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Articles by Marianne Berg Heywood
Paying tribute to retiring Cherry Crest Elementary School librarian
Community pays tribute to retiring Bellevue Schools librarian
By Marianne Berg Heywood • June 3, 2010 1:19 pm

Several hundred people gathered at Cherry Crest Elementary on Wednesday to pay tribute to the 33-year career of retiring Bellevue Schools librarian, Joanne Furgason.

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Bellevue woman invents Ellen DeGeneres’ favorite game
Bellevue woman invents Ellen DeGeneres’ favorite game
By Marianne Berg Heywood • April 20, 2009 9:45 pm

Bellevue woman invents Ellen DeGeneres’ favorite game A dedicated fan of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Bellevue resident Deirdre Boath has…

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Bicyclist dedicates big ride to autism awareness
Bicyclist dedicates big ride to autism awareness
By Marianne Berg Heywood • April 6, 2009 10:02 pm

Eric Fiala finished reading a memoir of a bicycle quest in February 2007. Two days after closing the book, Fiala…

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Maureen Francisco has been obsessed with being on a reality TV show 'ever since I saw Survivor.'
A Solitary Life | Bellevue woman competes for...
By Marianne Berg Heywood • February 13, 2009 12:50 pm

Bellevue resident Maureen Francisco received the call from Fox Reality Channel. She had been selected as a show contestant for…

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Eastside man solves assisted living issues, one at a time
Eastside man solves assisted living issues, one at...
By Marianne Berg Heywood • July 1, 2008 3:43 pm

The old man was lying in bed, asleep with mouth open and no teeth. A single light bulb hung over his head. It made John Stilz angry then, and it still motivates him 25 years later.
As the East King County Ombudsman for Long-Term Care, Stilz and his team of 15 volunteers advocate and mediate for residents of assisted-living facilities and nursing homes. They currently resolve about 100 issues a year.

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Teen docents share passion for art
Teen docents share passion for art
By Marianne Berg Heywood • May 16, 2008 1:20 pm

When asked what a docent is, high school senior and Bellevue Arts Museum docent Celia Chung offers a short answer: “It’s a tour guide.”

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