Posted: Friday, December 22, 2006 12:00 am
Spilled logs block Highway 20
PHILOMATH - A load of logs blocked Highway 20 west of Philomath near McCullough Road on Thursday morning.
A truck pulling a load of logs turned onto Highway 20 from McCullough Road, eastbound, at about 9 a.m. The connection between the truck and trailer apparently snapped and the trailer broke loose, sending it across the road where it hit a second truck with empty flatbeds that was heading westbound on Highway 20. The second truck was pushed off the road and the logs came off the back end of the log truck.
The log truck was driven by Lindell Cantrell of Springfield. The flatbed truck was driven by Steven Lawrence of Lebanon.
There were no injuries. Highway 20 was closed for about an hour until the logs were cleared. Both lanes were opened after several hours.
AV fire still under investigation
ADAIR VILLAGE - The fire that scorched the A.V. Pub & Grill is still under investigation, but doesn't appear suspicious, said Chuck Harris, chief of the Adair Rural Fire Protection District.
Jim Minard, city administrator, said it still isn't known yet whether the pub section of the building can be salvaged.
The pub is connected to the AV Market, which remains open.
A fire scorched the tavern Saturday at about 2 a.m.
Harris said the area where the fire started has been pinpointed, but a source hasn't been identified.
The pub fire was the first significant fire in the Adair Village since City Hall was gutted by a blaze in August 2003, Harris said.
OSU Foundation gets new associate VP
The OSU Foundation has named Kenneth S. Suski as its new associate vice president of finance and administration/controller. He will start his new position Jan. 16.
Suski has more than 25 years experience in finance and accounting, OSU said in a news release. He worked for eight years at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he held a number of positions, including senior financial analyst and most recently director of gift information management.
Suski will work under foundation vice president Steve Schauble's direction to oversee the foundation's finance and administration department, including the receipt of up to 40,000 gift and pledge payment transactions every year and the disbursement of funds in accordance with donors' agreements.
Suski earned his master's degree in international affairs from the American University and holds two bachelor's degrees in finance and accounting from Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y.
The OSU Foundation is the nonprofit organization chartered to raise and administer private funds in support of OSU. The foundation has assets of more than $500 million; OSU has an endowment of more than $380 million.
'All you can drink' deal nets suspension
ALBANY - The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has announced a 23-day liquor license suspension for Lum Yuen Restaurant in Albany beginning Jan. 1.
According to the OLCC, the license holder agreed to the suspension as punishment for offering customers an unlimited number of drinks at a fixed price during a set period of time, a violation of state liquor regulations.
The licensee is Yang's LLC, whose members are Guo "Karl" Yang and Weiyu Yang.
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