CRESWELL – Graphic designer Ellyn Mole has found a new business community in Creswell. She set up her studio on Oregon Avenue in September — a dream that she’s been drafting since high school. Mole attended Ernest Righetti High School in Santa Maria, Calif., where she competed in swimming[Read More…]
Author: LARISSA GARCIA
Nursery looks to remove stigma, deliver for those seeking out help
CRESWELL – There’s no shame in asking for help, especially when there is someone there to heed the call. The Family Relief Nursery (FRN) often acts as a safety net, and its leaders continue reimagining how to best support families in need. FRN in Lane County started in 1994 with[Read More…]
Coming full circle at Round Table: Lani Moku to open in Thurston
SPRINGFIELD – When Lani Moku Grill owners Brittany and Lacy Hunt first met at Round Table in Thurston, they couldn’t have known this building would come to mean so much. In 2006, Lacy was working as a supervisor at Round Table. Not long after, Brittany started working at Round Table,[Read More…]
Springfield making accessibility progress
SPRINGFIELD – In many areas of Springfield, mobility in a wheelchair is at best, a fight, and at worst, impossible. “A lot of the sidewalks are so bad. I’ve literally got trapped on them,” said Melinda Preciado, Ms. Wheelchair Oregon 2022 and Springfield resident. Consisting of steep slopes, uneven paving,[Read More…]
New city recorder adds to Creswell’s charm
CRESWELL — You may have noticed there is a friendly new face in City Hall, Grace McNeil, serving as the new City recorder for Creswell. “I’m a pretty quiet person … That’s kind of the draw to cities with smaller populations. It’s not as overwhelming; it’s more comforting,” McNeil said. [Read More…]
Things to do…
THURSDAY, JAN. 26 • Mario Kart Tournament, 6 – 8 p.m., Gryffs Pub, 720 S. A St. • Growing Vegetables Class with Ross Penhallegon, 8 – 9:30 p.m., free, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 525 66th St., Relief Society Room FRIDAY, JAN. 27 • Mothers of Preschoolers[Read More…]
Creswell adds to rental inventory
CRESWELL – In an era where rental properties are few and far between, real estate investor Daniel Basaraba heeded the call. It was a property ripe for the picking, after the 25,536-square-foot building caught fire twice in three days in late 2018, leaving fire damage and potential for weather damage[Read More…]
Things to do…
THURSDAY, JAN. 19 • 2023 State of the City Address, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Richard E. Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St. • Family Fun Night, 6 p.m., Mt. Vernon Elementary School, 935 Filbert Ln. SATURDAY, JAN. 21 – SUNDAY, JAN. 22 • Thurston High School Class of 2023 Goodwill[Read More…]
Creswell looks forward to new beginnings
CRESWELL – In keeping with the spirit of Creswell, swearing in incumbent and new council members on Monday night was echoed by fond sentiment for the community. “I am moved by the simplicity and the absolute magnitude and grandeur of what we’re doing and what we have here in Creswell[Read More…]
Creswell Water Control District may dissolve
CRESWELL – The potential dissolution of the Creswell Water Control District may not be just a drop in the bucket for landowners in Creswell. Formed in the 1950s, the Water Control District’s goal was to deal with persistent flooding in the area. Known as “The Stewards of Hill Creek.” the[Read More…]
