S ERVING THE S ILVERTON A REA S INCE 1880
50 C ENTS
●
A U NIQUE E DITION OF THE S TATESMAN J OURNAL
V OL . 135, N O . 28
W EDNESDAY , J UNE 29, 2016
SILVERTONAPPEAL.COM
Woman files wrongful death lawsuit
KAELLEN HESSEL
APPEAL TRIBUNE
A year ago, Cindy and Tim
Burns were supposed to cele-
brate their 30th wedding anni-
versary. Cindy had bought her
husband scuba diving lessons so
he’d be ready for their trip to
Hawaii.
Tim Burns, a 51-year-old
Stayton dentist, died during a
practice dive. His family is su-
ing the doctor who cleared him
for diving and the local scuba
company that led his dive in a $9
million wrongful death suit.
Here’s what led to Burns’
death, according to the com-
plaint filed in Marion County
Circuit Court:
On March 3, 2015, Salem Scu-
ba Company asked Burns to fill
out a medical questionnaire.
On the form, Burns said he
was taking prescription medi-
cation for high blood pressure,
had asthma and had previously
undergone sinus surgery. Be-
cause of his answers, Salem
Scuba required
Burns to have his
doctor sign a
medical
state-
ment
saying
Burns had no
conditions that
Tim Burns
were incompati-
ble with diving.
The next day, Dr. Paul Neu-
mann, who worked at Santiam
Medical Associates, signed the
statement. That same day, Neu-
mann prescribed Burns with a
rescue inhaler for symptomatic
asthma.
On March 4, 2015, Neumann
noted Burns’ asthma symptoms
were fluctuating, he had an up-
per respiratory infection and
had high blood pressure. Burns
was diagnosed with asthma as
early as 2007.
Guidelines from the Profes-
sional Association of Diving In-
structors indicate an asthmatic
diver should show no symptoms
and should be able to breathe
normally before and after an
exercise test. The statement
DISH ON DOWNTOWN
Neumann was given to sign in-
dicated guidelines were avail-
able, but Neumann didn’t re-
view them.
Neumann did not conduct an
exercise test.
On March 20, Neumann be-
gan his open water certification
in Washington with Mike Lahar-
ty, of Salem Scuba, as his in-
structor. They completed two
uneventful dives that day.
The next day, Burns suffered
See LAWSUIT, Page 3A
Camping
fees could
increase
in Oregon
ZACH URNESS
APPEAL TRIBUNE
CHRISTENA BROOKS / SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL TRIBUNE
Nicholas Coffey helps a customer at Astonishing Adventures & Collectibles, 101 S. First Street in Silverton.
Checking in with both new and
not-so-new local businesses
APPEAL TRIBUNE
“You’re back!” often pops out of the
mouths of surprised collectors when they
see comic book guru Nicholas Coffey in
his new store in downtown Silverton.
Like the characters he collects, Coffey,
53, appeared in town last month after
vanishing from the retail scene in Salem
four years ago.
Astonishing Adventures & Collect-
ibles at 101 S. First Street is Coffey’s first
brick-and-mortar store since he closed
Danger Zone Comics in Salem in 2012.
His retirement from retail after 30 years
of store ownership in Springfield, Stay-
ton and Salem followed the Great Reces-
sion and was intended to be a permanent
move to online sales.
“Then, one day, on my way to Mt. An-
gel to do some consignment work, I saw
this building,” Coffey said. “I fell in love
with it – and now I’ve fallen in love with
the town.”
He signed a lease, and now’s he’s back
to serving customers face-to-face, while
he continues to sell online via Comic Col-
lector Live, eBay and Amazon. Along
with his store’s pop culture collectibles –
comics, toys, cards, Hot Wheels, movies,
records and more – he’s got 100,000 items
for sale online, he said.
Astonishing Adventures’ inventory is
about 10 percent new. The other 90 per-
cent is vintage – and, while Coffey does
buy, sell and trade – he only takes items in
excellent condition, he said. He’s a sea-
soned “grader,” an expert who scores
comic books’ condition on the industry’s
10-point scale.
One mystery remains: Coffey said
he’ll host an event for collectors soon, but
no details are available yet. This summer,
the store is open Tuesdays through Satur-
days.
Nearby is another brand-new busi-
ness, Rustic Roots Organic Salon, at 119
N. Water Street. Owner Carlyn Reid has
been styling and cutting hair for nearly
five years and wanted to open her own
business. She and her husband, Christo-
pher, remodeled the space, most recently
used by a title company, into a salon she
hopes conveys “simple country ele-
gance.”
“We designed it to be down-to-earth
enough that farmers can come and feel
comfortable but fancy enough for cus-
tomers who like ‘Nordstrom class,’” she
said.
Between Reid and her three indepen-
dent contractors – Irina Reutov, Shelby
Phillips and Lacy Fredrickson – clients
can book appointments for hair design,
waxing, facials and spray tanning.
Next-door, NW Oregon Realty Group,
owned by Howard and Connie Hinsdale,
has announced its affiliation with Har-
courts USA. The Hinsdales still own the
business, but now all NW Oregon Realty
Group Realtors are part of the new team,
Connie Hinsdale wrote in a news release.
Harcourts has more than 800 offices
in 10 countries worldwide. The company
will provide ongoing training and a host
of technological tools. In fact, Apple
named Harcourts the No. 1 real estate or-
ganization based on its suite of apps, she
wrote.
To the north, two businesses have
moved to the corner of Jersey Street into
a building most recently occupied by Nu-
Method Cleaners.
Photo Restoration Unlimited is local
photographer Sheldon Traver’s new shop
specializing in retouching old photo-
graphs, restoring photos damaged by fire
or water and archiving and digitizing
Campers will pay a little
more to spend the night in Ore-
gon’s great outdoors if a pro-
posal from the U.S. Forest Ser-
vice moves forward.
Siuslaw and Willamette na-
tional forests, which together
manage 2.3 million acres in the
Oregon Coast, Coast Range
and Cascade Mountains, are
proposing fee increases that
range from $2 to $25 per night
at campgrounds, day-use
areas and cabins.
The fee increases would go
into effect in 2017, the agency
said in a press release. The
federal agency is seeking
comment from the public
about the proposal.
“We recognize how impor-
tant these sites are to our local
communities and those who
visit them,” said Tracy Beck,
Willamette National Forest
Supervisor. “These new fees
and fee increases will help us
maintain the sites to the level
and quality people expect.”
There hasn’t been an in-
crease in fees in either nation-
al forest for eight to 10 years.
The proposed increases de-
pend on the sites. Most camp-
grounds, for example, would
see an increase of around $2 to
$6.
Hebo Lake Campground,
for example, a popular fishing
hole and recreation center
northwest of Salem, would see
its camping fee jump to $18
per night, up from $12 now. Elk
Lake Campground, north of
Detroit, would only increase
$2, to $12 per night from $10
now.
The biggest increase would
be seen at cabins and lookout
towers. Gold Butte Lookout, a
mountaintop cabin north of
Detroit, would jump to $80 per
night from $65 now.
For a full list of locations
with fee increases, see fs.usda
.gov/detailfull/willamette/rec
reation/?cid=FSEPRD506592.
Written comments for Sius-
law National Forest should be
emailed to SiuslawRecFee
@fs.fed.us or mailed to Sius-
law National Forest, ATTN:
Recreation Fees, 3200 SW Jef-
ferson Way, Corvallis, OR
97331, by Sept. 15. Written
See ROUNDUP, Page 3A
See FEES, Page 3A
Summer reading gets a musical boost
JUSTIN MUCH
APPEAL TRIBUNE
Several community li-
braries in the mid-Willam-
ette Valley will get musi-
cal boost to their respec-
tive Summer Reading
programs next month.
Children’s
musician
Rich Glauber has July
gigs scheduled in Mt. An-
gel, Lyons and Jefferson,
a
feature
provided
through the Oregon Col-
lege Savings Plan (OCSP).
The shows, dubbed “Mu-
sic in Action!,” are de-
scribed as high-energy,
interactive mixes of
songs, movement and
comedy for all ages, using
guitar, accordion, percus-
sion and voice, along with
a variety of props.
Organizers said Glau-
Online at SilvertonAppeal.com
NEWS UPDATES
» Breaking news
» Get updates from the Silverton area
PHOTOS
» Photo galleries
ber’s performance focus-
es on building community
spirit and fun through mu-
sic. The musician feels
that’s a reasonable assess-
ment.
“My shows are mostly
about fun, about finding
the joy of moving to mu-
sic, singing out, playing
instruments and celebrat-
ing life,” Glauber said.
“Kids don’t get enough of
that these days, and I
like to give them the
opportunity when I
come to town.”
OCSP facilitated the
incorporation of this el-
ement into the prolific
Summer Reading Pro-
grams, which are im-
plemented at numer-
ous community librar-
See READING, Page 3A
INSIDE
Calendar ...............................2A
Classifieds..............................3B
Engagements.......................3B
Life..........................................4A
Obituaries .............................3B
Sports......................................1B
#6 OF 8 REASONS WE TEAMED UP
WITH HARCOURTS...
DID YOU KNOW?
THERE ARE
OVER 780
HARCOURTS
OFFICES IN TEN
COUNTRIES. *
*Based on Harcourts International fi gures from 2015.
©2016
Printed on recycled paper
119 N. Water St. Silverton, Or 97381 • 503.873.8600 • Harcourtsnworg.com
25