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Newspaper Page Text8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 21, 2018 Kennedy Continued from A1 ston, ou Dear We breath, y t s r ﬁ r u o took y t a love h u g o y u o t r n b e u The mom k mine away. Yo erienced. o p o x t e y r l e t v n e ys ve n insta that I ha was alwa t I r , a s e p h e t s y to m ords, ﬁ rst t me the w h t g s r u ﬁ a t r u u Yo For yo eerleader. unconditional h c t s e g g i ue, your b of love, tr g n i n a e true m ne fan. o r e b m u r n love. ys be you a w l You are a . o k t c a e s b i r m u o yo I pr hat, I got e. I love you and w r e t t a l b o No m lways wil hing you can do t a d n a n ot my so there is n times where we d n a u o y e adore ere may b ys remember that h T . t a h t change ut alwa b , e y e o t eye don’t see u. ys love yo a w l a ays, l l i I w Love alw Mom graduated from Kennedy on Nov. 7th. * Delight Valley is difﬁ cult to explain to those who have never been there. When Kennedy High School made the move to the location in the summer of 2017, it was with the understanding that it would be sharing the space with a few dozen preschoolers who utilized some of the buildings as part of the Head Start program. Six months in, it’s easy to see the compromises that allow 94 high school students to co-exist with toddlers. Entry gates have bungee cords for added secu- rity and signs asking that visitors ensure the gates are latched to keep little ones inside. The outdoor hallways that lead to crisscrossing paths dotted with one-story, single classroom buildings are adorned with decorations crafted by tiny hands. And just beyond the principal’s ofﬁ ce, there’s a playground. A chain- link fence surrounds the seesaw and slide and on nice days, three-year-olds take turns on the swings and engage in the pol- itics of sharing in the sandbox. Weston Mullen isn’t in the sandbox though. He’s not waiting his turn for the swings or standing in line for the slide. The toddler is at a different day- care at Cottage Grove High School where his mother, Amanda, will pick him up after completing her day at Kennedy. She’ll walk into the same school she start- ed her senior year, where she had Brax- ton Hicks contractions during class that sent her home and where she fell behind in her school work. Cottage Grove High School is one of ﬁ ve high schools Mullen attended between Eugene, Creswell and Cottage Grove before she landed in Delight Valley. Like most of her fellow Kennedy students, she found what she needed there. “They’ll be days where I’m dragging my feet and I just don’t feel like a super parent,” she said. “One of the teachers will be like, ‘Hey you’re do- ing awesome, you’re kicking butt. You’re going to school and you’re a parent.’” When Mullen became a parent, she was a cheer- leader, a good student in Creswell and 16-years- old. “When I got pregnant everyone was like, ‘What?’ They didn’t expect me to get pregnant,” she said. But, she did. And so did a lot of other teenagers. SLMH director set to leave Feb. 22 A farewell reception for Tom Wheeler, South Lane Mental Health’s long-time executive di- rector, will take place on Thurs- day, Feb. 22, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 216 S. Third St. in Cottage Grove. Wheeler is retiring after 25 years leading the non-proﬁ t organization. The event is also to welcome South Lane Mental Health’s new executive director, Damien Sands, who was hired in No- vember following a nationwide search. Sands most recently worked for the Oregon Com- munity Foundation out of their South West Valley ofﬁ ce. He comes to South Lane Men- tal Health with over 25 years in health and human services, working in various roles at the non-proﬁ t, county, and state lev- els. Wheeler joined South Lane Mental Health in 1992. At that time, there were ﬁ ve staff and 50 clients. Under Wheeler’s lead- ership, the agency has grown to 105 employees serving more than 2,200 individuals and fam- ilies a year through a wide array of mental and behavioral health services. South Lane Mental Health, established in 1988, provides counseling, crisis response, substance use disorder services, and case and medication man- agement for Cottage Grove area adults and children. South Lane Mental Health also provides housing and support for individ- uals with persistent and severe mental illness so they can live as independently as possible in the community. In addition to sev- eral ofﬁ ces in Cottage Grove, South Lane Mental Health has an ofﬁ ce in Springﬁ eld, and also serves residents of North Doug- las County. To learn more about South Lane Mental Health, visit www.slmh.org. Applications for open council seat The city of Cottage Grove is currently taking applications to ﬁ ll the council seat being vacated by Amy Slay on Feb. 28. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have live in Ward 4 at least one year prior to applying and be a qualifed elector. Applications are available at city hall and due by March 5. Interviews will take place during the open, public council meeting on March 12. For more information, or to ﬁ nd the boundaries of Ward 4, please visit cottagegrove.org. DENTAL Insurance Physicians Mutual Insurance Company Get your news online, on your phone or in print. A less expensive way to help get the dental care you deserve If you’re over 50, you can get coverage for about $1 a day* Keep your own dentist! 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In 2015, Weston was one of them. “He was late!” Mullen said, sitting under the structure that shields Kennedy’s outdoor basket- ball court from the rain. If not for the dozens of photos she scrolls through on her phone to ﬁ nd the perfect snapshot of her son, it would be hard to tell she was a mother. “People say that. Even new students that come to Kennedy say, like, ‘No way you’re a mom.’ But I am,” she said. “They understand that here and Brandi is here.” * Brandi Baker-Rudicel, the teen parent coor- dinator in South Lane, Odysseyware and Health teacher at Kennedy, is all things to teen parents in Cottage Grove. She answers questions and pro- vides reading material for curious or confused expectant mothers but she’s also driven girls to pre-natal appointments and temporarily cared for a baby when its mother was sick. More than anything, Baker-Rudicel under- stands teen moms. She gets them because she was once one of them. At 16, she found herself pregnant, at Kennedy and looking for a way forward. She found Gay, Al Kennedy’s wife. “She would get me connected with housing re- sources because me and my boyfriend at the time were out on our own. She would make sure that I was on track for graduation. She would make sure that I would understand where to get WIC. How that all worked. She would make sure I would you know, shots. Just everything,” said Baker-Rudi- cel. “I had somebody to talk to, I know I was deal- ing with some mental health issues at the time and she would make sure I was connected with coun- seling, getting ready for college. I don’t think I ever would have went to college if it wasn’t her idea.” Now, married for 20 years, Baker-Rudicel pro- vides that same guidance for teen parents through- out the district. On call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, she directs students to housing, mental health and other resources in a bid to make stay- ing in school and earning a diploma a possibility when statistics suggest otherwise. “If it wasn’t for Kennedy, I don’t think I would be able to do it,” Mullen said. In mid-January, she had only a few credits left before graduating and was beginning to plan out her future. Nationwide, approximately two percent of teen mothers ﬁ nish college before the age of 30. Mul- len has her eye on community college and then, maybe a university. * Not every teen mother in South Lane School District ends up at Kennedy but every teen moth- er encounters Baker-Rudicel who helps them not only with the logistics of contractions during the school day or mothering while studying but with the stigma teen parents still face. “Teen parents get looked at under the micro- scope by everybody: by staff, by community members, by friends, family,” she said. “And they don’t have the prefrontal cortex going yet, they don’t have all these things going yet and they’re doing the best they can and trying to be a teenager at the same time.” In February, Baker-Rudicel’s workload de- creased slightly at Kennedy. Mullen graduated, leaving the school without any teenage parents. “Last year was a big year for teen parents, the district had 21,” Kennedy Principal Halie Ketch- er said. When asked if they all graduated, Ketch- er nodded and added, “Or stopped coming to school.” Worship Directory DRAIN: HOPE U.M.C. 131 W “A” St. Drain, OR 541-315-1617 Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen Fellowship & Song: 11:30am Potluck Lunch: 12:00pm Worship: 12:30pm Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett www.cg4.tv Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Service: 10:00am Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. 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 times: 9am & 10:30am 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 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 • 401-855-5668 Pastor: Wayne Husk Sunday services: Worship: 9am Coffee Fellowship: 10:15am Bible Study: 10:30am 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) 1st & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm umcgrove.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 Do you have a family member with memory loss who lives in a care facility? The University of Minnesota is examining the effects of an educational program to support family members with a loved one in a care facility. It will be led by a trained coach. Learn more about participating in this free study by contacting Professor Joe Gaugler at 612.626.2485 or gaug0015@umn.edu. Visit http://z.umn.edu/transitionmodule to learn more would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel @ 541-942-3325