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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL October 14, 2015 City kennel called 'hugely successful' City, public talk traffi c at open house BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel T he reasons they fi nd themselves in police custody vary, but most eventu- ally fi nd their way home. A four-run dog kennel at the City of Cot- tage Grove’s shop property was built in 2014 and began housing dogs in late Janu- ary; previously, the City paid a daily fee to Forest Valley Veterinary Clinic to house the animals after they were picked up, but the change to the City kennel has been described as “hugely successful” by City Manager Richard Meyers. According to Meyers, the City has housed 56 dogs at the kennel, 47 of which have courtesy photo been reunited with their people. Six dogs This photo compilation shows some of the dogs that have been housed at were delivered to the First Avenue Shelter the City of Cottage Grove kennel. So far, the kennel had housed 56 dogs by the end of last week, most of which had been reunited with their people. Please see KENNEL, Page 9A Local musician hopes song can aid healing BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel A s students at Roseburg’s Umpqua Community College return to class this week following the mass shoot- ing that left nine dead and nine injured on its campus on Oct. 1, concerned citizens in Cot- tage Grove continue to lend their time, resources and talents in efforts to the aid the healing process. On Sunday evening, the Axe & Fiddle Pub hosted an open microphone benefi t for victims of the tragedy, which saw 30 percent of the pub’s proceeds, funds raised from a silent auc- tion and other donations com- piled for donations to UCC aid charities. The benefi t also featured a performance by Ron O’Keefe and wife Patti Hardy, which included a rendition of O’Keefe’s original song, “After- math,” penned in response to the Thurston High School shootings in 1997. “Sadly, it is still relevant to- day,” O’Keefe said, adding that he hopes the song “can help fa- cilitate dialog that can broaden understanding and eventually start the healing process.” O’Keefe’s lyrics deal with a community’s attempt to seek solutions to a problem that has gone on for too long: “Should a campus be a cell- block, with wardens at school? A teacher, a leader or played for a fool? We’ve got to cherish the chil- dren, husband and wife “Cause it’s slippin’ away, our value on life.” O’Keefe is hoping to share the song with local students that can add their own visual ele- ments to the song and create a music video. “Aftermath” can be accessed by searching “Ron O’Keefe” in iTunes. In addition to serving as a lo- cal youth advocate for over 40 years, O’Keefe’s mellow voice has become a fi xture in Cot- tage Grove. He’s no stranger to topical tunes, having recently shared a song entitled “End this Drought: A song to lift our voic- es and spirits” with the hope that other local groups would interpret the song with their own styles. Historic renovation grants available T he Cottage Grove His- toric Landmarks Com- mission announces the opening of applications for the annual Historic Renovation Grant Pro- gram, which is designed to as- sist downtown business and property owners with needed historic renovations. The Com- mission has $5,000 to distribute this winter in matching grants of up to $2,500, depending on the scope of the project. This is the fi fth year of this grant program. Prior recipi- ents have included the Cottage Grove Hotel (new awning), Burkholder Woods (corbel re- pair), Mortier building (Coca Cola mural, masonry repair), 802 E. Main Street (new stucco, roof repair), the Bookmine (aw- ning and siding repair), and the First National Bank (masonry cleaning, windows repair). The Historic Landmarks Commission will make these funds available to Downtown Historic District property own- ers or tenants who want to make improvements or perform main- tenance on the exterior of their building. Projects must meet the Secre- tary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation to qualify. Also, project work plans must be ap- proved by the Historic Land- marks Commission and the State Historic Preservation Of- fi ce before work may begin. Applications must be sub- WELLNESS BOOTHS TO VISIT HEALTH SCREENING HEALTH & WELLNESS SPEAKERS & DEMON- STRATIONS COTTAGE GROVE HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR DOOR PRIZES & GIVE AWAYS OCTOBER 19TH 2015 FROM 4PM TO 8PM AT THE COTTAGE GROVE BIBLE CHURCH 1200 East Quincy Cottage Grove FIND OUT ABOUT LOCAL HEALTH & WELLNESS SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOU FREE ADMIS SION mitted by Nov. 1, 2015. Work must be completed (and receipts turned in) by June 30, 2016. Those interested in applying are asked to contact the Com- munity Development Depart- ment at 541-942-3340 for more information. Applications and grant program guidelines are available at www.cottagegrove. org or from the Community Development Department, City Hall, 400 E. Main Street. Transportation System Plan details traffi c needs for the next 20 years BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel I s a roundabout the best solution to traffi c issues at the intersection of the Cottage Grove Connector and Highway 99? City Planner Amanda Fer- guson said the answer may be yes, though a traffi c feature that doesn’t get much attention in the U.S. is still a foreign concept to many. Ferguson and other City staff fi elded this and similar questions at an open house to detail the City’s Transportation System Plan on Tuesday, Oct. 6, which drew a little more than a dozen attendees. Those who at- tended often chose to weigh in on specifi c projects, Ferguson said. The plan includes recommen- dations to augment the City’s transportation system over the next 20 years, which Ferguson said particularly concerns de- velopments in the City’s Ur- Fire restriction eased, though fi re season remains in effect The recent rain has allowed the Douglas Forest Protective Association to reduce fi re re- strictions on the Douglas Dis- trict, but they say that fi re sea- son remains in effect. Effective Oct. 11, DPFA reduced the fi re danger to “moderate” on all DFPA protected land, and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level remains at IFPL 1. DFPA’s Pub- lic Use Restrictions have been modifi ed and now only restrict open fi res: Open fi res are prohibited, including campfi res, charcoal fi res, cooking fi res and warming ban Growth Boundary. Also among these projects is a slew of improvements to the corridor between the Woodson Bridge on River Road and Exit 174 of Interstate 5, improvements that include new sidewalks, plans to widen the CG Connector bridge, replacing the crosswalk at Geer Avenue, infi lling sidewalks ad- jacent to Highway 99, reducing part of Highway 99 from four lanes to three and adding bike lanes. Ferguson said the im- provements carry an estimated cost of $3 million. She added that the City is applying for non-competitive grant funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation for its 2018-21 grant cycle to plan the project. “This is exciting,” Ferguson said. “It’s rare that a document like this can be a vehicle for real work and real results.” The Transportation System Plan can be viewed at cottage- grovetsp.org, and those who wish to comment on it can do so online or at the Community De- velopment Department at City Hall. The fi nal draft of the plan will be reviewed by the Cottage Grove Planning Commission at an upcoming meeting, likely Nov. 18. fi res, except at designated loca- tions. Portable cooking stoves using liquefi ed or bottled fuels are allowed elsewhere. In addition to DFPA’s Public Use Restrictions, the use of ex- ploding targets, tracer ammuni- tion, and sky lanterns remains prohibited under state law while fi re season is in effect. Fire offi cials saw as warm, dry conditions return to the area this week, forest fuels will dry out and will once again be sus- ceptible to fi re. Forest users are asked to use caution when working or recreating in wild- land areas to prevent human caused fi res. For a complete list of public or industrial fi re restrictions cur- rently in effect, visit www.dfpa. net or call DFPA’s 24 hour infor- mation line at (541) 672-0379. In Honor of All Veterans The Cottage Grove Sentinel is preparing to publish its “Proud to Have Served,” a special section devoted to all military veterans who are Cottage Grove-area residents or have a connec- tion to this area. If you are interested in sharing your military story in the annu- al Veterans Day publication, or in updating information that we have published previously, please complete the form below and submit it to the Cottage Grove Sentinel. Service photographs are also welcome. Submit forms and photos (preferably) by e-mail to cgnews@cgsentinel.com; or by mail to Cottage Grove Sentinel, Attn: Jon Stinnett, PO Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424; or drop forms off at the Cottage Grove Sentinel, 116 6th Street, Cottage Grove. Please be sure that all materials are carefully labeled with your name and phone number. ALL FORMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY OCTOBER 26, 2015. Thank you for participating in this project to remember and honor our veterans. Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ Contact Phone Number: ______________________________________________________________ Branch of Service: __________________________________________________________________ Rank Achieved (optional): ____________________________________________________________ Dates Served: ______________________________________________________________________ Where did you serve? ________________________________________________________________ “BUILDING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY” Bring a non-perishable food item to the event for the Community Sharing Program and receive an extra ticket for the many great door prizes! SPONSORED BY: GROVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 541-225-5443 ________________________________________________________________________________ Special Information (E.G., POW): ______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Has your veterans information been published previously in the Cottage Grove Sentinel Veterans Publication? Get your fl u shot at Bi-Mart on the day of the event and receive an extra ticket for the many great door prizes! (must have proof of fl u shot) 3A THE CARE GIVER NETWORK 541-942-3108 YES NO Do we have your military photo(s) on file? YES NO (Note: If you have submitted photos in the past, we will still have them on file.)
