COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2019 | 3A
Community News
Free bacteria testing offered
for local water well owners
The Marist Catholic
High School Water Well
Screening Program is offer-
ing free bacteria testing for
Cottage Grove area water
well owners impacted by
recent flooding.
The testing is conducted
by science students as part
of a hands-on water quality
program, with teacher/staff
guidance and oversight.
Both total coliform and
E. coli bacteria are tested.
Test kits are available at
the Brew Station and Coast
Fork Feed Store, located at
106 South Sixth Street in
Cottage Grove. Test kits
include a sterile bacteria
bottle, sample collection
Memorial bench installed for Kreamier
instructions and contact
information.
Interested well owners
should call the phone num-
ber listed in the kit to make
an appointment and obtain
more information.
Date for this free bacte-
ria-testing event is sched-
uled for Friday, May 10, and
appointments are necessary
because space is limited.
Results will be emailed or
mailed to customers with-
in a week. The program
makes every effort to gen-
erate reliable results. How-
ever, it should be noted that
the school program is not
a certified drinking water
laboratory.
Household Hazardous Waste
Roundup set for Saturday
There will be a free
Household
Hazardous
Waste Roundup for up to
35 gallons total per partic-
ipant on Saturday, May 11,
from businesses, schools,
churches or non-profit or-
ganizations may be subject
to disposal fees.
The collection will be
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
South Lane County Fire &
Rescue, 233 Harrison Ave.
in Cottage Grove.
All community members
are welcome to participate
in the Roundup.
What to bring: Paint,
household cleaners, lawn
and garden chemicals, car
care products, arts and
crafts products, and oth-
er household hazardous
waste.
Check labels for words
like flammable, corrosive,
poison, caution, and dan-
ger.
Do not bring: Empty con-
tainers, drums, radioactive
waste, asbestos or explo-
sives. Any empty contain-
ers can be safely thrown in
the trash.
For information about
disposal of radioactive
waste, asbestos and explo-
sives, call 541-682-4120.
Businesses,
non-prof-
it organizations, schools
and churches that generate
small amounts of hazard-
ous waste may pre-register
to bring that waste to this
event. They must pay for
disposal of the waste, but
most can save money by
using this program, rather
than hiring a contractor on
their own.
DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Nancy Kreamier sits on the bench dedicated to her father, Clarence Kreamier, who passed away
April 17. Also known as the “Cottage Grove Waver,” Clarence obtained local fame by routinely
waving at passers-by from the corner of 16th and Main streets, which is where the city donated
and installed his memorial bench. “He would have loved this,” said Nancy. “And how the commu-
nity’s come out, I’m actually at a loss for words.”
Cottage Grove Library receives Pilcrow Letter Carriers collecting
Grant to purchase children’s books
food donations Saturday
The Pilcrow Foundation, in
partnership with funding from
the Friends of the Cottage Grove
Public Library, along with Hal Ber-
enson and Laura Ackerman, have
provided funding to purchase 93
new books to add to the library’s
permanent collection.
These new books will include 22
math and STEM-themed science
books.
The newly purchased Pilcrow
Foundation books are now avail-
able to the community for check-
out. When patrons check out any of
these new books, they are welcome
to pick out an animal bookmark.
They will also receive a book-
mark that thanks all of the funding
partners, as well as a coloring page
on the back.
Stop by the library and check
out the new Pilcrow Foundation
books.
This Saturday, May 11, the National Asso-
ciation of Letter Carriers (NALC) will host
its annual food drive. This is the largest one-
day food drive in the United States. For res-
idents wanting to donate an item of canned
food, simply put the food donation by your
mailbox and your letter carrier will do the
rest.
The NALC would like to thank the United
States Postal Service, Food for Lane County
and Crosstown Movers for helping to make
this food drive a success.
Meet
SHANE HITNER
Why do you work at Brads?
I have worked at Brads for 7 years and
I chose to work here because I live in
this community and truly enjoy helping
community members with their vehicle
needs.
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What do you like most about Cottage
Grove?
Th e sense of community. Th e convenience of
a variety of outdoor activities. Th e people of
Cottage Grove area friendly and community
minded.
What type of activities are you involved in
your community? Or what other outside of
work activities are you involved with?
I have supported Brad’s gift giving at Christmas and participated in the annual Hospital
Golf Tournament. I enjoy fi shing, hunting, hiking the local trails and of course our very
own dirt track racing at the speedway.
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