B-I-N-G-O!
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
4039 would like to invite all who
enjoy the fun and exciting game
of Bingo to their next game,
Sept. 13, 6:30-8 p.m. Only $1 per
game, which comes with three
cards, and $1 for a Dobber. Free
popcorn. All ages welcome.
weekend weather
friday
saturday
sunday
83º/57º
85º/59º
83º/57º
LAST WEEK’S TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL TOTALS
Date
High
Low
Rain
08-18
85
48
.00
08-19
83
55
.00
08-20
91
54
.00
08-21
72
50
.35
08-22
74
57
.25
08-23
86
45
.00
08-24
87
52
.00
COMPILED BY PEGGY & DAN GROUSBECK
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THE CHRONICLE’S WEEKLY SNAPSHOT OF LOCAL EVENTS AND MORE
Lots
2 do
SEPT. 2
■
National Blueberry
Popsicle Day
Note: Be sure to check out
the 2019-20 Visitors’ &
Newcomers’ Guide for more
on blueberries.
■
ALL
WORKED UP
Bring your family and celebrate Labor Day with other union workers and activists Sept. 2 from noon-3:30 p.m. at Splash! at Lively Park, 6100
Thurston Rd, Springfield. Hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks (no alcohol allowed, please) are provided; please bring a side dish to share. Photo archive
National V-J Day
National Labor Day
SEPT. 3
■ National Welsh
Rarebit Day
■ U.S. Bowling
League Day
Note: The Cottage Bowl is
the closest bowling center
to Creswell. It’s about 25
minutes away by car. It’s
at 740 Row River Rd.,
Cottage Grove.
SEPT. 4
■ National Wildlife Day
■ National Newspaper
Carrier Day
■ National Macadamia
Nut Day
SEPT. 5
■ National Cheese Pizza Day
File photo
Unique2 History:
Oregon Can you dig it?
■
Vultures fi ll a crit-
the Turkey Vulture
ically important role
is found in Oregon.
wherever they live:
Go meet them at
locating and eating
Cascades Raptor
carrion, thereby
Center on Saturday,
restricting the spread
Sept. 7 from 11 a.m.
of many diseases.
to 3 p.m. during
There are many
a celebration of
species of vultures
International Vulture
in the world but only
Awareness Day.
Beat writer
Jack Kerouac
Learn what it means to take an unpopular stand, based on conscience, and how that act of personal integrity
carries forward to broaden its impact. Eugene historian and author Steve McQuiddy will speak about the book “Here On
the Edge” on Sept. 3 at 6 p.m., Axe and Fiddle in Cottage Grove. Key members of the Waldport CPS camp coalesced into
the Beat Movement , which in itself became the catalyst for a renaissance of new thinking in America. No word on
whether Maynard G. Krebs will show up.