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Winter storm knocks out power for thousands

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

A strong winter storm that brought heavy rain and high winds played havoc on much of Coos County overnight Monday and throughout the day Tuesday. Downed tree limbs and the high

winds knocked out power to thousands of people, leaving much of the county in the dark. Reports of power outages from Pacific Power began shortly before midnight Monday as the brunt of the storm hit Coos County.

“We are still battling the elements, but our crews are focused on

repair and restoration as the weather allows,” said Allen Berreth, vice president of operations. Tuesday afternoon. “We remain grateful for the support our crews are getting in person and on social media from our customers.”

By early morning Tuesday, more than 4,000 properties were without

power. While there were power outages in Coos Bay and North Bend, the majority of the problems were in Coquille, Myrtle Point and near Bandon.

In Coquille, close to 1,000 properties were without power at mid-morning. The city of Coquille reported the electricity and internet

services were out at city hall. The city did report both phones and internet returned by 9 a.m., but there was a wait for electricity.

In Myrtle Point, close to 900 properties were without power, with Pacific Power saying it could be most of the day before service was

Dinosaurs invade Coos Bay Public Library

of Natural and Cultural History.

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

The Coos Bay Public Library has been invaded by dinosaurs in an attempt to teach children, and adults if you’re interested, about the majestic beasts that once roamed the world.

The museum is currently hosting a traveling exhibit, called Oregon’s Dino-Story, which is on loan from the University of Oregon's Museum

The exhibit allows children to get hands-on as they learn more about dinosaurs, including a few that once roamed in Oregon.

“I like all the interesting things you can learn about dinosaurs,” said Children’s Librarian Jennifer Knight. “I learned some interesting things. It’s been a really great exhibit. We’ve had a lot people come in and look at this.”

The exhibit will remain on

During the program, participants will become fossil-digging paleontologists and learn how to reassemble a complete dinosaur from just a few pieces.

The exhibit at the library has hands-on stations to teach about

“They

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of Oregon.”

While there have been dinosaur bones and fossils found in Oregon, there haven’t been too many. Turns out when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, much of Oregon was under

There is also a game where children can plan along to determine whether an

is a dinosaur. The answers are often surprising.

Election results ranked as top story in 2022

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

Two times in 2022 it appeared Melissa Cribbins was going to win re-election to the Coos County Board of Commissioners. And two times, Rod Taylor used late returns to eventually win the seat.

Taylor's election to the board of commissioners was among the headlines that led to the 2022 elections being named the top story of 2022.

The stories were chosen primarily by looking at how many times a story was read at www.theworldlink.com with some input from editorial writers.

The 2022 election and the dual results, first during the May primary and eventually in the November general election, led to surprises.

During the May primary election, Commis-

sioner John Sweet held off two challengers to keep his seat by receiving just more than 50% of the votes cast. In the same election, voters in the county elected a new county clerk as Julie Brecke won a three-person race.

On election night, Cribbins appeared to be on her way to victory as well as she held more than 50% of the votes in a three-way race. But as the Election Day votes and late mail-in ballots were counted, Taylor garnered just enough support to force the election to November.

In the general election, Taylor and Cribbins faced of head-to-head, but they were not the only races on the ballot. Countywide, voters were asked to pick a new sheriff and to decide whether to support a tax to fund the county jail. Every city in the county also had municipal

display through January 13, The highlight of the exhibit will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. January 9 when educators from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry will visit the library to discuss dinosaurs.

dinosaurs, with one station specifically showing what fossils have been found in Oregon.

did a good job putting this together,” Knight said.

makes it accessible to kids. It’s interesting to get to know some of the fossils found through the state

the sea, So most of the fossils found were from animals that died and washed out to sea before settling back inland.

of the exhibits has some fossil replicas the children can view and touch, with one real fossil –fossilized dino poop.

animal

Photos by David Rupkalvis/For The World

Dinosaurs have invaded the Coos Bay Public Library with the exhibit Oregon’s Dino-Story on display. The exhibit, on loan from the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History, allows guests to learn about dinosaurs with hands-on exhibits.

Photo by David Rupkalvis

Position 3 commissioner candidates Rod Taylor, left, and Melissa Cribbins shared their thoughts on the race at the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Wednesday Business Connections.

FBI and Partners Issue National Public Safety Alert on Financial Sextortion Schemes

The FBI, in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, is issuing a national public safety alert regarding an explosion in incidents of children and teens being coerced into sending explicit images online and extorted for money—a crime known as financial sextortion.

Over the past year, law enforcement has received over 7,000 reports related to the online financial sextortion of minors, resulting in at least 3,000 victims, primarily boys, and more than a dozen suicides. A large percentage of these sextortion schemes originate outside of the United States, and primarily in West African countries such as Nigeria and Ivory Coast.

As many children enter winter break this holiday season, the FBI and our partners implore parents and caregivers to engage with their kids about financial sextortion schemes so we can prevent

them in the first place.

“The FBI has seen a horrific increase in reports of financial sextortion schemes targeting minor boys—and the fact is that the many victims who are afraid to come forward are not even included in those numbers,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray. “The FBI is here for victims, but we also need parents and caregivers to work with us to prevent this crime before it happens and help children come forward if it does. Victims may feel like there is no way out—it is up to all of us to reassure them that they are not in trouble, there is hope, and they are not alone.”

“The protection of children is a society’s most sacred duty,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “It calls on each of us to do everything we can to keep kids from harm, including ensuring the threats they

face are brought into the light and confronted. Armed with the information in this alert message, parents, caregivers, and children themselves should feel empowered to detect fake identities, take steps to reject any attempt to obtain private material, and if targeted, have a plan to seek help from a trusted adult.”

Financial sextortion schemes occur in online environments where young people feel most comfortable—using common social media sites, gaming sites, or video chat applications that feel familiar and safe. On these platforms, online predators often use fake female accounts and target minor males, between 14 to 17 years old but the FBI has interviewed victims as young as 10 years old.

“The sexual exploitation of children is a deplorable crime. HSI special agents will continue to exhaust every resource to identify, locate, and apprehend predators to ensure they face

justice,” said Steve K. Francis, HSI Acting Executive Associate Director. “Criminals who lurk in platforms on the internet are not as anonymous as they think. HSI will continue to leverage cutting-edge technology to end these heinous acts.”

Through deception, predators convince the young person to produce an explicit video or photo. Once predators acquire the images, they threaten to release the compromising material unless the victim sends money or gift cards. Often the predators demand payment through a variety of peer-to-peer payment applications. In many cases, however, predators release the images even if payments are made. The shame, fear, and confusion that victims feel when they are caught in this cycle often prevents them from asking for help or reporting the abuse.

“This is a growing crisis and we've seen sextortion completely devastate children and families,” said Michelle

DeLaune, CEO of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. “As the leading nonprofit focused on child protection, we've seen first-hand the rise in these cases worldwide. The best defense against this crime is to talk to your children about what to do if they're targeted online. We want everyone to know help is out there and they're not alone.”

What if you or your child is a victim?

If young people are being exploited, they are victims of a crime and should report it. Contact the FBI Portland Field Office, call 1-800-CALL-FBI, or report it online at tips.fbi.gov.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has outlined steps parents and young people can take if they or their child are a victim of sextortion, including: Remember, the predator is to blame, not your child or you.

Get help before deciding

whether to pay money or otherwise comply with the predator. Cooperating or paying rarely stops the blackmail and continued harassment.

REPORT the predator’s account via the platform’s safety feature.

BLOCK the predator and DO NOT DELETE the profile or messages because that can be helpful to law enforcement in identifying and stopping them.

Let NCMEC help get explicit images of you off the internet.

Visit missingkids.org/ IsYourExplicitContentOutThere to learn how to notify companies yourself or visit cybertipline.org to report to us for help with the process.

Ask for help. This can be a very complex problem and may require help from adults or law enforcement.

If you don’t feel that you have adults in your corner, you can reach out to NCMEC for support at gethelp@ncmec.org or call NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST.

Oregon leaders respond to Merkley’s bill banning hedge fund investors from housing market

Following Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley’s introduction of the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act, state and local leaders in Oregon have enthusiastically responded in support of his bill.

“The housing in our neighborhoods should be homes for people, not profit centers for Wall Street,” said Senator Merkley. “It’s time for Congress to put in place commonsense guardrails that ensure all families have a fair chance to buy or rent a home in their community at a price they can afford.”

In order to meet Americans’ housing needs and

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“You find out interesting facts, like a cardinal is absolutely a dinosaur,” Knight said.

Another station allows children to hunt for fossils. Each of the stages is bilingual, with English and Spanish versions.

Knight said there is still plenty of room available for those interested in joining the event January 9. Pre-registration is required, and can be done by visiting the Coos Bay Public Library website at https://www.coosbaylibrary.org.

root out systemic inequities in the housing market, the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act bans hedge funds and private equity investors from owning large numbers of homes by establishing an annual $20,000 federal tax penalty for each single family home owned by a single company and its affiliates over 100 homes. The bill allows companies with large portfolios to sell homes over several years to come into compliance so there’s an orderly exit, and includes incentives to make sure buyers of divested homes are ordinary people who will live in the home. The tax penalties collected will be used to provide down payment assistance to homebuyers.

Here's what local elected officials and non-profit leaders are saying: “When large corporations monopolize too much of the housing market, that drives

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restored.

In the Winterville area near Bandon, more than

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up rents and puts first time homeownership opportunities further out of reach for a majority of Oregon residents. The percentage of Oregon homes sold to investors vs. families increased by 67% between 2020 and 2021. In 2021, investors bought 20% of homes sold in Oregon, a total of 16,781 homes. We believe that homes should house people, and not be used purely as an investment vehicle for Wall Street,” said Steve Messinetti, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Portland Region.

“Sen. Merkley’s tireless work, along with that of the rest of our federal delegation, is greatly appreciated as we all seek to bring affordability back to our housing market through innovative legislative proposals such as this one. By working together at the federal, regional and county levels, we can support, build and preserve affordable housing which protects the

700 properties were without power.

Across the state, Pacific Power reported more than 42,000 customers were without power due to the storm.

ability of families in our community to find housing for ownership,” said Kathryn Harrington, Washington County Board Chair.

“Right now everyday Americans must compete with hedge funds and corporations when purchasing a house. We don’t have their deep pockets and when they outbid us our housing prices and rental costs skyrocket with profound local impacts. Thank you to Senator Merkley for putting together a bill limiting a decidedly unfair practice,” said Heather Buch, Lane County Commissioner.

“This is a much-needed step in preserving housing affordability. In Oregon, especially in Portland, a crisis of housing affordability is also fueling a crisis of homelessness. Corporate ownership of housing is driving up prices and squeezing people out of their homes - homes that should house families,

With strong winter storms a possibility for the next several months, Pacific Power urged customers to prepare in advance by having an emergency kit.

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Wednesday 12/21:

North Bend

• 3:49 am, 29 year old male cited on a Coos Bay Police warrant and a North Bend Police warrant, Union and Florida.

• 9:08 am, dispute, 2200 block of Pony Creek Road.

• 10:03 am, 64 year old male cited on criminal trespass II, criminal mischief II and a warrant, 1700 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 10:15 am, disorderly conduct, 2200 block of Connecticut Street.

• 10:43 am, theft, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.

• 3:48 pm, civil problem, 1400 block of McPherson Avenue.

• 4:41 pm, dogs at large, 2100 block of Hayes Street.

• 7:37 pm, dispute, 2400 block of Commercial Street.

• 9:41 pm, civil problem, 1700 block of Grant Street.

Coos Bay

• 12:26 am, loud music, 900 block of S Empire Boulevard.

• 1:31 am, 27 year old male cited result of traffic stop, Ocean and 34th.

• 1:39 am, 37 year old male cited result of traffic stop, 10th and Date.

• 2:23 am, water problem, 900 block of S 4th Street.

• 2:37 am, 25 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 900 block of S 1st Street.

• 3:49 am, 29 year old male cited on warrant, 800 block of California Avenue.

• 3:50 am, Seaside Police served 48 year old male on Coos Bay Police warrant, 1000 block of S Holladay.

• 5:30 am, burglary, 100 block of N Marple Street.

• 7:07 am, disorderly conduct, 1st and Johnson.

• 7:56 am, criminal mischief, 400 block of S 4th Street.

• 9:11 am, burglary, 700 block of N Bayshore Drive.

• 9:44 am, traffic hazard, Newmark and S Cammann.

• 9:59 am, damage to city property, Morrison and Harris.

• 10:43 am, 47 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 100 block of N Cammann Street.

• 10:56 am, theft from vehicle, 600 block of W Anderson Avenue.

• 2:41 pm, dispute, 300 block of Ackerman Street.

• 3:12 pm, weapons offense, 3100 block of Ocean Boulevard.

• 3:38 pm, assault, 700 block of S Broadway Street.

• 4:44 pm, theft, 1100 block of S 10th Street.

• 5:27 pm, shoplifter, 1200 block of N Bayshore Drive.

• 6:16 pm, disorderly conduct, Koos Bay Boulevard and Dave’s Pizza.

• 7:21 pm, 43 year old male cited for criminal trespass, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 10:33 pm, 31 year old female cited on warrant, 800 block of S 1st Street.

• 10:46 pm, family dispute, 1100 block of Augustine Street.

• 11:10 pm, 26 year old male transported to Coos County jail on domestic harassment, criminal mischief II and probation violation detainer to be added by his Parole Officer, 300 block of S 2nd Street.

• 11:49 pm, family dispute, 900 block of N 9th Street.

Reedsport

• 8:06 am, trespassing, Douglas County Justice Court.

• 11:51 am, fraud, Reedsport Pharmacy.

• 2:40 pm, trespassing, House of Dank.

• 4:23 pm, ordinance violation, Rainbow Plaza.

• 4:45 pm, ordinance violation, 300 block of Winchester Avenue.

• 5:09 pm, theft, 500 block of Regents Place.

Thursday 12/22:

North Bend

• 12:58 am, disorderly conduct, Newmark and Broadway.

• 3:40 am, disorderly conduct, Virginia and Johnson.

• 10:24 am, burglary, 2100 block of Union Avenue.

• 10:54 am, threats, 1700 block of Meade Avenue.

• 11:35 am, harassment, 3400 block of Oak Street.

• 2:04 pm, criminal mischief, 2200 block of Fir Street.

• 2:25 pm, harassment, Monroe Avenue.

• 2:58 pm, dispute, 2600 block of Tremont Avenue.

• 3:13 pm, fraud, 2000 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 3:38 pm, disorderly conduct, 2600 block of Tremont Avenue.

• 4:15 pm, dispute, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 4:48 pm, traffic hazard, 2200 block of Broadway, Avenue.

• 6:29 pm, hazardous material, Newmark Street and Tremont Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 2:02 am, misuse of 911, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 3:59 am, misuse of 911, 1700 block of Thompson Road.

• 5:325 am, assault, 2nd Street and Central Avenue.

• 10:16 am, criminal mischief, 1200 block of Ocean Boulevard.

• 11:43 am, 42 year old male cited on warrant, 300 block of N Front Street.

• 12:236 pm, water problem, 700 block of S Broadway Street.

• 12:52 pm, 29 year old male cited on warrant, 500 block of Central Avenue.

• 1:00 pm, theft, 700 block of Telegraph Drive.

• 1:28 pm, animal abuse, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

• 1:41 pm, dispute, Mingus Park.

• 2:02 pm, disorderly conduct, 400 block of Golden Avenue.

• 2:23 pm, menacing, 100 block of N Cammann Street.

• 2:57 pm, 28 year old male cited for criminal trespass II, 800 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 3:37 pm, shoplifter, 100 block of N Cammann Street.

• 4:39 pm, assault, 300 block of S Wall Street.

• 5:35 pm, 64 year old male cited result of traffic stop, Anderson and S 4th.

• 6:06 pm, intoxicated subject, 500 block of Montgomery Avenue.

• 6:42 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, S Broadway Street.

• 6:58 pm, 45 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 1200 block of Ocean Boulevard.

• 6:58 pm, phone harassment, 1100 block of S 1st Street.

• 7:09 pm, dispute, 500 block of 10th Avenue.

• 8:12 pm, criminal mischief, 400 block of Simpson Avenue.

• 8:28 pm, 29 year old male transported to Coos County jail for assault II and resisting arrest, 1300 block of Crocker Street.

• 9:47 pm, criminal mischief, 1900 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 10:27 pm, Roseburg Police served 33 year old male with two Coos Bay Police warrants and one Coquille Police warrant, Roseburg.

Coquille

• 12:00 am, dead animal, W Central near school district.

• 2:40 pm, located wanted subject, 800 block of N Dean Street.

• 10:16 pm, shots fired, 1200 block of N Elliott.

Reedsport

• 4:56 pm, missing person, Dollar Tree.

• 5:16 pm, domestic disturbance, 1000 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 5:18 pm, animal problem, 2200 block of Arthur Drive.

• 8:33 pm, noise complaint,

2100 block of Fir Avenue.

Friday 12/23:

North Bend

• 6:13 am, dispute, Ferry Road Park Road.

• 9:53 am, 40 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Pancake Mill parking lot.

• 3:38 pm, 19 year old male cited result of accident, 2200 block of Newmark Street.

• 3:43 pm, animal complaint, Monroe and Montana.

• 4:20 pm, theft, 500 block of W Anderson Avenue.

• 4:25 pm, burglary, 2000 block of 16th Street.

• 6:22 pm, disorderly conduct, Newmark and Ash.

• 6:35 pm, criminal mischief, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 7:22 pm, 51 year old male cited for DUII, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.

• 8:21 pm, shoplifter, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 7:22 pm, 35 year old male cited for criminal trespass, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.

• 9:14 pm, dispute, 3400 block of Stanton Street.

• 9:15 pm, theft from vehicle, 3400 block of Tremont Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 12:09 am, loud noise, 700 block of S Cammann Street.

• 1:00 am, threats, 2600 block of Ocean Boulevard.

• 1:21 am, family dispute, 500 block of Montgomery Avenue.

• 3:23 am, 42 year old male cited on warrant, Empire Lakes John Topits Park.

• 4:19 am, male subject cited on two Coos County Sheriff warrants, 2100 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 5:50 am, dispute, 700 block of S Broadway.

• 7:32 am, dispute, 400 block of Ackerman Street.

• 7:59 am, dispute, 100 block of Ackerman.

• 8:02 am, burglary, 1100 block of N 10th Street.

• 8:29 am, disorderly conduct, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 10:09 am, explosion, behind Staples.

• 10:34 am, water problem, Golden and S 1st.

• 11:56 am, civil problem, 2100 block of Timberline Drive.

• 11:55 am, water problem, N Bayshore Drive.

• 12:01 pm, shoplifter, 1300 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 12:30 pm, disorderly conduct, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

• 1:05 pm, water problem, 600 block of Shorepines Avenue.

• 1:07 pm, dispute, 800 block

of E Street.

• 1:25 pm, disorderly conduct, Empire Lakes John Topits Park.

• 1:27 pm, dispute, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 1:31 pm, shoplifter, 200 block of N Broadway Street.

• 1:36 pm, burglary, 500 block of S Empire Boulevard.

• 1:48 pm, theft, 800 block of Lockhart.

• 2:12 pm, criminal mischief, Anderson and 10th.

• 2:18 pm, theft, 800 block of Donnelly Avenue.

• 2:30 pm, 46 year old male transported to Coos County jail for disorderly conduct II, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

• 4:23 pm, dispute, 200 block of Holland Street.

• 4:29 pm, hit and run accident, 800 block of Seabreeze Terrace.

• 4:43 pm, phone harassment, 1900 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 5:41 pm, disorderly conduct, Newmark.

• 5:36 pm, theft from vehicle, 10th and Anderson.

• 5:49 pm, unattended child, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

• 5:55 pm, assault, 900 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 6:21 pm, family dispute, 200 block of S Schoneman Street.

• 6:51 pm, 20 year old female cited for criminal trespass II, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:28 pm, 30 year old male cited result of traffic stop, Ocean and 28th.

• 7:28 pm, 50 year old female arrested and transported to Coos County jail for assault I domestic, DUII, reckless driving, felony hit and run and driving while suspended, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue.

• 9:51 pm, 36 year old male cited on two warrants, 1700 block of Thompson Road.

• 10:18 pm, criminal mischief, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

Coquille

• 3:03 pm, fraud, 400 block of N Gould Street.

• 6:53 pm, traffic hazard, Highway 42 and Birch.

Reedsport

• 9:07 am, disorderly conduct, Safeway.

• 12:48 pm, trespassing, Fir Grove Motel.

• 12:57 pm, stolen vehicle, 500 block of Regents Place.

• 5:47 pm, criminal mischief, 2700 block of Frontage Road.

Saturday 12/24:

North Bend

• 8:20 am, theft of bike, 2100 block of Newmark Street.

• 9:21 am, hit and run accident, 1800 block of Maple Street.

• 12:30 pm, burglary, 2200 block of Ohio Avenue.

• 1:33 pm, disturbance, 2100 block of Newmark Street.

• 2:33 pm, disorderly conduct, Broadway and Virginia.

• 3:14 pm, disturbance, 2200 block of Newmark Street.

• 4:43 pm, burglary, 2000 block of 16th Street.

• 5:08 pm, 25 year old male cited on criminal trespass II, Ohio and Vine.

• 5:19 pm, fraud, 800 block of Commercial Street.

• 6:50 pm, threats, 2300 block of Broadway.

• 7:09 pm, criminal mischief, 2000 block of Everett Avenue.

• 7:17 pm, traffic hazard, 16th and Broadway.

• 7:35 pm, disorderly conduct, Newmark Avenue.

• 10:47 pm, disorderly conduct, Sherman and Connecticut.

• 11:10 pm, burglary, 400 block of Simpson Avenue.

• 11:38 pm, disorderly conduct, Sherman and Connecticut.

Coos Bay

• 12:12 am, prowler, 1200 block of Park Avenue.

• 2:20 am, disorderly conduct, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 2:26 am, family dispute, 1600 block of Barview Drive.

• 4:21 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 700 block of Telegraph Drive.

• 4:50 am, disorderly conduct, Ingersoll and S 2nd.

• 5:38 am, disorderly conduct, S 4th and Ingersoll.

• 6:11 am, dispute, Wallace and Grocery Outlet.

• 6:59 am, disorderly conduct, Commercial and 5th.

• 7:01 am, 25 year old female cited for criminal trespass II, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 9:31 am, disorderly conduct, Koos Bay Boulevard.

• 9:52 am, theft, 2000 block of Thompson Road.

• 10:04 am, theft from vehicle, 800 block of Telegraph Drive.

• 11:19 am, traffic hazard, Edwards and Augustine.

• 11:25 am, family dispute, 500 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 11:47 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 700 block of Telegraph.

• 1:22 pm, animal at large, 4th and Bennett.

• 1:29 pm, animal complaint, 800 block of S 4th Street.

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Police Blotter

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

BY MARY SCHAMEHORN

"Pool Halls are raided" is the big headline on the front page of the Feb. 14, 1924, Western World. The story more closely relates to something you would find today in True Detective.

"Secret agents representing the sheriff's office and the office of the state prohibition director made a raid on the Arcade (first picture) and the Idle Hour pool halls Thursday afternoon and as a result five arrests were made, all pleading guilty to selling intoxicating liquor. A sixth arrest was made on the same day for selling moonshine on the streets.

"At the Arcade several gallons of liquor were taken. It was found in a back room on the second floor. Three arrests were made in the place. J.C. Page and Orvil Counts, proprietors, and V.C. Gartin, employee. At the Idle Hour a partially filled bottle of liquor and six or seven small whiskey glasses were taken. The two employees of the place, Ed Austin and R.E. Fox, were placed under arrest. The two places have apparently been under one ownership. Jim Wilson was arrested on the street after a secret service man had bought a bottle from him.

"Deputy Sheriff Malehorn had charge of the raid and swore to the complaints. Hearing was held late that afternoon before Justice of the Peace L.J. Hadley and the following fines and sentences were given:

"Page, Counts and Wilson were fined $500 each and

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sentenced to 30 days in the county jail. Austin, Fox and Gartin were each fined $400.

The fines of the latter three have been paid while the other three are now serving their sentences. The total of the fines is $2700.

"The raid followed carefully laid plans. Two young fellows posing as loggers became on intimate terms with the offenders and even went so far as to borrow money from them at times. They used marked money in making their purchases and therefore had much evidence before the raid was made."

The arrest of such prominent citizens as Page, Counts and Gartin indicates just how seriously law enforcement viewed prohibition.

I've used the second photo of the steamer Elizabeth leaving the Bandon harbor, with a load of lumber, to illustrate another story I found in a January 1924 issue of Western World headlined "Big Wealth Behind Port."

The subhead says: "Natural Resources Greater Than Most Harbors on Atlantic Coast."

"The natural resources in the district of the Port of Bandon are sufficient to warrant harbor improvements. There are ports on the Atlantic coast on which large sums have been expended which did not originally have a fraction of the natural advantages which surround this harbor. These seaports were improved and big industries and development followed.

"The lumbering, the coal, and the dairying make up three great industries of the Port of Bandon district

which will constantly grow and which are sufficient to guarantee an enormous commerce in the future.

"Bandon as a city has reached a point where it is now destined to be one of the important points on the Oregon Coast. The opening of the resources behind it will make it grow. With a railroad or without one it is the outlet for a great rich territory and water shipment is necessary.

"Probably few of the harbors on the Atlantic coast which were developed to their highest possible point had back of them the natural wealth and future assurance of commerce as is found in the Bandon section. The products which the Port of Bandon has to offer and which the country and the world needs as commodities make up a sufficient reason for the fullest harbor development possible."

I found a neat story about long-time football coach Dick Sutherland (third photo) in the Oct. 24, 1957, Western World, and it's good enough to share with you. I know it was written by either my grandfather, L.D. Felsheim, or my uncle, Lou Felsheim. Years later I had similar praise for the Coach.

"The alumni of Bandon High and many other sports-minded football fans were pleased at Friday night's victory when the Tigers, for the first time in more than 20 years, won a game from the Red Devils. It was a great victory and cause for rejoicing," said the writer, referring to the Coquille team.

"Incidentally, however, local fans should realize that Tiger football has been built up during several years past, and that the present team, good as it is, is a build-up of football strategy and physical experience that goes back to the first year that Coach Dick Sutherland arrived on the scene. He and his assistants deserve the credit.

more people's travel plans as they head for all parts of the country to join their families for the Christmas holiday.

Sunday's Register-Guard detailed the number of wrecks that had occurred in the Eugene area between Thursday night and Saturday noon. My youngest sister and her daughter and two-yearold granddaughter, who live in Vancouver, Wash., spent the week in Bandon, but had to return home Saturday, and managed to escape the ice, arriving home about 3:30 that afternoon to icicles hanging from their deck.

Other family members were driving down from Portland Tuesday (Dec. 27) but by that time it was expected to warm up. We are used to high winds and lots of rain, but black ice is another matter, and we are fortunate seldom to experience that here in our area.

The people I felt sorry for were those spending their time in airport terminals as so many flights were cancelled across the country. I guess it's a tossup .... get stuck in an airport or try to maneuver on ice-slickened highways. Hopefully most people made it to their destination by Christmas Day.

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I was sorry to learn that Scott Briggs, 69, who worked many years at Southern Coos Hospital as a respiratory therapist, had died. He and his wife Karen are long-time residents of Bandon and have many friends in the area.

I also saw a Facebook post by Tracee Nagel-Eggert, who said that her sister, the former Norene Schellong, had died. She was a member of the Bandon High School Class of 1958.

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Randy Texley texted me last week to call my attention to the fact that Bandon High School graduate Anthony Levrets, 48, was one of the announcers for the Pac12 basketball game that was playing on another channel.

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"We've heard some criticism about how tough Sutherland is with his boys, but we've noticed that in all the tough games this season the Bandon lads came out unscathed while some of their opponents were carried off the field. The Tigers have learned to hit hard and how to take it. When they make the team under Sutherland, they've got to be good." ***********************

No matter how much good weather we have in the first couple of weeks in December, it never fails that the big storm ... this year it was an ice storm in the valley .... will derail or make harder

The Tigers went to state in 1991 and 1992, Anthony's junior and senior years, during which he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Far West League.

Others who played during those years were Ron Riley, Troy Lafayette, Justin Shammot, Mark Peters, Ron Hunt, Alfred Linke, Dave Craft and Brian Freitag.

The son of Larry Levrets, he served as head coach for the University of Utah Women's basketball team for five years, and was a Utah assistant for four years. Prior to that he coached men's college basketball for 10 years at Southern Oregon, Willamette and Lane Community College.

He also served as the girls

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As I was scrolling through old issues of the Western World, I found the story about J. F. "Jack" Kronenberg, who built Bandon's salt water swimming pool,

known as the Natatorium, in the area we now know as Coquille Point. The building burned in the Fire of 1936. It's just too bad that Bandon does not have benefactors like Mr. Kronenberg, who would be willing to step up and build a pool today.

Crazy thinking, I know, but anyone can dream ....

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Speaking of sports, University of Oregon grad Justin Herbert, now the starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers, became the first NFL quarterback to throw for 13,000 yards in his first three seasons.

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The Chamber Minute: How time changes

Isn’t it amazing how quickly time passes and what is important to community life changes? Do you remember Snappy Service #6 or the Emporium at Pony Village or Western Auto in downtown Coos Bay? Change, that is directed with vision, can chart a course to a great future. Let’s continue to focus on those BOLD ideas!

BOLD is a community defining its vision, mission and values and collaborating with civic officials and leaders throughout the community to come together for the success of the Bay Area. Our community has survived because

of the passion of the people that live here. Where would this area be without the John Whitty’s, the Louie Simpson’s, the Gordon Ross’s or dozens of others throughout our history. Where would this community be without all of us that care enough about it to come to activities like EOF or WBC and learn what opportunities and challenges are facing our economy in the future, so that we can plan to succeed? You are all leaders. Everyone plays an important role in this community. It’s our time to come together with a common vision for, and a common voice defining,

what our home is and will be. It is time that we took the reins and define who we are, what we want to be and what is good for us and our children. Now that’s a BOLD idea!

In a study about nations, it was asked, is a nation’s positive image of its future a function of its success or is its success a function of its positive image of its future? What they found was, in all cases, significant vision preceded significant success. Many nations began their climb to greatness without the right resources, population base or strategic advantages. What

they did have was a detailed, extensive and significant vision of what they could become. This is also true about communities, businesses and even you. So, how about helping detail our vision for Oregon’s Bay Area.

What are the most noticeable differences you would like to see here in the next 10 years? What would be different? How will the population mix differ from what it is now? What lifestyle changes have taken place? How will these differences affect your city? How will local government be different? What would it be like to live here?

What would be the same?

I’m asking each of you to take some time, put some thought into it and detail your vision for our home. Use some of your BOLD ideas in the plan. This is an open book test, so get as much help from your family and friends as you want. Let’s share those thoughts and dreams. Then construct a plan to do something about them. This is really the first step in creating our own future. So, like the old hymn, we can truly “brighten the corner where you are”.

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Commissioners honor Wilson as Senior Volunteer of the Month

Douglas County Commissioners Tim Freeman, Chris Boice, and Tom Kress, along with the Douglas County Senior Services Department recently announce that Jenny Wilson was awarded the Douglas County Senior Services Volunteer of the Month award for December 2022.

Commissioner Kress was honored to present Jenny with the award at the Bistro Sixty Senior Dining Site in Winston on December 22. Bistro Sixty Winston is located inside the Winston Community Center on 440 Grape Avenue in Winston.

“Jenny is a wonderful example of the kind of dedicated volunteers who make our Bistro Sixty and Meals on Wheels programs so successful. She serves all three days at the Winston site and is an invaluable part of the team,” remarked Kress, liaison commissioner

to Douglas County Senior Services.

Dining Site Coordinator Darla Hilburn nominated Jenny as Douglas County Senior Services Volunteer of the Month. She said, “Jenny is so dedicated to serving others and always with her amazing smile.”

Ten years ago, after operating an adult foster home for several years with her husband, Jenny saw a need in the community and signed up to drive a Meals on Wheels route in Winston. She enjoyed it so much that she joined the Senior Services team in 2013 as a part-time Bistro Sixty food service worker.

She served in that capacity for nine years until she retired in March of 2022. But, she again signed up as a volunteer at the dining site.

“I love visiting with each and every person. Volunteering at the Senior Dining Site

is truly my second home.”

Bistro Sixty Senior Dining Sites prepare meals on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at our seven rural dining site locations in Glide, Glendale, Reedsport, Riddle, Sutherlin, Winston, and Yoncalla. Senior Services staff know there are others in our communities who could benefit from their Meals on Wheels delivery program and/or meals at their Bistro Sixty Senior Dining Sites. If residents know of friends or family who are unable to drive, need assistance with daily living activities, would benefit from hot meal delivery, or need other assistance, they are encouraged to call the Aging & Disabilities Resource Connection in the Douglas County Senior Services Department at (541) 440-3677 or by sending an email to adrc@co.douglas. or.us.

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not hedge funds. I am very grateful to Senator Merkley for his leadership on this important issue,” said Susheela Japayal, Multnomah County Commissioner.

“Oregon is in the middle of a housing affordability crisis driven by multiple factors, including the consolidation of ownership by huge hedge funds. I’m deeply grateful to Senator Merkley for stepping up to confront the mercenary

entities that exploit renters to drive unconscionable profits,” said Pam Marsh, State Representative (D-District 5-Southern Jackson County).

"This is an issue that transcends party or region -- it strikes at the very heart of what we consider one of the basic needs for survival: shelter. I encourage each of you to contact your state and federal representatives and urge them to support Senator Merkley's proposal,” said Mayor Linda Watkins, City of Carlton.

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Guest Column

Opinion: New Year Faces Old Problems

By LLEWELLYN KING InsideSources.com

There are no new years, just new dates.

As the old year flees, I always have the feeling that it is doing so too fast, that I haven’t finished with it, even though the same troubles are in store on the first day of the new year.

Many things are hanging over the world during this transition. None is subject to quick fixes. Here are the three leading, intractable mega-issues:

First, the war in Ukraine. There is no resolution in sight as Ukrainians survive as best they can in the rubble of their country, subject to endless pounding by Russian president Vladimir Putin. It is as ugly and flagrant an aggression as Europe has seen since the days of Hitler and Stalin.

Eventually, there will be a political solution or a Russian victory. Ukraine can’t go on for very long, despite its awesome gallantry, without the full engagement of NATO as a combatant. It isn’t possible that it can wear down Russia with its huge human advantage and Putin’s dodgy friends in Iran and China.

One scenario is that after winter has taken its toll on Ukraine and the invading forc-

es, a ceasefire-in-place is declared, costing Ukraine territory already held by Russia. This will be hard for Kyiv to accept — huge losses and nothing won.

Kyiv’s position is that the only acceptable borders are those in place before the Russian invasion of Crimea in 2014. That almost certainly would be too high a price for Russia.

Henry Kissinger, writing in the British magazine The Spectator, has proposed a ceasefire along the borders that existed before the invasion last February. Not ideal, but perhaps acceptable in Moscow, especially if Putin falls. Otherwise, the war drags on, as does the suffering, and allies begin to distance themselves from Ukraine.

A second huge, continuing crisis is immigration. In the United States, we tend to think this is unique. It isn’t. It is global.

Every country of relative peace and stability is facing surging, uncontrolled immigration. Britain pulled out of the European Union partly because of immigration. Nothing has helped.

This year 504,00 are reported to have made it to Britain. People crossing the English Channel in small boats, with periodic drownings, has worsened the problem.

All of Europe is awash with people on

the move. This year tens of thousands have crossed the Mediterranean from North Africa and landed in Malta, Spain, Greece and Italy. It is changing the politics of Europe: Witness the new right-wing government in Italy.

Other migrant masses are fleeing eastern Europe for western Europe. Ukraine has a migrant population in the millions seeking peace and survival in Poland and other nearby countries.

The Middle East is inundated with refugees from Syria and Yemen. These millions follow a pattern of desperate people wanting shelter and services but eventually destabilizing their host lands.

Much of Africa is on the move. South Africa has millions of migrants, many from Zimbabwe, where drought has worsened chaotic government, and economic activity has halted because of electricity shortages.

Venezuelans are flooding into neighboring Latin American countries, and many are journeying on to the southern border of the United States.

The enormous movement of people worldwide in this decade will have long-lasting effects on politics and cultures. Conquest by immigration is a fear in many places.

My final mega-issue is energy. Just when

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we thought the energy crisis that shaped the 1970s and 1980s was firmly behind us, it is back — and is as meddlesome as ever.

Much of what will happen in Ukraine depends on energy. Will NATO hold together or be seduced by Russian gas? Will Ukrainians survive the frigid winter without gas and often without electricity? Will the United States become a dependable global supplier of oil and gas, or will domestic climate concerns curb oil and gas exports? Will small, modular reactors begin to meet their promise? Ditto new storage technologies for electricity and green hydrogen?

Energy will still be a driver of inflation, a driver of geopolitical realignments, and a driver of instability in 2023.

Add to worsening weather and the need to curb carbon emissions, and energy is as volatile, political and controversial as it has ever been. And that may have started when English King Edward I banned the burning of coal in 1304 to curb air pollution in the cities. Happy New Year, anyway.

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Opinion: Was 51-49 Ever Going to Be Safe for Democrats?

inappropriate candidate.

If anyone needed a reminder of how vital the Georgia Senate runoff election was, it hit soon after.

Arizona “Democrat” Kyrsten Sinema announced she was leaving the party and would sit as an independent. She did not specify whether she would join Bernie Sanders and Angus King, the other two independent senators, in caucusing with the Democrats.

Meanwhile, Georgia is mercifully over.

The Georgia runoff went as it should. Thinking they were putting forward an undefeatable state superman in Herschel Walker, the GOP failed to do any due diligence on Walker. With every week that passed in the campaign, it became clear that he was a historically weak and deeply

Walker (or, more accurately, the GOP machine) made the race close enough to force the runoff and kept the runoff itself far closer than it ever should have been. But the race is over, and Rafael Warnock, through his victory, made what we thought was the final Senate tally — 51 to 49. Oops.

We all know that in a 5050 Senate, as the one ending has been, the tie-breaking vote goes to the vice president, Kamala Harris, a Democrat. So why was Georgia’s result important for at least the next two years, until the 2024 election, which will also have 33 senators up for re-election?

In part, it’s because the Senate may prove to be more unpredictable than usual over the next two years.

West Virginia’s Joe Manchin and Sinema will be up for

re-election in 2024. Theirs are Senate votes the Democrats have not always felt to have been comfortably held over the last two years. So, a 51-49 Senate allowed for the defection of one of these votes on any given issue.

Sinema’s news presented the Democrats with the worstcase scenario of a return to a functional 50-50 on many issues.

There is also an important optical issue that would have come along with 51-49. It’s one thing for either Manchin, Sinema or any other Democratic senator to try to make a stand on an important issue where they know that the vote they’re dissenting/ breaking on would have caused a 50-50 tie-breaking vote. Now, if Sinema votes with Republicans on any issue, all it takes to give the GOP the win is a Manchin defection, which is always

seemingly up for grabs.

There is definitely an important psychological factor that, until today, would have given the Democrats a lot more margin for error over the next two years than one simple vote would seem to indicate. That is the notion of momentum, which has been discussed extensively since the November election.

Both parties, given a choice of whether to end the midterm election season with a win, or a loss, would choose a win. That’s what the Democrats caught in Georgia, then lost with Sinema’s defection. While pundits will spend the next two years making excuses, many of which will be valid ones, why the Democrats won and the Republicans lost in Georgia, the only thing that could have negated the reality that the Democrats are ending this election season

with that great intangible — momentum — happened. While some will argue that this doesn’t constitute a GOP win, even a tie, momentum-wise, is very disappointing to the Democrats.

Momentum is something we don’t talk about enough in politics because it’s difficult to quantify. Momentum can often make a political party more hopeful than it would have otherwise been as it scans the horizon. When we look at the midterm elections, from the prediction of many pundits that we would have not just a red wave but a red tsunami — and the eventual end result that was quite favorable for the Democrats — you can’t help but feel deflated if you are a Democrat.

As to Georgia, if there is a lesson to be learned, and I believe there is, it is a straightforward one: Do

not put forward candidates for any office who are fundamentally and deeply flawed.

That needs to be the ultimate lesson with Herschel Walker. For as outstanding and unique as he was as a football player, he has proven to be equally disappointing as a person. This is not the kind of political role model that should be held out to anyone. From what has been reported over the campaign about his past to what became an obvious inability to serve the people of Georgia well and properly as a senator, this is a nomination the Republicans genuinely wish they had back.

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Aron Solomon is the chief legal analyst for Today’s Esquire. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.

Oregon leaders respond to Merkley’s bill banning hedge fund investors from housing market

Following Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley’s introduction of the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act, state and local leaders in Oregon have enthusiastically responded in support of his bill.

“The housing in our neighborhoods should be homes for people, not profit centers for Wall Street,” said Senator Merkley. “It’s time for Congress to put in place commonsense guardrails that ensure all families have a fair chance to buy or rent a home in their community at a price they can afford.”

In order to meet Americans’ housing needs and root out systemic inequities in the housing market, the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act bans hedge funds and private equity investors from owning large numbers of homes by establishing an annual $20,000 federal tax penalty for each single family home owned by a single company and its affiliates over 100 homes. The bill allows companies with large portfolios to sell homes over several years to come into compliance so

there’s an orderly exit, and includes incentives to make sure buyers of divested homes are ordinary people who will live in the home. The tax penalties collected will be used to provide down payment assistance to homebuyers.

Here's what local elected officials and non-profit leaders are saying:

“When large corporations monopolize too much of the housing market, that drives up rents and puts first time homeownership opportunities further out of reach for a majority of Oregon residents. The percentage of Oregon homes sold to investors vs. families increased by 67% between 2020 and 2021. In 2021, investors bought 20% of homes sold in Oregon, a total of 16,781 homes. We believe that homes should house people, and not be used purely as an investment vehicle for Wall Street,” said Steve Messinetti, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Portland Region.

“Sen. Merkley’s tireless work, along with that of the rest of our federal delegation, is

greatly appreciated as we all seek to bring affordability back to our housing market through innovative legislative proposals such as this one. By working together at the federal, regional and county levels, we can support, build and preserve affordable housing which protects the ability of families in our community to find housing for ownership,” said Kathryn Harrington, Washington County Board Chair.

“Right now everyday Americans must compete with hedge funds and corporations when purchasing a house. We don’t have their deep pockets and when they outbid us our housing prices and rental costs skyrocket with profound local impacts. Thank you to Senator Merkley for putting together a bill limiting a decidedly unfair practice,” said Heather Buch, Lane County Commissioner.

“This is a much-needed step in preserving housing affordability. In Oregon, especially in Portland, a crisis of housing affordability is also fueling a crisis of homelessness. Corpo-

rate ownership of housing is driving up prices and squeezing people out of their homeshomes that should house families, not hedge funds. I am very grateful to Senator Merkley for his leadership on this important issue,” said Susheela Japayal, Multnomah County Commissioner.

“Oregon is in the middle of a housing affordability crisis driven by multiple factors, including the consolidation of ownership by huge hedge funds. I’m deeply grateful to Senator Merkley for stepping up to confront the mercenary entities that exploit renters to drive unconscionable profits,” said Pam Marsh, State Representative (D-District 5-Southern Jackson County).

"This is an issue that transcends party or region -- it strikes at the very heart of what we consider one of the basic needs for survival: shelter. I encourage each of you to contact your state and federal representatives and urge them to support Senator Merkley's proposal,” said Mayor Linda Watkins, City of Carlton.

Llewellyn King is the executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.

More lofty recognition for Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

The five 18-hole courses at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort received another national boost of recognition earlier this year when they all were ranked among the top 100 of all courses in the United States by Golf Magazine.

The resort’s courses frequently have been recognized as among the best public, resort and mod-

ern courses. The Golf Magazine recognition is significant because it includes all public and private courses.

Pacific Dunes led the way for the resort’s courses at No. 17. Bandon Trails came in at No. 40, while the original Bandon Dunes course was No. 46. Old Macdonald was ranked No. 77 and Sheep Ranch,

the resort’s newest course (opened in June 2020) was at No. 97.

Pine Valley has been ranked atop the list for decades, followed in the top 10 by Cypress Point, Shinnecock Hills, National Golf Links of America, Oakmont, Sand Hills, Augusta National, Merion Golf Club, Fishers Island and the Los Angeles Country Club’s North course.

Pebble Beach is the top public course in the rankings at No. 11. Earlier in the year, Golfweek ranked all the Bandon Dunes courses among the top 12 public courses in the country, with Pacific Dunes at No. 2 (behind Pebble Beach), Old Macdonald at No. 4, Bandon Dunes at No. 6, Bandon Trails at No. 9 and Sheep Ranch at No. 12.

The same publication ranked all five among the country’s top 11 resort courses. And Golfweek’s list of the top 100 modern courses, also including private clubs, has them in the top 18 with Pacific Dunes at No. 2 behind Sand Hills, Old Macdonald at No. 7, Bandon Dunes at No. 11, Bandon Trails at No. 14 and Sheep Ranch at No. 18.

Quinn ties for second in junior tournament at Bandon Dunes

Severn Quinn of Bandon tied for second in the Oregon Golf Association’s junior winter series tournament at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on Dec. 18.

Quinn, competing in the boys 14-15 age group, shot a 2-under par 70 on the resort’s Sheep Ranch course, finishing one shot behind Davis Hartwell of Klamath Falls.

Carson Krauss of Grants Pass and Michael Flaherty of Wilsonville also finished at 70.

Peyton Simonds of Bandon tied for seventh in the event with a score of 76.

In the Boys 12-13 division, played from the same tees on Sheep Ranch, Jackson Simonds of Bandon finished seventh with a score of 85. Dacoda Becker-Matz of Coos Bay was 10th with a total of 100.

Moses Haddad of Lake Oswego won the event with a 5-over 77.

The event also included a 16-18 boys

division contested on Pacific Dunes and Girls 12-14 and 15-18 divisions contested on the Bandon Dunes course, as well as nine-hole divisions for boys and girls ages 10-11 and 8-9. None of those divisions included local golfers.

The day before the tournament, many of the juniors participated in an Adult/Child Four Ball competition on the Sheep Ranch, Old Macdonald and Bandon Trails courses.

Peyton Simonds and his mom, Marie, tied for first on the Bandon Trails course with a score of 67 (4-under). They tied Nathan Pai and Michael Pai.

Jackson Simonds and his dad, Jeff, tied for fifth on the Old Macdonald course with a score of 70 (1-under par).

Dacoda Becker-Matz and Brandon Matz finished 26th at Sheep Ranch with a score of 47 for nine holes.

Fill the Shelves tournament New Year’s Day at Bandon Crossings

Bandon Crossings Golf Course will host its annual Fill the Shelves Shamble tournament on New Year’s Day, Sunday, Jan. 1.

The event aims to bring in food for area food banks.

It is played in a two-person shamble format, in which each player hits a tee shot on

100 YEARS — 1922

TO INVESTIGATE

THE SEA LIONS

To find if they destroy salmon, the Chief of bureau of biology at Washington seeks to satisfy himself on the subject

To check if possible the destruction of sea lions off the Oregon coast by men working under the direction of the state fish commission, an investigation of the feeding habits of sea lions has been ordered by F.W. Nelson, chief of the bureau of biology, Washington. D.C., according to Ray C. Steele, federal game warden for Oregon and Washington.

The direct purpose of the investigation, according to Steele, is to save if possible the thousands of sea lions off the Oregon coast rocks as part of the wild life of the state. They constitute one of Oregon’s natural resources, it is said, and should in time become a tourist attraction.

Killing of the animals has been going on for two or three years under the direction of the state fish commission. It being believed they caused considerable menace to the salmon industry. Their food, according to Steele, was believed to consist principally of salmon.

Two hundred or so sea lions will be killed under Steele’s direction at various times during the coming year, and the stomachs will be sent to Washington, D.C., for examination. If it is found that evidence of salmon in the stomachs are wanting, steps will be taken by the bureau to check the slaughter of the sea lions.

each hole, the team picks the best ball among the two and then each player finishes the hole from there, with the best score counting toward the

COSTS $15 TO MAIKL A LETTER

John L. Aasen beats train to Marshfield, breaking the speed limit, however, and is taken before Justice Joehnk to answer

Postage on a letter from Marsh field to Reedpsort cost John L. Aasen $15 today. But it was a case where the letter must leave on this morning’s train and Mr. Aasen let nothing stand in the way. He missed the train at Coquille so started in his machine to catch it at Marshfield. He wanted the letter to get to Reedsport at once as the letter meant the hastening of his logging operations.

Mr. Aasen was making good headway beating the train to Marshfield and was going along at a nice clip of about 35 miles an hour, but was overhauled by Traffic Officer Williams. Mr. Aasen got to Marshfield just barely in time to catch the train and mail his letter and then, at the request of Officer Williams went before Justice Joehnk to tell his story of haste. Mr. Aasen explained the circumstances so Justice Joehnk let him off with a fine of $15 which Mr. Aasen said he would pay willingly.

50 YEARS — 1972

FORMER PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN DIES AT 88

Death comes while in deep coma; Nixon orders national mourning

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPI) — Harry S. Truman, the fiery man from Missouri and America’s 33rd president, died today of a

team total.

The entry fee is $65 per person ($50 for people who have a Bandon Crossings Pass). The entry fee includes

failing heart at the end of a 22day fight against age and disease. The world mourned the passing of the 88-year-old “Man of Independence.”

“Our hopes today for a generation of peace rest in large measure on the firm foundation that he laid,” said President Nixon. “He will be remembered as one of the most courageous presidents in our history.”

Death came as Truman lay in a deep coma in a sixth-floor room at Research Hospital. He had fought with his usual courage since Dec. 5 against an ordeal in which one by one, his vital life signs and body organs failed.

CB ’72: MAYOR POINTS TO CITY IMAGE, CCOG RIFT

“There still is no admission charge for council meetings,” said Coos Bay Mayor Wendell Pynch, “and we’d like people to drop by and see what’s going on.”

This comment underscores the theme of Pynch’s administration since his first election two years ago and is the underlying goal for the next two years.

Pynch aimed at greater communication between city officials and the citizens of Coos Bay. As he reviewed the past year, he felt this had been accomplished, that people are “more aware of what’s going on in city government than in the past.”

He credited this happy result to “the entire council working to improve the image of city hall.”

Acting City Manager Tom Weldon agreed, saying the council made it apparent to the staff that “good public relations were of prime importance.”

THe mayor did not dwell on past accomplishments, but emphasized future actions.

the green fee, cart, range balls and a post event barbecue as well as entry into the various hole prizes for the tournament.

Several matters are of immediate concern, he noted. He cited selection of a new city manager as “one of the more important activities for the council in the new year.” His employment will have a certain reflection on the departmental work to be carried out the next few months, Pynch felt.

The dispute between the Coos County commissioners and CoosCurry Council of Governments also ranked high on his list of concerns. The county’s withdrawal from CCCOG threatens federal funds, including financial aid to construction of the regional secondary sewage treatment plant for Coos Bay, Eastside and Bunker Hill.

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RECORD COLD RECORDED IN BAY AREA IN 1972

Breaks old mark set in January of 1930

Freezing weather in December set a new low temperature record in the Bay Area as the year of 1972 drew to an end

A new all-time low of 15 degrees was registered Dec. 8, breaking the previous record of 1 on Jan. 11, 1930.

High for the year was an 86 degrees recorded Oct. 7. All-time high temperature was a scorching 100 degrees recorded June 24, 1925, according to records at the U.S. Department of Commerce Weather Bureau office in Portland.

20 YEARS — 2002

Safe for drinking: State also helped pay for new equipment

The event starts with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. For more information, visit www.bandoncrossings.com or call 541-347-3232.

A federal-state partnership that began in 1996 to improve drinking water safety has brought nearly $100 million in federal loans and state matching funds to Oregon communities, according to public health officials at the state Department of Human Services.

Most of the water systems are small, although those in Springfield, Pendleton and Woodburn also have received loans.

Local communities that have benefited from the program include Bandon, which completed water plant upgrades two years ago with help from a $500,000 safe drinking water loan and Powers, which replaced an emergency intake at the water plant with a $330,000 safe drinking water loan.

TEDDER REACHES PUNT, PASS & KICK FINALS

Kyle Tedder is taking his game to the national level.

The Coos Bay fifth-grader has earned a spot in the national finals of the NFL Gatorade Punt, Pass & Kick competition.

Tedder, who won the regional competition in Seattle, now will compete against three other youths in the finals at the AFC Championship Game.

Tedder’s mark of 304 feet, 3 inches in Seattle was second best among the 32 regionals (one for each NFL team).

The leader, a youth from the New England area, had a mark of 337-5. The other two athletes in the finals are from Philadelphia (304-2) and Green Bay (284-11).

Tedder’s finish is more impressive, considering that he is at the younger age of the 10-11 age group.

“It’s awesome,” he said. “I didn’t think I would go since I was the lower edge.”

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Misc Services 150

FOR RENT: A onebedroom apartment with a view of the water is available for rent. High vaulted ceilings. Lots of windows. This apartment is built on top of a garage. Close to beach access. Located on the west side of Beach Loop Road. The apartment is semi-furnished, with a sofa, matching chair, and a queen bed. The landlord pays for cable, water, electricity, and garbage. There are no pets and no smoking allowed. Off street parking $1,500. Call 925-381-0689.

Real Estate/Trade 900

DAN CIRIGLIANO Principal Broker at Pacific Properties Realty would like to genuinely “thank” all of my clients, customers, the Real Estate Brokers in Bandon, Coos Bay, North Bend & Ticor Title Company for their patronage, patience, and cooperation with making “2022” a successful year. I wish you all a Happy Holiday Season along with a Healthy, Peaceful & Prosperous New Year. I look forward to continue working and serving all of you in 2023!

Dan C. 541-297-2427.

PAHLS FAMILY DENTISTRY offers single-visit crowns, dental implants and sedation dentistry. Accepting new patients. Call to reserve your appointment today. 541.396.2242, Coquille

Pete’s Wood Furniture Repair & Refinish. We pick up & deliver in Bandon area. 480-415-5419.

$1 NEWSPAPER BUNDLES

The World is selling past newspaper bundles again for $1 each. Limited stock on hand. 172 Anderson Ave. Coos Bay, 541-266-6047

Lost & Found 308

Disabled woman is missing service dog. Walker hound, white & black mid-sized dog named “Dennis”. Off of Ellen Rd, Coos Bay. 541-252-3124. Reward.

Employment Opps 515

Currently hiring for a full time mechanic, 1 year experience preferred. Please visit 580 N Central Blvd. Coquille, OR 97423 or call (541) 396-5571 for more information and to apply.

The Curry County Circuit Court is hiring a new Curry County Supervisor (OJD Supervisor 3) to join the team. To learn more and apply, please follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/pknnr6mz

Recreational Vehicles 604

BUYING RVs. Gib's RV is looking for clean pre-owned RVs to buy/consign. No fee consignments. We make house calls. 541-888-3424.

Pets 736

ANIMAL CREMATORY

The Bay Area’s only pet crematory with COOS BAY CHAPEL. 541-267-3131 coosbayareafunerals.com

AKC Australian Shepherd Puppies, Blue Merles, Black and Red Tris. 3 Litters to choose from with puppies between 7 and 10 weeks old. Puppies starting at 800.00 Please contact Mike at 5414992483

Storage 860

BANDON MINI-STORAGE. Temp. controlled RV & boat storage. 50317 Hwy. 101 South. 541-347-1190.

BANDON E-Z STORAGE. Affordable plus Boat/RV. 370 11th St. SE, 541-347-9629.

BANDON MINI-STORAGE, temp controlled, 88371 Hwy. 42S, 541-347-5040.

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Legal Notices 999

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of WILLARD JUDSON COX Deceased.

Case No. 22PB08914

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ivan McCoy has been appointed and has qualified as Successor 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 Successor Personal Representative at the office of GOULD LAW FIRM P.C., 243 W. Commercial, P.O. Box 29, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, or the claim may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, 250 N. Baxter, Coquille, Oregon 97423, the Successor Personal Representative or the attorney for the Successor Personal Representative. Dated and first published: December 23, 2022

Ivan McCoy Successor Personal Representative 937 Sanford St. Coos Bay, OR 97420 (541)252- 5855 Published: December 23, December 30 and January 6, 2023

The World & ONPA (ID:354952)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS

In the Matter of the Estate of: KOREE NICOLE FORRESTER, Deceased. Case No. 22PB07098

INFORMATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KALE FORRESTER has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate of KOREE NICOLE FORRESTER are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at 2410 Union Ave., North Bend, OR 97459, or through his attorney, Nathan B. McClintock, at PO Box 1178, Coos Bay, OR 97420, or in person at 936 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative, Nathan B. McClintock.

Dated and first published on the 23rd day of December, 2022.

/s/Nathan B. McClintock, OSB #841520

Attorney for Personal Representative

Personal Representative: Kale Forrester 2410 Union Ave., North Bend, OR 97459 (541) 404-0719

Lawyer for Personal Representative Nathan McClintock PO Box 1178 Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 269-1123 Fax: (541) 269-1126 Email: nmcclintock@epuerto.

com Published: December 23, December 30, January 6 and January 13, 2023

The World & ONPA(ID:354994)

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On January 23rd, 2023, at the hour of 10:00am at the front door of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter St; Coquille, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 69147 and 69148 Saint Dennis Road, North Bend, Oregon 97459. The court case number is 22CV16611, where WILLIAM A. MAZE, TRUSTEE OF THE FRED AND CHARLOTTE MAZE TRUSTDECEDENT’S TRUST AND WILLIAM A. MAZE, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE FRED AND CHARLOTTE MAZE TRUST-SUVIVOR’S TRUST is plaintiff, and KEEGAN JAMES COOPER dba KB COOPER TRUCKING, PARTIES IN POSSESSION, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Coos County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http://oregonsheriffssales.org Published: December 23, December 30, January 6 and January 13, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID:355082)

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No.: 22CV27211 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROBERT A EDWARDS AKA ROBERT ALAN EDWARDS AKA ROBERT EDWARDS; JULIE SIMER; STATE OF OREGON; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY; Defendants. To: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROBERT A EDWARDS AKA ROBERT ALAN EDWARDS AKA ROBERT

EDWARDS

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:

THESE PAPERS

READ

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 specified 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 local 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 officer 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/countyservices.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-ServicesStatewide.aspx. The relief sought in the Complaint is the foreclosure of the property located at 511 9TH AVE, COOS BAY, OR 97420.

Date of First Publication: 10/18/2022 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP s/Grace Chu _ John Thomas OSB No. 024691 _ Michael Scott OSB No. 973947 _Grace Chu OSB N0. 220848 920 SW 3rd Ave, 1st Floor Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (971) 201-3200 Fax: (971) 201-3202 gchu@mccarthyholthus.com Of Attorneys for Plaintiff IDSPub #0182594 12/16/2022, 12/23/2022, 12/30/2022, 1/6/2023 The World & ONPA (ID:354118)

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No.: 22CV38681 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR GS MORTGAGEBACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2018-RPL1, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARSHA DENESE GALLINO AKA MARSHA D GALLINO AKA MARSHA GALLINO; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROGER DALE GALLINO AKA ROGER D GALLINO AKA ROGER GALLINO; GREG GALLINO; SARAH GALLINO; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, Defendants. To: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARSHA DENESE GALLINO AKA MARSHA D GALLINO AKA MARSHA GALLINO; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROGER DALE GALLINO AKA ROGER D GALLINO AKA ROGER GALLINO; 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 specified 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) 6843763 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 local 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 officer 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-services.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/AllServices-Statewide.aspx. The relief sought in the Complaint is the foreclosure of the property located at 620 C Street, Myrtle Point, OR 97458. Date of First Publication: 12/23/2022 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP s/ Michael Scott _ John Thomas OSB No. 024691 X Michael Scott OSB No. 973947 920 SW 3rd Ave, 1st Floor Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (971) 201-3200 Fax: (971) 201-3202 mscott@ mccarthyholthus.com Of Attorneys for Plaintiff IDSPub #0182689 12/23/2022 12/30/2022 1/6/2023 1/13/2023 The World & ONPA (ID:354415)

PATRICK

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Shore Acres State Park

One of the most unique and by far the largest holiday light displays on the Oregon Coast is returning to the Oregon coast after a twoyear COVID hiatus. Holiday Lights at Shore Acres State Park is again lighting up the coast with nearly 350,000 lights, animated displays and a hefty helping of holiday cheer from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve. Tickets must be purchased in advance at https://oregonstateparks.

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Burning Bowl Service

10 am, January 1st

Unity by the Bay

Unity By The Bay will conduct their annual Burning Bowl Service on January 1st, at their Sunday Celebration Service at 10am. This sacred service of release is in preparation for the beginning of the New Year.

This service will provide a moving and powerful opportunity to let go of old thoughts, behaviors and beliefs that no longer serve us and weigh us down.

Thoughts occupy space, and Charles Fillmore, co-founder of Unity, said, “We must do a mental house cleaning.”

Everyone will be invited

• 1:40 pm, disturbance, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 2:57 pm, disorderly conduct, 1700 block of Thompson.

• 3:16 pm, theft, 1700 block of Thompson Road.

• 4:31 pm, fraud, 700 block of Koos Bay Boulevard.

• 5:35 pm, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 1200 block of Embarcadero Circle.

• 5:49 pm, dispute, 700 block of S Broadway Street.

• 5:52 pm, hit and run accident, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 6:52 pm, civil problem, 800

to write down that which they wish to release before burning the paper.

Symbolically, fire is for cleansing and purification. We use fire to transform and release that which is no longer necessary. Through music and prayer we will create a healing and sacred space for this process.

Unity By The Bay is located at 2100 Union Avenue in North Bend. For more information, call (541) 751-1633.

Trauma Informed Yoga 4:30 – 5:45 pm, every Tuesday in January North Bend Public Library

The North Bend Public Library will be holding a Trauma-informed Yoga series instructed by Iowa during the month of January. These free classes will be held every Tuesday from 4:30-5:45.

Trauma-informed yoga is a slow-paced, inclusive yoga practice. Influenced by Forest and Kundalini yoga, Iowa’s classes emphasize breathwork to ease tension.

The intention of the practice is to create a safe and supportive space where participants can reconnect with themselves, feel safe in their bodies, and learn strategies to reduce anxiety.

The practice emphasizes safety, empowerment, and learning resiliency and self-regulation. Iowa trained at Oregon School Yoga Institute, is a certified yoga instructor, and is certified in trauma-informed yoga.

block of S Marple Street.

• 7:43 pm, theft, 1400 block of N Bayshore Drive.

• 8:46 pm, 39 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 1200 block of Ocean Boulevard.

• 8:52 pm, 38 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 1200 block of N Bayshore.

• 9:25 pm, criminal mischief to vehicle, 300 block of S 10th Street.

• 9:39 pm, loud noise, 1100 block of S 10th Street.

• 11:32 pm, 30 year old male cited on warrant, 1400 block of Ocean Boulevard.

This program will be both live and virtual. To attend virtually, please register at https://tinyurl.com/yxfcc6wy.

Participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle with them.

For more information about this event, contact the library at (541) 756-0400 or email nbservices@northbendlibrary. org.

Intro to Windows 11 with Dennis Dater

10 am – 11:30 am, January 7th

Coos Bay Public Library Myrtlewood Room

Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with Dennis Dater of Bay Area Seniors Computer Club, will co-host Intro to Windows 11. Class will be held on Saturday, January 7 from 10:00am11:30pm in the library’s Myrtlewood Room.

This class will be an introduction to Windows 11, Microsoft’s newest operating system. Dennis will discuss how Windows 11 is different than Windows 10. He will discuss new features in Windows 11 and features that have been removed. If you are thinking about switching operating systems or buying a Windows 11 computer, join us for this class to see what’s best for you.

Come to the Coos Bay Public Library for this FREE class and learn about this new operating system. This class is for anyone interested in learning about Windows 11.

6 pm, January 12th

Coos Bay Public Library Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with yoga instructor, Kelli Bosak, will co-host Community Yoga. Kelli has been practicing yoga and mindfulness for over 16 years. She has taught yoga in community health centers, schools, and jails for adults and families with all levels of experience and abilities over the last 8 years. We meet every 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00pm. Next class: Thursday, January 12 This virtual Community Yoga Class will be a foundational group practice that includes guided instruction (and live demonstration via zoom) of basic postures, simple movements guided by breath, and accessible exercises to build strength and flexibility. Ease of movement, standing postures, supported postures, and some passive stretches will be integrated into class. Time will be given to practice breathwork, visualization and meditation. Emphasis is placed on destressing the body and mind to help the student find a deep calm and inner sense of wellbeing.

This FREE class is appropriate for all levels. Register for this event @ https://bit. ly/3CbG1VR *Registrants will need to complete a new student & liability form.

Umpqua Soil & Water Conservation District Meeting 6:30 pm, January 12th Via computer, tablet or smartphone

UMPQUA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT MEETING. Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 6:30 PM. Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.

goto.com/UmpquaSWCD/ umpquasoilwaterconservationdistrictmeeting. You can also dial in using your phone. Access Code: 960-716-589 United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679

ASL Practice Place

12 pm, January 19th Via Zoom

Coos Bay Public Library has partnered with instructor, Kandy Bergquist, to offer ASL PRACTICE PLACE via Zoom (virtual meeting software). Bergquist teaches American Sign Language and Signed English at Southwestern Oregon Community College. She has worked with the deaf and hard of hearing as an interpreter, classroom aid, and Speech Pathologist. We meet every third Thursday of the month @ 12:00pm. Next event: Thursday, January 19 Program is for those who wish to practice their ASL conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to sign in ASL as a group for one hour in a casual, informal environment. This is NOT a class, but we will provide ideas for conversational topics. Beginners are welcome. Let’s sign! This program is FREE and open to anyone who wishes to sharpen their ASL conversational skills. Register for this event @ https://bit. ly/3m6j2WG

Unlimited Book Club 6 pm, January 19th

Coos Bay Public Library Thursday, January 19 at 6:00 pm, the Unlimited Book Club will meet on Zoom.

Unlimited is a joint venture of the Coos Bay Public Library and the North Bend Public Library. We formed to encourage awareness and foster community discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion through reading and thoughtful conversation.

Club meets every third Thursday of the month.

This meeting will be an opportunity for members to meet and discuss our next title, selected by book club members, This is How it Always Is: A Novel by Laurie Frankel. Suggestions for future readings will come from members of Unlimited. Those interested are invited to attend meeting, there is no obligation to stay. To receive Zoom link for meeting, register for free @ https://bit. ly/3R6E57M

Your Pet’s Signs

of Stress

3 pm, January 25th

North Bend Public Library

North Bend Public Library presents “Your Pet’s Signs of Stress” Wednesday, January 25th at 3 pm. Dr. Karen Fowler, DVM will help keep your pets healthy and happy by teaching how to interpret often overlooked signs of stress and disease in pets.

Community Cooking with the Co-op 5:30 pm, January 26th Via Zoom

Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with Coos Head Food Co-op, will co-host COMMUNITY COOKING WITH THE CO-OP every fourth Thursday at 5:30pm on Zoom (virtual meeting software). Next event: Thursday, January 26

Coos Bay Library has teamed up with Coos Head Food Co-op to provide safe, easy, and healthy recipes to create at home. Join us virtually for this fun community event! This time, Sam Baugh, Community Engagement Manager at Advanced Health, and his daughter Alex, will be featuring a Hungarian Mushroom Soup Potato Bowl. This event is FREE and open to everyone. For ingredients and access, please register by going to https://bit. ly/3powyqG

Civil Engineer Needed for (re)Start-Up Location: Coos Bay, OR Compensation: $90,000 to $120,000/yr

SHN is seeking a Civil Engineer with

Coquille

• 3:58 pm, family dispute, 1200 block of N Dean Street.

• 5:36 pm, family dispute, 1200 block of N Dean Street.

• 9:49 pm, dispute, 1200 block of N Dean Street.

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• 10:20 pm, dispute, 800 block of N Dean Street.

• 10:22 pm, criminal mischief, 90 block of E 1st Street.

Reedsport

• 10:12 pm, fireworks, 1900 block of Cedar Avenue.

• 11:01 pm, noise complaint, 2000 block of Fir Avenue.

Holiday Lights at Shore Acres Nightly through December

Community Yoga with Kelli Bosak