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school zone in front
of a day care Monday
through Friday all year
round,” he said. “It kind
of seems like a little bit of
a trap.”
After speaking to the
citing officer about the
situation and the mis-
takes on the citation,
however, the citation
was amended on April
16 to correct the address
and the fine was raised
from $230 to $350.
Lake admitted to some
frustration in trying to
rectify the situation.
“I tried to work with
the city,” he said, in or-
der to “inform that we’re
enforcing traffic laws in
a school zone that’s not a
legal school zone.”
However, he says,
he did not make much
headway.
“My thought was, in-
stead of anybody …
coming into town to
visit and on Aug. 1 goes
through there at 2 in the
afternoon at 35 miles an
hour and gets popped
for 15 over a 20 because
school’s in session –
that’s not right,” he said.
Lake decided to chal-
lenge the citation in
court by representing
himself.
On June 20, the final
court date, a judge pro
tempore oversaw the
case. City records did
not identify the judge.
Lake stated that he
cross-examined Barba-
ra Howell, the executive
director of Great Days,
who had testified on
behalf of the city. In the
process, Lake said he es-
tablished that the center
was not publicly funded,
had never been owned
by a school district and
was not teaching K-12 in
strictly educational ca-
pacity.
The center provides all
day care which includes
preschool, pre-K and af-
terschool services for an
age range of 2-and-a-half
to 12 years old, though
its classes focus on social
and academic education
to prepare children for
kindergarten and pro-
vides afterschool care
to older children to aid
with their homework.
In a surprising move,
the judge ruled in favor
of Lake on the grounds
that Great Days did not
fall under the definition
in the ORS.
DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Cottage Grove Police
Captain Conrad Gagner Before Lake’s case, a school speed zone sign warned drivers to reduce speeds to 20 mph on school days
reflected on the turn of under the assumption that Great Days was a legally recognized school. The judge’s decision has forced the
city to replace the sign and take into consideration alternative options to the speed issue on River Road.
events.
“The bottom line is, statute,” he said.
remember, the building
“[The certification] five tickets a year along
he’s made sure the police
The city, too, was tak- has been assumed to be enables your agency to the stretch. However,
are crossing their t’s and en aback.
contract with public Gagner could not speak
a school site.
dotting their i’s,” he said.
“In our researching
As state law has schools or agencies to authoritatively on the
“And he successfully ar- back, it’s been some form changed over the years, provide early interven- implications for those
gued for that.”
of a day care, school it remains a possibili- tion or early childhood previously ticketed and
In July, the city re- or kindergarten since ty that the institution special education ser- it remains unclear if
placed the school zone the ‘50s or earlier,” said at one point did legally vices for preschool-age there is pathway of re-
sign with one which City Manager Richard qualify as a school.
course for these drivers.
children,” said Howell.
slows traffic to 20 mph Meyers. “At times it was
Under normal circum-
Lake’s case raises the
On paper, the nonprof-
“while children are pres- doing more school-lev- it is currently designated question about other stances, paying a traffic
ent.”
el things than it is now. as a “child care center” drivers who have been ticket is tantamount to
In the aftermath of the Some are saying the and has been approved ticketed in the improp- admission of guilt and
ruling, questions arose school district was using as a “private school ap- erly-labeled school zone an appeal is no longer on
as to how the misappli- it for schooling, but we proved for public school over the years and paid the table.
cation of the sign came couldn’t find anything or agency placement of their fines with no con-
Gagner was welcom-
to be overlooked.
that they owned it.”
ing of clarification on
children with disabili- test.
Gagner stated that the
Great Days has been ties,” according to the
“There’ve definitely the issue.
police department had a nonprofit child care Oregon Department of been some,” said Gag-
See ZONE 11A
no reason to question center since 1975. Be- Education.
ner, estimating four or
posted signage.
fore then, Howell said
“If it’s posted as a the building was run by
school zone, then we the Seventh-day Adven-
were under the assump- tist Church in an educa-
tion that … it was done tional capacity and, for
in accordance with the as long as anyone can
Worship
Directory
New Year. New Start!
COTTAGE GROVE:
6th & Gibbs Church of Christ
195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822
10:00am
Christian Education:
Pre-K through 5th
www.6thandgibbs.com
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St
541-942-4479
Rev.: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
fpcgrove.com
Calvary Baptist Church
77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290
Pastor: Riley Hendricks
Sunday School: 9:45am
Worship: 11:00am
The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm
Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm
Hope Fellowship
United Pentecostal Church
100 S. Gateway Blvd.
541-942-2061
Pastor: Dave Bragg
Worship: 11:00am Sunday
Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday
www.hopefellowshipupc.com
“FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE”
Church of Christ
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
Sunday Service: 10:30am
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541-942-4415
2775 Row River Rd. • Cottage Grove
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Cottage Grove Bible Church
1200 East Quincy Avenue
541-942-4771
Pastor:Bob Singer
Worship 11am
Sunday School:9:45am
AWANA age 3-8th Grade,
Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm
www.cgbible.org
Cottage Grove Faith Center
33761 Row River Rd.
541-942-4851
Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett
www.cg4.tv
Full Childrenʼs Ministry available
Services: 9:00am & 10:45am
Delight Valley
Church of Christ
33087 Saginaw Rd. East
541-942-7711 • Pastor: Bob Friend
Two Services:
9am - Classic in the Chapel
10:30am - Contemporary in the
Auditorium
First Baptist Church
301 S. 6th st • 541-942-8242
Pastor: David Chhangte
Sunday School 9:30am
Worship Service 10:30am
Youth Wednesday 6:30pm
cgfi rstbaptist.com
St. Philip Benizi, Creswell
552 Holbrook Lane
Sunday 8:30 AM
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
“Church with the fl ags.”
Worship: Sunday 10:30am
All Welcome
Seventh-day Adventist Church
820 South 10th Street
541-942-5213
Pastor: Kevin Miller
Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am
Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40
Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00
Living Faith Assembly
467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Trinity Lutheran Church
Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373
Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all
Pastor: James L. Markus
ages welcome)
Sunday School & Adult Education
Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades) 9:15am
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Non-Denominational
Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur
Church of Christ
5:00pm TLC Groups
1041 Pennoyer Ave
tlccg.com
541-942-8928
Preacher: Tony Martin
United Methodist Church
Sunday Bible Study:10:00am
334 Washington 541-942-3033
Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm New Pastor Craig Pesti- Strobel
www.pennoyeravecoc.com
Worship 10:30am
umcgrove.org
Old Time Gospel Fellowship
103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999
“VICTORY” Country Church
Pastor: Jim Edwards
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Join in Traditional Christian Worship Worship Service: 10:00am
Message: “WE BELIEVE IN
Our Lady of Perpetual Help MIRACLES”
and St. Philip Benizi
Catholic Churches
1025. N. 19th St.
541-942-3420
Father John J. Boyle
Holy Mass:
Saturday Vigil – 5:30 PM
Sunday – 10:30 PM
For weekday and Holy Day of
Obligation schedule see website
OLPHCG.net
Confession: 4 PM to 5 PM
Saturdays or by appointment
CRESWELL:
Creswell Presbyterian Church
75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419
Rev. Seth Wheeler
Adult Sunday School 9:15am
Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am
website www.creswellpres.org
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