Class of 71 annual scholarships

Sedro-Woolley High School Class of 1971 is pleased to announce that two scholarships are available for 2010.

Offered in conjunction with the Sedro-Woolley High School Alumni Association, the Class of 1971 scholarships are available to graduates of Sedro-Woolley High School or State Street High School, regardless of the year of graduation.

Each scholarship is for $2500; one is exclusively for students pursuing an academic degree and the other is for students pursuing vocational education. Awards are competitive and the due date for applications is March 9, 2010.

Both schools have the application information. For additional information or to request an application send an e’mail to: Classof71scholarships@comcast.net .

[Please note - information published in the Skagit Valley Herald on February 8 is incorrect. The S-WHS Alumni Association will also have vocational scholarships available. Please refer to school counselors or the Association for more information. The deadline of March 9th is approaching!]

ECS Anniversary

Happy Anniversary, ECS! February 3, 1970. If you were there, you know who you are...

The Eagles are in town!

“When thou seest an eagle, thou seest
a portion of genius; lift up thy head!”
William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

In 1976, the Nature Conservancy and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife created the Skagit River Bald Eagle Natural Area. In winter, bald eagles now gather by the hundreds to feed on returning salmon. This project includes another six landowning partners and has preserved more than 9,000 acres of eagle habitat, including more than 10 miles of river and thousands of acres of forests. About 1,300 acres are owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy. www.nature.org

Photo courtesy of Stephanie Lokkebo.