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This past weekend lots of longtime friends and family journeyed to Main Street and Sunset Chev Stadium for two of our time-honored community traditions. Though I didn’t make it to the stadium for Relay For Life, I know lots of folks who were headed that way.
Baseball season traditionally opens in early April. The National Football League season starts in mid-September. And Washington’s political season traditionally begins on Labor Day weekend, about two weeks in front of the September primary. That tradition has changed in three ways.
The federal government is borrowing a trillion dollars to fund its massive stimulus plan, California is broke, the feds have taken over car companies and banks, and the national unemployment rate is 9.5 percent and rising.
Columnists love feedback. It means their work is likely encouraging conversation in the community. A few times a year, starting today, I’m going to share some responses sent to me or the editor from listeners who took the time to sit down and tell me what they did or didn’t like.
Well, gang, it would appear that America’s various Christian churches have seen better days.
The first time I heard her music, I was unimpressed, but now it’s hard to imagine my life without Lady Gaga.
Columnists love feedback. It means their work is likely encouraging conversation in the community. A few times a year, starting today, I’m going to share some responses sent to me or the editor from listeners who took the time to sit down and tell me what they did or didn’t like.
Well, gang, it would appear that America’s various Christian churches have seen better days.
The first time I heard her music, I was unimpressed, but now it’s hard to imagine my life without Lady Gaga.
First of all I have really appreciated the feature stories Judy Halone wrote, especially those regarding senior citizens. I wish her well in her new endeavors.
Summer is in full swing and, even with the record-breaking heat, plenty of people have been turning out to volunteer or attend events. The crowds at the Music off Main concerts in Heritage Park have also been record-breaking. The last concert in the series was on Friday and a big thank you goes out to our own Sumner Arts Commission for all their hard work and dedication to bringing a great musical lineup while working with this year’s limited budget. That is one committed bunch of folks who turn out every Friday night to set up and tap their toes with the crowds.
Columnists love feedback. It means their work is likely encouraging conversation in the community.