COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 15, 2017
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Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at a Sentinel story from 30 years ago
March 18, 1987
St. Patrick's Day is all in the head(s)
Several Harrison Elementary School
fi rst-grade students swore they saw a lep-
rechaun on the school playground Mon-
day. Fortunately, a solution had been ar-
ranged for anyone who tasted the luck of
the Irish.
“If anyone catches one, we’ll share
and share alike when it comes to the pot
o’ gold,” said teacher LaVonne Gallagh-
er-Mara.
Stimulating an interest in the Irish hol-
iday for her students has been an annu-
al passion of Gallagher-Mara, who also
owns an Irish imports store in Eugene.
The walls and windows of her class-
room are lined with symbols of the one
day each year when everyone is at least a
little bit Irish. A live shamrock plant sits
on a nearby table.
One of the less traditional, yet inter-
esting activities the students engage in
during a week of St. Patrick’s Day fun is
a living potato head. Students began the
POLICE BLOTTER
March 6
Assault Fourth Degree,
Carver St.
A 35 year old male punched
the complainant’s current boy-
friend, then left on foot. The
subject then returned to the
location. The victim declined
medics and no known weapons
were involved.
Reckless Driving, Row Riv-
er Rd.
A complainant advised that a
red extended Chevrolet pick up
truck. The driver was speeding
and tailgating the complainant,
forcing him off the roadway.
The caller said that the subject
was last seen headed towards
town.
March 7
Harassment, Main St. PD
A complainant at the front
counter reported harassment
over Facebook. The biological
father of the complainant made
threats to a friend of the com-
plainant. The threats were too
vague and no crime was report-
ed.
Domestic
Disturbance,
Thayer St.
A complainant advised that a
female ducked down between
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vehicles, hiding from a male
subject. The male found the
female and began screaming at
her.
March 8
Welfare Check, Chambers
Bridge
Offi cer Martin requested an
offi cer to respond to the location
to check on a juvenile. Police
found the juvenile at the loca-
tion along with CGHS staff. The
subject was taken in to custody
for mental health reasons and
was transported to the ER.
Suspicious
Conditions,
Gateway Chevron
A semi had been at the lo-
cation for over fi ve hours and
was blocking a tanker from get-
ting fuel. Another gas attendant
knocked on the cabin, but there
was no answer.
Rape, R. St.
A complainant advised that
she is just now fi nding out that
her 14 year old daughter was
raped yesterday. The subject
who allegedly committed the
crime was not on the scene.
Illegal Fireworks, Washing-
ton Pl.
Subjects were outside set-
ting off fi reworks and were still
holding them when they lit off.
Two subjects sustained major
injuries to the hands. A mor-
tar was placed in a tube upside
down and exploded while they
were holding the tube. Alco-
hol was involved. The subjects
were transported by medics to
Riverbend.
March 10
Drug Possession, Mosby
Creek Rd.
During a search of a vehi-
cle, an offi cer located a plastic
baggie with a large amount of a
white crystalline substance. The
substance was confi rmed to be
methamphetamine. The subject
was taken into custody.
Theft, HWY 99N Dollar
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Oregon mayors came to Sa-
lem to lobby state lawmakers
for help regarding their cities'
homeless problem.
Several bills introduced to the legislature would raise the price
of cigarettes with a tax ranging from 50 cents to $2. However, sup-
porters of the bill say the tax is not an effort to continue closing
Oregon's budget shortfall but, instead, to discourage users from
smoking all together. However, arguments have risen that smokers
would simply purchase cigarettes online and avoid the tax.
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CAPITOL BEAT
project a couple of weeks ago by digging
out some of the inside of a potato—a
staple in the Irish diet— and replacing it
with putting soil and grass seed.
Monday, students decorated the pota-
toes with eyes, ears and mouths. Boy po-
tatoes received a bow tie while girl pota-
toes wore ribbons.
The mild winter has been good for the
project, Gallagher-Mara said.
“Some of these potatoes are really go-
ing to need haircuts before the week is
over,” she said. “I think they really like
the potato heads. They plant them and
follow them through. There’s a personal
touch there.”
Gallagher-Mara said she treats all holi-
days as “social studies” by incorporating
classroom with the legend and lore of the
day.
“They learn about customs, traditions
and cultures through holidays,” she said.
“And they have a little fun, too.”
Arguments claiming Oregon's voting system to be akin to a poll
tax may be seeing efforts made to cease the practice. Partly. Sen-
ate Bill 683 would have the state of Oregon pre-pay for the stamp
needed to send ballots through the mail. Senator Michael Dembrow
noted that younger voters do not use stamps and obtaining stamps
can often be diffi cult to fi t into the average day or errands, work and
other obligations. If passed, pre-paying for ballot returns coudl cost
as much as $1.3 million.
Tree
A complainant advised that
she located a store shopping cart
that had been taken off proper-
ty for the second time. She told
police that she doesn’t know the
exact address but has a photo
of the last time it was taken to
the address. The subject who
moved the cart was advised of
the complaint and returned it.
Bills have been proposed and now come the hearings. Senate Bill
785 will get a hearing this week. The bill is designed to prohibit
animals meant for consumption from receiving anti-biotics unless
under the suggestion of a licensed veternarian. The bill is aimed at
preventing hormone and anti-biotic-resistant super-bugs.
March 11
House Bill 2006 and 2771 would stop tax reductions in regards
to property and homeownership for individuals with incomes
above $100,000. It would also limit tax deductions for those below
$100,000.
Criminal Mischief, Bohe-
mia Park
A caller advised that four ju-
veniles knocked over the porta
potty at the location and left the
park. No description of the ju-
veniles was given.
March 12
Property Found, Cascade
Home Center
A reporting person at the sta-
tion said that he found a wom-
an’s purse with the contents
dumped out behind the dump-
ster at the location. The items
and the purse were lodged for
safekeeping.
Assault, Gateway Blvd.
A complainant advised that a
subject assaulted her husband.
The suspect left in a red Hon-
da Civic and was intoxicated.
A witness observed the victim
swinging a child around, then
observed the female mutually
get in each other’s face. 911 was
dialed for the child’s safety.
Unauthorized use of vehi-
cle, Row River Walmart
The complainant’s nephew
had possession of his vehi-
cle with her permission. The
nephew reported that a subject
snatched the keys from him and
took the car without permission.
Police made contact with the
driver. The complainant didn’t
wish to press charges.
House Bill 2355 would require law enforcement offi cers to col-
lect information such as age, race and gender during traffi c stops in
an effort to combat racial profi ling. The data must then be reviewed
by 2020.
From around the state
Tiller, Ore. in Douglas
County is for sale. If you've
ever wanted to own your own
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listing notes that approximately 250 people live close by but few
residents still reside in Tiller and the elementary school has been
closed.
Oregon will join Washington, California, New York, Maryland
and Massachusetts in a lawsuit against the current administration's
travel ban. They were expected in court on Tuesday, March 14.
A man was arrested in Portland after he allegedly attacked a Mid-
dle Eastern man who was working at a restaurant. The man report-
edly used a pipe to attack the employee and shouted for him to "go
back to his country," calling him a terrorist.
STATE
REPRESENTATIVES
Sen. Floyd Prozanski, Democrat
District 4 State Senator
PO Box 11511
Eugene, OR 97440
Phone: (541)342-2447
E-Mail : sen.fl oydprozanski@state.or.us
Rep. Cedric Hayden, Republican
District 7 State Representative
900 Court St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 986-1407
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ hayden
E-Mail : rep.cedrichayden@state.or.us
Death Investigation, Gate-
way Blvd.
A male subject, 57, appeared
deceased. The complainant was
aware that the victim had health
problems and lived alone.
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