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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | DECEMBER 30, 2021 | 7A GROVE from A1 Meanwhile, the City of Eugene declared an ice/ snow emergency on Dec. 26, meaning all vehicles were required to be re- moved from designated emergency routes. The emergency prohibits park- ing along streets on these routes, which are typically used as collectors, arterials and bus routes. Interstate 5 continued to see traffic, though roads were slick. At times, vehi- cles were at a standstill and there were sporadic reports of vehicle spin-outs and ac- cidents. The last of the snow is predicted to fall tomorrow (Dec. 31) and will be fol- lowed by an extended peri- od of rain showers starting late in the day on Sunday. In response to the fore- cast of snowfall last week, City of Cottage Grove staff prepared equipment and staff in case of any major events. On Sunday morning, the city started by clearing pathways for the hospital and fire department and major roadways. On Mon- day, streets were sanded and entrances to City Hall and the Community Center were cleared. The Row River Trail from Main Street to Walmart has also been plowed. Though major streets have been cleared, packed snow and ice remain in many places. “Our snow plan is to just make sure that the main artillery roads are hit and passable and to try to hit the slick spots,” said Public Works and Development Director Faye Stewart. Memories of the 2019 snowstorm, which caused long periods of power out- ages, extensive damage and states of emergency throughout the state, are still fresh and Stewart said city staff were prepared with both equipment and employee strategies. “We wanted to be pre- pared and ready to go. Folks were on standby,” said Stewart. “One of the things that we learned from the 2019 storm is that we need to make sure that our em- ployee resource is available and we don’t bring every- body in.” However, unlike 2019’s extreme tree devastation, the city only had to remove one fallen tree from a road this week. City Hall and the Com- munity Center will be open for people who need warmth during the day. The library is closed until Janu- ary 3. Meanwhile, the Commu- nity Sharing Warming Shel- ter has been activated every night since Christmas Eve, hitting its highest traffic point with 11 people show- ing up to use the facility on Christmas. The site changed its pol- icy this season to activate when temperatures fall to 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below at night, up from its previous threshold of 29 degrees. Temperatures this week have dipped as low as 23 degrees at night. Community Sharing Ex- ecutive Director Mike Fleck said the site has been able to open each night despite working with a skeleton crew. “It’s been a challenge over Christmas for sure,” he said on Monday. “We’ve been running with just two of our employees, who have just been rock stars that worked every time we’ve operated this set of days.” Volunteers have also been showing up to the site to serve shifts. Though forecasts show a likely need for the shelter to activate every night until Sunday (Jan. 2), Fleck said he was confident the shelter can muster the head count it needs to keep it operat- ing. Still, he said he would be happy to accept volun- teers. “We’ll take as little or as much as folks want to do,” he said. “There’s a lot of work and we could always use more (people) for sure.” The nonprofit will also issue notices requesting volunteers if the need aris- es. If interested in volunteer- ing, email mike@commu- nitysharing.org or talia@ communitysharing.org for more information. For those intending to travel, Oregon State Po- lice have reported that the snow is causing a signifi- cant number of crashes and that those who don’t have to travel should stay home while there is snow or ice on the road. If necessary to travel, however, the agency rec- ommends getting prepared by checking conditions ahead of time, informing someone of the travel route and intended arrival time, stocking up on emergen- cy provisions, and driving cautiously. Get up-to-date road con- ditions from the Oregon Department of Transporta- tion’s TripCheck website at www.tripcheck.com. 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 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 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 First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Rev.: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am fpcgrove.com Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. 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