Oh, I know what you are thinking; have I already forgotten April 12, the one and only day of spring we have had this year? (Or should I say summer since it was in the 70s that day). Yes, April 12 was delightful but come on people; one day can't begin to compensate for this incessant barrage of cold weather. Enough is enough. I am so past ready for shorts and tee shirts that I can't even find the words to express my frustration.

Would somebody please turn on the sunshine?

A member of Arlington Boy Scout Troop No. 29, Zach Tankersley finished his Eagle Scout project just in time for Presidents Elementary School's carnival.

Dog Leg Preacher offers new-style old-school rock-n-roll
Aug 28 2008, 4:29 PM Featuring the master mind of John Fosdick, Dog Leg Preacher will be performing Saturday, April 26, at the Spar Tree in Granite Falls.

Marysville grunge band performs at Explore Music Festival
Aug 28 2008, 4:29 PM A hard-rock, new grunge band called Black Light, comprised of Ty Gaynor, Alex Kay Anthony and Joe Jarvis, has scored a gig in Seattle. They will be performing Sunday, April 27, at El Corazon in an Explore Music Festival that features more than 20 Northwest punk and alternative bands.

Gaynor is the lead guitar player, M-PHS students Alex Anthony plays bass and Joe Jarvis is the drummer. They perform their own original music and a few covers, Bern Osterhaug, the band's manager, said. They have appeared for several public performances in Marysville, at the Annex, and courtyard shows at Allen Creek Community Church, as well in concerts at the Grange and at the Masonic Temple. They have also played twice at Studio 7 in Seattle.

Gypsy cabaret at Mirkwood
Aug 28 2008, 4:29 PM A new monthly cabaret variety show starts April 26 at the Mirkwood's Shire Cafe, 117 E. Division St. The Indigo Gypsy Cabaret is presented by Indigo & Razi Gypsy Cabaret and features belly dancing, music and a variety of dance performers from all over the Pacific Northwest.

The first night will include Daughters of The Wind, Indigo, Razi, Zephyrs Wind Dancers, Li Gold Music and Shakti Moon.

Throw open the windows. Spring is here.
Aug 28 2008, 4:42 PM Change is in the air. In spite of the soggy weather activity is picking up at the Ebey Slough Boat Launch. Coatless children shiver at school bus stops, hoping the clouds will part. Truckers off-load racks of bedding plants and hanging baskets at Freddy's and Wal-Mart. Given the growth-rate of lawns, it's a good thing that skiing is on the wane because spring chores can claim all the outdoor time householders have to spare.

Day of Remembrance honors victims of Holocaust
Aug 28 2008, 4:42 PM "If you saw a fanatical mob pillage and burn a church or synagogue you would not stand silent..."

Focus on learning math, not on the test
Aug 28 2008, 4:42 PM Unfortunately, the education debate in Olympia these days is more about tubing the WASL (Washington Assessment of Student Learning) than about learning and teaching.

Banking blues
Aug 28 2008, 4:42 PM Since I have most of my money in Washington Mutual Bank, every time I see a WaMu headline in the newspapers, I read the article under it very carefully.

I do not like it when they say "shaky WaMu" and "the ailing thrift" and say stockholders are only getting a penny per share dividend as of the first quarter of this year, compared to 15 cents last Dec. 31 and 56 cents Sept. 30.

Mind you, I am not a shareholder. I am just a client who has had savings and checking accounts along with IRAs, etc, in WaMu for many years. I have always kept my business earnings and IRAs in one bank and other family income in another bank.

Letters
Aug 28 2008, 4:37 PM Times needs balance

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