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    Capt. Robert Morrison Wampler
    Passages: Capt. Robert Morrison Wampler
    September 8, 2008 11:34 am

    Capt. Robert Morrison Wampler was born on April 8, 1920 and raised in Bloomington, Ind. Bob passed away peacefully at September House in Friday Harbor, Wash. on Aug. 30, 2008.

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    Matt Johnson with his wife
    Matt Johnson ‘loved the Lord and lived by...
    September 5, 2008 12:22 pm

    Matt Johnson, son of Kerwin and Margaret Johnson and son-in-law of Rick and Karen King, has passed away. His wife, Jackie, announced on the family’s Web site that he took his last breath at 3:16 p.m. Thursday. He was 35.

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    Matt Johnson with his wife
    Hundreds pray for Matt Johnson
    September 2, 2008 7:30 pm

    In the cold, sterile environment of the intensive care unit, Matt and Jackie Johnson are not alone. As Matt and his doctors attack his leukemia with willpower and medical science, hundreds of people — in churches, in homes, during quiet moments at work — are lifting him and his family up in prayer.

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    Gary Mathews is the artist behind this year’s Concours d’ Elegance poster.
    Concours d’Elegance: Classics with a cause
    August 30, 2008 1:00 am

    Classic car lovers, unite.

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    Jill Urbach
    Rhythm, sequins would improve local elections | Jill...
    August 29, 2008 10:36 am

    What a relief the primary is over. Local politics add such stress to one’s life, not just for the candidates,…

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    Writer Elli Blaine was inspired by Turtleback Mountain
    Elli Blaine, Jeanie Tran, Lily Sky are top...
    August 26, 2008 12:27 am

    Young adult writers were recently challenged to write about “Preserving What’s Important in a Changing World” and ‘Imagine the Islands Without Land Conservation” in essay or poem format for the third annual Young Adult Essay Contest sponsored by the San Juan County Land Bank.

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    Greta Matassa
    Northwest vocalist Greta Matassa jazzes up Whittier Stage...
    August 26, 2008 12:27 am

    Ask her to sing one of your favorite jazz tunes and, most likely, Greta Matassa will know it and be ready to pound out one incredible version.

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    San Juan Community Theatre offers acting workshop to November | Around Town
    San Juan Community Theatre offers acting workshop to...
    August 26, 2008 12:27 am

    Both new and veteran actors get a chance to “exercise that acting muscle” in a series of classes taught by San Juan island’s own Susan Williams.

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    Former F.H. man killed in Chuckanut Drive collision; service Sunday in Tulalip
    Former F.H. man killed in Chuckanut Drive collision;...
    August 22, 2008 4:17 pm

    Service is Sunday, Aug. 24, 1 p.m., at the Tulalip Tribes gymnasium for Shawn McCarthy, a former Friday Harbor man who died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on Chuckanut Drive.

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    National Park historian Mike Vouri ... authored 'The Pig War' for Arcadia Publishing Co. It's his third book on the subject.
    Interview with ‘Pig War’ author Mike Vouri; book...
    August 21, 2008 8:11 pm

    National Park historian Mike Vouri is the author of a new book, “The Pig War,” published by Arcadia Publishing Co. as part of its Images of America series. The book employs 190 photos — many of them never before published — to tell the story of the events and people of the joint military occupation of San Juan Island (1859-1872). It’s Vouri’s third book on the subject.

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    Top photo: Nationa; Park historian Mike Vouri is the author of 'The Pig War
    Vouri’s latest book, ‘The Pig War’, has never-before-published...
    August 21, 2008 5:04 pm

    Historian/author Mike Vouri will discuss and sign copies of his new book, “The Pig War,” Friday, Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m., in the San Juan Historical Museum. The event is free and open to the public. Arcadia Publishing Co. published “The Pig War” as part of its Images of America series. It’s the third book on the topic by Vouri; he’s also the author of “The Pig War: Standoff at Griffin Bay” and “Outpost Of Empire: The Royal Marines And The Joint Occupation Of San Juan Island.”

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    Gus
    Local presidential candidate offers a different choice
    August 21, 2008 2:13 pm

    Gus, the golden retriever that received 28 write-in votes for San Juan County Commission in 2004, is setting his sights higher this election season. Gus, who is owned by David Rand of The Sign Company, announced in an e-mail today that he is running for president of the United States.

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    Michael J. Cohen, Steve Dyer and Ian Boulton perform at Griffin Bay Bookstore
    Michael J. Cohen, Steve Dyer and Ian Boulton...
    August 19, 2008 4:30 pm

    Griffin Bay Bookstore continues its series of Saturday night “coffee house concerts” this weekend with music from Michael J. Cohen, Steve Dyer and Ian Boulton. All music is acoustic and presented in an intimate setting.

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    • League of Women Voters Observer Corps notes on County Council and Hospital District meetings
    • Breaking ground at the Fairgrounds – New projects underway
    • Library Board meeting notice
    • Sheriff’s Office demonstrates new drone technology to County Council
    • Sowing Seeds of Hope for Survivors of Sexual Abuse

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