The 1950s: Poodle Skirts, Pony Tails,Elvis and I-5
As we move in this column from 1913, Tualatin’s year of incorporation, toward the current time, we have reached the 1950s, a time of great change.
The...
Passport to Parenting: Connection before Correction
One of my favorite quotes around the topic of parenting is “Where did we get the notion that in order to make children behave better, we must...
“Triple Joy” at Tualatin Library Exhibit
“Some people feel art is not logical. That it is more like…candy. But this is not true!” Hong Bai can break down the math down for...
Tualatin Experiences War, Growth & Change
Tualatin weathered the Great Depression of 1929, emerging bone thin and weary from the deprivation suffered during those difficult years. John Nyberg had been...
Dirt time at the Refuge
It is 6:00am, Wednesday, May 1. The eastern sky begins to glow red, orange, then white as the sun rises on another day. A very special day....
Tualatin’s Hayley Rousselle Stars in The Miracle Worker
Your last chance to see Beaverton Civic Theatre’s award winning production of William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker is coming June 9, when the cast...
Passport to Parenting
Limits are important for a variety of reasons. They are to keep our children safe. They show we care about them. They help children...
Helenius Family Home Celebrates 100 Years
In a newer subdivision, where there’s a garden nursery, an industrial park, a road with traffic concerns, an award winning park in one direction and a 22...
The Honor Flight Program
I do my fair share of volunteer work and I have to tell you this is the single most gratifying work I’ve been involved in. To...
Meyer Family Update
Last November, life changed in an instant for Tualatin resident and Portland Police Officer, Paul Meyer. While completing an ATV training course on Hayden Island on a...
