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NB School District considers $48.6 million bond

School board will decide next month whether to send it to voters

By JILLIAN WARD For The World

NORTH BEND ─ This week, the North Bend School Board reviewed the district’s $48.6 million facility bond proposal.

According to the district superintendent, Kevin Bogatin, the Bond

Development Committee met April 6 to finalize the bond proposal.

Though the school board heard details of the proposal May 6, it won’t make a decision on whether or not to move forward until June. “(The) $48.6 million bond package … includes projects at all four buildings,” Bogatin said,

adding that this bond is a middle ground solution to allow for critical renovations. The Bond Development Committee previously looked at three potential bonds, one at a small cost estimate and another at a higher amount. This bond package that will be presented to the school board, Bogatin said, is enough to

“get us moving.”

“We were trying to figure out a dollar figure that this community would (also) have tolerance for,” Bogatin said.

Initially, it was estimated that a $120 million bond was needed to complete all upgrades in the district but the “committee scaled back on

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what we can do.” “(The $48.6 million bond) allows projects to still be done,” Bogatin said.

The $48.6 million bond package, if approved by the board, will fund Career and Technical Education Please see Bond, Page A3

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A small group gathered outside Myrtle Point High School Wednesday to protest the school’s decision to comply with Oregon Department of Education regulations requiring the use of facemasks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The protest came after two students said they were removed from class for refusing to wear masks. See The World’s Tuesday edition for in-depth coverage of the protest.

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A planned temporary shelter program is getting a big lift.

Oregon Coast Community Action announced last week its donation of shelters and operating funds for the planned community campground in Coos Bay, as well as shelters at Harmony United Methodist Church and a to-be-determined location in Curry County.

“There are no words to describe the level of excitement,” said Tara Johnson, the executive director of the Devereux Center, which is

spearheading the campground project. “It’s significant and totally life changing for our clients.”

The center has been moving the project forward for several months, and has secured a grant for a year’s worth of funding for the campground.

Based on a program in Medford, the campground aims to provide a place to go for those experiencing homelessness in the community.

Johnson has made clear the site isn’t a permanent place for residents to live, but will offer a place to get Please see Campground, Page A3

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A continued downward trend in COVID-19 cases is moving Coos County to the moderate-risk level of restrictions for the first time since the state’s four-tier framework was implemented in November.

The county saw 147 cases during the month of April, fewer than any month since October, which reported 105.

“We have to keep going. We’ve done a good job the last few weeks of doing what we need to

do as a county so far by the looks of it,” said Dr. Eric Gleason, deputy director of Coos Health & Wellness. “We need to show the rest of the state that this is how we band together to make sure that we keep our numbers moving the right direction and do it the right way.”

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday the county’s rates of 90 cases per 100,000 and 3.2% test positivity over the previous two weeks were low enough for a reduction in virus Please see COVID, Page A3

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown defended her decision to impose more COVID-19 restrictions on some parts of the state the same day 15 Oregon counties were forced to close indoor dining and recreation.

“Cases are widespread, driven by new, more contagious variants.

Oregon leads the nation for our rate of increase in cases over the last two weeks,” Brown said Friday. “I was presented with data showing two paths Oregon could take.”

Brown explained last week’s decision to cancel a warning period and force the counties into the extreme-risk category of virus restrictions as the choice between those two paths: One path without restrictions and with additional virus deaths, and another path with more restrictions and fewer deaths.

“As your governor, I chose to save lives,” Brown said.

Since she announced her plan to re-impose the restrictions on indoor dining and recreation, the governor has faced significant opposition from impacted businesses and local government leaders concerned about the damaging economic effects of the plan.

Earlier this week, dozens of county officials from across the state signed onto a letter from the Association of Oregon Counties and the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, calling on the governor to pull back on her plan.

“The variants are indeed troublesome, and we share your concern for their spread. But shutting down our restaurants and further depriving Oregonians of their right to make calculated community engagement risks when the virus conPlease see Governor, Page A2

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Hauser Rural Fire Protection District receives grant $2,000 grant from Rotary will help repair dune rescue ambulance

By JILLIAN WARD For The World

HAUSER ─ The Hauser Rural Fire Protection District has raised over $5,000 for its ambulance vans.

Earlier this year, the protection district asked the community for donations to help keep the ambulance vans for its Dune Rescue Program running. With a grant from the Coos Rotary Foundation last week, Hauser Rural Fire Protection District’s fire chief, Jerry Wharton, said “this will put us a little bit above breakeven.”

“We’re glad to get all the money we can,” Wharton said.

The district’s vans are used on the dunes for medical and emergency services, covering everything from the North Spit down to Ten Mile Creek.

As previously reported, the Dune Rescue Program is not covered with tax dollars but rather through donations or grants.

Though donations so far will cover maintenance for two of its vans, which are

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tinues to spread elsewhere will not result in success,” the 78 county commissioners wrote in the letter.

The county leaders pointed to the toll the pandemic’s restrictions have taken on their communities and economies, saying the restrictions are dividing communities “rather than bringing Oregonians together” and asking for greater local control over pandemic restrictions.

In response, Brown pointed to the state of the virus.

“What I would respond to

several years old, to replace just one may cost anywhere from $150,000 to $200,000. “…Everything on them is custom,” Wharton explained.

“The sand takes a beating on them and they do require a lot of maintenance, (though) we are looking at replacing them through grants.”

Steven Schneiderman, a Coos Rotary Foundation member, said that the protection district applied for the $2,000 grant which was awarded last week.

“This is for their much-needed upkeep and restocking of the dunes’ rescue vehicle,” Schneiderman said.

“Our foundation realizes the importance for such rescue equipment in our area and it was a no-brainer to give that grant out to them.”

For Wharton, he said that any donation supports the Dune Rescue Program.

“We’re glad to get all the money we can,” he said.

One of the volunteers for the protection district, Krystal Hopper, said Dr. Aaron Coyner from Southwestern Oregon Community College in terms of the elected officials and businesses is that COVID is surging across Oregon right now,” Brown said.

“It takes community-wide measures to make sure that we can protect our most vulnerable Oregonians.”

While showing no signs of letting up the extreme-risk closures, Brown offered one concession for businesses impacted by the current closures: A plan with state legislators to provide $20 million in relief funds.

Those funds will be passed to the 15 counties in the extreme-risk category for distribution to businesses, the governor said.

By Jillian Ward/For The World

Steven Schneiderman, Coos Rotary Foundation member, stands with Fire Chief Jerry Wharton of the Hauser Rural Fire Protection District. The Coos Rotary Foundation awarded a $2,000 grant to the protection district's ongoing campaign to raise funds to repair and maintain its Dune Rescue ambulance vans. was the grant writer for the project. “(The community) now knowing how the funding works has been a big thing,”

Hopper said. “The more we educate the community, the more they realize how important it is to have this service available.”

Donations can be sent to the Hauser Rural Fire Protection District “for Dunes Equipment/Training” at 93622 Viking Lane in North

Bend.

For more information, email Hopper at 1krysade@ gmail.com or call her at 541294-5185.

“Economic relief is something I can do as your governor to help Oregonians impacted by this fourth surge.

What I can’t do is bring back someone’s life lost to this virus,” Brown said. “That’s why, as hard as this is, we must act immediately.”

State health officials also placed a timeline on the closures, saying Friday the counties in the extreme-risk category will stay there for a maximum of three weeks if case rates follow predicted trends.

Those trends are the basis of the extreme-risk closure policy, said Peter Graven, the Oregon Health & Science

University data scientist who helps the state predict how the virus will spread.

“The good news is, when we pair these data together, it shows us that we have just three to four more weeks until we are in good shape,” Graven said. “That’s when cases will fall and our vaccine levels will be high enough that — with basic preventive measures — the virus cannot effectively grow.”

The state officials again pointed to the data to explain why the current spike pushed them to force more closures.

“I think what we’re seeing now is similar to what we saw in the fall. We are seeing an increase in cases across the state, traced to multiple

different sources,” said Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the state epidemiologist. “We’re also seeing an increase in hospitalizations like we saw in the fall: A curve that became very steep and pushed us close to not having the specialized care in intensive care units that every Oregonian deserves, whether they have COVID, or a heart attack or motor vehicle crash.”

Graven said that last point, the increase in hospitalizations, is the state’s main concern, since hospital capacity is limited.

He said his mathematical models show the state could have lost 178 additional lives by the end of summer without the added restrictions, with most coming in the next

several weeks.

The governor is still optimistic about lifting restrictions, saying the economy could see a reopening to pre-pandemic life by the end of June.

But that’ll only happen if vaccination rates finally outpace virus spread and hospitalizations, the OHA officials said Friday.

“The balance we’ve had in fighting this disease has really been it’s not policy that drives the change, its policy with people following that policy,” Sidelinger said. “The vast majority of Oregonians are doing what they can to protect themselves and their loved ones, but over these next few weeks, we need more Oregonians to join us.”

Senate approves class size change On Monday, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 580, which will codify class size and caseload as subject matter under consideration

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more than education to our students. They provide support, guidance and stability to Oregon’s kids. And, it’s extremely difficult to do that when too many students are packed into their classrooms,” said Senator Michael Dembrow (D-Portland), chair of the Senate Committee on Education.

Prior to 1995, class size was a mandatory subject of collective bargaining, Senate Democrats approved Senate Bill 580 to restore the class size subject as mandatory in order to ensure that districts fully consider the workload Oregon’s teachers experience. Under Senate Bill 580, school districts’ management will work with educators to thoughtfully take into account the impacts of class size changes. The bill does not mandate a specific class size.

“When we get to the other side of the COVID-19 health crisis, we cannot walk away from the plethora of lessons learned. Among them is the critical role of our teachers, who best serve our kids when that task is manageable,” said Senator Lew Frederick (D-N/ NE Portland), who has long championed this statutory change in the interest of supporting students and teachers. “During this crisis, we were also reminded of the significance of our students’ connection to their teachers, as well as to their peers – which is better facilitated by our educators when they have a reasonable number of students to support, teach and guide toward a healthy and hopeful future.”

“Oregon’s teachers have been nimble. They have adapted to extraordinary circumstances and worked incredibly hard in the best interest of our youth. By passing Senate Bill 580, we support their work and will improve students’ outcomes,” added Dembrow.

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back on their feet before moving on.

The campground’s key component will be include client meetings with a case manager, who’s been the center’s case manager for several years.

“I fully trust that the case management that we’ve been providing ... that quality of case management is going to (continue) moving forward,” Johnson said.

Originally, the Devereux Center had planned to set up tents to house the campground’s residents. But with the funding from ORCCA, the plan is now to have about 20 hard-walled shelters.

The shelters have been used in cities across the country for temporary and transitional housing, and offer 64 square feet of space, security and heat for residents.

“It has a locking door, and you don’t have to worry about torrential downpours, which are a thing here,” Johnson said.

The shelters are to be built by a Washington-based company called Pallet, which designed the structures specifically to address homelessness.

The company says its shelters are effective because they’re designed and built by people with lived experience

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restrictions.

Under the new rules: • Indoor dining is allowed up to 50% capacity or 100 people, whichever is smaller.

Indoor seating is limited to six per table. Outdoor capacity is limited to 150 people with up to eight per table.

• Indoor entertainment, recreation and fitness establishments are limited to 50% capacity or 100 people, whichever is smaller.

• Funeral homes, mortuaries and cemeteries are limited to 50% capacity or 150 people total, whichever is smaller, and outdoor venues are limited to 250. Faith institutions are advised to follow the same guidelines.

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upgrades at North Bend High School, including new spaces for the culinary program.

The bond would also allow security upgrades to each school such as secure entries and locks and allow for the installation of energy efficient systems. “…This would be new lights, or LED lighting, getting rid of single pane windows in the district,” Bogatin said. “It touches all our systems, so HVAC and plumbing, and electrical.”

He explained that some of these systems range from 50 to 70 years old.

One of the biggest projects include either a new gym

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PalletsheltershavebeenusedtoprovidetemporaryhousingincitiesacrosstheU.S.,includingthiscommunityinPortland.ThePalletsheltersdonatedtoCoosBay’scommunitycampground project have 64 square feet of space, heat and a secure door to keep residents and their belongings safe and dry. with homelessness, saying on the company’s website the shelters were created to “rapidly shelter people in the USA at the scale that is needed — treating homelessness like the emergency that it is.”

The company’s shelters have popped up in dozens of cities across the country, including Medford, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles and several in Texas, with more planned in the eastern U.S. Earlier this year, Coos Bay city officials approved a location for the site, on the gravel end of South Second Street,

and committed to funding improvements to the site, like fencing and electric access.

Johnson said the Devereux Center hopes to have the campground’s shelters up and running by the end of May. The center, which will screen clients for admission to the campground, already has some lined up to move in, Johnson said.

“It’s restoring peoples’ dignity,” Johnson said. “If you have no dignity, then it’s very, very difficult to move forward in life.”

Beyond the shelters, OR-

CCA’s contribution will fund the first year of the program, with a state grant set to fill in the second year.

“We really, really, really want this project to work,” Johnson said. “We want the community to see that this will help people with a hand up, not a hand out.”

The other shelters ORCCA committed to support include Harmony United Methodist Church, where the city’s only formal camp for unhoused residents shut down in the fall, and a yet-unknown location in Curry County.

• Indoor and outdoor shopping centers, malls and retail stores are limited to 75% capacity.

• Outdoor entertainment establishments are limited to 25% occupancy.

• Outdoor recreation and fitness is limited to 25% capacity, and full-contact sports are allowed.

• Social gatherings should be limited to 8 people indoors and 10 outdoors.

The figures are a stark comparison to the rest of the state, where cases have been continuing to rise over the last several weeks.

On Tuesday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced 15 counties would move out of the extreme-risk category of virus restrictions as the statewide hospitalization steadied slightly to below the state’s threshold for impos-

ing the strictest category of restrictions.

“Based on today’s numbers, I am keeping my commitment to Oregonians.

Beginning Friday, all counties in Extreme Risk will return to High Risk. With Oregonians continuing to get vaccinated each week, my expectation is that we will not return to Extreme Risk again for the duration of this pandemic,” Brown wrote in a press release Tuesday.

“I know this will bring relief to many across the state.

However, the lifting of Extreme Risk health and safety measures comes with great personal responsibility for us all,” the governor wrote.

tion rate.

According to data from the Oregon Health Authority, the county is administering around 400 vaccine doses per day. That’s been trending downward since early April, when the county was averaging around 600 doses of the vaccine a day.

“Vaccine numbers have been good, we need to improve the vaccine numbers,” Gleason said. “Vaccine confidence is something we’d like to see higher than it is, and we’d like to see more people signed up for those vaccines.”

Gleason pointed to a Pfizer vaccination clinic planned for May 8, which is open to anyone 16 and up. Regis-

or new cafeteria for Hillcrest Elementary. Bogatin said whichever is built, the new addition will be able to withstand earthquakes and serve as an emergency shelter for the community in case of disaster.

The proposed bond would also upgrade the performing art centers at both the high school and middle school.

Though the performing art center won’t be moved out of the cafeteria at the North Bend High School, Bogatin said that the space will be “revamped” to incorporate 320 seats and a new stage. “…(This) is a recommitment to performing arts in our district, which has been one of (our) most successful programs….,” he said.

After the bond package is presented to the school board

next week, a website will go up allowing for public feedback.

“If the board approves this in June, we will then move the process forward to get it on the November ballot,” he said.

The district is also waiting to hear if the state legislature will provide matching funds for approved facility improvement bonds. This decision will be announced by the state in the coming weeks. If passed, Bogatin said the district may qualify for up to $4 million in matching funds.

“I’m excited,” he said. “(The proposed bond) moves our district forward into the 21st century… It doesn’t cover everything but does address big needs in the district.”

Vaccines on decline A more troubling metric is also on the decline in Coos County: Its average vaccina-

tration is available online at www.communityhealth. events/scheduler/ or by calling 541-435-7353.

Just under 40% of the county’s population has been vaccinated, ranking it 15th of the state’s 36 counties, according to OHA. Demographic information is limited, but the state data show younger people have gotten vaccinated at lower rates than seniors in the county.

For example, almost 77% of those 80 and older have been vaccinated, while less than half of those under 60 have been vaccinated.

The statewide average has outpaced Coos County, too: For example, while around

47% of the state’s 30- to 39-year-olds have gotten a shot, only 29% of the county’s have.

And while some of that difference might be explained in part by the state’s phased vaccine rollout, Gleason said there continues to be hesitancy to get the vaccine across groups.

“It’s kind of all over the board, and they’re all for various reasons,” Gleason said.

“I know that there are those individuals in all walks of life, jobs, that still have their hesitancy, and it’s not specific to necessarily one any ZIP code or group that we can say, but we know that we just need to get the information out there to everybody.”

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Election 2021 - Special districts go before voters Editor's Note: The World sent questionairres to each candidate running in an opposed election. The following candidates returned their answers.

SWOCC Board of Directors Seat 7 Name: Maria Sudduth Age: 67 Years in the area: 6 Occupation: Retired School Teacher/Retired Fulltime Lecturer (CSU Chico)

Past political/civic experience: School Teacher (11 years); University Instructor (11 years); Academic Senator (6 years); Governance Council (3 years): West Coast Regional Director, National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (7 years) What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

• Provide outreach to our tri-counties communities; improving communications and flow of information so that we all know about the 70+ programs, the support systems in place for success and SOCC’s vision for the future.

• I want to listen to and develop partnerships within our communities to explore how we can further grow career pathways and increase enrollment for both or our campuses.

Support the vision and mission statement of the campus: • Southwestern leads and inspires lifelong learning • Southwestern Oregon Community College fulfills the educational and cultural needs of our diverse communities by providing equitable access to exceptional

teaching and learning in a collaborative, engaging sustainable environment, which supports innovation, lifelong enrichment, and contribution to global society.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

• Lost enrollment from the pandemic • Communication between community members and SOCC. • Viable part-time faculty so that courses offered can be sustained and new courses can be explored.

How would you address those issues?

I think all three issues are related and at the crux of successful college communities.

Enrollment drives programs and budgets at community colleges. Through increasing enrollment, you increase opportunity. There are over 70+ programs offered at SOCC; I don’t think the community at large is aware of all that is offered.

I would provide outreach to community partners to increase awareness and build relationships. I would seek ways to recruit and retain adjunct (part-time) faculty so that we can retain and build on our successful programs.

Why should voters trust you with their vote?

I am invested in the community college experience.

I became a lifelong educator because of that bridge offered through attending a local college. I had professors and counselors invested in my success and I want to pay that forward. I strongly believe in the power of community colleges to uplift lives to build for a better future.

This was my own personal story and I want to see that story replicated across our counties. Should you choose to put your faith in me, I will serve you to the best of my capacity.

Port of Bandon Board of Commissioners Port of Bandon Seat 5 Name: Harv Schubothe Age: 74

Years in the area: 15 Occupation: Executive Director, Greater Bandon Association Past political/civic experience: Port of Bandon Commissioner; City of Bandon Planning Commission; City of Bandon Parks & Recreation Commission; Southern Coos Hospital Budget, Finance Committees; Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

I want to have open and transparent communications so I can represent the wishes of taxpayers in the entire Port district that goes far beyond just Bandon. We must preserve all their assets in the District, especially the marina, and maintain boater accessibility for fishing and recreational vessels. These assets must made inclusive so that those who are impaired, for example, can go fishing at the pier or can safely walk and view the river or lighthouse. And we need to continue to serve as an engine of growth for the economies of Bandon, Coquille, and our rural areas.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

Dredging will always be of prime importance to keep our navigational channels open given the sediment accumulation. I am most concerned over maintaining the aging Port facilities, particularly but not only the Marina which must be redeveloped as the existing structures are deteriorating.

Dike repair is coming as the north and south jetty deteriorate. Beyond that, I look at

how the Port can serve as an engine for living wage jobs in the area. The Marketplace, for example, is one of the few business incubators in the area. Some Port property offers strategic infill opportunities. There is also the Port’s Economic Development Loan fund.

How would you address those issues?

Funding will be crucial.

Given the Port District’s track record, securing support for dredging may be the easier to address given general awareness of the issues and partners stepping up with support in the past although it takes continuing, never-ending work. The Marina redevelopment and later the dike repair will have incredibly significant price tags going far beyond what tax, rent and moorage rates can provide. It requires grant support from agencies and foundations that share our mission. It requires more fund raising. I have a strong background and have success in both areas, but it must begin by increasing public awareness.

Why should voters trust you with their vote?

Candidates can and do make promises they do not keep or say things that do not reflect who they really are. Actions speak louder than words. I have listed my many experiences over the years above. There are public records available for all of those. Voters can go to those records and judge my actions. When they do so, they will find that I have carried out and furthered the wishes of the communities that I have represented. Most important, they will find that I have listened and rather than saying no, I have shared how they can get there.

Coos Bay School Board Seat 5 Name: Adrian DeLeon Age: 48 Years in the area: 17 Occupation: Stay-atHome Parent (formerly an electrical engineer) Past political/civic ex-

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perience: Coos Bay school board: 2011-present; South Coast ESD budget committee: 2012-present; South Coast Family Harbor relief nursery board member: 20152021; FIRST LEGO League robotics organizer and coach: 2014-present; FIRST Tech Challenge robotics organizer and coach: 2016-present; Reach Out and Read volunteer: 2006-present; Frequent school volunteer: 2009-present What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

I want to continue my work of focusing the district's resources on increasing student achievement. I believe that ALL students are capable of learning at a high level.

Helping them reach that level requires student-focused policies, continuous improvement of teaching practices, and a stable budget. A quality education will prepare our students to be successful in life and improve our local community.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

The district's immediate challenges will be with pandemic recovery: making up for loss of learning due to COVID, addressing this year's decline in student enrollment, safely returning to full-time classes, and dealing with budget fluctuations.

How would you address those issues?

Keep classes in-person by following OHA guidelines and encouraging our community to do so. Return to fullday classes as quickly and safely as possible. Develop a robust and rigorous online program to serve the increas-

ing number of students who prefer online-only classes.

Our district has been able to maintain programs and staff this year due to conservative budgeting. We must continue to budget responsibly.

Why should voters trust you with their vote?

My experience in the district as a parent, volunteer, coach, and board member has given me the skills necessary to advocate for our students and their families. My previous terms on the board have shown that I am trustworthy, deliberate, and thoughtful, with a focus on student achievement. My personal goal as a board member is to help our students succeed!

Coos Bay SD Seat 1 Name: Arnie Roblan

What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

The Coos Bay School District gave me the opportunity to follow my dream as a math teacher, administrator, and high school principal.

Following my retirement, I served in the Oregon State Legislature as a State Representative and State Senator.

During my tenure, I was Education Chair, served on fiscal committees, facilitated statewide meetings with parents, teachers, students, business leaders, in small towns and cities across the state.

We gathered data to inform us about the strengths and deficits in Oregon Schools.

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Guest Opinion

We blame the trees, but whose fault is it?

By Pepper Trail Just like you, I live with the fear of wildfire. My southern Oregon town of Ashland nestles against the foothills of the Siskiyou Mountains, whose forests become tinder in our hot, dry summers.

One lightning strike or tossed cigarette on the wrong windy day, and Ashland could be destroyed as completely as the town of Paradise, California, in 2018.

This reality was brought home with terrifying force last September, when a wind-driven wildfire roared through the nearby towns of Talent and Phoenix, destroying over 2,500 residences in a matter of hours. Ashland was largely spared, but only because the wind pushed the fire in another direction.

Over the past several years, the city has implemented the ambitious “Ashland Forest Resiliency” project to reduce flammable fuels on thousands of acres of public lands. Tools in the Ashland Watershed include thinning and controlled burns. The project is considered to be a model ecological approach, not mere window-dressing to justify commercial timber harvest as is true of many “forest health” projects.

As a homeowner, I’ve supported the project, and as a conservation biologist, I’ve been impressed with how it’s been carried out.

Yet even as the city and its partners are diligently reducing forest fuels, more and more homes are being built in every nook and cranny of private land abutting the watershed. Many are McMansions commanding expansive views of the valley below. All these homes are at extreme risk of wildfire. As if the sense of crisis surrounding fuels reduction wasn’t enough, this adds another crisis, one we’ve made ourselves.

Recently, I took a favorite trail leading from the edge of edge of town into the watershed. I always look forward to walking through an avenue of small manzanita trees. In spring, their pink urn-like blossoms are mobbed by bumble bees and hummingbirds. In fall and winter, their berries — the “little apples” that give these shrubs their Spanish name — feed robins, thrushes and bears. Winter storms turn these groves into an enchanted labyrinth

of green leaves, red bark and white snow.

Not this year. Not again in my lifetime. I found that this once intact and healthy wildlife habitat had been reduced to “defensible space.” The manzanitas had been harshly hacked back; those that had been spared stood isolated in a barren expanse of blood-red stumps.

I counted the rings on one of the stumps, revealing that it had been at least 55 years old when we decided it was too dangerous to live.

The Forest Resiliency Project considered these manzanitas a threat because they were close to the city limits — and even closer to the big new homes being built outside the city limits.

They were sacrificed to increase our sense of security, and for no other reason. They were mostly healthy and important for wildlife. They shaded the soil and hosted mycorrhizal fungi integral to the nutrient cycles of the forest.

Yes, someday a wildfire would have burned here. But without our presence, that fire would not have been a tragedy, merely an episode in the long life of the land, and an opportunity for renewal. Manzanitas are well-adapted to fire; some species actually require fire for seed germination.

Oregonians take pride in being environmentally aware. Yet we accept the ecological destruction of the “fuels reduction” paradigm, rather than putting limits on our relentless expansion into the rural landscape.

Perhaps my town is becoming safer than it was before. But it’s questionable that any amount of “thinning” could protect Ashland from a wind-driven firestorm coming out of the watershed.

The fire that destroyed much of Talent and Phoenix, Oregon, like many of last summer’s devastating California wildfires, did not start on heavily forested public land.

Instead, it ignited and roared through a typical valley mosaic of creekside woodlands, orchards and residential neighborhoods.

Pepper Trail is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is a conservation biologist and writer in Ashland, Oregon.

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Guest Opinion

The last thing we need is a gold mine

By Marcie Carter As a citizen of the Nez Perce, or Nimíipuu, which means the People, I look at gold mining as a symbol of broken promises.

In 1855, when my ancestors entered into a treaty with the United States, we ceded millions of acres in what eventually became Idaho, Oregon and Washington. In exchange we reserved an exclusive homeland and rights to fish, hunt, gather and pasture throughout our vast aboriginal territory.

Then in 1860 gold was discovered, and thousands of prospectors flooded across our borders in violation of the treaty, damaging our sacred places and natural resources and causing unspeakable injury to our people.

The United States failed to uphold the terms of the 1855 Treaty and instead forced the Nez Perce to enter into a new treaty in 1863.

Known by us as the “steal treaty,” it reduced the size of our homeland by 90% and allowed miners and other non-Indians to remain on lands they had illegally occupied.

When several Nez Perce bands led by Chief Joseph demanded that the United States uphold the promises it had made in the 1855 Treaty, and refused to move to the new reservation, the federal government resorted to military force, prompting the Nez Perce War of 1877.

A century and a half later, the promise of gold once again threatens our homeland and way of life.

The Stibnite Gold Project is proposed by Perpetua Resources, formerly Midas Gold, a Canadian company that recently moved to Idaho. The mine site is located within Nez Perce ceded territory in the headwaters of the South Fork Salmon River, a watershed that once was home to one of the largest Chinook salmon runs in the Columbia River Basin. We have treaty-reserved rights in this culturally significant area, and have worked over the years to restore fish habitat that benefits everyone, an effort that cost millions.

The Stibnite Gold Project would be one of the largest gold mines in the country. The company aims to extract between four and five million ounces of gold from three open pit mines during the estimated 21- to 28-year life of the project.

Despite Perpetua’s claim that it will “restore the site” that is already heavily polluted by a legacy of mining, the proposal to expand the area and mine it again will add hundreds of millions of tons of additional mining waste and tailings. The proposal will also require storage of the new toxic waste, plus active water treatment long after the company is done mining.

Perpetua’s mining would also restrict or prohibit treaty-reserved

access for more than two decades or even longer. It would also destroy critical habitat for endangered Chinook salmon and bull trout and other resources cherished by the Nez Perce and all Idahoans.

The Nez Perce doubt that Perpetua Resources will stick around if the mine is permitted by the federal government. Perpetua is now majority-owned by a New York-based corporation that recently replaced most of the mining company’s governing board.

The United States, as a signatory to the 1855 Treaty and trustee to the Tribe, has a responsibility to protect and honor our treaty rights and resources. These treaty obligations, which predate the 1872 General Mining Law, are rooted in the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution and represent the solemn word of the United States.

For us, the Nimíipuu, the value of the land, fish, wildlife and other natural resources will always be worth more than gold. Chief Joseph left us with these words that we will never forget: “It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises.”

Marcie Carter is a citizen of the Nez Perce Tribe and a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West.

Letters to the Editor I support Caryn Caswell Mickelson I am writing to endorse the candidacy of Caryn Caswell Mickelson for North Bend School Board, Position #2. She is the best-prepared new school board candidate we have had in years.

She has served three years on the school district budget committee and has already learned a great deal about the intricacies of financing a quality education.

Caryn has also served on the district bond committee to evaluate both our facilities and community readiness to support the improvements needed to continue to provide a safe and inviting environment for successful learning. In her career as a pharmacist, she has had experience working with concerned members of the community and helping them through a complex system.

She will bring these skills to her school board service and will work hard to help provide the best opportunities for our students.

Caryn has gone through leadership training with both The Ford Family Leadership Institute and Leadership Coos. She is a natural listener and creative thinker. Best of all she loves North Bend School District and the people who live here.

She is ready to put her time and energy into providing the best possible educational opportunities for our students and she will be ready to direct family members to the staff that are best able to help resolve any educational challenges their students meet. Caryn is that rare candidate who will be a great board member from Day 1.

Please join me in voting for Caryn Caswell Mickelson, North Bend School Board, Position #2.

Deb Reid NBSD School Board member for 12 years

I support Sharkey I am writing to support Genavieve Sharkey for director position number 1 Coos County Area Trans-

portation District. Ms Sharkey has served as chair of the Advisory Committee with distinction for the last two years. She will serve Coos County well.

Dick Leshley Coos Bay

Let’s all go outside I wanted to express gratitude to The World editor for the ongoing exposes of scenic areas (waterfalls, beaches, etc.) to visit on the South Coast. Local newspapers are facing readership challenges and stories like these really expose this region’s character.

After a year of isolation, it is good to be reminded of the natural beauty we are fortunate to live near.

Visits to these places can encourage a return to conversations with strangers who enjoy the same experience and possibly help span the divisions that have emerged over the past several years. We can all be reminded of what we have in common.

Terry Moore North Bend

I support Mickelson Caryn Mickelson is a candidate for the North Bend School Board.

With deep roots in North Bend, having been born and raised here and with years as a parent involved with its schools, she has perspective that is valuable. In addition to her years of community engagement, she has skills in consensus building and issue studies gained form her career as a planning level pharmacist coordinating services for OHP member and, now, for tribal members.

This is a candidate who I believe will provide insightful leadership with a careful ear to parents, teachers and staff, students and to us as citizens.

The issues before the school district involve the impacts of COVID-19 on children and teachers, the changing demands on curriculum and needs around hunger,

homelessness and mental health of our children.

Caryn Mickelson is a strong candidate for our North Bend Scholl District Board, and she is worthy of our support.

Kent Sharman North Bend

Governor losing support Seems like Governor Brown isn't as popular with the Democrats in Oregon anymore. I sit here looking at all the insane bills the leaders are passing in Oregon right over the heads of the majority of Oregon citizens.

Seems they don't care how the citizens feel because they have the majority in both the House and Senate. I'm certain the GOP will have a much better chance at governor. Beat up on police, legalize all drugs and turn Oregon into a haven for freeloaders, that's the model the left dream of for Oregon.

Alan Post North Bend

Mickelson is a great choice As a long time teacher and principal for the North Bend School District, I would like to offer my wholehearted endorsement of Caryn Caswell Mickelson for the North Bend School Board. I initially recognized Caryn’s potential when she was in my 2nd grade classroom at Roosevelt Elementary School. As principal at Hillcrest Elementary, I again recognized her leadership abilities even at a young age.

Caryn is a lifelong resident who left for Oregon State University and returned home as a pharmacist to give back to her community. She is passing along her dedication and commitment to her son who is now a freshman at NBHS. Caryn would be an excellent asset to the North Bend School District. Please join me and cast your ballot for Caryn.

Sally Prouty North Bend

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Awell-maintainedtrailleadsfromtheparkinglotdowntothebeachatSouth Cove. Below, vivid colors can be seen in the tide pools. the signs for beaches until you reach Cape Arago Highway. Cross over the bridge From B1 through Charleston and just drive and until the road ends.

To reach the South Cove, and more memories made pass by the first parking lot with my family. What more and drive to the second one. could you ask for?

Reaching Cape Arago from There is a small parking lot there as well as parking along Coos Bay or North Bend is easy. From either city, follow the side of the road.

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Ferns, such as our common sword fern, develop and unfurl in a coil, with each leaflet in its own curl.

Leaves From B1

enough to be lobes?

Don’t overlook the patterns of the leaf veins. Do the primary veins gather to a single point (as in blackberry)? Or do primary leaf veins run perpendicular from the center vein, or parallel to it, or some combination? How are the smaller leaf veins arranged — branched, netted, or parallel down the whole leaf?

Some plants have notable petioles (stems) or petiole structures. Cherry trees are easily identified by the tiny lumps on each leaf petiole, for example. Infant blackber-

ry leaves already present fine spines on the underside of the petioles and veins.

Sometimes the details of leaf structure also reveal specific adaptations that give clues to the plant’s habitat.

For example, it’s not surprising that many plants in our dry-summer/wet-winter climate have leaves with waxy top surfaces: a waxy top helps retain water inside the leaf while allowing water to roll off before mildew sets in. And the fuzzy surface — soon to be prickles — on the underside of blackberry leaves may help deter insect pests.

Dry environments also favor plants with thick, water-storing leaves or leaves

with fuzzy undersides. The hairy undersides of some of our native plants, such as hairy manzanita, help to control water loss through the stoma.

Spring sunshine electrifies our plants’ emerging factories, illuminating the leaves’ lively greens and delicate details, and making leaf-watching especially rewarding.

These complex, varied and vital organs are disposable and are nearly always eventually cast off by the plant: deciduous plants discard their leaves in autumn; “evergreen” leaves will follow the same path, only on a longer time-frame, often keeping the leaves many years.

On the ground, these

Photo by M. Giles

once-vibrant factories will be dismembered and eaten by the fungi and the smallest animals. Thus broken down, the resources stored in the decayed leaves will be recycled — much of it to be picked up by the same plant to be used to make more leaves.

What leaf processes and designs do you see as you’re walking about this May? For information on how you can arrange an exploration of our fascinating natural history, contact Marty at 541/267-4027, mgiles@ wavecrestdiscoveries.com, or www.facebook.com/wavecrestdiscoveries . Questions and comments about local natural history are welcome. www. wavecrestdiscoveries.com

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Fire-injured trees may fall prey to native beetles as drought adds to stress Trees injured by the Labor Day wildfires last year may face a new threat in the form of tree-killing beetles, which emerged in April looking for new homes.

ODF Forest Entomologist Christine Buhl warns that fire-injured trees can attract bark beetles, which lay their eggs under the bark. When the larvae hatch, they begin feeding on the tree, destroying the tissues needed to send water from the roots to the needles and return nutrients.

The two main culprits, both of which are native to Oregon, are: • Douglas-fir beetle, which attacks and kills large-diameter Douglas-fir • Ips beetles, some of

which are lethal to small-diameter pines, including ponderosa, lodgepole, sugar and western white pine, as well as introduced pines “These two beetles do not attack trees that are already dead, but they will readily go after living trees that have been weakened by drought, storms or by being scorched or partly charred in a wildfire.”

If enough fire-injured or drought-weakened trees are available, populations of either beetle can in a year or two build up enough numbers that they can overwhelm the defenses of a healthier tree.

“Not every fire-injured stand may experience an uptick in infestation, and not

every infestation will spread to healthy trees,” Buhl points out. “But the likelihood is greater when otherwise healthy trees are already struggling due to prior stress, such as drought. This is especially true on poor sites with thin or compacted soils, sun-soaked south-facing slopes, or former farmlands converted to woodlots.”

Forest landowners concerned about beetles should look for brown frass – sawdust-like piles dug out of trees by the insects. Ips, however, tend to damage smaller diameter portions of pines (tops, branches), which can make it hard to recognize an infestation until treetops begin to die. By the

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Ponderosa pines show dieback caused by Ips beetles, which attack a wide variety of pines injured by fire or storms or weakened by drought. Another native insect - Douglas-fir beetle - attacks Douglas-firs whose defenses have similarly been weakened by fire.

SERVICE NOTICES Celebration of Life for Wanda M. Labart, 92, of Broadbent, will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the Broadbent Community Church. Arrangements under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service - Myrtle Point Chapel, 541-572-2524 www. westrumfuneralservice.com A graveside service for Dick "Jim" Kelley II, 57, of Reedsport, formerly of Coos Bay/North Bend who died April 27, 2021 in Reedsport will be held Friday, May 7, at 2:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Park 63060 Millington Frontage Road, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

is best to wait till just after fire season in late October or November to limb up pine trees or conduct operations that create pine slash,” Buhl recommends.

She said landowners who want to forestall an outbreak of Douglas-fir beetle next spring might want to review their situation with a specialist (ODF stewardship forester, ODF entomologist, OSU forestry extension) to determine the health of their stand and infestation levels.

Based on the review, it might be recommended that they consider buying the beetle pheromone repellant MCH. If applied in March, MCH discourages this beetle from gathering and attacking trees en masse when they emerge in April from their winter homes.

For more information about insects that affect forest trees visit https://www.oregon.gov/odf/forestbenefits/ pages/foresthealth.aspx

OBITUARIES Betty Ruth Ohman

Betty Ruth Ohman passed away peacefully at home, with two of her daughters present, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at age 89. She was born in Delta, Colorado; the oldest girl in a family of 7 children.

Betty graduated from Western State College with a degree in education. She was proud to use her first earnings as a teacher to pay for

an indoor bathroom for her parents.

She met her future husband, Jim, while doing her student teaching in Colorado – they married in 1955 in Delta and were together for more than 50 years. They taught in several communities, but settled in North Bend, where they raised their family of 3 daughters.

In 2018 Betty moved to Kirkland, Washington to be closer to one of her children.

Her family was touched when many of the staff at her assisted living facility pulled them aside to privately express how kind mom was, how much they loved her and would miss her, often with tears in their eyes.

Betty loved to walk on the beach holding her husband’s hand. She loved shopping, coffee, a nice meal and time with friends and family. She

loved children and was a gifted teacher for kids who struggled with reading. She loved her students and had food at school for the kids who didn’t get fed enough at home.

She was a talented seamstress, a state champion for a national chicken cooking contest, enjoyed various crafts and lived a full life.

She and Jim traveled extensively and they were both curious, lifelong learners.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Bert; siblings, Walt, Jane and Chuck; and her beloved Jim-O. She is survived by her daughters, Rhonda, Shelly and Debbie; siblings, Ray, Char and Ralph; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

No memorial is planned at this time, but a celebration of life may be held in the future.

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League records candidate interviews The League of Women Voters of Coos County has recorded interviews with candidates running for certain public offices thought to be of wide interest in the May election and has posted them for public viewing. These interviews were held without an audience, due to the current restrictions on public gatherings.

The league reached out to provide virtual interviews limited to contested candidate races where both contestants would participate, or, in the case of the City of North Bend pool measure, where both proponent and opposition positions could be represented.

Representatives made themselves available for two Bay Area Health District positions, and Southwestern Oregon Community College position 7. They are posted for viewing on the website of the League of Women Voters of Coos County, and on Vote411. The league’s website is https://my.lwv.org/oregon/ coos-county The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization with a mission to encourage the active and informed participation of citizens in government. The League never supports or opposes any candidate or political party and aims to provide impartial information to voters about candidates’ view on issues, and to stimulate interest and participation in the election.

time trees are dying, beetles may have moved on to other trees nearby so check those, advises Buhl. Infested trees will usually die within a year or less.

Landowners can remove beetle-infested trees early to reduce the risk of a larger outbreak, taking care in pine stands to burn or chip pine that’s 3 to 8 inches in diameter. “From April through September Ips beetles can infest pine slash. So if you can’t burn or chip slash it

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Council approves changes to municipal code

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

The Bandon City Council voted unanimously Monday to amend its municipal code to ease the burden on the Planning Commission as construction increases in the city.

City Manager Dan Chandler explained to the council the changes have been in the works for some time, with the meeting Monday the seventh time the changes have been discussed in public.

Four things were addressed in the amendments that were approved.

New terminology was added, expiration dates for some applications

were extended to two years, minor deviations to city code will now be decided by staff with appeals possible to the hearing officer.

Chandler explained major projects will still go in front of the Planning Commission, but minor developments can be handled by staff.

“Having this as a staff decision really saves a lot of Planning Commission time,” Chandler said.

“I think with the building boom we are having, the Planning Commission wouldn’t have any time.”

After no one from the public commented, the council adopted the ordinance unanimously.

The council also approved an amendment with the state for repairs to the Ferry Creek Bridge.

The changes basically moved federal funding for the project into state funding, a move Chandler said would speed up the process.

Chandler said work on the bridge will not start until next year, and he is not certain how long the road will be closed as the bridge is repaired.

Chandler said the work is needed badly as wood on the bridge is rotting out and there are other structural problems that must be fixed. Chandler said one reason for the high cost – estimated at $2.7 million – is the location and the fact

the bridge goes over a fish-bearing waterway.

Chandler also announced the city has rolled out its only express bill pay, allowing customers to pay city bills online. He said there were a few hiccups, but it was mostly a success, saying the city even received a $12,000 payment via the system.

Finally, Mayor Mary Schamehorn celebrated the coming move from high-risk to moderate-risk in the COVID protocols, but she urged local residents to continue to be cautious. The state announced Tuesday that Coos County was dropping to moderate risk Friday.

Art by the Sea exhibits open Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio invites you to attend an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 8, to view three different exhibits along with many new works by members. The Community Miniature & Small Works Exhibit, Featured Artist exhibit with Eve Margo Withrow, and “Celebrating Collage,” a community art postcard fundraiser exhibit in honor of International Collage Day on May 8.

Victoria Tierney is the judge for the Miniature & Small Works Exhibit, and ribbons will be displayed next to the works chosen for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards along with honorable mentions.

Tierney will speak to those present regarding her judging process and insights into the art works. All visitors are encouraged to select their favorite in the Miniature & Small Works Exhibit and cast a ballot for the “People’s Choice Award” as the winner will be a Featured Artist in 2022.

Eve Margo Withrow, featured artist, uses mixed water media and often layers with collage materials and will be available to discuss her works and art process to those interested. Withrow was the winner of the “People’s Choice Award” from the “Community Collage Exhibit” in 2020.

The post card collage art will be on sale for $5 each with all its proceeds going to the Harbor Lights Elementary art program in support of our local children’s art endeavors!

Come enjoy the art as well as the company of the gallery’s various artists throughout the day. Guests may also partake in ‘grab & go’ snacks.

Art by the Sea Gallery continues its commitment to following state and CDC requirements and recommendations by having hand sanitizer available, cleansing all surfaces and

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The Art by the Sea Gallery in Bandon will have three exhibits open Saturday. requiring the wearing of masks by staff and visitors to keep all healthy and safe.

Social distancing will be observed, and a maximum of nine people will be allowed in at this time.

Gallery happenings can always be found on their website, especially new

“Call to Artists” announcements and entry forms at www.artbytheseagallery.com or Facebook for the latest art news.

Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio is located at 145 Fillmore Ave., S.E., Old Town Bandon. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

proclaim May 9-15 as National Hospital Week in Bandon at the May 3 City Council meeting.

“National Hospital Week is an opportunity to highlight hospitals, health systems and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting the needs of their community members, especially during this pandemic,” the proclamation reads. “The hard-working people that comprise hospitals deserve universal regard and appreciation for keeping their communities healthy.

“We urge residents to express their appreciation for the people, facilities, and technologies that make trustworthy, reliable health care possible in our community,” Schamehorn

concluded.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, community activities are on hold for this year’s National Hospital Week.

However, a weeklong slate of activities is planned to celebrate employees at Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center, including Ice Cream Sandwich Day on Monday, Wellness Day on Tuesday, Cupcake Day on Wednesday (in celebration of Florence Nightingale’s birthday), Burrito Day on Thursday and Gift Day on Friday.

In addition, the hospital will highlight employees and feature photos of National Hospital Week activities at Southern Coos Hospital on its social media pages and website throughout the week.

Hospital Week slated May 9-15 BANDON – A hospital is more than a place where people go to heal, it’s is a part of the community that fosters health and represents hope. From providing treatment and comfort to the sick, to welcoming new life into the world, hospitals are central to a healthy and optimistic community.

That’s the message organizers are touting with the 2021 National Hospital Week “Inspiring Hope Through Healing.”

The event theme is the centerpiece of a promotional campaign aimed at uniting health care facilities across the country during the May 9-15 celebration.

“National Hospital Week, first and foremost, is a celebration of people,” said Eugene Suksi, CEO of Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center in Bandon. “We’re extremely proud of each member of our staff and we recognize the important role they play in extending a sense of trust to our patients and our communities.”

The nation’s largest health care event, National Hospital Week dates back to 1921 when it was suggested by a magazine editor who hoped a community-wide celebration would alleviate public fears about hospitals.

The celebration, launched in Chicago, succeeded in promoting trust and goodwill among members of the public and eventually spread to facilities across the country.

Mayor Mary Schamehorn is set to

“Bandon has continued to have fewer cases per 100,000 than anybody,” Schamehorn said. “We have done really well. We need to compliment our neighbors in Coos Bay and North Bend.”

Schamehorn said she was approached to support a move by Baker City Mayor Kerry McQuisten to oppose lockdowns and vaccine efforts.

Schamehorn said she understands the concerns, but she will not be supporting the effort.

“If we encourage people to get vaccinated and wear masks, we’ll be better in the long run,” Schamehorn said.

Mitchell offering services at Southern Coos Hospital’s Multi-Specialty Clinic Southern Coos Hospital’s Multi-Specialty Clinic welcomes Dr. Christine Mitchell, D.O., to Bandon, where she has established her practice. Dr. Mitchell began seeing patients the first week of February. Patients interested in making an appointment are encouraged to call 541-329-0154.

Mitchell has extensive experience in healthcare and osteopathy. She received her doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2003 after Dr. Christine Mitchell completing a bachelor of science degree in biology at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. Mitchell has honors in pediatrics, obstetrics and geriatrics and completed graduate fellowships in neuromusculoskeletal medicine.

She provides general osteopathic services, including primary care, for all age groups.

“We are so pleased to add someone of Dr. Mitchell’s caliber to our already stellar team of providers,” said Southern Coos Specialty Clinic manager Karen Stafford, LVN. “She is the perfect addition to our team. Her practice and popularity is quickly growing in our community. It doesn’t surprise me as she is such a kind, compassionate person who truly listens to her patients.”

“I feel she is committed to helping her patients, of all ages, live a healthier life by encouraging them to ask questions, share their feelings and to take an active part in their overall healthcare,” Stafford added.

Dr. Mitchell is accepting new patients. Community members wishing to make an appointment should call 541-329-0154.

Dr. Mitchell Bio She completed an undergraduate teaching fellowship in Osteopathic Manipulation and Anatomy while attending PCOM. Her post graduate medical training includes an internship and residency in Family Medicine at Franklin Square Hospital Center in Baltimore, Maryland, where she was awarded honors in pediatrics, obstetrics and geriatrics. She completed a graduate fellowship in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulation (NMM/OMM) at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine. She is board certified in both NMM/OMM and Family Medicine through the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.

Dr. Mitchell has practiced general osteopathic medicine since 2006 with offices in Auburn, Maine and Baltimore, Maryland.

She has advanced training in Traditional Osteopathy through the Biodynamics of Osteopathy Program, the Osteopathic Cranial Academy, the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation and the American Academy of Osteopathy. She has lectured and trained students in Osteopathic courses and workshops at undergraduate and graduate levels.

In addition, she is a faculty member of the Biodynamics Program and the Berkshires Osteopathic Study Group, dedicated to education in Traditional Osteopathy. She is a member of the Osteopathic Cranial Academy, A Still Sutherland Study Group, the American Academy of Osteopathy, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association.

She has been a course director for anatomy courses in Massachusetts and Osteopathic courses in Japan. She has trained students in the Netherlands and Finland. She provided clinical services for the Osteopathic Children’s Clinic of Portland, Maine, trained at the Bavarian Pediatrics School and Clinic for Traditional Osteopathy, and has treated children of all ages.

She also loves to ballroom dance and once went tandem sky diving with a member of the Army Delta Special Forces. She learned to ride on an Arabian horse named Avi, who taught Dr. Mitchell about ego.

Dr. Mitchell’s favorite insight about Osteopathic Medicine is from A.T. Still, who claims he did not create but “discovered” Osteopathic Medicine.

About Southern Coos Multi-Specialty Clinic The Southern Coos Multi-Specialty Clinic is part of the Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center’s family of healthcare practices. The Multi-Specialty Clinic is home to several healthcare services meaningful to our community, including primary care, outpatient wound and infusion services, osteopathic medicine, and behavioral health.

Dr. Christine Mitchell, D.O., joins Dr. Noel Pense, D.O., and Dr. Olixn Adams, D.O., all of whom provide osteopathic services for all ages. Debra Guzman, ARNP, provides primary care to all ages.

Shane Matsui, LCSW, offers full range behavioral health.

The clinic also offers outpatient wound services, led by Tamie Farinacci, a certified wound care nurse.

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First plane in Bandon

By Mary Schamehorn I was trying to envision what the first plane to land on the Bandon Beach in 1920 might have looked like, so I chose this vintage plane, which landed at the Bandon Airport during a fly-in in the 1970s.

But the story I am sharing this week has to do with the headline "First Plane Alights Here," which topped the Western World in July of 1920.

"The first airplane to alight in Bandon made its appearance at 10:30 this morning, landing on the beach near the old Bennett place. It was a Canadian-Curtis plane, owned by the Oregon, Washington and Idaho Airplane company of Portland, with L.M. Briggs as pilot and Dr. L.G. Johnson of Marshfield as passenger.

"The plane came over from Marshfield for the purpose of selecting a good landing place on the beach.

Tomorrow it will return at about 9 o'clock and spend the time during low tide here taking up passengers. The landing place will be on the beach just south of the Queen Anne cottages. The flights will be between 10 and 12 minutes in length, including a trip over the town and surrounding country. The charge will be $10 a trip."

That morning, the machine landed on the beach near the Sphinx rock (what we now call Face Rock).

H.J. McDiarmid was the first passenger to fly over Bandon.

"It circled over Bird rocks, the Coast Guard Lookout station and over the residence and business section, thence over the woodlands to Fish rock and landing again on the beach."

He said "it was the greatest ride I ever took. It was wonderful. I don't have words to express my feelings, but I know one thing, I am a confirmed airplane booster from now on. I would like to go for a real ride, say to Portland, or some point in the valley."

The next passenger was James H. Howe, then Miss Elizabeth Croxall, L.S. Houghton, Joe Stankavich, S.G. Whitsett and Wilbur Jurgenson.

"I'm ruined, completely ruined," exclaimed S.G. Whitsett when he climbed from the machine. I'm ruined, I tell you ... and when questioned as to why or how he was ruined, he elucidated: "Why, how can a man continue to operate such a tame affair as a mere automobile after riding in an airplane, I'd like to know? It has taken all the joy out of riding in a car."

The flights took place again the following Sunday and in addition to the airplane attraction, "many took occasion to enjoy a dip in the surf. Surf bathing was fine. One supposes, and those having never tried it perhaps abstain in fear of the idea, that is the water is icy cold. Such is not the case.

While the water is not to be compared to that of the 'ole swimmin' hole' back in the inland rivers, yet it is far from being unbearable.”

The pilot told Western World that "Bandon beach is one of the finest places I ever landed on or took an airplane off the ground from. Its only drawback is the fact that you must depend upon the tides to give you landing field."

The second photo was taken in August of 1960 as improvements were made during Bandon's highway widening project from the south city limits. The 76 station at right is where Banner Bank stands today.

The third picture features member of Cub Scout Dens 1 and 2, taken in March of 1975. In front are Jerry McMahon, Tim Carver, Dwayne Nowlin, David Robertson and Liam Albrich; back row (left) Jim Knox, Kurt Albertson, Larry Ashton, Randy Manicke, Mark Johnston and Jason Knox. Leaders were Margaret Carver, Den 1, left, and Vicki Falke, right, Den 2.

* * * I've been contacted by several people in the last

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couple of days asking me who I had recommended for the two contested school board positions. And I was clear: I am voting for Angela Cardas Meredith and Marie Simonds.

In a recent column, I printed the statement from Stan and Theresa Avery, who are running for two of the school board seats, and this week I received a statement from Marie Simonds, who wants to let people know why she is seeking to be re-elected to Position No.3.

She is the parent of two students in the district, a community volunteer, youth sports coach and serves as vice chair of the board.

"Meeting the needs of students and families in Bandon is my No. 1 goal in running for re-election. I have served on the board for three years and helped pass the recent school bond, initiate a Parent Teacher Organization at the middle school and helped open a child care center called Bandon Community Child Care Center."

Marie and her husband moved to Bandon in 2004.

For six years she worked at Southwestern Oregon Community College in the Foundation office, half of those as the executive director, working on both scholarships for students and on the fundraising for the Curry County campus. For the last nine years she has worked at the Wild Rivers Coast Alliance, where she now serves as executive director.

WRCA is the grant making department of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort and has granted over $5 million to support local organizations working toward supporting and benefitting the south coast region.

"In both my professional capacity as well as personally, I serve on many boards and committees, all with the intention of assisting those organizations reach their goals and best serve the people of the South Coast. I will bring that same passion, dedication and experience to the Bandon School District, working for our students and families," said Simonds.

I also strongly urge voters to cast their ballot for Harv Schubothe for Position No. 5 on the Port of Bandon commission.

* * * As I stated in an earlier column, I am running as a write-in candidate for Position No. 2 on the board of the Southern Coos Health District, a position for which no one has filed. I would appreciate your writing in my name (Mary Schamehorn) on the ballot.

I am also urging people in the city to support BM 6-188, to continue the local option street tax at the same rate (84.5) as the last 10 years.

For more complete information, read the insert in your utility bills, which came in the mail last week.

* * * Former long-time Coquille city manager, author and member of a pioneer family, Patti Boice Strain, suffered a frightening accident last week as she mowed an area between her house and barn in the Sitkum area on a riding mower.

Photos contributed by the Mary Schamehorn collection

A plane similar to this one caused a stir when it offered flights in 1920. Middle, in 1960, a highway widening project was being completed. Bottom, Boy Scouts in 1975, front row, Jerry McMahon, Tim Carver, Dwayne Nowlin, David Robertson and Liam Albrich; back row (left) Jim Knox, Kurt Albertson, Larry Ashton, Randy Manicke, Mark Johnston and Jason Knox. Leaders were Margaret Carver, Den 1, left, and Vicki Falke, right, Den 2.

Patti, who is in her 80s, posted on Facebook that she was enjoying the beautiful spring day by deciding to mow the half-acre back yard "where the hand-dug well sits at the back-fence line as the ground rolls uphill away from the creek. The creek is a nice feature, about three feet wide at the back and two to three feet deep."

They call it Trickle Creek in the summer and watch it flood occasionally in winter storms.

"I moved the mower to the back area and began by mowing along the creek.

I did fine until reaching a narrow area I've mowed hundreds of times. It is necessary to turn the mower around and mow your way back across the field.

"Well, I had a senior moment and hit the pedal for forward instead of the reverse pedal. As I drove forward, I said out loud, 'I'm going into the creek.' And I did - full speed ahead with the mower blades still operating!

"Well the creek banks are about five feet high and four to five feet apart and the water was a nice hole of three feet deep. The front of the mower hit the opposite bank with enough force to throw me into the water where I got a thorough soaking.

"I floundered around to try and get out, but something was wrong with my left knee cap and I couldn't get it under me. What to do? First thought: Do I have my cell phone in my jeans pocket? I was lucky. I did. A 9-1-1 call brought Willy (Burris) and the Myrtle Point Ambulance crew to the rescue.

"The professional ambulance crew, now with help of my son, grandson and great-grandson, lifted me from the creek to a plastic tarp and then to a gurney and on to the ambulance 200 or 300 hundred feet away."

The ambulance drove her to Coquille Valley Hospital where they evaluated her options, which were few.

She ended up in Providence Hospital where they had a surgeon and an empty bed.

When she posted the account on Monday, April 26, she was still in Providence with a new left knee and headed to "a lot of therapy."

This could have been so much worse had Patti not been carrying her cell phone; at any rate, I am sure it was an experience that she won't soon forget.

Patti's husband, Hal Strain, who grew up on the Strain ranch on Langlois mountain, died in May of 2017 at the age of 81. They had been married just shy of 63 years. * * * The man, who was wanted on numerous warrants, including federal, was captured

last week in the Laurel Grove area, with the help of a police canine. The man, Jonathan Cordova, had apparently been living in Bandon for the last several months as his mother lives here. Bandon police learned that he was wanted and attempted to stop him in the area of Harlem and 11th Street Friday, April 23.

He failed to stop, and a short while later he abandoned his vehicle at First and Baltimore near The Big Wheel and fled on foot. This

began an intense search for the man, who was finally apprehended several days later and turned over to the federal marshals, according to a Bandon Police officer. *

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People keep asking me when the state plans to install the flashing light and new crosswalk at Ninth and Highway 101, and I was told this week that the work will be done this summer, probably around July.

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to follow their dreams.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

Getting students and teachers back into the classroom safely. We need to make sure teachers have the resources they need, as well as insuring that parents feel confident in the safety of our schools.

While it is critical that academic needs are met, we must also allocate resources to meet social/emotional needs during this uncharted and challenging time.

How would you address the needs?

1. Keeping class sizes as low as possible, to insure more contact time with each student.

2. Dedicate new financial allocations for counselors and social workers, addressing the social/emotional needs of students and their families.

3. Encourage open communication between school and parents, recognizing the integral part families play in student learning.

Why should voters trust you with their vote?

I have been in public service for over 49 years.

I have had the privilege of serving the community as a teacher, high school principal, State Representative, and State Senator. I am open and approachable. This community has been good to me and my family. I want to give back to our community by helping the next generation of students.

North Bend School Board Seat 2 Name: Anna M Huit Age: 45 Years in the area: 20+

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Requiring implementation of options that increase success.

Online, Special Education, Certification Program, etc...

We have a responsibility to set every student up for success. What that looks like is up to them and their families.

Second, I see a possible need to move forward with a bond for expansion, due to capacity issues. Bonds are a touchy subject and will require much research, advocacy, and outreach.

How would you address those issues?

Both these items will need data to make informed decision. Compiling data and gathering community input for a full review. Researching what is or is not working elsewhere is a good start.

Overall, it would be my job to ask appropriate questions to gain insight prior to making decisions.

Why should voters trust you with their vote?

I have a 13-year history of dedicated volunteerism in our community focused on supports for our kids. I'm known to be ethical, respectful and proactive in my practices.

My four boys are accessing an education here. I have worked with their teams to acquire services, sports, etc.

I desire improvement upon what is great in our district.

Supporting all children, providing opportunities and celebrating success. They will one day be the hand raisers empowering this community that I love.

I am not a politician. I am a volunteer, Mentor, & Parent, with success and struggles which have assisted my desire to be part of the work done in our district and community. I will contribute my unique perspective and collaborate with other Members , building a team.

A team that makes sure the community is heard. It is important to be transparent and keep our community informed about district progress and challenges. I will give 100% time, effort and heart because it's always a great day to be a bulldog.

Name: Caryn Caswell Mickelson Age: 43 Years in the area: 37

Occupation: Mom, Advocate, Board member, Court Appointed Special Advocate, Former Polysomnographer Past political/civic experience: United Way of Southwestern Oregon board member: 2018-Current, 1year as Board Chair; Head Start Policy Council Member 2014-2019; Oregon Head Start Association Representative 2015; North Bay PTO Vice Chair 2018-Current; Oregon Coast Community Action Board Member 2013-Current, 3 years as board chair; South Coast Regional Early Learning Hub Parent Leader 2018-Current; Newly Appointed Court Appointed Special Advocate 2021-Current; CoCoach of a local youth soccer team 2018-Current; Native Parent Education Committee 2019Current; Point in Time Count Volunteer 2018-Current.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

Assist in setting clear vision for our district, using my unique perspective and experiences to help collaborate with fellow board members as a team.

Making sure that we use data, experience and community input to arrive at the best possible district wide vision.

Times call for innovative thinking to meet the unique and shifting needs our district is and will continue to face.

All children deserve an education. Figuring out how to meet that need during and post pandemic is so important.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

I believe two things will be needed; First, Systematic changes are needed that allow all children equal education regardless of socio-economic backgrounds, development, learning style or post pandemic needs;

Occupation: PharmacistDirector of Pharmacy Past political/civic experience: North Bend School District Budget Committee, North Bend School District Bond Committee, Leadership Coos, Ford Family Foundation Leadership Institute, Oregon Health Authority State Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and Oregon Health Authority Clinical Innovation Fellowship What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

I hope to be part of a committed group of school board members who work diligently to support our students, teachers, staff and administrators to cultivate a learning environment where all of our children feel safe and supported to realize their greatest academic and social potential. I want to ensure learning paths and programs exist for each student to have the foundation necessary to pursue their individual goals after graduation by expanding our Career and Technical Education offerings and ensuring our Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programs exceed state and national standards at all learning levels. I want to ensure that expanded opportunities exist for students to explore music and the arts.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

An important issue I feel will need to be faced as a school board and community is the safe and successful transition of students back to

full time in-person learning.

How would you address those issues?

I hope to address this issue to the best of my ability by being available to listen and understand the various needs of our students, their families, and our community. I am optimistic that my understanding of the health care system and community resources, along with my problem solving and collaboration skills will be an asset as we navigate a path forward. Expanding access to mental health services is critical at all times and will be especially important for students processing the transition back to in-person learning.

Why should voters trust you with their vote?

I was born and raised in North Bend. I graduated from North Bend High School in 1996. I completed my education at Oregon State University and OHSU in 2003. I returned to my hometown to raise my son, Sam, as a third generation Bulldog.

I have deep roots in this community and a sincere commitment to the success of our schools. The relationships I have built through my years living in this community are foundational to the person I am today and the integrity to which I approach my work and volunteer activities.

Seat 5 Name: Samantha Pierson Age: 49 Years in the area: 9.5 years

Occupation: Library Director Past political/civic experience: 4 years on the North Bend School Board, school volunteer, board member for Northwest Community Health Center What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

I would like to continue the work started during my first term regarding enhancing CTE programs, student equity, providing more social/emotional support for students and supply as many opportunities as possible for all students.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

Some important issues within the school district are the budget, class sizes, graduation rate, and developing and retaining the best possible staff to work with our children.

How would you address those issues?

It is important to work closely with the business manager and superintendent throughout the year to avoid any budget surprises. State revenue and enrollment can shift creating budget shortfalls but with sufficient planning the negative impact to the district can be minimized.

While smaller class sizes are important at all ages, it is crucial in the younger grades.

Maintaining strong goals for the Student Investment Act money can help keep the classes as small as possible.

Graduation rates depend on so many factors. It is important to look at the entire school environment. Students need academic support, emotional support and social support to be successful.

Why should voters trust you with their vote?

I am a parent with children in the district so I have a vested interest in making this a successful school district.

But beyond that, I want our district to help all students become as successful as possible so that North Bend can be a thriving community that people want to stay in.

Seat 6 Name: Julianna Seldon Age: 52 Years in the area: 24 Occupation: I work in

Coast community. Both my kids attend Bandon School District and I am a devoted community volunteer. I am dedicated to listening to community needs and creating opportunities to take care of our students, staff and school communities.

Coos County Area Transportation District Student Services for Southwestern Oregon Community College Past political/civic experience: I have served on the school board for 8 years.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

There are projects we have started as a board that I would like to see through.

They include supporting the equity work started by the district, passing a bond that will ensure that our schools are ready for the coming years, and ensuring we are giving the necessary support for our students to recover from the stress of the past year of distance and hybrid learning. In addition, we have worked on a board project this year to improve board communication with our families and foster stronger relationships. Our plan will be put into action next year.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

1. Ensuring schools continue to move forward from COVID. Plans for a return next year should include safe and clean buildings, small class sizes to increase social distance as well as help teachers to provide extra support, and assist for students with academic and social/ emotional needs.

2. Budget 3. Building on the equity work done by the district. All students should be provided a safe and welcoming space to learn. The more we provide support for every student to learn at their best, the better all students will do and the district will succeed as a whole; research supports this.

How would you address those issues?

1. I will support allocating funds to ensure the above and work with the superintendent to ensure its accomplishment.

2. I will continue to learn about the budget process and make sound decisions about how the district spends what it needs to ensure student success while keeping the future in mind and making sure there is enough reserve to provide a cushion when needed.

3. I will support the superintendent in his leadership with equity work. I will also make sure it’s a focus in board meetings when looking at data, discussing student success, and looking at budget choices.

Why should voters trust you with their vote?

I have served on the school board for the past 8 years. During that time, I have served on multiple committee and attended multiple trainings and workshops to ensure I have the best possible knowledge to serve the school district. I have also served as board chair for the past few years. I believe strong schools help make a strong community and I care deeply about North Bend and will work to ensure the schools have what they need.

In addition, I care deeply about all students and want to give them the best education possible.

to meet the educational needs of the children in our community.

COVID-19 has been very hard for the kids in our community and we need to work on getting kids back to school and learning. We need to get them excited about school and on a path to graduate.

How would you address those issues?

I think we need to look at what has worked well this past year, as well as those things that need to change in order to meet the needs of the families in the area. There needs to be open communication between families, teachers, and school administration to know where we go from here.

Why should voters trust you with their vote?

I have 4 children in 3 different schools in the Coquille School District. I am very interested in making sure the School District is providing a high-quality education both to my children as well as the other children in the district.

I truly believe that when we work together as a community we can make things better for everyone.

ESD Board Name: Marie Simonds Age: 40 Years in the area: 17 Occupation: Executive Director, Wild Rivers Coast Alliance Past political/civic experience: Current: Bandon School Board, Vice Chair; South Coast Education Service District Board; South Coast Regional Early Learning Hub Steering Committee; Oregon Community Foundation South Coast Leadership Council.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

Continue to provide the needed support services for students and staff to our 10 South Coast School Districts.

Work in coordination with our local school districts to identify what special education services, instructional supports and administrative supports would be beneficial to meeting student’s and school district goals.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

We want students and teachers safely returning to the classroom in order to ensure students maximize their potential. In order achieve that goal, we need to continue to listen to students, families and school districts to be able to offer the services that are most beneficial.

How would you address those issues?

Identify what services are needed by the school district and continue to work collaboratively to address district’s needs. Additionally, we need to continue to work with the State and their guidance to be able to safely return students to the classrooms and assist districts adhere to the requirements Why should voters trust you with their vote?

I am committed to our local schools and South

CCAT Seat 6 Name: Howard Boles Occupation: Retired.

Boles submitted a statement in lieu of answers to the questions provided.

No strategy at this time, l haven't seen the budget or agenda, I’ll try to maximize budgeting with tax dollars for this program, provide superior ride quality and prompt service to the county residents who use this service.

I’m retired now and have ample time to devote to this endeavor and with my experience with transportation from my last employment of twenty years in fleet maintenance and transportation of employees I believe I’m well qualified to accomplish these goals.

Name: Tara Johnson Age: 52 Years in the area: 8 currently and 5 years in the early 1990s Occupation: Executive Director Past political/civic experience: Myrtle Point School District Board, Dora-Sitkum Fire Board, Coos County Library Service District, Coos County Area Transit Board of Directors What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

I hope to continue the great work that the District has started! We have made tremendous progress in establishing a strong foundation for local transportation in all of Coos County. We have the tremendous responsibility of determining how the relatively new state funds will be distributed within the district. We hired a solid leader just as the district was forming and I will continue to work alongside him as we learn as a District and grow together.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

I feel that addressing the ongoing effects of COVID-19 and public transportation will remain a key issue. I have been part of paving the way for a strong recovery when we are able to leave the remnants of COVID behind us.

We have worked hard to identify an electronic fare collection system that will increase efficiency as well as approving a new deviated route system that will allow more flexibility for our riders.

How would you address those issues?

Continuing to ensure that riders are safe and drivers are equipped to address concerns surrounding Covid-19. I believe that we will need to increase advertising to help potential riders see that CCAT can meet their needs as well as their safety concerns.

Why should voters trust you with their vote?

I have been a faithful board member for most of a 2 year term and served on the selection committee for the fare collection system. I am a fierce advocate for those who need public transportation and take the job of a director seriously.

Coquille School Board Seat 2 Name: Melinda Millet Age: 43 Years in the area: 8 Occupation: Stay-athome mom What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

I want to be a voice on the school board that represents the families with school-aged children. I have 4 children in the school district and it is important to make sure the Board understands how their decisions will affect a broad range of children.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

The school district needs

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Track teams tune up for Coos County Meet The World Marshfield easily swept a four-team track meet with host North Bend, Coquille and Pacific on Tuesday.

The meet was a tuneup for the Coos County Meet for the Pirates and Bulldogs.

Marshfield’s girls won 11 of the 15 events (the pole vault and 3,000 were not contested by any athletes) and rolled up more than 100 points more than the runner-up Bulldogs.

Mira Matthews won all three throwing events, including marks of 121 feet, 4 inches in the discus, 33-9 in the shot put and 103-6 in the javelin.

Aryana Mill won the high jump (4-8) and triple jump (29-5) for the Pirates, while teammate Sheila Rojas won both the 100 (13.72 seconds)

and 200 (29.30).

North Bend’s Sara Slade won the 1,500 in an impressive time of 5:13.79.

Marshfield’s boys got wins

by Jacob Calvert in the 800 (2:18.30) and 1,500 (4:48.98) and Aaron Hutchins in the 200 (24.99) and 400 (56.89), the only double-winners for the Pirates. Jonathon Parks soared 20-3 ¾ to win the long jump and Trent Summers cleared 13-6 in the pole vault.

North Bend’s Roman Fritz won both the javelin (172-5) and shot put (42-5 ¾) and was second to teammate Josiah Jensen in the discus.

Jensen’s winning throw was 127-5.

COUNTY MEET Marshfield, North Bend, Coquille, Myrtle Point, Bandon and Powers will compete Saturday in the annual Coos

County Meet at Marshfield's Prefontaine Track.

The meet, traditionally held on Friday nights, has been moved to Saturday this year, with a schedule designed to maximize social distancing and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The only fans who will be allowed in the facilities are immediate family members of the participants.

Field events will begin at 1 p.m., with the aim to have them completed by 4 p.m., when the running events start.

Athletes not competing in the running events, and their families, are expected to leave the facilities when the field events are completed.

BOYS Team Scores: Marshfield 218, North Bend 167, Coquille 49, Pacific 38 Shot Put — 1. Roman Fritz, NB,

42-5 ¾; 2. Howard Blanton, Coq, 38-8 ½; 3. Josiah Jensen, NB, 38-1. Discus — 1. Josiah Jensen, NB, 127-5; 2. Roman Fritz, NB, 116-3; 3. Sam Mickelson, NB, 113-8. Javelin — 1. Roman Fritz, NB, 172-5; 2. Keegan Young, NB, 155-2; 3. Wyatt Smith, NB, 141-0.

High Jump — 1. Sam Grayson, Mar, 5-7; 2. Jack Waddington, Mar, 5-6; 3. Keegan Young, NB, 5-4. Long Jump — 1. Jonathon Parks, Mar, 20-3 ¾; 2. Sam Grayson, Mar, 18-9 ¼; 3. Talon Thomas, Mar, 18-1 ¼. Triple Jump — 1. Court McKinley, Coq, 37-0 ¼; 2. Jack Waddington, 36-6 ½; 3. Talon Thomas, Mar, 35-1.

Pole Vault — 1. Trent Summers, Mar, 13-6; 2. Jonathon Parks, Mar, 13-0; 3. Jack Waddington, Mar, 13-0.

100 — 1. Michael Bishop, Mar, 12.71; 2. Drake Watts, Coq, 12.74; 3. Cole Hansen, NB, 12.90.

200 — 1. Aaron Hutchins, Mar, 24.99; 2. Qwentyn Petty, Pac, 25.23; 3. Brock Willis, Coq, 26.18.

400 — 1. Aaron Hutchins, Mar, 56.89; 2. Qwentyn Petty, Pac, 57.52; 3. Ismael Rodriguez, Mar, 58.46. 800 — 1. Jacob Calvert, Mar, 2:18.30; 2. Gavin Schmidt,

NB, 2:23.11; 3. Hunter Jordan, Pac, 2:25.21. 1,500 — 1. Jacob Calvert, Mar, 4:48.98; 2. Robert Kliewer, Mar, 4:51.09; 3. Brogan Markel, NB, 4:53.32. 110 High Hurdles — 1. Eli Bogatin, NB, 17.61; 2. Howard Blanton, Coq, 19.60; 3. John Lemmons, Mar, 20.60. 300 Intermediate Hurdles — 1. Jack Waddington, Mar, 47.30; 2. Trent Summers, Mar, 47.89; 3. John Lemmons, Mar, 48.85. 4x100 Relay — 1. North Bend, 46.69; 2. Marshfield, 47.59.

4x400 Relay — 1. North Bend, 3:56.34; 2. Marshfield, 3:57.51; 3.

North Bend, 4:17.62.

GIRLS Team Scores: Marshfield 233, North Bend 120, Coquille 67 Shot Put — 1. Mira Matthews, Mar, 33-9; 2. Hailey Combie, Coq, 32-2 ½; 3. Gia Faith, Coq, 30-8 ½.

Discus — 1. Mira Matthews, Mar, 121-4; 2. Daphne Scriven, Mar, 110-10; 3. Hailey Combie, Coq, 104-9. Javelin — 1. Mira Matthews, Mar, 103-6; 2. Callie Millet, Coq, 95-10; 3. Randee Cunningham, NB, 89-0. High Jump — 1.

Aryana Mill, Mar, 4-8; 2. Kaydence Stevwing, Mar, 4-0. Long Jump — 1. Raegan Rhodes, Mar, 14-7;

2. Amanda Cross, Mar, 14-0 ½; 3.

Lupita Trujillo, NB, 13-11. Triple Jump — 1. Aryana Mill, Mar, 29-5 ½; 2. Roxy Day, Mar, 28-1 ½; 3.

Taylor Waddington, Mar, 28-0 ½.

100 — 1. Sheila Rojas, Mar, 13.72; 2. Raegan Rhodes, Mar, 14.22; 3. Willow Etienne, Coq, 14.36. 200 — 1. Sheila Rojas, Mar, 29.30; 2. Grace Ficher, Mar, 31.81; 3. Ayla Riddle, NB, 31.88. 400 — 1. Charlie Dea, Mar, 1:11.04; 2. Ayla Riddle, NB, 1:11.77; 3. Callie Millet, Coq, 1:18.77. 800 — 1. Haiey Buskerud, NB, 3:00.72; 2. Callie Millet, Coq, 3:04.80; 3. Maryam Oadir, NB, 3:14.60. 1,500 — 1. Sara Slade, NB, 5:13.79; 2. Celeste Sinko, NB, 5:17.76; 3. Haley Buskerud, NB, 6:19.97. 100 High Hurdles — 1. Sierra Bell, NB, 18.18; 2. Roxy Day, Mar, 18.66; 3. Sydney Trendell, Mar, 19.24.

300 Low Hurdles — 1. Sydney Trendell, Mar, 59.80; 2. Kaydence Stevwing, Mar, 1:03.48; 3. Roxy Day, Mar, 1:04.28. 4x100 Relay — 1. North Bend, 54.28; 2.

Marshfield, 56.20; 3. Coquille, 59.99. 4x400 Relay — 1. Marshfield, 4:48.85; 2. North Bend, 4:58.099; 3. North Bend, 5:02.47.

Speedway regulars Boys & Girls Club track teams have meet at Sunset race to victories T W he

orld

Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon track teams held their second meet of the spring on Saturday, May 1, at Sunset Middle School.

Competing in slightly overcast conditions with a light breeze, athletes from Coquille, Coos Bay and North Bend worked on improving their season marks.

Boys & Girls Club extended thanks to the following for their assistance: Lynn Young, Heather Young, Amanda Qualman, Brandon Mead, Elizabeth Wyatt, Keegan Young, Andrea Pedrini, Daniel Brook, Marcella Santana, Kevin Saint, Kaley Johnson, Heather Johnson, Joann Lehman, James Johnson, BJ Wyatt, Chandler Wyatt, Chelsey Seedborg, Jessica Mead, Andrea Pedrini, Rachel Clark, Josh White and others.

Club officials also thanked Mindie Wilson and the Coos

Bay School District for allowing use of the Sunset Middle School track facilities for the program.

Results May 1 At Sunset Middle School

Third Grade Girls 1,500 Meter Run — 1. Kendall Qualman, CB, 7:04.59. 100 Meter Dash — 1. Lucy Seedborg, CB, 17.97. 800 Meter Run — 1. Kendall Qualman, CB, 3:45.12. 200 Meter Dash — 1. Lucy Seedborg, CB, 44.06. Long Jump — 1. Lucy Seedborg, CB, 8-2 ½; 2. Kendall Qualman, CB, 7-7. Softball Throw — 1. Lucy Seedborg, CB, 55-8; 2.

Kendall Qualman, CB, 32-3.

Third Grade Boys 1,500 Meter Run — 1. Ace Mead, NB, 6:33.44. 100 Meter Dash — 1.

Danner Johnson, CB, 17.22. 400 Meter Dash — 1. Noah White, NB, 1:31.07; 2. Ace Mead, NB, 1:34.66.

800 Meter Run — 1. Ethan Goucher, CB, 3:29.16; 2. Ace Mead, NB, 3:29.22. 200 Meter Dash — 1.

Danner Johnson, CB, 36.85; 2.

Noah White, NB, 39.03; 3. Ethan Goucher, CB, 40.53. Long Jump — 1. Danner Johnson, CB, 9-7; 2. Noah White, NB, 7-9; 3. Ethan Goucher, CB, 7-3 ½. Softball Throw — 1. Ethan Goucher, CB,

66-6; 2. Danner Johnson, CB, 6310; 3. Noah White, NB, 62-9; 4. Ace Mead, NB, 58-4.

Fourth Grade Girls 400 Meter Dash — 1. Kindall Wyatt, CB, 1:22.32. 200 Meter Dash — 1. Kindall Wyatt, CB, 37.10.

High Jump — 1. Kindall Wyatt, CB, 3-2. Long Jump — 1. Kindall Wyatt, CB, 8-10 ½.

Fourth Grade Boys 1,500 Meter Run — 1. Angelo Pedrini, NB, 6:35.87. 100 Meter Dash — 1. Angelo Pedrini, NB, 17.84; 2. Kayden Brook, CB, 18.50; 3. Lincoln Johnson, CB, 19.59. 400 Meter Dash — 1. Lincoln Johnson, CB, 1:38.54. 200 Meter Dash — 1.

Kayden Brook, CB, 42.53. High Jump — Lincoln Johnson, CB, and Kayden Brooko, CB, NH. Long Jump — 1. Angelo Pedrini, NB, 8-3; 2. Lincoln Johnson, CB, 8-1 ½. Softball Throw — 1. Kayden Brook, CB, 47-7.

Fourth Grade Coed 400 Meter Relay — 1. Coos Bay (Lucy Seedborg, Kendall Qualman, Kindall Wyatt and Danner Johnson), 1:18.25; 2. North Bend/ Coos Bay (Kayden Brook, Ethan Cougher, Lincoln Johnson and Ace Mead), 1:24.84.

Fifth Grade Girls 1,500 Meter Run — 1. Ella Henthorn, Coq, 5:47.53. 800 Meter Run — 1. Ella Henthorn, Coq, 2:54.03.

Fifth Grade Boys 100 Meter Dash — 1. Liam Saint, CB, 21.88. High Jump — Liam Saint, CB, NH. Long Jump — 1.

Liam Saint, CB, 5-9. Turbo Javelin — 1. Liam Saint, CB, 35-1.

Sixth Grade Girls 1,500 Meter Run — 1. Bryleigh Mead, NB, 5:59.03. 100 Meter Dash — 1. Kylee Brugnoli, NB, 16.53. 400 Meter Dash — 1. Kylee Brugnoli, NB, 1:21.81. 800 Meter Run — 1. Bryleigh Mead, NB, 3:03.16. High Jump — 1. Kylee Brugnoli, NB, 3-8. Also: Bryleigh Mead, NB, NH. Sixth Grade Boys 100 Meter Dash — 1. Aiden Whitaker, NB, 18.40. Turbo Javelin — 1. Aiden Whitaker, NB, 57-8.

Discus — 1. Aiden Whitaker, NB, 54-9. Shot Put — 1. Aiden Whitaker, NB, 26-3.

Sixth Grade Coed 400 Meter Relay — 1. North Bend (Bryleigh Mead, Angelo Pedrini, Aiden Whitaker and Kylee Brugnoli), 1:11.94.

Bandon Dunes teams shine in tourney at resort The World Bandon Dunes Golf Resort had a couple of teams win the daily competitions during an Oregon PGA pro-am stableford tournament at the resort recently.

The tournament played out over three days — at the Sheep Ranch, Bandon Trails and Bandon Dunes courses.

Each team included one golf pro and three amateurs. In the resort's case, the various amateurs all are employees either at one of the five golf courses or for the resort in general.

On the day the tournament was at Sheep Ranch, the resort team of Jeff Simonds, Ken Nice, Marcus Lakey and Vince Quattrocchi was victorious, while the group of Jake Sestero, Marie Simonds, Greg Harless and Jessica McClellan was fourth.

At Bandon Trails, the group of Sestero, Marie Simonds, Harless and McClellan was the victorious squad, with a resort team including Michael Chupka, Jade Thelin, Tray Wilste and Brendan Sheil finishing second.

On the final day at Bandon Dunes, the Sestero team was third and the Chupka team fourth.

Individually, resort employee Gary Gettings had the best net score for his flight the day that the tournament was at Bandon Trails.

When the event was at Sheep Ranch, Lakey and Sam McCullough of the Bandon Crossings team shared the best gross score, with Vince Quattrocchi, another resort employee, third.

Lakey and McCullough also finished first and second for the net score for the first flight and Thelin and Marie Simonds tied for fourth. Quattrocchi had the best net score for the second

flight, with Nice fourth.

Results are included below.

OPGA Pro-Am Tournament at Bandon Dunes

Three-day totals Professional High Gross Stableford Points: Alan Reese, Salem Golf Club, 109. Also: 9. Michael Chupka, Bandon Dunes, 97; 13. Jeff Simonds, Bandon Dunes, 93; 15.

Jake Sestero, Bandon Dunes, 91; 26. Kevin Phillips, Bandon Dunes, 82; 27. Jason Poll, Bandon Dunes, 81; 29. Scott Millhouser, Bandon Dunes, 76; 31. Jim Wakeman, Bandon Crossings, 75.

Professional High Net Stableford Points: 1. Steve Hookoano, 107. Also: 3. Jake Sestero, 100; 5.

Jeff Simonds, 99; 10. Michael Chupka, 94; 22. Jim Wakeman, 88; T-31.

Kevin Phillips and Scott Millhouser, 82; 37. Jason Poll, 78.

At Bandon Dunes

Team Net Stableford: 1. Southern Oregon Golf Academy, 140; 3.

Bandon Dunes (Jake Sestero, Marie Simonds, Greg Harless and Jessica McClellan), 137; 4. Bandon Dunes (Michael Chupka, Jade Thelin, Tray Wiltse and Brandon Sheil), 135; T-7.

Bandon Dunes (Jeff Simonds, Ken N ice, Marcus Lakey and Vince Quattrocchi) and Bandon Dunes (Jason Poll, Sam Charitar, Larry Kunders and Eric Zinsmeister), 134; 9. Bandon Crossings (Jim Wakeman, Sam McCullough, Richard Stefiuk, Mitch McCullough), 133; 13. Bandon Dunes (Scott Millhouser, Taylor Isenberg, Gary Gettings and Jacob Leonard), 128; T-29. Bandon Dunes/ Potland Golf Club (Nick Bonander, Reed McNeeley, Les Kaye and Kevin Murray); and Bandon Dunes/ Rogue Valley CC (Kevin Phillips, Ian Powers, Jason Cox and Mike Snowden), 118.

Amateur High Gross Stableford Points: 1. Brian Trowbridge, Creekside Golf Club, 38. Also: 2.

Sam McCullough, Bandon Crossings, 37; 6. Tray Wiltse, Bandon Dunes, 34; 7. Jade Thelin, Bandon Dunes, 32; 10. Marie Simonds, Bandon Dunes, 31; T-14. Vince Quattrocchi, Bandon Dunes, and Jessica McClellan, Bandon Dunes, 30; 20.

Tony Shuster, Bandon Dunes, 28; 25. Richard Stefiuk, Bandon Crossings, 27; T-28. Marcus Lakey, Bandon Dunes; Greg Harless, Bandon Dunes; and Jacob Leonard, Bandon Dunes, 26; T-33. Sam Charitar, Ban-

don Dunes, and Eric Zinsmeister, Bandon Dunes, 25; 47. Gary Gettings, Bandon Dunes, 23; 56. Mitch McCullough, Bandon Crossings, 22; T-68. Les Kaye, Bandon Dunes and Taylor Isenberg, Bandon Dunes, 20; 82. Brenan Sheil, Bandon Dunes, 18; 96. Ken Nice, Bandon Dunes, 15; 104. Larry Kunders, Bandon Dunes, 13; 111. Kevin Murray, Bandon Dunes, 12.

Amateur High Net Stableford Points Flight 1: 1. Mark Adams, Riverside Golf & Country Club, 40.

Also: 2. Jessica McClellan, 39; 4.

Sam McCullough, 38; 9. Marie Simonds, 36; T-10. Jake Thelin and Tray Willse, 35; 13. Sam Charitar, 34; T-17. Marcus Lakey and Tony Shuster, 33; 23. Richard Stefiuk, 32; 40. Jacob Leonard, 28; 44. Greg Harless, 27; 47. Brandon Sheil, 26.

Amateur High Net Stableford Points Flight 2: 1. Vince Quattrocchi, 42. Also: 5. Gary Gettings, 37; 6. Eric Zinsmeister, 35; 12. Taylor Isenberg, 34; 21. Larry Kunders, 32; T-29. Les Kay and Mitch McCullough, 31; 39. Kevin Murray, 29; 53. Ken Nice, 24.

At Bandon Trails

Team Net Stableford: 1. Bandon Dunes (Jake Sestero, Marie Simonds, Greg Harless and Jessica McClellan), 133; 2. Bandon Dunes (Michael Chupka, Jade Thelin, Tray Wiltse and Brendan Sheil), 127; 5.

Bandon Dunes (Jason Poll, Sam Charitar, Larry Kunders and Eric Zinsmeister), 124; 8. Bandon Dunes (Scott Millhouser, Taylor Isenberg, Gary Gettings and Jacob Leonard), 122; 16. Bandon Dunes (Jeff Simonds, Ken Nice, Marcus Lakey and Vince Quattrocchi), 117; 24. Bandon Crossings (Jim Wakeman, Sam McCullough, Richard Stefiuk and Mitch McCullough), 111; 33. Bandon Dunes and Rogue Valley CC (Kevin Phillips, Bryan Weelock, Ian Powers and Travis Brink), 103.

Amateur High Gross Stableford Points: 1. Joe Staub, 39. Also: 4.

Tray Wiltse, 33; 6. Jade Thelin, 32; 9. Marie Simonds, 30; T-12. Greg Harless and Tony Shuster, 29; 22.

Gary Gettings, 26; 25. Jessica McClellan, 25; T-26. Vince Quattrocchi and Jacob Leonard, 24; T-34. Sam McCullough and Richard Stefiuk, 23; 42. Sam Charitar, 22; T-54. Mitch McCullough and Brendan Sheil, 20; 62. Eric Zinsmeister, 19; T-69. Marcus Lake and Larry Kunders, 18; 78.

Ken Nice, 17.

Amateur High Net Stableford Points Flight 1: 1. Joe Staub, Club

Green Meadows, 41; 4. Jade Thelin, 36; T-6. Marie Simonds and Tony Shuster, 35; 8. Tray Wiltse, 34; 10.

Jessica McClellan, 33; T-16. Greg Harless and Sam Charitar, 31; 27.

Brendan Sheil, 29; T-40. Richard Stefiuk and Jacob Leonard, 27; 45.

Marcus Lakey, 26; 47. Sam McCullough, 25.

Amateur High Net Stableford Points Flight 2: 1. Gary Gettings, 40; 4. Larry Kunders, 36; 6. Vince Quattrocchi, 35; 19. Eric Zinsmeister, 30; 22. Mitch Mccullough, 29; 34. Taylor Isenberg, 27; 44. Ken Nice, 24.

At Sheep Ranch

Team Net Stableford: 1. Bandon Dunes (Jeff Simonds, Ken Nice, Marcus Lakey and Vince Quattrocchi, 147; 4. Bandon Dunes (Jake Sestero, Marie Simonds, Greg Harless and Jessica McClellan), 122; 7.

Bandon Crossings (Jim Wakeman, Sam McCullough, Richard Stefiuk and Mitch McCullough), 119; 9.

Bandon Dunes (Michael Chupka, Jade Thelin, Tray Wiltse and Brendan Sheil), 117; 16. Bandon Dunes (Scott Millhouser, Taylor Isenberg, Gary Gettings and Jacob Leonard), 106; 29. Bandon Dunes (Jason Poll, Grant Williams, Larry Kunders and Eric Zinsmeister), 97; 40. Bandon Dunes and Rogue Valley CC (Kevin Phillips, Scott Weiland, Eric Linerud and Bryan Wheelock), 85.

Amateur High Gross Stableford Points: Tie-1. Marcus Lakey and Sam McCullough, 34; 3. Vince Quattrocchi, 33; T-4. Jade Thelin and Marie Simonds, 31; T-11. Jacob Leonard and Greg Harless, 29; T-16. Tray Wiltse, 28; T-23. Ken Nice, Grant Williams and Mitch McCullough, 26; T-31. Richard Stefiuk and Tony Shuster, 25; T-41. Brendan Sheil and Jessica McClellan, 23; 72. Eric Zinsmeister, 18; 80. Larry Kunders, 17; 101. Gary Gettings, 13.

Amateur High Net Stableford Points Flight 1: 1. Marcus Lakey 38; 2. Sam McCullough, 34; T-4.

Jade Thelin and Marie Simonds, 33; T-13. Brendan Sheil and Jacob Leonard, 30; T-19. Tony Shuster, Greg Harless and Jessica McClellan, 29; T-27. Richard Stefiuk and Tray Wiltse, 27; 44. Grant Williams, 23.

Amateur High Net Stableford Points Flight 2: 1. Vince Quattrocchi, 42; 4. Ken Nice, 35; 9. Mitch McCullough, 32; 12. Larry Kunders, 31; 20. Taylor Isenberg, 28; 33. Eric Zinsmeister, 24; 38. Gary Gettings, 23.

The World

COOS BAY — Coos Bay Speedway regulars won the main events in several of the divisions on the oval dirt track Saturday night.

Brody Montgomery took the main event in the America’s Mattress Super Late Models, followed by BJ Donofrio and Braden Fugate. Montgomery and Joey Tanner won the heat races.

Scott Beaudoin won the heat race and main event in Mini Outlaws, followed by Jeff Thurman in the main event and Mike Beaudoin in the heat race.

Isaac Stere won the popular Hornets division, ahead of Bid Van Loon. Seth Christian, William Hitner and Van Loon won the three heat races.

Griff Smith again won Junior Stingers, a class that drew 17 racers Saturday. Cameron Metzgus was second and Alex Butler third. Smith, Metzgus and Heather Burton won the three heat races.

Two racers making their season debuts at the speedway won the main events in the Street Stocks and Sportsman Late Models divisions.

Blake Lehman won the Street Stocks, ahead of Ken Fox. Lehman and Seth Christian won the heat races.

And Ray Comer took the Sportsman Late Models division ahead of Doug Coffman. Tahlan Rogers and Coffman won the heat races.

Racers are back on the dirt track Saturday night for one of the season’s big events, the mega bike giveaway, where the first 100 kids through the gate will receive free Hot Wheels cars and get a ticket to enter to win the bike of their choice.

The evening also marks the season debut of the ISCS Winged Sprint Cars.

The gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and students 7 to 17 and free for children 6 and under. A family pass for two adults and up to three students is $35.

Coos Bay Speedway

May 1 Oval Dirt Track America’s Mattress Super Late Models — Heat Race 1: 1. Joey Tanner, Portland; 2. BJ Donofrio, Salem; 3. Braden Fugate, Bandon; 4. Richard Wallace, Gold Beach; 5. Hannah Robison, Myrtle Point.Heat Race 2: 1. Brody Montgomery, Bandon; 2. Wayne Butler, Bandon; 3. Bryan Norton, Stayton; 4. Mike Taylor, Reedsport; 5. James Slover, Lebanon. Main Event: 1. Brody Montgomery; 2. BJ Donofrio; 3. Braden Fugate; 4. Bryan Norton; 5. Wayne Butler; 6.

Richard Wallace; 7. Mike Taylor; 8. Hannah Robison; 9. Joey Tanner.

Sportsman Late Models — Heat Race 1: 1. Doug Coffman, Roseburg; 2. Dustin Comer, Springfield; 3. Ray Comer; 4.

Chris Allmendinger; 5. Mike Leavery, Waldport. Heat Race 2: 1. Tahlan Rogers, Albany; 2. Josh Kralicek; 3. Ryan Emry, Corvallis; 4. Charles Carson, Eugene. Main Event: 1. Ray Comer; 2. Doug Coffman; 3. Dustin Comer; 4. Ryan Emry; 5. Chris Allmendinger; 6. Charles Carson; 7. Tahlan Rogers; 8. Josh Kralicek; 9. Mike Lavery.

Street Stocks — Heat Race 1: 1. Blake Lehman; 2. Graig Osborne; 3. Ken Fox, North Bend; 4. Wayne Clink, Eugene; 5. Dan Briesacher, Florence. Heat Race 2: 1. Seth Christian, Roseburg; 2. Amanda Solum, Redmond; 3. Tim Jenner, Newberg; 4. Leroy Rockwell, Florence; 5. Charlie Withers, Bandon.

Main Event: 1. Blake Lehman; 2. Ken Fox; 3. Graid Osborne; 4. Wayne Clink; 5. Leroy Rockwell; 6. Dan Briesacher; 7. Seth Christian; 8. Tim Jenner; 9. Amanda Solum; 10. Charlie Withers.

Mini Outlaws — Heat Race: 1. Scott Beaudoin, Portland; 2. Mike Beaudoin, Portland; 3. Seth Christian, Roseburg; 4.

Tristen Davidson; 5. Matthew Emry, Corvallis; 6. Jeff Thurman, Coquille.Main Event: 1. Scott Beaudoin; 2. Jeff Thurman; 3.

Mike Beaudoin; 4. Tristen Davidson; 5. Seth Christian; 6. Matthew Emry.

Hornets — Heat Race 1: 1. Seth Christian, Roseburg; 2.

Payton Reigard, North Bend; 3. Jonathan Cardwell, Dayton; 4. George Wheeler, Florence; 5. Taylor Harper, Washougal, Wash. Heat Race 2: 1. Bid Van Loon, Winston; 2. Alexis Baker, Myrtle Point; 3. Lily Metzgus, Myrtle Point; 4. Jim Van Loon; 5. Ben Bahadar, La Cross, Wash.; 6. Austin Beaudoin, Portland. Heat Race 3: 1. William Hitner, Port Orford; 2. Isaac Stere, Cottage Grove; 3. Alyssa Johnson, Coquille; 4. Cole Trissell, Springfield. Main Event: 1. Isaac Stere; 2. Bid Van Loon; 3. Payton Reigard; 4. Seth Christian; 5. Austin Beaudoin; 6. Taylor Harper; 7. George Wheeler; 8. Alyssa Johnson; 9.

Jim Van Loon; 10. William Hitner; 11. Ben Bahadar.

Junior Stingers — Heat Race 1: 1. Griff Smith, Bandon; 2.

Alex Butler, Bandon; 3. Tallon Dubisar, Coquille; 4. Max Haga, Coquille; 5. Drake Vincent, Myrtle Point; 6. Dylan Wheeler, Florence. Heat Race 2: 1. Heather Burton, Coos Bay; 2. Jordan Wheeler, Florence; 3. Tanner Dubisar, Coquille; 4. Madilynn Hardy Ashley, Jasper; 5. Anthony Hoggatt, Bandon; 6.

Hailee Tilton, North Bend. Heat Race 3: 1. Cameron Metzgus, Coos Bay; 2. DJ Nelson, Coos Bay; 3. Tucker Dubisar, Coquille; 4. Riley Rockwell, Florence; 5. Brad Lenz, Shady Cove. Main Event: 1. Griff Smith; 2. Cameron Metzgus; 3.

Alex Butler; 4. Heather Burton; 5. Tallon Dubisar; 6. Madilynn Hardy Ashley; 7. DJ Nelson; 8. Max Haga; 9. Tanner Dubisar; 10. Dylan Wheeler; 11. Tucker Dubisar; 12. Jordan Wheeler.

B Feature: 1. Madilynn Hardy Ashley; 2. Max Haga; 3. Riley Rockwell; 4. Dylan Wheeler; 5. Anthony Hoggatt; 6. Hailee Tilton; 7. Drake Vincent.

A12 | FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021

The World

This week in Coos County history: May 5-8 100 YEARS — 1921 City beautiful work is started Committee finds home owners fixing up grounds Make survey of town and not improvements — want rubbish piles removed Dr. W.A. Toye, chairman of the city beautiful committee, and the other members made a survey of the entire city yesterday to ascertain what is being done by the home owners towards realizing the hopes of the advocates of a better looking town. They found a lot of new work being started on lawns and parkings that will make a material improvement.

Among the home owners who have started extensive improvements in their lawns and parkings, the following were especially noted: W.J. Conrad, Dr. Dix, A.E. Adelsperger, Frank D. Cohan, Carl L. Davis, B.R. Chandler, Dr. C.L. Brown, J. Albert Matson, E.S. Bargelt, Mr. Stenholm and Earl Seitz.

Some of the “old standbys” who always have their places looking nice are maintaining them as usual.

However, there are a lot of homes that sadly need lawn and parking work.

Will come back to finish film “Kindred of the Dust” company will return in June R.H. Rice announces that Miss Cooper will succeed Miss Novak as star in it H.G. Butler today received a letter from R.H. Rice of the R.A. Walsh Film Productions starting that the “Kindred of the Dust” which was started here last year will be completed here in June. Mr. Rice writes from the Brunton Studios in Los Angeles.

It will be remembered that the “Kindred of the Dust” Company encountered hard luck here last year, coming just as the beginning of the unusually early rainy season in August.

They got but few of the views and expected to finish it in California but the weather was there against them also. Mr. Rice was here with the company last season.

He announces that Miss Mildred Cooper will succeed Miss Novak as the star in the film production of Peter B. Kyne’s famous story.

Mr. Rice says he liked Coos Bay and the surroundings very much. He says they will spend several weeks here. He wants the use of a couple of cub bears while they are here.

Two carloads of trout are coming Fish Warden Burghduff to send game fish in Asks local sportsmen to look after shipments to be made from state hatchery State Fish Warden Burghduff in a letter to Lyle B. Chappelle, secretary of the North Bend Rod and Gun Club, announces that he is planning to ship two carloads of young Eastern brook trout to Coos county the latter part of this month. The fish are to be sent from the State hatchery on the McKenzie river near Eugene.

The distribution of the fish in local streams is to be left largely to the local sportsmen.

The latter will also be expected to make arrangements for taking them from the car to the streams. Some will go to the Coquille valley streams and some to the Coos River and Ten Mile sections, it is expected.

Mr. Burghduff in his letter stays that the trout fry are quite small, but as the fish are very hardy, they are released smaller than other varieties of fish. He says that it is expected that the department will be ready to send them here about May 20th.

Twenty-seven in graduating class Marshfield High School plans for commencement Dr. Geo. Varney of O.A.C. to deliver address — senior play will be on May 17 Plans for the commencement exercises of the Marshfield High School are being completed. Dr. George R. Varney of Oregon Ag-

ricultural College will deliver the commencement address on the subject, “The Supreme Law of Life.” The diplomas will be presented to the graduates by A.B. Gidley, Chairman of the Marshfield Board of education.

The seniors have invited Rev. J.A. Edlund of the Swedish Lutheran Church to deliver the Baccalaureate address. The music for this occasion as well as for the commencement exercises is being arranged under the direction of Miss Gayle Roberts, music supervisor of the Marshfield schools.

The big event previous to commencement week will be the annual senior play which is to be staged at the Orpheum Theater on Tuesday evening, May 17. “A Little Clodhopper” is the play selected and rehearsals are progressing well under the direction of Mrs. Fred Wilson.

Plan week of commencement North Bend High School makes arrangements Will begin next Friday with the alumni entertainment for graduating class The North Bend high school commencement week program has been arranged as follows: Friday, May 13 — Alumni entertainment for graduating class.

Sunday, May 15 — Baccalaureate sermon

by Rev. G.W. Gelvin at Presbyterian church.

Wednesday, May 18 — Senior class play, “Some class,” at Eckhoff hall.

Thursday, May 19 — Class night exercises at High School Auditorium.

Friday, May 20 — Commencement ceremonies, at High School auditorium.

Saturday, May 21 — High school picnic.

The second edition of the high school annual, “Hesperia,” is off the press, and will be ready for distribution next week.

50 YEARS — 1971 Earlier completion seen for Bay hospital Work on site by July 12 The new Bay Area hospital may be completed several months earlier than first anticipated if the time schedule continues to move at its present rate, it was learned today

by The World.

Hospital district members expressed optimism about construction target dates and said site preparation work scheduled for this summer may pave the way for earlier completion of the structure.

Rudy Juul, board president, said they are looking now at a mid-73 completion date instead of a late-73 date. They’ll call for bids on the site preparation in about four weeks, he said this morning.

Technical work on this phase will be completed next week and will be reviewed for about 10 days before the board advertises for bids June 1.

Actual work on the site will begin July 12 and should be finished in early September.

Final Coos Bay estuary study is seen by June “Hopefully a final draft of the Department of Interior study of the Coos Bay estuary will be ready in June,” Bay Area Environmental committee members were told Wednesday night.

Speaker was Felix Smith, coordinator of the state-federal cooperative study, in the Bay Area to examine with local officials some of the information contained in a rough draft released to local, state and federal agencies for review and comment.

Information from the report will be used locally for future planning and development of estuary resources and included in a Coos-Curry Council of Governments Environmental Protection Management Plan.

Smith said, “I think the day has now arrived when the people of Oregon are looking at the coast … the people of Coos Bay are looking at Coos Bay … and it is now time they take a close look at an integrated man-

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He added, “I think the Coos Bay community has come a long way since last year. I think it is aware of the total problem now and is grabbing hold of itself and wants to do a good job.

“I think our report, when it comes in final form, will be a step in the right direction for positive community action.”

Dr. Paul Rudy, director of the University of Oregon Institute of Marine Biology at Charleston, said many of the pollution problems of Coos Bay are covered in the rough draft, but a number of reports are overlapping.

Roosa in Coos Bay, defends space program Apollo 14 astronaut addresses press club Lt. Colonel Stuart Roosa defended the space program in an appearance before the Southwestern Oregon Press Club Thursday night, citing a few examples of the 20,000 items listed by NASA as “spin-offs of the program.”

He said the “either-or question” often heard was should the United States continue the space program or feed all the poor people who are hungry.

The Apollo 14 astronaut quoted figures showing the 42 cents of the tax dollar goes for health, education and welfare and social security benefits, while 1.4 cents is used for the total space program. The “either-or question should be put to bed with the 42 cents-1.4 cents.” The funds for the space program wouldn’t even make a ripple, he said.

Drag racing returns to SWO Sunday After a lengthy leave of absence, drag racing is returning to Southwestern Oregon.

Beginning with a grand opening Sunday, a seven-date schedule has been put together through Sept. 12 at Port Orford Raceways, eight miles north of Port Orford off Highway 101.

A $1,500 purse has been established for Sunday’s opening which will have dragsters competing for Competition, Modified and Elminator Combo prizes.

Following Sunday’s competition, drags will be held May 30, June 20, July 11, Aug. 1, Aug. 22 and Sept. 12. The Aug. 1 date will be the Oregon State Fuel and Gas Championships for quarter-mile drags.

Also on tap for the strip near Sixes is a HiSpeed Auto Cross scheduled for Labor Day, which will feature Jaguars, Ferraris, Cheetahs and others.

Speedway Headers of Medford, under the direction of Orley Milligan, a former Coos Bay resident, is promoting the Port Orford Raceways.

“We’re going all out to make it a first-class facility,” Milligan said. “The strip is already excellent, and we’re adding public address systems, rest room facilities, concessions and, hopefully, bleachers for the opening.”

The strip itself is 5,100 feet long and 150 feet wide, all asphalt. It is NHRA sanctioned and Chrondex Timers and a Christmas Tree will be on hand.

20 YEARS — 2001 Charleston fishermen consider a way out At 82, retired fisherman Roy Gunnari is facing one of the toughest decisions of his life. Getting out of an industry he has known since age 11 has been too expensive since cutbacks in fishing quotas have made the market unappealing, the boat owner said.

Staying in has cost him parts of his Social Security check.

“We can’t even keep the crews because the boats can’t earn enough,” Gunnari said.

So Gunnari, 40 other groundfish fishers in Charleston and more than 500 in Oregon, California and Washington are facing the question of whether to support an industry plan to reduce the West Coast fishing fleet through a federal buyback of boats and permits.

For Gunnari, the program is a last-ditch chance to get out — without losing everything.

While he no longer fishes himself, Gunnari hires crews to operate his bots, which are stationed in Charleston. Market conditions recently forced him to sell one of his vessels and while its true replacement value was in excess of $600,000, Gunnari said he sold it for $150,000.

“That was supposed to be my retirement, selling them,” Gunnari said. “But the way they got the laws now, you know.”

Gunnari doesn’t have a choice but to support the program.

“It’s forcing me to,” Gunnari said. “I haven’t got too many years left.”

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Wrestling: Abe’s list of honors stretches from local to national The man affectionately known as “Abe” has died in Eugene.

Dave Abraham, who coached North Bend High School’s wrestling team for 30 years and won state and national honors passed away Thursday. Plans for a memorial service were still being finalized Friday.

After retiring from North Bend in 1995, Abraham moved to Cottage Grove and served as a volunteer assistant for the University of Oregon’s wrestling team, but he never will be forgotten here, or in wrestling circles throughout the state.

“He was a very, very special person,” said Wendell Messner, a friend for 30 years.

“There are lots of good people on this earth, but they are just pretenders. He was the real

thing. He touched a lot of people.”

Abraham was one of the first inductees into the North Bend High School Hall of Fame last fall after a coaching record that is simply amazing. His Bulldog teams won 17 district titles and North Bend wrestlers won 138 individual district championships.

The 1979 North Bend team won the school’s only state title in any sport and Abraham was named the U.S. Wrestling Federation’s coach of the year in 1974 and the National High School coach of the year in 1992. He coached a national team that competed in Japan in 1971 and was inducted into the Oregon Chapter of the United States Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1998.

Abraham had 42 wrestlers go on to college scholarship and 15 earn High School All-American honors.

Nation’s gas prices are at all-time high CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. gasoline prices — led by jumps at the pump in the Midwest and West — reached an all-time unadjusted high over the last two weeks.

Overall, U.S. gasoline prices increased 8.58 cents over the last two weeks, according to the Lundberg Survey of 8,000 service stations nationwide.

The nation’s average price of gas, including all grades and taxes, was $1.76 per gallon on Friday, up 5 percent from April 20.

The Midwest saw the highest average price increase — 13 cents — and prices rose 8 cents for drivers in the West. Those two regions fared worst in part because of the reformulated gasoline they rely on to limit pollution, Lundberg said.

The survey found the highest prices in Chicago, where a gallon of self-service regular cost $2.02. San Francisco was just two center behind, while Atlanta paid the lowest prices at $1.46 per gallon.

Marshfield makes history with nine valedictorians Making the grade: Principal says students are serious about attaining the academic title Marshfield High School’s Class of 2001 is making its own mark in the school’s history.

This year’s class has produced the largest number of valedictorians in Marshfield’s history — nine. There are also two salutatorians this year. The school also has the most valedictorians of any high school on the South Coast.

“This is as large a class as we have ever had,” said Marshfield High School Principal Arnie Roblan.

He attributes the large number to more students today aspiring to be a class valedictorian. Most of the students are in college preparatory classes, he added.

“The kids are serious about getting this,” Roblan said. “These students aren’t looking for the easy way out, but are wanting to be prepared to go on to their future. They really work on it. Besides getting good grades, most of the students are involved in athletics and other activities.”

He said one of the reasons the Class of 2001 has so many valedictorians is because of the students’ competitive nature.

“All of them have worked toward this,” Roblan said. “It is really important to them.”

The valedictorians are Sean Brady, Aaron Collver, Tiffany Cummings, Daniel Gauvin, Rachelle Goldin-Jones, Bradley Hill, Donna Kaudel, Kathryn Menten and Kaley Murdock. The salutatorians are Ileana Bones and Keri Spangler.

Pacific Dunes course gets rave reviews Adding links: Bandon Dunes’ second project a hit with invited guests BANDON — The land is rugged. The fairways are narrow and filled with bumps. The greens are generally smaller, but filled with more variation.

In Pacific Dunes, golf course architect Tom Doak has designed a course vastly different from the popular Bandon Dunes just to the south. But the two courses share one common trait, several stunning holes that catch the spray coming off the Pacific Ocean.

“I think this is one of the 20 best pieces of property anybody has had a chance to build a golf course on,” Doak said. “If you’re lucky enough to get a job like that, you feel the weight of the world to not mess it up.”

The second course at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort was unveiled Monday to strong reviews. About 40 regional media and golf course industry representatives got their first full look at all 18 holes of Pacific Dunes, which will officially open on July 1. The course’s 12 holes that were built first have been open for play the past couple months.

While the original Bandon Dunes course has received national acclaim, including top-10 course rankings by several major golf publications, players who got a look at Pacific Dunes this week think it might be headed in the same direction.

“I think you have a top-25 course in the world,” said Don Nelson, who teams with business partner and old college friend Dan Miller to produce Ham ‘N’ Egg on Golf, an Internet site about golf.

Nelson, who has visited many of the world’s top courses, was among players who hadn’t seen either Pacific Dunes or Bandon Dunes before Monday. He was awestruck.

“It’s fantastic,” he said, comparing it favorably with the most famous courses in Ireland.

“You don’t see golf courses of this quality on a piece of property this magic. It just doesn’t happen.”

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

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Marshfield's Jayla Johnson fires a pitch to a Junction City batter during Tuesday's game in Coos Bay.

Marshfield wins again on softball diamond JOHN GUNTHER The World

COOS BAY — Things have come together well for Marshfield’s softball team, which continued a hot streak of recent success with a 9-5 victory over visiting Junction City on Tuesday.

“We’ve improved a lot since our first game,” Marshfield senior Cedar Ward said.

“We’ve jelled a lot.”

The Pirates started the season with a 22-8 loss to Elmira after just a week of practice. Aside from one horrible seventh inning in a loss to Cottage Grove and a shutout loss to unbeaten Marist Catholic, Marshfield has been flying since.

“This is such a nice year,” said Dahlia Kanui, another of the seniors.

“After a year of quarantine, I’m surprised at how well we’re doing,” added Ward.

The Pirates put all that is working on display in Tuesday’s win.

The teams were scoreless as Marshfield came to bat in the third inning, but Marshfield put together an impressive string of hits to surge out to a 5-0 advantage.

The hitting became contagious, said Kaylin Dea, another of the seniors.

“You see someone in front of you hit and you are going to hit,” she said.

Ward had a memorable at-bat in the stretch, fouling off eight or nine pitches in a row before smashing an RBI double to left field.

It wasn’t her most impressive plate appearance of the season. She fouled off 14 pitches against Siuslaw in another recent game.

“I hit a lot of foul balls,” she said. “I do it for my team.

It wears out their pitcher.”

The Pirates play the Vikings again Friday, in a doubleheader at home. They hope to continue a stretch that has carried them into second place in the Sky-Em League standings behind Marist Catholic.

“We’ve kind of hit a stride here in this second half of the

Makenna Johnson smashes a single for Marshfield during the Pirates' five-run third inning against Junction City on Tuesday. season,” Marshfield coach Chelsea Burns said. “I was expecting us to improve and get better because we had so little practice (before the first game). We’ve worked out a lot of the bugs.”

That includes the defense, which repeatedly makes plays by everybody in the field.

“The thing I’ve noticed is if we do have an error, they don’t compound,” Burns said.

Ward, in particular, made several great plays at third base, including snagging a couple of line drives, one that led to a double play to end an inning when the Tigers were threatening to cut into Marshfield’s lead.

Freshman pitcher Jayla Johnson had another strong outing for the Pirates, as well.

“I can’t say enough about Jayla,” Burns said. “Coming in as a freshman, we told her to just throw strikes and let them put the ball in play.”

Marshfield has been putting the ball into play well itself, something that has

come from extensive practice.

“We have done a lot more reps,” Dea said.

“The freshmen made me nervous coming into the season.

They’ve adjusted really well.”

In Tuesday’s win, the Dahlia Kanui slides home with a run on a passed ball for Marshfield.

Pirates had 13 hits spread Marshfield’s big inning two RBIs. out among the offense. Paige started with a walk to Paige SHELDON 12, NORTH Reigard and Dahlia Kanui Macduff, followed by a BEND 0: The Bulldogs had three hits each and single by Kanui. An error couldn’t get anything going Alaina Sullivan and Makenallowed Macduff to score on offense against the host na Johnson two. and Kanui scored on a single Irish on Wednesday, managTwo of Kanui’s hits

by Reigard. After a fielder’s ing just three hits. were triples, both when she choice by Gracie Peach Sarah Shore struck out surged around second base (Reigard was out), Dea hit a eight batters for North Bend. and raced to third, taking single to left and then Ward The only hits for the Bulladvantage of hesitation by had her epic at-bat. Peach dogs were by Katie Holmes, the Tigers. scored on a passed ball and Mia Reynon and Emma “If they bobble it, we’re Dea came home on Ward’s Spalding. going to go,” Kanui said of double. Ward scored on a sin“Too many walks and aggressive baserunning that gle by Makenna Johnson. too many miscues did us is common among all the Kanui scored three runs in,” North Bend coach John Pirates. in the game and Reigard had Olson said.

Bandon's Kennon wins tournament at Tokatee The World Bandon’s Cassy Kennon had an impressive victory in the Tokatee Invitational on Monday at Tokatee Golf Course, beating St. Mary’s star Baylee Hammericksen and the rest of the field.

Kennon shot an 80, which was three shots better than Hammericksen and six shots better than Baylee’s sister Riley.

North Bend’s Kensey Harlow shot a 102 and Marshfield’s Kaleigh England had a 103. Drew Wilson shot a 111 for Coquille.

St. Mary’s had the only complete girls team and also won the boys team title, beating North Bend by 46 strokes.

Bryce Stiemert of St. Mary’s shot a 1-under 71 to take medalist honors and teammates Brock Drury and Owen Bernard both shot 80.

Zach Holt had an 81 for North Bend and Spencer Barker an 83, the same score as Coquille’s Carter Borror.

Oscar Day had an 84 for Marshfield.

Marshfield competes in the regional tournament at Tokatee next Monday, while Bandon and Coquille compete

in their regional at Medford with rounds at Centennial on Monday and Rogue Valley Country Club on Tuesday.

Tokatee Invitiational

GIRLS Medalist: Cassie Kennon, Bandon, 80.

ST. MARY’S (352): Baylee Hammericksen 83, Riley Hammericksen 86, Bridget Holveman 91, Lucy Maxwell 92, Katelyn Hansen 94, Ainsely Dunn 95.

MARSHFIELD (inc): Kaleigh England 103, Nyssa Haynes 116, Paige Kirchner 123.

BANDON (inc): Cassie Kennon 80, Rosie Keller 117, Madisan Hutchens 134.

NORTH BEND (inc): Kensey Harlow 102, Kamryn Craig 125, Morgan Hoefs 125.

COQUILLE (inc): Drew Wilson 111, Jaylyn Rayevich 123, Lily Thomas 135.

HIDDEN VALLEY (inc): Gena Hoxsey 144.

9 Holes MARSHFIELD: Ashley Caldera 68, MyLia Bracken 89.

REEDSPORT: Maddie Parnell 72, Sativa Warford 77.

NORTH BEND: Emily Ryan 72, Jade Nanda 83.

COQUILLE: Ilaria Crapansano 82.

ROGUE RIVER: Lily Schloegl 74, Isabelle Yauch 76.

BOYS Medalist: Bryce Stiemert, St. Mary’s, 71.

ST. MARY’S (314): Bryce Stiemert 71, Brock Drury 80, Owen Bernard 80, Elliot Zimmer 83, Tiger Kao 94.

NORTH BEND (360): Zach Holt 81, Spencer Barker 83, Brody Harnden 89, Mavrick Macalino 107, Dylan Walling 119.

BANDON (375): Patton Clark 89, Luke Brown 91, Ryan Flynn 95, Dameon Bell 100, Anthony Hennick 108.

COQUILLE (387): Carter Borror 83, Trace Edwards 94, Nick Sanborn 96, John Clemons 114.

MARSHFIELD (inc): Oscar Day 84, Gabe Mahaffy 93, Ben Mahaffy 95.

ROGUE RIVER (inc): Asher Brotherton 96, Tony Isom 139, Jesse Smith 157.

HIDDEN VALLEY (inc): Quade Crum 95, Trystan Mathews 105, Nathan Lesher 120.

9 Holes REEDSPORT: Aidan Bright 58, Skyler Sunder 86.

Marshfield’s baseball team bounced back from a tough week with a thrilling 7-6 victory over visiting Junction City on Tuesday.

The Pirates pulled into a tie with the Tigers for second place in the Sky-Em League standings and also won the season series from the Tigers, taking two of the three contests.

Marshfield took a 7-4 lead into the top of the seventh inning but the Tigers scored twice and were threatening to tie the contest.

But the Pirates came up with one final great play, when DJ Daugherty fielded a single in left field and threw Henry Casarez out at home as he was trying to score from second base, Ezra Waterman applying the tag just before Casarez could cross the plate.

Marshfield snapped a threegame losing streak — their setbacks on the road to Marist Catholic and Elmira last week, the latter in a Friday doubleheader.

“It was refreshing after last week,” Marshfield coach Floyd Montiel said.

The Pirates managed just five hits against the Tigers.

Luke Rhodes drove in three runs and Waterman two.

Cobin Bouska had a hit, a run and an RBI for the Pirates and Merrick Henderson scored twice as a courtesy runner.

Dom Montiel picked up the win, pitching into the sixth inning and allowing three runs while striking out five. Landon Croff got the final four outs, two by strikeout.

Marshfield hosts Siuslaw for a doubleheader Friday before its final road game of the regular season, at Cottage Grove on Tuesday.

They finish at home against league-leading Marist Catholic next Friday.

Bulldogs top MHS in tennis The World North Bend’s tennis teams beat Marshfield in a pair of rivalry dual competitions Wednesday.

The Bulldogs won all but one match for both the boys and girls.

For the girls, Marshfield’s Maddy DeLeon won the No. 1 singles match, but the Bulldogs won the other three matches, with Chelsea Gould and Olivia Knutson winning in singles and Adrianna Frank and Maja Hartmann winning in doubles.

For the boys, the Bulldogs swept the four singles matches with straight-sets wins by Brody Ault, Kaileb Pickett, Kade Spini and Beau Parrott.

Marshfield won the No. 1 doubles match with Titus Simon and Marco Bruno, while Pickett and Spini won the No. 2 doubels match.

BOYS North Bend 5, Marshfield 1 Singles: Brody Ault, NB, d. Marco Bruno, 6-2, 6-2; Kaileb Pickett, NB, d. Titus Simon, 3-6, 6-0, 10-7; Kade Spini, NB, d. Cullen Cribbins, 6-2, 6-0; Beau Parrott, NB, d.

Spencer Pedersen, 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles: Titus Simon and Marco Bruno, Mar, d. Brody Ault and Beau Parrott, 8-3; Kaileb Pickett and Kade Spini, NB, d. Cullen Cribbins and Spencer Pedersen, 6-0, 6-0.

GIRLS North Bend 3, Marshfield 1 Singles: Maddy DeLeon, Mar, d.

Molly Richcreek, 6-1, 6-1; Chelsea Gould, NB, d. Bailey Flood, 6-0, 6-2; Olivia Knutson, NB, d. Maddy DeLeon, 8-7 (9-7).

Doubles: Adrianna Frank and Maja Hartmann, NB, d. Bailey Flood and Morgan Picatti, 6-0, 6-1.

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Confederated Tribes receive EPA approval to administer Clean Water Act programs on reservation and trust lands The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the request by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians to assume responsibilities of the Clean Water Act’s water quality standards and certification programs on reservation and trust lands.

With this approval, the CTCLUSI will assume authority over all surface waters within the reservation and trust lands. Trust lands include lands located outside of the reservation that are held in trust by the United States for the CTCLUSI. The CTCLUSI reservation and trust lands collectively cover almost 15,000 acres of southwest Oregon.

According to Dan Opalski, director of EPA’s Water Division in Seattle: “We are pleased to approve the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, & Siuslaw Indians’ request for treatment in a similar manner as a state. We support their efforts to protect water quality and celebrate this enhancement of our partnership in implementing the Clean Water Act. We look forward to our continued work with the tribes to protect vital resources now and for future generations.”

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Water is Life. Water is and always has been an important resource for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, & Siuslaw Indians and we are excited that we can now manage the tribe's waters more directly.”

The CTCLUSI applied to EPA for “Treatment in a Similar Manner to a State” for the Clean Water Act on December 17, 2019, and supplemented the application on June 12, 2020.

Specifically, this approval will enable the CTCLUSI to set water quality goals and standards - the regulatory and scientific foundation for protecting water quality - for all water bodies within the CTCLUSI reservation and trust Lands.

EPA’s approval does not alter or modify water quality standards outside of the CTCLUSI reservation and trust lands.

Several federal environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, authorize EPA to treat eligible federally recognized Indian tribes in a similar manner as a state for implementing and managing certain environmental programs. The basic requirements for applying for TAS are that the tribe must be federally recognized; have a governing body to carry out substantial governmental duties and powers; have the appropriate authority; and be capable of administering the functions of the program.

We love our hospital Hospital Week is Sunday May 9 through Saturday May 15. For more than a year now, healthcare professionals have been working the front lines in the COVID-19 pandemic. To brighten the lives of the care team at Bay Area Hospital, who deserve special recognition for their efforts, children at several local schools have expressed their gratitude by crafting rainbow hearts with special words of appreciation. This rainbow of hearts is featured at the hospital’s staff entrance. Participating schools included Madison, Millicoma, Eastside, Sunset School, Gold Coast Christian, Kingsview, Christ Lutheran, Bright Beginnings Preschool, Hillcrest, North Bay, Lighthouse and SCESD Early Childhood Special Education. The rainbow hearts can be seen from the outside patio on the East side without entering the building, and they will remain there for the staff to read and enjoy throughout the month of May. There are many ways to show appreciation. This week in May is a great opportunity to thank healthcare heroes for their selfless service to the community.

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PUBLIC 2ND PUBL Coos Coun Small Busi Assistance ed with Co Block Gran the Oregon ment Depa the project Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Counties, O interest in submitting a bid and Bay Area Hospital District that the pro to be included on the architect’s ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 1775 Thompson Rd, Coos Bay, least 106 p are low or Notice is hereby given that sealed plan holders list. Addendums OR 97420 public hear and other critical bid information bids for North Bend School REQUEST FOR Coos Coun will be forwarded to all persons District, North Bay Elementary QUALIFICATIONS FOR sioners at 9 School Viking Lane Improveon the architect’s plan holders CONSTRUCTION ments project, will be received list. Bidders are required to walk MANAGEMENT/- GENERAL June 1, 20 by the School District until the the entire project area at Viking CONTRACTOR SERVICES ing, Large bid closing time of 2:00 P.M. Lane, North Bend, Oregon prior Bay Area Hospital District is invit- 201 N. Ada Pacific Time, Tuesday, May 18, to submitting bids. Areas requiring ing all interested Construction OR 97423.

2021. Bids are to be submitadditional excavation have been Manager/- General Contractors hearing is f ted to the North Bend School identified. No bid will be received board of co to respond to this request for District Office, Attn: Sherri or considered by the Owner unqualifications (RFQ) for the Bay citizens vie O’Connor, Business Manager, less the bid contains a statement Area Hospital Pharmacy Project. and to take 1913 Meade Street, North Bend, that Bidder will comply with the It is the owner’s intent to award local gover Oregon 97459. Due to COVIDprovisions of ORS 279C.800 one contract for construction Written com 19, bids shall also be received through 279C.870 relating to management/general contractor come and ELECTRONICALLY by email to: Prevailing Wages. No bids will be services. However, the owner later than M soconnor@nbend.k12.or.us subconsidered unless fully commay choose to award multiple to Bobbi Br ject: BID for North Bend School pleted in the manner provided in contracts if phasing, scoping ers Aide, 22 District, North Bay Elementary the Instructions to Bidders upon or other considerations require Coquille, O School Viking Lane Improvethe official bid form provided by breaking this work into multiple written com ments. Refer to Instructions the Architect, within the Project projects or if additional associatedby the Coo to Bidders within the Contract Manual, and accompanied by an projects are necessary. The dead-Commissio Documents. A two-hour period unconditional certified check or line for submittal of qualifications the hearing shall follow in which all bidders a bid bond executed in favor of is Friday, May 28, 2021 at 4:00 disabled. P shall submit to the North Bend North Bend School District in p.m. PDT. The scope consists of Commissio School District a properly filled an amount not less than ten perconstruction management/- Gen- 7535 know out Subcontractor Disclosure cent (10%) of the total amount of eral Contractor services for our accommod Form, identifying any first-tier the bid per ORS 279C.385, to be Pharmacy project. This project subcontractor that will be furnishforfeited as fixed and liquidated participate includes expansion of our current More inform ing labor or labor and material on damages should the bidder fail the Contract. Refer to Disclosure inpatient pharmacy. Candidates Oregon Co or neglect to enter into a contract Form and Instructions to Bidders must possess a current State of ment Block and provide suitable bond for the within the Contract Documents. faithful performance of the work in Oregon Public Works Construc- the project The actual bid opening shall be the event the contract is awarded. tion Management license and review at th conducted Virtually immediately Each bid will contain a statement certificate of authority. Project sioners’ Of following the bid closing time at as to whether or not the bidder scope and qualification question- Street, Coq 2:15 P.M. at which time the bids is a resident bidder as defined naires are available upon request ing regular will be publicly opened and read in ORS 279A.120. No bid will be from Bay Area Hospital at the ad- notice is re aloud. considered unless the bidder is dress/phone below. The complete SEGUNDO Topic: North Bend School District, registered with the Construction qualification response must be re- CIA PÚBL North Bay Elementary School Contractors Board as required ceived no later than Friday, May El Condad Viking Lane Improvements

by ORS 701.035 to 701.055. The 28, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. (Pacific). completand Time: May 18, 2021 02:15 PM Owner reserves the right to reject Submit five (5) copies to: Pacific Time (US and Canada) Subvencio any and all bids, and to waive any Derek L. Miller Please join my meeting from your technicalities or informalities in Microempr Director, Facilities Management Empresas, computer, tablet or smartphone. connection therewith. No bidder Bay Area Hospital https://global.gotomeeting.com/ may withdraw his bid after the de Subven 1775 Thompson Road join/- 222019861 hour set for the opening thereof para el Des New to GoToMeeting? Get the Coos Bay, OR 97420 until the lapse of thirty (30) days (CDBG) de app now and be ready when your Derek.miller@bayareahospital.org Desarrollo from the bid opening. first meeting starts: By: Kevin Bogatin, Superintendent Questions regarding the RFQ or egon. La u https://global.gotomeeting.com/ any information contained herein fue en los c North Bend School District install/- 222019861 Published: May 4 and May 7, 2021 must be submitted in writing to Curry, Oreg Work on this Contract consists Derek Miller to the email address proyecto h The World & ONPA (ID:315343) of Viking Lane pavement overlay listed above. a 106 pers and base repair from Wildwood --------------------------------------------- Published: May 7, May 11, May 57,5% son Drive to east side of the east enIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 14, May 18 and May 21, 2021 moderados try drive at North Bay Elementary THE STATE OF OREGON The World & ONPA (ID:315359) ionados de School, approximately 1725 feet, FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS llevará a ca as indicated in the Drawings and In the Matter of the Estate of --------------------------------------------- pública a la Project Manual/- Specifications.

WARD C. GILPIN, NOTICE TO INTERESTED Project Manual for this work, 1 de junio d Deceased. Case No. 21PB02799 PERSONS including Instructions to Bidders Owen, gran NOTICE TO INTERESTED PROBATE NO.: 21PB01164 and Bid Form, may be examined 201 N. Ada PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OR 97423. at the Office of the Architect, HGE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Isaac William Driver, have been audiencia e Architects, Inc. 333 South 4th appointed Administrator of the Es-comisionad Street, Coos Bay, Oregon, phone: the undersigned has been appointed personal representative 541- 269- 1166, email: general@ tate of Terrance James McMullen Coos obten of the above estate. All persons hge1.com, and at the following by the Circuit Court of the State ciudadanos having claims against the estate locations: North Bend School Disof Oregon for Coos County, and y comentar are required to present them to trict office, various Plan Centers, all persons having claims against peño del g the undersigned personal repreand on the HGE website at http:// said estate are required to pres- comentario sentative at Lawrence Finneran www.hge1.com/bidding-area/. ent them to me at the law office of bienvenido LLC, Attorney at Law, 405 North One set of drawings, specificamy attorney, Jason C. Broesder, dos a más Fifth Street, PO Box 359, Coos tions and contract documents 770 S. Front Street, Suite 100, 2021 y env may be obtained by prime bidders Bay, Oregon, 97420, within four Central Point, OR 97502, within Asistente d months after the date of first from HGE INC., upon deposit of four months after the date of the N. Adams S $50. Deposit made upon procure- publication of this notice or they may be barred. All persons whose first publication of this Notice or 97423 Los ment of drawings, specifications, they may be barred. All persons les como e rights may be affected by this and contract documents will be whose rights may be affected by por la junta refunded upon return thereof in proceeding may obtain additional this proceeding are advised that Condado d good condition within seven (7) information from the records of additional information may be days after opening of bids. the court, the personal reprede la audie obtained from the court records, personas d Non-bidders deposit will be sentative, or the attorney for the the undersigned, or my attorney. a Bobbi Br refunded if documents are personal representative.

DATED AND FIRST PUBLISHED comisionad returned in good condition no DATED and first published this this 23rd.day of April, 2021. later than bid opening date.

23rd day of April, 2021. necesita ad Isaac William Driver, PDF digital copies of these James B. Gilpin les para as Personal Representative documents are also available to Personal Representative audiencia.

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Meeting ID: 873 6619 0944. One tap mobile +12532158782,,87366190944# or Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 as approved by the Port of Bandon Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at The Port of Bandon office, 390 First St SW, Bandon, Oregon, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Contact: Jeff Griffin

Telephone: 541-347-3206

TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS

Email: portmanager@portofbandon.com

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Adopted Budget 2019 - 2020 This Year 2020 - 2021

Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges Federal, State and All Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received

Total Resources

980,000 255,000 817,100 0 255,000 45,987 489,146

1,432,009 216,000 6,003,700 1,000,000 337,991 31,000 525,169

1,432,009 216,000 6,003,700 1,000,000 337,991 31,000 525,169

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services Materials and Services Capital Outlay Debt Service Interfund Transfers Contingencies Special Payments Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure

Total Resources

384,111 481,000 1,652,122 0 255,000 70,000 0 0

440,000 1,348,700 7,349,178 0 337,991 70,000 0 0

440,000 1,348,700 7,349,178 0 337,991 70,000 0 0

2,842,233

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM * Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program Name: Port of Bandon Personnel FTE Not allocated to Organizational Unit or Program FTE

Total Requirements Total FTE

6 2,842,233 0

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * The budget for the Port of Bandon 2021 – 2022 fiscal year will continue to recognize a loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 Pandemic as well as a potential encumbrance of debt to fund the replacement of the current marina. Through the development of new infrastructure, the Port plans to enhance the current framework of the Port and create additional public recreation. The Port will continue to set aside and hold funds for dredging and future improvements to Port property. The Port provides greatly to the financial health of Bandon and serves as an economic engine for the district, and continues to provide the best possible services as stewards of public assets.

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed 2019 - 2020 Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 0.3249 per $1,000)

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Approved Budget Next Year 2021 - 2022

LONG TERM DEBT

Rate or Amount Imposed Rate or Amount Approved This Year 2020 - 2021 Next Year 2021 - 2022

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STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1

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Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 2ND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Coos County is completing a Small Business Microenterprise Assistance Grant Program, funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Oregon Business Development Department. The location of the project was in Coos and Curry Counties, Oregon. It is estimated that the project has benefited at least 106 persons of whom 57.5% are low or moderate income. A public hearing will be held by the Coos County Board of Commissioners at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at the Owen Building, Large Conference Room, 201 N. Adams Street, Coquille, OR 97423. The purpose of the hearing is for the Coos County board of commissioners to obtain citizens views about the project and to take comments about the local government’s performance.

Written comments are also welcome and must be received by no later than May 31, 2021 and sent to Bobbi Brooks, Commissioners Aide, 225 N. Adams Street, Coquille, OR 97423. Both oral and written comments will be reviewed by the Coos County board of Commissioners. The location of the hearing is accessible to the disabled. Please let Bobbi Brooks, Commissioners Aide at 541-3967535 know if you need any special accommodations to attend or participate in the hearing.

More information about the Oregon Community Development Block Grant program and the project is available for public review at the Board of Commissioners’ Office, 225 N. Adams Street, Coquille, OR, 97423, during regular office hours. Advance notice is requested.

SEGUNDO AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA El Condado de Coos está completando un Programa de Subvenciones de Asistencia para Microempresas para Pequeñas Empresas, financiado con fondos de Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG) del Departamento de Desarrollo Empresarial de Oregon. La ubicación del proyecto fue en los condados de Coos y Curry, Oregon. Se estima que el proyecto ha beneficiado al menos a 106 personas de las cuales 57,5% son de ingresos bajos o moderados. La Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Coos llevará a cabo una audiencia pública a las 9:30 a.m. el martes 1 de junio de 2021 en el edificio Owen, gran sala de conferencias, 201 N. Adams Street, Coquille, OR 97423. El propósito de la audiencia es que la junta de comisionados del condado de Coos obtenga opiniones de los ciudadanos sobre el proyecto y comentarios sobre el desempeño del gobierno local. Los comentarios escritos también son bienvenidos y deben ser recibidos a más tardar 31 de mayo de 2021 y enviado a Bobbi Brooks, Asistente de Comisionados, 225 N. Adams Street, Coquille, OR 97423 Los comentarios tanto orales como escritos serán revisados por la junta de Comisionados del Condado de Coos. La ubicación de la audiencia es accesible para personas discapacitadas. Informe a Bobbi Brooks, asistente de la comisionada al 541-396-7535, si necesita adaptaciones especiales para asistir o participar en la audiencia.

Más información sobre el programa de Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario de Oregon y el proyecto está disponible para revisión pública en la Oficina de la Junta de Comisionados, 225 N. Adams Street, Coquille, OR, 97423, durante el horario regular de oficina.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of MYRON W. RENCEHAUSEN Deceased.

Date of death: November 29, 2017. Case No. 21PB01606 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative.

All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at 5677 Oberlin Drive, Suite 210, San Diego, California 92121, 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 lawyers for the personal representative, Darren J. Devlin.

Dated and first published on April 23, 2021. /s/ Darren J. Devlin Personal Representative

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT CASE No. 21PB02829 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of Victor Claude Damaske, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Denise Blankenship has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned attorney for the personal representative at PO Box 979 Bandon, OR 97411 within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, or such objections may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney of the personal representative.

Dated and first published April 30, 2021.

Denise Blankenship Personal Representative Manuel C. Hernandez, OSB #874123 Attorney for Personal Representative P.O. Box 979 Bandon, OR 97411 541-347-2911 Fax: 541-347-3656 Email: lawtalk@visitband.com Published: April 30, May 7 and May 14, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:315229)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In the Matter of Amending the Coos County Code To Create County Noise Restrictions on Off-Road Vehicles in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and Adjacent Areas.

Notice is hereby given that the Coos County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on May 18, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. and June 1, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. in the large conference room of the Owen Building, in Coquille, Oregon. The purpose of these hearings will be to consider an ordinance amending the Coos County Code to add a proposed Division Six to Article Eleven.

The ordinance would impose county-level noise restrictions on off-road vehicles operating in the Coos County portion of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and adjacent areas. The ordinance would place the decibel limit for off-road recreational vehicles at 97dBA. The proposed boundaries of the regulated area are defined and depicted in the ordinance. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the Coos County board of Commissioners’ Office, located in the Owens Building at 225 N. Adams St., Coquille, OR 97423.

Date: 4/30/2021 Bob Main, Chair, Board of Commissioners Published: May 7, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:315439)

--------------------------------------------PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will conduct a public hearing at the time and location noted below for the purpose of taking testimony on the matter of vacating the undeveloped portion of Division Avenue located East of Patrick Avenue and West of Lakeshore Drive, located in Section 17, Township 25, Range 13 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon, filed on April 28, 2021, by the City of Coos Bay. The City Council will consider the proposal at a public hearing which will occur on June 1, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay. Detailed information pertaining to the conduct of the public hearing and submission of evidence is available upon request by contacting the Public Works Department. Written objections may be filed with the Public Works Department, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, prior to the hearing and will be considered at the time of the hearing. Additional information pertaining to this application or its review may be obtained by contacting Kelli Burnette, Contracts Administrative Specialist, at (541) 269-1181 extension 2207.

The Exhibit (map showing the right of way vacation location) can be provided upon request.

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Personal Representative Darren J Devlin, OSB 971211 Law Offices of Jason C Tatman APC 5677 Oberlin Drive, Suite 210 San Diego, California 92121 (760)500-9393 Attorney for Personal Representative Tony Kullen, OSB # 090218 Wright Finlay & Zak, LLP 121 S.W. Morrison, Suite 1100 Portland, Oregon 97220 (503) 479-8871 Published: April 23, April 30 and May 7, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:314297) --------------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of: PHYLLIS ADELL WILSON Deceased.

Case No. 21PB03362 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Heather Booth has been appointed personal representative.

All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at 1105 27th Street Place NW, Puyallup, Washington 98371, within four (4) 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 attorney for the personal representative, Karen L. Costello.

Dated and first published on May 7, 2021. /s/ Karen L. Costello Karen L. Costello, OSB #085391 Attorney for Personal Representative PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Heather Booth 1105 27th Street Place NW Puyallup, WA 98371 Telephone: (253) 985-9680 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Karen L. Costello, OSB #085391 Costello Law Office, PC 125 W. Central Avenue, Suite 400 P.O. Box 600 Coos Bay, OR 97420 Telephone: (541) 808-0284 Email: kcostello@kcostellolaw.com Published: May 7, May 14 and May 21, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:315665) --------------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT CASE No. 21PB02145 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of James Vernon Beal, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Judith A. Holm has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned attorney for the personal representative at PO Box 979 Bandon, OR 97411 within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, or such objections may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney of the personal representative. Dated and first published April 23, 2021.

Judith A. Holm Personal Representative Manuel C. Hernandez, OSB #874123 Attorney for Personal Representative P.O. Box 979 Bandon, OR 97411 541-347-2911 Fax: 541-347-3656 Email: lawtalk@visitband.com Published: April 23, April 30 and May 7, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:314422)

--------------------------------------------NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ariel Aguirre has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of KONRAD ALAN COX, deceased, Coos County Circuit Court Case No. 21PB01175. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months from the date of the first publication of this Notice to the Personal Representative at Willamette NW Law Firm, LLC, 767 Willamette Street, Suite 203, Eugene, OR 97401, or they may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by these proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative or from the Personal Representative’s attorney.

DATED and first published: 04/23/21 /s/ Ariel Aguirre, Personal Representative Published: April 23, April 30 and May 7, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:314163) --------------------------------------------Notice of Budget Committee Meeting A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Reedsport School District #105, Douglas County, State of Oregon, will be held by video conference at the Reedsport School District Office to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The meeting will take place on the 20th day of May, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. Members of the public may view/- listen to the live budget meeting via the information provided on the district website.

The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to hear comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee may take place. Any person may attend the virtual meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on the district website 48 hours prior to the meeting. Pursuant to ORS 294.426 (5)(b) this notice is also posted on the District’s Internet website @ http://- www.reedsport. k12.or.us for at least 10 days before the meeting date.

Published: May 7, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:315557) --------------------------------------------NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Lower Umpqua Parks & Recreation District, Douglas County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, will be held at Highland Pool at 2605 Longwood Ave., Reedsport, OR. The meeting will take place on May 6th at 5:15 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. Due to current events, public comments will be received via email from individuals unable to physically attend the meeting. If you wish to comment on the budget outside of the meeting, emails will be received at dvasquez@reedsport. k12.or.us A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 6th at Highland Pool.

Published: April 30 and May 7, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:314840) --------------------------------------------NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On June 14th, 2021, at the hour of 10:00am at the front door of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter St; Coquille, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 62996 Isthmus Heights Rd., Coos Bay, OR 97420. The court case number is 21CV03911, where First Community Credit Union, is plaintiff, and Estate of Orin K. Beebe; Estate of Rosanne Beebe; James K. Beebe; Owen Casillas aka Owen Beebe, a minor; Mackenzie Casillas aka Mackenzie Beebe, a minor; State of Oregon, Department of Revenue; Western Mercantile Agency, Inc., an Oregon corporation; Coos County Tax Department; All Other Unknown Heirs or Persons Claiming an Interest in the Property; and Occupants and Parties in Possession is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Coos County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http://oregonsheriffssales.org/ Published: May 7, May 14, May 21 and May 28, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:315664)

--------------------------------------------Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Clean Water State Revolving Fund NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION City of Coos Bay: Englewood School Clean-Up [R24005] The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, in accordance with the State Environmental Review Process of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan program, hereby determines that, based on the available information, a Categorical Exclusion is appropriate for the above-referenced project. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund project file contains copies of all documentation to support this determination.

Requests for project information or documents upon which the Oregon DEQ’s decision is based should be addressed to: Jennifer Wirsing, PE*, CFM City Engineer City of Coos Bay - Public Works & Development Department 500 Central Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420 P 541-269-1181 Ext 2247 Address written comments on this determination to: Rebecca Kramer, CWSRF Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 700 NE Multnomah St. Suite 600 Portland, OR 97232 Comments must be in writing and received at the Oregon DEQ by 5:00 p.m. on June 8, 2021 Published: May 7, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:315507)

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 Use your charm to get your way. Lending a helping hand will win favors that will help you reach your ultimate goals this year. Make personal happiness and love your priorities, and everything else will fall into place. Be less aggressive and more attentive.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Take care of loose ends, and you will feel less stressed.

Healthy activities are an excellent way to maximize your physical and emotional wellbeing. Try something you've never done.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Be open to suggestions, but don't let anyone take control.

Don't take on too much; you won't have the stamina to live up to your promises. Putting things off and being secretive won't help.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Work in conjunction with people who think like you. Together you can make a difference or achieve an objective

you're going to avoid costly mistakes. Make a point to finish what you start. Stick to a plan and budget. Use your intelligence to avoid an argument.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Uncertainty will leave you at odds with a friend, relative or colleague. Don't do anything that might jeopardize a meaningful relationship or your living arrangements.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Protect your home and possessions.

Be thoughtful about the information you share. Look for a way to stabilize your position.

Keep a level head when faced with temptation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Home improvements will cost more than anticipated.

Don't try to get everything done at once. Bide your time, and budget wisely. You may want to impress or please someone, but be realistic; you can't buy love.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You'll face opposition from

that will improve your life and

a friend, relative or colleague.

surroundings. Romance is in

Listen to suggestions, but

the stars.

don't let anyone force you

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Put

into something you don't want

your energy into something that

to do. A positive attitude will

will make a difference. Work

ease tension.

alongside people who share

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) --

your opinions and concerns.

Use your imagination to come

Don't take sides or waste time

up with a plan to improve

on no-win situations.

your life and your relation-

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

ship with someone special.

-- Make plans with a friend,

Charm, intellect and romance

relative or loved one. You

will bring you one step closer

don't have to spend money to

to your dream.

have fun. A lifestyle change

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

will boost your ego and give

-- Proceed with caution. If you

you the confidence to share

jump into something before

your feelings and intentions.

you have all the details, you

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)

could regret it. Refuse to

-- Think about what you want.

commit to anything until you

Find out what's entailed if

are sure it is best for you.

Protect yourself against COVID-19 and other diarrheal and respiratory illnesses, and help prevent the spread of germs to others, by following these simple hand hygiene guidelines: 1. Wash your hands with soap and warm water, lathering for at least 20 seconds.

2. If soap is unavailable, use a hand sanitizer containing at least 60 percent alcohol to clean your hands.

Wash your hands throughout the day, and particularly under these circumstances: • Before preparing food • Before eating • After using the toilet • After changing a diaper or helping a child use the toilet • Before and after exposure to someone who is sick • After coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose • After touching an animal or picking up animal waste • After handling pet food or treats • After handling garbage or garbage cans • Before and after attending to a cut or wound Information resource: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Proper handwashing helps all of us stay healthy, so remember to be aware and do your part to help protect yourself and others!

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A Sunday Drive

Finding new surprises at South Cove

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

A few weeks ago, The World reporter Zack Demars reported on a story where the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology held a class at the South Cove of Cape Arago.

After reading the story, I decided I had to check it out myself. So, I drug my wife and kids out to Cape Arago, made sure to go left to the South Cove and began the descent down to the beach.

We were lucky to arrive at low tide – the same time the college class goes – because there is a lot to look at when the tide is low.

Cape Arago was not new to me.

I had been there several times, but mostly just to admire the view from the top of the cliffs. Until Zack wrote his story, I didn’t even know you could get down to the beach.

Getting there is a journey of its own, walking down a winding trail through the forest to reach the sand below. While the sand and the ocean are cool, if you go to South Cove, you need to explore.

When we hit the sand, my children took off. They knew what to do and wasted little time.

The scampered over to the rocks and began looking in tide pools.

Moving rocks, they found dozens of crabs hiding out. We saw small fish swimming around and a surprising amount of colors in the grass and other things growing in the tide pools.

It was a relaxing, enjoyable day with bright sun and a slight breeze.

Then the quiet was shattered as my youngest started yelling. “Starfish, starfish, starfish,” she called as I joined my other kids to scamper over to where she was. And yes, there were starfish.

She had picked up a rock and flipped it over and on the bottom were two small starfish. Just days earlier at Sunset Bay, a tourist stopped and asked if we had seen any starfish. The answer was no.

In fact, despite dozens of visits to beaches in Texas, Virginia and Oregon, I had never seen a starfish.

Yet here they were. Small, perfect, living starfish stuck to the bottom of a rock. We spent a little time looking at them, admiring something new before I made them put the rock back in the same place to make sure they survived until the tide came back.

Shortly thereafter, one of my children found another starfish, this one a perfectly-shaped star stuck on a shell. It was pretty cool.

As some of the kids continued to explore the rocks, my son and I headed to the other side of the cove to see what it held. It was beautiful.

Deep shades of purple and green grass growing in tide pools, a small cave in the rocks, lots of driftwood to sit on and watch.

Before long, it was time to head out with more memories and more stories to tell. A little warning though – heading downhill to the beach is a lot easier than climbing back up to the top. My kids took a few breaks on conveniently-placed benches to catch their breath, but we made it back up.

Another day on the Oregon Coast, another first-time experience

Photo by M. Giles

Blackberry leaves develop and grow tightly folded along the veins.

Nature Guide Journal

Leaves

By Marty Giles

Photos by David Rupkalvis/The World

Visiting the South Cove of Cape Arago at low tide opens up hundreds of tide pools filled with a variety of living things. South Cove takes a hike to get to, but it rewards visitors with vivid colors and possibly even starfish, below.

The leaves have been coming out everywhere you look.

But they’re not coming out all in the same way: leafy plants have many different unfolding/unfurling strategies.

Some, like blackberries, emerge tightly creased along each vein, with several layers of folds that held each leaf in a tight, organized crumple in the bud — like a packed-up paper fan. Others, like lilac leaves, unroll from a tube as they open — some other leaves, such as rosemary, unroll from above or from underneath around the midrib. In many plants, the infant leaves are folded around each other, one after another in a row, each opening in turn as the stem grows. (A cabbage head is a big bud of crumpled leaves.) And famously, ferns and some others uncurl in “fiddleheads.”

The official term for how a leaf unfurls is “vernation,” from the Latin for “vernus” — spring.

The increasing light and warmth of spring signals the plant to start work for the season. The business of leaves is conducted in the middle layer of leaf tissue, where packets of chlorophyll manage the photosynthesis that produce the plant’s food. Microscopic pores (called stomata) on the underside of the leaf allow carbon dioxide in and let oxygen and water vapor out.

As the vapor exits, water is drawn through the entire plant, driving its circulatory system. For most plants, the leaves are a sort of industrial district.

Although plants are grouped and definitively identified by their flowers, details of leaf structure are usually key to casual identification and to identifying plants not currently in bloom.

While the diversity of leaf shapes and details may be very familiar, it’s worth looking at leaves more closely. Note, for example, if the outer end of the leaf is rounded or flat, or some variation of pointed.

Are the leaf margins flat, wavy, or rolled? Do the leaf margins have large or small teeth? Are the teeth pointed or rounded? Or are the teeth compounded, with smaller teeth and larger ones — like the blackberrys’? Are the indentations deep Please see Leaves, Page B6

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Let me share another story with you.

After several days of maneuvers in bad weather, a U.S. Navy battleship confronted problems in the dark. A lookout reported to the bridge, describing a light he saw off the starboard bow. When the captain realized the two vessels were cutting a collision course, he sent a message, “we are on a collision course. Advise you change course 20 degrees.” The distant light flashed a return message,

“advisable for you to change course 20 degrees.” The battleship captain sent, “I am a captain! Change course 20 degrees.” “I am a seaman second class, you had better change course 20 degrees.” The enraged captain sent, “I am a battleship, change course 20 degrees.” Came the reply, “I am a lighthouse.” The battleship immediately changed course. Effective leaders know how to change course in the face of those lighthouse realities.

You are all leaders, whether it is in

the family, business or community.

Leaders who were faced with change and opportunity this past year and will see more challenges in the future.

The main opportunity is the mutual support of our friends and neighbors.

In the chamber, we call that networking. So as we face lighthouse realities together, how can you help? What is your unique talent? Your chamber has a spot where you, and only you, have the ability to make things happen. If it’s not to be you, then whom are you

Southwestern to explore the health effects of space travel at the next Physics and Astronomy Lecture The World Southwestern’s upcoming Physics and Astronomy Lecture spotlights the work of Southwestern’s own Zinzi Konig, RN, assistant professor of nursing. The lecture, The Effects of Space Flight on Human Health and Infectious Agents will be presented Thursday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m. via Southwestern’s Livestream at https:// livestream.com/swocc/physicsandastronomy2020-21.

Konig will present results from her past work studying infectious agents in space, carried aboard two of the final missions of the Space Shuttle Program.

She shares the following as a preview, “Conducting both short and long-term human space flight missions requires investigating and understanding the effects of spaceflight on both infectious agents and the host’s immune system. In the first experiment described, (designated as ‘Streptococcus pneumoniae Expression of Genes in Space’ or SPEGIS-2), changes in gene expression of the infectious bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae in response to culture during spaceflight were investigated.

In the second experiment described, (designated as ‘Mouse Immunology-2’) parts of the immune system, particularly those within the

willing to let determine our community’s future? Personally, I’d rather be part of the solution and I believe you would too.

Remember our business is helping your Business. And like us on Facebook.

(Timm Slater is executive director of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.

For more information on your Chamber, email timmslater@oregonsbayarea.org.)

Local Briefs Zoom basics for attendees Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with Dennis Dater of Bay Area Seniors Computer Club, will co-host Zoom Basics: For Attendees on Tuesday, May 25 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom (virtual meeting software).

In this informal class, attendees will learn how to: control audio (mic and speaker), use video camera, see who is attending, send live messages to other guests, change view (speaker and gallery), record session, respond to host’s questions and ask your own questions.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own questions. We will have a couple experienced Zoomers available for Q&A at end of session.

This free event is open to all and intended for anyone interested in getting the most out of being a Zoom guest.

Register by going to https:// is.gd/YgsDGK

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The Space Shuttle Discovery launches into space. respiratory tract, that leads to increased susceptibility to infection in spaceflight were challenged with spaceflight and a viral agent. Taken together, these applied research studies have helped to build our knowledge of how microorganisms interact with

their host, other environments, both on earth and in spaceflight.”

The Southwestern Physics and Astronomy Lecture Series is sponsored in part by the Southwestern Foundation.

For further information

Online Boggle party May 28

At 3 pm on Friday, May 28, the North Bend Public about this month’s lecture Library is hosting an online and future events, please con- Boggle party. The Zoom tact Dr. Aaron Coyner, Asso- address is https://tinyurl. ciate Professor of Physics, at com/7h7txrwt, and registraaaron.coyner@socc.edu. To tion is not required. There learn more about physics and will be no prizes awarded, engineering degrees at South- but the winner will have western please visit https:// bragging rights. physics.socc.edu/.

For information about this

and other library programs, contact the North Bend Public Library at 541-7560400 or see their website at northbendoregon.us/library.

Langlois Lions hosting plant sale The Langlois Lions is hosting the annual Mary Hildebrand Memorial Plant Sale from Saturday, May 15, through Sunday, May 23, from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. daily.

This open-air market is located at 94180 Kerber Lane.

Masks are required. The sale is not at the Lions Club.

There will be an outstanding variety of garden, yard and house plants from A – Z to include 13 different kinds of tomatoes and other veggies starts.

Special attractions include Woof’s pottery and garden expert, Jennifer Ewing on May 15.

Business support includes Valley Flora, Wild Wood Gypsy Farm Stand & Gift Shop, Dragonfly Farm & Nursery, B & B Farm Supply, Raincoast Arts, Old Souls Studios of Langlois, Currydale Farms, Stillwater Nursery, 101 Plants & Garden Center and Nicki’s Knick Knacks of Port Orford.

There will a great opportunity to connect with other green thumbs and to support charitable causes. The Lions Club is accepting donations May 14 in the afternoon and the morning of May 15.

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Awell-maintainedtrailleadsfromtheparkinglotdowntothebeachatSouth Cove. Below, vivid colors can be seen in the tide pools. the signs for beaches until you reach Cape Arago Highway. Cross over the bridge From B1 through Charleston and just drive and until the road ends.

To reach the South Cove, and more memories made pass by the first parking lot with my family. What more and drive to the second one. could you ask for?

Reaching Cape Arago from There is a small parking lot there as well as parking along Coos Bay or North Bend is easy. From either city, follow the side of the road.

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Ferns, such as our common sword fern, develop and unfurl in a coil, with each leaflet in its own curl.

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enough to be lobes?

Don’t overlook the patterns of the leaf veins. Do the primary veins gather to a single point (as in blackberry)? Or do primary leaf veins run perpendicular from the center vein, or parallel to it, or some combination? How are the smaller leaf veins arranged — branched, netted, or parallel down the whole leaf?

Some plants have notable petioles (stems) or petiole structures. Cherry trees are easily identified by the tiny lumps on each leaf petiole, for example. Infant blackber-

ry leaves already present fine spines on the underside of the petioles and veins.

Sometimes the details of leaf structure also reveal specific adaptations that give clues to the plant’s habitat.

For example, it’s not surprising that many plants in our dry-summer/wet-winter climate have leaves with waxy top surfaces: a waxy top helps retain water inside the leaf while allowing water to roll off before mildew sets in. And the fuzzy surface — soon to be prickles — on the underside of blackberry leaves may help deter insect pests.

Dry environments also favor plants with thick, water-storing leaves or leaves

with fuzzy undersides. The hairy undersides of some of our native plants, such as hairy manzanita, help to control water loss through the stoma.

Spring sunshine electrifies our plants’ emerging factories, illuminating the leaves’ lively greens and delicate details, and making leaf-watching especially rewarding.

These complex, varied and vital organs are disposable and are nearly always eventually cast off by the plant: deciduous plants discard their leaves in autumn; “evergreen” leaves will follow the same path, only on a longer time-frame, often keeping the leaves many years.

On the ground, these

Photo by M. Giles

once-vibrant factories will be dismembered and eaten by the fungi and the smallest animals. Thus broken down, the resources stored in the decayed leaves will be recycled — much of it to be picked up by the same plant to be used to make more leaves.

What leaf processes and designs do you see as you’re walking about this May? For information on how you can arrange an exploration of our fascinating natural history, contact Marty at 541/267-4027, mgiles@ wavecrestdiscoveries.com, or www.facebook.com/wavecrestdiscoveries . Questions and comments about local natural history are welcome. www. wavecrestdiscoveries.com