There is excitement and happiness for many families who have enjoyed the now-concluded Creswell parade and Bohemia Mining Days, plus additional time at the Cottage Grove race track and WOE facility. I extend my thanks and appreciation to the Creswell Chamber of Commerce for putting on a very fine and[Read More…]
Opinion-Editorial
Fall is approaching, rejoice in the changing of the seasons
Since I write my weekly columns on Thursday or Friday of each week, I wasn’t able to do more than mention my participation in the Lorane Community Yard Sale event last week, since it hadn’t happened yet. So, today I want to thank everyone who stopped by my Oregon Author’s[Read More…]
50 First Names Only
The 48th Annual Eugene/Springfield Joint Chamber Golf Classic – a partnership of the Eugene and Springfield chambers. The Chronicle was delighted to sponsor and participate in the event this past Friday at Pine Ridge Golf Club. The weather could not have been better. The course was in great shape, and[Read More…]
Amusement turns to anguish after shooting at iconic mall
The author, right, with her father waiting out the lockdown at Mall of America. You see it on the news but you never expect it to happen to you. I was in Minnesota for the weekend accompanying my father on his 25th college reunion and, as a high school junior,[Read More…]
Petroglyphs near Lorane? Curious …
One of my very favorite things these days is having my interest piqued at the mention of some local history that I had not been aware of until now. It’s fun to have the time and energy to delve into research that might help me to understand a bit better[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Springfield fire chief has record of community service
To the Editor: Dear Chief Craven: My hearty congratulations on your appointment of Fire Chief. I remember when you came to the CG Department in 2002. You worked hard to educate yourself on fire science and paramedics. I notice your presentations on TV. You are extremely well-spoken and do an[Read More…]
Embracing the changes through life’s many seasons
Perhaps my favorite thing about living in Oregon is experiencing all the seasons. I find that each time a season is about to change, I’m looking forward to the next. This is a narrative very fitting to life: No matter what season you are in, good things and change are[Read More…]
Small-town kid, big-time dreams
The year was 2016. A junior in high school, I walked into the college counselor’s office for the first time, terrified of the prospect of college. The truth was, I’d never really thought about what to do with my life. When asked, the answer was always the same: “I’m going[Read More…]
Fifty first names only
It was almost 10 years ago when my wife brought home a “foster” cat one afternoon following her volunteer shift at Mary’s Kitty Korner in Granby, Conn. I put foster in quotes because, if you know Dee Dee at all, this was a full-on adoption right from the start. He[Read More…]
Taking challenges day-by-day while counting our blessings
For the last couple of days, Jim and I have been feeling that we are finally beginning to emerge from a long, dark tunnel that we’ve been in for almost a full month. I’m not going to dwell on a lot of specifics because I’m anxious to soak in the[Read More…]