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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 | JULY 9, 2020 | $1.00 S entinel VOL VOL. 131 131, NO. NO 28 • Your Y our Loca Local al N News e w s Delivered D e l i v e r e d Your Y ou ur 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 ! Bundle home & auto to save $$. Free COVID-19 testing available in Cottage Grove July 16 By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com (541) 942-0555 WEATHER Est. 1889 Lane County Public Health (LCPH) has begun hosting free testing options around the county for people who want to be tested for the novel corona- virus. The first opportunity for test- ing in southern Lane County is reserved for the Latinx commu- nity today, July 9, at the Cottage Grove Community Center, 700 E Gibbs Ave. from 4 to 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to take the test no matter their immi- gration status and bi-lingual staff will be available. For Spanish speakers, the LCPH website states, “La prue- ba es para personas latinas con o sin síntomas de COVID-19. Es totalmente gratis pero si tiene seguro médico, lleve su tarjeta. Todos son bienvenidos a tomar la prueba, sin importar su estatus migratorio. Las pri- meras 50 personas recibirán un pequeño obsequio. Tendremos un intérprete de lengua Mam.” The second testing opportu- nity will be Thursday, July 16, at the Health Hub parking lot at 1133 E Main St. from 4 to 7 p.m. and is open to all commu- nity members. As of press time, no logistical DeFazio seeks to ‘Move Forward’ with $1.5 trillion infrastructure act In the rockets’ red glare Sunny skies with a high of 76 and a low tonight of 55. Full forecast on A5 See TESTING 8A H.R. 2 passed in Congress July 1, now in Senate for approval COLUMNIST By Mark Brennan For The Sentinel Mary Ellen’s Pet Tips n’ Tales — A5 OUTDOORS — B PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL W CGHS announces new coach B1 ith many public fireworks displays canceled due to restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, families in Cottage Grove held their own fireworks displays in driveways, streets and yards. Meanwhile, in Yoncalla (below right), a larger public display was held for the small community, which was able to enjoy the display while maintaining social dis- tancing requirements. (See more photos on page B1) OAHS on a ‘wing and a prayer’ • RECORDS Obituaries Official releases A2 • LORANE NEWS A5 • CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices B7-B8 By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com Though an economic down- turn and public health restric- tions have upset plans to cele- brate Oregon’s aviation history next year, the Oregon Aviation Historical Society (OAHS) in Cottage Grove is finding ways to navigate a turbulent financial and logistical storm. “Part of our approach during the COVID-19 thing has been: We’re not stopping,” said OAHS Vice President Tim Talen. “We can still do this with appropriate social distancing and so forth, but the restorations need to keep going. We can’t just take a two- or three-month break.” Vintage aircraft under OAHS stewardship have been under- going restoration in preparation for a planned centennial cele- bration of the inception of the Oregon Department of Aviation (ODA) next year. In all, six an- tique planes with roots in Ore- gon aviation history were due to embark on OAHS’s traveling exhibit around the state, culmi- nating in a demonstration in Os- hkosh, Wisc. in July 2021. With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus this year, however, the aviation world has pumped See OAHS 10A FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /CGSentinel @CGSentinel AKHS garden fertile ground for learning By Damien Sherwood cess during a public health crisis. As well as an aesthetic selec- tion of flowers, the alternative Al Kennedy High School’s gar- high school’s garden already den program has grown. With produces a healthy list of the addition of 2,700 square feet of growing space this spring, the See GARDEN 7A garden has essentially doubled Cabbage is among a plethora of its dedicated vegetable produc- vegetables and fruits being tion space despite restricted ac- grown in the school’s garden. dsherwood@cgsentinel.com 541- 942-3325 ph • 541-942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Rotary members are making an impact ŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚKs/ͲϭϵŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ ZŽƚĂƌLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉĞƌƐĞǀĞƌĞ͘ EŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƐŽďŝŐƚŚĂƚǁĞĐĂŶ͛ƚ ŵĂŬĞĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ͘ ZŽƚĂƌLJůƵďŽĨŽƩĂŐĞ'ƌŽǀĞ 541-554-6946 DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive infrastructure package, H.R. 2, “The Moving Forward Act,” on July 1. The legislation was drafted by Transporta- tion and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio, U.S. Represen- tative for Oregon’s 4th congressional district, who managed the many hours of debate surround- ing the bill, which ulti- mately passed by a vote of 233-188. The Moving Forward Act is a $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild many facets of America’s physical infra- structure with the added goal of providing new opportunities for work- ers and small business- es dealing with a wildly shifting business environ- ment. The act allocates mon- ies for repair and up- grades to roads, bridges and transit systems but also to school districts, housing and additionally provides signifi cant as- sistance to state and local governments with specif- ic projects that improve broadband availability and effi ciency. The Moving Forward Act was actively man- aged on the house fl oor by DeFazio, who has been working on craft- ing the bill with an eye towards not only repair- ing disintegrating bridges and mass transit systems but also to focus on hiring workers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Passage of this bold, forward-thinking infra- structure bill is proof that, See ACT 9A 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