Lace up: Running events springing up, Regis raising funds to surface track

June 2012 Posted in Sports & Recreation, Your Health | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Regis High School counselor Mike Bauer sees people running everywhere. “Health and fitness in the Santiam Canyon is exploding,” said Bauer, also a member of the Stayton Road Runners. “Running is such a user-friendly activity. You just need a ...

The 5210 challenge: Fitness fair grew out of community survey

April 2012 Posted in Community, Your Health | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Healthy Family Fun Night Friday, April 27, 6 to 9 p.m. Free Stayton Middle School, 1021 Shaff Road www.santiammemorial.org or 503-769-2175 Do you want to have fun while getting fit? If yes, mark your calendar for April 27 when Santiam Memorial Hospital, ...

Fun way to fitness: April 1 race / walk

March 2012 Posted in Your Health | Comments Off

By Mary Owen The owners of Where to Start Health and Fitness Studio invites residents to “fool” their “fat.” Daniel and Tirzah Hawkins are hosting their first 5K Fool Your Fat Walk/Run followed by a opening celebration on April 1. “We want to ...

Exploring medical options: Doctor films documentary in Detroit

February 2012 Posted in Your Health | Comments Off

By Sheldon Traver More than an hour away from a commercial airport and 50 miles from a major city, little Detroit, Ore., with about 250 full-time residents, may seem an unlikely place for a medical convention. However, on Jan. 21 and 22, ...

What is your lifestyle score?: Wellness class explores choices

February 2012 Posted in Your Health | Comments Off

By Brenna Wiegand Forget New Year’s resolutions about working out every day or never eating sugar or fat again. We all know they end up abandoned because they prove next to impossible in our unpredictable lives. The desire behind most of those ...

Poses provide poise: Yoga offers mind, body, spiritual benefits

October 2011 Posted in Your Health | Comments Off

By Omie Drawhorn Wendy Stone started attending to yoga classes to feel relief from the aches and pains of her fibromyalgia. The 61-year-old Stayton resident started attending the weekly yoga class at Stayton Library just over a year ago. The class ...

Proper pets: Lyons woman trains pets to have manners

December 2010 Posted in Business, Your Health | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Christmas Cute is a small puppy jumping out of a brightly wrapped box into an excited child’s arms. What’s not so cute is that same puppy left to its own devices after the tree has been taken down and ...

A female perspective: New hospital clinic focuses on women’s issues

October 2010 Posted in Your Health | Comments Off

By Mary Owen A new medical clinic opened last month by Santiam Memorial Hospital offers women a wide array of services. “I’m excited to be part of this clinic from the beginning – to start with a vision and to have a ...

Coping with grief: Holidays often difficult for those suffering loss

November 2009 Posted in Your Health | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Holidays are filled with happy thoughts that can turn sad quickly with the loss of a loved one, whatever the circumstances. Grief support and remembrance Willamette Valley Hospice’s six-week grief support Nov. 5, 12, 19; Dec. 3, 10, and 17, 6 ...

Winter driving: Guide offers information for motorists

January 2009 Posted in Your Health | Comments Off

In times of freezing temperatures and snow, drivers should get a handle on winter-related traffic safety information. A year-old publication, the Oregon Winter Driving Guide developed by the Governor's Transportation/ Tourism Task Force, is available to help motorists safely ...
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