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Delta variant more infectious By Karen S. Carter The Delta variant of COVID is sweeping through the nation, hitting the unvaccinated and vaccinated. The vaccines are offering protection from this variant by generally not putting the vaccinated people in the hospital. According to Pacific County Department of Health and Human Services Director Katie Lindstrom, “It [The Delta variant] is much, much more infectious than previous variants of the disease; for every one person who gets infected now, around six people are getting infected. Prior it was 1 to 1 or 1 to 2, but now it is 1 to 6, that is what the national data is telling us.” When the pandemic started, the 60 plus age group were infected with COVID the most, but now COVID is infecting younger people. “The cases are happening in younger people than before,” Lindstrom continued. “That has to do with the high vaccination rate in the older population.” She also pointed out that COVID cases are still happening all through Pacific County. COVID-19 Stats Update September 1, 2021 Cases New cases from 8/25 to 9/1: 61 New cases over the last 14 days: 167 Case rate per 100k over last 14 days: 790 Active cases: 114 Total cases since start of pandemic: 1,514 Hospitalizations New hospitalizations over the last 7 days: 10 Total hospitalizations since start of pandemic: 76 Deaths Total deaths since start of pandemic: 20 Lindstrom also pointed out the case rate per 100k is a level measure of COVID cases in all the counties no matter their population size. “We are at 790 which is extremely high,” she said. “It is down a tad from 822 last week, but that is a pretty negligible difference. 790 is extremely, extremely high. There has only been one other time in the pandemic when we‘ve been this high. That was back in November last year and it wasn’t sustained at this high level like it is now. We are more concerned now because our case rate does not seem to be going down. It seems to be plateauing at this high level.” The numbers keep changing on a daily basis. For an updated weekly list of vaccine clinics or to find COVID-19 testing sites visit www.pacificcountycovid19.com.
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Remembering the lost heroes of 9/11 By Lynnette Hoffman This weekend is the anniversary of 9/11, a day that many will never forget. This was the day America changed forever, it would never be the same. Many lives were lost that day, 2,996 to be exact and 6,000 were injured. They were husbands, brothers, sons, daughters, sisters, uncles, aunts, mothers, fathers and friends who perished on that fateful day. 9/11 was the day that started with a newsflash that the World Trade Center had been hit by a plane. We had no idea what was happening in our country. As we watched in horror, a
plane hit the Twin Towers, and then the Pentagon was hit. Before long, we heard flight 93 went down somewhere in Pennsylvania. We were in shock, glued to our TVs for what would be one of the saddest days for our country. First responders had been going up the towers, while many civilians were going down. We lost heroes on 9/11, heroes who were trying to rescue people. We continued to watch in disbelief as the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed at 9:59 a.m. EST, and the North Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed at 10:28
Photo by Lynnette Hoffman Ground Zero in 2010
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Classes of ’50, ’51 hold ‘Last Hoorah’ reunion Discovering Bob Ryan
Photo by Vivian Edersheim ‘The Last Hoorah’ celebrated the 70th and final reunion of Raymond High School’s classes of 1950 and 1951. From left, those attending the Aug. 17 reunion were Don Newman, Karen Campbell Bogar, Dick Bogar, John Carlen, Eloise Carlen, Alene Orkney Stroyzk, Ella May Hubbard Lomsdalen (’58), Ernie Lomsdalen and Jerry Gould. The candle on the mantle in the background was lit in memory of those who have passed.
By Vivian Edersheim Seventy years after graduation, six members from the Raymond High School classes of 1950 and 1951 met one last time at The Barge Aug. 17. The number was lower than hoped for by Lois Brown and Jerry Gould who coordinated the event, but it was a reunion, no matter the number. Lois Brown recalls the school song written by the class of 1950: Now we have Raymond High, singing her way to fame… cardinal and
black her colors fly, and romance lies in her name, so we go singing, singing of you all our lives through, loyal and true, alma mater of Raymond High. Singing her way to fame was correct with some amusing musical memories. Jerry Gould provided this one from Kelly (Kostouros) Matthews of Rome, Georgia: “The Raymond Radio station KAPA, booked us into Steilacoom State Mental Hospital. After the audience was seated we
came out from the curtains. Kelly noticed the following details: one man in the front row wore only one sock; another sat with hands over his ears for the whole performance. Another sitting along the left aisle wore a bright yellow raincoat and matching tall rain hat. We were giggling about these things and did several songs anyway, before leaving the stage.” The quartet, Three Kords and Kelly, included Jerry Gould, baritone; Kelly Kostouros, soprano; Jim Aiken,
tenor; and Morris Martin, bass. The band and chorus director was Jack Francis. Jerry Gould and Kelly Kostouros also took part in a program on Saturday mornings at KAPA, the local radio station. They acted as emcees; kids would call the station and request their favorite songs, then the announcer would play the records. One of their favorite teachers was “Win” Fountain, the football coach. “I was fortunate to have him as an English teacher,” Brown recalled. “I was surprised when he complimented me on an essay I’d written and encouraged me to continue writing. I love the written word and am passionate about writing.” Their appreciation of Coach Fountain didn’t end at graduation. “He was so popular with the class of 1950 and 1951 that we invited him and his wife, Louise, to some of our class reunions,” Brown recalled. “Dr. Winfield S. Fountain completed his career as the Dean of the School of Education at Seattle University where he was honored with the title of Dean Emeritus.” Another favorite teacher was Jim Thrasher. Gould
the book author
By Karen S. Carter Bob Ryan is a local resident that enjoys helping the community. Many people know him from his help at the North Pacific County Food Bank, but did you know that he is a published author? Bob was born and raised in Pacific County. He graduated from South Bend High School, then completed four years in the US Air Force. One of his hobbies is writing books. It is a form of relaxation for him. He has completed 22 novels, many of which are available on Amazon. One of his newest releases is titled Adaptations. Book cover “‘Adaptations’ is based on a true story. The turn of the twentieth century was a time for men of all walks of life to adjust to a changing world. The young western Washington town of South Bend was experiencing the growing pains just like its citizens. This story may help us understand a historic event with the compassion of those who lived it. It is difficult to judge history without being able to understand the mindset of those involved. As with most things, the more you delve into someSee reunion Page A4 thing the less black and white
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it becomes.” His first book, published in 2008, is titled Journey to Spirit Valley. In a note From the Author, Bob said, “As usual with my style of writing, I have to stay out of the way when I write. By that I mean I simply relax in front of the computer and let the story flow. If I try to interfere or make up the story line the wheels quickly come off and I have to go back and let it flow again.” Bob is the oldest of nine children. His life experiences include work as a deckhand, shake splitter, logger, police officer, private detective, and restaurant manager. He is always busy in the community with politics and volunteer work. If you enjoy westerns or detective work, go check out his collection of work on Amazon.