COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 | 3A COVID case ‘temporarily’ closes South Lane Wheels By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@cgsentinel.com Local transportation non- profit South Lane Wheels closed this week due at least one staff member testing positive for COVID-19 and going into quarantine. Executive Director Ruth Linoz said she had hoped the nonprofit would be back to offering services by Wednesday (Sept. 22), but it was dependent on test results which had not been confirmed as of The Senti- nel’s press time. “It’s a moving target,” she said. South Lane Wheels pro- vides transportation ser- vices such as a shuttle for people to connect with a Lane Transit District (LTD) route up to Creswell and the Eugene and Springfield areas. Linoz noted that regu- lar users of the service had been contacted about the temporary closure and al- ternatives had been found. No updates had been re- ported as of The Sentinel’s press time. Volunteers recruited for National Public Lands Day The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites volun- teers to help it celebrate National Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept. 25. This event supports the nation’s largest single-day volunteer restoration effort for America’s public lands. Scouts, youth groups, civic clubs, families and individ- uals are encouraged to par- ticipate. For their efforts, vol- unteers can stay in Pine Meadows Campground at Cottage Grove Lake for free the night of the event. Volunteers will also receive a pass, which is good for free entry any day during the next year at public land sites managed by the Na- tional Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bu- reau of Land Management or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “During this event, we will plant vegetation that creates habitat for many species,” said Christie Johnson, Portland District park ranger. “We have 93 trees and shrubs to plant, so we are looking for a lot of volunteers to help us.” The event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pine Meadows Campground. Volunteers will receive snacks and water. All vol- unteers should wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and long pants. Because COVID-19 is still posing a threat to our communities, please wear a face covering. If you feel ill, please stay home. Additionally, gloves and tools will be available at the event. The campground is at 75166 Cottage Grove Reservoir Road, Cottage Grove, Oregon. Volunteers should pre-register no later than Sept. 20 by contacting the U. S. Army Corps of Engi- neers park ranger office at 541-942-5631. For more information about Nation- al Public Lands Day, go to http://www.publiclands- day.org/. The Cottage Grove Dam and Reservoir is one of 13 dam and reservoir projects operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Willamette River drainage system. Each dam contributes to a water resource plan designed to provide flood risk management, power generation, irrigation, wa- ter quality improvement, fish and wildlife habitat and recreation on the Wil- lamette River and many of its tributaries. PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Volunteers plant trees and shrubs at Schwarz Campground near Cottage Grove. during National Public Lands Day, 2018. National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer restoration effort for America’s public lands. Oregon State Board of Education passes ‘Resolution Encouraging Solidarity and Support for Student Identities’ SALEM, Ore. – The Or- egon State Board of Educa- tion unanimously passed a resolution on Sept. 16 call- ing on Oregon’s school dis- tricts to foster the creation of safe space for students. The Resolution Encour- aging Solidarity and Sup- port for Student Identities specifically calls on the Newberg School Board to encourage district staff to celebrate and stand in solidarity with students through the use of signs, flags, placards and sym- bols, and affirm in words, policy and action that “Ev- ery Student Belongs” and is welcome, appreciated and ensured an equitable access to a high-quality ed- ucation in Newberg Public Schools. The Newberg School Board made headlines ear- lier this year when it vot- ed to ban “political” signs, which included Black Lives Matter and Pride flags. 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