LIFE IN THE NORTHWEST (last 7 stories)

01/04/09 Volunteer opportunities - Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: * RECYCLE STORE: ReStore, a home improvement recycling center that's part of Habitat for Humanity, needs volunteers to sort and help with intake and delivery of products brought into the store. Vo...MORE...
12/28/08 Volunteer opportunities - Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: * UNION GOSPEL MISSION: The Union Gospel Mission is looking for food box and bread run volunteers. Food box volunteers will be giving out food boxes to people in need. Volunteers are needed Monda...MORE...
12/21/08 Volunteer opportunities - Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: * HEALTH CARE HELP: Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisers is looking for volunteers to educate consumers about their rights and options on prescription drug access, health insurance and acc...MORE...
A ringing endorsement for this volunteer - A bride and a bell ringer. Juanita Needham was both before she was old enough to drive. Nearly a half-century later, she and the ex-sailor who bought an engagement ring after one double-feature date are still married, a...MORE...
12/07/08 Volunteer opportunities - Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: * DISH WASHER: The Harman Center of Yakima is looking for a volunteer dish washer. The volunteer is needed on Saturdays from 7 to 10 a.m. Contact Jane Davis at 575-6166. * HEALTH CARE HELP: SHIB...MORE...
Pulling up now-deep roots to learn about new community - We moved the first time when I was 5, from Weston, Ore., to Milton-Freewater. Then at 11, to Eugene. At 16, I went to Los Angeles, and returned to Eugene at 18. By 19, I had moved to Roseburg, Ore., and by 21 was back in the Eugene area, living in Springf...MORE...
Verbing nouns? Is nouning verbs next? - Pity the poor noun. It's a simple thing, because it is a thing, or a person or a place. It can be a subject or an object, but most importantly, it just is. Chair Mountain Air Dog Cat Man Little wonder, then, that we have such a tendency to turn simple nou...MORE...
FAMILIES (last 7 stories )

On Parenting: Set achievable goals to tackle major tasks - As we cleaned up the gift wrap and ribbons from the hill of gifts that invaded our living room a few days ago, I gave myself a small pat on the back. My goal, as always, was to avoid the mountain of stuff normally given. Mountain to hill ... that's progre...MORE...
01/05/09 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 4 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Chicken fettuccini, carrots, broccoli, tropical fruit, cookie. Tuesday: Tomato soup, half ham and cheese sandwich, tossed green salad, pears, apple j...MORE...
Family togetherness the best holiday gift - As I write this, our younger daughter is snowed in down in Portland, and we haven't decided whether we should encourage her to make a quick dash while the Interstate 84 is temporarily open, or wait awhile. If that happens, we'll celebrate Christmas severa...MORE...
12/29/08 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 4 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Taco salad, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, refried beans, apple. Tuesday: Barbecued chicken, scalloped potatoes, winter mix vegetables, orange, Jell-O. We...MORE...
12/22/08 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 4 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Baked chicken, chantilly potatoes, succotash, mixed fruit, cookie. Tuesday: Macaroni and cheese, green beans, coleslaw, pineapple, muffin. Wednesday:...MORE...
12/15/08 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 4 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Chicken caesar salad, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, peaches, pistachio pudding. Tuesday: Chicken tetrazzini, carrots, three bean salad, apple, brownie....MORE...
The Family Chuckle: The best gifts often don't cost a thing - I vowed once again that I was going to celebrate Christmas by staying out of the sewing room but, as usual, I broke the vow. This time it was because of the new grandson. When I had finished machine-sewing his five small stuffed animals, it was time to t...MORE...
BIRTHS

12/30/08 Birth announcements - Births Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital RODRIGUEZ-HERNANDEZ -- To Esteban Rodriguez and Vanessa Hernandez of Wapato, a daughter, Alyssa Marie Rodriguez, 6 pounds, 14 ounces, at 2:10 p.m., on Dec. 23, 2008. Grandparents are Monico and Elvira Hernandez and J...MORE...
9/14/08 Facts and records - Births Sunnyside Community Hospital LEWIS -- To Rachel and John D. Lewis of Sunnyside, a son, Dylan Jett Lewis, 8 pounds, 12 ounces, at 5:55 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2008. MORALES -- To Lisa and Jaime Morales of Grandview, a son, Aidan Martin Morales, 6 pounds,...MORE...
09/12/08 Births - STROUD -- To David Joseph and Shonna Lee (Grove) Stroud of Yakima, a daughter, Abigail Lee Stroud, 7 pounds, at 4:55 a.m. on Aug. 26, 2008. Grandparents are Ron and Chris Grove of Yakima and Joan McEdward of Vancouver, W...MORE...
09/06/08 Facts and records - Births Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital MACKEY-BUTLER -- To Charlie Matthew Mackey and Amber Marie Butler of Yakima, a daughter, Charlee Marie Mackey, 5 pounds, 11.1 ounces, at 11:37 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2008. RANGEL -- To Israel Rangel Lopéz and Mari...MORE...
08/30/08 Birth announcements - Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital CAVASOS-FARIAS -- To Justin Micheal Cavasos and Gabriela Farias of Grandview, a son, Justin Gabriel Farias Cavasos, 4 pounds, 13.2 ounces, at 11:35 a.m. on Aug. 24, 2008. Grandparents are Imelda Cortez and Louis and Biatris...MORE...
08/29/08 Birth announcements - Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital NTUNEZ-CERVERA -- To Esteban N. Antunez-Torres and Mary Cervera of Yakima, a daughter, Stephanie Antunez-Cervera, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, at 10:02 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2008. Grandparents are Sara Hernandez of Toppenish and Cornel...MORE...
8/14/08 Birth announcements - Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital LEINGANG-MOSS -- To Robert James Leingang Jr. and Miranda Lynn Moss, Selah, a daughter, Sarenadez Alexus Leingang, 6 pounds, 14.5 ounces, 2:46 a.m., Aug. 6, 2008. Gradparents are Don Moss, Pam Woods, Robert Leingang...MORE...