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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 9A Gleaners remain on suspension No distribution pending decision from Food for Lane County By Caitlyn May The local Gleaner or- ganization—charged with distributing food to low-in- come families—remains under suspension from Food for Lane County after a complaint was fi led against the Gleaner’s citing their work practices. According to the Gleaners Food for Lane County, a food bank that distributes food to more than 150 programs, took issue with the fact that the organization mandated those seeking the near-expired food in the form of food boxes work a set number of hours at a set time helping the Gleaners collect and distribute the food as well as clean-up after distribution. Cottage Grove’s Gleaners were placed on suspension from receiv- ing food from Food for Lane County for up to 90 days until it addressed the issues cited by the food bank. Gleaners, as a whole, can glean fruit and vege- tables from farms after harvest or utilize several methods by which to collect food to distribute to low-income families who qualify for food assis- tance. The food the Gleaners distribute is often cmay@cgsentinel.com near expiration and remains safe for human con- sumption for a handful of days after distribution. “We’re having committee meetings every day to work this out,” said Gleaner’s Sherry Adams. Those meetings remain unverifi ed as they are closed to both the public and the press. “We can’t say ‘You have to work from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.’ we have to say ‘You have to help unload, pack your own box and help clean up,’” she said. “It’s a matter of playing patty cake with BOLI.” However, Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Communications Director Charlie Burr stated that after having a conversation with the local Gleaners, he was told the group was not act- ing on a specifi c BOLI rule, but Oregon’s mini- mum wage law—which BOLI enforces. “Under the law, “employ” is defi ned as “to suf- fer or permit to work” but excludes “voluntary or donated services performed for no compensation or without expectation or contemplation of com- pensation as the adequate consideration for the services performed for a public employer referred to in subsection (3) of this section, or a religious, charitable, educational, public service or similar CGSENTINEL.COM DISH DEALS!! 190 Channels $ . 99 /mo. 49 Now only ... for 24 months ADD HIGH-SPEED INTERNET 14 . 95 Switch to DISH and Get a FREE Echo Dot Rules of Order [a commonly used method of conducting meetings for decision-making bodies] but now we will be,” she said. Until the group complies with requests from Food for Lane County’s suspension, it will not be permitted to receive food from the food bank. Karen Edmonds, the current Food for Lane Coun- ty contact regarding the Cottage Grove Gleaners was unavailable for comment. A Food for Lane County representative noted that the food bank has no comment regarding the situation absent Edmonds. Adams said she expects the Gleaners to hold their usual distribution on September 15, subject to a decision by Food for Lane County. Those receiving food from the Gleaners previ- ously and are currently without a food source can visit the organizations listed on this page. Qualifi cations and requirements may differ. Please inquire with representatives from the vari- ous organizations here for more information. Food assistance Community Sharing: 1440 Birch Ave, Cottage Grove. Client Services Hours 11:00 am – 3:30 pm Monday through Friday Executive Director Mike Fleck previously told The Sentinel that there's a good possibility those receiving food from the Gleaners would also qualify for food assistance from Community Sharing. “Alexa, go to HGTV.” Control your TV hands-free with DISH Hopper + Amazon Alexa $ nonprofi t corporation, organization or institution for community service, religious or humanitarian reasons or for services performed by general or public assistance recipients as part of any work training program administered under the state or federal assistance laws.” Assuming that the food bank is a nonprofi t, individuals could cer- tainly volunteer if they weren’t expecting to get paid and were volunteering in order to perform a community or humanitarian service. We have not conducted any investigations that looked into the question of whether receiving food in exchange for labor would trigger the need for wage pay- ments,” Burr wrote in an email. “To our knowl- edge, Gleaners was not acting on specifi c guid- ance from our agency or analysis of their unique situation. If we did receive a complaint or claim, our Wage and Hour Division would look into whether the nonprofi t owed volunteers wages for their labor,” he said. According to Adams, the Gleaners are current- ly revamping their organization’s paperwork. “We have to fi le again with the Secretary of State, we weren’t exactly following Roberts LIMITED TIME! Mention offer code FreeEchoDot /mo. where available CALL TODAY - PROMO CODE: FreeEchoDot Requires internet-connected Hopper® or Wally® and Echo, Echo Dot or Amazon Tap device. 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Worship Directory Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett www.cg4.tv Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Service: 10:00am DRAIN: 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 Service: 10am, Sunday School: 9am for all ages 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 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 First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Pastor: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.com Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712 Father: Joseph Hung Nguyen Holy Mass: Tue-Thu: 8:30am; Sat:5:30pm Sun: 10:30am Confession: After daily mass, Sat. 4-5pm or by appointment 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 Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Calvary Chapel Cottage Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday Grove www.hopefellowshipupc.com 1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza) “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Trinity Lutheran Church 541-942-6842 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: Jeff Smith Pastor: James L. Markus Living Faith Assembly Two Services on Sun: Sunday School & Adult Education 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 9am & 10:45am 9:15am Pastor Rulon Combs Youth Group Bible Study Sunday Worship 10:30 am Child Care 10:45am Service Only Worship & Childrenʼs Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Church 10:00 am www.cgcalvary.org Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm tlccg.com Center for Spiritual Living Non-Denominational Cottage Grove United Methodist Church Church of Christ 700 Gibbs Ave. 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 1041 Pennoyer Ave (Community Center) Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen 541-942-8928 Rev. Bobby Lee Worship: 10:30am Preacher: Tony Martin Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. Comm. 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