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n s COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL OCTOBER 25, 2017 Unemployment up again In September, Ore- gon's nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 3,800 jobs, follow- ing a revised loss of 7,000 in August. These job losses followed rapid gains during February through July, when a total of 42,600 jobs were added in just six months. Recent forest fi res did not have a notice- able impact on the September jobs report. Although many indi- viduals and businesses were impacted in Sep- tember by forest fi res that raged in many locations within Ore- gon, the industry em- ployment totals did not appear to be impacted signifi cantly. A job is counted in this report when a worker is em- ployed for any part of the business's pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Workers able to return to work during the September pay period are counted in the jobs report. In September, four industries cut more than 1,000 jobs, while two added more than 1,000. Leisure and hos- pitality (-3,700 jobs) cut the most as this in- dustry returned to the long-term trend line after a spike upward in June and July. With vacancy surveys indi- cating that many fi rms are having trouble at- tracting workers, part of the weakness in hir- ing is likely due to the tight labor market. Professional and business services (-3,100 jobs) cut back at a time of year when a fl at trend is typical for the industry. The in- dustry appears to have stalled from its upward trajectory over the past eight years. Each of its published compo- nent industries cut jobs since September 2016: employment services (-1,400 jobs), busi- ness support services (-400), and services to buildings and dwell- ings ( 1,500). The two other industries that cut substantially in Sep- tember were private educational services ( 1,400 jobs) and other services (-1,200). All was not lost in September, as con- struction added 2,900 jobs and government added 1,400. The September jobs report indicates that Oregon's over-the- year job growth, while moderate, has slowed. Between September 2016 and September 2017, payroll em- ployment expanded by 37,400 jobs, or 2.0 percent. This is a re- Please see UNEMPLOYMENT PG. A3 Mini barrel gardens a hit This year there are a few more folk than usual putting their gar- dens to bed this fall. These gardens are actual- ly half barrels that were pre- pared and delivered by Dorena Grange members back in June. The lucky recipients were able to transplant and care for their own lettuce, radishes, tomatoes, herbs, and benefi cial fl owers, in their yards or patios, thanks to seedling donations from Log House Nursery and Gayle at The Bookmine. Sustainable Cottage Grove purchased twenty used 55-gal- lon food grade barrels from Glory Bee and the potting soil at a 50% (donated) discount from Boyce & Sons. Because of ini- tial grant funding from Regence Medical through Oregon Food Bank, this is the second year in a row that these fi ne establish- ments have generously made mini gardens possible. Some have never had the opportuni- ty to work in their own garden because they live in apartments, have limitations that prevent them from working in the ground, or their soil is contami- nated, these gardens are helping to feed families. Kids and adults alike cele- brated as they worked in the soil with Bill Anthony and Steve Barnes, while Carolin Pettit, Susan Carver, Jimmy Shaper, and Beth Pool—all Dorena Grange members—organized the mini garden distribution ranging from Creswell through Cottage Grove and into Drain. This effort could not have hap- pened without support from in- stitutions like London Elemen- tary School, South Lane Mental Health, Family Relief Nursery, and food security activists Crys- tal Fawn Johnson, and Gayle Kahane, and Johanna Nowak. One person helping another strengthens our community ties and enriches all our lives. Dorena Grange, located at MP 4 on Row River Road, in- vites you to their social potlucks on second Tuesdays at 6:00 and to their fourth Tuesday’s busi- ness meetings at 7:00. Farming is not a pre-requisite to serving our community through the granges. There is more informa- tion on the Dorena Grange face- book page. You can learn more about securing our local food system in the South Willamette Valley by visiting Sustainable Cottage Grove’s website at Sustaina- bleCottageGrove.org or call- ing (541) 942.2360. Their next Quarterly Gathering is January 27, 2018. Contact either organization if you would like to grow your own mini barrel garden next summer. HUMANE SOCIETY OF COTTAGE GROVE Th anks our sponsors for sponsoring our successful Jamboree that was held in Creswell on October 21st. KNND Radio Cottage Grove Sentinel Creswell Chronicle Banner Bank of Cottage Grove Northwest Community Credit Union Douglas County "home rule" Voters will decide on homerule in Douglas County, mapped above. By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com The fourth time's a charm? That might be true for resi- dents of Douglas County who are hoping to pass a ballot mea- sure that would see "home rule" be put into affect for the county. The November 7 ballot will include a home rule charter for voters to vote down or pass. This will be the fourth time the county will vote on the issue in the last 20 years. Home rule, essentially is a constitution for an area to set up its own government. While all counties in the state of Oregon must follow the guidelines and provisions in the state's consti- tution, home rule allows for a more local approach and allows counties to take actions as long as they do not violate state stat- ute. Counties without homerule are considered General Law counties are are restricted to the statutes found in state law. The home rule charter on the November 7 ballot would change the county's government from its current form. The board of county com- missioners would go from a three-member board to a fi ve-member board. Those fi ve members would no longer be "at-large" commissioners but districts would be formed and each commissioner would rep- resent a certain district. Com- missioners would also give up their salaries in exchange for a monthly payment--reported at $500--that would be dependent on their attendance at public meetings. They would also be considered part-time rather than full-time. Currently, Douglas County is run by the county commission. and while that won't necessarily change under home rule, the ins and outs and details to running the shop will fall to a county manager. Douglas County does not cur- rently have a county manager and opposition to the home rule charter site the common govern- ment structure as a way to take responsibility away from elect- ed offi cials and give them to an unelected--but hired--manager. The charter, which is avail- able to view on the county's website, notes that the manag- er cannot have previously held the offi ce of a county commis- sioner for Douglas County or an employee of the county. The manager would be hired for an undefi ned term and serve at the pleasure of the board of county commissioners. In total, nine counties around the state of Oregon have passed a home rule charter in the form of a ballot measure. Nearly 20 other Oregon counties have vot- ed the issue down. If approved, the charter notes that it would go into effect 60 days after being approved by voters of Douglas County. It will appear on ballots as Measure 10-159 GARDEN CLUB MEETING On Tuesday, November 7, Cottage Grove Garden Club will host Ashley Chesser of The Northwest Center for Alter- natives to Pesticides (NCAP). We'll learn more about why we should reduce our pesticide footprint and get some basic tips for managing weeds and pests in our gardens and homes with- out pesticides. Ashley is the Communica- tions and Membership Director for the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides. Be- fore joining NCAP, she worked as a crew leader for the Mon- tana Conservation Corps and in graphic design/marketing for the outdoor gear industry. She holds a degree in graphic design from Portland State Universi- ty and in her free time enjoys running, biking, rock climbing, backpacking, and gardening. The Garden Club's informa- tional meeting begins at 6pm and Ashley's talk on Pesticides and Alternatives begins at 7. We meet at the First Presbyterian Church, 216 South 3rd Street (the corner of 3rd and Adams). In Honor of All Veterans The Cottage Grove Sentinel is preparing to publish its “Salute to Vets” a special section devoted to all military veterans who are Cottage Grove-area residents or have a connection to this area. If you are interested in sharing your military story in the annual Veterans Day publication, or in updating information that we have published previously, please complete the form below and submit it to the Cottage Grove Sentinel. Service photographs are also welcome. Submit forms and photos (preferably) by e-mail to cgnews@ cgsentinel.com; or by mail to Cottage Grove Sentinel, Attn: Caitlyn May, PO Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424; or drop forms off at the Cottage Grove Sentinel, 116 N. 6th Street, Cottage Grove. Please be sure that all materials are carefully labeled with your name and phone number. ALL FORMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY OCTOBER 31, 2017. Thank you for participating in this project to remember and honor our veterans. 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