Weekly Clips for October 10

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Florist plans to spread positivity with ‘Petal it Forward’ campaign
EUGENE — Behind the punch-colored door of 1229 West 7th, Tabitha “Taby” Phifer, a Springfield resident and founder and owner of Flowers by Taby at 1229 W. 7th Ave. in…
Florist plans to spread positivity with ‘Petal it Forward’ campaign
EUGENE — Behind the punch-colored door of 1229 West 7th, Tabitha “Taby” Phifer, a Springfield resident and founder and owner of Flowers by Taby at 1229 W. 7th Ave. in…
Postal workers, supporters rally on ‘Day of Action’
SPRINGFIELD — On Oct. 1, postal workers and supporters across the country gathered to voice their concerns regarding the state of mail delivery, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s continued attempts to…
Postal workers, supporters rally on ‘Day of Action’
SPRINGFIELD — On Oct. 1, postal workers and supporters across the country gathered to voice their concerns regarding the state of mail delivery, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s continued attempts to…
Springfield Public Library remodel one for the books
SPRINGFIELD—Springfield Public Library got a makeover and celebrated its reopening last Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the morning and a drop-in celebration in the evening. Children ran a scavenger…
Springfield Public Library remodel one for the books
SPRINGFIELD—Springfield Public Library got a makeover and celebrated its reopening last Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the morning and a drop-in celebration in the evening. Children ran a scavenger…
At a glance: Who’s on the ballot in Cottage Grove
Editor’s Note: The Chronicle’s election coverage philosophy reflects its dedicated effort to remain nonpartisan. It does not endorse political candidates; instead, candidates will have an equal opportunity to submit a…
At a glance: Who’s on the ballot in Cottage Grove
Editor’s Note: The Chronicle’s election coverage philosophy reflects its dedicated effort to remain nonpartisan. It does not endorse political candidates; instead, candidates will have an equal opportunity to submit a…

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The recipe for success: Cottage Grove Community Cook-off

Chuck Young and Son was this year’s winner for best in show in the beef brisket category. BOB WILLIAMS / CHRONICLE PHOTO

There are few places where you can find locally sourced meat, $5 plates of food, non-profits, and a celebrity chef. But if you were walking Washington Street in Cottage Grove for the annual Community Cook-off, you did. 

Despite this being only the second year Cascade Home Center has organized the cook-off, Tobi D’Amore, the event coordinator, said that the community involvement was amazing and helped the fundraiser succeed.  

D’Amore said that last year the Cottage Grove Riding Club and Rodeo came to Cascade Home Center looking for paint to restore their stadium. After the business donated the paint to the club, D’Amore took it upon himself to organize a fundraiser. “That’s when we came up with the idea to have this cook-off. We were already communicating with them about the rehabilitation of their stadium,” he said. 

This year D’Amore estimates that they raised around  $5,000 for the club since they served over 600 plates of food. He said he is still waiting to get the final numbers back.

 

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