May 25, 1950
Four high school students received minor injuries when an unidentified roadside vandal threw a good sized rock through the front passenger-side windshield of a car on Highway 20. The rock grazed past Tommy Womack (seated in the front passenger seat) and hit Dean Armstrong (seated in the back) in the stomach. Womack, driver Don Brady and passenger Wayne Tabler were treated at Langmack Hospital where glass splinters were removed from their eyes.
Both of Sweet Home’s Bat and Flying Eagle patrols, Troop 63, Boys Scouts of America were first and second place winners at the Calapooia District Camporee held on Scott Creek east of Berlin. Twenty four patrols were represented there during which Cascade area council scouts were judged on general patrol appearance, packs, distribution of equipment, and campcraft.
May 22, 1975
The City Council rejected a proposal to spend almost three times as much on landscaping at the new wastewater treatment plant than was included in the original estimate. Architectural firm CH2M-Hill originally estimated $10,000 two years ago, but asked for an increase to $29,514. City Manager David Crutcher said the increase was due to rapid inflation and there is a substantial amount of bond money left, so it wouldn’t cost the city anything more.
Potholes, dips and low spots on the recently reconstructed 18th Avenue became the subject of controversy that led City Council to refuse to release the final $7,850 in retainage to the street’s contractor out of Corvallis.
May 24, 2000
A statewide measure that would’ve corrected a mistake on Measure 50 preventing Sweet Home (and other areas) from receiving tax cuts failed in last week’s election. M50 rolled back property values to 1995 levels less 10%, and capped the growth of new assessed values to 3% a year. M77 would’ve affected local levy options and, in short, could’ve created a $138,000 overall reduction in taxes for Sweet Home.
Boys Scouts of America Calapooia District honored individuals who’ve served Scouting for more than 50 years during the Scouts’ annual Camporee. Among them were Jack Gourley and Clinton Bennett of Sweet Home.
Boaters on Foster and Green Peter reservoirs were cautioned this week, as recent in stream water flows providing support for native salmon smolt passage has increased floating debris on the lakes.