Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Craig Matsler, 70, passed away April 10, 2020, after a two-and-a-half year battle with Nonhodgkin’s lymphoma. Craig was born in Oregon City and grew up in Springfield. He attended Thurston High School, graduating class of 1968. Craig enlisted in the…
Gladys Sherry Baker, 90, of Elkton, Ore., passed away April 29, 2020. She was born on July 28, 1929, in Elkton to parents Sharon and Mary May (Morris) Colley. Sherry graduated from high school and married Warren Estes Baker…
Rosemary “Rosie” Estelle Janz, 92, a woman of heart, strength and character, enriched the lives of all who knew her. Born in Alhambra, Calif., to Clarance and Kathleen Ward, she joined her brother, Clarance “Bud” Ward. Following high school graduation,…
MISSING BELLA Beloved pet, 3-year-old, black female spayed cat missing from Front and B in Creswell. May have been live-trapped and dumped elsewhere. Wary and won’t respond to strangers. Reward offered for safe return. 541-895-2444. PHOTO SERVICES Purchase photographs that originally…
Creswell School District officials have released an updated version of the 2020-21 school calendar, making it widely available for viewing and downloading from its website, The new calendar was adopted by the Creswell School Board at its April 22…
Even seniors who were living and driving independently before COVID-19 may rely on others for food and travel support. County and community agencies and organizations are finding ways to provide modified services. Meals on Wheels, operated in Creswell, Cottage Grove…
Creswell Health and Rehabilitation resident Jeanne Thompson visits the classroom display at Creswell Museum, accompanied by Creswell Area Historical Society member Linda Franklin during a past outing to the museum. ARCHIVE PHOTO People with older family members in long-term care…
Creswell resident Kim Cornelius continues to provide vital in-home care for older and disabled adults during the pandemic.MARTHA McREYNOLDS JR./photo If she’s not quite on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, she’s only one row back. Despite the somewhat…
As Coiner Park is wrapped in caution tape and sits mostly empty, residents look for ways to connect. A recent front-yard dining experience with neighbors was a fun way to safely interact during the pandemic.DANA MERRYDAY/PHOTO For a little break…
Linda LaZar Continuing our series of love connections, a reader of The Chronicle who was born under the sun sign Gemini and the lunar sign Ox asked me what lunar sign her ideal match would be. This young Gemini-Ox is…