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You’re Gonna Miss This

by Curtis Miller Ever notice… …some old buildings are more comforting and beautiful than new ones. With ivy, calcified brick, rusted wrought iron, uneven paths and creaky steps; they invite and inspire. …some broken in old shoes are more comfortable than fancy new ones. …country roads that are windy and not that smooth can make [...]

Love All – A Good Tie to Start With

by Vivian Walikainen Love is nothing in tennis, but in life, it’s everything. ~Author Unknown “What other sport scores “Love All?” questions BGHS girls tennis coach Robbie Sugich. Tennis is a unique sport that draws the curious and the confident with its individual and team aspects. Both the beginning and the experienced girls come eager [...]

Parade and Concert Time for BGSD!

Strike up the music: It’s parade and concert time The local parade and concert season gets under way Saturday, May 18, with the 49th annual Hazel Dell Parade of Bands. Hundreds of young musicians, dancers and flag-team members from seven Battle Ground schools will participate. Parade season will continue June 5 with four Battle Ground [...]

Red Hats Converge at OTBGs

by Curtis Miller At about 12:30, right after the lunch rush, the dress code changed at Old Town Battle Grounds. In one’s and twos, ladies in red hats and purple blouses (shirts to me) began taking up residence at a long table along the West wall of the dining room. Roberta, Diane Harris’s mother sat [...]

Say Something… Helpful

by Curtis Miller “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” – Marcus Aurelius “I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don’t even invite me.” ― [...]

How the Coffee Shop Replaced the Corner Store

by Curtis Miller I believe humans get a lot done, not because we’re smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee. ~Flash Rosenberg 76% of adults in the US drink coffee. 58% drink it every day. Any time during the day when schedules allow, coffee shops are busy. People stop on their [...]