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10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL OCTOBER 25, 2017 GREAT DAYS TO GET MAKEOVER Business challenge to announce winners By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Great Days Early Education has been selected for a makeover. Work is set to begin on November 10. Photo by Zach Silva. By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Residents traveling near Great Days Early Education on November 10 might notice more activity than usual. Aside from the 65 preschool- ers and 30 after-school program kids running and playing about, November 10 will see upwards of 20 contractors descend onto the school for an extreme make- over. "I'm getting new fl oors, a new parking lot, they're painting the inside and I'm getting new signs outside," said Great Days' Bar- bara Howell. "They didn't want to tell me the rest, they want it to be a surprise." Great Days was selected by the Southern Willamette Valley Council of Multifamily North- west for its yearly project. Ac- cording to Howell, a family member made the suggestion to the corporation to consider Great Days for the makeover. "We're an old building," she said. The school has been oper- ating since 1976. The school will be closed on November 10 so crews can complete the work. Accord- ing to Howell, she is currently working with the city to ensure the parking lot can be paved pri- or to the 10th and a handful of other projects will be completed prior to the makeover day. How- ever, the bulk of the work will take place through the day for a reveal on November 11. Several companies have signed up to help with the ren- ovation including the Jennings OCTOBER 2015 National Crime Prevention Month Group, PG Long Floor Cover- ings, Western Asphalt, Image King, Sterling, Bunting, Rexius and Revolution Electric. A GoFundMe page has also been set up to offset the cost of the makeover with a goal of $13,000 set. Over the course of the last two months, $2,725 has been raised by 18 donors. "They call us the school of hope," Howell said of the coun- cil. "We're a nonprofi t and we're pretty needy." To view the GoFundMe page, visit gofundme.com/GreatDays. & The Cottage Grove Business Challenge will host a gala tonight, October 25, to announce the winners of the contest that will help three businesses fund their plans. The fi nalists, in no particular order, were reported as Sanity Choc- olate Sohr Performance and Nutrition and Real Live Food Oregon. Due to a press deadline, the Cottage Grove Sentinel cannot name the winner of the top prize and Lauren Jerome of the contests media relations was unable to provide the information prior to the gala. The Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce is partnering with RAIN of Eugene, Cottage Grove Community Development Cor- poration and the Healing Matrix to host the business contest that promises the winner $6,000 to start their own business. To enter, interested parties had to submit an executive summary for a startup or idea for a startup that was no more than three pages long. According to the contest's website, entries were to follow a basic outline that included the most compelling statement related to its project. Hopefuls than, according to the website, identifi ed a problem they intend to solve, the basic market their business would be entering, their business model, their team and fi nally, their sum- mary fi nancial projections. The fi rst place winner will receive $6,000, the second place winner will receive $3,000 and the third place winner will receive $1,000. "Twenty four local businesses responded to the challenge, rep- resenting food and beverage manufacturing, education, nutrition, and a variety of industries," Jerome said. "The Cottage Grove CDC, Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce, and RAIN Eugene part- nered to support this cause and the community response has created so much excitement that there is already buzz of future challenges in Cottage Grove and other parts of Lane County." OCTOBER 2015 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Signs of domestic violence Don’t have your identity stolen can read credit card information while the card is Every person in the country is unique and has still in a wallet. an identifying name and numbers assigned to Pretexting: According to the FTC, pretexters use him or her that help regulate aspects of his or her professional and personal life. When some form of a variety of tactics to get personal information. a person’s identifi cation is stolen, this is known as For example, a pretexter may call, claim he’s from a research fi rm, and ask a person for his name, identity theft , and it can wreak havoc on fi nances and personal credit. Th ere are a number of steps address, birth date, and social security number. men and women can take to avoid being victimized When the pretexter has the information he wants, by identity theft . he uses it to call that person’s fi nancial institution. In the United States, a driver’s license and a social He pretends to be the account holder or someone with authorized access to the account. Th e security number are used to identify individuals. (In Canada, individuals are issued social insurance information may be later sold to a person looking numbers.) Credit cards are also issued in a person’s to get credit. Now that many of the identity theft methods have name, and unique numbers assigned enable individuals on the account to make purchases on been explained, protecting oneself involves taking credit. From debit card PIN numbers to other precautionary steps. sources of identifi cation, the average person has a • Do not keep many credit cards in your wallet, lot of information that separates him or her from and leave passports and social security cards at home. Th e less personal items you carry, the others. Identity theft has become a prolifi c problem. harder it becomes for would-be thieves to Having so many sources of identity around makes access your private information. it easier for identity thieves to target individuals. In • Consider a locked mailbox or use a post offi ce a largely digital society, thieves have learned how box if you are concerned about mail theft . to capture credit card numbers and access social • Shred all papers containing personal security numbers from correspondence over the information before putting them in the trash or Internet or simply by reading magnetic-stripped recycling bin. cards right in a wallet. Th e identities of the deceased • Always identify an individual before giving out are also being stolen thanks to information personal information via phone, e-mail or text published online. messages. Most fi nancial institutions will not Th e Federal Trade Commission estimates that ask for information over e-mail or the as many as nine million Americans have their telephone. If you are unsure, call the bank and identities stolen each year. According to a ask for their policy. Also, even if the person is McMaster eBusiness Research Centre study, 6.5 reputable, keep in mind that data can be percent of the total Canadian population reported intercepted over phone lines or through digital being a victim of identity theft in 2007. Most channels if they are not secure. identity theft cases involve fraudulent credit card • Watch your credit card as much as possible transactions. when using it for dining out or when it is taken Th ere are diff erent ways to protect yourself from out of your sight to be swiped. Routinely check identity theft . Th e fi rst step is identifying the your statements and credit scores to see if there various ways thieves might gather a potential were unauthorized charges made. Also, there victim’s personal information. are special wallets that prevent skimming of Simple stealing: Th ieves can get personal card information while the card is in your wallet. information and credit cards simply by taking • When in doubt, do not give out any personal wallets or purses. Some take mail, including bank information. Try to do your business in person. statements or newly issued credit cards, out of Do not off er social security numbers to a mailboxes. Some thieves take information from survey-taker or anyone else contacting you personnel records or bribe employees who may over the phone. Being stringent in researching have access to this information. information requests can cut down on Trash hunting: Th ey say one man’s trash is another identity theft . man’s treasure, and some identity thieves put this adage to the test. When individuals discard bank Although some people can resolve identity theft statements or credit card bills without shredding quickly, for others it can take years and hundreds them, the papers can be taken out of trash cans of dollars to repair their names. Taking a proactive or bags. Anything thrown out with a form of approach to identity theft is the key to thwarting it. identifi cation on it can be stolen and used. Phishing, vishing and shmishing: Phishing is a term that describes identity theft tactics surrounding e-mail and Internet use. With phishing, individuals are lured to give out personal information via an e-mail that is thought to be from a reputable fi nancial establishment. Anti-phishing technology has been developed to pinpoint phishing e-mails, but hackers and phishers have developed their own methods to thwart it. Physically asking for information over the phone is known as vishing. Information requested over texts or Preventing crime is a group effort that short messages is known as requires cooperation from all community members. shmishing. Skimming: Th ieves use special ✔ Remain alert and aware of your surroundings at all times, particularly in parking garages. ✔ Organize a neighborhood cleanup, or sponsor a neighborhood watch group. devices attached to credit card ✔ Illuminate areas where intruders can hide, and trim shrubbery around your home’s doors and windows. readers to store data for later Cottage Grove Police Department: 541-942-9145 use. Th ere are also devices that Domestic violence is a problem that can affect anyone at anytime. Considering victims are usually frightened of their abusers, they often suffer in silence. The Domestic Violence Resource Center says that 1 in 4 women has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime. Estimates range from 960,000 incidents of violence against a current or former spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend to 3 million women who are physically abused by their husbands or boyfriends per year. Men can also be victims of domestic violence at the hands of their female partners, and abuse can occur between same- sex couples as well. However, the Bureau of Justic Statistics indicates that women ages 20-24 are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence. Domestic violence comes in many forms, including physical, emotional and verbal abuse. Many victims of domestic violence are battered into secrecy or are embarrassed that they are being abused and do not share their experiences with others. Others might not even realize what they are experiencing constitutes abuse. But there are some signs of domestic violence that can be observed and a third party may be able to intervene. • A partner who harbors unrealistic expectations. Experts say that those who engage in domestic violence are generally perfectionists and expect those around them to reach unattainable goals and their own perfection. Violence may result when things do not go of without a hitch. • A partner who is controlling. When a person insists you account for all of your time, the relationship may eventually turn abusive. Th is behavior generally stems from feelings of insecurity and poor self-esteem on the part of the abusive individual, which is then projected on the partner in terms of abusive words or distrust. • Escalating threats: In many cases, domestic violence begins with verbal assaults which may develop into physical threats. Whether the abuse is verbal or physical, it can have profound and long-lasting eff ects on the victim. For those who observe a person continually brow-beating a spouse or talking badly about him or her, this may be an indication of an abusive relationship. • A partner with a noticeable temper. Sometimes a temper goes hand-in-hand with domestic violence. An individual with a short fuse and a propensity for lashing out with minimal patience in areas outside of his or her relationship may be equally short- fused in the relationship. • A partner who limits access to money, belongings or the car. You may notice your friend or a family member continually having to ask permission to use the car or visit with people. Some friends complain about not having access to the checkbook or being kept on a strict budget. While not always a case of domestic violence, it may be a warning sign that something is not right. • Hidden bruises or excuses for injuries: Michigan State University’s Safe Place indicates that injuries that are covered up and happen with some frequency could be an early warning sign of domestic violence. If you know someone who is trying to downplay frequent injuries, it may be a red fl ag. • Conflict avoidance: Usually those who are in abusive relationships try to avoid confl ict and rarely speak up or voice their own opinions. • Personality changes: Withdrawal, inability or not wanting to meet up with friends, loss of enthusiasm, or any other personality changes may be indicative of abuse. Domestic violence is something that takes many forms and is oft en hidden. 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