COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL APRIL 18, 2018
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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”
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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."
CVC has written several
grants for the project, with most
due back with an answer on
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