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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL AUGUST 8, 2018 3A Tobacco retail inspections show underage sales remain widespread An Oregon Health Authority (OHA) report re- leased this week found that the rate of retail tobac- co sales to underage people increased slightly over the past year, as a new law took eff ect that raised the minimum age to buy tobacco. Enforcement of Oregon’s new tobacco sales law, which raised the age for a person to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21, began Jan. 1, 2018. Th e Public Health Division, in collaboration with the Oregon State Police, checks on tobacco retailers across Oregon to make sure retailers are follow- ing the law. Data from the fi rst six months of 2018 show that since enforcement of the new sales age began, the retailer violation rate was 18 percent statewide. Th at’s slightly higher than the 16 per- cent retailer violation rate for the previous year, when the legal age being enforced was 18. "Selling tobacco to people under 21 years old is illegal, but these data show that nearly one out of every fi ve tobacco retailers in Oregon still sells to people under the legal age," said Tom Jeanne, MD, deputy state health offi cer at the OHA Public Health Division. "Tobacco remains the number one preventable cause of death and disability and kills nearly 8,000 people in Oregon each year." It also costs the state $2.5 billion per year in med- ical costs and lost productivity. A key part of ending tobacco addiction in Oregon is making sure youth don’t start. Oregon was the fi ft h state to raise the le- gal age to purchase tobacco products to 21. Retailer owners that sell tobacco to underage per- sons face up to a $500 fi ne for the fi rst or second vio- lation and up to $1,000 for three or more violations. For the fi rst time, the OHA Public Health Division has taken the added step of publicizing the list of to- bacco retailers that violated the tobacco sales law. "Treehouse" world premiere set for this weekend By Caitlyn May I describe it as a young man who is 17 who is convinced he’s his 53-year-old self trapped in his 17-year-old body and he is pushed to relive, because of traumas in his life, the extraordinary those we love when we look at it through grown up eyes. Cottage Th eatre, this season, has done very recognizable shows that are part of the cultural lenges in not having the same references more well-known shows have? “Treehouse” will make its world premiere on I think it’s a diff erent set of opportunities that August 10 at Cottage Th eatre as part of the Amer- come with working on a script like this. You don’t ican Association of Community Th e- have other work you can reference to prob- atre’s 2018 NewPlayFest. Director Tera lem solve but it means you have complete Wibrew answered questions about her creative control on how to solve problems debut at Cottage Th eatre and why peo- and there’s no standard to be compared to. ple should see the show. We don’t have to worry about roles being What’s your history with Cottage played by famous actors, we get to start Th eatre? fresh and it’s an opportunity that is under- Th is is my fi rst Cottage Th eatre valued. show. I’ve seen a lot of shows there and Were there challenges in casting due worked with people who worked there to the diff erence in age physically versus but this is my fi rst time directing there. age in the narrative? I’m the associate producer at Oregon He’s a young man who is convinced contemporary theatre and have been he is his 53-year-old-self trapped in his directing professionally since 2013. I’ve 17-year-old body so fi nding a young per- been directing, generally, since I was son that could handle both of those ex- about 15-years-old so I’ve been at it a tremes who understands what it means in little bit now. My masters is actually fo- some ways what it is to be an adult and cused on new play development. be as playful as teenagers are, is a bit of a Traditionally, Cottage Th eatre asks challenge. Th at being said, we had a tre- directors to pitch a play off season and mendous amount of talent show up to that’s generally how they build their audition and there are universal truths re- season of shows. However, “Tree- gardless of your age. house” is a new play and so how did What should people be on the lookout Cottage Th eatre develop that process for in this play? to fi nd a director? For anyone who is a literary nerd, there What happened was they applied are tons of references in the script and the and were accepted as one of the orga- set and set dressing so keep an eye out for nization to participate (in a program that. that paired new plays with theatres) so Why should people come down and at the time when directors normally see it? pitch, they didn’t know that this was the It’s really important to support new PHOTO BY EMILY BLY script they would be producing. You work and Cottage Th eatre is taking a had to pitch why you were the person Alana (Clare McDonald), Johnny (Malakhai Schnell) in rehearsal for "Treehouse" a play by Joe Musso, making tremendous risk and an exciting one to to directo a world premiere. Once they its debut at Cottage Theatre this weekend as part of the American Association of Community Theatre’s 2018 show a new show to a community that’s knew this was the play, they shared the NewPlayFest. more use to shows they’ve heard of be- script with the fi nalist pool and asked fore. It’s beautifully written and a risk I for a small pitch on the initial vision and take on spring and summer going into his senior year of fabric—Crucible, Legally Blonde, Shrek—so di- think people will be happy they took. It’s import- the show. high school where he and his friends and family rectors have a catalog to look at in terms of oth- ant that they support local theatre and get the What’s your 15-second elevator pitch when fi gure out honesty and love and Shakespeare and er productions of the same show. Th is is a new chance to jump into this story with us before any- describing what this show is about? how it is we are able to understand ourselves and play by a newer playwright. Were there chal- one else gets to. cmay@cgsentinel.com Cottage Theatre presents A riveting story of love, loss, and healing August 10-26 86th Annual WOE By Joe Musso World Premiere Treehouse HERITAGE & LUMBERJACK SHOW FAIR AUGUST 17th-19th NEW SUPERVISED KIDS ZONE-FANTASY LAND Friday & Saturday 10am-10pm Activities, Arts & Crafts, 4H Barns, Puppet Show, and More! Sunday 10am-4pm Admission- $3 $1 off with canned food Kids under 13- FREE MUSIC ALL WEEKEND Featuring: The Parson Creek Band Friday, August 17th 7pm-9pm Carousel Display Come see the progress! LUMBERJACK SHOW GRAND PRIX RACING Friday, August 17th Sunday, August 19th Who will be the Fair Queen? Find out August 17th at 3pm Directed by Tara Wibrew Contains some mature themes. 99 With support from: 99 www.cottagetheatre.org E. Cot tage Grove Con Os tra nd er 5 2000 N Douglas Ave. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 woehertiagefair.com d. er R Riv Row 541-942-8001 • 700 Village Drive • Cottage Grove N. Do ug las Tickets available online, by phone, or at the door one hour before performance Thursday−Saturday 8:00 pm; Sunday 2:30 pm. $25 Adult, $15 Youth (18 and under) 5 WOE Part of the American Association of Community Theatre’s 2018 NewPlayFest Gateway Sponsored by: Event Schedule On Website Find us on Facebook