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T H U R S D A Y, A U G U S T 2 9 , 2 0 1 9 | V O L U M E 5 5 | I S S U E 3 5 SPRINGFIELD LOCA LLY OW NED SINCE 1909 ONE DOLLAR Hello, world! Say ‘hi’ to The Chronicle BY NOEL NASH PUBLISHER –INSIDE– I making: t’s been nearly 110 years in the Today marks the debut of The Chronicle of Creswell, Cottage Grove, and now Springfi eld. And we couldn’t be happier as new “parents.” With plenty of help and input from people throughout the community, and a growing and dedicated staff, we embark HIGH SCHOOL FALL SPORTS PREVIEW | Executive Editor Erin Tierney shares her vision for the paper and community. Pg.4 Cheryl Richard, sales and marketing director, notes opportunities across platforms. Pg.4 are more to come. Most immediately, we are now printing and distributing more than three times our previous numbers. And we’re designing front pages specifi c to zip code today on a longer-term journey, super-serving readers with hyper- local content from the southern Willamette Valley. We’ve been adding new features over the past few months, and there “zones”: Creswell and Cottage Grove, and the Springfi eld area. Every person is entitled to a newspaper that provides util- ity, information, truth, entertain- ment, context and perspective. Along with Creswell and Cottage Grove, Springfi eld residents are now receiving all of that after a two-year absence of a newspaper. We look forward to serving our entire audience, and growing with this paradise we call home. A ‘festering mess’ Whistle Stop fate decided Sept. 9 Complete schedules for Springfield HS, Thurston HS, Creswell HS and Cottage Grove HS Complete week-at-a-glance schedule Pages 6-9 BY ERIN TIERNEY EXECUTIVE EDITOR Check out all of the useful information in the 2019-20 Creswell Visitors and Newcomers Guide inside today’s paper. Scour the business and service directories, and fi nd out about great activities within 90 minutes of Creswell — the start- ing point for fun and adventure! The Whistle Stop building at 213 Mill Street was a total loss after a fi re in 2017 and has remained disheveled ever since. Above, piles of debris overfl ow into the building’s lot in June. Below, the Aug. 27 photo shows some progress has been made, though new additions of broken down vehicles have been added to the scene. The City of Creswell will decide whether or not to abate the historic property next month. ERIN TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE CRESWELL — The heap of charred boards, broken glass and unsightly debris at The Whistle Stop building at 213 Mill Street has been rankling the community since it burned down in 2017. Cleanup has been moving at a snail’s pace, and now the documented presence of asbestos in the rubble of the historic building is causing a clamor among city offi cials. City Councilor Ma r tha McReynolds Jr. said the City could “continue doing this dance” with the building’s property owners, or move to abate this “festering mess” of a property. The building has been in the Garton family since the 1980s, when Wade Garton owned the building. It is now owned by his grandsons, Carlton “Rocky” and Beau Garton. Beau Garton declined comment, stating this was a legal matter in which only his attorney could speak. See WHISTLE – 27 Bulldog ANY 1/2 PANINI ONLY LUNCH AND 12 OZ DRINK $ Special: (for high school students only) • Good any weekday for the whole school year 116 116 Melton Melton Rd, Rd, Creswell Creswell ◆ ◆ 541-895-8860 541-895-8860 ◆ ◆ bluevalleybistro.com bluevalleybistro.com 6