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Pat Watt joined the Whidbey Island Gem Club at a friend’s suggestion three years ago. She quickly learned how to cut and shape stone into colorful pieces of jewelry. Photo by Patricia Guthrie/Whidbey News-Times

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Seniors rock every week at Whidbey gem club

‘It gets addicting’

Together 65 years in marriage and missions

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Together 65 years in marriage and missions

Ivan and Virginia Lathrop lived in Middle East, Japan

Crazy Quilters sew with charitable, social purposes

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Crazy Quilters sew with charitable, social purposes

The origin of the Crazy Quilters is somewhat of a mystery, even to members of the group.

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HomePlace dog show offers a wagging good time

Move aside Westminster, the WAIF Dog Show at HomePlace Memory Care is best in show when it comes…

WAIF’s Seniors for Seniors program a win-win

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WAIF’s Seniors for Seniors program a win-win

The folks at Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation (WAIF) believe that having a furry little friend late in life…

Program ensures seniors enjoys ‘Time Together’

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Program ensures seniors enjoys ‘Time Together’

On the surface, the Time Together Program at South Whidbey Senior Center is a health program for those…

Teacher’s impact reached beyond generations

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Teacher’s impact reached beyond generations

Some things in life can have small beginnings.

Romance alive and well in aging population

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Romance alive and well in aging population

A woman sneaks from her room — well past midnight — and creeps a few doors down for…

Finding happiness in career is key, says business owner

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Finding happiness in career is key, says business owner

Making drastic changes to one’s professional and personal life doesn’t always work out as planned.

Evan Thompson / Whidbey News Group                                Ann Medlock, a Clinton resident, is the founder of the Giraffe Heroes Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to shedding light on those who stick their necks out for the common good.

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Honoring those for sticking a neck out for common good

Despair. Disgust.

Longtime Red Cross operator looks back on experiences

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Longtime Red Cross operator looks back on experiences

Serendipity and immersion have been the name of the game in Dan Prewitt’s life.

Gloria Koll pens novel based on family stories, history.

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Gloria Koll pens novel based on family stories, history.

From the fjords of Vestlandet to the plains of the Midwest, thousands of Norwegian immigrants bid farewell to…