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EndNotes archive for Aug. 5, 2011

FRIDAY, AUG. 5, 2011

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt greeted Miss Spokane at a War Bond Rally in Seattle in 1943.  Catherine Betts was wearing the traditional costume that began with the first Miss Spokane in 1912. 
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Role models from the grave

On Monday, after a busy weekend with houseguests and many family activities, I was pretty darn tired when I hit the newsroom. I had two stories to write for the weekend and our syndicated EndNotes column was due to McClatchy-Tribune by Wednesday. A story came…

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Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.