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Singing the praises of joining the choir

I stepped out of my comfort zone this last week. I’ve always loved music and whenever possible, I sing along with it … Jim and I are seasoned “car radio singers.” We know every word to the old country-western songs which Jim has always loved…

Keys for growing successful houseplants

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…

McKenzie Cider and Craft Beer Festival

Fresh from Utah, Cooper Kranid offers a cold one with a smile for Springfield’s own Planktown Brewing Company. Jen Blue/The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD-Last weekend, an estimated 3,000 people attended the seventh annual McKenzie Cider and Craft Beer Festival at the Bob Keefer Center in Springfield. Over…

Playwright brings first full show to stage

A scene from the production of Aaron Smart’s previous show at Lane Community College, ”Electra’s Oresteia.” Photo provided SPRINGFIELD – For Aaron Michael Smart, 23, of Springfield, writing is a compulsion. That compulsion has propelled him into the premiere of his first full-length play, on…

Developer on a mission to improve Springfield

Springfield developer David Loveall speaks at Along Came Trudy for Springfield Chamber of Commerce’s Meet the Developers series on Nov. 8. Victoria Stephens/The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD – When talking about his success as one of downtown Springfield’s most prolific developers, David Loveall said that ”the most…

Veterans Day – Cottage Grove

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.…

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