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T H U R S D A Y, O C T O B E R 17, 2 0 1 9 Mark your calendars S�O�K� S�RIN�FIE�D Thursday, Oct. 17: Todd Hamilton, Springfi eld School District Superintendent ,speaks at a Springfi eld City Club from 12-1 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. Program is free for members, $5 for nonmembers. Lunch available for $13. Saturday, Oct. 19: Springstitch: Create an Altoid tin nicho, 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Springfield Public Librar y Conference Room Sunday, Oct. 20: Womenspace 5K Wonder Run 2019: Domestic Violence Awareness Walk. 11 a.m. at Alton Baker Park, 100 Day Island Road, Eugene. Come dressed as your favorite hero. Run, walk or stroll. Prizes will be awarded for best costume and best team costumes. Monday, Oct. 21: City Council Regular Session, 7 p.m., Springfi eld City Hall Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park, a public park containing the remains of early residents of Springfi eld. Elias Briggs founded and named Springfi eld in 1848. He delivered the cemetery deed to trustees on Oct. 31, 1866. Briggs died in an insane asylum, Oregon State Hospital, on Jan. 17, 1896, though he is likely not buried at the park, but instead on the hospital grounds. VICTORIA STEPHENS/ THE CHRONICLE Pioneer is oldest, creepiest park in county BY VICTORIA STEPHENS THE CHRONICLE Monday, Oct. 21: Women in Tech Week Kickoff Party, Oregon Wine LAB, 5:30-7 p.m., 488 Lincoln St., Eugene. A free, informal social for women of all ages who are in or are inter- ested in developing a technology career. Thursday, Oct. 24: Cornucopia Restaurant’s grand opening in Springfield, 521 Main St. SPRINGFIELD – For being the oldest cemetery in Lane County, the file on Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park is nota- bly thin. Aside from a few old newspa- per articles, a page in a book- let and a plaque at the park’s entrance, information on this park at 398 S. C St. is scarce, said Jennifer Marsh, Willamalane’s adult programming and living history coordinator. Is Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park a cemetery or a park? Uniquely, it is both, and through a piecemeal of information, the story goes something like this: * * * * * * The cemetery land was in use as early as 1852 and was used for burial purposes until 1900. Elias Briggs – who founded and named Springfield in 1848 – and his wife, Mary, delivered the cemetery deed to trustees Harvey Small, Edwin Powers and T. J. Brattain on Oct. 31, 1866. The first Christian church in town was originally built on a portion of the cemetery lot, but was later moved to 4th and North A streets – the current location of the PublicHouse. After the church was relocated, the trust- ees sold the cemetery land to Mattie A. Chezem in 1907. On April 1, 1913 the land was See PIONEER – 15 Helping other businesses succeed is his business BY VICTORIA STEPHENS THE CHRONICLE SPRINGFIELD – And just like that, Springfi eld has its own award-winning industry leader. Seth Gruschow, owner of Togather Restaurant Consulting at 116 S. 4th St. said he was surprised to learn they were selected as the 2019 Allied Partner of the Year by the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association. His business: Helping other businesses in the restau- rant industry succeed. Togather offers services to help new companies with start-up, turning around struggling businesses, training staff, marketing, menu creation and evaluations. Although Togather works throughout the Northwest, locally the company has assisted several restaurants, including Jasper’s Tavern and Cornbread Cafe in Springfi eld, as well as Veg in Eugene. See HELPING – 14 Seth Gruschow, owner of Togather Restaurant Consulting and Springfi eld Coworking. PHOTOS PROVIDED/TOGATHER OPEN: Tuesday to Saturday licious De Weekly Specials & Craft Cocktails 11 am - 9 pm 338 Main St. Springfield
