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Radio CoGro — 6A Aprovecho garden party — 6A OSP to Creswell?— 10A Clawson resigns Victory relocates Girls' basketball coach moving on, page 1B Country Church fi nds a new home, page 8A $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 2015 SOUTH LANE COUNTY'S MOST AWARD-WINNING NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1889 Council adopts plan to protect drinking water VOLUME 126 • NUMBER 43 Open house slated to review transportation plan T S WING YER PARTNER ! Collaboration with stakeholders, informational signage suggested BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel T he most effective and effi cient way to en- sure the quality of a drinking water supply is to protect its source, according to consultants that presented a plan to protect Cottage Grove’s water supply before the City Council at its Mon- day, April 13 meeting. Public Works Director Jan Wellman told the Council that two student interns have worked through the Community Development Depart- ment to draft a drinking water protection plan over the past two years. The plan was presented to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Wellman said, which suggested the further step of outlining an implementation strategy to actively protect the watershed that supplies the City with its drinking water. Grant funding was procured to develop the strategy, which calls for coordinated efforts by the agencies that act as stakeholders in the watershed for its fi rst phase; the second phase aims to involve local landowners in restoration and protection efforts. Wellman told the Council that such a plan is important for good customer relations among the City’s water customers, adding that the City should also fi nd itself higher on priority lists of projects to protect the watershed and be eligible for lower rates on loans that could be used to implement the plan’s protection strategies. Guy Sievert and Alex Sifford, consultants with E-Systems Services, were on hand to outline the plan for the Council, which approved the plan’s passage unanimously. Sifford told the Council that the plan would save the City money in the long run. “Protecting a 371 square-mile watershed sounds like a big task, but it has been done and can be done again,” he said. Sifford pointed out that the Row River water- shed is actually composed of two systems — the Row River itself and Mosby Creek — that provide water for the City’s treatment facilities and cus- tomers. Stakeholders that could potentially be in- volved in protection strategies include the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, Wey- erhaeuser, the Army Corps of Engineers, Dorena Hydro, LLC and a collection of private landown- ers. Sifford said E-Systems Services met with each stakeholder to hear their individual concerns, though he added that the only stakeholder with the “primary responsibility for drinking water protec- tion” is the City of Cottage Grove. “If anybody in the basin should be motivated to do this, it’s you,” Sievert said. Sievert suggested that the City not wait for other agencies to act to protect drinking water. He said some of those agencies are involved in protection projects already and that common ground can be found with most of them. “Start getting buy-in from groups and residents now; we think you’ll fi nd there’s a lot of it,” he said. E-Systems Services championed the idea of a col- laborative of stakeholders that could have annual meetings to keep issues involving drinking water protection on the local radar. The group also rec- ommended signage at key locations reminding the public that their actions upstream have a pro- nounced effect downstream. Sifford also pointed out that some communi- ties have managed to attach their drinking water concerns to legislation such as that currently being Please see PLAN, Page 12A photo by Jon Stinnett Smiles adorned the face of every square dancer at London Grange Sunday, where a dance was held to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of Cottage Grove's Boots and Sandals Square Dance Club. he City of Cottage Grove's Planning Department will host an open house to familiarize the community with projects that might fi nd their way into the City's Transporta- tion System Plan on Tuesday, April 28 from 5:30- 7 p.m. in the back room of Stacy's Cov- ered Bridge Restaurant, located at 401 E. Main St. downtown. The City has billed the event as an opportunity for interested citizens to hear about road and other projects planned "to meet the needs of Cottage Grove through 2035" and to add their opinion regarding priorities for the City's trans- portation systems. "We have identifi ed an initial list of projects and strategies. Now we want to hear if these projects address the transportation issues that matter most to you," says a brief on the proj- ect's website, located at cottagegrovetsp.org. The website points out that there have been several studies conducted and changes to Cot- tage Grove that may impact its planning, add- ing that "the updated plans and land uses will be factored into the development of the future needs of the transportation system in 2035." Square Dance Club marks anniversary School Board BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel L ucille Lusk had a mes- sage to share at the Lon- don Grange on Sunday after- noon. “You can put in the paper that square dancing did not die,” Lusk said, and with the size of the crowd gathered at the Grange as evidence, it was obvious that the last original member of the Boots and San- dals Square Dance Club knew her stuff. The Club celebrated its 62nd birthday Sunday, and its mem- bers were joined by about 40 dancers from groups through- out the region, who formed six full squares at the climax of a dance that packed the fl oor at the Grange. “It’s wonderful,” said Dennis Chapman of Boots and San- dals. “I had no idea if we’d get fi ve people or 500. Everybody seems to be enjoying them- selves, including some people we’ve never seen here before.” Chapman said there are still about eight active members of the Boots and Sandals club, which until a few years ago danced at the Square Dance Barn on 10th Street in Cottage Grove. Needed repairs have kept the barn from hosting dances, though its recent purchase by Faye Stewart and efforts at a remodel aim to bring dancing back in the near future. Chapman said dancers from about eight clubs in the Eu- gene area helped fi ll the fl oor at the Grange, which plans to host more dances in the future. Caller Lenny Ludiker kept the dances coming, as dancers promenaded and allemanded the afternoon away. “It’s just wonderful to be out and dancing,” said 83-year old Lois (last name withheld by request) of Creswell, who re- counted tales of square dancing at state and national events in the 1970s. Lois said she’s re- cently gotten back into square dancing — which she pointed out is the national folk dance and the offi cial dance of 19 states — after a hiatus. “It keeps your mind work- ing,” she said, “and once you know how, you can go any- where and dance with a good group of people. I’ve never met anybody square dancing that’s not a nice person. That’s the fun of it — you put on your western clothes and just go dance.” Art Walk features Bookmine's 40th C ottage Grove Art Walk kicks off its 2015 season with the theme “Spring Awaken- ings” this Friday, April 24 from 6-8 p.m. This month, the Art Walk committee is excited to an- nounce that the Bookmine’s 40th Anniversary celebration will be happening during Friday’s Art Walk. Founders Gail and Birdy Hoelzle opened their iconic store downtown in April of 1975, and they'll have lots of stories to share at Art Walk. Presenting artists at Art Walk include: Delight: Noelle Ervin — Vin- tage buttons and feathers made into earrings and hairpieces Apple Pie Antiques: Cassady Gruelle — Wood fi red pottery The Bookmine fi rst opened in a storefront across from its current location in 1975. with an emphasis on tableware and teaware; Randy Deering — New Watercolors. Coast Fork Feed and Brewsta- tion: Alex Ihnat — Paintings and Mixed Media, Music by Guitar Recovery Project and Flies with Honey. Bookmine: James Cloutier — Cartoonist/author; 40-year retrospective; Mary Grace play- ing the Harp. Kalapuya Books: Laurell Reynolds — Mixed Media In Front of Pandora’s Box: Marilyn Wilber, Antt Farm Tex- tiles Imagine It Framed: Delena Aseere Britnell — Mixed Media Art. The Crafty Mercantile: Lon- don School Artists; Crafty Kids Special Art Walk Workshop (Free). Opal Center for Arts and Edu- cation: Hollie D. Owen- Mixed Media, Fabric, Collage; Sharon Patrice Propst — Watercolors. Victoriana: Robert Steinhilber — Cartoon Artist; Janice Meis- ner — Organ Music. election draws a crowd Nine candidates have fi led; forum set for next week BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel C ottage Grove’s Blackberry Pie Society will host a forum next week to introduce the public to the candidates for South Lane School Board in the May 19 election, and with a crowded slate of candidates and timely school district issues making recent headlines, it’s cer- tain there will be plenty to talk about. Nine candidates will vie for four open seats on the Board, and many of those hopefuls have indicated that they’ll attend the BPS forum, which is scheduled from 6–8 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at Bohemia Elementary School, lo- cated at 721 South R Street. Current Board Chair Tammy Hodgkinson will run unopposed for another four-year term at Position 1, and Hodgkinson said the strong slate of candidates speaks to a broader charac- teristic of Cottage Grove. “We’ve got a great district and a lot of people that are truly engaged with what’s going on,” she said. “It’s great to see that there are people who want to take part.” Hodgkinson said she wouldn’t be surprised if the implementation of full-day kindergarten throughout the District came up in the conversa- tion due to opinions she’s already heard on the topic. Others believe that a prospective bond to replace the Harrison Elementary building will elicit responses. In addition to Hodgkinson, current board members vying for reelection are Merlene Martin, who will face off against newcomer Cirila Appellof at Position 3, and realtor/prop- erty manager Darin Hemenway, who will run against Tony (Lyman) Appellof and Gary Mort at Position 7. 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