COTTAGE GROVE – Last week, Cottage Grove welcomed its latest addition to its list of culinary experiences – the Food Smiths, a food truck family enterprise with a primary focus…
COTTAGE GROVE – Last week, Cottage Grove welcomed its latest addition to its list of culinary experiences – the Food Smiths, a food truck family enterprise with a primary focus…
Lil Miss Bohemia City Miner contest The Lil Miss Bohemia City Miner (LMBCM) contest had a great turnout for only its second year as an event within BMD. There were…
Lil Miss Bohemia City Miner contest The Lil Miss Bohemia City Miner (LMBCM) contest had a great turnout for only its second year as an event within BMD. There were…
SPRINGFIELD – The Blue McKenzie Project – a $34 million initiative to transform the parking lot between the old Buick dealership and the U.S. Post Office on A Street into…
SPRINGFIELD – The Blue McKenzie Project – a $34 million initiative to transform the parking lot between the old Buick dealership and the U.S. Post Office on A Street into…
COTTAGE GROVE — The City’s new police chief will either be Cory Chase, who is the Port of Portland Police Department assistant chief of police, or Sean Lundry, who is…
COTTAGE GROVE — The City’s new police chief will either be Cory Chase, who is the Port of Portland Police Department assistant chief of police, or Sean Lundry, who is…
Editor’s note: The story has been updated to include information from a public records request received after this week’s print deadline. SPRINGFIELD — An ethics investigation is underway involving David…
Editor’s note: The story has been updated to include information from a public records request received after this week’s print deadline. SPRINGFIELD — An ethics investigation is underway involving David…
20 Jul 2023
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Independence Day: Springfield fireworks, park activities a hit
BOB WILLIAMS / THE CHRONICLE. With a stunning fireworks display, Fourth of July goers enjoyed the view from a unique vantage point – the Main Street Bridge in Springfield, rounding out the Light of Liberty Celebration last week in Island Park.
SPRINGFIELD — The Light of Liberty (LOL) celebration last week lived up to its promise of “a party with a purpose,” drawing crowds, talent, and good times from around the region.
Springfield Utility Board’s community relations manager Meredith Clark said Light of Liberty took about six months of planning, but it was worth it because money was raised for Project Share: SUB’s program to help customers receive financial assistance in paying their electricity bills. The total amount raised is still being tallied.
Clark emphasized that LOL is really a “party with a purpose” because there is proof of community within an event that is a “beautiful expression of public power.” She said that LOL being both a Fourth of July event and a fundraising event for the community was rather fitting.
“I love the fact that we have local governments, local control, and all those things are a microcosm of American democracy,” Clark said.
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