Myre Baby Update December 2009
January 1, 2009 by Michelle Myre · 1 Comment
Well, at the time of printing and deadline, we still have no baby. Which is fine, since our due date isn’t until the 27th of December anyhow!! So, by the time you are reading this, we will DEFINITELY have had our baby!! Read more
Chip’s Chat - January 2009
January 1, 2009 by Valley Bugler · Leave a Comment
How does a dog stop a DVD player?
She hits the “paws” button.
Why aren’t dogs’ good dancers?
They have two left feet. Read more
ANIMAL HEROES
January 1, 2009 by Valley Bugler · Leave a Comment
To paraphrase Henry Beston (The Outermost House, 1928), animals are not our brethren, or underlings, but are “other nations.” They move “finished and complete,” fellow prisoners of the splendor and travails of the earth.
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Three Handsome Male Dogs Compete
January 1, 2009 by Valley Bugler · Leave a Comment
Three handsome male dogs are walking down the street… Read more
Lonely Chicken Gladys Finds Her Soul Mate … Snowy, the Farmhouse Cat
January 1, 2009 by Valley Bugler · Leave a Comment
It’s an unlikely partnering, but a lonely chicken has struck up an extraordinary friendship with a cat. Read more
CENSUS 2010 UNDERWAY!
January 1, 2009 by Valley Bugler · Leave a Comment
Preparations for the next census in 2010 are underway, specifically the Participant Strategic Areas Program (PSAP) for Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. COG staff has received mapping data from the Census Bureau to begin the process of reviewing, updatiand delineating new census tracts, block groups, census designated places (CDPs), and census county divisions (CCDs). Participation in the PSAP process is critical for reviewing population and development changes that affect this designation. Read more
Raffle Thank You!
January 1, 2009 by Valley Bugler · Leave a Comment
On behalf of the Castle Rock Senior Center, I want to thank the following groups, individuals and businesses for their support during our recent quilt raffle.
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Shop Talk - January 2008
As I gave some thought to this month’s article, I decided to review all the articles I’ve written since I started in 2003. That took a long time and I only scanned through them as opposed to reading every word. It seems I have written about everything I can think of in terms of the reader caring for his or her vehicle. Read more
Hands-ON Children’s Museum in Olympia!
January 1, 2009 by Valley Bugler · Leave a Comment
Let the kids play and learn at the Hands On Children’s Museum while parents shop, decorate or attend holiday functions in Olympia. Read more
Oral Health Initiative Grant Update
January 1, 2009 by Valley Bugler · 1 Comment
Children experiencing increased access to dental services and reduced rates of dental decay are just a couple of the outcomes expected from the implementation of the Head Start Oral Health Initiative (OHI) grant. Read more






