Taste of Edmonds won't OK Planned Parenthood booth

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By Lynn Thompson


Organizers of the Taste of Edmonds have turned down a request by Planned Parenthood of Western Washington to host an information and voter-registration booth because of the family-planning organization's perceived political agenda.
Chris Guitton, executive director of the Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, said the Taste of Edmonds, scheduled Aug. 13-15, is "mostly about entertainment and family."

He said that groups with a political message, such as opponents and proponents of the proposed Brightwater sewer-treat-ment facility, have been turned down in past years when they asked to participate.

"We don't want messages that are offensive to even a small fraction of the people attending the Taste," Guitton said. "It's not a political forum. It's not an educational forum. It's a place to relax and have fun."

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