A night at the movies…
The old Rhododendron Drive-In operated for 25-years in Florence. After it closed at the end of the summer of 1979 the land under it was eventually converted to ball fields and re-emerged later as Miller Park. Scott Hicks owns and operates American Cinema Equipment in Portland. The beginnings of that company came out of Hicks’ years working for his dad Don at the old Harbor Theater… and the Rhododendron Drive-In. He thought it would be fun to bring the drive-in back, even if for one night. So, Saturday, September 11th, a temporary screen will go up at Miller Park. Hicks will bring a portable projector to town, and the cars will once again line up where they did so many years ago to watch a movie under the stars. The feature that evening will be American Graffiti, a nod to the festivities of the weekend… the Third Annual Rods and Rhodies classic car show. Cars will access the park from 15th Street, the screen will be aligned close to where it originally stood and, the Boys and Girls Club will be selling concessions. The audio for the movie will be simulcast on KCFM AM 1250-FM 104.1. There won’t be any admission charge to get in, but donations will be accepted for the Boys and Girls Club.
It’s Labor Day Weekend, the final holiday get away for the summer. Law enforcement won’t have the weekend off however. Police will be out in force with saturation patrols looking for impaired drivers, or those who are driving recklessly. Historically, Labor Day is the second deadliest holiday weekend in Oregon. Since 1970, an average of seven traffic related deaths has occurred in that time period each year. Last year bucked that trend though when only two people lost their lives.
Florence residents may have more options when it comes to garbage service. The Florence City Council will hold a hearing Tuesday evening on a recommendation by the city’s Environmental Management Advisory Committee to allow garbage haulers to add a 48-gallon and 32-gallon container to their rate charts. Residents already have a 30-gallon option, but must provide their own container. The next largest option is for a 60-gallon can. Country Transfer and Recycling, one of two licensed haulers in the city, made the request earlier this year.
Community teams working on three potential marine reserve sites off the Oregon Coast are hoping additional public input will give them more information on biological, social and economic characteristics of the areas. Marine reserves have been proposed near Cape Falcon and Cascade Head on the north coast, and Cape Perpetua north of Florence. Final recommendations on the areas will be presented to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife later this fall. Information on the process and how to provide input can be found at www.oregonocean.info/marinereserves
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) - Clackamas County sheriff's officers
are investigating a racial harassment case involving an
Asian-American family moving into a home in the southeast Portland
suburb of Happy Valley. The FBI is also investigating whether the
harassment of Sang Huynh and his family constitutes a federal civil
rights violation. Racial slurs were spray-painted Monday afternoon
outside the home, and a book of matches was found next to a bottle
of suspected gasoline. One warning note read: "We will burn your
house down if we have to."
TULE LAKE, Calif. (AP) - An ongoing drought has led the federal
government to declare a disaster area in the California-Oregon
border region to help bring relief to stricken farmers and
ranchers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Department says nine
border counties would be declared a natural disaster area, which
opens up low-interest loans from the federal government. Drought
has wracked the Klamath Basin area since March.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris
Dudley has unveiled his education plan, which includes full-ride
scholarships to state universities for Oregon high school students
who earn a 3.5 grade point average or better. Dudley told The
Oregonian yesterday that his approach "is about transforming
Oregon's educational system." Democratic gubernatorial candidate
John Kitzhaber released an education plan in February.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska has petitioned the federal
government to delist the eastern population of Steller sea lions as
threatened. The eastern area includes Alaska coastline northwest of
Yakutat, and includes Alaska's Panhandle, British Columbia,
Washington and Oregon. Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says the recovery
objectives for Steller sea lions that the National Marine Fisheries
Services had set for the east have been met.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - A funeral Mass for a 13-year-old
motorcycle racer killed last weekend in Indianapolis is scheduled
for this morning at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vancouver, Wash.
Peter Lenz of Vancouver died Sunday after he fell off his
motorcycle during a warm-up lap and was run over by another boy.
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The BLM and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
have agreed to better coordinate the management of wild horses in a
region covering south-central Oregon, northwest Nevada and
northeast California. A BLM spokeswoman says mustangs in the region
move a lot in the region, and that a new agreement calls for BLM
offices in the three states and the Fish and Wildlife Service to
improve how they count the animals and share data.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - The pine butterfly is in the middle of
one of its occasional population surges in eastern Oregon. The
larvae of the small white butterflies can harm trees, but officials
told the Baker City Herald their outbreaks are usually short-lived.
The butterflies deposit masses of eggs in pine trees, and when the
caterpillars emerge they start munching needles.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - TCU is pursuing perfection again. The
Horned Frogs were finally a BCS buster last season, then lost the
Fiesta Bowl. They know the only chance for a do-over is to have
another undefeated regular season. Eight months after the
disappointing finish to its BCS breakthrough, sixth-ranked TCU
starts over tomorrow night against No. 24 Oregon State.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
Baseball fans in Eugene gave a fond farewell to Greg Riddoch last night. The three-time Eugene Emeralds manager is retiring at the end of this season. Unfortunately, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes weren’t feeling too generous and they handed the Ems a 2-1 loss. Riddoch managed the club in 1975 and 76, then returned again for a stretch between 1978 through 1981. He returned to Eugene four years ago when the San Diego Padres called him out of retirement to run their single-A short season farm team. His season isn’t over just yet though… the Emeralds and Volcanoes wrap up the season with a three-game series in Keizer beginning tonight.
On the Schedule:
Things get started on the college grid iron this weekend… Oregon will host New Mexico as a four-plus touchdown favorite tomorrow afternoon at Autzen Stadium. Airtime on KCST is set for 11:30 with the kickoff at 12:30. Oregon State is in Arlington, Texas for the Cowboy Classic against the Horned Frogs of TCU. Airtime on KCFM is at 3:30… kickoff at 4:45.
Viking football gets underway tonight… it’s the annual Blue-Gold Scrimmage at Hans Peterson Field. Coach Tim Dodson will offer a brief explanation of the offensive and defensive sets used by the team this year. That will be at 6:30. The team will be introduced on the field at 7:30 with a brief scrimmage at eight.
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