Great story at SB Nation: With a simple tweet, Jon Brockman made a world of difference to a Stanwood teen. Seth Hilton gained quick notoriety after creating an innocent trick shot video as a rebuttal to Brockman. It’s just another example of the great things Brockman does for the community… via Jon Brockman Remembers...
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by Norman W Wilson, PhD Have you ever had the hair on the nape of your neck or arms suddenly stand up? Have you caught a shadow out of the corner of your eye or sensed there was someone about? Have you tuned into a conversation from another time? If you have, then  perhaps...
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Betty Sehlke of Silvana received news from a distant relative in New Zealand where a February earthquake in Christchurch did major damage. Phone service was out after the quake, but Adelia Hallett was finally able to locate all of her family, who were shaken, figuratively and literally. via HeraldNet.com – Local news: Good news...
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The people of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church are building on the success of their support of an agricultural and veterinary missions project in Kenya. via HeraldNet.com – Local news: Stanwood church helps Kenyans become self-reliant.
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by Joan Husby Rob Down had worked in management at a large Christian conference center for five years. But, a year and a half ago, like many other people in these times of economic stress, he found himself out of work. Rob had always enjoyed volunteering on missions trips and helping people in all...
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by Norman W Wilson, PhD Unlike jewelers in other communities that have gone by the wayside, Luster Point Jewelers has become a fixture in Stanwood. I first met Reza Heidari, owner of Luster Point Jewelers, in 1998 and was immediately impressed by the openly warm smile and firm handshake. That  same relaxed and friendly...
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Part 2 of a 2-part series by Norman W Wilson, PhD There are things seen and unseen and no one knows that better than Jennifer Dunn. In Part One of my interview, she graciously revealed her early childhood experiences with the psychic world. She answers four more questions. NWW: Jenifer, do you have to...
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Part 1 of a 2-part series by Norman W Wilson, PhD Jennifer lives on Camano and is an intuitive, and paranormal researcher. She was gracious enough to answer my questions. NWW: When did you first get involved with the paranormal? Jennifer:  I grew up in a family where ‘paranormal’ was a topic openly talked...
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In January, Shallow joined his friend, Dr. Dan Haskins, a Stanwood veterinarian, on a trip to the hill villages near Kisii in southwest Kenya. Ravaged by AIDS, villages such as Menyinkwa are home to many widows and children. They need help with their goats, chickens and gardens. via HeraldNet.com – Local news: Veterinary mission...
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After his death, volunteers still wanted to help Hillbrand’s family, said Garth Luark, health and benefits coordinator with District 751. So they decided instead to replace a rotten deck in the family’s back yard… via HeraldNet.com – Local news: Volunteers aid machinist’s family. STANWOOD — In the last months before his death, Machinists Union...
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