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HOW THE SCAM WORKS Cottage Law enforcement agency in Grove Lane County and across Oregon Wednesday, Oct 9 SeeGrove pagePolice 4 Cottage Departhave repeatedly issued such Mostly Cloudy ment administrators have issued fraud alerts. a fraud alert following multiple The agencies said the scamreports from concerned citizens, mers are aggressive, misleading who said they haveOctober been receiv-9, 2024 | Number 39, 135 years and creative, all in an effort to www.cgsentinel.com $2.00 ing telephone calls from individsteal victims’ money and peruals claiming to be representasonal information. tives of the Cottage Grove Police Courtesy photo The scammers combine the Department. The Calvin Funk American rank with the name of an actual “Over the past two days we Legion Post #32 is located at law enforcement officer from have received roughly a dozen 826 W. Main Street in Cota previous media release or phone calls from concerned social media post so it might be tage Grove. citizens,” CGPD Administrative recognized. Assistant Brook Crow said after After establishing their fictiissuing the alert Nov 7. “The tious identity, the scammers will citizens have reported that the tell the target of the scam that JEREMY caller has gone C. as RUARK far as prothey have a warrant for their Crews began developing the smaller homeless Cottage Grove Sentinel gramming the number to show arrest for something that appears camp site this week on the vacant lot at 12th Street. crewsphone are inas thethe upPublic on theworks victim’s to be an oversight: missing a processLane of establishing a new South 911 non-emergency subpoena, jury duty, or nonsmaller site at the line andhomeless on a fewcamp occasions, the payment of fines. The scammers vacant lotname on 12th in up Cottage JEREMY C. RUARK caller’s hasStreet shown as then tell the target of the scam Cottage Grove Sentinel aGrove. current employee from our that they will be arrested if they CINDY WEELDREYER Cottage Grove Oregon’s wildfire is department. “ City Manager don’t pay money to them via Cottage Grove season Sentinel Mike Sauerwein the the city caller is expected to continue through this According tosaid Crow, wire transfer, online payment Jeremy C. Ruark / Cottage Grove Sentinel month, but the mental scares and behind its original Oct.there 1 timeline typically states that is a service, or pre-paid cards. Members of the Calvin Funk The CGPD advises anyone receiving these calls or requests impact of the season on the fireis establishing the camp, following warrant out for their arrest for a American Legion are fighters who battle Post blazes#32 in Lane to not provide any information to the caller. If you do receive the Aug.court 22 closure missed date.and cleanup BE ALERT proudly celebrating a significant County and across the state, and of “A the few 12th times, Street and theyDouglas have called a suspected scam call, report it to the Federal Bureau of Law enforcement officials milestone thismay year.last a lifetime, their families, Investigation at www.ic3.gov. Street homeless camps. During the requesting additional phone caution that scammers are creIn 1924,tothe according Jeffpost Dill,was theestabfounder transition, of therelatives, adjacent Lulu Dogthe ative and resourceful. They will lished numbers stating in Cottage Grove Health and its of Firefighter Behavioral Park at 12th has been used try to convince you they are with name relative has Street a warrant for their that the Cottage Grove Police recently issued arrest warrants, Alliance (FBHA). honors the first Grover who as a homeless camp site with hours arrest,” Crow said. “We would Department does not call, text, or missed court dates or demand Dill in died in established World Warthe 1. FBHA The life-size from to 7 p.m. to 7the a.m.community daily. 2010 following Hurricane Katrina. like remind email citizens to notify them of money owed to the courts.” See SCAM, Page 6 painting of Calvin next to the “None of us have ever managed He was than a Battalion Chiefmural front door and the colorful a homeless camp before, so we for a fire department in northwest catches the eye of motorists as Chicago. knew that date was a bit aspirathey whiz by the one-story build“I saw our brothers and sisters tional,” Sauerwein said. “We are ing at 826 W. the Main St. struggle from devastation that hoping that this week we will be they saw, so I went back and got able to make the transition. Our PHOTO JEREMY C. RUARK / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL my degree and became a licensed goal was to provide folks with counselor,” he said. “We started Sauerwein and other city officials currently doing, which is providing The new mini homeless camp a safe and secure place to spend tracking EMS and firefighter suia location for folks to spend the will include the same restrictions as have told the Sentinel, that there the night and that’s what we are “I WANTED TO JOIN A GREAT cides across America.” are no additional plans to offer any night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.” the former larger camps. doing.” ORGANIZATION AND HELP other long-term sheltering for the Read previous coverage about “The same rules will apply,” Sauerwein said city staff was Behavioral Impact THE COMMUNITY AND OUR homeless. the homelessness challenges in Sauwrwein said. “The camp will According to Dill, firefighters cleaning up the Lulu Dog Park to “Cottage Grove will follow Cottage Grove and follow new VETERANS. I’M VERY GLAD I often don’t recognize the behavioral reestablish it as a dog park. Specific be available from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. state law as we understand it,” developments at cgsemtinel.com impactJOINED of their THIS work.POST.” and the rules will be enforced costs of that cleanup and establish“We becomeWESOLOWSKI, cultural brainSauerwein said. “That is what we and in the Wednesday print editions through our contracting company, ing the smaller homeless camp at ~ STEVE washed,” Dill said. “Whether it’s are doing. To change that is up to of The Sentinel. One Security of Eugene to help us 12th Street were not immediately POSTor#32 COMMANDER structural wildland fires. So, we the legislature. The city of Cottage during this transition period. They available. are meant to believe we are supGrove has no plans to do any kind are a very experienced homeless posed to act strong, brave, be help, COMMUNITY of a shelter beyond what we are camp management company.” don’t ask for help, andSPOT we don’t GATHERING want to look weak andthere not ask Bingo lovers flock onfor help.” Friday nights from 5-7 p.m. Dill added that while of firefighters to enjoy the company other are on the front lines battling the bingo players and hopefully wildfires, one of the biggest challeave In the lengeswith theysome face iswinnings. the unknown. last“It’s century, there were several how rapidly theses fires can Boy Scout troops in town. Today, move, and the unknown is where the Legion Post the is itAmerican going to end? Where willis this home fire gooftoCottage and howGrove’s long willlast it last? Courtesy photo from McKenzie Recovery And that is a struggle,” said. scout troops, which arehenow In the end, the fire consumed more than 173,000 acres and “So, when youserves are fighting that co-ed. It also as a meeting fire, you’re trying to do your best ripped its way through small communities along the McKenCourtesy photo place for Alcoholics and Narcotto stop it, and yet the wind kicks zie River, including Finn Rock, Vida and Nimrod. Blue River Holiday Fire survivor Robert Campbell and Cassidy Campics Anonymous groups and can uprented at 60 miles an houroccasions. and it drags was burned to the ground. bell in front of Robert’s new home. be for special it further and further behind them. Several years ago, post That aspect of the unknown is very CINDY WEELDREYER / COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JEREMY C. RUARK Group in the effort was “a game- members expected early in 2025. insurance payments or financial difficult indonated wildlandtheir fires.parking The fireMatchbooks fromSentinel the Village Green Resort incoordinated Cottage Grove. See more this story at cgsentinel.com. Cottage Grove changer.” The MVLTRG the assistance andphotos what it with truly costs lot behind the building to Lane fighters have that stress and anxiety, process to match fire survivors to rebuild would be insurmount“Lane County received the County’s Homestofor Goodistoa very and that struggle protect Lane County and the McKenwith homes in this program. Fire able for many without this state’s funding, but the Long establish the Legion for difficult challenge for Cottages the wildland zie Valley Long Term Recovery Term Recovery Group had deep survivors who are 62 or older program.” local veterans. firefighters.” Group (MVLTRG) have partIt is often very difficult for famconnections with fire survivors or living with a disability and in Robert Campbell, 73, lost his nered to provide new manufacily membersHISTORY of the firefighters to and a community network that temporary housing since their home in the Holiday Farm Fire CINDY for WEELDREYER tured homes families disunderstand what there are, the way” during the construction helped us meet many of our future Nearly 50 people attended the homes were destroyed in the fire and recently moved into his new allowed them to reach out to The Americanemotions Legion was For The Grove Sentinel and that many firefighters don’t placed byCottage the 2020 Holiday Farm were project. bookstore customers,” Birdy said. Cottage Grove Historical Society’s prioritized. The homes were home this fall. Campbell, who people who could most meaning- established in Paris, France, on express15-17, their emotions, Fire. Hebenefit,” said he was given an import- March Sheoutfitted shared awith humorous mem“Farewell to thebyVillage Green” at In 1975, when Birdy Hoelzle fully Buch said. also appliances will be joined his grandson, 1919, byaccording a thouto Dill. total, 11Gail newopened manufactured ant job of opening the boxes ory they made in the formal Iron the Community Center, Saturday, andInher sister The Funding was provided to Lane sand commissioned officers and and other furnishings. Ownership has lived on his property in the “We ask the family members homes willthey be were placed on properdeliveredbytoOregon the guestHousing rooms and Maiden Dining Room that drew Sept. 21. River Valley since Bookmine familiar with County and of the manufactured homes will McKenzie enlisted delegates from to try to men, understand the cultural,” ties in the McKenzie River Valley be recalled how Services cool he felt driving as all the units of the American laughter from the The internationally famous resort Community The Village Green. (OHCS) transferred to crowd. the receiving 2003. he said. “Be direct. Challenge to Their housefather families whoa lost their the orange golf cartState around the “My sister and I were budding was by Walter traveled lot and of its Oregon Wildfire families. “I created don’t know how A. to Woodard thank ev- part Expeditionary to an orgawith compassionForces when something homes in theits 2020 Holidayhome Farm feminists property for assignedwhich errands. Years nization the time and were (W.A.) and son, Carlton. Some often brought matchboxes Recovery Funding, was “It has at been a struggle for quite eryone whohis helped me,” Campcaucus doesn’t look rightmeeting, or doesn’twhich sound Fire. later, another special memory was shocked by the sexism in members family and allocated as keepsakes for his girls. The sisby the Legislature for many families to staypracticed on the river bell said. of “I the have neverattended been one adopted tentative constitution right, anda do an internal size up, first waswhen placed seeing the famouswildfire footballrecovery. player, the dining room,” she said. “The shared personal tersThe were in home their 20’s theyon which we askthe the name firefighters to housing-related after the Holiday Farm Fire,” to ask for help, memories. but somehow I and selected “American May O.J. Simpson, running on one of the Legion”. menu given to a woman had no do as well,” he said.” Internal size opened14,the2024. MainThree Street additional bookstore MVLTRG Project Manager Mary found myself standing in line THROUGH THE LENS homes were placed during the upOn means why am I acting resort’s HOLIDAY paths. prices Wheeler on it and said. foot pillows were and, to enhance their income, FARM Ellen “For four and getting more help than I Sept.asking 16, 1919, it was ofKris Woodard’s introductory this way, and why am I feeling week 16.theTwo more years To the delight of those gathered, provided so ladies’ uncomfortable workedofasSeptember waitresses at resort. FIRE HISTORY since the fire, they have had deserved.” ficially chartered by Congressthis as remarks included personal memThe best thing we can do is homes area permitted and will Kris’ shoes be removed din“It was wonderful place to be Thebrother, HolidayCasey FarmWoodard, Fire ranks to livecould in RVs due to a while lack of Lane County Commissioner away? patriotic veterans’ organization. ories he made through the lens of placed in being December. ing. affordable It was a veryhousing differentalternaera.” work and, new inPlacement town, it any Heather Buch said partnering a 12-year-old who was often “in See LEGACY, Page 6 See HEALTH, Page 6 of the five remaining homes is with the Long Term Recovery tive. The gulf between available See REHOUSING, Page 6 See CENTENNIEL, Page 6 C. RUARK Life Cottage in JEREMY Cottage Grove Grove Sentinel
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The mental City establishing mini health impact homeless camp at 12th Street facing Oregon’s American wildland Legion Post celebrates firefighters its centennial
Rehousing for Holiday Farm Fire survivors
Grovers gather to remember Village Green Resort
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