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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL September 21, 2016 Patton’s Country Gardens Don't forget about our Floral Department Local Delivery Available 541-942-7672 PLOHQRUWKRI'HOLJKW9DOOH\6FKRRO'HOLJKW9DOOH\6FKRRO5G WINDOW SCREENS •LOCAL• Made to Order I come to you! COTTAGE SCREEN 541-505-4578 MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS OCTOBER 15TH Do you need to Review next years choice? Call Paul to help simplify the complicated. 541-517-7362 Paul Henrichs ~ Independent Agent coverage4oregon@gmail.com T ESTS 11A COMING UP IN THE GROVE Continued from page 1A under the state averages for math (up to six percentage points). But As- sistant Superintendent Kyle Tucker said th e results aren’t overly concern- ing, though the District still strives to improve the numbers all around. “Many of our smaller schools’ per- centages will fl uctuate in great capac- ity because two students not meeting the expectations can signifi cantly af- fect the percentages,” Tucker said. In all grades, the Academy for Character Education (ACE) is con- sistently the highest scoring school in the District, followed by London in middle and elementary school grades and Cottage Grove High School for grade 11. In grade three and grade 11, ACE scored 100 percent in ELA, and the school’s grade three students also scored 100 percent in math. The School District overall is see- ing a steady increase since the adop- tion of the Smarter Balanced assess- ment system. Soul Deception The Axe and Fiddle will be hosting a CD release party for Soul Deception at 8:30 Saturday, Sept. 24. Based in Eugene, the band aims to appeal to a wide audience with changing rhythms from swing to blues to strong rock and roll and provides the listener with a variety rarely found in one band. Soul Deception's full rhythms are supported by the warm soulful voice of Samantha Cairnes, with supporting lead and back up harmonies of Mel Stark adding soulful harmonies to every performance. John Heller on lead guitar, Chris Farrell on rhythm guitar, Jason Lusk on bass, Danny Sternadel on keyboards, and Fred Mahoney on drums. Day of Caring Events for the United Way's Day of Caring will take place across Lane County this Thurs- day, Sept. 22. Day of Caring this year includes fi ve communities, 43 companies and over 700 volunteers. In Cottage Grove, volunteers will help make the City of Cottage Grove's visitor center more welcoming from 9 a..m to 1 p.m. The Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Coun- cil will care for native plantings at Carolina Creek from 9 a.m. to noon, and Community Sharing volunteers will help stack fi rewood from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, vol- unteers are needed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to prepare items for sale, and volunteers will help the Opal Center for Arts and Education prepare a database of its costumes and props from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Day of Caring is an annual day of volunteer- ing facilitated by United Way of Lane County since the early 1990s. Each year, United Way of Lane County works to coordinate partners across the nonprofi t, public, and private sec- tors for one incredible day of giving back to the community through volunteerism. The event takes place each September and helps to promote the importance of a connected community. B RIDGE Continued from page 1A of outer wood remaining.” Larsen wrote that compromis- ing support for the suspension cables poses “a serious risk that could result in a catastrophic failure.” He added that OBEC will continue calculating a load rating of the bridge that will help determine whether “replac- ing in-kind is the appropriate re- pair method” or if the capacity of the bridge members will need to be increased. City Manager Richard Mey- ers said Monday morning that the bridge’s load rating will be used to help determine next steps for its repair. Contrary to recent comments on social me- dia, Meyers said that the City is not planning on removing the bridge but rather fi nding a way to fi x it as soon as possible. “We’re trying to determine what we can do, what is the fastest way to get it back open?” he said. “It’s a major pedestrian passageway, and we want to get it open. There are no plans to tear it out.” Repairing the bridge was not included in the City’s 2016-17 budget, and Meyers said the City is exploring delays to other proj- ects that could allow the bridge repairs to proceed. He said the City is also attempting to deter- mine just how old the bridge is. Drawings from the 1960s and 70s appear to showcase a bridge that was already standing, he said, and there is no defi nitive proof of its age. Still, anecdotal evidence indicates that a swing- ing bridge could have spanned the Coast Fork as early as the 1920s. Meyers asked that anyone who witnesses trespassers on the bridge call 911 to report the action to police. that involved removing tailings above Dennis Creek near the mine in 2007. According to the EPA, much of the mercury that appears in the watershed downstream comes from Furnace Creek, and the mercury in the reservoir has prompted a warning about consuming fi sh caught there since 1979. Much of the release of mercury corresponds with storm events there, according to the EPA’s presentation given at its Sept. 14 public meeting. The EPA hopes to reduce the mobility of the mercury at Fur- nace Creek by removing some of the mine tailings there, ac- cording to representative Judy Smith, who said the removal was chosen from a list of three alternatives. Smith added that the cleanup, which should be similar to the efforts undertaken in 2007, is “still a year or so out.” Comments offered at last week’s meeting included the hope that local employees be in- volved in the cleanup, and con- cerns about the health of those living around the mine site were also spoken. Comment on the proposed cleanup will be accepted un- til Sept. 26. Comments can be mailed to Dave Tomten, Proj- ect Manager U.S. Environmen- tal Protection Agency 950 W. Bannock, Suite 900 Boise, ID 83702 or sent via email to tom- ten.dave@epa.gov. mentioned fi re hazards, where weeds are not allowed to grow beyond 8-12 inches depending on the location, and also the re- quirement to prevent the growth of noxious weeds. The School District is also bound by law to use certain chemicals that are on the “Low Impact Pesticide” list. There is still wide debate among organizations such as the EPA and the Department of Ag- riculture about what chemicals are dangerous. But for now, the School District maintains that it needs to use limited spraying, though the ultimate goal is to keep reducing the use of chemi- cals. M INE Continued from page 3A The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality assessed the risk the mine’s tailings — the remains of the mining pro- cess that still contain mercury that wasn’t extracted during the process — in the 1990s, and the EPA conducted a cleanup P ESTICIDE E R O T S R E H UGE R E S TORE F ALL P ARKING L OT S ALE Continued from page 3A to a selective type of broad leaf on a lot of the playing fi elds along with specifi c irrigation systems and extensive mowing. “It’s not that we want to spray,” Allen said, “but we can’t let our fence lines grow too tall because of city codes.” The codes include the afore- F RIDAY AND S ATURDAY S EPTEMBER 23-24 10 AM -4 PM Home and Building Materials All at Aff ordable Prices Proceeds support CoƩ age Grove Area Habitat for Humanity Gardening & Landscaping • Furniture Mirrors & Glass • LighƟ ng Kitchen & Laundry Appliances Plumbing & Electrical • Cabinets Countertops & Sinks • Ceiling Fans Windows, Doors & Flooring • Desks & File Cabinets Tools & Building Supplies . . . and more ! 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