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Mingus Park Pool to close briefly for repairs Pool will be shut between four and six weeks over the summer ZACK DEMARS The World

The Mingus Park Pool will close for four to six weeks this summer as contractors refurbish the pool surface.

The Coos Bay City Council

approved a contract Tuesday to complete the application of new plaster and surface coating to the pool’s bottom.

“The Mingus pool exterior pool tank plaster is chipped and cracked, and is in need of refurbishment,” City Public Works Director Jim

Hossley told councilors Tuesday night. “The work has to take place this summer, with the work to be completed on or before August 27, 2021, in time for the Big Kahuna (Swim Meet).”

For pool users, the work will mean a four- to six-week closure of

the pool as the pool is drained and the work is completed by the city’s contractor.

Coos Bay City Manager Rodger Craddock said the work and pool closure should begin during the first full week of July.

The closure could pose challeng-

es for swimmers across the county: North Bend’s indoor pool will remain closed for part of the summer as the city prepares to reopen it following a yearlong closure and the passage of a bond measure to Please see Pool, Page A4

Tool store aims to fund homeless support Fewer Operation Rebuild Hope making big steps in helping homeless veterans

children are being reported in foster care

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An old building in North Bend has got new life — and the group behind it is hoping it can help do the same for the state’s homeless veterans.

“This is my first retail experience of any sort,” said Joshua Swart, standing behind the counter at ORH Tools & Hardware. “I really wanted to get a job, so they gave me a job.”

The new store is one of the latest projects from Operation Rebuild Hope, a North Bend nonprofit out to help the region’s homeless veterans get back on their feet.

Swart’s part in that effort is twofold: The profits from the tools and hardware he sells in the store and through Facebook ads go back to ORH, which uses the funds to build and renovate housing and provide rental assistance and other case management services to veterans experiencing homelessness.

He was also one of those veterans.

After growing up in California and spending time in the Navy — the third generation in his family to serve in the branch — Swart moved back to the west coast, living with family members in south central Oregon and later in

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Joshua Swart works at the front desk of ORH Tools & Hardware in North Bend. Swart moved from Brookings to get services from Operation Rebuild Hope.

Brookings.

When he lost his merchant marine job due to mental health struggles and became homeless, Swart found there weren’t many resources he could lean on in Brookings.

“There’s a VA clinic there.

Other than that, there’s nothing,”

Swart said.

But when he heard about Operation Rebuild Hope’s housing program, he moved north to Coos Bay. He moved in to the nonprofit’s Bryan’s Home, a multi-unit house for two-year stays with a

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Sudden oak death creeps toward Coos County

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A forest disease is slowly creeping towards Coos County.

Forest officials last month discovered new cases of the sudden oak death pathogen south of the county line in Curry County.

The disease isn’t new for the county — around a third of it is within a quarantine area, where some plant transport is prohibited and eradication is required. But forest experts are raising concerns about how far away the new cases are from previously known ones.

“That distance indicates to me that we have much larger spread,” said Sarah Navarro, a forest pathologist with the U.S. Forest Service. “It is concerning that it’s a new location so far away from any of the other sites farther south.”

More specifically, researchers located one infected tree just outside the current quarantine area, and another case 21 miles north, near Port Orford.

The disease — known by its technical name Phytophthora ramorum — infects tanoak trees with spores that pass through the forest canopy during spring and fall winds. Once infected, a tree’s canopy dies back and develops oozing cankers, which completely kill the tree in a year or two.

“In terms of tree years, it’s sudden,” Navarro said.

It can infect over 100 native and nonnative plant species, according to Navarro, though the impact is most pronounced with tanoaks, which drive the disease’s spread in Oregon’s forests.

The deaths have concerned Oregon forest officials for 20 years since it was first introduced. Unabated, the disease could damage forest industry profits, cultural resources and could even result in international sanctions on timber exports from the port of Coos Bay, according to a 2019 study.

Still, a group of state and federal

SOUTH COAST ─ Coos and Curry counties have seen a sharp decline in children in the foster system during the pandemic.

As of May 4, there were 142 youth in care in Coos County and 30 youth in Curry County. United Way of Southwestern Oregon’s Executive Director Jen Shafer said the numbers fluctuate by five “or so” a month but that it was a “huge decrease from what it was.”

United Way brought Every Child in Coos and Curry counties under its umbrella last summer, a program which partners with the Oregon Department of Human Services to recruit and retain foster families. Every Child is an avenue for new foster parents to sign up or help in other capacities. United Way manages the program in partnership with Every Child Oregon, Shafer said.

Shafer stated that foster families are now known as “resource families” or “resource parents.” The change is an effort to show these parents and families as a resource to youth in care.

“To start off, the decrease has been happening for a few years,” said Greg Dalton, program director for Court Appointed Special Advocates in Coos and Curry counties, which is part of Oregon Coast Community Action. “We’ve seen the trends going down, and I think we have to attribute that to the Families First Act providing preventative resources to families at risk.”

He explained in the Coos and Curry communities, preventative resources have been beneficial, but a “deeper dive” in numbers has been reported since the pandemic began. He said this is likely because “kids are at home, not around community members and teachers who are our number one mandatory reporters.”

With most of the school year having been done through distance learning, he said it is hard for educators to notice signs that a child might need help.

“I’m sure it’s been super difficult to know how a child is doing virtually,” Dalton said. “That, probably, had the biggest effect in the drop of kids in care… We’ve been preparing, once kids are fully back in school, to see an increase in calls through the child abuse hotline and an increase of kids coming into care.”

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Right now, Coos County has 87 resource families. Of those, 36 are “child-specific” or are relatives or a neighbor who knew the children and requested to be resource parents.

“We have 51 general (resource parents), folks who stepped up to be resources for any kid,” Dalton said.

In Curry County, there are 20 resource parents on the books. Of those, 15 are child-specific and only five are general.

“Those aren’t necessarily all the people available,” Dalton said. “In Curry, sometimes two families are general for the most part. It makes it difficult when children come into care with that limited amount… In Curry, there is adoption-only and (parents) will only foster kids available for adoption.”

Dalton said a multiple-child family came into care last month but had to be homed in Coos County “because there were no homes in Curry.”

“That takes them away from their family and makes it difficult,” he said.

To help resource families, Dalton said a hotline was created called the Foster Support Line, which can be reached 24-7 if a resource family is in a crisis or in need of parent coaching.

“We started really assessing COVID effects back in July when we had our parent coach ask how COVID is affecting families,” he said. “(There was) a big increase of stress in the home, lack of social supports, lack of resources… We officially started (the hotline) during the pandemic but were working on it for a while because foster parents were asking for it.”

Dalton explained that resource parents do not like to call their case worker late at night because “they know (the case worker) worked all day.” The hotline provides a resource to help foster parents when they need that

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“I’m sure it’s been super difficult to know how a child is doing virtually. That, probably, had the biggest effect in the drop of kids in care… We’ve been preparing, once kids are fully back in school, to see an increase in calls through the child abuse hotline and an increase of kids coming into care.”

Greg Dalton Program director for Court Appointed Special Advocates in Coos and Curry counties

support, having been rolled out April 1 of 2020 “right when we were getting into COVID.” Foster Care Awareness Month With May being Foster Care Awareness Month, United Way and Every Child has been in the community handing out information and collecting donations for programs benefiting those in care.

“United Way and Every Child Coos shared a booth in the Farmer’s Market twice this month,” Shafer said. “We also had a happy hour event at 7 Devils Brewery specifically raising funds for the My Neighbor program, which launched during COVID.” My Neighbor provides urgent, tangible needs for resource families. Shafer said a web portal was launched for My Neighbor where needs were posted, and people could pledge to meet those needs.

“We had anchor sites around Coos and Curry counties where people could drop off and pick up donations,” she said. “We get requests through ODHS and through (resource) families through CASA and have been able to meet every need that was within reason.”

These needs included car seats and baby gates, as well as bunkbeds, clothing and diapers.

Before the pandemic, Shafer said Every Child in Coos and Curry counties was designed to not only gather community members as foster families but also provide supportive care. This support was done through welcome boxes, providing “homey” items to help youth in care feel at home in their new residence. There were also launch boxes for

when youth aged out of the system, providing towels and kitchenware for their new apartments.

“These are volunteer and community-driven efforts,” Shafer said. “…COVID has been a tough time, especially for our foster community…

Every Child pivoted during COVID with the idea of these boxes and started doing ‘flash boxes’ last year. These had activities, games, gift certificates, things to support families during this stressful time.”

Every Child in Curry County also launched the state’s first tutoring program.

Shafer said Every Child in Coos County is about to launch one as well, having already recruited tutors and are matching them up with students in need.

For more information about Every Child Coos and Curry, want to foster or adopt, fill out the forms available on everychildcoos.org.

For more information about CASA, visit www.orcca.us/ casa.

“Call any of us and we’ll make sure to connect you to the right people,” Dalton said. “If I had to pick, I want kids home with their parents… Kids do better when with their family and if we can’t do that, we need (resource) parents and CASA, we need homes to keep kids safe and work together to support people when they’re thinking they want to step up.

“As a (resource) parent coming into our community, all of us are working with them,” he said. “It’s a big, scary thing to … step into this role and take care of kids who may have endured trauma, but there is a team and partnership to support those parents. They aren’t doing it alone.”

Merkley introduces legislation to ensure no American loses utilities during pandemic Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is introducing the Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act of 2021 — legislation that would create a new program to protect all Americans’ access to power, heat, water and internet service during the coronavirus crisis and ensure that these critical home utilities are not cut off.

While temporary shut-off moratoria kept utilities connected for most, after more than a year of the pandemic, millions of families are struggling with huge utility arrearages for bills they were unable to pay due to lost incomes.

This is especially true for low-income families, who are already more likely to pay higher rates for basic utilities like water and heat, and are especially at risk of losing essential utility services in their homes.

“Water, power, heat, and internet are basic human

needs — and they are especially necessary as families look to rebuild from the pandemic,” said Merkley. “The fact that so many families are just one missed payment away from losing access to these utilities is a public emergency that must immediately be met with a national plan to make sure the faucets keep working, lights stay on, and students and workers can log on to school or work.”

Disconnections further worsen inequalities that have been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

States are already struggling to distribute limited doses of vaccines equitably. If someone doesn’t have access to the internet because they cannot afford their bills, it makes it much harder for them to sign up for their shot or get more information about vaccine eligibility and make an appointment.

Under Merkley’s bill, $10 billion in low-interest loans

would be made available to electric utilities.

An additional $10 billion in loans would be made available to water and wastewater providers, and another $10 billion would be allocated for low-interest loans for broadband providers.

Two years after the end of the pandemic, the loans become forgivable up to the amount of outstanding arrearages that the utility has for the period of the emergency — at a level of 100 percent of debt for public water and electric utilities and for small internet providers, and at 50 percent of debt for private electric and water providers and large internet providers.

The legislation requires that the debt incurred by a customer during the pandemic must be discharged. If a utility disconnects customers or charges fees for debts incurred during the pandemic, the loans would be immediately recoverable.

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Tanoak trees infected with Sudden Oak Death were recently spotted near Port Orford, signifying the tree disease is moving north faster than expected.

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land management agencies have plans in place for responding to the disease.

“The program originally started as an eradication program in 2001,” Navarro said. “But that eradication is no longer a possibility.”

Now that sudden oak death is well established in Curry County, Oregon’s forestry and agriculture departments

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and federal foresters are focused on slowing the spread of the disease, instead of getting rid of the disease altogether.

To do that, there’s a system in place for responding to new cases of the disease.

So when an Oregon State University forestry researcher spotted dying tanoaks on the highway near Port Orford late last month, they launched into action.

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tion triggered an emergency three-mile quarantine zone around the tree. Samples were sent to an OSU lab to confirm the strain of the disease. If confirmed, the trees await a somber fate.

That’s what happened at the other recently located sudden oak death site north of the quarantine zone: The infected trees, as well as all the tanoaks around them, were chopped down and piled up, ready to be burned when wetter weather returns.

“For sudden oak death, the only tool that has proven to be effective has been removing the host,” Navarro said.

“By removing the tanoak in a specific buffer around that diseased tanoak, we’re also hopefully treating diseased tanoak that we can’t see.”

At the Port Orford site, officials are still waiting for lab confirmation of the disease, aerial surveys and the consent of nearby landowners to figure out the extent of the spread.

Once that’s determined, the state and federal agencies will initiate quarantine and treatment regulations to low further spread.

In the meantime, Navarro said landowners in the area can be on the lookout for possible signs of the disease on their property, signaled by the redish dieback of tanoak trees.

“If people are seeing any sort of dieback like that ... definitely contact the Oregon Department of Forestry,” Navarro said. “The more eyes we have out there the better.”

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Operation Rebuild Hope closes on hotel with Project Turnkey grant Oregon Community Foundation recently announced Operation Rebuild Hope and Coos Health and Wellness have been selected to receive a Project Turnkey grant of $1.35 million for the acquisition and conversion of a 17room motel in North Bend.

Through the pandemic, the property will serve as a COVID-19 respite shelter for Coos County community members in need of non-congregate shelter as well as emergency housing for area veterans.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to increase housing for our residents.

Coos County needs all types of housing, including flexible opportunities to house people for short term stays,” said Melissa Cribbins, Coos County commissioner.

“This funding will be used to purchase and upgrade a local motel to provide housing for veterans and others in need of short-term housing. We appreciate the work that Operation Rebuild Hope, Coos Health and Wellness, the city of North Bend, Oregon Community Foundation, Association of Oregon Counties and the Oregon Legislature did to make this happen.”

Located along Highway 101 in North Bend, the property is conveniently located close to amenities and services.

ORH and CHW anticipate use beginning immediately, with eight rooms already

open to the most vulnerable community members during the pandemic.

“This is a much-needed opportunity for our community,” said Jessica Engelke, mayor of North Bend. “The housing crisis has affected our community members.

The partnership between Coos Health and Wellness and Operation Rebuild Hope is a wonderful chance to provide short term housing here.”

Post-pandemic, ORH and CHW will prioritize Coos County veterans experiencing housing instability and mental health challenges as well as other vulnerable community members. Local community partners and CHW will provide relevant, supportive services for area veterans. Coos County has the third highest per county, by percent of population, of veterans in Oregon.

“As a veteran who has been homeless and struggled with addiction, I know the struggles in trying to get help,” Patrick Wright, executive director of Operation Rebuild Hope, said. “I am extremely thankful for the opportunity to provide these essential services for our veterans and community. These funds will provide housing and essential services for our clients experiencing homelessness. We will address mental health, addiction, physical health, job placement, and a variety of other

services so that our clients can become self-sufficient.”

Key benefits of Project-Turnkey-North Bend, operated by Operation Rebuild Hope, include: • Safe accommodation and support for COVID-affected individuals and veterans.

• Helping vulnerable Coos County veterans move from crisis to stability.

• Supportive, relevant services for area veterans.

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sign outside North Bend’s Parkside Motel now reads “ORH.” The nonprofit just closed on the sale of the property with a state housing grant, and is already using some of the rooms for emergency housing for veterans.

Coos Health & Wellness will continue to use some of the rooms as COVID-19 isolation spaces, but will turn those over the ORH as the pandemic winds down.

Wright said he hopes to have the former hotel’s 16 rooms renovated as shorter-term residences this summer.

Those short, 30- to 90-day stays combined with Bryan’s Home’s longer-term stays make up the first two steps of ORH’s three-step vision to bring veterans from homelessness to permanent living.

The third step is in the works, too: Coos County earlier this month transferred ownership of a chunk of property for the nonprofit to use for tiny-home housing.

Residents will be able to stay in those units as long as they like, according to Wright.

But the organization isn’t planning to stop at permanent housing.

“There ended up being a fourth, hidden step,” Wright said. “We realized we underestimated the ability of our veterans.”

ORH has partnered with real estate agents and loan officers to help veterans get on the path to owning their own home. Wright said at least one veteran could be finishing the homeless-to-homeowner path in the coming months.

And the ORH model is

The ORH Tools & Hardware store in North Bend is one of Operation Rebuild Hope’s newest ventures. Leaders hope to help fund the nonprofit with revenue from the store. resonating. properties,” Wright said. tance services, a residential have a tangible product,” Wright said leaders stateThe plan for each of those community and a business.

Wright said. wide have reached out about expansions is to follow the The business arm of the ORH Tools & Hardware the nonprofit, and plans are model that’s been set up in operation, like ORH Tools at 2055 Union Avenue in in the works to expand into Coos County in the five years & Hardware in North Bend, North Bend is open Monday two other counties and sever- since the nonprofit spawned will help the nonprofit stay and Tuesday from 9 a.m. al additional cities. from an effort to re-roof a on a stable footing, financial- to 3 p.m. and Wednesday “It’s insane that this started veteran’s home. ly and otherwise, according through Friday from 9 a.m. so small and was such a Wright says they’ll include to Wright. to 5 p.m. More information humble cause, and five years three parts: An office where “Rather than selling hopes about ORH is available on its later, here we are at multiple ORH can provide case manand dreams like we’ve been website at www.operationrelocations and owning three agement and housing assisfor five years, we actually buildhope.org.

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designated case manager.

And when the nonprofit made plans to open the tool store, Swart stepped up and asked for the job.

“This is my first retail experience of any sort,” Swart said. “It’s been pretty good.”

ORH Executive Director Patrick Wright said the idea behind the tool store is not only to give ORH clients work experience, but also to help the nonprofit fund its programs.

“Here I am teaching veterans to be self-sufficient,” Wright said. “We are working towards being self-sufficient ourselves as an organization.”

As a model, he pointed to South Coast Hospice, which uses revenue from its thrift store to fund some of its work.

Operation Rebuild Hope’s store has been up and running for about two months but the work began before that. ORH staff and volunteers had to clear old tools, hardware and antiques out of the building they’re leasing, which also now houses the organization’s head office down the hall.

Tools and hardware will be purchased wholesale from the east coast, and Wright said he expects to eventually expand the store to include military surplus items.

The business venture is starting at an important time for the organization, as a slew of other projects begin ramping up.

Just a few blocks away, the

along a continuum — from shelter to supportive housing to affordable housing to equitable home ownership — through a variety of tools, including research, grants, advocacy and low-interest loans. OCF’s administration of Project Turnkey is one example of the innovative, collaborative approaches underway to help more Oregonians find stable, affordable housing.

“It’s wonderful to see Project Turnkey funds supporting shelter and housing for

Oregon veterans, a population that disproportionately experiences homelessness and housing insecurity,” said Megan Loeb, program officer for OCF. “This grant demonstrates the continued effort of the Advisory Committee to center equity and the people facing housing insecurity throughout the process.”

The Oregon Legislature allocated $65 million for Project Turnkey for the purpose of acquiring motels/ hotels for use as non-congregate shelter for people ex-

periencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness. Two discrete funds were provided by the state: one totaling $30 million to be awarded in counties and tribal communities impacted by the 2020 wildfires; and one totaling $35 million for the remaining 28 counties in the state.

Oregon Community Foundation is administering both funds through an application and selection process, with guidance from an advisory committee of state, local and community stakeholders.

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Oregonians could win up to $1 million for getting vaccinated ZACK DEMARS The World

Got your shot? You could be on track to win some cash.

Oregon officials announced Friday a plan to incentivize residents getting their COVID-19 vaccinations and ramp up the state’s lagging vaccination rate: Offer money for those who’ve gotten their shots.

“In this final push to reach every Oregonian with a vaccine, and to meet our goal of at least 70% of adults vaccinated so we can fully reopen our economy we will need to pull on every lever we have,” said Gov. Kate File photo Brown in an unusually jovial Lap swimmers practice at Mingus Park Pool. The pool will be closed between four and six weeks this summer to allow the city to refurbish the pool’s surface. press conference.

Work is expected to begin in July.

“So if you’ve been waiting to get a vaccine, or you just haven’t gotten around to According to Craddock, right one to do the work, he er dollar amount.” it yet, we’re going to give the summer is the only feasisaid.

The dollar amount for the you an extra incentive. How ble time for the Mingus pool “We’ve put this off for contract the council approved From A1 about a chance to win a milclosure, despite the challeng- several years. I don’t believe with Mid-America Pool es it’ll pose for use on the it’s been done in more than Renovation, Inc., is already a lion dollars?”

Under the plan, the state year’s warmest days.

20, I don’t know exactly bit higher than city staff had fund its operations. will pick 42 winners: One “You have to be very when it was done, but the planned.

City leaders said there statewide winner will receive careful of when you do pool pool board is asking to get City councilors approved hope to reopen the pool in $1 million, one person in maintenance, and removing this done,” Craddock told the up to $219,750 for the projearly July. each county will receive the water from the tank from council. “The surface of the ect, which includes a 10% With the Mingus and $10,000 and five 12- to the wrong time of the year pool is rough, and so it can contingency, but had previNorth Bend pools offline for 17-year-olds will receive could cause the whole tank to cause injury if it’s not taken ously budgeted just $150,000 at least parts of the summer, $100,000 Oregon College for the project.

Coos County swimmers’ only pop up and out of the ground care of. Even worse though, — and that would be our (if we) let it deteriorate, it The extra funds will come Savings Plan scholarships. other option will be the city The Oregon Lottery and worst day,” he told the city could cause us to have to from delaying the purchase of Coquille’s pool, which Oregon Health Authority council. replace the whole pool tank, of a new fire chief vehicle, is scheduled to be open all will pick winners on June 28, And this summer is the which would be a much high- according to the city. summer. according to the agencies.

“We can do this. I’m encouraging every eligible Oregonians to take your shot.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden Postal Service to receive safe needless financial constraints savings for the Postal Service Go get vaccinated: it can save your life — and just maybe said Thursday he has joined and timely delivery of their that hamstring the agency’s over the next 10 years. colleagues to introduce bipar- prescription drugs, to vote ability to deliver.”

In addition, the bill would make you a millionaire,” Brown said. tisan legislation that would at home, to get packages The Postal Service Reform require the Postal Service Oregon’s move to incentivset the United States Postal and many other essential Act would eliminate the agto maintain its standard of ize vaccinations comes after Service on a more sustainday-to-day needs,” Wyden gressive prefunding requiredelivering at least six days a states across the country have able financial footing and said. “This legislation would ment that has hurt the Postal week. announced similar plans. support the goal of providing enable the Postal Service Service financially and inteThe legislation would New York, for example, anlong-term reliable service to have its dedicated workgrate postal worker retirees’ improve transparency of nounced it would give lottery across the country. ers keep providing reliable health care with Medicare.

Postal Service operations to scratch tickets to anyone “Oregonians throughout service in their communities Together, these two reforms both customers and Congress getting a shot at certain sites, our state depend on the by jettisoning unfair and would create $45.9 billion in by requiring the publication and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine of easily accessible weekly announced a plan to pick five service data on the Postal $1 million winners.

Service website, as well as According to OHA, any issuing a detailed report to Oregon resident who’s Congress every six months received their shot will have on Postal Service finances their name entered in the and operations. drawing — though anyThe bill also includes bione who’s been vaccinated partisan provisions for Postal through a federal site aren’t Service accountability and in the state’s database, and growth. state officials will announce a In addition to Wyden, plan to collect that informaother co-sponsors of the legislation introduced this week tion another way.

The agency also said

by U.S. Sens. Gary Peters anyone can opt out of the (D-MI) and Rob Portman program, and that no personal (R-OH) are U.S. Sens. Tom information will get shared Carper (D-DE), Richard Burr with the Oregon Lottery in (R-NC), Maggie Hassan the process.

(D-NH), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Kids — who are now Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), eligible to receive the vaccine Shelley Capito (R-WV), at age 12 and older — can Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Steve win big through the drawings Daines (R-MT), Alex Padilla too, with five scholarships up (D-CA), Susan Collins (Rfor grabs.

ME), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Winners of that drawJoe Manchin (D-WV), Josh ing will receive $100,000 Hawley (R-MO), Brian deposited in their name in the Schatz (D-HI), Roy Blunt state’s 529 college savings (R-MO), Tina Smith (D-MN) plan.

Those funds can be and Mike Rounds (R-SD) used at any institution which joined Peters and Portman accepts federal financial aid, in introducing the bill as including universities, comoriginal. munity colleges and trade A bipartisan companion schools. bill was approved by the “This is a win-win: Get House Committee on Overvaccinated now to protect sight and Reform last week. yourself and others, and

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“This is a win-win: Get vaccinated now to protect yourself and others, and get the chance to fund your future through a scholarship that can be used for higher education and job training.”

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get the chance to fund your future through a scholarship that can be used for higher education and job training,” said State Treasurer Tobias Read.

State lottery and health officials brought in a Stanford University expert to help them design the drawing to convince Oregonians to get their shots. Ashby Monk studies decision-making processes and “gamifying” positive behaviors at the university.

“Incentives that can change your life, with big financial rewards, really do inspire large groups of people to take positive action,” Monk said, enthusiastically citing academic articles.

Monk said that research shows providing incentives for positive behavior with financial prizes can increase how often people do those behaviors. He said he hopes the state’s vaccine lottery program could increase vaccination rates in the state by 20 to 40%.

“If we can get 20 to 40% of the people in Oregon to choose to get vaccinated among the hesitant, or the population today not prioritizing getting the vaccine, I think we could save many lives. Many lives!” Monk said.

Friday’s announcement came amid a continued slow decline in the state’s COVID-19 case rate.

The latest surge of the virus statewide is waning, said OHA Director Patrick Allen.

The state’s average daily cases have declined over the past two weeks, and the state’s 7-day average in cases was 40% lower Friday than it was on May 1, Allen said.

“This turning point is likely due to multiple factors: extreme-risk protections pumped the brakes in counties with the highest infection levels, warmer weather invited more people outside, most Oregonians continued to wear masks and limit the size and frequency of social gatherings and, most important, more Oregonians have been getting vaccinated every day,” Allen said Friday.

But while Allen projected Oregon is still on track to vaccinate 70% of adults by the end of June and lift many of the business capacity and vaccination verification restrictions currently in place, the state’s vaccination rate is also slowly declining.

Now, OHA is hoping the plan to hand out nearly $2 million in pandemic relief funds will help turn the tide.

“The objective here is to create a new incentive to do it, to do what’s in their own self-interest, and to push the community in Oregon into that target herd immunity level,” Monk said.

The state at one point had even considered calling the program “herd annuity,” according to the researcher.

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

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

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

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

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

It’s tough to chalk the president’s misstatement up to a mere gaffe. His administration is pushing for price controls, which would sap the private sector’s enthusiasm for investing in biotech. Only ideologues who truly believe that the government - not private companies - drives drug development would put forth such disastrous proposals.

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

The overwhelming majority of these federal grants fund basic research. To be clear, that basic research is valuable.

But any resulting discoveries often lack immediate, clear medical applications. The COVID-19 vaccines, for instance, are based on numerous discoveries dating all the way back to the 1960s.

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

The federal government isn’t

temperamentally equipped to play this role. Politicians and taxpayers would never tolerate spending billions of dollars on R&D projects that are mostly doomed to fail. Of every 5,000 drug molecules examined in the lab, only one ever makes it through animal testing, clinical trials, and the regulatory approval process to win the FDA’s green light. Despite this staggering failure rate, firms collectively invested $129 billion in medical and health R&D in the United States in 2018.

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

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

That’s exactly what has happened in Europe over the past few decades.

In the 1970s, European scientists developed more than half of all drugs worldwide. But as continental politicians ramped up price controls, scientific talent and investor capital migrated to America.

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

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

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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS U.S. SENATORS Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) 107 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3753 Fax: 202-228-3997 Website: merkley.senate.gov/contact

Sen. Ron Wyden (D) 223 Dirkson Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-0001 Phone: 202-224-5244 Fax: 202-228-2717 Website: wyden.senate.gov/contact

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE - CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4 Sen. Peter DeFazio (D) 2134 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0001 Phone: 202-225-6416 Fax: 202-225-0032 Website: house.gov/formdefazio/contact

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There will be a full plate for the new U.S. trade czar

By Rodney Emery The newly confirmed U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai, is about as qualified as a person can be for the job. Which is a good thing, because she already faces a series of challenges.

They aren’t necessarily the trade issues that grab the biggest headlines, like tough new negotiations with major rivals. In fact, one of the most important tasks for Tai is simply enforcement of existing deals with close U.S. trading partners.

Well-thought-out, well-enforced trade deals benefit all Americans, ensuring lower prices for consumers, higher earnings for businesses and protections for workers and the environment.

As the president’s main advisor and negotiator on trade, Tai is charged with making sure these agreements work like they’re supposed to. Her success will be crucial to our country’s post-pandemic economic recovery.

For starters, America’s neighbors to the North and South may be undermining the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement - the USMCA - which entered into force just last year.

Now, though, legislation advancing in Mexico threatens to close off foreign investment in the country’s energy sector, which would violate its USMCA commitments, while U.S. dairy farmers are concerned that Canada has failed to open its dairy market as promised.

Farther afield, U.S. companies operating in Japan are concerned that its government discriminates against American car and drug makers.

Auto manufacturers say that overly strict safety testing requirements keep American firms from expanding into the Japanese market. Pharmaceutical companies, meanwhile, face opaque decision-making and last-minute policy changes that discourage them from introducing new medicines in Japan.

Virtually all U.S. sectors are affected by international trade, and that includes the 2.5 million American workers supported by our film and television industry. In Indonesia, the government requires movie theaters to commit nearly two-thirds of their screens to domestically produced films. It even bans dubbing foreign films. These restrictions limit Hollywood studios from licensing and marketing movies in this fast-growing market of 270 million citizens.

At the same time, trade enforcement is a challenge in U.S. relations with India.

In particular, weak copyright and patent enforcement discourages companies in fields from entertainment to biopharmaceuticals from expansion in the world’s largest democracy.

Of course, the chief trade negotiator handles not just bilateral relationships with foreign governments but also diplomacy at the World Trade Organization, the

164-member body that regulates so much international trade.

The Indian and South African governments recently petitioned the World Trade Organization to waive intellectual property protections on vaccines and treatments for Covid-19. Their wish to act is understandable, as we grapple with a once-in-a-century global health crisis. But besides the fact that gutting patent rights wouldn’t speed vaccine distribution, the proposal would have a dire long-term impact on global intellectual property rights. It would undermine every U.S. firm that relies on these rights when investing in drug development.

By all accounts, Tai, who served for seven years in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, is a skilled negotiator. And the United States has strong bilateral relationships for her to build on as she faces off with foreign counterparts.

But the stakes are high, and time is short. Strong trade enforcement means robust trade, which translates into more high-paying U.S. jobs. Addressing trade tensions with allies - like Canada, Mexico, Japan, India, Indonesia, and Brazil - will jump-start the U.S. economy as we recover from Covid-19.

We’re counting on Tai to deliver.

Rodney Emery is a principal at Squire Patton Boggs and former director of congressional affairs for the International Trade Administration (ITA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Letters to the Editor A big thank you I think we owe local store, gas station and similar establishment employees a huge thanks for putting their lives on the line to come face to face with the general public as we strove to fill our tummies, our tanks and, as importantly, our minds as we selected reading and craft materials during this pandemic.

These are not government or

white-collar people, many who stayed behind locked doors, but our friends and neighbors who are still struggling with lack of child care, homeschooling their children and perhaps assuming daily care of at risk loved ones.

Let’s not tar all of them with the brush as we paint people as leeches not willing to go back to work, never mind the child care, the schooling and and who knows what

other issues not yet resolved.

Let us remind ourselves of the risk to these people who have been there for all of us.

And let us be thankful for those establishments that posted earlier shopping hours for those greatest risk to be able to shop in less crowded aisles.

Charlotte Koepke Coos Bay

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Hampel named South Coast Regional Teacher of the Year Oregon teachers bring their ingenuity, flexibility, encouragement and expertise to classrooms every day in support of their students.

During this global pandemic, teachers have overcome constant challenges requiring transitioning instructional models, developing new ways to create important student connections, learning new teaching platforms and so much more.

North Bend High School science teacher Jennifer Hampel was named South Coast’s 2022 Regional Teacher of the Year.

Hampel wins a $500 cash prize and is in the running for Oregon’s 2022 Teacher of the Year – to be announced this fall.

“I am a great teacher not just because I know my content, but because I love all of my students and I let them know that,” Hampel is quoted from her application.

Regional Teachers of the Year are nominated by students, colleagues, administrators, friends or family members to apply for the award, and are selected by a

Jennifer Hampel diverse panel of regional representatives. Later this fall, one of the Regional Teachers of the Year will be named the 2022 Oregon Teacher of the Year.

Thanks to the Oregon Department of Education’s partnership with the Oregon Lottery, the 2022 Oregon Teacher of the Year receives

a $5,000 cash prize (with a matching $5,000 going to their school) and serves as a spokesperson and representative for all Oregon teachers.

Three finalists will receive $2,000 with a matching $2,000 going to their school.

Visit OregonTeacheroftheYear.org for more information.

Senate approves Indigenous People’s Day as an official state holiday The Oregon Senate approved House Bill 2526 recently, which makes the second Monday of October Indigenous Peoples’ Day. “It is important that we honor and respect native people in Oregon including our tribes. By passing House Bill 2526, we can memorialize the contributions and culture of these communities and honor the lives of the individuals who are native to this land. Records of native Oregonians’ culture and history were altered, misrepresented and harmed signifi-

cantly by colonialism. This is a step forward to combat the impacts of those wrongs.”

According to data from the University of Oregon, nearly 140,000 Oregonians are indigenous people from Central America and Mexico, Oregon is also home to nine Confederated Tribes.

Supporters of the measure say celebrating Columbus Day has often brought reminders of pain and suffering experienced by native people.

“Long before we called this land ‘Oregon’ it was home to many,” said Sen-

ator Wagner. “By instead honoring our indigenous communities we can recognize and learn from the harm native people experienced at the hands of settlers and also honor and promote the cultures that have been paramount in shaping this place we are lucky to call home.”

Senate Bill 2526 passed the house on a 50-5 vote.

Today, it passed the Senate with 22 “Aye” votes, with seven senators voting against the measure.

It now goes to the governor for final approval.

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OBITUARIES Bruce B. Hufana October 7, 1944 – May 7, 2021

had a passion for fishing and tennis. Often losing track of time on the courts and in his later years would get caught up in watching the drama of professional tennis for hours.

He graduated from West Anchorage High School in 1962. A lifetime learner, Bruce continued his education in courses that interested him. He worked at Sears Alaska warehouse advancing to different positions throughout his 23 years of service.

After leaving Sears, Bruce and Linda moved to Washington where he began a new career at Verizon Wireless.

He valued being part of the onset of a new technology.

Upon retirement, Bruce and Linda moved to the Oregon coast where they purchased a home and enjoyed many days gardening and enjoying the coastal beaches and recreation opportunities.

Bruce B. Hufana (October 7, 1944 - May 7, 2021) passed away at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Eugene, with his wife and best friend, Linda by his side.

Bruce spent his youth in Anchorage, Alaska where he was a Golden Gloves champion, he practiced karate and

DEATH NOTICES Kathleen M. Dodd, 72, of Coos Bay died May 14, 2021 in Coos Bay. Services will be announced. Cremation rites have been held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the

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SERVICE NOTICE A memorial service to celebrate the life of Tina Moessinger will be held on Saturday, May 29th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Avenue.

A recitation of the rosary for John William Plott, 90, of Coos Bay, will be held at

7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 25 at the Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Avenue in Coos Bay. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 am, the following day, Wednesday, May 26 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2250 16th Street in North Bend.

Interment with military honors will follow the mass

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Senators Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif., co-sponsored the measure.

“When Americans visited government websites over the past year to file for unemployment or schedule a vaccine shot, it was like going back in time to the first days of the internet. All too often, government websites and online portals are the opposite of the intuitive, user-friendly experiences Americans have come to expect in the year 2021. These outdated systems waste people’s time, obstructs access to vital services, and erode confidence in government,” said Bennet.

“The State and Local Digital Service Act will fund expert digital teams to help bring government services into the 21st century - reducing costs, improving access to vital services and helping government run more efficiently and transparently.”

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Congress introduces bill to save endangered butterflies, fish Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday reintroduced the Extinction Prevention Act of 2021, which would fund crucial conservation work for some of the most critically imperiled species in the United States.

The legislation would establish four grant programs that each provides $5 million per year. These targeted funds would provide urgently needed on-the-ground conservation actions to stabilize and save from extinction the four groups of endangered species at greatest risk of extinction: North American butterflies, freshwater mussels, desert fish and Hawaiian plants.

“It’s encouraging to see Congress begin to address the catastrophic loss of wildlife and plant life in this country,” said Stephanie Kurose, a senior policy specialist at the Center for Biological Diversity.

“Each year hundreds of endangered species get no money for recovery and slip further towards extinction.

The emergency funding provided in this legislation is a desperately needed first step towards stemming the global extinction crisis.”

A 2016 study found that Congress only provides approximately 3.5% of the funding that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s own scientists estimate is needed to recover species. But roughly 1 in 4 species receives less than $10,000 a year toward recovery.

“For so long our nation’s most imperiled animals and plants have been barely clinging to survival, fighting desperately to survive just one more day,” said Kurose. “This legislation offers them a glimmer of hope that help is on the way.”

The legislation would support programs like the Hawaiian Plant Extinction Prevention Program, which works to save more than 237 endangered plant species, each of which has fewer than 50 plants remaining in the wild. Since the program’s inception in 2003, no Hawaiian plants have gone extinct.

But the Trump administration gutted nearly all funding for this program.

The bill’s introduction also coincides with Endangered Species Day, an annual event where thousands of people from around the world celebrate, learn about and take action to protect threatened and endangered species.

One such plan is Saving Life on Earth, a Center initiative that calls for a $100 billion investment to save species and the creation of new national monuments and parks, wildlife refuges and marine sanctuaries so that 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters are fully conserved and protected by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050.

Joining Blumenthal and Grijalva as sponsors of the Extinction Prevention Act are Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Reps. Albio Sires (D-N.J.), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-CNMI), Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.), Ed Case (D-Hawaii), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Darren Soto (D-Fla.).

North American butterflies Of all the endangered species in the United States, butterflies are one of the fastest-declining groups, with several species on the verge of

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The Mount Charleston Blue Butterfly is in danger of going extinct, with fewer than 100 butterflies existing worldwide. extinction.

The Mount Charleston blue butterfly, Miami blue butterfly and Lange’s metalmark, for example, all have worldwide populations of fewer than 100 individuals. These and other species would benefit from captive propagation and habitat restoration well beyond what is currently occurring.

Southeast freshwater mussels North America has the highest diversity of freshwater mussels in the world, but unfortunately much of this diversity is threatened.

Freshwater mussels are the most endangered group of organisms in the United States; 70% are at risk of extinction, and 38 species have already been lost.

Southwest desert fish The Southwest’s unique fish — found nowhere else on earth — have been decimated by a century of habitat degradation and nonnative fish introductions. More than 45 desert fish species are either endangered or threatened, and most have experienced drastic reductions in abundance and range.

Hawaiian plants Hawaii has more endangered species than any other state, including more than 400 plants that make up one-quarter of all species protected under the Endangered Species Act. Many of these plants are barely hanging on in remote, difficult-to-reach cliffs and ravines where they are safe from human development and nonnative species.

This legislation would help support programs like the Hawaiian Plant Extinction Prevention Program.

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The National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 would support pre-fire season controlled burns as an essential, science-based strategy for reducing hazardous fuels to mitigate the worst effects of severe wildfire. The legislation would increase the pace and scale of controlled burns, create a technically skilled preseason controlled burn workforce and give states more flexibility to regulate controlled burns in winter months to reduce catastrophic fires and dangerous smoke in the summer.

“In this era of climate crisis, the question is not ‘if an acre of forest will burn,’ it’s ‘when.’ The wildland firefighters I’ve spoken with would rather have that acre burn in the cooler, wetter months, with firefighters at the ready, rather than scrambling to fight a wildfire that ignites on the hottest, driest, windiest days of the year in the backyards of our rural neighbors,” Wyden said. “Wildfire season is starting earlier, lasting longer and destroying more of our treasured natural spaces, homes and businesses, not to mention killing people trapped in the blazes. Preventative measures, like targeted controlled fires to burn off hazardous fuels, is one key tool to lessen the hurt caused by these massive fires.”

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NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Probate proceedings in the Estate of Richard Homer Wagner, Deceased, are now pending in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Coos County, Case No. 21PB03485, and Constance Wagner Davidson has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present the same, with proper vouchers, to the Personal Representative, c/o Gleaves Swearingen LLP, Attorneys at Law, 975 Oak Street, Suite 800, Eugene, OR 97401, within 4 months from the date of the first publication of this notice or such claims may be barred. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all persons whose rights may be affected by the above entitled proceedings that additional information may be obtained from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative or the attorneys for the Personal Representative.

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Employment Opps Part-time head housekeeper wanted. Apply at the Bandon Beach Motel. References required. 541-347- 9451.

--------------------------------------------Senior Gentleman seeking live-in housekeeper (age 50-65) at my home for light duty assistance.

Three miles south of Bandon, all expenses paid, start $2,500/ monthly, and auto use. I am a clean, neat, healthy and active non-smoker, non-drinker, and no drug use; please be the same.

Call or text for appointment: 541.404.9768. Ask for Jim. --------------------------------------------The Port of Port Orford is looking for an Office Manager to join our team! You will be responsible for overseeing the administrative office activities of the organization. Please contact us for a job application p.cox@portofportorford.org Responsibilities: • Managing the Port Office in support of Port Manager Organizing and maintaining documentation of human and fiscal resources • Ability to identify administrative needs • Organizing and maintaining records and information • Above average interpersonal skills and professional demeanor • Reporting accounts payable and receivable to Port Manager • Record and craft minutes of the • Port Commission meetings • Manage Public record in compliance with State and Federal regulations • Adhere to all local, State and Federal law • Perform other office tasks (replenish office supplies, distribute mail, custodial duties, etc.)

Qualifications: • Previous experience in administrative services or other related fields • Ability to prioritize and multi- task • Strong organizational skills • Deadline and detail-oriented • Ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing • Bachelor’s degree in public or Business Administration or related field and/or five years of office managerial experience.

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--------------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of MARGARET D. HOBSON Deceased. Case No. 21PB00343 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Paula Lee Hobson has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the claim, with proper documentation, within four months after the date of first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at the office of GOULD LAW FIRM, PC., 243 W. Commercial, PO Box 29, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, or the claim 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, 250 N Baxter, Coquille, Oregon 97423, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative. Dated and first published: May 18, 2021.

Paula Lee Hobson Personal Representative 9 Walnut Street Oneonta, NY 13820 (607) 386-4012 Published: May 18, May 25 and June 1, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:316177) --------------------------------------------Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City of Powers at 7:00 PM on June 1, 2021 at the City Council’s regular meeting held at the Senior Center, located at 120 Fir Street in Powers, Oregon. The purpose of this hearing is for the City Council to obtain citizen views and to respond to both verbal and written questions and comments regarding the sale of one parcel of real property. The parcel is located on 1st Avenue across from the Powers Pond, known as Oak Park (recognized by Coos County tax ID #7368801), which is proposed to be sold for commercial purposes and has one water connection on the lot with no sewer connection.

The City Council considers it necessary and convenient to sell the real property, as it is no longer needed for public use. For more information or to submit public comment on this item, please contact the City Recorder at (541) 439-3331 or admin@ cityofpowers.com no later than 10:00 AM on the meeting date.

Reference: ORS 221.725 Published: May 25, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID: 316249) --------------------------------------------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF COOS BAY The City of Coos Bay will hold a public meeting and hearing on June 1, 2021 at 7:00 pm, at Coos Bay City Hall, Council Chamber, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon. This meeting is to discuss the proposed uses of State Revenue Sharing funds in relation to the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, to hold a public hearing and to accept public input for use of these funds. Copies of the approved budget are available on the city’s website at www. coosbay.org or by contacting the finance department at (541) 2698915 or finance@coosbay.org.

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A public meeting of the Reedsport Urban Renewal District Board will be held on June 7, 2021, at 7:00 pm at 451 Winchester Avenue, Reedsport, Oregon, in the City Council Chambers. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 as approved by the Reedsport Urban Renewal District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Reedsport City Hall, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p. m. or online at www.cityofreedsport.org. 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: Michelle Fraley, Finance Director

Telephone: 541-271-1986 Email: mfraley@cityofreedsport.org

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amounts Adopted Budget 2019-20 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 168,770 152,150 Federal, State and All Other Grants 88,961 90,000 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 0 0 Interfund Transfers 25,000 5,000 All Other Resources Except Division of Tax & Special Levy 37,110 12,350 Revenue from Division of Tax 93,644 89,500 Revenue from Special Levy 0 0 Total Resources 413,485 349,000

Approved Budget Next Year 2021-2022 170,000 67,500 300,000 0 61,450 124,500 0 723,450

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services 0 0 Materials and Services 31,841 56,000 Capital Outlay 177,223 280,500 Debt Service 7,410 7,500 Interfund Transfers 25,000 5,000 Contingencies 0 All Other Expenditures and Requirements 0 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance 172,010 0 Total Requirements 413,485 349,000

0 20,500 641,950 61,000 0 0 0 0 723,450

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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 General Fund (150) FTE Main Street Fund (151) FTE Non-Departmental / Non-Program FTE Total Requirements Total FTE

196,737 0 216,748 0 0 0 413,485 0

196,000 0 153,000 0 0 0 349,000 0

595,600 127,850 0 0 0 723,450 0

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * 1) The Main Street Program is again under the sponsorship of the Urban Renewal District for the sixth consecutive year.

2) No transfers are budgeted to support the levee recertification this year in an effort to rebuild capital reserves.

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding July 1 $0 $0 $0 0

LONG TERM DEBT General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1 0 0 0 0

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A public meeting of the City of Coos Bay City Council will be held on June 1, 2021 at 7:00 pm at Coos Bay City Hall, Council Chambers, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 as approved by the City of Coos Bay Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained on the City's website at www.coosbay.org, at City Hall between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, or by contacting the Finance Department at (541) 269-8915 or finance@coosbay.org. 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: Nichole Rutherford, Finance Director

Telephone: 541-269-8915

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount 2019-2020 34,245,572 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 12,579,165 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges Federal, State & all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations & Donations 3,099,756 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 7,942,600 Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements 3,401,950 All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes 4,054,337 Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 6,806,620 Total Resources 72,130,001 TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS

Email: nrutherford@coosbay.org Adopted Budget This Year 2020-2021 30,114,386 19,380,237 7,502,497 8,123,890 3,172,460 10,823,857 6,972,232 86,089,559

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services 12,440,237 Materials and Services 7,106,714 Capital Outlay 8,882,877 Debt Service 3,275,408 Interfund Transfers 3,401,950 Contingencies 0 Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 37,022,814 Total Requirements 72,130,001

Approved Budget Next Year 2021-2022 27,226,638 13,484,971 3,570,000 4,428,500 11,203,190 3,079,300 7,261,945 70,254,544

14,346,134 10,913,137 19,546,381 25,596,053 3,184,460 2,813,710 9,689,684 86,089,559

16,882,895 7,986,400 13,746,852 5,138,335 11,231,653 2,950,903 12,317,506 70,254,544

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM * General Government 1,438,381 1,748,843 FTE 6 6 Public Safety 8,025,410 9,326,378 FTE 54 53 Public Works & Community Development 985,863 1,134,567 FTE 6 6 State Gas Tax 1,906,487 1,835,578 FTE 5 5 Wastewater 15,884,446 16,924,270 FTE 10 11 Hotel/Motel Tax 1,209,431 1,100,962 FTE 3 3 Library 2,513,719 2,474,432 FTE 15 15 Building Codes 940,464 831,225 FTE 4 5 911 Tax 238,594 244,140 FTE 2 2 Coos Cty Library Service District Extended Services Office 899,579 1,080,867 FTE 4 4 Not Allocated to Organizational Unit or Program 38,087,628 49,388,297 1 1 FTE 72,130,001 86,089,559 Total Requirements 110 111 Total FTE

2,165,547 8 9,057,444 50 1,040,591 4 2,015,000 5 16,340,938 26 1,126,500 3 2,558,600 15 749,500 4 273,750 2 1,022,600 4 33,904,074 2 70,254,544 123

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING The City of Coos Bay's General Fund budget includes du jour financing to the urban Renewal Agency. Personnel expenditures represent collective bargaining agreements with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Coos Bay Police Officer's Association, and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, and non-represented staff; and includes a 1.6%-1.9% COLA for these employee groups. The Wastewater Fund includes a rate increase of 5.5% to cover operations and meet DEQ mandated improvements in capital improvements over the next two decades. The policy decision to manage the wastewater debt as a way to stablize rates was based on the Sewer Rate-Cost of Service Study with the actual costs based upon current values. The budget includes DEQ SRF loan proceeds. The full budget is located at www.coosbay.org. Additionally, the City will be operating and maintaining the daily activitites of the Wastewater System which was previously operated and maintained by an outside company.

Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit $6.3643 per $1,000) Levy For General Obligation Bonds

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed 2019-2020 6.3643 516,114

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 General Obligation Bonds $2,963,000 Other Borrowings $36,105,093 Total $39,068,093 Published: May 25, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID: 316537) LONG TERM DEBT

Rate or Amount Imposed This Year 2020-2021 6.3643 527,259

Rate or Amount Approved Next Year 2021-2022 6.3643 529,948

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1 $0 $3,561,556 $3,561,556

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FORM UR-1 NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING A public meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Coos Bay will be held on June 1, 2021, immediately following the City of Coos Bay Council meeting which starts at 7:00 pm, at Coos Bay City Hall Council Chambers, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 as approved by the Urban Renewal Agency Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained on the City's website www.coosbay.org, by contacting the Finance Department at 541-269-8915 or finance@coosbay.org, or by visiting City Hall at 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Adopted Budget Approved Budget 2019-2020 This Year 2020-2021 Next Year 2021-2022 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 5,123,031 6,283,500 6,695,000 Federal, State and All Other Grants 13,021 104,200 0 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 4,293,284 9,985,139 1,967,413 Interfund Transfers 2,612,529 3,532,500 4,478,500 All Other Resources Except Division of Tax & Special Levy 154,866 159,756 60,500 Revenue from Division of Tax 1,931,764 2,035,346 2,128,000 Revenue from Special Levy 419,625 441,005 495,000 Total Resources 14,548,121 22,541,446 15,824,413 TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Materials and Services 998,604 2,295,100 Capital Outlay 2,224,109 9,919,745 Debt Service 2,082,529 5,466,250 Interfund Transfers 2,612,529 3,532,500 Contingencies 0 159,851 All Other Expenditures and Requirements 0 1,166,000 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance 6,630,349 2,000 Total Requirements 14,548,121 22,541,446

2,136,403 5,070,010 2,831,500 4,478,500 25,000 1,283,000 0 15,824,413

FINANCIAL SUMMARY-REQUIREMENTS BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM Downtown District 8,101,631 15,779,390 Empire District 6,446,490 6,762,056 Total Requirements 14,548,121 22,541,446

9,205,939 6,618,474 15,824,413

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Coos Bay budget includes resources and expenditures for the street infrastructure and streetscape projects in the Downtown and Empire Districts, Improvement Program grants, the acquisition of property for projects to remove blight and foster ecoomic developement and debt service repayments for previously completed projects.

The budget in its entirety is located at www.coosbay.org.

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding July 1, 2021 $7,152,503

LONG TERM DEBT Other Borrowings

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1 $3,974,095

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APPROVED PURCHASE NOTICE: LAND NEAR SOUTH SLOUGH RESERVE On February 9, 2021, the State Land Board approved purchasing a 1.14 acres parcel at the entrance of the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve’s Visitor Center from Coos County Forestry Department for $85,000. The tract is located on Seven Devil’s Rd in Coos County at Township 26 South, Range 14 West, Section 27, Tax Lot 100. More information is available under “Land Board approved sales final notice” at https://www.oregon.gov/dsl/Land/ Pages/Sales.aspx.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF BANDON BEACH ACCESS ROAD CULVERT REPLACEMENT REBID Sealed bids for the construction of the Beach Access Road Culvert Replacement Rebid for the City of Bandon (Owner) will be submitted by electronic means only and must be received by 2:00 p.m.

PDT June 10, 2021. The City of Bandon will receive and accept bids ONLY through QuestCDN. com via their electronic VirtuBid͐ ™ online bid service. A virtual bid opening will be held at the day and time of the bid closing utilizing GoToMeeting͐ ™ . Bids received after this time will not be accepted. All interested parties are invited to attend.

The project duration is July 1, 2021 to September 15, 2021.

Contractor agrees that all work shall be substantially complete by September 15, 2021 with all work competed below the ordinary high water line by September 15, 2021. Estimated construction cost for the Basic Bid is between $130,000 and $175,000. The project consists of the following major items of construction: 1. Basic Bid a. Install approximately 40 lineal feet of 83-inch by 57-inch diameter CMP culvert, ac pavement, guardrails, bioswale, rip rap embankment, downstream channel improvements, stream bypass, utility relocates, and related work items.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form. No Bid will be considered unless fully completed in the manner provided in the Instructions to Bidders, and accompanied by a Bid Security executed in favor of the Owner in the amount of not less than 10% of the total amount of the Bid. Per ORS 279C.385 (2), Bid Security is to be forfeited as fixed and liquidated damages should the Bidder neglect or refuse to enter into a Contract and provide suitable insurance certificates, bonds, and other required documents for the faithful performance of the work in the event the Bidder is awarded the Contract. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: The Dyer Partnership, 1330 Teakwood Avenue, Coos Bay, OR 97420, (541) 269- 0732. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office or online at www.questcdn.com.

Complete digital project Bidding Documents are available at www. questcdn.com. To be considered a Planholder for bids, you may download the digital documents for $30.00 by selecting Requests at the top of the QuestCDN search page and inputting the QuestCDN Project No. 7832989.

A Contractor must register with QuestCDN.com and download the request documents in digital form. Registering as a Planholder is recommended as Planholder’s will receive automatic notice of addenda and other updates via QuestCDN. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-2331632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital request information and vBid online bid submittal questions. To access the electronic bid form, download the request documents and click on the online bid button at the top of the bid advertisement page. For this project, prospective bidders must be on the Planholder list through QuestCDN for bids to be accepted. Bids will ONLY be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN. com. A Pre-Bid Conference will not be held. All Bidders must be “equal opportunity employers” and comply with the appropriate provisions of state and federal law. In addition, all Bidders are required to comply with ORS 656.017 regarding Workers’ Compensation. Bidder, Contractor, and subcontractors are required to be registered with Construction Contractors Board.

Pursuant to ORS 279C.505(2),

--------------------------------------------Notice of Budget Committee Meeting A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Gardiner Rural Fire Protection District, Douglas County, Oregon to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 15, 2021 thru July 14, 2022 will be held on Tuesday June 1, 2021 @ 6:00 PM in the Gardiner Fire Hall.

The meeting is to present the proposed budget and to receive comment from the public on the budget. The tentative budget will be posted at the Gardiner Fire Hall prior to the meeting, copies of the tentative budget will be available by contacting the GRFPD at 541-271-3515 or gardinerrfpd@live.com.

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

A public meeting of the Reedsport City Council will be held on June 7, 2021, at 7:15 pm at 451 Winchester Avenue, Reedsport, Oregon, in the City Council Chambers. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 as approved by the Reedsport Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Reedsport City Hall, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or online at www.cityofreedsport.org. 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: Michelle Fraley, Finance Director

TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS

Telephone: 541-271-1986

Email: mfraley@cityofreedsport.org

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES

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

Actual Amount Fiscal Year 2019-20 8,595,670 3,501,431 274,155 0 1,641,284 1,574,799 1,416,132 $17,003,472

Adopted Budget Fiscal Year 2020-21 6,606,295 3,344,905 694,900 0 634,350 1,250,760 1,400,000 $13,931,210

Approved Budget Fiscal Year 2021-22 6,302,294 3,348,290 5,206,480 0 745,780 1,353,849 1,400,000 $18,356,693

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 Requirements

2,552,352 1,823,740 2,588,829 727,621 1,641,284 0

2,944,730 2,283,515 4,068,813 2,367,152 634,350 151,800

2,997,014 3,336,448 8,047,921 574,260 745,780 1,140,420

7,669,646 $17,003,472

1,480,850 $13,931,210

1,514,850 $18,356,693

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 City Council FTE City Manager FTE Finance FTE Legal Services FTE Municipal Court FTE Community Development FTE City Recorder FTE Community Building/City Hall FTE Police FTE SRO FTE Volunteer Fire FTE Building Inspection FTE Public Services FTE Senior Center FTE Street FTE Water FTE Wastewater FTE Stormwater FTE

$3,857 0.00 $140,796 1.40 $155,081 1.50 $13,032 0.00 $90,840 0.50 $37,800 0.30 $39,958 0.60 $22,740 0.00 $1,270,135 14.57 $46,064 0.75 $121,266 0.00 $53,542 0.20 $166,474 1.73 $19,249 0.00 $951,996 0.77 $2,009,461 4.59 $5,748,844 4.77 $1,004,513 0.32

$8,120 0.00 $180,555 1.40 $136,345 1.55 $32,000 0.00 $126,230 0.50 $58,665 0.25 $50,940 0.60 $26,780 0.00 $1,487,875 13.70 $78,530 0.75 $145,500 0.00 $69,855 0.20 $182,715 1.61 $20,675 0.00 $793,650 0.77 $1,680,900 4.59 $5,024,405 4.77 $769,150 0.32

$8,120 0.00 $169,293 1.40 $140,230 1.55 $32,000 0.00 $125,292 0.50 $83,251 0.25 $43,830 0.60 $26,780 0.00 $1,544,540 13.70 $82,080 0.75 $146,550 0.00 $70,126 0.20 $202,360 1.61 $20,675 0.00 $1,071,150 0.77 $1,692,000 4.59 $4,006,500 4.77 $1,099,150 0.32

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 Bicycle Footpath FTE Fire Equipment Fund FTE Dunes NRA Lease FTE Riverfront FTE Water System Development FTE Wastewater System Development FTE Stormwater System Development FTE General Capital FTE Dial-A-Ride FTE Animal Shelter FTE Library FTE Police Capital Fund FTE CERT Fund FTE Not Allocated to Organizational Unit or Program FTE Total Requirements Total FTE

$52,918 0.00 $74,909 0.00 $1,755,269 0.54 $192,726 1.00 $120,016 0.00 $300,881 0.00 $6,478 0.00 $428,817 0.00 $33,710 0.11 $38,811 0.00 $59 0.00 $147,949 0.00 $14,082 0.00 $1,941,200 0.00 $17,003,472 33.65

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$55,600 0.00 $102,000 0.00 $397,000 0.54 $196,700 1.00 $121,380 0.00 $307,460 0.00 $6,605 0.00 $497,900 0.00 $40,000 0.11 $34,550 0.00 $4,915 0.07 $168,000 0.00 $610 0.00 $1,125,600 0.00 $13,931,210 32.73

$56,100 0.00 $1,183,650 0.00 $480,000 0.54 $200,209 1.00 $121,600 0.00 $305,800 0.00 $6,595 0.00 $3,140,830 0.00 $160,020 0.11 $26,250 0.00 $5,104 0.07 $144,700 0.00 $610 0.00 $1,961,298 0.00 $18,356,693 32.73

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If awarded a Contract, Bidder must provide proof of such drug testing program when executed Agreements are returned to Owner. Bidders must prequalify with Owner as specified in the Instructions to Bidders, five (5) days prior to Bid opening. Each Bidder must submit a First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form to the Owner within two working hours of the time for receipt of Bids in accordance with ORS 279C.370. Each Bidder must also submit Evidence of Authority to Sign Bid and Evidence to do Business in the State within two working hours of the time for receipt of the Bid. The Contractor and every subcontractor on the project shall pay at least the state prevailing rate of wage as determined under ORS 279C.815. ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 will be administered and enforced in a manner that is consistent with state law and regulations adopted or guidelines issued in accordance with related acts. No Bid will be received or considered by the Owner unless the Bid contains: 1) a statement that Bidder will comply with the provisions of 40 USC 276a and ORS 279C.840 and 2) a statement as to whether the Bidder is a resident Bidder as defined in ORS 279A.120.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive all informalities, and to accept such Bids that in the opinion of the Owner are in the best interest of the Owner. No Bidder may withdraw or modify this Bid after the hour set for the receipt of Bids, and thereafter until the lapse of 70 days from the Bid opening.

Dated this 11th day of May 2021.

Owner: City of Bandon By: Dan Chandler Title: City Manager Published: May 18 and May 25, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:316145) --------------------------------------------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Coquille Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 6:00 P.M. on June 14, 2021 at Coquille City Hall, 851 N Central; for information on how to participate in the meeting virtually, via Zoom, please contact the Coquille Planning Department at the contact information listed below. The Planning Commission will hear the following matters: Planning File 2020-8: a request for a conditional use permit to expand Myrtle Lane Inn through the construction of a new building containing 7 motel rooms and a parking lot, on the vacant northwest corner of the motel property located at 787 N Central, Coquille. The criteria and standards applicable to these matters are set forth in the Coquille Municipal Code, Title 17. Applicable criteria and other related materials are available for inspection or for purchase at the City of Coquille Planning Department, or on the City’s website under “Public Works – Planning.” The City’s staff report and recommendation to the Planning Commission is available for inspection 7 days prior to the hearing. Written testimony should be submitted to the Coquille Planning Department, at 851 N. Central, Coquille or planning@ cityofcoquille.org. Written testimony will be accepted until 4:00pm on June 14th. Failure to raise an issue in person (or via Zoom) or in writing, or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue, means that an appeal based on that issue cannot be filed with the state land use board of appeals. For more information contact the Coquille Planning Department at (541) 396-2115 or visit City’s website at www.cityofcoquille.org Published: May 25, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:316508)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING The NRA building expansion was completed and self financed and will be paid back over the next 10 years. Levy, stormwater projects continue towards levy certification.

3 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed 2019-2020 6.1882 0 0

Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 6.18882 per $1,000) Local Option Levy Levy For General Obligation Bonds LONG TERM DEBT General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1. $0 $8,069,664 $1,390,600 $9,460,264

Published: May 25, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID: 316503)

Rate or Amount Imposed This Year 2020-2021 6.1882 0 0

Rate or Amount Approved Next Year 2021-2022 6.1882 0 0

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1 $0 $0 $0 $0

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Baseball: Bulldogs get sweep in Bandon

Marshfield boys win as basketball returns JOHN GUNTHER The World

COOS BAY — Marshfield’s boys basketball team beat visiting Sutherlin 51-46 Thursday night in the coaching debut of Casey McCCord, but he was quick to keep things in perspective while being congratulated for his first win.

“It’s about the kids,” McCord said.

And his kids played a strong second half to overcome a twopoint halftime deficit and beat the Bulldogs.

“Our defense really carried us in the second half,” McCord said, specifically mentioning “our effort and intensity.”

The Pirates got 21 points from Mason Ainsworth, 12 from Pierce Davidson and nine from Noah Niblett, but McCord was quick to point to the team defense holding the Bulldogs to 10 points in the third quarter and two through most of the fourth quarter before some late 3-pointers made the final score relatively close.

“We expected our defense to be ahead of our offense,” McCord said of the team’s defensive effectiveness.

In the first half, Marshfield was occasionally sloppy with the ball, leading to a number of turnovers, and wasn’t as efficient getting good shots, McCord said.

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Marshfield’s students raise their arms as Monty Swinson attempts a free throw during last week’s season opener against Sutherlin.

“The first half, we weren’t getting the ball to the spots we wanted to,” he said. “We want to put pressure on the defense and get a layup if we can, and if we can’t we want to kick the ball out and get open shots.”

Part of the game plan in the second half was to get the ball inside to Davidson, who was able to get to the hoop with good position inside.

Meanwhile, Ainsworth scored on a number of drives to the basket, as well as a pair of 3-pointers and connecting on seven of his eight free throws.

Niblett was effective making jumpers in the key and Ainsworth said a number of other players also are capable of producing big nights on offense.

“We want to be as balanced as we can,” he said. “We have a number of guys who can shoot and can score.”

Collin Bodine had 13 points, Trevin Wattman 11 and Kolbi Stinnett 10 for Sutherlin.

The game started the relatively short basketball season on a positive note for Marshfield, and McCord said he was thrilled for the kids to get an opportunity after the winter sports were delayed to the end of the school year so they would have the best chance of being allowed under state guidelines during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

“Most important, our kids are going to have some fun over the next five weeks,” he said. “It was fun to see fans in the stands.”

Marshfield almost picked up a great road win at Churchill on Saturday, falling to the Class 5A Lancers 63-61 in overtime.

Ainsworth had 27 points, Dom Montiel 17 and Davidson 12 for the Pirates, who overcame an eightpoint halftime deficit to force the extra session.

“We came out very physical in the second half and out-rebounded them 18-8,” McCord said.

The Pirates jump into Sky-Em League play with games at home against Cottage Grove on Tuesday and Marist Catholic on Saturday, sandwiched around a trip to Siuslaw on Thursday.

“We are looking forward to beginning league and competing hard,” McCord said.

Marshfield girls come up short against Sutherlin JOHN GUNTHER The World

COOS BAY — Sutherlin has one of the top girls basketball teams in Class 3A — the Bulldogs were runners-up in last year’s state tournament at Marshfield High School.

So Marshfield coach Bruce Bryant wasn’t terribly disappointed after the Pirates fell to the visiting Bulldogs 60-36 in the season opener Thursday, especially considering veterans Charlie Dea and Raegan Rhodes were unavailable because of the state track meet that started Friday.

“I saw a lot of good things,” Bryant said. “We played a lot of kids.”

Indeed, the Pirates used 12 players, most seeing time in at least three of the quarters. They included four freshmen and two sophomores and a few upperclassmen new to the varsity program.

“We haven’t had many practices,” Bryant said, adding that the limited court time together can make getting into a rhythm challenging.

Especially given the opposition, he found a lot to be happy about.

“I was really impressed with our young kids,” Bryant said. “The freshman didn’t show any jitters. They played at the level necessary to play at the varsity level.”

He added that the Pirates showed toughness handling the ball against a talented defense, which will be a key this season.

Ultimately, Marshfield couldn’t keep up with the Bulldogs, who took advantage of talented and athletic seniors Amy Dickover and Jadyn Vermillion.

Dickover used her skillful moves inside and good passing from teammates to score 20 points and Vermillion used her speed to add 18.

Micah Wicks had a pair of 3-pointers and

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Marshfield’s Rylinn Clark puts up a jumper in the lane against Sutherlin during the Pirates’ season opener. added 12 points for Sutherlin.

Josh Grotting, the veteran coach of the Bulldogs, said his team should be pretty good as the season progresses.

He wasn’t thrilled with the occasional sloppiness in the first half, when Sutherlin led 33-20, but added he was just happy the girls were able to be on the court.

“It’s fun to see them playing,” he said.

Kaylin Dea and Makiah George had six points each for Marshfield and freshmen Gracie Peach and Kaleigh England both scored five.

Coquille boys get victory in opener for basketball The World The Coquille boys basketball team picked up right where it left off after its first trip to the state tournament in nearly 20 years last season, beating visiting Waldport 56-44 in the season and Sunset Conference opener Thursday.

Freshman Bo Messerle debuted with 18 points and Hunter Layton added nine for the Red Devils, who were without two key seniors — Cort McKinley, who was competing in the state track meet in Eastern Oregon and Jace Haagen who was coming off the baseball season.

The Red Devils still used nine players in all four quarters. Gardner Scolari added seven points, Hayden Gederos six and seniors Julien Temps and Jaden Sperling five each.

Zak Holsey had 20 points and Levi Fruechte 14 for Waldport.

Coquille had games scheduled this week at Reedsport on Monday and Myrtle Point on Wednesday.

SIUSLAW 64, NORTH BEND 34: The Vikings beat the visiting Bulldogs in North Bend’s season opener at Florence on Wednesday.

Braden Thornton had 16 points and Brody Terry 11 for Siuslaw.

Brady Messner had 11 and Landon Rinderle eight for the Bulldogs.

The Vikings beat the Bulldogs again Friday night in North Bend, though the game was closer, with the final 64-48.

GIRLS WALDPORT 46, COQUILLE 21: The Irish beat a young Red Devils squad in Coquille’s season opener.

The Red Devils only had two players from last year’s state tournament team, with Hailey Combie competing in the state track meet and others either graduated, moved or opting out of the season.

Maya Salazar, one of the returners, led Coquille with nine points.

Charity Smith had nine and Lillyn LeGrand eight for Waldport.

Marshfield was trying an entirely new scheme, which showed potential.

“I was pleased with the effort tonight,” Bryant said. “I was pleased with what I saw out of the offense. We haven’t done dribble-drive before.”

The Pirates hosted Brookings-Harbor, another top Class 3A team, on Friday, falling 49-24.

Kaylin Dea had seven points and Kate Miles six for the Pirates. Sierra Fitzhugh hit four of Brookings-Harbor’s eight 3-pointers and had a game-high 18 points.

Local Schedule Tuesday, May 25

High School Girls Basketball — North Bend at Bandon, 5:30 p.m.; Cottage Grove at Marshfield, 7:15 p.m.; Elkton at Powers, 6 p.m.

High School Boys Basketball — Cottage Grove at Marshfield, 5:45 p.m.; North Bend at Bandon, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 26

High School Girls Basketball — Toledo at Reedsport, 5:30 p.m.; Coquille at Myrtle Point, 5:30 p.m.

High School Boys Basketball — Toledo at Reedsport, 7 p.m.; Coquille at Myrtle Point, 7 p.m.

High School Wrestling — North Bend Invite, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 27

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

Saturday, May 29

High School Girls Basketball — North Bend at Reedsport, 5:30 p.m.; Bandon at Coquille, 11:30 a.m.; Marist Catholic at Marshfield, 3 p.m.; Waldport at Myrtle Point, 5:30 p.m.

High School Boys Basketball — North Bend at Reedsport, 7 p.m.; Bandon at Coquille, 1 p.m.; Marist Catholic at Marshfield, 1:30 p.m.; Waldport at Myrtle Point, 7 p.m.

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

Women’s College Soccer — Clackamas at SWOCC, TBA.

Sunday, May 30

High School Girls Basketball — Myrtle Point at Bandon, 5:30 p.m.; Marshfield at Siuslaw, 7:15 p.m.; Yoncalla at Powers, 6 p.m.

High School Boys Basketball — Myrtle Point at Bandon, 7 p.m.; Marshfield at Siuslaw, 5:45 p.m.

High School Wrestling — North Bend at Marshfield, 6 p.m.

College Baseball — Chemeketa at SWOCC (2), 1 p.m.

Friday, May 28

High School Girls Basketball — Reedsport at Bandon, 5:30 p.m.; Myrtle Point at Gold Beach, 5:30 p.m.; Elmira at Marshfield, 7:15 p.m.

High School Boys Basketball — Elmira at Marshfield, 5:45 p.m.; Reedsport at Bandon, 7 p.m.; Myrtle Point at Gold Beach, 7 p.m.

High School Swimming — North Bend, Phoenix and Reedsport at Marshfield, 3 p.m.

High School Wrestling — Marshfield at Willamette, 6 p.m.

College Baseball — SWOCC at Clackamas (2), 1 p.m.

Monday, May 31

High School Girls Basketball — Coquille at North Bend, 5 p.m.

High School Boys Basketball — Coquille at North Bend, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 1

BANDON — The baseball teams from Bandon and North Bend got in one last bonus doubleheader Friday, with the Tigers hosting North Bend.

The final result was lopsided, with North Bend sweeping the twin bill 9-1 and 17-1. North Bend coach Brad Horning was complimentary of Bandon coach Jay Ferrell and the home fans.

“Thanks to Jay Ferrell and Bandon baseball for organizing this doubleheader,” he said. “There were lots of fans and their parents served us burgers and hot dogs between games.”

Ferrell’s only regret was the scores.

“I wish we could have made it more of a game,” he said.

The highlights were decidedly in North Bend’s favor.

Chase Platt pitched a complete game in the opener, striking out seven and walking one. In the nightcap, Brylee Anderson, Coleman Compton, Bridger Holmes and Hunter Wheeling pitched for the Bulldogs.

“We had 10 different offensive players get hits, highlighted by a Brendan West line drive to right field,” Horning said.

BROOKINGS-HARBOR 11, YAMHILL-CARLTON 2: The Bruins capped a perfect season with two wins on the final day Saturday, including the victory over the Tigers in the Class 3A championship game at Santiam Christian High School.

It completed a day that saw Brookings-Harbor also beat the combined Joseph/Enterprise/Wallowa team 3-0.

Earlier in the week, the Bruins edged Scio 2-1 at Clyde Allen Field in North Bend in the first round of the playoffs.

Brookings-Harbor finished a perfect 16-0 on the year.

KNAPPA 14, REEDSPORT 13: The Brave, who finished second in the Sunset Conference, were edged in the Class 2A-1A final week consolation bracket after also losing to Monroe 3-0. Glide won the title, beating Kennedy 11-6 in the championship game.

HIDDEN VALLEY 5, LA GRANDE 2: The Mustangs won the Class 4A state title in dramatic fashion. Down to their final out in the bottom of the seventh and trailing 2-1, the Mustangs got a grand slam home run by Isaac Hill to take the victory.

Holt leads North Bend at state tourney The World North Bend’s Zach Holt finished seventh in this week’s state golf championships for Class 5A. Holt shot an 82, finishing six shots behind Thurston’s Kellen Humphries, the individual champion.

Spencer Barker tied for 34th (96), Brody Harnden tied for 53rd (100), Dylna Walling tied for 59th (103) and Carter Knutson was 74th (109).

Addie Hanson led North Bend’s girls, finishing in a tie for 29th (113). Kensey Harlow tied for 50th (124), Morgan Hoefs tied for 53rd (126) and Emily Ryan tied for 60th (132).

Crescent Valley’s Mercedes Merriott was state champion, with a score of 85.

Marshfield’s girls placed seventh in the Class 4A tournament at Trysting Tree Golf Course.

Paige Kirchner shot a 100 for the Pirates, while Kaliegh England had a 101, Nyssa Haynes a 105, Ashley Caldera a 113 and MyLia Brackin a 186.

Marist Catholic took the team title while Valley Catholic’s Chalin Kim shot a 73 to beat Marist Catholic’s Sandhya Vaikuntum by one shot for the individual title.

Summers is state champ for PiThe World FLORENCE — Trenton Summers continued Marshfield’s tradition in the pole vault by winning the boys title in the Class 4A state meet at Florence, while Roxy Day nearly duplicated the feat the next day for the girls, finishing second.

Summers had a new best, clearing 14 feet, 10 inches as South Coast vaulters took five of the top seven spots.

Jonathon Parks was fourth (13-6), with Siuslaw’s Kyle Hughes fifth (13-0) and Marshfield’s Jack Waddington and Siuslaw’s Camp Lacouture tying for sixth (12-6).

Day, meanwhile, cleared 9-9 to finish behind just winner Sydney Keller of Baker, who got over the bar at 10 feet. Marshfield’s Raegan Rhodes placed fifth, clearing 9-0.

Mira Matthews also had a runner-up finish for Marshfield’s girls, in the discus, though her throw of 119-8 was far behind winner Kaia Fisher of Hidden Valley, who had a heave of 166-10, the all-time state record for all classifications.

Matthews and Siuslaw’s Andrea Osbon placed in all three throwing events. Osbon was second behind Fisher (with another impressive winning effort of 45-9) in the shot put, with Matthews fourth. In the javelin, Osbon was sixth and Matthews seventh.

Siuslaw finished second to Hidden Valley in the team race. Brea Blankenship won the 800 for the Vikings and Gracie Freudenthal was second in the 100 hurdles and third in the 300 hurdles. The Vikings also were third in the 4x400 relay.

Marshfield’s Sam Grayson was sixth in the high jump and Aaron Hutchins eighth in the 400.

Siuslaw’s Sam Ulrich was second in the 800 and fourth in the 1,500, both won by Philomath’s Brody Bushnell.

Hidden Valley also won the boys team title.

There were two Class 4A state records set.

In addition to Fisher’s mark in the discus, Junction City’s Anika Thompson ran 9:46.88 to win the 3,000 in a new record (she also won the 1,500 in an impressive 4:39.87).

Class 4A

At Florence BOYS Team Scores: Hidden Valley 77, Newport 52, Henley 47, Philomath 46.5, Sisters 40. Also: Siuslaw 37.5, Marshfield 21.5.

Shot Put — 1. Colton McMaster, Astoria, 58-9 ¾. Also: 9. Avery Hart, Siuslaw, 42-0. Discus

— 1. Colton McMaster, Astoria, 166-7. Javelin — 1. Tyler Manning, North Marion, 182-6. Also: 5. Skyler Loomis, Siuslaw, 150-0.

High Jump — 1. Gabriel Burchfield, Hidden Valley, 6-2. Also: 6.

Sam Grayson, Marshfield, 5-8.

Long Jump — 1. Tristan Calkins, Sweet Home, 22-8. Also: 9.

Jonathon Parks, Marshfield, 197. Triple Jump — 1. Eli Hayes, Henley, 43-3 ½. Pole Vault — 1. Trent Summers, Marshfield, 14-10. Also: 4. Jonathon Parks, Marshfield, 13-6; 5. Kyle Hughes, Siuslaw, 13-0; 6. Tie-Camp Lacouture, Siuslaw, and Jack Waddington, Marshfield, 12-6.

100 — 1. Ashton Williams, Cascade, 11.19. Also: 6. Hunter Petterson, Siuslaw, 11.59; 10. Elijah Blankenship, Siuslaw, 11.62. 200 — 1. Jeremiah Noga, Hidden Valley, 22.47. Also: 9. Elijah Blankenship, Siuslaw, 23.51. 400 — 1.

Jeremiah Noga, Hidden Valley, 50.00. Also: 8. Aaron Hutchins, Marshfield, 54.28; 9. Jaxson Jensen, Siuslaw, 54.79. 800 — 1. Brody Bushnell, Philomath, 1:59.17. Also: 2. Samuel Ulrich, Siuslaw, 2:00.65. 1,500 — 1. Brody Bushnell, Philomath, 4:04.02.

Also: 4. Samuel Ulrich, Siuslaw, 4:09.16; 9. Chad Hughes, Siuslaw, 4:13.70. 3,000 — 1. Ethan Hosang, Sisters, 8:44.39. Also: 7.

Chad Hughes, Siuslaw, 9:10.65; 10. Kyle Hughes, Siuslaw, 9:45.48. 110 High Hurdles — 1.

Gabriel Burchfield, Hidden Valley, 15.85. 300 Intermediate Hurdles — 1. Payton Cunningham, Newport, 40.85. Also: 8. Camp Lacouture, Siulsaw, 45.71. 4x100 Relay — 1. Mazama, 43.58. Also: 6. Siuslaw, 45.80; 13. Marshfield, 47.01. 4x400 Relay — 1. Philomath, 3:29.56. Also: 4. Siuslaw, 3:33.45.

GIRLS Team Scores: Hidden Valley 82, Siuslaw 50, La Grande 47, Cascade 43, North Valley 45. Also: Marshfield 26.

Shot Put — 1. Kaiah Fisher, Hidden Valley, 45-9; 2. Andrea Osbon, Siuslaw, 40-1 ½; 4. Mira Matthews, Marshfield, 35-6. Discus — 1. Kaia Fisher, Hidden Valley, 166-10. Also: 2. Mira Matthews, Marshfield, 119-8; 4. Andrea Osbon, Siuslaw, 113-5. Javelin — 1.

Kayden Kappas, Mazama, 13810. Also: 6. Andrea Osbon, Siuslaw, 106-9; 7. Mira Matthews, Marshfield, 103-2. High Jump — 1. Emma Gates Cascade, 5-6.

Long Jump — 1. DeShanae Norman, Gladstone, 18-3 ¾. Also: 12. Raegan Rhodes, Marshfield, 14-3; 13. Taylor Waddington, Marshfield, 13-4. Triple Jump — 1. Jaaden Steele, Hidden Valley, 37-10 ½. Pole Vault — 1. Sydney Keller, Baker, 10-0. Also: 2. Roxy Day, Marshfield, 9-9; 5. Raegan Rhodes, Marshfield, 9-0.

100 — 1. Jada Hurley, Hidden Valley, 12.23. Also: 13. Sheila Rojas, Marshfield, 13.64. 200 — 1. Jada Hurley, Hidden Valley, 25.45. Also: 12. Sheila Rojas, Marshfield, 28.09. 400 — 1. Jada Hurley, Hidden Valley, 59.70. 800 — 1. Brea Blankenship, Siuslaw, 2:24.36. Also: 9. Rylee Colton, Siulsaw, 2:40.68. 1,500 — 1.

Anika Thompson, Junction City, 4:39.87. Also: 7. Brea Blankenship, Siuslaw, 5:09.54. 3,000 — 1.

Anika Thompson, Junction City, 9:46.88. Also: 7. Rylee Colton, Siuslaw, 10:56.51. 100 High Hurdles — 1. DeShanae Norman, Gladstone, 15.21. Also: 2. Gracie Freudenthal, Siuslaw, 16.18. 300 Low Hurdles — 1. Karlee Touey, North Valley, 45.03. Also: 3. Gracie Freudenthal, Siuslaw, 48.41.

4x100 Relay — 1. Hidden Valley, 50.82. Also: 12. Marshfield, 54.41.

4x400 Relay — 1. Cascade, 4:10.34. Also: 3. Siuslaw, 4:17.63.

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Bandon’s Trevor Angove soars to the pit in the triple jump in the Class 2A state meet at Union High School on Saturday.

Angove won the event with one of the top marks in the state for all classifications this season.

Tigers take multiple state track titles

The World UNION — Bandon won four events in the Class 2A state meet at Union High School on Saturday.

Twins Hunter and Trevor Angove each won their specialties for the Tigers and Holly Hutton won her second individual title and helped the Tigers win the 4x400 relay.

The South Coast had a number of placers, with each school in the Class 2A ranking having at least one athlete make the podium.

Hunter Angove cleared 13-7 to win the pole vault, a particularly strong event for the South Coast. Teammate Owen Brown was second (13-0) with Myrtle Point’s Jess-c Tessman fifth (10-6) and Reedsport’s Zac Roelle seventh (10-6).

Trevor Angove, meanwhile, won the triple jump by soaring 43-5 ½, a mark that would have won every state meet in Oregon but the Class 6A Showcase, where the winner jumped 43-7 ¾.

Hutton, who won the 3,000 meters as a freshman, took the 800 this time in a time of 2:26.87. She also was fourth in the 3,000 this time around and teamed with Aunika and Analise Miller and Olivia Thompson to win the 4x400 relay. Thompson was fifth in the pole vault, while Analise Miller was eighth in the 400. Kennedy Turner placed third in the javelin.

Also for Bandon’s boys, Trevor Angove was sixth in the high jump, Ansen Converse was seventh in the 1,500 and the Tigers were sixth in the 4x400 relay.

Bandon’s boys and girls each finished fifth in the team race, a few points and one spot out of the hunt for a trophy. East Linn Christian won for the boys and Regis for the girls.

Myrtle Point also had a strong showing, with Troy Warner placing second in the long jump, sixth in the triple jump, fifth in the 200 and eighth in the 100. Gabe Swan was fifth in the 800.

Sarah Nicholson was fourth in the 800, fifth in the 1,500 and seventh in the 400 for Myrtle Point’s girls.

Maddi Reynolds was sixth in the long jump.

Hailey Combie was fourth in the discus and fifth in the shot put for Coquille’s girls, while Sebastian Montenero was sixth in the 110 hurdles and eighth in the 300 hurdles and the Red Devils were sixth in the boys 4x100 relay.

In addition to his effort in the pole vault, Roelle was third in the high jump for Reedsport. Samantha Klier was seventh in the discus for the Brave.

For Gold Beach, Gabby Perez was third in the girls 100 hurdles, while Gianni Altman was fourth in the 3,000 and Nelson Wilstead seventh in the javelin for the boys.

Class 2A

At Union High School BOYS Team Scores: East Linn Christian 67, Grant Union 53, Enterprise 49, Lost River 36, Regis 34.5, Bandon 34.5. Also: Myrtle Point 24, Reedsport 8, Gold Beach 7, Coquille 7.

Shot Put — 1. Grant Davidson, East Linn Christian, 44-6 ¾. Also: 13. Howard Blanton, Coquille, 368. Discus — 1. Grant Davidson, East Linn Christian, 120-0. Also:

11. Andrew Robertson, Bandon, 105-11. Javelin — 1. Jaysson Swirtz, Nestucca, 160-1. Also: 7. Nelson Wilstead, Gold Beach, 136-0; 14. Howard Blanton, Coquille, 120-2. High Jump — 1.

Ben Behrens, Colton, 5-10. Also: 3. Zac Roelle, Reedsport, 5-8; 6. Trevor Angove, Bandon, 5-6; 12. Taylor Jackson, Gold Beach, 5-6; 14. Brock Willis, Coquille, 5-4. Long Jump — 1. Zak Holsey, Waldport, 20-7 ¾. Also: 2.

Troy Warner, Myrtle Point, 19-5; 14. Brock Willis, Coquille, 17-0 ½. Triple Jump — 1. Trevor Angove, Bandon, 43-5 ½. Also: 6.

Troy Warner, Myrtle Point, 38-5 ½. Pole Vault — 1. Hunter Angove, Bandon, 13-7. Also: 2. Owen Brown, Bandon, 13-0; 5. Jess-c Tessman, Myrtle Point, 10-6; 7.

Zac Roelle, Reedsport, 10-6; 10.

Kross Miller, Bandon, 10-0.

100 — 1. Dylan Lynn, Monroe, 11.15. Also: 8. Troy Warner, Myrtle Point, 11.75; 10. Sabastian Montenero, Coquille, 12.02. 200 — 1. Anthony Popa, Delphian, 22.57. Also: 5. Troy Warner, Myrtle Point, 23.89. 400 — 1. Victor Alonzo, Lost River, 51.52. Also: 11. Andrew Robertson, Bandon, 55.58. 800 — 1. Luke Lehman, Portland Christian, 2:05.41.

Also: 5. Gabe Swan, Myrtle Point, 2:09.14. 1,500 — 1. Zac Knapp, Enterprise, 4:10.88. Also: 7. Ansen Converse, Bandon, 4:34.26; 9. Damian Avalos, Bandon, 4:39.36; 10. Gianni Altman, Gold Beach, 4:39.47; 13. Carter Brown, Bandon, 4:43.10. 3,000 — 1. Zac Knapp, Enterprise, 9:19.91. Also: 4. Gianni Altman, Gold Beach, 9:56.87; 10. Carter Brown, Bandon, 10:15.75; 11. Ansen Converse, Bandon, 10:23.10; 14. Aidan Lilienthal, Myrtle Point, 10:52.06. 110 High Hurdles — 1.

Jordan Hall, Grant Union, 16.40.

Also: 6. Sabastian Montenero, Coquille, 18.63; 9. Howard Blanton, Coquille, 18.88. 300 Intermediate Hurdles — 1. Miguel Pimienta, Nestucca, 44.35. Also: 8.

Sabastian Montenero, Coquille, 47.34. 4x100 Relay — 1. Grant Union, 46.13. Also: 6. Coquille, 47.33. 4x400 Relay — 1. Lost River, 3:37.42. Also: 6. Bandon, 3:46.60.

GIRLS Team Scores: Regis 60, Faith Bible Christian 47, Gervais 43, Lakeview 41, Bandon 36. Also: Myrtle Point 14, Coquille 9, Gold

Beach 6, Reedsport 2.

Shot Put — 1. Laura Young, Monroe, 40-3 ¼. Also: 5. Hailey Combie, Coquille, 33-2 ½; 9. Gia Faith, Coquille, 31-6; 12. Kennedy Turner, Bandon, 29-5. Discus — 1. Laura Young, Monroe, 1174. Also: 4. Hailey Combie, Coquille, 107-2; 7. Samantha Klier, Reedsport, 90-2. Javelin — 1.

Izzy Steerman, Faith Bible, 1412. Also: 3. Kennedy Turner, Bandon, 111-6; 10. Kailina Hamilton, Gold Beach, 97-6. High Jump — 1. Whitney Stepp, Regis, 4-11.

Also: 9. Maddi Reynolds, Myrtle Point, 4-6; 12. Analise Miller, Bandon, 4-2. Long Jump — 1. Katie Hanson, Gervais, 15-11 1/. Also: 6. Maddi Reynolds, Myrtle Point, 14-8 ½. Triple Jump — 1. Emma Beyer, Kennedy, 33-3. Pole Vault — 1. Johanna Simonson, Oakland, 10-0. Also: 5. Olivia Thompson, Bandon, 8-0; 13. Reagan Krantz, Coquille, 6-6.

100 — 1. Emma Miller, NeahKah-Nie, 12.76. 200 — 1. Katie Hanson, Gervais, 26.31. 400 — 1. Katie Hanson, Gervais, 58.40.

Also: 7. Sarah Nicholson, Myrtle Point, 1:05.59; 8. Analise Miller, Bandon, 1:06.11. 800 — 1. Holly Hutton, Bandon, 2:26.87. Also: 4. Sarah Nicholson, Myrtle Point, 2:33.58; 12. Dani McLain, Bandon, 2:47.76; 13. Natalie Hammand, Reedsport, 2:49.53; 14. Allison Storts, Myrtle Point, 2:49.91.

1,500 — 1. Makena Houston, Columbia Christian, 4:52.24.

Also: 5. Sarah Nicholson, Myrtle Point, 5:13.32; 13. Dani McLain, Bandon, 5:40.43; 15. Cassie Kennon, Bandon, 5:52.13. 3,000 — 1. Makena Houston, Columbia Christian, 10:34.25. Also: 4. Holly Hutton, Bandon, 11:41.10; 9.

Aunika Miller, Bandon, 12:33.28; 11. Cassie Kennon, Bandon, 12:42.34; 15. Allison Storts, Myrtle Point, 13:23.83; 16. Natalie Hammand, Reedsport, 13:38.31.

100 High Hurdles — 1. Sammy Conley, Lakeview, 16.77. Also: 3.

Gabby Perez, Gold Beach, 17.46; 13. Maddi Reynolds, Myrtle Point, 19.05. 300 Low Hurdles — 1.

Kieryn Ruda, Lost River, 49.80.

Also: 10. Makiah Vierck, Bandon, 54.00; 11. Kennedy Turner, Bandon, 54.80. 4x100 Relay — 1.

Delphian, 52.74. 4x400 Relay — 1. Bandon (Holly Hutton, Aunika Miller, Olivia Thompson, Analise Miller), 4:28.05. Also: 9. Myrtle Point, 4:43.65.

Blanton wins 1A javelin for Powers Third-place efforts pace Bulldogs in 5A LA GRANDE — Trinidy Blanton became a state champion for Powers, winning the javelin in the Class 1A state meet at Eastern Oregon University on Saturday.

Blanton had a winning throw of 119 feet, 2 inches.

Lauren Stallard, the only other member of the Cruisers to advance to the meet, tied for fifth in the pole vault, clearing 7 feet.

Pacific freshman Qwentyn Petty was fifth in the 400 meters and also just missed placing in the 200 meters, taking ninth place. He also was 11th in the long jump.

Jordan Walker was seventh in the shot put for the Pirates.

Powder Valley’s boys and Crane’s girls won the team titles.

Class 1A

At La Grande BOYS Team Scores: Powder Valley 64.5, Damascus Christian 56, Joseph 52, Adrian 51, St. Stephen’s Academy 39. Also: Pacific 6.

Shot Put — 1. Greg Reedy, Days Creek, 44-4. Also: 7. Jordan Walker, Pacific, 36-8 ½. Discus — 1. Kale Ferguson, Joseph, 134-8. Javelin — 1. JJ Neece, Mapleton, 152-3.

High Jump — 1. Elijab Wytcherley, Glendale, 6-2. Long Jump — 1.

Micah Colburn, Damascus Christian, 21-3. Also: 11. Qwentyn Petty, Pacific, 15-2 ½. Triple Jump — 1.

Silas Roth, North Lake, 41-4. Pole Vault — 1. Micah Colburn, Damascus Christian, 15-0 ½.

100 — 1. Conley Martin, Adrian, 11.26. 200 — 1. Jaden Thompson, St. Paul, 23.40. Also: 9. Qwentyn Petty, Pacific, 24.45. 400 — 1.

Conley Martin, Adrian, 52.42. Also: 5. Qwentyn Petty, Pacific, 54.29.

800 — 1. Justin Peck, Trout Lake, 1:58.53. 1,500 — 1. Colin Friend, St. Stephen’s Academy, 4:09.94.

3,000 — 1. Colin Friend, St. Stephen’s Academy, 9:04.24. Also: 14.

Hunter Jordan, Pacific, 10:40.91.

110 High Hurdles — 1. Micah Colburn, Damascus Christian, 14.87. 300 Intermediate Hurdles — 1. Corbin Palmer, Harper, 42.01.

4x100 Relay — 1. Adrian, 45.13.

4x400 Relay — 1. Damascus Christian, 3:39.68.

GIRLS Team Scores: Crane 75, North Lake 48, Elgin 47, St. Paul 45, Southwest Christian 42. Also: Powers 12.5.

Shot Put — 1. Joy DeRoss, Camas Valley, 36-1. Discus — 1.

Joy DeRoss, Camas Valley, 118-9.

Javelin — 1. Trinidy Blanton, Powers, 119-2. High Jump — 1. Kayla Morgan, Southwest Christian, 5-3.

Long Jump — 1. Belle Blair, Powder Valley, 15-10. Triple Jump — 1. Andrea Roth, North Lake, 33-11.

Pole Vault — 1. Erin Coston, Imbler, 8-6. Also: 5. Lauren Stallard, Powers, 7-0.

100 — 1. Aaliyah Burton, Elgin, 12.89. 200 — 1. Margaret Byle, Elkton, 27.82. 400 — 1. Belle Blair, Powder Valley, 1:01.13. 800 — 1.

Breanna Steele, North Clackamas Christian, 2:27.38. 1,500 — 1. Olyvia Overman, St. Stephen’s Academy, 5:12.03. 3,000 — 1. Judah Koehler, North Lake, 11:48.98. 100 High Hurdles — 1. Aaliyah Burton, Elgin, 15.51. 300 Low Hurdles — 1. Belle Blair, Powder Valley, 47.12. 4x100 Relay — 1. St. Paul, 53.00. 4x400 Relay — 1. St. Paul, 4:30.68.

WILSONVILLE — North Bend had a trio of third-place finishers and a number of others make the podium in the Class 5A Invitational at Wilsonville on Friday and Saturday.

All the running events were held the first day and all the field events the second, when North Bend had its best individual finishes.

Roman Fritz was third in the javelin with a throw of 181 feet, 9 inches (1 inch behind second place). Teammate Keegan Young was fifth in the same event (171-11).

Brody Justice cleared 13-9 to take third in the pole vault.

For the girls, Randee Cunningham was third in the triple jump, with a leap of 33-7 ¾.

On the first day, North Bend’s Jason Padget was fourth in the 100 (11.42) and North Bend’s 4x100 relay placed fifth (45.35).

Lennon Riddle was seventh in the pole vault for North Bend’s girls (9-6) and Alexis Hampton was eighth in the discus (99-3).

Lupita Trujillo just missed placing in the pole vault, with a ninth-place effort, while Celeste Sinko was 10th in both the 800 and 1,500. Eli Bogatin placed 11th in the

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North Bend’s Randee Cunningham competes in the long jump during a meet earlier this season at Marshfield.

Cunningham placed third in the triple jump in the Class 5A 300 hurdles for North Bend’s boys.

North Salem ran away with the girls team title, doubling up second-place Crescent Valley with 104 points, while Churchill won the boys crown.

Class 5A

At Wilsonville BOYS Team Scores: Churchill 92, Wilsonville 51.5, Ridgeview 50, Crescent Valley 48.5, Ashland 46.

Also: North Bend 25.

Shot Put — 1. Kobe Johnson, Thurston, 56-10. Also: 13. Roman Fritz, North Bend, 41-8. Discus — 1. Aiden Paul, West Albany, 172-1. Also: Josiah Jensen, North Bend, ND. Javelin — 1. Samuel Jennings, Pendleton, 190-0. Also:

3. Roman Fritz, North Bend, 1819; 5. Keegan Young, North Bend, 171-11. High Jump — 1. Cooper Becklin, Wilsonville, 6-3. Long Jump — 1. Rocco Marshall, Wilsonville, 22-8. Triple Jump — 1.

Nathan Fields, Churchill, 43-0.

Pole Vault — 1. Taylor Morehouse, The Dalles, 14-0. Also: 3.

Brody Justice, North Bend, 13-9; Trenton Parrott, North Bend, NH. 100 — 1. Jacob Trone, Churchill, 11.23. Also: 4. Jason Padget, North Bend, 11.42. 200 — 1. Jacob Trone, Churchill, 23.01. 400 — 1. Jeremiah Schwartz, Ridegeview, 51.11. 800 — 1. Jordan Henke, Crescent Valley, 1:55.72.

1,500 — 1. Tyrone Gorze, Crater, 3:50.88. 3,000 — 1. Cameron Stein, Ashland, 8:44.15. 110 High Hurdles — 1. Cody Gehrett, Ridgeview, 14.60. Also: 16.

Eli Bogatin, North Bend, 17.43.

300 Intermediate Hurdles — 1.

Cody Gehrett, Ridgeview, 39.00.

Also: 11. Eli Bogatin, North Bend, 43.84. 4x100 Relay — 1. Churchill, 43.97. Also: 5. North Bend, 45.35. 4x400 Relay — 1. Churchill, 3:30.40.

GIRLS Team Scores: North Salem 104, Crescent Valley 52, La Salle Prep 51, Corvallis 50, Hood River Valley 32. Also: North Bend 9.

Shot Put — 1. Ofeina Pulotu, Parkrose, 40-5 ¾. Discus — 1. Gabriella Tata-Rodrigues Jr., North Salem, 128-8. Also: 8.

Alexis Hampton, North Bend, 993. Javelin — 1. Rylee Lemen, Putnam, 123-4. High Jump — 1.

Abby Sheets, La Salle Prep, 5-4.

Long Jump — 1. Nerissa Thompson, North Salem, 17-1 ½. Also: 11. Randee Cunningham, North Bend, 15-3 ¼. Triple Jump — 1.

“Dallas” Majorie Hutchins, Crook County, 35-0 ½. Also: 3. Randee Cunningham, North Bend, 33-7 ¼. Pole Vault — 1. Poppy Miller, Hood River Valley, 12-0. Also: 7.

Lennon Riddle, North Bend, 9-6; 9. Lupita Trujillo, North Bend, 8-0.

100 — 1. Nerissa Thompson, North Salem, 12.35. 200 — 1.

Nerissa Thompson, North Salem, 25.71. 400 — 1. Savannah Moore, St. Helens, 59.84. 800 — 1. Chloe Bullock, Hood River Valley, 2:20.25. Also: 10. Celeste Sinko, North Bend, 2:28.92. 1,500 — 1. Eimy Martinez, North Salem, 4:46.19. Also: 10. Celeste Sinko, North Bend, 5:10.21. 3,000 — 1. Eimy Martinez, North Salem, 10:19.22. 100 High Hurdles — 1.

Kensey Gault, Ridgeview, 15.40.

300 Low Hurdles — 1. Kensey Gault, Ridgeview, 46.12. 4x100 Relay — 1. La Salle Prep, 50.38.

4x400 Relay — 1. Crescent Valley, 4:14.91.

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Recreational boating this season - plan, pay attention, share There are dozens of boat types on the market and many water recreation opportunities in Oregon, from rivers and streams to the Pacific Ocean. Regardless of the type of boat you’re in and the type of activity you’re engaged in, be sure to plan, pay attention, and share the water so everyone can have a fun time.

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Republicans support end to COVID-19 emergency On Thursday, Representative E. Werner Reschke (R-Klamath Falls) made a motion for the Legislature to consider a resolution that would end Governor Brown’s COVID-19 emergency orders.

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TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021 | A15

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Tom and Debbie Trammel will be joined by Steve Blum during the Gospel Jubilee concert June 6 at Shoreline Community Church in North Bend.

Photo by Liz Musich, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo

Teledyne FLIR cameras are helping Oregon Zoo caregivers keep a watchful eye on nine California condor chicks that have hatched at the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation this spring — the most in the zoo’s 18-year effort to save the critically endangered species.

Nest-cams highlight record year for California condors Nine California condors have hatched so far this spring at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation — the biggest batch of chicks in the zoo’s 18-year effort to save the critically endangered species from extinction. And while the condors themselves don’t know it, zoo caregivers have kept a watchful eye the entire time, cheering at each fuzzy new arrival.

Visible security cameras from Teledyne FLIR LLC — installed at the Jonsson Center last December — are providing improved views into the nesting areas and 24/7 observation of the condors, helping zoo staff better monitor the health of chicks and parents.

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“It’s been an amazing, record-breaking year already, and we still might get another chick,” said Kelly Flaminio, who oversees the zoo’s condor recovery efforts.

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Condor-hatching season at the Jonsson Center got off to an early start on March 13, and the most recent chick hatched on May 12. One more is expected any day now.

“Every new arrival brings us one step closer to recovery,” Flaminio said. “With scarcely more than 500 of these birds on the planet, each new chick is critical for the species’ survival.”

The California condor was one of the original animals included on the 1973 Endangered Species Act and is classified as critically endangered. In 1982, only 22 individuals remained in the wild and by 1987, the last condors were brought into human care in an attempt to save the species from extinction. Thanks to recovery programs like the Oregon Zoo’s, the world’s California condor population now totals around 500 birds, most of which are flying free. More than 80 chicks have hatched at the

Jonsson Center since 2003, and more than 50 Oregon Zoo-reared birds have gone out to field pens for release.

For more information, visit oregonzoo.org/condors.

The Oregon Zoo’s condor recovery efforts take place at the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, located in rural Clackamas County on Metro-owned open land. The remoteness of the facility minimizes the exposure of young condors to people, increasing the chances for captive-hatched birds to survive and breed in the wild.

Gospel Jubilee returns June 6 At 4 p.m., Sunday, June 6, the monthly Gospel Jubilee concert will be at Shoreline Community Church, 1251 Clark St. in North Bend. The concert will feature The Jubilee Band starring Tom and Debbie Trammel and Steve Blum.

Tom and Debbie began singing gospel music in 1989. They have several CDs

and are on YouTube. Tom plays guitar, Debbie plays bass and together, they host the jubilee.

Steve plays lead guitar and has written most of the songs on his CDs. Together, the three bring a reflection of their faith, with the love of Jesus shining through each song.

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attend. CDs are available, and a free-will offering will be taken.

Masks and social distancing will be observed.

Directions: From Highway 101, take Newmark, turn right on Brussels, left on Lewis and left to the church.

For information, call Tom at 541-521-9596 or visit www. shorelineccus.

County seeking input on Hazard Mitigation Plan The Coos County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Update Steering Committee is seeking feedback from Coos County citizens on hazards and how they affect homes and livelihoods. This information will be used to guide the current plan update.

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This week in Coos County history: May 23-25 100 YEARS — 1921 Scow dynamited; reward offered Larson Dredging Co. suffer $600 loss on Larson Inlet Unable to find cause for malicious destruction — road camp crew endangered A big scow belonging to the Larson Dredging Co. was removed from its moorings on Larson Inlet, floated down below the bridge and dynamited about 2 o’clock Saturday morning. The scow is a total wreck. It was worth more than $600.

Manager W.H. Kennedy of the Larson Dredging Co. returned from there this morning and he says the action was purely malicious and he is at a loss to find a motive for it. He and Julius Larson, principal owners of the Larson Dredging Co., are offering $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the guilty parties.

Mr. Kennedy says that the scow was blown up just opposite the road camp. Had it been on the same side as the road camp, fifteen or twenty employees there might have been endangered.

The scow was moored on the mud flats opposite Archie Phillip’s ranch when the Larson Dredging Co. completed its dredging there a few months ago. The dredge was brought down but the scow was left behind until it was known where it would be needed.

Dynamite blast hits Bandon man Jasper Banta blown up by premature explosion Hurled several feet through air and escapes more dangerous charge near him BANDON — Jasper Banta, ditching contractor, about 60 years of age, is at Emergency hospital recovering from wounds sustained when he was caught in an explosion of dynamite and terribly injured. His escape from death was almost miraculous.

Banta, who had been digging drainage ditches on the Geo. Cox and Roy A. Giles places in the Dew Valley community, was in the act of setting off dynamite charges when the accident happened. He had set a number of charges at intervals of a few feet, using fuses only four inches in length. Being accustomed to set them off one after another as he passed down the line and getting out of the way before the succession of explosions occurred, he had succeeded this time in lighting only two when his foot got mired in the mud and he found himself unable to get away.

The only thing that saved his life was the fact that the charge farthest from him went off first. It was several feet away while he was standing directly over the second charge which had already been lighted. When the first charge went off it picked him up bodily and threw him a distance of six or eight feet.

This cleared him from the second shot sufficiently to escape being blown to pieces.

Banta was wearing hip boots and in the forcible ejection from the mud his leg was broken at the ankle. The rock, dirt and roots which showered him broke his jaw and battered his face into a mass of bruises, causing both of his eyes to swell shut. Nearly every part of his body was bruised.

There was no one near at the time of the accident, Banta lay unconscious in the much for some time. He extracted himself and crawled on hands and knees for nearly a half mile to the Giles home.

Program ready at Myrtle Point Tentative preparations made for celebration Three days’ observance of Fourth of July will be made great feature Lew Cates returned last evening from Myrtle Point and reports that the plans for the three days’ celebration of the Fourth of July are progressing nicely. Dal M. King, general chairman of the celebration, has arranged the

following tentative program for the event.

Saturday, July 2 Baseball game between Myrtle Point and one of the Coos Bay teams in the morning.

Five horse races under auspices of Coos and Curry Fair Association in the afternoon.

In the evening, Campbell and McCarthy will meet in ten-round boxing contest at Oaks pavilion with fourteen rounds of preliminary events.

Dancing afternoon and evening at the Oaks pavilion.

Sunday, July 3 Two baseball games.

In afternoon, aerial circus, with Briggs and Case giving special airplane stunts.

Athletic sports consisting of relay races, broad jumps, etc.

Sunday evening, sacred band concert.

Monday, July 4 Parade with floats from all towns in county with special prizes for different classifications.

Address by Hon. Binger Herrmann of Roseburg.

Patriotic program of music, songs, etc.

Street sports.

Barbecue dinner in the grove at noon.

Horse racing program at fairgrounds track in afternoon.

At 7:30, wrestling match.

Dancing and fireworks.

leave. Coupled with the earlier resignation of one officer who has not been replaced, the Coos Bay force will be three or four men short by the middle of June, Leedom said.

City employees are “pretty uptight” about their job futures, he noted.

Currently, ODOT has a month-to-month contract with Bay Area Enterprises to operate the drawbridge around the clock, seven days a week.

The Coos Bay nonprofit organization charges the state approximately $110,000 per year to open the drawbridge for vessels to pass underneath. The agreement provides full-time jobs for five physically disabled workers.

ODOT District 7 Manager Ted Paselk said if the state were to operate the bridge with its own employees 24 hours a day, it would cost taxpayers $500,000 to $600,000 a year.

Nevertheless, Paselk said he would like to cut back on the number of full-time hours of operation for the bridge. The money that is freed through the cutback would be used to fund other local bridge maintenance projects, he said.

SWOCC to expand nursing program COQUILLE —Plans to expand existing nursing programs and add health occupation training courses to the curriculum at Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) were unveiled here Monday night at a special “outreach” meeting of the SWOCC board of directors.

SWOCC president Jack Brookins told a small gathering of local residents that health occupation programs at the community college would be started following the opening of the Bay Area District Hospital.

Brookins said plans were now going ahead to offer an associate degree in nursing at the school. The program would be in addition to an expanded practical nursing program, he added.

Following a recommendation by president Brookins, SWOCC board members approved the hiring of a research analyst to conduct a three month survey of the district to determine local health occupation needs.

Funds for the survey, the president noted, were made available earlier this year to the college under a $5,000 Health, Education and Welfare planning grant.

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Journey to the top of the world Students at Milner Crest Elementary School learned a little more about what life is like at the top of the world on Wednesday.

Milner Crest was one of five schools worldwide that received a five-minute phone call from the base camp of Mount Everest, which is on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

For two students, fifth-grader Rhys Emlet and his brother, third-grader Logan, the phone call had some extra meaning. Not only were they responsible for submitting the e-mail that was chosen for the phone call, but their 42-year-old uncle Charley Mace, is one of the climbers making his way to the summit of the mountain.

Mace is a member of The National Federation of the Blind 2001 Everest Expedition that is making history by helping American Erik Weihenmayer, who is blind, climb to the top of Mount Everest.

Trish Mace, Rhys and Logan’s mother, said her brother has been a climber since he was a small child. He started scaling pear trees.

As an adult, he has climbed some of the most challenging peaks in the world, including K2.

G-P mill closure in Powers

Big pipe organ will be played first time at Noble Wednesday evening — D.D. Reese takes special course The new Wurlitzer Hope-Jones unit orchestra pipe organ will be played for the first time Wednesday night at the Noble theatre.

The instrument represents an investment of over $25,000 and is one fo the finest in the state outside of Portland.

Over 22 different instruments are represented in the organ together with every effect that one could think about. When the organ is fully open, it will represent the same music as a 30-piece orchestra. Over 1000 pipers are in the big organ chest, the longest being 16 feet and the shortest about the size of a lead pencil. Mr. D.D. Reese has been in Portland for three weeks studying under Cecil Teague of the Majestic theatre and returned home Monday fully confident that he could master the big instrument.

The feature picture for Wednesday will be Charles Ray in “The Old Swimming Hole.”

50 YEARS — 1971 Lack of money continues to plague Coos Bay Employees “pretty uptight” Money — or the lack of it — continues to plague the City of Coos Bay, city councilmen learned Monday night when they were told that two police officers have been resigned because of low salaries and job insecurity.

The council moved on another front when it authorized City Manager Hal Leedom to apply for matching funds or grants to help construct secondary sewerage treatment plants in Coos Bay. Patrolman A.E. Casebere will leave the Coos Bay force for a new job in Clark County, Wash. Salary was one consideration given; his starting pay will be higher than the salary he would draw here under the proposed 197172 schedule, Leedom told the council.

Officer Steven Fox is the second to hand in his resignation, effective in two weeks.

Part of the problem, said Leedom, is that the officer can not be sure of a job after June 30 because of city budgetary problems. Fox will join the North Bend police force.

Leedom said his departure is “regrettable” because the city spent considerable money in training him and he was considered a “fine officer” by his superiors.

A third patrolman has indicated he may

Little town keeps ‘Big Hopes’ alive POWERS — “You know it’s going to hurt … the people are feeling pretty blue about it,” Powers Mayor John Bushnell said regarding a Tuesday announcement by Georgia-Pacific that the company will close its veneer peeling and chip operations at Powers today.

The plant employed 70 men and last year had an average monthly payroll of $51,000.

Bushnell, in his comments regarding the closure, added, “The first thing people say when something like this happens is you’re going to have a ghost town. But I don’t believe this. This town has been here nearly 100 years.”

The mayor owner of Timberline Inn and logger during summer months, said eight to 10 of the 55 men living in Powers formerly employed at the mill have already taken jobs in Riddle and sold their homes, but noted the tourist industry is “picking up” and the forest service is expected to increase its operations which “may bring 7 to 10 new families to this area.”

He said, “The people here are in hopes that something will come in to take the place of the mil. This might encourage some new industry.” He added, “This area has potential for further mineral development, too.”

Bushnell said he expected Powers School District 31 to be hardest hit financially.

The property was assessed $20,090 in taxes last year of which $13,661 went to school district operations, a company spokesman said.

Officials at the Coos County Tax Department said they assumed there will be a drop in the property tax for a non-operating plant, but did not know how much this would be.

Masei picked to coach North Bend football Bulldogs: Four-year assistant takes over when Gregg goes to La Pine North Bend High School stayed within the program to find its new football coach.

Bill Masei, the school’s defensive coordinator last year and a business teacher at North Bend, was offered, and accepted, the job as head coach Wednesday. Though the North Bend School Board must approve the hire, that process is a mere formality.

“I’m very excited,” Masei said Wednesday afternoon. “I know the kids are real excited, and I am, too.”

North Bend athletic director Boyd Bjorkquist said a five-member committee interviewed Masie and one other finalist (from outside the community), choosing Masei.

“I think he knows what it’s going to take to build up the program,” said Bjorkquist.

The position became open last month, when Ty Gregg took the head football job at La Pine just a year after coming to North Bend. Gregg’s move was for financial security — he had a guaranteed teaching job at La Pine and no guarantee at North Bend, where budget restrictions have led to a reduction in staff.

Masei has been on the North Bend staff for four years, the first three as offensive coordinator, and previously was an assistant coach at Sunset and Glencoe high schools in the Portland area and Punahou High School in Hawaii. He was a volunteer coach at the University of Hawaii, where he played wide receiver from 1990 to 1993.

20 YEARS — 2001 Charleston says no to bridge proposal ODOT: Department wants to eliminate local workers at Charleston bridge The Oregon Department of Transportation wants to reduce the hours of operation at the South Slough Bridge in Charleston to free up funds for other bridge projects.

Some Charleston residents don’t like the idea.

On Tuesday, about a dozen residents, representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard and Oregon International Port of Coos Bay and ODOT officials met in Charleston to discuss options.

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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