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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL August 5, 2015 Chapman named Granges' outstanding volunteer L ondon Grange’s Dennis Chapman was recently honored with the Oregon State Grange Volunteer of the Year Award at the Oregon State Grange 142nd annual session in Pendleton. Chapman re- ceived the award following a statewide nomination process from about 5000 grange mem- bers statewide. He received the award from Eva Frost, Com- munity Service Involvement Director for the Granges. A frequent volunteer for many Grange events and other organizations, Chapman has been a member of the London Grange for 62 straight years, and he is currently involved in teaching chess at two elemen- tary schools. Chapman is also president of the Boots and Sandals Square Dance Club and president of the Emerald Square Dance Center. He is the Grange representative to the Western Oregon Exposi- tion Fair board and has spent many hours volunteering on behalf of the fair. Chapman is also president and coordinator of the Old Schoolmates group of those who have graduated from Cot- tage Grove High School 50 or more years ago. He helps with upkeep and is a member of the Cottage Grove Genealogi- cal Society and the Historical Society, is a church greeter and usher and assists with Commu- nity Sharing’s annual holiday boxes program. Police searching for missing Cottage Grove woman Sondra (Sandra) Knapp hasn't been seen since July 24 C courtesy photo Longtime London Grange member and contributor Den- nis Chapman receives the Volunteer of the Year Award from Grange Community Service Involvement Director Eva Frost at the Oregon State Grange gathering in Pendleton. Cottage Grove author pens book that aims to redefi ne battle against invasive plants BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel B lackberries, Scotch Broom, English Ivy — they’re plants with quite different characteristics, but in these parts, where they’re re- ferred to as “invasive species,” a battle rages with both private and industrial landowners fi ght- ing to reclaim lost territory from plants that seem determined to keep it for themselves. A new book from a Cottage Grove-based author, though, hopes to redefi ne the battle against Oregon’s invasive plants. Tao Orion’s “Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration,” was recently released by Chelsea Green Publishing, and accord- ing to the company, the book “offers a much-needed alterna- tive perspective on invasive spe- cies and the best practices for their management based on a holistic, permaculture-inspired framework.” Orion, who is also a co-owner of Resilience Permaculture De- sign, LLC, said her work as part of a Lane County Public Works effort to restore a wetland made her aware of “just how much herbicide” is often used to re- claim land from invasives. “As an organic farmer myself, I was shocked as I discovered how entrenched the mental- ity behind this was, so I started looking more in-depth and real- ized there needed to be a more holistic approach,” Orion said. The typical practice, under- taken by agencies that aim to restore land to its “native” state, involves bulldozing the land, spraying it with herbicides, seeding it with native plants and spraying herbicide again to con- trol invasives in perpetuity. But as Orion states, the very idea of land “restoration” is ill-defi ned. “There’s a question of ‘what do we go back to?’” she said. “Pre-colonization by white set- tlers has been the ideal, but ev- erything that had been changed by human hands prior to that has not really been taken into account. That’s why the concept of invasive species is so limited, and there’s even a lack of an objective scientifi c defi nition of the term.” Orion said that her research pointed out that invasives are a vehicle of ecological change and succession, and she believes that they are one more chapter in the evolution of a place and its organisms. “The concept of invasive spe- cies is fl awed, because most of these species exist here as relics of our cultural practices,” she said. “I’m trying to expand the picture, to offer solutions with- out the use of chemicals. Native species are great, but I don’t think we’re treating them like we want them to stay here.” Orion said she’s gotten lots of positive reviews for the book so far. “I felt like I had to write it,” she said. “Now I feel like peo- ple that are concerned about the topic can look at the references I’ve laid out, because there’s a lot of information there.” “Beyond the War on Inva- sive Species” can be purchased at Kalapuya Bookstore and the Bookmine in Cottage Grove. Orion could be seen promot- ing the book at the Bookmine for Art Walk, and she will host a presentation and book sign- ing at Cottage Grove’s Healing Matrix Thursday, Aug. 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ottage Grove Police are seeking the public’s help to locate a Cottage Grove wom- an who has been missing since July 24. Commander Scott Shepherd said that 48-year old Sondra (Sandra) Kay Knapp left Cottage Grove in a green1993 four-door Volvo sedan with Oregon li- cense plate WBU030 on Friday, July 24 en route to Salem to vis- it her son, who is in the Oregon State Penitentiary. Shepherd said Knapp and the two friends that accompanied her were sup- posed to return home that eve- ning but have not been seen since. Family have received two text messages, Shepherd said, but he added that the messages cannot be defi nitively credited to Knapp herself. Shepherd said Knapp’s cell phone was “pinged” on Sat- urday and appeared to be in a parking garage at the corner of 10th and Oak streets in Eugene, though Knapp’s vehicle was not at the location and the phone is believed to have subsequently been turned off. Police say Knapp may be in the company of 42-year old William Amos, who has an ex- tensive criminal history includ- ing resisting arrest, kidnapping, weapons and sex offenses. They add, though, that Amos is not wanted at this time and that he is only a person of interest in Knapp’s disappearance. Knapp is described as a white female with brown hair and hazel eyes. She stands fi ve feet, seven inches tall, weighs 190 pounds and was last seen wearing blue jeans with “sparkly gems.” She has a tattoo on her left shoulder that has a heart with “Bentley Cuddy” written on it, according to CGPD. They ask that anyone with information on Knapp’s whereabouts contact them at 541-942-9145. Interstate rollover sends driver to hospital A rollover crash involving a truck and trailer on In- terstate 5 just south of Cottage Grove Sunday evening sent its driver to the hospital with minor injuries and stalled interstate traffi c for about two hours. According to a dispatcher with Oregon State Police, the driver of a pickup truck and trailer (described by Cottage Grove Police, who assisted with the crash and subsequent traffi c control efforts, as a 3/4- ton pickup towing a large “toy trailer”) began to fi shtail around 5:45 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle entered the highway shoulder, where its driver was unable to regain control and the truck and trailer fl ipped. According to OSP, the truck’s trailer came to rest blocking both lanes of I-5 at milepost 173. The driver, identifi ed as 41-year old Justin Mundell of Eugene, was taken to Riverbend hospi- tal with minor injuries. Jarrod Butler with the Cottage Grove Police Department said that lo- cal police were charged with re- routing interstate traffi c through Cottage Grove for about two hours until the wreckage could be cleared. Cottage Theatre presents 2015 A musical patchwork of pioneer life August 14, 15, 16* • 20, 21, 22, 23* • 27, 28, 29, 30* *matinee Quilters By Molly Newman & Barbara Damashek Music and Lyrics by Barbara Damashek Based on The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art by Patricia Cooper & Norma Bradley Allen Directed by Eliza Roaring Springs Music Direction by Catricia Mayhue Get serious about your outdoor power equipment! • Saws • Trimmers • Blower Vacs • Accessories Special Exhibit: Cottage Quilts: Piecing Together Our Past, sponsored by: 3A Easy S ta User F rting rie Long L ndly asting Come see our selection! (541) 942-1301 a collection of historic quilts on display at the Cottage Grove Museum throughout August. 6RXWKWK&RWWDJH*URYH & Museum Hours (free admission): Thursday 4–6 pm, Friday & Saturday 1–6 pm, Sunday 1–4 pm. 147 N. H Street. & Equipment Rental (541) 895-4166 6RXWK0LOO6W&UHVZHOO 0RQ6DWDPSP6XQGD\DPSP
