Watch out for the waves during spins

 King City Travel Club jetboats on the Willamette River

By Barbara Sherman /
The Regal Courier
Mon, Aug 30, 2010

Staying dry wasn't an option for the 43 people participating in the King City Travel Club's Willamette Jetboat trip on July 27. Some in the group had made the trip before so they knew the routine: Board the bus in front of the King City Library, drive to OMSI along the Willamette River in Southeast Portland, and then …

Garden grows friendships along with flowers

By Barbara Sherman /
The Regal Courier
Mon, Aug 30, 2010

A garden can be planted in any available space, no matter what the conditions, as long as there is a dedicated gardener to see it through. However, …

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Do you want to wear red hats and purple clothes?

By Barbara Sherman /
The Regal Courier
Mon, Aug 30, 2010

King City is apparently big enough for two queens. For the uninitiated, queens are the leaders of Red Hat Society chapters, and since one longtime …

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World travelers finally settle down in King City

By Barbara Sherman /
The Regal Courier
Mon, Aug 30, 2010

If you throw a dart at a map of the world, it would probably hit a location visited by Carolyn and Verland Huff. The King City residents are world …

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Golf pro Jim Smith is remembered at ceremony

By Barbara Sherman /
The Regal Courier
Mon, Aug 30, 2010
Updated Aug 30, 2010

Family members and friends gathered by the first tee at the King City Golf Club on the morning of Aug. 13 to honor special golf friend Jim …

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Couple's tomatoes grow like Jack's beanstalk By Barbara Sherman / The Regal Courier Mon, Aug 30, 2010 Helen and John Kirkland's front patio in King City looks like it could be part of the "Jack and the Beanstalk" fable. One version of that …

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'Birdman of Summerfield' just loves hummingbirds

By Barbara Sherman /
The Regal Courier
Tue, Aug 3, 2010

Doug Robberson can claim the title of "Birdman of Summerfield" because of his love and knowledge of birds that he willingly shares with …

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