Sweet Lorane Community News

Well, summer has finally made a statement this year. Near-100 degree heat is definitely not my favorite thing.
The summer’s events seemed to be lined up one right after another this year, with some weekends giving us a choice of where to go and what to do. I’ve already discussed the major events coming up in August and won’t go into detail in this week’s column except to say to make sure your calendar is filled on August 4 with the Lorane Community-Wide Yard Sale, the Art in the Country Festival on the campus of the Applegate Regional Theater and the Crow Grange’s “Chicken ‘n Pickin’ BBQ; On August 12, fill up that page with the Lorane Community Potluck Picnic, the Ice Cream Social and, best of all, the unveiling of the gorgeous Lorane mura at 3 p.m. It’s a must-see!
On a more somber note, our community lost one of its life-long residents in a tragic accident this past week. Bruce Malcolm suffered fatal injuries in an accident while working his land with a Cat (tractor). He was somehow thrown off and crushed. According to his wife Sharon, “Our hearts are broken and we are still in shock. Bruce was doing what he loved and died on the land he loved.”
He is survived by Sharon and their two children, James and Ashley.
Bruce’s funeral is scheduled for July 21 at 11 a.m. at Lane Memorial Gardens. Then, a Celebration of Life will be held at the Malcolm home on Fire Road with a UO Duck tailgate-themed potluck about 3:30 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to wear green and yellow, and be sure to bring your pom-poms and whatever else you’d wear to a tailgater at Autzen.
Sharon knows how much “Bruce would love that.”