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6A | DECEMBER 31, 2020 SLCFR from A5 Thursday (June 18.) Following more than an hour of executive ses- sion discussion regarding the matter, board mem- bers Tom Monroe, Cheryl Shannon and Dan Duffy voted in favor of the re- instatement while Board President Joel Higdon and Board Vice President Jennifer Radcliffe voted against the motion. Radcliffe announced her resignation immediately following the vote. Wooten had been placed on non-disciplinary paid administrative leave after a controversial post made by Wooten on Facebook was amplified by a KEZI News report on June 2. The post in question read: “So I made the com- ment we should shoot the rioters and someone asked me how I could possibly do that. I replied it depended on distance, wind, temp, humidity and a few other variables but once I had the calculations done it would be a matter of breath- ing control and trigger squeeze.” Public responses to the report were split into both support and condemna- tion of Wooten and his post, prompting petitions and even a street-side rally backing the chief. Podcast ‘Encounters’ topics in The Grove (July 16) Binding people of di- verse view-points poses a challenge in turbulent and polarizing climates, but podcasters Josh Fattal and Rosie Foraker are hoping a | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL modern solution can help solve this age-old problem. The hosts of the En- counter Cottage Grove podcast have been digging their fingers into the soil of small-town concerns for a couple months now, while attempting to place the community in a broad- er national and sometimes global context. “It’s the idea that each person is a mystery unto themselves and we are en- countering each other,” said Fattal. “And part of the podcast is exploring each other. But it’s also explor- ing each other and having the town encounter itself in a sense.” DevNW completes six new homes in CG (Aug. 20) Nonprofit DevNW un- veiled six new affordable homes in Cottage Grove on Monday, moving the city another step forward in its mission to increase hous- ing availability in the area. “Cottage Grove was real- ly great in terms of all the permits and helping keep the project on track,” said Erin Dey, DevNW director of real estate development. “We had a very good expe- rience with the city.” DevNW was created last year when nonprof- its Neighborhood for Economic Development Corporation and Cor- vallis-based Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services united to in- crease regional impact. The nonprofit aims to empow- er communities through a variety of methods such as financial counseling, revi- talization projects and as- sistance programs. The cluster of Cottage Grove cottages were de- veloped just off Arthur Avenue and all six homes are scheduled to be clos- ing deals by the end of the month with families ideally moving in soon thereafter. Smoke, power outages sweep Willamette Valley (Sept. 10) Smoke from regional wild- fires filled the Willa- mette Valley Monday night as power outages swept the region, affecting many ru- ral communities including Dorena and London. Lane County Emergen- cy Management issued a warning Monday at 4:30 p.m. that strong easterly winds were expected start- ing that afternoon, con- tinue into Wednesday. By Monday evening, smoke and ash from wildfires had begun its descent into the valley. Much of the smoke came from the east where a wildfire along the McK- enzie River, now called the McKenzie Fire, started Monday evening around 9 p.m. when a power line reportedly went down. A Level 3 “Go Now” evacu- ation notice was issued on Tuesday for all residents from Walterville Elemen- tary east to the McKenzie River Station, including all roads north and south of Highway 126 along the 35- mile stretch. Stinnett appointed to Ward 2 council seat (Oct. 1) The Cottage Grove City Council convened as a full seven-person body Mon- day night for the first time since the passing of Coun- cilor Bob Ehler in May this year. In a unanimous vote, the council decided to appoint candidate Jon Stinnett as councilor of the Ward 2 seat, a position Stinnett is currently vying for in the General Election on Nov. 3, 2020. In the council’s memo- randum, it was reasoned that appointing Stinnett before the election would not only fill the seat with a voting body, but provide an opportunity for Stinnett to get accustomed to the role of councilor. At the council’s June 8 meeting, councilors dis- cussed the possibility of filing the Ward 2 seat. Sev- eral possible applicants ex- pressed interest at the time and two candidates ended up applying. Although councilors had decided to let the election play out rather than ap- point an applicant, candi- date Ashley Rigel withdrew on Aug. 18, leaving Stinnett to run unopposed. New shelters to provide respite for unhoused shelter this winter for the unhoused. Currently erected and standing by in the Cottage Grove City Shops proper- ty, the shelters are awaiting site preparation, which is estimated to be completed mid-December. The shelters are manu- factured by the Washing- ton-based company Pallet, which defines itself as a “social purpose company” aiming to end unsheltered homelessness and devel- op a nontraditional work- force. The structures are built to be an efficient, safe and affordable option for tem- porary cottage-style hous- ing. Legion Cottages welcomes first occupants (Dec. 17) Cottage Grove passed another milestone in af- fordable housing this week as Legion Cottages, a Homes for Good proj- ect to provide housing for low-income veterans, be- gan welcoming in tenants. “It’s really getting people into a solid and safe, clean place to live that they can stay in for the rest of their lives if they want to,” said Homes for Good Real Es- tate Development Director Steve Ochs. “There’s no end to when they can stay here.” Legion Cottages consists of four tiny home develop- ments located between Ash Avenue and Main Street behind the American Le- gion. All four approved ten- ants are veterans coming out of homelessness, deter- mined as the most in need for housing in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs out of Eu- gene. The 384-square-foot, loft-style homes will be managed and maintained by Homes for Good staff from Riverview Terrace, another Homes for Good apartment community lo- cated directly across Main Street from the cottages. The partnership with Riverview Terrace will give veterans access to the complex’s community room, laundry facilities and maintenance staff. And now, on to 2021... (Nov. 25) As night temperatures continue their gradual sea- sonal decline, a new model of warming shelters is set to debut in Cottage Grove this December. The Cottage Grove City Council voted for the pur- chase of 18 Pallet Shelters on Oct. 26, addressing an anticipated need to secure We can beat any price in Eugene! Give us a call, we’ll chat. OLD MILL FARM STORE -Est 1870- Open: Mon-Fri 10-5 Saturday 10-4 327 South River Road Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 (541)942-3024 Quality Cleaning Certifi ed Green Carpet Cleaning Specialists 541-942-0420 Let us help you select the right wood fl ooring for any room! 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