COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL December 9, 2015
Christmas in Cottage Grove
11A
Jingle
Bell
Run
results,
cont.
Kicks off!
Reports from several sources indicate a successful start to the
holiday season in Cottage Grove following a plethora of activities on
Saturday. City Hall reported an estimated 500-600 pictures were
taken with Santa Claus, and the Chamber of Commerce said the
kickoff event was one of the best in recent years in terms of
participation and attendance.
photo by Jon Stinnett
Nastasha Williams hands her ticket for a free Christmas
treet to Faith Center volunteers Stacy Quimby and Terri
Degarlais.
photo by Sam Wright
Bohemia Sunrisers Kiwanis volunteers pass out a scrumptious Breakfast with Santa.
photo by Sam Wright
The Plowright Family: James and Judith and kids
Jayden, Jeremy and Jayla share a moment with Santa.
photo by Greg Lee
Caroling was a popular attraction at the Faith Center block party, with full groups
departing every 20 minutes or so for a joyous ride downtown.
photo by Cathy Bellavita
Over 80 people attended the Cottage Grove Museum's
second Stained Glass and Candlelight event featuring
a raffl e for a holiday themed centerpiece donated by
the Flower Basket and a Cottage Grove Museum T-shirt
donated by the Cottage Grove Museum Board.
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Jean
Harris
Kelley McEachern
Lynn
Swanson
Nadia Witt
Trenton Witt
Jamie Witt
Bob
Schneider
Jason Cross
Teddy Wieczorek
Keely Wieczorek
Rebecca Farley
Sam Settelmeyer
Summer Lebow
Seth
Lebow
Ryan Williams
Sophia Raade
Avery Bengtson
Carter Bengtson
Dustin Bengtson
Karla Bengtson
Jace
Meyer
Sara
Meyer
MJ
Raade
Lynn
Raade
James Markus
Glenda Koyama
Diane O'Keefe
Marilyn Nippold
Gary
Bricher
Bill
Tanton
Mauro Jeronimo
Shawn Branstetter
Patrick McGoey
Steven Biehler
Mandy Biehler
Reese Biehler
Amy
Chambers
Abby Salsbery
Dick
Wentland
Patti
Wentland
Gary
Ackley
Nancy Davies
Rick
Davies
Mitchell Johnson
Doug Sustaire
Cindy Sustaire
Kale~a Galbreath
Julie
Knurowski
Kimberly Shepherd
Scott
Shepherd
Elizabeth Harris
Lance Troxel
Elizabeth Peterson
Louie McCrady
Claire Savin
Chelsea Miller
Kate
Hemsoth
Maryanne Miller
Amber Butler
A GRICULTURE
Continued from page 9A
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the wh il o
fam y!
at fi fty cents a pound, provid-
ing water to a dryland farm so
it can grow an irrigated crop,
or Oregon fruit or beef served
in a restaurant – is such an im-
portant and diffi cult process. If
we encourage these value-add-
ed efforts for Oregon’s exports
and as substitutes for imports
of food to Oregon, we could at
least double the already sizable
value-added contribution of the
agriculture, food and fi ber in-
dustry of $23 billion.”
The report looks at distribu-
tion and marketing. A section
on farm direct sales quantifi es
the growing interest by con-
sumers who want to buy local
food. The report also captures
the jump in organic agricul-
ture sales, now up to four per-
cent of total ag sales in Oregon.
A look at ag exports indicates
how “new dollars” brought
into Oregon from international
customers and consumers from
across the US help the state’s
economy grow.
“Agricultural, food, and fi ber
production and processing ac-
count for 10.9 percent of all Or-
egon exports, or a total of $15.2
billion in sales,” says Mallory
Rahe, Extension Community
Economist and report co-au-
thor.
The report specifi cally notes
that the more “fi nished” the
good or service is before it is ex-
ported or used to substitute for
an import, the greater the value
added to the state’s economy.
The state’s agricultural lead-
ers are encouraged by the re-
port’s fi ndings.
“Agriculture is the handshake
between the urban and rural
communities in Oregon,” says
Dan Arp, Dean of OSU’s Col-
lege of Agricultural Sciences.
“Our agricultural producers and
processors sustainably provide
the high quality foods and bev-
erages that all Oregonians take
pride in and enjoy daily. This
report demonstrates that agri-
culture also has a profound eco-
nomic impact on the state both
in terms of sales and jobs. Ag-
riculture is indeed key to Ore-
gon’s economic success.”
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ODA Director Coba concurs.
“Agriculture is a very im-
portant part of Oregon,” she
says. “In terms of population,
the number of farmers and
ranchers in our state is small.
Yet, when you look at the con-
tribution they make to both our
economy and our environment,
things we pride ourselves on,
agriculture has a tremendous
impact on the state.”
As for the report itself, don’t
expect it to simply gather dust
while sitting on a shelf in some-
one’s offi ce. The study can be
used to convince policy makers
that what is generally good for
agriculture is good for the Ore-
gon economy. Simply put, agri-
culture is more than just farm-
ing. For the 1-in-7 Oregonians
who have a job connected to
agriculture, the report should
make them feel good about their
contribution to the state’s econ-
omy.
For a copy of the report, go to
<http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/
biblio/oregon-agriculture-food-
and-fiber-economic-analysis-
0>.
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