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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 | 3A
Community News
Community gives final salute to a local fallen soldier
Sgt. Bryan Merl Parker, of Cottage Grove, was honored in a funeral procession April 16 which ended in a mil-
itary graveside service at Roseburg National Cemetery in Roseburg, Ore. After graduating from Cottage
Grove High School in 2011, Parker joined the United States Army and became a satellite communications
specialist. Parker passed away unexpectedly March 31, 2019, at the age of 26. (Photos by Gary Manly/Cottage
Grove Sentinel)
Annual Cottage Grove Art Walk season set to kick off Friday
It’s the perfect time to ex-
perience art inside and out,
so come enjoy the fi rst Cot-
tage Grove Art Walk of the
2019 season. Th e stroll will
take participants through
buildings  and along streets
in Historic Downtown Cot-
tage Grove, with works cre-
ated by local artists on dis-
play.
Th e art walk will take
place Friday, April 26, from
6 to 8 p.m.  
Some of the locations and
featured artists will include:
Kalapuya Books’ Terrisa
West OG CG Trashionista;
Charles Mattoon, poetry;
Karin Th ompson, beads by
the bag; Th e Craft y Mercan-
tile, Richard McConochie;
Five Flying Monkeys, Carl
Rust photography; Ambrose
Collectibles;  Main Street
Galleria; Bookmine; Th e
Brewstation; Delight; Imag-
ine It Framed; Axe & Fiddle;
and Apple Pie Antiques.
Featured Buskers of the
night will include: Ban-
jo Youngblood, a popular
musician, comedian and
Americana songbop writer;
Nico Cornelius, jaw-harpist;
and the popular duo “Reso-
nance,” playing Celtic-rock
fusion (Carol Palmer Wil-
liams on guitar and vocals,
Matt Hall on fi ddle). 
Fir Grove Cemetery Spring Clean-up May 4
Community groups or
individuals looking for a
project are encouraged to
join the Fair Grove Cemetery
Association in preserving its
historic heritage established
by pioneers in 1899. Th e
Spring Clean-up is Saturday,
May 4, beginning at 10
a.m. Bring your own tools,
drinking water, bug repellent
and sunscreen.
Winter storms always leave
limbs and small debris to be
picked up. Also, bushes need
trimming and gravestones
need cleaning.
A potluck dinner will
be at noon at Ada Grange
Hall. Th e hall will be open
early for restroom facilities
and refrigerator/ovens for
potluck needs. Aft er the meal,
the annual meeting will be
held where participants can
hear about the $3,000 grant
the Grange received from
Western Lane Community
Foundation to help with the
Rails & Trails project
For more information
or directions, contact Joy
McCourt at 541-997-1828.
Come experience our new laser
Dentistry
without
anesthesia
Mako Wood Furniture, Inc
10 colors available
10 styles of headboard/footboard
in stock
25% off beds in stock
Brent Bitner, DDS
615 Main Street • Cottage Grove • 541-942-8711
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DENTISTRY WITH FAMILY IN MIND
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