COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JANURARY 11, 2017 5A
Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago
July 10,1957
City curfew reinstated
The city curfew abandoned
about eight years ago, will be
reinstated again. The city coun-
cil approved the reinstatement
of the 10 p.m. curfew after hear-
ing a report of a survey recently
conducted. Jess Fasold, grade
school superintendent, one of
the spokespersons favoring the
restoration of the 10 p.m. cur-
few, said he was making the
request at the suggestion of the
school administrators and min-
isters council.
The Rev. H.D. Barkman also
spoke in favor of the restoration
of the curfew. Ed Jones, po-
lice chief, told members of the
council that one trouble the po-
lice were having at the present
time was that when the young
boys were found roaming the
streets at night, they would ex-
cuse themselves on the ground
they were on the road home
from the show. Jones was of the
opinion that a time limit was set,
it would help correct loitering.
The city fi re siren will be set
to blow a single blast at the 10
p.m. hour as a warning. Stan-
ley Daugherty, who made the
motion to reinstate the curfew,
said the siren could be changed
to sound the warning without
sounding a fi re alarm.
Fasold also requested the
installation of a street light at
the south end of the Jefferson
school grounds and the request
was turned to the street lighting
committee with the suggestion
that the light be installed.
Cottage Grove Gas company
was given a temporary permit
to construct a concrete saddle
for the installation of a gas tank,
provided such request met with
approval of the state.
POLICE BLOTTER
Jan. 2
Burglary, E. Main St. Verizon
Store
A complainant called stating
that he showed up for work and
the back door had been broken
into and several phones were
stolen from the location. The
complainant advised that he
would call back when security
footage became available and
has located the serial numbers
for the phones.
Suspicious Subject, Gateway
Blvd.
A caller just witnessed some-
one break into a car, grab some-
thing and left the area. The car
was parked in the parking lot of
the cascade apartments.
Jan. 3
Disturbance, Crestview Ter-
race
A complainant advised that
she is hearing slamming doors
and a woman crying upstairs,
believing it to be her neighbor.
The neighbors were contacted
by offi cers but denied all of the
allegations.
Jan. 4
Possession of Meth, J St.
After a vehicle ran a stop sign
near the location, the driver was
pulled over. Upon identifying
March of Dimes
Latham Boy Scout Troop 300 will assist with the March of Dimes
drive. Pictured here at Latham school Monday evening are: Front
row, left to right, Gene Kuskie, Bill Kuskie, Tom Tomashek, Joe
Basham, Norman Hawes, Tom Hohmann, Leonard Hill; Second
row, Chuck Floyed, Loyd Waite, Bob Williams, Leland Thiede,
Dick Williams, Monte Kuskie. Howard Langston is leader of the
troop. The boys are districuting window stickers and other litera-
ture this week.
Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504
the subject, police took the driv-
er into custody on an unrelated
warrant for burglary. While in
custody, police found meth and
several other prescription drugs
on the arrestee.
Burglary, Harvey Rd.
A complainant advised that
three male subjects tried to get
into his house through an open-
ing in the fi re place. The com-
plainant chased them off. Police
determined that there were no
indicators of a crime and no
footprints in the snow.
Intoxicated Subject, N. 9th St.
A bartender called police to
report an extremely intoxicated
male subject holding a 40-ounce
beer sitting outside the business
in the freezing cold. The subject
actively resisted police contact
and the subject was taken into
custody.
MVA-Unknown Injury, Hwy.
99
A caller advised that a single
vehicle was off the roadway in a
ditch. Offi cers and medics on the
scene advised that the vehicle is
on its side. The vehicle was run-
ning but nobody was inside. The
victim called the police depart-
ment and informed that she was
coming around the corner and
the vehicle slid off the roadway
when she tapped the breaks. The
vehicle was towed.
Theft, Anthony Ave.
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A caller reported that he has
either lost or has had his rear
license plate stolen. The com-
plainant was advised to take the
second plate off of the vehicle.
didn’t contained nitroglycerin
by polystyrene.
Attempt to fl ee, Harvey Rd.
A complainant advised that
two subjects were in traffi c on
all-terrain vehicles and were
headed toward Walmart on the
bike path. After an extensive
area check, police couldn’t fi nd
the subjects.
Patrol Request, First St.
A complainant requested
extra patrols around the loca-
tion due to somebody being in
the backyard of residences and
knocking on the windows. Only
drive-bys were requested.
Jan. 5
Death Investigation, Gateway
Blvd.
A call came in about a 69
year-old female who wasn’t re-
sponding to the complainant at-
tempting to wake her up. Med-
ics on the scene confi rmed the
victim had passed.
Reckless Driving, Jehovah’s
Witness Church
An area resident requested a
check of the parking lot of the
location due to several vehicles
doing cookies. No damage to
the property was found.
Welfare Check, Birch Ave.
A caller requested a welfare
check on a dog that has been tied
up outside of a fi fth wheel at the
hospital. Police determined the
dog to be ok and contacted the
owning family.
Jan. 6
Information, Main St. PD
A complainant arrived at the
station with a water bottle that
was given to him by an un-
known subject and stated that
the bottle contained nitroglyc-
erin. The bottle was placed out-
side near the dumpster. Detec-
tives determined that the bottle
Jan. 7
Theft, First St.
A caller advised that a sub-
ject got on to her online bank
account and took money out of
her account. The bank gave the
name of the subject and police
fi led an informational report.
Traffi c Hazard, Ostrander
Ave.
A caller advised that there is
a power line glowing and a tree
has fallen on it. The original
caller was transferred to 911,
though the hazard was consid-
ered low priority to emergency
responders.
Shots Fired, Taylor St.
A caller advised that she heard
10-15 gunshots on S. Eighth St.
south of Taylor but had no bet-
ter description. Police were told
by residents that a transformer
blew.
Agency Assist, I5 North
A caller was transferred to
911 and reported that a single
vehicle had rolled over and no
public safety was on the scene.
Jan. 8
Public Hazard, Woodson Pl.
Police were advised of a tree
that had fallen over and was
blocking one lane. No wires
were involved and public works
cleared the scene.
Icy roads cause more
than 700 accidents
Oregon State Police are reporting 750 traffi c accidents statewide
after a Jan. 8 ice storm followed closely behind up to four inches of
snow in parts of the valley.
According to the agency, authorities responded to 91 road haz-
ards, 266 disabled vehicles and 394 crashes over the course of 36
hours. No deaths or serious injury were reported.
Oregon State Police urged motorized to stay off the roads follow-
ing the storm and issued chain requirements for Interstate 5 from
Wilsonville to Eugene.
Chamber Banquet
The Cottage Grove Area
Chamber of Commerce will be
holding their Awards and In-
stallation Banquet on Saturday,
January 21st. We are excited
because this year the banquet
will be held in the Cottage
Grove Armory. City Councilors
that wish to attend should con-
tact Trudy and we will get your
reservation in for the banquet.
Native American Displays at
Library
Each year, the Cottage Grove
Public Library begins the new
year by celebrating the people
and culture of American Indi-
ans. We have recently added
new titles to our collection fo-
cused on Native American Cul-
ture. Stop by the library soon to
see this year’s displays of his-
toric and contemporary books
and pictures, celebrating Amer-
ican Indians and their culture
throughout the United States.
Author Event at the Library
Please join us at the Cottage
Grove Public Library for an
evening with local author Jan-
et Fisher. Janet is the author of
“A Place of Her Own” and “The
Shifting Winds” and she will be
here on Monday, January 23rd
from 6 to 7:30 pm, for an eve-
ning focused on her work. Jan-
et lives on a Century Farm near
Elkton, Oregon, bought by her
great-great-grandmother,
the
subject of her fi rst book, “A
Place of Her Own”.
New Library Cards at the
Library
A great way to begin the new
year is to “upgrade” your paper
library card and purchase one
of our new cards for a mere $1.
These new cards feature im-
ages of local destinations that
symbolize Cottage Grove and
one design features “Peanuts”
characters Charlie Brown and
Snoopy. Please stop by the li-
brary during regular hours to
upgrade your library card now.
Body found behind
Safeway
Cottage Grove police have identifi ed the individual
found deceased behind Safeway early last week as Spring-
fi eld resident Corwin Bowen.
The original report surfaced on Jan. 2 with little informa-
tion released initially.
According to police chief Scott Shepherd the cause of
death was unknown but was expected to be weather-relat-
ed.
“He was not a transient,” said Shepherd. The man had a
residence in Springfi eld and was visiting friends at the time
of his death.
The call came in at approximately 8:30 a.m. Police ini-
tially suspected the individual may have been involved in
a previous robbery attempt at a Verizon store in the area.
“Due to the proximity, we were a little suspicious,” said
Shepherd. However, after further investigation however, it
was determined the incidents were not related and Bowen
was not involved in the previous robbery attempt.
“There was no malice and there is no danger to the com-
munity,”Shepherd said. “He got caught out in the weather
is what it looks like.”
Further details on the investigation were not immediately
available as of press time. However, police noted results
were still expected from the medical examiner's offi ce and
no further determinations could be made prior to receiving
the results.
The Cottage Grove Police Department will continue to
work with the medical examiners’ offi ce to determine the
exact cause of death.
The victim’s name was being withheld until the prop-
er notifi cations could be made. According to law enforce-
ment, further tests, including toxicology reports, are need
to determine exact cause of death and are expected in the
coming weeks.
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CITY BEAT
From the City
of Cottage
Grove Friday
Update
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE AFFORDABLY
On January 3, 2017 at about 1PM, OSP Troopers and emer-
gency personnel responded to the report of a semi versus a pas-
senger vehicle on Interstate 5 near milepost 171 Upon emergen-
cy crews arriving on scene they found the adult female driver of
the passenger vehicle was deceased.
The driver, Janine B Cook, age 57, of Cottage Grove, was pro-
nounced deceased at the scene. It took fi re personnel an extended
amount of time to remove her from the vehicle due to the exten-
sive damage. The driver of the Freightliner, Nytasha Vatland,
age 26, of Roseburg, was not injured.
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