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$1.00 S entinel C ottage G rove PERSONAL | COMMERCIAL BENEFITS | SURETY (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove SPORTS Champs marshal BMD parade B1 Est. 1889 WED 95º/59º Serving the communities of Cottage Grove, Dorena, Drain, Elkton, Lorane and Yoncalla. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 Deployment includes local firefighters FACEBOOK.COM/CGSENTINEL • TWITTER.COM/CGSENTINEL For a complete six-day forecast please see page A5. CGSENTINEL.COM The Grove gets its ‘Bohemia’ on By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com The Lane Fire Author- ity announced on Sat- urday, July 21, that fire- fighters were deployed from South Lane as part of the Lane County Task Force demobilized. “This is not 100 per- cent certain at this time,” an announcement from Terry Ney, Lane Fire Au- thority Chief read. “But it is scheduled to happen if there is not an unex- pected change today in the status of the fire.” The taskforce returned home on Sunday. The Lane County task force was dispatched to help in efforts to contain the Substation fire in The Dalles. Toddler vaccination rate on par with state By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com “The wildfire season has escalated in Oregon much earlier than normal...” By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com I t takes an army to turn Coiner Park into Bo- hemia City but last weekend, the ranks closed in and closed out a fifth decade of Bohemia Mining Days (BMD). “Many hands makes light work,” is a phrase festival coordinator Cindy Weeldreyer keeps close during the planning and execution of what has been long touted as one of the city’s biggest tourism draws. “Volunteer recruitment is a challenge for every community organization in town,” Weeldreyer said. “It takes a small army to produce Bohemia Mining Days, yet for 59 years we’ve managed to get by with a small core of dedicated leaders who are so passionate about continuing this tradition they collectively invest thousands of hours to make it all happen and this year was no exception.” BMD paid local high school students $100 for eight hours of work and managed to coordinat just over 100 volunteers. And this year, the BMD crew had its work cut out for it after complaints about last year’s carnival went viral. While BMD retained Reiner Entertainment as the carnival vendor, it did install a BMD coordina- tor on-site to ensure festival-goers complaints and concerns were heard. “Regrettably, as social media has exploded in recent years, it only takes a few negative complaints to grab lots of attention and overshadow all the thousands of carnival attendees who do not partici- pate in social media yet have a great time with their family and friends,” Weeldreyer said. “These satis- fied customers truly appreciate Bohemia Mining Days for bringing a carnival to town to continue a 59-year-long tradition that provides the opportunity —Gov. Kate Brown The Substation fire, considered the num- ber one fire in the na- tion, drew more than 200 firefighters across 73 agencies. The Oregon National Guard, under orders from Governor Kate Brown was activat- ed to assist the Oregon Department of Forestry with wildfire suppression efforts after Brown de- clared a statewide wild- fire emergency. "The wildfire season has escalated in Oregon much earlier normal, and crews are work- ing around the clock to keep homes and re- sources safe," Governor Kate Brown said. "Given drought conditions and hotter than usual tem- peratures, Oregonians should be prepared for an intense wildfire season this year. I'm committed to making state resources available to ensure crews See BMD 11A Last weekend’s annual Bohemian Mining Days was full of whim, whimsy and whatever else community members wanted to share in celebration of Cottage Grove colorful and historic past. PHOTOS BY GREG LEE AND ZACH SILVA The rate of vaccina- tion for two-year-olds in Lane County is on the rise, according to the lat- est data. The Ford Family Foundation, in collabor- tation with the Oregon State University Exten- sion Service released its annual report, “Oregon by the Numbers” last month, highlighting sev- eral key measurements in the state ranging from social issues to infra- structure. In the report, it notes that vaccination rates for toddlers in Lane County is at 70 percent, on par with the state average and on the upswing for the county. The statistic is in line with data released from the Oregon Health Au- thority that noted 78 percent of children in Lane County daycare— school programs prior to kindergarten—had re- cieved vaccinations but the state report noted the rate was low. It cate- gorized any school dis- trict with a vaccination rate of below 80 percent as “most vulnerable.” South Lane School District has a strict vacci- nation policy that reads, in part, “By law, shots are required for children in attendance at public and private schools, pre- schools, childcare facil- ities and HeadStart pro- grams.” Oregon Revised Stat- ute (ORS) .267 requires full immunizations for contagious diseases. Ac- cording to the state of Oregon, children with religious or medical ex- emptions do not have to be vaccinated. Parents claiming a non-medical exemp- tion must complete an E-module online, available on the state’s website, that feature in- formation about immu- nizations and the spread of contagious diseases. See DEPLOY 6A CRIME LCSO makes arrest Kevin L. 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