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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 1, 2016 Guess who is transitioning to organic produce? Shady Oaks is bringing in local organic produce to support our local organic small farmers. Some of our produce is grown right here at Shady Oaks. It doesn’t get any more local than that! Our hens are so happy they are laying like crazy – So come get some farm fresh eggs. Life’s a Garden – Dig it! Shady y Oakss S hady Plants s & Produ duce It’s the Place to Be!!! 380 Hwy 99 So, CG • 541-942-5004 Douglas G. Maddess, DMD FAMILY AND GENERAL DENTISTRY Brightening Lives One Smile at a Time 11A Bike shop's back in business BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel T he doors are back open at Rainy Peak Cyclery in downtown Cottage Grove, and despite the change in ownership, there’s still a familiar face behind the counter. Chris Compton began working at Rainy Peak several years ago, when the shop was located two blocks away at the corner of Seventh and Main and owned by couple Eric Reichmuth and Randy Smith. Comp- ton is in his second week of ownership after purchasing the inventory of former owner Blair Winter, and he said business has been quite steady so far. “After a while it became apparent that I just needed to reopen as soon as possible,” Compton said. “It’s going to be a busy sea- son.” Much of the business at Rainy Peak in- volves service and maintenance, particular- ly this time of year, as cyclists begin prepar- ing their bikes for the long, beautiful days of summer that lie ahead. Compton, an Elkton native, said he’s currently unable to rent bi- cycles to out-of-towners but hopes to pur- chase a new fl eet that will allow him to do so in the near future. He said he also hopes to offer more in the way of used bicycles for photo by Jon Stinnett Chris Compton recently assumed ownership of Rainy Peak Cyclery. sale as an alternative to the new bikes cur- rently on display there. A fee of $25 earns a basic “safety check” of a bicycle at Rainy Peak, with light tune- ups coming in at $40 and more in-depth tune-ups including tensioning, wheel bal- ance and comprehensive lubrication at $70. Compton said that business can at times alternate between slow and heavy in Cot- tage Grove, though the business is sustain- able and there’s “no reason” this community shouldn’t have a bike shop. “The shop should allow me to maintain my lifestyle and do what I love all day long,” he said. Rainy Peak is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, opening two hours earlier by popular demand. It is open Satur- days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The store can be reached by phone at 541-942-8712. C EREMONY Continued from page 1A have passed away within the last year. The ceremony took place at the Armory on Monday in a similar structure as the Veteran’s Day ceremony. The guest speaker of the cer- emony was Dr. Leonard Wait- man. Dr. Waitman is a World War II veteran currently living in Cottage Grove. His speech captured the ideas that veteran’s should be recognized and that this day is for the fallen military members. “Our freedom was paid for by veterans with blood, a lot of blood,” he said to note the deep impact that this holiday has for many people, especially surviv- ing veterans. Dr. Waitman also brought to the audience’s attendance that there are many military actions that are often overlooked. “We mostly think of World War I and II, but there have been 86 military actions in the 250- year history of this country,” Waitman said. He added that we should also not only mourn and honor local veterans who have passed, but everyone who has died in service to this country since the Revolutionary War. After Dr. Waitman’s speech, the room honored local military veterans who passed away with- in the last year. The list was 60 names long. After the ceremony, those present participated in a remem- brance march to the Centennial Bridge. The march was led by the Boy Scouts’ Troup 140, fol- lowed by the American Legion Riders on their motorcycles. The ceremony’s attendees walked behind them. At the end of the march a re- membrance wreath was placed in the water after a 21-Gun Sa- lute honored the dead. The ceremony was extremely powerful, as many who attended were veterans themselves. But perhaps the more important part was that many who weren’t vet- erans attended as well, showing the community’s great admira- tion for veterans and active ser- vice members. is planned for the concrete slab that once housed the old build- ing, and Kelley said that once it is built, the new center will be given to the Oregon Department of Aviation so that it can remain in one place and be properly maintained. The new center is planned with dimensions of 18 by 32 feet with a covered porch. Kelley said the group of fund- raisers, which consists of the welcome center committee and representatives from the Oregon Aviation Historical Society, has secured $47,000 of the $105,000 they estimate will be necessary to complete the structure. Kelley said she’s planning to have two bicycles available at the new welcome center for the use of visiting pilots, and the City has also pledged the use of a “courtesy car” from its fl eet for similar use. W ELCOME Continued from page 1A See our new website: douglasgmaddessdmd.com most airports, there’s usually a maintenance-type business and someone there all the time.” A welcome center was once located at the Airport, though the building was moved about 20 years ago. The new center CAN A WEBSITE PROVIDE PERSONALIZED INSURANCE ADVICE? No, it can’t–-but sitting down with an independent, PayneWest advisor will. We know insurance, understand local issues and offer coverage from many different providers. 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