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CGSENTINEL.COM THURSDAY EDITION | DECEMBER 26, 2019 | $1.00 S entinel C ottage G rove Est. 1889 VOL. 131, NO. 50 S ERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF C OTTAGE G ROVE , C RESWELL , D ORENA , D RAIN , E LKTON , L ORANE AND Y ONCALLA Your Local News Delivered Your Way: In Print. Online. On the Go! PERSONAL | BUSINESS BENEFIT PLANNING | SURETY (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com /Cottage-Grove WEATHER Clouds and rain with a high of 47 and a low tonight of 37. Full forecast on A5 COMMUNITY Special Winter Artwalk Friday. A3 PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL SPORTS — B The Tree of Joy program (above) distributed gifts to 240 children who asked for presents this year; volunteers (below) carry presents to awaiting recipients in front of Trinity Lutheran Church on Dec. 20. Local families receive holiday gift boxes By Damien Sherwood family over. They’ll have great- er needs for food. So this is just something we love doing.” In November, families signed up and qualified for the food boxes by providing proof of income. “We don’t turn anybody down,” said Fleck of qualifying families. “Everybody who applies will get a food box, period.” While most of the food was purchased from Grocery Outlet, a portion of it is also a result of the community’s generosity. “We try to save a lot of product from local donations throughout the year so that we don’t have to buy quite as much,” said Fleck. dsherwood@cgsentinel.com Local girls get big opportunity. B1 • RECORDS Obituaries Official notices A2 • LORANE NEWS On Dec. 20, the Holiday Food Box and Tree of Joy programs stocked local families’ houses with presents and food boxes stuffed with holiday meal ingredients. Throughout the day, cars drove past Trinity Lutheran Church where the gifts were loaded by vol- unteers into eager recipients’ vehi- cles. The goal of the programs is to provide for low-income families during the holidays. “Of course, the holidays are a tougher time,” said Executive Di- rector of Community Sharing Mike Fleck. “Many folks will have See JOY 7A A5 • CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices B6-B7 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /CGS ENTINEL @CGS ENTINEL CGS ENTINEL . COM Electric vehicles, higher-mileage cars to see fee increase By Mark Brennan Special to The Sentinel The cost to register a high mileage hybrid ve- hicle or an Electric Vehi- cle (EV) in Oregon will rise significantly on Jan. 1. The increased amount vehicle owners can expect to pay will depend on the fuel efficiency rating of the vehicle, which will now be the primary factor in de- Oregon Department of initiation and implemen- termining the cost to reg- Transportation (ODOT) tation set to begin in 2020. These increases have “Drivers of more efficient vehicles will pay been approved by legisla- more to register and renew their tags so they tors because of the grow- ing number of families contribute more for use of the roads.” that have chosen to pur- chase an EV. While sales of — Oregon Department of Transportation EVs in the U.S. numbered 361,307 in 2018 — an in- ister it. funding plan, which was crease of 81 percent over The new fees are part of passed three years ago in See FEES 6A a series of changes to the the form of HB 2017, with 541- 942-3325 ph • 541-942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Trillium break with PeaceHealth to take effect go into effect Jan. 1 when Health Net and Trillium dsherwood@ Medicare Advantage plans cgsentinel.com will no longer be accepted PeaceHealth’s break with by the nonprofit health Centene Corporation will care system. By Damien Sherwood While the Medicare Open Enrollment period ended Dec. 7, those who qualified with Trillium or Health Net plans will still be able to switch Medicare Advantage plans or switch from a Medicare Advan- tage plan to original Medi- care between Jan. 1 and Jim Goodling - Mike Grant 330 OR-99 Suite C • Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-0165 See BREAK 6A No plastic for shoppers beginning Jan. 1 By Damien Sherwood dsherwood@ cgsentinel.com Starting Jan. 1, Ore- gon consumers will see the Sustainable Shopping Initiative take effect at the cash registers of their local retailers and restau- rants. The initiative, House Bill 2509, passed in the 2019 Oregon legislative session and prohibits retail stores and restau- rants from providing single-use checkout bags while placing restrictions See PLASTIC 8A