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South County Senior Center events for December
Volunteer OpportunitiesFeel wanted, valued, and needed! Get free job training or use the skills from your former job. Make new friends! Jobs include sorting...
columns/constant-curmudgeon
By John Pierre With Thanksgiving Days arrival,some of us give a little thought to all of the things we have to be thankful for.I guess that, first and ...
columns/home-again
Turn those Help me prayers into Thank you
By Joanne PetersonThe Beacon One of my favorite authors, Anne Lamott, says she relies on two prayers. One is Help me. Help me. Help me. And the other is...
columns/owen-at-large
I prefer my vices shaken, not stirred; no inhaling necessary
By John Owen Yes your honor, I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I have never smoked a joint. Years ago, I told myself...
columns/worship
Take time to relax and hear God's voice
By Rita BennettThe Lord is my Shepherd, you (the sheep) shall not want. In Psalm 23 there are two metaphors: Jesus is the Shepherd and you and I are the...
community-features
Sno-Isle Libraries receive clean audit
The Washington State Auditor has given the Sno-Isle Libraries a clean bill of financial healthfor the 24th year in a row.Each year, the State Auditor reviews...
The Edmonds Bicycle Advocacy Group, EBAG, will host their annual holiday year-end party/meeting from 7-9 p.m. on Dec. 16, at the Frances Anderson Center...
WSP ramps up for increased holiday patrols
Enjoy family time, avoid risky behaviorThe Washington State Patrol is urging everyone to make their Thanksgiving holiday memorable for all the right reasons...
Edmonds Kiwanis Club provides dictionaries to third graders
By Pat RatliffThe Beacon Words, words, words! What is it with all these words? A whole book just filled with words? Each year the Edmonds Kiwanis Club ...
Local teens hope to Keep Out the Cold
Hailey Trumble and Shawnda Murdock show just a few of the items theyve collected this yearBy Pat RatliffThe Beacon Two local girls, Edmonds-Woodway freshman...
guest-view
By Jeanne StarzmanNovember 11 - 17, 2009 The Edmonds Fire Department (EFD) was dispatched to 98 calls in and around Edmonds the week of November 11 - 17...
Council considers high-priority transportation improvements for city
By Neil TibbotContributions by other Citizens Advisory Transportation Committee membersOn December 1, the citizens of Edmonds are invited to step up to...
Are bad old days over? Lets hope so - Taking Stock
The recovery from that low has been rapidTAKING STOCKBy Tim RaetzloffFor the Beacon In case you missed the celebration, the Abarim Snohomish County Stock...
SOC corner - Our county officials are negotiating in good faith?
By Pam Spampani Environmental Assessments are scheduled for completion sometime this month, curiously Public Hearing dates have not been announced. We ...
letters
An open letter to Mack and Janice Mateson:Your smarmy, condescending letter in the November 12 Edmonds Beaconregarding Barbara Mercer's shock at seeingtreeshad...
Editor:As one dedicated reader, I'd like to go on record that I greatly miss Al Hooper's "City Lights" column.That is one of the highlights of your weekly...
obituaries
Judy E. Dale, age 65, of Edmonds, WA passed away November 16, 2009. She was born January 29, 1944 in Billings, MT to Oscar and Medora Dale.She is survived...
Zona Lea Knutson of Edmonds, Washington left this world on November 18, 2009 surrounded by her family. She lived in Moses Lake, Washington for only 7 years...
Evelyn Harrell, Edmonds, WA, passed away peacefully Friday, November 20, 2009. Born Evelyn Blanche Mather, August 27, 1916 in Westport Township,MN., to...
school/students-in-the-news
LHS student adviser an impressive individual
Kaleigh Ansdell is this years student adviser for Lynnwood High SchoolBy Sara BruestleThe BeaconLynnwood High Schools ASB funds shrunk as a result of the...
stepping-out
Local Designer Rene Blackwell to have first ever Edmonds Trunk Show
Comstock Jewelers is having a Jewelry Trunk Show on December 3, at the First Dibs Holiday Event. The show will feature Rene Blackwells jewelry designs....
By David Brewster and Bill Wood Okay, so weve all attended concerts where the artists received a standing ovation at the conclusion of a fantastic performance...
A hot blues night in Edmonds - Dec. 5
Cee Cee JamesGet out your December calendar right now and mark off December 5th for a night out on the town. Thats the night that Cee Cee James will be...