Keokee office manager Sue Otis with a Sandpoint Magazine display.
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I had pretty much made up my mind that I had retired from taking on outside writing assignments. Though I love interviewing and researching and writing stories, especially about people, I have always hated the stress of deadlines.
There's no way to avoid that stress with pretty much any story assignment.
So, I decided that there would be no more deadline stress in my life, which is really kinda stupid because I meet a deadline every single day with this blog.
But it's different. I'm doing this for myself and, yes, my readers, and somehow that eases the pressure.
Anywho, after making that decision, I was going along through life quite happy that I'd called it quits.
Then, one day this past summer I attended a gathering at Sunnyside beach with a group of former students.
While there, my friend Mitzi told me about her family friend Chelsea. I knew of Chelsea because she had been the Cedar Post editor the year before Willie returned to Sandpoint and took over the SHS student newspaper.
When Mitzi told me what Chelsea was doing with her career, I wanted her story to be told, especially for the local audience, so I told Sandpoint Magazine editor Trish Gannon about this hometown grad working for TIME Magazine.
"Do you want to do the story?" she asked. When the question was posed, I weakened and said, "Yes," to one more deadline.
The rest is history and much of what I learned about this impressive young woman is now documented in the Sandpoint Magazine Winter edition.
So, I have met yet another deadline and have absolutely no regrets about taking on the story.
My subject represents another stellar and inspiring example of a talent individual from little ol' Sandpoint reaching great heights in that big wide world.
I hope readers feel the same as I do when they find the Chelsea Kardokus interview in the magazine. The newest edition can be found at stands around town or, even better, online.
As always, readers will find lots of fun stories about the Sandpoint area, ranging from history to outdoor features to profiles and some amazing photography.
So, today for this "Saturday Slight" post, I'll shut up and let you click on the link to the magazine and hopefully engage in some fun reads and photos contributed by local journalists and photographers.
This is the 35th birthday for Sandpoint Magazine, so you can also enter a contest.
Follow the link: And! There's a fun contest to pick a favorite from among the 35 years of iconic magazine covers. Get your name in the hat to WIN $350! Click:
Read the magazine by clicking this link.
Sandpoint Magazine editor Trish Gannon at last night's publication party.
It was a Mother -daughter moment of pride when Lori Lowry opened Sandpoint Magazine to the feature about her daughter Chelsea.
You will see in the article how Lori's phenomenal talents for crafting have influenced Chelsea throughout her life.
Below: Chelsea when she was home visiting in Sandpoint this past summer.
My daughter Annie told me to pose for the picture with this historical display of Sandpoint Magazine covers.
I've had the honor of writing two cover stories.
Below: longtime journalist Susan Drinkard with a loaf of bread from the Bluebird Bakery.
Below: since Annie's home this weekend, she attended the publication party and visited with Trish.
The two were first acquainted while actively participating in the local pioneer version of Internet: it was called the Panhandle Free Net.
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