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Parade route is still not finalized

Schools work on charter agreement

BY STEVE LINDLSEY The Umpqua Post

BY STEVE LINDSLEY The Umpqua Post

The Reedsport School Board will meet tonight, Wednesday, March 19, and consideration of a new Reedsport Community Charter School agreement is on the agenda.

The 5-year-old charter expires this summer, and RCCS board members have been considering wording of a new agreement for months.

A draft agreement has been presented to the board for consideration.

The philosophy and mission of the charter school is described in the draft as “Quality Education.

Personified.”

The mission statement goes on to read, “Reedsport Community Charter School is a seventh- through 12th-grade school that provides a truly personalized education for students of the south central coast through basic education, career technical education, college preparation and essential life skills.”

The description of the curriculum is proposed as “the curriculum of Reedsport Community Charter School fully incorporates Oregon State Content Standards. RCCS offers a uniquely student-centered education that takes advantage of staff expertise, coast community resources, partnership and online opportunities to guide the curricular content.

Students are encourage to work with staff to create unique learning opportunities that are aligned with their personal education plans.”

Kristen Zetzsche, who writes the “School Matters” column for this newspaper, is the chair of the RCCS board. She’s hopeful the regular school

A committee organizing Memorial Day activities is stepping up their meeting schedule as it gets closer to the event, May 25 and 26.

The committee met March 12 and plans to hold its next meeting March 26 at noon at the Reedsport Community Building.

The committee is still hoping to negotiate with the Oregon Department of Transportation over their plans to hold this year’s parade on U.S. Highway 101 from 22nd Street to Winchester Avenue.

That plan will require additional equipment and flaggers.

The committee is planning a veterans dinner Sunday, May 25.

Diane Essig is working out the details.

The plans also call for a Sunday evening patriotic concert at Pacific Auditorium, which could include a newly formed community choir, a local band and “an old-fashioned singalong.”

The committee announced the Reedsport Community Choir will meet for the first time tomorrow, Thursday, March 20, at the Reedsport Community Charter

SEE CHARTER, PAGE A7

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The Memorial Day Parade winds its way down U.S. Highway 101 in Reedsport back in 2006.

SEE PARADE, PAGE A7 Oragnizers want the parade to go back to its traditional route.

Kreiger, DeFazio see return of past rivals in 2014 contests

Opinion: Mayor explains May wastewater vote

BY CHELSEA DAVIS

BY KEITH TYMCHUK

McKeown will face two in state race The Umpqua Post

Nine candidates have filed to run for state or federal office or judicial positions representing the South Coast.

Coos Bay’s Democratic state representative, Caddy McKeown, filed to run for a second term serving the 9th District (portions of Coos, Douglas, Lane and Lincoln counties).

Two Republicans have filed to run against her, though they’ll have to battle it out first in the May 20 primary: Casey Runyan of Reedsport and Jason Payne of Coos Bay. Runyan served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2000 to 2008 and attended Portland Community College for three years, studying aviation science.

Payne filed March 11 and his qualification for office is still pending, according to the Oregon Secretary of State’s elections database.

He said he’s self-employed and a buyer for the World Pawn Exchange in

North Bend. Past work experience includes working as a golf instructor at Precision Golf School in Eugene, a golf professional at Bandon Crossings Golf Course, a caddie at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort and a rig move specialist at DeSoto Drilling in Conway, Ark. He has also studied business at Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Payne is the Coos County chair for the Oregon Republican Party.

The 1st District’s incumbent state representative, Wayne Krieger, R-Gold Beach, filed to run for the seat he’s held since 2001. The 1st District covers Curry and portions of Coos, Douglas and Josephine counties.

His challenger in the general election isn’t a new one. Jim Klahr, D-Brookings, ran against Krieger two years ago. In the same election, Klahr filed to run for the seat under the Working Families party.

Klahr said he’s self-employed, a health care advisor and the former CEO of Oregon Green Free, a nonprofit dedicated to education about the Oregon

Medical Marijuana Program. Klahr was a co-chief petitioner on Measure 74, a 2010 ballot measure that would have created medical marijuana dispensaries.

Klahr also served on Oregon Public Health Authority’s Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana.

U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio filed March 7 to retain his position in Congress leading the 4th District, which contains Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, Linn and portions of Benton and Josephine counties.

Oregon Republican Party chair Art Robinson, of Cave Junction, will go up against DeFazio again this fall. Robinson ran against DeFazio in 2010 and 2012.

Robinson helped launch the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine in Cave Junction. He also co-founded the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine at Oregon State University in 1973.

Reporter Chelsea Davis can be reached at 541-269-1222, ext. 239, or by email at chelsea.davis@theworldlink.com. Follow her on Twitter: @ChelseaLeeDavis.

Seven file for commissioner post Seven candidates have filed to become Douglas County commissioner to replace Joe Laurance, who had decided to retire after two terms.

Tim Freeman, Mick Fummerton, Monte Smith and Mark Vincent are all from Roseburg; Monte Muirhead is from Oakland, Glen Nielsen is from Winchester and Dale Rogers is from Myrtle Creek.

Freeman is a state representative who decided to leave the house to run for county commissioner, Fummerton is a construction manager, Smith is a retired Oregon State Police trooper and

Vincent is a retired restaurant owner.

Muirhead is a former TV reporter, Nielsen is a Douglas County public works employee and Rogers is a Roseburg municipal court baliff.

Two candidates have filed for Douglas County surveyor after Randy Smith decided to retire at the end of the year. Kris DeGroot of Roseburg and Carl Sweeden of Oakland have filed for the seat. Both are private land surveyors.

Smith has been the surveyor after being appointed to the seat in July of 2010.

Three candidates have filed for

Douglas County assessor, including incumbent Susan Acree of Roseburg.

Roger Hartman of Roseburg and Harry McDermott of Winchester filed before the deadline.

Acree has been assessor since January of 2011.

Hartman is a retired real estate developer and McDermott is a real estate appraiser.

Information about the May 20 election are available at the county’s elections website: http://www.co.douglas.or.us/clerk/elec tions.asp.

The city of Reedsport, its wastewater ratepayers and its downtown property owners need your support.

In November 2012 an Oregon court overturned a portion of Ballot Measure 10-119, which had been passed earlier that year. The court ruled that Reedsport’s existing contract with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality established that the city could set wastewater rates sufficient to meet the obligations of its contractual debt. In essence, the city’s pre-existing contract with the state trumped 10-119. This is indeed understandable.

But even before that decision was handed down, the city of Reedsport was working with the DEQ to make them aware that the existing 20-year loan limit did not meet the needs of rural communities. Reedsport, like other communities, had built a facility with a 30-40 year lifetime but was Keith Tymchuk required to pay off that loan over just 20 years. This put a large burden on rural communities and their ratepayers. Reedsport carried that message to the DEQ and effectively argued that the loan period for rural communities should be extended. Recently the state DEQ changed their loan policy, as Reedsport had lobbied, and we were made aware that Reedsport qualified for a refinanced loan package, one with a lower interest rate than we currently pay and with a longer period of payment. The city council and city staff wish to take advantage of this change in policy, an action that would lower our yearly debt service to the state. This would potentially result in the ability to lower rates for our citizens. It would certainly result in the ability to offset future wastewater rate increases. Such increases have been avoided by the city council for the past 18 months as we pursued our efforts with the DEQ. But to take advantage of this new policy by the state, the city council must

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Wednesday, March 19: Beef shepherd pie, egg/fruit/biscuit, hamburger.

Thursday, March 20: Popeye salad with roll, tomato mac soup with half grilled cheese sandwich, baked mozzarella stick.

Monday, March 24 through Thursday, March 27: Spring vacation.

Monday, March 31, Turkey noodle soup with roll, hamburger, corndog.

All meals served with fresh and canned fruit.

Wednesday, March 19: Asian rice bowl, chicken salad on pita bread.

Thursday, March 20: Meaty spaghetti with roll, Northwest salad with roll.

Monday, March 24 through Thursday, March 27: Spring vacation.

Monday, March 31: Gyro wrap with pasta, chicken strips with roll.

All meals served with fresh and canned fruit. On Monday through Wednesday, deli sandwich and senior high salad is available. On Thursday, pizza and senior high salad are available.

TIDES - Umpqua River Entrance Wednesday, March 19 - Tuesday, March 25 HIGH TIDE Date Mar. 19 Mar. 20 Mar. 21 Mar. 22 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 Mar. 25

A.M. Time 6:53 7:58 9:08 10:14 11:11 12:14 12:47

Ft. 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.7 6.1

P.M. Time 8:45 9:57 10:54 11:37 12:02 12:49

Ft. 4.6 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.2 6.4

LOW TIDE Date Mar. 19 Mar. 20 Mar. 21 Mar. 22 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 Mar. 25

A.M. Time 12:52 2:03 3:23 4:32 5:28 6:14 6:56

Ft. 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.2 1.7 1.2

P.M. Time 2:13 3:20 4:22 5:14 5:58 6:37 7:13

Ft. 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5

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State Parks: Be careful outdoors as spring arrives With spring break happening over the next two weeks, but with spring still a few days away, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department reminds people to be safe when they visit the beach.

“During the next few weeks, visitors from all over the Pacific Northwest will be headed to the coast for spring break,” said Robert Smith, Oregon State Parks visitor safety education coordinator. “The influx of visitors makes March a very dangerous month on the coast. The combination of logs, powerful waves and unaware visitors can create some dangerous situations.”

Smith said logs aren’t the only danger though.

“Folks need to be aware of other dangers as well — sneaker waves, incoming tides and cliffs all pose dangers to beach goers,” Smith said. “Be aware of your surroundings and then act accordingly. If there is any place to use common sense, the Oregon coast is that place.”

He said parents especially need to watch their children in and around the ocean. He listed several safety tips to keep in mind: “Keep one eye on the ocean,” he said.

“You won’t be surprised by bigger waves surging high on the beach. Sneaker waves are unpredictable and very powerful. They come out of nowhere and can be deadly.

Stay away from logs on the wet sand or in the surf. These logs can weigh several tons and can be moved by only a few inches of water. The ocean is strong enough to pick

Monday, March 10 ■ 1:27 a.m., disturbance, 400 block of South 19th Street, Reedsport. Caller reported an ongoing issue with loud music.

■ 2:18 a.m., drug law violation and fugitive, 2000 block of Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Officer located illegal drugs in a vehicle driven by a suspended driver. Officer arrested subject on a Harney County Circuit Court felony warrant during the traffic stop.

■ 8:17 a.m., found property, 3500 block of Fernwood Place, Reedsport.

Caller reported finding an iPhone.

■ 10:05 a.m., animal problems, 1700 block of Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported dog at large.

Tuesday, March 11 ■ 3:17 p.m., suspicious circumstances, 200 block of South 21st Street, Reedsport. Caller reported a male came out of the bushes and checked out a package on the porch. Officer responded.

■ 3:40 p.m., civil complaints, Reedsport police

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roundings and then act accordingly. If there is any place to use common sense, the Oregon coast is that place.”

— Robert Smith, visitor safety education coordinator up even the biggest log and roll it over you.”

Smith said parents should check the tide tables.

“Know when the tide is coming in,” he said. “Nothing ruins a day of tide pooling quicker than being stranded by the incoming tide. Get a tide table from a state park ranger or many businesses along the coast.

He also reminded people to be careful on cliffs and rocks.

“The power of the ocean can erode cliff sides, making them unstable,” he reminded.

“Stay on marked trails and don’t climb over fences, which are there for your safety.

Don’t dig into oceanside cliffs or hillsides.

For more beach safety information, visit www.respectthebeach.org, or call Smith at 503-390-0639, ext. 227. He is available to make presentations to groups interested in beach safety.

did not give an address on Longwood Drive, Reedsport. Caller reported a person who picked up a child while possibly driving under the influence. Officer responded.

■ 7:27 p.m., animal problems, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport. While on patrol, officer observed three dogs running at large. Dogs were lodged at the shelter.

Wednesday, March 12 ■ 2:09 a.m., suspicious circumstances, Reedsport police did not give an address on Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported hearing a suspicious noise outside. Officer responded.

■ 8:30 a.m., suspicious circumstances, 100 block of North Fourth Street, Reedsport. Subject reported blood droplets on his vehicle.

■ 11:35 a.m., animal problems, 800 block of South Hill Road, Reedsport.

Caller reported a dog at large.

■ 1:22 p.m., disturbance, 2800 block of Country Club Court, Reedsport. Douglas County 911

Communications reported subjects fighting.

■ 4:37 p.m., theft, 1400 block of Highway Avenue, Reedsport. Douglas County 911 Communications received a report of shoplifting.

■ 7 p.m., theft, 600 block of Ranch Road, Reedsport. Caller reported missing property.

Thursday, March 13 ■ 2:09 a.m., suspicious circumstances, 2200 block of Longwood Drive, Reedsport. Caller reported suspicious activity.

■ 1 p.m., animal problems, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport. Caller reported dog at large.

■ 7:52 p.m., suspicious circumstances, 2600 block of Frontage Road, Reedsport. Caller reported concern regarding a male.

■ 10 p.m., trespass, 2600 block of Longwood Drive, Reedsport. Caller requested a person be trespassed.

■ 10:58 p.m., agency assist, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport. Douglas County deputy requested assistance

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Friday, March 21: Spaghetti with meat sauce, mixed vegetables, garden vegetable salad with Italian dressing, French bread and cinnamon applesauce.

Tuesday, March 25: Chicken marsala bake, green beans and tomatoes, tossed salad with ginger dressing, multigrain bread and banana bar.

Thursday, March 27: Barbecue ribette, baked potato half, creamy coleslaw, dill bread and rice pudding.

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lodging a dog at the Reedsport K-9 shelter.

Animal was lodged awaiting owner’s release.

■ 11:30 p.m., agency assist, 100 block of North Fourth Street, Reedsport.

Douglas County requested assistance in lodging a prisoner. Assistance was rendered.

Friday, March 14 ■ 10:05 a.m., property, 1000 block of North Eighth Street. Caller reported finding drugs.

■ 3:40 p.m., disturbance, 3000 block of Frontage Road, Reedsport.

Douglas County 911 Communications received a report of a disturbance.

Officers responded.

■ 10:21 p.m., disturbance, 1000 block of Greenwood Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported a disturbance.

Saturday, March 15 ■ 2:37 p.m., medical aidpolice, 3400 block of Salmon Harbor Drive, Winchester Bay. Douglas County 911 Communications received a report of an ATV accident south of Banshee Hill near the tree line. Patient transported.

■ 7:02 p.m., drug law violation, Reedsport police did not give an address on Hawthorne Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported individuals sitting on the porch smoking pot.

■ 7:17 p.m., animal abuse, Reedsport police did not give an address on Longwood Drive, Reedsport. Caller reported possible animal abuse.

Officer responded. Not as reported.

■ 10:52 p.m., drug law violation, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport. During a traffic stop subject was found to be in possession of methamphetamine.

Sunday, March 16 ■ 9:13 a.m., suspicious circumstances, 600 block of Ranch Road, Reedsport.

Suspicious male on property.

■ 1:53 p.m., suspicious circumstances, 200 block of South 20th Street, Reedsport. Suspicious male in the area.

■ 5:35 p.m., fire assist, U.S. Highway 101 milepost 206, Gardiner. Douglas County deputy requested the Gardiner Fire Department to assist with traffic control. Several trees had blown down and were blocking the highway.

■ 6:40 p.m., disturbance, Reedsport police did not give an address on Regents Place, Reedsport.

Received a report of a female being hit by her husband.

■ 10:37 p.m., public assist, 1000 block of North Eighth Street, Reedsport.

Caller reported a male with possible mental issues.

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Clean up beach, enter to win colored glass float REEDSPORT — The Rotary Club of Reedsport has once again adopted the beach accessed by Sparrow Park Road (just north of Gardiner) during SOLVE’s annual Great Oregon Spring Beach Cleanup on Saturday.

The club is again giving away colored glass floats.

These floats will be given away by raffle to those who volunteer their time during the cleanup. The floats come from Ocean Beaches Glassblowing and Gallery in Seal Rock. Participants will receive one raffle ticket for each bag of trash turned in during the day. At the end of the cleanup, names will be

drawn and each drawn ticket holder will receive a glass float – limit one per person.

Meet club members and volunteers at the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce parking lot, the junction of U.S. Highways 101 and state Highway 38 in Reedsport at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Carpooling and transportation will be arranged that morning to get everyone to the cleanup site.

Volunteers can also join the group any time during the morning by coming to the beach site at the end of Sparrow Park Road.

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Ocean Beaches Glassblowing and Gallery in Seal Rock has provided the glass floats for the Reedsport Rotary beach cleanup event this Saturday. Bob Meyer is the owner. More information on the gallery is at www.oceanbeachesglass.com. The Rotary has has once again adopted the beach accessed by Sparrow Park Road (just North of Gardiner) and will hold a drawing for the floats: one ticket for every bag of trash picked up.

SOUTH COAST — The nesting season of the western snowy plover, a small shorebird native to the Oregon coast, begins Saturday.

Beachgoers will see signs and ropes identifying sensitive western snowy plover nesting areas, and visitors will need to adhere to any restrictions in effect.

The bird is protected under state law and under the federal Endangered Species Act. In Oregon, several land managers oversee beach activity for plover protection, particularly the U. S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Plover nesting activity is typically concentrated along central and South Coast beaches. Detailed maps can be found at bit.ly/wsplover.

Dry and wet sand restrictions will be in effect at Sutton/Baker Beach, on the beach from Siltcoos Estuary to Tahkenitch Estuary and from just south of the Douglas–Coos county line south to Tenmile Estuary (northern Coos County), the North Spit of

Coos Bay, Bandon State Natural Area and New River area beaches.

This year, “no dogs” and “no kites” restrictions are being implemented on about 2.35 miles of Sandy Beach at Tahkenitch South, an area adjacent to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. The restrictions begin approximately 0.8 miles north of the Sparrow Park Road beach access. The area remains closed to vehicles.

Plovers nest in dry open sand, in tiny, shallow scrapes that are very well camouflaged. Not only are nests easy to miss (or step on), but the bird will abandon its eggs if repeatedly disturbed. On beaches where plovers nest, people can still walk along the wet sand portion of the beach, but some recreation is curtailed. Dogs are not allowed, leashed or unleashed, and driving any kind of vehicle, kite-flying and similar activities on wet sand are prohibited.

Where plovers nest, all recreation in the dry sand areas is off limits.

Restrictions are in effect until Sept. 15.

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Douglas County Senior and Veteran Services, Aging and People with Disabilities and Umpqua Valley disAbilities Network will host an open house to introduce the public to its Aging and Disability Resource Connection.

The event is from noon4 p.m. April 2 at the Douglas File photo by Lou Sennick, The World County Health Department, Braves Boosters look over the many items that are going to be auctioned off during their 2013 benefit dinner in the Reedsport 621 W. Madrone St., room 132, in Roseburg.

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Boosters dinner, auction nears The 2014 Benefit Dinner and Auction supporting athletic activities at Reedsport schools will be Saturday, April 12, at the Reedsport Community Center.

The annual event is the centerpiece of fundraising activities conducted by the Reedsport Braves Boosters Association, and is sponsored by Bedrock’s Restaurants, to help maintain athletic programs at Reedsport schools.

“This event is crucial in the Boosters’ efforts to help continue to provide a variety of athletic opportunities for students,” said Joe Zelinski, current board chair of the boosters’ organization. “There’s no end in sight to the financial crunch faced by schools everywhere, and athletic and activity programs are typically among the first to have funding reduced or eliminated.”

Net proceeds of the event benefit the Boosters’ Athletics Endowment Fund, which is used to supplement the Reedsport School District’s funding of athletic programs.

The event, now in its 13th year, has also turned into a schoolwide reunion for many attendees, bring-

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“We really want folks to get tickets early. It helps us tremendously with planning.”

— Joe Zelenski, Boosters chairman ing together local residents as well as Reedsport alumni who now live outside the area. New this year is a ticket price increase on April 1, which organizers hope will entice attendees to purchase tickets early.

Through March 31, dinner tickets are $25 per plate — the same price as in past year — which includes bidding privileges. Starting

April 1, the ticket price rises to $30 per plate.

“We really want folks to get tickets early. It helps us tremendously with planning,” said Zelinski.

Tickets are available at Bedrock’s Restaurants, at Reedsport Community Charter School, or via mail.

For more information, and a printable order form visit

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Past auction events have included a wide range of items donated by individuals and businesses. The evening also includes nonauction raffles, games and direct-purchase opportunities.

“Our format is unique,” Zelinski said. “It’s much more than an auction.

Anyone can come and have a great time, and go home with a really nice item, without spending a lot of money.

“We’ve always strived to make this event as much about community as it is about fundraising.”

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The changing face of health care

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Gardiner recall letter falls short of truth A voice of reason must respond to the letter circulating in Gardiner (attempting to recall the Gardiner Sanitary District volunteer board of directors), because it’s filled with outlandish proclamations, disinformation, fabrication, and fault-finding but contains no solutions to the imagined “problem.”

Most people don’t need a conflict to feel connected, and most will not invent a problem if none exists.

The facts are: Gardiner is in contract negotiations with Reedsport for ongoing sewer treatment. Gardiner has already been awarded a $500,000 grant to work on the Gardiner sewer system.

The fine group of community volunteers on the Gardiner Sanitary District board has been working tirelessly for all the citizens and property owners of Gardiner against documented accounting abuses and attempted outside leveraging.

The suggestion that Gardiner’s interests would be better managed by Reedsport but without any representation, is a step back to taxation without representation. A serious, and costly mistake in judgment.

The Gardiner sanitary volunteer board of directors works exclusively for the benefit of all of Gardiner, not any single business owner or individual.

Gardiner Sanitary District board meetings are open to the public every third Thursday at the fire hall (217 Marsh St.) at 6:30 p.m.

If you have a stake in this, please come.

Every village has an idiot, Gardiner is no exception.

Mike Quartararo Gardiner

repeat of the 2010 election, Roger Hartman is again making ridiculous claims about the Douglas County assessor’s office and assessed values.

He was quoted as following in the March 11 edition of The (Roseburg) News-Review: “Everybody knows the market has gone down since 2007, everybody except the assessor. While they have lowered assessed values a small amount, it certainly doesn't match what the market value is.”

A candidate for the Douglas County assessor’s office should understand Measure 50 and not serve such blarney to voters, even if it is St. Patrick’s Day. The News-Review deftly explained Measure 50 in its editorial, “Douglas County property taxes up but fall short for county services,” published Oct. 28, 2011.

“Taxes are computed on a property’s assessed value, rather than the real market value. Those two values used to be fairly close, but voters passed Measure 50 in 1997 to roll back assessed values and limit property taxes increases to 3 percent per year.

With assessed values still lagging behind real market values, that means taxes still climb.”

There you have it. Even if the real market value is reduced, property

taxes would not decrease unless the property’s market value falls below the assessed value.

Susan Acree BY SYLVIA TOMMASINO Roseburg Reedsport Medical Clinic Coordinator

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As the May election gets closer, seven candidates have jumped into the county commissioner race. While you may think the decision will be difficult, for those of us who attended the recent Roseburg chamber candidate forum, the choice is very clear.

All the candidates are no doubt fine gentlemen, but only one displayed an adequate knowledge of the issues facing Douglas County. Only one was able to offer practical solutions to those issues. Only one has the experience to lead our county forward. That candidate is Tim Freeman.

Douglas County is facing some serious challenges and we need a commissioner who can start working for us from day one.

Tim Freeman has the experience, the knowledge and a lot of common sense.

Of all the names you'll see on your ballot in a few weeks, Tim Freeman is the right choice for Douglas County.

Beverly Beier Sutherlin

Hartman is peddling misinformation on taxes There they go again.

In what is quickly shaping up as a

I am pleased to introduce the many new services that Lower Umpqua Hospital District offers to the community through the specialty clinic located directly behind Reedsport medical clinic.

Many of these specialty services are now looking for additional ways to provide their particular services to smaller communities. Other valuable long-term services are also being provided here that have given consistent and full supportive care for many years. These will be addressed in a future column.

Newest services

that in the past were not available. Cardiac testing is also provided at Lower Umpqua Hospital to provide easy access to testing that works in conjunction with the cardiologist’s requests. A “device” clinic will be established to provide pacemaker and defibrillator calibrations for our patients. This previously required travel outside of the area. Oregon Cardiology has made a commitment to provide consistent and long-term care to our patients. Cardiology service was rated by local residents in the 2012 community survey as one of the most needed services in the area.

The walk-in clinic is also situated in the specialty clinic. Its hours are Wednesdays through Sundays from noon to 8 p.m. The walk-in clinic is open after hours, lunchtime and weekends to accommodate different schedules.

This allows for easier access and availability to those who may be unable to seek medical care during other clinics’ established work hours.

Orthopedic services are provided by Dr. Richard Jany, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, who has a long history of providing excellent services on the southern Oregon coast. He provides extensive orthopedic support using the latest medical and surgical approaches. Dr. Jany uses digital X-ray techniques to Behavioral services achieve in-depth imaging We have now established for diagnosis and repair of an expanded role for the orthopedic concerns. Dr. behavior health specialists Jany is progressive and dedin collaboration with icated to his patients.

Douglas County Mental Dr. Wallace Webster is a Health Services. This colboard-certified ear, nose laboration has led to and throat specialist. He is increased services and hours also board eligible in plastic offered at both Dunes surgery. He provides a full Family Health Care and the range of ENT services and specialty clinic. In addition, performs surgeries at Lower these services are being proUmpqua Hospital. He can vided at the Douglas County address any medical comAnnex in Reedsport. plaint regarding his practice This week’s column specialties. Dr. Webster is a introduces the newest great addition to our medmembers of our specialists ical community. group. In a future column Oregon Cardiology has always, we appreciate I’ll write about the specialthe providers joined also receiving your suggestions ists who have been providusing the specialty that are and welcome opportunities ing services to our commuclinic to provide cardiac to answer your questions. nity for many years, all related consultations and If you are interested in treatment. They have estab- working together to help the looking at Douglas County’s lished a weekly schedule of Lower Umpqua Hospital current budget and budgets designated appointments to Community meet the of the recent past, please provide cardiology services changing face of health care. visit http://www.co.douglas.or.us/finance. On the How to contact your legislators left is a banner that accesses U.S. Senators each of the budgets from Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) 2006 to the present. That 107 Russell Senate Office Building year’s budget for each of the Washington, DC 20510 county departments is Phone: 202-224-3753 available on the next screen.

Fax: 202-228-3997 Susan always welcomes Website: http://merkley.senate.gov/contact your questions or comments.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D) Please contact her by email at Senate Office Building 223 Dirkson morgan@co.douglas.or.us; Washington, DC 20510-0001 by mail at Douglas County Phone: 202-224-5244 Courthouse, Room 217, 1036 Fax: 202-228-2717 SE Douglas, Roseburg, Website: http://wyden.senate.gov/contact 97470; or by phone at 440U.S. Representative — Congressional District 4 4201.

Starting the Douglas County budget process other funding sources (fees, Like most governments, property tax, federal and your county government budgets on a fiscal year. The state funds, for example), and what they year runs from July 1 anticipate the cost to June 30 of the folTHE COUNTY of services and the lowing year.

SCENE level of services Currently, we are in will be for ’14-15 the middle of FY ’13year. ’14. The process to The second part develop the budget brings the profor county departposed budgets ments for FY ’14-’15 before the Budget has begun. The Committee, made budget writing and adoption process has Susan Morgan up of the three Douglas County commissioners and three parts.

Commissioner three members of The first part is the public who meetings between serve as unpaid volunteers. the commissioners and the The budget committee heads of county departmeets with department ments. The first round of heads to discuss the prothese meetings was schedposed budget and either uled for March 6-7. accept or recommend Departments presented changes to it. The county their strategy for dealing department heads will preswith cost increases, their ent their budgets, including estimate of revenue from

anticipated issues that will have impact (both positively and negatively) to their departments’ budgets.

These public meetings are scheduled for May 12-13.

The third part sees the recommended budget come before the Board of Commissioners in a public hearing on June 18. Our budget officer will present an overview of the budget and discuss issues that will have positive and negative impacts on the overall budget. The board will listen to citizens who wish to comment on the budget and then do several administrative processes around adopting, appropriating, categorizing and setting tax rates. The final budget will be adopted on June 25.

All of these meetings are open to the public. As

Senior interviews teach essential life skill Scheduled each year in midJust last week, it seems, March, it serves as the perthey were walking amoebafect confidence-building style in giggling groups through the halls of the high launching pad for the comschool or grunting monosyl- ing scholarship and job interview season. labically when addressed, But Kreskey recalls that it avoiding eye contact at all wasn’t always that costs. And then suddenly, there they SCHOOL way: “We started conducting the senwere yesterday, striding confidently MATTERS ior interviews several years ago into their senior because we noticed interview appointthat when the senments in business iors came for the attire, shaking hands Rotary scholarship with the assembled interviews they just interviewers, looking weren’t prepared. It them in the eye, and was obvious no one asking whether they had sat down and would like to take a KRISTEN said, ‘These are the look at the resume ZETZSCHE questions you they had brought might be asked.’ It’s along (“I made a copy for each of you to make pretty critical in those scholarship interviews that it easier”). you think through your I never cease to be career goals.” Seeing the amazed at the transformaneed, Ron and other Rotary tion that happens during Club members offered to that senior year of high arrange formal interviews school, when our students begin the startling, beautiful for all the seniors before the start of the traditional metamorphosis from insescholarship interview seacure/defiant/tongueson. tied/sullen/shy kids into They found an eager capable/articulate/converpartner in RCCS senior sationally adept/competent/ambitious/goal-orient- adviser and social studies teacher Keith Tymchuk. “It ed adults. Perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than in has been our goal that senthe senior interviews, a joint iors leave RCCS with a portfolio (including a resume, project sponsored by goal statement, and activity Reedsport Community chart) that serves their Charter School senior advisers Keith Tymchuk and needs, highlights their skills and abilities, and is without Chris Campbell and our editing errors,” Mr. local Rotary Club under the Tymchuk said. “Just as leadership of Ron Kreskey.

important is the knowledge of how to allow their skills and abilities to stand out in the interview process.”

To raise the students’ understanding of what potential employers or scholarship donors are looking for in a candidate, Mr. Tymchuk began inviting Tom Bennett, former Weyerhauser HR director and SWOCC educator, into the classroom to speak to the seniors. “Tom is a dynamic presenter on the subjects of interview and first impression skills,” Mr. Tymchuk explained. “His professional experience in the human resources field is deep and his ability to engage students is terrific.

Seniors leave that session with an improved sense of how to best present themselves in the job and scholarship interviews almost all of them will soon be facing.”

Mr. Bennett’s presentations and the senior interviews seem to come at the sweet spot of the students’ senior year, when even the latest bloomers have realized that graduation is speeding toward them like a freight train and the real world waits on the other side.

They are at the perfect point in their lives to listen intently and take his lessons seriously: Dress neatly. Shake hands firmly. Look your interviewers in the eye.

Think through and articulate your goals.

I’ve served on the interview panels for several years now, and I’m always amazed to see the poised, thoughtful students who walk into our interview room and answer our questions. The interviewers are mostly encouraging local businesspeople who want to see the students succeed, but not even the most difficult “Steve Miller” questions (“I feel like you’re angry with me for some reason. Why is that?”), designed to disrupt and confuse the faint of heart, seem to have little effect on their poise.

Kreskey believes it’s a great learning opportunity for the students: “We give feedback during the interview so we can tell students what they can improve on.

We try to be positive, but we can point out the impression they might be making on someone in a positive or a negative way.” And the students are able to immediately incorporate that constructive criticism into the real interviews they may soon be having for scholarships, colleges, and summer or full-time jobs.

It’s one of my favorite experiences each year, one that reinvigorates me and re-instills my faith in the future generation. With these students in charge of our future, we can all rest assured: We’re going to be just fine.

Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (D) 2134 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-0001 Phone: 202-225-6416 Fax: 202-225-0032 Website: http://www.house.gov/formdefazio/contact.html State Senator — Senate District 5 Sen. Arnie Roblan (D) 900 Court St. NE, S-417 Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-986-1705 Fax: 541-267-5197 Email: sen.arnieroblan@state.or.us Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/roblan State Representative — House District 9 Rep. Caddy McKeown (D) 900 Court St. NE, H-376 District office Salem, OR 97301 P.O. Box 1410 Phone: 503-986-1409 Coos Bay, OR 97420 Fax: 503-986-1130 541-267-6843 Email: rep.caddymckeown@state.or.us Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/mckeown

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Sling those SOLVE sacks Saturday!

It’s beach spring cleanup day and there’s plenty to tidy up, just like every year, so prepare to share and hope for a big turnout. It’s rewarding to haul a big bag of junk off the sand – especially when you see the kind of disgusting things that are tossed out there. Wear gloves and be very careful of broken glass and needles. A little shovel is nice to have along if you happen to have one.

It’s more fun than you might think when there’s a crowd out there all working for a good cause. Plus, thanks to the Reedsport Rotary Club, you might receive a very nice reward.

For every full bag of garbage you turn in, you’ll get a ticket to be drawn in a raffle at the end of the day. The winners will be awarded beautiful handblown glass floats!

There will be 10 winners this year, so the odds are good, (and you can bet the bagged up goods are odd, too). Even without the incentive of the floats, cleaning the beach is a great way to spend the day.

Bring the whole family and make it an adventure.

Start out at the Chamber of Commerce parking lot at 9:30 and car pooling and rides will be sorted out. If you miss it, not to worry, drive your own car out, but parking is pretty limited so pool it if you can. The area of interest is Sparrow Park Road, which seems to get more than its share of icky stuff. The SOLVE volunteers

feels so good to do it!

The first meeting for choir volunteers will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Community Charter School Choir Room. The songs chosen so far are: “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “This is My SING OUT SISTERS Country” and “God Bless And brothers too! The America.” Belt those out in community the shower in the Memorial Day WHAT’S UP morning and see Celebration team how you sound. has a terrific idea In addition to and you’re invited the patriotic conto bring it to life. A cert, other activiCommunity Choir ties are being is being assembled planned for to perform patriotMemorial Day ic songs at a conWeekend, includcert at Pacific ing a parade. If you Nancie Auditorium on H a m m o n d don’t have the Sunday, May 25. chops for the choir, The performances there are plenty of of choirs brought in have other ways to get involved, always been standing room so don’t be shy. In fact, a only, so we know the theme casting call is out for an is a good one and I happen to authentic looking “Uncle know there are some Sam” and a “Lady Liberty” extremely talented singers in for the parade. The committhis town. No kidding, there tee will help with the cosare professionally trained tuming. opera singers like Kathy For more details on Moon out there, and boom- what’s being planned and ing tenor one-man-band how you can be involved, voices such as Shawn call Jim Wells at 541-271Grubb. And every kind of 2268. beautiful voice in between.

SPRING FEVER Some of the patriotic songs are challenging and Spring break is bustin’ complex, they were written out all over the West Coast for the best voices to deliver, in the next few weeks so but there’s nothing quite like remember to put your game it when a choir director puts face on! Be sure to tell visithem together and the beau- tors how many great things tiful music meets with the there are to do here, like visit moving, poetic words. These the Umpqua Discovery are songs that everyone Center, walk our beaches, wants to sing, because it fish, ride the dunes, hike the will be bringing crews from all over to work on the beaches in Winchester Bay too. After a hard day of goo scooping, wash up and have a nice lunch – you deserve it!

Community Calendar March 19

March 24

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Monday

Douglas County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg; regular meeting.

■ Reedsport School District Board — 5:30 p.m. (special time), Reedsport School District office, 100 Ranch Road; regular meeting. This meeting includes an executive session.

■ Port of Umpqua Board — 7 p.m. Port of Umpqua annex, 1841 Winchester Ave., Reedsport; regular meeting.

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March 20 Thursday Douglas County Planning Commission — 7 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg; regular meeting.

■ Gardiner Sanitary District — 6:30 p.m. at the Gardiner Fire Hall, 208 Marsh Street. Gardiner; regular meeting.

■ Reedsport Community Choir — 7 p.m., choir room, Reedsport Community Charter School, the first meeting of the choir in preparation for a Memorial Day concert Sunday, May 25.

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Reedsport Planning Commission — 6 p.m., city hall, 451 Winchester Ave., Reedsport; work session.

■ Reedsport Planning Commission — 7 p.m., city hall, 451 Winchester Ave., Reedsport; regular meeting.

March 26 Wednesday ■ Lower Umpqua Hospital Board - noon, hospital conference room, 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport; regular meeting.

■ Douglas County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg; regular meeting.

March 27 Thursday Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce Board — 7:30 a.m., Reedsport Community Center, 451 Winchester Ave., Reedsport; regular meeting.

■ Coffee with a Cop - 8 a.m., Sugar Shack, 145 N. Third St., Reedsport.

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Spend some quality family time together. Worship at the church of your choice.

Our community has a number of churches and a variety of denominations for you and your family.

Duane Wisehart and other officers at an informal get together once a month. You can purchase coffee and snacks.

Weekly events

trails and tour the lighthouse. The Lighthouse is open for tours from 10 a.m.3 p.m. March 21-30. Don’t forget to mention it’s Whale watching season!

Nothing worse than hearing someone tell a tourist there’s “nothing” to do here. This is the place to anchor down for the vacation and take day trips to the surrounding towns. We’re right in the heart of the dunes and the perfect place to make home base if you want to see the coast.

One kind of cool thing to do for a day trip this Saturday is a drive to Yachats to the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center.

There will be a demonstration and display of stone tools and how they were made. I’m thinking it took a lot of skill and patience for the original inhabitants to turn rocks into knives,

arrows, crowbars and just about everything that wasn’t made of wood. The craftsmen were pretty smart, and there are still a lot of the tools to be found since rock lasts forever. Be there between 2 and 3 p.m. and you’ll still have time for the Sea Lion Caves or a stroll on the Florence Waterfront before heading back to Reedsport for dinner.

COFFEE WITH A COP What a great idea! Here’s an opportunity to chat with the new police chief and officers in an informal setting. No speeches or topics, just a chance to visit and express concerns if you have them. Ask questions or talk about your opinions, it’s up to you. The first “coffee with a cop” date will be at Leona’s Sugar Shack on March 27 between 8 and 9 a.m.

The chats will move

around town, and be held on the last Thursday of each month. Take the time to get to know the people who protect us, and a word of thanks would be nice, don’t you think? There are new faces at the department including Chief Duane Wisehart, so introduce yourself. In a town this size we should know every officer, and not because we’re riding in the back of the patrol car. If you want to complain about such a ride it would be a lot more appropriate to do that down at the station, not at the chat. The chat is just that – a chance to talk about things in general, not any personal beefs.

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Mondays ■ Overeaters Anonymous — 4-5 p.m., United Presbyterian Church, 2360 Longwood Drive.

■ Entertainment Night — 6:30 p.m., Covenant United Methodist Church, 3520 Frontage Road.

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Tuesdays SAFE Drug/alcohol recovery support group — 6:30 a.m., Highlands Baptist Church, 2500 Longwood Drive.

■ Instructor available at the Computer Learning Center — 9 a.m., Covenant United Methodist Church, 3520 Frontage Road.

■ Al-Anon meeting — 10 a.m., United Presbyterian Church, 2360 Longwood Drive.

■ Exercise class — 10 a.m., Covenant United Methodist Church, 3520 Frontage Road.

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Saturday, March 22 SOLVE Oregon Beach Cleanup 10 a.m.1 p.m., locations vary. Check-in sites available online at www.solveoregon.org or by calling 503-844-9571, ext. 317.

Reedsport Sparrow Park Road clean-up.

Carpoolers meet at 9:30 a.m. at Reedsport Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce, junction of U.S. Highway 101 and state Highway 38, Reedsport. Raffle ticket will be given for each bag of trash. Drawing for Glass Float.

Washed Ashore Sculpting Workshop 2-5 p.m., Harbortown Event Center, 325 Second St. SE, Bandon.

Sunday, March 23 “Two by Two” Matinee 5:30 p.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Presented by the Logos Players.

Cookies and refreshments will be served during intermission. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for 12 and younger. Proceeds to benefit the Maslow Project. Reserve tickets at 541-267-2347.

Friday, April 4 Downtown Coos Bay Wine Walk 5-7:30 p.m. Start at Coos Bay Visitor Information Center, 50 Central Ave. Map and glass $10.

Proceeds benefit Crossroads Community Cafe and Coos County League of Woment Voters. 541-269-1222 ext. 248 Saturday, April 5 Family Fun Day and Run for the Kids 10 a.m.-2 p.m., John Topits Park Empire Lakes, Hull Street, Coos Bay. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Run/walk begins at 8:30 a.m. and 5K begins at 9:15 a.m. Free shuttle from Newmark Center.

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Traffic concerns for safety if parade goes down Highway 101 School Choir Room.

The choir will be working on “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “This is My Country” and “God Bless America.”

Those interested in being a member of the community choir should call Jim Wells at 541-271-2268 or Amy Pedder at 541-4307555.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m. March 25, and there will be no admission charge.

Contributions will be accepted to help pay for the expenses of the Memorial Day celebration. All those interested in participating are welcome to attend.

“I feel like this is a community event,” Jim Wells, chairman of the organizing committee said. “I’d like to get maximum community participation.”

Memorial Day activities include an American Legion/Veterans of Foreign Wars cemetery ceremony and then the parade which is tentatively scheduled to stage at

Reedsport Community Charter School, head down U.S. Highway 101, go onto Winchester Avenue and conclude at the Hahn Park War Memorial in downtown Reedsport.

The two-day festivities will conclude with a Memorial Day ceremony at the park.

The committee is concerned about a possible $1,500 payment to the Oregon Department of Transportation for services around the parade.

Dan Latham, ODOT spokesman, said there’s a misunderstanding about that payment.

“The parade organizers don’t have to pay ODOT anything,” he responded to email questions from The Umpqua Post on March 14. “They have several options. First, they can hold the parade on the same route they did last year, which will not cost them anything.”

That short, impromptu 2013 parade traveled on state Highway 38 through downtown Reedsport, ending at the war memorial.

Latham said the committee will have to decide if it wants to hire ODOT. “If they want to hold the parade on the state highway system, they will need to provide traffic control to ensure the safety of all

participants,” he said. “They could have someone qualified from the city or county provide traffic control. They could hire an outside entity to provide traffic control; perhaps a qualified and licensed contractor.

Or, if they can’t get anyone else to help them, we can provide the traffic control.

ODOT’s fee for this service is $1,500. I do not know how much the city, county or an outside contractor would charge.

He also said ODOT would be willing to help out for nothing.

“ODOT has even offered to loan the organizers, free of charge, any necessary traffic control devices (cones, signs, etc.) necessary for the parade, should the organizers choose their own traffic control provider.”

An ODOT representative was not at the March 12 meeting, which caused concern for some members of the Memorial Day committee.

Latham said it was because they hadn’t been notified of the March 12 meeting or asked to be there.

Reedsport City Manager Jonathan Wright reported to the committee March 12 he was attempting to contact ODOT.

“We sent in a request,” Wright told the committee. “They’re aware of it. They received it. I do not have an update. I checked in with them Monday and haven’t heard anything back. In fact, before we came in here ... we were calling everybody we knew and can’t get ahold of anybody.”

“They weren’t at the last meeting,” Russ Ekstrom, VFW post 3594 said. “They’re not here at this meeting. What bothers me ... this thing is getting shorter and shorter and pretty soon they’re going to give us a notice two days ahead. That’ll never work.”

“Our staff has had numerous conversations with Mr. Wright on this issue,” Latham wrote March 14, “most recently Thursday (March 13) morning.”

The committee also announced it’s looking for an “Uncle Sam” and a “Liberty” to be in the parade. The group will help with costuming.

The organizing committee is made up of representatives from the VFW, American Legion, Rotary, Lions Club, ReedsportWinchester Bay Chamber of Commerce, the city of Reedsport and the Reedsport Police Department.

Environmental group threatens forest buyers

Geese try single-file formation

BY THOMAS MORIARTY The Umpqua Post

A Eugene-based environmentalist group has given notice to potential buyers of state forest lands in Coos County that it intends to sue them if their bids are successful.

Cascadia Wildlands, which won a 2012 injunction blocking logging on identified marbled murrelet nesting habitat in the Elliott State Forest, says that it will seek similar injunctions against any purchasers of three forest tracts currently up for auction.

In a letter to bidders and prospective bidders March 13, attorney Daniel R. Kruse said the group intends “to commence litigation to obtain an injunction — the very same injunction already obtained against the current owner — to prevent you from logging in suitable or occupied marbled

By Steve Lindsley, The Umpqua Post

A flock of geese walk single file across Eighth Street in Winchester Bay on a recent sunny day.

It’s not known if the geese looked both ways before crossing the street.

Charter FROM PAGE 1

Board to start its search for a new principal board will accept the new agreement.

“I do hope they will approve the charter renewal,” Zetzsche said, “but there’s still a lot of work to be done, including putting the flesh on the bones of the charter agreement. I’m looking forward to seeing the personalized learning opportunities that will emerge for our students from this renewed focus.”

The district board is also set to delegate a board

member to negotiate with superintendent Jim Thomas to write a new contract as a part-time superintendent.

Thomas has asked to step away from his combined duty as the Highland Elementary School principal and be moved into a .6 FTE superintendent position.

The board agreed to begin the search for a new principal.

The board is scheduled to begin the meeting with an executive session, to conduct labor negotiations and to review and evaluate the performance of the superintendent or other district administrators, staff or employees.

The board will also con-

sider budget committee applicants and is scheduled to accept the resignation of James Hixenbaugh as athletic director of RCCS and Todd Harrington as eighth grade football and basketball coach.

New hires include Matt Smart as varsity track coach, Deron Eunice as JV softball coach, Sandi Donnelly as ASPIRE coordinator, Karin Smith as On Track coordinator and Joelle Frost as a temporary oneon-one instructional assistant.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. at the district offices, 100 Ranch Road in Reedsport.

of bringing up to new standards the levee or dike system which surrounds our downtown. Without meeting these mandated standards the insurance costs for downtown property owners will likely rise dramatically.

If this ballot measure passes, the city council is proposing to apply some of the yearly savings on our DEQ wastewater loan costs to the levee certification project, which will ultimately benefit the entire downtown area.

The city council hopes that a portion of our DEQ wastewater loan savings will be applied to reducing current wastewater rates. We hope that this amount might be several dollars a month.

A portion of that amount will be offset by an increase in stormwater rates. By increasing our stormwater revenues we can fund the levee work that is being required.

In short, the city’s efforts with the Department of Environmental Quality have brought us to a place where we can refinance out current DEQ wastewater loan in a

manner that will save the city a considerable amount in debt service each year.

Because of this, we believe that we can reduce wastewater rates in the short term and prevent future increases for several (or more) years.

Some of the wastewater rate savings will be offset by stormwater increases which will allow us to solve our levee certification issues.

Without solving that tough problem, property owners (including businesses) in the entire downtown area will see their insurance rates spike dramatically.

This new ballot measure provides benefit to current and future wastewater rate payers in Reedsport and to all of those who use the downtown area. This is certainly a “win-win” situation.

The city council is united behind this plan.

I encourage all Reedsport voters to vote yes on this important issue.

Keith Tymchuk Mayor

Mayor FROM PAGE 1

Move could help with rates and with levee updates refer the issue to the voter.

The November 2012 court decision applied to only the existing contract Reedsport had with the DEQ, but now we hope to enter into a new contract, one beneficial to the city and its ratepayers.

Accordingly, the city council will be placing on the ballot for the upcoming election a measure that would allow us to set a rate structure based on the new agreement, an agreement we expect will save the city money in its yearly budget. The city council does not anticipate raising wastewater rates in the near future if this passes.

I encourage all voters to support this ballot measure on those merits alone.

But this measure will benefit the city in a second manner, as well. The city of Reedsport faces the costly but very important necessity

murrelet habitat.”

Speaking by phone March 13, Cascadia Wildlands spokesperson Josh Laughlin described the notice as an effort to deter timber companies from encroaching on the land.

“This is an effort to put industry on notice that we will prosecute them if they attempt to buy and log old growth forests that are home to the marbled murrelet,” he said.

After the Federal District Court for the District of Oregon barred logging in marbled murrelet habitat in 2012, the state said it had no choice but to sell some forest land to make up for declining revenues which traditionally went towards the state’s Common School Fund.

Three parcels — the Adams Ridge Tract 1, Benson Ridge and East Hakki Ridge — are currently being offered in a sealed bid auction

A8 • The Umpqua Post • Wednesday, March 19,2014

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306 Jobs Wanted Interest List for future openings: Independent Contract Newspaper Carrier.

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207 Drivers Drivers-Whether you have experience or need training, we offer unbeatable career opportunities. Trainee, Company Driver, LEASE OPERATOR, LEASE TRAINERS. 877-369-7104 www.centraltruckdrivingjobs.com OCAN

SHORT LOG TRUCK DRIVERS Ireland Brothers 541-863-5241 Office 541-863-1501 Eves.

209 Fishing Bandon Pacific Seafood is hiring. Apply in person, Mon - Fri 8-3pm. 63501 Boat Basin Rd. 541-217-8222. Hablamos español.

210 Government Judicial Services Specialist 2 Oregon Judicial Department, Coos Circuit Court, North Bend Annex, North Bend, Oregon. F/T position, salary: $2371-$3858/mo.

Apply by 3/23/14.

For the complete job announcement and application visit http://courts.oregon.gov/OJD/jobs/ and click on “Paid Positions”. EOE

213 General

Notices 400 402 Auctions C.I.A. COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL AUCTIONEERS UPCOMING PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY, MARCH 22 AT 10:00 AM 545 CALIFORNIA AVE. MERLIN, OR (EXIT 61 RIGHT OFF OF I-5) HEAVY EQUIPMENT - TRUCKS TRAILERS - CARS & MORE INVENTORY & MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.CIAUCTIONS.COM <http://www.ciauctions.com/> COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL AUCTIONEERS 503-760-0499

403 Found 5 DAYS CLASSIFIED PUBLISHING IS BACK!!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday

Merchandise under $200 total 4 lines - 3 days - Free

Call for info.

541-297-4834 Willett Investment Properties Coos Bay: Are you looking for a clean, quiet 2 bdrm. Apt? Look no further, your best option. Off street, 1 level, near park, shopping, w/d hook up, private carport, w/s pd. like new carpet and vinyl. Sorry no pets/smoking. $710 plus dep. 541-888-6078 before 9pm.

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Found & Found Pets 5 lines - 5 days - Free

Lost & Lost Pets 5 lines - 5 days All free ads will appear in The World, Bandon Western World, Umpqua Post, The World link, theworldlink.com and Smart Mobile.

406 Public Notices GUN & KNIFE SHOW Seven Feathers Casino Resort Canyonville Ore. March 22 & 23.

22 Lr. Ammo Available.

The Big Oregon Show. Info.

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Real Estate 500 501 Commercial PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitations or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

911 RV/Motor Homes

$15.00

803 Dogs $20.00

$45.00 $55.00

726 Biking

ADORABLE 3 MONTH OLD FEMALE -YORKSHIRE TERRIER. ASKING $800. FIRM 541-217-9272

808 Pet Care Pet Cremation 541-267-3131

(Includes Photo)

Good 6 lines -5 days $45.00

Better 6 lines - 10 days i $55.00

Best

Redline bicycle 24” nice condition $150.

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753 Bazaars 5 DAYS CLASSIFIED PUBLISHING IS BACK!!

Auto - Vehicles Boats -Trailers

(includes boxing) 6 lines - 20 days $69.95

Good 6 lines - 5 days $15.00

All ads will appear in The World, Bandon Western World, Umpqua Post, The World link, theworldlink.com and Smart Mobile.

Better (includes photo) 6 lines - 10 days $20.00

604 Homes Unfurnished 3 bedroom, 1 bath country home.

15 miles up Smith River Rd., Reedsport. Garage, appliances included, wood heat. $800/month, first, last, security deposit.

W/S included.

541-271-4940.

Pacific West Realty STORAGE UNITS AVAILABLE Apartments: ∙ 1 bed – Inc. WS & Elec. – $525 + $525 deposit ∙ 1 bed – Inc. WSG – $415 avail. soon ∙ 2 bed – Inc. WSG – newly renovated – $535 ∙ 1 bed – Inc. WSG – on site laundry – $500 + $540 dep.

Homes: ∙ 3 bed, 2 bath – $750 + $1000 dep. No pets ∙ 4 bed, 2 bath – avail. soon – $1100 + $1100 dep. No pets ∙ 2 bed, 1 bath – $575 + $575 dep. No pets ∙ 3 bed, 1 bath – garage – $600 + $600 dep.

Duplex: ∙ 2 bed, 1 bath – Inc. WS – $495 Commercial/Retail: ∙ 550 sq.ft. – commercial/retail – $450 call for more info.

Best Garage Sale / Bazaars Good 5 lines - 1 day $12.00

Better (includes boxing) 5 lines - 2 days $15.00

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754 Garage Sales Moving to East Coast. Lots to sell 3/14/14,3/21/14,3/28/14 Fri-Sat-Sun 7am till?? of each start date 1135 NE 4th St. Bandon

777 Computers Windows 7 dell inspiron 537 & dell 17in. flat screen monitor has 3 gb. 80 gb hard drive. dual core processor AVG, libre office $150. 541-294-9107.

779 VCR & DVD

http://www.pacificwestrealty.net 1780 Winchester Ave. (Hwy. 101), Reedsport, OR • (541) 271-1081

Magnavox DVD Recorder & 4-Head Hi-Fi Stereo VCR Line-in Recording w/HDMI 1080P Conversion;like new 541-271-0508 Reedsport $75.00 obo

612 Townhouse/Condo

Magnavox DVD recorder/player; like new; comes with cable cords, owner’s manual & remote control; 541-271-0508 Reedsport $40.00 obo

FOR THE BEST CALL 271-WEST

BAYFRONT TOWNHOMES Wooded setting, fireplace, decks, view of bay and bridge.

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Other Stuff 700 701 Furniture Calf. king Tempur-pedic complete bed set including, 2 small end talbes, and 1 large dresser $1000. OBO 541-808-3618.

Magnavox DVD/CD player;excellent condition;comes with manual,remote control & cable cords; 541-271-0508; Reedsport $30.00 obo

Pets/Animals 800 801 Birds/Fish 5 DAYS CLASSIFIED PUBLISHING IS BACK!!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday

FOR SALE: Tan leather chair and matching ottoman. $350. OBO 541-756-5383

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Good 5 lines - 5 days $12.00

Merchandise Item Good 5 lines - 5 days $8.00

Better 5 lines - 10 days $12.00

Best (includes a photo & boxing) 6 lines -15 days $17.00 All ads will appear in The World, Bandon Western World, Umpqua Post, The World link, theworldlink.com and Smart Mobile.

FULLY FURNISHED IN NB 1Bd, 1B, W/D. Includes Power, water & Sewer. Clean, quite area in town . 541-290-5225 Rent $900. - Dep. $400.

OAK DINING ROOM TABLE & 4 chairs. 3’x6’. Inlaid with white tiles in the center. $150. 541-332-0229.

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802 Cats

Kohl’s Cat House Adoptions on site.

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A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD will be held on March 26th at 10:00 a.m. at the Newport office located at 2129 Highway 101. The Board will review the Governance Process from the Governance Policy, pages 20-24; review RFP 05-14 for a Digger/Derrick, review a Pension &Trust Plan Amendment update, Strategic Planning and Hi-level Budget Assumptions. The Board will discuss other business as it arises after publication of this notice.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS Case No. 11CV4055CC SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

Market Place 750

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday

GIB’S RVs

PUBLISHED: Umpqua Post- March 19, 2014 (ID-20248747)

901 ATVs

Real Estate/Rentals

$15.00

Legals 100

FREE pick up and Recycle old Printer & Computers in North Bend and Coos Bay. Call 541-294-9107

Recreation/ Sports 725

Trailers 5th Wheels Motorhomes PAID FOR OR NOT

$59.95

710 Miscellaneous WANTED: All or any unwanted scrap metal items whatsoever. Free pick-up.

Open 7 days. 541-297-0271.

WE BUY, CONSIGN RENT & SELL:

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WANTED: ORISON MARDEN books, Timeless Wisdom collection.

Call Wm. Hillis 541-347-6213.

Pets (Includes a Photo)

Rentals 600

802 Cats FOUND: Young Male Cat Sat. near puppy love on 7th St.in Coos Bay, $35.00 Call to identify at 541-269-1571.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday

Special: 3rd Full month FREE Call for pricing & availability

LINE COOK WANTED: Myrtle Point Kozy Kitchen Part-time and full-time available.

2 years mininum line cook experience required.

Competitive wage and bi-weekly bonus. Apply directly at restaurant.

EARN $500 A DAY: Insurance Agents Needed; Leads, No Cold Calls; Commissions Paid Daily; Lifetime Renewals; Complete Training; Health & Dental Insurance; Life License Required Call 1-888-713-6020 OCAN

541-267-6278 709 Wanted to Buy

Lg. Studio C.B. $450 Sm.1 bedroom C.B. $450 1 bedroom N.B. $450.

Lg.1 bedroom C.B. $550.

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601 Apartments

215 Sales

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APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

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GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC, its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES A. KAVALAR; JEFFREY KREBS AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES A. KAVALAR; JAMES E. KAVALAR; MICHAEL H. KAVALAR; DEBRA COOPER; ANN M. BAARTMAN AKA ANN M. KAVALAR; OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY; OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; AND OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANTS: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES A. KAVALAR AND OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above-entitled Court and cause on or before the expiration of 30 days from the date of the first publication of this summons. The date of first publication in this matter is March 19, 2014. If you fail timely to appear and answer, plaintiff will apply to the above-entitled court for the relief prayed for in its complaint. This is a judicial foreclosure of a deed of trust in which the plaintiff requests that the plaintiff be allowed to foreclose your interest in the following described real property: LOT 4, RANCH ROAD ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF REEDSPORT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON Commonly known as: 240 Ranch, Reedsport, Oregon 97467.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! A lawsuit has been started against you in the above-entitled court by Green Tree Servicing, LLC, plaintiff.

Plaintiff’s claims are stated in the written complaint, a copy of which was filed with the above-entitled Court.

You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal document called a “motion” or “answer.”

The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff.

Wednesday, March 19,2014 • The Umpqua Post •A9 If you have any questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll-free elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452-7636.

This summons is issued pursuant to ORCP 7.

RCO LEGAL, P.C.

By Alex Gund, OSB #114067 agund@rcolegal.com Attorney for Plaintiff 511 SW 10th Ave., Ste. 400 Portland, OR 97205 P: (503) 977-7840 F: (503) 977-7963 PUBLISHED: Umpqua Post - March 19, 26, April 02 and 09, 2014 (ID-20248849) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS

FEET; THENCE NORTH 65°30’ WEST 224 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 65°30’ WEST 56 FEET; THENCE NORTH 56 DEGREES WEST 47.5 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE E.T. STENSETH, ET UX PROPERTY AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 175, PAGE 309 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON; THENCE SOUTH 36°30’ WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID STENSETH PROPERTY 200.5 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH BANK OF THE UMPQUA RIVER; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH BANK OF THE UMPQUA RIVER TO A POINT WHICH IS SOUTH 24°30’ WEST OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 24°30’ EAST 160 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; BEING A PART OF LOT ONE (1) OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION LYING WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE SCOTTSBURG-WEST COUNTY ROAD NO. 240.

Case No. 13CV0185CC SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY, its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF TOM HENDERSON AKA THOMAS HENDERSON; TOMI SUE HENDERSON; MARTHA HENDERSON; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; STATE OF OREGON; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES; AND THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1524 SCOTTSBURG WEST ROAD, SCOTTSBURG, OREGON 97473, Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANT: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF TOM HENDERSON AKA THOMAS HENDERSON: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above-entitled Court and cause on or before the expiration of 30 days from the date of the first publication of this summons. The date of first publication in this matter is March 05, 2014. If you fail timely to appear and answer, plaintiff will apply to the above-entitled court for the relief prayed for in its complaint. This is a judicial foreclosure of a deed of trust in which the plaintiff requests that the plaintiff be allowed to foreclose your interest in the following described real property: PARCEL 1: BEGINNING AT THE MEANDER CORNER OF THE NORTH BANK OF THE UMPQUA RIVER ON THE SECTION LINE BETWEEN SECTIONS 23 AND 24, TOWNSHIP 22, RANGE 10 WEST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON; THENCE NORTH 20 FEET; THENCE NORTH 72° WEST 200

PARCEL 2: BEGINNING AT THE MEANDER CORNER OF THE NORTH BANK OF THE UMPQUA RIVER ON THE SECTION LINE BETWEEN SECTION 23 AND 24, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, DOUGLAS COUNTY OREGON; THENCE NORTH 20 FEET; THENCE NORTH 72° WEST 200 FEET; THENCE NORTH 65°30’ WEST 159 FEET, TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND, SAID POINT BEING ON A LINE BETWEEN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY OWNED BY IVAN G. AND MARGARET ROASS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 413, PAGE 627, DEED RECORDS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY OWNED

BY VINAL T. RANDALL, ET UX PROPERTY AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 188, RECORDERS NO. 116620 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON; THENCE NORTH 65°30’ WEST 65 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE ROSS PROPERTY; THENCE ALONG THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF THE ROSS PROPERTY SOUTH 24°30’ 160 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE MEAN HIGH WATER LINE OF THE NORTH BANK OF THE UMPQUA RIVER, THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID MEAN HIGH WATER LINE TO A POINT WHICH IS SOUTH 21°00’ WEST OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 21°00’ E 136 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, BEING A PART OF LOT 1 OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON.

Commonly known as: 1524 Scottsburg West Road, Scottsburg, Oregon 97473.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! A lawsuit has been started against you in the above-entitled court by James B. Nutter & Company, plaintiff.

Plaintiff’s claims are stated in the written complaint, a copy of which was filed with the above-entitled Court.

You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal document called a “motion” or “answer.”

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BOWLING

Doane is leading scorer in All-Star contest

Wednesday Scratch March 5 High games: M&T 479, Flower Power 432/417. High series: Flower Power 1226, M&T 1198, D&L 1130.

Individual games: Tom F 258/247, Tom P 255, Margie F 191/178, Debby H 184. Individual series: Tom F 721, Larry H 633, Tom P 622, Margie F 543, Ruthie F 505, Debby H 497. 3rd quarter standings: Flower Power 62, One Plus One 62, Rick’s Rowdies 61, D&L 46, M&T 44, First Noel 39, TNT 37.

Brunch Bunch March 6 Team Standings: Hummers 24-8, Ocean Pacific 20-12, Signs Unlimited 20-12, Dockside Gifts 18.5-13.5, Sugar Shack 13-19, Sol De Mexico 13-19, N.R.S. 11.5-21.5.

Individual high game: Sandi P 166, Carm 163, Corinne 161. Individual high series: Jean 449, Martha 444, Carm 439. Splits picked up: Linda 2-7, Denise 5-10, Sandi p 310, Carol 4-5-7, CJ 5-7, Kathy 3-10, Margaret 5-7.

BY JOHN GUNTHER The Umpqua Post

COOS BAY — Reedsport’s boys basketball team didn’t get a lot of chances to celebrate victories this season. That made Sunday extra sweet for Tyler Tresch.

The sophomore was on the winning boys team during the annual BASA Big Mike South Coast All-Star basketball game at Southwestern Oregon Community College.

“It’s nice to win finally,” said Tresch, who had 10 points for the Blue team during the game, which included players from every high school in SWOCC’s district — from Siuslaw to the north to Brookings-Harbor to the south.

“It was fun just playing with different guys, trying different challenges,” Tresch said.

He was one of five Reedsport players who participated in the two games.

Tresch’s team won 75-68 over the Red squad, which included fellow sophomore Mike Mitchell. Pacific’s Ethan Cline led the Blue team with 12 points.

Mitchell did not score, but he did grab a couple of rebounds and nab a steal for the red team.

The girls game featured three Braves, including Kayla Doane, who had the best scoring output in the game.

Doane had 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the Red team’s 60-44 win. Members of the Blue team couldn’t match up with the Reedsport post inside.

The highlight of the day wasn’t necessarily scoring, or even winning, but the process, she said.

“I liked my team,” she said. “They made it fun.”

Reedsport’s Bailey Tymchuk also was on the victorious Red team, given the chance to play as an alternate because Bandon only had one player.

Tymchuk didn’t score any points, but did have two assists.

Sunday night mixed social March 9 LEADING TEAMS: Odd Balls 28-16, No Bodies 24-20, Old Hippies 21-23. HIGH TEAM GAME; Pica Shiz 787, No Bodies 700, Crazy Balls 640. TEAM SERIES: Pica Shiz 2175, No Bodies 1978, Odd Balls 1825. TEAM GAME HDCP: Pica Shiz 985, Crazy Balls 955, Old Hippies 948.

TEAM SERIES HDCP: Pica Shiz 2769, Old Hippies 2762, Odd Balls 2728. INDIVIDUAL WOMEN GAME: Micah 196, Patty 186, LaDonna 179. SERIES: Micah 533, Patty 482, LaDonna 476. GAME HDCP: Candy 259, Kathy 258, Patty 252. SERIES HDCP: Kathy 735, Candy 712, Patty 680. MEN GAME: Jerry 244 (59 over, also 232 & 201), Rocky 221, Troy 200. SERIES: Jerry 677 (122 over), Mike 542, Rocky 540. GAME HDCP: Jerry 284, Brad 263, Eldon 255. SERIES HDCP: Jerry 797, Bill 725, Brad 718. CONVERTED SPLITS: Brad 3-6-7-10, Mary 4-5-7, Bill 5-810, C J 5-7 x 2.

By Lou Sennick, The Umpqua Post

Reedsport’s Kayla Doane has her shot blocked by Rebecca Standley of Powers on Sunday afternoon while playing on the Red team during the South Coast All-Stars event at Southwestern Oregon Community College. It was one of the few times all game that Doane was stopped as she scored 17 points, the most of any girl.

Reedsport’s Gabby White was on the Blue team and finished with seven points and six rebounds.

The annual game is sponsored by the Bay Area Sportsman’s Association and named in honor of the late Mike Helfrich, who was very active in BASA and was a big supporter of high school athletics on the South Coast.

In all-league voting at the end of

the regular season, Doane was named to the Sunset Conference first team.

White was on the second team and Tymchuk was an honorable mention pick. Reedsport teammate Ruby Cardoso was named to the all-defensive team.

Mitchell and Tresch both were honorable mention picks for the boys and Jordan Ragan was an honorable mention selection.

Reedsport wins baseball opener THE UMPQUA POST Reedsport’s baseball team opened the season with a win over visiting Myrtle Point on Monday.

The Braves topped the Bobcats 11-1 in five innings, using dominant pitching and taking advantage of some mistakes by the Bobcats along the way.

Griffin Kaufmann pitched the first four innings for the Braves, allowing just one hit and hitting one batter while striking out nine.

“It was a pretty good pitching performance by

Griffin for his first outing,” Reedsport coach Todd Harrington said.

Jordan Ragan finished the work on the mound for the Braves, picking up another strikeout along the way.

Reedsport had six hits — all singles — including one

by Tyler Tresch that brought in the game-clinching run in the fifth inning. Kaufmann and Ragan also drove in runs.

The Braves stole 14 bases and took advantage of seven walks, five errors and two hit batters by Myrtle Point.

The Braves also had a game Tuesday in Bandon

(results weren’t available by press time) and host Coquille on Thursday.

The team got off to a rocky start in the preseason.

Returning ace Matt Rohde broke his hand during the offseason and Harrington doesn’t know when, or if, he will be available.

A few other players are ineligible until they get their grades up.

Ragan and fellow seniors Haden Sams and Bryce Roberts return.

Junior transfer Marquece Williams an h is freshman brother, Josiah, provide new

talent, along with junior Cameron Winfield, who hasn’t played since he was a student in North Bend a few years ago.

Catcher Shallon Zehe is the team’s other junior, while Kaufmann and Tresch are the team’s sophomores.

Freshmen Wade Doane and Joe Hixenbaugh also are expected to contribute.

Softball Reedsport’s softball team also won its opener Monday, beating the Bobcats 15-2 in five innings. Details were not available.

March 16 LEADING TEAMS: Odd Balls 29-19, No Bodies 28-20, Old Hippies 24-24. TEAM high game scratch: Pica Shiz 740, No Bodies 700, Old Hippies 678. Series scratch: Pica Shiz 2135, no Bodies 22047, Old Hippies 1918. Game hdcp: Old Hippies 998, Pica Shiz 938, No Bodies 933. Series hdcp: Old Hippies 2878, Dohickey Bowlers 2760, No Bodies 2746. INDIVIDUAL MEN game scratch: Harvey 227, Jerry 222, Taylor 221. Series scratch: Harvey 655, Taylor 601, Rocky 591. Game hdcp: Jerry 261, Harvey 258, Brad 255. Series hdcp: Harvey 748, Mike 713, Jerry 748.

WOMEN game scratch: Micah 223 (clean game), LaDonna 175, Gladys 164. Series scratch: Micah 609, Gladys & LaDonna 484, Patty 473. Game hdcp: Micah 266, Kathy 263, Patty 255. Series hdcp: Kami 752, Micah 738, Kathy 726. CONVERTED SPLITS: Rick 20507, Eldon 3-10, Gladys 3-6-7-10, Kathy 2-7, Brad 3-10 & 5-7, LaDonna 27, Rocky 3-10. With a 120 average, Kami rolled a 437 series!

Umpqua League March 10 Team standings: Fryer Rock No. 2 25-15, Wells Creek Inn No. 1 25-15, Fryer Rock No. 1 23-17. Team high game scratch: Fryer Rock No. 2 319, Usuns 317, Wells Creek Inn No. 2 314. Team high series scratch: Fryer Rock No. 1 917, Fryer Rock No. 2 915, Usuns 895. Team high game handicap: Wells Creek Inn No. 1 449, Wells Creek Inn No. 1 428, Usuns 413. Team high series handicap: Wells Creek Inn No. 1 1259, Usuns 1207, Fryer Rock No. 2 1188.

Individual high game Pum 178, Kathy 173, Margie 167.

Individual high series Kathy 477, Margie 470, Pum 461.

Individual high game handicap: Sandi 233, Pum 227, Carol D 216. Individual high series handicap: Sandi 637, Carol D 622, C J 609, Pum 608. Splits picked up: Luci 57, Pum 7-8, Claudette 3-10, Caryn 5-6-7-10.

Gutter Gussies March 11 Leading team: Riverside Auto Recycling 28-7. High game team: Pin Pals 2563. High series team: Pin Pals 1885. Individual high game: Linda 194, Ruth 201, Sandi 202. Individual high series: Ruth 551, Sandi 489, Carm 482. Splits picked up: Denise 4-5, CJ 5-8-10, 4-5, Kathy m 3-10, Corinne 5-7, Kameryn 2-7, Cora 5-7, Ruth 3-4-67, Jean 7-8, 3-10, Pat 4-7-10. Sandi B got a Clean Game!

Wednesday Seniors March 12 High Series: Hank 550, Harold 521, Jay 494, Ervin 479.

High Games: Hank 214-201-135, Harold 212-157-152, Jay 198-149-147, Ervin 176-156-147, Don 161-152. High Doubles Partners: Ervin & Hank 462-419, Jay & Brad 417, Thea & Gladys 391-364, Harold & Don 368. Splits Picked Up: Hank 2-7, Two clean games, Hank 201 & Jay 198.

Spring Chinook season gets off to a slow start heaviest Umpqua River spring OUTDOORS also be approaching the spawn and Chinook, as of Sunday nobody AND MORE the quickest places to warm up will be those coves or bank indentations had turned in a springer for this that have little or no current in year’s contest — even though them. about 30 people had signed up for The yellow perch that have actuthe contest. ally spawned usually move to someSigning up for the contest is what deeper water than they were in relatively easy and simply consists just before or while spawning. of purchasing one of the T-shirts Lots of lakes are scheduled to or hooded sweatshirts produced be stocked this week — including for this year’s contest.

Lake Marie and Loon Lake each of This is the time of the year when which is slated to receive 2,000 some of the heaviest largemouth are Pete legal rainbows. Most of the landed and over the next month Heley Florence-area lakes are also they will be gradually moving into scheduled to be planted this week ever more shallow water — as they including Alder (850 legals, 100 12-inchers approach the time that they actually spawn. and 36 16-inchers), Buck (850 legals and 36 The Umpqua River’s smallmouth bass should

The ocean Chinook season opened as usual on March 15, but with very little press or participation. In most years, almost all of the Umpqua’s spring Chinook are caught above the bridge at Scottsburg, however last year the Umpqua was muddy when most of the springers moved upriver resulting in a poor catch and reduced fishing pressure.

That may be why enough people tried for springers in the ocean and lowermost river to actually catch some. I would not recommend fishing these spots as a “Plan A”, but these spots definitely qualify as a viable “Plan B” — especially if the Umpqua River muddies up as an angler can find reduced turbidity around high tide.

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