by LACanby | Dec 29, 2015 | Churches
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church was organized in 1901 in the home of Jacob Simmons. Originally called St. Petri Norsk Evangeliske Lutherske Menighed. The church served Norwegian and other Scandinavian people. The first pastor was Reverend Peder Isberg. He had...
by LACanby | Dec 1, 2015 | Churches, Historic Places
As South Whidbey communities began to form, the pervasive, indomitable Pacific Northwest forest continued to deter transport by road. For the longest time, travel by boat was the most practical method. As settlers fought the narrow, dusty wagon trails to get to...
by LACanby | Jul 10, 2014 | SW Community Park
Presented to the South Whidbey Historical Society Board Members, May 9, 2012 “The Truth is a straight line from my heart to yours,” –Timothy Dean Scriven The above drawing is intended to depict that a single project worth $15,000 was achieved with a relatively...
by LACanby | Jun 28, 2014 | SW Community Park
Text version of the letter above: SOUTH WHIDBEY PROGRESSIVE CLUB A nonprofit organization EXECUTIVE BOARD July 31, 1986 Tim Scriven. Randy Bradley. Dorothy Gray. Curt Gordon. Joe Putnam....
