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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL October 7, 2015 90by30 asset forum draws a crowd Illegal burn causes fi re that threatens area homes BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel A fi re that threatened mul- tiple homes west of Cot- tage Grove on Tuesday, Sept. 29 is expected to bring a citation for illegal burning, fi re offi cials say. Fire crews spent much of that afternoon battling a grass and structure fi re behind a home off Veatch Road just west of Cot- tage Grove, a blaze that is being treated as an illegal burn, ac- cording to South Lane County Fire and Rescue Chief John Wooten. Wooten said fi refi ghters re- sponded to the call at about 1 p.m. Tuesday and that crews with the Goshen and Pleas- ant Hill departments, in addi- tion to the Oregon Department of Forestry, quickly joined the fi ght, which Wooten said almost necessitated the evacuation of about 10 structures in the imme- diate area. “It was looking like we were going to have to evacuate the whole area, but I think we’ve got it now,” Wooten said as fi refi ghters generously applied water to an outbuilding and the grass surrounding it. “The call came in as an illegal burn, but we haven’t fi nished in- vestigating,” Wooten said, add- ing that there is currently a ban in place on open burning in this area. 3A A photo by Jon Stinnett A grass fi re off Veatch Road spread to a nearby prop- erty and destroyed an outbuilding before it was brought under control. “It’s completely shut down,” he said. “There’s no burning of slash or anything like that al- lowed. We’re still in fi re season and will be until we get several more inches of rain.” “Today’s a perfect example of what can happen if the ban is violated,” Wooten said. “This could have been another Stouts Creek Fire. There are a lot of houses in this area, and it’s not a situation that’s conducive to breaking the rules.” bout 40 community members joined repre- sentatives from local agencies and faith-based organizations on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at a forum designed to gather information and ideas for how to aid the development of Cottage Grove youth. The local 90 by 30 group, which is working to reduce child abuse 90 percent by the year 2030 in Lane County, orga- nized its Asset Mapping Forum at the Cottage Grove Communi- ty Center to “learn what is hap- pening in and around Cottage Grove and Creswell to support children, parents and families,” according to a recent release, and once gathered, the survey of local resources aims to “inform the creation of a plan to prevent child abuse and neglect in the region.” Cottage Grove Community Services Director Pete Barrell, a 90 by 30 representative, said the forum offered an excel- lent brainstorming session on “what’s going on now to benefi t kids and what’s still needed.” “We’re going to put together the information we’ve gathered as a database and maybe put out a survey to gather more in- formation,” Barrell said. “The event went even better than I expected, with good diversity of groups and individuals from the community.” The 90 by 30 effort will next look forward to its annual con- ference this spring, and other lo- cal events are in the works. “There’s a lot going on,” Bar- rell said. “The challenge is in getting the message out.” Chamber's grant will fund wine-country brochure Council approves street sweeper purchase, A accepts M Street BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel map that places Cot- tage Grove at center stage among the area’s winer- ies has been on the wishlist of the Chamber of Commerce for some time, and it recently an- nounced that funding from the Oregon Wine Country Plates Matching Grants Program will make it possible. The program, administered by the Oregon Tourism Com- mission, “helps advance wine and culinary tourism projects that improve local economies and communities by enhanc- ing, expanding and promoting Oregon’s travel and tourism in- dustry.” In the case of Cottage Grove, Chamber of Commerce Director Travis Palmer said the $2500 in matching grant money will fund the design, printing, marketing and distribution of a brochure that highlights the community’s advantageous lo- cation at the heart of the south- ern Willamette and northern Umpqua wine regions. “We know that Cottage Grove is better positioned for wine tourism than a lot of people re- alize,” Palmer said. “There are a dozen or so wonderful wineries within 30 to 35 miles, and we’ve never done a really good job promoting that fact.” Palmer said maps of either wine region only show Cottage Grove on their outer edges. “People always look at one map or another and see us as an outlier,” he said. “We’re at the edge of both maps, but we should be dead-center. Our map will highlight Cottage Grove at the center, and it should provide a boost for our local wineries as well.” Adding to Cottage Grove’s vi- ability for wine tourism, Palmer believes, is the pairing between wine tourism and activities of- ten enjoyed by wine enthusiasts such as cycling and visiting the area’s covered bridges. The awarded grant projects will be completed by September of next year. In addition to the Cottage Grove brochure, award- ed projects included funding for the Eastern Oregon Visitors As- sociation, Heart of Willamette Winery Association, Travel Lane County for its “Pinot Bingo” incentive program and Travel Yamhill Valley. Funds from the sale of “Wine Country” license plates fi nanced the grants. BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel T he Cottage Grove City Council worked through a light agenda at its Monday, Sept. 28 meeting, accepting ownership of a portion of a lo- cal street and fi nalizing plans to purchase three pieces of equip- ment. 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H2174_AD212N Accepted 9/28/2013 utory quitclaim deed” on the portion of “M” Street between Birch and Chestnut avenues in Cottage Grove’s Northwest Neighborhood. “When the Planned Unit De- velopment known as Sunrise Ridge was approved and the fi rst phase platted, it included the re- quirement that the right-of-way for ‘M’ Street be dedicated,” according to background mate- rial prepared for the Council. “Staff became aware recently while working with the owner of the old hospital property that the dedication did not occur for that portion between Birch and Chestnut avenues.” City staff has negotiated with the owner of the plot of land, identifi ed as Health & Wellness Northwest, LLC, whose Mi- chael Miller signed off on the deed. “The City was interested in the portion…where M Street is located, but agreed to take the whole property and paid off the taxes owed on the western portion,” which totaled $60.30, according to the Council docu- ment. The Council also authorized the execution of a loan to pur- chase a street sweeper, utility tractor and tiger mower. The sweeper, a Schwarze model M6000TE Avalanche, will re- place one that the City pur- chased in 2007, which City Manager Richard Meyers said recently blew a hydraulic hose. “It doesn’t seem like it’s very old, but we use it all the time,” Meyers said. He said that the new sweeper should arrive this week. The Council also authorized the purchase of a John Deere 4052M compact utility tractor and a 2005 John Deere tiger mower. Funds for the purchases were included in the 2015-16 budget, which anticipated a fi - nance term of fi ve years for the loan. The City will make semi- annual payments of no more than $57,000 on the loan and anticipates borrowing $271,155 for the purchases. Meyers said the City is also working to fi nalize the purchase of a smaller street sweeper with a 45-inch sweep for sidewalks and parking lots. 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