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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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INDEX
Cottage Grove police have report-
ed that Liam McKinnon has been
arrested, bringing a close to at least
three open investigations within the
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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
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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
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