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THURSDAY EDITION | NOVEMBER 5, 2020 | $1.00 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 S entinel VOL. 131, NO. 44 • Your Local News Delivered Your Way: In Print. Online. On the Go! Get an insurance plan —not just a policy. Latest state metrics offer students way forward to in-person learning By Ned Hickson nhickson@cgsentinel.com (541) 942-0555 WEATHER Est. 1889 “...‘Zero risk’ is not the way forward. It can’t be. Coronavirus is here but we can be thoughtful and smart about minimizing risks so we can live our lives as safely as possible.” On Oct. 30, Governor Kate Brown announced changes to Or- egon’s school metrics. The changes will allow more students to return to classroom instruction while maintaining health and safety measures already in place. The updated metrics come as a result of the latest CDC guidance along with lessons learned from try in order to determine the best COVID-19 in public schools. school districts across the coun- practices to reduce the spread of “Our updated metrics can help — Gov. Kate Brown Clouds and rain with a high of 59 and a low tonight of 43. Full forecast on A5 us meet our priority of returning students to in-person instruction,” said Brown. “These metrics still place a very high bar for low case counts to open schools, while at the same time providing more flex- ibility for our younger students.” With COVID-19 likely to be present in communities through- out Oregon for the foreseeable future, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) also released See METRICS 5A Baas resigns from school board Halloween Spirits COMMUNITY By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel. com Veterans pay tribute A3 COLUMNIST Betty Kaiser talks soup recipies B1 • RECORDS Obituaries Official releases A2 PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL In a two-hour timespan, some 200 cars packed with families passed through Main Street for the 2020 Halloween Howl Cruise (top) on Oct. 31 while outstretched goodie bags accepted treats from volunteers lining the roadway. The COVID-conscious cruise was organized in partnership with the city, Downtown Cottage Grove and the Chamber of Commerce. At Harrison Elementary School (bottom left and right) on Oct. 29, families had a chance to col- lect more candy in a drive-thru trick or treat. • TIPS ‘N’ TALES B1 • CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices B5-B6 South Lane School District (SLSD) board member Alan Baas at- tended his fi nal board meeting Monday after serving eight years on the seven-member body. Baas had announced his intent to resign at the end of the board’s pre- vious meeting. He cited health concerns as the main motivator to step down. “I can see my time spent on the school board as something I can cele- brate,” he said. “I fi nally got old enough to have some health reasons that were signifi cant enough to start getting in the way of my ability to perform effectively on the board.” Baas’ resignation will be effective Nov. 15, ending early a term which was due to expire June 2021. The timing of the resignation will give the board a window in which to reach out with applications and fi ll the position. “The nice thing about the timing is it allows us to do that at the Dec. 14 meeting and have a little bit of time for that person to get schooled up and jump back into business in January,” said Board Chair Dustin Bengston. Baas fi rst ran for a seat See SLSD 8A FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /CGSentinel @CGSentinel Voters choose local, state representation in record turnout By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com 541- 942-3325 ph • 541-942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 With the majority of votes tallied, Cottage Grove races for mayoral and councilor-at-large positions are projected to go to incumbents Mayor Jeff Gowing and Councilor Kenneth Roberts, respectively. “Thank you to the citizens of Cottage Grove for giving me one more term as your mayor,” said Gowing in a Facebook post. “It is truly an honor to serve the com- munity that I grew up in and to follow the footsteps of the great mayors before me.” Roberts, too, thanked the com- munity for its support through so- cial media. “This term I promise to work harder, listen more and do the best I can to bring you a quality of life you deserve,” he said. Councilors Jon Stinnett and Greg Ervin, who were running for their respective positions unop- posed, are projected to win as well. [* Denotes projected winner(s)] Meanwhile in Creswell, Council President Amy Knudsen is project- City of Cottage Grove Mayor ed to take the city’s mayor seat in *Jeff Gowing— 3,433/76.25% a race with fellow councilor Kevin Ivan DelSol — 1,009/22.41% Prociw. In a four-way race for three Write-In — 60/1.33% city council positions, candidates Shelly Clark, Jeri Hutchinson and City of Cottage Grove City Joe Medina are projected to win. Council (Ward 2) *Jon Stinnett — 3,098/97.61% (Note: What follows are the un- *Write In — 76/2.39% official results taken from Lane County and the Oregon Secretary See ELECTION 7A of State as of press time Nov. 4.) + 100% Contactless Service & Fully Insured Honest. Dependable. Authentic A great place to celebrate! 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