Jack Duren

Restaurant Review: Willow

Jack Durenreported by Jack Duren

I don’t think I’ve ever posted a restaurant review on RVChat before but here goes. Almost a year ago our son gave us a gift certificate for “WILLOW” a different kind of dining experience in the industrial part of SE Portland a few blocks East of …

Rose Villa's Tin Man

Jack Durenby Jack Duren

Sometime in early 2016 I was approached by someone from the Rose Villa Foundation and asked if I could create something to represent the Tin Man from “The Wizard of Oz”.  The Fall Foundation Campaign was centered around that story and the theme, I think, was “The …

April 2, 2021 – the “day after April Fools Day” episode! Residents tell stories and jokes to make you giggle or groan!

Bird Hat

Jack Duren (Central)

Jack Duren

Growing up, Jack was known as the “school artist.” He taught Art, English, and Drama in high schools and has always been an advocate for art. He continues to believe the appreciation for art, the making of it, and the use of it is a humanizing effect …

In this episode, Walt Garvin is interviewed by Jack Duren about Walt’s lumber experience and his volunteer work at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest.  Margaret Hamilton is interviewed by Paul Wathen about Margarets background in education and her work in ongoing education programs at Rose Villa.

July 24, 2020: This is a special episode about the history of the Rose Villa Vikings dragon boat team.

Lynn Thomas talks with Evey Cole about her poetry. Jack Duren and Ilene McMurray talk about raising goats.