Enriching Our Life

Wind farms along the top of the bluffs take advantage of the way prevailing westerlies are compressed and funneled up the Gorge.

Wind farms along the top of the bluffs take advantage of the way prevailing westerlies are compressed and funneled up the Gorge.

A Walk in the Park – Hail, Columbia!

Lemoyne Mercer
Thursday, July 28, 2022
THE MIGHTY COLUMBIA RIVER is born high in the mountains of British Columbia and flows south until it makes a sharp turn west to form the boundary between Oregon and Washington. For centuries it was a major Indian route from the Rockies to the Pacific.
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Important birthdays over 50

News Staff
Monday, June 27, 2022
MOST CHILDREN STOP BEING “AND-A-HALF” somewhere around age 12. Kids add “and-a-half“ to make sure everyone knows they’re closer to the next age than the last. When you are older, “and-a-half” birthdays start making a comeback.
Spiritually Speaking

Spiritually Speaking

SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING – Who have we become?

Sister Mary Thill
Monday, June 27, 2022
I’M TEMPTED to end this article right here and let you think about, reflect upon, and act on whatever the quotations on this page mean to you. Read them again and pause for a while and let them sink into your mind, heart, and soul.
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NOBODY’S PERFECT – Watch where you’re going

Sister Karen Zielinski, Osf
Monday, June 27, 2022
I HAVE RUN OVER my foot and my sister Judy’s foot. I have tipped over in my electric cart outside my house because I carelessly rode over a rounded curb. I sometimes use my cell phone when I travel outside on secluded sidewalks. I’ve also been known to drink (coffee) and drive, too.
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Five food-safety tips for your July 4 picnic

News Staff
Monday, June 27, 2022
THE FOURTH OF JULY GOES HAND IN HAND WITH PICNICS, potlucks, and barbecues. However, as you prepare to feast in the great outdoors in celebration of our nation’s independence, it’s important to take certain precautions when cooking and handling the foods you plan to serve.
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Hardy hibiscus soon to strut its stuff

News Staff
Monday, June 27, 2022
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THE LOCAL FLOWERING PLANTS were all played out until the mums and asters come into their own in autumn, along comes the hardy, or perennial, hibiscus with its spectacular display of color.
Sr. Nancy Surma

Sr. Nancy Surma

Sr. Nancy Surma to step back from full-time elder-care ministry

News Staff
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
IN THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS (Matthew 25:14-30), a wealthy man entrusts three servants with different sums of money before departing on a long journey. The master’s expectation is that while he’s away, each servant will invest the amount given responsibly and, thus, reap a profit for his estate.
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