10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 1, 2017
Cycle Oregon details complete
The population of Cottage Grove
will grow by one-quarter late this sum-
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mer when Cycle Oregon coasts into
town.
Approximately 2,500 individuals
will ride 95 miles from Diamond Lake to settle into Cottage Grove
for one day and, according to city manager Richard Meyers and
chamber of commerce executive director Travis Palmer, many
more after that.
“The key for this is to market them in a way that makes them
want to come back,” Travis said.
Bicyclists will not technically be inside Cottage Grove, instead
opting to camp at Schwarz Park to prevent exceeding the daily limit
of 100 miles placed on the event. However, Palmer is attempting to
court individuals into city limits by exploring the option of having
the chamber provide a shuttle service from the park to downtown
Cottage Grove.
“We want to do things that will remind them, when they get
home, that Cottage Grove is a great place to visit,” said Meyers.
Cottage Grove residents will have plenty of opportunities to
make an impression on the group. Both the chamber and the city
are calling for volunteer groups to help with several aspects of the
event including meal set-up and chair and table distribution.
“They roll into town with three semi-trucks,” Meyers said. “We’ll
need groups to unload luggage and help set up camp.”
Any service organization or other groups in town are welcome to
apply to lend a hand during the event. While the positions are adver-
tised as volunteer gigs, groups will be paid for their time. In the case
of luggage handlers, Meyers said Cycle Oregon will pay $1,500 to
load, $1,500 to unload and cyclists are free to tip. Meyers also noted
that tips may be more than residents are used to saying, "The bike
they're advertising that you can use for this ride is 50 percent off
of $7,000. These are the bikes some of the participants are riding."
“It’s a chance for groups in town to make some money,” Palmer
said.
However, not all groups will be eligible to help in all areas. Palm-
er will hear pitches from groups based on what area they would like
to take part in but the decision is ultimately based on which group
can best handle which task.
“The boy scouts won’t be picked to unload luggage. The bags weigh more than they do,” Meyers said.
Applicants, according to Palmer, can apply at any time now that the information concerning Cycle Oregon's stay in Cottage Grove is in.
And while the opportunity to make money for local nonprofi ts and groups exists, Palmer and Meyers said the event is also an opportu-
nity for Cottage Grove to put its best foot forward and attract future tourists.
"Whatever we can do to welcome them, that's what we want to do," Palmer said. "We want everyone to be their normal, friendly, Cot-
tage Grove selves."
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will not reach Oregon facilities.
This, according to Governor Kate Brown who reinforced the state’s
position made public in 2016 that calls for equal treatment of stu-
dents regardless of their gender or gender identifi cation.
“All kids are our top priority and we do everything we can to
provide a safe and comfortable environment for students, including
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Chamber needs volunteers
Six volunteers needed to help monitor the
fi nish-line beer garden at the Cottage Grove
Half-Marathon. Must be at least 21 years of
age. The event will take place on Saturday,
March 11th in Cottage Grove. Volunteers
will be needed from approximately 8am til
Noon and (if they sign up early enough) will
receive an Oakshire Brewing T-shirt. Contact
Emily Rinck at 541-942-8770 or in person at
the Brew Station/Coast Fork Feed Company.
The state of Oregon issued groundbreaking directives last year
when the state's department of education called for transgender
students to be permitted to play sports on the gender team with
which they identify, be called by the name they wished and wear the
clothes they wanted, including females having the ability to wear
tuxedos to prom.
While Oregon offi cials assured residents that state law protects
students despite the federal rollback of rights, no issue concerning
the matter has gone before a court to render a decision which could
either clarify or diminish states' rights.
Currently, students at South Lane schools have the option of us-
ing the bathroom they identify with or a private use bathroom.
“We haven’t had transgender kids at every school in the district
but at the schools we have, we see what the range of options are,”
Parent said. “We include the student, the parents and the adminis-
tration to fi gure out what the options are and what they feel most
comfortable with.”
"Gang bathrooms" are what could be described as traditional-use
facilities that hold several stalls. Students are free to use these bath-
rooms in accordance to their gender identifi cation. However, the
option to use private-use, one-stall facilities is also available for
any student, not just transgender students, within the South Lane
School District.
New school construction took into account the issue as well
with the new Harrison Elementary School designed with private
restrooms in addition to traditional facilities.
“The bottom line is,” Parent said, “that the directive we’ve been
given from the Oregon Department of Education and the governor’s
offi ce is that the federal action does not change Oregon guidelines.”
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