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The Western Oregon Opry, part 1

I spent a delightful rainy afternoon at the home of Annie Manning and Neil Fain surrounded by newspaper articles, photo albums and golden memories. Additionally, Larry Barkemeyer, Bob and Sharon Stratton, and Tootie Williams gathered ’round the kitchen table and took turns reminiscing over a…

Resolutions reset, part 1

As we start the second month of 2019, how are you doing with your New Year’s Resolutions to eat healthier? Sometimes we need a Resolution Reset. Food serves a dual purpose for us, when we choose foods wisely the end result is that we should…

What are healthy habits?

I started teaching fitness classes ten years ago, without any experience beyond my own attendance in classes. Marie, my friend and mentor, needed a sub for her kickboxing and yoga classes, so I held my breath and jumped in. Luckily, the members at that gym…

Sweet Lorane Community News

It’s just not fair! It was only a couple of months ago that I wrote about paying a visit in Vancouver, Wash., to my brother as part of his own Celebration of Life. Knowing he was dying, he wanted to reach out to as many…

Local photographers share plight of mustangs

MAGGIE ROTHAUGE WITH ON OF HER WILD HORSES. Aliya Hall/The Creswell Chronicle When Creswell’s Maggie Rothauge made the first trip over to Burns, Ore., in 2010 with her husband Farrel Rothauge to witness a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mustang adoption, they first took a…

Panacea Barbershop and Lounge: Self-care inside and out

PANACEA BARBERSHOP AND LOUNGE. SELF-CARE INSIDE AND OUT. Photo provided Panacea Barbershop and Lounge is committed to serving customers from the inside out. Owner Demarcos Wright wants clients to feel at home and have a time to focus on themselves through self-love and self-care. In…

Shampoo Dolls ‘Dolls’ up clients

SHAMPOO DOLLS. Photo provided For a chic look that’s in style with latest trends, Shampoo Dolls in Cottage Grove knows what to do. Their four stylists consider styling not just their profession – but their passion. The stylists come from all over the country and…

Sweet Lorane Community News

It’s time I get back to updating everyone on upcoming Lorane events. There aren’t many scheduled yet since most were put on hold during the holidays, but, there are a few things that are “back in action.” The January Lorane Movie Night was held last…

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