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DEAD STOP.
Agenices urge earthquake preparedness but there are few answers on how to stock up on medications
that cannot be stopped suddenly
None of the bridges are projected to stay
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com standing. Cities will receive basic aid after a
week. Rural areas are expected to have to wait
a little longer. When the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake
hits, state offi cials having at least a week worth of supplies tucked
away in an easily accessible emergency kit: food, water, fl ashlights,
fi rst aid. Medication. For many in the valley and around the state,
daily medications are essential, not just for quality of life, but for
life. High blood pressure, diabetes, anxiety and countless other con-
ditions are controlled by daily medications that cannot be stopped
cold turkey without serious, sometimes life threatening, conse-
quences and yet laws mandating prescription refi lls prevent doctors
from writing an "emergency" prescription for patients to place in
their state-recommended emergency kit.
"It's a problem we've heard before," said Linda Cook, Lane
County's Emergency Management Manager. "We've heard a variety
of different stories. Some people will say they can't renew a pre-
scription until they're down to their last three pills and all situations
Please see QUAKE PG. A8
Rally
Against
Hate
Residents march in
Eugene, joining rallies
around the country
in response to the
violence sparked by
white supremacy
demonstration in
Charlottesville last week
By Caitlyn May and Zach Silva
cmay@cgsentinel.com, zsilva@cgsentinel.com
PHOTO BY ZACH SILVA/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Approximately 2,000 people gathered at the University of Oregon on Monday to march in opposition to the events in Charlottesville, Virginia last week.
Cottage Grove eclipse survival 101:
View the event and avoid the crowds
In fi ve days, it's estimated that an addition-
al
one million people will jam into Oregon's
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borders to view the total solar eclipse set for
August 21.
News media and advertisements have been hyping the event since
January when Oregon was revealed as the fi rst state to be touched
by the eclipse and one of only a dozen that could be used as a view-
ing ground for the once-in-a-few-decades event. The last time a to-
tal eclipse occurred was in the '70s long before the invention of cell
phones and consumer cameras that could capture the phenomenon.
As a result, states within the eclipse's path are expected to be hit
with a wave of tourists. The largest infl ux is set to crash down on
Salem where the fairgrounds have already booked a viewing par-
ty and campgrounds and hotels are sold out. From Salem to the
tiny town of Brothers, Oregon, rooms and tents are booked and
surrounding towns are set to be bombarded with people--including
commuters on Interstate-5.
By Caitlyn May
Please see RALLY PG. A10
Please see ECLIPSE PG. A8
GLEANERS SUSPENDED
The local Gleaner organization--charged
with
distributing food to low-income families-
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has been placed on suspension by Food for
Lane County.
The circumstances of the group's suspension were not made
public by Food for Lane County's Karen Edmonds who confi rmed
only that the Gleaners were in "suspension status" for up to 90 days
while they work on issues identifi ed by Food for Lane County.
The Gleaner's organization lists Merlyn Adams as its president
COMMUNITY
on its nonprofi t fi ling. When reached by phone for comment by
The Sentinel on Monday, August 14, she refused comment saying,
"If you've already spoken to her (Edmonds) I don't see the need to
speak to me. Goodbye," before hanging up the line.
According to Edmonds, the group will be unable to host its food
distribution until it addresses the issues identifi ed by Food for Lane
County. Edmonds did note that the Gleaners was given a food
resource list to share with its clients
GOVERNMENT
Happy 100th!
SLSD fees lowered
Mary Rigsby of Dorena cel-
ebrates her 100th birthday.
City council votes to allow
SLSD to combine SDC
credits. PAGE A7
PAGE A11
Gas leak closes
library
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
Residents trying to access the library or community center last
week were met with a surprise: a closed sign and locked doors.
The building was shut down on Saturday, August 5 after a gas
leak was discovered.
According to Cottage Grove City Manager Richard Meyers, the
building was closed and the proper offi cials called in but after a
Please see LEAK PG. A9
Please see GLEANERS PG. A8
INDEX
By Caitlyn May
On Saturday, August 12, Heather Heyer posted to her Face-
book page, "If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention"
and joined a counter-protest effort in Charlottesville, Virginia. The
night before people carrying Tiki torches and Nazi regalia marched
on the University of Virginia chanting, "Jews will not replace us,"
and "blood and soil." It was a precursor to the scheduled "Unite the
Right" march scheduled for Saturday during which Heyer was run
down when James Alex Fields Jr., 20, drove his car into a group of
counter protesters, killing Heyer. She was 32.
Fields was arrested and held on suspicion of second-degree mur-
der, three counts of malicious wounding and failure to stop in an
accident that resulted in death.
Racial tensions have continued to escalate in the subsequent days
with several rallies scheduled around the country including a march
in Eugene dubbed, "Stop the Hate."
"We were initially going to be happy with 100 or 200 people
coming out but the number of people just continued to go up," orga-
nizer Phillip Carrasco said. He estimated 2,000 in attendance. The
march started at UO's EMU and continued downtown with speak-
ers taking to the mic.
"Talk to your kids about things that matter about why somebody
is black. Why somebody is brown. Why what somebody said at
school that is really mean is unacceptable. Have those conversa-
tions with your grandparents
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