Meditation
Using 'bookend' prayers
May I suggest a simple summer project - I think it's a good one. I think we ought to start praying every day. Too many of us sort of lose our habit of praying regularly as we grow older. It's not that we have decided prayer is no good, mind you, it's just that we get so busy, we get out of the habit of prayer. Full Story
Wedding Bells
Autumn Medley and Thomas Byers were married June 27 at the Stanwood Fairgrounds, with Rev. Barb Raspberry officiating. The couple, both 2006 Stanwood High School graduates, attended Skagit Valley College, she in medical billing and coding, and he in welding. Their parents are Lori and Keith Medley and Karen and Tracy Byers, all of Stanwood. Maid of honor was Ashley Malins and best man was Tyler O'Brion. A dinner reception was held at the fairgrounds, followed by a honeymoon to Silverwood in Idaho. The groom is employed by Twin City Foods, and they are making their first home in Stanwood. Full Story
Celebrating 35 years
Gary and Carol Hofstad will celebrate their 35th anniversary Aug. 3. They renewed their vows once in Las Vegas, and once in Tombstone, Ariz. They have three married children and six grandchildren. Full Story
News Files
EARLY HISTORY Gladys Hevly was born July 29, 1899 in Seattle and came to Silvana in the late 1920s where she was a dairy farm wife and during WWII, was chief observer for the Silvana Observation Post, looking for enemy planes. Full Story
Connie's Kitchen
Summer. The season for impromptu outdoor gatherings whether with neighbors, friends or family. Today, let's consider two recipes requiring commonly found ingredients and simple preparation. The end result promises interest and flavor at your next party. Full Story
Walking, poetry and the after life
I have always loved the poet Emily Dickinson. I even went on a pilgrimage over 20 years ago to Amherst, Massachusetts to visit her grave and childhood home (then a rooming house for Amherst College faculty). I visited the Amherst Public Library and stared through the thick protective glass to view several of Emily's poems in her own handwriting. Full Story
Fishing for salmon opens August 1
Everyone is looking forward to the opening of coho and pink salmon season Aug. 1 in areas 8.1 and 8.2, but crabbing continues to be the major focus. Crab pots are being filled in deeper waters, at 60-90 feet, using turkey and/or salmon parts. Many reports of poached pots continue. Full Story
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