Articles published Thu, Jan 14, 2010

There’s an interesting question for Edmonds City Council members and citizens to ponder as the council prepares to fill the vacant Council Position No. 4 next week (Jan. 19). Is a candidate “better” or “more eligible” because he has run before in an election? It could signal political experience and/or interest in the happenings of the council.

The Port Commission of the Port of Edmonds approved a motion to proceed with remodeling public restrooms in the Marina Operations building. The earlier plans for a freestanding building were previously cancelled for budgetary reasons.

Flood watch in effect for Grays Harbor, Clallam, Jefferson, Skagit, Whatcom and Snohomish counties from this evening through Friday afternoon.

How do they do it? It is unusual to see your medical specialists under the weather. How do doctors and nurses keep from coming down with the myriad illnesses they are exposed to daily by their sick patients?

Some younger people are probably getting weary of hearing those of us who are older saying, "They don't make 'em like they used to."

This morning I met my cousin Carrie for “girl talk” and coffee. We had plenty to talk about, including the “Cousin Reunion” we had in the fall, welcoming the two brothers from Mesa and Anchorage to celebrate with those of us living in Washington.

My Christmas tree still glows in the corner of my living room. White lights glimmer across the tops of kitchen cupboards and shine in the tall cedar that brushes against my deck.

On Monday night January 4, I attended the first of three scheduled public hearings on the findings by a consultant concerning the impacts of additional commercial flights at Paine Field. The consultant found “no” impacts to the additional flights proposed by Allegiant Air and Horizon Air. The packed house at Meadowdale High School begged to differ.

It is the opinion of no less a literary authority than Ernest Hemingway that the art of the advertising copywriter never progressed past its earliest stages. He cited the efforts of an early huckster to describe the benefits of a newly developed green glass beer bottle, which protected the product from the sun's rays. The copywriter finally came up with a winner:

“The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me."

Mountlake Terrace High School is in search of Edmonds School District’s next singing superstar. Mountlake Terrace is hosting the fifth annual Terrace Idol, a singing competition between Edmonds-Woodway, Meadowdale, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood high schools.

A youth performance company is presenting a show titled “Up in the Air” a juggler's tale of circus and invention!

South County Senior Center welcomed seven board members on Jan. 6, who were elected or re-elected to their posts. Retiring board member Ray Martin swore in John Quast, Diane Buckshnis, Jim Buchanan, Ben Goodwin, Madelyn Hughs, Gwen Saucedo, Barbara Larson and Merilyn Beck.

After nearly two year’s of road construction, improvements to Olympic View Drive are complete.

The Rotary Club of Edmond’s annual scholarship fundraiser is coming on Sunday, February 21 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts.

Matt Carlson is a Boy Scout in Mukilteo working on his Eagle Project. The project is an “Earthquake Safety Fair” for the community.

A woman died in a fire in her Edmonds home Sunday morning. A neighbor called 9-1-1 just before 10 a.m. to report smoke coming from a house in the 19300 block of 84th Avenue W.

Suspected bank robber Philip Laverty Goggin was captured in a Bellingham motel by the FBI with assistance from the Bellingham Police Department and Washington State Patrol.

At every turn, we hear that saving energy also saves money. But how – and where – do we start? Beginning in January, the City of Edmonds has made it easy for Edmonds’ residents and business owners to do both.

The City of Lynnwood Teen Programs is hosting a Twilight PJ Party for tween and teen girls.

Three hundred twenty-four dollars per year. That is how much more you and your household are going to have to pay by the end of this decade in additional taxes to the city of Edmonds every year just to keep the same services we have now, if nothing changes. Three hundred and twenty-four dollars per year and climbing.

This is an open letter to the Edmonds City Council. Soon the Council will deliberate to fill Peggy Prichard-Olson's seat on the Council. I'd like to offer a few opinions.

Effie Hutchinson Vegsund GRIMM Surrounded by all of those who loved her deeply, resting in the comfort of her daughter’s home, Effie passed peacefully January 2, 2010. She was born, along with her twin brother on February 26, 1934 in North Redwood Falls, Minnesota to Ralph and Elfie (Bliss) Hutchinson.

The hard-working members of the citizen’s organization Save Our Communities and the elected representatives of cities surrounding Paine Field have been leading the fight against commercial expansion at the airport. They need our support.

1-04 Burglary 9600 block 236 St. W A homeowner came home and interrupted a burglary in progress. He witnessed the burglar leaving the residence in a vehicle.

A lot goes in to building a house. That’s what James Lee, a senior, is learning in his drafting class at Edmonds-Woodway High School. He’s currently designing and drafting a house for a class project.

The Edmonds Woodway Cheer Team will be holding their 2010 Cheer Clinic from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, January 30 at Edmonds Woodway High School, 7600 212th Street SW Edmonds.

The award winning Edmonds-Woodway High School Drill and Pom Team hosts its fifth annual competition Saturday, Jan. 16 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. in the EWHS gym.