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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Metrics from A1 Washington, Oregon and California jointly an- nounced a “Western States Pact” which outlined a shared approached to re- starting public life and business. The pact agreed on the principles of pri- oritizing residents’ health, guiding reopening deci- sions by science rather than politics and working together effectively among states. Colorado and Nevada have since joined the pact as well. “I’m honored to have the State of Nevada join the Western States Pact and believe the sharing of crit- ical information and best practices on how to mit- igate the spread, protect the health and safety of our residents, and reopen responsibly will be invalu- able as we chart our paths forward,” said Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak in a state- ment. Goals of the pact now include: • Protecting vulnerable populations at risk for se- vere disease if infected. • Ensuring an ability to care for those who may be- come sick with COVID-19 and other conditions. • Mitigating the non-di- rect COVID-19 health im- pacts, particularly on dis- advantaged communities. • Protecting the gener- al public by ensuring any successful lifting of inter- ventions includes the de- velopment of a system for testing, tracking and iso- lating. The State of Oregon has identified three broad criteria for considering reopening, namely: slow- ing the spread; gathering enough personal protec- tion equipment (PPE) and tracking and containing cases. On April 20, the state released a more detailed framework for reopening Oregon and, though parts of the framework are sub- ject to change, a final ver- sion is scheduled to be re- leased the week of May 4. Lane County Health and Human Services Direc- tor Karen Gaffney stated during an April 28 coun- ty commissioner meeting that Brown will likely make decisions regarding county requests to reopen follow- ing the release of this ver- sion. The framework closely follows the White House’s “Opening Up America Again Guidelines,” which lists three necessary steps to be in place before re- gional restrictions could be eased. The steps involve meet- ing a litany of standards, including three compo- nents of “gating criteria,” three components of “core state preparedness” and a three-phase reopening strategy. Gating criteria refers to the public health front of fighting COVID-19, call- ing for a declining number of people with symptoms, a declining number of cases and adequate hospital ca- pacity. Secondly, core state pre- paredness refers to the degree of communities’ readiness to handle future outbreaks. The step in- cludes: robust testing and contact tracing; healthcare system capacity including PPE and surge capacity; and plans for health and safety pertaining to high- risk workers and the gener- al public’s social habits. Lastly, a general reopen- ing strategy has been divid- ed into three phases. Phase One would begin at the governor’s direction only after all gating crite- ria and core preparedness items were met. The phase would continue to encour- age the public to practice good hygiene, to use face coverings when around others and to maximize physical distance when in public. Oregon’s proposed Phase One modifications, which are still under review, are less restrictive than the fed- eral proposal in that cer- tain childcare services may reopen and work groups would propose Phase One strategies for bars, restau- rants and personal services (e.g. hair solons, tattoo par- lors). The limit to 10 people in social gatherings would stand but be subject to re- view by state and local pub- lic health officials. Following 14 days of passing gating criteria again, Phases Two and Three would then go into effect. While both phases are still in need of health authority review, Phase Two proposes to allow for an increase to 50 people for social gatherings, the re- sumption of non-essential travel and the reopening of schools and gyms under social distancing guide- lines. Phase Three would fur- ther increase gathering sizes, ease restrictions on workplace staffing, allow visitors back into nursing homes and allow restau- rants and bars more seat- ing. Sector-specific discus- sions about reopening in Oregon also began on April 20, which are expected to yield clearer paths forward for restaurant, retail, per- sonal service, childcare, transit and outdoor recre- ation industries. Furthermore, rural counties with no cases and | APRIL 30, 2020 | 9A the ability to meet testing and contact tracing stan- dards may begin Phase One sooner than more ur- ban counties, according to Brown’s chief of staff Nik Blosser. County Readiness The Douglas County commissioners’ April 22 letter to Brown makes the case that certain counties have already met Phase One reopening standards. “In Southwestern Ore- gon, there have been very few cases, but where we have seen the most cases, there certainly has been a reduction in reported cases since the peak,” states the letter in reference to gat- ing criteria. “We have seen a decline in the number of tests being administered as the number of people with symptoms has decreased. We also believe that we have adequate testing and hospital capacity, as well as thorough contingen- cy planning should cases begin to increase at any point.” On preparedness, the letter addresses reopening standards as well. “As you know, Douglas County implemented the first drive-through testing opportunity in the state,” reads the letter. “Douglas County has also funded a team of epidemiologists who have worked diligently to trace contacts of all cases of positive test results. See OPENING 10A Discover Something New Every Day When it comes to learning, the newspaper gives you the big picture by bringing your favorite school subjects to life! Find out what’s happening in your community and on the other side of the globe. It’s all inside your local newspaper. Brad’s Cottage Grove Chevrolet is proud Sponsor of Newspapers in Education. One solution for oxygen at home, away, and for travel Introducing the INOGEN ONE – It’s oxygen therapy on your terms No more tanks to refi ll. 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S entinel C ottage G rove www.cgsentinel.com • 541.942.3325 Worship Directory COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 10:00am Christian Education: Pre-K through 5th Tim Baker, Senior Minister www.6thandgibbs.com First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Rev.: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am fpcgrove.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 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” 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 Hope In The Grove Baptist Church 77820 Mosby Creek Rd Pastor: Wayne Husk Worship: Sunday 9:30am Sunday School: 11 am Wednesday Bible Study: 6:30pm 541.649.1043 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 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 Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Living Faith Assembly Sunday School & Adult Education 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 9:15am Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a Sunday Worship 10:30 am Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur ages welcome) 5:00pm TLC Groups Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades) tlccg.com Non-Denominational United Methodist Church Church of Christ 334 Washington 541-942-3033 1041 Pennoyer Ave New Pastor Craig Pesti- Strobel 541-942-8928 Worship 10:30am Delight Valley Preacher: Tony Martin umcgrove.org Church of Christ Sunday Bible Study:10:00am 33087 Saginaw Rd. East Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm “VICTORY” Country Church 541-942-7711 • Pastor: Bob Friend www.pennoyeravecoc.com 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Two Services: Pastor: Barbara Dockery 9am - Classic in the Chapel Old Time Gospel Fellowship Worship Service: 10:00am 10:30am - Contemporary in the 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Message: “WE BELIEVE IN Auditorium Pastor: Jim Edwards MIRACLES” Sunday Service: 10:00am First Baptist Church Join in Traditional Christian Worship CRESWELL: 301 S. 6th st • 541-942-8242 Creswell Presbyterian Pastor: David Chhangte Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Sunday School 9:30am and St. Philip Benizi 75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419 Worship Service 10:30am Catholic Churches Rev. Seth Wheeler Youth Wednesday 6:30pm 1025. N. 19th St. Adult Sunday School 9:15am cgfi rstbaptist.com 541-942-3420 Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am Father John J. Boyle Holy Mass: Saturday Vigil – 5:30 PM Sunday – 10:30 PM website www.creswellpres.org Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, contact us today! S entinel C ottage G rove 541-942-3325 116 N. 6th Street Cottage Grove, OR
