COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 29, 2016
Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at a Sentinel story from 30 years ago
June 25, 1986
Governor's Cup draws 226 riders to CG
Some 226 BMX riders from Or-
egon and other WEsetern states
stopped off in Cottage Grove Satur-
day afternoon to participate in the
third leg of the annual Oregon State
Governor’s Cup.
Of those entrants were 10 local
riders who placed in the top three at
the Todd Kephart Memorial BMX
Track. One of those 10, Devon Hand,
not only captured his fi ve-and-under
class on Saturday, but won that cat-
egory for the three-day even to earn
one of several Governor’s Cups.
Among the other local placers were:
Travis Aldrich, third in 13 Novice;
Joe Work, second in 13 Expert; Kevin
Kofoid, third in 14 Intermediate; Jeff
Thompson, fi rst in 14 Expert; Roger
Ladd and Bruce DeLong, second and
third, respectively, in A Pro Money;
Mike Winston, third in 13 Cruiser;
Sophie Raade, third in eight-year-old
girls; and Stacia Thompson, second
in nine-year-old girls.
Disturbance, S. 8th St.
A complainant advised that
there were approximately 15
teens that showed up at her house
in three separate vehicles threat-
ening to beat up her daughter
and to kill the complainant. The
subjects didn’t leave the public
streets.
June 21
Harassment, Main St. PD
A complainant advised that
her and her son were delivering
papers when a male in a green
car chased her son down the
road. The complainant drove
straight to the police depart-
ment.
Criminal Mischief, Jason
Lee Rd.
A caller advised that there
were multiple BB holes in a dog
food dish and in the back wall
of her residence. The offi cer on
scene advised that there was one
small hole in the dog dish and
several small dents in the side of
the house. The case was taken
for criminal mischief.
On June 1, the City launched
an online bill pay system that
allows utility customers access
to their utility account online.
Nathan Singer of Eugene went on to win the 6-year-old Expert clsas at the Todd
Kephart Memorial BMX Track on Saturday.
Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504
Agency Assist, I5 South
Oregon State Police and Lane
County Sheriff’s offi ce were
pursuing a vehicle on the inter-
state and requested spikes to be
laid at mile post 174 and 172.
Suspicious Subject, S. Gate-
way Blvd
A reporting person advised
that a male driver appeared to
pass out while driving, running
over a curb and into blackberry
bushes. The subject was taken
into custody for reckless driv-
ing and unlawful possession of
marijuana.
June 22
Shoplifting, E Main St.
A reporting person advised
that a male subject attempted
to leave the store with a case of
Corona beer, possibly for three
juveniles. The offi cer contacted
the complainant for further in-
formation and fi led the case as
theft, valued at $26.89.
From the
City's Friday
Update
There are several options for
payment online as well as the
ability to look up account histo-
ry since 2013. The system also
allows the customer to request
their bill be emailed to them,
rather than having a paper bill
sent in the mail. Those seeking
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weather forecast
THURSDAY June 30
FRIDAY July 1
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SATURDAY July 2
SUNDAY July 3
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Partly Cloudy
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MONDAY July 4
TUESDAY July 5
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GARAGE SALE
Fri-Sat 8am-3pm
1990 Pleasant View Dr.
Collectibles, household, glass cases, store fi xtures and
much more!
SHOP SALE
Sat. only 8am-3pm
31136 Gowdyville Rd.
Tools, hardwood lumber, various equipment and truck
parts.
CITY BEAT
Online bill pay
update
Sunny
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June 23
Criminal Mischief, Douglas
St.
A caller advised that his ve-
hicle was egged as he drove past
the location. The complainant
said that he could direct which
house it was and has the sus-
pect’s information.
Ambulance, Coiner Park
A caller by the name of Jen-
nifer reported that a 12 year old
female was stuck in the infant
swing at the park. Her legs were
swollen, preventing her exit
from the swing. The caller was
transferred to Central Lane dis-
patch.
June 24
Suspicious Vehicle,
Whiteaker GWP
A caller at the Opal center
advised seeing a red car driv-
ing around with their fl asher on.
Subjects got out of the vehicle
and were checking the front
door to see if it was still open.
The caller advised that cowork-
ers stated they vehicle was seen
doing the same thing to other
to participate in the online bill
system or request an electronic
bill can visit the City’s webpage
at: www.cottagegrove.org.
If anyone needs assistance
accessing their account infor-
mation or needs more informa-
tion about the system, contact
the Finance Department at City
Hall, (541)942-3346, or come
in and we will be happy to help
you use this new service. For
our customer’s convenience we
have created a kisok that you
can use to sign-up while at the
offi ce.
During just the fi rst 22 days
of implementation, the City
says it had 266 customers make
payment online, approximately
seven percent of its customer
base.
bars in the area.
June 25
Property seized, Main St.
PD
A complainant walked into
the lobby to voluntarily forfeit
his rifl e for safekeeping. The
reporting person advised po-
lice that he is with his South
Lane mental crisis worker. Af-
ter having suicidal thoughts,
the complainant wanted to have
the weapon out of his residence
while he is in crisis.
Harassment, N. 8th St.
A complainant advised that
the neighbor in the area has
placed cameras on city property
that are recording his residence
and in his bathroom.
Criminal Mischief,
Harrison Ave.
A complainant advised police
that a subject ran over her hus-
band’s quad copter drone. The
offi cer on the scene attempted
to locate the driver and said he
would return the next day for
further information.
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Trapped heat is deadly
to garden pests
BY KYM POKORNY
OSU Extension Service
Pests of all kinds plague
plants relentlessly throughout
the summer season. Many gar-
deners would rather not turn to
chemicals as a solution.
One option is soil solarization
- a fancy term for a simple way
to combat plant diseases, insects
and weeds when the weather
warms.
The method requires stretch-
ing transparent plastic sheeting
over moist, tilled soil during the
warmest and sunniest months
of the year. As the clear plas-
tic traps the heat of the sun, it
changes the soil in physical,
chemical and biological ways.
Under plastic sheeting, the
top few inches of soil can be
as much as 20 degrees warmer
than uncovered soil, said Dan
McGrath, Oregon State Univer-
sity Extension crop scientist. In
this extra-warm environment,
disease-causing organisms tend
to fl ounder while more heat-
tolerant benefi cial microbe spe-
cies increase in numbers. The
heat also eliminates some types
of pests, weed seeds and seed-
lings.
In the home garden, try so-
larization on one garden bed
a year. This is similar to what
farmers call summer fallow ro-
tation, McGrath said. Success
will depend on the intensity of
Developing a
family emergency
communication
plan
Collect – Create a paper copy
of the contact information for
your family and other important
people and offi ces, such as med-
ical facilities, doctors, schools,
or service providers.
Disasters can happen at any
time, so it’s likely that you may
not be with your family during
an emergency. Do you have
a plan in place to contact your
loved ones to ensure they are
safe? Before the storm comes,
waves swell, or twister forms,
create and test your family
emergency communication plan
so you can reach each member
of your household. Planning
starts with these three steps:
Share – Make sure everyone
carries a copy in his or her back-
pack, purse, or wallet. If you
complete your Family Emer-
gency Communication Plan on-
line at ready.gov/make-a-plan,
you can print it onto a wallet-
sized card. You should also post
a copy in a central location in
your home, such as your refrig-
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Practice – Have regular
household meetings to review
and practice your plan. You can
also create wallet-sized cards
that include contact information
and emergency meeting places.
sunlight, soil moisture, weather
and length of time the plastic is
left on the soil. Since the process
kills diseases, pests and weeds
down to a depth of only 12-18
inches, it’s best for shallow-
rooted plants like vegetables,
annuals and turf grasses. Take
care when planting not to mix
up the soil from lower layers.
July is a good month to start
a solarizing project because
the heating power of the sun is
at its peak. Keep the plastic on
about two months to ensure that
enough heat works for an ad-
equate time.
You will need a roll of plastic
sheeting large enough to cover
the bed plus about 1½ feet ex-
tra around all sides. Thin plastic
works better than thick and you
don’t need UV-resistant plastic.
Remove or mow down the
weeds in the area you want to
cover. Rake the loose plant de-
bris after mowing. This is the
best time to add amendments
such as lime, compost or fertil-
izer.
Rototill the soil and amend-
ments. Break up large clods
and work in any loose plant
debris. Rake the surface of the
bed as smoothly as possible to
ensure close contact of the plas-
tic against the soil. Dig a trench
all around the edge of the bed
about 6 to 8 inches deep. Move
any unbroken clods of soil out-
side the raised bed.
Tub grinder
Last Tuesday, the City hired
a tub grinder from Lane For-
est Products to begin the job
of chipping the large pile of
tree branches and other woody
debris that has been collected
and/or dropped-off during the
past year. This commercial tub
grinder can handle small and
large limbs and even stumps
and pallets. This was an all-day
job and the City rented a large
front-end loader to speed-up the
process. The effort provided
the City with a large supply of
wood chip material to be used
in the City parks, on trails, and
around planting beds. Addition-
al chips will be made available
to the Coast Fork Willamette
Watershed Council to aid in
their riparian area improvement
projects.
Douglas G. Maddess, DMD
FAMILY AND GENERAL DENTISTRY
Brightening Lives One Smile at a Time
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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Fri-Sat 8am-3pm
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