2A | JANUARY 21, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL On The Record Douglas County District Attorney issues statement on Citizens Against Tyranny I feel compelled to re- spond, as other elected officials have, to the ac- tivities of a group call- ing themselves, Citizens Against Tyranny. It is my understand- ing that Citizens Against Tyranny, through means of intimidation, want all elected officials in Doug- las County to sign in sup- port of their declaration. The declaration invites public shaming and ban- ning of individual citi- zens from merchants and services in the county. The declaration calls for shamming and ban- ning of officials and pri- vate citizens who do not support the declaration. The declaration states that such individuals “will be publicly known.” I have already seen in the news that two wom- en were placed on such a “list” and endured such attempted shaming. This kind of response to the COVID-19 crisis, its impact on the health of our community and individual financial diffi- culties, is not the answer. The Douglas County Board of Commission- ers continues to carefully walk a path to balance those competing crises and have exemplified a balanced response to the issue. I will not participate in or sign on to the Citizens Against Tyranny’s ill-in- tended approach to this difficult issue. Testing reveals first case of U.K. variant of COVID-19 in Oregon The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) was notified Jan. 15 that a person in Oregon, iden- tified as a Multnomah County resident, has tested positive with the variant COVID-19 virus strain originally detected in the United Kingdom. This is the first identi- fication in Oregon of the United Kingdom variant strain, also called strain B.1.1.7 or SARS-CoV-2 VOC 202012/01. The individual has no known travel history. Health officials are still investigating the possible sources of infection. The strain has been detected in several states, includ- ing California. “The detection of the first case of this vari- ant strain is a concern, and we have been mon- itoring movement of this strain,” said Dean Sidelinger, M.D., health officer and state epide- miologist at OHA. “As we learn more about this case and the individual who tested positive for this strain, OHA con- tinues to promote effec- tive public health mea- sures, including wearing masks, maintaining six feet of physical distance, staying home, washing your hands, and avoiding gatherings and travel.” Information about the characteristics of COVID-19 variants is rapidly emerging, for the U.K. strain and anoth- er variant first found in South Africa. Viruses constantly mu- tate, and new variants of a virus are expected to occur over time. Multi- ple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been documented in the United States and globally during this pan- demic. Most variants do not change how the virus behaves, and many dis- appear. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily they might spread, and currently there is no evidence that these variants cause more se- vere illness or increased risk of death, or affect vaccine effectiveness, according to the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Multnomah Coun- ty public health staff is working to go back over details with this individ- ual related to their iso- lation plan, contacts and any possible exposures. “Confirming this strain locally is distress- ing,” said Multnomah County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines. “Until we have enough vaccine, we must continue using face masks, distancing, and limiting our social interactions.” The CDC provides case data information in the United States. Oregonians can con- tinue to work together to prevent more lives being lost to the virus by doing the following: • Maintain six feet of physical distance; • Wear a face covering when outside the house; • Practice good hand hygiene; • Avoid any gatherings with people you don’t live with; • If you start to have symptoms — even mild ones — consult with a medical provider quick- ly to get instructions on how to care for your- self and your house- hold members and also whether to get tested; • And finally, if you get a call from public health, answer it, and take their advice on how to pro- tect yourself and those around you. LTD Passengers board- ing will begin paying fares on all routes begin- ning Monday, Feb. 1, and will pay their fares using the TouchPass mobile phone app or TouchPass card, cash or fare pur- chased through a ticket vending machine on the EmX platforms. Day Passes purchased through the ticket vend- ing machine are accepted on all LTD buses and will be exchanged for a Day Pass by the operator. TouchPass users have a special February Re- wards Pass, which be- came available Jan. 20. James (Jim) C. Perkins 1941-2021 James (Jim) C. Perkins, 79, of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed-away January 12, 2021. Jim was born to Ovie Lee and Hazel Golden (Soules) Perkins in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 25, 1941. Jim mar- ried Joan Monroe on August 26, 1960 in Cottage Grove and together raised four children. Jim worked as a dry kiln oper- ator and superintendent for the lumber industry. Jim is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joan Perkins, and his daughter Alicia Perkins along with nine grandchildren and fi ve great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his three sons Michael, Randy, and Brad Perkins. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel of Cottage Grove, Or- egon. Roseanna Gayle Frieze Roseanna Gayle Frieze, 68, of Cottage Grove, OR passed- away January 12, 2021. Rose- anna was born to Albert Bur- ton and Seirretta (Rose) Cook on August 21, 1952 in Eu- gene, OR. Roseanna attended Umpqua Community College in 1971 and earned an associ- ate degree.  Roseanna married Harold A. Frieze in Drain, OR on September 10, 1971.    She worked for 26 years for the North Douglas School District as a Librarian.   Roseanna Gayle enjoyed interior decorating, spending time with family, taking many photos of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren of whom she was so proud of.  Roseanna is survived by her loving husband of 49 years Harold, daughter Lori Frieze of Florida, son Jeff Frieze of Drain, OR, sisters Margaret Rhodes of Cottage Grove, OR and Sandy Herman-Moose of Florida, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.   A memorial will be held on January 23, 2021 at Calvary Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m.    A private family inurnment will be at Drain City Cemetery.   Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel of Cottage Grove, OR Birch Avenue Dental Dentistry is our profession, people are our focus. 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Aft er graduating from Sier- ra High School in Tollhouse, California, Harley attended Fresno State College and re- ceived his bachelor’s as a die- sel mechanic. Harley worked as a tree surgeon for Juanquin County, and as a heavy diesel mechanic for Weyerhaeuser, Eugene Sand and Gravel, and at Rexius where he retired. He started racing stock cars on a dirt track in his 20’s and won several championships at Pla- cerville, CA and Cottage Grove Speedways, as well as earning a place on the hall of fame at both speedways. Harley loved the outdoors, camping, fi shing, and hunting. He is survived by his son Harley (Mary) Lewis lll, of Turlock, CA; son Benja- min (Denise) Lewis of Stock- ton, CA; daughter Elizabeth (Pat) Risso of Cottage Grove, OR;daughter Rebecca (John- ny) Lewis of Glendale, AZ; son Jonathon Lewis of Lebanon, OR; sister Ruth Long of Au- berry, CA; sister Joan Tibbet of CO; 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents. 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