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Lion King recap — 8A New dispensary — 3A Volunteers pitch in — 9A In the Zone Courtney Hammel puts it together at Ciochetti meet, page 1B $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015 SOUTH LANE COUNTY'S MOST AWARD-WINNING NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1889 VOLUME 126 • NUMBER 46 Referendum discussion heats up as deadline for petition looms Petitioners believe they've gathered enough signatures to place Refi nement Plan on ballot BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel C ottage Grove’s Main Street Refi nement Plan has been the talk of the town since city offi - cials convened public meetings to begin the planning process a year and a half ago, and in advance of a deadline to put the plan before voters this fall, it doesn’t seem like the talk will be dying down any time soon. On Monday, petitioners hoping for a referendum to place the plan on the ballot this September were confi dent that they had enough signatures to get the job done. “We’re going to make our quota for certain,” chief petitioner Mary McNamara said while gathering signatures outside the Bookmine downtown. As per state law, pe- titioners are required to gather signatures equal to 10 percent of the registered voters in Cottage Grove. Only those living in the city limits are eligible to sign, and the signatures have to be turned in within 30 days of the passage of the ordinance, giving petition- ers until Wednesday, May 13 at 5 p.m. to gather 478 signatures. Mc- Namara said she’s targeting a to- tal of 600 signatures in case some Please see REFERENDUM, Page 11A Vision2037 presents awards photo by Jon Stinnett Chief petitioner Mary McNamara, left, and Bedo Crafts peruse signatures gathered for a referen- dum of the Main Street Refi nement Plan. Hwy. 99 repaving may begin this week Mother's fi rst ride A project to repave more than 12 miles of OR 99 between Creswell and Cottage Grove will begin as early as this week with the grinding of as- phalt on the Hill Creek Bridge, approximately one mile south of Creswell, according to offi cials with the Oregon Department of Transportation. The project aims to repave two segments of OR 99 (Goshen-Divide Highway) from Creswell south to near the junction with Interstate 5 — excluding Cottage Grove — with a two-inch pavement overlay. It will also repave much of the Cottage Grove Con- nector and Row River Road on each side of Interstate 5 with a two-inch grind and inlay. During construction, ODOT says travelers can ex- pect daytime, single-lane closures with traffi c con- trolled by fl aggers and pilot cars, with delays that ODOT says should last no more than 20 minutes. They add that accesses to all businesses will remain open during construction with blue cones or “Busi- ness Access” signs. The agency says that the Cottage Grove Connec- tor/Row River Road segments of construction are planned to be done at night because of the need for traffi c control at the I-5 ramps, which will be easier to manage with the lower nighttime traffi c volumes. Wildish Construction of Eugene was awarded the low-bid contract of $1.16 million for the project, which is scheduled for completion by June 26. As a special event to commemorate Mothers Day, a local Harley Da- vidson enthusiast group from Cottage Grove visited Magnolia Gar- dens assisted retirement living facility. There, they presented fl owers to the moms who call Magnolia Gardens home, in addi- tion to offering rides on their hogs. Pictured at left is 87-year old Bea Schriber, who rode a Harley for the fi rst time at the event. The motor- cycle's driver is Rosemary Singhose. Two men involved in shooting identifi ed T he Lane County Sheriff’s Offi ce last week identifi ed the two men involved in a shooting incident that occurred in a Curry Avenue neighbor- hood on Saturday, May 2. Cottage Grove Police initially responded to a shots-fi red call just before 6 p.m., and upon arrival they located a male with a gunshot wound that was transported for medical care. The Sheriff’s Offi ce was subsequently called on to help locate a suspect, and its Special Response Team (SRT) reportedly used armored rescue vehicles to approach the loca- tion and located a deceased subject nearby. On Wednesday, May 6, the Sheriff’s Offi ce re- leased the names of the two men involved in the in- cident, though many of the details that surround it are still being kept quiet in light of an ongoing inves- tigation. The injured male with the gunshot wound has been identifi ed as 60-year old Dale Allen Lloyd of Cottage Grove, while the deceased subject that was located nearby has been identifi ed as 64-year old John William Sidman of Cottage Grove. A fundraising effort dedicated to Lloyd’s recov- ery has been started at the website youcaring.com, where its details state that Lloyd “was shot in the eye to the brain and arm by a fellow neighbor.” The ef- fort had garnered $145 of its $2000 goal by Sentinel press time Monday. The Cottage Grove Vision- Keepers committee presented its annual awards at the May 11 Cottage Grove City Council meeting. The individuals and or- ganizations who were honored on Monday night were chosen based on qualities that represent the goals of Vision 2037. Chuck and Dian Missar were recognized for decades of de- voted service to the community, in particular for their work with Partners in History, Aprovecho Research Center, Parent Part- nership and the Library. Friends of the Pool, which was formed in 2011, was hon- ored for its invaluable role in preserving the Warren H. Daugherty Aquatics Center. In the category of Expand- ing and Integrating Community Networks, South Lane Fire and Rescue was recognized for its efforts to unite the community through fun, educational and philanthropic events, including summer movies at the fi rehouse and the guns vs. hoses softball game to support the CGHS se- nior party. The Bohemia Park Founda- tion, which donated Bohemia Park to the community, was awarded for Enhancing Urban Places and Spaces. In the category of Investing in Diverse and Sustainable Econo- my, Coast Fork Farm Stand was recognized for Scott Burgwin’s passion and vision for a farmer’s market in Cottage Grove. The recipient for Preserving and Promoting Environmental Assets was Aprovech Research Center for its ongoing efforts to develop appropriate technology solutions for health and envi- ronment problems. Sustainable Cottage Grove and the Community Center Therapy Pool were respectively honored for Pioneering Future and enhancing Community Health. photo by Mindy Bench Gravel-pit goats have kids Quarry workers say they're concerned about traffi c BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel S everal minutes into my goat-observation expedition, I had yet to encounter goat one. Given advance notice by Louie Knutson — the loader operator with Portable Rock Produc- tions who manages goings-on at the company’s Sears Road rock pit — that the famed “gravel- pit goats” that call the quarry home are typically found high up on its rocky hillside this time of year, I scanned the upper reaches of the quarry for several minutes to no avail. Glancing back down at the ground around me, however, I no- ticed an excited handful of goats scurrying my photo by Jon Stinnett The quarry on Sears Road is now home to fi ve goats after the birth of two kids. direction, a mere few feet away and as eager to observe me as I was to fi nally meet them. Was it strange that I was a little star-struck? “Nobody knows the name of this place,” Knut- son said. “But when you mention the goats, they say, ‘Oh, yeah, I know where that is.’” There have been goats to observe at the gravel pit that’s visible from Interstate 5 for as long as I’ve been around to observe them — even longer, according to Tina Fornoff of Tina Fornoff Rocks, LLC, who makes frequent trips to the quarry and works part-time at its rock crusher. Please see GOATS, Page 12A Rain Country Realty Inc. N EW 1104 W. Main Beautiful Victorian with 2098 sqft. 5 bedrooms and study, 3 baths. Incredible wood work, clawfoot tubs. Large Corner lot, detached garage. 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