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Parking: A pedestrian problem with a pedestrian solution | Guest View
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
Emerging from the COVID fog: Getting your life back
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
Christmas came early at the Waterfront Center
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
Edmonds Waterfront Center hosts lunch for veterans
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
Thanks to community for Edmonds Waterfront Center support
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
Need a millennial? Edmonds teen helps seniors with tech
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
Waterfront Center: Who, what, when, where, why | Guest View
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
Edmonds Waterfront Center explores arts and culture
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
'We are rewarding those who have been on the planet longest'
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
Waterfront Center: The significance of place
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
Your questions answered on Edmonds Waterfront Center
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
Local man gives boost to Waterfront Center solar initiative
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
Waterfront Center: The last mile | Guest View
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
Brothers in fashion donate $50,000 to Waterfront Center
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
Waterfront Center: The last mile | Guest View
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
Where were you one year ago?
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
Navigating COVID-19 – compassion or ageism? | Guest View
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
Navigating COVID-19 – compassion or ageism? | Guest View
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
A compassionate epidemic for Mother's Day: Highly contagious, unresponsive to social distancing
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
Earth Day 2020: The local commitment in Edmonds
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
A most unique gift | Guest View
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
