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JANUARY 21, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Testing homes for radon more important than ever
State program urges home testing during National Radon Action Month
Oregon Health Au-
thority is recognizing
National Radon Action
Month during January
by encouraging people
in the state to test their
homes for radon, an
odorless, tasteless and
invisible gas that is the
second leading cause of
lung cancer in the United
States after smoking.
Many parts of Ore-
gon remain at risk of
exposure to high levels
of radon, a naturally oc-
curring radioactive gas
that comes up from the
ground and is drawn into
buildings, where it can
build up to dangerous
levels.
The U.S. Environmen-
tal Protection Agency
estimates that radon is
responsible for more
than 20,000 lung cancer
deaths per year in the
United States.
In addition to being the
second leading cause of
lung cancer, it is the lead-
ing cause of lung cancer
among non-smokers.
People can take steps
to reduce their exposure
to radon by testing their
homes for radon and, if
necessary, hiring a pro-
fessional to reduce it to a
safe level.
The best time to test is
during the heating sea-
son, when windows and
doors are closed up tight
for long periods.
“Now more than ever,
we are spending more
time in our homes. That
means more exposure to
potentially high radon
levels. They only way to
know if you have a high
radon level is to test,” rec-
ommends Jara Popinga,
Oregon Radon Aware-
ness Program coordina-
tor at OHA.
Many test kits are
priced between $15 and
$25 and can be found in
most hardware stores.
Radon problems can
be fixed by qualified con-
tractors for a cost similar
to that of common home
repairs, such as painting
or having a new water
heater installed.
The Oregon Radon
Awareness Program col-
lects radon test data from
test kit manufacturers to
understand which ar-
eas of the state have the
potential for high radon
levels and to identify ar-
eas where educational
outreach efforts need to
be focused.
The program is offer-
ing a free radon test kit to
residents whose homes
are in ZIP codes where
fewer than 20 radon test
results have been re-
corded. Residents can
learn more about the free
short-term radon test
kit program and how to
apply at www.healthore-
gon.org/radon.
Free test kits are avail-
Community Council offers student, parent support
The COVID-19 pan-
demic has impacted stu-
dents’ mental well-being
in numerous ways.
Prolonged school clo-
sure and online learning
pose some challenges for
students such as loss of
in-person connection,
zoom fatigue, lack of
access to stable internet
connection.
Further, these tran-
sitions have presented
parents with new chal-
lenges as they interact
with and support their
children.
Center for Communi-
ty Counseling will be of-
fering support groups to
help elementary students
with mindfulness-based
coping skills for on-
line learning, as well as
mindfulness-based sup-
port groups for parents
who desire to strengthen
their skills in supporting
their children during
this time.
If you’re a student or
parent who is interest-
ed in these services, call
541-344-0620 for more
information.
Groups on a sliding
scale fee with scholar-
ships available.
Rolling start dates
through
February.
Group format will be on-
line, with limited spots
for in-person groups.
Call soon to reserve
your space as spots are
limited.
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
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
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
Seventh-day Adventist Church
820 South 10th Street
541-942-5213
Pastor: James D. Boram
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
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
United Methodist Church
Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a 334 Washington 541-942-3033
Cottage Grove Faith Center
Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all
Worship 10am
33761 Row River Rd.
ages welcome)
umcgrove.org
541-942-4851
Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades)
Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett
“VICTORY” Country Church
www.cg4.tv
Non-Denominational
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Full Childrenʼs Ministry available
Church of Christ
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Services: 9:00am & 10:45am
1041 Pennoyer Ave
Worship Service: 10:00am
541-942-8928
Message: “WE BELIEVE IN
Delight Valley
Preacher: Tony Martin
MIRACLES”
Church of Christ
Sunday Bible Study:10:00am
33087 Saginaw Rd. East
Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm CRESWELL:
541-942-7711 • Pastor: Bob Friend www.pennoyeravecoc.com
Creswell Presbyterian Church
Two Services:
75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419
9am - Classic in the Chapel
Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Rev. Seth Wheeler
10:30am - Contemporary in the
St. Philip Benizi
Adult Sunday School 9:15am
Auditorium
Catholic Churches
Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am
1025. N. 19th St.
website www.creswellpres.org
First Baptist Church
541-942-3420
301 S. 6th st • 541-942-8242
Father John J. Boyle
Pastor: David Chhangte
Holy Mass:
Sunday School 9:30am
Saturday Vigil – 5:30 pm
Worship Service 10:30am
Sunday – 10:30 am
Youth Wednesday 6:30pm
For weekday and Holy Day of
cgfi rstbaptist.com
Obligation schedule see website
OLPHCG.net
Confession: 4 PM to 5 PM
Saturdays or by appointment
St. Philip Benizi, Creswell
Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature.
If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory,
contact us today!
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C ottage G rove
541-942-3325
116 N. 6th Street
Cottage Grove, OR
able while supplies last.
For more information
on which areas of the
state are at moderate to
high risk of having ele-
vated radon levels, radon
testing and mitigation,
or how to order a test kit
online, contact the Or-
egon Radon Awareness
Program at radon.pro-
gram@state.or.us, or visit
www.healthoregon.org/
radon.
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What Happens to the Plastics?
David Gardiepy
EcoGeneration Founder and Executive Director
One of the many questions that we hear
over and over again, besides where do
we send the materials we collect, is what
happens to the materials once you submit
them? This question is a lot more com-
plex, as recycled plastic resins are used
for a lot of different types of things. This
is further complicated at times, due to
the secrecy of the recycling industry. At
EcoGeneration, we are lucky, in that we
know where our materials go, how they
are processed; and in some instances,
what the plastic will be used to remake.
With that being said, I will do my best to
demystify the industry a little bit for you.
It is important to note, that a signifi cant
percentage of plastic that is recycled, is
actually downcycled into a lower quality
plastic resin or fi bers for clothing or car-
pet that will be discarded into the landfi ll
due to limited recycling opportunities for
the newly created product.
#1PET, sometimes #1PETE stands for
Polyethylene terephthalate and it is one
of the most common types of plastics
found in consumer packaging ranging
from drink containers to molded plastic
containers. #1 PET is recycled into fi bers
for clothing or carpeting, car compo-
nents, construction materials, strapping,
composite lumber, & other #1 PET non-
food related packaging.
#2 High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
has one of the widest array of reuses
in the recycling industry, with natural
(opaque) HDPE being one of the top
sought after materials, and can be remade
into a very large array of products. Take
PakTech for instance, their handles are
made from recycled milk jugs and other
#2 High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
materials. Nearly all of their drink and
product handles consist of 96% recycled
plastic, or more. Other uses of #2 HDPE
plastic consist of electronic plastic com-
ponents, as a component in another blend
of plastic resin, non-food related consum-
er packaging, recycling bins, drums/bar-
rels, playground equipment, composite
lumber, and many similar products.
Low Density Polyethylene (#4LDPE), is
primarily used to make plastic fi lms/bags
and composite lumber. While LDPE has
several additional uses, the vast majority
of recycled #4 plastics will be turned into
plastic lumber, and this is especially true
when recycling fi lms. Additional uses for
LDPE are pipes, trash bags, grocery store
bags, agricultural plastics, building plas-
tics, and other industrial applications.
Polypropylene (#5PP) is more than likely
the second most common plastic, as
the majority of containers food comes
packaged in is Polypropylene containers,
as are many consumer goods. PP is one
of the most durable of the
plastic resins, as such its
recycling potential is vast.
Some common everyday
items that can be made out
of recycled polypropylene
include: laundry baskets,
consumer goods, toys, out-
door furniture, plant pots,
reusable containers, tools
etc. Additional recyclable
uses for #5PP include
infrastructure plastics,
construction plastics, and
agricultural plastics.
Polystyrene is generally re-
cycled back into items that
require #6 PS resins. These
items include insulation,
to-go Styrofoam containers, block Sty-
rofoam, rulers, acrylic pamphlet holders,
egg cartons, coffee cup lids, and other
common items. Styrofoam is not widely
accepted, as it is a brittle and breaks very
easily contaminating other streams of
recycling collected. A high percentage
of #6 PS recycling is collected from in-
dustry, compared to being collected from
consumers.
Other materials collected and recycled
by EcoGeneration would include metals
found in some of the streams that we
recycle including the Personal Care Pack-
aging stream, as well as the Health and
Nutritional Packaging streams. The metal
collected is recycled in the same manner
as other metals, with it going to a smelter
and used in new metal production. As
mentioned before, cigarette waste is
primarily recycled into either composite
lumber for shipping pallets or into indus-
trial plastics. This occurs after the plastic
resin is separate from ash, tobacco and
paper which is then thoroughly cleaned
and then pelletized. The organic waste
is composted commercially, eventually
being turned into new soil that is sold in
the agricultural industry.
Now that I have discussed some of
the potential new uses for your plastic
when submitted for recycling, with us or
curbside, lets discuss the importance of
ensuring that you get your money’s worth
of use out of the packaging so many dis-
card without a second thought. Growing
up, I lived in a household that used butter
tubs as leftover containers. This is rapidly
becoming a dying out habit in many
households. There are many opportuni-
ties to reuse items in our daily lives, and
when we choose to fi rst reuse we are
working hard to reduce our communities’
dependance on new materials, we are
working to hamper the growth of our
landfi ll, we are preventing water/air/land
pollution more than by simply working to
recycle our waste.
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Cottage Grove, OR 97424
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