8A | MAY 6, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Spring Parks Clean-Up seeks volunteers Volunteers are welcomed to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather while also helping the community. On May 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Coast Fork Willa- mette Watershed Council (CFWWC), in partnership with the City of Cottage Grove, is hosting a Spring Parks Clean-Up Event at all of the parks throughout Cottage Grove. CFWWC will provide garbage bags, gloves, and take care of disposing the garbage. To ensure work is done at all the parks and the planning can be done to properly social distance, volunteers should register for the event by emailing Amanda Gilbert, CFWWC Executive Director, at co- ordinator@coastfork.org or by calling 541-767-9717. Additional details can be found at www.coastfork.org or on the Facebook page www.facebook.com/coast- fork. Prepare for unexpected power outages with a Generac home standby generator REQUEST A FREE QUOTE! 877-557-1912 FREE 7-Year Extended Warranty* A $695 Value! 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With the hopes of devising a plan for better reception, a group of local television enthusiasts met over coffee to discuss how members of the community could develop a system that would provide better TV pictures in Cottage Grove. What emerged was a community non-profit they organized in 1957 as South Lane Television, Inc. The new SLTV Board set out to raise money for an engineering study that determined Hansen Butte, located a mile south- east of Cottage Grove, was the ideal point to receive TV signals and translate those signals to new channels that could be easily picked up in and around Cottage Grove. A successful fund drive followed and the fledgling board was able to purchase the necessary equipment to put the first three stations on the air. Over the years, SLTV has steadily improved and expanded its service. Today, the Cottage Grove system has grown to 36 channels, the London Springs system now has 14 channels, and Dorena/Culp Creek now has 8 channels – making South Lane Television one of the largest and most technically advanced translator operations in the Country. The best part is that the service is absolutely free! All viewers need is an antenna. In town, a good (never the cheapest!), indoor antenna may work fine, but for the best performance, a good outdoor antenna is recommended. For more challenged reception areas you may need an amplified set-top antenna or outdoor antenna. But once you have your antenna hooked up, the free TV just keeps on coming! The cost savings compared to cable or satellite services often amounts to more than $1,000 a year! South Lane Television and its volunteer board has been with you for over six decades and is always watching for new ways to improve our service to the community. These messages are brought to you as a public service by South Lane Television. Our goal is to continue serving the community with the highest quality free television service possible. SOUTH LANE TELEVISION Stay tuned! South Lane Television, Inc. A non profit organization serving South Lane County since 1957.