http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127742107922692800 2010-06-24 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127742107922692800 en-us Rupert Fixott, who lives in The Highlands, enjoys walking, cycling and Master Swimming among other activities - and he is 88 years young. "I did Cycle Oregon six times - five times as a participant and once as a volunteer - and actively rode until four years ago," he said. "And one ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127742061531679700 2010-06-24 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127742061531679700 en-us The weather was cold and rainy on June 10, but it didn't put a damper on the enthusiasm of Deer Creek Elementary students who were ready to enjoy an end-of-the-year field trip at the nearby Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. Natalie Meeuwsen and Dan Fuglee both teach second/third-grade blend ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127742029215750500 2010-06-24 15:58:12 http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127742029215750500 en-us Imagine waking up one morning and after talking normally, you realize later in the day that you have completely lost your voice. Even worse, imagine that decades go by before doctors diagnose your condition and offer treatment. This is what happened to Anne Price Yates, who after she lost her ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127741931445617500 2010-06-24 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127741931445617500 en-us Anne Price Yates, who wrote the accompanying article about coping with spasmodic dysphonia, is a longtime friend of Summerfield resident Doreen Gandy Wiley thanks to them both being members of the National League of American Pen Women. The name might sound quaint, as most writers these days use a ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127741698517574500 2010-06-24 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127741698517574500 en-us Wallace and Bobby Prowell just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 18, and at the rate they are going, they will be celebrating their 75th and beyond. With a variety of interests and a good sense of humor, they stay young by being active in their church and getting satisfaction from ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127741603448974500 2010-06-24 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127741603448974500 en-us Cue the "I Love Lucy" theme song. Anyone of a certain age will remember the popular television series, "I Love Lucy," which consisted of 179 episodes over nine seasons and ran from Oct. 15, 1951, to Sept. 24, 1961. The show took place in New York City at the apartment of a ... http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127735542448737000 2010-06-23 00:00:00 http://www.theregalcourier.com/features/story.php?story_id=127735542448737000 en-us The Regional Arts and Culture Council didn’t let the recession stop it from giving nearly four dozen local arts organizations a boost this year. On Monday, the council awarded more than $1.6 million in general support grants to 44 Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington county arts ...