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Volume 108 :: Issue 16 :: September 1, 2010

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		Canines before equines Louise Stevens, left, led 18 Backcountry Horsemen on a “Latte Ride” to the Mazama Store last Thursday. Here, she and Carrie Cramer, Betty Wagoner and Sally Nelson wait their turn to cross the Tawlks-Foster suspension bridge, just behind another Mazama resident out enjoying the day, Elle the dog. MORE >>
	Chinese and salad on school menu By Marcy Stamper Mandarin Chinese, salad fixings and photography are on the expanded school menu this year. The new academic and culinary options originated with both teachers and parents. Chinese language studies MORE >>		Death notice: Jim Gerlach Jim Gerlach died Aug. 27, 2010, at his home in Twisp. A full obituary will be published in next week’s newspaper. MORE >>
	Round and round Kindergartners and their parents took a lap around the parking lot in the school district’s newest bus on Thursday (Aug. 26). They learned what the lights mean, how to ride safely, what to expect from the driver – and what is expected MORE >>		Parents urged to vaccinate students as pertussis surfaces By Ann McCreary School nurse Laura Brumfield is sending a note home with Methow Valley Elementary School sixth grade students this week, urging parents to make sure their child is immunized with the TDAP booster MORE >>
	Music association donates R&B proceeds This summer’s Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival was so fruitful that organizers were able to donate money to various nonprofit organizations in the Methow Valley and beyond. The Winthrop Music Association said the festival MORE >>		Mazama By Bob Spiwak Some may remember the television program TW3 or That Was The Week That Was. Well, last week was the week that was – measured in feet. Begin with the nocturnal churning and house shaking of MORE >>
	Twisp By Sally Gracie To my delight, the downy woodpecker returns to the mullein each morning. There’s no delight from the varmint who continues to dig, leaving piles of dirt around the yard. I may have mentioned him MORE >>		Winthrop By Ashley Lodato The oldtime fiddling contest in the Winthrop park on Saturday was, in judge Debbie Dickerson’s words, “the funnest fiddle contest in the Northwest,” as always. We particularly MORE >>
	Carlton By Sue Misao Thank you for checking in to the latest news from Carlton. Unfortunately, you’ve come to the wrong place because today we are going to cruise my Twitter news feed and see what’s shaking in the world outside. MORE >>		Off the Wall Yr Obt Svt and Love By Bob Spiwak If the cryptic initials in the title are baffling, they represent “Your Obedient Servant,” what was, in the days of penmanship, known as a complimentary MORE >>

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