Where did June go? I’ve always held the theory that once the 4th of July passes, summer will soon be over. It seems to go so fast between July 4 and Sept. 1. I gave you a whole bunch of information on the closest upcoming events in Lorane in last[Read More…]

We have some really big events coming up soon in both Lorane and Crow, so I want to try and cover each of them this week. Before I begin, I want to comment on how important it is that no matter where you live, we need to support our own[Read More…]

I’m doing a “happy dance” today. I just finished my latest book and will tell you a bit about it soon. Right now, I’ve got some Lorane upcoming events to talk about. First of all, I want to congratulate the 2018 Crow High School graduates. Their graduation will have already[Read More…]

The Lorane Community-Wide Yard Sale event has been scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4 this year. Those who want to participate are strongly encouraged to attend one of the Lorane Community Association meetings to get their sale registered so it can be included on the map that will be distributed and[Read More…]

There seems to be lots of news to report this week. For these columns it seems to be either a deluge of things I need to tell you about, or I have to dig deep. Unfortunately, I didn’t find out about the Taco Dinner and Fandango Dance event held at[Read More…]

Last week, the Easy Acres Neighborhood Group invited all Lorane residents to attend a Firewise (Wildfire Prevention) program conducted by Alex Rahmlow, a coordinator from the Western Lane Fire division of the Oregon Department of Forestry. We had a really good turnout of approximately 30 people — about half from[Read More…]

After a glorious week of sunshine and 70- to 80-degree weather and busy, busy days, I am taking a quiet day today as the spring rain falls outside. I need to get my column written and to work on a fascinating new book project I’m writing. I’ll at least get[Read More…]

Two days, so far, of beautiful sunshine and warm temperatures! I’m in heaven. These 75-year-old bones are getting a bit creaky, so I’ve decided that, this year, I’m going to go at my spring planting and yard work a little slower than I usually do. I don’t want to pay[Read More…]

We got the news yesterday that the Crow High School band, led by Music Director extraordinaire, Pat Dixon, has been selected to represent Oregon in the ”Parade of Heroes” in Washington, D.C. over Veterans’ Day weekend. According to our daughter, Michele Kau, teacher extraordinaire at Crow, the band is desperately[Read More…]