Coast Fork Brewery and Feed receives $10K national award
CINDY WEELDREYER
Cottage Grove Sentinel
“There are many deserving businesses in our community, and we hope others can be blessed in the same way as Coast Fork Brewing and Feed.”
Dale Smith, Coast Fork Brewing and Feed
Excitement rippled among Cottage Grove’s Main Street Program members when word came that Coast Fork Brewing and Feed, a local family-owned business, received one of the coveted Main Street America national awards. When the business opened, in 2013, it was only family members: Emily, Jason, Luke, Dale and Ernie and a childhood friend and bookkeeper, Jennifer Violette. Today, there are 16 staff members who come from all walks of life and wear the many different hats necessary to continue the growing business’ ongoing success.
The family’s nearby organic farm put down agricultural roots in the area, which expanded into an interest in opening a feed and garden store to support other local growers. The Brewstation opened in 2013. A restaurant opened in 2015. The brewery was built in 2018 and opened in 2019.
Mom Dale Smith’s roles include leadership development, grant-writing, and baking. She also manages the family’s Coast Fork Nursery, which provides heirloom and non-GMO plants every spring and summer for local gardeners. Smith wrote the $10,000
FORK BREWERY cont. on page 9
Sheltering unhoused population still
a “work-in-progress”
JEREMY
The bond is scheduled for the Nov. 5 General Election. If approved the City would issue bonds raising approximately $2,500,000. The general obligation bond debt would be paid back by levying a $.50 per thousand of assessed value on all properties within the City limits for five years. The revenue would be dedicated to repair Row River Road from Thornton Lane to Currin Connector, Taylor Avenue form Gateway Boulevard to 6th Street, and Harrison Avenue from Highway 99 to R Street.
During the Monday night Aug. 12 public council meeting, City Councilor Dana Merryday broke the costs down, explaining that the bond would cost him about $71 a year more in property taxes, and he was willing to make that investment in the roads in Cottage Grove.
“I know there are people on fixed incomes, but If we want good roads, we’re going to have to do something, and to me this makes good sense,” he said.
The council also approved a resolution asking voters to approve a 6-cent per gallon gasoline tax for street improvements and operations. The gas tax is scheduled on the Nov., 5 General Election. If the ballot measure is approved, it would take effect on January 1,2025. The $.06 increase will generate approximately $750,000 each year and will be dedicated to street improvements and maintenance based on each roads
pavement condition index starting with the street segments with the lowest pavement condition index (PCl).
Background
The council approval follows what city officials called extensive community engagement.
On May 8, 2023, the Cottage Grove City Council approved Resolution No. 2095 forming the Ad-Hoc Street Improvement and Funding Committee. The committee
was charged to make a recommendation to the council on how to improve the city streets to address the $35,000,000 backlog of street repairs and maintenance. On April 2, 2024, Chair Amber Bahler presented to the council the committee’s recommendations to improve streets and increase revenue to fund the improvements. IMPROVEMENTS cont. on page 9
POLICE BLOTTER
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, August 5
00:29: Alarm, 700 block E. Whiteaker Ave.
00:58: Nuisance, 1100 block E. Chamberlain Ave.
04:17: Suspicious condition, 1100 block Adams Ave.
07:21: Fraud, 400 block N. 9th St.
08:10: Trespass, 900 block Row River Rd.
08:13: Info, 1300 block E. Main St.
08:15: Disorderly subject, 500 block S. 8th St.
08:21: Suspicious condition, 1000 block Taylor Ave.
09:55: Abandoned vehicle, E. Washington/S. 11th St.
10:11: Found property, Main/M
10:39: Dog at large, 3200 block Row River Rd.
11:46: Welfare check, 1000 block E. Van Buren Ave.
13:24: Disturbance, Hootons Corner/London Rd.
14:02: Dog at large, E. Jefferson/13th St.
15:13: Motor vehicle crash, 1500 block Gateway Blvd.
15:35: Suspicious condition, S. 11th St. /E. Washington Ave.
15:56: Abandoned vehicle, 700 block E. Monroe Ave.
15:58: Disorderly subject, 100 block Village Dr.
16:23: Criminal mischief, 1300 block E. Main St.
16:36: Suspicious condition, 700 block S. 2nd St.
18:13: Business check, 1200 block Gateway Blvd.
19:30: Warrant service, 400 block E. Main St.
23:25: Disturbance, S. River Rd./E. Madison Ave.
23:57: Warrant service, 400 block N. Douglas St.
Tuesday, August 6
00:07: Warrant service, 400 block E. Main St.
03:45: Business check, 900 block E. Main St.
08:03: Criminal mischief, Tyler/2nd St.
09:05: Disorderly subject, 1100 block W. Main St.
09:41: Hit and run, 1500 block Main St.
10:03: Incomplete 911, 200 block N. 12th St.
10:27: Trespass, 200 block Gateway Blvd.
13:04: Dog at large, 700 block Hwy 99
13:18: Welfare check, 1000 block S. 1st St.
13:23: Welfare check, 100 block S. 5th St.
13:29: Motor vehicle theft, 1000 block Hwy 99
17:15: Alarm, 1300 block S. River Rd.
20:48: Found dog, 800 block E. Harrison Ave.
20:59: Disturbance, 1000 block S. 4th St.
21:21: Harassment, 1200 block Gateway Blvd.
Wednesday, August 7
01:58: Disturbance, 800 block E. Whiteaker Ave.
05:06: Found property, 100 block Village Dr.
06:47: Suspicious condition, 6th/Grant
07:46: Disorderly subject, 1300 block E. Main St.
07:51: Agency assist, 200 block N. 12th St.
08:23: Suspicious subject, 1100 block E. Main St.
09:15: Suspicious subject, Main/M
10:06: Suspicious condition, Gateway/Coop
10:26: Illegal parking, 100 block S. 17th St.
10:49: Vicious dog, S. 11th/Johnson Ave.
11:40: Civil, 2000 block Hwy 99
12:12: Business check, 1200 block Hwy 99
12:28: Theft, 1000 block E. Main St.
12:53: Disorderly subject, 400 block E. Main St.
JEREMY C. RUARK
Cottage Grove Sentinel
Fire managers in the Pacific Northwest predict that many wildfires currently burning in Oregon and Washington, and potentially new ones, will persist until the region experiences significant rain or snow this fall.
Firefighters are actively battling the wildfires that have have scorched more than 1.75 million acres in Oregon as of Aug. 16. The Lane 1 Wildfire, southeast of Cottage Grove, had spread across nearly 24,000 acres. That lightning caused blaze was 26% contained as of last week.
Lightning danger With widespread lightning expected this month, fire managers will be adopting a strategic approach to integrate risk management, ecosystem resilience, and community involvement on longduration fires before typical east wind events potentially arrive around the beginning of fall.
“Our planners are taking a realistic look at current wildfires, expected new fires, and the resources we have to help us safeguard human lives and property while enhancing our ability to respond to wildfires in high-risk areas,” USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Regional Forester Jacque Buchanan said.
Among other tactics, firefighters working longduration wildfires will focus on identifying and preparing a network of primary and contingency containment lines to help stop fires as they approach critical areas like communities, powerlines, water supply systems, and natural and cultural resources.
“Firefighting is inherently risky. Our role as fire managers is to develop strategies that maximize success while minimizing the risk of injury or death to emergency responders,”
USDA Forest Service Acting Fire, Fuels, and Aviation Director for the Pacific Northwest and Alaska Regions Kelly Kane said. “There is no structure that is worth the life of the sons, daughters, parents, siblings and friends that make up our wildland firefighting workforce.”
Long-duration fires are typical in timberdominated forests, such as those found in Oregon and Washington, particularly along and west of the Cascades. These areas provide ample fuel that can sustain fires for extended periods and hold heat deep within the interior of a wildfire until conditions either escalate or moderate fire activity.
The steep, remote locations also make it
13:22: Ambulance, 1400 block Daugherty Ave.
14:16: Fraud, 1200 block S. 7th St.
14:55: Dog at large, S. River Rd/Harrison
15:35: Theft, 900 block Row River Rd.
16:53: Trespass, 900 block Row River Rd.
17:15: Disturbance, 900 block S. Court
17:47: Business check, 1200 block Gateway Blvd.
18:28: Trespass, 900 block Row River Rd.
18:41: Illegal parking, 900 block N. 19th St.
18:51: Welfare check, 400 block N. Douglas St.
19:02: Burglary, 700 block Hwy 99
21:01: Citizen assist, 800 block E. Main St.
22:51: Agency assist, 400 block N. J. St.
22:54: Theft, 900 block Row River Rd.
23:44: Suspicious condition, 300 block Coop Ct.
Thursday, August 8
00:43: Warrant service, 400 block E. Main St.
02:08: Suspicious subject, 100 block Gateway Blvd.
02:15: Juvenile, 200 block Madison Ave.
02:34: Business check, 1200 block Gateway Blvd.
03:10: Suspicious condition, 1600 block S. 6th St.
06:10: Welfare check, Gateway/Row River Rd.
06:24: Suspicious vehicle, 1500 block Gateway Blvd.
07:51: Business check, 1500 block E. Main St.
08:51: Business check, 1200 block Hwy 99
09:11: Suspicious vehicle, 1200 block Gateway Blvd.
09:29: Disorderly subject, 300 block E. Monroe Ave.
09:33: Abandoned vehicle, Chamberlain/11th
11:43: Alarm 100 block Gateway Blvd.
12:35: Welfare check, 800 block Chestnut Ave.
12:40: Illegal parking, 200 block Cherry Ct.
12:54: Citizen assist, 9th/Main
13:29: Found property, 1000 block N. 11th St.
13:47: Warrant service, 600 block E. Main St.
13:48: Illegal parking, 5th/whiteaker
14:01: Abandoned vehicle, 16th/Chamberlain
14:07: Criminal mischief, 700 block E. Main St.
14:45: Disorderly subject, Adams/10th
14:51: Fraud, 200 block South N St.
15:00: Illegal parking, Davidson/Palmer
15:48: Juvenile, 900 block T Court
17:18: Info, 1300 block E. Main St.
18:18: Unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 900 block Row River Rd.
18:29: Trespass, 900 block Row River Rd.
18:53: Barking dog, 600 block Benjamin Ave.
19:18: Agency assist, 1500 block Harvey Ln.
20:36: Shots fired, 1800 block W. Harrison Ave.
23:09: Agency assist, 1500 block Hwy 99
Friday, August 9
00:05: Suspicious vehicle, 100 block S. 10th St.
00:58: Ambulance, 1300 block Tyler Ave.
01:04: Suspicious vehicle, Hwy 99/Carnegie
02:08: Unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 100 block Gateway Blvd.
08:07: Warrant service, 1300 block E. Main St.
09:24: Business check, 1500 block E. Main St.
difficult for firefighters to access wildfires on National Forest lands and present significant hazards, including rolling rocks and logs that can cause injuries. Extracting injured firefighters from these areas is also challenging and increases the risk of complications. Despite these challenges, officials said suppression efforts to protect communities and critical areas will continue.
“Communities will likely face prolonged smoke and other impacts from these fires,” Kane said. “Large and longduration fires vary in intensity and will continue to produce smoke as they move with wind and terrain until extinguished by significant rain or snow.”
What you can do to prepare:
• Create Defensible Space: Clear vegetation and debris around your home to create a buffer zone that can help slow the spread of fire.
• Prepare an Emergency Kit: Include essentials such as water, food, medications, important documents, and personal items.
• Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest fire information and evacuation orders from local authorities.
• Install Smoke Alarms: Ensure your home has
working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
• Have an Evacuation Plan: Plan and practice multiple evacuation routes with your family.
• Protect Your Air Quality: Use air purifiers and keep windows closed to reduce smoke exposure indoors.
Information about preparing for and staying safe from wildfire smoke are available at Smoke-Ready Toolbox for Wildfires | US EPA <https://www.epa.gov/ air-research/smoke-readytoolbox-wildfires>.
Support firefighters engaged in this challenging fire season by respecting emergency closures and adhering to fire restrictions. Do your part to prevent human-caused wildfires. Learn more at: https://smokeybear.com/ en/prevention-how-tos.
There were 26 large wildfires burning on national forests spanning from Southern Oregon to the Canadian Border as of Aug. 16. While some fires received rains from the recent weather shift, most wildfires east of the Cascades received little to no moisture and are primed to ramp back up as fire conditions worsen.
“We’ve already got hundreds of thousands of acres of active fire out there right now,” Hiatt
10:50: Warrant service, 100 block W. 5th St.
10:53: Warrant service, 400 block N. 10th St.
11:22: Warrant service, 400 block N. 14th St.
11:49: Barking dog, 600 block Benjamin Ave.
16:01: Fire, 300 block S. River Rd.
16:32: Animal info, 500 block E. Main St.
17:37: Illegal camping, M/Elm
17:52: Suspicious condition, 1000 block Birch Ave.
18:15: Found dog, 1100 block Lord Ave.
18:25: Theft, 900 block Row River Rd.
20:23: Agency assist, 500 block Taylor Ave.
22:01: Drug activity, 1700 block S. 5th St.
23:29: Warrant service, 700 block Row River Rd.
23:30: Harassment, 1200 block Gateway Blvd.
Saturday, August 10
07:06: Business check, 1200 block E. Main St.
07:25: Info, 400 block E. Main St.
07:29: Citizen assist, Main/M
09:21: Harassment, 1200 block Gateway Blvd.
09:26: Suspicious condition, 1600 block E. Grover Ave.
10:47: Order violation, 1000 block Chestnut Ave.
10:57: Suspicious vehicle, Main/I
11:24: Dog at large, 600 block S. 8th St.
11:38: Found property, 700 block Gibbs Ave.
13:51: Disturbance, 1500 block Harvey Rd.
14:07: Abandoned vehicle, Harvey Ln/16th
14:14: Alarm, 2400 block Jim Wright Way
15:47: Animal info, 600 block E. Gibbs Ave.
16:22: Suspicious condition, 1400 block Daugherty Ave.
17:42: Mental, 100 block W. Main St.
17:53: Harassment, 100 block S. 17th St.
18:51: Suspicious subject, 200 block Gateway Blvd.
19:41: Warrant service, 1500 block E. Main St.
20:29: Suspicious condition, 400 block E. Main St.
20:50: Warrant service, 700 block Row River Rd.
22:28: Dog at large, 700 block Row River Rd.
23:06: Nuisance, 100 block S. 17th St. Sunday, August 11
00:36: Disturbance, 800 block Gateway Blvd.
00:47: Alarm, 100 block Hwy 99
01:07: Bike stop, 6th/Main
01:15: Suspicious vehicle, 1200 block Hwy 99
01:38: Disturbance, 400 block S. 5th St. 06:37: Suspicious vehicle, 900 block N. 16th St. 07:04:
said. “With the forecasted winds, triple digit heat, and more dry lightning, it’s going to be yet another challenging week for firefighters.”
In addition to these conditions, incoming weather systems may also support the growth of large smoke columns from any new and existing wildfires.
Resources
Follow developments online at cgsentinel.com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Sentinel.
For information about
Oregon sees job growth continued employment challenges
the Lane 1 Wildfire, visit https://inciweb.wildfire. gov/incident-information/ or77s-cottage-grove-lane-1
For more news and information about National Forests in the Pacific Northwest, visit https:// www.fs.usda.gov/news/r6/
For more information about the USDA Forest Service visit https://www. fs.usda.gov.
Plant Operator David Belden, Golf Course Superintendent Roger Vandehe, and Cottage Grove Public Works Director Faye Stewart, shared information about the City’s treated effluent re-use program. Following lunch,
the PNCWA President presented Cottage Grove’s Water Reclamation Facility Operator, Kelly Christensen with the Treatment Plant Operator of the Year Award. This award is given each year to a PNCWA member that is excelling in their
work as a Treatment Plant Operator. Christensen has been working for the City for two years and in that short time he has received his certificate from DEQ for a Level I Treatment Plant Operator. He is working toward his Level II Certification and hopes to have that accomplished by the end of this year.
“Congratulations Kelly and thank you for all you do for the City,” the city release states. The tournament was held Aug. 2.
Cottage Grove Museum now accepting credit cards
SUBMITTED
The Cottage Grove Museum staff are now accepting donations by credit cards.
Funding from the Woodard Foundation supported the museum’s efforts to meet the needs of visitors who wish to donate to the museum but do not carry cash with them.
“Even though admission to the museum is free, most of our visitors choose to leave a donation, and now donating is easier than ever,” Cottage Grove Museum Board Chair Becky Venice said. “Our mission is history, but this is 2024 and it is much more convenient for our visitors to donate if we accept credit cards. This grant also helped us upgrade the museum’s WiFi, so we now have WiFi in all three of our buildings.”
The museum’s gift shop also accepts credit cards for purchases.
The Cottage Grove Museum is located at the corner of Birch and H Street in the city’s historic northwest neighborhood. The museum is open Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. For more information and to find out about the latest exhibits at the museum, visit www.cottagegrovemuseum.org.
Ruth Marion Ackley
July 18, 1940 - August 3, 2024
Ruth Marion Ackley, born on July 18, 1940, to F.W. Martin and Eleanor Martin, passed away on August 3, 2024, after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Ruth grew up in Mt. Shasta, California, where her father was a physician.
She graduated from Mt. Shasta High School in 1958 and later attended San Jose State and St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in San Francisco, California.
Ruth met her future husband, Gary Ackley when she was 16 and a sophomore at Mt. Shasta High School. After graduation, they went to separate colleges but reunited in 1961 in a longdistance relationship. After Gary graduated from the University of Oregon, he moved to San Francisco, where he and Ruth were married. They then moved to Eugene, Oregon, where Ruth began working as a Registered Nurse, and Gary entered Law School. In 1966, they moved to Cottage Grove, Oregon, with their one-year-old daughter Michelle, where Gary started practicing Law. Their son, Devin, was born in 1967.
Ruth worked as a school nurse for more than 25 years before her retirement. Former students often remembered her for
Jerry was born December 21, 1951 to Verl and Jeanette (Trunnell) Thompson in Cottage Grove, Oregon at Cottage Grove hospital. He was a twin, with brother Larry entering the world 38 minutes after Jerry was born. Their older sister, Barbara Jean (Thompson) Mitchell, was 9 years old and happily welcomed her new brothers into this world.
He enjoyed playing and watching sports: baseball (first love), basketball, football, golf, bowling, and tennis. He began coaching and got paid coaching kids’ baseball and basketball at age 14 in Cottage Grove. Jerry was an excellent student and graduated from CGHS in 1969 with a 3.67 GPA. The highlight of his high school baseball days was hitting a bases loaded double at Willamette H.S. In basketball it was sinking a halfcourt shot as a sophomore at Churchill H.S. He loved coaching and some of the highlights were his green and yellow A’s team winning the league title in the summer of 1970. In basketball it was his 1969 Jefferson Airplanes challenging all the top Eugene teams and beating them all. Later he coached his son Jeff in baseball, basketball and football. Jeff’s triple in the 6th grade for Jerry was an exciting “shot heard round the world.” He coached his daughter Heather in basketball and softball. Her team was the 5th grade Eugene city co-champs and ironically Heather ended her Kidsports softball with a triple.
Jerry’s love of the Oregon Ducks football and basketball teams led him to the University of Oregon in 1969 where he earned a 4.0 GPA his freshman year, and tuition for being the only student manager on the Oregon freshman
helping them through hard times. Ruth loved to travel and spoke fluent Italian. She and Gary traveled to many regions of Italy and other parts of Europe. She also organized trips to Duck football games in Texas, Tennessee, and the Rose Bowl.
Ruth will be remembered as a caring, loving, dedicated wife, mother, and friend. She had a great sense of humor and was a gifted storyteller. She will be deeply missed by all who know her.
Ruth is survived by her husband Gary; brother George Martin of Mountain View, CA; son Devin (Kerri) Ackley of Eugene, OR; daughter Michelle (Tom) Turner of Lake Oswego, OR; grandchildren Austin and Emma James of Portland, OR; and step-granddaughter Taylor Turner of West Linn, OR.
A memorial service will be held on September 7, 2024, at 2:00 PM at SmithLund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove, OR. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ruth Ackley Nursing School Scholarship Fund through the Cottage Grove Community Foundation or to a charity of your choice.
Jerry Thompson
1951 - 2024
football team. His dad and mom graciously paid for all the rest of his college expenses.
The most impactful event of his life occurred in the spring of 1970 when he dedicated his life to Jesus the Messiah.
He had some rough times in the midst of the Vietnam War and “Jesus Movement” and transferred to Eugene Bible College in the winter of 1972. He graduated from EBC with a B.S. in 1975 and a B.A. (Greek added) in 1976.He worked at Meier and Frank department store from 1972-1978 and enjoyed being the snack bar manager there from about 1974 through ’78.
Jerry met Vanessa Schnee at Faith Center in Eugene as they were both going on trips to the same islands in Hawaii…Jerry to visit his brother, and Vanessa visiting college friends. They married on July 9, 1977. In the summer of 1978 they moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia where Jerry earned an M.A. in Communications (major in television film) at Pat Robertson’s new graduate school, CBN University (later Regent University). While at CBN Jerry’s dad passed away in the summer of 1979 and Jeff was born almost exactly one year later.
Jerry and family moved to Medford in 1980 where Jerry worked as a national publicity representative for the Native American movie “Windwalker.” In 1981 they moved back to Eugene where Jerry and a CBN friend started a video production company and co-produced a documentary on the evolution-creation controversy of that time. In 1984 Jerry wrote, produced and directed the Christian film “God on Trial”, and in 1987 produced a 3-hour
Raymond (Ray) James Groat
December 21, 1937 - August 6, 2024
On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, Raymond (Ray) James Groat, loving husband, father, and Papa went to be with the Lord at the age of 86.
Ray was born on December 21, 1937, in Cottage Grove, OR to Elmer and Juliet (Cochran) Groat.
Ray enlisted in the Air Force in 1958 where he served two tours in Thailand during the Vietnam War before retiring with 20 years active-duty service. He then worked for Eatonville School District for 21 years.
On September 2, 1961, Ray married Santina (Tina) Dolera, the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. She was the love of his life. They raised two children; daughter, Josie and son, John.
Ray enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting,
bird watching, and fixing things. The thing that gave him the most joy was his family. He was always available to help them with projects and loved taking them on adventures in the camper or RV. He was funny and playful as well as kind and caring. A true family man.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and his son in law. He is survived by his wife Tina; two children Josie, John (Kristi); four grandchildren Jimmy (Marissa), Christopher (Kira), Randi (Matt), Alex (Alfonso); seven great grandchildren Kloe, Chandler, Bailey, Logan O, Logan B, Luke, Barrett.
A funeral service with military honors will be held on Saturday August 24, 2024, 11:00 am at Fir Lane Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Spanaway, WA.
DEATH NOTICES
Dorothy Beatrice Hall (DOB 10/31/1933; DOD 8/5/2024).
Dorothy Beatrice Hall, 90, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away on August 5, 2024. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
Kenneth Dean Monroe, 62, of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away August 12, 2024. Arrangements are in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
documentary chronicling the history of Oregon Ducks football (updated to over 6 hours in 2012). Jerry regrets that much of his endeavors were not financially successful, so he also worked as a real estate agent, a bus driver, and radio announcer. In 2001 he became editor of an Oregon Ducks magazine which he eventually became owner (Ducks Illustrated) and kept that going through 2021. In 2017 he wrote, directed and produced the Christian feature film “Translated” which had a 3-week run at Regal Theaters in Eugene and became a classic film viewed all over the world.
Jerry also worked as a sports and entertainment editor for the Cottage Grove Sentinel, which also gave him the opportunity to be hired as the radio announcer for Cottage Grove High School sports. Jerry was instrumental in creating the Cottage Grove Sports Hall of Fame, and after many years was surprised to be elected into the Hall of Fame as a Community Contributor
Jerry was married to Vanessa from 1977 to 2010, and Loree Miles, 2015 until his passing. She was a loving companion providing peace, passion and playfulness.
Jerry wants all to know that he was so blessed by the many “divine coincidences” and miracles which happened throughout his life and loved his times with his friends, family, children and grandchildren. Jerry was predeceased by his parents (Verl-1979, Jeanette-2017). He is also survived by his sister Barbie (Boyd), brother Larry, son Jeff, daughter Heather, son-inlaw Marco, step-son Isaac Hall, and grandchildren Adaline, Jasper, Moises, Obed, and Allison.
Knowing he was far from perfect, he asks forgiveness for those he hurt, but also wishes that people remember his humor and good things he did. Like his mother, his final words to all are: Congratulations! You got to see me!
His memorial is to be held at the New Hope College Auditorium, Saturday, August 24th, at 11:00 AM.
In Lieu of flowers please make donations to Kidsports Eugene.
Arrangements are in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
NEWS & VIEWS
Solving Oregon’s public defender problem will involve more than money
RANDY STAPILUS Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon’s public defender problems have been getting much better and much worse at the same time.
Finding a solution that makes sense doesn’t involve doing what most people have long argued: spending more money on legal services. The answer lies in how the money is managed and spent, and how the workload is organized.
In all, it resembles any of several serious Oregon problems – drug abuse and homelessness among them – where the willingness to do the right thing, and the ability to pay for it, are not the bottleneck. The problem lies in smartly managing the problem-solving.
The problems with the public defense of people charged with a crime who
cannot afford an attorney but have the right to one is not new, and legislators and the state executive branch actively have been working on it for years.
The Oregon Legislature has responded. The Oregon Public Defense Commission, which is assigned to manage and deliver public attorneys for at-need defendants, has been given a massive infusion of new money, its budget more than doubling in the past seven years.
The larger picture in defense caseloads looks better than even a couple of years ago. In January 2022, the American Bar Association produced a report called The Oregon Project: An Analysis of the Oregon Public Defense System and Attorney Workloads Standards, which found that Oregon had fewer than a third of the attorneys,
or more exactly attorney work-hours, needed to meet the the demand and and ought to have the fulltime equivalent of about 1,300 more attorneys.
Since then, other states have studied exactly how much attorney time is needed in public defense, and when variations in the types of cases are factored in – a simple misdemeanor versus a knot of complex felonies, for example – it turns out Oregon’s need is far smaller than estimated by the bar association. Those studies indicate it needs about 600 attorneys.
But the problem is more complicated than that.
There’s been more focus on providing counsel for in-custody defendants, but the problem seems to have worsened among the larger group of out-of-custody defendants, with the lack of counsel problem wors-
ening overall.
Their ranks have swelled after a federal judge last October ordered that any inmate not assigned an attorney within a week had to be released from county jails. (The legal debate about the judge’s action is ongoing.)
On top of that, the average time an out-of-custody felony defendant now is without counsel is running upward of 100 days.
This has been happening even at a time when the numbers of Oregon crimes, notably property crime, have been trending downward.
Under terms of the state-attorney contracts awarded in June 2022, the defense attorneys are limited in the number of cases they can accept. By April of 2023, however, many attorneys already had hit those ceilings and could
not take on new clients as new defendants entered the system. In Multnomah County, private lawyers overall reported hitting 122% of the maximum caseload in recent months.
So in the spring of 2023, the state throttled back the number of cases defense attorneys could take.
There have also been serious problems with billing by the commission. The amount of time elapsed for payment to attorneys has grown from just over a week in 2016 to more than 45 days this year – a situation bound to become unacceptable to many attorneys and other contractors, such as private investigators.
More flexible rules for attorney contracting could help, along with a sharper focus on problem-solving and less on rule-making. But there’s a larger sys-
temic block getting in the way of solving many state problems that both agency directors and the governor, and the Legislature, should start to consider more broadly.
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/07/01/ state-council-proposes-new-literacy-requirements-for-teacher-training-and-licensing/ Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@oregoncapitalchronicle.com.
Sen. Wyden hosts Lane County town hall
TONY REED Country Media, Inc.
Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden addressed the state’s extensive summer wildfire season during a Lane County Town Hall at the Florence Event Center.
Wyden said officials used to talk of a fire season decades ago, but now, he said, the season lasts all year. He added that he’s working to increase firefighter pay, to ensure year-round protection.
“My biggest fear now is that the west will be all
on fire everywhere,” he said, noting that he has warned both republican and democrat presidents of the danger. He said when fires overwhelm resources, they will grow and burn unconstrained.
Wyden added that when he meets with students during his Oregon tours, the top concern is always climate action.
“They want to be part of the group that goes in there and cleans out that dead and dying material that makes us so vulnerable to these fires,” he said. “These
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fires are not your grandfathers’ fires. They are bigger, hotter and more powerful.”
Climate action
During the Aug.9 town hall, Wyden took questions from the audience, starting with local climate activist Mike Allen, who asked how the City of Florence can pursue funding for a local climate action plan.
“I’m chairman of the Senate Finance Committee,” Wyden responded, “and after 50 years of gridlock on climate change… I was able to break the gridlock in 2022 and what I did, as chairman of the committee was that I said, I’m going to get as close as I can to throwing the energy provisions of the tax code in the trash. I got pretty damn close. We now have a tax code that says for the next 10 years, the more you reduce carbon, the bigger your tax savings. Number two, we’ll have technological neutrality, so that there is no favoritism, no people getting a political edge, just an open market, so we can reduce carbon emissions using scientific innovations.”
Wyden added that “direct pay” would mean if a municipality or non-government agency, which largely doesn’t pay federal taxes, comes up with a carbon reduction idea not otherwise eligible, it can receive a direct payment, as if it were part of the federal tax relief.
“I really recommend that to Florence,” he said. “It will be available; we’ll work with you, and we have the staff here … and it will be available to you.”
Asked for his take on offshore wind energy and the inclusion of, and benefit to, area residents in the development process, Wyden said both fishing and wind energy need to work together.
A commenter noted that the Oregon coast will become a destination for climate refugees as the climate warms but asserted that the current infrastructure isn’t ready for it as the coast is already struggling to find housing, school and medical specialists.
Wyden expressed regret to say “Senate republicans committed malpractice last Thursday, when they voted against our bipartisan bill which would have provided, not just child tax credit expansion for needy kids, but help for small businesses, research and development, and a major addition to housing in every corner of the United States.
“They said, ‘we’ll do
it in 2025 when we are in power,’” Wyden said. “I said, ‘what?” Isn’t this job about helping people and not about your personal private agenda?’”
Wyden noted that he worked with conservative Jason Smith on the bipartisan bill, which received 357 votes, an amount never seen in the House of Representatives. However, on the floor of the senate, it lacked the votes to advance procedurally.
Saying there’s a lot of work to do to help kids and families, Wyden said he’s hopeful that bipartisan work can return after the election.
Merger or not
Asked about the proposed and contested Albertsons Kroeger merger, Wyden said he’s against it because he feels it would reduce the number of pharmacies and create food deserts in smaller communities.
“The Federal Trade Commission largely agrees with me, and they are in federal district court arguing for an injunction,” he said, adding that he’s hopeful it will drive the next round of discussions about pharmacies in small communities.
Asked for his take on offshore wind energy and the inclusion of, and benefit to, area residents in the development process, Wyden said both fishing and wind energy need to work together.
A commenter noted that the Oregon coast will become a destination for climate refugees as the climate warms but asserted that the current infrastructure isn’t ready for it as the coast is already struggling to find housing, school and medical specialists.
Wyden expressed regret to say “Senate republicans committed malpractice last Thursday, when they voted against our bipartisan bill which would have provided, not just child tax credit expansion for needy kids, but help for small businesses, research and development, and a major addition to housing in every corner of the United States.
“They said, ‘we’ll do it in 2025 when we are in power,’” Wyden said. “I said, ‘what?” Isn’t this job about helping people and not about your personal private agenda?’”
Wyden noted that he worked with conservative Jason Smith on the bipartisan bill, which received 357 votes, an amount never seen in the House of Representatives. However,
on the floor of the senate, it lacked the votes to advance procedurally.
Saying there’s a lot of work to do to help kids and families, Wyden said he’s hopeful that bipartisan work can return after the election.
Electoral College
Asked about the Electoral College and what citizens can do to protect their votes, Wyden said he’s proposed federal legislation to mirror Oregon’s vote by mail system nationally.
Wyden said Oregon is strict when it comes to voter fraud and people have been jailed for it.
Saying he was the nation’s first senator elected by Mail in Voting, Wyden recalled how his challenger, Gordon Smith agreed that the process was fair and conceded. Smith was a candidate in the next election against a democrat nominee and won, using the same system, Wyden said.
Asked what the Lane coast can do to get better doppler radar for weather forecasting, Wyden said, “You can’t have little league radar when you have big league challenges in terms of weather and safety,” he said. Wyden said he will facilitate discussions with Florence officials on the issue.
One commenter asked about programs to improve access to doctors and telemedicine, saying he has had instances where he has to go to a doctor to ask if he can use telemedicine.
Wyden said he and former Utah Senator Orrin Hatch (Utah) were working to rebuild medicare around chronic illness being cancer, diabetes, stroke, heart disease, COPD and more.
He said a major component of the bill were telemedicine provisions.
Wyden recalled getting a call from former president
Donald Trump’s office asking if those provisions could be used nationally during the pandemic. Of course, he agreed.
“Because we had put all that work into being bipartisan and … why, with all this technology, should you needlessly go through all these hoops to get something that can be handled without [it]. To answer your question, we are going to expand it and I feel very strongly about it. It will make a huge difference for communities like Florence, and it will allow us to use telemedicine inter-state.”
He said 330 million Americans spent $4.5 trillion on medical expenses collectively, enough to send each family of four a check for $50,000.
“I’m not advocating for some redistribution of wealth,” he said, “but we’re spending enough. We’re just not spending it in the right places.”
Wyden spoke of middlemen, calling out pharmaceutical benefit managers.
“These outfits 30 years ago played a real purpose,” he said. “We didn’t have computers, and we didn’t have people showing you how to use them. They stepped in and you could get a really good deal on your PBM. Now, the PBMs are taking more profit than they are giving you discounts and reasonable prices.” He said the bipartisan senate Finance Committee voted 26 to zero to work on it.
“If we can start taking on these middlemen, I guarantee you, you will get more for your dollar in health care,” he said. Wyden also engaged in shorter discussions about the proposed Coos Bay Rail Link, electric vehicles, the “tone in D.C.,” tax simplification efforts, gambling and middle eastern conflict issues.
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SPORTS Coach Bud Taylor’s dynasty
KYLE MCGOWEN Cottage Grove Sentinel
““We’d have five workouts a night and in the mornings. We didn’t spend any time putting our jock straps on and stuff like that.”
Bud Taylor, former CGHS Swim Coach
Cottage Grove High School athletics has seen some great head coaches over the years.
In 2010 Kerry Clawson coached the girls’ basketball team to a state championship. Donn Pollard led the boys’ basketball team to the promise land in 1991. Most recently the Lions football team landed a 4A state championship in 2017.
There have been plenty of other great coaches in the school’s history, names like Wally “Chick” Ciochetti comes to mind. But none have reached the top of the mountain as often as for Cottage Grove high School Swim Coach Bud Taylor.
Taylor reached the pinnacle of the sport in the state of Oregon six different times in three different decades. His first championship came in 1979, 13 years after beginning the experiment of leading a newly competitive swim program in Cottage Grove. The Lions had been close in the past, finishing in second place at the state meet in 1970.
“13 is a good number,” Taylor said. The first time we beat David Douglas when they were in their heyday, yeah. It was 13 years; we beat them in a state meet.”
Portland area swim program, David Douglas, was considered a powerhouse swim team in the first years of Taylor’s coaching career, having won nine state championships between 1968-1978 before Cottage Grove broke through. Other teams who won big in that era were names like South Eugene and Sheldon.
Though the Lions will still occasionally swim against larger schools in the modern era, it is far less common.
“They [Cottage Grove] took pride in being able to beat a big school like South Eugene. At one time, South Eugene had, you know, over 2,000 kids in there,” Taylor said. “We competed against whoever.” After winning their first
state title in 1979, Cottage Grove proceeded to win three state championships in a row, winning again in 1980 and 1981. The Lions were a small fish in a big pond, winning at a high level against extortionary competition.
It wasn’t just the boy’s teams that found success under Taylor either, he had the opportunity to coach female athletes like Jane Levings and Shari Wiltse, who won individual championships on the girls swim team.
Taylor not only developed champions but sent Cottage Grove athletes to the Olympic trials. His program competed in swim meets against some of the biggest high schools in states, like Washington and Hawaii, over the years. But the results always came after hard work.
“We’d have five workouts a night and in the mornings. We’d have
Saturday morning workout, and we’d have Sunday workout. We had workouts all the time, they were short,” Taylor said. “Probably the longest ones were once in a while, we’d really test ourselves and [have a] marathon. But afternoon workout might be an hour and a half. That’s it. We didn’t spend any time putting our jock straps on and stuff like that.”
While Taylor was known for having high standards for his teams, he also held high standards away from the pool. He had no problem correcting his athletes when it was needed.
“I don’t know what to tell you about discipline,” Taylor said. “You just got to take it as it shows up. As it shows up, you deal with it right now. If it’s bad, you kick them off the team.
You don’t just act like you’re going to do it, just take care of them. If they
want to get back on [the team], they’ll figure out a way, go downtown and go to the hospital, weed there, and weed their flower beds and stuff for a while.”
“All the business guys come in to you and say, ‘Hey, look at that, I see some of your guys got in trouble’ I said, ‘What do you mean?’ He says, ‘You know, the last time we saw them out weedin’ our flower beds and stuff like that, they were in trouble.’ So, we just surmised that they were tryin’ to get out of the dog house. Anyway, it was just great,” Taylor said.
Perhaps it was this mindset that helped propel Taylor’s teams to the top of the mountain so many times. Taylor was introduced into the Oregon Swimming Hall of Fame last November. He has a long list of memories featuring championship teams, but there were plenty of great athletes along
the way that he credits for his success.
“I’ve had kids that were so into meets that it’s just unbelievable, a kid who was seated 18th at the district meet once and he absolutely won it.” Taylor said. “I cried; I’ve cried in meets before. See, a kid swam so well that you felt like, I mean, you just teared up. He swam so well, you just, you thought, wow, this is more, it’s more than we expected.”
The 1980’s were littered with championships between little ole’ Cottage Grove and big city David Douglas. The Lions came close to a four-pete in 1982, but David Douglas reclaimed the thrown and Cottage Grove finished in second place. David Douglas would win the title again in 1983, but the Lions got back to the top of the mountain in 1984, claiming the championship. Between the two
programs, they won seven state championships in the 1980’s, with the Lions earning their final title in 1989 over Lake Oswego. Taylor would retire from Cottage Grove before spending some time coaching in Washington, though he made a grand return. In 2011 the Lions finished second at state, but they would once again be crowned champions in 2012, earning Taylor his sixth state title, further cementing the Hall of Fame career he had already had. “I don’t know what else to tell you,” Taylor laughed about. “I have seen things out of Cottage Grove kids and other places that I’ve been that are absolutely astounding to me.” Taylor is known for having a big personality, high standards for his teams, and being willing to work out of the box. The result was greatness.
People who are lonely are more apt to have bad dreams, according to a collaboration that included an Oregon State University scientist.
The findings are important because both loneliness and sleep disorders are serious public health issues, said OSU’s Colin Hesse. They are connected to increased risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death.
In a paper published in the Journal of Psychology, Hesse and researchers at the University of Arizona, the University of Tampa and Whitworth University note that stress is part of the link between loneliness and both nightmare frequency and intensity. Other factors tying loneliness to nightmares
appear to be rumination –worry and anxiety – and hyperarousal, described as the state of being extra alert and focused. Like stress, rumination and hyperarousal are mind states associated with loneliness.
In addition to shedding light on a potential adverse effect of too little human connection, the findings of the study led by Kory Floyd of the University Arizona are in line with the evolutionary theory of loneliness, which posits that a sense of belonging is essential to human survival.
“Interpersonal relationships are very much a core human need,” said Hesse, director of the School of Communication in OSU’s College of Liberal Arts.
about specific interventions in a concrete sort of way,” Hesse said, “but our findings are certainly consistent with the possibility that treating loneliness would help lessen someone’s nightmare experiences. That’s a possibility to address in controlled, clinical studies.”
According to the Sleep Foundation, an estimated 50 million to 70 million Americans have some type of sleep disorder.
“When people’s need for strong relationships goes unmet, they suffer physically, mentally and socially. Just like hunger or fatigue means you haven’t gotten enough calories or sleep, loneliness has evolved to alert individuals when their needs for interpersonal connection are going unfulfilled.”
Loneliness is a pervasive condition that significantly hinders wellness, the researchers point out, causing suffering in a range of forms including impaired sleep. The experience of nightmares is one way that sleep quality is damaged.
The findings tying loneliness to nightmares – in a correlative way, rather than a causative one, Hesse stresses – come from surveys by the authors encompassing more than 1,600 adults in the United States, ranging in age from 18 to 81.
The results also offer an explanation for nightmares that’s rooted in evolution –humans evolved to experience stress, rumination and extra alertness when lonely – rather than environmental factors, such as having experienced some type of trauma.
“It’s too early to talk
“Quality restorative sleep is a linchpin for cognitive functioning, mood regulation, metabolism and many other aspects of well-being,” Hesse said. “That’s why it’s so critical to investigate the psychological states that disrupt sleep, loneliness being key among them.”
The U.S. surgeon general’s office reports that even before COVID-19, about half of American adults reported measurable levels of loneliness, and that lacking connection is on par with smoking for raising the risk of premature death.
Statistics from the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation include:
• A 29% increased risk of heart disease.
• A 32% increased risk of stroke.
• A 50% increased risk of developing dementia for older adults.
• A greater than 60% chance of premature death.
In addition, people who often feel lonely are more than twice as likely to develop depression than those who rarely or never feel lonely.
The Flora Family Fund at Whitworth University supported the research into loneliness’ connection with nightmares.
Steve Lundeberg is a news and research writer at Oregon State University. He may be reached at Steve.Lundeberg@oregonstate.edu
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grant to purchase additional equipment to expand the brewery’s capacity. Currently, Stephen Mathys, an award-winning brew master, offers 12 taps of Coast Fork beers.
“I felt absolute gratefulness and joy to be able to tell Stephen he would be able to purchase his needed equipment,” Smith said.
Located on the corner of Sixth and Washington, it has the classic architecture of a 20th century building dedicated to serve the emerging automotive industry. The vestiges of the building’s original purpose have been creatively refurbished. The gas pump cover serves as part of the outdoor dining area, the office as the tap room and, the service bays create a high ceiling indoor dining area and stage, and the rollup garage door is a gateway to the outdoor covered beer garden.
The family had plans to expand the brewery by adding another fermenter and glycol chiller but was
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Lane to Currin Connector, Taylor Avenue form Gateway Boulevard to 6th Street, and Harrison Avenue from Highway 99 to R Street.
During the Monday night Aug. 12 public council meeting, City Councilor Dana Merryday broke the costs down, explaining that the bond would cost him about $71 a year more in property taxes, and he was willing to make that investment in the roads in Cottage Grove.
“I know there are people
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The city council reviewed, discussed, and adopted the recommendations. The council then directed staff to draft a resolution for council’s consideration that refers a general obligation bond and a $.06 gas tax for street improvements to the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election.
If approved the city would issue bonds raising approximately $2,500,000.
The general obligation bond debt would be paid back by levying a $.50 per thousand of assessed value on all properties within the city limits for five years, according to city officials.
The revenue would be
derailed by the ice storm last winter and the failure of plumbing that is nearly a century old.
“We are blessed to be able to repair our system and, thankfully, the ice storm didn’t do structural damage, but we lost thousands of dollars in product and a business closure. We were excited by the grant award because it allowed us to still expand as planned,” Smith said.
On June 25, American Express and Main Street America announced the 500 small business owners who have been awarded $10,000 through the Backing Small Businesses grant program. The 2024 grant recipients represent U.S. small businesses across all 50 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico. In addition to Coast Fork Brewery, 12 other Oregon small businesses received the award.
“We are truly thrilled to provide additional support to our country’s small business owners through the Backing Small Businesses grant program,
on fixed incomes, but If we want good roads, we’re going to have to do something, and to me this makes good sense,” he said.
The council also approved a resolution asking voters to approve a 6-cent per gallon gasoline tax for street improvements and operations. The gas tax is scheduled on the Nov., 5 General Election. If the ballot measure is approved, it would take effect on January 1,2025. The $.06 increase will generate approximately $750,000 each year and will be dedi-
dedicated to repair Row River Road from Thornton Lane to Currin Connector, Taylor Avenue form Gateway Boulevard to 6th Street, and Harrison Avenue from Highway 99 to R Street. The gas tax $.06 increase will generate approximately $750,000 each year and will be dedicated to street improvements and maintenance based on each roads pavement condition index starting with the street segments with the lowest pavement condition index (PCl).
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along with our partners at American Express,” Main Street America President and CEO Erin Barnes said. “These grants are no small thing – and will go far in helping our neighborhood and downtown entrepreneurs build capacity, continue to innovate and grow, and make meaningful contributions in their home communities.”
The grant program is part of American Express’ “Backing Small’ initiative to provide financial support and resources to small business owners experiencing economic hardships. Backing Small is an extension of American Express’ longstanding commitment to support small independent businesses globally, through its Shop Small movement and annual Small Business Saturday campaign.
Smith said there is much to enjoy managing and growing a family-owned business. The love and trust within their family extends into the business. Each one has a talent and skill they happily share so
cated to street improvements and maintenance based on each roads pavement condition index starting with the street segments with the lowest pavement condition index (PCl).
Background
The council approval follows what city officials called extensive community engagement.
On May 8, 2023, the Cottage Grove City Council approved Resolution No. 2095 forming the Ad-Hoc Street Improvement and Funding Committee. The committee was charged to make a
everyone in their business can be successful. She is especially proud of how well her daughter, Emily, manages all of the operations and staff.
“We love our team! Coast Fork Brewing and Feed wouldn’t be whole without our amazing staff,” she said.
“Together we love serving our community and it is an honor to get to know folks and be a part of their lives. When we lost our son/ brother to cancer last year our family took great comfort as our wonderful community wrapped its arms around us. Our healing began with the outpouring of support.”
Partnerships with other local businesses are a strong ingredient in the success of their business and reinforce the family’s commitment to freshness and healthiness.
The lamb and beef in the feed store and restaurant is provided by the Hawley Ranch. Other partners include: Tabu’s Kombucha, Covered Bridge Honey, Laurel Mountain Coffee,
recommendation to the council on how to improve the city streets to address the $35,000,000 backlog of street repairs and maintenance.
On April 2, 2024, Chair Amber Bahler presented to the council the committee’s recommendations to improve streets and increase revenue to fund the improvements. The city council reviewed, discussed, and adopted the recommendations. The council then directed staff to draft a resolution for council’s consideration that refers
Equator Coffee, Scheumack Broom Company, Singing Creek Farm, Reality Bakery, Hummingbird Wholesale, Oba Ramen and Dietz Deli.
Known as a “public house”, it features a Tap Room with on-site award-winning brewed craft beer. It also offers a hand-picked selection of local hard ciders and seltzers on tap as well as spirits and non-alcoholic beverages. Items on the restaurant’s menu are made with locally-sourced ingredients.
The feed store next door provides the community with an affordable resource for high quality animal/pet feed and supplies, housewares, beekeeping needs, brewing and fermentation supplies. The friendly and knowledgeable staff is happy to assist customers in finding the best food for furry friends, choosing a beer-brewing package, and providing hops, malts and local honey.
Coast Fork Brewery is a celebrated local venue for live music, to learn
a general obligation bond and a $.06 gas tax for street improvements to the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election.
If approved the city would issue bonds raising approximately $2,500,000.
The general obligation bond debt would be paid back by levying a $.50 per thousand of assessed value on all properties within the city limits for five years, according to city officials.
The revenue would be dedicated to repair Row River Road from Thornton Lane to Currin Connector, Taylor Avenue form Gateway Boulevard to
about gardening and how to speak German, and to hosts nonprofits’ fundraisers throughout the year. The popular weekly Trivia Night, Acoustic and Celtic Jams are well attended.
“We love showcasing our amazing local musicians and offering yearly events including St. Patrick Celebration, Robert Burns’ Night, Celtic Christmas, Oktoberfest and supporting the annual Seed and Scion exchange at the armory.” Smith said.
She acknowledges national grant opportunities like this one are essential for the viability and growth of small businesses.
“There are many deserving businesses in our community, and we hope others can be blessed in the same way as Coast Fork Brewing and Feed,” Smith said. “We also believe in and practice giving back to our community in the form of supporting events for schools, nonprofits organizations and fund-raising for local causes. Thank you, Cottage Grove!”
6th Street, and Harrison Avenue from Highway 99 to R Street.
The gas tax $.06 increase will generate approximately $750,000 each year and will be dedicated to street improvements and maintenance based on each roads pavement condition index starting with the street segments with the lowest pavement condition index (PCl).
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This September, Phase 1 of the South Lane Clinic in Cottage Grove will offer general primary care services, pediatric services, and preventative care.
To learn more about the Community Health Centers of Lane County South Lane Clinic and find out what will be offered in each phase of opening, please visit: www.lanecountyor.gov/southlaneclinic
