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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | Free screening of ‘Wasted! The story of food waste’ Feb. 21 As a follow up to the Cli- mate Strike Event held in Cottage Grove last Septem- ber, participating groups organized an educational series of films and lectures on the environmental is- sues facing our planet at this critical time. For the fifth installment in this series of climate-re- lated events, the communi- ty is invited to a free screen- ing of the documentary film “Wasted! The Story of Food Waste,” which will be followed by a discussion of the film. The documentary ex- plores how every year 1.3 billion tons of food is thrown away — adding up to one third of all food grown for human con- sumption. In the United States alone, 40 percent of food goes to waste with 90 per- cent of that food ending up in landfills. Directed by Anna Chai and Nari Kye and narrated by the late Anthony Bour- dain, “Wasted! The Story of Food Waste” is a docu- mentary exploring a bro- ken food system and how overwhelming quantities of food turn into garbage and produce large quantities of methane — a greenhouse gas — instead of feeding the millions of people starving worldwide. Through the eyes of chefs like Bourdain, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Massimo Bot- tura and Danny Bowien, audiences will see how the world’s most influential chefs make the most of ev- ery kind of food — trans- forming what most people consider scraps and rejects into incredible dishes that feed more people and cre- ate a more sustainable food system. The film also features several food waste reduc- tion stories from all over the world including waste- fed pigs in Japan, a disposal program that has reduced household food waste by 30 percent in South Korea, and a garden education curricu- lum New Orleans. The free public screen- ing will be held Friday, Feb. 21, at the Rural Organiz- ing Project Building, 632 E. Main St., beginning at 7 p.m. The event is hosted by Climate Action Cottage Grove, Forest Web and Sus- tainable Cottage Grove. Prof. of Peace Studies to speak at Presbyterian Church Dr. Cheyney Ryan, Di- rector of the Human Rights Program at the University of Oxford, will speak about justice, reconciliation and community on Friday, Feb. 21, beginning at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church (at the corner of S. Third and Adams streets.) Dr. Ryan has been named one of the leading scholars “on the frontier of COURTESY PHOTO Dr. Cheyney Ryan peace and conflict studies” by the Washington Post. Dr. Ryan has been a fel- low of Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC) since 2010. Prior to that, he was a fel- low of the Oxford Chang- ing Character of War Pro- gram. For many years, he has taught at the University of Oregon as a professor of philosophy and professor of law, where he co-found- ed the Program in Conflict Resolution. Dr Ryan’s recent work has focused on pacifism, nonviolence and the cri- tique of just war theory. His talk is open to the public and is sponsored by the Earth and Social Justice Committee of First Presby- terian Church. Science on Tap to focus on river issues, cultural exchange The Willamette Riv- er-Rio Laja, Mexico Twin- ning Project and portu- nities for cross-cultural exchange will be the fo- cus of the Feb. 18 Science on Tap, presented by the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council (CF- WWC). Tara Davis and Rosario Franco will discuss the similar issues facing Ore- gon’s Willamette and Mex- ico’s Rio Laja watersheds, the Twinning Project and, most importantly, the cul- tural connections in water- shed conservation. With cultural diversifi- cation, inclusion and con- servation at the forefront, the Willamette-Laja Twin- ning Project has sparked new partnerships over the shared platforms of migra- tory birds, habitats, educa- tion for all ages and water- shed restoration. The CFWWC hosts a family-friendly month- ly public meeting series called Science on Tap on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Axe & Fiddle, 657 E. Main Street in Cottage Grove. The event begins with informal socializing, triv- ia, and updates about the watershed and watershed council during the first hour. The Science on Tap presentation begins at 6 p.m. CFWWC receives 10 percent of all sales from the evening from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The event is free to the public, with a $5 dona- tion suggested. For more information, visit www.coastfork.org or Facebook.com/CoastFork. LORANE NEWS Medicare/Part A/ Part B/ Plan G/ Part C/ Part D/ Advantage Plans?? Confused or Curious call Fred @ 541-729-8853 Choice Insurance Agency 6-day weather forecast FRIDAY SATURDAY 49° | 39° 47° | 40° Showers Showers SUNDAY MONDAY 47° | 38° 47° | 36° Rain Showers TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 53° | 36° Partly Cloudy 52° | 41° Showers 60% of smalled businesses close within 6 months of a cyber-attack. Call today (541) 942-0555. PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove Contributed by Lil Thompson for The Sentinel • This Thursday, Feb. 13 is the open communi- ty meeting with the CAL school board to gather community input on how the district can best use the money coming from the state. There will be food and beverages (coffee, tea, cider) served starting at 6 p.m. at Lorane Grange. Hope you can make this; it is for our district and the students. • There is a half-day of school this Friday, Feb. 14 for Inservice. There is no school Monday, Feb. 17 to acknowledge Presidents Day. • There will be two open gym days for those wanting to practice for the Alumni Basketball Games on Feb. 29, starting at 4:30 p.m. Practice days are Sun- day, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Crow High School. They could use a few more men. For more information, call Marissa. • Lorane Grange will have its next Spaghetti Dinner and Bingo Night on Saturday, Feb. 22, with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and bingo at 6:30 p.m. The progressive blackout was not won last month, so the amount gets larger. Let’s get more out for a fun eve- ning in Lorane. • Wishing you all a won- derful Valentine’s Day with whoever you love; you spouse, children, parents or best friend. Enjoy the day! Transmissions Plus & AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALTIES PRACTICING THE ART OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR SERVICE SINCE 1991 Manual & Automatic Transmission Repair Tune ups 30-60-90K Services Brakes, belts, hoses and cooling system services Muffl ers & Custom Exhaust All makes and models. 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Meet Kev- dith. in, Meredith and their dogs, “Delilah’s litter was Winston and Delilah, and discovered by a gar- learn about their 7 million bage man who ‘heard wedding guests. them in a dumpster as he was about to empty it,’” said Kevin. “I adopted her from a nonprofit shelter and named her Delilah, after the shelter’s creator. When Delilah and I met Mere- dith, she had Winston and, like us, our dogs immedi- ately fell in love.” The couple visited the Roloff ’s farm and met the TV crew, along with Amy and Matt Roloff. Many re- ality shows are often far from “real,” but the Roloffs were genuine and down to earth. “As a child, I visited their pumpkin farm and Amy climbed apple trees to help me pick fruit,” said Mer- edith. “We didn’t know what to expect from our dogs,” said Kevin. “On rehearsal day, my dad brought them to the farm. The dogs jumped out of the truck, spot- ted us, ran 100 yards and became instant stars! The Roloff ’s dog had just passed, so their entire family embraced our ‘best dogs.’” It was a challenge keeping the dogs focused walking down the aisle and to keep them lying down during rehearsal. “Winston spotted the audio boom microphone’s fluffy-black cover, his eyes locked in on the ‘furry toy’ above us and — like a jackrabbit — jumped straight up to grab it,” said Kevin. “That got me thinking about what if Winston wigged out or did something crazy during the wedding?” Everything would be caught on TV fur in purr-tu- ity, that’s what. “It was fun having our ‘best dogs’ welcoming guests by shaking paws,” Kevin said. Winston sported a tie that matched Kevin’s dad and the groomsmen’s ties; Delilah was adorned in a floral collar that matched Meredith’s bouquet. “The brotherhood of firefighters has an indescrib- able bond and we were blessed to have them as part of our special day,” said Kevin. “Several firefighter bud- dies, as well as my first chief, who’s from Texas, stayed with us before and after the wedding. Our officiant was also a firefighter.” During the wedding, kindhearted Amy snuck the K-9 attendants dog treats and, after the ceremony, the Roloff ’s invited the couple to their potato cellar — which had been beautifully transformed into a wine cellar for the new bride and groom, who were pre- sented with a bottle of wine. The biggest surprise? “The bottle’s label sported a painting of our dogs!” said Kevin. “Delilah and Winston were in the wed- ding, included on the honeymoon, but they won’t be sharing the wine with us.” Delilah and Winston joined the happily married couple on the first part of their honeymoon to the Oregon coast. But when the newlyweds flew to Ha- waii, their furry kids were “doggy-sat” by their human grandma and grandpa. “The night the show aired we celebrated with fam- ily and friends, but Winston went to bed; apparently he was not happy, being reminded that he didn’t catch the boom’s mic,” laughed Kevin. “The wedding was a few years ago and since then we discovered that our dogs make great nannies. We have been blessed with two little girls, Olivia and Addison, one for each dog.” TIPS: “Delilah is such a loving companion who has con- vinced us to only adopt from shelters. Rescued pets know you saved them and they are grateful,” said Kevin. Share your fur-avorite pet memory or adventure at angelscribe@msn.com. Visit Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Facebook at/www.facebook.com/PetTipsandTales Humane Society for Neuter/Spay Assistance Program. 541-942-2789