COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • NOVEMBER 7, 2018 •
3A
Oregon Tree Farm System recognizes work of local farmer Linda Hull
Lane County tree farmer Linda
Hull was among fi ve forest land-
owners recognized by the Oregon
Tree Farm System at an awards
luncheon Saturday. Th e annual
event, which honors Oregon’s out-
standing tree farmers, was held at
the Oregon Garden in Silverton.
Linda and her late husband, Paul,
purchased their 120-acre property
near Cottage Grove in 1976. Th e
property has been passed down
through the Hull family since John
and Amanda Hull got it as a Dona-
tion Land Claim in 1891.
Linda and her children manage
the forest for timber and wildlife
habitat.
Oregon’s 2018 Outstanding Tree
Farmers of the Year, who were rec-
ognized at the same event as Hull,
also have ties to Lane County. Th e
Oakes family owns several parcels
of forest land, approximately 800
acres, in northern Lane County,
and west of Monroe and near Alsea
in Benton County.
Th e homestead parcel, west of
Monroe, was purchased in 1883
by Don Oakes’ great-grandfather.
Th eir forests are currently being
cared for by four generations.
Goals for their forests include
producing income from timber
harvest, providing wildlife habi-
tat, maintaining a family gathering
spot, and sharing what they have
learned with other woodland own-
ers, local organizations and the
general public.
Don and Donna Oakes passed
the ownership on to their six
children in 1999, forming the
Oakes Investment LLC. Th eir
daughter, Marsha Carr, who
passed away this summer, took
on the leadership role aft er her
retirement.
“Marsha worked with Dad to
learn about forestry and even-
tually took the Master Wood-
land Manager course from the
OSU Extension Service,” said
brother Darrell Oakes. “She
did plot studies, marked trees
for thinning and recovery af-
ter storm damage, and recently
laid out a major road project.”
Marsha was an active mem-
ber of the Benton County Small
Woodlands Association, and
helped her father manage the
LLC properties.
Th eir forests are certifi ed by
the American Tree Farm Sys-
tem meeting their standards of
sustainability. Th eir manage-
ment goals and action plan are
defi ned in their management
plan, which was fi rst hand writ-
ten by Don years ago.
Marsha took on the current
version this past year.
Darrell stated, “Th e plan is an
educational tool for the next gen-
eration. Th ey can look at what we
were thinking to guide them in
managing the property”.
Th e Oregon Tree Farm System
also recognized fi ve other family
forest landowners for their excep-
tional, sustainable forestry man-
agement.
Th e other honorees were: Debi
COURTESY PHOTO
The Hull family with their award from the Oregon Tree Farm System
Poppe and Tim Dahl (Clackamas
County) Th e Weld Family Tree
Farm (Linn County) Tom and Cin-
dy Beechinor and Family (Umatil-
la County) and Rich and Connie
Gaebel (Washington County).
For 52 years, the Oregon Tree
Farm System has recognized fam-
ily forest landowners who provide
forest benefi ts and products using
sound forestry management prin-
ciples.
Th e American Tree Farm System
and its state chapters operate an
internationally recognized forest
certifi cation program overseen by
and for family forest landowners
to promote sustainable forest man-
agement through education, rec-
ognition, and assistance.
OTFS and the Oregon Depart-
ment of Forestry share the goal of
family forest landowners volun-
tarily improving the health of their
forests. Both provide assistance in
the development of forest manage-
ment plans using a jointly devel-
oped plan template.
Th e American Tree Farm System
and its state chapters operate an
internationally recognized forest
certifi cation program overseen by
and for family forest landowners
to promote sustainable forest man-
agement through education, rec-
ognition, and assistance.
Oregon National Guard troops return from Middle East aft er demobilization
SALEM — Th e Oregon
Army National Guard hon-
ored citizen-soldiers in a de-
mobilization ceremony on
Sunday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m., at
the Army Aviation Support
Facility, Hangar 1.
A platoon of more than
20 citizen-soldiers with De-
tachment 3, G Company
(Golf), 1st Battalion, 189th
Aviation Regiment, returned
from a nine-month deploy-
ment to the Middle East in
support of Operation Inher-
ent Resolve.
Th ese soldiers are largely
from the Willamette Valley
S entinel
C ottage G rove
The Holiday Gift That Keeps Giving
area.
Th e platoon assisted with
aerial medical evacuation
(medevac) using HH-60
Blackhawk helicopters to
save lives in support of U.S.
and Coalition eff orts.
Th e detachment aug-
mented the South Dako-
ta Army National Guard’s
Company C, 1st Battalion,
189th Aviation Regiment,
serving under the 1st Bat-
talion, 126th General Avia-
tion Support Battalion and
the 449th Combat Aviation
Brigade.
Over the course of the
deployment, Detachment
3, Golf Company, fl ew more
than 200 combined hours
and conducted more than 80
medevac missions.
Th e unit also conducted
numerous training events
with U.S. forces and mem-
bers of the Finnish, Aus-
tralian, Canadian, Italian,
German, Danish, Spanish
militaries, among other coa-
lition partners.
Golf Company, 1-189th
Aviation, has a long tradi-
tion of answering the call
to duty. On the home front,
the unit conducts medevac,
search and rescues, as well
as wild land fi re suppression
throughout Oregon.
Th e unit has previously
deployed overseas to Bosnia
for Operation Joint Forge 7,
three times to the Middle
East in support of Opera-
tion Enduring Freedom and
Operation New Dawn, to
Iraq during Operation Iraqi
Freedom, and to Kosovo in
support of Operation Joint
Guardian.
Another group of approx-
imately 70 Soldiers with G
Company, 189th Aviation,
were recently welcomed
home from a Middle East
deployment in March 2018.
Another dental visit?
Turns out, you have better things
to do with your time.
Special Gift
Subscription
Rates *
Local News, Events &
Information, Weekly Coupon Savings
Shopping Circulars & Special Offers
Local Jobs, Real Estate & Classifieds
Puzzles, Comics, Contests & Fun
Local Dining & Entertainment Updates
& So Much More
20 Weeks for $16.50
52 Weeks for $31.00
Includes FREE e-Edition Access
Order Today!
We know your time is valuable. That's why we've invested in CEREC
*Offer good through 12.19.18. Mention this ad, or use code XMAS17at
checkout. This offer is not transferable and the offer is available those who
have not subscribed in the last 31 days. Special introductory offers are
limited to no more than two special subscriptions in a twelve month period
and must be paid in advance to qualify for special rate. Once the above
discounted period ends, you will be billed at the regular subscription rates.
technology that allows for a faster experience when you need crowns,
fillings or veneers. With CEREC, there's usually no need for a temporary
and return visit. Everything is done in one visit, in about an hour -
leaving more time for whatever is important to you.
Local News & So Much More
S entinel
C ottage G rove
In Print, Mobile & Online • 541.942.3325 • www.cgsentinel.com
Implants •Teeth Whitening • Extractions • Lumineers (no prep veneers as seen on TV)
Cottage Grove Dental
Dr. Brent Bitner, DDS
350 Washington, Cottage Grove
(behind Better Bodies)
942-7934
CEREC® is a registered trademark of Sirona Dental Systems.