School may be out, but administrators still have work to do…
When the Siuslaw School District Board of Directors meet tonight, they’ll have plenty on their plate. Superintendent Jeff Davis says they’ll deal with curriculum, personnel and…
Davis – “We’ll be talking about facilities and we’ll be talking progress on the Elementary roof. It’s a huge project actually, so, we’re monitoring that.
The goal is to have the bulk of the work done by the time classes begin in September, although, says Davis, the rain has slowed progress. The board will also hear an update on a new program started this past year in the high school: Advanced Placement classes offering college credit to successful participants.
Davis – “Advance placement literature… evidently 11 out of the 15 that took the test got college credit for doing the coursework, so, that’s pretty neat.”
There are plans to add more A-P classes this year and in subsequent years. But that’s not all…
Davis – “Maybe of significance to me is that I hope they approve my contract. I’ve asked for a reduced contract this year, and I don’t think that’s controversial so…”
A sub-committee has been working out the details of reducing Davis’ schedule to four-days a week… he’ll take a commensurate 20-percent pay cut in the process. The board meets tonight, 6:30 PM at district offices.
The Power of Florence, this Saturday, will feature dozens and dozens of volunteer events. Anyone can help out with the “Ducks vs. Beavers food drive” organized by Courtney King and her friend Siarrah Rain. They’ll be standing by at Grocery Outlet, in front of the Florence Food Share truck with the scales, duly weighing and logging all donations. Food Share director Karen Lyn says last month her agency served an unprecedented 617 households leaving the shelves:
Lyn – “Pretty empty… unfortunately. Summertime is the time when people forget. I mean, it’s really popular to donate during the holidays and we welcome those donations… any time.”
The Ducks vs. Beavers food drive is just for pride… and is one of several events based in the Grocery Outlet parking lot on Saturday. But, there’ll be Power of Florence activities all over the area.
For the second week in a row the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has moved up, while Oregon’s average price shows a slight decline. Locally, the average price held steady at $3.65 a gallon. Oregon’s average, as measured by Triple-A fell a penny to $3.75 and the national average jumped up seven cents… it’s now at $3.64.
Scientists from Oregon State University will be ‘going green’ for a short time tomorrow when they study near-shore water movement at Yaquina Head in Newport. A dye called Flourescein will be used to turn the water a bright green as part of the study. Oceanographer Kipp Shearman says it’s pretty spectacular looking, but dissipates quickly, leaving no environmental impact. Shearman says it’s just part of a complex study.
Shearman – “So in addition to the dye we’re also putting in some ‘drifters’ which have GPS’ attached to them, so we will get information almost right away from this. So we will get a track of where the drifters went and we will also get images of where the dye went from cameras that are up on Yaquina Head.”
Shearman says the study will help scientists gauge the impacts of pollution and oil spills on inter-tidal areas and how best to help nature recover from those impacts.
(thanks to KNPT for the audio http://oregoncoastdailynews.wordpress.com/ )
AP-OR--1st NewsMinute,269
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon Death Row inmate who has said he
wants to proceed with his execution says he plans to ask a Marion
County judge to give him a new lawyer. In a phone interview with
The Oregonian, Gary Haugen said yesterday that his current lawyers
are working against him as they attempt to prevent his death.
Haugen was convicted in 1981 of killing a former girlfriend's
mother and in 2003 for killing another inmate.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Transportation Department says
the McKenzie Pass Highway will officially open to all traffic at 8
a.m. Friday. Also known as Oregon Highway 242, the road is closed
each fall due to winter snows. It closed for the season last Oct.
25. The Register-Guard says Friday's scheduled opening will mark
one of the later openings but not the latest, which occurred on
July 29, 1999.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Negotiations between the state and unions
representing government workers are heating up over the state's
demand that employees chip in part of their health care premiums.
The issue is perhaps the biggest hurdle separating the parties as
they negotiate a labor contract for at least the next two years.
Gov. John Kitzhaber's administration wants workers to pay 5 percent
of premiums.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Springfield man and his son who pleaded
guilty to poaching will spend the next four deer seasons in jail.
Under a plea agreement with Lane County prosecutors, hunting season
is "jail season." On the first day of deer season, Oct. 1, Rory
and Shane Donoho will start serving the first of four annual
90-days jail terms.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Talks between the state and unions
representing government workers are heating up over the state's
demand that employees chip in part of their health care premiums.
The issue is perhaps the biggest hurdle separating the parties as
they negotiate a labor contract for at least the next two years. A
mediator stepped in to help about a month ago and officials say
talks have been advancing slowly. But the parties remain at odds
over health care premiums, wage hikes and the number of unpaid days
off that workers will be required to take.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Transportation Department says
the McKenzie Pass Highway will officially open to all traffic at 8
a.m. Friday. Also known as Oregon Highway 242, the road is closed
each fall due to winter snows. It closed for the season last Oct.
25. The Register-Guard says Friday's scheduled opening will mark
one of the later openings but not the latest, which occurred on
July 29, 1999.
PHOENIX (AP) - Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer, Roy
Halladay and his relief stayed in control and the National League
beat the American League 5-1 in the All-Star game last night in
Phoenix for the NL's first two-game winning streak since the
mid-1990s. Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners was one of six
pitchers overall who didn't get a chance to play because they
started Sunday.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon apparel company cites inflation and
quality control problems as two of the reasons it's moving its
manufacturing out of China and back to the U.S. Nine 1 One Gear of
Portland previously had its line of outerwear for firefighters and
emergency responders made in China. Now it'll rely on skilled
workers in Salem. Nine 1 One Gear has also joined WaterShed Inc. in
a merger.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Grants Pass police say they've made an
arrest in a street fight that left a 60-year-old man fatally
stabbed. Officers found Gary Michael Salomon of Grants Pass lying
on the side of a street Monday night. He was pronounced dead at a
local hospital. Police arrested 41-year-old Kiley Christopher
Hudson at the scene for investigation of murder and assault.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A freight train severed the leg of a
transient walking through Portland on his way from the recent
Rainbow Family gathering. The 23-year-old man, James Piles, told
reporters that he enjoys walking beside trains, but this time a car
caught his backpack and spun him around. Piles says he wound up
beneath the train, and knew the instant it happened that he'd lost
his leg.
SEATTLE (AP) - Sue Bird scored 22 points and Swin Cash added 20
in the Seattle Storm's 79-71 victory over the Washington Mystics
yesterday. Seattle has won three of four, a stretch that started at
Washington on July 3. The Mystics have dropped four in a row.
Camille Little had 12 points for Seattle. Washington was led by
Marissa Coleman's 16 points, while Matee Ajavon contributed 13.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - An Aloha couple convicted of sexually
abusing their children is to be sentenced today by a Washington
County judge in Hillsboro. Michael Marceau and Lisa Ford were
arrested in February and pleaded guilty to multiple charges of
abuse and child pornography. They've already been sentenced in
federal court. Ford received a 45-year sentence and Marceau 50
years.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Some cabbies in Portland say they're
losing fares to other cabbies who tip hotel doormen. The city's
Private For-Hire Transportation Board of Review votes today on
whether to ban the practice. If it passes it would go to the city
council for a vote in September. Violators could face a $1,500
fine.
SILVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Investigators determined the fire that
burned a Silverton home and displaced a family of five was started
by a grease fire in a barbecue. Silverton fire officials say the
buildup of grease started the Monday night fire that spread up the
side of the house, causing $145,000 damage.
SEATTLE (AP) - Sue Bird scored 22 points and Swin Cash added 20
in the Seattle Storm's 79-71 victory over the Washington Mystics
yesterday. Seattle has won three of four, a stretch that started at
Washington on July 3. The Mystics have dropped four in a row.
Camille Little had 12 points for Seattle. Washington was led by
Marissa Coleman's 16 points, while Matee Ajavon contributed 13.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
No baseball yesterday… at least not locally… the Three Rivers Sandblasters had two games rained out. They’ll be back on the diamond this afternoon for a nonleague double-header in Stayton against the Salem Senators.
The Eugene Emeralds had the day off for the All-Star Break. They’ll be back in action tonight in Pasco, Washington where they’ll begin a five game series against the Tri-City Dust Devils.
For Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
There’s a 30-percent chance of showers this morning… then mostly cloudy skies through the day with a high near 61 degrees.
More cloudy skies overnight tonight with a 20-percent chance of showers and a low around 50.
Tomorrow… mostly cloudy again, though no precipitation expected… and a high near 61 degrees.
Partly sunny skies on Friday, along with a slight chance of rain or drizzle… mostly cloudy with a chance of showers on Saturday and then partly sunny Sunday.
The marine forecast shows a west marine wind five to ten knots gusting to 15 knots backing to the southwest in the afternoon… Low tide… a minus 1.2… was at 6:33 this morning. It’ll be high at 1:05 this afternoon.
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