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In a town blessed with bike trails,9, 2024 | Number 39, 135 years October www.cgsentinel.com $2.00 murals, covered bridges and Main Street charm, one thing was conspicuously missing: an ice cream shop. Enter Cone Heads, the serendipitous scoop stand nestled inside the newly created Cottage Grove Public Market at 926 E. Main St. At first glance, it might seem like a playful detour from conventional business— but for owners Tim and Lisa Eide, JEREMY RUARK Cone Heads is theC.latest expression Crews began developing the smaller homeless Cottage Grove Sentinel of a lifelong love story, a streak of camp site this week on the vacant lot at 12th Street. Public worksgrit, crews in the that entrepreneurial andarea belief processcan of forge establishing a new flavor connection. smaller homeless camp “We don’t really makesite iceat the vacant lot on 12th Street in cream,” Tim said. “We makeCottage Grove. smiles.” Cottage Grove City Manager They’ve made plenty. Cone Mike Sauerwein said the city 2024, is Heads launched in December behind its original Oct. 1 timeline soon after the relocated Coast Fork is establishing the camp, following Farm Stand became the anchor the Aug. 22 closure and cleanup for a local public market. Their of the 12th Street and Douglas product? New Zealand-style real Street homeless camps. fruit ice cream—a blendDuring of hardthe ice transition, adjacent Lulu Dog cream and the frozen fruit augered into Park at 12th has with beennames used creamy, bold Street creations as inventive a homelessascamp site with hours their process. It’s from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. less sweet, unexpectedly rich, and “None to of be us personalized. have ever managed designed a homeless camp before, American so we Tim noted the average knew that date was a bit aspiraeats about 12 gallons of ice cream Cindy Weeldreyer / Cottage Grove Sentinel tional,” said. “We more are per year.Sauerwein In the 1970s it was Seven-year-old AO Carstens (hat) enjoys her ice cream cone as six-year-old Maggie Bell hoping that thisper week weThe willmost be like 15 gallons year. waits for hers and Oliver Jacobs, 2, looks on. See more photos at cgsentinel.com able to make the transition. Our eaten flavor in America is vanilla, PHOTO JEREMY C. RUARK / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL goal to provide folks in thewas United Kingdom andwith New arcade for at-risk youth), Tim was also enjoy spending time with their Sauerwein and other city officials currently doing, which is providing The new mini homeless camp a safe andHokey securePokey place isto#1. spend Zealand, The looking for his next big venture. granddaughter. have told the Sentinel, that there a location for folks to spend the will include the same restrictions as the night and that’s what we are Eides invite ice cream lovers to Lisa,former a grounded partner and mother areThe Eides relocated to Cottage no additional plans to offer any night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.” the larger camps. doing.” come in and taste the Hokey Pokey of “The three,same had her own quiet magic— other Grovelong-term from Baker City lastforyear sheltering the Read previous coverage about rules will apply,” Sauerwein said city staff was flavor. rooted in family, stability, andwill a because they saw the community homeless. the homelessness challenges in Sauwrwein said. “The camp cleaning up the Lulu Dog Park to “If you haven’t tried our ice shared dreamfrom of building something “Cottage Grove will follow Cottage Grove and follow new be available 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. reestablish it as a dog park. Specific cream yet you’re missing out and if that the would make people happy. state law as we understand it,” developments at cgsemtinel.com and rules will be enforced costs of that cleanup and establishyou have, we’ll see you tomorrow,” See SCOOP Page 4 Tim grew up in Portland and Lisa Sauerwein said. “That is what we and in the Wednesday print editions through our contracting company, ing the smaller homeless camp at Tim said. “At Cone Heads You in Idaho. The of high schooltosweetare doing. To change that is up to of The Sentinel. One Security Eugene help us Cindy Weeldreyer / Cottage Grove 12th Street were not immediately Picks it. We mix it. You licks it.” hearts have been together forThey 22 Sentinel the legislature. The city of Cottage during this transition period. available. The shop’s origin traces back to years and married two-and-a-half Cone Heads Co-Owner Tim Grove has no plans to do any kind are a very experienced homeless a magazine Tim read years ago. A years ago. They have three children: Eide prepares an ice cream of a shelter beyond what we are camp management company.” seasoned entrepreneur with a resume Tyler who works in sales, Lucia treat for a customer at Cone as colorful as his flavors (think pet is a student at Lane Community Heads recently. waste patrol, flyer distribution, a College, and Olive is a senior at milkman revival, and a nonprofit Cottage Grove High School. They
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Three new members and a returning member have been officially sworn into their positions on the JEREMY C. RUARK South Lane School Board as it preCottage Grove Sentinel pares for the new school year in Oregon’s wildfire season is September. expected to continue through this The four board members elected month, but the mental scares and last Mayofwere new South impact the sworn seasoninonbythe fireLane School District Superintendent fighters who battle blazes in Lane Todd Miller July County andduring acrossthe theboard’s state, and 28 special publicmay meeting district their families, last aatlifetime, headquarters Cottage Grove. according toinJeff Dill, the founder ofThey Firefighter Health four areBehavioral Diane Hicks, Chris Alliance (FBHA). Holloman, Bill Parsons, and returning Dillmember established the Valley. FBHA in board Colleen 2010 following Hurricane Katrina. In a unanimous vote Bill Parsons He was than a Battalion Chief was elected board chair and Colleen for a fire department in northwest Valley as vice chair. The board Chicago. accepted of Duane “I sawthe ourresignation brothers and sisters Taddei and declared a vacancy struggle from the devastation with that plans interview andback appoint canthey to saw, so I went and agot didate on Sept. my degree and8.became a licensed In a commentary in the counselor,” he said.column “We started tracking EMS and firefighter July 30 editions of The Sentinel,suicides outlined across America.” Miller his role as the district’s new superintendent. Behavioral Impact “Stepping into this role is an honor According to Dill, firefighters and a responsibility thatthe I take serioften don’t recognize behavioral ously. The future we build for our impact of their work. students will shape the future we all “We become cultural brainshare,” he wrote. As I“Whether begin myit’s work washed,” Dill said. here, my first priority isfires. listening. I structural or wildland So, we are meant believe are supwant to heartofrom our we teachers, staff, posed tofamilies, act strong, be help, students, andbrave, community don’t askI want for help, and we don’t partners. to understand what’s want to look not askand for working, whereweak we’reand growing, help.” what we hope to build together. I Dill added that while firefighters know there’s a lot of wisdom already are on the front lines battling the inwildfires, this district, I’mbiggest eager tochallearn one and of the from it.” lenges they face is the unknown. In“It’s a July published interview in how16rapidly theses fires can The Sentinel, Miller addressed pubmove, and the unknown is where lic is concerns it going toabout end?transparency Where will by this fire goadministrators to and how long it last? district andwill the school And that is ainstruggle,” board, stating part: he said. “So, when you fighting that CINDY WEELDREYER financial future of Oregon pharma“I believe that are when we make fire, you’re trying to do your best Cottage Grove Sentinel cies, especially the independent decisions grounded in our values and to stop it, and yet the wind kicks ones. centered on what’s best for students, up at 60 miles an hour and it drags Oregon lawmakers failed to pass Debysingh and his colleagues we can stand by them with integrity. it further and further behind them. legislation aimed at reforming phararound the state expressed anger and At the aspect same time, thatvery That of theI recognize unknown is CINDY WEELDREYER / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL macy benefit manager (PBM) pracfrustration that the bill was killed not every decision will be perfect. difficult in wildland fires. The fireMatchbooks from theexempVillage Green Resort in Cottage Grove. See more photos with this story at cgsentinel.com. tices and extending key tax in Oregon House Ways and Means What matters thatstress we make decifighters haveisthat and anxiety, tions for pharmacies. Committee this last session. sions in good faith,toremain and that struggle protectopen is a to very The failure is drawing sharp “No doubt the impact of the feedback, and are willing adjust difficult challenge for thetowildland criticism from industry leaders and Legislature’s inaction on HB 3212 firefighters.” when needed. That’s how we grow... health advocates who say the inacwill significantly impact community by staying It is often very difficult for famaccountable, reflective, tion will hasten pharmacy closures ily committed members oftothe firefighters to pharmacies,” Debysingh said. “Not and doing what’s right,” CINDY WEELDREYER and erode access to care statewide. understand what emotions there are, the way” during the construction helped us meet many of our future Nearly 50 people attended the protecting pharmacies from underMiller said. For TheBill Cottage Sentinel and that many firefighters don’t House 3212, Grove a bipartisan project. bookstore customers,” Birdy said. Cottage Grove Historical Society’s payment from insurance companies The SLSD Board meets on the express their emotions, according measure intended to curbHoelzle antisaid not he was givenfair an importShe shared a humorous mem“Farewell to the Village Green” at In 1975, when Birdy viaHe PBMs, ensuring busifirst and third Mondays of each to Dill. competitive practices ant job of opening boxes ory they made in the formal Iron the Community Center, Saturday, and her sistercontracting Gail opened The ness practices in thethe State of Oregon Monday. Work are sched“We ask thesessions family members by PBMs, stalled during the 2025 delivered to to thesupport guest rooms Maiden Dining Room that drew Sept. 21. Bookmine they were familiar with and refusing small and busiuled for 5;30 p.m. Regular sessions to try to understand the cultural,” legislative recalledshows how just coolhow he felt driving laughter from the crowd. The internationally famous resort nesses The Villagesession Green.despite widelittle the State follow the work sessions. The he said. “Be direct. Challengemeetspread the orange golf cart “My sister and I were budding was created by Walter A. Woodard Theirpublic fathersupport. traveledIna alotpress and Legislature values thearound peoplethe they ings place at the SLSD office withtake compassion when something release the Oregon State Pharmacy property for assigned errands. feminists at the time and were quite (W.A.) and his son, Carlton. Some often brought its matchboxes home are supposed to represent. TheyYears have atdoesn’t 455 Adams Avenue Cottage look right or in doesn’t sound Association later,bought anotherout special memory was shocked by the sexism practiced in members of the family attended and been as keepsakes(OSPA) for his said girls.nearly The sisby big corporations right, and do an internal size up, Grove. Citizens may attend the pubPharmacists Mike Hankins and Sarah Myers are two of the 1,300 Oregonians contacted seeing the famous football player, the dining room,” she said. “The shared personal memories. ters were in their 20’s when lawmakthey and by their actions have made the which we ask the firefighters to lic meetings in person or online via five pharmacists who serve McCoy’s 8,000+ customers. ers in support of the bill,bookstore which was O.J. Simpson, running onecare!” of the Zoom. menu given to a woman had no do as well,” he the said.” Internal size opened the Main Street brazen declaration, “Weon don’t To reach SLSD office, call THROUGH THE LENS developed through a yearlong up means asking why am I acting resort’s paths.“The argument that prices on it and foot pillows were and, to enhance their income, stakeHe added, 541-942-3381. Kris April, Woodard’s introductory Oregon inuncomfortable the nation for Last McCoy’s Pharmacy this way, developments and why am Ionline feeling holder the delight those gathered, providedthesoworst ladies’ workedprocess. as waitresses at the resort. theyTocouldn’t pay of pharmacies more Follow at this remarks included personal pharmacy access. Co-owner David Debysinghmemtold way? The best thing we can do is Since more than 200topharKris’ brother, Casey Woodard, shoes could be removed while din“It was2008, a wonderful place cgsentinel.com and in the Wednesday oriesSentinel he madehow through the lensofofHB COTTAGE GROVE IMPACT The the passage macies havebeing closed across the state, ing. It was a very different era.” work and, new in town, it print editions of The Sentinel. a 12-year-old who to wasprotecting often “inthe See Page See HEALTH, Page 6 3212 was essential SeeLEGACY, CIRSISPage 4 6 according to OSPA data, making
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