6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 24, 2015
CGAL
Summer reading even though school's out
a non-profi t
Water Polo & Swim Club
Summer has offi cially arrived in Cottage
Grove, and last week brought kick-off
celebrations for programs meant to ensure
that local youth are getting their reading in
during the summer break:
Fireworks tent in
CG WalMart
Sale dates: 6/26-7/4 9am-9pm
Extended hours:
7/3 & 7/4 8am - midnight
Cash & credit cards accepted
Library kick-off
draws a crowd
O
ffi cials with the Cottage
Grove Library reported
that 185 children and 130 adults
attended the Library’s Summer
Reading Program kick-off on
Wednesday, June 17, where
203 children signed up to
participate in summer reading
activities. Another 30 signed
up the next day. Each student
received a free book donated by
the Friends of the Library and
ice cream donated by Umpqua
Bank. They also had the oppor-
tunity to meet representatives
of the National Guard, Cottage
Grove Police and South Lane
County Fire and Rescue.
Summer Reading Program
activities are planned every
Wednesday from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
in the Library, and on Wednes-
day, June 24, Lane County
Search and Rescue will attend
the event. Other events include
Reading with Rover, which of-
fers a chance for kids to read
to a canine listener on July 14
and Aug. 11 at 6:30 p.m. The
Library also offers Preschool
Story Time every Friday morn-
ing at 10:30 a.m.
The Summer Reading Pro-
gram offers kids the chance to
track the time they spend read-
ing (or being read to), and a
raffl e ticket for prizes to be dis-
tributed at the program’s wrap
party on Aug. 19 is earned for
every 10 hours of reading.
The Library also wants to
issue a reminder that families
outside the Cottage Grove city
limits are eligible for a free
three-month library card cour-
tesy of Friends of the Library,
Rotary Club of Cottage Grove
and the City of Cottage Grove.
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Micah Hanke and his mother, Jennifer, pick out a free
book at the Library's Summer Reading Kick-off.
Bohemia's the 'spot' for United Way program
A free book is
offered every Tuesday
through Thursday
(Gateway Plaza)
Summer hours:
Mon - Fri 8am - 9pm: Sat - Sun 9am - 7pm
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Lumineers (no prep veneers as seen on TV)
O
n Tuesday, June 16, vol-
unteers with United Way
met up with area youth at Bohe-
mia Elementary for the kick-off
party of the Summer Reading
Spot, which offers an hour of
reading and the chance to take
home a free book every day. The
program’s organizer, Chandler
Duff, said the Summer Read-
ing Spot will be held Tuesdays
through Thursdays from 12:30-
1:30 p.m., a time that occurs im-
mediately after the free summer
lunch offered at Bohemia by
Food for Lane County. Duff said
the reading spot is in need of
volunteers throughout the sum-
mer who wish to read to kids,
and those interested in volun-
teering are asked to contact Duff
at cduff@unitedwaylane.org or
at 541-741-6000 ext. 133.
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541.942.7934
photo by Jon Stinnett
United Way's Ryan O'Connor Wolik speaks with Kaeleigh Cavaner at the kick-off party
for the Summer Reading Spot at Bohemia Elementary. Cavener's mom, Jamie, said
she brought three children to the event and each had a great time.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Block party
Grove Community Church
announces that a free summer
block party and showing of the
movie “Big Hero 6” will take
place on Saturday, June 27 at
the church, located at 77820
Mosby Creek Road.
The event begins at 5 p.m. with
a barbecue, games and prizes.
The movie begins at 7 p.m. All
are welcome. Questions can be
directed to 541-942-0123.
Fret Boys
Popular Cottage Grove-area
classic rock band The Fret Boys
will play Saginaw Vineyard on
Friday, June 26 from 6-9 p.m.
The show is for those age 21
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Weeding the
garden
On Wednesdays from now un-
til school starts, volunteers will
be weeding the Harrison School
Garden from 10 a.m.-11 a.m.,
and help is always welcome.
Library
presentation
Friends of the Cottage Grove
Library will offer a presenta-
tion of books written by soldiers
and reporters about the Iraq and
Afghanistan wars on Monday,
June 29 at 11 a.m. at the Li-
brary. Veterans of the Iraq and
Afghanistan wars are invited to
attend as honored guests. Rep-
resenting the City of Cottage
Grove at the book presentation
will be Mayor Tom Munroe,
Commander Jeff Gowing of
the American Legion and Post
Commander Kenn Hunt of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
New video series
teaches trout
angling
The Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife has introduced
a new video series titled "How to
fi sh for trout in Oregon" to help
newcomers learn how to fi sh.
The 14-part series, sponsored
by ODFW and starring profes-
sional guide Cody Herman of
Day One Outdoors, takes the
beginning angler from picking
out the proper gear at the local
sporting goods store, to cleaning
and cooking their catch. In be-
tween, anglers can learn proven
techniques for attaching tackle
and bait, casting, and what to do
when a fi sh bites.
The new video series is part
of ODFW’s on-going efforts to
introduce newcomers and others
to the fun of fi shing.
Links to the video series, and
other resources about how and
where to fi sh in Oregon, can be
found on the Learn to Fish page
of the ODFW website.
Meet the DJ/Program Host
LLOYD WILLIAMS
I was born in Eugene and grew up in
Cottage Grove, graduating from CGHS
in 1968 -- go Lions! I studied radio at
Lane Community College in the 1970s,
graduating with a degree in both radio
broadcasting and television design. I
subsequently moved my studies to the
University of Oregon, graduating with a
B.S. in Communications. I worked my way
through school, fi rst in the plywood plant
at the Cottage Grove Weyerhaeuser mill,
and later while working in radio. I took
classes as I could aff ord them. It was a slow
process. I graduated from the UO at the ripe old age of 39. While working at the mill,
I had the good fortune to meet Don Work who had a popular Saturday Oldies request
show on KNND. He asked me to help him pull records for his show. Th at experience
hooked me on radio and I changed my LCC major from Business to Radio Broadcasting
and began interning at KNND in late-1971. In six months, I joined the KNND team as a
full-time employee working 36 hours a week on the air and other assignments (that’s code
for cleaning the bathroom and hauling out trash!). I eventually worked in all capacities:
air talent, production, music director, program director. By 1973, I was also working
at KEED in Eugene on the weekends. I don’t recall having a day off from radio for a
couple of years. I left KNND in 1976 and worked my way into a full-time position at Keed
where I had a terrifi c run on the air and as music director. While I was still at KNND, I
assisted Keed in developing a new record library when they changed their music format
from Top-40 to County. In return, KNND received all their old Top-40 record library!
Old-timers will remember”K-double-E-D”! What a great radio station. Much of what I
learned at Keed helped me as the KNND music director, program director, and mid-day
air talent. And I was ecstatic to be able to add all the Keed oldies from the 1950s and ‘60s
to our increasingly popular music rotation! It is that music that I play exclusively today:
the music of the ‘50s and ‘60s, “the greatest musical era”, right here on KNND on Mondays
from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. I hope you’ll join me.
321 Main Street
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Lobby Phone: 541.942.2468
Studio Line: 541.942.5548
Online requests: request@knnd.com
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