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Summer Car
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127TH YEAR ❘ ISSUE NO. 51
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❘ JUNE 28, 2017 ❘ $1.00
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SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890
FLORENCE, OREGON
POLICE AGENCIES RESPOND TO J UNE
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INCIDENT
Carjacker shot,
killed by law
enforcement
Carjacking shatters
quiet afternoon on
North Fork
Suspect stole car at gunpoint
Saturday before firing on
pursuing police, sheriffs
B Y J ARED A NDERSON AND N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
B Y J ACK D AVIS AND N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
n armed carjacking ended in a deadly
shootout Saturday evening between law
enforcement officers from three agencies and
the carjacker near Highway 126 and North Fork
Siuslaw Road.
Cameron Ollman, 37, of the Florence and
Mapleton area, was pronounced dead at the
scene.
Because the Lane County Interagency Deadly
Force Investigation Team (IDFIT) was still
investigating the shooting as of press deadlines
Tuesday afternoon, full information will not be
released until the investigation is complete.
What is known is that Ollman, who, accord-
ing to court records, completed a three-year sen-
tence for felony firearm possession and unlawful
use of a weapon in 2016, stole a late model
thought about my son and that I probably
wasn’t going to see him again,” Brandon
Nivilinszky said. “I just thought to myself
‘This is it. He’s going
to kill me.’”
It was a calm and
warm summer after-
noon up the North
Fork on Saturday, June
24, as Nivilinszky sat
on his porch reading a
book. Then he heard
COURTESY PHOTO
someone walking up to
Cameron Ollman
his front steps.
“I didn’t trust him right away,” Nivilinszky
said of Cameron Ollman, which he later
described to authorities as a 5-foot-9
Caucasian with a blonde shaved head. As
Ollman approached, he explained to
Nivilinszky that he’d had an accident and
needed a ride to town.
“I
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JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
The junction at North Fork Siuslaw and Munsel Lake roads shows a yellow line where
police agencies set up spike strips June 24 to prevent the passing of a stolen vehicle
operated by Cameron Ollman. Emergency agencies redirected traffic in the area, includ-
ing on Highway 126, for several hours through Sunday morning.
Subaru four-wheel drive vehicle at gunpoint
from Brandon Nivilinszky, approximately 15
miles up North Fork Road late Saturday after-
noon.
Officers from the Florence Police
SVFR conducts ‘Upriver’ training
Deadwood, Swisshome volunteers participate in 3-day exercise
Department, Lane County Sheriff’s Office and
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were involved
in the incident.
See
INCIDENT 7A
S u p e r L e ss o n
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WITNESS 7A
STEM curriculum spurs
design, building of
remote operating vehicles
B Y M ARK B RENNAN
Siuslaw News
On June 24, Siuslaw Valley
Fire and Rescue (SVFR) fin-
ished an important series of
training exercises designed to
enhance
inter-departmental
effectiveness.
The three-day training
sequence known as the Upriver
Academy was attended by 13
volunteers and SVFR trainers.
It was geared towards improv-
ing communication and coordi-
nation during a real-life call out.
The purpose of the training
was straightforward, according
to SVFR Recruiting and
Retention Coordinator Pete
Warren.
“The Upriver Academy was
offered to all departments east
of Florence. Most of the person-
nel who volunteer in the
Swisshome and Deadwood
areas choose to participate in
the academy,” he said.
A Staffing for Adequate Fire
and Emergency Response
(SAFER) grant made the acade-
my possible.
“While our SAFER Grant is
COURTESY PHOTOS
B Y M ARK B RENNAN
Siuslaw News
MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS
Volunteers and trainers from Siuslaw Valley, along with
firefighters from the Swisshome-Deadwood Rural Fire
Protection District, participate in the Upriver Academy, a
training exercise designed to improve team coordination
and response.
geared towards new firefighters
and getting them to Firefighter-
1 (FF1), on this occasion, our
intent was to train with our
mutual aid partners, thus giving
a wider range of trained cover-
age and safety for the citizens in
the area as well as your fire-
fighters,” Warren said.
Communication is an essen-
tial component of successfully
defeating a fire. And knowing
how and when to react to the
actions of fellow firefighters is
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UPRIVER 9A
Siuslaw Elementary School fifth-grade students take part in a June 6 science field trip
at Coastal Fitness to test and compare designs of remote operated vehicles (ROV)
they built during the school year as part of the Cohort Science Super Lesson Project.
B
efore the end of the
school year, 30 stu-
dents from Siuslaw
Elementary School (SES)
took
classroom
lessons
out into the real world as
part of the district’s focus
on Science, Technology,
Engineering
and
Math
(STEM) curriculum.
C O O L P L A C ES
Oregon Coast Trail
TO VISIT THIS SUMMER
The entire Oregon coastline ❘ oregon.gov/oprd/PARKS
A T A GLANCE : The majesty of
Oregon's coastline unfolds
around every bend along the
382-mile Oregon Coast Trail.
Hikers cross sandy beaches,
meander through forest-shaded
corridors and traverse regal
headlands.
The Oregon Coast Trail
begins at the Columbia River
on the beach between the south
jetty and Gearhart. Then, con-
tinue the trail past Cannon
Beach, Depoe Bay, Florence,
INSIDE
S PECIAL F EATURE :
This summer we are
highlighting unique
spots that make the
central Oregon coast
one of the coolest
places to live and play.
New locations will be
featured each month.
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Community . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kid Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Library Tidings . . . . . . . . . . .
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Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2
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Bandon, Port Orford and a
multitude of other towns and
beaches before ending the trail
THIS WEEK ’ S
at Crissey Fields State Park,
right at the California Border.
Most of the route is on the
beach, although some segments
wind through state parks or
public lands. Some trail seg-
ments are on the shoulders of
Highway 101 and roadways.
Take a trek along a small por-
tion to visit beaches, forests and
towns, or plan a longer
voyage to explore the entire
Oregon Coast Trail. Every step
will be worth the effort.
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On June 6, Kim Stokes’
fifth-grade class participated
in a series of underwater
maneuvers and mobility tests
with
Remote
Operating
Vehicles (ROV) at Coastal
Fitness in Florence.
Students designed and built
the ROVs during the second
semester, learning various sci-
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ence related concepts and put-
ting them to work in the
designs.
The importance of STEM
learning to the district was the
main reason for the field trip to
the pool. Having fun while
learning and expressing a
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STEM 7A