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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- 3:26 pm These hands: Stanwood Camano News -
By JEREMIAH O'HAGAN Staff Reporter
Eugene Keene has strong hands, especially for a 100-year-old, and he knows it.
“My hands are strong,” he said, reaching out to shake. “That’s from all those years bowling.”
Bowling is also how Keene met his second partner in life, Loraine. But Keene is a straight-ahead guy, and so that part of the story comes later.read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am Tobacco products access limited among youths in Is. Co. Stanwood Camano News - Results from the Healthy Youth Survey conducted in 2012 found that the amount of youth who stated they had smoked a cigarette in the last 30 days has decreased on both a state and county level. This means that we are on the right track with helping prevent tobacco use among our youth.read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am Senate passes farm bill Stanwood Camano News - Last week, the Senate passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 by a vote of 66-27. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am Hospital earns recognition in patient satisfaction, work performance Stanwood Camano News - Cascade Valley Hospital and Clinics has earned ISO 9000 certification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a national healthcare accrediting body.
DNV is a classification society with the objective of “safeguarding life, property, and the environment.”read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am More than 15 cars prowled in three nights Stanwood Camano News - Island County Sheriff’s deputies on Camano Island submitted the crime blotter for the week: read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am Ham radio field day Stanwood Camano News -
By JEREMIAH O'HAGAN Staff Reporter
Stanwood-Camano Fairgrounds is going to the Hams on June 22 and 23.read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am Golf Stanwood Camano News - Camaloch Men’s Golf Club had 92 players competing at Low Net by Flight and Low Gross of Field on June 12. KP at 11 by division.
• First flight (CH 0 to 18): Bob Housner 64, Chuck Seaburg 65, Pernie Walla 69T, Ken Baker 69T, Tim Fagan 69T.
• Second flight (CH 19 to 23): Dan Knott 62, David Zull 63, John McLachlan 64, George Del Campo 66, William Dittman 67.read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am CLAYTON ROBERT MEECH Stanwood Camano News - Clayton Meech, a longtime mail carrier in Everett and World War II veteran, died Saturday, June 8, in Mount Vernon, Wash. He was 93.read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am VAL RAY DURHAM Stanwood Camano News - Val Ray Durham, 74, of Camano Island passed away on June 10, surrounded by his family and friends at home, from acute respiratory failure.
Val was born on June 28, 1938 in Billings, Mont. to Val George and Mary Durham.
He attended a one room school house for early education and graduated from Ryegate High School in 1956 with 10 classmates.read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am Click It or Ticket results announced Stanwood Camano News - Between May 20 and June 2, extra law enforcement patrolled Snohomish County roads looking for unbuckled drivers and passengers and motorists using their cell phones or other electronic devices.
During these patrols, 161 seatbelt infractions were written, in addition to 230 tickets for using cell phone or other electronic devices while behind the wheel.read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am News Files Stanwood Camano News -
Compiled by Carol Schmidt
EARLY HISTORY
Arvilla Howick of Stanwood graduated from nursing school, married Peter Folden and was a charter member of the Stanwood Area Historical Society. Joe Graf, born in 1883, was later instrumental in development of Camano Island State Park. 100 YEARS AGO (1913) read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am Meditation Stanwood Camano News - I am sitting at Zion National Park in Utah and it is near impossible to miss God’s creative hand at work in this awe inspiring place of “refuge” that is the definition of the name Zion. However, it’s not just the mountains that amaze me when it comes to God’s creative hands at work.read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am Community Focus Stanwood Camano News -
Compiled by Carol Schmidt
A 2004 Stanwood High School graduate, CARLY DORSEY ROBERTS, recently received her PHD in special education at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. After high school, she received her BA degree at Whitworth College in Spokane, then went on to the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, where she received her Masters in special education. read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am Track and field sports 62 letter winners Stanwood Camano News -
By JOHN GALBREATH Sports Editor
Five four-year letter winners highlighted the year-end gathering for the 2013 track and field team.
Jordin Stephenson, Megan Wyles, Alexandra Yerigan, Alexander Bentz and Tanner Nieman all received their fourth emblems in recognition of their dedication to the sport over the length of their careers.
The latter four participants were each recognized with special awards as well.read moreRead more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- 3:23 am Baseball team holds year-end banquet Stanwood Camano News -
By JOHN GALBREATH Sports Editor
Four seniors and a junior received their third varsity emblem in baseball at the team’s season-concluding banquet recently.
Jake Campbell, Mason Garcea, Chad Larson and Kurtis Hushagen earned their letters in the final season of tossing the horsehide for head coach Colby Knudson, while Tyler Givens garnered the honor in this, his junior year.read moreRead more...