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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 1, 2016 A LL -A MERICA C ITY S QUARE Comm. Foundation awards scholarships Design charrette details park wishlist Sixty-two awards total $61,550 T BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel A round of applause closed the second in a series of meetings called to dis- cuss a downtown Cottage Grove park last week. Representatives from the City planning department and the architect fi rm DLA Inc. welcomed a sizable crowd to the Armory on Tuesday, May 24 to discuss potential changes to the layout of All-America City Square, located at the corner of Seventh and Main streets in downtown Cottage Grove. The City had received a $3000 grant from the National Park Service and State Historic Preservation Offi ce to plan possible updates to the park, and City Planner Amanda Fer- guson said that issues with the fl agstone pavers there helped prompt the series of meetings that included last week’s design charrette. Attendees at the fi rst meeting, held on May 17, used sticky notes to identify the aspects of the park, redesigned by local ar- chitect Marston Morgan and built in 2010, that they appreciated, as well as issues they felt needed to be addressed. Results indi- cate that many liked the idea of lighting the park more fully at night, removing a circular concrete planter in the center of the park, courtesy graphic New entrances on the west and south sides of All-America City Square were planned to aid access to the park there. refurbishing the Opal Whiteley mural that oversees the location and adding interpre- tive signage to detail the signifi cance of Whiteley and the mural. The changes that DLA Inc. representa- tives David Dougherty and Luzanne Smith detailed last week included night lighting and the transition of the circular planter into a paving feature. Prominent changes often concerned accessibility and traffi c fl ow in the park, and as such a wall at the back of the park that separates it from a nearby parking lot was marked for removal. A new entrance was envisioned at the south end of the park, and trees are included behind the restrooms there in the new design. Another entrance is also planned in preliminary drawings on the Seventh Street side of the park, where a wall and plantings currently exist. Dougherty asked the gathered crowd about the possibility of mobile seating and um- brellas at the park, and while many seemed to like the idea of added seating there, some also worried that umbrellas might block the mural. Disagreements were also registered with regard to changing the fl agstone pav- ing in the park, and Dougherty asked those present to register their thoughts about pav- ing specifi cally. The third meeting of the All-America City Square planning project will be held Tuesday, June 14 at 6 p.m. at the Cottage Grove Armory. At this meeting, a synthesis of comments from the open house held on May 17 and charrette held on May 24 will be presented. he Cottage Grove Com- munity Foundation re- cently provided 62 scholarships to students from Cottage Grove High School, Kennedy Alter- native High School and Cre- swell High School for a total $61,550. Additionally, 28 previous recipients received renewable scholarships for a total award of $29,750. Scholarships range from $500 to $2,000 each, and since its inception in 2002, the Foundation has given out al- most $490,000 to deserving students to help them pay for their education. Recipients and donors are listed at http://www. cgcfoundation.org/. The recipients of this year’s scholarships are: Scott Anderson, Christine Ansite, Jack Bartram, Benja- min Bauml, Kalea Brick, Emma Browning, Carrie Calkins, Derek Carlton, Alice Christ- man, Chris Clure, Eve Cor- nelius, Nico Cornelius, Carol Crum, Maeve Dahlen, Rachel Ferguson, Jaylene Forrester, Tesslyn Foster-Gordon, Kale’a Galbreath, Allyssa Ganchegui, Bradley Geisler, Casey Genth- ner, Hannah Gilmore, Ashley Goertzen, Agnes Hite, Shelby Kidd, Aunchaleepom Kripeera- pan, Abigail Ladd, McKayla Martindale, Melissa McCasline, Daisy Nash, Delia Nichols- Ferguson, Savanah Nickerson- Banks, Grace Payne, Amelia Phillips, Nick Russo, Lacey Schneider, April Sherrod, Aus- tin Shipley, Haley Simsonsen, Jadon Snauer, Zachary Snauer and Breanna Wright. Members of SLBA's Hip Hop 4 class:Kenady Conforth, Han- nah Donner, Kathryn Pearson, Megan Sch- neider, Ezryn Cook and Mad- eleine Sisson — will be among the performers at Saturday's spring concert. Fire damages Riverside apartments O ffi cials with South Lane County Fire and Rescue say they believe melted wax may be to blame for a fi re that damaged apartments in a Cot- tage Grove complex on Tues- day, May 25. Personnel were called to a report of a fi re in the Riverside Apartments complex in the 1700 block of Highway 99 in Cottage Grove. Police advised fi refi ght- ers that smoke was visible com- ing from one of the four-unit structures there. Police evacuat- ed the building while fi refi ghters brought the blaze under control. South Lane Fire said that there were no civilian or personnel injuries and that all occupants exited the building safely. They say the fi re was confi ned to one downstairs apartment, though smoke damage also occurred to the apartment directly upstairs. Shortly after the fi re, South Lane Chief John Wooten issued a press release declaring that the fi re “was started by melting wax left unattended on the stove in the downstairs apartment,” add- ing that the stove was “on a the time of ignition.” They say the fi re has been ruled unintention- al. The fi re reportedly affected three adults and two children, and the Red Cross provided re- sources to help address the im- mediate basic needs of those affected such as temporary 3A courtesy photo SLBA presents spring concert courtesy photo Firefi ghters battle a blaze in the Riverside Apartments on the evening of Wednesday, May 25. The fi re damaged two apartments there. housing, food, clothing, comfort kits, blankets, information about recovery services and health and mental health services. 2016 S outh Lane Ballet Academy will be presenting their Spring Concert entitled “Tune In and Turn Out” this Saturday, June 4 at 3p.m., in the CGHS Cafetorium. TV show theme songs are the inspiration for this show. Dancers ages 3-45 will perform ballet, tap, jazz, modern and hip hop dance to over 30 theme songs, both old and new. General admission is $8 with a discounted rate of $5 for kids under the age of 12. Cottage Theatre presents E R O T S R E HOURS: T HURSDAY , F RIDAY & S ATURDAY 10 AM -4 PM For Drop-off appointments, after hours, call the offi ce We need volunteers for the ReStore ~ a few hours each month! Will you help? Habitat Offi ce and Warehouse 2155 Getty Circle ~ Unit #1 in the Cottage Grove Industrial Park South on Hwy 99 past the High School NS O I T A N DO S Y A W L A E! M O C L WE Call 541.767.0358 for more information Email info@habitatcg.org June 10, 11, 12* • 16, 17, 18, 19* • 23, 24, 25, 26* *matinee A zany modern day farce inspired by Moliere; a fun-filled ride full of slapstick, ridiculous chase scenes, disgruntled waiters, and misbehaving sausages. Warning: your belly might just ache from laughing so hard! By Frank Dunlop and Jim Dale sponsored by: Directed by George Comstock Tickets available online, by phone, or at the door one hour before performance Thursday−Saturday 8:00 pm; Sunday 2:30 pm. $20 Adult, $15 Youth (age 6−18) www.cottagetheatre.org • 541-942-8001 • 700 Village Drive • Cottage Grove