Calendar of Quirk: Touring the county in appreciation of things remembered by time
Let’s take another drive around the county … Sept. 18 This is a good time to visit Galen McBee Park, next to McMinnville Airport, with its forest trail leading to the “mushroom house” ...
Jeri White: Fighting to keep plastic from fouling our planet
Plastic not only poses major challenges for permanent burial, but also for recycling for reuse. But The Plastic Project, affiliated with Zero Waste McMinnville, is making inroads on multiple fronts.
Whatchamacolumn: Newspaper viability messages in a new format
We’ve known for years that this time was coming. In the first quarter of the 20th century, automobiles and electric streetcars overtook a horse-drawn transportation system dating back to ancient ...
Investigating the Bible: Passing the smell test
Recently I was in line at a store as the man in front of me purchased three packs of cigarettes. The smell of tobacco was strong in his clothing. Oddly, for me that surfaced pleasant memories of my father, who smoked from age 14 to his death at 92. He acquired the habit in the post-World War II time when magazines carried advertisements for cigarettes like the one that showed a smiling surgeon general, with this caption: “I smoke them because they are pure and natural goodness.”
Marianne Janack: Retirement a challenge when our work comes to define us
Most discussions of retirement focus on the financial aspects of leaving the workforce: “How to save enough for retirement?” or “How do you know if you have enough money for retirement?”
Brady Shields: Mayor not in charge of taxes
By BRADY SHIELDSMcMinnville resident With the upcoming mayoral election in McMinnville, there will be rhetoric pushed by both sides. But one particular piece of rhetoric from the Kim Morris campaign caught ...
Eric Shuck: No vet should be shaming the service of a fellow vet
About the writer: Eric Schuck holds a captaincy in the U.S. Navy Reserve as well as a professorship in economics at Linfield University. But he speaks for himself here, within the limits of his legal and ...
Whatchamacolumn: Presidential win predicted; but focus on local
Labor Day weekend led us directly and deeply into election season, with high stakes votes coming on local, regional, statewide and national candidates and issues. Look for spirited campaigns for city ...
Investigating the Bible: Reading the Bible can be made easier
By DAVID CARLSON PASTOR It’s been said the Bible is the world’s least read bestseller. A Christian friend, new in his faith, said: “The Bible is so hard to read. All those weird names ...
Calendar of Quirk: Baby bear bench is just the beginning of this blend of new and obsolete
This week’s bittersweet blend of Quirk puts a slant on disturbances, bisections and disruptions. Sept. 4 A Tice Park triad: At the trailhead: a directional sign reading “Pond Loop/North Loop/Theater.” ...
Dr. Kristina Petsas: Pencil and paper not only back-to-school necessities
It’s that time of year when families are busy checking off those back-to-school lists to make sure their children have the right pencils, notebooks and backpacks. But even more important than school supplies may be the way they are feeling emotionally and mentally as they start a new school year
Lindsey Butler: County looking at new way to help parents of newborns
Yamhill County is introducing a new voluntary visiting home nurse program for families welcoming newborns.
Whatchamacolumn: Making sure trust is tempered with wariness
The older I get, the more cautious I become about financial transactions with anyone I don’t personally know and trust. Sometimes, even that isn’t enough protection from fraud. Take Ruben ...
Letter to readers: Jillian Boenisch/ Caterpillars, cursive, and growing up with Dundee Elementary
As the doors to the old Dundee Elementary School close, new ones open. A new era of the school begins this fall with the school district’s newly-constructed building. But first, a farewell to all ...
Investigating the Bible: The Bible’s most beautiful chapter
The Bible contains many wonderful chapters offering inspiration and truth: Genesis 1 details God’s creative power; In Psalm 23, God is our loving shepherd; Psalm 103 recognizes all the benefits from the Lord; Isaiah 64 foretells God’s role of mercy and forgiveness; Jesus preached his great Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5; John 1 has the miraculous statement, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…” (verse 14) ; Colossians 1 expands the full divinity of Jesus. Many would consider I Corinthians 13 as one of the best and most beautiful.
