Dancing with Dog Toys

Dancing with Dog Toys

A Fun Exercise! Let’s face it, while dancing is great exercise, it’s not much fun alone. However, dancing with dog toys is great fun and good exercise for balance. I do it about 30 minutes each morning – that’s around 3,500 steps on my...
The Ping Yang School Bombings

The Ping Yang School Bombings

1895 – 1900- 1901by Stephen Williamson(C) 2005 – Updated 2015 On a hot July summer night in 1901, in a small community near Marcola, Oregon a school named Ping Yang was completely blown up by a bomb. It was the third bombing of the tiny school since...
Who Was Opal Whiteley?

Who Was Opal Whiteley?

Every town has its legends. Most are unknown to outsiders. However, our legend, Opal Whiteley, is known worldwide. Many visitors come to Cottage Grove each year to see where she lived and wrote about. People love to take selfies by her mural. In 1918 Opal was the most...
Opal’s Heroes

Opal’s Heroes

Thurston High School – Springfield May 21, 1998  Without Fred Ure may have been no Opal Whiteley Memorial.   Fred created the beautiful sculptures for the Opal Park exhibit back in 1994 (photo on left)  He has been my friend for 20 years. Fred’s two...