Apologies for not posting this sooner. Big thanks to Dana Starfire for shooting the photos and getting us the story, right to our doorstep.
On June 28, 2010 the World Harmony Runners came through Index. They ran from Fremont to Index. Their trip started April 18, 2010 in New York and they are scheduled to run back to New York by August 17, 2010.
They stayed overnight in Leavenworth.
If you are interested in following their progress, go their web site, www.worldharmonyrun.org.
As tradition has it, every year on the last day of school, Fire District #28 and Captain Ernie Walters, sprays the children down for a good soaking.
Many thanks to Dana Startfire for the photos.
The first official training for a Block Watch was held on June 14, 2010 at 5:30 PM. If you did not attend, you really missed out on:
- Meeting your close neighbors
- Really great fellowship
- A great taco buffet lead by Karen Sample and the ladies that assisted
- And the most important item: The Sheriff’s Department assistance and training.
The meeting was opened after everybody stuffed their bellies, by our Mayor, Bruce Albert.
This was a very informative meeting and everyone that participated brought home some knowledge of what to be on the lookout for.
Personally, one of the main things that our Mayor and the Sheriff pointed out…DO NOT BE AFRAID TO DIAL 911. You can always let them know it is not an emergency but you need to speak to a Sheriff when one is free to call you back. There is much more to share with you besides the latter, and if you were not at the meeting, you honestly missed out.
Below: A few snapshots taken at the Block Watch event.
Born 04.15.10 about 12 pm.
Our daughter and her husband have a new family member. Thought we would post the photo. ELISA, born on tax day. A healthy boy.
We were lounging on the deck the other day after putting up the hummingbird feeders. The hummers put on quite a show.
The photo was shot with a 300mm lens at macro so it’s not the best shot but it is a fun one.
We updated the More Town History page to include a photo archive from Lee Pickett, supplied by the University of Washington.
For the past few months we have been looking at this particular spot on the wall. Maybe our imagination has run wild on us BUT it almost looks like a Native American Carving in the granite. It appears to be a head?
Now we know it is not carved and is an act of nature but none the less “it’s pretty cool”. Take a look below. We have added documentation to the last photo in the event you don’t see what we see.
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Howdy All,
Yep, here I go again, I’m ringin’ that bell!
(Almost) None of us have escaped hearing about the recent seismic events on the South American Continent, Chile and the surrounding areas.
Please read the following short article and please understand that this is not about fear, it is about readiness (preparedness) and that alone can take some time.
Please, take the time to have the conversation with others about being prepared and help others get ready if you can. This is not to say that we will have the ‘big one’ today, but we are against the clock.
Bob Foster-Index Washington
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February 28, 2010, 6:29 pm
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
I’m dealing with a disaster of microscopic dimensions, being among the 200,000 households in the Northeast still lacking electricity, heat and flushing toilets three days after an astonishing dump of snow (with several more days to go, supposedly). But I’m able to get online long enough to reflect on the message sent to the Pacific Northwest from the great earthquake in the southern hemisphere.
…………………That message is a clear “get ready.”
The Pacific “ring of fire” doesn’t stop at the equator. While my print story and post on quake threats last week focused on the seismic peril facing millions of poor people living in fast-growing cities in quake zones, there are plenty of prosperous places that have not adequately responded to their exposure to enormous, and inevitable, earthquake risk. A prime case in point is Oregon.
After the destruction of hundreds of poorly built schools in China’s Sichuan province, I wrote repeatedly here and in print about similar vulnerability identified by engineers and seismologists in that state, despite the clear record of devastating quakes and tsunamis generated by the Cascadia fault beneath the sea bed off the Northwest coast. Read this recent warning from Patrick Corcoran, a hazards outreach specialist with the Oregon Sea Grant program at Oregon State University:
…“The release of pressure between two overlapping tectonic plates along the subduction zone regularly generates massive 9.0 magnitude earthquakes –- including five over the last 1,400 years. The last ‘Big One’ was 309 years ago. We are in a geologic time when we can expect another ‘Big One,’ either in our lives or those of our children. Prudence dictates that we overcome our human tendencies to ignore this inevitability.”…
The good news is that the state has recognized the problem and has found some money to move forward with a plan to retrofit public schools and other important
public buildings (thanks to Yumei Wang from the state’s geohazards group for the alert on this). The bad news, of course, is that the seismic clock is ticking.
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Well, to begin with we had a BLAST on December 20, 2009 from 11am to 2pm! The Index Fire Department out did them self this year. There were a lot of visitors and Santa passed out presents for the children. We shot photos and more photos.
Those that want the full size photos of their family, without the frames or enhancements, contact the F.D. They have it all on CD. If you have a flash drive, please take it along to accommodate them. You can have them printed elsewhere.
On December 10, 2009, the Index School held their annual Christmas Bake Sale and the children from the school put on an outstanding and fun filled play.
It’s a feat in itself keeping the kiddies organized. We asked around to find out what the theme was this year and the response was just as much fun as everything else. “What Are We Going To Do For a Christmas Play This Year” was the response from those involved.
The lighting of the tree in the park is another long standing tradition in this small town. 100+ people gathered ‘round the fire while others mulled around and made new friends during the lighting.
Fire District #28, along with Captain Ernie Walters, transported Santa to the park in a shiny red fire engine with lights and sirens blaring. Everybody, young and old was welcome to sit on Santa’s lap.
All participants enjoyed hot cider and tea along with some of the fresh baked goodies that were on sale as a fund raiser for the school. There’s nothing that says Christmas is here, like gatherings in small towns.
P.S. – Outdoor photos are courtesy Dana Starfire, Postmaster, Index, WA.
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June 30, 2010 4:40 pm | 
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