8A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JANUARY 23, 2019
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very aff ordable, high quality
housing of this type in a rural
community where the need
is just as great as in cities like
Eugene but resources are oft en
harder to come by.”
Currently, there’s no set
Finances
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Environmental Quality slapped
the city with a fi ne when a sud-
den spike in temperature con-
tributed to micro-organism
growth slightly above the regu-
lated standard. Because of cur-
Mayor
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cities like Salem announced a
drinking ban aft er the city’s wa-
ter tested positive for harmful
bacteria. While Dorena Lake
saw a recrea-tional ban, Cottage
Grove’s water supply was never
a danger to residents. Th at ef-
timeline for construction be-
gin on the remaining 12 houses
but CVC is optimistic that the
community could be complet-
ed by the end of 2019. Th ere is
also no set procedure in place
for accepting applications for
possible residents for Cottage
Village.
However, SquareOne and
CVC have noted that a neigh-
borhood selection committee
would be formed to help screen
applicants and that individuals
who currently live in Cottage
Grove would be given prefer-
ence during the process. In or-
der to qualify for a tiny house,
individuals must adhere to a
fi nancial requirement and an
ability to live within a commu-
nity agreement model.
Cottage Villages will address
just a small portion of the hous-
ing crisis in the city. National-
ly, housing prices — includ-
ing rental rates — have been
increasing. Th e city, with the
use of a third- party company,
conducted a housing analysis
this year that determined the
city would need to construct
new housing units to keep up
with population growth; two
months ago, the city’s popula-
tion reached 10,000.
Th e county commission also
awarded $250,000 to a project
being captained by the Amer-
ican Legion, Homes for Good
and the city of Cottage Grove.
Th e money will go towards the
development that will feature
four tiny homes that will serve
homeless veterans referred to
the project by the St. Vincent
DePaul Vet LIFT program.
Construction on the project
is expected to start in the fall of
this year.
rent effl uent storage methods,
wastewater management has
been somewhat at the mercy of
warm weather patterns.
To address the issue, the city
has hired an engineer.
“Th e engineer is drawing up
plans to create a way to store
the effl uent,” said Meyers. “I
think we’re planning on some-
thing like 10 million gallons.”
A storage unit of this size
would allow effl uent to sit for
up to a week, increasing the
strategic capabilities of manag-
ing effl uent.
Th e plan also includes in-
stalling piping for recycled wa-
ter that would extend irrigation
to Coiner Park, Bohemia Park
and the Row River Nature Park.
“We can really bring our
acreage up so that we can
broaden our window of irri-
gating so we don’t get caught if
we have hot weather in May or
before we start irrigating on the
golf course,” said Meyers.
Meyers also pointed to cur-
rent city irrigation methods as
another reason to build a stor-
age tank. Currently, Cottage
Grove parks are irrigated with
drinking water, which Meyers
said could be a potential issue
in the future as access to drink-
ing water threatens to be re-
stricted by city expansion and
water rights.
“It would be to our best in-
terest and the community’s best
interest to quit spending mon-
ey on the water that we’re put-
ting on the parks and ground
… that could be drunk,” Mey-
ers said. “It gives us a benefi t on
both sides.”
fort drew the most attention to
the plant this year but accord-
ing to Gowing, the plant also
hired a new operator, hosted
the Northwest Membrane Op-
erator’s Association and partic-
ipated in the govern-ment ac-
counting offi ce’s research study
on climate change and water
infrastructure resiliency.
Police department:
It was a dog of a year for the
Cottage Grove Police Depart-
ment. Gowing highlighted the
de-partment’s new K9 offi cer,
Marco — a four-year-old Mali-
nois — who works with offi cer
Steven Biehler. Together, the
pair completed 240 hours of
training and were state certi-
fi ed as an ap-prehension team.
Additionally, the department’s
dog kennel — meant to reunite
lost dogs with their owners and
avoid a trip to the pound in Eu-
gene — saw several upgrades
including a new storage shed.
While Gowing did not mention
it in his address, the council
also approved a move to a new
radio system for the depart-
ment and, for the fi rst time in
several years, the department is
fully staff ed.
Library:
Th e Cottage Grove Library
had a busy year with 151 chil-
dren’s events and visits from
2,245 lo-cal children in 2018.
Overall, the library — in a town
of 10,000 — saw 72,776 visits.
Gowing also informed the
audience gathered for the
meeting that the roof of the
Cottage Grove Museum had
been replaced; a housing needs
analysis had been completed;
the local golf course saw a 26
percent increase in play, four
sewer mainlines were repaired
and replaced; CGPD received
7,627 calls for service; and
the new Harrison Elementary
School was completed.
Health, Happiness
Worship
Directory
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
10:00am
Christian Education:
Pre-K through 5th
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
Church of Christ
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
Sunday Service: 10:30am
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: Kevin Pruett
www.cg4.tv
Full Childrenʼs Ministry available
Services: 9:00am & 10:45am
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 Baptist Church
301 S. 6th st • 541-942-8242
Interim Pastor: Reed Webster
Sunday School 9:30am
Worship Service 11:00am
Youth Wednesday 6:30pm
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Counseling & Mental Health
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St
541-942-4479
Rev.: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
fpcgrove.com
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
Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00
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”
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
tlccg.com
Living Faith Assembly
467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a
Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all ages
welcome)
Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades)
United Methodist Church
334 Washington • 541-942-3033
Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen
Worship: 10:30am
umcgrove.org
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 in Traditional Christian Worship
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
and St. Philip Benizi
Catholic Churches
1025. N. 19th St.
541-942-3420
Father John J. Boyle
Holy Mass:
Saturday Vigil – 5:30 PM
Sunday – 10:30 PM
For weekday and Holy Day of
Obligation schedule see website
OLPHCG.net
Confession: 4 PM to 5 PM
Saturdays or by appointment
St. Philip Benizi, Creswell
552 Holbrook Lane
Sunday 8:30 AM
“VICTORY” Country Church
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Worship Service: 10:00am
Message: “WE BELIEVE IN
MIRACLES”
CRESWELL:
Creswell Presbyterian Church
75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419
Rev. Seth Wheeler
Adult Sunday School 9:15am
Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am
website www.creswellpres.org
Bridges Community Health
Individual, Family & Couples Therapy
Now Accepting New Clients
For Medication Management Call (503) 860-4216
To Schedule with a Therapist call (541) 514-5013
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South Lane Mental Health
Serving Cottage Grove Since 1988
• Outpatient Counseling for Children, Adults & Couples
• Psychiatric Medication Management
• Crisis Assistance
541-942-2850 • 541-942-3939 • www.slmh.org
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541.942.2471
Park W. McClung, DDS & Tammy L. McClung, DDS
Dr. Bitner D.D.S., P.C.
350 Washington Ave • Cottage Grove
Lumineers
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Worship
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St. Andrews Episcopal Church
1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
“Church with the fl ags.”
Worship: Sunday 10:30am
All Welcome
(behind International Fitness)
541-942-7934
Dr. Shane Parsons
605 Jefferson Ave.
Cottage Grove
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Emergency appts. available daily
New patients welcome
2 Hygienists available • Same friendly and caring staff
Please call for an appointment at 541-942-9171
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100 Gateway Blvd. • 942-9107