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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
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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.
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