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ROCKLAND — Peter Jonathan Root, 56, passed away peacefully at Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Sunday, July 3, 2022. Despite odds being against him from the day he was born, he lived a wonderful life for 56 years. He was one of a kind. He loved...
Girls win district cross-country title, boys take second Ella Thorsett crosses a water obstacle on the way to an individual title in cross countryâs district competition. photo by Charlie Kanzig select photo by Craig May Sophomore Ella Thorsett claimed the individual title, and she and her teammates also took the top team honors at the Oregon West District meet Saturday April 3 in Sweet Home. The finish qualified the squad for next Saturday’s 4A state meet in Eugene. Thorsett described her 54-second victory over second place Ingrid Hellesto of Philo...
The Beacon The Ala Carte Cafe on Madison Street has expanded its dining opportunities, spilling into the building next door to offer breakfast, lunch and dinner. BY PHIL WHEELER The Ala Carte Cafe is a stone’s throw from the railroad trains clattering over the viaduct crossing the intersection of Madison and Third streets in downtown Port Clinton. If you come for a leisurely meal, there is a good chance you will be serenaded by the sounds of a train rumbling through town. The trains aren’t very loud, simply adding to the ambiance of the popular diner. Lisa and Bill Black have owned and op...
Brrmmmm... the sound of the engine roars to life as the small plane rumbles down the runway and ascends quickly into the sky. On board the 1971 Grumman Yankee AA-1A is longtime veteran pilot Kim Muinch and his fearless passenger, 16-year-old Lucas Tracy, a junior at Ridgeview High School in Redmond. Just a few miles away, 17-year-old Sisters High School senior Mary Root is completing her preflight checklist before taking the helm of a single-engine Cessna 120 tailwheel light aircraft. Lucas and Mary are not like other students their age. While the closest most teenagers get to a cockpit i...