Oregon Coast News - September 4, 2009
Daily news and sports coverage for the Oregon coast plus a variety of guides and directories useful to Oregon residents and visitors.
Labor Day
The final holiday of the Summer of 2009 gets underway Friday night in Oregon. Law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be focused on highways watching for drivers under the influence, reckless motorists and safety belt infractions. The Labor Day weekend is the second deadliest holiday on Oregon’s roads. Since 1970, an average of seven deaths has occurred over the three days. Last year, eleven died in nine traffic accidents and nine of the fatalities involved alcohol or drugs.
Labor Day picnic
It used to attract thousands and was held at Clyde Allen Field behind North Bend’s Community Center. However, union member’s numbers have dropped over the years in the Bay Area, but the Southwestern Oregon Central Labor Council still holds its annual Labor Day Picnic. The 30th anniversary event will take place Monday, Labor Day, at Ferry Road Park in North Bend from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a free barbecue served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Invited speakers include State Representative Arnie Roblan, Coos Co. Commissioner Bob Main, Coos Co. Sheriff Andy Jackson, and North Bend Mayor Rick Wetherell. Other activities are planned as well including children’s games and music.
Closed Labor Day
Most financial institutions will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7th in honor of the national Labor Day Holiday. City, county, state and federal offices will also be closed as well as the U.S. Post Office. Public school begins in most districts in the state on Tuesday, Sept. 8th. Motorists are advised to watch out for school buses and crosswalks near schools.
Southwestern receives approval for DDP Modifications and Subdivision plat
The Brookings Planning Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 1st, unanimously approved a modified version of a previously approved Southwestern Oregon Community College detailed development plan (DDP) for a South Curry County Campus. The six Commissioners in attendance also gave unanimous approval of a subdivision plat for the Coos Bay-based college. In March 2007, Rio Tinto Minerals, parent company of U.S. Borax, signed an agreement to donate ten acres of land at their Lone Ranch site to Southwestern upon final approval of the college’s DDP. The City of Brookings approval of the plat will complete the work needed to transfer ownership of the property. The Brookings Planning Commission had unanimously approved the original DDP on September 2, 2008, and the college began the permitting process necessary for road and infrastructure construction and finalization of the requests for the subdivision plat. In the process of obtaining those permits, agencies issuing the permits requested minor plan modifications including moving the entryway 48 feet to the north of Highway 101 and shortening the access road. According to a news release, “In the Brookings area, college classes have long outgrown the current facility in the former Chetco Community Public Library building at 420 Alder Street. Classes are held in the Brookings public schools and at other community facilities.” During the 2007-08 academic year, 2,930 people enrolled in one or more Southwestern classes in Curry County, 30 more Curry students attended classes on the Coos Campus and others took advantage of the growing number of Southwestern online offerings.
ODFW Commission in Grants Pass
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is in Grants Pass. The Commission is expected to adopt a management plan for Diamond Lake. Today’s meeting is being held in the Floral Building, Josephine Co. Fairgrounds, 1451 Fairgrounds Road, Grants Pass and beginning at 8 a.m. The Commission will decide whether to adopt the draft 2009 Diamond Lake Management Plan. The plan promotes a family fishery and calls for the use of fingerling trout as the basis for the recreational fishery. It continues to allow for the stocking of legal-sized and larger fish in order to enhance trout production. The plan also calls for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of fish and lake health, and the prevention and control of illegally introduced fish. ODFW introduced the draft plan to the public through a series of meetings in April 2009. The revised plan reflects both public and Commission input. For example, the plan includes more history of the Final Environmental Impact Statement stocking guidelines and defines methods that will be used to balance lake health and fishery objectives. The Commission also will consider 15 Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Program projects totaling $556,272. Projects range from $19,961 to restore the fishery in Phillips Reservoir to $20,400 to help fund a science teacher for the Fisheries Technology Program at Alsea High School.
Oregon Tuna Classic
Food banks in four coastal communities received 5,400 lbs. of more tuna this year than last year following the 5th Annual Oregon Tuna Classic. According to officials, the four stops in the summer event at Newport, Ilwaco, WA, Charleston and Garibaldi netted 18,600 lbs. overall. The donation to the South Coast Food Share in Coos and Curry counties was down from a little more than 3,000 lbs. last year to just less than 2,000 lbs. this year because of rough weather. However, the winning team from Vancouver, WA for the August 15th event did donate its $3,000 in prize money to the Food Share program as well.
Senator Wyden
One of Oregon’s two U.S. Senators is visiting the South Coast. Senior Senator Ron Wyden (D) has scheduled four town hall meetings Friday and Saturday. The Democrat will speak in the gym at Gold Beach High School on Friday, Sept. 4th, at 11 a.m., followed by another session at Sunset Middle School in Coos Bay at 4:30 p.m. He also plans on attending the North Bend at Marshfield “Bay Area Rivalry” football game Friday night. Senator Wyden will hold two more town hall meetings on Saturday. At 10:30a.m., Reedsport High School, and 1:30 p.m. Siuslaw High School in Florence. The national health care controversy is expected to be the general topic and the reason for the larger than normal locations.
Dog deaths
Toxic algae blooming in slow moving Elk Creek in Northern Douglas County could be the cause of the deaths of four dogs this summer near Elkton. Toxic algae blooms have become increasingly common in waterways in Central and Western Oregon. Two dogs died August 21st after a Eugene man went fishing near the confluence of Elk Creek and the Umpqua River. A third dog died last week further up Elk Creek and a fourth on Sunday, August 30th. Health officials have advised people to stay away from the area while the deaths are investigated.
Sentenced
A 46-year old Coos Bay male, who brandished a firearm during a bank robbery in Roseburg in May of 2008, and threatened to shoot the teller, was sentenced Wednesday in Eugene by a federal judge to 22-years in prison. Colby T. Dubose was already on parole for a 1996 bank robbery when he committed the crime, and had been convicted earlier in 1989 of robbing another bank.
Goonies
It’s an adventure movie that pops up on various cable networks each year. Filmed in Astoria, “The Goonies” is still a favorite of North Oregon Coast residents and a production crew from Starz Network was recently in the Clatsop County seat to film a documentary on what the community looks like today. The program is scheduled to be aired by the end of the year on the Encore Movie Channel.
West Nile Virus
The mosquito borne West Nile Virus has not left Oregon. In fact, the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory reports six-human cases have been reported this summer. The cases are concentrated along the Columbia River in Eastern Oregon and in Baker and Malheur counties. In addition to the human cases in Malheur, Umatilla and Morrow counties, tests by Oregon State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has found West Nile Virus in mosquitoes, birds and horses in those counties and in Baker County. The human-cases have resulted in mild flu-like symptoms.
DEQ
Out of the six penalties issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for alleged environmental violations during the month of August, two were on the North Coast in Tillamook County. David M. Fontini was fined $8,968 at Nehalem for “engaging in construction activities disturbing more than one acre of land at 26805 Miami Foley Road without applying for a stormwater discharge permit.” He has appealed the fine. S. Kem Design & Construction Inc. was fined $18,162 at Rockaway Beach for “violating stormwater discharge permit for construction activities at Morning Wood subdivision west of North Palisade Street and south of North Third Avenue by failing to implement an erosion and sediment control plan for the project.” A response is due by Sept. 15, 2009. So far, for 2009, the DEQ has issued 111 penalties statewide totaling $1,020,402.
Clem
He’s true to his word. State Representative Brian Clem (D-Salem) has announced he will not enter the race for Oregon’s governor next year. Clem announced at the beginning of his “listening tours,” that took in three areas of the state this summer, that he would not pursue the state’s highest office if the former two-term governor decided later to try for an unprecedented third term. Kitzhaber, a former emergency room doctor out of Roseburg and State Senator, announced Wednesday he would seek the office again after an eight year absence. Clem has also thrown his support behind Kitzhaber and has even joined his staff as a statewide director for the Kitzhaber Campaign. Clem was raised in Coos Bay and attended Marshfield High School.
Quake
A 2.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded near Cape Mendocino in Northern California Thursday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake shook the Pacific Ocean floor at 9:53 p.m., 20-miles west to southwest of Eureka, CA.
CB Wine Walk
Downtown Coos Bay Wine Walk. The wine walk goes from 5 to 7 p.m., September 4, 2009, benefits Boys & Girls Club & Music on the Bay. Express Blinds & Beyond start.
Art by the Bay Festival
Winchester Bay, Oregon, Labor Day Weekend, Sept.5 & 6. Wrap up the summer with the best beach party on the Oregon Coast! Come to Winchester Bay over Labor Day Weekend for our annual ART BY THE BAY event, where you’ll find something for everyone in the family to love. Over 40 booths will boast the best in artists from far and wide, all converging in the seaside community of Winchester Bay to share their wares and their techniques. Each artist not only has items for sale, but works on pieces during the festival, showing visitors how it is made and what makes it special. See artists create stained glass, weaving, steel, silver jewelry, pottery, ceramics, glassblowing, stepping stones, wood working, gem artistry, authors, wineries, music. In addition to the booths, there are many activities to enjoy. Music throughout the festival, including a performance by “Soulpie” on Saturday at 2 pm. A doggie fashion show promises to be a hit this year - everyone is invited to “put on the dog” right on the dog, and stroll with your best friend to win prizes for the cutest outfit and the most creative. On Sunday at 2 pm the winning number of the Crab Bounty Hunt will be revealed, so throw crab rings in the water and catch a tagged crab or two before the deadline and you might reel in $1000. If reeling in a winner in the form of a fish is more your style, enter the S.T.E.P Salmon Derby over the weekend. There will also be kid’s crafts and games, and some surprises! For more information, please visit our websites: www.winchesterbay.org, www.reedsportcc.org
BDC takes the mystery out of writing business plans
The Southwestern Oregon Community College Business Development Center (BDC) is offering a ten-session program in the Bay Area to help current and potential business owners create written business plans to outline business success and use as a tool to obtain funding. “The Foundations for Success: The Business Plan Programs” participants will save time and avoid costly mistakes. Specifically, you will learn about business planning and feasibility studies, conveying your business idea, business ownership and legal structures, market research, and sufficient business and financial management skills to grow successful businesses. The program provides an opportunity to share ideas with other entrepreneurs and new business owners. The class will be held on the Southwestern Coos Campus in Tioga 105. It will also be available to people at the Brookings Center via IPTV. The program format includes ten weekly evening group meetings scheduled from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays starting Sept. 24. The program also offers individual business advising, guest speakers, and other helpful resources. Presenter Pam de Jong has extensive experience in the financial industry, including 14 years in the securities industry. She has also served as a lead trainer for Merrill Lynch for incoming operation staff and for Smith Barney for incoming administrative assistant staff. For the last 8 years de Jong has been an independent management consultant for her own company, helping people to manage their business both personally and professionally. A registration fee of $259 covers the complete program, as well as materials. Up to two people per business venture can attend for the one fee. A limited number of scholarships are available. At the end of the class, the top three business plans submitted to the BDC will be eligible for a business plan contest. First place receives $250, second place receives $150 and third place receives $100. The event is sponsored by Chetco Federal Credit Union and the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce; a discount is available to Chamber members. This class also meets the New Business Challenge grant criteria for training. Those interested in attending should contact the BDC at 756-6866 to register or for more information.
Financial Fitness courses
With the foreclosure crisis, personal debt, of a recession making headlines, Umpqua Coastal Housing Center (UCHC) is urging people to strengthen their personal financial management skills by enrolling in one of their Financial Fitness courses. Young Adult - Financial Fitness Class (ages 14 to 21). WHEN: October 3rd, 2009 (8:30 AM – 5:30 PM); WHERE: North Bend Housing Authority (1700 Monroe, North Bend, OR); COST: $10.00 (includes all class materials). Class Description: It is more important then ever for today’s young adults to take responsibility for managing their own finances. This personal finance course teaches you money management skills that can put you on the path to building a good credit history, avoiding getting into debt, and an understanding of loans, savings and basic investing principals. Financial knowledge will also help you become more aware of common pitfalls, including consumer scams and how to avoid them. This class is open to the general public with a class curriculum targeted for ages 14 to 21. It is for anyone seeking knowledge of the early fundamentals and steps of goal setting, financial planning and money management. Pre-registration is required. Financial Fitness Class (ages 18 and over); WHEN: October 10th, 2009 (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM); WHERE: Airport Heights Resource Center (2630 11th Street, North Bend, OR); COST: $30.00 (includes tri-merge credit report with credit scores). Class Description: Without access to quality information and guidance, you can miss out on wealth building opportunities, or worse, fall into traps that eventually lead to financial ruin. This personal finance course teaches better money management skills that can help put you on the path to decreasing debt and increasing resources, including long-term homeownership. Financial literacy can also help you become more aware of common pitfalls, including consumer scams and predatory lending practices and how to avoid them. This class is open to the general public with a class curriculum targeted for ages 18 and over. It is for anyone seeking knowledge of the fundamentals of basic financial planning and money management. Pre-registration is required. For more information on all classes, programs, and services contact: Valorie Rose, Housing Program Specialist, Umpqua Coastal Housing Center, 320 Central Ave. #410, Coos Bay, OR 97420, PH: 541-267-6505.
Parole & Probation
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Wednesday, 9:22 a.m., Empire Cleaners, “Parole & Probation request assistance with transport.” Forty-two year old Vance Howeth was charged with Parole Violation and Transported to the Coos Co. Jail at Coquille.
CB Police logs
It’s not always about bad guys getting arrested. Just a sample of police activites during mid-day Wednesday, Sept. 2nd. According to entries on the Coos Bay Police log: 10:31 a.m., syringes found alongside the roadway o the 600 block of Lakeshore Dr.; 10:46 a.m., SW Blvd. & Illinois, “dump truck blocking traffic;” 11:59 a.m., 600 block Central Ave., a 51-year old male reported “continual harassment from the neighbors:” 12:09 p.m., “Subjects swimming in the bay;” 12:26 p.m., Mingus Park, “two girls opening the tidegate;” 1:59 p.m., Ocean Blvd. & Central Ave., “subject riding his motorized scooter in the roadway;”
Warrant
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Wednesday, 12:02 p.m., 2000 block Newmark Ave., 26-year old Jason Watters arrested on a warrant.
K-9
A police dog was used early Thursday morning at North Bend High School at 2323 Pacific Ave. after a silent alarm sounded at 1:37 a.m. The K-9 unit cleared the building with a search, but according to an entry on the police log, “unknown reason for alarm.”
Warrant
A 31-year old female wanted by North Bend Police on a warrant for Failure to Appear, was arrested Wednesday night by an Oregon State Police trooper. According to an entry on the police log, notice was given that Betty Jane Saville was served and arrested at 10:55 p.m.
Speeding
Traffic fines cost more in a work zone. According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Wednesday, 10:55 p.m., Sherman and Montana avenues, 33-year old Travis Davis, Cottage Grove, was cited for Violation of the Basic Rule (VBR-speeding) by allegedly going 54 in a 35 mph zone.
Smell
North Bend Police received a report of a “very strong smell of marijuana coming from inside the video store” on the 1200 block of Virginia Ave. Wednesday night, 10:21 p.m. However, according to an entry on the police log, “officer responded and advised that the smell is actually coming from the store’s ‘shrink wrap’ machine.”
Detainable subjects
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Wednesday, 9:24 a.m., 1900 block McPherson Ave., “assist Parole & Probation with Detainable Subjects.” Twenty-three year old Ricky Leroy Potter and 25-year old Danielle R. Kelley, both North Bend, were arrested and transported to the Coos Co. Jail at Coquille.
Airport screening
Less than an ounce of marijuana and a smoking pipe were seized for destruction from a passenger attempting to go through security clearance at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport in North Bend Wednesday morning. According to an entry on the police log for 8:36 a.m., 1100 Airport Way, 46-year old Donna Carlson was cited for PCS Less than an Oz.
Egg assault
According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for early Thursday morning, 1:05 a.m., Hwy. 101 at Hill Road, a 25-year old female reported she was hit in the head by an egg thrown from a passing vehicle.
Assault
A 71-year old male was arrested on a charge of Assault IV – Domestic Wednesday morning, 8:42 a.m., on Parsonage Lane following a call from an anonymous female who alleged a 51-year old female was assaulted by her husband. According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log, Marvin Fanno was arrested.
UEMV
The Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for Thursday morning shows three Unlawful Entries into Motor Vehicle complaints in the Pigeon Point Loop, Cape Arago Hwy. area. The first call came in at 6:49 a.m. from a 47-year old female on Pigeon Pt. Loop. The second call was received at 7:19 a.m. from a female also on Pigeon Pt. Loop, and the third came from a male at 8:12 a.m. on the Cape Arago Hwy.
WX
Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy along the Oregon Coast today with highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s with light winds from the east around 5 mph late this morning and then shifting to the northeast early this afternoon and then the northwest by late afternoon. Mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of rain and lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5-10 mph. Showers over the weekend.
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Pirate QB Club
The Pirate Quarterback Club will hold its first meeting of the 2009 season this morning, 6:30 a.m., at the Coney Station in downtown Coos Bay. Football coaches Rick Taylor and Justin Ainsworth of North Bend and Marshfield will talk about their teams this year and the Bay Area Rivalry game set for tonight, 7 p.m. at Pete Susick Stadium in Coos Bay. The breakfast meeting is open to the public.
Bay Area Rivalry
North Bend will visit Marshfield in the opening game of the 2009 prep football season tonight, 7 p.m., kickoff, at Pete Susick Stadium in Coos Bay. Bulldog Coach Rick Taylor is in his second year at North Bend and Pirate Coach Justin Ainsworth is in his first year at the helm of Marshfield’s program. The Marshfield Booster Club will provide its hamburger BBQ dinner with chips and a drink for $6 before the game. Those who cannot attend the annual grid iron battle for bragging rights in the Bay Area, can listen on FM 91.3, “Pirate Radio,” with the pregame show at 6:45 p.m. The broadcast will also be streamed on the KMHS website allowing fans around the world to listen to the game.
Oregon
For the second straight year, coaches with ties to Oregon led 14th-ranked Boise State to a 19-8 win over the 16th-ranked Ducks in the season opening collegiate football game for both teams in Idaho Thursday night. The Broncos didn’t allow Oregon a first down until 7:00 remaining in the third quarter. Former Duck assistant Chris Peterson is Boise State’s head coach and former Oregon player Justin Wilcox, who prepped at Junction City, is the Bronco’s defensive coordinator. The game was the debut of former Oregon offensive coordinator Chip Kelly as the Ducks’ new head coach.
Oregon St. fb
Former Marshfield running back and linebacker, Bobby McClintock, will lead the Portland State Vikings football team into Reser Stadium in Corvallis Saturday to take on the Oregon State Beavers in a non-league collegiate game. McClintock is the Vikings’ starting fullback and led the team in rushing last year. He was the 5A Midwestern League’s MVP his senior season with the Pirates. The game will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Northwest with an 11:30 a.m. kickoff.
X-C
Oregon’s coed cross country teams and Oregon State’s women’s team will open the 2009 season Friday in Eugene at the Pre’s Trail Pre-View, Alton Baker Park in Eugene. The women’s 4,800 meter race begins at 6 p.m., and the men’s 6,800 meter race starts at 6:30 p.m. The Duck men are the two-time defending NCAA champions, while Oregon’s women have been the national runners-up the last two seasons.
Collegiate vb
Oregon State (3-1) hosts the Active Ankle Challenge volleyball tournament beginning Saturday in Corvallis. Seattle, Wisconsin and Cal State Fullerton are participating along with the Beavers. The tournament runs through Labor Day, Sunday. OSU beat Portland on Wednesday night, 3-0. No. 14 Oregon (3-0) hosts Seattle tonight in Eugene and then plays at Portland on Sunday night.
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