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The original staff chose the ram as their logo, inspired by the biblical story of|Abraham and39, God’s October 9, 2024 Number 135lastyears www.cgsentinel.com $2.00 After eight years in Creswell, a minute provision. That symbolism small Christian school has found a carries forward in the new name— new home on Mosby Creek Road in Providence Christian Academy— Cottage Grove —and a new name. chosen to reflect divine timing and Providence Christian purpose. Academy(PCA), formerly Creswell Today, the school has a staff of Christian Academy, is now welcom- 12, supported by parent volunteers. ing students from age 3 through All teachers have been with the high school into a building that forschool at least one year, and most merly housed South Lane Christian have taught since its founding. The School, which closed in 2010. academy offers before and afterJEREMY C. officials RUARK began Last year, school school daycare at competitive rates, Crews began developing the smaller homeless Cottage Grove Sentinel searching for another location to andcamp maintains a low student-tosite this week on the vacant lot at 12th Street. serve the increasing enrollment. Public works crews are in the teacher ratio, aiming for one teacher That search led them toathe former process of establishing new per 12 students. Christian school building at at 77820 smaller homeless camp site the “We serve kids from three years Mosby Creek Road,Street whichin isCottage now vacant lot on 12th JEREMY C. RUARK old through high school,” Sanders Cottage Grove Sentinel owned Grove. by now owned by Mickey said. “We want to be a home for Cindy Weeldreyer / Cottage Grove Sentinel Pattingale Barb Benston. They Cottage and Grove City Manager Oregon’s wildfire season is our community—a place where kids Students in Mrs. Leslie’s first grade class raise their hands to respond to the question, “Do use theSauerwein former school’s Mike said thegymnasium city is expected to continue through this feel safe and loved, where they look you love school?” See more photos with this story at cgsentinel.com to support their business, month, but the mental scares and behind its original Oct. 1 Captain timeline forward to learning.” Hook Towing and but impact of the season on the fireis establishing the Recovery, camp, following print textbooks, workbooks, DVDs PARENT PERSPECTIVE school gave her a great foundation Pizza Tuesdays. I also love helping fighters who battle blazes in Lane the classrooms have and beencleanup empty for Aug. 22 closure and online video courses, with For Heather Boyce and her by surrounding her with loving, out with the daycare kids and doing County and across the state, and 15 years. Principal Jordan Sanders of the 12th Street and Douglas scripture and moral lessons woven 10-year-old daughter, Holland, the caring people she’s kinda grown crafts with them.” their families, may last a lifetime, said are strong supporters Streetthey homeless camps. During of the throughout. school has been a blessing. Holland, up with now. It’s so satisfying to NEW CURRICULUM according to Jeff Dill, the founder Christian andLulu offered transition,education the adjacent Dog teachers and parents love now a fifth grader, began attending see how well Holland thrives in a The school updated its curriculum of“Our Firefighter Behavioral Health them a very and Park at 12th affordable Street has lease been used Sanders said. “It emphasizes disin kindergarten after starting her school atmosphere that feels like this year to Abeka, a comprehensive it,” Alliance (FBHA). “we utilizing every inch as a are homeless camp sitesquare with hours cipline, memorization mastery. education in Bohemia Elementary’s a tight-knit, loving and supportive Christian program developed by Dill established the and FBHA in of it”.7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. from The easy for teachers Preschool Promise program. When family.” educators at Pensacola Christian 2010materials followingareHurricane Katrina. “This wasever perfectly “Nonebuilding of us have managed Heimplement was than aand Battalion Chiefto supCollege in 1972. It emphasizes to for parents the COVID pandemic forced pubEnrollment is open for all grade preserved be ourbefore, home so in we His a homelesstocamp for aatfire department in northwest academic rigor, biblical values port home. We adopted Abeka lic schools into remote learning, levels. The school currently has time,” Sanders timChicago.it reflects our commitment knew that date said. was a“God’s bit aspiraand character development, and is because Providence continued in-person about 70 students and can easily ing is always interesting. The are Lord “I saw our brothers sisters tional,” Sauerwein said. “We widely used in private Christian to faith-based academicand excellence instruction with social distancing, accommodate up to 12 more this struggle from the devastation that provided a building forwe uswill the very hoping that this week be schools and homeschooling and our mission to raise self-thinkthanks to its privately funded model. year. Holland is in a blended class they saw, so I went back and got month were register able towe make thesupposed transition.to Our ers who are confident, well-rounded “When Bohemia had to close the of fourth through sixthPHOTO gradersJEREMY and C. environments. RUARK / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL my degree and became a licensed for next goalthe was to school provideyear.” folks with Subjects include phonics, reading, and groundedheinsaid. Christian values.” school building we moved Holland has had the same teacher for two counselor,” “We started Sauerwein and other city officials currently doing, which is providing new mini homeless camp In 2017, the school at a safe and secure placeopened to spend penmanship, math, science, hisEach week begins with a to The Creswell Christian School years. tracking EMS and firefighterMonday suitold the Sentinel, that there a location for folks to spend the will include the same as have New Hopeand Baptist the night that’sChurch what weand are tory, language arts and foreign lanmorning all-school chapel featuring because students wererestrictions still going to “I love my teacher,” the fifth cides across America.” are no additional plans to offer any night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.” the former largerrecalled. camps. “With the began doing.”with a handful of teachguages, taught through structured, class,” Heather grader said. “Since first grade I’ve other long-term sheltering for the Read previous coverage about “The same rules will apply,” ersSauerwein and a mission in faith. said rooted city staff was Behavioral Impact See ACADEMY Page 6 teacher-led lessons. Students use chaos she had in her early years, the had two best friends, and we love homeless. the homelessness challenges in Sauwrwein said. “The camp will According to Dill, firefighters cleaning up the Lulu Dog Park to “Cottage Grove will follow Cottage Grove and follow new often don’t recognize the behavioral reestablish it as a dog park. Specific be available from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. state law as we understand it,” developments at cgsemtinel.com impact of their work. and the rules will be enforced costs of that cleanup and establish“We become cultural brainSauerwein said. “That is what we and in the Wednesday print editions through our contracting company, ing the smaller homeless camp at washed,” Dill said. “Whether it’s are doing. To change that is up to of The Sentinel. One Security of Eugene to help us 12th Street were not immediately structural or wildland fires. So, we the legislature. The city of Cottage during this transition period. They available. are meant to believe we are supGrove has no plans to do any kind are a very experienced homeless posed to act strong, brave, be help, of a shelter beyond what we are camp management company.” don’t ask for help, and we don’t want to look weak and not ask for help.” With help from Oregon State the vehicle, and it was granted by JEREMY C. RUARK Cottage Grove Sentinel Dill added that while firefighters Police Drug Interdiction Team, a judge. are on the front lines battling the Eugene Police Street Crimes Unit A search of the vehicle yielded wildfires, one of the biggest chalTwo Mexican nationals illeofficer’s work has led to the arrest 73 pounds of methamphetamine, lenges they face is the unknown. gally in the United States have of two Eugene residents on drug estimated to be worth approxi“It’s how rapidly theses fires can been charged with trafficking 72 charges and seizure of approximately $50,000 in wholesale move, and the unknown is where pounds of methamphetamine, mately 73 pounds of methamphet- value, and more than $1,000 in is it going to end? Where will this according to a release from the amine being moved up I-5. cash in the vehicle. A subsequent fire go to and how long will it last? U.S. Attorney’s Office - District The SCU officer was investisearch of three residences in the And that is a struggle,” he said. of Oregon. 1400 block of Railroad Boulevard gating two Eugene residents who “So, are fighting that Alanwhen Cohenyou / Oregon Capital Chronicle Alejandra Diaz-Alcantar, 45, associated with the investigation were living in the 1400 block of fire, you’re trying to do your best The Oregon Department of Revenue building in Salem on and Juan Alberto Alvaradoto stop it, and yet the wind kicks Railroad Boulevard and were sus- yielded additional evidence of Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. State economists said the national Gonzalez, 31, have been charged up at 60 miles an hour and it drags drug manufacturing and sales, to pected of moving approximately economy was previously losing speed, seen some by criminal complaint with it furtherbut and has further behind them. include approximately $2,400 in 50 to 80 pounds of drugs from reacceleration, indicating “economic resilience. ” That aspect of the unknown is very conspiracy to distribute and CINDY WEELDREYER / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL cash. California to Eugene. The offidifficult in wildland fires. The firepossession with the intent to Matchbooks from the Village Green Resort in left Cottage more photos with this story at cgsentinel.com. The two involved suspects, cer found they had OregonGrove. See fighters have that stress and anxiety, distribute over 500 grams of a 45-year-old Alejandra Diazand travelled to California. and that struggle to protect is a very mixture or substance containing Alcantar and 41-year-old Juan Los Angeles County Sheriff’s difficult challenge for the wildland methamphetamine. Alberto Alvarado-Gonzalez, Department confirmed they were firefighters.” According to court documents, in California after a vehicle were lodged at the County Jail It is often very difficult for faman Oregon State Police K9 trooper description was provided. for the Unlawful Delivery of ily members of the firefighters to stopped the white Chevrolet CINDY WEELDREYER On November 11, 2025, Methamphetamine Unlawful understand what emotions there are, the way” during the construction helped us meet many of our future Nearly 50 peopleand attended the For The Grove pickup onCottage Interstate 5 inSentinel Lane and that many firefighters don’t SCU was assisted by EPD Possession of Methamphetamine project. bookstore customers,” Birdy said. Cottage Grove Historical Society’s ALEX BAUMHARDT that endstheir in June 2027, about 83% County as when part ofBirdy an ongoing express emotions, according Investigations the Oregon (substantial The driverat HeOregon said heCapital was given an importShe shared aand humorous mem“Farewell toquantity). the Village Green” In 1975, Hoelzle Chronicle smaller than the reality they faced investigation. to Dill. State Police Drug K9formal Interdiction was also cited forCenter, Driving While ant job of opening the boxes ory they made in the Iron the Community Saturday, and her sister Gail opened The just“We daysask ago. the family members Like putting an old winter A searchthey of the pursuant team with intercepting their vehiSuspended delivered to theonguest rooms and Maiden Dining Room that drew Sept. 21. – Misdemeanor. Bookmine werevehicle familiar with to try to understand cultural,” That’s in large partthe because coat and pulling an unexpected $20 to a warrant revealed two duffel cle on Interstate near Cottage The Enforcement recalled how cool he felt driving laughter from the5crowd. The Drug internationally famous resort The Village Green. he said. “Be direct.weeks Challenge the state in recent received bill from the pocket, or getting a bags under the rear passenger seat. Grove the and two Iinvolved were Administration investigating the orange golf cart around the “Myas sister were budding was created by is Walter A. Woodard Their father traveled a lot and with compassion when something adjusted corporate income tax birthday check that covers a surThey contained 56 plastic bags returning from case.and Assistant Attorney property for assigned errands. Years doesn’t look right or doesn’t feminists at the Los timeAngeles. and were quite the (W.A.) his son,U.S. Carlton. Some often brought its matchboxes home sound receipts from several large Oregon prise bill, the $373 million budget and bindles of suspected methamAn SCU and practiced OSP Joseph Huynh prosecuting theand later, another special memory was shocked by officer the sexism in members of theisfamily attended as keepsakes for his girls. The sisright, and do an internal size corporations, and a few otherup, state deficit facedfootball Nov. 18, is phetamine, weighing drug K9 trooper an case. seeingOregon the famous player, the dining room,”conducted she said. “The shared personal memories. ters were in collectively their 20’s when they which we ask the firefighters to revenue sources have seen modest being shrunk, for now, by what state approximately 72 pounds. initial interview roadside, A criminal complaint is only O.J. Simpson, running on one of the do as well,” he said.” Internal size menu given to a woman hadand no opened the Main Street bookstore improvements in recent months. THROUGH THE LENS economists call “found money.” LOOK OSP K9 pillows drug detecan accusation of a crime, and a up means asking why am I acting resort’s paths. pricesdeployed on it andafoot were and,CLOSER to enhance their income, Kris Woodard’s introductory State lawmakers will now be conThe Eugene Police Department this way, and why am I feeling this defendant is presumed innocent tion unit, so which alerted to drugs To the delight of those gathered, provided ladies’ uncomfortable worked as waitresses at the resort. remarks included personal memtending with a Casey $63 million budget provided way? The best thing we can do is unless and until proven guilty. being presentbeinremoved the vehicle. Kris’ brother, Woodard, shoes could whileSCU din“It was additional a wonderfuldetails place in to a See OREGON Page 6 ories he made through the lens of deficit in the two-year budget cycle Facebook port. applied for aa very search warrant for ing. It was different era.” work and, being new in town, it a 12-year-old who was often “in See LEGACY, Page 6 See HEALTH, Page 6 CINDY WEELDREYER Cottage Grove Sentinel
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