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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 4, 2015 Getting political Motorcycle/truck crash seriously injures cyclist Watershed Council Director departs to organize campaign Driver of pickup cited for making an unsafe left turn BY JON STINNETT The Cottage Grove Sentinel P am Reber, longtime director of the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council, called the non-profi t organization, which works to improve wildlife habitat and water quality for the nearby branch of the photo by Jon Stinnett Willamette River, a “collaborative entity.” “It really doesn’t serve its purpose for me Former Watershed Council Director Pam Reber — in Halloween garb — to be strongly political,” Reber said, adding enjoys a farewell reception with partner Brad McCormick. that, after 10 years with the Council, she’s leaving this month to pursue a much more ago. After working in the woods on various Reber said. She explained that local dams projects, she earned an environmental stud- “continue to be hurdles” to fi sh viability and political path. At a going-away party of sorts for Reber ies degree from the University of Oregon. that providing places for fi sh to spawn helps and an introduction of her replacement at Reber moved to Cottage Grove, settling provide organic material that continues to the Axe and Fiddle Pub on Tuesday, Oct. 27, near the Row River in 2002, and she said feed the watershed. “It’s been challenging,” she said. “There’s she announced that she will soon be taking her experiences near the river helped con- a new position as head of the campaign of vince her to get involved in local watershed not a lot of capacity in Lane County for this kind of work.” Julian Bell, a Democrat and Ashland physi- restoration. Public involvement in restoration efforts “I have a strong commitment to the dem- cian who plans to run for governor of the has also been fostered by the recent Science ocratic process,” she said, “so from the be- State of Oregon against Kate Brown on a ginning I wanted to have the community as Pub gatherings at the Axe and Fiddle, Reber climate change agenda. “I don’t feel we as a society have time to involved in restoration as possible. There said, though the next phase of restoration ef- wait to make changes with regard to keep- weren’t any habitat restoration projects go- forts will involve “solidifying partnerships” ing carbon in the ground,” she said. “There ing on when I came on, so the fi rst priori- between the major agencies and landown- is more coal and oil in the ground than the ties were parks in Cottage Grove and Cre- ers in the region that can bring about major change. swell.” climate could afford to have us burn.” “It’s going to take real investments on the Restoration efforts have been extensive Bell spoke of his aspirations at last week’s ground, and I’m very optimistic that it can in Cottage Grove’s Row River Nature Park reception, which also introduced Amanda Wilson, formerly of the McKenzie Water- and Creswell’s Garden Park, which Reber happen,” she said. For her part, Wilson said her previous shed Council, who is busy transitioning into said helped introduce locals to the need for stint as director of the McKenzie Watershed habitat restoration. A major and ongoing the position of Coast Fork director. Wilson, Council included a “strong education pro- project to restore habitat in Mosby Creek who lives in Cottage Grove, said her fi rst goal is to assess the desired direction of the also aimed to provide habitat for fi sh return- gram” for youth aimed at “getting kids out ing to the watershed, and the recent return in the fi eld.” Council. “Not all kids get those kinds of experi- “It’s going to be fun to see where we can of Chinook salmon to Mosby Creek, the ences, to get out and learn what’s around Row and the Coast Fork is being viewed as take this,” she said. “I’m excited for the fu- them,” she said. “I’m excited to see what we a victory for habitat restoration. ture.” “It’s great that a lot of people are inter- can get for area schools here.” For Reber, efforts to restore the Coast ested in seeing this resource improve,” Fork and its tributaries began about 10 years O regon State Police say a crash involving a truck and motorcycle in Saginaw on Thursday was caused by an im- proper left turn. Lt. Vonn Schleicher of the Springfi eld Area Command said that a motorcycle ridden by 56- year old Robert J. Drew was trav- eling southbound on Highway 99 at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 when a pickup truck traveling northbound attempted to make a left turn into a pri- vate residence. Schleicher said the driver of the pickup, identi- fi ed as 64-year old Jerry Kraft, reportedly did not see the mo- torcycle in time to avoid a colli- sion. He said Drew attempted to avoid the truck and laid the bike We’re a Medicare plan you can trust, started by Oregon doctors. Now offering a wide range of HMO and PPO plans—including options with $0 monthly premiums—as well as great choices for prescription drug coverage. Come to a free seminar. We’ll help you put your finger on the one that’s right for you. Local seniors can sign up at Senior Connections; others can apply at Community Sharing T he federal offi ce of Health and Human Services has released funding to the sates for this winter’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LI- HEAP). The LIHEAP program helps income-qualifi ed house- holds with their home energy Reservations & information: Toll Free: 844-867-1156 Toll Free TTY: 711 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 7 days a week hink well. Be well. ™ www.trilliumchp.com www.TrilliumAdvantage.com J oin any of our free seminars. COTTAGE GROVE EUGENE JUNCTION CITY VENETA Cottage Grove City Hall 400 E. Main St., Cottage Grove Campbell Senior Center Elsie’s Room 155 High St., Eugene Junction City Community Center 175 W. 7th Ave., Junction City City of Veneta Community Center 25192 E. 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