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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019 | 3A Community News Transitional housing program receives additional funding from Kaiser Permanente, PeaceHealth EMILY BLY Von Trapp Family: Gretl (Zoe Goings), Brigitta (Nicole Wilhour), Kurt (William Blakely), Louisa (Kira Carver), Friedrich (Maia Wilhour), Liesl (Hanna Foshay), Captain Georg von Trapp (Nathan Blakely) ‘Sound of Music’ opens at Cottage Theatre April 5 Cottage Theatre’s spring mu- sical this year is The Sound of Music, the inspirational story of Maria von Trapp. Winner of the 1959 Tony Award for Best Musi- cal, The Sound of Music features music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The book, by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, is inspired by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp. This iconic musical will be onstage for four weekends at Cottage The- atre beginning Friday, April 5. The story behind The Sound of Music is well-known thanks to the 1965 movie version starring Julie Andrews. In 1930s Austria, a troublesome postulant named Maria proves too high-spirited for the discipline of religious life, so the Mother Abbess sends her away to care for the children of a widowed naval Captain. As Ma- ria’s world turns upside down, she rises to the challenge of be- friending the seven youngsters, who have driven away count- less prior governesses. Maria’s generosity of spirit and her love of music gradually win the chil- dren’s, and eventually the Cap- tain’s, affections. When Austria is invaded by the Nazis, the family flees over the mountains to Swit- zerland, providing the thrilling finale to this inspirational story. Cottage Theatre’s production of The Sound of Music is di- rected by Joel Ibáñez, with mu- sic direction by Chris King and choregraphy by Janet Rust. Cos- tume design is by Rhonda Turn- quist, set design by Tony Rust, and lighting design by Amanda Ferguson. The production stars Sabrina Gross as Maria and Na- than Blakely as Captain Georg von Trapp. The seven von Trapp children are played by Hanna Fo- shay (Liesl), Maia Wilhour (Frie- drich), Kira Carver (Louisa), Ni- cole Wilhour (Brigitta), William Blakely (Kurt), Audriahna Jones (Marta), and Zoe Goings (Gretl). Other featured actors include Tracy Nygard (Mother Abbess), Brittany Dreier (Elsa Schraeder), Blake Nelson (Max Detweiler), and Oshen Parris-Austin (Rolf). The Sound of Music runs for four weekends at Cottage Theatre from April 5-28. Per- formances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. There is no performance on Easter Sunday, April 21. Tickets are available online at www.cottagetheatre.org, by phone at 541-942-8001, or in person at the Cottage Theatre Box Office, 700 Village Drive, Cottage Grove. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for youth (age 6-18). Box Office hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and one hour be- fore performances. All seating is reserved. Ad- vanced purchase for seating is recommended. The Sound of Music will be the final production in Cottage Theatre’s current auditorium. The theatre will be closing tem- porarily in May for a major re- modeling project that will add 50 seats. A variety of technical and safety features will also be upgraded. Cottage Theatre will resume its 2019 season in Octo- ber with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). -Submitted Report ShelterCare, a private, non-profit human ser- vices agency, has received $600,000 from Kaiser Per- manente and PeaceHealth to continue its transitional housing program for people with severe mental illness or medical conditions. The Phoenix program provides up to six months of shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness and either substance abuse disorder, medical fragility or behavioral health diagnoses. The program’s goal is to con- nect some of Lane County’s most vulnerable residents with permanent housing and to improve their overall health. In the first year of the Phoenix program, Shelter- Care has assisted 36 people in transitioning from home- lessness into safe temporary shelter. Eighteen of them have moved into permanent housing; more participants are nearing a similar move. All of the participants report that: • They have been connect- ed to a primary care pro- fessional and/or behavioral health care. • All of them have seen an improvement in their cur- rent health. • All of them have main- tained or improved their liv- ing skills. Kaiser Permanente and PeaceHealth jointly con- tributed a total of $595,000 in 2017 to help launch the Phoenix program. With the program’s first-year suc- cess, the two organizations have contributed another $300,000 each to support an- other 18 months of services. “ShelterCare is part of Lane County’s planning groups for the systems of care addressing homeless- ness,” explained Susan Ban, executive director of Shel- terCare. “We provide the Phoenix program as a bridge between vulnerability and stability. It provides flexible resources that fund creative, innovative and individually relevant solutions. Phoenix allows people who have fall- en through the social net- work’s cracks to find a safe landing and enough time to rebuild their individual as- sets to be successful for the long-term. We are so grate- ful to Kaiser Permanente and PeaceHealth for recog- nizing that ‘cookie cutter’ programs are frequently not adequate to meet the unique needs of individuals and that stable housing is essential to improving health. Being able to directly put funds and staff resources where they are most impactful is life changing for our clients who have not been able to address these needs on their own or in more traditional programs. The Phoenix pro- gram is an amazing model of services with successful out- comes.” “There’s a critical need in this community for afford- able, safe, stable housing,” said Mary Kingston, chief executive, PeaceHealth Or- egon. “Good health starts where we live,” said Ruth Wil- liams-Brinkley, president, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals of the Northwest. “We know that someone without stable housing is more likely to suffer from disease, chronic health conditions and even reduced life expectancy.” Kingston added, “An in- vestment in housing for our most vulnerable citizens is an investment in community health and wellness. Our col- laboration with ShelterCare and Kaiser Permanente has helped people either secure stable housing or move clos- er to that goal. The Phoenix program has also connected each person with essential primary care or behavioral health care services. It is an honor to extend our funding for this very important and successful program to serve our community.” Williams-Brinkley agreed, saying “We’re proud to con- tinue this unique partner- ship with ShelterCare and PeaceHealth, which supports both mental and physical health for people during crit- ical times of transition.” Founded in 1970, Shelter- Care is a private, nonprofit human-services agency di- rected by a board of commu- nity volunteers. ShelterCare offers a range of housing solutions combined with support services for vulner- able community members who are homeless or on the verge of homelessness. The organization strives to en- sure everyone has access to stable, affordable housing and the support to live as ful- ly and independently as pos- sible. Prevention, outreach and housing services are complemented by behavior- al health services and social service case management support to promote hous- ing stability and personal well-being. -Submitted Report Cottage Theatre presents The inspirational story of Maria von Trapp Meet APRIL 5 – 28 ALEC MAY Alec has worked for Brad’s since 2012 as the Lube Tech. Alec is a graduate of Cottage Grove High School and enjoys riding dirt bikes and spending time with his family during his off time. CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE OIL CHANGE SPECIAL Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp Directed by Joel Ibáñez Music Direction by Chris King Choreography by Janet Rust $19.95 up to 6 qts of oil Gas Engines Only. Excludes Diesel Engines,Dexos & Synthetic Oils With this coupon offer good through 4/30/19 Not Valid with any other offer. 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