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KNND’s Rock, Roll Sports ‘n’ Rumble returns Council Lifestyle LifeCINDY in Cottage Grove WEELDREYER
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Wednesday, Oct 9 See page 4 engines, Classic cars, revving Mostly Cloudy and kick up your heels dance songs await car enthusiasts at the 14th Annual Rock Roll ‘n’ Rumble this Saturday, July 26. October 9, 2024 | Number 39, 135 years www.cgsentinel.com Presented by KNND Radio and the Coast Fork Kiwanis Club, the outdoor event brings together car enthusiasts, oldies music lovers, and those seeking a full day of nostalCINDY WEELDREYER gia-fueled celebration. Cottage Grove Sentinel This year’s event venues are relocated due to the Main Street The Cottage Grove City Council Revitalization Project. The Showis reviewing additional revenue N-Shine moves to Coiner Park; a sources that might be used to help modified route has cruisers staying pay for police and library services. JEREMY C. RUARK on River Road between the high Crews began developing the smaller homeless Cottage Grove Sentinel The latest effort occurred folschool and the Elks Club and culmicamp site this week on the vacant lot at 12th Street. lowing a vote concerning the city Public works crews are in the nates with a high-energy after cruise budget during the council’s July processatof establishing a new dance Whiteaker Avenue and 14 public session. smaller homeless camp site at the Highway 99. CRUNCHING NUMBERS vacant lot on 12th Street in Cottage JEREMYTHE C. RUARK “Rock, Roll & Rumble is more In a Cottage unanimous vote, the city Grove Sentinel Grove. than a car show—it’s an annual gift council formally endorsed and Cottage Grove City Manager Oregon’s wildfire season is we give to our community,” KNND approved thecontinue Cottagethrough Grove this Mike Sauerwein said the city is expected to Station Manager Cameron Reiten Budget Committee’s request made month, but the mental scares and behind its original Oct. 1 timeline said. “We’ve got Grovers of all ages inimpact May of to the reduce theon 16-percent season the fireJeremy C. Ruark / Cottage Grove Sentinel is establishing the camp, following coming out to celebrate the chrome, gap in the budget fighters who battlebetween blazes inrevLane (Top) Vintage cars lined Main the music Aug. 22 cleanup the andclosure enjoy and a juicy slice enue andand expenditures over and the County across the state, Street during the 2024 Rock, of the 12th Street and Douglas of American Pie that is small town theirthree families, lastthe a lifetime, next yearsmay with first year Roll ‘n’ Rumble. The 2025 car Street homeless camps. During the America on a mid-summer Saturday according to reduction Jeff Dill, the seeing a gap of founder at least show will be staged at Coiner transition, the adjacent Lulu Dog night.” of Firefighter Behavioral Health one-third. Park. (Botom) An eye-catchPark at 12th Street has been used The celebration begins with Alliance Cottage(FBHA). grove City Manager er at the 2024 Rock, Roll ‘n’ as aCar homeless camp8site withp.m. hours the Show from a.m.–2 DillSauerwein establishedpointed the FBHA Mike out in that Rumble. from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. at Coiner Park that is open to all 2010 following Hurricane Katrina. Oregon has a structural property “None of us have ever managed He was than a Battalion Chief years, makes, and models of cars tax impactsinthe city’s cruise route spans River Road a homeless camp before, so we in for issue a fire that department northwest and trucks. Drivers can register general fund budget. The real between the high school and the Chicago. knew that date was a bit aspiraadvance at www.knnd.com, print out market value property much Elks Lodge at 755 N. River Road. “I saw our of brothers and issisters Sauerwein said.return “We are ational,” registration form and it to higher than itsthe assessed valuethat that Event T-shirts will be available for struggle from devastation hoping that this week we will be KNND Radio (717 E. Main Street), determines amount taxes purchase while supplies last. they saw, sothe I went backofand got able to make the transition. Our or register on-site the morning of PHOTO JEREMY C. RUARK / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL paid. my degree and became a licensed The After Cruise Dance from goalshow. was to provide folks with the counselor,” said. “We started “We have he reached a crossover 8:30–10 p.m. features the EugeneSauerwein and other city officials currently doing, which is providing The new mini homeless camp a safe and secure place to will spendtake A Preregistration Party tracking EMS and firefighter sui-met point where our revenues have basedinclude band, the Riffle, offering a as have told the Sentinel, that there a location for folks to spend the will same restrictions the night we July are place fromand 5-7that’s p.m.what Friday, KNND, known as “Radio with our way of turning up the volume cides across America.” our expenditures, so it becomes genre-hopping mix of crowd are no additional plans to offer any night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.” doing.” 25, in the Holloman lot at Highway the former larger camps. a Difference,” has long champion everything that makes this town a binary decision to increase favorites spanning six decades. The other long-term sheltering for the Read previous coverage about “The same rules will apply,” Sauerwein said city staff was Behavioral Impactrev99 and Main Street. Registered oned local programming and civic special.” enue or reducetolevels of service. high-energysaid. party“The bandcamp brings rock, homeless. the homelessness challenges in Sauwrwein will According Dill, firefighters cleaning up the Lulu Dog Park to car owners are invited to enjoy engagement. Specialty shows like Whether you’re cruising in a This isdon’t whatrecognize we need the to talk about funk, soul, and good-time grooves “Cottage Grove will follow Cottage Grove and follow new be available from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. often behavioral reestablish it as a dog park. Specific pizza and pop, courtesy of KNND. Swap-N-Shop, The Beeper talk ’57 Chevy or dancing in your fliptoimpact meet of thetheir budget committee’s to cap off a full day of celebration state law as we understand it,” developments at cgsemtinel.com work. and the rules will be enforced costs of that cleanup and establishAwards will be presented at the show, Monday Gold, Wednesday’s flops, Reiten says this Saturday Sauerwein under theourstars. “We become culturalsaid. brainSauerwein said. “That is what we and in the Wednesday print editions directive,” through contracting company, ing the park at 2smaller p.m. homeless camp at Oldies Request Party, Thursday’s promises a rumble of hometown washed,” Dill said.and “Whether Police services library it’s Coast ForkofKiwanis Club are doing. To change that is up to of The Sentinel. One Security Eugene to help us 12th Street were not immediately As the sun begins to set, Roundup, Classic Country and pride that only KNND can deliver. structuralconsume or wildland fires. services much of So, the we President Erich said theThey club the legislature. The city of Cottage during thisDon transition period. available.signature cruise rumbles KNND’s Western Hoedown, and Sunday See more photos from the 2024 are meant to believe we are city’s property tax revenuessupin members enjoy the opportunity to Grove has no plans to do any kind into gear from 6-8 p.m. Cruise-only are a very experienced homeless Morning Light reflect the station’s Rock, Roll ‘n’ Rumble with this posed to actFund. strong,Staff brave, be help, its General made two serve management the community by organizing of a shelter beyond what we are camp company.” participation is $10 with no preregcommitment to serving Cottage story online at cgsentinel.com and don’t ask for help, to and we don’t recommendations reduce expena event that everyone enjoys. The istration required. Interested drivwant to look weak and not ask for Grove with authenticity and heart. for more details about the 2025 ditures: Contracting out public proceeds they receive for facilitathelp.” ers may line up at Cottage Grove “We’re proud to be the Rumble, visit www.knnd.com. safety services to the ing the event’s logistics is used to Dilldispatching added that while firefighters High School, 1375 S. River Road, soundtrack of Cottage Grove,” said Lane County Sheriff’s Officethe and support the club’s operations fund. are on the front lines battling starting at 5:30 p.m. The modified Reiten. “Rock, Roll & Rumble is forming Library wildfires,a one of theDistrict. biggest chalCONTRACTING OUT lenges they face is the unknown. Cottage Police “It’s howGrove rapidly thesesChief fires can move,Chase and the unknown is where Cory said he is discussing is itpros going end? of Where will this the andto cons the opporfire go to and how long will tunity of contracting dispatchit last? And thatwith is a struggle,” he said. services the Lane County “So, when you are fighting thatthat Sheriff’s Office. Chase noted the state’s primary fire agencies — ALEX BAUMHARDT fire, you’re trying to do your best parts of the state, countythe Oregon Department of Forestry intoother Oregon Capital Chronicle stop it, and yet the wind kicks wide 9-1-1 centers are and becoming and the State Fire Marshal — and up at 60 miles an hour it drags more common and cost effective it further and further behind them. local and tribal governments. The threat of wildfires across the for small cities. That aspect of the unknown is very It follows six Emergency Northwest will escalate through the CINDY WEELDREYER / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL “My primary concern with condifficult in wildland fires. The fireConflagration Act declarations for summer, extended forecasts show, Matchbooks from the Village Green Resort in Cottage Grove. See more photos with this story at cgsentinel.com. services is fighters out havedispatch that stress and anxiety, wildfires that have burned thousands tracting due to “extreme high temperatures.” andtothat struggle to protect is a very not make a knee jerk reaction to of acres. Invoking the act similarly In response, Gov. Tina Kotek is difficult the wildland save costschallenge in Year for 1 with a great directs state agencies to help local declaring a state of emergency firefighters.” contract,” Councilor Greg fire departments with staff and with up-front across Oregon meant to mobilize It issaid. often“What very difficult famErvin are the for incenstate financial resources. state and federal agencies and ily members of the firefighters to tives to keep the costs low over her news release also resources to prevent and respond to CINDY WEELDREYER understand what emotions there are, theKotek way”induring the construction helped us meet many of our future Nearly 50 people attended the time? Once you’ve abandoned the For The Cottage Grove Sentinel advised fires. and that many firefighters don’t project. Oregonians to sign up for bookstore customers,” Birdy said. Cottage Grove Historical Society’s unit and their equipment the according cost to rethe statewide emergency alert sysKotek made the declaration on express emotions, He said he was given an importShe shared a humorous mem“Farewell to the Village Green” at In 1975, when Birdy Hoelzle aquire it will be really high. That’s to Dill. tem OR-Alert, to have an evacuaWednesday in an executive order, ant job of opening the boxes ory they made in the formal Iron the Community Center, Saturday, and her sister Gail opened The a sticky situation to bemembers in.” “We ask the family tion plan and to have emergency following emergency declaradelivered to the guestan rooms and Maiden Dining Room that drew Sept. 21. Bookminesix they were familiar with Courtesy photo from InciWeb / U.S. Forest Service “go kit” ready. Sign up for alerts at to tryCREATING to understandLIBRARY the cultural,” tions for individual fires just in the recalled how cool he felt driving laughter from the crowd. The internationally famous resort The Village Green. SERVICE DISTRICT he said. “Be direct. Challenge A helicopter drops flame retardant on the Cram Fire burnhttps://oralert.gov/ lastTheir two weeks. Most ofathe the orange golf cart around the “My sister and I were budding was created by Walter A. Woodard father traveled lot nearly and with compassion when Sauerwein noted the something strong suping in Jefferson and Wasco counties on July 15, 2025. The state’s fire dashboard lists 60 active fires in the state are in property for assigned errands. Years doesn’t look right or doesn’t sound feminists at the time and were quite (W.A.) and his son, Carlton. Some often brought its matchboxes home port the library received from the 58 active wildfires that have so far southern Oregon. shocked by isthealready sexismexperiencing practiced in a members of the family attended The declaration directs state and later, another special memory was as keepsakes for his girls. The sis“Oregon right, and doduring an internal size up,procommunity the budget burned more than 54,500 statewide seeing the famous footballacres. player, the dining room,” she said. “The shared personal memories. agencies and the National Guard tersThe were in theiremergency 20’s when will they devastating wildfire season that will which we ask the firefighters cess last spring and wants to to chanMany of the fires are mostly remain thebookstore governor O.J. Simpson, running on oneconof the do as well,” he said.” Internal size menulasting given consequences,” to a woman hadKotek no to collaborate on wildfire response opened in theeffect Mainuntil Street have nel the energy to create a library THROUGH THE LENS tained. Nearly half of the fires either determines that the threat has up means asking why am I acting resort’s paths. prices it andrelease. foot pillows were and prevention by sharing personand, to enhance their income, said in on a news “The summer service district to reduce the curKris Woodard’s introductory ignited due to natural causes, while significantly receded, at thethe fireresort. season isprovided this way, and why am I feeling this To the delight of those gathered, so ladies’ uncomfortable nel, equipment and resources. It also worked as waitresses only getting hotter, drier and more rent the general fund. remarks included personal memofficially or until the endtoof way?pressure The bestonthing we can do is Kris’ brother, Casey Woodard, shoes could be removed while dindirects those agencies and Guard “It wasends a wonderful place dangerous — we have to be preories he made through the lens of the year. ing. It was a very different era.” troops to meet requests coming from work and, being new in town, it pared for worsening conditions.” See THREAT 8 6 a 12-year-old who was often “in See Page 46 See LEGACY,Page Page SeeCOUNCIL, HEALTH, Page
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City establishing mini health impact homeless camp at 12th Street facing Oregon’s wildland firefighters
State of emergency declared over wildfire threat
Grovers gather to remember Village Green Resort
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