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4C COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • SN for OCTOBER 2019 Damien Sherwood/Cottage Grove Sentinel While services are currently exclusive to Harrison Elementary, the plan is to expand the program to Bohemia Elementary in January. YMCA from 1B passion for working with chil- dren. If the YMCA can reach its goal of three staff members, up to around 40 children may be en- rolled in the program. Brown is hopeful the program will fi nd the staffi ng it needs. “I love seeing the kids en- gaged in hands-on activities aft er school,” said Brown. “I think so oft en young people fi ll their time with screen time.” Th e addition of the program to Cottage Grove serves a common- ly-voiced need in the community as well. “Th ere’s been a huge void to fi ll – that need for aft erschool care for our working parents,” said Brown. “Especially if they work in Eugene.” While the YMCA’s presence in Cottage Grove will do its part to fi ll a need for aft erschool care, some in the community are eager to see a more organized approach to the issue. Many of Cottage Grove’s youth programs are run as insular operations. “I think what’s needed is a very consistent information stream and consistent participation” said Samantha Duncan, owner of local business Health Hub. “In a small community, it’s almost more important than anywhere else for people who want a ser- vice to really commit to utilizing it once it’s in place.” Health Hub won the Vision Keepers’ Community Health Award this year for creating fi t- ness opportunities for people of all ages. Duncan has included sever- al youth-oriented classes in her business model. “Little Movers,” an obstacle course, tumbling and motor skills class lets little ones aged up to four years old practice social in- tegration, balance and muscle memory. Family Capoeira serves ages four and up with Afro-Brazilian movements which combine ele- ments of dance, music and acro- batics. For ages three to fi ve, “Ants and Firefl ies” teaches basic motor skills and balance with rolling, cartwheel and handstand lessons. Lastly, ages four and up may also participate in a tumbling and gymnastics class for beginning to intermediate levels, which in- cludes lessons on beam and bar mounts as well as rolls and hand- springs. Prices for kids start at $35 per month for the youngest age groups and go up to $55. “I’d love to expand it, but my space is limited,” Duncan said. Other programs for youth in the community do exist, such as gaming store Delight’s own aft erschool enrichment pro- gram, Rogers Family ATA Mar- tial Arts programs for beginners and South Valley Athletics many sports options. However, the relative obscu- rity of some of these programs has been a barrier to some and Brown confi rmed requests for such aft erschool care are all too common. Some more respite may be on the horizon, though, as the YM- CA’s program in Cottage Grove does not end with Harrison. Current plans are to expand to Bohemia Elementary School in January as well as long as staffi ng can be secured. Jackson anticipates the expan- sion to fi nd favor in the commu- nity considering recent respons- es. “Th e support the community has shown us has been phenome- nal,” Jackson said. “Th e adminis- tration, the school staff , the kids and families — even the folks from Dutch Bros. Th ey’re so ex- cited that we’re out in Cottage Grove, so it’s just such an amaz- ing feeling for us.” Brown was also optimistic that YMCA programs could make lat- eral movements across the com- munity. “I hope that this is just the be- ginning of our partnership with YMCA,” she said. “I’d love to see some summer camps in Cottage Grove that YMCA could run. I know that they do some pre- school options. “We’re not quite there yet, but I know that that is a big need in our community.” October Students of the Month YONCALLA HIGH SCHOOL GINO MARTINEZ- GRAY Gino has been nominated for SOTM due to his positive atti- tude, hard work in the classroom and all around fun demeanor. During homecoming competi- tion Gino displayed tremendous teamwork and sportsmanship putting on full display the core values we practice here at Yon- calla HS. Hobbies: Sports, video games, Brisk tea, chillin with the boys. Future Goals: Maintain a good GPA through high school, try new sports and opportunities in high school, give college a try, own Brisk beverage company. Parent, Aaron Carlson-Gray North Douglas Fire & Rescue 531 South Cedar St. Drain, OR 97435 ACE CHLOE HINKLE Congratulations, Chloe Hinkle of The Academy for Character Education in being nominated Student of the Month! Chloe be- gins her Junior year at ACE keep- ing up with a full academic load, serving others students well at school, all while playing guitar in a local band and being tre- mendously involved in the local 4H community as a Lane County 4H Ambassador. Recently, Chloe was nominated by the OSU Ex- tension offi ce to represent 4H of Lane County in Washington, DC., at the National 4H Conference. This is just one more civic en- gagement where Chloe will shine and we wish her the best of luck! 541-746-1583 epud.org BOHEMIA ELEMENTARY NORTH DOUGLAS ELEMENTARY Jemma Toedtemeier is a fi rst grade student in Mrs. McClean’s class- room. She is an all- around great student! She is a good listener, a hard worker, always does her best work, and is a great help to her teacher in the class! Mrs. Mcclean is super proud of her! VICTOR JOHNSON The North Douglas El- ementary School would JEMMA TOEDTEMEIER like to nominate Kin- dergarten student Victor Johnson for Student of the Month. Victor does a wonderful job work- ing independently and staying on task. He is a joy to have in class! Victor is kind and help- ful to his peers and staff. He aspires to do great adventurous things with his life including being a monster truck driver. 2775 Row River Rd • 541-942-4415 bradschevy.com KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL ELKTON HIGH SCHOOL She has worked ex- tremely hard this year and goes the extra mile to make sure her work is completed well. She shows extraordinary diligence and respon- sibility towards her academics. Josh has integrated him- self fully into our school as a leader and an advocate. He is working hard toward reaching his educational goals of catching up on credits so he can graduate on time. REBEKAH MARTINEZ JOSH COX Sherry Duerst-Higgins Remax Advantage Plus 541-953-6689 SHERRY@DUERST.HIGGINS.COM Cottage Grove Sentinel 116 N. 6th . PO Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 541-942-3325 • cgsentinel.com
