Staying up late with the kids as God wraps our street in a blanket of snow
So, my twins and I are up late watching the snow accumulate as God is blanketing the street and the house and the yard in a blanket of soft white. And the twins who are 14 say, "Mom, it's really sticking and there must be an inch at least and they will at least have...
Saxophonist Hailey Niswanger returns to Rosemont Ridge Middle School as guest instructor
Hailey Niswanger, a 2004 graduate of Rosemont Ridge Middle School, recently returned to her alma mater to teach Jazz Band One, which she was a part of as a student. Teacher Ronnie LaGrone, who started the jazz band while Niswanger was at Rosemont, said of past...
Oregonian newspaper Sports Spotlight for January 14 is on Mason Kurahara, a Sherwood High Basketball standout
(Photo: Denise Jackson) Mason Kurahara (32) plays for Sherwood High School in a game against Sprague High School in Salem on Dec. 21. The Bowmen lost to the Olympians 61-55. Name: Mason Kurahara Age: 17 Hometown: Sherwood Grade/school: Senior at Sherwood...
Mask of Zorro screenwriter Randall Jahnson to speak at Thursday January 19 Writers Connection
This month's Faith & Culture Writers Connection features guest speaker, screenwriter Randall Jahnson, who penned Mask of Zorro which starred Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Randall has been penning scripts for 25 years for large and...
Robinwood non-profit receives grant to plant community garden, offering outreach to high density apartment complex
The Friends of Robinwood Station celebrates the New Year with the announcement that they have received $ 7,660 from Clackamas County's "Healthy Eating Active Living" grants program for its "Robinwood Station Community Center Edible Landscaping" project. Photo:...
Sports Spotlight on Curtis Klein, a West Linn High swimmer and Tigard Tualatin Swim Club member
Name: Curtis Klein Photo: Sharon Klein Age: 16 Grade/school: Junior at West Linn High School Teams: West Linn High varsity swim team and Tigard Tualatin Swim Club Coaches: Katie Wilson, West Linn High, and Jeanine Serrano, Tigard Tualatin Swim Club Highlights: "I...
New Life Church in West Linn adds Wilsonville campus and hosts first services January 8
New Life Church of West Linn is set to open a third campus in Wilsonville, with an open house and first church service at 10 a.m. Jan. 8. The Wilsonville location, 27960 S.W. Canyon Creek Road, joins New Life Church Riverfalls and New Life Church Robinwood in West...
The Art of Celebrating Life
I celebrate life. I celebrate building sand castles on slow silver and blue-sky days and seeing my children hanging out with one another. I celebrate decorating the Christmas tree with family and friends where every ornament tells a story. I celebrate big monuments...
Couple marks 20 years of getting Christmas trees from Boy Scout Troop 149
Jeff and Jill Brooks arrived at Hammerle Park on the Monday night after Thanksgiving to continue what has become an annual tradition -- Getting their Christmas tree from West Linn Boy Scout Troop 149. This marks the couple's 20th year getting their tree from the local...
West Linn Boy Scout Troop 396 partners with Troop 149 this Christmas season-one sells trees and the other recycles them!
Written for The Oregonian Perhaps you are just getting your Christmas Tree decorated or have yet to make plans for that tree searching adventure, but, as the Boy Scout motto declares, "Be Prepared." And, that goes for what you will do after the upcoming big holiday....
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