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Elmer Lundstrom-teacher and traveler

Elmer Lundstrom passed away on July 19 after a brief illness.        Mr. Lundstrom was born on Aug. 10, 1923 in Cosmos, Minn. to Leonard and Minnie (Flemming) Lundstrom. He graduated from high school in Grove City in 1941.

MAGNOLIA SUMMERFEST

Magnolia's big day of excitement and family fun is upon us and there's lots to do, from entering the kids parade, dragging your cat down the pet parade route, eating more curly fries than you ever have before, checking out great art and great bands - not to mention the big parade full of pirates, marching bands and drill teams that are "all that" and more. The festival is this Friday and Saturday. Have yourself a ball!

MAGNOLIA SUMMERFEST

Magnolia's big day of excitement and family fun is upon us and there's lots to do, from entering the kids parade, dragging your cat down the pet parade route, eating more curly fries than you ever have before, checking out great art and great bands - not to mention the big parade full of pirates, marching bands and drill teams that are "all that" and more. The festival is this Friday and Saturday. Have yourself a ball!

MAGNOLIA SUMMERFEST's super volunteer

Darrell Drew and his wife were newly married and had one son, Adam, and were living in Magnolia when it struck Darrell that there should be a parade for kids in Magnolia central. That's how the kids parade started 34 years ago, and Drew continues to put it on to this day.

MAGNOLIA SUMMERFEST: Sunshine from Polynesia

The art of the Hawaiian hula dance runs deep.

ENGAGEMENT-Balbin and Bowers

Col. (ret.) and Mrs. Bruce C. Balbin of O'Fallon, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristina Renee to Lt. Brendan Alexander Bowers, son of Daniela Schwedas of Seattle and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bowers of Everett. A September 2008 wedding is planned.

Mags' Mickey Mantle wins it

The Magnolia Baseball Club (MBC) 15U Mickey Mantle baseball team held on for an exciting 5-4 victory in front of a packed house at Magnolia Field 1 to repeat as Washington State champions on Wednesday, July 16.

A serendipitous Village arrival

Newly opened in early July by Jennifer Young and partner Nanette Baker, Serendipity promises to be a a family find in Magnolia Village with an affordable menu of breakfast items, soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts, along with espresso, soft drinks, gelato and beer and wine.

NEWSNOTES

Svaren to head leadership program Queen Anne resident Eric Svaren has been elected vice-chair of curriculum and programs for Leadership Eastside, a regional development program in Seattle.

Fun Run's Top Finishers

A list of the Fun Run's top finishers.

KC Gauldine: A profile in change

Somewhere around Issaquah, driving west on I-90 on her first trip to Seattle, KC Gauldine felt as if she were coming home.

KC Gauldine: A profile in change

Somewhere around Issaquah, driving west on I-90 on her first trip to Seattle, KC Gauldine felt as if she were coming home.

Fishing derby raises $6,000 for children

With more than 240 tickets sold and 17 fish checked in at the weigh in, this year's Elliott Bay Salmon Derby exceeded expectations.

MaQueen reign over

They gave everything they had and won a lot of games along the way, but the MaQueens' run for the state champion ended at the hands of Battle Ground last Thursday in Kirkland by a score of 6-2.

Ballot measure to halt war profiteering

I-97 WOULD BAN CITY PENSION FUND FROM INVESTING IN HALLIBURTON OR CATERPILLAR A proposed ballot measure that would ban investment of city pension funds in companies that profit from war and occupation has run into stiff opposition.