In the mid-1930s in my hometown of Bartlesville, Okla., I remember when I was about 12 or 13 years old that we always celebrated Armistices Day, which was to commemorate ”The War to End All Wars.” The time and date of the end of the war was 11 a.m. on[Read More…]
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Local Vets Spotlight – Lt. Colonel Robert A. Beck, U.S. Army, Retired, Cold War, Defense of Korea
LT. COLONEL ROBERT A. BECK, U.S. ARMY, RETIRED, COLD WAR, DEFENSE OF KOREA Photo provided Bob Beck served as a U.S. Army Infantry Ranger and a Combat Engineer Officer. He served in Germany during the Cold War, and then on the Demilitarized Zone in Korea; his last assignment before retiring[Read More…]
Local Vets Spotlight – Colonel Richard M. Heyman
COLONEL RICHARD M. HEYMAN, U.S. AIR FORCE, RETIRED, WWII, KOREA, VIET NAM Photo provided Richard Heyman joined the U.S. Army Air Corps to serve in WWII. At 19 years old, he flew a fighter plane over Normandy in June, 1944 to protect the soldiers on the ground during Operation Overlord.[Read More…]
Local Vets Spotlight – Rick L. Higgins U.S. Army, Retired Viet Nam War
RICK L. HIGGINS, U.S. ARMY, RETIRED – VIET NAM WAR Photo provided Rick Higgins served as a U.S. Army Infantryman and Radio Operator during the Viet Nam War, earning three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and a Commendation Medal for Valor. In recent years, Rick has been very active with[Read More…]
Potential housing policies drafted
The City of Creswell and ECONorthwest have moved forward with drafting potential housing policies for an update to the city’s Comprehensive Plan Housing Element (CPHE), as well as an action plan to implement these policies. The Housing Needs Analysis meeting on Nov. 2 followed up on the previous meeting in[Read More…]
Bazaar proceeds to help prevent human trafficking
There will be an event this weekend in Pleasant Hill that can have a direct impact on a country across the world. The event, a Pumpkin Spice Holiday Bazaar, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pleasant Hill Church of Christ, 84735[Read More…]
HONOR FLIGHT – A heartfelt ‘welcome home’ after 50 years
TOM BORTNER AND HIS NEPHEW AT THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Photo provided For Tom Bortner of Creswell, his recent participation in the South Willamette Honor Flight to Washington D.C., ”was a true heartfelt ‘Welcome Home’ finally after 50 years!” When Bortner learned two and a half years[Read More…]
MAYOR’S RACE 2018 Q&A with Gary Mounce & Richard Zettervall
GARY MOUNCE AND RICHARD ZETTERVALL, CANDIDATES FOR THE MAYOR OF CRESWELL What style of leadership does the City of Creswell need right now? MOUNCE: Collaborative, visionary, able to effectively maneuver through the minutia of city government; ability to stand for all citizens to bring about positive change. ZETTERVALL: The city[Read More…]
Along the campaign trail – Creswell’s Mayoral Race
LAUREL HENRY, JERRI CHISHOLM AND TINLEY CHISHOLM REMIND CRESWELL CITIZENS TO VOTE FOR GARY MOUNCE FOR MAYOR. Image provided Laurel Henry, Jerri Chisholm and Tinley Chisholm remind Creswell citizens for vote for Gary Mounce for mayor. Photo provided.
Offbeat Oregon History
A POLITICAL CARTOON BY THE LEGENDARY TIGE REYNOLDS, ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE APRIL 13 EDITION OF THE PORTLAND MORNING OREGONIAN, ILLUSTRATED THE RESPONSE TO ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN M. LOUISE HUNT’S REFUSAL TO INVEST IN WAR BONDS. Image provided/UO Libraries On April 12, 1918, Oregonians opened their newspapers to learn[Read More…]
