COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • FEBRUARY 20, 2019 • 3A
Cottage Grove Business
Challenge returns
The Cottage Grove
Area Chamber of
Commerce, Cottage
Grove Community
Development
Corporation and
LCC Small Business
Development
Center to host
kick-off event
ZACH SILVA/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
First responders from South Lane County Fire inspect the attic space of a home on Grant Avenue, where a fi re broke out last
week and was quickly extinguished by fi refi ghters.
Fire Crew Quickly Extinguishes Small Fire On Grant Ave.
By Zach Silva
zsilva@cgsentinel.com
South Lane County Fire and
Rescue (SLCFR) responded to
a house fi re on Grant Avenue
in Cottage Grove last Th urs-
day aft ernoon. According to
offi cials, they believe a faulty
ceiling fan in an upstairs
bathroom was responsible
for the blaze, which caused
minor damage to the home.
Residents were in the home at
the time of the fi re but safely
evacuated the premises.
“On our arrival, we saw
Healthy teeth start early
Do you know the most common chronic disease that
faces young children today?
It’s not asthma or hay fever. It’s actually cavities in
children’s teeth, according to the American Academy
of Pediatrics.
Fortunately, this common health problem can be
corrected if it’s caught early enough and good habits
are taught from a young age.
CRITICAL TO HEALTH
For children, cavities are about more than mouth
pain. Th ey can distract students from learning or
keep them home from school, which can have a big
impact on their educational goals. It’s tough for a
child to “be himself” when he is distracted by tooth
pain, aft er all.
To keep your child’s teeth in tip-top shape, experts
recommend they see a dentist for a checkup by their
fi rst birthday, or shortly aft er their fi rst teeth appear.
Th at’s an early visit — and one too many parents
skip — but it can help catch oral health problems
quickly and also set the stage for a lifetime of healthy
teeth.
GOOD HABITS
One of the most important aspects of good oral
health is maintaining good habits, and that’s
especially true for children.
It’s another reason why regular dental visits are so
important for young people.
When children go to the dentist, they’re not only
getting work done on their teeth. Th ey’re also
learning lessons about oral hygiene that can last a
lifetime.
Ideally, you’ll want to fi nd a dentist who is good
at teaching children how to take care of their teeth
properly. If the dentist can make it fun for the child
— and show them how important it is to take care of
their oral health — they’ll be much better off later in
life.
light to moderate smoke com-
ing from the eaves of the sec-
ond story of the house,” said
SLCFR Division Chief Aaron
Smith, who was on the scene.
“We were able to make entry,
go off ensive and fi ght the seed
of the fi re and extinguish the
fi re within seconds.”
Two engines and two medic
units responded to the fi re.
Smith noted that fi res start-
ed by ceiling fans are not un-
common. “Th ose ceiling fans
have caused the fi re service
problems for a number of
years. Th ose things they need
to be maintained,” said Smith.
In 2017, a local resident and
business owner walked into
the Cottage Grove Chamber
of Commerce office with an
idea about how to encourage
entrepreneurship, create new
jobs and give back to the com-
munity that contributed to his
own success. Harold Frazier of
New Breed Seed Company do-
nated $10,000 and said he sim-
ply wanted it to go to some-
one with a great business plan
that would create new jobs in
the Cottage Grove area. The
Chamber of Commerce, Cot-
tage Grove Community De-
velopment Corporation and
RAIN Eugene joined for sev-
eral months of meeting, and
in those meetings the Cottage
Grove Business Challenge was
born.
Twenty-four hopeful en-
trepreneurs took the chal-
lenge and three were chosen
to receive funds to help start
their businesses: Mike Caven
of Sanity Chocolate won the
first-place prize of $6,000;
Joey Jaraczewski of Sohr Per-
formance + Nutrition won
$3,000; and Kim Johnson with
Real Live Food Oregon won
$1,000.
Later this month, entrepre-
neurs are invited once again to
take the challenge and submit
their business plan ideas for a
chance to win up to $10,000
in start-up funding. Submis-
sions must come in the form
of a (no more than four-page)
executive summary of their
business plan and the business
must create new jobs in the
Cottage Grove area.
Those who accept the chal-
lenge will have access to a se-
ries of classes through Lane
Community College and the
Small Business Development
Center, Liveplan business
plan writing software will be
provided by Palo Alto, as well
as mentor support from sea-
soned business leaders.
Submissions for the Cottage
Grove Business Challenge are
due May 1.
A kickoff networking event
to generate interest will be
held Wednesday, Feb. 27, from
6 to 8 p.m., at The Brewsta-
tion, 106 Sixth St. in Cottage
Grove. All interested parties
including entrepreneurs, in-
vestors, sponsors and business
leaders are encouraged to at-
tend the kickoff event. Addi-
tional challenge information
can be found at www.cgbiz-
plan.com.
Submitted Report
Aft er all, the habits they
pick up now will likely
stick with them for a
long time.
BABY TEETH
Some parents may
wonder why they need
to pay so much attention
to their children’s baby
teeth when they won’t
last through adulthood
anyway. But the truth is that the health of their gums
and teeth as children can impact their smile as an
adult.
Experts at the American Academy of Pediatric
Dentistry say that baby teeth play three big roles:
— Maintaining good nutrition by permitting your
child to chew properly.
— Play a part in speech development.
— Help the permanent teeth by saving space for
them.
In the end, having healthy teeth is also an important
part of having a healthy body. Th ey will help
your child eat right, learn to speak and smile with
confi dence.
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