Commercial Fisherman Sentenced
A 39 year old commercial fisherman from Winchester bay will serve 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to assault. Brandon Michael Vanderploeg will also serve two years supervised release for assaulting his then girlfriend while operating a commercial vessel under the influence of alcohol. It happened 17 nautical miles off the Oregon coast which meant that Vanderploeg was under maritime jurisdiction of the U.S. According to court documents the U.S. Coast Guard responded on August 16th 2018 upon boarding the boat they witnessed the victim with a 3 inch laceration on her right cheek. She also suffered a depressed nasal fracture and multiple contusions to her knees and arms and a cervical strain. Coast Guard crewman noticed a distinct smell of alcohol from Vanderploeg. His blood Alcohol Content was .181. an individual operating a commercial vessel is considerate intoxicated at a BAC of .04 or more. According to the plea deal, Vanderploeg will pay restitution in full to the victim. The restitution hearing will be held at a later date.
Attorney General Joins Lawsuit
Oregon’s attorney general, Ellen Rosenblum has joined 15 other states and the city of New York in a lawsuit against the Trump administration to try to stop the elimination of food assistance for nearly 700,000 Americans. The new rule is set to begin in April. The SNAP program that provides food stamps is 100 percent funded by the federal government, but administrative costs are shared equally among the states. Rosenblum says the new ruling could affect almost 22 thousand Oregonians. The lawsuit argues that the new rule violates the federal rulemaking process while it amends the law for arbitrary and capricious reasons and will raise healthcare and homelessness costs while lowering economic activity. Oregon joins New York, Washington D.C. and 13 other states.
Mary Poppins Auditions
If you love to sing and dance your chance to do it on stage is right around the corner. CROW has announced auditions for Mary Poppins will occur this Monday and Tuesday at the CROW center for performing arts. No experience is required and they are looking for actors from 3 ½ years to 21 and over. Auditions will begin at 6:30. A character breakdown and audition requirements can be found at crowkids.com. Performances will be from April 17th through the 26th. Rehearsals begin January 27th.
