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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • NOVEMBER 7, 2018 • 7A Swinging Bridge fails to earn $150,000 grant, continues forward By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Construction on the Swing- ing Bridge is set to begin next summer but according to the Cottage Grove city man- ager’s offi ce it will be without a $150,000 grant. In an update released week- ly by City Manager Richard Meyers, it was reported that the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department informed the city it had not been recommended for the Recreational Trail Pro- gram grant request of $150,000. “Th is was a $150,000 grant request to help fund the recon- struction of the bridge,” the up- date stated. “City staff will re- search whether or not to apply again next year.” While the city’s grant request was not granted, the Swinging Bridge has earned the funds necessary to begin construction aft er the project was awarded a $200,000 grant earlier this year. In addition, residents have contributed to the repair fund by rounding up utility bills to the nearest dollar amount and multiple fundraisers have been held by the Friends of the Swinging Bridge support group. Th e combined eff ort has raised more than $10,000. DCSO to particpate in ‘No Shave’ November Douglas County deputies adhere to strict grooming standards, which include lim- itations on facial hair. Th is November, Sheriff Hanlin has temporarily relaxed the facial hair standard in the name of community service. Deputies and staff from all divisions of the Sheriff ’s Of- fi ce will be participating in a fundraiser to raise money to battle cancer, with an empha- sis on men's health. Deputies will be allowed to grow a goatee or beard during the month. In lieu of spending money on facial hair groom- ing supplies, those funds will be placed into an account managed by the Douglas County Law Enforcement Association. At the end of the month, 100 percent of the money raised will be donated locally to Roseburg's Com- munity Cancer Center. Personnel will return to the previous policy terms eff ec- tive Dec. 1. If members of the public would like to support the ef- forts, donations can be mailed to: Douglas County Law En- forcement Association Att: No Shave November P.O. BOX 1591 Roseburg, Ore. 97470 Please indicate “No-Shave” in the memo line of the check. Congratulations! to our Employee Resident Th e bridge has been closed since 2016 aft er the city’s engi- neers determined the structure to be unsafe. In March of last year, the city council was given three options for repair including a prefab- ricated model that would not swing. Th e council opted to re- tain as much of the traditional movement of the bridge as pos- sible and in March of this year, an initial bid showed a price tag of approximately $750,000 before it was corrected during a March 12 city council meet- ing to refl ect a repair cost of $950,805.50. However, that fi gure includes approximately $500,000 in en- gineering fees which could be handled in-house, eff ective- ly bringing the actual cost of repair of the bridge closer to $500,000. According to the city manag- er’s offi ce, the project will con- tinue to move forward. Th e weekly report from Mey- er’s offi ce noted, “Engineering staff met with Earth Engineers, Inc. at the Swinging Bridge to review geotechnical conditions. Th e intent of this due diligence research is to confi rm that there are no engineering defi ciencies with the existing footings and subgrade conditions.” Community to host Veterans Day recogition events Veterans Day event set for Sunday Th e local VFW Post 3473 is hosting a Veterans Day event this Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Cottage Grove Armory. Th e event will begin at 11 a.m. and feature guest speaker and local Vietnam Veteran Marc Waszkiewicz. Evening prayer Th ere will be a service of Evening Prayer at St. Andrew’s on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 3 p.m., followed by a program of piano music. Th e event is sponsored jointly by First Presbyterian, St. Andrew’s Episcopal, and United Methodist churches. Th e brief service will be followed by piano selections played by our organist, Emily Wallace, a graduate student in musicology at the University of Oregon. Father Crumb will also participate. Reception following in the church hall. Video contest opened to Oregon high school students High school students across Oregon are invited to let their video skills shine for a good cause: increasing awareness about workplace safety for young workers. Th e annual “Speak up. Work safe.” video contest is now open for submissions. Th e top three entries will take home cash prizes ranging from $300 to $500, and students will earn a matching amount for their school. Students must create a 90-second or less video that inspires young workers to do at least one thing diff erent- ly to stay safe on the job. Th e video must include the theme: “Speak up. Work safe.” Th e video must educate young workers about the im- portance of speaking up in the workplace. Participants are encouraged to develop a key message or slogan, use humor, and get cre- ative while emphasizing ways to protect themselves — and their co-workers — from get- ting hurt on the job. Submissions will be judged on certain criteria, including: • An original health and safe- ty message that appeals to teen workers and safety educators • Overall production value (video/audio quality, acting, and editing) • “Speak up. Work safe.” theme is used eff ectively Th e deadline for submis- sions is Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Videos can be submitted on- line or mailed. Contest winners will be unveiled at a screening event in spring 2019, and winning entries will be posted on You- Tube. For contest information, in- cluding rules, tips, entry forms, workplace safety and young worker resources, and a play- list of past fi nalist videos, go to www.youngemployeesafety. org/contest. of the Month of the Month Suzanne Hansen Loraine McNeice For the month of November, 2018 1425 Daugherty Ave. • Cottage Grove • 541-942-0054 Program allows neighbor to help neighbor with electricity costs Helping neighbors and their families stay warm just got eas- ier. Pacifi c Power will match every dollar donated to the Oregon Energy Fund with $2 more. Last year, donations from Pacifi c Power's customers, employees and the company SWITCH TO THE Aut o CONVENIENCE OF AUTO PAY! helped 633 households in need throughout Oregon including 607 children, 221 seniors and 213 people with disabilities. Th is year, Pacifi c Power's 2-for- 1 match will continue up to $144,000. “One-in-fi ve households are forced to choose between pay- ing the utility bill or paying for necessities like food, medicine, and rent. Seniors on fi xed in- comes are especially vulnerable to the increased cost of living,” said Brian Allbritton, execu- tive director of Oregon Energy Fund. Pacifi c Power customers who receive their bills by mail will fi nd it includes an Oregon En- ergy Fund contribution enve- lope. Customers who pay their bills electronically can send a check or enroll in the fi xed do- nation program. 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