Cindy Weeldreyer

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Contributing Writer at Cottage Grove Sentinel

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School Board candidates offer clear choices for voters

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

A large field of eight candidates for four open seats on the South Lane School District board appeared in a well-attended forum at Cottage Grove High School. Each candidate stated a sincere desire to offer their skills, abilities and educational philosophies to make beneficial changes in the district.
City support of local pool expected to continue

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

Earlier this year, social media posts sounded a false alarm that the City of Cottage Grove’s anticipated budget challenges might cut the city’s annual payment to the South Lane School District. City support ensures affordable access to the pool and quality instruction for those with low incomes and for seniors who depend on the warm water therapy pool’s health benefits.
South Lane School Board meeting gets politicized

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

Politics took front and center at the beginning of South Lane School District Board of Directors’ May meeting that coincided with the first day of Teacher Appreciation Week. The South Lane Educators Association (SLEA) board report focused primarily on the nationwide controversy over diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Election 2025 - SLSD School Board Election Candidate Profile: Position 5

1 week ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

Editor’s Note: The Sentinel is presenting profiles of the South Lane School District (SLSD) Board candidates running in the May 20 Special Election. BACKGROUNDIn 1961, Cottage Grove’s Union High School District and several elementary districts consolidated to form the South Lane School District. It is governed by seven local citizens who serve four-year terms that alternate every two years. This year, four of the positions will be on the May 20 ballot.
Rare book displayed at Bookmine celebration

2 weeks ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

The Bookmine's 50th Anniversary Celebration was a highlight of April's Last Friday Art Walk. The event attracted hundreds of well-wishers to the store alone Main Steet in Cottage Grove's Historic District. Three artists were at the book store. Harpist Mary Grace, Artist Evelyn Pruse and the Singing Creek Educational Center.
Photos: Public Market Festival draws a crowd

2 weeks ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

An estimated 200+ visitors attended the new Cottage Grove Public Market's Spring Festival offering a wide variety of activities, live music, foods, and beverages offered throughout the day, Saturday, April 26,Twinberry Commons Executive Director Rebecca Allen Lamptey described the sold out evening fundraising dinner as "delicious, inspiring and profitable". The high point of the evening was the Woodard Family Foundation's announcement of a $30,000 challenge grant.
Trending - Who We Are: The Bookmine celebrates its Big 5-0

2 weeks ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

Sisters Gail and Roberta “Birdy” Hoelze have spent the past five decades creating and nurturing a welcoming place for locals to gather and connect that also functions as a magnet drawing visitors, from near and far, seeking to know more about Cottage Grove. The Bookmine is located in the oldest commercial building in town on the corner of 7th and Main.
School Board candidates profite

2 weeks ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

Editor’s Note: The Sentinel wants to introduce to our readers the eight individuals seeking a position on the South Lane School District Board in the May 20 special election. Beginning this week, and for the next three issues, we will profile the two candidates for each position. To learn more information about the candidates, the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce presents a Candidates Forum from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Cottage Grove High School cafeteria.
Chamber 2024 First Citizen Award: Peter Dumbleton

3 weeks ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of Sentinel Profile Reports focusing on the recent Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet Award Winners. The Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce selected Peter Dumbleton as its First Citizen during the Chamber's annual award banquet March 1. The First Citizen Award is given to someone who has actively participated in a variety of service projects and programs leading to a civic improvement, human welfare, and/or environmental enhancement.
New Public Market offers introductory Spring Fun Festival

3 weeks ago | cgsentinel.com | Cindy Weeldreyer

Twinberry Commons, one of Cottage Grove’s newest nonprofit organizations, plans an all-day Spring Festival and an evening fundraising dinner to reveal plans for transforming its building into a public market that serves the needs of local residents and attracts visitors to town. The building is located on the corner of Main Street and Highway 99 in Cottage Grove. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 26.