Oregon Coast News - May 12, 2010
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Helpful Information for our Returning Troops
An informational meeting for our returning Veterans’ and family members of Veterans’ has been scheduled for May 24, 2010 beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Lakeview Rooms E and F in the Hales Performing Arts Center at Southwestern Oregon Community College. “I serve as the Family Support contact for our troops and their families and am very pleased to be working with the County Commissioners and others in presenting this important information to our returning Veterans’, said Cathy Mann. “Any Veteran and family members of Veterans’ who are interested in this information for the future are also welcome to attend.” Agenda: 1:30 p.m., Readjustment and PTSD Services, Susan Aviotti; 1:50 p.m., Coos County Veterans’ Service Office, Kay Ducheneaux, Form 1010 EZ Medical Enrollment Form, Recording your DD 214 when appropriate; 2:00 p.m., Southwestern Oregon Community College, Jim Fitzpatrick, GI Bill and Enrollment Opportunities, Shana Brazil; 2:30 p.m., South Coast Business Employment Corporation, Susie Yeiter, Training and Employment, Rebecca Muse; 3:00 p.m., Oregon Employment Department, Frank Carpenter; 3:30 p.m., Questions and other information that would be Helpful to our veterans’, All.
Weapons seized
Over 40 firearms, including assault rifles, WWII battle rifles, handguns, shotguns, rifles and ammunition were seized during the execution of a search warrant at a retail business in Winston Monday by Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies, Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team members and Winston Police. According to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement recently received information that a convicted felon from Nevada was selling guns at LOP Sports/Three Guys Thrift Shop in Winston. An investigation determined that 69-year old Avrom Sander Finkel was previously found guilty in federal court for mailing a destructive device to severely injure a Nevada State Trooper in 1993. He was arrested at the business without incident and lodged in the county jail at Roseburg on 43-counts of Felon in Possession of Firearms.
Paragliding
The money raised from a recent paragliding event on the North Oregon Coast May 1st & 2nd will be used to help pay for restoration work at Cape Meares Lighthouse west of Tillamook which was vandalized earlier this year. The Oceanside Open drew paragliders from throughout the Pacific Northwest to the shores of Tillamook County where many jumped off Maxwell Point and rode the coastal winds before safely landing on the beach at Oceanside. A paraglider uses a rectangular parachute that supports a harness. Two of the fund-raising passengers on Sunday, May 2nd, were first-timers from Garibaldi. Marvin Stuber, 78 years old, and Pat Stuber, 80 years old, were strapped separately into a tandem harness with instructor Lance Woolen of Portland. The couple described their flights as “breathtaking,” and added they would be willing to do it again.
Marshfield wins
For the second straight year, a team from Marshfield won the National Ocean Sciences Bowl team championship. However, it wasn’t the Marshfield of Coos Bay. Marshfield, Wisconsin won the annual event held April 23-25 in St. Petersburg, Florida, but a team from the Oregon Coast did place sixth overall. That honor went to the Pirates of Neah-Kah-Nie High School at Rockaway Beach in Tillamook County. Neah-Kah-Nie has dominated the event locally with nine first-place regional wins and a seventh-place national finish in 2000. Twenty-five teams competed in the national event from the United State’s coastal states and those bordering the Great Lakes, plus Colorado. The Marine Academy of Science and Technology in Highlands, NJ placed second, Mission San Jose High School of Fremont, CA, took third and La Jolla, CA finished fourth. Fifth place went to Punahou School of Honolulu, Hawaii, seventh to Thomas Jefferson of Alexandria, VA and eighth to Arcadia, CA.
Brookings-Harbor wins
Brookings-Harbor High School won the Southwest Oregon Regional Knowledge Bowl championship for the third year in a row April 29th. The Bruins finished with a 34-2 record and their only losses were to Marshfield of Coos Bay. However, BH beat the Pirates eight out of ten times during the season. The Bruins trailed Marshfield by 100 points halfway through the championship round only to rally and come-from-behind for the three-peat title. The region includes high school teams from Brookings to Florence and inland to Oakland.
Prosecutor indicted
A Central Oregon Coast deputy district attorney indicted on accusations of Official Misconduct and Attempted Coercion for allegedly using his position to elicit sexual favors has been arraigned in a Lincoln County Circuit Court at Newport. Rand Overton, who joined the DA’s staff in 1993 after serving as a deputy district attorney in Jefferson and Coos counties, did not enter a plea and will next appear in court on June 14th. He has been placed on Administrative Leave. The alleged incidents took place between May 22 and Nov. 18, 2009. A Department of Justice investigation was initiated in November 2009 after the victim, who was working with Overton on a child support collection plan, filed a Sexual Harassment complaint against him.
IBO
Bay Area Chamber of Commerce IBO Luncheon Forum Presents: Paul Janke, CEO BAY AREA HOSPITAL, “Next steps in the development of this world class facility!” This Wednesday May 12th, 11:30 a.m., at the Mill Casino-Hotel, In the HAZEL-WILLOW-BEARGRASS Room (PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN ROOM), 2nd floor off the hotel lobby. Follow the signs! Please give the Chamber office an email or call 541-266-0868.
Volunteers sought in Charleston
The Charleston Merchants Association is actively seeking volunteers to help greet visitors at our Charleston Information Center. We provided a warm welcome and information to approximately 10,000 visitors last year. The information center in Charleston is completely staffed by volunteers. If you think you might be interested in helping to promote the beauty of Charleston while having fun meeting new people, please call 541-888-4875 and ask for Mel Campbell.
ODFW Beaver Work Group to Meet in Salem
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will hold a meeting of the Beaver Work Group on Wed, May 12 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Kroc Center in Salem. The agenda includes an update on a landowner incentives survey and the distribution of western Oregon beaver relocation guidelines. The mission of the Beaver Work Group is to identify research and information gaps to help improve our understanding of beaver ecology and beaver management so we can maximize the ecological benefits that beaver provide, especially for ESA-listed coast coho, and minimize any negative impacts. The work is done within the guidelines of existing rules and statutes. Identified in the Oregon Conservation Strategy as important to wetland creation and maintenance, the beaver is Oregon’s state animal.
Public invited to statewide meetings about hunting regulations:
ODFW will host a series of public meetings around the state to present information and accept public comment on proposals for hunting regulations, including the possibility of making the wearing of hunter orange while hunting mandatory in Oregon. Currently, ODFW strongly encourages but does not require that hunters wear hunter orange while hunting. Due to concerns about vision-related hunting fatalities, the Fish and Wildlife Commission is considering making the wearing of hunter orange mandatory while hunting. The Commission requested that ODFW staff research the issue and propose various rule options. Meeting attendees will hear these options and may offer public comments about them. Proposed rule options should be online at the Web site below no later than the end of next week (April 30). http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/safety/hunter_orange.asp. The Commission will be briefed on the proposed hunter orange rule options during the June 4 meeting in Salem, when they will decide whether to move forward with formal rule-making. If they decide to proceed, final rules regarding hunter orange would be considered at the Oct. 1 meeting in Bend when 2011 big game regulations will be set. Also at the series of public meetings, ODFW staff will provide information about big game herd health and numbers, propose the number of controlled big game hunting tags to issue this fall and review concepts for 2011 big game regulations. Fall big game tag numbers for 2010 controlled hunts will be available online in early May under the Hunting Resources page: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/index.asp. Oregon offers both general seasons and controlled hunts for big game (deer, elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mtn goat, cougar, and black bear). The number of tags for controlled hunts is limited and hunters must apply for them by May 15 each year. The Commission will adopt 2010 fall big game tag numbers at their June 4 meeting in Salem. Also during the statewide public meetings, those interested in Oregon’s Mule Deer Initiative (MDI), an effort to boost declining mule deer numbers, are encouraged to offer public comments about the MDI plan. The plan is available online at: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/big_game/mule_deer/docs/Mule_Deer_Mgmt_Plan_Final.pdf. Meeting attendees can also offer input on game bird hunting regulations, which the Commission will set at the Aug. 6 meeting in Salem. Written comments about any of the above topics can be sent to ODFW Wildlife Division, 3406 Cherry Ave NE, Salem, OR 97303 or e-mailed to odfw.comments@state.or.us. Members of the public may also testify in person at Commission meetings. 2010 Big Game Public Meeting Schedule: Seaside, May 10, 4 – 7 pm, Seaside Convention Center – Seamist Rm. Newport, May 12, 6 – 8 pm, Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr. Bldg. 904 Rooms 30 – 32. Charleston, May 12, 6 – 8 pm, North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave North Bend. Roseburg, May 18, 7 pm, ODFW Roseburg Regional Office, Conference Rm, 4192 N Umpqua Hwy.
Oregon Albacore Commission
The Oregon Albacore Commission will hold a Public Meeting & Budget Hearing, Wednesday, May 12, 2010, Newport Public Library Meeting Room, 35 NW Nye Street, Newport OR – corner of Olive St. (Hwy 20) & Nye one block west of Hwy 101. Enter through the door on the lower parking lot level. Proposed Agenda: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 10:00 a.m. Public Meeting; Call to Order, Introductions – Rick Goche, Chair; Oregon State Police Enforcement Discussion – Todd Thompson; Sea Safety Training Classes; ODFW Update – Steve Williams & Cyreis Schmitt, ODFW; April PFMC Meeting Report (HMS Limited Entry/Effort Controls) – Rick Goche & Mark Schneider;
Washington DC Rally - Bill Manning & Susan Chambers; MSC Certification & WFOA Update; Oregon Department of Agriculture Update – Kris Anderson, ODA; Noon – Working Lunch (lunch will be provided by the OAC, but you must RSVP); (Continue morning discussions); Administrative Report – Nancy Fitzpatrick; - Seafood Oregon Update; - Marketing Opportunities; POS Materials – OAC Committee; WFOA/Crocmedia Funding Request – Brooke George; - Approval of Financial Reports (January, February, March, April 2010); - Approval of Meeting Minutes (January 21, 2010); 1:45 Break; 2:00 p.m. Public Hearing for FY 2010/11 Budget: - Review FY 2009/10 Budget and 2010/11 Proposed Budget; - Budget Questions and Modifications by Commissioners & Staff; - Public Testimony and Questions; - Close Public Hearing;
Resume Public Meeting; Commission Adoption of FY 2010/11 Budget: - Approve Operational Plan for FY 2010/11; - Contracts for FY 2010/11; - Election of Officers for FY 2010/11; OAC Contract Appraisal; Other Business; 4:00 Adjourn.
CB Schools Kindergarten pre-registration
Kindergarten Pre-Registration will be held May 12th from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM at Blossom Gulch, Bunker Hill and Madison Elementary Schools. This pre-registration is for children who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2010. Parents and next year’s kindergarten students are invited to attend. Please bring proof of age and immunization record. For more information, please contact Coos Bay Public Schools at 541-267-3104.
NBHS band
The North Bend High School Symphonic Band qualified for state on April 14th during the district competition. They will be performing on May 12th at the Oregon State University State Final Competition in Corvallis.
Hang-up call
Following a “hang-up 911 call” early Tuesday morning from the 200 block of Kruse Ave. in Coos Bay, 27-year old Jason Woodworth was arrested on a Criminal Trespass charge. According to an entry on the police log, the call came in at 3:02 a.m.
MIP
A report of a possible fight between the 1800 block of Thomas St. and Walmart Monday night led to MIP citations. According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for 11:30 p.m., 19-year old Nicholas Paz was cited for Furnishing Alcohol, 20-year old Cadee Peterson was cited for MIP (BAC .102%), and Furnishing a Place for Minors to Consume Alcohol, and 18-year old Morgan Elliott was cited for MIP (BAC .072%).
DWS
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Monday, 10:49 p.m., Astro Gas Station on Newmark Ave., during a traffic stop, 51-year old David Gilmour was arrested on a charge of DWS – Misdemeanor and transported to the Coos Co. Jail at Coquille.
Cougar
A “cougar sighting” was reported to Coos Bay Police Monday, 8:14 p.m., Airport Lane, BLM, in North Bend from Sunday night.
Marijuana
According to an entry on the Coquille Police log for Monday, 11:32 a.m., Central & 2nd, 26-year old Tiffany Watte charged with PCS Less than an Oz. of Marijuana.
WX
Mostly to partly cloudy today along the Oregon Coast with highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s and north winds 10-15 mph. Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid 40s and north winds 10-20 mph. Partly cloudy then clearing on Thursday.
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MHS
Marshfield is scheduled to play its final prep baseball game of the season today at Springfield, while the softball team is scheduled to host the Millers at 5 p.m. at Coos Head Field in Coos Bay.
MHS bb
Visiting Thurston turned three double plays against Marshfield Tuesday in a 5A Midwestern League baseball game and went on to post a 7-1 win over the Pirates in their final home game of the 2010 season. Two of the double plays ended scoring threats for Marshfield in the first and second innings with base runners at third. The Colts jumped out to a 1-0 advantage in the top of first and added one more run in the third before the Pirates got their run when Kane Rowley got an RBI scoring Ryan Campbell. Thurston add three more runs in the fifth and two in the sixth each time with two out. Campbell started on the mound for the home team and was replaced by Rowley in the sixth and then Raymond Jones in the seventh. In other games, Churchill defeated North Eugene 4-2 to knock the Highlanders out of a tie for second place with Thurston.
NB
Visiting South Umpqua downed North Bend 14-11 in a 4A Far West League baseball game at Clyde Allen Field Tuesday. Bulldog senior Dalton Iveans continued his hot streak with the bat. He was 3-for-3 with two home runs, a double and five RBIs.
MHS tr
Marshfield’s Blake Kemp won three events Tuesday during a three-way track meet with visiting Thurston and Siuslaw in Coos Bay. The junior won both hurdle races, 110 (15.60), 300 (40.00) and the Triple Jump (44-10½). The Pirates’ junior sprinter Ryan Scoville won both the 100 (11:38) and 200 (23.17), and senior Jana Sadler was also a double winner taking both the 1500 (5:38.36) and 3000 (12:05.55).
Prep gf
Thurston won its third straight 5A Midwestern League boy’s golf title following a two-day tournament at Tokatee Golf Club on the McKenzie River east of Springfield Tuesday. Willamette took second. Marshfield’s Paul Woytus just missed out on an opportunity to go to state individually falling in a playoff with Springfield’s Donovan Hanson for the sixth and final spot. Churchill won the girl’s title over Thurston. Brookings-Harbor won the team title for the 4A/3A/2A/1A boy’s district at Bandon Crossings on Tuesday.
Prep tennis
Marshfield’s No. 1 singles player, Jon Massie, advanced to the semi-finals of the 5A Midwestern League tennis tournament at Thurston Tuesday. The district championship was delayed one day by rain on Monday. Massie will play Thurston’s Jesse Diamond.on Friday at the Eugene Swim and Tennis Center.
UO bb
Oregon ended a four-game collegiate baseball skid Tuesday with a 13-4 non-conference win over No. 19 San Diego. The Toreros (30-17) had won 16 of their last 18 games. Oregon (31-18) has a three-game non-conference series at home this weekend against East Tennessee State beginning Friday.
Lalich
While two former Oregon State football players and one still on the team face charges in Corvallis involving the theft of an Athletic Department golf cart last year, a backup quarterback received a Boating Under the Influence arrest over the Mother’s Day weekend on Lake Shasta in Northern California. Peter Lalich, who transferred to the Beavers after receiving two DUII arrests while attending Virginia, was booked and released Friday, May 7.
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