2A | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
On The Record
Winter hours begin for county waste transfer stations
Lane County’s 15 sol-
id waste transfer stations,
including the Glenwood
location, began operating
on winter schedules Oct.
1.
The winter hours sched-
ules for different sites are
as follows:
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Cottage Grove: Open
Wednesday – Saturday
• Creswell:
Open
Wednesday – Saturday
• Glenwood
Central
Receiving Station: Open
Monday – Saturday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• London: Open Satur-
days
Winter hours will con-
tinue through April 1.
For more information
regarding hours, fees, re-
cycling, special permits,
composting, directions to
transfer stations or oth-
er information, call Lane
County’s Waste Manage-
ment Division at 541-682-
4120 or visit www.lane-
county.org/waste.
Outdoor burning begins but check daily advisories
The fall outdoor burn-
ing season has officially
opened for many Lane
County residents. Fall
outdoor burning seasons
close at the end of the
month for many areas in-
side Lane County.
Daily home wood-heat-
ing advisories have also
begun for residents of
Eugene, Springfield and
Oakridge until the end of
May.
The outdoor burning
season has been delayed
in the past due to dry
weather and fire danger.
This year, weather condi-
tions permit the season to
start on time.
Outdoor burning, also
known as open or back-
yard burning, allows
some Lane County res-
idents to burn only dry
woody yard debris that
was generated on their
own residential property.
Rules
concerning
outdoor burning differ
throughout the county.
Burn barrels are prohibit-
ed countywide.
Before starting your
outdoor burn, all res-
idents must check the
daily burning advisory,
which indicates to the
community if burning is
prohibited on a given day.
The advisory also tells
residents when all fires
must be extinguished by.
The daily burning ad-
visory can be found by
calling Lane Regional
Air Protection Agency’s
(LRAPA) advisory line at
541-726-3976 or by visit-
ing www.lrapa.org.
Although burning is
an option for some Lane
County residents, LRA-
PA encourages exploring
alternatives to burning.
Residents can dispose of
woody yard debris for a
minimal charge at one
of Lane County’s various
collection depots or with
Rexius and Lane Forest
Products. Chipping and
composting are also al-
ternative options to burn-
ing.
Failure to adhere to
the daily advisories can
result in hefty fines, in-
cluding a $500 fine for
residents’ first citation.
Opacity limitations exist
on “green” and “yellow”
days that limit how thick
your smoke can be.
HWH advisories are
posted at 2 p.m. every
day and go into effect
at 4 p.m. that day for 24
hours. Lane County res-
idents are required to
check the daily advisory
before starting a fire.
Mary Ann Herron
1946-2019
Mary Ann Herron (Gilder-
sleeve), 73, of Cottage Grove
passed away October 2, 2019.
Mary Ann was born Feb-
ruary 22, 1946 to Ernest and
Mary Gildersleeve in New
York.
Mary Ann married Lamar
Richard (Poppy) Th ies
1924 - 2019
DEATH NOTICES
CLAY—Michael
Ste-
phen Clay, 70, of Cottage
Grove, Ore, died Oct. 4.
Arrangements by Smith
STEWART—Dorothy
Stewart, 99, of Cottage
Grove, Ore., passed away
Oct. 4, 2019. Arrange-
Lund Mills
Funeral Chapel in Cot-
tage Grove.
ments by Smith Lund Mills
Funeral Chapel in Cot-
tage Grove.
POLICE LOG
Oct. 2
• Shoplifting with ar-
rest was reported at Gro-
cery Outlet at about 8:56
a.m.
• Shoplifting with ar-
rest was reported at Gro-
cery Outlet at about 3:23
p.m.
• Shoplifting with ar-
Oct. 5
Oct. 6
rest was reported at Bi-
• A vehicle fire was re-
• Theft from a vehicle
Mart at about 4 p.m.
ported on the South I-5 and criminal mischief
off-ramp at exit 174.
was reported at Safeway.
Oct. 4
• A death investigation
occurred at Coast Fork William Lee Price
Nursing Center
1955-2019
Brandon Matthew Dodge
1973-2019
Brandon Matthew Dodge of
O’Fallon, Missouri died Sep-
tember 28, 2019. He was born
August 16, 1973 in Cottage
Grove, Oregon to Charles and
Pam Dodge, joining his broth-
er Bryan to complete their lov-
ing family.
Brandon attended Cottage
Grove High School, graduating
in 1991. In 1989 Brandon start-
ed a job at Safeway in Cottage
Grove where he became the
Produce Manager until leaving
in 1999. He then started his
career with Spectrum Brands
which moved him from Cot-
tage Grove to Medford, then
Salem; eventually moving him
to O’Fallon, Missouri where
he became the Sr. Manager of
Digital Marketing. Brandon
attended Lindenwood Univer-
sity earning his Bachelor’s de-
gree (2014) and his Master of
Arts (2015) in Business/Cor-
porate Communications.
He was a natural helper
even when he was a little boy.
In Oregon, Brandon became a
part of the Oregon Association
of Student Councils’ leader-
ship program and continued
to come back to Oregon to
leadership camps even aft er
moving to Missouri. Bran-
don loved working with and
mentoring young adults. Th is
passion continued through
his whole life and he touched
many lives along the way.
Brandon spent his younger
years always surrounded by
family. He had a bond with his
parents and late brother that
cannot be described in words.
Along with his close-knit im-
mediate family Brandon was
surrounded by grandparents,
aunts, uncles and cousins. He
will be greatly missed by all.
In
Missouri,
Brandon
touched many lives and will
be missed by his work family,
neighborhood family and close
friends.
Brandon will be remem-
bered for many things, espe-
cially his big smile, big bear
hugs and a heart of gold.
From his Dad – hold your
children, love your children,
and always be there for your
children.
Brandon was preceded in
death by his brother Bryan, his
grandparents, and his Uncle
Pitch.
In lieu of fl owers Pam and
Charles would like you to do-
nate to oasc.org which is the
leadership camp that Brandon
was so involved with for many
years.
A celebration of life will take
place in O’Fallon, Missouri and
a private service will be held in
Cottage Grove.
William Lee Price, 64, of
Cottage Grove, passed on
September 6, 2019 from heart
complications at McKenzie
Willamette Hospital in Spring-
fi eld, Oregon.
Bill was born May 6, 1955
in Cottage Grove to Philip and
Nancy (Fisher) Price.
He attended Cottage Grove
High School and continued his
education at Lane Community
College, graduating cum laude
with an Associated Degree in
Industrial Maintenance.
NO COST
CREMATION
Bill worked for Weyerheaus-
er Company in Cottage Grove
for 15 years, Aramark in Eu-
gene for 15 years, and last 10
years with McKenzie Willa-
mette Hospital in Springfi eld.
Bill enjoyed many aspects of
hunting, fi shing, camping, gar-
dening and a good campfi re.
He devoted much of his time
and energy to the raising and
caring of both friend and fami-
ly members.
He is survived by his spouse,
Eileen Price of Cottage Grove;
sons and their spouses, Mi-
chael and Leslie Cook, Michael
and Vernee Price; daughters,
Christine Price and Jennifer
Gawith; 12 grandchildren and
4 great-grandchildren; and sis-
ter, Vonnie Skucas.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, two sisters, Jodi
Hallgarth and Jane Buchan-
an; one brother, Philip Junior
Price; and daughter, Michelle
Gawith.
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With Full Body Donation to Science.
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“Cremated remains returned to the family.”
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Herron June 28, 1986 in Cot-
tage Grove.
Mary Ann enjoyed fi shing,
hunting, sewing and cooking.
Mary Ann is survived by her
husband Lamar Herron of Cot-
tage Grove, daughters; Debbie
Blackmore of Eugene, OR,
Pam Luettich of Rock Springs
WY, Shelly Patton of Eugene,
OR and Zoe Herron of Cot-
tage Grove; son Richard Her-
ron; sisters; Cathy Degarlais of
Cottage Grove, OR and Barba-
ra Andrews of Lake Oswego,
OR; 12 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
Mary Ann was preceded in
death by her son Darren Patton
and sister Arlene Ann Bellas.
A Celebration of Life will be
held at a later date.
Richard Th ies passed away
on September 13, 2019, at
Providence St. Vincent Hospi-
tal in Portland, Oregon, with
family at his side. He was 95.
Richard was born on April
22, 1924, in Spring Valley, Ar-
kansas, to Amil and Pearl May
Th ies. He was the youngest of
eight boys in a family of twelve
children. His family moved to
Cottage Grove, Oregon, when
he was two years old where he
attended school and worked in
his father’s mechanic shop.
During his Sophomore year
in high school, Vangie Condos
moved to Cottage Grove, and
she soon became the love of
his life. Th ey were married on
August 15, 1942, and moved
to Paulina, Oregon, where
Richard was a ranch hand
on a cattle ranch until he was
draft ed in 1943. He served as a
private fi rst class in the Ninth
Army landing in Scotland, and
from 1943 to 1945, his division
moved throughout the Euro-
pean Th eater through England,
then into France, Belgium,
Holland, and Germany until
he was honorably discharged at
the end of World War II.
Upon his return, he and
Vangie resided in Cottage
Grove where they raised three
children, Harold, Cheron, and
Ron. Richard worked as a me-
chanic as well as being a logger
with his brother, Raymond.
Eventually he opened Th ies
Richfi eld Service Station on
Highway 99. Besides his busy
life as a mechanic, Richard
sponsored and built race cars
for drivers Vern Coop and Bob
Hamilton, so Saturday nights
during the summer were spent
at the Cottage Grove Speedway
where Th ies cars won many
trophies.
He still made time for other
recreation and enjoyed golfi ng
and bowling. Richard would
later continue his bowling ac-
tivities with the Joseph Fire
Department team aft er the
move to Enterprise.
Richard and Vangie oft en
traveled to the Wallowa Moun-
tains to hunt for deer and elk
and just to have fun. Such
wonderful occasions caused
them to decide to move to En-
terprise. So, during a 1972 New
Year’s Day snowstorm, they
moved to Enterprise. Rich-
ard bought the ARCO service
station on River Street which
he and his sons operated from
1972 to 1978. He was forced to
close the station when the in-
famous gas shortage shut down
the bulk gas plants that were
his suppliers. Richard then
went to work for Moffi t Ford as
shop foreman until 1983. Part
of his job was to maintain and
transport Milo Moffi t’s “West-
ern Fleet” vehicles in Arizona;
a task in which Vangie partici-
pated and they enjoyed togeth-
er…especially the beautiful
scenery of Arizona.
In 1981, their son, Ron,
opened Th ies Shell Station; two
years later, in 1983 Rich-
ard partnered with him and
worked there until 1986 when
he retired - on the very day of
his 62nd birthday. He then set
out to prove, in “Richard fash-
ion,” that he and Vangie could
live on social security.
Aft er his retirement he and
Vangie fully enjoyed their avo-
cations. Together, they demon-
strated their artisan talents
and made a host of delightful
wooden gift s for friends and
family. Richard cut them out,
and Vangie brought them to life
with her painting talent. Th ey
loved hunting season, both for
the hunting themselves and for
the hunters who came to enjoy
their immeasurable hospitality.
Th ey traveled to other states to
see the sights oft en accompa-
nied by their grandsons, Rick
and Rock. Th ey also journeyed
afar to Belgium and Greece on
two occasions, to visit Vangie’s
Greek relatives.
Richard loved the outdoors,
especially fi shing in the ocean,
rivers, lakes, ponds, ditches,
and on Ron Jett’s dock on Wal-
lowa Lake....with his children,
grandchildren, or friends, and
oft en by himself. He made
many trips each summer to
Ron’s camp and his beloved
wooded wilderness, driving his
old Toyota pickup and bring-
ing back ½ cords of fi rewood
to stack by his fence for the
winter.
He was a man of varied in-
terests and frequently attended
musical plays at the historic
Elgin Opera House in Elgin,
Oregon, and numerous coun-
try western performances at
the, also historic, OK Th eater
in Enterprise.
“Poppy” was a unique,
greatly loved, and highly re-
spected patriarch of his family.
He will be missed by his fami-
ly, as well as by his friends and
acquaintances. His “mark” may
be best described in the Nat
King Cole song from his era –
“Unforgettable.”
Richard was preceded in
death by his wife of 73 years,
Vangie; his parents, Amil and
Pearl May; his brothers, Ralph,
Paul, Lawrence, Floyd, Ray-
mond, Byron, and Donald;
and his sisters, Gladys, Martha,
and Elva. He is survived by his
sister, Rose Mary Hibbard of
Cottage Grove; two sons, Har-
old Th ies (Paula) of Central
Point, Oregon, and Ron Th ies
(Leslie) of Enterprise, Oregon;
his daughter, Cheron Taylor
(Tony) of Junction City, Or-
egon; six grandchildren, Ali-
cia Eilenberger, Nyssa Th ies,
Trina Corno, Jeff Taylor, Rick
Th ies, and Rock Th ies; thirteen
great-grandchildren,
Tyler,
Marissa, Ashley, Autumn, Ash-
ton, Aiden, Taylor, Jack, Carter,
Adiana, Milly, Alesha, and Fly-
nn; one great, great grandson,
Karter; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
A private graveside service
was held by his family at Wal-
lowa Cemetery in Wallowa,
Oregon, on September 21,
2019. A military service will
be held next spring, March 21,
2020, at 11 a.m. at Wallowa
Cemetery to be followed by a
celebration of life for Richard
and Vangie at 1 p.m. at the
VFW hall in Enterprise. In
Poppy’s memory, please live
your day to the fullest.
