COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 10, 2015
Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago
CITY BEAT
Selections from the City of Cottage Grove's
Friday Update
On the road to victory-potential
state champs
Nov. 8, 1945
Veterans Day
City Hall will be closed on
Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans
Day. The Cottage Grove VFW
Post 3473 will be hosting the
Veterans Day ceremony in the
Armory at 11 a.m. Everyone is
invited to attend and honor and
thank our veterans.
Youth Advisory
Council
Sunday Driving
Nov. 6, 1975
Taking her horse to a vet, 17 year old Margrite
Swartz of 78783 Sears Rd., Cottage Grove,
found the animal uncooperative to say the
least. The animal's stubborn attitude might
have changed had it realized it could be easily
replaced at a nearby auto dealership.
If the Lion squad hurdle this week's engage-
ment they will start the hurdle toward the state
championship after an impressive record in
the district. Above features the Lion football
team. The starting team featured: Virgil New-
ton, Noel Campbell, Harlan Chapman, Gor-
don Neideigh, Bob Dusenberry, Bob McCoy,
Wilbur Heath, Cork Ewing, Gene Campbell,
Paul Reeves, Bill Lionberger and coach Jerry
Mickey.
Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504
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“We wish to thank every-
one who voted in support
of Measure 20-237. The
support of our communities
is extremely important and
not something we take for
granted,” Wooten said in his
press release Wednesday.
Nov. 3
Suicidal Subject, Gateway
Blvd
A reporting person advised
that he wants to hurt himself as
he has no money, lost his wallet
and has nowhere to turn, but did
not mention a specifi c method
to commit suicide. The subject
had been in the station earlier
looking for a way to Eugene af-
ter being dropped off in Cottage
Grove by OSP, and was now
SLCFR BOARD POSITION #3
AVAILABLE
The person fi lling Board Position #3 would fi nish out a
remaining 2 year term. The district is seeking an indi-
vidual from Creswell who has the desire to contribute to
ongoing efforts aimed at enhancing and improving fi re
services in the South Lane County community. Inter-
ested applicants must be at least 18 years of age, be an
elector, or a property owner within the district. Interested
candidates should submit a letter of interest including
a brief description of their background, and why they
believe they should be appointed to fi ll the vacant seat.
Letters of interest must be submitted to the district offi ce
at 233 E. Harrison Ave, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 by
Wednesday November 18 th by 5pm.
All candidates for SLCFR Board Position #3 should
attend the South Lane County Fire and Rescue Board
Meeting to be held at our Creswell Station located at, 55
S. 1 st Street Creswell, OR 97426 On November 19, 2015
at 7:00pm. The SLCFR Board of Directors is expected to
appoint a person to the position at this meeting.
claiming to hurt himself. An of-
fi cer gave the subject a courtesy
ride to Wal-Mart.
Nov. 4
Citizen Assist,
Gateway
Blvd
A reporting person advised
her fi ve year old son told his
teacher that he was going to
shoot her and got suspended.
The reporting person requested
an offi cer to counsel her son to
show him the error of his ways.
Vicious Dog, 13th St.
A caller advised that a neigh-
bors dog was bitten by another
dog in the roadway in front of
the residence. Offi cers on scene
provided the victim and her dog
a courtesy transport to the vet-
erinary clinic for the treatment
of her dog.
Ambulance, Samuel Dr.
An 11 year old female was
attacked by two dogs that are
currently running at large. The
dogs were located at the top
of Samuel Drive. One dog was
tasered but managed to escape.
Nov. 5
Suspicious Subject, Main St.
A reporting person advised
that a subject threatened to shoot
him while traveling on the I5
southbound. Offi cers contacted
both parties, the reporting per-
son was determined the actual
aggressor and both parties were
counseled.
Nov. 6
Criminal Mischief, CGHS
A vehicle parked on Harrison
on Oct. 31 was egged and then
damaged again on Nov. 2 by a
pumpkin. The additional dam-
age consisted of six to seven
round paint scrapes on the driv-
er’s side. Currently there is so
suspect info.
Reckless Driving, 13th &
Washington
A call advised of a male sub-
ject coming out of one of the
apartments at the location. The
subject got into a white Honda
two-door car and may have
struck the fence and then struck
the curb in front of the location.
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-day
weather forecast
WEDNESDAY Nov. 11
THURSDAY Nov. 12
48° | 37°
50° | 37°
Showers
Sunny
FRIDAY Nov. 13
SATURDAY Nov. 14
52° | 39°
48° | 39°
Showers
Showers
SUNDAY Nov. 15
MONDAY Nov. 16
50° | 37°
50° | 39°
Showers
Showers
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The fi rst meeting of the Cot-
tage Grove Youth Advisory
Council (YAC) was held Nov.
2 and 13 youth from throughout
the community joined YAC.
The maximum membership
for the YAC is 17, so there is
still room for four more youth to
join with the YAC for the 2015-
16 year. Any youth interested
should contact the City Manag-
er’s offi ce for details.
The YAC discussed issues in
the community and are explor-
ing ideas to be a part of helping
with developing the sense of
community and improving their
understanding of local govern-
ment.
Annual leaf pickup
begins Nov. 16
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Just a reminder that the Pub-
lic Works Department will be-
gin collecting residential leaves
from City streets during the
following three time periods:
Nov. 16 through the 20, Dec.
14 through the 18, and Dec. 28
through the 31.
Last year, the Public Works
Department collected 94 dump
truck loads, or 940 cubic yards,
of leaves from City streets. The
total cost to the City for pro-
viding this service last year, in
labor, equipment, and fuel, was
$11,705.
For specifi c tips on leaf place-
ment in streets and other safety
considerations, review the Leaf
Pickup Brochure online at
www.cottagegrove.org or call
541-942-3349 to request a copy
of the brochure.
Drinking Water
Protection Plan
panel presentation
Last Monday, Public Works
Director Jan Wellman partici-
pated in a panel presentation
highlighting the city’s Drinking
Water Protection Plan and two-
phase implementation strategy.
The panel presentation was
part of the three-day 2015 Gath-
ering for Conservation confer-
ence held at the Valley River Inn
in Eugene.
Other panel participants in-
cluded Jacquie Fern from DEQ,
Guy Sievert with E-System
Services, and Pam Reber with
the Coast Fork Willamette Wa-
tershed Council. Pam and Guy
were hired by the City to de-
velop the phase one and phase
two implementation strategies
for the City’s drinking water
protection plan.
The City received two sepa-
rate grants totaling $38,250 to
fund this effort. The Gathering
for Conservation event was a
fully integrated joint conference
planned by the Oregon Conser-
vation Partnership, offering pro-
gramming for watershed coun-
cils, conservation districts, and
statewide agency partners over
three days.
Food for Fines
at the library
November is Food for Fines
month at the Cottage Grove
Public Library. Patrons are wel-
come to bring in two to three
items for every $1 of fi nes for-
given, up to $10.
All food collected will be do-
nated to Cottage Grove Com-
munity Sharing.
Recommended items include:
macaroni and cheese, hamburg-
er helper, tuna and other canned
meat, peanut butter, canned
vegetables, stew, chili, soup and
cereal.
Please do not bring alcohol or
open/used/expired items. Hope
to see you soon at the Cottage
Grove Public Library.
Classic Movie
Festival
Plan ahead and join us at the
Cottage Grove Public Library
for a free screening of “Mister
Roberts”, a classic fi lm starring
Henry Fonda, James Cagney
and Jack Lemon.
Join us on Nov. 30 at 1:30
p.m. and bring a friend for this
classic fi lm experience. Popcorn
and beverage served for free.
Let’s talk books
at the library
Our new book discussion
group is a huge hit and you are
encouraged to come join in the
fun.
The group meets next on
Monday, Nov. 30, from 6:30 to
7:45 p.m.
The November book selection
is "Station Eleven" by Emily St.
John Mandel. Don’t worry if
you haven’t read the book yet.
You can still come join us for
some interesting conversation
and fun.
Library's young adult
section reorganized
Encourage your young adult
readers to stop by the Cottage
Grove Public Library sometime
soon to check out our newly or-
ganized Young Adult section.
New books have been added
and everything is now displayed
in a way to make it easier for
young adult readers to access
some awesome reading mate-
rial.
Volunteer
opportunities
Tweens and teens (young
adults) are encouraged to be-
come a volunteer at the City of
Cottage Grove Public Library
and Community Center.
There are many assorted job
opportunities for young adults,
helping with daily operations or
special events and programs.
To hear more about this great
opportunity, talk to any Li-
brarian or connect with Teresa
Cowan, Community Coordi-
nator with the City of Cottage
Grove.
Teresa can usually be found
at the Community Center or
reached by phone at 541-942-
1185.
For life
insurance,
call a good
neighbor.
PRACTICING THE ART OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR SINCE 1991
Manual & Automatic Transmission Repair
Tune ups
30-60-90K Services
Brakes, belts, hoses and cooling system
services
Muffl ers & Custom Exhaust
Drive-train repair such as clutches, u joints
and differentials
All makes and models.
Conference sessions were
based on four distinct tracks;
restoration, organizational man-
agement, outreach and partner-
ship, and board administration.
Matt Bjornn ChFC, Agent
1481 Gateway Blvd
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Bus: 541-942-2623
matt@bjornninsurance.com
Call me and I’ll help you
choose the right life insurance
for you and your family.
We put the life back
in life insurance.
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