COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MAY 24, 2017
3A
Americorps serve in Elkton Community
On March, 27th a group of
seven young adults, aged 18-24,
started work at Elkton Com-
munity Education Center. The
team, known as Silver 6, is
currently completing a year of
service for AmeriCorps Nation-
al Civilian Community Corps
(NCCC) and will be serving
with the center until May 16th,
2017.
Silver 6 is assisting Elkton
Education Community Center
(ECEC) in realizing their mis-
sion of creating a cultural, edu-
cational and social oasis for all
ages in rural Oregon. The center
provides learning opportunities
for the community through their
multi-purpose space which in-
cludes, among other attractions:
a library, a native plant garden, a
historic replica of Fort Umpqua,
and a butterfl y pavilion.
Silver 6 is helping ECEC
complete a number of projects
that span all of their attractions.
In the time they’ve been there,
Silver 6 has been able to con-
struct a new fence for the cen-
ter’s preschool, install a French
drain system for their outdoor
amphitheater, and paint the fa-
cility’s building. ECEC plans
to utilize Silver 6’s with other
large projects such as planting
a demonstrative milkweed bed
and creating an educational
plant identifi cation signage sys-
tem.
"We're so excited to have the
team at ECEC. They are help-
ing us expand our native plant
nursery, increase butterfl y habi-
tat and complete environmental
restoration projects in the area,
so their impact will be felt for
years to come," said Marjory
Hamann, the executive director
at ECEC.
The AmeriCorps Nation-
al Civilian Community Corps
(NCCC) and its FEMA Corps
units engage 2,800 young
Americans in a full-time,
10-month commitment to ser-
vice each year. AmeriCorps
NCCC members address criti-
cal needs related to natural and
other disasters, infrastructure
improvement, environmental
stewardship and conservation,
and urban and rural develop-
ment. For more information,
New exhibit and expanded summer hours at museum
Christening gowns from the late 19th and early 20th century are
on exhibit at the Cottage Grove Museum, now through Labor
Day. The exhibit coincides with the Museum’s expanded summer
hours. The museum will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday-Sunday
from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
Beautifully hand detailed christening gowns from the past along
with photographs of babies wearing christening gowns and a brief
history of christening wear are featured in the exhibit.
The Cottage Grove Museum is located at 147 H St., Cottage
Grove.
For information, contact: Cottage Grove Museum Board President
Becky Venice at 541-942-4269 or b_bvenice@msn.org., or Tara-
Sue Hughart, Cottage Grove Museum Coordinator at 541-968-
2254 or tarasuehughart99@gmail.com.
Home
grown
teas
with CG
Garden
Club
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Source your tea right from
your own backyard! On June 6,
please join Cottage Grove Gar-
den Club as we welcome Abby
Colehour and learn about grow-
ing teas at home.
During Abby's presentation,
we'll tour some common weeds
and easy to grow herbs, discov-
er their medicinal and nutrition-
al benefi ts, and learn ways of
preparing them. We will sample
hot and cold teas, vinegar and
alcohol tinctures, and non-al-
coholic fermented brews. Plus,
Abby will have plants available
for purchase.
Abby Andrus Colehour is a
native Minnesotan, social orga-
nizer, plant enthusiast, tradition-
al skills dilettante, and do-it-
yourselfer living at Aprovecho
Center for Research and Edu-
cation in Sustainability just out-
side of Cottage Grove. There,
she works as Residential Stew-
ard--maintaining social harmo-
ny, wholesome eating, admin-
istrative duties, and program
development. She is especially
passionate about trees, forests,
and woodland crafts.
Cottage Grove Garden Club
meets at the First Presbyterian
Church, 216 South 3rd Street
(the corner of 3rd and Adams),
Cottage Grove, Oregon. Our
information business meeting
begins at 6pm, presentations be-
gin at 7 p.m. after we've enjoyed
light refreshments. All visitors
and guests are very welcome.