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S ERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF C OTTAGE G ROVE , C RESWELL , D ORENA , D RAIN , E LKTON , L ORANE AND Y ONCALLA C ottage G rove THURSDAY EDITION | JANUARY 16, 2020 | $1.00 S entinel VOL. 131, NO. 3 • Est. 1889 Your Y our Local Loca al N News e w s Delivered D e l i v e r e d Your Y o u r Way: W a y : In I n Print. P r i n t . Online. O n l i n e . On O n the t h e Go! G o ! Could you be saving on home and auto policies? ‘Extending to the women of our nation the right of suffrage’ 100th anniversary of Oregon women’s right to vote T Call a local agent today (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com/CottageGrove WEATHER Clouds and rain with a high of 41 and a low tonight of 32. Full forecast on A5 COMMUNITY COURTESY PHOTO This past Tuesday, Oregon celebrated the ratification of the 19th Amendment, allowing the right of women to vote. Climate change film series opens Jan. 24. A5 he U.S. Congress passed the 19th Amendment on June 4, 1919. Thir- ty-six state legislatures then had to ratify the amendment to place it in the federal constitution. Oregon became the 25th state to ratify the 19th Amendment on Jan. 14, 1920. The text of the 19th Amendment reads: “The right of citi- By Mark Brennan zens of the Unit- for The Sentinel ed States to vote shall not be de- nied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” Ben W. Olcott was the governor of Or- egon at the time and had called a special session of the legislature to order on Jan. 12 to consider the passage of bills per- taining to workman’s compensation, ed- ucational assistance for servicemembers, capital punishment and women’s suffrage. “It will be my pleasure to have forward- ed to your honorable body for ratifica- tion the resolution of the Congress of the United States of America, providing for an amendment to our federal constitution which will extend to the women of our nation the right of suffrage,” Wolcott said. “This is a matter which I recommend to your early attention and I am certain you will not deem it presumptuous if I express the hope that you give your unanimous approval to the ratification of this amend- ment.” Women had been allowed to vote in Oregon elections beginning in 1912 but could not vote in national elections. Many of Oregon’s male voters at the time contin- ued to oppose giving women the right to vote for decades before passage. Harvey W. Scott, the editor of The Or- egonian, argued that women were less thoughtful than men and would vote reck- lessly. Scott also believed that it would be inappropriate for women to step outside of traditional roles as mothers and wives. Scott once stated, “Woman’s duties lie in the home; man’s duties lie in the outer world.” Ironically, the leader of the Oregon’s women’s suffrage movement was Scott’s older sister, Abigail Scott Duniway. Dun- iway worked for 40 years to amend Ore- gon’s constitution to allow women to See VOTE 6A Mayor presents State of the City Address By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com SPORTS — B On to state for local athlete. B1 • RECORDS Obituaries Police Logs 100th Birthday A2 Cottage Grove Mayor Jeff Gowing delivered a State of the City Address at Monday night’s City Council meeting highlighting the previous year’s challenges and triumphs while outlining the city’s goals for 2020. “2019 was a busy year,” he said. “We started out with a 50-year storm that brought nearly 30 inches of snow to the area, damaged trees and power outages that are still fresh in our minds.” Gowing commended the city and its staff on an efficient response to snowstorm. Among of litany of other no- table achievements, the mayor mentioned an updated police de- partment system which reduced its paper cost by 25 percent, the purchase of 16 acres for the city’s industrial park, the return of roller skating to an improved Armory and DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Mayor Jeff Gowing (standing left) bestowed Shane May a Mayoral Certificate of Appreciation for his organizing of community events. the replacement of Middlefield Golf pond, reducing the need for drink- Course’s entire fleet of golf carts ing water and the thermal load on with electronic counterparts. the river. The city also recently purchased See MAYOR 7A a 12-million-gallon effluent storage • LORANE NEWS A5 • CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices B8-B9 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /CGS ENTINEL @CGS ENTINEL CGS ENTINEL . COM Local speed zone change could have state-wide impact By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com 541- 942-3325 ph • 541-942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 A local traffic ticket case has re- vealed a decades-old misapplication of a Cottage Grove school zone sign and has potentially moved some in the city to amend state law. The incident began with the issu- ing of a traffic citation to area resi- dent Nicholas Lake in front of Great Days Early Education Center on River Road and ended with a small but surprising victory for Lake on his appeal. The case called into the question the definition of Great Days as a school under Oregon Revised Stat- utes (ORS) and thus its legitimacy in utilizing a school zone speed reduc- tion sign on the adjacent road. The center provides child care, early childhood education and pro- vides services for children with spe- cial needs. On April 11, 2019, Lake was driv- ing his daughter to school, heading south on River Road where the post- ed speed limit is 35 mph. A few min- utes after 7 a.m., Lake passed Great Days at 35 mph, at which point he was pulled over and issued a ticket for disobeying a school zone sign to reduce speed to 20 mph. The citation, however, contained mistakes such as Lake’s eye color, vehicle type and had misstated the location as “Delight Valley School Zone,” which prompted Lake to seek out the officer. In the days waiting to speak with the citing officer about the ticket, Lake followed a hunch and began EVERYONE DESERVES A GREAT SMILE! EUGENE CRESWELL 622 E. 22nd Ave Suite C 195 Melton Rd. 541.686.1732 541.686.1732 or visit us at www.thornton-ortho.com GIVE US A CALL TO SCHEDULE YOUR COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION TODAY! digging through state law as it per- tained to his citation. In his research, Lake found that Great Days did not fit the description of a school under ORS. On school zones, ORS 801.462 defines a school as “a public or pri- vate educational institution for one or more levels kindergarten through grade 12 or a publicly funded early childhood education program locat- ed in a building currently or previ- ously owned by a school district…” Further, Lake took issue with the school zone sign stating to drive 20 mph between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days. Great Days states on its website that it is open all year round, except five major holidays. “So now we’re going to enforce a See SPEED 9A ODOT names leaders of new Offi ce of Urban Mobility Th e Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation (ODOT) is developing a new focus on compre- hensive solutions to con- gestion, access and mo- bility issues, which aff ect quality of life and eco- nomic health far beyond the Portland metro area. Th is new focus responds to public and stakeholder feedback and aligns with the visions of the Oregon Transportation Commis- sion and ODOT Director Kris Strickler for the fu- ture of the transportation system. ODOT’s newly formed Offi ce of Urban Mobility and Mega Project De- livery (OUMMPD) is a key part of that compre- hensive approach. While its work will continue to evolve, the offi ce will immediately focus on developing and deliver- ing innovative solutions for comprehensive con- gestion relief as directed by the Legislature in HB 2017. ODOT Director Kris Strickler laid out his vi- sion for the new offi ce, saying “Th e creation of this offi ce not only signals ODOT’s com- mitment to addressing congestion on all fronts, but signals our new way of doing business,” said Strickler. “Th e agency will enhance its eff orts to grow beyond just a high- way department into an See ODOT 7A 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