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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL APRIL 18, 2018 9A Anti-hate signs pop up on Main St. businesses By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Last Wednesday morning Venice Mason stood talking with the Cottage Grove police outside of Wolfclan Armory on Main St. A small crowd had gathered across the street and fresh puddles dripped from the sidewalk where Mason had written “Spec- tacle Time” in chalk. Amy Beaton rode her red, yellow and blue bicycle through the commotion, parked it on the sidewalk and lit a bundle of papers and herbs on fi re. It marked the third demonstration against the business since it moved onto Main St. earlier this month with opponents pointing to its reported ties to white supremacy. Wolfclan Armory’s social media page contains videos promoting racist materials including books that question the Holocaust and arguments claiming Native Americans were actually Caucasian. Owner Jeanette Laskey said those posts were published by her son, Jacob, who is currently in jail facing charges from a January stabbing. Jacob Laskey previously served 11 years in federal prison for throwing rocks through the windows of a Eugene synagogue. The last post on the company’s social media came days before Laskey’s arrest in January. However, the page also promoted store merchandise and as of Monday, April 16, has not been taken down. “That’s the thing,” said Alex Affi nito, owner of Backstage Bakery. “I think that ‘Wolfclan Armory’ is tainted because of what the son did,” he said. “And the Facebook page is still up.” Affi nito and other businesses owners have react- ed in varying degrees to Wolfclan’s arrival but this week, many of the Main St. businesses ended up on the same page. Posters that read “Cottage Grove United Against Hate” have popped up in several store windows including Backstage and Kalapuya Books where owner Betsy Hartzell said she wanted to keep the message positive. “We stand for a warm, open, wel- coming community,” she said. “I hope for the best outcome for everyone’s sake and that’s not exclud- ing Wolfclan. I hope the best for everyone.” Michelle Rose who also runs a business on Main St. that hung a sign in the window said she didn’t think Wolfclan was a family-friendly business. “I feel hate doesn’t benefi t anyone,” she said, noting that she had not taken part in any of the demonstra- tions and believed “everyone has the right to open a business.” Andrea (maiden name) Laskey who was outside of Wolfclan Armory on April 11 and identifi ed her- self as Jacob Laskey’s cousin said the protests have brought her aunt to tears. “I don't like to see my fam- ily cry. It's mean," she said. " We’re a family that had one criminal in our family. Almost everyone I know has a criminal in their family or a bad seed or what- ever and you know, that was really in the past. My cousin grew up a lot. I don’t like people associating what his views used to be with what ours our today," she said noting that the business carries apparel and survival gear. “My cousin has grown up,” she said. “American Front has six people in it. That was ac- tually the whole deal with the fi ght in Creswell be- cause my cousin is trying to get away from those people… It’s not a group it’s just six people who are Signs like the one above have begun appearing in the windows of Main St. businesses. just friends. As reported in Eugene Weekly, Laskey was pho- tographed with American Front members after his release from prison. The group is recognized by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SLPLC) which tracks hate groups across the nation. According to SPLC’s Lane Pickett, Oregon has a statewide chap- ter of American Front but that exact membership in- formation for the groups was diffi cult to track. “I’m pro-business,” Affi nito said. “But I’m scared of young people having a potential hate hub to hang out at.” Cottage Village nears city phase By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com A demonstration in front of Wolfclan Armory last week featured sidewalk chalk and sage burning. Worship Directory DRAIN: HOPE U.M.C. 131 W “A” St. Drain, OR 541-315-1617 Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen Fellowship & Song: 11:30am Potluck Lunch: 12:00pm Worship: 12:30pm Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett www.cg4.tv Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Service: 10:00am Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 Pastor: Aaron Earlywine Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey Service times: 9am & 10:30am Sunday School: 9am for all ages Christian Education Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade www.6thandgibbs.com First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Pastor: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.com Calvary Baptist Church 77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290 Pastor: Riley Hendricks Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11:00am The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove 1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza) 541-942-6842 Pastor: Jeff Smith Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am Youth Group Bible Study Child Care 10:45am Service Only www.cgcalvary.org Center for Spiritual Living Cottage Grove 700 Gibbs Ave. (Community Center) Rev. Bobby Lee Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. cslcottagegrove@gmail.com Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Hope In The Grove 700 E. Gibbs • 401-855-5668 Pastor: Wayne Husk Sunday services: Worship: 9am Coffee Fellowship: 10:15am Bible Study: 10:30am Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all ages welcome) Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades) Non-Denominational Church of Christ 1041 Pennoyer Ave 541-942-8928 Preacher: Tony Martin Sunday Bible Study:10:00am Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm www.pennoyeravecoc.com Old Time Gospel Fellowship 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Pastor: Jim Edwards Sunday Service: 10:00am Join in Traditional Christian Worship Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 Father: Joseph Hung Nguyen Holy Mass: Tue-Thu: 8:30am; Sat:5:30pm Sun: 10:30am Confession: After daily mass, Sat. 4-5pm or by appointment St. Philip Benizi, Creswell 552 Holbrock Lane 541-895-8686, Sunday: 8:30am St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: Kevin Miller Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups tlccg.com United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen Worship: 10:30am Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free) 1st & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm umcgrove.org “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Worship With Us! Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel @ 541-942-3325 The houses may be tiny but the amount of effort to see them to fruition has been tremendous. The Cottage Village Coalition (CVC), charged with ushering in a project that would see 13 tiny houses on Madison Ave., has seen little progress over the last few months but is edging closer to proposing the develop- ment to the city. Valeria Clarke is temporarily fi lling in for current chairman Bruce Kelsh, who replaced for- mer chairperson Sharon Jean. She said the group is hoping to go before the city this summer. The project, funded by a $200,000 grant that helped to purchase the Madison proper- ty, must be completed by the end of this summer. However, Clarke said the conditions of the grant may be altered through an extension. "There's no reason to think they (the grantors) won't extend but we'll see," she said. Dubbed Cottage Village, the housing development was originally designed for those in danger of becoming home- less but has since evolved into low income housing. While rent has yet to be determined, ear- lier conversations set the price at approximately $200-$300 a month, taking into account the CVC provided photo shows completed home in SquareOne's Emerald Village in Eugene. average Social Security check funding in the coming months. amount. So far, the group has secured Currently, CVC is searching $100,000 through a Presbetery- for volunteers to staff their fund- an Church grant and $5,000 raising events and eventually sit through a Banner Bank grant. on a committee that would help Cost estimates place the total screen rental applicants. The funds needed for the project be- application process has not yet tween $800,000 and $1 million. been set. CVC partnered early on with According to Clarke, the SquareOne which has complet- group is waiting on funding for ed a similar project in Eugene infrastructure but has chosen specifi cally for homeless indi- models for some of the homes viduals as well as its latest de- and has secured architects to do- velopment, Emerald Villages. nate their time. "We're busily looking for a "We'll have ADA (Americans variety of ways to fund the proj- with Disabilities Act) models so ect," Clarke said. The group has they're accessible with a wheel- set up a Facebook page and is chair," Clarke said. "Right now, taking donations via Square- we're just waiting for a win- One's website which can be dow in the weather to mow the found at squareonevillages.org. lawn." 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