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6A | WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Summer gardening tips offered at next Garden Club meeting Soon, area gardeners will be easing into summer with the goal of shifting from spring to summer while keeping gardens healthy and sustainable. On Tuesday, June 4, the Cottage Grove Gar- den Club will welcome Christina Bixel, who will talk about ways to keep gardens healthy. Bixel will discuss small daily, weekly and monthly tasks that will maintain optimum yield and help gardeners achieve success, growing both flowers and vegetables. Bixel has been an OSU Extension Master Garden- er since 2012, with a spe- cialty in plant diagnostics and additional training in composting. She is the past president of the Lane County Master Gardeners Association and provides lectures throughout the county on a wide range of topics. Bixel will present “Keep- ing Your Garden Healthy” at the First Presbyterian Church, 216 South Third Street (enter off the garden on Third Street). The Garden Club’s in- formal business meeting begins at 6 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. Guests and visitors welcome. 4U Simple Bookkeeping COURTESY PHOTO EPUD Manager Kyle Roadman (left) with Soup’s On Kitchen Manager Karen Burrece. EPUD recently donated a new, energy-efficient refrigerator to the program after the previous fridge broke. EPUD donation helps Soup’s On program Soup’s On, a local nonprofit or- ganization that provides a free din- ner to any member of the commu- nity every Sunday evening at the Cottage Grove Community Center, typically serves between 50-60 din- ners every week and also provides a bag lunch for patrons to take. The program is completely re- liant on donations and volunteers for all aspects of its operation. Recently, volunteers found themselves in desperate need of a new refrigerator. Soup’s On ap- proached Emerald People’s Utility District (EPUD) about possible grants or assistance to purchase a new refrigerator. EPUD quickly responded with an offer to purchase a new, energy efficient refrigerator for the pro- gram. The donation not only allowed the community program to con- tinue operating “but what is even more compelling is that Soup’s On is outside of the EPUD service area,” said the program’s kitch- en manager Karen Burrece. “Af- ter delivery of the fridge, we were delighted to be able to host two members of EPUD at our dinner on May 19.” Power Manager Kyle Roadman, who also brought his family, and EPUD Public Relations Manager Patty Jo Angelini each joined vol- unteers at the May 19 dinner. Community invited to Latham Celebration Night on Friday The community of Cot- tage Grove is invited to at- tend the Latham Elementa- ry Community Celebration on Friday, May 31, when Latham will close its doors for the last time following the school board’s decision to close the school last Jan- uary. The school has been in existence since 1853. An open house will take place from 5 to 6 p.m., with refreshments being served. Guests will receive a pass- port that will take them on a guided tour of the build- ing. Once the passport is complete, guests will re- ceive a special commemo- rative gift. Then, from 6:15 to 7 p.m., a Community Celebration will take place in the gym- nasium with a guest speak- er, Cottage Grove Mayor Jeff Gowing, who is a for- mer Latham student. For more information about the event, contact Communications Coordi- nator Garrett Bridgens at 541-942-3381 or email him at garrett.bridgens@slane. k12.or.us. Volunteers needed for upcoming Grove Tritathlon Best in the West Events is looking for volunteers to help with the Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove Triathlon on Saturday, July 27. This annual triathlon in Cottage Grove is a great op- portunity for volunteers to spend a beautiful Saturday at Cottage Grove Lake. Volunteers to help with the event are needed for the following shifts: • Swim course: Anyone who has a kayak, canoe or SUP and would like help monitoring the swim course will check in at 7 a.m. • Bike course: 12 volun- teers over age 18 are need- ed to help direct the bikes at turns and keep them on course. Check in is at 7 a.m. • Run course: At least 3 people are needed to man the Aid Stations to help hand our water and elec- trolytes to runners. This is a great place to have groups work together. Check in is at 7:30 a.m. There are a few other odd jobs at the start/finish area as well. Fundraising money is available to non-profit groups with multiple vol- unteers. Every volunteer gets a t-shirt, lunch and post-race drinks. Anyone interested in volunteering can sign up at www.runsignup.com/ Race/Volunteer/OR/Cot- tageGrove/RolfPrimaTri AtTheGrove. For more information, email Ema Armstrong at ema@bestinthewestevents. com. Accounting • Payroll Personal & Business Income Tax 1623 S. 6th Street, Cottage Grove 541-206-4703 Lic# B15742 Saturday and Sunday June 1st & 2nd 9am -5pm both days Cottage Grove Elks 1904 The Cottage Grove Elks 1904 775 N. River Rd • Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Handguns Long Rifles Concealed carry classes Call for Schedules Very Little Theatre to present ‘The Game’s Afoot’ in June The Very Little Theatre continues its 90th season with “The Game’s Afoot,” a snappy, clever, draw- ing-room mystery by Ken Ludwig, directed by Chris Pinto. Set in 1936, the play fea- tures fun-filled characters. Broadway star William Gillette, known for his brilliant role as Sherlock Holmes, is thrust into a real-life murder-mystery when he invites fellow cast members to his home for the weekend. The festiv- ities soon turn into dan- gerous games as Gillette resumes the role of Sher- lock Holmes to solve the surprising murder. The cast features Mi- chael Walker as William Gillette, Carol Massahos as Martha Gillette, Paul Rho- den as Felix Geisel, Heath- er Hinz as Madge Geisel, Matthew Arscott as Simon Bright, Sabrina Gross as Retaining Wall Blocks in Stock Aggie Wheeler, Jen Ferro as Inspector Goring and Erica Towe as Daria Chase. Michael Walker designed the set and Michael Wat- kins is the costumer. Performance dates are June 7-9, June 13-16 and June 20-22. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. for Sunday matinees. Reserved seat tickets are $21. Seniors and students are $17. Tickets are available online at TheVLT.com or through the box office from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday through Satur- day, at 541-344-7751. An Opening Night Gala with refreshments follow- ing the show is open to all those who purchase tickets to the June 7 performance. The VLT has 20 assist- ed-listening devices avail- able on a first-come basis each night. 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