PHOTO PROVIDED Brew Rush scheduled as part of 40th anniversary ‘Animal House’ celebration on Saturday, Aug. 18 Back in 1978, the town of Cottage Grove buzzed as crews arrived to film ‘Animal House,’ a movie that would become an enduring, if irreverent, classic. On Saturday, Aug. 18 of this year,[Read More…]
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Welcome to our World
MEANS – Miranda and Cody Means of Creswell welcomed a baby boy to the world on Oct. 2, 2018 at PeaceHealth Sacred Medical Center RiverBend.
912 Project aims to educate, connect community
There is a place for the community to be educated on a variety of subjects in Cottage Grove, and that group is the Cottage Grove 912 Project, said Pam Duffy, who founded the group in 2009. It’s a way to get information out there, to get the community involved and[Read More…]
Lane County Parks holds forum, unveils master plan
Lane County Parks introduced its park master plan to 11 Creswell community members on Aug. 1 during an open forum. The forum was designed to bring the plan to Lane County communities, where officials would receive feedback on the plan that would then be incorporated into the final, 20-year master[Read More…]
Mayor, three council positions up for grabs
The City of Creswell will hold a general election on Nov. 6, and voters will be tasked to select a new mayor and three councilors to fill the City’s roster. Deadline to file is Aug. 28 at 5 p.m., which also includes signature verification, City Elections Official Roberta Tharp urged.[Read More…]
You’ve GOAT to be KIDding me!
A herd of goats occupied Airport Manager Shelley Humble’s office last week, after the airport staff was greeted by six Nigerian dwarfs on the airport runway. PHOTO PROVIDED/SHELLEY HUMBLE It was business as usual last Wednesday afternoon for Viper Aviation Mechanic Darrin Humble. That is, until it wasn’t. Maybe the[Read More…]
Cougar shot within fenced backyard in Springfield
IMAGE PROVIDED A female cougar has been shot following three days of recent neighborhood sightings in east Springfield. On July 24, at approximately 1 p.m., a resident in the area of 30th and Olympic Street called to report children at play in a swimming pool were stalked by the large[Read More…]
Local author’s talent recognized internationally
Hal Holbrook, of Cottage Grove, recently had his work recognized at the 2018 Paris Book Festival. He was awarded honorable mention for his children’s book, ”The King Who Wanted a Whale.” ERIN TIERNEY/THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Back in March, The Chronicle had the opportunity to attend a world premiere musical play[Read More…]
Kids learn the physics of sound
CHRISTOPHER PALANUK/THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE Alex stamps plunger heads on the table to the rhythm of a horse’s gallop, as he attempts to mimic the sound during the Physics of Sound activity presented by Eugene Science Center on July 25 during the Creswell Library Summer Reading Program.
Nutritionally Speaking – Do Your Eyes Have It? – Lutein
We have been (some of us at least) enjoying the hot, sunny weather. Hopefully wearing our UV protecting sunglasses, using adequate (non-toxic) sunscreen and having fun; whether through gardening, bike riding or more in the sun, enjoying another wonderful Willamette Valley summer. It’s also time to look again at how[Read More…]
