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2A | OCTOBER 21, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL On The Record V ISIT US ONLINE : CGSentnel.com POLICE LOG Oct. 13 • Two individuals were arrested for Burglary in the Second Degree at the Village Green on Row River Road. • Officers responded to a report of unlawful en- try to a motor vehicle on the 1000 block of Hillside Drive, which had occurred the night before. No damage was done to the vehicle, but the complainant listed sev- eral personal property items stolen. • A motor home was tagged as abandoned on the 1200 block of Highway 99. • Officers responded to numerous 911 calls for ser- vice on Kristen Way where an individual was having a mental health episode. The individual was threatening to kill a nearby neighbor and the US postal delivery work- er with a firearm. Found to be a danger to himself and others around him, the indi- vidual was detained by offi- cers at the scene without in- cident and was transported to the Cottage Grove Emer- gency Hospital. Officers as- sisted hospital staff in sedat- ing the individual and left him in hospital staff custody. No criminal charges were pursued. The individual was known to have attempted to illegally purchase firearms in Cottage Grove this year and Oct. 16 was denied the sale after fail- ing the background check • Shortly after midnight, process. a motor vehicle accident re- sulted in a DUII arrest. Oct. 14 • The individual taken • An individual was taken into custody for Theft and into custody at the Cottage Trespass the previous day Grove Public Library and was observed attempting to lodged at the Lane Coun- hang himself with a sheet in ty Jail regarding three out- his cell. An officer immedi- standing warrants. ately responded to the situ- • An officer was dis- ation. patched to a non-injury mo- • A complainant report- tor vehicle crash incident in ed having her small, pull- which one driver rear-ended along, blue “Ozark Trail” another. The offending driv- wagon stolen from outside er did not have a license to Goodwill. She valued the operate the vehicle or insur- wagon as being worth $50. ance and stated he did not She did not have suspect in- believe he needed either. He formation, but believed the was issued a citation. suspect to not be homeless due to them leaving behind Oct. 15 a six pack of Mountain Dew • A Walmart CPO con- that had been in the wagon. tacted the Cottage Grove The complainant did not Police Department to report wish to pursue charges nor a a bag a marijuana left at the case number but wanted her store. The responding officer wagon back if it was located. retrieved the bag and lodged • Officers responded to a it in the CGPD temporary North 6th Street apartment evidence locker. for a report of a disorderly • An individual was taken person. The officer was ad- into custody for Theft in the vised that a person was yell- Second Degree and Tres- ing from inside her upstairs pass in the Second Degree apartment and was throwing at Gateway Apartments and objects out of her apartment was lodged in the Cottage window. The officer arrived Grove Municipal Jail. at the location and contacted other residents of the apart- ment complex, who said the individual had been banging on the heater inside of her apartment, which created a sound reverberation into other apartments in the complex. Though the officer attempted contact with the individual by knocking on the front door of her apart- ment, she did not answer. Officers left the location without having any contact with the individual. Another officer advised he had expe- rienced a similar situation previously with the same person. Within a few min- utes of officers leaving the apartment complex, Cottage Grove Dispatch received an additional call from resi- dents of the apartment com- plex advising that the person was again yelling and being loud inside her apartment. As no crime was observed to have taken place and the in- dividual did not seem to be an eminent danger to herself or others, no further action taken. Oct. 17 • A white crystal substance weighing at 4.2 grams was turned in as found property at Walmart. The substance was seized for destruction. Paul (Don) Yeats September 27, 2021 ✤✣✢ n) Yeats, a long- ✚✁✘ time resident of Cottage Grove passed away Monday Sep- tember 27, 2021 with his wife Vickii by his side. Don was born in Newport, Arkansas and came to Cali- fornia at a young age then to Oregon. He enjoyed shooting, re- loading, woodworking and above all else his grandkids, family and friends. Th e family wishes to thank the nurses at the Cottage Grove Hospital for their care and love. Th ere will be a celebration of his life on November 6th at 1pm at Riverside Church of God. Peggy Louise Cameron 1951-2021 Peggy Louise Cameron, age 69, of Dorena died October 9, 2021. She was born Decem- ber 23, 1951, in Cottage Grove to Leo and Leora (Munroe) Layng. She is survived by her husband Bruce, her son and daughter, four grandsons, one great granddaughter and one great grandson. Peggy was a wonderful per- son with a heart of gold. She was a huge part of the commu- nity and always willing to help anyone. She loved spending time with her grandkids, loved going to the coast, loved her mail route friends and loved teaching primary kids. She will be missed greatly. Her hus- band, Bruce will miss hearing her grumping at him about leaving the butter knife stuck in the butter and saying, “love you”. Mary Jean (Day) Haller October 3, 2021 ORDER from A1 to attach liens. Though it also states that those receiving sidewalk orders have 30 days to come into compliance, Councilor Mike Fleck at the council meeting moved to amend the order to extend that window to six months. The rest of the council support- ed the amendment. The sidewalk order came about in large part due to citizen complaints about safety. On Sept. 24 and 25, 2021, city staff and council- ors received letters stating that two senior communi- ty members had recently fallen on the sidewalks. One fall occurred just last month, during which the senior tore his pants, sus- tained a knee wound and hit his head, prompting family to take him to the hospital. City staff subsequently walked the area of con- cern and noticed several areas of disrepair and miss- ing driveway approaches. In addition, much of the stretch has a rolled curb and is under five feet wide, which does not meet city standards. In exploring solutions for residents, City Engineer Ron Bradsby laid out some options, starting with city responsibilities. “The city has to hire a contractor to replace the rolled curb. That’s on the city,” he said at the Oct. 11 city council meeting. “We’re going to explain to the property owners that if they want, they have an opportunity to let the city’s contractor come in and do their sidewalk as well if they do not want to per- form it.” Resident Responses However, the city’s re- action to these complaints came as a surprise to Taylor Avenue residents. “We approached the city about this I guess not being fully aware that the side- Joe Snook, age 92, died Oc- tober 2, 2021 in Cottage Grove Oregon. Joe was born in Ham- mon, Oklahoma to Walter and Eva (Foster) Snook. Joe married Jean August 12, 1949. Th ey were married 72 DEATH NOTICE Bichsel—Edwin J. Bichsel passed away Oc- tober 11, 2021. A Pri- vate Family will be held. Arrangements in care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu- neral Chapel. Online Cremation Arrangements 1949-2021 At Smith•Lund•Mills years. Joe retired from the Califor- nia Highway Patrol. He was Grand Mason at Masonic Lodge and the Grange Master at Dorena Grange. He spend much time volunteering for these groups and the hospi- tal auxiliary. He also taught the “65 and Drive” safety class for senior drivers. He is survived by his wife, Jean of Cottage Grove; sons, Micky Snook and Colby Snook; and a large extended family. Th e family will hold a pri- vate gathering. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. We offer a value-added service to our community, the option to make cremation arrangements entirely online. World Polio Day October 24, 2021 Rotary of Club of Cottage Grove vin and Micah; Paul Haller (Merisa Caruth) and daughter Teaghan; Grandson Kurt Ward and son Malaki; Granddaugh- ter Sarah Ward. She is also sur- vived by her siblings, Alan Day (Sharon), Sharon Mast, David Day, Jerry Green and her many Mary Jean (Day) Haller of Cottage Grove, age 72, went to nieces, nephews and their chil- dren and grand children meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Mary lived her life loving Christ on Sunday, October 3rd, Jesus, and her greatest desire 2021, aft er a journey with met- is for her family to know His astatic breast cancer. great love for them. Preceding her in death are A service to celebrate her her Parents, Helen Green, Les- life will be held on Saturday, lie Green, Daughter, Marletta October 23, 2021, at the First Ward and Nephew Chauncey Baptist Church, 301 S 6th St, in Day and her former husband Cottage Grove, Oregon. Lyndon Haller She is survived by her chil- dren, Suzanne Haller and son Cremation services handled by Andreason’s Cremation and Burial Services. Deborah Kay Forehand Billings 1951-2021 throughout their married life. She shared her growing up With a few simple steps you can plan and pay for a cremation without leaving your home. years with her two sisters, Kar- en and Lori, and hunting and Visit smithlundmills.com today and click on, “Get Started.” fi shing with her parents. She loved shopping and RVing with her close and long- time friends of 51 years, Loni and LaDonna. She also loved (541) 942-0185 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove Visit smithlundmills.com for more information. Faye Lukowski 1928-2021 Rotary believes healthy communities are strong communities. That’s one reason we’ve worked tirelessly to help immunize 2.5 billion children against polio. Bringing the world closer to eradicating a deadly disease — that’s what people of action do. Learn more at Rotary.org. Jackson) and sons Noah, Cal- See ORDER A7 Why Choose Us Joe Snook Grant; John Haller (Heather walks were the homeown- ers’ responsibility,” said resident Yvonne Miller. “[We were] trying to open up dialogue with the city and felt like all of a sudden, it was just out of nowhere that, ‘Hey, this is your re- Faye Lukowski, age 93, passed away on September 15, 2021. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Robert and Helen Lentz (Roberts) on Mary 25, 1928. Faye lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan her whole life until she met and married Warren Lukowski at the age of 17. She was the best domestic engineer (housewife). She took care of her husband and their three children, Judy, Carol, and Jim. She worked at the Navy Ex- change for 5 years, but her fam- ily always came fi rst. Faye be- came a widow at age 63 when Warren died from cancer at age 70. She never remarried and made it on her own for 30 more years. She loved to sew and sew she did! She sewed for family and friends never for wag- es and only for love. She was very involved with the Cottage Grove Hospital Auxiliary and the VFW Women’s Auxiliary. She enjoyed all her friends in “Th e Doodah Ladies”—a local mother/daughter group. Faye is survived by her brother, Roger of Raleigh, North Carolina; her three chil- dren Judy Stringer and hus- band Ralph of North Bend, Washington; Carol Craig and her husband Richard of Cot- tage Grove, Oregon; James Lukowski and his wife Jacki of Vancouver, Washington; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Faye was preceded in death by her hus- band, Warren Lukowski. A celebration of Faye’s life will be held in the spring of 2022. reading, and being a Seahawks football and Oregon Ducks On October 11, 2021, our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Deborah Kay Billings passed away due to complication from diabetes at her home in Drain, Oregon. She was born on April 15, 1951 to Ima Dee and Junior Fore- hand in De Queen, Arkansas. She graduated from North Douglas High School in 1969, and went on to study at Lane Community College, graduat- ing in 1970 as a certifi ed dental assistant. She then proceeded to work in the dental profes- sion for the next 40 years in Cottage Grove, Oregon. She loved the profession she chose and loved all the many patients throughout the years. She married Terry Billings on October 16, 1969 at the Drain Church of Christ and later welcomed their son Aar- on in 1973. She enjoyed her family va- cations and trips, especially their Alaskan Cruises and their trips to Hawaii. She was always planning their next adventure fan, trying to never miss a Sun- day aft ernoon football game. She was an active member of the First Baptist church in Drain, Oregon, and served as church secretary/treasurer for many years. She was a devout and dedicated Christian for the last 40 years of her life. She loved her church, family, and friends very much. In addition to her husband Terry, of almost 52 years, she is survived by her son Aaron and his wife Heather, and grand- children Braden, 15 and Halle, 13. Th ey were one of the great- est joys of her life. She always felt they were her “God-given miracle” and always cherished her time spent with them. She also survived by her two sisters. Karen Draeger and Lori Mati- ce and was a loving aunt to all of her numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, November 6th, at the Drain Civic Center. A reception to follow.
