Eugene Man to Declare Candidacy
For the third time in as many weeks there’s been another entry into the race for the West Lane County Commission seat. And, for the third time, it’s someone with a connection to Lane Community College. This time it’s Tony McCown, a sitting member of the college’s board of directors.
200 – “I think this county’s been mired in kind of a ‘left right’ debate for so long that we really haven’t made any forward progress.”
McCown will make his formal announcement this afternoon in Eugene. A marketing and outreach consultant with a newly formed company in Eugene, he’s also pursuing his Master’s Degree. He says his perspective and experience will help the commission.
202 – “We can get mired in the ‘left right’ debate and there’s no progress. I think when we start to focus on solutions then we start to see progress.”
McCown doesn’t call himself a centrist…
201 – “I don’t know if I really fall somewhere in the middle there so much as I fall forward and that’s kind of my goal in life.”
He joins two other candidates with a tie to the college. Jay Bozievich is a former member of the LCC Board and Anselmo Villanueva is professor at Lane. All three are seeking the position currently held by Bill Fleenor who initially said he would not run again but appears to have left that door open for now.
Florence Planning Commissioners will review preliminary plans tonight for a 20-unit housing development submitted by Florence Habitat for Humanity. There are actually three decisions in all. Habitat wants to locate their next batch of homes on the current Senior Center site on 15th street once the new center is completed. They’re seeking conceptual approval for the entire project, plus tentative approval of the subdivision that will accommodate the first ten homes. Because the property is zoned for ‘multi-family residential’ the planning commission must also grant approval for the single family homes. The Florence Planning Commission meets at seven pm at city hall this evening.
Five hopefuls have submitted their names to be considered for an opening on the Heceta Water District Board of Commissioners. Lea Patten, after serving a brief period on the panel has submitted her resignation. Chuck Gesik, Gayle Montgomery, Frank Nulty, Charlotte Ryner and Wendy Rohner have all submitted letters of interest. Rohner served on the panel two years ago. The remaining commissioners will review the list during today’s meeting and possibly make a selection. They meet at the water district offices north of Florence at five pm.
Oregon officials have reopened Pacific coastal beaches for recreational razor clamming from the south jetty of Yaquina Bay to the California border. The Oregon Department of Agriculture has also approved the recreational harvesting of mussels from Bastendorf Beach in Coos County to the California border. Officials say levels of paralytic shellfish poison have dropped.
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 sophomore carried the ball 27 times for 123 yards and three touchdowns in Siuslaw’s Far West League victory over South Umpqua. Tupua has carried the ball 153 times for 846 yards and nine touchdowns in the first five games of the season….Honorable Mention is given to Viking Cross Country standout Linda Paredes who pegged a personal best of 16:49 at the Paul Marriman Invitational in Philomath, finishing fifth place overall.
Prep Volleyball:
Lindsey Logan had eight kills and Amber Harris had five aces as the Mapleton Sailors eased to a three game victory over Oak Hill in a Mountain West League match yesterday. Coming up on the schedule tonight… Siuslaw will be at home against South Umpqua in a Far West League matchup… Reedsport will host Rogue River in the Sunset.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Heceta water rate increase stirs residents; Sporthaven in Brookings sweeps chowder cookoff; H1N1 vaccine arrives - Crabbers seeking derelict pots
Water Rate Increases stir residents…
Dozens of residents in the Heceta Water District are upset about increases in water rates enacted earlier this summer. District Commissioners approved the rate hike that nearly doubled the base rate in May. It took effect in July. But, because bills are sent out every other month, the full impact wasn’t felt by residents until bills were sent out last week. One reported bill was near $700 and others were in the three-to-four-hundred range. One compounding factor appears to be the ‘tiered’ rate system that ratchets up the rate based on consumption. Prior to the rate increase last spring, district manager Scott Meyer said rates had been held low for several years as the district spent down cash reserves. Meyer also noted that the aging 30-year old distribution system is going to need upgrading in the near future. The Heceta Water District Board of Commissioners meets tomorrow afternoon in district offices at five pm.
Florence chose a chowder champion Saturday afternoon…
204 – “The winning chowder scored a 127 out of a possible 150. and was the winner hands down above any of the other five contestants.”
Cookoff spokesperson Cindy Wobbe said Sporthaven Marina Bar and Grill from Brookings also won the ‘People’s Choice’ tasting at this weekend’s Chowder Blues and Brews Festival. Sporthaven earned $1000 for winning the professional chowder tasting. Waterfront Tavern from Reedsport was second in the people’s choice, Tavolo Restaurant from Sandpines Golf in Florence was third.
Limited amounts of the H1N1 flu vaccine are arriving in Lane and Douglas Counties with the first batch being set to private health care providers that serve initial priority groups. Marilyn Carter with Douglas County Public Health says shipments have been small so far. The second batch is due this week and will also be directed towards high priority groups that include health care workers and pregnant women
A handful of boats in Oregon's crabbing fleet are returning to sea in search of derelict pots and buoys left behind by commercial crabbers. Fishermen in Reedsport last week focused their attention on crab gear trapped near shorelines or otherwise forgotten at sea during the Dec. 1 to Aug. 14 season. Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission Executive Director Nick Furman says it's the fleet's responsibility to try to retrieve the old gear.
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
Siuslaw Cross Country dominated the Paul Marriman Invitational in Philomath on Saturday afternoon, sweeping both boys and girls team competitions. Linda Paredes posted a personal best time of 19:49 and was the first Viking girl across the line in fifth place. She was followed quickly by Samantha Pummer and Raeyln Robinson in sixth and seventh. Two more Vikings were in the top 20. For the Boys, Joe Campbell was second overall in 16:31. Jacob Berkner was third; Brad Finnell (fih-NELL) was sixth and Brad Greenburg was seventh. Will Fandrey was 18th overall.
The Oregon Ducks scored three times in the first four minutes of the second half to break things open and go on to a 24-10 victory over the UCLA Bruins Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Kenjon Barner returned the second half opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, he was followed 13-seconds later by Talmadge Jackson who picked off a pass and ran it back 32 yards for a score.
In Corvallis, Jacquizz Rodgers had three touchdowns and 120 yards rushing midway through the second quarter as Oregon State cruised to a 38-28 victory over the Stanford Cardinal. Rodgers ended the day with 271 ‘all-purpose’ yards and four touchdowns, tying an OSU record.
Both Oregon and Oregon State have this week off… The Ducks will be back in action October 24th in Seattle against the Huskies… the Beavers will be in Los Angeles against USC.
Dozens of residents in the Heceta Water District are upset about increases in water rates enacted earlier this summer. District Commissioners approved the rate hike that nearly doubled the base rate in May. It took effect in July. But, because bills are sent out every other month, the full impact wasn’t felt by residents until bills were sent out last week. One reported bill was near $700 and others were in the three-to-four-hundred range. One compounding factor appears to be the ‘tiered’ rate system that ratchets up the rate based on consumption. Prior to the rate increase last spring, district manager Scott Meyer said rates had been held low for several years as the district spent down cash reserves. Meyer also noted that the aging 30-year old distribution system is going to need upgrading in the near future. The Heceta Water District Board of Commissioners meets tomorrow afternoon in district offices at five pm.
Florence chose a chowder champion Saturday afternoon…
204 – “The winning chowder scored a 127 out of a possible 150. and was the winner hands down above any of the other five contestants.”
Cookoff spokesperson Cindy Wobbe said Sporthaven Marina Bar and Grill from Brookings also won the ‘People’s Choice’ tasting at this weekend’s Chowder Blues and Brews Festival. Sporthaven earned $1000 for winning the professional chowder tasting. Waterfront Tavern from Reedsport was second in the people’s choice, Tavolo Restaurant from Sandpines Golf in Florence was third.
Limited amounts of the H1N1 flu vaccine are arriving in Lane and Douglas Counties with the first batch being set to private health care providers that serve initial priority groups. Marilyn Carter with Douglas County Public Health says shipments have been small so far. The second batch is due this week and will also be directed towards high priority groups that include health care workers and pregnant women
A handful of boats in Oregon's crabbing fleet are returning to sea in search of derelict pots and buoys left behind by commercial crabbers. Fishermen in Reedsport last week focused their attention on crab gear trapped near shorelines or otherwise forgotten at sea during the Dec. 1 to Aug. 14 season. Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission Executive Director Nick Furman says it's the fleet's responsibility to try to retrieve the old gear.
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
Siuslaw Cross Country dominated the Paul Marriman Invitational in Philomath on Saturday afternoon, sweeping both boys and girls team competitions. Linda Paredes posted a personal best time of 19:49 and was the first Viking girl across the line in fifth place. She was followed quickly by Samantha Pummer and Raeyln Robinson in sixth and seventh. Two more Vikings were in the top 20. For the Boys, Joe Campbell was second overall in 16:31. Jacob Berkner was third; Brad Finnell (fih-NELL) was sixth and Brad Greenburg was seventh. Will Fandrey was 18th overall.
The Oregon Ducks scored three times in the first four minutes of the second half to break things open and go on to a 24-10 victory over the UCLA Bruins Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Kenjon Barner returned the second half opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, he was followed 13-seconds later by Talmadge Jackson who picked off a pass and ran it back 32 yards for a score.
In Corvallis, Jacquizz Rodgers had three touchdowns and 120 yards rushing midway through the second quarter as Oregon State cruised to a 38-28 victory over the Stanford Cardinal. Rodgers ended the day with 271 ‘all-purpose’ yards and four touchdowns, tying an OSU record.
Both Oregon and Oregon State have this week off… The Ducks will be back in action October 24th in Seattle against the Huskies… the Beavers will be in Los Angeles against USC.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Sports Haven Marina in Harbor sweeps Florence Chowder Cookoff
The Sports Haven Marina out of Harbor, Oregon swept both halves of the Oregon Coast Chowder Cookoff earlier today at the Florence Chowder Blues and Brews Festival. Chef Mike Ramsey's recipe first won the professional judging, scoring 127 out of a possible 150 points. A full 20 points better than the nearest competitor. Then, to cap the day, Ramsey's chowder won the 'People's Choice' award. More than 750 people tasted in the 'People's Choice during the afternoon session. The Waterfront Tavern in Reedsport and Tavolo Restuarant from Florence were second and third in the PC respectively. Also entered were chowders from the Hop Valley Brew House in Springfield, McKenzie on the Green in Reedsport and Original Crab and Shrimp from Astoria.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Fleenor leaves it up to constituents; North Bend and Coquille Tribe disagree; Siuslaw Forensics in action; and The Kush Band @ CBB
Fleenor wants constituents to decide…
He says he hasn’t made up his mind, but it appears West Lane Commissioner Bill Fleenor is considering a run for reelection. If he does decide to seek another four years it will be on his terms.
215 – “Obviously I don’t want to run a race that I’m going to lose just right out because I don’t have sufficient public support.”
Because he wants to focus on his work as a Lane County Commissioner, Fleenor says he won’t have a lot of time to devote to campaigning.
216 – “I need a head count. Show me the money. But more importantly show me the votes. Is there enough people out there, is there sufficient people out there to lift me back up.”
Another deterrent is the expense. Ten years ago it was expected a county commission race would cost about $30-thousand. Three years ago Fleenor and his incumbent opponent, Anna Morrison, spent a combined quarter of a million dollars. Then last year, when Rob Handy ousted incumbent Bobby Greene in the North Eugene District the total tab came to more than $600-thousand.
217 – “A grass roots effort, to me, will provide me with the independence and the ability to represent the citizens of Lane County in a much better way than if I have to go out and essentially sell my soul.”
Fleenor says he doesn’t want to be a slave to fund-raising… and potential donors… He’ll leave it up to constituents to decide whether or not he runs. There are already two candidates in the mix. Jay Bozievich and Anselmo Villanueva. The filing deadline is still a long way off… March 9th of next year.
A judge has been asked to release the City of North Bend from its obligation to provide sewer, fire and police services to the Mill Casino. Attorneys for the city filed a motion in a Coos County Courtroom this week that also included a demand for $141-thousand in past due payments owed by the Coquille Indian Tribe. Tribal attorneys responded by seeking to move the case to a federal court. The tribes have been seeking to renegotiate the contract for public services and say they have set aside the past-due quarterly payments until they can have them lowered.
Debates on a variety of issues ranging from a teacher’s right to wear religious clothing in the classroom to the reduction of the probationary period for young drivers from six to three months were conducted at a Student Congress held at South Albany High School Tuesday afternoon. The Siuslaw Forensics team, supervised by Lance Haberly was led by returning lettermen Wyatt Alletson, Tyler Garcia and Omar Alaniz. Haberly says the squad is back in action today at the South Coast Invitational at Marshfield High School.
The doors open at five… and the first band starts playing at six… this year’s opening act for the Chowder Blues and Brews will be a homecoming.
218 – “We’re loving to be back, we missed being here last year, they tried to change things up a little bit and, we’d been there previously nine years.”
The Kush Band will make their tenth appearance at Florence’s Fall Festival and Marc Barnum says their strength comes from closeness.
219 – “We’ve been playing together for about 25 years and with various different lineups.”
The core group… Barnum, Frank “Harpo” Welles and Sunny Sundstrom have been together the entire time. But it’s not only their closeness, but that of the entire group that’s been a hallmark of their music.
220 – “We’re a very close group of guys. We’re all… you know we’re very good friends first and we have a ball supporting each other and you know, we can, we’re almost reading each others minds we’ve played so much together and we have a really good time.”
The Kush Band will be followed tonight by Locust Street Tax. Two more local bands will play Saturday, First Class and Paradigm; followed by the David Samuel Project, the Sassparilla Jug Band and the closing act… the Ty Curtis Band.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Football:
Viking running back Sonny Tupua carried the ball 27 times for 120 yards and three touchdowns last night as the Siuslaw Vikings downed the South Umpqua Lancers 27-13 in both teams’ Far West League openers last night. John Johnson was five-for-eight passing for 48 yards and one touchdown. In other Far West League Action, Sutherlin picked up their first win of the season, 35 – 14 over Brookings-Harbor. The two top ranked teams in the league, North Bend and Douglas, meet tonight in Winston.
In the Sunset League, the Glide Wildcats came out on top against the Reedsport Braves, 26 – 12. Mapleton fell to Lowell, 66 – 20 in a Mountain West League matchup.
On the Schedule…
Viking Cross Country is on the course tomorrow in Philomath for the Paul Marriman Invitational. In the Pac-Ten… Oregon is in the Rose Bowl tomorrow against UCLA for a 12:30 kickoff. Airtime on KCST is at 11:30. Oregon State will host Stanford on KCFM with a four o’clock kickoff… three o’clock airtime.
He says he hasn’t made up his mind, but it appears West Lane Commissioner Bill Fleenor is considering a run for reelection. If he does decide to seek another four years it will be on his terms.
215 – “Obviously I don’t want to run a race that I’m going to lose just right out because I don’t have sufficient public support.”
Because he wants to focus on his work as a Lane County Commissioner, Fleenor says he won’t have a lot of time to devote to campaigning.
216 – “I need a head count. Show me the money. But more importantly show me the votes. Is there enough people out there, is there sufficient people out there to lift me back up.”
Another deterrent is the expense. Ten years ago it was expected a county commission race would cost about $30-thousand. Three years ago Fleenor and his incumbent opponent, Anna Morrison, spent a combined quarter of a million dollars. Then last year, when Rob Handy ousted incumbent Bobby Greene in the North Eugene District the total tab came to more than $600-thousand.
217 – “A grass roots effort, to me, will provide me with the independence and the ability to represent the citizens of Lane County in a much better way than if I have to go out and essentially sell my soul.”
Fleenor says he doesn’t want to be a slave to fund-raising… and potential donors… He’ll leave it up to constituents to decide whether or not he runs. There are already two candidates in the mix. Jay Bozievich and Anselmo Villanueva. The filing deadline is still a long way off… March 9th of next year.
A judge has been asked to release the City of North Bend from its obligation to provide sewer, fire and police services to the Mill Casino. Attorneys for the city filed a motion in a Coos County Courtroom this week that also included a demand for $141-thousand in past due payments owed by the Coquille Indian Tribe. Tribal attorneys responded by seeking to move the case to a federal court. The tribes have been seeking to renegotiate the contract for public services and say they have set aside the past-due quarterly payments until they can have them lowered.
Debates on a variety of issues ranging from a teacher’s right to wear religious clothing in the classroom to the reduction of the probationary period for young drivers from six to three months were conducted at a Student Congress held at South Albany High School Tuesday afternoon. The Siuslaw Forensics team, supervised by Lance Haberly was led by returning lettermen Wyatt Alletson, Tyler Garcia and Omar Alaniz. Haberly says the squad is back in action today at the South Coast Invitational at Marshfield High School.
The doors open at five… and the first band starts playing at six… this year’s opening act for the Chowder Blues and Brews will be a homecoming.
218 – “We’re loving to be back, we missed being here last year, they tried to change things up a little bit and, we’d been there previously nine years.”
The Kush Band will make their tenth appearance at Florence’s Fall Festival and Marc Barnum says their strength comes from closeness.
219 – “We’ve been playing together for about 25 years and with various different lineups.”
The core group… Barnum, Frank “Harpo” Welles and Sunny Sundstrom have been together the entire time. But it’s not only their closeness, but that of the entire group that’s been a hallmark of their music.
220 – “We’re a very close group of guys. We’re all… you know we’re very good friends first and we have a ball supporting each other and you know, we can, we’re almost reading each others minds we’ve played so much together and we have a really good time.”
The Kush Band will be followed tonight by Locust Street Tax. Two more local bands will play Saturday, First Class and Paradigm; followed by the David Samuel Project, the Sassparilla Jug Band and the closing act… the Ty Curtis Band.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Football:
Viking running back Sonny Tupua carried the ball 27 times for 120 yards and three touchdowns last night as the Siuslaw Vikings downed the South Umpqua Lancers 27-13 in both teams’ Far West League openers last night. John Johnson was five-for-eight passing for 48 yards and one touchdown. In other Far West League Action, Sutherlin picked up their first win of the season, 35 – 14 over Brookings-Harbor. The two top ranked teams in the league, North Bend and Douglas, meet tonight in Winston.
In the Sunset League, the Glide Wildcats came out on top against the Reedsport Braves, 26 – 12. Mapleton fell to Lowell, 66 – 20 in a Mountain West League matchup.
On the Schedule…
Viking Cross Country is on the course tomorrow in Philomath for the Paul Marriman Invitational. In the Pac-Ten… Oregon is in the Rose Bowl tomorrow against UCLA for a 12:30 kickoff. Airtime on KCST is at 11:30. Oregon State will host Stanford on KCFM with a four o’clock kickoff… three o’clock airtime.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Professional chowder cookoff central part of festival; Private tour of homes set for this weekend; Heceta Head Coastal Conference and Vets Day parade.
It’s Chowder, Blues and Brews this weekend…
A total of eight different entries will be presented during Saturday’s Oregon Coast Professional Chowder Cookoff. It’s the ‘chowder’ portion of the Chowder Blues and Brews Festival that begins tomorrow evening at the Florence Events Center. A panel of professional judges will taste the entries beginning at 11:30 AM Saturday. Their task: selecting the best Clam Chowder on the Oregon Coast. The winner of that tasting gets bragging rights for a year, as well as $1,000. Beginning at one, the public can get in on it. With a paid entry into the festival they’ll sample each entry and vote on their favorite. In the ‘Brews’ portion of the festival, there are six Oregon Micro Brews pouring 11 different varieties. Festival goers will also vote on Friday and Saturday on their favorites. Going along with the Chowder and Brews is the musical portion of the weekend… a half dozen northwest Blues Bands, from the local Kush Band and Paradigm to the Cascade Blues Association’s ‘best new band of 2008’… the Ty Curtis Band. Doors are open from five to eleven Friday, and then from 11 to 11 Saturday. The festival is presented by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce.
There won’t be a Homebuilder’s Association Tour of Homes this year… for one thing, the local collapse of the construction industry caused the local chapter to disband. But, there will be seven homes on display in the area. Anne Maxwell of Maxwell Construction says they’ve teamed up with Prudential Pacific Properties to provide their own ‘mini-tour’.
211 – “We’ve always had a real positive attitude that there would be an upturn. And we also recognize that the Chowder Blues and Brews Festival this weekend… people have been used to having the Homebuilders Association Tour of Homes. We decided that we wanted to provide that to the people who would be visiting Florence.”
Maxwell says they’ll have six homes on display in the new Spruce Village subdivision just east of Highway 101 on Munsel Lake Road. A seventh home is located in the Park Village development behind the Florence Justice Center on Ninth Street. Homes will be open for tours Saturday and Sunday.
Chowder Blues and Brews may be on tap for this coming weekend, but organizers of two different events are busy with preparations.
The Fifth Annual Heceta Head Coastal Conference is set for October 23rd and 24th at the Florence Events Center. It actually opens with a series of ‘discovery trips’ in Newport, Florence and Charleston. The theme of this year’s conference, says spokesperson Gayle Montgomery is “The Land-Sea Connection”. Florence’s trip will highlight fishery enhancements through watershed protection. One feature of that will be a limited entry boat trip to the Karnowsky Creek restoration. Only 36 seats are available for that. Early registration for the conference itself is $35. Online registration can be found at HecetaHeadConference.org.
Registration for entries in next month’s Veteran’s Day Parade are now being accepted. The parade is set for Saturday, November Seventh and the theme is “Honoring All Who Served”. Individuals or organizations are eligible to be in the parade. Registration forms are available at a dozen locations around town including the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce and City Hall.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Volleyball:
The Mapleton Sailors beat Mohawk in three games last night for a Mountain West League victory. With just a handful of games remaining in the regular season, the Sailors trail division leading Crow by three games.
On The Schedule Tonight:
It’s Friday night on a Thursday… tomorrow’s school inservice has shifted prep football to tonight. Siuslaw opens up play in the Far West League on the road in Myrtle Creek against South Umpqua. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports will be at 6:45. Reedsport will continue Sunset League action at home against Glide and Mapleton is also at home. They’ll face the Mohawk Indians in Mountain West League play. All games kick off at seven.
A total of eight different entries will be presented during Saturday’s Oregon Coast Professional Chowder Cookoff. It’s the ‘chowder’ portion of the Chowder Blues and Brews Festival that begins tomorrow evening at the Florence Events Center. A panel of professional judges will taste the entries beginning at 11:30 AM Saturday. Their task: selecting the best Clam Chowder on the Oregon Coast. The winner of that tasting gets bragging rights for a year, as well as $1,000. Beginning at one, the public can get in on it. With a paid entry into the festival they’ll sample each entry and vote on their favorite. In the ‘Brews’ portion of the festival, there are six Oregon Micro Brews pouring 11 different varieties. Festival goers will also vote on Friday and Saturday on their favorites. Going along with the Chowder and Brews is the musical portion of the weekend… a half dozen northwest Blues Bands, from the local Kush Band and Paradigm to the Cascade Blues Association’s ‘best new band of 2008’… the Ty Curtis Band. Doors are open from five to eleven Friday, and then from 11 to 11 Saturday. The festival is presented by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce.
There won’t be a Homebuilder’s Association Tour of Homes this year… for one thing, the local collapse of the construction industry caused the local chapter to disband. But, there will be seven homes on display in the area. Anne Maxwell of Maxwell Construction says they’ve teamed up with Prudential Pacific Properties to provide their own ‘mini-tour’.
211 – “We’ve always had a real positive attitude that there would be an upturn. And we also recognize that the Chowder Blues and Brews Festival this weekend… people have been used to having the Homebuilders Association Tour of Homes. We decided that we wanted to provide that to the people who would be visiting Florence.”
Maxwell says they’ll have six homes on display in the new Spruce Village subdivision just east of Highway 101 on Munsel Lake Road. A seventh home is located in the Park Village development behind the Florence Justice Center on Ninth Street. Homes will be open for tours Saturday and Sunday.
Chowder Blues and Brews may be on tap for this coming weekend, but organizers of two different events are busy with preparations.
The Fifth Annual Heceta Head Coastal Conference is set for October 23rd and 24th at the Florence Events Center. It actually opens with a series of ‘discovery trips’ in Newport, Florence and Charleston. The theme of this year’s conference, says spokesperson Gayle Montgomery is “The Land-Sea Connection”. Florence’s trip will highlight fishery enhancements through watershed protection. One feature of that will be a limited entry boat trip to the Karnowsky Creek restoration. Only 36 seats are available for that. Early registration for the conference itself is $35. Online registration can be found at HecetaHeadConference.org.
Registration for entries in next month’s Veteran’s Day Parade are now being accepted. The parade is set for Saturday, November Seventh and the theme is “Honoring All Who Served”. Individuals or organizations are eligible to be in the parade. Registration forms are available at a dozen locations around town including the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce and City Hall.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Volleyball:
The Mapleton Sailors beat Mohawk in three games last night for a Mountain West League victory. With just a handful of games remaining in the regular season, the Sailors trail division leading Crow by three games.
On The Schedule Tonight:
It’s Friday night on a Thursday… tomorrow’s school inservice has shifted prep football to tonight. Siuslaw opens up play in the Far West League on the road in Myrtle Creek against South Umpqua. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports will be at 6:45. Reedsport will continue Sunset League action at home against Glide and Mapleton is also at home. They’ll face the Mohawk Indians in Mountain West League play. All games kick off at seven.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Tone set early in Commission race; gas prices continue to dip; Home sales take an increase.
Tone set for County Commission Race…
The newest candidate in the race for West Lane County Commission announced his run yesterday… and Jay Bozievich made it clear that he’s unhappy with the way things have been done.
200 – “I’ve been watching our current board majority recently making some decisions and do some things that are really kind of endangering the whole quality of life and the reason I moved here.”
Bozievich said much of his dissatisfaction stems from the debate over public safety that took place last spring.
201 – “The initial decision by the board majority where they were not going to open up the 84 jail beds, they were going to hire themselves five new employees for staff and, you know, cut money from a couple of the programs that actually try and bring jobs into Lane County in the middle of a recession. I mean it was just, you know, one decision right after another.”
The Elmira resident may not be running directly against the incumbent right now, but his criticism extends to Bill Fleenor.
202 – “He’s kind of got a history of flip-flopping and changing his mind. He’s definitely making noises like, instead of his initial announcement that basically said he was definitely not running for personal reasons and now he’s saying ‘well I kind of don’t want to spend the money and that’s why I’m not running.’ So the story is kind of changing daily.”
Despite his previous announcement that he would not seek reelection, Fleenor commented to one media source yesterday that he – quote – “has until March 10th to make up his mind.”
Real estate results for the third quarter of 2009 were released this week with some positive news. According to the Pacific Valuation Group there was an 87-percent increase in home closings over the second quarter… from 39 residential units to 73. The report also shows a slight increase in sale prices and a decline, albeit small, in the amount of time that homes are on the market before they sell. That’s positive news for many realtors (reel-TORZ) like Dale Saari. He’s been in the industry locally for more than 30 years and has seen several ups and downs.
203 – “I’m hoping that we've bottomed out and we may be turning the corner. But I'm saying that with cautious optimism."
Saari compared the current recession with others that he has weathered. He says previous recessions, like the one in 1980, included higher interest rates and inflation to compound the recovery. One other bright spot contained in the report… the number of foreclosures in Western Lane County continue at a lower rate than the rest of the state.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Florence has come down 14-cents in the past three weeks… it’s now at $2.66… 12-cents below the Oregon average as measured by Triple-A of Oregon. It is, however, still 20-cents above the national average price. Despite the decreases, Oregon is still in the top-five nationally for average prices. Triple-A surveys several communities in the state… the average price in Eugene and Springfield this week is at $2.80 a gallon… in Portland it’s $2.75 and in Medford $2.88.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Volleyball:
The Siuslaw Vikings downed the Douglas Trojans in three games last night to claim a home victory in the Far West League and break above the .500 level at 3-and-2. Leigh Aurich (ORR-ick) helped out with 29 assists; Seabre Church had 14 kills.
On The Schedule Tonight:
Reedsport will travel to Myrtle Point for Sunset League Volleyball. Mapleton will host Mohawk in the Mountain West.
The newest candidate in the race for West Lane County Commission announced his run yesterday… and Jay Bozievich made it clear that he’s unhappy with the way things have been done.
200 – “I’ve been watching our current board majority recently making some decisions and do some things that are really kind of endangering the whole quality of life and the reason I moved here.”
Bozievich said much of his dissatisfaction stems from the debate over public safety that took place last spring.
201 – “The initial decision by the board majority where they were not going to open up the 84 jail beds, they were going to hire themselves five new employees for staff and, you know, cut money from a couple of the programs that actually try and bring jobs into Lane County in the middle of a recession. I mean it was just, you know, one decision right after another.”
The Elmira resident may not be running directly against the incumbent right now, but his criticism extends to Bill Fleenor.
202 – “He’s kind of got a history of flip-flopping and changing his mind. He’s definitely making noises like, instead of his initial announcement that basically said he was definitely not running for personal reasons and now he’s saying ‘well I kind of don’t want to spend the money and that’s why I’m not running.’ So the story is kind of changing daily.”
Despite his previous announcement that he would not seek reelection, Fleenor commented to one media source yesterday that he – quote – “has until March 10th to make up his mind.”
Real estate results for the third quarter of 2009 were released this week with some positive news. According to the Pacific Valuation Group there was an 87-percent increase in home closings over the second quarter… from 39 residential units to 73. The report also shows a slight increase in sale prices and a decline, albeit small, in the amount of time that homes are on the market before they sell. That’s positive news for many realtors (reel-TORZ) like Dale Saari. He’s been in the industry locally for more than 30 years and has seen several ups and downs.
203 – “I’m hoping that we've bottomed out and we may be turning the corner. But I'm saying that with cautious optimism."
Saari compared the current recession with others that he has weathered. He says previous recessions, like the one in 1980, included higher interest rates and inflation to compound the recovery. One other bright spot contained in the report… the number of foreclosures in Western Lane County continue at a lower rate than the rest of the state.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Florence has come down 14-cents in the past three weeks… it’s now at $2.66… 12-cents below the Oregon average as measured by Triple-A of Oregon. It is, however, still 20-cents above the national average price. Despite the decreases, Oregon is still in the top-five nationally for average prices. Triple-A surveys several communities in the state… the average price in Eugene and Springfield this week is at $2.80 a gallon… in Portland it’s $2.75 and in Medford $2.88.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Volleyball:
The Siuslaw Vikings downed the Douglas Trojans in three games last night to claim a home victory in the Far West League and break above the .500 level at 3-and-2. Leigh Aurich (ORR-ick) helped out with 29 assists; Seabre Church had 14 kills.
On The Schedule Tonight:
Reedsport will travel to Myrtle Point for Sunset League Volleyball. Mapleton will host Mohawk in the Mountain West.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Correction to earlier story on Highway 126
Nearly a year ahead of schedule traffic is flowing across a new bridge on Highway 126 over the North Fork of the Siuslaw River. Mowat Construction crews will now focus on demolition of the old bridge, originally built in 1960. Steve Templin with the Oregon Department of Transportation says as a result, no left turns will be allowed onto North Fork Road from eastbound Highway 126 until work is complete.
Please note that left turns from North Fork Road onto eastbound 126 will be allowed. It's left turns from EB 126 onto North Fork Road that will be eliminated until work is complete.
Please note that left turns from North Fork Road onto eastbound 126 will be allowed. It's left turns from EB 126 onto North Fork Road that will be eliminated until work is complete.
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