http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches Down River Dispatches RSS Feed http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-05-16_many_activities_scheduled_in_area There are lots of activities around the county this weekend, but I hope everyone will try and take time to join me at the second annual Plant, Book and Bake Sale and Soup Luncheon hosted by the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-05-16_many_activities_scheduled_in_area http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-05-09_plant_book_bake_sale___soup_lunch_approaches The Second Annual Plant, Book and Bake Sale and Soup Luncheon hosted by the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park will take place on May 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-05-09_plant_book_bake_sale___soup_lunch_approaches http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-05-02_tea_celebrates__school_days__this_weekend_ http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-05-02_tea_celebrates__school_days__this_weekend_ http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-04-25_rosburg_mainstay_will__celebrate_80th_birthday Here’s hoping the weather man is right with his predictions for some warm and sunny weather this week. I see Nancy George is out rototilling her garden spot, so that’s a good sign. I’m hoping to get the lawn mowed, or I may need some goats to come and graze it for me. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-04-25_rosburg_mainstay_will__celebrate_80th_birthday http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-04-18_anniversary_75__coming_soon I’m finishing up this article as I sit in yet another hospital room with my husband. We ended up back in the emergency room on Saturday night and after many more tests, up and down blood pressure, and a few other issues, I think we are headed uphill once again. Hopefully he will be back home again in a day or two. Thanks everyone for your good thoughts, prayers, support and friendship. We will overcome. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-04-18_anniversary_75__coming_soon http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-04-11_chicken_dinner_ahead_in_rosburg Rosburg Hall is the place to be for the Annual Chicken Dinner on April 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The dinner is prepared and served by the members of the Rosburg Community Club. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-04-11_chicken_dinner_ahead_in_rosburg http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-04-04_johnson_park_a_very_busy_facility http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-04-04_johnson_park_a_very_busy_facility http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-03-28_easter_events_occurring_this_weekend Happy Spring, everyone! It seems that all the flowers are beginning to bloom at once. Daffodils are everywhere. I actually found my first trillium yesterday. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-03-28_easter_events_occurring_this_weekend http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-03-21_busy_week_for__fredrickson_family Oh, the sounds of family, the laughter of grandchildren, the extra commotion, cooking and chaos. What a great week we are looking forward to. We were hoping for better weather, but will make do, just being together. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-03-21_busy_week_for__fredrickson_family http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-03-14_spaghetti_feed_a_success__thanks_to_many According to Darrel Sotka, “It must be that there water in the garden of Eden” that has caused an exceptionally high rate of twins to start the calving season on Sotka’s Eden Valley Ranch, located near Rosburg. Darrel is a fourth generation farmer and the ranch has been in the Sotka family for 118 years. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-03-14_spaghetti_feed_a_success__thanks_to_many http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-03-07_guest_chefs_in_town_for_spaghetti_dinner The members of the Johnson Park Advisory Board would like to thank all the folks who have purchased advanced tickets to the Spaghetti Feed and Silent Auction to be held this coming Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-03-07_guest_chefs_in_town_for_spaghetti_dinner http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-02-28_head_to_crab_feed__saturday_in_rosburg I picked my first bouquet of daffodils yesterday afternoon, so that must be a good sign of things to come, right? I see lots of baby sheep and calves being nurtured by their mothers in the fields along the highway and county roads. Spring must be almost here, new beginnings, new life and hopefully good things ahead for all of us. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-02-28_head_to_crab_feed__saturday_in_rosburg http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-02-21_head_to_stew_lunch_saturday_in_grays_river The Grays River United Methodist Church’s Friendship Circle will be serving their Stew Lunch & Bazaar this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-02-21_head_to_stew_lunch_saturday_in_grays_river http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-02-14_writer_sends_valentine_s_day_wishes Happy Valentine’s Day to all the Eagle readers and staff. I feel very blessed this day for the love of family and friends. These past few months have not been the most wonderful of my life but things are certainly looking up. Thank you, everyone, for all your good thoughts, deeds, prayers and encouragement after my husband’s stroke. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-02-14_writer_sends_valentine_s_day_wishes http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-02-07_february_2__2013 Sitting in the hot tub in the evenings this past week, I have been hearing the frogs singing. A few eagles are perched in the trees overlooking the Grays River, looking for fish. Robins are congregating on the lawn in the mornings, daffodil plants are poking up through the soil and the skunk cabbage is also showing signs of life. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-02-07_february_2__2013 http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-01-31_january_31__2013 Remember your favorite valentine and treat them to a wonderful meal at the annual Valentine Smorgasbord prepared and served by the American Legion Auxiliary ladies from the Deep River Post #111. This year’s event will be held on February 10. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-01-31_january_31__2013 http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-01-24_training_offered_for_cpr__aed_use Attention Grays River and Rosburg residents (and anyone else who might be reading this column)! The Grays River Fire Department will hold a discussion with local residents on January 30 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of getting to know what to do in case of a cardiac emergency situation and to give you some information on the use of public access AED (automated external defibrillators) in case you are ever in need of it. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-01-24_training_offered_for_cpr__aed_use http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-01-17_soup_on_at_johnson_park_this_sunday Even though the temperatures have been really cold, the sunshine has been a welcome sight. We should see more of it in the next few days according to the weather news. Here’s hoping. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-01-17_soup_on_at_johnson_park_this_sunday http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-01-10_comet_sports_teams_have_busy_week_ahead Please join the school board members for a second community meeting to talk about the replacement bond on January 23 at six p.m. in the school cafeteria. The first meeting was held earlier this week. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-01-10_comet_sports_teams_have_busy_week_ahead http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-01-03_columnist_had_busy_christmas_week My apologies to the readers for not having a column in last week. Thank you to those who called to see if everything was okay with us. http://waheagle.com/down-river-dispatches/article.exm/2013-01-03_columnist_had_busy_christmas_week