COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • OCTOBER 3, 2018 •
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KITTY
patients and had a word of
comfort or encouragement.
When the historic barn at
the Old Mill Farm Store
burned down, taking the
business’ phone line with it,
Slack arranged for suppli-
er’s phone calls to be routed
through her switchboard.
“Without the actions of
Kitty Slack, that would have
been it for the longest con-
tinuously operating busi-
ness in Lane County (since
1853),” said local resident,
Dana Merryday who has
helped organize an eff ort to
help Slack who closed the
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Kitty Slack worked the phone switchboard, answering questions and providing information to residents and business com-
munity members for more than 20 years.
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doors to her answering
service in 2014 aft er an-
other stroke aff ected
her health.
According to Merry-
day, Slack’s health con-
cerns have rallied the local
group to provide herwith
a fi nancial buoy.
“Her fi erce spirit and
sense of independence re-
coils at asking for help, but
a number of concerned
friends have, sort of be-
hind her back, organized
an eff ort to give back to
someone who selfl essly
has given to her commu-
nity for so long,” he wrote
in an email.
Contributions for Kitty
Slack can be made at the
Bookmine on Main Street
or by calling 541-942-7414.
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