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2A | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL On The Record SPARK! learning grant application deadline nears SELCO Community Credit Union is taking applications for its annual SPARK! Creative Learning Grants through Monday, Sept. 30. The grants are a valuable tool for educators, award- ing as much as $1,000 each to K–12 educators across the 27 Oregon counties that SELCO serves. Now in its 26th year, the SPARK! program was created with the belief that funding should not be an obstacle for educational projects that excite curios- ity, deepen understanding and encourage new ways of learning. Whether leading stu- dents through a solar ro- botics project in Burns or teaching students how to use fingerprint kits to solve crimes as part of a forensic science class in Culver, educators have used SPARK! grants in unique and exciting ways. In the 2018-19 school year alone, SELCO award- ed $45,587 to 54 teachers across Oregon, a record for the program. “Creative classes or projects are often the ones that spark a lifelong love of learning,” said Laura Illig, SELCO’s vice president of marketing. “Funding these learning experiences can be difficult, which is why SELCO continues to invest in this program more than a quarter century after we awarded our first grant. Strengthening the educa- tional efforts of our com- munities has been at the heart of our mission since our beginnings more than 80 years ago, when the credit union was founded by a group of educators as passionate as those we support today.” SPARK! grants are awarded to educators with innovative classroom ideas and a need for ma- terials or other resources to get those ideas off the ground. “Without the SPARK! Grant, we wouldn’t have had a forensics class. We could have studied the materials and observed what other people do, but we didn’t have the means to perform the experi- ments and practice what we were learning,” said Culver Middle School teacher Mark Habliston. “At our small rural school, students don’t get as much outside experience or ex- posure to electives as oth- ers might. This grant cre- ated an elective where kids were learning new skills and having fun, which would have never hap- pened otherwise.” For more information, or to apply, visit www. selco.org/spark, email spark@selco.org or call 541-686-5382. Take time to get ‘2-Weeks-Ready’ this month SALEM — September is National Preparedness Month and Oregon’s Of- fice of Emergency Man- agement urges individu- als, families, businesses and local organizations to take time during this time- frame — and throughout the year — to be “2 Weeks Ready.” For many years, a 72- hour preparedness kit was the standard for disaster planning. This is a good start, and helpful in the event of short-term power outages or temporary evacuation. But as OEM Director An- drew Phelps points out, a large earthquake and tsu- nami will leave much of OSU Food Preservation hotline open until Oct. 18 The Oregon State Uni- versity Extension Ser- vice’s food preservation and safety hotline will be open through Oct. 18. For anyone who is going to preserve foods for the first time or who has questions about rec- ipes and methods, the OSU Extension Service hotline can provide re- search-based informa- tion to assure a quality and safe product. The Statewide hotline has been a service of the OSU Extension Service since 1990 and every year has helped thousands of citizens across the state with their food preserva- tion/safety questions. The toll-free hotline at 1-800-354-7319 is avail- able Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The hotline is staffed by certified Master Food Preservers in both Lane and Douglas Counties. For more information about home food pres- ervation and class offer- ings visit the OSU/Lane County Extension Food Preservation website at www.extension.oregon state.edu/mfp. the area’s transportation routes destroyed and leave large areas of Oregon without resources for days or weeks. “Having two weeks of food, water and oth- er emergency supplies is critical for individuals and families who may need to take care of themselves until formal response re- sources can reach them,” says Phelps. There is no one correct way to put together two weeks’ worth of supplies since everyone has indi- vidual dietary and med- ical needs. If your family includes children, seniors or pets, you will have ad- ditional needs. Everyone’s kit will look different but for a basic starting point visit Ready.gov. This site offers a wide range of preparedness perspectives on the specif- ic essentials to include in a kit. Other 2-Weeks-Ready resources include a series of animated one-minute videos, along with easy- to-read graphics and bro- chures. Each brochure offers helpful tips on what to do two minutes, two hours, two days and two weeks after a disaster. In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, steps have been tak- en by emergency manage- Bernice Velma Andes Brower Bernice Velma Andes Brow- er was born in Divide, Ore- gon to Herbert And Elizabeth Gertji Raymond. She was the best momma and friend and dearly loved each and every one...those related by blood and those acquired through love and friendship. She will be greatly missed but nev- er forgotten. She is survived by daughters, Debbie Bragg (Rob) of Yoncalla, Linda En- gle (Jim) of LaPine formerly of Creswell, sons Mike Andes and Vern Andes (Rae) both of Drain, 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 4 great great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her broth- ers Bob Raymond (Marie) and Doug Raymond. She was preceded in death by her hus- bands, Lewis Andes and Roger Brower, her parents, her sister Shirley Geary, her two brothers Don and Steve Raymond. We would also like to thank her best friend, Alice Edmundson for all her love and support through the many, many years. Th ere will be a Potluck Cele- bration of Life on September 29th at 2:00pm at the Yoncalla Community Center. Arrange- ments in the care of Smith- Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, Oregon. Ronald Scott Chase 1960-2019 Ronald Scott Chase, 59, passed away on September 4th, 2019. He was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon to Th eodore and Lavonne (Kethcart) Chase on September 4th, 1960 and was raised by his mom and dad Donald R. Brown. Although Scott only attended school through the 10th grade, he worked to receive his GED in 1997 to prove to his children that it could be done. He was a self-employed log truck driv- er in the timber industry for most of his life. He married Cathy E. Smith on July 18th, 1992 in Redmond, OR. Scott enjoyed riding his motorcycle, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He made it a priority to attend his grandchildren’s sporting events. Scott is survived by son Levi Chase; daughters Melissa Wells, Sandra Chase, Rachelle Slonecker and Krista Ritter; his wife Cathy; sisters Debbie, Bar- bara, Martha, Cheri, Desiree, and Debbie; brothers Teddy, Ronnie, Robert, and Fred; dad Donald Brown; and 8 grand- children with 2 more on the way. Scott was loved by many and impacted many lives he will be dearly missed. A private family ceremony will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove, OR. ment organizations across the country to encourage citizens to prepare for disasters and emergen- cies — natural or human caused. National Preparedness Month was launched in 2004; program messages include make a plan, build a kit, be informed. 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