Merlin the Wind Wand Man falls silent at 68…
Florence City Councilor and former planning commissioner Dave Franzen passed away Wednesday night, he was 68 years old. The former Illinois firefighter, Florence business owner and public official had been in ill health for some time, but, says Mayor Phil Brubaker, Franzen continued to perform his duties on the council to the best of his ability.
210 – “And he persevered and he came to council meetings, participated I’m sure not quite as much as he wanted to, as he did in the old days.”
Brubaker said Franzen made a large contribution to the community since retiring and moving here 18 years ago.
211 – “What Dave Franzen brought to the city, not only the City Council, but to Planning Commission, was a great depth of knowledge, a great concern for the future of this city and the care it takes in its development, and to do the, what he would say, is the logical thing.”
Franzen is survived by his wife Kathy, two daughters and a son. // In addition to his service at city hall he also provided daily weather commentary on KCST for nearly 15 years. Every weekday morning at 7:20 he would recap the wind and rainfall of the previous 24-hours and make a comment or two on popular culture. Franzen had a way of looking at the complexity of life with a simple eye and put things into perspective.
215 – “You know, be thankful for little things and uh, just to be able to look outside and see that rain coming down.”
Family members in the Deadwood area are concerned about the welfare and whereabouts of Tedra Redhead who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday morning.
212 – “Last seen between ten and 11 am at the Mapleton Market in Mapleton. She’s driving a dark green 96 Cadillac Seville four door.”
Redhead’s cousin, Leona Trim said Redhead was due to pick up her daughter in Florence at four o’clock that afternoon. They’ve notified the Lane County Sheriff’s office but have no leads on what may have happened or which way she may have been traveling. Trim said anyone with information on Redhead’s whereabouts should notify police.
The hardware and mechanism originally installed in the control room of the Siuslaw River Bridge in 1936 have been replaced with modern technology. It’s all part of the $5.3-million electrical and mechanical renovation that’s nearing completion. Instead of discarding the three bulky panels with meters, gauges and switches, the Oregon Department of Transportation gave it to the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum where it will serve as a centerpiece of a display on the 74-year old landmark structure.
The first “Dentistry From the Heart” event was held nine years ago in Florida. Hundreds of people received free dental care that day. Since then it has grown into a non-profit organization that serves thousands at 250 different events each year. One of those was yesterday in Florence when the staff of Dr. Charles Korando pitched in to provide cleanings, extractions and fillings for 69 people. Korando says people travelled up to several hundred miles and some even camped out Wednesday night. The office opened at seven AM Thursday and by the time they were done 12-hours later 69 patients had received care that Korando said was estimated at $10-thousand. The dentist said he’s considering making it an annual event.
Vandals in Northern Coos County have been responsible for causing about $40-thousand in damage to insulators, access road gates and locks at a Bonneville Power Administration facility near Lakeside. BPA spokesperson Katie Pruder says the damage threatens the reliability of electrical service on the central coast and also poses safety hazards. A reward has been offered for information leading to the vandals.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Two years after their house collapsed
around them they prepared for bed, a Salem family has sued the
Clackamas company it hired to build a basement. The Oregonian
reports that Doug and Eileen Ebanks filed a $11.6 million lawsuit
against the builder saying the company assured them that the house
was safe.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - A third couple from a Clackamas County
faith-healing church are facing criminal charges for refusing to
get medical care for their child. Child welfare officials have
removed the 7-month-old girl from the home of Timothy and Rebecca
Wyland so she can get treatment. The couple is pleading not guilty.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - The Jackson County sheriff is asking the
Oregon Supreme Court to reverse lower-court decisions that said he
was wrong to deny a concealed handgun license to a woman with a
medical marijuana card. He said granting the permit to Cynthia
Willis would violate federal laws prohibiting drug users from
legally possessing guns.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The state of Oregon has fined the operator
of the Umatilla Chemical Depot weapons disposal facility $41,600
for permit violations. The Washington Demilitarization Co. destroys
aging stockpiles of chemical weapons dating from the Cold War era.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State University says its
researchers attracted more than $275 million in scientific
contracts and grants in the last school year. That's roughly double
what OSU attracted in research funding 10 years ago. OSU officials
say overall growth this year was due almost entirely to a surge in
competitive awards.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The wildfire burning in the John Day River
canyon in Eastern Oregon continues to grow, but firefighters are
getting closer to containment.
The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center reports Friday
that the Buckhorn complex is at 4,000 acres as it burns through
juniper, sagebrush and grass in the remote area about 13 miles
north of Clarno.
It is 60 percent contained, with full containment expected by
Sunday.
A total of 210 people, four helicopters, and five engines are
fighting the fire. Fire camp is at Wheeler High School in Fossil.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
Spokane designated hitter Jason Kudlock drilled a double to the wall that cleared the bases last night in the top of the ninth inning, breaking a one-one tie and lifting the Indians to a 4-1 win over the Emeralds at PK Park. The Ems fell to one-and-one in the second half of the Northwest League season, struggling with only four hits and went one-for-five with runners in scoring position. The two teams continue their five game series in Eugene through Sunday.
Pac-10 Football:
The Oregon Ducks were chosen by Pac-10 sportswriters this week to claim the league title this year, edging beleaguered USC by three first-place votes. A year after the Ducks ended the Trojans run of seven straight conference titles, the media chose Chip Kelly’s team over USC to win it all again. It was the second closest voting since the poll began 49-years ago. Oregon State, with a new and untested quarterback in Ryan Katz, was selected to finish third. Seven teams in all received first-place votes. Washington State was the favorite to finish last.
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