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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 7, 2018 5A Cottage Grove Retrospective A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago Committee plans to defy history Feb. 10, 1988 In its mission to break a 72-year tradition, the South Lane School District budget committee gave fi nal approval to a reduced bud- get and optimistically planned to start a May tax base election cam- paign. Under the proposed budget, general funds of $11,911,504 were reduced by $365,865 to make a modern tax base more palatable to voters. Reductions would come in administration, athletics and food service and other areas. Budget committee member Richard McCarthy voted in oppo- sition to the general fund amount because it includes the reduction of one of two directors of educa- tion, a change in a previous re- duction plan. Superintendent Marshal Keat- ing said the reduction plan was modifi ed for several reasons. “This way the hurt is all at one level; it’s clean,” he said adding that although it’s severe, it doesn’t impact other building adminis- trators and staff as much as the previously proposed reductions, such as transportation supervisor. But McCarthy said the most recent reduction plan would have “a horrendous impact.” The elim- ination of either the director of secondary education or the di- rector of elementary education would have a more direct impact on education than some of the other proposed cuts would have had, he said. Yet McCarthy supports the POLICE BLOTTER National Beat News from the state and around the nation From around the state overall budget. “I am in op- position of the general fund in the way that it is presented,” he said. “But I want to make it clear that I am in favor of the direction of this committee and the proposed budget, and I will support it.” Above: Steve Hayes during his banner year in 1988 on the Cottage Grove basketball team. The 6'4" senior was profi led in the Feb. 10 edition of The Sentinel which noted his average of 19 points per game and his 48 percent shooting average from the fi eld. • An accidental shooting at a military training facility near the Oregon coast resulted in the death of a sol- dier. The shot, fi red Wednesday night at Camp Rilea, landed the unidentifi ed soldier in the emergency room at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria where he was pronounced dead. • Dolly Matteucci will take over as head of the Oregon State Hospital, offi cials announced Feb. 1. Matteucci will start in March and earn $235,988 per year. • A train carrying a dozen GOP legislators to a Republi- can retreat hit a garbage truck on its way to West Vir- ginia last Wednesday. The train, which was also car- rying Oregon’s Greg Walden, crashed into the truck at approximately 11:30 a.m., killing at least one person. No major injuries to individuals traveling on the train were reported. • Andrew Oswalt, a 27-year-old Oregon State Univer- sity student, faces four criminal counts for reportedly placing racist bumper stickers on cars in Corvallis. The student government leader outlined his views, disparaging women and people of color in a stu- dent-run newspaper and was previously photographed giving the Nazi salute, carrying a Nazi fl ag and march- ing with white nationalists in Portland last year. • Volunteers were dispatched across Oregon last week for the annual Point in Time Count. The count, which aims to obtain an accurate picture of the number of homeless people in the state, relies on volunteers who visit homeless shelters, parks and other public areas frequented by transients. • The Oregon State Legislature began its 79th session on Monday, Feb. 5. The shortened session is set to in- clude discussions on approximately 200 bills during the course of 35 days. Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 January 29 When at her friend’s house to assist with moving, an indi- vidual on 6th St. reported that an unknown individual slashed both rear tires of the vehicle in the driveway. A group of six males were seen in the Walmart parking lot passing smoking marijuana, passing around a joint and play- ing hacky sack. While returning cans at a grocery store on Main St. an in- dividual was reported for yelling and being disorderly. The offi cers contacted the individual and deemed that it was likely that the man was simply talking loudly and was not yelling. A 14-year old informed his mom that he saw “four tweak- ers” with his stolen bike on 16th St. A complainant reported that they saw an individual on 10th St. walking a Chihuahua and smoking something from a glass pipe. January 30 A man on 22nd St. reported that all four of his tires were slashed on his vehicle that was parked on the street. January 31 While walking her dog on 16th St., a woman reported that she heard a loud thud which was followed by a man running from near the porch out across the street and under the I-5 overpass. From around the nation SOUTH LANE COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE The Only Emergency Medical Transport Service in South Lane County February 1 • The Philadelphia Eagles beat out the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 4. • The Dow fell more than 1,500 points on Monday, Feb. 5 marking the biggest percentage drop since August of 2011. • The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request from repub- lican lawmakers to delay a ruling that mandated Penn- sylvania redraw congressional district maps before the 2018 mid-terms. The court originally found that the state's districts unfairly favored republicans. • The Las Vegas Review Journal, a Nevada-based news- paper-reported earlier this week that a journalist had attempted to write a story detailing sexual harass- ment accusations against casino owner Steve Wynn 20 years ago before the newspaper killed it. Several women have come forward accusing Wynn of sexual assault and harassment citing dates within the last 20 years. The Las Vegas Review Journal is now owned by casino mogul Sheldon Adelson. • Two editors from Newsweek, as well as staff ranging from reporters to a fi nance director, were terminated this week. The fi rings came after stories written by the staff detailed the magazine's recent ownership contro- versies. A noise complaint was fi led after an individual heard a truck blasting loud music on Ash St. at 4:46 a.m. February 2 A woman near Walmart reported that she believed she wit- nessed a drug deal while on her lunch break. February 3 Community Public Education: • CPR/AED • Heart Attack Recognition • Fall Prevention • Stroke Prevention • Fire Prevention • Fire Extinguishers • Fire-Med Membership Call 541-942-4493 for info. FOR EMERGENCY DIAL 911 Serving South Lane County. www.southlanefi re.org 6 -day An intoxicated subject on Whiteaker was reported after he fell asleep in a garden area and refused to leave at 1:11 a.m. February 4 A woman reported that her and her boyfriend were at the ponds near east regional park when they thought they saw a black bear. The couple left the scene but left equipment in the area and were looking to get assistance getting it back. Two callers reported seeing a group of at least three peo- ple setting up camp in the wetlands near Cottage Grove High School. One caller noted that the individuals had machetes and appeared to be cutting down trees in the process. 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