COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
| FEBRUARY 13, 2020
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19th annual Metropolitan Rhythm, Blues Revue set to open Feb. 20
The annual Metropoli-
tan Rhythm & Blues Revue
is back for its 19th year at
Cottage Theatre, celebrat-
ing nearly two decades of
great music, smooth vo-
cals, energizing dance and
comic commercials.
The popular musical re-
vue, directed by Cottage
Grove High School Music
Director Devin Wright,
opens Thursday, Feb. 20,
for four shows at the Cot-
tage Theatre.
When the singing and
City
dancing is over, students at petitions.
From My Friends,” deliv-
the high school will have
The show opens with a ered by the CGHS Jazz
Choir, Jazz Band and by
this year’s R&B Dancers.
The show continues with
crowd pleasers in different
styles such as Sam Cooke’s
“Bring It On Home,” “Do
You Wanna Dance” and
“Somewhere Beyond the
Sea.”
— CGHS Music Director Devin Wright
The show will feature
the high school jazz band,
earned the $8,000 or so Beatles set “Sgt. Pepper’s jazz choir and Micropho-
needed to fund their way Lonely Hearts Club Band,” nics, all backed up by an
to music camps and com- and “With a Little Help all-star adult combo of lo-
“All of the adults from this
incredible community are what make
the Metropolitan Rhythm & Blues
Revue such an intriguing event.”
cal musicians that Wright
has put together.
“All of the adults from
this incredible community
are what make the Metro-
politan Rhythm & Blues
Revue such an intriguing
event,” said Wright. “R&B
veterans Joanna New-
ton and Shelley Dill will
again bring their time and
amazing talent to the R&B
Revue, along with Keith
Kessler and Tony Rust.
This 19-year-old vision to
create a venue where the
community and the high
school can collaborate on
a professional show has
certainly come true. It is a
remarkable event.”
Performances will be
Thursday, Feb. 20 through
Saturday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.,
and Sunday, February 23
at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are on sale now
at Cottage Theatre by
calling 541-942-8001 or
online at www.cottageth-
eatre.org.
In other city council news:
from A1
the success of other cities’
implementation of parklets
in her support of the down-
town additions.
“One restaurant that I
read about reported a 20
percent increase in their
business soon aft er do-
ing it, which means hiring
more people, which means
more jobs for our com-
munity,” she said. “I’m a
believer that people attract
people.”
Concerns about the safe-
ty of the parklets and park-
ing limitations were raised
as well.
“I do want to be support-
ive,” said Councilor Mike
Fleck. “But I have two com-
peting concerns. Liability is
a real concern of mine …
and another piece I’m con-
cerned about is our current
Downtown
Refi nement
Plan is actually designed
DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
to narrow the street. And Urban Forestry Committee Chair Reilly Newman was congratulated for her eff orts in helping bring the Hiro-
then we’re going to have shima Peace Tree to Cottage Grove.
these further narrowing
the street.”
“I think we need to en- benefi t. Th ey would shop.”
liability issues,” he said. to concerns raised about
Solesbee felt the city courage our visitors to lin-
Councilor
Kenneth “I’m all for more business parking availability.
could adapt refi nement ger,” she said. “And if you Roberts stated that he had and supporting our busi-
“Th ere are 670 public
plans to any new down- make that outside area, it heard concerns about safe- nesses downtown … so I parking spots between
town installments and will make them stay a lit- ty from community mem- think there’s a lot to be dis- Gibbs and Washington,” he
stressed the added benefi t tle longer. And it’s not just bers as well.
cussed on this.”
said. “So I support this 100
of tourism.
the restaurants that would
“I’m worried about the
Mayor Jeff Gowing spoke percent.”
“One Sunny Day of
Peace” Proclamation
Mayor Gowing pro-
claimed Feb. 17, 2020 as
“One Sunny Day of Peace”
in recognition of the up-
coming 75th anniversary
of the atomic bombing of
Hiroshima this August.
Th e day will be marked by
the planting of a gingko
biloba sapling which was
grown from the seed of a
tree which survived the
atomic blast in Hiroshima.
Th e One Sunny Day Ini-
tiative, founded by survi-
vor of Hiroshima’s atomic
bombing Hideo Tamura
Snider, partnered in 2017
with Green Legacy Hiro-
shima to germinate seeds
from the surviving trees
and plant them on pub-
lic lands to create a living
connection to the atomic
bombing events.
Th e mayor invited res-
idents to become famil-
iar with the history of the
atomic bombing, recognize
the work of its survivors
and attend the ceremonial
planting of the Hiroshima
Peace Tree at Coiner Park
at 11 a.m.
FAQ:
At what age should
I spay or neuter my pet?
According to the Humane Society, pets should ideally be fi xed by the
age of 4 months to prevent accidental litters. Cats can go into heat and
become pregnant by 4 months and dogs by 5 months. Whentospay.
org reports that female dogs and cats who have gone through their
fi rst heat are 16 times more likely to develop the animal form of breast
cancer than animals spayed before their fi rst heat. Surgeries are also
faster and easier to perform on puppies and kittens, which means less
time under anesthesia and quicker recovery.
Why spay or neuter?
10 million homeless animals enter overcrowded shelters every year.
90% of these animals are not spayed or neutered.
4 to 6 million are euthanized.
Source: American Pet Products Association
Spaying and neutering helps prevent pet overpopulation and euthanasia in our shelters.
It also helps eliminate behaviors like spraying, roaming, yowling and fi ghting!
Lost & Found
Many shelter animals are picked up and
brought in by animal control or strangers.
A found pet may have escaped a yard or home
without identifi cation and should be brought
to a shelter, so owners have a chance to locate
and reunite with their pet. Microchipping
and keeping a visible ID tag on pets will help
ensure their safe return should they ever
become lost.
Did you know?
Dogs can have 2 litters in a year, with an average of 6 to 10
puppies in a litter.
Cats can have 3 litters in a year, with an average of 4 to 6 kittens
in a litter.
Source: Th e National Council on Pet Population, Study and Policy (NCPPSP)
Humane Society
of
Cottage Grove
SPAY/NEUTER
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$25 off neuter coupons for male cats
Coupons are available at
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Grove 10-4 Mon-Sat, and are good at the two
veterinary clinics in Cottage Grove and the
two in Creswell.
Th e coupons will expire February 29, 2020.
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