COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019 | 3A
Community News
Mayor Gowing receives
‘Leadership Award’
Cottage Grove Mayor
Jeff Gowing recently re-
ceived a Mayors Leader-
ship Award during the
closing banquet of the
Oregon Mayors Associ-
ation (OMA) Summer
Conference, held Aug.
1-3 in Medford.
Gowing was one of
three mayors statewide
to receive this year’s
award, along with Elgin
Mayor Allan Duffy and
King City Mayor Ken
Gibson.
In addition, honorable
mention
recognition
went to Scappoose May-
or Scott Burge.
Gowing, who was ap-
pointed to a vacant Cot-
tage Grove City Council
seat in 2009, is now in
his second term as may-
or.
His leadership skills
were highlighted during
the ceremony, citing his
collaborative efforts and
one-on-one work with
other council members
in resolving conflicts
and issues of concern.
Gowing has had many
notable achievements,
including the initiation
of a Mayor’s Golf Tour-
nament to raise funds
for the city’s H20 pro-
gram. He also created
the Mayor’s Bike Ride,
a free, family-friendly
community ride on the
Row River Trail to en-
courage citizens to get
outside, be active and
experience the trail.
In addition, Gowing
has encouraged the de-
velopment of a small
“Cottage Cluster” for
veterans behind the lo-
cal American Legion
post and has organized
recognition events for
local youth who are ex-
celling in sports or aca-
demics.
The Mayors Leader-
ship Award was estab-
lished in 1993 and recog-
nizes the contributions
that mayors throughout
Oregon make to their
communities each year.
In judging the nominees,
the Selection Committee
considers whether the
nominee has:
1. Demonstrated ex-
ceptional
leadership
qualities which have
contributed to lasting
benefits in their city
and the community as a
whole;
2. Shown considerable
involvement in commu-
nity affairs and intergov-
ernmental relations;
3. Shown exceptional
skill in helping to facil-
itate productive rela-
tionships between the
governing body and city
employees; and
4. Helped other Ore-
gon mayors reach their
full potential as commu-
nity leaders.
House Fire
PHOTO COURTESY OF RETIRED DIVISION CHIEF PAUL HUGHES
Members of South Lane County Fire and Rescue gain initial entry in response to a house fire that
occured last Friday at approximately 6:30 p.m. The cause of the blaze and extent of damage, which
occured at a home owned by Simon Martinez located at 726 Tenth St., have yet to be determined. Fire
crews were on scene for well over three hours before the final units departed around 10:22 p.m.
String Quartet Academy to host free performance Saturday
Each summer, Oregon’s
Delgani String Quartet
hosts a weeklong String
Quartet Academy in Cot-
tage Grove for advanced
middle- and high-school
violin, viola and cello
players.
The 2019 academy has
21 students, ranging from
locations in Portland to
Grants Pass. The public
can hear the members
perform at a free concert
this Saturday, Aug. 17, be-
ginning at 11 a.m. at the
First Presbyterian Church,
216 S. Third St. in Cottage
Grove.
After being coached on
their pieces all week for
this concert, the students
will be playing movements
from string quartets by
Mozart, Haydn, Schubert
and Brahms.
Considered “the state’s
finest chamber ensemble”
by Oregon Arts Watch,
the Delgani String Quar-
tet presents exciting per-
formances of both classic
and contemporary reper-
toire in intimate concert
settings.
With subscription con-
cert series in Portland, Sa-
lem and Eugene, Delgani
also appears frequently as
guest artists throughout
the state.
Delgani has also per-
formed at the Metropol-
itan Museum of Art in
NYC and at Charles Uni-
versity in Prague.
The musicians of Del-
gani include violinists Jan-
nie Wei and Wyatt True,
violist Kimberlee Uwate
and cellist Eric Alterman.
For more information
about Delgani’s fourth
annual String Quartet
Academy and the Aug.
17 performance, contact
Executive Director Wyatt
True at 541-942-8384 or
email him at delgani@del-
gani.org.
Diet and Tooth Decay
The foods you eat and the beverages you drink play a major role
in the overall health of your teeth and gums.
Everything from the form of the food to the frequency of which you
eat certain foods can make a big difference.
Here are some other factors to consider when choosing foods,
provided by the American Dental Association, that can determine
the overall level of your oral health: the nutritional makeup of the
food; the combination of the foods you eat and the order in which
you eat them; and medical conditions you may have, such as
gastrointestinal refl ux and eating disorders, which can increase
risk of cavities and weaken teeth.
Sources of Added Sugar
Everyone knows sugar is bad for your teeth. You should limit
added sugars in your diet by reading food labels.
The top sources of added sugar in the diet are as follows,
according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Soft drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks..............................35.7%
Grain-based desserts (cakes, pies) ..................................... 12.9%
Fruit drinks ........................................................................... 10.5%
Dairy-based desserts (ice cream)..........................................6.5%
Candy .................................................................................... 6.1%
Ready-to-eat cereals ............................................................. 3.8%
Sugars and honey ................................................................. 3.5%
Tea (sweetened) .................................................................... 3.5%
Yeast breads .......................................................................... 2.1%
All other foods......................................................................15.4%
Foods such as lollipops, mints, taffy, caramel, cookies, cakes
and muffi ns are the enemies of your teeth. Not only do they offer
no nutritional value, but the type of
sugars in them can adhere to your
teeth.
According to the CDC, the bacteria in
your mouth feed off these sugars and
release acids, causing teeth to decay.
If sugary foods are a large part of
your diet, it’s time to rethink what
you’re putting into your body. Start
by cutting back slowly and eventually
eliminating them as you train yourself
to opt for healthier snacks instead.
This is a process, but one you can
execute if you stay committed to
dental care excellence.
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