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CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR INITIAL CONSULTATION • 541.686.1732 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 150 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE ENJOYING A NEW SHOWER IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK Candidate for Ward 2 Jon Stinnett (incumbent; appointed Sept. 28, 2020) Jon Stinnett was born in Springfield, Illinois and grew up near a rural farm- ing community. He worked for several years on a fam- ily-owned dairy farm be- fore graduating from high school and earning an As- sociate’s degree. Next, he enrolled in hu- manities classes at Florida State University, where he met his partner and later wife, Heather. After earning his Bach- elor’s degree, Jon moved back to Illinois to teach music for a year before enrolling in the Universi- ty of Oregon’s professional newshowerdeal.com/grove | 855-408-9139 Matt Bjornn, Agent Bus: 541-942-2623 www.bjornninsurance.com Gowing: The most im- portant role I see as may- or is being a strong leader. To me, one of the things a strong leader does is gather information from various sources in order to make decisions that are in the best interest of everyone. Making these decisions requires being open to new ideas and opinions that may differ from yours. Del Sol: Maintaining lo- cal governance as well as That’s when you can count on State Farm ® . I know life doesn’t come with a schedule. That’s why at State Farm you can always count on me for whatever you need – 24/7, 365. GET TO A BETTER STATE ™ . CALL ME TODAY. State Farm, Home Office, Bloomington, IL 1101198.1 Call 541.225.4997 or visit NovaCovidTest.com Candidate Questions What do you see as the most important role of the position you are pursuing? Anytime. Anywhere. Any day... CALL TODAY Schedule your screening today. Master’s program in jour- nalism. A job at Brad’s Cot- tage Grove Chevrolet in- troduced him to Cottage Grove, and the roles of Community Reporter and, later, Editor-in-Chief at the Cottage Grove Sentinel taught him much about the systems and people that make our community a great place to live. He served as editor of The Sentinel for more than a decade. Jon founded Cascadia Content Creation after leaving the newspaper in 2016. But with much of his promotion work re- cently sidelined due to the effects of the pandemic lockdown, he now primar- ily cares for his two daugh- ters, Annabelle and Lucy, and endeavors to enjoy the outdoors with his family whenever possible. FALL SAVINGS | OCT0BER 15, 2020 | possible while civilization collapses under the weight of our collective greed, mistrust and short-sight- edness. Roberts: Reaching out and listening to people and bringing their voices and concerns to the council chambers to bring the best quality of life to them as possible. Savage: The most im- portant role of a City Councilor is first seeking to understand and then researching to make an in- formed decision which will benefit the community. Secondary is the need for a vision on how to say current in regard to info- structure, technology and communication. Other important attri- butes include individual transparency, leading by example and expressing compassion. Stinnett: In recent months, Americans have seemingly reeled from one crisis to the next. At times like these, it is vital that we can trust the information and actions of those we choose to represent us in government. And while our national narrative appears grim, I’m still confident that when a community like Cottage Grove comes together to seek real, productive solu- tions to its problems, great things can happen. Local government can lead the charge toward a vital and productive com- munity conversation and the steps we will take to- gether to ensure a prosper- ous future here. City councilors must work to make connections between Cottage Grove residents and their gov- ernment, and they should serve as advocates for their neighbors at the local level. 5A of my top priorities and very much needed in our community. I have ad- dressed this issue by col- laborating with and sup- porting agencies that can help us with housing. I played a major role in getting the Legion Cottag- es built and have been sup- portive of the Cottage Vil- lage Coalition and DevNW housing developments. Del Sol: Most important to my agenda is keeping people housed. I support moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures until the shutdowns are ended. And maybe forever. Roberts: Housing is very important — especially low-income and affordable housing. A big percentage of our workforce earns minimum wage. This fact must be ad- dressed in regards to hous- ing. I advocate for more tiny homes. The council has passed many programs to make this easier on de- velopers. Savage: Housing is my number one item. I have noticed there is virtual- ly nothing on the rental market and the few homes that are being build are often rented/sold before construction is completed because the demand is so high. MUPTE (Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemption) helps the owner once the project is complete but ex- ploring competitive pric- ing for SDCs could help the developer start the multi-unit project. I believe this is the main reason multi-unit housing hasn’t been built since the 80s. How important is hous- ing to your agenda and what ideas would you pro- pose to address it? 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