Help yourself’ said the Colonel
Dear Editor, For clarity “The Lord helps those who help themselves” is not a Biblical quote, but I do wish to question what it has come to mean. The Lord helps those who: Help themselves to all the food on…
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In response to recent homelessness articles
Dear Editor, In reference to the recent articles in our local paper in Creswell on homelessness, I would like to give an opinion. In the Feb. 7 Chronicle, Mr. Heyman, “The Colonel” stated his concerns about the safety of the…
Creswell State of the City address, part 1
CRESWELL MAYOR RICHARD ZETTERVALL. File photo Editor’s note: This is part one of Mayor Richard Zettervall’s State of the City Address. The second part of the column will appear in the Feb. 21 edition. This is my first State of…
Appointees, stipends, other biz discussed
Budget appointments, council stipends and a housing survey were among the items discussed at this week’s Creswell City Council meeting. In the Mayor’s Report, Creswell Mayor Richard Zettervall announced that the Creswell Budget Committee appointments were made. Mayor Zettervall appointed…
Sanipac yard debris subscription gets OK
At Monday, Feb. 11’s Creswell City Council meeting, a public hearing was held for the proposal to bring a Sanipac yard debris pick-up service to Creswell, in which no public opted to speak. Aaron Donley, accounts manager for Sanipac, relayed…
Coast Fork Kiwanis receives donation
Photo provided The officers of the local Coast Fork Kiwanis recently accepted a gracious $1,000 donation from Bob and Bonnie Britt, owners of Joe’s Diner. Some of the funds were generated from their jointly conducted Breakfast With Santa event during the…
Fighting Failure, part 3: Mental health’s toll
Editor’s note: This is part three of a series about the statewide problems in Oregon’s education system, and how it affects local schools in the Southern Willamette region. This week’s story follows mental health’s role in student academics. A school’s…
No ‘lion’ about this wildlife encounter
A leisurely Sunday afternoon spent diddling away at the Oregon Coast is always an adventure in my book, especially if it concludes with a terrifying sprint to the car with my life flashing before my eyes. Combing the beach for…
A desire to help: 480 homeless kits assembled
FROM LEFT ARE CRESWELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MEMBERS LONN ROBERTSON, REVEREND LARRY WHEELER, PEGGY BRYANT, LOIS SCOTT AND CHRISTINA ANDERSON MAKING HOMELESS KITS ON JAN. 27. PHOTO PROVIDED/ JUNE HARVEY About a month ago, a homeless couple was seen camping outside…
Snow day! Sort of…
Photo provided/Stephen Derminer Creswell kiddos squeezed every opportunity out of their two-hour delay on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The team spent the snow delay building a large snowman off of First Street. Pictured are Kera Nguyen, Avery Dodson, Harrison Derminer and…