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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL May 13, 2015 N EW B USINESS N EWS Concert, market season approaches New marijuana dispensary opens Events will now take place on separate days BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel C W ith the recent opening of the Holistic Co-op at 11th and Main Streets, Cottage Grove’s tally of medical marijuana dispensaries now num- bers three. Owners Riley and Melissa Llamos say they’ve been in town for a year but have spent the last nine months revamping their new building to conform to city building code standards, which included access for those with disabilities and additional parking. Riley Llamos, who has been in the medical mari- juana business for 30 years in California, including 13 years as a dispensary operator, said he moved his family here to escape a troubling Los Angeles scene. Please see CO-OP, Page 12A photo by Jon Stinnett The Llamos family — clockwise from left, Melissa, Riley, Riley and Khai, is happy to be in Cottage Grove. Medical equipment available at new CG store BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel J ust before the ribbon fell to offi cially open Grove Medical Equipment and Supply’s new store in the Bi-Mart shopping center, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Travis Palmer told the gathered crowd about an accident he endured last year and the need it brought forth. “I don’t think age has anything to do with what someone may need at times like those,” Palmer said, calling the opening of the medical supply business a “great benefi t to this community.” Owner Michele Savage, her husband, Greg, and daughter Christina Brack opened the shop next to Papa Murphy’s Pizza about three months ago, and the Chamber of Com- merce Greeters were part of a sizable group on hand to offi cially welcome them to Cot- 3A tage Grove on Thursday. The store sells ba- sic home medical equipment, and it’s been a dream-come-true for Savage, who opened stores for other companies for over 20 years before starting her own. Savage said having a hospital and a siz- able retirement community nearby should aid her long-term prospects for success. “If you have a hospital close by, you can get referrals for equipment,” she said, add- ing that she is able to accept and bill insur- ance payments. Savage is also excited that individuals who require equipment home oxygen therapy, sleep therapy, wheelchairs, walkers, nebulizers, walk aides and bath- room equipment can access that equipment here instead of driving to Eugene for a spe- cialty item. Grove Medical Equipment is located at 148 Gateway Blvd. and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The store photo by Jon Stinnett Mayor Tom Munroe and the Chamber Greeters helped Michele Savage of- fi cially open her business Thursday. can be accessed by phone at 541-225-5443 or email at Grovemedical@outlook.com. ottage Grove’s popular Concerts in the Park se- ries and Growers Markets are true harbingers of the warm summer months, though this year the two events fi nd them- selves on different days and in different locations. Late last week, the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce released the lineup for the con- cert series, which begins its second summer under the new amphitheater stage cover at Bo- hemia Park on Wednesday, June 17 with the classic covers of Brad Shepherd’s “Perfect Fla- vor.” Concerts take place from 6:30-8 p.m. each Wednesday evening until the Umpqua Val- ley Bluegrass Band closes out the series on Sept. 9. Meanwhile, the Growers Mar- ket will attempt a revival of sorts on a new day of the week, with the fi rst market set to take place Saturday, May 23 from 4-7 p.m. both indoors and out at the Coast Fork Farm Stand, located across from Bohemia Park at 10th and Washington Streets. Farm Stand manager Scott Burgwin said the market will also include offer- ings from the nearby Cottage Grove Public Market. In recent years, the concerts and growers markets had fl our- Concerts in the Park series 2015 lineup June 17 photo by Jon Stinnett Denied free jeans, man breaks window Schweitzer's em- ployee Betty Mc- Guire cleans up the remnants of a broken window at the store. BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel P ersonnel at Schweitzer’s western wear on Main Street in Cottage Grove said an From Baby to Graduate (it seemed like just a few short years) 8th Grade, High School, or College Grads name School: Birthday: Parents: Grandparents: Coming Wednesday, June 3rd “Baby to Graduate Review” Deadline is Friday, May 22nd Now is the time to reserve your graduates a spot in this special section just for them. Just bring in or mail, with the coupon below, your graduate’s favorite baby picture along with a current picture to be published side by side on June 3, 2015. What a special way to show off that graduate you are so proud of! Enclose check for $20 00 and mail to “Baby to Graduate Review” Cottage Grove Sentinel P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 or stop by our office at 116 N. 6th St., CG Grad’s name: Grandparents: School: Your name: Birth Date: Address: Parents: Phone: unfulfi lled demand for a free pair of blue jeans led to a scary situation Friday morning. Owner Al Schweitzer and longtime employee Betty Mc- Guire said a man they recog- nized from previous store visits entered the store at about 10:30 a.m. Friday indicating that he “came for my free pants.” They say the man was yelling demands and already carried a rock in his hand, and when Schweitzer reportedly told the man he couldn’t accommodate his request, the man exited the store and threw a rock through its front window. The damage was estimated at $500. Schweitzer and McGuire say they knew who the suspect was, though his identity could not be confi rmed with the Cottage Grove Police Department by press time Monday. The suspect is described in the department’s police blotter as tall with short, curly hair, glasses and a long- sleeved striped shirt. ished and expanded on Wednes- day evenings at Coiner Park, but Burgwin said the relocation of the Farm Stand to its current location coupled with the move of the concerts to the Bohemia Park amphitheater did not bode well for the Growers Market in 2014. “After last year, we’re trying to rebuild in a different loca- tion on a different day,” he said. “It was the moves that killed it — our move and the concerts. It just didn’t work for the few farmers we had attending. Even if we had it here in conjunction with the concerts, it doesn’t re- ally work. You can see the con- cert from here, but it’s like it’s miles away.” Burgwin said the Growers Market will include the pro- duce of High Wire and Branch Road Farms and, with luck, a few others, though it’s uncertain how competition with Eugene’s Saturday Market will affect the event. Chamber of Commerce Director Travis Palmer said the Chamber will still have vendors offering their wares during the concerts, though details have yet to be determined. The Concerts in the Park se- ries enjoyed larger crowds than ever upon moving to Bohemia Park, and its lineup this year features old favorites and new offerings: Bradley Shepherd’s Perfect Flavor - Eclectic Covers and More June 24 The Larsen Group - Jazz Fusion July 1 The Men From S.U.R.F. - Surf Rock July 8 Gumbo Groove - Folk-fueled “Fungrass” July 15 Fret Boys - Classic Rock July 22 Ian McFerron - Bob Dylan type “Folky Pop” July 29 Flies with Honey - Rock Aug. 5 Blue Skies Big Band - Classic Swing Jazz Aug. 12 Celtic Tradition - Celtic Festival Music Aug. 19 CASCADA - Latin Guitar World Music Aug. 26 Coupe de Ville - Rock from the 50s to the 80s Sept. 2 Left of Yellow - Pop/Rock Covers Sept. 9 Umpqua Valley Bluegrass Band - Traditional Moun- tain-style Bluegrass