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10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL February 17, 2016 B OND H EALTH Continued from page 1A Continued from page 1A did a clean environment, strong sense of community and access to affordable and healthy food. Access to healthcare, affordable and healthy food, good jobs and a healthy economy, af- fordable housing and good schools were listed as most important for healthy com- munities, while problems with alcohol and drug abuse, lack of affordable housing and homelessness and poverty were deemed the County’s biggest ob- stacles. A total of 50 focus groups were asked what were the most important ingredients for a healthy and thriv- ing community, and many listed services for vulner- able populations, housing options, mental healthcare and wellness and quality education. The most criti- cal health and quality of life issues in Lane County, according to 53 “key in- formants,” were services for vulnerable populations, mental healthcare, alcohol and drug addiction treat- ment, access to housing and healthcare access and affordability. Statistics from the assess- ment show that the percent- age of the population over the age of 65 continues to rise, that 15 percent of the County’s population has a disability, that the median household income in the County lags with regard to the state and nation and about 20 percent of the County’s population lives below poverty level. (The assessment uses data from 2013). Lane County has a much higher prevalence of obesity and high blood pressure than the rest of Oregon. Suicide rates have slowly increased over the last decade, and suicides are reportedly more com- mon than vehicle accidents for those between 15 and 44 years of age. com- munity and other groups by the end of last week, and the bond’s outreach com- mittee has also been busy getting the word out. Bridgens said supporters will begin canvassing area neighborhoods on Feb. 27. At its last meeting, the School Board heard about South Lane’s chances of re- ceiving matching grant funds for its pro- posed construction due to the passage of Senate Bill 447, which earmarked $125 million in two installments for districts attempting to pass bonds. Parent told the Board that the pot of money available in May will be split into two portions, with one portion based on a District’s percent- age of students that receive free and re- duced lunches and the other in a random allotment. She said South Lane appears fourth on the waiting list for the priori- tized portion and is eligible to receive $4 million toward the bond if it passes. “Looking at some of the districts on this list, it seems that some of them may not be very prepared,” she said. “It’s more than likely that we would move up on this list.” Parent said the Feb. 22 meeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m. at the School District offi ce, will mostly concern the Harrison bond. G RANGE Continued from page 1A Founded nationally in 1867, the Grange, offi cially known as the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, was begun to promote agricul- ture and the needs of America’s farmers. It features a hierarchi- cal organization from the na- tional down to the Pomona, or county, level, then on to commu- nity Grange Halls, and it prides itself on its inclusiveness. Members of Dorena Grange say that, prior to a fi re that de- stroyed their hall, their Grange boasted upwards of 250 mem- bers, many of whom took ad- vantage of insurance provided by the organization. These days, however, Snook said the Grange only has about 16 members, and those who are responsible for much of its work are advancing in age. “I’ve been the Master here since 2006,” Snook said. “But I’ll be 87 next week, and I’m running out of gas. A lot of us are. We need help.” The Grange has 17 offi ces at the community level, Snook said, and as such Dorena Grange does not have enough members to fi ll them all. The drop-off in membership, which has led to fewer membership contribu- tions, has also put less people into contact with the Grange and led to diminishing rentals of the Grange Hall, another key source of income. “We used to have a nice pro- cession at each meeting where we’d march in from outside,” said Jean Snook, who has served as chaplain at Dorena for 15 years. “But now we just don’t have enough people.” Joe Snook said that Dorena Grange has found it necessary to fi le for consolidation with an- other Grange Hall, likely Lon- don Grange, but the group still hopes it doesn’t have to hap- pen. They’ve been given three months to recruit new members, and on Friday Snook surmised that they’d still need at least fi ve more to not only keep the Grange alive but revitalize its efforts in the community. The Grange’s new members heard about its deep involve- ment with the Western Oregon Exposition on Friday, in addi- tion to many of the fi ner points of its organization and the plays each Grange puts on for its neighbors in the springtime. “The Grange works to better the community,” Snook said. “We have opportunities for both young and old to interact in a spirit of fellowship.” There are currently Grange Halls in Lorane, Creswell, Dorena and London, and Alice Nowicki, a member of London Grange who also serves as the Grange secretary on the state level, said many of them are struggling to recruit new mem- bers. “As the population gets old- er, we’re not attracting a lot of younger members,” Nowicki said. “It becomes diffi cult to manage the day-to-day opera- tions, and monetary support is important, too.” The Grange hopes that hosting meetings of local 4-H clubs will attract youth and, in turn, their parents to the Grange. Local organization cgFEAST, which examines and promotes the lo- cal food system in South Lane County, has also endeavored to help, and cgFEAST member Wendy Kelsh said many of the members inducted on Friday come from the cgFEAST ranks. “We felt it was a doable goal O FFBEAT Continued from page 4A — mere minutes, in a worst- case scenario — in which to take to the boats and hope for the best. And lifeboats did not fare very well in storms like the one then blowing the Challenger around. In desperation, the Chal- lenger headed north, trying to make Willapa Bay on the coast of Washington — where even if the seas proved impassable, the Challenger would have more of a chance if a last-ditch desperate beaching run were necessary. At Willapa Bay, the tug As- toria, seeing the smoke and the distress signals, charged to the rescue. In crossing the bar, the doughty tug dug into a massive comber that swept across her deck, knocking Captain Chris Olsen down and leaving him badly injured; but his tug man- aged to make it across the bar and get a line on the now-vis- ibly-smoking Challenger. Back across the bar the tug steamed, with its stricken res- cuee wallowing behind, and up into the channel of the Willapa River to South Bend. And that’s where Captain Nelson learned how close he and his crew had come to disaster: “Two hours later, fl ames broke through the cabin,” Nel- son recounted, “and the schoo- ner had to be scuttled.” The ship was sent to the bot- tom in 15 feet of river water, quenching the smoking lime Meet the DJ/Program Host DALLAS MCCORD Cowboy Cultural Corner on Sunday 1-4 KNND 1400 AM Dallas and PJ McCord love hosting the Cowboy Culture Corner every Sunday at ernoon from 1-4 on KNND. It gives us a chance to share the i nest cowboy music and poetry that you would ever want to stick an ear to. Dallas, an excellent singer, songwriter, emcee and storyteller has been involved with the cowboy genre for 30+ years. Many of the artist he and PJ play on the radio are friends and fellow performers. h is brings a personal touch to the show. In 2007 Dallas was awarded Small Region Disc Jockey of the year from the Academy of Western Artist in Arlington, Texas. What a thrill to represent KNND and receive the award from Lynn Anderson. Tune in pert-ner every Sunday, settle back and enjoy the old and new western music and cowboy poetry. You will not be disappointed. and extinguishing the blazing lumber in a spectacular cloud of smoky steam. Meanwhile, Cap- tain Nelson and his exhausted crew had been hustled off to the local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, burns and other injuries sustained in their desperate race with time and fi re. They also got a good drink for the fi rst time since their freshwater tanks had been breached in the hurricane six days before. As for the Challenger, the fol- lowing day inspectors declared her a loss. The storm had done enough damage that she wasn’t worth refl oating. So at low tide, when her decks were above the water, salvage crews scrambled over her stripping off everything of value; and the remains were then dynamited to prevent them from becoming a hazard to nav- igation. (Sources: Gibbs, James Jr. Pacifi c Graveyard. Portland: Binford, 1950; Portland Morn- ing Oregonian archives, 07-08 Nov 1904) to help out the Grange,” Kelsh said. So why does the Grange have trouble attracting younger mem- bers? For Snook and others, it’s a matter of new technology. “People are too interested in those electronic gadgets,” he said. “They can sit there and look at their hands and they don’t have to communicate with the outside world. But you have to associate and learn to get along within the commu- nity. The Grange gets us off our butts. 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