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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 | 3A Community News Methodist Church to host community supper On Monday, Feb. 10, the United Methodist Church will host a fund- raiser dinner beginning at 5 p.m. The dinner will in- clude meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, bread and butter, and a cookie for dessert. A $5 donation is re- quested, but kids age 12 and under eat free. The church is located at 334 Washington Ave. in Cottage Grove. Rosie the Riveters to meet Feb. 14 There will be an Amer- ican Rosie the Riveter As- sociation Chapter Meeting of the “Rosies” on Feb. 14., from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The Rosies are women who served our coun- try during World War II, when the country needed them to fill jobs for the men that were at war. The American Rosie the Rivet- er Association recognizes and preserves the history and legacy of World War II era working women, in- cluding volunteer women, and promotes fellowship among these women and their descendants. All in- terested people are wel- come to attend. Meetings are held at the Willamalane Adult Activi- ty Center, 215 W. C St. in Springfield. Tykeson gift helps transform Bohemia Park Once a 14-acre, va- cant brown field, Cottage Grove’s Bohemia Park has undergone a remarkable transformation into a beau- tiful multi-use park and a hub of community activity. Located near the com- munity’s historic down- town, the park’s evolution has gained steam in the past five years. Its progress is largely due to a $250,000 gift from the Tykeson Family Foundation, a Eu- gene-based family founda- tion that primarily funds hospitals and health orga- nizations, in addition to arts, education and social services initiatives. Over the five-year pe- riod of the Tykeson gift, Bohemia Park’s 2,000-seat amphitheater has been improved. Parking spac- es have been added at the park’s south end and new benches made of railroad car axels, which recall the area’s former use as a rail- road depot, have been add- ed. The gift has also helped fund general park oper- ations, according to Faye Stewart, President of the Bohemia Foundation, which manages the park, and head of Cottage Grove’s Public Works Department. He added that the con- tribution from the Tykeson Family Foundation has al- lowed the park to benefit from the help of other or- ganizations to finish several improvement projects. “It’s been really good for us,” Stewart said. “It’s al- lowed us to complete proj- ects that gave us opportu- nities to partner with other organizations. We used the funding to take advantage of other opportunities that we wouldn’t have been able to secure otherwise.” The site that became Bo- hemia Park housed a rail yard from the mid 1930s until 1991. For several years the Bohemia Foundation worked quietly on plans to transform this vacant lot into Cottage Grove’s “Com- munity Living Room,” In the spring of 2009, the central and north ends of the park opened for public use. Now, it draws visitors whenever the weather per- mits; its amphitheater has become home to the Cham- ber of Commerce’s weekly Concerts in the Park series in the summer months, and countless parties and oth- er community events have been held at its pavilion. For more information about the park and its transformation, contact Faye Stewart at 541-942- 3340. Master Food Preservers gearing up for 2020 program This will be the 40th an- niversary of the popular Extension Master Food Preservers which strives to help Oregonians learn to preserve foods safely. “Lane County has the most active programs in the state and has been involved since its incep- tion in 1980,” says Nellie Oehler, OSU Lane Coun- ty Extension Faculty and program coordinator. The Lane County group of dedicated volunteers last year answered over 2,000 consumer calls on the statewide hotline, of which 65 percent had food safety implications. They also presented workshops and classes to over 10,000 individuals at community events. Seventy-seven Certified MFP Lane County Volun- teers reported over 7,500 volunteer hours of service to the community. “If you ask volunteers why they think the pro- gram is important, saving lives and eating healthier are two statements that al- ways pop up,” said Oehler. Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 eight-week train- ing program. The full day classes will be held every Monday starting April 6 and continue through graduation on June 1. The course provides in-depth, research-based training in all areas of food preservation includ- ing food safety. The classes are taught in a practical, hands-on manner appropriate for people of different educa- tional backgrounds, learn- ing styles and previous food preservation experi- ence. As part of the program, volunteers also develop skills in critical thinking, public speaking and build- ing self-confidence while increasing their expertise in food safety/preserva- tion. Most importantly, vol- unteers make an enor- mous contribution to the health and welfare of people throughout Lane County as part of an active OSU Lane County Exten- sion Service. To apply to be a part of the 2020 training pro- gram, applications are available on the Lane County OSU Extension website at https://exten- sion.oregonstate.edu/lane/ events/master-food-pre- server-volunteer-train- ing-lane-county, or at the Lane County Extension office at 996 Jefferson in Eugene. Cost of the program is $175 plus a minimum vol- unteer payback of 70 hours in the year following the training, or the course can be taken for $375 without the volunteer payback. Deadline for applica- tions is Friday, March 27. CG Genealogical society to celebrate 45th birthday with community open house Feb. 12 The community is in- vited to join the Cottage Grove Genealogical So- ciety on Wednesday, Feb. 12, for its 45th Birthday Open House. Cake and coffee will be served and guest speaker Kuri Gill from Oregon Parks and Recreation will be talking about Pioneer Cemeteries. The open house will be held in the Shepard Room at the Community Center, 700 Gibbs Ave., with Gill’s presentation be-ginning at 1 p.m. The group’s library, also at 700 Gibbs, will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., during which vol- unteers will be available to help answer questions or assist with tips on how to research family histo- ry. 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