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$1.00 C ottage G rove S entinel PERSONAL i BUSINESS i BENEFITS i SURETY (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove SPORTS Track team hosts invitational, Lions score a second-place fi nish. PAGE B1 SOUTH LANE AND DOUGLAS COUNTY'S MOST AWARD-WINNING NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1889 WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 FACEBOOK.COM/CGSENTINEL • TWITTER.COM/CGSENTINEL WED 76º H 50º L For a full six-day forecast see page 5 CGSENTINEL.COM Senator Wyden makes a stop in CG CGHS principal's Honors youth council, fields health care questions departure detailed On Monday, May 8, the South Lane School District Board determined the means cmay@cgsentinel.com by which it intends to replace outgoing Cot- tage Grove High School Principal Iton Udosenata. Udosenata announced he would be resigning from his post on May 1, effective at the end of this school year. "It was great to come in with this group of freshman and get to see them graduate," Udosenata told The Sentinel of his departure. On Monday, the administration approached the school board with the notion of hiring an interim principal from within the district for the 2017-2018 school year, citing a diminished candidate pool due to the time of year. According to South Lane Superintendent Krista Parent, there are three current employees who are qualifi ed for and interested in the position. According to the district, hiring outside of the current em- ployee pool would delay fi lling the position, possibly until the end of June and there is no guarantee a qualifi ed applicant would submit their name. The cause, according to the district is that applicants have traditionally signed on to other positions by this time of year and principals have been in high demand in the state of Oregon. The interim principal would face a review in December to de- termine if it would become a permanent position or if the school district would have to advertise the position externally. Udosenata's last offi cial day will be June 28. The district hopes to have someone in place by June 1 but notes it's possible to fi ll the position by the end of May. And while the school district could refuse Udosenata his move to North Eugene due to an additional year still left on his contract, Parent said there would be no action taken against the resignation. Udosenata is expected to begin his transition to North Eugene before his fi nal day at Cottage Grove. By Caitlyn May Alice Martin turns 100 The Cottage Grove Youth Advisory Council receives a fl ag from Senator Wyden on May 5. In return, the group offers Wyden two bracelets it had made for the occasion. Several dozen its fi rst question went to a Cottage Grove aged residents to hold all public offi cials By Caitlyn May residents fi lled the High School student who asked if Wyden accountable. cmay@cgsentinel.com Cottage Grove High would commit to beginning impeachment Students were given blue tickets for the School cafetorium procedures should democrats gain control privilege of asking a question while other on May 5 but Senator Ron Wyden only got of Congress in 2018. While the question residents were assigned red tickets. Accord- a handful of questions that did not relate to elicited cheers from the audience, Wyden ing to Lane County Commissioner Gary the current debate on health care in Amer- was quick to inform the student that im- Williams, red far outpaced blue, thus creat- ica. peachment proceedings must be originated ing a string of questions related to the cur- The town hall, which marked number 817 in the U.S. House of Representatives, not rent state of health care and concern over for Wyden, was open to all residents but the Senate. However, the senator encour- the House's repeal of the Affordable Care Please see WYDEN PG A11 BUSTER'S NABS NATIONAL AWARD By Caitlyn May At Buster's, veterans eat for free. On the 11th of each month, the businesses on Main St. are dotted with American fl ags, following Paul and Amy Tocco's footsteps in offering a "thank you" day for veterans. And now, the Tocco's have gotten a thank you of their own. The Main Street America Network, an affi liate of Oregon's Main Street Program, has awarded Buster's the Leadership Award at the organization's national convention held in Pittsburgh, PA. "Strong Main Street communities succeed because of small businesses like Buster’s,” said Patrice Frey, President and CEO of the National Main Street Center. “A place like Buster’s is so much more than just a café; it’s a community anchor, employer, and a gathering place for residents. Citizens like Paul and Amy Tocco, the owners of Buster’s, exemplify what Main Street is all about.” Buster's was nominated for the award, which hasn't had a recip- ient in several years, by local businesses and organizations. "Paul Tocco breathes innovation and seeks ways to revitalize the Main Street District that will provide signifi cant, lasting im- pact," wrote Ruth Linoz, executive director of South Lane Wheels in her recommendation. cmay@cgsentinel.com Courtesy photo, Facebook Arrest closes three CG open cases GOVERNMENT city. The incidents date back to Feb- ruary 2 when an unknown individ- ual robbed Dave's Corner Market at knifepoint. A month later, on March 3, Safeway Pharmacy was robbed as well. In April, the pharmacy was hit again at knifepoint. McKinnon will be held on Robbery I charges. EDUCATION YAC to Salem Moves for schools Youth Advisory Countil heads to Salem to testify on HB 3030 again. PAGE A8 Lincoln institutes a second breakfast period, Kennedy preps to make a move. PAGE A9 & A11 INDEX Cottage Grove police have report- ed that Liam McKinnon has been arrested, bringing a close to at least three open investigations within the Calendar ...................................... B11 Channel Guide ............................... B5 Classifieds ...................................... B7 Obituaries ...................................... A2 Opinion ......................................... A4 Sports ............................................ B1 AD 6x2 Cottage Grove resident was born, May 10, 1917 There are fi ve clocks in Alice Martin's house. Two in her entry-way kitchen and cmay@cgsentinel.com three in the living room that houses her television, tuned to Fox News, a computer tucked into the corner and photos of dozens of grandchildren. When Martin pauses to think of a word or remember a place, the only sound that fi lls her apartment is the ticking of the clocks. But today, it could be said that Martin is defying time. "I'm going to be 100 on Wednesday, my goodness," she said. Thoughts of reaching the milestone had never crossed her mind, she said. "It looks like it's going to be more though because my health is good." Martin's whole face twitches with her words and her features fuss and fi dget as she works to remember the details of her century on Earth. Her blue sweater matches her blue pants; it's one of her fa- vorite colors, she says, adjusting the glasses that sit just a hair too far down on her nose to be comfortable. She wishes she's had a haircut but her neatly parted locks already fall just short of her chin. Currently, Martin is a resident of Middlefi eld Assisted Living in Cottage Grove but before that, she was a resident of the world. "I've been to Thailand and Alaska and I saw that beautiful build- ing in India," she said. "I have been almost around the world and I enjoyed traveling." According to her son Terry, Martin's travel started as a profes- sional ambition. "She worked for the Technical Information De- partment on the China Lake Naval Weapons Testing Center in China Lake, California, up on the Mojave Desert," he said. "She had Secret Clearance and handled mailings between engineers and By Caitlyn May Please see ALICE PG A6 cgnews@cgsentinel.com (541) 942-3325 ph • (541) 942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Corner of Sixth and Whiteaker, Cottage Grove _______________ VOLUME 129 • NUMBER 43