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Taxes, special districts on the ballot May 18 ZACK DEMARS The World

Another election is just around the corner, and issues and candidates from all around Coos County are on the ballot.

The May 18 special district election will see dozens of seats up for grabs in leadership roles across

school districts, health districts, fire protection districts and more.

In four cities, voters will also weigh in on ballot measures, from funding repairs to North Bend’s pool to expanding access for ATV users in Lakeside.

Some key deadlines to keep in mind: April 27 is the last day to register to vote, and ballots will be

mailed to voters the same week.

Ballots must be in drop boxes or received by the county clerk’s office through the mail by 8 p.m. on May 18 — and postmarks do not count.

Ballot drop boxes are now available in every city in the county. Voter registrations can be completed or updated online at oregonvotes.gov/ myvote.

See below for the latest on who’s filed to run for seats across the county, and follow The World’s continuing coverage of key races and election night results.

Head to the online version of this story at theworldlink.com for links to The World’s previous coverage on some of these issues and candidates.

Bandon meets superintendent finalists District could announce new superintendent Monday

All of Bandon’s voters will again be asked to weigh in on the city’s 10-year local option tax for streets and sidewalks.

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BANDON ─ On Thursday, final candidates for the Bandon School District superintendent search underwent interviews with the school board and ended the night with a community meet and greet.

According to Angela Cardas, board chair, each candidate had 45 minutes for a casual-style interview with the school board during executive session Thursday afternoon.

They then took a tour of the school with district administration and staff.

“Everyone is getting a good feel of each other today,” Cardas said during the evening meet and greet at Bandon High School. “Honestly, it’s nice to be in-person. I was a little worried at the beginning we would need to be on Zoom. Thankfully the candidates were willing to come, and staff has been great with COVID precautions and extra cleaning… It’s been a team effort to get this style of interview to happen (and) it’s been great to … dive deeper into the visions they have.”

The school board met in executive session again that night to discuss which of the final three candidates to select. Cardas said a public announcement of the board’s decision will be made Monday, April 12, if the selected candidate accepts the job.

“We have three great candidates, so it will be hard,” Cardas said.

During the meet and greet, the candidates were set up in three separate rooms. Staff and commu-

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Candidate Shauna Schmerer addresses concerns the school district is facing during Thursday evening’s meet and greet. Below, Allen Barber laughs with school district staff during Thursday evening’s meet and greet. nity members walked from roomto-room to ask questions and fill out comment cards to give the school board feedback about each applicant.

Candidate Ryan Keefauver said the process to get to this point in the superintendent search was “extensive” but gave him a chance to get to know the board. As principal of Irrigon Junior and Senior High School, Keefauver pointed out he has experience working in a small community, something he can use if selected as Bandon School District’s superintendent. “(Also) serving as a teacher, I have a lot of experience instructionally and made a great effort to be an instructional leader,” Keefauver said. “I’d continue that here. It’s a Please see Bandon, Page A6

Coos Bay man jailed for murdering his grandma

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A Coos Bay man is behind bars after being arrested Saturday night for allegedly murdering his own grandmother.

District Attorney R. Paul Frasier issued a press release and reported Kevin Lee Yates, 32, is facing charges of second degree murder after his 89-year-old grandmother was found dead at a home in Coos Bay. Frasier said the Coos County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a woman had been killed at a residence in the 90800 block of Robertson Lane.

When deputies arrived at the home, they found 89-year-old Teclutsa Margaret “Margie” Sause dead inside. Sause shared the home with Yates.

Frasier said evidence showed Sause has been murdered, and Yates was arrested at the scene and transported to the county jail.

The Coos County Major Crimes Team was activated to investigate the killing. The team is made up of officers from the sheriff’s office, Oregon State Police, Coos Bay Police Department, North Bend Police Department, district attorney’s office and the medical examiner’s office. The sheriff’s office is leading the investigation.

In Oregon, second degree murder means a person killed another with homicidal violence but did not plan the killing in advance. If proven guilty, a person faces up to life in prison.

Frasier asked anyone with information on the incident to call the sheriff’s office.

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FEMA officials are still trying to combat misinformation about why they’re parking trailers at an old mill site north of Reedsport.

The empty field in Gardiner is being used as a parking lot for trailer homes destined for wildfire survivors across the state — and not for any of the purposes that have cropped up on social media and in the minds of armed visitors who confronted guards at the site.

According to Toney Raines, FEMA’s federal coordinating officer for Oregon, the trailers are just for Oregonians who lost their homes in last summer’s disastrous wildfires, not for housing undocumented immigrants, those who won’t give up their guns or those who won’t get vaccinated, as some online have posited.

“Without any yielding, any explanation, those rumors are false,” Raines said Friday in press conference FEMA officials set up to combat the misinformation. “These units are specifically acquired to help the citizens of Oregon

who have been impacted by the wildfires.”

The long-empty lot is just one piece of the puzzle to deliver the trailers to survivors and manage the agency’s direct housing relief program, according to Oregon Emergency Management Director Andrew Phelps.

“Recovery is a complex operation, and this is certainly the most complex disaster our state has ever faced,” Phelps said Friday.

The trailer parking lot has been the subject of rumors for weeks, since the trailers first appeared with guards and security equipment in tow. Those rumors have appeared most often in hyper-local Facebook groups dedicated to sharing news and local events in the Reedsport area.

“Our government is shady now and untrustworthy. Until we hear the truth no one will believe why there really there,” one commenter wrote in one such group late last month.

The tide of misinformation began to turn as other commenters pointed

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As Coos County passes the one-year anniversary of its first COVID-19 case, the recent wave of infections is still slowing down.

For the first time since early December, the county’s “active case” count this week dipped below 100, signaling Friday that 79 people have tested positive for the virus in the county in the last two weeks.

Only one county resident was hospitalized with the virus as of Friday, also setting a new record low for the past several months (aside from April 5 the same week, which also reported just one hospitalization).

The declines have been met with a decrease in state-mandated virus restrictions, with the high-risk category going into effect Friday and allowing indoor dining and recreation to reopen at limited capacity.

Continued declines in case rates could mean further reopenings, if low case counts and rates of virus spread push the county into other categories of the state’s virus-prevention framework.

Still, health officials have said repeatedly the recent decrease isn’t the end of the line for the virus in the county: With case rates spiking across the state, and virus variants becoming more prevalent, another increase in county cases is still possible.

Coos Health & Wellness spokesperson Dr. Eric Gleason said Thursday the county should still be aiming for lower categories of restrictions.

That means residents should be cautious when doing newly opened activities that can cause the virus to spread. A karaoke party for example, which early this year caused dozens of COVID-19 cases through the community, still has the potential to spread the virus among participants.

“I don’t really recommend karaoke as an activity in high, right now, based on what we saw last time,” Gleason said. “I would say just from a public health standpoint, it’s probably one of the biggest contributors to an outbreak that we’ve had in probably this entire pandemic. So, we really need to be mindful of that, and knowing how easy it was to spread last time we had a major karaoke event while we were in high.”

Still, if people are going to take part in close-contact activities, Gleason said there are ways to be safe, like wearing masks, social distancing and washing hands and shared surfaces (like microphones, in the karaoke example).

“That being said, if they’re going to be happening, you need to really learn to sing with your mask on,” Gleason said.

What’s more, state officials began reporting Thursday an important reminder that those who have

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received a COVID-19 vaccine — while at much lower risk for catching the virus or being severely impacted — can still contract the virus.

According to the Oregon Health Authority, the state’s identified 168 “breakthrough” cases of the virus, or vaccinated individuals who’ve tested positive for the virus.

“OHA public health officials say it’s a reminder that while the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are all highly effective at preventing severe COVID-19 illness and death, no vaccine is 100% effective, and vaccine breakthrough cases will occur,” the agency wrote in a press release.

CHW officials also announced Thursday an outbreak at the Coos Bay McDonald’s location.

Twelve cases have been linked to the outbreak, though that figure can include

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secondary cases, like employees’ family members and other close contacts.

McDonald’s Owner/Operator Carl Armstrong declined to say how many of those cases were directly attributable to the business’ employees, but said the company is taking precautions to prevent the spread of the virus.

“With any confirmed COVID-19 case in our organization, our policy is to immediately close to thoroughly sanitize the restaurant, notify local health authorities, and notify employees who may have been in close contact with the infected individual(s) to self-quarantine for 14 days,” Armstrong wrote in a statement through a corporate spokesperson.

“We remain committed to supporting our employees through paid time off and other resources during the entirety of their illness to help them focus on their health and wellbeing.”

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along the South Coast.

For the week of March 29 through April 4, three ZIP codes, in Lakeside, Myrtle Point and Port Orford, reported no new cases of the virus.

The highest increase in cases in the county was predictably seen in Coos Bay’s 97420 ZIP code, with 23 new cases — the lowest weekly increase in several weeks.

In Curry County, the Brookings-Harbor area reported 19 new cases of the virus.

The North Bend area reported five new cases, and

both Bandon and Gold Beach reported two each.

Coquille reported just one new COVID case during that week.

The chart at right shows the number of COVID-19 cases reported in each ZIP code by the Oregon Health Authority since the pandemic began. The data is listed for the week prior to the reporting date.

The Powers 97466 ZIP code is not included in the state data because of its low population.

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ber, and Clarke will face a challenge from Diane Johnson for position 6.

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Coquille dollars of property value, and funds are to be set aside for street and pedestrian capital projects. City officials estimate the tax will raise almost $4.3 million over the 10 years.

The Bandon School District board has three seats up for grabs this spring, with incumbents David Hisel, Marie Simonds and Angela Cardas each asking voters to re-elect them to another term.

Hisel is uncontested in his race for a four-year term in position 1.

Meanwhile, Simonds, the board’s current vicechair, faces challenges from Jeannette M. Harper and Stan Avery for position 3. Cardas, the current board chair, also faces a challenge from Theresa Avery for position 5.

Coos Bay The Coos Bay School District Board will have four seats on the ballot in May. Board Chair David Geels is uncontested in seeking another term on the board, while incumbents James LaBine, Adrian DeLeon and Dustin Clarke will all face challengers.

LaBine will be up against Arnie Roblan, who declined in November to run for re-election to his seat in the state senate after decades in the state legislature.

DeLeon will face Jim Kingsley, who ran for Coos Bay City Council in Novem-

Voters in the Coquille School District will have several items on the ballot, including a replacement school bond.

The bond, which is set to replace the one which expires this year, will allow the district to make upgrades at each of the district’s schools, and would open the door for the district to receive a $4 million matching grant from the state.

If passed, the bond would cost residents 88 cents per $1,000 in assessed property value, up from the 66 cents the expiring bond charges.

On the list of projects is a seismic retrofitting of the Coquille High School gym, ground stabilization along Cunningham Creek, the construction of a new gym at Winter Lakes High School and new classroom spaces at Coquille High School, Winter Lakes High School and Winter Lakes elementary.

Also on the ballot in the district will be three school board positions.

Cliff Wheeler is running uncontested to retain his seat, while contested races will fill seats left open by Matt Rowe and Misty Thrash, who aren’t running for re-election.

For Rowe’s seat, 2018 city council candidate Jo Teel will face Melinda Millet. For Thrash’s seat, Sheila Wight will face City Councilor Julie Nighswonger.

North Bend In North Bend, voters will face a question many in the city have been thinking about since the pandemic began: How should the city pay for its public pool?

There, the city council is asking taxpayers to approve a

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The tax levy would charge residents 56 cents per $1,000 in assessed property value — the cheapest of several options city councilors considered earlier this year. The funds would go to the pool’s operational expenses, but city leaders would still need to find significant funds for badly needed repairs before the pool could reopen.

The North Bend School District will also have a number of names on the ballot in May. Julianna Seldon, Samantha Pierson and Kristina Simpson will all be asking voters for another term on the board.

Julie Thies will challenge Seldon for position 6. Jim Jordan will challenge Pierson, in a bid to replace Kurt Brecheisen, who didn’t file for re-election.

Three are running for Pierson’s current seat: ORCCA Board Chair Anna Huit, Caryn Caswell Mickelson and Mary Schilling.

City of Lakeside In Lakeside, voters will consider how much of their city they want ATV users to access — again.

After approving a measure in November to authorize ATV use on some city streets, allowing users to get from a staging area to a popular sand dune and campground, residents quickly realized their designated route had one business missing.

Under the city’s rules as they currently exist, riders can’t use a portion of North Bank Road to get from the Osprey Point resort to the dunes.

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jected a request to amend the route to include the portion of the road, a vocal group of citizens returned to the city council, this time asking them to put the question on the ballot.

The group says the measure is critical to funding the city’s future with ATV-derived tourism dollars, while opponents say the measure overturns the will of the people in the previous election.

Other Races The Bay Area Health District Board of directors has four open seats in the May election, and three of those races will be contested.

Barbara Taylor and Donna Rabin are both seeking another term on the board, with Angila Petris challenging Taylor and Cody Borgogno challenging Rabin.

Carma Erickson-Hurt and Linet D. Samson will be competing for an open position.

The Port of Bandon Commissioners also has three seats up for grabs. Rick Goche and Reg Pullen are both in uncontested races to retain their seats on the board, while incumbent Harv Schubothe faces a challenge from Rod Taylor for a twoyear term in position 5.

The Coos County Area Transportation District Board of Directors will have four seats on the ballot, with Shelley Mason Long and Selena Kelly Irvin running uncontested for seats. Rod Taylor and Genavieve M. Sharkey will compete for position 1, and Howard Boles, Cathy Chase and Tara R. Johnson are running for a two-year position 6.

The Southwestern Oregon Community College Board of Directors has four seats on the ballot, with Marcia Jensen and David Bridgham running uncontested for reelection, and Christine Haynsworth running uncontested for an open position.

Maria Sudduth and Ronn Johnson will compete for an open seat.

Four positions are open on the South Coast ESD board of directors. Chuck Ostmeyer, Billie Reeves and Jacqueline Crook are running for seats unopposed, while Marie Simonds and Ronn Johnson are competing for an at-large seat.

Six are running unopposed for the Myrtle Point School District Board of Directors, including Lisa Dumire, Jared Sproul, Anni Combs, Tara R. Johnson, Justin L. Miller and Kati Turner.

Two are running unopposed for the Powers School District Board of Directors, including Merle Kalb, Jr., and Ramsey Bushnell.

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Not all fugitives hiding out in Oregon were running from the law sical golden age; but it was happening in an underworld, and a Black community at Sometime in 1915, a that. Mainstream (white) his40-year-old Black woman named Frankie Baker stepped torians openly sneered at it, and certainly wouldn’t condeoff the train at Portland’s Union Station. She had come scend to help document it for to stay; Oregon would be her posterity. Recording technology had not been invented home for the rest of her life. yet. So, all we have are a few At that time, Portland had legends and anecdotes, along a reputation as a good place with some sheet music. to hide out when you were But Frankie Baker was on the lam. It was far off the beaten path; but the town had right there, in the middle of it.

She had been born in St. all the cultural perquisites of Louis in 1876, so in 1899 she civilization, or most of them was 23 years old. Photoanyway. Plus, the people of graphs of her as a young Oregon had a reputation for woman show a strikingly minding their own business.

So, a lot of people who got pretty Black girl with wavy hair, no-nonsense mouth and into trouble back east came to Portland hoping for a fresh confident eyes. She was tiny — under 5 feet 1 inch tall, start. And yes, Frankie was about 100 pounds — and, one of them. most accounts agree, she had But she wasn’t running from the law, or from an abu- that “X factor,” a charisma sive spouse. She was running that men found fascinating.

She worked as a boardingfrom a popular song.

Contributed Photo house proprietress — alFrankie Baker, you see, A portrait of Frankie Baker from the turn of the 20th century, around the was the Frankie — of “Frank- though there is some reason time of Allen Britt’s fatal shooting. to believe her boardinghouse ie and Johnny” fame.

Alice were running around sporting houses of St. Louis. was one of those “sporting The story told in “Frankie together, and he was making “Professor” Bill Dooley houses” I mentioned. and Johnny” is very well obvious attempts to break it wrote it, and called it “FrankAbout those: The St. Louis known — the song has been off with Frankie. ie Killed Albert” (apparently sporting houses were, in efcovered by at least 250 Things came to a head one assuming “Al” was short for recording artists over the last fect, bordellos — the full-serday when Al stood Frankie “Albert,” not “Allen”). vice type. Basically, they were 120 years. Mae West made up for a date.

Frankie tracked In the song’s lyrics, after places where young bachelors it her theme song. Elvis him down — he wasn’t at Allearning she is being dumped paid to party.

They were well Presley’s recording earned ice’s house, the two of them for Alice, Frankie pulls a him a gold record. Originally a stocked with friendly ladies; were at a party at another giant .44 out from under ragtime piece, it’s been adopted a “piano professor” would friend’s place. her slinky hooker’s kimono, be hammering out a lively into jazz (Louis Armstrong, At the subsequent inquest, coldly listens as “Albert” ragtime dance tune; liquor Count Basie, Dave Brubeck Frankie testified that she went begs for his life, and then flowed freely, and sometimes …), country (Johnny Cash, back to her house and went puts five rounds into his back so did other drugs; and most Doc Watson, Jimmie Rogers to bed in the front bedroom. as he flees down the stairs. customers ended up spend…), blues (Lead Belly, MisWhen he got home at 3 a.m.

Al Britt’s parents objecting the night with one of the sissippi John Hurt, Mississippi and found Frankie in it, he ed, and the piano professors Joe Callicott …), rock-and-roll employees in one of several got very angry. obligingly changed the lyrics upstairs bedrooms.

(Jerry Lee Lewis, Van Morri“I jumped out of bed and to “Frankie Killed Johnny.”

According to a writer son, Gene Vincent …) — basisays, ‘What’s the matter with Alice Pryor’s name also got named Dudley McClure, who cally, every musical style that’s you, Al?’ and he says, ‘What changed, to “Nellie Bly.” come along since the end of the interviewed Frankie in 1935, the hell are you doing in this But Frankie stayed Frankie Frankie told him she was 19th century. Somewhere out bed?’”

Frankie testified. … and soon everybody in St. considered “the Queen Sport there, there is probably even a She said that Al then got out Louis knew her name. of St. Louis,” flashing “diadubstep version. his knife and circled around the Frankie tried to stick it monds as big as hens’ eggs” Of course, it should be no bed, slashing at Frankie with it. out, waiting for the fuss to big surprise that the story the and pursued constantly by Frankie reached under the pildie down.

But that song suitors wearing diamond sussong tells is not strictly true. low, pulled out her .32 revolver was a masterpiece, one of pender buttons who “played But, what is the real story, (“Everybody carried a gun in the best ragtime tunes ever high, wide, and handsome.” you might ask? those days,” she later said) and composed; and it showed no McClure was writing for Well … we know the shot him once, in the stomach. signs of losing popularity. general outline, but the details Daring Detective, a true-crime Al then walked two blocks The notoriety bothered her, pulp magazine. So, his account have been lost in the mists to his parents’ house for help. and you can imagine what can’t be taken at face value. of time. Despite the song’s They put him to bed and called it did to her love life. She Nonetheless, he paints quite a popularity throughout the a doctor; but two days later, he made it one more year in St. 1900s, nobody seems to have picture: “Her jewels, plumes, succumbed to his wound.

Louis, and then gave up and, and fine clothing were the toast really dug into its origins Frankie was arrested, of after drifting from town to of the gamblers, horseplayuntil 1975 when a St. Louis course.

But in court, she was town for a while, ended up in ers and sporting gentry who University graduate student promptly acquitted of the Omaha, Neb. played in the gay night life of named John R. David took it murder charge on self-dethe Missouri city,” he wrote. on for his Ph.D. dissertation. fense grounds. It surely “She was small-waisted, By then, David found, most helped that her eye was still haughty, and desirable.” of the people involved were swollen from a punch she’d Whether she was a pious, long dead, and most of the taken from Al a night or two respectable young landlady survivors were so sick of the before the shooting. or an underworld Venus, song or so ashamed of their And that was the end of it.

Frankie apparently made own youthful indiscretions Or, so everyone thought. they didn’t want to talk about pretty good money. So, when But Allen Britt was a “pishe fell in love with a young it. Nonetheless, David got a ano professor.”

And it seems “piano professor,” 17-yearpretty good general picture. his fellow ticklers of the Frankie’s story starts in her old Allen Britt, she showered ivories didn’t buy Frankie’s him with gifts. Soon the two hometown: St. Louis, Mo. The music scene in St. Louis, of them were a certified item. story. At least one of them seems to have decided to But Al was young and in 1899, was hot — probably avenge his fallen comrade … frisky, and his eye soon wanthe hottest in the country. dered away from Frankie and with a song.

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Everywhere she went, the song followed her. In 1904, Hughie Cannon wrote a version of it in sheet music and it was published nationwide under the title “He done me wrong.” Four years later, another version came out, this one titled “Bill you done me wrong.”

Then, in 1912, “Bill you done me wrong” was retitled “Frankie and Johnny” and republished, and white singer Gene Greene made the first recording of it, and from that point on there was nowhere in Omaha that Frankie could hide from it.

Then some friends in Portland sent her a letter inviting her to come out for the Rose Festival. She did — and found to her delight that nobody was humming “Frankie and Johnny” and hardly anyone knew who she was — or cared.

In Portland, Frankie set up housekeeping in the old North End, the notorious waterfront district where loggers and sailors came to party.

Around 1925, Frankie — now almost 50 — decided it was time to become a respectable businesswoman.

She opened a shoe-shining parlour at Fifth and Flanders.

But by the 1930s her health had begun to fail, and soon she was unable to continue working. Frankie ended up sitting at home for days in her little house, watching her savings dwindle away. And that’s where she was when Mae West’s blockbuster film She Done Him Wrong premiered in 1933.

The film injected Frankiemania back into popular culture once again. And this time, because of her circumstances, it hit Frankie especially hard.

“They’ve been writing about me and making money for years,” she complained in her interview with McClure for Daring Detective, which was conducted about that same time. “One fellow made $25,000 on a book about Frankie and Johnny — and here I am sick and almost broke. Now this Mae West makes a picture and sings Frankie and Johnny and takes things right out of my life.

I’m good and sore.”

So, in April 1938, Frankie Baker sued, seeking $200,000 in damages.

In the court filing, she charged that the film portrayed her as a harlot, adultress, and murderer, and that it was “an undue and unwarranted invasion of her right of privacy in that it portrays for commercial purposes matters affecting her private and personal life, and holds her up to ridicule, scorn, and contempt.”

The case got a lot of press.

It played out in St. Louis courts. Frankie testified; Al Britt’s aged father testified; the movie company’s lawyers introduced strained arguments claiming the “Frankie and Johnny” story was around long before the shooting; and various people who had been around St. Louis in the 1890s also weighed in.

But Frankie failed to convince the jury that she hadn’t been some sort of “bad girl” back in the day. Ostensibly that shouldn’t have mattered; but to a middle-class, mostly white jury in the late 1930s, it did, and they found in favor of the defendants in the case.

Frankie Baker’s story is half inspiration, half cautionary tale. She made her own way in the world for most of her life despite some serious headwinds, and for the most part she lived on her own terms.

The last verse of the most common version of “Frankie and Johnny” goes, “This story has no moral, this story has no end” — but that’s not true; there is a moral to her story, and it’s this: No matter who he is, no matter what he’s done — never shoot the piano player.

(Sources: “Frankie and Johnnie (sic): The Trial of Frankie Baker,” an article by John R. David published in the 1984 issue of Missouri Folklore Journal; bluegrassmessengers.com) Finn J.D. John teaches at Oregon State University and writes about odd tidbits of Oregon history. His book, Heroes and Rascals of Old Oregon, was recently published

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Zoo foundation awards $40,000 for conservation Sea otters, beavers and western pond turtles got some much-needed help this week as the Oregon Zoo Foundation funded $40,000 to support Oregon Zoo conservation efforts through the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund and the Elakha Alliance.

“This is a critical time to support our regional partners in conservation,” said Nadja Wielebnowski, the zoo’s conservation and research manager. “Despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve been working tirelessly to keep Oregon’s wildlife and ecosystems healthy. This year, we’re focused on projects that connect diverse communities with nature.”

Grants were awarded to the following projects and organizations: • The Elakha Alliance for efforts aimed at restoring sea otters to Oregon.

• The Wetlands Conservancy for identifying and surveying beaver habitats in key coastal estuaries with local partners and volunteer community scientists.

• The Northwest Ecological Research Institute for a project to increase understanding of western pond turtle distribution in Yamhill County.

• ROSE Community Development to increase the exposure and awareness of

natural areas in and around Lents for young people.

• Verde to support Club Aves, a multilingual birding and nature club that inspires low-income youth and youth of color to explore the outdoors.

“Conservation starts at home, and most of the zoo’s efforts to save species focus on the Pacific Northwest,” said Julie Fitzgerald, executive director of the Oregon Zoo Foundation. “Generous gifts from our members and supporters help the Oregon Zoo make our state a better place for wildlife, people and the habitats we all depend on.”

The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund supports projects that help implement the Oregon Conservation Strategy, a blueprint for conserving the state’s wildlife and their habitats. The OCRF also invests in outdoor recreation opportunities that connect Oregonians to the natural world and increase equity for underserved communities. Learn more at oregonisalive.org.

The Oregon Zoo Foundation is leading efforts to fund critical needs of the zoo during its reduced-capacity operations. To contribute, go to oregonzoo.org/donate.

Members, donors and corporate and foundation partners Contributed Photo help the zoo make a differBeaversandotherOregonwildlifegotsomemuchneededhelpthisweekastheOregonZooFoundationfunded$40,000tosupportzooconservationefforts. ence across the region and Photo by Michael Durham, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo. around the world.

Free hazardous waste collection event set April 24 Coos and Curry County residents can dispose of various household chemicals at a free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24 at the Beaver Hill Transfer Site (1/4 mile south of Milepost 253) on Highway 101 between Coos Bay and Bandon.

The collection event allows Coos and Curry County residents to safely dispose of a wide range of materials such

as poisons, pesticides, solvents, fluorescent lights, pool chemicals, aerosol cans, caustic cleaners, mercury thermometers and flammable liquids. This event is for household hazardous waste only.

No industrial or commercial wastes will be accepted. If you are a business, Beaver Hill can provide a phone number and contact name to make an appointment for collection of these wastes.

Not accepted at this event: Ammunition, asbestos, explosives, fireworks, radioactive materials, medical wastes & sharps. No large quantities of unknowns will be accepted.

Please bring your household hazardous materials in the original containers with labels intact – do not mix products.

Label materials not in their original containers. If unaware of specific product name, provide product category, such as pesticide or cleaning product,

if possible. No containers larger than five gallons.

Leaking containers should be placed inside a larger, plastic container with a tightfitting lid. A non-flammable absorbent, such as kitty litter, should be placed around the bottom of the product to absorb any leaks. Label the container with the contents and date. All materials should be packed in a plastic-lined, sturdy cardboard box, secured to prevent spills and breakage. As an additional safety precaution, the materials should be placed in car trunks or in the back of trucks en route to the event.

Call 541-396-7624 to make an appointment to drop off your household hazardous waste at this event, as soon

as possible. Appointments should be made prior to the day of the event. Best time to call is Tuesday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Beaver Hill is asking you to make an appointment so there are not long traffic lines or congestion on Highway 101.

Materials collected at this event will be sorted for reuse or recycling (for example, reusable products may be donated to community organizations), or shipped to a regulated hazardous waste treatment, storage or proper disposal facility.

Program products accepted

by PaintCare of Oregon will also be accepted at this event; however these products can be recycled any time through the Oregon PaintCare

program at Beaver Hill or other drop off locations.

Please see the PaintCare website at www.paintcare.org for a list of products accepted in the PaintCare program and for a list of drop off locations. If you only have these items, please bring them to Beaver Hill or other drop off locations anytime to avoid waiting in line.

Acceptable household hazardous waste products: · Aerosol Spray Products · Antifreeze · Art & Hobby Chemicals · Ballasts (PCB & non-PCB) · Brake Fluid · Cleaning Supplies · Degreasers · Diesel · Engine Cleaners · Fluorescent Lamps/Tubes · Furniture Stripper · Gasoline · Herbicides · Gas Cylinders (propane/helium) · HID lamps · Kerosene · Lead Acid Batteries · Lighter Fluid · Mercury · Motor or Vegetable Oil · Paints/Stains/Shellacs · Pesticides/Insecticides · Poisons · Pool/Spa Chemicals · Rechargeable Batteries · Rose Dust · Rust Remover · Slug Bait · Solvents & Thinners · Thermostats · Thermometers · Transmission Fluid · Turpentine · Weed Killers · Wood Preservatives

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U.S. healthcare workers want to treat patients. Let them.

By Sally C. Pipes Senators Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., recently introduced legislation that would allow licensed medical professionals to provide treatment in any state through the remainder of the pandemic.

That’s a good idea. But its existence sheds light on a bigger problem within our healthcare system. Even under normal circumstances, doctors’ ability to provide care often stops at the state border. That prevents medical professionals from moving where their skills may be in higher demand - or delivering care remotely to patients in other parts of the country.

Our leaders should roll back regulations on where people can practice medicine - not just for the duration of the pandemic but indefinitely.

To acquire a license, a doctor must graduate from an accredited medical school, complete a medical residency, and pass a series of tests.

Physicians must provide an array of documents, including exam scores, references, and any past licenses.

Under current law, doctors typically can’t provide in-person or virtual care to patients outside their state of licensure. They can apply for multiple licenses. But requirements vary dramatically. The cost of a license can fluctuate too, as does the amount of time it takes to receive it.

In the early days of the pandemic, government officials recognized that this system was locking doctors into place. At the federal level, they relaxed rules around telemedicine.

Many states permitted doctors licensed elsewhere to practice within their borders.

Waivers like these should become permanent. A truly national labor market for medical professionals, where states essentially recognize licenses issued by other states, would have huge benefits.

Such moves could help address our country’s uneven distribution of doctors. Twenty percent of

Americans live in rural regions, but just 10 percent of physicians practice there. In contrast, the densely-populated Northeast has a surplus of 24,000 doctors, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Of course, not all doctors may want to move. And many specialists are best suited to urban areas where they’ll have the opportunity to treat the greatest number of patients. But telehealth technologies could bring them to rural areas. A heart disease patient in rural West Virginia, for example, could visit a local clinic and have a specialist in Pittsburgh check his vital signs and imaging results remotely.

Relaxing state “scope of practice” rules could also increase the supply of care by freeing up doctors to focus on more complicated cases - including those that might be out of state.

These rules limit what nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other “non-doctors” can do for patients. Many states prevent clinicians from prescribing medications and making diagnoses without supervision from a physician - even if they’re capable of doing so independently. Florida, Texas, and California have particularly stringent limitations in place.

UnitedHealth Group, an insurance company, estimates that expanding the scope of practice for nurse practitioners could decrease the number of people without a primary care provider nationwide from 44 million to 13 million.

Millions of Americans need access to health care. Thousands of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals stand ready to deliver it if government officials will let them.

Sally C. Pipes is President, CEO, and the Thomas W. Smith fellow in healthcare policy at the Pacific Research Institute. Her latest book is False Premise, False Promise: The Disastrous Reality of Medicare for All (Encounter 2020). Follow her on Twitter @sallypipes. This piece originally published in the Boston Herald.

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Language is always evolving

By June Casagrande About a decade ago, I read a blog written by a linguistics student who proclaimed, “Prescriptivism must die!!!”

He was talking about the school of thought that believes that textbooks and other language authorities should lay down rules about how to use certain words and grammatical structures. This school of thought, which ruled the day in the 1950s and ’60s, says we need a Big Book of Grammar No-Nos and that everyone who doesn’t follow those rules is wrong.

The alternative to prescriptivism is descriptivism, which points out that language rules aren’t static and can’t be forced. What was wrong a century or two ago is right today.

For example, the word “girl” used to mean a child of either sex. So, it would have been wrong to insist “girl” referred specifically to a female child. Our language is always in flux, with every word in transition between incorrect and correct.

So, it doesn’t make sense to insist that “cool” is a temperature and not a state of Fonziness.

Some say this is linguistic anarchy. Not true. Descriptivism recognizes that language has rules.

They’re just more liquid than prescriptivists would like. And those rules are made by everyone who speaks the language, not a few tweedy academics trying to boss everyone else around.

Still, I disagreed with the blogger. Being older than him, I could

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see clearly that “prescriptivism must die” was a bad take. It didn’t need any help dying. It already had one foot in the grave. Prescriptivist rules I’d been hearing for years were falling out of favor and they continue to.

Here are some of the supposed rules I used to hear a lot and don’t hear much anymore.

Don’t split an infinitive. People used to say that “to boldly go” was a grammatical error because the adverb is sandwiched between infinitive “to” and the base verb “go,” theoretically splitting that infinitive. But there’s no such rule and never has been. If there were, you’d have to say, “He seems really to like pizza” instead of “He seems to really like pizza.”

Don’t end a sentence with a preposition. Sometimes, a preposition like “with” or “to” or “at” is terrible at the end of a sentence.

“Who have you been talking so loudly and rudely that neighbors two blocks away can hear you to?”

But the only rules that apply here are common sense and clear communication. “Who have you been talking to” is fine with “to” at the end as long as the sentence works.

Don’t start a sentence with “and.” You can see the logic behind this one. “And” links things, so when you start a sentence with

“and” you’re bisecting an idea. But that’s not quite how it works. Yes, “and” can link things within sentences. But it can also link things between sentences. So, it’s fine to say, “Jane’s a good worker. And she’s punctual, too.” But here’s something to consider: When I’m editing articles, I usually take out the “ands” at the heads of sentences. The reason? Unnecessary words are, well, unnecessary. Lop off an “and” at the beginning of the sentence and you usually end up with a more efficient sentence.

Don’t use “healthy” to mean “healthful.” A while back, “healthful” was the favored term for something that promotes good health: a healthful diet. “Healthy” was what you became when you ate a healthful diet. Check any dictionary and you’ll see that’s not the case. Healthy can mean healthful.

Don’t use “none” with a plural verb. Some people insist that, because “none” means “not one,” it requires a singular verb. “Of all these shirts, none is the right size” suggests “not one is the right size.” By this reasoning, you can’t say “Of all these shirts, none are the right size.” However, “none” doesn’t only mean “not one.” It also means “not any,” which does take a plural verb. So just use your best judgment.

— June Casagrande is the author of “The Joy of Syntax: A Simple Guide for All the Language You Know You Should Know.” She can be reached at JuneTCN@aol.com.

The U.S. government didn’t create the COVID-19 vaccines

By Sally C. Pipes

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President Joe Biden recently toured a Pfizer plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where workers are churning out millions of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine doses.

During his remarks, he mentioned that, in mid-February, he had “toured the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health . . . [where] I met worldclass doctors, scientists, and researchers who were critical for discovering the vaccines in record time.”

Frankly, the president is giving the government too much credit.

While federal grants and purchase agreements certainly helped accelerate vaccine production, the actual research was overwhelmingly performed and funded by the private sector. Pfizer invested $2 billion of its own capital to research and develop its shots; other drug companies have invested billions more.

It’s tough to chalk the president’s misstatement up to a mere gaffe.

His administration is pushing for price controls, which would sap the private sector’s enthusiasm for investing in biotech. Only ideologues who truly believe that the government - not private companies drives drug development would put forth such disastrous proposals.

It’s true that the federal government spends billions - about $43 billion in 2018, to be precise - on research at NIH and university

labs.

The overwhelming majority of these federal grants fund basic research. To be clear, that basic research is valuable. But any resulting discoveries often lack immediate, clear medical applications. The COVID-19 vaccines, for instance, are based on numerous discoveries dating all the way back to the 1960s.

Companies generally have to spend years and hundreds of millions of dollars turning those insights into tangible, experimental drugs - and then hundreds of millions more to conduct clinical trials and navigate the labyrinthine regulatory approval process.

The federal government isn’t temperamentally equipped to play this role. Politicians and taxpayers would never tolerate spending billions of dollars on R&D projects that are mostly doomed to fail.

Of every 5,000 drug molecules examined in the lab, only one ever makes it through animal testing, clinical trials, and the regulatory approval process to win the FDA’s green light.

Despite this staggering failure rate, firms collectively invested $129 billion in medical and health R&D in the United States in 2018.

Investors understand the long odds - but calculate that the potential rewards from developing a blockbuster drug justify the risks.

That calculus would surely change if the government arbi-

trarily capped prices, as President Biden and other members of his party advocate. A slate of proposals - from the across-the-board price controls contained in H.R. 3 to the perennial calls to let Medicare bureaucrats set prices - would slash biotech companies’ revenues and limit their potential profits. Investors’ capital would flow out of the medical research sector into other industries that offer less risk and better returns.

That’s exactly what has happened in Europe over the past few decades. In the 1970s, European scientists developed more than half of all drugs worldwide. But as continental politicians ramped up price controls, scientific talent and investor capital migrated to America.

Markets work. And incentives matter. Imposing price controls on drugs would deter the massive private-sector research investments that delivered multiple lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines - as well as dozens of other novel drugs developed here in America each year.

Sally C. Pipes is president, CEO, and the Thomas W. Smith fellow in healthcare policy at the Pacific Research Institute. Her latest book is False Premise, False Promise: The Disastrous Reality of Medicare for All, (Encounter 2020). Follow her on Twitter @sallypipes. This article originally appeared on InsideSources.com.

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OBITUARIES

Ernest Cole Beck December 5, 1951 – March 17, 2021

Ernest Cole Beck was born December 5, 1951 in Grants

Pass to Thomas E. and Diane (Knox) Beck. He passed away March 17, 2021 in Reedsport, after a brief battle with cancer.

Cole was an avid outdoorsman. He loved the water and living in Winchester Bay near the ocean. He enjoyed surfing, sport and commercial fishing and riding his Harley. He liked to read the daily newspaper, do mechanic work, build things with wood and garden. Cole

lived a simple and happy life.

He was a friend to all and will be missed.

He is survived by his daughter, Cheyenne and her partner, Naomi; two grandsons, Radley and Asa; brother, Rick; many nieces, nephews, cousins; and his long-time girlfriend, Judi.

There will be a “Celebration of Life” for Cole at 1:00 pm on Sunday, April 18th at the Winchester Bay Community Center.

Elnora Lillian Leaton August 13, 1927 – April 5, 2021

passed away April 5, 2021 in Coos Bay at the age of 93.

Elnora moved with her family to Oregon when she was 10. She married Thomas Roy Leaton, Jr. October 4, 1945 and they were married for 56 years. He died in 2001. While their 3 children were being raised, she was a homemaker and bookkeeper for Leaton Logging. Later she worked several years for JC Penney.

Elnora was creative and artistic and used those talents not only to sew, crochet and quilt, but also bake and decorate wedding cakes.

Elnora is survived by her daughter, Charolette Bailey (Ed) of Coos Bay; sons, Thomas Leaton of Salem and Jerry Leaton (Joanie) of Keizer; sister-in-law, Millie Duke (Jack) of Coos Bay; 10 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Sunset Memorial Park, Photo by Jillian Ward/The World 63060 Millington Frontage CandidateRyanFeefauveranswersquestionsfromcommunitymembersduringThursdayevening’smeetandgreet.

Elnora Lillian Leaton Road in Coos Bay. was born August 13, 1927 Arrangements are under ees were making $13.75 an “Somehow, we have to in Winfield, Kansas to the care of Coos Bay Chapel, hour, so we made a concerted work on getting affordable Thomas and Daisy Kiser, the 541-267-3131 effort to make that pay raise housing,” he said. “Housyoungest of 7 children. She www.coosbayareafunerals.com From A1 above minimum wage,” he ing shortages and prices is recalled. “It was hard, but we bigger than the district. A lot good first step to joining the had a balanced, sustainable of people can be involved in team.” budget for 14 years and felt that plan.”

Candidate Shauna Schmer- the right place to spend those During the meet and greet, er said she applied for the po- funds were on teachers and some of the concerns raised sition after having considered employees.” by staff to the candidates it six years ago when it was When asked about Bandon included the ongoing panlast open. She explained she School District’s declining demic and how it is affecting Beginning next week, available. insurance card. If you do didn’t apply then in order to student enrollment, Feefaustudents.

Bay Area Hospital will Anyone who is 18 or not have insurance, you can gain more career experience. ver said he would, if hired, Feefauver said in an start to offer COVID-19 older can make an appointstill receive the vaccine free Now, as superintendent at her address it first by look at why interview about the topic that vaccine clinics during ment to receive the vaccine of charge. There will be no school district in Washington students who live in the area in Irrigon Junior and Senior the weekdays in addition by going to Bay Area out-of-pocket expenses to state, she feels ready to final- are choosing to attend school High School, the focus is on to clinics that have been Hospital’s website at www. receive the vaccine. ly make the move to Bandon elsewhere. what can be controlled while offered over the last several bayareahospital.org. Once If you have questions if selected by the board. “(I would) address those remaining flexible. months. Tuesday, April 13, there, click ‘here’ where about the vaccine clinic or Like Keefauver, she emissues to try to get them to “…The number one goal through Friday, April 16, indicated in red to schedule. need assistance signing up, phasized how having worked return, look at what we’re (is) to bring kids back in the Bay Area Hospital will be Please enter through the call 541-266-7871 Monin a small community has lacking and try to meet the building,” he said. offering 100 vaccine shot new main entrance for your day-Friday between the brought her experience in needs of families to serve Schmerer explained that appointments with morning scheduled time slot, and hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. building relationships in and them better,” Feefauver said. because no one knows what and afternoon time slots bring a form of ID and an for assistance. outside of a school district.

Schmerer pointed to Coos the fall semester will look “I’m from a small district County’s housing issue as like yet, “you can’t say ‘let’s … and know multiple people one of the potential causes go back to what it used to be’ wear multiple hats,” she said. for the district’s declinbut take what you’ve learned Candidate Allen Barber, ing enrollment. If hired as and make it about hope.” from Rogue Valley’s Eagle superintendent, she says she “We need kids here, but Point School District, said would seek to work with the we also need to provide he applied for the position

By Abigail Van Buren community to address the opportunity for kids who are of superintendent in Bandon issue together. successful online as well,” because he has vacationed “…Building the relationshe said. “Having options in the area and is able to ship first before I request and meeting kids where they relocate. anything is something I’d are is the challenge and what “I hope to be a superinten- like to do if I was offered the we want to do in the fall.” dent someday and it might job,” she said.

School board member AJ end up being in Bandon,” he In addition to the housing Kimball was encouraged by said. “I know I have a lot of issue, Schmerer said “the the turnout from the comexperiences and if it’s a good other piece is providing munity during the meet and fit, it’s a good fit.” opportunity to public schools greet, which saw over 30 Barber said he has worked that need to (be) different participants. in the HR director position, than the one down the road. I “As a school board, we as well as secondary directhink Bandon does, between hold what the community DEAR ABBY: My tattoos are and more, it may have felt to her like tor position, and has built the community, scenery and says in high regard,” Kimball destroying my marriage, and I just one insult piled on another. relationships with teachers natural environmental pieces said. “We’re losing (outgodon’t understand why. I’m a 56-yearHaving never spoken with your wife, and the community throughthey can sell to bring people ing-Superintendent Doug old elementary art teacher and the I can’t guess her reason for talking out his career. One of the big in with (more) enrollment.”

Ardiana), who has been an advancements he said he was father of three grown children. Since about leaving you, but it’s important For Barber, he also pointed amazing superintendent. I involved with at Eagle Point I was young, I have loved the artistic you ask why those roses were the last to the housing issue but empersonally looked up to him.

School District was raising expression of tattoos, and I ALWAYS straw. (Am I correct in assuming there’s phasized the high market cost He loved kids and that’s what the pay for staff. “which is a concern,” he said, we’re looking for.” envisioned having them, lots of them. no place else on your “canvas” that “We noticed some fast“because it’s pricing young One of the district’s staff It had been about 10 years since my hasn’t been illustrated?) food restaurants were giving families out of Bandon.” members in attendance was last one, but I decided to get another DEAR ABBY: My husband and I $15 an hour and our employ Chris Trevisoil, director of one. Telling my wife about wanting have been married 20-plus years. His operations and transportaanother one was awful. My wife of 28 mother has never liked me. I have never tion. He said he is looking at years hates tattoos. We have terrible done anything to her or her husband. the candidates through the arguments every time I get one. I have My father-in-law passed away two lens of facility needs and is covered my entire upper body. (Other years back, and my mother-in-law is hopeful there will be somethan my hands, none of them are visible older. If something happens to her, one “who has experience while I’m wearing my work clothes.) I how am I supposed to react? I know I in facilities, transportation, love them. have to be there for my husband. My food service, someone who is well-rounded and likeable I just returned home with roses husband and I get along wonderfully, that we can all work with.” tattooed on my hands, and my wife but at the same time, I would feel like is ready to leave me. She says I have a hypocrite if I went to her funeral. We gone too far with all my ink. I’m a haven’t spoken in over a year. responsible and respectful person. I Other family members have repeated don’t drink, smoke, gamble or have things she has said about me as well as any destructive vices. I’m highly my family. I put up with her behavior Richard W. Adamec, 73, of North Bend died April 5, regarded as a leader and role model at for years. I only quit talking to her or 2021 in North Bend. Cremy school. going around her a year ago. -- HATES mation rites will be held at Friends, colleagues -- even strangers HYPOCRISY IN MICHIGAN Ocean View Memory Gar-- compliment me on my tattoos.

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Senate passes civics education bill Last week, the Oregon Senate voted to ensure that every Oregon high school student will receive one semester of civics education before they graduate. The Oregon Department of Education provides standards for civics and government education.

However, without designated and focused class time, that content is often relegated in disparate fashion to other social studies courses. This bill will allow teachers to provide a robust, dedicated civics course that will ensure all students receive a strong grounding in the established civic standards.

The bipartisan bill was carried

by Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod (R-Stayton) and passed on a 25-3 vote.

“This is an important and timely piece of legislation” said Girod. “We are living in a time where nearly one-third of Americans are unable to name any branches of government and recent events underscore the urgency of improving our collective civic literacy. Despite that, Oregon is one of only 11 states that do not currently require a civics education class for graduation This bill will help ensure our young Oregonians have the tools that need to be active and productive participants in our representative democracy and I applaud my colleagues for passing this bill.”

The legislation enjoys widespread, and bipartisan support from teachers and leading

Oregon businesses and organizations, government officials, college and university faculty, and concerned citizens nearly 600 of whom have signed onto letters calling for the passage of SB 513.

“Oregon teachers support this bill because we know that civics instruction prepares students for their imminent participation as voters, as working adults, and as citizens in their communities,” said Kevin Lepley, president of the Oregon Council for the Social Studies. “There is inequity in civics education where some students receive dedicated focus on the subject while others receive limited instruction scattered across multiple social science classes. This inequity has real implications for our students and our society and it must be addressed.”

SB 513 now moves to the House of Representatives.

Representative Paul Evans (D-Monmouth), who introduced the House version of the bill, called for quick action.

“We are either serious about civics education and pass this legislation or we are going to continue to kick the can down the road and we are going to continue to see a public that does not know how to vote for their own self-interest because they don’t understand how government works. Now is the time to pass this bill and I look forward to working with my fellow representatives to advance SB 513.”

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FEMA trailer are lined while waiting to be moved to a permanent home. Despite rumors to the contrary, the trailers are being stored temporarily before they will be moved to other parts of Oregon to house victims of the 2020 wildfires.

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out the unlikeliness of those theories, and as The World spoke with FEMA officials about the site — but not all were convinced.

“Still not buying the story about why the (FEMA) trailers are in (Gardiner),” another commenter wrote in a post last week. “It (doesn’t make) sense....”

And the misinformation hasn’t been limited to cyberspace.

Earlier this month, several New wildfire relief bill passes with individuals showed up to the and questioned the secubipartisan support to help Oregonians site rity guards there, according to Raines.

On Thursday, the Oregon supporting these Oregonians One of the individuals was House of Representatives who are in this position to openly carrying a firearm, but passed a bipartisan bill to help help them rebuild their lives. I didn’t brandish their weapon, Oregonians who own property know that this bill can make a Raines said. that was damaged or completely big difference, and I hope it is “That does make us destroyed by wildfires. just the beginning.” somewhat concerned,” The new law will At the end of March, Drazan Raines said.

“Everyone has authorize tax collectors in a issued a call for the Legislature a right to bear their arms as county covered by a state of to refocus its priorities on appropriate under the state emergency declared by the issues like wildfire relief that laws, we would not infringe governor, due to wildfire or continue to be an immediate upon those rights.

But we are other act of God, to prorate need for Oregonians. concerned when people start taxes imposed on a property that was destroyed or damaged, putting more cash into the pockets of Oregonians who need it to recover from devastating losses.

Republicans also expedited the passage of the bill by waiving the requirement to read it in full on the floor before voting.

Work on wildfire relief measures began during a special session in the fall of 2020 to immediately respond to historic wildfires that ignited during Labor Day weekend.

“I have met with people in my community that literally lost everything to these fires,” said House Republican Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby.) “The current process for relief is not working for those who lost their homes and so much more. We have to do everything we can to focus on

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showing up with those type of sidearms, for the safety of all the employees and the individuals themselves.”

According to Raines, the Gardiner site was picked among many because it’s within a few hours’ drive of where the units will be moving — namely Jackson, Linn, Lane, Lincoln and Marion counties — and is the right kind of space to move the units in and out over several months.

FEMA teams will be onsite for several months, Raines said. FEMA has been working on helping survivors of the wildfires since they began and is slated to continue doing so until at least next March.

Between now and then, Raines said he expects around 100 or so more trailers to move through the site.

The staging site is important because of the logistics involved, Raines said: The trailers come from Texas, and take about 10 days to arrive.

But housing parks can be ready to accept them at any time, and the agencies don’t want to have to wait all that time for the trailers to arrive.

“So, it can be a challenge,

by the time a site becomes available, if we have to wait 10 additional days. Because every day we wait is another day a survivor waits,” Raines said.

Some online have been concerned by the level of security the site is under, with new fencing, signs and private security guards.

That’s standard practice, and keeps the site safe as heavy equipment moves around, according to Raines.

“We are the federal government,” Raines said.

“We have an obligation to protect federal property. It is standard — especially in these storage areas — that we do assign guards to those sites to oversee and watch the facility and to protect the property that we’ve brought here to help disaster survivors recover.”

According to Phelps, local residents are right to notice the work that’s going on.

“It looks a little out of place, out of normal. I get that, it is out of place and out of normal. We don’t have disasters like this every year,” Phelps said.

The relief effort isn’t the first time the summer’s wild-

fires have been the subject of misinformation. Soon after the fires began burning, rumors that they’d been set by antifa, a loosely defined leftist group, were quickly spread online and debunked by law enforcement agencies.

“From the time these fires started, there was, I think, misinformation, perhaps disinformation about the cause of the fires, and certainly now we’re hearing the same rumors that the media’s hearing about the use of the storage site,” Phelps said.

Still, the disasters and subsequent relief efforts won’t be the last in the state, Phelps said, noting Oregon’s wildfires will continue to worsen, and the state always faces the possibility of a devastating earthquake.

“2020 was not an anomaly,” Phelps said. “2020 was an indicator of the types of disasters we’ll be facing in the future.”

The officials said Friday that anyone who’s still in need of housing as a result of the wildfires can call 211 or can contact FEMA if they’re already signed up with the agency by calling 1-800-6213362.

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Bandon Project Graduation Facebook auction launches April 10th - 17th!

Bidding starts April 10th at 10 am & ends April 17th at 6 pm. Many fantastic items like a truckload of gravel, various gift certificates, 2 in 1 picnic table that converts to a bench and many more.

Like or Follow Bandon Project Graduation page for details and updates. Please share and help spread the word. bandonprojectgraduation @gmail.com. Sara 541-260-8714 --------------------------------------------Peach Schnapps is the cheesecake this week at The Fleet Deli! Crab cakes - only available for a limited time! 1/$8, 2/- $15.50. They go fast - so get yours before their gone! We will be open Wed - Sat, 11 - 5.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the City of Coos Bay - Mingus Pool Swimming Pool Rehabilitation project will be received by Randy Dixon, Operations Administrator at Coos Bay City Hall, 500 Central Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420 until 2:00 PM local time on May 6, 2021, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. No bids will be accepted after this time.

The Project is for the demolition of existing pool surfaces and the new installation of plaster Hydrazzo/Diamond Brite surface or equal with references, and lane/target tile markings based on the minimum specifications listed for a six-lane, 25- meter recreation/lap pool which contains approximately 125,000 gallons of water. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: The City of Coos Bay, Operations Department, Randy Dixon.

Bidding Documents may be viewed at www.QuestCDN.com, and at the City of Coos Bay City Hall. To be qualified to submit a Bid the Contractor must obtain the bidding documents at www. questCDN.com, QuestCDN Project No. 7746485. All pre-Bid questions and responses will be posted on QuestCDN. All pre- qualifications for this bid are to be turned in by May 6, 2021, in order for bidder to be deemed responsive. Contractor shall have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience (contractors and subcontractors) in “Scratch Cote”/- finish topcoat of commercial swimming pools with an area of not less than a 25-meter pool. The Successful Bidder shall provide onsite supervision at all times of all subcontracted work. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 1:00 PM local time April 23, 2021, at the project site, 725 N. 10th Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420. This contract is for public work and is subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 regarding prevailing wage rates.

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to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $28,298.54 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $211,966.43 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to- day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to- wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 5/1/- 2019, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 7/20/2021 at the hour of 11:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Main Entrance to the Coos County Courthouse, located at 250 North Baxter Street, Coquille, OR 97423 County of COOS, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has 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 in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest KATHLEEN SARACENI 1365 FORD LN

NORTH BEND, OR 97459 Original Borrower RICARDO SARACENI 1365 FORD LN NORTH BEND, OR 97459 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 800-280-2832 or Login to: www.auction.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

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 danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR- 21-889654SW Dated: 3/3/2021 Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0173305 4/6/2021 4/13/2021 4/20/- 2021 4/27/2021 Published:April 6, April 13, April 20 and April 27, 2021 The World & ONPA(ID:311060)

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Apply in person/email resume to cranberrysweets@frontier.com --------------------------------------------Help Wanted! Cashier/Line Cooks.

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--------------------------------------------Network Administrator The Coquille School District is seeking a qualified candidate for network administration, operations, and management. We offer a competitive compensation package with a salary range of $70,000-$80,000 DOE as well as excellent fringe benefits; employer paid retirement (PERS).

Coquille School District includes five school buildings with 1,400 students and 180 staff members.

Coquille is located 20 miles from the Oregon Coast and is well known for recreational opportunities including fishing, hiking, and nearby access to the dunes and many state parks.

Application on-line at http://www.coquille.k12.or.us/ employment.html --------------------------------------------Sunset Lodging has Immediate openings for: Head Housekeeper, Laundress, Housekeepers and Front Desk Agents. Must be able to work weekends, holidays and have dependable transportation. Wage DOE. Apply in person 1865 Beach Loop Drive.

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Recreational Vehicles 1988 Tioga S26 Class C 26ft. $3200 sale price, 35115 miles sleep 6 very well maintained.

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Coquille School District, Coos County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, will be held at: 499 W. Central, Coquille, Oregon and/or virtual and/or hybrid depending on the County Covid-19 Risk Assessment. The first meeting will take place on May 12, 2021 at 6:00 PM and will be 100% virtual. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or printed on or after 6:00 PM, May 12, 2021 at https://- www.coquille.k12. or.us/business-office under the Budgets & Audits tab. A copy of the budget may be obtained on or after May 13, 2021 at 180 N. Baxter, Coquille between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget committee will take place. Listed below is the time and place of an additional Budget Committee meeting that will be held to take public comment. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. May 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM, held either at 499 W. Central, Coquille, Oregon, and/or all virtual and/ or hybrid. For information about how this meeting will be held, call 541.396.2181 x1201 on May 18, 2021 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Published: April 13 and April 27, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:313225)

Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any technicalities or informalities in connection with the bids. No Bidder may withdraw their bid until thirty (30) days after the bid opening.

By order of: City of Coos Bay - Randy Dixon, Operations Administrator Published: April 13, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:313670) --------------------------------------------AUCTION NOTICE The following storage units located at Circle H Storage, 1190 Newmark Ave.,Coos Bay, OR 97420, will be auctioned off on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 10:00 am. Terms: Cash only.

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Julie Lawson Russell Tupac Sharon Defazio Sharon Bowen Jesse Arteaga Vicki Rossback Christopher Stolp Brittany Thornsberry David Burgher Destiny Smith Aaron Roady Eva Stewert Michelle Swope Christopher Toughill John Hamilton Michael Bret Mills

The following storage unit located at 540 D St.,Coos Bay,OR 97420, will be auctioned off Monday, April 19, 2021 at 9:00 am.

Terms: Cash only.

Unit #8 Dean Bolton Advanced Property Management Tammy Tice, Property Manager 340 Central Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-269-7210 Published: April 13,2021 The World & ONPA (ID: 313469) --------------------------------------------BOARD NOTICE An Executive Session of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday April 21, 2021 at 2129 N. Coast Hwy. Newport in accordance with ORS 192.660(2)(f) “to consider records exempt by law from public inspection”. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD will follow at 10:00 a.m. In addition to regular business, the Board will review a customer & community connections calendar, a proposed five-year capital improvement plan, organizational work plan and an identity theft prevention report. The Board will also consider a declaration of surplus fiber, will elect voting delegates for the NWPPA and APPA annual meetings and may discuss other business as it arises. To review the meeting agenda, please go to clpud.org. Customers interested in attending virtually should email info@clpud.org to make a request.

Published: April 13, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:313723)

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Timber Park Rural Fire Protection District, Coos County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, will be held at the Eastside Fire Hall, 365 D Street, Coos Bay, Oregon. The meeting will take place on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be obtained on or after May 1, 2021 by calling HMW CPAs & Associates LLC, 3690 Broadway, North Bend, Oregon at (541) 269-9338 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Published: April 13 and April 23, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:313636) --------------------------------------------NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On May 3rd, 2021, at the hour of 10:00am at the front door of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter St; Coquille, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 54287 Old Highway 42, Myrtle Point, OR 97458. The court case number is 14BC0022, where WESTERN MERCANTILE AGENCY, INC., an Oregon corporation, is plaintiff, and WILLIAM WILBUR BITNER JR. aka WILL W. BITNER JR. aka BILL W. BITNER and JUDITH MARLYNE BITNER aka JUDY M. BITNER fka JUDITH M. LADELLE fka JUDY M. LADELLE, is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Coos County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http://oregonsheriffssales.org/ Published: March 30, April 6, April 13 and April 20, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:312629) --------------------------------------------NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING MILLICOMA RIVER PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Millicoma River Park & Recreation District, County of Coos, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 will be held in the Community Center, 10361 Highway 241, Allegany, OR 97407. The meeting will take place on May 4, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 28, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., weekdays, by contacting Billi J. Grimes, CPA, at Wheeler & Grimes, CPAs, LLC, 817 Roseburg Road, Myrtle Point, OR, telephone (541) 572-0290. The May 4, 2021 meeting is a public meeting where deliberations of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting to discuss the proposed budget with the Budget Committee.

Published: April 13 and April 23, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:312718) --------------------------------------------NOTICE OF PORT OF UMPQUA BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Port of Umpqua, Douglas County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, will be held at 1841 Winchester Ave, Reedsport, OR 97467. The meeting will take place on Wednesday April 21, 2021 at 6:00 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 16, 2021 at the Port office 1877 Winchester Ave, Reedsport OR between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This notice of budget committee meeting may also be found on the Port of Umpqua web site: portofumpqua.net Published: March 23 and April 13, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:311418)

The Coos County Public Works Department is soliciting proposals for a Professional Services Consultant to provide Architectural and Engineering services for future projects that may arise in the Roads, Solid Waste and/- or Parks Departments.

Request for Proposals Documents including instructions for proposers, required proposal form and a sample contract may be obtained by contacting Paul Slater, Coos County Assistant Roadmaster by mail at 250 N. Baxter, Coquille, OR 97423, by calling 541-396-7664, by faxing 541- 396-1023 or by e-mailing pslater@co.coos.or.us . Proposals will be accepted by Bobbi Brooks, Administrative Aide to the Board of Commissioners’ Office, in person or by mail at 225 Adams Street, Coquille, OR 97423. Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes and must be clearly labeled “Public Works On-Call A/E Contract” on the outside of the envelope. No proposals, regardless of method of delivery, will be accepted if not received by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.

Proposals will be publicly opened and read immediately after the proposal deadline in the Owens Building Conference room at 201 N. Adams St. Coquille, OR 97423.

Date: April 12, 2021 Bob Main, Chair Board of Commissioners Published: April 13, and April 16, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:313668) --------------------------------------------TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-21-889654-SW Reference is made to that certain deed made by, RICARDO C SARACENI, AND KATHLEEN A SARACENI, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Grantor to TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”) SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR DECISION ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 11/16/2006, recorded 11/17/2006, in official records of COOS County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. and/or as fee/- file/instrument/microfilm/ reception number 2006-15529 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Saxon Asset Securities Trust 2007-3, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3 covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: 25S1322BD05800 7568600 Lot 3, Block 5, Edgewood, Coos County, Oregon. Commonly known as: 1365 FORD LN, NORTH BEND, OR 97459 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect

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Coos Bay man charged with drug offenses A Coos Bay man is behind bars after police recognized a stolen vehicle he was driving and made a traffic stop Thursday morning.

In a press release released by Deputy Chief Chris Chapanar, police reveal the arrest took place after a Coos Bay officer recognized the stolen vehicle near Coquille.

Chapanar said at 9:41 a.m. Thursday, the officer was leaving the county courthouse in Coquille when he saw the vehicle drive by. He recognized it as a vehicle reported stolen in Empire the day before.

The vehicle was described as a blue 2006 Mazda MZ3 with California license plates.

After recognizing the vehicle, the officer conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the male driver, identified as 32-year-old Aaron Lott of Coos Bay. A woman was a passenger in the car.

While talking to the driver, the officer recognized drugs in the vehicle and ended up seizing what is believed to be a commercial amount of methamphetamine, scales and packaging materials.

Lott was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of felon in possession of a restricted weapon, possession of a stolen vehicle and a probation violation.

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Lakeside man arrested for strangling wife A 41-year-old Lakeside man is facing charges after he allegedly strangled his wife last week.

In a press release from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, deputies say they were called to a Lakeside residence after a woman called 911, saying her husband, Kevin Bradley White, strangled her and punched her while she was in bed.

When deputies arrived, they found White had injured his wife in front on their minor child.

White was arrested for assault 4, domestic in the presence of a minor child and domestic strangulation. He was

booked into the county jail on the charges.

Lakeside man arrested for violating restraining order On April 6, deputies responded to a Lakeside residence after a 911 caller reported 29-year-old Nathaniel Savage was at a home on Rugh Lane, where one of the residents had an active restraining order against him.

Deputies responded and arrested Savage without incident. He was charged with violating a restraining order and booked into the county jail.

Bandon man charged with assault On April 5, deputies responded to a Bandon home after a 911 caller said her husband, 67-year-old Michael B. Currie

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When deputies arrived, they found the victim sitting in a car outside. She had obvious injuried and blood was covering her face.

Deputies contacted Currie inside the home and determined he was under the influence of alcohol. Police took Currie into custody, and while investigating determined he had a firearm in the home. There was an active stalking protective order against Currie, which prohibits his from owning a firearm. The gun was seized.

Currie was arrested on charges of assault IV, strangulation, menacing and unlawful possession of a firearm and was transported to the county jail.

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Pirates place third in football The World COTTAGE GROVE — Marshfield’s football team captured the third-place trophy in the Class 4A Showcase at Cottage Grove High School on Saturday, pounding Gladstone 41-14.

Gladstone scored in the opening minute on a 38-yard run by Sabastian Peiffer, but Marshfield struck back quickly on the first of four Dom Montiel touchdown passes as he connected with DJ Daugherty from 11 yards out.

Marshfield went in front for good in the second quarter on the second TD pass from Montiel to Daugherty, this one from 13 yards.

Rushing touchdowns by Noah Niblett and Montiel, the latter with just 19 seconds remaining in the second quarter, gave the Pirates a 27-8 halftime edge.

Neither team scored in the third quarter, but Montiel connected with Mason Pederson and Ezra Waterman in the fourth, sandwiched around a second TD by Peiffer.

The Pirates finished the year 5-1, the lone loss to Marist Catholic, which fell to Mazama 27-21 in the championship game later Saturday at Cottage Grove.

“It was a great way to finish our season and send this special group of seniors away with a win and the third-place trophy,” Marshfield coach John Lemmons said. “I’m super proud and happy for this group of fine young men. They battled against bigger teams with more depth and always found a way to win and compete.

“We all wanted that elusive blue trophy that is so hard to get, but after a disappointing loss (to Marist Catholic) they battled back and got the job done against a talented, physical Gladstone team. All us coaches love these boys and thank them for all their grit and dedication.”

Marshfield 41, Gladstone 14

Gladstone 8 0 0 6 — 41 Marshfield 6 21 0 14 — 47 Gla: Sabastian Peiffer 38 run (conversion good) Mar: DJ Daugherty 11 pass from Dom Montiel (conversion failed) Mar: Daugherty 13 pass from Montiel (Pierce Davidson pass from Montiel) Mar: Noah Niblett 2 run (conversion failed) Mar: Montiel 3 run (kick good) Mar: Mason Pederson 14 pass from Montiel (kick good) Gla: Peiffer 7 run (conversion failed) Mar: Ezra Waterman 12 run (kick good)

COQUILLE 62, CRESWELL 7: The Red Devils finished the season with a win and a 5-1 record, beating the host Bulldogs on Friday.

Coquille had more than 600 yards of offense, including more than 500 on the ground. Gunner Yates rushed for more than 300 yards and four scores (from 59, 52, 20 and 58 yards) and Garrett Gardner also was over 100 yards rushing with a touchdown. Grady Arriola had two touchdown runs.

The Red Devils led 22-7 at halftime before blowing the game open.

“Overall, it was a fun night and our seniors got to go out with a big win,” Coquille coach David Thomason said.

“Considering we almost didn’t have a season, this one has been special. “(We got) an unofficial league championship and a victory to end the year. Plus, everyone got to come home with a dirty jersey).”

Coquille 62, Creswell 7

Coquille 8 14 24 16 — 62 Creswell 7 0 0 0 — 7 Coq: Grady Arriola 4 run (Gunner Yates run) Coq: Yates 59 run (run failed) Cre: Jaydon Warthen pass from Connor Hanson (Tyler Atwood kick) Coq: Yates 52 run (Trent Fisher pass from Jace Haagen) Coq: Garrett Gardner 25 run (Yates run) Coq: Yates 20 run (Brock Willis run) Coq: Arriola 6 run (Arriola run) Coq: Yates 58 run (Haagen run) Coq: Bo Messerle 31 pass from Bryce Poston (Jossen De Los Santos run)

BANDON 36, REEDSPORT 0: Wyatt Dyer had four rushing touchdowns and a touchdown pass as Bandon finished the season on a winning note Saturday, a week after suffering its only loss to rival Coquille.

Three of Dyer’s touchdown runs came in the first half and he also hit Cooper Lang with a touchdown pass as the Tigers built a 30-0 lead.

Denver Blackwell caught a two-point conversion and Lang and Brynn Green had conversion runs.

Dyer finished the scoring in the second half.

Photos by Tom Hutton

Bandon’s girls cross country team poses with its state champion trophy at the Class 3A-2A-1A Spring XC Oregon State Championships on Saturday in Lebanon.

Bandon girls are state champions The World Bandon’s girls claimed the Class 3A-2A-1A cross country state title Saturday in Lebanon while Siuslaw swept the Class 4A Showcase state titles in Eugene.

Bandon’s boys almost made it a clean sweep for the South Coast in the team crowns at the two meets, but came up just short, with Union edging the Tigers 48-50 in the team race.

The small schools meet was held at Cheadle Lake in Lebanon and Bandon’s girls easily beat runner-up Enterprise, 46-81. Heppner was third with 83 points and Myrtle Point earned a trophy with a fourthplace finish (137 points).

Holly Hutton was sixth overall to

Bandon’s Holly Hutton rounds a tree during Saturday’s race. She finished sixth. lead Bandon, which also got a 14th- Aunika MIller was 17th, Cassie place effort from Dani McLain.

Kennon 28th and Analise Miller

42nd for the Tigers.

“The girls really came together at the end of the season and performed well,” Bandon coach Brent Hutton said.

With many of the top runners from incomplete teams and not counting in the scoring, the Tigers were able to post the low team score. Hutton and Myrtle Point’s Sarah Nicholson, who was 10th, were the only two girls in the top 10 from complete teams.

“Sarah ran awesome,” Brent Hutton said adding that Myrtle Point coach Karl Smith “really resurrected that program and deserves all the credit he gets and more.”

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Cavemen beat North Bend in football finale JOHN GUNTHER The World

NORTH BEND — Grants Pass beat North Bend in the spring football season finale Friday night.

The game wasn’t particularly close, with the Cavemen triumphing 42-13, but North Bend’s players were able to walk off the field for the final time in the six-game season with their heads held high and their hearts filled with gratitude just for having the chance to play.

“It was just a blessing to be out here,” said Liam Buskerud, one of North Bend’s many seniors honored before their final home game. “I can’t say enough about what football has done for me and what this program has done for me.”

North Bend finished the season with a 3-3 record, the losses coming to Grants Pass and the squads that earned the second- and third-place trophies in the Class 4A Elite Eight Showcase — Marist Catholic and Marshfield.

“The fact that we got the season and we went against the toughest competition we could,” Buskerud said. “We played for each other.

The underclassmen played for us.

In the end, we left our hearts on the field.”

North Bend coach Gary Prince said the Bulldogs knew going in they had to play a mistake-free game to beat the big and athletic Cavemen.

North Bend didn’t come close.

There were too many turnovers.

There was an inability to stop Grants Pass on a few key fourth downs. And the Bulldogs were unable to finish a few drives that stretched deep into Grants Pass territory.

But the Bulldogs did score first and did lead at the end of the first quarter.

North Bend’s first drive stalled inside the Grants Pass 15, but the Bulldogs got the ball back when they stuffed a fake punt attempt by the Cavemen.

And moments later, quarterback Coleman Compton surged through a hole in the line and raced 46 yards for a touchdown. With regular kick-

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North Bend’s Kavan Robinson, left, congratulates Coleman Compton after he scored a touchdown for the Bulldogs on Friday. er Dakota Gaul unavailable after suffering a soccer injury, Compton botted the extra point through the uprights and the Bulldogs led 7-0.

Less than three minutes later, Grants Pass quarterback Hunter Gonzales tossed the first of his four touchdown passes, a 17-yard connection with Jett Hood. The run failed and North Bend led 7-6 through one quarter.

But just 15 seconds into the second, Gonzales connected with Dante Haven on a 40-yard touchdown on a screen pass. This time, the two-point conversion was good and the Cavemen led 14-7.

Grants Pass added two more scores before halftime, the first on an 18-yard pass from Gonzales to Devik Chiang and the second on a 13-yard pass from Gonzales to Noah Martinez one play after Chiang recovered a fumble on mishandled snap.

That was the first of three North Bend turnovers, the others intercep-

tions by Ryan Maier and Haven.

North Bend did have one final highlight a 30-yard touchdown pass from Compton to Kevin Jones on the final play of the game.

Despite the lopsided final score, North Bend coach Gary Prince was happy with his team’s effort.

“I thought our kids were just as physical (as Grants Pass),” he said.

“We just didn’t execute.”

Prince was thrilled the Bulldogs got the chance to have a season after football and the other fall sports were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“That’s all we were hoping for — to get on the field to play,” he said.

To that end, the Bulldogs had a good season.

“I think it was great,” said Sidon Green. “At times we didn’t think we were going to play at all. We made the most with what was offered.”

Friday was disappointing, Green said, but it didn’t define the season.

“I’m proud of everybody,” he said. “We fought through everything and played. I think it’s good for everybody.”

Green is among the players who will be returning next year.

Buskerud is among 15 seniors on the squad.

Prince said that group will be missed.

“Those seniors have been the heart of the team for three years,” he said.

Grants Pass 42, North Bend 13

North Bend 7 0 0 6 — 13 Grants Pass 6 22 0 14 — 42 NB: Coleman Compton 46 run (Compton kick) GP: Jett Hood 17 pass from Hunter Gonzales (run failed) GP: Dante Haven 40 pass from Gonzales (Cole Nicholas pass from Gonzales) GP: Devik Chiang 18 pass from Gonzales (kick blocked) GP: Noah Martinez 13 pass from Gonzales (David Ruiz pass from Gonzales) GP: Jayden Brown 1 run (Ruiz kick) GP: Ruiz 14 run (JT Davis kick) NB: Kevin Jones 30 pass from Compton (no attempt)

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SWOCC’s Tayler Parks focuses on a serve during the first set of the Lakers’ match with Mount Hood on Friday. SWOCC outlasted the Saints in five sets to improve to 4-2 on the season.

SWOCC volleyball, softball teams get wins The World The Southwestern Oregon Community College volleyball team completed a sweep of Mount Hood by outlasting the Saints in five sets Friday in the Lakers’ home opener.

The Lakers lost the final seven points of the first set before bouncing back to take a 22-25, 25-20, 25-18, 18-25, 15-9 victory.

Tayler Parks had 20 kills, five aces and eight digs for SWOCC. Halen Riness had 44 assists and two aces; Amanda Clark had 12 digs, 11 kills and three aces; and Claire Maghan had 10 kills, two aces and four blocks.

The Lakers improved to 4-2 overall, both losses coming to South Region leader Lane, which is unbeaten.

Next up for SWOCC is the region’s second-place team, 4-1 Rogue, which visits SWOCC on Wednesday.

The Lakers will visit the Ospreys on Friday and host Clackamas on Wednesday, April 21.

As with all other sports for SWOCC’s during this year, no fans are allowed for the contests.

SOFTBALL The Lakers swept visiting Clackamas on Friday, taking a dramatic extra-innings 4-3 win in the opener and coming from behind to win the nightcap 8-5.

SWOCC needed a run in the seventh inning to force extra innings in the first game after Clackamas scored twice in the top of the seventh to take a 3-2 lead.

Samantha Mansfield had a single to score Rheanna Russo with the tying run.

SWOCC’s Brittany Bye is congratulated by teammates Hannah Tennant, left, and Madison Kaneko after the first of her two home runs in the second game against Clackamas on Friday. Below, Bye follows through on the swing that led to the home run.

In the eighth, Madison Jessop scored the winning run on a grounder to third by McKenna Marshall.

Russo had a double and two runs in the victory.

In the second game, Clackamas scored three runs in the fourth inning to go up 5-2, but the Lakers rallied, scoring one in the bottom of the fourth and four in the fifth to go in front for good.

Brittany Bye gave the Lakers an early lead with a two-run home run in the first inning and added a second homer in the fifth inning.

Local Schedule State Monday, April 12

High School Baseball — Myrtle Point at Coquille, 4:30 p.m.

High School Boys Golf — North Bend, Marshfield at Crossings Invitational, 10 a.m.

High School Girls Golf — North Bend at Crossings Invitational, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, April 13

High School Baseball — Elmira at Marshfield, 5 p.m.

High School Softball — Elmira at Marshfield, 5 p.m.; Myrtle Point at Coquille, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 14

College Volleyball — Rogue at SWOCC, 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 15

High School Baseball — Bandon at North Bend JV, 5 p.m.; Gold Beach at Myrtle Point, 4:30 p.m.

High School Softball — Bandon at North Bend, 5 p.m.; Gold Beach at Myrtle Point, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, April 16

High School Baseball — Creswell at North Bend, 2 p.m.; Marshfield at Junction City (2), 3 p.m.; Reedsport at Coquille, 4:30 p.m.

High School Softball — Marshfield at Junction City (2), 3 p.m.; Reedsport at Coquille, 4:30 p.m.

College Softball — Chemeketa at SWOCC (2), 3 p.m.

College Volleyball — SWOCC at Rogue, 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 17

High School Baseball — Coquille at Gold Beach (2), noon.

High School Girls Tennis — St. Mary’s at North Bend, noon.

High School Boys Tennis — St. Mary’s at North Bend, 2 p.m.

College Softball — Chemeketa at SWOCC (2), noon.

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Madie Nighswonger was 5th and Allison Storts 47th for the Bobcats.

Makena Houston of Columbia Christian won the individual title.

In the boys race, Bandon’s Ansen Converse finished ninth and the Tigers also got top-20 finishes from Damian Avalos (16th), Charlie Ells (17th) and Carter Brown (20th). Daniel Cabrera was 27th and Josh Mjnkler, Bandon’s sixth runner, was 31st to also finish ahead of Union’s fifth runner, but the Bobcats had too many higher finishers for the Tigers to beat them in the team race.

“The boys had a few injuries that just finally caught up with us,” Brent Hutton said. “But I’m very proud of all of them and that second place will look a lot nicer in a week after the sting wears off.”

Myrtle Point’s boys were 10th in the team race, led by Gabe Swan, who was 21st, and Aidan Lilienthal, who placed 25th.

Sisay Hurty of the combined Stanfield/Echo team was the individual winner.

In the Class 4A Showcase meet, hosted by Marist Catholic, Siuslaw’s teams

Russo, Mansfield, Madison Kaneko, Kylie Lenzi and Hannah Tennant all had doubles for the Lakers.

Russo, Kaneko, Bye and Mansfield all had two hits.

Alyssa Jimenez and Alyssa Smokey combined for 10 strikeouts on the mound as the Lakers improved to 9-1 overall.

This week, the Lakers host Chemeketa on Friday and Saturday.

won a pair of tight battles.

The boys finished with 70 points, while Philomath had 77 and Sisters 81.

Chad Hughes was eighth and Samuel Ulrich ninth for the Vikings, who also placed Kyle Hughes 15th and Jaxon Jensen 19th.

Ethan Hosang of Sisters was the individual champion.

In the girls race, Siuslaw had 81 points, while Sisters had 87 and Baker 89.

Rylee Colton was fifth to lead Siuslaw. Brea Blankenship was 13th and Gracie Freudenthal 16th.

Anika Thompson of Junction City took the individual title.

Class 3A-2A-1A Girls

At Cheadle Lake Team Scores: Bandon 46, Enterprise 81, Heppner 83, Myrtle Point 137, Riverdale 160, Central Linn 174, Southwest Christian 175, Santiam Christian 182, Blanchet Catholic 184, Harrisburg 187, Kennedy 190.

Individual Results (5,000 Meters): 1. Makena Houston, Columbia Christian, 18:24; 2.

Cristin Brethower, Yamhill-Carlton, 19:42; 3. Kaley Schneider, Lakeview, 19:44; 4. Zoe Rector, Riverdale, 19:47; 5. Megan Cover, Catlin Gabel, 19:51; 6.

Holly Hutton, Bandon, 20:01; 7.

Jordan White, Neah-Kah-Nie, 20:09; 8. Katie Chapman, Lowell, 20:12; 9. Julia McLaughlin, Regis, 20:22; 10. Sarah Nicholson, Myrtle Point, 20:39.

Also: 14. Dani McLain, Bandon, 21:09; 17. Aunika Miller, Bandon, 21:35; 28. Cassie Kennon, Bandon, 22:30; 42. Analise Mill-

er, Bandon, 22:55; 45 Madie Nighswonger, Myrtle Point, 23:06; 47. Allison Storts, Myrtle Point, 23:09; 51. Rachel Eickhoff, Bandon, 23:17; 78. Lexi McWilliam, Myrtle Point, 25:01; 93. Tasha Robbins, Myrtle Point, 27:44; 96. Hayden Weekly, Myrtle Point, 28:18.

Class 2A-1A Boys

At Cheadle Lake Team Scores: Union 48, Bandon 50, Western Christian 132, Central Linn 153, Vernonia 173, Culver 183, Stanfield/Echo 191, Grant Union 194, Heppner 197, Myrtle Point 203, Country Christian 216, Southwest Christian 264.

Individual Results (5,000 Meters): 1. Sisay Hurty, Stanfield/Echo, 16:25; 2. Brandon Williams, East Linn Christian, 16:27; 3. Isaiah Rodriguez, Knappa, 16:45; 4. Taylor Fox, Union, 16:48; 5. Trevor Nichols, 16:49; 6. Caleb Brown, Pine Eagle, 17:00; 7. Israel O’Reilly, Union, 17:02; 8. Justus Jackson, St. Stephen’s Academy, 17:17; 9. Ansen Converse, Bandon, 17:17; 10. Ethan Slayden, East Linn Christian, 17:22. Also: 16. Damian Avalos, Bandon, 17:53; 17. Charlie Ells, Bandon, 17:56; 20. Carter Brown, Bandon, 18:01; 21. Gabe Swan, Myrtle Point, 18:13; 25. Aidan Lilienthal, Myrtle Point, 18:19; 27. Daniel Cabrera, Bandon, 18:26; 31. Josh MInkler, Bandon, 18:41; 39. Hunter Jordan, Pacific, 18:50; 41. Andrew Robertson, Bandon, 18:54; 83. Troy Warner, Myrtle Point, 20:31; 84.

Logan Backman, Myrtle Point, 20:37; 93. Damian Lilienthal, Myrtle Point, 21:24; 102. Jes-C Tessman, Myrtle Point, 22:17; 106. Ryland Parker, Myrtle Point, 24:54.

Class 4A Girls

At Eugene Team Scores: Siuslaw 81,

Sisters 87, Baker 89, La Grande 117, Tillamook 119, Phoenix 146, Philomath 151, Klamath Union 153, Marist Catholic 176, Estacada 259, Astoria 300, Corbett 346.

Individual Results (5,000 Meters): 1. Anika Thompson, Junction City, 17:57; 2. Ella Thorsett, Sisters, 18:22; 3. Sarah Pullen, Tillamook, 19:25; 4.

Sydney Keller, Baker, 19:28; 5.

Rylee Colton, Siuslaw, 19:34; 6.

Aliya Larsen, Newport, 19:39; 7. Emilie Nelson, Marist Catholic, 19:45; 8. Kyla Potratz, Phoenix, 19:50; 9. Emily Tubbs, La Grande, 19:50; 10. Ingrid Hellesto, Philomath, 19:59.

Also: 13. Brea Blankenship, Siu, 20:23; 16. Gracie Freudenthal, Siuslaw, 20:43; 27. Jane Lacouture, Siuslaw, 21:26; 35.

Corduroy Holbrook, Siuslaw, 21:51.

Class 4A Boys

At Eugene Team Scores: Siuslaw 70, Philomath 77, Sisters 81, Hidden Valley 96, Tillamook 34, Phoenix 147, Marist Catholic 189, Baker 197, La Grande 207, Molalla 252, North Marion 317, Astoria 320.

Individual Results (5,000 Meters): 1. Ethan Hosang, Sisters, 15:26; 2. Patrick Clayburn, North Valley, 15:58; 3. Will Thorsett, Sisters, 15:58; 4. Marshall Bush, Tillamook, 16:00; 5. Justin Ash, Baker, 16:06; 6. Cristian Mendoza, La Grande, 16:10; 7. Brody Bushnell, Philomath, 16:19; 8. Chad Hughes, Siuslaw, 16:19; 9. Samuel Ulrich, Siuslaw, 16:23; 10.Grant Bohannon, Hidden Valley, 16:31.

Also: 15. Kyle Hughes, Siuslaw, 16:48; 19. Jaxon Jensen, Siuslaw, 16:59; 28. Brayden Linton, Siuslaw, 17:24; 33. Dylan Jennings, Siuslaw, 17:45; 48.

Jacob Blankenship, Siuslaw, 18:42.

Reedsport’s volleyball team completed an undefeated season against fellow Sunset Conference schools by winning a mini tournament hosted by the Brave on Friday.

Reedsport swept Gold Beach and Coquille to finish the unbeaten league year — the team’s only two losses came to North Bend.

Coquille outlasted Bandon in five sets in the one semifinal while Reedsport was beating Gold Beach. Bandon beat Gold Beach in the third-place match.

Reedsport coach James Hixenbaugh said his team finished the season on a strong note.

“It was the best match of the year,” Hixenbaugh said. “They all played really well.

“It was fun to watch them peak at the right time.”

Hixenbaugh said Haylee Lent led the offense and Cassy Galan also had a strong match.

The team’s three seniors — Divinity Farris, Aubree Rohde and Cheyenne McCart also had strong final days.

Hixenbaugh said he was happy the team got to have a season after it was delayed in the fall.

“It’s a pretty close bunch,” he said.

Reedsport finished 11-2 overall.

Coquille rallied to beat Bandon after losing the first two sets 26-24 and 25-23. The Red Devils took the final three 25-17, 25-22, 15-9.

“We put a lot into coming back, therefore we didn’t have much left in the gas tank,” Coquille coach Suzanne Grami said of the match with Reedsport.

But she still gave the credit to the Brave.

“Reedsport played really well,” Grami said.

During the two matches, Drew Wilson had 32 assists, six kills and 16 digs, while fellow senior Ellie Ekelund had a great defensive day with 26 digs to go with nine kills and two blocks.

Emily Cortez, the third of the team’s three seniors, had 21 digs.

Jessica Gisholt had seven aces against Bandon and 12 digs for the day.

“She was the spark plug we needed to get back in the match,” Grami said.

Hailey Combie had eight kills, three assists, 11 digs, two blocks and two aces for the day and Gabby McCrorey had 13 digs.

Brooklyn New, Reggie Gardner, Ashlynn Parmley, Reagan Krantz and Lily Thomas combined for 13 kills, six blocks and 13 digs.

Despite never being able to practice inside as a full squad because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Red Devils had a good year, finishing 5-5 overall between indoor and outdoor matches.

“Overall, for a season that we had a total of nine days together as a team, we did pretty good,” Grami said. “We will miss our seniors, who contributed a lot to the heart and soul to the team.”

BULLDOGS FINISH STRONG: North Bend’s season ended in a tournament at Crater High School, where the Bulldogs took the consolation crown to finish a year with just one loss.

The only loss came in the opener of the tournament against South Medford, a Class 6A school, in four sets.

“We played really well in spots, but couldn’t finish when we needed to,” North Bend coach Summer Sawyer said.

That put North Bend in the consolation bracket, where North Bend swept both Ashland and Grants Pass, another Class 6A school.

“We were able to end the season on a high note,” Sawyer said.

“It was an awesome weekend of volleyball and the girls played great.”

Bridget Gould, Mya Massey and Adrianna Frank led the Bulldogs in their two wins, and seniors Randee Cunningham, Michelle Gochnour and Cali Davis “all played great final games,” Sawyer said.

North Bend finished with a 9-1 record.

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This week in Coos County history: April 4-6 100 YEARS — 1921 Cigar shop and home is burned H.W. Smith suffers severe loss in El Cora factory Blaze of unknown origin Saturday night — family was away — everything burned Fire of unknown origin about 10 o’clock Saturday night destroyed the El Cora cigar factory and home of H.W. Smith, located in the same building in Bunker Hill. Not a thing was saved from the building.

Mr. Smith was a member of Towers’ orchestra and was playing at the dance and Mrs. Smith and little daughter were there with him.

The fire was discovered by Mrs. Pauline Jones, who resides at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F.M. Marhoffer, adjoining the burned building. She was about to retire and on raising the curtain saw the fire in the basement of the Smith home.

Loraine Ross and some others were first to respond. They broke in a window, but the flames and smoke made it impossible to enter.

They called the Marshfield fire department.

Mr. Ross secured a garden hose and getting on the roof of the Marhoffer home was able to keep the roof from catching fire until the fire department arrived.

The fire department had to string 1250 feet of hose from the Coal Bank Inlet bridge but soon had a stream on the building. It was too far gone to save anything, but the blaze was put out and the Marhoffer and other nearby homes were safeguarded.

Port Orford man severely handled Art Gilbert rescued from crowd by deputy sheriff Charge of beating his wife led men at dance to give him harsh treatment Art Gilbert, formerly of Bandon but recently running a restaurant in Port Orford, was rescued from a crowd there Saturday night by a deputy sheriff after threats had been made to hang him, according to Geo. C. Huggins, who arrived home from Curry County today.

According to the story told, the American Legion gave a dance at Port Orford Saturday night. Gilbert was there and so was Mrs. Gilbert, who is in rather delicate condition.

Gilbert is alleged to have imbibed too freely of moonshine and before the dance broke up word was received that he had severely beaten Mrs. Gilbert. Men at the dance proceded to the Gilbert home and pulled him out. He was given a severe pummeling and knocked out by one. When he came to, another gave him like treatment, and then the talk of hanging him became rife, according to the story told Mr. Huggins. Just then the deputy sheriff appeared on the scene and took Gilbert into custody.

District Attorney Stearns of Curry county has been asked to find the most severe charge that can be placed against Gilbert and Port Orford men stated they would prefer it against him.

Coquille plans big celebration Will invite governor Olcott and highway commission Also proposed race against time between Coos Bay and Coquille — about April 30 President J.S. Lyons of the Marshfield Chamber of Commerce this morning received word from A.J. Sherwood of Coquille that at a meeting last night tentative plans were made for the celebration at Coquille of the completion of the Coos Bay-Coquille highway. The date will be about April 30. Coquillle has raised quite a fund for the event.

Some of the features of the program were agreed upon. Governor Olcott will be asked to make a flying trip from Salem to Coquille with Major Arnold, who took him by airplane from Portland to San Francisco yesterday.

Members of the state highway commission will be invited to attend and speak. Governor

Olcott is to be the principal speaker of the day.

Another feature is to be a race against time from Coos Bay to Coquille. Drivers from practically all towns in the county will be asked to try it. President Lyons suggested the L.L. Thomas, Walter Wells of Marshfield, Henry G. Kern and C.S. Winsor of North Bend be chosen from the Bay. The racers would start at 7 o’clock in the morning.

The road would be closed to traffic until 8 o’clock, thus avoiding danger of accident.

Other features will be arranged. A holiday will be declared in Marshfield and North Bend so that everybody can join in the Coquille celebration.

Errors found in new Oregon laws Some of the mistakes are quite amusing One gives county clerk of Coos county power to name deputies and fix salaries SALEM — An interesting study in errors is the volume of Oregon session laws of 1921, enacted by the late legislature, and soon to be ready for distribution in bound form. The errors, doubtless, were of the head and not of the heart. The intentions of the lawmakers were all right. But through a combination of carelessness on the part of persons who introduced some of the bills and of the engrossing and enrolling committees, the printed laws show that phrases intended to be in some of the laws were left out of the enrolled bills, that entire paragraphs stricken out by amendment are included in the measures as passed and that some appropriation bills failed to appropriate, while few of the laws are without grammatical errors.

In the printed laws most of the errors can be detected by bracketed words, and in one or two serious instances by foot notes written in by whoever read the copy that passed to the state printer. A cursory glance through the book shows that the total number of errors runs well above 200, besides many that doubtless escape the eye of the searcher.

Were it not for the existence of the emergency board it would be necessary to call a special session of the legislature.

Coos county error The county clerk of Coos county is clothed with tremendous power under chapter 120, which was house bill 117, which says that “the county clerk may appoint his deputies, the annual salaries of such deputies to be fixed by the county clerk of Coos county.”

The act was intended to say that the salaries should be fixed by the county court instead of the clerk.

Some amusing Some of the errors are cause for amusement. A law relating to qualifications of jurors says they shall be in possession of their natural “facilities.” Natural “faculties” was the intended word.

In the military code occurs the words “In times of peach,” where “times of peace” is intended.

The lawmaker makes no distinction whatever between the words “or and “nor,” the former being used dozens of times when the latter should be used. There is confusion in the use of “effect” and “affect.”

50 YEARS — 1971 Coos County garbage: a growing crisis New sites, more money pose problems for officials An estimated 200 tons of garbage is dumped each week at four county-operated sanitary landfills.

Another 600 tons of Coos County solid waste is hauled to privately owned dumps.

Another 30-60 tons is left to rot in health hazard and eyesore locations along nearly every rural road.

County sanitarian Al Anglin, in noting these statistics, recently described the county’s solid waste disposal problem as “a

growing crisis which eventually have to be faced.”

Coos County Commissioner Lonnie Van Elsberg sounded a familiar alarm. “We are simply running out of suitable land where non-polluting sanitary landfills can be located.”

According to both commissioner and sanitarian, county geography is not readily adaptable to safe landfills. Anglin noted that the vertical characteristics of the county produce two major problems — flat land on which to dig landfill trenches, and land where high toxic runoff water from the trenches does not find its way into rivers and streams.

A portion of the county’s waste disposal problems are expected to be faced next month when county budget committee members face at least three separate requests for additional landfill disposal sites.

County commissioners have before them now requests for sites at Lakeside, Powers and the upper Millicoma area. “If we open up more than one additional site,” noted Van Elsberg, “the county will have to purchase an additional $40,000 to $50,000 in equipment alone to maintain the new sites.”

The county now spends in excess of $45,000 each year in operating its four landfill sites — Remote, Bandon, Fairview, Crown Point. The sites at Remote and Bandon are each scheduled for an additional landfill trench in the coming year. County road department estimates place the cost of each trench (400 feet long by 40 feet wide by 15 feet deep) at over $4,000.

NB plans new gym, school North Bend School District 13 school board members Monday night approved preliminary planning for a new elementary school at Lakeside and a new high school gymnasium.

Need for the new Lakeside Elementary School and high school gymnasium were reported by the superintendent. He read from an evaluation by Oregon Board of Education School Facilities Specialist Ivan Luman describing the Lakeside plant as “poor” and “inadequate” and recommending a 10-acre school district site at Lakeside be developed with school plant to serve grades one through six.

Superintendent Jim Ulum said Lakeside is one of the two fastest growing areas in the district and the school currently serves 106 students through the third grade. Fourth graders are bussed to Sunny Hill and Glasgow and fifth and sixth graders to North Bay. Regarding a new gym, Ulum said the present facility is inadequate for basketball practice and other functions scheduled there, and noted that the junior high gym is used for varsity basketball games. He said school enrollment is expected to increase to nearly 1,500 before another high school is built and pressure for added gym facilities will continue to increase.

20 YEARS — 2001 Timber sale pushes county closer to budget goal Coos County’s economic outlook improved on Tuesday when the county received bids for timber on four out of five parcels of county land.

Even so, the county is still roughly $600,000 short of its budget mark, according to Commissioner John Griffith.

Commissioner Nikki Whitty said the commissioners still are not sure what effects the budget shortfall will have on county services.

“We have to start working those things out,” Whitty said.

In the past, timber sales have helped backfill the county’s budget. Last year’s $3.4 million in timber sales accounted for roughly 15 percent of the county’s general fund, according to the commissioners.

Once the timber bids have been approved,

the commissioners will begin fine-tuning the county’s budget, which must be approved by June 30.

Griffith said Tuesday’s sales grossed approximately $1.7 million.

The pitch is on for Bandon street tax proposal BANDON — It’s not a new tax.

Well, it is. And it isn’t.

Confused?

Those who want to smooth Bandon’s rough exterior by replacing an urban renewal property tax with one that can fund street improvements are striving to make sure there is no confusion when the city’s voters face a $10-year Local Option Street Tax on the May 15 ballot. In an effort to clarify what Measure 6-78 will and will not do, City Councilor David Kimes hosted two town hall meetings at the Bandon Community Center Tuesday.

“You’re paying it now, and you’re going to be paying it for a long time,” Kimes said of the 84.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value that Bandon residents will continue to pay the city, whether or not they decide to earmark the money for street paving projects.

Currently, one of the taxes paid by Bandon property owners is used to fund urban renewal special levies and the money raised — about $200,000 a year — can only be used for projects within Bandon’s two Urban Renewal Districts.

But 90 percent of the city’s 11 miles of gravel streets are located outside the urban renewal zones.

Urban renewal is important because it raises property values and helps curb urban blight, said Kimes, but it’s not helping solve one of Bandon’s most visible problems — rough roads.

“It’s tremendous dichotomy to have the Sprague Theater and 11 miles of unpaved streets,” he said of the new $3 million stateof-the-art theater in a town full of dusty, chuck-holed streets.

Adopting the street tax won’t destroy urban renewal, nor will it lead to higher taxes, said Kimes. In effect, the 10-year street tax would replace the special levies, freeing up nearly $2 million to be used to pave Bandon’s streets in coming years.

Bound for Boston Coos Bay father and son to run marathon Monday Aaron Miller knows his first trip to Boston will be an educational one.

Miller, a Marshfield senior, will fly out of Portland Sunday morning with his dad, Rex, for a three-day trip to Massachusetts.

They will see many of the historical landmarks in a city rich with history that is celebrating its annual Patriot’s Day Monday.

Oh, and they will participate in a race, too.

The Millers will to the line as two of 15,000 runners for the 105th running of the Boston Marathon Monday morning. It will be the second time in the race for Rex and the first for Aaron.

“I’m really excited,” Aaron said. “It sounds like it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

The Millers both ran qualifying times for the race last December at the California International Marathon in Sacramento, Calif., and have been aiming for Boston for a couple years.

“I made the boast when I went in 1997 to the kids that if any of you are ever fast enough to run a qualifying time, we’ll go,” Rex said.

Aaron took him up on the challenge.

He has run just four marathons, but bettered the qualifying standard of 3 hours and 10 minutes at the CIM race in 1999 and then again in December, when he ran a career-best 3:01.

These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School courtesy of Coos Bay Schools.

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