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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 The seniors of Elkton football have found success. B1 WED 67º/38º Serving the communities of Cottage Grove, Creswell, Dorena, Drain, Elkton, Lorane and Yoncalla. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2018 FACEBOOK.COM/CGSENTINEL • TWITTER.COM/CGSENTINEL For a complete six- day forecast please see page A5. CGSENTINEL.COM Breast Cancer Awareness Month: In their own words S usan Jeppesen was never scared. She wasn’t scared when she went in on Dec. 5 for her routine mammogram, something she never misses. She wasn’t scared when they asked her to come back and told her something was abnormal. And she wasn’t scared when a patient ad- CAITLYN MAY/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Susan Jeppesen was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of last year. Here, she tells her story. vocate was called into her exam room or when the phone call came from her own doctor with the news. In that moment, Jeppesen crossed over the line between those of us who have al- ways lived knowing about breast cancer and have worn pink in October — and those of us who have faced death at the hands of the disease and bear the scar of a chemotherapy port. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 242,476 new cases of fe- male breast cancer were reported in 2015 — the most recent year data is available; 2,954 of those cases were re-ported in Or- egon. More than 40,000 women nation- wide, died of the disease. October serves as breast cancer aware- ness month, bringing attention to the dis- ease that needs no introduction; it’s See WORDS 6A Local women part Mayor helps Armory by having a ‘ball’ of nationwide trend to join ballot races By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Th ere are three women running for the Cottage Grove City Council this election cy- cle and many of their reasons for doing so are generally the same: someone told them they should run, they looked around and thought they could make a diff erence and they were already participating in various community “I feel like a bunch of women are just busting through that glass ceiling ... There’s a lot of encouragement from other women now.” — Ashley Rigel, City Council candidate organizations. Th e outcome of the election, however, may make the council look dramat- ically diff erent. “When I walked into the council meetings, there wasn’t a woman on the board. I’ve looked at the stats and I don’t remember exactly but it’s something like 50 or 51-point-something percent of the population in Cottage Grove is female. Th at’s like, three seats. Not no seats,” said Jill Hermansen, one of the three female candidates vying for an opportunity to repre- sent their ward. Currently, the seven-member board is made up entirely of men, including the may- or. Th e homogeneous representation was The third annual Mayor's Ball was held on Saturday, Oct. 6 as a fundraising event to help pay for the building's remodel. GREG LEE By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com O n Saturday night, the movers and shakers of Cottage Grove packed the Armory for the third annual Mayor’s Ball and while the event aims to raise funds for long-held dream of remodeling the exterior of the building, it was the interior that drew comparisons to a wonderland. “It was absolutely wonderful,” said city councilor Kenneth Roberts. “Th e ambience in that room was absolutely beautiful. As some- one who sets up lights professionally, it was amazing.” Lighted clouds hung from the ceiling and at- tendees walked a carpet fl anked on either side by white lights before taking their seats for an evening that revolved around sustainability. Th e Armory’s current existence has been touted as an example of recycling aft er the city purchased the building in 2009, restoring windows, fl oors and treating the building for lead paint and dust. It’s been the site of several community functions including fundraisers, banquets and for the last three years, the May- or’s Ball. Jeff Gowing has presided over the ball for the last three years and this year was no dif- ferent. He spoke about the ball Monday night saying, “It was a lot of fun, I had a lot of fun. Th ough, my wife probably had more fun be- cause she spent a lot of money. I had fun, the food was great, I went back and thanked the caterers.” See Ball 10A See TREND 8A Board to decide future of Latham Elementary this year By Zach Silva zsilva@cgsentinel.com Th e fate of Latham Ele- mentary School will be de- cided by the South Lane School District school board in the coming months. At this month’s school board meeting, the district announced plans to con- duct a report on Latham to determine the school’s long- term status. Th e report, that will be given to the board before December’s meeting, will include an examination of staffi ng, transportation, technology, educational im- pact and maintenance. Additionally, the district will be gathering input from community members and both Latham staff and par- ents. “It’s not a Latham closure report, it’s the Latham re- port. Th e intent is to give all the infor-mation and facts … so the board can decide if we maintain the building or close the building,” said SLSD interim superinten- dent Larry Sullivan. “It’s not a closure report but to look at all the options we have and COMMUNITY Education for women Local production of popular muscial will make resedents “believers.” Soroptimists off ering education funds for single moms PAGE A5 PAGE A6 INDEX THEATER Shrek: The Musical make that decision based on what are the costs and bene- fi ts across the board.” Th ese renewed conversa- tions about the status Latham has been ongoing since last winter when the possibili- ty of closing the school to save an estimated $200,000 per year was brought up at a school board meeting. Since then, parents from Latham Calendar ...................................... B12 Channel Guide ............................... B5 Classifieds ...................................... B7 Obituaries ...................................... A2 Opinion ......................................... A4 Sports ............................................ B1 have attended a meeting to praise the opportunities that have come from a school with less than 90 students this year and to discuss its value in the area since it fi rst opened its doors in 1853. Last spring the board be- lieved that if it was deter- mined the school needed to be closed, there was not enough time left in the 2017- 18 school year to get every- thing ready for that process. It was determined that the school would stay open for the 2018-19 school year while a decision would come this fall. Th e board said the fi nal decision will be made as early as mid-December or as late as February. See LATHAM 11A cgnews@cgsentinel.com (541) 942-3325 ph • (541) 942-3328 fax P.O. 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