8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL DECEMBER 27, 2017
Roadtrips within 100 miles of CG for winter break
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
S
outh Lane students have been home for over a week for
winter break and South Lane parents have had to entertain
them for over a week.
The following is a list of attractions and events within 100 miles
of Cottage Grove for families looking for ways to cure the restless-
ness of the last few days of winter break.
Please contact each business or attraction for possibly altered
holiday hours of operation.
The Science Factory: This tried and true favorite is located in
Eugene and may be a good way to ease students back into the swing
of learning before school starts again. The facility is a hands-on,
STEM-focused museum with astronomy exhibitions and rotating
special events.
Location: 2300 Leo Harris Parkway in Eugene.
Cost: The Science Factory has a cost associated with varies ex-
hibits and events. Visit sciencefactory.org for specifi c admission
fees.
Putters: The one-stop-shop for parents with video-game loving
kids who also want to get active, Putter’s Family Entertainment
center has 50,000 square feet fi lled with a miniature golf course,
billiards, an arcade, indoor playgrounds and a laser tag area. There’s
also pizza.
Location: 1156 Hwy. 99 in North Eugene.
Cost: $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for students, $3 for children fi ve
and under.
Get Air: If the kids are bouncing off the walls, Get Air might be
a great place to end winter break. The indoor trampoline park is
located in west Eugene and offers wall-to-wall trampolines, foam
pits and two slam ball courts—one for older kids and one for little
ones. Be sure to visit the website to fi ll out a waiver before hauling
the kids into town. The facility offers computers on site to complete
this mandatory form but encourages parents to do so before hand.
Location: 4211 W. 11th Ave. in Eugene or 3910 Rickey St. in
Salem.
Cost: $12 for one hour of jumping, $18 for two hours. Jumpers
under 46” pay $8 for one hour and $14 for two. Jump socks are
required to jump and cost $3 a pair.
Salem on Ice: A new attraction this winter, Salem on Ice pro-
vides families a chance to ice skate in groups, for birthday parties
or just for fun. The rink offers several skating options. Visit their
Why CG corners are clear
website at salemonice.com for specifi c packages and opportunities.
Location: 274 Water St. in Salem.
Cost: Prices vary depending on day, time and number of skaters.
Carousel: The Albany Carousel is a new attraction in Albany that
hosts an antique carousel for kids of all ages. The carousel is the re-
sult of a community effort started in 2002 and may provide insight
into Cottage Grove’s own effort to bring a carousel to Main St.
Location:503 1st Ave. in Albany.
Cost: Admission is free. Ride tokens are $2.
Closer to home
If traveling in the winter weather isn’t an option, Cottage Grove
offers activities for kids as well.
Oregon Aviation Historical Society: The museum offers kids
the chance to see aviation artifacts up close including six pre-war
aircrafts.
Location: 2475 Jim Wright Way in Cottage Grove
Cost: Free admission
Bohemia Gold Mining Museum: How did prospectors search
for gold? Find the answer at the Bohemia Gold Mining Museum.
Children can explore the artifacts, photos and tools used by real
gold miners and hear stories about those from our area.
Location: 308 S. 10th St. in Cottage Grove.
Cost: Free admission with a suggested $2 donation.
Row River Trail: If weather permits, Cottage Grove’s bike path
might be an option for getting out some pent-up energy. The trail
is part of the National Recreation Trail and recently received an
upgrade when the city installed 22 lights along the path.
Location: E. Main St. and S. 10th in Cottage Grove.
Cost: Free.
Oregon man still missing
Cottage Grove one of few cities to outlaw
panhandling pedestrian in a manner which
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
W
hen Cottage Grove
City Manager Rich-
ard Meyers accompanied
city councilors and Mayor
Jeff Gowing to the National
League of Cities conference
earlier this year, they kept
getting the same request: Tell
us about your panhandling
law.
Anyone traveling down
Main St. knows there's a stark
difference between Cottage
Grove's main cooridor and
the main streets in more met-
ropolitan areas. Aside from
possibly more infrastructure
and obvious differences, Cot-
tage Grove's Main St. is free
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of panhandling.
"It's actually a traffi c ordi-
nance," Meyers said.
Cottage Grove Municipal
Code 10.30.010 states: A. A
person commits the offense
of unlawful transfer on a
roadway if the person:
1. While a driver or pas-
senger in a vehicle on a high-
way, road or street within
the boundaries of the city of
Cottage Grove, gives or relin-
quishes possession or control,
or allows another person in
the vehicle to give or relin-
quish possession or control
of any items, money, or tan-
gible personal property to a
impedes or is likely to impede
the fl ow of traffi c or poses a
safety risk to the pedestrian or
other vehicles; or
2. While a pedestrian ac-
cepts, receives or retains
possession or control of any
money or tangible personal
property from a driver or pas-
senger in a vehicle on a high-
way, road or street within the
boundaries of the city of Cot-
tage Grove in a manner which
impedes or is likely to impede
the fl ow of traffi c or poses a
safety risk to the pedestrian or
other vehicles; or
3. While a pedestrian steps,
or extends any extremity or
instrument, into the roadway
to accept or deliver any item,
money, or personal property
with a driver or passenger of
a vehicle in a manner which
impedes or is likely to impede
the fl ow of traffi c or poses a
safety risk to the pedestrian or
other vehicles.
The law prohibits the ex-
change of items in roadways,
which has cut down on pan-
handling on city streets. How-
ever, residents report noticing
the activity taking place along
Gateway Blvd.
"It's private property," Mey-
ers said. "Those restaurants
have been notifi ed that we
can't do anything about it be-
cause it's private property.
The Lane County Sheriff's Offi ce continued the
search last weekend for Danny Oberg who was
reported missing in April 2017 after his vehicle
was found abandoned in the Marcola area. Lane
County Search and Rescue teamed up with Linn
County Search and Rescue to cover a section of
private timber lands north of Marcola in hopes of
turning up new clues regarding Oberg's where-
abouts. The area is wooded and had been previ-
ously inaccessible due to heavy brush.
On Saturday, a group of 29 Search and Rescue
volunteers and staff, including ground searchers
and K9 teams, combed the area looking for Oberg.
On Sunday, 19 searchers continued to cover the
area. By the end of the day, no new clues had been
found indicating where Oberg may have gone.
Over the past months detectives from the Lane
County Sheriff's Offi ce have conducted multiple
interviews trying to locate Oberg, who has not
been seen by friends or family for over 7 months
now. This search was one of many since April
2017 conducted by Search and Rescue crews.
Daniel Oberg is a 28-year-old white male,
standing 6 feet tall and weighing approximately
160 pounds with medium length brown hair and
a short beard, which may be grown out by now.
The Lane County Sheriff's Offi ce is asking any-
one who has seen Daniel Oberg to call 541-682-
4141.
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