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Two Cottage Grove residents face multiple criminal charges following their arrest during a illegal butane extraction lab search warrant. Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) detectives and deputies served a search warrant at a residence in the 32300 block of Woodson Lane, east of Cottage Grove March 5. Detectives had C. conducted JEREMY RUARK a months-long of the Cottageinvestigation Grove Sentinel property after receiving information Public works crews are in the of an illegal butane THC extraction process of establishing a new lab at the location, according to smaller homeless camp site at the LCSO Sgt. Tim Wallace. vacant lot on 12th Street in Cottage “As witnessed previously in our Grove. area, BHO labs are extremely danCottage Grove City Manager gerous and can result in catastrophic Mike Sauerwein said the city is and deadly explosions,” Wallace behind its original Oct. 1 timeline said. “The lab was dismantled is establishing the camp, following and removed during the service of the Aug. 22 closure and cleanup the search warrant. Deputies also of the 12th Street and Douglas located 1.6 pounds of suspected Street homeless camps. During the cocaine and a stolen firearm.” transition, the adjacent Lulu Dog The suspects were identified Park at 12th Street has been used as Jonathan Tyler Sirois, 38, and as a homeless camp site with hours Brandon Charles Shaneyfelt, 35, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. both of Cottage Grove. “None of us have ever managed Sirios was arrested for: a homeless camp before, so we • Unlawful Manufacture of knew that date was a bit aspiraCannabinoid / Marijuana Item tional,” Sauerwein said. “We are • Unlawful Possession of hoping that this week we will be Marijuana able to make the transition. Our • Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana goal was to provide folks with • Unlawful Possession of Cocaine a safe and secure place to spend • Unlawful Delivery of Cocaine the night and that’s what we are • Theft in the 1st Degree doing.” Shaneyfelt was arrested for: Sauerwein said city staff was • Unlawful Manufacture of cleaning up the Lulu Dog Park to Cannabinoid / Marijuana Item reestablish it as a dog park. Specific • Unlawful Possession of costs of that cleanup and establishMarijuana ing the smaller homeless camp at • Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana 12th Street were not immediately The Drug Enforcement available. Administration, Oregon State Police, and Springfield Police Department assisted the LCSO in this case. “This investigation would not have been possible without the ongoing grant funding from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission’s Illegal Marijuana
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health impact facing Oregon’s wildland firefighters CINDY WEELDREYER Cottage Grove Sentinel
With four new Cottage Grove city councilors now seated on the dais and with four meetings held in the Crews began developing the smaller homeless past two months, an all-day goal-setcamp site this week on the vacant lot at 12th Street. ting retreat provided the first opportunity for the elected officials and city department heads to gather in an JEREMY C. RUARK informalCottage setting Grove to learnSentinel more about each other and share their ideas on Oregon’s wildfire season is Cottage Grove’s future. expected to continue through this RETREAT FOCUS month, but the mental scares and Building a strong team to meet impact of the season on the firethe organizational fiscalinchalfighters who battleand blazes Lane lenges that await them year County and across thethis state, andwas the primary purpose of the 7 ½-hour their families, may last a lifetime, retreat on Saturday, March at the according to Jeff Dill, the 8, founder Cottage Grove Behavioral CommunityHealth Center. It of Firefighter Alliance (FBHA). was facilitated by SSW Consulting, Dill established the FBHA in a Portland-based consulting firm 2010 following Hurricane Katrina. that “assists local government leadHebuild was than a Battalion Chief and ers thriving organizations for a fire department in northwest communities through strategic planChicago. ning, graphic facilitation, and com“I saw our brothers and sisters Courtesy photos from the LCSO munity struggleengagement.” from the devastation that (Top) The illegal lab was While they saw,thesoall-day I went meeting back anddidn’t got dismantled and removed duranticipated PHOTO JEREMY C. RUARK / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL specifically my degree address and became a licensed ing the service of the search 2025-26 budget shortfalls, it did crecounselor,” he said. “We started Sauerwein and other city officials currently doing, which is providing The new mini homeless camp warrant. (Bottom) Deputies ate an organizational and planning tracking EMS and firefighter suia location for folks to spend the will include the same restrictions as have told the Sentinel, that there located 1.6 pounds of suscides across America.” framework to use for developing are no additional plans to offer any night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.” the former larger camps. pected cocaine and a stolen next year’s budget, which allows the other long-term sheltering for the Read previous coverage about “The same rules will apply,” Behavioral Impact firearm during the search. exploration of innovative ideas and homeless. the homelessness challenges in Sauwrwein said. “The camp will According to Dill, firefighters for making hard fiscal decisions. “Cottage Grove will follow Cottage Grove and follow new be available from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. often don’t recognize the behavioral The elected state law as we understand it,” developments at cgsemtinel.com impact of theirofficials work. included and the rules be enforced Market Grantwill (IMMEG),” Wallace Mayor Candace Councilors “We become Solesbee, cultural brainSauerwein said. “That is what we and in the Wednesday print editions through said. our contracting company, Greg Ervin, Christine Hynk, Randell washed,” Dill said. “Whether it’s are doing. To change that is up to of The Sentinel. One Security of Eugene The grant was createdtoinhelp 2018us Lammerman, Dana Merryday, Jim structural or wildland fires. So, we the legislature. The city of Cottage during transition period.toThey by the this Oregon Legislature assist Settelmeyer, and Darrell Wilson. are meant to believe we are supare experienced homeless locala very law enforcement agencies and Grove has no plans to do any kind posed to act had strong, brave,commitbe help, Lammerman a family of a shelter beyond what we are camp company.” districtmanagement attorneys’ offices in their don’tand askparticipated for help, andvirtually. we don’tCity ment efforts to address the illegal mariwantparticipants to look weak andCity not Manager ask for staff were juana market in Oregon. help.” Mike Sauerwein, Human Resources Wallace added that the investigaDill added while Police firefighters Director Mandythat Biehler, tion is ongoing, and anyone with are on the front lines battling the Chief Cory Chase, Public Works additional information is asked to wildfires, one of the biggest chalDirector Fayeface Stewart, Recorder lenges they is the City unknown. contact LCSO at 541-682-4141 and Mindy Roberts, and Deputy City can “It’s how rapidly theses fires reference case #25-0250. Recorder Jessica Klarr. is where move, and the unknown gave participants isMultiple it going sessions to end? Where will this the to identify challenges fireopportunity go to and how long will it last? Anddetermine that is a struggle,” he said.and and what is working “So, iswhen fighting that what not. you Theyare broke out into fire, you’re trying to do your best three small groups to discuss key to stop it, and yet the wind kicks topics such as public safety, financial up at 60the miles an hour and it drags stability, current economy, housit further and further behind them. ing, infrastructure and improving That aspect of the unknown is very CINDY WEELDREYER / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL community Backfires. in the difficult in trust. wildland Thelarge fireMatchbooks the Village Green Resort in Cottage Grove. See more photos with this story at iscgsentinel.com. JEREMYfrom C. RUARK which for students that want to group, each topic group provided an fighters have that stress and anxiety, Cottage Grove Sentinel learn to play guitar or drums and overview of their discussions and that struggle to protect isand a very maybe even start a rock band. We suggestions on how for to achieve the difficult challenge the wildland Chances are if you were to stroll even have after school opportunities outcomes desired. firefighters.” down one of the hallways at Cottage It is often very difficult for famonce a week such as “A Cappella” SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS Grove High School, you’ll likely ilyInfrastructure members of and the firefighters choir or the option to form a small Improving to hear music drifting from one of the CINDY WEELDREYER understand Trust what emotions there are, the way” during construction helped us meet many of our future Nearly 50 people attended the instrumental jazz the combo.” Community Group (Hynk, For The Cottage Grove Sentinel classrooms. and that many firefighters don’t project. bookstore customers,” Birdy said. Cottage Grove Historical Society’s Wright grew up in Cottage Grove Wilson, Lammerman and Stewart) Approximately 100 students express their emotions, wasteaching given an She shared a humorous mem“Farewell to the Village Green” at In 1975, when Birdy Hoelzle andHe hesaid has he been forimportover Three major problems according were to Dill. have signed for opened the school’s ant job of opening the boxes ory they made in the formal Iron the Community Center, Saturday, and her sisterupGail The 10 years and is a professional saxo- identified: “We ask the family members music program accorddelivered the guest for rooms Maiden Dining Room that drew Sept. 21. Bookmine they this wereyear, familiar with phonist andtocomposer overand 15 of availabletheland to to1.tryLack to understand cultural,” ing to CGHS Music Director Devin recalled how cool he felt driving laughter from the crowd. The internationally famous resort years. The Village Green. Before teaching at CGHS, expand the local economy. It he said. “Be direct. Challengeis hard Wright, he offers wide the orange cart around the “My sister and I were budding was created by Walter A. Woodard Their who fathersaid traveled a lota and Wright was golf a fulltime professor towith create large parcels induscompassion whenforsomething range of options students who for assigned errands.jazz Years trial feminists at the time and were quite (W.A.) and his son, Carlton. Some often brought its for matchboxes home atproperty the University of Oregon’s landlook withright Cottage Grove’ssound doesn’t or doesn’t are interested for in music. later, another special memory was shocked by the sexism practiced in members of the family attended and studies as keepsakes his girls. The sisdepartment. geographical right, and dolimitations an internaland sizethe up, “We have groups thatwhen are really seeing the famous footballmusic player, the dining room,” she said. “The shared personal memories. ters were in their 20’s they which we ask firefighterswater to Wright said the CGHS prohibitive costthe of extending committed perform at music O.J. Simpson, running on one of the and menu given to a woman had no do as well,” he said.” Internal size opened the and Main Street bookstore Jeremy C. Ruark / Cottage Grove Sentinel program important for the students sewer infrastructure. They sugTHROUGH THE LENS festivals and competitions as well as CGHS up means asking why am I acting resort’s paths. prices onseniors it and foot pillows were and, to enhance their income, Adrian Harmon and Layla Hamilton practice and our community, first, from an gested the best strategy would be to Kris Woodard’s introductory the Rhythm & Blues Revue at the this way, and why amofI feeling this To the delight of those gathered, provided so ladies’ uncomfortable worked as waitresses at the resort. their guitars during a music program class. academic perspective, having a fun pursue redevelopment underutiremarks included personal memCottage Theatre, we have a concert way? The best thing we can do is Kris’ brother, Casey Woodard, shoes could be removed while din“It was a wonderful place to lized commercial properties within ories he made through the lens of band also serves our sports ing. It was a very different era.” work which and, being new inastown, it he said. “And we also have nonanyone can join and doesn’t do the a 12-year-old who was often “in See LEGACY,Page Page See HEALTH, Page 6 pep band which is a lot of fun,” See MUSIC, 6 6 audition classes like a choir which See COUNCIL, Page 6 competitive side, or School of Rock
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