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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JANUARY 24, 2018 DanceAbility group welcomes all Flu continues to plague Lane By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com It’s open to everyone. It al- lows for the inclusion of all body types. It’s “the art of being together,” according to instruc- tor Jana Meszaros. It’s Dance- Ability and it meets every Mon- day in Cottage Grove at Opal Theatre. DanceAbility is a dance class that has cohorts around the globe and is promoted as a class for all body types and all abil- ities. “Whether you have experi- ence or not, whether you have different abilities or not, getting together and creating movement is valuable to anyone,” Masza- ros said. Maszaros, who has been in- volved in the industry her en- tire career, became one of 700 certifi ed instructors and began a class in Cottage Grove three years ago. According to Dance- Ability International, the pro- gram found its roots more than 30 years ago. “In 1987, Alito Alessi and his dance partner Karen Nelson began exploring mixed-abili- ties dance after being inspired by an article that appeared in Contact Quarterly magazine. Together they created the term DanceAbility (DA). Their com- pany, Joint Forces Dance Com- pany (JFDC) produced its fi rst 7A By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com The number of emergency room visits attributed to the fl u in Lane County are up this week with 149 people hospitalized with the vi- rus. Flu-related deaths have been reported in the state and around the country and a particularly bad fl u season continues. According to the Oregon Health Authority, one child died from the illness this month, marking the second Lane County death relat- ed to the fl u, and there are 31 current outbreaks of the virus, up from 15 outbreaks last week. As of Jan. 18 RiverBend hospital reporting seeing more than 500 people with the fl u since December. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) begins tracking fl u the fi rst week of October each year. The agency publishes data each week of the season on reports of infl uenza-like illness from hospital emer- gency departments and sentinel health care providers around the state; positive fl u tests reported by 22 hospital laboratories in Or- egon; and hospitalizations reported in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. While it’s diffi cult to forecast exactly how bad the fl u season will be this year, health offi cials say getting a fl u shot is the best way to prepare for however it shapes up. “Every fl u season is a bad fl u season, but we can all do our part in keeping fl u numbers down by getting a fl u shot before the season really hits hard,” said Ann Thomas, MD, public health physician in the Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Section at the OHA Public Health Division. PHOTO BY ZACH SILVA/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Dancers of DanceAbility practice on Monday, Jan. 22. The group is open to all body types and abilities and is currently accepting new members. mixed-abilities workshop in Meszaros said she was drawn The Cottage Grove class has 1987 using the dance vocabu- to the program after meeting ranged from 15 members down lary of contact improvisation,” Alessi at an industry event. to fi ve last year and ages vary the organization’s website “I realized how special this as well, though Maszaros said reads. part of the industry is. It weaves teens tend to drop in and the age together dance, art, social activ- limits are fl uid. ism and community,” she said. And while DanceAbility “It’s a lovely way for me to par- meets in the theatre, the classes ticipate in my community and do not put on a fi nal show. still work with dance and art.” “There’s an open house in Eu- DanceAbility meets every gene at the end of the term and Monday at 5:15 p.m. at Opal the Cottage Grove class has the Theatre on Main St., a location option to perform,” Meszaros Meszaros says has been sup- said. portive since the start. Current- Anyone interested in join- ly, the classes run on a sliding ing DanceAbility can contact scale from $80 to $100 for 10 Meszaros at jana@danceability. weeks or $10 for drop-ins. com or stop by the Opal Center “We don’t turn anyone away on Mondays during scheduled for their inability to pay, though. classes If you really want to participate, we fi nd a way,” Meszaros said, noting the program’s scholar- ship opportunities. Garden Club to host presentation A rain garden is generally a small, planted depression or "sunken garden bed" in your yard where rain runoff from roofs, driveways, and other impervious surfaces is directed. Once in this garden, the rain water soaks into the ground naturally and is absorbed by plants and trees. Rain gardens mimic the way that natural forests, meadows, and wetlands process rainwater. They are often planted with native plants, and besides being miniature stormwater treatment systems, rain gardens can also be designed to provide habitat for birds, but- terfl ies, and benefi cial insects. On Tuesday, February 6, Kathy Eva, a public information spe- cialist with the City of Eugene, will join Garden Club to discuss rain gardens, bioswells, and the plants that do well in them. Her presentation will include photos of rain gardens, discussion about soil types, plants, how to conduct a percolation test, and when and why a rain garden might be valuable. Kathy's work with the city of Eugene focuses on informing and educating citizens about stormwater and surface water-related is- sues. She is also a member of the Lane Pollution Prevention Coali- tion, a multi-agency group, which works together to share pollution prevention tips about air, water, groundwater, drinking water, waste prevention and recycling. In addition, she is on the steering com- mittee for the statewide Clean Rivers Coalition whose mission (use less radiation) is to help residents understand their role in protecting Oregon’s Implants •Teeth Whitening • Extractions waters. This newly formed coa- lition is exploring how to reach Lumineers (no prep veneers as seen on TV) and work with many groups and communities on a statewide and local level. NEW: Digital X-Rays STILL RUNNING OUT TO FETCH THE PAPER? 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