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January 20, 2009 - Eating Out–The Proper Portion

By Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN, ACSM Your Personal Trainer: Four of us went out to eat that night, a celebration of the New Year and a friend’s birthday.  Each of us ordered a different item from the menu, no appetizers, no soup, just the entrees.  My husband and I […]


January 19, 2009 - Sharon Lacey comedy moment: The Tooth Fairy

By Sharon Lacey, Portland Comedian I still remember the day my daughter quit believing in the tooth fairy. “But honey, the tooth fairy left money under your pillow this morning, right?”  I cajoled. “Mom, you left a check.” “Well….just don’t cash it ‘til Friday.”


January 16, 2009 - Getting Ready for College??

Written By: Gienie Assink, Springfield Oregon So its January… the start of a brand new year, and we all know what that means????  Or do we?? If you have a senior in High School this year, I bet you do! The start of January means its time to start filling […]


January 15, 2009 - Human Trafficking Awareness in Oregon

Submitted by Kay Helbling Sunday marked the 2nd annual Day of Awareness for recognizing problems of human trafficking in the world. In Oregon, many organizations are stepping forward to bring awareness to the issue and more importantly to extend hands of help to the victims of this horrible, yet somewhat […]


January 13, 2009 - From Routine to Renewal–Why and How to Vary Your Workout

Your Personal Trainer: By Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN, ACSM The long-term goal of exercise is to make it an integral part of your life.  The challenge after getting started is to keep going and to stay motivated.  Regular exercise should become a routine, but not routine!  Varying your workout […]


January 12, 2009 - Haute Couture in our own Backyard

By Cathy Rae Smith Co-founder of Culture magazine. Ooooh-la-la, j’adore couture! For any of you that also adore couture, there is a bit of heaven just up the Gorge across the river. The Maryhill Museum is home to Parisian haute couture (high fashion) in one-third scale from 1946 – the […]


January 9, 2009 - Getting Organized in the New Year

By Gienie Assink, Springfield Oregon Organization is the key to having a productive and happy family life.  Once family members are organized, life becomes easier, in terms of knowing what to expect and who is responsible for what. The environment in the home becomes less frantic and stressful as well.  […]


January 8, 2009 - Rape myths and prevention

By Ken Niezgoda, Founder of Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Myth is as dangerous as fact when it comes to violence against women. The key to staying safe is to separate truth from urban legend and other misconceptions.  One of the first questions I ask women when I teach a […]


January 6, 2009 - A New Year’s “FITT”ness Program That is Personally Yours

Your Personal Trainer: Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN, ACSM It’s time.  You’re ready, ready to start that fitness program you’ve been thinking about but you’re not sure how to begin. Getting started is often the hardest part because of so much conflicting information and downright misinformation about exercise.  One way […]


January 5, 2009 - Great year for Women: Music, Movies, Olympics and Politics

By Guest Opinion, The results just came in and the top selling musical artist of 2008 went to Taylor Swift a country/pop singer.  Swift is a talented musician and quality role model for young girls.  In 2008 Hollywood promoted the value of the often neglected women audience with the much […]