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After months of discussion and deliberation among members of the Cottage Grove City Council, Courtesy photo the city’s budget committee, city Duane Taddei has announced staff, and with citizens in a town his resignation from the hall meeting, the city council has South Lane School District adopted the Cottage Grove 2025-26 Board of Directors. operating budget. Ward 2 Councilor Randell Lammerman voted no and Mayor JEREMY C. RUARK Candace Solesbee absent, proCrews began was developing the smaller homeless Cottage Grove Sentinel ducing a 5-1 vote during camp site this weekthe oncity the vacant lot at 12th Street. Public works crews are in the council’s June 23 meeting. process of establishing a new For four councilors, it was their smaller homeless camp site at the first foray into the challenging vacant lot on 12th Street in Cottage JEREMY C. RUARK municipal budget process, and sevCottage Grove Sentinel Grove. eral shared their frustration with it. Cottage Grove City Manager Oregon’s wildfire season is Lammerman stated he was “not a Mike Sauerwein said the city is expected to continue through this fan of the proposed budget or the Cindy Weeldreyer Cottage scares Grove Sentinel month, but the/ mental and behind its original Oct. 1 timeline process and would not approve it.” Dylan Mann (black shirt, standing) expressed support for increased for police serimpactfunding of the season on the fireis establishing the camp, following He said, “The lack of fiscal audits in vices to better respond during community emergencies during the June 4 city fighters who battlebudget blazes intown Lane the Aug. 22 closure and cleanup the past three years demonstrates a County and across the state, and hall. of the 12th Street and Douglas lack of fiscal accountability.” their families, may last a lifetime, Street homeless camps. During the haven’t seen anything yet on how to to bring that requested agenda item expenditures, suchDill, as the according to Jeff theJanuary founder City Manager Mike Sauerwein transition, the adjacent Lulu Dog lower costs.” to the July 14 council meeting. I am 2024 ice storm.Behavioral Health of Firefighter said, “We haven’t been letting grass Park at 12th Street has been used Alliance (FBHA). Sauerwein read the budget comwholeheartedly behind it and city In Cottage Grove, police operagrow under our feet and all three as a homeless camp site with hours CINDY WEELDREYER Dilland established the FBHA staff has already begun the process tions library services take inthe audits will be done by the end of the mittee’s motion that recommended from 7 Cottage p.m. to 7Grove a.m. Sentinel daily. 2010 following Hurricane Katrina. the council direct the City Manager internally of looking at ways we can biggest bite out of the general fund next fiscal year.” “None of us have ever managed He was than a Battalion Chief to bring an agenda item to the first reduce that gap over the course of pie. In budget committee hearings, BUDGET COMMITTEE a homeless we for a firepassionately department advocated in northwest The Southcamp Lanebefore, SchoolsoDistrict council meeting of the 2025-26 fisthis next year.” citizens for a DIRECTIVE Chicago. knew that date was a bit aspiraleadership will look much different In public financing, most of the fully-funded and professional police Lammerman noted another reason cal year to discuss how to reduce “I saw our brothers and sisters tional,” “We are this fall Sauerwein with a newsaid. superintendent the 16-percent gap in the budget general fund is replenished each department. They touted the for his unwillingness to approve the struggle from the also devastation that hoping that this week we will be and three new board members. between the expenditures and revfall after Lane County collects the shortand long-term benefits public budget. they saw, so I went back and got able to make the transition. Our There were four seats to fill on the enue over the next three yearsJEREMY with C.annual taxes and distributes libraries provide to children and PHOTO RUARKproperty / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL “The budget committee recogmy degree and became a licensed goal was to School provideBoard folks with South Lane in the May theSauerwein first year seeing a gap reduction it to the respective taxing districts. It adults and how they are a valuable counselor,” he said. “We started nized there is a shortfall in the and other city officials currently doing, which is providing The new mini homeless camp a safe and election. secure place spend 20 special The to two candiof at least one-third. often characterized the governinvestment in maintaining a comtracking EMS and firefighter sui2025-26 proposed budget and have told the Sentinel, that there aislocation for folks to as spend the will include the same restrictions as the night and that’s what we are dates for each position conducted cides across America.” In response to Lammerman’s ment’s “checkbook” that provides munity’s quality of life now and in directed the Council and City are no additional plans to offer any night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.” the former larger camps. doing.” campaigns. spirited the future. comment Sauerwein said, “As elected officials with the greatest Manager to find ways to reduce other long-term sheltering for the Read previous coverage about “The same rules will apply,” Sauerwein cityvoters staff selected was Behavioral Impact On electionsaid night, we’ve discussed at the last two flexibility to deliver community next year’s budget by $500,000. I homeless. the homelessness challenges in Sauwrwein said. “The camp will According to Dill, firefighters cleaning up the Lulu Dog Park to retired Bohemia Elementary teacher council meetings, intends services Grove and address unexpected “Cottage Grove city willstaff follow Cottage and follow new be available from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. often don’t recognize the reestablish as fill a dog Specific Diane Hicksit to the park. Position 2 See BUDGET Pagebehavioral 6 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 establishchair, vacated by three-term veteran “We become cultural brainSauerwein said. “That is what we and in the Wednesday print editions through our contracting company, ing theWilhour, smaller homeless campnotat to Taylor who decided 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 seek a fourth term. Business owner structural or wildland fires. So, we the legislature. The city of Cottage during this transition period. They available. Chris Holloman upset local realtor are meant to believe we are supGrove has no plans to do any kind are a very experienced homeless Sherry Duerst-Higgins, a 30+ year posed to act strong, brave, be help, of a shelter beyond what we are camp management company.” board veteran, to win the Position 4 don’t ask for help, and we don’t seat. want to look weak and not ask for Two races were determined by help.” Dill added that while firefighters razor thin margins. are on the front lines battling the Position 5 Incumbent Colleen wildfires, one of the biggest chalValley, a business owner, was relenges they face is the unknown. elected to a second four-year term CINDY WEELDREYER city“It’s plans from the 19th andfires 20thcan how rapidly theses by 17 votes over challenger Tony Cottage Grove Sentinel centuries. move, and the unknown is where Lefler, the service manager at a local bothtolocal family is “For it going end?and Where willhisthis The Cottage Grove Community car dealership. tory these maps are fantastic,” Dunn fire go to and how long will it last? Center’s Shepherd Room transThe Position 7 contest, between And that is a struggle,” he said. said. “Most people I talked to were formed into a one-stop shop for incumbent Jeff Gowing and chal“So, when you are fighting curious to learn more about that the famthose hunting for their ancestors or lenger Bill Parsons, was so close fire, you’re trying to do your best ily-owned properties and businesses seeking to preserve memories, phothat state law required an automatic to stop it, and yet the wind kicks their ancestors once owned.” tos and treasured heirlooms. upCGGS at 60 miles an hour it drags recount. The outcome resulted in Treasurer Pamand Swires A steady stream of curious indiit further and further behind them. Parsons squeaking by Gowing with joined the society three years ago. viduals came and went during the That aspect of the unknown is very CINDY WEELDREYER / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL a two-vote lead to complete the She specializes the techniques all-afternoon event that featured difficult in wildland fires. The of fireMatchbooks from the term. Village Green Resort in Cottage Grove. See more photos with this story at cgsentinel.com. remaining two years of that preserving textiles, documents and fighters have that stress and anxiety, experts on discovering and preservIn April 2024, the board appointed family She said and thatheirloom struggleitems. to protect is a very ing family history. Gowing to fill the vacant seat until she values her family’s legacy and difficult challenge for the wildland Participants learned about tools the May 20 election. is now the keeper of an extensive firefighters.” and resources to begin or continue TADDEI RESIGNS It is history. often very for of famfamily Shedifficult hopes one her At the final meeting of the current their genealogical adventures. There Cindy Weeldreyer / Cottage Grove Sentinel ily membersorofathe firefighters to grandnieces grandnephews will experts who demonstrated school CINDY board, June 23, Duane Taddei were WEELDREYER understandshare what her emotions the way” during the construction helped us meet many of our future Nearly 50 people attended the Dawn Carlile, a familysearch.org expert, demonstrates to eventually passionthere and are, how to use the Historic Oregon For The Cottage Grove Sentinel made a surprise announcement. He and that many firefighters don’t project. bookstore customers,” Birdy said. Cottage Grove Historical Society’s Randy Schoonover how the website can help him find inforcontinue the passing on the informaNewspapers Project, Photo and Art express emotions, according saidIndue to changes in his work He said he was given an importShe shared a humorous mem“Farewellon to his the Village Green”great at 1975, when Birdy Hoelzle mation great great grandmother who lived and tion and their heirlooms. Restoration Techniques, Preservation to Dill. schedule, he needed to resign ant job of opening the boxes ory they made in the formal Iron the Community Center, Saturday, and her sister Gail opened Thefrom “One of the best ways to engage of historical artifacts, Family Search died in England. “We ask the family members his position,they which two years delivered to the guest rooms and Maiden Dining Room that drew Sept. 21. Bookmine werehasfamiliar with young people in the significance Websites, Scots-Irish Surnames and to try to understand the cultural,”of Local lovers of family and local Bert Dunn’s specialty area is remaining its four year term. recalled how cool he felt driving laughter from the crowd. The internationally famous resort The VillageofGreen. their family’s treasures is to carehe said. “Be direct. Challenge Migration, Maps and Land Records, history came together in 1975 historic maps. started outthe as a The train engineer the orange golfHecart around “My sister and I were budding was created by Walter A. Woodard TheirUnion fatherPacific traveled a lot and fully pack and preserve them in with compassion when something Military Service Records, and repre- and created the Cottage Grove genealogist soon discovered explained that its earlier this yearhome his property forand assigned errands. Years specialty feminists at the time and were quite (W.A.) and his son, Carlton. Some often brought matchboxes containers designed to doesn’t look right or doesn’t sound sentatives of genealogical organizaGenealogical Society (CGGS). passion forspecial maps. There arewas two company announced a major later, another memory shocked by the sexism practiced in members of the family attended and his as keepsakes for his girls. Thechange sisprotect whatever type of item it is,” right, and do an internal size up, tions, such as the Daughters of the The Junepersonal 11 event had multiple kinds maps he uses for historiin use in of their its Eugene rail yard. seeingofthe famous football player, shared memories. tersthewere 20’s when they To the dining room,” she said. “The which we ask the firefighters to Swires said. “Most importantly, American Revolution, Mayflower purposes: celebrating the Society’s cal remain in a differO.J.purposes: Simpson,Metsker runningand on Sanborn. one of the each menu given to a woman had no do asitem well,” he be said.” Internal size opened in theLane MainCounty, Street bookstore must accompanied by Society, and the Oregon Lewis 50th anniversary, creating greater Seattle-based Metsker Maps sell THROUGH THE LENS ent Taddei no longer prices on it and foot pillows were up means asking why amitsI family acting resort’s paths. and,position, to enhance theirwould income, a detailed description of and Clark Chapter. The event also community awareness of the orgamaps, globes, guidebooks, reproduc- this way, and why am I feeling this Kris Woodard’s introductory have theasschedule flexibility he To the delight of those gathered, provided so ladies’ uncomfortable worked waitresses at the resort. significance.” included the sale of new and used nization, recruiting new society tions & travel accessories. Sanborn remarks included personal memway? The best thing we can do is needed to attend board place meetings. Kris’ brother, Casey Woodard, shoes could be removed while din“It was a wonderful to books on genealogy. members, assisting current Fire Insurance Maps are detailed ories he made through the family lens of ing. It was a very different era.” work and, being new in town, it EVENT PURPOSE researchers andwho inspiring new “in ones. a 12-year-old was often See LEGACY, Page 6 See HEALTH, Page See SOCIETY, Page 66 See RESULTS, Page 6
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