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Celebrate THE ARTS... Celebrate EDMONDS

STAFF
MAGAZINE PORTFOLIO EDITOR

June 15-17
7th & Main Street Downtown Edmonds FRI & SAT: 10a-8p SUN: 10a-6p
Over 240 artwork booths Juried Gallery exhibition and sale Free, live entertainment Fabulous festival food Childrens art activities, entertainment and student art exhibit
ON THE COVER
Overweight and unhappy, Nicole Nazzaro decided, at age 36, to turn her life around. Four years later, she says, I could run my 20-year-old self into the ground.

Kathy Andrisevic
kandrisevic@ seattletimes.com

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EDITOR

Kathleen Triesch Saul

ktriesch@ seattletimes.com
ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Rebecca Teagarden
bteagarden@ seattletimes.com
ART DIRECTOR

Carol Nakagawa
cnakagawa@ seattletimes.com
PHOTOGRAPHER

NEXT WEEK
The Green Edition: A unique little group is creating community spaces, one small project at a time.

Benjamin Benschneider
bbenschneider@ seattletimes.com
WRITERS

EdmondsArtsFestival.com

Tyrone Beason
tbeason@ seattletimes.com

Sonia Krishnan
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Ron Judd
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