Milestone Announcements September 1, 2013
ANNIVERSARIES
Gil and Marilyn Stinson
65th Anniversary
Married Sept. 5, 1953, Gil and Marilyn have lived in Coeur d'Alene all their lives except for two years when they lived in Portland, Ore., and two years in Spokane.
Marilyn was born in Spokane and Gil in Portland. Marilyn graduated from Northwestern University. Gil's education includes Portland State, Texas Western and Whitworth University.
Gil worked for General Electric for 11 years and then bought in to Copes Appliance in 1967. He had Copes for 25 years and retired in 1992. Marilyn was a dental hygienist and worked in El Paso, Texas, Portland, Spokane and Coeur d'Alene.
They raised two beautiful children, Mike Stinson and Suzan Brooks. They have three grandchildren, Bonnie Stinson, and Megan and Mark Brooks.
An open house is being planned for family and friends.
Harry and Linda McDevitt
50th Anniversary
Happy 50th anniversary to Harry and Linda McDevitt! The couple were married Aug. 25, 1963.
WEDDING
Sundquist-Amendola
Annie (Bowman) Sundquist and Gary Amendola were married in their Coeur d'Alene backyard on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013.
Judge Clark Peterson officiated. Peterson is a former colleague of the groom, who is managing partner of Amendola, Doty, and Brumley. The bride is retired from city of Orlando Parks and Recreation. Gary's son Joshua was best man and daughter Jessica was maid of honor. Pepper, the family Bassett hound, made a timely appearance at the conclusion of the ceremony.
The weekend started Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, with out-of-town guests reconnecting on the Lake Coeur d'Alene Scenic Cruise. The ceremony took place Saturday under tall pines in their backyard. College friend Harvey Cutler delighted guests by recounting the 40-year history of the couple and friends who lived in Park City, Utah, during the 1970s. Bistro on Spruce catered the supper and friends brought pie and ice cream to cap off the evening. On Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, out-of-towners enjoyed a brunch with musical entertainment by Midge Bowman, mother of the bride, and friend Jan Zinn. A barbecue Sunday night completed a very full and fun weekend.
The couple reconnected last year. They first met 41 years ago in Boulder, Colo., while attending the University of Colorado where they discovered that they grew up in neighboring towns - Windsor and Deposit, N.Y.
ENGAGEMENT
Hernandez-Osborne
Gale and Neva Vess, of Spokane, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Marie Hernandez to Cameron Grant Osborne, both of Coeur d'Alene, son of Paul and Nancy Osborne of Seattle.
The couple will be united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at The Coeur d'Alene Resort in Coeur d'Alene.
MILESTONE BIRTHDAY
Pearl Brown
95th Birthday
Pearl Brown celebrated her 95th birthday on Wednesday, Aug. 28.
She was born in Isabel, S.D., on Aug. 28, 1918, and has been a resident at Heritage Place, 702 W. Walnut Ave., Coeur d'Alene, for the past five years. She is still very active, independent, talented, never complains, plays the piano there during the noon hour and enjoys the good meals.
Woodrow Wilson was president at the time of her birth. She has two sons, Allen and Lonnie Brown, who are very protective of her, taking her for walks, visiting her often and taking her for "fun" rides now and then.
She worked at the Eagles for more than 20 years as office clerk and bookkeeper retiring in May 1980. She spent her lunch hour at the Hudson's Cafe nearby and when the place was crowded, Howard would bring the hamburgers to the office. All she wanted for her birthday was a "Huddy Burger" - the best hamburgers in town.
BIRTHS
Kate Camille Baxter was born at 8:20 p.m. July 13, 2013, to Tyler and Justine Baxter of Liberty Lake, Wash. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches long. Maternal grandmother is Cinde Matthew of Coeur d'Alene. Paternal grandparents are Dave Baxter of Coeur d'Alene, and Frank and Terri Rhuby of Coeur d'Alene.
Malcolm Felix Haler was born July 28, 2013, to Rebekah (Hickey) and Brian Haler of Post Falls, at Spokane Valley Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds. Sister is Maegan, 10. Brothers are Avery, 9, Chase, 8, and Jack, 3. Maternal grandparents are Carol and Richard Hickey of Cowiche, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Gary and Nancy Haler of Coeur d'Alene.
MILITARY
Navy Midshipman Steven E. Price, son of Marie H. and Edward L. Price of Dalton Gardens, recently completed "Plebe" Summer at the U.S. Navy Academy.
Plebe Summer began on Induction Day, June 27 and concluded after seven challenging weeks of basic midshipman training.
The pressure and rigor of Plebe Summer is carefully designed to help "plebes" prepare for their first academic year at the Naval Academy and the four years of challenges leading to graduation and commissioning as a Navy or Marine Corps Officer. Plebe Summer is run by upper-class midshipmen who are specially trained in their leadership roles to effectively develop plebes into successful midshipmen.
Plebe Summer activities include swimming, martial arts, basic rock climbing, obstacle, endurance and confidence courses designed to develop physical, mental and team-building skills, as well as 40 training hours devoted to the instruction of infantry drill and formal parades.
Throughout the summer, new midshipmen rapidly gain general knowledge of seamanship, navigation, damage control, sailing and handling yard patrol craft. Plebes also learn how to use 9mm pistols and M-16 rifles.
Approximately 1,200 candidates are selected each year for the Academy's plebe or freshman class, and each student is required to participate in Plebe Summer. This year the Naval Academy received more than 17,500 applications for the Class of 2017.
Price is a 2013 graduate of Coeur d'Alene High School in Coeur d'Alene.
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