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Former Coos Bay officer guilty on sex charges

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

A former Coos Bay police officer will spend many years behind bars after being convicted on multiple charges related to the sexual abuse of a child.

After a trial in Coos County, Terry Scott Rogers was convicted on all counts. According to court records, Rogers was arrested September 20, 2021, on 18 felony charges and two misdemeanor counts. The indictment claimed Rogers had sexual

contact with a minor starting in 2012, when the child was age 12. The indictment alleges the actions continued until 2018.

Rogers was indicted on two charges on unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree, three charges of unlawful sexual penetration in the second degree, eight charges of sex abuse in the first degree, five charges of luring a minor and two charges of sex abuse in the third degree.

District Attorney R. Paul Frasier said he was aware of the conviction but knew none of the

details because his office recused itself and had nothing to do with the trial.

"Mr. Rogers was a Coos Bay police officer at the time these allegations came forward," Frasier said. "Because of our professional working relationship with him, I decided we should not be involved in this to avoid any appearance of impropriety. I asked the attorney general's office to take over, which they did."

Kristin Edmunson, communications director, with the attorney general's office confirmed Rogers

was convicted on all the counts.

Of the 20 counts, 18 are felonies, with the two charges of sex abuse in the third degree both misdemeanors.

Judge Martin Stone, who oversees most cases in Coos County, also recused himself from the case due to the professional relationship the court had with Rogers.

Before his arrest, Rogers had been a police officer in Coos Bay for 22 years. He was terminated shortly after his arrest.

Sentencing is scheduled for April 18.

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Wyden talks local issues during Coos County town hall

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

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Above: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, right, talks to North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke after a meeting with representatives from the Port of Coos Bay, Below: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden explains his thoughts on bringing a shipping terminal to Coos Bay.

Wyden promises to help port land shipping facility

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden stopped by the Port of Coos Bay to discuss plans to bring a shipping terminal to the port while visiting Coos County on Saturday.

While meeting with port CEO John Burns, board members and representatives from North Bend, Wyden said he was confident this time the port can pull off bringing in a shipping terminal.

"I don't think I've ever felt more positive about the South Coast than I do right now," Wyden said. "We've been on a roller coaster with economic development. For some reason, they didn't come together. I've never felt more positive. You guys are really doing a lot of things right."

After his introductory com-

ments, Wyden turned to those in attendance, asking the, what they would like to see him working on to make the idea a reality.

North Bend City Administrator David Milliron told Wyden the one issue that won't go away is a big one - housing.

"Housing's not going to happen without a lot of government intervention here," Milliron said.

"The city of North Bend doesn't have much space, so we have to build up."

Milliron said the city has been quietly locating potential properties and has 19 developers interested in building in the city, if things can be worked out.

"The port project, we have an opportunity here on the Southern Coast to be on the national Please see SHIPPING, Page A2

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden traveled to Coos County on Saturday to host his 1,008th town hall. During the virtual session, Wyden took questions on issues related to fishing, offshore wind farms, supporting community colleges and much more.

The senior senator from Oregon hosted the meeting from North Bend City Hall and said he, Sen. Jeff Merkley and Congressman Peter DeFazio have been working hard to support Coos County in Washington, D.C. "Here are a few of our major wins here recently," Wyden said.

"Sen. Merkley and I teamed up on a number of the big issues.

We were able to secure $32 million to repair the deteriorating north jetty at the Port of Coos Bay. That makes it safer around the bar."

Wyden said the federal government recently approved $1.34 million for North Bend sewer and water infrastructure upgrades and $1 million for Oregon Health Sciences University to establish virtual intensive care units at Bay Area Hospital.

"We here had further investment success to upgrade the Coos County emergency radio system. We also spent a lot of time working through the Please see TOWN HALL, Page A3

Coos Bay, North Bend battle to support cemetery

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

The city of Coos Bay and the city of North Bend will be facing off once again, but this time it's for a good cause.

Coos Bay Mayor Joe Benetti and North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke have accepted a challenge to have their cities raise money for the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery.

Cricket Soules, who has spearheaded a campaign to maintain and renovate the historic cemetery on the grounds of Marshfield High School, recently launched a campaign to raise $1,138 for the cemetery by asking local residents to donate their pennies or other pocket change.

The fundraising campaign began April 1, National One Cent Day, and will run through the end of May. Please see CEMETERY, Page A11

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Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery is the final resting place for hundreds of local residents, including Civil War veterans, founding fathers of Coos Bay and even a Coquille Indian Tribe chief. A fundraiser to support the cemetery in ongoing through the end of May.

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Southwestern hosts 2nd annual Social Science Symposium: Russia-Ukraine War Southwestern Oregon Community College invites the community to join them for the 2nd annual Social Science Symposium for talks and discussion regarding the Russia-Ukraine War. The symposium takes place on May 4 at noon in Lakeview E on the Coos Campus. Bring a

lunch if you like. The meeting can also be joined virtually via Zoom at: https://socc-edu.zoom. us/j/99637333318#success.

Russia and Ukraine have been in conflict since 2014. In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Internationally, the war is being condemned. There

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The remaining 30 minutes will be open for an audience Q&A and discussion.

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stage," Milliron said.

"That's huge, but they have to live somewhere."

Milliron said North Bend has been working with the county, other cities and the two Indian tribes to look for answers.

Two he mentioned were possibly turning Bangor Elementary School into housing along with the old county annex the North Bend Urban Renewal Agency purchased with the idea of building a mixeduse development.

"We have seen all the properties over the last six months," Milliron said.

"When Sen. Merkley's staff came down, we actually toured all those properties."

Merkley said when he heard 19 developers, his interest was immediately piqued. He said he would immediately have his staff and the Senate Finance Committee, which he chairs, begin to work with North Bend.

"I'd like to assign somebody in D.C., so you'll have a point person in D.C.," Wyden said. "I'm all in because usually the housing challenge is how do you whet people's interest.

Here, we're in a really strong position. You have people like Secretary Pete, Sen. Merkley, Congressman DeFazio and myself, and we're all in. We'll start right now. I'm all in and you're giving me a lot more to work with than I'm used to."

Wyden even volunteered to virtually attend a

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Top: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, right, shakes hands with North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke. Right: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, left, talks to John Burns, the CEO of the Port of Coos Bay, during a meeting about bringing a shipping container terminal to the port. meeting with the potential developers to discuss ways the government can help.

North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke said if the shipping facility can be brought to life, it could be huge for the region.

"This part of the economy, with family wage jobs, solves a lot of problems," Engelke said. "We have an opportunity to have industry here that can solve not only people's problems and take care of their families but other problems as well."

Burns, who is spearheading the shipping terminal project, told Wyden there are many ways he can help, but one in particular. He said deepening and widening the channel must be done, but the hiccup for years has been federal permitting.

"Senator, we have been working over 15 years to get the permits to deepen and widen the channel," Burns said. "We need help to keep things moving in a positive fashion."

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have us work with you to have an agreed upon plan with dates and times, we can do that."

Wyden said such a plan would keep things moving forward even with staffing changes.

Port Commission President David Kronsteiner said the shipping terminal could revitalize the entire region.

"It brings our first step back of over 40 years or so of being in the depression," he said. "It will require more than one project, but we have people who are interested already. We need to reinvest here. This is the best opportunity we've had. I think we're in a great position to turn the economy around."

Wyden said he agreed and was excited to work to help the port and the community.

"The West Coast needs us," he said. "We've never been in this position before. We'll get started on housing right away. We'll have our staff, the Finance Committee staff available to you. We're off and running. Nothing is ever easy.

But this time the South Coast is going to thread the economic needle. Things are really well positioned."

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

Friday, 4/8/2022: North Bend • At 11:57 am, 1600 block of Garfield, police responded after report of criminal trespass. Subject refusing to leave property, causing a disturbance.

• At 12:34 pm, Kinney and Cedar, police responded after report of criminal trespass. Camp set up on private property.

Coos Bay • At 3:55 am, Seagate and Virginia, police responded after caller reported theft of wallet.

• At 9:14 am, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue, police responded after report of criminal trespass and conducted a warrant service. A 31 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.

• At 4:55 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, police conducted a warrant service. A 32 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.

• At 9:14 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, police responded after report of criminal trespass. Suspicious subject being disruptive. A 39 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.

• At 9:16 pm, Market Avenue beside Tioga, police responded after report of criminal trespass.

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opportunity for an ocean terminal. I had a very good conversation with Secretary Pete, as he likes to be called, a few weeks ago. There a lot of issues to work through. This is all about transparency and accountability and having those conversations can be something that gets people behind something I think has a lot of potential."

During questioning, a fisheries and aquatic scientist from Coos Bay emphasized the importance of the estuary and its impact on the community and fishing. She said she was concerned changes to the port to allow and container facility could impact the estuary.

"I want everybody to hear at my 1008th town meeting that I am making a public comment right now to work with you and the fishing families on these issues," Wyden said. "I think you know I have worked closely with fishing families over the years. What I'd like to do is make it clear right now that Molly McCarthy, who has grown up in this area, if you will give Nathan a phone number, Molly will be glad to start Monday talking to you so we can get to work on it."

Wyden said his goal when working for a shipping terminal will be to bring people to the table to work issues out.

"My kind of approach is not particularly glamorous, but its hands on. I call it the Oregon way," he said.

"We have serious issues.

Fishing families deserve a fair shake no matter what is done economically."

Nick Edwards, a commercial fisherman from Coos Bay, told Wyden he was concerned plans to bring offshore wind farms to the region could impact his business. He said the federal

Subject in the covered area, used to be the entrance to Captain’s Cabin.

• At 9:46 pm, S 7th Street and Ingersoll, police responded after report of driving complaint. Subject spinning tires by the high school.

• At 10:18 pm, 800 block of S 4th Street, police responded after report of loud music and engine noise from location.

• At 10:38 pm, 1200 block of Ocean Boulevard, police responded after report of fight in progress at location. A 59 year old male was transported to Coos County jail.

• At 11:34 pm, 500 block of Central Avenue, police responded after report of criminal trespass. Subject downstairs, refusing to leave. A 39 year old male was transported to Coos County jail.

Coquille • At 11:08 am, Shelley Lane and Crest Acres, police responded after report of a non-injury, single vehicle accident.

• At 11:27 am, 1000 block of W 9th Street, police responded after report of violation of restraining order.

Reedsport • At 2:37 am, 200 block of Ranch Road, police responded after report of suspicious activity.

• At 12:43 pm, Fir Grove Motel, police responded after report of an animal problem.

• At 6:09 pm, Rudy Ruppe Field, police responded after

plans differ from the state plans, which he supports.

"I'm very interested in continuing these discussions," Wyden said. "My understanding is that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is going to be having public process calls.

We will obviously monitor all of those. Any time you're talking abut making big investments in infrastructure it's going to have ramifications for a long time. So we want to get this right."

Edwards said he appreciated the answer and the work the senator and others have done to support Coos Bay. "I also wanted to say thank you to you, Sen. Merkley and Congressman DeFazio for the North Jetty construction," Edwards said. "I've fished out of here for 47 years and we've lost many boats on the barge."

Wyden said he appreciated Edwards bringing up Merkley and DeFazio, both who worked hard on the issue.

"We've got a lot of work to do, but I think this is the nuts and bolts of what I've called the Oregon way," Wyden said.

"You and Christine made very good arguments. It wasn't about Republicans or Democrats."

A questioner from Bandon asked Wyden his thoughts on funding schools, which for decades have relied on timber sales in the state. He asked if there are alternatives to help schools, especially after the state decoupled Elliott State Forest from the funding mechanism.

"The Secure Rural Schools Program does exactly what you're talking about and basically gives funding to county schools based on a federal formula rather than a yearly timber revenue," Wyden said.

"I wrote this law several years ago. Oregon's share is about $3.5 billion.

Sometimes my colleagues

report of a disturbance.

• At 10:43 pm, 200 block of Winchester Avenue, police responded after report of a disturbance.

• At 11:08 pm, Holiday Mobile Home Park, police responded after report of criminal mischief.

Saturday, 4/9/2022: North Bend • At 7:59 pm, 1900 block of Newmark Street, police responded after caller reported criminal trespass. Requested subject behind building be trespassed.

Officers contacted the subject and issued permanent trespass.

• At 10:10 pm, 3000 Union Avenue, police responded after report of a dispute between roommates. Subjects agreed to stay separated.

Coos Bay • At 2:58 am, 1000 block of S 1st Street, police responded after report of criminal trespass. Subject setting things on fire at location. A 27 year old male was charged.

• At 9:38 am, 100 block of S 7th Street, police responded after report of a shoplifter. A 27 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.

• At 10:50 am, 1000 block of S 1st Street, police responded after report of criminal trespassing.

Subject previously trespassed.

Keeps coming on to property.

A 31 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.

• At 3:17 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, police responded after report of criminal trespass. Suspicious vehicle –

asked how come Oregon gets so much money and I say because thats where God puts the trees."

Wyden said the recently passed bipartisan infrastructure bill extended the program three years, but Wyden said he is looking for a permanent answer.

"I'd like to get us through this roller coaster because we still face this roller coaster," he said.

"What Sen. Merkley and I and Idaho's two Republican senators are proposing is something in tune to an endowment. I welcome your help on this bill."

Another caller from Bandon asked about supply-chain issues, asking Wyden what Oregon can do to help alleviate the problem.

"We all know you're not going to snap your fingers and get this done," Wyden said. "I'm very glad the Ocean Shipping Reform Act was just passed. It stops backlogs at the ports by stopping the big shipping conglomerates from fleecing the Oregon transporters. I think that will be a very valuable part of the effort."

Ultimately, Wyden said having a shipping facility in Coos Bay could also help, but she said there it a lot of work to do before that happens.

"We know there is a lot more to do," Wyden said.

"Part of what the support-

subject possibly smoking drugs in vehicle. A 62 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.

Coquille • At 1:15 pm, 400 block of N Central Boulevard, police responded after report of suspicious conditions.

• At 6:13 pm, 200 block of W 7th Place, police responded after report of suspicious conditions.

Reedsport • At 9:55 pm, 900 block of Cresview, police responded after report of an animal problem.

Sunday, 4/10/2022: North Bend • At 12:55 am, 1900 block of Broadway Avenue, police responded after report of suspicious subject outside location, which resulted in a probation violation. Officers responded and located a male and female. A 34 year old female was transported to Coos County jail.

Coos Bay • At 1:59 am, 92800 Persimmon Lane, police conducted a warrant service. A 50 year old male was transported to Coos County jail.

• At 10:56 am, 900 block of Michigan Avenue, police responded after report of domestic harassment. A 41 year old male was lodged at Coos County jail.

• At 3:34 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, police responded after report of criminal trespass. A 30 year old male was

ers of the container efforts here are interested in is increasing the West Coast shipping ability. We're going to get all the parties together and try to find common ground to create a win win."

North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke asked Wyden if the federal government can do more to support

cited in lieu of custody.

• At 4:06 pm, 900 block of Michigan Avenue, police responded after report of criminal trespass. Subject inside residence without owner’s permission.

• At 7:25 pm, 1100 block of California Avenue, police responded after report of domestic assault. A 37 year old male was transported to Coos County jail.

• At 7:39 pm, 1700 block of Thompson Road, police responded after report of criminal trespass. Subject has returned to location already. A 51 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.

• At 9:31 pm, 900 block of S 8th Street, police responded after report of prowler. Subjects in back yard at location.

Coquille • At 12:01 pm, 1200 block of N Dean Street, police responded after report of unauthorized use of motor vehicle. Subject just took her vehicle without permission.

• At 8:32 pm, 1200 N Dean Street, police responded after an incomplete 911 call from subject – unknown problem. Resulted in recovered stolen vehicle. A 38 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.

Monday, 4/11/2022: North Bend • At 2:15 am, 1700 block of Meade Avenue, police responded after report of line down. Ziply Fiber notified.

• At 5:40 pm, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue, police responded after report of fraudulent use.

community colleges like Southwestern Oregon Community College as they work to train people for the workforce.

"We ought to also be promoting apprenticeships and mentorships," Wyden said. "If there were a couple of businesses in the community that would take on an apprenticeship effort,

(it would help). We now have a big effort underway, a model project, to let 18 year olds be trained for the trucking business.

When we talk about career and technical education, I think we have a chance to single out a few areas for us to get additional funding for career and technical education."

Unclaimed Capital Credits Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative wants to return unclaimed money.

Who are we looking for?

Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative Inc. is looking for members who have unclaimed capital credit checks issued in 2016 and 2017. The CCEC Board of Directors approved the retirement and issuance of those capital credit checks to members who had electric service with CCEC in 1987, 1988 and 1989.

The names of members who have unclaimed capital credits will appear in a special insert within the Curry Coastal Pilot newspaper. The insert will be published at least one time in January, February, March, and April 2022. The list also will be posted to our website at www.ccec.coop/capital-credits.

What are capital credits?

Capital credits reflect each member’s ownership in the cooperative. Other businesses and utilities return profits to investors and shareholders. Not us. CCEC is a member-owned notfor-profit cooperative, and we return margins or profits as capital credits to members like you. Members invest in CCEC when they buy power. Each year, after all expenses have been paid, any remaining margins are allocated to members as capital credits in proportion to their electric use.

Contact Us Go to www.ccec.coop/capital-credits to see if your name appears on the list, or if you know the address or phone number of a person or business on the list.

If you are not the member listed, you must be legally authorized to claim one of these checks, including checks for members that are deceased.

A form is available to fill out on the website. Please provide your name, the listed member’s name and telephone number. A member of our team will contact you as soon as possible. For additional questions, contact us at 541-332-3931 or by email at ms@cooscurryelectric.com.

Unclaimed capital credits will be forfeited and reclaimed by Coos-Curry Electric as permanent equity six months after the last published notice.

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On May 17, Coos County needs your vote

By Vicki Bradley Guest Opinion

May 17 is a date all Coos County residents should mark on their calendars.

It is primary election day. We shouldn’t underestimate the vital importance of this day. Primary elections not only let us choose who should appear on the general election ballot to represent your party in Washington D.C., but also who should serve as our District 1 state representative and who should have a seat on our local county board of commissioners.

So why should you vote on May 17?

Vote so you can decide how your taxes will be spent. Elected officials, from local county/city commissioners all the way to the president and members of Congress, decide how your hard-earned money should be directed toward various public programs, services and institutions. You can take an active role in choosing candidates who share your values, and who will spend your money wisely.

Quality healthcare is on the ballot too. Your vote grants legislators and government officials the right to pass or reject laws that will determine your access to vital medical care and prescriptions. It’s your chance to vote for people who care about your wellbeing. Don’t do it just for yourself, do it for your loved ones that deserve policies that will keep them safe and healthy.

Vote to make a difference. Voting is your POWER and is one of the few opportunities most Americans have to help chart the course of our government.

It is the single most important way to make our voice heard on the issues that matter most to you. Voting is more than an act of civic engagement; it is the responsibility of all those who claim to care about our collective future. It is exercising a right that many Americans fought and died to protect. And yet, on average, 40% of registered Oregon voters cast ballots

in the past two primary elections. Think about that for a minute. Less than half of us spoke up about those who shape the society we ALL live in. Elevated voter engagement means better representation, more funding for our communities and a better quality of life for us all. Politicians listen to two things in this world, money and votes.

If we work together as a community and increase voter turnout, our state and national legislators will have to listen to the mighty voice of the people rather than the richest among us.

Vote because it is your sacred RIGHT! Vote because you, as a citizen, have a say in the policies our community, state and national leaders enact. Vote because you want our elected officials to uphold the social contract they have with American citizens.

Vote so that you have the right to complain, should our leaders not uphold their end of the bargain. Vote for accountability and civic responsibility. Vote to hold truth to power.

If nothing else, vote so others you don’t agree with won’t make the decision for you. Voting only takes a couple of minutes, but the ripple caused by your vote can outlast a single candidate’s term. Don’t let others determine the laws that will directly affect your friends and family. One voice alone may not echo in the halls of power, but high voter turnout will be heard.

Silence will not.

History has shown that deteriorating democracies (and citizens’ loss of freedom) correlates with nations with low voter turnouts.

In thriving democracies, citizens must vote in large numbers so that no single voice can override the voice of the people. Let us not forget that there are hundreds of millions of people around the world that are currently desperate for the right to vote. Do not take your hardearned right for granted.

Exercise your freedom and vote on May 17th.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

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Letters to the Editor Cut the money

One wealthy person is hijacking Douglas County elections with his $100,000 campaign contribution to Douglas County Commissioner Tom Kress. According to the Secretary of State campaign finance activity, David and Kelley Trinchero contributed $50,000 to Commissioner Tom Kress’s campaign in both 2018 and 2022.

These contributions represent nearly 65% of Kress’s total campaign contributions.

Considering how close the 2018 commissioner election was between Tom Kress and Alek Skarlatos, I argue the reason Tom Kress won was because of this one wealthy campaign contributor. This means a single campaign contributor was able to use their money to sway Douglas County’s 2018 election and likely the upcoming election in May 2022.

In 1995, Oregon voters passed a ballot measure capping contributions at $100 for county commissioner campaigns. The Oregon Supreme Court struck that ballot measure down claiming it violated the state constitution.

In 2006, Oregon voters passed another ballot initiative, again capping contributions at $100 for county commissioner campaigns. In 2016, Multnomah County voters passed their own version of a campaign finance law, capping donations for candidates in their county.

This time when challenged, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled campaign limits are valid in Multnomah County and probably any other county that creates a similar ordinance. Nothing prevents Douglas County or any other county from passing their own campaign finance ordinances limiting contributions.

The will of the voters decided there should be limits on campaign contributions. Yet it will never happen in Douglas County as long as Boice, Kress and Freeman are commissioners there. That’s because 62 of their 127 contributors donated $200 or more to the 2022 campaigns of Commissioners Boice, Kress and Freeman. 35 people contributed $1,000 or more.

Not only have Commissioners Boice, Kress and Freeman ignored the will of the voters on campaign contribution limits, those same commissioners have also ignored the will of the voters who decided there should be eight-year term limits, meaning Commissioners Boice and Freeman are termed out in November.

Reconsider library Location

The city of Coos Bay’s downtown Central Business District is also the central social district for community gathering and connections. It has successful retail and service businesses, restaurants, historic buildings and social activities. These include the farmers’ market, the iconic historic Egyptian Theatre, Coos Art Museum in the imposing art deco inspired historic post office, Coos History Museum on the waterfront, Coos Bay Public Library, Coos Bay Visitor Center, the Waterfront Boardwalk, the City Hall and Fire Hall, Mingus Park and the Community Gardens. Marshfield High School and the new Junior High School, with excellent facilities for sports and entertainment, are within walking distance.

Surely I have missed some.

I am concerned about the proposed relocation of Coos Bay Public Library, and cannot support funding it as currently proposed. Much of the downtown area is located outside the tsunami and floodplain zones, and such locations should be the focus. Time and money have been devoted to determining what the new library structure should include; a more exhaustive search is needed to identify a suitable location for this expensive investment of more than $30 million. The library must be an active ingredient in the crossroads of our community, not a lovely destination outside of the hub, as is now proposed.

Coos Bay Library is a major long-term investment with goals to contribute to the interconnections of people and to the visible physical landscape that announces our sense of place and community. Expensive civic projects such as the Library have a responsibility to enhance our community on many levels. The facility should be readily visible and available for “drop-in” while carrying out errands, and for relaxed reading and research for all who live and work in the Bay Area. The new Library should be a statement of community pride and involvement to attract those seeking relocation to our community.

Crystal Shoji Coos Bay

Michael Ruehle Roseburg

Guest Opinion

Affordable housing shouldn’t have to take a miracle

By Benjamin Waddell

Residents of the Westside Mobile Home Park in Durango, in southern Colorado, called it a miracle: They are under contract to buy the land their homes sit on, their rent will not go up, and they proved that the housing cooperative they’d founded had staying power.

Westside’s fate was hardly a given. The New Yorkbased owner, Neal Kurzner, rejected their first offer, saying he had a corporate buyer who owned many trailer parks and was ready to pay $5.5 million in cash. He gave the community just seven days to come up with a cash offer.

“We knew what was at risk,” resident Darcy Diaz, told me. “But how do you raise $5.5 million?”

Diaz, who grew up in Colombia and moved to Westside in 2018, knew their only hope was to organize. With a group of other determined residents, Diaz helped start the Westside Mobile Home Park Cooperative.

It launched a GoFundMe account, opened a Facebook page, and prepared tamales, posole, and empanadas to fundraise for the cause. Then Local First, which supports development initiatives in La Plata County, granted Westside $140,000 in cash plus a $395,000 zero-interest loan, while the Durango community turned out in force, helping Westside raise just over $50,000 in less than a week.

In the meantime, Stefka Fanchi, who heads up Elevation Community Land Trust, shored up support from county officials, banks, and a handful of non-profits.

Westside Co-op’s relationship with Elevation, which advocates for housing solutions for working-class people, provided the collateral needed to support the project.

The result: In just five days, Elevation and Westside pieced together $5.56 million in cash plus closing fees.

On March 25, they submitted their offer.

For nearly a week, the community waited to hear back, with many residents saying they could hardly sleep.

Then, on March 31, Fanchi said she had news. Diaz and her fellow organizers gathered around a single computer in a neighbor’s kitchen. “It’s been a really tough week,” Fanchi began over Zoom. “And I do have an update, and that is that we are buying the Westside Mobile Home Park!”

“They accepted!” residents screamed, crying, and turning to each other in joy. Diaz hugged her 2-yearold daughter, and on the screen, Fanchi and her colleagues wept.

Westside’s success provides hope in a housing market where mobile home parks are frequently sold on short notice followed by large rent hikes or eviction.

Benjamin Waddell But Westside’s success is an exception. Since 2020, when Colorado began requiring mobile home park owners to provide their residents with notice of their intent to sell, over a hundred trailer parks have been placed on the market and only four have successfully bought the land beneath them.

Now, Colorado needs to pass additional legislation that would grant first right of refusal to park residents, give them more time to submit an offer, and cap the percentage that parks can raise rent. A bill to do just that has been introduced by State Democratic Rep. Andrew Boesenecker.

Westside Mobile Home Park residents needed a miracle, and they got it. But access to dignified housing shouldn’t come down to miracles. It should simply be the way things are.

Benjamin Waddell is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is a sociologist based at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.

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OBITUARIES Alice May (Hughes) Mikowski July 7, 1926 – March 12, 2022

Alice May (Hughes) Mikowski was born July 7, 1926 in San Bernardino, California, the fourth of five children, to Agnes Cyrilla (Barber) Hughes and John Leonard Hughes. She died March 12, 2022 in her home in Inland Point Assisted Living Facility in North Bend, Oregon. Cremation rites have been held under the care of Coos Bay Chapel.

Her family moved to Oregon when she was seven years old,

eventually settling up Coos River. She and her family occasionally rode a milk boat to town, Marshfield, as it was known then. The Coos River and Allegany years were very special times for Alice. The family gatherings almost every Sunday with her Browning and Stivers cousins, swimming, picnicking, gardening, picking fruits and berries, and helping her mama can them were many of her activities.

Also reading and sewing which were lifetime pursuits. She attended the Coos River School for her early education.

When the family moved into town Alice finished her education at Marshfield High School, graduating in 1944.

She met Theodore John Mikowski Sr. (Chicago, IL) in 1946 and they married in 1947. They lived in Tumwater, Washington, Coos Bay, Oregon, Klamath, California,

and eventually settled in North Bend, Oregon.

They had five children, each one Alice's favorite.

She was a valued employee of Dr. Robert Klever, 1969 to 1986 and also Dr. Joanne Hammar, when finally, for the third time, she retired in 1996.

She had a great memory, and enjoyed interacting with the patients. One evening a week she volunteered at the North Bend Public Library. She always had a book close by, and loved to share them with others.

She was a very kind and generous woman and lived an amazing 95 years. There were many who found shelter in her home and in her heart.

She was loved and will be missed by them all.

Her greatest joy was spending time with family. She especially loved all the stories, laughter, and desserts.

She celebrated all holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and special events in her family's

lives. She always enjoyed nature, camping, sitting by the fire, and of course making s'mores. She went on many family trips to the beach for sunbathing and picnicking. She loved to travel with her family.

San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, New York, Hawaii, and Costa Rica were a few of the places she was thrilled to visit.

She had a nice flower garden and many bird feeders when she lived at Shorepines Park in Coos Bay, Oregon and of course the deer loved her flowers too! You would always find Alice working on a project, of sewing, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, or quilting. Each was a work of art and she generously gave them to her family and the Altar Society of Holy Redeemer Church for the Christmas bazaar.

Alice was delighted she had a view of the gardens, birds, and trees from her window at

Inland Point. She loved to listen to the wind and watch the trees "dance". A waltz on the milder days, jitterbug when the wind was strong. Not long after she passed her family watched the trees outside her window. They were dancing, a joyful jitterbug.

Alice’s family would like to thank the staff at Inland Point for taking such good care of their mom, with special thanks to Kathy Morris and Landon Wills.

She is survived by her children, Theodore (Carol) Mikowski Jr., Judy Mikowski, Daniel (Karen) Mikowski, Holly (Gary) Eastwood, and Scott (Lillian) Mikowski, daughter #3, Debra Zemouri, and daughter #4, Robin Hood; grandchildren, Stephen Nicholas, Sarah (Jack) Holpuch, Sam (Britney) Mikowski, and Patience (Donovan) Dier; great grandchildren, Garrett, Allison, & Emily

Holpuch, Theodore & Olivia Mikowski, and Brandon Hawk; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, beloved cousins, siblings, and their spouses: Margaret Ida (Don) Barber, Genevieve (Walter) Kizzia, John (Lorna) Hughes, and Raymond (Kay) Hughes.

There will be a mass for Alice May at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2250 16th Street in North Bend.

In lieu of flowers, we request you contribute to your favorite charity or have a tree planted in her memory as a living tribute for “future dancers”. https//www. coosbayareafunerals. com/obituary/AliceMikowski/1075500/ memorial-tree

Sally Jo "Jodie" Peake, 84, of Springfield, formerly of North Bend, died April 11, 2022 in Eugene. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay Under the direction of Myrtle Grove Funeral Service-Bay Area, Coos Bay. 541-2692851. www.coosbayareafunerals.com Charles E. Ridling, 66, of North Bend, died March 31, 2022 in North Bend.

Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory Coos Bay, under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. coosbayareafuneralscom Edward P. Stocker Jr., 76, of Coos Bay, died April 6, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. coosbayareafunerals.com

Gregory A. Taylor, 61, of Coos Bay, died March 31, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. coosbayareafunerals.com Wesley "Wes" P. Hill, 61, of Coos Bay, died April 3, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites have been held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. coosbayareafunerals.com Richard "Rick" B. Shearer, 77, of Coos Bay, died April 3, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites have been held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. coosbayareafunerals.com William "Bill" P. Sweet, 79, of North Bend, died April 11, 2022 in North Bend. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. coosbayareafunerals.com

Death Notices Warren Tracy Thomas, 56, of Coos Bay, passed away April 2, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com Russell George LeDonne, 84, of Coos Bay, passed away April 7, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 coosbayareafunerals.com Oscar Edgar Johnson, 87, of Coos Bay, passed away April 5, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541267-3131 coosbayareafunerals.com Michael William Peart, 67, of Bandon, passed away April 8, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 coosbayareafunerals.com

Patricia "Pat" A. O'Neil, 85, of Coos Bay, passed away on April 8, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-7560440.

Alice Cristy Powell, 70, of Coos Bay, passed away March 29, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216 Helen L. McGraw, 104, of Coos Bay, passed away March 29, 2022 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216 Cynthia Lynn McCune, 68, of North Bend, passed away March 30 in Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216

John Henry Muller, 83, of North Bend, passed away March 31 in Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216 Joan Goodison, 84, of Coos Bay, passed away April 3, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216 Deborah Ann King-Dexter, 56, of Coos Bay, passed away April 5, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216 James Peter Tarantino, 56, of Coos Bay, passed away April 9, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216

Marty Holland, 53, of Coquille, died April 11, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/ Schroeder Funeral Service - Coquille Chapel, 541396-3846 Virginia L. Lockhart, 88, of North Bend, passed away on April 9, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www. coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.

Sarah R. Davis, 39, of Bandon, died April 9, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling Schroeder Funeral Service, Bandon.

Betty L. Emmons, 94, of North Bend died April 11, 2022 in North Bend.

Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel.

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Service Notices A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jim Bush, 69, of North Bend, will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway Avenue. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-7560440. www.coosbayareafunerals.com.

Services for William "Bill" P. Sweet, 79, of North Bend, will be announced and held at a later date. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay with inurnment in the family plot at Sunset Memorial Park, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131.

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WIDOW'S FRIEND UNSETTLED WHEN MYSTERY MAN APPEARS

DEAR ABBY: A friend of mine lost her husband a couple of years ago. I didn't think she was looking for love or companionship, but all of a sudden she has met a younger man, and I'm concerned. I have observed several red flags, but I'm not sure if I should say something.

She owns a home in a big city and another smaller, very nice one with a view of the lake in a resort town three hours away. This man has posted on his main Facebook page a picture of "his" new cabin. (I don't have any details regarding who else was there.) I looked at his Facebook pictures and saw one of his daughter, who looks to be around 13, along with several pictures of a woman I assume to be his beautiful significant other posing with him and his daughter.

On my friend's birthday, he showed up at her door with a huge bouquet, balloons and all.

She called a mutual friend about the flowers and was all giddy. This scenario makes me suspect he's a predator who may start asking her for money. What, if anything, should I do?

-- FRIEND SEEING SIGNS DEAR FRIEND: If it were me, I'd ask my friend how SHE enjoyed the family party at her lake house -- and whether she has seen what this new man in her life has posted about it on his FB. Then, I would tell her how seeing his claim that the place is "his" made you do a double-take. After that, I would simply listen.

DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law, "Gladys," was never a particularly good mother as her kids were growing up. We don't get along very well. She interjects herself into every aspect of

my family's life, especially when some sort of crisis happens. Most recently, it concerned the death of my wife's father's second wife. Gladys actually parked her truck in front of ours to prevent us from going over there to give him emotional support.

When she acts like this, my wife refuses to stand up to her. This woman has more than once come between me and my family. How should I confront her and my wife about this?

I feel like Gladys had her chance, but now it is my place to call the shots. Please tell me if I am being unreasonable. -- HUSBAND AND DAD IN GEORGIA DEAR HUSBAND: I don't think you are being unreasonable. I do think you need to have a serious, private conversation with your wife. You both need to learn how to set firm boundaries for her mother. If you need help doing that, consult a marriage counselor. A marriage in which one spouse feels sidelined is headed for trouble.

DEAR READERS: At sundown, the first night of Passover begins. This major Jewish holiday celebrates the most momentous event in Jewish history -- the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Happy Passover to my readers who observe this important holiday. -- LOVE, ABBY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Bandon to celebrate Arbor Day on April 30 The city of Bandon Parks & Recreation Commission is organizing an event to celebrate Arbor Day, an annual national recognition of the importance that trees play in our communities. This year, the event falls on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m.

– 1 p.m. in City Park.

The event will include a “Tree-K,” a 2-mile educational walk to learn about the city’s trees and natural environment.

The activity is family-friendly and will include a scavenger hunt for those both young and young-at-heart. Participants who finish the event will be given a special award created by local volunteers.

During the Tree-K, community members are also invited to contribute to a mural dedicated to the city’s trees. In recent years, City Park has lost 25% of tree cover to disease and damage, a loss that is expected to continue as many of the existing trees reach the end of their normal lifespan. In response to this, the Parks & Recreation Commission has prepared a five-year plan to reforest city park with a diversity of new trees, shrubs and ground cover to promote a health and resilient environment. The mural will depict the city's love for trees and effort towards reforestation. The funding to prepare the mural was received through a booster grant from Oregon

Community Trees.

During the event, community members are welcome to gather at the amphitheater for presentations from a few different speakers, as well as a reading of the Arbor Day proclamation by Mayor Mary Schamehorn.

Bandon has been a recognized Tree City USA member for the past 13 years and recently received its first Growth Award for reforestation work. Tree City USA is a program of the Arbor Day Foundation and requires that cities maintain a tree board, have a community tree ordinance, spend at least $2 per capita on urban forestry and celebrate Arbor Day. The Arbor Day Foundation website describes the event as follows: While most holidays celebrate something that has already happened and is worth remembering, Arbor Day represents a hope for the future. The simple act of planting a tree represents a belief that the tree will grow to provide us with clean air and water, cooling shade, habitat for wildlife, healthier communities, and endless natural beauty — all for a better tomorrow.

For information about the Bandon Arbor Day Celebration, visit the City’s website or contact event organizers Shannon Hartlep at CommissionerHartlep@ cityofbandon.org or Nicolette Cline at CommissionerCline@ cityofbandon.org.

SCHHC Names Jenny Pearcy as Non-Clinical Employee of the Month Jenny Pearcy started at Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center in December 2020 as an accountant in the finance/ accounting department and immediately made an impact.

That’s one reason why she was chosen as non-clinical Employee of the Month for February.

“Jenny is a terrific team player and will always jump in to help without being asked if she sees a need,” stated her nomination.

Pearcy also volunteers to help in other departments if opportunities arise. She successfully completes her tasks and responsibilities with efficiency on time or ahead of schedule.

“Jenny offers her friendly and patient style in all that she does to ensure accuracy as well as understanding with her teammates,” her nomination continued. “She always arrives to work with a smile and ready to roll with whatever the day brings. She consistently gives 100% every day. Jenny is a wonderful team player in the truest sense!”

As a staff accountant, Pearcy is responsible for monthly journal entries, account reconciliation, general ledger activities and month-end close. In addition, she is currently also filling in for the accounts payable department due to a staffing shortage.

Pearcy likes the organizational aspect of the job and enjoys problem solving.

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Jenny Pearcy was recently named the Non-Clinical Employee of the Month at Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center. everything together and close the books at month’s end,” she said.

Pearcy has a bachelor of arts in business administration from the University of Phoenix and has 20 years of accounting experience. She worked with Coca-Cola for 15 years, with 10 of that done remotely from California and here on the Southern Oregon coast.

She grew up in Garden Valley, located between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, but she has lived several places, including Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Washington and California.

When her daughter Rebecca went off to college in 2020, she

and her husband Chris decided to try a new adventure.

“We said, let’s get away from where everything is on fire all the time and we had been thinking about moving to the ocean,” she said. “We wanted to be some-

where within visiting distance of my daughter.”

Her daughter is studying graphic arts and interior design at Humboldt State University, which is about three hours away,

so Pearcy started looking for jobs in the area. When she got the job at Southern Coos, she and Chris moved sight-unseen and bought property in Langlois. Chris is now building their house, which has taken two years to start due to the pandemic and supply chain issues. The property is located on a former sheep ranch and overlooks Floras Creek.

“We just love it there,” Pearcy said.

Pearcy likes the size of Southern Coos Hospital, coming from working for a large corporation that employs over 4,000 people.

“Everyone is eager to help out and support one another here,” she said. “That team atmosphere exists even outside of your department. Everyone is friendly and easy to work with.”

In her spare time, Jenny and Chris love to hike, kayak and just be outdoors. She also enjoys gardening and looks forward to planting a garden once the house is finished.

Art by the Sea calls to artists Art by the Sea Gallery in Bandon is inviting artists to submit artwork for the June community show.

The theme is “Flights of Fancy”. Work can range from fantasy / imagination, to flying, birds, clouds, etc.

All two-dimensional medias to

be accepted, are framed to hang on the wall, except no photography or video.

Styles can be realism, abstract, impressionism and surrealism.

Artwork is due from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on either Sunday, June 5, or Monday, June 6, at the gallery

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

Tuesday 4/5/2022: • At 10:39 am, 88000 block of Bill Creek Lane, police responded after report of animal at large.

• At 11:22 am, Highway 101 and Sea Bird Drive SW, police responded after report of a traffic hazard.

• At 12:03 pm, 2900 block of Ruby Court, police responded

after report of criminal trespass.

Wednesday, 4/6/2022: • At 3:45 am, 49800 block of Highway 101, police responded after report of suspicious conditions.

• At 6:21 pm, 1100 block of Harlem Avenue SE, police responded after report of suspicious conditions.

Thursday, 4/7/2022: • At 7:39 am, Beach Loop Road and Highway 101, police responded after report of an accident.

• At 7:53 am, Filmore Avenue SE and 2nd Street SE, police responded after report of traffic

signal malfunction.

• At 8:53 am, 1100 Oregon Avenue SW, police responded after report of theft.

• At 9:45 am, Highway 42 S and 2nd Street, police responded after report of a hit and run.

• At 11:16 am, 1100 block of 4th Street NE, police responded after report of theft.

• At 12:12 pm, Highway 42 S and 2nd Street, police responded after report of hit and run.

• At 5:42 pm, 1300 block of Oregon Avenue SE, police responded after report of an accident.

• At 5:52 pm, Webbers Pier, police responded after report of theft.

• At 9:44 pm, 900 block of 11th Street and SE, police responded after report of disorderly conduct.

of Oregon Avenue SE, police responded after report of suspicious conditions.

Friday, 4/8/2022:

• At 6:13 am, Highway 101 mile post 259, police responded after report of an accident.

• At 12:00 pm, 3100 block of Periwinkle Lane, police responded after report of burn complaint.

• At 1:52 pm, 500 block of North Avenue NE, police responded after report of suspicious conditions.

• At 4:05 pm, 1100 block of 6th Street NE, police responded after report of suspicious condition.

• At 10:35 am, 500 block of Highway 101, police responded after report of a civil problem.

Saturday, 4/9/2022: • At 3:51 pm, 87200 block of Juniper Lane, police responded after report of a disturbance.

• At 11:50 pm, 200 block of 9th Street SE, police responded after report of a disturbance.

Sunday, 4/10/2022: • At 11:38 pm, 1300 block

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AS I SEE IT: Bullards Beach State Park the right, alongside the piling of the Moore Mill dock, is the Red Stack tug It was 64 years ago this week when we first learned Fearless, which does local towing. that the old abandoned "The cargo is made up lighthouse and properof shipments from the ty surrounding it might Moore Mill and from someday be turned into a other mills that ship over state park.

Today that park is Bull- the Port of Bandon public dock." ards Beach State Park.

For my third photo, I The headline in the April 10, 1958, issue of Western am using this cute picture of the Easter Egg World screamed "Abanhunt winners of April doned Lighthouse May 1963 to let people know Bring State Park." And here's the story, with a pho- that this year's Bandon to of the lighthouse, which Lions Easter Egg hunt, for children ages 1-10, will be was built in 1895. held Saturday, April 16, at "The abandoned CoCity Park, rain or shine. quille River Lighthouse, opposite Bandon, together Children are to bring their own baskets. For more with an adjacent area of information, go to bandoland may be made into a negghunt@gmail.com. state recreational park.

Pictured in back, from "Since the U.S. Coast left, are John Coville, Guard has announced that Larry Duval, Doneen the lighthouse together with some 11 acres of land Potterf, Judy Jones, Arlene Moore. In front, from left, is to be assigned to the Doug Duval, John Michael surplus property list and McGinty, Deborah Brittain offered for public sale, it and Barbara Prahar. In the has been learned through back, on the porch of the Congressman Charles barn, I can see Lion Carroll O. Porter that the federal government may withhold Nettleton, in the photo which I took during my the property from sale if cub reporter days...and still it will be accepted by the state or a local government at it nearly 60 years later.

----------------------------------------for park purposes."

Last Tuesday evening a And, as we all know, the horrific armed robbery took state did accept it.

"The matter has been re- place in the Seven Devils area of Stock Still Lane at ferred to C.H. Armstrong, the home of an older Banstate park superintendent, don couple. Two people who in turn has discussed wearing white hard hits, it with the State Highway reflective vests and black Commission. Western masks knocked on the couWorld has furnished the ple's door shortly before park superintendent with 8:40 a.m., and after a short copies of all corresponexchange, the homeowner dence, and under date of attempted to shut the door April 4, has received the when the pair burst in, and following reply: "I am pleased to inform a man, estimated to be 6 you that the State Highway feet tall and 200 pounds, Commission, at its meeting held a gun to the homeon April 3, 1958, approved owner's head and demandthe recommendation of the ed cash, and the police report said the homeowner State Park Superintendent complied. The gun used in to make a study of the the incident was described area surrounding the old as a blue-colored .45 autoabandoned U.S. Lighthouse opposite the City of matic pistol.

Before they left on foot, Bandon on the Coquille to a car a short distance River, together with the away, they took the couarea north of the Coquille ple's phone so they could River and east as far as not call for help.

Bullards bridge."

The couple was seriThat together with propously traumatized and erty purchased from the Bullard family has resulted asked that their names not in one of Oregon's premier be released. The suspects have reportedly not been parks. The late Marjoapprehended. rie Bullard Stephenson ----------------------------------------recalled that the Bullard Last Thursday City of property was deeded to her Bandon power was off for ancestors in the 1850s by durations ranging from a President Lincoln.

The second photo shows few minutes to quite a few hours after a vehicle struck the Pacific Barge No. 2 of the Oliver J. Olson Compa- a power pole at Highway 101 and Beach Loop in ny in March of 1958 as it the area of Beach Junction prepares to leave Moore shortly before 8 a.m.

Mill & Lumber Co. with The identity of the drivthe largest cargo to ever er has not been released, cross the Bandon bar. but City of Bandon hydro The cutline says the supervisor Jim Wickstrom lumber is stacked up like posted that no one was a 10-story building, as it gets ready to leave for San injured and the driver Francisco ... "whenever the walked away. The vehicle in the photos posted by local bar smoothes down Wickstrom appeared to and there is enough water be an older model navy or in the channel. black SUV. "The biggest lumber The city's hydro crew cargo ever to leave the pretty much worked all Bandon harbor is aboard day restoring power to its this barge; it is reported to be more than 4,200,000 customers.

----------------------------------------board feet, and is equal The City's parks and to between three and four recreation commission times the average cargo taken out by the Olson Co. is organizing an event to steamships. Reason is that celebrate Arbor Day, set for Saturday, April 30, the steamers draw more from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in water and can take only City Park. partial cargoes. The barge The event will include a in this photo is said to be "Tree-K," a 2-mile educadrawing between 14 and tional walk to learn about 15 feet. the City's trees and natural "On the left is the Red environment. The activity Stack tug Sea Lion from is family-friendly and will San Francisco, prepared to tow the barge south. On include a scavenger hunt.

A spokesman said that

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in recent years, City Park has lost 25 percent of its tree cover to disease and damage, a loss that is expected to continue as many of the existing trees reach the end of their normal lifespan.

The release adds: "During the event, community members are welcome to gather at the amphitheater for presentations from a few speakers, as well as a reading of the Arbor Day proclamation

by Mayor Mary Schamehorn."

Bandon has been a recognized Tree City USA member for the past 13 years and recently received its first Growth Award for reforestation work.

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"History Minutes Live" is the title of a program to be presented at the Bandon Museum Saturday, April 23, at 2 p.m. by Jim Proehl with music by Bob Shaffar.

Admission is free, courtesy of Chas. Waldrop Real Estate, and people are advised to come early to get a good seat.

The program will center around a series of one-minute radio spots, narrated by Proehl, which end "A little history from the museum in Bandon."

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Coos and Curry County residents are reminded of a free household hazardous waste collection event Saturday, April 23, from Photos contributed by the Mary Schamehorn collection 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the It was 64 years ago this week when we first learned that the old abandoned lighthouse and property surrounding Beaver Hill transfer site. it might someday be turned into a state park.

People are asked to call 541-396-7624 to make an appointment to drop off their household hazardous waste so that long lines do not back up toward Highway 101. The best time to call is Tuesday through Friday between 9 and 1.

The transfer site is 1/4 mile south of Milepost 253 on Highway 101 between Coos Bay and Bandon.

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The Newport Police Department recently sent out a release urging people to be on the lookout for fake prop/movie money, which was stolen in a car breakin recently in Newport.

The owner of the vehicle said that approximately a million dollars in fake money was taken, in $10, $20 and $100 denominations. Although the "money" is clearly marked "For Motion Picture Use Only" and "Copy" the money is very similar to US currency and similar prop money has created issues for local businesses in the past.

They said it will also feel different than authentic US currency, but people need to be on the lookout.

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The rainfall for the month of March was not much more encouraging than similar amounts for January and February with a total of 5.53 inches. The rainfall for the threemonth period was 13.01 inches, with the only total in the last 18 years with less rain was 11.44 inches in 2013.

The year with the most three-month rainfall was 2017 with 43.14 inches recorded. The total for the same period last year was 30.83 inches.

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It appears that the State is nearing completion of their extensive project of enhancing disabled access along the highway through Bandon, as well as installing the new protected pedestrian crossing at Ninth Street near the high school. We've been waiting for this new crossing for a couple of years, and will be glad when it is operable and providing a safe way for people to cross the highway without having to wave an orange flag.

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Marshfield honors past greats with Hall of Fame induction

By JOHN GUNTHER For The World

COOS BAY — Mary Paczesniak never got an athletic letter in high school. Sam Scott wasn’t good enough to make the freshman basketball team.

On Saturday, they were inducted into Marshfield’s Athletic Hall of Fame, along with a state champion golfer, a state champion dance team, a teacher and coach who has been tied to the school for 50 years, a starter on two 1950s state champion football teams and one of the oldest businesses in the community, in a banquet at The Mill Hotel-Casino.

Of course, Scott and Paczesniak were more than fitting for their induction. He was the Midwestern League’s basketball MVP as a senior in 1978 and went on to star for Southwestern Oregon Community College before becoming a well-known dentist in the Bay Ara. She graduated in 1968 and was a three-sport star at Marshfield before Title IX and before female athletes were recognized for their accomplishments and went on to star in tennis and volleyball for Oregon State University.

They were joined as inductees Saturday by Denny Baker, who graduated in 1956 and went on to play in a Rose Bowl for the University of Oregon; Wayne Laurilla, Oregon’s high school golf champion as a senior in 1969; Mike George, who graduated in 1973 and continues to contribute to the school long after his teaching and coaching career; the 2004 state champion dance team coached by Debbie Brown; and Tower Ford, a longtime supporter of the high school.

The underlying theme in the remarks by the various inductees was gratitude to the school, community and people who shaped their academic and athletic careers.

Marshfield athletic director Greg Mulkey, who served as master of ceremonies for the evening, recognized Tower Ford for its support of the high school through its history since being started in 1914 by Russ Tower, a member of Marshfield’s first football team.

Various members of the family still lead the business today, and Amy Larson, who represented the business, described being chosen for the Hall of Fame as “a huge honor.”

She said giving back to the

school is a natural thing for Tower Ford.

“It’s really about the community,” she said. “You guys are so supportive of us.

“We hope to continue this tradition for generations to come.”

Brown also mentioned the community’s importance for the success of Marshfield’s dance program, which relies largely on contributions for expenses including uniforms and travel.

“The one thing we have always needed as a dance team is community support,” she said.

“Our community has been so supportive of this team.”

George played basketball for the Pirates before a long career as the head boys basketball coach, to go with several years as the football offensive coordinator and a couple seasons coaching the girls basketball team with Doug Miles and coming out of retirement to help the school as co-athletic director with friend Boyd Bjorkquist.

He spent his entire time Saturday thanking a variety of people, including teachers, those who coached him and coached with him, mentors, athletes and team managers and his wife, Cindy, who only missed one game in his entire career as head basketball coach. He also thanked an important part of the Marshfield community.

“The Marshfield Booster Club has stepped up to help the community every time they’ve been asked,” George said.

George has continued to help long past his teaching days, including serving on the committee for the Class 3A state basketball tournament and giving proper recognition to past athletes.

“Mike has been really good for kids — one of the best,” Mulkey said.

Paczesniak was a standout athlete for Marshfield, including being part of a state champion tennis team, and then for Oregon State, where she was part of teams that competed in the first two national championships for what she described as the emerging sport of “power volleyball.”

She started the volleyball program at Marshfield before setting into a long career teaching and coaching in Rogue River, but returned to the South Coast and then started her passion, making sure others were recognized.

First, she worked with Mulkey to organize a letter ceremony for female athletes from the 1950s,

Photo by John Gunther/ The World

The inductees to the Marshfield Athletic Hall of Fame pose for a photo following induction ceremonies last weekend.

60s and 70s who never got letters from Marshfield because the sports were not sanctioned by the state.

Then she worked with good friend Marilyn Wilson to create the Gallery of Champions, a section of Marshfield’s gymnasium that recognizes outstanding female athletes from the past.

She also took an active role in the research for the various decades of recognition in Marshfield’s Heritage Hall.

Mulkey described Paczesniak as “the ambassador for female athletes at Marshfield.”

Paczesniak said her passion after retiring from teaching was “to bring recognition to people who earned it, deserved it and often didn’t get it.”

She also said she was humbled by her induction into the Hall of Fame.

“It’s a huge honor to be here,” she said.

Laurilla echoed that thought, adding that he was awed by all the greats that have been inducted since the hall was started in 2003.

“This hall of fame thing is wonderful,” he said. “Having my name associated with that is truly an honor.”

He earned that honor through a golf career that included twice being a state age-group champion before earning the state title for the high school, being part

of the first Oregon team for the amateur competition called the Hogan Cup and playing for both Southwestern Oregon Community College and the University of Oregon.

Scott also played for SWOCC after persevering to get a chance to play for Marshfield.

He recalled being told by his sixth grade coach that he and his teammates would never play varsity basketball and by his coach on the freshman B team — the equivalent of a junior varsity squad for just the freshmen — that his squad should consider playing marbles as sophomores because they wouldn’t go any further in basketball.

But he had committed to basketball in junior high shooting 500 shots every day, no matter the conditions, and finally earned a chance to play on the varsity squad under John Johnson and Chuck Crandall as a junior before becoming point guard as a senior and earning league MVP honors for what Mulkey described as his tenacious defense and no-quit attitude.

And Scott, too, was humbled by his induction and offered congratulations to his fellow inductees.

“I am honored to be inducted with you,” he said.

Jim Vick spoke for Baker, a tough running back who played for Pete Susick on Marshfield’s

champion football teams and also starred in basketball and track for the Pirates.

“He was one of the greatest athletes I have ever seen,” Vick said.

Brown said she was glad Marshfield’s 2004 champion dance team, the first of three title teams she coached, was also being recognized as athletes.

“I coached this team for 17 years,” she said, describing practices day after day that lasted for hours, much longer than current rules allow. “I know they are athletes.”

The Upbeats won every competition that year, and Brown said she thought their performance at the state championships was perfect.

She said in addition to being standout dancers, they all were standout students. And she added that they were the ones who deserved all the credit.

“These young ladies are the ones who won the state championship,” she said. “They took me along for the ride. I was the lucky one.”

Team members included Breann Agnew, Cassie Brown, Noelle Caffey, Hannah Cooney, Katherine Davenport, Kayla Durham, Amanda Johnson, Whitney Mortesen, Nikki O’Donnell, Courtney Schroeder, Danielle Ustica, Tye Vossler, Amy Woods and Jasmine Wynn.

Bandon Dunes looks ahead to U.S. Junior Amateur in July

By JOHN GUNTHER For The World

The next United States Golf Association championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is just over 100 days away.

The U.S. Junior Amateur Championship will be held July 25-30, making the famed golf resort the first facility to host eight different USGA events. Bandon Dunes earlier hosted the Curtis Cup (2006), the U.S. Mid-Amateur (2007), the U.S. Amateur Public Links and Women’s Public Links (2011), the first U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship (2015), the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship (2019) and the U.S. Amateur (2020).

Bandon Dunes also will host 12 more USGA events over the next quarter-century, starting with the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2025 and also including two more U.S. Amateurs and two more U.S. Women’s Amateurs (in 2032 and 2041) and the top international events, the Walker Cup (in 2029) and the Curtis Cup (2038).

This year’s event and the future competitions were among topics discussed during the media day for the championship at the resort Monday, an event that included officials from both the resort and USGA as well as defending champion Nick Dunlap.

The U.S. Junior Amateur will use the same courses as the 2020 U.S. Amateur, with qualifying on both the Bandon Dunes and Bandon Trails courses and all the matches on the Bandon Dunes layout.

“We’re really looking forward to watching the juniors compete in the same setting we did two years ago,” said Jeff Simonds, assistant general manager at Bandon Dunes.

The winner will earn a spot in the U.S. Open and join an impressive list of champions, including three-time winner Tiger Woods, two-time champion Jordan Spieth and Scott Scheffler, who won The Masters on Sunday.

“This is the biggest stage of junior golf,” said Greg Sanfilippo, one of the USGA representatives at the resort Monday.

Photo by John Gunther/The World

The panel for the U.S. Junior Championship media day Monday included, from left, Bandon Dunes Assistant General Manager Jeff Simonds, USGA representatives Greg Sanfilippo and Reese Moseley and defending champion Nick Dun. It also will be set up like every other USGA championship, he said, “as the most comprehensive test in golf.”

USGA’s goals are to test players’ shot making, ensuring they use every club in their bag, and also their mental and physical resolve and course management.

The natural elements typical of Bandon Dunes in the summer make that easier.

“We want Bandon Dunes to be Bandon Dunes when we come here in July,” Sanfilippo said, noting the often heavy winds, the rolling terrain and occasionally fog, something present for part of the U.S. Amateur two years ago.

“This championship truly tests every element of the player’s game,” added USGA official Reese Moseley. “To win, the champion must persevere over six grueling matches in competition.”

Dunlap said to the players, it’s actually like having seven matches since the second day of qualifying they face the pressure of finishing in the top 64 out of 264 total golfers just to reach the matchplay portion of the event.

“It’s physically exhausting,” Dunlap

said of the various matches.

The reward for winning all six is great, beyond just getting into the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open, he said.

“To say that you won something like this — to have anything with USGA on it is special,” he said.

This week was the first trip to Bandon for Dunlap, who last year became the first person from Alabama to win the U.S. Junior. His early reviews were good.

“It’s a special place, and it’s not easy to get out here,” he said.

But it’s somewhere the USGA has committed to for decades to come.

“The Bandon team are our colleagues,” Sanfilippo said. “They also are our friends and our partner.”

From the first event more than 15 years ago, resort and USGA officials have spoken fondly of the partnership, sparked by Bandon Dunes owner Mike Keiser.

“Amateur golf is always something Mike Keiser has had a fondness for,” Simonds said.

He added that it was an easy decision for the resort to commit to hosting future

USGA championships.

“The success we’ve had and the relationship we’ve built with USGA and the positive experiences of the players have given us an appetite for the next (championship),” Simonds said.

The event is open to players who have not turned 19 as of July 30 and who have a handicap index of 4.4 or lower. More than 3,300 entries were turned in for the 2021 event, and 57 qualifying events will be held between June 1 and July 1.

Ultimately, 264 players will come to Bandon Dunes, with the event giving exposure to the resort, especially with the semifinal and championship matches being televised by the Golf Channel, and also provide a boost for the South Coast with all the family members, caddies, swing coaches and college coaches on site.

“Coos County should see a positive economic impact,” Moseley said.

He also noted that since there is no admission fee for the event, it’s an opportunity for area residents to see great golf in person.

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NOTICE OF STATE REVENUE SHARING PROPOSED USE HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Budget Committee of the City of Bandon will hold a hearing at 7:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, Monday, May 9, 2022, in the Council Chambers at Bandon City Hall, 555 Highway 101, to discuss the proposed use of State Revenue Sharing Funds. The public is invited to attend and will have the opportunity to make oral and written comments on how the Revenue Sharing monies should be spent.

Date: May 9, 2022 at 7:00 PM Location: City Hall, 555 Highway 101, Bandon, OR The public may also attend by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2157059460 To call in for audio by phone: +1 253 215 8782 US Published: April 15, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:339936)

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Bandon Urban Renewal Agency, Coos County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, will be held at City Hall, 555 Highway 101.

The meeting will take place on the 25th day of April 2022 at 7:00 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained after April 25, 2022, at City Hall, 555 Highway 101, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The City’s website where this notice can also be read is: http://- www.cityofbandon. org. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Listed below is the time and place of additional Budget Committee meetings which will be held to take public comment. Any person may appear at this meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.

Date: May 9, 2022 and May 23, 2022 (if needed), at 7:00 PM Location: City Hall, 555 Highway 101, Bandon, OR The public may also attend by Zoom for April 25, 2022, May 9, 2022, and May 23, 2022: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2157059460 To call in for audio by phone: +1 253 215 8782 US Published: April 15, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:339933)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: Garland Carson Bateman, Decedent.

Case No.: 22PB03154 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed co- personal representatives. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representatives at 745 California Ave., North Bend, Oregon 97459, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Gies LLC, 745 California Ave, North Bend, Oregon 97459.

Dated and first published April 15, 2022 Virginia Groce & Laura Davenport Co-Personal Representatives Published: April 15, April 22 and April 29, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:340067)

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-----------------------------------------Notice of Budget Committee Meeting A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Coos County Area Transportation District, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 will be held at CCATD, 2810 Ocean Blvd, Coos Bay, OR. The meeting will take place on May 2, 2022 at 9:00 a.m..

This meeting will also be accessible to the public via zoom https://us02web.zoom. us/j/- 805477406 or Dial: +1 929 205 6099; Meeting ID: 805 477 406. The purpose of this 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 in person or online and discuss the proposed services with the Budget Committee. A copy of the Proposed Budget may be viewed on or obtained on or after April 27, 2022 on the Coos County Area Transportation District website at http://www.coostransit.org/ about-us/- budget-committee/ or at the CCATD Office between 8am and 5PM at 2810 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay. Published: April 15, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:340164) -----------------------------------------Notice of Budget Committee Meeting 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, 2022 to June 30, 2023, will be held at the Eastside Fire Hall, 365 D Street, Coos Bay, Oregon.

The meeting will take place on Thursday, May 5, 2022, 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, 2022 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 15 and April 22, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:340035) -----------------------------------------NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay will conduct a public auction at 4:00 p.m. on April 28, 2022. Sealed bids for the auction items will be received until 4:00 p.m. at the Charleston Marina office, at which time the sealed bids will be opened and publicly awarded to the highest bidder to satisfy moorage and/or storage charges for which the Port has possessory chattel lien under the provisions of ORS 87.152 through 87.212.

All reasonable bids will be considered. The description of the items, the name of the owners or reputed owners of such items, and amounts due on the liens are as follows: Alice Nicholson Contents of Storage Unit #002 $882.80 Sealed bids will be stamped in date order and must have the bid numbers clearly marked on the envelope. All items can be viewed by appointment only on April 27, 2022, 9:00am11:00am and 2:00pm-4:00pm.

Please call the Charleston Marina at 541-888-2548 to schedule an appointment. The purchasers will be required to remove the purchased items from Port property within five (5) working days.

Oregon International Port of Coos Bay Charleston Marina PO Box 5409 Charleston, OR 97420 Telephone: (541) 888-2548 Published: April 15th and April 19, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:340048)

-----------------------------------------NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Bandon, Coos County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, will be held at City Hall, 555 Highway 101.

The meeting will take place on the 25th day of April 2022 at 7:00 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained after April 25, 2022, at City Hall, 555 Highway 101, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The City’s website where this notice can also be read is: http://- www.cityofbandon. org. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Listed below is the time and place of additional Budget Committee meetings which will be held to take public comment. Any person may appear at this meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.

Date: May 9, 2022 and May 23, 2022 (if needed), at 7:00 PM Location: City Hall, 555 Highway 101, Bandon, OR The public may also attend by Zoom for April 25, 2022, May 9, 2022, and May 23, 2022: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2157059460 To call in for audio by phone: +1 253 215 8782 US Published: April 15, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:339934) -----------------------------------------NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the COOS COUNTY AIRPORT DISTRICT, COOS COUNTY, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 will be held in the Board Room at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport’s main hangar office located at 1321 W Airport Way, North Bend.

This meeting will take place on the 4th day of May 2022 at 5:30pm. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget will take place.

The Budget Committee will receive the budget message and recommended budget, and take questions or comments from the public on the document. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.

Public comments can also be made in writing and submitted via email to info@flyoth. com, fax at 541-751-1010, or delivered to the terminal lobby at 1100 Airport Lane, until May 4, 2022 at 10:00 am, and will be shared during the meeting. An electronic copy of the budget document may be obtained on or after April 29th,2022 by contacting airport administration at 541-756-8531 Published: April 15 and April 22, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:340030)

-----------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY Case No. 22PB01546 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS in the matter of the Estate of PAUL WINN BUSH, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ronald L. Sperry III has qualified and been appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative, Ronald L. Sperry III c/o DC Law, McKinney & Sperry, PC, P.O. Box 1265, Roseburg, OR 97470, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings of this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court or the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published this 8th day of April, 2022.

Personal Representative: Ronald L. Sperry III, OSB #091525 DC Law McKinney & Sperry PC PO Box 1265 Roseburg, OR 97470 Telephone: (541) 673-4451 Fax: (541) 673-1202 Published: April 8, April 15 and April 22, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:339647) -----------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of DEVIN M. BRICE, Deceased.

Case No. 22PB02372 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative at Lawrence Finneran LLC, Attorney at Law, 405 North Fifth Street, PO Box 359, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

DATED and first published this 1st day of April, 2022.

Hannah Hoang Personal Representative Published: April 1, April 8 and April 15, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:339034)

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Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing has been set before the Planning Commission of the City of Bandon, regarding a proposed ordinance to amend Titles 16 & 17 of the Bandon Municipal Code for a “clean-up.” The amendments will align the definitions of allowable uses throughout all zones, modify approval processes to align with state requirements, and clarify regulations that are unclear. All meetings will begin at 7:00 PM at the City of Bandon Council Chambers, located at 555 HWY 101, Bandon, Oregon, 97411. These meetings are open to the public and will follow requirements of the Oregon Health Authority.

You may also access the meeting online using the following information: Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/2157059460 Meeting ID: 215 705 9460 Testimony can be mailed to the City of Bandon, Attn: Dana Nichols, PO Box 67, Bandon, OR, 97411 or emailed to planning@cityofbandon.org.

The following dates should be noted for testimony deadlines: Planning Commission Hearing on April 28th, 2022 5:00 pm, April 20, 2022: Deadline for inclusion of testimony in meeting packet.

5:00 pm, April 27, 2022: Deadline for electronic (e-mail or FAX), hand delivered or US mail testimony.

After 5:00 pm on April 27, 2022: Testimony must be presented at the hearing.

City Council Hearing on June 6th, 2022 5:00 pm, May 31, 2022: Deadline for inclusion of testimony in meeting packet.

5:00 pm, June 2, 2022: Deadline for electronic (e-mail or FAX), hand delivered or US mail testimony.

After 5:00 pm on June 2, 2022: Testimony must be presented at the hearing.

The proposed ordinance is available for inspection at the City of Bandon Planning Department at no cost, hard copies can be made available for purchase at the actual cost of copying, upon request. A copy of the Staff Report will be available for inspection at the City of Bandon Planning Department at no cost at least one week prior to the public hearing. The ordinance criterion applicable to this application is available to review online at www. cityofbandon.org. Oregon law states that failure to raise an objection concerning this application, either in person or by letter, or failure to

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Published: April 15, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:339950) -----------------------------------------REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS COOS BAY-NORTH BEND WATER BOARD GENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL THE COOS BAY - NORTH BEND WATER BOARD (Water Board) requests proposals for legal counsel. The Water Board has issued a Request for Proposals seeking an attorney or attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of Oregon to serve in the position of General Counsel to the Water Board. The position involves drafting ordinances, resolutions, contracts, leases, and other documents, and attending bi- monthly meetings of the Board of Directors.

Experience in providing legal services to units of local government is desirable. This position is considered to be a part- time position. Copies of the Request for Proposals issued by the Water Board may be obtained from the Coos Bay - North Bend Water Board by mail, P.O. Box 539, Coos Bay, OR 97420; by visiting the Water Board website www.cbnbh2o.com; or by contacting the Water Board General Manager, Ivan Thomas, ivan_thomas@ cbnbh2o.com. Interested firms may also contact the Water Board at 541-267-3128 or email ivan_thomas@cbnbh2o. com with questions or inquiries.

Proposals may be submitted to the Water Board not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings have been set before the Planning Commission and City Council of the City of Bandon, regarding application #21139, a request to annex a one-acre parcel into the City of Bandon. The property is located inside Bandon’s Urban Growth Boundary and is zoned UR-2 with a residential comprehensive plan designation.

Property Owner/Applicant: Property Location: Meeting Dates: Proposal: Applicable Criteria List: (Bandon Municipal Code)

Brian E. Mitchell 28S-15W-36/ TL 901 (760 Carter Avenue) Planning Commission: Thursday, April 28th, 2022 at 7:00 PM City Council: Monday, June 6th, 2022 at 7:00 PM Annexation of a one-acre parcel into the City of Bandon and a rezone from County UR-2 Zoning to City Residential 1 Zoning.

16.32 Zone Changes and Amendments 17.118 Annexation

All meetings will begin at 7:00 PM at the City of Bandon Council Chambers, located at 555 HWY 101, Bandon, Oregon, 97411. These meetings are open to the public and will follow requirements of the Oregon Health Authority. You may also access the meeting online using the following information:

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2157059460

Meeting ID: 215 705 9460

Testimony can be mailed to the City of Bandon, Attn: Dana Nichols, PO Box 67, Bandon, OR, 97411 or emailed to planning@cityofbandon.org.

The following dates should be noted for testimony deadlines: Planning Commission Hearing on April 28th, 2022 • 5:00 pm, April 20, 2022: Deadline for inclusion of testimony in meeting packet.

• 5:00 pm, April 27, 2022: Deadline for electronic (e-mail or FAX), hand delivered or US mail testimony.

• After 5:00 pm on April 27, 2022: Testimony must be presented at the hearing.

City Council Hearing on June 6th, 2022 • 5:00 pm, May 31, 2022: Deadline for inclusion of testimony in meeting packet.

• 5:00 pm, June 2, 2022: Deadline for electronic (e-mail or FAX), hand delivered or US mail testimony.

• After 5:00 pm on June 2, 2022: Testimony must be presented at the hearing.

The ordinance criteria applicable to this application is available to review in the Bandon Municipal Code, which can be found online in the Bandon Municipal Code at www.cityofbandon.org. Oregon law states that failure to raise an objection concerning this application, either in person or by letter, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue, precludes your right of appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) on that issue. Failure to specify which ordinance criterion the objection is based on also precludes your right of appeal to LUBA on that criterion. A copy of the application, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant and applicable criteria will be available for review on the City’s website www.cityofbandon.org, and will be provided at cost, if requested. A copy of the Staff Report will be available for inspection ten days prior to the hearing and will be provided at cost, if requested. All materials are available online and at the Bandon Planning Department, 555 Hwy 101, and Bandon, Oregon 97411. During the Public Hearing, the Chair shall allow testimony from the applicant and those in attendance concerning this request. The Chair shall have the right to limit the length of testimony and require that comments be restricted to the applicable criteria.

If you have questions concerning this request, please contact the Planning Department at Planning@cityofbandon.org or (541) 347-7922.

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Zoo set to hop into spring

Poet Laureate to perform at Coos Bay Library

Photo by Michael Durham, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo.

Ring-tailed lemurs enjoy a colorful camellia-blossom buffet at the Oregon Zoo. The zoo’s “Hop into Spring” event takes place Saturday, April 16.

On Saturday, April 16, guests are invited to explore what’s new at the zoo and celebrate the season with “Hop into Spring.”

This all-ages event is free with admission or membership. Timed-entry tickets must be reserved in advance online.

Participants will receive a seek-and-find game that

guides them through the zoo to learn about wildlife.

Treat bags will be rewarded to all child participants who complete the seek-and-find activity at no extra cost.

Other activities include music from Red Yarn (10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon), performances by JuggleMania (1, 2 and 3 p.m.) and stations where guests

can meet some of the zoo’s ambassador animals and get tips from master gardeners and recyclers.

The fun kicks off at 10 a.m. and lasts until 3 p.m.

The festivities are sponsored by Kinder Joy, which is also sponsoring an eggthemed online quiz and a chance to win free tickets to the zoo.

At 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, Oregon Poet Laureate Anis Mojgani will offer a virtual workshop and performance at the Coos Bay Public Library in honor of National Poetry Month.

The program is geared towards teens and adults ages 12 and up. Registration is required. Participants can register for the event through the Coos Bay Public Library’s event page at www.coosbaylibrary.org or by calling the library at (541) 269-1101 x236.

Mojgani is the tenth Poet Laureate of Oregon. A two-time individual champion of the National Poetry Slam and winner of the International World Cup Poetry Slam, he has been awarded residencies from the Vermont Studio Center, Caldera, AIR Serenbe, The Bloedel Nature Reserve, The Sou’wester and the Oregon Literary Arts Writers-In-The-Schools program.

Mojgani has done commissions for the Getty Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum, and his work has appeared on HBO, National Public Radio, and as part of the Academy of American Poets PoemA-Day series; and in the pages of the NYTimes, Rattle, Platypus, Winter Tangerine, Forklift Ohio and Bat City Review.

Known for his performances and well regarded for them the world over, Mojgani has performed at hundreds of universities across the U.S.; festivals around the globe such as the Sydney Writers Festival, Jamaica’s Calabash festival, and Seoul’s Young Writers Festival; and for audiences as varied as the United Nations and the House of Blues. The author of five books of poetry and the libretto for Sanctuaries, his first children’s book is forthcoming from Chronicle Books. Originally from New Orleans, Anis currently lives in Portland.

The Oregon Poet Laureate is supported in part by a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust, investing in Oregon’s arts, humanities and heritage. You can follow the Oregon Poet Laureate on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ OregonPoetLaureate. For more information about Poet Laureate program, contact Oregon Humanities at jennifer@ oregonhumanities.org.

For additional information regarding current services and upcoming programs at the Coos Bay Library, please contact the Library by calling (541) 269-1101 or visit us online at http://coosbaylibrary.org.

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Oregon honors 911 emergency operators, dispatchers Oregon’s 911 emergency operators and dispatchers answer nearly 2 million emergency calls annually for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services.

Over the past two years, these dedicated professionals have additionally served on the front line through unprecedented disaster response efforts across the state.

In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 10-16, Governor Kate Brown has issued a proclamation recognizing the critical role the state’s 911 operators and dispatchers play in keeping our communities safe and secure.

“Oregon’s 911 telecommunicators are heroes devoted to public safety and helping others. They work long hours, remaining calm in all types of situations and quickly con-

structing plans of action based on limited information,” State 911 Program Section Manager Frank Kuchta said. “They are lifelines in an emergency, and this observance honors their skills, dedication and commitment to helping Oregonians.”

911 call takers, dispatchers, and technicians work behind the scenes to help citizens during emergencies ranging from mental health crises, car accidents, missing person reports, burglaries and domestic violence disturbances. Since early 2020, Oregon’s 911 professionals have had the added responsibility of serving throughout a pandemic, historic wildfires, heatwaves, winter storms, floods and severe staffing shortages.

“On any given day, our public safety dispatchers have an incredibly stressful job; during the

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Since early 2020, Oregon’s 911 professionals have had the added responsibility of serving throughout a pandemic, historic wildfires, heatwaves, winter storms, floods and severe staffing shortages, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. last two years, that’s been compounded as they’ve responded to unprecedented disasters in which they were the first to answer the call,” Kuchta said. “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week brings well-deserved

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To add some spice to the fundraising effort, Soules reached out to the two mayors, who quickly agreed to join in on the effort to see which community can raise the most money.

While Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery is in Coos Bay, it is the final resting place for at least 278 residents of North Bend.

The North Bend residents buried in the cemetery include seven Civil War veterans and two World War I veterans.

In the early 1900s, that fact led to a dispute between the cities when the Marshfield mayor suggested charging non-residents $2 to be buried at the cemetery. The burial tax was never approved, and North Bend residents continued to be accepted at the cemetery until it stopped accepting new burials. The $2 tax would e the equivalent of more than $61 today.

Over the years, the historic cemetery, which holds the remains of Civil War veterans, founding members of Coos Bay and even a Coquille Indian Tribe chief, had fallen into disarray due to age, weath-

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For years, Soules has led an effort to make repairs at the cemetery, but she said there is still work to be done.

Soules said if the $1,138 goal is met during the fundraising campaign, the money will pay for a professional survey team that will determine the condition of the remaining headstones, photograph

the grave markers, suggest necessary repairs and link the information to the cemetery's database.

That information will be used to guide the decision-making process for future repairs at the cemetery.

The fundraising effort will allow residents of Coos Bay and North Bend to support an important piece of history while also vying for bragging rights.

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Report shows ‘dehumanizing experience of farmworkers’ during pandemic MOLLY ROSBACH Guest Article

The latest report consisting of dozens of interviews with Oregon farmworkers offers a glimpse into the unsafe, unsustainable and often dehumanizing experiences farmworkers have endured during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oregon State University Professor Ron Mize was one of the authors on the COVID-19 Farmworker Study, part of a long-term, multi-state project examining farmworker living conditions in Washington, Oregon and California.

“Over the years that I’ve taught, I still have to remind people that the way food gets to our table is by people’s hands,” Mize said.

Mize's teaching in OSU’s ethnic studies department includes a course on farmworker justice movements.

“It’s hard labor that’s really poorly remunerated that keeps our food prices low, keeps our food plentiful, keeps food on our table; and yet we consistently neglect the reality that farmworkers are fundamental to our food system,” he said.

The researchers performed an initial survey of 300 farmworkers across Oregon from August-September 2020. For the recent report, they conducted in-depth interviews with 48 workers statewide from February-July 2021, and these findings echo what they learned from the earlier survey.

Speaking directly with farmworkers was a priority, the team said.

“The scarce data available about farmworkers too often is disjointed and not collected with the intention of capturing farmworkers in all their complexity and their own voices,” said Jennifer Martinez-Medina, study director and a Ph.D. student at Portland State University said. “They are the experts best positioned to describe their lived experiences and the political action required to be treated with dignity.”

During the six-month interview period in 2021, more than half of the subjects

tested positive for COVID-19. Lost wages due to the mandatory 10-day quarantine and lack of paid sick leave among farmworkers often forced people to choose between basic necessities like rent, food and their children’s health care.

“That 10 days of quarantine can put you so far behind that you’ll never get back to just the scraping by that you were doing before,” Mize said. “The impacts of the last two years have been cumulative, and they will continue to impact farmworkers.”

With children out of school as classes went remote, women often shifted from being co-breadwinners to stay-at-home caregivers for kids and sick family members, which not only added to their stress and emotional burnout but further reduced families’ incomes, the report found.

According to Mize, farmworkers who are undocumented face additional challenges.

"Many still fear that receiving SNAP food benefits or free medical care such as COVID-19 tests and vaccines could get them labeled a “public charge” and render them ineligible to apply for legal residency," Mize said. "That policy was threatened, though never implemented, under the Trump administration, but undocumented workers still avoid seeking public benefits out of fear.

Language barriers also affect a wide swath of Oregon’s farmworkers, according to Mize.

"Employers often rely on employees themselves to translate required health information into Spanish and Indigenous languages like Mam, Nahuatl and Mixteco Alto, with no guarantee that workers actually receive the information," Mize said.

Workers spoke of Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors making site visits and observing people close together without masks or other protective equipment, without reporting any safety violations. More than half of the farmworkers interviewed did not feel fully protected in their workplace, and many reported not being informed of COVID

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The researchers called for better training, more safety net resources, greater mental health support, and stronger workplace protections and enforcement, among several other recommendations. infections in their workplaces.

“Too often, the standards for what’s OK for farmworkers are different from what’s OK for everybody else,” Mize said. “OSHA can be held responsible, farms can be held responsible, and we as a collective public can be held responsible.”

The report concludes with a list of recommendations from workers and researchers. Farmworkers want to have more inspectors on farms to perform regular safety and health checks; more widespread vaccination efforts; better provision for the needs of Indigenous communities; better education of employers; and immigration documents so more workers can receive work benefits.

The researchers called for better training, more safety net resources, greater mental health support, and stronger workplace protections and enforcement, among

several other recommendations.

“There is no one silver bullet. All these elements have to be addressed together,” Mize said. “I’m hoping our legislative leaders follow that lead, because we can have much more impact on policy when we’re thinking of farmworkers holistically with their whole life, instead of thinking about them as an OSHA inspection or an exposure rate.”

The report was a collaboration among researchers at Oregon State University, Portland State University, the University of Oregon, Oregon Health and Sciences University and the California Institute for Rural Studies, along with more than a dozen community care organizations.

Molly Rosbach works at the OSU Department of Marketing and Research.

She may be reached at molly.rosbach@ oregonstate.edu.

Farmers market coming to Reedsport Creative Mercantile recently announced it will be hosting the Reedsport Farmers Market every Friday starting June 3 through October. In addition to fresh local produce, they will have a mobile knife sharpener, fresh flowers, local eggs and fun vendors.

Oregon Trail cards welcome. Look for the Farmers Market flags in front of

Creative Mercantile located at 392 Fir Ave. in Old Town Reedsport. Market opens at 10 a.m. every Friday from June through October.

While visiting the Farmers Market, folks can also shop inside Creative Mercantile with over 50 vendors full of eclectic finds and we are also the home of Kathi's Old Town Fabrics.

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Ari Ish-Shalom (left) contemplates his next move in a long end game during round 3 at the kindergarten state championships. Bottom left, Coquille elementary team, from left, Ari Ish-Shalom, Noah Ish-Shalom, Miles Jennings and Christian Gallagher in the back. Bottom right, Coquille middle school team, back row, from left, Austin Gallagher, Erik Thrash and Grant Sizemore. Front row, Shaleena Crawford, Liam Haan and Harlan Morse.

Ari Ish-Shalom adds another trophy Eleven Coquille chess players and one Bandon chess player competed in the Chess for Success State Tournament April 8 and 9 after qualifying at the Coos Curry Regional Chess Tournament. Each county had a regional tournament and only the winners of the county were invited to the state competition.

April 8 was the elementary and middle school team championships. Although Coquille did

not place, they did give some strong games. The Coquille middle school team with Harlan Morse, Shaleena Crawford, Erik Thrash, Liam Haan, Grant Sizemore and alternate Austin Gallagher won two out of four rounds.

The Coquille elementary school team with Noah Ish-Shalom, Ari Ish-Shalom, Christian Gallagher and Miles Jennings won 2.5 out of five rounds despite taking a loss on 5th board every round as

they were one person short of a full team.

April 9 was the grade level individuals state competition, and Ari Ish-Shalom added yet another trophy to his collection.

He had been undefeated as second board on the team during the team competition. He continued to play strongly in the K-4th grade individual competition losing only to the first place winner, 3rd grader Ryan Bledsoe. Ari has

three more years to try and win that first place trophy.

Bandon’s Sebastian Newby participated in the 7th grade individual championships and despite this being the second tournament he ever played in (the first was Coos Curry Regionals), he was able to win three out of five rounds demonstrating strong skills that he hopes to develop in his newfound competitive interest.

The Coos History Museum is launching a new program called Fourth Fridays which will feature exhibit based programming.

Fourth Fridays programming will take place on fourth Fridays of the month and include a talk and demonstration related to one of the exhibits currently on display at the CHM. The first Fourth Fridays presentation will be held in-person on Friday, April 22, from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Coos History Museum.

This program related to the Healing Hands exhibit will be held on the second floor in the Mezzanine Gallery and is limited to 20 participants.

“Doctor’s Orders” will be presented by retired pediatrician and allergist, Dr. Joseph Morgan who is currently featured in the exhibit.

This special program is available to all with an admission price of $5 for members and $7 for non-members.

Visit the museum for a deeper dive into the history of the medical field, featuring Dr. Morgan’s experience during the 51 years he practiced medicine in the local area.

Guests will also be able to witness a live demonstration of antique medical equipment by Dr. Morgan himself.

Doors and exhibits will be open for viewing from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

To register, visit the CHM website (cooshistory.org/events/ fourth-fridays-apr-2022). You may also contact the museum via email at education@cooshistory. org or by phone at 541-756-6320 x216.

Established in 1891, The Coos County Historical Society is an Oregon 501(c)3 not for profit organization and the second oldest historical society in the state.

For additional information about the society and the Coos History Museum, visit cooshistory.org or email info@cooshistory.org.

Coos Bay library hosting comic book workshop The Coos Bay Public Library will host an all ages, handson comic book workshop and author visit Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m. with award-winning cartoonist Aron Steinke. Steinke is the author and illustrator of the beloved graphic novel series Mr. Wolf’s Class (Scholastic/ Graphix), which follows the

adventures of a class of anthropomorphic students and their teacher who just so happens to be a wolf.

Limited space is available and pre-registration is required.

Contact the Coos Bay Library at 541-269-1101 x236 or visit the Coos Bay Library’s event page at www.coosbaylibrary.

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The program is being offered with the support from a grant awarded by the Coos County Cultural Coalition. It is the first in a series of hands-on, all ages art programs at the library that highlight Oregon children’s

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Other programs in the series will be offered in the fall.

For additional information regarding current services and upcoming programs at the Coos Bay Library, contact the library by calling (541) 269-1101 or visit us online at http://coosbaylibrary.org.

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What: North Bend Easter egg hunt When: 9 a.m., April 16 Where: Ferry Road Park You Should Know: There will be hunts for children in age groups 2 and under, 3 to 5, 6 to 9 and 10-13. The event is sponsored by the city of North Bend.

program related to the Healing Hands exhibit will be held on the second floor in the Mezzanine Gallery and is limited to 20 participants.

What: VISION Art Show When: Through April 15 Where: Coos Art Museum You Should Know: The Coos Art Museum hosts the annual VISION art competition of Southern Oregon High School students. Also on exhibit is the Student Biennial of area elementary and middle school student’s artwork.

These two exhibitions fill the entirety of the museum.

This is a local favorite and is free to the public.

What: Easter egg hunt in Bandon When: Starts at 11 a.m., April 16 Where: Ray’s Food Place You Should Know: Egg hunts will be held on this schedule: Ages 0-1 at 11 a.m.; ages 3-5 at 11:10; ages 6-8 at 11:20; and ages 9-12 at 11:30. There will be samples and demos from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

What: AMVETS Bay Area Post 10 Easter Egg Hunt When: 10 a.m., April 16 Where: Mingus Park Amphitheater You Should Know: There will be hunts for ages 3 and under, 4-8 and 9-12. Children can win Easter baskets loaded with goodies. The event is sponsored by Walmart in partnership with the Coos Bay Police Department.

What: Spanglish When: 10:30-11:30 a.m., April 16 Where: Virtually and at Coos Bay Public Library You Should Know: Program is for those who wish to practice their Spanish conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to converse in Spanish as a group for one hour in a casual, informal environment. Beginners are welcome.

Information: Visit coosbaylibrary.org.

What: ASL Practice Place When: Noon, April 21 Where: Hosted by Coos Bay Public Library, the event will be on Zoom You Should Know: Coos Bay Public Library has partnered with instructor, Kandy Bergquist. Bergquist teaches American Sign Language and Signed English at Southwestern Oregon Community College. The program is for those who wish to practice their ASL conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting.

Attendees will have the opportunity to sign in ASL as a group for one hour in a casual, informal environment.

Information: Visit coosbaylibrary.org.

What: North Bend Easter egg hunt

When: 9 a.m., April 16 Where: Ferry Road Park You Should Know: There will be hunts for children in age groups 2 and under, 3 to 5, 6 to 9 and 10-13. The event is sponsored by the city of North Bend.

What: Easter Sunrise Service When: 6:30 a.m., April 17 Where: Sunset Beach State Park You Should Know: Multiple churches will join together for the Ecumenical Easter Sunday Sunrise Service.

Celebrate Easter on the beach with live music, prayer, communion, and the message of hope.

What: Fourth Fridays When: 6-7 p.m., April 22 Where: Coos History Museum You Should Know: The Coos History Museum is launching a new program called Fourth Fridays which will feature exhibit based programming. Fourth Fridays programming will take place on fourth Fridays of the month and include a talk and demonstration related to one of the exhibits currently on display at the CHM. This

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What: Healing Hands exhibit When: Ongoing Where: Coos History Museum You Should Know: A new exhibit, Healing Hands, has opened at the museum. The exhibit is located in the mezzanine gallery on the second floor of the museum and will be open through the end of the year. Healing Hands explores the history of medicine in Coos County. The exhibit features a large sampling of the various establishments, people, tools and continuing indigenous traditional medicinal practices that contributed to the health of Southern Oregon Coast communities since the 1800s.

What: COVID vaccine clinic When: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Where: Pony Village Mall You Should Know: The Oregon Health Authority is sponsoring the ongoing clinic which will have all three approved vaccines available. Anyone age 5 and over is eligible to be vaccinated. Those who have been vaccinated and it has been six months since their second dose are eligible for a booster shot.

What: Teen writers group When: 4-5 p.m., every Thursday Where: Coos Bay Public Library and online You Should Know: Each week will include a writing prompt or game, time to write independently, and an opportunity to share work with the group.

The group will continue to meet until March 31.

No experience necessary. The group will meet simultaneously both in-person at the Coos Bay Library and online. Writers wishing to join online should contact jknight@coosbaylibrary.org prior to the meeting to get a code to join virtually.

What: UnBook Club When: 1 p.m. every fourth Thursday Where: North Bend Public Library You Should Know: The UnBook Club is a book club without assigned reading. Come tell us what you’ve been reading and leave with new ideas.

What: Little Bites When: Every Tuesday Where: Coos Bay Library via YouTube or Facebook You Should Know: Every Tuesday, Miss Laura presents songs, rhymes, and flannel stories for children 6 or under. Little Bits can be viewed on the library’s Facebook and YouTube channels.

Information: Visit coosbaylibrary.org.

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2-month-old bontebok debuts at Oregon Zoo Winter the bontebok’s new calf has a name: Tutula, selected by her care staff in honor of her Tutu Tuesday birthday — and also, perhaps, because she is “too, too cute.” Oregon zoo guests got their first glimpse of the 2-monthold this morning, as she frolicked around her grassy home in the zoo’s Africa Savanna area.

“It was great to see them running around and enjoying themselves,” said Kelly Gomez, who oversees the zoo’s Africa section. “She had so much energy — it was like watching Bambi’s first trip to the meadow but in real life.”

Seeing Tutula thriving is especially satisfying, Gomez said, given the calf’s shaky start to life.

Keepers were thrilled when Winter gave birth on Feb. 2 — bonteboks were once considered among the most imperiled mammals on the planet, and each birth is considered an important step toward ensuring their long-term survival.

Excitement quickly turned to concern though, when they saw that Winter, an inexperienced mom, was not nursing her newborn.

“She was taking care of Tutula right away,” Gomez said. “But she just wasn’t nursing. Sometimes new moms need a little help getting started. We were giving the calf supplemental bottle-feedings and then returning her back to mom.

After a few days, Winter started to nurse her a little bit, and we gradually reduced the bottle-feedings.

She’s a very strong, robust little calf.”

Tutula now weighs around 50 pounds, and on warm days guests may see her out exploring the zoo’s Africa savanna area with her mom.

Gomez says the small survivor is a testament to one of the most inspiring conservation stories in history: living proof of the impact people can have — both positive and negative — on wildlife and species conservation.

“A couple hundred years ago, the bontebok was headed for almost certain extinction,” Gomez said.

“The fact that they are still around shows how people can make a difference in helping wildlife.”

Though unfamiliar to most Americans today, the bontebok “deserves a place in the annals of conservation history,” according to The Nature Conservancy’s Matt Miller.

“It is arguably the first African animal saved from human-caused extinction,”

Top photo by Kathy Street, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo; bottom photo by Kelsey Wallace, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo.

Winter the bontebok and her 2-month-old calf Tutula enjoy a sunny day in the Oregon Zoo’s Africa Savanna area. Bottom, utula, a rare bontebok calf that has a shaky start to life, is 2 months old and thriving in the Oregon Zoo’s Africa Savanna area.

said Miller, writing in a science blog. “Its rescue is flat-out one of the most dramatic conservation success stories anywhere.”

In a story that roughly parallels that of the American bison, the bontebok was hunted to the brink of extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries by Dutch settlers to southern Africa,

many of whom viewed the native antelope there as pests competing for farmland. Another antelope species, the bluebuck, was declared extinct in 1799, and it seemed inevitable the bontebok would not be far behind.

By 1837, all that stood between the last 17 bontebok on the planet

and certain annihilation was a fence. That year, some sympathetic farmers enclosed the herd safely inside their own property, effectively creating the first African antelope preserve.

The measure wouldn’t have worked except for one evolutionary quirk: Bontebok can’t jump.

While other antelope

species like the impala, eland and kudu almost fly — soaring 10 feet into the air or higher — bontebok can only manage small leaps and could thus be contained by ordinary livestock fencing.

“The ability to jump,” Miller said, “would have been a leap into extinction.”

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Florence Garden Club plant sale May 7

Did you know that the first community college in Oregon was our own Southwestern Oregon community College?

It was formed through an election in May 1961, by local people seeing a need for higher education on the south coast.

In the first few years, Southwestern held classes in surplus U.S. Navy WWII facilities.

Construction of the permanent campus, around Empire Lakes, began in 1963, with additions in the

1970s and the 90s. Later, the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute was added. The progress continued with the construction and opening of the Curry County campus in 2012.

Enrollment has grown from 815 in 1961 to over 10,000 students annually.

Cultural and athletic events at the college attract hundreds from the community to the campus each year.

As a partner in the South Coast’s economic development, Southwestern offers

the region’s employees and employers educational opportunities to meet their needs.

SWOCC grappler Jovan Garcia won the 133-pound weight class at the national championships this year.

Chef Chris Foltz, an instructor at OCCI, is the World Ice Art champion, with his ice sculptures. In addition, academic and instructional honors abound at Southwestern.

So, whether it’s a degree focus or one of the many professional programs

like the Columbia Pacific Maritime school, which helps mariners reach their professional license goals by providing U.S. Coast Guard approved courses for deck endorsements.

The Oregon Coast Culinary Institute that offers hands-on opportunities to learn the latest culinary skills in a state-of-the-art facility.

They offer degree programs in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, and management. Maybe your interest is centered on the

many many continuing life learning classes. Well, you can find it all right here.

Wherever you want to go in life, you truly can get there through Southwestern Oregon Community College.

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The Florence Garden Club announces its annual Plant Sale fundraiser to be held on Saturday, May 7.

The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the

Florence Senior Center, 1570 Kingwood St. The plant sale is a fundraiser to provide funds for the annual scholarships awarded by the Club.

Guests will also be able to buy lovely gifts for Mother’s Day the following day.

The Master Gardeners will provide soil testing and soil PH readings for a fee

during the sale. The market place will, again, present interesting and unusual wares.

Annuals, perennials, houseplants, shrubs, trees

will be sold at bargain prices. A raffle of gifts provided by local merchants and individuals will be held. A winner needs not be present to win.

(Timm Slater is executive director of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information on your Chamber, email timmslater@oregonsbayarea.org.)

Hansel and Gretel coming to Sawdust Theatre Hansel and Gretel have returned safely from their perilous adventure deep in the woods and are bringing back the age-old secret of the Wildwood Witch.

To learn more, the community is invited to a special showing of Hansel and Gretel April 16 at the Sawdust Theatre. With a staff of children from the community, Hansel and Gretel will be presented at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Sawdust Theatre. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children, toddlers on laps are free.

Tickets can be reserved through drnancykeller@ yahoo.com or picked up at the door.

Up to 60 local K-12th grade actors will have just one week of fun, intense rehearsals to put on this de-

lightful show.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Coquille is presented locally by the CREATE Youth Center of Coquille with support of the Coos County Cultural Coalition.

This Missoula Children’s Theater yearly event has been coming to Coquille for nearly 40 years (except for the year of 2020).

For information, contact Dr. Nancy

Worship DIRECTORY Keller at 541 396-3855, 541 290-8479 or e-mail is

best drnancykeller@yahoo. com.

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886 S. 4th St, Coos Bay (Coos Bay Senior Center) Pastor Ron Halvorson 541-808-9393 or 541-290-8802 Sunday School...........9:15 am.

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Sunday Service & Sunday School.............10:00 am

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Episcopal Episcopal EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Emmanuel is for open for in-person worship withHale.

Emmanuel is open in-person worship services w/services Rev. Sr. Patti Rev. Sunday, Dr. Patti Hale. are required, social distancing AprilMasks 3 9:00am, Holy Eucharist Rite II is observed and April vaccinations are strongly recommended Sunday, 10 9:00am, Palm Sunday Service for all.

Wednesday: Morning Prayer at 7:30 AM inPrayer the chapel.

Wednesdays 7:30am, Morning Evening Prayer at 7:00 PM in the chapel.

Wednesday: Wednesdays 7:00pm, Evening Prayer Thursday, 14 7:00pm, Maundy Thursday Service Saturday: April Holy Eucharist, no music, at 5pm in the sanctuary.

Sunday: Rotating schedule of Holy Eucharist and Friday, April 15 12:00pm, Good Friday Service Sunday, and AprilMorning 17 9:00am, Easter Service Prayer withSunday music at 9:00 AM Sunday, in April 9:00am, Holy Eucharist Rite I the 24 sanctuary.

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1155 Flanagan, Coos Bay  541-888-5202 Dennis and Tawnya Stumpf, Corps Envoys

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2250 16th St. (West off Broadway)  541-756-0633

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Sunday School....(all ages through Adult)............. 9:00 am - 9:45 am Sunday Worship....(Nursery & Children’s Church Provided).......10:00 am

Sunday School..........................9:20 am – 10:20 am Sunday Worship........................................10:30 am Celebrate Recovery (meal provided) every Thursday 6-9 pm

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2795 Frontage Road in Reedsport Sunday School................................................9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship ......................... 10:45 am

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FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2022

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Tipper came to Coos County Animal Shelter as a police impound for Killing Livestock. He has been here for months and is exhibiting protective tendencies known as kennel aggression. Once out of his kennel he turns into a happy playful dog. He is selective on dogs he likes and gets along mostly with females.

He has been around cats and children but the best home for him will be with someone who has time to dedicate to him without other animals and kids.

Tavie is one of eleven who came into the cat house four years ago. He and the others were altered at our Snipped clinic but we haven’t been able to put their paperwork in order to see who is male/female. Even now that they are older, it is hard to get close enough to look. We have a wonderful volunteer that calls them by name and gives them treats, so it won’t be long before they are friendlier. Hopefully soon they will be able to be picked up!

Call: 541-751-2480 Email: jrosenberg@co.coos.or.us

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How to make aging pets more comfortable Pets are valued members of many families, and their owners typically do everything they can to ensure their furry friends live as comfortably as possible.

Care becomes even more important as pets get older.

Just like people, aging pets may eat less and sleep more. They may have reduced stamina and even experience stiffness when getting up from sleep. Certain pets may experience failing eyesight, hearing loss and/or incontinence.

According to an American Pet Products Association survey, 67 percent of U.S. households have a pet and will have to cope with that pet becoming a senior at some point. Senior animals might need a little extra help as they age, particularly with regard to comfort.

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• Visit the vet more often. Senior pets may need to see the vet more frequently than they used to. Pets typically visit the vet every year. Senior pets may require two visits per year. Speak with a veterinarian about how often your aging pet should come in for checkups.

Checkups can help identify illnesses earlier and ensure any aches and pains are addressed immediately.

• Invest in comfort devices. Pets may need items that can accommodate aches and pains or other conditions.

For example, aging pets may benefit from a high quality orthopedic pet bed. Pet strollers and raised food bowls also can make aging pets’ lives a little more comfortable.

• Ensure ample protection against the elements.

Aging pets may feel the weather more than younger pets.

They may need sweaters and coats or booties to protect their paws from the snow and ice. Cooling or heating mats may improve comfort indoors.

• Purchase animal diapers. Some senior pets may not be able to control themselves. Diapers and absorbent pads can keep them dry and prevent soiling around the house.

• Help the animal lose weight. Pets should maintain a healthy body weight, which can relieve pressure on joints and reduce risk for certain illnesses, including difficulty breathing and skin irritations. Speak with a veterinarian about the right foods and types of exercise for your pet to keep its weight in check.

• Install doggie doors. Senior pets may need to relieve themselves more frequently. A doggy door can

Aging pets need extra patience and care. Pet owners can improve comfort and accessibility for their senior pets.

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allow for faster access to the outdoors. Similarly, a litter box with a lower opening makes it easier for aging cats to use the litter box.

• Address mobility issues. Aging pets may need help getting around. Non-skid carpet runners in hightraffic areas can help pets walk around securely. Steps or ramps can make it easier to get on or off beds or in and out of vehicles.

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