Weekly Clips for August 7

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‘Race’ helps senior meals program
SPRINGFIELD – Dinosaurs, doughnuts, and beachy witches went for a run around the Public House in Springfield last Sunday. Lane Council of Governments’ Senior and Disability Services division hosted its…
7 Aug 2025
‘Race’ helps senior meals program
SPRINGFIELD – Dinosaurs, doughnuts, and beachy witches went for a run around the Public House in Springfield last Sunday. Lane Council of Governments’ Senior and Disability Services division hosted its…
7 Aug 2025
Popular Eugene-based band closes out Springfield series
SPRINGFIELD – Candy Apple Bleu sure has ripened well with age. Everyone wanted an extra slice of the Eugene-area band Thursday evening as the 2025 Summer Concert Series, hosted by…
7 Aug 2025
Popular Eugene-based band closes out Springfield series
SPRINGFIELD – Candy Apple Bleu sure has ripened well with age. Everyone wanted an extra slice of the Eugene-area band Thursday evening as the 2025 Summer Concert Series, hosted by…
7 Aug 2025
Rash of brush, house fires keep agencies busy
A glance at various fire-related issues this past week: On Aug. 1, at about 2:30 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a woman attempting to light…
7 Aug 2025
Rash of brush, house fires keep agencies busy
A glance at various fire-related issues this past week: On Aug. 1, at about 2:30 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a woman attempting to light…
7 Aug 2025
Business roundup
SELCO named first title sponsor of Block Party SPRINGFIELD – SELCO Community Credit Union has been announced as the first-ever title sponsor for The Block Party, returning to downtown Springfield…
7 Aug 2025
Business roundup
SELCO named first title sponsor of Block Party SPRINGFIELD – SELCO Community Credit Union has been announced as the first-ever title sponsor for The Block Party, returning to downtown Springfield…
7 Aug 2025
Woodard steps forward to support childcare services in CG
COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove families are facing a critical childcare shortage. A local nonprofit organization is working to address these needs by distributing significant grants to support childcare establishments…
7 Aug 2025
Woodard steps forward to support childcare services in CG
COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove families are facing a critical childcare shortage. A local nonprofit organization is working to address these needs by distributing significant grants to support childcare establishments…
7 Aug 2025

In case you missed it…

Symphony, conductor pack the
park in Grove

Conductor Alex Prior leads the Eugene Symphony on Monday night at Bohemia Park in Cottage Grove. A packed audience took in the performance. Before the show, children engaged with musicians and instruments. / PHOTOS BY BOB WILLIAMS

COTTAGE GROVE – It looks like Alex Prior is everything he was cracked up to be.

As the Eugene Symphony performed “The Liberty Bell” on Monday night at Bohemia Park, Cottage Grove Mayor Candace Solesbee took the conductor’s stage, while Prior played the bell.

Prior thought it was the mayor’s conducting debut. He thought wrong.

“Oh, it’s not her first rodeo,” he said. “Where’s my hat?

“I’m worried about being exposed here. I’ll do my best playing the bell.”

As the Eugene Symphony enters its 60th season, Prior’s arrival has created quite a buzz around town. Although he doesn’t officially take over as music director until September, he enjoyed having a little fun in the sun with outdoor shows in Eugene and Cottage Grove.

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