Out of the Past: Josh Duquette is first baby of 1991; Brickey family gives Alaska update
Published 10:54 am Thursday, January 28, 2016
Thursday,
Jan. 24, 1991
• The first baby of the new year at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital was Joshua Daniel Duquette, born Jan. 4. He is the son of Daniel and Barbara Duquette of North Bend and grandson of the late Louis Fletcher of Snoqualmie.
• On the eve of the United Nations deadline for Saddam Hussein to pull out of Kuwait, 70 citizens gathered in Snoqualmie for a peace vigil. Three days later, with the U.S. and 25 other countries fully engaged against Iraq, the main street in Carnation sprouted flags and yellow ribbons to demonstrate support for U.S. troops.
• Both students and teachers in the Snoqualmie Valley School District have had more “holidays” than they bargained for this winter. The big flood after Thanksgiving closed the schools Nov. 26 to 28. Then there was the big snow before Christmas, with closures Dec. 19 to 21. And the winter break was made even longer with another snow day on Jan. 7. The big question now is how to reschedule all those days. One thing is certain, with seven days already to make up, if there are any more days lost due to weather, Spring Break will definitely go out the window.
Thursday,
Jan. 27, 1966
• Wayne and Mary Brickey recently moved to Alaska from the North Bend area. Ardent racers of dog teams and breeders of Huskies, they sent a report on their journey to their new home, in a pickup with 10 Huskies.
• Charles Peterson was re-elected chairman of the Mount Si Democratic Club at its meeting on Jan. 18. Also re-elected were Maude Shook, vice chairman; Bercia Wotruba, secretary; and Paul Kaysen, sergeant-at-arms. One goal for this year is to strive for another all-time high in memberships, said Peterson.
