COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | MAY 13, 2021 | 9A
Magnolia Gardens hosts
dementia support group
Magnolia Gardens is
hosting a dementia support
group for caregivers, spous-
es and those affected by
Alzheimer’s or other forms
of dementia. This group will
be meeting in person at the
First Presbyterian Church in
Cottage Grove every third
Thursday of each month
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Some of the key bene-
fits of attending a support
group include:
Ongoing education about
Alzheimer’s and other de-
mentia, learning about
community resources, im-
proving coping skills and
gaining a sense of control
over individual situations.
Having the opportunity
to share with others who
may be going through a
similar situation is very im-
portant.
Magnolia Gardens em-
phasizes the importance of
self-care, sharing and gath-
ering ideas on finding a
better balance between the
caregiving role and other
essential aspects of life such
as family, work and person-
al time.
The first support group
will be on Thursday, May
20.
COVID precautions are
being taken and anyone
interested in attending or
needing more information
can contact Ruth Tracey at
541-942-0054.
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the water treatment plant,
there’s a natural relation-
ship between them and the
city to basically promote
the hydrology of the area as
well.”
There is also potential
to incorporate a parcel of
ODOT-owned land north
of the park.
The parcel, however,
is known to be used by a
homeless population and
no plan of approach on this
has been firmly submitted.
Even so, Larson-Friend
had several suggestions for
the parcel.
“It would be a really nat-
ural wetland experience for
visitors,” he said. “The plan
would include how to put
in trails and boardwalks
and beach access and other
amenities. And there’s even
more potential for habitat
floodplain and fisheries
restoration, which is pretty
exciting as well.”
Planners are also consid-
ering renaming the park,
suggesting a name of a local
tribe as a possibility. Future
public input in the process
will help determine the out-
come.
The Public Works and
Development Department
will begin to strategize next
steps for improving the
park based upon the guid-
ance outlined within the
master plan.
PLAN
the natural flora and fauna
of the Willamette Valley,”
said Larson-Friend. “And
because it’s right next to
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In other council news:
Safe Routes Change
Order
The city council autho-
rized a change order for
the Safe Routes to School
(SRTS)
and
Fillmore
Stormwater Outfall project.
Three
work
items
brought the total change
order to $12,892. The proj-
ect’s completion date was
also extended from May 31,
2021, to Aug. 31, 2021,
The aggregate sum of
the project’s change orders
has exceeded 10 percent of
the original bid, which was
about $3.5 million, prompt-
ing the council’s approval.
“We anticipate this being
A Smarter
Way to Power
Your Home.
City releases April 2021 building
inspection services report
For the month of April,
the Building Division of
the Public Works and De-
velopment
Department
issued 50 permits, one for
a single-family home, and
performed 125 inspections
in Cottage Grove.
In Creswell, 26 permits
were issued, three for sin-
gle-family homes and one
manufactured home, while
performing 49 inspections.
In Veneta, 11 permits
were issued, one for a
single-family home, and
18 inspections were per-
formed.
In Coburg, 15 permits
were issued and 34 inspec-
tions were performed.
Staff reviewed and ap-
proved 30 plan sets in
April and 22 plan sets are
in review or on hold for
additional information.
the last change order for the
project,” said City Engineer
Ron Bradsby.
A total of roughly $4.1
million has so far been
spent on a project budgeted
at around $5.5 million.
The city has been reim-
bursed $84,575 from South
Lane School District for al-
lowing the district to join
in contract for the paving
of its bus barn area.
The city will also be reim-
bursed up to $1,272,143 for
ADA (Americans with
Disabilities Act) improve-
ments, which includes side-
walks, driveways, handicap
ramps and crosswalks from
SRTS grant funds.
Any extra work request-
ed by residents will also be
reimbursed to the city.
space with its effluent, the
city council awarded Mil-
froy Golf Systems with a
project to construct a new
irrigation system and basic
landscape plantings with-
in the I-5 interchange (exit
174) and north of the Cot-
tage Grove Connector. Mil-
froy Golf Systems was the
sole bidder of the project
in the amount of $458,516.
A landscape architect esti-
mate of constructions costs
put the project at nearly the
same amount of $450,000.
Civil Engineer Ryan Sis-
son detailed the process of
vetting the company before
recommending it to coun-
cil, including receiving a
recommendation from the
landscape architect.
“Despite only receiving
one bid, I believe we did
our due diligence,” he said.
The project is expected
to be completed by Sept. 1
this year.
Landscape
Improvements
In a step that brings the
city closer to irrigating park
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D ISASTER P REPAREDNESS
You can make a diff erence during Wildfi re Awareness Month
The Offi ce of State Fire Marshal wants to remind
Oregonians that YOU are the greatest resource in pro-
tecting homes and neighborhoods. With some simple
steps, you can protect your home and community from
wildfi re. Now is the time to prepare your home and
your property for the 2021 fi re season.
Move any fl ammable material away from
exterior walls, i.e., mulch, fl ammable plants,
leaves and needles, fi rewood piles
Remember to keep your defensible space defi ned, keep
grass and weeds cut low and always be prepared to re-
spond to wildfi re. With this in mind, the Offi ce of State
Fire Marshal urges you to take a look around your
property in the “home ignition zone,” where glowing
embers can ignite spot fi res and vulnerable areas like
decks, patios, and fences that can spread fl ames to your
home. The most signifi cant risk of structures catching
fi re during a wildland fi re event is from the advanc-
ing ember shower that can reach your property long
before an actual fl ame front.
Give your home a non-combustible area
where a fi re in the landscape can’t reach your
home, strive for a 5-foot perimeter
Good defensible space can not only prevent ember
ignition of your home, but it can also prevent the
fl ames from reaching your home at all. We can reduce
the vegetation within 30 feet of home and eliminate
fl ammable plants from touching our home.
“Wildfi re safety starts with all of us and our property.
Now is the time to take action to prepare our homes,
families, and communities for wildfi res by starting on
our property before there is smoke on the horizon,”
says Mariana Ruiz-Temple, State Fire Marshal.
To address the risk of wildfi re, the Offi ce of State Fire
Marshal recommends the following steps that people
can take right now to help protect themselves against
the upcoming fi re season:
Clear roofs and gutters of dead leaves, debris,
and pine needles that could catch embers
Ensure your roof is in good repair
Remove anything stored underneath decks or
porches
Keep lawns and native grasses mowed to a
height of four inches.
Remove ladder fuels (vegetation under trees)
so a surface fi re cannot reach the crowns.
Prune trees up to six to ten feet from the
ground; shorter trees do not exceed 1/3 of the
overall tree height.
With fi refi ghting resources doing their best to tackle
large wildfi res, communities that focus on neighbor-
hood-wide Firewise ideals can not only increase an
individual home’s survival but the whole
neighborhood’s.
takes responsibility for its wildfi re risk by taking ac-
tions to address resident safety, homes, neighborhoods,
businesses and infrastructure, forests, parks, and open
spaces all Oregonians enjoy.
For more defensible space tips, visit: https://www.
oregon.gov/osp/programs/sfm/Pages/Wildland-Ur-
ban-Interface.aspx
During May, a new wildfi re prevention topic will
be introduced each week to help homeowners and
recreationists learn how to prevent their outdoor
activities from sparking the next wildfi re. For more
wildfi re preparedness and prevention information,
visit the websites for Keep Oregon Green at https://
keeporegongreen.org/, the Oregon Department of
Forestry’s restrictions map https://www.oregon.
gov/odf/fi re/Pages/fi reprevention.aspx, OSU’s new
Fire Program at https://extension.oregonstate.edu/
fi re-program and OSU›s Oregon Wildfi re Risk
Explorer tool: https://oregonexplorer.info/topics/
wildfi re-risk?ptopic=62
“A neighborhood-wide approach can
increase the chances of homes surviving
a wildfi re. By taking a neighborhood ap-
proach to defensible space and community
preparedness, you are also protecting our
fi refi ghters,” Ruiz-Temple explains. “Ul-
timately, individuals taking the right steps
on their property before fi re season make
fi refi ghters safer and more effective,” she
adds.
Creating whole neighborhoods that are
holistically preparing for wildfi re is a large
piece of Fire Adapted Communities. A
fi re-adapted community acknowledges and
Make sure all the pieces are in place to render you and your family prepared in the event of a natural disaster.
• Listen to radio or television newscasts for the latest weather information, and follow all evacuation directions and suggestions.
• Keep a stock of non-perishable food items as well as bottled water on hand inside your home.
• Keep a 72 Hour Kit on hand inside your home that is easy to get to in the event of a disaster.
For more information and tips on disaster response and preparedness, contact your local emergency services center.
South Lane Fire & Rescue • 233 Harrison Ave, Cottage Grove 541-942-4493 • 55 South 1st Street, Creswell 541-895-2506
Twitter: @southlanefi re
Facebook: southlanecountyfi reandrescue