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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 1, 2015 Gas company hosts disaster scenario C A LITTLE 'D ISORIENTATED ' Development Director How- ard Schesser, who also handles Cottage Grove’s emergency re- sponse. Schesser attended the meeting along with Police Chief Mike Grover and Fire Chief John Wooten, in addition to personnel with Lane County’s emergency management team. Schesser said Williams de- scribed the specifi c location of the meter station, how long nat- ural gas would “bleed off” in the event of a line breakage (about 30 minutes) and how agencies could best respond to such a sit- uation. First priorities would be to ensure the safety of respond- ers and evacuate the scene. Schesser said the scenario was a valuable one because it al- lowed those who would respond to such a situation to have con- tact before the situation occurs. KNND Raffle Ticket FREE FREE ottage Grove played host to a disaster preparedness scenario last week that used a nearby natural gas meter station as its setting. Offi cials with energy infra- structure company Williams hosted a scenario that brought together fi re, police, forestry and other offi cials at Stacy’s Covered Bridge Restaurant on Wednesday, March 25, a sce- nario meant to outline the com- pany’s response to a potential gas line break as it may occur at the company’s meter station south of Cottage Grove near In- terstate 5. “This would not be the type of emergency where fi rst re- sponders would just rush in; there would have to be a spe- cifi c coordinated response,” said Cottage Grove Community Hourly Prizes will be drawn and posted at the Cottage Grove Home & Garden Show April 11 & 12 Cottage Grove High School Gym on N. River Road. Name: ___________________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Additional Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 Main Prize Drawing April 12 at 4 pm. Must be present to Win Two nights at Shilo Inn and other large prizes. 11A photo by Greg Lee From left, Sara Meyer, Alex Ihnat and Linda Schmale perform as Kiki De'Leggs, Ivan Ego and Dee Sypher in the Friends of the Cottage Grove Library mystery dinner production "Murder on the Disorientated Express" Satur- day evening at the Cottage Grove Community Center. Organizer Mary McNamara said the Friends sold out their mystery dinner for the second straight year and called the event a "huge success." W HITING Continued from page 1A onto a seat cushion, and Whit- ing, who was face-down and un- responsive. “My son said he believed that Tom had stayed under the boat holding onto a line for about fi ve minutes,” Colton said. “There was probably hypother- mia involved because the water was so cold.” Colton said Whiting yelled his nephew’s name three times but couldn’t reach him; Johnson reportedly yelled back for his uncle to grab onto something to fl oat upon, though debris was fl oating in the other direction. “The deputies got to Charlie fi rst, but he refused rescue until they got Tom out of the water,” Colton said. Deputies attempted to resuscitate Whiting for over an hour. A yellow Labrador re- triever was also aboard the boat and has not been located. “The rescuers did an excellent job,” Colton said. “The sheriff’s deputies were very brave and heroic for going out there to rescue them. One more minute, and they said my son wouldn’t have made it because of the hy- pothermia.” Sheriff Ward wrote that he was proud of how his deputies responded to the accident. “From the time of the fi rst 911 call, it only took 10 minutes until the responding deputies had the two victims on board the marine boat,” he wrote. “I am also so very proud of my deputies, who risked their lives this morning without hesitation. They without a doubt saved the life of Charlie Johnson, and they did all they could to help save the life of Thomas Whiting.” Colton said her son and broth- er-in-law were very close. “Tom was like his best friend,” she said. “They did everything together.” Whiting is known to many in Cottage Grove as the owner of Whiting’s Pest Control, a com- pany he has owned since 1993. A visitation is planned this Friday, April 3 from 6-8 p.m. at Smith- Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. A memorial will be held Saturday, April 4 at 11 a.m. at the Cottage Grove First Baptist Church with inurnment at Hawley Cemetery. LORANE COUNTRY NEWS BY LIL THOMPSON The Cottage Grove Sentinel H ere’s hoping everyone had a great Spring Break. The week ended Sunday eve- ning with a fantastic attendance at the square/ barn dance at Lo- rane Grange with Chris Booher and brothers playing. Everyone had a great time! Now the break is over, and all routines are back to normal. Lorane Grange meets this Thursday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. Easter is this Sunday. Lo- rane Christian Church has two services. Their sunrise service at King Estate is at 7:30 a.m. Then guests can go down to breakfast at the church at 8:30 a.m. Their regular Sunday ser- vice is at 10 a.m. with no Bible School. Guests may enjoy Eas- ter Sunday at either or all of these times, as everyone is in- vited and welcome! The RAC/Lorane Grange Tal- ent Show is only a little over a week away on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. There is still room for more talent, and those who wish to perform can call Lil at 541- 942-5701 or Lisa Livelybrooks to sign up their special talent. Performers are asked to be there fi fteen minutes early to get on the roster. Anyone with station- ary talent, like art or sculpture, can bring it to the kitchen area for set up. Everyone else, plan to attend and have an extremely entertaining afternoon. There will be fi nger food snacks and beverages. Plan on enjoying the next spa- ghetti dinner and bingo at Lo- rane Grange on April 25 starting at 5:30 p.m. Light the $25 OFF Way to a any Recliner Cure in Stock Luminary Ceremony Friday, 10pm, June 21st Give the gift to the American Cancer Society & keep the light burning with a luminaria in memory of someone lost to cancer, in honor of someone still fi ghting, or in special recognition of someone who has beat the disease. Please complete and return this form to the address below. Solid Wood Chests 5-Drawer $229 (Note: to order more than one Luminaria, please photocopy this form.) WHITE LUMINARIA $5 • PURPLE LUMINARIA $10 In Honor of: ___________________________________________ In Memory of: __________________________________________ In Support of: __________________________________________ We can personalize the Luminaria for you. Available in 12 colors List some of your loved ones likes and hobbies. Drop Leaf Table w/2 Chairs $349 Set Style: Bantilly 8 In Stock 615 Main Street • Cottage Grove • 541-942-8711 homesteadcg.com ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Please make checks payable to American Cancer Socitey and mail to: Luminaria 949 S. 6th St Cottage Grove, OR 97424