An attentive doctor
I am grateful to live in a small town, where people know you and are able to help you. I have been glad to have Dr. Blair Wilkinson as a chiropractor. She is a good and kind person. I had her work on my thumb,…
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Category Opinion & Editorial
Recalling wars, heroes and a loving husband …
Editor’s note: This is an edited version of a speech originally delivered Aug. 10, 2019, by Barbara Heyman to the Eighth Air Force Historical Society, Oregon chapter. It is reprinted here with permission. BY BARBARA HEYMAN CRESWELL – I was raised in Stoke-by-Nayland in East…
Sheriff dishes up compelling fare at luncheon
Kiwanis Club members present Sheriff Harrold with 47 bike helmets for distribution to area youth in Creswell. Above, from left: Larry Schrenk, Deputy Steve Naber, Sheriff Cliff Harrold, Don Ehrich, Roberta Tharp, Carolyn Allen. CRESWELL – Let’s get a few things straight, right from the…
Happy Chinese New Year!
Welcome to the Year of the Rat! Enjoy New Year’s celebrations with fun, joy, excitement and kindness toward others. The moon has been pushing our oceans around with force during the past couple of weeks, and that powerful gravitational influence has led us through the…
Letter to the Editor: Parents must get involved to help students
Dear Editor, In response to Jan 9 Campanella column: the biggest mistake parents make concerning their children’s education is believing they are rational about their children. If parents wish to advance the education of their children, read or tell them stories, take an interest in…
Rotarians, Boy Scouts share common values
Editor’s note: This is an edited version of the presentation Don Williams made at the Jan. 16 Cottage Grove Rotary luncheon. Thank you, Madam President. And thanks to the program chair for inviting Joe (Raade) and me to make our presentation on the Paul Harris…
Appreciation from The Chronicle
Whatever or whomever you’re grateful for, this is the space to say THANKS for all deeds big and small. Email your THANK YOU notes, full name and contact information to Erin at [email protected] or drop them off at The Chronicle office, 34 W. Oregon Ave.,…
Wear red underwear for Chinese New Year
Image/Vectorstock Chinese tradition suggests it is lucky to wear red underwear two weeks before and after the lunar new year. Jan. 25 marks the Chinese Year of the Rat. Tradition advises us to be kind and say only nice things during this period. There are…
We are Creswell, we can do better
The Skippyjon Jones series of children’s book has created controversy in the literary community because of its racist stereotypes of Hispanics Image provided CRESWELL – I am a Creswell community member as well as an educator and a young white woman. Months ago, a child…