2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL March 23, 2016
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Volunteer cooks help make a successful "Souper" fundraiser, held March 15 at OLPH
Catholic Church to benefi t Community Sharing. Pictured are: Irene Clevenger, Beth
Pool, Samantha Duncan, Judy Cunningham and Sara Meyer.
IN MEMORIAM
Carmelita “Tia”
(Aunte) Frances
(Hale) Borg
1929-2016
Carmelita “Tia” (Aunte) Fran-
ces (Hale) Borg, 86, of Cottage
Grove passed away March 11,
2016 from natural causes.
She was born on June 12,
1929
in
Los Ange-
les, Calif.
to Harris
and Cleo
(Burckey)
Hale.
Carmel-
ita gradu-
ated from
high school
in Reno, Nev.
She married Donald Leroy
Borg on Sept. 17, 1961 in Reno,
Nev. He passed away in 2005.
As a homemaker, she enjoyed
serving others and spending
time with family. She also en-
joyed fl owers, going for walks,
collecting rocks and feathers,
and absolutely loved chocolate.
Carmelita was a member of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-
ter-day Saints, Cottage Grove
Ward.
Survivors include a step-son,
Donald Borg of Cottage Grove,
a sister, Dagna MacGill of Tur-
lock, Calif., a brother, Elton
Hale of Cottage Grove, and
many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held Friday,
March 18 in the Relief Society
Room at The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints in
Cottage Grove. A funeral fol-
lowed at The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints,
followed by burial at Sears
Cemetery, Cottage Grove. Ar-
rangements in the care of Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel,
Cottage Grove.
John Hawkins
1930-2016
John “Johnny” Hawkins, 86
of Cottage Grove passed away
M a r c h
17, 2016.
The rodeo
champion
p a s s e d
peacefully
surround-
ed by his
friends in Eugene, Oregon.
He was born May 22, 1930 in
Elk City, Okla. to Paul and Mar-
garette (Fergason) Hawkins.
Johnny married Betty Van-
Cleave in 1959.
He was a fearless and dedi-
cated bareback rider, winning
World Champion Bareback
Rider in 1963. Johnny was ex-
perienced in all things western.
He trained horses and made bits
and spurs. He was a true cow-
boy through and through.
Johnny is survived by daugh-
ter, Kelly, and her husband Chris
Watkins of Los Angeles, Calif.
and Johnny’s brother, Jimmie
Hawkins, of Austin, Texas.
A memorial service will be
held at the Cottage Grove Rid-
ing Club and Rodeo Grounds,
Saturday March 26, 2016 at 4
p.m. Memorial contributions
can be made to Earth Organiza-
tion.org or Earth Organization
4312 Talofa Ave., Toluca Lake,
CA 91602. Arrangements in the
care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel, Cottage Grove.
Lester Wayne Merrill
1948-2016
Lester Wayne Merrill, 67,
passed away Feb. 26, 2016 from
age related causes.
He was born Dec. 3, 1948 in
Cottage Grove, Oregon to Ger-
ald and Mary (Steverson) Mer-
rill.
Survivors include a brother,
Ellis Merrill of Cottage Grove,
two sisters, Gayle Merrill
Cadwell of Cottage Grove and
Debra Merrill Kluttz and hus-
band Robert Kluttz of Eugene,
and several nieces and neph-
ews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and a daughter, Dar-
la Danielle.
A Celebration of Life fol-
lowed by a potluck will be held
Saturday, March 26, 2016, at
3 p.m. in the Shepherd Room
at the Cottage Grove Commu-
nity Center, 700 E. Gibbs Ave.
Guests are asked to bring their
favorite dish to share.
Arrangements under the care
of Buell/Andreason’s Funeral
Home, Springfi eld.
pringtime sun and warmer
March temperatures can
bring visitors in droves to Ore-
gon's inviting shoreline. For the
western snowy plover, March
means nesting. This tiny shore-
bird, protected under state law
and under the federal Endan-
gered Species Act (ESA), usu-
ally begins nesting along west
coast beaches in mid-March.
The Oregon Parks and Rec-
reation Department (OPRD) is
responsible for managing recre-
ation on Oregon's ocean shore,
overseeing snowy plover man-
agement areas and the recreation
restrictions that come with the
legal agreement between OPRD
and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS).
Plovers nest in dry open sand,
in tiny, shallow scrapes that are
very well camoufl aged. Not only
are nests easy to miss (or step
on), but the bird will abandon its
eggs if repeatedly disturbed by
activities it considers a threat.
OPRD manages two kinds of
beach areas to help plovers sur-
vive: sites where they actively
nest, and sites where they don't,
but where the habitat has been
designated as conducive. Based
on this, recreation restrictions
vary. Riding bicycles or driving
any kind of vehicle is not al-
lowed during nesting season on
any stretch of beach managed
for plovers. Where plovers ac-
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tively nest, the dry sand around
the nesting area is signed to keep
people from accidentally crush-
ing the well-camoufl aged eggs.
Recreation is limited to the wet
sand portion of the beach. Kites
and dogs (leashed or unleashed)
are not allowed anywhere in ac-
tive nesting areas until the end
of the nesting season, Sept. 15.
Maps and more information
can be found at bit.ly/wsplover.
Most plover breeding areas
in Oregon range from Flor-
ence south to Bandon. In recent
years, though, a smattering of
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nests have popped up at some
north coast beaches, a sign that
holds promise for Oregon's and
Washington's plover population
overall. The two-mile Nehalem
Spit, just south of the entrance
to Nehalem Bay State Park, will
restrict vehicles, dogs, and kites
from March 15-Sept 15, 2016.
The northern 3 miles of beach in
the park are open to kites, dogs,
bikes, horses, and all other rec-
reation.
OPRD spokesperson Chris
Havel thanked visitors for their
understanding and support of
the bird. "Recreation manage-
ment is a balancing act," said
Havel. "The vast majority of
visitors want to protect wild-
life and understand that plovers
need our help to survive."
Tuesday, March 29
5-8pm
The boys will be there to host and entertain for tips, and a
portion of the proceeds for the night will be donated to the boys.
Please come and join us for a delicious dinner and fun
entertainment from the Lion King Contestants!
I would like to say “h ank You”
to Cottage Grove Hospital, ER Department,
Dr. Padilla-Vazquez, all the nursing
and administrative staf members for the
excellent care I received during my stay.
I could not have asked for any better care.
Glenn Smittle
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