Murray hiked to the top of Marys Peak yesterday. He took the Northside trail which takes off from the Woods Creek road.
The Woods Creek road takes off from the Newport highway. The total hike was thirteen miles. Murray said the trail was well defined and there was snow on the top. He is a responsible hiker, and was well equipped for any hazards he might encounter.
The friends and family of Emily Mae Smith are holding a benefit concert Saturday to help defray funeral expenses and for
smith's l8 month old child. Emily Smith is the daughter of Rick Smith, the bass player for the group Fate 55. The group is planning to perform a benefit concert from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Peacock Bar and Grill.
St. Patrick's Day is pretty low key out here. In Chicago, they used to dye the Chicago River green and nobody worked after the noon hour - they were too busy watching the parade and drinking green beer.
The sun is shining, but it doesn't fool me. It is cold outside and the minute you think otherwise, a big gust of wind comes and freezes your socks off!
Kay is still unsure whether the house deal will go through. The electrical box needed to be replaced, so she offered the buyer a credit which the buyer accepted. Now the appraisal takes place, and if all goes well, they can schedule the closing.
Bill and I saw "Crossing Over" with Harrison Ford over the weekend. It is about immigration, and is really good - not heavily political, and shows a bit of the complexity of immigration issues. Good acting, mostly, and inspiring in many ways.
The wind and rain really pounded on us this weekend. Our lawn will be knee high before we can mow it!!!
Kay's house deal is still in the works. The buyers are sending another electrician out today to double check on something.
Jess had a wonderful time in Palm Desert. She has a delightful tan! I bought Noah a burger Friday afternoon. He was delightful to be around and it is such a joy to see a skinny boy eat!
Lincoln County sheriff: Lebanon man intoxicated at time of crash
Nicholas James Estrada of Lebanon is facing charges in the death of a 20-year-old woman who died when the ATV they were riding crashed March 5 near Toledo.
Estrada, 25, was arraigned Monday in Lincoln County Circuit Court on charges of first-degree manslaughter, driving under the influence of intoxicants and other related offenses.
The crash occurred around 3:24 a.m. near the 300 block of Schlect Road west of Toledo.
Emily Mae Smith, also of Lebanon, died at the scene.
According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Estrada was operating the four-wheel ATV when it went off the road and down an embankment, landing about 35 feet from the road.
Both Estrada and Smith were thrown from the vehicle. Smith died at the scene and Estrada was taken to the Newport hospital.
Officers detected signs of impairment when they spoke with Estrada, and his blood alcohol level was determined to be 0.19 percent, according to the sheriff’s office.
After his release from the hospital on Friday, Estrada was lodged in the Lincoln County jail.
Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for church people with typewriters. These sentences (with all the BLOOPERS) actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services:
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The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
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The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.' The sermon tonight: 'Searching for Jesus.'
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Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.
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Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say 'Hell' to someone who doesn't care much about you.
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Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
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Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,' giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
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For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
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Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
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Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
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A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
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At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our choir practice .
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Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
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Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
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Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
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The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.
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Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
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The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
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This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.
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Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is done.
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The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
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Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.
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The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
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Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
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The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new campaign slogan last Sunday: 'I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours.
Under great pressure from Sid, I picked up my new guitar (aka "Dolly") last night and practiced for about 5 minutes. My left hand fingers were so tender, I could not do more. I did manage to go thru all of the notes in the word "Caged," however. I think it's time to book my performance at Carnegie Hall!
We had a good trip to Corvallis. Bopcha, Judi, Kay, Bill and I were all there at once! It was fun.
We had snow on the ground this morning and it is snowing off and on as I write (I am at work). Not enough to cause too many problems with our drive from the south end of the Island, but snow nevertheless. I am really hankering for spring!
The three cats are doing well together. We have given up trying to feed them separately. They are way more interested in what the other cats are eating than they are in their own food.
We watched the second half of a documentary of Bob Dylan last night. He really seems like a nice guy! I've always liked his music, but I had no idea that I would like him as a person. There were some clips of him singing with Johnny Cash that were really cool.
Sandra, I wish I had a coffee shop outside of my door right now ... I could use a double dose of caffeine!
Jessica and Gavin just landed in Palm Desert, where it is 68 degrees at ten in the morning. Jess has the cutest dress for the wedding. Most notable is the fact that the back zipper is long and fully exposed - as if you were looking at the inside, not the outside. I thought she had it on inside out. Very strange, but cute.
Yesterday, Noah stopped by my office to give me his W-2 form from Niketown. He looked well, and allowed me to take him to the grocery store to buy him some groceries. He has finals in another week and then he is off to Arizona and Los Angeles with his buddies for a week.
There was frost this morning, and we may get snow this weekend. Brrrrr...... I am very anxious for Spring to arrive.
We leave for Corvallis tomorrow morning.
Love,
Dee
PS The plumbing bill was only $300. See, if you expect the worst, then even $300 seems reasonable!
Sandra, the dogs belong to Sister Kay. They are her chiwowwowas.
She brought them down for Judi to take care of while she is in California. She has had them a number of years and they are house dogs and very noisy and protective. When I read your question about the dogs I had to laugh because the things we take for granted because we have known about them for so long, we don't stop to explain more fully what we are talking about. I said "we" I meant myself.