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2A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • FEBRUARY 20, 2019 RECORDS POLICE LOG Feb. 11 • A bike was reported sto- len while the complainant was inside Goodwill. Th e re- sponding offi cer made sure Goodwill did not mistake it for a donation. Th e bike was not locked up. • Offi cers responded to a complaint that a transient male was using the library to nap and refused to get up and leave. Th e subject was put in custody when a Douglas County Sheriff ’s Offi ce warrant was found for his arrest. • Offi cers seized “a small plastic baggy of marijuana” and a meth pipe in an arrest ging through trash cans and disappearing behind a resi- dence. When offi cers found the subject in the residence, he was arrested on burglary, trespass and criminal mis- chief charges. on E. Main Street. • A woman reported she had observed a male tran- sient defecating in the bush- es on the north side of the bike path at the I-5 overpass. • Suspicion of animal cru- elty to a dog was reported by a daily passer-by on Quincy Avenue. An offi cer deter- mined the dog had suffi cient food, water and shelter. • A church on Whitaker Avenue reported attempt- ed burglary, pointing to pry marks on the front and rear doors of the building adja- cent to the main church. • A male transient was re- ported on Cherry Court dig- Feb. 12 • A bike was report- ed found in the bushes on Gateway Blvd. • Multiple callers report- ed a vehicle “bumping off curbs” all over the roadway on Johnson Avenue. Th e subject was given a courtesy escort back to the their res- idence. • A complainant on Eighth Street reported his girlfriend was “very high and is outside yelling at nothing.” Th e con- tacting offi cer determined no assistance was needed. Feb. 13 • An abandoned utility trailer on Jeff erson Avenue was marked and tagged for towing in three days’ time. • A business complained of a male subject using the bathroom for over 10 min- utes, stating he had done this before and there was a used needle on the count- er when he left . Th e subject was advised of the complaint by offi cers and moved on. As next freeze approaches, Red Cross offers safey tips As temperatures pre- pare to drop once again this weekend, the Red Cross shares these 10 steps to help you stay safe during cold weather. 1. Layer up: Wear layers of lightweight clothing to stay warm. Gloves and a hat will help prevent losing your body heat. 2. Don’t forget your furry friends: Bring pets indoors. If they can’t come inside, make sure they have enough shelter to keep them warm and that they can get to unfrozen water. 3. Remember the three feet rule: If you are using a space heater, place it on a level, hard surface and keep anything fl ammable at least three feet away — things such as paper, clothing, bedding, cur- tains or rugs. 4. Supervision Required: Turn off space heaters and make sure fi replace em- bers are out before leaving the room or going to bed. 5. Don’t catch fi re: If you are using a fi replace, use a glass or metal fi re screen large enough to catch sparks and rolling logs. BIRTH 6. Protect your pipes: Run water, even at a trickle, to help prevent your pipes from freezing. Open the kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors to allow warmer air to cir- culate around the plumbing. Be sure to move any harm- ful cleaners and household chemicals out of the reach of children. Keep the garage doors closed if there are wa- ter lines in the garage. 7. Better safe than sorry: Keep the thermostat at the same temperature day and night. Your heating bill may be a little higher, but you could avoid a more-costly repair job if your pipes freeze and burst. 8. : Never use a stove or oven to heat your home. 9. Use generators outside: Never operate a generator inside the home, including in the basement or garage. 10. Knowledge is power: Don’t hook a generator up to the home’s wiring. Th e safest Harold (Bud) Eugene Giffin 1943-2019 Harold (Bud) Eugene Giffin, 76 of Cottage Grove, OR passed away Feb- ruary 1, 2019. He was born May 10, 1943 in Fresno, CA to Charles and Edith (Kirker) Giffin. Bud graduated from Tulare Union High School in 1961 and then received a bachelor’s degree in business from Bakersfield College. He married Marcia Anne Black on June 26, 1961 in Visalia, CA. He joined the Army and retired after 23 years of service. Bud was an avid stamp collector, who loved loud music, had a huge record and CD collection, and collected sports memorabilia. He was a member of the VFW, President of the Visalia Stamp Club, and was the leader of the Ageless Wonders group at Living Faith Assembly of God Church. Bud is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Marcia Giffin; sons, Jef- fery Giffin (Cindy) and Kevin Giffin (Victoria) of Cottage Grove, OR and Gerold Giffin of Bucyrus, OH, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 AM on February 23 rd , 2019 at Living Faith Assembly in Cottage Grove, OR. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu- neral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR. z LOMELI — Darcy Elizabeth and Marco Lo- meli welcomed their sec- ond child, Desi Susanne Lomeli, on Dec. 5, 2018. Th e grandparents are Ron O’Keefe in Cot- tage Grove and Diane O’Keefe in San Diego. DEATH NOTICES BOYCE — Mildred Bernice Boyce, 91, of Cottage Grove, died Feb. 17, 2019. Private family en- tombment will be held at Springfi eld Memori- al Gardens, Springfi eld, Ore. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Fu- neral Chapel in Cottage Grove. WHITE — Richard B. White, Sr., 73, of Cot- tage Grove, died Feb. 15, 2019. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Fu- neral Chapel in Cottage Grove. 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 å thing to do is to connect the equipment you want to pow- er directly to the outlets on the generator. For more information and tips, visit www.lincoln- countysheriff .net. Lyle Boustead 1925-2019 Lyle Boustead was born on Jan- uary 11, 1925 in Woodbine, Iowa. He passed away in Cottage Grove, Oregon on February 13, 2019 at the age of 94. During WWII, Lyle was a submarine sailor in both the Atlantic and Pacifi c. He married Betty Shaw in Woodbine on July 15, 1948, and in July 1950 they moved to Oregon aft er Lyle grad- uated from Iowa State University with a Forestry degree. He spent 30 years working in forestry and timber related work. Af- ter retiring, Lyle worked in his home shop and with his broth- er Bob on building and remodeling jobs. Lyle will be lovingly remembered and missed by his children, Rebecca Steller (Ted); Grant Boustead (Judy); Dan Boustead (Feather); Stacey Bous- tead (Mac); eight grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and sisters Mary Poe and Donna Reynolds, both of Woodbine, IA. Lyle was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Betty, great grandson Orion Smith, four brothers and one sister. Th e family would like to thank all the caregivers of Middlefi eld Oaks Assisted Living Community and Signature Hospice for their loving care and compassion for our Dad. Visitation will be Fri- day March 1 st at 6-8 pm at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. Th e funeral service will be held at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, March 2 nd at 10:30 am, followed by buri- al at Sears Cemetery. Arrangements are by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel of Cottage Grove. HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON! F ACEBOOK . COM / CGSENTINEL GLORIA MAY DAWSON January 9, 1932-December 18, 2018 Gloria Dawson, a longtime resident of Cottage Grove died peacefully in her sleep December 18, 2018. Gloria was born Gloria May Dirks on January 9, 1932 in Roseburg Oregon to Howard Hugo Dirks and Katheryn Genevra (Rogers) Dirks, Gloria was the el- dest of 4 and the only girl. She enjoyed singing, danc- ing, horseback riding, gymnastics, boxing, and nu- merous other sports, all of which she excelled in. She graduated from Sweet Home High School in 1950. Gloria married Donald Francis Plourd September 18, 1949 and later divorced. As well as having 7 of her own children, Gloria became a foster parent to numerous troubled boys throughout her fi rst marriage. Many of these ‘boys’ continued to share their lives with her through let- ters, pictures, phone calls, and visits that continued through all these years. Gloria married Harry Dawson JR August 25, 1966 in Reno Nevada. In 1973 Gloria and Harry moved to Cottage Grove where they would raise their 3 children. This is also where Gloria would begin her career as a teacher. While volunteering her time, she took some college courses and Vista training for Head Start. She soon became the “HEAD” teacher of the C.G. branch of Head Start, where she remained for 25 years. She shared one of her true callings here by being solely responsible for keeping this early educational pro- gram available to this community for years without funding. Gloria was always determined to locate and secure a new site for an upcoming school year and with the help of BFF’s and colleagues Linda Hov- er and Bonnie Gilvin, they would collect donations, supplies, books, furniture, toys, learning materials, absolutely every aspect needed to run a classroom so that this program could continue to reach out to needy and less fortunate families in this communi- ty. Many times, classroom “fi eld trips” were sim- ply trips to Coiner Park where she had organized everything from activities to food and drinks. These things so important to her that she would spend her last dollar to make sure it happened. She gave ev- erything she had to this program, the children, and the families that needed her. Never a judgement, just an open heart, compassion, & love for all. Proof of this commitment she made is the countless cards, let- ters, visits, and lengthy phone calls that she received from former students and their families for the past 45 years. Besides her 10 biological children and all the foster boys, Gloria was a mother to numerous extra kids she took in over the years. She always said there was room for more. Always rearranging her home to accommodate the new live in/family member. The kitchen, dining or laundry rooms would be the newly added bedroom. She was an avid sports mom. She made it possi- ble for many kids in this community to participate in sports year after year by paying fees, providing food, allowing many kids to stay nights at her home so they could ride with her to upcoming events. She and Har- ry would buy pizzas at Pinocchio’s or the treats at Dairy Queen after hard played games or meets. She took her 3 youngest kids all over Oregon to support her son Patrick in his record-breaking wrestling ca- reer at OSU. In 1985 Bill Thompson, former Head Coach of the C.G.H.S. wrestling team awarded her with a plaque recognizing her for all her support. Calling her GLORIA “MOM” DAWSON and award- ing her a 4-year letter-men as well. From her own kids to any kid, she truly enjoyed being there to help out with their sports, school ac- tivities, or anything that would benefi t kids. She was the Mom who bought the extra tickets at school func- tions so that any kid could participate. She ordered books through the Scholastic sales for kids that oth- erwise would not have ever been able to order one. She purchased enough candy bars supporting Out- door School that she could’ve built chocolate houses for us all. She purchased thousands of bracelets for Bohemia Mining Days. Her support, contributions & involvement in these things were immense and will not be forgotten. She will always be appreciated for what she has given to us all. Bingo was a true specialty of Gloria’s. She en- joyed bingo and a LOT of it! For close to 50 years this was her go to for fun. She would play sometimes 3-4 times a week. She won a 19” B&W TV in the early 70’s and screamed and cried as if she’d just won a car. She could always be found at the bingo booth during Bohemia Mining Days, The WOE Fair or the Lane County Fair. She was a regular at the VFW, The Moose Club, & The Elks Club in Cottage Grove and Springfi eld. She loved celebrating New Year’s Eve at Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino for their big NYE bingo bash. She enjoyed many vacations to Reno Nevada, Yel- lowstone, Virginia City and Montana. Gloria donated to many organizations throughout the last 40 years. Supporting numerous law enforce- ment, military, educational and health related chari- ties. This was very important to her and she did this often. Sometimes writing a dozen checks a day. Gloria LOVED to talk! From kids in the neigh- borhood to folks she knew for a lifetime. If ever to- gether with friends Linda & Bonnie, you could count on a cup of coffee turning into bedtime! The entire time these ladies laughing into tears.... sometimes quite loudly. She could never just simply run an er- rand, (bank, post offi ce, grocery store), without being side tracked. Sometimes for an hour standing there talking to an old friend, a colleague, someone she just saw the day before, a former student, HELL she’d talk to a stranger for that long. Many times, she was left at home while Harry made these trips...alone! Gloria loved time with family. Every occasion was one to celebrate with family, friends, food, fun and karaoke. She was honored for several years with a backyard gathering called Gloria Fest. She loved the food, the fun and the live music. Gloria was known as “The Queen” to her maternal side of her family and “Aunt Gloria, The Favorite” by her in-laws in Montana, “The Tough Big Sister” by brother Dale, “The Bingo Queen” by many, and by countless people of all ages simply “Grandma”, a title she cherished and was so proud of. She was a teacher, a leader, and an Amazing Woman! She was a “Beloved Mother”, and a treasured “Grandma, Great Grandma & Great-great Grandma”. Gloria’s husband Harry Dawson JR died 9-27- 03 On 11-20-51 Gloria lost Elizabeth Marie Plourd, her baby girl, in a house fi re, a son Jeffery Plourd on 8-1-95 and brothers Gerald H. Dirks, died on 4-1-59 in Korea and Roy Hugo Dirks a Lane County Sher- iff’s detective killed in the line of duty on 4-11-75. Gloria will be forever loved and remembered by her children, Michael Plourd, Patrick Plourd, Joel Plourd, David Dawson, Daniel Dawson, Genevra Plourd, Barbara Plourd, Melody Dawson, and Debra Dawson. Also 26 grand, 28 great-grand, & 3 great- great grandchildren, as well as her brother R. Dale Dirks. We were blessed to have had her hands and heart to guide us all these years. The love and joy that overfl owed within her, that she so freely gave us all is something that will be greatly missed, yet always cherished. We all love you so much MAMA! Celebration of Life will be Saturday March 2nd at 2pm at The Arc Lane County 4181 E St. Springfi eld, OR. Please join us. Donations can be made to The Gloria Dawson Memorial Fund at any Umpqua Bank
