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  Vol.119, No. 26, June 30, 2009

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Wal-Mart: Bane or Boon?


Summertime Fun Heats Up

Three candidates face off for Monroe council seat #2


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Wal-Mart:
Bane or Boon?

The future of Monroe could include a Wal-Mart. Would that be a bad thing or a boon? A source of work and a revenue generator or a source of lethal competition to already stricken businesses?

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Summertime fun heats up: Sky Valley offers lots of low-cost family fun this season
Live theater free in the park. Low-cost sports camps for kids. Classic car shows. Parades. Picnics. Last week marked the first week of summer, and with the season comes a great deal of fun and affordable things to do around the Sky Valley. Here is a guide to things that are planned for kids, adults and families in the coming weeks, all at no cost or at reasonably low cost.
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Election 2009: Three candidates face-off for Monroe council seat #2
Among the three Monroe city races that will require an Aug. 18 primary runoff to narrow the field to two contenders is the four-way race between Todd Fredrickson, Patsy Cudaback, Paul Loots and Bridgette Tuttle for Council Seat Position #2. Of the four, one candidate, Todd Fredrickson, has decided not to campaign. Several months ago he wrote a guest editorial to the Monroe Monitor about his battle with melanoma skin cancer; that battle will require all his attention, he has decided. The remaining three met with the Monroe Monitor last week to discuss their experience, reason for running, and top three concerns for the city.
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Much more inside!

Page 1: Wal-Mart: Bane or Boon? / Summertime fun heats up

Page 2: Around The Valley / Flashback / News Briefs / Good Deeds

Page 3: Three candidates face off for Monroe council seat #2 / News Briefs / Good Deeds

Page 4: Library hopes levy will keep books in the black / Find It Fast Directory

Page 5: Editor's Notebook: "Golden Age " / The Way I See It: "To Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too" / Obituary / People

Page 6: The Valley NewsThe Penny Pincher / So You Want To Be A Logger? / News Briefs / Church Directory / Professional Directory

Page 7: Ham radio operators demonstrate skill Saturday / Successful Sultan girls' basketball coach comes to Monroe / Explosion sets new record, starts playoffs second in division / Classified ads / Legal notices

Page 8: Summer activities (con't from front page) / Monroe Police Reports / People