EDITOR’S NOTE: I hope you are enjoying Chuck’s stories as much as I am … if you are new to the series, this is #8, and links to the previous R&R are…
Author: Chuck McLaughlin
RENDERINGS & RAMBLINGS: Technology and Grandma Seymour’s cooking
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s more about Chuck’s childhood, and if you’ve missed a story – see the end for links to more Ramblings. By Charles McLaughlin Grandpa Lee Seymour had an eclectic skill-set…
A yearly cycle: What’s going on outside? Spring and Frogs
EDITOR’S NOTE: Join me in welcoming another wonderful guest columnist to the Pioneer, Barbara McLaughlin! A local gardener and community organizer, and wife of another Pioneer story-teller, Charles “Chuck” McLaughlin, Barbara will…
RENDERINGS & RAMBLINGS: School in “B” Town
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is #6 in Chuck McLaughlin’s series of stories about his life. If you’ve missed one, see the links at the end to “catch up.” By Charles McLaughlin The months…
Renderings & Ramblings: More About Life as a Kid in San Francisco
By Charles McLaughlin I’m picking up here, guys and gals, talking about what it was like living in San Francisco. Well, unlike poet Rod McKuen, Stanyan Street held no sorrows for me….
About Bakersfield: Losing my prejudice
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sharing stories begets more sharing of stories … Chuck McLaughlin’s ramblings about Bakersfield prompted local writer Victoria Stoppiello to recall a story she wrote about her experience in Bakersfield. Thanks…
RENDERINGS AND RAMBLINGS OF AN AGED BOHEMIAN: Stanyan St. Stinkers Take On San Francisco
EDITOR’S NOTE: And the stories continue … here’s the continuing saga from Chuck McLaughlin about his early days as we meander through the McLaughlin history book. See link below for the first…
The Season of Giving: 5th Annual Tillamook Giving Guide – What We Do Matters
We are proud to produce the 5th Annual Tillamook County Giving Guide, in partnership between Fulcrum Community Resources and the Tillamook County Pioneer and mailed to every address in Tillamook County. If…
Community Gathering for Unity and Healing – Join Us Virtually Nov. 14th
Every day we see signs of our country’s dividedness. It’s easy to despair, but we don’t have to overcome these divisions on our own. By gathering together in community, we regain hope…
Community Supports Local Businesses – Fulcrum Community Resources Distributes $30,000 – Need Outweighs Donations; Can We Do More?
The North County COVID-19 Business Relief Campaign put together by Fulcrum Community Resources and Manzanita Visitor’s Center has been operating for over a month. We have gotten a healthy response from businesses…