by Deborah Lobey | Sep 27, 2026 | Feature Story, History Stories, Posts
It was a chance the teenage brothers couldn’t refuse. The task was to deliver two new trucks from the Ford assembly factory in Portland to Florence. Hans Petersen’s boys (Bert and Martin) gladly accepted. The year was 1919, and a time when the Bergman Brothers...
by Deborah Lobey | Nov 13, 2025 | Feature Story, Posts
We pause to acknowledge the recent passing of actress June Lockhart. Many may recall her visits to Florence as the Grand Marshal of the 1985 and 1986 Rhododendron Parades. A portion of one episode from the Lassie show had been filmed in Florence, and the town was...
