Stopping By: an Appreciation for the past
If Tony Meeker had been born in the mid-1800s, he probably wouldn’t have the time to volunteer at his local history museum or serve in state government. He’d be too busy working from ...
Stopping by: Meditation in motion
Lyne Breault loved working as a pharmaceutical research scientist in Boston. But she found herself stressed and uncomfortable by the traffic, noise and busyness of life in a big city. “I ...
Stopping by: A big world of tiny beads
Teresa Shelton is part of a worldwide community of artists who turn tiny beads into three-dimensional works of art. Shelton patiently strings seed beads using a technique called “contemporary ...
Stopping by: Driven to create
AMITY — Artist Cassie Van Domelen prefers painting with acrylics, which allow her to use deep, rich colors and create interesting effects. But if that medium isn’t available, she’ll ...
Stopping by: Garden Tracks
Michael Crain built a railroad, made it run, made it race against time ... and now his miniature locomotives and flatcars are still hauling logs out of the woods and to a sawmill, just ...
Stopping by: Staying on a jet plane
Airline Capt. Jason James fell in love with aviation in 1969, when he was 5 years old. Aboard the Boeing 707 taking his family from their native Trinidad to a new home in New York City, he gasped ...
Stopping by: Life-changing moments
Vietnam veteran, museum docent looks back on service As the 2010-11 school year approached, Lonnie Prather’s six youngest grandchildren went shopping for clothing and supplies. Prather took ...
Stopping by: ‘Helping is ingrained in who I am, what I do’
Anesthesiologist Lea See spends most days working in the operating room at Willamette Valley Medical Center. But through the McMinnville-based GhanaHope Foundation, she’s also had a chance to help ...
Stopping By: Short and sweet
The baby bulldog earned his official name when he burrowed into Ross Howard’s beard and fell asleep against his neck. “He just snuggles up to us,” Susan Howard declared to her ...
Stopping by: Times change, but movie rental store keeps rolling
It’s a good thing Martin Solano and Jessi Adrian are movie buffs. Owners of The Reel Hollywood Video, McMinnville’s sole remaining video rental store, Adrian and Solano have to know ...
Stopping by: A furry family reunion
AMITY — Half the family rushed to the entry gate when Sarge arrived at the reunion. The firstborn of nine, Sarge had earned her nickname because she started barking orders at her sisters ...
Stopping By: Life in character
As a very shy girl, young Holly Spencer never would have guessed she’d be playing the bold Mrs. Robinson in a stage version of “The Graduate.” In fact, during her elementary ...
Stopping by: A burning desire to serve
One of Scott Law’s earliest memories involves a Christmas morning fire at the Flying M Ranch west of Yamhill. Law, now division chief of training for the McMinnville Fire Department, was ...
Stopping by: Making way for ducklings
June 12 was a most exciting day at Drake Farms near Yamhill. The babies arrived. Gregg and Rachel Spiegelman had been preparing for ages, almost as if they were about to add a third ...
Stopping By: Opening axe
Watching her daughter, Emmy, aim tomahawks during Boy Scout camp gave Leah Wilson the idea for a new cutting-edge business: West Coast Axe. “For stress-relief, competition and, most of all, fun,” ...
