Clarks say ‘Mahalo’ to employees with trip to Hawaii

CRESWELL— When life gives you lemons, make lemon bars and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and then send your staff to Hawaii: that’s how the saying goes at Blue Valley Bistro. 

The locally owned cafe has been serving handcrafted food and espresso for 12 years in Creswell and three years since opening a second location in Coburg. 

Following pandemic restrictions for two years prior, owners Seth and Melissa Clark anticipated 2022 to bring the busiest and…