6th Graders at University Preparatory School dive into three weeks of cultural experiences, geography, and beginning language before starting language classes in earnest when the spring semester begins. This is true whether they opt for French, Mandarin, or Spanish....
In the year 2022, the Edmonds Petanque Club was itinerant, carrying boules, circles, and cochonnets from one petanque venue to another while our new Petanque Grove was being constructed at the Edmonds Playfield. Sierra Park in Edmonds was convenient, but play happened...
On Sunday, January 8, 42 members of the Edmonds Petanque Club and their guests met at the Innis Arden Clubhouse to enjoy a fabulous potluck dinner, conduct Board elections, and review the past year. The highlight of the evening was, without question, the surprise...
On Monday, September 26, Ron LaRue, Michelle Martin, Jack McHenry, and Ro Verdeja visited the Edmonds Food Bank to present Executive Director Casey Davis this year's donation from the club as a result of the 2022 Food Bank Tournament. The grand total came to $10,000,...
What is the definition of "panache"? I'm glad you asked! The word designates "a grand or flamboyant style, verve, or flair." And that is exactly what took place at Sierra Park on Saturday, August 27. During the day-long event, 48 competitors from Edmonds, Seattle, and...
On June 16, in an article about record-breaking low tides, The Seattle Times featured the EPC's own Ron LaRue and Jim Klein as they enjoyed an extraordinary day at the beach playing low tide petanque at the Edmonds ferry dock beach. Amid the beachcombers and...
Throughout the rain and cold of this unusual spring, the Edmonds Petanque Club continued to meet in sharp petanque competition and recently concluded its 2022 League season. This year 12 teams contended for the Chris Guitton Trophy honoring the year’s best doubles...
On February 26 and 27 Philippe Geraud of the Edmonds Petanque Club competed in two national tournaments held in Sandford, FL, by the Oh La La Petanque Club of Orlando. After two long days of petanque, Philippe returned to the PNW with a medal and cash prize in each...
September in the French Riviera is the perfect time to visit and play Petanque, as 14 members of the Edmonds Petanque Club found out in the pleasant sunshine on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Daniel Olivieri, President de l 'Entente des Sociétés Nicoises de...
You may enjoy watching this short YouTube video (in French with some English) about the Petanque Club of Los Angeles. It is a fun film, and as you watch, you will probably have fun finding parallels with the Edmonds Petanque Club. Who is the Michelle Martin of LA?...