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ELECTION RESULTS

Fabrizio wins sheriff’s race; Cribbins holds narrow lead

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

Coos County will get a new sheriff in January, but the real question to be decided is whether the county will get a new commissioner.

In the race for sheriff, Capt. Gabe Fabrizio appears to be cruising to victory with the early results released. Fabrizio, who was endorsed by outgoing Sheriff Craig Zanni and District Attorney R. Paul Frasier, has received 12,096 votes, or 74.46% of the votes cast. His opponent, M.A. Kinnaird has received 4,070 votes, or 25.06%.

The two law enforcement veterans are vying to replace Zanni, who announced last year he was not running for re-election.

While the race for sheriff seems to be a one-man show, the race for county commissioner is too close to call.

Incumbent Coos County Commissioner Melissa Cribbins has opened a lead in the early results with 9,132 votes, or 52.25% compared to 8,370 votes, or 47.71% for Rod Taylor.

Cribbins also opened an early lead over Taylor in the May primary, collecting more than 50% of the vote in the early count, but Taylor narrowed the gap significantly as late votes were counted to force the runoff election.

In May, 6,000 votes were counted after election night, but there has been no indication of how many outstanding votes remain to be counted. In the primary, 18,187

voters cast ballots. Through the early returns Tuesday, 17,543 votes had been counted.

Under state law, any mailed ballot postmarked by election day can be counted as long as it arrives at the clerk’s office within seven days of the election.

While voters in Coos County seem to have made their choice, at appears Fabrizio will face a challenge Zanni also had as voters are voting against a tax levy to fund the Coos County Jail. The levy would provide funding to fully open the jail, but the levy is failing with 9,901 voters casting ballots against it and 8,330 voting in favor.

Votes to prohibit the sale of psilocybin are passing countywide as well as in the cities of Coos Bay, Bandon and Coquille.

Engelke holds early lead in North Bend mayor’s race

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS

For The World

North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke has opened a narrow lead in her attempt to win a second term as mayor.

With early voting released by the Coos County clerk’s office, Engelke has received 1,275 votes, or 51.77% of the vote to 1,179, or 47.87% for former Mayor John Briggs.

While Engelke has the advantage, the results are too close to claim a victory. By state law, the clerk’s office must accept and count any ballot postmarked by Election Day as long as the ballots arrive with seven days of the election.

In the May primary, 6,000 votes were tabulated after the first round of results were released, although the number in North Bend was significantly smaller.

Engelke campaigned for her second term by highlighting the accomplishments of her first two years in office and pointing out plans she and the city council have made for the future.

Briggs, who served as mayor 20 years ago, asked voters to gauge whether their lives had improved over the last two years.

In the four-person race for North Bend City Council, Jenny Jones, Barbara Schultz and Larry Garboden have the top three positions with John Ezra Scheirman close behind in the fourth. The top three finishers in the race will be elected to the city council. Only Garboden is an incumbent as Bill Richardson and Timm Slater chose not to run for re-election.

Jones leads the field with 1,347 votes, Schultz has 1,315, Garboden has 1,199 and Scheirman has received 1,077.

While elections were held in Coos Bay, Coquille and Bandon on Tuesday, there were no competitive races.

In Powers, the race for mayor has Robert Kohn in the lead with 109 votes and Robert Baker has 90.

In a four-person race for city council, Kathy Rector has received 171 votes, James C. Adamek has 148, Bill Holland is third with 86 votes and Debbie North is in fourth with 82. The top three vote getters will earn seats on the council.

In Lakeside, Sherry Kinsey has earned the mayor’s spot, running unopposed. But the race for city council, things are not as clear. In a five-person race, Alan G. Pointer leads the way with 360 votes, Sara Coats has received 358 and Alicia Douglas has picked up 306 votes. Mary Kenyon is fourth with 256 votes and Shauleen Higgins is fifth with 213 votes.

Bandon

BY BREEANA LAUGHLIN The World

Bandon Library Friends and Foundation has a wide variety of items on display for their new silent auction now through Nov. 22 at the library.

Auction organizers said they tried to include “a little bit of everything” for the auction. The assortment of items up for sale includes collectible, vintage and signed books, as well as brand new fiction. There are also quilts and artwork on display.

Bandon Library Friends and Foundation vice president Cathy Larcom-Johnston and president Megan Maloney said the auction items would make great holiday gifts.

All of the items were donated and proceeds from the event will support the local library. Members of the friends’ nonprofit said while tax dollars keep the buildings open and the library staffed, the friends of the library support and donations gives them additional funding for books, DVD’s, magazines, furniture and other improvements, as well as innovative new programs.

“Basically we are here to support the library,” Maloney said.

Starting bids for auction items range be-

tween $5 and $325. Some auction items up for grabs include a photographic history of the Civil War in 10 volumes, vintage copies of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and George Orwell’s novel 1984 – which has been described as “chilling prophecy about the future.”

There are several books that have been signed by the author, as well as a like new “Lord of the Rings” special extended boxed set DVD.

The Bandon Library Friends and Foundation members said they enjoy the opportunity to support the library – which they consider to be an important part of the community.

“The library provides books and movies and music. They offer programs for children and for the community in general. It’s also a meeting place where people can come together,” Maloney said.

“It’s a safe place to come,” Larcom- Johnston added.

“It’s like traveling through the world when you are in the library. I just took someone on a tour who has been here for five years. She saw the exhibits of books up front, and I walked her around and we both noticed how wonderful the library is right now,” LarcomJohnston said.

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

A former Bandon man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was convicted of sexually abusing a young girl.

After a two-day trial, Anthony Damien Cordeiro was found guilty of one count of attempted rape in the first degree, three counts of sodomy in the first degree and three counts of sexual abuse in the first degree. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison, and because the crimes are Measure 11 crimes, he cannot be freed early.

The charges alleged Cordeiro abused a female child multiple times over a year. The victim was between 8 and 9 during at the time.

Because the victim was under the age of 12, the three sodomy charges were subject to Jessica's Law, which has a minimum sentence of 25 years.

Judge Martin Stone sentenced Cordeiro

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Photo by David Rupkalvis/For The World

Campaign signs for Gabe Fabrizio and M.A. Kinnaird are placed near each other in Coos Bay. With the first batch of votes counted, it appears Fabrizio is heading to victory in the race.

Photo by David Rupkalvis/For The World

Campaign sings for Jessica Engelke and Melissa Cribbins can be seen on a property on Newmark Avenue. Engelke and Cribbins are leading in their re-election campaigns, but both races are too close to call.

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Langlois Holiday Craft Fair is backWorkshop offered for production of Shiitake Mushroom Logs

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The Bandon Library has made many beneficial changes recently, according to the foundation members.

During the pandemic library staff were able to go through all of their books, and discarded many old books.

“That left room for them to buy new books. So it is an exciting time at the library,” Larcom-Johnston said.

In addition to the auction, the Bandon Library has been featuring story time for kids, a library readers’ book club, music concerts, free computer workshops and more.

“We are like the little engine that could,” Larcom-Johnston said. “We have done a lot of interesting things for being in a small community.”

The Bandon Library is located at 1204 11th St SW. For more information about the Bandon Library Friends and Foundation, go to www.bandonlff.org.

The Oregon State University Extension Service welcomes the community to attend a workshop on producing Shiitake mushrooms on December 9.

The Making Shiitake Happen Workshop will take place from 10 a.m. – noon at the OSU Extension Center Annex in Roseburg.

The Oregon State Small Farms Program will be leading attendees step-bystep through the process of choosing suitable logs, spawn, and other materials

for producing Shiitake logs. During this hands-on workshop, attendees will prepare, inoculate, and seal their own Shiitake logs to take home with them.

Attendees will also learn about sourcing inoculum to produce their own logs, where to grow them, and the best conditions to get maximum growth from their mushroom logs. The logs produced in this class can be used as a source of fresh shiitake mushrooms, or will

make an excellent holiday gift.

This workshop costs $15. Registration is required by December 2. To register for the Making Shiitake Happen Workshop, visit https://beav. es/iHt or call OSU Extension in Douglas County at 541-672-4461.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by December 2, to Logan Bennett at (541) 236-3015 or Logan. bennett@oregonstate.edu

The Langlois Holiday Craft Fair is back, Held on Friday and Saturday just before Thanksgiving, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., this annual event is a highlight of the south coast. Come to the Lions Club on Floras Lake Loop, just west of Highway 101 and just south of charming Langlois. Signs on the highway will show you where to turn.

Locally hand-made items will surprise and delight you, with wonderful gifts for all ages. A delicious lunch is available too, so bring family and friends to this fun and friendly holiday tradition.

Remember, Holiday Craft Fair on November 18 and 19 at the Langlois Lions Club. It’s easy to find and there’s plenty of free parking. More information is available at Langlois Public Library or call Anne at 541-348-2269.

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From A1 to 18 months in prison on the first-degree rape charge, 75 months in prison on the sexual abuse charges and 25 years each on the three sodomy charges. Stone ordered the sodomy sentences to be served consecutively, meaning Cordeiro was effectively sentenced to serve 75 years.

The case was prosecuted by Chief Deputy District Attorney Jody Newby.

Contributed photos

The Gorse Action Group and Coos Watershed Association recently teamed up with other local organizations to offer a "Gorse Pedal & Pull" event at the Whiskey Run Mountain

Bike trails. The event was a mix of gorse pulling and relay-style mountain biking, where teams were judged based on the diameter and quantity of gorse roots they pulled and the number of laps

could bike

It was a fun and very productive day. The participants pulled at least 500 gorse plants (from tiny to massive) and estimate it was about eight cubic yards of material.

“The holidays are a time to come together,” says Shirley Kintner, director of Opry. “We’re looking forward to seeing old friends and

making new ones at the show in December, and bringing that spirit of Christmas into everyone’s heart with the theme 'Traditional Christmas.'”

This family-friendly show offers a diverse song list including both traditional and contemporary music,

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There are sure to be a lot of happy faces in the audience, with four performances packed into one weekend, a 7 p.m. show on Friday, Dec. 2, a 2 p.m. matinee and a 7 p.m.

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Tickets on-sale now at the box office and online at www.thelibertytheatre.org Box office hours are 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every Tuesday or call 541-756-4336.

Southwestern activates electric vehicle charging stations

Southwestern Oregon Community College is pleased to announce activation of electric vehicle charging stations on its campus at 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. The stations are available to local residents and people traveling through the area for energizing hybrid and fully electric vehicles.

The stations are in two campus locations: · Newmark Building at the front of campus just off of

College Way, and · Student housing complex at the Lighthouse Depot student activity building.

This project was made possible with support from Pacific Power and the Oregon Clean Fuels Program. The college received a $53,000 Pacific Power E-Mobility Grant.

Southwestern also collaborated with the EV firm Charli Charging of Portland in seeking grant funding for the EV station installation of Level

2 chargers. The system uses mobile apps for payment.

The project provides easy access to EV charging to an estimated 26,000 people living within a 5-mile radius. This includes 1,200 students and staff who visit campus daily or live in campus housing. In addition, business professionals working in the college’s Newmark Building and tourists visiting the community also can access the station.

Since 1961, Southwestern

Oregon Community College has served Curry, Coos and western Douglas county residents’ needs for college transfer degrees, high-skill job training and community classes. Southwestern provides services at its main campus in Coos Bay, satellite campus in Brookings and through online education.

To learn more about Southwestern and its efforts to lead and inspire lifelong learning, go to www.socc.edu.

Liberty Theatre

shows during the first weekend of December. Christmas “Little Ole Opry on the Bay” returns to the Liberty Theatre just in time to celebrate the holiday season.

Hannah Kahler singing “Away in a Manger” to Clint Guevara singing “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”

on Saturday, Dec. 3, and a closing show a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Dec. 4.

over a decade of experience under their belts, Christmas Opry is directed by Shirley Kintner and Becky Engle, with music direction by Les Engle. The choreographer is Kallie Mill.

The elite Opry dancers will perform all the shows, while you’ll see the tiny and tween dancers on stage at alternate shows. The talented comedy team led by Joe Stoffel and Jill Hanson will have you laughing out loud between songs. Be prepared to enjoy the best band in the

as local musicians come together to form a one-ofkind group for this holiday show.

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Two electric vehicle charging stations are now open at Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Rest in peace

Sadly, Jody McCafree’s obituary may be in today’s paper. By reading it, you will learn Jody was certifiably smart, a hard-worker. She was often called “the amazing Jody McCaffree” because she worked tirelessly to learn and officially comment that a liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal located so close to North Bend and Coos Bay created an ex treme hazard. According to information filed by the Jordan Cove Energy Project (JCEP), a leak from a ship or local storage tank could easily explode instantly killing anyone within a third of a mile from the explosion and anyone within a mile would suffer 2nd degree burns within 30 seconds. Schools full of chil dren were in the blast zone.

Shortly after meeting her, I asked her why she, a private, unpaid, resident of North Bend was spending so much time to learn and edu cate decision makers about JCEP. She sighed and said, “Katy, I go to church, and I listen to the pastor who says we should each do what is right, and that is what I am doing.” The more she learned about the project the more alarmed and dismayed she became because most local leaders backed it.

Nonetheless, Jody contacted people around the region to let them know about the dangers. She enlisted experts who after study officially opposed the project. Local oyster growers and the local fishing industry would be negatively impacted. Landowners along the proposed pipeline route faced being forced by eminent domain to let the pipeline cross their property. The economic boom created by a short-term construction phase would be followed by a big bust because it does not take many workers to automatically liquify the incoming gas and then connect a pipe to a ship.

All her research, ability to document her findings, and collecting signatures on a peti tion opposed to the project led to a statewide network of activists opposed to JCEP. Thank fully, the effort was successful, and the JCEP is now dead.

Coos County, Oregon, and the planet can be grateful that Jody had the energy to do the right thing. Rest in peace, Jody.

Katy Eymann Bandon

Thank you

With the coming of Thanksgiving, Pelican Harbor Food Bank would like to make this shout-out to our community. To the many businesses, foundations, friends and families, we want to give a heartfelt "thank you" for all your help in so many ways.

With special thanks to:The Eugene and Marlaina Johnston Foundation, Grocery Out let, Pony Village Mall, Donna Messenger, San dan Properties, Allegany Church, The Fong Family, The Gonsalves Family, Doug King, Debra Roth-Goods, Estill Farms, The Mill Ca

sino, Knights of Columbus, U.S.Coast Guard, The Jester Family, City of N. Bend, E&S Auto, Pam&Rod Neill, Young Life, Crafters Corner, Dan&Gwen Neal, Latter Day Saints, to all our beloved Pelican volunteers, our recipient donors and those of you who wish to remain anonymous, thanks for giving!

Pelican Harbor couldn't do this without you.

Kirk Robinson Coos Bay

Commissioners give away $500,000

Douglas County Commissioners GAVE AWAY 205 acres of land owned by taxpayers to two of their friends and frequent campaign contributors. At the time, Commissioners justified their GIFT of taxpayers’ land by claiming, “the parcel holds no commercial, timber or real estate value for the county”.

Recent IRS tax records indicate County Com missioners were NOT telling the truth.

Douglas County Tax Assessor records indicate the ownership of two parcels (R25337 & R25609) totaling 205 acres were sold by Douglas County for $0 via quit claim on Octo ber 28, 2019 to Champagne Creek Ranch, Inc. Champagne Creek Ranch, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation created on August 8, 2019 and owned by prominent Roseburg Attorney Randy Rubin and Douglas County Planning Commission Chairman Virgle Osborne.

Contrary to Douglas County Commissioners’ claim that the parcels “had no value,” 2019 IRS tax records indicate Champagne Creek Ranch Inc. reported the value of the LAND GIFT received from their Commissioner friends at $508,670 on the tax records filed with the IRS. A year later, Champagne Creek Ranch 2020 tax records indicate the 205 acres gifted to them increased $47,730 to a fair market value of $556,400.

This shady land deal between the Douglas County Commissioners and Champagne Creek Ranch owners occurred behind closed doors. It never made it onto a Board of Commissioners meeting agenda. The 205 acres of taxpayer’s property wasn’t sold at auction to the highest bidder. The two parcels valued at over a half million dollars were simply given for free to the County Commissioner’s friends. But that wasn’t all.

On July 1, 2020, Douglas County Commissioners approved agenda item #9 during the Board of Commissioners meeting directing Douglas County to go on Champagne Creek Ranch, Inc. property to “perform tree removal and fence repair” for free. WHY??? Douglas County no longer owned the 205 acres of property they had quit claimed the year before. How is any Douglas County taxpayer OK with these corrupt actions?

Michael Ruehle Roseburg

Guest CoLumn Managing the Holiday Season Sober, It’s Not an Impossible Task

By MICHAEL LEACH Guest column

Whether this involves holiday work events or family gatherings, it can be tough to manage sobriety while in recovery. There is always a temptation.

In contrast, it can be challenging for most people to avoid excessive alcohol use over the holiday season.

People become stressed with relationships, grief or loss, shopping, finances, and seeing family. While in recovery, maintaining sobriety over the holidays seems like an uphill battle.

However, despite relapse triggers and the crippling stress the holiday season may bring, staying sober is not an impossible task, whether you are in recovery or not.

A carefully considered plan makes a world of difference and is perhaps the best way to avoid relapse or overindulgence.

Before attending any work or family gathering, ask yourself things like:

-Who is at the party? Is there anyone there who could be a negative influence?

-Could I invite a sober party date or friend?

-What is my plan if someone offers me a drink? Are there holiday mocktails available?

-What is my escape plan if things become out of hand or challenging to manage?

“It has become more common at holiday parties for hosts to provide non-alcoholic mocktails,” said Marcel Gemme of Addicted.org. “More and more people are wanting to avoid the negative effects of alcohol, especially drinking and driving and unnecessary arguments.”

Asking some of these questions before attending a party makes it easier to decide whether you would want to attend.

Consider some of the following tips if you decide to attend a holiday party, work

Guest CoLumn

function, or family gathering.

Try to avoid vulnerable situations whenever possible. Whether in recovery or wanting to avoid excessive alcohol use, avoid slipper situations where there is temptation. There could be family members or another individual who feels the need to pressure everyone to drink and drink a lot.

Do not ignore the emotional complexities of the holidays. Individuals experience an array of emotions over the holidays, good and bad. When negative feelings begin to take over, it is critical to stay focused on the good. Keep positive and express gratitude; even write down everything you are grateful for as a reminder.

Do not be afraid to use a support system. The worst thing that anyone can do over the holidays is to be alone. Reach out to someone, ask for support, and call someone who understands. If you are in recovery, perhaps consider a 12-step meeting.

Focus on the holiday spirit and self-care. If there is one thing that most people avoid over the holiday season is making it a point to put yourself first. Do things that make you feel healthy and energized. Finally, the holiday season is not all about parties, gifts, and festivities.

Discover gratitude in every moment that passes and recognize your blessings. This holiday season, focus on giving and giving thanks. Share these fantastic moments and gratitude with the people close to you while enjoying the true meaning of the holiday season.

Author Bio Michael Leach has spent most of his career as a healthcare professional specializing in Substance Use Disorder and addiction recovery. He is a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, and contributor to the healthcare website Recovery Begins.

Major Medicare Disfiguration Has Started. Are We Ready? For What?

By RAND DAWSON

A respected source of federal government news, The Hill, ran an op-ed last December 9, entitled : "The biggest threat to Medicare you’ve never even heard of" stating: “[M]illions of seniors are quietly being enrolled into a program run by third-party middlemen called Medicare Direct Contracting (DC). This is occurring without their full knowledge or consent. If left unchecked, the DC program could radically transform Medicare within a few years, without input from seniors or even a vote by Congress."

The article is referencing a na tional transformation of 30 million enrollees within the "Traditional Medicare" portion of Medicare. Plan year 3 starts this January. If you still pay tax-withholding to sup port funding, or hope Medicare con tinues, transformation details merit concern. Critically, transformation skips over Medicare Advantage, with 28 million separate privatized insurance enrollees, outside "Tradi tional Medicare." But risks to their subsidized bliss are forthcoming.

Transformation "aligns" Tradi tional Medicare enrollees into new systems across America which critics claim 'mimic' Medicare Advantage funding techniques well-documented as contributing to early Medicare Trust Fund insol vency, and systematic care denial impacting quality of care.

Each new network system is formed by a new localized con trolling entity ranging from an insurance company, major clinic or hospital system. They in turn will

create and coordinate their new area provider networks. All Medicare enrollees having recent or existing primary care relationships with any provider employed by or network ing with such new "entity," will be automatically 'aligned' or enrolled into that entity -- without notice or consent.

Centers for Medicare and Medic aid Services (CMS), says no enroll ee Medicare benefits will be impact ed or reduced. Care can be sought outside the assigned network. The CMS goal is full enrollee transfor mation by 2030. A Peace Health newly-created for-profit entity was one the early original entities, which now approach 200.

This current national model is called ACO-REACH, standing for Accountable Care Organization Re alizing Equity, Access, and Commu nity Health. The single controlling local entity shaping each new envisioned network is designated as a "DCE" -- for "direct contracting entity." Such DCE will receive all CMS payments for all providers servicing 'aligned' enrollees.

Such "Accountable Care" DCE entities are not geographically lim ited or defined. They can coordinate care through all their service net works, which can reach over multi ple states, and overlap with multiple other DCEs. Over three years, CMS has rebranded contracting entities into DCEs and now "Accountable Care Organizations" or "ACOs." I use the term "DCE."

Strong nationally voiced con cerns on this CMS transformation prompted a January 5, 2022, letter from 53 Congressmen to the CMS

and Dept. of Health and Human Services, stating (in part): "Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs)…are privately owned and controlled cov erage networks in which for-profit companies are paid monthly to cover beneficiaries’ healthcare. Any funds left over after it covers care are kept as profits, creating a per verse motive to decrease the quality and volume of seniors’ care…These models transform the care of a Traditional Medicare beneficiary to care typically seen in a private Medicare Advantage (MA) plan de spite the fact that the patient chose not to enroll in an MA plan. In order to protect Medicare solvency and Medicare beneficiaries, we respect fully request…to discuss how to stop the expansion of these Direct Contracting Models.”

CMS responded by rebranding the system name to ACO-REACH. It also added funding to DCE entities to expand health equity concerns and care coordination addressing documented health im pacts from area-wide racial or social determinants, including insufficient food, housing or transportation. As pects of home-health and tele-health care were enlarged. DCE board governance mandates were raised to include 75% provider participation and some 'beneficiary' participation.

But critically, traditional fee-forservice payments to participating network providers, are dead. In stead, CMS funds entity DCEs with methods unrelated to actual care that mimic Medicare Advantage. This means advance payment for expected yearly network care costs based on enrolled patient diagnostic

coding. Enrollees are stacked into diagnostic benchmark levels which set CMS funding amounts.

Regretfully, this consistently promotes "upcoding" of enrollee conditions, fostering higher bench mark payment levels. In March, 2022, Bloomberg financial news stated: "A federal watchdog warned in March that coding differences brought Medicare Advantage plans $12 billion in excess payments in 2020, compared to what traditional Medicare would have paid to cover the same population. The cumula tive extra payments since 2007 will soon top $100 billion, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, or MedPAC." Senator Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) recent ly stated: "... over the past twelve years, Medicare Advantage...has actually cost the federal government $143 billion more than traditional Medicare.”

This was all reconfirmed October 8, by a New York Times article, "The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions," describing extensive internal network incentives mini mizing or avoiding care and actual costs, and raising issues about qual ity of care.

The respected health care research nonprofit, The Common wealth Fund, states that "Older and more recent studies alike have largely found that Medicare Ad vantage plans cost the government and taxpayers more than traditional Medicare on a per beneficiary basis. In 2022, that additional cost was about 4 percent down from a peak of 17 percent in 2009."

And administrative overhead costs of Medicare Advantage dwarf those in Traditional Medicare by a factor of 5 or 6. Such huge payments result in huge profits. And CMS allows extra funding to directly subsidize Medicare Advan tage no or low premium costs, or "extra" benefits, like dental services. Seeking a share, by becoming a health care provider, Walmart just announced major engagements with one of the largest Medicare Advan tage carriers.

While Trust Fund over-payments to Medicare Advantage mount, future mimicked subsidies to new ACO-REACH entities will shut the Trust Fund financial curtain sooner: 2028 is a projected date. All enrollees, including in Medicare Ad vantage, will suddenly face major uncertainty on continued coverages and costs.

Transformation critics foresee dramatic Trust Fund solvency trauma as a long-term strategy goal politically enabling complete conversion of Medicare tax flows and enrollees into a fully privatized insurance system. For decades, in surance industry vested interests, in and out of Congress, voiced support for a simpler "voucher" system of CMS check payments to enrollees who then buy their own private insurance carrier.

Transformation critics fear a Medicare Advantage inspired insolvency politically eliminates Medicare as an efficient quality-care example for a future Medicare-ForAll national health care policy for all the public, beyond just Baby Doomers.

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The fading miracle of migration

BY PEPPER TRAIL

For the past few weeks, dozens of turkey vultures have been circling on thermals over my house in Oregon, preparing to soar away south into California. Not long ago, I saw a late monarch butterfly passing high overhead, its orange wings incandescent against the blue sky.

These are examples of the great migratory movements that enliven the West every spring and fall.

The long-distance migrations of seemingly fragile monarch butterflies are among nature’s most incredible phenomena, with eastern populations wintering in vast numbers in a tiny refuge in Mexico, and western populations at a few sheltered spots along the California coast.

Migration is central to the lives of many wild animals of great public interest and huge

economic importance, from salmon to waterfowl to large mammals like pronghorn and elk. Just about everybody attuned to the natural world looks forward to some migratory milestone, whether it’s the arrival of the first robin of spring or the beginning of duck hunting season.

Thanks to advances in technology and data collection, this is a golden age for research on migration. Radar allows documentation of the magnitude of animals on the move: On a recent night, for example, it was estimated that 5.4 million birds were in the skies over Oregon.

The citizen science database eBird, combined with advances enabling the detection of signals from lightweight tags attached to migrating animals, have provided migration maps of stunning specificity. For an example with turkey vultures, go to https://tinyurl.

com/mtndawtm.

At the same time, we are also coming to understand the many threats to migration. The drastic declines of Pacific salmon are known all too well. Elk and pronghorn face ever-increasing obstacles posed by highways, roads to access and extract fossil fuels and other developments on the landscape.

But what’s happening to migratory birds really tells the story. Based on many lines of evidence, scientists have concluded that 2.9 billion — yes, billion — breeding adult birds have been lost in the United States since the 1970s. That is one-third of the total bird population of the United States.

Of that 2.9 billion, 86%, 2.5 billion, are migratory species. Although declines of birds in the western part of the country are less severe overall than in the East, many of our familiar mi-

grants are showing dramatic reductions, including rufous hummingbird, down 60%, common nighthawk, 58%, band-tailed pigeon, 57%, Lewis’s woodpecker, 67%, and evening grosbeak, 92%.

Why is this happening?

The loss of habitat is the main problem for many species, especially grassland birds. For example, between 2018–19 alone, 2.6 million acres of grassland in the Great Plains were converted to row-crop agriculture. That’s an area larger than Yellowstone National Park. Loss of winter habitat in Mexico and Central America also threatens many species.

Human constructions from power lines to wind turbines to oil pits increase the dangers of migration for birds. The greatest hazard may seem mundane, but it’s ubiquitous: windows. Collisions with windows are estimated to kill a staggering billion birds in

this country each year. Brightly lit skyscrapers are also a menace to songbirds, most migrating at night.

Climate change adds to the threats for migratory species. In addition to broad effects like widespread drought in the West and melting permafrost in the Arctic, climate change can scramble the relationship between migration timing and the availability of food resources. Hungry migrants may arrive in spring to find that the peak of insect abundance has already passed.

Fortunately, there are many things each of us can do to help migrating birds. First, advocate for the preservation of bird habitats – and provide your own by planting native fruiting and flowering plants on your land.

Second, take steps to reduce bird collisions with your windows. Many solutions are available, including “Zen wind curtains”: light

cords hanging in front of the glass. For DIY instructions, and much other information, go to: https://tinyurl.com/2hf558nj. And keep your cats inside, as free-ranging cats take a staggering toll on birds.

Finally, support organizations that advocate for birds and their habitats or promote research on migratory birds, such as the National Audubon Society, the American Bird Conservancy, and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.

Together, we can save the lives of millions of birds, and help ensure that their incredible migratory journeys never end.

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

Coos County Airport District appoints public information officer

The Coos County Airport District has appointed Stephanie Kilmer as its public information officer. She will oversee public relations and marketing for the airport as well as community outreach.

Kilmer, a life-long resident of Coos County, comes to the airport with nearly 35 years in local television and radio broadcasting, public relations and administration. She has served as a member of several organizations and associations which include the Coos BayNorth Bend Rotary Club, Coos Bay Downtown Association and Economic Vitality Committee, and Southwestern Oregon

Community College Alumni Association. She is also a sitting councilor for the City of Coos Bay.

In her role, Kilmer will oversee external communications for the airport including digital and traditional marketing, advertising and social media. She will also serve as the airport’s delegated liaison for local organizations, handle media relations, and work on special projects.

“I am excited to be part of this organization that is such a vital part of our everyday lives. It is more likely than not that you are personally touched by the services the airport provides whether it is transportation to and from

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your destination or cargo that makes its way to your doorstep. I look forward to the opportunity to share that and all the other work that is happening at our beautiful coastal airport with our Coos County and regional communities.”

Kilmer can be reached by calling the airport administration office at (541) 756-8531 ext. #107 or by email at stephanie@ flyoth.com. CCAD owns and operates the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport and the Airport Business Park. For more information on airport operations or leasing, visit the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport website (www.flyoth.com).

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BY MARY SCHAMEHORN

Today, I am sharing the second part of the story I found on early-day Bandon in the March 1925 Western World, along with photos which I use to illustrate parts of the story.

"The ocean beach at Bandon (first photo) provides a playground and recreation center unrivaled on the Pacific coast. Miles on miles of gently sloping shore dotted with rocks, towering crags and giant cliffs afford an endless attraction to the tourist and the traveler who seeks something different.

"Bathing in the surf, fishing for deep-sea fish from the rocks and jetties, digging for clams on the sandy shore at low tide or gathering agates on the pebbly beach all offer amusement and entertainment to the stranger.

"When it is borne in mind that all these attractions are to be had in a city that lies in the heart of the last frontier-where hunting and fishing are as they were years ago--it will be seen that Bandon really has something to advertise.

"Men of this city leave their offices and go down the coast a few miles, returning in time for dinner, and bringing back a buck or occasionally a bear that they have shot within a few minutes walk of a graveled highway.

"At the beach there is a new and modern natatorium and

a large dance hall (second photo) for those who prefer that kind of enjoyment.

"The city is well provided with lights and water from municipally owned plants that are on a paying basis and being rapidly expanded.

"Production costs on beef and butter-fat are as low here as anywhere in the United States, all things considered.

"During the past three years Melowest cheese as made and marketed in Coos county has been awarded seven ribbons as well as a silver cup at the National Dairy Show at St. Paul. These ribbons were won in competition with the best the world affords at the state fairs in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

"No better proof of the region's adaptability to cheese making (third photo) can be found. The cows, the climate, the feed, are all here. It only remains to increase production to a point that will justify advertising sufficient to place the product of this section in the proper light before the public.

"As more factories operate, more money will be spent on advertising until the consuming public learns the quality that may be expected in Coos county cheese.

"The timber resources of Coos county are tremendous but the future of the Coquille valley and the great stretches of bottom land south of Bandon is dependent on its

development as a dairy district. Already there is a huge dairy industry here but it is capable of almost indefinite expansion.

"The same story is unfolding here as has been staged in other parts of the West. First there is an influx of pioneers who are after cheap land and a chance to exploit natural resources to their personal advantage. After the first easy returns are gathered and the country begins to have more settlers, these pioneers move on, or become the solid citizens of the country that is turning its attention to agriculture, stock-raising and the more regular means of livelihood.

"These men and women who come to Bandon now will have a share in the conversion of the last frontier. They will assist in the transformation of a country rich in undeveloped natural resources into one of the garden spots of the Pacific coast."

Sweet Peas has a new owner. Susan Ceccon and her husband, Newton, have purchased the popular business on Baltimore Avenue across from Foley's from Jeanie and Chip Salmon, who also own The Loft on Second, a women's clothing boutique, as well as a business upstairs in The Loft building.

Ceccon is a third generation rice farmer in the Sacramento Valley. She also owns a yoga studio, and a second hand store at Willows, which is being run by her niece. Her husband came here several years ago to golf, and fell in love with the area. They later returned as a couple and the rest, as they say, is history.

"We love it here. We decided to sell the farm and buy Sweet Peas," Susan said.

It took awhile for me to locate information about Bandon High School sports, but I think I found what I needed on the OSAA website. I know that the Tiger football team fell to Regis 14-2 in the first round of the state playoffs, Friday night, hosted by Regis. I also saw that Myrtle Point defeated Condon 66-8; Coquille lost to Dayton 45-0 and Powers beat Eddyville 59-6.

I found a bit more information about the state cross country championships, held Saturday in Eugene. The Bandon boys finished fifth as a team in the 2A/1A competition, with Pacific boys placing 10th. Knappa won the team title with the low score of 53.

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Individual placers for the Tigers in the 5K event were senior Damian Avalos, 9th, with a time of 16:52.3; Owen Brown, a senior, 18th; Patton Clark, a senior, 30th; Carter Brown, junior, 31st; Tyler Senn, freshman, 47th; Daniel Cabrera, senior, 54th; Peyton Simonds, sophomore, 58th.

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Many in the community are mourning the loss of long-time Bandon resident and dedicated volunteer Myra Lawson, 83, who died Friday evening after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. In my column last week I reported that Myra had been honored as the latest Volunteer of the Month by the Greater Bandon Association, an honor that was well deserved. A faithful member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Myra was probably best known for her dedication to the swimming pool committee and her desire that Bandon would someday have a public pool. People who may want to send her husband Jim a card can do so at 1404 Strawberry Drive, Bandon. Among her survivors are a daughter, who has been here with her parents, and a son, who has visited regularly.

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I saw a Facebook post last week celebrating Kevin Kent's retirement Nov. 2 after 32 years as an airline pilot with America West, U.S. Airways and American.

Son of the late Paul and Alene Kent, Kevin graduated from Bandon High School in 1976 and entered ROTC training at Oregon State University. He is married to the former Therese Reilly, also a BHS graduate and the daughter of Donna and the late Jim Reilly.

Placing from the Pacific squad were Kobe Ashdown, 62nd, a senior; Joseph Miner, 63rd, a sophomore; Dawson Mohney, 66th, a sophomore; Ashton Wood, 71st, freshman; Logan Bradford, 74th, a sophomore and Tucker Long, 77th, junior.

As a team, the Bandon girls, competing in 1A,2A,3A competition, finished seventh, in an event won by Enterprise.

Danielle McLain was the top finisher for the Tigers, in 8th place with a time of 19:44.7. She is a senior. Other Tiger finishers were Marley Petrey, freshman, 23rd; Safaa Dimitruk, freshman, 61st; Lilly Iverson, freshman, 63rd; Cassie Kennon, junior, 65th; Emma Roper-Cockerham, 79th, freshman, and Haley Williams,

If you have not yet signed up for the holiday community Thanksgiving meal, which is take-out only this year, you have until Tuesday, Nov. 8, which is the deadline. The number to call is 541-3474717, with your information and how many dinners you want to pick up on Thanksgiving Day at the Community Center/Barn.

The Bandon Police report, for Oct. 24 through 30th, reported two assaults, three disturbance calls, two reports of breaking into a motor vehicle, one report of a stolen vehicle, two reports of criminal trespass, a report of a minor in possession of marijuana, and a fire call in the 2600 block of Caryll Court SW.

The free household hazardous waste collection event at the Beaver Hill Transfer site is set for Saturday, Nov. 19,

The Bandon Historical Society Museum will be holding a Veterans celebration at the museum Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a collection of military vehicles in the museum lot, with a presentation by the Coast Guard at 10:30 a.m. Admission to the museum will be free that day, courtesy of American Legion Post 26 and Joseph Bain Insurance. The museum is on the corner of 101 and Fillmore Avenue.

The Bandon VFW Frank C. High Medal of Honor Post 3440 will host a public "meet and greet" for Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center CEO Ray Hino on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the VFW hall on Bates Road. In addition, all are invited to join the VFW Post for its popular Taco Tuesday dinner at 5 p.m.

"I can't wait to share my vision for the future of our hospital with the community," said Hino.

86th, a sophomore. Coquille's Ada Millet, a freshman, finished 57th. Marshfield won the state 4A boys crown, led by first-place finisher Alex Garcia-Silver, with a time of 15:22.2

Photos courtesy of Mary Schamehorn collection

For generations, the Bandon beach has been a playground and recreation center unrivaled along the West Coast.

Coquille girls finish second in elite middle school race

Coquille’s middle school girls cross country team just missed out on winning the title in the prestigious Stump town Youth XC Champi onships, held on Oct. 30 at Western Oregon University.

Coquille finished one point behind Linus Pauling, a Corvallis middle school. Li nus Pauling had 106 points,

Coquille 107, Scenic (Central Point) 108, Philomath 124 and North Bend 134 among 15 complete teams from around the state.

Coquille was led by Ella Henthorn, who went unbeat en in the Far West League season on the South Coast.

Henthorn was seventh in the Stumptown meet, covering

the 3,000-meter course in 10 minutes and 55 seconds.

Ellery Lincoln of Beaverton Youth Track won the race in 10:36.

North Bend’s Addison Horning, like Henthorn a seventh-grader, was 14th in the race in 11:28.

Other Coquille finishers included Paisley Morrison in

34th (11:56), Avery John son in 60th (12:31), Brielle Nelson in 70th (12:45) and Adriana Lucatero in 82nd (12:59).

North Bend’s other run ners were Bryleigh Mead in 22nd (11:39), Lauren Wolfe in 58th (12:28), Alize Page in 85th (13:04) and Malia Flitcroft in 116th (13:44).

Myrtle Point’s boys finished third in the Super Champs division. Scenic won with 99 points, followed by Hanby (Gold Hill) with 136 and Myrtle Point with 140.

Myrtle Point’s Cash Miller finished 13th in the race in 10:07. Wyatt Carr of the North Idaho Distance Project won in 9:14.

Myrtle Point’s Eli Nich olson also was in the top 20 in 18th (10:13). The team’s other runners were Ryder Blanton in 79th (11:04), Zane Wheeler in 132nd (11:40), Tyler Martell in 143rd (11:53), Connor Robbins in 160th (12:05), Danner Aasen in 245th (14:14) and Rejji Hawker in 259th (16:54).

Powers will face Eagles in football semifinals Saturday

The semifinal football game for Powers in the Class 1A six-player division on Saturday will be played at Wilsonville High School in the Portland area.

This is the first year the Oregon School Activities Association has sanctioned playoffs for the six-play er division and the Cruisers are one of two teams that made it through the regular season unbeaten, along with Triangle Lake. They are on opposite sides of the bracket, and if both win Saturday, the champi

onship game next weekend likely would be somewhere in the south ern part of the state.

Powers, which is atop the power rankings, faces the combined Spray/ Mitchell/Wheeler team at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Triangle Lake, ranked first by the coaches, meets South Wasco Coun ty in the first game at noon.

In last week’s quarterfinals, Pow ers beat Eddyville Charter 59-6, Spray/Mitchell/Wheeler beat Siletz Valley 60-12, South Wasco County

topped Elkton 46-12 and Triangle Lake beat Prairie City/Burnt River 52-26.

Elkton was the team that came closest to beating Powers during the regular season, with the Cruisers winning 14-7 in the season opener.

Spray/Mitchell/Wheeler is 8-1 on the season, the lone loss coming by one point to Joseph on Oct. 14. The Eagles handed South Wasco County its lone loss, 43-20 on Sept. 23.

Like Powers, Triangle Lake is unbeaten. Also like the Cruisers, the

Lakers have been dominant, winning by an average score of 56-11, The average margin for Powers is 52-7.

MYRTLE POINT: Myrtle Point’s quarterfinal game at Crane in the Class 1A eight-player division will be played at 5 p.m. Friday.

The Bobcats, seeded fifth for the playoffs, beat the combined Sher man/Condon team 66-8 in the first round while Crane, the No. 4 seed, had a bye.

Friday’s game is a rematch of Myrtle Point’s season opener, a

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100 YEARS — 1922

North Bend to have a big day

Legion men will celebrate Armi stice Day tomorrow Program includes events which will take up the day — many expected

Tomorrow is to be a big day for North Bend. Several hundred ex-service men in uniform are ex pected to attend the Armistice Day events, coming from everywhere in the county.

The celebration begins at 11 a.m. when eleven big guns will be fired on the bay, and whistles and bells will sound. A band concert will fol low. At 2 p.m. the big football game between Marshfield and North Bend high school teams will begin at the North Bend grounds. Both teams have been practicing ardently in preparation for the contest and a really great game is anticipated. The band will again play at the grounds.

Concert at night

In the evening, a splendid concert will be given by the band. From 6 to 7 o’clock they will render a program under the direction of C.S. Keiser, on the street.

To give banquet

A big free banquet to all ex-ser vice men and their ladies will be given at the Hotel North Bend from 4:45 to 7 p.m., the members of

At 7:30 p.m. begins the big illuminated street parade, followed by a dance at the Legion hall. In Marshfield will occur the Trib bey-Ortega boxing match which will interest many who do not care to dance.

The last thing on the program will be the initiation ceremonies of the Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, which begin at 10 p.m. and last indefinitely.

of the trestle. The remainder of the road, which consists of a fill con taining 9280 cubic yards and a cut of 37.5 feet, is already completed to the market road.

50 YEARS — 1972

President Nixon ‘buries’ McGovern at polls

Stevenson winner by just 37 votes

Edward Stevenson, Democratic winner in the race for the Coos-Cur ry representative seat in the Oregon legislature, held off Rod McKenzie’s heavy gains in Curry’s absentee ballots to emerge the apparent solid winner today.

44-42 win by Crane. The Bobcats are 6-3, the other losses coming to top-ranked St. Paul and No. 3 Lost River. Crane is 8-1, the loss coming to No. 6 Adrian, which faces Lost River in another quarterfinal.

The winner of Myrtle Point’s game Friday faces either topranked St. Paul or Perrydale in the semifinals. Perrydale beat Camas Valley 42-0 in the first round last week but lost to St. Paul in the regular season 52-0. The Bobcats beat Perrydale 50-6.

ca Leahy, a faculty research assistant with the Oregon State University Department of Forest Resources, was to provide information that would help natural resources users and managers understand how residents respond to natural events changes and changes in resource management.

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New section of Curry highway is very scenic Contractor J.R. Hill makes good time in construction — plans are altered

PORT ORFORD — The section of the highway being constructed from the Sixes river to the Elk river market road will equal in scenic beauty the units of the highway already completed, which is said by many tourists to be unsurpassed in the United States.

The road is completed on the north side of the Elk river and after the steel bridge is built it will con nect with a trestle 30 feet high and 400 feet long, making a beautiful curve across the river flat. A cut of 51.6 feet is now being made and approximately 3500 cubic yards of dirt will make the fill to the level

Democrats continue to dominate Congress; victory said greatest WASHINGTON (UPI) — Pres ident Nixon, polling more votes than any presidential candidate in history, crushed George S. Mc Govern Tuesday in a near-record landslide that solidified his personal leadership. But, once again, his Republican party failed to control Congress.

With more Americans voting than ever before, Nixon swept Mc Govern aside in every jurisdiction but Massachusetts and the District of Columbia in piling up 521 out of 538 electoral votes.

It was the worst defeat ever dealt a Democratic presidential candidate.

The Nixon margin rivaled Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1964 record of 61.3 percent of the vote— biggest ever. Nixon received the greatest popular presidential vote in ever cast — more than 44 million. Johnson got 43.1 million eight years ago.

With 94 per cent of the precincts counted at 9:15 a.m., EST, Nixon was leading 61.38 per cent, with a popular vote total of 44,025,652, to McGovern’s 27,374,791. John Schmitz had 980,680 and Benjamin Spock had 69,536.

A count of 419 absentee ballots Wednesday in Curry gave the Re publican incumbent 267 more votes, stretching his lead there to 2,9652,698.

In Coos County, however, the absentee count raised Stevenson’s total to 4,456 and McKenzie’s to 3,817, not enough for McKenzie to overcome Stevenson’s lead.

The total final unofficial vote from both counties shows Stevenson leading by 6,819 to 6,782.

20 YEARS — 2002

Study shows area residents like views, need jobs

Scenic views are important to Bay Area residents, according to a recent study that examined coastal resi dents’ attitudes toward their environ ment. Concern about job opportuni ties also tops the list of concerns.

Fewer than a dozen people showed up Wednesday at South western Oregon Community College to hear results of a regional study that examined coastal residents’ attitudes toward their local environ ment.

The goal of the survey, said Jessi

More than 20 researchers par ticipated in the Pacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystems Regional Study, conducted in 2000. Scientists surveyed households in five study sites — Coos Bay, Yaquina Bay and Tillamook Bay in Oregon and Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor in Washington. Of the 1,000 question naires mailed to local residents, 518 were filled out and returned.

The tallies showed the community characteristic most important to res idents is the views and the scenery, Leahy explained. By contrast, the characteristic that was the most influential in residents’ decisions to move to the Bay Area was job opportunities.

“What draws people to a com munity are often quite different than what keeps them here,” Leahy said.

Residents also noted what charac teristics they felt were getting better or worse. On the positive side, Bay Area residents felt health care, pub lic services and water quality were improving. But more than 57 percent of survey respondents indicated that housing costs, and the cost of living were getting worse. And 73.1 percent of respondents also included job opportunities to that list.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS CASE NO.: 22CV30788

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

To: UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVI SEES AND BENEFICIARIES OF E. LOUISE MOUSER and UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVI SEES AND BENEFICIARIES OF HUGH L MOUSER NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVI SEES AND BENEFICIARIES OF E. LOUISE MOUSER; UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVI SEES AND BENEFICIARIES OF HUGH L MOUSER; CHRISTOPHER L. MOUSER, POSSIBLE HEIR AND DEVI SEE TO E. LOUISE MOUSER AND HUGH L MOUSER; MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; EGP INVESTMENTS, LLC, A WASHINGTON LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMON LY KNOWN AS 2115 HAM ILTON ST, NORTH BEND, OR 97459; AND ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM ING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2125 HAMILTON ST, NORTH BEND, OR 97459, Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT(S) ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby directed and re quired to appear in, and defend against, this legal action within 30 days after the first date of publication of summons, which is the 4th day of November, 2022, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELL POINT MORTGAGE SERVIC ING, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, ZBS LAW, LLP, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. This is an Amended Complaint for Judicial Foreclo sure of Deed of Trust. You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “mo tion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administra tor within 30 days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have any questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www. oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 in the Portland metropolitan area. If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a local county veterans service officer and community action agency may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information ser vice.

DATED: October 24, 2022 ZBS LAW, LLP

By: /s/ Amber L. Labrecque Amber L. Labrecque, OBS No. 094593 alabrecque@zbslaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Published: November 4, No vember 11, November 18 and November 25, 2022

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TION Case No.: 22CV22720 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS MORTGAGE AS SETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF RAYMOND D BENTLEY AKA RAYMOND BENTLEY AKA RAY D BENTLEY AKA RAY BENTLEY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF OREGON, OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, Defen dants. To: The Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Raymond D. Bentley aka Raymond Bentley aka Ray D Bentley aka Ray Bent ley and Occupants of the Property, You are hereby required to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication speci fied herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636.

If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a lo cal county veterans’ service officer and community action agency may be obtained by calling the 2-1-1 information service. Additionally, contact information for a service of ficer appointed under ORS 408.410 for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves your area can be found by visiting the following link: https://www.oregon.gov/odva/ services/pages/county-ser vices.aspx and selecting your county. You can also access a list of Veterans Services for all Oregon counties by visiting the following link: https://www. oregon.gov/odva/Services/ Pages/All-Services-Statewide. aspx. The relief sought in the Complaint is the fore closure of the property lo cated at 165 N. 15th Street, Lakeside, OR 97449. Date of First Publication: 11/11/2022 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP s/ Grace Chu _ John Thomas OSB No. 024691 _ Michael Scott OSB No. 973947 _ Grace Chu OSB No. 220848 920 SW 3rd Ave, 1st Floor Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (971) 201-3200 Fax: (971) 201-3202 gchu@mccarthy holthus.com Of Attorneys for Plaintiff IDSPub #0181931 11/11/2022 11/18/2022 11/25/2022 12/2/2022 Published: The World &ONPA (ID:352394)

In the Circuit Court for the State of Oregon

For the County of Coos Probate Department Case No. 22PB09427

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

In the Matter of the Estate of BETTY LOUISE RIDLING, Deceased Notice is hereby given that Terrace L. Schrunk was ap pointed personal representa tive of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the personal representative in care of 444 N. 4th Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420, within four months af ter the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published November 4, 2022 Terrace L. Schrunk c/o Megan E. Kronsteiner, OSB 076190

Scarborough, McNeese, Oelke & Kilkenny, PC Attorneys for Personal Repre sentative 444 N. 4th St Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: 541.982.5678 mek@smoklaw.com Published: November 4, November 11 and November 18, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:352141)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of Dena L. Bosco Deceased, Case No. 22PB09564

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That Steve Bosco has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the claim, with proper documentation, within four months after the date of first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at the Law Office of Susan Carter, 706 Ash Street, Myrtle Point, Oregon 97458, or the claim may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, 250 N. Baxter, Coquille, OR 97423, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative. Dated and first published: October 28, 2022

Steve Bosco

Personal Representative 193 Suez Canal Lane Sacramento, CA 95834 (408) 529-3501 Published: October 28, November 4 and November 11, 2022

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Public Auction Notice/ Foreclosure Sale

Farrow, Jeff Units E027 and F010 Auction Date: 11/26/2022 @ 10 am

Location of sale: By The Dunes RV Storage, LLC At 69088 Wildwood RD, North Bend, OR 97459

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Published: November 11 and November 15, 2022

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TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE

Reference is made to that cer tain trust deed made by CRYS TAL HORN MEYERS and ARYAN MICHAEL MEYERS, as grantors, to TICOR TITLE COMPANY OF OREGON, as trustee, in favor of NORMAN M. WELLS, SR., aka NOR MAN M. WELLS, as benefi ciary, dated January 29, 2018, recorded January 31, 2018, in the Mortgage Records of Coos County, Oregon, as Instrument No. 2018-01061, covering the following described real property:

Beginning at the quarter sec tion corner on the line between Sections 35 and 36 of Town ship 24 South, Range 13 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon; thence North 84°51’ West 441.35 feet; thence North 788.85 feet; thence North 57°12’46” East 25.48 feet to the true point of beginning of the following described tract; thence North 61°01’12” East 174.05 feet; thence South 128.52 feet; thence South 72°17’50” West 122.24 feet; thence North 23°45’23” West 80.89 feet to the true point of beginning, being a portion of Govern ment Lot 4 of said Section 35, Township 24 South, Range 13 West of the Willamette Merid ian, Coos County, Oregon.

Together with an easement for ingress and egress as set forth in instrument recorded May 10, 1971 bearing Microfilm Reel No 71-05-58760, Records of Coos County, Oregon.

Commonly known as 67064 Heron Road, North Bend, Oregon 97459.

This is an attempt to collect a debt.

Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to sat isfy the obligations secured by said trust deed, and a notice of default has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statues 86.752(3); the default for which the foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: $745.04 due November 1, 2021, and a like sum due on the same day of each month thereafter.

By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the follow ing, to-wit: $60,000.00 principal, plus ac crued interest through July 13, 2022, estimated at $5,039.90, plus interest at the rate of 10% per annum on the $60,000.00 principal balance from July 13, 2022, until paid, plus late fees of $184.31 as of July 13, 2022, and accruing late fees, plus $2,000.00 for collection expenses incurred prior to foreclosure.

WHEREFORE, notice is here by given that the undersigned trustee will on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2023, at the hour of 11:30 o’clock A.M., in accord with the standard

of time established by ORS 187.110, at the following place: 444 North 4th Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the described real property which the grantor had, or had power to convey, at the time of the execution by him/her/them of the trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his/her/their successors in interest acquired after the ex ecution of the said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obliga tions thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this fore closure proceeding dismissed, and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, and, in addition, paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default by pay ing all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and trust deed, together with trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778. Without limit ing the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warran ties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufac turing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. On information and belief, successor Trustee has concluded that no grantor named in this notice is a member of the United States Military Service as defined by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as amended (“SCRA”). In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor, as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in inter est, if any.

DATED: July 27, 2022 /s/ Peter C. McCord Peter C. McCord, Successor Trustee Five Centerpointe Drive, Suite 240 Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 Phone 503-601-3698

Published: November 4, No vember 11, November 18 and November 25, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:352193)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of ROBERT DUANE SAWYER, Deceased Case No. 22PB09646

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lorna Sue Whitmore has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Repre sentative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the claim, with proper documentation, within four months after the date of first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at the office of GOULD LAW FIRM, PC., 243 W. Commer cial, PO Box 29, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, or the claim may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, 250 N. Baxter Street, Coquille, Oregon 97423, the Personal Repre sentative or the attorney for the Personal Representative. Dated and first published: November 11, 2022

Lorna Sue Whitmore Personal Representative PO Box 1093 Merlin, OR 97532 (541) 787-1232 Published: November 11, November 18 and November 25, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:352531)

‘By-the-Sea Variety’ to be Presented at the Sprague Theater Nov. 18-20

BANDON — Bandon Playhouse presents “By-the-Sea Variety,” a coastal-themed variety show featuring “The Folly of the Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter.”

The show runs just one weekend, opening Friday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. with additional performances Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m. All performances are at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park. Admission is $12 for adults and teens, $10 for youth 12 and younger, and $10 for seniors.

Tickets are only available at the door.

“The Folly of the Lighthouse Keeper’s

Daughter” is a classically comedic melodrama written by local thespian Corrie Gant. Lark Sparky, the lighthouse keeper’s daughter, dreams of a life of adventure. Will she embrace the affection of local dairyman Clark Barker? Or will she fall for the suave but shady investor, Lester Holstein? The melodramatic cast also includes Minnie Myrtle Morrison, a keen-eyed poetess and owner of the Dusty Crab Saloon; crafty real estate broker Rosa DeRhodes; and Otis Sparky, the kindly and often tipsy lighthouse keeper.

The all-star cast of “Folly” includes Mike Dempsey, Brendan Fisher, Corrie Gant,

Nameer El Kadi, Natasha Keller and Laurie Kreutzer.

Throughout the program, audiences will enjoy coastal-themed music and dance numbers presented by the variety show ensemble. The ensemble, directed by Geneva Miller, includes Isaac Braithwaite, John Cotrufo, Tyler Eickhoff, Hallie and Nena Minkler, Merle Morrigan, Harlan Morse, Amy Moss Strong, Merri Seegrist, Christine Roberts and Sandra Woodside. Piano accompanist is Jane Suppes.

“We’re proud to present this entertaining show for the South Coast community as our first full post-pandemic production,”

said Bandon Playhouse president Amy Moss Strong. “The show features veteran actors and those new to the stage, hailing from Bandon, Port Orford, Coos Bay and Coquille. We encourage everyone to attend for a frolicking fun time!”

Since 1976, the Bandon Playhouse has provided the best in community theater, from classic musicals to premiere works by new playwrights. Bandon Playhouse volunteers are proud to keep the performing arts alive and accessible on the Southern Oregon Coast. Learn more at BandonPlayhouse.org, or visit us at Facebook.com/bandonplay.

Honoring all Veterans

The Chamber Minute: Invest in kindness

Miles Ecker was a nor mal 9 year in many ways.

This adventure started in a Cracker Barrel parking lot where, as the family was go ing into eat, he found a $20 bill. While visions of what he could buy with it were going through his head, a man in an Army uniform came into the restaurant. Miles decided he wanted

to give the money to the soldier. So, he wrote a note and gave that and the money to him.

Dear Soldier, My dad was a soldier. He is in heaven now. I found this $20 in the parking lot when we got here. We like to pay it forward in my fam ily. It’s your lucky day!

Thank you for your service. Miles Ecker, a gold

star kid. Miles’ dad was killed in Iraq, during the first year after he was born. After Steve Hartman shared the story on the eve ning news, many responded to Miles, wanting to give him the $20 back. He instead asked that any money be giv en to the Snowball Express Association, which helps kids who have lost their mil itary parents in war. Within

weeks over a quarter million dollars was contributed.

That $20, Miles found, was converted to a currency called kindness, invested with a stranger and made a difference.

What that young man’s actions represent is the something that is special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. We have to be

aware of what that talent is and use it. Maybe at school or work or the food bank or in the Chamber. That’s our challenge as a community.

And if we, together, decide to make that difference, I have no doubt that the Oregon Coast, will have an excellent future. It’s in your hands.

Remember, Our Business is Helping your Business and like us on Facebook.

Merkley, Wyden announce over $1 million for air quality monitoring projects

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden an nounced that a total of $1,116,626 in federal grants is coming to Oregon to improve air quality monitoring in communities with environmental and health outcome disparities stemming from pollu tion. These awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will support projects by Verde in Portland’s Cully neigh borhood, the Confederated Tribes

of Coos Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians, and the Oregon Depart ment of Environmental Quality’s work to monitor and use collected air quality data to inform actions for improving local air quality across the state.

“Every Oregonian in every com munity across the state deserves to breathe clean air free from hazard ous air pollutants that can lead to cancer, neurological disorders and other serious health impairments,”

said Senator Merkley, who is chair man of the committee that provides EPA with its funding. “This EPA funding will go a long way in ensuring communities are able to monitor air quality, collect detailed data on the toxic air pollution, and take meaningful steps to address it.”

“An essential step in reducing air pollution for communities throughout Oregon is to equip them with modern monitoring tools that provide accurate and timely data,”

Wyden said. “These federal invest ments in those tools from legisla tion I worked to pass will make a huge difference for people living and working in these communities. And I’ll keep battling for similar investments that make similar air quality impacts statewide.”

With over $30 million in Infla tion Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) funds and $20 million in American Rescue Plan investments on top of increases to its annual budget that

Merkley has provided since becom ing chairman of the Interior and Environment Appropriations Sub committee, EPA has been able to significantly expand its support for projects led by community-based nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and Tribal gov ernments aimed at improving air quality in communities across the United States, and particularly in communities that are underserved and historically marginalized.

Award recipients and amounts headed to Oregon can be found below:

• Verde: $117,830 to collaborate with partners to gather air quality data using air monitors and create actionable community engagement strategies to ameliorate air quality concerns in Portland, Oregon’s Cully neighborhood. Project efforts will result in the development of long-term expertise among the Cully community and unprecedented grassroots involvement in regulatory processes that could significantly improve air quality for Cully residents.

• Confederated Tribes of Coos Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians: $500,000 to increase community engagement on outdoor and indoor air quality, and develop a network of air quality monitors. Through the use of reliable and accurate monitoring equipment, the project aims to improve data collection on local air quality and mitigate adverse health impacts due to air pollution exposure.

• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: $498,796 to work with communities, universities, and local and state agencies to co-design an equitable and sustainable community monitoring framework for collaborative action. This framework will be used to empower communitiesprioritizing underserved, disadvantaged and overburdened communities- to monitor and leverage the data to inform action that will improve their local air quality.

South Coast GIS users commemorate international celebration of geographic technology

The Southern Oregon Coast GIS user group (SCUG) is holding its first meeting since 2020 on GIS day to celebrate and share the amazing world of geographic data.

The group plans to discuss the history of GIS work followed by a brainstorming session of future initiatives and partnerships. Cake and coffee will be provided.

Anyone is welcome to attend the meeting on Wednesday, November 16, from 11 a.m.- noon at the South Slough Reserve Visitor Center, located 4.5 miles

south of Charleston on Seven Devils Road. Space is limited, please register here: https://SCUGkickoff. eventbrite.com

Questions? Please contact South Slough Reserve Coastal Training Program Coordinator, Sabra Comet at: sabra.comet@dsl. oregon.gov.

Timm Slater

Wednesday 11/02:

North Bend

• 3:03 pm, recovered stolen vehicle, 3400 block of Liberty Street.

• 4:28 pm, disorderly conduct, 1800 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 7:47 pm, disorderly conduct, Oak and Ohio.

• 8:29 pm, traffic hazard, 500 block of Wall Street.

• 10:27 pm, minor in possession marijuana, 2800 block of Oak Street.

• 11:53 pm, 43 year old female cited result of traffic stop, 3600 block of Broadway Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 2:19 am, threats, 800 block of Marshall Avenue.

• 3:56 am, loud noise, 800 block of Johnson Avenue.

• 3:58 am, criminal mischief, 1400 block of Ocean Boule vard.

• 5:18 am, loud music, 800 block of S 2nd Street.

• 8:08 am, fight, Ocean Bou levard and Norman.

• 9:09 am, juvenile problem, 400 block of Madison Street.

• 11:22 am, traffic hazard, Ocean and Woodland.

• 12:39 pm, fight, 1000 block of S Broadway Street.

• 12:56 pm, criminal mis chief, 1200 block of S 2nd Street.

• 1:34 pm, shoplifter, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 1:46 pm, 37 year old male cited for driving while sus pended, Highland and 14th.

• 2:03 pm, dispute, 400 block of N Broadway Street.

• 2:17 pm, fight, Newmark and Y Marina.

• 2:47 pm, fraud, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 3:31 pm, 50 year old male cited for theft II, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 4:30 pm, vicious dog, 1200 block of N Bayshore Drive.

• 4:46 pm, criminal mis chief, 2800 block of Ocean Boulevard.

• 5:01 pm, criminal mischief, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 5:03 pm, 54 year old male cited for DUII, 600 block of Fillmore Avenue.

• 5:58 pm, dispute, 100 block of N Schoneman Street.

• 6:33 pm, theft from vehicle, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 6:54 pm, phone harassment, 1600 block of Cottonwood Drive.

• 9:26 pm, 35 year old male transported to Coos County jail on theft III and criminal mischief/37 year old male cited on theft III, 1800 block of Ocean Boulevard.

• 9:28 pm, assault, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue.

• 9:33 pm, theft of bicycle, 200 block of Student Way.

Coquille

• 9:55 am, suspicious conditions, 500 block of Highway 42.

• 9:59 am, suspicious subject, 100 block of N Birch Street.

• 11:33 pm, threats, N Central Boulevard.

Reedsport

• 8:23 am, suspicious activity, 900 block of Winchester Avenue.

• 10:20 am, juvenile problem,

Reedsport Community Charter School.

• 10:40 am, trespassing, 3100 block of Ridgeway Drive.

• 11:49 am, animal problem, Highway 101 and mile post 208.

• 11:52 am, theft, Ace Hardware.

• 4:36 pm, trespassing, 900 block of Highway Avenue.

• 5:31 pm, traffic complaint, Dairy Queen.

• 10:58 pm, suspicious activity, 2700 block of Frontage Road.

Thursday 11/03:

North Bend

• 8:37 am, theft from vehicle, 2200 block of Newmark Street.

• 9:22 am, dispute, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.

• 10:37 am, theft, 2700 block of Stanton Street.

• 11:52 am, dog complaint, 2300 block of Marion Avenue.

• 12:50 pm, disorderly conduct, 700 block of California Avenue.

• 3:34 pm, theft, 3800 block of Vista Drive.

• 5:01 pm, phone harassment, 2200 block of Newmark Street.

• 5:13 pm, civil problem, 1900 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 7:00 pm, disorderly conduct, Sherman and Oregon.

Coos Bay

• 9:29 am, 37 year old male cited for theft II, 100 block of S 7th Street.

• 9:30 am, burglary, 800 block of Central Avenue.

• 9:59 am, misuse of 911, 600 block of S 10th Street.

• 10:30 am, hit and run accident, Bayshore and Ace Hardware.

• 10:37 am, located wanted subject, 4th and Curtis.

• 11:12 am, theft of electric wheelchair, 1900 block of Shorepines Drive.

• 11:46 am, dog complaint, S 2nd and Johnson.

• 11:52 am, 27 year old male lodged at Coos County jail on unlawful entry into motor vehicle and theft II, 200 block of S 2nd Court.

• 12:04 pm, threats, 200 block of N Broadway.

• 12:20 pm, barking dog complaint, 700 block of N 9th.

• 1:39 pm, Oregon State Police arrested 58 year old male on Coos Bay Police warrant, 1300 block of Airport Lane.

• 2:33 pm, theft, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 4:00 pm, 67 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Sause Bros Ross Inlet.

• 5:06 pm, criminal mischief, 300 block of N Wall Street.

• 5:09 pm, theft, 100 block of S 7th Street.

• 5:12 pm, threats, 800 block of S Broadway Street.

• 5:40 pm, located stolen property, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 5:51 pm, theft of cell phone, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue.

• 6:20 pm, criminal mischief, 800 block of S Broadway Street.

• 7:48 pm, theft of bicycle,

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2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 10:12 pm, barking dog, 1200 block of S 11th Street.

• 11:22 pm, graffiti calls, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.

Coquille

• 3:48 pm, theft of services, 400 block of W Central Boulevard.

• 6:39 pm, juvenile problem, 100 block of N Birch Street.

• 6:58 pm, located runaway, 300 block of N Central Boulevard.

• 9:48 pm, juvenile problem, 700 block of E 3rd Street.

Reedsport

• 2:27 am, suspicious activity, Barrone Park.

• 8:09 am, theft, RVFD Station 2 Turner Station.

• 10:44 am, suspicious activity, First Community Credit Union.

• 1:24 pm, elder abuse, Umpqua Mobile Home Village.

• 3:53 pm, disturbance, Reedsport Community Charter School.

• 7:59 pm, animal problem, 900 block of Greenwood Avenue.

• 8:50 pm, disturbance, Best Western.

Friday 11/04:

North Bend

• 1:25 am, 69 year old cited on Clackamas County Sheriff warrant, 3300 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 2:26 am, fire, Roosevelt and Pacific View.

• 12:30 pm, narcotics investigation, 2300 block of Pacific Street.

• 12:55 pm, phone harassment, 2500 block of Broadway Court.

• 1:21 pm, 34 year old male transported to Coos County jail for violation restraining order, 1900 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 4:00 pm, missing person, 3800 block of Kinney Road.

• 4:24 pm, dog at large, Arthur and Virginia.

• 7:18 pm, injured deer, McCullough Bridge.

• 9:28 pm, disorderly conduct, Dean Man’s Curve.

• 10:47 pm, located missing person, 300 block of Country Club Road.

• 11:22 pm, barking dog, 2000 block of Everett Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 1:20 am, noise complaint, 1900 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 2:17 am, 31 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Highway 101 and Harriet.

• 7:12 am, Coquille Police served 43 year old male on two Coos Bay Police warrants, 2nd and Central.

• 8:27 am, child related, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 8:38 am, hit and run accident, 1800 block of Southwest Boulevard.

• 8:53 am, theft of fuel from trucks and additional damage to another vehicle, 700 block of S Broadway Street.

• 8:55 am, 31 year old female cited on theft II, criminal trespass I and a Roseburg Police warrant, 1000 block of

S 1st Street.

• 9:16 am, stolen vehicle, 100 block of Kruse Avenue.

• 10:48 am, 61 year old male cited for theft III, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

• 11:35 am, criminal mischief and theft from vehicle, 1600 block of N 16th Street.

• 11:48 am, 49 year old female cited result of traffic stop, Broadway and Clark.

• 11:54 am, burglary, 1100 block of S Broadway Street.

• 12:02 pm, Oregon Department of Corrections served 60 year old male on a Coos Bay Police warrant, 2500 block of Center Street.

• 12:08 pm, 41 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 700 block of S Broadway Street.

• 12:26 pm, criminal mischief, 1500 block of Woodland Drive.

• 1:03 pm, Oregon State Police served 39 year old female on warrant, 3700 block of Portland Road.

• 2:02 pm, theft of bike, 700 block of S 7th Street.

• 2:22 pm, stolen vehicle/ unfounded, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 2:32 pm, unlawful entry into vehicle, 100 block of S Wasson Street.

• 2:33 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle 800 block of Madison Street.

• 2:43 pm, criminal mischief, 2100 block of N 11th Street.

• 3:39 pm, 27 year old male cited for criminal trespass 1 and theft III, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

• 4:21 pm, phone harassment, 100 block of S Wasson Street.

• 4:49 pm, child related, 1900 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 9:49 pm, family dispute, 700 block of Marshall Avenue.

• 10:55 pm, water problem, S 1st Street and Golden Avenue.

• 11:43 pm, line down, Ocean Boulevard and Woodland Drive.

Coquille

• 6:43 am, 43 year old male transported to Coos County jail on a Coquille Police warrant and two Coos Bay Police warrants, 2nd and Central.

• 7:00 am, dead animal in roadway, Highway 42 and N Fork Lane.

• 11:14 am, disruptive subject in park, S Cedar Street.

• 12:06 pm, shoplifters, 200 block of W Highway 42.

• 1:11 pm, civil problem, 200 block of W Highway 42.

• 1:36 pm, criminal mischief,

600 block of N Elliott Street.

Reedsport

• 1:53 am, disorderly conduct, Tides Inn Bar and Grill.

• 6:46 am, burglary, Osburn Vet Clinic.

• 10:02 am, stalking, Holly Knolls Mobile Home Park.

• 10:54 am, road hazard, Highway 101 and Winchester Avenue.

• 3:39 pm, theft, Liquor Locker.

• 5:26 pm, missing person, The Cut.

• 9:06 pm, runaway, 2600 block of Highlands Drive.

Saturday 11/05:

North Bend

• 12:53 am, 47 year old male cited on North Bend Police warrant, Public Square Court and Bay Eye.

• 2:02 am, tree down, Pittum Loop Road.

• 2:22 am, dispute, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 11:14 am, dead deer, Sherman and McCullough Bridge.

• 1:22 pm, hit and run accident, 1500 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 2:40 pm, disorderly conduct, 1700 block of Union Avenue.

• 2:43 pm, hit and run accident, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 3:47 pm, animal abuse, Sherman and California.

• 3:50 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 600 block of Exchange.

• 4:60 pm, civil problem, 700 block of Connecticut Avenue.

• 4:58 pm, animal abuse, 700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 5:28 pm, animal neglect, Sherman Avenue and Grace Church.

• 6:19 pm, shoplifter, 1500 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 6:33 pm, injured deer, 2500 block of Broadway Street.

• 8:01 pm, criminal mischief, 2500 block of Newmark Street.

• 8:29 pm, violation of restraining order, 1800 block of Qaxas Street.

• 8:54 pm, shoplifter, 3400 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 11:06 pm, disorderly conduct, 600 block of Virginia Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 12:43 am, water problem, S 1st Street and Golden Avenue.

• 1:39 am, 40 year old male cited on Douglas County warrant, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 2:25 am, 50 year old male and 54 year old female cited on criminal trespass II, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 8:54 am, traffic hazard, Newmark and Brussells.

• 8:58 am, 42 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 1100 block of S 5th Street.

• 10:12 am, dispute, 200 block of S Schoneman Avenue.

• 11:00 am, disorderly conduct, 600 block of Central Avenue.

• 11:05 am, 44 year old female cited on Coos County Sheriff warrant, 2nd and Ingersoll.

• 11:06 am, 57 year old female cited result of traffic stop, S 4th and Elrod.

• 11:06 am, theft and fraud, 900 block of Pacific Avenue.

• 11:43 am, 19 year old arrested and transported to Coos County jail on theft I, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 12:31 pm, disturbance, 700 block of S 7th Street.

• 2:12 pm, disorderly conduct, 2600 block of Koos Bay Boulevard.

• 2:32 pm, animal complaint, 700 block of N 2nd Street.

• 4:14 pm, dispute, 1000 block of N Bayshore Drive.

• 7:34 pm, disorderly conduct, 1600 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 8:05 pm, vicious dog, 300 block of Radar Road.

• 9:19 pm, loud noise, 1100 block of S 10th Street.

• 10:01 pm, shoplifter, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 10:32 pm, burglary, 900 block of D Street.

Coquille

• 3:45 pm, 26 year old male cited result of traffic stop, Highway 42 mile post 15.

• 6:20 pm, custodial interference, 1500 block of N Ivy Street.

Reedsport

• 10:31 am, animal problem, Lower Umpqua Veterinary Clinic.

• 11:39 am, trespassing, Best Western.

• 12:05 pm, suspicious activity, 2700 block of Frontage Road.

• 2:26 pm, theft, State Farm Insurance.

• 4:03 pm, criminal mischief, 1100 block of Hemlock Court.

• 8:04 pm, suspicious activity, Ocean Garden Restaurant.

• 9:55 pm, road hazard, mile post 208 and Highway 101.

Bandon-area veterans gather for a photo in the BHS gym

Third

To those veterans not pictured, We appreciate your service and honor you.We will always remember.

To those veterans no longer with us,

Photo by Amy Moss Strong

Harry Stephens, Navy, 1962-68; Charles Salt, Navy, 1946-48 and USAF Reserves, 20 years;

Bill Fitch, Army, 1968-70; Don O’Neill, Army Air Corps, 1943-45; Carmen DeFranco, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, 1953-1958; Paul Patterson, Army, 1986-92; Joseph Bain, Navy, 1964-68.

Front row from left:

Robert Wilson, Army, 1950-52; Jens Andersen, Coast Guard, 1964-68; Gary Wiesner, Navy, 1964-68; Fred Fawbush, Navy, 1961-67; Wayne Barber, Army, 1950-76; Nan Sands, Air Force, 1976-84; Gary Sands, Army, 1971-77; Richard Alexander, Air Force, 1955-77; Gail Dahl, Air Force, 1973-93

Second row from left:

Joe Eno, Air Force, 1966-70; Lanny Boston, Oregon Nat’l Guard, 1966-75; Henry Schlyper, Marine Corps, 1964-1970; Randy Brown , Air Force, 1966-70 ; Preston Wayte , Marine Corps, 1967-1974 ; William Henry, Navy, 1973-75, Army, 1994-98; Donnie Wise, Air Force, 1971-1993; Joe Addair, Air Force, 1963-87.

row from left:

Jonathon Park, Army National Guard, 1993-present; William Ritenour, Army, 1968-70; H. Elton Harris, Army, 1953-56; Kristy Bowman, Navy, 1964-65; Tom Goss, Marine Corps, 1966-70; Jerry Hettenbach, Air Force, 1963-86; Chad Wilkinson, Navy, 1985-2005; Tracy Wilkinson, Navy, 1989-1997.

Fourth row from left:

Jerry Earls, Air Force, 1969-76; Deb Earls, Navy, 1975-79; Juana Bell, Marine Corps, Air Force Reserves, 1983-90; Bill Humphries, Army, 1966-68; Bill Bush, Army, 1963-66; Erin Albertson Neuman, Air Force, 1999-2005; Scott Albertson, Air Force, 2004-present; Adam Wehner, Coast Guard, 2000-2005.

Fifth row from left:

James Peake, Air Force, 1977-83; William Kudo, Navy, 1967-68; Steve Burnett, Army, 1968-70; Mike Hahn, Air Force, 1965-87; Bill Smith, Air Force, 1967-71.

Sixth row from left:

JOSEPH BAIN

RICHARD BAIN AMM 3 (Navy

KEVIN CLOUSER Army Chopper Pilot (Persian Gulf) Staff Sergeant 1982—1992

LEO CLOUSER Rank E-4 Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) 1976—1980

THEODORE C. CLOUSER Petty Officer

1st Class (U.S. Navy)

RICKY OSTLE British Army 2007—2018

Air

Force

ANNIE GRAYSON Combat Medic (U.S. Air Force) Master Sergeant E-7 1998—2019

support for veterans

Supporting veterans is a worthy endeavor at any time of year, though such efforts tend to be more prominent in November.

Veterans Day is celebrated annu ally on November 11 in honor of the millions of individuals across the United States who are mili tary veterans. The day coincides with holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other countries and also honor military veterans.

There’s no denying that veterans need the support of the people whose freedoms they protect.

According to a 2021 study from researchers at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, the percentage of veterans with disabilities is significantly higher among post-9/11 veterans (40 percent) than it was with vet erans from previous eras (25 percent for Gulf War I veterans and 13 percent for veterans of previous wars). Veterans can benefit from support legislated by elected officials in Washing ton, D.C., but there’s also many things ordinary citizens can do to show how much they appreci ate the sacrifices veterans and their families have made and will make in the years to come.

• Visit wounded veterans. The United States Census Bureau reports that more than one-third of the nearly 3.8 million men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since September 2001 have a serviceconnected disability. Many of these individuals are fighting to overcome physical injuries sustained while on active duty. Individuals who want to show

their support for veterans can contact their local VA facility to arrange a visit to wounded veterans. Such visits can lift vet erans’ spirits and reassure them that their sacrifices are both acknowledged and appreciated.

• Support legislation that supports veterans. Though it might seem like a no-brainer, legislation to support veterans often faces an uphill battle to get passed. By supporting legislation that ensures veterans get the support they need, individuals can send a message to veterans that they haven’t been forgotten and that the very democratic principles they fought to protect are alive and well. Citizens can write letters to their elected

officials, urging them to support veteran-friendly legislation, and raise awareness of bills and laws through social media.

• Help raise awareness about homeless veterans. Data from the U.S. Department of Hous ing and Urban Development estimates that approximately 40,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. But that fig ure doesn’t tell the whole story, as the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans notes that, over the course of a year, roughly twice that many veterans experience homelessness. The NCHV believes that programs to assist homeless veterans should focus on helping them reach a point where they can obtain and

sustain gainful employment. In addition, the NCHV feels that the most effective programs are community-based, nonprofit, “veterans helping veterans” groups. Individuals can offer their support to such groups through financial donations or other means so they can con tinue to ensure no veteran sleeps on the street.

Veterans Day is a time to show veterans that their service and sacrifices are not taken for granted. Visiting wounded veterans and supporting efforts to ensure veterans get what they need to live full, healthy and happy lives is a great way to send the message that veterans are appreciated.

LEE VAN PELT ES/Sergeant (U.S. Army) 2005—2008

ZACHARY WALKER Specialist, Infantry (U.S. Army)

2005—2009

TECH SGT GREGORY RICHARD “RICK” GEARHART

US ARMY 1971-73, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 1975-76, 1991-92

AIR NATIONAL GUARD 1992-2010 116TH ACS / 270TH ATCS

Charities whose missions support veterans, active military and their families

The support Americans have for their armed forces is evident in how much they donate each year to charities with military-related missions. According to Charity Navigator, Americans donate more than $2.5 billion annually to charities with missions dedicated to the military.

Individuals who want to donate to a charitable organization with a military-related mission may not know where to start, and that can be daunting given the number of organizations that fit that criteria. Charity Navigator indicates there are more than 40,000 American charities with military-related missions, which underscores how difficult it can be to find one to support. Thankfully, Charity Navigator, which has provided donors with free access to data, tools and resources to guide their philanthropic decision-making since 2001, has curated a list of highly rated organizations that provide a variety of services to military members and their families. The following is a brief rundown of that list that can serve as a solid foundation for prospective donors. The full list can be found at charitynavigator.org.

Wounded Troops

• Air Warrior Courage Foundation (airwarriorcourage.org)

• DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Charitable Service Trust (cst.dav.org)

• Fisher House Foundation (fisherhouse.org)

• Higher Ground (highergroundusa.org)

• Homes for Our Troops (hfotusa.org)

• K9s for Warriors (k9sforwarriors.org)

• Operation Second Chance (operationsecondchance.org)

• Wounded Warrior Project (woundedwarriorproject.org)

• Yellow Ribbon Fund (yellowribbonfund.org)

Military Social Services

• AMVETS National Service Foundation (amvetsnsf.org)

• Hire Heroes USA (hireheroesusa.org)

• Honor Flight Network (honorflight.org)

• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (iava.org)

• Operation Gratitude (operationgratitude.com)

• Operation Healing Forces (operationhealingforces.org)

• Soldiers’ Angels (soldiersangels.org)

• The Mission Continues (missioncontinues.org)

Military Family Support

• Army Emergency Relief (armyemergencyrelief.org)

• Blue Star Families (bluestarfam.org)

• Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation (fallenpatriots.org)

• Folds of Honor (foldsofhonor.org)

• Operation Homefront (operationhomefront.org)

• Our Military Kinds (ourmilitarykids.org)

• Travis Manion Foundation (travismanion.org)

• VFW National Home for Children (vfwnationalhome.org)

PFC JESSE C GEARHART MEDICAL DETACHMENT #26 1918-1919

FIRST SGT ROBERT LEE BATEMAN

US ARMY 1965-1981 VIETNAM VET BRONZE STAR RECIPIENT