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ARLINGTON — While myths of Vikings who wore horned helmets and behaved like barbarians might persist in some minds, visitors to Arlington’s downtown Oct. 3 received some handson lessons about their real history at the first “Viking Fest.” Given the number of local residents descended from Swedes, Norwegians and Scandinavians, Viking Fest offered a unique opportunity to learn about their heritage. PaZazz! Hair Design stylists Anita O’Sullivan and Sarah Ashcraft gave attendees authentic viking hairdos. “They wanted their hair out of their face for fighting,” Ashcraft said. O’Sullivan added: “They couldn’t wash their hair every day, either, so the braids kept it neat.”
Debra Callaway and Shauna Olds demonstrated a warp-weighted loom, which uses hanging stones and donut-shaped pottery to keep threads taut. The model in Legion Park, which was chest height on the two women, is about a third of the original size. “You could put this loom up against a wall and weave bigger pieces on it,” Callaway said. “The standard stereotype of these people was that they were just plunderers, but they had home lives as well. Being Vikings wasn’t who they were, but what they did. They had to explore.” Olds added: “They were resource-limited. They had to either expand or die.” Mike Britt, president of the Downtown Arlington Business Association, was pleased to see so many
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MARYSVILLE – Jeanna Petzoldt was helping her kids’ school get ready for a Halloween party when she got the call. “That’s how unconcerned I was,” she said, adding she was happy and having a good time. “Where are you?” her doctor asked. “At school,” she responded. “Do you want me to call later?” her doctor wondered.
From the publisher - Page 4 Of course then Petzoldt knew she had cancer. She said she felt terrified; it was surreal. It’s not that she thought it could never happen. She has a family history of breast cancer; her grandmother had it twice. She started testing for it at age 36. Her doctor had to battle the insurance company to get it to pay at such a young age. She often did self exams and “was pretty religious about mammograms on top
of that.” In mid-September of 2012 she participated in her first Susan G. Komen three-day walk in honor of her grandma, who died of another form of cancer. Just before Halloween of 2012, Petzoldt “felt something.” She wasn’t concerned about it, but then her doctor “felt what I felt.” A biopsy was taken, she still wasn’t worried as she had four biopsies previously. “But then you get the dreaded cancer call,” she said. “It doesn’t cause you any pain. I wish it did
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because then you would know.” Petzoldt, whose boys were 10 and 8 at the time, said she felt she had to be strong for the kids. “I sucked it up and was strong for everybody else,” she said. “The worst was the waiting. Every test you wait for.” Petzoldt said because she found the cancer early she had many treatment options. She was so happy when she found out she didn’t have to go through SEE CANCER, PAGE 2
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