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Silverton Singles – Replacing online dating with old-fashioned community

By Melissa Wagoner When Heidi Walker found herself single again after 15 years of marriage, she knew dating would be different but she wasn’t prepared for how different it would be. “I just remember meeting people through friends and work. It was never an issue to meet people,” Walker, 45, said recalling what dating had been like when she was […]

Book it: Club members discover adventure, friendship, perspective

By Brenna Wiegand The women of the Ladies Literary Society – though they love books and discussing what they’re reading – Heidi Walker says they’ve become more of a social group. The group usually meets around 6:30-7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month and rotate houses. It’s nearly 60 members strong, but on average about a dozen people show […]

A lost art: Paying attention?

By Brenna Wiegand Heidi Walker took a drastic move two years ago – so much so that some of her friends think she’s crazy. Heidi went “hands free” –  no cell phone, smart phone; just an emergency TracFone. It all started when she lost her swanky phone. “My husband was looking into insurance plans, trying to replace it and I […]