2A | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
On The Record
Area fire service agencies respond to multiple lightning fires
As of last Sunday
morning, resources had
responded to 10 fires
across the Umpqua Na-
tional Forest.
Locations of the starts
included: Four in the
Diamond Lake Rang-
er District, four in the
Tiller Ranger District
and one on the Cottage
Grove Ranger District,
which was an abandoned
campfire. The largest fire
was estimated at 2/10 of
an acre.
With cooler tempera-
tures and additional pre-
cipitation, fire activity
remained minimal but
initial attack resources
continue to respond to
any new smoke reports.
Fire managers had
scheduled a fixed-wing
aircraft reconnaissance
flight over forest lands
later Monday afternoon.
This next week, a clear-
ing and drying trend is
forecasted.
In spite of rainfall that
was received with Friday
and Saturday’s thunder-
storms, public-use re-
strictions will remain in
place.
On
average,
hu-
man-caused
wildfires
make up 87 percent of all
wildfires annually.
The use of fire re-
strictions helps to min-
imize the number of
human-caused fires fire-
fighters respond to. It is
imperative to maintain
awareness of fire danger
levels and current fire
restrictions to help keep
communities safe, par-
ticularly those in rural
locations.
Remember: Even if a
campfire is in a campfire
ring, it must be com-
pletely extinguished be-
fore leaving the camping
area.
For more informa-
tion, visit the Umpqua
National Forest web-
site at www.fs.usda.gov/
umpqua.
Reconstruction project temporarily closes Forest Service Road 23
The Cottage Grove
Ranger District is tem-
porarily closing a por-
tion of Forest Service
Road (FSR) 23 for public
safety during road re-
construction activities.
The road will be closed
to all through traffic un-
til work has been com-
pleted.
Crews will be adding
aggregate road surfac-
ing and replacing a large
the Woodward Pavil-
ion, which will feature
Almost Home, Willa-
mette Puppeteers and
2106 on Friday, and Al-
most Home, Annie Mae
Rhodes band and Tatia-
mo on Saturday. Living
the Dream will perform
at the Woodward Pavil-
ion on Sunday. Visit the
entertainment schedule
at www.woeheritagefair.
com for more details
and concert times.
be held this Thurday, Aug.
15, at Smith-Lund-Mills
Funeral Chapel in Cottage
Grove.
lived in Drain. After moving
Oregon passed away August
to Cottage Grove, she attended
2, 2019 in Cottage Grove. She
Old Time Gospel Fellowship.
was born January 25, 1931 in
She is survived by daughter
Mulberry, Missouri to parents
and son-in-law Katherine “Su-
George Edward and Carey Ed-
san” and Greg Fugate; daughter
attended and graduated from
Cottage Grove High School
in 1948. Betty married John
E. Cain December 23, 1953 in
Vancouver, Washington. Betty
Patricia Bailey; 3 grandchil-
dren and 3 great-grandchil-
dren. Betty is preceded in
death by her spouse John, and
2 sons Ron Cain and Jerry Up-
Alan Dean “Al Baby” Wil-
liamson, 63 of Cottage Grove,
ton. A memorial service will
OR passed away on August 3,
of her 4 children. She enjoyed
be held Thursday, August 15
2019. He was born on June 20,
doing ceramics and crocheting.
at 3:00 PM at Old Time Gos-
1956 in Onida, SD to parents
She loved to fish, garden and
pel Fellowship, Cottage Grove,
Lawrence and LaVerne (Mill-
she read her bible faithfully.
OR. Arrangements in the care
er) Williamson. Al graduated
Betty was a member of Drain
of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
high school and served in the
Assembly of God when she
Chapel.
was a homemaker, taking care
closure will provide for
long-term resource ben-
efits and improve access
and safety for Umpqua
National Forest locals
and visitors.
1956-2019
Betty Jean Cain, 88 of Drain,
line (Dagenhart) Harker. She
Motorists are cau-
tioned to be aware of
dump trucks hauling
rock from Shane Saddle
Quarry to FSR 23.
This short-term road
Alan Dean “Al Baby” Williamson
1931-2019
DEATH NOTICE
ALLEN—Eula Elaine
Allen, 92, of Cottage Grove
and formerly of Yoncalla,
passed away Aug. 5, 2019.
A memorial service will
767 (milepost 6.60).
Signs will be posted at
these locations alerting
the public of the closure.
Reconstruction began
Aug. 8 and will last for
approximately 10 days.
Betty Jean Cain
CLARIFICATION
In the WOE special
section that appeared in
the Aug. 7 edition of The
Sentinel, it was incor-
rectly stated that there
will be new kid events
for the Lumberjack
show; there will only be
contest events for adults.
It was also stated in the
entertainment sched-
ule that all entertain-
ers will be playing on
the Banner Bank stage;
there is a second stage,
stream crossing culvert
as a part of the Puddin
Timber Sale.
FSR 23 will be closed
from the junction of
BLM road 23-1-13 (mile-
post 0.70) to road 2300-
United States Air Force. He
was a service technician for AT
& T. Al married Sonja Wilson
on April 5, 1998 in Lake Tahoe,
NV. He enjoyed estate sales
and doing projects in the ga-
rage. Al is survived by Sonja
Williamson, his loving wife of
21 years; stepsons, Lowell and
Wayne Houser, Cottage Grove,
OR; stepdaughter, Krystin
Lemons (Matt), Roseville, CA;
siblings, Richard Williamson,
Fresno, CA; Karla Newman
(John) , Vallejo, CA; Karen
Williamson, Spearfi sh, SD;
Craig Williamson, Madison,
SD; and 3 grandchildren. A
Celebration of Life will be held
at a later date. Arrangements
in the care of Smith Lund
Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage
Grove, OR.
Final
Arrangements
Handled with Care
• Cremation Options
• Memorial & Funeral Planning
• Monuments & Memorials • Cemetery Options
• Family Owned & Operated
123 South 7th • Cottage Grove, Oregon
541.942.0185 • smithlundmills.com
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