Jon Roberts’ road to recovery didn’t start until his fourth time in prison. It was only then he was offered the chance to enroll in the Substance Use Disorder (SUD)…
Jon Roberts’ road to recovery didn’t start until his fourth time in prison. It was only then he was offered the chance to enroll in the Substance Use Disorder (SUD)…
SPRINGFIELD – The Thurston Colts girls wrestling team took first place at the 6A/5A District meet held at Thurston last weekend. The Colts barely beat out North Medford and Dallas…
SPRINGFIELD – The Thurston Colts girls wrestling team took first place at the 6A/5A District meet held at Thurston last weekend. The Colts barely beat out North Medford and Dallas…
SPRINGFIELD — In June of last year, a transportation project in Springfield came to a screeching halt. After four years and $1.4 million spent on planning, the Main Street Safety…
SPRINGFIELD — In June of last year, a transportation project in Springfield came to a screeching halt. After four years and $1.4 million spent on planning, the Main Street Safety…
SPRINGFIELD — At the Willamette Veterinary Hospital (Wilvet South) staff members such as Dr. Dan Lewer have seen their fair share of tough sights from the animals they’ve rescued. Take…
SPRINGFIELD — At the Willamette Veterinary Hospital (Wilvet South) staff members such as Dr. Dan Lewer have seen their fair share of tough sights from the animals they’ve rescued. Take…
9 Feb 2023
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Time well spent: Former councilor continued legacy, created her own
Marilee Woodrow, former Springfield City Councilor, with her two pups, Fargo and Tink.
SPRINGFIELD — If you ask Marilee Woodrow what motivates her to give back to the community, her answer won’t be simple — because neither is she.
“Have you heard the starfish story?” she started, “There’s a little girl on the beach that is throwing starfish back into the ocean.”
An adult comes over and asks, “What are you doing?”
She responds, ‘Well, those starfish need to be in the water. So I’m throwing them back.’
The man grumbles, “We’ll never get it all done.”
So the girl says, “Well, I was able to help that one.”
“That’s a part of it,” Woodrow finished. “If you just make one difference, help one person, that act of kindness goes a long way.”
Ryleigh Norgrove is an Oregon-based journalist and photographer. She grew up in the Bay Area before graduating from Willamette University with a degree in English. At The Chronicle, she covers local government, homelessness and breaking news. She’s passionate about starting thoughtful community conversations, solution-oriented reporting and, most importantly, hiking with her dog.
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