Fund-raiser says Senior Center shortfall could be catastrophic…
One of the key members of the Senior Center Fund Raising Committee says the news last week that construction bids were well over estimates was discouraging. Paul Culy said a four-week emergency fund raising drive must succeed.
210 – “Well it would be a catastrophe. I don’t think that we could redo this, what we have done in the past. We’re at the point now where we must succeed.”
The committee has already been hard at work raising money for the center, raising $92-thousand that would go towards several extras not included in the base bid package.
211 – “So that will probably eat into our $92,000 substantially. We do need new hundred-thousand dollar money to make this float.”
Bids were opened last week for the new center, the lowest was about 100-thousand dollars over construction estimates, placing an $800-thousand grant at risk. The Florence City Council will hear an update on the project this evening.
Lane County authorities say swine flu hasn't taken a summer vacation. Sacred Heart Medical Center at River Bend reports treating 13 patients for pneumonia, a complication of the disease. Five of those were sick enough to be admitted to intensive care. About 40 patients showing flu-like symptoms have been seen in recent weeks at PeaceHealth Medical Group clinics and emergency departments. Public health officials say the flu season usually begins in Oregon in October and continues until early spring. Betsy Meredith of Lane County Public Health says the county has 24 confirmed cases of swine flu, but the actual number is probably much higher.
Three Eugene men, all brothers in their 60s, spent a night in the wilderness east of Reedsport last week. Fred, Glen and Dale Forrest attempted to hike to the Devil’s Staircase waterfall near Wells Creek Tuesday but their GPS unit wasn’t working well because of the steep terrain. A search party from Douglas County Search and Rescue on Wednesday met up with them late Wednesday as they were returning to their truck. All were in good condition with no injuries.
Three Rivers Casino reported another million dollar winner over the weekend. CEO Mike Rose announced a jackpot of $1,078,000 was paid to a retired Florence woman playing a penny-slot machine Friday night. The award was the latest in a string of big prize payouts, including three new car giveaways and a progressive slot jackpot of over $5-million in March, continuing a five-month streak of nearly $7-million.
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American Legion Baseball:
The Springfield Titans broke a six game losing streak in big fashion yesterday with a 15-1 win over the Three Rivers Sandblasters. It was the final home game of the season for the ‘Blasters who will finish in fourth place in Zone Three. The Titans’ Cody Garner put the exclamation mark on the game with a bases-clearing grand slam in the top of the ninth. Grady Wood pitched a complete game for the win on the mound. Kevin Warren picked up the loss as four Sandblasters pitchers combined to give up 17 hits in all. The season will end in Salem this evening for Three Rivers as they go up against the Withnell Dodgers.
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds wrapped up their three-night stay Friday night in Keizer with a 5-2 loss to the Volcanoes. Saturday it was on to Pasco, Washington and the Tri-City Dust Devils where the Emeralds came out on top 4-3 in the first of a five-game series. Yesterday, the Devils came out on top 2-1 in 11-innings. Game three of that series is set for tonight.
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