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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL October 5, 2016 Cottage Grove Retrospective A look back at a Sentinel Story from 60 years ago Oct. 11, 1956 Ralph Petersen, county com- missioner, who was in Cottage Grove Monday, announced that the county commissioners were working on a new road build- ing policy, designed to take the county roads out of politics. The new policy would be set up through the efforts of the Lane County Chamber of Commerce to start at the beginning of the next fi scal year on July 1, 1957. “From observation and ex- perience I am convinced that a good many roads have been built in Lane County to serve political expediency, rather than an economic need,” he said. “Under the old or present sys- tem of road building, there may be two roads, on serving 500 people, which means 500 votes, the other, with scarcely any people but which might be an important road for bringing out timber or minerals and serving an important economic need. But which road has the better chance to be built? One does not have to answer that question for the answer is obvious,” he said. Under the proposed set up, each of the seven communities in Lane County would study their individual needs and in- vite organizations and individu- als to make suggestions as to the most important road to be improved or built. The locality would then agree on the most important road to be built or improved and the recommenda- Community Development Director Howard Schesser and City Planner Amanda Fergu- son, both Certifi ed Floodplain Managers, attended the annual Northwest Regional Floodplain Management Association in Yakima, Washington. The as- sociation represents private and public professionals in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia involved in fl oodplain management. This year’s theme was “The Chang- Mental Holding, East Re- gional Park Cottage Grove Public Works re- ported that a staff member just observed a nude male laying on the dock at the trout ponds and had been swimming in the ponds. Offi cers contacted the subject and transported him to the CG ER for a mental evalu- ation. A local group is pictured here, discussing the proposed new road policy with Ralph Petersen, County Commissioner. As outlined, the new policy has met with 100 percent reception here. Pictured from left to right: Jess Hill, mayor. Seated, H.B McMillian, Chamber of Commerce manager, Ralph Petersen County Commissioner and Herman Petersen, president of the Chamber of Commerce, tions would be submitted to the county-wide chamber organiza- tion, which, inturn, would sub- mit the recommendations to the commissioners. In this way, the commissioners would be free to decide what are the best roads to be built and would be free from political pressure. Art Cooper of Oakridge is a general chairman of the high- way committee of the Lane Chamber and Bill HEsse is the local representative. Both Pe- tersen and H.B. McMillan, lo- cal chamber manager, stressed the importance of submitting recommendations by Nov. 1, at which time they will be taken From the City of Cottage Grove Friday Update ing Climate of Flood- plain Management in the Northwest.” Many of the ses- sions dealt with fl ood mitiga- tion and habitat enhancement, fl oodplain restoration, wading through the DFIRM (new fl ood map) adoption process, fl oods follow fi res and biological opinions and NFIP in Oregon and Washington. International City/ County Mgmt. Conference City Manager Richard Meyers joined 3,509 other local gov- ernment managers in Kansas 6 -day weather forecast THURSDAY Oct. 6 FRIDAY Oct. 7 38° | 43° 49° | 64° Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy SATURDAY Oct. 8 SUNDAY Oct. 9 49° | 65° 48° | 66° Poss. Showers Partly Cloudy MONDAY Oct. 10 TUESDAY Oct. 11 46° | 69° 48° | 70° Poss. Showers Partly Cloudy Cottage Grove Sentinel www.cgsentinel.com up with the county organization. Mr. Petersen also stressed the fact that the individual citizen or organizations could still appeal directly to the commissioners if they so desire. Among the more important roads in this area now scheduled for improvement is included the Lynx Hollow road west from the old 99 Highway for a distance of one-and-one-half miles. This road is scheduled to be paved or given a fi ve lift oil job. Another project is a portion of the Disston road from the Cloverleaf east for about a mile, which is unpaved. Another is the Blackbutte road, beginning at the London store. This road is scheduled to be paved for a dis- tance of about three miles. Still another improvement project is the county road from Saginaw leading to the Saginaw-Walker access road on the new high- way. The road was originally designed to give the northbound traffi c access to Saginaw, but not the southbound. One of the surprising things about the Lynx Hollow road is that a traffi c counter shows more than 1,000 vehicles using the road daily. City last week for the Annual International City/County Man- agement Conference. Manag- ers from the United States and 24 other countries attended to share ideas, knowledge and skills to pursue continued im- provement of professional local government. The conference provides high caliber train- ing and keynote speakers such as Soledad O’Brien, David Brooks, Bob Chapman and Ver- nice Armour. The manager at- tended sessions covering online citizen engagement, supervisor training, generational cultures budgeting and budget engage- ment, leadership, broadband and digital inclusion. Beside the classes and keynote ad- dresses the conference provides the opportunity to visit with managers and share ideas and experiences to address the challenges facing local govern- ments from around the world. Salem. The City said the con- ference provides an opportunity to sharpen skills and knowledge regarding local government issues in Oregon. @ Cottage-Grove-Sentinel Follow Up, S. Sixth St. A caller obtained information on the possible whereabouts of a missing vehicle, last seen in the area of Hillcrest Market. A 20 year old male was arrested. Sept. 27 Burglary, Bryant Ave. A complainant at the police department advised that he had three chainsaws stolen out of his garage in the last month. Two of the saws were Husqua- varna saws and one was a Stihl saw. The case was taken for burglary and theft. Disturbance, N. Eighth St. A complainant advised that her neighbor is outside videotaping her while she is taking pictures of the debris stacked up along her fence line. The two parties were cleared as the encountered stayed verbal. Suspicious Subject, S. 10th St. A caller advised that there is Cottage Grove Youth Advisory Council Recruitment continues for the 2016-17 Cottage Grove Youth Advisory Council. Any middle and high school-aged youth in the community that are interested in serving on the Youth Advisory Council are invited to participate. Applica- tions are available on the City’s webpage at www.cottagegrove .org. Those applications can be submitted on Monday, Oct. 3 at the Youth Advisory Council meeting at 6:15 in City Hall. Anyone interested can come to the meeting to check out the YAC. and the Historic Landmark Commission each have two positions that that expire at the end of the year. The Planning Commission meets the second and third Wednesday of each month. The Historic Landmark Commission meets once a month on an as-needed basis in the evening. Applicants for the Historic Landmark Commis- sion must have a demonstrated positive interest, knowledge or competence in historic preservation. Incumbents for both Commissions are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply for both Commissions is Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. Applications can be obtained from the Community Development Department or on the City’s Planning or Land- mark Commission sites on the City’s webpage. For further information please contact the Community Development De- partment at (541) 942-3340. League of Oregon Cities Conference Planning, Historic Representative for NTHP meets with Landmark Com- City Councilors and staff will City be attending various sessions mission vacancies of the League of Oregon Cities Conference this weekend in The Planning Commission Transmissions Plus & AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALTIES PRACTICING THE ART OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR SERVICE SINCE 1991 Manual & Automatic Transmission Repair Tune ups 30-60-90K Services Brakes, belts, hoses and cooling system services Muffl ers & Custom Exhaust All makes and models. MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE AFFORDABLY Sheri Freemuth, AICP, a Senior Field Offi cer for the National Trust for Historic Preserva- tion, met with City Planner Amanda Ferguson, Main Street Coordinator Shauna Neigh, Architect of record for the Armory, David McClean, and a man in a yellow Polo shirt carrying a clipboard and has been walking the neighborhood for the past two hours. Offi cers came out to contact the subject and determined he was just a door-to-door salesman. Sept. 28 Disorderly Subject, Palmer Ave. A reporting person advised that a male subject who has been living in a motor home in the area came up to her business and was harassing herself and customers. Offi cers advised the subject of the complaint and he ceased harassment. Theft, E. Main St. During an investigation of an animal welfare complaint, the victim advised the offi cer that a cement gargoyle yard decora- tion was taken three days ago. There was no suspect informa- tion. Oct. 1 Assault, S. Seventh St. Both the complainant and a witness were at the Police Department to report an as- sault that happened the night before. Both subjects said they witnessed the victim being grabbed by the hair and thrown to the ground. Suspicious Conditions, S. River Rd. A complainant advised that he drove by the location and noticed wires hanging down from a pole and a male in a black truck with a hand-held acetylene torch on the wires. Offi cers determined he was a contractor working on the location. fundraising Coordinator for the Armory, Christina Lund, to be- come familiar with the historic properties in downtown Cottage Grove. The group toured the Armory and the downtown area to see the historic fabric and discuss the plans for renovation and preservation. Grant oppor- tunities were also explored with Sheri. For further information contact Ferguson at the Com- munity Development Depart- ment, (541) 942-3340. Library Directors meeting Pete Barrell, Community Services Director, attended the annual State Library meeting of Library Directors from across Oregon last week. The meeting brought together directors from all corners of the state to hear from State Librarian, Mary Kay Dalgreen, regarding the status of funding and support for libraries here in Oregon. Directors all shared updates on their libraries. The City said the group was amazed to hear about the busy year that the Cottage Grove Public Library has had with special program- ming such as the Smithsonian Human Origins Exhibit and the OBON Society Exhibit of World War II Souvenirs of War. 2015 e Grove Cottag er Chamb erce m m o C of s Busines e of th Year LOW COST Local & Metro Weekday Trips Professional Caring Staff WE LIVE IN THE SAME TOWN WE WORK IN “NO MONKEY BUSINESS!” www.automotivespecialties.biz cgsentinel @cgsentinel #cgsentinel Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 Domestic Disturbance, Birch Ave. A male called 911 demanding that his wife’s family be kicked out of the house even though the wife wants them there. He was advised that was not an op- tion, and he disconnected. CITY BEAT Certifi ed Flood- plain Managers attend NORFMA Conference POLICE BLOTTER Sept. 26 New Lane road building policy considered by commisioners DUSTIN TULLAR & RUSS OWENS 541-942-8022 • COTTAGE GROVE 5A Your Regional Public Transportation Service No elgibility requirements. 541-942-0456 southlanewheels.org
