COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 1, 2017
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Carousel project moves foreward with design ideas
Members of the Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel group see sample photographs for the attraction's sideboards for the fi rst time. The group intends to run a contest to allow Cottage Grove residents the opportunity to vote on
which 12 photographs should be included on the carousel.
There is still no carousel on Main St. but
the group tasked with attempting to put
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one there is still hard at work.
The Friends of the Cottage Grove Car-
ousel are moving forward with plans to place an antique carousel
downtown to attract tourists and delight residents alike. After a no-
show banquet and a consultation with students from the University
of Oregon, the group has moved on to the tangible pieces of the
project.
As a meeting held on Wednesday, May 10, board member Don
Williams debuted an idea. What if historical photographs could be
used for the sideboards of the attraction? And better yet, what if
Cottage Grove residents had the opportunity to vote on which 12
photographs would make the cut?
“These are just test, experimental photographs,” Williams in-
formed the board last Wednesday as he and fellow board member
Russ McGuire showed off the prints they had enlarged with the
help of donated time by a local resident.
The photographs ranged from a railroad scene to a sunset-sky but
the common theme was Cottage Grove. The goal is to garner up to
12 photos to use as scenes on the sideboards of the carousel with
the possibility of changing the photographs depending on the time
of the year and to coincide with special occasions.
The cost associated with the printing of the 20” by 48” images
was estimated at $54 each. In order to continue the campaign to
bring the carousel to Main St., the group will continue fundraising.
Its last event, was a no-show banquet that asked residents to
donate rather than attend another charity event. It's funds that are
By Caitlyn May
needed with money being spent on grant writers, advertising and
other necessities to get the word out about the carousel.
The idea began more than two decades ago when Cottage Grove
resident Judy Cash moved to town. She said the town and its 1950's
atmosphere was begging for a carousel and one day, an opportunity
presented itself.
A friend of the family passed away, leaving Cash and her hus-
band a lump sum.
"He went to Europe and bought a tank. I went to Virginia and
bought a carousel," she tells of the origin of the carousel's arrival
in Cottage Grove.
It was then that she attempted to bring her initial thought upon
seeing Cottage Grove to fruition. However, the efforts to place the
carousel on Main St. would vol-
ley between active and dormant
for 20 years.
Enter Don Williams and
Russ McGuire. The two teamed
up with Cash and began the
Friends of Cottage Grove Car-
ousel group once again, hoping
LORANE: On May 20,
to raise enough funds to get the
there are several events. First,
project off the ground.
Rebekah's will be cleaning the
It's still in need of a location,
I00F Cemetery on South Ter-
offi cial plans and restoration.
ritorial Rd. Then, a Commu-
While Cottage Grove High
nity Rummage sale with maps
School students have begun re-
to homes and tables for rent at
storing the animals during an art
the Grange. For table rental,
call Jeri Porter at 541-942-
2448. For everything else,
call Pam Kersgaard. Please
mark the following import-
ant dates on your calendars:
Wednesday, May 31- CHS
Senior Recognition; June 1-
Spring Concert at 7 pm; June
4- Baccalaureate at 6 pm in
Crow Nazarene Church; June
9- CHS Graduation at 7 pm;
and June 16- 8 grade Recog-
From Baby to Graduate
(it seemed like just a few short years)
8th Grade, High School, or College
class, funds are still needed to obtain licensed drawings of the plans
for a structure to house the carousel.
The group has held fundraisers and is pursuing grants but as of
Wednesday's meeting, it had just enough in its bank account to cov-
er the bills. Further, the group is attempting to complete its nonprofi t
status within the next few weeks after complications including per-
sonal health issues and communication among the group members.
For now, Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel will focus on
designing a contest for residents to help choose the photographs
for the attraction's sideboards. Further information will be made
available as the details become secure.
To donate to the effort, contact (541) 649-1210.
NEWS FROM OUTSIDE THE GROVE
LORANE, DRAIN, CRESWELL, YONCALLA
nition at 7 pm. Everyone is
welcomed to share in these
events.
DRAIN: The city of Drain
welcomed back the nation-
al-title winning Black Sox on
Saturday, May 13. The team
dedicated the baseball fi eld at
North Douglas High School.
See this edition of The Senti-
nel for a complete story.
There will be a new session
of Weight Watchers in Drain
starting on Tuesday, May
16th. Meetings take place on
Tuesdays at 3:30 pm in the
North Douglas Elementary
Library.
Drain Community Blood
Drive will take place on June
9. Red Rock Cafe is now open
on Wednesday through Sun-
day 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Creswell: The City of Cre-
swell will be working with
ODOT to eliminate the park-
ing in front of the DariMart
on the corner of HWY 99 and
C Street. Double parking in
front of this business creates
a hazard for people making
a left hand turn from C Street
onto HWY 99. Citations will
be issued in the near future.
The city has an emergency
preparedness display at Ban-
ner Bank. Remember that you
will need to be ready to pro-
vide after the Cascadia quake.
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