Is the City of Shady Cove getting its monies worth from the sheriff’s department? What looked to be a low-key council meeting on September 2 became tense when former City Councilor, Lois Holland, and Businesswoman, Kathleen Collins, pointed out the inadequacies of law enforcement in Shady Cove. Having done an investigation before the meeting, Councilors Leith Hayes and Gary Hughes corroborated the two women’s testimony. Hayes and Hughes expressed strong feelings about their dissatisfaction with the sheriff’s department, with Hughes finally saying, “I’m so mad, I can hardly stand it.”

Several times during the meeting, councilors questioned why they had not been informed of issues regarding sheriff’s personnel and other issues relating to law enforcement. There were no real answers from either Dave Strand, assistant to the undersheriff, or Joe Riker, city administrator.

The 10th annual D-9 Foundation dinner and auction is this Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Eagle Point Golf Club. This year will be a luau with Hawaiian cuisine and entertainment. The social hour and silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the dinner at 6:30 and then the oral auction. The cost of the dinner is $40 per person or $75 per couple. Contact Pat at 618-7474 or Mary at 830-3409 for more information.