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City Council Weighs in on Shopping Cart Ordinance

By RYAN HOOVER Country Media, Inc.

Coos Bay City Council weighed in on a possible shopping cart ordinance at their work session on Tuesday, May 23, with most councilors leaning toward not adopting an ordinance in favor of an electric braking system for shopping carts.

Tom Lindahl, Administrative Captain with the Coos Bay Police Department, provided a staff report discussing a possible shopping card ordinance at Tuesday’s night’s meeting. Lindahl said that in addition to reducing abandoned shopping carts being a 20232025 City Council Goal, city staff also frequently get

asked about the issue.

“We frequently get questions from the public about this,” Captain Lindahl said.

“I believe at a town hall meeting last June we got a lot of questions about this.

I think it comes up pretty frequently from members of the public.”

Currently, there is no statewide statute that requires municipalities to have ordinances address abandoned shopping carts.

That said, there are Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 98.515 and 98.520. Under ORS 98.515, local governments are permitted to enact ordinances regulating the unauthorized appropriation of shopping carts if Please see CART Page A2

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At the May 23 meeting, City Council weighed a possible shopping cart ordinance that would charge businesses for the city finding abandoned shopping carts.

Main Street grant will bring in fresh tortillas

By DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

A dilapidated building in downtown North Bend will get a new life thanks to a $200,000 grant from Oregon Main Street.

On Tuesday, the North Bend Main Street program announced it had received the maximum grant allowed and would renovate the building to allow Angelina’s Mexican Restaurant to expand and open a tortilla business.

The announcement was part of the one-year celebration of the Main Street pro-

gram and marks the second consecutive year North Bend received the maximum grant from the state.

Steve Nye, who serves as president of the Main Street program, said receiving the grant is a perfect way to cap off what was an amazing first year.

“It’s been a year full of a lot of firsts, from boring stuff

like bylaws, to exciting stuff like really cool events,” Nye said. “For the most part we got a ton accomplished.”

Nye then listed some of the accomplishments of the Main Street program.

• The board of directors was formed.

• The program hosted Please see TORTILLAS Page A4

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Council adopts housing production strategy

By RYAN HOOVER Country Media, Inc.

North Bend City Council adopted two ordinances at their May 23 meeting, including an ordinance adopting the Housing Production Strategy.

Ordinance 2067 The first ordinance adopted was Ordinance 2067. Ordinance 2067 officially updates the Housing and Economy chapters of North Bend’s Comprehensive Plan to implement the Economic Opportunity Analysis, Housing Production Strategies, and Housing Needs Analysis. Each plan is

required by the state for cities of over 10,000 people.

Key recommendations from the Economic Opportunity Analysis included maintaining North Bend’s current supply of land, taking inventory of key properties and publicly owned land, streamlining the permit and review processes, engaging regional partners, and supporting connections between local industries, among many others.

The Housing Needs Analysis was used to inform the Housing Production Strategy. Key strategies from the Housing Production Strategy included rezoning land, Photo Courtesy of Zolnierek / Shutterstock

Please see HOUSING Page A5 The North Bend City Council adopted the city’s Housing Production Strategy.

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NB Council adopts camping regulations

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The North Bend City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 3334 at the May 23 meeting, which designates approved camping locations within the City of North Bend.

The resolution will allow homeless camping primarily in the downtown area, with the vast majority of the city listed as no-camping zones.

Resolution 3334 came to fruition after the enactment of Oregon House Bill 3115 during the 2021 legislative session.

The house bill requires that any laws regulating the acts of sitting, lying, sleeping or keeping warm and dry on public property be objectively reasonable to everyone involved, including those experiencing homelessness.

“The bill retains cities’ ability to enact reasonable time, place and manner regulations, aiming to preserve the ability of cities to manage public spaces effectively for the benefit of an entire community,” the City of North Bend states on their website. “HB 3115 includes a delayed implementation date of July 1, 2023, to allow local governments time to review and update ordinances and support intentional community conversations.”

Under Resolution 3334 there are a number of locations around North Bend that will allow overnight camping as of July 1. Approved camping locations include on Harbor Avenue between Virginia Avenue and Washington Avenue; on Union Avenue between California Avenue and Connecticut Avenue; on California Avenue between Meade Street and McPherson Street; Please see CAMPING Page 5

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Monday 05/22: North Bend • 3:00 am, loud music, 700 block of California Avenue.

• 7:39 am, dog complaint, 1100 block of Clark Street.

• 9:27 am, juvenile problem, 1900 block of Meade Street.

• 9:53 am, 41 year old female arrested on warrant, 500 block of Central Avenue.

• 9:57 am, shoplifter, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 10:17 am, theft from a vehicle, 2200 block of Lewis Street.

• 10:20 am, theft of chainsaw, 2100 block of Wall Street.

• 10:22 am, fraud, 2400 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 10:31 am, 47 year old male cited for criminal trespass II, 2600 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 10:35 am, theft of wallet, 3300 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 1:16 pm, disorderly conduct, Newmark and Broadway Avenue.

• 2:04 pm, juvenile problem, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 4:09 pm, dispute, 2100 block of Union Avenue.

• 4:11 pm, fraud, 2200

block of Lewis Street.

• 4:25 pm, theft, Marion Avenue and 11th Street.

• 4:43 pm, armed subject, 1800 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:19 pm, theft from vehicle, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 7:38 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 2300 block of Fir Street.

• 9:37 pm, dispute, 2900 block of Broadway.

• 10:41 pm, disorderly conduct, 1200 block of Winsor Avenue.

• 10:42 pm, disorderly conduct, Winsor and Bayview.

Coos Bay • 9:30 am, 48 year old arrested by Astoria Police Department on Coos Bay Police warrant, 500 block of 30th Street.

• 9:53 am, 41 year old female transported to Coos County jail on warrant, 1000 block of Evans Boulevard.

• 10:11 am, criminal mischief, S Marple Street and Michigan Avenue.

• 10:45 am, minor in possession marijuana, 1000 block of W Ingersoll Avenue.

• 11:21 am, 33 year old female transported to Coos County jail on three counts fraudulent use of credit card and three counts of ID theft, 800 block of 8th Terrace.

• 12:48 pm, 36 year old male cited for driving while suspended misdemeanor and fail to perform duties of a driver, 2nd and Kruse.

• 2:40 pm, theft of bike, 1000 block of Central Avenue.

• 3:06 pm, harassment,

1100 block of Coos River Highway.

• 3:29 pm criminal mischief, 300 block of S Wasson Street.

• 3:50 pm, disorderly conduct, 100 block of N Cammann Street.

• 5:18 pm, misuse of 911, 500 block of Central Avenue.

• 5:46 pm, missing person, 1900 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 6:09 pm, runaway juvenile, 300 block of Ackerman Avenue.

• 7:37 pm, 39 year old female cited for driving while suspended, 200 block of S 5th Street.

• 7:47 pm, disorderly conduct, 600 block of H Street.

• 8:59 pm, disorderly conduct, Ocean and 34th.

• 9:06 pm, theft of services, 2700 block of N Woodland Drive.

• 9:43 pm, animal complaint, 900 block of Lake Court.

• 10:08 pm, civil problem, 100 block of S Cammann Street.

• 10:28 pm, 57 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Schetter and Wasson.

female cited on warrant, 400 block of Cedar.

Reedsport • 4:24 am, harassment, Fir Grove Motel.

• 12:24 pm, fire, mile post 216 and Highway 101.

Tuesday 05/23: North Bend • 12:17 am, loud noise, 1600 block of Monroe Avenue.

• 12:56 am, loud music, 2200 block of Pony Creek Road.

• 2:40 am, civil problem, 800 block of California Avenue.

• 3:37 am, dispute, 2000 block of Inland Drive.

Coquille • 10:47 am, fraudulent call, 800 block of SE 5th Avenue.

• 2:27 pm, 31 year old female cited on warrants, 60 block of E 2nd Street.

• 3:12 pm, located wanted subject, 4th and Cedar.

• 5:35 pm, violation of restraining order, 100 block of N Dean Street.

• 5:54 pm, damage to fence, 100 block of N Dean Street.

• 6:55 pm, 32 year old

Coos Bay • 12:49 am, 23 year old male cited on warrant, 29800 block of Ellensburg Avenue.

• 1:25 am, runaway juvenile, 1000 block of Augustine Street.

• 1:40 pm, 35 year old male cited on warrant, 400 block of N Cammann Street.

• 7:29 am, neighbor dispute, 2200 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 2:01 pm, counterfeit money, 2000 block of Inland Drive.

• 2:55 pm, theft, 2100 block of Madrona Street.

• 4:03 pm, disorderly conduct, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 5:06 pm, disorderly conduct, Newmark Street and Tremont.

• 6:08 pm, theft, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 7:09 pm, dispute, 1700 block of Waite Street.

was probably about 100 carts per month.”

According to Public Works and Community Development Director Jim Hossley, that comes out to about $5,000 for the cost of cart collection during that period of time. Mayor Joe Benetti said that he didn’t think $5,000 was enough money to require an ordinance, and that he was more interested in pursuing an electric braking system for shopping carts instead. “$5,000 doesn’t seem like it’s enough, but that’s just me,” Mayor Benetti said. “I’m not so interested in the ordinance. I’m interested in something they use up in the Salem area.

A manager of the store up there uses an electric fence situation with brakes on the carts, so they can’t leave the property. I think that’s where we should go.

I think the ordinance will be something that’s hard to do, and again, will take more manpower.”

Councilor Stephanie Kilmer agreed that the problem needed to be addressed, but that fining businesses $50 for a stolen cart may not be the right solution.

“This is definitely a growing problem,” Kilmer said. “This is more today than I think we we’re talking about a year ago. I’m not so sure that even a $50 [fine] is going to make a business want to go pick up a cart. Because they have a problem with getting people to do that as well. I think we need to work with the businesses that have shopping carts and find something that’s really going to stick and work for everyone.”

Councilor Drew Farmer was leaning away from an ordinance that

• 10:44 pm, dispute, 700 block of Virginia Avenue.

Reedsport • 12:01 am, disorderly conduct, McDonald’s.

• 7:14 am, domestic disturbance, Anchor Bay Inn. • 10:23 am, hit and run, Mast Bros Towing & Recovery.

• 4:52 pm, fraud, 500 block of Elm Avenue.

Wednesday 05/24: North Bend • 7:43 am, theft, 2000 block of Oak Street.

• 8:27 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 1900 block of Monroe Street.

• 9:16 am, animal complaint, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 10:40 am, threats, 1800 block of McPherson Avenue.

• 11:49 am, disturbance, Newmark and Cedar.

• 12:14 pm, dispute, Newmark and Cedar.

• 4:09 pm, shoplifter, 2700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 5:57 pm, neighbor dispute, 500 block of Wall Street.

• 8:07 pm, hit and run/ line down, 2200 block of Tremont Avenue.

block of S 4th Street.

• 12:13 am, neighbor dispute, 1200 block of Laurel Avenue.

• 12:33 pm, juvenile problem, 4th and Kruse.

• 12:36 pm, criminal mischief, 1000 block of S 8th Street.

• 3:00 pm, disorderly conduct, Woolridge Street.

• 3:25 pm, theft, 900 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 3:31 pm, 39 year old male served on two warrants, 200 block of Baxter Street.

• 4:58 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, theft I and criminal mischief II, 400 block of Lockhart Avenue.

• 5:50 pm, indecent exposure, 500 block of S 4th Street.

• 7:33 pm, hit and run accident, 400 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:37 pm, weapons offense, 100 block of N Wasson Street.

• 10:19 pm, shoplifter, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 10:53 pm, criminal mischief, 200 block of S Schoneman Street.

Coquille • 8:38 am, theft of fuel from vehicle, 1700 block of W Central Boulevard.

• 12:47 pm, juvenile problem, 800 block of N Central Boulevard.

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Currently, when City staff find abandoned shopping carts, they are taken back to the business, or the businesses loss prevention team will retrieve them from the city, Officer Lindahl said. Officer Lindahl stated that the City of Coos Bay has collected about 30 shopping carts per month over the last 5 months, with spikes in cart collection in the summer months.

“On average they’ve collected about 30 carts per month,” Lindahl said. “That’s for the last five months. Over the summer months, it was substantially higher. It

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Coos Bay • 12:39 am, disorderly conduct, 2000 block of Inland Drive.

• 5:33 am, disorderly conduct, S Wasson and Newmark.

• 5:34 am, disorderly conduct, Newmark and Ocean.

• 9:37 am disorderly conduct, 200 block of S Broadway Street.

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fined businesses for stolen carts as well, noting, “A lot of times [people] rip off the identifiers so you got a cart with nobody to find.”

Councilor Farmer also suggested the city require businesses to contract with other companies to retrieve the carts for them.

“We could also require businesses to contract with somebody to pick up carts,” Councilor Farmer said. “I can think of a couple agencies in town that would pursue a contract of that type.

I didn’t imagine staff to do it. I ran the numbers on what it would cost based on what we have already paid this year and it came up just shy of $20,000 per year.”

Mayor Benetti responded by saying he didn’t think a fine or contracting system would solve the root of the issue, abandoned carts, as much as operate as a band aid solution.

“I think that an ordinance where we just fine a business $50 or contract out with someone, I don’t think

Reedsport • 2:59 am, domestic disturbance, 500 block of Westmont Drive.

• 12:59 pm, harassment, Ridgeway Village Apartments.

• 2:39 pm, animal problem, 700 block of Ranch Road.

• 2:57 pm, theft, Ace Hardware.

that’s going to solve this issue,” Mayor Benetti said. “There’s another expense for taking the cart back. If we can set up a braking system, I know it works up in Salem. These are even solar I understand.”

Councilor Stephanie Kilmer noted that she wanted to look at the effectiveness or ordinances in other communities before taking further action.

“I think that Newport, Lincoln City, and a lot of our coastal communities already have this ordinance in place, which will make it easier,” Councilor Kilmer said. “I would like us to go back to those cities and get some more information from the ordinances that they have in place.”

The council agreed to research the topic more before making any further decisions on whether to adopt a shopping cart ordinance.

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Six tips to keep campfires safe and enjoyable this season Gathering around the campfire is a highlight for many visitors at Oregon State Parks. If you follow some basic guidelines, you can enjoy this tradition safely and reduce the risk of injury and wildfires.

Wildfire is a real danger in Oregon despite the wet and snowy spring. That’s why the No. 1 precaution you can take is to follow posted fire restrictions.

At times, campfires and other open flames may be banned in campgrounds or on the beach.

Restrictions can happen at any time and

with little warning, depending on conditions.

Be sure to research conditions for the area near where you’re camping just before you head out. Fire restrictions may be in place at the park, county or state level. The Oregon State Parks website will post the latest information about campfires in state parks.

Restrictions may be in place even though the park is far from any wildfires. When wildfires rage, emergency responders and firefighters need to be on the front lines.

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their part to make sure an emergency at the campground doesn’t pull resources from the statewide firefighting effort.

“If you’re camping with children or others who are new to outdoor recreation, it’s particularly important to review campfire safety practices,” said Chris Havel, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) associate director. “If you have a question or a concern, talk with a park ranger or camp host.”

OPRD offers these six tips for a safe and enjoyable campfire:

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2. In a state park campground, only build campfires in the existing fire ring in your campsite.

Fire rings are placed in areas with buffer zones and away from vegetation.

3. Always keep plenty of water on hand to safely put out the campfire. Douse the flames with water and stir the embers to make sure everything is wet.

The stirring step is important: ash and wood debris often maintain heat.

Repeat these steps until the fire no longer emits heat.

4. Beach campfires should be on open

sand and away from driftwood or vegetation and use only natural wood, rather than pallets or anything else that might have hidden nails or screws.

Slowly pour water on your beach fire to put it out.

Pouring water too quickly can cause hot sand to fly up.

Don’t use sand to put out a beach fire. Covering the fire with sand will insulate the coals, keeping them hot enough to burn someone hours or days later.

5. For propane fire rings, follow the same safety precautions you would with a log-based campfire. The use of propane fire rings may be restricted depending on local conditions.

6. Make sure everyone in your campsite is familiar with campfire safety, including children. Always

keep an eye on your campfire; many accidental fires are started because campers left their fire unattended for “just a minute.”

In addition to keeping your campfire safe, it’s also important to make sure your wood is free from invasive insects to keep our forests safe from the deadly emerald ash borer and other pests. Please do not bring firewood from outside the local area.

Buy local firewood within 10 miles of your destination or buy certified heat-treated firewood.

During May, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal, the Office of Emergency Management, Keep Oregon Green, the U.S. Forest Service, OPRD and other federal, state and local emergency and response agencies are encouraging the public to work together in their local communities to prevent the risk of wildfire.

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multiple events, including two sip and strolls, a candy crawl on Halloween, Mother’s Day on Main Street and a Main Street mixer.

• The Main Street program also reached out to all the businesses in North Bend, Nye said.

“Yes, it’s about Main Street, but it’s also about North Bend,” Nye said.

The first year, I relay think it was about infrastructure and getting things done, But it was also fun.:” Main Street Manager Stephanie Wilison then announced the new grant, which was a surprise to Consuela Perez, who owns Angelina’s Mexican Restaurant.

“Earlier this year, the city of North Bend in cooperation with the Main Street program and the Urban Renewal Agency, proposed to purchase the dilapidated Bay

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Cleaners building behind us to transform it into a thriving tortilla business, employing approximately 10 people and providing corn and flour tortillas, fresh/” Wilson said.

Tuesday morning, Oregon Heritage formally announced North Bend was receiving the grant, which will allow the purchase and renovation to move forward. Once the work is done, the Urban Renewal Agency will own the building and Angelina’s will rent it.

Barbara Dunham, who serves as vice chair of the Main Street Board, said there were many people and businesses to thank for the exciting news.

But at the top of the list was Angelina’s.

“Most of all, thank you Angelina’s for having a vision to bring a new business to downtown,” Dunham said.

Perez was extremely emotional after hearing the news.

“I’ve lived here for 24 years,” she said. “Thank you very much for making my dream come true.”

A group enjoys free tacos from Angelina’s Mexican Restaurant during a celebration honoring one year of the North Bend Main Street program.

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Oregon State study provides foundation for protecting rare fox in Cascades, Sierra Nevada

By STEVE LUNDEBERG Guest Article

Conservation efforts for the rare Sierra Nevada red fox can be strengthened through new computer modeling based on a 12-year data gathering partnership led by scientists at Oregon State University’s Institute for Natural Resources, says a researcher who helped direct the project.

The endangered fox lives at high elevation in California’s Sierra Nevada and Oregon’s Cascade Range. Its numbers have been falling for two centuries largely because of human activity including trapping and poisoning, and a warming climate may be making the problem worse, OSU wildlife ecologist Sean Matthews said.

“Low genetic diversity from inbreeding, hybridization with nonnative red foxes, and influences of climate change threaten the persistence of the subspecies across its range,” said Matthews, who co-led the study published in the Journal of Mammalogy.

“Our results provide a demonstration for studying elusive species with limited survey data, a guide for future survey efforts and a baseline to

inform conservation and management action.”

Researchers including scientists at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the University of California, Davis, and Yosemite National Park modeled the potential distribution and abundance of the Sierra Nevada red fox throughout its historical and contemporary ranges.

Sierra Nevada red foxes, known scientifically as Vulpes vulpes necator, live in a mix of habitats above and below timberline, Matthews said, including meadows, mature forests, talus slopes and fell fields – rock-strewn open areas higher than the tree line.

“The Sierra Nevada red fox experienced large population declines over the last 100 years,” he said.

“There are historical records of red foxes around Mount Shasta and in the Klamath Mountains, areas now devoid of red foxes. Our limited understanding of the fox’s ecology has hindered the development of informed conservation actions.”

The study team, which also included scientists at the U.S. Forest Service,

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The rare Sierra Nevada red fox has a stronger likelihood of survival after researchers at Oregon State helped prepare a computer modeling formula that will help conservation efforts.

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and the Cascades Carnivore Project, was able to estimate the distribution and population sizes of Sierra Nevada red foxes by using data collected via remotely triggered cameras and other survey tools.

The survey period was 2009 through 2020. The modeling approach predicted fox density based on the relationship between detection frequencies and environmental characteristics, allowing for the model to project those densities onto unsampled areas with similar land and vegetation features.

“That’s important because it’s not really possible to sample every individual remote area the Sierra Nevada red fox might be living,” Matthews said.

Generally, he said, foxes were detected in areas with high amounts of snow and low minimum temperatures; the Sierra Nevada red fox has several adaptations for living in snowy areas, including a thick winter coat and small toe pads covered in dense fur. Foxes were most likely to be detected by a camera in open areas and on gentle slopes.

“We identified areas occupied by Sierra Nevada red fox at very

low densities – just over one fox per 100 square kilometers – in the Oregon Cascades, the central Sierra Nevada and around Lassen Peak,” Matthews said.

“They naturally occur at low densities, but now that they occupy smaller portions of their historical range, there are very few foxes in these areas, which can lead to negative genetic consequences.”

A conservation objective, he said, would be increasing connectivity between fox population areas. That could come in the form of land use decisions that limit habitat fragmentation when

projects like highway expansion, recreational development and housing subdivisions are planned.

Other actions that could benefit the Sierra Nevada red fox include lowering vehicle speed limits, building wildlife crossing infrastructure and reintroducing foxes in some areas to increase populations and genetic diversity, Matthews said.

David Green, formerly of OSU’s Institute for Natural Resources, also co-led the study, which was funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Yosemite Conservancy and Yosemite National Park.

Reedsport Main Street Program was awarded $200,000 Grant Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, awarded 27 matching grants worth $5,000,000 to Oregon Main Street Network organizations across the state for building projects that encourage economic revitalization.

The department funded applications that best conveyed the ability to stimulate private investment and local economic development, best fit within the community’s

long-range plan for downtown vitality, and community need.

The Reedsport Main Street Program will receive $200,000 in matching funds for roofs, awnings, electrical and plumbing improvements to seven commercial buildings in downtown Reedsport.

Funded projects include: • 301 Fir Avenue – Property is currently being occupied by the U.S. Post Office.

The grant will assist with replacing its

heating system.

• 302 Rainbow Plaza – This property is rumored to have occupied the first Ice House in Reedsport. The grant will assist with a roof replacement.

• 339 Fir Avenue – The historic Welcome Hotel has been restored to include 10 renovated upstairs apartments and two street level commercial spaces.

This property will be replacing the metal

awning with the grant assistance.

• 417 Fir Avenue & 242 4th Street – Mindpower Gallery will be expanding its retail space and adding new services with the renovation within these two adjoining properties. With the grant assistance, they are adding a new awning to the 4th Street property, as well as updating electrical and plumbing in the interior

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renovation of the two properties.

• 485 Greenwood Avenue – Formerly the Three Rivers Rebekah Lodge #240, this property was constructed in 1942. The grant will assist with their roof repair project.

• 489 – 495 Fir Avenue – Longtime known as the Old Bank Building, this property has housed a variety of businesses. The grant will assist with the roof replacement.

• 776 E Railroad Avenue – The Umpqua Industrial Supply Co. sits on the far west side of Reedsport’s Historic District. A roof replacement is being assisted with the grant funding.

The grant program was created during the 2015 legislative session, and placed with the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. The

legislation established a permanent fund for the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant, and provided an initial infusion of funds from the sale of lottery bonds. The legislature included the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant in the lottery bond package approved in 2021. If funded by the 2023 state legislature, there will be future grant rounds in the 24 -25 biennium. The funds must be used to award grants to participating Oregon Main Street Network organizations to acquire, rehabilitate or construct buildings to facilitate community revitalization. The program also requires that at least 50 percent of the funds go to rural communities as defined in the bill.

To learn more about the Reedsport Main Street Program visit www. reedsportmainstreet. com.

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Barbara “Bobbi” Joy

Bonita “Bonnie” C. Boyd

August 5, 1958 – February 27, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Barbara “Bobbi” Joy Miller, age 64, from Reedsport, Oregon. She left us on February 27, 2023, surrounded by her immediate family lovingly by her side. Bobbi was born in Seattle, Washington on August 5th, 1958 to Gehart and Gladys Reitan. She was a 1976 graduate of Evergreen High School in Seattle, Washington. After graduating, Bobbi married David Miller and raised two daughters together while living in Reedsport, Oregon. Though they separated later in life, Bobbi and David remained as close family, adoring their daughters and grandchildren.

Bobbi was employed by Price n’ Pride/McKay’s market for many years before finding her passion as a Respiratory Therapist at Lower Umpqua Hospital. Bobbi lived life to the fullest by enjoying walks on the beach, spending time with her dogs, hiking, camping, playing cribbage with her friends, an “occasional” trip the casino, and a few adventures in her motorhome. She sought for a simple life and could always be counted on for laughter, hugs, and her amazing “it is what it is” mentality in life.

Bobbi is survived by her two daughters, Jamie (James) Atwood and Jodie (Erik) Hoberg; five grandchildren, Sahalie, Lexie, Levi, Sophia and Reese; her three siblings, Cindi (Merv) Winkle, Patricia Proo and Sally Ford; devoted and longtime friend, Ned Russell; and some very special nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her

A celebration of life for Bonita “Bonnie” C. Boyd, of Coos Bay, will be held on June 10, 2023, at 2 pm at Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St, Aumsville, OR 97325

Bonnie passed away on March 19, 2023, in Salem, Oregon surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 8, 1939.

Jack F. Noblitt A chapel funeral service for Jack C. Noblitt, 81, of Coos Bay who died May 26, 2023 in Coos Bay will be held Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. Viewing will precede the service from 10

AM-12 PM. A graveside service with military honors will follow at Sunset Memorial Park 63060 Millington Frontage Road Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-2673131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Virginia R. Marler parents, Gehart and Gladys Reitan; brothers-in-law, Dave Ford and Richard Proo; and niece, Christina Weaver.

“Big Grama” will be missed by many…

Family, friends and loved ones are all invited to join us for a Celebration of Life at the Blue Box in Winchester Bay, Oregon on Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 2-4 pm.

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A memorial service for Virginia R. Marler, 91, of Coos Bay who died May 29, 2023 in Coos Bay will be held Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 1:00 PM at The Salvation Army Service

and Worship Center 1155 Flanagan Ave. Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. www. coosbayareafunerals.com

Wanda L. Williford A memorial service in honor of Tribal Elder, Wanda L. Williford, 87, of North Bend, will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2023 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the

CTCLUSI Tribal Hall, 338 Wallace Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420.

Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.

Death Notices Rolando Toribio, 64, of North Bend, passed away on May 23, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440 www.coosbayareafunerals. com.

Randy Lee Baer, 65, of Coos Bay, passed away May 25, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayarefunerals.com

Christopher S. Varga, 61, of North Bend, passed away on May 29, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440 www.coosbayareafunerals.com.

Sharon L. Stuhlmiller, 78, of North Bend, passed away on May 28, 2023 in Portland.

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regulatory incentives for affordable and workplace housing, expanding the range of housing types that can be built in city limits, tax exemptions for certain types of housing, among many others.

Key findings from the Housing Needs Analysis included that North Bend has a need for 260 new housing units over the next 20 years, with a majority of those units as single-family homes.

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and on McPherson Street between California Avenue and Virginia Avenue.

Resolution 3334 is intended to work in conjunction with Ordinance 2069, which

density of multi-family housing; increasing the maximum allowed lot coverage in R-5, R-6, R-7, and R-10 zones; and allowing for a second accessory dwelling unit if the unit is internal or attached to the primary unit.

To sum it all up, city staff said that this ordinance simply allows more housing to be placed on individual lots.

“What this ordinance does is allow for a little more denser housing to be placed on these lots,” city staff said.

was passed by North Bend City Council on May 9. Ordinance 2069 enacts regulations for the manner in which temporary campsites are allowed and the manner in which they can be removed.

Key policies include temporary camping being allowed on

private property if the property owner provides written consent, the private property owner’s ability to revoke permission at any time, penalty for violating these laws, and much more.

During the public comments section of the City Council meeting, one North Bend Resident, Gary Wallace, presented a written statement from local residents and business owners who were against Resolution 3334.

“Our community firmly believes that a council’s adherence to a camping ordinance against our wishes puts our neighbors, businesses and the entire vicinity of the proposed public locations at significant risk,” Wallace read.

“The prevailing sentiment is that our concerns have been disregarded and the council is prioritizing adherence to unsuitable ordinance over the well-being

and safety of our community members.

The ordinance in question is ill-suited for our rural community, which lacks the necessary resources to address the multifaceted problems that are likely to arise from the implementation of such camps. We implore the counsel to consider the consequences of this proposal.”

Later in the meeting, Mayor Jessica Engelke encouraged the public to visit the city of North Bend’s website to learn more about what is required and how both Resolution 3334 and Ordinance 2069 will impact the city.

“I think that there is a lot of education and information that we need to make sure the residents of North Bend are aware of in terms of this resolution,” Mayor Engelke said. “It’s clear to me in public comment tonight and just through other things you see out in the community that it’s

still very confusing for some to understand what the state is requiring us to do.

I would encourage anybody that has questions about this to go to the city of North Bend website and look at the homeless resources page, which has lots of information about what we have to do as a city and as a state.”

Mayor Engelke stressed the fact that by North Bend “adopting this resolution, we are not creating a homeless camp.”

Those seeking more information on Resolution 3334, Ordinance 2069,

and Oregon HB 3115 should visit the Homelessness Resources section on the City of North Bend’s website.

Those seeking to learn more about North Bend’s Economic Opportunity Analysis, Housing Needs Analysis, and Housing Production Strategies can view a video recording of the April 10 City Council meeting, where the plans were discussed at the City of North Bend’s website.

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Councilor Jenny Jones added that the City Council all agreed the growth projections were too low.

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follows what the state requirements project. They did add some addendum to this document because the growth rate was projected extremely low, in our opinion. So, some historical context has been added [to the document].”

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The analysis also projected that North Bend will have 128 acres of available land accommodating 1,016 units over the next 20 years. The analysis stressed a continued need for a range of housing types.

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For the first time, the Southwestern Oregon Community College softball team is NWAC champions.

The Lakers beat South Region rival Clackamas in the 6-1 in the recent championship game in Portland to complete an amazing season in which SWOCC went 27-1 overall.

In the championship game, SWOCC’s Deztiny Vaughan pitched a three-hitter with 12 strikeouts. The run was the only one she allowed during the championship tournament.

Sam Mansfield had a pair of doubles and drove in two runs for the Lakers in the title game. Alapese Matautia had three hits and two runs and also drove in a run.

The Lakers beat Clackamas 2-0 a day earlier to reach the championship game. In that contest, Vaughan pitched a four-hitter with 12 strikeouts and Matautia had a tworun triple in the fifth-inning, bringing in Taylor Brewer and Carissa Andrews with the only

two runs.

Earlier in the championship, the Lakers beat North Idaho 4-0 with Vaughan pitching a three-hitter with eight strikeouts. Andrews had two hits and two runs and Mansfield and Ryliegh Blaire drove in runs.

The first day of the tournament, SWOCC beat Centralia 8-0 and Columbia Basin 4-0.

Vaughan pitched a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts against Centralia and the Lakers had 14 hits, including three by Katy Evans, who drove in two runs and scored one, and

by Natalie Gardea, who had three RBIs and a run. Andrews, Mautautia and Julianna Saint-Hilaire had two hits each and Saint-Hilaire and Noelani Barawis scored twice each.

In the win over Columbia Basin, Vaughan pitched a three-hitter with an amazing 19 strikeouts. She was named most outstanding player of the tournament.

Blaire hit a home run for the Lakers and Evans had three hits and Andrews two.

Following the tournament,

SWOCC’s coaching staff including head coach Megan Corriea and assistants Bri Benoit and McKenzie Davis, was named national coaching staff of the year by ATEC/ NFCA. In the South Region, Matautia was named most valuable player and Vaughan pitcher of the year. Corriea was coach of the year.

Vaughan and Taylor Brewer were named to the first team at pitcher, Matautia was first team in the infield and Evans in the outfield.

Mansfield and Noelanie Barawis were named to the second team infield and Andrews and Kiara Kamimae in the outfield. Blaire was the second-team designated player.

BASEBALL SWOCC set a school record for wins and finished with a winning record for the first time in program history, though the Lakers were eliminated short of reaching the NWAC tournament.

The Lakers finished fourth in the NWAC South Region with a 20-16 league mark and

finished 27-20 overall. They lost to Clark 5-3 in the super regionals when a ninth-inning rally came up two runs short.

SWOCC scored all three runs against the Penguins in the final inning. Noah Sumbicay had three hits and scored one of the runs and Rui Yamashita and Jafari Williams also scored. Cannon Morgan and Elijah Henning had RBIs and Koy Watanabe had two hits.

SWOCC set several other program records, including a new NWAC record with 194 stolen bases. The team also set highs with 68 doubles and having players hit by pitches 90 times.

Relief pitcher Zach Elsos and infielders Kody Watanabe and Elijah Henning were named to the South Region first team, while infielder Rui Yamashita and outfielders Cannon Morgan, Raine Yoshida and Jafari Williams all were on the second team.

Mahiro Tomita was a gold clover winner at pitcher and Derek Ridgway was named South Region assistant coach of the year.

GOLF SWOCC’s men placed fourth in the NWAC tournament with a two-day total of 38-over par.

North Idaho won the tournament by finishing 13-over par.

Jacob Gould finished fourth overall to lead the Lakers, shooting a two-day total of 3-over. Tyler Garner tied for seventh at 7-over. Gaige Pilot and Alexander Schulz tied for 19th at 14-over, Lucas Clapp tied for 27th at 20-over and Sam Cox was 30th at 23-over.

North Idaho’s Josh McCartain finished 4-under to win medalist honors.

SWOCC’s women finished fourth at 152-over. Bellevue edged North Idaho by a single stroke for the title, finishing at 67-over.

Sarah Gray finished fifth for SWOCC at 23-over, Madison McClannahan tied for eighth at 32-over and Jaylyn Rayevich was 25th at 97-over.

Bellevue’s Sarah Lawrence took medalist honors by 16 strokes by finishing 5-over for the two-day event.

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The Southwestern Oregon Community College women’s track team tied for third at the recent NWAC championships, led by sophomore multi-event specialist Skotlyn Hill.

SWOCC and Clark College each scored 111 points, just two behind runner-up Spokane. Lane was the runaway winner with 227.

The men placed sixth overall with 55 points.

Lane won with 242.

Hill was the champion in the heptathlon, amassing 3,992 points over the two-day event.

Teammate Lulu Stewart was fourth with 3,460.

Hill won the 800 in the heptathlon (2:26.36) and the 100 hurdles (15.36) and finished second behind Stewart in the 200 (26.78) and high jump (4-9 ½) and was third in the long jump (15-2 ¼), her only relatively weak events the two throws where she was seventh in the shot put (26-6 ¼) and

javelin (64-11).

Stewart had winning marks of 26.37 in the 200 and 4-10 ½ in the high jump and was second in the long jump (15-6 ¼), fourth in the hurdles (16.48), sixth in the javelin (66-2) and eighth in the 800 (3:09.37) and shot put (24-6 ½).

During the regular portion of the meet, Hill won the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:04.30.

Stewart was third (26.24) and Aneyai Smith eighth (26.27) in the 200.

The Lakers also had two placers in the 100 hurdles — Skotlyn Hill was second (14.92) and Stewart fourth (15.30).

The Lakers finished fourth in the 4x100 relay with the team of Cloee McLeod, Hill, Stewart and Smith finishing in 49.94.

The 4x400 relay team of Nina Garland, Smith, Feather Miller and Hill was sixth in 4:16.66.

In the field events, Hill won the triple jump by leaping 34-9 ¾. Ka-

dence James was fifth (31-5 ¾). In the long jump, Stewart was third (16-9 ¼) and Hill sixth (15-10 ½).

The Lakers had three of the top finishers in the long jump, with Stewart second and Kadence James third, both clearing 4-10 ½, and Hill fourth (4-8 ¾). Lupita Trujillo was sixth in the pole vault (8-10 1/4).

In the throwing events, Aurora Parsons was fifth in the shot put (38-6) and fourth in the discus (128-1). Skylar Willey was fifth in the javelin (121-4).

Marshfield graduate Mira Matthews placed third in the discus (1282), fourth in the hammer (136-2), sixth in the shot put (36-9 ½) and sixth in the javelin (119-5).

For the men, Raekwon Weatherspoon finished second in the 100 meters with a time of 10.77.

Kaleb Scott was sixth in the 400 (50.48).

Landon Theisen placed fourth in the 800 (2:00.31) after posting

the fastest qualifying time in the prelims (1:58.08).

The Lakers were third in the 4x100 relay with the team of Scott, Cole Garland, Weatherspoon and Jaydon Davis (42.97).

The 4x400 team of Garland, Theisen, Weatherspoon and Scott was sixth (3:28.84).

In the field events, Weatherspoon won the long jump (23-11) and was third in the triple jump (45-0 ¼).

Onwaja Thomas was seventh in the high jump (6-1 ¼).

Linkin Harrison was fourth in the shot put (45-8). Justin Ohman was seventh in the hammer (134-2) and J’Mie Lawrence was seventh in the javelin (150-11).

In the decathlon, Taylor Sittser placed seventh (4,360) and Ricky Mitchell eighth (4,075).

Sittser was fourth in the 100 (11.80), eighth in the 400 (56.04), 10th in the 1,500 (5:45.71),

eighth in the 110 hurdles (19.28), seventh in the high jump (5-3 ¼), seventh in the pole vault (8-2 ½), sixth in the long jump (18-2 ¼), seventh in the shot put (26-3 ½), seventh in the shot put (26-3 ½), eighth in the discus (79-10) and fourth in the javelin (133-8).

Mitchell was eighth in the 100 (12.03), ninth in the 400 (56.05), sixth in the 1,500 (5:08.50), seventh in the 110 hurdles (18.41), seventh in the high jump (5-3 ¼), eighth in the pole vault (7-6 ½), fifth in the shot put (29-6 ½), third in the discus (90-8), ninth in the javelin (112-5) and did not have a legal attempt in the long jump.

Prior to the NWAC championships, SWOCC hosted the South Region finals. Both the men and women finished third in the team races, with Lane winning.

For the women, the Titans had 242 points, Clark 128 and SWOCC 114. In the men’s team

race, Lane had 308.5, Clackamas had 85 and SWOCC 76.

For the women, Hill won the 400 hurdles (1:05.76) and triple jump (34-1 ¼).

Stewart won the long jump (17-0).

Hill also was second in the 100 hurdles (14.90). Stewart also was second in the 200 (26.37), third in the 100 hurdles (15.25), The Lakers were second in the 4x100 relay (49.69) and third in the 4x400 relay (4:29.66).

James was second in the high jump (4-10 ½).

Parsons was second in the shot put (39-3 ¼).

Willey was runner-up in the javelin (122-0).

For the men, Scott won the 400 (50.11).

Thomas was champion in the high jump (6-5).

Weatherspoon was second in the 200 (22.28) and third in the 100 (10.89).

The Lakers finished third in the 4x100 relay (43.11).

Harrison took third in the shot put (46-1 ¼).

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Reedsport and Bandon both won their first games at home in the Class 2A-1A playoffs, but each came up short on the road in the quarterfinals.

The Brave, seeded fifth for the playoffs, edged Culver 7-6 on Wednesday. But on Friday, Blanchet Catholic rolled past Reedsport 21-1 in Salem.

Bandon, meanwhile, opened the playoffs with a pitching gem in a 2-0 win over Regis, another private school

from the Salem area.

The No. 7 Tigers’ run ended, though, when No. 2 seed Umpqua Valley Christian beat Bandon 11-5 in Roseburg to advance to the semifinals.

Gold Beach won its first game in the playoffs, 9-4, before losing to St. Pauln16-0 in the second round.

Myrtle Point, the fourth South Coast team in the playoffs, suffered a tough 2-0 loss in the first round at home to Lost River.

Ultimately, top-ranked Kennedy blanked Blan-

chet Catholic 10-0 in the final after Blanchet Catholic beat UVC 9-1.

In Class 3A, Cascade Christian was denied the triple crown of winning the football, basketball and baseball titles when Banks topped the Challengers 3-0 in the championship game.

South Umpqua and Brookings-Harbor of the Far West League also reached the semifinals, with Cascade Christian beating the Bruins 11-1 and Banks topped South Umpqua 5-1.

In Class 4A, Scappoose pounded Pend-

Half marathon and Jennifer’s Catching Slough Classic scheduled for June 10 Jennifer’s Catching Slough Classic and the South Coast Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, June 10, with varied starting times.

The half marathon begins at 7 a.m. for walkers and 8 a.m. for runners. The 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer runs of the Jennifer’s Catching Slough Classic start at

9 a.m.

All the runs start on Catching Slough Road near the Coos River Highway and are on flat courses. Aid stations will be provided for the longer runs.

The entry fees for all the races are $15 for members of the South Coast Running Club and $20 for non-members

who sign up in advance and increase by $10 for people who wait until race day to sign up.

Students run for $5.

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leton 12-2 in the final, scoring four runs in the fifth inning and seven in the sixth to erase an earlier 2-0 deficit.

In Class 5A, Thurston beat West Albany 2-1 on a walk-off, insidethe-park home run by Grady Saunders in the eighth inning.

In Class 6A, West Linn blanked Jesuit 2-0 for its second straight championship.

SOFTBALL Marshfield’s run in the Class 4A playoffs ended when the Pirates fell to Astoria 14-4 at home in a first-round game.

The Pirates had won the Sky-Em League title, but came up short

against the Fishermen, who then lost to The Dalles 18-2 in the second round Friday.

The Dalles went on to blank Henley 16-0 for the state title.

In the Class 2A-1A playoffs, both Reedsport and Myrtle Point lost on the road in the first round.

The combined Union/ Cove squad edged the Brave 13-12 and Myrtle Point was blanked by Glendale 10-0. Both those schools lost in the second round.

Grant Union blanked Weston-McEwen 10-0 in the championship game.

In Class 3A, Burns edged Scio 1-0 in a

12-inning marathon in the championship game to complete an unbeaten season. The only run came home on a throwing error.

In Class 5A, Dallas edged Lebanon 6-5 in eight innings for the title.

And in Class 6A, Oregon City was arguably the toughest-luck loser of the bunch, falling 1-0 to Sheldon, which had zero hits in the game.

Oregon City’s Lily Riley took a perfect game into the seventh inning, but hit Brooke Peterson with one out.

She scored on an error and an interference call after a sacrifice bunt by Meara Sain.

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Letters to the Editor Labels An email came to my attention recently and I have some real concerns with some of the statements regarding the Coos Curry Electric CO-OP Board election. The email was basing support of candidates on the labels “hard” Republican and “hard” Democrat. I submit to you that it’s far more complicated than labels.

Are you OK with the current Board’s lack of transparency by allowing only members to attend the public comment? Interactive discussion with board directors about the member’s expressed concern is not allowed. In my opinion, there is a lack of trust in the board because they are not willing to listen to or respond to members’ concerns.

Are you OK with the current Board spending tens of millions of dollars on a project (Beacon Broadband) that does not seem fiscally responsible? CCEC annual audit meshes CCEC with Beacon so it is impossible to know Beacon’s actual costs.

Are you OK with current Board member, Georgia Cockerham, being banned from all Beacon Broadband meetings and all executive sessions of the CCEC meetings even though she was re-elected by 2/3 voting members? The bylaws state that board members are elected to represent US! Are you OK with a board that is unwilling to listen to opposing viewpoints from members or other board members? A healthy board should not always agree with each other. Being a “rubber stamp” should NOT be an option.

Are you OK with CCEC/ Beacon providing internet services to individuals in a remote area outside of the CCEC footprint? A $14M was awarded to cover about one quarter of the projected cost of construction because individuals in these remote areas do not have access to fast internet. CCEC is responsible for the balance of the construction costs. Those living outside of the CCEC footprint will have no financial obligation. CCEC members are obligated for the costs, even though we had no choice in the decision.

This election for the CCEC Board should not be about labels but rather about electing the people that will best represent all the CCEC members.

It’s time for a change!

Suzanne Gold Brookings Thank you so much The Langlois Lions Club wishes to thank all the wonderful contributors to our recent Mary Hildebrand Plant Sale. The donations included many plants from community members as well as other donations from local businesses. A new feature included the presence of members of the newly formed South Coast chapter of the Oregon Native Plant Society. The members answered many questions about both native plants and the organization. A master gardener and a trainee were also on board. Business support/ donations include: Valley Flora, Dragonfly Farm & Nursery, B & B Farm supply, Raincoast Arts, Old Souls Studios of Langlois, Stillwater Natives Nursery, 101 Plants & Garden Center, Nicki’s Knick Knacks of Port Orford.

Copper Goose Nursery, Langlois Market, Candy’s Flowers of Bandon, Westside

Growers, Ray’s of Port Orford, Sea Breeze Florist, and Shinglehouse Nursery.

The thank you list list is long because so many community members have given in one way or another. The Club wishes to acknowledge and extend our profound appreciation to all those who helped make the sale such a success. Plant experts: Olivia Dethlefsen, Charmane Mitchell, Andrea Burke and Kate Henderson, plant donations and /or help in general: Lori Kent, Laurie Johnson, Pete Schuler, Ann Redding, Jo Rieber, Thomas Medlin, Roxy Long, Willow Song, Zach McDermott, Catherine Kadluboski, Dawna Harness, Shelly Vogel, Jim Donaldson, Craig Will, Pam Bird, Diane Gorman, Norma Eikamp, Cynthia Hovind, Issac Donaldson, Elizabeth Kroker and Meridith Vai. Finally, a plant quote that is tailor- made for some thought and that might make one smile. “Weeds are flowers, too once you get to know them”. (A.A. Milne) Deanna McDermott Secretary/Treasurer Langlois Lion Republican Walkout Both Democrat and Republican elected officials have a responsibility to the whole of today’s society and future generations’ quality of life. All of the reasons for the Republican walkout are not apparent. Still, it’s pretty clear that the walkout jeopardizes a fleeting opportunity to revitalize Oregon’s coastal and rural economies in districts that Republicans mostly hold. Two years ago, Oregon passed landmark legislation (HB 2021) that requires our major electric utilities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2040. Historic levels of federal funding (IRA and IIJA) are now available on a competitive basis to provide billions for wind and solar projects. But only states that have programs in place to administer the funds have a good chance of being selected, and bills to do just that are currently stalled in the Senate due to the walkout.

It’s difficult to exaggerate the magnitude of the opportunity at risk. Oregon currently imports a substantial amount of fossil-generated electricity from other states.

However, abundant solar and wind resources are available in rural and coastal parts of the state to replace that imported energy. Developing solar, offshore, and landbased wind resources will provide good family-wage jobs to areas where timber and commercial fishing industries have declined.

Studies indicate that the amount of renewable energy available is substantially more than the state will need, which could make Oregon an exporter of clean energy, further boosting this new industry well into the future.

For example, a recent study at Princeton’s Net-Zero America project stated, “The best wind potential in the country, if not the world, is off the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast.”

It’s time for elected Democrats and Republicans to put their differences aside, find common ground, and develop renewable energy projects that provide economic growth for rural communities and generate hope for future generations.

David M. Petrie, Tribal Elder Coos Bay

A teenager who was killed should still be with us

By MATT WITT

If you think that race is only an issue in the country’s biggest cities, consider a murder trial that recently concluded in the small town where I live, in the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon.

The defendant in this criminal case was Robert Paul Keegan, a 50-year-old white man. In November 2020, Keegan was staying at a motel in Ashland, a few miles from my home, because his house had burned down two months earlier in a wildfire.

Keegan, who had complained before about noise at the motel, testified that one night at around 4 a.m. he heard loud music and believed it was coming from the motel parking lot where a Black teenager, Aidan Ellison, was sitting in a parked car.

Ellison, 19, was staying at the motel because he’d also lost his home in the fire. A roommate told police that Ellison had trouble sleeping and had gone outside to sit in her car to avoid keeping her awake.

Keegan admitted that he used profane language in shouting at Ellison, and claimed that Ellison responded in kind.

The motel clerk testified that after Keegan complained, he checked the parking lot, heard no music, and found Ellison to be “very chill” in his car.

Then, while Ellison and the clerk were talking, Keegan entered the parking lot with a gun and confronted Ellison.

The clerk, the only eyewitness to these events, testified that he tried to break up their heated argument. The argument only lasted a few minutes because suddenly, Keegan fired, killing Ellison with a single gunshot to the chest.

Keegan at first claimed that Ellison hit him in the face, causing him to fear for his life and to fire in self-defense. But photos taken that night by police showed no evidence of Keegan’s face having been hit, and a medical examiner testified that an autopsy showed no evidence that Ellison had struck anyone.

Killing Ellison was “not a reasonable use of force in this situation,” the prosecutor told the jury.

Faced with overwhelming evidence that a white man had killed a young and unarmed Black man, Keegan’s lawyers crafted their case to appeal to the jury, which was composed only of white people.

Keegan claimed he was frightened by this tall Black person, and his lawyers told the jury that Keegan was being unfairly charged by authorities who felt pressure

to be “hyper-vigilant” in a “post-George Floyd world.” The reference was to nationwide protests that followed the police killing of a Black man in Minneapolis in 2020.

After hearing the arguments, the jury found Keegan not guilty of murder — a crime that would have resulted in a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years. Instead, the jury found him guilty of manslaughter — a killing that is “committed recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life.” That crime carries a minimum sentence of 10 years.

The judge in the case applied the minimum sentence plus one additional year each for convictions of unlawful possession of a firearm and reckless endangerment of the motel clerk.

At a community meeting in Ashland last year, Black speakers put the killing of Aidan Ellison in a context they know well. They said that unlike most white people, many people of color live with the constant fear of harassment, discrimination, or even death.

“This is a story we’ve heard again and again, in community after community,” said Nkenge Harmon Johnson, head of the Urban League of Portland.

“Something that should have been nothing at all turns into a deadly situation, and often it’s for a Black or brown person. They are killed at the hand of someone who thinks they have the right to do it, perhaps very much because of the color of the skin of their

Matt Witt victim.”

After Keegan was acquitted of murder, speakers at a protest said that regardless of the trial’s outcome, justice had never been possible for Aidan Ellison, a Black young man who many local residents believe would still be alive today if he’d been white.

“Aidan’s mom will never see her son again,” said Ashland City Councilor Gina DuQuenne. “Aidan will never be a dad. Aidan will never be able to be a grandfather.

“Aidan will never be able to experience life because he is gone, and he’s never coming back.”

Matt Witt is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring conversation about the West. He is a writer and photographer in Talent, Oregon.

Photo by Matt Witt

Aidan Ellison’s mother, Andrea Woffard.

Letters to the Editor (Continued) Way off base Commissioner Taylor has advocated abolishing mail in voting in Coos County on multiple occasions, most recently at the Bandon Town Hall on May 25. Setting aside whether or not county commissioners actually have the legal authority to change election processes, I question the wisdom of such an action.

A nonpartisan review from the Oregon Legislative Fiscal Office released in October of 2020 showed that between 2000 and 2019 Oregonians cast approximately 60.9 million ballots and the Oregon Department of Justice obtained 38 criminal

convictions for voter fraud.

The conservative think tank, The Heritage Foundation has been tracking voter fraud issues since 1979. Their database lists 21 cases in Oregon. Using the higher Oregon office numbers that is a voter fraud rate of .00006% Research by the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University, the nonprofit Electronic Registration Information Center and others have concluded there is no evidence that mail balloting increases electoral fraud.

In the 2020 presidential election, Oregon taxpayers

spent $2.48 in administration costs for each ballot cast.

75.5% of eligible voters voted - the 6th highest participation rate in the nation. In contrast in that same election, North Dakota had 50% of their total ballots cast by mail and spent $5.74 per ballot in administration and had only a 64.5% participation rate 38th overall.

Given these facts it is hard to fathom an elected official advocating for a more expensive, less effective process to resolve a virtually non-existent problem.

Colleen Welch Bandon

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Case No.: 23PB03873 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pamela Calandrino has been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Amy L. Muenchrath, attorney for the Personal Representative, at MuenchrathLaw, LLC, 280 N. Collier St., Coquille, Oregon 97423, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.

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- 4:30 p.m., the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative, Amy L. Muenchrath, MuenchrathLaw, LLC, 280 N. Collier St., Coquille, Oregon 97423.

Dated and first published this 30th day of May, 2023.

Published on May 30, June 6 and 13, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:364484)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of JOYCE L. MARK also known as Joyce Peat-Mark Deceased.

Case No. 23PB04510 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative at Lawrence Finneran LLC, Attorney at Law, 405 North Fifth Street, PO Box 359, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or they may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

DATED and first published this 6th day of June, 2023.

Richard D. Mark Personal Representative Published on June 6, 13 and 20, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:364855)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of GERALD MARCA Deceased.

Case No. 23PB04461 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative at Lawrence Finneran LLC, Attorney at Law, 405 North Fifth Street, PO Box 359, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or they may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

DATED and first published this 6th day of June, 2023.

Richard D. Mark Personal Representative Published on June 6, 13 and 20, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:364857)

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS On 4/26/2023 the Coos County, Or. Circuit Ct. appointed Sue Willard as the Personal Representative (PR) in the Estate of Joanna Huddleston, Case #23PB03780. Claims against the estate must be presented to the PR, with proper vouch-

ers, within 4 months from the 1st publication date or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may get add’l info from the court, the PR or the Attorney for the PR. PR and Attorney for PR: Sue Willard, Dean Gibbons Law, 205 SE Spokane St. Ste

300, Portland, OR 97292 First published: May 23rd, 2023. /s/ Dean Gibbons Dean Gibbons OSB# 912835 Attorney for Personal Representative Published on May 23, 30 and June 6, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:363392)

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A public meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on June 19 , 2023 a t 6:00 p.m. the Millington Rural Fire District station 62866 Millington Frontage Road; Coos Bay, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 as approved by the Millington Rural Fire Protection District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at the office of Stephanie Stroud, CPA, LLC; 750 Central Avenue Suite 102; Coos Bay, Oregon, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This budget is for an annual budget period.

This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Contact: Sam Mason

Telephone: (541) 267-3151

Email: smason@centralcoos.com

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 2021-22 This Year 2022-23 Next Year 2023-24 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital $208,767 $210,000 $150,000 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges 4,650 2,000 0 Federal, State and All Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations 0 127,000 57,000 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 0 0 0 Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements 0 22,200 11,100 All Other Resources Except Property Taxes 7,165 2,500 4,000 Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 289,968 295,945 304,750 Total Resources $510,550 $659,645 $526,850 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services $114,699 $205,000 Materials and Services $154,969 $119,417 Capital Outlay 54,878 139,070 Debt Service 30,905 30,905 Interfund Transfers 0 22,200 Special Payments 0 108,053 Contingencies 0 35,000 Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 155,099 0 Total Requirements $510,550 $659,645

$0 $88,601 145,900 30,905 11,100 250,344 0 0 $526,850

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM * Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program Not allocated to Organizational Unit or Program $510,550 $659,645 $526,850 FTE 1.50 1.50 0.00 Total Requirements $510,550 $659,645 $526,850 Total FTE 1.50 1.50 0.00 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * There are no prominent changes in the 2023-2024 approved budget compared to the 2022-2023 budget.

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 1.3449 per $1,000) 1.3449

Rate or Amount Imposed 1.3449

Rate or Amount Approved 1.3449

Published: June 6, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID: 364913) FORM LB-1

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

A public meeting of City of Lakeside will be held on June 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m City Hall, Lakeside, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 as approved by the City of Lakeside Budget Committee.

A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Lakeside City Hall, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or online at www. cityoflakeside. org. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Contact: Melissa Bethel

Telephone: (541) 759-3011

Email: manager@cityoflakeside.org

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 2021-22 This Year 2022-23 Next Year 2023-24 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital $1,771,896 $1,842,912 $2,236,440 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges 1,491,699 1,273,800 1,291,600 Federal, State and All Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations 340,711 1,904,500 6,906,000 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 0 0 0 Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements 0 274,000 100,000 All Other Resources Except Property Taxes 74,722 8,275 14,070 Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 0 0 0 Total Resources $3,679,028 $5,303,487 $10,548,110 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services $517,595 $725,785 Materials and Services 1,062,782 2,774,075 Capital Outlay 12,033 225,000 Debt Service 157,312 157,312 Interfund Transfers 0 274,000 Contingencies 0 185,000 Special Payments 0 0 Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 1,929,306 962,315 Total Requirements $3,679,028 $5,303,487

$730,750 8,019,035 305,000 196,216 100,000 251,174 0 945,935 $10,548,110

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program General Funds-Administration $927,378 $1,135,188 $937,151 FTE 1.75 2.00 2.00 State Street Fund 479,664 805,019 702,566 FTE 1.15 1.50 1.50 Wastewater Treatment Fund 1,956,720 2,252,919 7,386,058 FTE 4.85 4.00 4.00 Library 215,787 209,065 226,427 FTE 1.75 1.75 1.75 Community Development Fund 0 185,500 451,000 FTE Tourism Fund 0 16,900 193,000 FTE Not Allocated to Organization Unit or Program 99,479 546,796 651,908 FTE Total Requirements $3,679,028 $5,151,387 $10,548,110 Total FTE 9.5 9.25 9.25 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING The City has also budgeted for grant funding to complete necessary wastewater expansion and improvements.

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit ______ per $1,000) 0

Rate or Amount Imposed 0

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS LONG TERM DEBT Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $0 General Obligation Bonds $2,208,349 Other Bonds $0 Other Borrowings Total $2,208,349 Published: June 6, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID: 364854)

Rate or Amount Approved 0

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1 $0 $0 $270,000 $270,000

NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING • For supplemental budgets proposing a change in any fund’s expenditures by more than 10 percent.

A public hearing on a proposed supplemental budget for Millington Rural Fire Protection District, for the current fiscal year, will be held at 62866 Millington Frontage, Coos Bay, OR. The hearing will take place on June 19, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the supplemental budget with interested persons. A copy of the supplemental budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after June 19, 2023 at 750 Central Ave. Suite 102, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED BUDGET CHANGES

AMOUNTS SHOWN ARE REVISED TOTALS IN THOSE FUNDS BEING MODIFIED FUND: General Fund Resource 1 Grant proceeds 2 3 Revised Total Fund Resources

Expenditure - indicate Org. Unit / Prog. & Activity, and Object Class.

1 Special Payments 2 3 Revised Total Fund Requirements

Amount $31,446.00 $622,991.00

Amount $31,446.00 $622,991.00

Explanation of change(s): The District received additional grant proceeds for the 2023 Wildfire Seasong staffing grant.

Published: June 6, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID: 364914)

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A public meeting of the Reedsport School District #105 Board of Directors will be held on June 14, 2023 at 6:30 pm at Reedsport District Office Board Room, 100 Ranch Road, Reedsport, OR 97467. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 as approved by the Reedsport School District #105 Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at the Reedsport District Office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., or online at www.reedsport.k12.or.us. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Contact: Rachel Amos

Telephone: 541-266-4027

Email: ramos@reedsport.k12.or.us

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Adopted Budget Approved Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Last Year 2021-2022 This Year 2022-2023 Next Year 2023-2024 Beginning Fund Balance $3,245,674 $3,658,925 $3,921,685 Current Year Property Taxes, other than Local Option Taxes 2,843,367 2,884,977 3,129,555 Current Year Local Option Property Taxes 0 0 0 Other Revenue from Local Sources 665,062 692,225 761,216 Revenue from Intermediate Sources 40,643 10,000 48,000 Revenue from State Sources 7,289,047 7,200,234 9,172,149 Revenue from Federal Sources 2,414,432 3,016,196 2,226,691 Interfund Transfers 0 525,586 100,000 All Other Budget Resource 0 0 0 Total Resources $16,498,225 $17,988,143 $19,359,296 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Salaries $4,206,166 $4,966,258 Other Associated Payroll Costs 2,782,830 3,003,114 Purchased Services 2,506,684 4,456,865 Supplies & Materials 1,235,580 1,393,389 Capital Outlay 0 70,862 Other Objects (except debt service & interfund transfers) 150,750 264,092 Debt Service* 1,022,030 1,614,977 Interfund Transfers* 0 525,586 Operating Contingency 0 550,000 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance & Reserves 0 1,140,000 Total Requirements $11,904,040 $17,985,143

$4,748,460 3,720,047 4,528,256 1,482,559 1,795,862 188,122 1,045,592 100,000 500,000 1,250,398 $19,359,296

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY FUNCTION 1000 Instruction $5,929,070 $7,219,468 $8,003,165 FTE 63.23 65.6552 67.1717 2000 Support Services 4,376,801 6,280,612 5,705,383 FTE 20.32 20.103 20.6375 3000 Enterprise & Community Service 576,139 652,500 754,758 FTE 4.85 4.4823 6.16 4000 Facility Acquisition & Construction 0 0 2,000,000 FTE 0 0 0 5000 Other Uses 5100 Debt Service* 1,022,030 1,616,977 1,045,592 5200 Interfund Transfers* 0 525,586 100,000 6000 Contingency 0 550,000 500,000 7000 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance 0 1,140,000 1,250,398 Total Requirements $11,904,040 $17,985,143 $19,359,296 Total FTE 88.4 90.2405 93.9692 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 4.3788 per $1,000) 4.3788 Local Option Levy Levy For General Obligation Bonds $646,814 LONG TERM DEBT General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $6,667,000 $1,500,000

Rate or Amount Imposed 4.3788

Rate or Amount Approved 4.3788

$659,977

$682,342

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1

$8,167,000

Published: June 6, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID: 364912) FORM OR-ED-1

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

A public meeting of the South Coast Education Service District will be held on June 13, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at 1350 Teakwood Ave, Coos Bay, Oregon. This will be an in-person meeting but can be attended virtually by using the link provided at www.scesd.k12. or.us/board-of-directors/ or by contacting barbarab@scesd.k12.or.us. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 as approved by the South Coast Education Service District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at South Coast Education Service District, 1350 Teakwood Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., or online at www.scesd.k12.or.us. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Contact: Rachel Amos

Telephone: 541-266-4027

Email: rachela@scesd.k12.or.us

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Last Year 2021-22 This Year 2022-23 Beginning Fund Balance $4,145,308 $4,640,696 Current Year Property Taxes, other than Local Option Taxes 4,303,617 4,504,637 Current Year Local Option Property Taxes 0 0 Other Revenue from Local Sources 5,029,147 4,423,398 Revenue from Intermediate Sources 2,834,063 4,472,465 Revenue from State Sources 3,197,733 3,643,793 Revenue from Federal Sources 1,653,575 1,804,707 Interfund Transfers 13,457,559 16,169,886 All Other Budget Resources 0 0 Total Resources $34,621,002 $39,659,582 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Salaries $6,692,560 $8,434,043 Other Associated Payroll Costs 3,724,674 4,880,072 Purchased Services 3,257,055 3,372,477 Supplies & Materials 742,758 1,341,598 Capital Outlay 100,333 552,198 Other Objects (except debt service & interfund transfers) 1,083,253 1,205,765 Debt Service* 49,353 55,168 Interfund Transfers* 13,457,559 18,169,886 Operating Contingency 0 973,375 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance & Reserves 0 675,000 Total Requirements $29,107,546 $39,659,583

Approved Budget Next Year 2023-24 $4,922,045 4,511,000 0 7,903,218 0 3,948,798 6,368,020 100,239 0 $27,753,320 $9,444,391 5,456,300 5,026,034 2,203,514 656,579 975,505 55,000 2,728,497 607,500 600,000 $27,753,320

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY FUNCTION 1000 Instruction $7,259,819 $8,843,164 $9,329,019 FTE 71.9 84.077 83.445 2000 Support Services 8,156,359 10,820,177 13,560,079 FTE 40.9 53.9504 57.835 3000 Enterprise & Community Service 184,456 267,812 873,225 FTE 2.8 2.35 5.7987 4000 Facility Acquisition & Construction 0 0 0 FTE 0 0 0 5000 Other Uses 49,353 5100 Debt Service* 55,168 55,000 5200 Interfund Transfers* 13,457,559 16,169,886 2,728,497 6000 Contingency 0 828,375 607,500 7000 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance 0 675,000 600,000 Total Requirements $29,107,546 $37,659,582 $27,753,320 Total FTE 115.6 140.3774 147.0787 * not included in total 5000 Other Uses. To be appropriated separately from other 5000 expenditures.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * Enrollment reductions in the region have impacted state revenues.

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 0.4432 per $1,000) 0.4432 Local Option Levy 0 Levy For General Obligation Bonds $0 LONG TERM DEBT General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $0 $0 $436,542 $436,542

Published: June 6, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID: 364910)

Rate or Amount Imposed 0.4432 0 $0

Rate or Amount Approved 0.4432 0 $0

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay will conduct a public auction at 4:00 p.m. on June 22, 2023. Sealed bids for the auction items will be received until 4:00 p.m. at the Charleston Marina office, at which time the sealed bids will be opened and publicly awarded to the highest bidder in order to satisfy moorage and/or storage charges for which the Port has possessory chattel lien under the provisions of ORS 87.152 through 87.212.

All reasonable bids will be considered. The description of the items, the name of the owners or reputed owners of such items, and amounts due on the liens are as follows: Dave Hardisty Contents of Storage Unit #21 $2,227.33 Mean Jean Tuna LLC SY Items: Net Reels $139.76 Sealed bids will be stamped in date order and must have the bid numbers clearly marked on the envelope. All items can be viewed by appointment only on June 21,

2023 9:00am-11:00am and 2:00pm-4:00pm. Please call the Charleston Marina at 541-888-2548 to schedule an appointment. The purchasers will be required to remove the purchased items from Port property within five (5) working days.

Oregon International Port of Coos Bay Charleston Marina PO Box 5409 Charleston, OR 97420 Telephone: (541) 888-2548 Published: June 6 and 16, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID:364915)

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Cole Rivers Hatchery fish loss investigated ODFW recently concluded an investigation into a fish kill at Cole Rivers Hatchery.

The incident led to the loss of steelhead that contribute to fisheries in the Rogue and Coos River. The loss was caused by human error at ODFW and compounded by infrastructure issues making it difficult to isolate risk.

The 2024 “half-pounder” fishery and the 2025 adult

fishery will be affected because all sac fry for Rogue summer steelhead were lost.

Some of the lost fishing opportunities in the Rogue will be abated because 82,000 summer steelhead smolts were held back in 2022 and will be released in April 2024. A portion of these fish will return after a short time in the ocean as “half-pounders” and will contribute to the 2024

fishery.

Catch-and-release for wild summer steelhead half-pounders and adults will continue. Hatchery adults returning from other release years will also provide some opportunities in 2025.

A significant portion of the Coos winter steelhead fry on hand were lost and the 2025-2026 fisheries will be affected. We expect to release about half of produc-

tion goal (62,500 smolts) in April 2024.

Most of these hatchery steelhead will return in the winter of 2025-2026, depending on ocean survival.

A small number of hatchery steelhead from the previous brood year could contribute to that fishery. Anglers can continue to catch and release wild adult steelhead.

ODFW is reviewing protocols to prevent future

operational errors. ODFW and federal partners are also working closely to address infrastructure issues stressing production capabilities.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directed additional resources towards the hatchery and Oregon’s congressional delegation, led by Senators Merkley and Wyden have secured funding to fix the power supply and begin work on the water supply.

Southwestern Oregon Community College announces Dr. Eric Gleason as the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Southwestern Oregon Community College is pleased to announce Dr. Eric Gleason of Winston is the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus. Gleason is a 2012 Southwestern graduate and professionally serves as Deputy Director of Coos Health & Wellness.

The Distinguished Alumni award recognizes individuals who demonstrate significant contributions to their professions, communities, or academia.

“We are excited to recognize a former student who served his country as well as his communities,” said college President Patty Scott.

“Eric Gleason demonstrates Southwestern’s mission and validates our hope that students and graduates will contribute positively to our global society.”

Gleason grew up in North Bend. He joined the U.S. Navy, serving his country for eight years. He returned to the south Oregon coast in 2006 and soon found he wanted to be involved in improving the community.

“Trying to give back to the community in a way to saves lives is a big deal. I never thought I’d be doing that. And, I never thought I’d graduate from college either,” Gleason said while discussing the Distinguished Alumni award.

After becoming injured

during a welding career, Gleason set out in a new direction in life. Enrolling at Southwestern, he used GI BILL® benefits to study and earn an Associate of Arts degree in 2012.

“Without SWOCC, I wouldn’t be where I am today,” he said. “If it wasn’t for people believing in me and the faculty being so supportive, I don’t know that I would have continued.”

Gleason did keep learning. After Southwestern, he went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in human development and family science in 2013 from Oregon State University.

While he continued pursuing his education, Gleason worked from 2011-13 as a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. From 2013-15, he served as the Coos County veterans service officer.

“I knew education was a way forward. I kept pursuing it, always trying to give back to community, always trying to improve my community,” Gleason said.

In 2015, he earned a master’s degree from Arizona State University, and a doctoral degree in behavioral health management from ASU in 2018.

Since becoming a member of Coos Health & Wellness in 2015, Gleason has continued his work to support others in improving their lives. He

Dr. Eric Gleason, who graduated from SWOCC in 2012, was recently named the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus by the college. guided the department’s public communication efforts throughout the pandemic and has maintained connections with veterans’ efforts.

He also served previously in elected local government positions, including North Bend City Council and North

Bend School Board. He remains involved in local theater and activities involving his children.

Since 1992, Southwestern has celebrated former students who have distinguished themselves in professions and innovative

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efforts to build friendships around the globe. Past recipients have included leaders in education, the arts, Native American tribes, business and finance, research, medicine, and the military. To learn more about Southwestern visit www.socc.edu.

TwinStar Credit Union and Northwest Community Credit Union Announce Merger Approvals TwinStar Credit Union and Northwest Community Credit Union (NWCU) are excited to announce their merger has received regulatory approval along with member approval by a vast majority vote of the Northwest Community Credit Union membership.

The legal date of the merger for the two organizations is planned for June 12, 2023.

The newly merged organization will serve more than 245,000 members with a branch network of 36 locations across the states of Oregon and Washington.

Combined, the organization will have assets of over $4 billion.

The biggest change at the time of the legal merger is that Northwest Community Credit Union will become “Northwest Community Credit Union, a division of TwinStar Credit Union”, as the organization works to determine a unified name for the combined organization. From a member perspective, it will be business as usual as the organization ramps up

efforts to fully integrate their systems in 2024.

NWCU Chief Executive Officer John D. Iglesias expressed his optimism for the future of the combined organization.

“We are excited that our members see the additional benefits of forming this partnership and bringing our two credit unions together for the benefit of members, employees, and communities,” said Iglesias.

“Although our combined organization will be double in size, the true theme of this merger has been and will continue to be about being ‘Better Together.’

Thank you to NWCU members and employees for their active participation in this voting process and for their commitment and loyalty to help ensure we continue to grow and thrive.”

According to both chief executives, this merger is another great example of the impact credit unions can have when they pursue a cooperative partnership with another like-minded

organization.

“We are now eager to begin the process of pooling and combining our resources and our talent to provide further efficiencies and economies of scale to all those we serve,” said Chief Executive Officer of TwinStar Credit Union Jeff Kennedy.

“The boards and leadership teams of both credit unions have worked side by side over the past several months to ensure the original intent of this partnership remained, and that intent was to work collaboratively to make decisions for the future organization and stay focused on our passion for serving members. We know members have many choices when it comes to a financial institution, and we take that very seriously. We’ve been lucky to form this great partnership and are excited about the future. The end goal is to build a greater experience for employees and members, and then everyone wins!”

TwinStar’s Jeff Kennedy will be the chief executive officer

of the new organization and NWCU’s John Iglesias will be the president.

More information,

including FAQs regarding the merger can be found on both the TwinStar and NWCU websites.

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ACROSS 1 Watch chain 4 Microwaves 8 Assessment 12 Military addr.

13 Russian czar 14 Pay attention 15 Archie’s friend 17 Fine and liberal

44 Got threadbare 47 Capitalize on 49 Least wacky 51 Single entity 54 “Taxi Driver” director 56 -- Vonnegut Jr. 57 Gust of wind 58 Vast expanse

18 Roughly

59 Online auction site

19 Vapor

60 Takes home

21 Con

61 Annapolis grad

22 Breakfast strip 26 Cotton or linen

DOWN

30 Kimono tie

2 Met production

31 Golden rule word 34 Asian language

1 Broad bean

11 NFL gains 16 Be cleverer 20 Alphabet starter 23 Aloof 24 Plaintive reed 25 Reebok rival 27 Soak up moisture 28 Track event 29 Teeny bit 31 Home of the Bruins 32 Roulette color 33 Unlikely story 35 Synthetic materials

36 Persuade 37 World Series mo.

38 Not into the wind 39 -- Abner of comics

3 Element no. 5 5 More than willing 6 “-- -Man Fever” 7 Unforeseen difficulty 8 Dalai Lama’s city

40 Unwavering

9 Constantly, to Poe

42 Bullring

10 Dog doc

40 Stockholm carrier 41 Overshadows 43 Eccentric 45 Ms. Witherspoon 46 German industrial center 48 Athletics channel 49 Too lenient 50 Mild brews 51 Luau music

ACROSS

38 Pored over

1 Air show stunts

40 Proof word

6 Twirler’s gear

42 Pigment

11 Detached 12 Dote on 13 Place to fish 15 Garfield or McCarthy 16 Boxed up 18 Small fry 19 Freud topic

41 Wind dir.

43 Kind of humor 46 In and of -48 Uses a crane 50 BB shot 54 Savory jelly 55 Gullible 56 Hen’s lack

52 Core

21 CPA employer

53 Tax shelter

22 A Guthrie

55 Prompter’s hint

23 Mr. Spinks of boxing

DOWN

25 Make a breeze

2 Cast a vote

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35 Chess piece

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HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column, and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column, and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column, and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

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A12 | TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023

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NB Council proclaims Mental Health Awareness Month Mental health is an essential part of our overall well-being and has a significant impact on our relationships, productivity, and ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity.

Unfortunately, mental illness affects many Oregonians and often becomes life-threatening, increasing the risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts. Early identification and treatment can make a profound difference in the successful management of mental illness and recovery. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Jessica Engelke presented a Mental Health Awareness Month proclamation.

CITY OF NORTH BEND, OREGON PROCLAMATION Whereas, there is a proven connection between good mental health and overall personal health; and Whereas, mental illnesses affect almost

every family in America; and Whereas, people with mental illnesses recover if given the necessary services and support in their communities; and Whereas, people with mental illnesses make important contributions to our families and our communities; and Whereas, millions of adults and children are disabled by mental illnesses every year; and Whereas, only one out of two people with a serious form of mental illness seeks treatment for his or her mental illness; and Whereas, stigma and fear of discrimination keep many who would benefit from mental health services from seeking help; and Whereas, research shows that the most effective way to reduce stigma is through personal contact with someone with a mental illness; and Whereas, good mental health is critical to the well-being of our

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Pictured left to right: North Bend Council President Larry Garboden, Councilor Jenny Jones, Mayor Jessica Engelke, Devereux Center Development Director Barbara F. Milliron, Councilor Susanna Noordhoff, Councilor Barbara Schultz, and Councilor Pat Goll.

families, communities, schools, businesses; and Whereas, greater public awareness about mental illnesses

Noordhoff returned to water board committee

By DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

North Bend City Councilor Susanna Noordhoff will represent the city on the Coos Bay-North Water Board Budget Committee after all.

Two weeks after Mayor Jessica Engelke declined a request from Noordhoff to return her to the board, things changed. Engelke explained the city’s finance director had some personal issues come up and asked to be replaced as the city representative on the board.

“I know Councilor Noordhoff expressed interest in being on the water board,” Engelke said. “I know

the finance director had something come up and can’t be on the board. Councilor Noordhoff, would you consider being on the board?”

“I’d love that,” Noordhoff responded.

During the regular council meeting, Noordhoff asked that an agenda item placing her on the water board committee be removed from the consent agenda. The item was then passed unanimously by the council.

The move brought to a close a tumultuous time on the council that started when Noordhoff was removed from her committee and board assignments by a vote of the council. Noord-

hoff filed a lawsuit, saying the move violated council rules because the vote was done during “Other Business” with no public notice.

Judge Martin Stone agreed with Noordhoff and told the council to reinstate her to all boards and committees she was removed from.

Since that time, the council has changed its rules and now allows decisions that are not controversial and are unanimous to be considered during “Other Business.”

Noordhoff told The World she would serve the committee with “decorum” and would bring a report back to the council.

can change negative attitudes and behaviors toward people with mental illnesses; NOW THEREFORE, I, Jessica Engelke, Mayor

of the City of North Bend, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month IN WITNESS THERE-

OF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Seal of the City of North Bend, OR to be affixed this 23rd day of May 2023.

Reedsport welcomes new police chief WORLD STAFF

The city of Reedsport recently announced they hired of a new chief of police.

Chief John Carter will bring more than 20 years of law enforcement experience to Reedsport. For the past nine years he was a chief of police in Monticello, Illinois.

Chief Carter has experience in corrections, communication (dispatch), as well as fire and medical services.

He also served as an interim director for Piatt County Illinois Emergency Management.

City officials describe Chief Carter as a “dedicated and proactive professional” who completed a master’s degree in criminal justice from Columbia College.

“He is a transformational leader focused on the future of the department and the accomplishment of goals,” stated Courteney Davis, Reedsport’s deputy city recorder and executive assistant, in a press release.

Chief Carter reported he is grateful for the opportunities previously afforded to him in Illinois and he is ready to embark on a new career path with the Reedsport Police Department. Chief Carter reports he is committed to providing exceptional service with integrity to all city employees and citizens.

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