COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JUNE 28, 2017
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Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago
From the summers of 1987 and 1947
June 24, 1987: “These bring back some
fond memories,” says DeRoss Kinkade,
looking down at the hundreds of bricks
inscribed with names that mark Cottage
Grove’s past and present. “There’s a lot of
history here…Dugan, Veatch, Booth.”
And Bagley, Daugherty, Longfellow,
Mosby, to name a few others.
Cottage Grove’s own walk of fame -
about 450 personalized bricks purchased by
donors at $25 each - went into place Satur-
day at the entrance to the covered pedestri-
an bridge near city hall. The bricks, which
identify many people, businesses and insti-
tutions of the city’s 100-year history, also
list messages for future generations. With
the bricks in place and the details ironed
out, the bridge will receive its formal in-
troduction Friday with a public dedication.
The dedication begins at 4 p.m., and will
feature the burying of a time capsule and
presentations by U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio,
Lane County Commissioner Bill Rogers
and Mayor Jim Gilroy.
Following the dedication, the Cottage
Grove Area Chamber of Commerce’s
fund-raiser, “Bustin’ Loose on the Goose,”
will take participants on $50-a-couple train
ride into the Bohemia mining country. The
event, which will include a barbecue dinner
at Harms Park, will be attended by DeFazio.
1947: Automobile sales in Oregon vault-
ed 174 percent in the fi rst four months of
this year compared with the same period in
1946, the Department of Commerce report-
ed today.
This works out at $2.74 for every dollar
spent on automobiles in 1946, the depart-
ment said.
Filling station sales also were up 15 per-
cent for the period. Washington and Cali-
fornia sales lagged behind the Oregon pace,
although Washington had a gain of 100
percent and California 107 percent on auto
POLICE BLOTTER
CAPITOL BEAT
News from the state legislature
and around Oregon
• The Ore-
gon Legislature
approved a bill
allowing for the use of roadkill for human
consumption—unanimously. Governor Kate
Brown signed the bill last week making it legal
for Oregonians to harvest the meat of animals
struck by cars on the state’s roadways. The law
does not go into effect until January.
From the legislature
•
Senate Bill 374 would stop Oregon residents
from waiting in long airport security lines, or
being turned away from fl ights come 2018.
A federal law passed in 2005 under the Bush
Administration requiring new identifi cation
or the use of two government-issued ID cards
goes into effect next year. States that create
“enhanced” drivers licenses will be considered
as complying with the law. In other words,
with the new license, Oregon residents will not
need to obtain a passport to fl y within the U.S.
•
Oregon looked to sure up its sanctuary status
last Tuesday by introducing a bill that would
prohibit state and local agencies from inquir-
ing as to a person’s immigration status and
sharing that information with federal offi cials.
Currently, state resources are barred from
being used to locate or otherwise interact with
individuals based solely on their immigration
status.
Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504
June 21
June 24
A complaint was fi led about a prowler on Adams St.
A neighbor was seen hiding in the landscaping of her
yard. This was part of an ongoing problem with him
watching her in her yard.
A complaint was fi led about an on-going problem with
a dog barking on 6th St. Complainant says has been
going on for several weeks and has talked to the owner
with no resolution.
A man on River Rd. was reported for suspicious behav-
ior as he was carrying a kitten around.
June 22
A burglary was reported on Johnson St. when three
fi shing poles were taken from the garage.
June 23
A suspicious subject was reported on River Rd. A male
subject said he was doing yard for a female elderly
resident but did not have any equipment with him.
Minors in possession of alcohol was reported on
Pritchett St. A mother came home to see that her under-
age son and friends had drank all her liquor. Underage
individuals then ran away from the scene.
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sales.
The report also listed a gain of 29 percent
for all kinds of business in the state for the
fi rst four months, compared with 19 percent
in Washington and 20 percent in California.
The gain in various categories for Ore-
gon: food, 11 percent; dairy products, 30;
bakery products, 15; dry goods, 31: furni-
ture, household goods and radios, 27; appli-
ances, 84; hardware, 30; lumber and build-
ing material, 30.
From a 1947 ad: The Griddle Top stove
by Wedgewood sold by Cottage Grove Gas
Co.: See this popular Wedgewood with the
griddle in the middle for frying ham and
eggs, griddle cakes, chops - you’ll use it
for extra working space and plate warmer
too. High speed-low temperature oven with
automatic heat control - smokeless broiler -
automatic top burner lighting - removable
drip trays - 2 giant super-speed burners - all
for greater convenience. $173.50.
-day
weather forecast
THURSDAY JUNE 29
FRIDAY JUNE 30
82° | 52°
83° | 52°
Mostly Cloudy
Showers
SATURDAY JULY 1
SUNDAY JULY 2
82° | 54°
79° | 51°
Showers
Showers
MONDAY JULY 3
TUESDAY JULY 4
78° | 49°
76° | 49°
Showers
Showers
A fraud complaint was fi led for a subject used a coun-
terfeit $100 bill to pay for food at Chevron.
Suspicious subject reported at Shell Station. A male
subject was seen messing with gas pump for approxi-
mately 15 minutes.
June 25
A hole was shot through the front window of Farmer’s
Insurance on Highway 99 sometime overnight. Rear
door of business remained open in the morning.
•
A burglary was reported on E. Madison. A screen was
bent in and an upstairs bed appears to have been slept
in.
The Institute for Children, Poverty and Home-
lessness ranked Oregon as the best state in the
union for educating homeless students.
•
The University of Oregon saw three of its
alumni head to the big leagues last week. Jor-
dan Bell, Dillon Brooks and Tyler Dorsey were
taken in the second round of the NBA draft
with Bell headed to the Golden State Warriors,
Brooks to the Houston Rockets before being
traded to the Grizzlies and Dorsey to the At-
lanta Hawks.
•
Chatter about the coming solar eclipse is
reaching a fever pitch as the event draws clos-
er. The eclipse is expected to block out the sun
for minutes at a time on August 21 between
10:20 a.m. and 10:23 a.m. in Oregon. While it
won't pass directly over Cottage Grove, Gro-
vers are still expected to be able to get a view
of the event.
Two small children were left unattended in a vehicle
with windows rolled up and the mother was in Wal-
greens.
Complainant on Mosby Creek Rd. reports that they
she hear noises coming from her attic and she is home
alone.
Three juvenile males were snapchatting a fourth male
who was laying on the sidewalk on Main St. The three
ran off to the park and then back.
June 26
Complainant on 6th St. observed someone walk up the
ramp to his house; no longer believes they are there.
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All makes and models.
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE AFFORDABLY
Flood policies must be
in place at least
6 weeks prior to a claim.
This coverage can be tricky.
Call your local agent today (541) 942-0555.
PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove
• The state’s
minimum wage
is set to increase on July 1. In the metro areas,
workers will see their wages jump to $11.75
per hour. Rural and standard area employees
will get a bump to $10 and $10.25 an hour.
From around the state
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DUSTIN TULLAR & RUSS OWENS
541-942-8022 • COTTAGE GROVE
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