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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 | FEBRUARY 6, 2020 | $1.00 S entinel C ottage G rove VOL. 131, NO. 6 • 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 ! Could you be saving on home and auto policies? CG Boys Scout Troop 140 anniversary A9 City, county prepare for critical Census the accuracy of the local count, Wilson has volunteered to coordi- the Lane Council of Governments nate a “complete count committee” (LCOG) is tasked with making sure for the county to optimize accuracy. With the 2020 census around the that all addresses in the county have “It’s really important, especial- corner, coordinators in Lane Coun- been verified. ly for smaller cities,” said Wilson. ty and Cottage Grove are ramping “We are that point agency for the “We’re talking SNAP (Supplemental up preparations and outreach Nutritional Assistance efforts for the decennial survey. Program), Medicaid, “This census will be very im- Medicare, education- portant for the State of Oregon al funds, school lunch as we may be able to acquire programs, Head Start, additional congressional seats,” WIC (Women, Infants said City Manager Richard and Children), Section —Cottage Grove City Manager Richard Meyers. Meyers. “It’s also very import- 8, children’s health in- ant for us in funding that we re- surance.” ceive, the hospital receives and Invitations to re- the school district. Even nonprofit county to make sure that we are spond to the census online are organizations receive funding as a communicating with the Census scheduled to appear in Oregon result of the count.” Bureau about the addresses in Lane mailboxes March 12 through March While the city has partnered with County so they can do a correct 20. Toward the end of that month, U.S. Census Bureau staff to find count,” said LCOG Executive Direc- reminder letters will be sent out to ways to reduce the non-response tor Brenda Wilson. See CENSUS 8A rate for the community and improve In addition to her role at LCOG, By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com Call a local agent today (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com/CottageGrove WEATHER Cloudy and showers with a high of 53 and a low tonight of 46. Full forecast on A5 COMMUNITY “This census will be very important for the State of Oregon as we may be able to acquire additional congressional seats.” Obituaries Official Notices A2 • LORANE NEWS A5 • CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices B6-B7 See SLSD 11A FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /CGS ENTINEL @CGS ENTINEL CGS ENTINEL . COM Three schools added to YMCA program dsherwood@cgsentinel.com I n partnership with the South Lane School District, the Eugene Family YMCA has expanded its Cottage Grove afterschool program at Harrison Elementary School to include students from Bohemia, Dorena and London elementary schools. “This level of expansion would not be possible without transporta- tion support by South Lane School District,” said YMCA Youth Devel- opment Director Holly Kriz-An- derson. “Our robust partnership with South Lane School District is what makes growing our services Creswell woman pleads guilty to animal neglect, given probation 541- 942-3325 ph • 541-942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 This past Tuesday, Feb. 4, 49-year-old Creswell resident Gwe- nyth Davies pleaded Guilty to 11 counts of Animal Neglect in the second degree (misdemeanors). Davies was charged in connec- tion to an October 2019 search war- rant where 61 horses were found to be below minimal health standards and were removed from her proper- ty, where she ran a horse boarding business. The horses were evaluated by a veterinarian prior to removal and taken to another location for fur- ther evaluation and care. Additionally, several deceased charges against their owners, Raina ing horse ownership, which may horses were found on the property. and Erica Ott, who also lived at the not have been possible if the case Sadly, three of the horses had gone to trial. were in such poor health “One of main goals in that they did not survive “One of main goals in this case was to ensure this case was to ensure this following their removal by of neglect doesn’t oc- this type of neglect doesn’t occur again...” type authorities. cur again, and this agree- Most of the remain- ment allows for a level of —Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold ing horses that had been oversight that can aid in boarded on the proper- achieving that goal,” said ty were returned to their Sheriff Cliff Harrold. owners after proof of ownership property. The agreement restricts the num- was established and the horses were The plea agreement, which con- ber of horses Davies can own to four determined to be medically stable. tains several stipulations Davies and places her on bench probation Four horses are still being held must follow, allows the State to pending the resolution of criminal place restrictions on Davies regard- See PLEAD 11A Hello, neighbor! Performing All Phases of Automotive Repair Specializing in Gas & Diesel Engines Most Makes and Models FORD • GM • DODGE Matt Bjornn ChFC RICP, Agent Bus: 541-942-2623 ZZZEMRUQQLQVXUDQFHFRP 80408 Delight Valley School Road Cottage Grove, OR 97424 www.huddleaut omotive.com dsherwood@cgsentinel. com See YMCA 10A NICK SNYDER/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL The expansion of the YMCA progam will include students from Bohemia, Dorena and London schools. By Damien Sherwood By Damien Sherwood so quickly in a new community a reality.” The expansion includes a new busing transportation system, ef- fectively offering services to all el- ementary schools within the South Lane School District. Though growing, the program has struggled to meet enrollment SPORTS — B • RECORDS Board reviews “wide range” of candidates The South Lane School District (SLSD) board and screening committee have completed the fi rst phase of the district’s superintendent search process after whittling a large pool of candidates down to a select few last Thursday night. “We got a good, wide range of candidates,” said Board Vice-chair Alan Baas. “They were good applicants. It was challenging to make our decision.” The superintendent po- sition has been occupied in a temporary capacity since July 2018 and is currently held by Interim Superintendent Yvonne Curtis. The screening commit- tee, which is comprised of school staff, parents and community mem- bers, convened with the school board in execu- tive session on Jan. 30 to review 20 applicants for the position. “I think we had a re- ally good selection of the community here,” said Board Chair Sherry Duerst-Higgins of the screening committee. Oregon School Boards Association Executive Search Consultant Steve Kelley guided the group through a discussion of the “strengths and con- cerns” of each applicant. The board eventually settled on a list of seven by the end of the ses- sion, but it later released a statement confi rming that fi ve candidates had accepted an invitation for a fi rst round of inter- views. The interviews are scheduled to take place New minister at Christ Church. A6 Lady Lions poised at top of Sky-Em. 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