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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL May 25, 2016 Cottage Grove Retrospective Clip n' Carry Garage Sales A look back at Sentinel stories from 70 years ago May 30, 1946 May 23, 1946 Commencement events are listed for CGUHS Veteran’s arrange memorial for Commencement events for the Highest scholastic honors are and white. The class fl ower is senior class of Cottage Grove awarded by the faculty to Shir- the white carnation. The motto war dead here May 30 Union high school begin this weekend with the junior-senior banquet and prom Friday night and close with commencement exercises a week later. Dr. J.R. Jewell, Dean of the school of Education at the Uni- versity of Oregon will be guest- speaker at the seventh annual commencement exercises to be held for 74 students, 42 girls and 32 boys, Friday, May 31, at 8 p.m. in the high school audito- rium. Eight of the boys are now in the service of their country, and eight are returned service ment who have completed their high school course during the year. Four class speakers, se- lected by the senior class and faculty, Helen Smith, Rosemary McCrigler, Wilbur Heath and Gordon Neidleigh, will talk on the “Four Freedoms.” ley Allen, Helen Hudgins and Irene Schaffer. Seven seniors are members of the National Honor Society: Shirley Allen, Helen Hudgins, Rosemary McCrigler, Jerry Mickey, Irene Schaffer, Helen Smith and Barbara Val- entine. The American Legion Aux- iliary and American Legion awards will be presented to the outstanding boy and girl of the class. Five boys and fi ve girls have been selected by the class who are eligible for this honor and fi nal selection will be made by the faculty, with presentation of awards at the commencement exercises. The class offi cers are: Presi- dent, Jerry Mickey; vice presi- dent Robert McCoy; secretary, Helen Hudgins; treasurer, Patsy Dunlop. The class colors are red is “Peace, Ours to Preserve.” On Sunday, May 26, at 8 p.m. at the high school auditorium the annual baccalaureate service will be held under the auspices of the Cottage Grove ministerial association. Reverend Hilton T. Park of the Assembly of God will give the address, with all ministers of the city assisting. Reverend A.J. Kammann, presi- dent of the ministerial associa- tion is assisting. Reverend A.J. Kammann will preside. The public is cordially invited. Class night exercises will be held next Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. in the high school audito- rium. This event has been shift- ed to the evening so that a large number of parents and friends of the class would have an op- portunity to attend. POLICE BLOTTER May 16 Trespassing, North Transient Camp Reporting person advised police of transients occupying the north camp again and has observed homeless subjects pushing shopping carts into the camp. Offi cers conducted a patrol check of the location, noticing reported items on the property, but no one was around. Suspicious Subject, E. Jack- son Ave. A complainant reported that a suspicious male was going door to door through the neigh- borhood carrying a Comcast All-City Safety Committee This week, the All-City Safe- ty Committee met to review and discuss accident/incident TIME TO CLEAN UP Eastern Star #4 33322 Row River Rd. (Masonic Lodge) Fri-Sat 9am-3pm MORE ITEMS! Furniture, books, household décor, clothing, craft supplies, Big Bites Food Truck. 75101 Reservoir Rd. by CG Lake Fri-Sat, 1/2 price Sun 9am-6pm YARD SALE 1016 E. Taylor Ave. Sat. only 9am-1pm 3 FAMILY GARAGE SALE 1715 Pritchett Place Sat. only 9am-5pm Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 folder. It was unknown if the subject was a salesperson but the caller is suspicious because there is no Comcast service in the city. Offi cers contacted the subject who is a salesperson for Clear Choice Communications and is soliciting door to door. May 18 Person down, Row River Rd. A caller advised of a subject laying in some bushes by the entrance to a business and didn’t know if the subject was breathing. Offi cers on scene reported that the subject is ok and not in any distress and was waiting for the bus. CITY BEAT The Veteran’s of Foreign Wars have arranged the follow- ing program with Rev. Wesley G. Nicholson of the First Congregational Church of Eugene giving the address, at the armory, May 30. The services as arranged by Robert G. Mills, commander of the local VFW post follows: 11 a.m., fl ag raising front of armory, Oregon State Guard; placing colors on platform, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Disabled American Veteran’s; invocation, Rev. Frank Brown; Get- tysburg address, speaker to be selected; roll call of departed comrades; 30 seconds silence in honor of the fallen com- rades; vocal solo, Lois Abeene; address, Rev. Wesley G. Nicholson; benediction, Rev. Brown. At the close of the services, all veterans and the audience are asked to march to the bridge where services honoring the navy dead will be held in charge of the Navy Mothers of America. This will be followed by the placing of wreaths in honor of our unknown dead at the Masonic-I.O.O.F. cem- etery west of town. There will be no fl ags on the graves this year as there were none available at this time. 5A From the City's Friday Update reports, plan upcoming training sessions and perform quarterly facility inspections of all City facilities. The All-City Safety Com- mittee is made up of represen- tatives from the public works, Drinking in Public, Veteran’s Park A caller advised that there are a group of rough looking males drinking beer in the park. May 19 Disturbance, E. Main St. A caller advised that a fi ght just broke up at a bar and a suspect left out of the front door. The man was described with curly hair and wearing a hat; no clothing description was given. The victim was a 24 year-old male who requested a medic for a head wound. fi nance, administration, library and police departments. Safety inspections were performed at City Hall/Police Department, City Shop, Middlefi eld Golf Course pro and maintenance shops, Community Center/Li- brary, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Row River Water Treat- ment Plant, Knox Hill Reser- voirs and the Holly Avenue and Cottage Heights pump stations. Facilities are inspected on a quarterly basis for employee safety issues, which are identi- fi ed and corrected. Fire extinguisher training As part of the City’s on-going safety program, employees re- ceive a variety of safety related training opportunities during the year. Toward this end, 10 City employees received fi re ex- tinguisher training this week at the City shop. This training was conducted by Omlid and Swin- ney and included instruction 6 Suspicious Subject, S. 8th St. A call from city side advised of two subjects wearing hood- ies that appear to be snooping around the residence. Offi cers contacted the subjects, who are watering plants while the resident is out of town. May 20 Minor in Possession of Li- quor, N. Douglas Ave. A reporting person advised of a 14 year old female who was foaming at the mouth, possibly induced by alcohol. The caller hung up prior to completing the transfer to Central Lane. Addi- tional calls came in and offi cers and a live fi re exercise. Em- ployees were instructed in the proper use and operation of the fi re extinguisher, the different types of fi re extinguishers and their proper applications; em- ployees were able to extinguish a live fi re. For all attendees, this exercise was the fi rst time they had handled a fi re extinguisher and used it in a live fi re situa- tion. The City said other safety training opportunities will be scheduled throughout the year, including hearing tests, blood- borne pathogens, fi rst aid and CPR, just to mention a few. Tall grass/hazard- ous vegetation removal All property owners or per- sons in control of property are required in the City of Cottage Grove to cut or remove tall grass, hazardous vegetation and combustible materials during the fi re season from June 15 to Nov. -day weather forecast THURSDAY May 26 FRIDAY May 27 45° | 68° 46° | 60° Sunny Sunny SATURDAY May 28 SUNDAY May 29 48° | 72° 49° | 74° Sunny Sunny MONDAY May 30 TUESDAY May 31 49° | 73° 50° | 75° Sunny Sunny CALL FOR A QUOTE were dispatched for a possible party involving minors; medics were staged as well. All juve- niles were transported from the location by parents or friends are medics. May 21 Traffi c Hazard, Row River Rd. A complainant advised of a fuel tanker that was broken down in the intersection and was block- ing traffi c. A heavy duty tow truck came down from Eugene to move the tanker. police that there was graffi ti tagging at the rear of the voca- tional building’s roll up doors. Maintenance covered the words with paper, but would like photos and fi le a report due to one of t he tags being a possible threat to the principal. May 22 Criminal Mischief, Benjamin Ave. A call requested for offi cers to report vandalism to her vehicle. An unknown suspect placed Gorilla Glue in the vehicle’s door locks. Criminal Mischief, CGHS School maintenance advised 1 (CGMC 8.12 Nuisances). Tall grass and hazardous veg- etation includes wild blackberry bushes; weeds and grass more than 12 inches tall anywhere on your property including public lands out to the street. Vegeta- tion that is likely to endanger buildings or other property should it catch on fi re must also be cut or removed. During the fi re season city wide inspections will be made and property owners notifi ed that they must cut or remove the hazardous vegetation. Failure to cut or remove the grass or vegetation will result in the City having to abate the problem. The cost of abatement will be charged to the property includ- ing a $100 administrative fee, and if unpaid will become a lien against the property. Property owners are remind- ed that they must keep hazard- ous vegetation and tall grass cut less than 12 inches until Nov. 1. Questions can be answered by the Community Develop- ment Department at City Hall, by calling 541-942-3340 or by email: planning@cottagegrove. org. BookMyne library app Owners of smart phones can download the new library app on their phone or tablet, which al- lows users to search the catalog, create reading lists and browse recommendations. Users can also log into their account to see what they have checked out, renew items or change a PIN. Download it for free from iTunes or GooglePlay. For help or information, stop by the Cot- tage Grove Public Library soon and chat with a Librarian. Student art show happening now Stop by the Cottage Grove Community Center “Gallery” to see art work created by local high-school students. This art installation will be available for viewing in the Community Cen- ter gallery through the month of June. e v i t o m o Aut s e i t l a i Spec PRACTICING THE ART OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR SINCE 1991 Manual & Automatic Transmission Repair Tune ups 30-60-90K Services Brakes, belts, hoses and cooling system services Muffl ers & Custom Exhaust Drive-train repair such as clutches, u joints and differentials All makes and models. MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE AFFORDABLY WE LIVE IN THE SAME TOWN WE WORK IN “ NO MONKEY BUSINESS!” www.automotivespecialties.biz DUSTIN TULLAR & RUSS OWENS 541-942-8022 • COTTAGE GROVE