July 2020 Edition
Michael & Beverlee Laird Celebrate 50th Anniversary!
On April 24, 2021 Michael & Beverlee Laird will celebrate 50 years of marriage. They met in 1970 when Beverlee was working at First National Bank of Ontario & Michael (employed with Southern Counties Gas) came in to buy U.S. Savings Bonds for his two young...
Let’s Travel
Craig Clark If you’re flying and concerned about COVID and germs, here are 8 ways to avoid them.1. Wear a mask2. Research airline policies around social distancing before booking3. Wash your hands4. Pack an alcohol-based hand sanitizer5. Wipe down your area6. Consider...
Cloverdale Vineyard Race
The Kiwanis Cloverdale Vineyard Race makes sure every penny they make goes to help the children of our community. They have no paid staff, and the vast majority of the work of putting on the race is done by volunteers. All proceeds from this event support the...
Cooking with David Maciel
Cooking with David Maciel Sponsored by Ray’s Food PlaceQuick & Easy Chicken Cacciatore Is a peasant comfort food recipe that won’t break the budget and is sure to please even the pickiest eaters. Use either bone-in or boneless chicken - note boneless meats cook...
Sicillian Cookie Memories
from Michele ArmaninoMy grandmother, Vincenza, immigrated from Sicily to Upstate New York in the early part of the last century. Along with that journey came colorful stories, century-old traditions and old-world recipes. Vincenza’s Sicilian cookies were a...
April Editors Note
Have you gotten your vaccine yet? I did and what a feeling of relief. As I write this, I am on the Oregon coast visiting my daughter and her family whom I’ve hardly seen in the last year. We are now fully into Spring with things budding and blooming all around town....
March Word Jumble
Unscramble each word 1. elcavroedl 2. gafurridons 3. vrrie 4. segeal 5. ocencnt 6. thotlspgi 7. contmmuyi 8. sentve 9. eercpeneix 10. ilvneatne 11. efrryaub 12. airifes 13. ncaeciv
Cooking With Dave
by David MacielSponsored by Ray’s Food Place, Furber PlazaMany cultures around the world combine rice and meat into a one pan stove top or oven meal. This is my simplifiedversion of a Mexican recipe for Arroz con Pollo (rice with chicken) that will serve three to four...
Ray’s Food Place Now Employee Owned
Local Ray’s Food Place in the Furber Plaza, part of C&K Markets, has completed a transaction to become 100% employee-owned through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) trust. This enables employees to receive retirement benefits linked to the company’s future...
March Front Page Photo
Front Page Photo Contest WinnerBrandielynn Leighton - View from Pine Mountain Congratulations!She wins a $10 Gift Card from Mountain Mike’s Pizza
Cooking With Dave by David Maciel
My goal in sharing these recipes is to help stretch your dollars and provide wholesome belly warming meals. All the ingredients are readily available at any local grocery store. My background is in the food industry where I spent several years working with chefs...
February is Heart Health Awareness Month
by Melanie Hall February 14, Valentine’s Day, is the date that many people express love to that special someone. It is a great day to let your loved one know how much they are loved by you and it is a good way to be reminded just how important it is to practice...
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