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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL February 17, 2016 Cottage Grove Retrospective CITY BEAT A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago Feb. 16, 1956 Richie's Drive-in bowls record 2408 to win State Tournament Feb. 19, 1976 Offi cers named at Christian Women's Club Offi cers of the Christian Women's Club were named recently. The new lead- ers are Verlene Swift, project advisor; Mae Westfall, special features chairman; Mariann Smith, prayer advisor; Pat Gentry, ticket co-chairman; Alice Noel, hospitality chairman; Mildred Oberg, assistant hospitality chairman; Vi Black, decorating chairman, Pat Pittman, friendship bible coffee coordinator; and Pam Kronberger, secretary. POLICE BLOTTER Feb. 8 Burglary Attempt, S. 10th St. A caller reported a damaged back door and broken window of the back side of a building and didn’t know if it was related to a burglary reported on the day before or if this was new damage. Information, Lincoln Middle School An offi cer was requested by staff of the school to check a substance to determine if it is illegal drugs. The offi cer reported and said that the substance tested positive for methamphetamine. The property was seized and lodged in evidence. even 150. Yvonne’s 450 scratch series was second high for the tournament. The girls expressed surprise that they won the tournament. They said that they had gone mainly for the experience and had no idea what they would win. The following is a rundown of each of the team members scratch games and handicap series: Nancy Hugdahl: 124-81- 130 with 87 handicap for 422; Dona MacInnes: 109-90-105 with 171 handicap for 475; Sue Higdon: 150-144-123 with 69 handicap for 486; Joyce Car- penter: 121-141-121 with 132 handicap for 515; Yvonne Ol- son: 106-176-166 with 60 hand- icap for 510. Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 Burglary, Edison Ave. A caller came to the station to report of an unknown subject that entered her unlocked garage and took a mini Razor electric scooter and an unknown-brand mini bike. The incident occurred within the past one and a half weeks. The total value of property lost is esti- mated at around $700. Suspicious Vehicle, Gateway Blvd. The reporting person is an em- ployee of a nearby business and reported that a female in a silver Honda was observed in the drive- thru line with multiple laptops and equipment and appeared to be tak- ing photos and/or scanning license plates in the parking lot. The Richie’s Drive-in girls’ junior bowling team rolled a record breaking 2408 series, to become the 1956 State Cham- pions at the tournament in Mc- Minnville, Sunday. The fi ve girls from Cottage Grove High School participated against over 20 teams from all over Oregon and Vancouver, Wash. Each member of the team received a trophy, and a pen set was presented to Margaret Spriggs and Sally McCarty for making it possible for the team to participate in the tournament. Joyce Carpenter also received a trophy for rolling high handicap series of 515. Yvonne Olson and Sue Higdon were awarded pins for rolling games of 150 or more. Yvonne rolled games of 176 and 166, while Sue hit an Property Recover, Gateway Blvd. A caller advised he recovered his stolen trailer on this date on S. Sixth St. The caller advised that he was contacted by someone via FaceBook who had moved the trailer to a residence on S. Sixth St. Theft from Vehicle, Main St. A man at the station reported the theft of his Senco PC0968 dual stage air compressor, described as grey and two and a half gallons in volume. The compressor was stolen from the bed of his pickup truck on Saturday. Wanted Subject, Main St. An offi cer received info that a wanted subject was in front of the location. The arrestee was put into custody on Lane County Circuit Court for dealing and possessing meth. Feb. 9 Harassment, First St. A caller advised that the subject was harassing his little brother and requested an offi cer to contact the subject. The offi cer contacted the subject, advising him that he was under arrest, and the subject fl ed the residence. Offi cers later located the subject on the Cham- bers bridge. The subject was put into custody and taken to the ER for evaluation after jumping off the bridge. Mental, Row River Rd. A woman called 911 advising that she was stranded and that offi cers were supposed to transport her to Correy Commons to pick up her son that was being held against her will. The responder called the police department and advised that he was en route to pick her up. Dispatch advised that the subject probably needed to get a mental health evaluation done. Mental. Row River Rd. Following the previous incident, the original caller was in the park- ing lot of the business. She fi rst said that she was locked out of her vehicle, then she said her son was locked in a vehicle. She then advised that somebody had kid- napped her 12-year old son, beat him up and locked him in a vehicle she had found in the handicapped parking space of the lot. The ve- hicle was never found. Feb. 10. Trespassing, Row River Rd. The assistant manager advised a trespasser that she couldn’t sleep on the bench of a business and she had to leave. The subject became very abusive and refused to leave and seemed very mentally ill. She advised that someone in the park- ing lot wanted to murder her. The subject eventually was contacted by police and advised that she was gathering her belongings and going to walk to the hospital. 5A From the City's Friday Update YAC goes to Salem The Cottage Grove Youth Advisory Council (YAC) traveled to Salem on Monday to visit the Legislature. The YAC has appointments to meet with Senator Floyd Prozanski and Representative Cedric Hayden. They also met with League of Oregon Cities staff to discuss the legislative process and issue that will impact cities. Eleven members of the YAC were scheduled to go to Salem this year. Consumer Confi dence Report for 2015 The City says its 2015 Water Consumer Confi - dence Report (CCR) or Water Quality Report has been prepared and is available on the City’s website. The availability of the report will be noted on the next City utility bill and for those residents that do not get directly billed for water use a postcard will be sent notifying them that the report is available. Fed- eral and State rules dictate that the annual report be prepared and made available to all consumers of the City’s drinking water. In previous years the entire report was mailed to every residence in the City. The rule changes now allow for publication of the report on the web with notifi cation that the report is avail- able. The annual report provides a brief but detailed summary of the quality of the City’s drinking water. The City said the report again this year indicates that the City of Cottage Grove drinking water meets and exceeds all safe drinking water requirements. The report contains a table that details the results of water quality testing. Every regulated contaminant that was detected in Cottage Grove’s water during testing from Jan. 1, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2015 is listed. All the contaminants were below the established maximum contaminant levels. There are over 91 contaminants that are regulated. City Manager Rich- ard Meyers said that the City does not have to test for all the contaminants every year. Those contaminants that are found to not exist in our water system do not have to be tested every year. The data presented in the report are from the most recent testing done in accordance with the regulations. Printed copies of the water quality report are avail- able at the Public Works Department in City Hall, or customers can call 541-942-3349 to request a copy. City Hall facelifts Those who have been in City Hall recently may have noticed the smell of fresh paint and seen the “Wet Paint” signs throughout the building. City staff has been working inside the City Hall painting walls since work in parks and outside has slowed because of the weather. While cleaning walls prior to painting it was dis- covered that a number of walls had not been painted since the building was fi nished in 1976. The City said work on painting will likely continue through next week. COMMUNITY BRIEFS Half-marathon help United Way of Lane County seeks volunteers to assist the or- ganization’s Cottage Grove half- marathon volunteer team during the Saturday, March 5 Cottage Grove Half Marathon. Positions include running packet pick- up, handing out fi nisher med- 6 als, sweep walkers and assist- ing runners at the starting line. Lunch and a T-shirt will be pro- vided. Volunteers are asked to work three- to four hour shifts; those interested can contact Ju- lie at jdibiase@unitedwaylane. org or call 541-741-6000. Bikes for books The annual Bikes for Books program sponsored by Masonic Lodge No. 51 in collaboration with South Lane School District kicked off on Feb. 16, and the program runs through May 13. Students in grades K-5 are eli- gible for the program and could earn a bicycle and helmet if the goal of reading 13 books at their grade level is completed during the eligibility window. Students keep a record of their reading, and teachers and par- ents are involved throughout the process. Diffi cult or long books can be counted as two books with teacher approval. The drawing for a bike and helmet for those who have completed the required reading will be held in late May or early June. One goal of the Bikes for Books program is to increase reading in the community, in addition to providing reading goals and recognition for stu- dents to achieve. Those inter- ested in learning more about the program are asked to contact their elementary school’s offi ce manager. Scholarship app available High school students gradu- ating in June from schools in the South Lane School District may now apply for scholar- ships available from the Cot- tage Grove Community Foun- -day weather forecast THURSDAY Feb. 18 FRIDAY Feb. 19 44° | 48° 41° | 48° Rain Chance of rain SATURDAY Feb. 20 SUNDAY Feb. 21 41° | 54° 44° | 62° Sunny Sunny MONDAY Feb. 22 TUESDAY Feb. 23 45° | 65° 48° | 68° Sunny Partly Cloudy CALL FOR A QUOTE Applications for Board of Directors (Row River District) 7KHWHUPRIRI¿FHIRURQHGLUHFWRULQWKH5RZ5LYHU'LVWULFWRQ/DQH(OHFWULF¶VERDUG of directors will expire on May 23, 2016. $FRPPLWWHHRI/DQH(OHFWULFPHPEHUVLVDFFHSWLQJDSSOLFDWLRQVIURPPHPEHUVZKR KDYHDQLQWHUHVWLQWKHLUFRPPXQLWLHVDQGIHHODFLYLFUHVSRQVLELOLW\WRWKHLUQHLJKERUV 7KHQRPLQDWLQJFRPPLWWHHZLOOGHYHORSDVODWHRIFDQGLGDWHVWKDWZLOOEHSUHVHQWHGWRWKH PHPEHUVLQDQHOHFWLRQLQ0D\'LUHFWRUVDUHHOHFWHGWRWKUHH\HDUWHUPVDQGPXVWOLYH in the district in which they apply. 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Scholar- ships are awarded to students who plan to attend LCC; have a career in medicine, business, engineering, education; are the fi rst in their families to attend college; planning to attend a technical/vocational school or obtain a CNA. One application makes the applicant eligible for all scholarships where they meet the criteria. The deadline for submission is March 15. Forest Road collapses Due to damage from heavy rainfall, Forest Service Road 1751 on the Cottage Grove Ranger District has collapsed and the Forest Service said that its temporary closure will con- tinue until conditions are safe to attempt to repair. The closure, located at mile-marker 5 lead- ing to the Mount June trailhead, began in January after rain-satu- rated soil led to unstable and potentially dangerous condi- tions. Since then, the area has sloughed off, rendering the road completely impassable. Those seeking an alternate route to Mount June trailhead can take Forest Service Road 1721. This is a longer route to Mount June, so it is advised to plan accordingly. With the abundant rains in the past months, visitors are advised to stay on major roads in the forest and to drive slowly and defensively. Before setting out into the woods, let someone know where you are going and when you plan to return. Please stop by the Cottage Grove Ranger Station or call 541-767-5000 for more infor- mation and current conditions.