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CGSENTINEL.COM 3 Est. 1889 WEDNESDAY EDITION | AUGUST 14, 2019 | $1.00 S entinel VOL. 131, NO. 32 C ottage G rove P OSTAL C USTOMER C OTTAGE G ROVE , O RE . 97424 S ERVING 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 six for the older kids’ camp. The kids worked with CJ Cramer, who ran the camp for the younger actors; Carmen Dowell, who taught the older campers stage manage- ment; Hal Holbrook, who taught playwriting and stage presence; and Michele Rose, Opal executive direc- tor who taught movement and pos- ture. Dowell, Holbrook and Rose By Sophia Edelblute sedelblute@cgsentinel.com (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com /Cottage-Grove WEATHER Harrison on road to new housing Opal program teaches kids art of theater Over the course of the last three weeks, kids have had the opportu- nity to learn the ins and outs of the theater at Opal Center for Arts and Education. The inaugural year of the Opal Young Performers theater camp saw 16 kids for the “littles” camp and also co-directed the Opal Young Per- formers camp. “We’ve had different variations of summer camp at Opal but we’ve never tried to do a full theater camp,” said Rose. “This camp came out of discussions ... that we needed to offer more theater-type things for kids.” By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel. com With the city’s recent approval of the South Lane School District’s rezoning of the old Har- rison School property, some pieces of Cottage Grove’s housing puzzle seem to be moving into position. Though the property’s rezoning and eventual purchase by a developer will undoubtedly have impact on the city’s long- term plans for housing, some in the community wonder what these de- velopments mean for their neighborhood. “On their list of prior- ities, I don’t know that they checked in with the community,” said Molly Patterson, who resides in the old school’s neigh- borhood. While concerns about Harrison’s rezoning have only recently been raised in public hearings, the school district’s current step in the process is just one among many. When South Lane School District’s mea- sure 20-240 passed in 2016, the nearly $36 million list of proposed bond projects includ- ed $513,455 for the old Harrison property’s reuse by salvaging the gym and fi eld space for communi- ty recreational use. Last fall, the board began looking at the costs associated with the 6.84-acre property more deeply. As bond projects were implemented and price estimates shifted, the district found it had three options in front of it regarding the fate of Harrison’s property. The fi rst option See OPAL 6A Veterans helping veterans Sunny skies with a high of 88 and a low tonight of 58. Full forecast on A5 COMMUNITY Fire damages Cottage Grove home A3 SPORTS — B DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL V ietnam veteran Jan McHenry speaks to a room of about 20 people at the Community Center during his workshop titled, “Operation: Veteran Freedom.” Though the workshop is geared toward veterans and their family members, McHenry addressed a range of points of trauma, empowering people through workshop experiences to take control of the narratives they tell them- selves. “We don’t make them relive their trauma,” he said. The workshop returns Oct. 25 and 26. CG skatepark after 15 years B1 Rain can’t dampen spirits at Drain event By Sophia Edelblute sedelblute@cgsentinel.com • RECORDS Obituaries A2 • LORANE NEWS A5 • CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices B8-B9 Knick knacks, crafts, antiques, clothing, books and much more were on sale this weekend in Drain. Despite occasional rain this past Sat- urday, people who attended had ami- able conversations with vendors and there was a sense of community in the atmosphere. See HOUSING 8A See DRAIN 7A In recent months, residents have contended with a 100-year snowstorm, fl ooding and fi res. What do they tell us about our area’s readiness in the event of a major disaster? By Damien Sherwood /CGS ENTINEL dsherwood@cgsentinel.com @CGS ENTINEL Editor’s Note: This is Part II of a three-part series, which began Aug. 7, to look at the state of emer- gency preparedness in the Cottage Grove area, identify possible future threats and examine solutions. CGS ENTINEL . COM spot as well — with profit from vend- ing spots sold going towards North Douglas school sports programs. The price was $10 for a space in the park and $15 for a spot under the pavilion. The community-wide sale is also great for local businesses and gas stations, according to Reed. “I feel like it’s something ‘Are We Ready?’ Part II — Plans of action in The Grove FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : This year was the 26th year of the annual Citywide Yard Sale and Em- ily Reed, the new volleyball coach for North Douglas, helped organize it. The process involved contacting sellers from previous years to see if they were interested in having a spot in the upcoming sale. Anyone wish- ing to sell was then required to fill out a waiver and registration. New vendors were allowed to sign up for a 541- 942-3325 ph • 541-942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 U nderstandably shaken by this year’s “wake-up call” of a snowstorm, flooding and a fire, area residents and officials alike are keen on developing readiness strategies and learning more about vides an encyclopedic index of checklists and toolkits. The American Red Cross preaches the three golden rules of obtaining a kit, mak- ing a plan and becoming informed. Lane County has compiled a comprehensive “two-weeks ready” list and thorough table of contents for its recommendations on how to be prepared. emergency management. Online, preparedness tips With so many resources to abound. choose from, looking local is not The Federal Emergency Man- a bad place to start and Cottage agement Agency (FEMA) pro- Grove is home to plenty of its own Marriage & Family Counseling CERT Among readiness programs, perhaps none is as ubiquitous as Community Emergency Re- sponse Team (CERT) training, a FEMA-based program sponsored and administered by many local government agencies. The pro- gram provides community mem- bers with standardized testing, training and an operational frame- work for emergencies within See PLANS 9A Great Selection Learn to positively overcome confl icts and create stronger relationships for life. Great Prices Alan D. Walker Shop local A Masters Level Christian Counselor Offi ces in Cottage Grove, Yoncalla, and Roseburg 541-817-6271 AlanWalkerPACO@gmail.com • AlanDWalkerCounselor.com options. www.homesteadcg.com & Save!
