10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL NOVEMBER 1, 2017 Business challenge names winner 15% OFF Continued from A1 By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Last Wednesday night, a partnership be- tween several business organizations and community non-profi ts turned three nuts into leaders. Mike Caven, Kim Johnson and Joey Jaraczewski were named winners of the Cottage Grove Business Challenge, taking home $6,000, $3,000 and $1,000 to utilize in the development of their businesses. Cottage Grove Chamber Executive Di- rector Travis Palmer introduced the concept to a room of approximately 50 attendees noting his dedication to Ted Talks. “My favorite one,” he said, “is on leadership. There’s a video clip of a shirtless guy danc- ing. As the clip goes on, you see people join the shirtless guy and another one and anoth- er one. So many, that if you’re not dancing with him, you’re the odd one out. The fi rst followers transform him from a lone nut to a leader.” Local businessman Harold Frazier was in the business of creating leaders from lone nuts when he walked into Palmer’s offi ce offering $10,000 to a local business. While the original intent was to run an advertise- ment, and accept entries, Palmer orchestrat- ed a larger contest and partnered with RAIN of Eugene, Cottage Grove Community Development Corporation and the Healing Matrix and several community sponsors to create the Cottage Grove Business Chal- lenge. Twenty-four individuals and businesses applied for the contest, including Johnson, owner of Real Life Food. When she bought Tsunami Sushi, it was a means to spend more time with her friend and partner. Now, she has six employees, two delivery drivers and 30 accounts. “We had a lot of fun grow- ing this business accidentally,” she said. Johnson has plans to expand to Portland and buy equipment that would make creat- ing her farm-to-table creations a bit easier. She took home $1,000 Wednesday. Earning $3,000, Jaraczewski was the newest business, opening his doors this past summer. Sohr relies on responsibly har- vested hazelnuts from Oregon to produce a protein recovery drink. “If you drive up the I-5 to the 99 to the 58 and look left you see a lot of sheep,” he said. “You also see ha- zelnuts and we see something that can grow into an opportunity.” Jaraczewski partnered with Andrew Ek and currently work out of a small space in Springfi eld but hope to move production to Cottage Grove in the coming months. In the fi rst three months of busi- ness, Sohr managed $7,800 in net sales and wrangled four retail accounts. Caven’s marketing director—his elemen- tary-aged son Adrian—wasn’t at Wednes- day’s gala to see the family’s business Sanity Chocolate take home fi rst place and $6,000. “It’s amazing,” Caven said after his win. “It’s amazing and humbling not being a business person, to see our vision for the community means something.” A fi refi ghter by trade, Caven said it ill-prepared him for the business world. After opening on Sep- tember 1 on Main St., Sanity Chocolate has already made a name for itself with local nonprofi ts. It’s provided 400 pieces of choc- olate to the Rotary Club’s Uncorked event and has recently purchased carousel molds to create a fundraising piece of chocolate for Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel. “This business is investing in Cottage Grove,” Caven said. “It’s an anchor and at- traction to bring people in to downtown. We see our business as a tie in the community.” Sanity specializes in bean-to-bar choco- late and focuses on sustainably harvested ingredients. “We put our hands on every ingredient,” he said, noting that Sanity’s chocolate was still a luxury but it sold its chocolate at an attainable price for the de- mographic of Cottage Grove. The $6,000 will go towards a new refi n- er and coffee roaster. “You invest in equip- ment, that’s how you grow,” Caven said. Sanity’s long-term goal includes hosting its business in a building that allows residents and tourists to watch chocolate being made and enjoy a coffee house experience. Any service with coupon Schedule your appointment Today! Not Valid on any service Exceeding $100 • Expires 11/30/17 Not valid with any other offer. 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East 541-942-7711 Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 Pastor: Aaron Earlywine Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey Service: 10am, Sunday School: 9am for all ages Christian Education Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade www.6thandgibbs.com First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Pastor: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.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 BPOE 18th ANNUAL Veteran’s Appreciation Dinner & Show No elgibility requirements. Center for Spiritual Living Cottage Grove 700 Gibbs Ave. (Community Center) Rev. Bobby Lee Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. cslcottagegrove@gmail.com 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 Hope In The Grove 700 E. Gibbs • 541-520-9529 Pastor: Wayne Husk Sunday services: Worship: 8:30a Coffee Fellowship: 9:30a Bible Study: 9:45a 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 Worship & Childrenʼs Church 10:00 am Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm Non-Denominational Church of Christ 1041 Pennoyer Ave 541-942-8928 Preacher: Tony Martin 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 in Traditional Christian Worship Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 Father: Joseph Hung Nguyen Holy Mass: Tue-Thu: 8:30am; Sat:5:30pm Sun: 10:30am Confession: After daily mass, Sat. 4-5pm or by appointment 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 Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups tlccg.com 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 cottagegroveumc.org “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Worship With Us! Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel @ 541-942-3325