6A 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
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It’s a little-known but popular
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English food and have yummy
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tea sandwiches (cucumber,
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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.
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77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290
Pastor: Riley Hendricks
Sunday School: 9:45am
Worship: 11:00am
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1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza)
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Pastor: Jeff Smith
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Wednesday Service 6:45 pm
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1200 East Quincy Avenue
541-942-4771
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33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851
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152 S. M St.
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Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker
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700 Gibbs Ave (Community Center)
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Worship: 11:00am
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Pastor: Rev. Bruce Cameron
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Old Time Gospel Fellowship
103 S. 5th Street • 541-942-4999
Pastor: Herb Carson
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Sunday Bible Study: 6:00pm
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-767-0447
Preachers: Tony Martin & Robert Evans
Sunday Bible Study:10:00am
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1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
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Worship: Sunday 10:30am
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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
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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)
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“VICTORY” Country Church
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Worship Service: 10:00am
Message:
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