COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • NOVEMBER 28, 2018 •
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VFW names Teacher of Year, winners for Voice of Democracy, Patriot Pen
COURTESY PHOTOS
Local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3473 selected winners for its two annual scholarship awards. Winners of the Voice of Democracy Award (above left) included fi rst place winner
Sophie Morton, second place winner Natasha Lamm and third place winner Abby DeGarlis. All three are pictured above with Teacher of the Year winner, Cottage Grove High School
counselor and teacher Vicki Evans. Patriot Pen winners (above right) included Isbella Hermansen in fi rst place, Jessalyn Pershall in second and Jace Cooper in third.
New American Heritage Girls troop collecting funds for fire victims
Th e girls forming the local
American Heritage Girls troop
are gathering cash donations
and gift cards to send as aid to
the Paradise, Calif., communi-
ty through the Paradise Four-
square Church, which was de-
stroyed in the Paradise Camp
Fire.
Th ere are four collection jars
in the community located at the
Cottage Grove Sentinel offi ce,
Dirt Cheap Copies, the UPS
Store and Th e Bookmine.
Th e American Heritage
Girls is a faith-based, character
building, and service oriented
organization for girls from the
ages 5 to 17.
Th e Cottage Grove troop
sponsor is the local VFW chap-
ter, and is is meeting at the
VFW Hall, 3160 Hillside Dr., on
Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Th e Senior Pastor at Para-
dise Foursquare Church, Chris
Hines, said Walmart, Target,
gas, Winco and Visa cards are
best for helping the California
wildfi re victims.
He also said GoFundMe ac-
counts are not the best route at
this time since it can take away
from FEMA federal assistance.
All cash donated by our
community will be turned into
one of the recommended cards
and sent down in three batches
leading up to Christmas.
Many churches in the Par-
adise area are stepping up for
immediate needs for the many
people in their community,
regardless if they are church
members.
Many victims are able to re-
ceive immediate need but the
impact of the devastating fi res is
ongoing.
For more information, con-
tact Sandy Camerat 541-942-
6417.
Video contest on workplace safety now open to Oregon high school students
High school students across Ore-
gon are invited to let their video skills
shine for a good cause: increasing
awareness about workplace safety for
young workers.
Th e annual “Speak up. Work safe.”
video contest is now open for sub-
missions. Th e top three entries will
take home cash prizes ranging from
$300 to $500, and students will earn a
matching amount for their school.
Students must create a 90-second or
less video that inspires young work-
ers to do at least one thing diff erent-
ly to stay safe on the job. Th e video
must include the theme: “Speak up.
Cottage Theatre presents
Work safe.” Th e video must educate
young workers about the importance
of speaking up in the workplace. Par-
ticipants are encouraged to develop a
key message or slogan, use humor, and
get creative while emphasizing ways
to protect themselves — and their
co-workers — from getting hurt on
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Submissions will be judged on cer-
tain criteria, including:
• An original health and safety mes-
sage that appeals to teen workers and
safety educators
• Overall production value (video/
audio quality, acting, and editing)
• “Speak up. Work safe.” theme is
used eff ectively
Th e deadline for submissions is Fri-
day, Feb. 1, 2019. Videos can be sub-
mitted online or mailed.
For contest information, visit www.
youngemployeesafety.org/contest/.
Annual Rotary Children’s
Christmas Party
Thursday, Dec. 6th, 6pm
Bohemia Elementar y School
Games • Prizes • Refreshments • Santa
COLORING CONTEST
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Sponsored by:
Directed by Kory Weimer, Music Direction by Keri Davis, Choreography by Sophie Blades
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Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones, Music by Harvey Schmidt
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 (18 and under)
541-942-8001 • 700 Village Drive • Cottage Grove
www.cottagetheatre.org
Sponsored by
Cottage Grove Rotary Club
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Bring your colored picture
to the party!
Visit us online at www.CGSENTINEL.COM