Monthly Archives: December 2011

Babies December 2011

December 3, 2011
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Babies December 2011

                  Graham Hyland Christianson Born August 24, 2011 8 lbs., 14 oz., 22 inches Parents: Will amd Audra Christianson, Spangle, Wash. Brothers: Tommy, 10, Cameron, 4 and Jeffrey, 3 Grandparents: Jeff and Judy Sitton, St. John, Jan Christianson, Index, Wash. Great Grandparents: Dean and Doreen Sutherland,...

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Announcements December 2011

December 3, 2011
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Surplus Sale The St. John School will hold a Surplus Sale in the bus garage on Saturday, Dec. 3. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Sale items include custodial and grounds equipment, snow blower, computer hardware and software items, a laminator and school texts. Winterfest St. John rolls out the red carpet...

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Obituaries December 2011

December 3, 2011
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No Obituaries recorded for the month of December.

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A community says thanks

December 3, 2011
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A community says thanks

              PHOTO BY CC BACK ROW Gordon Hamilton, Bryant Smick, Norman Bailey, Don Cowan, Shorty Schauble, Ted Freeman, Frank Watson, Jack Harwood,Lee Scherff and Richard Willson. MIDDLE Gene Kemper FRONT ROW Tom Simpson,Bruce Throckmorton,Jerry Parrish, Ed Schneidmiller, Raymond Schug and Skip Colyar. St. John area veterans gathered Nov....

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This one is perfect

December 3, 2011
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This one is perfect

            Sisters Glory, Roxy and Gracie Dickerson select their noble choice for 2011 at OC Trees. The Christmas tree farm, located east of town on Hwy. 23, has served area families for twenty years. OC Trees is operated by Orle and Carol Hannas. They are open between 9 a.m....

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History Mystery

December 3, 2011
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History Mystery

                        St. John Elementary students, likely from 1950, stand with a mystery Snowman for a school Christmas performance. The girls’ mothers made the crepe paper dresses in the front row and cotton outfits in the back row. BACK ROW Sally Quistberg, Carolyn Weitz,...

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Thirteen Ways to Kill Your Community – #3 Ignore your youth

December 3, 2011
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Thirteen Ways to Kill Your Community – #3 Ignore your youth

    Successful communities open their towns to young professionals. Matt, 38, and Amanda, 32 Webb broke ground on their USSBA race track in 2007. The event draws thousands of visitors to St. John for the main event and hundreds to the Show and Shine held Friday before the races right on Front Street....

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The Farmer

December 3, 2011
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The Farmer

                            PHOTO by Tom Schierman I’m glad I’m a farmer. Sometimes I’m angry about being a farmer. And disappointed. Elated. Puzzled. Worried. And, I suppose, every emotion in the book. But I’m glad I’m a farmer. Because I know what I...

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