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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | JULY 22, 2021 | 7A Prepare a disaster ‘go bag’ packs line the Arowcavage living room table. Th e family is not going camp- ing — they are preparing for disaster by putting to- gether a “go bag.” Adam and Ericka Arow- Contributed by Jehovah’s Witnesses Public Information Desk Flashlights, jugs of bot- tled water, a fi rst aid kit, and ready-to-eat meal cavage never used to wor- ry about natural disasters in their quaint Willamette Valley home, but aft er the wildfi res of 2020, they do not want to leave anything to chance for them and Health, Happiness & Wellness A guide to local businesses committed to helping our community thrive Chiropractor Counseling & Mental Health South Lane Mental Health Serving Cottage Grove Since 1988 • Outpatient Counseling for Children, Adults & Couples • Psychiatric Medication Management • Crisis Assistance 541-942-2850 • 541-942-3939 • www.slmh.org Dental Health Delaying going to the Dentist? Sedation Dentistry is a Dream come True... find out if its for You! BIRCH AVENUE DENTAL • Comprehensive General Dentistry • Advanced Cosmetic Techniques • Implants their two children, Jona- than, 16, and Cosette, 13. “We always felt that our area was free from natural disasters,” Ericka said. She described how they were aff ected by two recent fi res near their home: the Holiday Farm Fire to the northeast and the Archie Creek Fire to the south. “We scrambled to throw stuff in the car,” she contin- ued. “Aft er the threat was gone, we realized the need for our family to be more prepared in advance.” Th e Arowcavages are not the only family in Or- egon aff ected by wildfi res in the past few years. Res- idents in and near Detroit, Phoenix and Talent were also heavily impacted by last year’s wildfi re season, which in total burned more than 500,000 pro- tected acres throughout the state, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. Preparing in advance with a disaster-ready kit has helped families na- tionwide through extreme and abnormal weath- er events, which experts warn are on the rise. “Having a personal pre- paredness plan increases your chances of staying safe,” according to a train- ing program from the Co- lumbia University’s Na- tional Center for Disaster Preparedness. Jolted awake by a neigh- bor’s urgent knocking, Aaron and Jacqueline Pate were horrifi ed to see the encroaching fl ames of the fast-moving Woolsey fi re that had been miles away when they went to bed. It burned to within 100 feet of their Westlake Village home in 2018 as part of California’s deadliest wild- fi re season on record. “Because we had go bags, we weren’t running around trying to pack things at the last minute,” said Jacqueline. “We had the time we needed to comfort our kids and get everyone safely into the car.” Th e Pates credited the d i s a s t e r- p r e p a r e d n e s s help they received as Je- hovah’s Witnesses, both through periodic remind- ers at their congregation meetings and from tips for putting together go bags on the organization’s web- site, www.jw.org. “Life is precious, so we encourage all to heed the Bible’s advice to take practical steps to protect ourselves from danger,” said Robert Hendriks III, spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses in the United States. Go bags also have prov- en useful in the opposite circumstances as “stay bags.” When February’s Win- ter Storm Uri left millions of Texans without heat, electricity, and running water, many go bags there saw their fi rst-ever use outside of hurricane sea- son. Houston residents Dan and Rhiannon Muey’s ad- vance preparation enabled them to shelter in place for days, even as many in their area braved treach- erous road conditions to scour barren store shelves for supplies. “Our hurricane ‘go bags’ became our winter storm ‘stay bags,’ but we were so glad we had them,” said Dan. “Instead of waiting in lines for hours to get basics like drinking water, we already had what we needed.” Th e Gauthier family reg- ularly sit down to review and replenish the family’s emergency supplies. Th eir eff orts paid off last August when Hurricane Laura hit them in Lake Charles, Louisiana. “Having our go bags allowed us to act faster,” said father-of-two Mat- thew Gauthier. “If we had to start from scratch it would’ve slowed us down a lot.” As for the Arowcavages, the family feels a sense of relief aft er preparing their go bags. “Now that my family has prepared a go bag, I feel so much better,” said Cosette. “Th e pressure seems to have gone away knowing that we are ready.” Disaster-preparedness suggestions and tips for putting together a go bag are available from FEMA at ready.gov. VOICE YOUR OPINION! — Write a Letter to the Editor today: Editor@CGSentinel.com Traffic Advisory: Resurfacing of Gateway Blvd. (north of East Main Street) will occur July 21st, 26th and 27th 1325 Birch Avenue, Cottage Grove 541.942.2471 Park W. McClung, DDS & Tammy L. McClung, DDS • WEDNESDAY, JULY 21st -Gateway Boulevard will have 10 to 15 minute delays to apply crushed rock “chip seal” from East Main Street to Chevron, 1250 Gateway Blvd. • MONDAY, JULY 26th -Beginning at 10am, Gateway Boulevard will be closed for 4 to 8 hours from E. Main Street to Coop Ct. to apply road sealant. No traffic will be allowed on the street until the seal coat is cured. • TUESDAY, JULY 27th -Beginning at 10am, Gateway Boulevard will be closed for 4 to 8 hours from Coop Ct. to Chevron to apply road seal- ant. No traffic will be allowed on the street until the seal coat is cured. Medical Center Our services include: Great care in a great place. Impacts will include delays and closures. 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