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Culver sentenced to 10 years after manslaughter conviction

By DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

A Coos Bay woman will spend the next decade behind bars after she was convicted of manslaughter in the hit-and run death of a man killed earlier this year at Pony Village Mall.

Kelsey Culver, 31, avoided an even longer sentence when the jury found her guilty of first degree manslaughter and not the sec ond-degree murder charge being sought by the Coos County District Attorney's office.

Culver was arrested after she ran over 41-year-old Alan Hagquist with her vehicle in March. At the time, the North Bend Police Depart ment reported witnesses claimed Culver hit Hagquist with her Lexus SUV before fleeing the scene. After leaving the mall, a Coos Bay police officer saw the SUV heading south on Koos Bay Boule vard. Minutes later, callers to 9-1-1 reported the SUV was driving recklessly on Highway 101. The Lexus being driven by Culver side swiped another SUV at the inter section of Newport and Highway

101 before crashing while trying to turn at the corner of Newport and Edwards. The SUV crashed into a construction container and utility trailer in front of the Bachelors Inn, at which point a Coos Bay police officer at the scene took Culver into custody.

Culver was originally charged with charges of attempted murder, first degree assault and felony hit and run. After Hagquist died from his injuries, District Attorney R. Paul Frasier upgraded the charges to include second-degree murder. During the trial, Culver attor

neys argued the murder charge was excessive, asking the jury to find Culver guilty only of the lesser manslaughter charge. The jury agreed with the defense and convicted Culver of first degree manslaughter and failure to perform the duties of a driver.

Last week, Culver, who is 31, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 36 months post prison super vision on the manslaughter charge and 13 months in prison and 24 months post prison supervision on the charge of failure to perform the duties of a driver.

Because manslaughter is a Mea sure 11 crime, she will be required to serve the full sentence.

Culver was also ordered to pay $13,109 in restitution for medical bills. The judge ordered Culver to have no contact with any member of Hagquist's immediate family or witnesses and ruled she will be considered a drug-dependent person and have her driver's license perma nently revoked.

When addressing the court, Culver said she was very sorry for the incident, maintaining that it was only an accident.

North Bend agrees to raise sanitation fees

By JULIE AKINS For The World

The city of North Bend will increase sanitation fees by 5% despite arguments that the fees constitute a violation of the state’s law on excessive fees, according to an attorney representing Goodwill Industries who testified before the council at the October 11 regular busi ness meeting.

Attorney Kevin Kono was not able to present his arguments prior to the council’s unanimous vote in support of the fee increase. But Kono spoke to it anyway naming Councilor Bill Rich ardson, who recused himself due to being the site manager for North Bend Sanitation, stating that should the fees increase it’s possible for him to benefit personally and financially. His recusal was accepted and Councilor Richardson left the room.

ESD employees rally for higher wages

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

Teaching assistants and other employees of the South Coast Education District came to the Coos Bay Boardwalk on Saturday to protest low wages and ask for a fair union contract with the ESD.

About 25 people carried signs demanding fair treatment, with some saying it is hard to survive with the

pay they are receiving now.

Tove' Stroop, the treasurer of Union 119, and Tina Mendizabal, the secretary of the chapter, were among the leaders at the "informa tional rally."

Simply put, they said the ESD is offering such low wages, they can barely make it.

"We're currently trying to bargain our outdated contract with South Coast ESD," Stroop said.

"We're asking for a living wage. Our current local fast food workers are walking in and making more money than we are. One of those is my son. He's 17, and he makes more than I do."

Stroop, who works as an instruc tional assistant at Marshfield High School, said she has worked with the ESD for seven years, and is making $14.90 an hour for her work.

The contract the ESD unionized

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workers are getting paid under was signed in 2019 and was good for two years. Due to COVID, the union agreed to extend it a year last year, but it expired June 30. Without a contract in place, workers have received no wage in creases for the current school year.

"We're working under the current terms of the contract,"

Kono then testified via Zoom and referred to the relationship between Richardson and North Bend Sanitation in his testimony.

“There’s no evidence this council has ever looked at whether the rates are fair and equitable,” said Kono referring to Oregon law. “You’ve increased the fees annually, just like you did now, ever since Bill Richardson was elected to council, but there’s never been a recom mendation for proof of it being just and reasonable.”

Kono claimed the sanitation fees are higher than other jurisdictions and the city has yet to justify that.

“Mechanically, compact waste fees are grossly excessive. It’s three times more than most jurisdictions and you just approved a five percent increase," he said. "It’s over $2,600 for a 30-yard bin. It’s $800 in Roseburg and $700 in Eu gene and most every other jurisdiction.”

Kono spoke in public forum and therefore the mayor and council, ac cording to their council rules, did not offer a response to Kono. He didn’t in dicate if his client, Goodwill Industries, planned any further response.

No other members of the public spoke to the issue of increased sanita tion fees.

The North Bend City Council also took up the issue of nuisance com plaints against the owners of a home on Pine Street. According to the city’s Public Works Director Ralph Dunham, the property is out of compliance due to untended vegetation and numerous “attractive hazards” such as vehicles and parts in the yards and public areas surrounding the home.

What made you interested in running for this position?

I’ve always tried to improve myself and the organization I work for through training and increased responsibility. When the sheriff decided he wasn’t going to seek re-election, I decided to take that final step from captain to sheriff in order to use all that knowledge and experience I’ve gained in both the sheriff’s office and in the military. What makes you stand out as a candidate?

I’ve been very fortunate over the past 29 years, being in leadership roles for a combined 21 of those years. I’ve been given the opportu nity in the sheriff’s office over the

last nine years to hold a majority of the positions available, from patrol deputy to county emergency manager.

I’ve also taken on many extra duties while in those posi tions, such as search and rescue manager, Emergency Response Team member and liaison to some civilian volunteer groups. What skills and expertise would you bring to this position?

That breadth of experience has given me an understanding of in ternal operations at both the small est and the highest managerial and coordination levels. I will be ready to begin moving the office forward

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What made you interested in running for this position?

My main focus has always been the safety and security of the citizens of Coos County. When I ran four years ago, my concern was the same as it is now. We need to make sure the jail has the ability to house at least 100 Adults in Custody (AIC)s. I believe we have ways of addressing this issue with the funds we’ve been provided. I also believe more funds could go a long way to achieving further goals of 150 beds and being able to pay staff at a rate that could also help with retention. I’m ready and willing to get to work as soon as I’m sworn in to make this happen.

What makes you stand out as a candidate? What skills and expertise would you bring to this position?

I think my background in both private and government em ployment gives me the ability to understand what makes the private sector tick and what can break it. The same goes with the govern ment side with my experience in the Navy, Defense Reutiliza tion Marketing Office (DRMO), Oregon Army National Guard and the sheriff’s office. I’ve been able to address and overcome the tasks that come up and approach them

Dunham indicated the property has been out of compliance off and on for 17 years and as a result a lien may be placed on the property in an amount of $24,400 which increases daily by $500.

“The city’s goal is not to make money on this deal, but to abate the nuisance,” said Dunham.

Vera Styles, owner of the Pine Street property indicated that it’s her and her hus band’s intention to clear the property but he has been ill. She told the council they have several vehicles in the front they are trying to sell in order the clear the property, they have metal haulers coming to remove any property left from the alley and they are putting up a fence and gate which can

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Photos by David Rupkalvis/For The World

Left: Jerome Murray, who was as an instruction assistant in Bandon, holds a sign that shows how his wage has impacted his life. Above: Members of the OSEA Chapter 119 union rally for higher wages Saturday on the Coos Bay Boardwalk. The union and South Coast ESD are negotiating a new contract after the last one expired June 30.

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Mendizabal said. "Classified employees are on a step increase, so they have raises as they go up step by step. They also get a cost of living increase. Right now, not only are they not getting a step increase, they are not getting a cost of living increase."

South Coast ESD works with all the local school districts in Coos and Curry counties, but the em ployees are paid by the ESD not the school districts.

During negotiations with the ESD, the district has offered a start ing wage of $15.90 an hour, with the union says is too low. It has asked for a $17.50 starting wage.

Other ESDs around the state go as high as $19.92 for starting wages, with few, if any, lower that the offer from South Coast ESD, Stroop said.

While the rally Saturday looked like a protest, the union leaders said they not threatening to strike, but that remains an option.

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and block the view of their yard, also to comply.

“I know it doesn’t look the

"Right now, we are really focused at staying at the table," Stroop said. "We think we can real ly make progress."

Under state law, if an agreement is not reached, both sides could request a mediator come in and sort out the differences, but that has not happened yet.

Stroop said with the fight over wages, many ESD employees are considering other opportunities. She said moving to any school district in the region would lead to better pay.

"A lot of our members have looked at leaving," she said. "We love what we're doing, but we have to look."

Few have left to day, Mendiz abal said, because they love what they do.

"A lot of our members are super invested," she said.

The union was scheduled to have another meeting with the ESD earlier this week. That meeting, and any future meetings, are open to the public and can be watched on Zoom.

Union president Connie Cooley

best yet, but the fence will be up and the neighbors won’t have to see it,” said Styles.

“It’s a lot better than four weeks ago. My husband had COVID, and it was hard to get it done but it does look

said the district an afford to pay its members more, but it needs to prioritize its employees.

“The District can afford our proposal,” said Cooley. “The ESD

better than it did before.”

The North Bend City Council agreed to give Styles seven more days before offi cial abatement begins.

Public Works Director Dunham also recommended

is budgeting to hold back more than twice that difference in savings for 22-23 alone. Meanwhile a small number of admin took home a total of $800,000 in salary last year. How

lowering the fees against Styles to $2,000, saying that’s roughly the cost to cover the city’s expenses.

However, council in a second motion opted to reduce the fee but at a higher rate than

much do they value the people who make sure students up and down the South Coast have a safe and effec tive learning environment every day at school?”

Dunham suggested to $6,825 so date and $175 per day going forward. The fee also accrues a 9% interest rate.

The measure was passed unanimously.

Council’s final action was

to accept an agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation to create a pedestrian crossing and light at Virginia Street and Marian in order to make the area safer for those traveling on foot.

Fall Chinook salmon run looks stronger

Chinook salmon numbers are stronger on the Coquille River this fall, thanks to improved ocean conditions and cooperative work by multiple agencies and local volunteers.

“The Pacific Ocean is bringing our fish back this year, and we’re all so happy and thankful for that,” said John Ogan, head of the Co quille Indian Tribe’s Natural Resources Office.

This year the tribe nego tiated a cooperative man agement agreement with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the two agencies are jointly leading efforts to capture adult salm on as they return to Bandon’s Ferry Creek. As of mid-Octo ber, they had netted 36 adult females and 39 adult males.

Those fish will become brood stock at the Bandon Hatchery. The number already exceeds the 24

breeding pairs collected on Ferry Creek last fall, and the season has barely begun.

Many salmon are believed to be waiting for heavier flows before starting their upstream trek.

“We all believe that the first rain we get, that’s going to be fun,” Ogan said.

“They’ll get that freshet smell, and it’s game on.”

In addition to the ocean’s improved productivity, humans have taken steps to help salmon feel welcome at Ferry Creek. With finan cial help from the Port of Bandon, volunteers have in stalled a V-shaped fence that funnels fish through a narrow passage and blocks their return. Other improvements include a new fish trap and “jump pools” that function like a fish ladder to lead fish upstream.

Ogan praised the work of community volunteers from

the Coquille Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program.

“A special tip of the hat to the STEP group,” he said. “They had the boots on the ground and the chest waders in the stream, and they did a lot of work.”

Ogan hopes the partner agencies will collect at least 50 to 60 breeding pairs for spawning at the Bandon Hatchery. The goal is to release at least 155,000 baby salmon, known as smolts, into the Coquille River sys tem – and if even more if a bountiful brood allows.

This is the Coquille Tribe’s second year of partnering with ODFW and the local community to restore fall Chinook. Last year the tribe declared an emergency after learning that Chinook num bers had plummeted.

Producing salmon eggs for hatchery production is just one phase of the project. This

summer the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a “conservation hatchery” program on the Coquille River.

The new program will collect adult salmon from the

naturally spawning popu lation. Those salmon will be kept separate from the regular hatchery population, and their offspring will be re leased in the upper reaches of the Coquille River basin with

unclipped fins. (Clipped fins indicate hatchery origin.) The goal is to build a more robust population of so-called “wild” fish that eventually will return to spawn in the upper basin.

Starting life so far up stream means those smolts must run a gantlet of invasive predatory bass that infest the river. To improve the smolts’ chances, officials plan to raise then to a larger size than usual. And they’ll release the smolts when the water is cool and the bass are less active.

The tribe’s executive director, Mark Johnston, said a lot of work remains before Coquille River fall Chinook are abundant again. “But we are excited about the current results. The whole communi ty is energized and working together,” he said.

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“We’re seeing that when the tribe, ODFW and our many community part ners work together, we get results,” Johnston said. “We will continue pushing for progress, keeping our eyes on the prize, and letting noth ing keep us from successfully restoring salmon harvest op portunities for both the tribe and the broader community.”

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Photos by David Rupkalvis/For The World

Members of the OSEA Chapter 119 union rally for higher wages Saturday on the Coos Bay Boardwalk. The union and South Coast ESD are negotiating a new contract after the last one expired June 30.

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David Welch, manager of the Bandon Hatchery, lifts an adult salmon from the waters of Ferry Creek, with help from Coquille

Tribal employees and a STEP volunteer. The fish was transferred to a truck-mounted tank for transport to the hatchery.

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

Wednesday, 10/12/2022:

North Bend

4:44 am, possession of controlled substance, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.

8:56 am, 71 year old female cited for harassment, 1500 block of Meade Street.

9:07 am, dispute, Colorado and W Airport.

11:40 am, assault, 1800 block of Newmark Street.

12:37 pm, disorderly conduct, 1900 block of Virginia Avenue.

1:07 pm, vehicle entered and items taken, 1200 block of Virginia Avenue.

4:31 pm, dispute, 1800 block of Madrona Street.

4:32 pm, amazon fraud, 2600 block of Ohio Avenue.

4:35 pm, disorderly conduct, Hamilton and California.

5:18 pm, harassment, 2200 block of Newmark Street.

7:52 pm, disorderly conduct, Lewis and Oak.

5:53 pm, dispute, 1500 block of Monroe Street.

5:55 pm, civil problem, 800 block of California Avenue.

6:08 pm, disorderly conduct, Broadway Avenue and Inland Drive.

7:37 pm, 37 year old male cited result of traffic stop, Newmark Street and Brussells Street.

8:04 pm, custody issue, 3400 block of Liberty Street.

9:00 pm, vehicle on the sidewalk on north end, McCullough Bridge.

9:41 pm, prowler, 2300 block of 14th Street.

Coos Bay

12:50 am, disorderly conduct, 8th Terrace.

1:10 pm, barking dog, 9th Avenue.

6:52 am, 35 year old female, cited on Coos Bay Police warrant, Hall and The Boat.

7:03 am, vehicle broken into, N 6th Street.

7:34 am, animal abuse, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

8:16 am, criminal mischief/theft, 1600 block of Ocean Boulevard.

8:25 am, dispute, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

8:52 am, criminal mischief, 500 block of Montgomery Avenue.

10:10 am, violation of restraining order, 700 block of S Cammann Street.

11:36 am, 35 year old female cited for theft II, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

12:03 pm, hit and run accident, S 11th Street and Ingersoll Avenue.

12:15 pm, disorderly conduct, 2nd and Central.

3:18 pm, 58 year old male cited for disorderly conduct II and criminal trespass, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

4:43 pm, 36 year old female cited for theft III, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

5:23 pm, runaway juvenile, 700 block of S Cammann Street.

5:30 pm, shoplifter, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

6:03 pm, 35 year old female cited on Coos Bay Police warrant, 200 block of N Baxter, Coos County Sheriff.

6:56 pm, 58 year old male cited for criminal trespass II, 1100 block of S 1st Street.

7:55 pm, 58 year old male charged with criminal trespass II, 100 block of S 7th Street.

8:36 pm, prowler, N 14th Street and Nutwood Avenue.

9:14 pm, threats, 300 block of N Wall Street.

9:21 pm, disorderly conduct, 600 block of Central Avenue.

9:39 pm, family dispute, 200 block of N 13th Street.

9:54 pm, shots fired, 200 block of S Schoneman Street.

10:08 pm, gas siphoning from vehicle, 1400 block of Ocean Boulevard.

11:26 pm, disorderly conduct, 500 block of Central Avenue.

Coquille

6:28 am, 44 year old female cited for theft III, 200 block of W Highway 42.

7:06 am, 44 year old female charged with theft III, 100 block of E 1st Street.

10:35 am, dispute, 100 block of N Adams Street.

7:30 pm, disorderly conduct, 100 block of N Adams Street.

7:41 pm, 31 year old male transported to Coos County jail on charges of criminal trespass II and resisting arrest, 200 block of Highway 42.

8:33 pm, disorderly conduct, 100 block of E 1st Street.

Reedsport

1:28 am, elude, 7-Eleven.

9:37 am, animal problem, Greenwood and W Railroad.

12:39 pm, trespassing, Jim’s Used Appliances.

5:22 pm, suspicious activity, Dollar Tree.

5:59 pm, suspicious activity, 800 block of Myrtle Avenue.

6:34 pm, animal problem, 900 block of Doyle Street.

Thursday, 10/13/2022:

North Bend

12:00 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 1900 block of Union Avenue.

12:20 am, 40 year old male cited result of traffic stop, just south of the bridge.

12:56 am, barking dog, 3400 block of Edgewood Drive.

1:28 am, dispute, 3600 block of Tremont Avenue.

2:00 am, animal abuse/loud noise/disorderly conduct, 1900 block of Broadway Avenue.

3:01 am, barking dog, Edgewood Drive and Newmark Street.

3:51 am, barking dog, 3400 block of Edgewood Drive.

9:20 am, criminal mischief, 1800 block of McPherson Street.

9:27 am, theft of cell phone, Hamilton Street.

11:04 am, hit and run accident, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

1:30 pm, dog at large, Highway 101 and Pittum Loop.

1:44 pm, 23 year old male transported by Probation & Parole to Reedsport jail on probation violation, 800 block of California Avenue.

2:33 pm, counterfeit money, 2000 block of Inland Drive.

3:49 pm, assault, 2200 block of Tremont Avenue.

6:40 pm, shoplifter, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

10:00 pm, loud party, 3600 block of Edgewood Drive.

11:41 pm, barking dog, 3400 block of Edgewood Drive.

11:57 pm, dispute, 2800 block of Oak Street.

Coos Bay 1:15 am, intoxicated subject, 600 block of N Bayshore Drive.

1:24 am, Douglas County Deputy served 40 year old male on Coos Bay Police warrant, Douglas County.

1:59 am, 28 year old female cited result of traffic stop, 300 S Morrison.

2:08 am, 52 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue.

7:16 am, 34 year old female transported to Coos County jail on burglary I, theft II, criminal trespass I, criminal mischief II, false information to police and served on a Washington State Department of Corrections warrant. 36 year old male transported to Coos County jail on burglary I, theft II, criminal trespass I, criminal mischief II and restraining order violation, 400 block of S Empire Boulevard.

9:27 am, theft of services, 900 block of S 1st Street.

9:34 am, recovered stolen property, 200 block of Holland Street.

9:46 am, dispute, 1400 block of Bayshore Drive.

10:52 am, hit and run accident, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

11:10 am, shoplifter, 100 block of S 7th Street.

12:46 pm, civil problem, 900 block of Crocker Street.

12:54 pm, civil problem, 1900 block of Woodland Drive.

2:00 pm, dispute, 200 block of Hull Street.

2:04 pm, theft/criminal trespass, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

2:25 pm, disorderly conduct, 500 block of Newmark Avenue.

3:12 pm, shoplifter, 500 block of S 4th Street.

3:24 pm, disorderly conduct, Lower Empire Lakes and Ackerman Avenue.

Larry “Dean” Johnson

July 7, 1947 – September 17, 2022

Larry "Dean" Johnson was born on July 7, 1947 in Walla Walla, Washington and passed away on September 17, 2022 in North Bend, Oregon.

Following his graduation from high school Dean joined the Air Force and spent several years serving. He then went to work briefly for JC Penneys in Coos Bay, Oregon and then as a police office in Curry County Oregon for the Oregon State Police.

Dean was then hired as a driver for the United Parcel Service (UPS) and spent a 40 + year career with them. Dean really enjoyed his job and will be missed by his coworkers and customers.

Dean was preceded in death by his parents, Philip and Enola Johnson; and his infant son, Trevor Dean Johnson.

Dean is survived by his son, Ryan Dean Johnson and

Terrald “Terry” Wallace Shore

February 19, 1943 – August 13, 2022

Terrald “Terry” Wallace Shore 79, passed away on August 13, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. He was born on February 19, 1943 to Donald and Helen Shore in Coquille, Oregon.

Terry attended Coos River and Eastside schools and graduated from Marshfield in 1961. He married his high school sweetheart, Cheryl Coke on July 22, 1962 in Coos Bay, Oregon.

Terry joined the National Guard in 1961 and completed basic training in Fort Ord, California and Fort Bliss, Texas. He achieved the rank of Sergeant. He attended SWOCC for four years of night school to attain his journeyman carpenter certification. He was employed by Pacesetter Construction for eight years before

starting his own businesses True Line Construction and The Cabinet Spot. Over the years he built the family five homes. In 1970 the family tried the country life by turning a huge barn into a wonderful home. Terry enjoyed boating, fishing, camping and golf. He was a member of the Elks, JC‘s, and bowling leagues. In 1984 the family moved to Maui where Terry built million dollar homes and golfed on the weekends. In 1992 they moved to Eugene, Oregon to run his framing and finishing business called, Blackbird Construction. He was everyone’s friend and loved to talk with the young and the old and he would give you the shirt off his back.

Terry is survived by his wife, Cheryl of Eugene; his son and daughter-in-law,

DEATH NOTICES

Janet L. Cotner, 68, of Coos Bay died October 6, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Karen C. Olson, 79, of Coos Bay died October 8, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131.

Robert W. Crisp, 57, of Coquille, passed away on October 12, 2022 in Coquille. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.

Daniel Eugene Trail, 71, of Reedsport, passed away on October 13, 2022. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.

his wife, Asha Singh of Portland, Oregon; and his brother, Doug Johnson of the Dalles, Oregon.

Dean maintained an ongoing relationship with his two foster daughters, Maryann Tolosa and BJ Tolosa-James; and his foster grandson, Joshua Stuart.

A celebration of life will be held on December 3, 2022 from noon to 4 pm at the North Bend Bowling Alley.

Darin and Susan Shore, and grandson, Tyler of Maui. Also survived by his brother, Robert and sister-in-law, Sally of Coos Bay; and half siblings, Mark, Kirt, and Donalda. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; and son, Cordell.

Nancy Ann Messman, 91, of North Bend, passed away on October 15, 2022 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.

Mogens "Mo" Egholm Larsen, 77, of Coos Bay, passed away October 12, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 coosbayareafunerals.com

James C. Noblitt, 80, of Coos Bay, died October 17, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

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A Word, PLeAse

Headquarter as a verb

By JUNE CASAGRANDE

When I was a young edi tor, I was taught that “head quarter” isn’t a verb — that the word exists only in the plural and only as a noun. So a company can have its headquarters in New York, but it can’t be headquartered in New York.

I didn’t bother to look it up. Why would I? Right or wrong, my boss had the authority to tell me how to do my job, so I just changed every instance of “headquar tered in” to “with headquar ters in” without question.

If I had looked it up, I would have probably gone straight to the Associated Press Stylebook, the manual for my editing job at the time, and I would have seen my boss’s instructions affirmed. “Do not use ‘headquarter’ as a verb,” AP instructed at the time.

But if I would have checked a dictionary, I would have discovered a disconnect between AP and the real world. Reference guides at the time, for example Web ster’s New World College Dictionary, had long rec ognized “headquarter” as a verb.

Style guides and dictio naries have different jobs.

Unlike dictionaries that simply report how people are using the language, style guides tell editors what to do, helping ensure consistency and readability. When readers think a word is wrong or just poor usage, it can get in the way of the message. So style guides sometimes prohibit controversial language.

And the use of “headquar ter” as a verb was indeed controversial.

Unlike the noun “head quarters,” which dates back to the mid-1600s in the meaning of the residence, or quarters, of a military commander, the verb “head quarter” didn’t show up in print till 1903. It took another 50 or so years to become common and another 15 or 20 years to capture the atten tion of the panel of experts at the American Heritage Dictionary. They didn’t

like it, according to Merri am-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage. The American Heritage panel voted in 1969 to reject the verb in formal English. They continued to reaffirm their distaste for the verb into the 1980s.

By 1985, the Harper Dictionary of Contemporary Usage, as cited in Merriam’s, warned that the verb “can still cause careful users of the language to shudder.”

“While we do not doubt the truth of that observation,” Merriam’s editors write, “we suspect that there are also many careful users of the language who wonder, as we do, what the shuddering is about.”

Merriam’s argues that the verb “headquarter” meets the most important criteria for any word: It’s easily under stood by readers. If you write that a company “is head quartered in New York City,” everyone will immediately get your meaning.

“‘Headquarter’ is a clear, concise verb that is guilty of no offence other than new ness,” Merriam’s writes.

Today, even the editors of the Associated Press Style book agree. I can’t pinpoint the exact year that AP’s style authorities changed their mind about the verb “head quarter,” but I can confirm that, at some point, they changed course. My old 2004 edition of the AP guide says you can’t use “headquarter” or “headquartered” as a verb, but by the time they printed the 2011 edition, they had tossed out that rule.

The “headquarters” entry in AP today says only that, if you use it as a noun, it can take a singular or plural verb, depending on which works best in your sentence. So you can say “headquarters are” or “headquarters is,” depending on which best fits your con text. And if you want to say a company is “headquartered” someplace, that’s fine too.

June Casagrande is the au thor of “The Joy of Syntax: A Simple Guide to All the Gram mar You Know You Should Know.” She can be reached at JuneTCN@aol.com.

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Letters to the editor

This month, Lorraine Pool has submitted two separate let ters telling us all the evils of the conservative candidates. We know every human has flaws, so I'm willing to concede all the shortcomings of these candidates she describes.

Now please, let's hear about the policies of the other side that have or are going to make our lives better and our county/ state/country a better and safer place for all of us. We won't hear about this because there simply are none.

Liberal woke rule and policies have been an abject failure and they just double down on more of it. And people just keep saying thank you sir, may I have another. It's time to get this country and state back to common sense and family values and if the Democrats were willing to do this I would vote for them but they are not and they need to go far away from the levers of power. If I'm wrong make your case other than what's the matter with these people. Tell me what 's right about your people and their policies for once.

Because frankly I'm not seeing it and yes they have been in control.

Community pride is showing

John Chaplin Coos Bay

Recently a group of citizens (led by one Carla Dunlap) got mad about the vast amounts of trash that was accumulating across from the Pony Village Mall and organized a rag tag team to clean a bunch of it up. They did such great work. Drive down Virginia and check it out if you haven’t yet. They plan on going back to do more on the weekends and hopefully keep the trash from going into our beautiful bay and this time have help from the property owner for disposal.

Bay Area First Step has organized an Empire neighborhood clean-up on Saturday, Oct. 22, from noon – 2 p.m..

Coos Bay Surfrider has regular beach clean-ups on their calendar.

ORH started Operation Clean Sweep last spring to clean up abandoned camps.

Quite a few area church's have youth group projects that beautify our area. AYA does litter clean ups too.

I started OBAB (Oregon Bay Area Beautification) over a year ago, and we run monthly 2nd Saturday beautification efforts throughout Coos Bay/North Bend. We just had an event sprucing up the Coos Bay Boardwalk on Oct. 8 and have one coming up at the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery on Nov. 12 (12:30 p.m. sign in, 1-3 volunteer effort). Find us on Facebook for more info.

There are far more people who want to keep our commu nities clean than those that trash it. This kind of synergy and resurgence of PRIDE in this beautiful place is very welcome and much needed. Join a group to help when you can or just bring trash grabbers with you on your walks. You can also help show the pride in our beautiful area by keeping up your home/yard and helping your neighbor with theirs. Let us all channel the sadness or anger we feel when we see the litter or blight into something productive and beautiful.

Truth, not misinformation

Elisabeth Chu North Bend

Jessica Engelke is my daughter, but I would say this even if she wasn’t. I write this as an involved citizen. Jessica Engel ke’s opponent is basing his campaign on misleading misinfor mation. To imply that Mayor Engelke does not listen to her constituents is simply not true. In fact, she has always been very involved in the community and is at most North Bend events asking citizens what they think and how the city can better serve them.

She has reached out to the public on numerous occasions to gather feedback on homeless parking, safety, youth activities as well as housing, to name a few. She has received backlash from doing her job, which is to preside over council meetings which includes holding to parliamentary procedure during public comment. Public comment, as she indicates each ses sion, is “not a time to engage but a time to listen.”

Anyone who either watched or was present to the entire council meeting in question knows that our police chief en gaged with the person complaining immediately following her comments. Furthermore, in an effort of full transparency, an independent command review following this complaint was published on the city’s website. What is being implied about not caring couldn’t be further from the truth.

Lets keep this election season about the truth, not innuendo and misinformation.

Integrity its number one issue.

In doing so, our members have pursued egregious wrong doings perpetrated by both sitting elected officials and by appointed bureaucrats.

We believe that it was wrong to refuse a lawful and legal FOIA request when said information was and is still available.

We believe that the process of voting is made unreliable when voter rolls are filled with inaccurate information and not maintained to be precise.

We believe that elections are open to fraud and cheating when mail in voting results in hundreds of thousands of un voted ballots being unaccounted for or misused.

We believe that the election system is unreliable when ob servers from parties not esteemed by a County Clerk elections overseer, are removed from their positions, and those affiliat ed with the clerks political views are allowed to stay.

We believe that it should never be allowed that candidates for office should be able to appoint a person friendly to their election, to a position overseeing said election.

We believe that appointing a recently resigned political par ty chair to oversee a county's election process is both immoral and unethical.

We believe that vote counting machines that are open to the internet and subject to outside intrusion are not to be trusted.

We believe that ballots should be picked up and delivered to be counted by no less than two persons representing all the parties involved in an election.

We believe that ballots should not contain markings or codes that would disclose the party of the recipient or any other information that could be used for nefarious purposes.

We believe that the process of the current mail in voting system results in each voter receiving a commodity open to the sale, trade, or nefarious collection of said ballots for fraudulent uses.

We believe that the statutes and laws associated with any election should be fairly and consistently enforced by officials without regard to political affiliation.

We believe that our election process has been perverted and politicized to the point that we do not have a high degree of confidence in the accuracy of past or present elections cycles. And we fully back those efforts to regain this confidence in a system, whose use, protects our safety and liberties.

CCRCC Chair Rod Schilling CCRCC Vice Chair Ron Wiggins CCRCC Secretary Teresa Avery CCRCC Treasurer Jacki Haga CCRCC Delegate Stan Avery CCRCC PCP Coordinator Michael Brainard

I endorse John Briggs

As a former candidate for mayor in the last North Bend mayoral election, I strongly endorse John Briggs for mayor in this election and believe you should, too. I have known and worked with John for 20 years and he is all about compro mise, speaking the truth even when we might not want to hear it and most importantly, John believes that city government should be a continuous open and transparent dialogue with all its citizens.

In John’s 14 years of volunteer public service in North Bend and Coos County elected positions, John has a demon strated public voting record as a budget hawk. He led the successful effort as a private citizen to limit our city govern ment’s ability to raise taxes disguised as “fees” without it first being put to a vote of the people of our city. Additional ly, John is also strong proponent of the fact that government is not always the best solution to a problem, and he is a fiscal conservative who believes in applying compassionate ac countability when it comes to our city government.

John strongly believes that we cannot keep endlessly raising property taxes and spending on programs and agendas without some regard to the impact local govern ment spending has on North Bend citizens – especially those on fixed incomes that don’t have the resources to absorb the ever-growing costs of living. Moreover, John believes that our city can be actively involved in giving people a hand-up – not a hand-out and that we cannot simply turn a blind eye to people who openly and repeat edly break the laws of our city. John believes that all of us need to be equally held accountable under the laws of our city and that we deserve to see that our elected and non-elected officials need to also be accountable for carrying out their duties and responsibilities to the highest standards possible.

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I support Cribbins

Sharon Engelke North Bend

I am writing in support of Melissa Cribbins for Coos County commissioner. She has been part of our county's leadership team for 10 years. During that 10 years she has proven herself to be tough, loyal and a proven leader. She is respected at the state and national levels. She knows our county and knows how do be a successful commissioner. We need her steady hand to help guide us though our new "Renaissance of the Bay."

Her opponent has indicated that he would "go it alone" and not work with our state and national partners. This does not bode well for Coos County. He is also an election denier and has encouraged angry divisiveness in our community. He does not deserve our support.

I am proudly voting for Melissa Cribbins for Coos County commissioner

I ask you to join me.

Dick Leshley Coos Bay

Coos County Republican Central Committee statement

Be it hereby known that the CCRCC has made Election

Now speaking directly to “Benders.,” John does not and will not support consolidation. Almost two decades ago, John supported putting the question of consolidation before the voters for the sixth time in city history. The citizens of North Bend decided, John listened and accepted the voters will - much unlike the former and current mayor who both voted in 2018 to increase the Public Safety Fee to $360 per year despite an election result where voters overwhelmingly said “no” to a tax increase. Consolidation is a political dead horse in North Bend, and I think it’s past time we all finally just let it go.

John’s values are firmly aligned with his exceptionally strong belief in the essential democratic values of equality, participation, tolerance, and respect. These are the guiding principles that I know he will apply – every single day as Mayor of the City of North Bend. John Briggs represents precisely the kind of leadership our city needs at this mo ment which is what makes him the best choice for Mayor of North Bend. John Briggs will deliver a practical and honest common-sense approach to getting on with attack ing the many issues this city faces right now. John has the wisdom and extensive experience to get North Bend back on the right track.

James W. Rose North Bend

Sky-Em champion Marshfield tops Bulldogs in volleyball

Marshfield’s volleyball team capped a perfect season in the SkyEm League by beating crosstown rival North Bend on Tuesday night.

The Pirates topped the Bulldogs 25-14, 25-12, 25-11 to finish a perfect 8-0 in league play and now wait to find out who they will host in the state playoffs for a chance to advance to the Class 4A state tournament. North Bend finished 5-3 and tied with Marist Catholic for second place and will be in the Class 4A play-in round with a chance to advance to the playoffs.

“It was one of our goals from the beginning to go undefeated in league and be league champions, so that is one of our check marks,” Marshfield coach Tammie Montiel said. “We are excited to try and make a return to the state tournament again after a few years in a row of falling short of the final eight.

“This is a special group of girls and I am excited to see what they can accomplish going forward.”

Tatum Montiel and Paige Mac Duff had nine kills each in Tues day’s win and Bridget Gould added six. Ava Ainsworth had 20 assists.

Gracie Peach had a team-best 12 digs, while Kate Miles added nine, Gould seven and Devin Plummer six. The match also was senior night for both Miles and Plummer.

“Devin and Kate have been great leaders on and off the floor,” Tam mie Montiel said.

Marshfield is ranked No. 1 in both the Class 4A coaches poll

and the Oregon School Activities Association power rankings. The latter is more important, since that determines seeding for the playoffs.

North Bend and Marist Catholic were scheduled for a league playoff match Thursday at Douglas High School to determine the league’s No. 2 and 3 seeds for the postsea son (results were not available by press time). The winner of Thurs day’s match is guaranteed a home match in the play-in round, but since both are ranked in the top 10, they are each likely to host.

Myrtle Point earns spot in volleyball playoffs

Myrtle Point’s volleyball team got its biggest win of the season Tuesday, beat ing host Powers 25-21, 25-20, 25-16 in the Skyline League playoffs to advance to the league tournament Saturday at Marshfield High School and clinch a spot in the Class 1A playoffs.

“The overall effort of the team tonight was

fantastic,” Myrtle Point coach Tami Brown said. “We had some great and smart hitting from our senior hitters, Grace Bradford and Lexi McWilliam and Jakelynn Hermann and Kenzie Robinson added some crucial kills as well. (Setter) Hayley Brophy did a terrific job getting the ball to the hitters.

“And our serves and defense were much

better than they were the first time we played them, which really made a difference.”

Powers had won the first match between the teams in five sets and finished fourth in the final standings, but saw its season end with Tuesday’s loss.

Myrtle Point, meanwhile, advanced to Sat urday’s tournament along with league cham

pion North Douglas, which swept Glendale on Tuesday. The other two spots in the league tournament were determined Wednesday when Days Creek hosted Elkton and Umpqua Valley Christian hosted Yoncalla (results were not available).

All four teams in Saturday’s tournament will be in the Class 1A playoffs.

Coquille wraps up perfect league season in volleyball

Coquille’s volleyball team capped a perfect run through the Far West League by sweeping host South Umpqua on Tuesday.

By virtue of their perfect record,

the Red Devils also earned the right to host Saturday’s league tournament.

St. Mary’s grabbed second place by edging Cascade Christian in five sets Tuesday, 13-25, 25-20, 20-25,

25-21, 15-9.

On Saturday, fourth-place Douglas faces Cascade Christian at 1 p.m. The winner faces St. Mary’s at 3 p.m. and the winner of that

match battles the Red Devils for the league’s top seed at 5:30 p.m.

All four teams will advance to the Class 3A playoffs, but only the tournament champion will be

DevilCats remain in first place

The combined Coquille-Myrtle Point boys soccer team continued its strong run in Class 3A-2A-1A District 4 on Tuesday, beating host South Umpqua 2-0 to pull closer to a possible district title.

The DevilCats improved to 9-1 with matches remaining at home Thursday against Glide (results were not available) and Tuesday at Umpqua Valley Christian.

A win over Glide on Thursday would put Coquille into the final match against the Monarchs needing a win or a tie to take the league title and get a guaranteed home match in the playoffs.

The DevilCats were No. 6 in the Oregon School Activities Association power rankings after Tuesday’s win.

MARIST CATHOLIC 5, MARSHFIELD 2: The Pirates suffered their first loss in Sky-Em League play, falling to the host Spartans in Eugene.

Marshfield had tied Marist Catholic in their match in Coos Bay, the lone blemish on the league record for the Spartans, who were 6-0-1 with one match to go.

Marshfield was 3-1-3 heading into Thursday’s league finale at home against North Bend (results were not available). The Pirates trailed Cottage Grove (4-2-1) in the league standings, but the Lions finished with Marist Catholic, when a win by the Pirates over the Bulldogs and a Cottage Grove loss would put Marshfield into second place and secure a home match in the Class 4A play-in round.

guaranteed a home match in the round of 16.

Coquille was ninth and St. Mary’s 10th in the power rankings after Tuesday’s matches.

North Bend, which was winless in league play, had its bye in the league schedule Tuesday.

GIRLS SOCCER

MARIST CATHOLIC 8, MARSHFIELD 0: The SkyEm League champion Spartans blanked the Pirates in Eugene.

Marshfield remained in second place at 4-2-1, just ahead of North Bend (3-2-2) heading into Thursday’s regular-season finale between the two teams at Marshfield (results were not available)

The Pirates would secure second place with a win or a tie (the result of the first match between the two teams) while North Bend would be second with a win. The second-place finisher in the league is guaranteed a home match in the play-in round, though there is a chance both teams will get home matches.

District meets are Thursday for South Coast cross country teams

Berths to the state cross country meet will be on the line for the various South Coast schools in a big day of district meets at Lane Community College on Thursday, Oct. 26.

The events include the Class 4A Sky-Em League with both Marshfield and North Bend, as well as the Class 3A District 4 boys, Class 3A-2A-1A District 4 girls and Class 2A-1A Dis trict 4 boys.

The Class 2A-1A boys go first, at 11 a.m., followed by the Class 3A-2A-1A girls at 11:45 and the Class 3A boys at 12:30 p.m. That will be followed by an awards ceremony and a combined junior varsity meet for those schools before the Sky-Em League teams take to the course, with the girls at 2 p.m. and the boys at 2:45.

The top two teams in each meet qualify for the upcom ing state championships, also at Lane Community College, but this year additional teams will qualify as at-large teams, selected by a committee with representatives from each league in each classification.

In Class 4A, in addition to the top two teams from each of the six leagues, one at-large team will be select ed. The top seven individual finishers in each district meet

also qualify for state.

In the Class 3A boys division, four at-large teams will be selected from among the four leagues. District 4 includes South Coast schools Siuslaw, Coquille and Brookings-Harbor, as well as Cascade Christian, Creswell, Douglas, Glide, Lakeview, North Valley, Pleasant Hill, South Umpqua, St. Mary’s and Sutherlin.

In Class 2A-1A boys, two at-large teams will be selected from among the four districts. District 4 includes Bandon, Gold Beach, Myrtle Point, Pacific and Reedsport from the South Coast, along with 16 other small schools, though many of them won’t have complete teams (at least five runners).

For the Class 3A-2A-1A girls division, three teams automatically qualify for state from each of four districts, along with two at-large teams.

District 4 includes two state champions from last year, Siu slaw, which won the Class 4A title before dropping down this fall to Class 3A, and Bandon, which won the Class 3A-2A1A crown. They are joined by fellow South Coast teams Coquille, Brookings-Harbor, Gold Beach, Myrtle Point, Pacific and Reedsport and 25 other schools.

Contributed Photos

Above: Marshfield celebrates its team win in the Pirates home tournament last weekend. The Pirates also won the Sky-Em League title and hold the top spot in the Class 4A power rankings. Left: Marshfield seniors Devin Plummer, left, and Kate Miles were honored before Tuesday’s volleyball match with North Bend.

100 YEARS — 1922

Athletic club to be talked over Jack Routledge plans amateur organization

Tentative plans for the organization of an amateur athletic club on Coos Bay are being made by Jack Routledge, former instructor in similar organizations in Portland, and who is now located here.

Mr. Routledge has arranged for a luncheon at the Chandler at noon Thursday when the matter will be talked over with a number of businessmen.

Mr. Routledge’s idea is to organize along lines similar to the Multnomah Club, the members having to be elected. Classes for men, women, boys and girls will be formed. Boxing, wrestling, indoor baseball and other features will be put on for the men and boys and special features will be introduced for the women and girls.

It is believed that the armory can be secured for the club.

Powers to have all winter road

Citizens advance $10,000 to complete work

Start grading and graveling two and one-quarter miles on that end of road

POWERS — Fifty residents of Powers, known as the Powers Auto Club, have advanced $10,000 to complete about two and one-quarter miles of road into Powers, insuring an all-winter highway to Myrtle Point and Coos Bay.

Through an error last year, the notices of a special district levy were not posted and the county could not advance the work. Owing to the short distance to be completed, the auto owners decided that they would advance the money and rely on a special levy to be collected next year for repayment.

E.J. Loney advanced the money on

notes signed by the fifty members.

About a mile and a half has to be graded and graveled and three-quarters of a mile more graveled.

The work is now being vigorously prosecuted.

50 YEARS — 1972 Coos Bay included in agreement with Russia

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The United States and Soviet Union completed a shipping agreement over the weekend to increase port access between the two countries and to set the ground rules for the expected boom in U.S.-Russian maritime trade.

Included in the agreement was a provision that Russian ships will be able to use 40 U.S. ports on only four days notice — compared to 14 days notice required in the past. But Soviet ships which have called at Cuba, North Korea or North Vietnam will not be permitted to stop at U.S. ports.

Included in the 40-port agreement were Bellingham, Everett, Longview, Olympia, Seattle and Tacoma, Wash.; Astoria, Coos Bay and Portland, Ore., and Skagway, Alaska.

The maritime accord, which underwent tough negotiation following the big Soviet grain purchases, was signed at a closed ceremony Saturday at the Commerce Department. It goes into effect next Jan. 1.

New owners at Bandon Golf Course

BANDON — Morgan Streeter and his wife, Gary, are new owners of the Westmost Golf Course in Bandon, the most westerly golf course in the United States.

They purchased the nine-hole course recently from Mr. and Mrs. David Cox of Bandon.

The Streeters moved to Bandon from San Carlos, Calif., near San Francisco where he was a salesman for a pharmaceutical company.

The new owners have rental clubs, carts, pro shop with equipment for sale, snack bar, and are planning to put up a new clubhouse in the future. Streeter said, “It is a very challenging course. Johnson Creek runs through it and there are deer on the grounds, but it is playable all year long.”

Dam on the Millicoma

Residents voice concern

ALLEGANY — A strong turnout of residents of the Millicoma River area attended a special meeting at the Allegany School Wednesday night to hear from Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board Manager Cal Heckard regarding consideration of the West Fork of the Millicoma as a future water supply for the Bay Area.

Heckard fielded questions from the floor on the need for a water supply to serve increased populations and for industrial use in the Bay Area, but stated that no actual dam project is as yet proposed and no design plans are actually under way to build a dam.

He said surveys have been made that show the West Fork as the best source to tap for water due to heavy rainfall in the area and a proposed dame site would be in the Elkhorn Canyon at its narrowest point, about 4 ½ miles above the Vaughan Ranch.

Fear for the safety of her family and other persons living on the river was expressed by Mrs. Clay Hughes in the event the dam broke. Heckard told her, “I do not understand your concern about the safety of the dam,” and explained that “other engineering structures are used by people every day.” He added that before a dam could be built a permit would have to be obtained, geological studies completed to determine the best type of dam construction and that state and federal regulations would have to be met “to build the right kind of dam.”

Heckard also said that a vote

would have to be taken of Coos Bay and North Bend residents that would be served by the dam to see if they want to finance it.

20 YEARS — 2002

Big fish, no tale

CHARLESTON — There’s a sign in Seahawk Seafoods that reads “Fish Stories Told Here.”

Word of a 43-pound Chinook salmon may sound like just another fish tale, but Seahawk owner George Paynter has proof that it isn’t. The Black-and-silver fish, affectionately called King Kong, sits in an ice slurry at the store until someone submits a high bid for it.

Paynter lifted it out of the ice and carried it to a cutting table, laying an average-sized king salmon next to the monster for comparison.

“It’s the biggest one I’ve ever seen,” Paynter said, filleting the smaller fish on the cutting table.

Commercial fisherman Thad Potter caught King Kong on Tuesday while fishing aboard the F/V Moon. He brought it in and sold it to Paynter on Wednesday.

Paynter said he’s taking bids on the fish, the proceeds of which will go to the Charleston Fishwives organization. The minimum bid starts at $3.45 a pound if the fish is bought whole — that’s a total of $148.35. Paynter will steak it or fillet it for free.

“I hope it finds a home,” Paynter said.

Potter and Paynter estimate King Kong to be between six and nine years old. The black color indicates some interaction with fresh water, Paynter said, but not enough to affect the meat. However, one more rain and the fish would have been up the river and gone, he said.

Local scientist studies seaweed

NEWPORT — Everyone has read something about the debates over commercial fishing and its

effects on fish populations on the Oregon coast. But almost no one knows about the effects of harvesting seaweed commercially.

Before Oregon wades too far into the business, officials want to study the possible ramifications. Partnering with the state, an Oregon Institute of Marine Biology graduate student has started the research.

Seaweed or kelp might well be considered the trees of the ocean. The underwater forests make up an incredibly rich ecosystem, much like their onshore neighbors. But people don’t know whether it’s OK to clearcut them, or whether some might fare better if selectively cut or not harvested at all.

One year into a three-year study on the growth of several varieties of seaweed, John Young has made some interesting discoveries.

Young shared his observations and preliminary findings with Coast Watch volunteers Saturday in Newport. These are the people most likely to discover his plots in three South Coast locations in the inter-tidal zone as they keep watch over every mile of Oregon’s coastline. The volunteers were in Newport for the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition’s annual conference.

This past summer, Young set up plots in two areas at a state park near Brookings and one near Cape Arago, recording how several types of seaweed grow when cut. They varied from the small, bushy rockweed to the long-bladed kelp that washes ashore after storms. He found one type of long-leaf seaweed — Alaria Marginata to the scientific minded —actually grew faster when harvested in the spring. Four other types grew little or not at all when harvested.

These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School.

Cost of Living Increase for SNAP clients

Curry and Coos County residents and those across the state who use Oregon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits will receive a permanent cost of living increase of approximately 12 percent starting this month.

This means people who use the SNAP program will start receiving more food benefits when they receive their October benefits.

Every October the federal government makes cost of living adjustments to SNAP maximum allotments. These adjustments are based on changes to the amount of money needed to support a basic standard of living. Maximum SNAP allotments are the maximum amount of food benefits that a household may receive based off its size.

“As communities in Oregon continue to be impacted by COVID-19 and the rising cost of food, we know that many individuals and families are experiencing hardship and rely on SNAP food benefi ts to get enough healthy food for themselves and their families,” Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Self-Suffi ciency Programs Interim Director Jana McLellan said. “We are glad that our federal partners have made this cost-of-living increase to help people get enough healthy food. We also know that many people in Oregon are still struggling to meet their basic needs and we encourage them to contact our partners at 211, the Oregon Food Bank and their local Community Action Agency for support during this diffi cult time.”

SNAP recipients do not have to take any action to receive the increased benefit amounts.

More information about SNAP is avail-

able at https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/ ASSISTANCE/FOOD-BENEFITS/pages/ index.aspx.

If you receive SNAP, questions about your SNAP benefits should be directed to the ONE Customer Service Center at 1-800-699-9075.

If your household receives SNAP and your income or the number of people in your household has changed, it could impact your benefits. It is important to make sure ODHS has the most up-to-date information.

You can report any changes to your income or household in many ways: Online at: ONE.Oregon.gov

By mail at: ONE Customer Service Center, PO Box 14015, Salem, OR 97309

By fax at: 503-378-5628

By phone at: 1-800-699-9075 or TTY 711

Resources to help meet basic needs Find a food pantry: foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org

Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon at 1-855673-2372 or www.adrcoforegon.org.

Dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898211, www.211info.org

Find local resources and support by contacting your local Community Action Agency: www.caporegon.org/find-services/ Oregon Department of Human Services COVID-19 help center

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it's time to get your yearly mammogram.

Schedule your mammogram now at Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center in Bandon and receive a fun goodie bag and be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a 5-quart pink Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer valued at $400. This special promotion will last through November, giving you time to get scheduled. The drawing will take place on Friday, Dec. 2.

You must have a provider's order, then call Southern Coos Hospital at 541-347-2426 to schedule your appointment.

The Southern Coos Health Foundation provides free mammograms for those unable to pay. Just mention this when you schedule your appointment and it will be taken care of, no questions asked. Did you know?

SCHHC has the latest 3D breast

cancer screening technology using the GE Senographe Pristina machine.

The GE Pristina is clinically proven superior to conventional 2D mammogram technology, offering superiority at a low dose.

SCHHC offers the mammography system that 83% of patients say was more comfortable and provided an overall better experience.

SCHHC has highly trained and friendly technicians and a radiologist for a quick turn-around on mammography results.

SCHHC offers scheduling flexibility: Early morning and early evening appointments available.

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year.

The older we get, the higher the chance of getting breast cancer.

To learn more about breast cancer, visit the National Breast Cancer Foundation at https://www. nationalbreastcancer.org/

SCHHC drive-through flu shot clinic set Oct. 25

Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center will once again offer free flu shots at its annual drive-through Flu Shot Clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 25, beginning at sunrise and continuing until 1 p.m. or while supplies last.

The free drive-through Flu Shot Clinic will be held in its usual location, in the graveled parking area adjacent to the main baseball field at Bandon City Park. Signs will be posted on 11th Street to clearly guide people.

This year, the hospital will offer both the high-dose vaccine for those 65 and over as well as the regular dose vaccine. As usual, there are limited supplies, so those wishing to receive flu shots are encouraged to come early and remain in their cars and medical staff will assist.

Southern Coos Hospital reminds everyone that medical staff will observe COVID-19 protection protocol by wearing masks, sanitizing between each shot, and ensuring the highest standard of safety. Southern Coos Hospital asks that community members attending the drive-through clinic wear a mask while flu shots are administered to protect staff.

There is no charge for the flu shots but donations to the Southern Coos Health Foundation are encouraged and greatly appreciated. The Flu Shot Clinic is available free to the public each year with funds raised by the Southern Coos Health Foundation from proceeds from the Golf for Health classic and the Southern Coos Hospital Gift Shop. Volunteers will be

The Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center will offer free flu shots at its annual drive-through clinic October 25. Supplies are limited so those interested are encouraged to arrive early.

available to take donations and provide people with information about the work done by the Foundation.

SCHHC welcomes volunteers for this event, especially licensed nurses or

other medical professionals. If interested or for more information about the clinic, email Denise Ebenal at debenal@southerncoos.org or at 541-347-2426 ext. 193.

Volunteers needed for Bandon Cares

The Bandon Cares Nonprofit Network website is getting an upgrade. They are pleased to work with Community Website Partnership to help guide them, step-bystep through an easy process to refresh and upgrade the site, http://BandonCares.org

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

Monday, 10/10/2022:

9:02 am, criminal mischief, 1200 block of Oregon Avenue SW.

4:15 pm, disorderly conduct, 40 Michigan Avenue NE.

9:35 pm, disorderly conduct, 60 Michigan Avenue SE.

Bandon Cares needs two or three more volunteers to be part of the local community website team and to each commit 8-10 hours total over the next two months.

The volunteer work includes: One to five hours of time to review/refresh content (examples- find local photographs to

feature on the site, draft an "About Us" sentence, choose categories for events, directory listings, and volunteer opportunities.)

One 30-minute final feedback review session (about a month later, you will be given a worksheet to note needed edits or

Bandon Police Blotter

Tuesday 10/11/2022:

12:41 am, disturbance, 1200 block of Sunrise Avenue.

2:46 am, disturbance, 1200 block of Sunrise Avenue.

8:47 am, suspicious subject, 900 block of 2nd Street SE.

10:52 am, suspicious subject 80 block of Michigan Avenue SW.

12:06 pm, criminal mischief, 1100 block of Oregon Avenue SW.

2:55 pm, criminal mischief, 1000 block of Baltimore Avenue SE.

3:13 pm, suspicious subject, 3000 block of Oregon Avenue SW.

5:14 pm, disturbance, 800 block of 1st Street SE.

Wednesday, 10/12/2022:

6:25 am, unlawful use of motor vehicle, Caroline Street and Riverside Drive NE.

11:06 am, juvenile problem, 300 block of 9th Street SW.

11:50 am, criminal trespass, 1000 block of Street SE.

12:33 pm, criminal mischief, 600 block of Caroline Street.

2:44 pm, suspicious subject, 50 block of Michigan Avenue SE.

3:00 pm, criminal trespass, 1000 block of 1st Street SE.

4:43 pm, traffic hazard, 800 block of 1st Street NE.

9:29 pm, harassment, 90 block of

17th Street SE.

Thursday, 10/13/2022:

suggested fixes prior to public launch)

One 60-minute outreach coaching session (to plan the BandonCares.org 2.0 public launch and spread the word about this tremendous, local resource!)

For information, visit Bandoncares.org

2:27 pm, disturbance, 100 block of 12th Street SE.

Saturday, 10/15/2022:

10:37 am, criminal trespass, 60 block of 17th Street SE.

7:20 pm, accident, 2900 block of Oregon Avenue SW.

8:17 pm, missing person, 300 block of June Avenue SE.

Friday, 10/14/2022:

9:07 am, criminal mischief, Baltimore Avenue SE and 1st Street SE.

9:47 am, animal complaint, 1500 block of Harvard Street SE.

11:21 am, fraud, 1100 block of Ohio Avenue SE.

9:01 am, suspicious conditions, 10 block of Michigan Avenue SE.

12:14 pm, harassment, 900 block of Indiana Avenue SE.

8:09 pm, traffic hazard, Rosa Road and Auction Barn Lane.

11:33 pm, assault, 64200 block of Braley Road.

Sunday, 10/16/2022:

1:08 am, assault, 91400 block of Main Lane.

2:34 pm, disorderly conduct, 1st Street SE and Alabama Avenue SE.

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BY MARY SCHAMEHORN

The three photos I am sharing

week will illustrate early day logging methods as outlined by local historian John Nielson in a 1955 Western World article.

John points out that during the 1870s and 1880s, and even later as this first photo was taken in 1902, logging operations with bull teams were being carried on. The first photo, which comes from the Bandon Historical Society, features logger George Pike's oxen team, ridden by his son and his daughter, Mary, who later married Dr. Ellsworth F. Lucas.

The article points out that the bull teams would haul the logs to the Coquille River where they were dumped into boom sticks.

"When early day logging operations were being carried on in the Bear Creek valley, the logs were hauled to Bear creek with bull teams and then when the water was high enough were floated down stream into the Parkersburg boom.

"Most of the logs from the Bear Creek valley were evidently sold to Capt. Judah Parker, who owned and operated the Parkersburg sawmill, which was built about 1876. This mill burned down in 1882 and was rebuilt in 1883. The second mill burned down about 1907.

"About 1908 steam donkeys were being introduced which just about stopped bull logging, It was not long after this nearly all loggers used the steam method of logging.

"Some loggers built log shutes (note the shute in the rear of photo number two) in which logs were dumped. The logs were shot down these shutes into the river. This was done in several places along the Coquille River," he explained.

"When logging operations were being carried on during the early days, logs were dumped into booms and floated down the river to mills (photo three). Some times the heavy rains would raise the river too fast and cause the logs to be carried down the river past the mills ... and in some cases many logs went out over the bar into the ocean.

"Later log booms were constructed along the river eliminating heavy losses. When the high water got back to normal, the logs were sorted and rafted to the various mills.

"Present day methods have eliminated the early day logging in many ways. Railroading and rafting have just about ceased," said Nielson in the 1955 article. "Roads are being constructed into the timber with bulldozers and such roads intersect with the highways. All logs are yarded by diesel donkeys to be cold-decked and then loaded on trucks, then delivered to mill ponds or river booms. The days of steam donkeys are past. Pioneer associations

are collecting the steam donkeys for relics."

One of the old steam donkeys is on display in the Powers County Park.

"While I am on the matter of logging, I wish to state that during the 1890s, the loggers were being paid around $3 to $3.50 per thousand feet for logs delivered at the mill. It is little wonder that so many loggers went broke. Later on logs were being sold at better prices.

About 1900 to 1907 logs were sold around for $4 per thousand feet. The rebuilding of San Francisco after the disastrous earthquake and fire in 1906 caused quite a boom in lumber, and prices increased considerably and logs were then selling around $8 per thousand."

Nielson said when he moved to Bandon in 1910 "the lumber boom was on full blast. There were not enough houses to take care of the people wanting them. Some laid down lumber floors and put a tent over the floor in order to get a place to live. When the boom broke in 1915, it was not long before houses were available.

"The Coquille river at the time of this lumber boom had the largest number of steamers and sailing schooners carrying lumber and timber products to San Francisco in its history.

"My purpose for writing this was to show people what old timers had to contend with during the early logging camp days and the many things that had to be surmounted in order to make a living.

"If anyone had told me 20 years ago that I would live long enough to see fir logs hauled 100 miles or more profitably, I would have thought at the time that he should have consulted a doctor, as to his mental condition," said Nielson.

I learned that a member of the class of 1976 Rick Reavis, a long-time resident of Bandon, died last week in Portland after a lengthy illness. His wife said that in accordance with his wishes, there would be no service.

I know that he was the son of the late Alma Lou Gillespie Reavis, who was in my BHS class, and he had a number of relatives in Bandon. I have not seen an obituary, so I don't have any more information to share.

I just talked with Randy Texley, 72, a 1968 graduate of BHS, who is slowly recovering after being run over by a 16,000 pound backhoe several weeks ago and suffered extensive injuries, including a broken ankle, a torn Achilles tendon, and torn muscles throughout his rib cage.

He was spreading shavings for his wife's horse when the backhoe stopped working, and he crawled beneath it to see if he could figure out the problem. After tinkering with it, he reached up with

a screwdriver to start it, and it took off and ran right over him.

"I feel extremely lucky as it went from arm pit to arm pit and tore all the muscles, but it missed my head about a foot," Randy said. After first going to Bay Area Hospital, he went to the VA in Roseburg where the doctors told him that he was the only person they had heard of that survived an accident like this. Randy, whose parents Gordon and Ann owned The Snack Shack for many years, has endured a lot in recent years, including three head injuries, a wreck caused when he suffered a stroke, and so many broken bones that it's hard to count, but he's never experienced anything like this.

So far, he has not really left the couch as it is too painful to stand up, even though he was provided with a wheelchair and a walker. The doctors say it will probably be three or four more weeks before he can get around, but considering what could have happened, he's just thankful to be alive.

"I'm going to come out of it," Randy told me. He said so many people have come to his home with crab and other food, and are helping him in many ways. But he says he's getting restless and just wants to be up and around. "But I'll come out of it," he told me. And I know he will.

A friend recently sent me a website listing the 10 best beaches in the United States, and Bandon was number seven. Here's what they had to say: "Bandon, four hours south of Portland on Oregon's southern coast, has easygoing beaches and stunning ocean views. Towering rocks dot the coastline, including the iconic Face

Rock, where, as legend has it, you can hear a woman's voice in the wind if you listen closely. Nearby, ride over 22 miles of purpose-built mountain bike paths on the Whiskey Run Trails through Coos County Forest. Pick up applewood-smoked cheddar cheese at Face Rock Creamery, fish and chips and clam chowder at Bandon Fish Market, and local pinot noir at Alloro Wine Bar. Every room at Windermere on the Beach (from $165) has an ocean view, or book this two-bedroom oceanfront A-frame on Airbnb (from $155).

Others on the list were Rockport, Mass., Port Townsend, Wash., Biddeford, Maine, Sapelo Island, Ga., Chincoteague, Va., Block

Island, RI., St. George Island, Fla., Cambria, Calif., and number one Paia, Maui.

Paia is the last stop before the Road to Hana, a scenic coastal highway on Maui's North Shore, and those of us who have traveled it (twice for me) won't soon forget it.

Two events of interest to hikers and historians are taking place this Sunday, Oct. 23.

The first, a hike billed as "To the Bogs and Back-Bandon," begins at 10 a.m. at the Bandon History Museum. On this in-town hike, museum volunteer Jim Proehl will share some "history minutes" along the way as you follow sidewalks, quiet streets and pathways on a 2.5-mile loop that leads from the muse-

um to where you will see some cranberry bogs during harvest season. Part of this October hike will take people through a cemetery. The walk can be extended by picking up one of several "Healthy, Historic Hike" maps at the museum and following another route through historic Bandon.

Oregon author William Sullivan, who is well known for his Oregon hiking books, will be speaking that same day, Sunday, at 2 p.m. at the Sprague Theater. He will present a slide show on D.B. Cooper's Parachute and The Exploding Whale, according to Ann Sandstrom, who has been working with the Bandon Library Friends and Foundation and the new librarian Christine Kingsbury to bring the author to Bandon.

People are also reminded that the next Alive After Five wine event is scheduled for Friday night (Oct. 21) from 5 to 7, sponsored by the Greater Bandon Association. Glasses and maps can be purchased for $10 beginning at 5 at the Port of Bandon picnic shelter.

The annual drive-thru fl u shot clinic, sponsored by Southern Coos Hospital, is set for Tuesday, Oct. 25, from sunrise until 1 p.m., or while supplies last in Bandon City Park. High-dose vaccines for those 65 and over will be available as will the regular dose. There is no charge.

Contributed Photo

The three photos I am sharing this week will illustrate early day logging methods as outlined by local historian John Nielson in a 1955 Western World article.

with a wide variety of solutions when needed because of this experience.

I also believe my history with Coos County, since 1977, gives me the benefit of knowing how things have been in the past as compared to what they are now. We’ve had some very awesome times in the past and I look forward to more in our future. Unfortunately, one of the bad parts of our county has been the decades of drug culture that’s embedded into our legacy. I’ve lived in places where it hasn’t been this way, so I believe this can help in addressing and putting this legacy behind us as your sheriff.

With my experience of 18+ years in the jail, I’m in the unique position of being able to address our lack of beds with my willingness to find new ways to address our deficiencies in personnel. If we convert at least

four of our corrections deputies’ positions to control room operators/booking technicians, I’m quite certain we would be able to get our jail back up to 100 beds much quicker. This would enhance the abilities of all law enforcement in the whole county and in turn enhance your safety and security.

If elected, what issues would you focus on? What would you like to change or improve upon?

If elected as your Sheriff I would immediately get to work on the following issues:

Getting the jail back up to 100 beds as quickly as possible.

Revamp our hiring process and become more aggressive in recruiting the personnel we need to serve you best.

Work to change the culture of the sheriff’s office to create an environment where all our employees in all the different venues understand that they are all integral in the process of protecting and serving you. Create a mentorship program that helps enhance all of our

Cultural grants available

Got an idea for a new project to improve access to arts, music, culture in Coos County? Need a little cash to get the project off the ground?

Coos County Cultural Coalition, the local re-granting arm of The Oregon Cultural Trust, is now accepting grant applications. Applications are due on October 31. The grants are intended for projects taking place in 2023. Grant amounts are usually between $250 to $1,200 and are intended to act as "seed money" to help get a project off the ground. The CCCC encourages applications for a new program in an existing organization or as a boost to buy materials or cover publicity costs for a one-time project of an individual artist or non501c3 organization.

To determine if your project idea might be eligible for a grant and grant application visit the CCCC website at https:// www.ccculturalcoalition.org.

employees to utilize their talents and abilities to create an unstoppable team in fighting crime in our county.

Work with our communities to find funding for and create a sobering center optimally in the Coos Bay/North Bend area. Such a facility could help reduce the time being spent now on persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs and isolate them from causing issues in the community quicker and giving them the possibility of addressing their addiction in the process when they become sober through counseling before their departure from the facility.

Creating a much better relationship with the communities and agencies of the county to work more to support each other and get on the same page in addressing our law enforcement issues.

Working to eliminate human trafficking in our county. In 18+ years in the jail, I’ve only heard of one person being arrested for prostitution. Many involved in this are not a part of it voluntarily.

Work with our community partners to come together on a united front to address our homeless issues in a way that starts dwindling our numbers instead of expanding them.

Find ways to enhance our abilities to address the mental health crisis that is ravaging so many in our community. Make treatment way more accessible for any who need help.

Work at establishing a division or agency that combats zombie homes in a way that protects our communities that are being overtaken by the consequences of increased crime and health hazards associated with them.

Address the issues of RVs camping in unapproved areas throughout the county to help the cities who are also addressing this issue in their jurisdictions.

These are a few of the issues I plan on addressing as your sheriff if you choose to give me the privilege of doing so, thank you.

Flame Court Princess

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from the first day, having gained all necessary training and certifications to be the sheriff. I’ve already created the needed relationships with other agencies and leaders in the county. I will expand those relationships both in Coos County and with our state representatives in order to understand how the legislation will affect our citizens and to try to change legislations to benefit our welfare.

If elected, what issues would you focus on?

Opening the jail to its’ fullest capacity is the most immediate goal. Recruiting, hiring and retaining personnel for both the jail and patrol will be an ongoing task until all positions are filled, including any future expansion. Concurrently, I’d like to take on the drug situation we

find ourselves in and return some ability to keep drugs out of our community, which will require the legislative changes mentioned. I’d like to keep working with local capabilities to find a solution for the mental health crisis and find a way to better manage the homeless.

What would you like to change or improve upon?

I have pages of ideas I plan on implementing in the office – wellness programs for the deputies, community outreach programs, updated procedures for our reserves, modern technology practices to streamline and create operational efficiencies, new counseling and mentoring for employees, ways to clearly communicate our status to the public and many more. Communication with everyone, providing training and giving the deputies the tools they need to succeed will make us as effective as we possibly can be.

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After a week of events with the North Bend Fire Department, Brynne Hathorn was recently crowned the 2022 Flame Court Princess.

Nightmare Portal coming to Coquille

Twenty high school and junior high students and three adults have been busy this month creating props for the Nightmare Portal for Hal loween weekend. Actors are being signed up with an actors meeting October 24 at 6 p.m. and dress rehearsal October 27 at 6 p.m.

“Our Haunted Event is more art and drama than just jumping out of bushes. We think the final scene will blow you away!” said coordi nator Nancy Keller.

The Nightmare Portal will be at the Community Building small auditorium from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oc tober 28, 29, 30 and 31. From 6 to 7 p.m. is without actors and better lighting to see the amazing props. Then from 7 to 9 p.m. expect to experience your worst nightmares. Fee is $5.

The Nightmare Portal is brought to Coquille by CREATE Center, Coquille Rotary and donations from Farr’s Hardware Store.

Side events:

*Pumpkin decorating contest last week of October. Take your entries to River Cities Realty. Pumpkins will be on display at the Nightmare Portal in the Community Building small auditorium.

*Costume Contest at the Night mare Portal. Wear your best outfit.

*Photo opportunity with Scooby Doo face cut outs.

*Kid drop off activity zone so the rest of the family can do the nightmare portal.

North Bend, Travel Southern Oregon install bicycle repair station

A free bicycle repair station has been installed at the North Bend Oregon Visitor Information Center at Simpson Park, thanks to a cooperative agreement between the city and Travel Southern Oregon. TSOC paid for the equipment, which the North Bend Parks Department installed. The repair station includes all the tools necessary to perform basic bike repairs and maintenance. Moe’s Bike Shop is at 1397 Sher man Avenue, across the street, for more extensive care or bicycle needs. The bicycle repair station is under video surveillance by the North Bend Police Department for the safe ty of the equipment and bicyclists.

After Hours at the Library set November 5

The Coos Bay Public Library Foundation is holding its annual fall fundraiser, After Hours at the Library, on November 5, at 7 p.m.

The event will be held in-person at the library and have locally brewed, distilled and roasted beverages paired with appetizers from Black Market Gourmet. The silent auction will be held online with auction items available to view at the library the evening of the event. To view auction items and bid, go to biddingowl.com/CoosBayPublicLi braryFound. Auction ends Novem ber 6, at noon.

A special feature this year will be guest speaker Adam Sawyer. Sawyer

is an outdoor and travel writer, photographer, published author, guide and public speaker based in the Northwest. He is the author of the guidebooks Hiking Waterfalls in Oregon, Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland, 25 Hikes on Oregon’s Tillamook Coast, Unique Eats and Eateries: Portland, Oregon, Best Easy Day Hikes Salem and Eugene, Urban Hikes Oregon, and the forthcoming title Hiking Waterfalls Idaho. Adam also co-authored the guidebook Hik ing Waterfalls in Washington.

Tickets are on sale at the Coos Bay Public Library: $30 in advance or $35 at the door. For information call 541.269.1101 x 229.

Photos by Nancy Keller

Some of the many props for the Nightmare Portal.

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Adam Sawyer, a renowned outdoor and travel writer, will be the guest speaker at the After the Hours at the Library fundraiser.

What: Beauty and the Beast

When: Oct. 21, 22, 23. Friday and Saturday shows at 7 p.m., Sunday shows at 2 p.m.

Where: Hales Center for the Performing Arts at Southwestern Oregon Community College

You Should Know: The classic story comes to life on a local stage brought to you by the On Broadway Thespians. The community is invited for this performance of Disney’s Beauty and The Beast The Broadway Musical.

What: Remove invasive plants

When: Noon-4 p.m., October 22

Where: Mingus Park

You Should Know: Join the Coos Watershed Association board and staff members to remove invasive plants and raise funds to support their important mission in a special “pool party”! This year’s annual event takes place in Mingus Park, Coos Bay, Saturday, October 22. The outdoor activity starts with an ivy pull and native species planting, noon-4pm, and continues with an after-party and fundraiser, 4-7pm, at the Mingus Park Pool deck (though not in the actual pool).

The After Party will feature live music with T-Bird and the Demarzo Trio, as well as food and drink available through 7-Devils and The Plate food trucks, plus information about the Coos Watershed—and a raffle.

What: Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers

When: 1-3 p.m., October 22

Where: Winchester Bay Community Center, 635 Broadway

You Should Know: Please feel free to join the music with your acoustic stringed instrument, or just come to listen. Cookies and coffee provided. Admission is free and all are welcome. The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers Association is a non-profit 501C organization which was founded in 1964 with the sole purpose of “preserving, promoting and perpetuating old time music and Old-time fiddling”.

What: Folk Heroes of the Northwest

When: 2 p.m., October 23

Where: Sprague Theatre, Bandon You Should Know: The community is invited to join a special presentation by Oregon author William Sullivan titled “D.B. Cooper & the Exploding Whale: Folk Heroes of the Northwest.” Sullivan is the author of numerous books featuring Oregon hiking and local history. The free event is sponsored by the Bandon Library Friends and Foundation and the Bandon Library.

What: Emergency Preparedness seminar

When: 5:30 p.m., October 26

Where: North Bend Public Library

You Should Know: The free one-hour workshop will cover topics such as earth-

quakes, tsunamis, fire communication plans and preparing a go bag. Register at tinyurl. com/NBPLEmergency

What: Crafter’s Corner

When: Noon-6 p.m., every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October

Where: Allegany Community Center

You Should Know: Featuring over 15 local artisans showcasing quality handcrafted items and gifts such as myrtle wood products, quilted and baby items, jewelry, seasonal decorations, purses and totes, crocheted hats, gloves and toys plus a whole lot more. There is a raffle to benefit the Pelican Harbor Food Bank and door prizes to be awarded at the end of October.

What: Empty Bowls fundraiser

When: Noon to 3 p.m., October 29

Where: Southwestern Oregon Community College

You Should Know: The Empty Bowls Fundraiser is co-sponsored by the Oregon

Coast Culinary Institute and the Southwestern Oregon Community College. It’s an afternoon and evening of food, music and art located at the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute. With a $20 donation, guests choose one of hundreds of handmade ceramic bowls created by the Empty Bowls Coos County potters. They then get to sample soups donated by local chefs, including those at OCCI. The event includes a silent auction of locally made art pieces. 100% of the admission price and additional bowls or auction items purchased by guests during the event is donated directly to the local food pantries.

What: Pollinator Workshop

When: 10 a.m.-noon, October 29

Where: Stillwater Natives Nursery, 53701 Beach Loop, Bandon

You Should Know: Each session provides you with instruction, original curriculum handouts and reference materials developed for our local ecoregion, to support you in designing your garden. These worksheets guide

you and introduce suitable native plants for your location and conditions. Classes are held at the nursery, preferably outdoors but in case of rain we will meet in the greenhouse.

What: Mission Pastable-Spaghetti Feed

When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 5

Where: North Bend Community Center

You Should Know: The Coos County Foster Parent Association is hosting the free family event with pasta for all to eat. Donations are accepted.

What: Storytime

When: 10 a.m. each Wednesday

Where: Coos Bay Public Library

You Should Know: Fall into a new routine this autumn with storytimes at the Coos Bay Public Library. Babies, toddlers, preschoolers and the parents or caregivers are invited to a weekly interactive program featuring songs, rhymes, movement and stories.

What: Young Writers Group

When: 4 p.m. each Thursday

Where: Coos Bay Public Library

You Should Know: Teen writers ages 1218 are invited to a group for young writers at the Coos Bay Public Library. Each week will include a writing prompt or game, time to write independently and an opportunity to share work with the group. The group will meet weekly through December 15. No experience necessary.

What: Al-Anon Family Group

When: 7-8 p.m. each Wednesday

Where: Harmony United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Blvd.

You Should Know: The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. They share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

What: TOPS weekly meeting

When: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays

Where: Bay Area Senior Activity Center, 866 S. 4th Street, Coos Bay

You Should Know: TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) is a non-profit weight loss support organization. Its purpose is to help and support each other as we take and keep off pounds sensibly.

What: UnBook Club

When: 1 p.m. every fourth Thursday

Where: North Bend Public Library

You Should Know: The UnBook Club is a book club without assigned reading. Come tell us what you’ve been reading and leave with new ideas.

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