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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL NOVEMBER 29, 2017 9A Delight celebrates its 6th birthday with day of fun By Eric Schucht For The Sentinel Therese Nguyen never would have imagined her business making it to its fi fth year anni- versary, let alone it’s sixth. De- light, the family owned anime and game shop in downtown Cottage Grove hosted several activities on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to commemorate the occasion. “I just wanted to have a cute store on Main Street,” Nguyen said. “I had no idea we’d be here for six years.” The celebration’s events were meant to highlight the various community activities the store hosts. Nguyen said Delight is meant to be a community gam- ing space for all ages. Activities included a cosplay and anime meetup, trivia and card games, professional yoyo player Will Prater and Henna artist Vesta Snyder in attendance. Sever- al prize giveaways occurred throughout the day. Prizes in- cluded goody bags, promo booster packs, and slime. Delight carries various game accessories, anime collectables, and other unique gifts. Store inventory includes col- orful socks, small toys, journals, keychains, plushies, pins and cosplay wigs among many other things. Candy, ice cream bars, sodas, ramune, pocky, and other treats can also be found on sale. Nguyen said they sell novelties in order to stand out in the area. “It’s hard to make it in a small Health, Happiness & Wellness A guide to local businesses committed to helping our community thrive Counseling & Mental Health South Lane Mental Health Serving Cottage Grove Since 1988 • Outpatient Counseling for Children, Adults & Couples • Psychiatric Medication Management • Crisis Assistance 541-942-2850 • 541-942-3939 • www.slmh.org Dental Health Delaying going to the Dentist? Sedation Dentistry is a Dream come True... find out if its for You! BIRCH AVENUE DENTAL • Comprehensive General Dentistry • Advanced Cosmetic Techniques • Implants town, especially when you’re competing with big box stuff,” Nguyen said. “So we tried to get unusual stuff.” To kick off the celebration, the fi rst 100 people who arrived received cookies shaped as the character catbus from the anime fi lm My Neighbor Totoro. Fans of Attack on Titan, Sailor Moon, Pokemon, Dragonball Z, Sword Art Online, Fairy Tail, Soul Eat- er and many other animes are sure to fi nd something in the store to enjoy. “I didn’t know if people in Cottage Grove would like an- ime, but it was a huge hit, “ Nguyen said. On Nov. 2 the store launched a Lego Robotics after school program. Delights partnered with Eugene Sudbury School, Opal Center for Arts and Edu- cation and Bohemia Elementa- ry to provide the program. Us- ing Lego Mindstorms EV3 kits and software, kid’s grades 3rd through 5th get the chance to learn step by step programming. The after school program runs from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through- out the month of November. The program takes a break for the holidays for the month of December and starts up again in January. As Delight is positioned in a niche market, Nguyen said they have to rely on the com- munity for support. Nguyen was able to receive an Oregon Individual Account Grant from Aprovecho, a local nonprofi t, to help support the business. For every dollar saved, the program matches with a $3 grant, up to a total of $9,000, lasting for a six month to three year period. But to Delight’s owners, the business has never been about raking in huge profi ts. Nguyen said she just wanted a youth friendly store on Main Street that even her daughter could en- joy. Many of the kids who visit- ed Delight since it fi rst opened have now grown up. Nguyen’s enjoyed watching kids who were once in middle school con- tinued to visit the store as young adults. “It’s not about making mon- ey. You do it because you care about where you live. I got into it to have a place in a small town where people can have fun,” Nguyen said. Delight is located on 538 E Main St. and open Tuesdays to Fridays from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. Delight moved to its cur- rent location a year ago in order to have a larger space. Tree lighting Sat. Dec. 2 5 p.m. 7th & Main How to give Research before Giving Begin to narrow down your list of charities by conducting some basic research. Make sure the charity you are considering supporting is a bona fi de, tax exempt 501(c)(3) public charity (all of the chari- ties evaluated by Charity Nav- igator meet this basic require- ment). Examine the fi nances Ensure the charity is ac- countable and transparent. Charities that are an open book and follow good governance practices are less likely to en- gage in unethical or irresponsi- ble activities. 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