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New coordinator hits Main Street
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
Jared Sidman has been to
Costa Rica and Th ailand.
He’s spent time in Mexico,
Canada and the Microne-
sian Islands. He’s seen 43
of the 50 states and now
he’s settling in at his desk in
Cottage Grove as the city’s
latest Main Street Coordi-
nator.
“Let’s see, I recently fi n-
ished a contract with the
Peace Corps and they have
an affi liation with the Uni-
versity of Oregon — so yeah,
I basically found out about
the position through UO,”
Sidman said in recalling
his introduction to Cottage
Grove and the Main Street
Program.
Th e position of coordi-
nator is a function of the
broader Main Street Pro-
gram, a network of pro-
grams led by grassroots ef-
forts dedicated to improving
the quality of life at the local
level.
In Cottage Grove, the
Main Street Coordinator
has taken on several respon-
sibilities, depending on the
individual coordinator, and
all tied to the goal of acting
as a liaison between Main
Street businesses and the
city.
It’s a goal Sidman has
worked into the center of
his plans just a week aft er
accepting the position.
“Basically, I’m working
with the Main Street board
and getting my feet under
me and learning the town,”
weight behind
the
annual
Christmas cel-
ebration that
sees caroling
in All-Amer-
ica Park and
an appearance
by Santa Claus
via South Lane
County
Fire
and
Rescue’s
fi re truck.
“I’m
also
working
with
COURTESY PHOTO
the board on
New Main Street coordinator Jared Sid-
man started last week.
an upcoming
spring fund-
he said. “I’m meeting with
raiser,” he said.
the business owners and let-
Aside from lending a
ting them know that there’s hand for community events,
someone in this position Sidman will apply his com-
full-time for the fi rst time puter science and teaching
in a while and I will be their degrees to working with
connection to the board and businesses on future issues,
information.”
like construction.
So far, he’s met with ap-
Earlier this year, the city
proximately a dozen busi- applied for a $10 million
nesses and has started out- grant to help fund the re-
lining his plans for the year. fi nement plan — a yet-to-
First up, Halloween.
be fi nalized upgrade for
Each year, Cottage Grove downtown featuring new
hosts Downtown Trick-or- sidewalks, street signs and
Treat, an event that oft en lighting.
sees up to 3,000 children,
Th e grant is expected to
decked out in their Hallow- be awarded in December
een best, fl ood Main Street of this year and if Cottage
to scoop up candy being of- Grove receives the funds,
fered by local businesses.
construction could become
“I’ll touch base with the part of the everyday on
business owners and make Main Street.
sure they’ll have their doors
“Th e other big piece I’m
open and be involved for working on,” Sidman said,
Halloween,” Sidman said. “is what we’ll call the busi-
“Th at’s benefi cial for them ness tool kit. Th ey’ll be con-
to be there and have their struction in 2021 on Main
faces seen when everyone is Street and the details of this
there.”
we’ll put out later but we’ll
He’s also throwing his need to work with the busi-
nesses to make sure they can
stay open when Main Street
is under construction.”
Sidman is the second cor-
dinator in almost as many
years. He’s replacing Car-
lene Giroud who was let go
in Dec. of last year aft er she
was hired in a transition-
al role, replacing longtime
coordinator Shauna Neigh
who resigned her post.
Prior to Giroud’s arrival,
the coordinator was not a
direct employee of the city.
Th at changed.
Giroud worked under city
planner Amanda Ferguson,
was paid by the Economic
and Business Improvement
District (EBID) and worked
on addressing downtown
businesses’ concerns and at-
tempt to facilitate relation-
ships.
Th e position has since
changed again and morphed
into a full-time position
thanks to added funding
from the RARE Program or
Resource Assistance for Ru-
ral Environments.
According to city manag-
er Richard Meyers, Sidman’s
full-time position is paid for
by RARE funds as well as
the city and EBID.
When asked what he
would like residents and
businesses to know, Sidman
said, “My door’s open. I have
a lot to learn and I’m not go-
ing to be perfect but I think
the big thing is I’m here full
time and open to working
with people and hearing
their ideas and getting that
to the board to get everyone
on the same page.”
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school students, from 9th
grade to 12th grade, the op-
portunity to write and record a
broadcast script on a patriotic
theme selected by the VFW
each year.
Competition begins at the
local post level. A winner goes
to the district level to compete
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