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Helping to plan Carnation’s birthday bash, from left, seated, are Collienne Becker, Janet Heubach, Isabel Jones, Mimi Berger and Annie Gerson; standing, Lee Grumman, Rhoda Bezdicek, Diana Collins, and Mary Miller.
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By Carol Ladwig Staff Reporter
To commemorate its 100th year as a city, Carnation will do things the way it always has – with plenty of community involvement, pioneering spirit and dedication. The scheduled events—a community picnic, barn dance,
and birthday party—and projects, like the community cookbook and story-telling evening, all reflect that approach, as do the members of the Centennial committee. At a recent planning meeting, the last before the July 4 celebration, committee members gathered, See MENTOR, 2
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Survivor Wanda Melin brings energy, optimism to ‘cancer relay’
Hospital, Tribe ink early buyout By Seth Truscott Editor
She has the energy of someone passionate about a cause, and the practicality that often comes with age, but Wanda Melin (pronounced meh-leen) is first and foremost, a survivor. See MENTOR, 2
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The Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District and the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe last week inked a deal for an early payment of the tribe’s hospital purchase, discounted by nearly half the amount. The tribe originally purchased the property in 2007 for $30 million, after the Tribe’s general membership authorized the purchase.
By Carol Ladwig
Vol. 99, No. 5
A proposed hydropower project on the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River faced resistance on several fronts at a series of public meetings in North Bend June 19. Lobbyists from American Whitewater and Save the Sky River spoke against the proposed Black Canyon Hydropower project, as well as the property owners likely to be affected, and non-stakeholders, as well. Susan Wilkins, a Redmond geologist, was curious about the project, and brought her young son to the meetings with her, to learn more about the project, now in its pre-application phase.
Wanda Melin has endured many losses to cancer, but keeps busy with the Relay for Life and sewing projects like this baby quilt.
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By Carol Ladwig
Centennial begins with all-town party for Carnation Pages 9-16