COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 22, 2017
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Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at a Sentinel story from 40 years ago
CAPITOL BEAT
March 24, 1977
Homemade food — comfy
atmosphere
Cottage Grove’s newest
restaurant — Blue Sky Café
— opened this week in the Sun-
shine General Store, 824 Main
St. specializing in good whole-
some food.
The café is a cooperateive
effort by Gordon and Marta
Beaman, Robin Bachtler and
Joe Ernst. All foods served
at the Blue Sky are prepared
in the kitchen. “We make our
own bread, desserts, soups,
dressings etc. Nothing is com-
mercially prepared except for
the whole grain bread used in
sandwiches,” said Gordon, who
is the chef. Homemade bread is
served with certain foods on the
menu.
The present menu offers
soups, salads, entrees, sand-
wiches, desserts and beverages.
But Joe stresses that the group is
open to suggestions. “We want
this to be a very open business,”
he said.
“This has been the key to the
store also,” noted Gordon, “We
have always been open with
people and encouraged their
participation. If somebody has
a good idea, we are anxious to
hear about it.”
The foursome said they are
trying to create an atmosphere
of friendship with quick service
and good food at reasonable
prices. The menu at Blue Sky
will probably change periodi-
cally, agree the business part-
ners. “Maybe in the future we
could have specialty dinners a
couple nights each week,” said
Robin.
Now the café is only open
during lunch hours, 11 a.m. to
3 p.m., so its menus is aimed at
the lunchtime trade.
Starting a café in the general
store was part of the original
plan when the business part-
ners opened the store last June.
“There was so much work to
POLICE BLOTTER
March 15
Burglary, Row River Rd.
A complainant advised that
subjects broke into three differ-
ent washing machines last night
at the location. The case was
taken for two counts of burglary
and one count of theft.
Civil Problem, Monroe
Church of Christ
A complainant originally on a
911 call requested police assis-
tance in getting her vehicle re-
turned from her signifi cant oth-
er. She said the threw the keys
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The Oregon State Legislature
passed a measure increasing the pay-
back on bottle returns to 10 cents.
The law is now headed to Governor Kate Brown's desk for
her signature. The law will increase the price for bottles and
cans from fi ve cents and begin on April 1.
From the legislature
do in the store we thought we
should it it on its feet, before we
put our surplus energies into a
restaurant,” said Marta.
“We’re a growing store and
café, we’ll add things and ex-
periment,” said Gordon. He also
said support from the town has
been overwhelming.
All agreed, they love it here
because of the true feeling of
community. “People are won-
derful, helpful, warm and con-
cerned,” said Marta.
As the store and café grow,
there will be additions and de-
letions, the four agree. They
hope to open certain weekday
evenings for dinner, possibly
provide live music, change the
menu, and in general keep the
café and store fl exible.
“We’re trying for theme ideas
to put on the walls,” said Robin.
“Like show a place or forum for
local talent.” Right now there
are four large macramé hang-
ings on the walls. Limited mu-
sic selections are also heard in
the café.
•
The state's house of representatives voted to change the way
Oregonians can obtain vesectomies. The 37-21 vote would
allow nurse practitioners, as well as doctors, to perform the
procedure. The bill must still go through the senate before
becoming law.
•
Governor Kate Brown released a statement concerning the
possible changes to health care saying the proposed chang-
es by the Trump Administration would, "Reduce coverage:
As many as 465,000 Oregonians will lose health coverage,
including approximately 80,000 next year. Oregon’s unin-
sured rate will triple from 5 percent to more than 15 percent.
Reduce federal funding: To maintain Medicaid enrollment,
we estimate the AHCA would shift $190 million in costs to
Oregon starting in 2020 approaching $1 billion in 2023. The
cumulative cost shift would be $2.6 billion over the next six
years. Reduce economic activity: The AHCA risks the loss
of more than 23,300 health care jobs that were created in
Oregon after the ACA was implemented."
•
House Bill 2469 will get a hearing in the legislature. The bill,
concerning GMOs, would allow local governments to con-
trol legislation regarding the protection of farmers against
GMO crops. The bill, if passed, would overturn current law
that prohibits local government from regulating crops.
Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504
to the car out in the grass. The
complainant was able to get the
keys from the individual and no
crime had occurred.
Shots fi red, Bennett Creek
A complainant believed spe-
cifi c people were shooting off
a rifl e, and the complainant was
fearful that it was related to a
motor vehicle accident that hap-
pened the night before.
March 16
Information, E. Main St. PD
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FRIDAY March 24
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reported random information.
The complainant was very dis-
tracted but said she was a wit-
ness to a motor vehicle accident
on Bennett Creek and then re-
ported that a subject took items
belonging to her.
Reckless Driving, Alt HS
A complainant advised police
that she heard at least one vehi-
cle doing donuts in the parking
lot of the school and could also
hear voices yelling.
Welfare check, Taylor Pl.
A complainant advised that
a subject at the location was
seen with a shortness of breath
and chest pains. The subject
was wearing a Walmart smock.
When advised he needed to go
to the ER, the subject refused
and walked away. The com-
plainant requested a welfare
check at the location.
Theft-third degree, Main St.
Safeway
A subject was seen commit-
ting theft at the location. The
subject was wearing a burgun-
dy hoodie and a dark backpack.
The subject was last seen near
the Gateway Apartments.
DUII, Row River Rd.
Walmart
A caller advised seeing a
male subject pull in crooked
into a parking spot. The subject
got out, staggered to an electric
cart and went into the store.
The subject was then seen stag-
gering back to his vehicle and
fumbling around with his keys.
Police were unable to locate the
subject after an extensive area
check.
March 17
Intoxicated Subject, Gate-
way McDonalds
The manager of the business
advised that a male subject was
passed out near the Red Box
machine. Offi cers came out and
put two subjects in custody for
non-criminal detoxifi cation.
•
The University of Oregon's
men's basketball team beat out Rhode
Island in a nailbiting fi nish to earn a spot in the Sweet 16.
They join the women's basketball team from OSU in advanc-
ing.
•
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees postponed
a vote on possibly increase tuition by four percent for un-
dergrads after protesters interrupted the public meeting on
Monday, March 20.
•
A report by Oregon State Police cites Oregon as the top sup-
plier of black market marijuana. The report noted that pro-
duction of the drug within the state exceeds the demand and
much of the product is shipped out of state, illegally. The
report was originally obtained by The Oregonian and a sec-
ond report is expected by the state police which "refi nes" the
information.
•
Senior Trooper Paul Rushton of the Oregon State Police
found Facebook fame after coming to the rescue of two bald
eagles. The animals were reported as laying in a ditch, tan-
gled together. After rescuing the birds, Rushton reported that
animal care experts determined a tear in one of the bird's
wings and noted it was possible the birds had tangled in a
fall or during mating.
March 18
Suspicious Conditions, Row
River Rd. Walmart
Right outside the doors from
the business was a man in a
light grey Dodge Dakota pickup
truck. The male was in the driv-
er’s seat and holding a machete
in his hand while a female pas-
senger sat in the passenger seat
crying.
March 19
Domestic Disturbance, E.
Main St.
A complainant called behav-
ing hysterical after a dispute
with her husband. She claimed
that he is on drugs and out of
control and was grabbing and
hurting her. Two small children
were in the house with her. The
caller didn’t know where the
Smith & Wesson handgun was
in the bedroom she had locked
herself in. The husband was tak-
en into custody.
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