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Everett residents tell story to Oprah

Everett residents Bartley Stokes Sr. and Brenda Litzo will appear on Tuesday’s “Oprah Winfrey Show.”

Herald writer Christina Harper told the couple’s story in The Herald on Sept. 28.

They met in the late 1970s at Edmonds High School, fell in love and had a son. The baby was placed for adoption, and the couple went their separate ways. In January 2004 they reunited and began the search for their son. A chance meeting helped locate the son she and Stokes had kept in their hearts for more than two decades.

Oprah airs at 4 p.m. Tuesday on KING-TV.

Help The Herald, KIRO raise aid

The Herald has joined our news partner, KIRO-TV, in raising funds for tsunami victims.

Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross and World Concern. Make donations at any Washington Mutual Bank branch.

Local agencies accepting donations include the Snohomish County Chapter of the Red Cross and United Way.

Calendar features rescued horses

Equine Rescue Association offers 2005 calendars showing portraits and biographies of rescued horses for $10. Mail a check, payable to ERA, to Equine Rescue Association, 2506-B 128th St. NE, Marysville, WA 98271. Add $2 for shipping and handling.

Clutter bugs, please call us

Have a problem with clutter? Is it time to get organized?

Herald writer Christina Harper is looking for someone willing to be interviewed about the clutter in their lives.

She can be reached at 425-339-3491 or harper@heraldnet.com.

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