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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 Raceway profi les, adult soccer leagues and athlete of the week. B1 SOUTH LANE AND DOUGLAS COUNTY'S MOST AWARD-WINNING NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1889 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 WED 93º/60º FACEBOOK.COM/CGSENTINEL • TWITTER.COM/CGSENTINEL For a complete six- day forecast please see page A5. CGSENTINEL.COM ARMORY UNDERGOES LEAD REMOVAL City begins work to remove lead-based paint from exterior stairs it says is responsible for elevated readings. By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com The armory in Cottage Grove underwent lead removal on Monday, August 7 after test results showed elevated readings last month. The procedure, performed by Global Pacifi c Envi- ronmental out of Wash- ington, is the latest project in an ongoing effort to revamp the armory into a community center for the city. The process uses dry ice and high pressured air to blast away the paint, leav- ing bare concrete. "If it were ice or water, it melts and we have to clean that up. Same with sand, we would have to sweep that up and collect it because of the lead," said John Krause of Glob- al Pacifi c Environmental. The dry ice, according to the company, creates a longer process but a cleaner one. On the Cot- tage Grove Armory, work- ers were using approxi- mately 500 pounds of dry ice every two hours. The city purchased the PHOTO BY CAITLYN MAY/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL The armory's front steps remain tented as lead removal is performed Monday, August 7. armory from the military in 2009 and plans a $3.2 million restoration effort. However, those plans drew attention after media reports alleged that the city had not properly re-mediated the building for lead, noting the use of over-the-counter lead test strips and the closure of other armories around the state that had tested positive Please see ARMORY PG. A9 City to get $215k for roads The City of Cottage Grove is poised to earn an additional $215,000 from the state cmay@cgsentinel.com in the 2019-2021 biennium. The state of Oregon's transportation bill, which passed both houses prior to the session break, came in at $5.3 billion over the next 10 years. In the next biennium, Cottage Grove is expected to received $215,000. In the following biennium, 2021-2013 it's scheduled to earn $407,000 and in the following biennium the city will receive $505,000. While the added funds are a welcome relief to the city's budget after Cottage Grove residents voted down a gas tax last November, it is not enough to solve the city's road problem. By Caitlyn May PHOTO BY ERIC SCHUCHT/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Spectators walk among traditional steerman planes at the 39th Annual Jim Wright Memorial Stearman Fly-In on Saturday, August 5. Planes take to the sky at Stearman Many in Cottage Grove got the chance to experience the miracle of fl ight at the For The Sentinel 39th annual Jim Wright Memorial Stea- rman Fly-In. Hosted by The Oregon Avi- ation Historical Society (OAHS), biplane pilots from all over the area fl ew into Jim Wright Memorial Field in Cottage Grove for a weekend of fun and fl ying. “Until you experience it, it’s just hard to explain, Mike Carpen- tiero, biplane pilot and owner of Nostalgic Warbird and Biplane Rides, said. Carpentiero fl ew customers in his biplane throughout the week- end, fl ying up to four people at time to an altitude of 1,000 feet for 15 minutes. When Carpentiero isn’t giving rides in his 1929 new standard biplane named Stanley, he owns and operates an organic By Eric Schucht Please see PLANES PG. A6 LRAPA seeks backyard burning comment The Lane Regional Air Protection Agen- cy is currently accepting public comments on revisions and updates to Title 47: Open (Outdoor) burning rules and requirements starting August 1st until the public hearing on September 14th, 2017. The following changes have been pro- posed: Changed the term “Open Burning” to “Outdoor Burning” throughout Title 47. Clarifi ed terminology pertaining to size and materials of “religious ceremonial Please see ROADS PG. A10 No crime hike for heat wave They say full moons and heat waves in- crease crime but that wasn't the case for cmay@cgsentinel.com Cottage Grove last week. Record-breaking temperatures baked the city from August 1 through August 4 with highs reaching 106 degrees. However, according to Cottage Grove Police Chief Scott Shepherd, the heat did not spur criminal mischeif. According to Shepherd, the department received more heat-re- lated health calls than reports of crime. He went on to note that By Caitlyn May Please see HEAT WAVE PG. A9 Please see LRAPA PG. A11 SPORTS Scary 1st place fi nish For carousel owner Judy Cash, time is now a factor. A lhard-fought win turns dangerous for one racer. PAGE A3 PAGE B1 INDEX COMMUNITY Carousel profi le Calendar ...................................... B11 Channel Guide ............................... B5 Classifieds ...................................... B7 Obituaries ...................................... A2 Opinion ......................................... A4 Sports ............................................ B1 AD 6x2 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 56