TOM BORTNER AND HIS NEPHEW AT THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Photo provided For Tom Bortner of Creswell, his recent participation in the South Willamette Honor Flight to Washington D.C., ”was a true heartfelt ‘Welcome Home’ finally after 50 years!” When Bortner learned…

GARY MOUNCE AND RICHARD ZETTERVALL, CANDIDATES FOR THE MAYOR OF CRESWELL What style of leadership does the City of Creswell need right now? MOUNCE: Collaborative, visionary, able to effectively maneuver through the minutia of city government; ability to stand for all citizens to bring about…

LAUREL HENRY, JERRI CHISHOLM AND TINLEY CHISHOLM REMIND CRESWELL CITIZENS TO VOTE FOR GARY MOUNCE FOR MAYOR. Image provided Laurel Henry, Jerri Chisholm and Tinley Chisholm remind Creswell citizens for vote for Gary Mounce for mayor. Photo provided.

A POLITICAL CARTOON BY THE LEGENDARY TIGE REYNOLDS, ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE APRIL 13 EDITION OF THE PORTLAND MORNING OREGONIAN, ILLUSTRATED THE RESPONSE TO ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN M. LOUISE HUNT’S REFUSAL TO INVEST IN WAR BONDS. Image provided/UO Libraries On April 12, 1918, Oregonians…

JIM DAVENPORT OVERSEES HIS WORLD. Photo Provided On entering the Cottage Grove Armory, the magic sound of wheels on track of model trains was intoxicating. The timbre is so familiar, having trains regularly passing through the Grove, yet diminutive. Another thing that arrests your attention…

As I sit at the computer this morning, there is the sound of rain on the roof… fall seems to finally be here, yeah! There’s a chill in the air and I am sipping on a mug of bone broth. I am often asked for…