Jo's-Blog
SOMETHING BREWING-Jo-Brew is now a columnist for the Creswell Chronicle.SPECIAL EVENT ON DECEMBER 6I will be at the Lane Library League Author and Artist Faire from 10 until 2 PM on Dec. 6th with my newest novel "Anne Marie's New Melody." as well as my other books. The 40 authors and artists will be in the Event Center next to Holiday Market at the Fairground from 10 AM until 4PM .2008-11-11 03:20:00 GMTComments: 0 |Permanent LinkSPECIAL EVENT ON DECEMBER 6I will be at the Lane Library League Author and Artist Faire from 10 until 2 PM on Dec. 6th with my newest novel "Anne Marie's New Melody." as well as my other books. The 40 authors and artists will be in the Event Center next to Holiday Market at the Fairground from 10 AM until 4PM .2008-11-11 03:19:47 GMTComments: 0 |Permanent LinkNew Release Entry for October 21, 2008"Anne Marie's New Melody," my latest novel has been released. It is the last in the series of three northwest women and the retirement choices they make.
Anne Marie, a teacher, musician, gourmet cook and a woman of the senses, is retiring to spend more time with Robert. She had been widowed once and doesn't want to miss another opportunity to enjoy companionship.
Without experiencing children of her own, she was unprepared to suddenly contemplate assuming a parental role for Robert's grandchildren. She barely knew them, they didn't fit with the life she had planned but she couldn't walk away.
It takes a Disneyland moment of self discovery for her to find a road to the life she wants.
2008-10-22 03:06:09 GMTComments: 0 |Permanent LinkCORRODED PIPES Entry for October 11, 2008Today I'm writing about a subject close to my heart, as an educator and as a resident of central Oregon. Lane Community College, a vital bridge in our community life, is being attacked by Father Time. The main campus building is forty years old and the downtown center is eighty. They have not been maintained or updated. The pipes are corroded, the electricity inadequate and heating system defunct.
Their needs include: increased disability access, upgraded fire and earthquake safety measures to meet current codes, updates for all science and technology labs, enlarged classrooms and more.
Bond Measure 20-142 will make those things and others possible with minimal additional expense. The cost is estimated at .25 cents per thousand of property value, approximately the same amount as the 1995 bond that will be retired in January.
There are very few of us in this area who have not benefited from Lane in some way. The appliance repair man that fixed my refrigerator trained there. The nurse who gave me my flu shot graduated from there. I took my Real Estate Appraisal courses there, many writing classes, and even updated my computer skills. My granddaughter will finish her course in X ray there. The list goes on and I am only one person
With more than forty vital programs, Lane Community provides services that help keep our community functioning. It offers and accessible and affordable route to higher education, helps our residents get better jobs. It helps small businesses succeed and provides skilled employees for local business and so much more.
Please join me in supporting Lane Community College--go clear down that long ballot to vote yes on Measure 20-142 to benefit all of us and all of our neighbors.
2008-10-11 20:37:07 GMTComments: 0 |Permanent LinkThe Right Source, Entry for October 02, 2008To write the current essay for the web page, I discovered I needed to review some historic facts. There wasn't the kind of quick reference I need in my section of history books. I did have an option, I'd purchased William Sullivan's "Hiking Oregon's History" as a Christmas gift for my oldest son.
Perfect.
Right away I ran into problems. Not being an avid hiker, I hadn't read the book myself. The history and stories were so interesting, it took a couple of extra days to get back to working on the essay. A good read in addition to being a good reference for either hiking or history.
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