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8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL July 26, 2017 Carnival Safety in Question City Vehicle Hit in Crash The site of the car crash from last Wednesday. By Zach Silva zsilva@cgsentinel.com PHOTO BY ZACH SILVA/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Some of the rides from the carnival at Bohemia Mining Days that some users say were unsafe. Bohemia Mining Days carnival faces safety concerns By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com and he said he, or his kid, was on the ferris wheel and bolts fell out of the seat.” Fellow BMD attendee Matt Gibson also said he had questions regarding the rides’ safety and noted “…the operators could care less about the people on the rides.” Haas however, said that many of the rides that people have complained about are computer op- erated, including the seatbelts. “We inspect our rides every day and then the state inspects them as well. We have to follow strict guidelines and meet certain safety standards,” she said. She also ad- dressed rumors that the ferris wheel at this year’s carnival was 70 years old. “I don’t have it in front of me but I would say it’s 50 years old,” she said. “But those rides under- go a special inspection by the state and we comply with that,” she said. “I hire someone on my staff that inspects for the state and obviously they don’t do our state inspections because of the confl ict, but we take safety very seriously. My children ride these rides.” She also noted that, according to her records, Rainier did not receive complaints through the customer service representation that was present at this year’s fair. Both Rainier and BMD staff were expected to meet after press deadline to discuss the complaints and investigate avenues to move forward. The carnival came to town but some folks are glad it’s gone. The annual Bohemia Mining Days (BMD) car- nival camped at Bohemia Park is one of the largest draws of the four-day festival. However this year, dozens took to social media to complain about the quality and safety of the rides, prompting carnival and BMD leadership to meet and investigate the claims. “Safety is our number one priority,” said Crys- tal Haas, partial owner and human resources con- tact for Rainier Amusements, the company that provided the carnival to BMD. The company has two separate traveling carni- vals, one led by Haas and the other by extended family members. And while Haas said the com- pany takes every complaint seriously, she noted that not all complaints carried the weight of truth. “I had a woman call me and say there was a problem with the seatbelt on one of the rides. But that ride wasn’t in Cottage Grove. It was in Battle Ground Wasington with me,” she said. “She then called back saying it was a different ride.” BMD coordinator Cindy Weeldreyer told The Sentinel that, in her experience, there are a hand- ful of carnival-goers every year that complain about the rides. We strive to off er Decking Material This year’s carnival saw you, our customers 2x6 more than 70 residents an- swer a post by BMD’S Wen- Port Orford Cedar quality products, dy Johnson inquiring as to the $1 10 as well as our . /linear ft rumors of carnival safety and dissatisfaction among attend- friendly, courteous, ees. and helpful service Rochelle Clark said she from our staff attended the BMD carnival as a teenager and returned members. with her young children this year. “My son rode the ride Family owned and operated for over 47 years. that took them pretty high up and he said his seatbelt came undone while it was going and he had to hold it against him,” she said. When she ap- proached the ride’s operator Open 7 days a week! she said she was told the seat- 7919 N. River Road belts cannot come undone un- less she undoes them. “Then we saw my husband’s friend LANDSCAPE AND BUILDING MATERIALS 541-942-4664 Th e News & So Much More Find Local Garage & Estate Sales In Print & Online Today! Last Wednesday a City of Cottage Grove truck that was hauling a trailer was rear end- ed. Two city workers were driving the truck when they were at a stop sign getting ready to turn when they were rear ended by an individual driving a 2006 BMW. Multiple witnesses said that the driv- er of the BMW was on their phone at the time of the crash. All individuals were fi ne but the trailer that was carrying four large pieces of landscap- ing equipment was totaled. The truck, a 1996 Chevrolet that has 143,000 miles on it, was also damaged with total damages close to $5,000. Picture from the crsah. These two images were obtained by the Sentinel via a public records request. Worship Directory Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett www.cg4.tv Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Service: 10:00am 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 Service: 10am, Sunday School: 9am for all ages 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 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 Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712 Father: Joseph Hung Nguyen Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm Sunday: 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 cottagegroveumc.org “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Old Time Gospel Fellowship Worship Service: 10:00am Message: “WE BELIEVE IN Cottage Grove Bible Church 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 MIRACLES” Pastor: Jim Edwards 1200 East Quincy Avenue Sunday Service: 10:00am 541-942-4771 Join us in Traditional Pastor:Bob Singer Christian Worship Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Worship With Us! Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation Get the in-depth local news coverage you need, plus more of what you want, right here in your local newspaper. 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