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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 | 3A Community News CG Walmart awards local Kiwanis $3,000 for ‘Koats for Kids’ COURTESY PHOTO BY ANGELA O’NEIL Cottage Grove Bohemia Sunrisers Kiwanis was recently awarded a $3,000 Walmart Community Grant in support of the Kiwanis’ “Koats for Kids” project for students of South Lane schools. Fifty students from London Elementary School will be gifted coats, clothing and/or footwear as needed. From left are: Diane Murray, Sharon VanGorder, Assistant Manager Sharon Turnpaugh, Kevin Adamski, John Rudolph, Store Manager Scotty Skidmore, Marjie, Jill and Jerry Vaverka, Kiwanis Division 74 Lt. Governor Don Ehrich and Judd VanGorder. Local ‘Y’ seeks professionals for expanding afterschool programs The YMCA program staff is responsible for the well-being and creative learning of children in an afterschool program. The Y is currently re- cruiting staff members to expand its afterschool program, which was re- cently launched at Harri- son Elementary, to other area schools. The Y offers the oppor- tunity for children to con- tinue to grow and learn in a safe, healthy environ- ment, providing mentor- ship, healthy snacks and creative programming on a daily basis. Those interested in working with kids as part of the Y afterschool pro- gram in Cottage Grove can submit a resume or inquire for more informa- tion by sending an email to rachel@eugeneymca. org. Silent Film classic ‘Nosferatu’ screening at Opal The Opal Center and Cottage Grove Cinema Guild are presenting a very special, free show- ing of the silent film classic “Nosferatu” (1922) on 16mm this Saturday, Oct. 12, beginning at 7 p.m. The screening will be held in the Opal Center for Arts and Education. This silent cinema masterpiece with influential goth- ic themes set the template for many horror films that followed. The program will be preced- ed with a reel of kooky cartoons, spooky shorts and an odd newsreel. For more infor- mation, call 541- 623-0513. Friends of Library to hold book sale next week The Friends of the Cot- tage Grove Library will be holding a book sale at the First Presbyterian Church in Cottage Grove on Fri- day, Oct. 18, from 4 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will include hundreds of books and other media including au- diobooks, music (LPs and CDs) and DVDs. This event is a fundrais- er for the Friends of the Library, whose mission is to support the library and its role in the community. Come experience our new laser Brent Bitner, DDS DENTISTRY WITH FAMILY IN MIND C ALL U S T ODAY ! 541.942.7934 350 E. W ASHINGTON A VENUE • C OTTAGE G ROVE WWW.CGSMILES.COM Deadline for Press Releases is every Friday by noon. Email press releases to PressReleases@CGSentinel.com.