COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL February 18, 2015
Cottage Grove Retrospective
POLICE
BLOTTER
A look back at Sentinel stories from 10 and 80 years ago
Feb. 21, 1935
Feminine has infl uence
on irate motorists
Elbert Bede and George Barringer
were in Salem Monday night attending
the annual session of the third house,
satire on the regular house. Session
clerks, reporters, lobbyists and has-
beens took the place of regular mem-
bers and clerks. Bede fi lled his old posi-
tion as reading clerk.
On their way home the two Cottage
Grove men had the pleasure of extricat-
ing themselves from the inside of the
Barringer roadster while it was lying
on its side. The car got itself into the
embarrassing position when the driver
shoved his foot on the brake to avoid
striking a car which suddenly appeared
ahead. The Barringer car skidded on the
pavement, wet from a heavy fog. Fortu-
nately there was no ditch and it eased
over on its side after stopping against
an embankment.
The car that suddenly appeared in the
road had been parked on the highway
with its lights off while an effort was
being made to replace a punctured tire
and its lights were suddenly switched
on to warn the approaching Cottage
Grove car. A front wheel on the Bar-
ringer gave way, but the spokes did not
break. The wheel was made serviceable
and the trip completed.
When the Cottage Grove men extri-
cated themselves from their car they
were prepared to tell the occupants of
the offending car what they thought of
them, but when two women, who had
anxiously assisted the men from their
cramped position in the driver’s com-
partment, gave the information that
they were the occupants of the other
car, a different kind of language than
intended was used. The girls had a de-
cided Swedish accent. One of the Cot-
tage Grove men, having lived in Minne-
sota, was able to carry on a conversation
with them, with the result that aid was
given in changing the tire for the girls
and all concerned continued happily on
their way.
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Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504
Feb. 10
Feb. 15
Theft – shoplift, Discount Smokes
Criminal mischief, Hwy 99
The reporting person said that a fe-
male left the store without paying for
three EA water pipes valued at $700.
The suspect was last seen on Main St
in a black Chevy pickup truck.
Reporting person said that juveniles
in the skate park threw unknown red
liquid on his vehicle and requested an
offi cer to contact possible suspects.
Assault, E Quincy Ave
Feb. 11
Shots fi red, Goodwill
Multiple callers reported hearing
a single gunshot near the rear of the
store.
Feb. 12
Mental, S 10th
Noise complaint, E Jefferson Ave
The caller said a group of seven or
eight subjects in the garage area of the
house were screaming, shouting and
appeared to have lit off a fl are. The
caller said this has been an ongoing
problem with the subjects.
Feb. 23, 2005: Heritage and History — Tom McVey plays a traditional
Scottish melody on the bagpipes in front of the Cottage Grove Ge-
nealogical Society library Saturday. The Society celebrated its 30th
anniversary with an open house and demonstrations on document-
ing family history.
During a welfare check, offi cers were
contacted by a victim who said she'd
been assaulted by the suspect over the
past two days. The victim had a black
eye and potentially a broken leg and
internal bleeding. Offi cers’ attempts to
contact the suspect were negative.
A caller said that someone was
pumping chemicals into her house,
making it smell. She also said she
was seeing people in “neutral colors,”
climbing into the trash, riding bikes
and sitting on her porch.
Feb. 16
Hit and run – property, 14th St
The caller said his vehicle was just
hit and rolled on its side. The suspect’s
vehicle was found unoccupied at 15th
St and Madison Ave.
City Beat
“If I Were Mayor”
contest
The Oregon Mayors Asso-
ciation is once again sponsoring
the “If I Were Mayor” contest.
Educators have been contacted,
and the City continue to pro-
mote the opportunity among
any youth group or organiza-
tion. The contest consists of
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a poster contest for fourth and
fi fth-grade age youth; an essay
contest for sixth through eighth-
grade youth and a video/Power
Point presentation for 9-12th
grade youth. There are local
cash prizes, and the winning lo-
cal entry in each category com-
petes for the statewide prize or
an iPad Air. For more informa-
tion visit the City of Cottage
Grove website at www.cottage-
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grove.org.
Take back the
parks
The City regularly experi-
ences vandalism and property
damage throughout the com-
munity in the form of graffi ti
other damage, which costs the
community a sizable amount of
money. City offi cials say a rash
of recent vandalism is a cata-
lyst for a fi ve-pronged approach
to try to reduce the vandalism.
A video of recent vandalism in
Bohemia Park has been posted
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on the City’s Facebook page.
With the video are fi ve sugges-
tions for citizens to take back
their parks:
If you recognize or hear any
information regarding who is re-
sponsible for vandalism please
report it to the Police Depart-
ment at (541)942-9145.
Pay attention to any activi-
ties in the park. Let them see
that you see them. If you feel
comfortable or safe, ask for the
improper behavior to stop.
Call 9-1-1 to report the activi-
ty. Don’t call just because there
is someone hanging out in the
park, but to report damage or
relationship with God that He’s
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other inappropriate behavior.
Take pictures or videos with
your cellphone and email them
to the Police Department.
Volunteer to be a Park Am-
bassador.
A Park Ambassador is a vol-
unteer that spends time in the
park and assists visitors with
information about the commu-
nity as well as having access to
games or play equipment that
can be used in the park by visi-
tors. The ambassadors would
be a set of eyes in the park and
would be in touch with the Po-
lice Department and City staff to
report any problems in the park.
The City would like to kick off
the Park Ambassador program
this Spring once volunteers are
trained.
The City feels that the pres-
ence of the Ambassador would
also deter the daytime vandal-
ism, and with the games and play
equipment it would help combat
the age-old excuse that there is
nothing to do. Volunteers could
volunteer for an hour or two at a
time throughout the week.
Those interested in learning
more about being a Park Am-
bassador or signing up to be one
are urged to call the City Man-
ager at (541)942-5501.
not expecting me to be perfect;
He wants me to do my best to
be in His will and take steps of
faith as He leads me, through
His Word and the promptings
He speaks to my heart. Remem-
ber, He wants us to put our con-
fi dence in Him. God really does
want to speak to you personally
and lead you in His great plan
for your life. So don’t be afraid
to step out and do what’s in
your heart. If you make a mis-
take, you’ll learn from it and go
on. That’s how we “step out and
fi nd out.” And we all have to do
it.
I want to encourage you to
begin making confessions ev-
ery day that will help you grow
in your faith and confi dence in
God. We need to make declara-
tions like, “God loves me. He
wants to speak to my heart. I can
hear from God. He is faithful to
me and will lead me in His will
for my life. And I believe it will
be exactly as God has told me!”
By God’s grace, we can be bold
in faith and overcome every at-
tack of doubt during the storms
of life.
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From Friday, February 27, 2015 at 8:30 AM through
Friday, March 6, 2015 at 4:00 PM, the Housing
And Community Services Agency of Lane County
(HACSA) will temporarily open its Section 8 Housing
Choice Voucher waiting list to low income families
through an on-line (Internet) application process. All
pre-applications received during this period will be
eligible for a random drawing where applications will
be selected for the waiting list. No paper applications
will be accepted. To apply, go directly to https://www.
waitlistcheck.com/OR649 or, for additional information
and a link to the on-line application, go to our web site
at www.hacsa.org or call 541-682-7417.
Si usted desea escuchar esta información en español, por favor
llame a la Agencia de Viviendas (Housing Agency) 541-682-2603.
HACSA does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status
in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its
federally assisted programs or activities.
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