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Newspaper Page Text6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL August 12, 2015 Chatterbox The Locales locals love: Recommending sights to see for Oregon's visitors BY BETTY KAISER For the Sentinel L ast month, Oregon Sen- ator Ron Wyden sent me (and several thousand oth- ers) an email letter about the Seven Wonders of Oregon. In the letter he describes his seven-day trip around the state to meet with local businesses and discuss the state’s growing recreation economy. He also visited Oregon’s natural icons. They are: 1. Crater Lake (Deepest Lake in America) 2. Mt. Hood 3. Columbia River Gorge 4. Oregon Coast 5. Painted Hills 6. Smith Rock 7. The Wallowas I surveyed the above list with an eye to my annual Au- gust tour guide duties. August is the month when out-of-town family and friends descend upon us. Usually, when they get here, they’re tired. They are happy to plunk themselves down on the deck, read a book, sip some iced tea, enjoy the wildlife or close their eyes and take a nap. They really don’t expect us to take them any- where. I’m the one with the expec- tations. None of which mea- sure up to the places on Sena- tor Wyden’s list. As the month of August winds down, so does my tour guide brain! My plac- es-to-go list for grandsons and guests hasn’t changed in years (Sahalie Falls, UO, historical places, water parks, Wildlife Safari, any place that sells el- ephant ears, etc.). In an effort to change my course, I decided to poll a few friends on their favorite places to take visitors in and around Cottage Grove and Lane County; i.e. Places close to home. Following are some of their tips. These are per- sonal opinions. No money has changed hands for their input. Initials have been used to pro- tect the innocent. Along Main Street, folks liked strolling into shops—an- tique, jewelry, the museums, whatever. Book stores are es- pecially popular. Everyone had a favorite place to eat or beverage stop. I started to list them all and realized that if I left a restaurant out I would be toast! Suffi ce it to say that you will not go hungry or thirsty in our town. J.P. combined a variety of ac- tivities: “In the summer I take guests to the Concerts in the Park and the Art Walk. I drive upriver and stop along the way to admire the beauty. A drive in the country (maybe along Sears Road) and the swinging bridge adds excitement.” R. H. added his two cents with four words: “Pancakes up Bohemia Saddle.” Many folks recommended the Covered Bridge Tour. My favorite comment came from S.L. who said: “One Sunday at the Community Center a cou- ple with a British accent asked me if this was where they fi lmed “Bridges of Madison County. I told them ‘no,’ it was clear on the other side of the USA. They were very nice and must have come from across the pond but were happy with directions on the maps.” For the physically fi t, A.C. suggested this route: “If visi- tors are energetic, we take them for a hike to Trestle Falls on the Umpqua Forest or bicycling on the Row River Trail. For bird watching, the Row River Nature Park is great and has an amazing number of species including both great blue herons and green herons; often you can see osprey and bald eagles there, too, as well as multiple warblers, wood- peckers and migrating ducks in the fall.” Short area walks, hikes and bike rides along the Row River Trail are also popular. Former resident S. B. recommends the labyrinth at the Village Green. B. G. suggested a hike to Brice Creek Falls. Not diffi cult but beautiful. B.I. added, “We just think that the C.G. Lake area is hard to beat for scenery. We are so blessed to live here!” C.A. suggested that Lane County is an avid golfer’s paradise: “Eugene’s Fiddler’s Green is a golfer’s delight along with Emerald Valley in Creswell; Middlefi eld and Hidden Valley in C.G.; Sand- pines in Florence and Tokatee near Blue River.” The Oregon Coast is always a must-see. L.M. said, “Most of our visitors are from Cali- fornia. They always love the coast. It’s rugged beauty is in sharp contrast to their beauti- ful but treeless beaches.” B. W. reminded me of a per- sonal favorite that I can vouch is worth the trip: “Sweet Creek Falls Trail. It’s on the way to Florence, about 11 miles to the trailhead off Hwy. 126 in the Siuslaw National Forest. An easy-to-moderate hike fol- lows the 70-foot drop in 4four tiers. The 2 1/2 miles of trail has moderate steps, wooden bridges with hand rails.” Now I’m going to break my rule and name a restaurant since it’s out of the city lim- its. C.A. said, “In Florence, just around the corner from Discount Smokes & Cigarettes 541-649-1284 178 Gateway Blvd Cottage Grove Betty Kaiser’s Chatterbox is about people, places, family, and other matters of the heart. Contact her at 942-1317 or via e-mail — bchatty@bet- tykaiser.com TIMBER WANTED OR TIMBER LAND BEST ! PRICES • Glass Pipes/Water Pipes • 5% off All Glassware (No Accessories) w/coupon • Cigarettes • Cigars • Emerald E-Cigarettes • Emerald E-Juice Mon-Fri 8am-10pm; Sat-Sun 9am-8pm Mo’s is Lovejoy’s Teahouse. It’s a little-known but popular gem. They serve traditional English food and have yummy scones with preserves and clot- ted cream, a variety of English tea sandwiches (cucumber, egg salad and watercress), pe- tit fours, and a variety of loose leaf teas served in your own teapot. Replies waxed absolutely poetic about lunch at King Estate: B. G. said, “The pa- tio affords a beautiful view of the Loraine Valley with a distant view of snow capped mountains. In summer as you drive through the property to- ward the main building, your eyes feast on the lush green grape vines allowing one to see grapes in their formative stage. Fall brings the harvest with leaves of gold and orange and grapes showing their dis- tinctive purple color.” Well, I’m out of room, but I think the point has been made: You don’t have to go far to have a good time in C.G. and Lane County. There’s always somewhere to go, something to do and someplace to eat. If you’re still lost, check out the Chamber of Commerce. Great stuff! And don’t forget—this weekend it’s time for the WOE Heritage Fair and Lumberjack Show. You can enjoy a histori- cal event and eat elephant ears. I’ll see you there! Excellent References Opal Center presents mythology anthology T he Opal Center in Cottage Grove announces its pro- duction of “The Iliad, the Odys- sey, and all of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less.” David Work and Jim Curtiss are di- recting this fun comedy, which runs Aug. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. In this imaginative retelling of some of the worlds most fa- mous mythology by Jay Hop- kins and John Hunter, the Gods walk the Red Carpet. The Cre- ation of Mankind is a botched subcontractor’s job and Man and Pandora try settling down despite an ominous wedding gift. Love stories are a dating show and the Greek Tragedies are sports highlights. All the silly decisions, the absurd destinies, and the goofy characters are presented light- ning-bolt fast with hysterical results as the clock is stopped with only seconds to spare. The actors, Phil Dempsey, Bradley Wilson, Earl Ruttencut- ter, Elaine Slatore, and Chel- sea Armstrong, will play 25-30 characters each, all while trying to beat the clock! Co-Director David Work said, “The Opal Center is the perfect venue for this type of play. We make use of a small cast on a very limited set in a small space. Although we use props and costume pieces to dif- ferentiate many of these historic characters, our actors use their bodies and voices to bring each character individuality.” Doors open at 7 p.m. for Fri- day/Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday Matinees doors open at 1:30 p.m. with performances at 2 p.m. The Opal Center is located at 513 E Main Street, Cottage Grove, OR. Tickets (available online https://www.artful.ly/store/ events/6456 or at The Crafty Mercantile, 517 E Main) are $10 for ages 13 and up and $5 for ages 12 and under. Everyone Can Ride to Local and Metro Destinations Providing Public, Accessible Transportation to the Region 541.942.0456 Cottage Grove, OR 97424 www.southlanewheels.org g $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM In person: 116 N. Sixth Street, Cottage Grove Email: cgnews@cgsentinel.com Office phone: 942-3325 R & D Propane Propane Service Residential & Commercial Great Service • Call for Pricing Are you happy with your service provider? S.W. Oregon Logger of the Year Dave Brink Logging Dave Sr. 503-910-3774 Or Dave Jr. 541-729-9845 Family Owned & Operated Since 1983 (541) 746-4621t )XZ4PVUIt&VHFOF0SFHPO (Before 7pm please) (Gateway Plaza) W orship D irectory 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 Pastor: Aaron Earlywine Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey Services: 9am and 10:30am Christian Education Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade www.6thandgibbs.com Calvary Baptist Church 77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290 Pastor: Riley Hendricks Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11:00am The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove 1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza) 541-942-6842 Pastor: Jeff Smith Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am Wednesday Service 6:45 pm Child Care 10:45am Service Only Youth Group Bible Study: Wed. 6:45 pm & Sat. 6 pm www.cgcalvary.org Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 8:30am, 11am Sunday School:9:45am YouthGroup Mondays 6:30pm AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet www.cg4.tv Sumer Schedule Sunday, Service - 10am Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Covered Bridge Nazarene Church 152 S. M St. 541-942-4422 Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker Sunday School: 9:30am Worship 10:30am Delight Valley Church of Christ Center for Spiritual Living Cottage 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 Grove Pastor: Bob Friend 700 Gibbs Ave (Community Center) Two Services: Rev. Bobby Lee Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Info: 541-767-0182 (Mrs. “T”) Auditorium Church of Christ First Baptist Church 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 301 S 6th St 541-942-8242 Sunday Service: 10:30am Pastor: Steve Johnson Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 11:00am Come Worship with us First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479 Pastor: Rev. Bruce Cameron Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.com Old Time Gospel Fellowship 103 S. 5th Street • 541-942-4999 Pastor: Herb Carson Sunday Service: 10:00am Sunday Bible Study: 6:00pm We sing the old time hymns. Grove Community Church 77820 Mosby Creek Rd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-0123 Pastor: Bryan Parsons Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery: Infant - Pre-K Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712 Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J. Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 10:30am St. Philip Benizi, Creswell: 552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-8686 Sunday: 8:30am Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Pastor Rulon Combs Sunday School All Ages 9am Worship & Childrenʼs Church 10:30 am “The Bridge” Sat Evening Service 6:00pm Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm Childrenʼs Breakout Class: Wed. 6:30pm Non-Denominational Church of Christ 1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-767-0447 Preachers: Tony Martin & Robert Evans Sunday Bible Study:10:00am Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm www.pennoyeravecoc.com St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the ﬂ ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: Kevin Miller Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Sunday Worship 9:30am Adult Education 10:45am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups trinitylutherancottagegrove.com United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen Worship: 10:30am Adult & Sunday School: 9:30am Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free) Mon. 5-6:30pm cottagegroveumc.org “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: 11:00am “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel at 541-942-3325.