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10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 28, 2018 Football team to receive championship rings By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Nov. 25, 2017 was an historic night. The Cottage Grove Lions powered passed Marshfi eld to win the school’s fi rst ever state championship title by a score of 48-14. It had been a winning season for the boys who had gone undefeated throughout and had seen their fi nal match against coach Gary Roberts’ alma mater. And while community mem- bers traveled to the game to cheer them on and local social media pages lit up after their win, the streets were quiet when the buses came rolling back into town carrying the state champs. The decision not to have a victory parade for the team ignited community curiosity and passion. Residents wrote into the newspaper and chatted about the lack of a parade at public meetings. A banner out- side of a main street favorite Lane County selects auditor Casey Crear, PhD has been selected as Lane County’s next performance auditor. If the con- tract is approved by the Board of County Commissioners during its February 27 meeting, Crear will join Lane County in March. “We are pleased to have Ca- sey join Lane County and bring his insight and experience to our Performance Audit Offi ce,” said Lane County Board of Commis- sioners Chair Jay Bozievich. “His background in auditing a variety of local government functions – from administrative processes to direct services – will serve us well. Lane County is committed to maintaining a performance audit function and to providing transparent, effi - cient and accountable services to our residents.” was erected to mark the team’s accomplishment. But no parade. "The biggest thing is that we hadn't done one in the past for the basketball team when we won in 1991," Roberts said of the decision not to have a pa- rade. ”Or the soccer team when we won around '01. I didn't want it to look like we were doing something specifi cally for the football team that we wouldn't, or didn't, do for other teams.” There’s still no plan for a parade but the community has been invited to join the team as players receive their champion- ship rings on March 6 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Roberts has asked that those who want to show their support for the team, attend the ring cer- emony. "We wanted to do something to involve the community pri- or to the pushback about not having a parade," Roberts said. "The pushback just reinforced that we needed to do some- thing. We're excited to have the community involved." Local scholarship reminder The Cottage Grove Com- munity Foundation's scholar- ship program offers a way for graduating seniors from any school within the South Lane School District to apply for over 40 awards valued at a total of over $70,000. One applica- tion makes the student eligible for any scholarship where they meet the criteria. Awards are from $500 to $2,000. There are awards for students attending LCC or trade school programs at community colleges or pri- vate schools. There are special awards for students who want a career in the medical, engi- neering, veterinarian, educa- tion, mental health, business or agricultural careers. Financial need and overcoming obstacles are more important that the fi nal grade point average. The list of scholarship, instructions and the application form are available from any of the school's coun- selors or on the CGCF website, CGCFoundation.org. Deadline is March 15. Each year, Oregon Communi- ty Foundation offers opportunity to Oregon students by awarding nearly $10 million in scholar- ships for higher education and training. With more than 500 funds that make a bright future more accessible, OCF has one of the largest scholarship pro- grams of its kind in the U. S. The deadline for students to apply for funding for their high- er education and training in the 2018-19 school year is March 1. OCF has partnered with the Offi ce of Student Access and Completion for nearly 30 years. This state agency makes the scholarship process especially simple for students, who can complete a single application form to be eligible for scholar- ships from OCF, as well as from many other public and private sources. The challenges that Oregon students face include the high cost of post-secondary edu- cation, OCF found in a 2015 research paper. Oregon is the seventh least-affordable state for low-income families attend- ing four-year institutions. Our community colleges are third least-affordable in 15 western states. Even modest awards infl uence enrollment and com- pletion, and larger awards have even greater impact, the re- search showed. “We know for many students cost is a major road block to achieving post-secondary ed- ucation,” said Max Williams, OCF President and CEO. “At Oregon Community Founda- tion, we want to break down the barriers that keep students from achieving their dreams. Schol- arships provide opportunity for students who are proving them- selves with hard work.” Crear succeeds Shanda Mill- er, who previously served as performance auditor since 2015. Crear was selected after a competitive national search pro- cess and numerous interviews, including participation by the community-led Performance Audit Committee, commis- sioners, and other stakeholders. The process included candidate phone interviews, as well as public, in-person interview pan- els. The performance auditor re- ports directly to the Board of County Commissioners and is responsible for evaluating whether County programs are achieving the desired outcome, whether services are provided effectively and effi ciently, and whether legal requirements are being met. Lane County also works with a separate, indepen- dent fi nancial auditor each year. "My sincerest thanks are ex- tended to the Board of County Commissioners, Performance Audit Committee, County em- ployees, and everyone else who took part in this process," said Crear. "I count myself blessed and do know myself to be ex- tremely grateful for the oppor- tunity and privilege to serve in Lane County. I am, indeed, looking forward to the work ahead." Continued on A11 LOW COST Local & Metro Weekday Trips Professional Caring Staff Your Regional Public Transportation Service OCF awards about 3,200 scholarships to a wide range of students each year. 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