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Cottage Grove Sentinel Community & Lifestyle B1 THURSDAY | AUGUST 6, 2020 • CONTACT SPORTS REPORTER NICK SNYDER AT 942-3325 OR NSNYDER@CGSENTINEL.COM Summer music education in motion By Nick Snyder nsnyder@cgsentinel.com I ODF issues fi re danger warning Most of Western Oregon now declared to be in high fi re danger As of today, due to extreme heat and drier conditions, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts in western Oregon and the Doug- las Forest Protective Association have raised the fi re danger level to high (yellow) except for the coast- al counties of Clatsop, Coos, Cur- ry and Tillamook, which remain at moderate fi re danger. Counties experiencing high fi re danger in western Oregon include Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill. “Fighting fi res in hot and dry conditions is extremely taxing on those who are trained to protect our lands from fi re,” said Unit Forester Chet Behling with ODF’s Western Lane District. “We are asking that our public remain mindful of this as they conduct activities through- out the coming days.” Various potential fi re-starting ac- tivities are more closely restricted during periods of declared high fi re danger. Specifi c restrictions may vary, so check with your local ODF district offi ce or the online state map at https://gisapps.odf.oregon. gov/fi rerestrictions/PFR.html. t’s been a summer unlike any seen before. Due to concerns surrounding COVID-19 many typical activities and summer recreation opportu- nities have all but disappeared in order to ensure community safety. Children in particular have had little chance to safely recreate and engage with their peers, leading to a season of relative inactivity and isolation. On Monday, Aug. 3, Lane County musicians Jason Wood and Sheena Moore began trying to change that as their “Music in Motion” online summer camp kicked off its inaugural year. “Music in Motion” is a camp geared towards children age 5-8, running from Aug. 3-27, that pro- vides campers with a weekly in- structional video every Monday, followed by an online group ses- sion every Thursday where Wood and Moore can interact with the children, see what they’ve learned and give them a forum to interact with one another. The focus of the camp is on the relationship be- tween music and the body, perfor- mance, and a basic understanding of things like beat, rhythm, pitch and general musical literacy. “We do hope that they walk away with base knowledge of con- cepts like pulse and how to tell a story with their body,” Moore said, “but we also hope that they walk away with this sparked interest in learning more. Music is a rabbit hole and it’s a really wonderful rabbit hole.” PHOTO COURTESY OF SHEENA MOORE Lane County musicians and educators Jason Wood and Sheena Moore as seen via webcam during lesson one of their online summer music and performance camp “Music in Motion”. Based out of Florence, Ore., moved to Florence around 10 Wood and Moore both have ex- years ago from Southern tensive backgrounds in both mu- See MUSIC 2B sic and music education. Wood Plan ahead to avoid the crowds PHOTO COURTESY OF ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS The parking lot at Wilson Creek Park was overflowing with visitors last Sunday. With coronavirus cases still mounting nationally, safe recreation is still a primary concern for the Army Corps of Engineers and other local land management organizations. Summer heat has arrived over the past few weeks and quarantine cabin fever has crowds of people out and about at local recreation sites Recreation managers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are reminding visitors to use extra caution when visiting public lands as COVID-19 has added another layer of hazards to the recreation experience. “Campgrounds and day use areas are at capacity with many places seeing overcrowding,” says COURTESY PHOTO A firefighter tends to the Rice Creek Road fire which burned 15 acres near Winston, Ore. two weeks ago. Bed Liners & More Repair Amber Tilton, a USACE park ranger. “With more people visit- ing, the number of accidents, fa- talities and search and rescues are trending higher than normal this year. Then there is the COVID-19 factor and the unseen potential for spread.” Tilton said visitors should so- cially distance and wear a mask. Parking lots may be full and locations crowded, so Tilton suggests having a back-up plan or visiting during off- peak hours. Many Corps day- No Monkey Business! Bedliners • Truck Accessories 541-463-7939 LINE-X OF LANE COUNTY, INC. 745 RIVER AVE., UNIT E., EUGENE, OR 97404 • TRUCKGEAR.COM Dealers otive ialties m o t u A Spec Transmission Service & Repair Automotive Repairs • Maintenance Services Ã+Z\6 use areas have limited parking, and the lots have been filling to capacity on weekends and even weekdays when the weather is hot. Once the lots are full, many visi- tors end up parking illegally along park roads or on roads managed by other agencies, creating crowd- ing issues and safety concerns. “If a parking lot is full, then the park is full,” said Park Manager Tami Schroeder. “When people park outside the park and walk in, the parks get over-crowded and this puts a strain on the services we are trying to provide our vis- itors.” In recent weeks, park rangers and other law enforcement offi- cers have been managing illegally and/or unsafely parked vehicles – some have received citations. “A little research goes a long way in preparing your trip as many areas have limited ameni- ties,” said Tilton. Tilton suggests visitors bring their own personal protective sup- plies including face mask, hand sanitizer, soap, water and disin- fectant wipes. Rangers also ask people to al- ways wear a life jacket. 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