LORANE –Another of our longtime Lorane residents has passed. Donna Moore was a kind, sweet woman. She and her husband Larry had been married for 68 years and were both active in the Lorane Grange and the Lorane Christian Church. Their daughter, Martha, and son-in-law, Randy Eschleman also have lived[Read More…]
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Still stickin’ with the choir
LORANE – I am part of the Fern Ridge Community Choir, which plans to do a holiday singalong concert the week before Christmas. A few columns ago, I told you how difficult it was for me to learn choir parts of the beloved Christmas carols I have sung all of[Read More…]
Giving thanks for another great-granddaughter
Pat Edwards with Jim and granddaughter Calliope. Photo provided LORANE – The holiday season seemed to come swooping in this year. It seems that once I passed 50 or so, the days, weeks, months and years have taken on the speed of an express train. Once the Fourth of July[Read More…]
Time spent, and its changing ways
LORANE – Each year, time seems to go faster and faster. Thinking back to my youth, it seemed as though the days, weeks and years, kept at a leisurely pace. There was time to go to school, do chores, spend some fun time outdoors and still have time left over[Read More…]
Singing the praises of joining the choir
I stepped out of my comfort zone this last week. I’ve always loved music and whenever possible, I sing along with it … Jim and I are seasoned “car radio singers.” We know every word to the old country-western songs which Jim has always loved and the ’80s and ’90s[Read More…]
Movie nights in Lorane will keep you
The Rural Arts Center has announced its 2019-2020 lineup of movies for the Lorane Movie Night series. Just one thing, though… Their new licensing agreement won’t let them advertise the movies to be shown by name. This presents a quandry: how can you get people to come if you can’t[Read More…]
Fall is flush with special memories
This past week was the beginning of fall, and it certainly feels as though it’s earlier than usual, weather-wise. I’ve always enjoyed the cooler, sunny days of fall that we usually have through September and into October, but Mother Nature is keeping us guessing on what each of our tomorrows[Read More…]
Recent accident stirs heeded warning: Drive safe on treacherous Territorial
Around 7 p.m. last night our dogs began barking and whining to get outside. They’ll do the same when they know it’s time to race the school bus or garbage truck up the hill (inside our fenceline), but not usually that late in the day. I walked out on our[Read More…]
Mary Ford was always a model citizen
LORANE – Oh my gosh! As I look at the calendar, I realize that August is on the verge of escaping us for another year! By the time you read this, it will be September – the beginning of fall and a new school year and football season. I have[Read More…]
Oaksong Farm produces vegetables, raises children
Christina del Campo and her two-year-old son, Quincy, manage Oaksong Farm in Lorane. Del Campo said her son is a big part of why she decided to have a farm. ALIYA HALL/THE CHRONICLE LORANE – Christina del Campo said she has two babies: her two-year-old son, Quincy, and her farm,[Read More…]
