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Articles by Jacque Thornton
A haunting in Kingston | This ‘N’ That | March
A haunting in Kingston | This ‘N’ That...
By Jacque Thornton • March 1, 2011 4:08 pm

Do you remember as kids the fun of telling ghost stories on Halloween, or sitting around a campfire in the dark getting chills up and down your spine?

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Charming gift ideas | Kingston Girl | December
Charming gift ideas | Kingston Girl | December
By Jacque Thornton • December 22, 2010 6:03 pm

The holidays are fast approaching and the next woman in business I’m highlighting is a go-to-girl for great holiday gifts….

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A magical season | This ‘N’ That | October
A magical season | This ‘N’ That |...
By Jacque Thornton • October 1, 2010 2:05 pm

October is a magical season with old Mother Nature painting her brilliant fall colors everywhere. The pungent odor of cedar…

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Schoolhouse memories | This ‘N’ That | September
Schoolhouse memories | This ‘N’ That | September
By Jacque Thornton • September 27, 2010 7:20 pm

What has happened to free public education in this country? Just look at what it is costing parents for supplies,…

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UMC welcomes a new pastor | This ‘N’ That | August
UMC welcomes a new pastor | This ‘N’...
By Jacque Thornton • August 9, 2010 1:56 pm

People have been asking “who is the new pastor of Redeemer United Methodist Church in Kingston since Pastor Cal White,…

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A tale that must be told | This ‘N’ That | June
A tale that must be told | This...
By Jacque Thornton • June 11, 2010 5:21 pm

The book “Breakfast at Sally’s” is about one man’s homeless experience in Kitsap County.Richard LeMieux started writing this book in…

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May means tea time | This ‘N’ That | May
May means tea time | This ‘N’ That...
By Jacque Thornton • May 10, 2010 12:59 pm

The weather may not exactly tell us its spring at times, but the Sunshine Ladies of Redeemer United Methodist Church…

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The surprises keep coming | This ‘N’ That | April
The surprises keep coming | This ‘N’ That...
By Jacque Thornton • March 30, 2010 7:01 pm

Last month I spoke of surprises, some good and some not so great. I had no more than emailed my…

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A new meaning to ‘hot rocks’ | This ‘N’ That | March
A new meaning to ‘hot rocks’ | This...
By Jacque Thornton • March 3, 2010 12:42 pm

Life is full of surprises, some good, and some not so good. I don’t know about my latest one for…

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Vi’s was a life worth celebrating | This ‘N’ That | February
Vi’s was a life worth celebrating | This...
By Jacque Thornton • February 3, 2010 12:08 pm

Many people attended the celebration of life at Redeemer United Methodist Church, Jan. 9, for Violet “Vi” Weaver, founder and…

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Miracle or coincidence? | This ‘N’ That | January
Miracle or coincidence? | This ‘N’ That |...
By Jacque Thornton • December 28, 2009 2:39 pm

Here is a true story for those of you who believe in miracles whether they are large or small. This…

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Recalling a quieter life | This ‘N’ That | December
Recalling a quieter life | This ‘N’ That...
By Jacque Thornton • November 25, 2009 2:16 pm

In life, there are warm moments of memory that occasionally come floating back. Having moved from Seattle in 1959, to…

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New cancer centers are a blessing | This ‘N’ That | October
New cancer centers are a blessing | This...
By Jacque Thornton • October 2, 2009 5:25 pm

At times when one’s prayers have been answered, and your faith reinforced, you can almost physically feel your spirit lifted….

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The start of an Indian summer? | This ‘N’ That | September
The start of an Indian summer? | This...
By Jacque Thornton • August 31, 2009 6:24 pm

With autumn just around the corner most of us have a list of things to accomplish before the end of…

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This N That: Get stirred up
This N That: Get stirred up
By Jacque Thornton • July 30, 2009 4:55 pm

Would you folks traveling the Hansville Raod who do not have the automatic lights on your cars when running, please…

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This N’ That: A perfect day
This N’ That: A perfect day
By Jacque Thornton • June 24, 2009 5:26 pm

Have you ever had one of those days when the world around you seemed almost perfect? The kind you just…

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This N’ That: Writer’s block
This N’ That: Writer’s block
By Jacque Thornton • April 24, 2009 1:54 pm

There are times when a writer sits in front of a computer, or some a typewriter, completely stymied with not…

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This N’ That
This N’ That
By Jacque Thornton • March 27, 2009 2:34 pm

In childhood, looking up at a full opalescent moon on a cold winter night was magical. Such a feeling of…

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This N’ That
This N’ That
By Jacque Thornton • March 3, 2009 1:22 pm

Oh, spring, where art thou?

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This’n’That: goofups and questions
This’n’That: goofups and questions
By Jacque Thornton • February 13, 2009 7:19 pm

My January column had a goof up as you may have noticed. The subject was on headline goofs and the…

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