North Douglas Herald
Cottage Grove Announcements
From Mike Sauerwein, City Manager
Annual Leaf Pick Up
Fall is here and City staff will begin the
first round of the Annual Leaf Pick Up, starting
Monday morning on October 28, 2024. Please
go to Leaf Pickup Program to get additional
information and guidelines on where to place
your leaf pile. Brochures are also available
at City Hall. It is important that you place
your leaves in the designated City streets and
approved parking areas no later than Sunday
evening, October 27, 2024. This will ensure that
you don’t get missed as City Staff makes their
rounds. Placing the leaves out any later will not
guarantee that your leaves will be picked up
during this round and you may have to wait
until the next round of pick-ups, (listed below).
If property owners do not have street or
parking sites that are approved for pick up or
you are not able to get your leaves out before
Sunday evening, you may take your leaves to
the drop site at the Row River Water Treatment
Plant, located at 3300 Row River Road.
Two additional rounds will take place the
weeks of November 18th and December 2nd.
Please take advantage of this program, as it
helps keep our storm drainage system clean and
operating properly. If you have any questions,
call the Public Works Maintenance Shop, at
541- 767-4100.
One Block Closure on 10th Street from
Main to Washington Streets
On Monday and Tuesday, October 21st
& 22nd, 10th Street will be closed from Main
Street to Washington. Pacific Excavation will
be restriping the crosswalk, turn lanes, and
handicap parking spot. The closure will begin
at 8:00 am and reopen once the striping paint is
dry. On Wednesday, October 23rd, 10th Street
will be closed in the same location to install
the new water tower base in Bohemia Park.
The closure will start at 9:00 am until the steel
base installed. Traffic will be detoured around
the closure on Washington east to 11th Street to
Main Street.
October Work Anniversaries
We are delighted to honor and celebrate
the work anniversaries of our dedicated team
members this October. Each of these individuals
has played a crucial role in the success and
growth of the City of Cottage Grove.
Peter Keenan: 18 Years
Michael O’Reilly: 17 Years
Herb Hill: 8 Years
Nathan Hendren: 7 Years
Jessica Klarr: 6 Years
David Belden: 5 Years
Harley White: 3 Years
Glenn Clark: 1 Year
We sincerely thank you for your hard
work and dedication. Your contributions are
deeply valued
by the City of Cottage Grove.
Sewer Line Repair Project Beginning
November 4th
The City has contracted with H &
J Construction to replace three sewer lines
using the pipe bursting technology. This is
where a new line is pulled through the existing
sewer line minimizing the amount of ground
disturbance needed to replace the line. The
first sewer line repair will be between Polk
and Taylor from 10th Street to 13th Street. The
second sewer line is between Jefferson and
Madison from 10th Street to 13th Street. The
final line is between Jefferson and Adams from
10th to 11th Street. The work is expected to take
approximately 3 months to complete.
On Monday, October 21st, the City
will hold a meeting with the effected property
owners at City Hall in the Council Chambers
starting at 5:30 pm. H & J Construction, Branch
Engineering and City staff will be present to
share project details and answer questions.
Quote of the day:
“These mountains that
you are carrying, you were only supposed to
climb”
~ Najwa Zebian
Amendments to Reedsport Municipal Code Title 10
Land Usage: Division I Buildings and Construction
News Release Date
Thursday October 10, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Reedsport is considering
amendments to Reedsport Municipal Code
Title 10 Land Usage: Division I Buildings
and Construction. The goal is to better align
Division I Buildings and Construction (the
code which governs Reedsport’s Building
Department) with Oregon Building Code.
The proposed amendments will be discussed
in three upcoming public meetings:
1. Work Session: Tuesday October 29th
at 5:00pm: The Reedsport Planning
Commission will discuss the proposed code
amendments.
2. Public Hearing by Planning Commission:
Tuesday November 19th at 5:00pm: The
Reedsport Planning Commission will
consider whether to recommend the City
Council adopt the code amendments.
3. Public Hearing by City Council: Monday
December 2nd at 7:00pm: The Reedsport
City Council will consider whether to adopt
the proposed code amendments.
All three meetings will be held
in person at Reedsport City Hall, with a
videoconference option available for each.
For videoconference login information,
please visit: https://www.cityofreedsport.org/
meetings and click on the meeting’s agenda
(or contact City Hall).
Questions? Please email planning@cityofr
eedsport.org or call the Reedsport Planning
Department at (541) 271-3603 x 1010.
November 2024
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Elk Creek Glass
business, but it’s a special honor to
be trusted to create memorial art.
Avi Zohar also teaches glass
fusing. Fused glass takes various
forms of cold glass like sheet glass,
ground glass (frit) and sticks of glass
called cane, and uses these like a
mosaic to make images, patterns, and
designs. The work is done “cold” so
it appeals to a much broader batch
of students that might have worried
about the heat of glass blowing.
The glass fusing students come
from a big range of backgrounds and
ages. Most have no experience at all,
and he teaches them the types of glass,
the tools, and basics of design. Some
students have had previous experience
with stained glass and they already
know how to cut glass. He’s also had
quite a few quilters take the class, and
their experience with choosing colors
and playing with geometric shapes and
patterns has been exciting. They’ve
really taken to glass fusing quickly.
Making garden art was the most
popular fusing class over the summer,
and Elk Creek Glass expects that will
grow more next year. It’s a great
beginner project and students can
make 1-3 pieces in a couple hours
depending on how complex they go.
Glass fusing worked well for
groups. The fusing studio could have
6-8 people in a class. They hosted a
“tween” birthday party with the 11-13
year olds making some really wild
garden art. There was also a company
retreat for a small organization, where
everyone learned the basics cutting
and assembling glass together and
each one made very unique pieces.
He is excited about starting into
Good News
for Yoncalla Beautification Projects
The Yoncalla Beautification Committee
recently was notified that its Federal non-
profit status has been renewed. This allows
tax deductible status for all donations and
contributions made to the Committee. Mary
Ellen Lasswell, Committee president, received
confirmation of how the non-profit status benefits
the community when she received a phone call
from an anonymous donor pledging matching
funds up to $5000 for community beautification
projects. This pledge has the potential to become
a $10,000 donation. Public donations are vital
for the completion of Beautification Committee
projects as the committee has no base financial
support.
At the October 24 meeting, Committee
members conducted a brain-storming session to
discuss proposed projects for the coming year.
A current proposal is to increase the number of
hanging flower baskets on Eagle Valley Road and
Main Street. Metal posts for the baskets would
be built by Yoncalla High School shop students.
Another proposal is to update and replace signs
listing services within Yoncalla. The Committee
encourages attendance by anyone who has ideas
for “improving the livability for our community
while reflecting the pride of our small town.”
Beautification Project meetings are regularly held
the 4th Thursday of each month beginning at 6:00
p.m. at the Community Center.
The next meeting date is November 28th.
year two for the school and he’ll be
launching the new classes in November
. He will have a 4 week (one night a
week) class on making ornaments, that
will run in early December. He will
also be launching a full ‘beginning
glass fusing” course that will run for
8 weeks and teach several different
techniques through many projects
that students will make and be able
to take home at the end of the course.
Avi finds that around the
holidays, visiting families will book a
session for their own private class, to
make a memory together. He books
both glass blowing and fusing on this
custom schedule. Of course, there is
an accumulation of example pieces
that he makes throughout the year and
these will be for sale in the gift shop at
Elkton Community Education Center
on Hwy 38 and some are also listed for
sale on the website.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.elkcreekglass.org
Avi Zohar 541-621-6100
Elkcreekglass@outlook.com
USWCD MEETING
Umpqua Soil and Water Conservation District
November 14, 2024, 6:30 PM
As part of public policy, the
Umpqua Soil and Water Conservation
District will attempt to provide public
accessibility to services, programs and
activities. If accommodation is needed
at this meeting please contact the
Umpqua SWCD office at 662-1341 at
least 48 hours prior to the scheduled
meeting time.
Please join the meeting from your
computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/
UmpquaSWCD/umpquasoilandwater
conservationdistrictmeeting
You can also dial in using your
phone. Access Code: 600-516-765,
United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899
4679
Telephone: (541) 662-1341, Email:
rhonda@umpquasoilandwater.com
The next business meeting for the
Umpqua Soil and Water Conservation
District is scheduled for December 12,
2024 at 6:30 p.m.