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.
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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
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Chance of rain
SATURDAY Feb. 20
SUNDAY Feb. 21
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Sunny
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MONDAY Feb. 22
TUESDAY Feb. 23
45° | 65°
48° | 68°
Sunny
Partly Cloudy
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dation. Over 60 scholarships
will be awarded valued at $500
to $2,000. The instructions and
application are available on line
at CGCFoundation.org or from
school counselors. 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.
