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EARLY HISTORY
Tomas Hoines, born in Skudeness, Haven, Norway, Jan. 19, later came to Stanwood and founded the Perpetual Care Fund for Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery.
100 YEARS AGO (1910)
Jan. 28, The Peoples Bank in East Stanwood opened with capital stock of $15,000.
90 YEARS AGO (1920)
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Auto, truck repair garage grand opening
Ray Huffman is celebrating the opening of his own auto and truck repair shop with his wife, Hana. Full Story
Meditation
Liberty and Freedom
People today will die for liberty. They will die for freedom. Full Story
FFA awards
From left, Craige Hood, Alyssa Thompson, Scott Weisse, Thor Pearson, Matt Crane, Andrew Salmon, Anna Dolan, Cassie Gunerius, Kaity Hampton and in back, Gavin Voelckers, left, and Brandon Nickels of St Full Story
Geography bee
The Stanwood Middle School held its annual school geography bee recently and participants were (Back row) Ben Nygard, Jakob Keizer, Caitlin Lingrey, Rowan Spratlen, Brandon Reynolds, Tyson Shoemaker, Full Story
Births
Providence Everett Medical Center, Everett:
Shawnette and Jeff Henry of Stanwood, a boy, Dec. 28, 2009. Full Story
Engagement
James Uker and Susan Vande Streek announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Michelle Uker, to Daniel Alexander Misch, son of Felix Misch and Linda Campbell, PhD. Full Story
Community Focus
Willow and Jim’s COUNTRY CAFÉ in Silvana opened on a recent Monday when it is typically closed, to raise funds for victims of the Haiti disaster. Owners Willow and Jim Payne, donated 100 percent of their sales totaling $1,125, to Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian humanitarian organization. “It’s a good feeling,” said Willow. Full Story
Graduate
Air Force Airman Laura A. Bourdlais recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Full Story
Let’s play ball
Stanwood Camano Little League recently elected its 2010 board of directors: Robert Shelley, president; Jay Garrison, vice president of baseball; Pat Miller, vice president of softball; Paul Peterson, Full Story
Deputy likely saves a life
Deputy Robert Mirabal announced in a December Island County Commissioners’ meeting that he would be the one to lose his job if the sheriff’s budget was cut.
It was cut.
Serendipitously, Mirabal likely saved the life of a 51-year-old woman in the Greenbank area of Whidbey Island the week before he lost his job. Full Story
CT accepts input through Feb. 8
Community Transit is accepting public comments through Monday, Feb. 8 on the proposed service changes and fare increase.
A public hearing on the changes will be the first item on the agenda at the regular board of directors meeting 3 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Forward and Aft Cabin rooms at the Future of Flight, 8415 Paine Field Blvd. in Mukilteo. Full Story
SHS student heading to state finals for poetry competition
Some would say Ellie Wise becomes the poem.
Her stature, movements, facial expressions and voice encourage each syllable, rhythm and pause toward meaning and emotion.
A goal of recitation is conveyance without distraction; the performer fades away until the poem sharpens into focus. Full Story
A visit ‘Downtown’
The lights were much brighter then
Most of you music purists are going to groan at this column; some of you may even decide not to read it anymore because you’re going to be reviled at learning my music tastes.
You’ll be like one of my favorite students, Daniel Johnston, after he had retrieved something for me in my car. Full Story
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