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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 THURSDAY EDITION | JANUARY 23, 2020| $1.00 S entinel C ottage G rove VOL. 131, NO. 4 • Est. 1889 Your L Y Local l N News Delivered D li d Your Y Way: W In I Print. P i t Online. O li On O the th h Go! G ! Get an insurance plan —not just a policy. Call a local agent today (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com/CottageGrove WEATHER Sun and showers with a high of 58 and a low tonight of 48. Full forecast on A5 COMMUNITY Monthly Art Walk to be held next week. A5 SPORTS — B PHOTOS BY GREG LEE/FOR THE COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Business of the Year winner Coast Fork Feed Company & Brew Station was awarded for its efforts to support area youth and families, as well as for its promotion of the Cottage Grove area and family events. “We really are a family and I think that’s what we bring to the community,” said owner Dale Smith (far right). Chamber celebrates business, community leaders By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com C Lions bitten in overtime thriller. B1 • RECORDS Obituaries Police Logs Death Notices A2 • LORANE NEWS A5 • CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices B6-B7 FOLLOW US FOR THE ity officials, local residents and Cham- ber of Commerce members gathered Saturday, Jan. 18, in the Cottage Grove Armory for the 71st Annual Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Installation and Awards Dinner. Master of Ceremonies Ned Hickson, Manag- ing Editor of the Cottage Grove Sentinel, hosted the event as awards were distributed to mem- bers of the community under a variety of cat- egories. Starting the night off, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Chair Ruth Linoz presented two scholarships to students for their volunteerism, community service, academic excellence and extracurricular activities. “We wanted to emphasize what these stu- dents do in the community, ” said Linoz. Eight students wrote essays in application for the scholarships. The Junior First Citizen Scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to Austin Dempsey while the Junior First Citizen Schol- CG begins housing development assistance program LATEST NEWS : By Damien Sherwood /CGS ENTINEL dsherwood@cgsentinel.com @CGS ENTINEL The Cottage Grove City Council established a Hous- ing Development Cost Assis- tance Program Jan. 13, incor- porating a unique tool in the city’s effort to broaden the va- riety and increase the amount of housing in the area. “No one else has done this that we know of, ” said City Manager Richard Meyers. “We actually had to create this and make this up our- CGS ENTINEL . COM arship of $750 was awarded to runner-up Oden Armstrong. The Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes significant community contribution through outstanding dedication and volunteer service to the city, was awarded to citizens Alice Nowicki and Ken Schwieger. “They are quite involved in just about every activity in the town you can imagine, ” said pre- senter Russ McGuire, last year’s recipient. “We do what we do because we strongly feel that if you are in a community, you need to step up, ” said Nowicki. Next, the Community Impact Award was giv- en in honor of a person who has made a lasting positive impact on the community. This year’s recipient was local developer Len Blackstone. Blackstone’s projects have included the Stew- art Building and Bank Building on downtown Main Street as well as brokering the Cottage Grove Industrial Park. Currently, Blackstone is planning development on the old Harrison Ele- Lloyd Williams was awarded for his service mentary School property. in city committees and wide-ranging work See AWARDS 11A with several organizations. 541- 942-3325 ph • 541-942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 selves. We haven’t found any other city that’s doing any- thing like this. ” The program, which was voted into effect unanimous- ly, enables the city to provide relief on system development charges and building fees to nonprofit or government agency developers with pro- jects which help the city meet its broad array of housing needs. “It helps fill that spectrum out of trying to hit the full range of housing that we OUR TOWN, Not Defi ned by Borders, But by People 44 YEARS Cottage Grove Genealogical Society 700 Gibbs Ave. P.O. Box 388 Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-9570 may need in the community, ” Meyers said. Though the program does not fully cover all costs, the city may pay a portion of building permit fees and sys- tem development charges for the projects. “The ones that are going to benefit the most from it are going to be those citizens that need this kind of innovative new housing that hits the af- fordable — or moderate — SLSD board members share hopes for future By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com This month is School Board Recognition Month in Oregon. The Oregon School Boards Association has set aside the month of January to honor the unpaid elected volunteers who serve on Oregon’s 197 local school boards, 19 education service district boards and 17 com- munity college boards. Some in the community may be curious what exactly a school board does. See HOUSING 8A UPCOMING AT OPAL TRASHION SHOW CALLING ALL DESIGNERS, MODELS, ARTISTS AND BUSY BEES. SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 4:00PM See SCHOOL 9A 513 E. MAIN ST. COTTAGE GROVE, OR 97424 5 41 . 6 2 3 . 0 51 3 VISIT US ONLINE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OPALCENTERCG.ORG