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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 | 3A Community News Free community Christmas dinner being offered Dec. 25 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church will be hosting a free commu- nity Christmas Dinner at the church Parish Cen- ter on Harvey Road and North 19th St. in Cottage Grove. Dinner will include tur- key, ham, gravy, vegetables and dessert, from noon to 2 p.m. The meal is free but any donations will be accepted and appreciated. Communities should protect themselves against norovirus Nearby communities to the north have been hit by the norovirus in the past few weeks. The week of Nov. 25, the Greater Alba- ny Public School District shut down its campuses due to a norovirus out- break, inducing students with symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. In the past two weeks, an- other student in the Sweet Home School District con- tracted the norovirus. The norovirus is very common during the win- ter months and is easily spread person to person from everyday objects and airborne droplets of vom- it while the virus is viral, usually two to four days. To avoid an outbreak, health professionals rec- ommend the following advice: • Always wash your hands with soap and water, as hand sanitizer will not kill the virus. This simple practice is extremely effec- tive. • Handle and prepare food safely, which also in- cludes washing your hands before preparing food. — Wash fruits and vege- tables thoroughly. — The norovirus is re- sistant to temperatures as high as 140˚F. • Actively clean and dis- infect surfaces. — If an individual is sick, infected areas need to be cleaned right away to prevent others from catch- ing the virus. If you start to feel symp- toms like abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting, please contact your prima- ry care provider or near- est urgent care who can provide advice and allow you to treat your illness at home to control and not spread the virus. Hydrate, eat what you can tolerate, immediately wash laundry and, most importantly, stay home. If you do not feel better and feel increased thirst or dizziness, call a nearby ur- gent care to confirm if you need to be seen by a doc- tor. Symptoms usually last around five days. —Submitted by Kery White, Physician Assistant at Nova Health DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL The winning residential holiday lighting display was located at 1803 W. Main St. Winners announced in city’s holiday lighting contest N ominations were received for 16 homes within the community for the Resi- dential Holiday Lighting Contest sponsored by The Cottage Grove City Council. The list of the nominations in- cluded homes at: 644 Birch Ave.; 1803 West Main St.; 1990 Clark Ave.; 1157 S. 2nd St.; 1950 S. Eighth St.; 1304 Dublin Lane; 1226 Dublin Lane; 1130 Dublin Lane; 1147 Dub- lin Lane; 1213 Dublin Lane; 1225 Dublin Lane; 1247 Dublin Lane; 1305 Dublin Lane; 234 S. 11th St.; 315 Roberts Lane; and 1139 Lord Ave. After judging by the Council, the following homes were selected as winners: • 1st Place: 1803 W. Main St. • 2nd Place: 234 S. 11th St. • 3rd Place: 1247 Dublin Ln. The winning displays will be awarded a $100, $75 and $50 cred- its, respectively, on their city utility bills. The City Council thanked every- one for their nominations. TOPS Weight-loss Support Group to host open house TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly5M), a nonprofit weight-loss support orga- nization, will hold an Open House Thursday, Jan. 2, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the United Methodist Church, 334 Washington St. The Open House is free and open to the public. Activities at the open house will include two in- spirational guest speakers; the reigning Oregon State Queen and a former State Queen. There will also be door prizes. Founded more than 70 years ago, TOPS is the only nonprofit, noncommercial weight loss organization of its kind. TOPS offers an in- dividual approach to weight loss and overall wellness, with thousands of chapters in the U.S. and Canada. Members learn about nutrition, portion control, meal planning, exercise and more at weekly meetings. Consistent group sup- port, health education and recognition are all key components to successful weight management. TOPS members collec- tively lose nearly 300 tons of weight each year. For more details about the open house, contact Joanne Farris at 541-649- 1530. Family owned and operated for over 48 years. LANDSCAPE AND BUILDING MATERIALS Open 7 days a week! 79149 N. River Road 541-942-4664 MERRY CHRISTMAS from our family to yours Our area houses of worship invite you to rejoice this Christmas season with praise, refl ection, song and prayer. Th eir doors are always open, so please join them in celebrating the true meaning of the season. COTTAGE GROVE FAITH CENTER 33761 Row River Rd Christmas Eve Candlelight service: 4pm & 6pm DELIGHT VALLEY CHURCH OF CHRIST 33087 Saginaw Rd East Dec 22 Christmas Breakfast: 9am Service: 10:30 am Christmas Eve Candlelight service: 6:30pm FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 3 rd & Adams St Christmas Eve Candlelight service: 7pm LIVING FAITH ASSEMBLY 467 10 th St Christmas Eve Candlelight service: 6pm S HERRY Y OSS 541-729-9797 GRI, B ROKER , Multi-Million $ Producer 914 9th (Hwy.99) • Cottage Grove, OR 541-942-4040 R YAN Y OSS 541-337-6607 B ROKER J ULIE B ACKMAN 541-206-9312 B ROKER ST. PHILIP BENIZI CATHOLIC CHURCH 552 Holbrook Ln Creswell Christmas Day, December 25 th – Mass 8:30am OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH 1025 N. 19 th St Co age Grove Christmas Eve, December 24 th Mass 5:30pm & Midnight Christmas Day, December 25 th – Mass at 10:30am 6 TH & GIBBS CHURCH OF CHRIST 195 N 6 th St Christmas Eve Candlelight service: 5pm COTTAGE GROVE BIBLE CHURCH 1200 East Quincy Ave Christmas Eve Candlelight service: 6pm Christmas Day service: 10:30am Christmas Drama & Music UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 334 Washington St Christmas Eve Candlelight service: 5pm
