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2A | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL On The Record City hosts Swinging Bridge ribbon cutting POLICE LOG Nov. 11 • Arrest for unlawful possession of metham- phetamine and heroin was reported. belongings were found in the bag. Nov. 13 • A sex crime was re- ported at a camp site at • Bike theft was re- Mt. David. ported from private Nov. 15 property on E Main • A female subject was Street. lodged and cited for dis- orderly conduct after Nov. 12 • A red duffle bag was admitting to metham- reported thrown from a phetamine use and run- vehicle on Thayer Ave. ning into traffic. Clothing and personal Car strikes, kills Cottage Grove man On Friday, Nov. 15, at approximately 4:52 p.m., Oregon State Police Troop- ers and emergency person- nel responded to a pedes- trian that had been struck on Interstate 5 near mile- post 174, in Cottage Grove. Preliminary investi- gation revealed that the pedestrian, identified as Andrew Evans, 43, from Cottage Grove, entered the road from the southbound shoulder and into the path of a CMV. Evans sustained fatal in- juries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver was not in- jured. One southbound lane was closed for 2.5 hours. Oregon State Police was assisted by the Cottage Grove Police Department, South Lane Fire and EMS and the Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation. The City of Cottage Grove will be holding a ribbon cutting cere- mony for the newly constructed J. Polk Currin Swinging Bridge on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 10 a.m. The new suspension bridge re- places the previous bridge at that location which was closed in Sep- tember 2016. The previous bridge, commonly known as “The Swinging Bridge” but officially named the Currin Bridge, was built in 1965. The Cottage Grove City Coun- cil recently expanded the official name of the bridge to “J. Polk Cur- rin Swinging Bridge,” named after Grant Program for $200,000, with J. Polk Currin, an early resident of community members raising Cottage Grove and one of the first nearly $18,000 through Friends of three graduates from Oregon State the Swinging Bridge fundraisers and the Roundup for the Bridge University. Construction was completed program on City Utility bills. Oct. 18, for a cost of about Mary Ann Bone (Doolittle) $804,000. The City re- 1925-2019 er Eugene and twin brother ceived a grant Alfred in Cottage Grove. She from the Ore- married Vernon (Vern) Doo- gon Parks and little in Dec 1941, just 3 days Recreation De- before he enlisted in the Ma- rine Corps. Th ey moved to partment’s Lo- Port Townsend in early 1950’s cal Government Lawrence (Larry) Knighten Mary Ann Doolittle, age 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 in Grants Pass. She was born in October 1925 to Ervin & Bernice (Bea) Hansen. She was raised with her older broth- 1945-2019 Lawrence Lee Knighten was born February 8, 1945 to Wayne Elbert Knighten and Phyllis Louise Bethel in Ontar- io, Oregon. He was the oldest of 5 siblings. He enlisted in with children Donald, Crystal & Ginger. Vern died in 1988 and Mary Ann re-connected and married her childhood friend, Carl Bone. Th ey trav- elled before settling in Grants Pass near his family, where she resided until her death. A graveside service was held November 15, 2019 in Grants Pass. the Navy in 1962 and proudly served for 24 years, including time in Vietnam during the war. Aft er retiring from the Navy he went on to work for the Corps of Engineers. He re- tired from his second career in 2004. He and his wife Connie then traveled throughout the United States in their motor coach for the next ten years. Th ey truly enjoyed the free- dom he had fought for. He is survived by his wife Connie and his beloved kitten Tawny and will be missed by his fami- ly and friends. Th ere will be no service. Kenneth Joseph Apland April 24, 1924 - November 3, 2019 children: Jan Curtis (Richard), Ken Allen Apland (Kathy), Ken passed away peaceful- Cottage Grove Genealogical Society 700 Gibbs Ave. P.O. Box 388 Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-9570 “Partners in History” Donald (Don) Wayne Hass of Dover, DE, passed away No- vember 4, 2019. Don was born on April 26, 1969 to Billy and Renna Hass in Eugene, OR. Don graduated from Cot- tage Grove High School and earned a bachelor’s degree ily to Cottage Grove, Oregon, Norwegian parents, Christine from OIT. On May 3, 1998 Don mar- ried Marnie Redlus in Dela- ware. Don worked as a com- puter programmer. He enjoyed time with his family and col- lecting comic books. Don was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cottage Grove. Don is survived by his wife Marnie Redlus; Parents Bill and Renna Hass of Cottage Grove; daughter Skylar Hass of Smyrna, DE; sister Tam- my Bennett of Cottage Grove; brother-in-law Dan Bennett of Cottage Grove; nephews Jeramy Bennett, Luke Bennett and Justin Bennett all of Cot- tage Grove. A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring. where he owned Apland Jew- and Reuben Apland. He was elers, retiring in 1998. In 2005 baptized and confi rmed in Ken and Marlene moved to the Zion Lutheran Church of the Charbonneau district of Alsen. He spent his childhood Wilsonville, Oregon, where and school years on the Ap- he enjoyed watching the birds land-Severson farm in Alsen, and squirrels in the backyard North Dakota. Ken was active in 4-H, raising award-winning and playing golf. He took great shorthorn cattle. He developed pride in the accomplishments a lifelong love of basketball at of his children and grand- Alsen High School, where his children, and he was totally team placed 4th at the State charmed by his great-grand- Championship in 1941. children. Aft er graduation in 1943, Ken was preceded in death Ken joined the Navy and by his parents and siblings. served on the aircraft carrier He is survived by his wife, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. He Marlene, his four children, used his GI bill to attend the eight grandchildren, and fi ve Kansas City School of Watch- great-grandchildren. A me- making and Jewelry Repair. morial service is planned for Ken worked for Parker Jewel- November 18 at Community HIT THAT ers in Everett, Washington for of Hope Lutheran Church on LIKE three years before purchasing Staff ord Road at 11AM. Dona- his own store in the 38th Street tions may be made in his mem- district of Tacoma. Th ere he ory to Community of Hope met and married Marlene Lutheran Church or Shriners Berger in 1955. Th ey have four Hospital for Children. F ACEBOOK . COM /CGS ENTINEL NO COST CREMATION Write a Letter to the Editor today. Email E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM In 1965 he moved his fam- bridge, Iowa, to hardworking BUTTON! VOICE YOUR OPINION! land. daughter. He was born in Cam- 1969-2019 Explore our Military roots and more with us. Wed – Sat 11am – 4pm Judy Apland, and Karen Ap- ly at home with his wife and Donald (Don) Wayne Hass (FUNERAL HOME NAME) (FUNERAL HOME NAME) (ADDRESS) (ADDRESS) (PHONE NUMBER) (PHONE NUMBER) With Full Body Donation to Science. w w w . s m i t h l u n d m i l l s . c o m “Cremated remains returned to the family.” South Lane Fire and Rescue Blood Drive 233 E. 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