Diplomas set to be delivered…
The school year is winding down and seniors at area high schools are getting ready for graduation. The last day of classes for seniors at Siuslaw and Reedsport is today, but for the 11 graduating seniors at Mapleton High School they’ve been done since last week. They’ll walk the aisle tomorrow afternoon at two pm and receive their diplomas at Mapleton High School. The graduates have invited retired elementary teacher Vern Eastburn to deliver the commencement address. Two student speakers will also be at the podium. Student Body Vice President Kevin Harry is the Valedictorian. The Salutatorian is Chad Walker. Commencement exercises at Siuslaw High School will take place a week from today. Reedsport graduates receive their diplomas on Sunday, June 13th.
The Florence City Council is set to revisit an earlier proposal to ban legal fireworks in much of the Old Town area. Councilors delayed action in April to give more time for supporters of the proposal to weigh in. The Port of Siuslaw Commission has reaffirmed their support of the matter. The Council will discuss it during their regular meeting Monday evening.
Local emergency officials will cut the ribbon this afternoon on a new communications complex that includes a 180-foot tall transmission tower and two equipment buildings. Because the facilities are several miles out of town in the Coast Range, the ceremony will be held at Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. There will be a photo tour projected on the screen in the training room at the fire station so people attending can get a sense of the accomplishment. The tower and accessories were paid for in part by $431-thousand FEMA grant, along with $109-thousand provided locally. The communications site will serve several different emergency response agencies in Western Lane County and will also connect those agencies to a statewide network. The ribbon cutting ceremony is set from three to five.
Oregon State Parks will charge no day-use fee, and camping fees at most campsites will be waived tomorrow, as part of the 13th annual State Parks Day in Oregon. There’s no charge for individual tent or rv sites at any state park, and many of them will be offering special programs to recognize the day. In Coos County, Shore Acres will be showing off the roses in bloom in the botanical garden. North of Florence at Washburne State Park staff will guide an afternoon trail walk focusing on area history, then lead an evening stroll at nearby Heceta Head Lighthouse.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
Kidnapping charge against Eagle Scout dismissed
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Prosecutors have dropped a second-degree
kidnapping charge that was filed against a 23-year-old Eagle Scout
accused of trying to abduct a 2-year-old boy from a Boy Scout
family carnival near Eugene.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Patty Perlow said Thursday that
prosecutors found insufficient evidence to prove the charge at a
trial that had been scheduled for later this month.
Azoulas Yurashunas says he's an innocent man who has been
"demonized." He told police he only tried to help the boy after
seeing him accidentally hit his head on a sign.
Defense lawyer Joe Metcalfe says police knew all the facts the
day of the arrest "and they didn't have a case from day one."
Police spokeswoman Melinda McLaughlin says police acted
appropriately.
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Information from: The Register-Guard,
http://www.registerguard.com
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland police officer shot in each leg
during a May 12 traffic stop that ended in a motorist's death says
he wishes the man who shot him could've gotten the mental health
assistance he needed. Officer Christopher Burley spoke yesterday
about the day he was injured. Investigation records show that after
25-year-old Keaton Otis shot Burley, other officers fired, killing
Otis. Otis' parents say they tried to get him help.
AMERICAN CANYON, Calif. (AP) - The California Highway Patrol
says four members of the same family, including an Oregon man, were
killed when their car was hit by two trucks on a Napa County
highway. The driver of the Subaru Forester was identified as
48-year-old Matthew Jay Smith of Ashland, Ore. The CHP says the
family members were riding in the Subaru when a big rig struck it
from behind in American Canyon, Calif., yesterday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon doctor says three family members
injured in a plane crash in Anchorage, Alaska, are in stable
condition and face long, painful recoveries. Dr. Nick Eshraghi
(ehs-SHRAH'-gee) says that Preston Cavner, his wife, Stacie, and
their 2-year-old son, Hudson, were under sedation and on
respirators yesterday at Portland's Legacy Emanuel Hospital. The
couple's 4-year-old son, Myles, died in Tuesday's crash.
Museum opens during "Goonies" weekend in Astoria
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - The grand opening of the Oregon Film Museum
is set for Saturday.
The museum housed in the old Clatsop County Jail in Astoria
highlights movies made in Oregon, but much of the opening-weekend
focus will be on "The Goonies."
All weekend long, Astoria is celebrating the 25th anniversary of
the film that was shot in the city and in Ecola State Park near
Cannon Beach.
Director Richard Donner will be on hand along with cast members
such as Corey Feldman and Sean Astin.
Feldman's band, Truth Movement, will perform Sunday night.
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Information from: The Daily Astorian,
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Softball:
All-Far West League honors for softball were announced this week with several Siuslaw Vikings on the list. First team recognition went to pitcher Rebekah Kirby, Makahla Huff in the infield and Kasey Strenke in the outfield. Honorable mention was given to catcher Mallory Brown, first base Gabrielle Schaffner and infielder April Ruf (rough). The Far West player of the year was Sutherlin’s Mikayla Mendenhall. The Bulldogs’ Dave Hyland earned coach of the year honors. One Viking is still playing softball. Makahla Huff will be at the Senior All-Star game this weekend at the OSU softball complex in Corvallis.
College Baseball:
NCAA regional play gets underway today for the Oregon Ducks against U-Conn in Norwich, Connecticut. Oregon State will face Florida Atlantic in the Gainesville, Florida regional.
Legion Baseball:
The Three Rivers Sandblasters hit the diamond for the first time this season in a non-league contest against the Eugene Challengers. That game at two o’clock Sunday afternoon from Jiggs Dodson Field in Florence. It airs on Coast Radio Sports with an airtime of 1:45.
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