She has been a great mentor, friend and teacher to a lot of people, myself included. It's very hard to see a fixture like Barbara Bates leave, but Towson is definitely getting an excellent asset.

We know it's in God's hands, and what's going to happen is going to happen. It's just the waiting that's hard.

That's all he wants to do, to be part of something to help people. Yea, we worried (about the firefighting dangers) but you just don't think it's going to happen to you. And you can't tell him he can't do something. He's just a stubborn cowboy.

That's all he wants to do, to be part of something to help people. Yeah, we worried but you just don't think it's going to happen to you. And you can't tell him he can't do something. He's just a stubborn cowboy.

For me it, was very difficult.

We really like West Linn and we would like to get involved with the stuff the chamber is doing to grow the city.