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Bothell High class of ‘61 is ready to roll at this weekend’s 50th reunion| Northshore Citizen

This is my annual “dog days of summer” column, although I am not quite sure when summer will…

Jeanne Edwards

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Jeanne Edwards: the ‘ultimate civic volunteer’ | Northshore Citizen

When asked to highlight the life of the late Jeanne Edwards, the description of “ultimate civic volunteer” was…

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Stellar students, principal ‘Make a Difference’/Northshore Citizen

The Northshore Scholarship Foundation will award 79 scholarships this month with two of them at the record-breaking value…

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Upcoming ‘FUN-raiser’ in Woodinville will be a TEAM effort/ Northshore Citizen

State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe of Bothell is at it again — throwing open historic Hollywood Schoolhouse for a…

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Students define dictionaries as ‘awesome’/ Northshore Citizen

“Awesome,” “marvelous,” “spectacular,” “wonderful,” “super duper” and “cool” are favorite expressions third-graders at Canyon Creek Elementary used in…

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It’s a family affair for new police chief at swearing-in ceremony/ Northshore Citizen

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Woodinville twins’ phone calls are on the money / Northshore Citizen

My friend Annie’s two junior-high-age daughters were truly in the holiday spirit in early December. They are twins,…

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Sen. McAuliffe promotes women in business, arts/ Northshore Citizen

State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe and her husband, Jim, have been longtime supporters of public life in Bothell. As…

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Anderson, Choi and Eastwood: unique career paths/ Northshore Citizen

The career paths of Sasha Anderson, Jae Choi and Randy Eastwood are certainly unique, but still representative of…

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Rev. Floyd Cronkite: service beyond his pulpit/ Northshore Citizen

The Rev. Floyd Cronkite, credited with founding the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Bothell nearly 50 years ago, died…

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Police detective Conley of Bothell is there to help in times of crisis/ Northshore Citizen

City of Snohomish police detective Kendra Conley is one of those individuals who consistently perform their duties beyond…

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Bothell’s Anderson School is a matchmaker/ Northshore Citizen

The McMenamin brothers of Oregon were in town earlier this month to much fanfare. They plan to open…

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Bothell High ’63: a stellar class / Northshore Citizen

This is graduation month for Northshore high schools and the only safe prediction about the Class of 2010…

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SAS: a job well done / Northshore Citizen

The sound of music echoes through the halls of the Secondary Academy for Success (SAS) in Bothell. In…

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Challenges await new Northshore Senior Center director / Northshore Citizen

WELCOME …to Gary Kingsbury, the newly appointed director of the Northshore Senior Center. He has the not so…

Ron Green

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Ron Green was humorous, devoted to Bothell/ Northshore Citizen

Bantering about the March 20 services for long-time Bothell resident Ron Green, my collaborator Smitty describes it as…

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Devine TEAMS up with special-needs children / Northshore Citizen

John Devine of Bothell is thoroughly convinced that tried-and-true techniques of “coaching” can help special-needs children develop sufficient…

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Concerned about care for mentally ill/ Northshore Citizen

The sudden and as yet unexplained death of our daughter, Betsey Hughes, has given new focus to our…

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For SAS students, singing accomplishes success / Northshore Citizen

Like so many at this holiday time, I look for inspiration to carry me into the new decade.…

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Northshore Citizen / Forget Facebook, here’s some of my friends

It is intriguing to have such friends as Smitty, Yary. Rorry and Gracy. Smitty just completed a distinguished…