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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
oregon house sends paid Myhre to take reins as volleyball coach
sick leave bill to governor
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
By Jonathan J. Cooper
Associated Press
SALEM (AP) —
Republicans tried without
success Friday to derail
an Oregon bill that would
require businesses to offer
sick leave to their employees,
arguing the measure would
be bad for business and dev-
astating for the agriculture
industry.
Democrats
were
unswayed, sending the bill to
Democratic Governor Kate
Brown in a 33-24 vote that
mostly followed party lines.
The bill is a top priority
for Democrats and the inter-
est groups that support them,
who say it will ensure people
don’t have to work while they
or a child are sick.
Republicans raised a num-
ber of objections, but they
homed in particularly on the
effects the bill would have on
agriculture. Farmers grow-
ing perishable crops have a
limited window to pick them
and could be ruined if work-
ers call in sick unexpectedly,
several GOP lawmakers said.
Furthermore, they said,
farmers can’t make back
higher costs because food
prices are determined by
global commodity markets.
“The agricultural industry
is dependent on the whims of
nature,” said Rep. Michael
Nearman, R-Independence.
“I just find it hard to believe
that there isn’t an agricultural
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exemption, some sort of rec-
ognition that the work done in
agriculture is different from
the work done elsewhere in
the economy.”
Rep. Paul Holvey, a
Eugene Democrat, said farm
workers often do backbreak-
ing work for long hours out-
doors for low wages. They
need paid sick leave as much
or more than anyone else, he
said.
“Agricultural workers are
a part of our society,” Holvey
said. “We cannot and should
not turn our backs on them.”
The bill requires employ-
ers with at least 10 workers to
offer up to 40 hours of paid
leave per year, starting in
January. Smaller employers
would be required to provide
unpaid leave. Employers that
already offer more gener-
ous leave policies would be
unaffected.
Oregon would become
the fourth state to
require paid leave, after
California, Connecticut and
Massachusetts.
Portland has required paid
sick leave, and the Eugene
City Council approved a sick-
leave mandate that has yet to
take effect. The bill’s propo-
nents said a consistent state-
wide policy would be better
than allowing cities to make
their own rules.
Jason Myhre has been
heavily involved with the
volleyball program here in
Sisters for many years, and
this fall will step into the role
of head coach. Myhre will
bring with him experience as
a player and as a coach.
Jason played volleyball
for three years in high school,
back when it was also a boys’
sport. After graduation, while
attending a community col-
lege in Eugene, he was the
assistant varsity coach at
South Eugene High School.
After that, Myhre attended
Oregon State University
(OSU) for four years and
played USVBA (United
States Volleyball Association)
volleyball for one year.
“I played in adult leagues
after I graduated from OSU,
but then I had kids and it all
stopped,” he said.
When Adelyn (their sev-
enth-grade daughter) was in
third grade Myhre quickly
got back into coaching and
coached OVC (Outlaw
Volleyball Club). He’s been
involved with OVC for the
past five years, and the past
three years he’s worked
alongside former coach Miki
McFadden as an assistant
coach.
Myhre told The Nugget
that he plans to continue with
the same fundamental skills
and encourage growth that’s
already been established, and
also add his own flair to the
program.
“I’m a little bit more active
with the kids,” stated Myhre.
“I look at the details of their
play very close to microman-
age changes in their skills.
I’m going to look deeper into
each player in what motivates
them out on the court.”
Jason expressed how
thrilled he is with the tre-
mendous coaching staff that
is still in place, specifically
assistants Brad Bulloch, Cris
Converse, and Claire Rerat as
the JV-2 coach.
“Brad and Cris might
be my assistants, but I view
them more as counterparts in
the program,” said Myhre.
The Lady Outlaws will
only lose two players on var-
sity. In the fall, Sisters will
return with a very strong
squad, and Myhre has big
expectations.
“I expect to repeat as state
champions,” he said. “We’ll
have a big target on our back,
because we’re going to be the
team to beat. I’m expecting
my girls to not only perform
well on the court, but to play
a mentor part to the younger
girls in the program.”
Myhre shared why he
loves the sport.
“One thing I love about
volleyball is that anybody
who plays can play long into
adulthood. It’s an indoor and
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team sport. Not one player
can carry the whole team.
It’s the one sport that focuses
players to become technically
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“I’m very excited about
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