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Webber sentenced to two life sentences for murder By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World
A Bandon woman who admitted to killing her two housemates in 2020 will spend at least the next 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of second degree murder. Ashley Margaret Webber was sentenced by Judge Martin Stone to two life sentences on March 31, and she will not be eligible for parole for 35 years.
Webber plead guilty earlier this year to intentionally causing the death of Michael Lambert and Jasmine Moon-Painter on April 11, 2020. According to a previous story in The World, Lambert and Moon-Painter lived in a residence on the outskirts of Bandon with Webber in 2020. On April 11, Lambert called 9-1-1 and reported he had been shot and stabbed. When emergency responders arrived, they found Lambert with a gunshot wound
to his neck and several stab wounds to his back and neck. An autopsy revealed Lambert died due to the stab wounds. While at the residence, police found the body of Moon-Painter. She died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. Webber was arrested the same day and has been in the Coos County Jail since. District Attorney R. Paul Frasier said she would be transported to the Coffee Creek Correctional Institute in Wilsonville in the near future.
Students use pizza to help Ukrainian refugees
Photos by David Rupkalvis/The World
Top Left: Dylan Black, left, and Lachlan Kelsey feed pizzas into a wood-fired oven during a fundraiser for World Central Kitchen on Saturday. Top Right: Students from North Bend High School build pizzas during a fundraiser at Pony Village Mall. Bottom Left: Students with the North Bend High School culinary arts program box pizzas after they were cooked over a wood-fire oven.
By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World
When students in the North Bend High School culinary arts program wanted to help Ukrainians suffering due to war with Russia, Chef Frank Murphy knew what they could do wood-fired pizzas. After two years of being locked down due to COVID-19, the timing was perfect for the culinary students to do what they are known for - making pizzas. And this time, they were helping the millions of Ukrainians
forced to flee from their country due to the war. On Saturday, for the first time in two years, the culinary students set up their tents, grill and other equipment with the hopes of raising money for World Central Kitchen. Volunteers with World Central Kitchen are currently feeding Ukrainian refugees, providing more than 3 million meals to those who have fled their homes. While the students were excited about making pizzas again, what they never expected was
the turnout by the community. As students set up, more than a hundred people lined up to get a pizza. And every penny was donated to World Central Kitchen. "This is an organization, if we ever have a problem here, we want them to come here and feed people," Murphy said. As the students rushed to take orders, make pizzas, cook them, box them and hand them out, Murphy watched closely but let the students do most of the work. He said he was happy just to have the students cooking for others again.
"The pandemic messed things up," Murphy said. "Usually the seniors train the juniors, who train the sophomores, who train the freshmen. Now, we're all training. We've even had some past students who showed up to help." Murphy said more than 40 students signed up to participate in the event, some who weren't even in the culinary arts programs. "You never say now," Murphy said. "If a kid wants to come, they don't have to be in culinary." With the goal of raising money, Murphy said the community
really stepped up. In addition to more than 100 people who bought pizzas at $10 each, the Knights of Columbus donated $500 and Greg and Barbara Ruger agreed to match the first $1,000 the students raised. "If we sell everything, we'll clear $5,000," Murphy said. And again, every cent is being donated to World Central Kitchen. Murphy said World Central Kitchen will go anywhere when tragedy strikes to cook for those in need. Please see PIZZA, Page A12
Sharing seeds and knowledge to those who want to grow By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World
The headlines in recent times tell a story - empty shelves, delays in shipping, stores struggling to keep food on the shelves. Grant Wartnick has an answer for those concerned - grow your own food. To help others interested in growing produce, Wartnick and the Coquille Valley Seed Community hosted a seed giveaway last Saturday at the Coos Head Food Coop. Wartnick said he has always enjoyed growing his own food, but with questions hanging over the supply chain, Wartnick has never been happier to grown his own. "We live in uncommon times," Wartnick said Saturday. "If somebody has food, that takes care of one of your needs. If we have a community that does it together, it can take care of many needs." That is the whole concept behind the Coquille Valley Seed Community. Every member enjoys growing and many specialize in a specific kind of fruit or vegetable. By sharing their knowledge, and their seeds, the community helps all the members expand what the can produce. Wartnick said the Coquille Valley Seed Community has been great for him since he joined in 2015. A past president and current board member, Wartnick said his goal is to get as many people as possible growing their own food. Please see SEEDS, Page A11
Photos by David Rupkalvis/The World
Micha Silvius explains what different seeds will grow while sharing seeds and knowledge during a special event in Coos Bay.
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