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| APRIL 9, 2020
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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
On The Record
Oregonians asked to refrain from outdoor burning due to COVID-19 response efforts
In response to the “Stay
Home, Save Lives” Executive
Order to reduce the effects of
the COVID-19 virus, a coa-
lition of Oregon state agen-
cies are asking Oregonians
to voluntarily refrain from
conducting outdoor burning.
The Oregon Department
of Environmental Quality
(DEQ), Oregon Department
of Forestry (ODF), Oregon
State Fire Marshal’s Office
(OSFM), Oregon Depart-
ment of Agriculture (ODA),
and Oregon Health Authority
(OHA) recognize that many
Oregonians use fire as a nec-
essary tool to manage their
lands, including industrial
forest landowners, farmers,
small woodland owners, and
rural residents. However, it’s
important to weigh possible
effects on the wider commu-
nity before choosing to burn.
Please be a good neighbor.
Smoke from fires during the
current pandemic may re-
sult in the following negative
consequences for the public
and first responders:
• Smoke inhalation can
cause upper respiratory
symptoms, which could be
incorrectly attributed to
COVID-19, leading to un-
necessary testing or self-iso-
lation.
• Exposure to smoke and
other forms of air pollu-
tion can increase the risk
of contracting infectious
respiratory disease such as
COVID-19, increase the se-
verity of existing respiratory
infections, and worsen un-
derlying chronic respiratory
conditions.
• There is a severe shortage
of personal protective equip-
ment to reduce smoke expo-
sure at this time.
• First responders and oth-
er emergency services are op-
erating at a reduced capacity
and have limited resources
to respond to out-of-control
burns.
COVID-19 affects the
respiratory system. Fever,
cough and difficulty breath-
ing are the most common
symptoms. While some peo-
ple with COVID-19 are hos-
pitalized, most patients re-
cover at home, where smoke
from a nearby outdoor burn
could worsen their condition.
To avoid additional health
impacts, all people in Ore-
gon are asked to voluntarily
refrain from conducting out-
door burning activities until
further notice.
Burning that can be de-
layed includes: Debris burn-
ing around one’s property,
burn barrels, industrial burn-
ing, slash and forest burning,
POLICE INVESTIGATION
On Tuesday at around
12:30 p.m., the Lane Coun-
ty Sheriff ’s Office received a
report of a possible road rage
incident that was accompa-
nied by shots fired involving
two vehicles on Row River
Road, between MP 0.5 and
MP 1.5.
The LCSO received ad-
ditional information that a
white male was seen firing a
weapon before he entered the
woods nearby.
Deputies responded, along
with Cottage Grove Police
and the Oregon State Police,
and located a gray Dodge
Dakota off the road and un-
occupied.
The second involved ve-
hicle, believed to be a white,
four-door sedan or wagon
(possibly a white Dodge
Magnum), fled the scene and
likely has front end damage
on the passenger side and
fender. The white vehicle was
Irene M. Pearson
October 12, 1930 - March 24, 2020
Irene was born to Joseph
and Minnie (Vieira) Freitas in
Banta, California. For most of
her life she was a resident of
Oakley, California and moved
to Creswell in April of 2014.
Irene enjoyed bowling,
reading, hunting and fi shing.
She was a paper tester at In-
ternational Paper Company,
formerly Crown Zellerbach,
retiring in 1992.
Irene is survived by her son
Butch Cardoza (Anita) of Cre-
swell and daughter Francine
Winsor of Louisville, Tennes-
see, sister Edwina McMillan
of Sacramento California, and
brother Constantine Freitas of
Fort Fairfi eld, Maine, grand-
children Jennifer and Dami-
an of Tennessee, Natalie and
Laura of Oregon, numerous
great-grandchildren, her long
time partner William Kropp,
and her beloved cat GG.
last seen on Row River Road,
near Dorena Dam.
Law enforcement officers
searched the area along with
K9 Teams but were unable
to locate the involved or the
white vehicle.
The Lane County Sheriff ’s
Office is asking anyone who
has information on this in-
cident, including the where-
abouts of the drivers of both
vehicles and the location of
the white vehicle, to call 541-
682-4150 then press 1.
Row River Road was even-
tually reopened about 4 p.m.
Final
Arrangements
Handled with Care
and agricultural burning that
would impact neighbors and
can be delayed
Local officials may already
have prohibited outdoor
burning in your area. If you
must conduct outdoor burn-
ing, please first check with
your local fire agency to see
if outdoor burning is still al-
lowed. If it is, please follow
best burn practices, which
can be found on the website
of the Office of the State Fire
Marshall.
DEQ, ODF, OSFM, and
ODA encourage the public to
use the following alternatives
to burning when available:
• Recycle paper products
when possible
• Compost or chip yard de-
bris on site
• Haul to a yard debris
composting or recycling site
• Reuse old lumber
DEATH NOTICES
BALDWIN—Cynthia
Loretta Baldwin, 93, of
Drain, Ore., died April 6,
2020.
Private Interment at
East Drain Cemetery, in
Drain.
Arrangements by Sm-
tih-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel.
HEDGERS —Rocky
Ray Hedgers, 60, of Drain,
Ore., died April 3, 2020.
Arrangements
by
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel in Cottage Grove.
PARKS—Hattie Ruth
Parks, 89, of Cottage
Grove, Ore., died April 1,
2020.
Arrangements in the
care of Smith-Lund-Mills
Funeral Chapel.
GUGGISBERG—Ruth
Elizabeth “Peggy”, 98, of
Cottage Grove, Ore., died
April 4, 2020.
Arrangements by Smith
Lund Mills Funeral Chap-
el in Cottage Grove.
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Our Hearts Are With You
As we confront the unprecedented challenges of a devastating virus,
we celebrate the incredible, brave hearts of our caregivers and
physicians who are serving our community with compassion.
Thank you Lane County for your outpouring of support,
prayers and words of encouragement.
Strength in community. Compassion in care. Grateful hearts in abundance.
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