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Ex-wife arrested in murder of North Bend doctor

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS

For The World

Nearly two years after a North Bend physician was shot to death, his ex-wife has been arrested and charged with murder.

Coos County District Attorney R. Paul Frasier said Reina Gabriela Jackson was arrested Wednesday by the U.S. Marshall Service in Atlanta, Georgia.

She is facing charges of one count of second degree murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder

in the second degree.

The charges relate to the Aug. 2, 2021, death of Dr. Craig Jackson. At the time of his death, Dr. Jackson was a physician with Bay Clinic in Coos Bay.

At the time, Dr. Jackson’s wife, Yen Zhou, told of cers two men entered their home early in the morning and got into a physical confrontation with Jackson. After Jackson was shot, the men ed the scene.

Since that time, the North Bend Police Department along with the Oregon State

Police, have led an investigation that crossed state lines and included many interviews.

According to Frasier, on May 24, the Coos County grand jury returned a secret indictment against Reina Jackson, charging her with the three felony county. Reina Jackson is also known to go by the name Reina Gabriela Matute-Ruano.

After the indictment was released, the DA’s of ce asked for assistance from the U.S. Marshall Service and the U.S. Attorney’s Of ce in

locating and arresting Reina Jackson. Frasier said it was believed she was residing in Guatemala at the time.

On Wednesday, Reina Jackson ew into the airport in Atlanta. Frasier said she was apparently unaware of the arrest warrant and ew into the United States for personal reasons. She was arrested at the airport and is being held in Atlanta pending extradition. Frasier said depending on whether Reina Jackson ghts the extradition request, it could take several weeks or months for her to

Marsh eld Class of 2023 remembered for talent, excellence

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

The Marsh eld High School Class of 2023 walked across the stage for the last time Saturday night, celebrating graduation for a group of resilient, talented and passionate students.

The night started off with a surprise as Athletic Director Greg Mulkey unveiled the 2023 state championship banner for the boys track and eld team. Mulkey speci cally called out senior Alex Garcia-Silver, who won ve individual state titles and two team titles in his time at Marsh eld.

Principal Eli Ashton bragged even more about the senior class. He said the students amassed more than 1,000 college credits while in high school, volunteered more than 3,500 hours and represented the school well in athletics, CTE and other school activities.

Ashton also pointed out the six

seniors who will be joining the military after graduation.

In his last speech before the Class of 2023, Ashton told the students to never be afraid to stand and stand out.

“Be original and be the best you, you can be,” Ashton said. “You may not be perfect, but that’s why you can be perfect. Don’t be afraid to take a risk, even it won’t be the best. If it’s your best, it’s perfect.”

Superintendent Charis McGaughy thanked the senior class for making her rst year leading the district so successful.

“You are incredibly talented,” McGaughy said. “The depth and breadth of your talent is awe inspiring. I am deeply moved and inspired by your incredible community service, more than 3,500 hours. You are amazing role models. Thank you for your service and for your leadership.”

Kim Brick, the chair and Coos Bay School District Board of Directors, told the seniors that life may throw curve balls at them, but she is con dent they can succeed.

“You may know exactly what you want to do in your life,” Brick said. “I say, go forth, but know that life happens. Be exible with your expectations so you can change when needed. For those of you who have no idea what’s next, that’s OK. There’s still time to pivot.”

Brick ended her comments by quoting Winston Churchill. “Success is stumbling from failure to failure without a loss in enthusiasm.”

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North Bend High School graduates celebrate their journey

BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

The journey through high school is paved with both excitement and challenges. When students graduate, they can ceremoniously leave their hardships in the past and build excitement for their futures.

North Bend High School students got to celebrate their achievements and recognize their hard work together with friends, families and school staff during a graduation ceremony June 9.

“For most of us, high school has been a series of ups and downs. It might have

been a little embarrassing and quite painful,” said North Bend High School Salutatorian Paige Speakman during her speech at the graduation ceremony.

“The pains of high school are going away, and we are walking into a world of new experiences and new challenges. I urge our class not to shy away from life’s challenges simply because they are uncomfortable. I hope we dive into our futures with a zeal for life.”

Many students were recognized for their achievements at the graduation, whether it be through good grades, earning college credits, or being part of band, choir, drama and athletics.

Valedictorian students who gave speeches re ected on their journeys through school and urged their peers to be true to themselves, to keep their loved ones close and to acknowledge societal injustices.

return to Coos County.

Reina Jackson was booked into the Clayton County Jail in Georgia on a charge of being a fugitive from justice. At the time, she claimed to be homeless and from Jonesboro, Ga.

In addition to the three felonies related to the murder of her ex-husband, Reina Jackson was also wanted on a Coos County Circuit Court warrant for a probation violation for leaving the area. In that case, Reina Jackson had been convicted on a charge of burglary in the rst degree.

Coquille school district to receive rst school resource of cer

BY RYAN HOOVER Country Media, Inc.

Coquille School District will be receiving its rstever school resource of cer, according to Coos County Sheriff Gabe Fabrizio.

Sheriff Fabrizio presented the news to the Coos County Board of Commissioners at their bi-weekly meeting.

“We’re pretty excited about this,” Sheriff Fabrizio said. “It’s pretty unusual for a sheriff’s of ce to have a school resource of cer. Going forward, we are hoping to provide a full-time of cer for Coquille School District and helping out all ve of the schools with lots of different programs.”

Coos County Commissioners appeared to be excited about the proposition of having an of cer in the schools. Commissioner John Sweet believed the acquisition provided an example of how different forms of government can work together.

“Thank you for your work. I think working together is really good for all forms of government,” Commissioner Sweet said.

Commissioner Rod Taylor expressed his relief over seeing the Sheriff’s department being able to add more personnel. The news comes as other Oregon cities are contemplating budget moves that would move funding for vacant police positions to contingency funds for the next scal year.

“I nd that in this season of post defund the police that this is exactly what we need to be seeing happen and I’m just thrilled. Thank you for approaching with this, and thank you, Sheriff, for your work,” Commissioner Taylor said.

After the announcement ended, an audible “Yay!” could be heard from audience members, accompanied with a round of applause.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will host 16 public open houses with communities in Northern California and Oregon this June to gather input on the potential reintroduction of sea otters to their historical range. The open houses will provide communities and stakeholders an opportunity to ask questions, share perspectives and speak with Service staff about sea otters and next steps in recovery efforts including the potential reintroduction process –should a proposal move forward.

The southern sea otter, one of three subspecies of sea otter, is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. As directed by Congress, the Service assessed reintroduction feasibility in 2022. The

assessment concluded that reintroduction was biologically feasible and may have signi cant bene ts for a variety of species in the marine ecosystem and expedite the recovery of the threatened southern sea otter.

The assessment also concluded that additional information about how reintroduction would affect stakeholders and local communities was needed before considering the next steps. There is no active proposal to reintroduce sea otters at this time.

The open houses will help the Service gather further information to inform next steps. As the Service considers the possibility of reintroduction, we recognize that community values and issues are critical in this process. Input from the public and key

stakeholders, including ocean users, will be a foundational component in establishing next steps including whether or not a potential reintroduction is proposed, as well as ensuring that proposals are crafted in a way that bene ts stakeholders and local communities.

The Service aims to be inclusive, thoughtful, and scienti cally sound as we consider actions to support sea otters, local communities and ecosystem recovery, now and in the future.

Open houses will be held in the following communities in Oregon and Northern California: Oregon

Astoria - June 20, 5:30

PM – 8:00 PM Astoria

Elks Lodge #180 453

11th St., Astoria, OR 97103

Garibaldi - June 21, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Old Mill RV Resort 210 South 3rd St. Garibaldi, OR 97118

Newport - June 21, 5:30

PM – 8:30 PM Newport Recreation Center, Multipurpose Room 225 SE Avery St., Newport, OR 97365

Florence - June 22,

10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Lane Community College, Florence Center, Room 103 3149 Oak St., Florence, OR 97439

Coos Bay - June 22 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Southern Oregon Community College, Empire Hall, Lakeview Rooms E, F, & G 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420

Port Orford - June 23,

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM, Port Orford Library, Large Conference Room 1421 Oregon St., Port Orford, OR 97465

Gold Beach - June 23,

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM,

Curry County Library, Meeting Hall 94341 3rd St., Gold Beach, OR 97444

Brookings - June 24,

10:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Coastal Community Center (located inside Coastal Home, Health, and Hospice) 585 5th St., Brookings, OR 97415

California

Crescent City - June

24, 5:30 PM – 8:00

PM, Del Norte

Recreation Department, Gymnasium 1005 H St., Crescent City, CA 95531

Arcata - June 25, 12:00

PM – 3:00 PM, Cal Poly Humboldt, College Creek Complex, Great Hall Community Center Building, Room 260, 1 Rossow St., Arcata, CA 95521

Fort Bragg - June 26,

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Noyo Center for Marine Science, Discovery Center 338 N Main St., Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Bodega Bay - June 27,

11:00 AM – 1:30 PM, Bodega Bay Community Center 2255 CA-1, Bodega Bay, CA, 94923

Point Reyes Station - June 27, 5:00 PM–7:30 PM, Point Reyes National Seashore, Bear Valley Visitor Center, Red Barn Classroom 75 Bear Valley Rd., Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

Sausalito - June 28,

10:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Bay Model Visitor Center, Gallery 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965

San Francisco - June 28,

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, San Francisco County Fair Building, Auditorium 1199 9th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122

Emeryville - June 29,

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Emeryville Senior Center, Main Hall 4321 Salem St., Emeryville, CA 94608

The Service encourages inte rested stakeholders and publics to drop in any time during the open houses. Full details and open house information are also available online at www.fws.gov/project/ exploring-potential-seaotter-reintroduction.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites the public to community open houses on potential sea otter recovery efforts in Northern California and Oregon

Five Marshfield seniors shared their thoughts about graduation and their years at the school.

“I’m beyond proud of what all my friends and classmates have accomplished over the last four years, especially this past year,” Zoe Thomas said. “I could go on and on listing the accomplishments of this class. I consider myself lucky

to have spent five years with this group of talented, funny people.”

“Remember, as we’re entering the real world, all of the people who have helped us along the way,” Destiny Grissom said. “When times are rough, remember the people who have your back and are willing to help.”

Asher Colm talked about his experiences fighting through serious issues but still coming out on top.

“I thought my experience is important to hear about because I thought it proves everyone who struggles with mental health can still accomplish great things,” Colm said.

“People ask what motivates me, and the answer is and always will be my parents and my siblings,” said Marisol Carreno-Yanez, who graduated a year early. “Thank to those two amazing people who sacrificed everything for

me to stand on this stage today. You may be traveling the road less travelled, but you are not always alone. We are paving the road for those coming behind us.”

“We began our Marshfield experience in a normal way, and we ended that way,” said Elizabeth Delgado. “The time in between taught us to be grateful for what we had. It’s about joining, learning, thinking and finding our own voice.”

History teacher Garrett King was chosen to talk for the Marshfield staff, and he told the Class of 2023, he grew up as a teacher as they grew up as students.

“In many ways, we’ve grown up together, and we have finally found our footing,” King said. “You are a group I will always cherish and remember. It’s because of the students here that I’m still a teacher and still passionate about it.

Finally, after listening to speech after speech, the Class of 2023 got what it came for as each of the students crossed the stage and received the diploma from Ashton.

Man found guilty of attempted murder after a three-day trial

From June 7 – 9, Deputy District Attorney J. Blanc represented the State of Oregon in a three-day jury trial vs. Defendant Travis R. Waterston, 55, on the charges of Attempted Murder, Assault II, Menacing and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. On the afternoon of June 9, a jury found Travis R. Waterston guilty on all

charges. On June 12, Waterston received sentencing on the charges as outlined below.

- 90 months Attempted Murder & Menacing

- 70 months concurrent Assault II & Unlawful Use of a Weapon In this case, the victim expressed profound gratitude to the District Attorney’s Office, specifically Deputy District Attorney J. Blanc, for his efforts in prosecuting this case.

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Coos Bay District sells 12 million board feet of timber

The Bureau of Land Management Coos Bay District sold 12.8 million board feet of timber during an oral auction on Friday, May 26.

Swanson Group of Roseburg, was the high bidder for the “Calloway Creek” timber sale. The timber sold for $3.5 million.

The timber is located on Coos Bay Wagon Road Lands in Coos County.

The BLM manages 2.4 million acres of forests and woodlands in western Oregon. A sustainable forestry program is critical to the economies in western Oregon. “The BLM is committed to providing predictable and sustainable timber harvest opportunities to support our local communities,” said Steve Lydick, Coos Bay District Manager.

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from BLM timber sales on Coos Bay Wagon Road Lands are used to pay an in-lieu tax payment to Coos and Douglas Counties, where the 60,000 acres of Coos Bay Wagon Road Lands are located. The Coos Bay Wagon Road Lands were revested to the federal government after completion of a military wagon road between Roseburg and Coos Bay, Ore. It takes approximately 16,000 board feet of lumber to frame a 2,000-square-foot home. One million board feet of timber is enough to build approximately 63 family sized residential homes. For additional information on the Bureau of Land Management’s timber program, please visit https://www.blm.gov/ programs/naturalresources/forests-andwoodlands/timber-sales

Merkley, Wyden announce $500,000 for air quality monitoring and improvements to the Confederated Tribes

Oregon’s U.S.

Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $500,000 to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) for air monitoring to improve public health.

“One of the most important steps in protecting frontline communities from air pollution is actually monitoring their air so that we can see where there are problems and take steps to address them,” said Senator Merkley.

“This funding for the CTCLUSI will help shine a light on problems that are getting in the way of clean air and give the community better tools to keep themselves safe from air pollutants.”

“Preventing pollution

in Oregon and nationwide requires accurate and reliable data to do the job effectively,” Wyden said. “I’m glad this federal investment will help the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians achieve that goal so people in the region can breathe cleaner air and stay healthy.”

This EPA funding will enable the community to deploy Purple Air monitors in the CTCLUSI five county service area, develop a dashboard and outreach materials illustrating relationships in air quality and heating sources, and conduct a needs assessment on critical air quality issues, followed by the development of action plans to implement recommendations arising from the assessment.

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Photos by David Rupkalvis / For The World Marshfield Principal Eli Ashton addresses the Class of 2023 during graduation ceremonies Saturday.

Marshfield senior Asher Colm addresses his classmates.

The Marshfield High School Class of 2023 watch as their final classmates enter the main gym for commencement exercises.

Airport district looking for new executive director

The Coos County Airport District Board of Commissioners has announced the recruitment for the next executive director of the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport.

The current Executive Director, Theresa Cook, is completing her contract in November of 2023, and will not be renewing her contract for medical reasons. The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport serves southwestern Oregon with daily flights to San Francisco and direct flights to Denver.

“We appreciate the airport’s growth and development under Theresa’s leadership,” said Mike Collins, Coos County Airport District Board Chair. “Theresa has led

us through major projects including the construction and lease of the DHS multi-service building, commercial hangar, the new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting station, as well as expansion of our flights. Her willingness to help with a smooth transition to new leadership shows dedication to the organization, staff, and the community. She will be missed, and we wish her nothing but the best in her future endeavors.”

Cook increased and diversified the district’s revenue sources, serving to stabilize and preserve air service to the area for years to come. The airport board is actively recruiting for the next executive director. The job posting can be found on the Coos

County Airport District Website at www.flyoth. com/administration. The first consideration of applications will occur on June 21. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Submit resumes to ExecutiveDirector Search@flyoth.com.

The Coos County Airport District owns and operates the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, the only Part 139 Certified Airport on the Oregon Coast. CCAD has owned the airport and 619 landside and airside acres for 20 years. It also leases over 33 commercial facilities that, combined with those tenants, help employ over 600 personnel.

For more information, call (541) 756-8531 or visit the CCAD website at www.flyoth.com.

Glimmer of hope shines for endangered sea star

Oregon Coast Aquarium staff discovered 25 critically endangered sunflower sea stars in Yaquina Bay, the most documented in one location since populations were decimated by Sea Star Wasting Syndrome.

The group took to the bay in search of fish and invertebrates, which OCAq is permitted to acquire a limited number of each year. During the excursion, staff documented one adult and 24 juvenile sunflower stars—the largest measuring just six inches across. Fully grown, the stars can reach up to four feet across and have as many as 26 arms.

SSWS caused a mass die off of sea stars along the Pacific Coast in 2013-2017. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimates 90 percent of the sunflower star population fell to the disease.

Sunflower stars are a keystone species, native to the coastal waters of the Northeast Pacific Ocean. They play an important role keeping

urchin populations in check, preventing the destruction of offshore kelp forests that serve as vital nursery habitat for marine life.

“We have to document this,” said OCAq Aquarist Tiffany Rudek as she began measuring the stars. Rudek spent the last several years developing an effective treatment for sea stars impacted by stress, injury, or disease—including those suffering with SSWS symptoms. She continues to collaborate with marine life groups involved in sea star research efforts.

After photographing and measuring the sunflower stars, each was carefully returned to the sandy seafloor. This concentration of juvenile sunflower stars may be a precursor of the species’ recovery, though only time will tell.

“To come across not one, but twenty five sunflower stars?” said Rudek. “It’s incredible. It’s unprecedented. I am so excited about what this could mean for the species.”

Library board members needed

The City of Coos Bay is seeking volunteers to fill openings on the Library Board. Applications are available from the city manager’s office during the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, by calling 541269-8912, or on the city’s website at www. coos.bay.org or email Christine Sylvester at csylvester@coosbayor. gov. Applications will

be accepted until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 30. Applicants will be contacted for interviews, and appointments will be made by the city council at the July 18 regular council meeting.

The Library Board, Coos Bay Municipal Code 2.25, was established by Ordinance No. 57 and consists of seven members. The term of office is four years.

Up to three board members may at any one time reside in Coos County within the boundaries of School District 9 but outside the city limits of Coos Bay. Members shall be limited to serving no more than two full consecutive terms; however, any person may be reappointed after an interval of one year. There are currently two openings on the board.

museum! Priceless diamond stolen! A villain, wanted in five states, and unwanted in all the others, is hiding out in Coquelle City on his way back to his lair in Powers. An innocent and beautiful orphan, taken in by her wise aunt, are on their way from Broadbent to the big city of Marshfield and are staying the night in Coquelle City. A confounded confusion of two travel trunks sets events in motion and hilarity ensues. Will the villain make o with the diamond and the girl or will our brave young hero save the day?

The Coos County Airport District is looking for a new executive director after Theresa Cook decided not to return for another year.

A Celebration of life for Kay Louise Mills will be held Friday June 23, 2023 at 1 pm at Black Market Gourmet, 495 Central Ave, Coos Bay, Oregon with Pastor Chris Von Lobedon officiating. High tea to follow. Her cremation arrangements were handled by Coos Bay Chapel, and her cremated remains will be scattered by the lake, where she scattered her mother’s. A bench to memorialize Kay and her parents is being planned.

Kay was born March 2, 1940, in Salem, Oregon to the late Brewer and Lola Dale Mills. She died surrounded by her loving family January 15, 2023, in Coos Bay, Oregon after a 15-year descent into Alzheimer’s disease. Although she lost her ability to communicate, her infectious laugh persisted and endeared her to her caregivers. She was well cared-for in a private home setting until her passing.

Kay and her parents lived in Salem, Oregon near her grandparents until she was approximately 3 years old. The family moved to Coos Bay, Oregon where her father started the Mills Funeral Home (now called Coos Bay Chapel), ambulance company, and later became the mayor. She often told stories of the years they spent living above the funeral home and how she played in the casket room. When she had sleepovers she and her friends would sometimes peek in the occupied caskets, although it was forbidden. As the family grew, they moved to a house on 14th street overlooking the bay.

Living on the Oregon Coast inspired her adventurous spirit, no doubt born of her pioneer ancestry. Her father built one of the first dune buggies which the family used to explore the Oregon dunes. They spent summers water skiing and swimming at their cabin in Lakeside. Kay loved her little brothers, Tom and Jim, and enjoyed water skiing with them on her skis. She often told the stories of her dry dock starts in pajamas and how she didn’t get wet. She was a water safety instructor and loved teaching kids to swim. Her father had a unique understanding of the dangers of the ocean and dunes and impressed this deeply upon his children.

Kay attended Harding Elementary School, graduated from Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, then earned her Bachelor’s, and later her Master’s degree, at Oregon State University in Corvallis. She was a member of Job’s Daughters, the Sigma Kappa sorority, and Daughters of the American Revolution. She was social and lovable, making lifelong friends throughout all her experiences.

After she finished her Bachelor’s degree she worked as a civilian as Recreation Director for the US Armed

Lisa R. Cobb

A memorial for Lisa R. Cobb, 56, of Coos Bay, will be held at 2:30 pm, Saturday, June 24, 2023 at the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Avenue in North Bend. Please RSVP to Samantha, samanthalcobb@gmail.

Forces in Spangdahlem, Germany and while there took the opportunity to explore Europe and Scandinavia. When she returned to the United States, she taught Home Economics and 7th Grade Science in Virginia. It was there she met Dan Randle, who became her husband of 13 years and the father of her three children, Scott, Susan and Sean. Kay and Dan lived for a short time in New York but moved back home to Portland, Oregon for the birth of her first son.

Kay was a devoted mother and placed a high value on health and fitness for the family. She was proud to be a La Leche League Leader, a Campfire leader, was active with Coos Head Co-op, PEO, and the First Presbyterian Church where she volunteered summers at the Youth Hostel, and various sewing groups. She was an excellent seamstress, sewing vests, stuffed animals, and clothing for all in the family, including Gunnie Sax and prom dresses for her daughter. She supported all her children in their sports and activities even as she struggled through challenging years as a single mother in graduate school. Regardless of her personal and professional commitments, she always made time for performances, games, and competitions. While watching her son ,Scott dominate his wrestling matches, she would be on the edge of her seat hollering, then minutes later his massive, sweaty self would be sitting on her lap tussling her hair, making sure we were going to Woodstock’s Pizza afterward.

She was open-minded, inclusive, accepting, gentle-spirited, creative, forgiving, selfless, gracious, and kind. Though her daughter chose some challenging paths, Kay never wavered in her support and love. She joined in her daughter’s adventures from white water rafting in Colorado to Sundance in South Dakota to music in Nashville, Tennessee and Phoenix, Arizona. During her last visit to Arizona she played the tambourine for a song on stage with her daughter’s band, giggling and grinning the whole time.

Kay enjoyed having 5 years with her youngest, Sean, the only child at home. She welcomed his friends at all hours of the day and night, enduring countless (harmless) pranks and shenanigans joyfully. Kay and Sean were very active at the Coos Bay Yacht Club, where Sean met his future wife, Jessica as young teens. She accepted Jessica into the family and loved her as her own.

Kay loved nature, especially the ocean, and frequented Shore Acres, Cape Arago, Sunset Bay, Horsfall Beach, Tenmile Lake, and the Oregon dunes. She especially enjoyed adventuring in nature with her partner of many years, Bob

McArthur. Together they enjoyed hiking, canoeing, backpacking, cross country skiing, rafting, camping, gardening, and traveling. They took their combined families on many adventures! Bob brought joy, support, adventure, excitement, and stability to her life. She enjoyed Bob’s children, Jenny and Christopher and maintained a close relationship with them throughout her life.

Kay enjoyed entertaining and had a flair for decorating and making unique and creative foods. She was a master at making beautiful arrangements from whatever was blooming or growing nearby, including weeds and branches. Driftwood, fishing nets, shells, starfish, and glass floats were some of the things she frequently used to decorate a table, or for landscaping in her garden. You could expect fresh rosemary, parsley, chives, and thyme in her cooking and might be asked to go out and cut some for her if you were visiting. Her garden brought her great joy and was crafted with love.

After earning her master’s degree, she worked for Oregon Traffic Safety Now helping to get the Oregon Seat Belt Laws passed. She was thrilled to move back to Coos Bay near family and friends as soon as she found appropriate work. She worked for Coos County Mental Health as the Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coordinator for 20 years, until her retirement. She was active in Rotary and was on many boards and committees.

Her sons built her dream home for her to enjoy during her last years of work and throughout retirement. Her brother, Tom built the beautiful cabinets for her kitchen. All of it was in her favorite shades of aqua and teal, with a lovely pale yellow and rust for an accent. She was very happy in her home and welcomed all.

Her bedroom was her sanctuary. She loved listening to the birds and watching them through the sliding glass door in her bedroom and hung crystal prisms in her windows so she could enjoy the rainbows dancing with the sunlight. Scott built her a birdfeeder that she put right outside her bedroom window for years. Although the squirrels loved to steal the seed, she loved them too. Hummingbirds would frequent the feeder she kept outside the kitchen window.

She hosted tea parties for her grandchildren and taught them to bake and sew. Lavender was almost an obsession with her, so she always grew it and was known to put it in different foods. The grandchildren learned to use sprigs of lavender when decorating packages or spritzes of lavender water to freshen a room or sheets.

Ballroom dancing was a hobby she

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Lisa was born February 20, 1967 in Folsom, California. She passed away May 20, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. www. coosbayareafunerals.com

John Douglas Garrett , 66, of Coos Bay, passed away on June 13, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440 www.coosbayareafunerals.com

picked up later in life and she did it every chance she could. Even in her dementia if you played the right song, you could get her dancing and her face lit up with a smile.

In the end, although she and Bob spent some years apart, he returned to her life when he learned she was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. He loved her and cared for her as long as he could, and he gave her a quality of life she would otherwise not have had. His presence allowed her to stay at Evergreen Court until the absolute last moment possible when she required memory care. The family is deeply grateful.

Overall, she was proud of the life she built. She loved her family and friends fiercely, in the gentlest of ways. She was a unique combination of a lady, a scholar, and a rugged outdoorswoman. She will be loved and missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Brewer Mills and Lola Dale (Pickens) Mills; her beloved brother, Thomas Mills; and her partner, Bob McArthur.

Kay is survived by her 3 children, Scott Randle (Shannon) of North Bend, OR, Dr. Susan Darby (Peter) of Chandler, AZ, and Sean Randle (Jessica, Dannett) of North Bend, OR; grandchildren, Schuyler Randle, Chance Randle (Megan), Dominique (Randle) Greenwell (Logan), Alexandria Randle, Charlee Randle (Brandi), Kaitlin Randle, Zachary Randle, Jacob Randle, Leander Darby, and Ariston Darby; greatgrandchildren, Emery and Everly Randle (Chance), Charles Greenwell (Dominique); brother, Jim Mills; sister-in-Law, Anjo Mills (Tom); and 10 nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are being handled by Kristen Hoefer at Black Market Gourmet 541.269.0194

Donations in Lieu of flowers may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Lana Jean (Cooper) Wesman

A memorial service for Lana Jean (Cooper) Wesman, 76, of North Bend, who passed away December 24, 2022 in Coos Bay, will be held at 3 pm, Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Avenue

Luella June Phillips, 91, of North Bend died May 23, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com.

Marjorie A. Roberts, 86, of Coos Bay died May 27, 2023 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayarefunerals.com

Michael Croyle, 59, of Coos Bay died June 4, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Harold Steven Grendler, 82, of Myrtle Point, passed away June 7, 2023 in Coquille. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Margie Bailey, 81, of Bandon, passed away June 7, 2023 at Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216

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Middle school district champions crowned

Four different schools won team titles and a number of athletes won multiple events at the recent Far West League middle school district track meet at Siuslaw High School in Florence.

The team champions were North Bend girls for eighth grade, Coquille for seventhgrade girls, Siuslaw for eighth-grade boys and Myrtle Point for seventh-grade boys. A total of 15 schools participated in the meet,

including all of the South Coast schools and Sutherlin, Coffenberry and Winston in the Umpqua Valley and Waldport north of Florence.

Kaiya Evans of Azalea in Brookings and Ryder Blanton of Myrtle Point, a pair of seventh-graders, each won three individual events and Evans also was part of the winning 4x100 relay. Cash Miller of Myrtle Point was a triple-winner in the eighthgrade boys meet.

Evans won the 100 and 200 meters and the long jump. Blanton won the 100 and 200 and the turbo javelin. A pair of Coquille seventhgraders won two events each and were part of the winning 4x400 relay. Bristol Layton won the 400 and turbo javelin and Ella Henthorn won the 800 and 1,500.

Also in the seventh-grade girls meet, Marsh eld’s Rylee McNally won both hurdles races. And in one of the best

marks of the meet, Myrtle Point sixth-grader Delaney LaFranchi cleared 4 feet, 9 inches to win the high jump, a mark better than the eighthgrade winner.

In the seventh-grade boys meet, Marsh eld’s Nicoya Pruess won the shot put and 400 and was part of the winning 4x400 relay.

In the eighth-grade boys meet, Miller won the three longest races for Myrtle Point, taking the 400, 800 and

Far West League District Results

Eighth-Grade Girls

Team Scores: North Bend 115, Marsh eld 108, Myrtle Point 61, Winston 56, Harbor Lights 41, Driftwood 39, Coquille 36, Powers 30, Waldport 22, Azalea 16, Riley Creek 14, Siuslaw 12, Coffenberry 4.

Shot Put — 1. Starlena Pina, Pow, 31-2; 2. Cheyenne Corliss, Wal, 30-8;

3. Sophia Hawhtorne, RC, 29-2.

Discus — 1. Evalie Proctor, Win, 68-7;

2. Mickenzie Calvert, Win, 66-0; 3.

Gracie Sullivan, HL, 64-9.

Turbo Javelin — 1. Jadelin Warner, MP, 102-9; 2. Isabel Ashton, Mar, 94-8; 3. Summer Green, Mar, 80-2.

High Jump — 1. Hannah Long, Dri, 4-7; 2. Daisy Scott, MP, 4-6; 3. Lily Thompson, Mar, 4-5.

Long Jump — 1. Taelyn Farmer, MP, 13-11 3/4; 2. Payton King, NB, 13-9;

3. Mackinze Chenault, Wal, 12-8.

Pole Vault — 1. Isabel Ahston, Mar, 7-0; 2. Hannah Long, Dri, 7-0.

100 — 1. Amelia Peck, NB, 14.22; 2. Ataleia Spicer, Win, 14.29; 3.

Meadow Bruce, Siu, 14.34.

200 — 1. Kendra Bushnell, Pow, 29.06; 2. Taelyn Farmer, MP, 29.19; 3. Daisy Scott, MP, 30.42.

400 — 1. Taelyn Farmer, MP, 1:07.60;

2. Kendra Bushnell, Pow, 1:08.38; 3. Alize Page, NB, 1:08.83. 800 — 1. Geicelle Abarca-Garcia, Mar, 2:38.28; 2. Bryleigh Mead, NB, 2:38.30; 3. Alize Page, NB, 2:48.32.

1,500 — 1. Bryleigh Mead, NB, 5:23.14; 2. Geicelle Abarca-Garcia, Mar, 5:34.49; 3. Lily Thompson, Mar,

6:03.41.

100 Hurdles — 1. Lucy Danforth, NB, 18.46; 2. Hannah Long, Dri, 18.72; 3. Giada Moore, HL, 19.14.

200 Hurdles — 1. Giada Moore, HL, 33.11; 2. Rowan Hampton, Mar, 35.20;

3. Lucy Danforth, NB, 35.58.

4x100 Relay — 1. North Bend (Amelia Peck, Cayla Messner, Lucy Danforth, Payton King), 55.72; 2. Harbor Lights, 55.77; 3. Myrtle Point, 56.00.

4x400 Relay — 1. Marsh eld (Geicelle Abarca-Garica, Ella Croson, Suyana Garcia, Kaia Mahaffy), 4:46.24; 2. North Bend, 4:50.51; 3. Azalea, 5:20.74.

Eighth-Grade Boys

Team Scores: Siuslaw 104, Marsh eld 84, Coquille 73, Harbor Lights 55, Driftwood 54, Azalea 54, Myrtle Point 39, Riley Creek 37, North Bend 35, Powers 26, Waldport 5, Sutherlin 4, Winston 4, Coffenberry 4.

Shot Put — 1. Cole Lehnherr, Pow, 43-4; 2. Glen Crook, Mar, 35-4; 3. Darryn Westerman, RC, 33-10.

Discus — 1. Cole Lehnherr, Pow, 114-8; 2. Glen Crook, Mar, 108-0; 3. Michael Lenninger, Coq, 107-7.

Turbo Javelin — 1. Caleb Gray, Siu, 131-5; 2. Terrance Masterman, Siu, 129-6; 3. Brannan Jones, HL, 123-2.

High Jump — 1. Davian Frazier, Siu, 5-6; 2. Hans Webb, Dri, 5-4; 3. Dian Richards, RC, 4-11.

Long Jump — 1. Gage Saxon, Mar, 17-9 ½; 2. Tristian Franklin, Siu, 16-1 ¾; 3. Travis Freeman, Coq, 15-11 ½.

Pole Vault — 1. Noah Brown, HL, 100; 2. Blu Boehjle, Siu, 8-0; 3. Mykah Knabe, Siu, 7-6.

100 — 1. Carter McGriff, Mar, 12.12;

2. Davian Frazier, Siu, 12.68; 3. Brayden O’brien, Dri, 12.73.

200 — 1. Carter McGriff, Mar, 25.54;

2. Davian Frazier, Siu, 26.53; 3. Brannan Jones, HL, 27.09.

North Bend

The valedictorians were Sierra Bell, Alison Kirby, Cambree Messner, Jade Nanda, Jake Newsum, Avery Pex, Sarah Shore and Rebecca Witharm.

Longtime teacher

Don Kirk served as the commencement speak-

400 — 1. Cash Miller, MP, 57.49; 2. Daniel Wilson, Coq, 59.01; 3. Ian Frost, Coq, 1:00.96.

800 — 1. Cash Miller, MP, 2:14.35;

2. Josiah Flores, Coq, 2:23.25; 3. Noah Brown, HL, 2:25.78.

1,500 — 1. Cash Miller, MP, 4:56.95;

2. Tristan Knapp, Dri, 4:59.25; 3. Josiah Flores, Coq, 4:59.82.

100 Hurdles — 1. Owen Austin, Aza, 17.15; 2. Tristian Franklin, Siu, 17.52; 3. Colin Elwell, RC, 18.11.

200 Hurdles — 1. Owen Austin, Aza, 29.24; 2. Brayden O’brien, Dr, 29.85; 3. Blu Boehjle, Siu, 30.43.

4x100 Relay — 1. Marsh eld (Trey England, Gage Saxon, Jake Day, Carter McGriff), 49.74; 2. Siuslaw, 50.41; 3.

4x400

er. Students cheered as he strutted to the stage while Aerosmith’s “Welcome to Jungle” played in the background.

“The world out there is a jungle and I want to send you off in a way you can appreciate,” Kirk said.

Kirk acknowledged the changes he had been through with students in the Class of

2023 – including COVID, a change of administration and school board.

He said one of things he strived to do in his 40 years of teaching was to discuss tough topics and take into account others’ concerns and biases.

“Although we will not always agree on all things, we all have a right to have our voices

1,500. Also in the eighth-grade meet, Marsh eld’s Carter McGriff won the 100 and 200 and was part of the winning 4x100 relay.

Cole Lehnherr of Powers won both the shot put and discus. Owen Austin of Azalea won both hurdles races.

The only eighth-grade girl to win two individual events was Myrtle Point’s Taelyn Farmer, who took both the 400 and long jump.

Seventh-Grade Girls

Team Scores: Coquille 114, Azalea 84, Marsh eld 73, Harbor Lights 53, Siuslaw 44, North Bend 41, Sutherlin 36, Riley Creek 30, Winston 24, Myrtle Point 24, Driftwood 15, Powers 13, Waldport 7, Coffenberry 5, Reedsport 1. Shot Put — 1. Kiera Hamilton, RC, 28-7; 2. Rylie West, Coq, 27-1 ½; 3. Keira Morrow, NB, 26-11. Discus — 1. Gracie Miller, HL, 59-8; 2. Makaia Snider, Siu, 53-7; 3. Emilee Wheaton, Win, 53-6.

Turbo Javelin — 1. Bristol Layton, Coq, 90-8; 2. EmiLia Swenson, Pow, 87-0; 3. Emily Grant, Coq, 79-8. High Jump — 1. Delaney LaFranchi, MP, 4-9; 2. Ella Christensen, Aza, 4-4; 3. Addison Jones, HL, 4-4. Long Jump — 1. Kaiya Evans, Aza, 14-4 ½; 2. Bristol Layton, Coq, 13-10; 3. Kendall Knox, Sut, 13-2. Pole Vault — 1. Pearl Jensen, Siu, 6-3; 2. Jaycee Chaplin, Mar, 6-3; 3. Afton Linton, Siu, 5-3. 100 — 1. Kaiya Evans, Aza, 13.51; 2. Claire Briggs, HL, 13.79; 3. Paisley Morrison, Coq, 14.22. 200 — 1. Kaiya Evans, Aza, 28.31; 2. Claire Briggs, HL, 29.36; 3. Kendall Knox, Sut, 29.62.

400 — 1. Bristol Layton, Coq, 1:04.84; 2. Paisley Morrison, Coq, 1:05.22; 3. Sawyer Adams, Aza, 1:05.71. 800 — 1. Ella Henthorn, Coq, 2:28.42; 2. Addison Horning, NB, 2:35.22; 3. Jael Legutki, HL, 2:44.64.

1,500 — 1. Ella Henthorn, Coq, 4:59.62; 2. Addison Horning, NB, 5:13.34; 3. Jael Legutki, HL, 5:33.32. 100 Hurdles — 1. Rylee McNally, Mar, 17.98; 2. Brooklyn Pederson, Mar, 20.48; 3. Halo Rust, Wal, 21.01. 200 Hurdles — 1. Rylee McNally, Mar, 33.19; 2. Avery Johsnon, Coq, 36.24; 3. Iris Powers-Schmitz, Aza, 36.26. 4x100 Relay — 1. Azalea (Ella Christensen, Raina Harris, Sawyer Adams, Kaiya Evans), 55.27; 2. Marsh eld, 58.18; 3. Siuslaw, 59.34. 4x400 Relay — 1. Coquille (Bristol Layton, Paisley Morrison, Avery Johnson, Ella Henthorn), 4:44.88; 2. Azalea, 4:57.04; 3. Marsh eld, 5:02.26.

Seventh-Grade Boys

Team Scores: Myrtle Point 108, Marsh eld 87, Azalea 66, Sutherlin 65, Driftwood 41, Harbor Lights 37, Siuslaw 35.5, Winston 28, North Bend 25, Coquille 20, Reedsport 19, Waldport 16, Coffenberry 7, Riley Creek 5.5. Shot Put — 1. Nicoya Pruess, Mar, 28-4; 2. Kendrick Failor, Sut, 28-2; 3. Richard Sanchez, Dri, 26-4. Discus — 1. Wyatt Richards, MP, 93-5; 2. Tyler LeBrun, Coq, 77-5; 3. Johan Marroquin, Ree, 75-6. Turbo Javelin — 1. Ryder Blanton, MP, 142-8; 2. Wyatt Richards, MP, 113-8; 3. Bryson Detzler, MP, 107-5. High Jump — 1. Christian Baugh, Mar, 4-11; 2. Easton Bachmeier, Win, 4-10; 3. Tie-Gabe Rhodes, RC, and Sailor Jensen, Siu, 4-6. Long Jump — 1. Sebastian Olvera, Aza, 15-9 ¾; 2. Yair Brito Xilot, Siu, 15-8; 3. Blyth Vosgien, Sut, 15-6 ¾. Pole Vault — 1. Jonah Brown, HL, 9-0; 2. Beckett Pahls, HL, 8-3; 3. Raynen Kenison, Coq, 8-0. 100 — 1. Ryder Blanton, MP, 13.08; 2. Christian Baugh, Mar, 13.39; 3. Izaak Sacalxot-Hartley, NB, 13.48.

200 — 1. Ryder Blanton, MP, 27.08; 2. Damon Steers, Dri, 28.18; 3. Christian Baugh, Mar, 28.19.

heard,” he said.

Kirk recently announced his retirement, but he told students they are what kept him coming back to school for 40 years.

“When all is said and

400 — 1. Nicoya Pruess, Mar, 58.54; 2. Ryder Blanton, MP, 58.86; 3. Blythe Vosgien, Sut, 1:00.62. 800 — 1. Curtis Martz, Sut, 2:28.81;

2. Tyler Martell, MP, 2:30.81; 3. Crew Watkins, Aza, 2:36.17.

1,500 — 1. Crew Watkins, Aza, 4:53.95; 2. Curtis Martz, Sut, 5:02.91;

3. Bentley Nelson, Siu, 5:12.96. 100 Hurdles — 1. Blyth Vosgien, Sut, 19.87; 2. Tyler Martell, MP, 19.98; 3. Peyton Berry, Sut, 20.18. 200 Hurdles — 1. Dax Johnson, Mar, 32.20; 2. Wesley Strack, Wal, 32.63;

3. Tyler Martell, MP, 32.72. 4x100 Relay — 1. Azalea (Jare Velasco-Ramos, Elisha Grundy, Crew Watkins, Sebastian Olvera), 54.21; 2. Marsh eld, 54.72; 3. Winston, 54.91. 4x400 Relay — 1. Marsh eld (Max Johnston, Dax Johnson, Nathan Johnson, Nicoya Pruess), 4:32.88; 2. Azalea, 4:51.33; 3. Sutherlin, 5:36.69.

done the future is yours.

It is yours to make of what you will. During your time here you have been given the necessary tools to do – or not to do – anything you wish,” he said. “What

you need to do moving forward is to make those choices wisely and use those tools to make yourself a life you really desire. You guys are awesome, and you know I mean it.”

Driftwood, 50.88.

Relay — 1. Coquille (Daniel Wilson, Ian Frost, Jacob Sherman, Josiah Flores), 4:13.36;

2. Driftwood, 4:20.32; 3. Azalea, 4:21.45.

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Court Boice published a letter to the editor with some denigrating comments about me and I feel it is necessary to set the record straight. His first assertion was that I was in favor of the expensive Open Gov accounting system that the County put into place. In fact, I was the only Commissioner that voted against it and later Mr. Boice tried to get me to change my mind and I refused to do so. I came to the decision to vote against Open Gov after doing much investigation and research. This vote took place in the Spring of 2019. After the contract was signed, Mr. Boice tried to bow out of the contract and I did not think that it was ethical so I did not agree with him on this issue. Boice also accused me of “instigating or pushing hard” for 8 different lawsuits against him. In the Spring of 2018, I did vote to move forward with one lawsuit against Boice when he overspent on the travel budget that was allotted to him. I did say that I would not vote to move forward with the lawsuit if he would present the receipts associated with his travel and he refused to produce those receipts (all County employees had to turn in receipts for travel reimbursement) so I felt it was my responsibility to vote to proceed with the lawsuit. I had nothing to do with any of the other 7 lawsuits.

It is certainly Mr. Boice’s right to support any candidate he wishes to, but it is unfortunate he thinks it is necessary to smear my character with false accusations to do so.

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By DANA JOHNSON

We humans want the most out of life, so why shouldn’t we push to get more of what we want?

That’s what some rock climbers must be thinking. They want to enter designated Wilderness in order to drill permanent anchors into wilderness rock faces, turning these wild places into sportclimbing walls.

When the Wilderness Act became law in 1964, it put wildlife and wild lands first, decreeing that these special places should be left alone as much as possible. This unusual approach codified humility, arguing that some wild places, rich in wildlife and natural beauty, needed as much protection as possible.

So far, the Act protects less than 3% of what Congress called “untrammeled” public land in the Lower 48. These are unique places free of roads and vehicles and most manmade intrusions that afflict the rest of America. The Wilderness Act also prohibits “installations,” but to get around this, a group called the Access Fund has persuaded friends in Congress to introduce a bill that would, in effect, amend the Wilderness Act.

Introduced by

Thank you, Boomer I would like to commend Representative Boomer Wright for his stand on our Second Amendment rights as it relates to 18 to 20 years old adults. His floor speech emphasized that House Bill 2005 was age discriminatory and unconstitutional. We should not punish those who follow the law and have the right to choose how to defend themselves and their families. It is obvious that this bill will do absolutely nothing to stop school shootings. Declaring a gun free zone and expecting that criminals will read the sign and leave is ludicrous. We need school resource officers in every school to prevent these heinous crimes, not gun free signs. Unfortunately, the Democratically controlled legislature did not support the bills that would provide safety for our school children. They have metal detectors and Oregon State Police to protect them but, will not extend the same safety measures to our school children.

Thank you, Representative Wright, for standing up for our rights, our 18–20-yearold young adults and attempting to a provide a safe place for our children to learn.

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School’s out, summer jobs are starting

By HEATHER SEPPA Umpqua Bank

Teach your teens about money in five easy steps from Oregon bank manager.

We all have money goals. Today’s movie and snacks with friends or first car could be tomorrow’s college tuition or down payment on a house. And the path toward those goals is really the same: save money from the start, spend less than you make.

“Teaching good money habits early is key and will set them up for a stronger financial future as an adult,” says Heather Seppa, Region Manager for the Northern Oregon and SW Washington Market at Oregon-based Umpqua Bank. “And if they need a little extra incentive, you could offer to add a small percentage of what they save at the end of the summer.”

Whether your kids earn an allowance at home, work odd jobs for neighbors (think lawn care or babysitting), or have a job that earns an actual paycheck, here are five tips to help them spend their money smarter and learn life’s financial lessons early.

1. Help them set goals. When you have the “why,” saving money is easier. Work with them to identify a short-term, mid-term, and longterm goal. Maybe it’s Saturday shopping with friends, new clothes in the fall and a new-tothem car. Work out a plan identifying a percentage to save from each paycheck or job, and how much can be used for “fun” money. Then make

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Rep. John Curtis, a Republican from the anti-environmental delegation of Utah, and co-sponsored by Democrat Joe Neguse from Colorado, the “Protect America’s Rock Climbing Act” (PARC Act) has been promoted as bi-partisan. Yet over 40 conservation groups, from small grassroots greens to large national organizations, have written Congress to oppose the bill. Wilderness is not about human convenience, they say, it’s about safeguarding the tiny pockets of wild landscape we’ve allowed to remain.

The PARC Act directs federal agencies to recognize the legal use of fixed anchors in Wilderness, a backdoor approach to statutory amendment that even the U.S. Forest Service and Department of Interior oppose.

In a hearing on the bill, the Forest Service stated that “creating new definitions for allowable uses in wilderness areas, as (the PARC Act) would do, has the practical effect of amending the Wilderness Act. (It) could have serious and harmful consequences for the management of wilderness areas across the nation.”

Beyond the permanent visual

evidence of human development, fixed anchors would attract more climbers looking for bolted routes and concentrate use in sensitive habitats. That impact is harmful enough, but the bill also sends a loud message: Recreation interests are more important than preserving the small bit of Wilderness we have left.

What’s coming next is clear. Some mountain bikers, led by the Sustainable Trails Coalition, have introduced legislation to exempt mountain bikes from the prohibition on mechanized travel in Wilderness.

Then there are the trail runners who want exemptions from the ban on commercial trail racing. Drone pilots and hang-gliders also want their forms of aircraft exempted.

What’s confounding is that climbing is already allowed in Wilderness. This bill is simply about using fixed bolts to climb as opposed to using removable protection. That’s apparently confusing to some people.

An article in the Salt Lake Tribune went so far as to wrongly state that, “a ban on anchors would be tantamount to a ban on climbing in wilderness areas.”

But now, even some climbers are pushing

them earn it. The less you dole out cash, the more they’ll learn its value.

Now’s also a good time to teach generosity by encouraging them to set aside a small amount for charity — whether tithing at church, buying a bag of food to donate to a food bank, or contributing to a younger sibling’s school fundraiser.

2. Find a bank. Go with them to open an account. Umpqua Bank, for example, offers accounts ideal for customers under 18.

“Ask your bank what they offer for those just beginning to learn to manage their money,” suggests Justin Burns, Product Manager at Umpqua Bank. Look for features like whether the account includes an ATM card only or an ATM debit card and check writing, and even whether there is the ability to earn interest. More robust accounts, Burns adds, are ideal for older teens who are “ready to begin banking and saving for their next stage of life.”

Also ask about linking your accounts so you can transfer money into or out of their account and have visibility into their spending habits. Don’t worry, you can set it up so you can see into their account, but they can’t see into yours.

3. Sign up for direct deposit. If their employer offers it, have them sign

up, with some of their money going directly into a savings account where they’re less likely to spend it. Many experts recommend starting with 10% of their income going into savings. After all, when else will they have their basic food, clothing and shelter needs covered by someone else?

4. Use a budget app. Their world is on their phone, so why not make budgeting a part of your teen’s daily screen routine? There are a ton of free apps out there. Just make sure they enter every expense every day so they can quickly see where their money is going. Some banks also feature budget tools that are often free and will automatically track and categorize spending.

5. Teach the grownup stuff. If they earn enough, Uncle Sam will come calling. Make sure they’re aware that their actual paycheck will have taxes withheld. You can estimate how much they’ll bring home and adjust the savings percentages as needed. You might also consider opening a Roth IRA (custodial for minors) if they will have earned income from a job. Even if they only contribute a little each month, they’ll learn about compound interest and can add more as their income increases throughout the years. Look for institutions with low-cost, low-minimum-to-open options.

don’t need hardware

back. The Montana writer George Ochenski, known for his decades of first ascents in Wilderness, calls the Tribune’s position “Total bullsh*t.” In an e-mail, he said bolting routes “bring ‘sport climbing’ into the wilderness when it belongs in the gym or on non-wilderness rocks.”

For decades, many climbers have advocated for a marriage of climbing and wilderness ethics. In Chouinard Equipment’s first catalog, Patagonia founder and legendary climber Yvon Chouinard called for an ethic of “clean climbing” that comes from “the exercise of moral restraint and individual responsibility.”

We don’t like to think of recreation as consumptive, but it consumes the diminishing resource of space. And protected space is in short supply as stressors on the natural world increase. With every “user group” demand, the refuge for wild animals grows smaller. Meanwhile, a startling number of our animal counterparts have faded into extinction.

As someone who loves trail running, I understand the allure of wedding a love of wild places with the love of adventure and sport. But I’ve also come to see that the flip side of freedom is restraint, and Wilderness needs our restraint more than ever.

Dana Johnson is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange. org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. She is a staff attorney and policy director for Wilderness Watch, a national wilderness nonprofit.

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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

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR23-952910-SW Order No.: 8782211 Reference is made to that certain deed made by, ANNE M. DAVENPORT as Grantor to First American Title, as trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., (“Mers”), as Nominee for One Reverse Mortgage, LLC, Its Successors and Assigns, as Beneficiary, dated 4/10/2014 recorded 4/22/2014, in official records of COOS County, Oregon in book/ reel/volume No. fee/file/ instrument/microfilm/ reception number 201402918 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Mortgage Assets Management, LLC f/k/a Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State, APN: 6532800 25S1334DD-02400 LOT 6, BLOCK 3, FIRST ADDITION TO MARSHFIELD, IN THE CITY OF COOS BAY, COUNTY OF COOS, AND STATE OF OREGON. Commonly known as: 1267 S 10th St, Coos Bay, OR 97420 Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantors: BORROWER(S) FAILED TO MAINTAIN HAZARD INSURANCE ON THE PROPERTY, AND/OR FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROOF OF INSURANCE, IN VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF BORROWER(S)’ HOME EQUITY CONVERSION MORTGAGE By this reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: the sum of $60,947.57 together with interest thereon at the rate of 2.6530 per annum; plus all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION

F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION

OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 9/19/2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Inside the main lobby of the Coos County Courthouse, located at 250 N Baxter St, Coquille, OR 97423 County of COOS, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (if applicable) and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to the sale date. For Sale Information Call: 916-939-0772 or Login to: www.nationwideposting. com In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, the words “trustee” and ‘beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If there are any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, that the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as

necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. TS No: OR-23952910-SW Dated:

5/10/2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES D. POMMARANE, Deceased.

Case No. 23PB04640

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

Notice is hereby given that VICKI S. BENSON was appointed as the Personal Representative of said Estate on May 23, 2023. The abovenamed decedent died on April 3, 2023, Coos County, Oregon. Decedent died testate; therefore decedent’s Will has been admitted to probate. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative/ Administrator at: VICKI S. BENSON, c/o DONALD V. REEDER, LLC, Attorney at Law, 35 SE C Street, Suite E Madras, Oregon 97741, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first

Published: June 13th, 2023

/s/ Donald V. Reeder DONALD V. REEDER, OSB #81019610

Attorney for Personal Representative 35 SE C Street, Suite E, Madras, OR

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TION Case No.: 23CV14048

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DENIS EIGE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, Defendants. To: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DENIS EIGE; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY. You are hereby required to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE

TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636.

If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a local county veterans’ service officer and community action agency may be obtained by calling the 2-1-1 information service. Additionally, contact information for a service officer appointed under ORS 408.410 for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves your area can be found by visiting the following link: https://www. oregon.gov/odva/services/ pages/county-services.aspx and selecting your county. You can also access a list of Veterans Services for all Oregon counties by visiting the following link: https:// www.oregon.gov/odva/Services/Pages/All-ServicesStatewide.aspx. The relief sought in the Complaint is the foreclosure of the property located at 93730 BAY PARK LANE, COOS BAY, OR 97420. Date of First Publication: 6/20/2023

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_ John Thomas OSB No. 024691 _ Grace Chu OSB No. 220848 _ Michael Scott OSB No. 973947 920 SW 3rd Ave, 1st Floor Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (971) 201-3200 Fax: (971) 201-3202 gchu@mccarthyholthus.com Of Attorneys for Plaintiff IDSPub #0186364 Pubished on June 20, 27, July 4 and 11, 2023

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of RODNEY E. BAKER Deceased, Case No. 23PB05045

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jonathan Baker has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the claim, with proper documentation, within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at the office of GOULD LAW FIRM, P.C., 243 W. Commercial, P.O. Box 29, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, or the claim may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, 250 N. Baxter Street, Coquille, Oregon, 97423, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published:

June 20th 2023

Jonathan Baker Personal Representative P.O. Box 148 Powers, OR 97466 (541) 260-8576

Published on June 20, 27 and July 4, 2023

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N THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT No 23PB05163

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

In the Matter of the Estate of William P. Sweet, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Kimberlee D. Sweet has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: Five Centerpointe Dr. Ste 240, Lake Oswego, OR 97035, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, or their claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the above proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published June 20, 2023.

Kimberlee D. Sweet, Personal Representative

Terry J. Tassin, Jr., OSB No. 983553, Scarborough, McNeese, Oelke & Kilkenny, PC Attorney for Personal Representative Five Centerpointe Dr. Ste 240 Lake Oswego, OR 97035

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CITY OF BANDON

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The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: The Dyer Partnership (541) 2690732. Bidding Documents are available at www.questcdn. com QuestCDN Project No. 8541536. Bids will ONLY be received and accepted through QuestCDN. Prospective bidders must be on the QuestCDN planholders list for bids to be accepted and receipt of Addenda. Bidders must prequalify five (5) days prior to the bid opening with the Owner.

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Construct approximately 678 lineal feet of new curb and gutter, 4,376 square feet of concrete sidewalk, 396 square feet of concrete driveway, and two (2) access ramps. Construct 392 lineal feet of new 12inch storm drain, two (2) curb inlet catch basins (Type CG3), and two (2) catch basins (Type G2). Other work includes archeological monitoring, demolition work, aggregate base, asphalt concrete pavement, guardrail, installation of pavement markings, striping, traffic control, and landscaping.

Bids not fully completed in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders will not be considered. A Bid Security executed in favor of the Owner in the amount of not less than 10% of the total amount of the Bid is required. Per ORS 279C.385 (2), Bid Security is to be forfeited as fixed and liquidated damages should the Bidder neglect or refuse to enter into a Contract and provide suitable insurance certificates, bonds, and other required documents for the faithful performance of the work in the event the Bidder is awarded the Contract.

All bidders must be equal opportunity employers, provide proof of an employee drug testing program, be registered with the Construction Contractors Board and comply with all state and federal laws. A Pre-Bid Conference will not be held. Each Bidder must submit a First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form, Evidence of Authority to Sign Bid, and Evidence to do Business in the State within two working hours of the time for receipt of the Bid. Contractors and all subcontractors shall pay at least the state prevailing rate of wage as determined under ORS 279C.815. ORS 279C. 800 to 279C.870 will be administered and enforced in accordance with

state law and regulations. No Bid will be received or considered by the Owner unless the Bid contains: 1) a statement that Bidder will comply with the provisions of 40 USC 276a and ORS 279C.840 and 2) a statement as to whether the Bidder is a resident Bidder as defined in ORS 279A.120. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive all informalities, and to accept such Bids that in the opinion of the Owner are in the best interest of the Owner.

Dated this 9th day of June 2023.

Owner: City of Bandon

By: Dan Chandler

Title: City Manager

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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

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City council approves construction of green parking lot, raises sewer fees

By RyAN HOOVER Country Media, Inc.

The Coos Bay City Council approved a contract that would start construction of a “green” parking lot at their June 6 meeting, also raising sewer fees and adopting the FY 24 budget.

The contract for the new parking lot, which will be located on the southwest corner of Third Street and Central Avenue, was awarded to Knife River in the amount of $1,392,627. The contract includes a 15% contingency.

Funding for the contract comes through the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s State Revolving Fund program, which includes a Sponsorship Option loan. Coos Bay originally secured the loan to fund the wastewater

treatment plant 2 project. So, if the funds are to be used for the parking lot, water quality must be a major component of the design.

Because of this, according to city council documents, the parking lot “will treat 100% of the stormwater prior to discharging to the bay via previous pavers,” which also helps explain its classification as a “green” parking lot. The lot will also possess 14 parking spaces, sitting areas, landscaping, an outside trash enclosure for local businesses, and an auxiliary power source for festivals, events, and the farmer’s market.

City Manager Roger Craddock said the lot has a long history. Apparently, the original owner of the lot fled the country after

“building other people out of their investment dollars,” prompting the city to purchase and tear down the original building.

“Later, the council began deliberating on what the best thing to do with that lot was, and it chose the greatest need in the downtown area was an additional parking lot that could not only provide parking for nearby businesses but then could also serve for event space, or special events such as the Farmers Market, Blackberry Festival, and Fun Festival,” Craddock noted.

Mayor Joe Benetti said he believed the project was going to be a real success.

“I think it’s a piece of property that can be used by all. It’s more

than a parking lot, it’s also an event center,” Mayor Benetti added.

The Coos Bay City Council also adopted a resolution increasing sewer user fees by 6.5%. The increase comes at the recommendation of a rate consultant who evaluated the city’s forecasted wastewater operations and maintenance costs for the next fiscal year, including costs for the Treatment Plant 1 Phase 1 project. New rates are effective July 1.

“As part of the process for the annual budget, we do a rate analysis of our sewer fees for the wastewater plant,” Assistant City Manager Nichole Rutherford said. “We engage a rate consultant whose been working for the city for a number of years. This process

involves pretty intricate spreadsheets, and he reports back to us the rates we need to meet all our obligations. This year, we are looking at a 6.5% increase.”

Last year’s sewer fee increase was 5.5%. City Manager Roger Craddock added that the annual increases date back to 2007, when the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality notified Coos Bay its sewage system needed $80 million worth of capital improvements.

“Back in 2007, the city was told by DEQ that we have to undertake nearly $80 million worth of capital improvements to our system over a 20-year period,” Craddock said. “The city was faced with making a decision on how best to do that. Does the city

raise rates each time we do a new project to cover the cost of that project? Or the other model was to manage capital improvements through debt service. The determination was made if we raise rates on average at 6.5% per year, we could finance all the required capital improvements and keep a steady rate improvement.”

Mayor Benetti added that the funding approach for the capital improvements was “a great approach. Nobody likes to do this, but it’s necessary.”

In other news, Coos Bay City Council adopted its FY 24 budget.

Follow updates on the Green Parking Lot and other City Council news at https://theworldlink.com/.

Jeanette “Jan” G. (Bunker) Price passed away in Coos Bay, Oregon on June 7, 2023, just 20 days shy of her 89th birthday. She was born June 27, 1934, in Plankinton, South Dakota. The youngest child of Ross Bunker and Peggy (Cowan) Bunker. Jan was a toddler when her family moved to Corvallis, Oregon which is where she was raised and attended all 12 years of public school. Jan graduated from High School in 1952. She met Roy L. Price that summer while she worked at the Big O drive-in in Corvallis as a carhop on roller skates. They were married in October of 1952 and by April of 1957 had 4 children: Karen, Mike, Kathy and Raymond “Pat”. At the time of their marriage, Roy was working in the woods as a logger out of Corvallis. When Karen was less than a year-old Roy was offered logging work out of Newport, they moved there for a year. That company moved to a project out of Coos Bay which is where Mike was born. The next project was working out of Port Orford. Once they moved to Port Orford, Roy and Jeanette fell in love with the beauty and people of the area and that is where they made their home. Kathy and Pat were both born in the Gold Beach Hospital. They purchased a home and small acreage on Cape Blanco Road. Roy built a small barn and then a big shop where he would do diesel mechanic work for many years. There they raised their own beef and had a bountiful 1 acre garden every year. All 4 children graduated from high school while living in that same house.

Jan remained a very busy stay-athome Mom during those early years. Roy continued working in the logging industry as an equipment operator and mechanic. In the 1970’s Roy became interested in Commercial Fishing, bought a boat and changed careers. By then their kids were either in high school or graduated so Jan went to work, too. She worked at the local Western Auto Store in Port Orford for several years, then accepted a job at what was then called First Interstate Bank. Roy passed away in 1988. Jan remained with the bank another 4 years until retirement. She moved to Myrtle Point then with her long-time friend, Wayne Hodge and managed his restaurant there until her “second” retirement. Wayne passed away in 2012. A little while later, Jan moved to North Bend to be closer to her daughter, Kathy and family.

While she was growing up Jan took piano and accordion lessons and both ballet and tap dance. Her love of music and dance stayed with

Donna Fay Ulmer was born in Sumas, Washington to Donald and Myrna “Ruth” Tillotson, joining sister, Myrna.

Donna moved to Coos Bay and attended Marsh eld High School. She married Sherrell Alford and had two children, Gary and Lisa. As a young couple, Donna and Sherrell spent many happy hours socializing with a group of friends from Tennessee now living in Oregon. They also enjoyed visiting family in Washington and camping in Canada. Donna was the proud mother of Gary and Lisa, saving stacks of their school awards, memorabilia, and hundreds of pictures.

After divorcing she married Ed Ulmer, she helped keep the books for his painting business. When the kids got a little older, she went to work as a nurse.

Tragedy struck in 1971 when Lisa was killed in a car accident. Donna carried the grief of losing her 16-year-old daughter the rest of her life. She relied on family and friends to help get her through this dif cult period of time, especially her dear friend, Joyce Dean.

Donna desperately wanted to become a grandmother. In 1998, her wish became true when Addison Alford was born. Her only grandchild; she was in love. She established the tradition of Sunday night dinner at Grandma’s which lasted over 20 years.

She ended her working career at North Bend Medical Center in the of ce of Dr. Shulsinger as his nurse. After retirement she became a CASA volunteer.

Donna loved to travel especially to Mexico and visited many times including a cruise there with 2 year old Addison. She went to England with Gary so he could watch tennis at Wimbledon. Trips to Australia and New Zealand, Holland, and

her throughout her adult life. Several of the neighbors on Cape Blanco Rd were also musicians and many a Saturday night they all met and played a lot of good country music at the Price Household well into the night. She also danced with a group called the Satin Dolls and several clogging and tap groups well into her 60’s. She became involved with the Port Orford Ambulance Association, received all her EMT certi cations and was a volunteer with them for many years. She took great pleasure in being able to help and be a part of the local community.

Jan was preceded in death by her parents, Ross and Peggy Bunker’ her brother, Dwaine Bunker; sisterin-law, Jean Bunker; sister, Lois Meier; sister, Helen Howard; longtime friend Wayne Hodge; and her son, Mike Price. She is survived by son, Raymond “Pat” and Laurie (Summers) Price of Ketchikan, AK; daughter, Kathy (Price) and Mark Rose of North Bend; daughter, Karen of Astoria; 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; 3 dear nephews; 6 dear nieces; and all their children.

Per her wishes, she is to be cremated and her ashes placed with her husband Roy at his gravesite. We will be having a graveside service for Jan on July 1, 2023, 11 am at the Port Orford Cemetery. Then about 2:00 pm we will be meeting at Paradise Point Wayside in Port Orford to place her son, Mike’s ashes (per his request) where he had placed his dog, Jamie’s ashes. After this we will be going to The Salty Dawg in Port Orford and “Have a beer for Mike” as well as share memories of both Jan and Mike. Any family and friends who would like to are invited to join us there.

Michael R. Price of Newport, Oregon passed away in Clackamas, Oregon on December 25, 2022, after a long ght with lung cancer and Guillian-Barre’ syndrome. Michael “Mikey Who” (as he was known to many) was born on February 25, 1955, in Coos Bay, Oregon to Roy L. Price and Jeanette G. (Bunker) Price. He was raised on Cape Blanco Rd, Sixes, Oregon and attended all 12 years of public education in the Port Orford school district. Mike was an excellent student and very athletic. Mike absolutely loved to play basketball and enjoyed running with his high school cross-country team. He graduated as an Honor Student from Paci c High School in 1973. That fall he enrolled in SOC at Ashland, Oregon. He attended SOC for 2 years then left to become a full-time commercial sherman and he never looked back.

His rst boat was named the Abiquay. He shed for salmon and bottom sh at that time. He and his faithful dog, Quila, became well known on the Oregon and Northern California coast as ne shermen. They made friends everywhere they traveled. Mike leased an 85’ boat, the Dora II, for several years in the 80’s and shed her out of Brookings, Oregon for salmon, tuna, bottom sh and crab. The last boat he shed was the Quila J. He built this boat himself, naming it after his favorite dogs, Quila and Jamie. With the Quila J he was able to sh for salmon, tuna, bottom sh and crab. Though he shed out of Port Orford and on the south coast for many years, his nal years were spent shing out of Newport, Oregon. He made several close friends while living there and it became his home.

Mike often told me that out on the ocean was where he felt most alive and when he felt he could really breathe. That feeling never changed for him. When he wasn’t shing, Mike enjoyed spending time with his friends, hunting, sport shing, playing cribbage, wild mushroom picking, cooking, coffee, beer and music. There was always music playing everywhere he was: on his boat, in his pickup or at his house. He was a big man with a big smile and a very big heart. He was always the champion of the underdog and would move a mountain to help a friend when he

could. Mike never met a stranger and Lordy, could that man dance.

Mike was preceded in death by his father, Roy. He was survived by his mother, Jeanette Price of Coos Bay; brother, Raymond and Laurie Price of Ketchikan, AK; sister, Kathy and Mark Rose of North Bend; sister, Karen of Astoria; and his favorite cousin, Peggy Giles of Corvallis. Mike had 8 nieces and nephews; at least 14 great nieces and nephews; and 2 great-great nieces and nephews. Mike loved them all and often bragged how his nieces and nephews were the best.

Mike requested no formal memorial, service or fanfare. He asked to be cremated and his ashes placed where he put his dog, Jamie’s ashes. We will be honoring those wishes on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at the Paradise Point Wayside Day Use area in Port Orford, 2:00 pm. Following this, we will be going to The Salty Dawg in Port Orford and “Have a beer for Mike.” Any friends, family and fellow shermen who would like are invited to join us there.

UPDATED INFORMATION: Mike’s mother Jeanette Price recently passed several months after Mike. The family will be holding a graveside service for Jeanette at 11:00 am on Saturday July 1, 2023 at the Port Orford Cemetery ahead of the spreading of Mike’s ashes at 2:00 pm. All are invited to The Salty Dawg as planned for “Have a beer for Mike” as well as visiting and remembering the lives of both Jeanette and Mike.

Coos-Corry Electric, CoBank donate $10,000 to energy assistance program

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France. A highlight was a trip to Africa to watch the great migration on the Serengeti of the wildebeests and zebras as they followed the rains in Kenya.

Other than spending time with her family and traveling, Donna enjoyed the simple pleasure of sitting in the sun, reading a good book, and drinking iced tea.

Donna is survived by her son, Gary Alford and his wife, Jill Jacobson of Coos Bay; grandson, Addison Alford of Coos Bay; step granddaughter, Whitney Wilson of Venice, California; sister, Myrna Haagenson of Roseburg; numerous nephews and nieces, including special nephew, Virgil Goodrich. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Alford; parents, Don and Ruth Tillotson; and Ed Ulmer.

A graveside service was held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Ocean View Memory Gardens 1525 Ocean Blvd. Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Electric Cooperative recently announced its partnership with CoBank in a $10,000 donation to Oregon Coast Community Action (ORCCA) for its energy assistance program. CoBank, a national cooperative bank that provides nancial services to rural America, matched the Cooperative’s $5,000 donation through its “Sharing Success” grant program. The Sharing Success program is intended to support and celebrate the vital role that cooperatives play in rural communities across the nation.

“We are delighted to partner with CoBank to support ORCCA’s energy assistance

program,” said Keith Buchhalter, marketing and member service manager at CCEC.

“This program provides much-needed nancial assistance to vulnerable populations within our service territory. We are proud to do our part to help our community members who are struggling to pay their energy bills.”

ORCCA’s energy assistance programs provide help with heating, cooling, and electricity bills for lowincome households. The funds will speci cally aid CCEC members who require assistance with their power bills and may not qualify for other assistance programs.

“This grant opportunity throws a life-ring to some

of our members,” said Buchhalter. “The energy assistance helps them through a time of need. It provides stability and peace of mind as they work toward a brighter future.”

Established in 2012, the Sharing Success program by CoBank has provided substantial funding to rural communities across the nation. Together with its partners, CoBank has contributed over $44 million to various organizations, including volunteer re departments, local schools, and hunger relief programs.

Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative has been actively participating in the Sharing Success matching grant program since 2013.

Donna Ulmer 1935 – 2023

Michael R. Price

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Advocates rally for increased state funding for childcare

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Oregon parents, childcare providers, advocates and concerned legislators rallied on the lawn of the Capitol Mall in Salem Monday, June 12, to call on the state legislature to increase funding for child care.

The recently passed 202325 Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) budget includes funding levels that will cause at least 1,000 families to lose highquality affordable childcare accessed through the Employment Related Day Care program.

“With Oregon sitting on nearly $2 billion in unexpected revenue, how can the State justify cutting even a nickel from the funding our families, our children, and our economy needs,” Family Forward Oregon Senior Political Director Courtney Veronneau said. “Cuts of this magnitude will make it extremely hard for parents to afford childcare. We will not rest until childcare and early learning investments are increased at the level our communities need.”

On the Capitol Mall lawn, parents, childcare providers and advocates placed 1,000 pinwheels to represent the families that will lose access to child care without a budget increase. Oregon’s Employment Related Day Care program provides working families financial assistance to cover the cost

of childcare that parents need in order to go to work or go to school. Advocates warned that without increased funding, families will be stripped of their subsidies, making it immensely harder — if not impossible — to afford childcare.

Angie Garcia owns Escuela Viva currently which has three childcare centers in Portland and Gresham that serve approximately 140 families.

“I am fielding over a dozen new prospective families a week,” Garcia said. “Our waitlist continues to grow and we will not be able to fill the need for child care in our community. Only families who can afford to pay for their spots now will be able access care. Centers like mine will take the money, because we desperately need it to survive. Calling into question, once again, the equity of our system.”

The funding cuts come following the State’s recent commitment to expand access to Employment Related Day Care and support more families which advocates call a cruel bait and switch.

“Children are our future. Our future teachers and childcare providers, legislators and Governors, our future workforce. Investing in early learning and care opportunities is proven to help children develop the social, emotional, and academic skills they need for success in school and life,”

Children’s Institute Director

– a current CHW employee – was the only applicant for the position.

of Policy & Advocacy Dana Hepper said. “The only way to solve the problems that have plagued childcare for decades is through sustained state investments in this system, not a reduction in that investment.”

“Everyone benefits when childcare providers get the support they need to deliver the care that kids deserve. More children get a chance to learn and grow. More families get the lifeline they need to have joyful connections and stable homes. More communities thrive” Asian Pacific American Network of Oregonv CoExecutive Director of Programs Amy Powers said. “Our state budget should reflect this. Childcare providers endured so much during the pandemic, Oregon cannot turn our back on them now.”

At the Monday press conference, Oregon lawmakers called on the Legislature to increase funding by $100 million to support the Department of Early Learning and Care to fully implement important changes to the Employment Related Day Care program and prevent kicking families off of the program. They also called for the following budget increases:

• An added $7 million for the Early Childhood Equity Fund and $17.8 Relief Nurseries to serve 855 more families and compensate childcare providers.

their support for McReynolds.

• An added $5 million required for Healthy Families Oregon to protect the jobs of program staff and compensate childcare providers.

• An added $25 million for the Oregon Child Care Capacity Fun to support childcare provider with starting new programs or expanding their existing business.

“This session, we have the opportunity to make important investments in the future of our state, the children of Oregon,” Oregon Rep. Thuy Tran said.

“By allocating additional funding to childcare and early learning programs, we can and must ensure that more Oregon families and children have access to care that they need.”

“I know our rural communities are being hit especially hard by the childcare crisis,” Republican Sen. Dick Anderson, who represents much of Oregon’s coast from Lincoln City to Coos Bay, said. “While every county in Oregon is a childcare desert for at least one age group, the severity of childcare deserts in rural Oregon is ten percent higher than for urban communities. We cannot afford to wait any longer to make the investments that our childcare system needs.”

Speakers and advocates also spoke about the importance of childcare when it comes to the state’s

workforce participation and economic wellbeing.

Survey

The 2022 Market Rate Survey revealed that childcare costs have increased between 12%-37% depending on geographic location, age group and provider type – far outpacing inflation. Without adequate investments in childcare, working parents — especially mothers — won’t have access to the childcare they need to enter the workforce, which poses a significant barrier to economic growth in Oregon.

Advocates noted that Oregon is experiencing a devastating childcare shortage as childcare workers struggle to make ends meet on poverty-level wages and care business owners struggle to keep programs open.

A recent report from Oregon State University shows that with the exception of Gilliam County, every Oregon family raising infants and toddlers lives in a childcare desert. Nationally, this crisis—which was exacerbated by the pandemic—is negatively impacting the economy to the tune of $122 billion in economic losses each year. The Department of Early Learning & Care budget, which includes funding for childcare and early learning programs, was already approved in the Oregon House and currently awaits a vote in the Senate.

Commissioners

Approve Hire of Katrinka McReynolds, Purchase of Portable Bleachers

In other news, the Coos County Board of Commissioners approved the hire of Katrinka McReynolds as the Coos Health and Wellness Prevention Services Program Manager. Coos Health and Wellness (CHW) stated that McReynolds

Commissioner Taylor thanked McReynolds for her great work, putting his stamp of approval on the hire.

“I think that Katrinka is a phenomenal asset to the county. I absolutely, 100% agree, she is an amazing person. Katrinka, thank you for the great work,” he noted.

One resident attending the meeting also pledged

“I want to give an atta girl to Katrinka. She is a fabulous employee. Kudos to you, Katrinka,” they said.

Coos County Commissioners also approved the repurposing of $38,352 for the Coos County Fair and Rodeo Department to purchase portable bleachers. The funds were originally granted to the department through the American

Rescue Plan and will be used to purchase portable bleachers for the large arena. The department states that the bleachers will also be used for “other events at the fair such as 4-H shows, livestock shows, baseball games, and other events.”

Commissioner Sweet voted to approve the repurposing of the funds, but under the condition that the department seeks to repair the existing bleachers first. “I would like us to

emphasize for safety’s sake the retrofit of the existing bleachers before we engage in buying new bleachers. Let’s make sure the one’s we have are in good shape,”

Commissioner Sweet added.

Gary Haga, a Coos County Fair and Rodeo Board Member, also gave an update on some of the exciting changes happening at the fairgrounds.

“The [Karen] Morrow Arena has gotten all new fencing on three

sides,” Haga said. “We have a new set of bleachers there. The brand-new bleachers that seat 700 people are installed and ready for use. ODOT is donating a light pole to use as our big flagpole. Pacific Power is donating their time next week to put up the light poles for us.”

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