Time for the Shots…
This year public health officials are saying everyone needs a flu shot… at least everyone over the age of six months according to Lane County Public Health nursing supervisor Betsy Meredith.
205 – “That’s a much more simplified message than what we’ve had in the past, but an important one.”
There’s plenty of vaccine for everyone so there’s no reason or need to prioritize this year. The ‘multi-strain’ vaccine is intended to be as all-encompassing as possible.
206 – “It’s designed to protect you against whatever’s going around this year, and that includes the H1N1 antigen.”
Lane County Public Health will be offering shot clinics in the Eugene Springfield area and some outlying communities, but not in Florence.
207 – “We stopped doing that several years ago when it became very clear that the Florence community was well served by the private sector and there was plenty of vaccine available.”
Meredith says getting a flu shot is not only one of the best ways of preventing yourself from coming down with the flu, but also of protecting those around you. If you don’t have the flu, she says, you can’t spread it.
A 66-year old Florence man was arraigned yesterday in Lane County Circuit Court on a total of 20 counts of child porn. Allen Leroy McCasland was immediately lodged in the Lane County Jail following formal charges of ten counts of encouraging child sexual abuse in the first degree and ten more counts of the same offense in the second degree. Special agents from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of the Oregon Department of Justice, working with Florence Police Officers, served a search warrant at McCasland’s residence in Florence in June of this year.
Backers of the Oregon Coast Military Heritage Museum are seeking preliminary approval tonight for the exterior design of the facility that will eventually be constructed near the Florence Municipal Airport. The Florence Planning Commission will conduct a hearing on the application for a conditional use permit, design review and a vegetation clearing permit. The museum organization wants to begin work on the site to aid in fund raising efforts. Following the museum discussion, planners will move into a public work session… the fourth in an ongoing series… to discuss revisions to the city’s sign codes.
Sport fishermen who go after Pacific halibut will have a chance to comment on proposed changes to the 2011 rules in person, by phone, or via email. A public hearing on the rules will be held October Sixth in Newport. Proposals under consideration include reductions in the number of days that fishing will be allowed, as well as the locations. More information on how to provide input can be found at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
BANKS, Ore. (AP) - The Washington County district attorney has
filed six charges against a 15-year-old North Plains boy accused of
bringing a gun and ammunition to school. He was arrested Thursday
at Banks High School after a 14-year-old girl told a counselor the
boy threatened to shoot her and another 15-year-old boy. The
Oregonian says school officials called police, who found an
unloaded handgun and ammunition in his backpack.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A body found in the Willamette River near
Portland's Steel Bridge has been identified as that of a missing
51-year-old Portland man. The Oregon state medical examiner's
office identified the body found last Friday night as Craig Alan
Maynard. Maynard had been reported missing to Portland police Sept.
20.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Two cousins whom prosecutors described as
ringleaders of a heroin trafficking operation based in southern
Oregon have been sentenced to federal prison. Prosecutors say
28-year-old Ismael Anaya was sentenced yesterday to nearly 22 years
while 33-year-old Eliot Delavirgen got more than 13 years.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Salem City Council has given final
approval to a measure to allow Salem residents to keep chickens in
their backyards. The vote last night was 7-2. The change would
allow residents to keep as many as three hens, but no roosters.
Owners would pay a $50 license fee. The Statesman Journal reports
the backyard chicken coop issue has been before the council a dozen
times in two years. The new rule takes effect Jan. 1.
CHICAGO (AP) - A scientist in Oregon is among 23 recipients of
this year's MacArthur Foundation "genius grants" worth $500,000.
Kelly Benoit-Bird of Corvallis was cited for using sophisticated
acoustic engineering technology to explore the previously invisible
behavior of ocean creatures and address long-unanswered questions
about the structure and behavior of food chains.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Superintendent Carole Smith has
proposed closing or shrinking four high schools to make the
remaining seven large high schools stronger. The Oregonian reports
the school board is scheduled to vote on her plan in two weeks. The
goal is to improve the courses offered to most minority and
low-income students and reduce the dropout rate.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A doctor who said he was forced to resign
from Oregon State Hospital after the death of a patient is back on
the job. The Statesman Journal reports Dr. Michael Robins resumed
patient care duties yesterday under a negotiated settlement to
avoid a legal battle. Robinson said he was unfairly pressured to
resign in July during a probe into the death of a neglected patient
with heart disease.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Workers are removing 288 parking meters from
a 12-square block area of downtown Eugene. Businesses hope two
hours of free parking will bring in more shoppers. Parking
enforcement officers will mark tires with chalk and ticket cars
that exceed the limit.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The racket of barking dogs in Eugene is the
sound of budget cuts. Lane County Animal Services no long responds
to barking dog complaints after cutting an animal control officer
position earlier this year because of a $100,000 funding reduction.
Now residents who complain about barking dogs are told to talk to
their neighbors.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Siuslaw football standout Sonny Tupua is Coast Radio Sports Athlete of the Week. The Viking junior carried the ball 11 times for 96 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s Siuslaw victory over the Newport Cubs. Tupua was also a key factor in several defensive plays. Honorable Mention goes to Sophomore quarterback Jake Thompson who completed 8-of-11 passes for 85 yards and found the endzone on a 39-yard dash in the third quarter.
On the Schedule:
Far West League volleyball continues this evening in Florence as the Siuslaw Vikings host the Brookings-Harbor Bruins. Mapleton will host Siletz Valley in Mountain West League play, and in the Sunset, the Reedsport Braves will host the Glide Wildcats.
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