Dear Ballard Community,

As some of you may have heard, I am leaving The Ballard News-Tribune. I have greatly enjoyed my time here at the paper and want to thank you all for welcoming me into the Ballard community and providing me with all your help and insights.

Being immersed in the community and telling Ballard's story has meant a great deal to me and I have tried my best to cover the many facets of this diverse community for past year and eight months.

I am moving on to be a staff writer at Cascade Bicycle Club (go figure!) but I will continue to lend my services as a freelancer from time-to-time. This means that I will still be around and look forward to continuing to see all your familiar faces.

While management continues to search for the right replacement, you can contact Ken Robinson at kenr@robinsonnews.com with any news tips.

Look for my writing at the Cascade Bicycle Club website and feel free to stay in contact with me via social media:

twitter.com/amrook
www.theridingreporter.com

Thanks again,

Anne-Marije Rook