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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2019 | 3A Community News Florence Cardwell Edwards Rotary donates to watershed 1927-2019 Our treasured Florence Cardwell Edwards, 91, died peacefully on May 27, 2019, of age-related causes. She was born November 11, 1927, in Seattle, WA, the third of four daughters to Fred Marshall Cardwell and Etta May Card- well. Florence graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1944 at the age of 16. Th at fall, she enrolled at Linfi eld College in McMinnville, OR where she joined the Lambda Lamb- da Sigma sorority. Florence graduated in 1948 with a BA degree in Home Economics. She married Jesse Donald Ed- wards, also a Linfi eld graduate, in 1947. Th ey lived in Newport from 1948-1955; Hood River from 1955-1961; and Portland from 1961-2009. Florence moved to Cottage Grove in 2009. In her youth, Florence en- joyed spending weekends and summers at her family’s beach home in Indianola, WA. Fa- vorite activities included sing- ing, playing the clarinet, and performing in talent shows with her sisters and friends. Florence began her future vo- cation as a teenager working at the National Bank of Com- merce in downtown Seattle. She continued her banking career while living in Newport and Portland. She retired as an executive secretary of the Auditing Department for Key- bank in 1986. Florence was a kind, car- ing, generous individual, with a great heart and spirit. She was a gracious hostess, baking cookies, pies, and cakes for family and friends. She loved sewing, handcraft s, music, singing in the church choir, fl ower arranging, and was the quintessential mom and Gran- ny JoJo. Florence was a 66-year member of P.E.O. (Chapters CE, DB, and GI), helping to foster women’s higher educa- tion funding. She served as a dedicated deacon at both Multnomah Presbyterian in Portland and First Presbyteri- an in Cottage Grove. Florence enjoyed attending Linfi eld Wildcat football games with her husband and son. Indiano- la continued to be her favorite home-away-from-home and the center of numerous family gatherings. Florence is survived by daughters Cindy Vogel (Bruce), Cottage Grove; Ter- ri Hanshumaker (Bill), Seal Rock; grandchildren Brooke, Vanessa, Catelin, and Marshall; sister Patricia Marrs and broth- er-in-law Carl Marrs, Red- mond, WA. Florence was pre- ceded in death by her husband of 53 years, her son Jeff rey, and her sisters Charlotte May Cardwell and Clara C. Beern- ink. Florence will be interred at Willamette National Cemetery. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019, at First Pres- byterian Church. In lieu of fl owers, off er- ings are welcome in Florence’s memory to First Presbyteri- an Church of Cottage Grove; P.E.O. Chapter GI; or Li nfi eld College. Rotary Club of Cottage Grove recently presented a $2,300 check to Amanda Gilbert (center), executive director of the Coast Fork Watershed Council, for the purpose of supporting youth Natural Resource education. (Photo by Christina Lund) Meet RAY MORELOCK Ray joined the service team at Brad’s in 2010 and is the Detail Manager. Ray is lifelong resident of Cottage Grove and in his free time he enjoys yard work, fi shing and camping. Stop in and say Hi. Bohenia Mining Days Festival countdown begins Bohemia Mining Days (BMD) celebrates its 60th “Diamond Jubilee” anni- versary this year. Here are a few sugges- tions to help make the most of Cottage Grove’s biggest event of the year while supporting festival operations. • Advanced All-Day Carnival Ride Bracelets: Save money on Carnival Rides. Discount Carnival Ride Bracelet Coupons are now at Cottage Grove Bi-Mart. Cost is $22 in ad- vance or $30 on site. Fam- ilies save even more with 2-for-1 “Buddy Day” on Thursday (July 18). A lim- ited number of coupons are available while supplies last before July 18 at 3 p.m. • Covered Bridge Tours: In partnership with South Lane Wheels and the Cot- tage Grove Tour Guides, BMD offers two-hour tours of local covered bridges at noon and 2 p.m. on Juy 19. Seating is limit- ed to 18 participants — so buy early. Tickets are $10/ person at The Bookmine, 702 E. Main St. • Grand Miners Parade: The application deadline for entries in the Saturday (July 19) morning parade is Monday, July 15. Ap- plications are available on the website or outside the festival office door in the CG Hotel (next to Buster’s Café). • Ugly Dog Contest: As part of the 60th celebra- tion, this once popular contest from the 1980s and 1990s returns. We will award first-, second- and third-place in four cate- gories: Best Costume, Best Owner/Dog Look-alike, Best Tricks and Ugliest Dog. Registration forms are on the BMD website. Registration fee: $10/ad- vance or $15/after July 17. • Community Spirit Week, July 15-19: Another returning event that in- volves the business com- munity. All seven living mayors are championing this throwback event by encouraging businesses to compete in two categories: Best Display & Best Cos- tumes. To sign up call 541- 510-9804. Come experience our new laser CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE • CLIP & SAVE OIL CHANGE SPECIAL $19.95 up to 6 qts of oil Gas Engines Only. Excludes Diesel Engines,Dexos & Synthetic Oils With this coupon offer good through 7/31/19 Not Valid with any other offer. Service Now Open Saturdays 8am-5pm Brent Bitner, DDS 541-942-4415 DENTISTRY WITH FAMILY IN MIND 2775 Row River Rd. • Cottage Grove C ALL U S T ODAY ! www.bradschevy.com 541.942.7934 350 E. W ASHINGTON A VENUE • C OTTAGE G ROVE WWW.CGSMILES.COM
