Cottage Grove Sentinel
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THURSDAY | JUNE 25, 2020
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Daugherty Pool set for
tentative reopening
By Nick Snyder
nsnyder@cgsentinel.com
County parks
fees to increase
for fi rst time in
seven years
On July 1, 2020, some Lane
County Parks fees will increase
for the fi rst time since 2013. Th e
changes include increasing the
daily parking fee from $4.00 to
$5.00 – although the cost of an
annual parking pass will remain at
$40.00.
“We are always very cautious
about raising our fees at Lane
County parks,” said Lane County
Parks Manager Brett Henry. “But
it is important that we reevalu-
ate our fees from time to time to
ensure they are in line with other
agencies. Th e parking and reser-
vation fees that we receive provide
the bulk of our budget for park
maintenance and improvements.”*
Th e fee increases are the result
of a market fee analysis that con-
sidered the fees that comparable
park systems in our region charge
for their facilities. Th e analysis was
identifi ed as a priority in the Parks
Master Plan, which was adopted
by the Board of County Com-
missioners in 2018 aft er a lengthy
public process.
Th e fee increases were fi rst dis-
cussed last fall and approved by
the Board of County Commis-
sioners in February. Th e increase
was originally slated to occur in
April; however, the decision was
made to delay until July 1 in rec-
ognition that many facilities were
unavailable to community mem-
bers during the State’s Stay Home
Save Lives Executive Order.
Other fee increases include:
• Full hook-up RV campsites at
Armitage and Harbor Vista camp-
grounds will increase from $30 to
$35 per night.
• Partial hook-up RV campsites
at Armitage, Harbor Vista and
Richardson campgrounds will in-
crease from $25 to $30 per night.
• Baker Bay RV campsites will
increase from $20 to $23 per night.
Reservations made before July 1
will be honored at the prices that
were in eff ect at the time the res-
ervation was made. Reservations
made on or aft er July 1 will be at
the new prices.
For more information about
parking passes and campsite res-
ervations, please visit www.Lane-
CountyOR.gov/parks.
PHOTO BY NICK SNYDER/CG SENTINEL
Mayor Jeff Gowing stands with Sue Taylor, wife of long-
time CG swim coach Bud Taylor, who cut the ribbon to
officially reopen the Daugherty Center last October.
The first five months of op-
eration for the new Warren H.
Daugherty Aquatic Center were
a resounding success. That is un-
til a sudden shutdown in March
due to COVID-19 concerns.
However, as Oregon continues
its phased reopening of facilities
and businesses the Daugherty
Center has finally set its eyes on
a specific calendar date. While
state guidelines concerning
COVID-19 protections are and
have been subject to rapid, sud-
den change, the pool is scheduled
to reopen in a limited capacity on
Thurs., July 2.
“We feel a commitment to the
community to reopen as soon as
we can,” said Carrie McCasline
who has worked as the pool
manager for well over a decade.
“We’re excited to get people
back in and hopefully that’s the
number one thing that people
see, that we want people here
swimming. We just have to do it
responsibly and make sure we’re
doing what’s best for the staff and
the patrons.”
Under normal circumstanc-
See POOL 3B
Shroud of Turin replica visits the Grove
PHOTO BY CINDY WEELDREYER
The replica shroud will be on display until the end of July in the sanctuary at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in
Cottage Grove.
By Cindy Weeldreyer
for the sentinel
“The Shroud is either the most awesome and
instructive relic of Christ in existence, or it is
one of the most ingenious, most unbelievably
clever products of the human mind and hand
on record. It is either one or the other; there is
no middle ground.”—Historian John Walsh
Is it real or is it a fake? For more than 600
years since the Shroud of Turin first ap-
peared, religious scholars, researchers and
scientists have debated the authenticity of
this 14-foot linen cloth as the burial shroud
of Jesus Christ.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic
Church has a replica of the famous artifact
on display in its sanctuary through the end
of July. It is scanned from the original cloth
and printed onto plastic film. A nearby tele-
vision and DVD player offer visitors several
explanatory videos to watch. The church is
generally open all day from early morning
through evening every day except Monday.
The replica belongs to the Shroud of Tu-
rin Institute, an Oregon non-profit organi-
zation. OLPH Pastor Rev. John Boyle said
the Institute contacted him about hosting
the display.
“We were originally slated to welcome
it during Holy Week, the very week the
Church commemorates the suffering and
death of Jesus,” Boyle said. “So it would
have been a very appropriate time to have
this image of the cloth in which Jesus is
thought to have been buried. However,
COVID-19 happened and so that hosting
was cancelled. We were contacted once
again and received the replica around the
beginning of June.”
See SHROUD 2B
Recreate responsibly to reduce spread of COVID-19
COVID-19 is still a reality in Oregon and
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
(OPRD) is asking visitors to do their part
to help protect themselves and the health of
their fellow Oregonians.
The state park system has been slowly
reopening since early May, but nearly every
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park is experiencing reduced levels of ser-
vice due to a $22 million budget gap. OPRD
is relying on visitors to help us through this
unprecedented time.
Some state parks will remain closed un-
til at least Labor Day. To date, these parks
include:
• Alfred A. Loeb State Park campground
and day-use.
• Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic
Corridor day-use (no campground).
• Cape Blanco State Park campground
and day-use (closed through 2020).
• Carl G. Washburne Memorial State
Park campground.
• Devil’s Lake State Recreation Area
campground.
• Saddle Mountain State Natural Area
campground and trails.
• Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corri-
dor campground and day-use.
• Umpqua Lighthouse State Park camp-
ground.
Other parks may be added to this list.
Check our state park status map for the lat-
est information.
The best thing way to keep yourself and
others safe is to “Prepare + Care.” Prepare
before you leave the house, then take care
of yourself and the people around you
while at the park.
essentials with you: face coverings, hand
sanitizer, trash bags (pack it in, pack it out),
water, snacks, and toilet paper.
• Choose a park close to home. The
shorter your trip, the fewer stops you have
to make on the way there, and the less time
you’ll be in close proximity with others.
• Check the park’s webpage in advance
to learn what amenities are available. Some
may be closed; read the “reduced services”
section below.
• Make a backup plan for your outing.
Summer is a busy time at state parks, and
people are extra stir-crazy this year. If you
show up and the park or parking areas
look crowded, turn around and follow your
backup plan.
• Parking may be limited, and please don’t
park on road shoulders or private roads. It’s
dangerous and you risk your vehicle being
damaged or towed. If the parking lot is full,
turn around.
Care
• Try to maintain at least 6 feet of physical
distance from folks that aren’t part of your
household. Please wear a face covering, es-
pecially when in congested areas like park-
ing lots, trailheads or restrooms.
• Take it easy while at the park: stick to
trails and activities you’re familiar with. If
you get in over your head and get injured
Prepare
or lost, that will further strain our already
• If you’re not feeling well, stay home. thin resources.
The parks will still be here when you re-
• Take your trash with you when you
cover.
leave. Garbage service has been significant-
• Whether you’re stopping for the af-
ternoon or camping overnight, bring the
See PARKS 3B