by Pat Nelson
Reprinted with permission, The Daily News, Longview, WA August 1, 2008
Photo courtesy of Bill Dunlap
Pictured, left to right: Bill Dunlap, Bob Nelson, Claudia Yoder, Jeremy Wenzel, Scott Price, and Kristy Fitzjarrald-Deuchars
Woodlanders Bill and Barbara Dunlap and my husband Bob Nelson, along with Vancouver resident Claudia Yoder, manager of Big Deals in Woodland, were [...]
by Pat Nelson
Reprinted with permission, The Daily News, Longview, WA 5/23/2008
A sign stating “Tree City USA” now sits near three newly planted flowering trees at the edge of the lawn stretching gently downhill from Woodland’s skateboard park. In late April, City of Woodland employees and volunteers laid sod to convert the area surrounding the [...]
by Pat Nelson
Reprinted with permission, The Daily News, Longview, WA June 6, 2008
If you’re worried about this summer’s high gas prices putting the brakes on your vacation plans, try thinking closer to home.
We’re fortunate to live close to mountains, forests, lakes and beaches, as well as places to go birding or to explore caves. [...]
by Pat Nelson
Reprinted with permission,”
The Daily News, Longview, WA June 20, 2008
To me, this photo of the partially-assembled carnival at Woodland’s Horseshoe Lake represents the word “anticipation.”
Carnival workers anticipate a busy festival, smiling faces and lots of ticket sales this weekend during the Planters’ Days festival.
Many kids anticipate receiving a few extra bucks from [...]
April 18, 2008
By Pat Nelson
For The Daily News, Longview, WA
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Reprinted with permission
In preparation for spring fishing at Woodland’s Horseshoe Lake, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife planted more than 8800 rainbow trout and more than 6510 brown trout during the first eight days of April. Another 2,500-3,500 rainbows will be trucked to Horseshoe [...]
By Pat Nelson
For “The Daily News,” Longview, WA
Reprinted with permission
Wednesday morning, I looked out at Woodland’s Horseshoe Lake and realized that spring is almost here. There was Natasha, back from her winter’s journey south. She sat motionless on a metal railing, her yellow eyes scanning the chilly water for breakfast.
Natasha has always behaved differently [...]
By Pat Nelson, November 28, 2007
Reprinted with permission, South County News/Daily News, Longview, WAWhen I was growing up, my mother would get up Thanksgiving morning around 5 a.m.to “put the bird in the oven.” She had worked hard the day before making pies and preparing side dishes. In those days, you made your own pies [...]
