6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 29, 2016
State receives almost $15
million in pot tax revenue
Opal
Theater's
'Hate Mail'
makes a
statement
A
Modern
communication
explored in
downtown theater's
latest
BY SAM WRIGHT
For the Sentinel
courtesy photo
T
he Opal Center down-
town describes its goal
as providing community mem-
bers “with a variety of interest-
ing and fun creative opportuni-
ties every chance [they] get.”
The most recent project, a play
titled “You’ve Got Hate Mail,”
achieves that goal quite thor-
oughly.
The play is unique in the
sense that there is absolutely no
face-to-face or personal interac-
tion between its actors through-
out. All communication is done
through email, as fi ve actors sit
behind respective laptops and
speak out the emails they write
to other characters. This allows
room for the audience to in-
vent off-stage interactions and
broadens viewers’ abilities to
individually develop the charac-
Opal Theater's 'You've Got Hate Mail' stars, from left, Marian Dempsey, Jennifer
Mandeville-Schulz, Charles Mattoon, Judy Smith and Matt Schaft.
ters in their minds.
“You’ve Got Hate Mail” re-
volves around a pretentious
lawyer attempting to tip-toe
between his oblivious wife and
a barely sane mistress. Matt
Schaft plays Richard the law-
yer and nails the look with his
slicked-back hair and suit. The
opening cyber dialogue between
his mistress and Wanda (Jenni-
fer Mandeville-Schulz) gives a
raunchy and unsavory impres-
sion the audience is intended to
have, and it’s nothing short of
entertaining. The vulgar cyber-
sex had many audience mem-
bers squirming in their seats in
uncomfortable laughter.
SENIOR MEALS
PROGRAMS
Offering Meals on Wheels and
Cafe 60 at the following locations:
Anyone age 60 and older is served,
regardless of income, suggested donation
is $3.
Guests under age 60 are welcome to at-
tend for $8 per meal.
Cottage Grove Riverview Terrace
925 W. Main St., Cottage Grove
The characters vary in per-
sonality, which adds a distinct
color to the show. Richard’s
wife, Stephanie (Judy Smith)
is the computer-illiterate and
innocently unaware wife who
evokes pity. Stephanie is also
close friends with Peg (Mar-
ian Dempsey) who works in
the same offi ce as Richard and
tries to undermine his romance
on the side. Charles Mattoon
plays George, Richard’s best
friend, who is more introverted
and simple. A couple back-and-
forths between Richard and
George show the comical con-
trast between the two characters.
Mattoon’s humble look brings
Noon: Tuesday-Thursday
George’s ignorance to life.
A play such as this is a cre-
ative way to utilize the limited
stage space within the Opal
Center. While there isn’t much
extravagance to the set, it is
simple and complimentary to
the writing and the underlying
theme of cyber communication.
“You’ve Got Hate Mail” pro-
vided a great night of entertain-
ment. The quick-witted adult
humor and modern themes were
a great refl ection on the tech-
nological age this country has
entered and were a strong com-
mentary on how communica-
tion and interaction has changed
through the decades.
Salad or Mini Egg and BLT Salad on
Spinach Romaine
Creswell Cresview Villa
350 S. 2nd St., Creswell
Noon: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Thursday, June 30: Baked Beef Rigatoni
or Turkey Rice Bake
Friday, July 1: BBQ Chicken or Kielbasa
w/Saurkraut, both on a bun.
Monday, July 4: Holiday
Tuesday, July 5: Cream Chicken & Vegt.
or BBQ Smokehouse Chop
Wednesday, July 6: Mini Garden Chicken
Drain/Yoncalla area
Served at 400 Main St., Yoncalla.
(For Douglas County Meals on Wheels
eligibility, call 541-440-3677.)
Suggested donation $3.50
Thursday, June 30: Turkey Divan Bake
Friday, July1: BBQ Chicken
Tuesdays, July 5: Turkey A'La King
O FFBEAT
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have failed. The crack had
split right through the plates of
steel themselves.
The report ended up pointing
to an excessively stiff design,
pre-existing stresses that had
been somehow locked into the
hull, and the relatively extreme
temperature spread between the
icy air and the temperate water.
It was also well known, by
this time, that welded ships
were more susceptible to this
sort of thing than were the old-
fashioned riveted kind, because
once a crack gets started in a
welded ship, it can spread all
the way around, like a crack in
a car windshield; in a riveted
ship, the crack goes to the end
of the plate and stops. This had
happened to several other ships,
and would happen to others
later; but it took three times as
long to rivet a ship together as
it did to weld it, so the practice
continued throughout the war.
Eventually, much later, the
true culprit would be identifi ed:
The low-grade steel used for
ships’ hulls was subject to brit-
tle fractures when it got below a
certain temperature, and when it
did, invisible fl aws in the steel
would concentrate forces act-
ing on the steel at certain vul-
nerable breaking points. So, if
a fl awed panel just happened
to be installed in a high-stress
location, the ship was essen-
tially doomed. Those lessons
wouldn’t be learned for some
time after the war, however.
As for the Schenectady, be-
cause of where it was the repair
was a simple one. Water was
pumped into the compartments
amidships, so that the entire hull
s of May 30, the Oregon
Department of Revenue
reports that it has processed
$14.9 million in marijuana tax
payments this year. Medical
marijuana dispensaries started
collecting a 25-percent tax on
their recreational marijuana
sales in January.
The department would like to
remind dispensaries that their
fi rst-quarter marijuana tax re-
turns were due on May 2, 2016.
As of June 17, 57 percent of the
319 dispensaries that have made
at least one monthly payment
have fi led a return. Dispensaries
who haven’t fi led their returns
should have received a notice
from the department reminding
them of their fi ling obligation.
“There may be some confu-
sion about when returns are due
because it’s quarterly as op-
posed to the monthly payment
requirement,” said John Galvin,
manager for Revenue’s Marijua-
na Tax Program. According to
Galvin, they’ve been providing
dispensaries with information
about making payments and fi l-
ing returns by email and on the
department’s website.
Dispensaries that haven’t yet
fi led are being urged by the de-
partment to fi le as soon as pos-
sible. The quarterly return form
and instructions are available
at www.oregon.gov/dor/mari-
juana. If dispensaries have any
questions about fi lling out the
form or their fi ling obligation,
they can contact the Marijuana
Tax Program at (503) 947-2597
or marijuanatax.dor@oregon.
gov.
Inspection of the Mott Bridge on the North Umpqua
River is expected to cause signifi cant delays July 7.
Bridge is at milepost 0.3 on
Forest Road 17.
Bridge
inspections
to cause delays
Bridge inspections planned
for fi ve locations on the
Umpqua National Forest
could cause delays for driv-
ers. Flaggers will direct traffi c
while each bridge is inspected
with an Under Bridge Inspec-
tion Truck.
Tuesday, July 5: inspec-
tions of the Rujada and
Row River bridges on the
Cottage Grove Ranger
District. The Rujada Bridge
is at the entrance to Rujada
Campground. The Row River
could settle onto the river bot-
tom; then scab steel was welded
across the breach to hold her
together and she was refl oated.
Towed to a dry dock, she was
put back together with a heavy
reinforcing plate across the spot
where the crack had opened,
and was out moving gasoline
across the Atlantic Ocean just a
few months later.
Still, the breaking of the Sche-
nectady was so strange, and the
F.B.I.’s response was so swift
and decisive, that one just has
to wonder … was it really just
the weather? Or could this have
actually been a case of sophis-
ticated sabotage, covered up
by the wartime government to
prevent the public from learning
what had really happened?
Almost certainly not. But it
Wednesday, July 6: inspec-
tions of the Medicine Creek
and Cedar Creek bridges.
The Medicine Creek Bridge
(legal name of Jack E. Setzer
Bridge) is located on Forest
Road 4775 at milepost 0.1.
The Cedar Creek Bridge is at
milepost 13 on Forest Road
38 (Steamboat Road).
Thursday, July 7: inspection
of the Mott Bridge, which
crosses the North Umpqua
River. Expect signifi cant
delays at this site.
Those seeking more informa-
tion can contact the Umpqua
National Forest at 541-957-
3200.
would make a whale of a plot for
a paperback thriller, wouldn’t
it?
(Sources: Portland Morning
Oregonian, Jan. 10, 17, 19, 21,
22, 23 and 24, 1943; Murray,
Charles. “Engineering Disasters:
S.S. Schenectady, a Lesson in
Brittle Fracture,” Design News
magazine, March 5, 2015)
Finn J.D. John teaches at
Oregon State University and
writes about odd tidbits of Or-
egon history. For details, see
http://fi nnjohn.com. To contact
him or suggest a topic: fi nn2@
offbeatoregon.com or 541-357-
2222.
W orship D irectory
DRAIN:
Gateway Family Fellowship
Church of the Nazarene
337 “C” St. Drain, OR
Sunday School 9:30am
Worship 10:45am
Living Hope Free Lunch
Wed. at 12:30pm
541-836-7051 www.drainnaz.org
HOPE U.M.C.
131 W “A” St. Drain, OR
541-315-1617
Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen
Bible Study: 10:45am
Potluck Lunch: Noon
Worship: 12:45pm
COTTAGE GROVE:
6th & Gibbs Church of Christ
195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822
Pastor: Aaron Earlywine
Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey
Services: 9am and 10:30am
Christian Education
Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade
www.6thandgibbs.com
Calvary Baptist Church
77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290
Pastor: Riley Hendricks
Sunday School: 9:45am
Worship: 11:00am
The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm
Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm
Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove
1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza)
541-942-6842
Pastor: Jeff Smith
Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am
Youth Group Bible Study
Child Care 10:45am Service Only
www.cgcalvary.org
Center for Spiritual Living
Cottage Grove
700 Gibbs Ave. (Community Center)
Rev. Bobby Lee
Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m.
cslcottagegrove@gmail.com
Church of Christ
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
Sunday Service: 10:30am
Cottage Grove Bible Church
1200 East Quincy Avenue
541-942-4771
Pastor:Bob Singer
Worship 11am
Sunday School:9:45am
AWANA age 3-8th Grade,
Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm
www.cgbible.org
Cottage Grove Faith Center
33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851
Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet
www.cg4.tv
Summer Schedule: Sunday Service 10am
Full Childrenʼs Ministry available
Covered Bridge Nazarene Church
152 S. M St.
541-942-4422
Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker
Sunday School: 9:30am
Worship 10:30am
Delight Valley
Church of Christ
33087 Saginaw Rd. East
541-942-7711
Pastor: Bob Friend
Two Services:
9am - Classic in the Chapel
10:30am - Contemporary in the
Auditorium
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
www.cgpresbynews.com
Grove Community Church
77820 Mosby Creek Rd.
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
541-942-0123
Pastor: Bryan Parsons
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Nursery: Infant - Pre-K
Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade
Hope Fellowship
United Pentecostal Church
100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061
Pastor: Dave Bragg
Worship: 11:00am Sunday
Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday
www.hopefellowshipupc.com
“FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE”
Living Faith Assembly
467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Pastor Rulon Combs
Sunday School All Ages 9am
Worship & Childrenʼs
Church 10:00 am
Sat Evening Service 6:00pm
Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm
Non-Denominational
Church of Christ
1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-767-0447
Preachers: Tony Martin & Robert Evans
Sunday Bible Study:10:00am
Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm
www.pennoyeravecoc.com
Old Time Gospel Fellowship
103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999
Pastor: Jim Edwards
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Join us in Traditional
Christian Worship
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
and St. Philip Benizi
Catholic Churches
1025 N. 19th St.
541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712
Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J.
Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm
Sun. 10:30am
St. Philip Benizi, Creswell:
552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-8686
Sunday: 8:30am
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
“Church with the fl ags.”
Worship: Sunday 10:30am
All Welcome
Seventh-day Adventist Church
820 South 10th Street
541-942-5213
Pastor: Kevin Miller
Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am
Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am
Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373
Pastor: James L. Markus
Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am
Sundway Worship 10:30 am
Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur
5:00pm TLC Groups
tlccg.com
United Methodist Church
334 Washington • 541-942-3033
Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen
Worship: 10:30am
Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free)
2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm
cottagegroveumc.org
“VICTORY” Country Church
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Worship Service: 10:00am
Message:
11:00am
“WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES”
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