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8A | AUGUST 27, 2020 | | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL LTD, South Lane Wheels to resume LTD Connector Lane Transit District (LTD), in partnership with South Lane Wheels, has resumed operation of the LTD Connector, the Dis- trict’s mobility on demand pilot program, under new hours of service and fare structure. Cottage Grove residents can request a ride for an essential trip within the city limits aboard the Con- nector by downloading and using the TransLoc Micro- transit smartphone app or telephone (1-942-0456 ext. 1) to schedule the ride with the dispatcher from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Cottage Grove Con- nector vehicle capacity is four riders. To provide as much capacity for riders, two buses will be operating except when dropping to one bus as vehicle operators take a meal break. “LTD is pleased to resume modified service of the Cot- tage Grove Connector pilot program to provide riders on demand access to the essential places they need to go, such as the grocery store or to medical appoint- ments,” said John Ahlen, LTD’s Accessible Services Program Manager. “As part of LTD’s Health-First initiative, Cottage Grove Connector vehicle opera- tors and passengers will be required to wear hands free nose and mouth coverings while observing social dis- tancing requirements to use the Connector.” Other Cottage Grove Connector pilot project Health-First actions in- clude: • LTD/South Lane Wheels will regularly wipe down all hard surfaces in the vehicle • Vehicle operators will open vehicle windows for fresh air as often as possible • Vehicle operators’ tem- peratures will be checked prior to beginning work • Social distancing is re- quired for all persons not traveling together (maxi- mum of three people per vehicle) The Cottage Grove Con- nector is $1 per passenger one-way. Children aged 5 and under ride for free. LTD fare media, includ- ing student ID, half-fare, or honored rider passes are from A1 the ordinance applies provisions from existing Oregon Revised Statutes, many of the publications and training materials for bicyclists from the Oregon Department of Transpor- tation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad- ministration can be used to help educate riders about the rules. A City Council meeting memorandum stated that the city would be exploring methods to customize and distribute these materials. plier Microbe Guard of Oregon at the offered price of $815,442 for the total 9.62 acres of land. Owners of the business spoke to the council be- fore the vote, expressing an interest in bringing trade skill education opportu- nities to Cottage Grove by building a manufacturing facility at the site. The facility would serve as training ground for youths or locals looking to learn vocational skills in areas like light electronics and machining. “Our goal isn’t to bring a bunch of people from out- side of Cottage Grove,” said owner Alonzo Morales. “Our priority is to grow from within.” City had concerns regarding the competition for space be- tween cyclists and pedes- trians he had seen on the sidewalks of Eugene. “I absolutely do not want to see adults on bicycles on sidewalks in our town,” he said. “I’m certainly open to a lot of concessions on that, but that, to me, is just a risky venture. I would prefer not to go down that road.” In the end, councilors agreed to the amendments to the ordinance as pre- sented in the Aug. 24 meet- ing and the updated ordi- nance passed unanimously on Monday without fur- ther debate. Additionally, because In other council news: Vocational Training Project The City Council vot- ed to sell three parcels in the Cottage Grove In- dustrial Park to local in- dustrial equipment sup- 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 10:00am Evening Bible Study: Wednesday 6:30pm 541.649.1043 & Wellness A guide to local businesses committed to helping our community thrive Chiropractor Counseling & Mental Health 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 BIRCH AVENUE DENTAL • Comprehensive General Dentistry • Advanced Cosmetic Techniques • Implants 1325 Birch Avenue, Cottage Grove 541.942.2471 Park W. McClung, DDS & Tammy L. McClung, DDS 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 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 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 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 website www.creswellpres.org Medical Center Our services include: Great care in a great place. ·Primary Care ·Home Health ·Laboratory ·Emergency Department ·Physical Therapy ·Walk-In Clinic ·Imaging ·Medical Out-Patient Services peacehealth.org/cottage-grove U 1515 Village Drive Hospital: 541-767-5500 U Medical Clinic: 541-767-5200 Medical Supplies Grove Grove Medical Medical Equipment Equipment “B UILDING A H EALTHY C OMMUNITY ” SALES AND RENTALS 541-942-3325 116 N. 6th Street Cottage Grove, OR 541-225-5443 Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, contact us today! S entinel Health, Happiness Sedation Dentistry is a Dream come True... find out if its for You! 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 C ottage G rove residents had embraced the service as a convenient way to travel across town. On average, more than 100 people per day were using the service instead of driving a personal vehicle or using other less efficient means of personal trans- portation to go to medical appointments, shopping or to visit friends and family. For more information visit www.ltd.org. Delaying going to the Dentist? 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 Father John J. Boyle Holy Mass: Saturday Vigil – 5:30 pm Sunday – 10:30 am nector’s operating hours. In addition, the Route 98 bus currently travels from Walmart through the center of Cottage Grove before de- parting for Creswell, Lane Community College, and the Downtown Eugene Sta- tion. Prior to the Cottage Grove Connector pilot program postponement in March due to COVID-19 restrictions, community Dental Health 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 not currently accepted on the Cottage Grove Connec- tor. Carry-on items are lim- ited to what can be carried onboard by the passenger and held on their lap or stored under their seat. To access LTD Route 98 to Creswell/LCC/Eugene, riders can use the Cottage Grove Connector to be tak- en to the LTD bus stop at Walmart during the Con- 148 Gateway Blvd Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Women’s Care
