The stories of two people featured in The Herald are included in “Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Seeing Is Believing,” a new collection of gee-whiz stories.
The book, sixth in a series from Ripley Publishing, has among its true tales the story of Sam Bloomfield. The Everett man was in a Herald article on July 4, 2008, focusing on the “God Bless America” and “Land of the Free” tattoos on his face.
Also in the book is the story of Alden Couch. In 2007, The Herald told of the Langley man renewing his driver’s license at age 101. Couch died at his Whidbey Island home in 2008.
Music to aid Whidbey fire service: An evening of music and remembrance is planned from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 11 at Holmes Harbor Cellars, 4591 S. Honeymoon Bay Road, Greenbank.
Featuring singer-songwriter Dean Backholm and the Kevin Jones Trio, it’s a benefit for the South Whidbey Fire and Rescue Volunteer Firefighter Association. Tickets, $20, are available at www.brownpapertickets.com, by calling 360-331-3544 or at the winery.
Run raises scholarship money: The first Brett Akio Jensen Fun Run and Walk Aug. 22 raised more than $15,000 to benefit scholarships.
Organized by Jensen’s family, the run began at Everett’s American Legion Memorial Park. The Cascade High School graduate and University of Washington student died in 2002.
In their son’s honor, Don and Jan Jensen set up the Brett Akio Jensen Memorial Scholarship Fund to help deserving Cascade High School seniors. They also donate to the Everett Rotary scholarship program.
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