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2D | MARCH 12, 2020 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL ‘Mamma Mia’ set to open April 3 at Cottage Theatre Cottage Theatre contin- ues its 2020 season with the hit musical “Mamma Mia.” Told through a collec- tion of ABBA’s greatest hits, Mamma Mia is a worldwide musical phenomenon that ran 14 years on Broadway from 2001 through 2015. With music and lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus and Ben- ny Andersson, and some songs with Stig Anderson, the musical was originally conceived by Judy Craymer and features a book by Brit- ish playwright Catherine Johnson. Cottage Theatre’s pro- duction opens April 3 for a four-weekend run in Cot- tage Grove. Mamma Mia tells the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. As her wedding approach- es, Sophie snoops through her mother’s old diaries for clues to her father’s identity. Much to her surprise, the diaries reveal three possible dads! Undaunted, Sophie invites Sam, Bill and Harry to her wedding — without telling either her mother or fiancé that she has done so. When the three unsuspect- ing men arrive on the island they last visited 20 years ago, chaos erupts and So- phie still doesn’t have a clue about who should rightfully walk her down the aisle. Cottage Theatre’s pro- duction of Mamma Mia is directed and designed by Tony Rust, with music di- rection by Keri Davis, and choreography by Janet Rust; Chris Carter serves as cos- tume designer; Amanda Ferguson as lighting de- signer. The cast features Kassi McGregor as Sophie; Tracy Nygard as her mother Don- na; and Phil Dempsey, John Wilson and Sydney Crapser as the three possible fathers. Mamma Mia runs for four weekends at Cottage Theatre April 3-26. Performances are Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., and Sun- day afternoons at 2:30 p.m. There will not be a perfor- mance on Easter Sunday April 12. Tickets are available on- line at www.cottagetheatre. org, by phone at 541-942- 8001, or in person at the Cottage Theatre Box Office, 700 Village Drive in Cot- tage Grove. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for youth (age 18 & under). Box Office hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vision from D1 a lack of real estate in- vestment in rural Amer- ica. “It’s been that way for years,” he said. Blackstone has also set sights on the 6.84 acres of the old Harrison Ele- mentary School proper- ty. The South Lane School District board voted on Jan. 6 to begin negotia- tions with Blackstone on his development plans for the property. Following the proper- ty’s rezoning from R1 to R2 in July last year, the district posted a request for proposal in Septem- ber and subsequently selected Blackstone from three proposals. The project may see up to 100 units on the prop- erty, a mix of single-fam- ily homes, duplexes and triplexes. Blackstone was in- fluenced by the idea of “pocket neighbor- hoods,” spaces in which houses and apartments face a common ground in order to create more “people-centric” neigh- borhoods with parking relegated to the area along the outside of the development. Six of these pock- et neighborhoods are planned for the space, a move Blackstone hopes will foster greater com- munity identity and “create a place where you can live, work and play,” he said. Aiming to keep the high end of home prices under $300,000, Black- stone said he’s planning to keep prices down by “building smarter.” As opposed to a stick- built method, which is constructed almost entirely on-site, Black- stone’s plan involves a pre-planned off-site method. “The average stick- built house generates three dumpster loads full of trash,” he said. “A house that’s built offsite … generates .3 dump- sters. It’s also 40 percent faster. It’s also 20 percent less cost.” The homes are target- ing potential homeown- ers or renters who fall between 80-120 percent of median household in- come. United States Census Bureau data puts Cot- tage Grove’s median household income at $47,316 per year. “One of my goals here is that this will actually the raise the property values of everybody that is around this develop- ment,” said Blackstone, who sees the project has a “beta test” for a new kind of housing strategy. Current plans are to start construction by this summer with the project done in phases, taking anywhere from two to five years. Depending the proj- ects’ financial success, Blackstone is hopeful these efforts will allow him to fund future proj- ects. “For me, money is ox- ygen. Money is jet fuel. You’ve got to have mon- ey in order to do good. You’ve got to have money in order to blast off,” he said. “So, am I interested in making money on the pro-jects? Absolutely. Why? Because I can do other good things.” In the end, Black- stone envisions his in- vestments as making an indelible mark on the town. “I know that I’m in Act II of a three-part play,” he said. “But I also know that behind a Hearse, there’s rarely a U-Haul trailer. You can’t take it with you.” Resident Cindy Ward also approved of the downtown changes. “I’m sure there’s lots of people it will work for,” she said. “I’m sure there’s a niche for this.” The new apartments are priced higher than the previous units, ranging from $1,050 to $1,550 per month and renovation for the build- ing is expected to be fin- ished within the next few months. The transition to mid- dle-income housing is part of Blackstone’s vi- sion of creating a more dynamic downtown, though he noted the de- mand for low-income housing in the town as well. “Is there a need for subsidized housing? Ab- solutely. I think we have a responsibility to those who have drawn the short straw,” he said. Cottage Grove’s Hous- ing Needs Analysis ad- opted in February 2019 identified a particular need for housing that is affordable to low- and middle-income house- holds as well as a greater range of hous-ing types. “We have no apart- ments in this city to rent,” said Blackstone, adding that apartments are snatched up quickly once they’re put on the market. Blackstone attributes the situation partially to Are you a Chamber Member? Ask us how you can become a member today! Contact the Cottaeg Grove Area Chamber of Commerce (541) 942-2411 info@ cgchamber.com Come experience our new laser BETTER TV FOR LESS! Promo Terms and con ditions Code: DIS apply. Call for H100 details . Add High Speed Internet for 12 months 190 Channels America’s Top 120 CALL TODAY - For $100 Gift Card /mo. Subject to availability. Restrictions apply. Internet not provided by DISH and will be billed separately. 1-866-373-9175 Se Habla Español Call 7 days a week 8am - 11pm EST Offer ends 7/15/20. 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Nest®, Nest Learning Thermostat™, Nest Protect™, Nest Cam™ and the Nest logo are trademarks or service marks of Nest Labs, Inc. ©2017 Frontier Communications Corporation Worship Directory COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 10:00am Christian Education: Pre-K through 5th Tim Baker, Senior Minister www.6thandgibbs.com First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Rev.: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am fpcgrove.com Calvary Baptist Church 77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290 Pastor: Riley Hendricks Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11:00am The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett www.cg4.tv Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Services: 9:00am & 10:45am Hope In The Grove Baptist Church 77820 Mosby Creek Rd Pastor: Wayne Husk Worship: Sunday 9:30am Sunday School: 11 am Wednesday Bible Study: 6:30pm 541.649.1043 For weekday and Holy Day of Obligation schedule see website OLPHCG.net Confession: 4 PM to 5 PM Saturdays or by appointment St. Philip Benizi, Creswell 552 Holbrook Lane Sunday 8:30 AM St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: Kevin Miller Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Living Faith Assembly Sunday School & Adult Education 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 9:15am Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a Sunday Worship 10:30 am Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur ages welcome) 5:00pm TLC Groups Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades) tlccg.com Non-Denominational United Methodist Church Church of Christ 334 Washington 541-942-3033 1041 Pennoyer Ave New Pastor Craig Pesti- Strobel 541-942-8928 Worship 10:30am Delight Valley Preacher: Tony Martin umcgrove.org Church of Christ Sunday Bible Study:10:00am 33087 Saginaw Rd. East Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm “VICTORY” Country Church 541-942-7711 • Pastor: Bob Friend www.pennoyeravecoc.com 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Two Services: Pastor: Barbara Dockery 9am - Classic in the Chapel Old Time Gospel Fellowship Worship Service: 10:00am 10:30am - Contemporary in the 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Message: “WE BELIEVE IN Auditorium Pastor: Jim Edwards MIRACLES” Sunday Service: 10:00am First Baptist Church Join in Traditional Christian Worship CRESWELL: 301 S. 6th st • 541-942-8242 Creswell Presbyterian Pastor: David Chhangte Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Sunday School 9:30am and St. Philip Benizi 75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419 Worship Service 10:30am Catholic Churches Rev. Seth Wheeler Youth Wednesday 6:30pm 1025. N. 19th St. Adult Sunday School 9:15am cgfi rstbaptist.com 541-942-3420 Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am Brent Bitner, DDS DENTISTRY WITH FAMILY IN MIND C ALL U S T ODAY ! 541.942.7934 350 E. 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