27 February 2008

Golfers have seen many improvements that should help them to play better golf. Technological advancements have resulted in golf balls and golf clubs that produce longer, straighter, and more consistent shots. Advancements in maintenance equipment and agronomy have made for much smoother and more consistent playing surfaces. There is an abundance of information now available to help golfers improve. There are hundreds of books, DVDs, magazines, websites, blogs, and even an entire golf television channel. There are sophisticated computers that can analyze golfers swings as well as fitting them for the best equipment. With all those advances, golfers should be improving, but they are not. In fact, according to handicap records, the average handicap has remained virtually unchanged for the past couple of decades. How is that possible?

The Rotary Club of Sutherlin held their meeting Thursday Feb. 7th at Sutherlin's newly remodeled C. Giles Hunt Library. Of special interest for all members present was the formal presentation of a check for $2,000 by the Rotary Club of Sutherlin to City Manager Bud Schmidt and Librarian Nita Stiener.
This donation was dedicated to providing furnishings housed in the Library Meeting Room, known as the Rotary Room. Previously the club helped to support the Library remodel and new construction project with a donation of $10,000.
The Rotary Club of Sutherlin has over the past 10 years donated back into the community over $100,000 of monies in the form of scholarships, grants and benefi ts to worthy organizations, individuals and projects.

Erik Jonsson and Becky Holm

No, the nice man smiling is not a mental health care worker coming to take the goofy lady away, that’s Erik Jonsson, the outgoing publisher for the North County News.
As of last week, negotiations began for the purchase of the paper by the Holm family.

This May everyone will have a choice on many different topics, from commissioners, to taxes.
The 4-H, Master Gardeners, and Master Food Preservers, all a part of the Oregon State Extension, will loose funding on July 1, 2008 unless a double majority votes in favor of a tax that would fund these programs and more very easily.

Mike Nores filed today for the position of Douglas County Sheriff . Nores has 33 years of law enforcement experience with the Sheriff ’s Office, leaving at the rank of Lieutenant to become director of Parole and Probation.

Oakland Wood Products

The warm scent of cedar and other woods is not the only thing that welcomes a visitor to the Oakland Wood Products storefront. A friendly chocolate lab named Coco and a Pomeranian named Tiff any give the business a family-friendly atmosphere. Located at 132 NE First Street, Oakland Wood Products is merely an extension of years of family tradition.

My leg had been broken for about a week when I got a hotline call. Another adventure, but I did not think I wanted it. After all I was an invalid now and I was feeling rather sorry for myself. I would take a pain pill and sleep for awhile or watch a little TV. Other rehabbers in the UWR family had already taken my other birds. I just needed to stay calm and heal.

Hi, I’m Nikki and I'm a great, friendly guy who just wants a new home. I have to be indoors because someone had me declawed. But I like being indoors, nice & cozy.

Many common household items can pose a threat to animal companions. Even some items meant for pets can cause health problems. To protect your pet, simply use common sense & take the same precautions you would with a child.

Warmer months bring newborn baby birds. During this time, it is not uncommon to find a baby bird fallen from the nest or fluttering around close to his/her home tree. Although mother nature is the absolute ruler over life and death, there are a few situations you may come across in which you may be able help young birds.

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