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By Damien Sherwood
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WEATHER
Chance of showers
with a high of 58 and
a low tonight of 42.
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COURTESY PHOTO
Josephine Martin, a resident of Magnolia Memory
Care, sends a message to her family in lieu of per-
sonal visits, which have been restricted since
March.
ith the loosening of corona-
virus-related restrictions last
week in Lane County, some res-
idents are breathing a little easier and em-
bracing the social opportunities afforded
by the first phase of reopening.
Residents of senior living communities,
however, still face a long road of lockdown
amid the lingering public health threat.
“We, at Middlefield Oaks, have not had
any confirmed cases,” said Brittany Greco,
community relations director of Middle-
field Oaks Senior Living Community. “And
I think it’s because we have followed very,
very safe protocols.”
Senior living and long-term care centers
around the country have severely restricted
access due to the vulnerability of their res-
ident age group and the coronavirus’s ten-
dency to inflict particularly severe damage
on the elderly.
For two months of the COVID-19 spread
in Oregon, Middlefield Oaks closed its
doors completely and stopped admitting
family, guests and new residents. Currently,
the doors remain locked and temperatures
are taken every time staff enter the facility
where staff must also wash hands, fill out
a form and receive new masks on a daily
basis.
While families and guests are still not
The Grove reopens for Phase One business
Cook’s Corner
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Grovers turned out at The Brewstation (above) May 15
for the first day of the county’s Phase One reopening,
which allows restricted sit-down service in food and
beverage establishments. While some local business-
es have made adjustments to come into compliance
with state requirements, others have delayed reopen-
ing as they strategize ways to meet the guidelines.
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EPA chooses CG for ‘Local Foods’ program
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P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
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The U.S. Environmental Pro-
tection Agency (EPA) has selected
Cottage Grove to participate in the
“Local Foods, Local Places” pro-
gram, marking the city as the first
community in Oregon to receive the
opportunity.
“I am excited today to announce
that Cottage Grove and 15 other
communities across the country are
receiving expert assistance to revital-
ize the local economy and improve
the quality of community life,” said
Tim Hamlin, director of the EPA’s
Land, Chemical & Redevelopment
Division in Seattle.
Cottage Grove was selected from
Cottage Grove City
Hall reopened to the
public Monday, May 18,
and will be open each day
from 8 a.m. to noon and
1 to 4 p.m.
Th e public is still
strongly encouraged to
conduct business with
City Hall by phone, email
or other electronic means
when possible.
Th ose who must come
to City Hall will be re-
minded to follow social
distancing requirements.
Th e building will not
be open for meetings oth-
er than offi cial City meet-
ings and with attendance
limited to no more than
10. Virtual attendance is
still strongly encouraged.
Under Phase One Re-
opening guidance, park
playgrounds, picnic shel-
ters/structures,
Preliminary
Primary results
released
Listings and public
notices
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By Damien Sherwood
City Hall
reopens to
public access
See CITY 6A
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See SENIORS 6A
an application pool of about 150
communities nationwide.
“It was really competitive,” said
Senior Sustainability Policy Advisor
Viccy Salazar, who will be support-
ing the city through the process.
“The proposal that was put forward
by Cottage Grove really showed the
commitment of the city to follow
See LOCAL 7A
Th e following 2020
Primary Election results
were reported by the Or-
egon Secretary of State as
of 9 a.m. May 20.
Th e totals posted for
most races are not fi -
nal and were updated
aft er press deadlies on
Wednesday by the Secre-
tary of State.
Federal results
PRESIDENT- DEMO-
CRAT
JOSEPH R BIDEN
Democrat
67.43%
354,10
BERNIE SANDERS
See VOTE 9A
See XXXX XA
Jim Goodling - Mike Grant
330 OR-99 Suite C • Cottage Grove, OR 97424
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