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6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL September 30, 2015 Book prompts District to lower athletic fees BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel A book that’s making the rounds among educators and board mem- bers at South Lane School District has already fostered changes within the Dis- trict. Superintendent Krista Parent said that all of the District’s administrators and its school-board members have read Robert D. Putnam’s “Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis,” and that an initiative contained in the book has already con- vinced the District to halve its fees for participation in athletics and other extra- curricular activities, with a future goal to eliminate the fees altogether. “It came directly from reading the book,” Parent said. “There’s a chapter dealing with suggestions to offer equal opportunities for students of different economic backgrounds, and one of the suggestions is to go visit your school superintendent, ask them why they’re charging a fee and if they’re willing to consider lowering it. If you’re trying to level the playing fi eld, it says, this is one thing that school districts are doing to hold up that progress.” In the book, Putnam addresses a grow- ing economic inequality among today’s generation as opposed to the 1950s Ohio small town he grew up in. He talks about how people of differing economic back- grounds used to live in the same neigh- borhoods and expect the same opportu- nities, and how economic inequality has separated classes of people and led to very different lifestyles among different groups. “Putnam tells the tale of lessening op- portunity through poignant life stories of rich and poor kids from cities and sub- urbs across the country, drawing on a for- midable body of research done especially for this book,” according to one reviewer. He details the family lives of kids born into more affl uent households, whose parents have more time and resources to devote to them (and, often, less stress to deal with, stress that can lead to poor parenting.) “The school system doesn’t cause the opportunity gap, but there are things we can do to help close it,” Parent said. “There are kids that get further and fur- ther ahead. Our kids are smart and ath- letic but the same opportunities as those kids, and it infuriates me. So many of our kids have to endure so much just to get by every day.” Parent said that the new children’s dental clinic and A Primary Connection, which offers services to parents of young children, are examples of the District at- tempting to augment the opportunities of less fortunate kids. But, she added, more can still be done. “How do you take the kids that aren’t really getting these opportunities and help provide them?” she said. “There are haves and have-nots, and the people in the ‘have’ group don’t seem particularly bothered by that. How do you change it? If we don’t care because of a deep feel- ing in our core, we should at least care because of the societal cost, because it’s cheaper for us to invest in these kids now.” The South Lane School Board is plan- ning an in-depth discussion of “Our Kids” at its Oct. 5 meeting. 'Our Kids' examines the different opportunities available to Ameri- can children of differing economic backgrounds. COMMUNITY BRIEFS Keller completes City, fi re reps at BPS speaker series basic training The Cottage Grove Black- berry Pie Society will open its 2015-16 Speakers Series with a double-header featuring Cot- tage Grove City Manager Rich- ard Meyers and South Lane Fire Chief John Wooten on Tuesday, Oct. 6 in the Cottage Grove Ar- mory, 628 E. Washington Street in Cottage Grove, from 7–8:30 p.m. Chief Wooten will discuss the Fire Equipment Bond that will be on the Nov. 3 ballot, and Meyers will address city issues, with time for both guests to an- swer questions from the audi- ence. The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be available. For more information about this event, contact: Blackberry Pie Chairperson Leslie Rubin- stein at 541-521-2887 or black- berrypie@gmail.com. Have a Civil War ancestor? "How to Find Your Civil War Ancestor" is designed to offer a broad understanding of Civil War statistics and documenta- tion to enable those interested to focus their genealogy research to fi nd an ancestor who fought in the Civil War. The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War will present a conversation on the subject at the Cottage Grove Library on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Janice B. Heckethorne, Oregon Department President of the DUVCW. Those seeking more informa- tion can call 541-767-3947 or voelker5@epud.net. Air Force Airman Joseph M. Keller graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San An- tonio, Tex. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fi tness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Keller is the son of Riley J. Keller of Creswell, Ore., and Mary Jane Keller of Yoncalla, Ore. He is a 2015 graduate of Yon- calla High School, Yoncalla, Ore. Cottage Quilts Exhibit held over In response to the success of Cottage Quilts, the Cottage Grove Museum’s historic quilt exhibit, the Cottage Grove Mu- seum board has extended the exhibit through the end of Oc- tober. Organizers say over 200 peo- ple have seen Cottage Quilts since the exhibit opened in mid-August and ran during the Cottage Theatre’s production of “Quilters.” Cottage Quilts is the result of a yearlong project that included documenting the Museum’s quilt collection for inclusion in the National Quilt Index. Historic quilt experts from the Pioneer Quilters Guild examined each quilt to verify its pattern, mate- rial, method of construction and age. The museum’s quilt collec- tion represents over 100 years of quilting history and provides examples of numerous quilting techniques and patterns. The exhibit was made pos- sible by support from the Lane County Cultural Coalition, the Pioneer Quilters Guild, the Lane County Historical Museum and the City of Cottage Grove. Cottage Quilts exhibit hours are Friday-Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, con- tact: Cottage Grove Museum Board President Becky Venice at 541-942-4269 or b_bevenice@ msn.com, or Tara Sue Hughart, Cottage Grove Museum Coor- dinator at 541-968-2254 or tara- suehughart99@gmail.com. 912 Project Brian Whiteside of VDOS Global will discuss drones at the next meeting of the Cottage Grove 912 Project on Monday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Stacy’s Covered Bridge Restaurant, 401 E. Main St. The meeting is open to the public and there is no cost to attend. World Smile Day Friday, October 2 Garden Club to talk invasive species Tao Orion, author of the book “Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Ap- proach to Ecosystem Restora- tion,” will be the Cottage Grove Garden Club’s guest speaker at its Tuesday, Oct. 6 meeting. Orion teaches permaculture de- sign at Oregon State University and at Aprovecho, consults on holistic farm, forest and resto- ration planning and is focused on rethinking invasive species from a permaculture-based per- spective. As always, this presentation is free and open to the public. The Garden Club meets on the fi rst Tuesday of each month at The First Presbyterian Church on the corners of Adams and 3rd. The presentation begins at 7 p.m. Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile! Paid for by the Cottage Grove Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 S. 10th Street, (541) 942-5213 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 2 Sunday Services: 9am & 11am 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) 2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm 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.
