Didn’t rain on our parade…
It rained before the parade… and there may have been a shower or two later in the afternoon. But, for the thousands of people lining Highway 101 and Bay Street for the 103rd Rhododendron Festival Grand Floral Parade the weather was cool, but dry. Just over 80 entries, including 9 bands and 16 equestrian entries headed out at noon yesterday. The Grand Marshall’s Award went to the Shangri-La float. ABC Preschool won the Mayor’s Award and the Queen’s Trophy went the Rhododendron Junior Court float. The ‘in-parade’ judging results included Oregon Volunteer Dunes Patrol for 1st Place in Service Entries; The Central Coast Military Vehicle Club was first place in the vehicle category and the Marshfield High School Band of Pirates won the best band entry. The best floats in the parade were ABC Preschool in the commercial category; and the Rhododendron Junior Court in the non-commercial class. Things actually started off Friday night when Siuslaw High School Senior Tyler Mielke won the talent competition as well as the crown and robe of Queen Rhododendra. All five princesses participated in formal interviews with a judging panel Friday afternoon, then competed on stage during the Queen’s Coronation and Scholarship Pageant at the Florence Events Center.
Rain held the entries down for the Rhody Cruisers Show-n-Shine on Saturday morning, but there were still more than 200 cars lined up on display. Several awards were handed out including one for the best “rat rod” which went to Bob Young for his 41 Chevy Pickup. Kevin Phillips earned an award for the “best under construction” for his 51 Studebaker; and Tom Hunt won the “Best Mustang” award for his “body-off” restoration of a 1965 Ford Mustang that he’s owned for 42 years. In the Car Cruise Saturday evening about 85 classics cruised the ‘gut’ through Old Town Florence. The “Best in Cruise” was presented to a 1935 Auburn Speedster owned and driven by John Machi.
In the signature event, the Florence Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society flower show, the Sweepstakes Winner was Larry Jensen. Best in Show went to Jack Olson who also received the ‘best species’ award. The best macrophyllum, or native rhody, was entered by Jim and Sylvia Smith.
Even as Florence is wrapping up one celebration, residents in the Reedsport area are preparing another… This weekend will mark the annual observance of Memorial Day. The 29-Palms Marine Corps Band will play at least four times over the weekend. There’ll be two community barbecues and a Memorial Day Parade. Two of those concerts will be on Tuesday, June First.
There’ll be a little bit of bluegrass, country, big band and even some folk music Friday night at the Florence Events Center when supporters of an effort to raise $600-thousand for a new women’s imaging center at Peace Harbor Hospital host a benefit concert. The show will feature the Poodle Creek Pickers, the Standard Time Orchestra, Everyday People and the New Folksters. Several sponsors are underwriting the costs of the concert, donations are being accepted at the door.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A man arrested in Eugene in connection with
a bank robbery has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges
that he robbed seven Oregon banks in a spree attributed to the
"Grandpa Bandit." Eugene Police arrested 60-year-old Ferrell Lee
Brier of Drain after $939 was taken from an Umpqua Bank branch in
Eugene. A federal grand jury indicted Brier last week in connection
with seven robberies.
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) - Springfield has new parking meters, but
there are no plans to charge residents for downtown parking.
Instead, the red parking meters are an effort to raise money to
help the homeless. City Councilor Terri Leezer is the driving force
behind the fundraising effort that got under way Friday. A similar
effort was made in Denver. A homelessness commission report in that
city found that in the first 18 months the meter project led to a
92 percent reduction in the number of panhandlers in the downtown
improvement district.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland contractor says many are
skirting the new federal rules that require all contractors who
renovate pre-1978 homes and buildings to be certified to remove
lead-based paint. Shepard Painting president Justin Shepard says
most contractors have not gotten their certification. The state
Construction Contractors Board says it's heard from clients about
uncertified contractors offering low bids in return for silence.
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) - An Associated Press examination has found
many of Oregon's municipal sewage systems are deteriorating and now
need millions of dollars to meet tighter federal clean water
standards. But paying for improvements is proving to be a struggle.
Grants are rare and it can take years to qualify for low-interest
loans. This is slowing improvements to water quality, and could
lead to growing health threats.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - State records analyzed by The Oregonian
suggest Oregon has missed opportunities to go after unpaid bills at
a time when lawmakers are gearing up for another budget battle that
could mean cuts to schools. The current tab for delinquent state
payments, according to a 2009 report by the Legislative Fiscal
Office, is $2 billion.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - Ashland is trying to boost slumping
ridership on its bus service that's fallen 14 percent since the
city council decided last fall to make some changes. It improved
bus frequency from 30 minutes between buses to a 15-minute gap in
hopes of attracting more riders. But fares rose from 50 cents to
$1, and now a new subsidy will provide the frequent bus service at
50 cents a ride.
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) - Washington County deputies are investigating
an incident in which a Tigard homeowner discovered a timed device
near a liquid accelerant. The 30-year-old man told deputies he
found the device in his home yesterday after scaring away
intruders. Portland's bomb squad determined the device was a timer
with a sparking mechanism, not an explosive.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Authorities in Northern California say an
84-year-old Medford man is the owner of a single-engine plane that
crashed in a mountainous area near Happy Camp over the weekend. But
investigators say they have yet to determine with certainty that
Alonzo Mullin was on board when the plane crashed. Mullin is a
World War II veteran who often flies to Palm Springs to see his
daughter.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Clackamas County deputies say they're
looking for suspects in the weekend shooting of an employee at a
Little Caesars Pizza restaurant. Witnesses say they saw a man
fleeing the scene right after shots rang out Saturday. The
25-year-old victim had surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University
for a gunshot to his torso.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Track and Field:
Several key performances paced the Siuslaw Viking Girls to a Far West League District team title over the weekend at Douglas High School in Winston. The boys team finished third behind North Bend and South Umpqua. Several qualifiers for the state meet including multiple winners… Alexis Reavis in the Shotput and the discus; Raelyn Robinson who won the 800 and 1500 meter races, was part of the girls 4x400 relay first place team and also finished 2nd in the high jump.
The Mapleton Sailors competed at the State 1A track and field finals over the weekend. Jesse Nelson was sixth overall in the boys’ javelin.
Rhody Run:
13-year old Seth Campbell of Florence was the first runner across the line to win the men’s 5K portion of Saturday’s Rhody Run in 17:39. Kim Bricker of Veneta won the women’s 5K, Thomas Kreuzpeintner (KROOTZ-pynt-ner)of Eugene the men’s 10K and Eylalia (EYE-loll-ee-uh) Mendez of Florence was the Women’s 10K winner.
Prep Baseball:
The Siuslaw Vikings will host the Sisters Outlaws tomorrow, 4:30 PM at Jiggs Dodson Field, in the second round of the OSAA 4A Baseball playoffs.
College Baseball:
Number 22 Oregon fell to Washington in the first game of a three game series Friday, but came back to win the next two in Seattle. In Tempe, Oregon State prevented a sweep by the ASU Sun Devils, winning yesterday.
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