Oregon Coast News - February 4, 2010
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Dispute settled
With about 35 people in attendance, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Hogan announced Wednesday morning a dispute between the City of North Bend and the Coquille Tribe has been settled averting a lawsuit and trial. The two-parties agreed to a “consent decree” following negotiations previously held at Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay. Judge Hogan, a native of Myrtle Point, served as mediator and in the Board Room at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport in North Bend, he added his signature to the official document. The city filed the lawsuit last October against the Tribe over lack of payments for city services agreed to 15-years ago. However, the Tribe, which operates the Coquille Economic Development Corporation (CEDCO) which owns the Mill Casino/Hotel/RV Park, withheld payments last year and stated it wanted to negotiate a new agreement for Police and Fire protection as well as payments for water and sewer services obtained from the City of North Bend. The decree provides for a ten-year agreement starting with the Tribe paying $362,500 this year, and increasing that amount at a rate of 5.25% each year. The Tribe will also pay $275,000 for services rendered in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 when payments were withheld. However, the agreement also relinquishes the Tribe from paying the city a hotel room tax, which went to the Coos Bay, North Bend, Charleston Visitor’s Convention Bureau to help promote the area. Judge Hogan issued a gag order to both parties and served as the only speaker during the news conference.
Pedestrian fatality
What could be the third pedestrian fatality on the South Oregon Coast this year was reported Wednesday night about five-miles north of the Oregon/California border, south of Brookings on Hwy. 101. A pedestrian reportedly died after being struck by a vehicle. In January, a Bandon man was killed while walking alongside Hwy. 42-South, and another man was killed south of Gold Beach near Hunter Creek on Hwy. 101.
Sea lion
A sea lion with a plastic packing ban around its neck is surviving and in robust condition despite what looks like an ugly infected wound on the Central Oregon Coast at Newport. Officials at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center say they’ve received lots of call about the condition of the mammal in Yaquina Bay. It mostly likely swam through the plastic ban and it got stuck around its neck while it was growing.
CB traffic study
Partially due to the lateness with the City of Coos Bay’s Urban Renewal Agency meeting Tuesday night, a Traffic Study Report has been delayed. City Manager Rodger Craddock says they will re-schedule the delivery of the report. The Traffic Study is looking into vehicle alternatives for the downtown core area.
Construction
Construction of the new downtown Coos Bay Fire Station is moving along at a fast pace. City Manager Rodger Craddock says they are hanging drywall now and are on target to complete the station, at 4th & Elrod by May 6th. However, he says the Visitor’s Information Center on the east end of Central Ave. is looking at completion by the end of June or the first of July.
BACC
Coordinated by former Oregon State Senator Ken Messerle, members of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce traveled to Southern Oregon to meet with their counterparts at the Medford Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Jan. 29th. BACC Executive Director Timm Slater says they were invited to discuss creating a network of strong Chambers in Southern Oregon. He added Medford Chamber officials are willing to come to the Bay Area to further the talks with an overall focus aimed at how to become more effective.
Chamber membership
The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce will conduct a membership drive between March 29th and April 1st. A week before the actual drive, membership invitations will be sent out, followed up by teams that will be charged with selling the benefit and informing perspective businesses in the community about the values that can be realized by being a member of the Chamber.
Drugs
A follow up visit to a Bandon couple’s home on Seven Devils Road Tuesday afternoon, 2 p.m., by DHS Child Protective Services and a deputy for the Coos County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of the adults at the residence. According to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office, 34-year old Jeri Lea Bressman and 29-year old Stephen Ellsworth Evans were both charged with Manufacturing, Possession and Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine, and Keeping a Place Where Drugs are used. The Deputy reportedly located meth, marijuana, an electronic scale, snort straw, glass meth smoking devices, butane torch and other drug paraphernalia. Both subjects were transported to the county jail at Coquille. The DHS/CPS has previously removed children from the home.
Egyptian lecture
Coos Art Museum invites you to attend its February art history lecture presented by Steven Broocks art historian and Executive Director of the museum. This month’s lecture examines Egyptian art from prehistory through the Old Kingdom. In a series of remarkable art works from this very ancient time the Egyptians created a stylistic and iconographic language which was to last for nearly three millennia. At the same time they developed a system of beliefs that reverberate down to our own time. Among the art works to be examined will be the Palette of Narmer, the Step Pyramid of King Dzoser and the sculpture of the Pyramid Age. The illustrated lecture takes place Thursday February 4 at 7pm and is $5 for general admission and free of charge to museum members.
CB Boat Building Center
The Boat Building Center Board of Directors will meet Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 at 1:15 p.m. in the conference room at North Point, Inc., 100 Central Avenue, Coos Bay.
Jackson Katz to speak on Men, Women, Sex and Violence
Jackson Katz, Ph.D., will speak to Southwestern Oregon Community College students and members of the community on February 4 on the topic of Men, Women, Sex and Violence. The free 2-hour multimedia presentation is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. and will be held in the Hales Center for the Performing Arts on the Coos Campus. The event is sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center, Southwestern Student Life, and Southwestern Student Housing. Katz is one of America's leading anti-sexist male activists. An educator, author and filmmaker, he is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in the field of gender violence prevention education with men and boys, particularly in the sports culture and the military. He has lectured on hundreds of college and high school campuses and has conducted hundreds of professional trainings, seminars, and workshops in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and Japan. Katz is the co-founder of the Mentors In Violence Prevention (MVP) program, the leading gender violence prevention initiative in professional and college athletics. He is the director of the first worldwide domestic and sexual violence prevention program in the United States Marine Corps. He is also the creator and co-creator of educational videos for college and high school students, and published his book “The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help” in 2006. The Women's Safety and Resource Center will also unveil their 2010 campaign “WEkNOwDV” during the beginning of the presentation. “We are thrilled to have a person of Jackson Katz’s caliber presenting to our community,” said Judy Moody, Women’s Safety and Resource Center Executive Director. “Jackson’s focus parallels our new educational campaign. We have come to know that prevention education is the key to ending violence against women. Educating parents, grandparents, children, pre-teens and teens is essential to reducing and eventually stopping the crime of domestic and sexual violence against women and children. Educating potential jurors is one key to effectively holding offenders accountable for their crimes.” Katz will also work with the Southwestern leadership staff from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Feb. 5.
MHS play
LAST CHANCE, DON’T MISS IT…….."Much Ado About Nothing" is one of the Bard’s most popular comedies and most musical plays with a long history of success on the stage. Who: The Madrala Players; Where: MHS Drama Lab; When: Feb 4, 5, 6; Time: 7:00 PM; Cost: $7.00 general; $5.00 MHS Staff and students, children (under 12), & Seniors (55+). Tickets may be purchased at the door (doors open at 6:30). We will reserve tickets for up to 3 days prior to show (call 267-1434), but tickets must be purchased 3 days prior to show time.
Lifeguards
Life guard training at North Bend Pool March 6 & 7 and March 13 & 14. Cost is $125. Contact Mary at 756-4915 to register or for more information.
MIP
A report of a suspicious occupied vehicle at the Lower Empire Lake resulted in two citations early Wednesday morning. According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for 1:53 a.m., 19-year old Whitney Pederson was charged with MIP-Consumption, and 22-year old Levi Guthrie was charged with PCS Schedule III – Hydrocodone.
Harassment
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Tuesday, 7:35 p.m., 500 block 7th Ave., “Dispute.” Thirty-six year old Jose Quinteros Ramos arrested on a charge of Harassment – Domestic. Victim identified as a 54-year old female.
Left
She reportedly gave a woman a $100 bill to get change, but the woman left the bar instead. According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Tuesday, 12:22 p.m., Gooney’s at 3290 Ocean Blvd., 50-year old female complained of theft.
Driver cited
One of the drivers involved in a four-vehicle non-injury accident at the intersection of Newmark and Broadway in North Bend Tuesday afternoon, 4:24 p.m., was cited for Following Too Closely. According to an entry on the police log, 19-year old Casey Patrick Weyer was cited.
Warrant
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Tuesday, 10:17 a.m., an NBPD warrant for Failure to Appear on a DUII charge was served on 24-year old Joshua Aaron Wisbey, North Bend. He was transported to the Coos Co. Jail at Coquille.
Sex Abuse
According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for Tuesday, 12:22 p.m., Coos Bay area, “possible sex abuse.” Investigation continuing. Reported to Children’s Protective Services.
Firearm
According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for Tuesday, 9:07 a.m., Coaledo Scales, Hwy. 42, as a result of a traffic stop, 18-year old Luke Lillie arrested for Unlawful Possession of Firearm. Transported to the county jail at Coquille.
DUII
A report of a Suspicious Vehicle “loud exhaust, pulling into neighbor’s drive, no headlights, leaves and then comes back,” led to the arrest of a 64-year old male on a charge of DUII Feb. 2, 2:49 a.m. on North Bay Road. According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s Log, Robert Stewart was taken into custody with a BAC of .19%. Also cited for Open Container, No Proof Insurance and No Proof Registration.
WX
Rain likely along the Oregon Coast with highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s and southeast winds 15-25 mph. Rain tonight with lows in the mid 40s and south winds 10-20 mph. Mostly cloudy Friday with more rain in the forecast.
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So. Coast Babe Ruth
South Coast Babe Ruth Baseball for 13 to 15 year olds batting practice begins February 9th. Tuesday the 9th and Thursday the 11th at Clyde Allen Field batting cages at 6:30 and Wednesday the 10th at Marshfield at 6:30. Registration available at the field. Please call Mike Taylor at 756-5443 or Rick Spring at 756-4669 for additional information.
Bay Area Rivalry swim meet
North Bend’s boys won and Marshfield’s girls took the Lady Bulldogs in a Bay Area Rivalry swim meet held at the outdoor Mingus Park Pool Tuesday in Coos Bay. North Bend won the boy’s meet 86-81, while the Pirate girls prevailed 91-79. The Bulldogs Matt Johnson, who just signed to swim for the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA next year, won two events, the 50-yard Freestyle and 100 Backstroke. James Verger was also a double winner for the Bulldogs capturing both the 200 and 100 Freestyle, while Kevin Waller took the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Breaststroke. Winning for the Pirates were: Kai Stufflebean (100 Butterfly) and Mike Farr (500 Freestyle). Marshfield also took the 200 Freestyle Relay with Garret Swafford, Josh Pickett Alex Marineau and Farr. The Bulldogs won the 200 Medley Relay with Johnson, Ryan Domschot, Waller and Verger. In the girl’s meet, Marshfield’s Hannah Olson won the 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle. Kirby Neale won the 100 Breaststroke. North Bend got double wins out of Rachel Heaney in the 200 Freestyle and 200 Individual Medley, and Kelsey Morgan in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke. Kelli Kronsberg won the 500 Freestyle. The Lady Bulldogs took the 200 Medley Relay with Morgan, Kronsberg, Heaney and Mallory Crokcer. The Lady Pirates won the 400 Freestyle Relay with Olsen, Jana Sadler, Neale, and Logan Chard. Next up is district for the swim teams. Marshfield will compete at the 5A Midwestern League championships Feb. 12 & 13 at Willamalane Pool in Springfield, while North Bend hosts the 4A-3A-2A-1A district championships the same dates.
Blazers
The Portland Trailblazers lost to the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City Wednesday night, 118-105. LaMarcus Aldridge led the Blazers with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Portland (29-22) hosts San Antonio tonight at the Rose Garden.
MHS Athlete of the Week
The Marshfield Booster Club will recognize a male and female Athlete of the Week during its 11:30 a.m. luncheon Thursday at Abby’s Pizza in Coos Bay. As nominated by their coaches: Debbie Brown, Dance – “I nominate Torie Dellinger. Torie is a tremendous athlete who brings not only a cheer and dance ability to the Upbeats, but also gymnastics. Because we have Torie on the team I have been able to incorporate a tumbling run into our competition routine this year which while it won't "win" us competitions, is a fun element to add : ) Torie has worked very hard on the team this year, while also improving her grades so she can be eligible to attend university next year. She recently was offered a partial scholarship for the Gymnastics Stunt team at University of Oregon and continues to have conversations with other dance, cheer and gymnastics coaches around the country. Torie is a true asset to the Upbeats and it looks like she will continue her success at the college level.” Jesse Ainsworth, Boy's basketball - Joey Morgan - “He averages 11ppg, 5rpg, 2bpg and had a huge dunk to end the first half against Willamette that gave us great momentum into the 3rd quarter.” Both athletes will be presented with a framed certificate that includes an action photo.
OSAA regions
The Championship Committee of the Oregon Schools Activities Association (OSAA), charged with increasing the competitiveness, but decrease expenses for prep championship sports, has come up with regional proposals for individual sports and “Power Ratings” for team sports. In Individual Sports: Cross Country – 5A Marshfield would be in Region 2 (of two), that basically separates the top-half of the state, Salem up, into Region 1. There are 18 teams in Region 1 and 19 in Region 2. There are three regions in 4A Cross Country. North Bend would be in the 12 team Region 3, mostly Southern Oregon teams. There are four teams in 3A/2A/1A Cross Country. Bandon, Coquille, and Myrtle Point would be in Region 4 consisting of 23 teams. Wrestling would be similar for 5A and 4A, but 3A and 2A/1A would have two regions. Power Ratings for Team Sports would come into play after play-in games to the playoffs. “A system containing a defined point structure for wins and losses that differentiates between home, away and neutral site games based on an opponent’s winning percentage or number of games the opponent has won. The system will need to continually adjust as an opponent’s record changes throughout the regular season. • A system that does not penalize a school for playing an opponent from the next lower classification level but may reward a team for playing an opponent from a higher classification. • A system that can be adapted to account for games played against out of state opponents and junior varsity teams from higher classifications. • A system that does not factor in a score differential. • A system that does not incorporate coach’s polls, media polls, or voting mechanisms of any type. • A system that can be integrated with a score reporting component so that re-calculation of the Power Rating can be viewed by the schools and the public as the season progresses. The Championship Committee will next meet on March 15 at the OSAA offices in Wilsonville.
Pac-10 bb
A preseason poll of the Pac-10 baseball coaches has Arizona State on top followed by Oregon State. The Beavers open the season Feb. 19 in Hawaii. Oregon, entering its second year of baseball after nearly a 40-year hiatus, is predicted to finish last again this year.
UO sb
In 2010, the Oregon softball team is excited to tip its hat to the past as it ushers in a new era under first-year head coach Mike White. The renowned pitching expert and Hall of Fame hurler played an integral part in two of the team’s greatest seasons. The former assistant coach’s pitchers and catchers helped the 2003 and 2004 squads rejoin the national elite with trips to the regional final both seasons – and left UO one game shy of the Women’s College World Series. Ready to chase their 11th NCAA postseason bid in school history, the squad smacks of experience and welcomes back 14 letterwinners led by senior Neena Bryant, a repeat All-Pac-10 Second Team honoree in ’09. The squad also returns its top three pitchers from last season – junior Brittany Rumfelt and sophomores Mikayla Endicott and Samantha Skillingstad – and the latter was an All-Pac-10 Freshman Team pick. The season starts off in typical fashion with 22 games the first four weekends at four of the nation’s top tournaments in Tempe, Las Vegas, Palm Springs and San Diego. The Ducks’ 55-game schedule is again filled with a who’s who of top collegiate teams. UO then kicks off the home slate at Howe Field with twin-bills on Saturday and Sunday, March 13 and 14 against Boise State and North Dakota, then offers two more home doubleheaders two weeks later vs. Seattle and Idaho State.
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