Category Community

Ideas percolate for future parks

CRESWELL – Slides, swings, skate parks and maybe even a ”kitten area”; these are some of the results from a future parks survey at Creslane Elementary. Amy Knudsen, city council president, and Michelle Amberg, city manager, attended Creslane’s open house, where kids, parents and caregivers…

Cities to plant Hiroshima ‘peace tree’

Ginko leaves. Photo archives CRESWELL – The Japanese have a word for a tree that survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945: hibakujumoku. Each fall since 2011, a group of volunteers gather under a 300-year-old A-bomb survivor gingko tree and collect its…

Keeping track – New ordinance would help with police tracking

CRESWELL — Creswell City Council is considering an ordinance that would require businesses to record the resale of certain used merchandise to make it easier for police to track stolen goods. Lane County Sheriff’s Sergeant Scott Denham said this ordinance would put Creswell in line…

Martha Circle’ lends half-century of support for Korean orphan

The Martha Circle – a women’s group whose members are part of the Presbyterian Women’s Association – sponsored Ee Soon Choifor 52 years. From left: Raedelle Heckman, Pat Roland, Patty Schrenk, Marilyn Fandrey, Carolyn Hennen, Marianne Bohner, Bobbie Main and Shirley Bonebrake. Not pictured: Barbara…

Key resources- Get involved

• Dial 211 toll free; text your zip code to 898211; or email [email protected]. Helps people identify, navigate and connect with the local resources. • Cottage Grove Community Sharing 541-942-2176, 1440 Birch Ave. Mission is to provide for south Lane County with basic needs, life-skill…

Chamber of Commerce

CRESWELL CHAMBER SATURDAY, JAN. 25 • Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 298 W Oregon Ave. COTTAGE GROVE CHAMBER TUESDAY, FEB. 11 • Chamber Ambassadors meet second Tuesday each month at 5:30. Ruth Linoz (541) 942-0456. SPRINGFIELD CHAMBER TUESDAY, JAN. 28 • Government…

Happy to Help: SERVICE GROUPS

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…

New Monthly Feature: Happy to Help

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…

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