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All-America City

400 E. Main Street | Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 | Phone: (541)942-5501 | Fax: (541)942-1267

Cottage Grove is an
All-America City!!!

On June 12, 2004 in Atlanta, GA the City of Cottage Grove was named as one of the ten All-America Cities for 2004.

Pictures from Atlanta
   Delegation Photo
   Receiving Award
    PowerPoint Slide Show

Cottage Grove
All-America City Logo

Project Photos:
Hospital,
Hospital Opening,
High School,
Mural & Downtown Park

Thank you
to everyone who helped make
"All-America City Day"
a success.

Check out these pictures from
All-America City Day
Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Mayor Williams placing a brick	Governor Kulongoski Speaking	Governor Kulongoski placing a brick
Congressman DeFazio placing a brick	Unveiling the All-America City Plaque	Christopher Gates, President of National Civic League placing a brick
	All-America City Delegation

Receiving the All-America City award is a great honor for the citizens of the community. The members of the community have been recognized nationally for their ability to work together to solve problems and meet the needs of the community.

40 members of the Cottage Grove community went to Atlanta and made a presentation before the award jury and answered questions from the jury. The forty delegates are:

Terry Arnold
Brandi Arthur
Robert Ball
Ardis Belknap
Jim Belknap
Garrett Bridgens
Alice Christianson
Wayne Clark
Teresa Cowan
George Devine

Ana Maria Dudley
Wendy Finley
Tim Flowerday
Dan Frese
Sami Frese
Sandra Frese
Barbara Gant
Jim Gant
Joann Gray
Pam Herrmann

Tim Herrmann
Sharon Jean
Jeff Larson
Kelly Larson
Andrew Lucus
Kathleen MacGregor
Richard Meyers
Gary Mowrey
Heather Murphy
Kendrick Murphy

John Russell
Julie Russell
Howard Schesser
Abby Simpson
Kirsten Snyder
Troy Tocher
Jim Valenti
Darrel Williams
Gary Williams
Lloyd Williams

2004 All-America City Application Read the City's application that highlights the projects and accomplishments that the citizens of the community have done to make Cottage Grove an All-America City.

All-America City Information (National Civic League website)

News Releases
National Civic League Dec. 3, 2003 All-America City News Release
National Civic League April 15, 2004 All-America Finalist Announcement
April 16, 2004 - Friday Update
City of Cottage Grove - All-America City Finalist News Release, April 23, 2004
Public Performance - Judge Presentation
National Civic League -June 12, 2004 - All-America City Winners Announced
June 18, 2004 - Friday Update
City of Cottage Grove - All-America Dessert in the Park

Cottage Grove - 2004 All-America City !!!

The City of Cottage Grove was selected as a finalist for the 2004 All-America City Award competition on April 15, 2004. As one of the 30 finalists, Cottage Grove went to compete in the All-America City competition June 10-12, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. On June 12th ten were selected as All-America Cities. The All-America City Award is sponsored by the National Civic League to recognize communities for significant accomplishments.

The City of Cottage Grove received the prestigious All-America City Award previously in 1968. The award was presented to the City as a result in changing leadership and innovations in wastewater treatment. This year’s application highlighted the community’s involvement in the successful development of the Cottage Grove Community Hospital, the construction of the new High School, the creation of the E/BID and the wealth of volunteer hours within other projects ranging from the celebrations, (BMD, Toga party and Book Brigade) to community service organizations (Family Relief Nursery, Community Sharing, Parent Partnership, etc). See the link below for a complete copy of the City's application.

Cottage Grove joins the City of Salem as the only cities in Oregon to have won the award more than once. (Salem received the All-America City Award in 1960 and in 1982-83.) The last time Oregon cities brought home the honor was in 1989 when Florence and Newport won the award.