Community Newsletter for Feb. 12

Community Newsletter

Our news, other views, and things to do:
Brought to you by The Chronicle






By Sarina Dorie – Arts Writer

When Rachel Lewman (formerly Donaldson) was 17 and a student at Cottage Grove High School, she played the character “Steele,” an army intelligence officer, in the play “A Piece of…

By Chronicle News Service

Check your blood pressure: High blood pressure often has no symptoms. Oregon Health Plan (OHP) covers routine checkups and screenings. You may also be eligible for a blood pressure cuff to monitor…

By Chronicle News Service

LANE COUNTY — The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP) faced significant challenges this winter with the Egan Warming Centers program, which offers emergency overnight shelter for…

By Chronicle News Service

GOSHEN – On Feb. 3 at 10 a.m., Lane County sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the 33900 block of W. Peebles Road, south of Goshen, to serve a…

By Chronicle News Service

THURSTON – On Feb. 4 at 12:30 p.m., Springfield Police arrived at a vehicle-pedestrian crash in the parking lot of Waypoint Church, across the street from Thurston High School. Investigators…

By Chronicle News Service

Post Offices close Monday, Feb. 16, for Presidents Day, but usps.com and 24/7 self-service kiosks remain available for postage, shipping, and tracking. Regular service resumes Feb. 17. LTD Buses…

By Chronicle News Service

PublicHouse at 418 A St., Springfield announces its Annual Bourbon Street Fest from Wednesday, Feb. 11, to Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17. This event celebrates the spirit of New Orleans with…




Fond farewell, Colonel: Creswell’s ‘local hero’ leaves legacy of service, kindness

Col. Richard “Dick” Heyman and wife Barbara, longtime Creswell-area residents, were feted at a Washington, D.C. ceremony in 2024 held by the Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation for his 100th birthday. PHOTOS PROVIDED

CRESWELL – If you were to Google the phrase “A life well lived,” it’s unlikely that Richard Heyman’s profile would pop up.

It would make perfect sense, though, if it did. 

Because Col. Richard “Dick” Michael Heyman Jr., who died Sunday, Jan. 25 at the age of 101, checked off all the boxes. 

Service to his country: Few have done it better than Dick, who was a fighter pilot in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, flying 342 missions and winning a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and countless other honors along the way. But while others may have viewed his 32 years of service as the ultimate sacrifice, Heyman didn’t see it that way. “I was just doing my job,” he said on more than one occasion, “and I had the best job in the world.”