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
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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-
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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
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who come and see it are riveted. It’s a
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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:
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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