Since 1966, Emerald Valley Golf Club’s success has been a hole in one. One of the finest public access courses in the State of Oregon, Emerald Valley Golf & Resort features a well-maintained course, friendly staff, and plenty of space to work on long and short games. Additionally, the Emerald[Read More…]
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Christopher Palanuk / The Creswell Chronicle Bulldogs guard Sierra Nielson attempts to get around Billies guard Angeni Yeo during the second quarter of the Pleasant Hill vs Sutherlin game on Jan. 3. The Pleasant Hill Billies won against the Sutherlin Bulldogs 42-31 and have a current overall record of 9-3.
Lady Dawgs fall to La Pine in basketball league opener
The Creswell Lady Bulldogs got off to a stronger first-quarter start than has been their pattern this season, but struggled in the second half before dropping their girls’ basketball league opener, 39-51, to the La Pine Hawks on Jan. 4. Creswell edged La Pine 14-13 in the first quarter and[Read More…]
Dawgs shoot down Hawks to win league opener
Shaking off two weeks of winter break idleness, the Creswell Bulldogs came out energized and recharged to win their boys’ basketball league opener over La Pine, 62-31, on Friday, Jan. 4. The score was tied 11-11 after the first quarter, and the Dawgs held an eight-point lead, 25-17, going into[Read More…]
Offbeat Oregon History – Dry town’s sting on local drugstore’s secret saloon didn’t go well
AN UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN POURS BOOZE OUT OF A CANE FLASK INTO HER DRINK AT A DRUGSTORE SODA FOUNTAIN IN 1922. IDENTIFYING DETAILS WERE NOT RETAINED WITH THIS PHOTO, SINCE BOTH THE WOMAN AND THE DRUGSTORE WERE BREAKING FEDERAL LAWS. Image provided/Library of Congress In 1899, the spiritual leaders of Forest[Read More…]
Lane County to host Plastics Roundup; early access for ‘community collectors’
Lane County Waste Management is hosting a plastics roundup for clean #2, #4 and #5 (polyethylene and polypropylene) at the Glenwood Transfer Station in April, and offering early access to businesses, churches, individuals and neighborhood groups who sign up as ”community collectors.” In an effort to limit carbon dioxide (CO2)[Read More…]
Do something different this weekend
If you made a New Year’s commitment to do something that you haven’t done before, then I have a couple of suggestions that are happening this weekend. One possibility is to participate in the annual Bald Eagle Count on Saturday. If you have never seen our national bird in flight[Read More…]
Grange dinner enjoyed by 65
Dear Editor, Creswell Grange welcomed about 65 guests at their Annual Holiday Dinner and Open House on Dec.15. Everyone enjoyed the plentiful holiday feast, sang Christmas carols, and learned more about the Grange. Dinner included turkey, ham, pork loin, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls,[Read More…]
Thank you to everyone who is dedicated to working during the holidays
The holidays are over, and now we can all think about our joys and sorrows of the past year. I find it much better to remember the good things, although I must admit, one thing we knew would happen was the loss of our dog Muppet. She had been an[Read More…]
Kiwanis Club of Cottage Grove and Creswell to merge and form new Coast Fork Kiwanis Club
Two local Kiwanis Clubs have recently agreed to combine their resources and merge into a single area club to increase service to youth in the Southern Willamette Valley. In the upcoming months, the Kiwanis Club of Cottage Grove and the Kiwanis Club of Creswell will combine to form a new[Read More…]
