There’s a new local festival that caters to the creatives.The first-ever Art in the Country Festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 4 at Applegate Regional Theatre campus near Veneta, and will showcase the talent of dozens of local artists and authors – both professional and ameteur. This free festival[Read More…]
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Pig & Turnip: Authentic Western European Cuisine
Cottage Grove has a long list of unique restaurants, and this past spring, it welcomed another into its delicious family. Pig & Turnip, owned by Natalie and Joe Shield, found a new home in Cottage Grove in April 2018. This German-inspired cafe has made an impression in Springfield, and it[Read More…]
Creswell Coffee: Ch-ch-ch-changes Come and Taste the Beans
Nikki Manesco, Pleasant Hill local and Creswell Coffee employee, greets customers with a smiling face. With high-quality coffees, food and a welcoming atmosphere, there’s no doubt why Creswell Coffee is popular among the community. With the success of their business, owners Seth and Melissa Clark opened Creswell Coffee in Sweet[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, As many of you may remember reading, or seeing stories in Oct. of 2016, telling and showing the volunteer firemen distributing carousel animals to storefronts in and around Cottage Grove, this was done to promote public knowledge of the Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel restoration project of[Read More…]
Find me, where I have ‘Ben’ An introduction to Ben Gaiter at the end of his life
Hello Creswell and Southern Lane County. Martin Gaiter, aka Marti Gee, is here to discuss the things that make you go, ”Hmmm!?” The first question you may have is, ”I just started to get used to Marti; where did he go?” I have been on a journey. But I have[Read More…]
Through the eyes of the colonel
There is a new manager at Emerald Valley Golf Course as of the first of this year. His name is Laine Wortman, a gentleman that has expressed a true desire to be an active participant in Creswell activities. I am truly impressed by Laine’s plans and forecast for the golf[Read More…]
Lane County restricts open flame, fire in parks
Due to the high risk of fire in our area, as well as recently issued emergency orders from several fire districts, Lane County Parks will be enforcing these restrictions at several parks: ∙ No open flames are allowed in Lane County parks, including no campfires, warming fires, cooking fires or[Read More…]
Lane County Health & Human Services Announces Loss of Patient and Client Information
Lane County Health & Human Services (H&HS) announced that 49 boxes containing 566 Community Health Centers of Lane County patient medical information files and 149 Lane County Developmental Disabilities client files were lost. Contained within the lost records were medical histories, addresses, contact information and social security numbers. On June[Read More…]
Cottage Theatre holds auditions for The Fantasticks
Cottage Theatre will hold auditions on Sunday, Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. for The Fantasticks, a touching fable about passion and innocence. This production, the final show in Cottage Theatre’s 2018 season, will be on stage for three weekends, Nov. 30 – Dec. 16. The musical is directed by Kory[Read More…]
National Night Out is Aug. 7
For those interested in helping strengthen the Creswell community, consider coming to National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 7 in town. This is a community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Harry Holt Park. ”It’s a[Read More…]
