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About The Chronicle : Creswell & Cottage Grove. (Creswell, Ore.) 2019-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 2019)
T H U R S D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 | V O L U M E 5 5 | I S S U E 3 9 L OC A L LY OW N E D SI NCE 19 0 9 | ON E DOL L A R PA R T Y L I K E I T ’ S 19 0 9:C H R O N I C L E ’ S 1 1 0 T H B I R T H DAY Newspaper, city grow together over the decades Publisher’s note: Helen Hollyer, publisher from 2004-11, fi rst wrote this historical piece. It’s reprinted here, abridged for space, and updated through today, in celebration of the paper’s 110th birthday. CRESWELL — The Creswell area began to be settled in 1845, and it took until 1909 for the popu- lation to have grown enough to support a newspaper. The fi rst edition of The Creswell Chronicle was published on Sept. 30, 1909, which was edited and published by George H. Baxter. A front-page story in the fi rst issue indicated that both fl oors of the recently completed building at the north- east corner of W. Oregon Ave. and First St., the fi rst concrete building in Creswell, which was H I D D E N TA L E N T S Milestone victory CHS volleyball coach Anna Baltrusch has likely earned her 500th victory by the time you’re reading this. If not, she’ll do it soon at home, so check out the complete sports schedule inside. constructed at a cost of $12,000, were now occu- pied. The Creswell Fruit Growers Bank, the R.H. Parsons & Co. hardware store and Earl Moxley’s grocery store occupied the fi rst fl oor; the second floor housed the Modern Woodman and the Development League. See BIRTHDAY – 8 One2Watch From barrels of trash to barrels of laughs Pages 26-27 SCENE & HEARD Dallton Dewey Dewey: A big man on campus, and Houdini on the fi eld BY GINI DAVIS THE CHRONICLE ‘Multiple messages’ Sarah McQuaid brought her internationally recognized talents to Cottage Grove, which turned out to be well-timed with her humanitarian interests. Page 11 MAIL ING L ABEL BELOW Aaron Donley is the author of two comedy books, “Good Chemistry” and “What We Once Called Out In Passing Clouds.” When he’s not writing, he works as the manager at Sanipac. ALIYA HALL/THE CHRONICLE Donley leads Sanipac sales by day, crafts yuks by night BY ALIYA HALL THE CHRONICLE CRESWELL — Most people know Aaron Donley from his 12 years working as a accounts manager for Sanipac, but when he isn’t doing his day job, Donley is a published author of two comedy books: “Good Chemistry” and “What We Once Called Out In Passing Clouds.” “I don’t like to share this side of me very much,” Donley said. “With work, I’m focused on that. Then there’s this silly side of me I don’t show a whole lot. I was nervous, but my wife has pushed me to share this side of me.” Donley has always written jokes for himself and said he has compiled thoughts he’s had since high school. See DONLEY – 6 Come Try Our ew Menu Items! 116 116 Melton Melton Rd, Rd, Creswell Creswell ◆ ◆ 541-895-8860 541-895-8860 ◆ ◆ bluevalleybistro.com bluevalleybistro.com CRESWELL — Savvy and slippery, senior quarterback Dallton Dewey – an all-league returner in three sports – reliably makes plays for the Bulldogs on offense and alters them on defense. A team leader on and off the football fi eld, Dewey’s racking up stats on both sides of the ball – including fi ve rushing touchdowns in last Friday’s 38-14 victory at Illinois Valley. “Dallton’s a fantastic rushing quarterback,” said Coach Scott Worsham. “He breaks loose on a broken play and the next thing you know he’s making players miss tackles and running down the fi eld.” Although slight at 6-0, 160 pounds, Dewey’s rushing ability is truly impressive. In four preseason games, he leads Creswell with 375 yards, including eight touchdowns on 51 attempts. Several plays per game, opponents’ arms wrap around his legs, Dewey’s legs bend in a way that makes being tackled seem inevitable – yet somehow, he slips out of his would-be tackler’s grasp, remains upright, and weaves between several more defenders to continue his run. See DALLTON – 27 BACON