6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 8, 2017
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Homes Continued from A1
“It’s always diffi cult to be
transparent when you’re pur-
chasing,” said Dan Bryant, ex-
ecutive director of SquareOne
Villages, the nonprofi t pairing
with the coalition to complete
the project. However, coali-
tion members Sharon Jean and
Clarke insisted that the group
had been as transparent as possi-
ble with the neighbors of Madi-
son Ave., noting the community
meeting held at the start of the
year after an offer had been put
in on the property.
“We thought we were be-
ing transparent,” Jean said.
“We reached out as soon as we
thought we could.”
When asked if the group was
looking at other properties, coa-
lition members noted that they
were and after a discussion
about how many properties,
ranging between one and three,
the group opted not to disclose
their locations.
“It’s not a fair question to ask
us,” one coalition member not-
ed.
When asked if the coalition
would have community meet-
ings with neighbors surround-
ing the other properties it was
researching, Jean said, “I don’t
know how wise it is to have
community meetings on a piece
of property you’re just looking
at.”
The project is reportedly in
the early stages of planning with
several details still undecided or
in fl uctuation. While an earlier
community meeting informed
residents that rent would be ap-
proximately $250 a month, Bry-
ant said the group hoped to keep
it under $400. “If we get fund-
ing from HUD, they’d pay one-
third of their income,” he said.
Initially, the plan called for 13
to 14 tiny homes for individuals
in danger of becoming homeless
or individuals who were unable
to afford fi rst and last month’s
rent. Coalition members noted
that nearly 50 percent of indi-
viduals in Cottage Grove were
at risk of “falling through the
cracks” and Clarke added that
the lowest rent she knew of in
town was $500 a month.
Job application workshop
Bryant noted that it would be
possible for individuals with al-
ternative lifestyles to apply for
the community as well, such as
individuals with part-time or
freelance positions who did not
desire a larger house and prop-
erty.
According to the coalition, the
village would be subject to Or-
egon’s renting laws, including
the process for eviction. Bryant
noted that residents would meet
regularly and self-govern the
community and give warnings
to residents who violated their
community agreement which
could eventually lead to evic-
tion.
Once the coalition purchases
a property, it must go through
city planning to be approved
for the project. The process then
becomes open to the public with
public hearings and meetings at
the city-level. According to city
planner Amanda Ferguson, the
coalition would have to meet
the same requirements of any
other development and answer
questions and address issues re-
garding water, electricity, zon-
ing and city codes.
According to the press re-
lease, under the terms of the
grant, the coalition has until Au-
gust to secure a site and com-
plete construction by the end of
2018.
Cottage Grove
Sentinel
Lane County Recruitment Coordinator
Laura Vinson will lead four free job appli-
cation workshops in communities across
Lane County in March.
The workshops are designed to help job
seekers better understand and complete the
application requirements for Lane County
jobs. Workshop attendees will:
· Learn how to identify current job open-
ings
· Create a profi le in the application sys-
tem
· Submit an application and address sup-
plemental questions
· Learn more about the selection and in-
terview panel process
“We are committed to demystifying the
process for job seekers,” said Vinson. “We
are also committed to increasing the diversi-
ty of our workforce so that we better repre-
sent the community we serve. These work-
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Libraries closing
By order of Douglas County Commis-
sioners, ten library branches will close on
April 1, 2017. Roseburg’s main branch li-
brary will close on May 31. The next public
hearing to discuss the closures will be held
on April 5 at the Douglas County Commis-
sioners' Chambers.
Lane Sheriff's seatbelt round-up
Harmed Brothers
From February 6th to February 19th, Lane
County Sheriff’s Offi ce deputies have con-
ducted overtime saturation patrols focused
on seat belt use, child restraints, speed and
the general fund and a course
of action somewhere between
plan one and two.
Funding sources have dried
up but previous efforts looked
to grants and obtaining a mod-
erator so that groups throughout
the county could work with of-
fi cials to come up with options
for saving the libraries.
Yoncolla Library Board
Chairperson Doris Bartlett said
she's hopeful the counties librar-
ies will fi nd a funding source.
Until then, she said the libraries
may become reading rooms, al-
lowing residents to come inside
and read but not check any ma-
terial out of the building after
April 1 in some cases.
She echoed the public com-
ments of the Jan. 9 meeting
where residents lined up to note
the importance of the communi-
ties libraries to children who ho-
meschool and those without the
funds to connect to the internet.
Several residents also ques-
tioned the future of the libraries
collections and if the books and
materials would remain in the
buildings.
" I’m very hopeful," Bartlett
said. "We need libraries and I
feel like we’ll fi nd a way to fund
them."
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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
Fellowship & Song: 11:30am
Potluck Lunch: 12:00pm
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.
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First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
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Church of Christ
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
Sunday Service: 10:30am
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”
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
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 * 541-942-8928
Preacher: Tony Martin
Sunday Bible Study:10:00am
Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm
www.pennoyeravecoc.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
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
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
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur
5:00pm TLC Groups
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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
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“VICTORY” Country Church
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Worship Service: 10:00am
Message:
11:00am
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