Lane County Extension Service Could Benefit From Tax Levy
Lane County voters could be asked approve a five-year $5-million property tax levy that would restore many services to the Lane County branch of the OSU Cooperative Extension Service. Lane County Commissioners will hold a public hearing November 24th on a proposal to ask voter approval of a levy that would cost tax payers five-cents per thousand dollars. That would mean a homeowner with an assessed valuation of $100-thousand would pay five dollars a year. Extension Staff Chair Steve Dodrill says the agency has cut back the number of programs they provide over the past two years because of a loss of local funding from Lane County.
205 – “It’s a three-legged stool and it comes from federal, state and local funding. If we don’t have the local funding, then, in this case OSU needs to figure out what do we do? Do we close the office? Can we find other partnerships? What’s the next step?”
Most of the remaining programs are expected to be eliminated in July if no replacement is found for that local money. The OSU Extension Service offers non-credit educational programs such as master gardening, 4-H, food preservation and nutrition education.
A dead tree slid down the hillside above North Fork Siuslaw Road at six this morning, taking out power lines and blocking the roadway for several hours just above the seven mile marker. School buses weren’t able to make the trip above that point, and power was also out in the same area. Lane County road crews are waiting for workers from Central Lincoln PUD to clear the downed lines before cleaning up the debris and restoring traffic.
West Lane County Commissioner Bill Fleenor admits he’s not the most well-liked man in county government. Fleenor said yesterday that when he walks into the county courthouse in Eugene he can literally feel the ice freezing around him. But, he adds, it’s not his job “to be liked by the employees”. He is, however, well-liked by many of his constituents and they want him to change his mind about seeking re-election. He hasn’t said it outright, but it appears as if he has. Fleenor has scheduled what he’s calling a – quote – “major announcement” next Wednesday at noon in Eugene.
North Bend oral surgeon Dr. Scott Roberts announced his plans yesterday to challenge Representative Arnie Roblan for the House District Nine seat. Roberts, a Republican, is the only candidate so far to announce intentions for that party’s primary. Roblan, a Democrat and former educator, said last month that he would seek a third term in Salem.
A mud and rock slide blocked the North Fork of the Siuslaw Road just above the seven-mile marker this morning. Siuslaw School Transportation coordinator Noland Huntingdon said the slide came down about six this morning, blocking the roadway and taking out power lines. Huntington says there’ll be no bus service above that point this morning. He said Lane County crews were working on clearing the slide and he didn’t know how long the road would be closed.
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
Prep Football:
The Siuslaw Vikings travel to Scappoose tomorrow night where they’ll face the Indians in opening round action of the OSAA 4A football playoffs. Scappoose is 7-and-3 overall with a 3-and-2 Cowapa League record. They claimed third place in the Cowapa, and the playoff berth, with a 63 – 15 victory over Tillamook last Friday night. The Indians are also five-and-oh at home this season. The Vikings are four-and-five overall, three-and-two in league play finishing in third place in the Far West League. They’re also three-and-one on the road this year. The pregame show airs at 6:40 tomorrow on KCST… kickoff is at seven.
Pac Ten Football:
The Pac-Ten is ranked first in four of the six computers used by the Bowl Championship Series. And it ranks third in the other two. But while the strong ratings are a nice boost for conference pride, it may not mean much when BCS pairings are announced Dec. 6. The league is hoping to land an at-large berth, worth $4.5 million to the conference.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Lane County Extension to ask voters for money; tree and downed powerlines block N.Fork Rd.; Fleenor set to announce re-election bid?
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Honoring Vets; H1N1 vaccine; gas holds steady; Viking Volleyball players honored and local runners compete in State Junior Olympics
Honoring our Veterans…
It’s only been 55 years that Americans have officially called it Veterans Day, but members of the U.S. Armed Forces have been honored on the 11th Day of the 11th Month since the end of World War I. The custom of observing that date began with the surrender of Germany in 1918 on that date at the 11th hour. But it wasn’t officially known as Armistice Day until 1938. Then, in 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower, recognizing the sacrifices of veterans in World War II and Korea, made an official proclamation so that – quote – “a grateful nation might pay appropriate homage to the veterans of all its wars who have contributed so much to the preservation of this nation.” The occasion has continued to evolve over the year, expanding the recognition to all who took that solemn oath to ‘support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies’ as members of the armed forces. The Florence Community recognized many veterans last Saturday with the fourth annual Veterans Day Parade.
The Florence Elks Lodge will do the same at 11 AM this morning during a special ceremony.
Veterans also have free access to federal recreation areas today, they can get a free car wash at Car Wash and Shine; and partake of free golf this weekend at Ocean Dunes Golf Links.
John Neuman has put more than 84,000 miles on his pickup conducting ceremonies and setting up the Field of Honor all over the state as flag memorials for Oregon's veterans. Neuman is a dogged promoter, who has turned his private medal program -- the Oregon Honorable Service Medal – into a phenomenon among Oregon veterans. More than 9,000 veterans have received the gold medal since Veterans Day 2006. That includes Governor Ted Kulongoski and former President George W. Bush. The 62-year-old Neuman says he does it as a form of "self healing" from his time serving in Vietnam -- and the cold reception he received when he returned home.
Since September First more than 1,000 people have been hospitalized in Oregon with “influenza like” illness. 33 of those have died. To date, shipments of the H1N1 vaccine have come much slower than health officials have expected. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has allocated another 140-thousand doses to Oregon, enough to vaccinate about one-fourth of those in the ‘high risk’ categories. That additional vaccine is expected to be in the hands of county health directors. From there, it will be distributed to health care providers and shot clinics. In the Florence area, only Peace Health Medical Group is administering the vaccines. They’ve set up a special phone number for screening and scheduling, 902-6057.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline went down by about three cents this week to $2.66, but Oregon’s statewide average, as measured by Triple-A, held steady at $2.75. The local average price also held steady, 14-cents less than that at $2.61. Industry analysts say they don’t expect any dramatic price changes in the next several weeks.
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
Prep Volleyball:
Several Siuslaw Vikings were selected for All-League Honors by Far West League coaches this week. Outside hitter Seabre Church and setter Leigh Aurich (ORR-ick) were named to the ‘first team’ while another outside hitter, Stacie Voogd and a middle blocker, Jenna Hanslits were selected for the ‘second team’. Honorable mention was given to middle blocker Kate Henry. Alexandra Mateski of North Bend was selected as the league’s Most Valuable Player. Coach of the year went to Les Willett, also of North Bend.
Cross Country:
Several runners from Siuslaw Middle School will be in action this weekend as members of the Bowerman Athletic Club Junior Olympic Team and will compete at the State Junior Olympics on Saturday at Sandy High School in Portland. Mitchell Butler, Mack Marbas, and Seth Campbell were in the top ten at recent district and state meets… Butler was the individual winner in both. The three will be joined by Siuslaw High School freshman Matt Campbell. The Junior Olympics meet is a qualifier for the regionals in Spokane later this month. From there, runners could qualify for nationals in Reno December 12th.
It’s only been 55 years that Americans have officially called it Veterans Day, but members of the U.S. Armed Forces have been honored on the 11th Day of the 11th Month since the end of World War I. The custom of observing that date began with the surrender of Germany in 1918 on that date at the 11th hour. But it wasn’t officially known as Armistice Day until 1938. Then, in 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower, recognizing the sacrifices of veterans in World War II and Korea, made an official proclamation so that – quote – “a grateful nation might pay appropriate homage to the veterans of all its wars who have contributed so much to the preservation of this nation.” The occasion has continued to evolve over the year, expanding the recognition to all who took that solemn oath to ‘support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies’ as members of the armed forces. The Florence Community recognized many veterans last Saturday with the fourth annual Veterans Day Parade.
The Florence Elks Lodge will do the same at 11 AM this morning during a special ceremony.
Veterans also have free access to federal recreation areas today, they can get a free car wash at Car Wash and Shine; and partake of free golf this weekend at Ocean Dunes Golf Links.
John Neuman has put more than 84,000 miles on his pickup conducting ceremonies and setting up the Field of Honor all over the state as flag memorials for Oregon's veterans. Neuman is a dogged promoter, who has turned his private medal program -- the Oregon Honorable Service Medal – into a phenomenon among Oregon veterans. More than 9,000 veterans have received the gold medal since Veterans Day 2006. That includes Governor Ted Kulongoski and former President George W. Bush. The 62-year-old Neuman says he does it as a form of "self healing" from his time serving in Vietnam -- and the cold reception he received when he returned home.
Since September First more than 1,000 people have been hospitalized in Oregon with “influenza like” illness. 33 of those have died. To date, shipments of the H1N1 vaccine have come much slower than health officials have expected. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has allocated another 140-thousand doses to Oregon, enough to vaccinate about one-fourth of those in the ‘high risk’ categories. That additional vaccine is expected to be in the hands of county health directors. From there, it will be distributed to health care providers and shot clinics. In the Florence area, only Peace Health Medical Group is administering the vaccines. They’ve set up a special phone number for screening and scheduling, 902-6057.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline went down by about three cents this week to $2.66, but Oregon’s statewide average, as measured by Triple-A, held steady at $2.75. The local average price also held steady, 14-cents less than that at $2.61. Industry analysts say they don’t expect any dramatic price changes in the next several weeks.
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
Prep Volleyball:
Several Siuslaw Vikings were selected for All-League Honors by Far West League coaches this week. Outside hitter Seabre Church and setter Leigh Aurich (ORR-ick) were named to the ‘first team’ while another outside hitter, Stacie Voogd and a middle blocker, Jenna Hanslits were selected for the ‘second team’. Honorable mention was given to middle blocker Kate Henry. Alexandra Mateski of North Bend was selected as the league’s Most Valuable Player. Coach of the year went to Les Willett, also of North Bend.
Cross Country:
Several runners from Siuslaw Middle School will be in action this weekend as members of the Bowerman Athletic Club Junior Olympic Team and will compete at the State Junior Olympics on Saturday at Sandy High School in Portland. Mitchell Butler, Mack Marbas, and Seth Campbell were in the top ten at recent district and state meets… Butler was the individual winner in both. The three will be joined by Siuslaw High School freshman Matt Campbell. The Junior Olympics meet is a qualifier for the regionals in Spokane later this month. From there, runners could qualify for nationals in Reno December 12th.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
DeFazio touts healthcare reform;Friends and neighbors pitching in; LCC Board backs tax increases; and Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra wins grant
Health Plan would aid Oregonians…
Fourth District Congressman Peter DeFazio says it has flaws, but the federal health care reform bill passed last week by the U.S. House of Representatives is a good first step.
202 - “This isn’t perfect, I’m going to admit that, but it’s a good start.”
DeFazio says the bill outlaws what he calls unfair ‘pre-existing conditions’ restrictions and takes away insurance companies’ anti-trust immunity.
200 – “This bill would outlaw the worst abuses of consumers by the insurance industry.”
In addition to reforms, the Springfield Democrat says it will provide direct benefit to Oregonians by lowering the deficit by $104—billion over the first ten years, prevent tax increases and level a playing field that has been very uneven for residents of the state.
201 – “No longer will Oregon seniors and disabled on Medicare be denied access to doctors because the reimbursement rates were below the cost of providing that service.”
That’s because, he says, it increases rates paid to doctors and hospitals in Oregon and 16-other states that have been reimbursed at lower rates than others. Similar reforms must now make their way through the U.S. Senate where it’s estimated that Democrats have between 53 and 55 of the 60 votes needed.
When Elaine Beers and her 15-year old son got home October 30th, there was nothing left of their home. Located outside of any fire district boundary, a fire of unknown cause consumed it, leaving the two with nothing left. There was no insurance coverage, so Beers finds herself in the position of having to replace everything. It’s during a time like this that friends and neighbors often step up to help and that’s what’s happening. Greg Lindsey says a benefit concert featuring The Kush Band as well as Jim Ramirez is planned for Saturday night at the Mapleton Lion’s Club. The musicians will perform eight to midnight, and, Lindsey says, there’ll also be a dessert auction to help raise money for the family. An account has been set up at Siuslaw Bank to accept donations.
The Lane Community College Board of Directors has endorsed a pair of state-wide tax measures that will be decided by voters in January. Measures 66 and 67 are the results of citizen’s initiative drives earlier this year, asking voters to uphold decisions made by the Oregon Legislature in the 2009 session. LCC Board Chair Pat Albright says failure of the two measures would “result in damaging cuts to state and local services”. Lane would stand to lose about $2.9-million in state funding.
The Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra was the recipient of a $1,000 grant to help pay for instruction and tickets to an upcoming production… The Music of Latin America. The grant was a part of $217-thousand that was handed out to 56 different recipients by the the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund. The fund has handed out more than $5.6-million in revenue generated from the Siletz Tribes’ Chinook Winds Casino since 2001.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Siuslaw Cross Country standout Raelyn Robinson is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Viking Junior claimed the individual state championship at this weekend’s OSAA 4A State Cross Country Finals in Eugene with a time of 19:47, leading the Viking Girls to a second place finish. Honorable Mention is given to Joseph Campbell, who paced the Viking Boys to a 2nd place team trophy, finishing fourth overall at the Boys’ meet with a time of 16:40.
Pac Ten Football:
University of Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount has been reinstated and could take the field as early as this weekend’s Oregon Game against Arizona State. Blount had been suspended following Oregon’s embarrassing season opening loss at Boise State September 12th when he punched the Bronco’s Byron Hout. Ducks’ football coach Chip Kelly made the announcement Monday afternoon. The reinstatement was approved by University of Oregon officials as well as the Pac Ten.
Fourth District Congressman Peter DeFazio says it has flaws, but the federal health care reform bill passed last week by the U.S. House of Representatives is a good first step.
202 - “This isn’t perfect, I’m going to admit that, but it’s a good start.”
DeFazio says the bill outlaws what he calls unfair ‘pre-existing conditions’ restrictions and takes away insurance companies’ anti-trust immunity.
200 – “This bill would outlaw the worst abuses of consumers by the insurance industry.”
In addition to reforms, the Springfield Democrat says it will provide direct benefit to Oregonians by lowering the deficit by $104—billion over the first ten years, prevent tax increases and level a playing field that has been very uneven for residents of the state.
201 – “No longer will Oregon seniors and disabled on Medicare be denied access to doctors because the reimbursement rates were below the cost of providing that service.”
That’s because, he says, it increases rates paid to doctors and hospitals in Oregon and 16-other states that have been reimbursed at lower rates than others. Similar reforms must now make their way through the U.S. Senate where it’s estimated that Democrats have between 53 and 55 of the 60 votes needed.
When Elaine Beers and her 15-year old son got home October 30th, there was nothing left of their home. Located outside of any fire district boundary, a fire of unknown cause consumed it, leaving the two with nothing left. There was no insurance coverage, so Beers finds herself in the position of having to replace everything. It’s during a time like this that friends and neighbors often step up to help and that’s what’s happening. Greg Lindsey says a benefit concert featuring The Kush Band as well as Jim Ramirez is planned for Saturday night at the Mapleton Lion’s Club. The musicians will perform eight to midnight, and, Lindsey says, there’ll also be a dessert auction to help raise money for the family. An account has been set up at Siuslaw Bank to accept donations.
The Lane Community College Board of Directors has endorsed a pair of state-wide tax measures that will be decided by voters in January. Measures 66 and 67 are the results of citizen’s initiative drives earlier this year, asking voters to uphold decisions made by the Oregon Legislature in the 2009 session. LCC Board Chair Pat Albright says failure of the two measures would “result in damaging cuts to state and local services”. Lane would stand to lose about $2.9-million in state funding.
The Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra was the recipient of a $1,000 grant to help pay for instruction and tickets to an upcoming production… The Music of Latin America. The grant was a part of $217-thousand that was handed out to 56 different recipients by the the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund. The fund has handed out more than $5.6-million in revenue generated from the Siletz Tribes’ Chinook Winds Casino since 2001.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Siuslaw Cross Country standout Raelyn Robinson is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Viking Junior claimed the individual state championship at this weekend’s OSAA 4A State Cross Country Finals in Eugene with a time of 19:47, leading the Viking Girls to a second place finish. Honorable Mention is given to Joseph Campbell, who paced the Viking Boys to a 2nd place team trophy, finishing fourth overall at the Boys’ meet with a time of 16:40.
Pac Ten Football:
University of Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount has been reinstated and could take the field as early as this weekend’s Oregon Game against Arizona State. Blount had been suspended following Oregon’s embarrassing season opening loss at Boise State September 12th when he punched the Bronco’s Byron Hout. Ducks’ football coach Chip Kelly made the announcement Monday afternoon. The reinstatement was approved by University of Oregon officials as well as the Pac Ten.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Tornado touches down in Lincoln City; Underemployment hampering jobless; Geologic mapping at Peterson Tunnel; and Vet's get free access to ODNRA
Weather Service says tornado hit Oregon coast
A tornado with winds of 85-miles an hour tore through a stretch of Northern Lincoln City Friday night, uprooting trees, tearing the roof off of one home, wrenching a deck off another and sending it crashing into an electrical transformer. That left about 350 homes without power for several hours. The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that it was indeed a tornado. Meteorologist Tiffani Brown said it began as a water spout over the ocean before coming ashore. Brown said the service gets two to four calls a year in the Northwest about similar occurrences.
Economists say a jobless rate of 11.5 percent in Oregon is made worse by a high underemployment rate. A U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics report shows Oregon has the second highest ‘under-employment’ rate in the nation. According to the report about one in five Oregonians in the labor force can't find a job, are working fewer hours than they would like or simply have given up looking.
Lane County officials say it’s still early but they note the rate of property tax payments is lagging behind previous years. 172-thousand property tax statements sent out two weeks ago and the first installments are due next Monday. Eight drop boxes for ‘drive-up’ payments have been opened. Four are in Eugene with one each in Springfield, Cottage Grove, Junction City and in front of the Florence Justice Center on Ninth Street. Lane County Assessor Annette Spickard says property owners can also make payments online at the county’s website using Visa, Mastercard or “E-Checks”.
Crews working on ‘geologic mapping’ of the hillside above the Peterson Tunnel on Highway 126 will slow traffic today and tomorrow. The maps will be used to evaluate the stability of the slope above each portal. Flaggers will be controlling traffic during the daytime work. A final report on the assessment will take several weeks.
U.S. Veterans, members of the armed forces and their families will have access to federal recreation areas for free this Wednesday in honor of Veteran’s Day. Day use fees will be waived at the Oregon Dunes Recreation Area along with other U.S. Forest Service and BLM sites.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Cross Country:
The Siuslaw Vikings brought home two second place team trophies following Saturday’s OSAA 4A State Meet in Eugene. Raelyn Robinson was the girls’ individual champion with a time of 19:47; Joseph Campbell paced the boys with a third place finish in a time of 16:40. It was the first time since 2003 that anyone other than Siuslaw had won the girls title. Marist took the top spot for the girls, Henley the boys.
Prep Volleyball:
The Siuslaw Vikings season ended in Newport Saturday night with a five game loss to the number nine ranked Cubs in five games. Mapleton’s bid also came to an end, falling in three games to Columbia Christian in three.
Prep Football:
Siuslaw will travel to Scappoose Friday night for the opening round of the OSAA football playoffs. The Vikings fell to Sutherlin 48 – 33 Friday night to wrap up the regular season. Reedsport also ended the regular season with a loss, 25 – 7 to Gold Beach. The final game for Mapleton was cancelled.
College Football:
The Oregon Ducks fell out of the top-10 with a 51 – 42 loss to the Stanford Cardinal Saturday afternoon. Oregon is now ranked 13. Oregon State re-entered the top 25 and became bowl eligible with their 31 – 14 victory over the Cal Bears.
A tornado with winds of 85-miles an hour tore through a stretch of Northern Lincoln City Friday night, uprooting trees, tearing the roof off of one home, wrenching a deck off another and sending it crashing into an electrical transformer. That left about 350 homes without power for several hours. The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that it was indeed a tornado. Meteorologist Tiffani Brown said it began as a water spout over the ocean before coming ashore. Brown said the service gets two to four calls a year in the Northwest about similar occurrences.
Economists say a jobless rate of 11.5 percent in Oregon is made worse by a high underemployment rate. A U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics report shows Oregon has the second highest ‘under-employment’ rate in the nation. According to the report about one in five Oregonians in the labor force can't find a job, are working fewer hours than they would like or simply have given up looking.
Lane County officials say it’s still early but they note the rate of property tax payments is lagging behind previous years. 172-thousand property tax statements sent out two weeks ago and the first installments are due next Monday. Eight drop boxes for ‘drive-up’ payments have been opened. Four are in Eugene with one each in Springfield, Cottage Grove, Junction City and in front of the Florence Justice Center on Ninth Street. Lane County Assessor Annette Spickard says property owners can also make payments online at the county’s website using Visa, Mastercard or “E-Checks”.
Crews working on ‘geologic mapping’ of the hillside above the Peterson Tunnel on Highway 126 will slow traffic today and tomorrow. The maps will be used to evaluate the stability of the slope above each portal. Flaggers will be controlling traffic during the daytime work. A final report on the assessment will take several weeks.
U.S. Veterans, members of the armed forces and their families will have access to federal recreation areas for free this Wednesday in honor of Veteran’s Day. Day use fees will be waived at the Oregon Dunes Recreation Area along with other U.S. Forest Service and BLM sites.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Cross Country:
The Siuslaw Vikings brought home two second place team trophies following Saturday’s OSAA 4A State Meet in Eugene. Raelyn Robinson was the girls’ individual champion with a time of 19:47; Joseph Campbell paced the boys with a third place finish in a time of 16:40. It was the first time since 2003 that anyone other than Siuslaw had won the girls title. Marist took the top spot for the girls, Henley the boys.
Prep Volleyball:
The Siuslaw Vikings season ended in Newport Saturday night with a five game loss to the number nine ranked Cubs in five games. Mapleton’s bid also came to an end, falling in three games to Columbia Christian in three.
Prep Football:
Siuslaw will travel to Scappoose Friday night for the opening round of the OSAA football playoffs. The Vikings fell to Sutherlin 48 – 33 Friday night to wrap up the regular season. Reedsport also ended the regular season with a loss, 25 – 7 to Gold Beach. The final game for Mapleton was cancelled.
College Football:
The Oregon Ducks fell out of the top-10 with a 51 – 42 loss to the Stanford Cardinal Saturday afternoon. Oregon is now ranked 13. Oregon State re-entered the top 25 and became bowl eligible with their 31 – 14 victory over the Cal Bears.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
XC string broken; Viking FB to face Scappoose
The Siuslaw Viking girls had three runners in the top ten but, but were unable to hold off the Marist Spartans and settled for second place at the OSAA 4A State Cross Country Finals today at Lane Community College. The Spartans, with 58 points, also had three runners score in the top ten and placed all five in the top 20. Siuslaw scored four in the top 15 but had to go all the way to 43rd for their fifth scorer, ending up with 66 points. The loss ended a string of state titles for Coach Chris Johnson at five, but marks the seventh straight year that his Viking Girls have finished in the top two. Raelyn Robinson was the individual state champion with a time of 19:47, Samantha Pummer second, only three seconds behind her. Rounding out the Viking finish, Linda Paredes was ninth individually in 20:33; Clarita Twombley 16th with a time of 21:08 and Lillian Lea 63rd in 22:51.
Johnson is also bringing home a second place trophy for the Viking Boys finish at the finals. Joseph Campbell finished fourth overall in 16:40 pacing the Viks to the number two spot behind the Henley Hornets. Henley scored all five runners in the top 15, while three Vikings scored in the top ten, but had to go to 19th and 26th to round out the scoring. Right behind Campbell was fellow seniors Jacob Berkner in 16:42 and Brad Finnell with a time of 16:49. Brad Greenburg covered the course in 17:35 finishing 21st individually and Freshman Matthew Campbell was 31st and ended with a time of 17:47.
State playoff action continues for Siuslaw Viking athletics this evening in Newport at six PM when the Viking Volleyball team faces the Number 9 ranked Cubs in the second round of the OSAA 4A Volleyball finals.
In Football, Siuslaw’s 48-33 loss at home to Sutherlin last night left the Vikings in 3rd place in the Far West League. They’ll travel to Scappoose Friday night where they’ll face the Indians at seven PM. The Indians claimed 3rd place in the Cowapa League with a 63-15 win over Tillamook last night.
Johnson is also bringing home a second place trophy for the Viking Boys finish at the finals. Joseph Campbell finished fourth overall in 16:40 pacing the Viks to the number two spot behind the Henley Hornets. Henley scored all five runners in the top 15, while three Vikings scored in the top ten, but had to go to 19th and 26th to round out the scoring. Right behind Campbell was fellow seniors Jacob Berkner in 16:42 and Brad Finnell with a time of 16:49. Brad Greenburg covered the course in 17:35 finishing 21st individually and Freshman Matthew Campbell was 31st and ended with a time of 17:47.
State playoff action continues for Siuslaw Viking athletics this evening in Newport at six PM when the Viking Volleyball team faces the Number 9 ranked Cubs in the second round of the OSAA 4A Volleyball finals.
In Football, Siuslaw’s 48-33 loss at home to Sutherlin last night left the Vikings in 3rd place in the Far West League. They’ll travel to Scappoose Friday night where they’ll face the Indians at seven PM. The Indians claimed 3rd place in the Cowapa League with a 63-15 win over Tillamook last night.
Friday, November 6, 2009
City and HWD talks back on track; Vet's Parade rain or shine; Garbage rates on the rise.
City and Water District back on track…
Relations between the City of Florence and the Heceta Water District appear to be on the mend. Heceta Water Commission Chair Bob Hursh says the two sides met earlier this week to resume discussions on a possible inter-governmental agreement.
210 – “In effect we wiped the slate clean. I think we put all the misinformation aside, all the mistrust and all the minutia and I honestly believe that we came to a meeting of the minds and that we’re going to get this IGA done here as soon as possible.”
The intention of the agreement would be to allow the water district to continue serving existing and future customers in areas that might be annexed into the city as it grows into the Urban Growth Boundary. Hursh has said a continued loss of their customer base could harm the district. City officials say they want assurances the district can accommodate expected demands in those areas.
This year’s Veteran’s Parade is set for tomorrow at one o’clock. There’s been some concern about the weather, but parade committee chair Cal Applebee says he and other organizers aren’t worried.
209 – “Absolutely, we will go on rain or shine. If you’ll recall last year we had a lot of wind and a lot of rain and we still did the parade last year and so it won’t be any different than last year.”
Parade entries will begin forming on Quince Street near the Florence Events Center at noon. At one, led by local Coast Guardsmen, the parade will head down Highway 101 from sixth to Nopal; through Old Town and end up at the Veteran’s Memorial Park on the West End of Bay Street.
Florence residents are likely to see an increase of up to 4 ½ percent in the garbage rates under a proposal that is currently being considered by the city’s Environmental Management Advisory Committee. That body heard testimony on the proposal yesterday afternoon and will forward their recommendation to the City Council for final action. Florence regulates minimum and maximum prices that can be charged by the city’s two garbage haulers. The most recent increase was granted in 2008. The current hike is blamed on a combination of higher prices to dump garbage at Lane County as well as an increase in the Portland Consumer Price Index.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Cross Country:
Both Siuslaw Teams, boys and girls, are the favorites in tomorrow’s OSAA 4A state meet at LCC in Eugene. The girls seeking their sixth straight state title and the boys looking for their first championship since 2004 according to coach Chris Johnson.
211 – “On the girls side I don’t know if I can call us the favorite you know. The boys I think, maybe have a little bit better odds to win. But yeah, that’s what we’re going to try to do.”
The girls race begins at 11:25; the boys at noon.
Prep Volleyball:
The Mapleton Sailors will be in Portland tomorrow for the second round of the OSAA 1A playoffs against Columbia Christian. The Siuslaw Vikings will face Valco League Champs Newport at Six in Newport.
Prep Football:
Second place in the Far West League is on the line tonight when the Siuslaw Vikings Host the Sutherlin Bulldogs. The winner gets a bye in the playoffs and then faces the second place team out of the Skyline League in two weeks. Third place and a road trip to Banks next week awaits the loser. The Pregame show airs on Coast Radio Sports at 6:45. In the Sunset League, Reedsport faces Gold Beach at home. And, in the Mountain West the Mapleton sailors wrap up at home against the McKenzie Eagles… all games kick off at seven.
College Football:
Oregon is looking to remain undefeated in the Pac Ten on the farm tomorrow against the Stanford Cardinal… airtime on KCST is at 11:30 with the kickoff at 12:30. Over in Strawberry Canyon the Beavers take on the Cal Bears at four… the pregame show on KCFM is set for three.
Relations between the City of Florence and the Heceta Water District appear to be on the mend. Heceta Water Commission Chair Bob Hursh says the two sides met earlier this week to resume discussions on a possible inter-governmental agreement.
210 – “In effect we wiped the slate clean. I think we put all the misinformation aside, all the mistrust and all the minutia and I honestly believe that we came to a meeting of the minds and that we’re going to get this IGA done here as soon as possible.”
The intention of the agreement would be to allow the water district to continue serving existing and future customers in areas that might be annexed into the city as it grows into the Urban Growth Boundary. Hursh has said a continued loss of their customer base could harm the district. City officials say they want assurances the district can accommodate expected demands in those areas.
This year’s Veteran’s Parade is set for tomorrow at one o’clock. There’s been some concern about the weather, but parade committee chair Cal Applebee says he and other organizers aren’t worried.
209 – “Absolutely, we will go on rain or shine. If you’ll recall last year we had a lot of wind and a lot of rain and we still did the parade last year and so it won’t be any different than last year.”
Parade entries will begin forming on Quince Street near the Florence Events Center at noon. At one, led by local Coast Guardsmen, the parade will head down Highway 101 from sixth to Nopal; through Old Town and end up at the Veteran’s Memorial Park on the West End of Bay Street.
Florence residents are likely to see an increase of up to 4 ½ percent in the garbage rates under a proposal that is currently being considered by the city’s Environmental Management Advisory Committee. That body heard testimony on the proposal yesterday afternoon and will forward their recommendation to the City Council for final action. Florence regulates minimum and maximum prices that can be charged by the city’s two garbage haulers. The most recent increase was granted in 2008. The current hike is blamed on a combination of higher prices to dump garbage at Lane County as well as an increase in the Portland Consumer Price Index.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Cross Country:
Both Siuslaw Teams, boys and girls, are the favorites in tomorrow’s OSAA 4A state meet at LCC in Eugene. The girls seeking their sixth straight state title and the boys looking for their first championship since 2004 according to coach Chris Johnson.
211 – “On the girls side I don’t know if I can call us the favorite you know. The boys I think, maybe have a little bit better odds to win. But yeah, that’s what we’re going to try to do.”
The girls race begins at 11:25; the boys at noon.
Prep Volleyball:
The Mapleton Sailors will be in Portland tomorrow for the second round of the OSAA 1A playoffs against Columbia Christian. The Siuslaw Vikings will face Valco League Champs Newport at Six in Newport.
Prep Football:
Second place in the Far West League is on the line tonight when the Siuslaw Vikings Host the Sutherlin Bulldogs. The winner gets a bye in the playoffs and then faces the second place team out of the Skyline League in two weeks. Third place and a road trip to Banks next week awaits the loser. The Pregame show airs on Coast Radio Sports at 6:45. In the Sunset League, Reedsport faces Gold Beach at home. And, in the Mountain West the Mapleton sailors wrap up at home against the McKenzie Eagles… all games kick off at seven.
College Football:
Oregon is looking to remain undefeated in the Pac Ten on the farm tomorrow against the Stanford Cardinal… airtime on KCST is at 11:30 with the kickoff at 12:30. Over in Strawberry Canyon the Beavers take on the Cal Bears at four… the pregame show on KCFM is set for three.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Library expansion nearing completion; Oregon Senator expects change in Afghanistan; Water and Garbage!; and Vets Parade to honor Coast Guard
Loose ends remain at Library…
Work on a major building expansion at the Siuslaw Public Library is nearly complete.
207 – “People are saying wow, this place sure is big. We’ve added six thousand square feet, we’ve got some new spaces that we didn’t have before. We have some small, two small study rooms. We have a genealogy local history room that we didn’t have before. The Friends of the Library have their own work space.”
Library Director Steve Skidmore says most work is complete but there are still a few loose ends.
206 – “I would hope by the first of the year. There are still some things that aren’t resolved. The major issue that are unresolved are the sidewalks on Ninth Street.”
The current city code requires nine-foot wide sidewalks, but that provision is in the process of being revised and should be wrapped up in the next few weeks. The overall cost of the project is about $1.9-million and includes a major parking expansion. Most of the funding has come from grants and donations and Skidmore is proud to say no additional taxes were required. There is some public money involved though, $300-thousand came from the Florence Urban Renewal Agency and a similar amount is coming out of regular library operating funds.
Oregon’s Junior Senator says he expects there will be come some changes in troop levels now that Afghan elections have been finalized.
202 – “Well I think what we’re looking at is the Administration was waiting for the election process to be resolved in Afghanistan before making its recommendation. That is now resolved so I think in the next two weeks we’re going to see the administration lay out their vision.”
Senator Jeff Merkley said our presence in Afghanistan is full of dilemmas because of an historical lack of a strong central government. He adds the U.S. needs to have a realistic sense of what is possible in that country.
A proposal that would allow higher rates for garbage carriers in Florence is on the table today with a public hearing on the matter beginning at four pm at City Hall. The Florence Environmental Management Advisory Committee is exploring the increase to offset increased costs charged to the carriers by Lane County.
Where does your drinking water come from? Is it safe and how much is there? Those are just a few of the questions that will be explored during this afternoon’s KCST Community Forum at 4:05. Florence Public Works Director Mike Miller and Heceta Water District Manager Scott Meyer will talk about their respective water systems.
Saturday’s Veterans Parade will honor members of the U.S. Coast Guard Siuslaw River Station. That facility will be holding an open house from two to five pm that day following the parade. The public will be invited to tour the station’s search and rescue boats and the station itself. The Veteran’s Parade is set for one o’clock Saturday.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Volleyball:
The Elkton Elks took the first two games, but the Mapleton Sailors battled back and swept three straight to claim a first round victory in the OSAA 1A Volleyball Playoffs last night. Emily Erickson had 14 kills and Lindsey Logan added eight of her own along with five aces. Mapleton advances to the second round of playoffs now, traveling to Portland Saturday where they’ll face Columbia Christian.
In the 4A playoffs, Banks downed Brookings-Harbor in four games last night, eliminating the Bruins from post-season play. Far West League champs North Bend will host Estacada on Saturday night. The Siuslaw Vikings will travel to Newport that same evening where they’ll face the Valco League champion Cubs.
Work on a major building expansion at the Siuslaw Public Library is nearly complete.
207 – “People are saying wow, this place sure is big. We’ve added six thousand square feet, we’ve got some new spaces that we didn’t have before. We have some small, two small study rooms. We have a genealogy local history room that we didn’t have before. The Friends of the Library have their own work space.”
Library Director Steve Skidmore says most work is complete but there are still a few loose ends.
206 – “I would hope by the first of the year. There are still some things that aren’t resolved. The major issue that are unresolved are the sidewalks on Ninth Street.”
The current city code requires nine-foot wide sidewalks, but that provision is in the process of being revised and should be wrapped up in the next few weeks. The overall cost of the project is about $1.9-million and includes a major parking expansion. Most of the funding has come from grants and donations and Skidmore is proud to say no additional taxes were required. There is some public money involved though, $300-thousand came from the Florence Urban Renewal Agency and a similar amount is coming out of regular library operating funds.
Oregon’s Junior Senator says he expects there will be come some changes in troop levels now that Afghan elections have been finalized.
202 – “Well I think what we’re looking at is the Administration was waiting for the election process to be resolved in Afghanistan before making its recommendation. That is now resolved so I think in the next two weeks we’re going to see the administration lay out their vision.”
Senator Jeff Merkley said our presence in Afghanistan is full of dilemmas because of an historical lack of a strong central government. He adds the U.S. needs to have a realistic sense of what is possible in that country.
A proposal that would allow higher rates for garbage carriers in Florence is on the table today with a public hearing on the matter beginning at four pm at City Hall. The Florence Environmental Management Advisory Committee is exploring the increase to offset increased costs charged to the carriers by Lane County.
Where does your drinking water come from? Is it safe and how much is there? Those are just a few of the questions that will be explored during this afternoon’s KCST Community Forum at 4:05. Florence Public Works Director Mike Miller and Heceta Water District Manager Scott Meyer will talk about their respective water systems.
Saturday’s Veterans Parade will honor members of the U.S. Coast Guard Siuslaw River Station. That facility will be holding an open house from two to five pm that day following the parade. The public will be invited to tour the station’s search and rescue boats and the station itself. The Veteran’s Parade is set for one o’clock Saturday.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Volleyball:
The Elkton Elks took the first two games, but the Mapleton Sailors battled back and swept three straight to claim a first round victory in the OSAA 1A Volleyball Playoffs last night. Emily Erickson had 14 kills and Lindsey Logan added eight of her own along with five aces. Mapleton advances to the second round of playoffs now, traveling to Portland Saturday where they’ll face Columbia Christian.
In the 4A playoffs, Banks downed Brookings-Harbor in four games last night, eliminating the Bruins from post-season play. Far West League champs North Bend will host Estacada on Saturday night. The Siuslaw Vikings will travel to Newport that same evening where they’ll face the Valco League champion Cubs.
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