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Reedsport wants to be included in Jordan Cove prep STEVE LINDSLEY The Umpqua Post

By Steve Lindsley, The Umpqua Post

Reedsport Mayor Keith Tymchuk administers the oath of office to new Reedsport Police Officer Terry Lohf, as family, friends and the rest of the department look on.

New police officer sworn in With a new police chief on board, the city of Reedsport swore in a new police officer April 16.

Terry Lohf is a former Reedsport officer, turned county sheriff’s deputy who has returned to the city.

(See story on page A2) “This is a very happy occasion for not only the Lohf family,but for the Reedsport Police Department, and me, as well,” Chief Duane Wisehart said. “He is the first person that I’ve hired in my tenure here as chief. It’s exciting for me, as well.”

Wisehart has been on the job for nearly three months.

“I was very excited when Terry came to me and expressed an interest in coming back to the Reedsport Police Department after leaving. We won’t discuss the reasons for leaving. Those are his. We’re just happy to have him back. Welcome back into our family.”

Reedsport Mayor Keith Tymchuk swore Lohf in; in front of family, friends and the Reedsport Police Department.

“Welcome to Reedsport, again,” the mayor said after administering the oath. “We’re certainly glad to have you on board.”

Lohf’s wife, Charlene, pinned the badge on the new officer.

“Terry,” said Reedsport City Manager Jonathan Wright, “as you are well aware, we’re a community and a city that is not without challenges. I want you to know that I commit to you to see that you are properly trained, equipped, supervised and supported. I pledge to you that we will created an environment where you know that you matter. If, at any point in your career

SEE OFFICER, PAGE A7

Reedsport’s mayor would like Reedsport to be included in the discussions about the Jordan Cove LNG project at Coos Bay/North Bend.

Keith Tymchuk attended a meeting on the proposed project April 7.

He took time before that night’s city council meeting to discuss, with the council and the audience, the project and how it might affect the city.

He and city manager Jonathan Wright attended the Coos Bay meeting moderated by Michael Hinrichs, director of public affairs with Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. “He delivered a message that was less about ‘here we come,’ than where they are in the process,” Tymchuk said. “What he really wanted communities and various entities to know, ‘how are you going to be prepared for us when we do come?’ What are chambers doing to anticipate the demands that are going to be placed on local communities and the opportunities a few of these have by the Jordan Cove project.”

He said the conversation got him to consider how Reedsport can participate.

“It got me to thinking about ‘how do we best prepare here in

Flag flap Correct position for type of rigging THE UMPQUA POST The Winchester Bay Rural Fire District is taking a lot of guff about a gaff.

The fire station on Broadway Avenue has a recently-installed gaff-rigged pole, which shows the American flag in a position that’s right for the gaff, but not right with a lot of veterans.

“It’s the proper way to show the American flag on a gaff pole.”

A handout from the United States Power Squadrons reads “Gaff-rigged poles are used by

navies, boaters and yacht clubs around the world. Onshore the ‘yacht club style flagpole’ with a gaff represents the mast of a ship.”

Winchester Bay board president Sonnia Rowe says they’ve heard plenty about the fact the American flag is not at the very top.

“Mostly from veterans,” she said. “I will tell you that the Coast Guard here in Winchester Bay presented us with a flag and came over and thanked us for putting that flagpole, and that flag, up

By Steve Lindsley, The Umpqua Post there correctly.”

Controversy over the flags at the Winchester Bay Fire Station. Flag etiquette,

SEE FLAG, PAGE A7

the only board members who presided over the hiring of Thomas two years ago, although Patty Laskey was on a selection committee.

“I feel positive,” Palermo said. “I don’t want to take anything away from what Jim has done in his time here. Really, this has been the result of choosing to split out this position.

I think Jim has set us up on a trajec-

Local dentist’s safari took lots of planning

Contributed photo by Michael DuVal

Giraffes and zebras mingle in the African bush in July, 2013. Local dentist Mike DuVal went on safari in Zimbabwe with a friend and told the story and showed the pictures to his Reedsport Rotary friends.

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ODFW finishes draft plan for fish THE UMPQUA POST

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has finalized the draft of its Coastal Multi-Species Management Plan that will be presented to the state Fish and Wildlife Commission on April 25. in this instance, says the American flag does not have to be at the very top.

The plan, which outlines the agencies preservation efforts under the state’s Native Fish Conservation Policy, has drawn fire from the angling community for hatchery release reductions proposed throughout the state — tory. involve the community,” she including on the South Coast.

“I, personally, am hopeful that explained. “Our plan with the According to a summary we’re going to continue in that trasuperintendent ... there is a comreleased

by ODFW, no new hatchjectory with two positions that now mittee of staff that aid with that ery program reductions have been will have more time to focus on the selection.” school and a superintendent to The district began advertising for added to the draft since the agency took public comment on its initial focus on those duties.” the position last week.

Palermo said time is of the draft.

“The whole board will be essence, but they’ll do the process But to the dismay of local reviewing the applications,” with community in mind. anglers, the commission draft still “We still will make plans to SEE PALERMO, PAGE A6 includes the elimination of hatchery releases for fall Chinook on the West Fork Millicoma River and winter steelhead on the East Fork Coquille River.

Under the plan, fall Chinook releases in the Elk River would be cut from 325,000 a year to 275,000.

The Fish and Wildlife They had find someone to be What does one local dentist do Commission is scheduled to meet “special hunters,” They had to get with his summer vacation? in North Bend on April 25 for a permits from the Transportation Mike DuVal went to Africa in Security Administration to trans- public meeting to discuss the draft. late July, 2013, and recently gave a The location and time of the port their rifles. report and showed pictures to the meeting have yet to be announced.

“We had to buy rifles that were Reedsport Rotary Club. DuVal is a The commission is expected to big enough to handle African Rotarian.

A friend called him one day and game,” DuVal said. make a decision on the plan draft in The trip to Africa went from said one word. early June.

“Safari,” DuVal said. “That was Portland to Atlanta before they all it took. We started planning. It takes a lot of planning.”

SEE SAFARI PAGE A6

New boss expected for start of school The chairwoman of the Reedsport School Board, Kerrie Palermo, says she’s optimistic they can hire a new, part-time superintendent by the beginning of the next school year.

Superintendent/Principal Jim Thomas has resigned, effective at the end of June, when his contract is up.

Palermo and Kathy Browning are

the community for the coming of those 4,000 workers for four years,” the mayor said.

He said, from his understanding, site preparation will happen in 2015, which would include several hundred workers.

Tymchuk said he’d like to work closely with the ReedsportWinchester Bay Chamber of Commerce.

“Really, that’s a conversation I’d like to have with the chamber,” he said, “we ought to have with the chamber. How does the chamber market the area?

“How do motels market themselves to serve the workers who are going to need housing? How do we bring local restaurants together to market what they have? One of my first thoughts was the golf course.

How does the golf course put together a brochure and what kinds of opportunities do they give those guys who come in?”

He said the project will happen with or without Reedsport.

“Things are going to happen pretty quickly,” Tymchuk said.

“The next point on the calendar will be the draft ESA (Endangered Species Act) hearing, which will be in mid-June or mid-July.”

That will open up a comment period of 90 days.

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LOCAL

Thursday, April 17 ■ 12:37 a.m., theft, 300 block of Elm Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported the theft of prescription pills.

■ 12:38 a.m., theft, 500 block of East Railroad Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported stolen property.

■ 7:53 a.m., assault, Reedsport Police did not give an address on Highway Avenue, Reedsport. Subject reported he was assaulted, and his property taken, while sleeping under bridge in the area.

■ 2:30 p.m., animal problems, U.s. highway 101 at milepost 206, Gardiner. A female dog was found wandering on the highway. The dog was lodged at the Reedsport dog shelter.

■ 7:09 p.m., agency assist, 700 block of Elm Avenue, Reedsport.

Sacramento Police Department requested assistance.

■ 8:59 p.m., harassment/threats, 500 block of Railroad Avenue,

Reedsport. Caller reported harassment.

Friday, April 18 ■ 2:13 p.m., suspicious circumstances, 200 block of North 18th Street, Reedsport. Caller reported suspicious activity.

■ 6 p.m., welfare check, 1700 block of Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Douglas County 911 Communications reported an unsupervised child.

■ 6:07 p.m., found property, 300 block of North 14th Street, Reedsport.

Caller reported finding property.

■ 8:28 p.m., public assist, 2000 block of Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported a male refusing to leave.

■ 9:40 p.m., agency assist, 100 block of North Fourth Street (police department), Reedsport.

Parole and probation requested assistance.

Assistance rendered.

Saturday, April 19 ■ 10:40 a.m., animal problems, 800 block of

Bellvue Avenue, Reedsport.

Three dogs at large.

■ 12:04 p.m., theft, 1700 block of Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Theft of signs.

■ 5:06 p.m., theft, Reedsport Police did not give an address on Myrtle Avenue, Reedsport. A caller reported gasoline was taken from her vehicle. An officer responded and took a report.

■ 5:52 p.m., criminal mischief, 300 block of Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. A subject reported three males tried to steal a statue from the library parking lot. Officer responded.

■ 11:18 p.m., public assist, 300 block of Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Caller requested help turning off water to a flood appliance.

Sunday, April 20 ■ 3:57 a.m., disturbance, 1000 block of Greenwood Avenue, Reedsport.

Anonymous caller reported an ongoing problem with loud music from a vehicle.

■ 3:29 p.m., property, Reedsport Police did not give an address in Reedsport. While on a traffic stop, a vehicle was displaying an additional set of license plates.

■ 4:47 p.m., public assist, Reedsport Police did not give an address on Frontage Road, Reedsport.

Unwanted subject at location. Officer responded.

■ 8:22 p.m., property, Reedsport Police did not give an address on Longwood Drive, Reedsport. A passerby advised the patrol sergeant about an abandoned bicycle.

■ 10:44 p.m., disturbance, 600 block of Ranch Road, Reedsport. Douglas County 911 Communications reported a disturbance.

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By Steve Lindsley, The Umpqua Post

Reedsport police Officer Terry Lohf speaks to family and friends during his swearing-in ceremony at the Reedsport Community Building. Lohf returns to the department after spending more than 15 years with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Terry Lohf hired at Reedsport PD Reedsport will have a familiar face in the city’s Police Department.

Chief Duane Wisehart has hired Terry Lohf to one of two vacant officer positions.

Lohf is a former member of the force and has worked for the past 15 years on the coast for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

“My home’s been here for the last 18 years and I just felt the need to come back,”

Lohf said. “I’m a small-town type of guy and I think I was just ready for the change.”

Lohf will be sworn in at a ceremony at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 16, at the Police Department.

He worked for the Reedsport Police Department for two years, 1996 to 1998.

In 1995, he also was an officer in Garibaldi before coming to Reedsport.

From Reedsport he went

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to the Sheriff’s Office.

“I worked over here my whole career,” Lohf said.

Lohf said he is very impressed with the city’s new police chief, Duane Wisehart, who come to Oregon from a much larger department in Hemet, Calif.

“After talking to him and getting to know him and what kind of a guy he is, what he wants to do and the direction he wants to go, yeah, I definitely felt that I wanted to be a part of it,” He said.

Lohf, 46, is married and lives in Reedsport.

He admits, as his job history shows, he likes being on the coast.

“I grew up and was raised over in eastern Oregon,” he said. “I love the high desert.

The little town of Lakeview, if you know where that is. I still love going back over there but some of the best times I ever had, when I was growing up, was coming to the coast.

“Yeah, it rains a lot, but one day of sunshine over here will make up for a month of rain,” he admitted.

“It’s absolutely beautiful here and I love it.”

The new Reedsport officer says he doesn’t expect things will change drastically for him.

“I’ll be a lot more limited, obviously, to the city,” he said. “That’s one of the things I am going to miss about the county ... the fact that I had a wide area to patrol. From county line to county line all the way into Elkton. I had a lot of country to cover. With the city, I’m just basically within the city limits. I guess that’s the biggest difference.”

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Hayes, Taylor Reedsport fast charger unveiled students of the month Reedsport Community Charter School has named its Students of the Month for February.

The high school student is senior Eric Hayes.

His parents are Gary and Marie Hayes.

He enjoys welding, wood working, riding on the dunes and working on vehicles.

The nominating teacher is James Hixenbaugh, physical education “The high school student of the month for physical skills is Eric Hayes,” Hixenbaugh wrote in is nominating letter. “Eric is highly motivated when it Eric Hayes comes to High School lifting weights.

Eric takes this class serious and uses his time wisely. He knows how important getting stronger is in order to excel in sports. Eric is willing to help others out and is a leader. It is my pleasure to give this award to Eric.”

The middle school student for February is seventh-grader Taylor Joy. Her parents are Adam and Christi Joy. Taylor enjoys volleyball, reading and spending time outdoors.

Reedsport has become part of the Oregon Electric Highway.

“It is my pleasure to A new fast charger was select Taylor Joy as the jununveiled at The Recreation ior high P.E. student of the Station on U.S. Highway 101 month,” on Monday, April 14. It Hixenbaugh should be online this week. wrote.

“This is part of our proj“Taylor ect,” Ashley Horvat, with the always state Office of Innovative comes to class with a Partnerships and Alternative Funding, said in a phone positive interview from Salem. “The attitude. is funded through our projShe is Taylor Joy always will- ect: The West Coast Electric Middle School Highway.” ing to help It’s part of a 43-station out with attendance and network that should be equipment. Taylor always participates in all the activi- completed by July.

Horvat says the idea is to ties that we do in class. get more people into electric Taylor is very deserving of vehicles. this award.”

“Every single station Reedsport Community looks exactly the same,” she Charter School Students of the Month are nominated by explained. “But it’s just a their teachers. Each teacher different host site, depending on the community. It’s a is asked to nominate one student once a year from his fast charger. The station or her primary subject area. consists of a fast charger and a level-2 charger for electric Students are nominated on vehicles. What that means the basis of improvement and/or mastery in the essen- is: A level-2 is going to take you anywhere from three to tial skills of that particular five hours to charge, versus a teacher's subject area. fast charger, which is going Students of the Month and to take you anywhere from their parents are also honored at a monthly Reedsport 10 to 30 minutes, depending on how much juice you need Rotary Club luncheon.

when you pull up.”

The network includes the Interstate 5 corridor.

“We have the corridors that radiate out from I-5,” Horvat said. “We have a really strong network that extends throughout the western part of the state, as well as central Oregon. We do have, up and down the coast, pretty much, almost 100 percent covered.”

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Rose Karrington was born Sept. 12, 1922, in Thornton, N.H., to Edward and Eva Lerleen (Hart) Karrington.

Rose was their only child.

Rose worked many jobs through her life including making life jackets for the government during World War II. Rose enjoyed sewing and making all Rose Cook of her clothes and household decorations. She loved animals of all kinds and sizes and was known for feeding stray cats and raccoons. Her love of cats and dogs were evident in her many pictures she had around her home.

Rose met Simion (Si) Cook in 1958 where they were both working in the restaurant industry. They married in May 1959. They moved to the area in 1991 after retirement. Rose and Si enjoyed camping and fishing and did lots of traveling.

Rose enjoyed collecting rocks and shells from their many places they traveled to.

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There will be a time of sharing and fellowship to honor Rose’s life at noon Sunday, April 25, in the fellowship room of the Reedsport Presbyterian Church. Refreshments will be furnished by her church family. All friends are welcome to come and share in this time honoring Rose.

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OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Support Tim Freeman for county commissioner I support my brother, Tim Freeman, for county commissioner.

As a 28-year teacher and principal for the Sutherlin School District, I am very impressed with the way Tim goes about politics. On many occasions, he seeks out opinions and views from several constituents within his district. He purposefully talks to prominent figures representing both sides of

an issue.

Being entrenched in the educational world, he has asked for my views and opinions on several education issues.

Being connected to the people he represents is a characteristic he values greatly.

Another characteristic I appreciate about my brother is once he gathers the information needed, he forms his opinion. Once he develops his opinion which he feels is in the best interest of

his district, he sticks to that opinion.

Whether you agree or disagree with his opinion, it does not change depending upon the group he is speaking to!

A politician who is in touch with his constituents and sticks to his stance is a politician worth supporting.

Please join me in supporting Tim Freeman for county commissioner.

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Rail plan update chugs along throughout Oregon; and The Oregon Department positions Oregon to meet of Transportation oversees challenges and rail issues and is opportunities facing currently updating Oregon’s Rail Plan, a THE COUNTY the rail system, the SCENE broader transportacomprehensive doction system, and ument that will state and local ecoguide decisions nomic and sustainrelated to passenger ability objectives. and freight rail for Chapter 4 of the the next 20 years. draft plan contains The update is the meat of the polifocused on: state Susan Morgan cy. The issues are policy involving Douglas County complex and expenfreight and passenCommissioner sive. Because of the ger rail, including privately owned commuter rail; statewide rail goals and poli- nature of the freight rail system, partnership, collabcies; strategies to enhance oration and communication rail service in Oregon that benefit the public, including are key success factors.

Rail is an interconnected improvements in connectivsystem. Freight and passenity to transit and other ger share the same tracks. modes of transportation; National rail roads are consets the policy for federal nected to short lines; seaand state rail investments

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Passenger rail needs also to be well-connected to public transit and the road system to make the system convenient for users.

As with all transportation systems, rail needs to be maintained and modernized to be efficient and safe.

Funding for system improvements and maintenance is a tricky issue. Passenger rail, especially, is currently lacking a sustainable source of funding and is operating in the red. Adoption of the rail plan at the state and federal levels is one piece that needs to be in place to make Oregon eligible for federal funding, including some for passenger rail.

The draft plan acknowl-

edges that Oregon’s rail system plays an important role in preserving and enhancing our quality of life, and in sustaining and developing our economy.

The plan will go out for public review and comment until June 20. The Federal Railroad Administration will also review the plan. ODOT will compile the comments, and bring the plan before the Oregon Transportation Commission for final action.

Stay tuned at http://1.usa.gov/1bp6XBj. Susan always welcome your questions or comments.

Please contact her by email at morgan@co.douglas.or.us; by mail at Douglas County Courthouse, Room 217, 1036 SE Douglas, Roseburg, 97470; or by phone at 4404201.

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Mammography Our mammography program undergoes a rigorous inspection every year to ensure that we are in compliance and certified with the FDA, the ACR and the state of Oregon.

Our technologist has received specific training to perform mammograms on our digital mammography unit and works closely with your ordering provider and our radiologists to ensure that you receive the highest quality breast imaging study.

Ultrasound

Bone density

Our ultrasound unit does all vascular studies: echocardiograms of the heart, sonograms of babies in pregnant mothers, breast exams and much more.

Why would you go anywhere else for your studies when we can provide you with state of the art ultrasound imaging, 3-D imaging and color in your ultrasound studies, right here at home?

Wouldn’t it be nice to know if you’re at an increased risk for breaking a bone? It’s possible with a bone density exam.

Also known as a DEXA or DXA exam, we are able to measure the density of your bones and assess whether or not you’re at risk of developing osteoporosis or osteopenia; both of which lead to an increased risk of fractures.

Help fund Project Graduation With graduation day less arrive in Wilsonville at around 10 p.m. and spend than two months away, it’s the next four hours with the time to start thinking about run of the place: eating, investing in your financial playing miniature golf and future. No, I’m not talking laser tag, climbing to the seniors — the rock wall, navithough in a very SCHOOL gating the sky trail, direct way it beneMATTERS crashing the fits them as well. bumper boats, racI’m talking about ing on the go-carts your own financial and eating some future. And have I more. At 2:30 a.m. got a deal for you! they load up the Each year at buses and ride back about this time, an to Reedsport, where intrepid group of they’re fed breakparents and comfast in the high munity members KRISTEN school cafeteria and begins asking ZETZSCHE given a bag full of friends, family and memorabilia, co-workers whether including a fleece they would like to Braves blanket, a sweatshirt purchase raffle tickets for and a gift card. the chance to win $500 in The students come back cash. There are a limited exhausted — and safe — number of tickets to raise the odds of winning, and all with a heart full of memories of a last night spent proceeds go toward a very with their friends before worthy cause: Project they go their separate ways.

Graduation.

It’s a worthwhile cause, and Project Graduation was one that doesn’t come launched in 1984 as part of a local drug and alcohol task together cheap.

And that’s where that force formed in response to very special investment a growing substance abuse problem among Reedsport’s opportunity for your financial future comes in. Project youth. The founders’ goal Graduation raffle tickets was to keep kids safe by support this final alcoholproviding an alcohol-free all-night party for the grad- free night for our seniors, and they’re available for uates as an alternative to the more informal and risky only $5 per ticket or $20 for five. Not only can you post-graduation parties. invest in the safety of our During its first years, kids before they start their Project Graduation adult lives, but you’ll also founders recruited an army have an opportunity to win of volunteers to transform the $500 cash prize drawHighland Elementary ing. That’s a win-win School and pool into the investment! theme of the year: One year If you would like to pura Las Vegas casino; other years Disneyland, Hawaii or chase a raffle ticket, Project Graduation chair Jennifer Mardi Gras. Movies played, Tymchuk would be happy the students swam and engaged in different theme- to sell you as many as you would like. Just give her a specific activities, and volcall at 541-662-0337. You unteers handed out amazcan also get tickets from ing prizes, including a used Sheri Wall at Reedsport car one memorable year.

Community Charter School After the party was over in at 541-271-2141, ext. 502, or the wee hours of Monday track down Frank Hedges, morning, the army of volwho year-after-year is unteers descended again on the school to clean and pre- Project Graduation’s top pare it for a regular elemen- ticket seller! tary school day.

Opening on RCCS board Over the years, the Interested in getting mammoth effort took its involved in Reedsport toll on the volunteers, and Community Charter School? they looked around for a Right now there’s an openless labor-intensive — but ing for a community charter still compelling — alternaboard member. The charter tive that would provide board meets on the second alcohol-free entertainment and a last memorable bond- Wednesday evening of each ing experience for the grad- month. This current board director opening is a threeuates. They settled on what year commitment that a new generation of stubegins this August, and you dents now looks forward to don’t have to be a parent of as the culminating experian RCCS student to be on ence of their graduation: the board. The closing date Reedsport’s 21st century is Thursday, May 1. If you’re Project Graduation, an allinterested, stop by the RCCS night trip to Portland to office to pick up an applicaBullwinkle’s Family Fun tion, or print one off by Center. clicking on the RCCS webThey leave Reedsport at site at reedsport.k12.or.us.

6:30 on graduation night,

How to contact your legislators U.S. Senators Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) 107 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3753 Fax: 202-228-3997 Website: http://merkley.senate.gov/contact Sen. Ron Wyden (D) 223 Dirkson Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-0001 Phone: 202-224-5244 Fax: 202-228-2717 Website: http://wyden.senate.gov/contact U.S. Representative — Congressional District 4 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 541-267-6843 Fax: 503-986-1130 Email: rep.caddymckeown@state.or.us Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/mckeown

Wednesday, April 23,2014 • The Umpqua Post • A5

LOCAL

Help beautify Reedsport

Community Calendar Wednesday April 23 Douglas County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg, room 216.

■ Lower Umpqua Hospital District board — Noon, main conference room, 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport; regular meeting.

Forum Board — 7 a.m., Port of Umpqua Annex, 1841 Winchester Ave., Reedsport; regular meeting.

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Thursday April 24 Cover Oregon Information and Enrollment Fair — 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oregon Coast Community Action, 1855 Thomas Ave., Coos Bay. The deadline to enroll in private health insurance coverage is April 30. The fair will be for people with questions about healthcare options. Kim Rollins will be on hand to talk about financial help, choices, one-stop shopping and how to find help.

■ Lakeside Planning Commission workshop — 5 p.m., Lakeside City Hall, 915 Lake Road, Lakeside. Agenda includes Planning 101 training with Gary Darnell.

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Saturday April 26 ■ Hinsdale Garden open day – 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Friends of Reedsport’s Hinsdale Garden and the Bureau of Land Management will staff the first open day of 2014 at the iconic garden east of Reedsport. Transportation will be provided from the Dean’s Creek Elk Viewing Area. The friends plan two more open days this spring.

Monday April 28 City of Reedsport budget committee — 7 p.m., Reedsport City Hall, 451 Winchester Ave., Reedsport; regular budget meeting.

Every Wednesday: Douglas County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., room 216 Douglas County Courthouse, 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg.

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Second Wednesday: Reedsport Community Charter School Board — 6 p.m., Braves Center, Reedsport Community Charter School, 2260 Longwood Drive; regular meeting.

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Third Wednesday: Reedsport School District Board — 6:30 p.m., Reedsport School District office, 100 Ranch Road; regular meeting.

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

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Fourth Wednesday: Lower Umpqua Hospital Board — 7:30 a.m., conference room, hospital, 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport; regular meeting.

■ Reedsport VFW — 7 p.m., senior center, 460 Winchester Ave.; regular meeting.

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Second Thursday: Reedsport Chamber — 7:30 a.m. at Reedsport City Hall, 451 Winchester Ave., Reedsport.

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First and third Thursday: ■ Gardiner Reedsport Lions Club — 6:30 p.m., Bedrock’s Pizzeria, 2165 Winchester Ave.

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Tuesday April 29

Third Thursday: Gardiner Sanitary District — 6:30 p.m. at the Gardiner Fire Hall, 208 Marsh St., Gardiner.

Wednesday April 30 Douglas County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., room 216, Douglas County Courthouse, 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg.

■ Reedsport School District budget committee - 6:30 p.m.

Reedsport Community Charter School library, 2260 Longwood Drive, Reedsport; regular budget meeting.

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Monthly Events First Monday: ■ Reedsport City Council — 6 p.m. work session, 7 p.m. council meeting, Reedsport City Hall, 451 Winchester Ave., Reedsport.

Fourth Thursday: Reedsport Chamber— 7:30 a.m. at Reedsport City Hall, 451 Winchester Ave., Reedsport.

First Saturday: Knitting, crocheting and sewing group meets from noon-2 p.m. at Reedsport Natural Foods, 1891 Winchester Ave., Reedsport. All skill levels are invited.

■ Gardiner Rural Fire Protection District, 10 a.m., Gardiner Fire Hall, 208 Marsh St.; regular meeting.

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Third Saturday: Oregon Old Time Fiddlers, District 5 — 1-3 p.m. with jam afterward, Winchester Bay Community Center, 635 Broadway Ave., Winchester Bay. 541759-3419.

■ Breakfast Feast — 710 a.m. Winchester Bay Community Center, 635 Broadway Ave., Winchester Bay. Sausage biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and all-you-can-eat pancakes. $6 adults. $4 children.

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Fourth Saturday: Pancake Breakfast — 7 a.m., Reedsport Masonic Lodge, 626 Winchester Ave., Reedsport.

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Second Tuesday: Lower Umpqua Economic Development

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Tillamook, Lincoln City, Newport, Yachats, Florence and Coos Bay. She says they’re working to add a charging station in Port Orford by the time the network is completed in July.

Horvat says the important thing is to get charging stations that can be used by electric vehicles, which have a limited range.

“It depends on the area,” she explained, “But it ranges anywhere from 30 to 55 miles.

We don’t usually go too much further about 55 miles. I think we have one that’s 56 miles

It’s time for the annual spring Ice Cream Social and Bingo Night at Highland School. The big night is a benefit for Great Afternoons, and the high point of yearly social events for kids. It’s a terrific night for the whole family and an opportunity to mingle with other families.

Everyone makes their own sundae at the famous sundae bar filled with all kinds of toppings. There will also be nachos, popcorn, soda and coffee.

Everyone gets a bingo card with admission. The fee is very reasonable at $5 for adults, $3.50 for kids under 12, or $15 for a family of four. What a deal, since it has all those snacks plus hours of entertainment for everyone. If you’re a bingo genius, extra cards cost $2 for adults and $1 for kids. Your entry fee also covers bingo prizes, door prizes, consolation prizes and any surprises the evening holds.

Don’t miss it! Mark your calendar for May 10 and be there at 6 p.m. when the fun starts at the Highland School gym.

Spring cleaning Digging through the closets and tossing out some shoes? Don’t do it!

Instead of tossing them in the trash and adding to the landfill, toss them in a bag and deliver them to the Les Schwab Tire Store any Saturday in May. The shoes are being sent to Honduras where shoes can make a big difference in lives.

The Foursquare Church is heading up the shoe drive and getting the goods to Honduras to fund the opening of a medical clinic. I’m not sure if the shoes are going to be worn by the people there or if they are going to be recycled, but if you want to find out the answer to that question or any others, give Pastor Terry Plotz a call at 541-271-4414.

Sterling Bank locations sold to Banner Purchase overlaps with, but separate from, Sterling Bank, Umpqua Bank merger

BY CHELSEA DAVIS The Umpqua Post

COOS BAY — Sterling Bank customers will notice a lot of changes in the coming months.

Early this summer, Walla Walla, Wash.-based Banner Bank will finalize its $7 million purchase of Spokane, Wash.-based Sterling Bank’s branches in Bandon, Coquille, North Bend, Riddle and two branches in Coos Bay. “The six branches Banner is purchasing from Sterling Bank is really due to antitrust concerns,” said Cara Coon, Sterling Financial Corporation’s vice president of communications and public affairs director.

Portland-based Umpqua Bank’s $2 billion merger with Sterling was finalized Friday. All Sterling branches began operating as Umpqua Saturday morning.

But that would have put 12 Umpqua branches on the South Coast. That’s way too many, according to federal regulations. “(Banner Bank’s purchase) is related to the merger, but it’s a separate transaction,” Coon said.

“Really, what it boils down to is we’re both in those markets, Sterling and Umpqua, and there’s a threshold of the market share (in Coos and Douglas counties). We would have exceeded that if we both operated in those markets.”

The six South Coast

By Lou Sennick, The World

Both Sterling Bank locations in Coos Bay, along with branches in Bandon, Coquille North Bend and Riddle are being purchased by Banner Bank based in Walla Walla, Wash.

Sterling branches being sold to Banner will be rebranded as Banner, not Umpqua.

Sterling customers can continue to use their checks and debit cards without interruption until they receive new ones from Banner early this summer.

Passwords and PINs will stay the same, as will online features and services.

Umpqua Bank currently has branches in Coos Bay, North Bend, Coquille, Myrtle Point, Bandon and Reedsport.

This merger makes Umpqua the largest community bank on the West Coast. In addition, a $10 million community foundation will be formed.

All other Sterling customers will see the Umpqua brand now that the merger is complete.

“We do anticipate some consolidation but we’ve not made any decisions at this time,” Coon said of the Sterling-Umpqua merger.

“There’s many, many, many decisions yet to be made,

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aith & Fellowship Worship Directory Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church 2160 Elm Avenue in Reedsport Sunday Worship Service............................ 10:30 am Sunday School............................................. 11:45 am Holy Communion on 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month.

Pastor Quintin Cundiff  Office: 541-271-2633 Jan-Hill Preschool: 541-271-3936

Charger FROM PAGE 3

Get social!

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Care to Talk About/Breast Health — 5-6 p.m., main conference room, Lower Umpqua Hospital, 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport.

Dr. Philip Keizer and members of the radiology department will be discussing breast health.

Light refreshments will be served.

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led by Dr. Philip Keizer and members The Reedsport Garden Club is of the Lower Umpqua Hospital radiolteaming up with SOLVE to spruce up the entries to Reedsport. You can help! ogy department will take place from 5This Saturday, April 26, from 9-11 a.m. 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the hospital’s lower level conference room. the team will be pulling up weeds, also Did you know the biggest risk for known as invasive plant species, at the getting breast cancer is simply being welcome signs as visitors come to born a girl? If you lived long enough, town. you would eventually have breast canEveryone is welcome to join in, so cer in your lifetime. No kidbring the kids along. The ding. If you’re lucky, that work counts as community WHAT’S UP means if you live to be 145. If service hours if you have a you’re not lucky, breast canstudent looking for ways to cer can pay you a visit at any fulfill that obligation. Bring age. The best defense you can your own gloves, weeding have is information. Know tools and clothes for any kind what to watch for and catch it of weather. A little bit of rain early. Know what the options won’t hurt a thing. are and who to call if you find For more information, call a lump.

Susan Martin at 541-662Nancie If you’ve been putting off 8001 or check out the website H a m m o n d that mammogram because at www.solveoregon.org. cartoons depict it as painful And do it some more! and degrading, remember it’s a carIt’s spring and that means time for toon. In real life the machine is basithe beautiful hanging baskets to cally a camera that saves your life. The appear on the lampposts in downtown new digital Mammogram machine is Reedsport. They sure make a differstate-of-the-art and it’s made very ence, don’t they? The basket project is comfortable by something so low tech a labor of love and relies on volunteers you won’t believe it. A little soft pad and donation. Get your hands dirty on the platform makes an enormous and help plant the baskets on May 2 or difference – the part that hurts is usuMay 9, I’ll let you know when or you ally having your skin stick to the plascan call Kathi at 541-271-3044. tic. It doesn’t hurt! However, having The holdup on the setting the date breast cancer does hurt. Endure 10 is all about money. Even though seconds of mild discomfort to save there’s a great turnout to plant every your life. Take a good look at the year, and so many people compliment machine and ask all the questions you the lovely baskets and what they do to want. Don’t be frightened, it’s here to cheer up our downtown, the project is help. short on money. This year they are You can also ask questions about falling short by $300. If you love the how the mammogram helps when you baskets, how about making a donadon’t have a lump. Having a baseline tion? Or sponsoring a basket? image to look back on in the event a Hopefully we’ll be seeing the color tumor shows up will tell the doctor a bursts all up and down the street on lot, including how long it’s been growFir Avenue very soon. ing.

Come for the chat, stay for the Would you ‘care to talk about…’ peace of mind.

Breast health? An informative chat

www.beautifulsaviorreedsport.org

between the two.”

She says many of the coastal charging stations, including the Reedsport location, were installed by Central Lincoln People’s Utility District.

“We, basically, reach out to the utility to help us connect,” Horvat explained.

“It’s not really their project.

They’re the utility that’s in that area. They help us get it installed. They’ve been great to work with.”

The utility addressed the projects in its latest newsletter: Coastlines.

“Electric vehicles (EVs) are being spotted all over

Central Lincoln’s service area, from Lincoln Beach to North Bend,” read the article. While normally we encourage out customers to save electricity, in this one area - electric cars - we say ‘Go for it.’”

The utility is sponsoring electric car entries in local parades.

Horvat said they work with more than 20 utilities for stations across the state.

The stations usually cost, on average, about $80,000 to install and energize.

More information is available at oregonelectrichighway.com.

Covenant United Methodist Church 3520 Frontage Road Monday Entertainment .............................. 6:30 pm Wednesday Soup’s On .................... Noon - 1:00 pm Thursday Sing -A-Long ..................... 7:00 - 8:00 pm Sunday Worship.............................................9:00 am Sunday Youth Program................. 10:30 - 11:00 am

Pastor Jim Ives  541-271-3771 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.

including the timeline around our systems conversions.”

Once the two systems are integrated, customers may see changes, but that’s still a year away, Coon said.

For more information, stop by your local branch or call customer care at 800650-7141.

Reporter Chelsea Davis can be reached at 541-2691222, ext. 239, or by email at chelsea.davis@theworldlink.com. Follow her on Twitter: @ChelseaLeeDavis.

Harbor Baptist Church

P.O. Box 1316  7th and Broadway in Winchester Bay Sunday School................................................9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship ......................... 10:30 am Sunday Evening Worship ............................ 6:00 pm Wednesday Potluck Dinner ........................ 6:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study............................... 7:00 pm

541-271-2023

Reedsport Christian Church 2795 Frontage Road in Reedsport Sunday School................................................9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship ......................... 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study............................... 6:30 pm

Pastor Bob Whitman 541-271-3756

Reedsport Church of God 2191 Birch in Reedsport Worship Service ............................................ 8:00 am Sunday School ...............................................9:30 am Second Worship Service ..............................9:30 am Third Worship Service................................ 11:00 am Senior Pastor Allen Chaney Associate Pastor & Youth Director Kristen Zetzsche (541) 271- 3928

United Presbyterian Church 2360 Longwood Dr. in Reedsport Sunday Adult Study ......................................9:30 am Sunday Worship.......................................... 11:00 am Wednesday Night Choir .............................. 7:30 pm

Pastor Dr. William Stevens 541-271-3214 churchoffice@reedsportpres.org www.reedsportpres.org

A6 •The Umpqua Post • Wednesday, April 23,2014

LOCAL Safari FROM PAGE 1

Held onto his rifle when lions were around boarded a plane to Johannesburg, South Africa.

“That was brutal,” he said.

“That was probably 15 hours.

That was hard.”

A travel partner walked the group through customs in South Africa.

They had to make sure the paperwork on their rifles was correct.

By Steve Lindsley, The Umpqua Post “If you didn’t have the Dozens of kids and their families showed up at Reedsport’s Barrone Park on Sunday for right paperwork, you didn’t the Lions Club’s 62nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Over 1,000 candy- and treat-filled eggs get your rifles,” he explained. were place. Twenty of the eggs held special prizes.

They worked with Gracy Travel out of Texas.

From South Africa, the group flew on a Russian plane to Zimbabwe.

They hunted on 225,000 of the 880,000 acres available The Gardner family for hunters. DuVal and friend of Reedsport, Dad Steve Cochran have hunted Trevor, daughters together for 42 years. They Khloe and Ivana, and found themselves on the mom Brandi greet Bubye Valley Conservancy. the Easter Bunny Their base camp at Ngali during the 62nd included a bungalow for each annual Easter Egg member of the party; woodHunt on Sunday, fired water heaters; laundry sponsored by the facilities; a common area, Gardiner-Reedsport which included a kitchen, Lions Club. dining facilities, a library and a bar. They were served hors d’oevres at a central fire. They even had cell phone service.

By Steve Lindsley, One thing they didn’t The Umpqua Post have ...

“They do not have bourbon,” he laughed. “Bourbon is strictly an American thing. I had to learn to drink Scotch.”

The food they were served think we need that adminisIt’s expected the new FROM PAGE 1 included dove wrapped in superintendent will hire the trative support. I think there Palermo said. “When we bacon, eland medallions in new principal for Highland are a lot in our community, select our top three, in general Elementary School. peanut sauce and other deliand we heard from staff as ... then we’re going to have cacies.

Palermo says it will take well, that we heard from interviews. The candidates “We ate wild animals the some budget considerations thought that was a wise use of will rotate between three to make it all work. whole time,” DuVal said. “You funds.” rooms, with a series of ques“We’ve made the commithave to realize — there’s no She said they understand tions that they’ll answer to ment to find the funds to have place to buy anything around it’s administration and not audiences in those three a full-time principal,” she there. The animals that are teachers in the classroom but harvested would feed the rooms.” said, “and the half-time “you need that leadership to Those rooms will include superintendent. That was an whole area.” the school board, staff and a important decision. There are be able to be successful.”

When the group took an The district’s first budget room open to community trade-offs when we make animal, they would be met committee meeting is April 30. with a truck that would take decisions for more money. I members.

Hopping good time

Palermo

Contributed photo by Michael DuVal

A cape buffalo, called “Black Death” by locals, killed by local dentist Mike DuVal during an African safari in July, 2013. The buffalo can weigh more than a ton. the animals to a meat-processing plant, butchered and would go to feed over 500 people that are associated with the conservancy.

“Once a month they’d give out one to two tons of meat to all the natives that surround the area,” he explained.

“Without this, those people wouldn’t have anything.”

“When Zimbabwe was Rhodesia ... when Rhodesia fell (in 1980) the government confiscated all the non-native land and turned it over to the natives,” DuVal explained.

“Native” animals, he explained, were imported to the country.

“They have the fifth largest population of black rhinos in the world,” he said.

Animals encountered during the trip included “a lot of birds,” black rhinos, lions, giraffes, elephants and, of course, zebras.

Which is pronounced like Debra, DuVal explained.

“We saw a lot of lions up close and personal,” DuVal said. “Every night they’d serenade us.” The hunters were not allowed out at night because of the possibility of a lion attack ... despite an 18inch high electric fence.

One thing they didn’t see ... even though there was massive netting in their bungaloes ... was mosquitos.

“I never saw a mosquito,”

DuVal said. “I hardly saw any bugs at all. Their winter is the dry season.”

The actual hunting began at 5:30 a.m. They would load up on trucks with a game scout, a representative from the conservancy and a special professional hunter who would call the shots.

The groups would begin at local watering holes, find the game they want and then track them back out into the bush.

DuVal told of taking down a cape buffalo, called “Black Death” by the locals. They can weigh upwards of a ton.

“It took me five days before I saw a cape buffalo I wanted,” he recounted. This is not a game farm. This is their natural habitat. They can run anywhere they want on 800,000 acres.”

He told of tracking an animal one day and being told to stop and slowly back away.

As he backed away three lionesses and a cub got up, growled at the hunting party and then went the other way.

DuVal said lions tend to charge if people get within 50 yards. He said his personal hunter was the only other person with a firearm, which held only two rounds.

“I would have taken a picture,” he said, “I didn’t think it wise to set my rifle down to get out my camera.”

WALK-IN CLINIC

The Lower Umpqua Hospital Walk-In Clinic is now available every Wednesday - Sunday from Noon to 8 pm.

Located at the far end of Reedsport Medical Clinic at 385 Ranch Road, 541-271-6309.

LOWER UMPQUA HOSPITAL 600 Ranch Road | Reedsport, Oregon | 541-271-2171

Wednesday, April 23,2014 • The Umpqua Post • A7

LOCAL Flag FROM PAGE 1

Gaff rigging includes POW, Oregon and EMS flags She said she’s had plenty of discussions with others about the location of Old Glory.

“One person called me and said every time they drive by they cringe, because the flag isn’t at the top” Rowe recounted. “They told me to Google the correct way to fly a flag. So, I did. I printed out (three pages) and I had them read it and I haven’t heard a word from that person since.”

Some workers in the neighborhood argued with a neighbor who is on the fire board spent a long time explaining the pole.

“We had people renting (the Winchester Bay Community Center) who were from a Celtic group,” Rowe continued, “and several of them had strong things to say about how it was flown incorrectly.”

Rowe said they now have

a notice posted on the community center door explaining the flag.

“Another veteran came to me,” Rowe continued, “and started arguing with me about how the flag made them upset. I said ‘wait, wait’ and I ran in the house and printed out my paper again. I handed that to them before they said anymore.

They said ‘oh.’”

She said it’s been mostly veterans who don’t see the American flag on the very top.

What’s on top of the center pole?

An EMS flag.

“That’s what we do,” she explained. “We’re fire and rescue. We do all the dunes rescues from here.”

She said the department may get a new pennant for the top.

The other flags displayed are an Oregon state flag and a POW flag.

The pole was facilitated by former board president John Norris.

“Before he stepped down, he wanted to have a nice sign and that kind of flagpole,” Rowe explained, “commem-

orating the past and present volunteer firefighters. That’s the kind of flagpole he wanted and it was a board consensus to put all that together at the corner of the fire department property.”

Rowe explained that Eric Boe, a fire board member for many years — who is a tugboat captain who sails all over the world — wanted the gaff-type maritime flag pole. Scott Anderson, Winchester Bay Rural Fire Chief — who is also a veteran — wanted a maritime gaff pole.

The setup includes the flagpole, planters and a plaque.

It was funded through donations and some fire department funds.

Rowe was asked why the department just doesn’t put the American flag on top.

“That’s not the correct way to put a flag on a gaff pole,” she repeated. “The only thing we could do ... would be to take the gaff off.”

Rowe said the pole is a tribute to the fishing village and maritime heritage of Winchester Bay.

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Loff comes to city from Douglas County sheriff with Reedsport, you have a need ... I want you to know that my door is always open to you, whether work related or otherwise.”

Wright said he expected integrity, respect and commitment from the officer.

“Because of your background and experience,” Wright continued, “I expect you lead by example and maintain morale and the reputation of the department. I understand that your choice to come here did not come

easy but, I want to assure you, it was the right choice.

The city of Reedsport appreciates you for all that you have to offer to this community and this department.”

Wright welcomed Lohf “to your new home.”

“It’s good to be back,” Lohf told the crowd. “There might be a few things different, computer wise.

Fingerprinting, I did it on the cards. Sgt. (Tom) Beck showed me a little bit of the computer stuff that will be a little interesting for me.

Typewriter before and cards before and now it’s all computerized.”

“Terry comes to us with a lot of experience,” Chief Wisehart said. “Terry has

had a lot of education. Terry has two bachelor’s degrees.

One from Southern Oregon (University) in criminology and another bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon in physical education.”

Wisehart said it was good to get closer to a full department.

“When I first started, one of the biggest issues that we had was personnel shortages,” he said. “I know, historically, a lot of officers have trained here and ended up going to Douglas County sheriff. It’s nice to have that happen in reverse.”

Wisehart must still hire one police officer to replace, ironically, an officer who just went to the sheriff’s office.

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Region stretches from Reedsport south Tymchuk said. “That’s next week, it seems like. If all things go well then they’re looking at site prep to begin in early 2015.”

Tymchuk said the time will just fly by.

“Those are some of the conversations I want to encourage the chamber to have, and I’d be glad to bring Mike down from Jordan Cove,” he said. “I think those are conversations that need to be had.”

He said the Monday meeting opened his eyes.

“I wasn’t sure what my role was going to be there,” he said, “until we go to that stage of the conversation and then the wheels started turning and those were questions that came up.

“Jordan Cove is very clear that they’re looking at a region that stretches from Reedsport south.”

He spoke directly to two chamber members who attended the council meeting.

“If you would carry the message to the chamber,” he said. “I think Jonathan and I would be glad to come in and give you a sense of what we learned.”

Wright pointed out that a website is being developed to have an inventory of

what’s available in the region.

“That’s going to be a place where you can actually go on, as an industry or a local entity, and list out assets that you have that may need,” Wright said. “If you have a million copperheaded screws, you can log in there and say ‘I’ve got a million screw’ or “I’ve got these things that I can get.’

“They’re going to be looking to source things through local vendors. That may be another opportunity for some of our merchants in town who specialize in those things. They need boots.

They need raingear. They need all these things we may be able to provide or maybe get ahold of.”

Man killed by rolling log on Florence beach A 58-year old Eugene man died Sunday night at a Florence-area hospital from injuries suffered when the ocean surf rolled a large log over him as he tried to help family member on the North Jetty beach near Florence.

According to a news release the incident happened about 6 p.m. A report was received of a person being struck by a log in the surf about 50 yards north of North Jetty. The man was reportedly not breathing and a witness, who was an off-duty firefighter, pulled the man to a safe area and performed CPR. The man reportedly began breathing again before emergency responders arrived.

Siuslaw Fire & Rescue, Western Lane Ambulance and Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to the scene.

An ambulance transported Ming Hsieh, 58, from Eugene to PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased after arrival.

The investigation indicated that the victim was visiting the beach with several family members and was sitting on the sand leaning against a log

pole that was estimated at 40feet-long and 25 inches in diameter. An elderly female family member was sitting on the log when a big wave came toward them, moving too fast for them to move out of the way. The water knocked the woman off the log and the victim and his daughter away from the log. The victim was

trying to help the elderly woman up when the receding water pushed the log over him. and Parks Oregon Recreation Department urges beach visitors to not approach logs that are within reach of the surf, because even large logs or debris can move unexpectedly.

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SOUTH COAST LUMBER COMPANY Staff Accountant Immediate opening for highly motivated self starter it fill the Staff Accountant job opening at South Coast Lumber Co. The position involves: account reconciliations, fixed asset management, performing, various analysis, assisting with month-end close, supporting the CFO and Chief Accountant as well as other duties as assigned. Accuracy, confidentiality and comfort using systems are a must. The ideal candidate will have a 4 year accounting degree with a minimum of two years past-college accounting related experience.

Experience in the wood products industry is a plus but not required.

Pay is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

South Coast Lumber offers a very attractive benefits as well as a retirement package. EOE. Send resume’ to South Coast Lumber.

Attn: HR Manager. P.O. Box 670, Brookings, OR. 97415

206 Customer Service Southwestern Oregon Publishing Company a division of Lee Enterprises, is seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time position as a

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The primary responsibility of this position will be to advance the success of digital, commercial employment and private party advertising for our daily and weekly newspapers, and our website www.theworldlink.com.

Through outbound calling, this position requires someone with the ability to secure advertising while maintaining positive client relations for the long-term. Additional responsibilities will includes, an aptitude to work independently within a supportive team dynamic is a distinction we seek in a candidate for this responsibility.

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The successful applicant will have a minimum of one year verifiable experience on 12 yard rock truck with at least 6 months pulling trailer; be able to operate a front end loader on occasion; and possess written and oral skills in English. Off-Highway hauling and experience spreading rock; and demonstrated ability to perform other duties and responsibilities related to truck maintenance and safety should be on the resume’.

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HEALTH CARE OPPORTUNITIES Life Care Center of Coos Bay RN |LPN Full-time position available for an Oregon-licensed nurse.

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SALES CONSULTANT The World is seeking another member for our great team of sales professionals. We are looking for an experienced, outgoing, creative, detail-oriented individual to join our team of professional advertising representatives and creative staff.

As a sales consultant with The World you will handle an established account list while pursuing new business. You will manage the creation, design and implementation of advertising campaigns as well as identify, create and implement product strategies. You will make multi-media presentations, work with the public and must have a proactive approach to customer service.

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Care Giving 225 227 Elderly Care HARMONY HOMECARE “Quality Caregivers provide Assisted living in your home”.

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Business 300 302 Business Service DIVORCE $155. Complete preparation. Includes children, custody, support, property and bills division. No court appearances. Divorced in 1-5 weeks possible.

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

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Four Mile Logging, Inc. is seeking a

Processor Operator Health Ins. & retirement available.

Please call for application: 541-396-2713.

HELP WANTED: Tire Serviceman and Tire Retreader. Will train. Must be a team player, clean ODL, mechanically inclined. Call Ted after 6pm. 541-297-7853

HIRING TODAY! Freeman Marine, a leading manufacturer of marine closures located in Gold Beach, is accepting applications for

Fabricator II shop positions. Appropriate candidates will have a minimum of 6-12 months of welding or fabrication experience, with some higher education or technical training. Starting pay is $15.09/hour depending on experience with production bonus and overtime available. For consideration, please submit a resume to the HR Department before 30 May. For an application and additional information about Freeman Marine, please visit our website at www.freemanmarine.com.

Freeman Marine is an equal opportunity employer with a drug free workplace.

FULL TIME MEDICAL ASSISTANT for a busy multi-specialty clinic.

The position requires medical office experience and/or completed training program.

For more information, call 269-0333, ext 217.

The Oregon Laborers Apprenticeship Program is looking for new applicants interested in a career in construction. These jobs have excellent starting pay, benefits and free trade-related training. Program orientations are scheduled for Monday, April 7th at 6:00 PM and Tuesday, April 8th at 8:00 AM at the Bay Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash St., North Bend. On the web at www.osilaborerstraining.org and facebook.com/orlaborersapprenticeship

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430 Lawn Care Rod’s Landscape Maintenance Gutter Cleaning, Pressure Washing, Tree Trimming, Trash Hauling and more! Lic. #7884 Visa/MC accepted 541-404-0107

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.

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504 Homes for Sale FOR SALE: Coos Bay 3 bdrm 1 bath home on corner lot. Appliances included.

New flooring, carpet and kitchen counters plus much more. $119,000. OWC w/ good credit.

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510 Wanted NEEDED 2 bed home. Able to pay $600 mo.and Sec. 8 approved. I have a Med. size dog and 2 cats.

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Rentals 600 2 bedroom Reedsport $525 Clean & Quiet. Single Story.W/S/G Paid. Front door parking 541-271-0828 Coquille: 1 bed 1 bath Apt. $600mo. includes utilities, No pets/smoking. First/last and deposit required. 541-396-1858 FURNISHED 1 bdrm apt. Everything furnished except electricity. $395/month, first/last/deposit. No smoking/pets. Background check & references required. Perfect for seniors. 541-888-3619.

North Bend One bedroom. close to shopping & schools. W/G included. No pets/smoking. $505/$400 dep. 1189 Virginia #3 541-267-0125 or 541-297-6752

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3- Bed $490 3-Bed $530.

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Recreation/ Sports 725 728 Camping/Fishing Folding crab trap, 50’ rope, bouy and bait hook. 888-3648 $26.00

Market Place 750 751 Antiques Price lowered more than half for Ocean Burial lots.

Call 360-989-0816 for details.

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612 Townhouse/Condo BAYFRONT TOWNHOMES Wooded setting, fireplace, decks, view of bay and bridge.

2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths.

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Other Stuff 700 26ft. Aluminum free standing wheel chair ramp with side rails, deck and hardware. $1900. Electric hospital bed with trapeze and mattress. Like new $1200. 541-572-5974 70’s Style Hutch glass doors on top. Storage on bottom $150. 3 Glass Top Tables, 1 Coffee, 2 End Tables $25 set. Floral print couch $75. Small entertainment center $25. Small Dining room table w/2 chairs, $25. Large computer chair, $25. Call 541-260-4398 FREE: extra long queen foam mattress with a frame that fits a pull-down track in a toy box trailer.

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709 Wanted to Buy Wanted:10 cords of Fir or Hardwood Firewood.

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710 Miscellaneous SMALL BUFFALO HIDE, tanned, very soft, good condition. $100.

530-515-3870.

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Estate Auction 1605 Howard St. Coos Bay Saturday May 17 10am/preview Friday 9-5 Ammo Hunting Fishing Camping Anvil Guitars Tools Generator Furniture Cuckoo clocks Gun safe Gardening Firewood Flatscreen TVs Household goods and more WD Auction Company 541-290-7330 541-290-0990

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

Open 7 days. 541-297-0271.

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604 Homes Unfurnished

701 Furniture

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Southern Coos Hospital Dietary Dept. needs: 1-Full-time Cook 1-Full-time Dishwasher Great work environment, wages, benefits. hrsupport@southerncoos.org 541-347-4515 EOE, Vet Pref & Tobacco-Free

City Kitty still lost. Last seen off Radar Road. Scared, shy. Please feed & call 297-4497. May be trying to go back to N.Bend

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754 Garage Sales BIG MULTI- PARTY SALE: Fri 4/25 9am - 3pm & Sat. 4/26 9am- 1pm.

Cement Mixer, 8’x18’ Aluminum Trailer, 2 Hot Rod Tractors,, welders, chop saw, air compressor, DR driveway grader, riding lawnmover, patio tile new in box, 2 patio sets, yard stuff, tires, antiques, china, artwork, household, clothes, 97 Dodge pickup, Harley leathers, furniture, horse tack, rototiller, too much to list.

55821 Summerlin Rd.,Myrtle Point.

4.5 miles past Elks Golf Course on Lee Valley Rd, R, on Gravelford, L on Summerlin. Follow signs.

541-572-4413 North Bend: Estate Sale. Friday and Saturday 9-4pm.

93426 Hillcrest lane. North of North Bend bridge. Something for everyone!!

Everything must go!!

NORTH BEND: PEO Annual Garage Sale, First Presbyterian church on Pony Cr. Rd. , Proceeds to benefit education, Saturday April 26, 9-3pm.

Reedsport: Garage Sale. 723 Evergreen Dr. Fri/Sat 9-4pm. Tools, mens cloths, original paintings, crib, Oak flooring and Misc. Items.

Coos Bay Estate Sale. Furniture, W/D, Doll Houses, Fiesta Dishes, Tempurpedic Bed, Feather weight Sewing Machine, Books, Kitchen. 2100 N. 14th st. Sat & Sun 8-5. Most 1/2 price Sunday at Noon. See photos on Facebook. White Raven Estate Sales.

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Pets/Animals 800

901 ATVs

914 Travel Trailers

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2006 BMW 3 series.

4 door, Auto, Air, Moon Roof, Stereo, Cruise. Grey w/ Black Leather interior.

86k. $10,995.Call 541-756-5123 or 541-404-8813

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906 4X4 2006 Ford F- 250 Lariat, super duty super cab 4x4, Turbo diesel, excellent condition, 33,000 miles. $26,000/ offer. Call 541-260-6855 For Sale: 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 4x4. LTZ Crew Cab Duramax Diesel 6.6liter. Allison 6 speed transmission.

42k mi, $40,000. 541-756-7338

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911 RV/Motor Homes Kohl’s Cat House Adoptions on site.

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915 Used Cars

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5 lines - 5 days $12.00

1993 CAMPER. Self contained.

Indoor/outdoor shower, Electric furnace, Electric jacks, very clean, $4900 OBO. 541-756-1739

1995 19ft. Nash, very clean,easy lift hitch, power tongue jack, new tires, lots of cabinet space. must see to appreciate, $6500.

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2004 Montana model 2980 RL 5th Wheel, three slide outs. No smoking or pets, $17,500.

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916 Used Pick-Ups 2000 Ford F650 Flatbed Truck, Cumins Engine, 6 Speed, Air Breaks. 26,000 GVWR. $12,800.

Call 541-269-5175 ‘79 CHEVY HALF TON short bed, lowered, new brakes, transmission, shocks, alternator, battery, upholstery. Very good condition. $3,750 OBO. 541-366-1293.

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE File No. 7827.20556 Reference is made to that certain trust deed made by Betty M. Smelcer, as grantor, to Alliance Title, as trustee, in favor of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a subsidiary of IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., as beneficiary, dated 07/21/05, recorded 07/26/05, in the mortgage records of Douglas County, Oregon, as 2005-018469 and subsequently assigned to OneWest Bank, FSB by Assignment recorded as 2014-002384, covering the following described real property situated in said county and state, to wit: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 15, Amended Plat of Surprise Valley, a Subdivision in the S.B. Briggs Donation Land Claim No. 45, Township 30 South, Range 5 West of the Willamette Meridian, Douglas County, Oregon; thence Southerly 198.87 feet, along the Easterly line of said lot; thence Westerly 75.0 feet, parallel to the North line of said lot; thence Northerly 198.87 feet, parallel to the Easterly line of said lot; thence Easterly 75.0 feet along the North line of said lot to the point of beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 335 Surprise Avenue Myrtle Creek, OR 97457 Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the trust deed and a notice of default has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.735(3); the event of default under the note and deed of trust, pursuant to to Section 9(b)(i) of the Deed of Trust, which provides that, “Lender may require immediate payment in full of all sums secured by this Security Instrument if... The property ceases to be the principal residence of a Borrower for reasons other than death and the Property is not the principal residence of at least one other Borrower.”. Default date of 07/17/2013 and pay the following sums: principal balance of $83,679.31 with accrued interest from 06/17/2013; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said trust deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: principal balance of $83,679.31 with interest thereon at the note rate of 5.09 percent per annum beginning 06/17/2013; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and

prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on July 3, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 o’clock, A.M. in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, at the following place: inside the main lobby of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1036 SE Douglas, in the City of Roseburg, County of Douglas, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by grantor of the trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or grantor’s successors in interest acquired after the execution of the trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that for reinstatement or payoff quotes requested pursuant to ORS 86.757 and 86.759 must be timely communicated in a written request that complies with that statute addressed to the trustee’s “Urgent Request Desk” either by personal delivery to the trustee’s physical offices (call for address) or by first class, certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the trustee’s post office box address set forth in this notice.

Due to potential conflicts with federal law, persons having no record legal or equitable interest in the subject property will only receive information concerning the lender’s estimated or actual bid. Lender bid information is also available at the trustee’s website, www.northwesttrustee.com. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.753 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and trust deed, together with trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.753. Requests from persons named in ORS 86.753 for reinstatement quotes received less than six days prior to the date set for the trustee’s sale will be honored only at the discretion of the beneficiary or if required by the terms of the loan documents. In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at

www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. For further information, please contact: Breanon Miller Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 425-586-1900 Smelcer, Betty M. (TS# 7827.20556) 1002.264977-File No. PUBLISHED: Umpqua Post- April 02, 09, 16 and 23, 2014 (ID- 20249416) NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING WINCHESTER BAY SANITARY DISTRICT A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Winchester Bay Sanitary District, County of Douglas, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 will be held at the Winchester Bay Fire Hall, 6th & Broadway, Winchester Bay, OR 97467. The meeting will take place on May 8, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 2, 2014 from Winchester Bay Sanitary District, 930 Salmon Harbor Drive, Winchester Bay, OR 97467, between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon. The May 8, 2014 meeting is a public meeting where deliberations of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting to discuss the proposed budget with the Budget Committee.

PUBLISHED:Umpqua Post: April 16, and 23, 2014 (ID-20250356) A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Lower Umpqua Hospital District, County of Douglas, and State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 will be held in the Lower Umpqua Hospital Conference Room, 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport, Oregon 97467. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, the 6th of May, 2014 at 12:00 noon. The purpose of the meeting is to receive comment from the public on the budget and to review and approve the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 2nd, 2014 at 600 Ranch Road, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. This is a public meeting where deliberations of the Budget Committee will take place.

Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.

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New AD will meet parents Thursday THE UMPQUA POST New Reedsport athletic director Carey Jones will meet with parents of student-athletes Thursday.

Jones is inviting all parents with children in sports or activities from the elementary school through high school to the meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. at Pacific Auditorium in Reedsport Community Charter School.

“I need to let the parents know what I’m all about, since I’m the new AD,” Jones said.

Some coaches, as well as the school counselor, also will be at the meeting.

The biggest message

Jones hopes to get across is that parents should encourage their kids to be good students.

“Academics is a big priority,” Jones said. “I’m broken hearted to see some great athletes not doing anything to play sports.”

A number of Reedsport students currently are ineligible because of poor grades, Jones said.

“We want to turn that around,” he said.

The standards to participate include having at least at 2.0 grade point average and passing all the core classes.

Jones is excited about the future of sports in Reedsport, especially with

Lynn Fulps returning as dean of students and defensive coordinator for the football team.

Fulps was on the football staff for Reedsport’s champion team in 1993 and also has coached wrestling and girls basketball at the school.

Jones, also a former coach, hopes to re-energize students and parents.

“When I was coaching here before, it was always a privilege to play sports,” he said. “When I was coaching, we had to cut kids, and now we’re scrapping to make a team.

“I want to make the kids proud to play a sport. I don’t care what sport it is or

what extracurricular activity.”

One thing Jones hopes to develop is a mentoring program among the students.

“I talked to some of the older students about being mentors,” he said.

“Individual coaches will talk to their upperclassmen about helping out. We have some kids already doing that.

“It serves two purposes.

It gets their grades up and they have a positive role model to look up to.”

Thursday’s meeting is designed for parents, but students also are welcome.

Anyone with questions is encouraged to call Jones at 541-271-2141, ext. 516.

Baseball, softball win, lose

THE UMPQUA POST The Ladies Golf Association from Forest Hills Country Club invites women from the community to its kickoff breakfast May 6.

The breakfast at Bedrock’s in Reedsport begins at 8:30 a.m. Cost for the buffet is $10, including gratuity.

The ladies then will go to Forest Hills Country Club for a nine-hole scramble. Guests that day will have to pay just $13.50 for their round.

The annual dues for the

Ladies Association is $15, and prospective members can play three times before deciding to join.

The group plays at 9 a.m. every Tuesday from April 1 through Oct. 28, weather-permitting.

Various fun golf formats are used throughout the year.

Forest Hills also has a $5 golf clinic for women at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays throughout the season.

If you can’t make it to breakfast, but want to play, or just want more information, call President Martha Blochlinger at 541267-4468.

BOWLING Wednesday Scratch April 9 High Games: TNT 447, First Noel 420, Flower Power 416.

High Series: First Noel 1196, Rick’s Rowdies 1177, One Plus One 1146. Individual Games: Brett T 246, Tom F 244, Rick H 234, Ruthie F 216, Bonnie T 201, Debby H 182. Individual Series: Taylor H 666, Brett T 630, Larry H 616, Ruthie F 526, Debby H 521, Bonnie T 476. 4th quarter standings: One Plus One 43, TNT 34, Rick’s Rowdies 30, D&L 27, M&T 24, First Noel 24, Flower Power 20.

THE UMPQUA POST Reedsport’s baseball and softball teams both had close wins and tough losses last week.

The baseball team started the week with a 3-2 loss to Oakland — all five Reedsport losses have come by one run — but bounced back to beat Glendale 5-4 in eight innings.

Shallon Zehe scored the winning run on a single by Tyler Tresch in the eighth.

Marquece Williams and Wade Doane each hit a double and a single.

Reedsport is 3-2 in the special district, trailing Umpqua Valley Christian (50) and Oakland (3-1). The Braves visited Yoncalla Tuesday (results weren’t available by press time) and host North Douglas on Friday.

The softball team, meanwhile, opened the week with a thrilling 12-inning win over Oakland. Mariah McGill hit a single to bring in Hunter Priest with the winning run in the 9-8 victory.

Britney Manicke, who pitched the entire game, started the rally with a single and Priest came in as a pinch runner. Alex Glover also had a single.

Emily Lichte had three doubles in the game and Ruby Cardoso, Emily Hutchinson, Jessica Howell and Glover had two each. Cardoso and Bailey Tymchuck had two runs each.

The Braves were swept by Lowell on Saturday, losing 12-9 and 15-11, and are in the middle of the nine-team league standings at 4-4.

In addition to Yoncalla and North Douglas, they also host Oakridge for a doubleheader Saturday.

Ladies Golf Association plans kickoff breakfast

Wednesday Seniors April 9 High Series: Jean 489, Harold 459, Gladys 447, George 437, Ervin 436. High Games: Al 189-144, Harold 168-168, Jean 168-166-155, Ervin 159-153, George 147-146. High Doubles Partners: Al & George 428-382-377, Jean & Gladys 392-371, Helen & Casper 382.

April 16 High Series: Harold 533, Jean 521, Duwayne 520, Jay 512.

High Games: Jay 204-182, Harold 190-174-169, Al 185-173, Duwayne 188-173-159, Jean 183-169-169. Brad 170.High Doubles Partners: Al & Jay 438-428, Jean & Don 407-379, Thea & Harold 396-382. Splits Picked Up: Jean 3-10.

Umpqua League April 14 Team standings: Wells Creek Inn No. 1 42-18, Fryer Rock No. 1 33-27, Fryer Rock No. 2 32-28. High team game scratch: Fryer Rock No. 1 365, Fryer Rock No. 1 363, Fryer Rock No. 2 331. High team series scratch: Fryer Rock No. 1 1048, Fryer Rock No. 2 923, Wells Creek Inn No. 2 888. High team game handicap: Fryer Rock No. 1 442, Tie: Fryer Rock No. 1v & Wells Creek Inn No. 1 440, Fryer Rock No. 2 422. High team series handicap: Fryer Rock No. 1 1279, Wells Creek Inn No. 1 1227, Fryer Rock No. 2 1196, Wells Creek Inn No. 2 1182.

Individual high game scratch: Margie 212, Grace 187, Kathy 184, Caryn 180. Individual high series scratch: Margie 560, Kathy 502, Caryn 488. Individual high game handicap: Carol D 246, Margie 245, Grace 234. Individual high series handicap: Margie 659, Carol D 648, Caryn 620. Splits picked up: Jacky 2-7, Grace 5-7.

By Lou Sennick, The Umpqua Post

Reedsport’s Mike Mitchell competes in the long jump at the Prefontaine Rotary Invitational track and field meet Saturday at Marshfield High School.

Mitchell is Pre champion THE UMPQUA POST Reedsport sophomore Mike Mitchell beat a strong field of jumpers to win the high jump in the Prefontaine Rotary Invitational at Marshfield on Saturday.

Mitchell cleared 6 feet, 2 inches and then won when Class 4A state champion Wyatt Cunningham, who had gotten over 6 feet, skipped several heights and

couldn’t get over the bar.

Mitchell also placed fourth in the long jump with a mark of 19-4, but was better in that event during a meet last week at Oakridge, when he soared 21 feet, 1 inch, a new lifetime best. He ranks first for Class 2A in both the high jump and long jump this spring.

Other Reedsport winners in the four-school meet at Oakridge were girls Bailey

LaRouche (100 and high jump), Kezia Eunice (200), Kaylynn Hixenbaugh (long jump) and the 4x100 relay.

Boys winners included Mitchell in the 100, long jump and high jump and Tragen Smart in the pole vault.

Reedsport hosts a meet with six other schools Friday. Field events start at 4:30 p.m., with the first running event at 5.

Tuesday Swiss April 15 4th quarter standings: Reedsport Lanes 89, Discovery Pt. 83.5, Back to the Best 79.5, Fred Wahl Marine 75, Red Birds 71.5, Davison Auto Parts 67, Mast Bros 66, Signs Unlimited 65, Sugar Shack 61.5, Pac West Realty 60.5, Save on Smokes 55, Wagon Wheel Grocery 54.5 High Series Team: Back to the Best 2464, Discovery Pt. 2291, High individual series: Tom H 764, Brett T 671, Linda N 637, Gloria S 591. High Game: Dan R 254, Harvey W 235, Bonnie T 233, Lucy H 211. Most individual points: Brett T 79.5, Dan R. 78, Robert T 75.

Sunday Night Mixed social April 20 The Old Hippies beat out the Odd Balls for first place for the season by 39 pins. We had some outstanding bowlers this season; and some not so outstanding, yours truly included.

Our banquet is being held on April 27,2014. Looking forward to you all and some new faces in the fall. Our fall organizational meeting will be held on August 24, 2014 at the bowling center. See everyone there.

Shellfish testing concerns need to be addressed For quite some time, there has been an ongoing disagreement between the Clamdigger’s Association of Oregon and several governmental agencies regarding the management and testing of shellfish from Oregon’s coastal waters and from Coos Bay in particular.

I consider Bill Lackner, the president and founder of the association (CDA), to be one of the most knowledgeable people I know on subjects related the Oregon outdoors — especially when it comes to matters regarding Oregon’s shellfish. I feel that many of the CDA’s concerns are valid and so far, have not been addressed in any transparent sort of way by the agencies that should be addressing these concerns.

In fact, some of these agencies have treated the CDA, and Bill Lackner in particular, in a manner that has been blatantly disrespectful — perhaps in the hope that Bill and the CDA will simply go away. Knowing how tenacious

Bill can be, I’m convinced that the OUTDOORS productive ones include Crane smart move would to address these AND MORE Prairie Wickiup Reservoir, concerns and either prove them to be Reservoir, Howard Prairie Reservoir overblown or in the case that they and Hyatt Lake. Diamond Lake is are valid, start taking measures to open all year, but fishing should combat the problems. improve over the next several weeks The bass tournament held last as the water warms. weekend at Tenmile Lakes resulted in Spring Chinook fishing upriver some impressive bass catches with of Scottsburg has slowed way down the top five teams all weighing in and the ocean salmon the commercatches of more than 20 pounds. cial fisherman are targeting are Many of the anglers targeted largepretty much unreachable by sport mouths that were on or near the anglers with the recent rough Pete spawning beds prior to actually ocean conditions.

Heley spawning. This may be the last week However, Keldon Blair, of when bass anglers will be able to tarSpringfield, who I reported in a preget pre-spawn largemouths in eastern Douglas vious column as having caught four springers County waters. Anglers fishing near the last season while flinging spinners from the Oregon Coast may be able to target the pre- bank at Half Moon Bay in Winchester Bay, spawn largemouths for a few more weeks. hooked a couple of salmon last week while Many of the lakes in central Oregon open using the same technique. The one he landed this Saturday (April 26). Some of the more was a bright 12 pounder.

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Trout plants this week included 6,000 legal rainbows evenly split between Middle and Lower Empire lakes.

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