Power of Prayer Shines Through Mark Gareau Benefit
Betty Ann Sionemot of Rossburn notes a June 17 benefit at Alliance Church Russsell for Mark Gareau. She praises faith and the community, recounts support from family friends and his Prayer Wall on Facebook, and expresses hope for Mark’s recovery amid chemotherapy.
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Rossburn
Mark Gareau
Judy Gareau
Mark
Alliance Church
Russell
Possi
Judy
Ron
God
Aaron
Raymond
Doreen Mazur
Public notice criticizes release of high risk offender
A resident vents about a photo posted online and a man released after four years for sexual assault with a weapon. He lives in Varsity Village near a university, with conditions to abstain from drugs and avoid porn, report daily, and attend counseling. The writer questions the rehabilitation process and calls for mandatory review.
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Jal
Varsity Village
Russell Horticulture Society Disbands After 85 Years
The Russell Horticulture Society chartered on April 18, 1926, faced dwindling membership from 80 adults in 1960s to five by 2011, and voted to disband on June 30, 2011. Junior Garden Club formed before 1965. annual shows highlighted local fruit, flower and vegetable cultivation. The town and volunteers thank supporters and note ongoing gardening opportunities in the community.
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Russell & District Horticulture Society
Hort Society
Russell Horticulture Society
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Pons
Russell
Leaving Afghanistan a War of Necessity and Quixotic Violence
The piece argues Afghanistan was a war of necessity for US aims after 9/11 while labeling the occupation as largely about perceived American interests. It critiques Karzai and Eikenberry, questions the mission's legitimacy, and foresees Taliban revival as US troops draw down. It notes Osama bin Laden's death and Afghan ethnic dynamics shaping the conflict.
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New York Times
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Obama
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Afghanistan
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Washington
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al-Qaida
Hamid Karzai
Karl Eikenberry
Herat University
Karl
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Pakistan
Taliban
al-Qaeda
bin Laden
Kabul
Barack Obama
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