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River Road Dog Park Update This week City staff continued work at the new River Road Dog Park. The parking lot has been excavated and rock installed in preparation for concrete and pavement. The parking lot sidewalk and paving should be completed in September, weather permitting. Utility staff excavated out the walking paths and installed wood chips for the walking surface in both the small and large dog park areas. Next week staff will prepare locations for park benches and install decommissioned fire hydrants in both the small and large dog areas. The park will be open for use as soon as the parking lot is completed. Water Reclamation Facility Clarifier Update R&G has been making great progress on rebuilding the #1 Secondary Clarifier at the Water Reclamation Facility. The new concrete floor has been poured and the tank sides have a new troweled concrete finish. R&G installed most of the new mechanical mechanism and predicts it will be completed at the end of next week. Currently the rebuilding of the clarifier is projected to be complete in 3 weeks. Peace Tree and Peace Pole Project Update Maintenance staff completed the paver circle around the Peace Tree. They also completed the concrete bench pads around the paver circle. Next week staff will excavate for the Peace Pole paver circle and walking path to both locations. Staff is working with Alice Christianson to create the interpretive panel sharing information about both the Peace Pole and Peace Tree. South 6th Street Water and Sewer Extensions H&J Excavating has completed installing the new sewer line and water line extensions in S. 6th Street. Next week the lines will be pressure tested and the following week the

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street will be repaved completing the project. Thornton Lane Water Line Extension Wild Rose Excavation will start installing a new 8” water mainline from Arby’s to Thornton Lane. The new line will provide water service to the new St. Vincent de Paul Reuse Store, neighboring vacant properties, and the Airport. The project will take approximately 2 weeks to complete. Reservoir Road Project Pacific Excavation completed the tree removal and have started road excavation work to the new high level reservoir access road off of the end of E. Madison Road. High fire danger has restricted the hours of work from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. Hopefully the recent rains will reduce the fire danger to allow for longer work days. Pacific Excavation is working hard to complete the project by October 15th. Once the access road is completed City staff will start planning for a new high level reservoir. Camera Installation Valley Tel has completed the installation of a video surveillance system at the Armory and All America City Square. The access to video will allow the police department to view and document any suspicious activities, and will help in the identification of involved parties. National Preparedness Month – It’s Official! Friday, September 1st, marked the first day of National Preparedness Month! Beginning in 2004, September was designated National Preparedness Month by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, acknowledging both the peak of the Atlantic coast hurricane season, as well as the 9/11 tragedy. The month is observed with a new theme each year, this year’s theme focusing on preparing older adults for disasters. The City of Cottage Grove will participate by posting daily emergency preparedness tips, drawing for weekly raffles, and giving away See CITY page 3A

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - Drivers around town are keenly aware the condition of Cottage Grove streets range from good to fair to poor to failing. Funding, building and maintaining streets are ongoing challenges for leaders of American cities – large and small. There are just over 45 miles of paved streets and nearly five miles of gravel roads inside the city limits. A combination of the local gas tax, state and federal funding totals $1.325 million. This allows the city to budget $900,000 per year to perform street maintenance and $425,000 for capital projects. However, the revenue to meet on-going needs has been insufficient for decades, resulting in the current $28.9 million backlog of improvement, maintenance and preservation projects. A perfect storm continues to challenge cities that depend heavily on gas taxes to pay for road

projects. The major factors include: population growth creating greater usage, higher fuel economy vehicles, heavier vehicles using streets not designed for them, and the social trend to transition from gas to electric vehicles. Last May, responding to public feedback demanding local roads be improved, the City Council created a committee with a long name and a big assignment. The Ad Hoc Street Improvement and Funding Committee held its first meeting on May 25 and, as of last week, has met seven times. It is a diverse group that includes the Mayor,

Grizzly Fire prompts Level 2 (Be Set) Evacuation Notice

DORENA, Ore. - Increased fire behavior on the Grizzly Fire, burning approximately 20 miles southeast of Dorena has prompted a Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation notice for the following areas: All private lands & mining claims in the Bohemia areas within the Cottage Grove Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest. Level 2 means you must prepare to leave at a moment’s notice, and this

may be the only notice that you receive. Public safety personnel cannot guarantee they will be able to notify you if conditions rapidly deteriorate. This is the time for preparation and precautionary movement of persons with special needs, mobile property, pets and livestock. Grizzly Fire: Size: 100 acres | Start Date: August 24, 2023 | Cause: Lightning | Containment: 0% See FIRE page 3A

Councilors and eight citizens. The citizen members are local business leaders and residents, who range in age from a high school student to members who are in their 80s. Women make up one-third of the committee and two live outside the city limits. They represent a wide variety of perspectives: Youth Advisory Council, bicyclists, road paving contractor, Chamber of Commerce president, auto repair owner, service providers, and retired individuals. The committee met throughout the summer learning in great detail about how roads are rated, constructed, maintained and funded.

Country Media, Inc. acquires The Cottage Grove Sentinel

Steve and Carol Hungerford of Country Media are the new owners of The Cottage Grove Sentinel. The announcement was made in Florence, at Siuslaw News, which was also acquired, along with Newport Times News. (Photo by Gerald Santana) COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - News Media Corporation has announced the September 1 sale of the Newport News Times to an Oregon-based media company. Included in the sale is the Sentinel in Cottage Grove and the Siuslaw News in Florence, along with the three weekly newspapers’ websites, digital products and specialty publications. The buyer is Country Media, Inc., which owns eight community newspapers in Oregon and one in

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Originally, the committee’s charge was to have a recommendation to the Council by August 14, to allow time to place a street funding measure on the November ballot. In their discussions, committee members agreed the earliest date to go for a vote is May of 2024. On August 14, Committee Chair Amber Bahler presented its work to date. The Council granted a request to allow them to meet until a recommendation was completed and ready to present to the Council. Bahler said, “We’ve had lengthy discussions about how to be equitable with our street funding options, as it will be a sizable long-term investment if citizens truly want improved streets. We’ve also explored creative ways to achieve cost savings.” Public Works & Development Director Fay Stewart is pleased with the committee’s progress. “The committee has received a great deal of information and their work to find a solution See ROADS page 3A

northern California. News Media Corporation, headquartered in Rochelle, IL, has owned up to 75 newspapers and digital companies in nine states. It was founded by the late John C. Tompkins in 1975 and continues the family’s ownership under his son, JJ Tompkins, who serves as president and CEO. News Media purchased the Siuslaw News in 2000, and the News Times and Cottage Grove Sentinel in 2006. See SOLD page 3A

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Salli Randall McQuaid May 17, 1943 – July 31, 2023

Born May 17, 1943 to Mary Lou Randall (nee Robertson) and Hugh Simpson in Eugene, Oregon. Siblings Ronnie Randall (deceased), Greg Randall (Elmira, OR), Roxanne Reid (Noti, OR), Jeff Randall (Veneta, OR) and Vernon DuWell (Springfield, OR). Salli graduated from Cottage Grove HS, attended college first at the U of O and then San Jose State where she received a MA. Salli had three children: Jim Wiley (deceased), Colleen Wiley (Sweet Home, OR) and Darren Wiley (Dorena, OR). Salli met and married Mike McQuaid in 1987 and gained two stepdaughters Patricia Luperine (Pleasanton, CA) and Ann McQuaid (West Oakland). In addition, she has been blessed with eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Salli trained in Korean Martial Arts and competed in a

tournament in Korea. In addition, she wrote art and dance performance reviews for various SF Bay Area papers. Salli developed a small art publication while living in Pleasanton, CA. In 1999 Mike’s job took him to The Woodlands, Texas (just north of Houston) where Salli began her development as an Art Quilter, producing her first quilt in 2006 and never stopped. Her work has been hung at The Foundry and Whitman College in Walla Walla and at exhibits across the country. One piece is still on tour having started in Tucson. Other works are in collections both public and private. Salli has had an internet site displaying her quilts for more than 15 years. In 2010 Mike’s work brought him to Walla Walla. While smaller than Houston, it was so much closer to the Oregon family, and she was able to visit them more frequently and they were able to visit too. She was happiest surrounded by the love of her family. Salli’s passing was unexpected. Her strong faith gives us solace knowing she is eternally well and with God. A memorial reception will be held on Friday September 15th, 11am at Lane Memorial Gardens.

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LTD: Only a Few Bus Schedules Change on Sept. 10

EUGENE, Ore. - Lane Transit District (LTD) passengers should check their bus schedules before they head out to their bus stop on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, when LTD’s fall bus schedule goes into effect. With the exceptions of Route 79X, Route 81, and Route 82, all other bus route schedules remain the same. Here are the bus schedule adjustments to the

three routes mentioned: Route 79x – UO/Kinsrow – Weekday Service will resume Sept. 18 with the addition of four new trips in the evening at 7 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m. Route 81 – LCC/Hilyard – Weekday/Saturday Timepoint changes on some weekday trips. Saturday service will resume starting Sept. 16.

Route 82 – LCC/Pearl – Weekday Reduced summer service will end with the start of the fall service changes on Sept. 10. No Service until Further Notice on Routes 27, 73, and 78. Typically, LTD adjusts bus service three times per year (Summer, Fall, and Winter) based on passengers’ travel and service

demands. The District’s transportation planners study ridership patterns months in advance of a service change to create a bus schedule that meets the needs of passengers and matches the service offerings LTD can provide based on available resources. View LTD service alerts online, or follow @LaneTransit on Twitter.

Oregon to issue $39 mil. in P-EBT food assistance to 325,000 children

Need to know: • Oregon will provide approximately $39 million in food benefits to approximately 325,000 students beginning Aug. 31 and through September. • Starting Aug. 31 and through the month of September, $120 in food benefits per eligible child will be issued to Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) cards. • These additional food benefits are part of the P-EBT program, a temporary COVID-19 response program meant to provide additional food support for children whose access to food provided through school programs. • Since 2020, Oregon has issued $1 billion in P-EBT food benefits to help children in Oregon get enough quality and nutritious food. SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) will begin issuing approximately $39 million in Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) food benefits to approximately 325,000 students in Oregon on Aug. 31. “We are grateful to be able to provide these food benefits to eligible students in Oregon,” said Claire Seguin, director of the ODHS Self-Sufficiency Programs. “As communities continue to be affected by COVID-19 and the rising cost of food, we know that many families

are experiencing hardship and are struggling to get enough healthy food for themselves and their children. We encourage anyone who is struggling to meet their basic needs to contact our partners at 211, the Oregon Food Bank and their local Community Action Agency for support during this difficult time.” How students will receive P-EBT food benefits The P-EBT food benefits will be issued onto the P-EBT cards mailed to students in Spring 2023. Families who lost or threw away their card can contact the P-EBT call center at (844) OREPEBT or (844) 673-7328 to request a new card. Newly eligible students will receive two pieces of mail addressed to them: • A letter notifying them they will receive P-EBT • A separate envelope with their P-EBT card that has $120 of food benefits on it Who is eligible for P-EBT food benefits Students are eligible for this P-EBT issuance if they received free or reduced-price National School Lunch Program meals at school or attended a Community Eligibility Provision school in May 2023. More P-EBT food benefits to come for certain children Oregon has received

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federal approval to provide additional P-EBT food benefits to children under 6 years old who received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits between July 2022 and August 2023. Details about when and how these children will receive their P-EBT food benefits will be announced as soon as it is available. What is the P-EBT program? Since 2020, Oregon has issued approximately $1 billion in P-EBT food benefits to help children in Oregon get enough quality and nutritious food. These additional food benefits are part of the P-EBT program, a temporary COVID-19 response program meant to provide additional food support for children whose access to adequate and quality food received through school programs may have been impacted by COVID-19. Visit pebt.oregon.gov for more information about the P-EBT program. Families with specific questions about their child’s eligibility or P-EBT card can contact the P-EBT Call Center at (844) ORE-PEBT or (844) 673-7328. The P-EBT Call Center is available Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific in seven language options (English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Somalian, Mandarin and Cantonese). Callers may also request a translator for additional languages. P-EBT does not replace any child nutrition program already offered and families are encouraged to continue to participate in meal programs in their schools and communities. P-EBT food benefits are issued in addition to regular SNAP benefits. P-EBT benefits are not considered in a public charge test.

Resources to help meet basic needs • Find food resources in your community: needfood.oregon.gov • Find a food pantry: foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org • Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon at 1-855-673-2372 or www. adrcoforegon.org. • Dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-211, www.211info.org • Find local resources and support by contacting your local Community Action Agency: www. caporegon.org/find-services/ About SNAP Administered by ODHS, SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to approximately 1 million eligible, low-income families and individuals in Oregon, including many older adults and people with disabilities. Oregonians in need can apply for benefits, including SNAP, child care, cash assistance and Medicaid. Learn more at https:// g o v s t a t u s . e g o v. c o m / or-dhs-benefits. For local resources in your area, such as food or shelter, please call 2-1-1 or reach out to the state’s Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) at 1-855-ORE-ADRC or 1-855-673-2372. About P-EBT Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) is part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. P-EBT is money for children whose access to adequate and quality food may have been impacted by COVID-19. P-EBT is a program in partnership with the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE).

COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL / FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 | 3A CITY from page 1A prizes and grand prizes. Follow along on our Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/CityofCottageGroveOR/. Yard of the Week This week the Yard of the Week is located at 1765 Clark Avenue just around the corner from last week’s Yard of the Week. The yard is lined with beautiful flowers and shrubbery but what is wonderful is all the characters and items that peek out from among the vegetation. Only 4 more weeks left in the 26th Yard of the Week Season. Be sure to get those yards that deserve recognition submitted before time runs out. Scammers Impersonating Sheriff’s Office Employees The Lane County Sheriff’s office reports that they have received recent reports of a scam in our community. The scammers commonly identify themselves as employees of the Lane

ROADS from page 1A to improve city streets is progressing well,” Stewart said. “Finding a solution is complicated and very challenging, as the costs to improve the streets is substantial and a single solution won’t work. The committee is working through all the options, both short term and long.” Reminiscent of a Road Maintenance and Funding 101 college class, Stewart said committee members have learned about current street conditions, street projects completed over the past seven years, future projects, current street fund revenues and expenses, projected future funding, street maintenance, legal requirements around the Americans with Disabil-

ities Act, election law, campaigns, and polling. Committee members have also taken a comprehensive look at funding mechanisms such as, bonding, property tax, utility fees, gas tax, state and federal funding, employee income tax, road use fees, and options to go to the legislature to allow road maintenance and improvement districts to capture more of the users of the City’s street system. As an avid cyclist, who arrived in Cottage Grove via bicycle in 1974, Robert Reetz said his time serving on the committee has been valuable to him and he is thankful to be part of the solution to address the widespread citizen complaints about the condition of local roads. “I appreciate the ability

to be informed and otherwise interact with others who also share my interest in good quality roads, safe transportation, and upholding housing values,” Reetz said. “The hard part is in finding palatable funding solutions and addressing this in a fair manner as we all have some “skin in the game’.” Mayor Candace Solesbee believes each person on the Ad Hoc committee has been invaluable in moving toward a solution to much needed road improvements. “Everyone has their own personal perspective, and ideas on how the city should move forward with this massive, ongoing project,” Solesbee said. “We are progressing toward a suite of possible

solutions, which will then receive input from the voters. It is a slow process but we are optimistic. With approval of constituents, Cottage Grove could see their roads improve exponentially.” The committee will continue working on its recommendation to the Council. Once the draft recommendation is completed, a public outreach effort will be made, via a town hall meeting and focus groups, to hear what taxpayers will support or not support. The committee will take the public input, adjust the recommendation, and present the final recommendation to Council. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 27, at City Hall.

SOLD from page 1A “News Media Corporation is proud of its 20-plus years doing business in Oregon,” NMC’s JJ Tompkins said. “It has been a successful run and would not have been possible without the many dedicated employees who have worked at these offices. We are so grateful for them. n The Northwest’s “When we listed this Finest Gardening Seed group, it was important to us to find a company with n Flowers, Herbs, ties to the coast,” Tomp& Shrubs kins added. “We couldn’t be more pleased that Steve n Vegetable Transplants and Carol Hungerford of n Fruit Trees Country Media are the new owners. We know 20 Palmer Ave. n Cottage Grove n (541) 942-0510 they are committed to local journalism. They have more people and more resources to make these in-

dividual publications even stronger.” Country Media, founded in 2000, also is a family-run company focusing on local journalism. Carol and husband Steve Hungerford oversee the business from the central office in Salem. Veteran newspaper executive David Thornberry, who lives in Florence, serves as Country Media’s chief executive. “Carol and I are longtime Oregon residents and know full well what Florence, Cottage Grove and Newport mean to this state and its residents,” said Steve Hungerford. “Being involved with these newspapers is a very meaningful step for us and our colleagues.” “We’re grateful to the Tompkins family for the opportunity to build on their heritage here,” added Carol Hungerford. “We’re committed to sustaining these newspapers for many years to come.”

FIRE from page 1A The Grizzly Fire has proved challenging for firefighters. Direct access has been difficult due to the rugged terrain. However, rainfall over the last few days has limited fire growth. North of the fire the Noonday Ridge is being utilized as an indirect containment feature and work is progressing. Southwest of the fire, machinery is working off FSR 904. Sprinkler systems and fire-resistant wrapping are being used to protect structures around Crystal Lake and east of Champion Creek. Weather: Temperatures will range from 65-75 with minimum relative humidity in the range of 35-50%. Winds will be northwest with gusts up to 12 mph. Evacuations: Lane County issued a Level 2 Evacuation (Be Set) for all private lands and mining claims in the Bohemia

areas within the Cottage Grove Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest. Safety and Closures: There is a forest closure for portions of the Umpqua National Forest in response to fire activity in the area to protect public and wildland firefighter safety. There is a Temporary Flight Restriction over the fire area. Grizzly Fire Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire. gov/incident-information/ orupf-grizzly-fire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricecreekdinnergrizzlyfires2023/ Fire Information: (541) 900-5862, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Email: 2023. dinner@firenet.gov An evacuation map is available at https://www. lanecounty.org/news/ brice_dinner_grizzly_fires Residents are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts at www.LaneAlerts.org

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Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 • Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all ages welcome) Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades)

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches Walker Union Church & Cemetery 1025. N. 19th St. 32904 England Rd, Creswell, OR 541-942-3420 (541) 649-1800 Father John J. Boyle Pastor: Randy Wood Holy Mass: Sunday Service at 11:00 AM Saturday Vigil – 5:30 pm Everyone is welcome! Follow us on our Facebook page: Sunday – 10:30 am For weekday and Holy Day of Obligation WalkerChurchOregon schedule see website OLPHCG.net Confession: 4 PM to 5 PM Saturdays or by appointment Our Worship Directory is St. Philip Benizi, Creswell 552 Holbrook Lane a weekly feature. Sunday 8 am St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Scripture, Tradition, Reason” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome

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4A | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: GSANTANA@CGSENTINEL.COM / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL

OPINION

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” — Thomas Jefferson (1800)

A Bit About Myself, My Hopes, and Concerns (Editor’s Note: Viewpoint submissions on these and other topics are always welcome as part of our goal to encourage community discussion and exchange of perspectives.) I would like to start this letter by saying that I am worried for Cottage Grove and our Country. Political divisiveness is running rampant, and it seems to be escalating out of control. Rather than work together to find solutions, we are at war with each other. Here in Cottage Grove, I, and two other Cottage Grove City Councilors, are facing a recall effort. The recall process is supposed to be used to remove an elected official who has done something wrong. To my knowledge, we have all served our community with honor and integrity. My understanding is that this recall effort is about our City’s efforts to address homelessness and the court cases and laws that have recently gone into effect. The sad reality is that most of those decisions happened before the last election, so the voters have already had an opportunity to weigh in on whether we made good decisions or not. More about that later. About me My name is Mike Fleck and I have lived in Cottage Grove for 34 years. My wife, Nadine, and I moved back here after the birth of our first child to be near Nadine’s family. We raised our two boys here and love this town. A couple of my hobbies are archery, hunting and hiking (you can see some of my pictures on my Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/mike. fleck.129). I believe that each of us makes our community better by serving others. During my early years in Cottage Grove, I volunteered at Church, Little League, and Scouts. In 1999/2000 I became interested in serving on our City Council. I joined the Budget Committee and Planning Commission in 2000 and was elected to the City Council for the first time in 2002. I have since served on the City Council for a total of 17 years (5th term), served on the Planning Commission for over 4 years, served on the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency board for over 13 years and served on the South Lane County Fire & Rescue board for 4 years. I have also served on many other committees and non-profit boards over the years. I, and several community leaders, were very fortunate in 2004 to be in Cottage Grove’s first Ford Family Community Leadership Program Class. I also was fortunate to attend another leadership training, the Pacific Program, in 2008. These leadership classes dramatically changed my outlook of the public process, compromise and consensus building becoming the primary focus. These classes show how working together builds community, where divisiveness tears it apart. In 2011, I was blessed with the opportunity to become the Executive

Director of Community staff, including our attorSharing Program, here in neys, provided a path forCottage Grove. Commu- ward that not all ultimatenity Sharing is an incred- ly supported. The final ible non-profit agency Council vote was 5 to 2 to that provides Basic Needs open a low barrier shelter services including a Food and to create “overflow” Pantry, Housing assis- sites if the shelter filled to tance and Energy assis- capacity. This vote also tance. banned Comcampuest iewpoint m u ing in By Mike Fleck nity o u r S h a r- Cottage Grove City Councilor p a r k s , ing is in the a small and nimble agen- street and sidewalk right cy that works tirelessly of ways (there actually is to help folks remain fed, much more to this, call me housed, and have power if you want more informaand water in their homes. tion – 541-942-7302). While the work can be The two Councilors who stressful, I completely love voted against this promy job! posal wanted a “Dusk to While I am certainly not Dawn” ordinance where perfect, I always try to lis- our homeless would have ten to all sides of an issue to leave the overflow sites and make compromises in the morning and return where possible. I try to in the evening. While I renever hold hard feelings spect the intent of these and base my decisions on two individual’s positions, what is in the best interest this plan makes no sense. of ALL citizens. Interest- I supervised the Warming ingly, I’ve had folks on Shelters during COVID each side of the political and always had a hard fence call me either liberal time getting folks up in the or conservative. I believe morning. Some don’t sleep that I am very balanced well or just have a tough politically and am regis- time getting up. tered as an unaffiliated So, under a Dusk to voter. I share concerns I Dawn program, our pohear from our local con- lice will have to clear out servatives about our State the overflow sites each Legislature not represent- morning. Our police force ing rural Oregonian’s in- is small, and this will creterests, while I also worry ate a significant additional about low-income housing burden. needs and other impacts The next problem with a on low-income families. Dusk to Dawn program is Martin vs Boise and HB that each individual leav3115 ing the overflow site will From Wikipedia (https:// have to carry all of their en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ belongings with them. Martin_v._Boise): Martin What they can’t carry will v. Boise was a 2018 deci- be left in the overflow site. sion by the U.S. Court of This will mean that our Appeals for the Ninth Cir- Public Works employees cuit in response to a 2009 will have to pick up these lawsuit by six homeless items each morning creplaintiffs against the city ating additional work for of Boise, Idaho regarding their already overloaded the city’s anti-camping or- work schedule. The last dinance. The ruling held problem with a Dusk to that cities cannot enforce Dawn program is – where anti-camping ordinances do our homeless folks go if they do not have enough during the day? They will homeless shelter beds likely end up in our parks, available for their home- library and other public less population. It did not places potentially creating necessarily mean a city challenges for those locacannot enforce any restrictions and services. tions on camping on pubThese are the pragmatlic property. The decision ic issues with the Dusk was based on the Eighth to Dawn model. The othAmendment to the U.S. er considerations are the Constitution’s prohibition impacts on the unhoused on cruel and unusual pun- individuals. Some have ishment. jobs and are trying to pull From the League of Or- themselves out of homeegon Cities (https://www. lessness, some have chilorcities.org/resources/ dren and are trying to keep reference/homeless-solu- them in school. I grant you tions/homelessness-pub- that these folks aren’t the lic-space): HB 3115 re- majority of the people on quires that any city or these sites, but service procounty law regulating viders also have an easier the acts of sitting, lying, time working with the unsleeping or keeping warm housed community if they and dry outside on public can consistently find those property must be “objec- individuals. tively reasonable” based While the current plan on the totality of the cir- isn’t perfect, it has kept cumstances as applied to our parks and our sideall stakeholders, includ- walks free from camping ing persons experiencing (which was happening in homelessness. What is ob- Eugene until they changed jectively reasonable may their ordinance). I share look different in different concerns about the overcommunities. The bill re- flow site’s current conditains cities’ ability to en- tion and have asked staff act reasonable time, place, to address this in recent and manner regulations, Council meetings. I also aiming to preserve the understand the frustraability of cities to manage tions with some of the public spaces effectively behaviors of our homefor the benefit of an entire less neighbors. I agree and community. completely expect ALL After the court cases citizens to be held to the and HB 3115, the Cot- same expectations, to the tage Grove City Council extent possible. With all was faced with changing of this said, I welcome all our ordinances or facing suggestions to improve potential lawsuits. The our unhoused situation Council received commu- that will meet current law nity feedback while the city and won’t overload our

city staff. Housing and Homelessness In my position at Community Sharing, I have learned a lot about homelessness. Many in our community believe that drugs are the reason people become homeless. I have had many conversations with unhoused folks in our town and I have found that there are many reasons individuals become homeless. Drugs seem to be a symptom of homelessness, not a cause, most of the time. Mental health challenges also seem to be a result of homelessness much more often than the cause of homelessness. In fact, the availability and cost of housing seem to be the biggest reasons folks find themselves homeless. During the Council’s discussion of the camping ordinances, City staff shared a report from the Oregon Community Foundation about homelessness in Oregon (https://oregoncf.org/community-impact/research/ homelessness-in-oregon/ ). This report shows the direct relationship between high rents and homelessness. It also calls for more housing production, more subsidized housing, and shelter creation among other suggestions. The City Council has taken many steps in recent years to address our lack of housing availability (https://www.cottagegroveor.gov/cd/page/2022-affordable-housing-implementation-plan ). The 2018 Housing Needs Analysis showed us that we need housing for all income levels and housing types. It also showed us that we need 69 units per year for the next 20 years to catch up and keep up with our housing inventory needs (there is much more information about our housing needs on the City’s webpage if you want more detail). As a result of these studies and recommendations from the consultants, the Council adopted a MultiUnit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE), and we modified our building code to allow more diverse and affordable housing among other strategies. The MUPTE has helped the development of several properties, two of which added 120 units in the last couple of years. We are also currently purchasing a large piece of property on the South side of town to help create industrial and residential development possibilities. In closing, I understand people’s frustrations and share many of the same concerns. I, however, believe that the Council has been making informed and measured decisions to address the current challenges. Many of these decisions have had unanimous votes and I am confident that we are making a difference. That said, we cannot fix this situation overnight. Oregon’s land use laws and the current unhoused camping laws tie our hands so we will need to advocate changes to our State and Federal legislators. Continued work on these issues is something I am committed to doing, with your help.

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LORANE COUNTRY NEWS By Lil Thompson For The Sentinel

LORANE, Ore. - Welcome back to school everyone, staff and students alike. Hope everything is going smoothly after a lovely Labor Day weekend. Be sure to watch for

the buses and stop when they stop. Do not pass! Lorane Grange met on Thursday, September 7. Many items were discussed. Watch for upcoming events, like their bingo night toward the end of this month. Do you have a young-

er child, preschool age? Well, look no further than Ms. Ellie’s Beautiful Beginnings Preschool across from Applegate Elementary, 85955 Territorial Rd, for more information, please visit: beautifulbeginningspreschool.org. Fall weather is here, so

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Day of the Dead sugar skulls on display for ArtWalk

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - The Cottage Grove Art Collective is excited to announce two window displays in Cottage Grove during the month of October, both celebrating “Day of the Dead.” Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos, is a widely observed holiday throughout Mexico and parts of the United States. The holiday celebrates loved ones who have passed with family and friends gathering to reminisce and pay their respects. The family celebrations may include gathering to clean grave sites, creating “Altars” memorializing a specific person, enjoying favorite foods (including sugar

skulls) and music, and sharing anecdotal stories of family. Community celebrations may include processions featuring festive skull masks and signs, music, and dancing. T h e Collective will be displaying local artists’ renditions of “Sugar Skulls” in the window of Goodbar Used Bookstore, 811 East Main Street, Cottage Grove. The display will be up from October 6 to No-

vember 3, 2023. We will also be the Goodbar Used Bookstore’s “Featured Artist” for Artwalk on October 27. Artists participating are Tina Martinson, Miranda Shively, Tracy Laub, Wendy Shugar, Virginia Work, Dianne Botini, and Ollie Nash. The Collective will also display a “Day of the Dead Altar” in the window of the Territorial Seed Company, 434 Main Street, Cottage Grove. The festive altar will be celebrating the holiday with a large display featuring

art pieces by Rachel Kyle, Aliyah O’Bannon, Laurel Alvarez, and Ollie Nash. The Cottage Grove Art Collective is an all-inclusive group of local artists interested in sharing their art and reaching out to community members interested in art. The Cottage Grove Art Collective meets regularly at the Cottage Grove Library, and you can find us on Facebook. For more information, reach out to: Rachel Kyle at (541) 5435622

Oregon’s Oldtime Fiddlers to converge on Prineville Sept. 14-16 PRINEVILLE, Ore. -Join the Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers at the Crook County Fairgrounds in Prineville! Hosted by the Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers’ Association (OOTFA), District 3, the Central Oregon Acoustic Music Gathering will be held on Thursday-Saturday September 14, 15, 16 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The event features acoustic music and jamming of old-time songs, country and fiddle music. Stage shows will be held

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Summer Reading Was a Great Success! From June 21st to August 22nd, community members read and logged a total of 211,295 minutes in Beanstack! This surpasses our goal of 200,000 minutes read by the community and we are so proud of all our participants. All about Eclipses with Steve Kilston, Oct 2nd at 6pm Ever wondered about what an eclipse is and how they happen? Join us on October 2nd at 6pm for a lecture by Steve Kilston about what an annular eclipse is, what makes it different from a total eclipse and strategies to get a good view of the annular eclipse in October. After the lecture, we will have eclipse glasses to give away—while supplies last.

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Even with the shift in weather, cooler temperatures, and the first rainfall of the season, wildfires are still burning across Lane County, and it is critical for residents to ensure their families and homes are as safe as possible. According to the Lane County website update of August 31st, the Grizzly fire in the Umpqua National Forest, 20 miles southeast of Dorena, is increasing in intensity and prompted a Level 2 evacuation notice. Level 2 means residents must prepare to leave at a moment’s notice, and it may be the only notice they receive. Lane Electric Cooperative offers a variety of ways to help the community prepare and be forewarned. Lane Electric Manager & Member Public Relations, April Matson, recommends signing up for the National Weather Alert System notifications to keep informed about what steps to take when wildfire risk is high. Matson also urges residents to update their contact information with Lane Electric in case the company needs to notify them of any Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). To help the community be better prepared, they are offering a free safety checklist. All of these services can be accessed on the Wildfire Preparedness page of the Lane Electric Cooperative website at https:// laneelectric.com/wildfireprep/. Matson stressed a PSPS only happens as a last resort in response to a red flag warning situation. This would mean the National Weather Service has declared low humidity, high wind, and severe high heat are expected to combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger. If this occurred, Lane Electric would send out an email alert or a phone alert with as much advance notice as possible. Other safety measures include escalating line and system settings when fire conditions worsen. Lane Electric deploys service members in areas of active fires so they can respond quickly to any outages or firefighter needs. The co-op also began moving lines underground, burying them to protect from wind, wildfires, and weather. Walt Bernard, president of Row River Fire Response, focused on the importance of creating a defensible space

around every home and other measures to make homes more secure against fire. Lane County’s Firewise Grant Incentive Program provides rural property owners with funding to help complete projects that reduce the risk of wildfire, such as clearing vegetation, replacing wood shake roofing, fire-resistant landscaping materials, noncombustible exterior siding, chimney spark arrestors, and more. Up to $15,500 in grant funding is available for each qualifying property. Lane County’s Firewise Grant Incentive Program is accepting applications from residents in unincorporated Lane County through September 29, 2023. Residents can apply online at www.lanecountyor.gov/firewise. Row River Fire Response is working with Lane Electric Cooperative, county emergency response, and local legislators on a model for community fire preparedness that could be utilized in other isolated rural areas. Lane Electric Cooperative recently awarded the Row River Fire Response a $20,000 grant to support community fire resiliency efforts, and Bernard is enthusiastic about their support and working together to keep their residents safe. In response to all the assistance the district is receiving, board member, Kathleen Istudor, said, “We appreciate the mentorship and assistance from Lane Electric, South Lane Fire & Rescue, Lane County, and many neighboring fire departments.” The district also recently received a $250,000 grant from Oregon State Fire Marshal that goes toward reducing fire fuels around Row River Valley homes. The grant also supports fire prevention training and education for the entire community. These funds have allowed them to launch the Row River Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Initiative. The money will be used over 3 years toward creating defensible space for area homeowners with a priority for residents with mobility issues and the elderly, and homes that have a heavy build-up of fire fuels close to the home. Area residents can contact Row River Fire Response to ask about the program at https:// rowrivervalley.org/. Over the next three years, they will provide adult classes in fire safety and a youth-edSee PREPARE page 6B

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Hand-crank Twirler: The Byron Houck Story, Pt. 2 By Gerald Santana for The Sentinel COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - Byron Houck, an unbeatable pitcher in his finer moments, walked almost every batter, until forced to resign at his lowest points with the Philadelphia A’s. Houck was released from the A’s in 1914 and refused to report to Baltimore, a minor league club. Babe Ruth, still unknown, had played with the minor league Orioles earlier that year, in his first professional baseball team as a pitcher before signing with Boston. Houck saw it as a step down. It was either play in the majors or quit baseball. Instead, he negotiated a deal with the newly formed Federal League team, the Brooklyn Tip Tops. The fired up pitcher seemed to have nothing to lose when he disclosed how the A’s won the World Series in 1913, after manager Connie Mack tipped off batters to incoming pitches, among other offenses. Houck continued speaking to the Morning Oregonian in Dec. 1914. In the articles, Houck also revealed that although the emery ball was recently outlawed, that pitchers in the Fed-

eral League could still use their fingernails, instead of hidden emery boards in their gloves to scuff the ball, “doctoring” it and causing it to rotate differently. The outlaw league would also allow spitball’s which were also illegal in the majors. When the season was over, Houck spent the winter in Portland. He was hitting inside the earliest batting cage in downtown Portland, an apparatus that threw nine pitches for 5 cents. Houck also joined the Portland Golf club, but was barred from competition, reasoning that the rules stated professionals were not allowed to play in tournaments. In Feb. 1915, Houck traveled on vacation with his wife, Kittye to Haynes Inlet near Coos Bay for ten days to visit with his sister, before heading back into training to a remote part of

Brown Wells, Miss. Houck Not Wanted By April 2, 1915 the Coos Bay Times reported that Houck had not been asked by his new team’s manager to report for spring training, leaving the pitcher mystified as to what could have happened. He signed a three year deal, at $3,500 per year with Brooklyn with free agency after two years, but it seemed as though long term contracts were mere scraps of paper in the Federal League as well, which was quickly falling apart. Houck was dropped by the BrookFeds, and by late April, Houck was demanding they live up to the contract. To avoid a lawsuit, by November, Houck was the first player to take advantage of the Federals to cancel a long term contract on a 50% basis, half the money called for and Houck became a free agent. “Compromise or sue was the way Walter Ward put it to me,” said Houck in a Nov. 5, 1915 interview with the Morning Oregonian, “so of course I had to compromise on the last year’s salary. Now I am in bad with organized baseball and in the cold with the Federal League. There is no place for me to play ball unless

I can get on with some other Federal Club so I guess my baseball days are over.” It was Houck’s second time quitting baseball. And an unfortunate stroke of luck for the Houck family when his wife was badly hurt in what Houck described as a “railroad wreck” in Utah around that time. Ms. Houck collected $75 for her injuries, though the extent of the injuries are not known. After the articles were released in the Morning Oregonian, it seems as though Houck’s career was purposely sabotaged by the team’s leadership by purposely benching him and then, sending him to a Colonial circuit “farm league” in New England where Houck believed he pitched very well with a healthier arm, though he expressed enthusiasm for a different occupation all together. “Players have been making big money the last couple of years, but I don’t think they will make this hay very much longer, so I am reconciled to quitting the diamond. Give me some good job outside the game and I will be happy.” Houck admitted. Houck returned to baseball, this time on the roster for the Pacific Coast See HOUCK page 6B

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er has been around the block and knows how to win. At his last coaching COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - The Cottage Grove job, Turner helped build Lions football team back North Medford for opened the year with a three years. They went loss last Friday night at from 3-7 his first year Pleasant Hill, 20-7. There and improved to 8-3 the were many penalties and next. Fortunately for no passing attack. It was the Lions, he decided to move to Cottage Grove not always pretty. Let us talk about the in 2021 and took the Libigger picture. There ons job earlier this year. It has been a few rough were lots of reasons for hope from what was years for the Cottage Grove football program seen. Steve Turner, the Lions since the 2019 departure new football coach, has of former coach Gary won big in Oregon high Roberts, who led the school football, winning team to a 4A state chama 5A State champion- pionship in 2017. Former and current ship at Mountain View in 2011 and again with players have worked Cascade at the 4A level in hard. Former coaches have also poured their 2015. Turner began his head souls into the program coaching career at Rain- and invested in student ier High School in 1985. athletes. Anybody who At 68 years old, Turn- See FOOTBALL page 6B

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By Kyle McGowen for The Sentinel COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - With just one senior athlete and coming off from a year when the Cottage Grove Lions volleyball team went 4-18, the team opened the 2023 season with a big test against the Creswell Bulldogs. The Bulldogs figure to be one of the top teams in the 3A, have seven seniors, and a dynamic first-year student in Piper Hanson. With Hanson first up to serve, Creswell built a quick 9-0 lead against the Lions, who looked to have some first game jitters in set one. The Lions would make a push, but the Bulldogs ultimately took set one 25-13. “I thought it started

out a little rough but then came back super strong.” Lions coach Abby Ladd said. After trading a few service errors to start set two, the Lions built a 4-1 lead, but the Bulldogs rallied back from the early deficit to take a 6-5 advantage after a Hanson kill. Still, the Lions were not ready to back down. The teams exchanged blows and were all knotted at 8-8, but the Bulldogs took control from there. They built a 14-8 lead over the Lions before Cottage Grove could get back on the board, which came in the form of a service error by Creswell. Despite strong early efforts from the Lions, the Bulldogs were in complete control of the night, winning set See VOLLEY page 6B

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B2 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 / COTTAGE GR0VE SENTINEL FOOTBALL from page 1B has done it knows how hard it is. But something went sideways somewhere along the line with this program. The Lions have lost 27 of their last 29 games. They will not get back to the top of the 4A overnight, but Turner is just the coach to help lead this program to get back on track. Turner is known to be old school, but also adaptable, running the wing-T, I-formation, and spread offense during his career. The Lion offense has a long way to go, but with Turner and his staff leading the charge, there is much reason to believe that if these student athletes keep putting in the work, they will get there. They showed the determination they are truly capable of on a Friday.

Down 20-0 in the fourth quarter, the Billies were driving down field. Lions junior defensive back Terran Stewart delivered a hard hit to a Billies runner on second down. It looked painful to be the one taking that hit, but the play sure fired up the Lions sideline. It helped propel Cottage Grove to get the ball back and score a touchdown in the fourth quarter. It was a small but telling victory for Cottage Grove after three frustrating quarters of penalties that continuously set the Lions back. You cannot eat an elephant in one bite. The Lions did not score a touchdown in their first four games last season. They lost to Pleasant Hill in the home opener 26-0 a year ago. This time around they lost by 13, but one of those

touchdowns was on the second half opening kickoff. Cottage Grove was also into Pleasant Hill territory several times when they did not capitalize. The defense was solid. It’s easy to see that the Lions were a much bigger threat to the Billies than the final score indicated. Cottage Grove hosts the Elmira Falcons Elmira tonight at 7:00 p.m., Elmira won 36-0 last year. The team will hope to take another bite of the elephant, how big of a bite they take is the question. Cottage Grove struggled to get a strong passing attack going last Friday. Nathin Lemon, who was presumed to be the starting quarterback for the Lions was injured during basketball season and will miss the football season. In his place, Junior Gavin Grogan did what he could

with the throws he was given. But the Lions did not allow him more than a few throws. If Cottage Grove cannot pass the ball earlier on, they will need to rely on the offensive line to create holes for the running game. Grogan can also take off with the ball. Two Lion players came out of the locker room holding an anchor and a sledgehammer. One Lion coach told me “The sledgehammer is the offensive line. The mentality that they are going to be the hammer and smash people. The anchor is for the defensive line. That we play like an anchor.” I love it. Football begins and ends with the line of scrimmage. It is this mentality that will take the Lions back to where they want to be. One bite at a time.

Oregon Fish and Wildlife approves killing of wolves in eastern Oregon By Alex Baumhardt Oregon Capital Chronicle

State fish and wildlife officials authorized the killing of six gray wolves in eastern Oregon during the past six weeks, bringing relief to ranchers who lost livestock to the wolves and heartache and anger to conservationists who see the killings as inhumane and ineffective. The six wolves were caught with foothold traps and then shot by employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services division. They were killed in Union and Wallowa counties after praying on privately owned livestock, according to Beth Quillian, a spokesperson for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. For the state fish and wildlife agency to issue a permit for the killing of wolves, ranchers must document at least two incidents of livestock predation within nine consecutive months and alternative mitigation strategies must have failed, according to Quillian. But conservationists say it doesn’t make sense to

Two members of the Catherine wolf pack on private property in eastern Union County in May 2017. (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife/ Flickr) kill the limited number of wolves in Oregon. Amaroq Weiss, a senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, points to the numbers. The state has over a million cows and more than 160,000 sheep. Until 2021, gray wolves in Oregon were on the federal Endangered Species List, and as of late 2022, there were 178 in the state. That’s up from just 173 in 2020 and 175 in 2021, according to Oregon’s fish and wildlife department. “It’s shocking that Oregon has so aggressively ramped up its killing of wolves on behalf of the livestock industry,” Weiss said in a news release. On July 21, the state fish and wildlife department

authorized the killing of up to four wolves from the Five Points Pack in Union County after two attacks on livestock within two weeks. They were the second and third attacks in the area within eight months. By Aug. 4, two adult females, one adult male and a one-year-old female wolf were killed by USDA employees on behalf of the ranchers. On Aug. 15, state fish and wildlife officials issued permits to kill up to two members of the Wildcat Pack in Wallowa County after three attacks on livestock within three months. The ranchers attempted ground and aerial monitoring and moved cattle outside of normal pasture

areas to avoid wolf conflict but this did not deter the wolves, according to the fish and wildlife department. By Aug. 31, two young male wolves were killed by USDA employees for the ranchers. The state fish and wildlife department recently issued kill permits for two members of the Lookout Mountain pack in Baker County, after a rancher reported five confirmed wolf attacks on livestock since January. It would leave alive just two members of the four-member pack. In 2021, the state fish and wildlife agency allowed eight wolves from the pack to be killed due to depredation, including five pups. Oregon Capital Chronicle focuses on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy. We help readers understand how those in government are using their power, what’s happening to taxpayer dollars, and how citizens can stake a bigger role in big decisions. Follow them @OrCapChronicle on Twitter and OrCapChronicle on Facebook or online at: https:// oregoncapitalchronicle. com.

OHA study shows vaccine may prevent gonorrhea

Research follows meningococcal outbreaks at UO, OSU in 2015, 2016 PORTLAND, Ore.— A vaccine that prevents meningococcal B infection may also be protective against the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea, according to an Oregon Health Authority (OHA) study published today in the scientific journal JAMA Network Open. The study found that mass vaccination campaigns prompted by group B meningococcal virus outbreaks at the University of Oregon in 2015 and Oregon State University in 2016 may have reduced incidence of gonorrhea among some students who got vaccinated. The study, titled “Association of Group B Meningococcal Vaccine Receipt With Reduced Gonorrhea Incidence Among University Students,” can be viewed at JAMA Network Open. “The results of our study were consistent with other study findings around the world, which show vaccines that target specific components of meningococcal bacterial cells may go after those same components in gonorrhea cells,” said Steve Robison, an epidemiologist at the Oregon

Immunization Program based at OHA’s Public Health Division who led the study. Robison explained that both meningococcal cells and gonorrhea cells are closely related and share some genetic features that vaccines can target. One of the shared features – called an outer membrane vesicle (OMV) – appears to be the key factor in this study. Two meningococcal B vaccines are available in the US: Bexsero, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, contains OMV components; the other vaccine, Trumenba made by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, does not. Both are effective against group B meningococcal disease. Following the group B meningococcal outbreaks at University of Oregon and Oregon State University, OHA researchers examined the records of meningococcal vaccine recipients ages 18 to 29 who were reported to Oregon’s ALERT Immunization Information System by on-campus or community-based vaccine providers near the universities. Because gonorrhea case reporting is mandatory in Oregon, the researchers could

assess whether students who received the OMVbased vaccine (Bexsero) had fewer cases of gonorrhea than those who received the non-OMVbased vaccine (Trumenba). Those who got the non-OMV-based vaccine served as a control in this study, as it does not contain elements believed to protect against gonorrhea. The study populations included 15,760 recipients of one or more doses of the OMV-based vaccine and 15,212 recipients of one or more doses of the non-OMV-based vaccine. The researchers found that the OMV-based meningococcal vaccine was 47% effective at preventing gonorrhea among recipients ages 18 to 29. They also found that the OMV-based meningococcal vaccine was 59% effective among those ages 18 to 19 – a group studied separately due to concerns that older students were more likely to graduate and leave the state, which meant later gonorrhea cases among these students might not be reported in Oregon. “We believe these results show OMV-based vaccines, such as the one approved in the Unit-

ed States for preventing meningococcal B virus, warrants further investigation as a way of preventing gonorrhea, particularly given the global public health burden of this sexually transmitted infection,” Robison said. Richard Leman, M.D., a now-retired OHA public health physician, is a study co-author.

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of it like buckling up in your car. Defensible space is the safeguard that protects your home when the unexpected strikes. Fire alarms and extinguishers are critical, as is a good working water hose. However, clearing fire fuel around a home stands as the homeowner’s most effective defense in safeguarding their property.”

Federal student loan repayments resume in October SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is reminding everyone with federal student loans that payments will resume for all borrowers in October, following a pause implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interest accrual resumes Sept. 1, potentially affecting borrowers’ outstanding loan balances. Since March 2020, interest on most federal student loans had been temporarily paused. “An important aspect of this transition is that people’s student loan balances have remained unchanged, but with the resumption of interest accrual, they will begin to rise,” said Lane Thompson, Oregon student loan ombuds. “We encourage borrowers to be active in understanding the implications of this change on their financial obligations.” To facilitate a smooth transition and ensure accurate communication, all borrowers are urged to log in to studentaid. gov, the official U.S. Department of Education platform for federal student aid, and verify the accuracy of their contact and servicer information. Also, it is recommended that borrowers review their repayment options. Circumstances can evolve over time, making it essential to align repayment strategies with current financial status. “A lot can change in three years, so it is paramount for people to verify the accuracy of their information,” Thompson said. “Ensuring that contact details are up to date will help borrowers stay informed about their loan status.” In conjunction with the resumption of payments, the Biden administration has introduced an onramp program, which includes a fact sheet. This initiative aims to provide some relief to borrow-

ers by prohibiting loan servicers from reporting missed payments to credit bureaus for one year. This measure offers a safety net for those facing difficulties in making payments after the extended payment pause. DFR advises all borrowers to remain vigilant against potential scams. Instances of fraud have been reported in which scammers attempt to deceive people into making payments to unauthorized entities instead of their legitimate loan servicer. “Scammers are out and trying to take advantage of the situation,” said TK Keen, DFR administrator. “Borrowers are encouraged to seek written communication, such as letters, from their servicers to verify authenticity.” The Oregon Attorney General’s office is also integral in safeguarding those with student loans. “My office plays a vital role in protecting student loan borrowers from misleading and deceptive practices. This fall will be no exception – we will be closely watching what happens when the pause on repayment ends in October,” said Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. “If you have a concern about a practice of your loan servicer pertaining to your student loans, I urge you to file a complaint.” It is critically important for borrowers to find out their loan servicer’s name and contact information, and understand their repayment plan and options. This knowledge empowers people to effectively manage their loan obligations. For more information and guidance on student loan repayments, visit DFR’s help page or contact the student loan ombuds office at 888877-4894 (toll-free) or .bankingporducthelp@ dcbs.oregon.gov”>dfr. bankingproducthelp@ dcbs.oregon.gov.

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pHOUCK from page 1B eLeague team, the Portland Beavers in March 1916. eWith a sore arm, he was dout the first three weeks of dspring training. In April, -“the broken arm pitcher” -returned, suffering from -bouts of wildness, but showed good form half sthe time, including games sagainst the Vernon Tigers ein May that year; a team rHouck would later join. Byron could still throw spitballs in the Pacific Coast League, so Houck signed with the Beaver’s again in 1917, and reported to Honolulu with a ukulele, singing a hula. At the same time, his wife, Kittye was praised for her singing in a quartet for the Ad Club of Portland meeting, at an event that included a motion picture screening. Vaudeville In-Law’s Kittye Houck Isaacs Barnard was sister of Sophye Barnard Anger, a vaudeville star who with her husband, Louis Anger became a musical comedy duo. Both became big stars in their own right. In Dec. 1917, Sophye was headlining with “Poor Butterfly” at the fabled New York Hippodrome, while her husband Lou was thrust into the business end of entertainment by producer Joseph Schenck, and then, managed the careers of vaudeville and film stars Al St. John and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, and Buster Keaton. Anger famously poached Arbuckle from a movie set in New Jersey in 1916, to come to work for Schenck for $5000 per week, plus 20% of the film’s profits, and a silver Rolls Royce to sweeten the deal. Arbuckle became the highest paid comedian in the world, and in the newly emerging film industry, he formed Comique Film Corporation. Anger convinced his friend in vaudeville, Buster Keaton, to come to one of Arbuckle’s movie sets. On his arrival, Arbuckle put Keaton in a scene and was immediately offered $40 a week to work for the corporation, Anger serving as manager for both Keaton and Arbuckle at 20% commission,

when most agents made 10%. Keaton would go on to become a fast rising star under Arbuckles direction in 1917. In a League of His Own After Houck’s stint with the Beavers, he was reluctantly drafted to the St. Louis Browns of the major leagues. He would be back in the majors, but the amount offered was not much more than that of Portland, and a monthly wage offered rather than a lump sum for the season. It was at first refused by Houck, but the contract was signed a month later with an order for Houck to report to Shreveport, La. for training. In Houck’s final year in the majors, he saw an opportunity to pitch against Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics on July 11, 1918. In his return to Shibe Park, Houck gave up three runs to the Mackmen in the first inning, and later took the loss against the A’s, defeated 8-5, all due to his wildness. Houck also faced the Boston Red Sox in August, during Babe Ruth’s penultimate year. Ruth played left field, first base, and pitched in one of four games that season, missing the only game Houck pitched in relief, giving up one hit at Fenway Park. While Houck was hardly given an opportunity to pitch for the Browns in the majors, he was still scouted for a high paying job at a shipping yard with the Willamette Columbian Shipbuilders League. Houck used the offer in a plea with St. Louis Browns management, urging them to put him in more games or he’ll go to shipyard. Houck waited for a response from the Browns and missed his initial window for admission in the Shipbuilders League, but the League made an exception by Sept. 1918 and signed Houck to the Tacoma Foundation Co. Tiger Lore Lore for Houck’s career began to drastically change in 1919, when in February, it was announced that the St. Louis Browns sold Houck to the Vernon Tigers, near Los

Angeles. Houck pitched several good games for the Browns and after the season closed in September, went to the shipyards in Washington, staying near the coast because he could make more money. As fate would have it, Louis Anger, Houck’s brother in law, convinced Fatty Arbuckle to purchase the Veron Tigers in a deal that closed in May 1919. Arbuckle assumed controlling ownership and presidency of the club, with Anger as co-owner and a board director. Anger was a svengali for Arbuckle, advising him on every single business investment and decision made. With the Vernon Tigers, Anger saw an opportunity to take the baseball club to new heights, drawing in spectacular crowds to the small, industrial town with Hollywood stars and champion prized fighters. The City of Vernon, located an hour from Hollywood grew to infamy by being home to Doyle’s Bar, where it was known as the “world’s longest bar” with a 100 ft. long bar, 37 cash registers, and as many bartenders. Holes were drilled in the ceiling where security could watch rowdy patrons. The City of Vernon, population 400, was one of two “wet” towns in Southern California in 1919, the other being Venice, where the Tigers also previously played. As waves of prohibition closed bars throughout the country, Doyle’s was one of the last places in the region where you can watch a prize fight and visit the bar between rounds. It’s also not a coincidence that the founders of the town built a baseball stadium right next to Doyle’s bar; it was common for players to go for a drink between innings. As Arbuckle took on ownership of the team, entertainment on the field ensued with Keaton’s hijinks that drew in thousands in attendance to the small town. Keaton was a well known baseball fan, routinely playing games on nearby fields with cast and crew between filming.

“As far back as I can remember, baseball has been my favorite sport. I started playing the game as soon as I was old enough to handle a glove. A sand lot where baseball was being played was the first thing I looked for whenever The Three Keatons played a new town.” Buster is quoted saying in his autobiography. The Vernon Tigers were a wild team indeed, as noted in a legendary, minor league championship game on Oct. 11, 1919, with a hot spitball, Houck struck out seven batters in three innings. Umpire Towman examined the ball and threw it out, irritating Houck and the Tigers staff. But, a riot ensued when the umpire called a runner out at first in the sixth inning, when the managers and players swarmed the field, and began hammering on the umpire. Police stepped in to separate the crowds. The game was delayed for over 15 minutes, but it continued, with the Tigers eventually winning the game in front of a capacity crowd of 7,000 people. The Tigers would take the series and later, the championship pennant. Houck went on to win the game 2-1. The Vernon Tigers was only a temporary investment for Arbuckle, the movie star quickly sold his interest in the rowdy team after the season. Houck Cranks Camera It was in December 1919 that Houck announced again that he may quit the national pastime, this time, he had lined up for himself a job as a cameraman at one of the moving picture studios in Los Angeles. Houck spent the winter in Hollywood with his wife Kittye, who under Anger’s management and likely Arbuckle and Keaton’s direction, spent the winter learning to operate a studio camera. In March 1920, Houck notified the Tigers that he would like to continue turning the motion picture camera crank and announced his retirement from baseball. But in late April, Houck changed

VOLLEY from page 1B two 25-12. But the Lions were not ready to roll over and be finished. “We did a good job of showing who we are. Even though they got ahead of us in the start we showed we are not a team to overlook and that we have ball control, and we can put pressure on them,” Ladd said. Now down two sets to zero, Cottage Grove played their strongest with their back against the wall. Creswell built a 14-10 lead, but the Lions showed their grit and toughness to not go quietly, something that coach Ladd noted that she saw reflected in the team’s summer workouts. “I saw a lot of dedication, we had girls here four days a week, working out, going through skills practice, and showing up because they are committed to the team,” Ladd said. “They are committed to being a team and improving to-

gether. That’s a huge jump for us in the program.” After a few sloppy plays by the Bulldogs, the Lions cut the lead to 14-13, then Cottage Grove junior Shaelynne Timm tied the game following a kill. The Bulldogs retook the lead, but it was short lived, as the Lions were able to get the upper hand when junior Cassie Hankins scored at the net, then Timm was able to get the Lions on the board again on a serve, building Cottage Grove’s third set lead to 18-16. While it was a night where the Lions’ grit showed, Creswell prevailed in set three 25-21, winning the game 3-0. With a day in between, Cottage Grove could focus on the positives, but also learn as they had a quick turnaround with South Umpqua coming to town two days later, on Thursday. “We know we need to work on some defensive stuff [going into Thurs-

day’s game against South Umpqua].” Stay low on defense and not get caught standing up. There are a couple minor fundamental things that we need to clean up, but we are pushing forward and looking to keep that competitive edge that we saw come out tonight and building on what we saw,” Ladd said. Keep the competitive edge Cottage Grove did. The Lions rolled through South Umpqua, winning 3-0. The first set was competitive with the two teams trading blows early. Both teams were sloppy early on, but with the set tied 10-10, the Lions took control after a kill by Lions sophomore Taylor Bennett. The Lions took set one 25-21. “Taylor Bennett has made a huge jump, she put a lot of work in during the off-season in club and during summer, really working on defense and on being a smart hitter.

I think it’s apparent she is a strong player for us and that she worked really hard for that growth,” coach Ladd said following the game. Set two saw contributions from many Lions, but first-year Jocelynn Joseph made some key plays down the stretch at the net that helped the Lions win 25-19. Then set three saw the Lions build a 1711 advantage before winning 25-18. The Lions are 1-1 heading into a matchup with Molalla at home on Tuesday night (September 5) and Thursday night (September 7) on the road at Hidden Valley, both games coming following the Sentinels time of print. Stats were unavailable for the Lions game against Creswell, but the Lions found key contributions against South Umpqua from Bailee Fournier, who had 4 kills and 9 points off serves. Bennett and sophomore Mariah Bailey each had three kills.

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his mind again, this time giving a leave of absence from the motion picture business to rejoin the Tigers. Surprising allegations hit national headlines in Oct. 1920, where subpoenas were issued to management and players of the Vernon Tigers, including Houck, to testify in a coastal scandal. Babe Borton, former first baseman for the team, was charged with attempting to buy games by bribing a player $1700, around $30k today, to throw games, but Borton admitted that he had only offered $500. Barton also charged that this was the reason which allowed Vernon to win the pennant in 1919, alleging that the team had slush fund, which came from “sure thing gamblers”. Borton insisted the fund was raised by Vernon players, including Houck, who appeared as a witness in the case. Difficult to ignore, is the fact that the Chicago White Sox were also implicated in a controversy involving game-fixing, in which eight players were indicted of throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in return for cash from a gambling ring run by Arnold Rothstein. It was famously known as the Black Sox Scandal. It was another low moment in Byron’s career, he would resurface in January 1921, resigning from baseball again. Reiterating his retirement in April 1921 to operate a movie camera, only to change his mind again and rejoin both the Vernon Tigers the following year in May 1922 and the Beavers in July. Houck in Hollywood Shortly after joining the Beavers in Portland, Houck received a telegram from his wife, who was still living in Hollywood. He departed back to Los Angeles. In August, he announced his retirement from making films to stay with the Tigers in Vernon. And after a battle with encephalitis, Byron’s wife, Kittye passed away in March 1923. It was a difficult loss for Houck, who dropped

out of the public eye for almost a year, until a production credit in a movie suddenly surfaced for the twirler. In theaters across America, Houck was billed as cameraman for Sherlock Jr., released in May 1924. The early Buster Keaton feature would be regarded as a pioneering film for special effects camera tricks. Keaton later said, “every cameraman in the business went to see that picture more than once trying to figure out how the hell we did some of that.” Keaton hired Houck as camera operator for the innovative movie, recognizing that the former pitcher gathered enough experience with the motion picture camera to task him as photographer for the feature. In 2005, Time magazine listed Sherlock Jr. as one of the All-Time 100 Movies. Houck would go on to help Keaton film and photograph his next two feature films, The Navigator and Seven Chances in 1924, then joined Fatty Arbuckle’s productions company to photograph a few short films after Arbuckle’s notorious scandal in 1925. Byron then rejoined Buster’s crew in 1926 as Keaton was gearing up to shoot a civil war comedy that brought him and his entire film crew, including Houck, to the little town of Cottage Grove in Oregon, near the University, where Houck once pitched. It would prove to be a good stand-in for the story set in Marietta, Ga. and Kelley Field, a good place to play baseball during the film’s down time. The Twirler and The General In the third and final part of The Byron Houck Story, we’ll look back at his time in Cottage Grove working with Keaton’s crew during the making of The General. We’ll also see where Houck disappeared for a number of years, essentially ghosting the movie industry before his return to Cottage Grove in 1950, and his involvement in construction at the WOE Exposition.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Kimberly C. Ellis has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Franklin Delano Cronin, deceased, Lane County Circuit Court Case No. 23PB07846. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months from the date of the first publication of this Notice to the Personal Representative at Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness & Wilkinson, P.C., 1011 Harlow Road, Suite 300, Springfield, Oregon 97477, or they may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by these proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative or from the Personal Representative‘s attorneys. DATED and first published: September 8, 2023. /s/ Kimberly C. Ellis, Personal Representative. Publication Dates: September 8, 15 & 22, 2023.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR LANE COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Duke V. Terwillegar Estate No. 23PB05891 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 24, 2023, Robert Martell has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at 225 Oakway Center, Eugene, Oregon 97401, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. Date and First Published: September 8, 2023. by: GREG ALLEN HUNT, Attorney for Personal Representative. /s/ Greg Allen Hunt, Attorney at Law. Publication Dates: September 8, 15 & 22, 2023.

blication, or such claims may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the court records, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative, Daniel T. Garner, 625 Highway 101, PMB 350, Florence, OR 97439. Publication Dates: August 25, September 1 & 8, 2023.

Eugene, OR 97440, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative. Date of first publication: 08/25/2023. /s/ Shelly Keller, Personal Representative, c/o Hamilton W. Budge, Jr., Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 10567, Eugene, OR 97440. Publication Dates: August 25, September 1 & 8, 2023.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Zachary J. Pendergrass has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Bonnie J. Pendergrass, deceased, Lane County Circuit Court Case No. 23PB07475. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months from the date of the first publication of this Notice to the Personal Representative at Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness & Wilkinson, P.C., 1011 Harlow Road, Suite 300, Springfield, Oregon 97477, or they may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by these proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative or from the Personal Representative‘s attorneys. DATED and first published: September 8, 2023. /s/ Zachary J. Pendergrass, Personal Representative. Publication Dates: September 8, 15 & 22, 2023. ADVERTISE HERE HELP WANTED • GARAGE & ESTATE SALES • SERVICES • MERCHANDISE FOR SALE SELL YOUR VEHICLE HERE TRUCK • CAR • BOAT • RV • MOTORCYCLES

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LANE In the Matter of the Estate of: ROY EUGENE MCNARY, Deceased. Case No. 23PB02102 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nathan McNary has been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at 711 Country Club Road, Suite 200, Eugene, Oregon 97401, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Personal Representative, the Court, or the attorney for the Personal Representative, K.C. Huffman. Dated and first published: September 1, 2023. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Nathan McNary, 3575 Warwick Lane, Eugene, OR 97401, 541-912-3427. ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: K.C. Huffman, OSB No. 002854, Bromley Newton LLP, 711 Country Club Road, Suite 200, Eugene, Oregon 97401. 541-343-4700. 541-343-4713 Fax. kc@bromleynewton. com. Publication Dates: September 1, 8 & 15, 2023. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that William Allen Johansen has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of MAUDE NYSTEN, deceased, Lane County Circuit Court Case No. 23PB04046. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months from the date of the first publication of this Notice to the Personal Representative at Willamette NW Law Firm, LLC, 735 W. 7th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402, or they may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by these proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative or from the Personal Representative‘s attorney. DATED and first published: 08/18/23. /s/ Maude Nysten, Personal Representative. Publication Dates: September 1, 8 & 15, 2023. PUBLIC NOTICE CLAIMS against the estate of MICHAEL WALTER ZIC of Florence, Oregon, Lane County Circuit Court Case No. 23PB05724, are required to be presented, with proper vouchers, to the Personal Representative, JUDY ZIC at 5485 Highway 126, Florence, Oregon 97439, within four (4) months from September 1, 2023, the date of first pu-

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR LANE COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of William A. Cummings, Jr. Estate No. 23PB07354 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 16, 2023, William Cummings III has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at 225 Oakway Center, Eugene, Oregon 97401, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. Date and First Published: by: GREG ALLEN HUNT, Attorney for Personal Representative. Publication Dates: August 25, September 1 & 8, 2023. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Linda J. Deveraux has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Myrlin Fred Deveraux, deceased; Lane County Circuit Court Case No. 23PB07306. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months from the date of the first publication of this Notice to the Personal Representative at Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness & Wilkinson, P.C., 1011 Harlow Rd, Suite 300, Springfield, OR 97477, or they may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by these proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative or from the Personal Representative’s attorneys. DATED and first published: 08/25/23. /s/ Linda J. Deveraux Personal Representative. Publication Dates: August 25, September 1 & 8, 2023. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Claims against the Estate of Joseph Lee Claska, Deceased, Lane County Circuit Court Case No. 23PB07159, are required to be presented to the Personal Representative, Jean M. Monaco, c/o Alan Lanker, 810 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis, OR 97333, within four (4) months from August 25, 2023, the date of first publication, or such claims may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the attorneys for the Personal Representative. /s/ MAREK & LANKER, LLP, Attorneys. Publication Dates: August 25, September 1 & 8, 2023. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Shelly Keller has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the Estate of George Gilbert Keller, deceased, in Lane County Circuit Court Case No. 23PB07251. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present their claims, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below to the personal representative c/o Hamilton W. Budge, Jr., P.O. Box 10567,

PUBLIC NOTICE TRUSTEE‘S NOTICE OF SALE File No. 22-00167OR Reference is made to that certain deed of trust made by Dorothy J. Ashburn, as grantor, to Fidelity National title Ins co, as trustee, in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as beneficiary, dated February 12, 2009, recorded February 18, 2009, in the records of Lane County, Oregon, under instrument No. 2009-007939, and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Hogar Hispano, Inc., covering the following described real property situated in the above-mentioned county and state: Lot 16, Block 2, MOHAWK ADDITION, as platted and recorded in Book 12, page 28, Lane County Oregon Plat Records, in Lane County, Oregon APN: 17-03-25-3313900 Commonly known as: 1421 Parker St., Springfield, OR 97477 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary and no appointments of a successor trustee have been made, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor‘s failure to comply with the reverse mortgage requirements, if possible, or pay when due the following sums: TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $249,452.69 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following: 1. The principal and interest remaining due and owing, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee‘s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiary’s efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid, including all sums that shall accrue through payoff. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the deed of trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that Affinia Default Services, LLC, the undersigned trustee will

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on October 20, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM (PST), as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Inside the main lobby of the Lane County Courthouse, 125 E 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401, County of Lane, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by curing any non-monetary default at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. In the alternative, or if cure of the non-monetary default is not an option, any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due, together with the costs, trustee‘s and attorney‘s fees by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to date last set for sale. For Sale Information, contact NPP at (916) 939-0772 or www.nationwideposting. com. In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word „grantor“ includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words „trustee“ and „beneficiary“ include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee‘s deed has been issued by Affinia Default Services, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer‘s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser‘s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary‘s Agent, or the Beneficiary‘s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right‘s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee‘s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee‘s sale may have been used in manufacturing met-

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hamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee‘s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Affinia Default Services, LLC may be deemed to be a debt collector and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. File No.: 22-00167OR Dated: 06/06/2023 Affinia Default Services, LLC By: /s/ Samantha Snyder Name: Samantha Snyder Title: Foreclosure Processor Trustee’s Mailing Address: Affinia Default Services, LLC 320 120th Ave. NE, Suite B203 Bellevue, WA 98005 Phone Number: (503) 836-3799 Trustee’s Physical Address: Affinia Default Services, LLC 10151 SE Sunnyside Road, Suite 490 Clackamas, OR 97015 Email: inquiries@affiniadefault.com NPP0436133 To: COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL 09/01/2023, 09/08/2023, 09/15/2023, 09/22/2023

or transferred by operation of law to loanDepot.com, LLC, covering the following described real property situated in the above-mentioned county and state: LOT 1, BLOCK 2, FOURTH ADDITION TO BELLAIRE, AS PLATTED AND RECORDED IN BOOK 22, PAGE 17, LANE COUNTY OREGON PLAT RECORDS IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON. APN: 0417566 Commonly known as: 3727 Royal Ave., Eugene, OR 97402 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary and no appointments of a successor trustee have been made, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor‘s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $43,475.87 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $283,079.54 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following,

to- wit: 1. The installments of principal and interest which became due on June 1, 2021, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee‘s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that Affinia Default Services, LLC, the undersigned trustee will on October 30, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM (PST), as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Inside the main lobby of the Lane County Courthouse, 125 E 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401, County of Lane, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee‘s and attorney‘s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five

days before the date last set for sale. For Sale Information, contact NPP at (916) 939-0772 or www.nationwideposting. com. In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word „grantor“ includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words „trustee“ and „beneficiary“ include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee‘s deed has been issued by Affinia Default Services, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer‘s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser‘s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary‘s Agent, or the Beneficiary‘s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right‘s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee‘s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee‘s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee‘s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AF-

FORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Affinia Default Services, LLC may be deemed to be a debt collector and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. File No.: 22-00119OR Dated: 06/13/2023 Affinia Default Services, LLC By: /s/ Samantha Snyder Name: Samantha Snyder Title: Foreclosure Processor Trustee’s Mailing Address: Affinia Default Services, LLC 320 120th Ave. NE, Suite B203 Bellevue, WA 98005 Phone Number: (503) 836-3799 Trustee’s Physical Address: Affinia Default Services, LLC 10151 SE Sunnyside Road, Suite 490 Clackamas, OR 97015 Email: inquiries@affiniadefault.com NPP0436402 To: COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL 09/08/2023, 09/15/2023, 09/22/2023, 09/29/2023

for the Personal Representative. Dated and first published September 8, 2023. /s/ Allen L. Brown, Jr., Personal Representative Sean D. Kelly, OSB #970735 Sean Kelly, PC, Attorneys for Petitioner. 30 N. 5th Street, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Publication Dates: September 8, 15 & 22, 2023.

PUBLIC NOTICE TRUSTEE‘S NOTICE OF SALE File No. 22-00119OR Reference is made to that certain deed of trust made by Charles G. Caudell and Crystal A. Caudell, as grantor, to First American Title, as trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for loanDepot.com, LLC, its successors and assigns, as beneficiary, dated January 15, 2020, recorded January 17, 2020, in the records of Lane County, Oregon, under instrument No. 2020-002740, and subsequently assigned

IN THE CIRCUIT COUR OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR LANE COUNTY PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of CAROLYN L. BROWN, deceased. Case No.: 23PB06510 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Allen L. Brown, Jr. has been appointed as the Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned Personal Representative at 30 N. 5th Street, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney

IN THE CIRCUIT COUR OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR LANE COUNTY In the Matter of the Guardianship And Conservatorship of BEVERLY R. PARRISH, a minor child. Case No.: 22PR01633. NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATIONSHIP PROCEEDINGS TO: REBECCA HERNANDEZ PRICE Read this notice carefully! PURSUANT TO ORS 125.070, you are hereby notified that a Petition to appoint a conservator and guardian for Beverly Parrish, a minor child (Respondent), has been filed with the Lane County Circuit Court on September 22, 2022. You are hereby notified that you may file any written objections you may have to the Petition to the above Court addressed to the Circuit Court of Lane County, 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401. Oral objections, pursuant to ORS 125.075 and Lane County Supplemental Court Rule 9.081 may be made by contacting a Lane County Circuit Court clerk either by telephone at 541-682-4033 or by appearing in person at the Civil Service Window in the Lane County Courthouse, 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR, during normal business hours. You are hereby notified that you have 15 days after the date of last publication of this notice to file such objections. If the Court receives objections, the Judge will hold a hearing. As of the date of this publication, no hearing has been set for the Petition. Dated and first published September 8, 2023. Katie Beard, Petitioner. Sean D. Kelly, OSB #970735 Sean Kelly, PC, Attorneys for Petitioner. 30 N. 5th Street, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Katie Beard, Petitioner. Publication Dates: September 8, 15 & 22, 2023.

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Danielle Pindell

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Impressions 1059 E. Main St Cottage Grove, OR 97424

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B6 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 / COTTAGE GR0VE SENTINEL

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Welcome back! ACE Charter School has opened its doors to a new school year and campus, working for years to provide a space so their students can spread their wings. Parents, staff, students, and other volunteers have worked tirelessly to get us in to the former Harrison Elementary School by September 5. Principal Starr Sahnow said, “There is still a lot of work to be done, but we have occupancy, and we are delighted to have the space!” (Photos courtesy of ACE Charter)

Carter takes first at Ultimook Have questions about Cannabis and CBD?

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For adults 21+, keep out of reach of children. It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle under the influence of marijuana.

• In-person Socializing for Kids, Teens, and Adults • Family Friendly Gaming Activities • Several Leagues in Association with Delight Pokemon, Magic, D&D, and more! D&D "Learn to Play" (no dice or experience required) Second Saturday of the Month 1:45pm

Pokémon League Every Saturday 11:30am to 1:00pm

Warhammer Painting, Modeling and Play (free armies on site for playing & learning) Thursday 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Magic “Commander” Sunday at 1:00pm

PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL FOR INFORMATION! We have a winner! There were 257 runners that completed the race, but Carter took home the win at Ultimook! He navigated the mud pit and two river crossings to tie his personal best in the 5k. The boys and girls each brought home team trophies today at Ultimook. The boys team finished 4th out of 35 teams, and the girls took 3rd out of 21. Go Lions! (Photo by Cottage Grove Yearbook)

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