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Monday, 29 April 2013 00:00
Directions: Beginning at the left and using the five clues, fill in the open spaces below with five overlapping words.
Total Squares: 27
Difficulty Level: 1 2 3 4 5
CLUES:
- LONG PERIOD IN 19TH C. BRITAIN NAMED FOR THE QUEEN
- ONE WHO OPPOSES ALL FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
- ONE WHO WRITES A CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF EVENTS
- A SIMILARITY BETWEEN THINGS OTHERWISE DISSIMILAR
- A BUILDING FOR INDOOR SPORSTS AND EXERCISE
(Clues derived from THE AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY, 4th Ed.)
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Letters to the Editor
Thank You to the community - The Porten-Weston Family
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Last Friday night, May 17th, our family was the recipient of a fundraiser organized to assist my mother, Shann Weston with her medical costs as she undergoes treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The event was incredible for our family on so many levels.
We were so speechless seeing all of your talents on display - the quality of the auction items, the…
Community News
Know Your Island Walk: Secrets of an Ancient Prairie May 25
Monday, 20 May 2013
Join Jane Wentworth of the Washington Native Plant Society and Doug McCutchen, San Juan County Land Bank Steward, to walk the Westside Preserve from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 on San Juan Island.
Famous for its views of sunsets, marine wildlife and sweeping vistas, it is also home to one of the rarer and most bio-diverse habitats of our region.
Meet and…
Art & Entertainment
Premiere of "Tight Squeeze" composed by Shapiro at May 23 FHHS band concert
The Friday Harbor High School bands perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at San Juan Community Theatre. The concert band is performing the world premiere of Tight Squeeze, a new composition by island resident Alex Shapiro. It is part of the national Composers and Schools in Concert program.
The concert is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
Obituaries
Richard Linwood Foster January 21, 1923 - May 3, 2013
Monday, 20 May 2013
Born in Astoria, Oregon January 21, 1923. Passed away peacefully May 3, 2013 surrounded by his loved ones.
He graduated from Astoria in 1941 and from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois in 1950.
After serving four years in the navy he married Virginia who survives in their home in Seaside, Oregon. Also survived by sons Jeffrey in Kuna,…
Born in Astoria, Oregon January 21, 1923. Passed away peacefully May 3, 2013 surrounded by his loved ones.
He graduated from Astoria in 1941 and from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois in 1950.
After serving four years in the navy he married Virginia who survives in their home in Seaside, Oregon. Also survived by sons Jeffrey in Kuna,…
Opinion
Coalition of HealthCare Advocates Raises Concerns about Proposed UW Medical Center and PeaceHealth Affiliation
Health care advocates from around the state expressed concern that the news of the strategic "affiliation" between the University of Washington Medical Center and PeaceHealth, a Catholic health care organization. An affiliation of this size affecting the state’s major research, training and trauma care facilities – including the UW and Harborview Medical Centers,…
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JUST SAY OOPS
Sunday, 19 May 2013
Have you heard the statement that anything worth doing is worth doing badly? It sounds really odd and seems to go against everything we've ever been taught. However, it makes good sense when you accept that it is important to allow yourself to make mistakes. Somewhere deep inside ourselves, no matter how much we strive to be perfect, we know that we learn from making…
Have you heard the statement that anything worth doing is worth doing badly? It sounds really odd and seems to go against everything we've ever been taught. However, it makes good sense when you accept that it is important to allow yourself to make mistakes. Somewhere deep inside ourselves, no matter how much we strive to be perfect, we know that we learn from making…
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Announcements
Engagement Announcement: Ayanna Mancuso/Brian Sprawka
Robert Mancuso and Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso of Friday Harbor wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Ayanna to Brian Sprawka, son of Gregory and Cheryl Sprawka of Austin, Texas.
The happy couple met in Boston, Massachusetts, where they currently reside.
Robert Mancuso and Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso of Friday Harbor wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Ayanna to Brian Sprawka, son of Gregory and Cheryl Sprawka of Austin, Texas.
The happy couple met in Boston, Massachusetts, where they currently reside.
Editorial Cartoon by Matt Davies of remappingdebate.org
Horoscopes
A New Stellium and Full Moon in Scorpio April 22 - 28, 2013
The Aries stellium went out with the expected violence and now we have the Sun, Venus and Mars in solid Taurus. This will be a month of seeking solidity, quality, security and loyalty. It will also be a month of stubbornness and unyielding mind sets for those so inclined.
Taurus is the sign of the abundance of spring and the profusion of growth as well as fertility.…
The Aries stellium went out with the expected violence and now we have the Sun, Venus and Mars in solid Taurus. This will be a month of seeking solidity, quality, security and loyalty. It will also be a month of stubbornness and unyielding mind sets for those so inclined.
Taurus is the sign of the abundance of spring and the profusion of growth as well as fertility.…
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