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Commissioner candidates offer opinions on county topics The following is a response to questions submitted to county commissioner candidates. Responses are presented in the order they were received by The Umpqua Post. Some candidates did not answer the questionnaire and some did not offer photos. Some information is available in the Voter’s Pamphlet for the May 20 primary election. Rogers
Questions: 1. What would you suggest to help Douglas County’s continued budget problems? 2. What specific issues would you like to tackle for the Reedsport and western Douglas County area? 3. What changes would you like to see in the way the board operates. 4. Should the board try to hold meetings in other parts of the county, besides
Fummerton
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Roseburg? 5. Closing statement.
Monte Muirhead (did not provide a photo) 1. In addition to acquiring local control of federal forest lands, so that timber harvests may increase, the answer to any budget problem is to increase revenue. The more people who are working, the more people there are to
pay their property taxes on time. A healthy job base equals a healthy revenue base for the county. I’ve suggested a couple of things: One, cut the county development fees by one-half for an entire year. Allow this “stimulus” to encourage new construction projects and consequently put more people back to work. Two, improve collaboration between the county, the cities and Umpqua Community College. By working together, there’s an increased chance of attracting new industry to the area ...such as the current U.C.C./city of Roseburg proposal to launch a health care college in the area. 2. I would like to improve the fisheries industries by investing more in the restoration of the Salmon Harbor docks and facility. Recruiting another industry to locate on Bolon Island is obviously a priority. I personally would like to see the Umpqua River Lighthouse promoted more in county tourism and recre-
ational guides. Maintaining the lighthouse and museum is a top priority for me: I used to live less than one mile from the lighthouse, and its red and white beams must always be kept running. 3. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I have no specific changes to propose in how the board should be run at this time. I DO have a few board-related issues I would like to implement. I want to reinstate the weekly board meetings to public access cable television, so that people can once again watch the meetings from their home. 4. This subject has been debated countless times in the past. In the end, the consensus has always been that it would be too expensive to pay all of the department heads and other county workers to travel to other places in the
SEE COMMISSIONER, PAGE A6
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Assessing our next assessor There are two candidates for the position of Douglas County assessor. One candidate, Harry McDermott dropped out of the race. Each candidate was asked a series of questions: 1. Why is the assessor’s position important to the county? 2. What experience do you bring to the position? 3. What are some of the issues you see in the Reedsport, western Douglas County area that can be addressed by the assessor? 4. Why has this race been so negative? 5. Closing statement. The responses may have been edited for format, spelling, punctuation and/or grammar. The responses are presented in the order they came into The Umpqua Post. The Oregon Primary Election is May 20.
Photo by Steve Lindsley, The Umpqua Post
A couple watches the sun set on a bench at the Umpqua River Lighthouse overlook of the Pacific Ocean on April 29. The area had summer-like conditions, which included warm temperatures on the coast and spectacular sunsets.
Veteran honored with quilt
Susan Acree 1. The assessor’s office works with 110 taxing districts that provide critical services throughout Douglas County. The purpose of the ad-valorem (according to value) property tax system is to provide a financing mechanism for local governments such as cities, school districts, fire districts, park districts, vector control districts, road districts, cemetery districts, sanitary districts and special districts. For the most part, the Assessor is an administrative position that follows statutes and Department of Revenue guidelines. It is imperative that the assessor’s office remains unbiased and nonpartisan. State law requires that the assessor’s office make every effort to adjust the real market value of every property to as close to “100 percent of real market value” each year as is possible via the mass appraisal process. Some properties are exempt from taxation, such as government buildings and property or that of charitable organizations. Some properties are assessed at less than market value such as farm or forestland. Other property owners are eligible to receive partial tax exemptions, including veterans, senior/disabled and farm/forest assessments. 2. I am an Oregon Registered Appraiser with more than 36 years of experience — appraisal, assessment, management — in the
A Vietnam veteran was honored at a ceremony Saturday near the Umpqua River Lighthouse. Robert Bennett was honored by the Quilts of Valor Foundation and other veterans at the presentation. The event started with a color guard from Station Umpqua River of the U.S. Coast Guard. Pastor Kyle Busnepz was on hand to offer a prayer. “Father in Heaven,” Busnepz prayed, “We thank you so much for the sacrifice that has been offered, Lord, on behalf of our nation and Photo by Steve Lindsley, The Umpqua Post may I ask for your blessing on him Veteran Robert Bennett (center) receives a Quilt of Valor at a ceremony Saturday in Winchester Bay. Bennett is a and encouragement for him,
disabled Vietnam veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange. His daughter, Fallon Rose (right), requested the quilt from the organization.
SEE VALOR, PAGE A6
Complaint filed against school board member
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has acknowledged it has received a complaint against a Reedsport School Board member. “I can confirm that a complaint was received against Brian Thornton,” agency spokeswoman Diane Gould said. According to the agency’s website, the complaint, case number 14-122EDG, was received April 15 and the complainer is James SEE ASSESSOR, PAGE A9 Hixenbaugh, the Reedsport School
District’s former athletic director. The nature of the complaint is not released unless there is further action. Thornton did not respond to an email request from The Umpqua Post for more information. Thornton was elected to the school board in 2011 and his fouryear term will expire next year, unless he chooses to run for reelection. Commission procedures allow
for the filing of a complaint and a preliminary review of that complaint by executive director Ronald Bersin. If he decides the case requires further review, and is in the ethics commission jurisdiction, he can ask the commission to review it. The preliminary review lasts for 135 days and Bersin will file a preliminary review report. The report will go to the commission. The commission will
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Monday, April 28 ■ 12:08 a.m., public assist, 400 block of 19th Street, Reedsport. Caller reported loud noise. Non criminal case - closed. ■ 5:44 a.m., public assist, 1700 block of Ivy Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported an unwanted male outside caller’s house. She wants him removed. Non criminal case - closed. ■ 3:18 p.m., disturbance, Reedsport police did not give an address on Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported a male causing a disturbance. Officers responded and subject was advised to leave. Non criminal case - closed. ■ 7:34 p.m., suspicious circumstances, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport. Caller reported an individual possibly passed out on the levee. Officer responded. Subject was reading a book. Non criminal case - closed. Tuesday, April 29 ■ 3:53 a.m., disturbance, 900 block of Doyle Street, Reedsport. Caller reported a disturbance. Non criminal case - closed. ■ 4:29 a.m., Reedsport
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■ 4:34 p.m., animal ordinances, 21st Street and Alder Avenue, Reedsport. Three Chihuahuas were found running at large. ■ 7:49 p.m., animal problems, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport. Four Chihuahuas were found to be running at large. Two were taken to the shelter. Thursday, May 1 ■ 12:04 a.m., welfare check, 100 block of Riverbend Road, Reedsport. Caller requested a welfare check on the owner of a barking dog. Non criminal case - closed. ■ 10:30 a.m., theft of services, 1800 block of Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. ■ 1:50 p.m., theft, 700 block of Elm Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported a theft. ■ 9:14 p.m., welfare check, 1000 block of N. Eighth Street, Reedsport. Douglas County 911 Communications requested a welfare check. Friday, May 2 ■ 10:51 a.m., traffic crash, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport. Received multiple reports of a two-vehicle accident. No injuries. Non criminal case - closed. ■ 12:55 p.m., disturbance, Reedsport police did not give an address on Greenwood Avenue, Reedsport. Officers responded. Verbal only. Non criminal case - closed. ■ 6:36 p.m., public assist, Reedsport police did not give an address on Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported a person refusing to leave. Saturday, May 3 ■ Midnight, drug law violation, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport. Officer reported finding less than one ounce of marijuana in a vehicle. Cleared by arrest. ■ 2:42 p.m., animal problems, 2800 block of Longwood Drive, Reedsport. Possible animal neglect. Non criminal case - closed. ■ 4:14 p.m., suspicious circumstances, 2500 block of Gardens Avenue, Reedsport. Missing bicycle. This is the recovered bike from another date. Non criminal case - open. Sunday, May 4 ■ 5:35 a.m., disturbance, 1500 block of Highway Avenue, Reedsport. Douglas County 911 Communications reported a male is causing a disturbance. Non criminal case open. ■ 7:25 a.m., welfare check, 100 block of Elm Avenue, Reedsport. Caller requested a welfare check on his friend. Non criminal case - closed. ■ 12:30 p.m., animal problems, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport. Caller reported a black Chihuahua chasing a person in an electric wheelchair and running in the street. Non criminal case closed.
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Wood, Carter students of the month Reedsport Community Charter School has named it’s Students of the Month for March. The high school student is senior Aimee Wood. Her parents are Jim and Nancy Wood. Aimee has participated in student body leadership, publications, Future Business Leaders of America, Knowledge Bowl and she knits in her free time. She was nominated Aimee Wood by English High School teacher Chris Campbell. “(Aimee) shows consistent, outstanding work in complex literature analysis projects,” Campbell wrote in the nomination letter. “She
leads the honors literature class in discussions with great insight and a willingness to question conventional thinking. Aimee is a great critical thinker and a skilled writer with a great attitude!” The middle school student is eighth-grader Ali Carter. Her parents are Greg and R a c h e l Carter. Ali participates in Battle of the Ali Carter B o o k s , Middle School Knowledge Bowl, softball and golf. English teacher Charissa Hixenbaugh nominated Ali for the honor. “I would like to recognize Ali Carter as student of the month in English,” Hixenbaugh wrote. ”As a stu-
dent, Ali has high expectations for herself academically. In the morning, she’s usually in someone’s classroom, working to do her best on her assignments. I see this as well in English. She’s always asking questions, coming in for help, and working to improve herself. This quarter, she also participated in Battle of the Books, expanding her English skills even further.” Reedsport Community Charter School Students of the Month are nominated by their teachers. Each teacher is asked to nominate one student once a year from his or her primary subject area. Steve Lindsley/Umpqua Post file photo Students are nominated on the basis of improvement and/or mastery in the essen- Emily Corcoran, 3, and Jenna Corcoran, 9, enjoy treats at last year’s ice cream social and bingo tial skills of that particular night at Reedsport's Highland Elementary School. This year’s event is Saturday, May 10, at 6 teacher's subject area. p.m. Students of the Month and their parents are also honored at a monthly Reedsport Rotary Club luncheon.
The Gardiner Sanitary District board is in the middle of a rate study after signing an agreement with the city of Reedsport to begin billing the district’s sewer customers. The city provides water for Gardiner and also treats the area’s wastewater. The rate study is being done by Civil West Engineering Services of Coos Bay. Civil West’s Matt Wadlington conducted the second of three meetings May 1 to discuss possible changes in rates. “The board is just trying to do their best to make everyone aware of that the rates are doing to change,” Wadlington said, “and they’re having these meetings as a public service, to make sure that everyone who wants to find out about it has the (opportunity) to do it.” The district, he said, should consider three options for rates. One option would be everyone would pay the same rate, regardless of use. “Option two is everyone
pays strictly by their water use,” Wadlington said. “The third option is a conglomeration of the two, where you would have a base rate plus an additional fee based on your water use.” Wadlingtoµn said it’s too soon to consider actual numbers. “I’m leery to talk numbers with anyone,” he said, “just because I know they’re change. I know that things are not fine-tuned enough yet.” He also said, even with the agreement with the city of Reedsport, the sanitary district has obligations to meet in their own system. “There are two parts to the rate study,” Wadlington said. “The first part is how do you divvy up the pie and the other part is how big is the pie? “There are obligations that the district has; management and operation of their system because they still have a gravity collection system and they’ll still have a major pump station that they have to operate themselves.”
Gardiner’s current rate structure is a hybrid of per EDU (Equivalent Dwelling Units) rates. “It doesn’t seem to correlated with use at all,” Wadlington said. “It was kind of an arbitrary assignment of EDUs from a long time ago, when it was all set up. The rate structure, now, isn’t necessarily fair to everyone there.” The district has also received $2.5 million in grants from the Infrastructure Finance Authority to upgrade the collection system and to replace a leaky pipe on the bottom of the Umpqua River that feeds into the Reedsport treatment plant. The pipe replacement could start within a few weeks. The board will hold another rate structure meeting at its regular board meting on May 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gardiner Fire Hall. That meeting follows a district budget committee meeting at 5:30.
Ice cream social, bingo Gardiner conducts rate study Saturday night
OBITUARY Delores “Lorrie” Wiggins March 4, 1952 - Aug. 14, 2013
Lorrie passed away Aug. 14, 2013, in Eugene. She is survived by her children, Jack, Jay, Michael,
Jennifer and Andrew; sisters, Libby and Julie; 17 grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Dallas Cemetery in
Dallas, Ore. Arrangements are under the direction of Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service, 541-485-6659. Sign the guestbook at www.theworldlink.com.
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I scream. You scream. Everyone knows the saying. They’ll all scream for ice cream at the annual ice cream social and bingo night at Highland Elementary School Saturday, May 10, at 6 p.m. It’s all a benefit for the Great Afternoons program. Chris Marsh is in charge and talked about the money raised. “They go to support our programs,” she explained, “Great Afternoons and Great Beginnings.” The programs help kids, and parents, with a variety of day-care options, preschool and summer camp. She said the amount raised varies each year. “We usually hope to make around $1,500,” she said. “Sometimes it’s less and sometimes it’s been more. This is our 21st year.” Tickets are $5 for adults and $3.50 for children under 12. Family-of-four admission is $15. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Great Afternoons or at the school cafeteria door on the night of the event. Admission will include one bingo card. Additional bingo cards can be purchased at the door for $2 for adults and $1 for children. The event will include bingo, ice cream sundaes, soda, coffee, popcorn, nachos, door-prize drawings and consolation prizes for kids. Marsh says it couldn’t happen without volunteers. “Lots of volunteers,” she laughed. “I get volunteers from the high school to help serve, clean up, set up and all that. I’ve got great kids who help do that.” She says they also have volunteers to help gather prizes for bingo winners.
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Opal Davidson — 89, formerly of Reedsport, died March 9, 2014, in Bellingham, Wash. A memorial service will be held at 2
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“We go to 45 businesses in the community to ask for a small prize for bingo,” she continued. “Some small. Some large. Parents do that. I divide up the places to go and parents go out and ask for donations.” Great Afternoons also has an advisory board that helps with fundraising. “They work behind the scenes,” Marsh said,“getting the prizes bundled up and ready and decorations on the wall, tables and other things done. They do that every year.” And, the whole night wouldn’t work without ice cream. “Some of it we purchase and some of it is donated, Marsh explained. “Umpqua Dairy. We get the big huge (containers) of ice cream. We get six of those. They give us two and they give us a reduced price on the rest. They’re really generous.”
There’s also support from another local business. “Dairy Queen is a huge supporter of ice cream bingo,” she said. “They provide all the toppings and things. They’ve been doing it for years.” Marsh laughs when she remembers the first year was a spaghetti dinner and bingo. The last 20 ... ice cream. And the price has stayed the same for 20 years. Great Afternoons and Great Beginnings serve about 150 kids a year. That includes 13 infants at the current time. Parents pay on a sliding scale, which pays for about a third of the programs’ costs and the programs also apply for grants from various funding agencies, including the Ford Foundation, Whipple Family Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon and others.
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Be patient; changes in store for LUH BY TARA BLOHM AND MICHAEL LENINGTON
Umpqua Hospital recently installed a new chemistry analyzer that will improve Lower Umpqua Hospital patient care by providing faster test results. The hosStarting May 13, Lower pital laboratory has Umpqua Hospital will “go-live” with THE CHANGING installed a Siemens EXL analyzer. This our new electronic FACE new analyzer health record, or replaces the two EHR. Medicare is analyzers we had requiring all particbefore by performipating hospitals to ing the work of implement an elecboth. tronic health One of the most record. The new important EHR will bring OF HEALTH improvements is many benefits to CARE being able to run our patients almost all of the including, but not chemistry tests on a single limited to, shared medical tube of blood. This will records with the clinics, a reduce the amount of blood patient portal for educarequired to be collected tion, communication from the patient. between you and your Previously, the lab collectprovider, access to health ed at least two tubes of information, and more. blood for chemistry tests, Although we have been one for each of the replaced preparing and training our staff, change in workflow is analyzers. The new analyzer also always a challenge, consumes more time and caus- produces test results more rapidly. One of the most es delays. We ask you to important tests that physiplease be patient with us during this transition as we cians order in the emerimprove our service to you. gency room is troponin I. The troponin test helps the New chemistry analyzer physician determine if the patient is having a heart The laboratory at Lower attack. The troponin test
took more then 20 minutes to run on the old instrument. The specimen required for that analyzer was a serum sample which had to clot before being able to be centrifuged. The new analyzer accepts the same plasma specimen that we use for the other chemistry tests. Being able to use plasma eliminates the time required for the specimen to clot, which may be 30 minutes or longer. Once the plasma specimen is placed on the Siemens EXL, the time to process a troponin test is less than 12 minutes. Having only one instrument also helps improve the efficiency of the laboratory by not needing to maintain two analyzers. The new Siemens instrument requires much less maintenance because of Siemens use of the latest technology. Instead of using three separate old fashioned electrodes to perform electrolyte (sodium, potassium and chloride) tests, the Siemens instrument performs these tests on an integrated multisensor which packages these elements into a single
sensor that will fit in the palm of your hand. The new instrument is interfaced with the hospital computer system, just as the previous instruments were. This use of technology helps ensure positive patient identification of specimens as laboratory staff use bar codes to identify samples. This eliminates hand writing patient identification and manually entering test results. This also enables the physicians to receive the test results as they are completed within the laboratory.
Accessibility planned for lab draw area Plans are underway for a re-design of the lab draw area to add to the accessibility of the room. The door will be removed and that corner squared off with a new door accessed from the main hallway. This will allow wheelchairs to be brought straight into the draw room. The computer station and patient chair will be moved to provide a more comfortable flow through the room.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Federal land ownership is federal overreach There is much misunderstanding about government authority: If you have been following the Bundy affair in Nevada, you will note that there are two sides of understanding as to the authority of the federal government. The media is the most confused, but confusion reigns across the land. What does our Constitution say? According to our Constitution, the federal government has the sole authority over 10 square miles of land that we identify as the “District of Columbia.” That is it! The rest of the authority is left to the states and or the people.
Further, the federal government has limitations, which are written into the Constitution as to any ownership of other lands. There are recognized federal needs, but land requirements to meet those needs must also have state government approval and they must be obtained at a fair price. Why do they control so much of the western states? Nothing that the BLM currently holds, in any state, meets the constitutional requirements. You can say the same for so called national forests, national monuments, national parks or a national sea shore! Regulations and law have come upon us through the alphabet elements of a federal government, who really
have no authority to impose regulation and law outside of that original 10 square miles known as “D.C.” So how is it that the EPA, the other “alphabets” including FEMA has gained so much control over us? It is because the “alphabets” operate much like schoolyard bullies. They roll into town with one edict after another. Because there is a great dearth in constitutional understanding, those elected to represent us roll over and convince us to roll over too. When federal control is accepted in one corner of the state, this gives reason for the whole state to accept that federal control. In the case of Reedsport dikes, some would have you believe that the only source
of flood insurance is an alphabet called FEMA. But is that true? Insurance has been with us a long time now and it did not start with FEMA. Question: Have we checked Lloyds of London or any other sources? There are private sources of flood insurance. The banks cooperate against you, requiring that you have flood insurance to mortgage finance property that may be exposed. Question: Is FEMA the only identity that can certify dikes? The community needs answers before endorsing another slush fund! Vote no on Measure 10-133. Mervyn E. Cloe Reedsport
Future service jobs in Douglas County decade; construction Following up on last week’s population and wage remains on the rebound from the Great Recession; information from the and baby boomers are startOregon Employment ing to retire with Department, this column will take a THE COUNTY many more to follow, also creating look at projected SCENE job openings. employment opporLocally, service tunities in Douglas sector jobs are preCounty for the next dicted to be our eight years. largest increase secOED tracks jobs tor related both to that will be created replacement and by the need to replace workers that Susan Morgan new jobs created. will cycle out of the Douglas County Protective services, workforce (replaceCommissioner building and grounds maintement workers) and new jobs created by growth. nance, personal care, recreation, accommodation, food Predictions are that in most classifications, replacement service, repair and maintenance, and laundry services openings will outpace new are some of the job classifijobs created. cations in this sector. Statewide, health care, Current annual pay ranges influenced by the aging from $14,375 for accommopopulation, is expected to dation and food service to see continued strong $28,143 for repair and growth during the coming
maintenance jobs. Training in “soft skills”: showing up ready to work, positive work attitude, communication skills, math skills, etc., are most requested by employers. Clearly, the difference between a low paying and higher paying job is education. A great example of this is a commercial driver license program that offsets tuition costs for a shortterm course that leads to the credential. A cooperative effort between UCC, UTE, and Douglas County Industrial Development Board is on track to put 50 individuals in jobs as truck drivers that pay, on average, just shy of $41,000 per year. Because of our location on the Interstate 5 corridor, this is a sector that will continue to support job growth.
Electricians, plumbers, mechanics, computer controlled equipment operators, computer technicians and many health care related services are all jobs requiring some degree of training and certification beyond high school, pay good wages, and will be important in our local economy. Interestingly, regionally significant is the future need for logging equipment operators. More info at http://bit.ly/1urKufy. 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.
See you at the gallery West: The Pioneer It may not yet be the Experience” at the Douglas Metropolitan Museum of Art, but a class of local third County Museum, a multiphase educational and fourth grade students just SCHOOL program that I hope returned from a visit MATTERS to write about next month when the to the Umpqua final phase is comValley Arts pleted. Association art Mrs. Coyne gallery in Roseburg explained that where they were much of her stuable to view their dents’ art that was own art on display displayed in in the “Young and Roseburg uses colFamous: Douglas County Student Art KRISTEN orful overlapping Exhibition.” ZETZSCHE geometric shapes that reflect her “It was so classroom’s curricempowering for the ular focus on geometry. It’s students to see their own an ingenious concept: artwork on display,” says Patricia Coyne, who teaches incorporating mathematical concepts with the creative a blended third/fourthand tangible process of grade class at Highland drawing to help the stuElementary School. The dents truly master abstract students visited the gallery geometrical ideas. during a field trip to Other artwork was creRoseburg last week associated during directed drawated with the “Wagons
ing exercises based on one of Mrs. Coyne’s favorite books, “Why Is Blue Dog Blue?” by George Rodrigue. The answer to the title question is that Blue Dog’s color depends on what the artist is doing: If the artist goes fishing, Blue Dog turns a bright salmon color; when he wants a hot dog, he paints the dog a mustard color. The moral of the story is that “artists don’t have to paint things the way they are,” and that’s a liberating adage for the third- and fourth-grade van Goghs and Picassos who created and submitted their own colorsaturated versions of the world. Five local high school art students of Kyle Mulligan were also chosen to display their works at the Umpqua Valley Arts Association show, including Rachel Lacewell, Ruby Cardoso,
Alyssa Aguirre, Alexandra Glover and Essie Cardoso. The UVAA’s “Young and Famous” exhibit ended May 2, but our own local patronof-the-arts extraordinaire, Joe Coyne (coincidentally also Patricia Coyne’s brother-in-law), is in final negotiations with the local branch of the Douglas County Library to display the students’ artwork locally. “We’re hoping to sponsor a parent night at the library so the parents of the artists will have a chance to see their students’ work displayed,” says Joe. Coyne says the exhibit will probably run through the middle of June. I’m looking forward to visiting Reedsport’s newest color-intense, geometrically challenging art exhibit at the library very soon. I’ll see you at the gallery!
Hinsdale Garden open two more dates BY SUE MARTINO For The Umpqua Post
Friends of Hinsdale Garden and Bureau of Land Management will be opening the Howard Hinsdale Garden to the public on two more dates. Rain or shine, you live in Oregon, so come prepared and enjoy this beautiful English woodland garden. The garden will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, May 10 and 24. This is the first time the garden is going to be open more than one day to the public. There were 200 people or more in the Garden for the April 26 opening. New trails, benches and picnic tables have been put in by BLM this year. Park at the Deans Creek elk parking area east of Reedsport, a bus or van will take you from there into the garden to a location near the house. When you are ready to leave, it will pick you up there. When there are enough riders, it will take you back to the parking area. Based on the first opening day, some location and timing adjustments are being made in transportation, the Friends group and BLM hope they will be helpful to garden visitors. The last trip of the day going into the garden will be at 1:30 p.m., and when the garden is closed at 2 p.m., visitors in the garden will be transported back to the parking area. There are a few handicap parking spaces in the garden, but you must check in at the Deans Creek elk viewing area to see if one is available before being allowed to enter the garden. The Reedsport-Dial-a-Ride Van will also be available at the parking area. This year the Lower Umpqua Economic Development Forum donated $225 to help pay for some of the transportation costs. Appreciation also goes to the generosity of Lewis Transportation for stepping
forward to help provide transportation, and to the city of Reedsport Dial-aRide and their volunteer drivers. On the first open day, BLM also paid for a taxi cab service. Without this help Friends of Hinsdale Garden would not be able to open the garden. There is no cost to go to the garden, donations are greatly appreciated. For those who have already given a donation, thank you! The Friends will be selling water, T-shirts, cookbooks, cards, art prints of the garden and Garden Quilt raffle tickets. You can also get information about being recognized as a donor on one of the garden benches. Money raised goes toward operating costs and fees. Quilt raffle ticket funds will go toward the expenses for the Friends of Hinsdale Garden to become a 501(c)(3) organization, which will allow the group to do grant writing as a nonprofit organization. Friends of Hinsdale Garden organization is currently an umbrella member group of The Lower Umpqua Economic Development Forum, a 501(c)(3) organization, so your donations are tax deductible. Next year we are looking forward to the completion of a pedestrian bridge that The Bureau Of Land Management is having constructed. It will go across the water connecting to the eastern portion of the garden. This bridge will eliminate people having to walk along the inside railing by the highway to get that section of the garden. This year, members of the Coastal Douglas Community Emergency Response Team are present at all sites for the three public open garden days. The Friends of Hinsdale Garden meets every third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Reedsport Branch Library.
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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
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Help plant flowers this week Don’t you just love the way those colorful hanging baskets of flowers look on the lightposts of downtown Reedsport? Be part of the whole friendly flowerment of the entrance to town by helping to plant the baskets this Thursday and Friday, May 8-9. No, you’re not crazy — the original planting day was scheduled for last week but a slight snafu pushed the date out. Great news if you forgot about it the first time around — another chance is at hand. Bring along your little shovels and gloves and be prepared for a day of fun. There’s nothing like digging in the dirt together to make a new friend. You don’t need to devote an entire day, an hour or two will do, or whatever you can spare. For more information call Kathi at 541271-3044.
Pick up one of your own Flower baskets are blooming everywhere! It’s time to pick up that hanging basket you ordered for your Mom from the Lion’s Club. On Friday, May 9, the basket pick up hours are 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the location is 230 E. Railroad Ave. Look for the explosion of color and the helpful Lions running around with big blooming baskets to be packed in your car. On Saturday morning from 9 a.m. till noon the baskets will be ready for pickup at the Reedsport Community Charter School’s Circle Drive. Very handy! If you didn’t remember to order your basket ahead of time, well, you’re out of luck. The club runs on a tight budget of donations and orders only what they have presold. I know — you wish you would have ordered, but I’m afraid if you didn’t you’ll have to drive on by and stay out of the delivery line. You’ll remember next Mother’s Day. The money raised from the sales will be used for local community projects, so you’ll see the blooming of this particular planting in a variety of ways all year long.
An event your mom will love What mom doesn’t love a night with her family? Such luck that the annual Spring Ice Cream Social and Bingo Night at Highland School is on May 10, which happens to be Mother’s Day Eve. The name says a lot but there’s
even more. The ice cream is tion of rhododendrons in every color. The grounds actually a decadent sundae were obviously the pride bar, overflowing with all and joy of Mrs. Hinsdale, manner of sprinkle and who kept meticulous sweet. Everyone gets to records of each create a work of art, then eat it. WHAT’S UP planting, where it came from and And the part your what care was mom likes best, given to each nonsomeone else native plant. I cleans up the understand it was gooey dishes and her goal to have spilled syrups. It’s species from all more than ice over the world cream, because represented. that would just be Nancie The botanical wrong. There will Hammond wonders of the 50 be other treats to acre island are now balance the snacking, like nachos, pop- cared for by the property owners, the Bureau of Land corn, sodas and coffee. Management. Local folk Count on getting enough have fought long and hard sugar and salt to keep you all going for an evening full to keep the agency from of robust visiting and com- plowing down the house and opening up the garden petitive Bingo. to the public. It’s a popular The price is right! An attraction. At the recent evening of snacks, ice open day in April, about cream treats, Bingo cards and prizes, plus all that fun 200 people braved the showers for a chance to is only $5 for adults, $3.50 have a look. It takes a bit of for kids under 12, or $15 for a family of four. At that rate work, but it’s worth it. The obstacle is the parking. you can’t afford to stay There are only a few spaces home! in the driveway and volunThe Ice Cream Social teers keep those clear for starts at 6 p.m. at the people who really need to Highland Elementary be close because they can’t School gym. make the trek. For that reaMore Mother’s Day son, there is a special bus and van service from the bloom Deans Creek parking area. We’re talking about the The bus is the way to go, mother of all blooms when but if you think you’re it’s about the Hinsdale someone who must take House Gardens. your car across the bridge, The garden will be open you’ll need to check in at to the public on Saturday, the bus stop and tell the May 10, between the hours volunteer there. They will of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. It’s a rare opportunity to get over arrange for you to have parking. Don’t self-serve the little bridge to the prithe parking, please. It’s vate island that once was a dangerous to turn off and local family’s hunting lodge. The little lodge grew on to state Highway 38 there and the driveway into a spacious and gracomes up very suddenly. cious family home on the Two cars meeting on the river with amenities like a very small bridge is a dishorse barn and arena, dog aster, and one of the main kennels, a turret bedroom reasons the place is closed fit for a princess and a bilto the public, so be a team lion-dollar view. Don’t player. believe it if you’re told the The garden area will house was a ramshackle have some places to sit for mess when it was pura rest, but you’ll be outchased by the BLM. I lived doors, so bring something there! It was gorgeous and warm and waterproof. very homey. I spent the very best days of my life Singing showdown there, sitting at river’s edge It’s the big one! or under the big magnolia Tomorrow night, Thursday, tree, with hundreds of May 8, is your chance to be blooming flowers in the a star — make that a Texaco spring and summer. The two years there were magi- star. Strut your stuff on the Pacific Auditorium stage cal, and you’ll see why and the next spotlight you during a stroll around the see could be in Memphis, place. The original owners, the Tenn., where you’ll compete against singers from Hinsdales, were ardent all over the U.S. who won gardeners and planted an in their hometowns. It’s enormous variety of trees, American Idol without the flowers and bushes from cameras, but with an entry around the world. Not all fee. The sponsors of the of them “took” but many show, Bi-Coastal Media, varieties thrived, most notably the massive collec- will be on hand to collect
Community Calendar May 7 Wednesday ■ Douglas County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m. Douglas County Courthouse, 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg, room 216. ■ Memorial Day organizing committee — Noon, Reedsport Community Building, 451 Winchester Ave., Reedsport; regular meeting. ■ Reedsport School District budget committee — 6:30 p.m., Reedsport Community Charter School library, 2260 Longwood Drive, Reedsport; regular meeting.
Auditorium, 2260 Longwood Drive, Reedsport. Rules are available at the Reedsport library, CDABA members and Jitterbug ‘N’ Java. ■ Winchester Bay Sanitary District board 6:30 p.m., district conference room, 936 Salmon Harbor, Winchester Bay; regular meeting and budget committee. ■ Umpqua Soil and Water Conservation District - 6:30 p.m. US&WCD office, 1877 Winchester Avenue, Reedsport; regular meeting. Agenda includes discussion of the Fifth Annual Wine and Agriculture Tour and long-range planning.
May 8 Thursday May 11 Reedsport-Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce board - 7:30 a.m., Reedsport Community Building, 451 Winchester Ave., Reedsport; regular meeting. ■ Texaco Showdown auditions - 5 p.m., Pacific ■
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May 12 Monday ■ Southwestern Oregon Community College budget committee — 6
p.m., Tioga Room, SWOCC, 1988 Newmark Avenue, Coos Bay, room 505; budget meeting.
your 20 bucks and set you up with a microphone. The rest is up to you. The Annual Texaco Country Showdown is in town, and your curtain call is 5 p.m. If you win when you get to Memphis, that $20 will be a pretty good investment. The prize money is $100,000 but that’s nothing compared to the swag you’ll have when they make you a Texaco Star. You’ll be raking it in and playing to packed stadiums, just like Garth Brooks and Brad Paisley, who are both Texaco Country Showdown alums. It can happen! For more information www.countryshowdown.com.
Embrace your inner Asian May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but regardless of your roots, you can embrace the cultural heritage of another country. And embracing may come through your ears if you open up to the sound of the koto. That’s the 13-string zither instrument that gives Japanese tunes its distinctive sound. What are the chances that a gifted koto player, vocalist, storyteller and puppeteer would all gather on one stage for the Roseburg Asian Heritage Celebration during this auspicious holiday month? Well, pretty good. Joe Ross is back! Mr. Ross, you may remember, is a cultural ambassador who spreads musical and storied enlightenment everywhere he goes. And where Joe goes, so go his many instruments, his portable wooden story box with paper drama, and his friends who include Mitsuki Dazai, a star in the world of traditional Japanese music. I’m over simplifying what is truly a great opportunity to be part of an authentic experience. Dazai is a world-renowned performer and recording artist and the entire show promises to be both entertaining and educational. The event will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 16, at the First Presbyterian Church, 823 SE Lane Ave., Roseburg. Tickets are $15 at door, or $12 purchased in advance. For more information, call: 541-6709120.
The taste of Defeat The beer-tasting shindig held two weeks ago at the MAC brought the Defeat River Brewery $3,500 closer to becoming reality. It’s fascinating to watch this project take shape because right now it relies on having people dig into their pockets to finance a private business — not as investors, but as
donors. Sure, you’ll get a founders pounder glass to be filled once a week with beer, or a plaque with your name on it, but the money won’t be repaid or draw interest. And the fundraising is working! I think that speaks volumes about the hope and optimism we have for our community. We really want a brewery downtown! And we’re like that — we like to see dreams come true. For Defeat founders Levi Allen and Trevor Frazier, the dream is taking shape. So far they’ve brought in $22,000 in just 60 days. That’s somewhat short of the $40,000 goal but it doesn’t mean it’s over. There are still plans in the works to sell T-shirts, Pioneer Pints, have more tasting events and the partners are submitting grants and approaching private investors for loans. Spread the word that Defeat is winning!
About that visitor guide The one the Chamber is getting ready to publish is coming along nicely. If you’re interested in advertising, the time is now. There isn’t a sales staff for this one so it’s up to you to make the call. Do it. It’s the best deal you’re going to find anywhere. The prices are low and the shelf life is long. Ad space is available only to Chamber members, but that’s a good thing — your membership includes big savings on all kinds of advertising opportunities. The Visitor Guide goes everywhere. It goes out in the mail to thousands a year, is picked up at visitor and welcome centers all over the state and is even converted to an Internet piece on several sites. The content is all about Reedsport and Winchester Bay, and only about us. We’re also looking for terrific story ideas if you happen to know of a fabulous trail to hike or an activity our visitors might be interested in reading about. Reserve your space today, while you’re thinking of it because the window of opportunity is short, but the time between printing this one and another one is very long. If you’re left out, I’m afraid you might have years to regret it. Literally. We’re hoping to make the new Visitor Guide so user friendly that we can reprint it exactly as needed without changes. And each time
it restocks, your ad is included at no additional charge. Now, that’s a deal! For more info, email me, or contact DeeDee Murphy at ddmurphy16@charter.net.
Hey, whatever happened to … Heather Vail? If you knew Heather when she lived here in Reedsport there’s no chance you’ve forgotten her. She was a feature writer at The Umpqua Post for more than two years, and involved in a huge variety of interests. She is one in a million, full of ideas and energy and I sure have missed her. A few years ago, Heather and her family — Dr. Ron Vail, Lelayna and Julian — moved to New Zealand where they were recently made citizens. Heather has been a teacher of English, a lecturer, a writer and an enthusiastic Kiwi. As you might guess, the family has made a lot of new friends along the way, but still stay in touch with old pals here. LeLayna is at university now, so beautiful and smart. Julian, that mischievous but lovable imp who famously carried a large pizza box like a briefcase, never met a tippy Christmas tree he could pass by, and was both willing and able to climb stories high for a piece of candy, managed to live to see 18. And he’s a rock star. Not kidding. Dr. Ron sees Maori patients and has learned the discipline of an afternoon break for a spot of tea. The latest and greatest idea coming out of Rotorua is Heather’s new business: Stor-E-Cards. She pulls her talents as a photographer, writer and ironic thinker together to create greeting cards that are terrific on their own, but keep on giving. Each one is attached to an online story that matches the card. The stories are pure Heather gold, and I love the whole idea. I think you will too. Look it up at www.stor-ecards.com.
Who do you know? If you have a great “whatever happened to…” story to tell, I want to hear it! Or maybe you’re doing something interesting like opening a new business downtown? Is it possible there’s an update on something that readers of What’s Up need to know? Email me at nanciehammond@charter.net.
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May 13 Tuesday Toastmasters — 7:15 p.m., Reedsport library, 395 Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Group meets the second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month.
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May 14 Wednesday Douglas County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m. Douglas County Courthouse, 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg, room 216.
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May 15 Thursday Gardiner Sanitary District budget committee - 5:30 p.m., Gardiner Fire Hall, 208 Marsh Street. Gardiner. The meeting precedes the regular board meeting at 6:30 p.m., which will include the third meeting of the district’s rate study.
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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
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
www.beautifulsaviorreedsport.org
Reedsport Church of God 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.
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
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LOCAL Commissioner FROM PAGE 1 county to hold board meetings. A more practical solution would be for the commissioners only, without county staff, to hold work sessions around the county. Or, as I intend to do once elected commissioner, I plan to visit all parts of the county on my own time. I would like to hold evening community meetings on a regular basis in a different town every month. 5. There are many qualified people running for county commissioner, so why should Reedsport-area residents mark their ballots for Monte Muirhead? I’m the one candidate who has actually lived in Reedsport. I attended Highland Elementary School where Ted Miller was my teacher,and I later chose to live in Reedsport when I served as news director at KCBY-TV.My step-grandfather, Robert Minter, lived along the Smith River. My family roots are deep in Douglas County, including the coast, and I want the chance to help continue making Douglas County a great place to live. I’ve spent 20 years attending county commissioner meetings in eight counties, in addition to researching government issues as a reporter, and I’m ready to put that experience to work for you/the people.
Dale Rogers 1. Maintain essential services and reduce waste. No new spending without new resources. Do everything possible to gain access to our timber, while trying to attract industry and tourism to Douglas County. 2. I would schedule more special events at Salmon Harbor. Promote all tourism and industry that would benefit our coastal community’s. 3. Hold some Commissioner meetings in the evening, so the working class can attend. Start video taping meetings again. 4. If an issue greatly effects one area of the County more
than others, commissioners would receive more public input from the residents being effected, if meetings were held in the city nearest the effected area. 5. What separates me from othercCandidates: Honesty, transparency and common sense. I listen when people talk, I will take the time to read and understand all that I vote for, or against and how it would impact the entire county. I’m honest and have enough common sense to know the difference between compromise and stupidity. I did not accept money from special interest groups for my campaign. I will be accessible to the public and all county employees. I will never loose sight of the working class, as I know what it’s like to live from pay check to pay check. “No matter how bad the economy gets, all elected officials good or bad get paid the same!!!! Vote for good.
Tim Freeman 1. We need to continue the education of our state and federal partners on the critical need to manage the O&C forest and national forest lands in Douglas County. The magnitude of the dollars coming in from this revenue stream far exceeds any other Band-Aid we can put on our budget problems. We need to have discussion on rightsizing the budget. 2.The first issue is the levee system and the cost of bringing that up to the federal standard.Along with that, we need to make sure the ports are dredged and there is responsible investment in the docks and other infrastructure. We also need to continue to look for opportunities for the International Paper property as well as a replacement for American Bridge company. Along with looking to bring new businesses in, we need to continue to support local businesses. This past year I took a tour of Fred Wahl Marine Construction. I was amazed at the work they do and we need to partner with more business
Valor like this to ensure they have what they need to create the jobs Douglas County needs. 3. I would like to see the video cameras turned back on. I would advocate to hold meetings at least once a quarter in other parts of the county. I would like to hold informational town halls to gain public input from around the county. The decisions the board makes effect all of the residents of the county and their voices should be heard in the process. As state representative I have spent many hours town halls, and at other community events and chamber meetings, trying to get to know the people I represent so I can do just that – make sure their voices are heard. I have gone to the people, not expected them to come to me in Salem. I think the same is true for the board of commissioners; rather than expect the public to come to Roseburg at 9 a.m., the budget committee meetings and commissioner meetings should be held all across the county. 4. During this past year I have done my best to get to know the community of Reedsport. I’ve attended a forum, a meet and greet, a couple town halls, the chamber meetings, and have knocked on doors. In all of this I have asked people what they care about, what their issues are, so I can best represent them if elected to the board of commissioners. 5. My desire is to continue to serve the people of Douglas County by representing their interests in county government. I have gained vast experience in how government process works, about various programs and on the issues we all face. I have spent the last 10 years developing meaningful relationships with community partners and elected officials across the state and throughout the county. I feel I can take this knowledge and experience to the county and have a meaningful impact in our community. Douglas County commissioners have a unique position.
On one hand they are elected officials and handle public policy; on the other hand, because there is no county administrator, the commissioners are collectively the administrator for the county. With over 700 county positions the board is one of the county’s largest employers. I believe it would be helpful to have a commissioner with the unique experience of running a business and who also understands how government works. I am the only candidate running who has that combination of knowledge.
Mark Vincent 1. The only way to help fix our budget problems, is either cut services or create more jobs. I’m for creating jobs, not asking the people of our county to choose more cuts. We’ve already cut our services to the bone. I believe we could have boots on the ground immediately. This county has hundreds of miles of roads crisscrossing our forests. We could have workers on the ground now cleaning our valuable forests of the fire dangers that all parties agree are a part of our immediate future. The vast amount of this salvage would help fill the needs of many mills and get loggers in the woods and log trucks on the road. This is happening in other states right now. 1.1 billion BD/ft of raw logs left Oregon last year, and with those logs went over 11,000 jobs. Jobs that Reedsport and Gardiner could certainly have used to help rebuild its economy. 2. I’m not for telling private property owners what they should do with their properties. Yet right now we give incentives to milk producers, wheat farmers and even a few rich congressmen who own small so-called farms. It appears obvious that we could also incentivize our own tree farmers. Any incentives that kept our natural resources here would increase employment and improve our communities
with these increased revenues. The return on these incentives would pay back the Treasury many times over. This incentive would pay people to do something, unlike those that pay people to do nothing. 3. The 9 a.m. meetings on Wednesday morning are good for the commissioners but bad for the rest of the community. A 7 p.m. meeting once a week would seem a simple adjustment. This would give greater access to the community at large. 4. The simple answer is an absolute YES. The diversity of our county is also its strength. To insure our diverse communities have a place at the table is imperative.We live and grow together or fall apart. 5. I am a 40-year resident, Navy veteran and married to the same wonderful woman that accompanied me to Douglas County so many years ago. I’ve been bless with a wealth of experiences in our county. From pulling green chain to owning and operating a small logging company. I’ve been an employer for over 38 years. My understanding of teamwork,work ethics,managerial skills, temperament and abilities at consensus building will be important tools in helping to guide our county forward.
Mick Fummerton 1. Streamlining departments and applying for private and federal grants. 2. Elliot State Forest timber production. Rail transportation. 3. Bi-annual meetings outside of the courthouse setting. 4. To connect with the voters. Glen Nielsen and Monte Smith did not provide answers to the questionnaire, sent on March 23. Two reminders were sent. They did not provide information by The Umpqua Post’s deadline for this story.
FROM PAGE 1 today.” He also thanked the quilters who created the special quilt presented to Bennett and his family, who gathered with him at the ceremony. “Thank you,” Bennett told the pastor. Presenting the quilt was Bobbie Sanford, the west/central Oregon coordinator for the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Bennett’s daughter, Fallon Rose, made the request to honor her father with a quilt. “Robert served in Vietnam from May 6, 1971, to Feb. 5, 1973,” she said, “an unbelievable amount of time in Vietnam.” Sanford read from a label stitched to the quilt. “Robert L. Bennett, U.S. Army, Vietnam” she read. “May the comfort this Quilt of Valor provides to you be a continuing reminder of the warmth and gratitude felt for your honorable and valuable service to this country. Your sacrifice has not passed unnoticed. Presented on behalf of the Quilts of Valor Foundation ... on May 3, 2014, in Winchester Bay.” Sanford said the quilt made quite a trip to get to Winchester Bay. The local quilters sent it to Medford to the coordinator there. It was shipped to Eugene. Sanford picked it up in Eugene to get it to the ceremony. “Obviously, it was meant for Robert from the very beginning.” she said. An onlooker reminded Bennett of an old saying. “A blanket warms the body,” he said, “A quilt warms the soul.” “Across the country,” Sanford said, “there are over 10,000 quilters creating quilts, by hand, for our combat veterans and servicepeople currently in Afghanistan and other areas around the world.” “I thank you all so very much,” Bennett repeated.
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Fummerton? Leadership and effective local government. Most of the citizens of our great country can safely say they’re not only fed up with the paralysis of the political system, but downright disgusted. The inability to compromise has been demonstrated by both popular political parties. Douglas County for many years has positioned itself as the ugly stepchild at the State level by electing conservative politicians and sending them to compromise with the majority Democratic leadership. In recent forums I have attended, certain Republican career politicians boast of their unwillingness to compromise at state level government. They would rather cut the nose from their faces, than sacrifice their egos and their political party stance. Their inability to compromise has left us, the Douglas County voters, with nothing more than social and fiscal inequality. We, as citizens of Douglas County, recognized the need for non-affiliation and voted in the change to the system in 2006, with a clear mandate to have local government authority managed by nonpartisan elected officials. The candidates running for this office recognized the value of the title of nonpartisan. Some we know have been staunch political party members and have cultivated and partaken in the political paralysis. But when it’s convenient to run as nonpartisan they quickly discarded their party affiliation and marked the box of nonpartisan. How can this be you ask? This is where common sense should tell voters that the nonpartisan box was available to all. Yes, those who claim to be nonpartisan but have acted and voted in a way that demonstrates the contrary can mark the box with a flick of the pen. We the voters made the nonpartisan box available to all candidates, because we recognized on the local level that partisan politics are not effective. This may well have been demonstrated by the most recent recall election. When I made my decision to run for local government I had to ask myself these simple question to qualify myself for the office I seek. #1 Will I show fair treatment to all people and political persuasions? YES #2 Will I display sincerity and integrity in all my actions? YES #3 Will I base my actions on reason and moral principles? YES #4 Will I be innovative and show my creativity by thinking of new and better goals and ideas and solutions to problems? YES #5 Do I possess the courage to take on what may seem like insurmountable problems in Government? YES I want to follow this up by saying that I thrive under pressure and usually display calm confidence. I have been recently thinking about the meaning of my life, and my contribution to my small community, I’ve boiled it down to these few words: “Live what you believe and make it so.” — Mick Fummerton
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401 Adoptions We are a happily married couple looking to adopt a child. We promise love & security for your child. Expenses paid. Call or text Kate & Tim 302-750-9030 OCAN
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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
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COQUILLE BROILER RESTAURANT FOR LEASE. Nice restaurant at best location in Coquille. Turn key, completely outfitted & ready to go. On Hwy 42. 1st, last & deposit. 2 N Central. 541-294-703 Negotiable.
504 Homes for Sale House For Sale: Coos Bay 3 bed 1 bath on corner lot, Appliances included, new flooring, cupboard and kitchen counter, plus much more. $119,000. OWC with good Credit. Call 541-297-4750
Rentals 600 601 Apartments APARTMENTS AVAILABLE Studio Apt. C.B. $395 Lg Studio N.B. $465 1 bdrm C.B. $475 2 bdrm C.B. $550 2 bdrm House C.B. $650 3 bdrm House N.B. $850
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Reedsport - Ranch Road 1480 sq ft 3 Bed/2 Bath, Living Rm & Den w/ wood stove, 2/3 Acre-Nice View, Easy Yard, Garage w/ RV Parking, Fenced, Utility Rm w/ W/D $950/Mo Call (503) 266-1293 $950/month
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Antique Filipino wood, 6” table, 6 chairs and large 2 piece hutch. $450. OBO - 859 Vista Ct, Reedsport or call 541-361-6274
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FOR RENT: Reedsport Mobile Park 2 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home. $600 per month $600 deposit. 3 small space $350 per month $350 deposit. Dry storage for rent $150 per month $150 deposit. 541-271-5485
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610 2-4-6 Plexes Waterfront, Cape Arago Hwy, gated, woodsy. Very large, one bedroom, Fireplace, Carport. Includes W/D, Utilities paid. $875 + Deposits, No smoking/pets. Background check. 541-329-0371
612 Townhouse/Condo BAYFRONT TOWNHOMES Wooded setting, fireplace, decks, view of bay and bridge. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Tamarac 541-759-4380
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754 Garage Sales Kohl’s Cat House BANDON: Indoor/Outdoor ESTATE sale. Indoor by appointment. Antique & vintage Furniture, Collectibles (2 much to list), new Husky/Honda lawnmower, refrigerator, new Sewing machine. 541-404-4100 Bandon
Saturday & Sunday 9 to 5 Stanley Rd. You won’t believe how much is packed into this house. King, full, and trundle beds, lots of blankets, comforters, pillows, linens. Sofa, rocking chair, 6 oak kitchen chairs, coffee and end tables, night stands, office chairs, desk, sewing machines and tables. Kitchenwares, & appl. 2 microwaves, pans. 2 free standing cup broads, foam pads, enter. center, DVD player, TV’s, recorders, tapes, 8 tracks. lamps, bar stools, freezer, W/D, hand and power tools, insulation, misc. shop stuff. medical supplies: All good condition, power wheel chair, full reclining wheel chair, patient lift, easy stand, plus others. amplifiers, (Fender, Peavey, Yamaha) speakers, 2 - 60’s tube type + others. Peavey b.w. speaker, etc., clothing, fishing rods, lawn chairs.... Hwy.101 to 8th, turn North , on Bowron, turn W. on Stanley, follow signs to driveway. ‘ house at end of long driveway. Please don’t block drive way.
Hope 2 C U There! Coquille: Huge Estate Sale. 1175 N.Dean St. Fri/Sat/Sun 8-4pm. 22 years of everything, Tools, Camping, Fishing, Household, several Crystal and Colbat collections.
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704 Musical Instruments FOR SALE. PICCOLO, J. MOLLENHAUER (FULDA). $650 obo. True value $1600, but needs overhaul. Two previous owners. Wooden body, silver head joint, stunning, full-bodied tone. 541-329-0217. Yamaha DGX-205 portable board with stand. $150. 541-751-0555
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709 Wanted to Buy Wanted: Ocean Down Rigger, Good Condition. 541-756-2865
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Convenient North Bend 3 bed 1 bath 800mo.close to everything. 1st/last. garbage .fireplace dishwasher, washer & dryer. 541-294-5104 541-217-1355, or 530-409-1008. 800 per month Lakeside 2 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, $595. Range, Fridge, W/D, Carport plus Storage, Fenced yard 1st last & Dept. References. Call 541-759-3368
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Charming 1 Bed/ 1 Bath Apt in quiet North Bend 4-Plex. Recent remodel w/Bay view, access to washer/dryer, carport & near all amenities. $550 per Mo/Utilities paid. Ready Now. Leonard 541-260-2220 $550
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WANTED: All or any unwanted scrap NORTH BEND: metal items whatsoever. Free $35.00 pick-up. Mulity Party Garage sale Open 7 days. 541-297-0271. Fri. & Sat. 8 to 3pm Something for $45.00 everyone. 2589 Pacific between 16th & 17th. No Early Birds
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Spring Tide Trailer Park has spaces available to rent. $260 mo. W/S/G paid. Credit and Criminal background check required. 541-267-7484
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Rod’s Landscape Maintenance Gutter Cleaning, Pressure Washing, Tree Trimming, Trash Hauling and more! Lic. #7884 Visa/MC accepted 541-404-0107
Storage/Shipping Container Contents 1690 Ocean Blvd SE Coos Bay, OR May 10, 2014 10:00 am, Preview 8:00 a.m. WD AUCTION COMPANY (541)290-7330 or 541-290-0990
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Quiet NB older 1 bedroom, + loft, + basement. Laundry hookups, good location, close to shopping. Water paid. $600/mo., first, last + deposit. 541-267-3704 or 541-756-3600.
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REWARD: LOST: Black Lab, female, long legged named Wendy. 4 miles S. of Coos Bay on Hwy 101 541-267-6087 or 541-217-4885.
SOUTH COAST LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE for your everyday lawn care needs. #10646.Call Chris @541-404-0106
Log Truck Drivers 16.00/ an hour Ireland trucking541-863-5241 (541-863-1501 eves)
Lost Bunnies. Grandkids 2 bunnies. One Black, One Black/White. Ridge Rd. (off North Bay Drive) If seen, call 541-756-1266
Dog house. Solid. Vacant. Good roof. Previous resident moved. Call 541-404-4100 in Bandon. $40.00 HOVEROUND MCV5 2008. New batteries, like new condition, $900 firm. Phone 541-347-7203. INVACARE WALKER with basket and seat $200. Pride Gentle Lift Recliner, electric motorized $200. 541-347-6501
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A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD will be held on May 14, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Newport Office located at 2129 N. Coast Hwy. The Board will review Compensation & Benefits, the Financial Condition and Budget/Forecasting from the Board’s Governance Policy; and review the Five Year Financial Plan, a Pension Amendment, and the Conservation Quarterly Report. The Board will discuss other business as it arises after publication of this notice PUBLISHED: Umpqua Post- May 07, 2014 (ID-20251954)
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903 Boats 8 hp. Yamaha 4 stroke engine, $1600 or W/ 14ft. Fiberglass boat w/ top steering and trailer. $1800. 541-991-6843 16’ Aluminium Mirror craft boat, well taken care of, many extra’s $2400 OBO or trade for horse trailer. 541-221-3145
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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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DIANE QUIJADA filed a Petition for Probate of Intestate Estate and Appointment of Personal Representative in the estate of PAUL JOHN MURPHY. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned, STEPHEN H. MILLER, PO BOX 5, REEDSPORT, OR 97467, within four months of the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, or the attorney, STEPHEN H. MILLER. Date of first publication: 30th day of April, 2014. s/ Stephen H. Miller Stephen H. Miller, OSB #691189 shmiller@reedsportlaw.com PUBLISHED: Umpqua Post- April 30, May 07 and 14, 2014 (ID-20251603) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS PROBATE DEPARTMENT
2007 Ford Focus. Excellent Condition. Clean. Non Smoker. 35 mpg. Silver Exterior, No accidents, No dents. Manual. $4,999. Call 541-271-5317
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SUSAN BERNADETTE THOMAS filed a Petition for Probate of Testate Estate and Appointment of Personal Representative in the estate of ROBERT DERWOOD BOND. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned, STEPHEN H. MILLER, PO BOX 5, REEDSPORT, OR 97467, within four months of the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, or the attorney, STEPHEN H. MILLER. Date of first publication: 30th day of April, 2014. /s/ Stephen H. Miller Stephen H. Miller, OSB #691189 shmiller@reedsportlaw.com PUBLISHED: Umpqua Post- April 30, May 07 and 14, 2014 (ID-20251606) TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE File No. 7883.20055 Reference is made to that certain trust deed made by Robert W. Marotz, an unmarried man and Jeffrey Marotz, a married man, as grantor, to Fidelity National Title Company of Oregon, A Oregon Corpora-
tion, as trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Peoples Bank, its successors and assigns, as beneficiary, dated 02/01/11, recorded 02/15/11, in the mortgage records of DOUGLAS County, Oregon, as 2011-003408 and subsequently assigned to Branch Banking and Trust Company by Assignment recorded as 2014-002785, covering the following described real property situated in said county and state, to wit: Lots 5 and 6 and the Westerly 10 feet of Lot 7, Block 7, Amended Plat of the Townsite of Sutherlin, Douglas County, Oregon. Less and excepting The Westerly 10 feet of Lot 5, Block 7, Amended Plat of the Townsite of Sutherlin, Douglas County, Oregon. Note; this legal description was created prior to January 1, 2008. Note; this legal description was created prior to January 1, 2008. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 160 E FIFTH AVE SUTHERLIN, OR 97479 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 default for which the foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments of $1,092.67 beginning 05/01/12 and $1,094.74 beginning 4/1/2013; plus late charges of $43.71 each month beginning 05/16/12; plus prior accrued late charges of $0.04; plus advances of $2,923.50 that represents previous foreclosure fees and costs and property inspections; 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 the trust deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: $156,609.16 with interest thereon at the rate of 4.75 percent per annum beginning 04/01/12; plus late charges of $43.71 each month beginning 05/16/12 until paid; plus prior accrued late charges of $0.04; plus advances of $2,923.50 that represents previous foreclosure fees and costs and property inspections; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorneys 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 August 5, 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
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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. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. For further information, please contact: Kathy Taggart Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 425-586-1900 MAROTZ, ROBERT W AND JEFFREY M (TS# 7883.20055) 1002.267093-File No. PUBLISHED: Umpqua Post- May 07, 14, 21 and 28, 2014 (ID-20251596) TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE File No. 7670.20106 Reference is made to that certain trust deed made by Thomaw W. Henson, as grantor, to Douglas County Title Company, as trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Umpqua Bank, its successors and assigns, as beneficiary, dated 10/11/06, recorded 10/17/06, in the mortgage records of Douglas County, Oregon, as 2006-025114 and subsequently assigned to Umpqua Bank by Assignment recorded as 2014000582, covering the following described real property situated in said county and state, to wit: Lot 8, Block 2, Deer Acres, Douglas County, Oregon, Excepting therefrom the following: Beginning at a point on the North line of Lot 9, Block 2, Deer Acres Subdivision, Douglas County, Oregon, from which point the Northeast corner of said lot bears South 59 degrees 48’08’’ East 302.85 feet; thence Westerly along said North line to the Northwest corner of said Lot 9; thence Northeasterly along the westerly line of Lot 8, Block 2, Deer Acres, Douglas County, Oregon, 14.08 feet to a point; thence South 45 degrees 12’11’’ East to the point of beginning. Also a portion of Lot 9, Block 2, Deer Acres, Douglas County, Oregon, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 9, Block 2, Deer Acres, Douglas County, Oregon; thence following the North line of said Lot 9, North 59 degrees 48’08’’ West 302.85 feet to a point; thence leaving said North line, South 45 degrees 12’11’’ East 253.42 feet to a point on the East line of said Lot 9; thence following said East line of said Lot 9 North 72 degrees 14’57’’ East 86.02 feet to the point of beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 585 Fawn Drive Roseburg, OR 97470-9448 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 default for which the foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments of $1,270.00 beginning 08/01/13; and $1,286.96 beginning 12/01/2013; plus prior accrued late charges of $222.20; plus advances of $20.00; 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 the trust deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: $120,407.58 with interest thereon at the rate of 5.25 percent per annum beginning 07/01/13; plus prior accrued late charges of $222.20; plus advances of $20.00; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorneys 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 25, 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. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. For further information, please contact: Nanci Lambert Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 425-586-1900 Henson, Thomas W. (TS# 7670.20106) 1002.266489-File No. PUBLISHED: Umpqua Post- April 30, May 07, 14 and 21, 2014 (ID-20251140)
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LOCAL Assessor FROM PAGE 1 Douglas County assessor’s office. My professional memberships include the Oregon State Association of County Assessors, Southwest Oregon Assessment & Taxation Coalition, and Assessors’ Administrative Rule and Education Committees. Prior to election as Assessor, I served 10 years as member of Douglas County’s Employee Benefits Committee; currently serving on Douglas County Health Advisory Policy Committee. When I took my oath of office, I swore to faithfully carry out the office of Douglas County assessor and uphold Oregon laws. My record offers proven experience in managing the legal and ethical needs of this office. 3. Access is important because Roseburg is more than an hour’s drive away. Our professional staff can help and assist with information requests either by phone or in person. In addition to providing face-to-face service at the Reedsport Annex during tax time, we provide 24/7 access via our assessor’s website. The overhauled website has received more than 28,000 hits over the past 30 days. Taxpayers in Reedsport and western Douglas County understand that nobody enjoys paying taxes but the necessity is undeniable. Taxes fund schools, infrastructure and public and emergency services, like police and fire departments. Your property taxes should not be based on who you know in Roseburg but rather on their actual value as of the Jan. 1 assessment date. Roger Hartman’s promises to reduce taxes don’t stand up to the fiscal reality of Measure 50, the voter-mandated “cut and cap” law that limited adjustments in property tax assessments. To fulfill his campaign promises, Hartman would have to work outside Oregon law. 4. Hartman is a retiree who made property tax appeals a hobby. He claims a 90 percent success rate with property tax appeals in Douglas County but the facts show only seven of his 33 appeals were reduced to the value appealed, a 21.2 percent success rate. Last year, Hartman made three appeals in Coos County and lost in all three cases, a 0 percent success rate. Hartman claims the Assessor’s office is wrong 80 percent of the time. The fact
is there were 77,477 taxable accounts in Douglas County in 2013-2014. Only 272 petitions were made to the Board of Property Tax Appeals. That is .0035 percent. My opponent’s smear campaign isn’t a surprise. Hartman doesn’t run on his resume because he lacks the experience and leadership skills to manage the assessor’s office. I chose to run for re-election to ensure the improvements and efficiencies we have made over the past four years are not reversed by a candidate who is cavalier with Oregon laws. 5. My entire career is in public service for Douglas County. I am honored to serve the public and I am proud of the people I’ve worked with and the staff I manage today. I will continue to protect Douglas County property owners’ confidentiality while administering and upholding the laws and statutory obligations included in Oregon’s property tax system. Former Douglas County Assessors Ron Northcraft and Leland Svarverud Jr. endorsed my campaign. Other endorsements include my former opponent, Harry McDermott; and five southern Oregon assessors — Coos County Assessor Steve Jansen, Curry County Assessor Jim Kolen, Josephine County Assessor Constance L. Roach, Klamath County Assessor Leonard Hill and Lane County Assessor Michael C. Cowles. These professionals understand the importance to having someone with experience in the assessor’s office. I have more than 36 years of experience, including supervising and managing a budgeted staff of 27 employees with an annual staff budget of roughly $2 million. Hartman has less appraisal experience than the most junior member of my staff. Over my career, I’ve appraised and analyzed thousands of county properties and sales in Douglas County. Hartman’s experience is basically nonexistent. He has never completed an Oregon county appraisal or Department of Revenue appraisal. The difference in this campaign is that Hartman wants a job. I’m doing the job.
Roger Hartman 1. The Assessor’s job is to value each piece of property (residential, commercial, industrial, farm and personal) in the county, fairly and accurately, and place it on the tax rolls. Unfortunately, the value on far too many tax accounts,
is artificially inflated. This needs to be addressed. 2. I bring over 40 years business experience in several different businesses including owning a sporting goods store, a construction and developing company and I am also an Oregon Registered Appraiser. This enables me to “think outside the box” for solutions to problems, instead of just following the old adage “this is the way we have always done it.” When someone has worked at just one job for over 36 years they typically get stuck in that type of rut. In addition, for the pastseven years I have represented hundreds of tax accounts in appealing their values that were on the tax rolls. During those seven years, I have been successful in getting the values reduced in almost 95 percent of the cases and also got my clients a tax refund! This makes me uniquely qualified to be your next assessor. 3. The main issue in western Douglas County/Reedsport area is many of the tax account values are artificially inflated, resulting in higher property taxes. The assessor’s office has not kept up with the real estate market and has not made adjustments to values based on those sales in the last several years. 4. I have not “attacked” my opponent, I have only pointed out some of the problems and issues in the assessor’s office and said how I would fix those problems, when elected. Unfortunately, my opponent has insisted on “attacking” me personally instead of addressing the issues or her record for the last four years. 5. The assessor’s job, as I said earlier, is to simply make sure that all property in Douglas County is valued fairly and accurately and placed on the tax rolls. Unfortunately in far too many cases this has not been done. One simple way each property owner can determine if their property value is artificially inflated, is to look at your property tax bill and ask yourself one question: “Can I sell my property for the figure on that tax bill?” If the answer is no (which far too many say no) then your property is in fact, inflated. If you don’t know what your property value is, contact a Realtor. They can do a “CMA” which stands for a comparative market analysis. They typically do these for free, and almost always are “spot on” with their value conclusions. Then compare that figure with the one on your tax bill.
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Republican voters have started receiving the corrected precinct committeeperson ballots. The ballots are yellow, with Republican candidates, and were included with the regular ballot. Precinct 5 contains part of the east county, Precinct 12 contains part of Douglas County northwest of Roseburg and Precinct 13 contains part of the west side of the county. Anyone who has any questions or concerns, they may contact the county clerk at 541-440-4324 or the elections office at 541440-4252.
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2014-2015 also includes additions totaling $270,975,” Thomas said. The proposed changes could include reducing the Reedsport Academy by 15 slots, which would save the district $56,250. The South Coast Education Service District will take over the Life Skills portion of the district’s special education program, That’s an estimated net cost of $10,975. It also includes a new Middle Learning Center program. It also reduces staff by a 1.0 FTE special education teacher and a 0.5 FTE instructional assistant. The school board has approved hiring a full-time elementary school principal and a 0.6 FTE superintendent. Both will replace outgoing superintendent Jim Thomas, whose two-year contract expires June 30. “The high school will increase library technician time by 0.5 FTE, thereby having the library available to students for the entire school
day,” Thomas said. “There are also funds budgeted to increase both custodial ($5,500) and secretarial hours ($2,500.) Money has been set aside for technology ($30,000), maintenance and capital construction ($20,000) and contingency ($20,000).” Thomas said there has also been $80,000 for negotiations. The budget committee is made up of board members Jennifer Clark, Kath Browning, Patty Laskey, David Young, Kerrie Palermo, Tamara Szalewski and Brian Thornton, along with citizen budget committee members Mike Shellito, Caryn Kaufmann, Carey Jones, Joe Coyne, Julita Fong, Peggy Quell and Jim Wells. Wells was elected budget committee chair. Anyone with questions can call or visit the district’s business officer, Cheri McElravey, at 541-271-3656 or the district’s business office at 100 Ranch Road, Reedsport.
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Reedsport hosts Jack Blum meet THE UMPQUA POST
Reedsport’s Tyler Tresch prepares to connect with a pitch during the Braves’ recent win over North Douglas.
meters and Bailey LaRouche and Cheyenne Lindberg ranked fifth in the 100 and 800, respectively. Eunice and Hixenbaugh were ranked second and third in the long jump. LaRouche ranked third in both the high jump and pole vault. The Braves were among six teams that competed at Oakland last week. Mitchell won the high jump and long jump and Smart took the pole vault for Reedsport’s boys. Eunice won the long jump for Reedsport’s girls. The Braves also won the 4x400 relay with the team of LaRouche, Eunice, Hixenbaugh and Lindberg. Lindberg was second in the 800 meters. A week earlier, the Braves hosted most of the league’s teams for a meet. Mitchell again won the high jump and long jump. Egan Glover was second in the pole vault and fourth in the discus. For the girls, Eunice was second in the 200, LaRouche was third in the high jump and Hixenbaugh was third in the long jump. Hayden Hinshaw, who has missed most of the season, placed third in the 400 meters and also cleared his first height of the season in the pole vault, where he is defending state champion.
Reedsport hosts its annual Jack Blum Invitational on Friday, but the track and field meet will have a smaller field than normal. Because Marshfield changed the date of the annual Coos County Meet, moving it to Friday from its traditional spot earlier in the season, Myrtle Point, Bandon, Coquille and Powers were not available for Reedsport’s invitational. The only teams signed up for the Jack Blum Invitational at the start of the week were Mapleton, Gold Beach and Glide, along with the host Braves. By John Gunther, The Umpqua Post The meet is the final tuneup before the district meet next Saturday at Oakland. Through last week, the only Braves leading the district in events were Mike league playoffs if the two Mitchell, who led the high end up with the same jump and long jump, and record. Tragen Smart, who led the The regular season ends pole vault. But several other with games at Glendale next Braves have a good shot to Tuesday and at home qualify for the state meet by against Yoncalla next Friday. finishing in the top two at The loss to UVC ended a the district meet. five-game winning streak Mitchell also ranked secfor Reedsport, which took ond in the 200 and fourth in two games from the 100. Marshfield’s JV team last For the girls, Kezia Eunice Wednesday, winning 12-7 ranked third in the 200, and 16-2. while Kaylynn Hixenbaugh Williams had a pair of ranked fourth in the 400 doubles in the first game. Sams, Jordan Ragan and Cameron Winfield each drove in two runs. In the nightcap, Williams went 3-for-3 with four runs Gutter Gussies and three RBIs. Bryce April 29 Roberts and Ragan both had Team standing: Winchester Bay Market 41-19, Riverside Auto Recycling 40-20, Pin Pals 34.5-25.5, Ocean Pacific 34doubles. 26, Ocean Garden 31.5-28.5, Reedsport Lanes 23-37, Oregon Shallon Zehe, Tyler Hat Company 22-38. High game team: Pin Pals 2516. High Tresch and Ragan all got Series team: Pin Pals. Individual high game: Ruth 208, Jean time on the mound in the 205, CJ 207. Individual high series: Martha 525, Ruth 536, Jean doubleheader, something 548. Splits picked up: Cora 5-10, Kathy S 4-5-7, Martha 2-5they haven’t had much 10, Grace 5-6, CJ 3-10. chance to do since the league season started.
Braves face big week on diamond THE UMPQUA POST
Class 2A-1A standings Often this spring, Reedsport baseball coach Todd Harrington has bemoaned a one-run loss, pointing out the chances the Braves had to pull out a victory. Harrington had a different tone after a loss Friday at Umpqua Valley Christian. The Braves fell to the Monarchs, 5-0. But aside from a 7-5 win at Riddle earlier in the week, Reedsport came closest to beating UVC. And the Monarchs saved their top gun for the Braves last week. Jake Forrester lived up to his form as perhaps the top pitcher in Class 2A, holding the Braves to just one hit, a single by Haden Sams in the second inning. Reedsport was almost as good, with Griffin Kaufmann and Marquece Williams holding Umpqua Valley Christian to just two
District 4 Baseball League W L UVC 9 0 Reedsport 5 3 Oakland 5 3 North Douglas 3 5 3 6 Riddle 3 6 Yoncalla Glendale 1 6
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runs until the sixth inning, when the Monarchs got their other three runs. Harrington called the game a moral victory, competing “with those guys on that level with that kind of pitching” and a sign that the Braves are playing at a high level right now. “I’m encouraged,” Harrington said. “I told the kids after the game to keep
their heads up.” The Braves need that with a crucial week this week. Reedsport hosted Riddle on Tuesday (results weren’t available by press time) and plays at Oakland on Friday. The Braves opened the week tied with the Oakers for second place and lost the first game with Oakland, meaning a loss would give the Oakers the tiebreaker for the
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Softball team shuts out Monarchs THE UMPQUA POST Reedsport’s softball team tuned up for a big week this week with a blowout win over Umpqua Valley Christian on Friday. The 20-0 victory was the result of strong pitching by the Braves and a struggle to find the plate by four different UVC pitchers. Symphony Chamberlain pitched all five innings for the Braves, with eight strikeouts and no walks. The Monarchs
had just three hits. Britney Manicke and Mariah McGill had doubles for the Braves. Ruby Cardoso drove in three runs and Chamberlain had two RBIs. The Braves are preparing for the district playoffs, sitting fifth in the district standings. They played second-place Riddle on Tuesday and visit Oakland, which is seventh, on Friday. Four teams from the district reach the state playoffs. Reedsport’s only
game in the regular season after this week is next Friday against Yoncalla, the team immediately in front of the Braves in the standings and one Reedsport might meet for a state playoff spot. While the varsity squad just got one game in last week, the junior varsity team had a doubleheader at Glide, losing 7-5 and 10-8. McGill pitched both games and did well, while Gabby Analco and Emily Lichte led the Braves at the plate.
Women’s golf association begins weekly tournaments THE UMPQUA POST The Ladies Golf Association from Forest Hills Country Club held its first weekly gathering this week. The group meets to play a round of golf at 9 a.m. every Tuesday through Oct. 28,
weather-permitting. Various fun golf formats are used throughout the year. In addition, the association has visitations to other women’s clubs in the area, normally played in the format of four-person scrambles and including a great
time with breakfast and lunch. Reedsport will host its visitation on June 24. Women who want to improve their golf game can participate in a weekly clinic on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. The cost of the weekly clinic is $5.
Women interested in joining the golf association can participate three times before joining. For women who want to join, the annual dues are $15. For more information, call association President Martha Blochlinger at 541267-4468.
Umpqua League
April 23 Team standings: Winners of League: Wells Creek Inn No. 1. 2nd Place Winners: Fryer Rock Hauling No. 1. Congratulations to both teams. High team game scratch: Wells Creek Inn No. 2 370, Wells Creek Inn No. 2 366, Fryer Rock No. 2 329. High team series scratch: Wells Creek Inn No. 2 1034, Fryer Rock No. 1 909, Fryer Rock No. 2 902. High team game handicap: Wells Creek Inn No. 2 467, Wells Creek Inn No. 2 463, fryer Rock No. 2 420. High team series handicap: Wells Creek Inn No. 2 1325, Usuns 1189, Fryer Rock No. 2 1175. Individual high game scratch: Luci 194-193, Kathy 193, Grace 176. Individual high series scratch: Luci 535, Kathy 524, Grace 499. Individual high game handicap: Luci 245, Kathy 229, Tie: Pum & Grace 222. Individual high series handicap: Luci 686, Grace 637, Kathy 632. Splits picked up: C J & Jacky 5-10, Grace 6-8-10, Caryn 3-6-7-10, Caryn & C J 3-10. Clean games: Luci 193. End of League until the Monday after Labor Day. See you all then. Good Summer to all. Grace
Wednesday Scratch April 23 High Games: M&T 483, One Plus One 457/429. High Series: One Plus One 1291, M&T 1218, Rick’s Rowdies 1147. Individual Games: Tom P 279, Taylor H 266, Brett T 265, Margie F 232, Ruthie F 190/180. Individual Series: Taylor H 727, Tom P 720, Brett T 697, Ruthie F 531, Margie F 495, Bonnie T 443. 4th quarter standings: One Plus One 62, Rick’s Rowdies 44, TNT 44, D&L 41, M&T 40, Flower Power 30, First Noel 30.
Summer Leagues Sign up for summer bowling league call Reedsport Lanes 541-271-3822.
Shad fishing may pick up at Sawyers Rapids again Shad fishing could be sensational this week at Sawyers Rapids if the river level keeps dropping. Currently, the river level is within one foot of where it was less than two weeks ago when catches as large as 80 shad were made by boat anglers fishing just below the chute at Sawyers. Sawyers Rapids is definitely the place to fish for shad on the Umpqua River when river levels are quite low. The Umpqua River spring Chinook fishing above Scottsburg shows major improvement after every decent rain, but quickly tapers off to mediocrity after a few days of sunny weather. Lingcod fishing off the South Jetty entering last weekend was about as good as I can
remember. Pat Jones, of Reedsport, OUTDOORS hopes that they will be the first to hooked 10 fish last Thursday that he take advantage of this year’s run AND MORE believes were lings and landed eight, of redtailed surfperch. The first most were large enough to legally perch could show up at any time keep and he ended up with an and when they do, subsequent impressive two lingcod limit. Other perch anglers should thank the anglers enjoyed good success and anglers making these early trips lingcod to at least 33 inches were for saving them the long hours of landed. The exceptional lingcod fishing before the perch actually fishing continued through the weekmove upriver. end and it seems fairly obvious that Fishing for largemouth bass on the larger fish haven’t yet deserted Tenmile Lakes has been very, very the South Jetty for deeper water after good, but all of the bassfishing Pete spawning. spots in our area have been fishing Heley A few anglers are making well. Smallmouth bass have been exploratory surfperch trips on the biting well on the Umpqua River, Umpqua River above Winchester Bay in the but almost all of the adult smallmouths have
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