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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 28, 2018 5A Cottage Grove Retrospective A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago Boy dies from gun accident APRIL 13, 1988--A 15-year-old boy died at noon yesterday (Tuesday) after an acci- dental shooting at his home. Michael Ray Mauldin of 77742 Quaglia Lane in Cottage Grove suffered a gunshot wound to the head about 4:30 p.m. on Mon- day when a .22 rifl e discharged while be- ing unloaded by David Lowell Moss, 15, of Cottage Grove according to Oregon State Police reports. Mauldin had been talking on the tele- phone when the accident occurred, accord- National Beat ing to the reports. He was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene where he was listed in critical condition until he died yes- terday. Police are continuing their investigation of the incident. Rate hikes expected APRIL 20, 1988—Respond- ing to statements from Public Works Director Bob Sisson that rates for Cottage Grove’s water and sewer programs are outdat- ed, the city’s budget committee decided to consider a $2.15 per month charge for the storm sew- er service and a 10 percent rate hike in water charges. The committee told city man- ager Bill Bixby to prepare alter- native budgets for the water and sewer departments based on the recommended increases. Sission told the committee expenses for sewer and water programs exceeded revenues. Cash reserves used to sub- sidize the programs in the past years now are exhausted, Bixby said. The last rate hike for the util- ities came in 1982. It was four percent. Sission said the city has con- sidered rate increases as recent- ly as last year. “I don’t think we have a choice this year. I think we have to make a move,” Sis- sion said. Without an increase, the wa- ter department faces an estimat- ed $91,000 shortfall with ex- penses totaling $661,000. The sewer department is expected to fall about $173,000 short of the $518,301 it needs to continue current operations. News from the state and around the nation From around the state • A cougar was euthanized in in The Dalles last week af- ter police responded to a call that it has wandered into a local motel. The cougar had been spotted around town on at least one other occasion. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reported that the animal posed a public safety risk. • A University of Oregon student reported being ab- ducted and sexually assaulted last Tuesday. The male student told local law enforcement that he was ap- proached from behind and put in a vehicle. This comes in conjunction with reports that a female student was held down and her backpack taken. A separate string of robberies has also been reported in the area sur- rounding the university, prompting UO President Mi- chael Schill to address the incidents, stating, “We have been very impressed with the way our students and others have stepped up to watch out for their friends and classmates by taking extra precautions, such as walking together and reporting suspicious activities. We are a community that looks after each other." • The judge who silenced the victim of a domestic vio- lence case by interrupting and subsequently refusing her victim impact statement is the subject of three ad- ditional complaints by victims’ rights advocates. The complaints were fi led against Multnomah County Cir- cuit Judge Kenneth Walker last week and claim the judge violated the Oregon Code of Judicial Conduct. • Naomi Vaughan, 7, found what she described as her “Moana” rock—after the popular children’s movie— but in actuality, the girl discovered a 65 million-year- old fossil in Bend. Easter delivers countless uses for bunny business MARCH 30, 1988--You just can’t get away from them. Whether they’re chocolate, ce- ramic, stuffed or live, bunnies tend to be rather prevalent at this time of year. Just why the rabbit is so pop- ular, however, isn’t so obvious One theory is that a poor wom- an dyed eggs during a famine and hit them in a nest as her children’s Easter gift. Just as the children discovered the nest, a rabbit hopped away. The sto- ry grew, saying the rabbit had brought the eggs. Another legend says that in ancient Egypt, the rabbit sym- bolized birth and new life, a symbol that coincides with the traditional Easter celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Whatever the source, the Easter bunny seems to be here to stay, at least for now. That’s good for those in the bunny business, be- cause, after all, bunnies make popular pets this time of year. Yet Easter is a diffi cult time to market Peter Cottontail for his far and meat, commodi- ties some local rabbit breeders would like to promote. “You have to fi nd different markets for them” says Ted De- Loyola, president of the local Emerald Empire Rabbit Breed- ers Association. He calls the nation’s annual love affair with the rabbit the POLICE BLOTTER Both Ted and his wife, Arlyse DeLoyola, insist that rabbit meat tastes good. All of its meat is white, and there’s no danger of salmonella poisoning, Arlyse says. While rabbit meat isn’t cheaper than chicken, a higher demand would bring the price down, she notes. Dallas Loomis of Cottage Grove has been raising rab- bits for about eight years. He doesn’t mind rabbit stew at all. In fact, he’d fry Peter, Thump- er, Harvey, Vonie and Erna if he couldn’t sell them as pets or breed them for more bunnies. From around the nation • A political data fi rm hired by Trump’s presidential campaign, Cambridge Analytica, reportedly obtained private information of Facebook users to the tune of 50 million profi les. Facebook has since hired a digital fo- rensics fi rm to investigate and the CEO of Cambridge Analytica has been suspended. A woman reported that she observed a woman and man drinking in the park and then the woman urinated in the bushes. • A new law in Mississippi that would ban abortions at 15 weeks was temporarily blocked by a federal judge on Tuesday. Two men were observed fi st fi ghting in a parking lot. No weapons were observed in the interaction. • Six months after Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, some of the island is still without power. The offi cial death toll stands at 64 but is estimated to climb into the thousands due to the conditions plaguing the island in the months after the storm. • Another bomb was discovered in Austin last week when it exploded at a FedEx facility in the area. It marked the fi fth explosion with the prior four killing two people and injuring four others. The four initial packages were left on various doorsteps around the city. • A school shooting in Maryland injured two students when a 17-year-old entered Great Mills High School and shot two students before encountering the armed school resource offi cer. Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 March 18 in the middle of the Row River bike trail. Authorities determined that he was intoxi- cated. An individual went into the police station to report that they had concerns about chil- dren on 6th St. who were being exposed to drugs in their home. A noise complaint was reported on 14th St. after a house has continued to play loud music. This has been reported to be an on- going problem. Trespassing was observed on Jefferson Ave. when someone noticed signs that there were individuals squatting in the residence. The individual who reported the behavior looked through the windows and saw food wrappings and other debris inside the house but did not believe anyone was in the house at the moment. Juvenile problems were reported at Coin- er Park when an individual saw a group of eight or nine teenagers putting bark mulch on the merry-go-round and “spewing it all over the place.” When the complainant’s wife confronted the youths about their be- havior the individual reported that they be- came belligerent towards her. Criminal mischief was reported when an individual on Kalapuya Way had their windshield struck and damaged. A man reported that he lost his wallet that contained his credit cards, fi shing license, $280 in cash and his social security card. A man on Crestview Terrace reported an ongoing problem with his 11-year-old son stealing various items within the residence. March 20 March 19 A man was found unconscious and laying 6 Easter Bunny Syndrome. It’s a boon for pet stores, but the com- mercialization of rabbits puts a damper on the other markets. Who could think if stewing those soft, shy cuddly creatures at this time of year anyway, you say? DeLoyola, for one. “It’s the best meat that there is for you,” he says pointing to fi gures that show it’s lower in calories and fat and higher in protein than chicken. Only 7 to 8 percent of domestic rabbit is bone. 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