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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 1, 2015 A S T P R O J E C T A nother round of construc- tion on Interstate 5 south of Cottage Grove is expected to begin soon, according to of- fi cials with the Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation. The $18.5 million project to repair or replace much of the road surface between Cottage Grove Exit 170 and the Highway 38 junction began last spring and will resume in early April, according to ODOT spokesper- son Dan Latham. “Although most construc- tion has been completed, the contractor still has some bridge work, corrective work, concrete repairs and striping to com- plete,” according to ODOT’s two-week construction update, which states that, “between April 6 and May 21, I-5 will be limited to one lane in each direction through most of the project area (milepost 162-170). c 2015 E PARTIAL ELEVATIONS A R M O R Y T he vision held by many of the Cottage Grove Armory’s transformation into a multipurpose community center took a leap forward last week with the City Council’s approval of architectural designs for a refur- bished structure. The City of Cottage Grove purchased the building from the Oregon Military Depart- ment in 2010 for $395,000 after the local unit of the Oregon National Guard relo- cated to Springfi eld. The Armory has seen sporadic use since, and a new roof over the main drill hall and the restoration of many of its windows have been the most notable improvements during that span. The City has since conducted several tours of the Armory in the hope of inspiring others regarding the building’s potential, in addition to convening meetings of a group of stakeholders to envision the best uses of the building going forward. The committee came up with a list of over 60 uses, includ- ing wrestling or boxing matches; archival and fi lm storage; conferences and conven- tions; weddings; an emergency shelter and Lane restrictions can be expected south of Cottage Grove D E S I G N G R O V E C O T T A G E BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel Interstate construction to resume next week S C H E M A T I C Armory designs approved, cost estimate due next N O R T H PROPOSED ACCESSIBLE ENTRY 0 1 2 3 6 12 3A 24 MARCH 13, 2015 courtesy graphic Plans for a refurbished Cottage Grove Armory include a new entrance/exit at the north end that is expected to see much of the foot traffi c into and out of the 1931 building. commercial kitchen. Local architects Stan competing with other business endeavors Honn and David McClean were charged downtown. The Armory’s use as a homeless with turning the community’s vision for the shelter was also nixed, as it was decided that building into a set of plans for its remodel- providing the necessary amenities such as ing, plans that received unanimous approval showers would not be feasible. from the City Council on Monday, March Much discussion involved the kitchen to 23. be located downstairs, a kitchen designed City Planner Amanda Ferguson explained to function as more of a prep kitchen than that the Armory’s steering committee de- a location to prepare a 500-person banquet, cided against providing space in the Armory Please see ARMORY, Page 12A to lease to commercial enterprises to avoid All interchange ramps will re- main open.” The release cautions motor- ists to expect delays during peak travel times and to watch for workers on the side of the road and for construction vehicles entering and exiting the travel lanes. Latham elaborated that about 400 feet of concrete next to the Exit 170 overpass needs to be removed and replaced, adding that traffi c will have to cross over to one lane at that loca- tion in a similar fashion to last year. Much of the pavement in the 162-170 stretch must also be striped. Another interstate project will follow, Latham said, which will involve the replacement of asphalt between Exits 154-162 with concrete. “The contractor is leaning to- ward putting off the bulk of that project until next year,” Latham said. “The plans aren’t settled, but a lot of it looks like it might be behind the guardrails or bar- riers so there shouldn’t be too many lane closures.” New Bohemia Mining Days director settling in County Administrator BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel T he new director of the Bohemia Min- ing Days festival is no stranger to Cottage Grove, though before she could re- acquaint herself with the community, Nancy Glines had to re-acclimate herself with her home country. Glines departed Cottage Grove for Cor- vallis fi ve years ago after serving as ex- ecutive director of Community Sharing. In November, she returned to Oregon after a 2 ½ years in the Republic of Macedonia on the Balkan Peninsula, where she served as a community development offi cer, work- ing with non-government organizations and teaching English. Coming back to the States offered a fair bit of culture shock. “They tell you you’ll have issues with re- entry, but you never believe it until it hap- pens,” Glines said. “The biggest thing is the crowds; I was just not used to all that. I came back at Christmastime, and it was hectic. Which was interesting, because I’d never had that kind of an issue.” Throughout her time overseas, Glines courtesy photo Nancy Glines (far right) with Nada and Viktoria of her Macedonian host family. said she kept in touch with former BMD di- rector Sharon Jean, and upon her return, the two started talking about the Festival’s need for a coordinator. “She knew what was going on with BMD, and she thought it might be a good fi t for everybody,” Glines said. She said she’s been involved with the festival since coming to Cottage Grove 15 years ago. “I love the festival; it’s a good fi t for me,” EASTER April 5, 2015 Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Road East, Cottage Grove 541-942-7711 9:30 am Breakfast in the improved Fellowship Hall 10 am Donuts and Hot Chocolate in the Gym 10:30 am Worship Service starts in the Gym 11 am Kids leave for a Special program in the Chapel 11 am One man play “Peter’s Second Chance” Aft er the Worship Service, there will be a 5,000 Egg Easter Egg Hunt! Please join us! coming for conversation T she said. The work is enjoyable; it’s not dif- fi cult for me.” In recent weeks, Glines has gotten settled into the new position and is staying with her son in Eugene while she looks for a new lo- cal home. Bohemia Mining Days is current- ly fi nalizing its music schedule and search- ing out vendors and volunteers, and Glines is excited to work with Claire Sylvian, the festival’s new volunteer coordinator and a Community Sharing veteran. “Nancy is the ideal person to take the helm of the Bohemia Mining Days Festi- val,” said Cindy Weeldreyer, BMD Public- ity Coordinator. “For years she was a BMD volunteer and is familiar with our organi- zation. As the former executive director of Community Sharing, she is well respect- ed in the community. We are fortunate to have someone of such high caliber who has years of experience in both nonprofi t man- agement and event planning. We welcome her to our leadership team and have great expectations for BMD’s 56th year.” Glines said BMD is in good shape despite a period of turnover at its highest position. “It will always need more money, but I really think I can work with the Board and can provide the conti- nuity that’s kind of been lacking in the last few years. We don’t anticipate making any great changes to the festival. It will be what everybody is used to, and it should be a great one.” he Cottage Grove Black- berry Pie Society will host a community conversation with Lane County Administra- tor Steve Mokrohisky at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2 at Hard Knocks Brewing, located at 1024 E. Main Street in Cottage Grove. According to Chairperson Leslie Rubinstein, the conver- sation will include an informal question-and-answer session with Mokrohisky as part of the Blackberry Pie Speakers Series. Mokrohisky, who has been the county administrator since May of 2014, will address local and county issues and answer ques- tions from the audience. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Those seeking more informa- tion about this event may con- tact Rubinstein at 541-521-2887 or blackberrypie@gmail.com. Organizers: This year's Home Show may be the last P lans for this year’s Home and Garden Show in Cot- tage Grove are coming along nicely. Next year’s event, though, is rather up in the air. Scheduled for April 11 and 12 at Cottage Grove High School, the Home Show will feature demonstrations including sus- tainable landscaping and fruit tree pruning, in addition to Na- tive American drumming, raffl es and contests. Its organizer, radio station KNND, will also broad- cast live from the event for the fi rst time. Still, according to KNND owner Cameron Reiten, the 2015 edition of the Home Show may be the last. “It used to be the only home show in this part of the county, but with three shows in Eugene already, the bigger ones are like- ly going to attract the vendors,” Reiten said. “We’re contemplat- ing a grand fi nale, but it’s still up in the air.” Birch Avenue Dental Park W. McClung, DDS • Tammy L. McClung, DDS Where dentistry is our profession but people are our focus WELCOMING NEW PATIENTS! Check out our exclusive Birch Avenue Dental Program that provides all the rewards of dental insurance without the headaches. For more information please call 541-942-2471 or visit us at www.birchavenuedental.com Your Community. Your Newspaper. Subscribe today, and stay in the local loop. 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