Brad’s Blog: Popular Philomath restaurant up for sale
Just about every time I’ve taken a seat to enjoy the “steakhouse salad” at Eats & Treats, the popular gluten-free eatery on Main Street here in Philomath, co-owner Sandy McHenry has stopped by to shoot the breeze. I know a lot of folks can say the same thing — Sandy…
Brad’s Blog: A family journey to Oregon, a local soldier’s story and ‘Philomath in bloom’
On the 54th anniversary of his half brother’s death this past Sunday afternoon, Fritz Baier revisited the Philomath property where his biological mother’s house once stood on the corner of College and North 16th. Baier…
Love of Learning: Red Feather Ranch provides healing place for women veterans
Women have proudly served in our military for over 200 years. They have served as nurses, pilots, surgeons, drill sergeants, radio operators, paratroopers, logisticians, cooks, clerks, military police, computer specialists and most importantly, leaders. They…
Brad’s Blog: Leashed animals invited to take their humans to Pet Day
Owning a pet seems to be trending these days. Over the past two years during the pandemic, apparently more people adopted pets. And because many offices closed down and allowed employees to work from home, a lot of folks got…
Brad’s Blog: Governor hunts for truffles on Starker Forests land
Gov. Kate Brown hunted for truffles on Starker Forests land just outside of Philomath last week as part of a tour to learn more about the industry. The tour was led by the Oregon Truffle Festival co-leads Charles LeFevre and…
Brad’s Blog: A few new additions to the Philomath News package
The purpose of establishing the Philomath News from Day 1 has always been to provide local coverage of our community. Features on our local events, stories about our residents, coverage of our school, reports on our city government and advertising…
‘Education for All’ — How LBCC is serving Philomath
As president of LBCC, I’m often asked to share our community college’s vision within the cultural and economic landscape of the Mid-Willamette Valley. I have a three-word answer: “Education for All.” Last month, I was pleased to be invited to…
Brad’s Blog: An opportunity for groups of kids to have fun together
The Community Easter Egg Hunt at the rodeo grounds Saturday morning appeared to be a success. Local children had an opportunity to get outside and have fun looking for plastic eggs with little prizes inside, parents could add fresh images…
Brad’s Blog: Kramer is Oregon’s top scorer at all-star game
Philomath High senior Sage Kramer put on a pretty good display of her capabilities on the basketball court a couple of weekends ago at an all-star game in Hillsboro. Kramer scored a team-high 20 points for an Oregon squad that…
Love of Learning: What it means to be an American
It is heart-wrenching to watch the images of displaced Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homes and their country to escape the grim realities of war. While it seems a world away for most of us, a few local residents have experienced…
Brad’s Blog: Former PHS baseball assistant at Cottage Grove
Former Philomath High baseball assistant coach Lance Faxon is heading up the program at Cottage Grove High School. The Cottage Grove Sentinel published a preseason a story about the coaching change back in mid-March. “We played Cottage Grove a ton…
Love of Learning: Remembering David Styles on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day
The images of war in Ukraine are tough to watch. Missiles are targeting maternity wards and kindergartens. Cities are being reduced to ashes. Tanks are advancing. Refugees are fleeing. The pictures of war tell a sad tale. These images on…
Brad’s Blog: Local farmers’ market sets up its summer schedule
The trips that I’ve made to the Philomath Farmers’ Market always seem to be just a little different. On most visits, I’m on the lookout for vegetables and salad greens, perhaps some in-season fruits. A few times last summer (when…
Brad’s Blog: Updates on Philomath photographer and poet
A couple of years ago, I sat down with David Paul Bayles at his Philomath-area studio for an interview about his then-latest exhibit at the local museum. A talented photographer with a fascinating background, I enjoyed writing the feature. Bayles’s…
Shelf Awareness: Reading fiction can build empathy, resilience
Last month in my post regarding Romance books, I briefly touched on the benefits of reading fiction. This month, I wanted to delve into this a bit more deeply. Reading fiction of any kind can help us build empathy, resilience…
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