6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL March 9, 2016
The Pacifi c North-
west's fi re lookouts
have declined in use
in recent years but
are gaining popularity
as vacation destina-
tions. Pictured at left
is the Fairview Peak
Lookout Tower in the
Umpqua National For-
est, which is expected
to be unavailable for
rentals in 2016 due to
damaged legs.
Sentinel fi le photo
On the lookouts: New book
chronicles area's iconic structures
BY JON STINNETT
The Cotttage Grove Sentinel
E
njoying the view from the
top of the world, where
it’s quiet and peaceful and sun-
sets and starscapes dazzle the
mind — it’s an experience that’s
gaining in popularity in the Pa-
cifi c Northwest, according to
an author who’s just fi nished
chronicling the iconic structures
that help make such adventures
possible.
Cheryl Hill, author of “Im-
ages of America: Fire Lookouts
of Oregon,” said that she spent
time studying many of the area’s
fi re lookouts, which were built
to serve, as their name would
suggest, as vantage points from
which to spot fi re activity. There
have been about 900 fi re look-
outs in the area since they came
into widespread use, which de-
clined over time.
According to promotional
materials for the book, “The
fi rst lookouts were rustic camps
on mountaintops, where men
and women were stationed to
keep an eye out for wildfi res. As
the importance of fi re preven-
tion grew, a lookout construc-
tion boom resulted in hundreds
of cabins and towers being built
on Oregon’s high points. When
aircraft and cameras became
more cost-effective and effi cient
methods of fi re detection, many
old lookouts were abandoned or
removed.”
Only an estimated 175 of
the lookouts used throughout
their history remain, and about
half of those still serve their in-
tended purpose. The U.S. Forest
Service manages many of them.
Many of the lookouts that do
survive have come into fashion
as vacation rentals, and groups
such as the Sand Mountain So-
ciety have undertaken to save
others.
“From one season to the next,
a lot can happen to a lookout,”
said Hill, who visited the area’s
forest offi ces and the National
Archives in Seattle as part of her
research. “Vandalism, weather
issues, old age — they can be
fi ne one year and not the next.”
Hill added, though, that the
legacy of fi re lookouts can often
go beyond the continued exis-
tence (or not) of the structures
themselves.
“The nice thing about their
legacy is that the trails that led
to many of them are still there,”
she said. “They are often hikes
to amazing summits with a 360-
degree view.”
Hill said that the idea of
spending a summer of solitude
at a fi re lookout in the moun-
tains holds a romantic appeal
for many that may be helping
drive their popularity as a tour-
ist destination.
“The idea of spending the
summer alone with the whole
wide world below you is very
inviting,” she said.
“Fire Lookouts of Oregon”
will be available March 28
through Arcadia Press.
Fairview Peak
tower likely
unavailable in
2016: U.S.F.S.
BY JON STINNETT
The Cottage Grove Sentinel
E
ach new year brings fresh
competition for those
seeking to rent the Fairview
Peak Lookout Tower for over-
night stays. This year, however,
it appears that it will be im-
possible for anyone to rent the
structure.
The Cottage Grove Ranger
District announced in July of
2015 that it had closed the tow-
er after “discovering structural
defi ciencies during a routine in-
spection.” Late last week, Ame-
lia Rhodewalt, Visitor Services
Information Assistant with the
Ranger District, said that the
tower is still closed.
“Its legs need to be replaced,”
Rhodewalt said. “It’s a pretty
big fi x, obviously, so the tower
will probably not be open this
summer.”
The Forest Service needs to
conduct an additional evaluation
of the lookout tower to deter-
mine the cost of needed repairs,
Rhodewalt said, an evaluation
slated for sometime this season.
“We’re hoping it will be ready
for next season,” she said. “It’s a
big priority for us, because peo-
ple like it, and we like having it
available.”
Online rental of the look-
out tower and other structures
begins on Christmas Eve, and
rentals can typically be made six
months in advance. When it is
available, competition for rent-
ing the Fairview Peak Lookout
Tower, which offers a stunning
360-degree view of much of the
state of Oregon, is quite fi erce.
Rhodewalt said she’s been re-
ferring interested renters to the
Musick Guard Station near the
lookout tower.
Non-profi t seeks
host families
ASSE International Student
Exchange Programs (ASSE), in
cooperation with Cottage Grove
High School, is looking for local
families to host boys and girls
between the ages of 15-18 from
a variety of countries: Norway,
Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, to
name a few.
ASSE students are enthusi-
astic and excited to experience
American culture while they
practice their English. They also
love to share their own culture
and language with their host
families. Host families welcome
these students into their family,
not as a guest, but as a family
member.
The exchange students have
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The Taylor-Lane Cemetery
Association will hold its annual
meeting Monday night, March
21 at 7 p.m. at Smith- Lund-
Mills Funeral Chapel in Cot-
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The Lane County Parks Advi-
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public hearing to gather testimo-
ny regarding the draft Five-Year
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develop and add amenities that
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6th & Gibbs Church of Christ
195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822
Pastor: Aaron Earlywine
Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey
Services: 9am and 10:30am
Christian Education
Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade
www.6thandgibbs.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
Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove
1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza)
541-942-6842
Pastor: Jeff Smith
Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am
Youth Group Bible Study
Child Care 10:45am Service Only
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Center for Spiritual Living Cottage
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700 Gibbs Ave (Community Center)
Rev. Bobby Lee
Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m.
(907) 230-5070
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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
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Cottage Grove Faith Center
33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851
Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet
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2 Sunday Services: 9am & 11am
Full Childrenʼs Ministry available
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
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Old Time Gospel Fellowship
103 S. 5th Street • 541-942-4999
Pastor: Herb Carson
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Sunday Bible Study: 6:00pm
We sing the old time hymns.
Grove Community Church
77820 Mosby Creek Rd.
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
541-942-0123
Pastor: Bryan Parsons
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Nursery: Infant - Pre-K
Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
and St. Philip Benizi
Catholic Churches
1025 N. 19th St.
541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712
Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J.
Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm
Sun. 10:30am
St. Philip Benizi, Creswell:
552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-8686
Sunday: 8:30am
Covered Bridge Nazarene Church
152 S. M St.
541-942-4422
Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker
Sunday School: 9:30am
Worship 10:30am
Hope Fellowship
United Pentecostal Church
100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061
Pastor: Dave Bragg
Worship: 11:00am Sunday
Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday
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33087 Saginaw Rd. East
541-942-7711
Pastor: Bob Friend
Two Services:
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Living Faith Assembly
467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Pastor Rulon Combs
Sunday School All Ages 9am
Worship & Childrenʼs
Church 10:30 am
“The Bridge” Sat Evening Service 6:00pm
Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm
Childrenʼs Breakout Class: Wed. 6:30pm
First Baptist Church
301 S 6th St 541-942-8242
Pastor: Steve Johnson
Sunday School: 9:30am
Worship: 11:00am
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1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
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Worship: Sunday 10:30am
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
820 South 10th Street
541-942-5213
Pastor: Kevin Miller
Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am
Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am
Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373
Pastor: James L. Markus
Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am
Sundway Worship 10:30 am
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United Methodist Church
334 Washington • 541-942-3033
Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen
Worship: 10:30am
Adult Sunday School: 9:30am
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“VICTORY” Country Church
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Worship Service: 10:00am
Message:
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