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I was 12 in 1967 and 15 in 1970. I grew up watching the six o’clock news on a black and white TV. My family’s good TV then was a portable black and white, on a wheeled stand. It was in the room over the garage we called the porch: an exterior door led to it and the windows were opened by metal turn knobs. I barely knew what or where Africa was, but I watched people in Biafra fighting for their own country, a revolutionary war. I came into my teen years watching the Vietnam War unfold nightly on the news. I can’t remember if I saw the girl in fl...
While walking along Third Street recently I found myself pining for a weirder, stranger time in La Conner history. This town could use an injection of weird stat, before it succumbs to being a sterile, Norman Rockwell painting come to life as an interactive exhibit for day tripping Seattleites. It is time we right the wrong done almost ten years ago and bring back the La Conner turkeys. That’s right: the bird that Benjamin Franklin so wisely recommended as the symbol of the United States of America. A bird that helped keep the charm and true s...
Dear editor Georgia Johnson is a dear friend of mine, and I hate seeing her go through all this pain. When I have spoken to her about the outcome she would like to see, it has always been to tell her story in private to the school board without the superintendent present. This does not seem to be an outrageous request, and I am hopeful that the board will grant it. Cathie Wyman...
Lettuce consider this bunch of actions: A simple online search for the “La Conner Food System” results in a variety of sites – some with logistic details that highlight nutrition information, free/reduced lunch ratios, farm partnerships and practices. A simple online search for the La Conner School District website depicts similar information, along with the importance of establishing and supporting wellness, placing a high priority on serving students the most nutritious meals possible and the value placed on optimum good health. Stu...
Warm weather, warm memories. It was a perfect combination for those who gathered at La Conner area cemeteries on Memorial Day to honor deceased veterans and departed loved ones. A large sun-splashed crowd at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery was greeted by Rev. Don Robinson, who said the occasion was an opportunity to embrace both the past and future. “We look back with gratitude,” he said, “for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. We’ve inherited much and have much for which to be g...
The La Conner School District’s Board of Directors will have Food Services Director Georgia Johnson’s termination on their agenda for the third time in two weeks when it convenes for a special meeting June 4 at 5:30 p.m. The Board did not comply with the state’s Open Public Meetings Act when it “considered Resolution 18-08 regarding” Johnson’s employment at its May 20 meeting, Superintendent Whitney Meissner wrote in a letter dated May 24. The letter states “the Board and I did not fully comply with the Open Public Meetings Act, and thus we con...
Father William Treacy, the iconic Irish Catholic priest, celebrated his upcoming 100th birthday on Sunday surrounded by 200 of his friends and followers. He will actually hit the century mark Friday. Religious and spiritual leaders from India to Seattle to Skagit County eloquently heaped praise on Treacy. Speaker after speaker, including priests, rabbis and imams, shared their incredible respect for a man who has been a powerful presence in the lives of many people for 75 years. The event took p...
At this time of year, we remember and honor our war dead, especially those who have died in vain on various far flung shores. Our military personnel have been in too many battles in too many places over too many decades of our country’s history. The dead need to be remembered. All who have been in service to this country need to be remembered. Some of our bravest and most patriotic citizens have dedicated their lives to this country by insisting on saying no and incessantly asking why. They, too, are patriots serving the nation. The early 2...
An era ends at year’s end when Roy Horn retires as Skagit County Fire District 13’s fire chief. The District’s Commissioners accepted his resignation Thursday at the end of their monthly meeting. Horn has been chief for 17 years. He created the largest volunteer fire department in Skagit County, with a 2019 budget of $803,000. The District’s 2003 budget was $321,000. This is the third year in a row Horn has offered to retire. “It is time. It is time for new blood,” he told the Weekly News...
Baked potatoes were the main course, but it was love that flavored a community dinner at the Swinomish Gym last Wednesday. Health food was the fare of the night as proceeds from each plate were donated to help three La Conner young men who have battled serious health issues. Members of the La Conner High chapter of Key Club, which is affiliated with Kiwanis International, organized the May 22 “Spud Dinner” benefit. La Conner High students Danny Rapada and Frank Scott, and La Conner High alu...
