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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL May 25, 2016 B EYOND THE G ROVE 9A C.G. COMMUNITY BRIEFS News from Lane County and CG's neighbors Community Baby Shower LORANE COUNTRY NEWS Parents, families and soon-to-be parents are invited to a Community Baby Shower on Saturday, June 4 at the Bohe- mia Park pavilion from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Parent Partnership is hosting the event to bring awareness of its programs and to raise funds and donations for South Lane County families and students in need. The Community Baby Shower will feature raffl es, dona- tion drive, car seat checks by South Lane Fire and Rescue, crafts for kids, and a little pampering for busy parents. Those who bring a donated item or cash can get a free raffl e ticket. Parent Partnership is looking specifi cally for donations of baby and hygiene supplies, diapers, baby wipes, bibs, and other items struggling families, parenting teens and students of all ages might need. BY LIL THOMPSON For the Sentinel L ast week, I attended two amazing musi- cal performances in our C.A.L. School District. The fi rst was the Crow benefi t con- cert and dinner. The dinner was served by the Booster Club. While we ate, Eugene’ s Premier Tuba Ensem- ble played a variety of songs from America, from lively marches to “It’s a Small World.” Then the entire district choirs fi lled the room with wonderful voices, followed by the bands from grades 5-12. Everyone was very im- pressed. It was a delightful evening. Compli- ments to Pat Dixon, our district music director, for a fantastic job. On Friday, along with many other visitors and the entire Crow Middle/High School, we enjoyed the Minidoka, a Japanese Swing Band’s fantastic music. It was accompanied by slide show presentations and several per- sonal experiences of families who lived in In- ternment camps. It was an incredible ending to the schools Japanese-American internment camps studies. School is winding down with many activi- ties and events to attend. This Wednesday, May 25, is half-day art day with Lorane artist Beth Robinson, who will help students create a visual story to be printed on a portable press photo by Lil Thompson Japanese swing band Minikoda entertained an appreciative crowd Friday. so students will make their own artist books. There will be no school on May 30 for Me- morial Day. Then on June 1, there will be two important events for parents and family to attend at Crow Middle/High School. At 8:30 a.m., there is an all-school award assembly where scholarships are also announced. That evening at 7 p.m., everyone is invited to attend Senior Recognition in the Crow Mid- dle/High School gym. On June 3, in the front yard of Crow M/ HS, will be the unveiling of the time capsule planted 50 years ago on Dec. 26, 1967. Guests can enjoy hot dogs off the grill while witness- ing the capsule’s contents that have remained untouched all this time. Then another capsule will be planted for another 50 years. Sunday, June 5 will be the high school Bac- calaureate at the Crow Nazarene Church at 6 p.m. Crow High School graduation is Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m. in the gym. Everyone is welcome to give our students a rousing send-off. Lorane Grange meets Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m. The women will serve the men. BRIEFS FROM BEYOND National Trails Day event at Marsters trailhead In celebration of National Trails Day®, the Umpqua National For- est is hosting an event on Satur- day, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants can celebrate NTD with a family-friendly trail main- tenance project to improve the Marsters Segment of the North Umpqua Trail. Tools and safety equipment are provided, as are snacks and beverages. Marsters Trailhead is reached by driving to milepost 50 on Or- egon Highway 138. Turn right onto Forest Road 4770 towards Twin Lakes. Continue ¼-mile to the trailhead. People wanting to ‘Explore the Secrets Behind Being Happy’ shuttle from the North Umpqua Ranger Station in Glide should call 541-496-3532 before June 4. “The Forest Service looks for- ward to hosting this trail main- tenance event with our partner groups. We hope that by hosting public-service events like this, we can encourage people to not only get out and enjoy their public lands, but to take pride in them as well,” says Bill Mulholland, North Umpqua District Ranger. National Trails Day® is the country’s largest celebration of trails. This event is just one of hundreds occurring across the na- tion to encourage participants to enjoy and give back to their trails. For more information, contact the North Umpqua Ranger District at 541-496-3532. Students donate handmade blankets to the Sheriff’s Of- fi ce Students from a local home school group called “For His Glory” recently donated 67 hand- made blankets to the Sheriff’s Of- fi ce. The blankets are kid-sized with different patterns and colors, and each blanket is wrapped with a bow. The project came about when the students at “For His Glory” approached the Sheriff’s Offi ce and asked what they could do to help the patrol division. They collected over $800 through fund- raisers for the materials and each Stay In Control on Memorial Day blanket is crafted by the students. Sergeant Carrie Carver says, “The blankets are a way for us to help a child during a diffi cult time, and to provide a little comfort.” Several deputies have the blan- kets in their patrol cars ready to pass on the warmth to children in need who may have been lost or abused. Moveable Feet Moveable Feet, a family- and community-dance for ages eight to adult, meets on Friday, June 3, at Creslane Elementary School Cafeteria from 7-9 p.m. The caf- eteria is at the west end of the school and has its own door from outside. Street address: 996 West A St., Creswell. Traditional and folk dances from many world tra- ditions will be taught and prompt- ed by experienced dance teachers. The dance is free. More informa- tion http://moveablefeet.weebly. com or 541-895-2254. South Lane Mental Health will be showing the movie “Happy” on Thursday, May 26, starting at 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 216 S. Third St., in Cottage Grove. “Happy,” an Academy Award-nominated documentary that explores human happiness through interviews with people from 14 different countries, is the last in a series of Thursday evening events taking place through May in Cot- tage Grove to mark Mental Health Awareness Month. Popcorn will be provided and admission is free. The 2016 events are hosted by South Lane Mental Health and sponsored by Northwest Health Foundation and the Cottage Grove Sentinel. For more information or to request a sign language in- terpreter or other accommodations, call South Lane Mental Health at (541) 942-3939 or visit www.slmh.org. South Lane Mental Health is a nonprofi t comprehensive mental health services provider based in Cottage Grove. Nutrition on the go Some of us may have heard a lot about how smoothies are a great way to start the day or provide nutrition on the go. At the Cottage Grove Garden Club’s Tuesday, June 7 presenta- tion, guests can also learn how to dramatically increase the nutrient density of their diet from their garden, every day. Yaakov Levine, NTP and Nutritional Health Coach, will demonstrate how to supercharge a garden smoothie for per- sonalized health benefi ts. As always, this presentation is free and open to the pub- lic. The Garden Club meets on the fi rst Tuesday of each month at The First Presbyterian Church on the corners of Adams and Third Streets. The business meeting begins at 6 p.m. and is followed by the presentation at 7. We Want Your News! $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM In person: 116 N. 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