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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 30, 2016 5A Cottage Grove Retrospective A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago Dec. 4, 1996 Awesome Autumn Creswell's United Methodist Church— now home to the city's Historical Society and Mu- seum—dates back more than a century, but the building may never have looked better than it did this fall. Adorned with a steeple for the fi rst time since the original was damaged by the Columbus Day Storm of 1962, the building— shown here framed by fall color under a seasonally rare bril- lian sky—is strangely reminiscent of New England, from which some of the church's original founders hailed. POLICE BLOTTER Nov. 21 Unlawful vehicle entry, Harvey Rd. A caller advised that his vehi- cle was rifl ed through overnight. The only signifi cant thing miss- ing was a Dutch Bros. card. person. Police determined the person is safe with family and it is unknown why she would be listed as missing. Police con- tacted Humboldt County Police to confi rm that the subject was located in May and was mistak- enly not cleared from the sys- tem. Nov. 25 Nov. 24 Vehicle accident, Row River Rd. Police were on the scene on a minor road collision, the dam- age was less than $1,500. Police assisted with the exchange of information regarding a missing Welfare Check, E. Main St. A caller advised seeing a male on the ground and straddling a street pole and banging his head against it. The subject would then lay back for a bit then sit back up and bang his head on the pole some more. Police could not locate the subject after an extensive area check. Suspicious Subject, Row River Rd. A caller advised that a male at the location was harassing him by looking at him. The caller wasn’t making a lot of sense but was concerned about his safety. An employee from the location From the City of Cottage Grove Friday Update CITY BEAT Equipment and vehicles sold at Brasher’s Auction A Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 Nov. 22 Follow up, E. Main St. Property was found from a business: one portable DVD player, one package of boxer briefs, one package of black socks and one pair of blue Wrangler jeans. Police stored the property until the next morn- ing. What do you want while you’re here? On Saturday, Nov. 12, Cot- tage Grove Public Works sold an assortment of equipment, small tools, vehicle parts, build- called in, advising police that the original complainant threat- ened to use martial arts on one of the customers. Nov. 26 Trespassing, Kalapuya Way A caller advised that there is smoke coming from the chim- ney of a vacant house near the location and that the neighbors have been having issues with squatters. Police said the house was vacant upon entry. Theft, Main St. PD A complainant at the front counter reported that his birth certifi cate went missing from his backpack. Due to the complain- ant’s level of mental illness, he is unable to articulate when or where this may have happened or if there is any suspect infor- mation. The case was taken for documentation purposes. Hit and Run, Oswald St. A caller advised that the street sign near the location was in his ing and electrical supplies and pumps at Brasher’s Northwest Auto Auction, items that were reportedly worn-out and of no further use to the City. In the same auction, Public Works sold a 1991 tipper truck, a 1979 dump truck and a golf cart. The City netted $9,862.80 from the sale of this surplus equipment. The City makes use of Brasher’s Auction on a regu- lar basis because it satisfi es the ORDINANCE NO. 3067 O FFBEAT AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (EID) AND A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) FOR A FIVE YEAR PERIOD Continued from page 4A The City Council of the City of Cottage Grove has adopted the above noted ordinance classifying the property assessment for fi nancing of the Cot- tage Grove Economic/Business Improvement Districts as charges that are not subject to the limits of Article XI, Section 11(b) of the Oregon Constitution, that the reader may contact the designated City Offi cial, the City Recorder, to obtain a copy of the Ordinance, that judicial review of the classifi cation may be sought within sixty (60) days of the date the ordinance was adopted, that date of adopting being November 14, 2016, and if no such review is sought within the time specifi ed, no subsequent challenges to the classifi cation will be permitted. 6 -day weather forecast THURSDAY Dec. 1 FRIDAY Dec. 2 34° | 49° 39° | 49° Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy SATURDAY Dec. 3 SUNDAY Dec. 4 31° | 53° 35° | 50° Poss. Showers Rain MONDAY Dec. 5 TUESDAY Dec. 6 31° | 43° 32° | 43° Poss. Showers Poss. Showers Cottage Grove Sentinel www.cgsentinel.com got more so. Accounts of the conversation that followed vary, with some sources saying the sheriff delivered a stern lecture and others claiming he apolo- getically told West he’d have to be booked on charges in Albany and offered to bring him back home afterward. Then the sher- iff and the minister stepped out- side and made their way to the woodshed to dismantle the still. They left behind an increas- ingly agitated Dave West. West grew angrier and angrier until, with a shout of, “I can’t stand it!” he grabbed his Remington .32 rifl e and, over Ellen’s objec- front yard and was told the stop sign was also down in the street. The street sign was taken by the police, but the stop sign was left on the scene. Criminal Mischief, Main St. A caller advised that an angry male left the Grove and repeat- edly punched the bicycle shop window and broke it. The caller witnessed the subject hit the window and break it. Police ar- rested the subject, who is to ap- pear in court. Animal Information, E. Main St. PD A caller brought an orange tabby kitten to the front counter that he found on 11th St. The cat was held until the owner comes forward. Dog at Large, Tyler St. Two larger dogs were seen running at large. Both were wearing Christmas sweaters; one appeared to be a hound and the other a German Shepherd. requirement that the City pro- vide public notice concerning the availability of surplus items and it allows for the sale of mul- tiple pieces of equipment at the same time. The 1991 tipper truck and 1979 dump truck will be replaced during the 2016- 2017 Fiscal Year. tions, stormed out of the house. Outside, he saw the two men emerging from the shed. Kend- all was carrying two bottles of moonshine, which he set down by the gate. West shouldered his rifl e — and shot him through the heart. The Reverend Healy ran for the road, screaming for someone to call the police. From his place of concealment, West watched him and, when the coast was clear, shot him too. After that, West sent for his nephew, who was away at a neighbor’s house; when he ar- rived, he was sent forth to bring the coroner and tell what had happened. After that, the Wests 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 @ Cottage-Grove-Sentinel tried to have a normal evening, knowing very well that it would be their last. And fi nally, around 6 p.m., Ellen West left the house to stay with her son — and Dave West took up his rifl e and went back to the barn one last time. Meanwhile, back in Albany a great excitement was brewing. The district attorney was depu- tizing a posse of eager local res- idents to go out and bring West in. Someone had slipped the word to the press, and report- ers had motored in from Port- land, Eugene and everywhere in between. By 10:30 p.m., a large group of armed men was cautiously closing in around the property. The house was soon searched and proved empty and quiet as a tomb; but nobody seems to have expected West to make his fi nal stand there. The barn, near the Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Minis- tries, Inc. still: that’s where they would fi nd him. Cautiously they approached. Finally one of them, a 19-year- old named Alton Williams, slipped up to the door and entered. Walking cautiously through the place, rifl e up and ready, he suddenly tripped over something on the fl oor and went sprawling — and saw that what he’d tripped over had been a corpse, still clutching the rifl e that had killed him — the third and fi nal victim, if that’s the right word, of the day’s vio- lence. It was Dave West. (Sources: Frye, Cory. Murder in Linn County, Oregon: The True Story of the Legendary Plainview Killings. Charleston: History Press, 2016) 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 re you settling for less in your life? Are you living a mediocre life of compromise? Or are you doing your best to live the life God planned for you? You know, you do have the power to choose how you’ll live. For instance, you can be a lazy and passive Christian and still make it to heaven, but you will miss out on the fulfi lling life you could have here on earth. Or you can refuse to settle for less than God’s best and do your part to live the way He wants you to live. The question is what do you want while you’re here? In the parable of the sower in Mark 4, it says the same seed fell on different types of soil and some produced 30, some 60 and some 100 fold. God is the sower; His Word is the seed that He sows in our hearts. He is always the same. His Word does not change. But the dif- ferent types of soil refers to our hearts. And we are the ones who choose what type of “soil” our hearts will be. Let me encourage you to cul- tivate the good, well-adapted soil the parable talks about. How? By being obedient to the Holy Spirit and following His lead. Press in when it gets dif- fi cult—keep on keeping on— don’t give up! Delight yourself in the Lord and watch what He’ll do for you…and in you. In other words, don’t settle for less than the best in life. I think too many people settle in life—they get tired and weary, or lazy and apathetic. Then in- stead of pressing forward, they stop or begin to fall back, many times just short of accomplish- ing a desired goal or receiving a long-awaited blessing. If that’s you, you don’t have to live that way anymore. By God’s grace, you can change. You can choose to live a full, productive, satisfying life. It’s so important to make this deci- sion, because our choices affect much more than just ourselves. God wants to use each of us in our everyday lives to touch and bless others as well. So I want to say it again: Don’t settle. God is an equal opportunity God, and His blessings are for anyone who will do what He says do. In Mark 4:24, Jesus told the disciples, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowl- edge] that comes back to you…. Basically, what this scripture is saying is we need to take the time to study and meditate on the Word for understanding, and spend quality time with the “Sower” for personal direction. But beware…here’s where the enemy comes in. His goal is to steal the seed. He will throw all kinds of aggravations, prob- lems and legitimate life issues and needs at you to frustrate, discourage and distract you. But stand strong. Resist him. Remember the Holy Spirit is not only your guide, but He will give you the power to do what- ever He directs you to do. The bottom line is the fruit of the Holy Spirit increases in our lives as obedience increases. So do your best to be your best. Follow the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Ask Him to show you what is excellent for you and do that—in private as well as in public. Live for God, not people. When the great artist Michelangelo was asked why he paid so much attention to such intricate detail in his work that no one would even likely see, his response was, “God will see it.” I think every one of us wants all that God wants to give us. But we each need to ask our- selves, Will I do all that He asks of me in order to have it? I know I’m going to heaven, but what do I want while I’m here? It’s your choice. Make the wise decision to be the best you can be. And trust God to help you succeed. Because when you do, nothing and no one will be able to keep you from God’s best for you! DUSTIN TULLAR & RUSS OWENS 541-942-8022 • COTTAGE GROVE Your Regional Public Transportation Service No elgibility requirements. 541-942-0456 southlanewheels.org
