Oregon Coast News - May 4, 2010
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OSP grads
Thirty-four new Oregon State Police troopers will graduate from the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Aumsville, near Salem, Friday, May 7, including twelve who will report to command centers on the Oregon Coast. The graduation marks the completion of 16-weeks of law enforcement training. Two recruits will report to Coos Bay, four to Astoria, one to Gold Beach, two to Newport, and three to Tillamook. Governor Ted Kulongoski plans on attending the graduation ceremony.
BLM Sets Meeting to Discuss Bastendorff Beach
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coos Bay District and Oregon State Parks have scheduled a public meeting to discuss future management of Bastendorff Beach. The meeting is set for Tuesday, May 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology dining hall in Charleston. “We’ve heard some concerns from the community about sanitation and safety at Bastendorff Beach,” said Dennis Turowski, Umpqua Field Manager. “We are developing a plan with Oregon State Parks to address some of these concerns, and we want to hear people’s ideas. Bastendorff needs to be an enjoyable and safe place for people to play.” The meeting will include a presentation by staff specialists, and an opportunity for the public to provide BLM and Oregon State Parks with their concerns and ideas for the site. For those unable to attend the meeting, the agencies will accept public comments until May 18, 2010. Comments should be submitted to Nancy Zepf of the BLM, at 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, OR 97459, or via email to: or_coosbay_mail@blm.gov. Additional information on Bastendorff Beach and the public meeting can be obtained at the Coos Bay District webpage at: www.blm.gov/or/districts/coosbay/index.php or by calling Nancy Zepf, Recreation Planner, at 541-751-4313 or Calum Stevenson, Oregon State Parks, at 541-888-8867.
University System Chancellor to visit South Coast
George Pernsteiner, the Chancellor of the Oregon University System (OUS), will be touring the South Coast May 4 and 5 to discuss rural higher education. The agenda for May 4 starts with a stop at the Coos Bay/North Bend Rotary Club. Pernsteiner is scheduled to present at the meeting, which will be held at 12 noon at the Red Lion Inn (1313 N. Bayshore Dr.). The chancellor will then travel to the Coos Campus of the region’s only public institution of higher education, Southwestern Oregon Community College, where he will hold private meetings with Southwestern President Patty Scott and University Center Interim Director Andrew Duncan. Students and members of the community are invited to attend a "Chat with the Chancellor" at 3 p.m. in the college’s University Center (Tioga 318). On May 5, the Joint Boards of Education are hosting two Town Hall meetings in Curry County to better understand challenges and opportunities in rural communities that influence whether or not students pursue postsecondary education, including high school students and adult or returning students seeking training or degrees. Pernsteiner will serve as a panelist.
CB Public Hearing
The Coos Bay City Council will hold a public hearing to consider amending portions of Business License Ordinance No. 103 relating to Real Estate Business and Proprietors and providing for other matters properly relating thereto. The hearing will be held at the regular council meeting on May 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, OR. The hearing is open to the public and any resident of the City may appear and be heard. Written comments may be filed with the City Manager’s Office.
CB Public Hearing
The Coos Bay City Council will hold a public hearing to consider amending portions of Ordinance No. 100 relating to the Discharge of Weapons and providing for other matters properly relating thereto. The hearing will be held at the regular council meeting on May 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, OR. The hearing is open to the public and any resident of the City may appear and be heard. Written comments may be filed with the City Manager’s Office.
CB Public Hearing
The Coos Bay City Council will hold a public hearing to consider amending portions of Ordinance No. 405 relating to Demolition of Buildings and providing for other matters properly relating thereto. The hearing will be held at the regular council meeting on May 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, OR. The hearing is open to the public and any resident of the City may appear and be heard. Written comments may be filed with the City Manager’s Office.
CB City Council
The Coos Bay City Council will meet on May 4, 2010 – 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers – 500 Central Avenue – Coos Bay Oregon. Agenda: 1) Flag Salute; 2) Consent Calendar; a) Approval of the minutes of April 17, and 20, 2010; b) Approval of Change Order #13 for Fire Station No. 1; c) Award of a work order for Pump Station #4 and #2 and professional services agreement for Pump Station #5; d) Approval of funding for the Ocean Boulevard sidewalk project; 3) Presentation on a Proclamation on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week by Pamela Armijo; 4) Presentation on a Proclamation on Poppy Days by Carolyn Billman; 5) Public Hearing on a Proposed Amendment to Business License Ordinance No. 103 Relating to Real Estate Business and Proprieties – Approval of the Amendment Will Require Enactment of the Proposed Ordinance; 6) Public Hearing on a Proposed Amendment to Ordinance No. 405 Relating to Bond Requirements for Demolition Permits – Approval of the Amendment Will Require Enactment of the Proposed Ordinance; 7) Public Hearing on a Proposed Amendment to Ordinance No. 100 Providing the Discharge of Weapons for Waterfowl Hunting in Designated Areas of the City – Approval of the Amendment Will Require Enactment of the Proposed Ordinance; 8) Presentation of the Coos Bay–North Bend Visitor Convention Bureau’s Quarterly Report by Director Katherine Hoppe; 9) Approval of Adjusting Certain City Fees – Approval will Require Adoption of Resolution 10-06; 10) Approval of Proposed Sewer Rate Increase – Approval will Require Adoption of Resolution 10-05; 11) Update on the Fire Station Project by Architect Joe Slack; 12) Presentation of the Fire Department’s Quarterly Report by Fire Chief Stan Gibson; 13) Public Comments; 14) City Attorney’s Report; 15) City Manager’s Report; 16) Council Comments; 17) Adjourn.
Oregon Housing and Community Services Receives $284,988 to Support Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) recently received $284,988 to support local foreclosure prevention counseling efforts across Oregon. The much-needed boost will enable OHCS to provide more counseling to homeowners in danger of foreclosure. Counseling referrals are made through Oregon SafeNet, 1-800-723-3638.
Quake
A rare land earthquake occurred in Northern California near Cape Mendocino Monday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 2.3-magnitude quake was recorded 32-miles east of Eureka, Ca at 11:38 a.m., 15.8-miles below the surface.
Ramping up law enforcement
A North Oregon Coast city is asking voters on May 18th to consider a five-year $720,000 bond measure to pay for a new police officer and seven new police vehicles. The City of Seaside is asking property owners to add 15-cents per $1,000 assessed value to their property tax bill to foot the bond measure. Former Reedsport Police Chief Bob Gross says he has 19 officers, but has been authorized for 20 for at least three years. Seaside has a population of 6,400, but Chief Gross says is can swell to 10,000 any day of the week because of popularity of the beach.
DUII
A report of a vehicle that hit two parked vehicles and a utility trailer while leaving the Bachelor’s Inn in the Bunker Hill area of Coos Bay early Monday morning led to the arrest of a 24-year old male on a DUII charge. According to a news release from the Coos Co. Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle involved in the Hit & Run at 12:46 a.m. was a white Toyota pickup truck. Coos Bay Police located Thomas McGuire at his Canyon Terrace resident and took him into custody on the DUII charge and three-counts of Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver. He was transported to the Coos County Jail at Coquille.
Search warrant
Coos County Sheriff’s deputies, along with members of the South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team (SCINT) executed a search warrant at a residence on Harriet Road in the Bunker Hill area of Coos Bay on Friday, April 30. The search warrant stemmed from an earlier arrest of 43-year old Santos V. Torres, Coos Bay, on Rape I, Sex Abuse I and Unlawful Penetration with a Foreign Object I involving a 15-year old female victim. Torres was arrested April 26 and lodged in the county jail at Coquille.
Drunk driver
The caller to the Douglas Co. Sheriff’s Office in Roseburg Sunday claimed a 42-year old male was en route to Gold Beach from Winston and that he was “very intoxicated.” According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for 6:32 p.m., the information was relayed that he had children in the vehicle. The person calling “was subject who gave the kids to him.” Coos Co. deputies were unable to locate the suspect’s vehicle.
Sprained ankle
The report to North Bend Police Sunday night, 7:12 p.m., involved a “male subject reportedly crawling across parking lot of location with hurt ankle.” An officer responded to 2323 Pacific Ave., North Bend High School, contacted the male who “stated he had a sprained ankle but refused medical. Officer provided courtesy ride to his residence.” Person involved was a 48-year old male.
Warrant
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Sunday, 9:28 a.m., Sav On Smokes, “officer assisted NBFD on an unknown medical.” Arrested 19-year old Joseph Raymond Cullison, transient, on Douglas Co. warrant for Failure to Appear. He was transported to the Coos Co. Jail at Coquille.
Shoplifter
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for 12:17 a.m., 2051 Newmark Ave., Walmart, “shoplifter refusing to come out of the restroom.”
WX
Partly cloudy along the Oregon Coast today with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower to mid 50s and light winds becoming southeasterly around 5 mph late morning and then shifting to the northwest early in the afternoon. Partly to mostly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s, and mostly cloudy on Wednesday with a chance of rain.
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MHS bb
Senior Elliot Aurdahl pitched a four-hitter from the mound Monday against Willamette, but it was his swing of the bat in the third inning that provided visiting Marshfield with a 3-1 5A Midwestern League win over the Wolverines as the two teams opened the third and final league round in west Eugene. Aurdahl also struck out seven, while Kane Rowley was 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles. In other MWL games: North Eugene over Thurston 3-1 and Springfield downed Churchill 11-7.
3A Basketball Tourney
The decision as to whether or not hold the boy’s and girl’s 3A OSAA Basketball Tournament in the Bay Area beginning next year has been tabled to July by the Executive Board of the Oregon Schools Activities Association. Representatives from Marshfield and North Bend high schools as well as the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce made a presentation to the Executive Board Monday in Wilsonville. MHS Principal Greg Mulkey says the presentations by MHS Athletic Director Bryan Trendell, NBHS AD Boyd Bjorkquist and Visitor Convention Bureau Executive Director Katherine Hoppe were well received and he felt the Board was 60-40% or 70-30% in favor of moving the tournament from Willamette University in Salem. However, some of the Board members did express concern over the possible increase in travel expenses for some of the participating teams, especially those on the eastern side of the Cascades. Mulkey says several things will still be important to help finish swaying the Board. 1) Increasing advance ticket sales for the tournament (a large number of individuals and businesses have already committed to purchasing tournament passes); 2) Convincing more of the 3A school’s superintendents that the move is positive (more than half are supportive now, but 70% is the goal); and, 3) Overcoming travel expense concerns for not only the schools, but their families and fans as well. Coos Bay has hosted high school tournaments previously. The A-2 boy’s basketball tournament was here in 1968 and the girl’s AA tournament took place in 1975. Marshfield has also successfully hosted state wrestling tournaments. The proposal includes utilizing gymnasiums at both Marshfield and North Bend high schools.
Mulkey
Marshfield Principal Greg Mulkey is moving from the Oregon Schools Activities Association (OSAA) Championship Committee to its Executive Board. The former Coquille High School and Oregon State University graduate was elected to a three-year term April 9th, and will attend his first workshop as a member in July. Former Coos Bay School District Superintendent Giles Parker previously served on the Executive Committee, as did former Superintendent Jeremy Lyons, but when he was with the Hillsboro School District. The OSAA is the governing body of sports and other extra curricular activities with 292 member schools including nearly all public and private high schools in Oregon.
NB tn
North Bend blanked visiting Willamette, 8-0 in girl’s tennis Monday in Coos Bay. Singles results: No. 1 Kylee Woodman (NB) d Jae Brown (W) 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 Zenora Brown (NB) d Natalie Hawes (W) 6-4, 6-2; No. 3 Andrea Tison (NB) d Elizabeth Wymer (W) 6-0, 6-0; No. 4 Nina Kolbus (NB) d Arwyn Wilkinson (W) 6-5, 6-1. Doubles results: No. 1 Mallory Crocker & Brianna Blaser (NB) d Kassie Brownlee & Ginny Wobbe (W) 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 Camille Deming & Quinlyn Deming (NB) Kiersten Meininger & Brooklyn Kozolowski (W) 6-1, 6-1; No. 3 Haley Dunham & Keeandra Rodriguez (NB) d Desiree McIrvor & Pasara Poothoson (W) 6-1, 6-0; No. 4 Erica Woomer & Lacey Taylor (NB) d Estela Vega Rios & Jacquelyn Cooley (W) 6-0, 6-1. Coach Simmie Muth, “From our #1 singles player to our exhibition team, every girl came out ready to play. Our #4 doubles team of Lacey Taylor and Erica Woomer had a great match. Erica’s consistent ground strokes and Lacey’s strong net game were a great combination.”
NB tn
North Bend’s boy’s tennis match at Willamette was rescheduled from Monday to today, 1 p.m., in west Eugene.
Spring fb
Both Oregon and Oregon State wrapped up their allotted 15-practices by the NCAA for Spring Football on Saturday, May 1st in Eugene and Corvallis respectively. A record 25,211 Duck fans watched Oregon’s white team down the green team 26-21 at Autzen Stadium. Dueling quarterbacks Darren Thomas was 15 of 23 for 196-yards including one TD and one interception, while Nate Costa was 7 of 13 for 104-yards. The Ducks open the 2010 season at home against New Mexico on Sept. 4th. The Beavers scrimmage attracted 7,141 fans to Reser Stadium. Ryan Katz, the leading quarterback candidate, was 9 of 20 in passing for 123-yards, one TD and one interception. Jack Lomax, from Lake Oswego, threw three TD passes as a backup all to Mitch Singler of Medford. OSU returns to practice August 9th and opens the 2010 season Sept. 4th at TCU.
Oregon bb
Oregon is scheduled to host Portland in a non-conference baseball game tonight, 7 p.m., at PK Park in Eugene.
Oregon bb
Oregon’s 6-1 win Sunday over Washington State at PK Park in Eugene gave the Ducks’ baseball team 30 wins on the season. It’s the first 30 win season since Oregon went 31-11 back in 1964. This is George Horton’s second year as skipper of the Ducks after Oregon rekindled a program shelved in 1980. The 17th ranked Ducks went 3-1 last week with a win over Oregon State and then the 2-1 series win over the Cougars. Oregon outscored their opponents 23-8 during the four games.
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