COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 7, 2018
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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
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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.
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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.
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•
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
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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. The of-
fi cers contacted the individuals who claimed they were pick-
ing grapes and then left the area.
weather forecast
THURSDAY Feb. 8
FRIDAY Feb. 9
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Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
SATURDAY Feb. 10
SUNDAY Feb. 11
53° | 35°
56° | 39°
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MONDAY Feb. 12
TUESDAY Feb. 13
51° | 35°
57° | 37°
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