8A | THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Program from A1
related to system de-
velopment charges and
building permit fees.
Requests were submit-
ted by Cottage Village
Coalition, Legion Cot-
tages and DevNW.
Subject to approval
of a supplemental bud-
get proposal on Feb. 10,
Cottage Village Coalition
was approved for $82,235
in assistance, $23,877
to Legion Cottages and
DevNW the remaining
$8,888.
Th e decision has eff ec-
tively drained the pro-
gram’s funds for the re-
mainder of the fi scal year.
“Housing is in such
desperate shortage in our
community,” said Coun-
cilor Mike Fleck. “We
have these great groups
that are working toward
that. … I’m just thrilled
that we’re able to help
them in some small
part.”
Representatives from
each of the projects ex-
pressed their apprecia-
tion to the council.
“You’ve come up with
a very thoughtful, very
deliberate and innova-
tive way of approaching
hous-ing and recogniz-
ing the diversity of hous-
ing needs that are within
our community,” said
Bruce Kelsh, chair of the
Cottage Village Coali-
tion. “We thank you very
much for your support.”
In other council news:
Magnolia Gardens Se-
nior Living Day
DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
During Monday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Jeff Gowing proclaimed Feb. 11, 2020 to be Magnolia
Gardens Senior Living Day in honor of the assisted living facility’s service to the community.
Proclamation
Mayor Jeff Gowing de-
clared Feb. 11, 2020, to be
Magnolia Gardens Senior
Living Day in celebration
of 25 years of the assisted
living facility’s service in
Cottage Grove.
Magnolia Gardens Se-
nior Living broke ground
in October 2019 on a
new multi-million-dollar
expansion project which
aims to provide 20 ad-
ditional memory care
suites and 17 additional
assisted living suites to
the community.
Right-of-Way Purchases
Councilors
voted
unanimously to approve
right-of-way
purchas-
es and sale agreements
to purchase 40 parcels
of land required to con-
struct sidewalks meeting
Americans with Disabili-
ties Act standards for the
Lincoln Middle School
Safe Routes to School
project.
Several
landowners
along East Harrison and
South Fourth Street have
signed purchase off ers
sent out by Lane County.
Th e $70,595 in parcel
purchases will be funded
through the city’s street
fund.
Census 2020
Th e city has partnered
with U.S. Census staff to
fi nd ways to reduce the
non-response rate for the
community and improve
the accuracy of the local
count.
“Th is Census will be
very important for the
State of Oregon as we
may be able to acquire
additional congressional
seats,” said City Manager
Richard Meyers. “It’s also
very important for us in
funding that we receive,
the hospital receives and
the school district. Even
nonprofi t organizations
receive funding as a re-
sult of the count.”
Michelle Maher, part-
nership specialist for the
U.S. Census Bureau, de-
livered an informational
presentation at the coun-
cil meeting.
Maher
highlighted
non-response
factors
such as those who are
highly mobile, complex
living arrangements, lack
of knowledge about the
Census, rapidly chang-
ing technology causing
disuse of USPS mail and
distrust of government.
Cottage Grove and its
surrounding South Lane
area has a non-response
rate of about 18 to 20 per-
cent, according to the
Census website.
As well as determining
state representation in
Congress, Maher stated
that Census data is used
to inform how $675 bil-
lion of federal funding is
allocated each year, fund-
ing which is funneled to
areas such as transporta-
tion, housing, education
and healthcare.
Th e George Washing-
ton Institute of Public
Policy reported that in
the 2016 fi scal year, Or-
egon re-ceived nearly
$13.5 billion through 55
federal spending pro-
grams which were in-
formed by data derived
from the 2010 Census.
Data collection has
already begun in Alas-
ka and will continue
through May. Census
Day will be observed
April 1 nationwide as a
reference date.
Maher encouraged in-
terested citizens to join
the eff ort for accurate lo-
cal counts.
“We’re way low on our
recruiting goals,” she said.
Paid supervisory and
non-supervisory
po-
sitions are available in
Lane County.
Applications may be
found online at 2020cen-
sus.gov/jobs.
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Helping kids
fi nd hobbies
Much like adults can benefi t from participating in
hobbies, children can reap rewards from engaging in
hobbies. According to the Child Development Institute,
hobbies give children a chance to express themselves.
Th e CDI also notes that hobbies can play an important
role in children’s self-discovery and boost their self-es-
teem.
Some children may discover hobbies on their own,
requiring little if any assistance on the part of their par-
ents. For example, some kids may display an interest in
music that parents, even those with no such musical in-
clination, can foster by purchasing certain instruments.
But some children may need a little more prompting,
and parents of such boys and girls can take certain steps
to help their youngsters fi nd rewarding hobbies.
• Involve kids in your own hobbies. Kids look up
to their parents and oft en want to emulate what their
mothers and fathers do. If possible, involve children in
your own hobbies. Gardeners can teach their youngsters
how to grow and tend to a garden, while painters can
host family painting nights where everyone is encour-
aged to create their own masterpiece. Parents whose
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hobbies are more adult-oriented, like woodworking, can
still involve their children. For example, work with chil-
dren to design a new item, then show them how the item
goes from paper to fi nished product; just avoid allowing
them to use any unsafe tools or machines.
• Let kids choose an activity. While some children
might take to hobbies their parents favor, others might
need to be given some freedom to fi nd their own activ-
ities. Aff ord youngsters this chance, recognizing that it
might take some time before kids fi nd an activity that
genuinely sparks their passion.
• Be a source of encouragement. Some hobbies may
prove more diffi cult than kids fi rst imagined, requiring
some perseverance before they can be enjoyed fully. In
such instances, observe youngsters while they engage in
the activity. If they appear to be enjoying themselves but
are periodically frustrated, encourage them to keep try-
ing. If kids appear to be disinterested in overcoming any
struggles, then they might benefi t by pursuing another
hobby.
• Don’t hesitate to focus on fun. Hobbies can teach
kids valuable lessons and provide a sense of fulfi llment,
but it’s important that parents not overlook the impor-
tance of fun in regard to their children’s hobbies. Hobbies
can provide children with the same respite from busy
schedules that they do adults, and that break should be
as fun as possible.
Hobbies can enrich the lives of children. Finding the
right activity may require some patience on the part of
parents and youngsters alike.
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