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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, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove SPORTS Cottage Grove boys and girls basketball tried to keep their state dreams alive. B1 WED 45º/34º FACEBOOK.COM/CGSENTINEL • TWITTER.COM/CGSENTINEL For a complete six- day forecast please see page A5. CGSENTINEL.COM He No au bla bla TEAMS HONORED The Cottage Grove City Council honored the high school swim team, wrestling team and cheerleading team on Feb. 28 for competing for a spot in the state championship of their respective sports. Mayor Jeff Gowing awarded each team a proclamation detailing their accomplishments including a second-place win for the cheerleading team at the Oregon Cheer Championship and the win by wrestler Adam Lamb in the 4A Division to bring home the state championship. Gowing said he hoped to see all three teams back next year. The swim team did not attend Monday's council meeting. School board votes to start superintendent search Bohemia Park vandalized Board hopes to have interim in place for July By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Facilities closed after wall, electrical damage By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com of Commerece Executive Director Travis Palmer noted that Public Works and Development Director Faye Stewart and his crew would be installing signs with the non- emergency dispatch number for Cottage Grove Police. "There are cameras there but when you have the cameras combined with reports and eye witness accounts, it gives the police more to work with," Palmer said. Repairs to the park facilities were still underway as of press time. If you see unlawful or sus- picious activity, contact the non-emergency dispatch line at (541) 942-9145. COMMUNITY SPORTS Benefi t set Teams try for state A benefi t to raise funds for the Swinging Bridge has been set. PAGE A3 Did Cottage Grove teams earn a spot in the playoff s? PAGE B1 tin asked Kelley if the attention surrounding superintendent Krista Parent’s pending retire- ment would affect the appli- cants for the position. "... the attention surrounding superintendent Krista Parent’s pending retirement would affect the applicants for the position. 'It will,' Kelley said. 'I’ll be blunt, it will.'" Oakridge, Klamath County and Reedsport are also searching for superintendents. According to OSBA, the ideal time to close a search for a superintendent po- sition is in February. Kelley informed the board that current applicant pools for superintendent positions were not “very deep” and directed the board to decide whether or not to launch a search for an interim or permanent superintendent. Board member Merlene Mar- “It will,” Kelley said. “I’ll be blunt, it will.” The school board reached an agreement with Parent earlier this year outing her retirement from the district on June 30, 2018. The move came after a complaint was fi led regarding a personal relationship between Parent and a district employ- ee. A subsequent investigation determined that Parent had not violated school or state poli- cy. In August, an anonymous letter was given to the school board in support of Parent and a handwriting analysis funded by the same resident who fi led the initial complaint, concluded that Parent likely wrote the letter. District staff, including 110 em- ployees and 17 administrators, spoke out in varying degrees asking the district to investigate the letter. Kelley noted that “putting time” between Parent’s retire- ment and the search for a per- manent superintendent would be benefi cial to the district. “People have shared with me that the experience we have gone through, some people are referring to the last few months, I refer to it as the last sever- al years in this district,” board member Jerry Settelmeyer said Monday night. “The concern that has been shared is the cul- ture of the district was led by our former, by our superinten- dent. That culture includes Bri- an (McCasline) sitting there, Please see SLSD PG. A8 INDEX On Tuesday, Feb. 13, authorities reported damage to the men’s restroom and picnic tables in Bohemia Park. As a result, the city closed the restroom facilities until further notice. Vandals reportedly created holes in the walls of the men's restroom and ripped an outlet from the wall causing electrical wires to be exposed. Additional damage was reported to one of the concrete chess tables in the park. This is the second time in six months that the park restrooms have been vandalized, sparking a call from community leaders for action. Cottage Grove Area Chamber The South Lane School Board voted on Monday, Feb. 19 to begin a search for an inter- im superintendent who would be in place by July 1, a search for a permanent superintendent to begin work by July 1, 2019 and re-affi rmed Kyle Tucker as acting superintendent through June 30 of this year. The work session, lead by Oregon School Board’s Associ- ation (OSBA) Director of Board Development Steve Kelley out- lined a training session as well as a discussion surrounding the search for a new superintendent. “Can you run a search this late in the year? Yes you can. Have I run searches this late in the year? Yes,” Kelley said. “My recommendation to you is, don’t rush it. You really don’t have enough time.” At least two superintendent searches are underway in the state of Oregon for districts comparable in size to South Lane—Crook County and Scap- poose. Other districts includ- ing Forest Grove, Reynolds, COFFEE WITH THE EDITOR Have a news tips? Want to talk about community events? Have a question? Stop by Backstage Bakery. The LAST THURSDAY of every month from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Calendar ...................................... B11 Channel Guide ............................... B5 Classifieds ...................................... B7 Obituaries ...................................... A2 Opinion ......................................... A4 Sports ............................................ B1 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 31 Rain Country Realty Inc. 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