Bend Community Center at noon, there will be a free event for the entire community.
The Pinwheel Run
on Saturday, April 6.
community event will feature a bounce house for children, food trucks, live music and a raf e for a custom Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Gregory Dalton, the Program Director for
CASA of Coos and Curry Counties, said he is appreciative of the collaborative relationship his organization has formed with the 7 Devils Chapter
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Sunday through the remainder of the year.
The Gospel Jubilee, hosted by The Trammels with Steve Blum of Oakland, Ore. on guitar, is in its 12th season at Shoreline. The concerts are open to the public.
Tom plays acoustic guitar; Debbie plays bass guitar and Blum plays lead guitar. Their
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The community event will not only be a fun event – Dalton said it is also a way to raise money for the respective organizations and learn how to get involved further by becoming a volunteer.
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ed to become a volunteer. “All you have to do is come to us with a heart – be willing to take the training, pass the background checks, and follow our rules and protocols for doing this work,” Dalton said.
CASA of Coos and Curry Counties currently have about 40 volunteers total, with 30 in Coos and 10 in Curry County.
They need more volunteers, especially in Coos County.
“Our big goal is to serve every child,” Dalton said. “We could use about another 30 volunteers in Coos to cover the need,” he said.
The support of community members, in any capacity, whether through raising awareness, donating funds or volunteering
time, is essential to improving the lives of local children, according to the CASA director. “Every one that we can bring in to support our kids and our families is going to improve the individual’s well-being and our community well-being,” Dalton said.
The Child Abuse Awareness Event at the North Bend Community
Center (222 Broadway Ave) runs from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. Raf e tickets for a 1994 Harley Davidson Softail Custom motorcycle will be available at the event. They can also be purchased through CASA at 541-435-7103, CASA@ORCCA.US or purchased through the website www.orcca. us/2024-pinwheel-run.
Thursday 03/21:
North Bend
• 6:39 am, criminal trespass, 1800 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 7:25 am, 38 year old transported to Coos County Jail on parole violation, area of California Street Boat Ramp.
• 8:23 am, criminal mischief, 1500 block of Sherman Avenue.
• 2:03 pm, criminal trespass, 3400 block of Broadway Avenue.
• 2:04 pm, harassment, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.
• 2:42 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 2100 block of Hamilton Street.
• 2:57 pm, threats, 700 block of Virginia Avenue.
• 5:07 pm, dispute, 2100 block of Mcpherson Ave.
• 5:35 pm, disorderly conduct, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.
• 6:39 pm, fraud, 2300 block of Broadway Ave.
• 7:45 pm, criminal trespass, 1600 block of Sherman Avenue.
• 9:35 pm, dispute, 600 block of Maryland Street.
• 11:00 pm, disorderly conduct, area of Lombard & Broadway.
Coos Bay
• 12:10 am, prowler, 200 block of South 9th Court.
• 1:00 am, dispute, 200 block of South Schoneman.
• 7:12 am, threats, 200 block of South Cammann Street.
• 7:22 am, theft, 2300 block of North Bayshore Drive.
• 8:22 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 1200 block of Dakota Ave.
• 9:06 am, animal abuse, 1000 block of North Front Street.
• 10:31 am, criminal tres-
pass, 500 block of South 2nd Street.
• 10:58 am, theft, 200 block of South Broadway Street.
• 11:14 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 1800 clock of Juniper St.
• 11:18 am, disorderly conduct, area of Augustine & Lakeshore Drive.
• 12:04 pm, fraud, 700 block of South Broadway Street.
• 12:39 pm, criminal trespass, 700 block of South Wasson Street.
• 1:17 pm, theft, 300 block of North Wall St.
• 1:34 pm, criminal trespass, 1800 block of South 28th Court.
• 1:55 pm, criminal trespass, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 2:29 pm, weapons offense, 3300 block of Walnut Avenue.
• 2:54 pm, disorderly conduct, area of 3rd & Central.
• 3:19 pm, dispute, 300 block of South 4th.
• 4:46 pm, criminal trespass, 500 block of 11th Avenue.
• 4:58 pm, criminal trespass, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 5:42 pm, dispute, 700 block of 9th Avenue.
• 6:33 pm, 30 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on ID theft, fraudulent use of credit card, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, area of Ocean & Lincoln.
• 11:43 pm, burglary, 1700 block of Thompson Road.
Coquille
• 11:45 am, disorderly conduct, area of Highway 42 & Birch.
• 6:57 pm, dispute, area of 4th & McKay’s.
• 7:46 pm, threats, 900 block of East 5th Street.
Below is a list of free, upcoming nutrition classes through OSU Extension for April.
Wednesday, April 10
Diet and Sleep In-person, free. 6-7 pm
Class covers the importance of restorative sleep and connection between food and sleep patterns.
Bandon Public Library, 1204 11th St SW, Bandon
Wednesday, April 17
Say NO to Disease In-person, free. 12:30-1:30 pm
Nitric oxide (NO) from whole foods can lower blood pressure, improve circulation, heal arteries and begin reversing heart disease.
Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane, Brookings
Thursday, April 25
Foods that Fight Cancer Online free webinar.
10-11 am, PST
Learn the foods that prevent cancer and help reduce treatment complications.
Pre-registration not required. Join online: https://beav. es/cdn
Tuesday, April 30
Food as Medicine In-person, free. 12-1 pm
Discover how simple foods can prevent or reverse many of today’s chronic diseases.
Curry Public Library, 94341 3rd St, Gold Beach
• 10:17 pm, dispute, 100 block of North Birch Street.
Reedsport
• 12:22 am, trespassing, 200 block of Rainbow Plaza.
• 4:16 pm, fraud, area of Reedsport Lanes.
Friday 03/22:
North Bend
• 2:14 am, criminal trespass, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.
• 2:24 am, theft, 3200 block of Tremont Ave.
• 9:50 am, criminal trespass, 1900 block of Virginia Avenue.
• 12:29 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.
• 3:45 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 2200 block of Lombard Street.
• 6:00 pm, 48 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on disorderly conduct II, 2 counts of criminal trespass II, 1800 block of Sherman Avenue.
• 7:23 pm, fight, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.
• 8:30 pm, threats, 700 block of Tower Street.
• 9:18 pm, disorderly conduct, 2600 block of Everett Avenue.
Coos Bay
• 12:29 am, disorderly conduct, area of Pacific & Main.
• 4:36 am, 35 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on probation violation, burglary, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 1:20 am, dispute, 200 block of South Schoneman Street.
• 5:25 am, hit & run, area of Highway 101 MP 239.
• 7:59 am, dispute, 500
block of Merchant Ave.
• 8:08 am, 40 year old female cited on driving while suspended, 100 block of North Schoneman Street.
• 8:29 am, male transported to Coos County Jail on probation violation on criminal mischief I, probation violation on unlawful possession of meth, area of North Morrison Wooded Area.
• 11:13 am, criminal trespass, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 12:11 pm, theft of bike, area of Boardwalk & Anderson.
• 12:32 pm, disorderly conduct, 500 block of South Empire Boulevard.
• 1:00 pm, criminal trespass, 1700 block of Thompson Road.
• 2:50 pm, criminal trespass, 1000 block of North Bayshore Drive.
• 3:55 pm, disorderly conduct, area of South 2nd & Golden.
• 4:29 pm, criminal trespass, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 10:05 pm, disorderly conduct, 200 block of East Johnson Avenue.
• 11:01 pm, domestic assault, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 11:24 pm, 37 year old male cited on criminal trespass II, 1700 block of Thompson Road.
• 11:48 pm, criminal mischief, 2500 block of Woodland Drive.
Coquille
• 11:28 am, fraud, 50 block of West Hwy 42.
• 6:14 pm, theft, 200 block of North 14th St.
Reedsport
• 10:28 pm, theft, area of Riverbend Mobile Resort.
• 12:56 pm, 900 clock of
Greenwood Avenue.
• 4:35 pm, stolen vehicle, 500 block of Regents Place.
Saturday 03/23:
North Bend
• 12:28 am, criminal trespass, 2200 block of Broadway Avenue.
• 3:09 am, 33 year old male cited on driving while suspended or revoked, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.
• 6:49 pm, criminal trespass, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.
• 10:05 pm, disorderly conduct, 2200 block of Newmark Avenue.
Coos Bay
• 12:23 am, 65 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on failure to appear on driving under the influence of intoxicants, failure to appear on failure to perform duties of driver, failure to appear on failure to appear II, 63000 block of Highway 101.
• 2:47 am, hit & run, 400 block of Newmark Ave.
• 3:55 am, dispute, 200 block of South Schoneman Street.
• 5:40 am, criminal trespass, 400 block of Bennett Avenue.
• 8:33 am, theft, 1000 block of South 1st Street.
• 8:47 am, criminal trespass, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 9:12 am, theft, 1000 block of Newmark Ave.
• 9:20 am, theft, area of Newmark & LaClair.
• 10:00 am, 23 year old transported to Coos County Jail and cited on DUI I, reckless driving, driving without a license, area of Koos Bay Boulevard & Nutwood.
• 10:34 am, 32 year
old male transported to Coos County Jail on failure to appear on attempt to commit class A misdemeanor, resisting arrest, assaulting a public safety officer, 500 block of Johnson Avenue.
• 12:38 pm, dispute, 2800 block of Alderwood Avenue.
• 1:35 pm, disorderly conduct, 500 block of Anderson Avenue.
• 1:37 pm, criminal trespass, 200 block of East Johnson Avenue.
• 1:56 pm, threats, 2500 block of Woodland Dr.
• 4:22 pm, criminal trespass, 600 block of Central Avenue.
• 6:57 pm, criminal trespass, 1300 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 6:58 pm, 25 year old male transported to Coos County Jail and cited on failure to appear on DUI I, theft II, 500 block of Anderson Avenue.
• 9:00 pm, disorderly conduct, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 9:07 pm, criminal trespass, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 9:08 pm, criminal trespass, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 10:06 pm, 36 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on domestic harassment, assault IV, 1800 block of North 7th Street.
Coquille
• 10:43 am, criminal trespass, 200 block of West Highway 42.
• 1:47 pm, theft, 700 block of East 3rd Street.
Reedsport
• 5:48 pm, trespassing, 2600 block of Frontage Road.
Deputies J. Gray and H. Francis received a Distinguish Action Award from the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association for their actions during an arrest and vehicle pursuit in early August 2023.
March 14th, 2024, Coos County Sheriff Gabe Fabrizio presented Deputies Justin Gray and Hannah Francis with the Distinguish Action Award from the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association.
On August 12th, 2023, Deputies Gray and Francis were attempting to apprehend a woman after she damaged several businesses, costing several thousand dollars, and led deputies on a vehicle chase. During the incident, both Deputies physically placed themselves in the suspect’s direct path to keep bystanders and others in our community safe. The likelihood of serious physical injury or death both deputies faced because they decided to put the safety of citizens above their own was highly likely.
Thankfully, due to Deputy Gray and Francis’s actions, the suspect was taken into custody with no injuries to herself, innocent civilians, or law enforcement.
Community Cooking
With The Co-Op: Starring Kelli! The Coos Bay Public Library has partnered with Coos Head Food Co-op to offer this FREE, virtual community event on every fourth Thursday. Next event will feature Easy 1-Pot Massaman Curry (vegan) by Community Yoga instructor, Kelli Bosak, on Thursday, April 25 at 5:30pm via Zoom.Did you know that a person walking with a white cane is blind? The American Council of the Blind of Oregon, Southwest Chapter meets every second Saturday at The Venture Inn Restaurant at Inland Point, 2265 Inland Point Dr., North Bend. Lunch is at 11:30am; meeting 12:30. Call Leonard Kokle at 541-888-0846 for more information.
South Coast Head Start is accepting applications for our FREE preschool and Early Head Start program for qualifying families for the 2023-2024 program year! We offer a fun, researched-based curriculum; free and healthy meals; and child develop-ment, nutrition, and health screenings with follow-up support for all enrolled children. No potty-training required! Our ser-vices are for pregnant participants to children age 5. Call us to-day at 541-8883717 and ask for enrollment. Or visit us at our Facebook and Instagram page: South Coast Head Start. Priority is given to Homeless children, Foster children, and children with disabilities.
Dancing At The Reedsport Senior Center
Every Wednesday 9:30 - 11:30 am!
Free Dance Lessons Start At 9:30 Am Followed By Music And Dancing
Until Just Before Lunch. All Are Invited Even If You Don't Dance - Just Enjoy Dance Slow Dance, Waltz, East Coast Swing, Cha-Cha And More Reedsport Senior Center 460 Winchester Ave Reedsport, Oregon 541-271-4884
MindPower
Upcoming Events
April Wine Tastings from 4:00-7:00pm (Wine tasting events can change or more dates can be added, check or updates on Facebook or emails)
APRIL April 5th Girardet Vineyards and Winery
April 12th Lexème Vineyard and Winery
April 26th Meadow Estates Vineyard and Winery MAY 3rd Winery TBA ( Cinco de Mayo Open House Reedsport Main Street. Progressive Stop ) 17th Sarver Winery 31st Winery TBA
JUNE 2024
14th Artist Show and Reception—Gesine Krätzner clay sculptures and paintings.
If you haven’t been in the gallery recently we hope you come in and see some of the new artists that have joined us in the past month. We welcome Therese Misner, Brian Gorrin, Gabrelle Soraci, Kona Bear, Designs Rumors Run Wild, Victoria Kwasinski, Laret Glass, Meyer
Works, Paula Litch eld. Our next Art and Wine Tasting is Friday April 5th from 4:00-7:00pm with Girardet Vineyard and Winery. We are happy to bring back Kristi to come pour some of their amazing wines! These evenings are always a great way for you to try the wine before you buy them, and nd out what wine pairs with dinner. Come for the tasting, stay for a glass or take home a bottle.
Odyssey 2024 Challenge
Through April 15th
Contact: Frances Smith, President of CCFoPH, 541-297-0841 The Coos
Odyssey 2024 challenge starts January 1st and goes through April 15th. The Coos County Friends of Public Health is hosting this fundraising event, and registration is now open at www.ccfoph.org. It’s a fun way to achieve tness goals in the New Year. Participants “race” around Coos County, and track their actual exercise activities on the virtual route of 229 miles. Miles can be counted for many types of activities, e.g., walking, biking, running, swimming, pickleball, bowling, and dance. Joining a team with friends, family or colleagues can help with motivation to maintain daily exercise and nish the course. Cost to participate is $25 (plus a $2.50 signup fee), and the proceeds will help Coos County families in need through the Nurses’ Purse fund at Coos Health and Wellness. The sponsors supporting this fundraising event are Banner Bank, First Community Credit Union, NW Natural, Bigfoot
Beverages, Advanced Health, 7 Devils Brewing Co., Wild Coast Running Co., Blue Ridge Strategies, Eva and Steven Shimotakahara, South Coast Striders, and the Coos History Museum.
Coos Bay/North Bend Parkinson’s
Support Group
1-2:20 pm, April 18th
Coos Bay Public Library
The Coos Bay/North Bend Parkinson’s Support Group has moved its monthly meeting to the Coos Bay Public Library, Myrtlewood Room, 525 West Anderson Avenue, Coos Bay. The support group meets on the second Thursday of each month from 1:00 - 2:30 and is sponsored by Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon (PRO). Local contact information: Aaron - 541.808.1336. Learn more about PRO’s services at www.parkinsonsresources.org
A Tiny Art Show
At The North Bend Public Library
The North Bend Public Library is holding a Tiny Art Show showcasing art made by you! Participants can use their own supplies or pick up a mini kit from the library to create a work of art no bigger than 3 in. X 3 in. Art kits are available at the library starting April 1, while supplies last. Art must be submitted by Friday, April 26. Our Tiny Art Show will be displayed during the month of May for public viewing. Kits can be picked up from the front desk in the library. This program is for all ages. For more information,
visit www.northbendlibrary.org or call (541) 756-0400.
Hat eld Marine Science
Day Returns April 13
The annual science fair and open house at the Hat eld Marine Science Center in Newport returns on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Marine Science Day is a free, family-friendly event showcasing the diverse marine research happening at Hat eld. Visitors can talk with researchers, get a behind-the-scenes tour, enjoy a show on the sounds of the sea, and learn about the latest advances in whale research during the keynote talk. Plus, the Hat eld Visitor Center will also be open all day, free of charge. For more details at https://hmsc.oregonstate. edu/marine-science-day.
Pigs on the Wing:
A Pink Floyd
Retrospective
7 pm, April 26th Egyptian Theatre
Wing balance a decidedly un-tribute-like attitude towards the music with precision to detail and a deep understanding of the importance of Pink Floyd's music in many fans' lives. TICKETS: Pigs on the Wing - A Pink Floyd Retrospective: Tour 2024 Tickets, Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM |
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Bandon 4th of JulyJohnny Wheels & The Swamp Donkeys Come celebrate the 4th of July with some bluesy tunes by Johnny Wheels & The Swamp Donkeys at
LIGHTHOUSE BLUES in Bandon!
Thursday, July 4 · 69:30pm PDT 250 1st Street Southwest Bandon, OR 97411
The Missoula Children’s Theatre presents JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, an original adaptation of the classic children’s story.
April 13, 2024 3pm and 7pm
Auditions and Practices start on April 8
What happens when a young boy plants Wonder Beans in his own backyard? For Jack, it is the beginning of a great adventure. With a little help from P.T. Wonder and a Giant, Jack learns a valuable lesson about true happiness. This musical production also features a host of other characters, including the Elegant Harp, Jill, Mother, Milky White, the Farmers, the Merchants, the Circus Performers and the Wonder Beans.
Bene t Concert, South Fork Four Band April 20, 6 – 9pm Bene t concert, with the money raised to go towards local school music programs.
The South Fork Four band is breaking up this spring. They have had so much fun performing together over the last 3 years all over the state of Oregon (and even a few times in California!) and it’s bittersweet to wrap things up. We have appreciated the endless support from friends, family and to all of the folks who have found us along the way. Thank you guys for everything! We will be wrapping things up with a few shows in March and April, including an
exciting last concert that is to be announced. Stay tuned! Peace and love, COMEDY SHOWS
April 26, 2024, 7 p.m.
April 27, 2024, 7 p.m.
April 28, 2024, 7 p.m.
Sawdust Theatre
2024 Season May 31, 2024, 7pm (Bene t Show) Shows Every Weekend thru August 31 – See our online Schedule for details. The Show is: “My, What a Circus” or “Keep Your Big Hands Off My Bigfoot”
2024 SHOW Synopsis
What happens when Darius Dingling, the evil and conniving owner of Dingling Brothers ThreeRing Circus, comes to town on the hunt for a
Stay home and read non-event fundraiser for the north bend public library renovation hosted by the North Bend Public Library Foundation
The North Bend Public Library Foundation is hosting a fundraising event to bene t the upcoming renovation of the North Bend Public Library.
Participants can purchase a ticket to the event, which will allow them to pick up a Stay Home and Read box on April 20. There are three different tickets available to purchase. The "I Wish I Lived at the Library" ticket is $50. Participants with this ticket will get a Stay Home and Read box that includes a surprise book to keep, a snack, and a special keepsake from the event. This box can also be shipped for an additional $18.40. The "Library “Lovers" ticket is $35. Participants with this ticket will get a Stay Home and Read box that includes a surprise library book to check
out and read, a snack, and library favor. Finally, the "Reluctant Reader" ticket is $25 and is for those participants that are not interested in a Stay Home and Read box but wish to donate to the Library. All boxes will be personally curated by one of our librarians and tailored to the purchaser's preferences.
To order a ticket, go to https:// nbplstayhomeandread24.eventbrite.com or ll out a form at the library by April 12. Boxes will be available for pick up from the Library starting on April 19. Skip the fancy gala and stay home and read. This fundraising opportunity is geared for adults.
For more information, visit www.northbendlibrary.org or call (541) 756-0400.
big-footed critter to add to his circus attractions? Will his lust for money be abated once he captures the elusive Bigfoot, or will his desire for innocent young maidens leave the town whirling when he kidnaps sweet Abigail Goodsoul as well? Can Cyrus Morningside, the postmistress' quiet son, rescue both Abigail and Bigfoot from the clutches of the nefarious Darius? All these questions, and more, are answered on stage at the Sawdust Theatre this summer!
Pigs on the Wing’s 20232024 tour, “A Pink Floyd Retrospective”, will feature a meticulously curated collection of the very best of classic-era Pink Floyd cuts organized into 2 distinct sets. Rather than performing a single album from start to end, expect to hear the band focus on their favorite sections of the classic albums, including hits, deep cuts, and the band’s trademark willingness to explore the sonic space in experimental improvisation. Fans can expect an immersive visual show in a don’t-miss event for any Pink Floyd fan! From its garage-rock roots in 2006 as a one-off show, to full album productions and performing for thousands of fans each year, Portland Oregon based Pigs on the Wing have built a loyal following dedicated to the band’s high energy take on Pink Floyd’s music. All members of Pigs on the Wing are seasoned veterans of the Paci c NW rock scene and are unapologetic in bringing their wide-ranging musical in uences to the table. Setting the band aside from other tribute rock acts, Pigs on the
Come celebrate Independence Day with some soulful blues music. Johnny Wheels & The Swamp Donkeys will be rocking the stage, guaranteeing a night lled with good vibes and great tunes. Don't miss out on this in-person event - grab your friends and get ready to dance the night away at The Bandon Fisheries Warehouse!
Shine On - Grateful Dead Tribute Band coming to Bandon! Starts on Friday, July 12 · 6:30pm PDT 250 1st Street Southwest Bandon, OR 97411
THE BANDON FISH-
ERIES WAREHOUSE is excited to bring you Southern Oregons very popular Grateful Dead Tribute Band... Shine On! Food & Beverage Available on site. Beer, Wine, Cider, Cocktails , Non-Alcoholic No outside food & beverage allowed. Doors open at 6 pm
Petunia & The Vipers
Saturday, July 27 · 6:30 - 9:30pm PDT 250 1st Street Southwest Bandon, OR 97411
BANDON FISHERIES
WAREHOUSE is so excited to bring you Petunia & The Vipers. FOOD & BEVERAGES available. Beer, Wine, Cider, Cocktails, non-alcoholic. NO outside food & beverage! Doors open at 6pm
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January 8, 1926 – March 20, 20244
Bette Blaser, 98, passed away peacefully in Springfield, Oregon on March 20, 2024 with her family by her side. She was born on January 8, 1926 in Tillamook, Oregon to Robert and Grace Hays. She was the sixth of eight children. Mom graduated from Tillamook High School a year early in 1943.
In 1939, the very handsome Matt Blaser offered her a ride home from school. They married on June 17, 1945 and were together until Dad passed away at age 90 on February 14, 2012.Together they raise six beautiful childrenBecky, Brian, Clint, Janet, Nancy, and Eric. Mom worked in Tillamook until Becky was born in 1953
Roseann (Kelly)
Forderer passed away at her home in Coos Bay, surrounded by the love and comfort of family and friends on March 20, 2024; just 3 weeks after the discovery of an aggressive brain cancer. She was born in Sweet Home, Oregon on July 25, 1946 to parents Roy and Estelle (McCorkle) Kelly. Roseann grew up in North Bend, OR and graduated from North Bend High School in 1965. She married Stan Forderer on March 16, 1968, and they recently celebrated their 56th anniversary. She spent her entire career working for West Coast Telephone, later named GTE and then named Verizon. She started her career as a telephone switchboard operator and retired as a supply office manager for Verizon.
Roseann was adored by her family and friends and was a fun, loving and nurturing mom, wife and grandma. She was immensely proud of her children and grandchildren. She loved camping trips and gave her family and friends wonderful memories of annual hunting trips and summer camping vacations to Loon Lake, John Day Dam on the Columbia River and Diamond Lake. Her recent most anticipated outing was her annual girls camping trip on the Umpqua River
and was a stay at home Mom until Eric started the first grade. We don't know how she managed six young children born in the span of seven and a half years! She was a very competent bookkeeper and worked many years at Twin City Laundry and Coos Bay Dredging.
Bette is survived by her children Becky Stiles of Eugene, Clint Blaser (Heather) of Corvallis, Janet McCrea (Tom) of North Bend, Nancy Clark (Dave) of North Bend, Eric Blaser (Jan) of Mesa, Arizona, daughter in law Dana Webber of Coos Bay, and brother Don Hays of Crooked River Ranch, Oregon. Son Brian died on November
where she and her best friends spent their days swimming, floating the river, playing card games and laughing by the fire.
Stan and Roseann were always taking advantage of all that living on the coast had to offer and could never imagine living anywhere else. They spent countless hours out on their boat salmon fishing and crabbing. They also loved riding out in the dunes on their RZR ATV. She and Stan were both certified scuba divers and were active in the local dive club in their younger years. They loved their boating and scuba diving trips with friends to the San Juan Islands in Washington. They also enjoyed snow skiing with family ski trips to Mount Bachelor.
Her house was a revolving door of friends stopping by to visit and she always made sure to welcome them with a fresh pot of her clam chowder or salmon soup and garlic bread. She was the most loving and
August 18, 1931 – February 27, 2024
Service will be held at Reedsport Church of God April 13, 2024.
14, 1994. She is blessed with many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be held on April 13 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1201 Satre St., Eugene, Oregon. She will be laid to rest with Dad on April 15 at 10:00 AM at Ocean View Cemetery in Coos Bay.
proud grandmother, always making herself available to babysit and never passing up an opportunity to cuddle a sleeping grandbaby, even at the very end.
She was preceeded in death by her parents, Roy and Estelle Kelly and her step-mother, Esther, and her baby brother, Jerry. Roseann is survived by her husband, Stan Forderer. Her son, Tim Forderer (Anna), Daughter, Pam Greminger (Tim)
Grandchildren: Nathan Forderer (Brianna), Kadie Forderer, Luke Greminger, Sophie Greminger and a great-grandson, Carter Forderer. She is also survived by her brother, Vernon Kelly (June) and nephew, Jerry Kelly.
All who knew and loved Roseann are welcome to attend her funeral service on Saturday, April 13 at 11:00am at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Coos Bay.
January 13, 1927 – February 25, 20244
A Celebration of Life will be held for George Gebhardt II, 97, of North Bend, on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Shoreline Community Church, 2151 Clark Street in North Bend with Pastor Michael Barnard presiding.
George William Gebhardt was born on January 13, 1927 in Evanston, Illinois to George William Gebhardt Sr. and Frieda Link Gebhardt. He attended elementary and high schools in Chicago. Completing high school in three and a half years, he enlisted in the Army Reserves which sent him to the University of Michigan to study Engineering. After the program phased down, he completed Basic Infantry Training at Camp Maxey, TX and Advanced Infantry training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Subsequently he shipped out of Seattle bound for mop up operations on Saipan. Orders were amended en route and the boat load of 18 year olds disembarked in Hawaii. In service, he became a butcher cutting front quarter beef and frozen chicken. He was able to do a one day on, one day off schedule. Always an innovative, energetic person, George was able to work at a number of off-duty jobs, successively in an ice house, a chicken ranch, and then for the USO. After 19 months in Hawaii, he was discharged and returned to Chicago where he attended Illinois Institute of Technology earning a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Management Minor.\
Upon graduating from college in 1951, George married Virginia Lee Thompson. The couple had four sons before divorcing in 1970. In 1974 he married Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Sexton. After graduation, he worked one year for Fairbanks, Morse and Company as an Industrial Pump and Motor Sales Engineer. After that, his 32 year career with the Department of Defense began, initially as a Production Specialist, on 20mm and 30mm ammunition and atomic weapon components with Army Ordnance Ammunition Command
in Joliet, Illinois. Then he worked with Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville, Alabama as a Project Engineer on the Jupiter Missile System. Next he worked for the US Air Force in Los Angeles, California as a Project Engineer on the Minuteman Missile System. His final Government position was with the Defense Logistics Agency as Chief of Quality Assurance in Santa Ana, California. In this latter position, which he held for 3 years, he supervised a staff of 222 engineers, technicians and clerical personnel in the inspection, test and acceptance of all government material except food and medical supplies in the greater Los Angeles Area. In all of his many occupations, George exhibited a unique talent of seeing problems relating to procedures and production, then developing practical solutions to the problems. This attribute enabled him to progress rapidly in his chosen field.
Shortly after his retirement in 1984, George and his wife Libby moved to the Bay Area, first living up the Millicoma River for 16 years and then moving to North Bend. Always an active person, George started a property management business, purchasing and upgrading, renting and then selling a number of single family homes. George also served as a volunteer with a number of local organizations including AARP, Tax Aid ( 16 years ), AARP Driver Safety Program ( 25 years ), Assistant State Coordinator and Instructor, Coos Bay Visitor Center ( 5 years ), and Bay Area Hospital. He also served as a Better Business Bureau Volunteer Arbitrator and Consumer Advocate, helping people resolve problems with various businesses. Included in his BBB role, he wrote a monthly consumer Column for Prime Time, a local weekly newspaper, for 11 years. George’s hobbies included traveling, working crossword puzzles, gardening, and investing.
George accepted
September 18, 1928 – March 19, 2024
Born September 18,1928 in Turlock, CA. Raised in Denair, CA and attended Elementary and High School there. Attended Pasadena Nazarene College in Pasadena, CA, later receiving a BA Degree from Oregon State College in Corvallis.
“Margie” married Thomas Jerry Walker on August 26, 1949 in Denair, CA, whom she was happily married to for 63 years, when “Jerry” preceded her in death.
To this marriage were born five children:
Wayne, Karen, Linda, Diane and Thomas. Two children preceded her death: Karen Jean and Wayne Elkon.
She is survived by three children, Linda, Diane and Tom; seven Grandchildren and seven Great-grandchildren, as well as 5 Sisters. Her brother, Wayne Haile, preceded her death.
“Margie” was very active in church community work and as a Substitute and Interim Teacher in Coos Bay Public Schools. With her husband, she also owned and operated two restaurants for many
years. After marriage, she lived in Pasadena and Hallwood, CA as well as Coos Bay, Corvallis, Albany, Salem and Bend, OR. For the past 2 years she had happily resided at her
Jesus as his Lord and Savior at the age of 12 and desired to serve Him and others with his God given talents and abilities. Some of the organizations which he served during his adult years were Wycliffe Bible Translators and Far East Broadcasting Co. performing studies to reduce operating costs. He also served Prison Fellowship by introducing Bible studies in half-way houses in inner city Los Angeles. Some out of the country volunteering included a project in Nicaragua helping to lay the foundation for a church, and a 3-month assignment with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Brazil as Mr. Fix-It, Libby went too as an accountant. Several trips were also made to Mexico, one to help build a church/ seminary and several to help at an orphanage. After attending several churches, George and Libby found their church home with Shoreline Community Church.
George is survived by his loving wife, Libby, and his 4 sons: Bill Gebhardt of Bend, Oregon, Jerry Gebhardt of Anaheim, California, Michael Gebhardt of Saint Augustine, Florida, and John Gebhardt of Thousand Oaks, California; his grandchildren Christopher, Catherine, Ryan, Gabriella, Garrett, and Graham Gebhardt; and his brothers Richard and Ronald Gebhardt of Illinois.
Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www. coosbayareafunerals. com and www. theworldlink.com. The family suggests memorial contributions to Shoreline Community Church or to the Salvation Army. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.
daughter Diane’s home in Bend, OR. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bend Humane Society, Susan G. Komen or a charity of your choice.
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Announcements 311
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Legal Notices 999
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY Case No. 24PB01607
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS in the matter of the Estate of Ruby Ellen Phillips, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that Ronald L. Sperry, III has qualified and been appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative, Ronald L. Sperry, III c/o DC Law, McKinney & Sperry PC, P.O. Box 1265, Roseburg, OR 97470, or the claims may be barred. Dated and first published this 5th day of April, 2024.
Personal Representative:
Ronald L. Sperry III, OSB #091525
DC Law
McKinney & Sperry PC PO Box 1265 Roseburg, OR 97470
Telephone: 541-673-4451
Fax: 541-673-1202
Published: April 5, 2024.
The World & ONPA. (ID:388136)
Notice of Budget Committee Meeting
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Bandon Rural Fire District, Coos County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, will be held at Bandon Fire Main Station, 50530 Hwy 101. The meeting will take place on April 11, 2024, at 7:00 pm.
The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.
A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 8,2024 at 50530 HWY 101, between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Published: March 29 and April 5, 2024. The World & ONPA. (ID:387626)
NOTICE OF BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING WINCHESTER BAY RFPD
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Winchester Bay Rural Fire Protection District, County of Douglas, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, will be held at the Winchester Bay Fire Hall, 6th & Broadway, Winchester Bay, OR 97467. The meeting will take place on April 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be downloaded from the District’s website: www. winbayfire.com or by calling Jamie Swafford: 541-3616111. The April 16, 2024, meeting is a public meeting where deliberations of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting to discuss the proposed budget with the Budget Committee.
Published: March 29 and April 5, 2024. The World & ONPA. (ID:387637)
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
The Trustee under the terms of the Trust Deed described herein, at the direction of the Beneficiary, hereby elects to sell the property described in the Trust Deed to satisfy the obligations secured thereby.
Pursuant to ORS 86.771, the following information is provided:
1. PARTIES:
Grantor: GOVINDA
STRONG
Trustee: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF OREGON Successor Trustee: NANCY
K. CARY Beneficiary: UMPQUA BANK
2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The real property is described as follows: As described on the attached Exhibit A.
3. RECORDING. The Trust Deed was recorded as follows:
Date Recorded: May 23, 2014
Recording No. 2014-03841 Official Records of Coos County, Oregon
4. DEFAULT. The Grantor or any other person obligated on the Trust Deed and Promissory Note secured thereby is in default and the Beneficiary seeks to foreclose the Trust Deed for failure to pay: Monthly payments in the amount of $940.09 each, due the first of each month, for the months of August 2023 through January 2024; plus late charges and advances; plus any unpaid real property taxes or liens, plus interest.
5. AMOUNT DUE. The amount due on the Note which is secured by the Trust Deed referred to herein is: Principal balance in the amount of $85,907.72; plus interest at the rate of 4.500% per annum from July 1, 2023; plus late charges of $111.55; plus advances and foreclosure attorney fees and costs.
6. SALE OF PROPERTY.
The Trustee hereby states that the property will be sold to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed. A Trustee’s Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Terms of Trust Deed has been recorded in the Official Records of Coos County, Oregon.
7. TIME OF SALE.
Date: May 30, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Place: Coos County Courthouse, Front Entrance, 250 N. Baxter, Coquille, Oregon 97423
8. RIGHT TO REINSTATE.
Any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time that is not later than five days before the Trustee conducts the sale, to have this foreclosure 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, by curing any other default that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed and by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with the trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amount provided in ORS 86.778.
NOTICE REGARDING POTENTIAL HAZARDS
(This notice is required for notices of sale sent on or after January 1, 2015.)
Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.
You may reach the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at 503-684-3763 or toll-free in Oregon at 800452-7636 or you may visit its website at: www.osbar. org. Legal assistance may be available if you have a low income and meet federal poverty guidelines. For more information and a directory of legal aid programs, go to http://www.
oregonlawhelp.org.
Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to Lisa Summers, Paralegal, (541) 686-0344 (TS #30057.31545).
DATED: January 5, 2024.
Nancy K. Cary, Successor Trustee, Hershner Hunter, LLP, P.O. Box 1475, Eugene, OR 97440.
Real
12’ East 30 feet to a pipe post; thence North 74° 10’ East 163.4 feet to the place of beginning. Excepting the West 30 feet of said premises to be used jointly as a road and reserving the North 20 feet to be used as an
ROUSH; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF RICHARD L ROUSH AKA RICHARD LEON ROUSH AKA RICHARD ROUSH; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY 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: March 15, 22, 29, and April 5, 2024. The World & ONPA. (ID:386616)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the matter of the Estate of: Janice Ellen Tonole, Decedent. Case No.: 24PB02273 NOTICE TO INTERESTED
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4 of said Section 5;
South 339
or less, to the center of a small creek;
down the
of said creek 400 feet, more or less, to the West edge of said property which is 350 feet deep from East to West; thence North 307 feet, more or less, to the center of a fir stump; thence North 55° East 178 feet, more or less, to an 18 inch fir tree; thence North 66° East 224 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Except a parcel conveyed to Gordon R. Stem, et ux in Book 262, Page 647, Deed Records of Coos County, Oregon, described as follows: Beginning at a point 150 feet West and 86 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Lot 4;
Published: March 22, 29, April 5 and 12, 2024. The World & ONPA. (ID:387143)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS
PROBATE DEPARTMENT NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS No. 24PB01396
In the Matter of the Estate of Doris H.
PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lucinda Jean Johnson has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, 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 attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Company, PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420.
Dated and first published April 5, 2024.
Lucinda Jean Johnson, Personal Representative Published: April 5, 12, and 19, 2024. The World & ONPA. (ID:388394)
PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Coquille needs
Budget Committee members.
The City of Coquille is seeking additional members for the Budget Committee. The Budget Committee is an integral part of the Budget Process for the City. Committee Members only serve about three weeks a year during the end of June and the beginning of May. Applications for the Committee can be found on the City’s website under the City Government Tab in the Council, Boards and Committees section.
Applicants will be reviewed by the City Council at its May 6th Council meeting. If appointed, the new Committee members would be taking part in the May 8th Budget Committee meeting
Published:
this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, the words “trustee” and ‘beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION
If there are any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, that the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary.
If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy.
The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney.
If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.
Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. TS No: OR-23-970041-SW
Dated: 2/9/2024 Quality Loan Service Corporation, as Trustee
Signature By:
Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing Address: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108
Toll Free: (866) 925-0241
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Published: March 15, 22, 29, and April 5, 2024. The World & ONPA. (ID:385123)
A public meeting of the budget committee of the City of Powers, Coos County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 will be held at the Senior Center, 120 Fir Street, Powers, Oregon as well as via teleconference. The meeting will take place on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget, budget message, and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the budget committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting or appear remotely via teleconference to submit comments on the proposed programs to the budget committee. Comments may also be submitted via email to admin@cityofpowers. com at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. The meeting venue is handicap accessible. Please call city hall at (541) 439-3331 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if you require any special accommodations to attend in the meeting.
A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained beginning on April 18 by submitting a request to the city recorder.
Published April 5 and 12, 2024. The World & ONPA. (ID:387569)
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for North Bend School DistrictNorth Bend High School Restroom Remodel project will be received by the School District until the bid closing time of 2:00
Courthouse
Important Information:
You are ordered to appear IN PERSON in this court on the date and time listed above. Failure to appear may result in the court granting the request to modify without further notice to you.
The other party in this case has filed a request to change some of the terms of a previous judgment. If you do not file an appearance (file the appropriate legal paperwork and pay the required filing fee) with the court within (30) days of being served, the other party may file for judgment in accordance with the request in the show cause motion.
Your presence at the scheduled hearing is crucial, and failure to respond or appear may have serious consequences for your rights and interests in this case. This notice is being published pursuant to a court order for alternative service. If you have any questions or require further information regarding this legal action or the scheduled hearing, please contact the Circuit Court of Coos County, Oregon, at 541-396-8372.
Published: April 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2024. The World & ONPA. (ID:388110)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT
In the matter of the Estate of: John Henry Bowerman, Jr., Decedent.
Case No.: 24PB01906 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Karl L. Bowerman has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, 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 attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Company, PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420.
Dated and first published March 29, 2024.
Karl L. Bowerman,
Personal Representative Published: March 29, April 5, and 12, 2024. The World & ONPA. (ID:387609)
NOTICE OF STATE REVENUE SHARING PROPOSED USE
Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, 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 attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Company, PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420.
Dated and first published March 22, 2024.
Diane Prickett, Personal Representative
Published: March 22, 29, and April 5, 2024. The World & ONPA. (ID:387175)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS
In the Matter of the Estate of: HARVEY JAMES KOSKI, Deceased. Case No. 24PB01227
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that James V. Berlage has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the Personal Representative at P.O. Box 600, Coos Bay, OR 97420, within four (4) 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 attorney for the Personal Representative, Drew Scott Betts. Dated and first published on April 5th, 2024.
/s/ Drew Scott Betts, OSB #205521 Attorney for Personal Representative
PERSONAL REPRESEN-
TATIVE: James V. Berlage P.O. Box 600 Coos Bay, OR 97420
T: (049) 2043- 9344463
Email: jvberlage@gmx.net
ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:
Drew Scott Betts, OSB No. 205521
Costello Law Office, P.C. 895 Commercial Avenue P.O. Box 600 Coos Bay, OR 97420
T: (541) 808-0284
Email: dbetts@kcostellolaw.
com Published: April 5, 12, and 19, 2024. The World & ONPA. (ID:388395)
IN THE CIRCUIT
To
August 18, 1951 – March 16, 2024
Barb was born in Hugo, Oklahoma and moved to Oregon with her parents when she was 2 months old.
Her father, Arlyn Faye Forbus, worked for Coos Bay Lumber for many years while her mother, Mary Ruth (Holley)
Forbus, had numerous jobs ending at Roseburg Forest Products.
Barb started schooling in North Bend, but graduated from Marsh eld in 1969.
Out of high school she started working for GTE putting in 18 years and
making a lot of lifelong friendships. With GTE moving to Portland, she decided to stay here in 1987.She met Michael in 1985 and were married on April 16th of 1988. They had no children together, but not without trying.
Barb starting working for Bay Area Hospital in the admitting in emergency in 1987. She had such a sweet and calming voice, they called her the voice of the hospital, where she worked for 25 years.
Barb loved reading,
Richard Urie Payne Jr., 81, of North Bend, passed away on March 21, 2024 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541756-0440.
Marilyn Lorraine Wright, 93, passed away on February 27, 2024. Service will be held at Reedsport Church of God on April 13, 2024.
John Edgar Knowles, 75, of Coos Bay, passed away March 20, 2024 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Lawrence Bradley Wood, 70, of North Bend died March 22, 2024 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites have been held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Presented by Pamela Slaughter from People of Color Outdoors
Saturday, April 13th 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
watching scary movies, and living on the farm tending her owers in the peace and quiet and gardening. She loved going with Michael on camping trips to the Rogue River, hunting trips to eastern Oregon to the high lakes on Century Drive and around the Beaver Marsh area.
Barb is survived by her husband, Michael Richter, her mother, Mary Ruth Leeth of 90 years, and her sister Renee Sacket and husband, Stanley, brother, Jimmy
Arlyn Forbus of Salem, Oregon, numerous nieces and nephews, Denise and Nicholas (deceased) from mother Renee and Denise’s children, Kylee and Derek, Kylee’s daughter, Nichole. Michael’s brother, Lyle and his children, Timothy and his son, Kayel, living in Oklahoma where Barb was born; Alysia and her husband Tony Borgogno and children, Jake, Bentley, and Troy and and Lyle’s stepchildren, Taomi and Jessica and her children; Mike’s
older brother, Lonny and his step children, Joey Parker of Salem, Oregon and Jamar Blondell of Mo. Mike’s nieces and nephews from sister Janice (deceased), Jackie, John, Joe, Julie, and Jason.
She was preceded in death by her father, Arlyn Faye Forbus and Nicholas Wright.
Barb requested to have no funeral services.
Barb asks all you smokers out there to quit smoking and put them out of business. She spent 12 years of
Cindy Sue Ward, 52, of Coos Bay died March 21, 2024 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites and inurnment will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-2673131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Wesley "Wes" L. Dion, 72, of North Bend, passed away on March 25, 2024 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541756-0440.
Darlene B. Bussanich, 88, of Coos Bay died March 26, 2024 in Coos Bay. A memorial service will be announced and held in April under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Jane Baumgarten, 94, of North Bend, passed away on March 26, 2024 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.
Kathryn Estrada, 70, of Coos Bay, passed away March 13, 2024 at Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541-267-4216
Teresa L. Branson, 75, of Charleston, passed away March 12, 2024 at Portland. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541-267-4216
Roseann Forderer, 77, of Coos Bay, passed away March 20, 2024 at Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216
battling COPD. She will be dearly missed by all that knew her. Love you always, Sweetie.
Norman E. Harper, 76, of Bandon, passed away March 6, 2024 at Bandon. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541-267-4216
Robert J. “Skip” Good, 77, of Coos Bay, passed away March 24, 2024 at Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541-267-4216
Cathi Diane Schrader, 72, of Myrtle Point, passed away March 23, 2024 in Myrtle Point. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-2673131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Alfred "Al" Floyd Wakeley Jr., 69, of Coos Bay, passed away March 26, 2024 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-2673131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com
On Saturday, April 13th, the Coos Bay Public Library invites everyone to a presentation on inclusiveness and safe outdoor outings. Presented by Pamela Slaughter from People of Color Outdoors in the Myrtlewood Room from 12
After the presentation join us over at the Millicoma Marsh for a hike, please make sure to wear comfortable shoes and appropriate attire.
You can visit the Coos Bay Public Library at 525 Anderson Ave in Coos Bay. Find out about other great library programs by visiting https://www.coosbaylibrary.org/event/reconnecting-nature-10218. If you would like to contact us, please call (541) 269-1101 between the hours of 10 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday and 12 PM to 6 PM on Saturdays or email us at bayref@coosbaylibrary.org.
re ghters – including a Christmas program that provides holiday gifts and meals for families in need, as well as a program that provides backpacks for local students.
“All of the funds from this pancake feed are going back into the community,” Waddington said at the event.
special events supported by the
In addition to the pancake breakfasts, community members could participate in raf es and silent auctions. The re ghters said the event is more than a breakfast feast- it is a lifeline for local families in need.
Assistant Fire Chief Waddington reported that the latest
pancake breakfast had been a success, with community members purchasing about 400 meals.
Anyone who may have missed the pancake breakfast, but want to contribute to the re ghter fundraisers, can contact bwaddington@northbendcity.org.
The North Bend Police Department recently completed the WRAP Instructor Course, a crucial step in enhancing our team's capabilities, thanks to the generous grant from CIS (Citycounty Insurance Services), known for its stellar property/liability, workers' compensation, and employee bene ts coverage for Oregon's local governments. Our of cers are now getting trained on using the WRAP, a cutting-edge tool designed by Safe Restraints Incorporated, to handle violent situations more safely. Some ofcers are already equipped and utilizing the WRAP, aiming to protect lives, minimize injuries, and reduce risks for everyone involved. Curious to see the WRAP in action? Check it out here at http:// tinyurl.com/msb2ptxm
A headline on the front page of the Western World of July 25, 1929, read: "Leep Memorial Is Considered."
"The branch U.S. hydrologist of ce at San Francisco is considering the changing of the name of Table Rock -- the main rock of the Cape Blanco reef-- on which Dr. R.V. Leep of this city met death, to 'Leep Rock' as a memorial to the late physician and surgeon."
The rst picture is of Leep Memorial Hospital, named after Dr. Leep, which was in several Bandon locations before and after the Fire, including First Street, where this picture was taken in 1978.
"Dr. Leep was the of cial U.S. medical inspector here and was held in high esteem in government circles as well as with all the people of Coos and Curry counties. The suggestion of naming the rock for him came from an of cial of the hydrographic of ce who was camped in Curry county at the time of the accident and who marveled at the universal expression of grief on the part of the populace. He took the matter up with his superior and a letter to Ena McKenzie of Port Orford asked that the suggestion be placed before the Bandon Chamber of Commerce.
"The chamber adopted a resolution in favor of the memorial, providing the same meets with the wishes of the relatives of Dr. Leep."
In June of the same year, Dr. Leep, 41, was hunting sealion at the Cape Blanco Reef with three Portland doctors, as well as Ed Capps and Archie Rosa, both of Bandon. As they neared the large rocks where they were to land, the waters became rough and Dr. Leep suggested they put on life preservers. He apparently put his shotgun down without removing the shells. Later they decided to lash the guns together to haul them up the side of the bank.
One man yelled up at the men, asking if any of the guns were loaded, but because of the strong winds, apparently the guy did not understand Dr. Leep. And in the process of moving the weapons, the gun discharged and killed Dr. Leep instantly.
Dr. Leep was raised in Myrtle Point, where his father was a doctor. He began practicing medicine in Bandon in 1911.
The second picture, taken in the early '70s, illustrates the story about a paving project at the
Bandon State Airport, which appeared in the July 28, 1966, Western World.
"Capping a number of years of concentrated effort by Bandon Aero Club members, a cooperative plan to pave the local airport strip, taxiways and parking areas was given 'the green light' this week by heads of three agencies.
"The paving will be nanced by the State Board of Aeronautics, Coos County and the City of Bandon, with the state and the county each putting up $5,000 and the city contributing $1,000 toward the total cost of the project which is in the neighborhood of $18,000. Actual work will be done by county crews.
"The project will include at least three inches of cold pavement mix over an area of 50 feet by 2,600 feet, in addition to the paving of the taxiways (in photo) and parking areas.
"Another stage of the airport is also being considered by the State Board and the Aero Club to extend the overall length of the present strip by at least 500 feet bringing the proposed new length to 3,100 feet.
It was pointed out by one of cial that with the additional length, the Bandon airport could easily handle twin-engine Beachcrafts and others. In fact, 95 percent of all private aircraft could then land safely at Bandon.
"'You can't imagine how much business comes into an area through its local airport,' said Ralph McGinnis, deputy director of the State Board of Aeronautics. 'New business and industry are often attracted to areas where airport facilities are developed to such a high degree,' he said."
"Boys Rebuilt Boat" is the headline in the April 9, 1936, Western World ... only ve months before the Bandon Fire.
"Filled with the spirit of adventure two local grade school boys, Melvin Erdman and Fred Hansen, have engaged in building a sailing boat to be used in exploring the recesses of the Coquille river during their vacation days. They found the frame work of a skiff some 16 feet long and ve feet in width at the boom of the Moore Mill & Lumber company. This they reconstructed into a full- edged sailing boat, equipped with a cabin, which even has a stove in it, and two sails. They have painted the craft black.
"The boys worked several weeks in rebuilding their skeleton and were successful in launching it Monday. Since then, anchored in midstream, it has become a
veritable pirate's roost for youngsters with seagoing ambitions."
Many years later, Melvin Erdman built the Kelori (third picture), which made many a commercial shing trip out of Bandon through the years. The vessel was named after his two daughters, Kelly and Lori Erdman, and often shed by his son, Mike.
The Bandon VFW Post 3440 is sponsoring a Vietnam Veterans Day commemoration event Friday (March 29) with a motor parade from the VFW Hall to City Park, beginning at 11 a.m., winding its way through Bandon, and arriving at City Park around 11:45, where there will be a program at the Veterans Memorial. Bill Russell, U.S. Air Force Bronze Star recipient, will be the speaker.
Following the program, the VFW will be serving a barbecue lunch at the Post on Bates Road beginning at 12:30; the cost is $10, and free for Veterans, according to Quartermaster Preston Wayte.
You've probably seen the posters all over town, put out by supporters of the Kids' HOPE Center at Bay Area Hospital, heralding April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
"This year's program is more important than ever as child abuse continues to be a very big problem in Coos County. The Kids HOPE Center serves children who have been abused or are suspected to have been abused. The center is under the Bay Area Hospital, but is primarily funded through grants and donations. This event is to bring awareness to this serious problem, but also to celebrate HOPE that the center and the partners strive to restore in the lives of the children served each year," said a spokesman.
Mary Carol Roberson, who has been an advocate for the mission for years, said, "We have been so grateful to Bandon's residents and businesses for supporting the Kids' HOPE Center. This year we are giving out the prevention posters, but we really need your help. We would appreciate a donation to help us continue our work of education and prevention in Coos County. The money will only be used for this purposes. Please mail checks to Kids Hope Center, 1925 Thompson Road, Coos Bay, OR 97420 or call our center (541-266-8806) and make a credit card or debit card
donation."
Sunday, March 31, is Easter Sunday. Saturday, the Bandon Lions Club will sponsor the annual Easter Egg hunt, beginning at 1 p.m. in city park. Children are reminded to bring their own baskets.
The Association of O&C Counties, representing the western Oregon counties, is going to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to overturn the 2016 Resource Management Plan for the O&C Forest, according to Bob Main, Coos County Commissioner and AOCC vice president.
for the general fund.
Now, the county receives almost nothing. Why have the funds diminished to almost nothing?
Washington D.C. has constantly reduced the harvest of O&C timber to almost nothing," Main said. "Due to the lack of logging receipts, Congress passed the Secure Rural Schools Act which was a small stop gap fund for the counties. The SRS Act expired this year and the county doesn't have that source of funds coming in leaving many counties, like Coos, desperate for general fund dollars to fund the sheriff, jail and the District Attorney. AOCC hopes to bring back the economic vitality that we had in the '60s, '70s and '80s," said Main.
noon. Also coming to Bandon to talk about the levy, at the April 1 city council meeting are Commissioner Sweet, DA Paul Frasier and Sheriff Gabe Fabrizio. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend.
Music lovers are reminded that the Red sh Music Festival, featuring a ute and piano, will be performing in Bandon, at Holy Trinity church, Sunday, April 14, at 3 p.m. The cost is $20 on Eventbrite or at the door. They will be at Zion Lutheran Church in Port Orford on Saturday, April 13, at 2 p.m.
"That means the O&C forest of two million acres would be back into production as the congressional act of 1937 intended. The O&C Act designated 2 million acres of forest land in western Oregon for the sole bene t of the western Oregon counties.
"In the mid 1980s (in today's dollars) Coos County received logging receipts of $25 million
Coos County Commissioner John Sweet will be at the Meet and Greet Tuesday (March 26) to talk about the proposed public safety levy, on which people will vote in the May primary election.
Seating opens at 11:30, with his talk to begin at
I received word recently from Fred Messerle, who has been superintendent of the beef department at the Coos County Fair for more than 40 years, that he was not reappointed to the position by the Fair Board.
"It has been my privilege and honor to be a part of the Coos County Fair as the Beef Superintendent since 1983. To be a part of the generational growth of our Fair Family and the success of the 4-H and FFA programs for the bene t of our local youth has been an inspiration," said Messerle, a former Coos County Commissioner. "Apparently my 40-plus years of service, effort and experience did not warrant my continuing in that capacity," he said.
Coming events: Bandon B'fast Bunch, Saturday, March 30, 10:30 a.m., Bandon Fisheries Warehouse, info at moy_seaglass@msn. com; Bandon recyclers, 4-7, Bandon Library, third Wednesday of each month; Good Earth Community Garden class, March 30, 11 a.m., in the garden, weather permitting.
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Dear Abby:
My brother (eight years younger) has been hooked on drugs and in and out of jail for decades. Our father passed away five years ago. My brother lived with him in a different state until then. Prior to that, he stole from our mother and from me repeatedly. He's a criminal and is currently in jail. When he's not in jail, he is homeless. Of course, the only time we hear from him is when he needs money. To top it off, my special-needs son recently passed away. Of course, my wife and I are devastated, although we have come to terms with the fact that he is in a better place.
With my brother back in jail, the focus has gone back to him. I have always tried to be a good brother, but I have now completely washed my hands of him. At this point, I need peace in my life, and as long as he is in mine, I will never have it. This crushes my mother, but it's how I feel. Right or wrong, I don't feel that just because someone is family, it gives them the right to make others miserable. I would love to know your thoughts on this.
Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your beloved son. That you feel you cannot handle the added stress of interacting with or supporting your drug-addicted brother (who has stolen from you) is understandable. Do not allow your mother to guilt you into doing anything with which you are uncomfortable. If your mother decides to take him in when he's released, caution her to first remove any items of value from her home.
Four years ago, a former friend, "Karla," offered me a nice oak side chair of hers. Karla said she had no use for it and assured me she wouldn't want it back. I accepted the chair and have used it since then.
When it was given to me, the back cushion was missing and the seat cushion was hard. After a couple of years, I bought nice fabric and had the chair repaired and reupholstered. It cost me $175. If I had thought the chair was on loan only, I wouldn't have done that. I sent her a pic of the finished improvements, and she replied that it looked nice.
A year later, she abruptly ended our friendship. She was angry with me because I had confused her airport arrival time and she had to wait an hour. Twice I apologized profusely, but Karla has not responded. (That was 14 months ago.)
Ten days ago, I received a text from one
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced that OCHIN, Inc has received $2,001,642 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support OCHINS’s health information technology recruitment and training program for health clinics in underserved communities. Together, Merkley, Wyden, and Bonamici secured this funding for OCHIN in Congress’ fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package as a community-initiated project (CIP).
“No one knows the unique needs of communities across Oregon like the folks living and working in them. Community-initiated projects—generated at the local level—are homegrown solutions by Oregonians who are working to make their communities better,” said Merkley, who has secured investments for this and other Oregon projects in government funding bills.
“It’s great to see OCHIN’s project is now underway, and I look forward to hearing how their great work will train the next generation of staff at community health clinics in Oregon.”
“In my 1,000+ town halls throughout the state, I hear from Oregonians about staffing needs and health care shortages,” Wyden said. “Training crucial health care staff to support Oregon communities, both physically and economically, addresses this need on two fronts, which is why I fought for this investment.”
“Health clinics need staff knowledgeable about information technology to keep accurate patient records and coordinate quality care,” said Bonamici. “Without skilled staff in these positions, clinicians need to take on additional administrative tasks, contributing to burnout and risking health outcomes for patients. I helped secure nearly $2 million for OCHIN to address this shortage and help workers—particularly those from underserved communities—gain the skills they need to have successful careers in health information technology.”
A breakdown of the project can be found below:
Community Health Clinic Health Information Technology Training and Professional Development for Operational and Support Staff to Drive Equity and Value-based Payment and Delivery Reform Transformations:
• This project is based in Portland but will have statewide benefits aiming to fill a gap in administrative and operational staff at clinics and provide career opportunities that do not require a college degree.
• Community clinics in Oregon were devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic and lost many operational and support staff, and as a result are now struggling to fill vacancies. 42% of Oregon clinics reported needing more non-clinical staff now compared to a year ago. OCHIN looks to fill this gap by providing recruitment, training, and experiential learning placements for operational and support staff for community clinic and public health agencies. OCHIN’s program will provide career ladders and training for positions in electronic health record analysis, health information management, and medical billing and coding.
“OCHIN is grateful to Senators Merkley and Wyden, and Representative Bonamici for their strong support in building Oregon’s health care workforce of the future. Together, and with their leadership, OCHIN will continue to provide the health information technology skills training necessary to ensure sustainable access to care, while supporting job creation and growth in Oregon’s rural and underserved communities,” said Jennifer Stoll, Chief External Affairs Officer, OCHIN.
Merkley is the only Oregon member of Congress from either chamber to serve on the Appropriations Committee since Senator Mark Hatfield, which is one of the most powerful on Capitol Hill. He joined the committee in 2013 so that Oregon would have a strong voice in decisions about the investments our nation should be making.
The world was horrified by the recent concert massacre in Moscow. Hundreds of people enjoying an evening out were suddenly gunned down in a crime whose savagery staggers the mind.
The terrorists behind the atrocity consider themselves soldiers waging war. That’s not how the rest of us view them. But it does raise an interesting point.
It’s increasingly hard to tell these days where terrorism ends and warfare begins, to distinguish killing committed in the name of a cause from outright murder.
Previous generations also struggled with the same dilemma. Consider what happened in our own country nearly 163 years ago at an obscure Missouri waterway.
The Civil War is remembered as the time when Blue fought Gray. Yet, it also contained a murky war within a war whose participants didn’t wear uniforms or carry flags. Nowhere was that carnage worse than in Missouri. A border state that permitted slavery, its people were bound by cultural ties to the South and economic bonds to the North. Here, the conflict was literally brother against brother, with entire families often divided.
Southern sympathizers living in northern Missouri were cut off from Confederates to the south. Some became guerrillas, small independent bands that struck targets of opportunity. Sometimes, the target was military; sometimes, it was civilian. In one deadly instance, it was both.
The brand-new Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad was strategically important in 1861. Stretching from the Mississippi River to the Kansas line, it was as far west as America’s rails
went at the time. It was so important that Ulysses S. Grant’s first Civil War command was guarding it.
The Hannibal and St. Joe (as locals called it) was the region’s premier transportation service. In 1860, it carried the very first letter delivered from St. Joseph by the Pony Express. In 1861, it was carrying troops and military supplies for the Union. And that caught the guerrillas’ attention.
On the moonless night of Sept. 3, they burned the 160-foot-long wooden railroad bridge over the Platte River a few miles outside St. Joseph. They torched the lower beams but left the top intact. Then they waited.
Shortly after 11 p.m., a westbound train chugged into view. The locomotive rolled onto the bridge. With its lower structure charred, there was nothing to support the weight. The bridge collapsed, and the engine plunged 30 feet into the river, spewing a geyser of scalding steam. The baggage car, mail car, a few freight cars, and two passenger cars followed, landing atop one another like a crumpled accordion. People screamed. The river boiled. Survivors staggered through the darkness to a sandbar and collapsed. Around midnight, Abe Hager, the train’s baggage master, climbed up the riverbank, found a railroad handcar, and rushed to St. Joseph for help. He rounded up dozens of volunteers (including every doctor in the city) and medical supplies; a train sped them to the scene.
Twenty people were killed. As many as 100 others were injured, some maimed for life. The dead included at least one soldier, a Lt. Shaw, traveling with a group of Union troops heading to Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Another fatality was Barclay Coppock, who had participated in John Brown’s infamous Harper’s Ferry Raid in 1859. Some guer-
rillas said they had hoped St. Joseph resident — and pro-Union former Missouri governor — Robert Marcellus Stewart would be aboard. (He wasn’t.)
People tended to view the attack from the perspective of the side they supported. Gen. Sterling Price, commander of the state’s pro-Confederate forces, wrote to his federal counterpart saying that since soldiers were among the train’s passengers, that qualified the attack as military sabotage; thus participants who were captured should be treated as prisoners of war.
Nonsense, Union Gen. Henry Halleck replied, the attackers were “spies, marauders, robbers … in the garb of peaceful civilians” and would be hanged if caught.
In 2015, when an artist proposed a Civil War-themed mural for downtown St. Joseph that included the overturned train, city officials scrubbed the original design. The topic was still too hot to handle.
In fact, people couldn’t even agree on what to call the incident. Was it terrorism, warfare, or just plain murder? Defining it was every bit as hard back then as it is now.
So, folks settled on that sadly direct title: The Platte River Railroad Bridge Tragedy. Which sums it up perfectly.
J. Mark Powell is a novelist, former TV journalist and diehard history buff. Have a historical mystery that needs solving? A forgotten moment worth remembering? Please send it to HolyCow@insidesources.com.
English has just two indefinite articles and the choice between them is usually easy. “A” precedes a consonant sound: a cat, a truck, a man. “An” precedes a vowel sound: an idea, an octopus, an intelligent octopus.
Usually, a word starts with a vowel sound because it starts with a vowel — an umpire —or it starts with a consonant sound because it starts with a consonant — a referee. But not always. The word “university,” for example, starts with a consonant sound: Y. That’s why you say “a university” and not “an university.”
Even in these cases, “a” and “an” are easy for native English speakers.
Sometimes an indefinite article that comes naturally when you’re speaking can make you
second-guess yourself when you’re writing. For example, some struggle with the question of which article to use before an abbreviation like “FBI.” F is a consonant and it stands for a word that begins with a consonant sound, “federal.” But when you say the letter F, you start with a vowel sound: “eff.” That’s why when you’re speaking, you say “an FBI agent” and not “a FBI agent.”
Whether speaking or writing, the rule is based on pronunciation. So you’d write “an FBI agent.”
People disagree on how to handle “historic.” But there’s no wrong answer. If you treat the H as silent or nearly silent, you can use “an historic.”
People who prefer this method point out that, because “historic” puts the stress on its second syllable, “stor,” the first syllable is all but lost without “an” in front of it. People who pronounce the H use “a historic.”
The Associated Press Stylebook, which I follow in my editing work, says it’s “a historic.” So that’s how I do it. The guide for book and magazine publishers, the Chicago Manual of Style, is less rigid: “The word ‘historical’ and its variations cause missteps, but if the H in these words is pronounced, it takes an A (an hour-long walk at a historical society).”
The oddest case of all is the abbreviation for the American Automobile Association. Is it “an AAA” or “a AAA”? The answer in my recent column.
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NORTH BEND — It was outstanding! I applauded! I hooted and hollered! I laughed and I cried as a wonderful cast of performers of all ages brought “The Sound of Music” to life Sunday afternoon at Liberty Theatre, home of Little Theatre on the Bay.
with music by Richard Rodgers and
NORTH BEND — It was outstanding!
lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The story is based on the book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, which, in turn was based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers.”
March 18, 2024
At the curtain call, the entire 36-member cast takes the stage for final curtseys and bows.
I applauded! I hooted and hollered! I laughed and I cried as a wonderful cast of performers of all ages brought “The Sound of Music” to life Sunday afternoon at Liberty Theatre, home of Little Theatre on the Bay. The beloved tale follows the misadventures of Maria Augusta Rainer, a prospective nun who is booted from the nearby Nonnberg Abbey, where she can’t follow the rules. Rather than just dismiss her, Mother Abbess sends her away, commissioned as a governess for the seven despondent children of Georg von Trapp, a retired naval captain and widower played by Michael Pedder.
The beloved tale follows the misadventures of Maria Augusta Rainer, a prospective nun who is booted from the nearby Nonnberg Abbey, where she can’t follow the rules. Rather than just dismiss her,
The children, Liesl, Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta and Gretl, mischevously have driven away their most recent governess, so Maria is welcomed by the strict captain, who expects her to manage the children at home as he had, with military order, as he travels.
Mother Abbess sends her away, commissioned as a governess for the seven despondent children of Georg von Trapp, a retired naval captain and widower played by Michael Pedder.
Hollywood producers brought the story to the big screen with a 1965 film adaptation starring Julie Andrews as Maria. I fondly remember traveling with my mother to Klamath Falls from our home in Lakeview to see the extravaganza at the Esquire Theatre.
Maria, flawlessly portrayed by Aymee Pedder, reintroduces music into the von Trapp home, much to the surprise of the waitstaff, who warned her that there had been no music in the home since the captain’s wife died. Because Maria can’t imagine a home without music, she teaches the children to sing and it brightens not only their mood, but the entire home.
Many of the songs from the play are well-known, including “Do-Re-Mi,” “My Favorite Things,” “Edelweiss,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” and the title song,“The Sound of Music.”
The children, Liesl, Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta and Gretl, mischevously have driven away their most recent governess, so Maria is welcomed by the strict captain, who expects her to manage the children at home as he had, with military order, as he travels.
John Adamson does a masterful job of directing this marvelous production, which runs for about two hours and 45 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission. The sound is excellent because everyone with singing or speaking parts uses a wireless microphone.
Even the von Trapp children, played by Kiri Goodson, Harlan Morse, Olivia Hoffman, Sheldon Edd, Isabella Cromwell, Holly Stark and Amaylee Haruyama, project their voices very well, making it easy for the audience to hear their singing and dialogue.
As the story unfolds, we learn that Liesl, at 16, has the hots for Rolf Gruber, 17, a telegram delivery boy played by Payden Johnston. She steals away from the estate for a tryst, but Maria catches her sneaking back into the house. Later, Liesl learns the sad truth about her beau.
Maria, flawlessly portrayed by Aymee Pedder, reintroduces music into the von Trapp home, much to the surprise of the waitstaff, who warned her that there had been no music in the home since the captain’s wife died. Because Maria can’t imagine a home without music, she teaches the children to sing and it brightens not only their mood, but the entire home.
The Broadway play debuted in 1959 with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The story is based on the book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, which, in turn was based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers.”
Hollywood producers brought the story to the big screen with a 1965 film adaptation starring Julie Andrews as Maria. I fondly remember traveling with my mother to Klamath Falls from our home in Lakeview to see the extravaganza at the Esquire Theatre.
Many of the songs from the play are well-known, including “Do-Re-Mi,” “My Favorite Things,” “Edelweiss,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” and the title song,“The Sound of Music.”
The story is set in Austria in 1938, which is under pressure from the Third Reich of Germany to fall in line with Der Fuehrer. Maria immediately falls in love with the children, and eventually with their father, who is as staunch an Austrian as he a military leader. She softens him, however, and they eventually marry, but not before Maria and the children ward off a rich suitor, Elsa Schraeder, played aptly by Jessica Crooks. She vies for the captain’s attention, appearing on the scene in the middle of Act I along with Max Detweiler (Talis Slatick), to whom the children refer as “uncle,” and who cajoles Maria and the von Trapp Family Singers into performing at a local festival, but mostly for his own aggrandizement!
Liesl, Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta and Gretl von Trapp look on as Maria, in her plain dress, the only one she had after leaving Nonnberg Abbey, addresses the captain at the von Trapp estate.
The story is set in Austria in 1938, which is under pressure from the Third Reich of Germany to fall in line with Der Fuehrer. Maria immediately falls in love with the children, and eventually with their father, who is as staunch an Austrian as he a military leader. She softens him, however, and they eventually marry, but not before Maria and the children ward off a rich suitor, Elsa Schraeder, played aptly by Jessica Crooks. She vies for the captain’s attention, appearing on the scene in the middle of Act I along with Max Detweiler (Talis Slatick), to whom the children refer as “uncle,” and who cajoles Maria and the von Trapp Family Singers into performing at a local festival, but mostly for his own aggrandizement!
John Adamson does a masterful job of directing this marvelous production, which runs for about two hours and 45 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission. The sound is excellent because everyone with singing or speaking parts uses a wireless microphone.
Even the von Trapp children, played by Kiri Goodson, Harlan Morse, Olivia Hoffman, Sheldon Edd, Isabella Cromwell, Holly Stark and Amaylee Haruyama, project their voices very well, making it easy for the audience to hear their singing and dialogue.
As the story unfolds, we learn that Liesl, at 16, has the hots for Rolf Gruber, 17, a telegram delivery boy played by Payden Johnston. She steals away from the estate for a tryst, but Maria catches her sneaking back into the house. Later, Liesl learns the sad truth about her beau.
Meanwhile, the Nazis order Captain von Trapp to accept a commission in the German navy. But he and Maria decide to flee Austria with the children after singing as a family — and winning — at the festival. The sympathetic nuns at Nonnberg Abbey hide the family in the garden while the gestapo search the religious compound. As the search ends, the Nazi leader sends Rolf Gruber into the garden with a flashlight to seek the missing family. They almost escape his notice, but just before he returns to his comrades, he spots Liesl, then her father. But after recalling his love for her, he takes on the persona of another wartime favorite, Sgt. Schultz of “Hogan’s Heroes” and reports, “I see nothing!”
“The Sound of Music,” is a delightful experience and I strongly recommend that if you don’t have tickets, you secure them at once.
The Broadway play debuted in 1959
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The musical is scheduled March 2224, 29-31 and April 5-7, with curtain times at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. The box office opens one hour before the curtain rises. The theatre is at 2100 Sherman Ave., North Bend. For more information or tickets, visit www.thelibertytheatre.org or call 541-756-4337.
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Did you know that HEARING LOSS is linked to*: Dementia, Depression, Anxiety, Falls, Balance issues, and Social Isolation
You are invited to participate in a special promotional event being conducted as part of a local outreach program in your area. The purpose of this event is to introduce our newest technologies to as many patients as possible from a major U.S. supplier of hearing instruments. Take advantage of this limited time offer. You represent the segment of the population which is most likely to experience hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing and other sounds in the ears), and we have the tools to help you.
Do o you or a loveed d one sttrruugggle with h anny of thhe foollowiing coommon n heaarriing isssuess? Takethisquick FREEhearingsurveytofindout!
Do you or a loved one struggle with any of the following common hearing issues? Take this quick FREE hearing survey to find out!
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D Do you have trouble hearing conversations in noisy environments, like restaurants or parties?
Do you find yourself frequently asking people to repeat themselves?
Do you have difficulty hearing high-pitched sounds?
Do you feel like you need to turn up the volume on the TV or radio to hear it properly?
Have you noticed any ringing or buzzing sounds in your ears?
Do you have a family history of hearing loss?
Have you ever worked in a noisy environment, such as construction or manufacturing?
If you or a loved one checked even one of these boxes CALL NOW for a FREE hearing evaluation.
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In exchange for spending approximately 45 minutes of your time with us, you will receive a: FREE $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card
In exchange for spending approximately 45
of your time with us, you will receive a:
You will also receive a FREE hearing evaluation using an Audiometer – much like you probably experienced in grade school. Neither inspection will cost you a penny, nor are you under any obligation. In addition, a trained hearing care professional will be conducting demonstrations of incredible new digital hearing instrument technologies.
FREE $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card
FOR A LIMITED TIME WE ARE OFFERING A 100% RISK FREE TRIAL*
Miracle-Ear® is conducting this special promotion in order to introduce its newest technologies to as many patients as possible. The FREE $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card* is our way of saying thank you for participating. This program will be conducted Monday through Friday.
You will also receive a FREE hearing evaluation using an Audiometer – much like you probably experienced in grade school. Neither inspection will cost you a penny, nor are you under any obligation.
We expect a very high demand for appointments. If you’d like to participate in this event and experience the Miracle-Ear 100% RISK FREE TRIAL*, please call your local Miracle - Ear Office listed below for an appointment today.
Miracle-Ear Center
2775
Miracle-Ear
Miracle-Ear®
Code: 24Apr