Weekly Clips for April 2

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By Ashlin Sanderson

Dorena School in spotlight

DORENA – A rural school with fewer than 100 students has received national recognition as a Promising Practices School. Located just 15 minutes from Cottage Grove at 37141 Row River…

By Ashlin Sanderson

Watersheds ‘Bill of Rights’ measure creating debate

LANE COUNTY – Lane County voters can expect to see a new measure on the May 19 ballot, called the “Watersheds Bill of Rights,” or Measure #20-373. The measure will…

By Ashlin Sanderson

Six Springfield candidates interview April 6

SPRINGFIELD – Six candidates have stepped forward to compete for the vacant role of Springfield’s Ward 4 City Councilor, all with a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences. Council will…

By Chronicle News Service

Fire district launches fundraiser

The Row River Fire District is holding a fundraiser to support the construction of a new fire station in Dorena. The initiative aims to engage the numerous bicyclists who frequent…

By Erin Tierney-Heggenstaller – Executive Editor

Celebrating ‘Cowboy’ Don Williams

COTTAGE GROVE – Beloved Cottage Grove cowboy Don Williams celebrated his 90th birthday Wednesday afternoon, surrounded by friends and family – including friends as far away as Washington State –…

By Ashlin Sanderson

Weyerhaeuser grants given to 25 across Lane County

LANE COUNTY – Over $120,000 in grants was recently awarded to Lane County nonprofits through the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund. A total of 25 grants were awarded for workforce development, education…

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Creswell Chamber expanding big events

Creswell 4th of July parade and celebration. Credit: Craig Strobeck / The Chronicle

CRESWELL – During Monday night’s Creswell City Council meeting, Mandy Hoggard, Creswell Chamber secretary, and Kelly Makinson, Chamber president, shared the Creswell Chamber’s annual report that included statistics about last year’s big events, like the Fourth of July and the Winter Lights Festival, and how they hope to expand on those events and more this year.

The Creswell Chamber of Commerce works in conjunction and harmony with the City of Creswell to create and present multiple events throughout the course of the year, which tend to bring in a majority of the town’s tourism. The Chamber also celebrated the growth of two new businesses through grand openings.

Hoggard shared the number of views to the Chamber’s website, which she said is often the way that people find out about programs, and shared that the Fourth of July Celebration received over 9,600 views, the Winter Lights Festival had around 2,900, and the city-wide garage sale got 120.