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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL OCTOBER 18, 2017 5A Cottage Grove Retrospective A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago Seat belts down; gas tax holds: Oct. 14, 1987 By Paul Ertlet Petitioners have successfully referred a manda- tory seat-belt measure to Oregon voters, but an increase in the state gas tax will go into effect as scheduled. The state Elections Division announced last week that enough signatures had been collected to force the seat belt measure to a statewide vote on Nov. 8, 1988. But the anti-gas-tax petitioners did not have enough signatures to stop a 50 per- cent increase in state gas taxes. Both mea- sures needed 42,385 verifi ed signatures. According to fi gures released Friday by the Elections Division, anti-seat-belt petitions gathered 50,226 “raw” signatures of which 42,627 were validated; 45,319 signatures were collected for the gas-tax measure, bot only 40,555 were validated. The seat-belt measure, which would have required all drivers and passengers to wear seat belts, had been schedule to go into ef- fect on Sept. 27, the same date as the new 65 mph speed limit took effect. But the law was put on hold while the signatures were being validated by county clerks’ offi ces around the state. The gas-tax measure, designed to raise funds for highway maintenance, will in- crease the state’s 12 cent gas tax by 2 cents a year for three years. The fi rst increase goes into effect Jan 1. State Rep. Peg Jolin, who voted for the measure during the last legislative session, received the news of the gas-tax’s fate with “reluctant pleasure.” The increase is needed to raise the money to repair the state’s deteriorating road sys- tem, she said. “That’s how we pay for roads in this state, and for me it’s less painful than paying property taxes,” she said. Jana Jarvis, a spokeswomen for Oregon Taxpayers United which headed the petition Sentinel Staff Writer '87 POLICE BLOTTER campaign, agreed that the state’s highway system needs improvement, but said the effi ciency of the Highway Division should be studied fi rst before it receives any new funding. “The question is do we need more money for that, or less, or how much,” she said. “Is 50 percent more funding necessary?” Jolin said her vote on the tax increase came only after she was assured by the Highway Division that it would go ahead with projects in her District 44. “Nobody likes to pay taxes, however I think…it’ll be good for our district,” she added. If the gas tax had gone to a vote and was defeated, it would not have affected repav- ing of Highway 99 between Saginaw and Creswell, which began in the summer, or state funding for an access road from the Cottage Grove Connector to the North Re- gional Park, Jolin said. National Beat News from the state and around the nation • Oregon's attorney gen- eral announced last Fri- day that the state would be joining the lawsuit against President Donald Trump against the administration's decision to halt insurer payments under the Affordable Care Act. Ore- gon will join California and more than 12 other states in the lawsuit. From around the state • Oregon Governor Kate Brown requested Salam Noor--Oregon's chief state school offi cer--step down- last week, replacing him with Colt Gill. The move comes just a little over two years after Brown select- ed Noor for the position and a day before Oregon's performance ratings were made public. • The state announced that the infamous kicker pay- ments will not come in the form of a check but rath- er, as a credit on state personal income taxes fi led in 2018. Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 • Attorney Gen- eral Jeff sessions has reportedly deployed a federal lawer to prosecute a man being charged with the murder of a transgendered individuals. The crime, which occurred in Iowa, was classifi ed as a hate crime. From around the nation October 16 property on S. 21st St. Believes it was dumped there by unknown person. Suspicious subject reported on N. 19th St. Reports of a transient female going through garbage cans, removing two garbage bags and heading toward 16th St. Traffi c hazard reported at 16th St. and Curry. Reports shopping cart with an old TV is in the middle of the roadway. TV disposed of. Shopping cart returned to Walmart. Suspicious condition reported. Com- plainant advised a male is tweaking inside a brown Chevy truck full of wood. Requested drive-by. October 15 Suspicious subject reported at Coast Fork Nursing. Caller advised her neighbor just walked in her room without any pants on. Said she informed the nursing staff and they didn’t do anything about it. Upset, believes he may have had intentions to harm her. Confi rmed no physical contact occurred. No crime, no prose- cution desired. Theft attempt on N. 10th St. Transient male reported as trying to steal com- plainant’s cat. Fled on foot. Complainant reported he returned from vacation to fi nd a dead dog laying on his DUI? Breathalyzer Installed $250 for Most Vehicles* Fast Discrete Professional Automotive Specialties 424 S. Paciϐic Hwy 99 541-942-8022 *Does not include equipment lease. 6 -day weather forecast THURSDAY Oct. 19 FRIDAY Oct. 20 53° | 43° 49° | 42° Mostly Cloudy Showers SATURDAY Oct. 21 SUNDAY Oct. 22 56° | 51° 61° | 47° Showers Showers MONDAY Oct. 23 TUESDAY Oct. 24 66° | 46° 63° | 46° Sunny Sunny 1 in 4 employees are ill prepared for emergency. PayneWest can develop your business’ emergency plan. Call today (541) 942-0555. PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove Illegal camping reported. During a routine patrol the check for illegal campsites, locat- ed an unoccupied campsite near tee fi ve on the Frisbee golf course. Disturbance reported at Mosby Creek trailhead. Camp host reported subject threatened to kill him after confronting sub- ject regarding reckless driving in the park- ing lot. October 10 • Tales of sexual assault are fl ooding social media with the hashtag #MeToo after allegations against Holly- wood producer Harvey Weinstein continue to mount. The hashtag is meant to raise awareness of sexual as- sault and harrassement. • California has become the fi rst state to ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits that are not classifi ed as rescue animals. Pet stores in the state will only be permitted to sell rescue animals but breeders are still able to sell animals to individuals under the law. • After 300 years, New Orleans is set to elect its fi rst female mayor. Both candidates left standing after the primary are women: LaToya Cantrell and Desiree Charbonnet. • Colin Kaepernick has accused NFL owners of collu- sion. Kaepernick fi led a grievance against the NFL last week after spending nearly a year as a free agent. His time without a team comes after he led peaceful protests by kneeling for the national anthem. Kaeper- nick claims the owners have violated the NFL's col- lective bargaining agreement. • Tina Frost--shot in the head during the mass shooting in Las Vegas--took her fi rst steps last week. Theft reported on S. 2nd St. Back fence broken down and bags of pop cans were stolen. Complainant told authorities several ju- veniles were walking in and out of a garage on E. Madison and appeared to be carrying a bong and smoking marijuana. Believes the parents were at work. Ongoing problem. October 9 Theft reported at Grocery Outlet. Soda, chips and various food items. 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