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County commissioner urges voters to pass jail tax levy

By BREEANA LAUGHLIN The World

John Sweet said an upcoming ballot measure addresses one of the most important issues he has faced during the decade he has served as Coos County commissioner.

“We have done a lot of good things while I have been in office here but I think this is one of the most important things that we have been confronted with,” said Commissioner Sweet. “We have been confronted with a real public safety crisis.”

Right now, the commissioner said unless someone commits a serious crime – such as a violent crime – it’s very unlikely that they will do any jail time because the jail does not have the resources to house them.

According to an entry in the Coos Bay Police Department log for Sept. 22 a man facing a total of 16

charges including criminal trespass, theft, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and contempt of court was not taken into custody, but given a criminal citation and released.

“There’s no consequences,” Sweet said. “It’s frustrating to our patrol deputies. It’s frustrating to the people in the district attorney’s office. It’s frustrating to our parole and probation officers.”

Sweet was on a public safety committee chaired by Coos Bay City Manager Roger Craddock, Coos County Sheriff Craig Zanni, as well as community corrections officers, the district attorney and other local officials.

They voted unanimously in July to put a five-year levy on the ballot to increase jail funding and capac ity. The levy would increase the jail’s current capacity of about 50

beds to 150 beds.

The increased jail capacity will re portedly improve the sheriff’s ability to hold those accused or convicted of crimes until their cases are resolved or their time has been served.

Right now, the county jail’s limited capacity has turned into a twisted game of musical chairs.

“People get picked up and taken to the jail and there is no room, so they are released. Or if they have commit ted a crime that is more serious than someone in the jail, then someone else in jail is released before they served their time,” Sweet said.

“But basically, if you commit a property crime, you won’t serve any time whatsoever in jail. And the criminals know this. So they aren’t bashful about doing things,” he said.

The public safety levy being proposed is 45 cents per $1,000 of

assessed value property tax which, if passed, would be enacted in July, 2023. For a home worth $200,000, the levy would equate to an extra $90 in property taxes per year.

If passed, the first time the jail levy will show up on a property tax bill will be November 2023. It will be partially offset by the expiration of the county’s gas pipeline bond levy which will have been paid in full by that time. Two years later, the county’s emergency radio com munications system will have been paid in full, serving as an additional offset to the jail tax, Sweet said.

The commissioner recently gave a presentation at a Bandon City Coun cil meeting, outlining the upcoming ballot measure. After the presenta tion, Bandon Mayor Mary Schame horn voiced support for the levy.

Schamehorn said she was

Volunteers clean up Coos Bay Boardwalk

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

Volunteers with Oregon Bay Area Beautification came to the Coos Bay Boardwalk on Saturday in an effort to make the entry into the city shine.

More than a dozen volunteers walked around the boardwalk, up and down the train tracks picking up trash. They found a plethora of cigarette butts along with things like napkins, plastic lids and straws along with the occasional larger items.

Julie Weaver was concentrating on removing cigarette butts near the boardwalk entrance. She said she joined to help the community.

"I just moved back after being gong 40 years, and I want to connect with the community," Weaver said. "It's my community and I want to be a part of it. I want to be part of something positive."

A little further down the tracks, Faith Davis was quickly filling up a bag she was carrying.

"I'm just helping in the community, picking up trash," Davis said. "I was to just be a part of the community, get to know people and help the area look better when they're driving through."

North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke and Sarah Leahy were working togeth er to help with the clean-up effort.

Engelke said having the entrance to Coos Bay clean was important for all who visit the area.

Animal Shelter Partners continues to support county shelter

By DAVID RUPKALVIS

The World

Animal shelters nationwide have one big issues they all face - a serious lack of funding.

Nonprofit shelters rely heavily on fundraising as a means of keeping the doors open and finding families to adopt abandoned dogs, cats and other pets.

Government run shelters, like the Coos County Animal Shelter, also face steep shortcomings and rely on groups like Animal Shelter Partners to meet the needs of the animals that call the shelter home.

Last weekend, Animal Shelter Part ners hosted its sixth Barktoberfest as a fundraiser to continue the work it is doing at the shelter.

"Animal Shelter Partners is the 501c3 nonprofit that raises money to help above the county budget," said Julie Kremers, a board member of ASP.

At Barktoberfest, Kremers manned the ASP booth while watching over the event that drew more than a dozen vendors along with many people vis iting with their pets. The shelter also hosted a booth, where four cats were adopted in just the first two hours of the event.

concerned about a string of home invasions that had occurred in the area – including one where a man was reportedly held at gunpoint.

“I’ve lived here all my life and I have never heard of three home invasions at any time,” Schamehorn said. “I think we all need to get behind this absolutely. We need to get this passed.”

Commissioner Sweet said county officials pride themselves on running efficiently, and hesitate to impose taxes unless they absolutely need to.

“We know no one wants to pay more taxes and we don’t want to charge more taxes, so we know there has to be a need and the need has grown to the point where we have to take care of it. We can’t ignore it anymore,” Sweet said.

“In the end it’s up to the people to approve a tax levy,” he said.

Bandon allowing food trucks in designated zones

By BREEANA LAUGHLIN The World

The city of Bandon recently amended its policies on food trucks. The new policy allows food trucks in commer cial and light industrial zones as long as they are not located in the waterfront or old town areas.

“There was a public hearing before the council where a number of business owners in the old town and waterfront area noted the potential impact that mobile food units might have on their business,” Bandon City Manager Dan Chandler said at city council meeting earlier this month.

The food truck operators must get approval from the planning depart ment before operating, and must have proper permits from local and state agencies. The mobile food units can only operate on private property with owner approval.

The city indicated that special events permits, such as food truck operations at the farmers market, could still be obtained.

Chandler reported that the city has been working on the topic of food trucks for about a year and a half, and there has been several public hearings and workshops regarding their opera tion in Bandon.

A resident survey found that more than 80 percent of residents were in support of mobile food units, he said.

A letter of concern from Bandon res ident Joseph Bain was read at the city council meeting prior to the council’s adoption of the food truck ordinance.

“I understand people like the food trucks but they contribute absolutely nothing to our community and basically are takers. Established storefront busi ness owners pay property taxes with the city and all taxing districts in the area which food trucks do not,” Bain wrote.

Food truck operators will be subject to an annual license fee to cover the cost of staff time to ensure ongoing compliance with the rules. Mobile food units and mobile food pods will also be subject to a planning permit fee.

Photos by David Rupkalvis/The World

Above: North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke and Sarah Leahy clean up micro-trash while joining in the effort to clean the Coos Bay Boardwalk. Right: Julie Weaver picks up trash while volunteering with Oregon Bay Area Beautification to clean up the Coos Bay Boardwalk.

Photos by David Rupkalvis/The World

Visitors to Barktoberfest had the opportunity to shop at more than a dozen booth set up by local vendors.

"We have a constant flow," Kremers said. "I've been talking to the vendors, and they're doing pretty well. We're trying to grow it. Momen tum is building."

Animal Shelter Partners has been responsible for some major upgrades to the shelter, things like building a fresh air "Catio" that provided a much nicer living environment for the cats. ASP also built a covered play area for families to meet dogs and rebuilt a carport for added stor age.

"I started doing this because I hate to see animals suffer," Kremers said. "Animals don't have voices so I do everything I can to try to make anything better for them."

ASP Board President Lori Hannah said the shelter currently has around 15 dogs and 30 cats at its location with another 15 to 20 cats in foster

homes until they are old enough to be fixed. At the shelter, no animal can be adopted unless it is spayed or neu tered. She said the shelter works not only to find good homes for the ani mals, but to make sure every adoptive family is prepared for their pet.

"Everybody is spayed or neu tered, vaccinated, they're given flea treatments, they're wormed," Hannah said. "You get a free vet visit, and we send home a home bag. If we get enough donations, there are toys and treats."

Another thing ASP Is very sup portive of is a local spay and neuter program. The S/Nipped program is vital, Hannah explained.

"Someone donated a sum of mon ey to start it last year," Hannah said. "That money has almost run out, but we're going to conserve the program. Cats are free and dogs are $10."

To learn more about Animal Shel ter Partners and what help they need, visit https://www.animalshelterpart ners.com/

Oregon Cultural Trust grants $18,990 to Little Theatre on the Bay

Little Theatre on the Bay is receiving $18,990 from the Oregon Cultural Trust for their Phase VII improve ments to the historic Liberty Theatre in North Bend. These Cultural Development Pro gram Awards fund nonprofit projects that increase access to culture, invest in organi zational capacity, support community creativity and provide historic preservation.

More than 60 percent of Cul tural Trust funding (including awards to county and Tribal coalitions) is awarded outside of the Portland Metro area.

Phase VII at the Liber ty Theatre will be a new 3,800 square foot structure built as a second story above the new restroom addition. This $880,000 project will increase LTOB’s ability to provide ongoing year-round classes and productions for youth and others which will in clude acting, choreography, and play rehearsals. On the same building level will be a costume room, dressing rooms and restroom for efficiency. There is a lift included in the plans which accommodates accessibility for all.

The Liberty Theatre was

built in 1924 as a “movie palace” in downtown North Bend and was later converted into a performing arts venue.

The Phase VII Youth/Re hearsal Space project creates an area for people to come

together, explore their cre ativity and learn new skills in the performing arts.

This historic theatre serves as a community gathering place and has been undergoing a seven-phase

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restoration capital campaign on track to be completed in 2024. Along with restoring the building, the goals of this restoration include: accessibility for cast, crew and patrons, increased youth

participation, partnerships with schools and downtown economic development.

Over 3.5 million dollars have already been raised in support of the first six phases of this restoration

effort. The timeline is to have this space substantially complete by October 2023. This project is also financially supported by the Oregon State Legislature, the city of North Bend, the Ford Family Foundation, and the local community. Many thanks to Molly & David Ford for their generous gift to name the youth space. Anyone can make a donation at www.thelibertytheatre.org.

As you continue to support LTOB with your generous contributions, please consider matching with a donation to the Oregon Cultural Trust. This will earn you a tax credit and can be made online at culturaltrust.org. Your Cultur al Trust contribution comes back to you in the form of a decreased tax bill or poten tially an increased refund. You just doubled the impact of your contribution at no additional cost to you!

"I've done cleanups on the Boardwalk before," she said. "One of the reasons I think this is so important, when you're coming into the com munity, they way you take care of your community sends a strong message."

Engelke said that message was important whether one was coming into Coos Bay near the Boardwalk or North Bend over McCullough Bridge.

The duo was finding a lot of small trash as they moved down the railroad tracks.

"Micro-trash is a big problem," Leahy said. "It's so exciting to have this happen. There's many groups doing it, that's why it's exciting."

As mayor of North Bend, Engelke said volunteering in Coos Bay was an easy deci sion to make.

"The citizens of North Bend work in Coos Bay, the kids in school go back and forth," she said. "I'm proud to be from North Bend, but I am part of the community."

COOS HEAD FOOD CO-OP

Oregon Bay Area Beau tification will continue its Second Saturday Cleanup on Nov. 12, with a cleanup scheduled at Marshfield Pio neer Cemetery.

Photos by David Rupkalvis/The World

Cindy Powell is all smiles as she holds her dog, Shilo, a 15-year-old that she has had since it was a puppy.

File photo

Little Theatre on the Bay is continuing to raise funds for Phase VII of its restoration project.

The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

Wednesday, 10/5/2022:

Coos Bay

• 2:19 am, 56 year old male cited result of traffic stop, Ocean Boulevard and Wallace Street.

• 3:24 am, family dispute, 1100 block of E Park Roadway.

• 4:49 am, injured deer, 2200 block of N Bayshore Drive.

• 7:19 am, dog at large, 1900 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:30 am, theft, 600 block of Ivy Street.

• 8:54 am, traffic sign down, Cammann and Pacific.

• 10:10 am, 27 year old male cited for criminal mischief II, criminal trespass I, theft III and PCS – Fentanyl, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 10:24 am, threats, Mingus Park.

• 10:32 am, minor in possession of marijuana, 900 block of W Ingersoll Avenue.

• 11:46 am, 32 year old male cited for criminal trespass II and theft II, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 12:19 pm, non-injury accident, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 1:02 pm, 35 year old female cited for criminal trespass, theft III and PCS Fentanyl felony, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 1:17 pm, 31 year old male cited on Coos Bay Police warrant, 800 block of N Central Boulevard.

• 1:22 pm, disorderly conduct, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue.

• 2:06 pm, 65 year old male was served on a warrant, 800 block of California Avenue.

• 2:44 pm, civil problem, 898 Newmark Avenue.

• 3:16 pm, 34 year old male charged with unlawful use of weapon, menacing and transported to Coos County jail, 1800 block of Maple Street.

• 3:10 pm, civil problem, 1500 block of Thompson Road.

• 3:52 pm, dispute, 500 block of S Empire Boulevard.

• 4:13 pm, harassment, 600 block of Central Avenue.

• 4:17 pm, civil problem, 300 block of N Wall Street.

• 5:16 pm, 49 year old male served on a Coos Bay Police warrant, 1300 block of Airport Lane, Oregon State Police.

• 5:16 pm, recovered stolen vehicle, 200 block of N Baxter Street.

• 5:36 pm, 34 year old male cited for criminal trespass II, 700 block of S Broadway Street.

• 6:17 pm, theft/criminal mischief, 1200 block of Minnesota Avenue.

• 6:20 pm, disorderly conduct, 6th

Street.

• 7:50 pm, disorderly conduct, 7th and Central.

• 8:16 pm, 41 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Newmark and S Marple.

• 9:03 pm, disorderly conduct, Timberline Drive.

• 9:53 pm, dispute, 200 block of S Schoneman Street.

• 10:09 pm, harassment, 300 block of S Broadway Street.

• 10:12 pm, 34 year old male cited for criminal trespass II, 700 block of S Broadway Street.

• 10:14 pm, vehicle vs pedestrian non-injury accident, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue.

Coquille

• 11:17 am, suspicious vehicle, E 6th and N Adams.

• 12:50 pm, 31 year old male cited on Coos Bay Police warrant and criminal trespass II, 200 block of W Highway 42.

Reedsport

• 1:51 pm, elder abuse, 3300 block of Ridgeway Drive.

• 2:52 pm, non-injury motor vehicle accident, Highway 101 and mile post 214.

• 3:30 pm, fraud, Lower Umpqua Hospital.

• 4:26 pm, suspicious activity, 900 block of Crestview Drive.

• 10:02 pm, suspicious activity, 16th Street and Highway Avenue.

• 10:18 pm, suspicious activity, RVFD Station 2.

Thursday, 10/6/2022:

North Bend

• 2:10 am, loud noise, 1500 block of Monroe.

• 7:20 am, 27 year old male cited for criminal trespass II and on North Bend Police warrant, 2000 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 11:47 pm, disorderly conduct, 1200 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 12:31 pm, civil problem, 500 block of Lewis Street.

• 12:47 pm, disorderly conduct, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 2:51 pm, neighbor dispute, 2000 block of Johnson Street.

• 3:07 pm, dispute, 1300 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 4:05 pm, shoplifter, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 4:21 pm, neighbor dispute, 2000 block of Inland Drive.

• 5:10 pm, dispute, 2200 block of Newmark Street.

• 5:27 pm, disturbance, 2200 block of Newmark Street.

• 7:16 pm, disorderly conduct, Virginia and Meade.

• 7:21 pm, dispute, 1600 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 7:41 pm, family dispute, 2200 block of McPherson Avenue.

• 8:11 pm, criminal mischief to sign, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue. Coos Bay

• 1:44 am, 24 year old male served on Coos Bay Police warrant, 100 block of High Street, Marion County Sheriff.

• 7:04 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 1700 block of Juniper Avenue.

• 9:16 am, criminal mischief, 1700 block of Juniper Avenue.

• 9:20 am, criminal mischief, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue.

• 9: 29 am, theft, 2300 block of Ocean Boulevard.

• 10:05 am, dispute, 500 block of S 9th Street.

• 10:32 am, dead animal, Ocean and Lincoln.

• 10:56 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, Lakeshore and Stillwater.

• 11:05 am, civil problem, S 9th Street.

• 11:07 am, civil problem, 1800 N Bayshore Drive.

• 11:50 am, sex offender fail register, Nancy Devereux Center.

• 11:55 am, dispute, Cammann and Newmark.

• 11:56 am, 58 year old male cited on a Coos Bay Police warrant and two Coos County Sheriff warrants, 300 block of S Broadway Street.

• 12:00 pm, civil problem, 800 block of S Broadway Street.

• 12:35 pm, neighbor dispute, 1200 block of Minnesota Avenue.

• 2:30 pm, 45 year old female cited on two Coos Bay Police warrants, South of Fulton Waste Water.

• 2:26 pm, assault, 200 block of South Broadway Street.

• 3:11 pm, accident, Newmark Avenue and Woolridge.

• 4:02 pm, civil problem, 2100 block of N 11th Street.

• 4:23 pm, seized knife, 200 block of S Cammann Street.

• 6:09 pm, juvenile problem, 1500 block of N 20th Street.

• 7:44 pm, 33 year old female cited for driving while suspended, Broadway and Kruse.

• 8:11 pm, disorderly conduct, E Anderson Avenue and S Bayshore.

• 9:31 pm, 42 year old male cited result of traffic stop, Bayshore and Fir.

• 10:07 pm, 51 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Pacific and Wall.

• 10:19 pm, dispute, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 10:23 pm, neighborhood dispute, 1000 block of Elrod Avenue.

Coquille

• 12:37 am, threats, 1100 block of N Folsom Street.

• 11:38 am, barking dog, E 3rd Street.

• 11:53 am, criminal trespass, 200 block of W Highway 42.

• 1:31 pm, dispute, Highway 42 and S Mill Lane.

• 2:45 pm, 31 year old male cited for criminal trespass II, 600 block

of N Central Boulevard.

• 6:19 pm, disorderly conduct, 100 block of N Adams Street.

• 7:11 pm, juvenile problem/harassment, 100 block of N Birch Street.

• 11:04 pm, 34 year old female

charged for misuse of 911 x2 counts, resisting arrest and transported to Coos County jail, 500 block of W 4th Place.

Reedsport

• 10:26 am, suspicious activity, 1500 block of Highway Avenue.

• 3:16 pm, suspicious activity, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

• 4:11 pm, runaway, 2600 block of Highlands Drive.

• 6:22 pm, non-injury motor vehicle accident, Longwood Drive and Highway 101.

• 11:44 pm, suspicious activity, mile post 206 and Highway 101.

Friday, 10/7/2022:

North Bend

• 2:19 am, 32 year old male arrested and transported to Coos County jail on assault II charges, Newmark and Broadway Avenue.

• 9:59 am, injury accident, 1500 block of Newmark Street.

• 10:31 am, possible elder abuse/ neglect, 2400 block of Stephanie Lane.

• 11:57 am, dispute, 2100 block of Newmark Street.

• 11:59 am, hit and run motor vehicle accident, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 2:03 pm, at rick subject, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 2:33 pm, theft from vehicle, 2200 block of Newmark Street.

• 3:09 pm, panhandling, Newmark and Broadway.

• 3:58 pm, harassment, 2200 block of Newmark Street.

• 4:19 pm, criminal mischief, 800 block of Montana Street.

• 4:25 pm, located wanted subject, North Bend Gold Course.

• 4:45 pm, counterfeit money, 2000 block of Inland Drive.

• 5:31 pm, phone harassment, 3300 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 5:34 pm, theft, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 8:41 pm, disorderly conduct, 1500 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 9:40 pm, disorderly conduct, 1800 block of Newmark Street.

• 9:46 pm, dispute, 1900 block of Madrona Street.

• 10:26 pm, 38 year old male cited on Lake County Sheriff warrant, 2000 block of Inland Drive.

• 11:50 pm, criminal mischief, 2300 block of Tremont Avenue.

Coos Bay • 1:16 am, assault, 900 block of S 2nd Street.

• 1:33 am, juvenile problem, 800 block of Garfield Street.

• 4:25 pm, harassment, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 5:09 am, 31 year old male cited on North Bend Police warrant, 800 block of S 2nd Street.

• 9:25 am, theft, 500 block of S 7th Street.

• 9:52 am, vehicle in roadway causing traffic hazard, 900 block of Kentucky Avenue.

• 9:53 am, civil problem, 900 block of Anderson Avenue.

• 9:54 am, violation of restraining order, 800 block of S 1st Street.

• 10:06 am, recovered stolen vehicle/31 year old female and 37 year old male cited for PC out of Reedsport Police Department, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 10:47 am, dispute, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue.

• 12:11 pm, child related/missing, 700 block of Hemlock Avenue.

• 12:17 pm, Oregon Department of Corrections served a North Bend Police warrant on a 44 year old male inmate, 2500 block of Center Street.

• 1:13 pm, 47 year old male cited on two Lane County warrants, female cited on Coos Bay Police warrant and Coquille Police warrant, 900 block of S Front Street.

• 2:55 pm, disturbance, Commercial and 12th Street.

• 3:06 pm, shoplifter, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 3:33 pm, disturbance, 1100 block of Commercial Street.

• 3:55 pm, 26 year old female transported to Coos County jail on charges of burglary II and theft I, Lakeshore and Stillwater.

• 3:59 pm, harassment, 2200 block of Newmark Street.

• 4:16 pm, dispute, Empire Lakes.

• 4:57 pm, phone harassment, 2100 block of Juniper Avenue.

• 6:21 pm, animal complaint, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:17 pm, 50 year old female cited result of traffic stop, Laclair and Thomas.

• 7:53 pm, 58 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Schoneman and Newmark.

• 8:13 pm, loud party, 1100 block of S 10th Street.

• 8:46 pm, intoxicated subject, 200 block of S Schoneman Street.

• 9:43 pm, 47 year old cited for driving while suspended, 6th Street and Kingwood Avenue.

• 10:24 pm, 64 year old male charged with DUII, reckless driving, attempted assault on a police officer, Kruse Avenue and S Broadway Street.

• 10:29 pm, 58 year old male cited for criminal trespass I and theft III, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

Commission meets Oct. 14 in Coos Bay area

The Fish and Wildlife Commission meets Oct. 14 in the Coos Bay area.

See the full agenda and watch a livestream of the meeting at https://www.dfw. state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/22/10_Oct/ index.asp

Friday’s meeting is in Salmon Room West at The Mill Casino.

To testify in person, sign up at the meeting.

Comments can also be emailed to odfw.commission@odfw.oregon.gov

A public forum for people to comment on topics not on the agenda is scheduled for Friday morning after the Di-

rector's report. To participate in the public forum, contact ODFW Director's office at (503) 947-6044 or email: ODFW.Commission@odfw. oregon.gov by Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 8 a.m. (48 hours prior to the meeting).

The Commission will be asked to:

Salmon carcass disposition: Adopt rules in keeping with House Bill 3191 passed during the 2021 legislative session which requires that at least 45 percent of the carcasses from adult fish returning to hatcheries (averaged over 10 years) be placed in natural spawning and rearing areas for nutrient enhance-

ment. ODFW regularly meets this threshold so little change is expected in operations.

The bill also requires ODFW to prioritize the sale of these eggs and remaining carcasses to Oregon small businesses in communities with high rates of unemployment and then other Oregon small businesses, which may shift sales away from businesses that currently purchase them.

Jump Creek fish passage: Approve a request from Silvies Valley Ranch in Harney County for a fish passage exemption at 10 artificial obstructions on Jump Creek. Providing fish passage would not currently

deliver an appreciable benefit to native migratory fish as recent surveys failed to find fish but have documented poor habitat conditions and the presence of downstream barriers.

Revoke the commercial fishing license of Richard Shore for the period of one year. Shore has been convicted six times for violations of

the commercial fishing laws.

Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund Special Project: Approve matching Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund capital for a special project request by Oregon Desert Land Trust for the Trout Creek Ranch and Pueblo Mountains Conservation Area. This project spans three watersheds and

includes a variety of habitats such as aspen woodlands, grasslands, creeks, wet meadows, and sagebrush-steppe. These lands are home to a wide variety of plant and animal species native to the Great Basin including several listed in the Oregon Conservation Strategy as priority species of interest to the State of Oregon.

My turn

Remembering my friend as I say goodbye

Twenty years ago, my publisher at the time suggest ed I start writing a weekly column. Since that time, I have published "My Turn" in papers in Texas, Arizo na, North Dakota and now, Oregon.

For the vast majority of the time, I wrote a weekly col umn, talked about hundreds of topics and even wrote a few where I admitted I had nothing to write about. But week after week, I found a way to write a column. This will be my last as a full-time employee in community journalism.

After I made the decision to change careers, I began to think about what my last column should say. I thought back about the stories I've reported on, the people I've met and the places this career has taken me.

But in the end, I want to talk about one person, the second editor I worked under. I started my career as a sports reporter, and I honestly can't remember who my first editor was. But my second, that's a far different story.

John Moeur was bigger than life, almost literally. He stood 6-8 and weighed more than 600 pounds when I met him. And from the day he walked into the Sierra Vista Herald, he was a bigger than life presence. He dominated a newsroom, using his size and booming voice to take charge.

But his workers were not afraid of him. We would occasionally get scolded, but in John, we all found a friend and an ally. Once I switched to the news side of the business, my desk sat 10 feet from John's office, and he became my best friend and my mentor.

I would spend time every day talking to him, asking questions, soaking in infor mation. He always had time to share and to care.

Because of his size, John was never in the best health, but he always made it to work. Work kind of was his life, I guess. Those who worked for him became his family. If you needed some thing, John would give it to you. If it was your birthday, you got a cake. Everyone. While many newspapers had monthly celebrations for birthdays, John bought a cake with his money for every birthday one of his employ ees had.

About four years after John came to Sierra Vista, he left and went to work for a paper in North Carolina to be closer to his son. Shortly thereafter, I moved on as well, taking a job in Texas to be closer to my mom and dad.

But even though John was half a world away, my phone

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rang every week, and John was on the other line. One day while at my office in Texas, the phone rang and it was John again. This time, he asked me to come to North Carolina to become his news editor. When your best friend calls, you say yes.

So we moved to North Carolina. The work was great, working with John again was great, the culture shock, not so much. My wife, our young son and I made it almost year before we moved on, going back to Texas.

But the weekly calls never stopped. When I decided to look for a job as an editor, I called John. He gave me tips, helped improve my resume and helped me get ready for interviews. I got the job, and I think the proudest person of all was John Moeur.

During my first job as an editor, every Friday the phone would ring and John would be on the other end.

We would talk news, family, life. Some weeks he missed, but I could almost count on that phone ringing on Friday.

And then it stopped. No call one week, no call the next. Calls to him went unanswered. Then a co-work er from Sierra Vista posted something on Facebook about John being gone.

He got sick, it turned into pneumonia and he died rather quickly.

I was in my mid-30s, had an established career and a growing family, yet all of a sudden I felt all alone. John was my boss, my friend and my mentor, but until he was gone, I had no idea how much I counted on him as a sounding board, as someone who could talk me through anything.

It's been many years now since John died. I think about him often. Today, as I finish my last full day as an editor in community journalism, I'm pretty sure John would be proud of me.

My wish as I move for ward is that all of you can find a John Moeur. It hurts when they're gone, but boy is it worth it when you have lessons and memories that never go away.

Give animals a life

Letters to the editor

This week’s case before the U.S. Supreme Court is not about abortion, religious freedom or gun rights, but whether farm animals are entitled to life before death. The meat in dustry is challenging California’s 2018 law requiring minimal space and health standards for the animals.

As millions of male baby chicks are hatched, they are ground up or suffocated, because they don’t lay eggs. Groups of females are crammed into small wire cages that tear out their feathers and cut their feet. Their beaks are cut off.

Mother pigs suffer for a lifetime in tight metal gestation stalls. Their babies are torn away shortly after birth, mutilat ed without anesthesia, crammed into crowded pens for six months, then slaughtered in the dawn of their lives.

Dairy cows spend their lives chained on a concrete floor, and have their milk sucked out of them by machines twice a day. Every year, they are artificially impregnated to keep the milk flowing.

Delicious, healthful, eco-friendly plant-based replacements for animal meat and dairy products are widely available. Ev ery one of us can help defeat the meat industry’s case on our next trip to the supermarket.

Clyde Bustamante Coos Bay Engelke is the right choice

Here we are again. Like it or not, we find ourselves in the midst of another campaign season. From every direction, we are inundated with campaign mail, signs, commercials, news paper articles, debates and so on. With all the information being presented to us, how much time and energy do we really have to take in, consider and understand every issue facing our city, state and country?

You may have an issue that is close to your heart, but for most of us, the bandwidth we have to really dig into each issue is limited. Given the limited amount of time each of us has to be informed of what is going on in our city, how seriously can we take a candidate whose campaign does little more than make complaints about our current mayor and take advantage of people’s fears.

Mr. Briggs said in a World newspaper article that during a public comment period Mayor Engelke dismissed a Rite Aid employee who “feared for her life” when interacting with “a homeless man.” Why did this person fear for her life? He doesn’t say because the point of this statement was to create rhetoric around a hot button issue. His implication is that all people without somewhere to live are dangerous and should be feared, and that Mayor Engelke must not care about the safety of the citizens of North Bend if she didn’t give more than the allotted time to hear this particular concern during public comment.

Mr. Briggs said in that same article that he “doesn’t feel comfortable walking around.” Once again, he doesn’t say why. It seems he is insinuating that he feels unsafe because there are people in our city who are experiencing homelessness. The idea that this makes him feel uncomfortable walking around is laughable and it stinks of entitlement. I have heard no state ments about what Mr. Briggs would do to address homelessness in our city. Mr. Briggs and his followers are using the political platform to capitalize on fear. This type of rhetoric is not only unproductive and dangerous, it’s also patronizing.

Mayor Engelke cares about the city of North Bend and Coos County, and her actions as mayor represent that. She’s worked to help our city and its businesses take advantage of urban renewal dollars and bring new life to our streets. The Main Street program that Mayor Engelke has worked to im plement has created new interest in our downtown area. More people visiting our downtown area means more people vis iting the rest of our businesses. You will find Jessica all over our city, promoting its businesses, participating in community events and planning for the future.

If you run into her she is always willing to answer any questions you may have or listen to concerns. Mayor Engelke is backed by North Bend Professional Firefighters and our city’s police department. We trust them with our lives so we can probably trust them on this one. This election season, please don’t buy into fear-based campaigning or vote for someone who built their entire campaign talking about what they don’t like about their opponent. Vote for the person who has proven they have the skills and integrity to be a leader. Vote to re-elect Mayor Jessica Engelke.

Kim Kanies North Bend

exploration of big rigs (a lot of horn honking went on!).

I am proud to write this letter of support for North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke. I have known Jessica for over 30 years and as a fellow lifelong citizen of North Bend, I know that Mayor Engelke has the best interest of the city at heart. As a parent and a local educator, I believe it is especially important to keep Mayor Engelke in office because she keeps the youth of our community as one of her areas of focus. The future of this community depends on this.

Our youth have never had so many opportunities available to them. Thank you, Mayor Engelke, for looking out for our kids. You certainly have my vote to continue in the role of mayor of the City of North Bend.

Allyson McNeill North Bend

Oh my OMG! When the story broke about Alek Skarlatos laughing on a podcast called “Drinkin Bros” about strangling women during sex, I was appalled. How about him confessing to hitting “Like” on photos of scantily clad underage girls? Not enough to disgust Republicans? Many of the online comments still support Alek. Is there nothing that will turn off these people? Bill Clinton did some things in office that helped me personally but when the story came out about him and Monica Lewinsky in the Oval Office, I was disgusted. You can google Alek's story in the Oregon Capitol Chronicles for more details.

Then there’s the story about Skarlatos taking the money he had left after his last run for Representative and putting it into a fund to help veterans. There were many thousands of dollars which he took back for this year’s campaign. It was decided to be legal but still sounds kind of skeezy to me.

This time around Alek has some very savvy advisors on his team. If you had a chance to see his recent debate, he almost sounded like a liberal. The World covered the debate and the various topics. Remember the video of him saying that if there’s a chance to overturn Roe vs Wade that he thinks we should go for it? Well now, seeing how many moderates are in his district, he says he would not vote for banning abor tions nationwide. It’s a state issue. That’s a chicken way out. According to this last debate, he’s for the Affordable Care Act. He would cut out investment banks and foreign interests buying up properties to help our housing crisis. Wow. I could almost vote for him EXCEPT that as a newby in Congress he will have little power. He will do whatever his elder statesmen tell him to do. You can bet that one of his first ideas to hit the trashcan would be term limits. Would Lindsey Graham or Mitch McConnell stand for that. NO!

Alek looks like a nice wholesome fellow on the surface. He never gets flustered and says all the right things. But, remem ber, besides being an army hero, he is an actor. And actors can seem to be many things. I’m voting for Val Hoyle. Lorraine Pool Bandon

Just a paper

It was quite interesting that your newspaper determined that you should print a retraction regarding the legal civil lawsuit that Pam Lewis and I filed against Coos County, Commis sioners Cribbins and Sweet and Interim County Clerk Dede Murphy. Never did you call me or Pam to verify our side of the story.

For your information, we have also become plantiffs in the class action suit filed against the Oregon Secretary of State and several other counties, including Coos County.

The ballot counting scanners have been proven to have modems, and they can be manipulated. The voters no longer believe the results because government agencies are not being transparent and recent admissions from Washington County have proven that internal modems exist and are being used. See our website at RichCoosCountyClerk.com for copies of the complaint.

If this newspaper wants to have any credibility, you must feature both sides. You chose to put Dede Murphy's story on the front page when she is being sued by three different groups for election fraud.

Isn't that kinda like putting the prisoner in the warden's office or the pedophile in the principal's office? You make me sad that you are not a newspaper but just a paper.

Diane Rich North Bend

Engelke has my vote

Mayor Jessica Engelke is everywhere. I saw in the paper she volunteered her time at The ZONTA Club GRITT Day Camp, where Mayor Engelke spoke, inspiring young minds. Mayor Engelke is dialed into what our youth is all about. She under stands the needs and wants of the child in our community.

The grants that have been awarded to the city under Mayor Engelke’s leadership have enabled North Bend to provide a summer of fun and learning to all our youth, including those typically underserved, at no cost to the families or the city. We do not have the myriad of options for our youth that larger cities have so the mayor and council have gotten creative with bowl ing camps, movies at the park, family trips to Mahaffy Ranch,

I support Engelke

I wholeheartedly support Jessica Engelke for North Bend mayor. I have worked with her in my role as county commis sioner, and she has proved to have the energy and resilience the residents of North Bend can rely on.

She has roots in the community and is committed to serving the people. North Bend and the county have already benefited from her leadership. Local businesses are thriving and the economy is growing. She strives to find solutions that work for us all. I personally look forward to working with her on future projects.

I support Mayor Engelke and her continuing efforts to improve the quality of life for all North Bend residents. Vote Jessica Engelke for North Bend mayor.

John Sweet Coos Bay

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS Case No. 22PB08547 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of the Barney E. White and Judith Soule Revocable Living Trust, MICHAEL MALLOY, Petitioner, v. JOHN B. WHITE, JUDITH SOULE, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF BARNEY E. WHITE, and UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE BARNEY E. WHITE AND JUDITH SOULE REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST,

Respondents

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Lost & Found 308

Cat Missing! From section A RV park, Bullards Beach State Park, Bandon. Black cat with crooked tail named, Pete. Call 541-643-8004.

Employment Opps 515

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HOUSE FOR RENT. Lakeside 2bd, 1 bath. Large fenced yard. $1,300 mo. First/last/dep. Pets ok upon approval with nonrefund able pet fee. Available Nov. 1st. 541-759-4730

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Located just up the hill from Old Town, Harbor and a few minutes stroll to Ocean/Beach access. This is a spacious 99.99' x 120' parcel zoned as R-1. An excellent investment property or development for a Single family residence, a duplex or with a Conditional Use, a tri-plex. Property is level and cleared. Not many parcels of this size available at such a superb location! Offered at $264,500.

Contact Principal Broker Dan Cirigliano, 541.297.2427 .45 acre home sites near Face Rock Heights Road access power nearby you supply well and septic $75,000

SPYGLASS DRIVE Homesite in middle of new homes Short distance to Beach $179,000

Floras Lake Home Site 100’ x 200’, Lake views, old septic approval. Lake’s End Road to 8th Street. $166,250

TO: Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Barney E. White, and Unknown Beneficiaries of the Barney E. White and Judith Soule Revocable Living Trust IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend the Petition for Court Instructions, Removal of Trustee & Appointment of Successor Trustee and Surcharge, relating to the Barney E. White and Judith Soule Revocable Living Trust, in the above-entitled action within 30 days after the date of the first publication of this summons. If you fail to so appear and answer, Petitioner will apply for the relief demanded in the Petition, to wit: removing the current trustee of the Trust and appointing a successor trustee, and surcharging the current trustee of the Trust for losses to the Trust estate as a result of the trustee of the Trust’s breach of fiduciary duty.

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: READ CAREFULLY!

You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear”, you must file a legal Response, Answer, or Motion. Forms may be available through the court above or online at www.courts.oregon. gov/forms. Talk to a lawyer for information about appearing by motion. Your response must be filed with the court named above within 30 days of the date of first publication (noted below), along with the required filing fee (go to www.courts.oregon.gov for fee information). It must be in proper form. You must show that the other party’s lawyer (or the party if they do not have a lawyer) was formally served with a copy of your response according to the service rules. Service rules are in the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (ORCP) Rule 9. If you have questions, see a lawyer immediately. If you need help finding a lawyer, you can call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636, or go to www. oregonstatebar.org.

Date of First Publication: October 7, 2022

s/Patrick Terry, OSB #025730

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Louis William “Bump” Swing, deceased, Coos County Probate No. 22PB08568. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at 188 West B Street, Bldg. N, Springfield, Oregon 97477, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this Estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published: October 7, 2022

Desiree Swing, Personal Representative Kay Hyde-Patton, Attorney for Personal Representative Leahy Cox, LLP 188 W. B Street, Bldg. N Springfield, Oregon 97477 (541) 746 9621

Published: October 7, October 14 and October 21, 2022

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Public Auction Notice/ Foreclosure sale

Carlton, Gregory: Unit A044 Auction Date: 10/29/2022 @ 10 am Location of sale: By The Dunes RV Storage, LLC At 69088 Wildwood RD, North Bend, OR 97459 Please call day of auction to confirm auction is still proceeding 541-756-7755 Published: October 11 and October 14, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:350872)

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Prime Commercial listing in Myrtle Point! $599,000. Located next to NAPA AUTO. Three retail spaces plus 5k SF vacant warehouse space! Great for Auto, Logging, or Contractors. Also available for lease. But with 20% down! Call AJ Wong at 954.778.1220 OR Brooke Barrentine at 541.404.1101 MLS # 22322536.

Must see cottage on .23 acres in the City! Completely cute singlewide manufactured. Property is large for possibilities - build a shop or a second home - zoned C2. Fully fenced, flowers and lovely outdoor spaces. Offered at $324,500.

1.23 acres just east of town End of the road. Completely private and lush. If you like close in, yet private, with lots of trees - this is the building site for you! Offered at $180,000.

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Attorney for Petitioner PO Box 630 Coos Bay, OR 97420 Telephone: (541) 756-2056 assistant@pmtlaw.net Published: October 7, October 14, October 21 and October 28, 2022

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of EVELYN P. LARSEN, Deceased. Case No. 22PB08723 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative at Lawrence Finneran LLC, Attorney at Law, 405 North Fifth Street, PO Box 359, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative. DATED and first published this 14th day of October, 2022 Eric J. Larsen Personal Representative Published: October 14, October 21 and October 28, 2022

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REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ)

CITY OF COOS BAY 500 Central Ave Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 SOQs to provide Statement of Qualifications for Chemical Suppliers for the City of Coos Bay will be received by the City of Coos Bay until 3:00 p.m., November 15, 2022. The RFP is available on the City website www.coosbay.org Questions may be obtained at the address above or by calling (541) 269-1181 ext. 2503.

Published: October 14, 2022

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Public Hearing Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Lakeside City Council will hold a public hearing at Lakeside City Hall, 915 North Lake Road, Lakeside, Oregon beginning at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 10th, 2022. The public hearing will be held to review an Ordinance revising Lakeside’s zoning map. Proposed changes include re-zoning a Lakeside Water District property from G-S to P-F; the Raechel Estates area from P-F to G- S; 20 acres of Tenmile County Park from a mixture of P-F and H-I to O-S; and an area from 9th St to 14th St from L-I to G-S. Written comments will be received until the date of the public hearing at City Hall 915 North Lake Road, P.O. Box L, Lakeside, OR 97449. At the hearing, any person or party shall be afforded an opportunity to offer evidence and testimony in favor of or opposed to the proposal. Documents associated with the proposal will be posted at cityoflakeside.org. Testimony and evidence may be submitted in person or in writing. Each person will be allowed to testify only once. Prior to the conclusion of the initial hearing, any participant may request an opportunity to present additional evidence, arguments or testimony regarding the proposal. Contact Rob Ward at 541-759-3009 for additional information.

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Public Hearing Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Lakeside City Council will hold a public hearing at Lakeside City Hall, 915 North Lake Road, Lakeside, Oregon beginning at 6pm, Thursday, November 10th, 2022. The public hearing will be held to review an Ordinance to revise Lakeside’s land use/zoning code (Municipal Code Section 155). Proposed significant changes include removing purely residential use from commercial and industrial zones and replacing with mixed use; establishment of approval criteria for conditional use permits; revision of approval criteria for variances; and amending code on non-conforming use to allow restoration of non-conforming use in the event of catastrophic loss. Written comments will be received until the date of the public hearing at City Hall 915 North Lake Road, P.O. Box L, Lakeside, OR 97449. At the hearing, any person or party shall be afforded an opportunity to offer evidence and testimony in favor of or opposed to the proposal. Documents associated with the proposal will be posted at cityoflakeside.org. Testimony and evidence may be submitted in person or in writing. Each person will be allowed to testify only once. Prior to the conclusion of the initial hearing, any participant may request an opportunity to present additional evidence, arguments or testimony regarding the application. Contact Rob Ward at 541-759-3009 for additional information.

TS NO.: 22-62910 Reference is made to that certain Deed of Trust (hereinafter referred as the Trust Deed) made by GARRY R SQUIRES AND HELEN ROYCE BARE-SQUIRES, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for VILLAGE CAPITAL and INVESTMENT, LLC., beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, dated 4/5/2021, recorded 8/9/2021, as Instrument No, 2021- 08903, in mortgage records of Coos County, Oregon covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to-wit: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF COOS, STATE OF OREGON, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:PARCEL 1:A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 35,TOWNSHIP 27 SOUTH, RANGE 13 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A 1/2 INCH PIPE POST WHICH IS SOUTH 1052.6 FEET, WEST 486.45 FEET AND NORTH 66° 20’ EAST 192,29 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SAID NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/- 4; THENCE SOUTH 90 FEET TO A 3/- 4 INCH PIPE POST; THENCE WEST 64 FEET TO A 1 1/4 INCH PIPE POST; THENCE NORTH 90 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH PIPE POST; THENCE EAST 64 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF COQUILLE IN DEED RECORDED AUGUST 26, 1980 BEARING MICROFILM NO. 80-03-3812, RECORDS OF COOS COUNTY, OREGON. ALSO: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THAT PROPERTY RECORDED IN THE NAMES OF ANTON B. SCHROEDER AND FERN I. SCHROEDER IN BOOK 268 ON PAGE 435 OF THE COOS COUNTY DEED RECORDS, SAID SOUTHWEST CORNER BEING 1,076.58 FEET SOUTH AND 382.12 FEET WEST OF THE ONE- QUARTER CORNER COMMON TO SECTIONS 35 AND 36 IN TOWNSHIP 27 SOUTH, RANGE 13 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN IN COOS COUNTY, OREGON, AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 0° 06’ EAST 31.64 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTH LINE OF THAT PROPERTY RECORDED IN THE NAMES OF FARRELL C. EKKER AND EDRA L. EKKER IN BOOK 316 ON PAGE 378 OF THE COOS COUNTY DEED RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 89° 50’ EAST ALONG EKKER’S NORTH LINE 65 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A PIPE POST MARKING GRANTORS SOUTHEAST CORNER; THENCE NORTH 0° 41’ WEST 31.64 FEET TO A PIPE POST; THENCE NORTH 89° 50’ WEST ALONG SCHROEDER’S SOUTH LINE 65.37 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE EAST 12 FEET PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF COQUILLE IN DEED RECORDED AUGUST 26, 1980 BEARING MICROFILM NO. 80-3- 03811, RECORDS OF COOS COUNTY, OREGON. PARCEL 2: TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS DISCLOSED IN DOCUMENT RECORDED APRIL 29, 1974 BEARING MICROFILM REEL NO. 74-0499052, RECORDS OF COOS COUNTY, OREGON. The street address or other common designation, if any for the real property described above is purported to be: 1225 N LAUREL STCOQUILLE, OREGON 97423 The Tax Assessor’s Account ID for the Real Property is purported to be: 729101 / 27S1335DA04100 Both the beneficiary and the trustee, ZBS Law, LLP have elected to foreclose the above referenced Trust Deed and sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and a Notice of Default and Election to Sell has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86,752(3). All right, title, and interest in the said described property which the grantors had, or had power to convey, at the time of execution of the Trust Deed, together with any interest the grantors or their successors in interest acquired after execution of the Trust Deed shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and the expenses of sale, including the compensation of the trustee as provided by law, and

the reasonable fees of trustee’s attorneys. The default for which the foreclosure is made is: The monthly installment of principal and interest which became due on 11/1/2021, late charges, and all subsequent monthly installments of principal and interest. You are responsible to pay all payments and charges due under the terms and conditions of the loan documents which come due subsequent to the date of this notice, including, but not limited to, foreclosure trustee fees and costs, advances and late charges. Furthermore, as a condition to bring your account in good standing, you must provide the undersigned with written proof that you are not in default on any senior encumbrance and provide proof of insurance. Nothing in this notice should be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the beneficiary under the deed of trust, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the loan documents. The amount required to cure the default in payments to date is calculated as follows: From: 11/1/2021 Total of past due payments: $6,840.98 Late Charges: $212.31 Additional charges (Taxes, Insurance, Corporate Advances, Other Fees): $1,425.00 Trustee’s Fees and Costs: $1,372.00 Total necessary to cure: $9,850.29 Please note the amounts stated herein are subject to confirmation and review and are likely to change during the next 30 days. Please contact the successor trustee ZBS Law, LLP, to obtain a “reinstatement’ and or “payoff’ quote prior to remitting funds. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the Trust Deed due and payable. The amount required to discharge this lien in its entirety to date is: $159,030.96 Said sale shall be held at the hour of 11:00 AM on 12/9/2022 in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, and pursuant to ORS 86.771(7) shall occur at the following designated place: At the front entrance of the County Courthouse, 2nd and Baxter Streets, located at 250 N. Baxter St., Coquille, OR 97423 Other than as shown of record, neither the said beneficiary nor the said trustee have any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the Trust Deed, or of any successor(s) in interest to the grantors or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: NONE Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation(s) of the Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with the trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by ORS 86.778.The mailing address of the trustee is: ZBS Law, LLP 5 Centerpointe Dr, Suite 400 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (503) 946-6558 In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, the words “trustee” and ‘ beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.

Dated: 7/28/2022 ZBS Law, LLP By: Bradford Ellis Klein, OSB#165784 ZBS Law, LLP Authorized to sing on behalf of the trustee A-4756471 09/30/2022, 10/07/2022, 10/14/2022, 10/21/2022

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Library to host event looking at Native cultures

Andy Charles will present “An Explanation of Native Colum bia Plateau Material Culture” on Wednesday, November 2, at 6 p.m. at the North Bend Public Library. The program will feature original artifacts and reproductions created

using the traditional techniques of the indigenous people of the Columbia Plateau. The presentation will explore those materials’ usage and the cultural relevance to the first people of the Columbia Plateau.

Andy Charles is a local artist

whose work has been featured many times at the North Bend Public Library and in other local venues. He has served as Artist in Residence at the Carnegie Art Center in Walla Walla, has illustrat ed two children’s books, and has

taught art at a variety of community programs in the North Bend area.

Andy was introduced to Native American culture after moving to Walla Walla, Washington in 1973.

He is passionate about preserving the cultural history of the areas first

people by respectfully and authenti cally duplicating the techniques and materials of these indigenous groups.

For more information about this event, contact the library at (541) 756-0400 or email nbservices@ northbendlibrary.org.

Approval of old-growth timber sales in northern spotted owl habitat violated Endangered Species Act

Late Friday, a judge in the District Court for the District of Oregon ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) justi fication for Bureau of Land Management (Bureau) timber sales totaling nearly 18,000 acres including in old growth forest violated the Endangered Species Act. The judge ruled against the Service’s claim that old-growth logging in the Poor Windy and Evans Creek timber sales on 15,848 acres of threatened northern spotted owl habitat would not harm the imperiled bird species.

“While we are pleased with this result, it goes to show how emboldened our public land managers have become in pursuing the almighty board-foot, that they are willing to tell the American people and a federal judge that logging thousands of acres of habitat occupied by a threatened species like the northern spotted owl will cause zero ‘harm,’” said Sangye Ince-Johannsen, attorney at the Western Environmental Law Center. “The agencies’ singular focus on extraction over stewardship should concern every Oregonian, but today I’m grateful the law forbids that in some cases.”

“This ruling should serve as a wake-up call to the BLM,” said George Sexton, conserva tion director for KS Wild. “It’s time for the BLM to work with stakeholders to thin sec ond-growth timber plantations to reduce fire hazard instead of chasing around controversial old-growth timber sales in the backcountry.”

Judge Aiken also found that the Bureau and the Service illegally failed to consult on the effects of the East Evans Creek and Milepost 97 wildfires that actively burned the timber sale area as the Service concluded its evaluation. The Milepost 97 fire burned 4,706 acres of northern spotted owl habitat and re duced canopy closure below 40% in a narrow

but vitally important east-west habitat bridge.

“These are fire-prone, dry areas, and we opposed this massive logging project because it would increase fire risks and hazards for the surrounding community,” said Nick Cady with Cascadia Wildlands. “The agencies keep pushing logging projects that are putting our communities at risk, and it is past time that fire impacts drive our land management deci sions, especially on public lands.”

Finally, Judge Aiken faulted the agencies

for failing to analyze the effect of habitat loss resulting from these logging projects on the competitive interactions between the barred and spotted owl.

Judge Aiken wrote that the Service “was not faced with scientific uncertainty, but unanimity concerning the negative impact of reduced [nesting, roosting, and foraging] habitat and the barred owls’ threat to the spotted owl based on the barred owls’ ability to out-compete for food and shelter,” order at 23. “In offering an

explanation counter to the evidence after con sidering important aspects of the problem, [the Service] ultimately minimized the effect of the action and its conclusions are not supported by the evidence,’” order at 22.

“The agencies need to recognize that when two territorial species are competing for the same rare old-growth habitat, any reduction of habitat from logging will increase the chances of extinction.” said Doug Heiken of Oregon Wild.

T his week in C oos C oun T y h is Tory

These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School.

100 YEARS — 1922 Marshfield boys defeat Coquille

High school team plays in first game of season

Inexperienced men show good material but will need more training and work

Marshfield won from Coquille Saturday afternoon her first game for the season in the Coos county interscholastic league schedule by the unimpressive score of 12 to 6, not because of any particular skill on the part of Marshfield but because of the lack of strength on the part of Coquille. A good many fans were out to see what the inex perienced Marshfield high school players would do and most of them went away unfavorably impressed.

The local team showed that it was well coached and it had plenty of latent power but was badly hand icapped by lack of condition and a tendency to fumble the ball.

In any branch of athletics, and especially in high school sports, condition and clean living are absolutely essential, and any boy who aspires and wants to reach the pinnacle of athletic endeavor must follow these rules.

Another essential is to keep the ears open to those who know and who have had many years of experience in the game. As soon as the members of the Marshfield team individually and collectively learn these essentials then they will be able to play the kind of game they are capable of.

Establish a new school district

Is formed in Hayes Inlet neigh borhood Boundaries are fixed and meeting will be held to elect officer soon County Superintendent C.E. Mulkey has announced the estab lishment by the district boundary board of a new school district in the Hayes Inlet neighborhood which will be known as District No. 90.

A meeting has been called for Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hendryx place on Hayes Inlet for the pur pose of organizing the district and electing officers.

Coos county hen leads them all

Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Clinton of Riverton

Her name is Lady Augusta and she has broken records up to September 30

The champion pullet of Oregon, Lady Augusta, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Clinton, of Riverton,

finished her pullet year on Sunday, the first day of October, with three hundred and seventy-six eggs to her credit. She is a White Leghorn.

Having put in full time and at least fourteen Sunday overtime in the past fourteen months, Lady Augusta decided that she was entitled to a lay-off. She is going to put in her vacation making some sadly needed new clothes for winter. And it’s time. She is certainly a dilapidated chicken externally; internally she is all right, running as smoothly as a well adjusted railroad watch.

Hatched in February

Lady Augusta was hatched Feb ruary 6, 1921, and laid her first egg on the fourth day of August, 1921. On her first birthday she laid her 163rd egg; on the 3rd of August she completed her first calendar year with a total of 321 eggs. At this time the highest official record for a White Leghorn hen in the United States was 315 eggs in a calen dar year, six eggs less than Lady Augusta’s unofficial but authentic record. At the egg-laying contest at Santa Cruz, Calif., ending Sep tember, 1922, hen NO. 38, O.A.C. strain S.C. White Leghorn, belong ing to Alex Stewart of California, broke the official record by laying 324 eggs in one year. The average of all hens competing was 265.2 eggs.

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50 YEARS — 1972

Sharon McNees named one of ‘outstanding’

Sharon McNees, the assistant trust officer at the Western Bank in Coos Bay and a 1965 Associate of Science graduate of Southwestern Oregon Community College, has been named one of the “Outstand ing Young Women of America.”

Now in its eight year, the Out standing Young Women of America program recognizes young women between the ages of 21 and 35 for their contributions to the betterment of their communities, professions and country.

Mrs. McNees was nominated for the honor for her numerous contributions and achievements with the Coos County Legal Secre taries Association, (Oregon), Coos County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, American Institute of Banking, and with the Coos Bay-North Bend Soroptimist Club. She is also being recognized for her service on the advisory board of the business divisions for SWOCC and North Bend High School, as well as for her work and progress with Western Bank.

Opinions offered on master plan

ning near BAHD hospital

The job of aster planning the Bay Area Hospital District site was tossed back to the BAHD board of directors Wednesday night at a meeting which ended on a note of warning not to let idealistic dreams outweigh practicalities.

The meeting was sponsored by the Southwestern Oregon Health Planning Council and BAHD to be gin “public discussion of alternative uses” for portions of the site not needed for hospital uses.

Answers were sought to such questions as: What kinds of ser vices should be provided adjacent to the hospital? What organizations and individuals should be locat ed on the 48-acre site? How will finances be obtained to construct these facilities?

Suggestions ranged from doctors’ offices to mental health care facil ities, rehabilitation and physical therapy center, outpatient facilities for venereal diseases clinic and oth er public health services, convales cent care, as well as basic training building for nurses, licensed prac tical nurses and other personnel in conjunction with academic classes at SWOCC.

But in the long run, the BAHD board should initiate the plan based on what it felt should accompany the hospital and should determine how much space would be available to develop along those lines.

Scientist claims outer space civilizations exist

Trying to unite with earth?

VIENNA (UPI) — An American scientist said today intelligent civ ilizations probably have existed in outer space for billions of years and suggested they are trying to make Earth a member of the galactic community.

“In all likelihood intelligent civi lizations have existed in the galaxy for four or five billion years,” said Bernard M. Oliver of the Hewlett Packard Co. of Palo Alto, Calif.

Oliver made his remarks in a paper prepared for delivery at the closing session of the 23rd Interna tional Astronautical Congress.

“It appears from our calculations that present day technology is ca pable of mounting a very effective search for extraterrestrial signals,” Oliver said. “The question we must ask ourselves is: Is it worth about half the cost of the Apollo program ($11 billion) to attempt such a search?”

Oliver said the biggest barrier to making such an expenditure was that man cannot guarantee success.

He said it was probable civiliza

tions exist in outer space and added:

“It seems very probable that many of these civilizations have established interstellar contact.

“If so, then communication has been taking place between civili zations for eons and beacons may well exist to help young races, such as ourselves, to join this galactic community,” Oliver said.

20 YEARS — 2002 NB racer spells success BMX

Fast bikes: Skyler Ramey’s win ning efforts have taken him across the country

Skyler Ramey, of North Bend, doesn’t remember what it’s like to eat a turkey dinner with his family on the Thanksgiving holiday.

He hasn’t done it since he was 5 years old.

The 13-year-old is busy many weekends — Thanksgiving includ ed — following his passion: BMX.

The season last 11 and a half months out of the year and the tall, slender young man with an athletic build and bleached blond hair is used to being on the road.

His years of dedication to the sport and hard work are paying huge dividends, as he won the West Coast Redline Cup recently, defeating between 20 and 30 fellow 13-year-olds for the top honor in Chico, Calif. Last year, he took fourth at the high-profile event.

Sitting in his living room, with pictures from various races, Ramey recalled how he got into the sport. He was on a bike ride with his mother when he discovered BMX.

“One day we went up to Eu gene, and we went on a bike ride,” Ramey said, pointing out he was 4 at the time. “There was a race at Autzen Stadium. I liked it, and I signed up for it.”

The rest is history. With numer ous trophies lining just about every window sill and bare surface in his home, Ramey will need a bigger house to store all his wares. There’s already a full trophy room in the apartment where he lives with his mother, Michelle Ramey.

NB Schools opts for new technology center

North Bend School District has spent the last few years cutting staff and downsizing the opportunities available to its students.

Thursday, the district took its first step toward what it hopes will be a bright spot in its future at a ground breaking ceremony for its new technology education building.

The new building will be built in a portion of the parking lot off

Pacific Avenue, next to the city’s pool. The technology building, which is expected to be completed by July 31, will house four class rooms including a computer lab and a networking lab. Each space will allow students to access relevant information online, participate in distance learning opportunities and pursuing individual technolo gy-based projects.

Bulldog senior gets his kicks from two sports Kicker: Palaniuk has helped both soccer and football teams to top of the Far West League

When North Bend’s football team started practice in August, Kyle Palaniuk was always late.

But coach Bill Masei never complained.

Palaniuk has become one of his biggest weapons.

The senior is in his second season as place kicker for the Bulldogs, in a partnership with the North Bend soccer team.

It’s soccer that is Palaniuk’s first love, and the sport he spends the most time on.

He is one of the key players on North Bend’s squad, which is unbeaten in the Far West League (8-0) and appears destined for the playoffs.

“He’s an extremely driven person,” said soccer coach Blaine Deming, who said his favorite comment on the field is “Ya! Ya!,” which he hells whenever he wants the ball.

“He is extremely competitive,” Deming said.

Palaniuk’s skills on the soccer field, and his powerful legs, have been important in North Bend’s rise to the top of the league standings.

The football team is in a similar position in the standings, off to a 3-0 start going into Friday’s game at Sutherlin.

And Palaniuk’s right leg has been a major factor in the team’s fourgame win streak.

“He’s a very consistent kicker,” Masei said.

Palaniuk missed his first field goal attempt of the year, against South Umpqua, but hasn’t missed much since. The following week, he kicked three field goals in a win over Woodburn, and he’s perfect on point-after-touchdown kicks.

“That’s huge,” Masei said. “It definitely makes things easier for us.”

These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School.

SPORTS

Marshfield boys strengthen soccer position

Marshfield’s boys soccer team stayed unbeaten in the Sky-Em League by beating visiting Cottage Grove 3-1 on Tuesday.

The Pirates are 3-0-3 in league play heading into the final week of the season, including a match Tuesday at Marist Catholic and the regular-season finale at home Thursday against North Bend. As the second-place team in the stand ings, Marshfield is in position to host a game in the upcoming Class 4A play-in round with a strong finish to the league schedule.

Marshfield avoided its first league loss last week, when Jonah Putman had a late goal to secure a

draw with Junction City. Tuesday’s win gave the Pirates a boost in the league standings. Cottage Grove is third at 2-2-1 and Junction City is 2-3-1.

JUNCTION CITY 2, NORTH BEND 1: The Tigers kept the Bull dogs winless in league play Tuesday with the narrow win at Vic Adams Field in North Bend’s home finale.

The Bulldogs were at Cottage Grove on Thursday (results were not available) and finish the league season this coming Thursday at Marshfield.

COQUILLE 2, SUTHERLIN 1: The combined Coquille-Myrtle Point team got a big win in its quest

for a spot in the Class 3A-2A-1A playoffs, beating the visiting Bull dogs on Monday.

The DevilCats improved to 9-1 in District 4 play with two of its big gest matches coming up. Coquille is tied with Umpqua Valley Christian and just in front of Gold Beach (8-1-1). The DevilCats visited the Panthers on Wednesday (results were not available) and still have a trip to UVC on Oct. 25, following a trip to South Umpqua Tuesday and a home match against Glide on Thursday.

GIRLS SOCCER

NORTH BEND 2, JUNCTION CITY 1: The Bulldogs picked up

their second league win in their home finale on Tuesday, edging the visiting Tigers.

North Bend, which tied Junction City in their first meeting, improved to 2-2-2 in league play heading into its final two Sky-Em matches, at Cottage Grove on Thursday (results were not available) and at Marsh field next Thursday.

The Bulldogs are third in the league standings and in good shape to advance to the Class 4A play-in round. Marist Catholic leads the standings at 5-0 and Marshfield was 3-1-1. Results for the Pirates’ match with Cottage Grove were not posted late Tuesday night.

CASCADE CHRISTIAN 6, COQUILLE 4: The Coquille-Myr tle Point DevilCats had their best offensive match of the season, but came up short at home against the Challengers on Monday.

Coquille remained winless on the season heading into its final home match Wednesday against Lakev iew (results were not available).

The DevilCats visit Brookings-Har bor on Monday and North Valley on Thursday before finishing the season Oct. 24 against Lost River in Grants Pass.

Cascade Christian, which beat the DevilCats 5-2 in their first meet ing, is 4-4-1 in league play.

McLain paces Bandon at Philomath meet

Bandon’s girls finished fifth in the Paul Mariman Invitational, a big late-season cross country meet at Philomath on Saturday.

Dani McClain finished third in the individual race, but Bandon was a ways back in the team race behind champion Philomath, which had 36 points, and also Siuslaw (81), Junction City (124) and Klamath Union (128). The Tigers, who scored 140, are expected to battle Siuslaw in the upcoming Class 3A-2A-1A state championships — both were state champions last year, Siuslaw in Class 4A and Bandon in Class 3A-2A-1A. They also are in the same Class 3A-2A-1A district, along with 30 other schools in southern Oregon.

Philomath’s Adele Beckstead was the individual winner in 19:36 for the 5,000-meter course, followed by Molalla’s Anika Jenson (19:42) and McLain (19:47).

Philomath was the only team to put two runners in the top 10 and Siuslaw’s first finisher, Alison Hughes, was 11th (21:21). Cor duroy Holbrook was 13th for the Vikings (21:49).

Bandon’s second runner, Cassie Kennon, was 50th (23:53) and Mar ley Petrey was 55th (23:58) out of 122 total runners in the event.

Philomath also won the boys title, with 46 points, to 63 for Siuslaw and 87 for Valley Catholic. Marshfield was seventh with 211, despite run ning without star Alex Garcia-Silver, one of the state’s best. Bandon did not field a complete team for the race.

Jaden Owens of Cottage Grove was the winner in 16:34, fol lowed closely by Philomath’s Ben Hernandez (16:39) and Siuslaw’s Sam Ulrich (16:42). Philomath had three of the top nine finishers while Siuslaw’s Kyle Hughes was seventh (17:22). Bandon’s Damian Avalos was 11th (18:01).

Marshfield was led by Bodey Lutes in 21st (18:41).

Philomath also beat Siuslaw in the Vikings’ home meet, the Woa hink Lake Invitational, on Oct. 1.

Philomath scored 29 points to Siuslaw’s 50 in the girls race.

Crater’s Samantha Payne was the individual winner in 20:37, fol lowed by Beckstead (20:40). Philo math put its top five runners in the top 11 overall while Holbrook was

seventh (22:09) and Hughes ninth (22:11) for Siuslaw. North Medford had four of the top 13 runners, but did not have a fifth runner so was not a complete team.

Coquille’s Ada Millet was 15th (22:50) while North Bend was

North Bend gets another volleyball victory

North Bend’s volleyball team continued its recent surge with a four-set win over host Cottage Grove in a Sky-Em League match on Monday.

The Bulldogs beat the Lions 25-14, 22-25, 25-15, 25-10 to improve to 5-2 in the league standings. Since a league-opening loss to Marist Catholic, North Bend is 5-1 in league, the lone loss a four-set defeat to top-ranked Marshfield, their opponent in their league finale on Tuesday at the Pirate Palace.

The Bulldogs are gaining momentum for the upcoming Class 4A play-in round and would host if they finish second in the final league standings or are high enough in the power rankings (they were 11th after Mon day’s win).

They get another chance for momentum in Marshfield’s tournament this Saturday. Last year’s squad that reached the Class 5A quar terfinals and shared the Midwestern League title was the team champion at Marshfield.

The Pirates did not play Tuesday but had a big match Wednesday at Marist Catholic, which was 4-2 in the standings (results were not available by press time).

The Marshfield tournament will feature 16

schools, including Marist Catholic and Cot tage Grove of the Sky-Em League and South Coast squads Coquille and Siuslaw. The teams will be divided into four pools, with morning pool play starting at 8 a.m., followed by bracket play.

COQUILLE TOPS OAKERS: The Red Devils maintained a hot streak by beating the host Oakers 25-14, 25-21, 17-25, 25-16 on Monday in a nonleague match.

The Red Devils remained in first place in the Far West League with an unbeaten record at 8-0 heading into their final two league matches, at Brookings-Harbor on Thursday (results were not available) and at South Umpqua on Tuesday.

St. Mary’s and Cascade Christian, the league’s two private schools in Medford, remained right behind Coquille in the stand ings at 7-1 after wins Tuesday over Glide and Rogue River, respectively. They both suffered their only league losses against Coquille and face each other in the league finale.

OAKERS TOP TIGERS: Bandon fell to host Oakland in a Valley Coast Conference match on Tuesday 25-13, 25-22, 14-25, 25-18.

The Tigers fell to third place in the

league standings at 10-3 while Oakland improved to 10-4.

Bandon has its final home match Thursday against Illinois Valley before finishing the season in Oakridge on Saturday with matches against Lowell and the host Warriors, who are in second place.

BRAVE BEAT COUGARS: Reedsport got its second Valley Coast League win in three matches, beating visiting Illinois Valley on Tuesday, 25-16, 25-11, 25-9.

The Brave host Waldport on Thursday and finish the season at Monroe on Saturday with matches against the league-leading Dragons and Toledo.

BOBCATS SWEEP HORNETS: Myrtle Point picked up a Skyline League win on the road Tuesday, sweeping Camas Valley 25-13, 25-19, 25-15.

The Bobcats improved to 6-4 in league play heading into their regular-season finale at home Wednesday against Glendale (results were not available).

The biggest match of the season for Myrtle Point will come Tuesday when the Bobcats visit Powers in the league playoffs. The top eight teams all play that

night, with the top four hosting and the four winners advancing to the league tourna ment at Marshfield on Saturday, Oct. 22 and representing the league in the Class 1A playoffs. The fifth-place Bobcats will visit fourth-place Powers (7-3), trying to avenge a five-set loss to the Cruisers earlier in the year and advance to the postseason.

CRUISERS FALL: Powers was swept by Days Creek on Tuesday, 25-16, 25-17, 25-20, denying the Cruisers a chance to finish in the top three in the standings, and finishes the regular season at home Friday against New Hope Christian.

Days Creek is one of three teams in the league all with one loss. Umpqua Valley Christian is 10-1 and North Douglas and Days Creek both 9-1. North Douglas, which handed UVC its first loss Tuesday, suffered its league loss by forfeit and finishes the league season at Days Creek.

RIDDLE TOPS PACIFIC: The host Irish swept the Pirates in a Skyline League match Tuesday 25-7, 25-13, 25-21.

The Pirates remained winless in league play, heading into their final match Thursday at Elkton (results were not available).

Brightbill runs to win in 10-mile race on Whiskey Run trails

The first-ever South Coast Running Club trail run event at the Whiskey Run trails drew nearly 30 participants on Oct. 1.

The Run Whiskey Run event was split into three races, of 10, 5 and 1.5 miles.

Kevin Brightbill won

the longest event, dubbed the Double Shot, in a time of 1 hour, 26 minutes and 28 seconds. Tim Hyatt was second in 1:39:05 and Jennifer Dungee third in 2:26:43.

The most popular race was the 5-mile event, the Whis key Ginger, which was won

by Luke Rector in 44:40.

He was followed, in order, by Charles Burg muller (48:56), Isabelle Smith (49:25), Leah Rector (50:02), Eric Szewc (51:32), Mark Godbey (54:32), Gary Smith (55:26), Korrinne Ross (1:00:15), Tiffany Hubbard

(1:06:21), Daren Maxwell (1:09:23), Annie Maxwell (1:12:19), Thomas Morales (1:13:49), Jeff Conboy (1:20:17), Jared Gordon (1:20:24), Michael Kelley (1:23:10) and Jessie Loper (1:30:13).

The 1.5-mile Shirley Tem ple run was won by David

Huff in 17:46.

He was followed by Bella Roberts (17:56), Melanie Simpson (18:59), Elsa Huff (22:09), Julie Huff (22:10), Nora Rector (23:19), Win ifred Sanderson (24:41), Ma ria Smith (26:42) and Haley Jones (29:24).

The next two events for

the South Coast Running Club are the annual Tur key Trot on Thanksgiving Day and Mac’s Run near Charleston on Dec. 10.

For more information on running club events, visit the running club’s website at www.southcoastrunning club.org.

led by Sara Slade in 23rd (24:31). Crater won the boys team title, matching Philomath with 58 points and having a faster sixth runner (the tiebreaker in cross country). Siuslaw was third with 71 points. As at Philomath, Cottage Grove’s

Owens was the first finisher, in 17:04, just in front of Philomath’s Hernan dez (17:07). Siuslaw’s Ulrich was seventh (17:42), with Gold Beach’s Gianni Altman eighth (17:55). North Bend was led by Gavin Schmidt, who was 34th (20:14).

Photo by Tom Hutton

Bandon’s Dani McLain finished third overall to lead Bandon in the Paul Mariman Invitational.

Bandon Library Art Gallery welcomes back Portland artist Allison McClay

Allison McClay is a true painter of the unconscious; her subjects are always experiencing more than what is obvious at first glance. She illuminates the psychological realities of those she paints, inviting you to relate to them intimately.

Some of these paintings were made during lockdown, and evoke moods and situations that will be familiar to all of us: the half-finished projects started halfheartedly and then abandoned, the ennui as days at home stretched on and on, the claustrophobia of the early days. But this is not the only territory she explores in this show.

This time she brings us stories of early lighthouse residents: Mabel Bretherton who, with her two children, served as keeper of the North Head Lighthouse at Cape Disappointment from 1905 to 1907, and Cora, whose husband was keeper 20 or so years later. Cora came to a sad end (“Cora Jumps”), but the painting is a beautiful seascape that makes her decision a private one, made in solitude.

Solitude is the overarching theme of this show, where the people she paints enjoy, seek, grab a fleeting moment of, or suffer solitude. And what makes these scenes so rich is Allison's exquisite attention to detail, to each strand of curling hair on head or cat, or the intricacies of pattern in a dress or bedclothes. Her paintings keep us grounded in their reality through this sort of care, without sacrificing the surreal elements in such paintings as “Sunday in August.” In fact, that care enhances the effect of these subtle details that you have to look long to see. There's always more going on in Allison's paintings than meets the immediate eye. Take the time to look and find the deeper story in each of them; you will be well rewarded.

“In Solitude” runs through November 30 during regular Bandon library hours, Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Public dance party in Bandon on Saturday, October 15

The South Coast Folk Society will host a free public dance party in Bandon on Saturday evening, October 15, from 7-9:30 p.m. Singles, couples and families are all welcome to enjoy a light-hearted evening of social dance at this special monthly event. No experience is required. There will be live music and skilled dance instruction throughout the evening.

The October 15 South Coast Dance Party will feature a lively variety of enjoyable dances from America and around the world. All are welcome on the dance floor. The group will meet at the Bandon Senior Activity Center, located on West 11th next to the flag pole in City Park. The center will be filled with the sound of local musicians playing traditional tunes, plus iconic recorded music, and, of course, happy dancers.

Many thanks to the Bandon Senior Center for hosting the dance party. The tables will be cleared to make room for musicians and

The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

Monday, 10/3/2022:

1:18 am, disorderly conduct, 100 block of Alabama Avenue SE.

6:05 am, disturbance, June Ave. SE.

8:55 am, minor in possession of liquor, 500 block of 9th Street SW.

9:39 am, minor in possession of liquor, 500 block of 9th Street SW.

12:37 pm, disturbance, 1200 block of June Avenue SE.

4:06 pm, civil problem, 800 block of 1st Street SE.

8:00 pm, disturbance, 800 block of 1st Street SE.

11:03 pm, animal at large, 11th Street SE and Harlem Avenue SE.

11:30 pm, harassment, 100 block of Alabama Avenue SE.

Tuesday 10/4/2022:

dancers in this spacious facility. The senior center is open to all and is located at 1100 11th St SW. Save the date for this fun evening. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., dancing starts at 7. There will be refreshments available. Contact Paul at 541-404-8267 for more information, or visit southcoastfolksociety.com.

Bandon Police Blotter

10:20 am, disorderly conduct, 50 block of Michigan Avenue SE.

12:52 pm, disturbance, 50 Michigan Avenue SE.

6:10 pm, suspicious subject, 60 block of 10th Street SE.

6:24 pm, suspicious subject, Harvard Street SW.

11:35 pm, suspicious vehicle, Michigan Avenue NE.

Wednesday, 10/5/2022:

12:32 am, juvenile problem, 4th Street SW and Franklin Avenue SW.

8:35 am, motor vehicle accident, 11th Street SE and Oregon Avenue SW.

2:04 pm, disturbance, Webbers Pier.

9:08 pm, theft, 60 block of Michigan Avenue SE.

11:05 pm, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 60 block of 10th Street SE.

Thursday, 10/6/2022:

6:14 am, shoplifter, 60 block of 10th Street SE.

9:25 am, burglary, 100 block of Baltimore Avenue SE.

9:52 am, suspicious conditions, 800 block of Jackson Avenue SW.

4:10 pm, suspicious conditions, 1300 block of Oregon Avenue SE.

5:17 pm, juvenile problem, 500 block of 9th Street SW.

6:58 pm, suspicious subject, 500 block of 11th Street SW.

10:45 pm, missing person, 400 block of Elmira Avenue SE.

11:17 pm, disorderly conduct, 1300 block of Oregon Avenue SE.

11:45 pm, disorderly conduct, 1300 block of Oregon Avenue SE.

Friday, 10/7/2022:

10:33 am, disorderly conduct, 11th Street SW and Jackson Avenue SW.

12:33 pm, disorderly conduct, 400 block of 2nd Street SE.

3:18 pm, stabbing, 89000 Brown Lane.

6:10 pm, suspicious subject, 900 block of Oregon Avenue SW.

7:33 pm, criminal mischief, 1200 block of Alabama Avenue SE.

8:25 pm, suspicious conditions, 1100 block of Baltimore Avenue SE.

8:31 pm, assault, 800 block of Division Avenue NE.

10:53 pm, suspicious subject, 800 block of Oregon Avenue SW.

Saturday, 10/8/2022:

12:47 am, suspicious vehicle, 2700 block of Oregon Avenue SW.

9:01 am, shoplifter, 60 block of 10th Street SE.

9:31 am, suspicious subject, 100 block of 1st Street SE.

10:13 am, suspicious subject, 3rd Street SW.

10:48 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 400 block of Bandon Avenue SW.

11:27 am, criminal trespass, 1000 block of 2nd Street SE.

11:35 am, suspicious subject, 20 block of Michigan Avenue NE.

12:44 pm, suspicious subject 80 block of Michigan Avenue SE.

1:29 pm, criminal trespass, 80 block of Michigan Avenue SE.

2:02 pm, accident, Filmore Avenue SE and 2nd Street SE.

3:47 pm, shoplifter, 60 block of Michigan Avenue SE.

7:05 pm, shoplifter, 60 block of Michigan Avenue SE.

7:23 pm, disturbance, 800 block of 1st Street SE.

7:51 pm, DUII, mile post 1 Highway 101.

11:06 pm, suspicious conditions, 100 block of 4th Street SW.

11:43 pm, suspicious subject, 400 block of 1st Street SW.

Sunday, 10/9/2022:

5:45 am, suspicious vehicle, Webbers Pier.

11:14 am, suspicious subject, June Avenue NE and 1st Street NE.

4:59 pm, criminal trespass, 60 block of Michigan Avenue SE.

5:17 pm, disturbance, 88800 block of Towhee Lane.

7:55 pm, disturbance, 800 block of 1st Street SE.

7:58 pm, suspicious conditions, 800 block of 11th Street SW.

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The South Coast Folk Society will host a public dance party Saturday night in Ban

As I See It: 1920s First Street

MARY SCHAMEHORN

The first picture I am sharing this week was Bandon's city hall in the 1920s, which is the building with the bell tower on the west end of First Street. Today that is the site of Edgewaters Restaurant.

In a special section published by Western World in June of 1929, one of the articles features the City of Bandon, with emphasis on the fact that the city had its own electric and water systems.

As part of the article, it explains that the city hall building is owned by the city. "It is of ample size to house the fire department, the hydro-electric department, and the city recorder's office on the lower floor. The second floor contains the council chamber and a large room used for practice by the Bandon Concert band."

Two months later, in the Aug. 29, 1929, Western World, a front-page article is headlined "City Council dedicates former City Hall to new department."

In those two months, my guess is that the city hall moved to the location on the west end of Cleveland, where it was at the time of the Fire six years later. After the Fire, it moved into the building at the corner of Highway 101 and Fillmore, now owned by the Bandon Historical Society, which was deeded the building after the city moved to its new city hall 52 years ago ... in 1970.

The August article says that "the old city hall building at the foot of First Street west is to be converted into a fire hall and will be the official headquarters for the newly organized volunteer fire department. The lower floor will be used for equipment, and the second floor will be a dormitory and a club room.

"Probably a half-dozen beds will be installed and unmarried members of the department will make it their sleeping quarters. By doing this quicker action can be had on night calls and the department will have a higher rating with the insurance bureau.

"The department now has the chemical truck reconditioned, giving it two pieces of efficient apparatus."

I decided it would be interesting to see what businesses were here at the time of the Fire, so I looked at the community ad in the Sept. 24, 1936, Western World, which was the last paper to be published before the disastrous fire of Sept. 26, 1936.

I found Bandon Hardware Co.; Fuhrman & Shindler, Inc., Otto Shindler, druggist; John P. Devereux Dairy, milk and cream; Farmers Liberty Market; Bandon Cheese & Produce Co., manufacturers of Bandon Butter; Bandon Cleaners & Dyers, A.B. Tweed, manager; Bank of Bandon, commercial and savings; Capps Motor Co., authorized Ford agency; Western World, printing of all kinds; Safeway Stores, distribution without waste;

Elmer Gant, the clothier; Westmost Golf Links; Rufus Truman, radio and electrical appliances; York & Company, blacksmith, welders, machinists; Haga & Church, modern grocery; City Meat Market, George Erdman, proprietor; Golden Rule Store; Panter Truck Line; Arcade Beer Parlor, Blitz-Weinhard on tap; Buckingham Pharmacy, Harlan Buckingham proprietor; Jameson & Kay, hay, grain and mill feeds; McNair Hardware Co., the Winchester store; and Jerry's, Mr. and Mrs. Reed A. Gallier (their son Reed Jr. was a member of the Bandon City Council in the mid-80s).

Because it did not burn, the York & Company foundry was still there (across Highway 101 from the newly built cheese factory) when the second photo was taken during the flood of December 1940. It was in the front yard of the big house (where I grew up) which still sits at the same location across from Face Rock Creamery. The foundry must have been torn down soon after this picture was taken because I do not remember it being in our front yard, although we often found small pieces of metal when digging in the yard.

The third picture I am sharing is what it looked like shortly after the Fire, and in the middle of the photo you can see the walls going up for the new Haga & Church building, on the corner of Second Street and Baltimore Avenue, which later became Croxall & Perry Grocery. For more than 50 years it was owned by Dave Elliott of Dave's Radio & TV. Today it sits empty and is for sale.

In the background, you can see buildings that survived the Fire, including the Stephan Hotel building (now Cranberry Sweets), Bob-Otto Court (torn down in the late 1950s), Coast Lumber Yard, also torn down, and a number of tents in which people were living.

The community ad, which each month would have a special theme and would be supported by most of the merchants in town, ended its September 1936 message with: "These are days that call for close cooperation, better understanding, and a more wholesome attitude toward all that the community has in common."

Little did they know that two days later the town as they knew it would be gone forever...and those who remained to rebuild Bandon would be challenged in ways they could never imagine.

I have learned that chamber board member and Bandon business owner Christine Whitmer Michalek was injured Wednesday morning in a wreck at the stop light at 11th and Highway 101. I contacted the Bandon police Department for information, but because Christine is a sister of Bandon officer Matt Whitmer, the call was turned over to the Oregon State Police.

I understand that the other driver may have run the stop light, but I have not confirmed it. Christine had just finished taking her children to Ocean Crest Elementary, where they attend school, when the accident occurred. A family friend said she had driven the much sturdier pickup that morning rather than the less sturdy van belonging to she and her husband, Dustin, which the friend said "may have saved her life."

I understand she spent some time under observation in the hospital before being released. The family owns The Big Wheel on Baltimore, as well as The Little Wheel on Second Street.

After two years of COVID restrictions, Holiday Meals will return for Thanksgiving dinner only this year, but in a different format. This year's meal will be take-out only.

"Due to legislative requirements for food handling, Holiday Meals won't be utilizing the magnitude of volunteers we have had in the past, but we want people to know that the committee will still be providing a Thanksgiving dinner for the community," said committee member Colleen Wiesel.

They have also agreed that while a meal will be prepared on Thanksgiving Day, there will be no Christmas meal this year so that committee members can spend time with their families.

The menu will include turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green beans, coleslaw, cranberry sauce, rolls and pumpkin pie.

People need to pre-register for their meal, which can be picked up during certain hours at the community center on Thanksgiving Day. The phone number to call is 541-3474717, and you are to leave your

name, phone number, address and the number of meals you need (one meal per person). Meals need to be pre-ordered by Nov. 4 so the committee will know how much food to purchase and prepare.

If you are physically unable to pick up your meal, let us know when you call in your pre-order and we will make arrangements to have it delivered to you, Wiesel said.

The rainfall totals for September indicate 1.16 inches of rain fell in the month of September, compared to 3.78 the previous September and a high of 4.87 in 2019 (after a low of 0.45 inches in 2018).

The totals for the rain year (Oct. 1 through Sept. 30) show 58.19 inches for 2021/22, compared to 61.68 the previous year, and 52.79

for 19/20.

People living inside the city limits will find several measures on the ballot, including Measure 6-207 which would give the city council the charter authority to set Systems Development Charges for new development.

The city currently charges SDCs for water, sewer, stormwater and streets. But these charges have not been modified in many years, and it is important that new development help pay for the infrastructure that is required to serve these new homes.

As costs increase, the council would be able to revise the amount of SDCs that new development would be required to pay, which is currently $13,750, regardless of the value of the new home. There is

an exception for small ADUs (accessory dwelling unit) which are allowed by state law to be built on property already occupied by a single family dwelling.

With growth comes a demand for more infrastructure. The question is: who should pay for that growth?

The people who live here or those who are developing here? That is the heart of BM 6-207. I urge you to vote yes on BM 6-207.

Another important measure, which deserves our support, is 6-204, a five-year levy put forth by Coos County to increase jail funding and capacity. I don't think I have to tell you that there is an epidemic of crime in Coos County, which is made worse by the fact that of the 250-bed jail, only 48 beds are available to house offenders.

The Bandon Police Department recently issued a warning to people because of the uptick in property crime calls that they are receiving.

"Bandon Police are reminding Bandon residents to be proactive so they don't fall victim to incidents such as the ones we've been seeing. It's our hope that by heightening awareness and being proactive, we can circumvent these types of incidents. Please make sure to lock your homes, garages, sheds and outbuildings.

"Always keep your vehicles locked no matter where you live and try to keep them in well-lit areas. Do not leave firearms in your vehicle. Set car alarms. Do not hide keys or key fobs in your vehicle.

"If you see strange vehicles or persons in your neighborhood, please call BPD at 541347-2241," said the release.

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The first picture I am sharing this week was Bandon's city hall in the 1920s, which is the building with the bell tower on the west end of First Street. Today that is the site of Edgewaters Restaurant.

Pet

BY SEAN NEALON Guest Article

Dogs with owners who have high expectations and are highly responsive to their dog’s behavior and needs are more social, more secure when away from their owners and more persistent problem solvers, an Oregon State University study found.

“We found that pet parenting style does predict patterns of dog behavior and cognition,” said Monique Udell, an associate professor at Oregon State and an expert on dog behavior. “This an important finding because it suggests that dog owners who take the time to understand and meet their dog’s needs are more likely to end up with secure, resilient dogs.”

The behavior and cognition of dogs have drawn increasing scientific interest during the past several decades, with a lot of research focused on how dog behavior is influenced by the home environment and prior experiences of the dog.

Now researchers are beginning to study the bond owners have with their dogs and how this influences dog behavior. Many pet care companies have picked up on this bond and are now marketing their products to “pet parents” instead of pet owners.

In many ways, research on human-dog relationships parallels human psychology research, said Lauren Brubaker, a co-author of the paper who earned her doctorate in 2019 while working in Udell’s lab.

Parenting behavior is considered an important factor in a child’s development and has been found to influence many things, including mental health, intellectual success, social cognition, attachment and job performance, said Brubaker, who now works as

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a behavioral scientist.

The researchers’ study, recently published in the journal Animal Cognition, is one of the first to look at how the quality of a human-dog relationship may influence a dog’s performance on behavioral and cognitive tests.

For the study, Udell and Brubaker recruited 48 dog owners and gave them a pet parenting style survey. Using the survey data, dog owners were divided into three categories, which are similar to those used in human parenting research: authoritative (high expectations, high responsiveness), authoritarian (high expectations, low responsiveness) and permissive (low expectations, low responsiveness.)

The dogs were then brought to Udell’s Human-Animal Interaction Lab, where they participated in three behavioral tests.

The first test evaluated the dogs’ attachment to their owner. First, the owner and the dog were situated in the same room, with the owner interacting with the dog when it came close. Then the owner left the room and finally returned, reuniting with the dog.

The second tested sociability by having the owner and an unfamiliar person in the room with the dog and studying the interactions.

The third test involved the dog attempting to get a treat from a puzzle with different levels of help from the owner.

The researchers’ findings included:

• Dogs with authoritative owners were the most likely to have secure attachment styles, were highly responsive to social cues, showed a proximityseeking preference towards their owner compared to an

dog behavior,

unfamiliar person and were more independently persistent in the puzzle task. Finally, only dogs in this group successfully solved the puzzle task.

• Dogs with authoritarian owners were more likely to be insecurely attached to their primary caretaker when compared to dogs in the authoritative group. These dogs also spent more time seeking the proximity of their

owner compared to the unfamiliar person in the sociability test.

• Dogs with permissive owners followed the social cues of the unfamiliar person but not their owner. The dogs spent comparable time in proximity with their owner regardless of whether their owner was attentive or not. These dogs were also less persistent at the solvable task in the human-neutral condition.

“This research shows that the pet dog-human caretaker bond may be functionally and emotionally similar to the bond between a human parent and their child,” Brubaker said.

Sean Nealon is a news editor at Oregon State University's University Relations and Marketing Department. He may be reached at sean.nealon@oregonstate.edu

New tobacco and vapor retail association forms

The owners of 22 Oregon retail tobacco and vaping stores have founded the “21+ Tobacco and Vapor Retail Association of Oregon.” The association, organized as a 501(c)6 non-profit organization, exists to promote responsible retailing, defend association members, secure the rights of adults to legally use tobacco and vaping products produced by legitimate

manufacturers, and offer resources which will help all tobacco and vapor retailers ply their trade in full accordance with the law.

The association will advocate for all legitimate tobacco and vapor retailers, but its focus will be those which only allow people twenty-one years of age or older on premises. Association board President Jordan Schwartz

Water main work to close Newmark Avenue

A contractor for the Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board will excavate on North Empire Boulevard between Newmark Avenue and Schetter Avenue for replacement of a water main. began October 10 and will continue through October 27.

Newmark Avenue between South Empire Boulevard and Mill Street, and North

Empire Boulevard between Newmark and Schetter Avenues will be closed for the duration of the project.

The water board requests that citizens use alternate routes during this project to promote safety and avoid travel delays.

Citizens with questions may contact the water board at (541) 267-3128 ext. 232

said, “There are some who, under the pretense of keeping tobacco and vaping products out of the hands of minors, are really gunning to curtail the right of adults to use such products.”

Recently, Schwartz and other plaintiffs won a court battle against Washington county after it attempted to institute an outright ban on the sale of flavored tobacco

and vaping products containing nicotine. Supporters of the ban claimed that it was instituted to keep minors from purchasing banned products although sales to minors is already banned and that minors are not even allowed in so-called “21+” stores. Washington county has since indicated that it will appeal its defeat and the Association will fight its appeal.

“If the goal is to keep minors from purchasing tobacco and vaping products, regulators will have no greater ally or partner than this association,” Schwartz said. “But those who wish to hold up minors as a pretense to curtail the rights of adults will find us opposing them at every turn. The association is growing, will have statewide reach, and will be active in

the state capitol on an ongoing basis.”

Since its founding, the association has established offices in Tigard, contracted for legal, lobbying, management services, and partnered with a digital media firm to establish and maintain a website and digital assets. The association has begun signing up additional member retailers.

Courtesy photo from OSU

Researchers are beginning to study the bond owners have with their dogs and how this influences dog behavior.

Proactive responses are most effective for fighting marine disease, Oregon State research shows

By STEVE LUNDEBERG Guest Article

The best time to deal with dis eases in marine species is before an outbreak occurs, a study by Oregon State University shows.

Researchers in OSU’s College of Science and Carlson College of Vet erinary Medicine evaluated more than a dozen disease management strategies and found the most prom ising ones were proactive rather than reactive, such as increasing marine ecosystem health and build ing marine disease monitoring and response networks.

The findings, published in Eco logical Applications, are important because marine diseases can disrupt ecosystems and threaten human livelihoods, and because outbreaks are expected to increase with cli mate change, said Sarah Gravem, a research associate in integrative biology at Oregon State.

“The ocean environment fun damentally changes how diseases are passed between marine species, which means we must also adapt our wildlife management strategies to successfully respond to disease outbreaks in the ocean,” she said. “The COVID outbreak has shown how devastating disease outbreaks can be in people, and diseases in the marine environment are no differ ent. But we are much less prepared for addressing emerging infectious diseases in wildlife.”

In particular, Gravem said, preventing or controlling outbreaks in marine systems is challenging because pathogens can travel much longer distances at faster rates in water versus air. Also, many marine species, including most invertebrates, do not have immune “memory” like humans, and many species produce larvae that float in the currents and grow up far from their birthplace.

“That means the tools that we use to control outbreaks must be adjust ed to meet those circumstances,” she said. “These challenges were highlighted by the outbreak of sea star wasting disease in 2013, which easily transmitted in the ocean currents and spread from Baja California, Mexico, to the Aleutians in Alaska within a couple years, af fecting at least a dozen species and often causing severe declines.”

That outbreak, Graven said,

prompted scientists to reconsider how to better prepare for and man age marine diseases.

Graven and a team that included multiple graduate students looked at 17 disease management strate gies to see how they compared in a marine system versus a terrestrial system. The analysis led them to identify which strategies are potentially the most effective for marine disease outbreak prevention, response and recovery.

“Strategies like isolation, anti biotics, culling and vaccines are less useful in the ocean than land because organisms are hard to iso late and many species lack immune memory,” said the study’s lead author, Caroline Glidden, a former OSU graduate student who is now a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University. “On the other hand, many strategies used in terrestrial outbreaks are easily implemented

in marine systems. These include broad prevention strategies like reducing pathogen transport via human activity and conserving bio diversity and habitats with marine protected areas or other restrictions on human use.”

Laurel Field, an OSU gradu ate student co-author who is now pursuing a Ph.D. at Florida State, said that other useful outbreak response strategies are surveillance networks to detect emerging disease quickly, diagnostic tools to test for pathogens in a host, and disease modeling that tracks or predicts transmission.

Once a disease has caused a de cline in a host population, she said, translocating healthy individuals from elsewhere can be effective, and habitat restoration may aid recovery.

“For severe declines, captive breeding and reintroductions may

be necessary,” Field said. “In all outbreaks, endangered species lists like the IUCN Red List of Endan gered Species can help assess the risks to the population, amelio rate threats and prompt recovery actions, and they can come with the added benefit of legal clout. Man aging marine disease is challenging and several management tools need further development or resources to be effective, but there are many strategies we can use.”

To improve marine wildlife disease management, and given that halting outbreaks in the sea is es pecially challenging, the scientists recommend preventatively aug menting marine ecosystem health and building more disease monitor ing and response networks like the OSU-based PRIMED Network.

They also advocate for more basic research capacity for marine disease systems and support of

facilities in which the research can be undertaken, especially those with infrastructure for housing or breeding marine species.

All of the researchers’ recommendations can be supported via legislation and policy to explicitly support wildlife health, the researchers add, noting that despite several recent efforts, there is no enacted legislation in the United States or globally that addresses wildlife disease emergencies.

Also participating in the study were Silke Bachhuber, Shannon Hennessey, Brittany Poirson, Zachary Randell, Erick White, Maya Feezell and Heather FultonBennett of the College of Science and Robyn Cates, Lesley Cohen, Elin Crockett, Michelle DegninWarner and Devyn Pires of the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Diseased ochre sea stars are among the marine diseases being studied by Oregon State University.

Coquille chess tournament draws players from Bandon and Myrtle Point

On Saturday, players from Bandon, Coquille and Myrtle Point competed in the first Coquille chess tournament for this school year. Coach Nancy Keller, who has chess club in Winter Lakes and public schools in Coquille and afterschool chess Wednesday, started af ter-school chess Tuesdays in Myrtle Point, has been teaching virtually to kids in Bandon and plans to start Thursday afterschool chess there in January.

Mr. Godsend in Bandon’s Lighthouse school has been holding chess club during lunch. It was great to have players form all three areas attend the chess tournament.

This year Coach Keller consid ers McKinley Warncke and Frank Morse the top two players of the county. Warncke was unable to attend the tournament and Frank Morse dominated the advanced sec tion to win first place. Jordan Florez won second.

In the lower section, Dillian Richardson and Erik Thrash tied for first place while Ayden Rowe (Bandon) and Noah Ish-Shalom tied for second place.

The next chess tournament is scheduled for November 19. Adults are welcome to take a beating from the kids.

Photos by Nancy Keller Above: Intermediate section with their prizes Right: George Phillippeos (2nd grade Myrtle Point) plays against Noah Ish-Shalom while Noah's little brother Ari watches.

Fiddlers to host circle jam in Winchester Bay

The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers in vite the community to join them as they return to the Winchester Bay Community Center on October 22 for a circle jam. The center is locat ed at 635 Broadway in Winchester Bay. The jam will begin at 1 p.m. and go until 3. Please feel free to join the music with your acoustic stringed instrument, or just come to listen. Cookies and coffee will be provided. Admission is free and all are welcome.

The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers Association is a non-profit 501C organization which was founded in 1964 with the sole purpose of “pre serving, promoting and perpetuat ing old time music and Old-time fiddling.” If you enjoy “Old Time” music please join this fun event. For information, call Mapril at 541-572-5532 or Dawn at 541347-4561.

American Culinary Federation Team USA visits Oregon Coast Culinary Institute

On Monday, October 17 the American Cu linary Federation Team USA participants will visit the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute to practice for an upcoming international com petition. Community members are invited to a special luncheon for 100 people as part of their training.

ACF Team USA Luncheon Logistics:

· Date: Monday, Oct. 17; Noon – 1:45 p.m.

Cost: $35

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mark Ave., Coos Bay.

· Menu: Three-course meal consisting of fish, port and a dessert; no additional details. No substitutions or special requests.

· RSVP: Reservations required. Email occi@socc.edu or call 541-888-7309.

Seating available every 15 minutes from noon – 1:45 p.m.

Limited to 100 RSVPs. First-come, firstserved.

sional chefs from around the country. They will work with OCCI faculty and students during their visit. OCCI Executive Director Randy Torres serves as Team USA’s assistant manager and OCCI alum Elena Smith is an apprentice on the team.

ACF Team USA is currently preparing for the for the Culinary World Cup 2022 in Lux embourg, taking place this November. The event is one of the largest and most important competitions in the world with more than 30 teams from across the globe. Local OCCI students will assist at the event. Part of the competition requires the chefs to prepare a three-course meal for 100 people.

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Location: OCCI at Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC). 1988 New

No parties larger than six.

The ACF Team USA is made of profes

“The ACF Team sets the standard of excel lence in the culinary industry. It’s inspiring for our students to see them in action and work alongside them,” said Chef Randy Torres. “We are fortunate for the exposure this visit provides our students and local community.”

To learn more about OCCI and the culinary program offered through Southwestern Oregon Community College, visit www.socc.edu/occi.

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The Oregon Old Time Fiddlers will return to Winchester Bay on Oct. 22, and the community is invited to join in for a fun time of music.

What: Beauty and the Beast

When: Oct. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23. Friday and Saturday shows at 7 p.m., Sunday shows at 2 p.m.

Where: Hales Center for the Performing Arts at Southwestern Oregon Community College

You Should Know: The classic story comes to life on a local stage brought to you by the On Broadway Thespians. The com munity is invited for this performance of Disney’s Beauty and The Beast The Broad way Musical.

What: Veterans Golf Tournament

When: October 15

Where: Bandon Crossing Golf Course

You Should Know: Bandon -By-The-Sea Rotary Club will hold its sixth annual Veter ans Golf Tournament to benefit Coos County veterans. The tournament format will be a four-person scramble, with a shotgun start. Make your own team or we will pair you up with other veteran supporters. Cost is $100 per person and includes green fees, range balls, golf cart and lunch. There is a holein-one prize of $10,000 sponsored by Bain Insurance. Prizes will be awarded for closest to the pin on all par three holes, and for the longest drive for both men and women.

What: Spanglish

When: 10:30-11:30 a.m., October 15

Where: First meeting is virtual, second meeting at Coos Bay Public Library

You Should Know: Program is for those who wish to practice their Spanish con versational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to converse in Spanish as a group for one hour in a casual, informal environment. This is NOT a class, but we will provide ideas for conversational topics. Be ginners are welcome. This program is FREE and open to anyone who wishes to sharpen their Spanish conversational skills.

What: Weaving Weekend Workshop

When: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., October 15-16

Where: Oregon Coast School of Art, 325 High Street, Gardiner

You Should Know: In one weekend, students learn to set up a loom, weave basic tapestry techniques and finish their creations to take home and enjoy. All supplies provided in materials costs. Cost is $170.

What: Crafter’s Corner

When: Noon-6 p.m., every Friday, Satur day and Sunday in October

Where: Allegany Community Center

You Should Know: Featuring over 15 local artisans showcasing quality handcrafted items and gifts such as myrtle wood products, quilted and baby items, jewelry, seasonal

decorations, purses and totes, crocheted hats, gloves and toys plus a whole lot more. There is a raffle to benefit the Pelican Harbor Food Bank and door prizes to be awarded at the end of October.

What: Community Yoga

When: 6 p.m., October 19

Where: Hosted by Coos Bay Public Li brary, the event is virtual

You Should Know: Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with yoga instructor, Kelli Bosak, will co-host Community Yoga. Kelli has been practicing yoga and mindful ness for over 16 years. She has taught yoga in community health centers, schools, and jails for adults and families with all levels of experience and abilities over the last eight years. The virtual class will be a foundational group practice that includes guided instruc tion (and live demonstration via Zoom) of basic postures, simple movements guided by the breath, and accessible exercises to build strength and flexibility.

What: Unlimited Book Club

When: 6 p.m., October 20

Where: Virtually via Zoom

You Should Know: Unlimited is a joint venture of the Coos Bay Public Library and the North Bend Public Library. We formed to encourage awareness and foster community

discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion through reading and thoughtful conversa tion. This meeting will be an opportunity for members to meet and discuss our next title, selected by book club members, Prison Poems by Mahvash Sabet. Suggestions for future readings will come from members of Unlimited.

What: Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers

When: 1-3 p.m., October 22

Where: Winchester Bay Community Cen ter, 635 Broadway

You Should Know: Please feel free to join the music with your acoustic stringed instrument, or just come to listen. Cookies and coffee provided. Admission is free and all are welcome. The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers Association is a non-profit 501C organization which was founded in 1964 with the sole pur pose of “preserving, promoting and perpetu ating old time music and Old-time fiddling”.

What: Emergency Preparedness seminar

When: 5:30 p.m., October 26

Where: North Bend Public Library

You Should Know: The free one-hour workshop will cover topics such as earth quakes, tsunamis, fire communication plans and preparing a go bag. Register at tinyurl. com/NBPLEmergency

What: Community Cooking

When: 5:30 p.m., October 27

Where: Virtually via Zoom. Register by going to https://bit.ly/3powyqG

You Should Know: Coos Bay Library has teamed up with Coos Head Food Co-op’s Outreach Coordinator, Jamar, to provide safe, easy, and healthy recipes to create at home. Join us virtually for this fun commu nity event! This time, Jamar will be featuring Hearty Fall Soup.

What: Empty Bowls fundraiser

When: Noon to 3 p.m., October 29

Where: Southwestern Oregon Community College

You Should Know: The Empty Bowls Fundraiser is co-sponsored by the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute and the Southwestern Oregon Community College. It’s an afternoon and evening of food, music and art located at the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute. With a $20 donation, guests choose one of hundreds of handmade ceramic bowls created by the Empty Bowls Coos County potters. They then get to sample soups donated by local chefs, including those at OCCI. The event includes a silent auction of locally made art pieces. 100% of the admission price and additional bowls or auction items purchased by guests during the event is donated directly to the local food pantries.

What: Pollinator Workshop

When: 10 a.m.-noon, October 29

Where: Stillwater Natives Nursery, 53701 Beach Loop, Bandon

You Should Know: Each session provides you with instruction, original curriculum handouts and reference materials developed for our local ecoregion, to support you in de signing your garden. These worksheets guide you and introduce suitable native plants for your location and conditions. Classes are held at the nursery, preferably outdoors but in case of rain we will meet in the greenhouse.

What: Mission Pastable-Spaghetti Feed

When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 5

Where: North Bend Community Center

You Should Know: The Coos County Foster Parent Association is hosting the free family event with pasta for all to eat. Dona tions are accepted.

What: Storytime

When: 10 a.m. each Wednesday

Where: Coos Bay Public Library

You Should Know: Fall into a new routine this autumn with storytimes at the Coos Bay Public Library. Babies, toddlers, preschool ers and the parents or caregivers are invited to a weekly interactive program featuring songs, rhymes, movement and stories.

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