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8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JANUARY 24, 2018 Banquet Health, Happiness Continued from A1 & Wellness A guide to local businesses committed to helping our community thrive Counseling & Mental Health South Lane Mental Health By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com On any given day, the Cottage Grove Armory is, at best, a work in progress. The halls echo in the empty spaces, grounded by yet-to-be-refi nished hardwood fl oors and reminders of its long-ago aban- doned function are scattered throughout the building. But on Saturday, Jan. 20, the hardwood was cov- ered in red carpet and workmen were replaced by men in tuxedos, women in ball gowns and crowds of well-wishers and do-gooders for the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce 69th Annual Awards & Installation Banquet. The event has moved locations from the city’s Catholic church to the Emerald Valley facility in Creswell before coming home to Cottage Grove and the armory. The transition from building under construction to red-carpet ready facility is facilitated by city crews and provides a stunning backdrop for one of the community’s most popular events. “This event gives us the chance to honor and recognize businesses who are doing more than just conducting business,” Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Travis Palmer said. “These are people who are going above and beyond everyday business. They’re doing more to make Cottage Grove a better place.” Nabbing 2017 Business of the Year was Territorial Seed. Handing over the reins was Cottage Grove Sentinel General Manager Gary Manly. “It was a shock to be named business of the year in 2016 and we were honored by the distinction,” Manly said. “We are pleased to pass the torch to Territorial Seed.” In the last 30-plus years, the company has donated more than $1 million in seeds to community gar- dens locally and around the world. “After losing a valued member of our staff in 2015 to cancer, we established the Territorial Seed Company/Marlece E. Arthur Memorial Scholarship through the Cottage Grove Community Founda- tion,” said Territorial Vice President Julie Johns of the company’s continued efforts in the community. “This annual scholarship is awarded to a high school senior who plans to attend college to study busi- ness, agriculture or veterinary medicine.” Other winners included “First Citizen” Greg Lee who routinely volunteers his time to photograph community events, Jr. First Citizen Chelsea Armstrong and non-profi t of the year, Family Relief Nurs- ery. “We really feel like no matter who wins, it’s important to recognize all the nominees,” Palmer said. Also honored were South Lane Teacher of the Year Sarah Drews and classifi ed employee of the year, Pat Ware. “The school district, I don’t think they have an event or venue to do a teacher of the year or classifi ed employee of the year so they’re a sign part of the community and workforce in Cottage Grove and therefore a sign part of the chamber,” said Palmer who also noted that the event was a success. SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK Governor Brown declares Jan. 21-27 as school choice week Gov. Brown has proclaimed Jan. 21-27 to be Oregon School Choice Week. She joins dozens of other governors and hundreds of state and county leaders in is- suing offi cial proclamations for the week. Oregonians have planned more than 300 events to cele- brate opportunity in education and raise awareness of the types of educational opportunities that parents have, or want to have, for their children. The school fairs, rallies coffeehouse meetups, festivals, and round- table discussions are designed to spark conversations about school choice. More than 32,000 inde- pendently planned events will take place nationwide. “We’re excited to see the enthusiasm for school choice growing in Oregon and across the country,” said Andrew Cam- CODE Continued from A1 “They’re not using any of the services and they make it dif- fi cult for people to use the ser- vices. So, if you’re not using the services, you can’t stay there.” Unattended children are also noted in the new set of rules with the code specifying that children will not be ordered out of the building but if the respon- sible party cannot be found, the Cottage Grove Police Depart- ment will be notifi ed and take custody of the child. Meyers said the code of con- duct is meant to ensure that res- idents can use public facilities without disruption and have equal access to city services. “We had an individual come in a few days ago and sit for a while, talking to himself and then he would get up and curse and scream and then sit down again and we just said, ‘You can’t do that here.’” Customer Engagement 24/7 Web Design & Development Ask us how we can help grow your business. Cottage Grove Sentinel panella, president of National School Choice Week. “We’re grateful that Gov. Brown has is- sued this proclamation to raise awareness of this important is- sue.” Held every January, Nation- al School Choice Week is an independent, nonpartisan, non- political public awareness ef- fort designed to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options for every child. 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