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| MAY 21, 2020
| COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
On The Record
SquareOne, Cottage Village info meetings continue today
SquareOne Villages and
the Cottage Village Coa-
lition is holding a second
round of co-op information
sessions for people interest-
ed in joining the Cottage
Village Housing Coopera-
tive.
Anyone who is interested
in working with neighbors
in the management of in-
dividual housing and who
meet the posted income
guidelines can sign up to at-
tend an information session
at the following times:
• Thursday May 21, 4 to
5 p.m.
• Thursday May 21, 5:30
to 6:30 p.m.
Meetings are being held
at 1402 Madison Ave. in
Cottage Grove.
Space is limited, and you
must RSVP in advance. To
RSVP, visit www.squareon-
evillages.org/cvc, and click
“Apply to Live at CVC.”
Those unable to RSVP
online due to not having
access to the internet can
leave a message at 541-525-
0501.
Provide your name, the
dates/times of the infor-
mation sessions you can
attend, and your current
city of residence and a vol-
unteer will sign you up if
space is still available.
The mission of the Cot-
tage Village Co-op is to
provide permanently af-
fordable and democratical-
ly managed housing to its
members.
A housing cooperative is
a member-owned business
that manages the housing,
and co-op members are
both residents of the co-op
and responsible for operat-
ing the business with their
neighbors.
Depending on the roles
they take on, co-op mem-
bers typically spend 4-10
hours per month on co-op
duties.
An application packet
with additional informa-
tion can be viewed at the
link above. You must attend
an information session in
order to apply.
Key Things to Know:
Households must meet
the
following
income
guidelines to be eligible to
apply:
—Household Size
Monthly Income
• 1 person: $700-$1,896/
month
• 2 people $700-$2,167/
month
• 3 people $900-$2438/
month
This is not typical rental
housing. Selected appli-
cants will become members
of a cooperative corpora-
tion. The benefits of hous-
ing cooperatives come with
additional responsibilities.
The Cottage Village Co-
op is not simply a cheap
place to live.
• During this initial
round, there will be 5
units available for $350 per
month, and 4 units avail-
able for $450 per month. A
$500 subscription fee/de-
posit will be due at move-
in.
Households are responsi-
ble for electricity.
• Priority will be given
to Cottage Grove residents
(current or past 12 months),
and to households that are
severely
cost-burdened
(paying more than half of
their income on housing)
or that do not have access
to housing.
• Selected applicants will
be interviewed, and the ap-
plication process is lengthi-
er than it is for convention-
al rental housing.
standards
“It is encouraging to see
the state’s health insurers
step up to support both
their customers and health
care providers during this
time,” said Andrew Stolfi,
insurance commissioner
and DCBS acting direc-
tor. “Providing grace pe-
riods and paying claims
will provide peace of mind
for Oregonians and help
health care providers get
paid for these essential ser-
vices when they need it the
most.”
The order enables Orego-
nians to continue receiving
health insurance coverage
and have their claims paid.
It also ensures health care
providers receive payment
for the services they are
diligently providing their
patients as the COVID-19
outbreak continues to dis-
rupt everyone’s daily lives
and the state’s ordinary
course of business.
The order is in effect
through June 3 and can be
extended in 30-day incre-
ments during the course of
the COVID-19 outbreak.
It is important to note,
this order does not apply to
self-insured plans. The state
encourages
self-insured
plans to follow these same
guidelines.
These are plans in which
an employer assumes the
financial risk of provid-
ing health care benefits to
its employees. Oregonians
who have a self-insured
plan should check with
their employer about their
coverage options.
If you have questions
about your insurance cov-
erage, contact your insur-
ance provider.
If you have questions
about a health insurance
company or agent or need
to file a complaint, call the
Division of Financial Reg-
ulation’s advocacy team at
888-877-4894 or visit dfr.
oregon.gov.
OHA seeks to expand registry of healthcare volunteers for COVID response
The Oregon Health Au-
thority is amplifying efforts
to recruit health care pro-
fessionals to join the State
Emergency Registry of Vol-
unteers in Oregon (SERV-
OR) as Governor Kate
Brown advances plans for
safely reopening Oregon.
Since March, SERV-OR
has added more than 800
new volunteers, strength-
ening OHA’s ability to con-
tain COVID-19 cases and
building the capacity of
the volunteer program to
respond to future emergen-
cies.
“When our health care
system was preparing for
the worst of this, volunteer
health care workers an-
swered the call,” said Gov.
Brown. “I want to com-
mend all our health care
professionals and volun-
teers for their incredible
work protecting the lives,
safety, and wellness of Or-
egonians during this crisis.”
Health care professionals
can register to volunteer
with SERV-OR at SERV-
OR.org.
SERV-OR
COVID-19
Response
“Oregon’s health care
workers are our most
valuable asset in the fight
against COVID-19,” said
OHA Director Patrick Al-
len. “Their skills and en-
ergy are saving lives every
day, in every part of the
state. SERV-OR provides
another opportunity to give
back and support response
efforts while connecting
volunteers to high-quality
training.”
Duties of SERV-OR vol-
unteers are as varied as they
are vital, from supporting
medical casualty triage and
behavioral health services
to staffing medical shelters
and information hotlines.
OHA is planning for vol-
unteers to be a critical part
of the state’s COVID-19
recovery effort by support-
ing contact tracing, testing,
community wellness cam-
paigns, as well as studies of
long-term community ef-
fects and mass vaccination
programs.
In addition to disease
outbreaks, SERV-OR vol-
unteers are ready to re-
Final
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spond in case of other
emergencies and national
disasters such as flooding,
wildfire and earthquakes.
“In rural counties like
ours, it’s easy for people to
get isolated and hard to get
access to resources,” said
Samantha Buckley, Assis-
LEHOLM —Tina
Catherine Leholm, 37, of
Drain, Ore., died May 15,
2020.
Arrangements
by
Smith Lund Mills Fu-
neral Chapel in Cottage
Grove.
W I L L IA M S — Ke n -
neth L. Williams, 87,
of Cottage Grove, Ore.,
Died May 17, 2020.
Arrangements
by
Smith Lund Mills Fu-
neral Chapel in Cottage
Grove.
BLOMQUIST—Car-
ole L. Blomquist, 79, of
Cottage Grove, Ore., died
May 14, 2020.
Arrangements
by
Smith Lund Mills Fu-
neral Chapel in Cottage
Grove.
ZAZZETTI—Carl A.
Zazzetti, 96, of Drain,
Ore., died May 17, 2020.
Arrangements
by
Smith Lund Mills Fu-
neral Chapel in Cottage
Grove.
TROUT—Janet Ber-
nice Trout, 80, of Lorane,
Ore., died May 14, 2020.
Arrangements
by
Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel. A private
Interment will be held
at Sun Mountain Ranch
Cemetery.
FITTING—Patricia
Ann Fitting, 87, of Cre-
swell, Ore., died May 15,
2020.
Arrangements
by
Smith Lund Mills Fu-
neral Chapel in Cottage
Grove.
‘Grovers Grow a Row’ helping
to feed local familes in need
State issues emergency order for health insurance companies
The Oregon Department
of Consumer and Business
Services issued a new emer-
gency order for health in-
surance companies during
the COVID-19 outbreak.
The order requires health
insurance companies to:
• Provide at least a 60-day
grace period to pay any past
due premiums
• Pay claims for any cov-
ered services during the
first 30 days of the grace
period
• Extend all deadlines for
reporting claims and other
communications, and pro-
vide members with com-
munication options that
meet physical distancing
DEATH NOTICES
tant Emergency Manager
for the Lincoln County
Sheriff ’s Office. “We also
have small health depart-
ments, so during public
health emergencies, having
extra folks who understand
the medical system to lean
on is really beneficial.”
Mary Elisabeth Boyd
1943-2020
Mary Elisabeth Boyd was
born July 3, 1943 in Watonga,
OK. She passed in Cottage Grove
on May 8th, 2020. She married
Charley Boyd and had three
children. Th ey raised them in the
Dorena, Cottage Grove area. She
retired from South Lane School
District. She is survived by Mike
and Beverly Boyd, Kathleen and
Todd Vineyard, David and Meli-
sa Boyd, 10 grandkids and 10
great grandkids.
In an effort to help meet
the community’s food
needs, Sustainable Cot-
tage Grove is promoting a
“Grovers Grow a Row for
Grovers” campaign.
Home gardeners and
farmers
intentionally
grow an abundance of
vegetables and/or fruits
this season and then do-
nate this extra harvest to
food pantries and organi-
zations that support local
families.
Community
Sharing
Food Pantry is open to
receive donations Monday
through Friday, 11 a.m. to
3:15 p.m.
You can arrange dona-
tion drop offs for Dore-
na Food Pantry located
at Child’s Way Charter
School, with the pantry
manager Linda Sexton,
by calling or texting her
at 541-913-9586 or email
her at linda53blue@gmail.
com
For more information,
call Beth Pool at 541-942-
2360.
Jack Gordon Gates
January 13, 1927 – April 24, 2020
Faithfully walked with the
Lord each day he lived on
earth.
Devoted Husband, Father,
Grandfather and Great Grand-
father
Jack and Joyce Gates were
married and in love for 70
years.
He was one of the greats of
Th e Greatest Generation. An
active member of VFW Post
3473, he was the Post Chap-
lain at one time. He served
in World War II, the Korean
Confl ict, and Vietnam. Jack
was awarded the Bronze Star
for rescuing an American jour-
nalist in 1966, while serving in
Saudi Arabia.
In his youth he was a cham-
pion Race Car driver; he served
20 years in the Air Force and
was one of the fi rst generation
of computer programmers.
Jack and Joyce owned the
Penobscot Ranch in California,
hosting school tours and sum-
mer camp. During those years
he learned leather working and
saddle repair. Jack and Joyce
moved to Cottage Grove in
2012, and immediately set up
Gates Leather Shop. A master
craft sman, he repaired sad-
dles, made chaps for the Ro-
deo Queens, fi xed saddlebags
for motorcycles, and designed
many custom items.
He restored a 1927 Model T
and drove it in the parades in
Cottage Grove and Creswell.
He took time to listen and
share with friends and strang-
ers alike. He gave positive ad-
vice to those who needed it,
and he would follow up with
them. He had a quick mind
and was a tinkerer all of his life.
He never lost his delight in life
or living.
Toni Gates-Hanly
1953-2020
Toni Gates-Hanly died
peacefully at home surround-
ed by family on May 9th, 2020
in Eugene, Oregon at the age
of 67. Toni was born on Feb-
ruary 13, 1953 in Santa Anna,
California to Jack and Joanne
Bottorff .
Toni is survived by her hus-
band of 33 years, Don Hanly,
her son Jeremy Gates, daugh-
ter-in-law MaryAnne, and
grandchildren Lily and Oliver
of Eugene. Toni was blessed
with a large and loving family.
She was preceded in death by
her parents Jack and Joanne
Bottorff , and one granddaugh-
ter Grace Gates. She is survived
by her siblings, twin sister Teri
Bolton, brother Bob Bottorff
(Sue), Brother Scott Bottorff
(Kelly) all of Cottage Grove,
her aunt Linda Holder (Jack)
of South Carolina, and numer-
ous nieces and nephews that
she adored. Toni was previ-
ously married to Frank Gates,
though later divorced, they
remained life-long friends.
Toni graduated from Linfi eld
College with a degree in Hu-
man Resources, and spent her
working career in the wood
products industry, working
for Bohemia Incorporated and
Timber Products Company,
retiring in 2016. Toni adored
her family and friends. She
touched many lives and will
be missed by all who knew
her. Th e family would like to
thank everyone for all their
love and support shown during
her illness. In lieu of fl owers,
please considering making a
donation to a children’s associ-
ation of your choice. A private
family interment will be held at
Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage
Grove, Oregon. Arrangements
are in the care of Smith-Lund-
Mills Funeral Chapel.
THREE COUNCIL POSITIONS AND
MAYOR POSITION
TO BE ON NOVEMBER 3 rd BALLOT
Three seats on the Cottage Grove City Council
and the offi ce of Mayor will be fi lled by voters in the
November 3 rd General Election. The Mayor’s posi-
tion is a two-year term and the Councilor positions
are four-year terms. The Mayor position is currently
held by Jeff Gowing; the Councilor at Large position
is currently held by Kenneth Michael Roberts; Ward
2 is vacant, and Ward 4 is held by Greg Ervin.
To qualify as a candidate a person must be a resi-
dent of Cottage Grove during the 12 months imme-
diately preceding the election and a qualifi ed elector
within the meaning of the Constitution. Candidates
fi ling for Ward positions must reside in the ward rep-
resented at the time of their nomination and election.
Persons interested in fi ling for one of these posi-
tions should contact Trudy Borrevik, City Elections
Offi cial at 541-942-5501 to schedule an appointment
to go over the Candidate Information Packet. The
earliest date to fi le is June 3, 2020 and the deadline to
fi le is August 25, 2020.