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Support your local markets

I love farmers’ markets! This lifelong love has taken me to some wonderful markets around the country. Whenever we have moved to a new area or we have traveled, if there’s a farmers’ market, I’m there. The Eugene Farmers’ Market is one of the most…

CRESWELL ROCKS!

Mayor Dave Stram holding the rock painted with his image. Painting done by Aaron Donley. The rocks were placed in random locations around town for community members to find. JENNI DONLEY If you’ve been moseying around town lately with a keen eye, you may have…

Host families needed for exchange students attending CHS

Creswell High School is seeking host families willing to open their hearts and homes to exchange students from Spain. Host families are needed for three weeks, from Sept. 4 through Sept. 25. Greenheart Exchange, the agency coordinating these visits, has been a leader in foreign…

Nutritionally Speaking: The paleo solution

A popular and requested class these days is Keto 101, a presentation that I offer to introduce folks to the ketogenic diet – a low-carb, high-fat eating plan that encourages the use of ketones instead of (tissue-aging) glucose to fuel our brains, and fat to…

CHS ALUMS: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Greg Menegat: The human race

BridgetoBridge – a 12K in San Francisco. IMAGE PROVIDED Greg Menegat, 51, of Eugene, is someone who defies time. While sports are thought of as a young man’s game, Menegat has proven otherwise. Physical fitness has been a constant in his life, and through participation…

Deadline nears for Fourth of July parade entries

4th of July Parade 2017 IMAGE FROM CHRONICLE ARCHIVES The Fourth of July is just a few weeks away, so now is the time to sign up to participate in Creswell’s Annual Fourth of July Parade. The deadline for parade entries is Friday, June 22.…

City moves forward with Sanipac rate increase

The Creswell City Council prepared for the upcoming fiscal year by adopting the 2018-19 FY budget, along with new water and sewer rates and the renewal of the public safety fee and intergovernmental agreement with the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. But one issue that brought…