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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL October 12, 2016 Sheriff's Offi ce warns of phone scam Cottage Grove Retrospective A look back at a Sentinel story from 40 years ago T Oct. 14, 1976 Students may have vacation if levy fails South Lane school adminis- trators met Monday to discuss details of a contingency plan for closing the schools in the event of another possibly levy defeat on Nov. 2. Three Levy proposals have been defeated this year, and failure in the next election will force the schools to shut down in late November due to a lack of operating funds. At press time yesterday, many details and legal ques- tions in the plan were yet to be resolved. But according to Su- perintendent Ray Mullen, the plan will be completed for the school board’s consideration at its meeting Tuesday evening in Lincoln Junior High Library. Meeting time is 7:30. If the levy fails Nov. 2, schools will close to students Wednes- day, Nov. 24, and closure for staff members will be complet- ed by Tuesday, Nov. 30. The nex possible election date would be Tuesday, Jane. 11 and if the levy passes then, Mr. Mullen has rec- ommended that school resume on Monday, Jan 17. “I could bring the kids back a day earlier (Friday, Jan. 14), but that puts that much added pres- sure on the staff to get ready to bring them back,” he said. “ev- erything will have been checked in: all the books, all the keys— everything.” By starting up again on Jan. 17, students will have missed 27 days in session. To make up for the lost days, spring vacation (March 19-27) and an in-service day will be eliminated. The fi - nal day of school would also be changed from June 15 to June 30. The proposed calendar is tentative, however and may be revised again on Tuesday. POLICE BLOTTER Oct. 3 Illegal Parking, N River Rd. The City of Cottage Grove complained to police that there have been two campers and multiple vehicles on a city lot that have been there for multiple weeks. It appears that people are living in them. Of- fi cers were asked to disregard until after Oct. 7 as the people were supposedly in town for a funeral. Oct. 4 Illegal Camping, Thomas Pl. A complainant advised that transients have set up a camp to the west of her residence in the trees. Oct. 5 Domestic Disturbance, N. 11th St. A complainant advised that a dispute broke out between his husband and himself and advised police that there were guns in the house and wants to use them on himself. The caller was advised to go to a different room away from the guns. The man moved to the porch but kept threatening to harm himself. The caller was transported to the ER and then transported to Johnson Unit and was very uncooperative. Oct. 6 Fraud, E. Main St. PD A complainant at the police department requested to speak to an offi cer about a possible fraud case. The offi cer report- ed that at around 8 a.m. she received a call from someone claiming to be United Health Care and was wanting to send her some back cream. The complainant advised that the subject sounded Indian and appeared to be in a call center. She then called a subsidiary of United Health Care who began an investigation of fraud. City staff has been visiting with South Lane School Dis- trict representatives to develop a power service to the Taylor Street pump station. By coordi- From the City of Cottage Grove Friday Update nating the development of power service, the City said it can reduce the power service costs for both the pump station and the new school project. The coordinated efforts will require an easement on the School Dis- trict property. The South Lane School Board reviewed the draft 6 -day weather forecast THURSDAY Oct. 13 FRIDAY Oct. 14 53° | 61° 51° | 58° Rain Rain SATURDAY Oct. 15 SUNDAY Oct. 16 52° | 57° 51° | 58° Rain Rain MONDAY Oct. 17 TUESDAY Oct. 18 48° | 56° 47° | 58° Rain Partly Cloudy Cottage Grove Sentinel www.cgsentinel.com Suspicious Subject, Village Dr. CG Hospital The hospital advised that a male subject was sitting in the waiting area of the clinic. The complainant advised that the subject is there every day for approximately 5-6 hours. The subject left before offi cers were on scene. Information, E. Main St. PD A complainant advised that he was supposed to pick up his kids from school as this is his visitation time and the school called to inform him that the mother picked them up in- stead. The notice was logged to record the incident. Suspicious Subject, Main Centennial Bridge Cottage Grove Public Works reported a male subject climb- ing a rail on the Centennial Bridge. The subject was a male in his 20s with shaggy brown hair and no shoes on. Offi cers contacted the subject and took him into custody on a valid CG municipal court war- rant reference. Oct. 7 Suspicious Subjects, Coin- er Park A caller advised of seeing a group of subjects sitting in the playground area, possibly as- sociated with a red Pontiac in the parking lot near the tennis courts. Police were unable to locate the subjects. Oct. 8 Harrassment, HWY 99 A caller requested an offi - cer’s assistance in regards to harassment. The complain- ant advised that a subject was caller her to tell her he’s on his way to her location and is threatening to light her on fi re. Offi cers waiting but the sub- ject never showed up. Police told the complainant to possi- bly get a restraining order and to call 911 if the subject shows up. proposal at their last meeting and authorized the Superintendent to approve the easement agree- ment. The easement agreement will be coming before the City Council in a future meeting for their acceptance. The site for the Taylor Street pump sta- tion is being prepared between the School District site and the freeway. The future extension of Gateway Boulevard will run adjacent to the pump station. Pressure vessel testing Last week, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, work- ing on behalf of City/County Insurance Services (the City’s insurance carrier) completed a Risk Engineering Services in- spection on all pressure vessels call the number back. They do not need to report the incident to local law enforcement unless they have lost money or property as a result of the scam. Those who are unclear as to whether the call they received is a scam can contact the agency in question at their publicly listed phone number, not the phone num- ber provided on the recording. Be- low are a few indicators of scam phone calls. Indicators of a scam: The caller is threatening you with criminal action if you do not promptly send money. The caller is pressuring you to make a decision quickly about a product or service. The caller requests payment in non-trackable forms such as cash cards or gift cards. he Lane County Sheriff’s Of- fi ce said it received a report of a phone scam where a commu- nity member received a recorded message stating that they were go- ing to be taken “under custody” by local cops because of four “serious allegations”. The recording asked the community member to call 323-410-1235. The voice in the message is female and sounds com- puter generated. When the above phone number is called, the community member is put on hold until the phone is answered by a male with a strong accent identifying himself as the IRS investigations unit. The male uses abusive language, including name calling when questioned, which LCSO said is an indicator of a scam. Those who receive a call that they believe is a scam are urged not to Open burning season opened Saturday Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 CITY BEAT Taylor Street Pump Station Ray Mullen checks his plan. Mullen also said stu- dents' academic credit would unlikely be affected by a 27-day shutdown, even though the schools would only be in sessions 168 out of the 170 days required by state law. He said he does not believe the state would "jeopardize" the district for losing two days. But if the state did make an issue of it, school would simply be extended two days. A burn are reminded that burning only woody yard debris generated on their own residential property is allowed, and that all fi res must be out by sunset. Burning trash and garbage is illegal and can re- sult in stiff fi nes. Backyard burning generates the largest number of complaints received by LRAPA. Complaints reported to LRAPA about open burning have climbed in the last few years and the agency has levied numerous fi nes for illegal burning. “People are becoming more aware of the health impacts from smoke and are less tolerant of open burning, even during the burning season. It’s a serious health con- cern for many people, especially when illegal materials are thrown into the fi re,” Niehaus said. Residents can dispose of yard debris for a minimal charge at sev- eral collection depots, including Lane County transfer sites, Lane Forest Products (541- 345-9085), or Rexius (541-342-1835). For more information, visit www.lra- pa.org or call us at 541-736-1056. Information is also available on Facebook and Twitter pages @La- neRegionalAir. fter a weeklong delay, the Lane County Fall Open Burning season started Saturday, Oct. 8 and will run until Monday, Oct. 31 for many residents in the county. The season, normally set to open Oct. 1, is actually opening earlier than expected. The initial delay called for burning to wait until Oct. 15 due to hot and dry weather conditions. However, with rapid changes in weather and more days of rain, the Lane County Fire De- fense Board decided to open the season over the weekend. LRAPA reminds residents that rules are different throughout the county and people still need to check to verify if they live in an area that allows burning. “Open burning is prohibited in the city limits of Eugene and Flor- ence,” said Lane Regional Air Pro- tection Agency spokesperson, Jo Niehaus. “Lots smaller than half an acre in Springfi eld City Limits and the Eugene and Springfi eld Urban Growth Boundaries also ban open burning. Other areas re- quire further permits and compli- ance through LRAPA letter per- mits or with local fi re districts.” Residents who are allowed to under the control of the City. There are fi ve such pressure vessels at the Row River Water Treatment Plant and one at the City Shop facility. The State of Oregon requires periodic inspec- tion and certifi cation of each pressure vessel in use through- out the City. The City said each tank was inspected and found to be properly constructed, in- stalled and protected. Ultra- sonic thickness readings were used to confi rm the material integrity of each vessel. In ad- dition, each pressure relief valve and automatic drain device on each tank was operationally tested. Copper testing in wastewater The Wastewater Treatment 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 Plant staff has been notifi ed by the Department of Environ- mental Quality that beginning in early 2017 the Agency plans to revise the freshwater aquatic life criteria for copper. Copper is a pollutant that can cause adverse effects to salmon, trout and other aquatic species. Oregon DEQ’s current criteria for metals test- ing, including copper is based solely on water hardness. The new testing criteria for copper will include 11 different water quality parameters that affect the bioavailability and toxicity of copper in freshwaters. These parameters include temperature, pH, dissolved organic carbon, specifi c conductance, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sulfate, chloride and alkalinity, along with total and dissolved copper. These new tests will be required once per month over a two year period and will be in addition to myriad other tests required of the City when dis- charging treated effl uent to the river. Oregon Emergency Mgmt. Association Conference Emergency Manager How- ard Schesser attended the 2016 OEMA conference where the theme of “Preparing, Respond- ing and Recovering” brought together public, private and non-profi t emergency man- agement professionals in Or- egon. Keynote speaker was General Russel Honore,’ who spoke on ‘Resilient Leader- ship Prepare Today To Prevail Tomorrow’. General Honore’ was tasked with response and recovery during the Katrina incident. Other topics included lessons learned from the UCC shooting, and the Loma Prieta Earthquake as it relates to the Cascadia Earthquake. School and hospital emergency plans, creating a culture of safety, threat prevention and response decision-making were major tracks of the conference. Douglas G. 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