2A | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
On The Record
County Sheriffs participating in DUII saturation patrols
Lane County Sheriff ’s
Office deputies are par-
ticipating in a nationwide
saturation patrol with a fo-
cus on reducing impaired
driving and related vehicle
crashes.
These saturation patrols
began Dec. 13 and will con-
tinue through Jan. 20.
These overtime patrols
are funded by a grant ad-
ministered by the Oregon
Department of Transporta-
tion and allow the Sheriff ’s
Office to perform traffic
enforcement that deputies
would not normally be able
to do without the special,
allocated funding.
This saturation is in con-
junction with a nationwide
effort to reduce drunk and
impaired driving over the
holiday season.
The U.S. Department of
Transportation reports that
over the past five years, an
average of 300 people died
in drunk driving crashes
the week between Christ-
mas and New Year’s nation-
ally.
In 2016, 781 people lost
their lives in drunk driv-
ing related crashes in the
month of December na-
tionwide.
The Lane County Sher-
iff ’s Office wants to remind
motorists to drive safely
during the typically hazard-
ous conditions this time of
year, drive sober and utilize
designated drivers, taxis or
other public transportation
if they choose to drink.
With the passage of Ore-
gon’s marijuana laws, this is
also a reminder of the im-
pairment marijuana creates
of drivers, impacting their
ability to safely operate a
motor vehicle.
Driving Under the Influ-
ence of Intoxicants (DUII)
applies to drivers under the
influence of marijuana, as it
does with alcohol.
DEATH NOTICES
MONROE —Jerry
Monroe, 72 of Mill City,
Ore., formerly of Cottage
Grove, died Dec. 5, 2019.
Arrangements by Wed-
dle Funeral Service.
ROESSLE —Gregor
Max ROESSLE, 88, of Cot-
tage Grove, Ore., formerly
Albert “Al” Lee Stovall
1923-2019
100th BIRTHDAY
There were balloons,
cupcakes and a sing-a-
long of Doris’ favorite
hymns and Christmas
carols.
In attendence were fam-
ily, friends and well-wish-
ers who had come from
as far as Alaska, Arizona,
It was a “One Hun-
dred Years of Fabulous”
birthday on Sunday, Dec.
22, for Doris Rawlings at
Middlefield Oaks.
“Has anyone ever had
such a wonderful birth-
day?” Rawlings kept say-
ing.
California and Washing-
ton State.
When asked what her
secret was for living a long
life, Mrs. Rawlings said
“Drink lots of Coca-Cola.”
She said this wryly, since
she has never been known
to drink any type of cola.
Remember: ‘Tis the season for ladder falls, so be safe
With the decorating,
undecorating and gut-
ter-cleaning season in full
swing, the Emergency De-
partment team at Peace-
Health Peace Harbor Med-
ical Center is offering a
warning about the dangers
of climbing a ladder.
“We tend to see an in-
crease in ladder injuries
and falls from height as the
holidays approach,” said
William Foster, MD, Emer-
gency Department medical
director at Peace Harbor.
“These falls can cause trau-
matic brain injuries, broken
bones, back injuries and,
unfortunately, deaths.”
Jim Cole, injury preven-
tion coordinator for Peace-
Health Oregon, says most
people are unaware of how
dangerous ladders can be.
“Most
ladder-related
deaths are from falls 10 feet
or less,” Cole said. “The old-
er we get, the more signif-
icant the injuries become,
and the longer it takes to
recover.”
Across the U.S., ladder
falls result in more than
164,000 emergency room
visits each year, with 300
deaths. Peace Harbor’s
Emergency Department of-
fers some important ladder
safety tips to make sure you
celebrate the holidays safely
at home with family rather
than at the hospital:
• Don’t hang or unhang
lights and decorations
alone. If something goes
wrong, it’s important to
have someone there to help
you.
• Don’t drink and deco-
rate. Alcohol impairs your
balance and coordination
and greatly increases risk of
a fall.
• Inspect your ladder
before you use it to make
sure it is in good repair, and
don’t exceed recommended
ladder weight limits. Set it
up properly and have a per-
son on hand to steady the
ladder for you.
• Block or guard door-
ways near any type of lad-
der so no one can open it
and knock you off.
• Never place a ladder on
a box or other unstable base
to gain additional height.
• Do not use a ladder in
windy or inclement weath-
er.
• Wear slip-resistant
shoes for maximum trac-
tion.
• Always keep three
points of contact with the
ladder: Two hands and one
foot or two feet and one
hand.
• Don’t lean or overreach;
reposition the ladder in-
stead.
• Never allow someone
to climb up to bring you
something; only one person
should be on a ladder at a
time.
• Don’t allow children to
climb ladders, no matter
how much they beg.
Albert “Al” Lee Stovall
passed away November 27,
2019 from natural causes. He
was born March 4, 1923 in
Long Beach, MS to Hiram
“Barney” Nuton Stovall and
Lula Leona (Rowland) Stovall.
In 1929 the family moved to
Riverbank, CA where Al grad-
uated from High School and
Junior College in Modesto, CA.
He was selected to try out for
the Cincinnati Red Sox base-
ball team, but it didn’t happen
due to a rain out. Al served
in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to
1946, in the South Pacifi c as a
radioman and gunner in a PBY
Catalina. He also attended
the University of New Mexi-
co in Albuquerque, NM with
a teaching degree. He taught
Health, Physical Education,
Geography, Football and Base-
ball at various locations in Or-
due to fewer daylight hours,
slippery road conditions,
more movement of game
animals, and winter weath-
er such as snow and ice,”
said Lane County Sheriff
Cliff Harrold. “While we
can’t control when it freezes
or when that deer steps out
onto the road, we can con-
trol our speed which has a
direct impact on how long
it takes to stop your car and
whether those involved in a
crash survive.”
Lane County has been
near the top of the list for
the number of fatal crashes
compared to other Oregon
counties for several years.
In 2018, there were sev-
en fatal crashes on county
roads, and we have already
seen 12 fatalities on Coun-
ty roads in 2019 — six of
those in September alone.
Communities urged to protect themselves against norovirus
Nearby communities to
the north have been hit by
the norovirus in the past
several weeks, including
the Greater Albany Public
School District, which shut
down its campuses due to a
norovirus outbreak, and a
student in the Sweet Home
School District contracted
the norovirus.
The virus is very com-
mon during the winter
months and is easily spread
person to person from ev-
eryday objects and airborne
droplets of vomit while the
virus is viral, usually two to
four days.
To avoid an outbreak,
health professionals are rec-
ommending the following
advice to prevent norovirus
symptoms:
• Always wash your
hands with soap and water,
as hand sanitizer will not
kill the virus. This simple
practice is extremely effec-
tive.
• Handle and prepare
food safely, which also in-
cludes washing your hands
before preparing food.
—Wash fruits and vege-
tables thoroughly.
—The norovirus is resis-
tant to temperatures as high
as 140˚F.
• Actively clean and dis-
infect surfaces.
—If an individual is sick,
In Memoriam
Lee Roy Plaisted
October 2, 1942 – December 26, 1999
Close in our hearts you’ll always stay.
Loved and remembered every day.
infected areas need to be
cleaned right away to pre-
vent others from catching
the virus.
If you start to feel symp-
toms like abdominal pain,
diarrhea and vomiting,
contact your primary care
provider or nearest urgent
care who can provide ad-
vice and allow you to treat
your illness at home to
control and not spread the
virus.
Health professionals rec-
ommend to hydrate, eat
what you can tolerate, im-
mediately wash laundry,
and, most importantly, stay
home.
If you do not feel better
and feel increased thirst or
dizziness, call a nearby ur-
gent care to confirm if you
need to be seen by a doctor.
Symptoms usually last
around five days.
The norovirus can re-
main in your system for at
least two weeks even after
feeling better, and to con-
tinue to practice hand hy-
giene.
Actions like this can pre-
vent outbreaks like those
seen in the Greater Albany
Public School District.
—Submitted by Kery
White, Physician Assistant
at Nova Health
egon, Washington and Idaho.
In 1951 he married Jan-
et Mary Andrew. In 1976 he
married Mavis Beverly Cleve-
land. Al retired in 1995 aft er 30
years as a State Farm Insurance
agent. Al worked as a Walmart
greeter in Helena, MT and in
Bullhead City, AZ for close to
ten years. Al moved to Cottage
Grove, Oregon aft er Mavis
passed away in 2015. Al was an
avid hunter, fi sherman, bowler
and sports fan, most any sport.
He liked to play cards, travel,
socialize and spend time with
his family. He was a member
of the American Legion, Elks
and President of Senior groups
in MT.
He is survived by his daugh-
ter Betty Jo Wilson of Cot-
tage Grove, OR, son Todd A.
Stovall, step-son Vince Cleve-
land, step-son Carl Wajahus-
ki and numerous grandchil-
dren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his
parents, 8 siblings, wife, daugh-
ter-Brenda Lee Stovall Ford,
and step-son-Bruce Cleveland.
Funeral services and inurn-
ment will be held at St. Peter’s
Episcopal Cathedral in Helena,
MT in the spring of 2020. Pre-
cise time to be announced in
the spring.
Mabel Nancy (Shipp) Tackett
1930-2019
Winter weather, longer nights, holiday traffic means more accidents
The Lane County Sher-
iff ’s Office and Lane Coun-
ty transportation planners
are reminding drivers to
slow down and make sure
everyone makes it home
this holiday season.
“This is the most danger-
ous time of year for drivers
of Anza, Calif., died Dec.
17, 2019.
Arrangements
by
Smith-Lund Mills Funeral
Chapel in Cottage Grove.
A memorial service was
held Sunday, Dec. 22, at 11
a.m. at Smith-LundMills
Funeral Chapel.
Mabel Nancy (Shipp) Tack-
ett, 89 of Cottage Grove, OR
passed away peacefully on
December 15, 2019. She was
born on February 10, 1930 in
Cottage Grove, OR to parents
Sterling and Margaret (John-
son) Bolton. Mabel was the
youngest of 8 children. She
graduated from Cottage Grove
Union High School in 1948.
She married Gilbert Shipp on
November 20, 1948 in Cre-
swell, OR. Gil served in the
US Air Force where he was
stationed in Wyoming, Flori-
da and California. Th eir fi rst
daughter, Cheryl, was born in
1955 at Parks Air Force Base in
Pleasanton, CA. Mabel and Gil
settled back in Cottage Grove
and then their second daugh-
ter, Th eresa, was born in 1956.
Mabel worked at Jeff erson Ele-
mentary School in food service
for 5 years and then at Cottage
Grove High School as the As-
sistant Librarian from 1971 to
1991. Mabel loved working
within the school district and
spoke about missing “the kids”
in her retirement. She and Gil
were members of the Pennoyer
Avenue Church of Christ. As
Mabel’s family grew, she loved
spending time with her chil-
dren and grandchildren. Af-
ter Gil’s passing in 1982, she
met and married Ira Tackett
in 1984. She and Ira enjoyed
traveling the United States
until his passing in 1990. In
Mabel’s retirement she enjoyed
spending time with her partner
Dick LaFleur. Dick passed in
2008. She was an extraordinary
gardener and loved nature. She
will be remembered by her
family every time they see one
of her beloved hummingbirds.
Mabel’s family is her life’s lega-
cy. She was preceded in death
by her husbands, her partner,
daughter Th eresa and great
grandson Nicholas. Mabel is
survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Cheryl and John
Oglesby, Springfi eld, OR and
their children; granddaughter
Mandi Chapen and husband
Tim of Sisters, OR; grandson
Kyle Oglesby and wife Rachel
of Keizer, OR; Th eresa’s chil-
dren; grandson Isaac Aanrud
and wife Dawn of Creswell,
OR; granddaughter Inga Wood
and husband Brad of Eugene,
OR; 11 great grandchildren,
Asher, Cota, Keenan, and Kane
Aanrud; Isaiah, Olivia, and
Amelia Chapen; Joey, Bailey,
William and Sadie Oglesby.
Th e family chooses to honor
Mabel’s request for no public
services. Arrangements in the
care of Smith Lund Mills Fu-
neral Chapel, Cottage Grove,
OR.
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