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.
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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. To
register for classes or for more
information, contact Judy Smith
at batmomonpointe@hotmail.
com or call 541-543-3193.
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