COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 1, 2017
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Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago
At home...a long way from home: 1987
W
hen Americans think of Bra-
zil, the tropical weather, the
Amazon River and the sun-
splashed beaches of Rio come mind.
But what thoughts do Brazilians have
when America is mentioned?
"Washington D.C., New York, Los Ange-
les, maybe Dallas," said Joa Antonio Lopes,
a chemical engineer from Lorena, Brazil.
No, not Oregon," he said with a somewhat
stilted, yet understandable English. "I didn't
know what it was before I arrived. But it's
very beautiful though...I love nature."
Lopes, joined by fi ve of his countrymen,
toured Cottage Grove and its schools Mon-
day as part of a Rotary International group
study exchange program. Oregon District
511 is hosting the Brazilian visit following
a similar trip by district members to Brazil
earlier this spring.
Monday morning, the six-member con-
tingent divided into two groups and dropped
in at Bohemia and Harrison elementa-
ry schools to visit with some of Cottage
Grove's younger students. After an informal
luncheon at the South Lane School District
offi ces, the groups headed out to Lincoln
Junior and Cottage Grove high schools.
At Lincoln, students talked openly with
the group members about the two countries,
their differences and similarities, and prob-
lems facing teens in both nations-including
drug abuse.
Americo DeSouze Filho, an English
teacher and clinical psychologist, said that
while Brazil had its share of drug abuse and
alcoholism, "it's not as serious as you say it
is here."
He was interested particularly in why
teens turn to drugs, a subject many Lincoln
students seemed willing to talk about.
On other subjects, the visitors fi elded
questions about Brazilian cities, ethnic dif-
ferences and politics. When asked about his
impression of Oregon, Filho said the state
was "privileged."
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"Oregon, in one state, you have every-
thing tied with nature. You have snow, you
have beaches, you have dunes. In my opin-
ion, Oregon is privileged," he said.
Other members of the group included
Jose Geraldo Querido, a hydraulic engineer;
Bolivar Zinsly, an opthamologist; Jairo Jose
Dos Santos Ayres, a chemical engineer; and
Persio Martins de Siqueria, a mechanical
engineer and exporter.
After a stop in Roseburg, the contin-
gent will continue on its six-week Oregon
journey by visiting Grants Pass, Medford,
Ashland, Klamath Falls and Lakeview. The
group will return to Brazil in early June.
But they will have left their mark on Cot-
tage Grove long after they leave the state
said Rotary member Al Monce.
"I've been involved in this for a number of
years," Monce said of the group exchange
program, "and it's always a very rewarding
experience."
• Lawmakers are considering
higher gas taxes and registration
fees to pay for statewide road
maintenance. It’s part of a plan to fi ght congestion in the
Portland area, as well as address the issue plaguing cities
across the state as they struggle to maintain roads without in-
creased funding. It comes as the legislature prepares to move
forward with an $8.2 million transportation package.
From the legislature
•
•
John Roos of Med-
ford was sentenced to fi ve
years in federal prison for
threatening to kill former President Barack Obama. Roos
made the threat on social media site Twitter and said in court
that the threats “were not serious.”
Crestview Ter.: Subjects stole both plates off his vehicle. Advised
it occurred sometime in the last two weeks.
9th St: Intoxicated subject. Male screaming on 9th St.
Caller heard someone inside the Riverside Church, have set off
the alarm.
Village Dr.: Complaint of attempted theft of his golf cart some-
time overnight, requesting offi cer contact.
Coiner Park: Multiple callers advise loud music is coming from
vehicle parked over by the basketball courts. Approximately 10
people on the court.
Hwy. 99: Three subjects camped on side of the Goodwill build-
ing near the mailboxes and have their personal property spread all
over the sidewalk. Per complainant at least one female appears to
have been “tweaking.” Unable to provide clothing descriptions.
May 13
E. Main St.: Complainant called 911 multiple times in a short
period of time. Called several times about a dog tied up outside of
Walmart then called multiple times referring to the smell of smoke
in the area. Caller very agitated and having diffi culty tracking ques-
tions asked.
Row River: Red Pont Sedan, complainant observed the male pas-
senger in the back seat shooting up with some sort of substance.
Vehicle is now in the Walmart parking lot driving around.
May 11
R St.: Complainant advised he observed a male riding a bicycle,
towing a bicyle. Concerned the second bike may be stolen.
Edison: White 4-door sedan has been sitting at address for sever-
al hours. Someone is sleeping in the vehicle. Male subject goes to
the door once in awhile, knocks and returns to his vehicle. No one
inside vehicle upon arrival.
13th St.: Complainant called 911 to ask questions about her rights
to residence during a divorce. Within that conversation advised she
was afraid of him kicking her out because he has assaulted her in
5th and Main: Multiple calls regarding a subject in the alley way
banging on things with a pipe.
May 10
Hwy99: Suspect was in custody for shoplifting at Goodwill.
Slipped her handcuffs and fl ed out of the door and across the street.
9th St: Suspicious subject. A male in red t-shirt and jeans with a
gray beanie hiding in the bushes at location.
E. Quincy: Complainant advised his neighbor's horn is going off
on the vehicle. Property owner is deceased so unsure who to call
to let them know. Was able to disconnect battery, left business card
with phone number inside.
May 9
-day
Daugherty Ave: Front counter complainant reports three beagles
at location constantly barking during the day. He cannot go out into
his yard or entertain guests in his backyard because the dogs bark
non-stop.
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The man who assaulted two Florence police offi cers is dead.
A 40-year old victim reportedly attacked offi cers Ken Larson
and Stephanie Sansom as they attempted to release the indi-
vidual from custody on May 8. Medics apparently treated
the offi cers and reported that the inmate became unrespon-
sive and was pronounced dead at Peace Harbor Hospital. No
cause of death has been released.
•
The New York Times picked up the story of the closure of
the Douglas County Library system last week. The issue be-
gan appearing in local newspapers at the end of 2016. Plans
to re-open the libraries vary with each municipality respon-
sible for the future of its library. Several groups have formed
to explore funding options.
•
The winter storms that hit Oregon, causing power outages
and damage, have been denied federal emergency funds.
FEMA has declined to honor the request made by the state
for aid in fi nancing the clean-up efforts in a letter that stated,
“the damage from this event was not of such severity and
magnitude to be beyond the capabilities of the state.”
•
A complaint was fi led in U.S. District Court alleging that
inmates at four Oregon prisons were given food not meant
for human consumption. Oregon State Penitentiary, Coffee
Creek Correctional Facility, Two Rivers Correctional Insti-
tution and Columbia River Correction were named in the
suit. It notes that rotten food was reportedly served to in-
mates and that inmates allegedly suffered from nausea and
intestinal dishes after eating it.
State
Representatives
Senator Floyd Prozanski
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
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May 12
E. Harvey Ln.: Complainant said male is trespassing at the loca-
tion and is attempting to run over her boyfriend.
Governor Kate Brown has entered the discussion on how
to avoid interruption of services to Oregon’s Medicaid pro-
gram in the wake of a possible repeal of the Affordable Care
Act (Obamacare) and a budget defi cit for the state. The Or-
egon Health Authority is facing an $882 million budget gap
that must be addressed before an estimated 350,000 Oregon
residents are no longer eligible for Medicaid.
From around the state
the past.
Cherry Court: Caller advises there is an old pink house that peo-
ple have been hauling stuff out of all day. Has been vacant for a
couple of years. Transients have been staying in it the last couple
of weeks and now appear to be emptying it. Caller states the people
with the truck are the same transients that were hauling stuff out of
it with their bicycle the previous week.
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