COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MAY 9, 2018 7A
Local organizations compete for $40k Betty Kaiser's
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
There’s $40,000 up for grabs
and Cottage Grove has a 50 per-
cent chance of grabbing it.
Emerald People’s Utility Dis-
trict’s annual Green Grant com-
petition awards funds to schools
and non-profi ts that submit a
plan for a renewable energy
project and manage to secure
the vote of customers.
The competition, which start-
ed in 2004, is funded by EPUD
customers who choose to be
part of the Green program. As
program members, they pay one
cent more per used kilowatt and
the difference is funneled into
the Green Grant fund.
“What’s clear is that our cus-
tomers choose to pay a little ex-
tra to fund this,” said Patty Jo
Angelini, public relations coor-
dinator for the company.
Every organization that sub-
mits a plan is entered into the
voting pool, according to Ange-
lini, as long as it abides by the
rules of the contest: entries must
be renewable energy focused
and organizations must be with-
in EPUD’s service area.
This year, two Cottage Grove
groups have submitted projects
along with organizations in Sag-
inaw and Veneta.
Aprovecho—an
education
center focused on sustainabil-
ity—has submitted plans for
a solar system with a battery
backup. According to its ap-
plication, Aprovecho says the
project “will help reduce oper-
ational costs and increase the
organization’s effectiveness as
a sustainability teaching and
demonstration center.”
Branch Rd. Farm School, an
organic and biodynamic 73-
acre farm in Cottage Grove that
focuses on getting people in-
volved in the process of grow-
ing food, also suggested a solar
system that it says will provide
“renewable energy genera-
tion, community education and
demonstration and additional
shelter for the school.”
When the grant was founded
in 2004, it focused on regional
projects but according to Ange-
lini, in 2014, the scope was nar-
rowed to more local projects but
Cottage Grove has yet to take
home the prize.
“In 2014 it was Community
Food for Creswell, 2015 was in
Dexter, in 2016 it was Pleasant
Hill School District and in 2017
it was Midlane in Veneta,” An-
gelini said. All four winning
projects were focused on solar
energy.
EPUD customers can vote on-
line at epud.org or through the
company's newsletter, for their
favorite projects. The project
with the most votes will receive
funding. Voting is open through
June 6. Winners are expected
to be announced the following
week.
Lane County reports Whooping Cough outbreak
Lane County Health and Hu-
man Services offi cials are report-
ing 12 cases of Pertussis (whoop-
ing cough) at Sheldon High
School.
“Given the high reproductive
rate for Pertussis (one case can
cause up to 16 new cases), this
many cases in this short of time
is especially troublesome,” said
Dr. Patrick Luedtke, Chief Health
Offi cer for Lane County Public
Health. “Fortunately, we have
had great team effort with the
school, now it’s time to ask our
community members for help by
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cough. The cough can worsen
over the course of a few days and
be accompanied by vomiting and
spasms. Infants commonly dis-
play more severe symptoms.
The duration of the infection
can be up to two weeks with a
debilitating cough for up to 90
days. Individuals exhibiting
these symptoms are encouraged
to refrain from contact with
children, stay home from work
or school for up to 21 days and
seek medical attention. If a doc-
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exclusion from work and school
can be reduced to as little as fi ve
days.
Pertussis is particularly dan-
gerous for children younger than
one year of age. Most deaths
occur in unvaccinated children
or in children too young to be
vaccinated who contract the
disease from a family member.
These family members may be
unvaccinated or unaware that
immunity from initial childhood
vaccinations wanes after fi ve-10
years and thus have not received
their booster.
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Chatterbox
I was six years old when I
was adopted into my “forever
family.” They quickly learned
that I was a child who loved
to talk and ask questions. They
nicknamed me the Chatterbox.
The 1940s were an era when
children were supposed to be
seen and not heard. So, I grew
up with many unanswered ques-
tions about my new family and
life in general.
My grandmother was prob-
ably my favorite person in the
family. I had never known an-
other grandmother and she be-
came my anchor in every storm.
She never raised her voice and
always had time for me.
In stature, she was short
(4’11” tall), round and cherubic
looking. In the style of the era,
she always wore a house dress,
an apron, stockings and sturdy
shoes. She was always working.
Grandma and Grandpa lived
in a big Spanish style house
where he grew a Victory Gar-
den. My parents, sister, brother
and I lived across the street. Our
quiet neighborhood was high in
the hills above Los Angeles be-
fore it became a mecca for the
world. Sundays, we all went to
church. Always. After Sunday
supper, Grandpa and I went to
evening services where I played
the violin.
I often walked to grandma’s
house just to chat, eat a cookie
warm from the oven, cry on her
shoulder, feel her love and soak
in her wisdom. If I was having
a hard day at school she would
smile, pat me on the back and
say, “This, too, shall pass.” I
would go home happy.
Cora Mae was born in Mis-
souri in 1894 and married J.D.
Rush from Texas when she was
only 14-years-old! Three years
later their only child Portia La-
Vaughn was born. Their little
family lived many places in
the mid-west before moving to
Mexico where grandpa was an
oil fi eld roustabout before set-
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tling in California. It was a hard
life.
Looking back, I realize that I
thought my grandmother could
do anything. An expert seam-
stress, I watched her create
beautiful quilts, doll clothes,
church and prom dresses. She
canned fruits and vegetables,
entertained large groups and
cooked scrumptious meals
topped off with hand cranked
ice cream on homemade pies.
She had also lived through
two world wars; experienced
women being given the right to
vote and endured the Great De-
pression. Technology advances
made life easier. Things we take
for granted: radio, electric re-
frigerators (formerly ice boxes),
frozen food (remember Bird’s
Eye?) and television opened
a whole new world. She never
learned how to drive.
In March 1957, Grandpa was
taken to the hospital and not ex-
pected to live. I spent that night
with grandma. She made it clear
that she didn’t want to live with-
out her husband. She was hospi-
talized and died quickly. Grand-
pa shortly after. I was 18 years
old and It was the shock of my
young life. But she trained me
well. Life would go on.
I loved my grandparents but
I poured out my heart to grand-
ma. Selfi shly, our relationship
in life was all about me. What
I was feeling. How I was do-
ing. What I wanted to do with
my life. Now, I look back and
wonder why I didn’t ask more
questions about her life. I won-
der what her hopes, aspirations
and frustrations were. What
events had shaped her life to be
a perfect grandmother?
As this Mother’s Day ap-
proaches, I would encourage
you to remember that life is
short. If your grandmother or
mother are still alive you are
blessed. Don’t miss any oppor-
tunity to get to know them bet-
ter. They are special. Ask them
about their lives as children and
young adults. Find out what
shaped them to become the peo-
ple they are today. They will be
thrilled that you care enough to
ask and you will have memories
to pass on to the next genera-
tion.
In retrospect, here is a short
list of questions that I would ask
Cora Mae, my wonderful grand-
mother:
1.What were your parents
like?
2.Growing up what did you
do for fun?
3.Where did you go to school?
4.Did you graduate from high
school?
5.Did you have any special
dreams for your life?
6.Where did you meet grand-
pa?
7.Why did you get married so
young?
8.Did you have a wedding?
9.Who was your best friend?
10.What was it like living in
Mexico?
11. What was the worst time
of life?
11. What was your favorite
time of life?
12. If you could have one
wish granted what would it be?
13. What is your greatest joy?
14. Would you do anything
over again?
15. Was I your favorite grand-
child? (Please say ‘yes’!)
Contact Betty Kaiser’s Chat-
terbox at 942-1317 or bchatty@
bettykaiser.com
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