Sam and Pam Lunas (and James Dean) at the Creswell High School Class of 1959 reunion. Kay Higdon Approximately one-third of the Creswell High School Class of 1959 were able to come together for their 60th reunion in late July. They enjoyed a dinner on a sultry Saturday night, catching[Read More…]
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My _____ has been diagnosed with cancer’
Tom Harada Fill in the blank: My ______ has been diagnosed with cancer. It’s a sentence spoken all too often these days. Whether it’s a mother, friend, son, niece, co-worker or grandparent, I hear this statement all too often: someone’s life has been touched by cancer. To be clear, cancer[Read More…]
In a Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild
PHOTO PROVIDED/BRIDGET BAKER With a 9-foot Steinway in tow, musician Hunter Noack will roll into South Lane County to deliver the ”In a Landscape” outdoor concert experience on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Ken Kesey Farm in Pleasant Hill and again on Thursday, Aug. 15 at Baker City Park in[Read More…]
Symphonic summer sounds
Photo provide/Eugene Symphony Listen to a symphony in open air on Monday, July 29, at Bohemia Park at the 11th Annual Eugene Symphony Summer Concert. The symphony will be performing a summer concert at 7:30 p.m. The event is free. Summer Concert Program includes excerpts from: Gliere’s ”Russian Sailor’s Dance”[Read More…]
Almost Time2Party
Chronicle archives Kids who will need new backpacks and school supplies are encouraged to attend the 15th Annual Party in the Park at Harry Holt Memorial Park on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Just in time for the new school year to kick off, free backpacks[Read More…]
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Tuesday, Aug. 6 5-8 p.m. Harry Holt Memorial Park Hey, it’s not a party unless the police come, right? So this is guaranteed to be a great party. Free food provided by Sanipac, an inflatable slide, dunk tank and music are among the things to do and see. A K9[Read More…]
Go Bohemian this weekend
Photo Provided/Bohemia Mining Days Calysta Cheyenne-Vox, frontwoman of Eugene-based alternative rock band Fortune’s Folly, flirts with the camera during last year’s performance at Bohemia Mining Days on the Main Stage. This year’s Mining Days runs from Thursday, July 18, through Saturday, July 20, and is themed ”Diamond in the Rough.”[Read More…]
Head2: Cottage Grove Rodeo – July 12-13
The 71st Annual Cottage Grove Rodeo is July 12-13 at Cottage Grove Riding Club, 77954 Highway 99. Pictured is Cottage Grove resident and Misfit Toy Ranch co-owner Naomi Driscoll, seen as she carries the American flag at the start of last year’s event. She will be carrying the flag this[Read More…]
Serious about blueberries
Photo provided/Oregon Blueberry Commission Meet IMA Blueberry, Oregon’s blueberry ambassador. You can catch her at local farmers’ markets bopping around, and was seen recently in Eugene at the Lane County Farmers’ Market. In a state that takes blueberries so seriously, it’s no wonder it had to call in a mascot.[Read More…]
NoGo – Major road construction is scheduled for this week.
■ Franklin Boulevard (Onyx Street to Agate Street, Eugene): Starting July 8 crews will be working on constructing a Skybridge connecting the Knight Campus to the Lewis Integrative Science Building. Expect road closures. Traffic will be reduced to one lane from 9 to 10 p.m. each evening. From 10 p.m.[Read More…]
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