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Serving the communities of Cottage Grove, Creswell, Dorena, Drain, Elkton, Lorane and Yoncalla THURSDAY EDITION | AUGUST 27, 2020 | $1.00 S entinel C ottage G rove VOL. 131, NO. 35 • Your Local News Delivered Your Way: In Print. Online. On the Go! Get an insurance plan —not just a policy. City councilors pass bike ordinance in final vote Willamette River. The existing city code prohibits bicycle riding on any sidewalk in the city, has different rules for skateboards and does not include any provisions for regulating scooters or — CG City Councilor Candace Solesbee other similar devices. The new ordinance will walks for all ages. become effective 30 days In the same meeting, councilors from its passing. During the council’s first discus- discussed several issues of concern, sion and vote on the ordinance on namely the use of sidewalks down- Aug. 10, councilors discussed the town and the overall question of details of the ordinance as origi- safety on the city’s streets. “Living downtown, I can tell you nally presented, which stipulated that children 10 and under and people do ride on the sidewalks,” accompanying adults may ride on said Councilor Candace Soles- sidewalks outside the downtown bee in the Aug. 10 meeting, “and the skateboarders definitely come commercial district. Councilors went back and forth through downtown and rail the on this age limit before ultimately steps on historical buildings and deciding to allow the use of side- that’s always been a concern.” In proposing the use of sidewalks outside the down- town district, Councilor Greg Ervin spoke of his ex- periencing riding around town with his family and the usefulness of using the side- walk option for safety. “My position is less rules, generally,” he said. Councilor Jeff Boone also did not think it was necessary to restrict sidewalk usage throughout the city. “I don’t know if we need this out- side the downtown core,” he said, pointing to the “sparse usage” of sidewalks in many of the town’s neighborhoods. “So someone on a bicycle moving along on a sidewalk isn’t a big problem generally.” However, Councilor Mike Fleck Grovers take their ‘Rumble’ seats SLSD receives grant for remote learning By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com (541) 942-0555 WEATHER Sunny skies with a high of 82 and a low tonight of 51. Full forecast on A5 COLUMNIST Est. 1889 In a second vote on the issue during a virtual meeting on Aug. 24, the Cottage Grove City Coun- cil passed an ordinance updating city code regarding bicycles, roller skates, skateboards and sleds. The ordinance prohibits riding bicycles, scooters, skateboards and all other similar personal modes of transportation on the sidewalks in the designated downtown area. The devices may be ridden on the sidewalks in other areas of the city. The downtown district is de- fined by the ordinance as the area between and including the south side of Washington Avenue to the north side of Whiteaker Avenue and between and including the east side of Ninth Street (Highway 99) to the east bank of the Coast Fork “Skateboarders definitely come through downtown and rail the steps on historical buildings and that’s always been a concern.” See CITY 8A By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel. com Betty Kaiser B1 CAR CRUISE Photo page A3 • RECORDS Obituaries Official releases A2 • LORANE NEWS B1 • CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices B5-B6 By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com E ngines roared and horns blared downtown Saturday as the Grove’s summer tradition of Rock, Roll ‘n’ Rumble continued this year to a robust turnout of onlookers. Local radio station KNND and Coast Fork Ki- wanis Club members invited car-loving individuals and families to set up along the route and enjoy the cruise of unique vehicles along South River Road and through the Historic Downtown District. See CARS 7A FOLLOW US FOR THE PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL LATEST NEWS : /CGSentinel @CGSentinel ‘Fairfield Boys’ continues filming in The Grove 541- 942-3325 ph • 541-942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com Despite the brakes pumped on Hollywood movie-making and theater-going experiences, the in- de-pendent production of The Fair- field Boys, a mini-series filming in the Cottage Grove area, has managed to find its way through the storm. “We’ve actually made progress,” said Director Peter Wickliffe, who also serves as writer, producer and an actor in the series. “And we’ve actual- ly extended the series.” The story is set in the 1850s back- woods of the old west, following two brother outlaws (the Fairfield Boys) who are hunted by a skilled bounty hunter out for his own kind of justice. 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 The brothers’ lives are fatefully intertwined with two unsuspecting runaways, changing all of their lives forever. Through their adventures, they discover the bonds of family among thieves in a five-part mini-series filmed entirely against the scenic Th e South Lane School District (SLSD) is among seven districts which have received a grant which will help deliver crucial services to fam- ilies as Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) is implemented as a new model of education this fall. “When we are going to be doing CDL for so many of our students to start the year, it’s im- perative that they have a device and connectivity,” said Assistant Superin- tendent Brian McCasline. To address the issues of the digital divide exacer- bated by the COVID-19 pandemic, CDW-G, In- tel Corporation and the LEGO Foundation have joined with equal educa- tion nonprofi t First Book in the Creating Learning Connections Grant. Th e grant provides holistic learning support designed to fuel educa- tion by supporting sever- al thousand students and families in Title I schools in the United States im- pacted by the pandemic. Students will re- ceive at-home and in– the-classroom learning resources, including internet connectivity, technology devices and hands-on STEAM learn- ing solutions, to help stu- dents build confi dence and 21st-century skills. Th rough this initiative, Intel and CDW-G are providing a total of $5 million in personal com- puters, soft ware, confi gu- ration services and See FILM 10A Rotary members are making an impact ŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚKs/ͲϭϵŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ ZŽƚĂƌLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉĞƌƐĞǀĞƌĞ͘ EŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƐŽďŝŐƚŚĂƚǁĞĐĂŶ͛ƚ ŵĂŬĞĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ͘ ZŽƚĂƌLJůƵďŽĨŽƩĂŐĞ'ƌŽǀĞ 541-554-6946 See GRANT 9A
