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$1.00 PERSONAL | COMMERCIAL BENEFITS | SURETY C ottage G rove S entinel SOUTH LANE AND DOUGLAS COUNTY'S MOST AWARD-WINNING NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1889 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017 (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove SPORTS See what's in store for winter sports in the special pull out section inside! FACEBOOK.COM/CGSENTINEL • TWITTER.COM/CGSENTINEL WED 51º/32º For a complete six- day forecast please see page A5. CGSENTINEL.COM He Pooling our money No au bla bla Effort emerges to raise funds for pool construction By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com $5.1 million. That was the number the South Lane School District arrived at for the repair and reconstruction of the Warren H. Daugherty Aquat- ic Center when divvying up the $35 million bond passed by voters last year. It was going to address deteriorating locker rooms, light- ing and the pool itself. However, ever-increasing construction costs have pushed the estimate for the bare minimum to at least $5.7 mil- lion. Enter Kris Woodard. South Lane Superintendent Krista Parent told the school board Monday night that Woodard had approached her about a fundrais- ing effort to pad the pool’s budget. “I grew up swimming in the pool and my history goes back with the pool a long way,” Woodard told The Sentinel. He fi rst joined the pool committee in 2006 and says he has “a passion” for the facility. In a letter addressed to the community, the pool task force notes the $600,000 gap between the money earmarked by the school dis- trict for the pool and what construction estimates say it will cost. “The task force is happy to report that positive headway has been made in closing the gap with $150,000 pledged to date with a good possibility of raising an additional $150,000,” the letter reads. But $150,000 and $150,000 only brings an additional $300,000 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Please see POOL FUNDING PG. A10 PHOTO BY GREG LEE The holiday season arrived in Cottage Grove on Saturday, Dec. 2 with hayrides, a tree lighting and pictures with Santa at city hall. Approximately 150 residents came out to see Santa and Mayor Jeff Gowing light the tree in All-America Square while others, as seen above, indulged in free hayrides through downtown. Christmas in Cottage Grove By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com They braved the rain. They braved the cold. They braved the singing. Dozens of Cottage Grove residents ventured into the weather on Saturday to ring in the start of the holiday season at the city’s tree lighting event. Cottage Grove Area Chamber Director Travis Palmer served as MC, playing Christmas songs over speakers in All-America Park at the corner of 7th and Main beginning at 4:30. By 5 p.m., a crowd of approximately 150 people had gathered, fl ooding the closed street and being coaxed into Christmas carols by two brave volunteers who took centered stage and lead the crowd in “Here Comes Santa Claus.” Seconds later, here came Santa. Riding in, not on a sleigh but one of South Lane County Fire and Rescue's new fi re trucks, councilman Jake Boone made his ap- pearance as the ever jolly Santa, joining Cottage Grove Mayor Jeff Gowing for the traditional countdown. The tree, donated by the Woolley family from Drain, was erected earlier in the week and decorated by city crew members. New Main St. Coordinator Carlene Giroud said she hoped to expand the city's collection of decorations for next year. "I've ordered reindeer with a sleigh," she said. "I want to invest in more permanent things that we can use year after year." Boone reappeared as Santa at city hall where the line for pho- tos extended out into the lobby and through the front doors. Each child received a free photo with Santa, a candy cane and a ticket to retrieve the photo online. According to the city manager's offi ce, approximately 500 photos were taken with Santa in front of a tree donated by Hendrick's Tree Farm. The tree lighting capped off a day of Christmas activities in Cottage Grove that included a holiday breakfast at the South Lane County fi re house, free rides on the fi re truck, the annual stained glass feature at the museum and a block party at Shampoo Dolls featuring hayrides, hot chocolate and music. EDUCATION Cat's in town Girls keep winning Seussical opens at Cot- tage Theatre.. PAGE A3 School board discusses the fate of Latham Elemen- tary School. PAGE A11 INDEX ENTERTAINMENT Calendar ...................................... B11 Channel Guide ............................... B5 Classifieds ...................................... B7 Obituaries ...................................... A2 Opinion ......................................... A4 Sports ............................................ B1 Residents crowd around the city's Christmas tree prior to the lighting. Below, Santa hears what children want for Christmas. Photos by Greg Lee. 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 130 • NUMBER 19 Rain Country Realty Inc. RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Licensed in the State of Oregon RainCountryRealty.com • raincountryrealty@gmail.com 1320 Hwy 99 • 541-942-7246
