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12A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 10, 2015 The Feud is coming! Bohemia Mining Days readies for another reprise of Cottage Grove's classic quarrel www.shoppelocal.biz SOUTH LANE COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE Save Lives! Save Money! Get FireMed Today Ground Ambulance $65 Ground Ambulance & Air $110 Call 541-942-4493 for info. FOR EMERGENCY DIAL 911 Serving South Lane County BY CINDY WEELDREYER For The Sentinel O rganizers of Cottage Grove’s annual Bohemia Mining Days Festival say it’s time for Grovers to pick their side in the third-annual “Slab- town vs. Lemati Feud” during the 2015 edition of the festival, scheduled for July 16-19. This year’s theme, “By Wing, by Wheel, by Engine of Steel,” fo- cuses on the community’s early modes of transportation. In the fi rst contest since the feud’s revival at BMD, Slab- towners were victorious the fi rst year by a very narrow margin. Lematians came roaring back in 2013 and 2014 to claim the Feud Rock Trophy (which is now on display in the window of the Bohemia Gold Mining Museum on Main Street). Organizers wished to thank Lemati Mayor Maison Russell and Slabtown Mayor Martina Susec, along with Lemati Sher- iff Colin McDowell and Slab- town Sheriff Bryce Johnson, for their service to the citizens of their respective towns in the past 12 months. These offi cials will be honored as part of the BMD kickoff press conference at the Bohemia Gold Mining Museum on Friday, June 26, at 3 p.m. For newcomers, this very old feud between two factions from Cottage Grove’s earliest days in the 1890s was rekindled in a new way in 2012. Residents who live on the west side of the Coast Fork of the Willa- mette River are “Slabtowners.” Those who live on the east side of the river are Lematians, but for those playing from out of the area, organizers recommend choosing Slabtown, because it has a much smaller geographic area and population. During the four days of BMD, citizens of the two towns compete in a variety of free and friendly old-timey games, such as the Two Towns Tug o’ War, and the Cherry Pit Spittin’ Con- test. Fancy-dancy costumes are the rage for the Feud’s dress-up day and Saturday’s costume con- test. Cold, hard cash is awarded to the best outrageous and fi cti- tious story that goes with each costume in three categories: men, women and kids. Speaking of cash… BMD highly encourages everyone to drop some in the antique elec- tion boxes in Bohemia City Hall to earn more points for their fa- vorite town. The top point earners from each town at the end of Sunday will be declared the new mayor and will proudly preside over their respective town until the next feud begins. For more information visit www.bohemiaminingdays.org or call the festival offi ce at 541- 942-5064. photo by Cindy Weeldreyer Contest organizer Jake Boone is pictured with his Bohemia Deputies: Colin McDowell, Maison Russell, Martina Susec and Bryce Johnson, at the end of Bohe- mia Mining Days in 2014. courtesy photo The fi nal tally from the 2014 Feud shows the folks from Lemati coming out on top by just a few points. The contest was won by Slabtown in 2012 with Lemati also winning in 2013. FIREMED JOIN TODAY 942-4493 Wh h et Whether W eth t h er it’ i it t ’ s a t rip i to t o the t th h e beach b ea each ch h or a dip d i i in n di t he community y or b backyard kyard pool, you can e ns nsure sure that swimming swim mming i is as safe as it is f un by y following i a few basic c s safety tips. 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