By Dena Martin
The Times
Dena Martin: From the Editor
Sungazers Galore
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August 24, 2017
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Hordes of people from around the world flocked to central Oregon last week, nearly doubling the size of the area's population when they poured in to Big Prairie Summit for Symbiosis Gathering 2017, to watch the solar eclipse. Attendees danced, sang, and created works of art in the desert. An Internet image search on the gathering will provide a plethora of interesting images.
As a former Oregonian, I couldn't help but follow how Monday's eclipse impacted my old stomping grounds. I grew up in Condon, Ore., a town very similar to Waitsburg. The City of Condon website describes it as, "a proud, century-old farming community nestled between miles of rolling, golden wheat fields." Sound familiar?
In Condon, the 'Fabulous Fourth of July' is the equivalent to Waitsburg Celebration Days. The celebration includes a parade, soap box derby, family games, breakfast and dinner in the park, dancing and fireworks. I spent several July Fourths serving food to the crowd from th...
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