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After months of working together to reboot the Mountlake Terrace Senior Center (Lake Ballinger Center), the Edmonds Waterfront Center and the Lake Ballinger Center have entered into... — Updated 11/30/2023

Congratulations! You are retired. No more alarm at 0'dark thirty. No commute. Travel, golf, and matinee movies – you now own your schedule. You have earned it. Time to dial it... — Updated 11/9/2023

Simply put, diversity means variety. It is a superpower on many fronts. Biodiversity refers to the remarkable range of living organisms on the planet from bacteria to human beings.... — Updated 8/31/2023

OK, it's long overdue. We are going to have "the talk." Just that phrase conjures up reluctance and anxiety. We are going to talk about "seniors." Our Western society has a... — Updated 7/8/2023

The number one complaint I get at the Waterfront Center is about parking. I can see them coming for me from across the room because they are moving with purpose. It usually starts... — Updated 7/20/2022

As I write this message, I am watching the Edmonds-Kingston ferry emerge from a fogbank as it approaches the Edmonds terminal. Emerging from the uncertainty of the more than... — Updated 3/3/2022

They came wearing holiday and Seahawks colors for the Senior Center's traditional Christmas luncheon combined with Twelve Days of Goodness Blue Friday with the Seahawks at the... — Updated 1/6/2022

They started arriving early. More than 60 veterans and several family members enjoyed a free bowl of seafood chowder, bread, and dessert at the Edmonds Waterfront Center, served by... — Updated 11/23/2021

At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2, standing in front of a green screen, the little red light above the in-studio camera came on and we went live with our first virtual gala and Auction... — Updated 10/6/2021

Do you ever find yourself struggling with your smart phone or computer and think to yourself: "I wish I had a patient, tech-savvy teenager to help me" Meet Jack Rice, a sophomore at... — Updated 7/18/2021

During the pandemic, like many families, we got a puppy. One of the most difficult things to teach a puppy is “wait.” You put the delicious bowl of food on the floor then ask hi... — Updated 6/17/2021

The Edmonds Waterfront Center's second Waterfront Forum is "How Arts and Culture Shape the Identity of Edmonds." Following on the heels of EWC's first forum, "Edmonds From the... — Updated 4/15/2021

The email from the Snohomish County Health District (SCHD) came in on a Tuesday morning. Could we use 100 COVID vaccines for eligible members this week? By Thursday, we had... — Updated 2/11/2021

As we prepare to welcome the community into the new Waterfront Center (subject to the course of COVID-19 and meeting safety protocols), it is important that we place this milestone... — Updated 1/31/2021

As the Edmonds Waterfront Center – formerly the Edmonds Senior Center – nears completion, there are probably undoubtedly a few questions about its opening, safety in the age of... — Updated 12/3/2020

Entering the final month of construction, activity at the new Edmonds Waterfront Center has been brisk. Completion of the state of the art, LEED Gold facility, that will serve as... — Updated 11/11/2020

For the last six years, we have been on a marathon to build a new home for the Edmonds Senior Center. It was a small handful of dedicated board members and staff who first set off... — Updated 10/14/2020

In January 1971, Raj Shah was 16 years old when he immigrated to Edmonds from his native Kenya. With an older brother working for Boeing in Everett, Raj moved in with his new host... — Updated 10/7/2020

For the last six years, we have been on a marathon to build a new home for the Edmonds Senior Center. It was a small handful of dedicated board members and staff who first set off... — Updated 10/7/2020

July 9, 2019, was the day of the groundbreaking for the new Edmonds Waterfront Center. It was a cool overcast morning when nearly 200 people gathered on Railroad Ave at the site of... — Updated 7/16/2020

When Gov. Jay Inslee issued the stay-at-home order in March due to COVID-19, the Edmonds Senior Center suspended all our programs. The message from the Centers for Disease Control w... — Updated 6/4/2020 Full story

When Gov. Jay Inslee issued the stay-at-home order in March due to COVID-19, the Edmonds Senior Center suspended all our programs. The message from the Centers for Disease Control... — Updated 6/3/2020 Full story

Every year, the Saturday before Mother's Day, 60 to 70 people would gather at the Edmonds Senior Center for the annual Mother's Day salmon luncheon. The meal of fresh salmon,... — Updated 5/13/2020 Full story

Wednesday, April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970. While many of the festivities planned to commemorate the occasion have been canceled due... — Updated 4/25/2020 Full story

During this season of giving, we all have stories of memorable gifts given and received. In our family, the story retold year after year was given (and abruptly returned) to my Grea... — Updated 12/12/2019