Check back later for photos! CRESWELL — A fleet of pastel-hued Volkswagens enveloped in Christmas lights; the Grinch humorously wagging his finger at parade attendees; Santa and Mrs. Claus waving jubilantly down Oregon Ave. and 7th through 1st St.: the 21st annual Creswell Winter Lights parade had something for everyone. [Read More…]
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Get ready to dance: #instaballet blends creativity with community
EUGENE — Housed behind the sand-colored exterior of the Midtown Arts Center are some of the area’s most prominent creative organizations, from Chamber Music Amici and Eugene Ballet to Lane Arts Council and Orchestra Next, to name a few. Included in the revered lineup of Midtown residents who make up[Read More…]
Cottage Grove kicks off Christmas
COTTAGE GROVE – Saturday’s Kickoff to Christmas in Cottage Grove had something for everyone. The all-day event started with Breakfast with Santa at the Fire Station. There was a Holiday Bazaar, Open House, and the ever-popular South Valley Winter Market. Local churches served free soup and cider at All American[Read More…]
Soggy but spirited ‘Oldest & Coldest’ Springfield parade
SPRINGFIELD – For over seven decades, the Springfield Christmas Parade has served as a holiday season kickoff for residents and visitors alike. Even rainy conditions couldn’t damper the glow of glittering floats, triumphant high school marching bands pumping up the crowd, and the Coca-Cola Bear waving and wiggling in a[Read More…]
Millers girls don’t miss a step
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield girls beat the Canby Cougars 58-46 at Miller Pavilion on Monday, picking up where last year’s team left off – playing outstanding basketball. Coach Joe Williamson noted that facing a team with the Cougars’ strength and history was a special challenge in the first game of[Read More…]
Legal Notices: Edition of Dec. 12, 2024
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-22-938782-SW Reference is made to that certain deed made by, SANDRA JEANNE BUCHTA, ERNEST STEPHEN BUCHTA as Grantor to KEVIN P. MORAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, as trustee, in favor of UNITUS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, as Beneficiary, dated 12/23/2008, recorded 1/7/2009, in official records of[Read More…]
Column: Waste doesn’t have to be part of meaningful holiday season
In my job, I run across many screaming statistics about solid waste, pollution, and climate change that sometimes make me stop and say, “Yikes.” Just in time for the holidays, I ran across these statistics from the nonprofit ReFED regarding Thanksgiving food waste. Last year, ReFED estimated that Americans would[Read More…]
Springfield, Cottage Grove kick off Christmas this weekend; Creswell next
On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Oldest & Coldest Parade will wrap around Springfield streets with the theme “Gingerbread Kisses & Christmas Wishes.” The parade will start at 1 p.m. at 21st and Olympic, down Mohawk Boulevard, and end at Pioneer Parkway East and Main Street. The grand marshal is International[Read More…]
Legal Notices: Edition of Dec. 5, 2024
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-24-990664-BB Reference is made to that certain deed made by, LEO S. JENRETTE, JR. AND MARY ANN JENRETTE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS TENATS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to WESTERN PIONEER TITLE A DIV OF FIDELITY, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION[Read More…]
Saying it loud and clear: Support group promotes friendship, freedom to find one’s voice
EUGENE — There is something to be said about the power of community. The often strenuous nature of a physical or emotional obstacle is best served with someone to share it with, and in the Aphasia Conversation Group’s case, over autumnal Scattergories and peals of laughter. As indicated by its[Read More…]
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