By Neal Lemery One year at Thanksgiving, Mom told me to set an extra place setting. We’d counted up all the relatives who would be coming, and I was curious as to…
Category: Commentary
The View From Here: The Tide of High Expectations is Headed In
By Julie Chick, FACT (Families & Communities Together) Coastal Program Coordinator Now that sheltered workshops in Oregon have been phased out (a place where groups of individuals often earned pennies an hour),…
FACT Oregon is on the road and we are coming to the North Coast – Dec. 1st
Attention parents and caregivers of children with disabilities, and professionals! Free trainings and resources coming your way on December 1, 2018 in Rockaway Beach, OR! REGISTER NOW! We heard you, and we’re…
The Littoral Life: A dedication to be named later
By Dan Haag One of my favorite things about cracking open a new book is reading the dedication. It’s for a couple of reasons. First, it’s fun to conjure up an image…
In Good Health: Aging in America – Is Grandma Suicidal?
By Linda Tate, Communications Director NW Osteopathic Medical Foundation Last week we were given a lesson in forgiveness, something we can all benefit from in one way or another, right? Sometimes it’s…
Remembering Grandpa Henry
By Neal Lemery November 11, 2018 World War I, the “Great War”, the “War to End All Wars”, ended one hundred years ago today. That day, my grandfather was a prisoner of…
IN GOOD HEALTH: One Secret for Maintaining Our Mental Health
Last week we talked about living life in a wheelchair, and how very difficult that is to accomplish. My hat is off to the warriors among us who manage this lifestyle on…
‘Y’ We’re Thankful
By Kaylan Sisco, Tillamook YMCA Executive Director Hey Tillamook! It’s November, which is one of my favorite times of year because traditionally this is the time of year we pause and give…
What are you going to do with your “extra” hour? Volunteer – It Does the Body (Mind & Soul) and Community Good
By Betsy Bredau We all find satisfaction being productive, contributing members of our community. For those of us who are retired, our identities and sense of self-worth may have been tightly intertwined…
The Littoral Life: Halloween Habeas Corpus
By Dan Haag As a kid, I loved Halloween for all the obvious reasons: candy, costumes, debilitating sugar hangover, etc. As I hovered in that awkward age between goofy kid and stupid…
