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Last winter, the McMinnville Chamber of Commerce launched an exciting tradition — a magical community skating experience! The Glide + Gather Skating Rink is returning this year with an expanded celebration to bring the joy of the season to all ages!  The 2024 Glide + Gather was an incredible success, drawing more families and visitors than the organizers ever imagined. This year, the skating experience will be held at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, which offers plenty of

Lake Oswego Lions Club and VisionEnvoy Club Branch, with more than 76 years of service from the heart, are as committed as ever to sustaining our impact in the community. We will continue to be a dynamic force for good. One example is our Winter Clothing Drive – 2025!  “Our hearts are full of gratitude for this wonderful opportunity!” said Winter Clothing Drive  Chairperson, Lion Diane Mead. “As we have done before, the Lake Oswego Lions Club and VisionEnvoy Club Branch are c

December marks the time when the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce begins planning one of its most anticipated events of the year — Lake Oswego Chamber Honors: the community’s annual awards celebration honoring the people and businesses whose efforts help make Lake Oswego a thriving, connected, and caring community. Behind the scenes, an Awards Committee convenes in September to identify those who go “above and beyond” in service to others. These recognitions shine a light on i

When the snow begins to fall, it’s usually not long before snowmen start appearing in people’s yards. Whether it’s a towering figure with a carrot nose and coal eyes or a lopsided creation shaped by a child’s enthusiasm, snowmen have long embodied the playfulness and wonder of winter. Across generations and continents, they emerge wherever snowfall meets human imagination — a fleeting art-form molded from nature itself. But how did this whimsical figure become such an endurin

This may have happened to you. You’re driving north on Highway 47 toward Banks, and reach Greenville, where you see a sign “Kansas City, 2 miles.”  Maybe you’ve been to another “Kansas City,” like the barbecue capital of the world in Missouri, so you’re intrigued. At that moment, someone in the car alerts you that they “need to go potty,” so like any compassionate driver, you make a quick left and follow the sign to Kansas City, hoping a store or gas station will reveal itsel

Do you struggle with addiction? Or circumstances from past addictions or their destructive influences? Provoking Hope, serving the Greater Willamette Valley, is a diverse nonprofit organization offering Addiction and Recovery Wrap-around Services and Resources. Designed to assist individuals striving to have a better life, Provoking Hope focuses on four basic support programs: Prevention, Intervention, Facilitation, and Reduction. Through these programs, Provoking Hope mentor

Meet Camille Schectman, or “de Camille,” a painter from West Linn, Oregon, who has developed an entirely new approach to creating meaningful art for her clients. Through guided breathwork meditations on Zoom, she conducts the Manifestation Art Experience (M.A.X.), a process designed to help you attract the life of your dreams through art. Camille uses her wisdom, creativity, and ability to connect with others to create personalized paintings that uplift and inspire her client

Allie Yacina is an exciting young artist whose creativity bridges the gap between the traditional and the digital, the intuitive and the intentional. With a background spanning fine art, graphic design, and brand development, she brings both precision and passion to every project she touches. Her work is a study in color and space, balanced yet bold, thoughtful yet full of life. Much like her art, Allie radiates warmth and clarity, approaching each new challenge with a blend

Auld Lang Syne, roughly translated from Scottish, means “for old time’s sake,” which means to reminisce on old friendships and good times, while bidding farewell to the past year to welcome the new one. In a similar way, each new year we bid farewell to ourselves.  Marriage Story (2021)   A strikingly intelligent and focused character study of a man and wife in a marriage that falls apart, it’s as beautiful as it is bittersweet. Charlie (Adam Driver) is a well-known theatre d