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Newspaper Page Text6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL APRIL 18, 2018 W hat would you do when ordered to evacuate your home? With a catego- ry fi ve hurricane looming, all Susan could think of was saving her personal petting zoo: four cats, two dogs, two birds and four fi sh. After the last frightening hurricane, her family vowed to never ride through one again. "We knew that we might return to nothing so we packed important papers, clothes, computers, chargers, laptops, and pet harnesses, cages, dish- es, pet food and water," said Susan. "It was dif- fi cult fi tting possessions and pets in carriers into our small Volkswagen and Ford Fiesta. At 5 a.m. on Saturday, we drove north follow- ing thousands of families. Heading south, we saw caravans of FEMA and utility vehicles on a va- cant freeway. The entire state of Florida was un- der threat, so no hotel rooms were available. The seven-hour drive took 10 hours. Our pets seemed to understand the emergency; but our rescue dog, Gracie, had to have homeo- paths for stress and car sickness. Our 20-year- old cat complained but soon settled down. They sensed our terror and did very well. It was a tough situation for us all. We made stops so the animals could relieve themselves. We arrived to a fi lthy hotel, the only one available, and our pets were grateful to be out of their carriers. Surprisingly, in the cramped room, no one fought, even though they spit or hit each other at home. They were all on their best behavior. They would not eat at fi rst, taking a while to settle down. We were prepared with enough animal food, but not human food. We left for home the fol- lowing Tuesday. Gas stations didn't have gas or electricity and 90% of the state was closed. We did not see anything open the entire way back and barely made it home. Our little cars with great gas mileage paid off or we would have been stuck for days until the gas stations reopened." Susan's family had no idea if they had a home to return to, but as they pulled into their neigh- borhood they all began crying. Two tire tracks of debris fi ve feet high lined their road, but miracu- lously their home was intact. They and their pets were thrilled to be home, but for everyones' safety they checked for blown- in windows before unloading their pets. Mirac- ulously everything was intact! Amazingly, their power came on ½ hour before they arrived home so their much needed air conditioner was work- ing. The cats emerged from 10 hours in their carri- ers and explored every inch of the house. Gracie "ran rips in the back yard" - thrilled to be in her yard again, and their other dog, Echo, walked in the house and fl opped on the fl oor as if hug- ging the linoleum. "CJ our cockatiel entertained us by singing the entire drive - each way! I think my hear- ing is now impaired because of his volume!" laughs Susan. "The fi sh were so happy, that they were speechless at being home again!" TIPS Susan is internationally known for edu- cating pet parents about the pet food indus- try and what healthy foods to feed our pets. truthaboutpetfood.com She learned to prepare for natural disasters because store shelves empty fast! Make a list of things you will need for two weeks and keep the list handy. Include documents, photographs, human and pet food, kitty litter, puppy pads, med- ical supplies in case of a pet emergency, cleanup products for car sick animals, and harnesses for cats because you can't leave them in carriers for days on end. Also, dog seatbelt harnesses, pet pho- tos in case one escapes, and vet records. During fl oods, bungee cord small pet cages to fl oatation devices (swimming kick board). "We froze food and water and put them in a cooler ready to go," advises Susan. "Each pet had a carrier. They can share a carrier when off to the vets, but it is a big deal when driving 10 hours. Keep extra leash- es and collars, food bowls, and pet food with the carriers to grab at a moment's notice because not everyone is given a day to prepare, some families only have minutes." FEMA's Emergency Animal Tips: https//www. ready.gov/animals. Tell us your fun/amazing/ crazing pet tips and tales. angelscribe@msn.com "Follow" Pet Tips 'n' Tales on Facebook. face- book.com/PetTipsandTales Humane Society for spay and neuter (541) 942-2789. Budget Continued from A1 staffi ng costs. "It's people," Tucker said. "Most businesses, the cost is in staffi ng." The district has made allowances for increases it can predict such as insurance (moving it from $15.5 million this year to $16 million next year) but for other factors, such as enrollment, it can only guess. According to the district, enrollment has been on the downward trend the last few years with Tucker explaining that the kindergarten classes are not on track with the outgoing senior classes. As of this week, the district's kindergarten class totals 189 students. The 12th grade class has 209 students. School district receive money for each student that attends school. The numbers are tracked through the Average Daily Membership (ADM) which tracks the daily average enrollment in a district. That number, weighted, for South Lane is 3,357. The remainder of the general fund is made up of local revenue including property tax and fed- eral allotments. Local revenue for South Lane is expected to be just over $7 million. Federal allot- ments are still up in the air. "We think they'll be a decrease based on what we're hearing come out of the federal govern- ment," Tucker said. "I'm not holding my breath at the federal level," he added later in the meeting. South Lane has had budget issues in the past including last year when the district joined others across the state to call for more money from the you're spending $30,000 on a 20-year-old bus and "For every day of school in South Lane, it costs legislature. The education package that was even- the transmission starts having problems and the $90,000," Tucker said. "So, this doesn't include tually passed came in at $8.2 billion but was short engine and the axle. It wasn't cost effective," he cut days, this is a full calendar." of the $8.4 billion schools had asked for. The state said. The fi nal budget is expected to be presented legislature follows a two-year budget cycle. The district is also approximately three years to the school board and budget committee next The district also has to take into account behind on its textbook adoption cycle and contin- month. longterm projects including the effort to update ues to work on projects funded by a $35 million "Our hope is that between now and May 14, its fl eet of buses that must be completed by 2025. bond passed in 2016. The new Harrison Elemen- we'll get some fi nal numbers and have some staff- The Department of Environmental Quality is tary School is the largest bond project coming in ing changes as people decide whether they're re- overseeing the governmental mandate that gov- at nearly $24 million and has a lasting effect on tiring or going somewhere else and we'll present erns emissions standards. 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