Love of Learning: Family, friends celebrate Fran Gerding’s 100th birthday
It was a crisp and cool Saturday morning. Sun rays were peeking through large fir trees and bringing out the bright, beautiful colors of...
Shelf Awareness: Was the book really better?
This month I have been mulling over a very serious debate that has been raging for decades: which is better, the book or the...
On the Beat: Running for fun, health and pumpkins in Kings Valley
Running on a dirt road alongside cotton fields and irrigation ditches with the heat of the day beating down, my brush with cross-country during...
Shelf Awareness: Collection spotlight — e-resources, databases for research
Now that school is back in full swing, it’s time to become acquainted with all of the great educational resources available through the library....
On the Beat: PHS bucking national trend with dropout rates
This past spring, the National Dropout Prevention Center issued a report that included dire predictions in connection with the ongoing pandemic.
“As schools return to...
Love of Learning: Oregon loves New York
It is hard to believe that next week will be the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The hijackings of four commercial airliners and...
Shelf Awareness: All about KidLit — it’s not just for children
As we head into another school year, many parents may be returning to nightly rituals of reading with their children. In this month’s column...
On the Beat: Grange, charity softball, acronym and health clinic
Not one who frequents garage sales or rummage sales, I had no idea what to offer for the child’s table and two small chairs...
On the Beat: Beer sampling, firefighters, bridge tragedy
The opportunity to enjoy some adult time away from the little ones doesn’t come along very often but my wife and I were able...
Love of Learning: Let’s stop by the 4-H Barnyard Olympics
I arrived on a hot, dusty, Friday afternoon at the Benton County Fairgrounds to check in on the kids from Philomath who were participating...