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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JULY 3, 2018 • 7A Live theater to return to BMD with new melodrama By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com In a year of change, Bohe- mia Mining Days (BMD) is hoping to stir up nostalgia as it prepares to welcome back live theater to the city’s largest fes- tival of the year. “In the past, Cottage Th eatre has done live performances at Bohemia Mining Days to pro- mote their summer produc- tion,” said BMD Coordinator Cindy Weeldreyer. “When they moved into their expand- ed facility they began the chil- dren's summer camps, which produced the BMD melodra- ma that coincided with our annual theme.” However, scheduling ulti- mately scrapped the live per- formances from the festival’s line-up until this year. Weeldreyer put out a call to Opal Th eatre and Cottage Grove Th eatre for individuals interested in directing a play during BMD. Jennifer Mandeville-Schulz saw the opportunity pop up on a Facebook group. “It’s said, ‘We’re look- ing for someone to direct a play for BMD’ and no one was responding,” she said. “I thought, maybe I need to do baby steps.” In the months prior, Man- deville-Schulz had been creat- ing choreography for an Opal production, was in rehearsals for a Cottage Th eatre pro- duction and was handling her daughter’s theatre commit- ments as well. “Originally, I’d been all pumped to write an original musical and I got it in my Mandeville-Schulz got to work on what would become three separate vignettes detail- ing the history of some of the more notable people and plac- es in Cottage Grove’s history. “Gold, Grit and Guns: Lo- cals who Left a Mark,” will be- gin with the story of Bohemia Sharp and how the name be- came associated with so many areas and organizations in Cottage Grove. It will then work its way through David Mosby’s his- toric ties to the city and fi nish its 35-minute runtime with the trial over sheep and cattle grazing that christened what’s known today as Row River. “It’s a 20-year feud between two families that were relat- ed through marriage,” Man- deville-Schulz said. “It was ruthless and it culminated brain as I was working with several people this year,” she said. “Th ese everyday people were saying they wrote a play or wrote a musical or wrote a book and I thought, ‘Ok, this can be doable.” BMD had been hoping to fi nd a director but when Man- deville-Schulz met with Weel- dreyer, there was nothing to direct. “Th ey said (the script) wasn’t quite written yet,” Man- deville-Schulz said. In actuali- ty, no script had been started. Th at didn’t deter Man- deville-Schulz. "How delighted I was when Jennifer walked in the door and said she'd like to accept the challenge,” Weeldreyer said. Armed with the festival’s theme, “Every trail has a tale,” in people being killed. It an- swers the question about why we pronounced it ‘row’ as in a fi ght instead of ‘row’ as in row a boat.” Writing the play, according to Mandeville-Schulz, was more research then writing. BMD provided her with piles of old fi les and facts as well as a suggestion to visit the county for more information. “I went to the basement at the county and found micro- fi che written in old-style cur- sive of the transcript of the trial,” she said. “I could barely read it but it was the only way I could fi nd out what happened and who was involved.” BMD will welcome back live theatre beginning on Th urs- day, July 19 at 6 p.m. in what Mande-ville-Schulz calls “the last dress rehearsal.” And af- ter several script re-writes and actors dropping out, she will perform several cameos throughout the play that she hopes to iron out during those rehearsals. “Th e play, you can go in, get your history lesson, get en- tertainment and still ride the amusement rides and not miss anything else at the festival,” she said. Bohemia Mining Days will run from July 19 through July 21, signaling the fi rst time in its nearly 60-year history that it won’t see all four days of ac- tivities. Th e play is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Th ursday, July 19 and two performances, one at 3 p.m. and one at 6 p.m. on Fri- day and Saturday in Bohemia City. Th ere is no admission cost. Motorcycle Poker Run to benefi t future home of Cottage Village Motorcyclists throughout Lane County will gather in Cot- tage Grove from noon to 4 p.m. on July 14 to celebrate and sup- port the future home of Cottage Village, an aff ordable housing project featuring tiny homes with tiny rents. Th e benefi t features a cov- ered bridge poker run, where motorcyclists will fi rst travel to Cottage Grove’s world famous We strive to off er you, our customers quality products, as well as our friendly, courteous, and helpful service from our staff members. covered bridges, receive a play- ing card at each location as if playing poker, and then gather at the future home of Cottage Village for an aft ernoon of mu- sic, Big Stuff BBQ and raffl es. Live music provided by local favorites Dennis Calvino and his Allstar Band. Winning pok- er hands receive cash prizes. Th e ride is open to all motor- cyclists and will be led by Twin 2x6 Por t Orford Cedar $ 1 1 . 0/ linear ft Rivers Harley Owners Group. Riders will register and meet at Willamette Valley Harley Davidson (I-5 and exit 189) at 9 a.m. on the 14. Th e fi rst group leaves around 10 a.m., with rid- ers leaving in groups of 20 bikes at a time. Registration and additional information can be found at: facebook.com/twinrivershog. In addition to countywide motorcyclists, village neighbors and the community are invited to join the festivities. Th is benefi t is one of many being held over the coming months to celebrate and sup- port the tiny homes project. Cottage Village will include 13 self-contained houses, rang- ing in size from 200 to 300 square feet. Each unit has its own bathroom and shower and small kitchen. Th e size of these homes make them very energy effi cient. Th e village will also include a com- munity center complete with a gathering space, commer- cial kitchen, library, workshop space and more. Cottage Village Coalition, in conjunction with SquareOne Villages in Eugene, is nearly halfway to its goal of raising $1.2 million to construct the project on an in-town parcel purchased last year. Cottage Village Coalition began its partnership with SquareOne in 2016. Since then the two groups have worked to- gether to identify and purchase a 1.1 acre property on Madison Street in Cottage Grove. Th e property also has a 4-bedroom home and a large workshop. Th e property was purchased thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Meyer Memori- al Fund. Th e tiny homes proposed for Cottage Village are part of a larger national movement to create effi cient, low-cost hous- ing for low income residents squeezed by high rents and low availability of rental units, espe- cially in rural communities like Cottage Grove. 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