“What are we having for dinner?” asked our five year old, Scottie. He rolled a hot wheel across the floor. “Potato soup and fresh bread sticks.” I replied as I put the piping hot bread into a linen lined basket. “Oh, that’s O.K. just fix me a swamwich.” “No, we are all having soup and…
A black Jeep Cherokee pulled into our driveway, close to where I was standing. Nathan, our oldest son, stepped out and wrapped me in is powerful embrace. He was home. Not on a long pass, or because of deployment leave. After 5 years in the United States Marine Corp, Nathan is home for good. “Well,…
I’ve tried to convince myself that eating the crust off my child’s sandwich count for half the calories since it is “recycling”. I also figure that walking around with a child clinging to my leg like a starfish during low tide is as good as wearing ankle weights. But the scales don’t lie. When I…
Alta resident Jeff Roland proudly welcomed his birth father, Carlos Sacchetto, to his Alta home last weekend. Roland was given up for adoption 33 years ago. With the approach of Thanksgiving, many residents are beginning to count their blessings. For Jeff Roland of Alta, finding his family is not just something to be thankful for,…
In the process of collecting the scattered colonies, Reynolds was stung nearly 100 times. “It was a hot summer day,” he said. “The suit was sticking to me and the stingers were coming through the cotton fabric. I started to swell up and had some difficulty breathing so now I keep an EPI pen handy.”…
Kelsey Vaughn, 15, is anxious to get her first novel into the hands of book lovers. After a year of editing and polishing, Vaughn’s published book, “A Distant Melody,” arrived a few weeks ago at her Meadow Vista residence. But the Colfax High School sophomore is keeping a low profile. “I am kind of staying…
In the midst of devastating news following the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti stories of hope have emerged. One of those miracles is 6-year-old Bethany, who has found a “forever family” with local residents Ted and Tina Knox. The first step in the lengthy adoption process began a few years ago when the Knoxs’ 21-year-old…
Tattoos, once associated with the military, convicts or motorcycle gangs, are now being embraced by mainstream society. “People are more knowledgeable and put more thought into getting a tattoo. Instead of just going for something trendy, they will often choose something with meaning,” explained Tanner Richardson, a tattoo artist at Colfax’s Old School Tattoo Parlor….
More terrifying than falling into the dark abyss is knowing you have also pulled your children in with you. That’s the helpless feeling mothers who have become trapped in addictive behavior experience. But, there is always hope, Acres of Hope, and it is located in Applegate. “Even though the women may have had a drug…