Charles Hinkle
Charles Raymond Hinkle, died July 23, 2020, one day before his 80th birthday. He died with his wife of 60 years, Carol Hinkle, by his side in Springfield, Oregon. Charles was born on July 24, 1940, to Clarence Hinkle Sr.…
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Carol Juanita Rose
Carol Juanita Rose, 89, of Cottage Grove passed away August 6, 2020. She was born on August 22, 1930, to Donald V. and Helen (White) Hardwick in Los Angeles, California. She attended schools in Rosemead, California, and Fresno, California. She…
Carol McAllister
Carol June McAllister of Springfield, Oregon, passed away on Aug. 5, 2020, surrounded by family. She was born in Everett, Washington, on March 4, 1937, the daughter of Harold Potter and Ethel B. Meyer. Carol was the oldest of four…
Donald Calvin Potter
Donald Calvin Potter (Donnie) was born on Nov. 7, 1954, in Cottage Grove. He was the fourth son of Thomas C. and Joyce (Clark) Potter and died unexpectedly on Aug.12, 2020, at the age of 65. Donnie attended Cottage Grove…
Roosters will see lucky years ahead!
We all have smooth lunar years, and we all have challenging ones. This year, 2020, is the lunar Year of the Rat, and I received a question from a reader of The Chronicle who was born during the Year of…
SIGHTS TO BEHOLD: Miles of forest, historic lighthouse, Pony Village
LINDA SEXTON/PHOTOThe Umpqua Lighthouse is the only one in Oregon you can still climb, and get an up-close view of the lighting mechanism. PART II Dear readers: Please join Linda and me on another road trip through the Coast Range…
Kingdoms, pandemics and the search for a lion
“When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap all the way to the corner of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest. You shall not pick your vineyard bare, or gather the fallen fruit of…
‘Circle of life’ can feel cruel sometimes
Last week, I announced the birth of another great-grandson, Hudson Ross Haxby. This week, I need to tell you about two important people in my life who passed on the same day. Life, indeed, seems to be an unending circle.…
Cottage Grove Chamber relocates to busy corner
Last Wednesday I was sitting at an outside table at The Axe & Fiddle, grokking the flow on Main Street. I was feeling a bit melancholic over what I was taking in. In very recent memory there were art walks,…
New business revved up by reaction: Cartwrights celebrate grand opening, already juggling robust client list
From left: Gary Stokem, a NAPA sales representative, and NAPA store owners Dan and Tammy Green pose with their 1956 Ford F100, along with Patrick and Jennifer Cartwright. Patrick Cartwright was given a new lease on life, so he’s making…