12A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
Community Sharing gets
donations, could use more
FOOD SOURCES
Community Sharing--nonprofi t that distributes food to low-income individu-
als--announced
earlier this month that its shelves were sparse and the usual slow
cmay@cgsentinel.com
time of the year had hit hard.
"We're doing better but we're not out of the woods," executive director Mike Fleck said.
He noted that the organization had received $5,000 in donations since the initial call for help in the
form of two checks--one for $3,000 and one for $2,000.
The organization receives food from Food for Lane County, a food pantry that serves more than
100 programs around Lane County, as well as statewide programs and donations from the community.
Fleck noted that, to his knowledge, outside sources were maintaining their level of giving. As for the
reasoning behind the shortage, he said he believed it was a multitude of factors.
Residents unable to utilize Community Sharing or who have been receiving food from the local
Gleaner organization still under suspension from Food for Lane County, can consult other local food
assistance programs or free meals around the community. They can also consult the Community Cal-
ender printed in every Sentinel that keeps a running list of community meals. The list provided at the
right is in no way meant to serve as a complete and full list of available resources and qualifi cations are
unique to each program.
By Caitlyn May
Distracted driver law Oct. 1
Drivers who use their phones while driving risk getting into a lot
more (expensive) trouble come October 1.
Oregon's new distracted driving law goes into effect on Sunday,
October 1 after House Bill 2597 passed the state legislature and was
signed by the Governor Kate Brown.
The law addresses a loophole in the original 2009 legislation that mandates drivers use hands-free
devices when using their phones. The law specifi cally named only texting and calling, essentially
leaving drivers free to scroll through social media or play games while driving. House Bill 2597 closes
that loophole and imposes more serious fi nes and penalties for anyone caught without their hands on
the wheel.
The initial fi ne for drivers caught using the phones behind the wheel will raise from $160 to $260. A
second violation or a violation that leads to a crash will cost the driver $435. A third offense within 10
years will carry up to six months in jail and a fi ne of up to $2,500.
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
Community Sharing
1440 Birch Ave.
(541) 942-2176
Trinity Lutheran Church
675 S 7th St.
(541) 942-2373
Tuesday/Thursday 5:15 p.m.
Up River Pantry
(541) 946-1606
37895 Row River Rd. Dorena
Fish Drain Food Pantry
131 W A. Ave Drain
Tuesday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Department of Human Services
(Produce Plus Program)
305 Coup Court
541-942-9186
Church of Christ Food Pantry
205 Birch St. Yoncalla
Last Monday of the month 4 p.m.-5p.m.
Seventh Day Adventist Church
(541) 942-5213
820 S. 10th St.
Care and Share
1008 Hayhurst Ln. Yoncalla
Last Monday of the month 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Farmer's Market
Main St. and 7th St.
SNAPS benefi ts eligible for up to $10 in
matching funds for produce.
Soup's On
700 E. Gibbs Ave.
(541) 942-3828
5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Sundays only
Food for Lane County
(541) 343-2882
Senior Grocery
(541) 343-2882 ext. 315
Meals on Wheels
(541) 942-9261
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that last about an hour beginning Sunday, October 1, 2017 at noon in the
Parish Center. (They will continue for the next 4 Sundays.) There is no charge for these Sunday
sessions and ALL are welcome to attend. The Church is located at 1025
North 19th Street in Cottage Grove. Call Betty Krumlauf at 541-954-7012 for more information.
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