COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL May 25, 2016
Cottage Grove Retrospective
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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.
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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
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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.
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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!”
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DUSTIN TULLAR & RUSS OWENS
541-942-8022 • COTTAGE GROVE