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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 | 7A Climate discussion and rally planned The community is in- vited to attend an online discussion about climate change on Tuesday, Sept. 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Lane County Climate Strategist Mark Nystrom and Grassroots Organizer with Beyond Toxics and NAACP Eugene-Spring- field member Haley Case- Scott will be present for the discussion. A brief presentation about Lane County’s ap- proach to the climate crisis as it pertains to rural Ore- gon will be followed by an opportunity for questions, feedback, and discussion. Registration for the event can be found at www.eventbrite.com/e/ cottage-grove-com- munity-climate-dis- c u s s i o n - t i c k - ets-167520254591. The event is sponsored by the Cottage Grove First Presbyterian Church Earth and Social Justice Com- mittee, the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council and Be Your Best Cottage Grove. Contact Mark Nystrom at mark.nystrom@lane- countyor.gov for more in- formation. Later in the week, on Friday, Sept. 24, a “Climate Strike and Rally for the Fu- ture” event will be held in downtown Cottage Grove from 5 to 6 p.m. Climate Action Cot- tage Grove and Forest Web are inviting the com- munity for a downtown demonstration to show solidarity with the Global Climate Strike scheduled for the same day. Partic- ipants will gather point at Opal Whiteley Park in All-America Square. “We will peacefully stand [and] socially distance with signs along Main Street in Cottage Grove,” stated a press release. “Our goal is to cover both sides of the street from Highway 99 to City Hall.” Participants are invited to bring climate-related signs and encouraged to wear masks when not so- cially distanced. from A1 Street Cottage Grove pro- gram and the Economic and Business Improvement District (EBID), merged under the same roof to form Downtown Cottage Grove. The merger was largely a practical decision as there were several over- laps in goals, project work and even membership be- tween the two entities. Main Street Cottage Grove, a program which receives support from the city, has been doing work in line with the goals Main Street America, a nation- al program which aims to revitalize downtowns and commercial districts through economic devel- opment. The local program gives primary focus to Cottage Grove’s Historical District and has been behind proj- ects such as the hanging of high school graduation banners, downtown holi- day events and Art Walk. EBID, as the name sug- gests, focuses on both eco- nomic and business im- provement projects, though beyond a purely downtown focus. The nonprofit mainly gains revenue for its proj- ects through a fee system akin to a tax district (the EID and BID), drawing from property and business owners within its jurisdic- tion. It has been a partner in DOWNTOWN These districts have been in operation for some time, but the organizational structure changed about a year ago. Two groups, the Main 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 The Federal Commu- nications Commission has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broad- band Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible house- holds and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers. A household is eligible if a member of the house- hold meets one of the cri- teria below: • Has an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guide- lines or participates in cer- tain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, or Lifeline; • Approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eli- gibility Provision, in the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, or 2021-2022 school year; • Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; • Experienced a substan- tial loss of income due to job loss or furlough since February 29, 2020 and the household had a total in- come in 2020 at or below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint fil- ers; or • Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider’s existing low-in- come or COVID-19 pro- gram. Eligible households can enroll through a partic- ipating broadband pro- vider, or directly with the Universal Service Ad- ministrative Company (USAC), using an online or mail in application. You can learn more about the benefit, in- cluding eligibility and enrollment information, by visiting www.fcc.gov/ broadbandbenefit, or by calling 833-511-0311. improvement projects such as the archway welcoming people to downtown, the All-America City Square, Opal Whiteley and Buster Keaton murals and Bohe- mia Park’s amphitheater saddle span. The organization gener- ates the rest of its finances from fundraising events, donations and grants. Under the proposed ex- tension, the EID would continue to operate as a two-tier district. Tier 1 property own- ers would pay 5 cents per square foot a year with a maximum of $500 and a minimum of $100. Tier 2 property owners would pay 2 cents per square foot a year with a maximum of $300 and minimum of $100. The BID is proposed to increased its flat rate to $100 per business per year. The current rate is $50. Tier 1 comprises mainly of the Historic Downtown district, extending north and south by a few addi- tional blocks and across the Coast Fork of the Willa- mette River to I Street. Tier 2 extends beyond down- town southward down Highway 99 and east down Main Street to Gateway Boulevard. The group’s board was scheduled to meet this week to decide whether to expand Tier 2 to include more commercial proper- ties. The Cottage Grove City Council originally created the two districts in 2001 for a three-year period. Since 2003, the districts have been extended three times. In 2016, the districts were extended for a five-year term and will expire on Dec. 14, 2021. Following Monday night’s vote, the process now requires the setting of public hearings and notifi- cations sent to all property owners and business own- ers in the districts to give them an opportunity to re- monstrate. The first public hearing will consider the extension districts’ authorization by five years and the second public hearing, after the required notification and remonstration window, will consider the assessment amount for the two dis- tricts. The first public hearing and vote on the ordinance are scheduled to take place at the Oct. 25 city council meeting. The second public hearing and vote are sched- uled for Dec. 13. St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Scripture, Tradition, Reason” 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 Living Faith Assembly 9:15am 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a Sunday Worship 10:30 am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all 5:00pm TLC Groups ages welcome) Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades) tlccg.com United Methodist Church Non-Denominational 334 Washington 541-942-3033 Church of Christ Worship 10am 1041 Pennoyer Ave umcgrove.org 541-942-8928 Preacher: Tony Martin “VICTORY” Country Church Cottage Grove Faith Center Sunday Bible Study:10:00am 33761 Row River Rd. Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery 541-942-4851 www.pennoyeravecoc.com Worship Service: 10:00am Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett www.cg4.tv Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Message: “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Full Childrenʼs Ministry available St. Philip Benizi Services: 9:00am & 10:45am Catholic Churches CRESWELL: 1025. N. 19th St. Creswell Presbyterian Church Delight Valley 541-942-3420 75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419 Church of Christ Father John J. Boyle Rev. Seth Wheeler 33087 Saginaw Rd. East Holy Mass: Adult Sunday School 9:15am 541-942-7711 • Pastor: Bob Friend Saturday Vigil – 5:30 pm Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am Two Services: Sunday – 10:30 am 9am - Classic in the Chapel For weekday and Holy Day of website www.creswellpres.org 10:30am - Contemporary in the Obligation schedule see website Auditorium OLPHCG.net First Baptist Church 301 S. 6th st • 541-942-8242 Pastor: David Chhangte Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service 10:30am Youth Wednesday 6:30pm cgfi rstbaptist.com FCC offers broadband discount program Confession: 4 PM to 5 PM Saturdays or by appointment St. Philip Benizi, Creswell 552 Holbrook Lane Sunday 8 am Get the Local Flavor Anytime With a Print or Digital Subscription! End-of-Summer Subscription Special Print Home Delivery Get 52 weeks for only $40 Includes Full Digital Access Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss a thing this fall! *Th is off er is not transferable and the off er is available those who have not subscribed in the last 31 days. 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