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City manager finalists introduce themselves Well over 100 people filed into the Cottage Grove Armory Thursday night to meet the five finalists for the city manager position. The two-hour Candidate Reception was an opportunity for residents, stakeholders and community members to learn more about the candidates and offer input.

The city council met in executive session on Friday following an extensive interview process involving three separate panels with interviews of each finalist coming in from as far away as Florida and Alaska. The council will

make its final determination but won’t be ready to make the announcement until after the first of the year following contract negations, Mayor Candace Solesbee said.

GMP Consultants of Snoqualmie, Wash., conducted an extensive national search to identify a group of five finalists with the leadership skills and experience to guide the city with its future vision. The candidates’ credentials showcase a great understanding of the complexities and challenges associated with municipal management.

Senior consultant Bob Larson was the point man in GMP Consultants’ national search, saying the search consisted of narrowing the field from 24 applicants to the five finalists that met with the Cottage Grove community. The process started on Sept. 11.

“We put together a candidate profile after talking with the city council and members of the community, then marketed it across the country. We have candidates from Florida, North Carolina and Alaska,” Larson said. “The adversity is good, and it

Rodney Harwood/The Sentinel Cottage Grove city manager candidate Michael Sauerwein addressed well over 100 people at the Candidates Reception Thursday night at the Armory. helps with the different and relatives here.

“So, it’s a good mix of types of experiences they have had. One is local. experience and abilities.”

The City Manager will One is from Washington state that started out here. be pivotal in shaping Another has close friends See FORUM page 2A

Job well done

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Interim City Manager David Clyne pays attention to detail

Rodney Harwood/The Sentinel Cottage Grove interim City Manager David Clyne will complete his duties on Dec. 31. The general consensus at the final Cottage Grove City Council meeting of 2023 was a vote of confidence and a nod of approval for a job well done.

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By RODNEY HARWOOD 2023 was a vote of confidence and a nod of apSentinel Editor proval for a job well done Sometimes the short for Clyne, who was hired term requires every bit as as the interim manager on much attention to detail Sept. 25. as the long haul. Cottage “We didn’t know what Grove interim City Man- we were walking into, but ager David Clyne knew it was very exciting to see coming in his job was not the response he presentto right the ship, but to ed. It was totally differkeep it on course during ent than working with the city’s search for a new Richard Meyers, who was leader. here 26 years,” Councilor The general consensus Chalice Savage said folat the final Cottage Grove lowing Clyne’s final city City Council meeting of council meeting on Dec.

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11. “Different is not necessarily bad, ultimately the goal is the same.

“He did a lot of the background research in getting us the information we needed to know in order to make our decisions.

What he does was very, very helpful.”

Clyne will finish up his responsibilities on Dec. 31, ensuring a smooth transition when the new city manager comes on board sometime after the first of the year. Overall, it

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was a good piece of work he said.

“My approach was to come in and help take the situation at hand and manage it as well as possible. But mostly get it to the point where they can make the best decision possible,” said Clyne said. “I’m happy with the effort. They have some good, talented and byand-large experienced people work that work together as a team.

“Three months doesn’t

seem like a lot of time, but we’ve tackled some issues and a fair amount of activity. There’s a fair amount of action that took place and some changes that I suggested because I was in a unique position to make those suggestions.”

Clyne lives in Independence, near Salem and brings 40 years of leadership in small and large governmental operations.

He also has experience as an attorney-at-law, real See CLYNE page 2A

Flower Basket & Gift Boutique owner Carol Reeves’ idea to host a food drive last holiday season was so successful, the local business decided to lend a helping hand again this year.

“Last year we raised quite a sum of cash donations and over 700 pounds of food and non-perishable products. So, we decided to do it again through Christmas Eve,” Reeves said.

The Flower Basket & Gift Boutique is taking contributions at the store in what it hopes will be an annual event for Cottage Grove Community Sharing.

“We’ve set up a barrel in our store and we’re asking customers to bring in three non-perishable food items. In return, they get 15% off their total of purchase,” store employee Mary Beard said. “We’re trying to beat the goal of 700 pounds this year.

“We know that we have very giving customers, so we’re doing this to help out the community. We work with Cottage Grove Community Sharing and they distribute it.”

Community Sharing has been helping in the community for more than 35 years. It was founded when a local lumber mill closed, forcing dozens of families into economic crisis.

Today, according to the website, more than 4,500 individuals rely on Community Sharing to help meet their basic needs.

The food pantry, a member of the Oregon Food Bank system, provides eligible families with 3-5 days’ worth of food each month, including meat, produce, non- perishable items, breads, and dairy products as available.

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2A | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023 / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL CLYNE from page 1A estate broker, real estate title examiner and a land use consultant. That vast wealth of experience factored into his preparedness to guide the Cottage Grove operations. He was most recently the interim city manager position for the City of Gresham.

“He has been in the leadership role before and I always appreciated his understanding of the process and procedures,” Councilor Jon Stinnett said. “We continued to look at the issues and make progress.”

Councilor Mike Fleck agreed.

“The way he managed the city has just been wonderful and indicative of years and years of experience,” he said. “To be able to come in and be able to

lead was exceptional.

“He was able to streamline the process that allowed our meetings to run quicker. His issue tracker is a wonderful idea. When we by consensus say, ‘yes we’ll look into something,’ it was on the issue tracker. It proved to be a wonderful tool to keep it on track. Every city manager is going to have a different style, but I just really appreciate everything he does.”

The issue tracker is not an original idea Clyne said with a smile sitting in his office looking out over the running creek just a few feet beyond the window. But it does instill a follow-up process to help keep moving forward.

“The issue tracker is one of several tools that I passed on,” he said. “It’s

basically a tool for when something comes up at a council meeting whether it’s people getting up at the podium or a council member and somebody says that’s a great idea.

We should something about that.

“So, this is basically a spread sheet that keeps track, so something doesn’t get put off until next time, which gets put off and the next time gets farther and farther away.

So, this is a tool that holds you accountable and what you’re accountable for.

We’re responsible as a council that says this is something that’s worthy of follow-up and is a priority.”

The search for the new city manager moved into the final phase with the introduction of five can-

FORUM from page 1A the direction of Cottage Grove, overseeing crucial aspects of municipal governance and administration, which will include the Downtown Renovation Project, Bohemia Park Project and Community Power Project, to name a few.

The Council diligently reviewed a pool of highly-qualified applicants.

Each candidate brings a unique set of skills, experiences, and innovative ideas that position them as strong contenders for the role.

Finalists discussed leadership roles and outlined their reasons for interest, which included anything from “This is home, to love of historical downtown to changing makeup of the city to participation in local and county governments.”

Faye Stewart: He is a fourth generation Cottage Grove resident

mer Eugene-based lumber company Bohemia Inc. He is currently the Public Works and Development Director with the City of Cottage Grove. He has been in this position since 2017. Stewart began his public service in 2005 as a Commissioner for East Lane County. He has had several leadership roles as the owner/president of several companies. He holds a variety of certificates for Community and Catalytic Leadership.

James Hunt: Has over 20 years of city manager/ city administrator expe-

years of public service.

During his time, he has

held multiple executive positions including Town Administrator of Meeker, Colo., Town Manager in Hope Mills, C.C., and City Manager of Seward, Alaska. Most recently he held the position of interim President/CEO of Distinctly Fayetteville (formerly the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.) He obtained his BA from Colorado State University-Pueblo, his MPA from Troy State University and is an ICMA Credentialed Manager. rience in several states.

Charles Morris: Has Most recently, he spent over 20 years of public five years as the City service with the City of Manager of Whittier, Alaska, and seven years as the City Manager of Seward, Alaska. He has also been a city administrator in both Oregon and Iowa. He holds a B.A. from the University of South Dakota Vermillion and is a member of the ICMA. whose family ran the forScott Meszaros: Has 23 Niceville, Fla., where he

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Or nit obtained progressively responsible management fam experience. He is curan rently the Deputy City ho Manager, Director of other grant programs, it ne Staff Report Purchasing and Director does not require proper-to of Information Systems.

Rural residents who ty owners to cover any ofgo Ge holds a BSBA from need help with fuels re- the cost. ch the University of West duction to help make Lane County is col-pa Florida and an MPA from their homes less at risk lecting interest formsdu Troy University and is a from wildfire through Feb.in member of the ICMA. He may be able 29, 2024. TheW served in the U.S. Army to receive up funding comestea from 1986-88. to $4,000 in from a grant Michael Sauerwein: work from awarded toco Has over 30 years of Lane County.

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Lane Co. looking to reduce wildfire risk

ence. Sauerwein served as City Manager for City of Sheridan (Ore.), Assistant City Manager of Sammamish (Wash.) and City Manager of the City of Medina (Wash.). Most recently, he spent part of the year as the Interim Administrative Services Director for Grays Harbor (Wash.) County. He has a Masters of Public Affairs from the University of Oregon.

grant funding is going to make a big difference for at least 100 properties in our community,” said Lane County Land Management Technician Cammryne Anderson.

“Other programs that we run require property owners to cover the costs up front and then reimburse for part of the total cost depending on the project. With this funding, we will be able to provide $4,000 in work by a County-coordinated contractor. Our residents won’t need to provide funding up front or attempt to hire their own contractor.”

The focus of the grant is providing 50 feet of defensible space around homes through vegetation clearing and, unlike

State Fire Mar-go shal.

It R e s i d e n t spo must live incia unincorporated Lane County. Residents whoof are elderly, low-income,to disabled or otherwisealo vulnerable and who liveSc in high-risk areas will beLa given priority. ex The interest formstou were designed to be sim-lam ple and quick for peopleis to fill out. Selected prop-Jap erty owners will be con-Co tacted by Lane Countyve to schedule a site visit before any work beginsrea in spring and summer ofthi 2024. rea Interested residentscia can submit their inter-gro est form online at www.esp L a n e C o u n t y O R . g o v /kid CWRR or contact pro-go gram staff at CWRR@an LaneCountyOR.gov orsai 541-682-6702. ne go wi the

New grant program can help improve stream habitat, fish passage Staff Report SALEM – The Oregon Department of Forestry is accepting grant applications for the new Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat (SFISH) Program.

“Our goal is to improve fish habitat and water quality, while helping small forestland owners fix their roads which are essential for the management of their forestlands,” said SFISH program coordinator Josh Hanson.

The SFISH Program is a grant program established to help small forestland owners (SFOs) with road improvement projects that increase fish habitat connectivity or minimize sediment delivery to streams.

“The grant program will provide more than $6M to fund the replacement of culverts or fords in fish streams, repair abandoned roads, and fix roads with perched fill that pose a significant

hazard to fish-bearing streams,” said Hanson.

“The program can fund 100 percent of the cost of a project, including project design and construction.”

SFISH is just one of the incentive programs developed and funded to help support landowners with the many changes to the Forest Practices Act brought about by the landmark Private Forest Accord (PFA). The PFA provides better protection for aquatic wildlife and regulatory certainty for forestland owners.

The legislation accompanying the PFA included establishing the Small Forestland Owner Office to provide technical assistance, supporting services, and the management of incentives programs for SFOs. One of the programs managed by ODF’s SFO Office is the SFISH program.

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Hanson. “But to have funding that is anticipated submitted as soon as pos“There is no deadline your project considered to occur in Spring 2024, sible.”

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Oregon cultural exchange

By RODNEY HARWOOD Sentinel Editor

They’ve already have fans they haven’t even met yet. Cottage Grove senior Carter Bengston glanced over at first-year coach Charlie Kent and said, “I’m not rooting for Harrisburg.”

A smile formed on freshman Jeffery Conklin’s face, nodding in agreement, as they sat in the weight room before practice. The comment, of course, was in reference to an all-star wrestling team that includes members he from the rivals from the Oregon wrestling community.

The Bengston, Conklin families, along with Kent and others will serve as host families for a Japanese contingent coming to town as part of an Oregon Wrestling Culture Exchange Jan. 4-7. They will participate in a series of duals against club teams in Portland, La Pine and a Willamette Valley all-star team.

The Japanese are proven competitors in the circle, but this cultural exchange between East and West goes far beyond wrestling.

It is an experience and exposure to something special, Kent said.

Cottage Grove is one of three Oregon cities to participate as hosts, along with Lincoln High School in Portland and La Pine. There will be gift exchanges and sightseeing tours throughout the Willamette Valley. The timing is such that the Lions and Japanese will run up to Corvallis to see the Beavers host Penn State.

“I don’t think the kids realize just how special this really is yet. But I am really proud to be associated with helping them grow with this experience, especially for smalltown kids that probably won’t go to Japan to experience anything like this,” Kent said. “I’ll pick (the Japanese) up (on Jan. 4). We’re going to do a welcome with the host families, then a gift exchange.

“We’ll probably do a hike up Brice Creek on (Jan. 5). There are some waterfalls up there we want to show them.

There’s a spot up there where we can do a polar bear plunge for anybody that wants to do that.

Then we’ll come back and work out in our room. We might try and go crabbing on (Jan. 6) and later that night we’ll run up to Corvallis to watch OSU wrestle Penn State.”

Since the early 1960s, the Oregon Wrestling As-

Rodney Harwood/The Sentinel Cottage Grove will play host to a Japanese contingent as part of the Oregon Wrestling Culture Exchange Jan. 4-7. Lions wrestling coach Charlie Kent and wrestlers Jeffrey Conklin, left, and senior Carter Bengston and others will serve as hosts to the eight wrestlers and two coaches during their time in the Willamette Valley. sociation has conducted cultural exchanges with countries including Japan, Russia and South Africa.

This year’s Japanese group includes team leader Kumakura Nobumasa, along with head coach Shibata Shingo. The team includes Fukasawa Haruya (120 pounds), Takahashi Shu (132), Maeda Taisei (132), Nakamura Manato (145), Uchida Reiji (145), Miura Syuuya (175), Kanazawa Sorato (205) and Iwasawa Taiki (275).

“It’s a chance to meet somebody from a different culture. They’ll stay with several families, and we’ll get a chance to spend quite a bit of some time with them,” Cottage Grove Wrestling Club president Jeff Conklin said. “This a huge experience for us not only as a wrestling community, but for the community in general.

“One of the big experiences will be going to watch OSU dual Penn State and get a chance to watch collegiate wrestling and spend time showing the Japanese some of the top wrestlers in the country.”

The Japanese tend to wrestle freestyle rather than the folkstyle used in American wrestling. According to FloWrestling, folkstyle and freestyle both allow leg attacks, but there are a variety of differences between the two.

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Rodney Harwood/The Sentinel Sophomore Jayden Davis takes partner Carter Bengston off his feet during practice at Cottage Grove High School. The Lions wrestling team will work out with a Japanese contingent as part of the Oregon Wrestling Culture Exchange Jan. 4-7. The Japanese contingent will stay with hosts families and wrestle a series matches against Team Oregon all-star squads. rewards control and freestyle rewards execution.

Freestyle wrestling is just that: a free style of wrestling. Points come faster and matches often end quicker. Folkstyle don’t have as many throws because referees tend to stop potentially dangerous moves.

It will just be a couple of workouts in the room, but Bengston and Jeffery Conklin are looking forward testing their skills against the Japanese, as well as getting to know guys from a world away.

“Obviously they’re going to wrestle a dif-

ferent style than we’re used to with different technique. They wrestle more on their feet for explosive throws. We gain control from more traditional takedown,” said Bengston, who hopes to add a 4A state wrestling championship to go with the cross-country title he won earlier in the year.

“You don’t get a chance to wrestle a guy from a different country very often. Wrestling is still wrestling. I look forward to getting to know new people, spend some time with them. We’re going to host a few guys, so that will be

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Conklin wrestled on the Team Oregon that competed at the Middle School National Tournament in Iowa last summer.

He’s competed on the big stage at the national level in this country. Now, he’s looking forward to going up against his first international competition. It might be just a training session, but nobody likes to get taken down anytime, he said.

“When they had the cultural exchange last time they were here, I went and watched them wrestle in a series of duals. The Japanese just took everybody apart. I mean they’re really good,” he said. “So, to be able to go against someone of that level will be pretty special,” the Li-

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“They compete at the international level, which is kind of like a normal thing they do. I’ve always been on the outside looking in. This is a chance to see what I can do.

“The thing I’m really looking forward to is going to watch Oregon State-Penn State. That’s the best wrestling we have at the college, so that’s going to be a lot of fun.”

The Japanese are coming to represent their country with the best wrestling talent it can produce.

But on a deeper level, it’s not even about competing. It’s about sharing a bit of American culture and showing off some of the local sights to a group of guys that might not get back this way again.

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THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Wyden statement on solving national housing crisis

By RON WYDEN Chairman of U.S. Senate Committee on Finance In March, a new organization was added to the list of small political parties qualified to appear on the Oregon ballot: the No Labels Party. Oregon was the third state nationally to accept its application, after Colorado and Arizona.

Whether next year a No Labels’ candidate will actually appear on the ballot – or make much difference – remains an open question. The group is aimed solely at presidential politics and doesn’t need an in-state organization. As of November, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office reported that it had about 1,500 registered voters in the state.

Other smaller parties have more. In Oregon, the Constitution, the Independent, the Libertarian, Pacific Green, the Progressive and Working Families parties all have thousands of registrants.

The Independent Party of Oregon is distinct from the others, not as a matter of law but simply size: It has far more registered members than all the other smaller parties put together and has been legally classified as a major party. It’s not really a “small” party.

America’s politics, and Oregon’s, is highly polarized. In the 2020 presidential election, more than 2,374,320 votes were cast in the state for president; all but 75,490 (3.2%) went to either Democrat Joe Biden or Republican Donald Trump.

In 2022, when Betsy Johnson’s well-organized and strongly-financed campaign emerged for governor, she wound up in a very distant third

WHERE TO COMMENT President Joseph Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 TTY/TDD: 202-456-6213 www.whitehouse.gov Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek 900 Court St., Suite 254 Salem, Ore. 97301-4047 503-378-4582 www.oregon.gov/gov

Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images U.S. Senate Committee on Finance chairman Ron Wyden talks about Oregonians facing rising rent and housing costs at a time when families are already being forced to make tough financial choices. “fusion” system used in party clearly on the right place. and has about 3,830 regIn addition to these or- New York state.)

The results show up in istered voters. ganized groups, there are The Libertarian Paralso “other” registrants, many places on Oregon which are not among the voter guides where par- ty may help boost the “nonaffiliated” – which tisan offices appear. In small-party registration is a separate category – 2022, for example, Ron on the right. It takes some but presumably members Wyden was nominat- elements from both ideoof other parties which ed for the Senate by not logical sides – it famously don’t have ballot status only his own Democratic calls for less government in Oregon. State records Party but also in the Inde- and disagrees with a numdo not break down who pendent Party of Oregon. ber of policies of both these somewhat myste- The Republican nominee, major policies – but in rerious people are. Their Jo Rae Perkins, also was cent decades has seemed numbers have declined a nominated by the Consti- to draw more from the little in recent years but tution Party. The Pacific right than from the left. are substantial; at about Green and Progressive Its party registration in 15,690, they account for parties, meantime, of- October was 20,484.

Taken together, the more voters than any of fered their own nominees.

There have been five right may be losing a few the small parties but the consistent small parties more voters to small parLibertarians.

Still, by themselves Or- in Oregon – aside from ties than are the Demoegon’s small parties do the Independent Party of crats, though the gap isn’t generate support, some- Oregon which has grown large.

Of the three left-leaning times shifting levels of larger over the years – support, and they can which are the Constitu- parties, the Pacific Green matter in who among tion, Libertarian, Pacific and the Working Families large-party candidates Green, Progressive and parties are the larger, with prevails and by how Working Families parties. 8,000 or more registrants It would be fair to group each in recent years, much.

Oregon is among the the latter three – as left of while the Progressive Parstates allowing cross-par- the Democratic Party. In ty has been much smaller. ty endorsement voting, in 2023, they accounted for But the trend lines have favored the Progressives. which more than one par- 19,795 voters.

The Constitution Party In 2019 it had about ty can nominate a candidate – and the smaller has been situated to the 2,380 registrants but four parties often do. (The right, or near the right years later increased their process is related to, but flank, of the Republican number, by about half, to distinctive from the true Party; it’s the only small 3,635.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden 202-224-5244 | 541-431-0229 www.wyden.senate.gov

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202-225-6416 www.hoyle.house.gov State Sen. Dick Anderson (Dist. 5) 503-986-1705 Email: Sen.DickAnderson@ oregonlegislature.gov State Rep. Cedric Hayden (Dist. 7) 503-986-1407 rep.cedrichayden@ state.or.us

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John Keith Wilson, 85, of Yoncalla, Oregon passed away December 10, 2023. Arrangements are in the care of SmithLund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.

Wayne W. Moore, 80, of Eugene Oregon, passed away on December 5, 2023. Arrangements in the care of Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Crematorium & Cemetery.

Richard Rex Clark, 82, of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away December 8, 2023. Arrangements are in the care of Smith-LundMills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.

Thomas J. Mayer, 74, of Eugene Oregon, passed away on December 6, 2023. Arrangements in the care of Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Crematorium & Cemetery.

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How to manage forest property The first four classes will be offered Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 24 and 31, and Feb. 7 and 14, at the Douglas County Extension Annex (1134 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg). The fifth and final class will be an all day field tour on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The primary instructors for this series are Alicia Christiansen and Lauren Grand, Extension Forestry Agents with OSU Extension in Douglas and Lane Counties (respectively). Guest speakers and experienced woodland owners will also participate in the series.

This five-session series is ideal for anyone who is just starting to care for a woodland property. Classes are designed to provide woodland owners with a broad and thorough overview of many topics of importance when managing a woodland.

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Participants who wish to advance their knowledge and techniques for managing forestland beyond this series are encouraged to attend, as this series is a pre-requisite for the 2026 Douglas County Master Woodland Manager training.

The cost for the class is $40 per person or $50 for two people from the same property. Registration is required by January 17th.

To ask questions or register for the course, contact OSU Extension by calling 541-672-4461, visiting 1134 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg, or going online to https://beav.es/qPv.

Staff Report

The Habitat for Humanity for Central Lane will be hosting an informal meeting on Dec. 27 at 2:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church to discuss future building plans in Cottage Grove in 2024.

The proposed plans are to build five cottage homes on North 11th Street in 2024, Development & Marketing Director Annie Leadingham-Seay said.

“This will be a very informal meeting to get to know each other and let people know what our plans are for 2024,” Leadingham-Seay said.

“We are working with the University of Oregon School of Architecture to put designs together.

“What I will be sharing is our five proposed homes we’re calling cluster homes on North 11th Street. So, if people are interested in volunteering or volunteering a work force from their business to give something back to the community or just want to get involved, we’d love to have them attend.

Let’s get together and talk about our plans for 2024 in Cottage Grove.”

The Methodist Church is located at 334 Washington Ave.

Michael Stahl 12/20/1953 - 12/06/2023

Michael Stahl, 69, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away on December 06, 2023.

retirement on 02-24-2011.

He was born on December 20, 1953, in Cottage Grove, Oregon, to Jack and Mitzi Stahl. Michael graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1972, and attended Oregon Institute of Technology, in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He served in the US Army from 1974 to 1978, stationed in Germany. Upon his return home, he went to work for Weyerhaeuser Company until being hired

by US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Eugene, Oregon on 05-28-1985. Michael worked for the Road Maintenance Department until his

In retirement, he enjoyed playing golf, and made two holes in one this summer at Middlefield Golf Course.

Michael is survived by his wife Linda, sister Kathi Stahl, and brother Gregg and Denise Stahl.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 12:00pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 South 7th St., Cottage Grove, Oregon.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to Angels of Africa, care of, Trinity Lutheran Church. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.

Harold Herman Woody 3/3/38-12/2/23

Harold went home to be with the Lord on December 2, 2023.

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Harold was born in Murphy, NC on March 3, 1938 to parents Hosea Woody and Edna Allen. Harold’s family moved to Cottage Grove in 1946 where they settled in Disston, OR. In 1961, Harold was drafted into the Army, serving in Seoul, Korea after basic training. He was honorably discharged in 1963 and awarded Good Conduct medal and the Sharp Shooter rifle qualification badge. After service, Harold worked in bridge construction and mills before becoming a building contractor in 1973. He built many beautiful homes and remodels in Lane County and made many lifelong friends for 50 years. Harold had a lifelong commitment to the Lord. His belief and faith in God has guided him throughout

his life. Even when in Korea, he attended church. He had many hobbies, especially woodworking.

In 1989, Harold married Karen (Roby) Ward. They lived in London Community for many years before retiring to live in Creswell. Harold is survived by his wife, Karen, his daughters, Charlene Sayles and Christine Woody.

He is also survived by stepchildren Brenda Meade (Lyman), Bob Ward (Tammy) and Joe Ward (Lindsay). He had 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is planned for early next year. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club of America Rescue fund in memory of Harold and his first hobby of duck hunting and training his dogs.

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Who says daddy’s little girl can’t kick butt

By KYLE McGOWEN Special to the Sentinel Allison Palluck had as great of a start to her high school wrestling career as anyone in Cottage Grove school history.

She had a stellar freshman season and followed it up with a dominant undefeated sophomore campaign that accumulated in winning the 4A/3A/2A/1A girls state championship.

But her junior season started with a hiccup. Palluck immediately faced adversity at the Perry Burlison Wrestling Classic on Dec. 2 with a loss to Macali Lade of Siuslaw in the 120-pound match.

When asked by The Sentinel what went through her mind in the moment of the loss; “anger and sadness,” Palluck said.

“I’m glad it was to Macali because she is a really good wrestler, so it’s not like it was a total loss.”

Palluck won the girls 115-pound championship a year ago while Lade won the 110-pound championship, both doing so as sophomores.

Palluck is going to face a fierce battle to repeat as champion.

“I think it’s harder to defend it (the state championship). I already have that title as a state champ, so to try and keep it is really hard,” Palluck said.

While she has been dominant for the vast majority of her high school career, she credits her coaches as she continues to grow, particularly head coach Charlie Kent, who also worked with her in middle school.

“Wrestlers know their own,” Kent said. “I knew it from the first time that I saw Allison, she’s got some attitude, she has the confidence, she’s the complete package. We say

Photos by Jayden Tucker/CGHS Athletics Lions junior Allison Palluck went undefeated in 2022-2023 on her way to a state championship. Palluck dropped her first match of 2023-24 fell and is now looking to respond and defend her championship in 2023-2024. there is a shark mentality in wrestling, and she’s got it. I know how to speak to that because I’ve got a little bit of it myself.”

Is she hoping for a rematch with Lade? “Yea,” Palluck said straight forwardly.

“We were looking at if her dissention plan allowed her, she would wrestle two state champs.

There were already two state champs at 115 at the Coast Classic, she would have been the third.

But her dissention plan wouldn’t allow her to go 115 yet. We’ll see her (Macali Lade) at Siuslaw, and we’ll see her at state as well,” Kent said.

Palluck immediately responded well to the

adversity the following weekend after the defeat, winning the 120-pound competition, placing first with a pin over Redmond’s Kore Medina (fall 2:43).

Palluck does not watch television. Her favorite class in school is art. She hopes to take her talents to the college level and Lions coaches said they believe she will get there.

Palluck still has almost two full wrestling seasons to go before getting there.

She is already one of the Lions all-time great wrestlers, but Kent says she doesn’t know it when she is away from the mat.

“She is an incredibly loving and compassionate person. As much as is

that she is also that shark in the water,” Kent said.

“She just doesn’t know how awesome she is. She has a great support system.

“She has a lot of people who love her in her life to provide her with opportunities. As much as she has that, she has that internal drive to be awesome. It’s

that rare blend of opportunity and drive that has put her where she is. She hasn’t even reached her full potential yet.”

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Palluck leads Lady Lions to 14th-place finish at Coast Classic Cottage Grove junior Allison Palluck won the 120-pound championship to lead the Cottage Grove girls wrestling team to a 14th-place finish at the Coast Classic Wrestling Tournament in North Bend.

Palluck pinned Redmond’s Kore Medina in the championship match. Maddison Holder (140) finished seventh, and LauraLynn Probert (235) took eighth.

BOYS WRESTLING: Coast Classic Wrestling Tournament (North Bend High School) December 8-9: With 46 points, Cottage Grove finished in 22nd place out of 42 participating teams.

“Our varsity kids came out on fire,” Lions head coach Charlie Kent said. “They wrestled better than they did at Cascade against a higher caliber of wrestlers, so we didn’t get the same results that we did at Cascade, but we wrestled better. For instance, Jeffrey Conklin wrestled a returning national champion and got worked.

There is no easy way around it.

He made it to the quarterfinals as a true freshman, up a weight class from what he is normally going to be wrestling.

“It’s that type of thing, I’m not looking for their wins right now.

What I’m looking for is for them to define their match or to pick something up. We want to go far and get a lot of matches, so we

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can refine our technique, because we are looking at regionals and state. Those are the two tournaments that matter to me in terms of placing,” Kent continued. “We are kicking it with 5A and 6A state placers, when they go back to 4A regionals they’re going to be wrestling much different competition than they are at these bigger tournaments.”

played tough and got the win on a long road trip,” Payton Anlauf scored nine points for the Lions (4-1), while Summer Lebow and Jaylee Lima contributed seven points apiece.

Cottage Grove 44 Henley 61 December 9: In day two of the Marist classic, Cottage Grove lost their first game of the season to Henley, who is ranked number one in the latest 4A coaches’ poll and OSAA rankings. Bailey scored 13 points for the Lions in the loss while Makya Alsup added 11 points.

Cottage Grove 58 Gladstone 35 December 8: In the opener to the Marist Classic, Cottage Grove improved to 3-0 on their season behind the play of Mariah Bailey, who scored 23 points in the Lions win.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Cottage Grove 50 Sister 37 December 12: “We came out in the first and third quarters with a lot of effort and energy and had a 23-point lead going into the 4th quarter. We scored off of our defense and ran in transition efficiently,” Lions coach Pete LeMay said. “We had balanced scoring throughout the team. Mariah led the team in scoring with 18 points and hit four threes. She has been shooting the ball really well. Overall, I thought we

BOYS BASKETBALL: Cottage Grove 48 Sisters 45

December 12: “Anytime you go on the road and get a win it’s always nice, can’t take it for granted,” Lions coach Seth Hutchison said. “What really stood out last night was our effort on the defensive end and attacking the glass.

Gannon [Leach] I thought played his best game 17 points and seven or eight rebounds. We had to overcome some foul trouble and I’m really proud of the way they fought and pulled out a close game. Not every game is going to be a smooth finish and we have to learn to win, and I thought we did that.”

Cottage Grove improved to 3-2 on their season with the win.

Cottage Grove 43 Henley 48 December 9: After getting off to a slow start in the first quarter, trailing 16-8, the Lions went toe to toe with a Henley team ranked in the top five of the 4A OSAA coaches’ poll. But it was not enough for the Lions to earn the victory. Freshmen Landon Vaughn and Trevor Cooper led Cottage Grove with 13 points each in the loss. Cooper also grabbed nine rebounds for the Lions.

Cottage Grove 44 Gladstone 38 December 8: The Lions got off to a quick 14-5 lead in the first quarter but trailed at halftime.

The second half saw a back-andforth battle, but the Lions prevailed with 20 points from Cole Kishen and 12 points from Gannon Leach. The matchup was part of the Marist Classic.

GIRLS SWIMMING: 29th North Bend Invitational (Cottage Grove results) December 9: The Lions girls’ team was led by Avery Bengston, who finished first in the 100yard butterfly (58.09) as well as first in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.01). Rhianna Poetzl also had a strong day for Cottage Grove, finishing in seventh in the 200-yard freestyle (2:25.54) and sixth in the 500-yard freestyle (6:27.59). Aillia Kelly led Cottage Grove in the 100-yard freestyle, “It was a great start to the season at the swimming pool where the District Swim Meet will be held. I believe we accomplished what we set out to do which was to get some life time best times,” Lions head coach Shane Dye said.

BOYS SWIMMING: 29th North Bend Invitational (Cottage Grove results) December 9: The Lions Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay team took sixth out of 12 participating teams. Charles Clark took seventh in the 200-Yard Freestyle and third in the 500-yard free style (5:44). Alex Hawks (26.00) finished sixth in the 50yard freestyle, Jorge Rodriguez (1:01.50) took fifth place in the 100-yard freestyle, Matthew Fergason (1:10.50) finished sixth in the 100-yard backstroke and also sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:13.70).

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Publication Dates: December 20 & 27, 2023. _________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE JLF 23-128969 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE A default has occurred under the terms of a trust deed made by Billy E. Adams, whose address is 277 S 51st Street, Springfield, OR 97478 as grantor to Fidelity National Title of Oregon, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for M&T Bank, its successors and assigns, as named Beneficiary, dated January 30, 2012, recorded February 3, 2012, in the mortgage records of Lane County, Oregon, as Instrument No. 2012-004517, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the present Beneficiary as defined

by ORS 86.705(2), as covering the following described real property: Beginning at a point; 595.3 feet South of a point in the South line of the McKenzie Highway, 541.55 feet West of the East line of the A.W. Hammitt Donation Land Claim No. 38, Township 17 South, Range 2 West of the Willamette Meridian, thence West 137.5 feet, thence South 60 feet, thence East 137.5 feet, thence North 60 feet, to the place of beginning, in Lane County, Oregon. EXCEPT that portion conveyed to the City of Springfield by Deed dated May 20, 1981, recorded September 23, 1981, Reel 1158 R, Reception No. 8140614, Lane County Oregon Official Records, Lane County, Oregon.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 277 S 51st Street, Springfield, OR 97478. 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

PUBLIC NOTICES pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3); the default for which the foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: Monthly payments in the sum of $781.92, from April 1, 2023 plus prior accrued late charges in the amount of $72.51, together with all costs, disbursements, and/or fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/ or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation that the trust deed secures immediately due and payable, said sum being the following, to-wit: $76,884.65, together with accrued interest in the sum of $1,954.05 through October 20, 2023, together with interest thereon at the rate of 4% per annum from October 21, 2023, plus prior accrued late charges in the amount of $72.51, together with all costs, disbursements, and/or fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns.

WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on March 13, 2024, at the hour of 1:00 PM PT, in accord with the standard time established by ORS 187.110, at the main entrance of the Lane County Courthouse, located at 125 East 8th Avenue, in the City of Eugene, OR, County of Lane, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor has or had power to convey at the time of the execution of said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his 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. Notice is further given to any person named in ORS 86.778 that the right exists, at any time that is not later than five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by paying to the beneficiary of the entire amount 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 obligations 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 fees and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778. Notice is further given that reinstatement or payoff quotes requested pursuant to ORS 86.786 and ORS 86.789 must be timely communicated in a written request that complies with that statute, addressed to the trustee’s “Reinstatements/Payoffs – ORS 86.786” either by personal delivery or by first class, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the trustee’s address shown below. Due to potential conflicts with federal law, persons having no record legal or equitable interest in the subject property will only receive information concerning the lender’s estimated or actual bid. Lender bid information is also available at the trustee’s website, www. logs.com/janeway_law_firm. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor 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. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of

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Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while property is in default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the said referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of 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. The Fair Debt Collection Practice Act requires that we state the following: This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt. Dated: 1023-2023 JANEWAY LAW FIRM, LLC, Successor Trustee 1499 SE Tech Center Place, Suite 255, Vancouver, WA 98683 www.logs.com/ janeway_law_firm Telephone: (360) 260-2253 Toll-free: 1-800970-5647 JLF 23-128969 NPP0442434 To: COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL 11/29/2023, 12/06/2023, 12/13/2023, 12/20/2023 _________________________

hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on March 20, 2024, at the hour of 10:00 AM PT, in accord with the standard time established by ORS 187.110, inside the main lobby of the Lane County Courthouse, located at 125 East 8th Avenue, in the City of Eugene, OR, County of Lane, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor has or had power to convey at the time of the execution of said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his 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. Notice is further given to any person named in ORS 86.778 that the right exists, at any time that is not later than five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by paying to the beneficiary of the entire amount 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 obligations 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 fees and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778.

Notice is further given that reinstatement or payoff quotes requested pursuant to ORS 86.786 and ORS 86.789 must be timely communicated in a written request that complies with that statute, addressed to the trustee’s “Reinstatements/ Payoffs – ORS 86.786” either by personal delivery or by first class, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the trustee’s address shown below. Due to potential conflicts with federal law, persons having no record legal or equitable interest in the subject property will only receive information concerning the lender’s estimated or actual bid. Lender bid information is also available at the trustee’s website, www.logs.com/ janeway_law_firm. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor 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. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while property is in default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the said referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of 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. The Fair Debt Collection Practice Act requires that we state the following: This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to

PUBLIC NOTICE JLF 22-127995 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE A default has occurred under the terms of a trust deed made by Michael Helms, whose address is 1037 Hollow Way, Eugene, OR 97402 as grantor to Cascade Title, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for M&T Bank, its successors and assigns, as named Beneficiary, dated June 2, 2008, recorded June 5, 2008, in the mortgage records of Lane County, Oregon, as Instrument No. 2008031393, Bank of America, N.A is the present Beneficiary as defined by ORS 86.705(2), as covering the following described real property: Lot 19, ROYAL CREEK SUBDIVISION, recorded March 2, 2004, Reception No. 2004-014756, Lane County Deeds and Records. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1037 Hollow Way, Eugene, OR 97402. 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 grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: Monthly payments in the sum of $1,021.98, from December 1, 2021, monthly payments in the sum of $1,106.68, from May 1, 2022, and monthly payments in the sum of $1,138.38, from February 1, 2023, plus prior accrued late charges in the amount of $26.87, plus the sum of $1,284.45 for advances, together with all costs, disbursements, and/or fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/ or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation that the trust deed secures immediately due and payable, said sum being the following, to-wit: $129,175.22, together with accrued interest in the sum of $5,206.48 through November 6, 2023, together with interest thereon at the rate of 2% per annum from November 7, 2023, plus prior accrued late charges in the amount of $26.87, plus the sum of $6,684.23 for advances, together with all costs, disbursements, and/or fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. WHEREFORE, notice

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PUBLIC NOTICE JLF 23-128972 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE A default has occurred under the terms of a trust deed made by Stephen R. Strong and Shailenea M. Strong husband and wife, whose address is 1765 Parks Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 as grantor to First American Title Company of Oregon, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for The Money Source Inc., its successors and assigns, as named Beneficiary, dated November 29, 2018, recorded November 30, 2018, in the mortgage records of Lane County, Oregon, as Instrument No. 2018-055422, Allied First Bank, sb dba ServBank is the present Beneficiary as defined

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County, Oregon. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1765 Parks Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. 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 grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: Monthly payments in the sum of $1,849.80, from April 1, 2023 plus prior accrued late charges in the amount of $252.54, plus the sum of $165.00 for advances, together with all costs, disbursements, and/or fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation that the trust deed secures immediately due and payable, said sum being the following, to-wit: $222,851.35, together with accrued interest in the sum of $5,561.74 through October 31, 2023, together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.75% per annum from November 1, 2023, plus prior accrued late charges in the amount of $252.54, plus the sum of $4,155.81 for advances, together with all costs, disbursements, and/or fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on March 27, 2024, at the hour of 1:00 PM PT, in accord with the standard time established by ORS 187.110, at the main entrance of the Lane County Courthouse, located at 125 East 8th Avenue, in the City of Eugene, OR, County of Lane, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described

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real property which the grantor has or had power to convey at the time of the execution of said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his 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. Notice is further given to any person named in ORS 86.778 that the right exists, at any time that is not later than five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by paying to the beneficiary of the entire amount 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 obligations 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 fees and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778.

Notice is further given that reinstatement or payoff quotes requested pursuant to ORS 86.786 and ORS 86.789 must be timely communicated in a written request that complies with that statute, addressed to the trustee’s “Reinstatements/ Payoffs – ORS 86.786” either by personal delivery or by first class, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the trustee’s address shown below. Due to potential conflicts with federal law, persons having no record legal or equitable interest in the subject property will only receive information concerning the lender’s estimated or actual bid. Lender bid information is also available at the trustee’s website, www.logs.com/ janeway_law_firm. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor 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. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while property is in default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the said referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of represen-

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE THAT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF COTTAGE GROVE WILL BE VOTING TO AMEND ITS ARTICLES AND BYLAWS When the Humane Society of Cottage Grove was originally established long ago in 1986, thirty seven (37) years ago, it was incorporated as the “Animal Lovers Care Unit of Cottage Grove.” It began as a very small organization with voting members who were legally required to meet once a year to elect the Board of Directors.

The practice of having voting members meet and elect the Board of Directors ceased long ago, and in recent decades the Board of Directors has elected its own Board members. This is by far the most common manner used by charitable, 501(c) (3) organizations like the Humane Society of Cottage Grove, to elect their Board of Directors.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CLINT RHODES has been appointed and qualified as the personal representative of the Estate of SANDRA KAY RHODES, deceased, Lane County Circuit Court Case No. 23PB10521. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the claims duly verified within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at P.O. Box 247, 751 N. River RD., Cottage Grove, OR 97424, or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, RYAN M. GIFFORD. Dated and first published December 20, 2023.

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Staff Report SALEM — Guided First Day Hikes led by rangers and volunteers are set for 31 Oregon State Parks on New Year’s Day —Jan. 1.

Hikes are free and the $5 day-use parking fee is waived that day for all state parks that require a parking permit and are open.

America’s State Parks sponsors the First Day Hikes program nationwide to encourage everyone to start the year outside and connect with nature. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has participated since 2012.

“I’m excited that we can offer 34 guided hikes in 31 state parks this year,” said Lisa Sumption, director of OPRD. “When more parks offer hikes, Oregonians have more options to hike near their homes or explore a new park and trail. Plus, this year we’re including more trail accessibility information in our online hike descriptions and are offering reasonable accommodations so visitors of all abilities can join us.”

Visit the Oregon First Day Hikes web page to see the list of parks host-

ing hikes. Additional hike information such as hike times, meet-up locations and trail terrain are available via the park links on the web page. A few hikes require registration.

Plan for winter weather, dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes, bring water, and carry binoculars for viewing wildlife.

About America’s State Parks America’s State Parks is an alliance of state park systems in all 50 states. The National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) promotes and advocates for the state park systems across America in providing conservation and management of natural and cultural resources, quality outdoor recreation experiences, and connecting children and families to nature and the outdoors.

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Contributed A grant from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals helped the Greenhill Humane Society to purchase a disaster response vehicle and equipment trailer.

Greenhill Humane Society receives grant to expand disaster response program for animals Staff Report EUGENE – A grant from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals helped the Greenhill Humane Society to purchase a disaster response vehicle and equipment trailer.

The new vehicle and trailer will be used to expand Greenhill’s ability to respond to disasters impacting people with pets in Lane County. Greenhill is looking to raise funds to stock the trailer with crates, food and water dishes, and other equipment and supplies that will be used during the 2024 disaster response season.

“Over the past three years, Greenhill has provided shelter and support for people and pets impacted by local wildfires and severe weather,” Greenhill’s Executive Director, Cary Lieberman said.

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“Lane County covers nearly 5,000 square miles. We needed a way to transport supplies for a remote shelter for people and pets evacuating from wildfires. The vehicle and trailer will also help us in the distribution of pet food and supplies during recovery efforts. We are tremendously thankful for the ASPCA and for the local businesses who made this possible.”

Brian and Mindy Hough, owners of Cascade Truck Body and Trailer Sales in Eugene helped coordinate the project. They worked with Brad’s Cottage Grove Chevrolet, Cargo Mate, and Harris Design and Print that provided an eye-catching vehicle wrap.

Greenhill partners with local and state agencies to assist with disaster response coordination, animal care, sheltering, lost and found activities,

and evacuation.

During the Holiday Farm Fire in 2020, Greenhill provided disaster response coordination, animal sheltering, and animal search and rescue.

In 2021, Greenhill sheltered pets at the Lane County Fairgrounds cooling center and provided pet shelter for evacuees of the Middle Fork Complex Fires. In 2022, Greenhill sheltered over 140 pets for people who evacuated the Cedar Creek Fire.

This year, Greenhill assisted in the sheltering of people and pets who were evacuated from the Bedrock and Lookout fires. In addition to disaster response, throughout the year, Greenhill distributes pet food and supplies to low-income individuals and other organizations who help people throughout Lane County.