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CHAMPIONS EARN THEIR RINGS
PHOTO BY ZACH SILVA/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
The Cottage Grove Lions made history this fall when the team brought home the school's fi rst ever championship title after beating out Marshfi eld. On Tuesday, March 6, team members received their rings during a ceremony at the
high school that was open to the public and featured a look back at the team's victory. Above, Juice Clafl in receives his ring from head coach and athletic director Gary Roberts.
EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSIE
Public
weighs in on
superintendent
process
Interim set to be in place by July 1
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
PHOTO BY ZACH SILVA//COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Yvonne Fasold laughs as Rosie the Riveter Opal Nelson looks on during the ceremonial planting of roses to mark the Rosies' WWII accomplishments.
By Zach Silva
zsilva@cgsentinel.com
It was a moment to stop and smell the ros-
es and celebrate the local Rosie the Riveters
last Friday.
Huddled under a pair of pop-up canopies,
over 50 people gathered at the women’s vet-
eran memorial in Springfi eld for a ceremo-
nial planting of the Rosie the Riveter rose
to celebrate the women who worked during
World War II.
“It’s just kind of amazing that so many
people are interested in this era because
we’re talking about the third generation
away, you know,” said 95-year old Cot-
tage Grove resident and Rosie the Riveter
member Opal Nelson. “So it amazes me that
there is so much interest in it. Well, actual-
ly, people seem to realize that World War II
was the last, I don’t know how to put it, the
last confl ict that made sense.”
Nelson, who is often speaking to different
groups about the importance of the work at
Student walk-outs set for today
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
March 14 has been identifi ed as the fi rst of several student-led
walkouts calling on Congress to limit access to assault rifl es and
to tighten gun control legislation. The day falls exactly one month
after the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida that killed 17 students
and faculty.
The ENOUGH National School Walkout—organized by students
and supported by Woman’s March Youth Empower—calls on stu-
Please see ROSIES PG. A9
dents to attend school and then walkout of their classes at 10 a.m.
for 17 minutes; one minute for each of the victims of the Feb. 14
shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
In Cottage Grove, the South Lane School District has issued a set
of guidelines for students and teachers who want to take part in the
walkout. The guidelines, according to South Lane Communications
Coordinator Garrett Bridgens, are to be used by individual school
administrators to communicate with staff, students and parents.
Students who choose to walk out today will receive an unexcused
absence and must remain on campus, according to the guidelines.
By July 1, the South Lane School District (SLSD) will be on its
third superintendent in less than a year.
During a special meeting of the South Lane school board on
Thursday March 8, the board announced that acting superintendent
Kyle Tucker will not be applying for the interim superintendent po-
sition posted earlier this week. Current superintendent Krista Parent
is set to retire on June 30.
Thursday’s meeting was aimed at giving the community the op-
portunity to weigh in on the qualities and qualifi cations the board
adopts for the interim superintendent search. At a separate meeting
in February, the board made a motion to begin the search for an
interim superintendent who would be in place by July 1 of this year
and remain in the position through June 30 of 2019. Simultaneous-
ly, the board would move toward hiring a long-term superintendent
who would be hired for the 2019-2020 school year.
Approximately 25 people attended Thursday’s meeting including
at least 10 individuals who work for South Lane School District.
Heather Bridgens, principal of Bohemia Elementary School, said
she would like qualities such as sincerity, transparency and trust
to be considered as well as an individual who was dedicated to
teaching “the whole child.” Bridgens' top suggested qualities were
echoed by South Lane Mental Health’s Valeria Clarke, who also
suggested someone with experience in trauma-informed education,
and fellow SLSD employee Ricardo Flores who added support and
understanding of Measure 98 and internships to the list. Other qual-
ities suggested included the ability to delegate, responsive to com-
plaints, a focus on academics rather than athletics and an individual
with experience with districts “in crisis.”
In January, controversy surrounding Parent came to a head when
Please see WALKOUT PG. A7
GOVERNMENT
Film screening
New councilor
Vietnam veteran will screen
documentary at the
Brewstation. PAGE A9
Cottage Grove City Council
names new councilor for
Ward 4. PAGE A3
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