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6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL February 25, 2015 Taste of Creswell draws a crowd New, established businesses pack the Community Center Concerning Creswell News and notes from our neighbor to the north BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel I t seems a lot of people wanted a taste. About 45 local businesses showcased their wares at the fi rst-ever Taste of Creswell, a business fair that drew a constant crowd to that town’s Com- munity Center for three hours Friday night. Regu- lar raffl es, bites to eat and the music of the crowd- favorite Fret Boys rounded out a busy evening for visitors and representatives of the City of Creswell and Chamber of Commerce, which paired to host the event. “This is the biggest turnout to an event in Cre- swell in a long time,” said City Planner Maddie Phillips. The public response also surprised Maia Hardy, who has served as Creswell’s Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Community De- velopment Coordinator since last fall. Hardy said Taste of Creswell was planned as a badly needed way to showcase local business offerings. “We need a place to market ourselves, because we hear all the time that no one supports local Creswell businesses,” Hardy said. “A lot of these business owners work from home, and people may know they exist. But they bring people to the com- munity nonetheless. We may not have all the build- ings fi lled on Oregon Avenue, but there are still businesses thriving here.” Hardy said “staple businesses” such as the Cre- swell Bakery, Creswell Coffee Co. and Hotshots joined newcomers Burlap and Lace, a vintage consignment shop new to downtown Creswell, in rounding out the evening’s offerings. She said an- other Taste of Creswell is sure to come in the fu- ture. Hardy told Creswell’s “Chronicle” when assum- ing her duties last fall that she hopes to help revi- talize its Chamber of Commerce, plan community events and tap into the local contingent of “do-it- yourselfers” to tackle the City’s challenges, efforts that each got a jumpstart on Friday. photo by Jon Stinnett Taste of Creswell offered visitors a chance to add to a wish list for the community. HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER COMMUNITY BRIEFS 912 Project the club’s 6 p.m. business meet- ing and refreshments. The next meeting of the Cot- tage Grove 912 Project will be Monday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Stacy’s Covered Bridge Res- taurant, 401 E. Main St. Helene O’Rourke will speak about what life is like in Cuba at the present time. Helene just returned from a trip to the island country and a native Cuban act- ed as her guide. The meeting is open to the public and there is no cost to at- tend. Ketchup ‘n’ Fries in the garden Including Ketchup ‘n’ Fries, the tomato-grafted-to-a-potato plant, and the world’s fi rst dwarf grape, Alice Doyle, of Log House Plants, will speak about the nursery’s new varieties of annuals, perennials, and edibles for 2015. Her talk will be pre- sented at The Cottage Grove Garden Club at the First Pres- byterian Church on the corners of Adams and 3rd on Tuesday, March 3 starting at 7 pm after UCC Chamber Orchestra and choir concert The Umpqua Community College Fine and Performing Arts Department presents the Umpqua Chamber Orchestra with the UCC Chamber Choir in concert at the First Presby- terian Church in Roseburg on March 3 at 7:30 p.m.. Under the direction of Dr. Jason Heald, the concert will feature three centu- ries of classical works including a special performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. Admission at the door is $7 per person, $15 per family. For more information, contact 541- 440-4691. its Grand Opening on Saturday, Feb. 28, and the public is invited to participate. DCEC is designed to provide space for people who would like to teach classes to the communi- ty but don’t have an appropriate space available. It is available to rent for specifi c times on a regu- lar, ongoing basis only. Storage is available for instructors, as is phone service and Wi-Fi. The Center is located at 329 North 1st Street in Drain — across the street from Ray’s Market. The Grand Opening will in- clude several classes and dem- onstrations available to the public along with prizes and re- freshments. Some of the class- es require registration; you can register via phone at (541) 836- 8889; email at Info@DrainCEC. com; or via Facebook message to Drain Community Education Center. Drain Comm. Ctr. Performers wanted Grand opening The Drain Community Edu- cation Center (DCEC) will hold From Friday, February 27, 2015 at 8:30 AM through Friday, March 6, 2015 at 4:00 PM, the Housing And Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA) will temporarily open its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list to low income families through an on-line (Internet) application process. All pre-applications received during this period will be eligible for a random drawing where applications will be selected for the waiting list. No paper applications will be accepted. To apply, go directly to https://www. waitlistcheck.com/OR649 or, for additional information and a link to the on-line application, go to our web site at www.hacsa.org or call 541-682-7417. Si usted desea escuchar esta información en español, por favor llame a la Agencia de Viviendas (Housing Agency) 541-682-2603. HACSA does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs or activities. Arts and Education. This stage play is written and directed by Judy Smith; adapted from the classic fairytale as told by Charles Perrault and published in 1697. Ages welcome are 10 to 17 years old with perfor- mance dates being May 22-24 and May 28-31. Pre-registration is open now and essential to guarantee your placement. Class sizes are limit- ed and are likely to fi ll up before the fi rst day of class (March 4). A non-refundable registration fee of $30 is required to hold your child's spot and will be applied toward your tuition bal- ance. The entire tuition amount of $150 per student is due in full before the fi rst performance. Scholarships may be available. Rehearsal dates from March 4 through May 27 will be on Wednesdays from 3-5 p.m. and on some Saturdays in May. 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