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Sheltering pets in the pandemic

Cattery manager Hannah Washington bottle-feeds a tiny kitten at Greenhill Humane Society. MEGAN BREZOVAR/PHOTO Amid the hardships of COVID-19, there’s at least one bright spot: animal adoptions and foster volunteers have not decreased, and intakes have not increased at Greenhill…

Care, with a dose of caution

Even under stay-at-home guidelines, animals’ urgent medical needs couldn’t be postponed. So, before the Oregon Health Authority lifted the elective procedures ban Monday – with social distancing and PPE – Creswell Veterinary Hospital had switched to curbside care. “If we…

A heart for in-home caregiving

Creswell resident Kim Cornelius continues to provide vital in-home care for older and disabled adults during the pandemic.MARTHA McREYNOLDS JR./photo If she’s not quite on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, she’s only one row back. Despite the somewhat…

Welcome, baby!

Welcome Baby Box committee chair Mary Nisewander displays “Welcome Baby Box” items. Delivered to South Lane County parents of newborns, the baby box project is a collaborative effort of 90by30, Family Relief Nursery of Cottage Grove and other community partners.…

‘Lights for Longing’

Have you noticed recently that the stadium lights have been turned on at Creswell High School? Starting this week, the CHS stadium lights will be shining Monday and Friday evenings to mark the beginning and end of each school week…

Connected clubhouse

From left, top: program coordinator Josh Beiderman, executive director Laura Rariden, and Sophie and Grace Bilyeu; middle: Ava Foote, Jaylee Tripp and John Kieper; lower: Kiannah Bailey, Khloe and Kaylin Seeley, and Erik Branam. LAURA RARIDEN/PHOTO CRESWELL — Show and…

Show & Tell: The Vaughn family

Esther Vaughn enjoys online Storytime and family karaoke. PHOTO PROVIDED/MARY VAUGHN Mary Vaughn said that in addition to entertaining herself by building with blocks and playing with her other toys, her young daughter Esther is “really enjoying” the Storytime that…

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