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Doris Jeanne Capps

Doris Jeanne Capps Doris Jeanne Capps, 77, of Creswell, Oregon, passed away on Sept. 26, 2019. She was born on June 13, 1942 in Coquille, Oregon, to Monroe and Ruth Spurgeon. Doris worked as a legal secretary in Springfield, Oregon…

Zella May Raney

Zella Raney A funeral service for Zella May Raney, 81, of North Bend, Oregon, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Avenue in North Bend. A public visitation will be held…

Help! I’ve fallen & I can’t get up!’

You know what I ‘meme’ … GINI DAVIS/THE CHRONICLE Dressed up for Tuesday’s ”Meme Day,” Jane Marquess (lower) and Makaela Seiber portray the classic Life Alert commercial tagline during Spirit/Homecoming Week at Creswell High School Tuesday. The weeklong celebration includes…

Pizza & brunch at Bartolotti’s

The friendly staff at Bartolotti’s – Shawn, Joe and Jenn CHERYL RICHARD/THE CHRONICLE SPRINGFIELD – Let’s talk brunch. This fall, Bartolotti’s Pizza Bistro, located at 330 Main St., Suite B, is cooking up unique brunch items at their Springfield location.…

Fall is flush with special memories

This past week was the beginning of fall, and it certainly feels as though it’s earlier than usual, weather-wise. I’ve always enjoyed the cooler, sunny days of fall that we usually have through September and into October, but Mother Nature…

CATCH’ healthy behaviors

Creslane kindergartner Kayleen Alonzo-Sanders has evidently gotten CATCH’s message about ”Go” foods as she shows her enthusiasm for broccoli. The school’s CATCH program, which uses a color-coded ”Stoplight” approach (Green for ”Go,” Yellow for ”Go Slow” and Red for ”Whoa”)…

The art of toga

The first time I tried to attend the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, I missed it. Naturally assuming that it was held in October, and without doing any research in that pre-internet era, I showed up mid-month to find the beer…

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