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City establishing mini homeless camp at 12th Street
JEREMY C. RUARK Cottage Grove Sentinel
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Cottage Grove City Manager
Mike Sauerwein said the city is behind its original Oct. 1 timeline is establishing the camp, following the Aug. 22 closure and cleanup of the 12th Street and Douglas Street homeless camps. During the transition, the adjacent Lulu Dog Park at 12th Street has been used as a homeless camp site with hours from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.
“None of us have ever managed a homeless camp before, so we knew that date was a bit aspirational,” Sauerwein said. “We are hoping that this week we will be able to make the transition. Our goal was to provide folks with a safe and secure place to spend the night and that’s what we are doing.”
Sauerwein said city staff was cleaning up the Lulu Dog Park to reestablish it as a dog park. Specific costs of that cleanup and establishing the smaller homeless camp at 12th Street were not immediately available.
Crews began developing the smaller homeless camp site this week on the vacant lot at 12th Street.
The new mini homeless camp will include the same restrictions as the former larger camps.
“The same rules will apply,” Sauwrwein said. “The camp will be available from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. and the rules will be enforced through our contracting company, One Security of Eugene to help us during this transition period. They are a very experienced homeless camp management company.”
Sauerwein and other city officials have told the Sentinel, that there are no additional plans to offer any other long-term sheltering for the homeless.
“Cottage Grove will follow state law as we understand it,” Sauerwein said. “That is what we are doing. To change that is up to the legislature. The city of Cottage Grove has no plans to do any kind of a shelter beyond what we are
currently doing, which is providing a location for folks to spend the night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.”
Read previous coverage about the homelessness challenges in Cottage Grove and follow new developments at cgsemtinel.com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Sentinel.
Grovers gather to remember Village Green Resort
CINDY WEELDREYER
For The Cottage Grove Sentinel
In 1975, when Birdy Hoelzle and her sister Gail opened The Bookmine they were familiar with The Village Green.
Their father traveled a lot and often brought its matchboxes home as keepsakes for his girls. The sisters were in their 20’s when they opened the Main Street bookstore and, to enhance their income, worked as waitresses at the resort.
“It was a wonderful place to work and, being new in town, it
helped us meet many of our future bookstore customers,” Birdy said.
She shared a humorous memory they made in the formal Iron Maiden Dining Room that drew laughter from the crowd.
“My sister and I were budding feminists at the time and were quite shocked by the sexism practiced in the dining room,” she said. “The menu given to a woman had no prices on it and foot pillows were provided so ladies’ uncomfortable shoes could be removed while dining. It was a very different era.”
Nearly 50 people attended the Cottage Grove Historical Society’s “Farewell to the Village Green” at the Community Center, Saturday, Sept. 21
The internationally famous resort was created by Walter A. Woodard (W.A.) and his son, Carlton. Some members of the family attended and shared personal memories.
THROUGH THE LENS
Kris Woodard’s introductory remarks included personal memories he made through the lens of a 12-year-old who was often “in
the way” during the construction project.
He said he was given an important job of opening the boxes delivered to the guest rooms and recalled how cool he felt driving the orange golf cart around the property for assigned errands. Years later, another special memory was seeing the famous football player, O.J. Simpson, running on one of the resort’s paths.
To the delight of those gathered, Kris’ brother, Casey Woodard,
The mental health impact facing Oregon’s wildland firefighters
JEREMY
C. RUARK Cottage Grove Sentinel
Oregon’s wildfire season is expected to continue through this month, but the mental scares and impact of the season on the firefighters who battle blazes in Lane County and across the state, and their families, may last a lifetime, according to Jeff Dill, the founder of Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA).
Dill established the FBHA in 2010 following Hurricane Katrina. He was than a Battalion Chief for a fire department in northwest Chicago.
“I saw our brothers and sisters struggle from the devastation that they saw, so I went back and got my degree and became a licensed counselor,” he said. “We started tracking EMS and firefighter suicides across America.”
Behavioral Impact According to Dill, firefighters often don’t recognize the behavioral impact of their work.
“We become cultural brainwashed,” Dill said. “Whether it’s structural or wildland fires. So, we are meant to believe we are supposed to act strong, brave, be help, don’t ask for help, and we don’t want to look weak and not ask for help.”
Dill added that while firefighters are on the front lines battling the wildfires, one of the biggest challenges they face is the unknown.
“It’s how rapidly theses fires can move, and the unknown is where is it going to end? Where will this fire go to and how long will it last? And that is a struggle,” he said. “So, when you are fighting that fire, you’re trying to do your best to stop it, and yet the wind kicks up at 60 miles an hour and it drags it further and further behind them. That aspect of the unknown is very difficult in wildland fires. The firefighters have that stress and anxiety, and that struggle to protect is a very difficult challenge for the wildland firefighters.”
It is often very difficult for family members of the firefighters to understand what emotions there are, and that many firefighters don’t express their emotions, according to Dill.
“We ask the family members to try to understand the cultural,” he said. “Be direct. Challenge with compassion when something doesn’t look right or doesn’t sound right, and do an internal size up, which we ask the firefighters to do as well,” he said.” Internal size up means asking why am I acting this way, and why am I feeling this way? The best thing we can do is
See LEGACY, Page 6 See HEALTH, Page 6
CINDY WEELDREYER / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Matchbooks from the Village Green Resort in Cottage Grove. See more photos with this story at cgsentinel.com.
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Police chief outliners need for funding sustainability
JEREMY
C. RUARK Cottage Grove Sentinel
Sustaining current services and strengthening the Cottage Grove Police into the future will depend on funding, according to Police Chief Cory Chase.
During an overview of the challenges facing his agency since he became chief in Sept. 2023, Chase outlined the department’s progress and what he sees ahead, during a work session with the Cottage Grove City Council Sept. 23 Chase said over the past year, putting in place software needed to improve his agency’s overall abilities was launched, and significant progress was made in developing positive working relations with other area law enforcement agencies. Chase has made site visits at area police stations, regional sheriff’s offices, the Eugene FBI office, and the county district attorney’s office, to strengthen relationships that could leverage resources.
“In the year that I’ve been here, we’ve had to do that several times and that work
The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies.
All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change.
For specific details about cases listed, contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Cottage Grove Police
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
• 00:17: Warrant service, 400 block E. Main St.
• 06:05: Alarm, 1500 block S. 4th St.
• 07:35: Alarm, 1400 block Gateway Blvd.
• 08:21: Abandoned vehicle, W Main/Q St.
• 14:07: Welfare check, 1000 block W. Main St.
• 14:23: Welfare check, 600 block S. 5th St.
• 15:05: Dog at large, 800 block N. Douglas St.
• 15:57: Info, 1300 block S. River Rd.
• 17:34: Illegal parking, 1800 block Harvey Rd.
• 18:14: illegal camping, 1500 block Hwy 99
• 20:35: Harassment, 900 block N. 16th St.
• 22:46: Dog at large, 1500 block E. Main St.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
• 04:28: Suspicious subject, 600 block E. Washington Ave.
• 05:21: Shots fired, 900 block N. 16th St.
• 07:23: Abandoned vehicle, South S/W. Main St.
• 08:15: Found property, 400 block E. Main St.
“We are running our officers into the ground.”
CORY CHASE, COTTAGE GROVE POLICE CHIEF
has already paid off for us in being able to have support for our community when we’ve had some major incidents, just because the nature of our staffing would have quickly overwhelmed all of our resources,” he said.
IMPROVEMENTS
Improving the reporting and tracking of the Use of Force and offering transparency to the community by Cottage Grove Police also has been a top issue for Chase. The department is reviewing all Use of Force incidents, which includes a wider use of the police body cameras.
“Even I wear a body camera when I am out in the field when we are out patrolling and potentially taking enforcement action,” he said. “We are trying to get to a level to where we are not just meeting industry best practices, but
• 09:19: Illegal parking, 200 block South R St.
• 09:40: Illegal parking, 900 block South R St.
• 10:29: Trespass, 1500 block Fairview Pl.
• 11:48: Business check, 1200 block Hwy 99
• 12:11: Illegal camping, 1100 block E. Main St.
• 12:42: Citizen assist, 200 block Cherry Ct.
• 13:02: Hit and run, 1500 block Village Dr.
• 13:06: Info, 1100 block E. Main St.
• 13:35: Dog at large, 300 block S. 2nd St.
• 13:37: Theft, 900 block Row River Rd.
• 14:45: Hit and run, 2000
block Mosby Creek Rd.
• 15:14: Animal info, 500 block S. 3rd St.
• 16:40: Citizen assist, 1100 block Thayer Ave.
• 17:47: Theft, 900 block Row River Rd.
• 18:50: Business check, 1200 block Gateway Blvd.
• 19:58: Suspicious condition, 900 block South T Ct.
• 21:48: Suspicious subject, 100 block N. 7th ST.
• 23:27: Suspicious vehicle, 1200 block Hwy 99
• 23:36: Juvenile, 400 block E. Madison Ave.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
• 01:19: Welfare check, 900 block Row River Rd.
• 01:31: Business check, 900 block E. Main St.
• 03:55: Suspicious vehicle, 1500 block E. Main St.
• 05:23: Citizen assist, 400 block E. Main St.
• 08:35: Trespass, 600 block E. Washington Ave.
• 09:16: Trespass, 600 block Wood Ave.
• 10:07: Abandoned vehicle, 200 block E. Harrison Ave.
beyond best practices and that we are a shining example of what an agency our size can truly do.”
In June, the Cottage Grove Police Department brought on a detective, a critical position, according to Chase, because of the workload and the time and expertise it takes to investigate crimes against children.
Chase said the new detective will have the opportunity to take specialized training, including exposure to major incidents, from partner agencies and in some cases at no cost to the department.
Chase called the police department overview before the city council a “conversation starter.”
“We want to express the city’s appreciation for overhauling the police department and making these necessary changes, which are going to give more confidence to
JEREMY C. RUARK / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
“The police department doesn’t make money. We cost money,” Cottage Grove Police Chief Cory Chase told the city council. “It is challenging for us to continue to maintain what we have and to maintain our budget year after year with our expenditures outpacing our revenues like they are.”
our citizens that our public safety is the top priority for our city. Thank you, Chief,” Cottage Grove Mayor Candice Solesbee told Chase following his presentation.
POLICE BLOTTER
• 10:42: Info, 500 block N. River Rd.
• 11:32: Found property,
400 block E. Main St.
• 11:38: Warrant service,
400 block E. Main St.
• 12:07: Disorderly subject,
1300 block E. Main St.
• 13:05: Found dog, 16th/ Harvey
• 14:43: Illegal camping,
1400 block N. Douglas St.
• 15:33: Found property, 100 block Gateway Blvd.
• 16:28: Found drugs, 300 block S. 5th St.
• 16:42: Dog at large, S. 5th/ Jefferson
• 18:13: Business check, 1200 block E. Main St.
• 18:54: Citizen assist, 1300 block N. 19th St.
• 19:31: Death investigation, 600 block N. 10th St.
• 19:45: Disturbance, 1600 block Curry Ave.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
• 01:36: Suspicious subject,
400 block E. Main St.
• 01:40: Assault, S. 6th St. / Latham Rd.
• 02:02: Business check, 900 block E. Main St.
• 03:28: Citizen assist, Valley Fitness
• 03:40: Suspicious vehicle, N. River Rd/Grimes Rd.
• 06:26: Fire, Davidson Ave/ Row River Rd.
• 07:51: Motor vehicle crash, 400 block E. Main St.
• 08:23: Theft, N. Lane St. / Lord Ave.
• 08:41: Suicidal subject, 2900 block Hillside Dr.
• 08:43: Abandoned vehicle, 900 block S. 6th St.
• 09:53: Warrant service, 400 block E. Main St.
• 10:20: Criminal mischief, 1000 block S. 6th St.
• 10:48: Welfare check, 1500 block Harvey Ln.
• 10:56: Harassment, 500 block Fillmore Ave.
• 11:44: Abandoned vehicle, N. 6th/Gibbs
• 12:02: Welfare check, 1500 block E. Main St.
• 12:09: Found property, 300 block S. River Rd.
• 12:55: Abandoned vehicle, N. 16th St. /E. Gibbs Ave.
• 13:33: Agency assist, 800 block S. 3rd St.
• 13:39: Suspicious subject, 1100 block E. Main St.
• 14:01: Child abuse, 600 block S. 10th St.
• 15:10: Child abuse, 1100 block Birch Ave.
• 15:54: Citizen assist, 100 block N. 6th St.
• 18:01: Business check, 1200 block Gateway Blvd.
• 18:10: Vicious dog, 400 block Quincy Ave.
• 19:40: Disorderly subject, 600 block Row River Rd.
• 20:08: Welfare check, 500 block S. 15th St.
• 22:41: Disturbance, 2400 block E. Main St.
• 23:26: Suspicious subject, Pritchett Pl/N. 16th St.
• 23:52: Bike stop, 100 block Hwy 99
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
• 00:52: Business check, 900 block E. Main St.
• 01:01: Alarm, 1300 block Gateway Blvd.
• 06:05: Theft, 500 block Grant Ave.
• 08:40: Suspicious vehicle, 1000 block E. Main St.
• 09:21: Disturbance, 1700 block S. 5th St.
• 09:24: Wanted subject, 1000 block E. Main St.
• 09:45: Found property, 700 block Hwy 99
• 10:28: Fraud, 200 block N. 16th St.
• 10:33: Warrant service, 400 block E. Main St.
• 10:58: Motor vehicle crash, Gateway Blvd/Tyler Ave.
• 11:20: Theft, 1000 block E. Main St.
• 12:17: Agency assist, Hwy 99/ Abbott Ln.
• 12:50: Warrant service, Grimes/ River Rd.
• 13:42: Found dog, 400 block E. Main St.
• 14:22: Theft, 1500 block Hwy 99
COUNCIL COMMENTS
City Councilor Greg Ervin expressed his concerns about drug use in Cottage Grove.
“It seems so out in the open” Ervin said. “I can see it occurring on my street. I wonder why this can exist in the open. I know there are a number of factors involved, but it sounds like things are changing to a degree.” Ervin said he was hopeful the changes made will help improve the police department’s reputation and that
• 14:29: Disturbance, 1300 block Ash Ave.
• 14:42: Vicious dog, Gateway Blvd/Main St.
• 15:04: Criminal mischief, 1100 block E. Main St.
• 15:35: Warrant service.
200 block S. 6th St.
• 16:27: Info, 1400 block S. 8th St.
• 18:05: Welfare check, N. 19th St. /E. Whiteaker Ave.
• 18:18: Found dog, 79000 block Hwy 99
• 18:27: Disturbance, 500 block S. 15th St.
• 19:04: Drug activity, 200 block Gateway Blvd.
• 19:14: Info, 100 block Hwy 99
• 19:22: Juvenile problem, 8th/Taylor
• 20:57: Motor vehicle crash, E. Whiteaker Ave/ Crestview Terrace
• 22:15: Citizen assist, 400 block E. Main St.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
• 00:11: Nuisance, S. 22nd St/Bangle Ct
• 00:27: Motor vehicle crash, Hwy 99/Latham Rd
• 00:35: Suspicious condition, 100 block Gateway Blvd.
• 01:22: Alarm, 100 block Hwy 99
• 02:45: Assault, 800 block E. Whiteaker Ave.
• 06:17: Criminal mischief, 700 block E. Gibbs Ave.
• 07:37: Illegal camping, 1100 block E. Main St.
• 08:09: Warrant service, 1200 block S. River Rd.
• 09:02: Disturbance, 1000 block E. Main St.
• 11:16: Suspicious vehicle, 1500 block Hwy 99
• 11:47: Animal info, S. 13th St/ E. Jefferson Ave.
• 12:24: Warrant service, 400 block E. Main St.
• 12:56: Trespass, 1000 block Johnson Ave.
• 14:12: DUII, N. 6th St/E. Main St.
• 16:13: Death investigation, 200 block Riverwalk Pl.
• 16:50: Welfare check, S. River Rd/E. Madison Ave.
• 16:58: Info, 1700 block S. 5th St.
• 17:25: Illegal camping, N. River Rd/Grimes Rd.
• 17:35: Warrant service, 400 block E. Main St.
• 18:26: Business check, American Market
• 18:31: Alarm, 100 block Hwy 99
• 18:56: Abandoned vehicle, 1600 block Harvey Rd.
• 19:06: Suspicious subject, 900 block N. Douglas St.
• 19:48: Warrant service, 400 block E. Main St.
• 20:35: Drug activity, 700 block S. 2nd St.
• 21:16: Suspicious subject, 1500 block E. Main St.
• 21:18: Juvenile, 1000 block Lord Ave.
• 21:25: Business check, Safeway
• 21:32: Business check, 100 block Gateway Blvd.
• 23:47: Theft, 1700 block S. 5th St. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
• 01:05: Animal info, S. 13th St/E. Jefferson Ave.
• 02:01: Trespass, 900 block N. 16th St.
• 10:26: Missing person, Citywide
• 10:42: Illegal camping, N. River Rd/Grimes
• 11:10: Dog at large, 1400 block Clark Ave.
• 14:21: Suspicious condition, 600 block S. 5th St.
• 14:45: Criminal mischief, 1500 block E. Main St.
• 16:14: Welfare check, 300 block N. Lane St.
• 16:29: Trespass, N. Lane/ Villard
• 16:34: Welfare check, 400 block E. Main St. • 16:36: Alarm, 100 block S. 5th St. • 18:41: Business check, 1200 block Hwy 99 • 18:53: Traffic hazard, 900 block N. 16th St. • 21:10: Disturbance, 800 block S. 1st
David Debysingh, R.Ph. Mike Hankins, R.Ph.
CINDY WEELDREYER /. COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Members of the Cottage Grove Riding Club assist Master of Ceremonies Tobi D’Amore in awarding many raffle prizes. The Club will use the proceeds to create a children’s riding program in 2025. See more photos with this story at cgsentinel.com.
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Hundreds attended the second annual Cottage Grove Community Cook-Off that features 12 competing teams that cooked ribs, brisket or both. See more photos with this story at cgsentinel. com.
CINDY WEELDREYER / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Four judges sampled beef prepared by 12 teams. From left to right, Gold Beach Lumber President Ryan Ringer, Celebrity Judge Ashish Alfred (Bar Rescue TV Show), Mayor Candace Solesbee and South Lane County Fire and Rescue Chief John Wooten. See more photos with this story at cgsentinel.com.
Beach Lumber Company
• Best Ribs: Slabtown BMX
Cottage Grove Community Cook-off.
Twelve competitors’ booths, local nonprofits, service clubs and individuals, and the home center’s vendors lined both sides of Washington Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Streets in downtown Cottage Grove, during the fundraising event held Saturday morning, Sept. 28
Competitors grilled ribs, brisket (or both) that amounted to 754 pounds of meat. The event drew 800 attendees with many purchasing a $5 tasting kit to sample the competing teams and select the People’s Choice Award.
Cascade’s Industrial and Commercial Sales Manager
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Tyrah Perry sells flowers to Karen McCrea in The Perry Patch booth at the South Valley Farmers Market during the Oktoberfest.
CINDY WEELDREYER For The Cottage Grove Sentinel
Locals and visitors filled shops and businesses and lined the streets in Cottage Grove’s Historic District for the annual Cottage Grove Oktoberfest.
The presenting sponsors, City of Cottage Grove and Downtown Cottage Grove, offered 12-hours of entertainment, including the bagpipes of the Eugene Highlanders and participants dressed in Bavarian-style costumes added to the Oktoberfest vibe.
Cottage Grove Mayor
Candace Solesbee and City Councilor Dana Merryday opened the event at 10 a.m. Sept. 28, with a bilingual welcome, with Merryday saying it in German, that described the history of Oktoberfest. Later, Solesbee
Tobi D’Amore coordinated the event and served as Master of Ceremonies. D’Amore’s longtime friend Ashish Alfred of the Bar Rescue TV Show was the celebrity judge.
Other judges included Mayor Candace Solesbee, South Lane Fire & Rescue Chief John Wooten and Gold
President Ryan Ringer. Rotary Club members participated in the fundraiser and sold “hundreds” of root beer floats.
Award Winners
• Team Award (voted among the 12 contestants): Kyle Kishen Construction
• Best Brisket: CGHS Football Team
• People’s Choice: Bearded Brothers
• Grand Prize Best in Show: Chuck Young
“I thought it was a tremendous event and couldn’t have gone any better,” D’Amore said.
participated in a ceremonial grape stomping. Held in conjunction with the South Valley Farmers Market and Cascade Home Center’s Community Cook-off, the all-day event included live music by five bands, activities for kids, a wide variety of items from
fresh flowers and locally grown food, to handcrafted creations, and a wine tasting and art show in the Armory.
The Coast Fork Brewery & Feed Store sponsored the Biergarten and offered special brews made for the event.
meal at the popular eatery before it ended its 20-year Main Street tenure. Lemati Lemonade Vendor DJ Wyrick said his participation in Oktoberfest was very profitable for him.
Participating businesses in the Historic Downtown District offered special sales. Big Stuff BBQ announced its last day in business would be the Oktoberfest Celebration. Its fans waited patiently in a long line to enjoy one last
Downtown Cottage Grove Inc. President Ruth Linoz said her planning team was delighted that their months of planning resulted in so many people having such a good time.
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CINDY WEELDREYER / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Lemati Lemonade Vendor DJ Wyrick serves up a cool drink during the Oktoberfest.
CINDY
/ COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
John Fletcher
John Fletcher of Big Bar California, a beloved husband, father, son and brother, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on the morning of September 24th after his brave fight with lung cancer came to an end, he was 64 years old.
03/09/1960 - 09/24/2024
John is survived by his wife of 40 years Laura, his four children Michael (Kim) of Medford OR, Misty (Mike) of Big Bar CA, Violet (Jason) of Cottage Grove OR, and Caleb of Eureka CA, his eighteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren, his mother Yvonne of Eugene OR and siblings Kristine (Brad) of Eugene OR and Mike (Julie) of Medford OR. His father John W. Fletcher, and stepfather James F. Ross preceded him in death.
John was born on March 9th, 1960, to parents John and Yvonne Fletcher in Los Angeles. The family left southern California when John was in 9th grade and moved to Cottage Grove Oregon where he lived until he finished his education and joined the Army. After he left the Army under honorable conditions, he returned to the Cottage Grove area where he met his wife, Laura.
John and Laura explored many places
Mary Tippin
78, of Eugene Oregon, passed away on September 28, 2024. Arrangements in the care of Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Crematorium & Cemetery.
Landi Alexader Lemus 72, of Cottage Grove, passed away on September 27 2024. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
Dianne Lynette Syverson 85, of Salem, passed away on September 25, 2024. Arrangements in the care of SmithLund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
near Cottage Grove and in Northern California before settling in their forever home in Big Bar, CA in 2001. Along the way, they met many wonderful people.
John dedicated many years as an arborist and was an avid member of the Downriver Volunteer Fire Company making the rank of Chief prior to retiring. His early years in California created in John a lifelong passion for the LA Rams. He enjoyed talking football with anyone and everyone whether they were fans or not. He also enjoyed classic cars (his favorite being his 1965 Malibu SS Chevelle), and music, if he wasn’t sporting a Rams jersey, he was wearing a t-shirt from a band he liked or a concert he had attended. His memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew him.
While receiving cancer treatment John was able to stay at Evergreen Lodge in Eureka California on numerous occasions. The Lodge offers a low-cost home away from home for cancer patients, sparing John the two-hour drive back and forth to home. In lieu of flowers the family asks that a donation in his honor be made to Evergreen Lodge. A private service will be held at his home.
Andrew Kephart
77, of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away on September 28, 2024. To read the full obituary please visit Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel website.
Death Notice Correction
The Sentinel is republishing this corrected version of the following death notice. We are happy to set the record straight.
Darrell Lynn Wilkins, Sr.
62. of Cottage Grove, OR passed away on Sept. 4, 2024. Arrangements in the care of Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium
Funding
Police chief outliners need for funding sustainability
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Cottage Grove is a safe place to raise a family.
“I think it is very important to have accountability,” Ervin said. “I think the community is asking for accountability. So, I look forward to the department being fully built out, understanding what the capacities are, those are things that have to be addressed to give residents confidence about increasing public safety and really address generational issues here.”
City Councilor Merryday asked for a current level of officers on duty.
Chase responded by saying the department’s budget allows for 12 full time officers, seven of whom are on patrol on a 24-hour-seven-day schedule. Eleven of those positions are filled and one officer vacancy.
“We have two officers in the field right now training, and who have already completed the police academy, and we have one who is expected to graduate in about two weeks. He’ll come back and do the field training program, which is about four months.”
According to Chase, staffing continues to be a top priority.
“We are running our officers into the ground,” Chase told the city council.
The department has been without first line supervisors and sergeants since Chase became Chief.
“So, myself and our two captains have been filling that gap, which means it takes us away from some of the administrative duties that I do as the Chief, or that my captains have as their responsibilities. We have to applicants
right now for those sergeant positions if everything is successful with this process we would like to get them on the first week of November.”
Chase said the department is positioned to “turn the corner” and it’s important for him to help bridge that gap for the overall health and wellbeing of the department’s officers. He added that more dispatchers are needed, and the department has a couple of candidates to help fill those positions.
Four dispatchers are required to cover the 24 hour dispatching 24 each day of the week in Cottage Grove.
“The dispatch positions have proven to be the most challenging,” Chase said. “It’s also a national trend. Those position are getting harder and harder to fill. They’re (the dispatchers) are reaching a level of burnout. It is challenging. “We’ve been interviewing a lot of people. We are optimistic”
City Councilor Jon Stinnett asked Chase how his department will turn the corner in the staffing challenges.
“In the next three to four months, ff things go as we believe they will, we are going to be closer to being fully staffed then we have been in a long time,” he said. “Eventually, we are going to need to have a longer discussion about how we continue this. How do we maintain the level of service and maintain the staffing that we currently have, and what services do we want to be able to deliver as a police department.”
Chase said his department faces continually rising costs and expenditures and is challenged in its ability to generate revenue.
“The police department doesn’t make money. We cost money,” Chase said. “We are an expense to the general fund. So. It is challenging for us to continue to maintain what we have and to maintain
our budget year after year with our expenditures outpacing our revenues like they are.”
“Do you have any spitballs on how to do that,” Stinnett questioned.
“There’s a number of different ways to do this, Chase replied. “It’s really not my position to do that. When you start talking about what the funding looks like, there’s ways to do it. It is going to be a conversation that we will have to have sooner rather than later.”
Cottage Grover City Manager Mike Sauerwein told the council that one of his personal goals is to establish long-term stable and sustainable funding for the police department.
“That certainly will be a major discussion at a retreat we are planning for you early next year,” Sauerwein said. “We really need to grab this bull by the horns and wrestle with the issue of how we will be able to fund our police department in a stable way for the long-term, so that is definitely a conversation we are going to have.””
Solesbee told Chase that he is setting the mark on the effort to retain police officers.
“You are raising that culture and raising that professional level of getting them the equipment and the training that they need and being visible in the streets is only going to prove to help retention,” she said. “By giving officers a place to work at I definitely have such appreciation for that.”
“It’s a culture that we are building,” Chase said. “A sense of belonging and understanding of who we are why we are doing the job that we are doing.”
Follow developments online at cgsentinel.com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Sentinel.
Land use appeal filed over new garbage processing site
JEREMNY C. RUARK Cottage Grove Sentinel
Three reconsideration/ appeal challenges have been filed following the Lane County Hearings official’s decision in siting a new garbage processing facility at Goshen.
The appeals from two neighbors and the Lane County Garbage and Recycling Association (LCGRA) allege the County failed to give proper notice to
several affected property owners and interested stakeholders and that the notices they did provide to some owners failed to disclose the county’s intention to pave the way for siting the garbage site, according to LCGRA Volunteer President Jake Pelroy.
“State and county laws required the county to notify affected property owners and to describe the uses that could be authorized by the decision,” Pelroy said.
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
Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue
541-942-4771
Pastor:Ron Harris 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: 10:00am
Delight Valley Church of Christ
33087 Saginaw Rd. East
541-942-7711 • Pastor: Bob Friend
Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium
The appeals, filed Sept. 30 also specify that the county ignored several important state and County land use laws, including laws protecting natural resources, laws prohibiting new sewer systems outside of urban growth boundaries, laws about not overwhelming transportation systems and several key Lane County Comprehensive Plan provisions, among others, according to Pelroy.
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”
Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all ages welcome) Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades)
Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025. N. 19th St. 541-942-3420
Father John J. Boyle
Holy Mass: Saturday Vigil – 5:30 pm Sunday – 10:30 am 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 am
St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
“Scripture, Tradition, Reason” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome
Seventh-day Adventist Church
820 South 10th Street
541-942-5213
Pastor: James D. Boram
Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00
“Once again, Lane County is not following the law on disclosure and transparency. This is following the Oregon Government Ethics Committee finding Lane County in violation of public meetings laws,” Pelroy said. “Lane County officials are well aware that there is tremendous public interest in their plan to site a new garbage site on land composed almost entirely of wetlands. The county is not above the law and illegal shortcuts
Trinity Lutheran Church 6th and Quincy 541-942-2373
Vacancy Pastor: Herb Percy Sunday School and Adult Education 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tuesday 5:15 p.m. to 6:5 p.m. TLC Groups tlccg.com
United Methodist Church 334 Washington 541-942-3033 Worship 10am umcgrove.org
CRESWELL:
Creswell Presbyterian Church 75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419 Rev. Seth Wheeler Adult Sunday School 9:15am Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am website www.creswellpres.org
Walker Union Church & Cemetery 32904 England Rd, Creswell, OR (541)
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cannot be used to avoid public scrutiny. The County must hold a proper hearing, on proper notice and apply the rules that apply to everyone.” The Sentinel has reached out to Lane County officials for a response but had not
received a comment by press time.
Read previous coverage and follow developments online at cgsentinel.com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Sentinel.
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Addressing our city’s $35M road maintenance backlog
A constant valid complaint in Cottage Grove is the condition of the roughly 50
of city streets. On May 8 2023, the Cottage Grove City Council passed Resolution 2095 creating an AD-Hoc Street Improvement and Funding Committee comprised of the seven city councilors and eight city residents to address this issue and make a recommendation to the City Council. The committee has since met 10 times and had one town hall meeting and several information sessions with city groups to address the $35 million backlog of road maintenance.
Doing nothing additional was not an approved option as damage to vehicles and unpleasant motoring are costly. The committee found that deferred maintenance is not cost effective and wastes
possible funding mechanism was researched. We found that better roads are not cheap and that the current city budget is unable to fund anywhere near the $3 5 million dollars per year required to bring city streets up to good condition in ten years, and that was a goal for the committee. The committee recommended a group of funding measures including a six cents per gallon fuel tax increase to the present three cent tax, plus a property bond issue of fifty cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. Those measures will be on the ballot on November 5 A fuel tax increase will share the cost of better streets with drivers from outside the city limits who also use city streets on a regular basis and also capture funding from I-5 traffic as well. The cost of better and safer streets must be fairly shared with all users of city streets and the fuel tax increase does just that.
used times six cents additional fuel tax would amount to $45 per year, $3 75 per month, or about 90 cents per fill. That is a small price to pay for better streets. If approved, the effective date for the fuel tax increase is January 1 2025
Oregon voters froze property tax assessments in 1990 with Measure 5 and limited annual tax increases to three percent in 1997 with Measure 50. When a city’s expenses grow at a faster rate than the three percent annual amount, property tax revenue cannot keep up with these expenses. The cost of asphalt has almost doubled in the last few years and personnel costs have greatly exceeded three percent annual growth. A five-year dedicated street repair bond measure is one way forward.
Eugene citizens renewed their street repair five-year bond in 2022 at 63 cents per thousand of assessed valuation and Springfield citizens renewed their street repair five-year bond June 27 2024 cents per thousand of assessed valuation. Both require an oversight committee and an audit to assure
the street dollars are used as required.
Cottage Grove will operate in a similar manner. At 50 cents per thousand of assessed valuation, the bond issue for Cottage Grove is a reasonable request. The cost to an owner of property with an assessed value of $250,000 would be $125 per year or $12 50 per month. Note that “assessed value” is also only a percentage of “real market value” as noted on your annual Real Property Tax Statement. The street repair dollars from the bond measure will be spent on arterial and collector roads and include: Row River Road from Thornton to Currin Connector, Tayler Avenue from Gateway to 6th Street, and Harrison Avenue from Highway 99 to “R” Street. Why should Cottage Grove citizens vote “YES” for these street repair measures? Because we cannot continue to allow our streets to deteriorate further and to risk the very quality of life we value in small town Oregon. At over 11,000 diverse citizens we need to preserve our infrastructure for the
next generation as well as ourselves.
The committee has heard from those on limited and fixed incomes. Members of the committee believe the two measures are reasonable and given the alternative of constantly complaining of and driving on unsafe streets rated “poor,” we need to take this limited action and vote “YES” on November 5
All of the materials reviewed by the committee and a recording of the Town Hall where the finds were presented may be found on the City of Cottage Grove website, at https://www.cottagegroveor.gov/citycouncil/page/ street-improvement-funding-ad-hoc-committee Robert Reetz and Amber Bahler are citizen members of the Cottage Grover Street Improvement Funding Ad Hoc Committee. Bahler served as the chair.
COURTESY PHOTO FROM BRADLY SHEPHERD Members of the City’s Street Improvement Committee appeared on KNND’s Beeper Talk Show to discuss the upcoming money measures that will be on the Nov 5 ballot. Pictured from left to right, Mayor Candace Solesbee, Cyclist Robert “Bob” Reetz, Ward 3 Councilor Dana Merryday, and Ad Hoc Committee Chair Amber Bahler
Health
The impact wildland firefighters face
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to listen to others. Firefighters need to learn how to listen.”
Dill said it is important for firefighters to listen to their bodies.
“When we are stressed. When we are anxious. When we are lacking in sleep. When anger increases within our relationships,” he said. “So doing that internal size up is a way to help the firefighter recognize the behavioral impact of their work, so it doesn’t escalate.”
As the stress of the firefighters’ jobs escalates, “reality goes out the window,” Dill said.
“They my lash out and hit someone or say bad things about their loved ones. They might turn to addictions. Alcohol is the prevalent addiction,” he said. “They might start feeling guilty. They might start feeling depressed, to the point they might consider taking their own lives.”
Legacy
Grovers gather to remember the Village Green Resort
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assembled a roomful of rare memorabilia and historical artifacts.
Most baby boomers, who lived in or visited Cottage Grove in the mid-20th century, have special memories they made at The Village Green Resort in its six decades of existence. The Saturday morning gathering of history-lovers, many with personal ties to the resort, had a “Celebration of Life” vibe that offered them a sense of
... Fast Facts
• 57 6% of firefighters report having experienced a major Morally Injurious Event, like injured children or evidence of abuse.
• 49 8% admitted to feeling emotionally detached and isolated, long recognized as a mental-health stressor.
• From 2014-2020, more firefighters died by suicide than in the line of duty.
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Through a partnership with the Weyerhaeuser Company, which owns nearly 12 400 000 acres of timberlands in the U.S. and operates a facility in Cottage Grove, Dill said more resources are now available for the firefighters.
“Our wildland firefighters are now dealing with destruction of homes, deaths of people, as well as fighting the environment,” he said.
The fire service culture has begun to recognize the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but an emerging issue firefighters face, Dill said, is Moral Injury, which
closure for the famed luxury resort with a sterling worldwide reputation that no longer exists.
EARLY HISTORY
With Interstate 5 nearing completion, Carlton envisioned creating a motor hotel to serve travelers, boost local tourism and provide additional jobs in the bustling, prosperous lumber town. W.A. agreed, so the two set out to create what would become one of the most recognized and celebrated Mobile 5-Star and AAA Five-Diamond luxury resorts in America, having earned both distinctions for an unprecedented 14 consecutive years beginning in 1965 In 1957, W.A. sold the Woodard Lumber Company
occurs just as often in the men and women serving their communities. Moral Injury is a relatively new term in EMS circles, with signs and symptoms that can mirror those of the more widely recognized PTSD – even though they are distinctly different ailments.
Dill added that beyond the behavioral issues, it’s also difficult for many of the wildland firefighters to find employment after the fire season.
“It’s imperative that we take care of our wildland firefighters, as well as their families,” he said.
and related timber holdings to the Weyerhaeuser family. The next year, in anticipation of the freeway to be built, W.A. purchased 36 acres along Row River Road and, in 1959, construction began on The Village Green.
Kris described the great fanfare on opening day, July 15 1960. Among the dignitaries was Governor Mark Hatfield. The Woodard Family was well-known for its success in the wood products industry so, in lieu of a traditional ribbon cutting, the Governor guided a power saw through a log.
The Village Green quickly became a nationally recognized resort for its rustic, yet elegantly decorated, timber-framed rooms, popular restaurants and recreation facilities. A 1968 newspaper
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As of late September, wildfires had spread over a record 1.9 million acres during Oregon’s 2024 wildfire season. This phot shows firefighters building a containment line around the Lane One Wildfire southeast of Cottage Grove.
According to the FBHA website, the goal is to provide behavioral health workshops to fire departments and EMS organizations across the globe, focusing on behavioral health awareness with a strong drive towards suicide prevention and promoting resources available to firefighters/EMS and their families.
FBHA’s initiative is also designed to develop funding to assist surviving family members of firefighter/EMS suicides, host retreats for the families of firefighter suicides,
article noted it was regarded as a “monument to wood”! Originally, there were 68 rooms with 30 more added later. On opening day, the motor hotel accommodations offered five categories from $8/night single units to $35/ night two-bedroom suites. “We weren’t sure we were ever going to recoup our million-dollar investment with those rates,” Kris laughingly said.
He noted another significant challenge they had to overcome was the Hemenways’ nearby dairy farm creating an unpleasant odor for guests. An amicable land swap between the two families “relocated the smelly cows to Saginaw.”
and offer an educational scholarship program for children, spouses, partners of firefighter suicide victims, as well as support firefighters and their families suffering from behavioral health issues.
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For more information about Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance visit https:// www.ffbha.org/ or call 847-209-8208
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available 24/7. Call
special events and live music. It offered fine and casual dining with many conversations shared around the cozy fireplace in the lounge.
The destination resort accommodated numerous state and national conferences.
In his introductory remarks, Kris said their family “didn’t have any idea whatsoever the impact The Village Green would have on the local community and from afar.” He said it was so widely known that when family members traveled and said they were from Cottage Grove, surprisingly, some of the inquiring people had stayed at The Village Green.
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with subsequent owners until Moonstone Properties purchased it in 2008. The California-based hotel management company’s attempt to turnaround the historic property included renovating the main building and some of the guest rooms.
People shared how much they enjoyed the year-round beauty and peacefulness of the Moonstone-created gardens. Some said they got married in it. Several said its extensive holiday light displays were spectacular and the firepits, hot chocolate and Santa made it memorable for their family.
For Carlton’s oldest son, Kim, The Village Green Resort launched his distinguished career in the hotel development industry that included the construction of the Valley River Inn, a luxury hotel in Eugene.
After existing for 61 years, the resort closed permanently in September 2021 in the wake of the COVID pandemic. The contributing factors were increased hotel competition, deteriorating amenities, and insufficient modern amenities
Kim was unable to attend the event and asked Kris to convey the following message:
Today, the 36-acre property is being redeveloped into Pine Springs, a 121-unit apartment complex. The resort’s main building and renovated guest rooms were preserved.
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In 1965, W.A. donated 40 acres of land to the State of Oregon to build a state airport, which conveniently allowed planes to taxi within walking distance of the resort’s front door. In the 1970s, a depot building was built to serve as the ticket office and gift shop for the Oregon, Pacific and Eastern’s Blue Goose excursion train. The steam train operated from 1971 until 1988
The resort’s amenities attracted families and professionals alike. It included a swimming pool, kiddie pool with its iconic spouting whale, tennis courts, shuffleboard, bowling alley, and children’s playground. It was the preferred lodging for collegiate teams in town to play the Ducks. In addition to the on-site pitch-and-putt course, guests could play for free at the nearby Hidden Valley Golf Course.
RESORT IMPACT
Locally, The Village Green was a popular venue for proms, weddings, vacations, family and class reunions,
“The Village Green was a trendsetter. The architect was Percy Bentley, and the interior designer was Arthur Morgan, who designed the interior of the innovative 1940s era Boeing Stratocruiser. It had local investors who loved Cottage Grove and had good vision, good taste, and the ability to invest in such a venture coupled with the new I-5 freeway. It had a great hardworking and wonderful group of employees who performed with pride and professionalism. Added all together it created an exciting business.”
PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT
After the Woodard Family sold the property in 1986, the quality steadily declined
Once the apartment construction is complete, the developer hopes there will be an interested party who will operate the downsized property and provide much-needed motel rooms, reopen the restaurants and bar, and serve as a venue for live music, meetings and special events. The program organizers say they felt the two-hour program was a fitting end to the story of an amazing local attraction that drew worldwide attention to Cottage Grove in the 20th century.
Read more about the current redevelopment of the Village Green property with this story at cgsentinel.com
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notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in the manufacturing of methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. CONSUMER DEBT COLLECTION NOTICE The Successor Trustee (also referred to herein as “we” or “us”) is attempting to collect a debt on behalf of the Beneficiary named in this Notice of Sale (also referred to as the “creditor”) and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. This debt is owed to the creditor in the amount described in the notice. Under some circumstances, you may receive more than one copy of this notice. Unless you dispute the validity of this debt, or any portion thereof, within 30 days after your first receipt of the original or a copy of this notice, we will assume the debt to be valid. If you notify us in writing within 30 days after your first receipt of the original or a copy of this notice that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or (if applicable) a copy of a judgment against you and a copy of the verification or (if applicable) the judgment will be mailed to you. We will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the creditor named above, if you notify us in writing within 30 days after your first receipt of the original or a copy of this notice that you request such information. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to Stefan B. Jacobson, Attorney, (541) 747-3354. Dated July 17, 2024. THORP, PURDY, JEWETT, URNESS & WILKINSON, P.C. By: S/ Stefan B. Jacobson, Stefan B. Jacobson, OSB# 203903 Authorized Representative
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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE The Trustee under the terms of the Trust Deed described herein, at the direction of the Beneficiary, hereby elects to sell the property described in the Trust Deed to satisfy the obligations secured thereby. Pursuant to
ORS 86.771, the following information is provided:1. PARTIES: Grantors: Jaci Spooner Trustee: Evergreen Land Title Company Successor Trustee: Erik W. Bonn Beneficiary: Benjamin P. Hoffman 2. RECORDING. The Trust Deed was recorded as follows: Document: Trust Deed Date Recorded: August 12, 2020 Recording No.: 202044321 Official Records of Lane County, Oregon Document: Modification of Trust Deed Date Recorded: October 25, 2023 Recording No.: 2023-030927 Official Records of Lane County, Oregon Document: Assignment of Trust Deed Beneficiary Date Recorded: July 25, 2024 Recording No.: 2024-021366 Official Records of Lane County, Oregon Document: Appointment of Successor TrusteeDate Recorded: July 29, 2024 Recording No.: 2024-021598 Official Records of Lane County, Oregon 3. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The real property is described as follows: Commencing at the South quarter corner of Section 30, Township 16 South, Range 5 West of the Willamette Meridian in Lane County, Oregon; thence East (relative to the bearings as shown on Survey No. 13615, Lane County Oregon Survey Records) 247.03 feet and North 58.27 feet to the Southeast corner of said Survey No. 13615 for the Place of Beginning, said place of beginning being referenced by a 1/2” iron rod bearing North 3° 01’ 14” West 30.22 feet therefrom; thence North 3° 01’ 14” West (running towards a found 5/8”
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250.00 feet to a 1/2” iron rod; thence South 350.00 feet to a 1/2” iron rod; thence South 7° 39’ 16” East 613.74 feet to the South line of said Survey No. 13615, being referenced by a 1/2” iron rod bearing North 7° 39’ 16” West 30.01 feet therefrom; thence North 81° 09’ 42” East 219.64 feet to the Place of Beginning. 4. DEFAULT. Both the Beneficiary and the Trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and a notice of default has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3); the default for which the foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: all current and past due payments and late charges due and payable as of June 1, 2024 in the amount of $50,000, plus additional future payments and late charges incurred after August 5, 2024; plus delinquent real property taxes in the tax years of 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 in the amount of $14,228.27; plus any additional delinquent real property taxes incurred; plus related interest, penalties and costs thereto;
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plus costs, trustees fees, attorneys fees and accruing interest incurred herein by reason of said default; and any further sums advanced by beneficiary for the protection of the above-described real property and his interest therein.5.AMOUNT DUE. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said trust deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: principal amount of $94,885.13 together with interest through August 5, 2024 of $389.94 and continuing at $12.99/day until paid; delinquent real property taxes in the principal amount of $14,228.27, together with interest; together with costs, trustees fees, attorneys fees and accruing late charges and interest incurred herein by reason of said default; and any further sums advanced by beneficiary for the protection of the above-described real property and his interest therein; plus any additional real property taxes or liens incurred. 6. ELECTION TO SELL. The Trustee hereby elects to sell the property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed. A Trustee’s Notice of Default and Election to Sell has been recorded in the official records of Lane County, Oregon. 7. TIME OF SALE. Date: December 20, 2024 Time: 11:00 a.m. Place: Lane County Courthouse, 125 E 8th Avenue in the City of Eugene, County of Lane, State of Oregon The Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantors had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by grantors of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantors or grantors’ successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. 8. RIGHT TO REINSTATE. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and trust deed, together with trustee’s and
attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778. NOTICE REGARDING POTENTIAL HAZARDS (This notice is required for notices of sale sent on or after January 1, 2015) Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer or representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantors” includes any successor in interest to the grantors as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated this 6th day of August, 2024. GLEAVES SWEARINGEN LLP
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LANE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: BONNIE GLYNN JOHNSON, DECEASED. CASE NO. 24PB07196 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TONYA CRAIG HAS BEEN APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO PRESENT THEM, WITH PROPER VOUCHERS, WITHIN FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE, AS STATED BELOW, TO THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AT 711 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, SUITE 200, EUGENE, OREGON 97401, OR THEY MAY BE BARRED. ALL PERSONS WHOSE RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE PROCEEDINGS IN THIS ESTATE MAY OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE RECORDS OF THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, THE COURT, OR THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, K.C. HUFFMAN. DATED AND FIRST PUBLISHED: OCTOBER
9TH, 2024. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TONYA CRAIG 2611 ERIN WAY EUGENE, OR 97408 541-968-5964 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: K.C. HUFFMAN, OSB NO. 002854 BROMLEY NEWTON LLP 711 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, SUITE 200 EUGENE, OREGON 97401 541343-4700 541-343-4713 FAX KC@BROMLEYNEWTON.COM
CGS24-3020 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LANE In the Matter of the Estate of: STEPHEN BONNER PROFILET, JR, Deceased. Case No. 24PB08656 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Theresa Constable and Cynthia Bell have been appointed Personal Representatives. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representatives at 711 Country Club Road, Suite 200, Eugene, Oregon 97401, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Personal Representatives, the Court, or the attorney for the Personal Representatives, K.C. Huffman. Dated and first published: October 9th, 2024. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES: Theresa Constable 16749 31st Ave SW Burien, WA
Lions football team makes incredible
JEREMY C. RUARK
Cottage Grove Sentinel
From the start of the 2024 season, the Cottage Grove High School football players and coaches knew their task would be challenging.
The Lions ended last season with just one win and have not been the powerhouse team they were in the 2010s.
This season, all that has changed. The team has assembled an impressive 4-0 record for the 2024 season as of Oct. 3 It is an incredible turnaround from the past few years of record losses.
CGHS Head Football
Coach Steve Turner said the comeback follows a change of attitude from the participating student athletes.
“The amount of time and effort that they have put to it, a good number of seniors, all working together, that made the turnaround,” he said. “Our coaches have worked hard as well. We have 11 of us that go out there each day coaching our fannies off, so kudos to what the assistant coaches have done too.”
The Lions beat North Marion 59-34 opening the season in non-league play Sept. 6. The team defeated Coquille 26-14 Sept. 13. In League play, the Lions beat Creswell 49-14 on Sept. 20 and defeated Pleasant Hill 49-27 on Sept. 27
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
(OPRD) is increasing its camping, parking and reservation fees to keep pace with the rising cost of utilities, operations and maintenance.
Most of the increases range from $2 to $5 depending on the fee.
The park system has experienced record visitation as well as the impacts of rising costs and inflation. Utility costs for example have increased by 28% over the last 4 years, but most fees have remained the same. Depending on the fee, the last increase was anywhere from seven to 15 years ago for base fees.
“We know that raising fees by any amount can be challenging for visitors, and we don’t make this decision lightly. We try to keep costs and fees as low as possible to minimize the impact while still fulfilling our commitment to stewardship and recreation,” said OPRD Director Lisa Sumption.
Oct. 15, 2024
OPRD will increase its base camping fees for the first time since 2017. The increase
CGHS’s team was scheduled to host Sisters Oct. 3 and travel to Harrisburg Oct. 11
See game results at osha.org.
CGHS has three remaining league football games, Oct. 18 hosting Marist, Oct. 25 at La Pine, and Nov. 1 hosting Elmira.
Turner said even though they sense making the playoffs and even capturing the state championship title, it’s still a game-to-game approach.
“That’s not even on our minds right now,” he said. Four games into the season you aren’t thinking about any of those things. You are just thinking about the next game.”
Turner and his coaching staff continue to help motivate the players for each gridiron competition.
“You want them to be able to think that they can win every f=game,” he said. “But
applies to all camping reservations for 2025. Starting on October 15, 2024, all reservations made for 2025 stays will include the fee increase.
Increases in base rate by site type:
$2 increase for misc. sites
(includes teepees, meeting halls and other facilities)
$3 increase for tent sites (includes horse tent sites, horse group sites, group tent) and primitive sites
(includes overflow, fly-in and walk-to-sites)
$4 increase for RV sites (includes full hookup, electrical, horse RV and group RV sites)
$5 increase for cabins and yurts (includes rustic, mini, totem, and deluxe sites)
(Seasonal rate increases were adopted in 2020. The seasonal adjustments will be added to the new base rates. As in previous years, summer rates are $2 more for tent sites, $3 more for RV sites and $5 more for cabins/yurts.)
Jan. 1, 2025
OPRD will increase its reservation fee from $8 to $10 per site starting Jan. 1, 2025. This fee has not been increased since 2010
Daily parking permit fees will increase from $5 to $10 at the 25 parks that charge a fee for day-use parking.
Parking permit fees were last increased in 2009. The annual parking permit and the twoyear permit fees remain the same at $30 for the annual permit and $50 for the twoyear permit.
July 1, 2025
OPRD will expand the 25% out-of-state surcharge for RV campsites (required by state law) to all site types for outof-state campers. New camping rate ranges replace the existing ones. These ranges set the lowest and highest fees that OPRD can charge over time. It gives OPRD’s director the ability to change fees in the future as needed. The last rate range update was adopted in 2018
OPRD has three main sources of funding: a little less than half comes from constitutionally dedicated lottery funds, about 15% comes from recreational vehicle license plate fees and roughly 35% comes from park fees from visitors. OPRD is not funded by taxes.
knowing from game-to-game things change. The goal has always been each week to get better and sometimes you can get better and not win a game. We’ve been fortunate enough to get better each week and that continues to be the goal as the season progresses.”
Turner said there is a solid take-away from this season for each of the players.
“We’ve always preached, you get out of things, what
you put into it,” Turner said.
“They can be satisfied knowing that kif they’ve done the best they possibly can, then they should be satisfied. If we can get to that point where we don’t have to look behind us, then it will be a successful season.”
That will be key that each player can use as a life skill builder, according to Turner.
“That’s what we are really in this for,” he said. “Is to
help improve the kids for what goes on outside of the football realm as well as what they do as an athlete.”
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OPRD does offer a few resources and programs to help increase access to Oregon State Parks.
Most Oregon State Parks offer free day-use parking. Current exceptions include this list of 25 parks online. We also have special access passes for free camping and day-use parking permits for: Oregon foster parents, guardians and parents who
have adopted Oregon foster children.
U.S. veterans with a service-connected disability.
Active duty U.S. military on official leave.
OPRD will open public comment this month on a proposal designed to give OPRD’s director more flexibility to decide which parks charge for day-use parking. The proposal would require day-use parking permits at all
parks unless otherwise noted. The director would have the authority to waive the permit requirement as needed. There are no plans to charge at all parks, and OPRD would consider any changes carefully.
OPRD will continue to explore options in the future that reduce cost as a barrier while earning needed revenue to maintain our parks and manage congestion.
COURTESY PHOTO FROM THE OPRD
Tent camping at Memaloose State Park.