Oregon Coast News - March 1, 2010
Daily news and sports coverage for the Oregon coast plus a variety of guides and directories useful to Oregon residents and visitors.
Bi-plane crash
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter from Air Station North Bend rescued the pilot of a bi-plane after it crashed 21-miles southeast of the Bay Area Sunday. Fifty-four year old Paul Schafer was conscious and able to communicate by radio with the crew of an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter and direct them to his location. He was flown to the Air Station and then transported to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay.
High Surf
A high surf advisory is in effect for the South Oregon Coast from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Tsunami advisory
A Tsunami Advisory was issued for the Oregon Coast following an 8.8-magnitude earthquake at Chile on the South American West Coast early Saturday morning. According to an alert issued by the Department of Oregon Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) Saturday morning, wave heights in Oregon were not expected to be much more than a foot or two at most and it arrived at low tide on the South Coast in the early afternoon. Wave heights at Port Orford, OR were estimated at 0.3M/1.0 FT, with wave heights expected to peak approximately two hours after initial arrival. The Coos Co. Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to the local media. One-foot wave expected to arrive at 2:02 p.m. According to an entry on the Sheriff’s log for 1:22 p.m., USCG “advised that many people are lined up to see the tsunami wave.”
Gabriel Morris
The 33-year old man accused of murdering his 62-year old biological mother and her 48-year old boyfriend on Feb. 8th, near Bandon, also faces a federal charge of Interstate Flight to Avoid Prosecution. Gabriel Christian Morris was on the run for two-weeks before U.S. Marshals arrested him Feb. 22nd in Virginia. Coos County officials have charged him with two-counts of Aggravated Murder for shooting to death Robin Anstey and Robert Kennelly. He immediately fled the area with his 33-year old wife and four-year old daughter.
Jessica Morris
The wife of the man accused of murdering two Bandon residents Feb. 8th, has returned to Coos County. Thirty-three year old Jessica Morris waived extradition from Virginia and returned to Oregon Saturday. She was transported and lodged in the county jail at Coquille on a Material Witness warrant. Her bail was set at $1 million. She is scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon 1:30 p.m. Gabriel Morris has refused to waive extradition. He is set to appear in a Virginia court on March 20th.
Possible scam
A woman called the Coos Co. Sheriff’s Office Thursday afternoon, 2:31 p.m., from Daniel’s Creek stating she had received a phone call from an Eastern Indian sounding male who advised her that Medicare would stop paying at the beginning of the month then he attempted to obtain personal information. According to an entry on the Sheriff’s log, the woman hung up on the suspect and called the Sheriff’s Office. “She did advise it sounded like the same male who had called a few weeks ago warning her that her health insurance was going to run out.” She attempted to obtain a phone number from the individual, but was told there was no number she could recall him at. She believes it is a scam aimed at the elderly.
Oyster products recall
Oregon Oyster Farms, Inc. is issuing a product recall involving oyster meat and oysters in the shell harvested in Yaquina Bay, Newport, Oregon from February 1–24, 2010. Oyster meat includes all 1/2 pint containers, pint containers, half gallon containers, and 4 gallon buckets. Oysters in the shell include all large, medium, small, extra-small, and petite Pacific oysters, Kumamoto oysters, and Yaquina native oysters. All shucked product containers with sell or use by dates of February 15th, through March 11th, 2010 are included in this recall. Yaquina Bay oysters have been distributed in five Oregon counties: Lincoln, Lane, Linn, Marion, and Multnomah. Yaquina Bay oysters are distributed through one wholesale account in Oregon and at various retail stores and restaurants. Yaquina Bay oysters were also distributed to individual restaurants in New York City, Boston, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Two wholesale distribution accounts are located in New York and Boston. Oregon Oyster Farms has stopped harvesting and selling oyster products, effective immediately, since receipt of notice from the Oregon Department of Agriculture. This recall has been initiated due to potential norovirus contamination. Consumption of these products may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malaise, abdominal pain, headache and fever. Please note that the source of the recall order has not been traced to Oregon Oyster Farms, and it is yet to be determined where the faulty product is from. Consumers who have purchased Yaquina Bay oysters are encouraged to discard any remaining product. A recall sign has been posted at the company’s retail store. Consumers may contact Liu Xin or Marcie Dodson at (541) 265-5078. At present, Oregon Oyster Farms is taking extra precautionary steps to ensure the safety of its products.
Log exports
Log exports from Oregon and Washington fell by nearly 10-percent in 2009 according to a year end report from the U.S. Forest Service; however, softwood lumber exports increased by 17.5% from the previous year. The two states exported 697.3 million board feet last year, worth $429.1 million. Most of the exports went to Japan, with South Korea and China importing the rest.
Bridges
The first of 110, 67-ton concrete beams have been shipped from a plant at Harrisburg to the site of the final phase of the Hwy. 20 improvement project between the Central Oregon Coast and the Willamette Valley. The Pioneer Mountain to Eddyville phase involves six new miles of roadway and ten new bridges over the eastern section of the Yaquina River that winds its way to Newport before emptying out into the Pacific Ocean. The final phase is costing the State of Oregon $210 million and is expected to be completed next year. However, it will replace a deadly ten-mile section of a two-lane roadway that recorded six traffic deaths between 2000 and 2005.
Hearing
A “Release Hearing” for a 23-year old Portland man accused of intentionally running down a Seaside cyclist last November on Hwy. 101 will be held today in a Clatsop County Court. Stephan Joseph Fox was arraigned last Thursday on charges of Attempted Murder, First-Degree Assault and Felony Hit and Run. He severely injured 48-year old Seth A. Goldstein, a Seaside chiropractor commuting to work. After striking Goldstein, Fox reportedly took off. His 1990 Ford Ranger pickup truck was found abandoned nearby and Fox was located in the woods. It was determined he had some “mental issues,” and has been under treatment in the Portland area since the Nov. 18th crime.
Temporary Sidewalk Closure & Temporary “No Parking” Zone
The City of Coos Bay has temporarily closed the sidewalk at the southeast corner of 2nd Street and Central Avenue in downtown Coos Bay. The City has also established a temporary “No Parking” zone at that same corner. The City of Coos Bay has taken this action because a brick of similar type from the adjacent building, the Chandler, was found on the sidewalk and as it visually appears there has been additional settlement in the northwest corner of the building. To protect pedestrians and vehicles, the temporary closure will remain until it can be determined if there is danger posed from additional brick falling off the building, and if necessary, until such time as the brick façade is stabilized. For any additional information, please contact the City of Coos Bay Engineer, Carl Nolte (541) 269-8918.
Coos Co. Fairboard work session
A Fair workshop of the Coos County Fair Board will begin at 6:30 p.m. The workshop will be held on Monday, Mar. 1, 2010 at the Commissioners Court Room, Coquille, OR. The Fair Board may hold an executive session under ORS 192.660: (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j). Discussion 2010 fair (Sponsorships, Entertainment Etc).
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Meyer Memorial Trust meetings
Oregon’s largest private foundation – Meyer Memorial Trust – announced four community meetings along the central Oregon coast from Monday, March 1, through Wednesday, March 3, 2010. MMT Program Officer Sally Yee will appear at these events to provide advice about seeking grants from Meyer Memorial Trust and to collect information about the needs of nonprofits in Oregon’s central coast communities. The Two Way Street Tour (TWST) program began in 2007 to increase MMT's outreach efforts to help nonprofit organizations better understand the foundation and its programs as well as to help MMT learn more about the communities and organizations it serves. Because Meyer Memorial Trust is located in Portland, the foundation continues to conduct a series of tours across the region to help it better understand needs and requests for grants from all parts of Oregon and SW Washington. By the end of 2009, MMT staff had held meetings in 46 communities in 19 counties through Oregon and southwest Washington to listen, learn and share. MMT continues to report on the tour on its website blog: http://www.mmt.org/special_features/twst_blog/. "These TWST meetings are one way we create an on-going dialogue with our communities to better understand the issues/challenges they face and learn about the wide range of approaches they have taken to address their needs,” Meyer Memorial Trust CEO Doug Stamm said. “We hope these meetings encourage conversation, networking, and sharing resources and ideas among community groups.” The complete central Oregon coast schedule: Monday March 1 - Reedsport 5:30 -7:30 PM, Douglas County Library, 395 Winchester Ave, Reedsport, OR 97467. For more information, contact: Kathleen Miller, Central Douglas Arts and Business Alliance, 541-271-2101, kkmiller@reedsportlaw.com. Tuesday, March 2 - Florence - 9:00 - 11:00 AM, Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 9th Street, Florence OR 97439. For more information, contact: Steve Skidmore, Siuslaw Public Library
541-997-3132, ext 211, skidmore@siuslaw.lib.or.us. Tuesday, March 2 - Newport - 1:30 - 3:30 PM, Oregon Coast Community College (Central County Campus Community Room), 400 SE College Way, Newport, OR 97366. For more information, contact:
Pam Salisbury, Lincoln County Children’s Advocacy Center, 541-574-0841, psalisbury@peak.org. Wednesday, March 3 – Lincoln City 9:00 -11:00 AM, Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. For more information, contact: Pam Salisbury, Lincoln County Children’s Advocacy Center, 541-574-0841
psalisbury@peak.org. Meyer Memorial Trust is a private foundation created from the personal wealth of Fred G. Meyer. It is not connected with Fred Meyer Inc. Meyer Memorial Trust has approximately $585 million in assets. For more information about MMT, visit www.mmt.org.
GED orientation scheduled
The Transitional Education Department at Southwestern Oregon Community College will be offering General Educational Development (GED) orientation this winter term. The orientation is scheduled Mar. 1-3. The session is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the Newmark Center, Room 204, on the Coos Campus. All new students must attend an orientation. Individuals who complete an orientation will have the opportunity to continue on to GED classes. GED subjects include literature, writing, social studies, science and math and are taught by experienced faculty. The classes will prepare participants to take the GED test, which is also available at Southwestern. Evening GED classes are also available in Myrtle Point, Powers, and online. Curry County classes are also available—please call 541-247-2741 (Gold Beach) or 541-469-5017 (Brookings) for more information. There is a charge of $25 per term to participate in the orientations and GED program each term. Interested individuals should contact Jackie Hansford at 541-888-7116 with questions or to sign up for winter orientations.
Coast Conference
The annual Coast Conference, sponsored by the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, is coming to the south coast for the first time this year. The conference, with the theme, “ Oregon’s Coast: Changes Coming,” takes place May 7-8 at Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay. The conference dates are still two months off, and the agenda isn’t complete as yet, but a strong line-up of speakers has already committed. Time to mark calendars and reserve the conference dates for those who love coastal natural history and are concerned about the possible impacts of climate change. Aside from a cruise at the close of the conference, a fund-raiser for Oregon Shores , the event is free and open to all. “For its first quarter-century, the conference was always held in Newport,” says Phillip Johnson, Oregon Shores’ executive director. “Our board has decided that since this is a conference for the entire coastal region, we will begin moving it each year to give different areas a chance at hosting it.” The conference will kick off Friday evening, May 7, at 7 p.m. with a slide talk by internationally renowned photographer Gary Braasch, author of the book “Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming Is Changing the World.” This event takes place in Eden Hall on the Southwestern Oregon Community College campus. Saturday’s session, at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts at SWOCC, begins at 9:30 a.m. (registration at 9). Among the many speakers will be geologist Curt Peterson, speaking on sand movement and erosion and how these are likely to be affected by global warming; Peter Ruggiero, a geoscientist at Oregon State University, on changes in the ocean and the likely impact on the most vulnerable areas of Oregon’s coast; mayor Lori Hollingsworth of Lincoln City on how her city is striving for sustainability; and many more. Go to the Oregon Shores website, http://oregonshores.org/coastwatch.php5, for updates as the final details of the conference fall into place. For more information, go to the website, or contact Phillip Johnson, Oregon Shores’ executive director, at (503) 238-4450, orshores@teleport.com
MHS Chess
Congratulations to 11th grader Shawn Hutchinson for going undefeated in the Chess for Success Regional Tournament, qualifying him to participate in the State Championship tournament at the Portland Convention Center on March 12th and 13th. In addition, Shawn also led the Marshfield Chess Team, including members Roth Riley, Lane Putas, Caleb McGinnis, Katelyn Trachsel and Conner Trachsel into the Oregon High School Team Chess championship last weekend at Cottage Grove High School.
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5A MWL BXB All-League
Marshfield senior Kyle Tedder was selected the Most Valuable Player in the 5A Midwestern League boy’s basketball season following a vote by the league coaches Sunday in Coos Bay. Tedder was also the MWL Most Valuable Offensive Player in football. Pirate coach Jesse Ainsworth was honored as the Coach of the Year in leading his team to the conference championship in his second season. Marshfield also got sophomore Dalton Milburn on the league’s Second Team, and junior Evan Griffin on the Third Team. Sophomore Ty Cutting was named to the All Defensive Team.
OSAA wr
North Bend’s Nick Cheser, Nick Garcia, Kyle Deming, and Marshfield’s Cody Shipp and Tyler Nixon each placed at the OSAA State Wrestling Championships last weekend at Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Cheser finished fourth in the 4A 119-lb. weight class, Deming was 8th at 130-lbs., Garcia was 7th at 160-lbs. Nixon was 6th at the 5A 119-lbs. and Shipp was 5th at 189-lbs. The two Pirate wrestlers each placed 8th a year earlier. Hermiston won the 5A team championship with 269-points, Churchill was second at 127.5. Marshfield finished 18th with 34.5-points. Scappoose took the 4A crown with 195-points, Sweet Home was second at 182. North Bend came in 20th with 35-points.
NBHS bxb
North Bend’s girls will host Astoria on Friday, March 5th in the OSAA 4A State Basketball playoffs. If the Lady Bulldogs win, they’ll advance to the 4A State Tournament at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis to play the winner of the Cottage Grove verses the winner of the LaGrande-Philomath game on Wednesday, March 10th, at 8:15 p.m. North Bend finished second in the 4A Far West League to earn the trip to the state playoffs.
MHS bxb
North Eugene won a physical game with Marshfield Friday night to take the number one seed from the 5A Midwestern League into the state boy’s basketball playoffs downing the Pirates 63-59 at the Pirate Palace. With the loss, Marshfield (13-9) is the league’s No. 2 team and will travel to Pendleton to play the Buckaroos, the No. 2 team from the Intermountain Conference, on Saturday, March 6, 7 p.m. The Highlanders (15-7) earned the home-court advantage and will host either Summit, of Bend, or Hillsboro, also on March 6. Thurston took the No. 3 seed by beating Churchill, 66-55, Friday night at the Lancer Dome in west Eugene. The Colts, who finished fifth in league, will face Corvallis on March 3. In Coos Bay, North jumped out to a 14-7 lead before the Pirates rallied behind senior guard Kyle Tedder who scored 17-points in the first half and finished with a game-high 32. But, the scoring dropped off after Tedder. Sophomore Dalton Milburn scored 14-points, followed by senior Joey Morgan’s 6, junior Evan Griffin’s 5, and sophomore Ty Cutting’s 2. The Highlanders got scoring production out of seven players. Sophomore Demerick Taylor, who had 31-points in the win over Churchill to reach the playoff game with the Pirates, had four-points at the half and 12 for the game to tie senior Michael Bibbee who scored all of his points in the second half. Andrew Moore had nine in the second half and finished with 11. Marshfield went up by as many as eight points but North rallied each time with quick buckets at the end of the first half and third period to stay close. In the fourth, the Highlanders outscored the Pirates 21-16 as Marshfield’s outside shooting stalled. Pirate Radio, FM 91.3, will broadcast the Marshfield-Pendleton game live.
SOCC bxb
Southwestern Oregon’s men’s basketball team went cold in the second half against visiting Chemeketa of Salem and lost an 89-75 NWAACC game in Coos Bay Friday night. The Storm (11-2, 21-2) clinched the South Division championship with the win. The Lakers (5-8, 9-15) shot 26% from the field and finished the game with 33%. Terrence Stanley scored 17 for SOCC followed by Bari Mims 15, Lee Van Pelt 13, and Ryan Flynn 11. Southwestern was four-out-of-30 on three-point attempts. In the earlier women’s game, the Lakers (6-7, 12-12) out-rebounded Chemeketa 58-40 and posted a 74-70 win over the Storm (4-9, 6-17). Kelly Millager scored 16, followed by Brianna George and Rose Mattson’s 13 each. On Saturday night in the men’s game, visiting Clackamas (11-3, 21-5) out rebounded SOCC 61 to 33 and outscored the Lakers 49-38 in the second half en route to an 89-80 final regular season win. Lee Van Pelt had 24 for Southwestern (5-9, 10-16), Terrence Stanley 17, Joseph Moquino 12 and Ryan Flynn 11. In the women’s game, the Lakers turned the ball over 29 times and lost to South Division champion Clackamas 70-60 despite out-shooting the Cougars (12-2, 21-4) 43% to 35%. Mattea Grant led SOCC (6-8, 12-13) with 17-points, Brianna George 15 and Rose Mattson 11.
Pac-10 bxb
Oregon State beat USC 49-44 in Los Angeles in Pac-10 men’s basketball Saturday. The Beavers (13-15, 7-10) swept the Trojans this season. Oregon’s men (14-14, 6-10) beat UCLA 70-68 to end a six-game losing streak at Pauley Pavilion. The Duck women (16-12, 7-9) lost 91-75 in Eugene to UCLA. The Beaver women (9-18, 1-15) also lost at home to USC 53-50. This week it’s the Washington schools to end the regular season. Men at home and women on the road.
Pac-10 bb
Oregon State opened a three game collegiate baseball series at home against visiting Tennessee with a 17-1 thumping of the Volunteers Friday night in Corvallis. Tennessee bounced back on Saturday and handed the Beavers a 9-2 loss, but OSU (5-2) won the finale on Sunday 1-0. The Beavers travel to the Surprise Tournament in Arizona this weekend. Oregon Lose three-in-a-row to Hawaii before the Ducks took the fourth game 3-0 on Sunday. The Rainbows won 4-3, 2-1, 5-2, before the Ducks got the win in the second game of a doubleheader. Oregon (4-4) hosts Washington Tuesday and Wednesday in Eugene.
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