8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL March 30, 2016
ODFW to host
family fi shing event at
Row Nature Park
DanceAbility offers
classes downtown
D
anceAbility
International
will be offering mixed-abili-
ties classes in Cottage Grove start-
ing Monday, March 28. There is a
class for teens, and another class for
adults. These creative movement
classes are for all people across the
full spectrum of abilities and dis-
abilities that are interested in dance
and recreation.
Thanks to already-secured grants
and donations, DanceAbility will
be able to provide full and partial
scholarships to any and all that are
in need.
“We will not turn a student away,”
said a recent press release. “Siblings,
friends, and others that are interest-
ed (with or without disabilities) are
also warmly invited to sign up and
attend classes.” Those interested can
also visit www.danceability.com or
call 541-357-4982 for more infor-
mation.
The class fee is $100 per 10-week
session (again, full and partial schol-
arships are available). The Spring
session takes place Thursdays until
June 6 from 4-5 p.m. for the youth
class and 5-6 p.m. for the adult class.
Classes are held at the Opal Center,
513 Main Street in Cottage Grove.
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Instructor Jana Meszaros is a choreographer,
dancer and movement educator based in
Eugene, Oregon. She offers a class for all
abilities.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
LGBTQIA teen group
to begin meeting in
April
A professionally facilitated group for
those ages 13-19 who are queer, question-
ing or trans is forming at South Lane Men-
tal Health. It will meet from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
on Thursdays beginning April 7 and run-
ning through June 9.
Organizers say the group will be a safe
place for teens to build community, ex-
plore and develop identity, answer ques-
tions, develop confi dence and fi nd positive
role models.
Those interested in setting up an intake
appointment or to learn more, contact Jen
Donovan at 541-767-4231 or Jennifer.don-
ovan@slmh.org.
Veterans Assistance
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3473,
located at 3160 Hillside Dr., will be host-
ing three councilors to assist with any
veterans claims or needs on Wednesday,
April 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and also on
Wednesday, April 20 from noon to 3 p.m.
The Post Service Offi cer is available any-
time by calling the post at 541-942-7099.
Meet the Police Chief
and Sheriff
clients of the organization.
ECEC volunteers
The Cottage Grove Blackberry Pie So-
ciety will host Lane County Sheriff Byron
Trapp and Cottage Grove Interim Police
Chief Scott Shepherd from 6:30 to 8:00
pm on Thursday, March 31 in the Recep-
tion Room at the Cottage Grove Commu-
nity Center, 700 E. Gibbs, Cottage Grove.
Sheriff Trapp and Police Chief Shepherd
will discuss law enforcement that affect
Cottage Grove area residents living inside
and outside the city limits. They will also
present information about the grant-fund-
ed program to prosecute low-level drug
offenses as felonies, allowing offenders to
go through a county drug court and drug
intervention programs.
The event is free and open to the public,
and refreshments will be available.
For more information about this event,
contact: Blackberry Pie Chairperson Les-
lie Rubinstein at 541-521-2887 or black-
berrypie@gmail.com.
912 Project
Hear from two ladies who have protested
outside Planned Parenthood for some time
at the next meeting of the Cottage Grove
912 Project on Monday, April 4 at 6:30
p.m. at Stacy’s Covered Bridge Restau-
rant, 401 E. Main St. These ladies will
discuss how long they have been doing
this and share stories of their interac-
tions with potential
Turning 65 and confused
about Medicare choices?
Call Paul to
help simplify
the complicated.
541-517-7362
Paul Henrichs ~ Independent Agent
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Elkton Community Education Center
(ECEC) is an independent, non-profi t or-
ganization working to enrich the cultural,
educational and social lives of area resi-
dents and visitors. Those who have won-
dered what they can offer ECEC’s diverse
programs and activities can fi nd out by at-
tending the Volunteer Open House at the
center on Saturday, April 9 from 9-11 a.m.
For more information about ECEC and its
programs and opportunities, call or email
the offi ce at (541) 584-2692 or info@elk-
tonbutterfl ies.com.
Food preservation
workshop
The Lane County OSU Extension Ser-
vice Master Food Preservers will be offer-
ing a class on basic food preservation on
Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. The
class will cover equipment needed, dos and
don’ts of home food preservation, what is
safe and what is not safe to do at home.
The cost of the workshop is $25 which
includes handouts and snack. The class
will be held at the OSU Extension Offi ce
995 Jefferson Street, Eugene. Registration
information is on the website: http://ex-
tension.oregonstate.edu/land/announce-
ments/food-preservation-baking-classes
he Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife’s Spring-
fi eld Field Offi ce is hosting a
Family Fishing Event on Satur-
day, April 9 in Cottage Grove.
Anglers aged 12 and older must
have a fi shing license. Children
who are 11 years old and younger
may fi sh for free without a li-
cense.
This free event will take place
from 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at the
Row River Nature Park. ODFW
will stock the park pond with
2,000 rainbow trout.
Fish and Wildlife says the pur-
pose of these events is to encour-
age fi shing and fun for young
people and their families. Anglers
of all ages are welcome. ODFW
staff and volunteers will be on
hand to provide rods, reels, bait
and advice on casting; as well as
fi sh identifi cation and assistance
cleaning fi sh. Those who have
fi shing gear are more than wel-
come to bring their own if they
prefer it.
Registration is not required.
For anglers 12-17 years of age, a
$10 juvenile combination fi shing
and hunting license is required.
Licenses are not available at the
event but can be purchased online
or at one of ODFW’s license out-
lets. All fi shing regulations con-
tinue to apply for this event.
Row River Nature Park is lo-
cated off Row River Road east
of Cottage Grove. From I-5, take
the Cottage Grove exit (Exit 174).
Head east on Row River Road
about 1.5 miles. Turn north into
the Row River Nature Park park-
ing area near the weigh station.
Licenses may be purchased on-
line by visiting ODFW’s website
at: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/on-
line_license_sales/index.asp
For a list of other family fi shing
events, visit ODFW’s Outdoor
Skills page at: http://www.dfw.
state.or.us/education/angling/
family_fi shing.asp
For more information, contact
the Springfi eld Field Offi ce at:
(541) 726-3515.
LORANE COUNTRY NEWS
BY LIL THOMPSON
For the Sentinel
E
verything is back in full
swing with Spring Break
over and the last part of the
school year coming soon. There
are only a few more days for open
enrollment, and those who know
of anyone interested in coming to
the District can call Lee Ann at
the district offi ce.
The exercise group at Lorane
Grange resumed this week on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Call Pam for more information.
Tami Drullinger Oswald’s hus-
band, Rick (Oz) Oswald, died
last Tuesday, March 22 in a ski-
ing accident while working. A
memorial service will take place
this Saturday, April 2, at Lo-
rane Christian Church at 11 a.m.
There will be a Potluck at Lorane
Grange following the service.
Grangers will be at the hall from
8:30 a.m. on to receive food prior
to the service.
The time is here for the Rural
Arts Council/Lorane Grange Tal-
ent Show. Those with talent are
asked to come share it or just
come enjoy the amazing show
this Sunday, April 3 at 3 p.m. En-
trants should arrive by 2:45 p.m.
to be on the list. It’s all free! Each
year, the talent is amazing! Fin-
ger foods will be available after
the show. Wednesday, April 6
is the next half-day art session.
This time the students will do pa-
permaking using recycled paper
scraps.
Lorane Grange’s next spaghetti
dinner and bingo evening is Sat-
urday, April 16. It will be the last
one until September.
Grab a BITE of Cottage Grove
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appreciation for each other rings in the words they say, and the commit-
ment to the future is evident in each and every heart.
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