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6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JANUARY 4, 2017 City mulls roads after Police impound lot robbed: gas tax failure Suspect steals truck, drives through fence BY CAITLYN MAY The Cottage Grove Sentinel The city of Cottage Grove is in for a long road when it comes to road repair. A ballot measure designed to increase the current gas tax from three cents to six cents failed in November leaving few options for a revenue source to address the city’s damaged roads. “I guess we put up with dis- repair on roads and prioritize what streets get fi xed,” said Ron Bradsby, the city’s engi- neer. The city’s roads are currently rated on a scale ranging from very poor to excellent. A 2014 study called for 9.18 miles of roads that met the require- ments of very poor or poor to be addressed at a cost of $5.4 million. However, Bradsby noted those fi gures were three years old. The idea of a ballot measure fi rst came before the Cottage Grove City Council in August where the board agreed to give the question to voters. At the time, councilor Mike Fleck noted the tax increase would affect low-income residents who did not own fuel-effi cient vehicles. It was also noted at the August meeting that a bond could provide additional options for funding. However, after the failure of the tax increase, any bond measure would also have to go before voters before it could be implemented. Cottage Grove was not the only municipality to attempt a raise in the gas tax during the 2016 election cycle. Springfi eld managed to increase its tax to six cents, beating out Eugene’s fi ve-cent tax. The local tax is in addition to a state gas tax of 30 cents per gallon and a federal tax of 18.4 cents. While Bradsby agreed a bond would be an option for revenue to address the city’s streets, he noted, “It’s really up to the voters.” Cottage Grove police are searching for a suspect after an impounded car was stolen from the city’s impound lot on De- cember 27. The vehicle in question, a white Dodge Durango, was originally reported stolen in California and recovered by lo- cal police on Christmas Eve. “The suspect had something in the vehicle that was obvi- ously worth the risk,” Cottage Grove Detective Shawn Brans- tetter said. The incident occurred at ap- proximately 4:50 a.m. Accord- ing to Branstetter, the suspect was able to gain access to the lot by cutting razor wire and climb- ing over the fence. “They were able to start the vehicle and drive through the fence. Not through the gate. They drove through the fence,” Branstetter said. Tracey Johnson lives across the street from the impound lot on Columbus Court. She said Hosted on the fi rst Monday of the month at Cottage Grove Bible Church, 1200 E. Quincy Ave. The potluck meeting fea- tures a guest speaker on topics benefi cial to caregivers and their clients: homecare worker insur- ance, dealing with the hearing- impaired, stress management, nutrition, etc. For more infor- mation call one of the network coordinators: Shirley at 541- 232-0966 or Virginia at 541- 942-3108. CALVARY CHAPEL FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT MONTHLY WORSHIP SERVICE – Fri- day, Jan 6 at 7 p.m. Designed as a non-denomina- tional monthly gathering of all who love Jesus and enjoy con- temporary praise and worship music. A communion table is COMMUNITY BRIEFS Veteran town hall The Roseburg VAMC cordially invites all veter- ans, their family members and stakeholders to a town hall. This will be an open dialogue listening forum that will allow the veter- ans we serve an opportu- nity to have their questions answered. Roseburg VAMC leadership and key staff members will be present to assist veterans with their questions.Call (541) 344-0249 x1 for more information. Women Voters League of Women Voters in Cottage Grove will be hav- ing a unit meeting at LCC in Cottage Grove on January 11 at 1 p.m. in room 139. We will be discussing elec- tion methods. Contact Gayle for more information at (541) 942-1858. Clarifi cation: In the December 28 edition of The Sentinel, a quote from the Faith Page story did not make it in time for press. Please see the statement from Pastor Phillips below: “Unfortunately, some people are under the impression that we ‘closed the church down’ and that's defi nitely not the case,” “Lind- sey and I still feel called as missionaries to our wonderful town. For the last six-and-a-half years, we have grown in our conviction God especially prepared us to serve this community. ..While fulfi lling the obligations of the pastorate, we felt that our hands were tied to pursue this calling.” January Dinner Menu 6th: Chicken Pot Pie 13th: Liver & Onions or Chicken 20th: Meatloaf w/ Sherry Sauce Dinners come with soup, salad, & side item. Every Friday, 5pm Cost is $9 Congratulations! Employee available for those who desire to participate. The church is lo- cated in the Village Shopping Center. For more info call 541- 942-6842. MONTHLY GOSPEL SING-A-LONG – Friday, Jan 13 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Hosted at the Old Time Gos- pel Fellowship Church, 103 S. 5th St. The monthly event fea- tures group singing and music specials. If you have an instru- ment to play or you want to sing a special song, call Berneda at 541-942-3773 or Sandra at 541- 942-9129. SDA MONTHLY PRO- DUCE AND MORE GIVE- AWAY – Monday, Jan 16 from 1-3 p.m. Seventh-day Adventist Com- munity Services provides fresh fruits and vegetables as well as clothing and some household goods. The church is located at 820 S. 10th St. (Across from Harrison School) PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP MEET- ING – Thursday, Jan 26 at 10 am Trinity Lutheran Church hosts this monthly meeting for indi- viduals and families impacted by this long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The free, peer-led sup- port group provides information and shares coping skills. For additional information contact Libby at 541-345-2988. The church is located on the corner of 6th & Quincy. to our Resident of the Month of the Month Sue Miller Church briefs COTTAGE GROVE CARE- GIVERS NETWORK MEET- ING – Monday, Jan 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A 2014 study showed just over nine miles of road inside the city's limits that were labeled "poor" and in need of repair. she didn't hear enything the night of the break-in but she wasn't surprised by the crime. "I've lived here for nine years and we have been robbed six times," she said. Johnson said the fence was in disrepair before the police department performed partial maintenance. There are no cameras inside the lot and the alarm system did not operate properly during the course of the break-in. “Hopefully there’s a part two to this story,” Branstetter said. He went on to say he doubts the vehicle is being driven around town. “If we recover the vehicle we can obtain evidence from in- side but there’s a chance it’s just been stripped at this point.” For Johnson, the break-in highlights an on-going issue in her area. "It's pretty sad that this keeps happening. We fi nally had to get cameras. What's next? A moat? Sharon Evans for the Month of December, 2016 Magnolia Gardens 541-942-0054 1425 Daugherty Ave. • Cottage Grove BINGO COUPON COTTAGE GROVE ELKS LODGE 755 North River Road Information 942-3554 PUBLIC WELCOME Every Wednesday (except Holidays) Warm Ups 6:30pm Regular Games 7:00pm Frequent Smoke Breaks, Exciting New Game Program “Bingo Burger Menu” Available 2 PROGRESSIVE JACKPOTS Bring this coupon and receive a 2nd Warm-up Pack FREE NEW: Digital X-Rays (use less radiation) Implants •Teeth Whitening • Extractions Lumineers (no prep veneers as seen on TV) Cottage Grove Dental Dr. Brent Bitner, DDS 350 Washington, Cottage Grove (behind Better Bodies) 541.942.7934 W orship D irectory DRAIN: Gateway Family Fellowship Church of the Nazarene 337 “C” St. Drain, OR Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:45am Living Hope Free Lunch Wed. at 12:30pm 541-836-7051 www.drainnaz.org HOPE U.M.C. 131 W “A” St. Drain, OR 541-315-1617 Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen Bible Study: 10:45am Potluck Lunch: 11:45 Worship: 12:30pm COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 Pastor: Aaron Earlywine Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey Services: 9am and 10:30am Christian Education Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade www.6thandgibbs.com Calvary Baptist Church 77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290 Pastor: Riley Hendricks Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11:00am The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove 1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza) 541-942-6842 Pastor: Jeff Smith Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am Youth Group Bible Study Child Care 10:45am Service Only www.cgcalvary.org Center for Spiritual Living Cottage Grove 700 Gibbs Ave. (Community Center) Rev. Bobby Lee Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. cslcottagegrove@gmail.com First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479 Pastor: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.com Old Time Gospel Fellowship 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Pastor: Jim Edwards Sunday Service: 10:00am Join us in Traditional Christian Worship Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Grove Community Church 77820 Mosby Creek Rd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-0123 Pastor: Bryan Parsons Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery: Infant - Pre-K Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712 Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J. Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 10:30am St. Philip Benizi, Creswell: 552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-8686 Sunday: 8:30am Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet www.cg4.tv Summer Schedule: Sunday Service 10am Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Covered Bridge Nazarene Church 152 S. M St. 541-942-4422 Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker Sunday School: 9:30am Worship 10:30am Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Pastor Rulon Combs Worship & Childrenʼs Church 10:00 am Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm Non-Denominational Church of Christ 1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-767-0447 Preachers: Tony Martin & Robert Evans Sunday Bible Study:10:00am Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm www.pennoyeravecoc.com CG St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: Kevin Miller Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am Sundway Worship 10:30 am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups tlccg.com United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen Worship: 10:30am Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free) 2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm cottagegroveumc.org “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: 11:00am “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel at 541-942-3325.
