6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL December 16, 2015
Marine Corps's Toys for Tots foundation
serves large numbers of families in need
Less fortunate families can still have a Merry Christmas
BY SAM WRIGHT
The Cottage Grove Sentinel
The South Lane County Fire
and Rescue Department in Cot-
tage Grove hosted the annual
Toys for Tots event, a program
run through the Marine Corps.
The event takes donated toys
for lower income families to be
able to provide their children
with gifts for the holidays. This
year, the program served 387
different children coming from
180 different families around
Lane County. The program also
benefi ted 47 children from the
Family Relief Nursery. Eager
parents lined up and fi lled large
bags with toys and left look-
ing like Santa Claus himself on
Sunday. One benefi ciary, who
wished not to be named, said
that she is extremely grateful for
the community’s efforts to help
her family and others like it:
“I feel really blessed that they
do this, everyone wants to be
able to provide their children
with a great Christmas every
year.”
Toys for Tots is helped by
many local volunteers. Car-
men Adler, a teacher at Cottage
Grove High School, tries to at-
tend every year to help hand out
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Carmen Adler and her son Blakely enjoy coming to help out Toys for Tots each year.
toys.
“I just think it’s a great cause
to help families less fortunate
be able to have a great Christ-
mas like so many of us are lucky
enough to have,” Adler said.
Michelle Parent, another vol-
unteer and already a volunteer
for the fi re station, says it’s all
about giving back to the com-
Creative dance
classes
The South Lane School Board
of Directors will be selecting a
community member to fi ll posi-
tion six of its budget committee.
All positions serve a three-year
term, and eligible candidates
must be a qualifi ed voter in the
Disrict but not be an offi cer, em-
ployee or agent of the District.
Interested citizens are asked to
obtain an application from the
District service center at 455
Adams Ave. and return it to Su-
perintendent Krista Parent or
Board Secretary Mary Dubbs at
P.O. Box 218 in Cottage Grove.
The deadline for submissions is
Jan. 31.
DanceAbility International
will be offering creative dance
classes for people across the
full spectrum of abilities and
disabilities that are interested in
dance or recreation.
During the classes a Certi-
fi ed DanceAbility Teacher will
guide participants through cre-
ative movement games designed
to build camaraderie, physical
awareness and expressive capa-
bilities.
Attendees who cannot see or
hear are welcome, as are people
in power wheelchairs, people
with mental disabilities, experi-
enced dancers without disabili-
LORANE
COUNTRY
NEWS
themselves some work for the
holidays while supporting the
Rebekah’s.
Those who missed the high
school drama production last
night have another chance to-
night, Thursday, Dec. 17 from
1:30-3:15 p.m.
This is open to the public, so
come enjoy a great holiday per-
formance — “What, No Santa?”
and “A Cowboy Christmas.”
The program is free to all stu-
dents and open to the public.
School gets out early (at 11:50
a.m.) on Friday for elementary
and noon for high-school stu-
dents. School resumes on Jan.
4, 2016.
There is still time to give
canned or boxed goods to help
onight, Dec. 16, will bring
the Crow Middle/High
School winter concert at Apple-
gate Elementary at 7 p.m.
There are several activi-
ties scheduled Thursday, Dec.
17.
First, Lorane Rebekah
Lodge has a bake sale at their
hall where guests can save
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“I love this town and to me
I just want to help give back
to people less fortunate.”, she
said.
Sgt. Sicario and Sgt. Gon-
zales represented the Marine
Corps that day. Sicario says
that programs like this are what
it means to be a Marine. When
asked what brought him to the
event, he said: “We’re Marines,
this program is run through the
Marines, and this is what we
do.”
The Marines and the Toys
for Tots program will continue
to provide for families around
Lane County and Oregon.
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The Cottage Grove Lions Club
will be offering wonderful See’s
products to benefit their sight &
hearing projects in our community.
ties, etc., as classes are always
designed for FULL inclusion.
Teacher Jana Meszaros is a cho-
reographer, dancer and move-
ment educator based in Eugene,
Oregon. She has a BA in Dance
from the University of Oregon.
Class fees are $80 per eight-
week session, with full and par-
tial scholarships available.
Information and registration
can be obtained at www.dance-
ability.com or 541-357-4982.
The winter session runs Jan.
11–March 14 with youth class
from 4–5 p.m. and adult class
from 5–6 p.m. at the Opal Cen-
ter, 513 East Main St. Cottage
Grove.
Pet Tree of Joy
those in the community in need.
Remember, anything that can be
used to prepare meals and any
staples are always needed, and
those interested in donating may
drop items off at the Lodge on
Thursday.
Christmas baskets will be de-
livered on Saturday, Dec. 19.
There are still some cards on
the Angel Trees at the Family
Store and at Crow M/HS. These
need to be turned in soon to be
included in the baskets. Ques-
tions can be directed to Marissa
Cooper at 541-517-6608.
The 2015 S.A.N.T.A. give-
away is this Saturday, Dec. 19 at
Veneta Elementary School.
All participants need is proof
of residency in the Fern Ridge
or
Crow-Applegate-Lorane
school districts and proof of
each child’s age. NO income
verifi cation required.
Children are not allowed
in the gym during giveaway.
These are gifts for families in
need during the holidays.
Everyone who attended the
Lorane Grange Christmas din-
ner on Sunday had a wonderful
time while enjoying good com-
pany and a delicious meal.
Remember, school will be
out after Friday, Dec. 18 for
two weeks. Watch the roads for
those riding or walking along
them.
For animal and pet lovers, a
Tree of Joy has been set up in
the Cottage Grove Veterinary
Clinic, 1221 E. Main St., by
the Humane Society of Cottage
Grove. There are many needs
for local animals and their pet
owners in the community, and
tags are for those who are able
to take a tag and fulfi ll a wish,
such as dog or cat food, treats,
blankets, even a gift member-
ship to the Humane Society.
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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 11am
Sunday School:9:45am
AWANA age 3-8th Grade,
Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm
www.cgbible.org
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
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Grove Community Church
77820 Mosby Creek Rd.
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
541-942-0123
Cottage Grove Faith Center
Pastor: Bryan Parsons
33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet
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Nursery: Infant - Pre-K
Dec. 24th - Candlelight Services 4 & 8pm Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade
Dec. 27 - 10am service only
Hope Fellowship
United Pentecostal Church
Covered Bridge Nazarene Church
100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061
152 S. M St.
541-942-4422
Pastor: Dave Bragg
Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker
Worship: 11:00am Sunday
Sunday School: 9:30am
Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday
Worship 10:30am
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Delight Valley
Church of Christ
33087 Saginaw Rd. East
Center for Spiritual Living Cottage 541-942-7711
Pastor: Bob Friend
Grove
700 Gibbs Ave (Community Center)
Two Services:
Rev. Bobby Lee
9am - Classic in the Chapel
Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m.
10:30am - Contemporary in the
(907) 230-5070
Auditorium
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First Baptist Church
301 S 6th St 541-942-8242
Church of Christ
Pastor: Steve Johnson
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
Sunday School: 9:30am
Sunday Service: 10:30am
Worship: 11:00am
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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
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
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.
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
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 School & Adult Education 9:15am
Sundway Worship 10:30 am
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)
2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm
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“VICTORY” Country Church
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Worship Service: 10:00am
Message:
11:00am
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