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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL August 26, 2015 IN MEMORIAM Kathleen Marie Lentz 1937-2015 Kathleen Marie Lentz, 78, of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully at home from cancer surround by family. Kathleen worked in Cottage Grove at Shady Oaks Plant’s and Produce for many years. She loved her family and friends and her dog, Cody. LORANE COUNTRY NEWS BY LIL THOMPSON For the Sentinel S chool registration hap- pens this week at Crow Middle/High School. Seniors registered yesterday. Today, Wednesday, Aug. 26, grades 9,10 and 11 will register from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. There are also sports physicals at the school to- day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. for $20 for each person. Registration winds up on Thursday, Aug. 27 for grades 7-8 plus any new stu- dents from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Any seniors who missed Tuesday are She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Cin- die Lentz of Cottage Grove, a daughter, Kimberly Lentz of Vancouver, Wash., a step-daugh- ter, Mary Lentz of Billings, Mont., and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles M. Lentz, and a grandson, Mathew W. Lentz Allen. Memorial gifts may be do- nated to Cancer Research for a Cure. Arrangements under the care of Andreason’s, Spring- fi eld. z BIRTHS Aug. 18, 2015 To Taylor Cooper and Steven Sanders of Cottage Grove, a son. Aug. 20, 2015 To Ashley and Cody Fitzgerald of Creswell, a son. To Alicia Lilley and Julian Hastriter of Cottage Grove, a daughter. To Delfi na Carillo Mendoza and Antonio Mendoza of Cot- tage Grove, a daughter. To Roseann and Andrew Bishop of Creswell, a son. L awns languish in the heat of summer unless show- ered with the water they require to thrive. But not to worry, the grass isn’t dead. Come fall when the rains start again, grass greens up quickly, said Alec Kowalewski, turf spe- cialist for Oregon State Univer- sity’s Extension Service. While letting your lawn go dormant in summer isn’t a bad thing — especially with concern about water shortages — lack of irrigation does allow pesky weeds to gain a foothold, he said. And regular wear and tear can cause compaction within a lawn, which leads to brown or bare spots. Now is a good time to whip your lawn back into shape, but starting over usually isn’t neces- sary. “You should always try reno- vation before putting in a new lawn because it’s diffi cult to get a stand of grass established,” Kowalewski said. “So if you have something to begin with, go with renovating.” What you have to begin with can vary from addressing a few brown spots to a desert of weeds to hardpan soil. Assess your lawn’s level of neediness and then proceed with a regular renovation or a no-holds-barred one. Most often, a regular tune up is all that’s needed. Once you’ve got your lawn established, follow Kowalews- ki’s three steps to a healthy lawn that will outcompete those pes- ky weeds: water, fertilize and mow properly. Watering is a matter of one inch a week, but don’t do it all Funeral & Memorial Planning e Funeral & Memorial Planning e Cremation Options e Cremation Options e Monuments & Memorials & e Memorials Cemetery Options e Monuments Cemetery Options Please Celebrate the 4th of July Safely! 123 South 7th, Cottage Grove, Oregon th 123 South 7 , Cottage Grove, Oregon 541-942-0185 •www.smithlundmills.com asked to check with the offi ce. Daily doubles have begun, so please watch your speeds on the roads. It’s hard to believe that sum- mer is coming to an end. Teach- ers return on Sept. 1, and school resumes on Sept. 8. Again, any questions may be answered in the offi ce. Lorane Grange will be work- ing on the roof this weekend, Aug. 29 and 30. They weren’t able to work on it last weekend, so they are hoping for lots of help. The Lorane Celebration 2015 plans are coming along very nicely. There are still tables to rent for crafts or artwork and still time to place a home garage sale on the map. Call 541-942- 5701 to sign up for either. Here is the planned sched- ule for that day: an eye-opener walk starting at the Grange at 8 a.m.; craft/sale tables and home garage sales from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with lunch at the Grange; deli- cious goodies for sale all day at the Lodge with family activities too; emergency preparedness at the fi re hall until 4 p.m.; bar- beque and cider pressing in front of the church from 3-5 p.m. and an outdoor movie on the side of the Lodge around 7 p.m./ dusk. Those with questions can call Lil at 541-942-5701 or Jeri, 541-942-2448. Hopefully, ev- eryone will take part in as many activities as possible. Make it a great day in Lorane — Saturday, Sept. 12! A big thank you to all who took part in the fundraiser for the Crow Booster Club at Sweet Cheeks Winery last Fri- day. Anyone still wanting to help may send contributions to CMHS. Our old Lorane School build- ing has a new roof and now looks like a coat of paint will soon help the improvements. They hope to have a community meeting about the school build- ing usage in September. Watch for notices. Lorane Grange meets again on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. There will be potluck snacks for the meeting and plans to sched- ule the spaghetti dinner and bin- go nights plus other events for the rest of the year. $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM Our Community Newspaper at once. “If you look at the roots, the majority are in the top one inch of the soil,” he said. “The deeper you go the fewer roots there are so watering more than a quarter inch at a time is a waste. So ir- rigate more frequently with less amounts when it’s not raining.” Fertilize four times a year. An easy way to remember is to ap- ply on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day and Thanksgiv- ing. When it comes to mowing, never remove more than one- third of the grass at one time. That means if the lawn is three inches long, cut only one inch. Cutting more than one-third weakens the lawn, leaving it vul- nerable to weeds and diseases. For most grasses, two inches is about top range of what a hom- eowner will tolerate, but higher is even better. “Increase the height of the grass as tall as you can stand it and mow once a week,” he said. “If you mow it to an inch, it’s horrible to the health of the plant because you’re decreasing rooting depth and stress toler- ance. And you’ll have to water more often.” Mow once a week in spring and fall, less often during sum- mer and winter months. Instead of bagging up clippings, consid- er leaving them where they fall. They break down quickly and re-supply much-needed nitro- gen. The more often you mow, the easier this is to do. Don’t, however, leave clumps of clip- pings sitting on the lawn. For more information, watch Kowalewski’s video Integrated Pest Management for Turfgrass. Or check out the following publications: Practical Lawn Establishment and Renovation, Practical Lawn Care for West- ern Oregon, Retail Lawn Seed Mixtures for Western Oregon and Western Washington and Fertilizing Lawns. Kowalewski’s steps for reno- vating a lawn For regular renovation: Do a pH test. Either take a sample with help from Exten- sion’s Guide to Collecting Soil Samples for Farms and Gardens and send it to a soil lab, or buy a test kit at the nursery. Lawns grow well in a pH of 6 to 6.5. Remove weeds by hand or with a broad spectrum herbi- cide. Aerate lawn with a machine available at rental shops. Pay particular attention to bare spots or compacted areas. Rake off plugs of soil removed by aera- tor. If the pH is on the low side (below 6.0), add lime. It’s com- mon in western Oregon for lawns to need lime every two to three years. Fertilize with a product that has plenty of nitrogen, low or no phosphorus and a medium level of potassium. Check the fertil- izer label and choose something with a high fi rst number (N), low second number (P) and me- dium third number (K) such as 20-2-6. You’ll get best results using a rotary spreader. Overseed at the recommend- ed rate, going a little thicker on really bare spots. Use a drop seeder for even distribution. Water daily unless it rains. For major renovation, do the above steps and add the follow- ing: Mow lawn as short as pos- sible before getting started. z www.smithlundmills.com å NO MATTER WHERE YOU PURCHASED YOUR HEARING AIDS WE ARE HERE TO HELP! 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