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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL March 9, 2016 Cottage Grove Retrospective A look back at a Sentinel story from 30 years ago March 11, 1986 High school students take over city council If you walked into city hall Monday and thought the city manager or police chief looked a little young, there’s an expla- nation. The reason is simple: Cot- tage Grove High School seniors from a government class spent the day taking over the jobs of city staffers and councilors to get some fi rst-hand experience on how their local government operates. With the aid of their adult counterparts, students took part in a mock trial and city council meeting. And judging from the com- ments of students and city of- fi cials alike, the project was a resounding success. “It was really good,” said student Paul Johnson. “It’s dif- ferent than in class. The hands- on experience was worth more than a month in the classroom. It’s unfortunate they can’t do it more often. Participants agreed the most popular and humorous part of the experience for everyone was the mock trail, which featured foreign exchange student Ra- phael Pena protesting a drunk driving charge. The jury, after Theft, E Main St. A caller advised that she or- dered an iPhone 6 from Walmart. After picking it up from being delivered at the store, the caller brought it home and opened the box to fi nd nothing inside. The value is $495. Unlawful Entry into Motor Vehicle, Hayes Ave. A caller advised that his vehi- cle had been rifl ed through. The incident occurred between Mon- day night and Tuesday morning. The only reported missing item was spare change. Suspicious Subject, Hwy 99N On the north side of a busi- ness, a caller told police of wit- nessing a possible drug deal by a male approximately 35 years in age driving a Geo Metro and another 40 year old male on foot wearing a beanie and a dark col- ored backpack. Wanted Subject, Coop Ct. DHS A caller advised that a subject is at a location for a visitation and has a warrant. The arrestee was put into custody and a vio- lation of probation. Unlawful possession of a fi rearm, Coop Ct. DHS During the previous case, the arrestee advised that she had a 6 Trash pick-up Staff from the Public Works department and several inmates from the Cottage Grove jail and community service workers cleaned trash and debris from under the I-5 overpass at Row River Road last week. The crew fi lled a truck with trash and de- bris from the ODOT right of way. The City said there was so much trash it would not fi t in the dumpsters at the City Shop, so it was hauled directly to Lane County Solid Waste. Pollinator Garden discussed Dave Olson makes a point to the mock city council, while Dove Lawson (right) and Howard Schesser look on. hearing the argument that the defendant couldn’t understand the sobriety test directions of the police offi cer, fi nally rendered the verdict of “not guilty.” Asked about the verdict dur- POLICE BLOTTER March 2 ing the real city council meet- ing that evening, one student admitted the decision was made easier because it was time for a lunch break. Both government teacher Clive McDonald and City Man- ager Bruce Williams agreed the program should become an an- nual or semi-annual affair. Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 loaded gun in her backpack. During the search of her back- pack, several other narcotics were found. March 3 Hit and run-property, 7th St. A caller advised that a compa- ny vehicle was hit at the location at approximately 11:30 p.m. the previous night. The caller has a video recording of the incident. The estimated value of damage is $500. Offering liquor to a minor A caller advised that a Hispanic male offered his 13-year old daughter alcohol. The caller was parked at a different parking lot in a white Mazda Van. The sub- ject had a red hat a grey sweat- shirt and a bag. He was last seen west-bound on a bike path. Tresspass, Hwy 99 A caller was told by an indi- vidual that a subject is outside her house pounding on the win- dows and refusing to leave. The caller advised police that there is a 'No Contact' order via the court against the subject. Theft, Gateway Blvd. A complaint at the police de- partment came in that all the pa- pers from the box outside the lo- cation were stolen. The incident occurred sometime between -day weather forecast Tuesday night and the morning of the complaint. March 4 Tresspass, E. Whiteaker Ave. Three male subjects were seen in the backyard of the caller’s residence. The subjects ducked under the fence. They were wearing a blue coat, a brown coat and a dark-colored coat with a black and white knitted stocking cap. The caller also saw that an unknown person has removed old tires that she keeps in her backyard and ditched them on the bikepath. Forgery, Row River Rd. A reporting person advised that a female customer attempt- ed to pay for her purchases with a counterfeit $100 bill. The bill was refused by the cashier and returned to the suspect. The pur- chases were left at the location. The subject left in her vehicle. March 6 Mental issue, N 6th St. A caller called 911 advising that there was a “severed head on her pillow that is talking to her,” and she wanted someone to come and remove it. Offi cers contacted the caller for a welfare check and cleared the situation. Theft from Vehicle, Mosby Creek A caller reported that she returned from her bike ride to fi nd that unknown person(s) had smashed her driver’s side win- dow of her parked vehicle and stolen some items. Offi cers con- tacted the caller for additional info and found that a DVD had been stolen valued at $25 and the damage to the driver’s side window was estimated at $400. Disturbance, N 9th St. The caller is an employee of a nearby business and observed two males in a verbal and physi- cal dispute. One male got into a yellow Ford Mustang or similar type of domestic vehicle, the other got into a blue Toyota. Upon arrival, the responding offi cer reported that a yellow Corvette had departed the area and a blue and green Toyota was still in the parking area. A male and female from the Toy- ota went back into the bar and reported the dispute was verbal only. No other information was provided. Suspicious Conditions, Row River Rd. The assistant manager of a business advised that a cus- tomer ran into the business out of breath and stated that a male subject inside an RV parking lot had pointed a gun at him. The RV is yellow with orange stripes and unknown plate num- bers. The caller could not tell if this occurred inside the RV or outside and it is unknown in the customer knows the subject or why it may have occurred. Of- fi cers contacted the parties and no weapon was found. 41° | 51° 41° | 51° Rain Poss. showers SATURDAY March 12 SUNDAY March 13 e v i t o m o Aut s e i t l a i c e S p 40° | 49° 41° | 49° PRACTICING THE ART OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR SINCE 1991 THURSDAY March 10 FRIDAY March 11 Poss. Showers Poss. Showers MONDAY March 14 TUESDAY March 15 40° | 49° 41° | 49° Poss. Showers CITY BEAT Chance of storms CALL FOR A QUOTE This week, Cottage Grove’s Fleet and Facilities Supervisor, Russ Kaleese, met with Krista Farris, Botanist with the Cot- tage Grove Ranger District to view sites near the Row River Nature Park for the creation of a pollinator garden. Farris ap- plied for and received funding in the amount of $9,000 to es- tablish pollinator gardens along the Row River Trail. The City says there will be a total of fi ve sites. Pollinator gardens will be es- tablished in the spring of 2016 to target declining pollinator populations across the region, including the Western Bumble- bee, Rufous Hummingbird, and Monarch Butterfl y. Native plant species seed was collected in the fall of 2015 and matured at local plant nurseries to plant in these gardens. Species to be includ- ed in the gardens are Oregon Grape, Red Flowering Currant, Western Columbine, Western Cone Flower, Horsemint, and Showy Milkweed. The footprint for each garden will be no larger than 25 by 25 feet and will be installed by volunteers and the Kennedy High School Conser- vation Corps later this spring. The project also aims to pro- vide educational opportunities for local school children K-sev- enth grade to learn about pol- linator ecology. School groups will be visiting and collecting data at these gardens. All gar- dens will reportedly be installed by hand; there will be no heavy equipment used. Police increase patrols downtown Working with the Main Street Program, the Cottage Grove Po- lice Department has increased presence and patrols in the downtown area in response to increased reports of criminal 5A From the City's Friday Update activity in the area. The City said offi cers are using all the resources available including unmarked vehicles, increased foot patrols and marked vehicle presence in the area. Citizens are encouraged to call the police department to report any suspi- cious activity. Exhibit happenings Last Saturday over 100 kids, families and seniors attended the “Cave Painting” special event at the Cottage Grove Public Library. The event, as- sociated with the Smithsonian Institution Human Origins Trav- eling Exhibit, introduced folks to Cave Painting Art as seen in France and Spain and elsewhere as inspiration for their own art creations. Local Artist “Tinika” led the workshop and also did a similar workshop at Cottage Grove High School. A gallery of these pieces of art will be on display soon at the Library. On Thursday night, March 3, a full house at the Cottage Grove Community Center attended a lecture by Dennis Jenkins, Se- nior Research Archaeologist at the Museum of Natural and Cul- tural History at the University of Oregon, a lecture dedicated to the prehistory of the Great Ba- sin of Eastern Oregon. As Di- rector of the Paisley Caves Ar- chaeological Research Project in Central Oregon, his excava- tions have recovered the oldest known human remains in North America. Jenkins, widely published and the subject of numerous documentaries, shared an amaz- ing and informative perspective of his Archaeological Research here in Oregon, and the audi- ence of 85 people left the lec- ture inspired with visions of life in Oregon 15000 years ago. Remaining events scheduled as part of the Smithsonian ex- hibit are: Thursday, March 10, 6-8 p.m. “Science and Human Ori- gins: What Does The Evidence Say?” Special guest speakers from the Discovery Institute will include Ann Gauger and RichardSternberg Saturday, March 12, 2:30-3:30 p.m. “Oregon’s Native American Cultures, Artifacts and Tradi- tions.” The Education Team from the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cul- tural History will lead this kid and family friendly event. The Smithsonian Institution, The American Library Association, John Templeton Foundation, and the Cottage Grove Public Library Present: “Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?” March 10th: Science and Human Origins – What does the evidence really say? 6–8pm with Ann Gauger & Richard Sternberg, Discovery Institute March 12th: U of O Museum/Oregon Native American Cultures & Traditions 2:30-3:30pm with Mia Jackson – Kids Event – See and touch artifacts from Oregon’s past. 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