2021 Columns

December 2021

November 2021

  • November 4, 2021 – Catching cold; another Covid death of a friend
  • November 11, 2021 – Hello Grizz; Saying goodbye to Michael Matchulat
  • November 18, 2021 Thanksgiving preparations; Lorane Angel Trees and Food Boxes
  • November 25, 2021 – No column this week (Thanksgiving Day)

October 2021

  • October 7, 2021 – No column this week (in Kansas City)
  • October 14, 2021 – Aborted Kansas City trip; Saying goodbye to Cappy Edwards
  • October 21, 2021 – Bingo and Area Halloween events
  • October 28, 2021 – The completion of the 2021 Groundwaters anthology; picking up a new puppy

September 2021

  • September 2, 2021 – Living with 24-hour news
  • September 9, 2021 – Fall is coming; C-A-L School District happenings; Lorane and Crow Granges bingo nights
  • September 16, 2021 – Upcoming trip and wedding; Territorial Highway project – Stony Point
  •  September 23, 2121 – Kevin and Jazmine Stevens’ wedding; trip to Montana; 2021 Groundwaters‘ anthology; Territorial Highway project – Stony Point; Lorane Grange election of officers; Lorane Christian Church
  • September 30, 2021 – Trip to Missouri; ironing; memories

August 2021

  • August 5, 2021 – In Memorium – Leona “Lee” Sowers Lyman
  • August 12, 2021 – No column this week
  • August 19, 2021 – Report on events participation; fall school news; working on the final Groundwaters anthology
  • August 26, 2021 – Territorial Road project, this ‘n that

July 2021

  • July 1, 2021 – Happy 4th of July; upcoming Lorane events
  • July 8, 2021 – Computers, phones and tech support; Lorane events
  • July 15, 2021 – Thanks to Leo Snider; upcoming events; Little Bit of Lorane History – Old Timers’ PIcnic
  • July 22, 2021 – Fun at the Oregon Authors’ Table at the Lane County Fair
  • July 29, 2021 – Saying goodbye to: Briggie Maley, Jack Graham and Michael Atkinson

June 2021

May 2021

  • May 6, 2021 – Saying goodbye to Bud White; Lorane Grange Cemetery Clean-up; Applegate Regional Theater (ART) Community-wide Yard Sale
  • May 13, 2021 – COVID-19 vaccinations; no more masks!
  • May 20, 2021 – No column this week
  • May 27, 2021 – Rebuilding personal relationships; positives vs negatives

April 2021

  • April 1, 2021 – A Bit of Lorane History – “Lady’s Slippers”; Growing up in Lorane
  • April 8, 2021 – Spring; our bird feeders; Crow-Applegate-Lorane school report; the Lorane Grange Cemetery clean-up
  • April 15, 2021 – Crow Middle/High School hybrid classes ending; Territorial Highway Project; Lunch at the coast; choosing happiness
  • April 22, 2021 – No column this week – On vacation at the Oregon Coast
  • April 29, 2021 – Oregon Coast vacation; Crow Grange Mother’s Day Breakfast

March 2021

February 2021

January 2021