Pine Island is undoubtedly one of the more rural places in Lee County. With an abundance of open land, it is not uncommon to see the landscape littered with livestock and other animals. Commercial and private individuals own a variety of animals on ...
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At the Kent cannery operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, members Marlene Gregson, left, and Sally Graham, both of Bothell, work on a salsa assembly line. Canneries, a Mormon tradition since the Depression, help members stock ...
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This is the season when any visiting friend who lives out of town is asked if they have an apple tree. And, if so, can they pick up some windfalls, because they will not be allowed through the door without a bagful. Autumn is extraordinary in the way ...
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This week I bought six quarts of vegetable oil at Aldi's. The lady in front of me at the check out counter asked if it was for a turkey. I answered "No way-- I'm a vegan. No turkey for me." I told her that I use vegetable oil and peanut butter to ...
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Tidbits Q. If you could have a meal with one person, past or present, who would it be? A. “I’d love to have my mother. Some of these girls that mistreat their mothers, it makes me feel sad. If I had a mother, I’d never mistreat my mother ...
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With the promise of another year around the corner, research firms are caught between wrapping up what has come before and looking ahead to what will be. Analysts at XML and Web services consultancy ZapThink Friday made the prediction that the native ...
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When it comes to having sacred experiences, one probably wouldn't think of a cannery in Kent. But for about a dozen Mormon church members on a recent day, stirring steaming vats of salsa and wiping sauce from pint-size Mason jars were ways of ...
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