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Cottage Grove Retrospective A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 70 years ago Berlin fell yesterday after 12 days of bitter fi ghting. The battle of Berlin was described as one of the bloodiest struggles of the war. Joseph C. Grew, acting secretary of state, verifi ed reports that Heinrich Himmler had offered a German surrender, but the offer did not include Russia. The German and Italian Fascist armies in Northern Italy and in western Austria surrendered unconditionally yesterday. The number of men involved is said to have been nearly 1,000,000. Russian communities yesterday announced that Adolph Hit- ler committed suicide. Paul Joe Goebbels, propaganda minister, is also said to have taken his life. Previously the Nazi radio at Hamburg said Hitler died a hero’s death on May 1. The German Reich was split into three pockets yesterday by the British capture of Luebeck and the American junction with the Russians on the Elbe, 60 miles northwest of Berlin. This is where Himmler is reported to have unsuccessfully sued for peace. The fi rst act of the Fuehrer Adm. Farl Deonitz was to fi re Nazi veteran Joachim von Ribbenthrop as German foreign minister and name Count Ludwig Schwerin von Krosigk to replace him in apparent preparations for an early peace. Budget Committee Training The City Manager and Finance Director met with fi ve citizen members of the Budget Committee and introduced them to the unique characteristics of municipal budgeting. Committee members also took a short tour of city facilities to familiarize them with city operations. Yard of the Week The 18th season of the Yard of the Week will be starting on May 8. So be on the lookout for those members of the community who deserve recognition for their efforts to beautify the community. Single-family residences within the City of Cottage Grove are eligible for the award. To encourage more participation and recognize more homes within the community, all recipients of the Yard of the Week must wait two years before receiving the award again. In addition to the attractive Yard of the Week sign in their yard, the recipients of the award also receive a credit for a free month of water from the City and a gift certifi cate from the Chamber of Commerce good at local businesses. At right: May 1, 1985: Open Season — The Coast Fork of the Willamette River got plenty of attention with the opening of Oregon’s trout season on Saturday. Anglers at the Coast Fork fi shed from the banks, large rocks in the river from the numerous bridges. Here, (left to right), Cory King, Darald Trinka, Mike Peters and Tom DuBois take advantage of the aban- doned Chambers Bridge to sink their lines into a popular swimming hole. Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 The complainant said he at- tempted to contact the driver, but the driver said he was not going to exchange information. Criminal mischief, S. 8th St. A caller reported that an un- known suspect slashed the right, rear tire on her vehicle while it was parked in the driveway of the location sometime between 7 p.m. on April 19 and 11:30 a.m. on April 20. The damage was valued at $130. Harassment, Lincoln Middle School Staff reported that a student was harassing another student, and kicked a window causing $300 in damage. The subject was cited and released to his parents. Hit and run — injury, E. Main St. A complainant at the station reported being struck while walking through a parking lot. April 21 Theft, Little Caesars A complainant said the li- cense plates were stolen off his vehicle and replaced with other plates while he was at the res- taurant; he has already been to the DMV. Police seized the re- placement plates. April 22 Agency assist, CG Airport Lane County Sheriff’s Offi ce requested assistance with loca- tion of a lost airplane, which may have landed at the CG Air- port. The plane was described as a single-engine Piper Archer with a silver and red tail. CITY BEAT Park Ambassador program The City of Cottage Grove is currently seeking volunteers to join the Park Ambassadors, and it encourages those who enjoy using the parks, are friendly, like meeting new people and want to help others enjoy using the parks to sign up to be a part of the group’s inaugural season. Park Ambassadors are volunteers that “hang-out” in the park and assist park users with information and can even check-out recreational equipment for use in the park. Those interested are asked to call the City Manager’s of- fi ce at (541) 942-5501 to sign up or receive more informa- tion. European War fast coming to close as Berlin capitulates April 20 5A Excerpts from the City of Cottage Grove's 'Friday Update' May 3, 1945 POLICE BLOTTER COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 29, 2015 April 24 Disorderly subject, London School A student kicked and punched three teachers, and tore down decorations in the hallway. April 25 the reporting person that if he watched him walk to his apart- ment that he would shoot him. Theft, S. 3rd St. A complainant at the sta- tion reported that sometime overnight an unknown suspect entered his shop and stole two chainsaws valued at $550, com- bined. Theft, 5th St. and Adams The caller said that a male subject was walking down the road and appeared to be under the infl uence of narcotics. Offi - cers contacted the subject, who was in possession of a number of DVDs that appeared to be stolen from Empire Video. Suspicious subject, Conoco Gas The reporting person said that a male subject dropped a syringe in the parking lot, and he told April 27 Theft of bike, Middlefi eld Oaks The caller said that his bike was stolen from the location some time between 10 p.m. on April 26 and 5:10 a.m. on April 27. The bike was described as a 20” Diamond Back BMX bike, serial number ALY8A10421 and is valued at $1000. Ukulele at the Library Drop-in ukulele classes are offered at the Cottage Grove Public Library every Thursday morning from 9-10 a.m. Fearless ukulele teacher Nolene leads a group of enthu- siastic patrons interested in learning to play Ukulele. The Library has a dozen or so ukuleles at the library available for use and checkout, so guests can stop by and join in the fun anytime. All ages are welcome. Summer ukulele for kids will start again mid-June and will be held each Tuesday morning. Storytime at the Library Spanish Story Time continues at the Cottage Grove Public Library each Monday evening at 6:30 p.m., and the Pre- School Story Time is each Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. “Sing Along” at the Community Center The Cottage Grove Community Center will be adding a new activity called “Sing- Along” starting Thursday, May 14 in the Reception Hall from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Initially the Sing- Along will be held every other week. Pianist Doug Trap- pen will lead the group and plans to dedicate the last 15 minutes to soloists. Doug coordinated sing-alongs while living in California and believes music and singing can make us all feel young again. Protect your world Auto • Home • Life • Retirement O FFBEAT ocean and some wreckage from their sunken picket boat. Then the bombers all crashed in Japa- nese-occupied territory, and all but two of their crews got away scot-free. The wartime enemy had struck in broad daylight and slipped 6 away — all but a tiny handful of men. The Japanese homeland was no longer inviolate, and the people who were supposed to be protecting it had been made to look like bumbling idiots. Meanwhile, over in the U.S., the news was greeted with wild cheers. Doolittle, who’d been convinced he was going to be -day weather forecast THURSDAY April 30 FRIDAY May 1 40° | 66° 42° | 66° Sunny Mostly Sunny SATURDAY May 2 SUNDAY May 3 41° | 68° 41° | 68° court-martialed for losing every single one of his planes, found to his surprise that he was instead on the short list for a (Congres- sional) Medal of Honor. Of the 80 aviators who partic- ipated in the Doolittle raid, sev- en were Oregonians or former Oregonians, either by birth or by civilian residence. We’ll talk about their experiences in the Doolittle Raid in next week’s column. 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