COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
| AUGUST 6, 2020 | 9A
Lane County seeks to fill vacancies on Public Health Advisory Committee
The Lane County Board
of Commissioners is seek-
ing applications from citi-
zens interested in serving
on the Public Health Advi-
sory Committee. The com-
mittee advises the Board of
Commissioners on a wide
variety of topics and issues.
Details about the commit-
tee and its composition,
meeting schedule etc., are
listed below.
The Public Health Ad-
visory Committee makes
recommendations to the
Lane County Public Health
Administrator and advises
the Board of Health and the
Board of Commissioners
on matters of public health,
planning, policy develop-
ment, control measures,
funding, public education
and advocacy; and acts in a
community liaison capacity
to provide a link between
the community and the
Public Health Division.
The committee meets
the second Monday of the
month from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
There are two vacancies
on the committee at pres-
ent. Both vacancies are for a
complete term of four years,
commencing upon appoint-
ment and ending on Aug.
31, 2024.
One position is designat-
ed to be filled by an at-large
community member, “in-
formed on and interested in
public health matters.”
The second vacancy is
designated to be filled by
a person “licensed by this
state as [a] health care prac-
titioner.”
The Public Health Advi-
sory Committee consists of
12 members with a broad
public health interest and
concern, not limited to sin-
gle interests or issues.
Committee
represen-
tation shall include geo-
graphic,
socioeconomic
and professional interests.
Membership shall include:
five persons “licensed by
this state as health care
practitioners” and seven
“persons who are informed
on and interested in public
health matters,” per ORS
431.477.
Public members with di-
verse backgrounds are pre-
ferred. County employees
are not eligible for member-
ship.
The committee seeks to
have membership that re-
flects the diversity of Lane
County, including but not
limited to racial, ethnic,
gender, age, socioeconomic
and geographical diversity.
The Public Health Advi-
sory Committee also strives
to meet the goals set out
by the Lane County Board
of Commissioners to ac-
knowledge and address the
root causes of inequities in
Lane County services and
outcomes, work with com-
munity members and staff
to invent or find anti-racist
policies that can eliminate
the racial inequities that ex-
ist and use an antiracist and
racial equity lens to assess
current and future policies
and programs.
The application deadline
is 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug.
27.
Applications are available
online at www.lanecounty.
org/volunteer.
Council from A1
Four of the councilors
must reside in the spe-
cifi c ward to which they
are elected and the two
remaining councilors are
elected at-large.
Th e Cottage Grove City
Council is the highest au-
thority within city gov-
ernment in shaping local
policy. It acts as the city’s
legislative body by adopt-
ing budgets, ordinances
and regulations, among
other duties.
During council meet-
ings, the mayor serves as
the presiding offi cer and
may appoint individuals
to committees and work
groups. Th e mayor also
acts as the public face of
the community by repre-
senting the city at commu-
nity events or government
functions.
Th ough a voting mem-
ber of the council, the may-
or has no veto authority.
No councilor or mayor
may receive compensation
for serving in their offi cial
capacity.
Candidates for these po-
sitions must be registered
to vote in the City of Cot-
tage Grove and must have
been a resident for at least
one year immediately pre-
ceding the election to the
offi ce they are seeking.
Candidates fi ling for a
ward position must reside
in the ward represented at
the time of their nomina-
tion and election.
Th ere are two ways in
which a candidate may fi le:
by petition or by declara-
tion.
Filing by petition re-
quires the collection of a
specifi c number of verifi ed
signatures with completed
candidacy material.
Filing by declaration re-
quires the payment of $15
and completion of candi-
dacy material.
Prior to beginning a
campaign, a candidate
must complete forms re-
quired by both state and
local election laws.
Th e complete packet of
required forms and infor-
mation is available at City
Hall in the city manager’s
offi ce.
Persons interested in
fi ling for one of the avail-
able positions may contact
the City Elections Offi cial
Trudy Borrevik at 541-942-
5501 to schedule an ap-
pointment to go over and
receive the candidate infor-
mation packet.
Ward 4 by Greg Ervin and
Ward 2 is vacant.
Currently, the city lists
two candidates as having
fi led for the position of
mayor, two for the at-large
councilor position, two for
Ward 2 and one for Ward 4.
Th e Cottage Grove City
Council is a seven-person
board consisting of the
mayor and six councilors.
While the mayor serves a
two-year term, the council-
or positions are four-year
terms, at least half of which
are up for election every
two years.
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Exploring dental crowns
Many people visit their dentists and learn they
have a tooth that requires a crown. In many
instances, dental crowns are necessary for
proper tooth care.
Crowns were once widely referred to as “caps.”
A crown is a permanent cover for a tooth that
would otherwise require a very large fi lling
after dental decay has been removed. Crowns
also may be used to repair cracked or broken
teeth so that extraction is not necessary. Some-
times crowns are used for cosmetic modifi ca-
tions or to hold a dental bridge in place.
The crown itself can be made from different
materials, like stainless steel, gold or metallic
alloy, porcelain, porcelain fused to metal, and
resin. A dentist will determine which material
will work best depending on the application
and tooth location.
in a laboratory and the fi t/color
will need to be exact for comfort
— and also to ensure that bacteria
and food debris do not get caught
between the crown and tooth.
The fi nal component is a tempo-
rary cap that will keep the pre-
pared tooth clean. This is molded
in the offi ce and will be worn only
until the custom-made crown is
ready.
When the permanent crown is de-
livered, the patient will return to
the offi ce to have it checked for fi t
and then cemented into place.
Full and partial crowns
A partial crown may be used if only a portion
of the tooth needs to be covered. Dentists will
Understanding your appointment(s)
often rely on full crowns to get maximum cov-
Crowns are typically installed in two appoint- erage and strength.
ments. The fi rst appointment requires prep
work so the tooth can hold the crown. This Cost factor
is typically a painless procedure, and one in Crowns can be expensive. According to the
which the dentist will anesthetize the tooth and resource CostHelper, crowns can range from
gum tissue and then fi le down the tooth along $500 to $3,000 depending on the material used
the chewing surface and sides to make room and the patient’s insurance coverage. Dental
for the crown covering. If the tooth was de- insurance may cover a predetermined percent-
cayed or insubstantial, the dentist may have to age of the cost when the crown is medically
“build up” the tooth instead of fi ling it down. necessary, but insurance may not cover any-
Again, these determinations are made by the thing if the procedure is only cosmetic.
dentist who has the expertise to gauge how It’s always a good idea for patients to express
much workable tooth is left.
their concerns and ask questions about crowns
Once the tooth has been prepared, an impres- prior to starting the procedure. Understanding
sion will be made of the bite area. That’s be- the potential out-of-pocket costs is essential as
cause the permanent crown will be fabricated well.
Dental crowns can last several years and rep-
resent the best way to salvage a tooth that is
cracked or damaged.
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