Local Medics to receive Medals of Valor…
Two Western Lane Ambulance medics will awarded Medals of Valor in October for their lifesaving efforts in the Peace Harbor Hospital Emergency Room in March. EMT Paramedic Matthew House and EMT Intermediate Danielle Earle were delivering a patient to the E-R when a man already in the emergency department complained of feeling faint. House checked on him, as Earle continued to attend to their original patient. The second man lost consciousness and the heart monitor showed his heart rhythm was approaching dangerous levels. House immediately called for assistance from the Peace Harbor staff, but the Emergency Room Supervising Physician was already working on a life threatening situation. House assessed the situation and administered a shock using a defibrillator. The E-R doctor arrived a few moments later and supervised as House continued to provide emergency care. The second patient was eventually stabilized and transferred to another facility that had cardiac care available. The pair will receive their awards in Portland, October Second. The Oregon EMS Awards Program is intended to recognize excellence and honor those who’s acts and deeds stand out.
One method that the Siuslaw Fisherman’s Association has used to help raise money for the new commercial ice plant on the Old Town Wharf has been an annual seafood barbecue… This will be the third year.
207 – “It’s the fifth and sixth of September, on the Boardwalk with the Old Town Market. We’re going to have tuna and cole slaw, a bun, ear of corn, at ten bucks.”
Fisherman Bud Saulsgiver says the feed will run both days and in addition to food, they’ll have live music, silent and live auctions and drawings.
Outside fundraising and user fees will allow for the reinstatement of many sports programs at Siuslaw Middle School, but it was the effort put forth by members of the Cross Country and Track programs that impressed one donor in particular.
215 – “They just seemed overwhelmed and very supportive of these two particular programs and felt like it was just very amazing that these kids were out there really working as hard as they were, trying to earn their programs back.”
Rachel (ruh-SHELL) Krause-Campbell said the donor was impressed enough to write a significant check.
216 – “It was a thousand dollars and she wrote the check right there. And, I was… it totally blew us out of the water.”
Through the efforts of students, the Middle School Cross Country program was fully reinstated. Other sports, such as Varsity Baseball, Softball and Wrestling still need to make fund raising goals before they can return.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Matheny tabbed to head Boys and Girls Club; Ice Machine short of goal; Middle School Sports to return; and Kool Coastal Nights on tap.
Boys and Girls Club Board Selects Interim Director
The Florence Boys and Girls Club Board appointed Jerry Matheny interim director as they begin the process to seek a new Director to fill the position formerly held by Bob Teter. Board director Eric Tanikawa said they hope to begin a nationwide search next week with the help of the national organization.
Sp 00200 “6 to 10 week to go through looking for an executive director, we want to
make sure it’s a good fit for our local charter.”
Saying Matheney was available and has been a long time supporter of the Boys and Girls Club over the years, Tanikawa and board member Cindy Cable both said he brings experience and maturity in the area of management to be able to pull their fresh staff together as a cohesive team. The national Boys and Girls Club organization will help with the process for recruiting resumes, but most of the applicants are expected to come from the greater northwest area.
(Calista Cates)
Editor's note: neither Tanikawa, nor Cable wished to comment on Teter's departure.
It’s been visible on the Old Town Wharf for several months now, a commercial ice plant that has been four years in the coming.
205 – “We have just about $270-thousand in that ice machine now. We need another $59-thousand.”
Commercial fisherman and Port of Siuslaw Commissioner Bud Saulsgiver was instrumental in the effort to replace the old ice plant that broke down in 2004. The Siuslaw Fishermen’s Association has been paying for components of the ice machine as they raised the money for each stage. Now that’s it’s in position and connected to water and power, it’s ready to go… almost. The final $59-thousand is needed to pay for the auger, the mechanism that will actually deliver the ice to waiting fishing boats, as well as other final items. Saulsgiver is confident that once they’re making ice…
206 – “It will have immediate impact. Now I’m getting calls from fishermen that want to come here. Daily I get asked for ice.”
He says it will draw commercial fishers from other ports, as well as those fishing the productive Heceta Banks just off shore.
08-28-One of the casualties of school budget restrictions this year was all extracurricular activities at Siuslaw Middle School. With the new school year just days away from beginning however, there’s been redemption.
210 – “We got some money from the Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club and between that and what student fees are, basically paid against that sport, that covers transportation, equipment and officials. Doing that with some volunteer coaches, we’re going to have the sports up and running for the school year.”
High School Athletic Director Andy Grezkowiak says the Athletic Boosters kicked in $10-thousand and the participation fees will generate another eight or nine thousand… that will allow them to bring back football, volleyball and basketball. The Cross Country and Track programs had already been reinstated because parents and supporters raised enough money by mid-August to fully reinstate those programs. Grezkowiak said varsity sports that had been cut at the high school level: wrestling, baseball and softball; will also be reinstated.
Since 1992 it’s been a fall tradition in Winchester Bay… the Kool Coastal Nights classic car show event. It starts tonight with one of the most popular components of the event offering up a ‘preview of what’s under the hood’. Dozens of hot rods will line up beginning at six to “burn” their tires off in a controlled setting, generating a lot of smoke, and giving the owners a chance to show off just a little. More than 300 classic autos… all pre 1975 rides… will be lined up along the bayfront from 11 to 3:30 tomorrow. A parade of champions follows immediately and then the cars will cruise through Winchester Bay from 6:30 to 7:30 that night.
The Florence Boys and Girls Club Board appointed Jerry Matheny interim director as they begin the process to seek a new Director to fill the position formerly held by Bob Teter. Board director Eric Tanikawa said they hope to begin a nationwide search next week with the help of the national organization.
Sp 00200 “6 to 10 week to go through looking for an executive director, we want to
make sure it’s a good fit for our local charter.”
Saying Matheney was available and has been a long time supporter of the Boys and Girls Club over the years, Tanikawa and board member Cindy Cable both said he brings experience and maturity in the area of management to be able to pull their fresh staff together as a cohesive team. The national Boys and Girls Club organization will help with the process for recruiting resumes, but most of the applicants are expected to come from the greater northwest area.
(Calista Cates)
Editor's note: neither Tanikawa, nor Cable wished to comment on Teter's departure.
It’s been visible on the Old Town Wharf for several months now, a commercial ice plant that has been four years in the coming.
205 – “We have just about $270-thousand in that ice machine now. We need another $59-thousand.”
Commercial fisherman and Port of Siuslaw Commissioner Bud Saulsgiver was instrumental in the effort to replace the old ice plant that broke down in 2004. The Siuslaw Fishermen’s Association has been paying for components of the ice machine as they raised the money for each stage. Now that’s it’s in position and connected to water and power, it’s ready to go… almost. The final $59-thousand is needed to pay for the auger, the mechanism that will actually deliver the ice to waiting fishing boats, as well as other final items. Saulsgiver is confident that once they’re making ice…
206 – “It will have immediate impact. Now I’m getting calls from fishermen that want to come here. Daily I get asked for ice.”
He says it will draw commercial fishers from other ports, as well as those fishing the productive Heceta Banks just off shore.
08-28-One of the casualties of school budget restrictions this year was all extracurricular activities at Siuslaw Middle School. With the new school year just days away from beginning however, there’s been redemption.
210 – “We got some money from the Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club and between that and what student fees are, basically paid against that sport, that covers transportation, equipment and officials. Doing that with some volunteer coaches, we’re going to have the sports up and running for the school year.”
High School Athletic Director Andy Grezkowiak says the Athletic Boosters kicked in $10-thousand and the participation fees will generate another eight or nine thousand… that will allow them to bring back football, volleyball and basketball. The Cross Country and Track programs had already been reinstated because parents and supporters raised enough money by mid-August to fully reinstate those programs. Grezkowiak said varsity sports that had been cut at the high school level: wrestling, baseball and softball; will also be reinstated.
Since 1992 it’s been a fall tradition in Winchester Bay… the Kool Coastal Nights classic car show event. It starts tonight with one of the most popular components of the event offering up a ‘preview of what’s under the hood’. Dozens of hot rods will line up beginning at six to “burn” their tires off in a controlled setting, generating a lot of smoke, and giving the owners a chance to show off just a little. More than 300 classic autos… all pre 1975 rides… will be lined up along the bayfront from 11 to 3:30 tomorrow. A parade of champions follows immediately and then the cars will cruise through Winchester Bay from 6:30 to 7:30 that night.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Port Commission takes no action on market, Lane Count Solid Waste 78 years ahead of schedule and volunteers needed for fall beach cleanup
No changes in store for market…
The Port of Siuslaw Commission took no action regarding a petition from 15 Bay Street business operators asking to have the Old Town Public Market terminated. The Commission heard from people on both sides of the issue last week and met yesterday at noon to formulate a response. Ultimately there was no response. All four commissioners presented agreed that they had no direct control over the day to day operations of the market. They also agreed that market director Richard Wigget had already addressed many of the concerns raised in the petition.
202 – “I have actually changed our advertising to read come and visit the merchants in old town and the shops in old town. That’s what I want to do is I want to bring the community in and also reach out to the merchants in old town and just basically promote the area as a destination.”
Wigget pointed out that the issue of competing merchandise was very small… he pointed out that only three of the vendors carried merchandise that was available from merchants down the street. He said his focus was try to put the controversy behind him and try to work together.
201 – “And I kind of want to dispel the dissension between the market and the merchants. It’s just a few merchants and a lot of the merchants I’ve heard have actually pulled their signatures from the petition.
The market is scheduled to run every Saturday and Sunday through the end of October.
Lane County Waste Management is ahead of the game. An impermeable cap on a 16-acre portion of the Short Mountain Landfill Site southeast of Eugene isn’t required to be installed for another 78 years. Federal regulations require the cap… to keep rainwater out and methane gas in… once the entire complex is closed. That won’t happen until the end of this century says Daniel Hurley. He’s a senior engineering associate with Lane County Public Works. Hurley says the $2-million project will consist of a foot-and-a-half thick layer of clay and a thick plastic cap. The project will make for a more efficient way of collecting the methane gas that comes from decomposition of garbage, once collected it will be used to generate electricity. The portion being sealed off is an estimated 1.5-million tons of garbage accumulated from throughout Lane County over a five year period that ended in 2004.
The first Great Oregon Fall Beach Cleanup occurred 25-years ago, and volunteers are being sought for the next installment. It’s a partnership between Oregon Parks and Recreation and the conservation group SOLV. This fall’s cleanup is set for Saturday, September 19th. OPRD will host 44 different meeting sites along Oregon’s 350-mile long coastline. Volunteers need to dress appropriately for the weather an bring their own work gloves. Garbage bags are included.
The Port of Siuslaw Commission took no action regarding a petition from 15 Bay Street business operators asking to have the Old Town Public Market terminated. The Commission heard from people on both sides of the issue last week and met yesterday at noon to formulate a response. Ultimately there was no response. All four commissioners presented agreed that they had no direct control over the day to day operations of the market. They also agreed that market director Richard Wigget had already addressed many of the concerns raised in the petition.
202 – “I have actually changed our advertising to read come and visit the merchants in old town and the shops in old town. That’s what I want to do is I want to bring the community in and also reach out to the merchants in old town and just basically promote the area as a destination.”
Wigget pointed out that the issue of competing merchandise was very small… he pointed out that only three of the vendors carried merchandise that was available from merchants down the street. He said his focus was try to put the controversy behind him and try to work together.
201 – “And I kind of want to dispel the dissension between the market and the merchants. It’s just a few merchants and a lot of the merchants I’ve heard have actually pulled their signatures from the petition.
The market is scheduled to run every Saturday and Sunday through the end of October.
Lane County Waste Management is ahead of the game. An impermeable cap on a 16-acre portion of the Short Mountain Landfill Site southeast of Eugene isn’t required to be installed for another 78 years. Federal regulations require the cap… to keep rainwater out and methane gas in… once the entire complex is closed. That won’t happen until the end of this century says Daniel Hurley. He’s a senior engineering associate with Lane County Public Works. Hurley says the $2-million project will consist of a foot-and-a-half thick layer of clay and a thick plastic cap. The project will make for a more efficient way of collecting the methane gas that comes from decomposition of garbage, once collected it will be used to generate electricity. The portion being sealed off is an estimated 1.5-million tons of garbage accumulated from throughout Lane County over a five year period that ended in 2004.
The first Great Oregon Fall Beach Cleanup occurred 25-years ago, and volunteers are being sought for the next installment. It’s a partnership between Oregon Parks and Recreation and the conservation group SOLV. This fall’s cleanup is set for Saturday, September 19th. OPRD will host 44 different meeting sites along Oregon’s 350-mile long coastline. Volunteers need to dress appropriately for the weather an bring their own work gloves. Garbage bags are included.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Heceta Water Commissioners exploring change; Port to discuss market; Tavolo tabbed as best chowder on Florence; and gas avgs $2.75 in Florence
Water Commissioners discussing change…
They’re not talking about it publicly yet, but Heceta Water District Commissioners are considering the possibility of making big changes in the way they do business. The water commission met in a private executive session yesterday afternoon for the purpose of talking with Andy Jordan, an attorney who specializes in working with special districts and municipalities. Jordan has guided the formation of a handful of “People’s Utility Districts” in the state over the past few years. In fact, the only item listed on yesterday’s agenda was a workshop on the formation of a ‘Public Utility District’. Under Oregon Statute, residents can form a PUD only at the ballot box. Before the meeting Heceta Water District Manager Scott Meyers said one advantage of a PUD over the current arrangement would be that it would prevent the City of Florence from withdrawing their territory as it’s annexed into the city. Water commissioners have long worried that a continual erosion of their district would undermine their ability to serve their remaining customers. Following the meeting, commission chair Bob Hursh declined to elaborate, saying only that they are interested in – quote – “what’s best for the district”.
Prices have remained relatively stable nationwide and across Oregon, but the retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline increased by three cents a gallon this past week. But, at $2.75 a gallon, it’s still below the statewide average of $2.79. Average prices in specific communities around Oregon continue to track higher than in Florence. In Eugene it’s $2.80 a gallon and in Medford the average price is $2.84. The current national average this week, according to Triple-A, is $2.62 a gallon.
More than 200 people lined up for a taste of chowder Sunday afternoon in Old Town Florence… and their selection matched that of a panel of professional judges. In a ‘blind’ tasting, the Clam Chowder from Tavolo (TAH-veh-lo) Restaurant at Sandpines earned the distinction of the best chowder in Florence. Tavolo will represent the Florence area at the Oregon Coast Professional Chowder Cookoff October 9th and 10th during the annual Chowder Blues and Brews. The local cookoff was sponsored by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce.
Port of Siuslaw Commissioners will meet today at noon in a special session to discuss the petition submitted to them in July by 15 old town business owners asking that the Old Town Public Market be terminated. Commissioners heard from petitioners who claim the market has an unfair advantage over established businesses. Supporters of the market, including many of the three-dozen regular vendors have also expressed their views, saying they provide an atmosphere that is vital to the success of old town. That meeting today, at noon, at the Port office on Bay Street.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Babe Ruth World Series:
The host team took the opportunity to rough up the South Coast All Stars last night at the 14-under Babe Ruth World Series as Appleton, Wisconsin downed the Coasters 9-1. The loss leaves the team, made up of 14-year olds from Florence and Coos County, with four losses in pool play, eliminating them from the tournament. The team from the Oregon Coast earned the trip to Appleton by claiming the Northwest Championship two weeks ago in Moscow, Idaho.
Northwest League Baseball:
Continuing in their role as spoilers, the Eugene Emeralds downed the Everett Aqua Sox 4-3 last night. The win gave the Ems a sweep of the three game series in Everett and dropped the Sox to six games behind division leading Salem-Keizer. Eugene returns home to Civic Stadium this evening where they’ll open up the first half of a six-game split series against the Vancouver Canadians.
They’re not talking about it publicly yet, but Heceta Water District Commissioners are considering the possibility of making big changes in the way they do business. The water commission met in a private executive session yesterday afternoon for the purpose of talking with Andy Jordan, an attorney who specializes in working with special districts and municipalities. Jordan has guided the formation of a handful of “People’s Utility Districts” in the state over the past few years. In fact, the only item listed on yesterday’s agenda was a workshop on the formation of a ‘Public Utility District’. Under Oregon Statute, residents can form a PUD only at the ballot box. Before the meeting Heceta Water District Manager Scott Meyers said one advantage of a PUD over the current arrangement would be that it would prevent the City of Florence from withdrawing their territory as it’s annexed into the city. Water commissioners have long worried that a continual erosion of their district would undermine their ability to serve their remaining customers. Following the meeting, commission chair Bob Hursh declined to elaborate, saying only that they are interested in – quote – “what’s best for the district”.
Prices have remained relatively stable nationwide and across Oregon, but the retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline increased by three cents a gallon this past week. But, at $2.75 a gallon, it’s still below the statewide average of $2.79. Average prices in specific communities around Oregon continue to track higher than in Florence. In Eugene it’s $2.80 a gallon and in Medford the average price is $2.84. The current national average this week, according to Triple-A, is $2.62 a gallon.
More than 200 people lined up for a taste of chowder Sunday afternoon in Old Town Florence… and their selection matched that of a panel of professional judges. In a ‘blind’ tasting, the Clam Chowder from Tavolo (TAH-veh-lo) Restaurant at Sandpines earned the distinction of the best chowder in Florence. Tavolo will represent the Florence area at the Oregon Coast Professional Chowder Cookoff October 9th and 10th during the annual Chowder Blues and Brews. The local cookoff was sponsored by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce.
Port of Siuslaw Commissioners will meet today at noon in a special session to discuss the petition submitted to them in July by 15 old town business owners asking that the Old Town Public Market be terminated. Commissioners heard from petitioners who claim the market has an unfair advantage over established businesses. Supporters of the market, including many of the three-dozen regular vendors have also expressed their views, saying they provide an atmosphere that is vital to the success of old town. That meeting today, at noon, at the Port office on Bay Street.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Babe Ruth World Series:
The host team took the opportunity to rough up the South Coast All Stars last night at the 14-under Babe Ruth World Series as Appleton, Wisconsin downed the Coasters 9-1. The loss leaves the team, made up of 14-year olds from Florence and Coos County, with four losses in pool play, eliminating them from the tournament. The team from the Oregon Coast earned the trip to Appleton by claiming the Northwest Championship two weeks ago in Moscow, Idaho.
Northwest League Baseball:
Continuing in their role as spoilers, the Eugene Emeralds downed the Everett Aqua Sox 4-3 last night. The win gave the Ems a sweep of the three game series in Everett and dropped the Sox to six games behind division leading Salem-Keizer. Eugene returns home to Civic Stadium this evening where they’ll open up the first half of a six-game split series against the Vancouver Canadians.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Port Commission to finally discuss Public Market; Pioneer Museum unveils legacy wall; volunteer firefighter injured off-duty still critical.
Old Town Public Market topic of Wednesday noon meeting.
After listening to people on both sides of the issue last week, the Port of Siuslaw Commission will finally talk amongst themselves tomorrow about the future of the Old Town Public Market. The commission will hold a special work session tomorrow at their office at 1499 Bay Street. Commissioners received a petition in July from 15 business owners demanding an immediate termination of the market on the grounds that it was unfair competition and was having a negative impact on Bay Street businesses. Port Commissioners heard from market backers and detractors during their regular meeting last week. Debbie and Andres’ Ruiz told commissioners the market competes directly with them, in some cases selling the very same merchandise for only a fraction of the price. Market director Richard Wigget said the majority of the merchandise sold… things like hand crafted jewelry, produce and other items… are mostly locally produced. He estimated that only about ten-percent of the goods offered for sale come from outside of Oregon. Port Commissioners meet tomorrow at noon to discuss the matter.
For the last four years the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum has been quietly conducting a ‘legacy drive’, raising money to pay for the move to the former school building on Maple Street. Museum president Del Phelps said the location has been good for the museum and the community. Thousand-dollar donors have been promised they would be properly recognized for their efforts and last Friday Phelps did just that when he unveiled a ‘Legacy Wall’, a metal sculpture depicting an aerial view of the Siuslaw Valley. Artist Rosie Clark explained the concept.
210 – “We actually googled the river to make sure the river is really correct in every way. So that had great significance. And the simplicity and the grace and the elegance of everything. The beautiful frame made by Michael Jarmann, the gold frame. I think it turned out beautifully.”
Using input from Phelps Clark came up with the design which was then executed by her husband Pancho and framed by Michael Jarmann.
The victim of a serious car crash on Highway 36 last Wednesday is still on a respirator and in critical condition. Doctors are slowly bringing 23-year old Israel Stratton out of a drug induced coma in order to check neurological function. The off-duty volunteer firefighter was critically injured when he was ejected from a car that he was riding in August 19th.
Somewhere out there, a Dungeness crab is crawling around, unaware that it’s worth $1,000. Earlier this summer 100 specially tagged and numbered crab were released into Winchester Bay. One of those numbers was secretly selected and locked in a vault at Umpqua Bank. So far, only 20 of those crab have been caught and registered with the Winchester Bay Merchants Association, leaving 80 out there… and chances are good the winner is amongst them. The winning number will be revealed on Labor Day, September Sixth at two pm. If it’s not been caught and registered, a random drawing will be held for three cash prizes.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Babe Ruth World Series
Cranston, Rhode Island scored one run in the second inning and that’s all it took as the New England regional champions beat the South Coast All Stars one-nothing in the third day of play at the 14-under Babe Ruth World Series in Appleton, Wisconsin. The South Coast team, made up of players from the Florence area and Coos County, are now oh-and-three and will play what most likely will be their final game of the series today against the host team.
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds are now acting as spoilers. The Ems beat the Everett Aqua Sox 5-4 last night, preventing the Sox from pulling themselves back into the Northwest League’s West Division race. Everett is trailing the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes by five games and missed a chance last night to capitalize on a Salem loss to cut the margin. The Ems and the Sox wrap up their three game series tonight in Everett. Eugene and the Vancouver Canadians open up a six game ‘split’ series tomorrow night at Civic Stadium. By the way… it’s now official. Emeralds officials announced yesterday that they have reached an ‘agreement in principal’ with the University of Oregon to play their home games at P-K Park in the 2010 season.
After listening to people on both sides of the issue last week, the Port of Siuslaw Commission will finally talk amongst themselves tomorrow about the future of the Old Town Public Market. The commission will hold a special work session tomorrow at their office at 1499 Bay Street. Commissioners received a petition in July from 15 business owners demanding an immediate termination of the market on the grounds that it was unfair competition and was having a negative impact on Bay Street businesses. Port Commissioners heard from market backers and detractors during their regular meeting last week. Debbie and Andres’ Ruiz told commissioners the market competes directly with them, in some cases selling the very same merchandise for only a fraction of the price. Market director Richard Wigget said the majority of the merchandise sold… things like hand crafted jewelry, produce and other items… are mostly locally produced. He estimated that only about ten-percent of the goods offered for sale come from outside of Oregon. Port Commissioners meet tomorrow at noon to discuss the matter.
For the last four years the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum has been quietly conducting a ‘legacy drive’, raising money to pay for the move to the former school building on Maple Street. Museum president Del Phelps said the location has been good for the museum and the community. Thousand-dollar donors have been promised they would be properly recognized for their efforts and last Friday Phelps did just that when he unveiled a ‘Legacy Wall’, a metal sculpture depicting an aerial view of the Siuslaw Valley. Artist Rosie Clark explained the concept.
210 – “We actually googled the river to make sure the river is really correct in every way. So that had great significance. And the simplicity and the grace and the elegance of everything. The beautiful frame made by Michael Jarmann, the gold frame. I think it turned out beautifully.”
Using input from Phelps Clark came up with the design which was then executed by her husband Pancho and framed by Michael Jarmann.
The victim of a serious car crash on Highway 36 last Wednesday is still on a respirator and in critical condition. Doctors are slowly bringing 23-year old Israel Stratton out of a drug induced coma in order to check neurological function. The off-duty volunteer firefighter was critically injured when he was ejected from a car that he was riding in August 19th.
Somewhere out there, a Dungeness crab is crawling around, unaware that it’s worth $1,000. Earlier this summer 100 specially tagged and numbered crab were released into Winchester Bay. One of those numbers was secretly selected and locked in a vault at Umpqua Bank. So far, only 20 of those crab have been caught and registered with the Winchester Bay Merchants Association, leaving 80 out there… and chances are good the winner is amongst them. The winning number will be revealed on Labor Day, September Sixth at two pm. If it’s not been caught and registered, a random drawing will be held for three cash prizes.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Babe Ruth World Series
Cranston, Rhode Island scored one run in the second inning and that’s all it took as the New England regional champions beat the South Coast All Stars one-nothing in the third day of play at the 14-under Babe Ruth World Series in Appleton, Wisconsin. The South Coast team, made up of players from the Florence area and Coos County, are now oh-and-three and will play what most likely will be their final game of the series today against the host team.
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds are now acting as spoilers. The Ems beat the Everett Aqua Sox 5-4 last night, preventing the Sox from pulling themselves back into the Northwest League’s West Division race. Everett is trailing the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes by five games and missed a chance last night to capitalize on a Salem loss to cut the margin. The Ems and the Sox wrap up their three game series tonight in Everett. Eugene and the Vancouver Canadians open up a six game ‘split’ series tomorrow night at Civic Stadium. By the way… it’s now official. Emeralds officials announced yesterday that they have reached an ‘agreement in principal’ with the University of Oregon to play their home games at P-K Park in the 2010 season.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Lane County leads state in highway deaths; Oregon Parks seeking fee increase; Oregon Dunes trail input sought; and registration begins at SHS
Lane County leads the state in traffic deaths…
33 people died in crashes on Lane County highways last year, more than in any other Oregon County. The figures, compiled by the Oregon Department of Transportation, show Clackamas County was number two at 30 traffic deaths and Douglas county tied with Washington and Multnomah Counties for third place with 27 each. Captain William Thompson with the Lane County Sheriff’s Department says the 2008 figures actually reflect a 23-percent reduction from the previous year when 43 traffic deaths were recorded in Lane County… and that was down from 50 deaths in 2006. Thompson said speed was a contributing factor in 12 of the 33 Lane County deaths last year and almost half of the total deaths involved alcohol or other intoxicants. He also noted that the Lane County Sheriff’s Office has had to reduce the number of traffic deputies over the past 15 months from 21 to ten. The O-DOT figures were for calendar year 2008. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office did not have figures immediately available for 2009.
Oregon residents have until September 23rd to weigh in on a proposal by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to increase camping and day-use fees. When the current fees were set 13-years ago, state park visitors provided nearly three-fourths of the funds need to keep parks operating. Vehicle registration fees and State Lottery funds have filled the broadening gap. It’s estimated that user fees now account for just over half of the needed funding. A 66-percent increase in the day use fee… from three to five dollars per day… is on the table, along with a $4 per night site fee increase. Depending on the campsite, that would account for a hike ranging between 20 and 25-percent. Four public hearings on the increases are set next month in La Grande, Bend and Newport with the final meeting at Champoeg State Park. Input can also be forwarded via email or by regular mail. Details are available on the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department website.
The Oregon Dunes Recreation Area is seeking members of the public to participate in a work group that would help recommend designated off-highway vehicle routes in uplands portions of the Oregon Dunes. Pam Gardner, Central Coast District Ranger, says the ODNRA is seeking a diverse set of interests, including off-highway users, conservation groups, tribal representatives and local community leaders. Committee members will have to commit to a total of ten days of meetings over the next year. Those interested can contact Ross Holloway at 503-812-4056.
Registration for classes at Siuslaw High School begin tomorrow with incoming seniors being asked to check in between nine and eleven AM. Juniors can begin registering and paying fees tomorrow after one pm, and then sophomores and freshmen register on Wednesday morning and afternoon respectively. Students new to Siuslaw High School can sign up all day Thursday. Classes at Siuslaw High School begin Tuesday September eighth for Freshmen, all other grades begin Wednesday the ninth.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Babe Ruth World Series:
Things looked good Saturday afternoon in Appleton, Wisconsin for the South Coast All Stars… they had added three insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning and led 6-1 going into the bottom half… then they gave up six runs to Forth Smith Church, Arkansas and went on to lose 7-6 in their first game at the 14-under Babe Ruth World Series. In their second game yesterday, the Coasters fell 9-2 to Minnetonka, Minnesota. The team, made up of four Florence residents and six from Coos County, will face Cranston, Rhode Island this evening.
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds split with the Vancouver Canadians in their final two games Friday and Saturday, the Ems out on top 9-6 Friday night, the Canucks 5-3 Saturday. Eugene opened up a three game road trip against the Aqua Sox in Everett yesterday with a 9-8 victory.
Pac Ten Football:
The Oregon Ducks ar ranked number 16 in the AP’s preseason college football poll. The Ducks went 10-3 last season and will open up against the number 14 ranked Boise State Broncos September third in Boise. Oregon State was ranked just outside the top-25… at number 26. Florida is number one, followed by Texas, Oklahoma, USC and Alabama.
33 people died in crashes on Lane County highways last year, more than in any other Oregon County. The figures, compiled by the Oregon Department of Transportation, show Clackamas County was number two at 30 traffic deaths and Douglas county tied with Washington and Multnomah Counties for third place with 27 each. Captain William Thompson with the Lane County Sheriff’s Department says the 2008 figures actually reflect a 23-percent reduction from the previous year when 43 traffic deaths were recorded in Lane County… and that was down from 50 deaths in 2006. Thompson said speed was a contributing factor in 12 of the 33 Lane County deaths last year and almost half of the total deaths involved alcohol or other intoxicants. He also noted that the Lane County Sheriff’s Office has had to reduce the number of traffic deputies over the past 15 months from 21 to ten. The O-DOT figures were for calendar year 2008. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office did not have figures immediately available for 2009.
Oregon residents have until September 23rd to weigh in on a proposal by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to increase camping and day-use fees. When the current fees were set 13-years ago, state park visitors provided nearly three-fourths of the funds need to keep parks operating. Vehicle registration fees and State Lottery funds have filled the broadening gap. It’s estimated that user fees now account for just over half of the needed funding. A 66-percent increase in the day use fee… from three to five dollars per day… is on the table, along with a $4 per night site fee increase. Depending on the campsite, that would account for a hike ranging between 20 and 25-percent. Four public hearings on the increases are set next month in La Grande, Bend and Newport with the final meeting at Champoeg State Park. Input can also be forwarded via email or by regular mail. Details are available on the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department website.
The Oregon Dunes Recreation Area is seeking members of the public to participate in a work group that would help recommend designated off-highway vehicle routes in uplands portions of the Oregon Dunes. Pam Gardner, Central Coast District Ranger, says the ODNRA is seeking a diverse set of interests, including off-highway users, conservation groups, tribal representatives and local community leaders. Committee members will have to commit to a total of ten days of meetings over the next year. Those interested can contact Ross Holloway at 503-812-4056.
Registration for classes at Siuslaw High School begin tomorrow with incoming seniors being asked to check in between nine and eleven AM. Juniors can begin registering and paying fees tomorrow after one pm, and then sophomores and freshmen register on Wednesday morning and afternoon respectively. Students new to Siuslaw High School can sign up all day Thursday. Classes at Siuslaw High School begin Tuesday September eighth for Freshmen, all other grades begin Wednesday the ninth.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Babe Ruth World Series:
Things looked good Saturday afternoon in Appleton, Wisconsin for the South Coast All Stars… they had added three insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning and led 6-1 going into the bottom half… then they gave up six runs to Forth Smith Church, Arkansas and went on to lose 7-6 in their first game at the 14-under Babe Ruth World Series. In their second game yesterday, the Coasters fell 9-2 to Minnetonka, Minnesota. The team, made up of four Florence residents and six from Coos County, will face Cranston, Rhode Island this evening.
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds split with the Vancouver Canadians in their final two games Friday and Saturday, the Ems out on top 9-6 Friday night, the Canucks 5-3 Saturday. Eugene opened up a three game road trip against the Aqua Sox in Everett yesterday with a 9-8 victory.
Pac Ten Football:
The Oregon Ducks ar ranked number 16 in the AP’s preseason college football poll. The Ducks went 10-3 last season and will open up against the number 14 ranked Boise State Broncos September third in Boise. Oregon State was ranked just outside the top-25… at number 26. Florida is number one, followed by Texas, Oklahoma, USC and Alabama.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Resident Deputy restored to WL County; Rail service could be restore in a year; interim supervisor of Siuslaw National Forest named
Three resident deputies will be restored to areas of Lane County in the near future. Earlier this summer, Lane County Sheriff Russ Burger got the news that three of five requested positions would be funded under the federal Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, program.
200 – “Since that time we’ve been looking at different criteria including demand for service over the past year based on call volume; the number of case reports filed in each area; and the relative remoteness of the areas.”
Ultimately, his office settled on one in East Lane County along the McKenzie River; another in South Lane around Cottage Grove; and the third….
201 – “Mapleton, Swisshome, Deadwood and Dunes City, the Highway 101 Corridor as well as 126 West.”
The deputies won’t be working traffic, writing tickets, but will be accessible to residents and focusing on crime and other issues.
202 – “They know who, you know, who the trouble makers are in a lot of cases. They’re a resource to the citizens in the community.”
Burger expressed appreciation to Oregon’s Congressional Delegation for their assistance in securing the funding.
Rail service between the Willamette Valley and the South Coast was abruptly cut off two years ago when the Central Oregon and Pacific Rail Line closed down. The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay purchased the 110-miles of rail earlier this year. Martin Callery, Director of Communications, says by this time next year they expect to be operating.. But, there’s still a lot of work to be done. The line has nine tunnels, three major river crossings and dozens of smaller crossings that need to be brought up to standards. Plus, after two years, there is a tremendous amount of debris to deal with.
203 – “We hired a company that specializes in that. They came in and spent three days last week and they’re going to spend a couple more this week. But they’re taking all the trees off the line and they’re removing all the small landslides.”
The only stretch that won’t be cleaned up right now is the section between Hauser and North Bend. That borders the Oregon Dunes and Callery says it doesn’t make any sense to clear drifting sand off the rails right now.
The former Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Malhuer National Forest will fill in as interim head of the Siuslaw National Forest until a permanent supervisor is selected. Teresa Raaf (RAY-aff) is taking over for former supervisor Barnie Gyant (giant) who recently took a position in Vallejo, California. Raaf is familiar with the Siuslaw National Forest, she worked in a temporary position in the Corvallis Office in 2007.
The Oregon Department of Transportation is reminding motorists on Highway 126 between Florence and Eugene to expect delays and one lane traffic through a construction zone near the Peterson Tunnel. Work continues on retaining walls beneath the roadway in that area.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
Vince Belnome took over the Northwest League lead in home runs last night with a first inning shot to get things started for the Eugene Emeralds who then held on for a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canadians. Emeralds batters had eight hits in the game, including a two-RBI double off the bat of Nate Frieman in the fifth inning. The two teams wrap up their three game series tonight at Civic Stadium… the Emeralds head out on the road for a three game series against the Aqua Sox in Everett.
Youth Baseball:
They flew out yesterday morning… the South Coast 14-under Babe Ruth All Stars. The team, made up of youth from Coos County and the Florence area claimed the Northwest Championship in Moscow, Idaho two weeks ago and play their first game Saturday at Noon Central Time in the Babe Ruth World Series at Appleton, Wisconsin.
200 – “Since that time we’ve been looking at different criteria including demand for service over the past year based on call volume; the number of case reports filed in each area; and the relative remoteness of the areas.”
Ultimately, his office settled on one in East Lane County along the McKenzie River; another in South Lane around Cottage Grove; and the third….
201 – “Mapleton, Swisshome, Deadwood and Dunes City, the Highway 101 Corridor as well as 126 West.”
The deputies won’t be working traffic, writing tickets, but will be accessible to residents and focusing on crime and other issues.
202 – “They know who, you know, who the trouble makers are in a lot of cases. They’re a resource to the citizens in the community.”
Burger expressed appreciation to Oregon’s Congressional Delegation for their assistance in securing the funding.
Rail service between the Willamette Valley and the South Coast was abruptly cut off two years ago when the Central Oregon and Pacific Rail Line closed down. The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay purchased the 110-miles of rail earlier this year. Martin Callery, Director of Communications, says by this time next year they expect to be operating.. But, there’s still a lot of work to be done. The line has nine tunnels, three major river crossings and dozens of smaller crossings that need to be brought up to standards. Plus, after two years, there is a tremendous amount of debris to deal with.
203 – “We hired a company that specializes in that. They came in and spent three days last week and they’re going to spend a couple more this week. But they’re taking all the trees off the line and they’re removing all the small landslides.”
The only stretch that won’t be cleaned up right now is the section between Hauser and North Bend. That borders the Oregon Dunes and Callery says it doesn’t make any sense to clear drifting sand off the rails right now.
The former Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Malhuer National Forest will fill in as interim head of the Siuslaw National Forest until a permanent supervisor is selected. Teresa Raaf (RAY-aff) is taking over for former supervisor Barnie Gyant (giant) who recently took a position in Vallejo, California. Raaf is familiar with the Siuslaw National Forest, she worked in a temporary position in the Corvallis Office in 2007.
The Oregon Department of Transportation is reminding motorists on Highway 126 between Florence and Eugene to expect delays and one lane traffic through a construction zone near the Peterson Tunnel. Work continues on retaining walls beneath the roadway in that area.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
Vince Belnome took over the Northwest League lead in home runs last night with a first inning shot to get things started for the Eugene Emeralds who then held on for a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canadians. Emeralds batters had eight hits in the game, including a two-RBI double off the bat of Nate Frieman in the fifth inning. The two teams wrap up their three game series tonight at Civic Stadium… the Emeralds head out on the road for a three game series against the Aqua Sox in Everett.
Youth Baseball:
They flew out yesterday morning… the South Coast 14-under Babe Ruth All Stars. The team, made up of youth from Coos County and the Florence area claimed the Northwest Championship in Moscow, Idaho two weeks ago and play their first game Saturday at Noon Central Time in the Babe Ruth World Series at Appleton, Wisconsin.
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