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CATCH’ healthy behaviors

Creslane kindergartner Kayleen Alonzo-Sanders has evidently gotten CATCH’s message about ”Go” foods as she shows her enthusiasm for broccoli. The school’s CATCH program, which uses a color-coded ”Stoplight” approach (Green for ”Go,” Yellow for ”Go Slow” and Red for ”Whoa”) to help kids identify and…

The art of toga

The first time I tried to attend the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, I missed it. Naturally assuming that it was held in October, and without doing any research in that pre-internet era, I showed up mid-month to find the beer tents gone and the festive…

Jennifer Davis: Cottage Grove’s hometown-driven bartender

Bar Manager Jennifer Davis has been with the Axe & Fiddle for four years. She was chosen to represent the restaurant during National Restaurant Hospitality Month by her bosses Alyssa Gonzales and Bart Caridio. ALIYA HALL/THE CHRONICLE COTTAGE GROVE – When it comes to cultivating…

75 & feelin’ fine

Former gymnast Hailey Spangler, 17, strolled just down the street to attend and show off her skills while waiting in line for one of the many kids’ activities at last weekend’s Willamalane 75th Anniversary. See page 16 for more photos from the event. JEN BLUE/THE…

1984 – Museum renovation begins

34612 BILL LUND/THE CHRONICLE EXCERPT FROM OCT. 5, 1994 – Last week, volunteers from the Creswell Historical Society tore down the chimney of the Creswell Historical Museum, marking the first phase of remodeling for the 105-year-old building. The restoration of the museum, which also houses…

Swallowtail Spirits grand opening

Swallowtail Spirits JEN BLUE/THE CHRONICLE SPRINGFIELD – Last weekend, Springfield distillery Swallowtail Spirits held their grand opening to a packed house. Though the tasting room had a soft opening last month, patrons braved heavy rains to show up in droves to celebrate officially. Bartenders were…

Brian Peterson: cafe’s ‘rockstar’ bartender

Brian Peterson SPRINGFIELD – With Cornbread Cafe’s presence being relatively new in Springfield, manager Nick Keough said they needed top-notch service industry folks to get the vegan cafe ready to rock. That said, Brian Peterson, known as ”a rockstar” by his employers, walked through their…

Crafts + Cider

SPRINGFIELD – Last weekend at Bring Recycling Director of Operations Steven Colbert instructs young orchardist Wiley Bucolo in how to press apples into cider for Wildcraft Cider Works’ 5th annual Community Fruit Drive. Bucolo, from Elmira, joined at least 30 other participants throughout the day…

New boutique helps provide medical care for community

Executive Director of Volunteers in Medicine, DeLeesa Meashintubby stands next to a plaque of the local clinic’s founder Sister Monica Heeran. VICTORIA STEPHENS/THE CHRONICLE SPRINGFIELD – You might call the building fairly nondescript, with an aging blue metal overhang, residing between other buildings ranging from…

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