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Model guests, page 3A CT's Hamlet's no tragedy, page 6A Reveleers reboot, 3A $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016 SOUTH LANE AND NORTH DOUGLAS COUNTY'S MOST AWARD-WINNING NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1889 VOLUME 129 • NUMBER 9 Deadline to run for local offi ce approaches Wieners added to WOE Fair's Sat. lineup Those who wish to run for Mayor or City Council have until Tuesday to fi le Organizers believe combining events benefi ts all BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel A T his November, Cottage Grove will cast votes that could signifi cantly alter the face of city government for the next few years. But in some contests, it remains to be seen if they’ll have anyone to vote for. The Tuesday, Nov. 8 ballot will feature openings for three seats on the Cottage Grove City Council. Voters will also choose a successor for Mayor Tom Munroe. So far, though, there has not been a plethora of will- ing candidates signing up for the campaign. As it currently stands, City Councilors Mike Fleck, Jake Boone and Jeff Gowing have fi led to run for Mayor. Also open this fall will be the City Council’s Ward IV seat. The Council appointed Amy Slay to serve the remainder of a term in that ward in 2015, and Slay has fi led to run for election this time around. Councilor K. Michael Rob- erts has also indicated his intent to run for the at-large position he was appointed to by the Council last year. City Councilors serve a four-year term, while the Mayor serves a two-year term, and every two years, the ma- jority of the Council is up for reelection. Gowing’s candidacy for Mayor means that the Ward II seat he has occupied for two terms will be vacant, and at press time Mon- day, no one had yet fi led to represent Ward II, according to Cottage Grove City Recorder Trudy Borrevik. Borrevik said that two indi- viduals have requested paperwork to run for Mayor, though that paperwork had not been returned early Monday. Should Gowing not be elected Mayor, he will not be serving on the Council next year, an eventuality that Gowing has told the Sen- tinel he is ready to accept. The same is not true for Councilors Fleck and Boone, who have two years remaining on their at-large and Ward III seats, respec- tively. Should either be elected Mayor, the new Council would be charged with appoint- ing a successor in the new mayor’s former ward. City Manager Richard Meyers pointed out Monday that Ward II can be a diffi cult area from which to secure candidates. Cottage Grove is divided nearly equally between the four wards, population-wise, though Ward II takes in lots of empty space and park land in which there are no residents. If no one fi les to run for the Ward II seat, Meyers said, the Council could appoint a representative from that ward. Or a write-in candidate may be elected, provided that can- didate is qualifi ed to hold the seat. In order to serve on the City Council, an individual must be a registered voter in Cot- tage Grove, must live in the ward they wish to serve and have lived in the City Limits for a total of 12 months. The deadline to fi le pa- perwork to run for Mayor or City Council is Tuesday, Aug. 23 by 5 p.m. Borrevik can be contacted for more information at (541) 942- 5501 or cityrecorder@cottagegrove.org. photo by Jon Stinnett Prior to Saturday's Screening of "The General," attendees viewed a 15-minute clip of the Mo- relock Films, which depict life in Cottage Grove in the 1930s. Park screening marks General's 90th BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel J ust before showtime, a visibly excited Travis Palmer, Execu- tive Director of the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce, took a turn at the microphone. “How’s this for small-town America?!” Palmer exclaimed to a cheer from the gathered crowd. “There is no other place in the world and nothing I’d rather be do- ing than this.” On Saturday evening, Palmer was tasked with introducing to a large crowd at Bohemia Park a group of musicians including Port- land-based fi lm composer Mark Orton, then introducing the main attraction, Buster Keaton’s 1926 classic silent fi lm, “The General,” fi lmed 90 years ago this summer in Cottage Grove and the surrounding countryside. And from the cheers, it was evident that Palmer wasn’t the only one captivated by the clas- sic fi lm and its brand-new score n event that offers what may be the most manic few minutes in Cottage Grove’s yearly calendar fi nds itself in a new home this weekend. The W.O.E. Heritage Fair returns to the fairgrounds north of Cottage Grove (at 2000 N. Douglas) this Friday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 21. As ever, the Fair offers lo- cal entertainment acts, contests in a variety of disciplines for community members and the ever-popular Gene Campbell Memorial Lumberjack Show. Saturday, though, brings an offering that’s new to the Fair. Organized by Cottage Grove Area Habitat for Humanity, the Wiener Dog Races and Pet Fest should be one highlight of the afternoon’s many activities. The races feature local Wieners, aka Dachshunds, in a manic sprint (ideally) for the fi nish line. The event thrived for years under the direction of Cottage Grove’s Board of Realtors, then took a hiatus in 2014 before Habitat for Hu- manity hosted the races for the fi rst time in Coiner Park last year. Habitat President Linda Oxley said the group has spent time since taking over stew- ardship of the races fi nding the perfect date and location for the popular event. “We mentioned holding the races dur- ing the Fair to W.O.E. Fair’s Judy Cash and got an enthusiastic response,” Oxley said. “They’ve been very generous in giving us the space to set up and operate.” Oxley said she believes the combination will be a win-win for both events. Please see GENERAL, Page 11A Please see WOE, Page 11A London area residents talk Neighborhood Watch with Sheriff's Offi ce after recent burglaries BY SAM WRIGHT The Cottage Grove Sentinel T he London Grange was packed Monday with concerned area residents seeking to form a Neighborhood Watch group. The meeting was inspired by multiple break-ins in the area, including an incident in which a dog was shot and killed. Residents count that at least fi ve burglaries have happened in recent weeks. Several rumors are going about that the burglaries have been carried out by two men: one with a blue pickup truck and another with a black SUV. Local resident Alice Nowicki stepped in and volunteered to be the local representative for the Neighborhood Watch that is currently being applied for. To help shed some light on Neighborhood Watch groups, the Lane County Sheriff’s Offi ce brought in Sergeant Carrie Carver to lead a discussion and give tips on crime prevention. “Typically we see a spike in crime such as burglaries in the summer- time,” Carver said. This can be attributed to more people being out of their houses and also windows and doors left open to combat the heat. The Neighborhood Watch process has three options to apply for. One photo by Sam Wright Please see WATCH, Page 11A Sgt. 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