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March 2009 Web Edition
Rare 1923
Chevrolet Superior Roadsters cruises on
Peninsula Mike
Nelson and his wife Nancy spent three years
restoring the car they say is one of only five
in existence today. They want to give people a
chance to ride, not just look, at this piece of
American history.
Toxic site cleanup stalled for years Significant amounts of benzene and cadmium were
discovered at the Horseshoe Lake Wrecking site
near Lake Kathryn--and seven years later cleanup
is still on hold.
Joemma
Beach Park could be sold to highest bidder
The fate of Joemma Beach State Park is still uncertain,
as the legislature marches forward to pass a biennium
budget for signature by the Governor by June.
Living the simple life
Volunteer Spotlight on Dallas Amidon, Herron
Island community volunteer
Community
supports Civic Center Crab Feed fundraiser
The annual Crab Feed at the Civic Center on Feb.
21 sold out before six o’clock. Families and
friends streamed in the doors starting at 4p.m.
Saturday afternoon.
Longbranch woman
turns 101
Arvilla Merchant holds the signed baseball that
was part of a Seattle Mariners duffle bag filled
with birthday gifts. Merchant turned 101 and
celebrated with a party at her retirement home
Feb. 4.