
Starla Pointer
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Stopping By: A life working in wood
Shoppers may know Bill Willis as the friendly face behind the counter of Earth & Wood gift shop, which features the work of nearly three dozen artists and crafters. But Willis is more than that — ...

Stopping By: McMinnville, medicine good choices for co-winner Haddeland
Dr. Paul Haddeland said he felt “a little sheepish” when his friend Stan Primozich delivered the news that Haddeland had been named co-winner of this year’s McMinnville Man of the Year ...

Stopping By: Longtime arts advocate named Man of the Year co-winner
Steve Rupp, co-winner of the Distinguished Service Awards Man of the Year award, literally has changed McMinnville’s landscape. [See also: McMinnville, medicine good choices for co-winner ...

Stopping By: A final sermon
Longtime Dayton pastor and fire chaplain’s Easter service will be his last

Stopping By: A career sew good
Jack Boersma had been the main repairman at Boersma’s sewing and vacuum center for six years by the time he took over ownership of the McMinnville store. It was April 1, 1975, and he was 18 years ...

Stopping By: Moving forward
‘Live Your Dream’ grantee pursues art as creative outlet, and education as art therapist

Stopping by: Good day, every day
Inspiring kids by example, first-year teacher sees results are often ‘mágico’

Stopping By: Wonders of the world
Career in medicine sustains, informs local photographer’s global image-making

Stopping by: Lanes for life
A strike and a spare, and friendship, keep seniors coming back to bowling alley

Stopping By: Valentines forever
On their first official date, 16-year-old Rosie Minor clambered onto the handlebars of her future husband Kent Minor’s bicycle. Off they went to a Tony Curtis movie. They’ve been traveling ...

Stopping By: Healing with needles, Chinese techniques
Acupuncturist Shana Levin knows what many of her patients are feeling: they just want the pain to stop. She felt that way herself after being injured in a car wreck; she also suffered ongoing pain from ...

Stopping by: From the heart
Asian Heritage Association is one way Yu-Shan Chen extends the hospitality of her native Taiwan and helps educate the community about her culture