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who detailed changes to this
year’s festival as well.
For the fi rst time in 59
years, BMD will not be op-
erational on Sunday, but
rather see only three days
of celebration. Th e board
made the announcement
earlier this year, citing the
immense volunteer eff ort of
taking down the infrastruc-
ture that creates the illusion
of Bohemia City in Coiner
Park as well as fi nances. Th e
group noted that the carni-
val is one of the largest rev-
enue streams for the event
and this year, there was a
scheduling roadblock.
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CAITLYN MAY/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
BMD President Cathy Simmons pins BMD Marshal Bob
Ehler at the July 9 city council meeting.
Sunday and they count that
as the fi rst weekend of July,”
Weeldreyer said. “So, this
year, the way traveling car-
nivals work, this year, we’re
competing with the Lane
County Fair,” she said of the
decision to pull back a day.
Th e group also offi cially
pinned councilor Bob Ehler
as the BMD Marshal; a posi-
tion he occupied for the fi rst
time last year aft er former
mayor Gary Williams was
elected East Lane Commis-
sioner and hung up his mar-
shal’s badge. As marshal,
Ehler will patrol the festival
SOUTH LANE COUNTY
FIRE & RESCUE
SAVE MONEY. SAVE LIVES.
59th Annual
Bohemia Mining Days Festival
July 19-21
Ground Ambulance
Memberships
$65 per year
Save$$$ All-Day Carnival Ride Bracelets $22 at CG Bi-Mart and
Scarpelli’s ($30 on-site) Buy while supplies last until July 19 at 3 pm.
Save more on Th ursday’s 2-for-1 “Buddy Day” deal. A great family
value -- especially for your little ones!
Proceeds support festival operational costs.
Ground Ambulance &
Air Membership
Y’all come!
$115 per year
Call 541-942-4493 for info.
FOR EMERGENCY DIAL 911
Serving South Lane County.
and issue citations for jay
walking and not smiling
enough.
Weeldreyer and BMD
President Cathy Simmons
also talked-up the new at-
tractions at BMD this year
including the zip line they
said was a new source of
revenue and the kids zone
that featured infrastructure
tie-dyed by local residents
who could opt to buy pieces
aft er the festival. Th e group
plans to auction off remain-
ing pieces for additional
revenue.
“If it weren’t for the
city and Sharon Jean, we
wouldn’t be here,” Weel-
dreyer said, speaking to the
loans and donations made
by the city. Th e festival has
struggled fi nancially in the
past with resident Sharon
Jean volunteering and man-
aging to pull the event out of
the red and into the black,
twice. According to Sim-
mons, the festival did not
lose money last year.
Th e BMD board con-
cluded its presentation to
the council by issuing a re-
minder that carnival tickets
are currently on sale and
that it has decided to in-
stitute late fees for anyone
who signs up for the parade
aft er this coming Friday,
July 13. Th ere are currently
18 entries.
“I don’t know what it is
about our parade but we get
a stampede the last three or
four days,” Weeldreyer said.
“And on the day of, too. So,
this year, if you sign up af-
ter Friday, it’s going to be
more expensive and if you
sign up on the day of it’s go-
ing to be even more.”
For more information
about the festival or to
sign up for the parade or
to volunteer, visit Bohemi-
aMiningDays.org.
JULY 23rd at Bohemia Park
Francesco Lecce-Chong Music Director & Conductor
Th e Eugene Symphony
brings it’s beloved
summer concert series
to Cottage Grove.
Enjoy Classical, pop
and historical favorites
including works by
Dvorak, Gershwin,
Bennett, Strauss,
Williams, & Tchaikovsky
Join us for a
lovely evening of music
INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO
5:30pm musicians with the Eugene
Symphony will be at the Bohemia
Park Pavilion. Th e Instrument
Petting Zoo provides a hands-on
experience with instruments from the
symphony. It is open to all ages but
youth and children are encouraged to
try out instruments.
COMMUNITY BAND
6:30pm the Community Band are
local musicians that join together
during the summer.
EUGENE SYMPHONY
7:30pm the will take the stage and
begin their performance.
Bring a picnic or visit a food vendor.