6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 1, 2016
F LASHBACK -F REE F ISHING
Project aims to crowd-fund
for local performances
Music Money is a project of Another Way Enterprises
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photo by Oscar Cook
FLASHBACK: A fi sherman hauls a monster Chinook salmon from the waters
below the Dorena Reservoir dam during what photographer Oscar Cook believes
to be the fi rst Free Fishing Weekend held in Oregon in about 1990. The Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife sponsors the event, which includes events at
several area waterways, the fi rst full weekend each June. An avid fi sherman,
Cook said he's lobbying to have a deck below Dorena dam rebuilt to aid fi shing
access there; a deck previously located below the dam washed away several
years ago.
project recently devel-
oped by a Cottage-Grove
based non-profi t aims to help
organize, schedule, fi nance, and
promote cultural arts perfor-
mances and related classes by
way of crowd funding. A press
release from Music Money, a
project of Another Way Enter-
prises (AWE), said the effort
works to promote activities that
“strengthen and expand interac-
tion among the diverse cultures
in our town through music,
dance, theater, as well as associ-
ated visual art forms.”
Through Music Money, dona-
tions are solicited from commu-
nity members for performances,
classes and related events with
the support of small donations
or grants, with priority given
to cultural arts. Music Money
aims to work with other non-
profi ts and anyone wanting to
promote diverse and frequent
musical performances.
Performance selections are
made by a local committee
drawn from the Cottage Grove
Music Association, (a high
school based organization,) An-
other Way Enterprises, Music
Money and other local nonprof-
its/residents. The group seeks to
develop public-private coopera-
tive relationships to promote the
program and solicit donations.
“Through use of networking
and social media we hope to in-
volve the entire community in
making it easy to support “The
Arts“ locally,” according to the
release.
The initial goals for the group
in 2016 include involving high-
school students in all aspects of
the program (promotion and
music selection), raising seed
money, scheduling and imple-
menting a launch event to intro-
duce the program to the public
and scheduling and carrying out
three performances or classes
celebrating diverse cultures.
Those interested in contribut-
ing to Music Money may make
checks payable to A.W.E., P. O.
Box 853 in Cottage Grove, writ-
ing Music Money in the memo
line of their check or locate the
group on Facebook and donate
via PayPal.
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Events planned for free
fi shing weekend
F
ree Fishing Weekend in Oregon is June
4-5, and many events are planned around
the state to help families make the most of this
opportunity.
During Free Fishing Weekend, fi shing li-
censes, tags and endorsements are not required
anywhere in Oregon.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wild-
life will make sure there are plenty of fi sh to
catch. During the week leading up to Free
Fishing Weekend ODFW will release more
than 185,000 trout at 80 locations around the
state. Many additional locations were stocked
in the preceding weeks, and some of those fi sh
should be available as well.
Free Fishing Weekend is a great opportunity
for families to get out and enjoy a day or two of
fi shing,” said Rick Hargrave, administrator of
ODFW’s Information & Education Division.
“Lakes and ponds are fully stocked, a number
of rivers are open, and don’t forget about the
coast for crabbing and clamming.”
As in years past, ODFW is teaming up with
the Oregon State Parks Department to inspire
people to explore Oregon’s parks and outdoors
by waiving fees and offering such activities
as fi shing events, nature walks, and special-
ized outdoor-related workshops. Several
state parks will be hosting ODFW Free Fish-
ing Weekend fi shing events and waiving park
admission and camping fees on “State Parks
Day” Saturday, June 4.
The following scheduled Free Fishing
Weekend events will take place on Saturday,
June 4, unless otherwise noted. At most of
these events, fi shing gear, bait and instruction
will be provided at no charge to participants.
Some events will have additional activities for
kids.
State Parks Day means free
camping, day use
S
tate parks throughout Oregon invite the
public to camp and play for free Satur-
day, June 4 in celebration of State Parks Day.
Camping is free the night of June 4 in tra-
ditional sites -- full hookup (sewer, electricity
and water), electrical hookup (electricity and
water), and tent sites. Parking is free both June
4 and June 5 at the 26 parks that charge a day-
use parking fee.
Campsite reservations may be made by call-
ing 800-452-5687 before 5 p.m. June 3. Or,
reserve online at www.oregonstateparks.org.
While the campsite rental is free, an $8 nonre-
fundable reservation fee still applies. Of the 52
state park campgrounds, 42 take reservations.
“State Parks Day is our way of thanking
Oregonians for their commitment to our state
parks,” said Oregon Parks and Recreation De-
partment Director Lisa Sumption. “We invite
Oregonians to come out and explore a new
park or visit an old favorite.”
The Oregon State Legislature established
Oregon State Parks Day in 1997 to focus pub-
lic attention on Oregon’s state park system.
The event is always the fi rst Saturday in June.
Parks throughout the state will host activi-
ties including guided hikes--Saturday, June 4
is also National Trails Day--plus open houses,
tours, special barbecues and guest appearances
by J.R. Beaver, Oregon State Parks mascot.
For a complete list of events, go to oregon-
stateparks.org and click on “Things to Do” or
go to http://bit.ly/OPRDcalendar.
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