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By Ashlin Sanderson

SPRINGFIELD – In a time-honored tradition, high school seniors took some of their last steps as students across campus on Friday. Rylie Lynnes stood in line to walk the stage…

By Ashlin Sanderson

SPRINGFIELD – The Lane County Farmers Market teamed up with the City of Springfield last week to debut a Springfield Farmers Market. The library parking lot and Fountain Plaza were…

By Ashlin Sanderson

LANE COUNTY – At 22 years old, Makenna York is a graduate student, musician, stage manager, teaching fellow, runs a charity organization, and is competing in the Miss America competition…

By Ron Hartman – Reporter

After playing a live performance at the PNC Live Studio in Portland on Monday, Dominick Antonelli said he was told by multiple people that his music “uplifted their soul.” “It’s…

By Ashlin Sanderson

SPRINGFIELD – One look and you could tell; this kid works with his hands. Dirt was already caked into his fingerprints from years of work. Cayden Frederick is 18 years…

By Sarina Dorie – Arts Writer

GLENWOOD – On Friday, June 19, from 5 to 7 p.m., Laurel Grove Cemetery will host a Summer Solstice Celebration at 3274 Judkins Road, which aims to illuminate the cemetery’s…

By Ashlin Sanderson

COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove residents flooded City Hall on Monday night to show their support for the public library for one of the last times before the city council…

By Chronicle News Service

EUGENE – The Eugene Airport was selected for a competitive FAA Airport Terminal Program grant in FFY26, the final year of this funding opportunity. The award totals $2 million for…





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Kidz Rock: ‘Music for everyone’

Koa Ditmar, a keyboardist and harmonica player in Ian W. & Friends, performs at the Axe & Fiddle. PHOTOS BY BOB WILLIAMS / THE CHRONICLE

COTTAGE GROVE – Doodling in church is generally frowned upon, but it wound up being a wonderful thing for Ian Clevenger.

“Ian sat in the pew in front of me in church – he was in middle school then – and he kept drawing pictures of guitars,” his friend, Phil Carson, recalled Saturday at The Axe and Fiddle.

“Then I said, Ian, instead of just drawing guitars, why don’t we learn how to play guitars. I had never played a musical instrument in my life. But Ian needed somebody to push him along a little bit. Ian is a much better guitar player than I am, so I wound up playing bass.”

That’s how they got started, and they are happy supporters of MEPAA (Music Education & Performing Artists Association), which sponsored Saturday’s annual Kidz Rock event at the Axe.



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