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Snohomish County has joined Community Transit in an effort designed to encourage people to shop within their communities this holiday season and beyond.

Despite a lot of help from groups and individuals in the area, the Carol Rowe Food Bank is in a critical state. Need is outgrowing resources, and food is at a premium. Weekly, the number of people coming to the food bank is growing, at an alarming rate, officials say.

A Marine color guard presents colors to start the Salute to America, a combined concert by the SnoKing Community Chorale and the Shoreline Concert Band.

Anyone thinking of building a 3,000-square-foot home in Edmonds will need to budget a little more for the building costs. The Edmonds City Council voted Tuesday to require all new homes over 3,000 square feet to have an approved automatic sprinkler system installed.

Did you eat just a little too much for your Thanksgiving dinner? Did a house full of relatives mean a less active holiday has got you feeling slow? Dont despair, the answer to your problem can be given in just two words: Turkey Trot!

The Edmonds United Methodist Toy Shop, run in conjunction with the Carol Rowe Food Bank is collecting toys to be distributed to needy children in the Edmonds area this Christmas.

The Edmonds Landing knitting group brought a large number of hand knitted hats, scarves, mittens, legwarmers and headbands to Clothes for Kids recently.

Registration for winter quarter classes at Edmonds Community College starts Nov. 15. Winter classes run Jan. 3-March 18.

Meadowdale Middle School teacher wins grant to travel to Galapagos

On Nov. 20, Meadowdale Middle School teacher and counselor Steve Howard will leave for the Galapagos Islands on a trip he landed through a grant from the Toyota International Teachers Program. More than 900 applications were submitted nationwide, and Howard was one of only 24 people in the country to receive the grant this year.

Discover Project Management at Edmonds Community College. Attend an open house 6-8 p.m., Tues., Dec. 7 in Snohomish Hall 304 at the college, 20000 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood.

Thanksgiving takes on a special meaning this year as the holiday Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign officially begins that day. Between Nov. 24, 2010 and Jan. 2, 2011, local law enforcement will conduct extra DUI patrols throughout Snohomish County to rid the roads of impaired drivers during the holiday season.

The Edmonds Sister City Commission is accepting applications beginning Dec. 1 from students who are interested in visiting Japan in the summer of 2011. This annual cultural exchange program with Edmonds sister city in Hekinan was initiated in 1988 and has organized visits for almost 600 students and their chaperones both to and from Hekinan.

Just about every community has a good legend. A story that contains possible facts mixed with some head-scratching information. A legend can boost civic pride, and may lead to a statue or plaque somewhere in town. Edmonds is a town with such a tale, the reported visit of Teddy Roosevelt.

The Edmonds Community College Foundation seeks nominations for its 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards, which recognize excellence in service to the community and educational accomplishment. Nominations of Edmonds Community College alumni for the award are accepted year round, but the deadline for nominations for the 2010 award is Dec. 3.

Looking for a one-of-a-kind gift for the special people in your life? Youll find it at the annual Holiday Book Fair. Sunday, Nov. 21, 1 5 p.m. at Bothells Courtyard Hall in Country Village.

On Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at 2:38 p.m., a 46-year old Edmonds Police officer was on routine patrol driving a fully marked police car.

Two structure fires in Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace make for busy morning

Snohomish County Fire District 1 crews had a busy morning Sunday as they responded to two structure fires in a two-hour period. Fire investigators from Fire District 1 and the Snohomish County Fire Marshals are still working to determine how the fires started.

Tis the season to be jolly and, unfortunately, tis also the season for criminals to take advantage of frolicking folks.

The Special Olympian Parent Booster Club held its annual Harvest Festival Fund Raising Pot Luck Event recently at the Edmonds Yacht Club. They want to thank Mr. Mayfield and the Yacht Club for their donation to the booster club.

Thanksgiving takes on a special meaning this year as the holiday Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign officially begins that day.

The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce kicks-off the Holiday Season in Downtown Edmonds!

The Edmonds Sister City Commission is accepting applications beginning Dec. 1 from students who are interested in visiting Japan in the summer of 2011.

Snohomish County Fire District 1 crews had a busy morning Sunday as they responded to two structure fires in a two-hour period.

The City of Edmonds and Kids Love Soccer are teaming up to run a soccer program for 2-10 year olds.

There will be no Community Transit bus service on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25. Due to budget cuts, the agency has suspended service on Sundays and six major holidays.

Hulda Humola, who resides at The Edmonds Landing recently celebrated her 104th Birthday. Friends and residents gathered to spend time with Hulda. The Edmonds Landing provided a tea, along with specially made treats.

Edmonds officials made it clear to Washington State Ferry representatives last week that they dont consider moving the Clinton-Mukilteo run to Edmonds a good idea.

Barbara Mercer came to Edmonds 20 years ago and fell in love with the town. It reminded her of her hometown in Germany where she grew up. I decided (over the head of my husband) that Edmonds was the place for me to open my own small business in picture framing, she said.

Tis the season when governments prepare review and approve budgets. This is a time of year when involved residents and elected officials from the legislative branch of government alike, flood the administration and staff with questions regarding the preliminary budget submitted to the City Council from the Mayor.

Last Monday, Rep. Mary Helen Roberts was kind enough to visit Ms. Yanagis 4th grade class at Soundview School.

Lynnwood Police and Fire Departments have joined with the South Snohomish County Toy Shop, YWCA and Terrace Park School to benefit local families in need for the holidays.

Edmonds-Woodway High Schools girls swim team placed 8th in the Wesco 4A Swim and Dive Championships, which took place at Kamiak High School from Nov. 4-6.

On November 22, Cascade Symphony and Music Director Michael Miropolsky will continue the orchestra's 49th season with "The Emperor". The concert will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts at 410 4th Ave. N. It will be preceded at 6:30 p.m. by a pre-concert lecture by Dave Beck of KUOW.

Colorful and energetic describe Visual Delights, Artwork Retrospective, the art show currently on display at the ArtsNow Gallery in Edmonds. Featuring the paintings of local artist Stacie Chappell, the works highlight the methods and processes involved in abstract painting.

Enjoy First Dibs for the holiday season during the Edmonds Art Walk Thursday, November 18 from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy the Edmonds Mural Society's new murals!

Jazz innovators Spyro Gyra bring their special blend of jazz, R&B, funk and pop to Edmonds Center for the Arts on Friday November 19 at 7:30PM. Tickets are available online at www.ec4arts.org or by phone (425) 275-9595. Ticket prices are $15-$40.

Autumn's Framing & Gallery, 537 Main Street, Edmonds, is presenting Marcel Schwarb and his original pastel paintings in a show titled Cityscapes. There will be an artist reception/demonstration during Edmonds monthly Third Thursday ArtWalk on Thursday, Nov. 18th from 5-8 p.m.

The annual Salute to America Concert, sponsored by the Edmonds office of Coldwell Banker Bain, is a perfect way to honor our veterans and enjoy a great night of top-flight entertainment.

The Edmonds Woodway Players are presenting a production of "The Skin of Our Teeth", a Pulitzer Prize winning play by Thornton Wilder.

If laughter is the best medicine, then the Seattle International Comedy Competition should cure what ails you. Competition will be heated in this semi-final round, stopping off at Edmonds Center for the Arts, Wednesday November 17, at 7:30 p.m.

A local artists portraits are on display at the Edmonds Library, at 650 Main Street in downtown Edmonds, from Nov. 2 to Dec. 15.

A joint exhibit entitled Something New at the Frances Anderson Center (700 Main Street, Edmonds) features quilts by members of the PNW African American Quilters.

Heirloom pieces keep us connected to our heritage. Just touching an old piece of jewelry or furniture transcends us back in time allowing us to enjoy what generations before have left behind and giving us the opportunity to leave our own mark and memory.

Decorative and functional pottery galore! Garden art, birdbaths, mirrors, ceramic sculptures and wall pieces, platters, trays and bowls are just a sampling of the hundreds of one-of-a-kind artworks by local artists available at the Sculptors Workshop annual holiday sale the weekend before Thanksgiving (November 18-20).

Its not the same old senior center! The newly named Edmonds Senior Center is making many changes.

On November 1, Cascade Symphony and Music Director Michael Miropolsky will open the orchestra's 49th season with "Harold in Italy."

Visit Edmonds Art Walk this Thursday, October 21 from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy the Edmonds Mural Society's new murals! Entertainment! Samuel Beckett's EMBERS at Arts Now - Edmonds Conf Center Free chair massage at Red Twig Demonstrations! Glass cutting at Running In Motion Oils at Autumn's Framing Bead-working at Manya Vee Selects Watercolors at Aria Studio, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

The Driftwood Players will present Voice of the Prairie on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4 6 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. at the Wade James Theater: 501 Main St., Edmonds, as part of their Alternative Stages series.

In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Thriller video along with the current love of zombie books and culture, the Mountlake Terrace Library is having a zombie party!

Sno-King Community Chorale celebrates Veterans Day with a Salute To America

The 114-voice Sno-King Community Chorale, conducted by Frank DeMiero, will perform its fifth annual Salute to America concert Thursday, November 11, 7:30 p.m., at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave, North, Edmonds.

Members of the community are invited to observe the Cascade Symphony's preparation for its first season concert on November 1 by attending an open rehearsal one week prior to the concert.

Edmonds Center for the Arts continues to warm chilly autumn nights with a double shot of hot musical performances, October 21 and 23.

Ever see a very large cat with pointed ears when you were deep in the woods? If you did, chances are you may have been privileged with a Bobcat sighting.

Trinity Lutheran presents 16th season of the Trinity Artists at the Organ

Trinity Artists at the Organ begins its 16th season with a performance by Faythe Freese, Associate Professor of Music at the University of Alabama School of Music at 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 24.

Edmonds Center for the Arts warms up these chilly autumn nights with a double shot of hot musical performances, October 1 and 3. Canadian folk rockers Cowboy Junkies take the stage on Friday Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m.; ticket prices are $15-$40.

Award winning authors Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery visit Edmonds

Students at Maplewood K-8 and Edmonds Heights K-12 will get a special treat on October 14, when New York Times bestselling authors, Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery visit.

un drenched sunflowers, sail boats resting at bay, and simple treasured moments shared with loved ones are just a few of mother daughter Susan and Jennifer Diehls favorite things. Teaming up from Arizona and Oregon respectively, the Diehls bring an unbelievable show of still lifes, landscapes, and people, to Cole Gallery from September 16th through October 20th.

GenCare Lifestyle will be holding a live, informative and interactively fun presentation from their Mind Wellness Expert Roger Anunson at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29.

Coldwell Banker Bain in Edmonds is pleased to announce its annual Halloween Extravaganza taking place in Edmonds with fun and FREE events for the whole family. Be sure to mark your calendars!

Two planes from Paul G. Allens flying heritage collection will take flight at Paine Field for the final free fly day of the summer from noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. The Collection will display and demonstrate two Flak 37 guns, the most famous World War II artillery weapon. It will also showcase and drive its Kettenkrad.

A joint exhibit entitled Contrasts in Calligraphy at the Frances Anderson Center (700 Main Street, Edmonds) features traditional Japanese Calligraphy by Iyoko Okano and a variety of work by members of Write on Calligraphers. This exhibit is scheduled in conjunction with the annual Write on the Sound Writers Conference to celebrate the intersection of visual and literary arts.

The Edmonds Arts Commission is pleased to present an exhibit featuring Pastels by Paulette Johnson.