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S entinel VOL. 132, NO. 11 • NO Est. 1889 INATE US M Y F O T BES SO NT C ottage G rove THURSDAY EDITION | MARCH 18, 2021 | $1.00 UT U S ERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF C OTTAGE G ROVE , C RESWELL , D ORENA , D RAIN , E LKTON , L ORANE AND Y ONCALLA H L A N E CO See page A11 to nominate your favorite businesses Your Local News Delivered Your Way: In Print. Online. On the Go! Fully Booked Get an insurance plan —not just a policy. (541) 942-0555 WEATHER Rain today with a high of 47 and a low tonight of 41. Full forecast on A5 COMMUNITY Half Marathon in The Grove A3 SPORTS I n the past week, Dorena School (above left) and London School (above right) each received $2,000 in books for students to enjoy and explore. The book contribution is part of an investment in rural literacy by the Rotary Club of Cottage Grove Oregon. (See story on page 9A) CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Boone selected as assistant to city manager BMD planning ning public policy and management from the University of Oregon and continued on to get a master’s in public administration, which he ob- tained last spring. He stepped down from his 10- year position on the city council last month to pursue the assistant position. The final selection was made by City Manager Richard Meyers to- day at the end of a screening process that began in early February. The process began with 27 appli- cants, several from other states and By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com Lions collar Bulldogs in season opener B1 • RECORDS Obituaries Official releases A2 • LORANE NEWS A5 Former City Councilor Jake Boone was selected last week to fill the role of the newly created Assis- tant to the City Manager position. Boone accepted the offer and began the job this past Monday (March 15). “I’m obviously very happy about it,” said Boone. “This is kind of my dream job. I’ve wanted to get into this local government stuff profes- sionally for a long time, which is why I went back to school to get my bachelor’s and my master’s in it.” Jake Boone Walmart in Cottage Grove and at Ray’s Food in Drain. The route has no direct connec- tions with the Lane Transit District or UPTD bus routes. “This initial schedule is the be- ginning of the test of, ‘Will it meet needs and how well does it connect folks to what they’re interested in?’” said Linoz. Seat space is available on a first- come, first-serve basis, but sched- uled rides have priority over a walk- on request. Before boarding, drivers will ask walk-on passengers for trip destina- tions and a return trip time in order to share the details with a UPTD See WHEELS 11A See BMD 8A See BOONE 6A Boone has a bachelor’s in plan- Lane-Douglas Connector addresses rural VA needs By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com follow us for the latest news: /CGSentinel @CGSentinel 541- 942-3325 ph • 541-942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Now two months running, a pilot program aiming to better connect veterans to their Veterans Affairs (VA) needs in Eugene and Roseburg is continuing to gather information on the needs of its rural customers in hopes of refining future services. The Lane-Douglas Connector (LDC), operated by South Lane Wheels out of Cottage Grove, is a service of the Umpqua Public Trans- portation District (UPTD) which has been targeting veteran clients, though its services have been made available to the general public free of charge during the program’s in- troductory period. The pilot project is currently be- ing funded through June this year by a $50,000 grant from the Rural Veterans Healthcare Transportation Program. “With this funding, it provided an opportunity to give anyone in these rural areas access to healthcare and other shopping options,” said Ruth Linoz, executive director of South Lane Wheels. The LDC makes two round trips on Tuesdays and Thursdays with a single bus operating from 7:38 a.m. to 3:18 p.m. Between the Eugene VA Clinic and Roseburg VA Medical Center, the connector stops at Peace-Health Community Medical Center and Submitted by Cindy Weeldreyer Bohemia Mining Days is a 62-year-old summer tradition celebrating Cottage Grove’s unique and colorful past. Th e festival transforms Cottage Grove’s Coiner Park into “Bohemia City” on the third weekend of July creating an enjoyable memory-making expe- rience for people of all ages. Recent Oregon Health Authority’s statistics show COVID-19 trends are moving in the right direction to reduce many of the current restric- tions Oregonians have endured for more than a year. Th ese encourag- ing trends motivate the BMD Board of Directors to make plans to produce a two-day event, July 16- 17. BMD President Don Williams says it has been a diffi cult year for our or- ganization since the festi- val was canceled last year. • CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices B9-B10 2-day return this summer Jim Goodling - Mike Grant 330 OR-99 Suite C • Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-0165
