Courtney May seems delighted with the ”alien” slime she’s making during Creswell’s Library’s Space Party, a Summer Reading Program event. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle A long line of 80-some kids eager to make some ”alien” slime formed July 10 in Creswell Community Center as Creswell…

With August peeking around the corner, the availability of locally grown produce begins to shift and gardeners find themselves wondering what’s still worth planting. It’s the middle of berry season, and in stock at The Farmer’s Wife on Edenvale Road in Pleasant Hill are blueberries,…

Volunteers remove invasive teasel along Springfield’s Mill Race. Photos Provided/Meghan Murphy Outdoor enthusiast Terry Keene said every time he walks his dog down the McKenzie river, he always carries a grocery sack to pick up trash. ”I feel real ownership of public land,” he said.…

Erin Gilfillan stands in front of her local, organic produce at the Main Street Market in Springfield. Gilfillan is also the owner of Friendly Street Market in Eugene. Aliya Hall/The Creswell Chronicle Erin Gilfillan had always loved grocery stores and grocery shopping. As soon as…

Man on the Moon, July, 21, 1969. Photo provided/NASA Purists will complain that the title of this column is an abbreviation of the first words spoken from the moon’s surface. I grant that claim and wish to point out that this condensation has become an…

A little girl named Violet enjoys an ice cream sundae with sprinkles during last Friday’s Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle It’s a summer tradition for many in the community – and really, with Creswell Presbyterian Women’s Association (PWA)’s annual Old-Fashioned Ice Cream…

Although the Blackberry Jam Festival in Lowell is known for its three days of fun-filled activities – from pie making and eating to a car show and parade – the festival is really a celebration of community. ”It’s important to reinvest in our community, to…