COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL May 18, 2016
Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at a Sentinel story from 60 years ago
May 17, 1956
Dedication of
Baker Bay
Recreation area
and boat races to
be June 3
Economic outlook
Dorena Dam at Baker Bay
recreation area, seven miles east
of Cottage Grove, will be the
scene of boat races on Sunday,
June 3. The races will be held in
conjunction with the dedication
of the recreation area. The dedi-
cation will start at 12:45 p.m.
with speeches by local dignitar-
ies and the races will get under
way promptly at 1:30.
Two classes for local fi sh
boats will be run, entrance de-
termined by the size of hull and
cubic inch displacement of the
motor.
In addition to the races for fi sh
boats, there will be 12 heats of
professional racing (48 and 136
inboards, B and D utility run-
abouts, B and D hydroplanes).
Baker Bay recreation area, on Dorena reservoir, will be dedicated Sunday, June 3.
Boat races, sponsored by Oregon Motor Boat Racing association and endorsed lo-
cally by Hesse's Baker Bay Recreation, will be the main feature of the day. Baker Bay
is a popular fun area, as is shown by the autos in the above picture, taken last Sun-
day. This shows only a portion of the area, with Hesse's in the background.
Chariman of the race will be
Ned Collett of Eugene. The race
will be sponsored by Oregon
Motor Boat Racing Associa-
tion, an organization comprised
of racers from all over the state.
Among the local participants
POLICE BLOTTER
May 9
Dog at large, Ash Ave.
A caller advised that there is a
small older dog that is half-
shaved that has been in his yard
all day. Police resolved the is-
sue and found the dog’s owner.
May 10
Disturbance, E. Main St.
A complainant advised that
there was a male sitting on a
Douglas G. Maddess, DMD
FAMILY AND GENERAL DENTISTRY
Brightening Lives One Smile at a Time
will be Harley Lassen, Bruce
Lassen and Ned Collett from
Eugene and Douglas Huey from
Junction City. National champi-
ons expected to be present are
Paul Woodroffe and Dean Ma-
haffy from Salem.
Boats from Washingont, Or-
egon and California will partici-
pate. Spectators will see some
of the fastest racing outfi ts on
the Pacifi c coast.
Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504
Trespassing, Polk Ave.
A caller advised that she is
having ongoing issues with the
neighborhood teens trespassing
on her property. She has tried
to talk to the kids and parents
but her concerns were disre-
garded. She is starting to feel
uncomfortable in her home.
The guardians of the kids were
advised of the complaint.
Theft, Birch Ave
A complainant at the station
came in to report the theft of a
Bernie Sanders political sign
from his property. The com-
plainant declined to put in a
formal report.
Trespass, L St.
A caller advised that several
teenagers have entered a vacant
house. The house is on the
south west corner of Ash and
L St.
May 12
Criminal Mischief, Chambers
Bridge
Finance received a call from a
citizen to advise of swastikas
and genitalia written on the
signs and garbage cans around
the bridge.
Warrant Service, E Main St.
PD
An arrestee was in custody on
Lane County circuit court for a
failure to appear in court. The
original charges were posses-
sion of meth, DUII and reckless
endangering.
bench smoking either mari-
juana or crack out of a pipe;
the subject was screaming and
yelling. The man was advised
of the complain by police and
moved on.
Trespassing, Spirit Trail
A caller advised that there is a
camp set up on the Spirit Trails,
right on the trail by the soccer
fi eld. Police made no contact
May 14
Criminal Mischief, Bohemia
Park
A complainant advised by his
son that there are a group of
juveniles putting urine and
feces on the slides in the park.
A second caller advised that
the suspects left the location.
A work order was put in to
public works for more thorough
cleaning.
Suspicious Condition, E.
Regional Park
A complainant advised that
she is near the entrance to the
park and has located a blue tarp
with yard clippers next to it
and there was a very foul smell
coming from it.
May 15
Civil Problem, N 8th St.
A caller requested offi cer con-
tact to report that his neighbor
is clear cutting trees from prop-
erty that the caller believes is
owned by the City. The offi cer
contacted the involved par-
ties and advised the parties to
contact city planning to resolve
the issue.
Round-Up
weather forecast
FRIDAY May 20
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Rain
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SATURDAY May 21
SUNDAY May 22
46° | 53°
47° | 62°
Poss. Showers
Poss. Showers
MONDAY May 23
TUESDAY May 24
47° | 66°
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Tree branch pick-
up begins May 23
The City of Cottage Grove’s
annual tree branch pickup will
begin Monday, May 23. The
Public Works crew will pick up
branches that are placed in street
parking areas during that week
only. For questions regarding
the Tree Branch Pickup Pro-
Free audio books
for teens
The Cottage Grove Public
Library is excited to promote a
program that provides two free
audio books per week from May
5 to Aug. 17. For complete de-
tails and to download your fi rst
free audio book, go to: www.
audiobooksSYNC.com.
Kindergarten trip
to the Library
This week, the Cottage Grove
Public Library welcomed a class
of kindergarten children from
Bohemia Elementary School
for a fi eld trip to the library. The
class was welcomed with a live
performance by the adult uku-
lele class who sang, “You are
my Sunshine” to the kids. Next,
they learned a little about archi-
tecture from Pete Barrell, Com-
munity Services Director, who
showed them designs for a new
library that were done by a Uni-
versity of Oregon Architecture
class. They then had a tour of
the library and story with Chil-
dren’s Librarian, Valarie Johns.
sOregon Public
Fleet Summit
This week, Shop Administra-
tive Aide Melissa Keenan at-
tended the Oregon Public Fleet
Summit in Redmond, which
aims to provide fl eet manage-
ment training to improve fl eet
concepts and processes to
streamline operations. Specifi c
topics included calculating pub-
lic fl eet rates, fl eet management
information systems, effective
preventive maintenance, qual-
ity assurance, and maintenance
performance measures.
Bring paint, household cleaners, lawn and garden
chemicals, car care products, arts and crafts products,
and just about any other household hazardous waste. The
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these items in a separate compartment (like the trunk of your
car) with secured lids to eliminate spills in transport.
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This week, Wastewater Treat-
ment Plant Staff took delivery
on a Teledyne-Isco Refrigerated
Auto Sampler, which samples
wastewater that fl ows into the
plant every 30 minutes, 24 hours
a day. DEQ requires a 24-hour
composite sample of Cottage
Grove’s wastewater, which is
then analyzed by plant staff in
the treatment plant lab. The
composite sample is tested for
BOD, suspended solids, phos-
phorus pH, and ammonia. The
City says the automatic sampler
is needed because plant staff
is only on site from 8-5, seven
days a week. The Isco sampler
replaces a 10-year old sampler
that was installed when the plant
was expanded in 2006. The cost
of the new sampler is approxi-
mately $6,000.
gram or a copy of the informa-
tional brochure, which outlines
the specifi c program guidelines,
please call the Public Works
Department at (541) 942-3349,
stop by the Public Works offi ce
located in City Hall, or go to the
City’s website at www.cottage-
grove.org.
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City Manager Richard Meyers
and Finance Director Bert Olsen
attended the Annual Economic
Outlook breakfast featuring a
presentation from Economist
John Mitchell. The presentation
covered important aspects of the
federal, state and local econo-
mies to provide insight what to
expect for 2016. He highlighted
the slow and steady economic
growth, the low unemployment
rates for the country and even
lower for Oregon (lowest since
unemployment data collection
began), 5.5 million jobs above
the peak number of jobs in Jan-
uary, 2008 and the low interest
rates and corresponding low in-
fl ation rate. This annual event
was sponsored by US Bank and
provides an excellent opportuni-
ty to gain insights into the local
economic condition.
and didn’t fi nd anyone.
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