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6A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JANUARY 16, 2019 New singer to perform in Cottage Grove tonight By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com He’s been the pen behind Guy Clark, Janis Ian and Peter Paul and Mary. But tonight, Jan. 19, Buddy Mondlock will showcase his work in his own voice. Th e songwriter is headed to the Cottage Events Venue for a 7 p.m. show as part of the ven- ue’s latest concert series. “You might have heard his song “Th e Kid,” recorded by David Wilcox, Peter, Paul and Mary and Cry, Cry, Cry, and maybe even sung it yourself around a campfi re,” said Kim Still of the Cottage Events Venue. “He draws you into his world — where a single snow- fl ake follows the trajectory of a LTD from A1 longer off ering a service that would off er fi xed times for ser- vice. According to Rees, the MOD program would continue to be monitored and alterations to services could be made. “It’s a pilot,” she said. “It could take anywhere from 10 minutes to 40 minutes depending on the trip and what the algorithm looked like.” When asked to defi ne “long wait time” by councilor Greg Ervin, Rees noted that a 40-minute wait would be at the longer side of the spectrum. “Th ere’s one word for this,” Fleck said. “A boondoggle. It will be horrible for folks who live in the section of town who will be forced to use this ser- vice. When you get a 98 route which is normally a 25-minute ride now turning into 50 min- utes and then a 40-minute wait for an additional bus, this is ri- diculous. It’s unacceptable and hurts the lowest income peo- ple.” Fleck did diff erentiate be- tween his approval of the MOD program versus the reduction in service and reassured his support of the local South Lane Wheels program. edge of the world if you’re not careful and where dreams that don’t come true still count.” Currently resid- ing in Nashville, TN, Mondlock grew up in a sub- urb of Chicago taking guitar les- sons at age 10 be- fore performing at open mic nights around the city af- ter college. Guy Clark — COURTESY PHOTO an American folk Buddy Mondlock singer — gave Mondlock his big relationship, where you get you break aft er spot- pocket picked by a Roman cat, ting him under a tree, playing where you might swim over the his guitar at the Kerrville Folk Festival. A few phone calls to Nash- ville later, and Mondlock was headed south with a U-Haul and his guitar. In between recording solo records and writing with Garth Brooks, Mondlock continued touring and his next stop is Cottage Grove. “I’ve never been to Cottage Grove,” he said. “I’ve been to Eugene but that was quite a few years ago. I do remember that it’s a beautiful part of Oregon so I’m looking forward to it.” Admission to the show is “a suggested” $20 at the door with all proceeds going to the artist. For more information, con- tact the Cottage Events Venue at 541-942-6888. LTD representatives not- ed that changes to the service would be considered during one of the organizations three adjustment periods and results of public surveys regarding the service would be taken into search of a problem. Th ere have been dictators elected to run countries because they keep the trains running on time and now the council is going to do something that would have the trains not running on time.” Th e vote before the council on Mon- day night was to ap- prove the process allowing the city to act as the receiving agent for funds for South Lane Wheels to take part in the program—not to approve the pro- gram or reduction of services. With a motion and second on the table, the board vot- ed unanimously to deny the re- quest and councilor Jake Boone subsequently made a motion to reconsider the issue at the next city council meeting once the agreement between LTD and the city was complete. Under the proposed chang- es, the MOD rides would run $1 per trip and current LTD fares would still be honored. gram to implement and run,” she said in response to ques- tions surrounding why LTD could not off er both the cur- rent service and the MOD. “Don’t our local businesses pay taxes,” councilor Roberts Quality Local Care... • Sports Training: Golf, Running, Tennis and More... • Orthopedic • Sports Rehabilition • Rapid Acess for Urgent Issues • Lunch and Evening Appointments 75 Gateway Blvd. Suite A Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-6482 southlanephysicaltherapy.com Visit us on Facebook W. Stu Hogg PT, OCS, COMT WE HAVE SANDBAGS! WE HAVE ICE MELT! Family owned and operated for over 47 years. LANDSCAPE AND BUILDING MATERIALS Open 7 days a week! 79149 N. River Road "Th is is ridiculous. It’s unacceptable and hurts the lowest income people.” 541-942-4664 Winter Heating Tune-Up Only $99* -City Councilor Mike Fleck account. Th e fi rst opportuni- ty for service change aft er the implementation of the MOD program and reduced services would be June of this year. According to Rees, the MOD program was implemented af- ter it was funded by grants in several other communities and results showed an increase in rider diversity and greater ac- cess to public transportation. LTD did not apply for a grant to implement the program. “It is a more expensive pro- asked LTD staff which noted the organization did receive lo- cal tax money. “When LTD came to our community it was with specifi c routes and schedules,” said res- ident Chris Holloman. “Now they’re going away and keeping the tax base which we have no control over. Now we have LTD saying you either take this or leave it. We’re not going to do what we said we were going to do but keep your tax money. It’s technological solution in Marie Williamson PTA We’ll make sure your system is running eff ectively and effi ciently. Call for details and an appointment today, and beat the winter rush! Complete Heating & Cooling System Service Reasonable Rates • All Work Guaranteed * Limited-time off er. Restrictions apply. Call for details. TURNING 65 AND NEED HELP WITH YOUR MEDICARE CHOICES? Paul Henrichs ~ Independent Agent coverage4oregon@gmail.com SOUTH LANE COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE The LTD Connector is a new pilot shuttle service in Cottage Grove. To use this new ThareE SJEFprogram, download the free Microtransit app. by Transloc and schedule a pick up time. The shuttle will arrive at your location and transport you to your Cottage Grove area destination. For those without a smartphone, pick up service can be scheduled by calling 541-942-0456 ext.1. Service BOEDBMMJOSFRVFTUTBSF available Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:0 p.m. The cost of the shuttle is $1 per ride. All other LTD fare is also accepted. Regular bus routes on Saturday and Sunday will remain unchanged PORoute 98. This pilot program will operate only within the Cottage Grove city limits and will run from January 14, 2019 through February 2, 2020. Continued service will depend on the service results of the shuttle during this timeframe. Download the mobile app on your smartphone (%PXOMPBEUIF.JDSPUSBOTJU"QQ CZ5SBOT-PDGSPNZPVSBQQTUPSF) OR Schedule your ride online: 0O%FNBOE5SansLoc.com OR Call 541-942-0456 ext. 1 $1.00/ride or other LTD fare accepted. For more information go to LTD.org/Connector. The Only Emergency Medical Transport Service in South Lane County COTTAGE GROVE 541-517-7362 A NEW WAY TO GET AROUND COTTAGE GROVE! This service of Lane Transit District is in partnership with the City of Cottage Grove and South Lane Wheels. UNA NUEVA FORMA DE MOVERSE POR COTTAGE GROVE Call 541-942-4493 for info. FOR EMERGENCY DIAL 911 Serving South Lane County. www.southlanefi re.org El Conector de LTD es un nuevo servicio de traslados de prueba en Cottage Grove. Para utilizar este nuevo programa de RideShare, descargue la aplicación gratuita Microtransit. por Transloc y programe una hora para ser recogido. El servicio de transporte llegará a su ubicación y lo transportará a su destino en el área de Cottage Grove. Para aquellos sin un teléfono inteligente, el servicio de recogida se puede programar llamando al 541-942-0456 ext.1. El servicio está disponible de lunes a viernes, de 7:00 a.m. a 7:30 p.m. Las solicitudes por teléfono deberán organizarse antes de las 7:15 p.m. El costo del servicio de transporte es de $1 por viaje. Toda otra tarifa de LTD también es aceptada. Las rutas regulares de autobús en sábado y domingo permanecerán sin cambios mientras que la Ruta 98 regular estará en funcionamiento para los horarios en la página 84. Este programa de prueba operará solo dentro de los límites de la ciudad de Cottage Grove y se extenderá desde el 14 de enero de 2019 hasta el 2 de febrero de 2020. 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