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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2019 | 3A Community News Black Butte project update at next Science Pub On Tues., Oct. 22, the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Coun- cil will welcome the Environmen- tal Protection Agency Black Butte Mine Superfund Project Team members for the October Science Pub presentation of “Update on the Black Butte Mine Superfund Project and Understanding Local and Global Mercury Impacts.” Rebecca Chu, Dominic Giaud- rone, Lon Kissinger and Chris Eck- ley will share information about recent cleanup work at the mine site, the regulatory framework for Superfund, and understanding risk assessment. In addition, the latest studies will be presented on mercury dy- namics in Cottage Grove Reservoir considering local impacts from the mine and impacts from the global mercury cycle. The Coast Fork Willamette Wa- tershed Council (CFWWC) hosts a family-friendly monthly public meeting series called the Coast Fork Science Pub on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Axe and Fiddle, 657 E. Main Street in Cottage Grove. The event begins with informal socializing, trivia and updates about the watershed and water- shed council during the first hour; the Science Pub presentation be- gins at 6 p.m. CFWWC receives 10 percent of all sales from the evening between 5 and 7:30 p.m. The event is free to the public, with a $5 donation suggested. For more information, visit Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council on Facebook or www. coastfork.org. Carousel closing in on completion COURTESY PHOTO Grant writers Cindy Weeldreyer and Nadine Kelley have obtained two grants, $3,000 from the National Carousel Association and $2,700 from the Oregon Community Foundation, for the Cottage Grove Carousel. The $3,000 grant will cover the cost of the wheelchair handicap ramp and necessary electrical equipment to safeguard against false starts when the ramp is in place. This grant will also go towards purchasing additional lights for the cross arms to give the carousel sparkling illumination. The $2,700 will partially cover the cost of security fencing. Free ‘Operation: Veteran Freedom’ workshop next week A free, transformational workshop, hosted by the Odd Fellows-Cottage Grove, will be held for all area veterans and their families on Fri., Oct. 25 and again on Sat., Oct. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Tuition is free for service During National Food Bank week, October 13th through October 19th, it’s important to remember our neighbors struggling to provide their families with enough food to eat. In Cottage Grove, and the surrounding areas, lower income families can fi nd help at Community Sharing Program. Community Sharing is a local non-profi t that provides community members basic needs, life-skill tools, and resources towards self-suffi ciency. Each month an average of 877 emergency food boxes are distributed by Community Sharing’s pantry. Emergency food boxes are meant to supplement SNAP assistance (previously called food stamps) with a 3-5 day supply of food. As a partner agency, Community Sharing gets over half of its food from the county’s food bank, Food for Lane County. Th e rest is donated by local individuals, organizations, and businesses. Historically the need for emergency food in the fall and winter is signifi cantly higher than in the spring and summer. Our current record month served 836 food boxes. Following this pattern, the fall and winter months might see even more record-breaking numbers of families in need. In addition to the increased number of our neighbors facing food insecurity. Th at means local food donations are critical, now more than ever, to members, veterans and adult family members, and breakfast and lunch will be provided. The workshop is led by a Viet- nam-era combat veteran who will relate and give attendees and their family members the pow- er to shift traumatic or troubled views of life to facilitate freedom from the past with new possi- bilities for veterans and those around them. Pre-registration is required and can be made online at www. na2evs.org/events or by contact- ing Mark Ayers at mark.ayers@ meet the basic needs of an ever increasing number of eligible families. In addition to food, Community Sharing accepts donations of essential non-food items, such as hygiene items, clothes, and cleaning supplies, to provide to its client families. Th ese items aren’t covered by SNAP assistance, but clothes, toilet paper, diapers, and soaps are almost as vital for day-to-day living as food. Community Sharing also relies on local volunteers to operate eff ectively. Our board of directors is composed of dedicated community leaders who volunteer many hours supporting this organization. In the pantry, volunteers help sort the donations, stock the shelves, and assist clients through the pantry process. Offi ce volunteers are needed to give out critical information, help clients fi ll out necessary forms, and provide a kind ear to clients on the edge of crisis. In addition to our current support from local volunteers, we are always looking for volunteers who would be willing to help stop local hunger by organizing a food drive, or fundraising event in Community Sharing’s honor. During the coming holiday season, Community Sharing will be off ering food box clients a special food box for December holiday celebrations. Clients will begin signing up for the special food box in November. Th e box contains seasonal foods and a frozen turkey na2evs.org or calling him at 541- 623-0757. Both workshops will be hosted at the Odd Fellows, 317 E. Main St. in Cottage Grove. For workshop details, visit www.na2evs.org/ovf or chicken for each family. Community sharing will be selling buttons to support our holiday food boxes over the next two months to help put on this special event. We will be selling these buttons for $10 each, please call one of our board members or come by our offi ce to purchase a turkey button and provide a holiday meal to one of your neighbors. In December volunteers from all over the community will help distribute the holiday food boxes at OLPH Catholic Church. Th e event is an amazing, nondenominational display with concerned community members coming together to give back. Th ere are also a number of annual donations drives this time of year, such as the local U.S. Postal Service’s food drive, Boy Scouts’ door-to-door donation collection and the South Lane School district’s food drive. Please consider supporting these organizations in their eff orts. Th e directors, staff and volunteers at Community Sharing would like to thank the Cottage Grove community for their continued support. Together we are able to provide desperately needed basic needs services to our community as a result of your generosity. To fi nd out how you can help, call Community Sharing at 541-942-2176 Monday through Friday from 11am- 3:30pm. 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