6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL September 7, 2016
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Through visitors' eyes, or
the power of 'good morning'
BY JON STINNETT
The Cottage Grove Sentinel
Those who visit the Cottage
Grove area this time of year get
a glimpse of the best it has to
offer — loads of sunshine with
cool, pleasant nights; fresh, de-
licious produce; world-class
events and the fi nest in outdoor
recreation.
They come to town for many
reasons: visits with family; re-
unions with friends or to take
in the sights and amenities that
have earned the area renown.
Lately, my most frequent inter-
actions with visitors take place
on pavement, more specifi cally
the 34-mile loop of blacktop
known as the Row River Trail.
The volunteers at the Chamber
of Commerce visitors center
will tell you that the area’s cov-
ered bridges are its biggest draw,
though a walk, ride or run on the
trail makes it plain how many of
them are using the trail to access
those bridges. This summer,
I’ve found it helpful to attempt
to adopt the visitor’s mentality
while on the trail myself, and so
far it has worked wonders.
On Sunday, I’ll be taking
my family down south for the
fi nal camping trip of the sum-
mer, which will double as an
opportunity to run the Lake of
the Woods Half Marathon. In
the past six weeks, I’ve utilized
many of my favorite routes
around town to rack up the
training miles I’ll need, though
I’ve found my absolute favorite
on a fi ve-mile stretch of the Row
River Trail, from a trailhead at
about Milepost 7, past Harms
Park and Bake Stewart Park
and approaching the town of
Dorena. The trail offers fl at, fast
pavement, mile markers every
half-mile to make interval run-
ning a breeze and, perhaps most
importantly, no cars. That partic-
ular stretch of the trail bypasses
the uphill climb at the base of
Dorena Dam, in addition to the
bumpy stretch of pavement that
follows, while offering miles of
lakeside scenery.
It also offers contact with the
aforementioned visitors, contact
that can literally transform one’s
day. With blistering late-sum-
mer heat possible many after-
noons, my longer runs typically
take place early in the morning,
and it seems that the earlier one
encounters a cyclist on the Row
River Trail, the happier that cy-
clist is likely to be.
During a spirited 12-mile
run last Sunday morning, I was
amazed to note that every single
cyclist I encountered offered me
and my chocolate Lab, Jack, a
hearty ‘good morning.” Taken
singly, these exchanges can be
chocked up to mere pleasant-
ries, but as the ‘good morn-
ings’ mount, the effect on one’s
mood is impossible to deny, as
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Lane County Parks an-
nounced Friday that it has lifted
the restriction on fi re and open
fl ame in County-operated parks
and campgrounds due to the
reduction of the Industrial Fire
Protection Level System (IFPL)
level for this area.
“Cooler temperatures and
some rain this week have al-
lowed us to lift our restriction
on fi re in our parks just in time
for the long holiday weekend,”
said Parks Manager Mike Rus-
sell. “We still want to encourage
park visitors to be safe and ex-
ercise caution with open fl ame
and fi re.”
For people looking to get out-
side this weekend, an interactive
map and list of parks (County-
operated and more) is available
at http://lanecounty.org/Depart-
ments/PW/Parks/Pages/Coun-
tyParkIndexMap.aspx.
“We appreciate the under-
standing our community and
park visitors showed during the
restriction. Everyone was very
understanding of the need to
keep our parks safe and reduce
the risk of fi re,” said Russell.
Temporary road
closure
Forest Service offi cials will
temporarily close Forest Road
2216 at milepost 2.31 on the
Cottage Grove Ranger District
beginning as early as Sept. 1 as
a contractor replaces a stream-
crossing culvert. Any through
traffi c will be rerouted on a de-
tour using Forest Roads 5850
and 1746. The closure may con-
tinue through Sept. 16. The work
site is about four miles northeast
of Lund Park Campground and
two miles north of Upper and
Lower Parker Falls.
This project is part of the
road reconstruction efforts in-
volved with the Parker Wyatt
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Trail visitors take pictures of each other at an idyllic
spot at Harms Park.
if it’s become necessary to look
around and acknowledge that,
you know what, it really is a
beautiful morning.
Often, I’ll catch snippets of
conversation as visitors encoun-
ter each other: Where did you
guys start out? Did you see the
covered bridge? Isn’t this place
amazing?
At times like these, I’m tempt-
ed to say to myself, ‘of course
they’re happy. They’re sitting
atop thousands of dollars worth
of bicycle, pedaling their morn-
ing away, seemingly without a
care in the world.’ It’s then that
I realize, though, that I’m in the
very same frame of the picture
right along with them, that I can
access this treasure within two
blocks of my house whenever
I’m able. Taking this to heart
never fails to put a little extra
bounce in my stride.
Toward the end of these long,
glorious summers, it can be
easy to take this impossibly blue
sky, these unbelievably tasty to-
matoes or a too-full calendar
for granted. But I’ve found that
taking a moment to view it all
through a visitor’s eyes can help
drive home just how lucky we
are to be right here, right now,
in one of the world’s most pic-
turesque places. For truly, we
are all visitors here, and our
stay here will be shorter than
we wish. Why not take time to
acknowledge the scenery along
the way?
CG Daytripper celebrates
the world-class destinations
accessible within an afternoon.
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COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Fire Restrictions
in Lane County
parks lifted
to our
Timber Sale. For more informa-
tion, contact the Cottage Grove
Ranger District offi ce at 541-
767-5000.
Bow Wow Around
Town
The Humane Society of Cot-
tage Grove will host its 10th
annual dog walk, entitled “Bow
Wow Around Tow,” on Satur-
day, Sept 10. The walk starts in
Prospector Park at 10 a.m. (reg-
istration starts at 9:30). Partici-
pants walk a two-mile loop end-
ing back in the park. It features
door prizes, free doggie scarves
and refreshments for people and
dogs. Donation is $10 per per-
son or $15
Support for
families in
transition
South Lane Mental Health will
be offering a professionally fa-
cilitated support group for fami-
lies experiencing transitions and
related challenges.
The group is open to those
ages 18 and up who want help
with:
Improving family communica-
tions
Parenting children transitioning
to teenagers or young adult-
hood
Introducing new members to
the family
Setting boundaries with family
members
Blending families or separating
families
The group will meet on
Wednesdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
at South Lane Mental Health,
1345 Birch Ave. in Cottage
Grove.
For more information or to
participate, contact Nick Fossett
at (541) 767-4191 or Nick.Fos-
sett@slmh.org.
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Beginning in mid-September,
W orship D irectory
DRAIN:
Gateway Family Fellowship
Church of the Nazarene
337 “C” St. Drain, OR
Sunday School 9:30am
Worship 10:45am
Living Hope Free Lunch
Wed. at 12:30pm
541-836-7051 www.drainnaz.org
HOPE U.M.C.
131 W “A” St. Drain, OR
541-315-1617
Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen
Bible Study: 10:45am
Potluck Lunch: Noon
Worship: 12:45pm
COTTAGE GROVE:
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
Youth Group Bible Study
Child Care 10:45am Service Only
www.cgcalvary.org
Church of Christ
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
Sunday Service: 10:30am
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
Cottage Grove Faith Center
33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851
Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet
www.cg4.tv
Summer Schedule: Sunday Service 10am
Full Childrenʼs Ministry available
Covered Bridge Nazarene Church
152 S. M St.
541-942-4422
Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker
Sunday School: 9:30am
Worship 10:30am
Delight Valley
Church of Christ
33087 Saginaw Rd. East
541-942-7711
Pastor: Bob Friend
Two Services:
9am - Classic in the Chapel
10:30am - Contemporary in the
Auditorium
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
www.cgpresbynews.com
Grove Community Church
77820 Mosby Creek Rd.
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
541-942-0123
Pastor: Bryan Parsons
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Nursery: Infant - Pre-K
Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade
Hope Fellowship
United Pentecostal Church
100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061
Pastor: Dave Bragg
Worship: 11:00am Sunday
Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday
www.hopefellowshipupc.com
“FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE”
Living Faith Assembly
467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Pastor Rulon Combs
Sunday School All Ages 9am
Worship & Childrenʼs
Church 10:00 am
Sat Evening Service 6:00pm
Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm
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 St. • 541-942-4999
Pastor: Jim Edwards
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Join us in Traditional
Christian Worship
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
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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