Two Cases Highlight Child Abuse and Legal Pitfalls
Two cases expose failures in protecting children. A father is charged after three year old Matthew Creekmore dies, despite CPS warnings and multiple returns home. In Lynnwood, false child abuse claims lead to an innocent man’s life being ruined after rushed charges and later reversals. the piece urges cautious, fair pursuit of justice and adherence to innocent until proven guilty.
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Matthew Eli Creekmore
State Child Protective Services
CPS
Matthew
Lynnwood
Edmonds District earns praise for devoted staff member
A letter extols Claudia Buxton as October’s commendable Edmonds School District employee and lauds her dedication at Woodway High and in the Woodway area. The writer praises her impact on students and families and notes the district gains a vocational education program manager.
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Edmonds
Claudia Buxton
District 15
Woodway
Woodway High
Budget cuts questioned by Floretum Garden Club
A letter from 41 Floretum Garden Club members to Edmonds Mayor Larry Naughton and city council questions Edmonds flower program funding. They request a clear breakdown of costs into one-time expenses and normal annual expenses before budget cuts are enacted.
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Floretum Garden Club
Main Street
Edmonds
Larry Naughton
No signal traffic danger plagues drivers weekly
A reader warns that lack of turn signals creates predictable hazards on the road. Over months an average of once a week, drivers hesitate to warn of turns or lane changes, causing near misses and frustration.
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Seattle
Bellingham
Drug testing not the solution agrees with editorial
A reader expresses agreement with a Sept. 10 editorial arguing drug testing erodes individual rights. The letter cites surrender of constitutional rights, imperfect accuracy with false positives and a 30 percent miscue rate, and notes a third reason that remains undeveloped in the fragment.
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America
Letter on marijuana sparks strong response
A reader replies to Catherine Whiting of Bothell in The Enterprise, defending marijuana use as not physically addictive and not a gateway to hard drugs while criticizing the War on Drugs and Reagan era rhetoric. The letter questions the author’s understanding and calls for careful discussion.
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Reagan
Catherine Whiting
Bothell
the Enterprise
Cathy
Local artists featured in PRIMA show in Lynnwood
The PRIMA gallery in the Lynnwood Shopping Center showcases three area artists Sally Bradley Judy Odell and Jane Becker in a show running through November 2. A champagne preview is set for Friday 7 to 9 p.m. Becker a Seattle portraitist works in oil and watercolor and has work in private and corporate collections. Odell from Richmond Beach participates with varied media and is a Gallery North member who won top honors in 1984 Seattle Co-Arts Show. Bradley Edmonds resident and former LA art scene figure has juried and solo exhibits and won top honors in 1983 Quad A Northgate Show.
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Sally Bradley
Judy Odell
Jane Becker
Prima Gallery
Lynnwood
Seattle
Frye Art Museum
Magnolia
Seattle Co-Arts
Odell
Richmond Beach
Gallery North
Edmonds
North
Bradley
Washington Co-Arts
Los Angeles
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