COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL NOVEMBER 29, 2017
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Habitat for Humanity changes
Schedule for city
Christmas celebration
Dec. 2
Cottage Grove, Springfield unite
7 a.m.-11 a.m. Breakfast with Santa. South Lane County Fire Station will
provide a pancake breakfast, selfi es with Santa, collection for Toys for Tots
and fi re engine tours.
8:30 a.m. Jingle Bell Run/Walk. Free for kids 12 and under, registration be-
gins at 8:30, race starts at 9 a.m. Check-in at the high school track. Register
online at runcgrun.com or in person at Coast Fork Feed and Scarpelli's.
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Bohemia Gold Mining Museum will be open for visitors to
see equipment used for mining and experience panning for gold.
10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Scavenger Hunt. Find items at participating businesses
and have the store owner or clerk initial that you've found the item. Submit
your form to the Main St. coordinator in city hall by 8 p.m. to be entered
into the drawing. Winners notifi ed Dec. 5.
PHOTO BY GREG LEE
Habitat for Humanity in Cottage Grove will be merging
with the Springfi eld operation. Above, the latest house
groundbreaking for the Parsons earlier this year.
In a statement released by the executive direc-
tors of the Springfi eld/Eugene and Cottage Grove
Area Habitat for Humanity, the organizations an-
nounced they would be merging.
“We have been looking at ways to collaborate
with the Springfi eld/Eugene Habitat for Human-
ity affi liate to better meet the growing need for
affordable homeownership and home repair op-
portunities in Lane County,” the release read.
Habitat for Humanity currently serves Cottage
Grove with its latest project, a home for the Par-
sons family breaking ground earlier this year. It
marked the 13th home in the area.
“The cost of rent is increasing faster than wag-
es, housing stock is scarce and homeownership is
increasingly out of reach for local families,” the
release read. “We believe that by combining our
administrative costs and deploying our resources
more effectively to where they are needed, we
will provide safe, decent, affordable homes for
more families and complete more repair projects
on a local level.”
According to Habitat for Humanity, the Cottage
Grove offi ce will remain open and Linda Oxley
will remain on site as offi ce manager, coordinat-
ing local volunteer scheduling, local construction
and repair project support as well as donor devel-
opment, fundraising and event planning.
The merger is planned for completion by the
end of 2017 with corporate offi ces headquartered
in Eugene.
VFW celebrates teachers
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Holiday Bazaar. Dr. Snapp's House at 360 S. River Rd. will
host a holiday bazaar.
2 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Holiday Market. The South Valley Holiday Market will
have local vendors with food and craft items.
5 p.m. Christmas Tree lighting in All-America Park at the corner of 7th St.
and Main St.
5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Christmas block party in Shampoo Dolls Salon parking
lot with music, soup, Christmas goodies, fi re pits and Christmas trees
5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Visit Santa at city hall. Free candy canes, cider, cookies
and pictures with Santa featuring Brad, the "World's Largest Elf."
Misc. events
Christmas lights at the Village Green through Dec. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., charges
apply.
Santa visit at Cascade Home Center from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 2 with a
variety of specials throughout the day.
PHOTO BY CAROLIN PETTIT
VFW Commander Dennis Twite awards Amy Swearengin the teacher of the year award on Nov. 21. The award
recognizes exceptional teachers for their outstanding commitment to teaching Americanism and patriotism to their
students.
Cottage Theatre presents
2017
A curious cavalcade of charismatic creatures
D ecember 1-23
Annual Rotary Children’s
Christmas Party
Thursday, Dec. 7th, 6pm
Bohemia Elementar y School
Games • Prizes • Refreshments • Santa
COLORING CONTEST
TM
Music by Stephen Flaherty • Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, & Eric Idle
Based on the Works of Dr. Seuss
Directed by Keith Kessler • Music Direction by Gabe Dickinson • Choreography by Janet Rust
Sponsored by:
Tickets available online, by phone, or at the door one hour before performance
Thursday−Saturday 8:00 pm; Sunday 2:30 pm. $25 Adult, $15 Youth (age 6−18)
• • • NOTE: Final Saturday 12/23 is a matinee at 2:30 pm • • •
541-942-8001 • 700 Village Drive • Cottage Grove
www.cottagetheatre.org
Name
Sponsored by
Cottage Grove Rotary Club
Age
Bring your colored picture
to the party!