Edmonds Senior Center offers crafts with a view

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, July 26, 2011

There are many reasons to shop in Edmonds. One stop offers a particularly nice view.

Visit the Edmonds Senior Center‘s thrift shop, called Country Boutique. The shop includes arts and crafts, something different you won’t find anywhere else, because each is hand-made by members of the center.

Often the goods are made by members of center classes.

See jewelry, knitted or crocheted scarves, caps, vests, sweaters, baby clothes and baby or lap blankets. All items are on consignment, which help seniors with additional income.

Browse through the store, then visit the beach which is just steps away.

See the Edmonds ferry dock to the north. Imagine living in the condos on the water. Look over at Whidbey Island and decide if you want to take a day trip over yonder.

The Edmonds Senior Center is located at 220 Railroad Ave. in Edmonds. The Country Boutique is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

The beach is open all the time.

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Does the idea of driving to Seattle to watch Seafair events seem daunting to you or your family? It certainly can be, with traffic, parking problems and hoards of spectators.

I can’t promise a small crowd, but chances are you’ll have it easier this to find a place to park and enjoy the Tour de Terrace Festival that begins Friday.

Get some Seafair flavor without crossing into King County.

The Tour de Terrace has been offered in Mountlake Terrace for 18 years.

The parade begins at 6:45 p.m. Friday and features the Seattle Police Motorcycle Drill Team. This year’s Grand Marshal is artist Michael Reagan, founder of the Fallen Heroes Project.

The parade travels along 56th Avenue West from 234th Street northward to Evergreen Playfield at 22205 56th Ave. W.

The Seafair flair continues along 56th Avenue West with the Seafair Pirates and Clowns, Lake City Western Vigilantes, drill teams, dancers, floats, trucks, classic cars and more.

The Tour de Terrace Parade is always held the night before the “Seattle Torchlight Parade” and serves as a kind of dress rehearsal for the various parade entries.

There will be a main stage with music and entertainment, a beer garden, food booths, a street fair, Davis Amusement Carnival and a classic car, truck and motorcycle show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

What better ending than fireworks about 10 p.m. Saturday night?

For more information on events, entertainment and times, go to www.tourdeterrace.org or email info@tourdeterrace.org.

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Help is needed again for Sarah Lien.

I wrote about Lien and her mother, Barb Hawkins, Aug. 16, 2010, titled “Mother, daughter battling cancer.”

Lien has cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. She learned she had cancer a week after her mother underwent a double mastectomy because of breast cancer.

Lien, who lives in Lake Stevens, says she’s been struggling to pay her medical bills.

“My cancer fund is running low due to further health problems,” she says. “We have been struggling.”

Her friends and family are collecting items for an upcoming garage sale. Information about the things they are collecting is posted at tinyurl.com/SarahsHopeBlog.

“We are running into crunch time and we don’t have enough items to sell,” Lien says. “We are wishing, hoping and praying that more items start arriving.”

Kristi O’Harran: 425-339-3451, oharran@heraldnet.com.