COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL APRIL 25, 2018 11A
Harrison family comes together to say goodbye
The Harrison Elementary
School Reunion on April 20 saw
generations of teachers and
students honor the school before
its move in September
PHOTOS BY GREG LEE
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and for all that you do!
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Thank You to
Joy Ward & Jill Kallinger
For all you do every day.
We couldn’t do it without you!
Erik & Wendy Sue Benson
AllState Insurance
130 Gateway Blvd
Cottage Grove, OR
541-942-2605
THANK YOU
LEESA
& Linda
Bikes to Blooms set
The Coast Fork Willamette
Watershed Council (CFWWC),
US Army Corps of Engineers,
US Forest Service Cottage
Grove Ranger District, Na-
tive Plant Society of Oregon,
Walama Restoration Project
and Kennedy Alternative High
School, welcomes the commu-
nity to discover spring wild-
fl owers in bloom. With a local
expert as your guide, we invite
you to explore a rare, remnant
prairie and oak habitat along
Dorena Lake. Bikes to Blooms
is a free, educational event that
features activities for families
and nature enthusiasts, includ-
ing a morning bird walk, stew-
ardship opportunities, educa-
tional booths hosted by local
organizations and guided wild-
fl ower walks. Travel southeast
of Cottage Grove and experi-
ence this ecologically valuable
and scenic landscape and to see
the southern Willamette Valley
in bloom.
Bikes to Blooms will take
place on Saturday, May 12 from
8a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bake Stewart
Park along Dorena Lake. The
event is free and open to the
public. Bikes to Blooms event
schedule: 8 a.m. Bird Walk,
10:30 a.m. Wildfl ower Walk,
1 p.m. Pollinator Walk. Natu-
ralists are available to lead ad-
ditional walks. Booths will be
open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. All
walks are accessible by car or
bike, carpooling is encouraged
as parking is limited. Partic-
ipants should bring a picnic
lunch, water, weather-appropri-
ate clothing, weed-free shoes,
and a helmet if cycling. Please
leave dogs at home. For ques-
tions contact the CFWWC at
541-767-9717, visit www.coast-
fork.org or fi nd us on Facebook.
For all you do
EVERYDAY!
From the Board of Directors
and the entire staff of
South Lane Fire & Rescue
World’s Greatest
delicious
Administrative
Professional
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JONI GARNER
We’ll make you feel right at home with
great food and friendly service!
There is no
competition!
we appreciate
all you do.
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