COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at a Sentinel story from 40 years ago
Jan. 27, 1977
New BMD President needs help
The fi rst meeting of the 1977
Bohemia Mining Days commit-
tee under the direction of new
president Chuck Robertson was
held last night in the city hall
council chambers.
Mr. Robertson said Friday
that the meeting will lead off a
series of monthly meetings. The
purpose of the fi rst meeting, ac-
cording to Mr. Robertson, is to
set up the “basic framework”
of this year’s celebration and to
assign responsibilities to volun-
teer committee members.
Mr. Robertson, who was
elected last week to take over
leadership of the faltering cel-
ebration, said he hopes to cex-
pand community involvement
in the summer even.
“I think it’s an asset to the
community,” said Robertson,
explaining that he volunteered
to head the committee to save
it from being disbanded. “I
thought that maybe, with a little
new blood and a spark of some
enthusiasm, we could get it
back to the way it was and may-
be save it.”
Saving the celebration is not
going to be an easy job. At last
week’s meeting, when Mr. Rob-
ertson was elected president,
only four persons show up —
and one of those was too late to
participate.
Robertson said he has “a few
ideas” about this year’s cele-
bration, such as no carnival, a
logging competition and a com-
POLICE BLOTTER
Jan. 23
Info Via CL911, HWY 99S
An employee at a local busi-
ness reported that a homeless
camp has been set up at the rear
of the business and found a rifl e
and requested offi cers to pick
it up for safe keeping. Offi cers
determined a fence had been cut
and several trees had been cut to
craft a shelter.
Criminal Mischief, Chestnut
Ave.
A caller reported that some-
time during the past week un-
known subjects damaged the
landscaping and downspout
on her property while driving
through the alleyway. Offi cers
contacted the complainant for
additional information. A work
order was submitted to Public
bined Sunday church
service. But he wants
to hear what others
think, before revealing
details of his plans.
Robertson got in-
volved in the mining
days committee while
serving as the lodge’s
representative on the
committee.
Robertson said there
are no fi rm rules about
what the annual sum-
mer celebration should
be. He said each year’s
committee is responsi-
ble for putting togeth-
Chuck Robertson is looking for help
er the event.
“if you didn’t like as the new BMD Committee President.
it last year, get involved posi- tively and let’s make it better
this year.”
Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504
take photos of a victim’s inju-
ries she sustained in a domes-
tic assault case that occurred
in their jurisdiction last night.
The victim came into the Main
Street Police Department to
have photos taken.
Disturbance, N. Douglas St.
A complainant reported that
a subject was tearing up his res-
idence. He had been assaulted
but declined medics or medical
assistance. Offi cers contacted
the subject and complainant
who decided not to press
charges but asked police to re-
move him from the property.
Jan. 24
Theft of Bike, CGHS
Offi cer Martin requested a
case number for the theft of a
from the bike rack on the west
side of the school.
Death Investigation, W. Main
St.
Police responded to a proba-
ble deceased 59 year old female
who was not conscious and not
breathing. Medical examiners
responded and determined the
victim to have passed. The body
was released to Smith Lund
Mills.
Sex Crime, HWY 99
A caller advised she woke
up at the location this morning
after going to several bars in
town and there are pictures of
her on social media with a male
subject she doesn’t know. The
victim was transported to the
University District Hospital for
evaluation.
Shots Fired, Middlefi eld Golf
Area
A caller reported a male sub-
ject on foot with a dark colored
hat and shorts and is possibly in
possession of a .22 rifl e. Police
contacted the complainant and
advised that everyone was al-
right. Police followed up with
the complainant the following
day.
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bike that occurred the day be-
fore. The Bike is a “Sunday”
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color. Approximate value of the
bike is $700 and it was taken
-day
Agency Assist, Main St.
Springfi eld detectives con-
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Disabled Vehicle, London Rd.
Police were out with a dis-
abled vehicle in the middle of
the roadway. The offi cers ad-
vised that multiple construction
items were inside the vehicle as
well. The vehicle was initially
pushed out of the roadway and
Taylor’s Towing was contacted
for a safekeeping tow due to the
property inside the vehicle.
Disturbance, London
A complainant reported that
four people were involved in a
physical dispute, and there was
mention of a fi rearm. Complain-
ants advised that things have
calmed down. There were no
injuries, but a male subject was
throwing clothing around in a
fi t.
Jan. 26
Offi cers attempted to arrest a
man in possession of burglary
tools and counterfeit money.
The subject resisted and was
eluding police on foot. Police
eventually arrested the man
who was then place in holding.
Assault, CGHS
A complainant requested an
offi cer to deal with an assault
case where an adolescent male
punched another adolescent
male in the face. Police arrested
the subject but released him to
the school.
Property Found, Cascade
Home Center
Property was found that in-
cluded a baseball hat, a Razor
scooter and a backpack. The
property was lodged for safe-
keeping.
Jan. 27
Patrol Request, Old Rays
A transient camp was near
the corner of the building and a
complainant requested offi cers
to patrol and advise whoever re-
turns to it of trespassing and that
the property has 24 hours to be
removed or it will be disposed
of.
Jan. 28
Criminal Mischief, S. Eighth St.
A complainant just came
home and found that somebody
has written “a rat lives here”
and “snitches get stitches” on
the front door. The subject is
possibly a neighbor of the call-
er who was yelling at him this
morning that he was a rat.
Disturbance, N. Douglas Ave.
A female adult told police
that her 15 year-old son is out
of control in his room break-
ing things. She wanted him re-
moved from the home. When
police told her they could not
remove her son from the home
but could come keep the peace,
the caller disconnected and re-
fused to answer on call back.
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Youth Advisory Council
The Cottage Grove Youth Advisory Council will be meeting on
Monday, January 30th in a special 5th Monday meeting to discuss
plans for the Sock collection and Sockball fi ght that will be happen-
ing from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Monday, February 20th.
The YAC is also preparing for the YAC Academy that will be
held earlier in the day on Monday, February 20th. All day the YAC
members will be with City Staff and experience the day to day op-
erations of the City. The City Council will be invited to join the
YAC for lunch.
Oregon Main Street Network Meeting & Grant Workshop
The Winter Oregon Main Street Network Meeting & Training is
being held this coming Monday, January 30, 1 to 5 p.m. and Tues-
day, January 31, 8 a.m. to Noon, at the Cottage Grove Armory.
The training will cover the new Oregon Main Street Revitalization
Grant program. Attendance at the Network Meeting and Training is
required for Performing Main Street and Transforming Downtown
level communities. We are encouraging the Main Street Board of
Directors and the Historic Landmarks Commission to attend, but
community members are welcome to attend.
Please register for the OMS Network Meeting and the Workshop
using this link:
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Lucy’s Dog Park Open for Use
Steve Nisewander, owner of Lucy’s Car Wash on Main Street,
has offi cially opened a public-use dog park behind the car wash.
Lucy’s Dog Park is open for dogs and their humans from dawn to
dusk. You can access the dog park from either Main Street or from
the Row River Trailhead Park. Parking is located at the end of S.
14th Street on the Trailhead Park grounds. The dog park is fully
fenced and will soon have other features such as drinking fountains
for the pups and benches for their humans. Thanks to PetSafe for
their generous grant that allowed for the fencing of this park, and to
Steve for his generosity to the community.
New Golf Course Superintendent
The City of Cottage Grove has hired Roger Vandehey as the new
Golf Course Superintendent to oversee the operation and mainte-
nance of the City’s Middlefi eld Golf Course. Roger replaces Kris
Ammerman who resigned in late November to accept the Parks Su-
perintendent position with the City of Roseburg. Roger literally
grew up on a golf course and has worked as a golf course superin-
tendent for 25 years. His prior superintendent experience includes
positions at Sandpines Golf Links in Florence; Springfi eld Country
Club; Elkhorn Valley Golf Course in Lyons; and Wildwood Golf
Course in Portland. Roger holds an Oregon Commercial Pesticide
Applicators License and is a graduate of the Linn-Benton Com-
munity College Turf Grass Management program. Roger brings a
wealth of experience to Middlefi eld and we look forward to bene-
fi tting from his expertise. Roger will begin his duties in early Feb-
ruary. Welcome Roger.
Knox Hill Reservoirs Mixing System Upgrade
During the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year, Public Works installed a mix-
ing system at the Knox Hill water storage reservoirs. The two res-
ervoirs hold 2.0 and 2.3 million gallons of water. This large volume
of water does not mix well and during times of low use, water can
become “layered” within the reservoir. Mixing also enhances chlo-
rine contact time and guarantees proper disinfection. The original
mixers set on the bottom of each reservoir. One has failed and
needs to be replaced. Through a replacement and upgrade program,
the City will be able to get more reliable and robust mixers at a sig-
nifi cantly reduced price. The mixers constantly move and mix the
water being stored in the reservoirs. The upgraded mixers will be
installed by divers whose suits have been disinfected to allow entry
into the reservoir. This task will be completed at the same time that
the reservoirs are being cleaned this spring.
Successful Author Event at the Library
The Cottage Grove Public Library recently hosted an interesting
evening event with local author Janet Fisher, author of A Place of
Her Own and The Shifting Winds. Janet's new historical novel, The
Shifting Winds, was released this year.
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From the City
of Cottage
Grove Friday
Update
Goodbye to Howard
Tonight (Jan. 27) we will be offi cially thanking Howard for his
years of service to the community. He will be offi cially fi nishing
up and entering the world of retirement on Tuesday but I believe he
is taking the fi nal day off. Over the course of his two tours of duty
with Cottage Grove, from 1985 to 1989 and from 2000 to 2017 he
has contributed a lot to making the community a better place live,
work and play. During his career he has seen the development of
Gateway Blvd, Cottage Grove Industrial Park, Village Green, Mid-
dlefi eld Golf Course, has addressed fl oodplain regulations from the
state, dealt with expansion of Wal-Mart, annexation of the Speed-
way, created park master plans and helped us make major prepa-
rations for emergencies. Thank you Howard, you will be missed.
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