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PEDIATRIC HEALTH Kids and Face Mask

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HOMEWORK How Much Should You Help?

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EARTHTALK™ The Carbon Footprint of My Avocado Habit.

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BOARD GAMES AND Brain Development.

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DAD’S EYE VIEW The Rules of Brat-Ola Cuisine.

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PARENTING NOW! Understanding Your Child’s Unique Temperament.

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EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE A Guide to Local Schools and Educational Resources for Kids.

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How to Encourage Your Child to Wear a Face Mask

by Pilar Bradshaw, M.D., F.A.A.P. • Eugene Pediatric Associates

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earing a face mask in public, indoor spaces is now mandated in Oregon for adults and children 12 years and older. However, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that children 2 years and older wear masks when a social distance of 6 feet or more cannot be maintained. While it is less likely that children will become severely ill with COVID-19, they can spread the virus to vulnerable adults in their family and in our community.

To encourage young children to wear a cloth face mask: • Explain why it’s important in simple terms.

For example, “Masks keep us from sharing germs that might make our friends sick.”

• Help your child get used to wearing a mask

in public by practicing with them at home.

Keep extra masks on hand, so they can wear them around the house when they are playing throughout the day. Be sure to always supervise your child when he or she is wearing a face mask.

• Make face masks with your child. There are a variety of no-sew mask designs available online that use materials you likely already have at home, and this type of project can provide your child with a sense of ownership and control.

• Make it fun. Model the behavior by wearing your mask along with your child and pretend to be doctors or nurses. Have their stuffed animals wear face masks, too!

• Encourage your child to look for smiles in people’s eyes. Kids are good at reading facial

expressions, so helping them to understand that we can still see happiness in masked faces will help kids feel more comfortable around other people.

Masks should fit closely to the face, with minimal gaps. Encourage your child (and yourself) not to touch the mask while it is on and be sure to wash your masks daily, then dry them completely before wearing.

Children should not wear a mask if they are under age 2, when they are a sleeping, or if they are alone and not being supervised by an adult. If you have a child with a serious medical condition that effects their lungs or heart, talk with your pediatrician about whether using a mask is safe. Together, parents and children can make the new mask mandate work for the safety of everyone in our community.

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SHOULD YOU

Help Your Kids Homework?

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by Tanni Haas

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ere is a scenario most parents can relate to:

it’s late afternoon and your children come home from school exhausted, weighed down like turtles by school bags full of homework. What do you do: 1) insist they do their homework or cut them some slack, and 2) sit down to help them with it, or encourage them to do it on their own?

The answer to the first question is a resounding “Yes! Make sure that your children do their homework.” The best available evidence shows that the more conscientious children are about doing their homework, the better they do academically. They retain more factual information, understand the material better, and even get higher grades.

their children with their homework depends on: 1) the grade level of the children, 2) how knowledgeable parents are about the subject matter of the homework, and 3) how parents go about helping their children with it.2

More generally, research shows that by doing their homework on a consistent basis, children develop good study habits and skills, learn how to plan and manage their time, and become self-directed and self-disciplined. 1 The answer to the second question is “It depends.” In the most comprehensive summary of the scientific literature to date, researchers from Duke University concluded that whether or not parents should help

Why? Researchers believe that parental assistance with homework for children in elementary school helps because they are young and impressionable, and your help is about more than just completing the homework: you are also teaching them how to study in the first place. Erica Patall, the lead author of the research summary, says “Homework is an especially good opportunity for parents to help young kids develop self-

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Grade Matters Before you sit down with your children to help them with their homework, you should consider their age. Sounds cryptic? Surprising as it may seem, researchers have consistently found that homework assistance is beneficial for children in elementary and high school, only not for middle-school-aged children. So if your children are in middle school, you are better off letting them do their homework on their own.

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regulatory skills, by modeling study strategies and helping students set goals and make plans for completing homework.”3 Also, since their homework is still simple and straightforward, as a parent you are unlikely to make any mistakes when you help out.

The situation is quite different when it comes to high-school-aged students. Here, researchers speculate that your involvement adds value because you are only likely to help out when you have particular expertise to share. When you know little or nothing about the subject matter of their homework, you are more likely to let your children do it on their own. As Judith Locke, a clinical psychologist at Queensland University of Technology in Australia succinctly puts it, “Parental assistance with homework should slowly reduce as a child gets older.” 4 Why, then, would it be detrimental for you to sit down with your middle-schoolers to help them out with their homework? Here, researchers think that the issue is their specific developmental stage. As budding teenagers caught between childhood and adulthood, middle-school-aged children have a strong need for autonomy and are likely to resist any effort on your part to interfere in their affairs. As Erika Patall says, “It’s probably because it’s a time when kids are trying to be independent …. Even if a parent is effective at helping a child develop skills, there’s a psychological barrier.” 5 As the father of a 14-year-old son who is about to enter high school, I recognize these behaviors from my own experiences.

When my son was in elementary school, he absolutely loved when we did his homework together; it was a great occasion for fatherson bonding. Over time, he developed some impressive study habits and skills that have served him well in middle school, and which I hope will continue in high school. Although we still share many great moments together, it is safe to say that they rarely involve his homework. In middle school he has undergone a noticeable change; now, he wants to take care of everything himself, especially his homework. Any interference by me or my wife is generally met with indifference or outright opposition and is definitely unsolicited and unwanted.

Knowledge is Key Before deciding whether to help your children with their homework, you should also consider whether or not you are qualified to do so. Researchers have discovered that the more parents know about the subject matter, the more children learn from getting help with it. This makes intuitive sense. You may even teach your children how to use different ways to accomplish certain tasks.

However, when you know little or nothing about the topic, your children are likely to get frustrated by your inability to help, and you might even make mistakes in their homework.

Researchers have found that, in general, parents are better able to help their children with reading and writing than with math

homework. They attribute that to the fact that when it comes to reading and writing, most parents are simply better at it. The opposite is the case with respect to math. Here, parents often know less, are less up-to-date with the

latest instructional strategies, and a parent’s old instructional strategies often conflict with those contemporary methods taught at school.

I experience this with my son. While he has always been very receptive to my suggestions when I have helped him edit his book reviews, essays, and other types of writing, I cannot count how many times our math homework sessions have ended with him saying in frustration “That’s not how the teacher explained it in class. It’s not how we are supposed to do it!”

Maintain Boundaries Helping when you can and where appropriate is important, but it is even more important that you stay within the proper bounds of involvement. One of the most consistent findings is that children benefit the most when parents support them in

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their own efforts to do the homework rather than help them out every step of the way.

Linda Cameron, a homework researcher at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in Canada, says, ”Be at the elbow but don’t hold the pen.” 6 There is nothing wrong with working very closely with your elementary-schoolaged children on their homework since this will help them develop great study habits and skills. Yet, the most effective form of involvement overall is simply to set clear expectations and guidelines, and then to reward good behavior when those expectations and guidelines are met.

One important aspect is to set clear rules for when, where, and how your children’s homework is supposed to be completed. As Erika Patall puts it, “Be as specific as possible about what the procedures are every day.”7 She argues that “students who have a clearly defined routine around homework — a set time, a set place and a set way to complete homework — are more likely to believe they can overcome challenges while doing

homework, take more responsibility for learning, and ultimately do better in school.”8 Research indicates that when parents engage in proper rule-setting, children spend more time on their homework, use that time more effectively, and most importantly, internalize those rules so that they become routine, good habits over time.

Whatever you ultimately decide to do, don’t despair if occasionally, you overstep your bounds. This can happen to even the best of people. Eva Pomerantz, a homework researcher at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a mother of two, occasionally finds herself taking over the process of doing homework from her children even though she knows better. She admits ”I do that because I’m naturally a controlling person … Then I always have to remember that the child is the one who needs to be in the chair doing the strategizing.”9 Tanni Haas, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Speech Communication Arts & Sciences at the City University of New York – Brooklyn College. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son.

Reference Notes 1 Harris Cooper et al, “Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? A Synthesis of Research, 1987–2003, Review of Educational Research.

2 Erika Patall et al, "Parent Involvement in Homework: A Research Synthesis," Review of Educational Research.

3 Erika Patall, “Help Children Form Good Study Habits,” New York Times.

4 “Helicopter Parents Take Extreme Approach to Homework,” American Association for the Advancement of Science (News Release).

5 Maggie Galehouse, “Does Homework Help Teach Kids the Wrong Lesson?” Houston Chronicle.

6 Erin Andersen, “How Much Should You Help with Homework?” Globe and Mail.

7 Erin Andersen, “How Much Should You Help with Homework?” Globe and Mail.

8 Erika Patall, “Help Children Form Good Study Habits,” New York Times.

9 Bruce Feiler, “The Homework Squabbles,” New York Times.

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areas like Mexico’s mountainous Michoacán. A researcher from Mexico’s National Institute for Forestry found that avocado production there tripled there from 2001-2010—causing the loss of some 1,700 acres of forest annually.

Compared to meat, avocados are still a much better deal for the environment—and much less of a drag on your carbon footprint.

Indeed, the Evening Standard reports that eating a kilo of lamb generates some 46 times the carbon emissions as the average pack of avocados. Enjoying a piece of farmed salmon will also increase your carbon footprint more than having some guacamole or avocado toast every now and again.

As a consumer, the best thing you can do with an avocado is to “make sure that it doesn’t

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ompared to other fruits and vegetables that are grown closer to home, eating avocados—most of which are flown in from Central America— can be a drag on your carbon footprint. Furthermore, they require a lot of water, fertilizers and pesticides to grow, further complicating this seemingly “green” superfood.

Avocado’s environmental impacts come from the “energy, water, fertilizer and pesticides required to grow them, the resources used for packaging materials and the energy used in processing, transporting and keeping them cool to preserve their freshness,” Tom Cumberlege of Carbon Trust tells Vice.com, also pointing out that some of the biggest markets for avocados are in the UK, northern Europe and Canada.”

Despite that avocados can now be grown around the world, the majority of them (upwards of two metric tons annually) come from Mexico. “A Mexican avocado would have to travel 5,555 miles

to reach the UK,” reports Honor May Eldridge of the non-profit Sustainable Food Trust. “Given the distances, fruit is picked before it’s ripe and shipped in temperature-controlled storage, which is energy intensive.”

Avocados also require an astonishing amount of water to grow, some 320 liters per fruit.

“The UK’s imports of avocados contain over 25 million cubic meters annually of vir tual water—equivalent to 10,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools,” reports Eldridge. “With global temperatures rising and water becoming scarce, this has serious impacts on local communities who do not have access to drinking water.”

Fur ther more, the g lobal popularity of avocados in recent years has led to “monoculture” far ms that grow only one crop over and over, degrading soil quickly and requir ing increasingly more chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Surging demand has also led to rampant deforestation, especially in

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go to waste,” says Cumberlege. “… avocados will not last days in the fridge after they have been prepared, so [they] should be enjoyed sooner rather than later.”

Avocados sure are delicious and may be healthy, but the fact that they are shipped around the planet makes them worse than locally grown fruits and veggies regarding our carbon footprints.

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Pandemic Teaching Through Play

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H OW BOA R D GA M E S E N C O U R A G E B R A I N D E V E LOP M E NT

by Jill Morgenstern

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ith concerns about Covid still prominent, parents are looking for productive ways to make the most of family time. In these days of uncertainty board games provide not only a cozy family memory but learning and brain development in many different areas. This is good news to parents who are facing the unknown when it comes to school starting in the fall. A 2008 study from Germany found that children who were given an extra hour of chess per week had an increased ability in basic math skills over their counterparts who were given an extra hour of traditional math instruction. Some homeschoolers have already realized the many benefits of board games and rely heavily on them to educate their children.

Math Skills As the study from Germany demonstrated, math skills learned during board games may be even more beneficial than doing actual homework! But it’s not only chess that improves children’s math ability. They get practice counting points or board movements in all sorts of games. Other games, such as Yatzee also teach patterns such as those on the dice. Recognizing the patterns on dice helps children learn to count both quickly and accurately as explicitly taught in some schools in first grade. Additionally, children actually begin to learn about probability as they roll the dice or spin the spinner in many games.

Even the simplest board game can reinforce

math skills. During the game of Chutes and Ladders, for example, children are beginning to internalize the idea of going back and forth on a number line as well as recognizing the patterns on the dice and the numerals on the board.

Social skills Social skills are an integral part of playing board games. Children begin with the very basics of learning to take a turn and give a turn. This helps them gain patience as they wait for other players. As they grow, they can begin to internalize a sense of fairness from board games. Will the youngest player get to go first? How does it make other families feel if someone cheats? What does it mean to be a good sport? These types of questions come up frequently when playing board games and help children understand what it means to treat someone fairly and be treated fairly.

Board games also foster communication skills as players discuss whose turn it is, their plans for their next move, and strategy.

Critical thinking Board games can also foster critical thinking skills. More advanced games such as Risk and Clue have greater opportunity for this type of thinking. In these more complicated games children must use advance planning to decide how they will make their moves to have the best chance of winning. Games such as Battleship and Stratego require deductive reasoning as players attempt to analyze each other’s strategy.

Language and vocabulary Some games such as Scrabble or Balderdash are obvious choices for building vocabulary.

In Scrabble children practice dictionary skills when they challenge an opponent. But even board games with less of a language focus can teach new words. Not only are children gaining language skills negotiating with fellow players, but even the very playing pieces and boards can offer chances to expand vocabulary. Clue, for example, hosts a lounge, a conservatory and a billiard room, rooms that probably aren’t present in a child’s day to day life experience. Board games may also encourage reading as children read the rules of the game or read off a card they have drawn on their turn.

Spatial skills Certain games such as Blokus, Kaboom and Jenga expand children’s special skills as they build, balance and explore how game pieces fit together.

If board games are already a part of your family night, you can count on the fact that these are hours well spent. If you are not yet playing games as a family, you may want to consider it, especially as the topic of how and when to safely open public schools remains steeped in confusion. The advantages are many and are all accomplished while having fun and connecting as a family.

Freelance writer Jill Morgenstern is a mother of four. She has 13 years teaching experience and a Master’s degree in teaching reading.

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don’t care for fancy restaurants, but my wife, Betsy, loves them. An occasional night out, away from the kids, gives her the illusion that her life is a lot more pleasant than it really is, and I’m for that.

On one of those outings, as we dawdled over dessert, she gazed into my eyes and said, “Dear, it’s wonderful eating dinner with somebody who doesn’t throw food on the floor.” “ Thanks!” I said, glad of the recognition. But it would be small of me not to note that our food thrower, 18-month-old Baby Wendy, happens to be our best eater. Omnivorous means “eats all,” and she really does. It doesn’t even have to be food. Meat, potatoes, rice, beans, crayons (any color), and “green leafies” (including oak and maple) all find their way into her chubby face.

Our older kids, Marie, age 8, and Sally, 5, started out as excellent eaters, but every couple of months something else falls off each girl’s dwindling menu of tolerated foods. It was a sad time when tomato sauce was renounced by Marie and Sally within two days of each other.

Now the older girls are each down to three entrees. Not the same three, of course, but they do have one selection in common – spaghetti with white cheese sauce (known in our home as “brat-ola sauce” in honor of those who demand it).

Some of Marie’s self-imposed restrictions are ethical. “I wish there was no such thing as meat,” she told me one day. “Then all the animals would be friendly, and you could snuggle with a tiger or a bear just like a stuffed animal.” But whatever the case, the animal kingdom can’t make much of a claim against either child since the tiny amounts of meat they eat wouldn’t require much more than minor surgery. And the girls are no threat at all to the vegetable kingdom.

Although both kids are picky, they differ in approach. Marie bargains

hard to determine how little she can eat and still qualify for dessert.

However, Sally tries to discredit the food as being “sour” or “rotten,” so she won’t have to eat it. This upsets my wife, who sees food as her love gift to the family. Me? I’m just a prison cook doling out grub to hungerstriking inmates. I’ve seen what happens when you care too much.

Last year, a 6-year-old visiting our house wouldn’t eat lunch. We had the right kind of bread (whole-wheat), but the wrong kind of peanut butter (chunky) and the wrong kind of jelly (grape). Her father, after taking inventory of our other provisions, knelt beside her chair and, putting forth a lawyerly line of reasoning, tried to guide her into a selection: “...OK, we’ve established that you like this kind of bread, and yesterday I saw you eating ham...” But his child, sensing where he was going, began shaking her head no without even waiting to hear his summation.

My unpersuasive friend had overlooked three principles of brat-ola cuisine: 1. A liking for bread and a liking for ham have no bearing whatever on ham sandwiches.

2. A liking for any particular kind of food is a fleeting and personal thing and should not be inferred no matter how compelling the evidence.

3. The accidental eating of ham on one particular occasion can’t be taken as a promise to eat ham day after day until the end of time.

Basic logic is a crude tool for this kind of work. You might as well try to cut the crusts off a sandwich with a lawnmower.

On Wednesday evenings, my wife sneaks away to a paying job, so I make dinner -- always spaghetti. The baby can be counted on to eat whatever she doesn’t fling across the room. And the two bigger girls will often choke some of it down after the brat-ola sauce has been applied. Last week, I’d exerted myself to keep them away from any appetite-spoiling snacks and had high hopes for the spaghetti.

As I sat down, something white caught my eye. “Why is there ice on your plate?” I asked Sally.

“I’m going to eat it!” she said, picking up one of the two cubes and biting at it with her savage little milk teeth.

This looked promising! Whether Sally was just experimenting or actually adding something to the list of the acceptable, either action violated a rule of picky eating. And if it could happen with ice, maybe it could happen with peas.

But, watching Sally scoot the melting cubes around on her plate and flick drops of water at her sisters, I wised up: She was either playing with her food or had brought toys to the table. In either case, she was totally true to the brat-ola code. Silly me.

Rick can be reached at rickepstein@yahoo.com.

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he lazy days of summer just got lazier!

Lane County residents have been staying close to home all spring and it looks like summer will be similar. Here are helpful tips to start planning the best “Stay at Home” summer ever!

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Drive-In Movies This nostalgic entertainment has been revived for our warm summer nights. Roll into the Lane Events Center to classics on the big screen from your car. Food trucks will offer food on location — order from your phone and they’ll deliver to your car. Or, beforehand, pick up burgers, fries and shakes to go from Mandy’s for that classic 50s dining experience.

U-Pick Farms Farms are open so stock up on all the peaches, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries you can eat and preserve. This family tradition will operate a bit differently this year, so call ahead to your favorite farm to reserve your time and find out how they are addressing the Governor’s guidelines. But some things won’t be different — sticky hands, the hot summer sun and the satisfaction of buckets of sweet, delicious goodness.

River Rafting Beat the heat with white water plunges through the McKenzie River rapids. River guides are offering modified tours of local rivers — you’ll meet on-site, have private trips and probably bring your own snacks but you’ll still be able to enjoy paddling the clear, cold Cascade waters.

Dune Buggies Roar up and over the shifting, sandy mountains in the coastal dunes just outside Florence. Did you know that the largest coastal sand dunes can be accessed right from Florence? At Sandland Adventures they even have go-karts and mini-golf for a full-tilt family fun experience.

Jet Boat Tours Cruise the Willamette River, feel the wind in your hair and the sun on your skin. Soak up the scenic beauty, watch for birds and wildlife along the banks and learn about the Willamette River watershed. A relaxing and thrilling jet boat tour with your family will be one of this summer’s treasured memories.

Long Bike Rides Pedal the Row River Trail on Oregon’s official Scenic Covered Bridge Bikeway. Cycle the Fern Ridge path to wildlife preserves or cruise the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path System between Eugene and Springfield.

Mountain bikers can check out the Thurston Hills area in Springfield.

Horseback Riding C&M Stables is offering trail rides! Saddle up and enjoy the coastal scenery by horseback. A variety of options exist for kids depending on ages from corral rides to the dunes trail.

“Staycations” & “Nearcations” Stay in your own hometown but overnight at a hotel! Explore downtown, dine in or take out from local restaurants and take walking tours of the street art, historic buildings and landmarks. If you want to visit a nearby community, please be sensitive to the residents there. Minimize your impact with careful preparation and support their open businesses with respect and kindness.

Learn more at EugeneCascadesCoast.org

A private lesson, free uniform, and a month of classes for $49.95 Since training at Eastgate, Max has learned better “physical mobility, confidence, following directions & learning to earn things — HOLLIE thru hard work.”

747-3181 • www.eastgatekenpo.com • 4404 Main St, Spfld.

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Your Child’s Unique Temperament

by Parenting Now!

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ach child is born with a unique “temperament.” Temperament is the way we approach and respond to the world. Some children warm up quickly in social situations, while others are more cautious. Children can also be persistent or easily agitated, or easy going, jumping right in to explore their world.

Your role as a parent is to support your child’s development by appreciating (and working with) his or her unique temperament.

We are all born with temperamental tendencies and unique ways of responding to the world. Environment—including relationships and interactions with others, home and family life—can also shape a child’s temperament.

Each person’s temperament comes with strengths and challenges. You can help your child grow their strengths, as well as work through their challenges. The first step is to notice and appreciate your child’s unique temperament. Avoid using negative language or labels, such as stubborn, shy, mean, or

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not nice. The words we use are powerful and shape how children see themselves. Instead, use encouraging words or positive language.

For example, if your toddler is feeling nervous about joining a group of peers at a birthday party, instead of saying “Don’t be shy,” you could get down on your child’s level and ask “Are you feeling nervous? It’s OK. I feel that way sometimes too.”

Our job as parents is to accept who our children are and gently guide them as they stretch in new directions. Steady practice is what helps our children grow in the areas of meeting new people, learning to wait or take turns, and focusing attention on one thing at a time—it all takes practice.

Games are a great way to teach new skills.

If your child is very active or struggles with being patient, games such as “Simon Says” or “Red Light, Green Light” can help teach your child to think before they act.

Understanding your child’s unique temperament can help you plan activities that are enjoyable for your child, and that

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match their needs and nurture their growth.

When you appreciate and accept your child’s unique temperament, you will feel a deeper connection with your child, as well as more effectively support them as they “stretch” and grow.

This article is adapted from Parenting Now!’s First Three Years Online Program, which is available for free using the password “Gift” at https://parentingfty.org/.

To dive deeper into the topic of temperament attend Parenting Now!’s virtual Live Discussion: Tuning into Temperament on Monday, August 10, 2020, This free virtual event is live on Zoom from 10 am to 10:30 with a Q&A to follow. To register, visit: https://parentingnow.org/events

Parenting Now! is a private, non-profit organization that provides parenting education and support to families with young children.

MOVIE TIME

Spies should stick together.

for Stay-at-Home Streaming!

by Bonnie L. Harris

Undercover Fun Amazon Studios Rated: PG-13 Streaming on Amazon

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s a completely predictable pint-sized spoof on spy movies, My Spy, the new Amazon family feature is actually pretty enter taining. Little C hloe Coleman plays a lonely latchkey kid named Sophie to giant Dave Bautista’s undercover agent, JJ, and their good-natured chemistry works well to support a sometimes weak script. But enough laughs, plenty of action, lots of quirky awkward moments, several eye-popping explosions, and an endearing charm make

the film a worthwhile splurge.

T he s e cond ar y ch arac ters furnish comic relief and are often more zany and fun to watch than Sophie and JJ. Although she doesn’t know it, Sophie becomes pivotal to a deadly villain named Marquez, who’s after a set of plans to build a mini nuclear bomb. JJ and his IT specialist, Bobbi, are tasked with setting up surveillance on Sophie’s mom, but during their first day on the job, Sophie accidentally discovers them.

Like any smart kid, she uses her leverage and her cell phone to

corner JJ into training her to be a spy. Catering to a kid makes JJ cranky, but he can’t risk blowing the mission. Eventually, he discovers that he enjoys helping Sophie over the bumps of middle

school and his life is better for it.

And Sophie’s mom, Kate, starts to rely on JJ as a neighborly friend, which causes Sophie to play junior matchmaker.

FOR THE PARENTS Vagabond Heart The Short History of the Long Road FilmRise Pictures, Rated: PG. Streaming on Amazon

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uring the pandemic, I’ve been very thankful for a secure home and family who live close by. In the new indie feature, The Short History of the Long Road, teenage Nola Frankel explores the meaning of home when you’re homeless and the importance of family when you’re an orphan. It’s a quietly powerful film with minimal dialogue, stunning cinematography, and genuinely unique characters who survive on limited resources.

Nola and her father, Clint, live a happily

nomadic life in an old VW camper van until an unexpected tragedy propels Nola into instant adulthood. Clint taught her to be self-reliant,

Searching for happiness.

With Marquez closing in on Sophie’s location, JJ and Bobbi are mistakenly pulled off the case leaving Kate and Sophie in danger. A tearful good-bye is suddenly put on hold when Marquez kidnaps Sophie. The chase is on and JJ won’t stop until Sophie’s safe.

It’s an action-packed ending that’s thrilling, satisfying, and cute; a tough combination to pull off. Be warned, My Spy contains quite a bit of salty language and gun play, which some parents might consider inappropriate.

but Nola discovers that total freedom comes with emotional drawbacks. She’s longed for a stay-put life, but when a compassionate stranger invites her to join their family, Nola realizes she’ll never belong. She escapes, and when her van breaks down, she ingratiates herself into another stranger’s sedentary life. Still, she’s restless. Nola then tracks down her mother hoping for stability, but her mother reveals the truth about Clint that Nola has been avoiding. Although he seemed irresponsible and puckish, he was actually the better parent.

Back on the road, Nola eventually finds her place among nomadic friends and vagabonds who accept her into their makeshift family.

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Education Resource Guide

Your Guide to Local Schools, Preschools & Educational Resources

Ratio

Enrollment

Hours

Application Deadline

Religious?

Tuition

Camps?

Dancing Sol Nature-Based Preschool

1:5

open

8:30-12:30 (ext care 12:30-3:00)

open

no

See website

no

Eugene Montessori School

1:10

open

Hours: 7:30 - 5:30pm

open

no

varies

no

Lane Child and Family Center

1:9

99

Hours: 7:00am - 5:30pm

open

no

please call

no

varies

30-40

Hours: 8:00am-5:30pm

open until filled

no

web or call

yes

Eugene Waldorf School

1:15

160

Hours: varies by age/grade

open

nonsectarian spirituality

web or call

no

O'Hara Catholic School

1:15

520

Hours: 8:05 - 3:05 ext. care 2:40 - 6:00

open

Catholic

web or call

no

St. Paul Parish School

1:18

282

Hours: 8:10 - 3:00

open

Roman Catholic

call

no

Wellsprings Friends School

1:10

60

Hours: 9:00 - 3:00

open

no

$800/mo

no

1:15

110

Hours: 8:15 - 3:25

open

no

none

no

varies

4,000

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00

open

no

none

no

1:14

250

Hours: 8:30 - 3:05

Jan. 30, 2020

no

none

no

Boy Scouts of America, Oregon Trail Council

varies

open

Hours: varies

open

no

call

yes

Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras

varies

varies

Hours: varies by ensemble

Sept-Oct

no

donation

yes

Healthy Moves

varies

varies

varies

open

no

see website

yes

1:1

open

Hours: varies

open

no

call

no

1:08

varies

Hours: 9am-12:00pm / 2:30-8pm/ Sat 9-2

open

no

varies/call

yes

Nearby Nature

varies

ongoing

Hours: see website for current in-person as well as online programs and resources

on-going

no

varies

yes

Oregon Ballet Academy

varies

ongoing

Hours: Mon-Fri 3pm-7pm, Sat 9am-1pm

varies

no

call

yes

n/a

see website

Hours: varies

see website

no

see website

no

The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts

varies

open

Hours: M-F 9am-8pm, Sat 9-12:30

open

no

varies

yes

Triple P: The Positive Parenting Program

varies

open

Hours: not applicable

open

no

none

no

2:8 / 2:12

varies

Hours: see website

see website

no

varies

yes

Classification Preschools

The Little French School

Private Schools

Charter/Online Schools Network Charter School Oregon Charter Academy Ridgeline Montessori School

Educational Resources

Lane Tutoring Service National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics

Quality Care Connections

Whole Earth Nature School

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Dancing Sol NatureBased Preschool 896 Sundance Street Eugene, OR 97405 www.dancingsol.com

Dancing Sol offers full nature immersion in our outdoor preschool. Whether observing animals on a nature walk, playing games in the woods, tending the garden or creating food for the fairies in our mud kitchen, children at Dancing Sol are engaged in learning. We know that children learn though play and active involvement with their environment.

Eugene Montessori School 2255 Oakmont Way Eugene, OR 97401 541-345-7124 www.eugenemontessorischool.com (please see our ad on page 3)

Eugene Montessori School offers a quality education for children age 2 1/2 - Kindergarten. The individual curriculum fosters the child's natural curiosity and love of learning while building self-confidence and independence. In our multi-age classrooms, children work together as a community caring for each other and the

Lane Child and Family Center 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 541-463-5517 http://lanecc.edu/cfe/lcfc

LCFC offers high quality, Reggio inspired education for the entire community. Parent participation is welcome and financial aid is available!

Our curriculum focuses on purposeful play, developing creativity, cognitive, emotional and motor skills. We provide opportunities for children to experiment with a variety of materials in a safe environment, with natural, outdoor playscapes. Teachers respect children’s unique needs and allow development at their own pace.

The Little French School 1376 Olive St. Eugene, OR 97401 541-345-3818 www.littlefrenchschool.org

LFS is a private, non-profit program combining high-quality care and education with immersion in the French language. We offer small class sizes, personalized instruction, flexible scheduling, and diverse, engaging curricula for toiReggio inspired, high-quality preschool education for the entire community “where children grow”

NAEYC nationallyaccredited with the highest rating by Oregon’s Quality Rating Improvement System

Call us for a tour! (541)-463-5517

lanecc.edu/cfe/lcfc

let-trained children ages 3-6.

The program also offers transportation to and from Charlemagne at Parker Elementary, and extended/after school care and homework help for elementary students. Enrollment for 2020-2021 is now open. Call today to set up a tour and learn about starting your child on the path to language learning and global awareness in a caring and supportive environment!

Some financial assistance available. Give your child the gift of language!

understanding, and awakening a sense of community. Our academic program integrates the arts, humanities, and sciences. We strive to help all children develop their unique physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual capacities.

This enables each individual to responsibly enter in freedom into an ever-changing local and global community.

Private Schools Eugene Waldorf School 1350 McLean Blvd.

Eugene, OR 97405 541-683-6951 www.EugeneWaldorf.org (please see our ad on page 24)

The Eugene Waldorf School is one of over 1,000 Waldorf schools worldwide and has been serving preschool through grade 8 since 1980.

Our mission is to educate the whole child for the future, equally engaging body, mind, and spirit. Our teachers foster a love of learning by enlivening the imagination, strengthening the creative will, deepening

The Little French School Quality French Immersion Preschool for ages 3-6 Give your child the gift of language!

541.345.3818 Now Enrolling for Fall 2020

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environment. For more information or to schedule a tour, please call 541-345-7124

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O'Hara Catholic School 715 W. 18th Ave. Eugene, OR 97402 541-485-5291 www.oharaschool.org

O’Hara Catholic School serves students from Preschool through 8th grade in a nurturing, enriching environment. With an exceptional academic program and a strong focus on faith and values, students develop confidence, compassion, and a love of learning. Specialists

teach music, choir, art, Spanish, reading, PE, Praise & Worship, and library. O'Hara offers 1:1 technology for students in grades 5 - 8 and has multiple Google certified educators on staff. Founded in 1889. Fully accredited.

St. Paul Parish School 1201 Satre St. Eugene, OR 97401 541-344-1401 www.saintpaul-school.org

St. Paul Parish School is a fully accredited Preschool through 8th grade elementary program in the best tradition of Catholic education. Our mission is to provide a Catholic education fostering spiritual growth and academic excellence in a safe, nurturing environment. In addition to a solid academic program, students receive instruction in the Performing Arts, Physical Education, Tech-

Parent-child through grade 8 since 1980

nology and Spanish. Currently accepting applications for the coming 20-21 school year.

Wellsprings Friends School 3590 W. 18th Ave. Eugene, OR 97402 541-686-1223 www.wellspringsfriends.org

Wellsprings is an accredited, independent, non-profit high school, founded in 1994. Offering small classes, a variety of learning/teaching styles, lots of personal attention, and a safe, nurturing environment, we provide an engaging high school experience for teenagers whose needs are not met in other settings. Our teachers create supportive relationships that value each student's individual emotional, social and academic needs.

Charter/Online Schools Network Charter School 2550 Portland Street Eugene, OR 97405 541-344-1229 www.networkcharterschool.net

Network Charter School embraces students of all sorts, from inspired creators to reluctant learners to independent thinkers. Our caring and talented teachers provide a comprehensive education.

Our classes prepare teens for college, advanced studies in the trades, and employment.

Network welcomes 7th - 12th graders! See our website for up-to-date school year 202021 plans.

O’Hara Catholic School Since 1889, O’Hara Catholic School has provided an exceptional education for students in Preschool - 8th grade, offering a faith-filled community that nurtures the whole child. From academics to values and community service, O’Hara prepares students for high school, life and beyond.

NOW ENROLLING FOR 2020-2021

8th grade buddies help teach knitting in first grade.

Spaces available for 2020/2021 In-Person, Five Days per Week Small Cohort Sizes Following all State Health Requirements

EugeneWaldorf.org 541-683-6951 1350 McLean Blvd.

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715 West 18th Avenue | Eugene, OR apply online at oharaschool.org admissions@oharaschool.org | 541-485-5291

Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve.

Looking for an alternative for high school focused on the needs of your teenager?

833 Santiam Blvd Mill City, OR 97360 503-897-2272 www.oregoncharter.org

The mission of Oregon Charter Academy is to prepare all students for success in a global society through an inclusive, rigorous, academic environment where students have daily live interaction with highly qualified teachers and continuous access to curriculum. Oregon Charter Academy staff partners with families in a transparent, collaborative school environment to support all students in their academic journey.

We are the place you’ve been looking for.

Wellsprings Friends School

network

CHARTER SCHOOL

WHERE SCHOOL MEETS COMMUNITY l Free public school l South Eugene location l Small cohort classes l Free meals for all l Mental health services l High school diploma & GED-track options

Serving 7th-12th grade

Call for more information!

541-344-1229

networkcharterschool.net

St. Paul PA R I S H S C H O O L

Providing a quality Catholic education for students in preschool through 8th Grade for over 50 years.

1201 Satre Street Eugene, OR 97401 541-344-1401 www.saintpaul-school.org

Fully accredited nonprofit high school 541-686-1223 3590 W 18th Ave Eugene Call for a tour or more information

The Little l Schoo with ig the B t Hear

www.wellspringsfriends.org

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Ridgeline Montessori School 4500 W. Amazon Drive Eugene, OR 97405 541-681-9662 www.ridgeline.org

Ridgeline Montessori provides an academically rigorous public Montessori education.

Students balance their freedom to explore and think for themselves with their responsibility to work and learn within a community.

• Challenging curriculum • Self-directed Learning • Multi-age classrooms • No tuition • Grades K-8

Educational Resources Boy Scouts of America, Oregon Trail Council

Apply online at www.ridgeline.org

2525 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Eugene, OR 97401 541-485-4433 www.otcbsa.org

For Details Call 541-681-9662 or visit www.ridgeline.org

Cub Scouts Aim for character, citizenship, and fitness

For boys & girls K-5.

Begin your adventure today!

otcbsa.org/join • 541-485-4433

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The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras PO Box 5666 Eugene, OR 97405 541-484-0473 www.esyorchestras.org

ESYO has been a cornerstone of high-quality music education for 86 years! From String Academies in elementary schools, to first-rate performing orchestras, ESYO is home to our community’s youth symphonies. We offer orchestral training from 3rd-12th grade, and need based program and private lesson scholarships.

Learn. Grow. Lead. Play! Take a journey of discovery through music!

Healthy Moves 115 West 8th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 541-632-2541 www.hm4kid.org

Healthy Moves Trainers have experience in a variety of physical movement modalities. They support classroom teachers in PE classes in elementary schools. We work with organizations that don’t offer physical activities. We have 7 educational fitness programs.

We continue to build our digital curriculum catalog that can be used in the classroom, or at home for distance learning.

Healthy Moves “ brings movement, fitness and fun to youth in our communities.”

Lane Tutoring Service 2141 Crest Drive Eugene, OR 97405 541-484-4133 www.lanetutoringservice.com

Lane Tutoring Service is a oneon-one, in-home or online tutoring and college prep service serving local students in grades K-12. Our professional teachers design programs that cater to each student’s unique strengths, needs, and demeanor. We offer schoolyear support, focusing both on academic and study skills, as well as curriculum design for home-schoolers and summer skill-builders. Our teachers are engaging, friendly, and local, and students enjoy working with us. We have elementary, secondary, and special-needs staff for all subjects, plus we offer SAT, ACT, and college admissions preparation. Lane Tutoring Service has been serving Eugene/Springfield since 1990.

Enjoy nature, science, play, adventure, art, and gardening -- both in person and online!

For school year 2020-21, we'll offer Nature Schooling programs and resources designed to support families and schools during the COVID-19 era. Visit our website for up-to-date information regarding our offerings. Based outdoors in Alton Baker Park, Nearby Nature hosts day camps, school-day and no-school-day programs,

OBA is directed by John Grensback, formerly with the New York City Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and principal dancer with the Houston Ballet. OBA offers pre-ballet, ballet, boy's ballet, pointe, partnering, improvisation, Pilates, modern, tap, jazz funk and ballroom. Our weekly tuition free all boys ballet class for ages 9-18 yrs serves as a model for dance organizations around the country and was written up in Time Magazine.

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P.O. Box 3678 Eugene, OR 97403 541-687-9699 www.nearbynature.org

3400 West 11th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 541-338-7800 www.oregonballetacademy.com

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Nearby Nature

Oregon Ballet Academy

Online or In-home

Openings in August!

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Nationally Renowned Program.

Fun gymnastics and fitness programs for children 1-18 and Adults! Increase physical ability and self-confidence in a fun and positive environment. Gymnastics, Movement, Trampoline/tumbling, Cheerleading, Girls and Boy Teams, Open Gyms, Birthday Parties, No School Day Activities and Camps for Summer, Winter and Spring Break. Where Fitness is Fun and Confidence Grows.

Summer Camp

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1205 Oak Patch Rd. Eugene, OR 97402 541-344-2002 www.naag-gymnastics.org

costumed Kinder Critter programs, preschool Green Start Play Days, and special events for families. We also serve middle and high schoolers as a partner in the Network Charter School. Scholarships, discounts for members, and volunteer opportunities are available.

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Learn

Coming soon...

Nature-Schooling

Resources & Programs for Families & Schools in 2020-21!

Camp Registration & Fall Information:

nearbynature.org 541-687-9699

Joshua Hirschstein, Director

LANE

TUTORING SERVICE, INC. One-On-One Tutoring: • Friendly, Locally-Experienced Certified Teachers • All Subjects, K-12 • Organizational Experts College Prep Services: • Up-to-date with Changing Admissions and Testing Req. • Family Workshop • SAT, ACT, and Essay Prep

541-484-4133 lanetutoringservice.com Trusted locally since 1990.

The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts 868 High St. Eugene, OR 97401 541-434-7000 www.theshedd.org (please see our ad on page 11)

The Shedd Institute offers music, theater arts, and dance instruction with classes, camps, and private instruction for all

Where Fitness is Fun and Confidence Grows!

Making a positive difference in the lives of Lane County’s youth for 44 years

• Small group child care • Small group, socially distanced gymnastics classes • Support for families this fall!

Details by September 1!

National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics 1 2 0 5 o a k p atc h rd, e u g e n e, | 5 4 1 - 3 4 4 - 2 0 0 2 | w w w. n a a g - g y m n a s t i c s. o rg

Join us at OBA and enjoy our family friendly atmosphere, beautiful studios and our world class ballet training!

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ages and on most instruments.

"Discovering Instruments" classes give students a handson exploration before choosing one to study. Open to creating classes for home-schoolers to fit curriculum needs. Financial assistance available.

Quality Care Connections 4000 East 30th Avenue Eugene, OR 97405 541-463-3300 https://www.lanecc.edu/qcc

Quality Care Connections supports and trains child care providers in licensing rules; business practices; curriculum; health/safety; and quality standards. In partnership with 211Info, we also help parents find child care. Call us or visit our website to learn about care options; how to locate a program that meets your needs; how to recognize quality care;

and how providers are meeting mandated Covid-19 safety protocols.

Whole Earth Nature School PO Box 5223 Eugene, OR 97405 541-937-KIDS WholeEarth.org

Whole Earth Nature School is about more than developing outdoor skills, we are developing thriving human beings.

Through the pathway of nature connection and wilderness skills, our students are given the support they need to flourish. Through fire making, students learn patience, resilience, and safety. Through hiding, they learn stillness, observation and awareness. Through wildcrafting, they learn caretaking, pattern recognition, and self-sufficiency. Through group play and challenges,

they learn leadership, respect, and confidence. Whole Earth Nature School is a place where each student is given the right balance of freedom and support to be their best self.

Triple P: The Positive Parenting Program 3171 Gateway Loop Springfield, OR 97477 541-741-6000 www.lanekids.org/triplep/

Triple P, the Positive Parenting Program, is an online parenting course for parents of children ages 2-12. Triple P doesn’t tell you how to parent, but gives you strategies you can adapt to your family’s needs. This program is free if you or your child(ren) are on the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) and now includes tips for parenting during COVID-19. Visit LaneTripleP. org to sign up! (Triple P esta disponible en español.)

T R I P L E P : T H E P O S I T I V E PA R E N T I N G P R O G R A M

Practical Tools for Every Parent Sign up for the Triple P Online Course Learn about parenting strategies to support your child with: • • • •

Bedtime Routines Tantrums Misbehavior And more!

Find the strategies that work best for you and your family.

Now inc lud guide fo es r parentin g during COVID19!

L e a r n m o r e a n d s i g n u p a t L a n e T r i p l e P. o r g Triple P Online is free for families with OHP! • Tr iple P es ta d is pon ible en e s p a ño l .

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Looking for Child Care?

We can help!

Quality Care Connections is Lane County’s child care resource and referral agency.

We support child care providers in meeting quality standards and, in partnership with 211Info, help parents find child care.

Program

To learn about current safety protocols child care providers must implement to keep children safe, visit https://oregonearlylearning.com Check out these licensed family child care programs below that anticipate vacancies this fall!

Phone #

Area

Ages

Hours

DHS

Language

541-393-7503

Spfld

All ages

24-hour care

Yes

Eng. & Sp.

541-870-1911

Veneta

All ages

M-F; 7:30a-5:30p

Yes

English

Baxter Street Inf/Tod House

541-246-4469

Bethel

6 wks.-3 yrs.

24-hour care

Yes

English

Creative Kids Preschool

541-485-8240

SW Eug.

3-5 yrs.

Tu,W,Th; 7:45a-3:30p

No

English

Deb’s Daycare

541-741-8839

Spfld

All ages

M-F; 6a-6p

Yes

English

Edgewood Family Daycare

541-221-8996

S. Eug.

All ages

M-F; 7a-5:30p

No

English

Grandma’s House

541-687-1944

S. Eug.

6 wks.-5 yrs.

M-F; 6a-5:30p

Yes

English

Hanna’s Helping Hands

541-607-9188

Bethel

All ages

24-hour care

Yes

English

Kathy Edwards

541-726-8898

Spfld

All ages

M-F; 6a-6p

Yes

English

Little Ducks Preschool

458-221-0377

Bethel

1-6 yrs.

M-F; 6:30a-6:30p

Yes

English

Little Stars Family Childcare

541-525-6808

S. Eug.

6 wks.-5 yrs.

M-F; 8a-5p

Yes

Eng. & Sp.

Los Niños de Santa Ana

541-852-1592

River Rd.

All ages

M-F; 7:30a-5:30p

Yes

Eng. & Sp.

Monica’s Daycare

541-206-5274

N. Eug.

All ages

M-F; 6a-6:30p

Yes

Spanish

Sunshine Preschool

541-688-4428

Bethel

2-5 yrs.

M-F; 8a-4p

Yes

English

Tere’s Child Care

541-228-0209

Bethel

All ages

M-F; 6a-10p

Yes

Eng. & Sp.

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he Cat Rescue & Adoption Network presents Tigger, a handsome orange tabby male kitty about 15 years old. He is an extra cuddly cat who loves to be with people of all ages. He is very affectionate and will happily spend time sleeping in a warm spot as long as he gets some attention. He loves treats and his scratching pad. Tigger came to our cat rescue group from a loving home that could no longer keep him. He is the snuggliest couch potato you’ll ever meet, and just wants to be loved. He would be a perfect companion for a family who wants a relaxed and mellow friend. Tigger is neutered, up to date on vaccinations, microchipped, negative for Felv and FIV, and is very healthy for his age (his bloodwork is all normal, and he doesn’t take any medications or eat special food). His adoption fee is $70.

To meet Tigger, please call 541-225-4955 option 1 or send an email to adoptinfo@CatRescues.org

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eet Cappy, a very active pup looking for love! This handsome boy loves to chase things and would thrive in a home with a big fenced in yard. Cappy is a 3 year old pit bull mix with a red coat and weighs between 45-55 pounds. He has a high energy level and needs a family that will give him palenty of exercise. He would fit in perfectly with an active family that loves to go on adventures outside! Staff love taking Cappy outside in the play yard and watching him go! They said “he is SO good at playing with toys and self-entertaining! He is one awesome dude!”

Cappy needs to go to a dog and cat free home. He can be nervous around new people so he would prefer meeting older kids who can respect his space. This sweet boy is very deserving of his forever family and would make the perfect addition to your outdoor activities.

If you are interested in adopting a dog, or would like to learn more about adding a dog to your family, please visit Greenhill Humane Society. Greenhill Humane Society is open for adoptions by appointment seven days a week, 11 am – 6 pm at 88530 Green Hill Rd in Eugene. For more information call (541) 689.1503 or visit www.green-hill.org

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