Water District Chair denies wrongdoing
It’s difficult for Bob Hursh to understand why he and two others on the Heceta Water District Board are being targeted for recall. An effort to remove Hursh, Debby Todd and Jim Sievers from office became public last week when petitioners began circulating through neighborhoods served by the district.
200 – “They have nothing, nothing on paper as to the reason why we’re being recalled. The newspaper said financial oversight, but that’s just two words. What, you know, what is it supposed to mean? What’s the oversight?”
One likely cause, he says, is the unpopular rate hike taken by the district last summer. It nearly doubled many residents’ water bills but was needed to help sustain district operations says Hursh.
201 – “I don’t think there’s any question about that, it’s all related to the rate increase. And this guy Gene seems to think we’re squandering money somewhere.”
Gene McDermott is the chief petitioner. He says he and 18 other residents have been working on the recall for several months. They received county approval for their petitions last week and have until July 8th to collect 248 valid signatures on each of the three documents in order to force the recall vote.
Do you have several blocks of styrofoam in your garage or hall closet because you just couldn’t bring yourself to throw them away? Recycle them this week. Tomorrow is Earth Day and all week long St. Vincent DePaul’s is accepting blocks or peanuts of expanded polystyrene… commonly known as Styrofoam… for recycling. There’s no cost for individuals, businesses with large amounts need to set up an appointment and can pay a fee.
Do you have an opinion on how well you think Florence Police Chief Maury Sanders is doing his job? You can let him know tomorrow morning during one of his regular ‘Coffee with the Chief” events.
202 – “This is the opportunity for the members of the community to come talk to me informally and ask questions… for me to gain their comments and suggestions and basically for me to make sure that I am on track in meeting the needs of the community.”
Sanders will be holding court at Old Town Coffee Roasters, just behind the Port of Siuslaw Office, tomorrow morning from eight to 9:30. Joining him will be Florence Mayor Phil Brubaker and Fire Chief John Buchanan who will answer questions about the upcoming vote on annexing Florence residents into the fire district.
Pump prices held steady nationwide according to Triple-A with the national average remaining at $2.86 a gallon. Oregon’s average price went up by two cents this week, it’s at $2.98. Florence’s average price went up by three cents, it’s still lower than many other Oregon locales and a penny less than the national average at $2.85. Eugene and Springfield’s average price as measured by Triple-A remains just below the three-dollar mark.
The Port of Siuslaw Commission will hold their regular monthly meeting this evening at seven o’clock. Items on the agenda include appointment of a new budget committee member and discussion on dockside seafood businesses. An executive session to discuss real property transactions is also scheduled.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) - The 33-year-old man accused of killing his
mother and her boyfriend at the home they all shared in Bandon has
agreed to return to Oregon to stand trial. Authorities told The
World newspaper that Gabriel Morris waived extradition yesterday in
Virginia and should be back in Coos County within two weeks. He was
arrested in Virginia two weeks after the February shooting of Robin
Anstey and Robert Kennelly Jr.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - Klamath County sheriff's deputies are
searching for a 13-year-old boy missing from his Sprague River
home. Deputies told the Herald and News newspaper that Cody Daniel
Jones-Barnard left the home where he lives with his father and
stepmother Monday afternoon after arguing with one of them. The boy
has Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism, and deputies say he
may easily become lost as a result.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Lawyers for an Oregon man who won a sex
abuse lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America are asking for $25
million in punitive damages. Kerry Lewis' attorneys opened the
punitive damages phase of the trial yesterday by arguing the Scouts
never had a plan to protect boys or prevent abuse. The jury has
already ruled the Scouts were negligent and awarded Lewis $1.4
million in compensatory damages.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - An Albany man who pleaded guilty to setting
fire at Pregnancy Alternatives Center in Lebanon has been sentenced
to a decade in prison. The Justice Department said David Allen Rios
started the fire to conceal a burglary. The September 2008 blaze
caused about $500,000 damage. U.S. District Judge Michael Hogan
sentenced Rios yesterday in Eugene.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A new report says Oregon workers
investigating abuse reports should visit isolated children more
often and not consider older children to be less vulnerable. The
advise follows an investigation into the Dec. 9 death of
15-year-old Jeanette Maples in her Eugene home after child welfare
workers failed to respond to repeated reports of abuse.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - About 200 Oregon Army National Guard
soldiers are stuck in Kuwait because of the volcanic ash that has
blanketed Europe. The Oregonian reports that the soldiers, who have
been serving in Iraq, will have their homecoming delayed by at
least two days. Most of the soldiers are from the 1st Battalion,
186th Infantry Regiment headquartered in Medford.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Zoo says an endangered
California condor chick has hatched, and another is due this week.
The Oregonian reports that the egg, cared for by foster parents,
hatched April 14 at the zoo's breeding facility in Clackamas
County. The zoo has released 10 California condors since it joined
the effort to breed the species in 2003.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The FBI will investigate the Portland
police shooting last January of Aaron Campbell. KATU reports a
Justice Department letter to Sen. Ron Wyden says appropriate action
will be taken if there is evidence of any criminal violation of
federal civil rights laws. Police say an officer shot Campbell
because he appeared to be reaching for a weapon.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - The so-called "Grandpa Bandit" may have
struck again. Medford police say a holdup man made off with an
undisclosed amount of cash yesterday after handing a note to a bank
teller and lifting up his windbreaker to reveal a revolver. Police
say the middle-aged suspect resembled the man dubbed the Grandpa
Bandit by the FBI.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Firefighters rescued an elderly man from a
burning house in Salem early this morning. The fire department says
flames were coming from the house when they arrived about 3:30 a.m.
The man was found unconscious on the floor inside and was airlifted
to the Oregon Burn Center at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Track and Field:
The Siuslaw Vikings dominated both the boys and girls portions of yesterday’s Far West league matchup in North Bend. Individual winners: Alexis Reavis in the discus and shot put; Linda Paredes won the 400 and the 3,000. Morgan Siegel won the triple-jump and Raelyn Robinson the 800. For the boys, Joe Campbell took the 800 meter, Brad Greenburg the 3,000, Dylan Alameda the 300 hurdles.
College Baseball:
Number 18 Oregon downed Gonzaga 7- 2 yesterday in Spokane, improving Oregon’s overall record to 24-and-12. K.C. Serna was two-for-four with four RBI including a two-run double in the second inning and a two-run homer in the eighth. The two teams meet again this evening.
On the Schedule:
Prep baseball and softball postponed from yesterday are slated to play out on the diamond today… Siuslaw will host North Bend for baseball at five o’clock… that game will air on Coast Radio Sports with a pregame show of 4:45…. Viking Softball will be in North Bend. On the track today… the Mapleton Sailors will host Alsea for a Mountain West League Dual.
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