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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2016 Coast Guard rescues fishing vessel — twice The U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River came to the rescue of the 52-foot fish- ing vessel Takako Thursday afternoon for the second time in 48 hours. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, May 25, the first call for assistance was received from the dis- abled commercial fishing ves- sel. The 47-foot Motor Life Boat (MLB) went to the aid of the Takako, but was unable to tow it in due to low tide on the Siuslaw River. The two vessels circled outside the bar for several PHOTO BY DEBORAH HELDT CORDONE hours, waiting for higher tides. About 1 p.m., the Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River’s Motor Life Boat tows fishing vessel Takako back to Takako was successfully a dock Thursday afternoon for the second time in 48 hours. towed to a dock near Old Town, where the captain from the same vessel, now times, you don’t know if Oregon coast.” —Submitted again mechanically disabled. effective repairs were made by Deborah Heldt Cordone sought repairs. Thursday afternoon, May The MLB responded and until sea trials are complete. 26, after repairs were fin- towed the vessel back to the The bar is a dangerous loca- tion to discover repairs were ished, the Takako requested a docks. Station Siuslaw River’s not effective. safety standby as they went “We encourage mariners to back out across the bar. The Officer in Charge, Senior safety standby occurred with- Chief Tim Tregoning, stated, contact the nearest Coast out incident. However, a short “We commend the skipper for Guard Station when they have time later, the station received requesting assistance on his concerns about crossing the another call for assistance outbound voyage. Often hazardous bars along the Agencies conduct active shooter training West Lane Emergency Operations Group (WLEOG) agencies will be at Siuslaw Middle School on Saturday, June 4, to conduct an active shooter response exercise. The exercise is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. and will con- clude around 2 p.m. The exercise is not open to the public and citizens are asked to avoid the area during the exercise. Through traffic will be restricted in the areas sur- rounding the exercise. Areas of restriction include Oak Street from 20th to 27th streets and on 27th Street from Oak to Kingwood streets. Florence Public Works staff will be on scene to direct traffic. Prior to the exercise, the Florence Police Department will issue a community alert to the surrounding area as a reminder that the exercise will be taking place. Alerts will automatically reach land- lines in the designated area. The public can opt-in for mobile alerts at public.alert sense.com/SignUp. Normal emergency response operations and hos- pital operations will not be affected by the drill. The exercise will be prima- rily centered at Siuslaw Middle School, but will also include Siuslaw Elementary School and Siuslaw High School. This multi-agency exercise will test the pre- paredness, coordination, and response of local agencies should a real disaster occur. Corrections In the front-page article, “Catching Waves,” in the May 25, 2016, issue of the Siuslaw News, the music provided at the BeachKomber Car Club’s 24th annual Show ’n’ Shine was incorrectly attributed. DJ Dr. Jack provided the music. In the page 10A article, “Boys and Girls Club Readies Summer Program,” in the May 14, 2016, issue of the Siuslaw News, the start date of the summer program should have been June 20. Siuslaw News regrets the errors. Breaking news, photo galleries and MORE! Visit the Siuslaw News online at WWW.THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM Emergency staff and drill participants with mock injuries may be seen by motorists and pedestrians in the area. Citizens may also hear drill communication over the police, fire, EMS and other emergency response radio frequencies between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. COURTS Florence Municipal Court May 24 Ronald Dean Beason pleaded no contest to hit- and-run property damage and a misdemeanor for driv- ing with a suspended driver’s license. He was sentenced 10 to days in Florence City Jail. He must pay $2,884 in fines and not contact or be in or about the residence or place of employment of the victim. Byron Leroy Barnett pleaded no contest to disor- derly conduct and criminal mischief. He must report to Emergence Addiction and Mental Health Services. He must pay $325 in fines and not contact or be in or about the premises or place of employment of the victim. Richard Dennis Ruehle pleaded guilty to criminal mischief. He must pay $475 in fines. James Byron Lawson Jr. pleaded guilty to theft. He was sentenced to four days in Florence City Jail and must report to Emergence Addiction and Mental Health Services. He must pay $525 in fines and not contact or be in or about the premises or place of employment of the victim. William James Hoey pleaded no contest to theft. He was sentenced to eight days in Florence City Jail. He must pay $475 in fines and not contact or be in or about the residence or place of employment of the victim. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 2 A
