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Sunnyside Council Member-Elect Takes Turn In Pulpit

Posted in Sunnyside Council, Traditional Values, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Sunnyside Council Member-Elect Don Vlieger took a turn in the pulpit at First Baptist Church this past Sunday.  Mr. Vlieger is an Elder at the church, and was asked to be the guest preacher during the planned weekend absence of Dr. Michael Hughes, the church’s pastor.
Mr. Vlieger’s sermon took place on the first Sunday of [...]

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Space Shuttle Atlantis Lands Safely In Florida

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on November 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The most recent mission of the Space Shuttle ended earlier today when Atlantis landed in Florida.
This is the last Space Shuttle flight for 2009.  The last scheduled flight of a Space Shuttle is scheduled to take place in mid 2010.
The Space Shuttle took parts and supplies to the International Space Station, helping it to be [...]

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Carol Stone’s Special World

Posted in 2009 Election, Sunnyside Council, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on November 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Sunnyside Council Member Carol Stone must live in a “special world”, where she does not know anyone who did not vote for her.  She is also emulating tactics from Al Gore’s failed bid for the Presidency in 2000.
She was quoted by the Daily Sun News as saying:
“A lot of the citizens told me they don’t [...]

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Sunnyside Christian Care Fund Needs Your Help

Posted in Traditional Values, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Christian Care Fund is administered by the police department, and provides a night of lodging, a meal, or limited fuel for those that are in need.
The fund was started by the Sunnyside Ministerial Association a few years ago.  Due to increasing demand, the fund was depleted during the month of October.  A call has [...]

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The Rogue Republican

Posted in 2012 Election, Republican Party, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Sarah Palin’s Book “Going Rogue” In Stores Now
In case you haven’t heard, Sarah Palin has a new book out.  In the days leading up to today’s release of “Going Rogue”, she has been on television interviews with Oprah Winfrey and Barbara Walters, among others.  She will be promoting her new book with a tour that [...]

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Kirby Wilbur Show Cancelled

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 16, 2009 | 7 Comments »

 
 
 
For many years, people in Seattle have been able to listen to a Conservative talk show with a local host: Kirby Wilbur.
His show has now been cancelled by the KVI radio station management, and will apparently be replaced with nationally syndicated Laura Ingraham.
Seattle listeners are losing a local host for another that is broadcasting out [...]

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Not Understanding Ringtone Craze

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on November 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Yes, I am putting myself in the place where people can call me a cranky old man, or a fuddy-duddy, or some other label of choice.  However, I am not understanding why there is a craze for cell-phone ringtones.
To be sure, it is a big revenue enhancer for the cell phone companies.  They are getting [...]

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Car Lands In Drain Ditch Following Accident In Sunnyside

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »

An automotive accident this afternoon in Sunnyside resulted in a car landing in a drain ditch, with its air bags deployed.  The other vehicle involved in the crash was a Ford Ranger which had noticeable damage on its front-end.
The accident occurred at the intersection of East Edison and Highway 241, between the Port of Sunnyside’s business park, [...]

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Vlieger Continues To Edge Stone In Sunnyside District 3 Council Race

Posted in 2009 Election, Sunnyside Council, tagged , , , , , , on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Don Vlieger continues to hold the edge over Carol Stone in the contest for Sunnyside City Council District 3.  He now leads Carol Stone by 10 votes.  Here are today’s updated numbers from the Yakima County Auditor:

City of Sunnyside; Council, District 3

Carol Stone 652 48.99%
Donavon (Don) Vlieger 662 49.74%
Write-In 17 1.28%

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Raines Concedes Sunnyside Council Race To Hancock

Posted in 2009 Election, Sunnyside Council, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on November 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »

**For Immediate Release**
2009 Sunnyside City Council District 1 Election
The past few months have afforded me the opportunity to meet many of the citizens of Sunnyside, to hear their concerns, and voice them throughout the campaign. For the first time, my opponent in the race, Theresa Hancock, has had competition on the ballot.
The race [...]

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