Category Opinion & Editorial

Lewis & Clark: Compatible Horse, Tiger team

We acknowledge with gratitude the efforts of Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark, the commanders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06. Meriwether Lewis was born under the sign Leo during the Year of the Horse, and William Clark was born under…

Truth and accuracy require public records

Even in this era of disinformation campaigns and viral memes, Oregonians are nearly unanimous in their desire to have true and accurate information about our government. It makes sense. In a democracy, the people command the process, not the other way around. But too often…

Prefontaine: Fast, confident, charismatic

Steve Prefontaine was born under the sign Aquarius during the Year of the Tiger. To be more specific, he was born on the cusp of the Tiger and Rabbit years. This sign, its combination and its cusp aspects, was born to run fast, gracefully, confidently,…

In praise of school bus drivers

I’m in a small room with a small table. The air is a little thick and I notice that every sign on the wall has to do with safety and treating children with respect. There are six chairs and 11 school bus drivers. Most are…

Good fortune and great appreciation

Owners Noel and Denise Nash on the day they purchased The Chronicle. Milestones are worth marking. At least some of them are, I guess. The threshold varies, right? Your age, marriage, perhaps your car are all noted, or ignored, as appropriate. Year One? Year 10?…

Disney sought to create utopian land

Walt Disney was born under the sign Sagittarius-Ox. He created Disneyland, ”The happiest place on Earth.” I’ve always admired Walt Disney for the vision and entrepreneurial spirit that motivated him to create a world of fun, adventure, and awe as his lifelong career path. Ox-born…

Commercial Kitchen’ coming to fruition

Creswell (CFFC) wishes to thank the following donors and partners in fundraising for making our commercial kitchen project possible: Donors and Sponsors CreswellFirst! Community Foundation Pacific Power Corporation Wheeler Foundation Three Rivers Foundation Oregon Food Bank Randall Charitable Trust The Collins Foundation Cow Creek Umpqua…

Thanks for help with water main

Late afternoon on Tuesday, Feb. 18, an eight-inch water main at the intersection at East Taylor Avenue and Hillside Drive in Cottage Grove was damaged during a utility boring. The break released water down Taylor Avenue at a rate of 2,600 gallons per minute. It…

Old Schoolhouse update

• We held board and officer elections in January. The current board makeup is: Verlean McCoy, President; Don Ehrich, Vice President; Mary Ann Howard, Secretary; Patty Birch, Treasurer; and member Cheri Spaulding. • We received grants of $2,500 from Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund; $2,600 from Cycle…