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A GROWING CONCERN: For perfect planting, consider the whole story

AS WE MOVE into October and autumn, the leaves start to clog your gutters, the rains have returned…

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Ryan Edinger sits at the organ he now commands at Faith Lutheran Church in Sequim. There are 10 ranks of pipes, each with 61 notes, including flats and sharps.

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Classically trained musician replaces organist who retired after 50 years

Edinger directed parish music program at Concordia University

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A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t let frost leave you out in the cold

NOW THAT AUTUMN is here, cold weather will soon be upon us, and Jack Frost will come to…

Members of the “Ancient and Honorable Cyclists” gather Sept. 12 for their annual meeting. The group of cyclists are at least 80 years old with most riding at least three days a week in and around Sequim. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Ancient and Honorable Cyclists keep on riding

Bike tradition continues with 80-year-olds in Sequim

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A GROWING CONCERN: Fall for beautiful autumn foliage

HERE WE ARE, but a couple of days from the start of autumn! But I want to continue…

Photo by Katie Newton
Neon Riders 4-H Senior division riders who did well last weekend at the Washington State Fair were Katelynn Sharpe, left, Kenzi winters, Elise Sirguy and Paisley Morris. Not pictured is Showstoppers 4-H Brooklyn Glavin. Riders at that fair must first qualify by being a top winner in their event at the Clallam County Fair.

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HORSEPLAY: Prepare yourself, animals for the fire season

WHERE THERE’S SMOKE, there’s fire! Where there’s an overcast day with fog, there’s … fire? Gazing out my…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Fall is time to celebrate the propagate

OK, YOU FOLKS are lucky today. Finally, after all these months of harping on you to pinch and…

Julie Kustura and her horse Rocky, front, and Kari Olson riding Spirit, make their way down an equestrian trail paralleling the Olympic Discovery Trail along Vautier Road west of Sequim on Thursday. The pair were on their way to nearby Robin Hill Farm County Park and its collection of horse and pedestrian trails. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Trail riders

Julie Kustura and her horse Rocky, front, and Kari Olson riding Spirit, make their way down an equestrian…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Four essential elements to great gardening plans

AS WE BEGIN the month of September on Monday,we are but a few weeks from autumn and then…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Breathe in the grace that surrounds us

DID YOU SMELL that? No, I don’t mean whatever your “that” might be. I’m writing about the aroma…

Doug Benecke will be joined by Sallie Harrison for special music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

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Program set for weekend service

PORT ANGELES — Doug Benecke will present “Freedom’s Highway” at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Ken Young will dedicate St. Matthew Lutheran Church’s new organ with a piano and organ recital Saturday evening.

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Organ recital to dedicate new instrument

PORT ANGELES — Ken Young will present “A Celebration of St. Matthew’s Musical Instruments” at 7 p.m. Saturday…

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Pat Marcy stands by the organ in Faith Lutheran Church that she’s played since it was built in 1991. This summer marks her 50th year leading music at the church, and with her retirement, a new director of parish music started on Aug. 3.

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Musician retires after 50 years at Faith Lutheran

Pat Marcy also taught students in Sequim school choir classes

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A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t fall into gardening traps

NEXT WEEK IS the end of August, and as we look over the edge of this month, let…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Summer isn’t close to over

WE’RE NEARLY HALFWAY through August, and the start of school looms.

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A GROWING CONCERN: Gardening in the midst of the mid

IT’S MID-MID-SUMMER (AUG. 1-10), a benchmark for you and the garden. Mid-mid of any season as a critical…

David and SarahO’Brien’s grave marker at Ocean View Cemetery.

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BACK WHEN: Peninsula pioneer helped start school in Port Angeles

I MAY BE a bit odd, but when I recently read an obituary, I was drawn to a…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Vanity of vanities

Readings: Proper 13, Year C, Revised Common Lectionary

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A GROWING CONCERN: A dirty dozen chores to get your garden through August

IN JUST A couple of weeks, autumn will begin. But that only means another list of monthly chores,…

Equitese Pony Club hosted the U.S. Pony Club Northwest Region’s first Trail Clinic last Saturday at JeffCo Fairgrounds, followed on Sunday with a USPC Pony Club member-only trail rally for Western and English riders.

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HORSEPLAY: Peninsula pony clubs hold first trail event

I’M PUTTING THIS in my “learn something new every day” file: Over the weekend, I learned U.S. Pony…