Author: GUEST COLUMN

Creswell Heritage Foundation update

By Verlean McCoy Here is what is going on with Creswell Heritage Foundation since our last update: 1) Work is being done on our utility upgrades. Bear Mountain Electric is upgrading and extending all of our electrical; Mark Nearing Plumbing is upgrading and extending our plumbing system; Marshalls is installing[Read More…]

Supporting ‘National School Choice’ 

To the Editor:  National School Choice Week (Jan. 22-28) is a good time to pause and note the variety of educational options available for Oregon students.  The families of the fifth graders I work with as a teacher at Oregon Connections Academy, a virtual public charter school, have a courtside[Read More…]

Plenty of ways to help veterans in 2023

By Freddy GrovesIf you’re looking for ways to help other veterans in our area, this year could be your most meaningful.• Is anyone building homes for veterans? Are any organizations ready to break ground and start building in the spring? Do you have construction, plumbing or electrical skills? Even if[Read More…]

Letter to the editor: Enjoying ‘Things 2 Do,’ library activities

Dear readers: Check out  the “Things 2 Do” page in The Chronicle for Creswell. I’m so proud of our Creswell Library: caring service and activities for all ages six days a week! Thank you Creswell Library staff and volunteers for your excellence. Our community so appreciates you.  Brenda Olsen, Creswell

VA needs employees to handle PACT Act

By Freddy Groves   PACT is officially up and running as of the first of the year. PACT, aka Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, extends health care and benefits to veterans who were exposed to toxins around the globe and who subsequently became ill with an expanded number of[Read More…]

Off target: BM 114 missing the mark

First, I would like to thank you for your support and understanding of the logistical difficulties the passing of Ballot Measure 114 has created for law enforcement agencies. Many questions have arisen as to what will happen to the rights of gun owners in Oregon with the passing of Measure[Read More…]

Intern fills important role in helping library

By Nick Caum, the Director of the Creswell Library. CRESWELL – Books are the backbone of our library but programs are the heart. Events like Storytime and Lego Club, Teen Game Night and book clubs for multiple age groups run year-round. They keep us busy and encourage new families to[Read More…]

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