Keep satan out of Putnam County

Posted Monday, March 23, 2009, at 11:03 AM

This article appeared in the "Everett Herald". I don't want to give anyone any ideas but with all the embezzlement and stealing of funds from local organizations and all the excuses for doing it, this was one we hadn't heard in Putnam County yet.

"ARLINGTON, Wash. -- A woman accused of taking more than $73,000 from the Arlington church where she was an administrative assistant blames the devil. Papers filed with a theft charge Wednesday in Snohomish County Superior Court say the 62-year-old Arlington woman told detectives "Satan had a big part in the theft."

The "Everett Herald" reported the woman was accused of forging the pastor's signature on 80 checks from the Arlington Free Methodist church. She was fired in February 2008.

She told detectives she used the money to cover household expenses because she couldn't stand the thought of losing her home."

Maybe Satan will stay in Arlington, Wash. and out of Putnam County.

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In these hard time I bet this is going on in Putnam County more then we know. Businesses and not for profit orgs. haven't caught it yet or they are keeping it under wraps so the public doesn't find out and loose business or donations.

Sad, but it will get worse before it gets better.

-- Posted by mad-mom on Thu, Mar 26, 2009, at 8:51 AM

Merely something on which to blame her bad actions.

It is unfortunate those who speak of the presence of satan, also speak about the invisible space gods.

This is as true in the state of Washington as it is in Indiana.

Please people--get a grip!

-- Posted by the grisled professor on Mon, Mar 23, 2009, at 12:21 PM

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Maribeth Ward began working for a community newspaper right out of college. Within a few years she moved to marketing and spent most of her working life as a marketing manager. In 2006 she came back to her first love--writing. She attended Indiana University and is the mother of three--identical twin daughters and a son. She is also the Nana of three wonderful grandchildren--Matt, Riley and Emma. She and her husband Faril share their home with their cat Sunny and dog Roadie.

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