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“I’ve had two lives,” says Ilene Cummings, who grew up in Irvington, New Jersey, got married after high school and had five children by age … Continue reading
November 1999: “Kids love to learn with silliness,” says Terry Broomberg, who dispenses plenty in her Playing Mantis after-school drama classes in District 4J schools. … Continue reading
“My dad worked in a casino, and my mom was a librarian,” says Katy McGuire, who grew up in Las Vegas. “Mom was studious and … Continue reading
“I grew up in my grandma’s kitchen,” says Sandra Shotridge, who was raised in Angoon, Alaska, where most residents are Native Americans of the Tlingit … Continue reading
“I’m a self-taught freestyle animation dancer,” says Carlos Rasmussen, who performs in various venues and teaches dance in local studios and as an artist-in-residence in … Continue reading
The second of five children, Mary Leighton was raised on the upper floor of a “two-flat” house in central Chicago. “My grandparents lived downstairs,” she … Continue reading
“I had an idyllic childhood,” says Valerie Brooks, who grew up out in the country, seven miles from the town of Tilton in the Lakes … Continue reading
Oregon has announced its first novel coronavirus case in Washington County. The full press release is below. Press Release: Oregon announces first, presumptive case of … Continue reading
“I spoke Pidgin English as a kid,” says Ruth Acheinegeh, who grew up in the city of Bamenda in northwest Cameroon in Central Africa, until … Continue reading
“I don’t want to witness the end of humanity,” says Mallorey Roe, who has spent the past two months volunteering with 350 Eugene and the … Continue reading
After graduation from Springfield High School in 1970, Leonard Higgins worked in local lumber mills, studied at Lane Community College and the University of Oregon, … Continue reading
“I enjoy learning about people’s lives and their history,” says Charlene Bigelow, who has put in 17 years as a volunteer long-term care ombudsman in … Continue reading
“I began as a volunteer at an animal shelter in San Diego,” Jen Biglan says. “I got hired as volunteer coordinator, but I wanted to … Continue reading
“I was born in Medford,” says Barbara Dellenback, daughter of John Dellenback, who was an independent-minded Republican representative in the Oregon Legislature and the U.S. … Continue reading