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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MAY 16, 2018 from A1 BUDGET Lord and Lancy Nelson Tracey's ocean loving family has two res- cue hunting dogs; Lord Nelson, a German short hair Pointer named aft er the English naval commander, and Brenna a fi ve-year- old Vizsla and Pointer mix named aft er a "mermaid" in Th e Secret Life Of A Mer- maid movie. Th eir family also includes two cats, Surfer and Windy. Aft er the family's previous dog died, Nelson was in as much grief as his human family so Tracey took him to dog foster homes to pick out his new sibling. the hour drive! "When Nelson was a year old he treed his fi rst bear and soon aft er fought off three coyotes that circled us on our walk," explains Tracey. "Now on our daily hikes both dogs have large-noisy "bear bells" dan- gling from their thick collars alerting wild animals to our presence." need help and your location. Tracy's dogs attended a dog obedi- ence and training club and learned about boundaries, tracking and fi eld work, agility, freestyle, scenting, Rally-O, and circus school. Th en, she taught them to jump onto logs, benches, and rocks on the command "up" so they can safely "share the trail" with hikers and mountain bikers. Th e command "up" is also a mental exercise, teaches rules, and aff ection because the dogs are rewarded with a treat. Th is trick is how we scored on the wonderful photo above! "We walked into a room and But during an agility compe- saw a terrifi ed Brenna hiding tition things did not go as well. behind her foster mother," said Hunting dogs do not care about Tracey. "She was in a fi ght or speed because they are all about fl ight mode, growling with her scent and sight. On command hackles up. Lord Nelson took Nelson began running the 12 one look and scented the air re- stations marked with bright- vealing that Brenna was female, four inch orange cones: up and young, not a leader and scared, over the jump, around the poles, Tracey and her hunting dogs, Lord Nelson and Brenna, use bells to scare so he acted appropriately. He up the ramp, down the slide, up bears. calmly walked over and submis- the ladder etc. Th e last station sively laid down in front of her." was a big ring with a long sock. Th ere was no fi ght, growl, or chest out Pointers smell things over a mile range, Nelson noticed its orange cone and being a like one might expect from an alpha dog. so the bells work wonders for dogs that go fl usher he grabbed the cone, ran through the Th e stately Lord Nelson simply fell at her crashing off forest trails aft er a scent. Tracey sock, popped out the other end, and ran to feet in love. When Nelson lowered his head, can hear their location and because bears the fi nish line still holding the bright cone. she came out from hiding and nuzzled his aren't adorned with bells, hikers are happy Th e audience erupted in hysterics. Nelson nose. She sniff ed him from stem to stern, that it's dogs making the noise and not did not win because "proudly grabbing the while that big ol' oaf just laid there. Once he charging bears. cone" was not part of the competition. got up, the two dogs started playing which Tracey blows a whistle when it's time for "I still have lots to learn about dogs as translates to "aff ection". He had picked his her dogs to return. During winter months trying to meet their needs while having fun," mate, Lady Brenna Nelson. their sharp ears hear the whistle over said Tracey. "At the end of the day in our Brenna had never been in a car, so on howling wind, rain and rushing water. It 'den' we two humans, two dogs and two cats their way home she climbed on top of Nel- is a good idea for hikers to carry whistles contentedly curl up in our king bed under son and he patiently let her stay there for in case of emergencies to alert others you the covers." FREE FISHING It’s free to fi sh, crab or clam in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3. During these two days, no fi shing licenses or tags (includ- ing a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorse- ment) are required to fi sh, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon for both residents and non-residents. Although no licenses or tags are required, all other fi shing regu- lations apply including closures, bag limits and size restrictions. “Free Fishing Weekends are a great opportunity for friends and families to get out and enjoy a day or two of fi shing,” said Mike Gauvin, ODFW recreational fi sh- eries manager. “Trout, warmwa- ter fi sh, ocean fi shing, crabbing and clamming are just some of the great opportunities available.” Oregon State Parks are also free to visit on June 2-3, with day-use parking fees waived both days and free camping on Satur- day, June 2 (an $8 reservation is required to guarantee a camping spot). ODFW and partners are also hosting a number of fi shing events around the state. Volun- teer angler education instructors will be loaning out fi shing gear and giving tips on how to catch and clean fi sh at most events. For more details and contact information for these events, visit https://myodfw.com/arti- cles/2018-free-fi shing-days- and-events. 11A three or four things and then they open it up for question but here we go page-by-page.' Th en it justifi es and helps the budget com- mittee and the board realize what’s in the document, what’s there and what’s available. So, that is a district process. Th at would look diff erent in Creswell or Drain,” said Tucker. Items that were questioned included the reduction of the amount spent on textbooks. Last year the price total was $125,000, when a new math curriculum was added. Th is year, it's $60,000. “Unfortunately, it becomes about priorities and yes, the text- books are a priority. But I guess as we have conversations amongst us when we get to that point of saying it’s that or a full-calendar, at this point we just have to make these choices,” said Tucker. Some of the highlights of the budget that Tucker pointed out at the start of the meeting include no cut days next year, adjustment in custodians for the new Harrison Elementary School, a medical assistant position for medically fragile students, and the addition of a community classroom at Lincoln Middle School that will include a teacher and an education assistant. One of the long-term budget items that will also be impacting this budget is the implementation of a new bus fl eet by 2025. To ensure that all of the buses in the SLSD fl eet are up to the Depart- ment of Environmental Quality emission standards, the district is budgeting for three new buses per year, including in the upcoming year. While in some states the approval by the budget committee marks the end of the process, here the next step of the process is for the budget to go up for vote at the school board meeting on June 4. “At the board meeting it will be just the board, there will be an opportunity for public input. If there’s no public input the board will have the opportunity to do that and then somebody will make a motion to adopt what the budget committee approved tonight,” said Tucker. While the intricacies of the budget can change from year to year, Tucker began the meeting by reminding those in attendance that 85 percent of the budget goes to paying employees. “Th e reality is this is a people business,” he said. HOUSING from A1 development manager Faye Stewart told the council. Aff ordable housing has been the discussion of several city coun- cil meetings as well as the catalyst for Faye and councilor Mike Fleck to begin meeting with contractors and developers to explore the obstacles they face in doing business in Cottage Grove. In March of this year, local realtors placed rent in Cottage Grove between $600 for a one-bedroom apartment to $1,600 for a three-bedroom apartment. According to Stewart and city planner Amanda Ferguson, the city is currently contracted to update its housing needs analysis, a study that reports on the city’s buildable land. Stewart told the council Monday night that one of the recommendations stemming from the document will be to develop a housing strategy imple- mentation plan. “(It) will let us delve into diff erent tools to improve housing in Cottage Grove,” Stewart said. Under the Oregon Department of Land Conservation’s program, cities can request assistance with the development of housing needs analyses, code audits, code updates and housing strategy implementation plans, according to Stewart’s offi ce. Projects that receive aid from the program must be completed by June 30 of 2019. Th e housing needs anal ysis, currently being complied by Echo Northwest, is expected to be on the council’s agenda this August. Davis Shows N.W. 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