8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MAY 24, 2017
Governor Brown
Yoncalla votes down school bond
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Lillian Shirley's mother did not live to
cmay@cgsentinel.com see her grandchildren. She never saw
any of her daughters get married. Lung
cancer robbed her of the opportunities and her family
of their matriarch.
Now, as Oregon Health Authority Public Health Direc-
tor, Shirley works to end tobacco dependence.
During a visit to Cottage Grove on Friday, May 19,
Shirley introduced Governor Kate Brown to honor the
city for its tobacco prevention efforts.
The city has banned smoking in local parts and adheres
to the new county ordinance that prohibits smoking by
individuals under the age of 21.
Cottage Grove has also formed the Youth Adviso-
ry Committee; a group of students committed to the
health and wellbeing of its community. The group
meets regularly and attends city council meetings,
hearing agenda items and voting with the council. This
year, the committee has taken its fi ght against harmful
products to the state legislature with House Bill 3030.
The legislation would alter the use of nitrous oxide,
currently being used by youth around the country as a
recreational drug.
The legislation, sponsored by representative Cedric
Hayden reached the senate and is scheduled for the
governor's desk should it clear the last hurdle.
Approximately 7,000 Oregonians die each year due to
tobacco-related illnesses and products such as fl avored
tobacco and e-vapor cigarettes are rising in popularity
among youths.
"We all have a family story like mine," Shirley said.
"This is a journey we’re on, this is not a one-off thing.
We can be proud of our efforts but not take our eyes
off the ball."
By Caitlyn May
Residents of Yoncalla said no to a
cmay@cgsentinel.com $3.95 million school bond. But just
barely.
The measure received 46 percent of the vote, just
short of passing the bond that would go towards
repairing the high school, plagued with structural
issues.
“It can be some unforeseen thing a few years from
now or that school could last 15 more years but the
truth is, it’s still deteriorating and its days are kind
By Caitlyn May
of numbered unless we do a number of repairs,”
school board chair Carl Van Loon said. Architects
have estimated the cost of repairing the school
completely at $9 to $10 million.
The bond would have mandated 83 cents per
$1,000 of assessed value. For a home assessed at
$100,000, residents would pay $83 per year.
Should the school fail, the county does not have the
funds to repair it and other arrangements for stu-
dents must be made.
Cottage Grove election results
Oregon's May 16
By Caitlyn May special election ballot
cmay@cgsentinel.com was full of school board
and fi re district candi-
dates as well as a much-talked about jail
levy. As of 8:30 Tuesday night, the results
began trickling in.
South Lane School Board President Sher-
ry Duerst-Higgins had collected 1,237 of
the 1,453 votes as of 10 p.m. Resident Mary
McNamara waged a write-in campaign in
the days leading up to the election for Du-
erst-Higgins' seat but as of Tuesday night,
write-in candidates had received 8.67 per-
cent, or 126 votes.
Current school board member Taylor
Wilhour will most likely join Duerst-Hig-
gins on the board again with 1,305 votes
(97.9 percent) as of 10 p.m. Alan Baas is
also the projected winner of his current seat
with 1,295 votes (97.96 percent).
Joel Higdon (98.2 percent), Dan Duffy
(98.0 percent) and Tom Munroe (98.6 per-
cent) were also leading for spots on the
South Lane County Fire and Rescue Board
as the fi nal votes were tallied. Monroe has
been serving in the position after replacing
a former member of the board and fi nishing
out their term before statute required he run
for the seat to maintain it.
The most attention-grabbing question on
Tuesday's ballot was the issue of the Lane
County Jail and Youth Levy renewal. The
levy is set to expire in the middle of next
year but in the weeks leading up to the
election, Lane County Sheriff Byron Trapp
went on a media tour explaining the offi ce's
dire need to maintain service levels by re-
newing the levy. Trap noted over-crowding
and early release for inmates in his plea for
voters to extend the 55 cents per $1,000 of
assessed value.
As of 10 p.m., the jail levy renewal was
expected to pass with just over 60,000 votes
in from 80 precincts and 70 percent of those
votes counted in favor of approving the re-
newal.
The renewal of the public safety levy al-
lowed Lane County to maintain a minimum
of 225 local jail beds for adult offenders,
eight beds for detention of youth offenders
and eight beds for treatment of youth of-
fenders beginning July 1, 2018 and ending
June 30, 2023.
Prior to the original passage of the levy
in 2013, there were only 125 local jail
beds available. Currently, with the use of
the 2013 levy funds, there are 317 local
jail beds available. The additional local
jail beds funded by the levy have reduced
capacity-based releases (CBRs) by 63 per-
cent and eliminated the pre-trial release of
violent, Measure 11 offenders. Levy funds
have also successfully provided 16 youth
treatment and detention beds.
Lane County Sheriff Byron Trapp said
in a statement just before 11 p.m. Tuesday
night, “We are thankful for the support of
our community. The levy has increased the
safety of our county immensely, and will
continue to provide us with the resources
we need to detain and treat both adult and
youth offenders.”
Farmers market accepting SNAPS
The farmers market
at the corner of Main St.
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and 7th St. is making a
change. Beginning June
1, the market will begin a new program that
not only accepts SNAPS, but will offer a
matching amount in the form of coupons to
be used at any participating market.
" Through Sustainable Cottage Grove, we
received some funding from Oregon Food
Bank and Regence Healthcare, to promote
a SNAP match program, and kick off our
local fundraising efforts," said Karen Mar-
tens, an organizer for the South Valley
Farmer's Market.
How it works: Individuals can use SNAP
benefi ts and the market will match up to $10
spent by issuing food bucks; $2 coupons
that can be combined and used to purchase
fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and other sus-
tainable, natural food products.
The market, which began last year, has
made several other changes. There are more
vendors and currently the market boasts
a handful of vegetable vendors as well as
bread makers and plant start booths.
To become a vendor, individuals can vis-
it the market and pick up an application.
Farmers, crafters or any other food vendor
can apply if the product they sell is natural,
sustainable and sensible.
"We might have some new things com-
ing this summer," Martens said. "We had a
musician last week so I'm hoping we have
more this summer."
Some vendors are also expected to bring
out grilling stations and offer tasting booths
for residents and visitors who stop by the
market which is open every Thursday from
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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"We've been getting a lot of people," Mar-
tens said. "A lot of our usual shoppers but
also new people."
Last year, the market made its home at
Bohemia Park but according to Martens, it
wasn't a good fi t.
"Some people tried to stay at Bohemia
but the concert-goers aren't necessarily our
shoppers and there's no shade there so it just
didn't work."
Main St., however, seems to work well
according to Martens.
"We're on the main street and near restau-
rants which is nice because we're trying to
get our food into the restaurants."
For more information on SNAPS at the
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W orship D irectory
DRAIN:
HOPE U.M.C.
131 W “A” St. Drain, OR
541-315-1617
Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen
Fellowship & Song: 11:30am
Potluck Lunch: 12:00pm
Worship: 12:30pm
COTTAGE GROVE:
6th & Gibbs Church of Christ
195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822
Pastor: Aaron Earlywine
Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey
Services: 9am and 10:30am
Christian Education
Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade
www.6thandgibbs.com
Calvary Baptist Church
77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290
Pastor: Riley Hendricks
Sunday School: 9:45am
Worship: 11:00am
The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm
Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm
Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove
1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza)
541-942-6842
Pastor: Jeff Smith
Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am
Youth Group Bible Study
Child Care 10:45am Service Only
www.cgcalvary.org
Center for Spiritual Living
Cottage Grove
700 Gibbs Ave. (Community Center)
Rev. Bobby Lee
Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m.
cslcottagegrove@gmail.com
Church of Christ
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
Sunday Service: 10:30am
Cottage Grove Bible Church
1200 East Quincy Avenue
541-942-4771
Pastor:Bob Singer
Worship 11am
Sunday School:9:45am
AWANA age 3-8th Grade,
Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm
www.cgbible.org
Cottage Grove Faith Center
33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851
Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett
www.cg4.tv
Full Childrenʼs Ministry available
Two Services 9am & 11am
Delight Valley
Church of Christ
33087 Saginaw Rd. East
541-942-7711
Pastor: Bob Friend
Two Services:
9am - Classic in the Chapel
10:30am - Contemporary in the
Auditorium
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
www.cgpresbynews.com
Hope Fellowship
United Pentecostal Church
100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061
Pastor: Dave Bragg
Worship: 11:00am Sunday
Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday
www.hopefellowshipupc.com
“FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE”
Living Faith Assembly
467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Pastor Rulon Combs
Worship & Childrenʼs
Church 10:00 am
Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm
Non-Denominational
Church of Christ
1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-942-8928
Preacher: Tony Martin
Sunday Bible Study:10:00am
Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm
www.pennoyeravecoc.com
Old Time Gospel Fellowship
103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999
Pastor: Jim Edwards
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Join us in Traditional
Christian Worship
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
and St. Philip Benizi
Catholic Churches
1025 N. 19th St.
541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712
Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J.
Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm
Sun. 10:30am
St. Philip Benizi, Creswell:
552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-8686
Sunday: 8:30am
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
“Church with the fl ags.”
Worship: Sunday 10:30am
All Welcome
Seventh-day Adventist Church
820 South 10th Street
541-942-5213
Pastor: Kevin Miller
Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am
Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am
Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373
Pastor: James L. Markus
Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur
5:00pm TLC Groups
tlccg.com
United Methodist Church
334 Washington • 541-942-3033
Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen
Worship: 10:30am
Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free)
2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm
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“VICTORY” Country Church
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Worship Service: 10:00am
Message:
11:00am
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