Arthur Roy Sprout
Arthur Roy Sprout, 68, of Creswell, Oregon passed away at home with his family on May 24, 2020. He was born on Oct. 15, 1951 in Olympia, Washington to Arthur and Myrtle Sprout. He married Mary Jajuan on Oct. 31,…
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Amberg: Creswell will celebrate July 4th holiday
Brynn Robinson, 3, of Cottage Grove, celebrates July 4 in Holt Park in 2019. CHRONICLE ARCHIVES Creswell City Manager Michelle Amberg has a clear message for residents and regional fans of Creswell’s popular Fourth of July Celebration: “Yes!” To be…
Rotary International committed to the ‘annihilation of polio’
The pandemic has been rightly compared to the effort to find a cure for polio. On that note, Rotary International has approximately 36,000 clubs in 200 countries. Rotary is a service club, like Lions and Kiwanis. It has 1.2 million members…
Evaluate your actions, respect others’ opinions
Harper, 5, looks over her empire. PAT EDWARDS/PHOTO As I sit at my computer and try to record my thoughts during this Phase 1 reopening of our state under the COVID-19 pandemic protocols, I feel somewhat vulnerable. It is a…
Coaches support football safety
A national movement to make youth football safer has support from state and local athletics officials. The Oregon School Activities Association issued a statement May 18 endorsing USA Football’s Development Model, which teaches better techniques for tackling and playing football…
Health clubs reopen
Now that health clubs have been given the green light to get going again, it has been full-steam ahead for members of the Emerald Fitness Club. Well, sort of. There’s no sauna, and no hot tub, either. Under Gov. Kate…
Sun, flowers, socializing: It almost ‘feels’ normal
After a week of Phase 1 it feels a little bit like the Cottage Grove of pre-pandemic days. Not that it was “business as usual” by any means. People are still cautious (a good thing), masks are evident, tape marks…
‘You’re not the boss of me’
Noel Nash, publisher I am lots of things. Sometimes all at once. I’m conservative. I’m liberal. I’m libertarian, and independent. I’m happy-go-lucky, chill, easy-going and feel an inner peace. I’m angry, downright mad, hateful, spiteful and harbor revenge. My doghouse, it’s been…
Iris ‘Patricia’ Thomson
Longtime resident of Vida, Oregon, Iris ‘Patricia’ Thomson, 79, passed away May 17, 2020. Patricia was born to parents L.G. and Ruth Holeman on Nov. 20, 1940. She has three sisters, Margaret Harbick and Karen Rodgers, both of Vida, and…
Public helps restore Schoolhouse windows
Creswell Heritage Foundation has raised $9,325 toward window restoration by offering window sponsorships to individuals, businesses and organizations. The sponsorships are $1,500 and will be recognized with a plaque. The Lions Club was the first to sponsor a window. Other…