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Reedsport schools get new interim superintendent

BY STEVE LINDSLEY The Umpqua Post

Photos by Alysha Beck, The World

The Half Moon Bay is one of five vessels currently being worked on at Fred Wahl Marine Construction Inc. in Reedsport.

Wahl Marine keeps waterfront humming

BY STEVE LINDSLEY The Umpqua Post

A view to the east from the Umpqua River Bridge nets a view of boats on the river ... boats constructed or revamped at Fred Wahl Marine Construction.

At any one time, the industrial business may be constructing, repairing or refurbishing many boats at the same time.

Wahl said his business employs 77 people on Reedsport’s waterfront. A check of the company’s website shows they’re taking applications for carpenters, welders, electricians, pipe fitters/plumbers, machinist, general laborers fabricators and mechanics. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean there are openings in all those categories.

Wahl said he’s had as many as 88 people working at one time in the early 2000s.

Wahl has been in the business since 1976 and has been at the Reedsport location for 23 years.

“We build new boats here all the time,” he said. “We repair boats from Alaska and all over the place.”

You can see some of the Wahlbuilt boats in Winchester Bay and other ports up and down the West Coast.

The public could see some of the new products in an open house in May of last year. Three new boats were displayed, including “The Victory,” a 115-foot king

Douglas County Commissioner Doug Robertson has resigned the seat he’s held for 33 years on July 31.

He has decided to resign for personal and family reasons.

It will be up the remaining commissioners, Joe Laurence and Susan Morgan, to name an interim replacement for Robertson until a November election can determine who will fill the remaining two years of his term.

Commissioners, at their regular meeting Wednesday, agreed the interim should not be a person who plans to run for the seat in November.

County counsel Paul Meyer spelled out the terms by which commissioners could choose an interim.

“The law contemplates that the, what’s referred to as the appointing

SEE INTERIM, PAGE A6

Workers at Fred Wahl Marine Construction, Inc. wait as a hydraulic flushing unit is lowered onto the Half Moon Bay, currently under repair.

Part of an ongoing series highlighting business successes on the South Coast. Read more online at theworldlink.com/SCstrong

crab boat and the “Loui M,” a 58foot boat.

Wahl said they get most of their business when contacted by potential boat owners and said he has plenty of competition on the West Coast, including Charleston,

Toledo and Astoria.

Wahl said it’s disconcerting that he appears also to be in competition with the state of Oregon.

“One of our worst competitions right now is our own government in the last 10 or 12 years,” he said.

He said taxpayers are funding a 300-ton “travel lift” at the Port of Toledo, where Wahl used to own a facility.

“They’re going after the same dollars that we are,” Wahl said, “but they’re funded by the government. There was one put in Astoria, to the tune of $10 million to $12 million. That was about 10 or 12 years ago.

SEE WAHL, PAGE A6

Robertson to end his long July 4 activities in service as commissioner Douglas County THE UMPQUA POST

Reedsport schools now have a new, interim, part-time superintendent.

Dennis Friedrich just spent four years as the superintendent of the Fern Ridge School District, west of Eugene.

Friedrich (pronounced fred-rick) says he is going to enjoy his stay in Reedsport.

“I like little coastal towns,” he said. “I’ve always kind of enjoyed it out there. I’ve never lived in one. I retired from this current position.

That one came up as a one-year interim. It sounded like a great opportunity, so I thought, ‘I’ll throw my name in the hat and let’s see.’”

He said he doesn’t plan to stay past the year.

“My intent would be to stay one year,” he said. “Help them get a new superintendent in there, or whatever they’re thinking. If something else worked out down the road, and things were working fine, I don’t know. I guess I would talk to them.”

Friedrich, 65, was chosen in a second round of hiring by the Reedsport school board. The first attempt was to hire a permanent superintendent to replace Jim Thomas, whose contract expired on June 30.

Thomas began his new job in the McKenzie School District on Tuesday.

Friedrich, who has a doctorate in educational administration from Washington State University, went to Fern Ridge after superintendent positions in Rainier, Wash., where he spent six years and Waterville, Wash., where he spent five years. He also spent 15 years as an elementary and high school principal in Wenatchee.

He said he wants to wait and see how he will help direct the district.

“Obviously, that’s more of a Dennis Friedrich conversation once I get there,” he said.

“I know we talked about some curriculum things they’d like me to work on. I have an assessment and curriculum background.”

He also said the conversation will focus on what can be accomplished in one year.

“I know communication with the community was part of it,” Friedrich said.

The Reedsport board was

authority,” he said “may begin the process to fill the vacancy and may select a successor, prior to the effective date of the resignation.”

Commissioners must fill the vacancy.

“It’s not really an option to just leave it vacant,” Meyer said. “It’s not specified on how soon the appointment needs to be made, but contemplates you should make an appointment within a reasonable amount of time after the effective date of the resignation.”

He said it will be up to Morgan and Laurance to make the appointment.

“Your typical process for filling vacancies on other boards and commissions is probably fine,” Meyer explained. “If it’s the pleasure of the

Winchester Bay: There will be a fireworks show at dusk sponsored by the Winchester Bay Merchants Association.

The invite people to come to Winchester Bay early to shop and grab a spot for the fireworks show.

Gardiner: Annual Fourth of July Potluck Picnic. Noon to 2 p.m. Bring a favorite picnic dish, salad or dessert to share.

The even will include a water balloon toss, the snail race (bring your own snail) and egg toss. The event is up the hill on Jewett Lane to Frontage Road.

Gardiner will also be having their annual fireworks show this year. For information call 541-662-1516 or email to kathleenbrowning@hotmail.com.

SEE ROBERTSON, PAGE A6

By Alysha Beck, The World

A cyclist crosses U.S. Highway 101, stopping traffic going both ways at the 21st Street crosswalk in Reedsport on Friday morning.

Traffic and pedestrian study on 101 underway THE UMPQUA POST A traffic and pedestrian study is currently underway that may change the way U.S. Highway 101 makes its way through Reedsport.

Scott Mansur of DKS Associates, a transportation planning and engineering firm, with offices in Portland and Salem, is conducting the study for the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Drivers may have seen sensors on the roadway on Highway 101 near problem areas near 20th and 21st Avenue.

“That was just collecting traffic counts and pedestrian counts,” Mansur said in a phone interview from his Salem office.

The study will be to see if the highway needs to be changed to allow for pedestrian safety at the problem crosswalks near 7-11 and a block down at 21st, which feeds Lions Park and the skate and bike facility there.

“Review of the last ten (10) years of traffic crash data shows that were

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six (6) pedestrian- and bicyclerelated crashes along US 101 within the limit of the study area,” Mansur wrote in a June 23 email to the city of Reedsport. “Five (5) of them were injury crashes and one (1) was a fatal crash.”

He said there were no recorded pedestrian- and bicycle-related crashes along state Highway 38 through downtown Reedsport. The study will also take in parts of that highway “to identify possible safety improvements for pedestrian crossings.”

Mansur’s email also spelled out how much traffic travels the highways.

“The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) count along US 101 for this segment ranges from 9,500 to 12,800,” Mansur wrote, “and along OR 38 the ADT ranges from 4,000 to 5,000.”

SEE SAFETY, PAGE A6

A2 •The Umpqua Post • Wednesday, July 2,2014

LOCAL Monday,June 23 ■ 10:39 a.m., suspicious circumstances, Schofield Bridge, Reedsport. Caller reported a suspicious male walking across the bridge.

■ 12:48 p.m., trespass, 1900 block of Alder Avenue, Reedsport. Caller requested officer assistance. Referred to city attorney.

■ 5:20 p.m., criminal mischief, 2700 block of Frontage Road, Reedsport. Caller reported her vehicle was vandalized while she was out of town. Officer responded.

■ 8:05 p.m., harassment/threats, 700 block of Evergreen Loop, Reedsport.

Caller report his former spouse driving her vehicle recklessly near his residence and her tires were throwing rocks at his residence and vehicle. Officers responded.

Noncriminal case - closed.

■ 10:08 p.m., animal problems, 1200 block of Ivy Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported a dog barking for over an hour.

Tuesday,June 24 ■ 12:03 p.m., theft, 800 block of South Hill Drive, Reedsport. Caller reported theft of gas.

■ 2:07 p.m., medical-aid police, milepost 199 of U.S. Highway 101, Gardiner.

Douglas County 911 Communications requested an ambulance for a single-vehicle crash. The vehicle was off the road in the blackberry bushes.

Unknown injuries. The ambulance, fire and police were dispatched and responded. The patient was not transported.

■ 5:30 p.m., disturbance, 3400 block of Ridgeway Drive, Reedsport. Received a report of a male breaking windows, throwing objects and bleeding from injuries sustained during the disturbance. Officers and medical personnel responded.

The subject was transported to the hospital.

■ 7:57 p.m., agency assist, 753800 block of U.S. Highway 101, Reedsport. Douglas County 911 Communications requested backup for a fight

involving up to five males.

Officers and an ambulance were dispatched. No patients were transported.

■ 8:20 p.m., disturbance, 1000 block of Greenwood Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported a noise complaint of loud drums.

■ 9:14 p.m., disturbance, 1900 block of Cedar Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported an unwanted subject refused to leave.

■ 10:24 p.m., recover stolen vehicle, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport. Traffic stop yielded a stolen vehicle. Reedsport police did not give any more information regarding an arrest.

■ 10:35 p.m., reckless driving, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport.

Officer reported arresting a reckless driver. Reedsport police did not give any more information regarding the arrest.

Wednesday,June 24 ■ 3:47 a.m., suspicious circumstances, 100 block of Greenwood Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported an unknown subject.

Noncriminal case - closed.

■ 9:57 a.m., drug law violation, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport.

During a traffic stop, an individual was found to be in possession of methamphetamine.

Reedsport police did not give any more information regarding an arrest.

■ 9:57 a.m., fugitive, Reedsport police did not give an address in Reedsport.

During a traffic stop and individual was found to have a warrant out of Lane County.

Reedsport police did not give any more information regarding an arrest.

■ 12:13 p.m., missing person, 300 block of North 10th Street, Reedsport. Caller reported a missing person.

Noncriminal case - closed.

■ 2:35 p.m., found property, 21st Street at Elm Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported finding keys on the side of the

road. Noncriminal case open.

■ 2:46 p.m., traffic crash, 2000 block of Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Douglas County 911 Communications requested an officer and ambulance for motor vehicle accident. Actual accident occurred in the 1900 block of Winchester Avenue.

Noncriminal case - closed.

■ 5:26 p.m., theft, 2400 block of Gardens Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported her son’s bicycle was stolen.

Pending further follow-up.

■ 6:04 p.m., disturbance, 2800 block of Longwood Drive, Reedsport. Caller reported loud screaming and yelling. Noncriminal case closed.

■ 9:04 p.m., suspicious circumstances, 1600 block of Highway Avenue, Reedsport.

Caller reported two hitchhikers hugging, kissing and laying by the gas pumps.

Noncriminal case - closed.

Thursday,June 25 ■ 11 a.m., fugitive, 200 block of Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Officer reported subject in custody. Warrant for Lincoln County probation violation/DUII. Cleared by arrest.

Reedsport police did not give further information about the arrest.

■ 1:25 p.m., disturbance, 1000 block of Highway Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported an unwanted subject.

Noncriminal case - closed.

■ 5:37 p.m., theft, 2000 block of Winchester Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported shoplifting on video.

■ 6:44 p.m., trespass, 200 block of Riverfront Avenue, Reedsport. Douglas County 911 Communications reported a burglary in progress. Cleared - exceptional.

■ 7:56 p.m., animal problems, 2500 block of Gardens Avenue, Reedsport.

Anonymous caller reported a brown Lab mix running at large. Noncriminal case closed.

■ 9:10 p.m., suspicious circumstances, 200 block of

Ranch Road, Reedsport. Caller reported a possible break-in.

Noncriminal case - closed.

■ 9:44 p.m., disturbance, 1900 block of Cedar Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported an intoxicated female refused to leave. Noncriminal case closed.

Friday,June 27 ■ 1:27 a.m., disturbance, 2400 block of Longwood Drive, Reedsport. Caller reported a loud argument.

Noncriminal case - closed.

■ 3:13 a.m., suspicious circumstances, 200 block of Dogwood Avenue, Reedsport.

Caller reported hearing unknown subjects outside above residence. Noncriminal case - closed.

■ 8:57 a.m., suspicious circumstances, Reedsport police did not give an address on Fir Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported a suspicious male.

Noncriminal case - closed.

■ 10:35 a.m., drug law violation, Reedsport police did not give an address in Gardiner. During a traffic stop the driver was found to be driving while suspended and in possession of marijuana.

Reedsport police did not give more information about the arrest.

■ 11:07 a.m., found property, East Railroad Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported finding a pink bike and a pile of clothes alongside the track.

She also found a second plastic bag of clothes by a fence.

Noncriminal case - open.

■ 4 p.m., animal problems, Reedsport Police Department.

A dog, running at large, was brought to the Police Department. Noncriminal case -open.

■ 4:10 p.m. public assist, 1300 block of Highway Avenue, Reedsport. Received a report of an unwanted subject.

Officers responded.

Noncriminal case - closed.

■ 6:33 p.m., public assist, 1000 block of Greenwood Avenue, Reedsport. Received a report of neighbor issues.

Officer responded.

Noncriminal case - closed.

Saturday,June 28 ■ 8:55 a.m., found property, the Umpqua River. Caller reported a black aluminum boat adrift in the Umpqua River by the bridge. Gardiner Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard were dispatched and responded. The Coast Guard towed the boat back to Reedsport.

■ 10:30 a.m., disturbance, 2400 block of Gardens Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported a disturbance.

■ 6:08 p.m., theft, 1400 block of Highway Avenue, Reedsport. Theft by shoplifting.

■ 6:15 p.m., found property, 1300 block of Highway Avenue, Reedsport. Found ring.

■ 7:35 p.m., hit and run, 2600 block of Bowman Road, Reedsport. Hit and run to parked vehicle.

■ 10:16 p.m., disturbance, 2100 block of Birch Avenue, Reedsport. Caller reported a loud party.

Sunday,June 29 ■ 1:56 p.m., suspicious activity, 700 block of Port Dock Road, Reedsport.

Suspicious activity.

Noncriminal case - closed.

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A.M. Time 11:31 12:28 12:13 12:52 1:30 2:07

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Wednesday, June 2,2014 • The Umpqua Post • A3

LOCAL

Church members say goodbye to Pastor Ives Covenant United Methodist Church said goodbye to its long-time pastor, Jim Ives.

Church members celebrated with Ives and his wife, Berta, at a pot luck Thursday.

In addition to the food, there were words of praise for the couple, who are leaving for Lakeside this week.

“They were always wanting to help everyone,” Norman Floyd said, “and even some people they can’t help ... they still wanted to help. Pastor Jim says the Lord wants for us to do two things: Love God with all our heart and soul and love each other.”

“Berta and Jim have improved my life in so many ways,” church member Rowan Nirmeier said. “I can’t even begin to thank them.

“I’ve seen them help so many people and reach out to those that a lot of people would just let them lay by the wayside. They wouldn’t turn away from them.

That, to me, is a heart of gold.”

Nirmeier said the pastor allowed the church’s choir to expand and go out into the community to share their music “whether it be religious or not.”

She called Jim and Berta a rare breed.

“I prayed for you,” she finished. “I cried for you. I laughed with you. I ate dinners with you. We shared all these times. It’s like you’re family.”

“I wasn’t the person I wanted to be without the church,” Christy Woods said. “I walked into this room and I just felt loved.

“Those two people loved me unconditionally.”

“There are, in this town, a number of ministers,” Tom Clarke said. “What Jim has done is to look around and say ‘what does this community really need’ and then try to find a way to do it.”

Steve Lindsley

Superintendent Jim Thomas has a conversation with Reedsport School District board members and staff at a going-away recognition on Thursday. Thomas is leaving, after two years, to become the superintendent of the McKenzie School District, east of Springfield.

He began his new job Tuesday.

Steve Lindsley

12th annual Family Festival is Aug. 23

Pastor Jim Ives speaks at a potluck in his honor at the SUBMITTED STORY: Covenant United Methodist Church on Friday. Ives is leaving This year’s Family Reedsport after more than 12 years of service to the commuFestival will mark its 12th nity. He’ll be down the road at Lakeside.

Clarke credited Jim and Berta for “Soups On” free meal on Wednesday at noon, the church’s warming center during the winter, a computer learning center and an exercise room.

“Everyone else is in their pulpit saying good things,” Clarke said, “ and, thank God, we’ve had Jim, who is getting his people doing those things.”

Ives had praise for the congregation.

“It’s the volunteers that make (things) happen,” he said. “The volunteers make it happen. Not me. I just provide the opportunity for the volunteers to make it happen.”

Ives will be replaced at the Reedsport church by Pastor Bill Davis, who was appointed to the church by Bishop Grant Hagiya.

Davis is an ordained Presbyterian clergy. He comes to Reedsport from the Lakeside Presbyterian Church and is president of the Ecumenical Ministerial Association of Coos Bay. “I would like to serve a church that is faithful in its struggle with discovering their place in the kingdom of God,” Davis said in a news release. “It would be fun to serve a church with a sense of humor and enjoys doing God’s will.”

Davis began his duties Tuesday.

with an office in Coos Bay. Bryant says the big question is paying the engineering company in the interim.

“That’s what we’re trying to work with the county on,” she said. “The board had approved them to work.

They can work but, at this point, wouldn’t be able to get paid until a new board is in place that can authorize checks to be signed.”

Applications are being taken by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners until July 7. No date for actual deliberations and selection of a board has been made.

year of helping families prepare for school. Families are encouraged to set aside Saturday, Aug. 23, from 2 to 5 p.m. to go to the parking lot at the Foursquare Church for what has become an annual event for families to shift into school mode.

Thanks to area businesses, organizations, churches, and individuals, over 2,100 bags of school supplies have been distributed over the years. Truckloads of clothes, hundreds of hot dogs, pounds of snow-cones, gallons of Italian sodas and lemonade, and bags and bags of popcorn have

blessed Reedsport students.

It has become a big party with a purpose. Booths with face-painting, games, bike repair, preschool activities, free amateur haircuts, parent information and a clothing exchange keep everyone busy.

“It is time for us to get the word out and begin planning,” states Terry Plotz, chairman of the event. “This

only happens because people give! Organizations bring in booths, donors provide school supplies, and volunteers share their skills to make it work.”

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GSD must wait for grants Now that the Gardiner Sanitary District board has been recalled, a state official charged with administering two large grants will wait and see what happens as Douglas County commissioners consider a new board.

“I have a meeting set up with Douglas County,” Becky Bryant said.

Bryant is the regional coordinator for the Infrastructure Finance Authority, part of the Business Development Department for the state of Oregon.

Voters on June 17 recalled the entire five-member board of chairwoman Jackie Degman and board members Cathy Kent, Dennis Conger, Charlotte Hinshaw and Marc Fullhart.

GSD recently qualified for $2.5 million in state and federal grants to improve the wastewater collection system and replace a force main under the Umpqua River.

The city of Reedsport treats Gardiner wastewater at their north Reedsport plant.

The city also provides water service to the area.

“We are going to try to keep things going,” Bryant said. “I’ll be able to find out their schedule for appointing three members to provide a quorum for the board.”

Commissioners will select three of the five board members from a list of applicants, probably next week. The three will then be tasked with picking two more board members.

“Once they’re appointed,” Bryan said, “we’ll be meeting with them as soon as possible to discuss the project and what needs to be done to move it forward.”

Engineers are currently designing the force main project.

“They’re hoping to have design done and submitted to DEQ (Oregon Department of Environmental Quality) by the end of July,” Bryant said.

The engineer is Civil West Engineering Services,

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A4 • The Umpqua Post • Wednesday, July 2,2014

OPINION

Youngsters should not go hungry You know what you feel like when you’re hungry. Your stomach growls; maybe you get lethargic or even a little grouchy. You think about the next meal and anticipate the satisfaction you’ll feel when mealtime comes.

For most of us we know pretty well when and where that next meal will be. But imagine how you’d feel if you didn’t know.

Now imagine that same anxiety foisted on a little kid.

It is cliché anymore to say that no child should go hungry. There isn’t a person we know who’d argue the point. But few of us attend to that problem with any regularity. That’s why this week’s story about the free Summer Food Service Program in Coos County was important.

We need reminding that there are children who go hungry every day right here on the South Coast.

We don’t see them, even if they’re standing in front of us, passing us on the street or playing in a park.

Hunger doesn’t necessarily show itself like a physical disability. But those hungry kids are all around us.

Participation in the summer food program increased 12 percent from 2012 to 2013, according to a report by Partners for a HungerFree Oregon. But AmeriCorps member Luke Rushing, who’s working with the program this season, thinks the increase comes because the program has expanded. There aren’t more hungry kids; they’ve always been there but weren’t being reached before.

If indeed that’s the case, then it suggests there are even more youngsters in our communities who are going without a decent meal and still haven’t been reached. We need reminding about that, too.

Child hunger is a serious social issue — in terms of public health, and in terms of economics. Hungry kids don’t do well in school, and kids who don’t do well in school don’t fare well as adults. Adults who aren’t contributing to the general welfare become a drain on it. We need reminding about that, too.

You can get involved. Go to www.summerfoodoregon.org and click the “How to Help” link. And remind someone else to do the same.

Reflections on Independence Day With a great debt of gratitude to our Founding Fathers, some thoughts for the Fourth of July: “When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right

the necessity which conof the People to alter or to strains them to alter their abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its former Systems of foundation on such princi- Government. The history of the present King of ples and organizing its Great Britain is a powers in such history of repeated form, as to them THE COUNTY injuries and shall seem most SCENE usurpations, all likely to effect their having in direct Safety and object the estabHappiness. lishment of an Prudence, indeed, absolute Tyranny will dictate that over these States.

Governments long To prove this let established should Facts be submitted not be changed for Susan Morgan to a candid world.” light and transient Douglas County The 56 signers causes; and accordCommissioner next list actions of ingly all experience Britain’s King hath shewn that mankind are more disposed George III and his Parliament against the to suffer, while evils are people of his American sufferable, than to right colonies, described the themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are colonist’s attempts to work with Britain, and frustraaccustomed. But when a tion leading to the final long train of abuses and section of the Declaration usurpations, pursuing of Independence: invariably the same Object “We, therefore, the evinces a design to reduce Representatives of the them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, united States of America, in General Congress, it is their duty, to throw off Assembled, appealing to such Government, and to the Supreme Judge of the provide new Guards for world for the rectitude of their future security. — our intentions, do, in the Such has been the patient Name, and by Authority of sufferance of these the good People of these Colonies; and such is now

Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”

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.

Resource center serves community

BY CAROL STOCK

District has made it possible to say we are one of the longest operating resource Convenience, connectcenters in the country. edness and commuThe Family nity involvement are Resource Center the goals of the THE CHANGING strives to connect Family Resource people in coastal FACE Center.

Douglas County to With the collabthe information, oration of Lower resource and servUmpqua Hospital ices that they may and Reedsport need. We also proSchool District, the vide the opportuFamily Resource nity for agencies Center opened its and organizations OF HEALTH doors to the comto better reach and CARE munity in 1998. The more efficiently center is organized service this area. to benefit all members of Currently the following the community by providhave space at the Center: ing a convenient, efficient Senior Health Insurance one-stop family service Benefit Assistance, or center. Continued support SHIBA; South Coast from the community, Hospice grief support; psyLower Umpqua Hospital chologist Jennifer Rossi; and Reedsport School Umpqua Training and Lower Umpqua Hospital

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Development; and the Department of Human Services. We encourage agencies and organizations with clients to reserve office space and meet those clients here at the center instead of out of town.

We are also outreach for United Community Action Network’s Energy Assistance and low-income housing programs, Cover Oregon Health Insurance program, Lions vision and hearing program, Reedsport free dental clinic, Department of Human Services, and Christmas in July. Applications for these programs and services can be obtained at the center.

Ask the friendly resource center receptionist for assistance if you need help in completing an application.

The Family Resource Center has in-house programs that we feel are beneficial to the health and well-being of our community. We offer our Senior Healthy Exercise and Lifestyle Guide packet, care bags for child welfare, coats and undergarments for kids, tree of giving, and finally our household needs program, where we help you find good homes for basic household items you can donate. The Family Resource Center keeps a list of families in need that have requested items such as vacuums, beds, blankets, sheets, dressers, shelving, pots and pans, end tables, lamps, dining tables, chairs, towels, and small household appliances.

These items are always in demand.

Another program we are

exploring is the possibility of becoming Red Cross trained babysitting instructors so that we may offer classes to the youth in our community. The benefit of this class is twofold, the youth has an opportunity to earn some extra money and the parents seeking a sitter can be assured that the youth they hire is trained in any babysitting emergency that may arise.

The Family Resource Center also has a vast array of helpful information pamphlets and literature.

We have DMV applications and manuals that are upto-date and readily available. And if you need help in getting pointed in the right direction, our staff is more than willing to help guide you. While we don’t always have all the answers, we are delighted to help find them. Just ask.

We thank the community as you are a big benefactor of the Family Resource Center. By supporting our programs and services you send out a strong message that our community cares about its families and that you give their welfare priority to insure a better quality of life.

We welcome you to visit the Family Resource Center, our office hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. We are located at 5 St. John’s Way, just off Ranch Road, directly behind the school administrative offices.

Please feel free to contact us at 541-271-9700 if you have questions about the services we provide.

Rebounding from dubious ranking to high accolades “We’ve actually experiIn 2012, Highland enced amazing Elementary School growth from four received a dubious SCHOOL years ago.” designation from Julee attributes the state — the MATTERS the significant gains school was singled to what the staff out as a Focus calls a multi-tiered School, labeling it system of support, as a high-poverty, support tailored not low-performing just for kids who school in need of need intervention additional but focused on resources and meeting the needs of intensive support KRISTEN all kids, from stufrom state educational experts. As a ZETZSCHE dents who excel to those who are strugresult, for the last gling and everything two years the staff in between. “We really at Highland has spent worked on instruction with countless hours working our Focus School profeswith master teachers sional development time. assigned by the state to We first examined the core assess student needs and instruction to make sure it’s their own instructional healthy. That includes skills and methods in an everything we do with all effort to raise student perkids in the classroom. We’re formance and learning. still growing and making Notably, just two years ongoing improvements, but later, the teachers at Highland received the high- that is what’s causing our growth.” est state recognition for In addition to narrowing their students’ tangible in on excellent instruction, improvement from none other than Oregon’s Deputy the staff also added time Superintendent Rob Saxton. into each school day that they called the Hawk Block.

May 9 in Bend, Mr. Saxton presented the entire team of The Hawk Block — named for the Highland mascot — Highland teachers with the is composed of 30 minutes Oregon RTI Implementer of every day reserved for inthe Year Award in recognidepth, targeted instruction tion of these “positive edufor what each child needs cators who celebrate small most. If the kids need extra and big wins and maintain the motivation of colleagues instruction and support in math or reading, they may and peers … (and who) move to a different classexemplify a focus on room to work with reading improved student outspecialists or instructional comes.” assistants. Those who are at Far from being just a pat grade level or above may on the back for effort, Highland teachers can point work on special projects in the classroom. to substantial, verifiable The Hawk Block ran improvement in student every day for the entire year, learning as demonstrated from the middle of through standardized readSeptember through the last ing assessments. Three times a year, each student at week of school. “The kids the elementary school takes loved it,” says Julee. “They liked breaking into groups.” a rather comically named Miss Noel also points to the DIBELS test (which stands implementation of what for Dynamic Indicators of they called “100 Percent Basic Early Literacy Skills).

Meetings” as another key to These tests are very short the staff’s success. “Three fluency measures that monitor the development of times a year, all the teachers early literacy and early read- met together to go over data, talk about the data, ing skills. Over the span of and highlight the improvethis single academic year, ments we’d like to see hapevery grade level at Highland from kindergarten pen,” she explains. “We isothrough sixth demonstrated lated things we’d like to at least 10 percentage points work on and set goals for the next three months using of improvement in the various reading and math number of students reading tests.” at or above the benchmark It’s bound to have been a set by the state. rough road for the Highland That’s a remarkable teachers during these last stride forward and, accordfew years, but they deserve ing to kindergarten teacher Julee Noel, it’s also reflected the respect and admiration of the entire community for in preliminary results from their hard work, committhe state achievement tests, ment to instructional though the final results improvement, and success aren’t yet in. “As a team we in turning a Focus School were looking at data from into a school on the rise, full the last four years, and of students learning to their there’s been growth every full potential. single year,” says Miss Noel.

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 P.O. Box 1410 Salem, OR 97301 Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: 503-986-1409 Fax: 503-986-1130 541-267-6843 Email: rep.caddymckeown@state.or.us Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/mckeown

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Build a cardboard boat There’s plenty of time to created a boat for the Lakeside Cardboard Canoe Race.

A workshop will cover construction and includes the materials, tools and supplies to build your own boat.

Work days will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 18-19 at the Reedsport Community

Charter School’s shop classroom.

Ten teams of five people each, adults and kids ages 514, will be formed by registering in advance with shop instructor Guy Marchione.

There is a $25 fee per team.

A portion of the fee will be used to pay for entry into the race for one of the

teams. The winning team will be determined by lottery.

The race is Aug. 9.

Bring a sack lunch to the workshop.

For more information, or to register, contact Marchione at either 541404-2550 or 541-396-6957 or email him at Gmarchione@wildblue.net

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The Fourth of July Yes, there will be fireworks over the bay, and yes they will be fabulous, so go ahead and make that donation!

It’s crazy expensive to WHAT’S UP? buy those big blisters, and every year it’s a struggle to come up with the funds for the show.

Donations have stayed about the same for years but the cost to go boom keeps going up. It’s especially tough since there isn’t a group taking on the chore of going to all Nancie the campsites and parked Hammond cars to ask for donations.

People are more inclined to give when the show is actually taking place — and by the next day the generosity factor starts dropping.

You can make a donation any time by handing some bills to Joe Coyne, president of the Winchester Bay Merchants Association. Really. You can also take it to Winchester Bay Vacation Rentals or the Stockade Market and be assured your gift will make it where it’s supposed to go.

The show on the Fourth starts at dusk, but stake out your real estate early and have a stroll around the bay. A lot of businesses will be staying open late so there will something to do.

The sound of summer Down on the riverfront, that sound will be coming from the stage at the Umpqua Discovery Center on July 10. The free concert will feature ‘Done Deal’ a dancefriendly group doing rock cover tunes from the ’60s and right up to what you heard on the radio on the way downtown.

Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner, sprawl on the lawn and wring every bit of fun out of the season. The next concert in the series is July 24, with country band ‘Big Creek Rendezvous.’

New business Those are words we all love to hear! And this new place is pretty exciting. “The Store” is actually the name of the store.

Simple, but it says it. Owner Viki Anderson is filling the place with all kinds of treasure.

She’s famous for tracking down quality goods and keeping the prices low. You’ll find all kinds of things you can’t live without like clothes, jewelry, purses, accessories, furniture and kid stuff. There’s even stuff to decorate your man cave. No kidding, that’s what she says. I want to get in there just to see exactly what that means.

The Store is livening things up downtown — and now you have another excuse to stroll the sidewalks and enjoy the flower baskets. Check out the new chainsaw carvings, and don’t forget about the Reedsport farmers market. What fun to have business buzzing there again!

Author! Author!

Remember Greg Story? You know, he was a smart kid who grew up here and graduated from Reedsport High School in 1978.

He went on to become a physics professor and now teaches at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo. He has written a novel about a charming town on the Oregon coast. It’s called something else, but it’s all about Reedsport. The story revolves around a building downtown (on the corner of Third and Main) and the lives that intersect over the years in that building. It’s a clever story device.

The title of the book is “Third and Main” and you’ll want to get a copy right away to see if you’re interesting enough to have made it into the text somehow. Imagine the hours of fun perusing the pages for familiar characters and local lore. The book signing at the Mindpower Gallery took place yesterday, July 2, but you can still get the book at the gallery for only $10. I can’t wait to read it!

Volunteer here It’s almost time for Christmas in July, can you believe it? Weekly meetings are taking place each Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Church of God, now through the week of the event (July 24). Drop in to catch up on what jobs are being planned and see how you can help.

If you can’t make it to the meetings, not to worry — you can show up the day it’s happening and expect to be put to work. But, if you happen to be a skilled contractor, roofer, builder … well, it would be great if you came by to talk about what you have to offer.

Finding team leaders who have the chops for

the jobs continues to be the biggest challenge. Lots of low income, disabled and elderly people are in need of home repairs and updating, and this free service is an incredible gift to them. There are always many, many kind-hearted souls who turn out to spend the day doing the work, but a little direction from the pros would go a long way to making things run smoothly and be done right.

Even with a good turnout, there are never too many volunteers. There are more jobs than workers, so don’t start thinking you aren’t needed! Manual labor not your strong suit? No worries, there are other jobs for you, such as working in the kitchen to help prepare lunch for the teams. Or working at the information table, assigning jobs to the teams.

Christmas in July is also a good project for team building — get a group together from work, or your service club or church.

Spending the day working alongside someone when you’re doing something altogether different is a great way to get to know people and make new friends. Friends who care about our community and are willing to work to make it better for everyone. You know, the kind of people you want to hang around with. Think about it!

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DuneFest!

Volunteers are needed for DuneFest! A lot of volunteers. There are so many jobs to be done to make DuneFest happen it’s mind boggling, yet somehow it all gets done every year.

Debbie McKinney, the queen of motivating volunteers, is looking for bodies to work the booths selling tickets and armbands.

Call her now to sign up for a shift or two.

There are also jobs on the sand to be filled, and there can never be enough people doing clean up.

DuneFest is the event that rewards volunteers with fabulous swag. There’s the annual T-shirt, dog tags, sweatshirts … And there’s only way to get the goods, by earning it! Last year ,I was stunned and pretty disgusted when a few people came to the volunteer orientation and signed up for shifts, got the T-shirts and other goodies then didn’t show up to work. What a dirty trick. Not only because they ripped off the Chamber, but the people who actually did show up to do the work weren’t relieved, so when the shifts ended they had to stay. And there were empty slots that had to be filled by already overworked Chamber board members and DuneFest Committee members.

Yes, it’s possible that an emergency came up or some of the nonworkers had legitimate excuses, but probably not the ones who put fake phone numbers on the sign-up sheets or gave fake names for their contact information. Is it just me, or is that the lowest?

As a result, no one gets the T-shirt before the event and it’s a little more hassle to distribute everything, so they ruined a lot for everyone.

Don’t let a few dirtbags ruin the fun for everyone. The volunteers who sincerely want to help and work hard for the event far outweigh the very few bad apples, and this year precautions are in place to put an end to that nonsense. Sign up for a volunteer position or two and you’ll want to do it every year. It’s a hoot — and everyone is so excited to be there and happy because they’re on vacation — that it’s uplifting and energizing. Really! To sign up, email Debbie at: dmckinney@fullhartinsurance.com.

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Someone has created an app that I really want and need. It’s called: “Does the Dog Die?” and it tells you the answer to that question for every movie you can think of.

Isn’t that a great idea? I always want to know that before seeing a movie. I hate it when the dog dies. I can stand watching murder and mayhem as long as only humans are thrashed. But when the dog, cat, horse or any other animal is in trouble it keeps me awake at night for days. I know it’s only make-believe, but I can’t take it. I had anxiety attacks over “Miles and Otis” for the better part of the ’80s. They were out in the world nearly being killed at every turn!

And as a kid I cried for days after seeing “All Dogs Go to Heaven.” I still can’t watch it.

And it’s a cartoon. I know I’m not alone in this, and others are going to be equally excited to hear about this helpful tool.

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A6 •The Umpqua Post • Wednesday, July 2,2014

LOCAL Wahl FROM PAGE 1 “They said they were going to create jobs. Well, they didn’t create jobs, they just stole them out of private industry.”

The Port of Toledo recently applied for $4.4 million from the Connect Oregon program, run by the Oregon Department of Transportation and funded by the Oregon State Lottery.

According to the Oregoncoastdailynews.com website, the port offered a $1.5 million match of the total cost of nearly $6.2 million.

Funds would be used to expand the boat yard and replace the floating dry dock.

“It’s one thing to compete against another company,” Wahl said, “but, when I compete against my own tax dollars, it’s kind of ridiculous.

“If the port spends millions of dollars putting in a travel life on port, government-funded property, they don’t have to make a profit.

What they allow is some smaller company to go in and start doing this work. They’re the ones that compete with

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me.”

He was asked if the Port of Umpqua could apply for funds.

“I suppose they could,” he explained, “but that’s not the issue. That’s not the issue at all. Do you want the government to own it all? Go ahead, I guess. I don’t see anything wrong with competition. But, I can’t compete against my own government.”

However, Wahl is proud of what his company produces.

“Most of this work is being done in Oregon somewhere,” he said. “Most of our projects are huge. We’ve been building two or three new boats a year. Lots of these projects are huge.

“We’ve been in this business long enough that (people) know the quality and they know our abilities. We build more new boats ... larger fishing boats ... in Reedsport, Oregon than anybody up and down the whole coast, probably more than all the rest of them put together.”

And, those boats are 100 percent built in Reedsport.

“I will not build part of a boat,” Wahl said. “We have

our own electricians, our own carpenters, our own machine shop. We build our own deck equipment. We build our own cranes. We build our own anchors. We build our own anchor winches. The only thing we don’t do; we don’t have a refrigeration person here.”

A glance around the yard shows a boat they’re doubling the size of for about $3.5 million. The “Predator” also sits in the yard, and two 58-foot boats are currently listed as “under construction” on the company’s website: The “April Lan`e” and the “Vigilant.”

Wahl recently received approval from the Reedsport Planning Commission to expand the machine shop ... approval that will require him to raise the level of the shop because it’s on the river side of the city’s levee.

“We couldn’t be on the other side of the dike,” he said, “Otherwise you couldn’t have a boat yard.”

He said his other facilities, tens of thousands of square feet, didn’t need to be raised.

“We know the hazards of the water down here,” he

those individuals be excluded from this process.”

Robertson, who will not participate in the selection, said he agreed with Morgan’s suggestion.

“The interim appointment, the short-term, would be much better served by someone who is not in the process of running a campaign,” he said. “But, rather, someone who has some administrative skills and background and knowledge of the county operations, so (they) can, in a positive way, fill that time period, which will be approximately five months.”

He said that would mean the election process could move forward fairly.

Laurance agreed.

“It is not our desire to give

anybody, basically, an unfair advantage,” the outgoing commissioner said. “We want the public at large to determine who would best fit a seat on our board. I think the provisions that Commissioner Morgan alluded to are certainly preferable.”

Laurance, this year’s commission chair, thanked Robertson for his service. He said Robertson served as his mentor for the eight years he’s been a commissioner.

Only two candidates, so far, have filed for the nonpartisan seat: Rich Raynor of Roseburg and Dale Rogers of Myrtle Creek. Rogers was a candidate for a seat being given up by Laurence at the end of the year.

Robertson FROM PAGE 1 board, you may simply want to advertise the vacancy, receive applications, review them and deliberate the decision in a public meeting.”

Morgan observed such an appointment may never have happened in the history of the county. She said whomever is appointed should not have an advantage in November.

“I think that there’s a certain amount of need, here, to be very deliberative and very careful about how we proceed,” she told the other commissioners. “I feel, very strongly, that in considering individuals for this interim appointment that we not allow people to apply who are going to be running in the November election ... that

continued. “But, to force us to raise one of these buildings above flood plain is like raising it up eight feet, then you can’t even access it. In the last two or three years we’ve built two other (buildings); we built the sand blast building, new carpenter shop and a new storage facility.

They were all on the same plain and we got permits for those. What’s the difference?

Nothing. FEMA. Government is going to save you from yourself.”

The machine shop expansion will take a few months to complete.

Wahl said it will allow them to expand their fabrication shop.

He said he still has enthusiasm for a business he’s been doing for nearly 40 years.

“Absolutely,” he said.

But, he warned, it’s not a business for the faint of heart.

“It’s a hard one to be in,” he flatly stated.

Wednesday, July 2 Douglas County Board of Commissioners — 9 a.m., Douglas County Courthouse, Room 216, 1036 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg; regular meeting.

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Friday, July 4 Gardiner Annual Fourth of July Potluck Picnic — Noon to 2 p.m. People are invited to bring their favorite picnic food, salad or dessert to share.

Fireworks that night.

■ Winchester Bay Fireworks on the Bay — Dusk.

Sponsored by the Winchester Bay Merchants Association.

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Saturday, July 5 Pancake feed — 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., Smith River Grange, Milepost 9 on Smith River Road, Reedsport. Breakfast includes all-you-can eat pancakes with a side of eggs, sausage and a beverage.

Adults $6. Kids 10-years-and-under $3.

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Monday, July 7 Vacation Bible School — 9 a.m. to noon, Highlands Baptist Church, 2500 Longwood Drive, Reedsport. The VBS runs from July 7-11. There will be music, games, snacks, crafts and Bible study.

Free lunch will follow.

■ Reedsport City Council — 6 p.m. work session, 7 p.m., regular meeting, Reedsport City Hall, 451 Winchester Avenue, Reedsport; regular meeting.

Agenda includes discussion of the legislative priorities for 2015, consideration of continuing the moratorium on system development charges, consideration of a recommendation to allow a liquor license for Mindpower Gallery and an executive session to consider the employment of a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent.

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Friedrich FROM PAGE 1 impressed that, while superintendent in Fern Ridge, the district was able to pass a bond issue May 20.

“We just passed a $26.3 million bond,” he said. “That bond is for a new elementary school and renovations of other buildings. We passed it with 60.7 percent yes, which I think was really good. We did some real planning and real explanation of what we wanted to do. The community bought in.”

Friedrich said he has stayed abreast of changes in education, including Common Core standards and said he hoped that experience will be a benefit to Reedsport.

“I certainly hope so,” he said.

Friedrich will join Roseburg Community Charter School administrator

Laura Davis and new Highland Elementary School Principal Rebecca Lupton, who comes to Reedsport after 10 years in the Siuslaw School District in Florence.

He hopes to have positive interactions with staff.

“I have lots of experience,” he said. “I’ve been a superintendent for 15 years in three different districts. So, I’ve had experience with new administrators and I mentored an administrator in the area this year.”

He said he also mentored superintendents in the state of Washington for a year.

“I look forward to that,” he said. “I think it’s an exciting thing.”

Friedrich says he hopes he is not just a placekeeper until a new superintendent is hired next year.

“That depends on the board and what their expectations are,” he said.“I’m not a

person who just likes to sit around and idle away hours. I need to be active and I need to be doing something. Any way I can contribute positively, I’m looking forward to that. My goal is that they keep me busy.”

He will be a .6 FTE superintendent. He will make $62,000 for the position.

Thomas, who was a combination superintendent/principal earned $100,000 a year for the two years he was here.

Friedrich is married and he and his wife, Donna, have five grown children. He hopes to find a home in Reedsport for the year he’s here.

Meanwhile, he said, he’ll enjoy RV living for a time.

He also hopes to get involved in the community.

He was the president of the Fern Ridge Rotary Club and served on the chamber of commerce board. He was also involved in Kiwanis.

“The goal of the study is to try and figure out safety improvements to make changes,” he said, “to build on 101 and 38 to help pedestrians get across the street easily and safely.”

The study will select up to four locations where crosswalks leave pedestrians vulnerable, including the marked crosswalk at 20th Street.

Some of the discussion will be whether to install a blinking-light crosswalk, such as they have on Highway 101 in Florence.

Those crosswalks require a “pedestrian refuge median” in the center of the highway.

That may mean reducing the number of lanes through the area.

“It’s too early to decide that,” Mansur said. “But, we’ve heard, time and time again, that similar types of improvements are what’s desired here.”

Mansur said the study will take several weeks.

“The first step in the process is to do our ‘existing conditions analysis,’” he said.

“That should be wrapped up by about the end of July.”

Analysis, draft alternatives and “strategies” will come at the end of August.

“We’ll prepare our draft report in the month of September,” he continued, “which will then get submitted for review ... then finalized in October.”

Safety FROM PAGE 1 The study will analyze the highway corridors for pedestrian-crossing safety issues and will recommend “solutions that will make crossing the highways safer, with a focus on short-term actions.”

Mansur says a “project team” will be developed made up of city of Reedsport staff and staff of DKS Associates and ODOT. That team will obtain feedback from the public and those who rely on the highway corridors to develop improvements.

He says, so far, they’ve just received the traffic counts and have not analyzed what the numbers mean.

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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

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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

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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

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Babe Ruth team finishes year 15-1 THE UMPQUA POST

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Reedsport’s 14-and-under softball team poses with its championship trophy after the recent tournament in town.

Softball tournament a success

Reedsport’s Babe Ruth team had an amazing season this summer, running off 15 straight wins after losing its opening game when a couple of key players still were finishing the high school season.

Reedsport coach Todd Harrington said the team’s success was keyed by strong pitching from Wayde Doane, Kyle Barnes Joe Hixenbaugh, Mark Chaney, Noe Lopez and Griffin Lavigne.

“Wayde and Joe didn’t see much time on the mound this past spring, with Griffin Kaufmann and Marquece Williams seeing most of the league duties,” Harrington said. “But they threw well and it was nice to see the younger kids get some quality innings as well.”

The team batted nearly .300 for the season.

“We also outscored our

opponents 148-46, so we played some pretty good defense as well,” Harrington said.

Lavigne and Barnes were selected to represent Reedsport on the South Coast 13-year-old all-star team.

“It’s hard to believe we didn’t get a couple more kids on that team the way these kids played this summer,” Harrington said.

Doane and Hixenbaugh are expected to play for the South Coast 15-year-old team.

The entire Reedsport squad included Doane, Barnes, Hixenbaugh, Chaney, Lopez, Lavigne, Devon Lichte, Grant Corcoran, Nick Glover, Chris Loftus, Mitchell Rohde and Clay Laskey.

Harrington was helped coaching the team by Jason Lavigne, Allen Chaney, Taylor Palermo and Shallon Zehe.

THE UMPQUA POST Reedsport’s first summer softball tournament didn’t have quite the tournament organizers hoped for, but it still was a big success, high school coach Jennie Nelson said.

Ultimately, the event included just eight teams, but was a good start toward what Nelson hopes becomes an annual event.

“This was the first tournament all the teams from the other teams had been to and they were all excited to be here,” she said. “I am glad we were able to bring softball back to the South Coast.”

Reedsport’s teams had mixed results during the event.

The host 14-and-under team took first place, while the 10-and-under squad was second and the 12-andunder squad was third.

“There were 22 total games for the two days,” Nelson said. “I am planning on this being an annual tradition and it will be much bigger and better next year.

“I have a long way to go to make it great like the Father’s Day (Little League) tournament Jim Barrone started many years ago, but I am very pleased with the start.”

Nelson extended thanks to a number of businesses that contributed to the event, Mast Bros., Dairy Queen, Bargains and Blowouts, Sol de Mexico, Ace, 1000 Cups Coffee, Hair 101, Safeway and Reedsport Natural Foods Store. She also thanked Jill Mast for collecting all the donations and Rebecca Wilkes from the Reedsport Summer Recreation Association for her help planning the event.

Reedsport athletic director Cary Jones also contributed to the event, manning the barbecue for the concession stand.

The Reedsport 14-and-under team was coached by Wilkes and Deron Eunice. Players include Michelle Martin, Essie Cardoso, Gabby Clark, Gabby Alaco, Heather Wilkes, Kaylee Stoltey, Billee Hiatt, Natalie Nelson, Gabi Parker, Jordan Priest and Kendahl Olson.

Braves provide big spark for North Coos

BY JOHN GUNTHER The Umpqua Post

Reedsport’s 10-and-under team placed second in the tournament.

Reedsport’s 12-and-under team finished third in the event.

The 12-and-under squad includes Janae Standiford, Nikki Cooper, Yesenia Velasquez, Aubree Rohde, Madison Kay, Mackenzie Seeley, Desiree Gomez, Divinity Farris, Courtney Manicke, Haylee Sams and Chloe Greenwood.

The 10-and-under squad includes Anneesyia Murray, Mikela Murray, Karissa Delp, Kalyska Mitchell, Ilene Glover, Bria Hood, Hailie Keith, Jenna Lindeman, Trinity Fields and Payton Plagmann.

NORTH BEND — Reedsport’s three players on the North Coos American Legion baseball team have contributed to the Waterfront getting off to a great start in its league season.

Griffin Kaufmann, Marquece Williams and Shallon Zehe all have provided a spark for the team.

North Coos recently had a five-game win streak, including a league sweep over the Grants Pass Miners, as well as a home sweep over Cascade and a win over North Eugene in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday.

In that game, an 8-2 win, Kaufmann pitched a fivehitter and also contributed to the offense with a double and single, a run and an RBI. “I’m having lots of fun,” Kaufmann said after the game. “I’m liking everybody down here.

“I was kind of iffy at first.

I’m glad I came down to do it.”

Williams has provided an offensive spark for North Coos, as well as taking his spot in the rotation on occasion.

In the wins at Grants Pass, Williams had a run and RBI in each game.

Williams also scored a run, driven in by Kaufmann, in the 3-0 first-game win over Cascade on Sunday.

Williams had an RBI triple and later scored in the sec-

ond game, a 3-1 victory.

Against North Eugene, he had two runs and an RBI in the first game and two hits and a run in the second game, a 14-4 defeat.

Zehe was the catcher for Griffin.

Veteran North Coos coach Brad Horning said all three players have been a great addition for the team.

“Griffin does a really good job of pitching and he’s hitting the ball well,” Horning said.

“Marquece is extremely athletic,” Horning said, adding that Williams has provided a spark both with his hitting and his defense.

“Zehe has had a couple nice games that he’s caught recently,” Horning added.

North Coos has players from five different South Coast high schools, which can provide a challenge. But the team has come together well, and Reedsport’s players have had a role in that as well.

“Attitude wise, they’re great,” Horning said.

Kaufmann, Williams and Zehe all played a key role in Reedsport’s run to the baseball playoffs this spring.

They all will be back with the Braves next year.

North Coos plays its home games at Clyde Allen Field in North Bend.

The team’s next two home games are July 9 against Sheldon and July 11 against Roseburg Pepsi. Both will be league games.

Everyone wants to go salmon fishing, but don’t forget crab The Umpqua’s famed run of redtailed surfperch is slowing down — and nobody seems to care. Everybody wants to go salmon fishing.

There seems to be good numbers of both Chinook salmon and coho off Winchester Bay, but conditions on the Umpqua River bar and in the ocean have limited angler participation. In fact, on more than one recent occasion rough ocean conditions have kept salmon anglers from taking advantage of an unrestricted bar.

Ocean crabbing is much improved and limits are possible when ocean conditions allow it.

Some of the most interesting outdoor news this week originated south of the Oregon border. It seems that one family found out the hard way that eating the roe from a female cabezon, no matter how long it is cooked, is ill advised and they ended up being hospitalized.

According to Carrie Wilson, in OUTDOORS for a team name because they felt her weekly column for the Western AND MORE that “Cougars” might be offensive Outdoor News, she states that to some women.

Milton Love, a researcher for the The Humane Society of the University of California at Santa United States (HSUS) and a numBarbara believes that the blueber of other animal rights groups green color of the flesh in many received a setback recently when cabezons, which disappears upon Charity Navigator stripped their being cooked, is most likely due to ratings and replaced them with a copper-based compounds in the donor advisory warning. Charity shellfish the cabezon consumes.

Navigator is the nation’s largest The key point to remember is and most utilized evaluator of that regarding cabezon, which charities and usually rates chariPete became legal to keep in Oregon ties from one to four stars. A donor Heley starting July 1, eating their flesh is advisory means that serious conOK — and downright delicious, but cerns have been raised about the eating the roe — no matter how much it is charity which prevents the issuance of a star cooked is a no-no. rating. A possible reason for the concern is While browsing Dave Hudson’s incredithat HSUS recently received a heavy finanbly informative facebook posts, I learned cial hit when Feld Entertainment, the operathat the school board for a new high school tor of Ringling Brothers Circus recovered in Utah rejected the students’ first choice $15.75 million dollars in attorney fees from

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HSUS and their codefendants.

As for Pyramid Lake in Nevada, the news just keeps getting better and better. The strains of Lahontan cutthroat trout now being stocked in the lake has resulted in the best fishing on the lake in decades with lots of the trout weighing 15 to 25 pounds — even more encouraging was the discovery by biologists that even though spawning conditions in the Truckee River near the lake are of marginal quality, some of the Lahontan cutts have successfully spawned.

The quality of the Pyramid Lake fishery has prompted some anglers to annoint the lake as the best lunker trout fishery in the west, while others claim it is the best lunker trout fishery in the world. What I find most encouraging, is that now that there is evidence of successful spawning — the fishing is probably going to get even better and maintaining this quality fishery in the future should be easier and less expensive.

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