Serving the communities of Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Lyons and Mehama
Author Jane Kirkpatrick has a grasp of how to blend Oregon’s history with fiction that grabs the interest of readers.
More than 50 people came out in June to hear Kirkpatrick talk about the power of stories in everyday life as part of the Stayton Public Library’s seniors program, said librarian Pam Pugsley. The popular author also talked about living and ranching in Eastern Oregon, Pugsley said.
“Jane is a superior speaker,” she added. “I’m still getting comments on how good the talk was.”
They say love can conquer anything, and I sure hope that includes Oregon rain! Recently my Orange County, Calif.-based boyfriend came to visit me in the Willamette Valley –in the dead of dreary winter.
By Carl Sampson I know what you’re thinking. How did I know John McCain would pick Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate? Well, one thing is for sure. I didn’t have any inside […]