Last Updated on May 22, 2022
Resident Writers
Dayle Dawes and Julie Helms are now regular contributors to the RESIDENT WRITERS section of this website. Their pieces also appear in the NEWS section. We also welcome contributions from other resident writers.
Handbags and Holiday Fashions Display Offers Very Special Last-Minute Gifts
Dayle Dawes, Boutique publicist, describes the holiday gift and handbag display showing for the month of December, 2022 in the case adjacent to the Shortline Café.
Preferred Privacy
On a lovely cruise ship, some seek solitude. Others…not so much. A flash fiction piece by Julie Helms.
Northern Minnesota Travelog
Discovering the Mississippi, chowing down like a logger, and witnessing a native powwow contrast with quality time among close-knit generations in cozy lakeside cabins. Also…trees, trees, and more trees! Julie Helms takes us to Northern Minnesota.
Sheila
Brief encounters on board a cruise ship may create lasting impressions. Flash fiction by Julie Helms.
Time to Snuggle Up in Something Gorgeous from The Boutique
Boutique publicist Dayle Dawes describes the fashions available for the upcoming season.
Beautiful, Bustling Victoria Is Laid-Back and Friendly
Dayle Dawes continues her Canadian travels to Victoria.
Vancouver is Vibrant, Youthful, Green and Sustainable
Dayle Dawes offers a travelog on the picturesque Canadian city, Vancouver.
If “Pre-Loved” but Gorgeous Works for You, Boutique Buys Can Save You Lots of Cash
Dayle Dawes extols the Ladies Boutique, which offers chique fashions at basement bargain prices, while supporting a great cause.
Travelog 12: Dover and Canterbury
A morning ambling along quiet streets of Dover, known as the “Lock and Key” of England, then an afternoon searching for The Wife Of Bath in Canterbury. This concludes the travelogs of Norway and the British Isles written by Julie Helms.
Travelog 11, Dublin
A happy tour through cheerful Dublin, even on a dreary day.
by Julie Helms
Maddie Thanks Charlestown and One Special Resident for a Great Time!
A young visitor, granddaughter of Dayle and Forest Dawes, expressed her thanks for the gracious gift that an anonymous donor presented to the Charlestown community.
Travelog 9: Liverpool
Julie Helms visits Liverpool, a city of contrasts and counterpoints, new and nostalgic, juxtapositions and just plain fun.
Boutique’s September Display Window Features a Bounty of Purses and Handbags
The Boutique’s summer sale is winding down, and the shop’s shelves currently hold a bounty of upmarket fall separates in beautiful autumn colors and patterns. News item by Boutique publicist, Dayle Dawes.
Travelog 8: Belfast, Northern Ireland
“The Troubles” in Northern Ireland…a classic euphemism. So Julie Helms describes the turmoil in Northern Ireland’s past in her Travelog 8 on Belfast.
Boutique’s 2022 Special Events and Displays are Popular Fare
Dayle Dawes, publicist for the Ladies Boutique, provides a summary of Boutique events for 2022.