Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
I am thankful to live in a town where people can make a difference for others. There are churches and organizations helping to feed the hungry: the Creswell Food Pantry, Creslane Food4Kids, New Hope Baptist Church Wed dinner, Church of…
I am so thankful for the amazing students, dedicated teachers and supportive parents. We have such an amazing community that cares and supports our students here in Creswell, and it is such an amazing place to be part of. –…
How can such a small community feel so large in my heart? It almost seems like a competition with clients and companies to help families and children in the area. My wife, children and I smile as we see our…
Of the many people and blessings I am grateful for in my life, two stand out to me the most: My grandmother and my dog, Watson. Watson was a starved and abused black long-hair chihuahua when I found him at…
I am thankful to be born in a country that produces enough food to feed the population. I am thankful to be born in a country I can attend the church of my choice, that I can write for my…
I have many things to be thankful for in 2018. In my personal life, I am especially thankful for my wonderful wife. She helped me through a really tough time following my major shoulder surgery in the Spring. I am…
What Thanksgiving means to me in 2018… Thank you to the people I work with at City Hall. You make every day better (yes, really). Happy days spent within the community of Creswell. I look forward to being a resident…
ANDREW BREIG, PHOTOGRAPHER When The Creswell Chronicle asked contributors to write about their blessings for the year, my mind immediately went to one thing – exploration. Every free moment of 2018 I spent trekking through our state of Oregon, and…
CHRISTOPHER PALANUK, PHOTOGRAPHER ”Count what you have now/ Don’t count what you don’t have/ Find that you have so much.” Mariya Takeuchi sang those words in her song ”Measure of Happiness” in a 2008 maxi single from Japan. Considering how…
MIKE ROTHGEB, REPORTER For some, Thanksgiving seems to have lost its meaning. It’s become just another stepping stone to Christmas, a time to indulge in gluttonous acts and a break from work or school. What a lot of us are…