Submitted By: Gienie Assink, Springfield, Oregon   You’re the star of your will, but there’s a big supporting cast!   Your will contains a list of names, starting with your own.  The other people and organizations you mention either receive property when you die, or have specific jobs to […]

Submitted by Kay Helbling, Remember the term “entry level” job in the business world? It was for the folks without a college degree. The job you took as a file clerk, receptionist or in the mail room. Higher positions were reserved for the college grads—the positions that were distinguished as […]

By Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN It’s all about movement but what kind and how much?  Last week, the Guidelines for Physical Activity were released by the Department of Health and Human Services.  Basically it calls ” . . .  for a minimum of 150-minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a […]

Working Woman Panel.  How do you find time when there absolutely is none? “Try to get organized..Not always easy.  Learn to say NO…  You cannot be all things to all people. Try to be good to yourself.” Shirley Auto Repair Shop Owner, Salem

 Submitted By: Gienie Assink, Springfield, Oregon   What’s the biggest difference between being dependent on someone else and being on your own?  For many women it’s taking financial responsibility for themselves and perhaps for dependents as well.   Being financially responsible usually means earning enough money to support yourself.   That […]

Submitted by Kay Helbling When I sat down to write my posting for the week, my head was spinning. So much heavy news to filter and the weight of two boys in college didn’t help. I decided we could all use a break by taking ourselves back to a more […]

Your Personal Trainer: From Discipline to Freedom,  My Personal Philosophy By Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN. Over the many years that I have been in the health and exercise field, the aspect of exercise that I have noticed is hardest for most people is getting started.  We all know that […]

by Cathy Rae Smith Never having had the experience of going away to summer camp as a child, it was with particular relish that I made the decision to attend a week-long stone carving sculpture workshop. It was held in the midst of a beautiful forest area called Silver Falls, […]

by Cathy Rae Smith Still waxing on about the sculpture symposium experience, yes, there were the gatherings around a rousing campfire at night, preceded by the long, challenging, physical work on our stone sculptures, then followed by community meals… all the trappings of a good camp experience. However, the real […]

Acoustic guitars are some of the most beautiful instruments and can produce tantalizing music when learned to play properly. Most people who purchase guitars buy them with the intention to learn how to play them, but very few go on to become masters of the instrument. If you’re serious about […]