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WEDNESDAY EDITION | JULY 31, 2019 | $1.00 CGSENTINEL.COM 3 S entinel C ottage G rove Est. 1889 VOL. 131, NO. 30 S ERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF C OTTAGE G ROVE , D ORENA , D RAIN , E LKTON , L ORANE AND Y ONCALLA Your Local News Delivered Your Way: In Print. Online. On the Go! PERSONAL | BUSINESS BENEFIT PLANNING | SURETY City approves rezoning for old Harrison property By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com /Cottage-Grove WEATHER The Cottage Grove City Council voted July 22 to approve an ordi- nance to modify the old Harrison School property at 1000 S 10th Street from a low-density residen- tial designation and R1 single-fam- ily residential zoning to a medi- um-density residential designation and R2 medium-density multiple Sunny and dry with a high of 87 and a low tonight of 56. Full forecast on A5 family residential zoning. During the public hearing on the matter, resident Molly Patterson addressed the council representing people who she said were “highly concerned with the school board’s lack of holding agreement to what they told the voters they were go- ing to do and inability to budget efficiently, creating this situation.” The South Lane School District has sought this year to redesignate and rezone the 6.86-acre parcel to help dispose of the surplus proper- ty while addressing housing needs in the city. A 2018 Housing Need Analysis had identified the land as a potential site for multiple-family housing. Patterson expressed her oppo- sition to this change and, noting resident efforts to raise concerns about the rezoning previously at a Planning Commission meeting, she said their voices of disagree- ment seemed to fall on deaf ears. “We all felt like we kind of got blown off by the Planning Com- mission,” Patterson said. “No one from the school board even came to the public hearing. That sent us a really strong message.” Patterson posited that culpabil- ity for promises broken regarding See COUNCIL 11A ‘Chili’ summer day COMMUNITY Crooning to benefit the CG Carousel A3 SPORTS — B Ninth annual triath- lon held at CG Lake B1 PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • RECORDS T he Grove was hot and “chili” over the weekend as chili and classic car enthusiasts gathered to feast their eyes on a collection of custom vehicles — and feast their taste buds on some of the area’s best chili. The event, which took place on Saturday on Main Street in Cottage Grove’s Historic District, drew hundreds to The Grove to help choose the best in several chili contest catagories. (More photos on page 7A) Obituaries Corrections A2 • LORANE NEWS A5 • CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices B6-B7 Coat returns to Cottage Grove after ‘Titanic’ journey FOLLOW US FOR THE By Damien Sherwood LATEST NEWS : dsherwood@cgsentinel.com /CGS ENTINEL @CGS ENTINEL CGS ENTINEL . COM 541- 942-3325 ph • 541-942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 After two years of travel and exhibi- tion, the coat worn by Titanic survivor and later Cottage Grove resident Mari- on Wright Woolcott has returned to its roost in the Cottage Grove Museum. Exhibitions at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Ca- lif. and the National Geographic Muse- um in Washington, D.C. featured the coat alongside a blanket used by Wool- cott on her life boat, which is also un- der the Cottage Grove Museum’s care. Through the tour, the coat was pro- vided with new display casing and an information board, which has now be- come part of the Cottage Grove Muse- um’s exhibit, “She Survived the Titanic.” “These are museum-quality items,” said Becky Venice, Cottage Grove Mu- seum board chair. “We would not have the means to buy this kind of stuff.” The exhibit will open to the public on Aug. 10. On April 10 of 1912, Woolcott boarded the Titanic, leaving her home in Yoevil, England to marry her fiancé in Cottage Grove. Five days later, she would be wearing her now iconic wool coat while escaping the sinking ship. The Flower Basket and Gift Boutique “A Flower Shop and so much more” Creative Floral Arrangements • Jewelry • Balloons Home Décor • Fine Gifts • Boutique Clothing & Accessories 119 South 6th Street • 541-942-0505 See COAT 9A Sentinel welcomes new sports, education reporter By Sophia Edelblute sedelblute@cgsentinel.com Readers of the Cottage Grove Sentinel will be see- ing a new face at sporting events and school board meetings with Nick Snyder taking over as The Sentinel’s new sports and education reporter. Zach Silva, who held the position since 2017, spent the last two weeks bringing Snyder up to speed before heading to Coos Bay to work for the daily newspa- Performing All Phases of Automotive Repair Specializing in Gas & Diesel Engines Most Makes and Models FORD • GM • DODGE 80408 Delight Valley School Road Cottage Grove, OR 97424 www.huddleaut omotive.com per The World. “Having Nick in Cottage Grove and at The Sentinel is just a joy,” Silva said of work- ing with Snyder and prepar- ing him for his new position. “He’s eager to learn, ready to get to know the communi- ties we serve and is going to be a great addition to both the paper and the commu- nity.” Snyder attended the Uni- versity of Oregon, graduat- ing in 2011 with majors in See SNYDER 8A
