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Hospital cuts ties with COO after criminal history found By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

Weeks after Bay Area Hospital announced the hiring of a new chief operations officer, the hospital announced Larry Butler Jr. is no longer employed with the hospital. The quick change came after it was learned Butler was convict-

ed and sentenced to five years in prison on charges of wire fraud and false representation of a Social Security number. In that case, Butler was convicted for defrauding the Louisiana Health Cooperative Inc. and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Louisiana. In a press release announcing the sentence in 2015, federal

prosecutors said Butler used false credentials, a false Social Security number and other false documentation to conceal significant criminal history and obtain pay and benefits from the two nonprofit healthcare companies. Prosecutors also said Butler used company credit cards to pay for personal expenses, including furniture, travel and meals. Accord-

ing to the press release, Butler obtained more than $119,000 in pay and other benefits by hiding his true background. In the 2015 release, then United States Attorney Walt Green said, “This case demonstrates the damage that can be wrought by fraudsters who deceive good, hardworking people to obtain undeserved employment and

then abuse their positions to steal more. This sort of conduct not only causes financial injury to the employers, it victimizes their honest employees. In this case, the fraudulent conduct is particularly egregious, given the noble missions of these victims to provide affordable health care and to Please see HOSPITAL Page A3

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The Pride flag flies on a city flagpole for the first time. The city put the flag up Wednesday after the city council voted to fly it for the entire month of June.

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Members of Southern Oregon Coast Pride celebrate at a gathering to watch the Pride flag hoisted over the Coos Bay Boardwalk.

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As members of Southern Oregon Coast Pride cheered, history was made in Coos Bay on Wednesday when the city installed the Pride flag in a city flagpole for the first time. For Betsy Rodenbush, the moment was a chance to celebrate after a lifetime of struggling for equality. As she waited for the Pride flag to be hoisted, she recalled more than five decades of working to advance the LGBTQ movement. “Heartbreaking and hopeful, it’s

both,” Rodenbush said. “It’s very moving.” Rodenbush recalled a lifetime of living as a lesbian, saying she marched in one of the first ever PRIDE parades in 1970 in Provincetown, Mass. Now 72, she said growing up different than most of her peers presented unique challenges. “I think one of the biggest challenges early on was just not knowing what I was,” she said. She recalled talking to her parents as a young woman, and while they tried to be understanding, they knew no one who was gay, so they pushed her to find

a man to love. And she did … sort of. “I met, fell in love with and married a gay man who was very open about it,” she said. “We both married to get our parents to leave us alone.” That marriage lasted four years before the reality of who they were become more than they could hide. Still friendly to this day, they have lived true to themselves since. Part of that for Rodenbush has included fighting for gay rights. That’s what landed her in a march in 1970, only one year after the Stonewall Please see PRIDE, Page A3

North Bend stars on parade

North Bend celebrated its sports teams, performance stars and academic teams that competed in state tournaments during a parade of champions Thursday. The parade made its way past North Bend High School, North Bend Middle School and Pony Village Mall as big crowds celebrated the young men and women who represented North Bend on the biggest stage in Oregon during the last school year. The North Bend Fire Department planned out the parade with the North Bend School District. During the parade, students who participated in track and field, tennis, band, choir, forensics, volleyball, cheer, wrestling, swimming, boys and girls golf, bowling, and equestrian were celebrated during the parade. The state champion girls doubles tennis team of Adrianna Frank and Olivia Knutson led off the parade.

Highly contagious horse virus found in Oregon By JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media

The Oregon Department of Agriculture reports one case of Equine Herpesvirus has been confirmed in Clackamas County. The EHV-1 virus is highly contagious and spreads via aerosolized secretions from infected coughing horses, direct and indirect contact with nasal secretions, and fetal fluids. There are currently nine known EHVs, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). EHV-1, EHV-3 and EHV-4 pose the highest disease risk in the U.S. horse population. EHV-1 and EHV-4 can cause upper respiratory disease, neurological disease, abortions, and/or neonatal death. EHV-3 causes a venereal disease called coital exanthema. The ODA reports that one horse from Clackamas County tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1). After exhibiting neurologic symptoms, the owners called a private veterinarian to examine the animal and collect a sample for testing. The horse was later humanely euthanized. A California Laboratory confirmed EHV-1 on May 31. EHV-1 is a reportable disease, and veterinarians are legally responsible for immediately reporting all suspected cases to the ODA. The horse owner reports the animal recently traveled to the 2022 State Oregon High School Equestrian (OHSET) Teams Championship. OHSET was held at the First Interstate Bank Expo Center in Redmond, Oregon, from May 12-15. A second horse from the same ranch who also traveled to OHSET is doing well, recovering from initial respiratory symptoms. However, an ODA District Veterinarian placed a quarantine on the farm following state and national guidelines. ODA said its state veterinarian is working with OHSET to evaluate the potential exposure risk at the state event, and event

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Wilson hired to lead North Bend’s Main Street program Stephanie Wilson has been hired as North Bend’s Main Street manager. She will be responsible for working with downtown merchants, property owners and other stakeholders to continue the downtown revitalization and renaissance while collaborating to enhance economic vitality through sustainable tourism and urban renewal. Downtown North Bend is an economic generator for the city and the community. As Main Street manager, Wilson will be responsible for collaboratively working with economic development, tourism and urban renewal partners to further the City Council’s goal of supporting, sustaining, and seeking economic vitality for local businesses. The Main Street program helps sharpen existing business owners’ competitiveness, helps foster entrepreneurial start-ups and expansions, and recruits compatible new businesses and new economic uses to build a commercial district, create jobs and respond to consumers. Wilson will work with the City Council to appoint a Main Street Board dedicated to serving the central downtown business district and supporting the local community. The board of directors will then be tasked with developing and executing a Main Street Work Plan, fundraising and grant opportunities, and downtown proj-

ects and events. Wilson is a North Bend High School graduate and attended Southwestern Oregon Community College. She has won the “Best of the South Coast Woman’s Boutique” award for the past 10 years running. She was also a national winner in the first annual Microsoft Small Business video contest. In 2009, she opened Painted Zebra in the historic Odd Fellows Building in downtown North Bend during the great recession. North Bend’s participation in the Oregon Main Street Network gave it access to the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant program, which funds building improvement projects that spur economic development. North Bend is among 28 Oregon Main Street Network organizations to receive matching grants for building projects that encourage economic revitalization in central downtown business districts across the state. Last month, Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation, awarded funding to install a 24-foot neon blade sign at the Liberty Theatre, home of the Little Theatre on the Bay. Wilson will operate the North Bend Visitor Information Center on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. She can be reached Contributed photo at 541-756-4613 or swilson@northbendStephanie Wilson was recently chosen to be the Main Street manager for North Bend. In that role, she will city.org. work to enhance the downtown corridor while also running with the visitor information center.

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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden held a virtual town hall for Lincoln County on Saturday, May 28. Wyden discussed concerns of offshore wind energy in relation to commercial and recreational fishing, the Equality Act and being available for the public. Wyden said people are concerned about climate change measures in regard to the ocean. Local communities and fishing communities need to be at the center of discussions on offshore wind projects, Wyden added. Fishing families are concerned that building any type of infrastructure

is going to impact their ability to fish. “We’ve already indicated that BOEM – the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management – has got to be involved in every step of the way,” Wyden said. “We’ve got to follow the science, get the answer done right.” Wyden said there are two important interests with this issue – the environment and fishing families. “I’m not representing BOEM here,” Wyden said. “I’m representing you and four million people that expect people like me not to buy into a bunch of high-powered lobbying and rhetoric that sounds good and doesn’t necessar-

ily do the job.” A question was asked about the Equality Act not being passed yet. The bill would prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment and more. “To me, nobody should be fearful of discrimination because of who they are,” Wyden said. “I’ve said that repeatedly on the floor.” Wyden said he was the first member of the senate in support of marriage equality. Wyden and his colleagues are urging Google and Apple to prohibit apps from using data mining practices that could

target individuals seeking abortion services. “I’m trying to lead right now,” Wyden said. “Many of my colleagues have picked up the letter signed by over 40 senators that we initiated a couple days ago asking Google to stop making this kind of information available.” When Wyden became Oregon’s U.S. senator, he committed to having open town hall meetings in every county every year. During the first year of the Trump administration, he had 81 town hall meetings across the state. “The pandemic arrived and suddenly everyone was told to go home and mask,” Wyden said. “Many elected officials just sort of

Waterfowl no longer accepted at wildlife rehabilitation centers due to avian flu risk Many wildlife rehabilitators are currently not accepting waterfowl due to the spread of avian flu in wild birds. Because waterfowl can carry the virus without showing symptoms, allowing them into rehabilitation facilities can put all the birds at the facility at risk. Goslings, ducklings and adult waterfowl can all carry the virus. If you find healthy ducklings or goslings without a parent nearby, please leave them alone and allow the parents to find them. If you choose to interfere, they can be released at the nearest waterway. Injured ducks and geese may be brought to an ODFW office for euthanasia. Please call ahead if you are bringing in an injured duck or goose. If you see sick or dead wild birds, do not collect or handle them but report the incident directly to your local ODFW office or the Wildlife Health lab at 866-968-2600 or email at Wildlife.Health@odfw.oregon.gov. ODFW staff will be conducting surveillance and collecting /testing sick and dead wild birds to monitor for the presence of the disease. Portland Audubon is one of many facilities currently not accepting waterfowl. “The risk of avian flu spreading to other birds in the wildlife rehab clinic is too high,” said Wildlife Care Center Manager Stephanie Herman. “We cannot risk the health of other wildlife in our care centers. We are

hoping this situation is temporary and normal rehabilitation operations will return by mid-summer. Our goal is to serve all native wild animals in need of help so this is a very sad and difficult situation.” This is the time of year when goslings, ducklings and other young birds are commonly picked up and brought into rehab centers. Well-intentioned people mistakenly think these young birds are orphaned because they may be temporarily separated from their parents. This year more than ever, it is important to leave wild birds in the wild to give them the best chance for survival. If you see young ducks or geese, please keep pets under tight control. Not feeding waterfowl is also especially important during this time. In addition to commonly causing nutritional issues, feeding congregates animals and results in overcrowding and increased risk of disease spread. In Oregon, avian flu was first detected in wild birds in Canada goose goslings at Alton Baker Park in Eugene and it was also found in several red-tailed hawks in May. The current detections of the highly pathogenic virus have occurred only in Linn and Lane counties but ODFW biologists expect it to spread over the next several weeks. This virus has been documented in more than 100 different species

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vanished. What I’ve done is try to figure out a way to get the maximum contact I could, given the public health situation.” Wyden hopes to start having hybrid meetings

soon, where the public can discuss their concerns in person or over the phone. “Every single day, I’m looking for ways to throw open the doors of government,” Wyden said.

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Head Food Co-op. He was recently named citizen of the year by the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce for his work during the COVID pandemic. He said balancing being a gay man and a community leader is not that hard. “For me, that’s only one aspect of who I am,” Ruff said. “I can be who I am and that gives hope to others in our community. Anyone that’s living out loud allows there to be hope for everyone.” Kamryn Stringfield also reveled in the moment Wednesday, a moment she is largely responsible for. In 2021, Stringfield went to the Coos Bay City Council and asked for a Pride flag to be hoisted during Pride month. At the time, the city turned down the request because it had no policy regarding what flags can be put on city flagpoles. Over the last year, the city council discussed the flag issue several times before creating a policy. Then last month, the council unanimously voted to have the Pride flag fly throughout the month of the June. “It’s really important to me because this is the first time in history a government in Coos County has flown a Pride flag,” Stringfield said. “It’s important, but it’s just a first step.” Stringfield has already asked North Bend to create a flag policy to allow the Pride flag to be flown, but she is not stopping there. “Next year, my goal is to have multiple cities in Coos County fly them,” she said. While Wednesday was a time to celebrate for the LGBTQ population, many agreed it was not the end of a quest, just a step forward. “We’re going to really push for the progress we need,” Stringfield said. “We’re going for LGBTQ liberation. It starts with first steps like this.”

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Riots in New York. “What I remember is the variety of people marching and the tears of hope and commemorating why have to do this,” she said. “This isn’t just a party day. It’s a day with history.” That history has included love, it has included pain and Wednesday, it included a celebration. “Everything I’ve done, even the painful things, are imminently worth it,” Rodenbush said. “I regret almost nothing.” Laura Erceg can echo those sentiments, although her quest has been much shorter. As the Pride flag was being lifted into place, Erceg addressed a couple dozen people celebrating the moment. “Seven years ago, I would have never thought I’d be here,” Erceg said. “Today, it’s awesome to be standing here with you all after a Pride proclamation has been signed by our city council, and we’re raising a Pride flag as we speak.” While Erceg said seeing the flag fly over the Coos Bay Boardwalk was a time to celebrate, she said the work was not yet finished. “Our work is not done,” she said. “Our community still has a lot of work to do to ensure our community has safe spaces for everyone.” For Jamar Ruff seeing the flag over the boardwalk was also a sign of progress. “It means representation,” Ruff said. “It’s so important for us to have visibility in a rural community. This is a huge step in the right direction. There’s more work to be done, but this means everything.” Ruff has become an icon in Coos Bay through his role as outreach and marketing manager at Coos

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vet all of its new hires,” the hospital said on a Facebook post. “Even the best system can be manipulated by an unscrupulous individual. That said, BAH’s process is consistent with industry standards, and includes, amongst other things, a full state, county and national criminal background check, a minimum of three professional reference checks and in-depth interviews.” The hospital also said cleaned and disinfected between uses • Isolate new or returning horses from others for 30 days • Monitor your horse for clinical signs of disease and report any temperature over

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Oregon State University research finds solution to common surgical problem of nerve damage By STEVE LUNDEBERG Guest Article

A research collaboration including scientists from Oregon State University has developed a new technology to help surgeons know where a patient’s nerves are, lessening the chance of nerve damage. The technology is based on hydrogels, three-dimensional networks of polymers that absorb and retain large amounts of water, and takes aim at a surgical complication that’s widespread and persistent. Depending on the procedure, OSU’s Adam Alani says, a patient can face a double-digit percentage chance of sustaining a nerve injury. For example, he notes, people needing their thyroid gland removed are looking at a 15% likelihood of voice changes resulting from damage to their recurrent laryngeal nerves. Apply those odds to the 12% of the United States’ population that is likely to develop a thyroid condition, for which thyroidectomy is a common treatment, and the numbers for that type of operation alone are staggering.

“Nerve sparing techniques have been around for decades, but nerve identification and sparing remain a big challenge, with success rates strongly correlated with an individual surgeon’s skill and experience,” said Alani, a researcher in the OSU College of Pharmacy. “Intraoperative nerve damage affects all surgical specialties and represents a significant problem even for surgeries that are performed all of the time like prostatectomies, hysterectomies, hernia repair and thyroidectomies.” Alani, an adjunct faculty member at Oregon Health & Science University, worked with OHSU colleague Summer Gibbs on the study, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Findings were published in Biomaterials. The research is an important step toward improving a nerve sparing technique called fluorescence guided surgery, or FGS. Specific tissues, in this case nerves, can be better detected if they fluoresce – i.e., emit light after absorbing light or some other kind of electromagnetic radiation.

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Small sea otters could cause big problems for Oregon and West Coast fisheries – and the seafood industry and other ocean stakeholders are not confident their concerns are being taken seriously. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) was expected to produce a cost and feasibility study considering the reintroduction of sea otters to the West Coast by the end of last year. Recently, USFWS staff provided an overview of the study to key West Coast seafood industry leaders while the study is being finalized.

Based on that conversation, representatives from the West Coast Seafood Processors Association (WCSPA), Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA), and the California Sea Urchin Commission anticipate the feasibility study will be released in the coming weeks. While the specific content of the study is unclear, the overview provided did nothing to alleviate concerns expressed by the fishing industry. “We remain very concerned that the issues we identified in our letter last year will not be adequately

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Letters to the Editor Pending Closure of Psychiatric Unit at Bay Area Hospital It’s a hard pill to swallow, but decisions like closing the psychiatric unit are not made lightly. In fact, these facilities are closing across the country and will only worsen the current mental health crisis. After the financial meeting on May 31st, I was able to speak with Brian Moore, CEO of Bay Area Hospital. He stated, “We are a not-for-profit organization and our mission is to take care of this community,” in addition, “We are looking into other options and have dialogue with several partners in the region.” He explained that it can be difficult to relay all the information to public in a single Facebook post. He assured, “This hits me in the heart and the soul to not be able to meet these needs.” Bay Area Hospital is supporting psychiatric staff in filling other roles in the facility before their current positions are dissolved. I strongly encourage and welcome you to attend the board meeting on June 14 at 6 p.m. in the Myrtle Conference room. This will be the most appropriate setting to ask questions and express your concerns. What a wonderful opportunity we have to come together, collaborate, share resources and be a part of any potential solutions. I look forward to seeing many of you

there. For additional information, please contact Bay Area Hospital administration at 541-269-8124. Those of you who know me are well aware that psychiatry is my passion. My heart is heavy with the pending closure of the acute psychiatric unit, but I would like to draw attention that there are also other units currently struggling and they will be effected by this. The outcome of these changes will not only impact staff and their families, but many communities along the Oregon Coast. Being born and raised in Coos County, I’ve never seen our society so united about a specific topic. I would like to thank our patients, their families, and the community for the incredible amount of support. As always, check in with your loved ones and spread kindness. Taunoka Foster, RN, BSN Acute Psychiatric Unit Not the time for a new library I was happy to see the library bond measure failed. Many people saw an issue with the location that the city had chosen. I actually sort of liked the idea of tucking the library away into John Topits. My main issue with the proposal was the fact that it would be a multi-million-dollar project that the people simply cannot afford. There are far too many things

Letters to the Editor chipping away our paychecks for the citizens of this impoverished community to afford what is, as I see it, a luxury. The fact is that North Bend has an excellent library, and it’s very much underutilized. The mayor and councilors can say whatever they want about how many library visits the libraries get. If you’re curious, go to either of the libraries every now and then, and note how few people are actually in there at any given time. Should the Coos Bay Library become unusable (and I doubt it would, at any point in near future), Coos Bay should simply allocate some funds to the city of North Bend to subsidize Coos Bay residents’ use of the Coos Bay library. Is that ideal? No, but we also don’t live in an ideal

world, do we? If you didn’t notice, most of the residents in the area are broke. If our median household income were double what it currently is, maybe I’d feel differently. Julian Ramos Coos Bay The original Constitution I read the writings of U.S. Supreme Court justices who claim to originalism: “Constitutional originalism is loosely defined as interpreting the Constitution according to the original understanding,” says Harvard Law School professor Michael Klarman. “What that means is focusing first and foremost on what the framers intended when they wrote the Constitution.” Second Amendment to the U.S.

Constitution: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The SCOUS has chosen to ignore the stricture on gun rights that limited it to a “well regulated militia” (we have a well regulated militia in every state; we now call it the National Guard), but I think they still miss the intent of the Bill of Rights authors they intend to replicate. If those authors were here now, they would say “… the right of the people to keep and bear smooth bore muzzle loading Arms, shall not be infringed.” Any repeating arms are not within the that intent. Allen M. Solomon Coos Bay OR

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Six months have passed since North Bend surveyed its residents and businesses on the growing issue of homelessness in our community. The City Council widely circulated the survey results in January before following up with a well-attended Town Hall to further delve into the issue and listen to resident concerns. We learned that most people continue to express empathy for the homeless. In contrast, others have deep frustration over visible homelessness on the streets and in their neighborhoods. Below is an update on action items that have occurred since the Town Hall meeting: • Mayor Jessica Engelke was appointed to the Oregon Mayors Association’s Taskforce on Homelessness. The diverse group wants to identify best practices and promising new approaches that cities and counties can implement to address homelessness. As national and state programs fall short of fully addressing homelessness in Oregon, these elected leaders from throughout the state are coming together to find solutions for their communities. • The proposed FY23 budget reduces the public safety budget while increasing services to the public. The budget to take effect July 1st includes two critical positions: a Community Resource Officer (CRO) and Community Services Officer (CSO). The CRO will seek out and engage those who are chronically homeless and, for those who are willing, attempt to pro-

vide and connect them with housing and appropriate resources for that individual. The CSO will increase the department’s service level by freeing up patrol officers for other duties, such as providing customer service to citizens, enforcing specific city codes, providing patrol and community outreach, and responding to noncriminal complaints. Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and other budget dollars will fund the positions. At the same time, staff will seek additional federal grant resources. • Our City Planner is working with our City Attorney on proposed revisions to North Bend’s towing ordinance. The goal is to reduce the removal of abandoned vehicles from 10 days to 72 hours. Unfortunately, state legislation requires local governments to securely store the vehicles for 30 days before disposing of them after abating hazardous materials and asbestos, all at taxpayer expense. • The Oregon League of Cities, Citycounty Insurance Services, and Association of Oregon Counties are working with strategic partners to develop some model ordinances in response to House Bills 3115 and 3124, which require local regulation changes by July 1st, 2023. State law mandates that any city or county law must be reasonable if it regulates “sitting, lying, sleeping or keeping warm and dry outdoors on public property.” • Collaboration, cooperation, and support at the local level are vital in addressing this crisis. North Bend, Coos Bay, and Coos County applied for and were award-

ed a $1 million state grant to create a strategic plan for the next five years to address the homeless problem in a coordinated and consolidated fashion. Our pilot is working with seven others elsewhere in the state that also got funded. There are no funds past the first two years for implementation. We have one year to develop the strategic plan. Then we can use the balance of the money to implement. • Mayor Engelke and Coos Bay Mayor Joe Benetti recently sat down with Governor Kate Brown to convey the financial burden the new state legislation and the Martin v. Boise decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit are having on small communities, including behavioral health, mental health, property crimes, and the towing, storage, and disposal of campers. • North Bend is an active participant in the Homeless Work Group to bring together experienced community members and local officials to find and implement programs to help our local homeless population. The group, which meets monthly at Coos Bay City Hall, was the impetus for the Community Resource Officer position and other recent legislative changes to the city code. • The North Bend Public Library sought and secured a state grant for a social worker that works directly with the homeless and others. The community engagement specialist is available to provide a wide variety of services and help people assess needs for all sorts of things like job applications, accessing resources

related to housing and food insecurity, and family support like elder care and early That worker splits time between the North Bend, Coos Bay, and Lakeside libraries. • North Bend is working directly with our state legislators, advocating for a slice of the $1 billion the Legislature approved for behavioral health to come to the southern Oregon coast. The funding is critical now that Bay Area Hospital announced last week that it was ending behavioral health services to stay financially sound. • The Coos County Jail continues to suffer from a lack of personnel. Without adequate personnel, there is a limitation on the number of people they can hold. The personnel problem is partly due to the county’s pay scale and lack of capacity to increase that pay scale due to the lack of funding. The hiring environment in our Nation isn’t helping and cop bashing in the media makes it worse. The problems plaguing the county’s criminal justice system components are not limited to the jail. Due to a lack of funding, the District Attorney’s Office cannot attract and retain Deputy District Attorneys. When they have all positions filled, it’s not enough to process all cases, resulting in not charging some offenses and reducing others to violation treatment. A diverse workgroup was formed to explore the possibility of a voter-approved countywide public safety levy necessary to increase compensation in the Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office. Got questions, suggestions, or feedback? Contact us at https://bit.ly/3t7DCt6

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No one now disputes that inflation is unacceptably high. But our discourse around official measures of inflation, like the Consumer Price Index and the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, revolve around how higher prices affect the typical consumer. Among lower earners, the effect of inflation is significantly worse — even in environments when official measures of inflation seem modest. The regressive nature of inflation is surprisingly poorly studied, but a small but growing group of economists is starting to focus on it. Unfortunately, federal agencies that compile inflation statistics, like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, don’t directly report inflation by income. As Austan Goolsbee, who headed the Council of Economic Advisers under President Barack Obama, has explained, the government “has the data” to break out inflation rates by income groups, “but it doesn’t.” When it comes to inflation, lower earners are disproportionately affected by two factors: differences in the mix, or

“basket,” of things they consume relative to high earners; and, most important, the higher proportion of low earners’ income spent on the cost of living, relative to high earners. For example, housing and food represent 57 percent of the consumption of people in the bottom income quintile, vs. 43 percent for those in the top quintile. As a result, the rise in housing and food prices disproportionately affects the poor, especially as inflation compounds over time. By contrast, those in the top quintile spend 17 percent of their income on pensions and non-health insurance products, like life insurance, that are a reflection of their high disposable income and are less directly pressured by inflation. Those in the lowest quintile spend 2 percent of their income on such products. In new Inflation Inequality Indices we built for the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, we adjusted inflation rates for these differences in the baskets of goods consumed by the rich and the poor. From 1978 to 2021, we found that prices have cumulatively risen by 322 percent for the bottom decile, compared to approximately 279 percent for the top decile. The 43 percentage points is a significant divergence in cumulative inflation.

These differences are magnified by the fact that low earners tend to spend a much greater fraction of their incomes than do high earners. When we adjust for this factor, from 2004 to 2021, Americans in the bottom decile experienced cumulative inflation of 81 percent, compared to only 10 percent for the top decile. Looking at the cumulative effect of inflation across income groups is essential. If one looks only at the differences in inflation rates in a given year, the difference seems small. But compounded over time, they add up — even in a period of modest inflation. The gap between the rich and poor is even wider when we account for the fact that income inequality has widened over the last several decades. High earners’ incomes have kept pace with — and often exceeded — growth in consumer prices, whereas low earners’ incomes have struggled to keep pace. Furthermore, high earners have the ability to save what they don’t need to spend, unlike low earners. There is evidence that lower interest rates over the past decade have helped increase the value of assets of wealthier individuals. While both low-income and

high-income borrowers benefit from lower interest rates, high earners have far more access to credit. Our Inflation Inequality Indices help fill that gap, but what they reveal above all is that the Fed likely erred in moving from a fixed inflation target of 2 percent to a “flexible average” inflation target of 2 percent. Most important, going forward, the Fed must incorporate into its thinking a rigorous, empirical understanding of how even modest inflation affects different income and wealth cohorts. Earlier this year, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that inflation is “particularly hard on people with fixed incomes and low incomes who spend most of their income on necessities.” It’s time for the Fed’s deeds to match Powell’s words.

ABOUT THE WRITERS Jon Hartley is an economics doctoral candidate at Stanford University and a research fellow at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. Jackson Mejia is an economics doctoral candidate at MIT and a visiting fellow at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. They wrote this for InsideSources.com.

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Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ROBERT R. MAGILL, Deceased Case No. 22PB04019 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Elisa Crawford has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are 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, P.C. 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 Street, Coquille, Oregon, 97423, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative. Dated and first published May 31, 2022. Elisa Crawford Personal Representative 3447 Arrowhead Street Eugene, OR 97404 (541) 294-0539 Published: May 31, June 7 and June 14, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342796) ----------------------------------------NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting in accordance with Oregon Executive Order 20-16 of the Budget Committee of the Gardiner Sanitary District, Douglas County, Oregon to review the proposed budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, will be held on June 16, 2022 at 6:00 PM. In conjunction with Board of Directors Meeting the purpose to review and approve the proposed budget for the coming year. PROPOSED BUDGET Personal Services $45,000 Materials and Services $120,200 Capital Outlay $15,000 Debit Service $22,856 Operating Contingency $80,000 Total Requirements $283,057 Copies of the proposed budget will be posted at the Gardiner Fire Hall prior to the meeting. Inquires can be made by contacting GSD thru or gardinersanitarydistrict@ gmail.com Published: June 7 and June 10, 2022 The World & ONPA (343380) ----------------------------------------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Coos Bay will hold a hearing pursuant to Coos Bay Municipal Code 8.10 “Public Nuisances” and 8.20 “Discarded Vehicles” for the property located at 365 N Wasson St, Coos Bay, Oregon. The hearing will take place on June 14, 2022 at 9:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Coos Bay City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon. Published: June 7, 2022 and June 10, 2022. The World & ONPA (ID:342863)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE OF COUNTY FOREST LANDS - TO: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-22-913646RM Reference is made to that certain deed made by, JOHN E. ENGEBRETSON AND LEOLA R. ENGEBRETSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Grantor to NATIONAL TRUSTEE CORPORATION, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (“MERS”) AS NOMINEE FOR HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 12/22/2017, recorded 1/4/2018, in official records of COOS County, Oregon in book/- reel/volume No. and/or as fee/file/- instrument/ microfilm/reception number 2018-00132 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Freedom Mortgage Corporation covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: 3993600 LOTS 17, 18 AND 19, BLOCK 42, EAST MARSHFIELD, COOS COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 617 E STREET, COOS BAY, OR 97420 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $37,470.04 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $199,294.27 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-today, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to- wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 1/1/- 2020, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior

liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 9/1/2022 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Inside the main lobby of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 N Baxter St, Coquille, OR 97423 County of COOS, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest JOHN ENGEBRETSON 617 E STREET COOS BAY, OR 97420 Original Borrower LEOLA ENGEBRETSON 617 E STREET COOS BAY, OR 97420-6327 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 855 238- 5118 or Login to: https://- www.xome.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not

be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR- 22913646-RM Dated: 4/21/2022 Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0178102 5/24/2022 5/31/2022 6/7/- 2022 6/14/2022 Published: May 24, May 31, June 7 and June 14, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:340904)

Notice is hereby given that the Coos County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on June 21, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. during the regular board meeting in the conference room at the Owen Bldg., 201 N. Adams Street, Coquille, Oregon. The purpose of the hearing will be to hear public comments on the sale of County Forest Land. Pursuant to ORS 275.330, properties may be sold if the Board of Commissioners finds it in the best interests of the public to do so. Proceeds from any sale will be used to maintain or improve existing County Forest or Park lands or for future acquisition of lands to be set aside as County Forest or Park lands. The County Forest Lands are described as follows: Tax Account 535000 T26S, R13W, Section 24B TL600 containing approximately 5.02 acres. Date: June 1, 2022 Lance Morgan, Coos County Forester Published: June 7 and June 14, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:343370) ----------------------------------------NOTICE OF TIMBER SALE Sealed bids will be received by the Coos County Board of Commissioners at the Owen Building, 201 N Adams, Coquille, Oregon until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Information on the sales and bidding procedure may be found on Coos County’s website at www.co.coos.or.us under Forestry Department, or at our office located at 1309 W Central, Coquille, OR. The County reserves the right to waive minor informalities, to reject any bid not in compliance with all prescribed public contracting procedures and requirements and may reject for good cause any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so. Prospective purchasers are urged to examine all data relevant to these timber sales, including the sealed bid procedure, and contract form. For more information phone 541-396-7750 or 541-396-7751. Lance Morgan Coos County Forester Published: May 31 and June 7, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342827) ----------------------------------------NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is hereby given that Sheryl McDonald has been appointed personal representative for the Estate of Margaret A. Olson, by the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Coos County Case File No. 22PB04824. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby notified to present them to the personal representative, at the office of the personal representative’s attorney at 1400 Executive Parkway, Suite 300, Eugene, OR 97401, within four months from the date of the first publication of this notice or their claims may be barred. Date of the first publication of this notice is May 31, 2022. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the personal representative’s attorney, Zach C. Wojo-Sykes, Strohman Ford, LLC, 1400 Executive Parkway, Suite 300, Eugene, OR 97401; Phone 541-345-4312. Published: May 31, June 7 and June 14, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342810) ----------------------------------------PUBLIC NOTICE SOUTH SLOUGH RESERVE TO ACQUIRE .56 ACRES OF LAND The Oregon State Land Board has approved the purchase of a 0.56-acre parcel of land near the entrance of the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. On April 12, 2022, the State Land Board authorized the acquisition of the property from Rolin H. Block for $40,000. The property is located off Seven Devils Road in Coos County at Township 26 South, Range 14 West, Section 26, Tax Lot 500. More information is available under “Land Board approved sales final notice” at https:// www.oregon.gov/dsl/Land/ Pages/- Sales.aspx. Published: May 24, May 31 and June 7, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342564)

Protect yourself against COVID-19 and other diarrheal and respiratory illnesses, and help prevent the spread of germs to others, by following these simple hand hygiene guidelines: 1. Wash your hands with soap and warm water, lathering for at least 20 seconds. 2. If soap is unavailable, use a hand sanitizer containing at least 60 percent alcohol to clean your hands.

Wash your hands throughout the day, and particularly under these circumstances: • Before preparing food • Before eating • After using the toilet • After changing a diaper or helping a child use the toilet • Before and after exposure to someone who is sick • After handling pet food or treats

• After coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose • After touching an animal or picking up animal waste • After handling garbage or garbage cans • Before and after attending to a cut or wound

Information resource: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

541-266-6047 • www.TheWorldLink.com 172 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay

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

The World

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

FORM LB-1

Telephone: (541) 759-3011

Email: manager@cityoflakeside.org

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 2020-21 This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital $1,771,626 $1,613,408 $1,842,912 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges 1,385,990 1,501,052 1,273,800 Federal, State and All Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations 111,524 2,554,247 1,904,500 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 0 0 0 Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements 0 96,000 274,000 All Other Resources Except Property Taxes 26,911 21,100 8,275 Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 0 0 0 Total Resources $3,296,051 $5,785,807 $5,303,487 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services $582,635 $777,026 Materials and Services 692,281 1,407,442 Capital Outlay 94,833 2,362,100 Debt Service 154,406 157,312 Interfund Transfers 0 96,000 Contingencies 0 42,000 Special Payments 0 0 Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 1,771,896 943,927 Total Requirements $3,296,051 $5,785,807

$725,785 2,774,075 225,000 157,312 274,000 185,000 0 962,315 $5,303,487

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program General Funds-Administration $577,149 $891,368 FTE 1.50 1.75 State Street Fund 389,966 341,996 FTE 1.15 1.15 Wastewater Treatment Fund 1,309,779 3,422,172 FTE 4.75 4.85 Library 191,038 174,614 FTE 1.75 1.75 Community Development Fund 0 0 FTE Tourism Fund 0 0 FTE Not Allocated to Organization Unit or Program 828,119 955,657 FTE Total Requirements $3,296,051 $5,785,807 Total FTE 9.15 9.50

$1,135,188 2.00 805,019 1.50 2,252,919 4.00 209,065 1.75 185,500 169,000 546,796 $5,303,487 9.25

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING The City has created two new funds to allow more transparency and align more with accounting principles. The City has also budgeted for anticipated grant funding to complete necessary wastewater expansion and improvements. PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit ______ per $1,000) 0

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A public meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on June 15, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at Fire Station 1; 92342 Cape Arago Hwy; Coos Bay, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 as approved by the Charleston Rural Fire Protection District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at the office of the Charleston Rural Fire Protection District; 92342 Cape Arago Hwy; Coos Bay, Oregon, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year. Contact: Michael Sneddon

Telephone: (541) 888-3268

Email: charchief8201@gmail.com

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 2020-21 This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital $298,687 $282,900 $439,500 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges 18,553 45,000 85,000 Federal, State and All Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations 0 45,000 45,000 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 0 0 0 Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements 48,200 67,900 149,600 All Other Resources Except Property Taxes 12,354 116,600 140,800 Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 763,496 769,800 930,500 Total Resources $1,141,290 $1,327,200 $1,790,400 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services $495,501 $542,200 Materials and Services 237,942 387,600 Capital Outlay 39,479 107,900 Debt Service 14,630 14,700 Interfund Transfers 48,200 67,900 Contingencies 0 40,000 Special Payments 0 0 Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 305,538 166,900 Total Requirements $1,141,290 $1,327,200

$802,100 377,700 112,900 80,900 149,600 40,000 0 227,200 $1,790,400

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM* Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program Not allocated to Organizational Unit or Program 1,141,290 1,327,200 FTE 5 5 Total Requirements 1,141,290 1,327,200 Total FTE 5 5

1,790,400 8 1,790,400 8

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * There were no prominent changes in the 2022-2023 approved budget as compared to the 2021-2022 budget. PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 4.0715 per $1,000) 3.00 LONG TERM DEBT Other Borrowings Total

Rate or Amount Imposed 3.00

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $60,000 $60,000

Rate or Amount Approved 3.50

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

Published: June 7, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID: 342738) Rate or Amount Imposed 0

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS LONG TERM DEBT Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $0 General Obligation Bonds $2,283,349 Other Bonds $0 Other Borrowings Total $2,283,349

Rate or Amount Approved 0

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

Published: June 7, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID: 343152)

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Police Blotter Everyone, Anywhere,

Anytime

Reedsport Coquille • 2:40 am, 800 block of • 7:37 am, 900 block of E Juniper Avenue, theft. 5th Street, criminal tresNorth Bend • 8:07 am, Les Schwab Tire pass. A 27 year old male • 7:41 am 1900 block of Center, trespassing. was charged with theft Newmark Street, burn complaint/arson. A 27 year • 2:17 pm, McKay’s, crimi- III and criminal trespass. nal mischief. Subject was transported to old maleNewspapers was charged with • 2:46 pm, Woodland arson II, criminal trespass keep us Apartments, civil dispute. Coos County jail. II, escape III, resisting Reedsport arrest,connected, and PV. Subject was • 3:19 pm, 2700 block of • 7:40 am, Bowman Road, transported to Coos County Frontage Road, theft. • 3:53 pm, 1700 block of theft. jail. Greenwood Avenue, juve• 8:51 am, Laurel Avenue nile problem. and Highway 101, hit and Coos Bay • 4:11 pm, 2700 block of run. • 7:45 am, 1000 block of • 9:21 am, Don’s MainNewmark Avenue, criminal Frontage Road, domestic disturbance. street Diner, burglary. trespass. A 27 year old • 10:24 pm, Lions Park, • 4:45 pm, 800 block of male was cited for crimtheft. Rowe Street, civil dispute. inal trespass II in lieu of • 5:51 pm, E Railroad Avecustody. Wednesday 6/01: nue, theft. • 12:14 pm, 500 Central Avenue, located wanted North Bend Thursday 6/02: subject/warrant service. A • 12:37 am, 1900 block of 64 year old was cited on North Bend Coos County Sheriff Office Virginia Avenue, suspicious circumstances in vehicle/war- • 2:35 pm, 2200 Inland warrant. rant service. A 43 year old Drive, warrant service. A • 1:15 pm, 200 block of E male was cited on Coos Bay 23 year old male was cited Johnson Avenue, criminal Police Department warrant. on a Clackamas County trespass/warrant service. • 1:56 am, 1900 block of warrant. A 32 year old male was Virginia Avenue, warrant cited on Coos Bay Police service. A 43 year old female Coos Bay Department warrant and was cited for Coos County • 7:44 am, 1300 block of additional charge of crimiOffice warrant. Newmark Avenue, hit and nal trespass II. www.Sheriff TheWorldLink .com run accident. A 23 year old • 2:04 pm, 900 block of Coos Bay male was cited. S 1st Street, criminal • 8:48 am, 2000 block of • 7:59 am, 500 block of S trespass/warrant service. Newmark Avenue, shop4th Street, park violation. A 44 year old female was lifter/warrant service. A 39 Vehicle parked blocking cited on a Coos Bay Police year old male was cited on entrance into parking lot. Department warrant. Del Norte (CA) warrant. Towed. • 1:05 pm, Bayshore and • 10:46 am, 200 block of Coquille Market, warrant service/ SE 10th Avenue, warrant • 8:38 am, 5th Street Park, driving while suspended. A service. Hillsboro Police graffiti. 61 year old male was cited. Department served Coos • 9:55 pm, 100 block of E • 8:01 80 block of E Hall Bay Police Department 1st Street, dog at large and Avenue, theft from vehicle. warrant on a 47 year old out in traffic. female.

no matter what.

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

FORM LB-1

A public meeting of the LOWER UMPQUA HOSPITAL DISTRICT will be held on JUNE 22, 2022 at 7:30 AM at 600 RANCH ROAD, REEDSPORT, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 as approved by the LOWER UMPQUA HOSPITAL DISTRICT Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 600 RANCH ROAD, REEDSPORT, OR - ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM WEEKDAYS or online at https://www.lowerumpquahospital.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: Jamie Swafford

Tuesday 5/31:

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FORM LB-1

A public meeting of City of Lakeside will be held on June 16, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. City Hall, Lakeside, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 as approved by the City of Lakeside Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Lakeside City Hall, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or online at www.cityoflakeside.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: Melissa Bethel

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Telephone: 541-271-2171

Email: jswafford@luhonline.com

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 2020-21 This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 7,283,431 10,093,212 8,995,236 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges 26,625,679 29,120,608 35,256,516 Federal, State & all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations & Donations 6,297,807 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 669,729 250,000 Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes 10,532 25,500 Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 2,122,759 2,116,833 2,150,000 Total Resources 43,009,937 41,580,653 46,427,252 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services 17,352,467 18,523,505 Materials and Services 13,908,032 12,918,184 Capital Outlay 1,070,956 851,729 Debt Service 585,270 292,000 Interfund Transfers Contingencies Special Payments Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 10,093,212 8,995,236 Total Requirements 43,009,937 41,580,653

20,880,974 15,263,798 630,809 406,435

9,245,236 46,427,252

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 Hospital Operations 167 176 165 FTE Not Allocated to Organizational Unit or Program FTE Total Requirements Total FTE 167 176 165 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed 2020-21 Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 3.9724 per $1,000) 3.9724 Local Option Levy Levy For General Obligation Bonds LONG TERM DEBT General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total

Rate or Amount Rate or Amount Imposed Approved This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 3.9724 3.9724

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $0 $0 $1,792,110 $1,792,110

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

Published: June 7, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID: 342579)

• 12:13 pm, 900 block of Central Avenue, criminal mischief. Theft of gas from vehicle. Report taken for criminal mischief. • 2:47 pm, 1100 block of SW 3rd Avenue, warrant service. Multnomah County jail served Coquille Police Department warrant. A 33 year old male was lodged at Multnomah County jail.

• 5:13 pm, 100 block of S Broadway Street, counterfeit money. • 6:08 900 block of S 7th Street, accident/dispute/ DUII. A 24 year old male was charged with DUII. Coquille • 11:18 am, 200 block of N Baxter Street, warrant service. Coquille Police Department served a North

Bend Police Department warrant. A 27 year old male was cited. • 3:43 pm, 86900 North Bank Lane, follow up/ arrest. A 64 year old female was cited for criminal trespass 2nd degree and theft of services. • 7:50 1500 W Central Boulevard, minor in possession of liquor/consumption.

This Week in History 1922 “Foolish Wives” will be shown First million dollar film masterpiece will be exhibited at Noble Wednesday and Thursday nights The first real million-dollar photodrama has made its appearance. It is “Foolish Wives,” an extravagant picturization of life and adventures at Monte Carlo, made by Erich von Stroheim for the Universal Film Company. In the lavishness of its sets, the absolute accuracy of its details and its unusual characterizations, it is reputed to outstrip anything hitherto attempted for the screen. It is to be presented at the Noble Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. The magnificent sets, the gay crowds and the colorful activities of Monte Carlo, have been used, it is understood, only as a setting for von Stroheim’s strange and forceful story of the adventures and intrigues of a bogus Russian Count and his pursuits of the frivolous wife of an American diplomatic envoy. The director himself plays the role of the Continental Lothario and is said to have

created a character recognized as the most debonair, yet the most despicable ever seen on the screen. Jack Merchant to be honored here Greatest coast athlete finished in blaze of glory Likely that special picture with his records will be presented high school This morning plans were being made for showing Marshfield’s appreciation of the honors that Jack Merchant has won for himself and his home in intercollegiate athletics. His finish Saturday at Harvard was in a blaze of glory, being high point winner of the great field meet as well as establishing a new intercollegiate shot put record. He scored thirteen of the forty and one-half points which gave California the lead. This places Merchant in the front rank of the foremost athletes of the Pacific coast and the country, being one of the greatest all-around athletes in the country. Saturday was the last time, owing to his graduation from California, that he could participate in intercollegiate events, so that his triumph

was a wonderful finale to his college athletic career. It is proposed that a fine photograph of him with probably some of his chief records he presented to the Marshfield high school. He is the son of W.T. Merchant, now of Powers.

officers of the U.S. boat Lydonia, which is to be in this section for several weeks, and they have been invited to use the club’s court. The club has a good tennis court near the Myrtle Arms. It is a board court and is enclosed with wire netting, which has been renewed this year.

Tennis club is ready for season Meeting is held last night to arrange tournament Court has been repaired for the summer and new members are expected to be secured The members of the Marshfield Tennis Club held a meeting last night at the office of the secretary, Ray Kaufman, and made arrangements for the season. There will be a handicap tournament. Mr. Kaufman will make out the handicaps of the different players and the entries will be left open for a couple of weeks. It is expected that there are new people in the city who are tennis players and who may want to join the organization and enter the tournament. There are some tennis players among the

1972 D-9 school named in memory of Coos teacher The latest school building acquired by Coos Bay School District 9 will honor the memory of the first school teacher in Coos County. The former Coos Catholic School has become the Esther M. Lockhart School by official action of the D-9 board of directors. Esther M. Selover (Lockhart) was born Jan. 13, 1825 in New York, according to “Destination West,” the story of her life written by her daughter, Agnes Ruth Sengstacken. The tale is told in Mrs. Lockhart’s own words. After the death of her father when she was 10, her mother moved the family to Ohio, Northwest Territory.

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--------- Community First Tuesday Talks 5:30 p.m., June 7 Coos History Museum Speaker Pamela Athearn Filbert, a research volunteer with Oregon Black Pioneers, will present a talk titled “From West Virginia to Jimi Hendrix: Black Miners at Beaver Hill.” This program will be hosted in a hybrid format, with options to join online via Zoom or in-person at the CHM with doors open from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.. Registration for this presentation is free for CHM Members, $7 for non-members attending in person, and $5 for non-members attending online. Register at cooshistory.org/events/first-tuesday-talks-jun-2022 Arresting Alzheimer’s 6:30 p.m., June 7 Sprague Community Room, Bandon Public Library You Should Know: The event is hosted by OSU Extension Family and Community Health. Simple nutrition strategies to prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementia will be discussed. Community Yoga 6 p.m., June 8 Hosted by Coos Bay Public Library, the event is virtual This virtual Community Yoga Class will be a foundational group practice that includes guided instruction (and live demonstration via zoom) of basic postures, simple movements guided by the breath, and accessible exercises to build strength and flexibility. Register at https://bit. ly/3CbG1V Oregon Old Time Fiddlers 6-7:30 p.m., June 8 Amphitheater, Bullards Beach State Park Old time music and fiddling with audience par-

ticipation promises fun for the whole family. Parking is limited. Try to carpool or park in the group area and walk in. In and Out of Coos County 7 p.m., June 9 Meeting yurt, Bullards Beach State Park Steve Greif, from the Coos History Museum, will be discussing the history of early transportation on the South Coast. Unlimited Book Club 6 p.m., June 9 Virtually via Zoom. Register at https://cooshistory.org/3rd-thursdays/ Unlimited is a joint venture of Coos History Museum, Coos Bay Public Library, and North Bend Public Library. It was formed to encourage awareness and foster community discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion through reading and thoughtful conversation. This meeting will be an opportunity for members to meet and discuss our next title, selected by book club members, The Morning the Sun Went Down: A Memoir by Darryl Babe Wilson. Suggestions for future readings will come from members of Unlimited. Tales of the Cemetery 7 p.m., June 10 Amphitheater, Bullards Beach State Park Jim Proehl will lead a discussion, sharing information about a cemetery at Bullards Beach. Find out who is buried there and hear the story of how Bullards Beach became a state park. Will include a short walk to the cemetery if time and weather permits. Story Walk Through June 13 Hosted by North Bend Public Library A Story Walk is a fun, educational activity that

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and how to report suspected abuse. The event will be held on Zoom but attendees can also come to the library and watch presentation on a big screen. Register at https:// bit.ly/3PDZmWW Special First Tuesday Talks 7 p.m., June 14 Coos History Museum The Coos History Museum will be hosting a Special Edition Tuesday Talk in light of the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration. The special program, “Working on Our Whiteness: White People Helping Each Other to Understand and Interrupt Racism” will be an Oregon Humanities Conversation Project program facilitated by Professor of Sociology at Willamette University, Emily M. Drew. This program is free and open to all, but registration is required as space is limited to 25 participants. Jay the Magician 2 p.m., June 18 North Bend Public Library Kick off the Summer Reading Program and Come see Jay the Magi-

Coastal Memory Walk 9 a.m., June 18 Bandon City Park Three walks will be offered, Pelican 3K, Seagull and Puffin. Registration s $30 and the first 100 registrants receive a goodie bag. Register at https://beav.es/ weR Arresting Alzheimer’s 6 p.m., June 22 Coos Bay SDA Better Living Center, 2175 Newmark Ave. Protect yourself from developing Alzheimer’s and other dementia with simple steps and good nutrition during this free event. Explore Tide pools 3:30 p.m., June 23 North Bend Public Library Learn all about tide pools and the amazing creatures that live there. Monthly Singalong 11 a.m., June 25 North Bend Public Library You Should Know: The South Coast Folk Society is partnering with NBPL for a monthly singalong. Copies of the songbook Rise Up Singing will be provided for sharing, and singers are invited to bring their own copies as well as acoustic instruments. Longevity and Health 6 p.m., June 23 Coos Bay SDA Better Living Center, 2175 Newmark Ave. Learn lessons from the Blue Zones for living a long, disability-free life during this free event. Food Hero’s: Kids can Cook 11 a.m. (children) and 1 p.m., June 30 North Bend Public Library

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almost was a double-winner. He took the 800 (2:27.91) and finished second in maybe the best race of the meet in the 1,500, just behind Coquille’s Josiah Flores, who clocked 4:56.52 to Nicholson’s 4:56.56. Myrtle Point’s Jadelyn Warner won three events in the seventh-grade girls meet, taking the long jump (14-7), 100 (14.02) and 200 hurdles (31.83). Teammate Taelyn Farmer took both the 200 (29.77) and 400 (1:06.79). Coquille sixth-grader Ella Henthorn had an impressive meet, with the best time of any girl in the meet in both the 800 (2:37.68) and 1,500 (5:10.83). Seventh Grade Boys Team Scores: Marshfield 103, Siuslaw 86, Driftwood 58, Myrtle Point 53.5, Harbor Lights 45, North Bend 42, Powers 39, Azalea 36, Riley Creek 27, Coquille 23, Sutherlin 19, Waldport 19, Coffenberry 6.5. Shot Put — 1. Cole Lehnherr, Pow, 36-8; 2. Jimmy Phillips, Siu, 33-8 ½; 3. Darryn Westerman, RC, 32-10 ½; 4. Skylar Folau, Mar, 30-4; 5. Tyler Fandel, Pow, 27-4; 6. Hans Webb, Dri, 26-10; 7. Gray Maylin, Aza, 266; 8. Glen Crook, Mar, 24-9 ½. Discus — 1. Cole Lehnherr, Pow, 87-6; 2. Glen Crook, Mar, 80-9; 3. Darryn Westerman, RC, 77-3; 4. Tyler Fandel, Pow, 73-4; 5. Dylan Gray, Siu, 68-7; 6. Rylen LaPlante, HL, 67-11; 7. Grady Maylin, Aza, 66-8; 8. Carston Sevigny, NB, 63-7. Turbo Javelin — 1. Tyler Fandel, Pow, 96-6; 2. Huckleberry Spence, Dri, 95-10; 3. Skylar Folau, Mar, 89-9; 4. Jimmy Phillips, Siu, 876; 5. Trey Kuykendall, NB, 83-8; 6. Caleb Gray, Siu, 82-10; 7. Braiden Miller, Sut, 817; 8. Glen Crook, Mar, 80-6. High Jump — 1. Davian Frazier, Siu, 4-6; 2. Braden O’Brien, Dri, 4-6; 3. Noah Brown, HL, 4-4; 4. Travis Freeman, Coq, 4-4; 5. Owen Austin, Aza, 4-4; 6. Joshua Moore, Siu, 4-4; 7. Trask Wehner, HL, 4-2; 8. Landon Parra, NB, 4-0. Long Jump — 1. Owen Catalfamo, Wal, 14-6 ½; 2. Trask Wehner, HL, 14-6; 3. Landon Parra, NB, 14-4; 4. Timothy Carter, NB, 14-3 1/2; 5. Linden Vogt, Wal, 14-1; 6. Josiah Flores, Coq, 14-0; 7. Colton Holms, Dri, 13-10 ¾; 8. Andrew Vasquez, Cof, 13-3. Pole Vault — 1. Noah Brown, HL, 8-6; 2. Evan Garrigus, NB, 7-0; 3. Gavin Bruns, Mar, 6-0. 100 — 1. Carter McGriff, Mar, 13.18; 2. Cash Miller, MP, 13.42; 3. Blu Boehje, Siu, 14.15; 4. Braden O’Brien, Dri, 14.17; 5. Owen Austin, Aza, 14.26; 6. Timothy Carter, NB, 14.27; 7. Colton Holms, Dri, 14.31; 8. Ezra Halligan, Sut, 14.36. 200 — 1. Carter McGriff, Mar, 26.02; 2. Cash Miller, MP, 27.27; 3. Owen Austin, Aza, 28.29; 4. Braden O’Brien, Dri, 29.32; 5. Cooper Peach, Mar, 29.51; 6. River Mueller, Siu, 29.96; 7. Timothy Carter, NB, 30.00; 8. Joshua Moore, Siu, 30.35. 400 — 1. Carter McGriff, Mar, 57.72; 2. Cash Miller, MP, 59.16; 3. Skylar Folau, Mar, 1:05.05; 4. Josiah Flores, Coq, 1:05.61; 5. Braden O’Brien, Dri, 1:07.37; 6. Tyler Martell, MP, 1:08.98; 7. Caleb Carmack, Aza, 1:10.40; 8. Hans Webb, Dri, 1:10.93. 800 — 1. Eli Nicholson, MP, 2:27.91; 2. Tristan Knapp, Dri, 2:30.40; 3. Noah Brown, HL, 2:37.82; 4. Tyler Martell, MP, 2:46.68; 5. Crew Watkins, Aza, 2:48.77; 6. Hayden Woodward, Sut, 2:55.17; 7. Cole Harlan, Aza, 2:59.58; 8. Tie-Brayden Miller, MP, and Kyle George, Cof, 3:02.50. 1,500 — 1. Josiah Flores, Coq, 4:56.52; 2. Eli Nicholson, MP, 4:56.56; 3. Noah Brown, HL, 5:12.64; 4. Crew Watkins, Aza, 5:26.88; 5. Trask Wehner, HL, 5:29.83; 6. Quoyle Kramer, Siu, 5:35.12; 7. Kyle George, Cof, 5:35.14; 8. Zach Davis, RC, 5:41.21. 100 Hurdles — 1. Colin Elwell, RC, 18.89;

2. Jake Day, Mar, 19.60; 3. Josh Filipi, Sut, 20.37; 4. Tristan Mart, Wal, 20.59; 5. Asher Shervin, Siu, 21.07; 6. Ezra Halligan, Sut, 21.24; 7. Addison Julien, Mar, 23.68; 8. Christian Woodrum, Mar, 23.80. 200 Hurdles — 1. Blu Boehje, Siu, 30.97; 2. Davian Frazier, Siu, 31.31; 3. Jake Day, Mar, 32.47; 4. Evan Garrigus, NB, 32.74; 5. Collin Elwell, RC, 33.35; 6. Tyler Martell, MP, 35.10; 7. Carston Sevigny, NB, 37.22; 8. Addison Julien, Mar, 39.34. 4x100 Relay — 1. Marshfield, 54.25; 2. Siuslaw, 55.67; 3. Driftwood, 58.07; 4. North Bend, 58.16; 5. Sutherlin, 1:02.66; 6. Coffenberry, 1:03.26. 4x400 Relay — 1. Siuslaw, 4:37.69; 2. Marshfield, 4:39.81; 3. Driftwood, 4:49.85; 4. Azalea, 5:35.91. Seventh Grade Girls Team Scores: North Bend 92, Myrtle Point 74, Driftwood 65, Coquille 54, Azalea 53.33, Marshfield 50.83, Coffenberry 44, Harbor Lights 40, Powers 33, Riley Creek 25, Sutherlin 7.5, Waldport 7.33. Shot Put — 1. Starlena Pina, Pow, 29-0 ½; 2. Taylor Timmons, NB, 28-11 ½; 3. Sophia Hawthorne, RC, 26-2 ½; 4. Kennadi Elrod, Cof, 25-11 ½; 5. Betty Helland, NB, 24-2; 6. Kenzie Prince, NB, 23-10 ½; 7. Tie-Lexie McKnight, Sut, and Mirabelle Goodrich, Mar, 23-3. Discus — 1. Devrie Crochetiere, Coq, 52-9; 2. Mary Jane Lewis, Dri, 51-10; 3. Kennadi Elrod, Cof, 51-8; 4. Chanay Howell, Aza, 49-7; 5. Kenzie Prince, NB, 49-2; 6. Mireya Wacker, Dri, 47-0; 7. Mirabelle Goodrich, Mar, 45-7; 8. Tallis Green, NB, 43-11. Turbo Javelin — 1. Kendall Siewell, HL, 859; 2. Isabel Ashton, Mar, 65-9; 3. Starlena Pina, Pow, 64-3; 4. Katie Grant, Coq, 59-11; 5. Madalynn McIntire, Aza, 54-5; 6. Keira Sydnes, Mar, 53-4; 7. Emily Grant, Coq, 502; 8. Domenica Angus, Sut, 42-9. High Jump — 1. Hannah Long, Dri, 4-4; 2. Kendall Siewell, HL, 4-2; 3. Kylee Brugnoli, NB, 4-2; 4. Tie-Raina Harris, Aza; Ella Christensen, Aza; and Lily Thompson, Mar, 3-10; 7. Bailee Acevedo, Cof, 3-8; 8. Tie-Chanay Howell, Aza; Molly Smith, Wal; and Miranda Jester, Mar, 3-6. Long Jump — 1. Jadelin Warner, MP, 147; 2. Kendall Siewell, HL, 13-10; 3. Olivia Kraynik, HL, 13-3; 4. Payton King, NB, 13-0 ½; 5. Kaiya Evans, Aza, 12-11; 6. Cheyenne Corliss, Wal, 12-10 ½; 7. Taelyn Farmer, MP, 12-8 ½; 8. Ella Christensen, Aza, 12-8. Pole Vault — 1. Isabel Ashton, Mar, 7-3. 100 — 1. Jadelin Warner, MP, 14.02; 2. Ataleia Spicer, Cof, 14.24; 3. Amelia Peck, NB, 14.29; 4. Kaiya Evans, Aza, 14.68; 5. Macy Johnson, MP, 14.69; 6. Sophia Hawhtorne, RC, 14.98; 7. Alize Page, NB, 15.01; 8. Kendra Bushnell, Pow, 15.28. 200 — 1. Taelyn Farmer, MP, 29.77; 2. Macy Johnson, MP, 30.54; 3. Ataleia Spicer, Cof, 31.12; 4. Kaiya Evans, Aza, 31.24; 5. Daisy Scott, MP, 31.78; 6. Cayla Messner, NB, 32.48; 7. Kylee Brugnoli, NB, 32.58; 8. Klari Blackman, HL, 32.98. 400 — 1. Taelyn Farmer, MP, 1:06.79; 2. Kendra Bushnell, Pow, 1:08.30; 3. Macy Johnson, MP, 1:08.57; 4. Alize Page, NB, 1:09.30; 5. Ataleia Spicer, Cof, 1:13.90; 6. Hailey Burdick, Dri, 1:18.84; 7. Ella Christensen, Aza, 1:21.23; 8. Isabel Ashton, Mar, 1:22.16. 800 — 1. Ella Henthorn, Coq, 2:37.68; 2. Bryleigh Mead, NB, 2:40.03; 3. Alize Page, NB, 2:59.07; 4. Mia Johnson, Dri, 3:02.22; 5. Lauren Wolfe, Mar, 3:05.46; 6. Hailey Burdick, Dri, 3:05.56; 7. Rachel Pimentel, HL, 3:11.31; 8. Aspen Dimmick, Aza, 3:12.02. 1,500 — 1. Ella Henthorn, Coq, 5:10.83; 2. Bryleigh Mead, NB, 5:22.24; 3. Adriana Lucatero, Coq, 5:55.66; 4. Aspen Dimmick, Aza, 5:56.27; 5. Lily Thompson, Mar, 5:58.15; 6. Addison Stallard, Dri, 6:14.58; 7. Emma Halligan, Sut, 6:54.72. 100 Hurdles — 1. Bailee Acevedo, Cof, 19.44; 2. Kendra Bushnell, Pow, 20.02; 3. Hannah Long, Dri, 20.59; 4. Eva Mordja, RC, 20.67; 5. Halo Rust, Wal, 21.02; 6. Jaden Filipi, Sut, 21.61; 7. Cambria Whitted, Dri, 21.61; 8. Adriana Lucatero, Coq, 22.02. 200 Hurdles — 1. Jadelin Warner, MP, 31.83; 2. Cambria Whitted, Dri, 38.04; 3.

Eva Mordja, RC, 38.66; 4. Klari Blackman, HL, 39.56; 5. Hannah Long, Dri, 40.59; 6. Ella Croson, Mar, 40.91; 7. Emily Grant, Coq, 41.31; 8. Betty Helland, NB, 44.73. 4x100 Relay — 1. North Bend, 59.10; 2. Azalea, 1:00.39; 3. Driftwood, 1:02.21; 4. Riley Creek, 1:04.16; 5. Marshfield, 1:04.66; 6. Coffenberry, 1:06.53. 4x400 Relay — 1. North Bend, 5:02.76; 2. Coquille, 5:14.99; 3. Marshfield, 5:39.40; 4. Azalea, 5:47.65; 5. Driftwood, 5:54.22. Eighth Grade Boys Team Scores: Siuslaw 106, Azalea 103.5, Marshfield 77, Coquille 55, Sutherlin 47.5, Riley Creek 37, Waldport 33, Harbor Lights 32, North Bend 29, Myrtle Point 22, Coffenberry 20, Powers 5.5, Reedsport 2.5. Shot Put — 1. Tim Hamilton, RC, 36-9; 2. Oliver Girard, HL, 34-8 ½; 3. Harley Pierce, Coq, 34-1; 4. Tucker Mack, Sut, 33-0; 5. Joseph Freeman-Goodall, Aza, 29-5; 6. Tayton Allen, Pow, 27-5 ½; 7. Ilijah Jones, Siu, 27-3; 8. Charlie Tucker, RC, 26-9 ½. Discus — 1. Harley Pierce, Coq, 102-5; 2. Cameron Higgins, RC, 96-5; 3. Garin Fidler, Siu, 91-11; 4. Tim Hamilton, RC, 90-4; 5. Nicholas Campbell, NB, 83-6; 6. Tie-Joe Smith, Ree, and Tayton Allen, Pow, 83-4; 8. Riley Cortes, Sut, 80-7. Turbo Javelin — 1. Kelden McNeil, Wal, 121-2; 2. Cameren Higgins, RC, 119-9; 3. Mason Fisher, Coq, 111-7; 4. Tim Hamilton, RC, 101-7; 5. Tyler Senn, HL, 100-9; 6. Cody Ring, Coq, 99-3; 7. Mason Johnson, Cof, 85-1; 8. Urijah Hembree, Mar, 89-7. High Jump — 1. Deryk Farmer, Aza, 4-8; 2. Tie-Micah Blankenship, Siu, and Camden Linton, Siu, 4-6; 4. Rowaan Vogt, Wal, 4-4. Long Jump — 1. Deryk Farmer, Aza, 18-7; 2. Kelden McNeil, Wal, 17-2 ½; 3. Hunter VanBuren, Sut, 16-11 ½; 4. Tristan Long, Aza, 15-7; 5. Tyler Senn, HL, 15-6; 6. Brody Ligons, MP, 15-4; 7. Camden Linton, Siu, 14-5 ½; 8. Tucker Mack, Sut, 13-9. Pole Vault — 1. Will Johnson, Siu, 9-0; 2. Chandler Wyatt, Mar, 8-6; 3. Tie-Reggie Turner, HL; Urijah Hembree, Mar; and Coleman Yates, Mar, 6-6; 6. Martin Zhen, Siu, 6-6; 7. Behr Gordon, NB, 6-0. 100 — 1. Deryk Farmer, Aza, 11.98; 2. Brody Ligons, MP, 12.79; 3. Micah Blankenship, Siu, 13.32; 4. Tristan Long, Aza, 13.43; 5. Tucker Mack, Sut, 13.69; 6. Riley Cortes, Sut, 13.79; 7. Mason Johnson, Cof, 13.93; 8. Ayden McNamee, Mar, 14.27. 200 — 1. Deryk Farmer, Aza, 24.52; 2. Hunter VanBuren, Sut, 25.50; 3. Brody LIgons, MP, 26.19; 4. Kelden McNeil, Wal, 27.69; 5. Mason Johnson, Cof, 28.82; 6. Connor Cline, Aza, 29.44; 7. Traiven Karow, Mar, 29.50; 8. Coleman Yates, Mar, 29.62. 400 — 1. Chandler Wyatt, Mar, 57.55; 2. Hunter VanBuren, Sut, 57.58 3. Cody Ring, Coq, 1:02.03; 4. Mason Fisher, Coq, 1:02.21; 5. Myles Head, NB, 1:04.00; 6. Conrad Watkins, Aza, 1:05.72; 7. Connor Cline, Aza, 1:06.15; 8. Elijah Gallagher, Siu, 1:08.77. 800 — 1. Micah Blankenship, Siu, 2:23.45; 2. Julian Davidson-Esau, Siu, 2:25.07; 3. Jaxson Stovall, Mar, 2:26.75; 4. Conrad Watkins, Aza, 2:30.07; 5. Riley Cortes, Sut, 2:35.80; 6. Evan Morgan, Wal, 2:44.49; 7. Cameron Metzgus, NB, 2:46.06; 8. Ilijah Jones, Siu, 2:47.09. 1,500 — 1. Myles Head, NB, 4:42.71; 2. Conrad Watkins, Aza, 4:56.97; 3. Camden Linton, Siu, 4:59.43; 4. Jaxson Stovall, Mar, 5:02.70; 5. Elijah Gallagher, Siu, 5:19.48; 6. Nakiah Bonn, Aza, 5:31.17; 7. Evan Morgan, Wal, 5:38.61; 8. Jacob Kingery, Coq, 5:44.68. 100 Hurdles — 1. Will Johnson, Siu, 16.93; 2. Braedyn Caldera, Mar, 17.09; 3. Reggie Turner, HL, 18.85; 4. Alexander Justman, Aza, 19.83; 5. Jayden Kaae, Cof, 20.20; 6. Cameron Metzgus, NB, 20.54; 7. Tristan Long, Aza, 20.69; 8. Braxton Wallis, Cof, 22.75. 200 Hurdles — 1. Will Johnson, Siu, 29.44; 2. Tristan Long, Aza, 31.79; 3. Cody Ring, Coq, 32.06; 4. Reggie Turner, HL, 32.85; 5. Alexander Justman, Aza, 35.14; 6. Lane Olson, Mar, 35.77; 7. Urijah Hembree, Mar, 36.15; 8. Benjamin Whitlatch, NB, 39.24. 4x100 Relay — 1. Marshfield, 51.65; 2. Sutherlin, 51.94; 3. Coquille, 55.70; 4. Siuslaw, 55.75; 5. Coffenberry, 57.61; 6. North

Bend, 59.35; 7. Azalea, 59.70. 4x400 Relay — 1. Marshfield, 4:06.85; 2. Siuslaw, 4:09.05; 3. Coquille, 4:22.29; 4. Myrtle Point, 4:28.32; 5. Azalea, 4:34.26; 6. Coffenberry, 5:10.25. Eighth Grade Girls North Bend 93.5, Coquille 82, Harbor Lights 75, Waldport 66, Siuslaw 60, Marshfield 53, Myrtle Point 52.5, Azalea 45, Driftwood 22, Sutherlin 16, Coffenberry 6, Powers 5. Shot Put — 1. Danin Lacouture, Siu, 31-7; 2. Bailie Detzler, MP, 30-6; 3. Carly Sheffel, Aza, 27-7 ½; 4. Nakota Root, Sut, 27-2 ½; 5. Katie Bue, Coq, 26-7 ½; 6. Erin Caldwell, Wal, 24-7; 7. Grace Clark, NB, 23-11; 8. Angeles Gabriel-Kutsch, Mar, 23-7 ½. Discus — 1. Katie Bue, Coq, 62-7; 2. Mildred Ervin, Wal, 58-5; 3. Angeles Gabriel-Kutsch, Mar, 57-2; 4. Samantha Condy, Siu, 56-8; 5. Carly Sheffel, Aza, 54-4; 6. Annabell Davis, Sut, 51-9; 7. Tie-Rhyn Riddle, NB, and Bailie Detzler, MP, 51-7. Turbo Javelin — 1. Caitlyn Michalek, HL, 9-0; 2. Payshentz Herron, Wal, 78-11; 3. Kiana McNeil, Wal, 77-2; 4. Bailie Detzler, MP, 76-11; 5. Alexi Lucatero, Coq, 76-10; 6. Olivia Smith, NB, 72-8; 7. Angeles Gabriel-Kutsch, Mar, 57-10; 8. Emma Roper-Cockerham, HL, 57-0. High Jump — 1. Jylllian Petty, Dri, 4-8; 2. Caitlyn Michalek, HL, 4-7; 3. Marley Petrey, HL, 4-7; 4. Carley Lucero, NB, 4-4; 5. Allison Waechter, Sut, 4-2; 6. Mallory Edd, Mar, 4-2; 7. Lila Hutton, Pow, 4-2; 8. Danin Lacouture, Siu, 4-2. Long Jump — 1. Olivia Brophy, MP, 14-7; 2. Payshentz Herron, Wal, 14-5 ½; 3. Jyllian Petty, Dri, 14-0 ½; 4. Nala Littles, Wal, 13-8 1/2; 5. Mildred Ervin, Wal, 13-7 ½; 6. Rhyn Riddle, NB, 13-0; 7. Kaytlin Johnson, Coq, 12-11 ½; 8. Sariya Rutan, Cof, 12-7. Pole Vault — 1. Tie-Danin Lacouture, Siu, and Keira Johnson, Siu, 7-6; 3. Tie-Ada Millet, Coq, and Alexi Lucatero, Coq, 7-0; 5. Alana Wirebaugh, NB, 6-0. 100 — 1. Olivia Brophy, MP, 14.11; 2. Payshentz Herron, Wal, 14.35; 3. Lexie Newman, Aza, 14.44; 4. Rhyn Riddle, NB, 14.70; 5. Mallory Edd, Mar, 14.93; 6. Kiera Kosuta, Siu, 14.96; 7. Nala Littles, Wal, 15.09; 8. Addison Hansen, NB, 15.18. 200 — 1. Olivia Brophy, MP, 29.25; 2. Lexie Newman, Aza, 29.47; 3. Lauren Efraimson, NB, 29.85; 4. Rhyn Riddle, NB, 30.30; 5. Mildred Ervin, Wal, 30.48; 6. Kiera Koszuta, Siu, 30.90; 7. Kaytlin Johnson, Coq, 31.19; 8. Mattilyn Nelson, Coq, 31.84. 400 — 1. Marley Petrey, HL, 1:04.43; 2. Lauren Efraimson, NB, 1:04.89; 3. Ada Millet, Coq, 1:05.09; 4. Mattilyn Nelson, Coq, 1:07.66; 5. Emma Roper-Cockerham, HL, 1:13.80; 6. Isabella Tayman, Aza, 1:18.93; 7. Kaitlyn Berry, Sut, 1:19.54; 8. Sophia Bonauro, Aza, 1:23.02. 800 — 1. Mallory Edd, Mar, 2:40.06; 2. Mattilyn Nelson, Coq, 2:41.86; 3. Ellie Massey, NB, 2:46.75; 4. Alison Hughes, Siu, 2:48.62; 5. Lilly Iverson, HL, 2:53.42; 6. Safaa Dimitruk, HL, 2:54.98; 7. Rylee Zender, NB, 3:08.44; 8. Abby Jones, Siu, 3:15.96. 1,500 — 1. Aida Millet, Coq, 5:29.01; 2. Ellie Massey, NB, 5:36.01; 3. Alison Hughes, Siu, 5:42.29; 4. Lilly Iverson, HL, 6:03.14; 5. Safaa Dimitruk, HL, 6:09.05; 6. Rylee Zender, NB, 6:20.14; 7. Abby Jones, Siu, 6:24.80; 8. Adylin Holbrook, Siu, 6:30.74. 100 Hurdles — 1. Mila Davidson, NB, 19.34; 2. Dakota Blair, Mar, 20.40; 3. Madaline Bryant, Dri, 20.51; 4. Lexie Newman, Aza, 20.70; 5. Ella Reneau, Aza, 20.87; 6. Lila Hutton, Pow, 21.16; 7. Alana Wirebaugh, NB, 21.80; 8. Faith Gertner, Coq, 21.96. 200 Hurdles — 1. Marley Petrey, HL, 33.24; 2. Dakota Blair, Mar, 34.34; 3. Alexi Lucatero, Coq, 34.59; 4. Addison Hansen, NB, 36.48; 5. Ella Reneau, Aza, 37.05; 6. Brooklyn Reis, Mar, 38.96; 7. Kaylee Dykes, Coq, 40.29; 8. Audrey Cacioppo, Aza, 40.72. 4x100 Relay — 1. Waldport, 56.09; 2. Myrtle Point, 56.76; 3. North Bend, 56.89; 4. Coffenberry, 59.19; 5. Harbor Lights, 59.46; 6. Marshfield, 59.60; 7. Sutherlin, 1:01.13; 8. Siuslaw, 1:01.32. 4x400 Relay — 1. Coquille, 4:46.40; 2. North Bend, 4:54.77; 3. Harbor Lights, 4:59.96; 4. Marshfield, 5:07.11; 5. Siuslaw, 5:22.58; 6. Azalea, 6:00.18.

Butler among points leaders at Coos Bay Speedway Big events coming up including monster trucks June 17-18 The World Wayne Butler of Bandon has a healthy lead in the America’s Mattress Super Late Models points race early in the NASCAR oval track season at Coos Bay Speedway. Most of the other divisions have tight points races, with families being themes in several of them. Butler has a lead of more than 50 points in the Super Late Models through four events, with 122 points. Preston Luckman of Coos Bay and Braden Fugate of Bandon are tied for second with 70 points. In the Sportsman Late Models, Dustin Hitner of Coos Bay has 128 points, followed by Jacob Emery (124) and Ryan Emry (122) of Corvallis. Neil Dubisar of Coos Bay is fourth with 112. Toby McIntyre of Coos Bay leads the Three Rivers Casino Street Stocks division with 178 points, followed by two other McIntyres, Loren with 172 and Kelly with 154. Tallon Dubisar of Coquille is fourth with 140. Bid Van Loon and Jim Van Loon of Douglas County are tied for first in the Mini Outlaws division with 178 points each. Jamie Daniels of Coos Bay is next with 164. Alex Butler of Bandon leads

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Wayne Butler of Bandon has a healthy lead in the America’s Mattress Super Late Models points race at Coos Bay Speedway. Butler leads the division by more than 50 points. the Hornets division with 182 points. Ken Fox of North Bend has 172, Dave Fults of Coos Bay 150 and Alexus Baker of Myrtle Point 146. Drake Vincent of Myrtle Point leads the popular Junior Stingers division with 186 points. Tucker Dubisar of Coquille has 176, DJ Nelson of Coos Bay 174 and Jeremy Vincent of Myrtle Point 158. The next night of NASCAR racing at the speedway is June

11, the South Coast Shopper Carload Night. Admission is $23 for a carload, $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and students 7 to 17 and free for children 6 and under. A family pass for two adults and up to three kids is $35. The grandstands open at 4 p.m., with racing starting at 6:30. That is followed on June 15 by the second Wednesday Night Throwdown of the season.

Admission that night is $10 for adults, $8 for students and senior citizens and $25 for a family pass. The annual two-day visit for the McDonald’s Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour is June 17 and June 18. General admission is $20 on June 17, with the fee $18 for senior citizens and military, $8 for children 7 to 11 and $5 for kids 6 and under. On June 18, General admis-

sion is $20 for adults, $18 for senior citizens and military, $12 for children 7 to 11 and $8 for kids 6 and under. The racing the past two weekends at the speedway, including two NASCAR dirt track events on May 28 and 29 and a full weekend of NHRA drag racing on Saturday and Sunday, were rained out. For a full schedule and results from earlier this year, visit www. coosbayspeedway.us.

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The Southern Coos Health District Board of Directors approved a strategic plan that will guide the hospital’s decisions over the next five years. BANDON – The Southern Coos Health District Board of Directors at its May 26 meeting approved a new strategic plan for Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center, setting the course for the next five years of health care services for Bandon and the South Coast community. “The strategic plan is very aggressive,” said SCHHC CEO Raymond Hino. “We plan to get a lot accomplished in a very short amount of time.” Hino came on board as the district’s new CEO on

Feb. 28. One of his immediate goals was to put together a strategic plan in his first 90 days, with help from hospital’s executive team. The strategic plan is based on five pillars – including people, service, quality, growth and finance – with specific goals under each category. The strategic plan includes ideas and actions to continue to move the hospital forward in terms of quality, services and profitability, and to ensure Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center is the

hospital and employer of choice in the Southern Coos Health District and beyond. Working with a professional facilitator, the executive team is using an interactive program that helps guide the process, including identifying strengths and weaknesses and addressing those with specific goals. Each action plan has a resource team, percentage-of-completion sub-goals and end dates. “This is a very action-oriented plan that treads carefully each of the steps,” Hino

said. “We intend to create a model of excellence for our hospital to make Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center the hospital of choice for residents, guests, health professionals and health care workers in Bandon and southern Coos County.” The SCHD Board unanimously approved the plan. “There’s a tremendous amount of work to do,” said Board Chairman Brent Bischoff. “But it’s a living, working document and I move we accept.” Hino said he and the executive team will give

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monthly updates to the SCHD Board on the strategic plan, which will also be made available to the public. The May 26 board meeting, which included a detailed synopsis of the plan, was recorded and is available to watch on the hospital’s website at https://www.southerncoos. org or on the hospital’s Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/SouthernCoosHospital The SCHD Board meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the hospital’s conference room. All meetings are livestreamed on the hospital’s website and Facebook page. Meeting agendas, packets and minutes are also available on the website. In other business, the board: • Heard a presentation from Critical Insight, a cybersecurity firm operating out of the Seattle area. Critical Insight is the American Hospital Association’s preferred cybersecurity vendor. SCHHC

is working with Critical Insight on a long-term plan to improve SCHHC’s cybersecurity defenses against external threats such as hacks and ransomware attacks. • Heard a budget report from CFO Jeremiah Dodrill that showed the hospital’s finances are trending better than budgeted for the fiscal year. Losses were less than expected and net patient revenues and operating expenses were both favorable. Dodrill was appointed as SCHHC budget officer for the fiscal year 2022-23 budgeting process. • Renewed leases and changed vendors for the hospital’s Medical Imaging Department, including leasing updated ultrasound equipment, updated portable X-ray equipment with better resolution, and upgraded to a new Picture Archive & Communication (PAC) system with better interoperability that allows the hospital to better communicate health records with outside agencies.

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