A veteran’s ‘jolly, jolly six pence’
Uncle Gus was a mischievous tease. Uncle Gus liked to sing. And Uncle August Schafer was on Gen. George Patton’s staff in World War 2, serving in the German theater of command.
I didn’t find this out until after he’d passed away a few years ago. It came to light that he had kept meticulous scrapbooks throughout his lifetime military career. Full Story
Local woman awarded for work with soldiers
Stanwood resident Trisha Pearce received the 2009 Outstanding Female Nonveteran of the Year Award.
The Washington Department of Veteran Affairs presented the award to Pearce Saturday.
The award recognized Pearce’s founding and directing of Soldiers Project Northwest, which connects military personnel and their families with counselors. Full Story
50 Golden Years
Sharon and Jim Lockett of Camano Island will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on a trip to the East Coast for the event, with0 their immediate family. Full Story
News Files
EARLY HISTORY
Rasmus Larsen was seven when he came to the U.S. with his parents, Karen and Lars Larsen, and traveled from New York to Stanwood by train; he later married Stella Redpath. He was a farmer and a powder monkey for road building, then later he and Stella both worked for Twin City Foods, Inc.
100 YEARS AGO (1909)
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Hair artist
Maria Seiler is the newest stylist to join Milieu Salon in Stanwood. She was formerly with 7 salon in Seattle. “Hair to me is art,” said Seiler. Full Story
Honor Guard
The American Legion Honor Guard was assisted by Boy Scouts from a local troop Oct. 2 at Stanwood High School homecoming. Full Story
New firefighters
State Fire Marshal Michael Matlick announced that 15 firefighters graduated from the Washington State Patrol Fire Training Academy in North Bend on Friday. Full Story
Meditation
Trust in the Lord
You don’t need to be a scholar to understand we are in a very difficult time in this great country of ours. When we seriously “think” (meditate) about things, our minds can jump all over the place, and we can get very fearful. Full Story
Marriage vows
Randy Heagle and Marla Shea of Camano Island were married October 10 on Wailea Beach, Maui, Hawaii. The couple own and operate the Stanwood and Camano Island Windermere Real Estate offices. Full Story
NEWS circulates free paper
The NEWS
will distribute free copies of their weekly paper throughout the community Nov. 17.
Next week, everyone who regularly receives the Advertiser will instead receive a complimentary copy of the NEWS.
This special issue will sport a four-page wrap with special offers for new subscribers and an introduction to the NEWS
staff. Full Story
Murphy
Murphy is Santa’s newest helper for the 2009 Christmas season. Full Story
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