It has been over a month since I sent in my last column to The Chronicle. Shortly after, Jim and I spent 12 days touring and cruising New England and Eastern Canada visiting areas we have only read about. We flew from Eugene to Boston to join a tour group[Read More…]
Author: PAT EDWARDS for The Chronicle
Easy to laugh about sprained foot now
I want to thank the doctors and nurses in the ER at the Cottage Grove Hospital for their prompt and kind care of me last week when I injured my foot. It was such a weird situation when it happened and the mental visuals of how I must have looked[Read More…]
Cheers to better health, healing and each other
I have been struggling lately to get my weekly column out on time. Our days since Jim’s retirement have been filled with scheduled doctors’ appointments, haircuts, pedicures—you know… preventative maintenance for not only our home and car, but for our bodies as well—and errands to town for groceries and just[Read More…]
Jail Levy much-needed in Lane County
LORANE — Last week, the Lorane Grange hosted a presentation by Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold to familiarize our community with the upcoming Lane County Jail Levy that will be on the May 16 ballot. Jim and I went to the meeting and were pleased to see a large number[Read More…]
Lorane Elementary School property up for sale
This past week, a news item from a local TV channel was posted to the Lorane page on Facebook. The headlines: “Former Lorane Elementary School for Sale.” The Eugene newspaper also used the story on its front page. It stirred up a lot of memories for each of us who[Read More…]
‘Goodbye’ to a beloved friend, Loranian, Bob Hing
LORANE — Sadly, the community of Lorane is having to say goodbye to another one of our much-loved and long-time residents. Bob Hing quietly passed away on the morning of March 8, 2023. He and his wife, Marna, with their children, moved to Lorane in 1971. For years, Bob worked[Read More…]
Missing, mourning Kathy Warden
LORANE — Last week, a beautiful angel flew home. Kathy Warden held a special place in Jim’s and my hearts. I wrote about her in my column a few weeks ago without naming her. She worked for us at the Lorane Family Store for many years and she and her[Read More…]
Lorane loses another community staple
Sadly, the community of Lorane has lost one of its own this past month. Bill Mitchell was one of the few remaining “old-timers” of my generation who was born and lived his whole life in Lorane. He and his wife, Charlotte, who preceded him in death in 2015, were[Read More…]
Always & Forever: A story of love and loyalty
In 1987. I submitted an entry in a contest called “Always and Forever” (the name of country music legend Randy Travis’ new album) sponsored by KUGN-FM radio in Eugene. My letter was chosen as the winner and Jim and I were treated to a wonderful evening at the Hult Center,[Read More…]
Teaching trades helps build a foundation for career success
Need a shed? Who doesn’t? “The new Crow Middle/High School construction class has been busy building an awesome storage shed which will soon be raffled off to the public,” said Michele Kau, a Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District teacher. “What makes me most proud is the craftsmanship that these students have demonstrated[Read More…]
