🌱 Patch AM: How will Edmonds’ new Chamber leader shape local business and events?

Hey there, Edmonds! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Edmonds' new Chamber leader shape local business and events?
• Which Pine Ridge Park trails will close during next week's dredging?
• How one Edmonds home survived tragedy, neglect, and a Hollywood flood

Also on today's calendar: 7th Annual DachSand and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Kim F.!

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A passing shower, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
• Monday: Variable clouds with a shower, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Edmonds Chamber of Commerce names Michael Campbell-Danas new president and CEO (myedmondsnews.com) — Edmonds residents will soon see new leadership at the Chamber of Commerce, as Michael Campbell-Danas steps in as president and CEO starting Sept. 8, with a public meet-and-greet Sept. 9 at the Edmonds Waterfront Center. With a background in nonprofit leadership and regional partnerships, he aims to strengthen support for local businesses and keep Edmonds' signature events thriving.
   

• Starts Sept. 8: Portions of Pine Ridge Park to be closed for basin dredging (myedmondsnews.com) — If you use Pine Ridge Park in Edmonds, expect three days of daytime closures around Good Hope Pond starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, while the city dredges a key stormwater basin. Parking, the main access road, and several trails will be closed 7 a.m.–4 p.m., but alternate routes and evening access will remain available.
   

• In Days Gone By: The story of the historic Parmelee house (myedmondsnews.com) — A beloved historic home at 1228 9th Ave. N. in Edmonds has seen more than a century of family stories, tragedies, and careful restoration. From the McCann family's early 1900s stewardship to the Parmelees' and Suttons' painstaking renovations, the house's architecture, gardens, and even film shoots reflect Edmonds' evolving character and commitment to preservation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Edmonds

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Sunday September 6
• Drawing Class/Great Room
  Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
  9:00 am
• Live Model Figure Drawing Class & Open Session - great room
  Art Works Great room
  9:00 am
• Drawing Open Session / Great Room
  Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
  10:30 am
Monday September 7
• NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
  Edmonds Heights K-12 Edmonds, WA 98020
  8:00 am
• Open Studio
  Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
  10:00 am
Friday September 11
• 7th Annual DachSand →
  Seaside Beach, 44 12th Ave, Seaside
  12:00 pm
• Rotary Club of Edmonds Oktoberfest Family Festival →
  598 Bell St, Edmonds
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Rotary Club of Edmonds Oktoberfest Family Festival →
  598 Bell St, Edmonds
  12:00 pm
• Woodway High School 50th Reunion Class of 1976 →
  Lynnwood Neighborhood Center, 19509 64th Ave W, Lynnwood
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Edmonds Art Studio Tour →
  Various Edmonds Area Locations
  10:00 am
• Next Step Pregnancy Services Gala and Silent Auction →
  630 7th Ave N, Edmonds
  5:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Edmonds Art Studio Tour →
  Various Edmonds Area Locations
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Spy, a dog who went missing in Lynnwood, WA, has been safely reunited with their family after 10 hours, 50 minutes. Message from Owner: "Spy is an… (Nextdoor Pine Ridge Park)

• Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Multi-Location Customer Service Specialist (Spanish) in Lynnwood. Apply here.
• Fox Restaurant Concepts posted a job opening for Cashier in Lynnwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edmonds here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mountlake Terrace

• Edmonds School District offers free Pungmul ensemble for students (mylynnwoodnews.com)
• When Seattle's next light rail station will open (theolympian.com)

Lynnwood

• Sept. 19 event to support affordable homeownership, new Lynnwood housing project (myedmondsnews.com)
• Lynnwood City Council to hold Budget Summit Monday, September 8 (lynnwoodtimes.com)
• Jared Mead: What Comes Next for the County Budget? (lynnwoodtimes.com)

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