Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 2016)
COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL January 20, 2016 Lancaster seeks appointment as Council's youngest BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel Monday, Jan. 25 meeting, and should Lancaster win the appointment, offi cials at City Hall say he’ll be the young- est in recent history to serve on a Council that has got- ten dramatically younger in recent years. (Council rules state that a candidate must be 18 years of age and must have resided in their ward for 12 months.) For Lancaster — who will vie for the position with for- mer Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council director Pam Reber, radio personal- ity Kenneth Roberts and IT consultant Greg Ervin — a conversation with Oregon Senator Floyd Prozanski led him to believe that a young voice might be just what the City Council needs. His fam- ily history speaks to centuries of ambition, which comes photo by Jon Stinnett across in much of what Lan- caster says and has already Henry Lancaster displays his family's coat of arms. Lancaster, 20, would be the youngest City Councilor Please see LANCASTER, Page 10A in recent years if appointed. A sk Henry Lancaster why he’s seeking ap- pointment to the Cottage Grove City Council, and he talks about his family. “We’ve been here for almost 500 years,” said Lancaster, 20. “We fl ed to this continent after we lost the British crown in the Rose War.” Lancaster said the historic battle between the Lancaster and York families for the throne helps him believe in his own abilities. “They had to accomplish a lot to become king,” he said. “It lets me know that I can ac- complish things, too.” Last fall, at-large City Councilor Heather Murphy announced her intent to re- sign from the Council. Four candidates subsequently fi led for appointment to her posi- tion; they’ll each be inter- viewed before the Council’s Fiddle to host multimedia Vietnam doc BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel 2016 Temporary marijuana tax: what dispensaries need to know A temporary 25-percent tax is now in effect for all rec- reational marijuana products sold at medical marijuana dispensaries through Dec. 31, 2016. The tax is applied to the retail price of the recreational products. Dispensaries must list the retail price and total tax separately on customer receipts. “Dispensaries can set whatever price they choose for their products, but the price must be set up front and the law requires consumers be issued a receipt showing the price and tax they’re paying,” said John Galvin, manager of the Marijuana Tax Program. Right now, medical dispensaries are the only facilities authorized to sell recreational marijuana products. Their sales are currently limited to fl owers, leaves, immature marijuana plants, and seeds. Medical marijua- na remains untaxed. Dispensaries must register with the Department of Revenue before remitting payments or fi ling returns. This allows the department to cre- ate a tax account for them. About half of the dispensaries (140 out of 284) publicly listed as recreational marijuana retailers with the Oregon Health Authority, have not regis- tered. Payments are due monthly start- ing in February. Returns are due quarterly. Returns for the fi rst quar- ter are due by May 2,2016. Subse- quent returns will be due at the end of the month following the end of the quarter. On Dec. 31, 2016, dispensaries must stop selling limited recreation- al marijuana products. After that date, only retailers licensed through the Oregon Liquor Control Commis- sion (OLCC) may sell recreational marijuana products. OLCC started accepting license applications last week. Its goal is to start issuing re- tail licenses by late 2016. The permanent, 17-percent tax on the sales price of all recreational marijuana products will take effect once a facility is licensed. Cities and counties can decide whether or not to adopt an additional local tax of up to three percent on retail sales. Rev- enue is not involved in the collection of local marijuana taxes. Groups issue call for community volunteers Local organizations in search of local involvement M ark C. Waszkiewicz and Lea Jones have contrasting political outlooks and approached the Vietnam War from two very different perspec- tives. Together, though, they’ve crafted a four-part multimedia experience that ex- plores the war and the young men who fought it from many unfl inching angles. On Saturday, Jan. 23, Waszkiewicz, a Cottage Grove resident and Marine Corps veteran of two combat tours in Vietnam, will join Jones, a conscientious objector, to present “Vietnam: An Inner View” at the Axe & Fiddle Pub downtown. Jones said the presentation, which will in- clude a fi lm, live original music from its soundtrack, readings from Waszkiewicz’ memoir, “Welcome to the Jungle” and slides from the photo book “1000 Yard Stare” combine to portray life behind the scenes in a war zone and examining the effects of combat on those involved. “It’s an eyes-wide-open look at every- 3A Beds for Freezing Nights needs volunteers to staff emergency warm- ing shelters this winter. More infor- mation is available at: www.freez- ingnights.com. The City/Chamber of Commerce Graffi ti Rapid Response Team needs volunteers. Those seeking to enlist can call Team Captain Marie Longfellow at 541-942-5658. photo by Mark Wasziewicz Soldiers fl y over the Meade River in one of Mark Wasziewicz' award- winning photographs. day life in country,” Jones said. “People Please see VIETNAM, Page 10A who come and see it are riveted. It’s a Cottage Theatre presents y t n u o C m a n t u P l a u n n A h t 5 2 The P S ELLING BEE A hilarious musical romp through middle school Music & Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Directed by Mark VanBeever January 29, 30, 31* February 4, 5, 6, 7* t11, 12, 13, 14* Sponsored by: *matinee Warning: show contains frank (but funny) puberty moment Tickets available online, by phone, or at the door one hour before performance Thursday−Saturday 8:00 pm; Sunday 2:30 pm. $25 Adult, $20 Youth (age 6−18) www.cottagetheatre.org • 541-942-8001 • 700 Village Drive • Cottage Grove The City Library and Commu- nity Center is recruiting ‘tweens and teens to assist with daily opera- tions and special events. Those inter- ested can call 541-942-1185. Cottage Grove Community Sharing seeks offi ce volunteers most days from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Those seeking details can call 541- 942-2176. Cottage Grove area Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers for proj- ects and staffi ng the ReStore. Those interested can visit www.habitatcg. org or call 541-767-0358. Oregon Aviation Historical So- ciety needs volunteers to index his- torical documents and host museum hours. Call DJ at 541-767-0244. Harrison School SMART readers seek volunteers to read to children. For information, call 877-598-4633 or go to www.getsmartoregon.org