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Young blood An Inner View Lancaster, 20, seeks Council appointment Aqua Lions are back in the pool, page 1B Vietnam doc comes to town, page 3A $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016 VOLUME 128 • NUMBER 29 SOUTH LANE COUNTY'S MOST AWARD-WINNING NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1889 B USINESS OF THE Y EAR Practical science Innovations realized at Aprovecho Research Center help the world breathe easier photo by Greg Lee BY JON STINNETT the Cottage Grove Sentinel From left, South Lane Wheels Advisor Suzanne Huebner-Sannes, Director Ruth Linoz, Board President Gary Manly and last year's Business of the Year recipient, Aaron Shumway of Edward Jones Investments. South Lane Wheels was recognized as Business of the Year at Saturday's Chamber of Commerce Banquet. T 'Wheels' named top business of 2015 BY SAM WRIGHT The Cottage Grove Sentinel S aturday marked the 67th annual Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet held at the Emerald Valley Events Center in Creswell. The dinner included the presentation of several awards along with the installation of new Chamber staff. Joe Raade of South Lane Fire and Rescue was installed as the 2016 Chamber president alongside Vice President Candace Solesbee, Secretary Rhonda Worley and Trea- surer Amanda Akers. Please see CHAMBER, Page 9A Gabe Dumm to serve as Interim District Ranger photo by Jon Stinnett Sam Bentson of Aprovecho Research Center displays a pump-and- fi lter system he helped perfect that measures the amount of black carbon, or soot, that is emitted by cookstoves. T Please see APRO, Page 10A Veterans group the Forty & Eight to host state gathering here this weekend Leadership will change for the CG Ranger District with Joe Linn retiring he U.S. Forest Service has announced that Gabe Dumm will serve as the temporary District Ranger for the Cottage Grove District, Umpqua National Forest, beginning Jan. 11. Dumm’s three-month assignment is to fi ll in behind Joe Linn, who retired on Dec. 31, while for- est offi cials select a permanent replacement. Dumm already serves as the fuels specialist and fi re ecolo- gist in the Roseburg offi ce of the Forest Service. Prior to his position on the Umpqua Nation- al Forest, Dumm, 40, served as a district fuels specialist on the Boise National Forest in Idaho. He began his career in the USDA Forest Service in 1998, serving in various roles includ- ing prescribed burn module crew member, assistant engine boss, Gabe Dumm sawyer for an Interagency Hot Shot crew, and crew leader for research technicians per- forming fi eld work in support of fi re effects research. He has also served as a volunteer structural fi refi ghter and emergency medical technician. “Gabe has demonstrated his leadership qualities in the areas of vegetation management and fuels and fi re as well as his ability for working with partners,” said Alice Carl- ton, Umpqua Forest Supervisor. “I believe he has a lot to contribute to southern Lane County as the acting district ranger.” Dumm earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Sci- ence degrees in Conservation Social Sciences/Wilderness Management and Forest Resources/Fire Ecology. In his spare time, Dumm enjoys outdoor activities of all kinds. He and his wife Amy are actively involved in their two daughters’ education and activities. hese days, a former schoolhouse on the banks of Mosby Creek serves as headquarters for an organization that’s working to make the world a healthier place, one clean-burning cookstove at a time. It’s been three years since Aprovecho Research Center relocated to the former Blue Mountain School building, and Director Dean Still said the center is grateful to have a permanent home. Its impact, meanwhile, stretches far beyond the Cottage Grove area, as laboratories in 30 countries that measure the cleanliness of the cookstoves used in much of the developing world now rely on technology developed at Aprovecho to take those measurements. It can be diffi cult for those of us who utilize mod- ern America’s amenities to envision that much of the world still relies on an open fi re inside the home to do its cooking. “The air in these homes is chokingly dirty, and it’s unbelievable how many people throughout the world are exposed to this problem,” said Sam Bentson, an engineer at Aprovecho who’s one of many special- ists working on developing cleaner stoves. “Imagine an open fi re in your house,” Still added. “There’s a blanket of smoke that’s about this high (extends his hand at about chest level). The walls are black, your clothes are black, your children’s lungs are black.” BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel G lenn Knox and Cab Clark can’t wait to spend the weekend in Cottage Grove. And, judging by the welcome their group has received so far, it ap- pears many in Cottage Grove are also excited about their visit. From Friday through Sun- day, Jan. 22-24, Knox, Clark and members throughout Oregon of an organization called the “Forty & Eight,” an independent fraternal veterans organization, will hold a quarterly “cheminot” or gathering at the Village Green Resort and Gardens. The group, founded in 1920 and based on its leaders’ ex- periences in World War I France, takes its name from the 40 troops or eight horses carried by French boxcars and many of its titles from the French language. Despite the many charitable endeavors the group’s 35,000 member “Voya- geurs” engage in, Knox and Clark said the Forty & Eight is also about having fun. And they’ve got a ton of it scheduled this weekend. “We were looking for a location in Junction City, Eugene and Cre- swell,” said Knox, a leader in Voi- ture 80, which takes in members from throughout Lane County. “We contacted the Village Green, and it’s just been wonderful. They photo by Jon Stinnett Forty & Eight members Cab Clark (left) and Glenn Knox can't wait to bring their group to Cottage Grove. really rolled out the red carpet for us.” The group will begin Friday morning with golf at Middlefi eld Golf Course, will register after- ward and start Saturday morning with an initiation of new mem- bers. A tour of the area’s famed covered bridges led by Sharon Van Gorder (in period costume) will follow, after which they’ll bowl a few frames at the Cottage Bowl. The Forty & Eight has members in Portland, Albany, Eugene, Sa- lem, Coos Bay and elsewhere, but Knox and Clark say this is the fi rst time that a state meeting has been held in Cottage Grove. “People said, ‘Why not do this in Eugene,’” Clark said. “But nobody’s treated us like Cottage Grove. We’re hoping it’s well-re- ceived so it can become a regular thing.” Clark, who is scheduled to be- come the organization’s state com- mander or “Grand Chef de Gare” next year, said he would love to bring the group back in 2017. “It’s a group of veterans that en- joy continuing on after their ser- vice is fi nished,” he said. “It helps us keep in touch and helps veter- ans keep serving in a manner that helps represent vets positively in the public eye.” “It started out as a play orga- nization,” Knox said. “And we’re working hard to be sure people come to Cottage Grove and have a good time.” Aside from making connec- tions, the Forty & Eight has sever- al fl agship charity functions such as its nurses’ training program, a scholarship trust, youth sports programs, Americanism programs that bring American fl ags and presentations to fi rst-grade class- rooms and the National Box Car Association, which raises funds for all its programs. Many mem- bers started out as Legionnaires, and the group states its purpose as assisting and promoting “the wel- fare and well-being of those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during all wars and confl icts.” At the suggestion of Cottage Grove Mayor Tom Munroe, pro- ceeds raised at this weekend’s “cheminot” will support the Cot- tage Grove Family Relief Nurs- ery. Principal Brokers In memory of Laurie Phillip, fellow Realtor, photographer, author, gardener and friend. Laurie you will be missed by all of us here at Rain Country Realty. CONTACT US www.cgsentinel.com On the Internet (541) 942-3325 By telephone (541) 942-3328 By fax cgnews@cgsentinel.com By e-mail P.O. 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