Giving Back 2017

MARCH 29, 2017 | SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO

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Bohemia Sunrisers KIWANIS Club of Cottage Grove dedicated to making a difference.

CHILDREN’S BENEFIT CLASSIC Kiwanis Clubs of Division 74 Emerald Valley Golf Course • Saturday, June 3, 2017 Four person scramble. Shotgun start @ 7:30A.M. Ladies start from their designated tees. • One Million Dollar Hole-in-one prize. $90 per person entry fee includes: green fees, cart, BBQ Lunch, refreshments and coffee and donuts at tee-off. Low gross score wins.

For more information or an entry form Contact Don @ dwehrich@gmail.com or Judy @ juddybabbitt@ymail.com

KIWANIS is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

COME JOIN US! Bohemia Sunrisers Join us every Wednesday morning 7 a.m. at the Koffee Kup For more information call Diane at 541-946-1318

Wood Donations & Sales

Call Gene at 541-520-2818

Help suppo r our eff t or Call To ts! day!

Bohemia Sunrisers Kiwanis COMMUNITY PROJECTS & Service CGHS Senior Scholarships Key Club and Aktion Club Sponsor Community Sharing Tree of Joy Special Olympics Stewart Park – Donor Little Free Library & Playground Equipment Jr. Golf Sponsor Bohemia Mining Days (BMD) Lion King Sponsor

Aktion Club For adults with disabilities interested in community service, for information call Jerry at 541-942-1117.

Cleaning Skate Board Park Food collection for community sharing BMD volunteer work.

Cleaning Veterans Park • Neighborhood Spruce-up Day C.G. H.S. football stadium clean up

CGHS KEY CLUB projects & fundraisers Beach Clean up - Students join SOLV to clean up area beaches.

Community Window Wash • Tree of Joy • Jingle Bell Run • Provide servers at the Community Foundation Dinner • Special Olympics Dinner, Hall of Fame Dinner • International Tea: Display of the foreign exchange students and their cultures • Spring campus clean up and planting.

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Look Who’s Making a Difference in Cottage Grove

Index of Non-Profit Organizations in this Publication City of Cottage Grove.....................................................................3 Cottage Grove Carousel .......................................................... 14-16

Welcome to our ninth annual Cottage Grove Community Non-Profit installment. The idea behind this section is to get to know some of your local nonprofit organizations. In this section you will learn what they do along with how you can get involved. Many of our non-profit agencies and service organizations depend on volunteers and donations to continue to offer their services to our community.

If you are in need of help or are looking for a rewarding avenue for your time you may contact any of these organizations. We hope that with this section you will learn what helps make this community what it is.

Cottage Grove Community Foundation..................................... 10 Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce ........................................8 Cottage Grove Historial Society ...................................................5 Cottage Theatre ............................................................................. 7 Kiwanis Bohemia Sunrisers Club of Cottage Grove ..................2 Looking Glass ............................................................................... 13 Parent Partnership ........................................................................4 Pay It Forward................................................................................6 Relay For Life of South Lane County .........................................11 Rotary Club of Cottage Grove.......................................................9 South Lane Television ................................................................... 7

Sincerely, Gary Manly General Manager Cottage Grove Sentinel

South Lane Mental Health ...........................................................5 South Lane Wheels ........................................................................4 Yoncalla Historical Society ........................................................ 13

Community Volunteers Make it Happen!

Cottage Grove Armory For more information about volunteer opportunities to support the Armory, contact Christina Lund at the Development Office at 541-942-2441 or cgarmory@cottagegrove.org

Cottage Grove Parks & Community Center • Volunteers needed for indoor and outdoor projects!

Middlefield Golf Course!

• Call Steve for volunteer or golf tournament information: 541-942-8730

Get Involved

Cottage Grove Public Library • Partners in History Exhibits Each Month • Volunteer Opportunities for All Ages!

• Special Event Volunteers Needed! 541-942-3828

Help Make a Difference in Cottage Grove

Volunteer Now

Call City of Cottage Grove Community Coordinator Teresa Cowan for more information on volunteering with the City 541-942-1185

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Supporting Our Children and Families All Parent Partnership’s programs are in collaboration with the South Lane School District.

First Steps Child Care Center: Established in 1988, it provides child care during the school year for infants and toddlers of parenting students and school district personnel.

A Primary Connection Family Resource Center: Established in 1990, APC provides family-focused play time; provides information and assistance on resources for the prevention of domestic and child abuse and crisis intervention; provides resource referrals; and promotes early literacy and English language learning.

Your Local Public Transportation Service

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The McKinney Vento Program: Provides resources, services and referrals to students from pre-school through grade 12 who are facing barriers to school reenrollment, attendance and success.

Teen Connec on: Since 2014, the a er-school program is available to all local teens for tutoring, resources, food, ac vi es, cra s, paren ng classes, financial aid applica on and scholarship assistance, service connec ons and referrals, and support.

Family Resource Directory and Recreation Guides: We produce free booklets listing resources for families in Cottage Grove and Creswell.

The guides are available twice a year list summer and winter activities, events and resources.

Experience More Independence SHOP AT ANY STORE!

LOW COST !

Some people’s social network is Facebook, we have South Lane Wheels.

Your contribution helps us build a stronger community.

Contributions can be mailed to our P.O. Box or through our website.

Parent Partnership, Ltd. 1310 South 8th Street Room 35 P O Box 1529 Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541.942.2104 kkpartners@qwestoffice.net www.parentpartnership.org

RIDE FOR LESS Fares as low as $2 one-way.

Monthly passes also available!

CALL 541 942 0456 TODAY 1450 Birch Avenue, Cottage Grove www.southlanewheels.org

GIVING BACK - COTTAGE GROVE AREA NON-PROFITS - MARCH 29, 2017 - 5 South Lane Mental Health is a non-profit community mental health organization serving the greater Cottage Grove, Oregon region.

Since 1988, South Lane Mental Health has been committed to helping children and adults with mental, emotional and behavioral health issues get the services they need in order to realize full and productive lives.

Services include: • A broad range of therapy styles to meet the needs of individuals, families and children of all ages • On-site therapy for students at all South Lane and Creswell School District schools • Consultation services at Head Start classrooms in Delight Valley • Psychiatric medication management services • Services for individuals experiencing a mental or emotional health crisis • Support with housing and accessing benefits • Team-based treatment for adults with persistent mental health challenges and children and families that need intensive services • NEW THIS YEAR! A special program for adolescents and adults struggling with substance use issues

Contact us to find out how you can help support mental health in our community.

1345 Birch Ave • 541-942-3939 • www.slmh.org

Winner of the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce’s Non-Profit of the Year Award!

Enjoy the Cottage Grove Historical Society 201ϳ Programs!

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The mission of the Co age Grove Historical Society is to preserve and celebrate the history and heritage of the Co age Grove area and to s mulate interest and knowledge for genera ons to come.

Visit us on Facebook: Co age Grove Historical Society Join the Historical Society: $20/single, $30/family, $300/Life me Membership PO Box 142, Co age Grove OR, 97424

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Pay It Forward Cottage Grove Oregon was started with the premise of sharing donated items from the community members and donors back into the community. All donations received are posted for FREE on our Facebook page and given back to members or the community who requests or needs that item. We have a Free Event that members can pick out as many items as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like every other Sunday. We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonproďŹ t recognized by the state of Oregon. We also provide resource pages, directing members in the community to other programs that may be helpful or useful. We donate any extra items that we receive to local organizations. We also do a regular prom dress, coat and Halloween costume drive and collect Christmas gifts for families who cannot afford them.

We provide food boxes and clothing for families in need.

Any and all donations are gladly and gratefully accepted.

All of the administrators of the Facebook page and warehouse are volunteers. We are currently searching for a warehouse that would better suit our need for space. We are trying to better our community and lives of our neighbors.

Thank you for your support!

541-946-3901 payitforwardcottagegrove@gmail.com

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FREE DIGITAL TELEVISION

South Lane Television, Inc.

In the early days of television, most TV stations serving Oregon were located in Portland. And reception from Portland was extremely poor in Cottage Grove.

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 southeast 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.

Get involved in YOUR community theatre!

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Usher at a performance Paint a set Sew a costume Run a spotlight Help with a mailing Audition for a role

New volunteers are warmly welcomed! Just contact us and we’ll help you find your place in the CT family.

541-942-8001 www.cottagetheatre.org

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Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce -A non profit membership organization for businesses, by businesses

The Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce promotes economic vitality through advocacy and collaboration with its members and the larger community.

What Does Chamber of Commerce Membership Offer My Business?

• Credibility – when you belong to the Chamber of Commerce you are publicly stating that you support the local economy.

Chamber members are generally viewed as the most reputable and socially responsible members of the business community.

• Advocacy – Chamber membership takes your single voice and amplifies it by providing a platform to advocate for local, regional, and state public policies that contribute to a business environment where businesses can grow and thrive. It provides you the chance to be a part of the conversation and help shape the community that you live in.

• Opportunity – by getting involved in Chamber committees, you can make meaningful connections with the people, businesses, information, and resources that you need to grow your business and make a positive impact in the local community. Cottage Grove Chamber Committees include, Training, Education and Membership, Promotions and Events, Tourism, Government Affairs and Greeters, among others.

• Leadership – The Chamber leads the local business community by convening a broad range of business leaders to address local issues. Issues that determine our quality of life, growth, planning, economic development, education, and all facets of community partnership.

• Visibility – There are hundreds of ways to make your business more visible through Chamber programs. We offer low cost advertising, ribbon cuttings, a listing in our directory, sponsorships and several other opportunities for businesses to take advantage of attending events like Business After Hours, and Chamber Forums allows you to meet new people, make more connections and be more visible in the community.

• Community – Your support of the Cottage Grove Area Chamber allows us to provide events like Concerts in the Park, The Main Street Chili Cook-Off, Christmas in Cottage Grove, and many other events that bring our community together as well as attract visitors and tourism dollars to our local businesses.

cgchamber.com Did you know that the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce is a Non Profit organization?

The Chamber promotes Cottage Grove Chamber and Local Businesses Provides Education and Networking opportunities for our members Advocate for the rights of small businesses

Working together to build a stronger Community!

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ROTARY AT WORK IN COTTAGE GROVE

LOCAL ROTARY ACTIVITIES

The Rotary Club is a valuable asset to our community. Among the many projects and special events Rotary sponsors or organizes are: • ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY – For 32 years, we have photographed an average of 250 children with Santa and Mrs. Claus. 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Bohemia School • COINER PARK PLAYGROUND AND PICNIC SHELTER – working on phase 3-toddler expansion.

• COTTAGE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL – Your local Rotary Club believes in investing in the youth of our community. Scholarship money is a major contribution by Rotary. Interact is a Rotary sponsored service club for youth ages 14-18. The Interact Club at Cottage Grove High School is one of more than 11,000 clubs worldwide. They are self-governing and selfsupporting. The global Interact youth network is dedicated to community

and international service. Our amazing Interact club members have collaborated with other school clubs to provide volunteers at many school and community events. They also conducted several fundraisers for international projects. RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Academy) is a weeklong youth education leadership academy for sophomores only.

In 2016, seven outstanding Cottage Grove students graduated from the academy and felt they had learned more self-discipline, better selfexpression, the willingness and self-confidence to express themselves to their peers, and participate as leaders in educational and social activities, as well as community service.

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS Our international focus is on clean water and sanitation projects in develop libraries in regions of Thailand and energy efficient stoves Uganda and literacy and dialysis projects in Thailand. Recently, our and agricultural support in rural Central America. club has taken lead with other Rotary clubs to provide books and IN ADDITION, ROTARY CLUB OF COTTAGE GROVE SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING LOCAL PROJECTS, ACTIVITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS:

South Lane Children’s Dental Clinic, Dental Kit Distribution, Bicycling Safety Program, CGHS Literacy Project, Annual scholarships to High School students, Free Dictionary to all third graders, Community Sharing food boxes, Car seat clinic, Family Relief Nursery, Student Exchange Programs.

Won’t you join us at a meeting?

Rotary Club of Cottage Grove meets Thursday at noon at Stacy’s Covered Bridge Restaurant 401 East Main St. (Across from City Hall) in Cottage Grove

John Wooten 2016-2017 Rotary Club of Cottage Grove President

Joe Raade 2017-2018 Rotary Club of Cottage Grove President Elect

For more information call (541) 942-4493 John or Joe

South Lane Dental Clinic Pictured: Dr. Maddess with assistant Chelsea

RYLA Students

Chelsea Armstrong, Cora Cook, Jackson Perkins, Karli Issacs, Kaytlynn Willis Spencer Falk, Tatiana Baird

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cottage grove

community foundation LINKING DONORS TO DREAMS The Cottage Grove Community Foundation is governed by an entirely volunteer board. It was formed in 1991 with the purpose of supporting the community and citizens of Cottage Grove by receiving, holding, investing and administering contributions and gifts for the benefit of the community.

WHO CAN AND SHOULD LEAVE A LEGACY? • Anyone who benefited financially from or values living here and wants to help now and in the future • Anyone seeking a permanent way to continue philanthropic giving after their death • Anyone wanting to support a non profit organization serving people in our area

WHAT PROGRESS HAS THE FOUNDATION MADE TOWARDS ITS MISSION? Since 2002 the CGCF has: • Awarded over $207, 000 in small community grants to nonprofits supporting our community • Awarded over $548,000 to over 500 graduating seniors from the South Lane School District • From a large endowment established in 2009, awarded an average of $30,000 a year to Reaching Out Mentoring Program for at risk students in the South Lane School District

The Foundation office is at 1450 Birch Avenue and open on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The phone number is 541 942-0014. Contact the Foundation office to learn how you can leave a legacy today that will create a lasting and positive impact on the community for generations!

For more information go to cgcfoundation.org. or email: director@cgcfoundation.org

“Anyone can leave a legacy. Learn how you can positively impact the future of our community for years to come. Contact the Foundation office today!”

Did we miss you?

We hope you enjoy the this year’s Cottage Grove area non-profits publication.

If we missed you this year and you’d like to be included in our next year’s issue, please call or write us so we can reserve your space.

Cottage Grove

Sentinel

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(541) 942-3325 116 N. 6th, P.O. Box 35 Cottage Grove, OR 97424

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Oregon and the American Cancer Society • We work with 10 researchers and $5.5 million in grants just in Oregon alone.

• We provide over 830 nights of free or reduced lodging to patients and caregivers recovering from treatment away from their community.

• Oregon is responsible for 31,240 visits to our website at cancer.org each month.

• We have invested more than $4.0Billion in cancer research and in your future.

• The wonders of progress. Overall improvement in cancer survival rates reflect both progress in diagnosing at an earlier stage and improvements in treatment.

• Seventy-two percent of all money spent goes toward research, support, prevention, and treatment. The mission has not and will not change.

• Sixty-two percent of all money received comes from people like you.

Light the Way to a Cure Give a gift to the American Cancer Society and keep the

recognition of someone who beat the disease.

Please complete and return this form to the address below.

(To order more than one Luminaria, please photocopy this form)

Your American Cancer Society We are the nation’s largest private, not-for-profit, non-government source of funds for scientists studying cancer. The American Cancer Society focuses the majority of its funding on investigator-initiated, peer review proposals. This process ensures that researchers propose innovative and cutting-edge projects. This intellectual freedom

Luminaria Ceremony Friday, June 16-17, 2017 Noon to Noon at Bohemia Park Enclosed is my gift of $5 for each Luminaria Bag

encourages discoveries in areas that researchers believe are most likely to solve the problem of cancer.

In Honor of: ______________________________________

Major scientific breakthroughs have changed how we think about

In Memory of: _____________________________________

cancer. Today, 68 percent of people diagnosed with cancer survive the

In Support of: _____________________________________

disease, compared to 50 percent from 1975 to 1997.

We can personalize the Luminaria for you.

List some of your loved ones likes and hobbies.

_____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Your name: __________________________________ Phone number: _______________________________ Email: _____________________________________ Please make checks payable to American Cancer Society and mail to:

Thank You for Making a Difference!

Every Dollar raised in South Lane County stays in Oregon.

American Cancer Society 2350 Oakmont Way, Suite 200 Eugene, Oregon 97401 Att: Relay For Life of South Lane County www.RelayForLife.org/cottagegroveor

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PLEASE SUPPORT AREA NON-PROFITS!

YES! I would like to DONATE! NAME ______________________________________________________ ADDRESS __________________________________________________ PHONE: ____________________________________________________

DONATION AMOUNT:

25 $ 50 $

100 $ 1000 $

OTHER____________ PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE NON-PROFIT OF YOUR CHOICE.

YES! I would like to VOLUNTEER! NAME ______________________________________________________ ADDRESS __________________________________________________ PHONE: ____________________________________________________ I would like to Volunteer for: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Drop this form off as well as your check made out to the non-profit of your choice at the Cottage Grove Sentinel Office located at 116 N. 6th Street, Cottage Grove, OR 97424

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YONCALLA HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Yoncalla Historical Society was founded in October 1994. The mission of the Society is to encourage the restoration and preservation of the history of Yoncalla, Oregon. It is our endeavor to provide educational opportunities regarding Yoncalla’s history to present and future generations with the hope and intent that the knowledge will be passed on to other interested persons.

Recent accomplishments of the Historical Society are the production of a Yoncalla Historic Walking Tour guide, the production of a series of historic handouts, and the erection of a sign in the George Burt Park in Yoncalla. (Mr. Burt donated a portion of that claim for the City of Yoncalla, for the O&C Railroad and its depot, and for the city cemetery.

In recognition of his generosity and civic dedication, he was unanimously elected the first mayor of our city).

In 2014, the Yoncalla Historical Society published its second book, Yoncalla Yesterday Revisited. The photo shows the cover of the second book. The book is a follow-up to the first Society publication, Yoncalla Yesterday (copy righted in 2001). Both books have articles and stories about local families, events, and factors that have made Yoncalla what it is today. The authors are current and former residents of the area.

Some are members of families that have lived in and around Yoncalla for generations.

Do you have ties to Yoncalla? Here’s where you can find more about your roots. Are you an enthusiast of history? These books document the history of an Oregon town, and its connection to the wider world. Do you enjoy a good read? Now you can laugh over the “Saga of the Drunken Cow” and learn “The Christmas Lesson of 1954.”

Unfortunately, the first book is currently out of print. (We are working on digitizing it, so it will be available in the future.) You can enjoy it at the libraries in Yoncalla, Drain, and Cottage Grove. Those libraries also have copies of the second book. And you can still buy Yoncalla Yesterday Revisited! The cost is $30.00 per book, and $5.00 for shipping. Contact Yoncalla_Historical@yahoo.com or find us on Facebook (Yoncalla Historical Society) to order a copy.

The dues for Society membership are $10.00 per year. The Society is a 501(c)(3) (non-profit) organization, so any donations are tax deductible.

The Society meets the third Thursday of every month at 3:15pm in the Yoncalla City Hall. All are welcome to attend. Membership fees and donations can be mailed to the: Yoncalla Historical Society, P.O. Box 125, Yoncalla, OR 97499.

Looking Glass Community Services

Rural Program Our Program provides services for youth up to the age of 21, who are struggling with homelessness, at-risk for homelessness and/or kicked out/runaway and are interested in creating long term solutions that improve the quality of their lives.

We Provide: • Basic needs • A Safe Place • Community outreach • Case management • Shelter referrals • Educa on support • Service planning and coordina on • Family support • Youth centered ac vi es • Service learning opportuni es • Services for all of South Lane County including Creswell… and so much more!

All of our services are free!

Please contact the Rural Program office for more information: 541-767-3823 508 East Whiteaker Avenue in Cottage Grove

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Nadine Kelley Glenda Koyama Marie Longfellow Christina Lund Russell & Teresa McGuire Alice Nowicki & Ken Schwieger Janetta Overholser

Erin Royse Amy Tausend Faye Stewart Judd & Sharon VanGorder Cindy Weeldreyer Don Williams Kris Woodard

FRIENDS OF CG CAROUSEL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Don Williams (541-942-4752) • Vice President: Judy Cash Treasurer: Judd Van Gorder • Secretary: Cindy Weeldreyer Project Engineer: Russ McGuire Directors: Marie Longellow, Nadine Kelley, Glenda Koyama, Sharon VanGorder Advisors: Faye Stewart • Jim Gilroy • Kris Woodard • George Devine Carousels of Oregon 2015 Hood River

Two CGHS Advanced art classes are assisting with animal restoration.

Hood River Portland: Jansen Beach Portland: PGE Hill Oak Park Seaside Salem Albany Springfield Cottage Grove Coquille Brookings Gold Beach Coquille

U of O Advertising senior are assisting with marketing and online fundraising Gold Beach

To join the Friends of Cottage Grove Carousel or to volunteer, please contact President Don Williams, or you can email us at: cgcarousel@gmail.com

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The Cottage Grove Carousel Dream Background Information In 1995, Judy Cash, a local registered nurse, received an unexpected inheritance and decided to spend the money on something she really wanted and that something was -- a carousel!

She located an operating carousel in Virginia that was for sale. She paid a visit, saw it operate, purchased it, had it shipped to Cottage Grove and stored it in her barn -- with the desire of making a gift to the citizens of her hometown. An operating carousel in Cottage Grove, Oregon, has been her dream from the very beginning and one she wants to share with carousel lovers in South Lane County and beyond.

The community’s first attempt to make her dream a reality began a year later, in 1996. The goal was to resurrect, refurbish, and build a home for it to bring it to life once again for people of all ages, for generations to come.

The City of Cottage Grove embraced the idea and paid for the necessary studies. The project was shelved by a lack of agreement on ownership and a location.

Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel 2.0 In 2014, the Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel organization was resurrected as part of the Chamber Tourism Committee’s efforts to attract more visitors and boost the local economy.

At this time the carousel is being refurbished by volunteers at Cottage Grove’s WOE fairgrounds. The restoration project requires replacement of its many light sockets, re-engineering and replacing the crank shaft bearings, and a great deal of woodwork and painting to bring the carousel back to life.

The Friends group has partnered with others to keep the dream alive and make it a reality. Local residents and two advanced art classes at Cottage Grove High School are refurbishing the animals. University of Oregon ad-

vertising majors are developing a targeted promotional campaign for the project. The campaign includes creating an interactive website, a video and targeting potential millennial donors throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Four donors in the Friends group have underwritten the cost of professional grant writers and fundraisers.

They have also paid for legal expenses to formally restore the Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel organization as a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Two Main Street locations have been identified within and right next

to Cottage Grove’s Historic Downtown District as suitable sites for the carousel’s new home. Our preferred site is the former Herb’s Car Care Center on the corner of Main St. and Hwy 99. This site is ideal to connect the historic downtown district with Bohemia Park and the Row River Trailhead and could serve as a highly visible visitor information center with ample parking.

Current Fundraising Efforts We hired Christina Lund to help us with fundraising and grant-writing.

The first formal fundraising campaign

is a “No Show Banquet Dinner” -- a make-believe event for a very real cause. We’ve planned a series of carousel-themed prize drawings for the remainder of 2017. The prizes are: 1) A beautiful San Francisco Music Box Company collectable musical carousel under a domed mantle. 2) A colorful, full-size carousel rocking horse. Our group’s biggest challenge is raising the estimated $1-million dollars. The money covers restoration plus purchasing and remodeling a forever home for this antique Allan-Hershell designed carousel.

HELP NEEDED NOW! A million bucks is a lot of money! We recently learned Judy has lung cancer and is seeking treatment. We want to do all we can to make her 20-year-long dream a reality! We invite families and organizations to join our fundraising efforts and be memorialized when the project is complete.

We are also open to opportunities to partner with investors to secure the property and with any business that would be a good fit to co-locate in the building with the carousel as the centerpiece.

To make a tax-exempt donation make checks payable to EBID Carousel Project and mail to Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel at P.O. Box 883, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. For additional information or to volunteer send an email to cgcarousel@gmail.com or call Don Williams at 541-942-4752.

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