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June 27, 2024

A SECOND HELPING OF RECALL PIE? NO THANK YOU!

The first time we were offered the recall recipe last fall, we declined to sign, so the effort failed and never even made it to the ballot. However, apparently the recallers can’t take no for an answer, and they’re trying to force us all to take another helping of their reckless recall pie.

We will decline again, but this time we will be more direct. This time we will decline by voting loudly and clearly NO when we receive our ballots in mid-July for a July 30 recall election.

No one wants to spend our precious Oregon summer dealing with this, but here we are. The same small, angry minority is making the same ridiculous claims against three city councilors –– this time substituting Alex Dreher for Jon Stinnett –– and dragging us all through this costly, divisive, and entirely unnecessary midsummer recall election.

As we said, we’ve been through this before, so it’s not necessary to recount the recallers’ grievances here. Suffice it to say they are just a re-hashed version of last fall’s grievances. It boils down to an attempt to throw out votes from the 2022 election by staging a takeover of the city council by people who lost that last election and didn’t get their favorites appointed to the city council.

By singling out these three councilors and inflating simple disagreements with council votes –– votes that in most cases were unanimously agreed upon by the entire city council –– the recallers think hurling false accusations against their chosen three will fool voters into thinking a recall is some sort of solution.

Better ideas, better candidates or being good citizens and constructively working with the council to address issues that concern us all is hard work that apparently is too difficult for the recallers. They would rather push and shove their way into the democratic process by forcing us to pay for their little vanity project.

Oh, and that’ll be $15,000 of Cottage Grove taxpayer money to pay for their special election, please.

So, this time, here’s what is going to happen. A majority of Cottage Grove’s registered voters are going to Vote NO Recall. They know this is a wasteful use of Cottage Grove taxpayer’s money. They also know there is an election in November and that’s the time and place to properly elect city councilors.

In the meantime, between now and the July 30 election there is plenty to do, so let’s get started! Here’s how:

Go to Alex Dreher’s website and click to volunteer and donate.
Go to Chalice Savage’s website and click to donate.
Go to Mike Fleck’s website and read Mike’s Recall Information.

But don’t stop there! Write a letter to The Chronicle (send to Erin@Chronicle1909.com) and The Cottage Grove Sentinel (Letters to the Editor) and the Eugene Weekly (letters@eugeneweekly.com ) and let everyone know what you think about this ridiculous, reckless recall (you can send the same letter to all three newspapers.)

Below you’ll see we’ve linked this week’s articles about the recall in The Chronicle and The Sentinel from which you can use some juicy tidbits for your letters. (Yes, Mike Borke is actually quoted as saying, “…and really, they haven’t done anything wrong” about the councilors he is trying to recall!)

Then tell your friends and neighbors to Vote NO Recall!

We’ve had our fill of recall pie.

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NOW ON TO THIS WEEK'S ACTION ALERT!

WHAT'S HAPPENING:

Friday, June 28, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

ARTWALK in Historic Downtown Cottage Grove

Main Street from River Road to Highway 99, CG

Wednesday, July 3, 5:30 pm Market, 6:30 pm Concert

CONCERT IN THE PARK, sponsored by the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce. Schedule

Bohemia Park, CG

...IN THE NATION

Heather Cox Richardson: Letters From An American

...IN THE STATE

KLCC: Brownsville councilor draws controversy over alleged homophobic slurs

...IN THE COUNTY

Eugene Weekly: Write-ins and Repro Rights

GOVHUB WEBSITE

Choose a city or county meeting to easily stream webcasts!

Lane County Commissioners BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, July 9, 9:00 am: AGENDA

Harris Hall, Eugene or Live webcast

Lane Community College WORK SESSION

Wednesday, July 3, 6:00 pm: AGENDA

Main Campus, Lane Community College, Eugene

Lane County: Upcoming Committee Meetings and Events

Here you can see just how many Committees, Councils, Boards, Teams and Commissions there are in Lane County. Check out the calendar to see when they meet and plan ahead!

...IN THE GROVE

The Sentinel: Recall election of three city councilors set for July 30:

The Chronicle: 2nd city council recall attempt sticks

Cottage Grove CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, July 8, 7:00 pm: AGENDA

City Hall, CG

WEEKLY EVENTS

South Lane Farmers Market: Saturdays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, 7th and Main

Cottage Grove Community Garden: Wednesdays, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 1140 Birch

MONTHLY EVENTS

Wisdom Seekers Club: 1st Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Community Center

History Pub: 2nd Tuesdays, 5:00 pm, Axe and Fiddle

Poetry Night: 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, Cottage Events Venue

Science On Tap: 4th Tuesdays, 5:00 pm, Axe and Fiddle

Art Walk: Last Fridays, 6:00 pm, Downtown year-round

CULTURE IN THE GROVE ~ It's not all politics!

Cottage Grove Museum 147 N. H St.

On Exhibit now: Summer Sports in the Grove

Cottage Grove Genealogical Society Community Center, 700 E. Gibbs

An amazing library including access to Ancestry and Newspapers.com!

Cottage Grove Historical Society 308 S. 10th

The Marcia E. Allen Historical Research Library, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Fridays and Saturdays

Cottage Grove Senior Center: Mondays -Thursdays, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm

Cottage Grove Community Center

Cottage Theatre 700 Village Dr.

Playing now: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Registration for Cottage Theatre summer youth camps is open now!

History Pub 2nd Tuesdays, 5:00pm, Axe and Fiddle. Also see History Pub on Youtube!

Sponsored by Cottage Grove Genealogical Society

Opal Center: 513 E. Main. All the Arts, right here on Main Street!

Art Walk: Last Fridays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Downtown; Year-round.

Poetry Night: Third Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, Cottage Events Venue, 2915 Row River Rd.

South Lane Ballet Academy: Dance instruction including ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop, tap.

Storybook Theatre: Theatre for youth interested in all aspects of theatre performance and production. Summer camps for ages 6-10 years and 11-18 years. Registration open now.

Wisdom Seekers Club: Real life discussions about philosophy, science and more. First Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Community Center

The Cottage Grove Library Website

Keep informed about events at the Library, new books, apps, homebound services and more. Check it out here. And you can subscribe for regular updates.

The Cottage Grove Police Department Facebook page

Includes a weekly summary of police activity along with an expanded account of selected calls. Check it out here.

Cottage Grove's YOUTUBE Channel!

Watch previous City Council and other meetings

Cottage Grove: Meetings, Minutes, Agendas, Past, Present and Future

Find them all here.

Grove Construction

Read about all the construction projects in the city's newsletter, Construction Corner.

Around the Grove News: On hiatus

Chamber of Commerce

The Grove's business is our business, so check their calendar.

South Lane School District BOARD MEETING and WORK SESSION