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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 | AUGUST 6, 2020 | $1.00 S entinel VOL. 131, NO. 32 • Est. 1889 Your Y our Loc Local ca l N News e w s Delivered D e l i v e r e d Your Y o u r 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 ! City Council application deadline nears Get an insurance plan —not just a policy. Applicants have until Aug. 25 to apply for positions (541) 942-0555 WEATHER By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com As the Aug. 25 fi ling deadline for the City of Cottage Grove mayoral and councilor positions ap- proaches, applicants around Th e Grove have begun to throw their hat in the ring. Th ree seats on the Cot- tage Grove City Council and the offi ce of mayor will be fi lled by voters in the General Election this Nov. 3. Along with the mayoral position, Ward 2 Council- or, Ward 4 Councilor and a Councilor at Large position will be on the ballot. Th e mayor’s seat is cur- rently held by Jeff Gowing, the Councilor at Large po- sition by Kenneth Roberts, Chance of showers with a high of 73 and a low tonight of 49. Full forecast on A5 BETTY KAISER See COUNCIL 9A Chatterbox A5 Drain approves business licences, restrictions for ‘adult entertainment’ RECREATION Drain City Council held a special session to adopt a new ordinance PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SHERWOOD Nguyen’s art is currently on display in the Axe and Fiddle (top); the artist shows off her 2017 portrait of Opal Whiteley, which will be included in the project. ‘Music in Motion’ kids virtual camp B1 CG artist awarded grant for local project By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com • RECORDS Obituaries Official releases A2 • LORANE NEWS A5 • CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices B7-B8 The Lane Arts Council has awarded local artist Uyen-Thi Nguyen with a $2,000 grant to complete a project centering around the Cottage Grove com- munity. Nguyen was among only five artists in Eugene and the sur- rounding area to receive the award through the Artist Grant program. “It was awesome. I wasn’t ex- pecting it,” she said. “There are no See ART 11A FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /CGSentinel @CGSentinel Schools consider latest reopening metrics attend onsite class in a limited hy- Most grades will remain with online learning to start brid model as early as September. Last week, Brown changed plans the year this September by releasing three additional met- By Jared Anderson 541- 942-3325 ph • 541-942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 for The Sentinel New state opening metrics re- leased Tuesday by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will mean the major- ity of students in Oregon schools will be attending online only until at least October. The only excep- tion to this could be K-3 students, which may possibly be allowed to rics: • Statewide, the positivity rate for all tests must be at or below 5 percent to allow opening. • County-wide, the positivity rate must also be below 5 percent. • Also, county-wide, there must be 10 or fewer cases per 100,000 people over a seven-day period. For Lane County schools, the biggest issue is the state metric. OUR TOWN, Not Defi ned by Borders, But by People 45 YEARS Cottage Grove Genealogical Society 700 Gibbs Ave. P.O. Box 388 Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-9570 Though the current county case rate is trending down (Under 15 and going to 10) with the positiv- ity rate between 1 and 2. But the state positivity rate remains too high for any school to open for general onsite operations. While the state positivity rate has been trending downward, it is still brushing against the 5 percent threshold. Last Thursday, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com In a special session on Aug. 1, the Drain City Council approved Ordi- nance 436 in a 3-2 vote, adding new defi nitions of prohibited conduct with- in city limits in regards to adult entertainment as well as introducing business li- censes to the city’s Code of Ordinances. Th e new restrictions were draft ed in response to the recent opening of Top of the Bowl, a local nightclub which includes nude enter- tainment. Th e business, which saw its soft opening early in June, caused a stir in the community when locals be- came aware of its inclusion of nude dancers, particular- ly as the business is situated about 25 feet from a neigh- boring church, Gateway Family Fellowship. “If I’m reading the com- munity accurately, they are greatly relieved to see that the city drew a line in the concrete with this ordi- nance,” said Councilor Jo Barker in an interview with Th e Sentinel. “Th ey know it has teeth.” Th e business has billed it- self as a bar and restaurant with “special events,” which See SCHOOLS 10A See DRAIN 7A EVERYONE DESERVES A GREAT SMILE! EUGENE CRESWELL 622 E. 22nd Ave Suite C 195 Melton Rd. 541.686.1732 541.686.1732 or visit us at www.thornton-ortho.com GIVE US A CALL TO SCHEDULE YOUR COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION TODAY!