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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL August 3, 2016 Second annual Emergency Fair happens Aug. 13 BIRTHS July 28, 2016 To Beau and Shannon Cheney of Creswell, a son. IN MEMORIAM Rachel Ellen Harwood 1927-2016 How a little courage can change your whole life H ave you ever decided to stay in a bad situation simply because you were afraid to move? I can remember my knees feeling so weak when God was trying to take me to a new level in my ministry. In fact, it was very tempting to stay where I was at the time because I was comfortable. But somehow I knew that if I gave in to my fear, I would regret it. Too often, we decide to wait for our fears to subside before we will do what God is asking us to do. Unfortunately, our fears may never subside—so instead of waiting, we need to learn how to be courageous. My husband, Dave, defi nes courage as the willingness to risk who you are and what you have for what you want and who you want to be. It’s a defi nition that has helped me face my fears to become the person I am to- day. Whatever diffi culties you’re facing right now, “I will not fear,” is the attitude you need to embrace. I want you to un- derstand that you’ve got what it takes to make it through every challenge that comes your way. It is what it is, so don’t worry God gave me a test recently, and it was a pretty major one. My doctors thought they’d found something in me that would have been a serious health problem, and even though I was going through a stressful time, I knew God wanted me to keep quiet about it. So here I am, waiting for test results, doing mental gymnas- tics for about two weeks. And I just kept saying to myself, “It is what it is. Whatever I need to deal with, God will help me deal with it, so I’m just going to take this thing one day at a time.” Thankfully, the test results came back showing nothing wrong. But what if something was wrong? You know, in so many of the diffi cult situations we face, what God wants from us is to simply trust in His plan and keep on going day by day, not giving up. You see, there are some things we just can’t change in life. But we can always pray and study and depend on the Holy Spirit to change what’s happening inside us. You and I can have peace in the midst of all our trials and tragedies. It takes courage to wait on God God is never late in answer- ing our prayers, but He’s gen- erally not early and He doesn’t work on our timetable. Actually, He’s really good at arriving at our “midnight hour.” But the whole reason for that is to keep stretching our faith—building a solid foundation for our trust in Him. Philippians 4:6 says, “Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circum- stance and in everything, by prayer and petition (defi nite re- quests), with thanksgiving, con- Rachel Ellen Harwood, 89, of Cottage Grove passed away July 26, 2016 of respiratory failure. She was born Jan. 2, 1927 in Eugene, Ore. to Harold and Genevieve (Koepp) Bessonette. She graduated from high school and went on to work as a full-cycle bookkeeper for a lum- ber company. On June 28, 1947 in Dead- wood, Ore., she and Neil Har- wood were married. Rachel enjoyed her fl ower garden, pottery making and many creative sewing projects. She also enjoyed music and playing piano. She had a large collection of dolls and was skilled at repairing them and making clothes for them. She is survived by her hus- band of Cottage Grove, two sons, David (Janette) Harwood of Walterville, Ore. and Jeffery Harwood of Cottage Grove, a sister, Fernadele DeBunce of Medford, Ore., two grandchil- dren and three great-grandchil- dren. No service is planned. Ar- rangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha- pel, Cottage Grove. tinue to make your wants known to God.” Sometimes you have to press in to an attitude of praise and thanksgiving. And it takes a lot of faith and patience, but you can trust that God has your fu- ture in His hands. You can stay happy and not have your way. You can have peace and not understand what God’s doing in your life or why you’re going through a time of diffi culty. Psalm 37 is a great place to go in the Bible when you need to draw courage from God. I en- courage you to read it through in its entirety. Verses 39-40 say, “But the salvation of the [consistently] righteous is of the Lord; He is their Refuge and secure Strong- hold in the time of trouble. And the Lord helps them and deliv- ers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, be- cause they trust and take refuge in Him.” No matter what your life looks like at any given moment—take courage. God is still God, He is most assuredly with you, and He will help you do whatever you need to do. Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Minis- tries, Inc. She has authored more than 80 books, including Battle- fi eld of the Mind and Power Thoughts (Hachette). She hosts the Enjoying Everyday Life ra- dio and TV programs, which air on hundreds of stations world- wide. For more information, visit www.joycemeyer.org. Death Notice Carolyn (Shrock) Levens, 70, of Medford, Ore., formerly of Cottage Grove, passed away on July 23, 2016. $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM Our Community Newspaper since 1889 Celebrating our 6 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Grant Gording, BC-HIS Jenna Buetow Board Certifi ed in Hearing Instrument Sciences Hearing Consultant Warren Reddick, Jr. 1944-2016 Warren died of complications of pneumonia on July 25, 2016. He was born Nov. 3, 1944 in San Ma- teo, Calif. to Esther and Warren Reddick Sr. Wa r r e n graduated from Se- quoia High School in Redwood City, Calif. in 1963. He then took mechani- cal engineering classes at De Anza College before joining the U.S. Navy as a Seabee in a con- struction battalion, as his father had done during WWII. He was deployed to Antarctica as part of a support team for Operation Deep Freeze. When the scien- tists did the fi rst ice-core drilling left for the winter, he was part of a small crew that managed the base in virtual isolation from the outside world. He returned home to the Bay Area and worked at Ray-Chem and was known as ‘The Wizard’. In search of outdoor pursuits, he moved to Cottage Grove in 1976, where he purchased a farmhouse on fi ve acres and be- gan his 22-year career as man- ager of Plant Operations at the old Cottage Grove Hospital. In 1980, he married Kathleen Opheim and his son, Aaron, was born. In 1990, he married Lynn Chamberlain, who also worked at the hospital. They enjoyed traveling to Mexico and the wild areas of Oregon from the Steens to the Wallowas. They also designed and worked on a new modern home together with sons Aaron and John-Paull. Warren has left behind his wife, his sons Aaron and John- Paull, many friends in the local community and his brother Jim Daugherty, three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial ser- vice at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13 at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. T he City of Cottage Grove has long been aware of regional natural hazards, in- cluding earthquakes, wild fi res, severe storms, landslides and fl ooding. In line with the State of Oregon and Lane County, Cottage Grove’s mission is to prevent loss of life and property and to return the City to normal operations as soon as possible after an event affects the area. The City of Cottage Grove will host its annual Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., an event that aims to to better in- form the public of what can be done to prepare and stay safe no matter what the emergency. The Fair is open to the public and will be held at the Cottage Grove Community Medical Center he- lipad at 1515 Village Drive. It also presents an opportunity to meet the fi rst responders and state, county and local groups dedicated to the community’s preparedness and safety. Partners in this event include: Life Flight, South Lane County Fire & Rescue, Lane County Emergency Manage- ment, Cottage Grove Commu- nity Development and Emer- gency Management, the Oregon Department of Forestry, United States Forest Services, Cottage Grove Community Hospital, Peace Health Medical Services, Lane County Public Health, Pa- cifi c Power, EPUD, William’s Pipeline, CG Sentinel, SLARA, EcoTech, and Civil Air Patrol. Activities will include: prizes and games, tours of the Life Flight helicopter, emergency vehicle displays and interactive tours, a Disaster Prize Wheel, Sparky the Fire Dog, Smokey the Bear, an electrical safety panel, 72-hour emergency kit raffl e, a bouncy house, and more. Along with all of that, attendees will have the opportunity to receive a free sandwich from Big Stuff BBQ at the event upon visiting all of the Fair’s vendors and ex- hibitors. Professionals across the fi eld of emergency management will be available to answer ques- tions, supplying personal and professional experience in pre- paring for and responding to emergencies. z å Funeral & Memorial Planning Cremation Options e Monuments & Memorials & e Memorials Cemetery Options e Monuments Cemetery Options e Funeral & Memorial Planning e Cremation Options e Please Celebrate the 4th of July Safely! 123 South 7th, Cottage Grove, Oregon th 123 South 7 , Cottage Grove, Oregon 541-942-0185 •www.smithlundmills.com z www.smithlundmills.com Bring in this coupon to receive a free pack of batteries. Expires June 30th. FREE Hearing Screenings FREE Hearing Aid Checks & Cleanings Just call to schedule an appointment! Grant's Hearing 1498 Center E. Main St., CG www.grantshearing.com 541-942-8444 FREE Preschool! 5 Days a Week - 5 Hours a Day South Lane School District is taking applications for a new federally funded Preschool Program for children 3-5 years old to begin in September All families in South Lane are eligible to apply regardless of your home school attendance area. The Preschool Classrooms will be located at Dorena and Bohemia schools Income eligibility requires families to earn no more than 200% of poverty level (approximately $50,000. for a family of 4) Interested families please call the South Lane School District Family Resource Center 541-942-4967 Or register today with United Way of Lane County at 541-741-6000 How many a dispute could have been defl ated into a single paragraph if the disputants had dared to defi ne their terms. — Aristotle å
