2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL July 15, 2015
South Lane Physical Therapy LLC
BIRTHS
July 9, 2015
To McKayla Smart
of Cottage Grove
and Kai Holmberg of
Drain, a daughter.
To Summer and Kris
Worley, of Cottage
Grove, a daughter.
Quality Local Care…
IN MEMORIAM
Joseph Iwanowski
1920-2015
Joseph Iwanowski of Cottage
Grove passed away Thursday,
June 18 at the age of 95.
He was born in Odelsk, Po-
land
on
March 30,
1920. At 15
he entered
military
school in
Poland
and ended
his military
career as a member of the Royal
Air Force in Great Britain. After
his military discharge, he moved
to The Netherlands, where he
met and married Marie Van
Ekert Simmers. Marie preceded
him in death in 2010. They were
married 61 years.
In 1951 they immigrated with
their three children to Canada,
then to the U.S. in 1962.
Joseph worked as a machinist
well into his eighties. He was
an enthusiast of classical music,
mathematics and photography.
He is survived by his son,
John Simmers, and daughter
in law Mary of Oceanside, Ca-
lif.; daughter Maria Malaczko
of Arcadia, Calif. and daughter
Helma Olsen and son in law
Eric of Cottage Grove. He has
three grandchildren. He is also
survived by his brothers, Stani-
slaw and Czeslaw Zwerzewicz,
and their families of Odelsk,
Belarus.
His sister Helena and brother,
Rychard preceded him in death.
Joseph was a member of Our
Lady of Perpetual Help Church.
His Mass and services were held
June 25, 2015.
Bohemia Mining Days countdown
T
he 56th Annual Bohemia
Mining Days Festival is
just days away. Here’s a few
ways to plan ahead to make
the experience an enjoyably
memorable one. Visit the
BMD website at www.bohemi-
aminingdays.org for details on
what to do and see this year.
LAST CALL FOR
DISCOUNT ADVANCE
CARNIVAL ALL-DAY RIDE
BRACELETS
The Carnival returns to Bo-
hemia Park. Save $5 on ride
bracelets and allow BMD to
keep all of the $22 to help pay
for the festival’s operational
costs. Advance tickets are on
sale now at the Bookmine and
the Cottage Grove Bi-Mart
through today. The all-day ride
bracelets will be $27 each dur-
ing the four days of the festival.
Tickets are redeemed for a
bracelet at the Carnival.
GET THE APP
Grand Miners’ Parade entrants,
vendors and volunteers can
go to the website and click on
the “Join In” button to get the
application they need or call the
BMD offi ce at 541-942-5064.
Non-food vendors will be
accepted through tomorrow
(Thursday) at 3 p.m. Organizers
ask that participants don’t wait
until the last minute to submit
their organization’s application
for Saturday’s Grand Miners
Parade.
Additional volunteers would
be appreciated to help run the
festival. Contact Volunteer Co-
ordinator Claire Sylvain at 541-
731-9807 or email eyemyself@
yahoo.com.
GOLD RUSH 5K
TWILIGHT RUN
Register now for this event
organized by the Cottage
Grove Jogging Club. Run or
walk through beautiful Cot-
tage Grove on Friday at 9 p.m.
Registration includes drink
ticket for the Brewstation and
glowstick fun! Staging is near
the Brewstation on Sixth and
Washington. For more informa-
tion visit: http://goldrushcg.
com/. To register go to: www.
signmeup.com/site/online-
event-registration/108451
T-SHIRTS, BUTTONS and
MEALS
Producing a four-day festival is
expensive. To cover these costs
BMD is selling T-shirts for
$12, Buttons for 25 cents, and
serving two fundraising meals:
Thursday’s Miners Steak &
Beans Dinner on Thursday for
$15 and Saturday morning’s
Chuckwagon Breakfast for $6.
COSTUME CONTEST
WITH CASH PRIZES
Saturday is dress-up day. Get
your costume ready and create
a story to go with it. Contest
begins at Noon on the Gazebo
Stage. Cash awarded for best
man, woman and child.
Determination is a must!
G
od is the Chief of Change.
He is always doing a new
thing, always working in our
lives. However, His promises
for us don’t just automatically
happen. All things are possible
with God, but not all things will
positively happen.
There are some things that
can hinder us from moving for-
ward in life. One is an old mind-
set. Mark 2:22 says “no one puts
new wine into old wineskins; if
he does, the wine will burst the
skins, and the wine is lost and
the bottles destroyed; but new
wine is to be put in new (fresh)
wineskins” (AMP).
In other words, your mind
needs to be renewed. You need
a fresh new outlook based on
God’s Word and His promises.
Knowing God’s will for your
life will help you in your deter-
mination to keep moving.
Opportunity and
Opposition
Now, when you decide to
move forward, be prepared be-
cause you will be opposed. The
apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthi-
ans 16:9 that “a wide door of op-
portunity for effectual [service]
has opened to me…and [there
are] many adversaries.” I like
to call them “giants.” Whatever
you call it, the enemy will not
make it easy for you to do God’s
will. It will be up to you to stay
determined and keep pressing
on.
One of the tactics of the ene-
my is to lie to you. For example,
he may tell you, “It’s too late.”
You may be thinking of going
back to school after many years.
Or maybe you need to make up
for some past mistakes. It’s not
too late. You might have had a
big dream at one time that you
never fulfi lled. It’s never too late
for you to follow your passion.
Don’t believe Satan’s lies. You
can always begin again!
Be Steadfast
One word of caution: Don’t
start if you aren’t determined to
fi nish. The reason I say this is be-
cause the enemy certainly won’t
stop fi ghting your advancement.
He is determined to stop you, so
you must be unwavering about
moving forward.
I will never forget when I fi rst
started talking about the call of
God on my life. Some of my
friends decided I must be mis-
taken. They told me I didn’t
have the personality to do this
kind of ministry. It was dis-
couraging to say the least. But
I knew God had spoken to me
about the ministry He was call-
ing me to do, and I was deter-
mined to see it through. I was
eventually asked to leave my
church, I lost friends, and even
some family members turned
their backs on me. I had to press
through quite a few obstacles to
do what I do now. But what if
I had given up when I felt that
rejection? I would not be ful-
fi lling God’s call on my life to-
day—and I would be miserable,
because this is my passion.
Have you asked God to use
you? If you are feeling a real
passion to do something that
aids or brings peace and en-
couragement to other people,
it’s very likely that is from God.
And if you don’t do it, you will
probably live a frustrated life.
Also as you move forward,
beware: The devil wants to set
you up to get upset. That is an-
other part of his strategy to stop
you from making progress. He
will use people to distract you,
criticize you or outright reject
you. And if that doesn’t stop
you, he will likely attack other
areas of your life to try and dis-
courage you.
became king (see I Samuel 17).
He endured and overcame many
obstacles in the meantime, in-
cluding a bear, a lion and a gi-
ant! Like David, don’t be afraid
to face your enemy. Remember
the things God has brought you
through before and talk about
your past victories, knowing
that He is with you now.
As long as you lean on, trust
in, and depend on God, it will
never be too late for your vic-
tory!
Joyce Meyer is a New York
Times bestselling author and
founder of Joyce Meyer Min-
istries, Inc. She has authored
more than 100 books, including
Battlefi eld of the Mind and Get
Your Hopes Up! (Hachette). She
hosts the Enjoying Everyday
Life radio and TV programs,
which air on hundreds of sta-
tions worldwide. For more in-
formation, visit www.joycemey-
er.org.
Keep Moving
Just remember, greater is He
that is in you! (See I John 4:4.)
You have all you need, through
Christ, to endure and outlast the
devil. As you press in and press
on, don’t look at yourself…look
at God. Ignore others’ criticism
and unbelief and follow your
God-given dream. Be deter-
mined to press past every lie of
the enemy, every discourage-
ment, and even rejection from
others.
Whatever you do, just keep
moving! When you feel dis-
heartened...keep moving. When
others condemn you…keep
moving. Determination is a
must!
Take a lesson from David, who
was anointed 20 years before he
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John Victor
Th orstenson
February 18, 1928
to
July 1, 2015
John 'Jack' Th orstenson
passed away from natural causes
on July 1, 2015 at his home in
Cottage Grove, Oregon. He was
87 years old. Born in Spokane
Washington on February 18,
1928, Jack grew up in North
Dakota where he graduated from
Fargo High School. He served
in Korea from 1951-1953 as a
Corporal in the United States
Army and returned to complete
a BS in Education from Minot
State University on the G.I. Bill. He fi rst taught in Minto then
moved to Oregon in 1956 where he taught Accounting, Business
Law, Typing and Shorthand at Amity High School. While at
Amity, he met Pauline McClean, who was doing her student
teaching in Music, and they were married on June 7, 1959 in
McMinnville, Oregon. Jack went on to complete his Masters in
Education from Oregon State University in 1962. Th e family
lived in Amity, where Jack was an active member of the Lion's
Club, until 1972 when they moved to Finley, N.S.W., Australia.
Upon returning to the US, Jack was Superintendent of Schools
in Golden Valley, North Dakota before returning to Oregon and
settling in Cottage Grove where Jack taught at Cottage Grove
High School until he retired in 1986. Th roughout his working
life Jack was a much beloved and respected teacher, touching
many students' lives both in and out of the classroom. A life long
theatre fan, he directed numerous high school productions in
Amity, musicals with the Finley Musical Society, and was an early
member of Th e Cottage Th eatre, last appearing as Pa Joad in Th e
Grapes of Wrath. He was a voracious reader, a cool and collected
card shark and an avid sports fan. He loved nothing better than
watching two or three football games at the same time. He is
survived by his wife of 56 years Pauline Th orstenson of Cottage
Grove, Oregon, his son Brian Th orstenson of San Francisco,
California, his daughter and son-in-law Janet and Tony Rust of
Eugene, Oregon; his two grandchildren Glenn B Rust and Darcy
Rust; his sister Beverly J Moyer; his brother Paul G Th orstenson;
his half-sisters Joanne Stefanewicz and Vicki Valdens; and six
nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his sister Mary
Sinkler. A memorial will take place on July 25, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.
at Th e First Presbyterian Church, Cottage Grove, Oregon. In lieu
of fl owers, contributions can be made to the Cottage Grove High
School Drama Department or Th e Cottage Th eatre. Smith Lund
Mills Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
SWEARING IN/PROMOTIONAL CEREMONY
Thursday July 16th, 7:00pm
Fire District Headquarters Station
233 Harrison Ave, Cottage Grove
SOUTH LANE COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE INVITES FAMILY AND FRIENDS
TO HELP US WELCOME AND RECOGNIZE THE STAFF BELOW TO THE
ORGANIZATION, AND TO THEIR NEW POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION
DURING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED FIRE BOARD MEETING.
DIVISION CHIEF – JUSTIN BAIRD
CAPTAIN – AARON SMITH
ENGINEER – JASON GILBERTS, TIME HEUSER, DOUG LYDA AND JOEY PARSONS
FIREFIGHTER – MIKE DUNN-BERNSTEIN AND TANNER CONNER