Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Annual pot luck at Gary's - we look good!

We had a fun, relaxing pot luck and visit tonight! Weather was cool but Gary has a gazebo with outdoor heater and we all sat around it and were toasty. Great food, great friends! You wish you were there. Took four group photos. This was the best one.

See you at the coffee hour next month!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

More Downtown Changes

Here are a few photos of downtown and the changes we see:

The old Courier Times location has been vacant for a while, since their moved their offices to the new Skagit Valley Herald corporate offices in Mount Vernon.


















A second hand store (with consignment?) is open in the old Duchess location - I think it's called Re Youz It.















A new store - new in the last couple of weeks - called Simply Silver & More - has opened on the left of the Courier's old location. The other storefront at that location is a church office - Christ the King church (they have no building of their own - they have services at the community center).









And there are other new businesses that are not on Metcalf downtown! You can find the full listing of Chamber members at www.sedro-woolley.com



Downtown Sedro-Woolley Changes

There are some significant changes to the retail landscape downtown these days. The first one I'll bring to your attention is that Oliver Hammer moved next door! They are now located in the old True Value storefront, as of their move last night.

Drummonds, who owned and closed the True Value over the past few months, also own a part of the Oliver Hammer business. So they made use of their building by moving Oliver Hammer in! So today is their first day open in the new location. The old location looks quite empty. Stand by to see what goes in there!














Oliver Hammer open at new location with handmade sign.













Old Oliver Hammer location is empty.










Old location on the left, new location under the True Value sign.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Class of 1971 - Scholarship winners for 2010

Tonight is Senior Awards Night at Sedro-Woolley High School! Class of 71 is so proud of the new graduates and we're ready to award our annual academic and vocational scholarships.

However, our original plan was to award one academic and one vocational scholarship per year, in the amount of $2500 each. This year, on a one-time-basis, we are exceptionally pleased to offer eight additional scholarships in the same amount for a total of 10 winners.


Wholehearted congratulations to everyone! Here are the recipients, as chosen by our committee:

Sedro-Woolley High School Class of 1971 Scholarship Awardees
Each winner receives a scholarship of $2500 to the school of their choice.

Academic Scholarships

Zachary Adams – a 2010 graduate of SWHS, plans a major in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or Microbiology as a path to medical school. Zach played football and baseball for SWHS and maintained a 4.0 grade average. He is an active volunteer with Skagit County Search and Rescue and plans to attend the University of Puget Sound. Zach is the son of Greg and Becky Adams of Sedro-Woolley.

Roslyn Gober – is a 2009 graduate of SWHS and currently attends the University of Rochester, majoring in Biomedical Engineering on the pre-medical track. She participates in the school’s Ballet Performance Group and plays trombone in several ensembles. She works part time as building manager at the school’s athletic center and is an active member in the Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority, noted for their philanthropic work with the National Kidney Foundation. Roslyn is the daughter of Paula and Richard Helinski of Mount Vernon.

Jessica DeBoer – a 2010 graduate of SWHS, plans to attend Washington State University and pursue a major in landscape architecture or agricultural education. She has contributed her time and talent to the high school’s Nursery and Landscape Team, FFA, ASB, and the Komo Kulshan Outdoor School in addition to playing soccer. Jessica is the daughter of Robert and Deana DeBoer of Concrete.

Mackenzie Shipley - a 2009 graduate of SWHS, currently attends Hartwick College in New York State and pursues a double major in mathematics and chemistry. She plays collegiate soccer, volunteers at the local food bank, and is an active member in the Colleges Against Cancer organization. Mackenzie is the daughter of Jim and Rebecca Shipley of Sedro-Woolley.

Chelsea Seidel – is a 2010 graduate of SWHS plans to attend Washington State University and major in nursing. She has participated in ASB, Girls’ Wrestling, several school clubs, and maintained a 4.0 GPA through high school. Chelsea spearheaded a 2009 project to collect stuffed animal toys for children in a Guatemalan Village and delivered the toys personally. Chelsea is the daughter of Chris and Rogene Seidel of Sedro-Woolley.

Erin Nesheim – a 2009 graduate of SWHS, currently attends Seattle Pacific University majoring in business. She volunteers with Junior Achievement, serves in a leadership role in her residence hall, and works part time as an office assistant at the SPU Alumni Center. Erin is the daughter of Michael and Teresa Nesheim of Sedro-Woolley.

Bailey Bartelt - is a 2010 graduate of SWHS and plans to attend Western Washington University with a major in pre-dental studies. She plays Fastpitch ball, works on the school yearbook, and is an active member of the Travel Club which plans a summer 2010 trip to Europe. Bailey is the daughter of Randy and Theresa Bartelt of Mount Vernon.

Seth Richards – is a 2010 graduate of SWHS and plans to attend the University of Washington, majoring in International Business with a minor in Japanese. He has been a soccer and tennis athlete, contributed time and talent to several high school clubs, volunteered at the Skagit Valley Humane Society, and maintained a 4.0 GPA through high school. Seth is the son of Wesley and Jeanie Richards of Sedro-Woolley.

Levi Stewart – is a 2010 graduate of SWHS and plans to attend Washington State University, majoring in Sports Broadcasting with a minor in Sports Management. He has played football, baseball, basketball, and received two interscholastic distinguished scholar awards. He volunteers with Skagit Literacy, helping children with homework while their parents are in class. Levi is the son of Ken and Liz Stewart of Mount Vernon.


Vocational Scholarship

Joseph Carlson - a 2010 graduate of SWHS, Joseph plans to study drafting at Bellingham Technical School with additional studies in welding technology. He volunteers with SPOT (Saving Pets One at a Time) and has participated in the track team, FFA, trap shooting, and welding clubs at school. He was the leader of a design team assigned to create a new sign for the Janicki Industry plant in Hamilton. Joseph is the son of Robin Carlson-Blair of Sedro-Woolley and Mark Carlson.