Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
IMAGE PROVIDED/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS THIS ILLUSTRATION, FROM FRANK LESLIE’S PUBLICATION, SHOWS THE OHIO LADIES WHO WERE THE PORTLAND TEMPERANCE WORKERS’ PRIMARY INSPIRATION, SINGING AND PRAYING BEFORE A SALOON IN EARLY 1874. THIS SCENE, SKETCHED BY S.B. MORTON, IS IN LOGAN, OHIO. Image provided/Library of Congress…
Today is one of those days when I start to write my column with no idea where I’m going with it. So, I’m interested in how it will develop, myself. The most obvious observation I have this morning is what a glorious week we have…
If Pleasant Hill is the destination, make plans to stop by Hilltop Bar & Grill for some great dining opportunities. A variety of appetizers will be available on Thursday, Feb. 14, such as crab cakes with roasted red pepper aioli or cherry tomato basil focaccia…
To sum up a few of the healthy food choices we can make for a healthier 2019, let’s review Fats/Oils, Beverages, and a few “specialty” foods to include this year as we look to our food choices for optimum health support. The fats we get…
Cottage Grove, the covered bridge capital, might not come across as a place for innovative jazz, but at the Cottage Events Venue each fourth Tuesday, the magic happens. The Jazz Jam is a collaboration between a nonprofit, an impassioned musician, and an innovative event space…
Budget appointments, council stipends and a housing survey were among the items discussed at this week’s Creswell City Council meeting. In the Mayor’s Report, Creswell Mayor Richard Zettervall announced that the Creswell Budget Committee appointments were made. Mayor Zettervall appointed Dave Stram; Councilor Misty Inman…
At Monday, Feb. 11’s Creswell City Council meeting, a public hearing was held for the proposal to bring a Sanipac yard debris pick-up service to Creswell, in which no public opted to speak. Aaron Donley, accounts manager for Sanipac, relayed that in the Spring of…
Photo provided/Stephen Derminer Creswell kiddos squeezed every opportunity out of their two-hour delay on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The team spent the snow delay building a large snowman off of First Street. Pictured are Kera Nguyen, Avery Dodson, Harrison Derminer and Truman Derminer.
I hope some of you have tried, and are enjoying, some of the foods discussed in last week’s column to help you get back on track with your New Year’s Resolutions. We explored the potential enjoyment and health benefits of: vegetables (collard greens), berries (frozen…