Granite Falls
Seattle Post-Intelligencer photographer Meryl Schenker captured these glimpses of daily life around the community. Click on a thumbnail to see a page featuring a larger, more detailed version of the image.
High school student Jamie McKee, a part-time employee at Granite Falls Hardware, sweeps in front of the 100-year-old building the business occupies. The hardware store has been there for 50 years.
A low water level leaves a fish ladder exposed in the Stillaguamish River.
Cecil Fagerlie, the "town character" of Granite Falls, poses for a portrait.
Taylor Sanders, 5, climbs a tree in front of Copper Beach Apartments, where he lives.
Dr. Barry Tanne, who used to be Granite Falls' only physician, examines retired logger Gary Maik, who has lived his whole life in the town.
Justin Rose, 15, walks a boardwalk that is part of the Noble Bog Interpretive Trail built by students at Granite Falls High School.
Students leave Granite Falls High School after classes.
Martha Carpenter, 88, joins other seniors every Thursday for lunch and bingo at the local senior center.
Trish Osgood sits with one of her four bunnies outside her store, Country Nook, in downtown Granite Falls. Osgood is also president of the Chamber of Commerce.
Young people of Granite Falls gather in front of the corner store, a popular meeting place.
Rich Persinger sneaks past his wife, Lori Persinger, who owned the now-closed Corner Tavern in Granite Falls, while she painted the door in the fall of 1998. She worked at the tavern for 15 years before buying it. After the tavern closed, the site was occupied by a gift shop and hair salon.
Granite Falls "town character" Cecil Fagerlie stops by to say hello to Brittany Martin, 4, and her cousin Logan Howard,4.
Henry Nelson,6, jumps off the tire at Jim Holm Park in Granite Falls, while his frined Paul Gumke, 6, watches. The park is next door to City Hall.
Brandy has been coming to work at Miller Shingle Inc. for 12 years with his owner Rich White, a shingle backer. Miller Shingle is one of the largest employers in the area.
Logs in the yard at Miller Shingle, one of the largest employers in Granite Falls.
A signpost at the end of Hwy 92 and S. Alder Street in Granite Falls showing directions to great hiking.
Martha and Mackie Wallace volunteer their time to help the city prepare for Railroad Days which took place last weekend. They marked out the space for each booth on S.Granite. Mackie Wallace, a retired logger, was born in Granite Falls and has lived there his whole life. His wife, Martha has lived there for 55 years.
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