Port Commission tables market discussion
An overflow crowd was on hand at the Port of Siuslaw office last night to listen to the Commission discuss a petition seeking to shut down the weekend Old Town Public Market. But, all of the discussion came from people in the audience. Gary Barnes said the market has had a negative impact on his business.
205 – “Since the market has become this large, our weekends are not equal to the Friday and Monday and Thursday. They have gone down significantly.”
Barnes was among the owners of 15 businesses that presented that petition last month. Most of those on hand last night voiced their support of the market, including Ron Wilder who says a lack of sales on weekends could be attributed more to the economy than competition.
206 – “There is no extra money floating around this year. Everybody’s hurting.”
In the end, commissioners listened to comments, pleas and arguments for about 90-minutes before opting to table the matter. They’ll hold a work session in the near future with market director Richard Wiggin.
A power outage on the north end of town last night was wide-spread, but lasted just over an hour.
207 – “Wednesday evening we lost power to our north substation, north of Heceta Beach. That’s the entire north section of town and all the way up to the lighthouse.”
Central Lincoln PUD spokesman Matt Boshaw said it wasn’t clear what caused the outage, engineers would have to examine the affected equipment.
If you happen to be anywhere near Mapleton this Saturday afternoon, you may want to consider staying for dinner…
218 -- "We have a spaghetti feed slash bingo night coming up on August 22nd starting at five o'clock. We're hoping to raise some money to help Johnny Barrows and his family during this trying time that they're going through."
Mashelle Moore says the 22-year old Mapleton man suffered a serious spinal injury earlier this month in a swimming accident. Moore says he has insurance, but the extended stay at River Bend Hospital in Springfield has been expensive for his family… Friends and neighbors said they wanted to help out. It begins at five, Saturday evening at the Mapleton Lion’s Club on Riverview Avenue.
An update on the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay’s efforts to reopen the 110-mile rail line between Eugene and the Oregon Coast will be presented today at noon. Martin Callery, The Chief Commercial Officer for the railroad as well as the port, will address the monthly noon forum of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. It’s the Chamber’s first forum at Tavolo Restaurant in the clubhouse at Sandpines Golf Links… it’s open to the public.
For more than 40-years Florence area residents have benefitted from a strong connection with Lane Community College. Over the years, the college presence has grown in this end of Lane County. And, that presence is growing larger once again. Work on a new science lab is currently underway, when it’s finished, it will help students in a cooperative nursing program. LCC Board member and Florence resident Sharon Stiles will be on this afternoon’s KCST Community Forum to talk about the college.
World Championships
University of Oregon decathlete Ashton Eaton is fifth after the first five events of the decathlon at the world championships in Berlin. The Bend native struggled in the shot put, but had the best long jump in the competition and excelled in the 100 meters and 400 meters. Oleksiy (ah-LEHKS'-ee) Kasyanov of the Ukraine has the lead heading into today. He's followed by Yunior Diaz of Cuba.
On The Schedule:
The Eugene Emeralds had yesterday off, they’re back on the diamond at Civic Stadium tonight where they’ll open up a three game series agains the Vancouver Canadians.
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