Murl Gene Bright, 85, of Blodgett, (Logsden) Oregon, died Feb. 18 at his home. He was born March 13, 1926 in Coburg, OR to Pete and Susie (Griffin) Bright. A complete obituary will follow at a later date. Arrangements by Affordable Burial & Cremation Co.
Delores Pigsley was selected for another term as chairman of the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) Sunday, following elections Saturday. Alfred “Bud” Lane III will continue as vice chairman, Tina Retasket as secretary, and Jessie Davis as treasurer. They were selected after swearing-in ceremonies. In Saturday’s elections, Reginald Butler Sr., Sharon Edenfield and Jessie Davis were re-elected.
L to r: Reggie Butler Sr.; Loraine Butler; Robert Kentta; Delores Pigsley, chairman; Jessie Davis, treasurer; Tina Retasket, secretary; Sharon Edenfield; and Bud Lane, vice chairman. Not pictured: Lillie Butler
Butler, from Siletz, was re-elected with 283 votes; Edenfield, also from Siletz, was re-elected with 237 votes; and Davis, from Salem, was re-elected with 218 votes. Eleven candidates ran for the three open positions and the three who received the most votes were elected, according to CTSI spokeswoman Diane Rodriquez. They will serve with Alfred “Bud” Lane III and Lillie Butler, both of Siletz, and Delores Pigsley of Keizer, whose terms expire in 2013; as well as Robert Kentta of Logsden, and Loraine Butler and Tina Retasket, both of Siletz, whose terms expire in 2014. Six hundred eighty-one ballots were returned and accepted. Enrolled members of the Siletz Tribe who are age 18 or older are eligible to vote in Tribal elections. The Tribe has more than 4,800 enrolled members.
Old RIver Road in Siletz may be closed for months
Lincoln County Assistant Public Works Director Steve Hodge today reassured residents the department is “committed to getting our road system back to normal as quickly as possible” after January storm damage. The back-to-back storms submerged parts of many county roads and damaged others with rivers and creeks scouring away road embankments. Some roads were completely blocked by rock and debris slides from adjoining slopes. During the bad weather, Hodge said Lincoln County crews responded to nearly 175 incidents at an anticipated cost approaching $1.5 million. Hodge said most of the county’s roads are now open to travel, but work will continue for the next several months.
Roads still closed and undergoing repair include:
Logsden Road, which suffered a large slide at MP 18.3 that cut away more than a full lane of road surface. Engineers have determined the slope can be rebuilt with suitable sized rock. Work begins the week of February 6, and should be complete by March 1. Logsden Road will remain closed at MP 18.3 until the repairs are done.
Harlan Road has six major wash-out areas with many smaller shoulder washouts. County road workers removed a large volume of slide material from the road’s surface as well. Intermittent road closures (closure during work hours only, with off hour access permitted) continue for the rest of this week. It is anticipated that repair work will be completed by Friday February 3.
Old River Road slumped 15-20 feet over a substantial area, and the wooded area between the road and the Siletz River remains unstable. A geotechnical investigation is being done this week with a final report expected February 10. At that point engineers will decide how to proceed on repair. Fixing Old River Road, could “take a number of months,” according to Hodge.
A sinkhole on Highway 101 near milepost 144 has passage down to one lane. (Photo: OSP)
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Siletz River. At 4 pm today, Wednesday, January 18th the river level was at 14.9 feet and is expected to rise above flood stage (16 ft) by 7pm today and to crest at 17.2 ft by 10pm tonight. It is expected to remain above flood stage with additional rises possibly on Thursday the 19th. Citizens should expect minor lowland flooding and minor flooding of some structures and roads along the Siletz river at and above the 16ft mark.
A flood warning for the Alsea River near Tidewater is in effect through Friday evening, or until the warning is cancelled. At 4:00 p.m. Wednesday the river was at 16.9 feet. Flood stage is 18.0 feet. Minor flooding is forecast, with a flood crest near 20.0 feet around 10:00 p.m. Thursday. Expect minor flooding of low-lying pastureland, roads and structures along the river.
A Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday morning for the rest of the area.
The Oregon Department of Transportation reports Highway 18 between Lincoln City and Grand Ronde will be closed overnight (Wednesday into Thursday), with a closure between MP 6 and 6.5.
Della May Roena Edenfield was born November 7, 1925 near Siletz, to George L. St. Clair and Edna Frances (Blackman) St. Clair. She died December 29, 2011. She attended Toledo schools, graduating with the class of 1944. That same year she married Eugene W. Patterson and he predeceased her in 1977. On January 15, 1983 she married James W. Edenfield. He died February 23, 1993. Della was employed at the Credit Bureau of Lincoln County, District and Circuit Court of Lincoln County for 10 years as Bailiff, Probate Commissioner and Administrative Assistant; District Attorney’s office as Office Manager. She also worked for Ticor Title Insurance Company as Senior Escrow office for 7 years and Legal Assistant for Attorney Dennis Bartoldus, retiring in 1987. She was a member of Newport Presbyterian Church, past member of Oregon Legal Secretaries Association, Oregon Escrow Council and Eagles Auxiliary #2817 of Newport.
Della is survived by her sons: Rocky M. Patterson and wife (Margo) of Logsden, and Steve Patterson and wife (Sandy) of Siletz; grandchildren Mark Patterson of St. Petersburg, Florida, Christopher Patterson of Albany, Sara Sue Shields of Siletz; eight great-grandchildren; sister Bonnie L. Deneke of Beaverton; numerous nieces and nephews. Her family said, “She loved the outdoors, flowers, photography, camping, fishing, hunting, and music. She loved her get-togethers with friends and family. She will be greatly missed by both.” A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. January 21, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church in Newport. Arrangements by Bateman Funeral Home.
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