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Courtesy of Kristina Anderson
Janet Rodgers, who passed away Aug. 26, dedicated her life to serving her community, most recently as director of the Ballard High School Foundation.

Ballardite dedicated her life to serving others

By Michael Harthorne
September 2, 2010 updated 5 hours ago

Janet Rodgers, director of the Ballard High School Foundation, dedicated her life to serving others. Before her work with the foundation, she served in the Peace Corps, worked as a public health nurse, managed Seattle's UNICEF operations and was a Ballard Boys & Girls Club board member. More ›

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Courtesy of Bilingual Books
"Pasho: A Language Map" by local company Bilingual Books will help U.S. forces in Afghanistan communicate with that country's residents.

Local company's product aids troops in Afghanistan

By Robinson Newspapers Staff
September 2, 2010 updated 12 minutes ago

Bilingual Books, located in Fishermen's Terminal, has recently released a new tool for U.S. military forces serving in Afghanistan.

"Pashto: A Language Map" is an ultra-thin, lightweight, durable language guide to the dominant language in Afghanistan.

“This release was prompted by military requests for critical needs languages,” Kristine Kershul, president of Bilingual Books, said in a press release. “The current war in Afghanistan started nine years ago, on Oct. 7, 2001, and the majority of our troops have had an extremely limited choice of language tools." More ›

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Laura McLeod
Rhonda Goebel, forrest steward for Golden Gardens Reforestation & Trails, shovels mulch during an August work party in upper Golden Gardens. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS.

Green My Ballard: Upper Golden Gardens, Ballard’s backyard wilderness

By Laura McLeod
September 2, 2010 updated 4 hours ago

Every dog owner in greater Ballard knows about the park at upper Golden Gardens. The off-leash area has become a popular spot for pooches and their pals.

Before the dog park, it was an open field where I spent plenty of youthful summers at family picnics, Girl Scout outings and elementary school field trips and where I saw my first Maypole dance. The surrounding woods provided a backdrop. More ›

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