COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL March 16, 2016
Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at a Sentinel story from 40 years ago
March 18, 1976
More funds necessary for city hall
An additional $30,000 will be
added to complete the construc-
tion of Cottage Grove’s new city
hall building on Main street.
City Manager Phil Kushlan told
the city council that Monday night
during a work session on the fund-
ing of the city project.
No decisions can be made dur-
ing a work session under Oregon
law, but the council agreed to Mr.
Kushlan’s suggestion that the city
start the process to issue warrants
in the amount of $30,000 to insure
completion of the project.
Legal advertisements, a budget
committee meeting and offi cial
council action will be required be-
fore the city can actually issue the
interest-bearing warrants.
Mr. Kushlan recommended, and
the council agreed, that the war-
rants be paid out of funds the city
will receive in July from the fed-
eral government’s revenue sharing
program.
When the city council awarded
the $439,630 city hall bid last Au-
March 7
Drug Info, Row River Rd.
A white Chevrolet pickup
truck appeared to be dealing
drugs out of the parking lot of a
business. The complainant said
that two “tweaker” females were
yelling at each other and one
asked the other if “she wanted
the pills or not.” A station wag-
on was parked off to the side
and appeared to be involved in
the incident, and children were
inside the vehicle.
March 8
Unlawful Lodging, Gateway
Blvd.
Reporting person advised po-
lice of a motor home that was
parked in the truck parking for
the last 10 days or so. Becken-
hauer hasn’t been able to con-
tact anyone regarding the illegal
camping and requested an of-
fi cer to assist. Everette Nielsen
and Christopher Bailey were the
ones contacted by the offi cer for
the unlawful lodging, and it was
determined that both parties had
warrants for arrest. The subjects
were transported back to the sta-
tion for booking. Nielsen was
given a citation in lieu of cus-
tody due to pregnancy.
Theft, Shoplift, Gateway
Blvd.
A female last seen wearing a
green hoody with short hair and
a heavy build stole a lot of items
from a business at the location.
The female also had a back-
pack, a red bag, another bag and
a wire basket. She was arrested
for third degree theft and was
cited by the police.
6
Row River Trail
Maintenance
gust, there was talk about having
to use money from future revenue
sharing allocations to complete the
project.
Monday night Mr. Kushlan said
the project has experienced cost
overruns of about $13,000 because
of changes made since the original
bid was let.
Mr. Kushlan also asked the
council to consider using $10,000,
originally allocated for new furni-
ture but later changed to help cov-
er construction costs, to purchase
new furniture. He said warrants for
$10,000 could be issued to cover
the transfer.
Covering the known overruns
and the transfer to replace the al-
location for furniture brought
about the project to a fi gure about
$23,000 short of the $457,929
available. Mr. Kushlan said future
changes are likely to mean further
cost overruns, so he suggested that
warrants in the amount of $30,000
be issued.
POLICE BLOTTER
MARCH 18, 1976 If the weather holds, Cottage
Grove's new city hall should have a nice new roof
within a couple of work days.
Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504
Hit and Run, Property
Multiple calls came in advis-
ing police of a silver car that
hit a fi re hydrant in front of the
Koffee Kup and is now in front
of the Dollar Tree. The subject
was attempting to leave the
scene, but was arrested for a hit
and run offense and a DUII of-
fense.
Theft, Shoplift, Row River
Rd.
A caller advised that a female
ran out of a business at the lo-
cation with a bag full of mer-
chandise. The subject got into
a primer grey Dodge Neon. The
subject had sandy long brown
hair in a ponytail and was wear-
ing glasses. The subject was
short with a heavy build and
wearing a grey sweatshirt with
blue jeans.
March 10
Special Event, CG High
School
Units escorted the basketball
team out of town as they headed
to Hillsboro for the state tourna-
ment.
Dog Impound, E. Main St.
A veterinary clinic advised
that a male black lab walked
into the clinic. The lab had no
chip and was less than two years
old with marks for a collar. The
dog was lodged in the kennels
until the owner contacted the
police department telling police
that his dog was missing. The
owner went to the clinic and the
dog was released.
Follow up, E. Main St.
A caller advised that he pos-
sibly saw the missing man that
was in the paper. At an unknown
time and date (possibly a couple
of weeks ago) the man told po-
lice that the subject matching
the description was seen uri-
nating against the outside wall
of the building near the bottle
room.
Burglary, Cherry St.
A real estate representative
arrived at a house that should
have been empty. Upon entering
the house the representative saw
the arm of a person inside and
immediately walked out and in-
formed the police. The building
was later checked and cleared
by police and an extra patrol
was requested.
Reckless Driving,
Row River Rd.
A tan pickup with a tan can-
opy was reportedly passing
people on the shoulder on I-5.
The truck also ran a red light at
the intersection of Gateway and
Row River Rd., causing people
to slam on their brakes. The
driver was arrested for reckless
driving.
Intoxicated Subject, Lane
St.
A caller advised that there
was an intoxicated male laying
in the roadway. Police contacted
the subject and gave him a cour-
tesy ride home.
Abandoned Vehicle,
Jefferson St.
A caller advised that there is
a boat and a motor home parked
in front of the location that has
been there for about three weeks.
It appears that people are living
in the motor home because the
complainant has seen cars come
and go all day long.
Criminal Mischief, Coiner
Park
A caller advised that a group
of teens in Coiner Park were
breaking things and state that
there was glass fl ying every-
where. Upon arrival the police
found no one.
March 13
Suspicious Vehicle, East Re-
gional Park
Two vehicles were out in the
park and were cited for offen-
sive littering and were advised
in the morning to gather their
trash and move on.
Animal Abandonment, Parks
A caller advised that a male
moved out of the location and
left his dog behind. The house
was reportedly “99 percent
empty.” The caller advised po-
lice that he is on the way to the
location. He attempted to call
the subject about the dog but the
subject hung up on him.
Suspicious
Conditions,
Fourth St.
A caller advised of a really
loud banging coming from the
attic of the location. He tried
to go up to look but something
was blocking the door that
wasn’t there before. The caller
slammed another door and the
banging stopped.
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Building Permits: 54
Plumbing Permits: 20
Mechanical Permits: 76
Electrical Permits: 75
Signs: 2
Public Works: 6
‘The General’
90th anniversary
City Manager Richard Mey-
ers and Chamber Executive
Director Travis Palmer partici-
pated in a conference call with
representatives from the Or-
egon Film Offi ce, the Holly-
wood Theater in Portland, the
Egyptian Theater in Coos Bay
and the Tower Theater in Bend
to discuss the plans for the
90th Anniversary celebration
of the fi lming of “The Gen-
eral.” The locations for possi-
ble showings has increased to
possibly include other historic
theaters in the state. The Cot-
tage Grove showing with live
accompaniment will be held
in Bohemia Park on Saturday,
Aug. 13.
Permit Activity
The City announced that it
is going to be regularly shar-
Offbeat Oregon History
The Circuit Preacher Chronicles:
Shanghaiing up a fl ock for the Lord
BY FINN J.D. JOHN
For the Sentinel
I
n their later years, most old
frontier circuit riders looked
back on their itinerant-preacher
years through a nostalgic haze
from a considerable distance
– as most of us do when we get
older. Days of mud and misery
and discouragement went for-
gotten; days of joy and exhila-
ration and success were relived
at every family gathering and
church event, often growing
noticeably more joyful and ex-
hilarating and successful at each
retelling.
These recollections are, of
course, just as unreliable as any
other kind of memoir. Although
they hold themselves to a higher
standard than most of us do,
preachers are only human. But
they make for very interesting
reading.
Of course, the most common
kind of story they tell is the in-
spirational kind, of the “Rogue
River Jim swore he’d never
come to Jesus, but after I pulled
him out from under a landslide
the Lord spoke to his heart and
he got saved on the spot” sort.
Such stories are all well and
good if one is in the mood for
them; but, and let’s be honest
here – they’re far from the most
entertaining.
Luckily, some of those old
preachers kept a lively frontier
sense of humor, and passed on a
few less respectable yarns.
Episcopalian Rev. Lemuel
Wells was one such. Wells
worked the circuit in the old Or-
egon Territory that included the
area of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho roughly centered around
Walla Walla, and in later years he
settled in Washington Territory
as bishop of Spokane. Wells had
a bit of the lovable rascal in him,
and at one point in his career he
found himself in Tacoma, up
in Washington Territory, help-
ing with the founding of Trinity
Church. When it was built, the
community wasn’t quite as wel-
coming as had been hoped, and
Wells found he was having dif-
fi culty fi lling the pews.
Not to worry: Wells had a
plan. Under his direction, the
ushers of Trinity arranged them-
selves in ambush at the front of
the church and waited for pass-
ers-by to walk along the street.
“They selected the most
pleasing man in the congrega-
tion,” Wells recalls in his
memoir, “who would stand
in front of the church and when
anyone appeared in the street
passing by, would step up to him
and say, ‘This is Trinity Church,
I suppose you are looking for
it,’ and without waiting for a re-
ply would take him by the arm,
volubly telling him what a fi ne
lot of men we had, and what a
good fellow the clergyman was
and what a fi ne preacher, until
in spite of resistance he would
fi rmly but gently push the
would-be passer-by toward the
church steps. The ushers would
rush out to join the party, shake
hands with the stranger – and
help with the pushing. The pro-
tests of the victim would be
drowned out by the cordiality of
the ushers and before he knew it
the poor man would be seated in
the front pew.”
“Strange to say, this method
was rather liked by the victims,”
Wells adds, “and many an
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From the
City's Friday
Update
ing the numbers of permits
that are being issued for vari-
ous types of construction work
with the community. Below is
a summary of the permits is-
sued for the fi rst seven months
of this fi scal year (July 1, 2015
to Jan. 31, 2016).
On Friday afternoon, City
Planner Amanda Ferguson,
Fleet and Facilities Manager
Russ Kaleese, Public Works
Director Jan Wellman and City
Volunteer Don Strahan attend-
ed the Bureau of Land Man-
agement’s Resource Advisory
Committee (RAC) meeting in
Springfi eld. The purpose of
the meeting was for the RAC
to hear presentations in regard
to funding projects associated
with BLM managed lands and
resources. The Committee
heard proposals from 19 dif-
ferent organizations seeking
RAC funding for a wide-vari-
ety of projects. The City had
submitted an application for
RAC funding to continue the
mechanical maintenance of the
Row River Trail. The City was
seeking a fi ve-year agreement
with the BLM in the amount
of $158,890 ($31,778 per year
for fi ve years). The City’s ap-
plication was approved for one
year in the amount of $31,778.
This will allow the City to
continue to mow and blow the
trail on a regular basis for one
additional year.
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