COAST FORK KIWANIS EVENTS & INFO • Scheduled Wednesday, Feb. 5, at El Tapatio in Cottage Grove. • Contact info: Don Gould at (541) 942-5920 and Donald Ehrich at (541) 895-4309. COTTAGE GROVE ROTARY EVENTS & INFO • Meets every Thursday at El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant, noon to 1 p.m.[Read More…]

A note from our editor The Chronicle today debuts a new monthly page that spotlights the volunteers, nonprofit agencies and others committed to helping make our lives better each day. While we provide coverage the people, organizations and fundraising events, this page will be a special monthly destination for anyone[Read More…]

Photo provided/ Terese Yarde Gardeners hear it often enough: right plant, right place. It’s a fundamental rule of gardening, said Heather Stoven, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service, and one that applies to houseplants just as much as outdoor ones. ”Make sure you buy for location,” she said.[Read More…]

There are three building types to choose from at the Cottage Events Venue Gingerbread Workshops through November and December, including a cottage style, a country church, and model of the Mosby Creek covered bridge. Below, a before and after look of the Mosby Creek bridge. Photo provided COTTAGE GROVE –[Read More…]

Denise Nash/The Chronicle From left is son Michael, daughter Beverly, and Raymond Bourque at the Cottage Grove Veterans Day Ceremony Monday. Michael is holding a picture of himself, while Beverly is holding a picture of her dad, Raymond, who is an Honor Flight Program participant. Raymond was born on Jan.[Read More…]

Italian Sausage Soup September arrives and all of a sudden, soup is back on the menu! With the cooler nights this Italian soup is sure to please. It’s rich and can be made richer by adding a can of coconut milk at the end. The version is dairy free, and[Read More…]

A conversation piece for a modern home. This blue boot covers the large resin foot that is the base of a very modern 25-inch-high table, sold for $175. PHOTO PROVIDED Ever wonder who invented the table? The earliest tables seem to have been used by the ancient Egyptians, although they[Read More…]

Aliya Hall In Trufflebert Farm’s 10th season, Ken Corricello had read that award-winning chef Charlie Trotter was opening a new restaurant in Chicago. Corricello decided to send him a large sampling of nuts with a note, and two weeks later, on Corricello’s birthday, Trotter called. ”I thought they were pulling[Read More…]

India Tornell Aliya Hall/The Chronicle Every plant in India Tornell’s garden tells a story. At a wedding she attended, they threw seeds instead of rice, and she planted them. Another clipping came from a neighbor from whom she bought raw milk, and her Wisteria cutting came from her daughter’s wedding.[Read More…]