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The mental City establishing mini health impact homeless camp at 12th Street facing Oregon’s JEREMY C. RUARK Cottage Grove Sentinel
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Crews began developing the smaller homeless camp site this week on the vacant lot at 12th Street.
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Public works crews are in the process of establishing a new smaller homeless camp site at the vacant lot on 12th Street in Cottage JEREMY C. RUARK Cottage Grove Sentinel Grove. Cottage Grove City Manager Oregon’s wildfire season is photo Courtesy Mike Sauerwein Grove said the Lions city is powered their way to a 42-17 win against Elmira in the final regular season game Nov. 1. The Lionsexpected to continue through The Cottage have qualified for thethis first month, but the mental scares and behind its 1 timeline round inoriginal the 3AOct. State Football Championships. impact of the season on the fireis establishing the camp, following fighterson who blazes in Lane the Aug.JEREMY 22 closure and cleanup C. RUARK season posting a 9-0 record and day, Nov. 9. See game results at to be announced. what’s thebattle roster. When you County and across the state, and of theCottage 12th Street and Douglas Grove Sentinel qualifying for the first round osaa.org and at cgsentinel.com. CGHS Head Football Coach are playing an unknown oppotheir families, may last a lifetime, Street homeless camps. During the of the 2024 OSAA / OnPoint If the Lions win, they’ll move Steve Turner said they don’t nent and you don’t much according to Jeff Dill,know the founder transition, adjacent turn-around Lulu Dog After antheamazing Community Credit Union 3A to Round 2 to face the winknow too much about the Burns about ‘em, it makes it pretty of Firefighter Behavioral Health Park at 12th has Grove been used season, the Street Cottage High Football State Championship. ner of the Kennedy - Santiam High School football team. difficult.” Alliance (FBHA). as a homeless campLions site with hours School (CGHS) powered Cottage Grove was scheduled Christian game. That competi‘They don’t share any statisDill established the FBHA in from 7 p.m. to 7nine-game a.m. daily. regular to hosts Burns at 1 p.m. Saturthrough their tion is set for Nov. 15. Location tics,” he said. “All we know is 2010 following Hurricane See SPORTS, PageKatrina. 8 “None of us have ever managed He was than a Battalion Chief a homeless camp before, so we for a fire department in northwest Chicago. knew that date was a bit aspira“I saw our brothers and sisters tional,” Sauerwein said. “We are struggle from the devastation that hoping that this week we will be they saw, so I went back and got JEREMY C. RUARKOur able to make the transition. PHOTO JEREMY C. RUARK / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL my degree and became a licensed Cottage Grovefolks Sentinel goal was to provide with counselor,” he said. “We started Sauerwein and other city officials currently doing, which is providing The new mini homeless camp a safe and secure place to spend tracking EMS and firefighter suiAs fall sets in, bears are bea location for folks to spend the will include the same restrictions as have told the Sentinel, that there the night and that’s what we are cides across America.” ginning their annual fall eat-aare no additional plans to offer any night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.” the former larger camps. doing.” thon, known as hyperphagia, as other long-term sheltering for the Read CINDY previous coverage about “The same rules will apply,” WEELDREYER Sauerwein said city staff was Behavioral Impact they prepare winter. JEREMY challenges C. RUARK in homeless. the homelessness Sauwrwein said. “The camp will According to Dill, firefighters cleaning up thefor Lulu Dog Park to This intense period Grove Sentinel “Cottage Grove will follow CottageCottage Grove and follow new often don’t recognize the behavioral reestablish it as afeeding dog park. Specific be available from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. begins in late summer when ber- and the rules will be enforced state law as we understand it,” developments at cgsemtinel.com impact of their work. costs of that cleanup and establishries andsmaller fruits homeless ripen andcamp peaks “We become cultural brainGrove voters spoke deSauerwein said. “That is what we andCottage in the Wednesday print editions through our contracting company, ing the at washed,” Dill said. “Whether it’s when fruitswere likenot pears, apples, cisively on election night, defeatare doing. To change that is up to of The Sentinel. One Security of Eugene to help us 12th Street immediately structural or wildland fires. So, we and plums become available ing two road maintenance funding the legislature. The city of Cottage during this transition period. They available. are meant to believe we are supDuring this time, bears spend up are a very experienced homeless measures, retaining Candace Grove has no plans to do any kind posed to act strong, brave, be help, to 20 hours a day foraging for Solesbee as Mayor, and electing of a shelter beyond what we are camp management company.” don’t ask for help, and we don’t food, according to the Oregon three new city councilors, accordwant to look weak and not ask for Department of Fish and Wildlife ing to the unofficial Nov. 5 General help.” (ODFW). Election results. Dill added that while firefighters are on the front lines battling the DIRTY DIAPERS MAYOR wildfires, one of the biggest chalODFW is urging Oregon resiIn the mayoral contest, Mayor lenges they face is the unknown. Courtesy from the ODFW dents, vacation rental managers, “It’s how rapidly theses fires can Candace Solesbee defeated her This black bear was put down by state agents after it was move, and the unknown is where and visitors to secure attractants challenger City Councilor Dana found to be making dangerous encounters in the Cottage is it going to end? Where will this and prevent bears from accessCourtesy photo Merryday 58-percent to 41-perGrove area in April. fire go to and how long will it last? ing trash, bird seed, pet food, Candace Solesbee has been cent. And that is at a struggle,” said. livestock and poultry feed and reelected CottageheGrove “I truly believe in the power of sense of smell and can detect TAKE PRECAUTIONS “So, when you are fighting other tempting food sources – Mayor, according to thethat Nov. community, and it is my goal to food from miles away. Leaving • Never feed or approach bears. fire, you’re trying to do your best including dirty diapers. If these 5 unofficial General Election make an impactful difference in to stop it, and yet the wind kicks trash cans unsecured or accesFeeding bears, whether you mean types of food are easily accesCottage Grove,” Solsbee said. “Our results. up at 60 miles an hour and it drags sible can lead to bears rummag- to or not, will cause them to assosible, bears won’t turn down an town has faced challenges recently, it further and further behind them. ing through garbage, creating ciate humans with food. It is also meaningful progress and positively easy meal. Bears that become and while those moments are difThat aspect of the unknown is very a dangerous situation for both against the law in OregonCINDY (ORSWEELDREYER / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL impact used to “people food” can pose a ficult, they serve as a catalyst for us difficultour in community.” wildland fires. The fireMatchbooks from the Village Green in Cottage Grove.496.730). See more photos with this story at cgsentinel.com. parties Resort involved.” Solesbee was elected as serious safety risk to people, the thatfirst stress and anxiety, to move forward in a more positive fighters have • Secure food, garbage and Mayor in the November 2022 and that struggle to protect is aGenvery ODFW states in a release. direction.” BEARS REMEMBER recycling. Ensure trash, compost eral Election. Previously, served difficult challenge for the wildland Oregon is bear country and Solesbee said as mayor for anBears not only remember bins and dumpsters are secure by other two years her primary objec- asfirefighters.” City Councilor in Ward 3 from coastal residents and visitors where they have found food be- using locking or screw-on lids, It is 2018 tooften 2022.very difficult for famneed to be especially vigilant tives will be to establish a safe and ilySolesbee membersisofthe thebusiness firefighters to fore, but female bears pass this metal bars over dumpsters, or owner as bears are common along the clean city, ensure the maintenance CINDY WEELDREYER understand what emotions there the way” during the construction helped us meet many of our future Nearly 50 people attended the knowledge down to their young. fully enclosed trash storage. Take of driveable roads and enhance of 5 Flying Monkeys Antique, are, Oregon For TheCoast. Cottage Grove Sentinel and that&many don’t project. bookstore customers,” Birdy said. Cottage Grove Historical Society’s Feeding bears, whether intentrash out immediately before Giftsfirefighters and Shampoo However, the responsibilpublic safety. She said she is dedi- Vintage express their emotions, according He said he was given an importShe shared a humorous mem“Farewell to the Village Green” at In 1975, when Birdy Hoelzle tional or accidental, can have pick-up, not the night before Dolls, both of which are (remove ity also falls on vacation rental cated to addressing the housing to Dill. ant job of opening the boxes ory they madenegative in the formal Ironon the Community Center, Saturday, and her sister opened The long-lasting effects pickup. located?) in Historic Downtown managers andGail guests to contribshortage and promoting a viable “We ask the family members delivered to the guest rooms and Maiden Dining Room that drew Sept. 21. Bookmine they werecoexistence familiar with multiple generations of bears. • Remove bird feeders. Birds Cottage ute to responsible and prosperous business commuto try toGrove. understand the cultural,” recalled how cool he felt driving laughter the crowd. The internationally famous resort The Village “Mostfrom conflict between hunine years, have plenty of naturally available with bears. Green. ODFW strongly said. the “Bepast direct. Challenge nity. She believes it is essential that heOver the orange golf cart around the “Myand sister and is I were budding was created Their fatherproperty traveled managers a lot and mans bears preventable,” Solesbee (has?) served on various food sources.by Walter A. Woodard with compassion when something encourages every citizen experience a sense of property for assigned errands. Years boards feminists at the timeBears and were quite (W.A.) hisinside son, Carlton. Some often brought its matchboxestrash home the ODFW states. don’t and committees including • Feedand pets and store doesn’t look right or doesn’t sound to provide bear-resistant belonging and feel supported by later, another special memory was shocked by around the sexism practiced members of thePet family as keepsakes for hisguests girls. The sisChamber of Commerce, Economic right, and do an internal size up, want to be humans, butin food indoors. foodattended attracts and their cans and educate about leadership. seeing the famous football player, the prospect dining room,” said.meal “Theis sharedand personal ters were intips theirto20’s when they which we ask the firefighters to Business Improvement District, the of ansheeasy bears other memories. wildlife, putting BearWise minimize the “I am excited about our future,” O.J. Simpson, running on one of the Budget menu given to a woman had no do as well,” he said.”Mural Internal size opened Street bookstore Committee, Compets and wildlife at risk. risk of the bearMain encounters or issues. often too good to resist. Remov- your THROUGH she added. “I have confidence we THE LENS up means asking why am I acting resort’s paths. prices on it and foot pillows were and, to enhance their income, mittee and the Artwalk Committee. ing things that attract them to •Kris Clean and store grills after “One of the primary attraccan ignite a renewed sense of enWoodard’s introductory this way, and term why as amMayor I feeling this To the delight of those gathered, provided sothe ladies’ uncomfortable worked waitresses at the resort. Solesbee’s is for the area is most important each use. tants forasbears is unsecured ergy built on collaboration and put- way? remarks included personal memThe best thing we can do is Kris’ brother, Casey Woodard, shoes could be removed while din“It was a wonderful place to two years. thing you can do to protect • Alert neighbors to the unusual trash,” said Skyler Gerrity, ting egos aside for the betterment ories he made through lens of ing. It was a very different era.” work and, being new in town, it ODFW Assistant Wildlife Biolo- people and ensure bears stay of Cottage We can achieve a 12-year-old who was often “in SeeGrove. LEGACY, Page 6 See HEALTH, Page 6 See ELECTION, Page 6 gist. “Bears have an exceptional healthy and wild.” See BEARS, Page 6
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