It was 68 years ago. December 7, 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor. As for the survivors - Their Ranks are Thinning. I have a friend and fellow Veteran who lives in our community, Allyn, Washington, who is a Pearl Harbor survivor. His name is Don Green. He served on the USS Pyro with his twin brot
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12/07/2009
Real Estate Sales and Market report for Mason County, Washington for the period of Nov. 1 through Nov. 15, 2009 reports 38 Total Closed Sales in the amount of $9,067,791. Area A, (Shelton, Arcadia, Kamilche) recorded sales counts of 12 closed sales totaling $2,617,268. Area B, (Hartstene/Agate
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11/30/2009
Santa is Coming! On Saturday, November 28th 2009 to the Allyn Waterfront Park Gazebo. Bring the Family and kick off the holiday season with Christmas music, hot beverages, Christmas goodies and fun activities and of course plan a visit with Santa Claus. All the fun begins at 3:00 pm. Rumour is t
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11/25/2009
Do think it is important for Real Estate Agents and Offices to know where their real estate buyers are coming from? Answer is obviously "Yes" and for numerous reasons. However, that's subject for another time. Many home sellers, in our market, believe that most of the real estate buyers come to o
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11/17/2009
The Real Estate sales report for Mason County, Wa.for the period of Oct 16 through Oct 31, 2009 reports 51 Total Closed Sales in the amount of $7,256,241. Area A, (Shelton, Arcadia, Kamilche) and Area D, (Hoodsport/Union) both had a sales count of 16 closed sales. Area A totaled $2,173,491 in
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11/16/2009
A bobbing ball of fur, the sea otter, is making a comeback in the outer coastal waters of Washington State. The North Pacific Sea otters have been on the endangered species list since 1981 and are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has pointed
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11/12/2009
The War on Terrorism is ongoing and I am especially mindful on this Veterans Day that dedicated and courageous soldiers, sailors and airmen have set aside their comfortable lives here in America and answered the call of duty to their country. They are all heroes...they face enemies every day and
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11/11/2009
Growing up, I admired those before me who served in war. I never believed I would fight in a war of my own. I heard the gripping stories of war... the Cold, the Hunger, the Fear. I saw the Thousand-yard Stare in their eyes as they told their stories of never-to-be- forgotten battles, of lost
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11/10/2009
It's Official. The Washington State Board on Geographic Names Friday approved a new "collective" name for the Body of Salt Water that includes Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Georgia Strait. "The Salish Sea". Both British Columbia and Washington have officially adopted the name. The
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11/05/2009
GlenAllyn Condominiums is offering Today a special 30 yr. Fixed Rate Interest at 4.74% with only a $500 flat loan fee. There is also NO APPRAISAL FEE. GlenAllyn currently has 5 units with Special Sale Prices: Units B4 /B5 Alpine Fir plan 1,760 sq ft. Price $399,950 Special
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11/05/2009