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$1.00 S entinel C ottage G rove Est. 1889 PERSONAL | COMMERCIAL BENEFITS | SURETY (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove SPORTS Meet the Lions! B1 WED 92º/54º Serving the communities of Cottage Grove, Dorena, Drain, Elkton, Lorane and Yoncalla. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 FACEBOOK.COM/CGSENTINEL • TWITTER.COM/CGSENTINEL For a complete six- day forecast please see page A5. CGSENTINEL.COM Grove celebration brings down the ‘House’ 40th anniversary of film brings in possible record-breaking crowd By Zach Silva zsilva@cgsentinel.com W hile as of Mon- day it is still unknown if a world record was set in Cottage Grove over the weekend for the world’s big- gest toga party, it was clear that Bohemia Park was the place to be on Saturday night. Donning their best white sheets, buying a toga on-sight or rocking a specially crafted garment for the occasion, an estimated few thousand people made their way to the park to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the movie “Animal House” which had scenes filmed in town. In addition to the party, event organizers and participants had their eye on bringing the world record back to Cottage Grove. The record was set in Cottage Grove in 2003 at the 25th cele- bration of the movie before be- ing broken in 2012 when 3,700 individuals donned togas for a PHOTOS BY GREG LEE/FOR THE COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL party at an Australian univer- A re-creation of the famed “Deathmobile” (above) rolls down Main Street during Saturday's parade; togo-wearing participants during the evening concert. sity. officially proclaimed August 18, said Roberts who had not been “Regardless of whether or not eos and clicker counters. Palm- er feels that it is still too close to 2018 as Animal House Day with back to the area since the film- we get the record — which we call at this point but has reason “Louie Louie” being the official ing of the movie. still don’t know, we know it was to believe they may have broken song — kicked off the parade in What stands out to Roberts is close but we’re still trying to the record. full toga attire while riding his the fact that despite the decades certify that. But regardless of all “Just looking across the motorcycle. that have passed, there is still that, we threw a heck of a par- crowd at various points of the There were the typical fix- excitement around this movie. ty. The feedback has been phe- day, I mean, that’s the biggest ings of a normal parade with “I think that the cream rises nomenal, the people that were event that’s ever taken place in people passing out candy and to the top. The movie is just a there had a wonderful time,” that park for sure. We’ve been local businesses with their own hotbed of talent and style. And said Travis Palmer, executive doing the Eugene Symphony floats. This parade then added a it really is timeless, ” she said, director at the Cottage Grove there for several years and es- re-creation of the iconic Death- adding: “For some reason, the Chamber of Commerce. timates from the Eugene Sym- mobile and a float from the stuff that was funny then is still Palmer noted that the event, movie. Actress Eliza Roberts hilarious.” which sold tickets for $35 at the phony (at their events) were anywhere from 3,000 to 3,500 who played the role of Brunella Joining Roberts was her son, door, cost between $65,000- people. in “Animal House” was also in Keaton, who she was pregnant $75,000 to put on. “So, if those numbers are ac- the parade. with during the filming of the While no one from Guinness curate, we know we blew that “It’s very emotional to be back movie. Coincidentally, Eliza it was a day of celebration in wearing their best homemade World Records was on hand out and we got at least 4,000 in Cottage Grove. It really is. It picked Keaton as a name after Cottage Grove. The festivities togas. The parade followed the at the event, Palmer and the because we easily eclipsed brings to mind everything: just watching, and subsequently started at noon with a parade same route that was taken in the Chamber of Commerce docu- the passage of time, lifespan. loving, Buster Keaton’s “The mented the number of people in the symphony numbers,” said on Main Stteet, where specta- movie’s climactic scene. Palmer. Everything heavy like that and tors and participants alike were Mayor Jeff Gowing — who togas via tickets, pictures, vid- See TOGA 9A Regardless of any records, then it’s also incredibly joyous,” Drain couple loses home in potentially invalid foreclosure By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Teresa and Rick Heib love pugs. If they came in more than three colors, Teresa says, they would be in trouble because there’s little room in the trailer parked outside their daughter’s house in Drain for their be- longings, let alone a herd of pugs. The three they have now, a cranky grandmother who is missing an eye, a slightly more patient mother and rambunctious pup- py, are the first things they grabbed when two sheriff ’s deputies knocked on their door on April 4 of this year. See DRAIN 8A Oregon Legislature sets goals for 2019 By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com The League of Oregon Cities has an- nounced its legislative priorities for the 2019 legislative session. The annoucement comes weeks after the league asked cities throughout the state to weigh-in with the Cottage Grove City Coun- cil compiling a list detailing what issues the city preferred lobbying efforts focused on. The league has chosen six of the more than dozen issues it proposed to cities: third party building inspection preservation, right-of- way and franchise fee authority preservation and broadband investment, infrastructure finance and resilience investment, homeless- ness and housing improvements, property tax and PERS reform and mental health in- WOE Heritage Fair 10 local youth get new bikes thanks to Cottage Grove Masons WOE Heritage Fair draws record crowd PAGE A6 PAGE A3 INDEX COMMUNITY Books for Bikes Rain Country Realty Inc. RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Licensed in the State of Oregon RainCountryRealty.com • raincountryrealty@gmail.com 1320 Hwy 99 • 541-942-7246 vestment. All three of the priorities the Cottage Grove City Council chose in July (broadband, men- tal health improvements and property tax re- form) made the list. According to a statement released by the league, the priorities were established after taking into account the cities’ lists of pri- orities and focus on the theme, “Let Cities Work.” Mental Health was named the number one priority. “While the state and Oregon’s 36 coun- ties serve as the direct providers of mental health services, service levels have not kept pace with demands. This has resulted in cit- ies responding to an increasing number of situations in which people are in crisis,” the statement read. Calendar ...................................... B12 Channel Guide ............................... B5 Classifieds ...................................... B7 Obituaries ...................................... A2 Opinion ......................................... A4 Sports ............................................ B1 “In 2015, the legislature invested in crisis intervention services, expansion of emergen- cy access to care, rental assistance for mental health clients, and specialized training for police. The league asks that the legislature recognize the power of these investments and continue to protect them through the chal- lenging budget process in 2019.” Cottage Grove is currently served by South Lane Mental Health that extends its services to each of the schools in South Lane School District and has a relationship with the lo- cal police department in working to address mental health in the community. Other stand outs on the list include rev- enue reform including property taxes and PERS reform. The league cites the need for a See GOALS 8A cgnews@cgsentinel.com (541) 942-3325 ph • (541) 942-3328 fax P.O. 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