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“I’ve had two lives,” says Ilene Cummings, who grew up in Irvington, New Jersey, got married after high school and had five children by age … Continue reading
After graduation from Springfield High School in 1970, Leonard Higgins worked in local lumber mills, studied at Lane Community College and the University of Oregon, … Continue reading
“I enjoy learning about people’s lives and their history,” says Charlene Bigelow, who has put in 17 years as a volunteer long-term care ombudsman in … Continue reading
“I began as a volunteer at an animal shelter in San Diego,” Jen Biglan says. “I got hired as volunteer coordinator, but I wanted to … Continue reading
“I was born in Medford,” says Barbara Dellenback, daughter of John Dellenback, who was an independent-minded Republican representative in the Oregon Legislature and the U.S. … Continue reading
“I was ‘Chip’ from day one,” says Chip Radebaugh, whose given name is Charles, like his optometrist father, Charlie. Born on an Air Force base … Continue reading
When he was 14 years old, Larry Craig and his family moved from Federal Way, Washington, to Springfield, Oregon, where he finished middle school at … Continue reading
Students from the Eugene/Springfield area led a strike through downtown Eugene as a part of the Global Climate Strike, a movement taking place in cities … Continue reading
“I am a native Springfield resident,” says Sally Mann, who currently teaches in and coordinates the Springfield School District’s Community Transition Program (CTP), offering work … Continue reading
Born and raised in Colorado Springs, Lindsey Hayward grew up in a house at the top of a hill. She cruised down the hill on … Continue reading
“I’ve always loved people and I’ve always loved cars,” says Steve Herron, certified Nissan Leaf salesman at Lithia Nissan, who has sold more electric cars … Continue reading
“I took my first ballet class in Germany at age three,” says Lou Moulder, whose father was serving in the Army. She also took classes in … Continue reading
The daughter of an itinerant poet, Mona Castle was born in 1970 at a hippie house party in Glenwood, between Eugene and Springfield, with a … Continue reading
When Connor Gabor was four, his parents were divorced in Reno, and he moved to Eugene with his mother. “My dad was physically abusive,” he … Continue reading