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Gala makes ‘magic’ happen for Family Relief Nursery

Guests begin gathering to enjoy a gala evening during Family Relief Nursery’s major fundraising event, ”Let’s Make Magic Happen.” PROVIDED BY THE FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY Nearly 250 tickets were sold to potential donors eager to help ”make magic happen” for at-risk children by attending Family…

Food4Kids may fold

Food4Kids volunteers Sarah Stephens and Linda Stratford ready loaves of bread for the weekend. PHOTO PROVIDED Since 2013, not-for-profit Creswell Food4Kids volunteers have been quietly slipping into Creswell School District (CSD) classrooms on Friday afternoons, filling backpacks with food to last the weekend. At the…

Updates from Creswell Heritage Foundation

IMAGE PROVIDED On March 15, Creswell Heritage Foundation (CHF) became the owner of the Old Schoolhouse with a brief, well-attended ceremony in front of the building. Pictured from left are Mayor Dave Stram, CHF board members Don Ehrich and Larry Schrenk goofing off at the…

Family Relief Nursery announces new executive director

Courtney McGinnis IMAGE PROVIDED Family Relief Nursery is pleased to announce that after an extensive search, they have chosen a new executive director, Courtney McGinnis. Since the position announcement in January, many great local and national candidates submitted their applications. The competition was intense. Each…

Community invited to Swing the Bridge benefit

IMAGE PROVIDED If you have ever spent time in Cottage Grove as either a resident or a visitor, chances are extraordinarily high that you have had the wonderful experience of crossing the Coast Fork of the Willamette River by the quirky, iconic, and much-loved Swinging…