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Runoff may be needed in Position 3 commissioner's race

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

It appears a general election might be needed to choose a county commissioner for Position 3.

While incumbent Melissa Cribbins continues to hold a comfortable lead in the race, her lead has shrunk below the

needed 50% to avoid a runoff in the November election.

The unofficial vote count released as of Tuesday, May 24, shows Cribbins with 8,969 votes, or 49.75% of the total cast. Bandon businessman Rod Taylor has surged in the late vote and has 7,386 votes, or 40.57%, while Chase Carlson has 1,621 votes, or 8.96%.

According to the county clerk's office, the final count was set to be released May 24. The vote will not be official until it is approved by the board of commissioners.

Cribbins, who is running for her third term in office, has been ahead since the first results were released on Election Night. But after having close to 52% of the

vote, Cribbins margin has slowly slipped as the late votes were counted.

The same story held true in the race for Position 2 county commissioner and county clerk, but the Election Day margin in those races has held enough to avoid a general election runoff.

In the Position 2 commissioner's race, incumbent John Sweet

continues to hold a supermajority lead with 9,077 votes, or 51.57%. Pam Lewis is in second with 6,887 votes, or 39.13%, while Cristina Bettesworth is third with 1,573 votes, or 8.94%.

In the race for county clerk, North Bend teacher Julie Brecke continues to maintain the needed

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wildfire season predicted to be challenging

By HILARY DORSEY The World

Oregon officials foresee another challenging wildfire season this year. Due to drought conditions, a large portion of the state could be affected by wildfires.

During a briefing Monday, May 16, Gov. Kate Brown said we are fighting fires of a new age and it is a different wildfire environment. Fires of the past have taught us that being prepared can be the difference between life and death. The time to prepare is now.

“Oregon has one of the best wildfire response systems in

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Volunteers with Bay Area Beautification worked to spruce up Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery just in time for Memorial Day. Above, Catie Loi removes blackberry vines near a headstone.

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Just in time for Memorial Day, dozens of volunteers with Bay Area Beautification visited Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery to clean up the cemetery.

While she didn't organize the cleanup, Cricket Soules was

out at the cemetery where she spends a lot of her time. A longtime volunteer at the cemetery, Soules said volunteers like those with Bay Area Beautification are necessary to keep the cemetery looking good.

"It's great," Soules said as she looked around the cemetery. "Es-

pecially after COVID, we haven't been able to engage as many students or people. When we started this 17 years ago, we had 100 people the fire work day. The grass was over your head and we took out three and a half truck Please see CEMETERY, Page A2

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very supportive of responsible law enforcement," she said. "I think I could be characterized as a maverick, independent lawmaker who is willing to buck my own party to get the job done.

The last few years, the D's have moved more to the left and the R's more to the right."

She said in Oregon, there is no longer one state, with most lawmakers paying no attention to the rural areas.

"We have an urban/rural divide," she said. "I know because

With most COVID restrictions lifted, there will be a variety of Memorial Day activities planned to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States.

Memorial Day activities planned A Memorial Day motor parade will leave the VFW and Bates Road at 10:15 a.m., circle through town and end at the Bandon City Park Veterans Memorial. At he memorial, the Bandon Veterans Honor Guard will perform a rifle salute and Roger Straus will speak.

The presentation will be follow with a barbecue at the VFW post beginning at noon. The community is invited to all the events.

Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery The community is invited to visit the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery and pay respects to the six young men who died in service as well as the nearly 100 other veterans whose graves will be marked by flags. People can also visit the gravesites of their friends and relatives on that weekend.

The cemetery gates will be unlocked from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and Monday May 28, 29 and 30.

Memorial Day ceremonies in Coos Bay The annual cemetery Memorial Day services will be held Monday, May 30, starting at 10 a.m. at Ocean View Memory Gardens 1525 Ocean Blvd. and 11 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park 63060 Millington Frontage Road in Coos Bay with the American Legion Bay Area Post #34 and

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After spending decades in the state House and state Senate, Betsy Johnson is running for governor as an independent because she believes the two major parties have become too extreme in their political views. serious, and one she only decided

By DAVID RUPKALVIS to do after both parties moved to The World the extreme.

While Tina Kotek and Christine "I think my candidacy meets Drazan were fighting for the politthe moment right now," Johnical lives during the recent primary son said. "People are angry and elections, another former state law- frustrated. There really are two maker was waiting her turn. choices. The far left, which With the primaries now over would be Kate Brown 2.0, or the and the two major parties haven far right, where Christine’s views chosen candidates, Betsy Johnson on abortion are out of touch with hopes it is now her turn to shine. most Oregonians. I think it's a Johnson, who served for unique moment in time to select decades as a moderate Democrat an independent leader." in the state House and Senate, is Johnson was born and grew up running for governor as an indein Bend. After college, she started pendent. Johnson said her run is a helicopter company that she ran

for 20 years. In 2000, she ventured into politics for the first time.

"The seat in the House was open in 2000," she said. "I just finished serving on a board that didn't allow you to run for office, so it was perfect timing."

Johnson won the race for the House and eventually won three terms before she was unanimously chosen to fill an open seat in the Senate. She served in that role until last year, when she resigned to focus on her run for governor. She said in the current field, she stands out.

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Southwestern honors Fire Chiefs Association as industry partner of the year Southwestern Oregon Community College is pleased to honor the Southwestern Oregon Fire Chiefs Association with the 2022 Career Technical Education (CTE) Industry Partner of the Year Award.

“While the fire service often receives thanks for their dedication to protecting our communities, not everyone realizes how much additional work goes on behind the scenes to prepare and train the response team. The support our local fire agencies have given, and continue to give, to the Southwestern Fire Science Program is tremendous,” remarked Erica Wisner, fire science associate professor. “We rely on student internships with the local fire agencies for hands-on professional experience, training, and mentorship that make our students’ dreams a reality. Our local fire agencies provide a significant investment in equipment and gear, and run hundreds of hours of extra trainings each year to get student firefighters qualified and ready to respond in the field.

“Between the fire departments and rural fire protection districts, the Coos Forest Protection Association, hazmat response team, coast guard, county sheriffs, state

fire marshalls, local dispatchers, investigators, ambulance and medical services personnel who are willing to work directly with students in and out of the classroom, this is a wonderfully rich training environment for all-hazard response.”

Fire science classes have been offered at Southwestern Oregon Community College since 1962.

In the late 1970s and 1980s, local fire agencies helped build a shared training facility on the college campus. A significant portion of the program’s training equipment was donated or maintained by local fire agencies, along with in-kind instructional resources, to support a full associate degree program.

Both college and fire agency training programs have grown over time to match the increasing requirements of state and national training standards, and continue to give our students the competitive edge to succeed in professional fire service careers.

Up to a dozen Southwestern fire science and paramedicine students receive housing and tuition stipends each year through fire department residential intern programs. Scholarships are offered for students in fire science

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Left to right: Erica Wisner, Fire Science Associate Professor (Southwestern); Hunter Betzinger, Charleston Fire; Jeff Adkins, Coos Bay Fire; Brian Waddington, North Bend Fire; Ali Mageehon, Vice President of Instruction (Southwestern); Brett Weidemiller, Coos Forest Protective Association. and related fields, including the Baughman Memorial Apprenticeship Scholarship, Randy Carpenter Memorial Foundation Scholarship, and others. Most of the fire officers and instructors in the Coos Bay area have been involved with Southwestern as students, instructors, advisors,

Employees recognized as Banner Bank’s best Two Coos Bay-area Banner Bank employees have been selected to receive the Banner’s Best award. This award represents the highest level of recognition within the company and the recipients are truly Banner’s best.

The following employees received the Banner’s Best award for surpassing their individual profession-

al goals last year, as well as providing exceptional customer service to the Bank’s clients and their fellow colleagues: Dana Webber, Vice President, Branch Manager, Coos Bay Branch Arthur Welborn, Mortgage Loan Officer “We are fortunate to have employees of this caliber who choose Banner Bank

as the place to share their talents,” said Mark Grescovich, Banner Bank President and CEO. “This level of excellence is a key reason Banner was again selected

by Forbes as one of the 100 Best Banks in America.”

Less than five percent of all Banner employees receive this award. Recipients are selected by members of executive leadership.

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loads. If we didn't maintain it, in three years it would be a disaster again."

The grass at the cemetery was not over anyone's head, but it was up to wait high in many areas. So the volunteers with Bay Area Beautification cut the grass, using trimmers to cut near the graves and many used their hands to cut back blackberries and other vines that were taking over.

The cemetery holds much of Coos Bay's history. It opened in 1988 and holds the graves of 62 Civil War veterans, including 36 people from Marshfield High School who died in service to the country.

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Maintaining and growing the craft is a mission far larger than any one person’s working lifetime. Southwestern Oregon Community College is proud to recognize SWOFCA as longtime partners for excellence in

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the grass cut not only keeps the cemetery beautiful but honors those laid to rest there.

"Usually, they'll mow it now, they'll mow it in June, and if it's dry in the summer, they won't mow again until the fall," Soules said. "We appreciate everyone who comes, and we encourage people to come back."

While the cemetery is locked after years of vandalism, it is open to the public. Anyone who wishes to visit can get access through the office at Marshfield High School.

If the school is closed, a series of phone numbers near the entrance can be called to visit.

During the clean up, Catie Loi joined in the effort. She spent much of the day on her hands and knees cutting back blackberry

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vines that were starting to take over grave sites. She said she volunteered because it's important for all of us to do what we can to keep the community clean.

"I'm kind of tired of how decrepit the area is getting and instead of complaining, I decided to do something," Loi said.

"There hasn't been a lot of care taken here. I'm noticing there's blackberry vines, and there's really some neat looking headstones here."

James Behrends also volunteered with Bay Area Beautification. He said keeping Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery looking good is important in Coos Bay. "This is a tradition here in this community," Behrends said. "It's an important culture heritage site to the city. You go in and read the names, and then read the street signs."

Behrends said he started volunteering with Bay Area Beautification for many of the same reasons as Loi. "You have to spend time and invest time in the community and how the community looks," Behrends said. "It's not going to be done by someone else. I live here so I have to do it."

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

Friday, 5/20/2022: North Bend 2:10 pm, 2400 block of Delores Lane, theft of mail.

9:05 pm, 1300 block of Virginia Avenue, suspicious subject.

Subject trying to break into building.

Coos Bay 11:20 am, Empire Lakes, assisted fire department. Brush fire.

11:44 am, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, threats. Transient threating subject with knife. A 50 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II. 6:31 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass.

A 42 year old was cited for criminal trespass II. Coquille 11:25 am, N Adams, criminal trespass / probation violation. A 27 year old male was charged with probation violation. P & P took custody of subject and transported to Reedsport Police

department.

Reedsport 8:43 am, Fullhart Insurance, trespassing.

2:38 pm, Recreation Station, fraud.

7:32 pm, 1700 block of Greenwood Avenue, civil dispute.

9:45 pm, 1700 block of Greenwood Avenue, civil dispute.

Saturday, 5/21/2022: North Bend 2:32 am, 3500 block of Broadway Avenue, alarm activation resulted in criminal mischief. A 47 year old male was arrested and transported to Coos County jail.

Coos Bay 12:03 am, 900 block of Newmark Avenue, theft of gas.

2:36 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass.

A 46 year old male was cited for criminal trespass I and theft III. A 54 year old female was cited for criminal trespass II. 5:34 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass.

A 46 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II. Coquille 10:14 am, 40 block of S Cedar Street, theft.

5:52 pm, 700 block of E 12th Street, criminal trespass.

Reedsport 8:31 am, 1300 block of Ranch Road, animal problem.

5:09 pm, 2400 block of Arthur Drive, animal problem.

6:23 pm, 2600 block of Frontage Road, stolen vehicle.

6:42 pm, Highway 101 and S 20th Street, DUI.

Sunday, 5/22/2022: North Bend 12:23 am, Sherman Avenue and Virginia Avenue, traffic stop / elude. A 36 year old female was charged with reckless driving and elude.

8:52 pm, 1800 block of Virginia Avenue, theft of fuel.

Coos Bay 11:20 am, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass.

A 46 year old male was charged with criminal trespass I and theft III. 1:37 pm, 100 block of N Cammann Street, criminal trespass.

A 46 year old male was charged with criminal trespass II and lodged at Coos County jail.

4:32 pm, 100 block of S 7th Street, criminal trespass. A 46 year old male was charged with criminal trespass I, theft III and lodged at Coos County jail.

10:03 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass.

Subject previously trespassed is back in the store possibly attempting to shoplift. A 46 year old male was charged with criminal trespass I and theft III. Coquille 4:42 pm, 1000 block of W 12th Street, civil problem.

7:20 pm, 100 block of E 3rd Street, dog at large / criminal trespass.

7:36 pm, Highway 42 S, disorderly conduct.

Reedsport 8:10 am, 300 block of Winchester Avenue, trespassing.

2:04 pm, Fir Grove Motel, fraud.

7:49 pm, 200 block of Cedar Avenue, trespassing.

Monday, 5/23/2022: North Bend 5:17 pm, 3200 block of Broadway Avenue, non-injury accident.

A 37 year old female was cited.

Coos Bay 8:33 am, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass.

A 46 year old was cited for criminal trespass II. 9:39 am, 100 block of S 7th Street, criminal trespass. A 46 year old male was cited for criminal trespass I. 9:39 800 block of Central Ave-

nue, criminal trespass. A 46 year old male was cited for criminal trespass I and theft III. 2:20 pm, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue, theft. A 46 year old male was charged with theft II and lodged at Coos County jail.

8:00 pm, 1300 block of Newmark Avenue, possible theft of fuel. A 44 year old male was charged with theft III, unlawful entry into motor vehicle and trespassed from business.

9:34 pm, 800 block of Date Avenue, domestic harassment.

Subject recalled. Still having issue with landlord kicking him out. A 39 year old male was charged with domestic harassment and transported to Coos County jail. A 76 year old female was cited in lieu of custody on a warrant out of Coos County.

Coquille 9:46 am, 200 block of N Baxter, violation of court order.

Violation of release agreement.

Reedsport 1:15 am, 800 block of Vista Court, animal problem.

6:42 am, 900 block of Greenwood Avenue, disturbance.

10:46 am, Holly Knolls Mobile Home Park, civil dispute.

5:38 pm, Back to the Best, trespassing.

Three Rivers Casino celebrates milestone Three Rivers Casino Coos Bay resort recently celebrated its seventh anniversary. Since its opening, Three Rivers Coos Bay resort has employed nearly 100 employees yearly, filling roles as bartenders, cage cashiers, security personnel and slot technicians.

“The first thing I discovered when I began was the incredible friendliness of the crew,” said LaShawn Ferdig, longtime Three Rivers team member. “I discovered how invested the Tribe was in its history and the willingness to share it. I found a family, a career and a place to call my own. Coming to work

is a joy.”

Job creation and investing in the local economy is very important to Three Rivers Coos Bay Resort.

Over the years, these positions have translated into a $14 million investment in Coos County.

“In my line of work, you come in and make a casino great,” said Chuck Baker, Three Rivers Casino Resort casino manager.

“Three Rivers Casino Coos Bay is no exception and has exceeded my expectations because of the hardworking and dedicated team members. This team has a lot of heart and a ton of grit, creating a fun

environment. I’m honored to work with my team and work for such a wonderful organization.”

“The biggest change I have noticed in my time here is the culture. We have become a team/company that wants employees to be engaged and successful,” added Rachel Dean, Three Rivers team member. “I love working here because of the family/ work-life balance as well as working with a team that is like family.”

The casino features more than 250 games on a 15,000 square foot casino floor and a full-service onsite restaurant.

BDA utility art box project to begin in June The Coos Bay Downtown Association recently announced that phase one of the Utility Art Box Project is about to begin. Local artists will gather June 4 in downtown Coos Bay to paint at five different locations on multiple utility boxes. The theme is “under the water” and “tidepools.” The color palette is blue, green, purple, white and black. The CBDA put out a call to artists and was pleased with the submissions received. Congratulations to the selected artists; Laura Noel, Monica Deathrage, Bailee McMahon, Megan Gray, Kaylen Bennett and Shayla Van Tassell.

The Design Committee of the CBDA has worked very hard to bring local art to beautify downtown Coos Bay. They are also responsible for the gorgeous flower baskets that you see downtown, the rotating banners, the Wayfinding signs and most recently the running legs bike racks at the Coos Bay Visitor Center and Pre-Mural sites.

Sherwin Williams and Pacific Power offered support for the project.

The mission of the Coos Bay Downtown Association is to foster the development of downtown Coos Bay by strengthening local business, encouraging new business, and connecting the community through partnerships.

The Coos Bay Downtown Association is committed to promoting Coos Bay as an attractive place to live, work, and visit by continually enhancing the quality life of the downtown area.

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For more information about the Coos Bay Downtown Association visit www.coosbaydowntown.org. You can also follow on Facebook @coosbaydowntown.

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A celebration of life for Michael L. Gray, 60, of Coquille, will be held Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 12:00 pm at the Fairview Fire Station, 96775 Fairview Sumner Lane.

Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. coosbayareafunerals.com

A celebration of life for Jeannette Brunell Sweet, 94, of Coos Bay, will be held Saturday, May 28, 2022, 11:00 am at the Coos History Museum, 1210 N Front St, Coos Bay, OR 97420. We will gather to share our loving memories.

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can be counted. Therefore a final result has been withheld as thousands of late votes have been counted.

The late votes have not changed the three tax measures on the election, although a vote for a bond for the North Bend School District remains extremely close.

In that race, 2,559 people have voted against the bond while 2,506 have voted in favor.

A measure to impose a short-term lodging tax in Charleston is passing easily with 10.458 voters in favor, accounting for 57.28% of the vote.

A proposal to pass a tax levy for a new Coos Bay library and 9-1-1 center at John Topits Park also continues to fail with 2,403 voters casting ballots against the bond with 1,588 in favor of it.

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majority with 9,509 votes, or 57.66%. Diane Rich is second with 4,896 votes, or 29.69%, and Matthew Borgens is third with 2.045 votes, or 12.4%.

During the election, Cribbins and Sweet campaigned as a duo, asking voters to keep the board of commissioners together.

Meanwhile, Taylor, Lewis and Rich campaigned as a group, asking voters to elect new leadership in the county.

The incumbents seemed to be in good shape as the early results were released, but the challengers have made progress as the late votes were counted.

A new state law says votes postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days of the vote

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OK, so the library bond failed. Who would have thunk it?

When I read a quote from our mayor a week or so ago stating that he was confident the bond would pass, I laughed to myself. How out of touch he is with the regular working folk of this city couldn't have been sized up better in a single sentence. I don't know if 60% is considered a "super majority" or a "landslide," but I sincerely hope our leaders got the message and won't continue to nag us about this.

It's not the location, it's the money. If you need a new 9-1-1 center, then build it somewhere for a reasonable price and I bet it will get community support. Here is the irony of the whole debacle. Nowhere in the bond did I see any money for demolition of the old library. Why? Because they plan to sell it to a private entity, who will do the necessary work to make it safe with private money all while endeavoring to make a profit on the venture.

It's hard to drive around in this city currently without risking your wheels and tires on potholes, and these people are talking about a new library? Most working folk in Coos Bay don't drink micro brew or dine out at fine restaurants. How many is most you say? Check the bond failure ratio. And stop nagging us like a child in the store who wants a treat.

John Chaplin Coos Bay

Coos-Curry Electric leadership issues

As CCEC leadership rushes to enter the ultracompetitive world of high-speed internet, they seem to have lost sight of their overarching mandate to provide reliable electric power to members with the lowest possible costs. The creation of Beacon Broadband and the attendant cost projections that can place CCEC in financial jeopardy have initiated a groundswell of public sentiment — largely skeptical — and for good reasons.

CCEC’s own figures demonstrate the competition will undercut their rates and provide all the bandwidth any member could want.

The path to where CCEC leadership now stands is illuminating some unpleasant truths. We’re now seeing clearly that they know how power can be used, and they’ve demonstrated that they will exercise that power to silence dissent. They know who can be bent by their power, who can be broken, who will resist and how to overcome their resistance. In short, they know too well their power to cancel both the will of members and the voices of those who would shout, “The emperor has no clothes.”

We are reminded of a delicate balance by the words of Sir John Dalberg-Acton, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This process is aided by lack of transparency, meetings held in secret, information withheld, and decision-making restricted to a closed circle that has been culled of any who would dare speak a contrarian thought. Or in the words of Daniel Schorr, “Power corrupts, and there is nothing more corrupting than power exercised in secret.”

Only out of kindness can some recent decisions by CCEC leadership be viewed as mistakes. Some of those mistakes fall into two broad categories: mistakes of the mind, and mistakes of the heart. The first sort - mistakes of the mind, are deserving of discussion and even forgiveness. The second sort - mistakes of the heart, spring from a darker place and deserve not forgiveness, but rather condemnation and rejection.

In the end, the only thing worse than making a mistake is the failure to acknowledge it and to take corrective actions when that mistake is made clear. This is doubly true when applied to mistakes of the heart.

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The reason that the library was voted down is because of the location that was picked to build it. Plus, now with the prices of everything going up up up and people not knowing what is going to be happening In our country with our current president making every wrong decision possible on every single thing he has done since being in office, everyone is afraid to have any more taxes to pay for anything not essential.

Yes, a library is nice and I have always loved libraries since I worked in one when younger. But right now, a much smaller easier to get to library would be adequate.

With online books and research available now, we do not need another large library. We can order any books we need from the North Bend Library and if they don’t have them, they can order from the state library.

Having smaller satellite libraries maybe in places like Empire and Charleston where a lot of people can’t get to town to the large library, would also be nice. Maybe North Bend and Coos Bay should go in together and build one large library and then have the satellite libraries like I mentioned. Right now, we need to think of ways to save money on all things paid for with taxpayer money, like we are all having to do with everything in our lives now.

Claudia Craig Charleston

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Freedom of speech trumps the right to not be offended

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

Over the last few weeks, I have received letters, calls, messages and other complaints about a wide variety of topics loosely related to freedom of speech.

In Coos Bay, the complaints were mostly about the paper's decision to allow a wide variety of letters in the paper regarding the election. I also heard from some people who thought Diane Rich, a candidate for county clerk, should not have been allowed to share her views on whether or not ballots were properly handled in the last election.

In my mind, these complaints all boil down to freedom of speech. A lot of people talk about the issue, the vast majority say they support it, but it seems few really understand what freedom of speech is.

First of all, freedom of speech only applies to the government. The government is not allowed to create rules that limit freedom of speech.

Private companies, including this one, can limit what they allow their employees to say and can limit what others say on our platform. And we do that. We have rules that prohibit others from using our opinion pages to take shots at private companies and private individuals.

Other than that, we allow a lot of different views to be expressed. If you don't like whoever the current president is, you can share that view.

If you don't like what your local government is doing, you can share

that view, too. If you are strongly pro-life, or pro-choice, bring it on.

We are not going to censor what our readers think because others might be offended.

This whole country was built on arguing - whether we were to have an elected king or a president, life-longers or a temporary-servants.

One of the coolest parts of the U.S. government is the peaceful transition of power - to the extent that even if the elected official is a completely against everything you hold near and dear, the power transfers without call to arms. If you read history, all the presidents and elected officials have had people, with every voice they had from every rooftop, completely and unequivocally oppose them.

Even John Wilks Booth thought he was a hero, in his mind, because there was such opposition to Lincoln. The debates on the floor of the Continental Congress were barely short of violent, but the case to unite was greater than the case to be right.

Secondly, when it comes to freedom of speech, the Constitutional protections are not there to protect those who want to say friendly, happy things. Freedom of speech protects the most vile, hateful, evil speech out there. If you remember, several years ago, a small group from Westboro Baptist Church was protesting at funerals of fallen service members. The signs the church members held said the most spiteful, hateful things imaginable. Yet,

every attempt to quiet them was overturned because free speech equals vile speech.

That doesn't mean there aren't repercussions for speech. While the government can't limit speech, many private businesses have rightly held employees to account for things they have said, written and shared. And that is perfectly legal.

That isn't always popular, but I support speech with little restraint, even if that speech offends me and targets me. Putting limits on speech is a slippery slope, that once began can spiral out of control quickly. Do we as a country really want people being arrested because they have an opinion outside of the norm? If you say yes, who gets to decide what opinion is allowed?

Under a President Joe Biden, what is allowed might look very different than what is allowed under a President Donald Trump. What if the decided opinion completely opposes your own and you are never allowed to air different thought?

We appreciate our readers, and we value their input. We don't want to lose a single one. But we understand that embracing free speech will sometimes mean others get offended.

We will not censure or remove writers who say offensive things within our limits. My hope is if you are offended, rather than getting angry, sit down and send me a letter with your own views. Use this space to share your thoughts. Who knows, maybe you can change some minds.

Letters to the Editor Different beliefs

I was amazed to read Bruce Tucker’s opinion letter from your May 18 edition, and to say that I was shocked by his narrow-minded perspective is an understatement.

Doesn’t he realize that there are many more religious beliefs in this country than just his Christian one?

Mr. Tucker believes that life begins at the fertilization stage, which is his belief. To force his personal Biblical interpretations onto others is breaching the freedoms of anyone who believes differently, and it is just plain wrong. It is much like the parent who says that they want their children to be happy when what they really mean is that they want their kids to be happy as long as they live their lives according to the rules and beliefs of the parent.

Please Mr. Tucker, you have your beliefs, and we all have ours. I respect your right to follow yours, so please respect mine and everyone else’s. After all, you will not be standing alongside me and pleading my case on judgment day.

Joanne Moss Coos Bay

Coos County is a bad place for our feline friends

For those of us who have cats as members of our families, Coos County is a dangerous place for them. Coos County has no legal protection for our feline friends, while

dogs have at least some protection but not so for cats: My neighbor has a female cat that has a doggie door she uses to come and go outside, and when she came into heat she was followed by all the " tom cats " right through the doggie door. When my neighbor found neighborhood cats following her right through the doggie door into his house, he was furious , so he went to animal control and borrowed a live trap to catch all these cats.

So when our pets started disappearing, we thought someone was stealing our cats. We filed a complaint with Coos County Animal Control and found out about our neighbor trapping cats. They called and he said he gave them to a local rescue. We checked and not true, they were not there. Animal control said there is nothing they can do. So we complained to the sheriffs office, which referred us back to animal control, who once again said there is nothing they can do.

Then our neighbor told them he gave them away but would not say to who. No crime and nothing they can do. We filed a complaint with Oregon Humane Society, which has a special unit run by OSP. They just ignored us. Our pets are gone and there is no legal mechanism to make this guy return our cats or tell us where they are.

They are just gone.

We don't know if their dead, alive, dumped somewhere. They're just gone and there's nothing we can do about it. We can do better than this.

Bill Shook Coos Bay

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OBITUARIES Curt Thomas Marchione

Gene D. Parrish

May 15, 1956 – January 18, 2022

January 28, 1941 – May 15, 2022

Curt Thomas Marchione (Watson) age 65, died January 18, 2022 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington; his unexpected death is a heartbreaking tragedy to his wife, family and to all who knew him.

Curt was born in Portland, Oregon on May 15, 1956 to LeRoy and Joan (Driscoll). In 1974 he graduated from North Bend High School in Oregon. He served in the US Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. While on leave for a family wedding, he met the LOVE of his life Cynthia Sue Copeland.

They commenced a long distance romantic relationship and married in 1979 in Gresham, Oregon.

After serving 5 years in the Navy, he attended Portland State University, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

The apple of his eye was born in 1981, Rebecca Lynn, named after the fishing boat Curt worked on as a bait boy. He and his family moved to Washington State where Curt worked as a Nuclear Engineer at PSNS for 30 years; in succession he retired from the Naval Reserves as a Commander.

Commander Marchione

Gene D. Parrish, passed away in Eugene, Oregon on May 15, 2022. He was 81 years old. Gene was the son of Phillip and Iva (Gilbert) Parrish and grew up in Coquille. Oregon.

Gene was born in Heber Springs, Arkansas and came to Oregon when he was five years old on the train with his family. Gene was a 4.0 student and Yell King at Coquille High School. He graduated and went on to attend college at SOC taking the highestlevel mathematics courses in Calculus and computing and continued receiving a 4.0 in all his courses. He was into his second year at college when he met Betty Roth, also of Coquille, at the Coos County fair in 1960. They married March 18, 1961 and were married for 61 years.

Gene was an avid sportsman and was always hunting or fishing during his time off. His favorite place was drifting and casting a line along the many rivers of Oregon.

Throughout his life he kept his entire family and friends supplied with fish, especially his favorites, steelhead, and salmon.

Gene was frequently featured in newspapers with his record fish. When Gene wasn’t fishing, he was still outdoors camping, photographing, or traveling across Oregon.

Gene worked for US Bank and was the District Loan Manager.

He approved many corporate loans such as Chinook Winds Casino and McDonalds, along with other businesses and

earned his Second Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal for upholding the highest tradition of the United States Naval Service while working closely with management of NAVSEA. Curt was a 38 year member of Manette Community Church serving in a variety of positions over the years.

He enjoyed staying busy with his hands and always had on-going projects in the garage. During the winter months, Curt kept his family warm with all the cords of wood that he cut and chopped the spring prior.

He was a “Lumber Jack”.

Curt and his family spent several weeks every summer at the Oregon Sand Dunes; driving the sand rail he designed and built, while Rebecca would follow on her quad.

He used his love for the sand dunes to minister to a group of hemophiliacs through Disable Adventure Outfitters. As retirement set in, he and Cynthia enjoyed spending summers wherever their daughter, son-in-law and four grandchildren were living.

He most recently was enjoying craft welding, target shooting and riding his dual sport bike.

He is preceded in death by his father and mother.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, daughter, Rebecca (husband, Brandon); grandchildren, Bryan, Marissa, Braydon and Kayla.

Anyone who knew Curt knew he had a very inquisitive mind and a thirst for knowledge. He enjoyed conversations with people that ALWAYS included MANY QUESTIONS. When his wife asked him why he questioned people, Curt told her, “It is how I learn”.

Service will be held June 4, 2022 at 11 am at Manette Community Church in Bremerton, Washington. Curt was passionate about reaching the nations with the gospel.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to SIM USA, INC 14830 Choate Circle, Charlotte, NC 28273.

JoAnn (Blanchard) Pollock August 23, 1935 – May 2, 2022

JoAnn (Blanchard) Pollock passed away quietly at home in Florence, Oregon, the morning of Monday, May 2, 2022. She was 86 years old. JoAnn was born in Corvallis, Oregon on August 23, 1935.

JoAnn was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Barnett “Barney” Alexander Pollock.

Barney passed away May 11, 2018 in Florence. He was born June 25, 1928, in Lebanon, Oregon. Barney and JoAnn met in Eureka, California and were married on June 28, 1956.

They lived in California until 1966 when they returned to the Oregon Coast to live in the Coos Bay area where Barney worked for Weyerhaeuser until he retired in 1990.

After his retirement, Barney and JoAnn

traveled for several years all over the United States camping in their travel trailer. They settled down in Florence where they worked as camp hosts at NACO and Odd Fellows Park.

Although Barney and JoAnn never had any children of their own, they were extremely close to and became “Aunt JoJo” and “Uncle Barney” to Robert and William Cline, the twin children of Susan Hall (formerly Cline) and Chase Cline. “JoJo” was a constant companion to Susan and an immense help in raising the twins. It was her “nephew” Robert that cared for JoAnn over the past few years of her life and was with her during her final days.

She will be remembered for her love of shopping, Saturday night Bingo,

her wonderful sense of humor, and her great love of animals. She will be missed by the many people whose lives she touched.

JoAnn will be laid to rest alongside her husband in Florence. Donations can be made in her honor to the Oregon Coast Humane Society in Florence, Oregon, or to your local animal shelter.

February 24, 1947 – May 4, 2022

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her to stay in her home for many years. He was always there to lend a helping hand to anyone who asked. Above all else, Vern loved his family and did everything he could to support them.

He was a proud father to his daughter, Brianna and stepson, Joshua.

Vern was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Durgin; his father and mother, Fay and Grace Durgin; and his sister, Mary Hopperstead. Vern is survived by his daughter, Brianna Valenzuela of Portland; his stepson, Joshua Pean of Seaside; his brother, Russell Durgin of Reno; and his

sister, Leora Bailey of Springfield.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Reedsport on June 23, 2022 at 11:00 am.

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and Ida (Gilbert) Parrish; and grandson, Cody Parrish. He is survived by his daughter, Angela Parrish of Coquille, Oregon; son, Michael Parrish of Clatskanie, Oregon; daughter-in-law, Katherine (Parrish) Bode of Warrenton, Oregon; son, Daniel Parrish of Coquille, Oregon; daughter, Karen and husband, George Daskalakis of Forest Grove, Oregon; along with his brothers, Loys Parrish and Gary Parrish; and a sister, Phyllis Carlock, of Myrtle Point, Oregon. He is also survived by grandchildren, Alex Crockett of Toledo, Oregon, Ashton Crockett of Coquille, Oregon, Christopher Parrish of Bend, Oregon, Haley Doney of Warrenton, Oregon, Camilla Moran of Fort Mitchell, Alabama, Sarah Daskalakis of Portland, Oregon, Nikolas Daskalakis of Boston, Massachusetts, Ariana Bender of Rock Creek, Oregon, and Jacob Daskalakis of Forest Grove, Oregon; also eleven great-grandchildren, soon to be 13.

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Vern Roger Durgin Vern Roger Durgin of Milwaukee, Oregon, passed away on May 4, 2022. He was 75. Vern was born in Seattle, Washington on February 24, 1947 to Fay and Grace Durgin.

The family moved to Reedsport, Oregon in 1957. Vern graduated from Reedsport High School in 1965. He participated in cross country and basketball. After graduation Vern served in the U.S. Navy. After returning home, went to work for International Paper Co. in Gardiner, Oregon. He worked there until the plant closed down in 1999. Vern served as Chairman of the Standing Committee for the Union, where he helped negotiate contracts and settle grievances.

Vern married Donna Hoseapple in 1991.

Together they raised their daughter, Brianna, who was their pride and joy. He enjoyed playing softball with a local league. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and was an avid collector. Vern was a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church.

He often lead the rosary after the weekday Mass.

Vern was a caretaker to his mother, Grace, allowing

people in the community.

Using his knowledge and skills he helped people throughout his lifetime and was well known and loved by each community he lived and worked in.

During the 70’s Gene received a letter from J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI for helping to apprehend two criminals who were dealing in bad bonds through various banks.

Gene retired after 42 years in banking.

Gene was so gifted in mathematics that he was asked to teach financial courses at a couple of colleges including OIT. He was heavily involved in his community and was a member of the Jaycee’s, Rotary and Lions Club. He also volunteered for the Veteran’s Administration and helped Veterans who were going through medical issues.

Gene leaves the legacy of a life well lived, filled with fun and adventures.

His family and friends will deeply miss his company and many gifts.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Parrish; parents, Phillip

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Michael L. Gray, 60, of Coquille died May 18, 2022 in Coquille. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541267-3131.coosbayareafunerals.com John Frank O’Bryan, 75, of Coquille, passed away May 16, 2022 in Coquille. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216 Richard “Dick” Mooney, 76, of Myrtle Point, passed away May 18, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216 Sherrill D. Stevens, 71, of Lakeside, passed away on May 23, 2022 in Roseburg. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.

Deanne Patrice Chase, 66, of Coos Bay, passed away May 18, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 Robert Wayne Widdifield,71, of North Bend, passed away May 18, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 coosbayareafunerals.com James Earl Green, 82, of Coos Bay, passed away May 17, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541267-3131 coosbayareafunerals.com Cynthia E. Donaldson, 69, of Coos Bay, passed away on May 22, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals. com, 541-756-0440.

Robin J. Carpenter, 71, of Coos Bay died May 22, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131.

Lawrence Joseph Palumbo Jr., 69, of North Bend, passed away on May 21, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.

Jacqueline K. McPartland, 76, of Coos Bay, died May 20, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel.

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DEAR ABBY

By Abigail Van Buren

CONNIVING BOYFRIEND SABOTAGES LONGTIME FRIENDSHIP WITH LIES conclusion he must arrive at without your help. Please DEAR ABBY: I have a gay friend I'll call "Allen."

We have been close friends for 13 years. Allen has visited me often with his friends from England, and two years ago, when I could finally afford to visit him, he invited me to stay in the home he shares with his boyfriend, "Rupert." Rupert took an instant dislike to me. He treated me rudely and mocked my American accent the entire time I was there. I let it be and concentrated on the beautiful scenery, the beautiful people I met and my longtime friend.

On my last day there, Rupert offered to take me around London, which surprised me. But I was happy to get into the city, so I agreed. It was extremely unpleasant. He berated me loudly in public, called me old and ugly and yelled at me at top of his lungs in a gift shop.

I texted Allen later that day asking if I could stay the last night at a hotel instead of their guest room. He replied by telling me all the stuff Rupert had texted to him that day about how I had been treating HIM badly. I was shocked. I hadn't mentioned anything about Rupert, but simply asked if he would be able to drive me to a hotel near the airport for my last night in England. I have since tried to reach out to Allen to explain my side of the story, but he continues to ignore me. Any advice on how to move forward would be helpful. -- SAD TRAVELER IN NEVADA DEAR SAD TRAVELER: For whatever reason, Rupert regarded your long friendship with Allen as a threat, so he used the afternoon in London to cut you off at the knees. As long as Allen continues to ignore your efforts to mitigate the damage, consider him unreachable. With the passage of time, he may eventually realize how devious Rupert is, but this is a

accept my sympathy for the loss of your friendship, which I am sure was important to you.

DEAR ABBY: Everywhere, it seems, there are books and guides for caring for aging parents. But what about aging siblings? The age difference is smaller, so it can end up with the elderly caring for the elderly -- especially if there isn't a next generation of family members on whom to rely.

As we baby boomers hit our 70s, we can find ourselves caring for siblings in their early 80s, and they're even less likely to listen to us than our parents were. Frankly, some of us are already worn out from caring for elderly parents. We're at the point of concern about our own health and that of our spouses.

When you've got a 73-year-old trying to take care of an 80-year-old who is childless and lives 700 miles away, and who says only, "I'll let you know when I need you," it's frightening. Any guidance? -DAUNTING IN THE SOUTH DEAR DAUNTING: Yes, I think you should follow the directive of your 80-year-old sibling and wait to be asked for help instead of "hovering."

Familiarize yourself with what senior services are available in their community and cross your fingers they will not be needed. In addition, take whatever relevant guidance you can from the books on caring for parents, because in many ways, there may be great similarities. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.

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Bandon teams excel at state track and field meet

The Bandon track and field teams put on quite a show during the 2A state track and field championships last weekend. Led by twins Hunter and Trevor Angove, the boys captured the team championship. The girls also had a strong meet, capped with a state title in the final event, the 4X400 relay.

Photos by John Gunther/For The World

Top: Ansen Converse finished third in the 3,000 meters for Bandon on Thursday. Right: Bandon's Hunter Angove smiles as he stands atop the podium after winning the pole vault Thursday. Left: Bandon's girls capped the state meet with a win in the 4x400 relay. Bottom: Bandon's Trevor Angove holds his medal for being top point scorer for Class 2A.

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

Tuesday 5/17/2022: 7:16 am, 500 block of Highway 101, threats.

7:50 am, 11th Street SE and Filmore Avenue SE, accident.

3:53 pm, Bradley Lake, animal complaint.

5:37 pm, 300 block of 1st Street SE, criminal mischief.

8:17 pm, 50400 block of Highway 101, accident.

Wednesday, 5/18/2022: 1:38 am, 54900 Rosa Road, disturbance.

9:26 am, 700 block of 11th Street SE, misuse of 911.

6:24 pm, 1000 block of 2nd Street SE, counterfeit money.

Thursday, 5/19/2022: 5:48 am, 2800 block of Lincoln Avenue, unlawful entry into motor vehicle.

6:17 am, 2900 block of Lin-

coln Avenue, unlawful entry into motor vehicle.

6:22 am, 3200 block of Beach Loop Drive SW, unlawful entry into motor vehicle.

6:38 am, 2900 block of Lincoln Avenue, unlawful entry into motor vehicle.

7:27 am, 1100 block of Sea Bird Drive SW, unlawful entry into motor vehicle.

9:09 am, 2700 block of Colony Circle, theft.

4:30 pm, Jackson Avenue SW, animal at large.

6:20 pm, 88200 block of Two Mile Lane, disturbance.

6:45 pm, 600 block of 2nd Street SE, criminal mischief.

Friday, 5/20/2022: 11:05 am, 800 block of 1st Street SE, criminal trespass.

6:06 pm, 800 block of Oregon Avenue SW, criminal trespass.

6:45 pm, Lexington Avenue SE and 4th Street SE, accident.

7:47 pm, 1000 block of 6th Street SW, disturbance.

Saturday, 5/21/2022: 10:34 am, 1600 block of Harvard Street SE, civil problem.

1:15 pm, 300 block of 2nd Street SE, theft.

1:41 pm, 52400 block of Highway 101, theft.

4:29 pm, 400 block of Elmira Avenue SE.

Sunday, 5/22/2022: 5:07 pm, 52400 block of Highway 101, harassment.

Monday, 5/23/2022: 8:35 am, 2400 block of Highway 101, theft.

12:11 pm, Alabama Avenue SE, unlawful use of motor vehicle.

3:43 pm, 11th Street SE and Oregon Avenue SW, driving while suspended.

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AS I SEE IT: Salmon Fishery

By MARY SCHAMEHORN This week I am devoting all three photos to the history of the salmon fishery on the Coquille River, with excerpts from a two-part series which appeared in the Western World in April of 1955, written by John Nielson, father of Roderick Nielson.

When Nielson wrote his article nearly 70 years ago, titled "What's Happened to the Salmon?" he could not have anticipated that years later the salmon fishery would be depleted to the point that currently no salmon fishing is allowed on the Coquille River. And unless drastic measures are taken, it could be years before the fishery returns.

John Nielson was one of the pioneer salmon cannerymen of the lower Coquille River. He was said to be the last of the seine fishermen, referring to the catching of fish with the aid of large nets.

The first picture shows an undated cannery in Bandon. The second photo, of the wood-burning steamer Antelope, was taken near the wharf at Bandon in 1908. The Antelope picture ran in the paper along with the article. The caption, in part, reads: "The two barge loads and the deck load of fish are silverside and Chinook salmon, taken from the river by seine.

The price of the fish paid by the cannery to the fishermen were 10 cents per fish for silvers and 15 cents per fish for Chinooks, regardless of weight or size.

The ship was owned by T. Walter Panter's father." The third picture was taken in the mid-1970s as commercial fishermen sold their catch to Bandon Fisheries on the local dock.

Salmon fishing was at one time the principal industry on the lower Coquille River, and Nielson pointed out that the first cannery was established at Parkersburg in 1884. A salmon cannery was built at Prosper in 1887, which was operated until 1894 but before the fishing season ended, it burned down together with the stock of canned salmon." Later another cannery was built at Prosper.

"During 1908 the Coquille River Fishermen's Co-op Canning Company, sponsored and owned principally by fishermen, built a salmon cannery on river frontage that was part of the James McCue homestead located near Parkersburg.

"As far as I know, the 1912 salmon pack was the largest in its history.

The fishermen's cannery packed 12,400 cases and the total number of salmon purchased from fishermen was over 60,000. The Prosper Canning Co. canned approximately 8,000 cases and received about 40,000 salmon that same year," said Nielson.

"During the early days of canning salmon nearly all work was done by Chinese who made up all the cans before the cannery opened to receive salmon from the fishermen. Also Chinese made up all shipping boxes and labeled all cans.

"During the early days and at such times as the salmon canneries were not in operation, the early day fisherman salted salmon in large wooden tanks which

were later packed in wood barrels and shipped on small sailing schooners that operated between the Coquille river and San Francisco.

"A law was passed in 1925 prohibiting the operation of seines on the Coquille River, which forced canneries to shut down. The bulk of the salmon that was canned was caught in seines owned and operated by the canneries. The prices paid by buyers of fresh salmon were such that salmon canneries could not pay and stay in business.

"Another phase of the salmon business is in trying to find out what is causing the depletion of the salmon runs on the Pacific coast streams.

"Prior to the time the seines were prohibited, the gillnetters contended that if the seines were abolished, the salmon runs would hold up. However this theory failed to stand up.

"When the splash dams were operated on the head waters of the Coquille, the salmon were stopped from getting to the natural spawning grounds.

"With the number of sport fishermen today (1955) compared with the past years, it is surprising to me that there are any salmon left. Another matter is the number of salmon being caught in the Pacific Ocean before salmon get into the coastal streams. No hatchery work of any consequence is being carried on in the propagation of salmon to help stock the various streams.

"During later years streams have been stocked with other kinds of fish that are detrimental to the growth of young salmon. "What is causing the depletion of the salmon runs? It is a fact that when anything is taken out faster than can be produced, sooner or later there will not be anything to produce from."

Mr. Nielson ended his two-part series by saying: "What the future will bring is yet to be seen but unless something is done before it is too late, we can read about and tell the future generations what we had once upon a time."

That day is here.

We all need to get behind the efforts of the Coquille Indian Tribe, who are working hard to support restoration of the historic salmon fishery on the Coquille River.

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The Bandon Police Department is letting the public know about a rash of thefts from vehicles, outbuildings, construction sites and trailers in addition to burglaries. A number of gas thefts have also been reported, and people are being urged to lock their vehicles, outbuildings and homes, and remove or hide valuables from sight.

If you see or hear something suspicious, call the police department at 541347-2241 or dispatch at 541-396-4221. Bandon has an officer on duty 24/7.

"It takes all of us working together to catch these thieves," said a spokesman for the police department.

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I was shocked to see that all the mature rhodo-

Photos contributed by the Mary Schamehorn collection

This weeks photos are from the salmon fishery on the Coquille River, with excerpts from a two-part series which appeared in the Western World in April of 1955, written by John Nielson, father of Roderick Nielson. dendrons and landscaping alongside the Bandon post office had been sawed off at ground level, with only the stumps remaining, some of which were at least 8 inches in diameter. My question is: why would anyone remove the rhododendrons and leave the weeds?

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I saw a Facebook post this week that long-time Powers resident (who attended high school in Bandon) Kenneth Stevens had celebrated his 100th birthday on the same day his grandson and Powers school superintendent Matt Shorb, turned 50.

Kenneth was married to the late Phyllis Pullen, an aunt of Reg and Gary Pullen of Bandon.

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I see that the ballots have been sent out by Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative for the election of board members, and I heartily endorse the election of Pete Radabaugh, Dan Loshbaugh and David Itzen for those of you who are members of the cooperative. They are strong supporters of Beacon Broadband, a Coos-Curry Electric company which will provide fast internet service for people in the CCE territory.

Bandon area residents who live south of town are members of Coos-Curry Electric, while those living north of town get their electricity from Pacific Power, and those living in the city limits of Bandon and along the highway south to Langlois are served by the City of Bandon hydro-electric department.

Coquille residents are also members of Coos-Curry Electric as are the Curry County residents of the Port Orford, Gold Beach and Brookings areas.

The latest issue of Oregon Business magazine talked about the historic federal investment in rural broadband, "which will determine the future of Oregon internet access for generations."

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Bandon's boys track team repeated last year's feat by again winning the Class 2A state championship over the weekend, led by the Angove twins, Trevor and Hunter, and Ansen Converse. Bandon finished with 56 points.

Trevor Angove, who was named athlete of the meet for scoring the most points among Class 2A boys, won the triple jump and the long jump, was fourth in the high jump and sixth in the 400 meters.

Hunter Angove was the 2A pole vault champion.

Converse finished third in the 3,000 and placed fourth in the 1,500. Junior Damian Avalos finished third in the 800, and the Tigers 4x400 relay team (Hunter Angove, Patton Clark, Converse and Avalos) finished eighth.

They are coached by Brent Hutton.

Coquille girls won the 2A championship, with Bandon

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Bulldogs overcome slow start to win state doubles title

By JOHN GUNTHER For The World

NORTH BEND — Going into the Class 5A state tennis tournament, North Bend doubles partners Adrianna Frank and Olivia Knutson had not lost more than three games against an opponent all season.

Then, in their first match of the tournament, against Hood River Valley’s Brissa Rojas and Vivian Olson, Frank and Knutson lost the first three games of the match.

Frank admitted she was maybe a little worried.

Knutson said she “didn’t know what I was doing” and that she thought “We need to just get our stuff together.”

The Bulldogs sure did that, eventually winning the whole tournament, becoming the first North Bend doubles team to ever capture a state title.

“Once we won that next game, I felt a lot better,” Frank said of the partners overcoming the early deficit.

The North Bend pair won the next 12 games of their opening match for a 6-3, 6-0 victory.

Then in the quarterfinals, they topped Crescent Valley’s Anna Nguyen and Nicole Huang 6-2, 6-1. They beat Wilsonville’s Mia Poppe and Katie Scoggins 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals.

North Bend still had one giant test, the championship match against top seeds Zoe Hughes and Kara Paterson of Crescent Valley in what became by far the closest match they had all year.

“It was stressful,” Knutson said, adding that it also was loud because of the big crowd and multiple doubles championship matches going at the same time (Class 5A and 6A girls and boys doubles) on adjacent courts.

“I kind of blocked it out,” she said of the noise.

Once again, the North Bend pair found themselves down three games to none in the first set

Just like in the opening match, the Bulldogs turned things around. They won six of the next eight games to go up 6-5 and then won a tiebreaker after the Crescent Valley pair evened the set at 6-all. They lost the first point in the tiebreaker but went on to win it 7-5.

Frank said there was a lot of relief after the Bulldogs won the first set, “because we had a set to spare.”

The North Bend duo went up 5-2 in the final but Crescent Valley’s pair won the next two.

Finally, with Frank serving, one of Crescent Valley’s players hit the ball long at match point and it was over, North Bend winning 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.

The players said the realization they were state champions didn’t set in immediately, but when it did they were proud of their accomplishment.

“It’s exciting,” Frank said.

“I think it’s cool,” added Knutson, pointing out that the pair becoming North Bend’s first doubles champions “is the coolest part of it.”

The title match completed a perfect season for Knutson and Frank as doubles partners. It was Frank’s second trip to the state tournament and second successful one. When she was a freshman, she reached the title match with partner Macy Metcalf, but the pair lost.

Their sophomore season was cancelled after two practices because of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, which also altered their junior season, a short season that did not include a state tournament.

“I knew we would do good (this season),” Knutson said, because of “how well we work together.”

Frank agreed.

“I didn’t know we would win it all (most of the season),” she said, adding that the first time she thought they had a chance to win was “after districts — we cruised through districts.”

North Bend coach Corey Goll said he was happy for the champions.

“I’ve been proud of everything these girls have done,” he said.

“That goes for all 13 of them I coached this year, just sticking it out whatever this four years have looked like.

“It’s been tough. This year, the kids that wanted to play came out and played hard.”

And for Frank and Knutson, the result was the state title in the toughest match of the season.

Goll said his message going into the final was simple.

“I said, ‘Go out there and have fun and whatever happens happens,’” he recalled.

Asked if they followed his suggestion, Frank said, “It was fun, especially after we won the first set.”

ladies (three juniors and the rest sophomores and freshmen) made this year very enjoyable.

“They worked hard and got along extremely well. It was an unbelievable bond.”

Olson praised the leadership of junior pitcher Sarah Shore and sophomores Emma Spalding and Mia Reynon.

“We started 2-9, then through hard work and unbelievable growth, we went on to win 10 of the next 14 ballgames,” Olson said.

Spalding hit .521 in league play and .466 overall. Reynon also hit close to .500 in league play. Shore’s hitting also improved in the league season and Ally Burgmeier hit .400 for the year. Hayden Napier also hit the ball well and Rylee Samora had a number of big RBIs late in the season.

In the field, Olson said

McKenzie Breakfield became a reliable catcher, Angel Andrade was solid at second base and Jasmine Gregory showed big improvement in the outfield with numerous big plays.

“Ally Moore filled in when the injury bug hit to start the season and had an outstanding freshman campaign,” he added.

A number of other players were on the junior varsity team, but filled in when needed with the varsity squad.

“This team will always have a special place in my heart,” Olson said.

The baseball team, like the softball squad, had no seniors.

The Bulldogs struggled against the league’s top teams — Ashland, Willamette and Thurston — and played a bunch of close games against the rest of the league’s teams, coach Brad

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Above: North Bend’s Adrianna Frank and Olivia Knutson overcame their stiffest challenge of the year to win the Class 5A double state championship. Below: North Bend’s Adrianna Frank and Olivia Knutson pose with their coach Corey Goll after winning the 5A state championship.

Future looks bright for North Bend softball and baseball squads

By JOHN GUNTHER For The World

NORTH BEND — North Bend’s final season in the Class 5A Midwestern League did not include nearly as many wins as the softball and baseball teams might have hoped for, but it was a great season of growth for both clubs as they prepare to move into the Class 4A Sky-Em League in the fall.

North Bend’s softball team finished 6-10 in league play and 1213 overall. The baseball team was 2-14 in league and 8-18 overall.

Neither team had a senior.

Both had bouts with injuries to key players. And each coach is excited moving forward.

“I just finished one of the most rewarding season I have experienced in my long career coaching many sports,” softball coach John Olson said. “These young

Horning said.

“The team gave super consistent effort all year,” he said.

“I’m proud of how they handled themselves during some tough games.”

One of the biggest challenges for North Bend was that the team’s most experienced pitcher, Hunter Wheeling, was injured, leaving a pitching staff that had thrown less than five varsity innings entering the season.

“Luke Wheeling, as a freshman, became a front-line starter in our doubleheader games,” Horning said. “He logged lots of innings and kept us in a place that we could compete.”

Bryant Wicks became a “goto” pitcher for league games and threw a lot of strikes while Knoll Gederos “threw some important closer-type innings in relief.”

Jack Burgmeier, Jake Newsum

and Peyton Forester all gained great experience.

Gederos also was one of the team’s leaders at the plate and hit a lot of doubles and two home runs.

Carter Brock caught every game for North Bend and also was one of the team’s leading hitters. Jacob Randle and Joshio Stevens also played well and Jalen Riddle, Luke Wheeling and Gederos were flexible in the infield while Newsum and Forester both played outfield and third base.

Dennis Morgan was the team’s emotional leader in the dugout and Aidan Nelson and Caden Hunt showed glimpses of a bright future, Horning said.

Another strong point for North Bend, Horning said, is “we were able to field a fully functional JV team (while) many teams struggled with numbers.”

Bandon softball, Reedsport baseball teams advance The World Bandon’s softball team won its opener in the Class 2A-1A playoffs on Monday, beating visiting Neah-Kah-Nie 11-1 as Avery Pounder threw a no-hitter.

The Tigers moved on to a second-round game Wednesday at the combined Grant Union/Prairie City team (results were not available by press time).

Pounder also hit a home run in the first inning to spark an offense that pounded out 23 hits.

Alexis Williams, Alyssa Duenas, Pounder, Angelina Morones, Kadence Teel and Trinitie Long-Hindman had three hits each and Pounder, Kate Devine and Long-Hindman all scored two runs. Duenas had four RBIs. Devine and Carlee Freitag each had two hits and all of Bandon’s players had at least one.

The Tigers also scored in all six innings.

STAYTON 7, MARSHFIELD 2: The Eagles knocked the Pirates out of the Class 4A playoffs on Tuesday in a first-round game played at Stayton.

Stayton jumped to an early 5-0 lead and held on to advance to a quarterfinal game against either Corbett or Astoria.

"There was nothing to be ashamed of in the effort that the girls gave against Stayton," Marshfield coach Chelsea Burns said. "They are a solid team both offensive and defensively. We were able to put the ball in play but struggled to get on base.

“It was an evenly matched game but things just didn't seem to go our way.”

Marshfield finished second in the Sky-Em League and won a play-in game over Madras on Saturday to advance to the game in Stayton.

“Of course you want to get a win to extend the season, especially for the

seniors, but I am proud of how far this team made it,” Burns said. “I’m also proud of the seniors for their commitment and contribution to Marshfield softball.

“They had to go through their sophomore season being cancelled and then an abbreviated junior season with a new coaching staff.

There were some learning curves on both ends but they stuck it out and we wouldn't have had the success that we had without them. “Congratulations to Mo (Barrera), Alaina (Sullivan), Paige (Reigard), and Phe (Macduff) on their accomplishments and graduating in a few weeks.”

DAYS CREEK 18, COQUILLE 10: The Wolves earned their first-ever playoff win and ended Coquille’s season at the same time in a first-round Class 2A-1A playoff game hosted by Days Creek on Monday.

“Once again, we started a bit slow, but when we

got going we were right with them,” Coquille coach Darren Thompson said.

“The hole was too big to dig out of this time.”

The loss didn’t diminish the season, though, he said.

“I’m very proud of the girls,” he said “We have come a long way. Tieing for third in league, winning a crazy eight-inning playoff game with Reedsport to go to state, and the way they continued to battle Days Creek are a couple things I will remember forever about this year.

“I hope the kids are as proud of their accomplishments this season as I am.”

In the playoff loss, Bailey Higgins and Reagan Hogan each had two hits, including a triple, and drove in three runs for Coquille. Kaileigh Brugnoli and Adele Ancelin also had two hits each. Jaden Shaw had a triple, Taylor Kelner and double and Idali Flores drove in two runs.

BASEBALL REEDSPORT 3, EAST

LINN CHRISTIAN 2: Derek Johnson pitched a one-hitter with 13 strikeouts for the Brave and Jon Train hit the go-ahead double in the fifth inning as Reedsport advanced to the second round of the Class 2A-1A playoffs Monday.

The Brave advanced to face the Dufur/South Wasco County team on Wednesday (results were not available by press time).

Kyren Johnson had two hits and two runs for Reedsport and Cody Schuttpelz also had two hits. Jose Martinez also had a hit and scored Reedsport’s other run. Kyren Johnson, Garrett Seeley and Train drove in the runs.

GRANT UNION 6, COQUILLE 2: The Red Devils were not able to string together enough runs in their first playoff game since 1983, falling to the visiting Prospectors on Monday.

“Our offense just really struggled to get their bats

going until the last inning,” Coquille coach Ken Martinez said, adding “Patrick Adams pitched a great game, and the defense did a good job supporting him.”

Dean Tucker and Thomas Ferren scored Coquille’s runs. Tucker, Tony Florez, Canyon Luckman, Andrew Matlock and Bryce Poston had singles and Gage Martinez had a double.

Overall, we had a great season given how young our team is,” Ken Martinez said, noting the Red Devils had just four seniors and one junior.

“Making the state playoffs for the first time in almost 40 years was a huge accomplishment for our team,” he said. “My hope is seeing what they were able to accomplish this year will give those returning kids more confidence moving forward.

“We have a lot of young talent, and I’m excited to see what they do in the future.”

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Expressions may be submitted by email to Courteney Davis, Dep. City Recorder, at cdavis@ cityofreedsport.org.

Published: May 27, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342834) ----------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES EDWIN COLLATT, Decedent.

Case No. 22PB02815 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ivy S. Collatt has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at the law office of Bassinger Hoyt LLC., Attn: Thomas H. Hoyt, 1200 Executive Parkway, Suite 320, Eugene, Oregon 97401 within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative, Thomas H. Hoyt, OSB #660662, Bassinger Hoyt LLC, 1200 Executive Parkway, Suite 320, Eugene, Oregon 97401, 541-687- 8700, thoyt@bassingerhoyt.com Date of first publication May 20, 2022 Published: May 20, May 27 and June 3, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342057)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of: JOHN HENRY MULLER, Deceased Case No. 22PB03512 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS GIVEN that Sheri Croy has been appointed personal representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative c/o Robert Cole Tozer, Attorney at Law, 975 Oak St., Suite 615, Eugene, OR 97401, (541) 345-0795, within four months of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the personal representative’s attorney, Robert Cole Tozer.

DATED and first published May 27, 2022 Personal Representative /s/ Sheri Croy Published: May 27, June 3 and June 10, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342421) ----------------------------------------Notice of Budget Committee Meeting A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Reedsport School District #105, Douglas County, State of Oregon, will be held at the Reedsport School District Office to continue discussion on the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The meeting will take place on the 31st day of May, 2022 at 5:30 P.M. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee may take place. Any person may attend the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on the district website 48 hours prior to the meeting. Pursuant to ORS 294.426 (5)(b) this notice is also posted on the District’s Internet website@ http://www.reedsport.k12.or.us for at least 10 days before the meeting date.

Published: May 27, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342614)

999 Legal Notices NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

FORM CC-1

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A public meeting of the Southwestern Oregon Community College Board of Education will be held on June 20, 2022 at 4:30 pm at 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 as approved by the Southwestern Oregon Community College Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, Dellwood Hall Room 16A between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or online at wwww.socc.edu/board. This Budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the basis of accounting used during the preceding year.

Contact: Leigh FitzHenry

Telephone: 541-888-7222

Email: lfitzhenry@socc.edu

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Last Year 2020-21 This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 Beginning Fund Balance $10,789,851 $5,884,794 $6,790,239 Current Year Property Taxes, other than Local Option Taxes $5,994,504 $6,340,298 $6,455,087 Tuition and Fees $6,357,539 $8,292,421 $8,500,839 Other Revenue from Local Sources $297,443 $274,213 $341,247 Revenue from State Sources $9,684,795 $11,207,358 $13,375,998 Revenue from Federal Sources $12,316,960 $13,845,213 $19,898,416 Interfund Transfers $3,014,139 $4,245,591 $7,156,993 All Other Budget Resources $7,975,480 $19,196,329 $13,284,950 Total Resources $56,430,711 $69,286,217 $75,803,769 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services $19,546,980 $23,131,952 Materials & Services $9,421,967 $15,668,603 Financial Aid $6,072,187 $8,814,000 Capital Outlay $6,844,312 $6,729,544 Debt Service $4,560,139 $7,719,244 Interfund Transfers $3,014,139 $4,245,591 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance & Reserves $6,970,987 $2,977,283 Total Requirements $56,430,711 $69,286,217

$23,893,972 $17,765,592 $8,350,000 $7,633,737 $7,813,380 $7,151,993 $3,195,095 $75,803,769

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY FUNCTION Instruction $7,414,720 $6,439,322 $6,426,848 FTE 69.69 77.81 79.21 Instructional Support $1,767,088 $988,825 $1,688,337 FTE 13.48 11.79 12.55 Student Services other than Student Loans and Financial Aid $8,269,578 $9,366,643 $10,357,363 FTE 62.55 75.68 75.69 Student Loans and Financial Aid $6,122,380 $8,814,000 $8,444,000 FTE 2.92 6.97 6.7 Community Services $2,372,149 $4,311,546 $6,523,958 FTE 19.42 21.97 20.68 Support Serv. other than Facilities Acquisition and Construction $10,630,647 $18,823,763 $17,683,624 FTE 54.17 58.97 58.89 Facilities Acquisition and Construction $5,308,884 $5,600,000 $6,519,171 FTE 0 0 0 Interfund Transfers $3,014,139 $4,245,591 $7,151,993 Debt Service $4,560,139 $7,719,244 $7,813,380 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance and Reserves $6,970,987 $2,977,283 $3,195,095 Total Requirements $56,430,711 $69,286,217 $75,803,769 Total FTE 222.23 253.19 253.72 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * Tuition and fees were increased 3% based on policy. Billing credits were reduced by 1,000 to stay conservative as enrollment has not fully recovered since the pandemic. Each approved budget increase was directly tied to the College’s strategic priorities. The College received grants to renovate Coaledo & Sumner Halls on coos campus that were vacated due to the new Health & Science building. The College is using a small portion of ARPA Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to help bridge any gaps while taking a strategic look at the financial health of the institution.

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed 2020-21 Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 0.7017 per $1,000) 0.7017

LONG TERM DEBT Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total

Rate or Amount Rate or Amount Imposed Approved This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 0.7017 0.7017

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $37,060,001 $63,414 $37,123,415

Published: May 27, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID: 342411)

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1 $3,500,000 $3,500,000

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999 Legal Notices NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

FORM LB-1

A public meeting of the Coos County Area Transportation District Board will be held on June 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at Coos County Area Transportation District, 2810 Ocean Blvd, Coos Bay, OR 97420, Oregon. This meeting will be streaming live: https://zoom. us/j/667827645 OR Dial: +1 346 248 7799; Webinar ID: 667 827 645. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 as approved by the CCATD Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Coos County Area Transportation District, 2810 Ocean Blvd, Coos Bay, OR 97420, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or online at http://www.coostransit.org/about-us/budget-committee/. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Contact: Melissa Metz

Telephone: 541-267-7111

Email: mmetz@scbec.org

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 2020-21 This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 744,355 946,812 1,240,507 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 34,708 48,256 59,960 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges Federal, State & all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations & Donations 1,114,167 3,233,770 2,677,946 All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes 6,822 18,000 8,000 Total Resources 1,900,052 4,246,838 3,986,413 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services 645,683 760,893 Materials and Services 520,883 835,197 Capital Outlay 901,750 Contingencies 100,000 Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 733,486 1,648,998

954,858 845,312 845,736 100,000 1,240,507

Total Requirements

3,986,413

1,900,052

4,246,838

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM* Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program Not Allocated to Organizational Unit or Program 645,683 760,893 954,858 FTE 13 19 20 Total Requirements 645,683 760,893 954,858 Total FTE 13 19 20 Published: May 27, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID: 342419)

999 Legal Notices NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

FORM ED-1

A public meeting of the North Bend School District 13 Board of Directors will be held on June 2, 2022 at 6:00 pm via Zoom Meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 as approved by the North Bend School District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at www.nbend.k12.or.us. Instructions to join the Budget Hearing can be found at www.nbend.k12.or.us. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the basis of accounting used during the preceding year. Public comment will be taken in written format. Written comments received by 8 am on June 2, 2022 will be read during the public comment section of the meeting on June 2, 2022. Comments will be subject to a three minute limit per community member. Email comments to budgetcommitteecomments@nbend.k12.or.us.

Contact: Tim Crider, Finance Director

Telephone: 541-751-6770

Email: tcrider@nbend.k12.or.us

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Last Year 2020-21 This Year 2021-22 Beginning Fund Balance $10,155,931 $10,589,029 Current Year Property Taxes, other than Local Option Taxes 6,745,980 6,923,923 Current Year Local Option Property Taxes Other Revenue from Local Sources 1,924,871 2,465,000 Revenue from Intermediate Sources 69,040 35,000 Revenue from State Sources 50,808,526 50,855,458 Revenue from Federal Sources 3,356,798 6,994,472 Interfund Transfers 256,250 2,566,075 All Other Budget Resources Total Resources $73,317,396 $80,428,957

Approved Budget Next Year 2022-23 $10,956,184 7,382,888

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Salaries $13,817,470 $16,913,967 Other Associated Payroll Costs 9,802,095 11,245,644 Purchased Services 33,375,017 34,602,185 Supplies & Materials 2,377,229 4,567,330 Capital Outlay 821,194 2,485,841 Other Objects (except debt service & interfund transfers) 273,630 556,804 Debt Service* 1,398,046 1,428,667 Interfund Transfers* 256,250 2,566,075 Operating Contingency 0 2,406,319 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance & Reserves 11,196,466 3,656,125 Total Requirements $73,317,396 $80,428,957

2,397,000 35,000 42,197,203 4,807,040 2,115,900

$17,314,106 11,519,733 23,628,298 4,857,071 1,437,603 488,335 1,490,887 2,115,900 3,186,332 3,852,950 $69,891,215

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * North Bend School District’s total 2022-23 budget decreased by approxmately 13.10% compared to the 2021-22 budget. This decrease is mainly due to a decrease in state school funding netted with an increase in the Student Success Act, and remaining federal grants. Please note that at the time this is submitted, there is not official ballot counts regarding the proposed bond passage. If the bond measure does not pass upon the final ballot count, the District will not impose a tax levy for the estimated related debt payments, as no additional debt will be incurred.

LONG TERM DEBT General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total

Rate or Amount Imposed 4.1626

Rate or Amount Approved 4.1626

$1,323,323

$1,370,598

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $0 $6,370,000 $84,237 $6,454,237

Contact: Nichole Rutherford, Assistant City Manager

$22,695,000

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Materials and Services 1,357,394 2,136,403 Capital Outlay 5,150,469 6,304,961 Debt Service 5,102,477 3,057,657 Interfund Transfers 3,036,500 4,517,822 Contingencies 0 25,000 All Other Expenditures and Requirements 21,744 1,283,000 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance 7,455,259 0 Total Requirements 22,123,844 17,324,843

1,266,824 6,283,040 2,873,650 2,726,750 0 1,312,100 0 14,462,364

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM Downtown District 15,731,980 10,608,157 Empire District 6,391,864 6,716,686 Total Requirements 22,123,844 17,324,843

9,293,435 5,168,929 14,462,364

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Coos Bay budget includes resources and expenditures for the street infrastructure and streetscape projects in the Downtown and Empire Districts, Improvement Program grants, the acquisition of property for projects to remove blight and foster economic developement and debt service repayments for previously completed projects. The budget in its entirety is located at www.coosbay.org.

LONG TERM DEBT

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $8,457,026

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

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

FORM LB-1

Email: citymanager@cityofbandon.org

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services 0 0 Materials and Services 26,539 205,500 Capital Outlay 37,992 747,800 Debt Service 223,768 405,356 Interfund Transfers 0 0 Contingencies 0 940,766 All Other Expenditures and Requirements 0 0 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance 2,331,548 0 Total Requirements 2,619,847 2,299,422

0 192,200 1,553,660 410,004 0 0 0 192,522 2,348,386

FINANCIAL SUMMARY-REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM* Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program District 1 1,700,741 1,312,853 1,066,188 FTE 0 0 0 District 2 919,106 986,569 1,089,676 FTE 0 0 0 Ending Fund Balance 0 0 192,522 FTE 0 0 0 Total Requirements 2,619,847 2,299,422 2,348,386 Total FTE 0 0 0 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * The combined total proposed fiscal year 2022-2023 Urban Renewal budget for Area 1 and Area 2 is $2,348,386.

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $0 $0 $1,744,198 $1,744,198

Published: May 27, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID: 342495)

Email: nrutherford@coosbay.org

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 2020-21 This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 2,062,591 1,743,838 1,756,549 Federal, State and All Other Grants 0 0 0 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 0 0 0 Interfund Transfers 0 0 0 All Other Resources Except Division of Tax & Special Levy 21,821 38,455 22,756 Revenue from Division of Tax 535,435 517,129 569,081 Revenue from Special Levy 0 Total Resources 2,619,847 2,299,422 2,348,386

General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total

Telephone: 541-269-8912

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 2020-21 This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 6,630,349 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 7,446,108 6,834,000 74,200 Federal, State and All Other Grants 0 0 9,322,101 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 2,677,413 2,157,364 3,036,500 Interfund Transfers 4,517,822 2,726,750 527,806 All Other Resources Except Division of Tax & Special Levy 60,500 19,250 2,074,973 Revenue from Division of Tax 2,128,000 2,220,000 457,915 Revenue from Special Levy 495,000 505,000 Total Resources 22,123,844 17,324,843 14,462,364

Other Borrowings

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

LONG TERM DEBT

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Published: May 27, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID: 342870)

A public meeting of the City of Bandon Urban Rewnewal Agency will be held on June 6, 2022 at 7:00 pm at City of Bandon, 555 Highway 101, Bandon, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 as approved by the City of Bandon Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at City Hall, 555 Highway 101, Bandon, Oregon, between the hours of 8:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. or online at www.cityofbandon.org. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Telephone: 541-347-2437

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A public meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Coos Bay will be held on June 7, 2022 at Coos Bay City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, immediately following the City of Coos Bay Council meeting which starts at 7:00 pm, at Coos Bay City Hall Council Chambers, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 as approved by the Urban Renewal Agency Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained on the City’s website www.coosbay.org, by contacting the Finance Department at 541-2698915 or finance@coosbay.org, or by visiting City Hall at 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as than used the preceding year.

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1 $22,695,000

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Contact: Dan Chandler

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Estate of Vicki J. McClintock Case #22PB00511 Notice: The Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Coos has appointed the undersigned as Personal Representative of the Estate of Vicki J. McClintock, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same, with proper vouchers to the undersigned personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: 294 Warner Milne Rd. Oregon City, OR 97045 within four months from the date of first publication of this notice as stated below, 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 May 20, 2022.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Dana Jussila ATTORNEY: Grant Yoakum, OSB #921600 294 Warner Milne Rd. Oregon City, OR 97045 (503) 697-1009 Published: May 20, May 27 and June 3, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:341950)

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

FORM UR-1

Published: May 27, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID: 342640)

FORM UR-1

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS In the Matter of the Estate of: VICKI JEAN VALPIANI, Deceased.

Case No. 22PB04535 INFORMATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JOHN PAUL VALPIANI has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate of VICKI JEAN VALPIANI are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at 2018 Alder Ave. Reedsport, OR 97467, or through his attorney, Nathan B. McClintock, at PO Box 1178, Coos Bay, OR 97420, or in person at 936 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative, Nathan B. McClintock.

Dated and first published on May 20, 2022. /s/ Nathan B. McClintock, OSB #841520 Attorney for Personal Representative Personal Representative: John Paul Valpiani 2018 Alder Ave Reedsport, OR 97467 Phone: (541) 271-2932 - Lawyer for Personal Representative: Nathan McClintock PO Box 1178 Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 269-1123 Fax: (541) 269-1126 Email: nmcclintock@epuerto. com Published: May 20, May 27, June 3 and June 10, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342146)

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$69,891,215

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY FUNCTION 1000 Instruction $46,703,972 $50,042,471 $40,836,934 FTE 178 192 194 2000 Support Services 11,624,235 17,000,884 16,510,244 FTE 84 85 87 3000 Enterprise & Community Service 1,669,773 2,078,416 1,477,969 FTE 17 12 13 4000 Facility Acquisition & Construction 468,654 1,250,000 420,000 FTE 0 0 0 5000 Other Uses 5100 Debt Service* 1,398,046 1,428,667 1,490,887 5200 Interfund Transfers* 256,250 2,566,075 2,115,900 6000 Contingency 0 2,406,319 3,186,332 7000 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance 11,196,466 3,656,125 3,852,950 Total Requirements $73,317,396 $80,428,957 $69,891,215 Total FTE 279 290 294 * not included in total 5000 Other Uses. To be appropriated separately from other 5000 expenditures.

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 4.1626 per $1,000) 4.1626 Local Option Levy Levy For General Obligation Bonds $1,257,303

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of: JOHN HENRY FAUVER Deceased.

Case No. 22PB04223 INFORMATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LORRI McINTYRE has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate of JOHN HENRY FAUVER are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at 30133 Hamm Rd., PO Box 902, Creswell, OR 97426, or through her attorney, Nathan B. McClintock, at PO Box 1178, Coos Bay, OR 97420, or in person at 936 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative, Nathan B. McClintock.

Dated and first published on May 20, 2022. s/s Nathan B. McClintock,OSB #841520 Attorney for Personal Representative Personal Representative Lorri McIntyre 30133 Hamm Rd., PO Box 902 Creswell, OR 97426 Phone: (541) 895-2814 Lawyer for Personal Representative Nathan McClintock PO Box 1178 Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 269-1123 Fax: (541) 269-1126 Email: nmcclintock@epuerto. com Published: May 20, May 27, June 3 and June 10, 2022 The World &ONPA(ID:342201)

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

A public meeting of the Bandon Rural Fire Protection District #8 will be held on June 9, 2022 at 7:30 pm at 50530 Highway 101, Bandon Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 as approved by the Bandon Rural Fire Protection District #8 Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Bandon Rural Fire Protection District #8, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at 50530 Highway 101, Bandon Oregon. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Contact: Lanny Boston

Telephone: (541) 347-3560

Email: lannyboston@gmail.com

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 2020-21 This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 2,738,895 3,200,000 3,400,000 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges Federal, State and All Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations 2,368 2,000 2,000 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes 256,970 218,500 227,000 Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 674,076 697,474 724,045 Total Resources 3,672,309 4,117,974 4,353,045 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services 220,396 451,500 Materials and Services 139,542 654,500 Capital Outlay 68,027 3,011,974 Debt Service Interfund Transfers Contingencies Special Payments Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 2,880,989 Total Requirements 3,308,954 4,117,974

452,665 669,500 3,230,880

4,353,045

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM * Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program 451,500 451,500 451,500 General 3 3 3 FTE Total Requirements 451,500 451,500 451,500 Total FTE 3 3 3 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * None.

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed 2020-21 Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 1.2534 per $1,000) 1.2534 Local Option Levy Levy For General Obligation Bonds LONG TERM DEBT

Rate or Amount Rate or Amount Imposed Approved This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 1.2534 1.2534

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1

General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total Published: May 27 and June 3, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID: 342404)

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1

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999 Legal Notices INVITATION FOR BIDS Safe Routes to School Improvements Sealed Bids for the Safe Routes to School Improvements for the City of Powers, Coos County, Oregon (Owner) will be received by Robert Kohn, at 275 Fir Street, Powers, OR 97466, until 2:00 p.m. (PST) Thursday, June 9, 2022. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.

Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud immediately following the specified closing time. All interested parties are invited to attend.

Subcontractor declarations must be submitted to the above- mentioned representative no later than 4:00 p.m. (PST) on the day of the bid opening. A brief description of the scope of work is provided below: Work shall include the installation of various roadway and pedestrian improvements including standard curb & gutter, vertical curb, standard concrete sidewalk, standard concrete driveway, pedestrian ramps, asphalt concrete pavement, and various striping and signage. Additionally, storm improvements shall include multiple sizes of PVC storm drain piping, 48” SD manholes, G2 catch basins, CG-3 curb inlets, and cast-inplace stormwater treatment basins.

Bidding Documents May be Viewed: Civil West Engineering, Inc. 486 ‘E’ Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420 Ph: (541) 266-8601 City of Powers 275 Fir Street, Powers, OR 97466 Ph: (541) 439-3331 Bidding Documents can also be examined online at the following location: www. civilwest.com To be eligible to Bid and be listed on plan holders’ list, bidders must download Bidding Documents and/ or purchase them from Engineer. Complete digital project bidding documents are available for Project # 8202443 at www.civilwest. com under “Current Bidding”.

You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00.

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NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Lower Umpqua Parks & Recreation District, Douglas County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, will be held at Highland Pool at 2605 Longwood Ave., Reedsport, OR. The meeting will take place on June 1st at 5:15 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place.

Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. If you wish to comment on the budget outside of the meeting, emails will be received at dvasquez@ reedsport.k12.or.us A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after June 1st at Highland Pool.

Published: May 24 and May 27 ,2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342585) ----------------------------------------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COOS BAY-NORTH BEND VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU The Coos Bay-North Bend Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) will hold a public hearing on June 9, 2022 at 8:30 am. This meeting will be at the Mill Casino Hotel in the 2nd Floor meeting rooms. Public comment will be accepted at the meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, as approved by the VCB Budget Committee. Copies of the approved budget are available upon request to the Coos Bay finance department (541) 269- 8915 or finance@ coosbay.org. The budget is for an annual period and was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as used the preceding year.

Published: May 27, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342871) ----------------------------------------NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED MONEY CITY OF COOS BAY The Coos Bay Police Dept. has in its possession unclaimed money the City took possession of between May 2021 and May 2022. If you have any ownership interest in the unclaimed money, you must file a claim within 30 days of this notice. Claims must be filed Mon. - Fri. between 8am and 5pm at the Police Dept., 500 Central Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420 or you will lose any interest. List the location and time frame you may have lost or misplaced the money and the exact amount you are claiming. Questions call 541-269-8911 during regular business hours.

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SUMMONS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS Case No. 22CV13022 MICHAEL REED KIRK, Plaintiff, v. EDWARD RYDBERG; ESPERANZA RYDBERG; THE WASSON GROUP TRUST #0062; THE WASSON GROUP TRUST #0066; and WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL LLC, a limited liability company, as trustee on behalf of THE WASSON GROUP TRUST #0062 and THE WASSON GROUP TRUST #0066; J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION CORP.; U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2019-GS7; and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as nominee for COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A. and AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER, Defendants.

TO: Edward Rydberg, Esperanza Rydberg, Wasson Group Trust #0062, Wasson Group Trust #0066, and Wellington International LLC Defendants.

IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON You are hereby required to appear and defend the complaint filed against you by plaintiff in the aboveentitled action within thirty (30) days from the date of first publication of this Summons.

The date of first publication is May 20, 2022. If you fail to timely appear and defend, Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. This is a matter for quiet title of the real property located at 235-239 N Wasson Street, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, declaratory relief declaring certain grant deeds void, and breach of contract in the amount of $3000.00 per month dating back to February 2022, plus Plaintiff’s costs, disbursements, attorney fees, and prejudgment and postjudgment interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum, and for such other relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

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 document called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately.

If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www. oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or tollfree elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452- 7636. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: May 20, 2022.

Colin G. Andries Bar Number 051892 Black Helterline LLP, 805 SW Broadway, Ste. 1900 Portland, OR 97205.(503) 224-6148 colin.andries@bhlaw.com Published: May 20, May 27, June 3 and June 10, 2022 The World & ONPA (ID:342432)

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

FORM LB-1

A public meeting of the City of Bandon will be held on June 6, 2022 at 7:00 pm at City Hall, 555 Highway 101, Bandon, Oregon.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 as approved by the City of Bandon Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 555 Highway 101, Bandon, OR, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or online at www.cityofbandon.org. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Contact: Dan Chandler

Telephone: 541-347-2437

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services $4,001,246 $4,387,485 Materials and Services $6,633,230 $8,076,684 Capital Outlay $549,163 $8,002,866 Debt Service $455,045 $892,007 Interfund Transfers $36,063 $299,964 Contingencies $0 $6,832,315 Special Payments $0 $0 Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure $11,509,384 $489,316 Total Requirements $23,498,698 $28,980,637

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * The proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 budget total is $32,071,085 which is $3,090,448 or (9.64%) more than the prior FY 202122 budget of $28,980,637. The City created a Rainy Day Reserve Fund that includes a PERS Reserve. The total allocated to this fund is $600,000.

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed 2020-21 Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 0.4580 per $1,000) 0.4580 Local Option Levy 0.8455 Levy For General Obligation Bonds $223,776 LONG TERM DEBT General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total

Rate or Amount Rate or Amount Imposed Approved This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 0.4580 0.4580 0.8455 0.8455 $526,880 $629,142

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $7,855,350 $0 $1,384,745 $9,240,095

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

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM * Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program Mayor and Council $12,598 $37,450 $25,715 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Administration $489,486 $394,220 $306,282 FTE 2.50 2.50 3.00 Accounting and Billing $323,938 $293,432 $361,118 FTE 4.50 4.00 4.50 Municipal Court $3,950 $6,000 $8,600 FTE 0.00 0.50 0.50 Police $1,075,858 $1,296,205 $1,317,309 FTE 7.50 7.50 7.50 Fire $169,307 $115,870 $121,664 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Streets $3,558,077 $3,867,423 $822,859 FTE 5.25 5.25 5.75 Parks $133,351 $221,922 $242,395 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Planning $242,535 $297,841 $246,372 FTE 2.25 3.00 2.00 Community Center $67,198 $86,372 $76,274 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sprague Theater $22,188 $40,240 $35,500 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Non-Departmental $946,882 $1,384,386 $1,620,645 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rainy Day Fund $0 $0 $600,000 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Police Reserve Program $49,356 $38,451 $61,977 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Library $492,540 $529,695 $546,970 FTE 4.50 4.25 4.25 Community Beautification $61,980 $52,131 $62,317 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 State Revenue Sharing $70,705 $64,095 $85,443 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Debt Service $896,896 $1,185,072 $668,527 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Economic Development/Block Grant $147,364 $62,470 $83,307 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Capital Projects/Equipment Program $113,122 $98,226 $50,792 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Water $4,310,763 $5,615,208 $3,224,076 FTE 2.125 2.125 2.250 Sewer $1,509,206 $4,960,969 $4,822,915 FTE 2.625 2.625 2.750 Electric $8,801,398 $8,332,959 $7,788,771 FTE 7.00 6.50 6.50 Ending Fund Balance $0 $0 $8,891,257 FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total Requirements $23,498,698 $28,980,637 $32,071,085 Total FTE 38.25 38.25 39.00

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 2020-21 This Year 2021-22 Next Year 2022-23 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital $9,334,490 $10,227,268 $16,555,906 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges $1,430,673 $1,142,868 $1,262,863 Federal, State and all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations $2,645,315 $2,781,223 $2,715,846 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt $84,732 $4,470,733 $73,188 Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements $764,644 $763,048 $1,398,767 All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes $8,419,538 $8,469,130 $8,838,548 Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received $819,306 $1,126,367 $1,225,967 Total Resources $23,498,698 $28,980,637 $32,071,085

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I have represented rural Oregon for many years.

I think most Oregonians are feeling disrespected, not heard and totally misunderstood. At least the governor knows there's Oregon south of Eugene and east of Bend."

Johnson said she has paid close attention to Coos Bay and the South Coast through the years and is the right choice to help the region recover from poor state

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Johnson has served with Kotek and Drazan for years in the legislature, but she said her decision to run was not personal against either woman.

In Coos Bay, Johnson said she is unique in her understanding of the International Port of Coos Bay and it's work to bring a intermodal shipping facility to the community.

"I've been down on the ground a number of times," she said. "I've flown in and out of your airport. I know your community, and I am

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the country,” Brown said. “We continue to lead the nation in this space, improving even further as we roll out requirements from Senate Bill 762, which passed in the 2021 Legislative session.”

Brown said the state is asking all Oregonians to do their part to prevent and prepare for wildfires.

State Forester Cal Mukumoto

well aware how devastated your community was from the downturn in the economy."

As fas as the shipping facility, Drazan said there are many ways the state, with the right leader, can help make the idea a reality.

"That state has got to make it easier to get permits," she said. "Coos Bay needs a governor that is a cheerleader for economic development. I very much want to be a cheerleader for the unrealized potential in Coos Bay." "I think an independent

said the majority of the wildfires that are responded to are caused by people.

Chief Mike Shaw, of the Oregon Department of Forestry, said the cool, wet April and beginning of May has been a respite from what was seen in March. Oregon is in a significant drought pattern with exceptional drought covering the bulk of the east slope of the Cascades and extreme drought expanding across vast portions of eastern Oregon and

governor drawing the best ideas from both parties is what our campaign is selling," she said. "I want the best ideas."

And if she's elected, Johnson said she will be in Curry County and will make sure the community knows the state is behind it.

"If I'm governor, you can damn sure count on me to come down and talk about opportunities," she said. "There's enough assets on the South Coast, and we need to develop it."

While Johnson believes she can win, she does not

into southwest Oregon. How long the weather stays in cooler, wet conditions will indicate when wildfire season will begin.

“In 2021, which was a very challenging season, the coverage of exceptional drought was significantly less than what you see for this year,” Shaw said.

“This will likely translate to a very challenging fire season as the fires that begin in these areas will be very difficult to suppress over very significant portions of

expect anything to be easy.

"It is a challenge," she said. "I will not have the machine or the money the established parties have.

I'm not relying on the established parties."

Johnson said she has organizations in every county that will begin circulating petitions to get her name on the ballot in June.

She said once she collects the signatures, she will work through November for every single vote.

"We're in it to win it," she said. "We're aggressively out in the field.

Oregon as we move into the fire season.”

Travis Medema, chief deputy state fire marshal, said all conditions point to an active wildfire season. In June, additional activity will begin to pick up in Oregon with anticipated wildfires in July and August. The exceptional drought in parts of Oregon indicates a significant wildfire season. In July and August, competition for helicopters and crew could be problematic across the

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While there is a lot of work to do, Johnson said she hopes the state is prepared to live up to its motto. In English, Alis volat propriis means "She flies with her own wings." As a former pilot, Johnson said it could be her motto, too.

"I hope Oregonians elect someone who lives up to the motto," she said.

western United States.

Tom Roick, air quality monitoring manager at Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, said DEQ maintains a network of air quality monitoring stations across the state. They plan to propose more locations next month. Decisions whether to issue an air quality advisory are made by DEQ. Visit wildfire.oregon.gov for more information and to sign up for emergency alerts.

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Volunteers from several veteran support groups volunteered to clean up the Cape Arago Radar Station last weekend on Armed Forces Day.

Volunteers celebrate Armed Forces Day by restoring Cape Arago radar site Local community volunteers returned the military bunker remains of Cape Arago Radar Station B-28 to resume the process of repainting and restoring the base after it was unfortunately tagged with graffiti.

The project began last summer, and event organizer Krystal Hopper has worked with the state parks to develop an interpretive board and additional signage to highlight the historical significance of the bunkers.

Hopper along with local historians Steve Greif and Steve Nasburg, Geoffrey Cannon with the Oregon Coast Military Muse-

um and volunteers from the Coos History Museum complied historical information and research for an interpretive board.

The board in poster form was displayed at the radar site and will hopefully be returned on display for Memorial Day. The process has begun to create a more permanent board and to be secure the historic site.

The process began last year to be able to place an interpretive board and additional signage at this site to help educate and encourage visitors to be respectful of this historical place.

Per the main office in Salem,

the original goal to have the signage completed by Memorial Day will not happen and they have now stated it will be a much longer process.

They said it will take several thousand dollars for this project.

The volunteers have also asked for a gate at the end of the entry road and other additional security measures for this site.

Much of the continued improvements are in the hands of officials in Salem, but the volunteer team was happy to honor the service that occurred at the bunkers and help in the restoration.

I recently read an article in the New York Times entitled, “One Million Deaths, 13 Last Messages.” It was a powerful piece where the rapidly rising death numbers scrolled across the page as a time sequence, while final text exchanges between COVID victims and loved ones were superimposed. What struck me here was that, these weren’t sick people to begin with. Most people who died from COVID weren’t languishing in nursing homes. They were active, thriving individuals with jobs and families, many in the prime of their lives. All cases started out with what they thought was a simple cold, which then had an unexpected fatal escalation. Not one of them thought they were going to die. Neither did their families. But they all did. Each posted thread contained a final text message originating from some ICU bed…… then nothing.

The major headliner all last month was the surpassing of the one million mark. It’s really hard to fathom that number unless you relate it to something familiar. I grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In the fall, every other Saturday was game day at Michigan stadium. That stadium is labeled “The Big House” since, at a capacity of 110,000, it seats more fans than any other college football stadium in the country.

Each game day, the city police spend countless hours re-routing the streets to allow for the crush of traffic entering and eventually exiting the city. Freeways would be backed up for miles. Parking was a nightmare, with every local homeowner offering their yards to make an extra buck. Our high school sports fields would fill with the motorhomes of those pulling in the night before. Tailgate parties went on seemingly forever. The season usually included 8-9 home games, or about one million people. Given our current COVID death toll, all of those people could be gone.

Another sobering image is that of 5,500 commercial flights crashing during a 2-year period.

It saddens me when I think about how much better we could have done. United States citizens failed in so many ways. Lack of direction from the top set the tone early on and we never recovered. Personal freedoms, governmental and big business mistrust clouded decisions throughout the pandemic leading to our astronomical death toll.

Alternatively, Australia, with a population make-up very similar to ours, has lost only 7,500 people with a death rate only 1/10th that of the U.S. This result came through some hard decisions by their government early in the pandemic, policies which clearly worked. Still, it seems the Australian people also don’t like being told how to behave. The Aussie government which led to that great save has now been replaced. Clearly, humanity will always be its own worst enemy.

Worldwide, the death toll stands at an estimated 15 million, yet this number, directly or indirectly, may represent barely

Dr. Charles Hurbis half of the true total. Over the past 2 years, most countries have experienced enormous increases to their death rates, yet in many, only a small fraction of this increase has been attributed to COVID. This is either due to inadequate testing, poor record keeping or perhaps just governmental denial. Pakistan and Egypt are good examples where only 1/8th and 1/12th of the increased deaths were attributed directly to COVID. Record keeping in China, India and Russia have been equally abysmal.

As the next variant catapults us into yet another wave (currently losing 350 people a day) our behavior indicates we’ve already forgotten the horror behind us, or have just chosen to do so.

COVID has erased an enormous swath of our society. This non-selective virus has taken so many from us, altering our lives forever. Four of ten of us will know someone who has died of COVID, one of seven has lost a family member. I understand that to move on we need to forget, but to survive we still need to remember. I lost my father to COVID, witnessing first-hand how horrifically this virus affects its victims and their families. I now have a brother dealing with long COVID. Previously a robust healthy guy, he now feels his life may never be the same. He’s nine months out from what was a “mild,” stay-at-home infection at the time. The damage seen in his current cardiac and pulmonary studies would make us reconsider our definition of mild.

Interestingly, 76% of people with long COVID were never hospitalized, so it’s not just a disease of those who were severely afflicted. Long COVID has already affected 20 million Americans having variable effects on their lives. For some, this syndrome has been life altering.

Are we better prepared this time around? Yes, we are, at least somewhat. Vaccinations are helping by tremendously keeping down hospitalization and mortality numbers. Where we are falling short is we are lifting masking mandates far too soon in high-risk situations such as crowded events and public transportation.

I completely understand our desire to return to normalcy, but at what cost? Are another 100,000 deaths acceptable?

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What: Tales of the Cemetery When: 7 p.m., May 27 Where: Amphitheater, Bullards Beach State Park You Should Know: Did you know there is a cemetery hidden in Bullards Beach? Find out who is buried there and hear the story of how Bullards Beach became a State Park. Will include a short walk to the cemetery if time and weather permits. Jim Proehl will lead the discussion.

What: Who Eats Who; What About You? When: 7 p.m., May 28 Where: Amphitheater, Bullards Beach State Park You Should Know: You may have missed Shark Week, but Predator Night is coming soon. Learn what predators roam the woods and swim the ocean, what they eat and if they could they be hunting you. Beach Ranger Rob Brazie worked with mountain lions, bears, wolves and other predators during his career with Idaho Fish and Game. Come learn about what goes bump in the night, and what to do if you find your self face to face with Lions, tigers and bears.

What: Tsunami disaster preparedness When: 7 p.m., June 1 Where: Meeting yurt, Bullard’s Beach State Park You Should Know: Learn how to prepare for a tsunami and other disasters. Presented by Coos County Emergency Management. What’s in your bug-out bag?

What: Church Rummage Sale When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 2, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., June 3 Where: St. John Episcopal Church, Bandon You Should Know: In addition to a wide variety of items at the rummage sale, the church will have a raffle for a new 43-inch television.

What: Gospel Concert When: 10:30 a.m., June 5 Where: Cornerstone Church You Should Know: Cornerstone Church will present “A Cord of Three” in gospel concert. They are a dynamic couple who have been singing and serving the Lord most of their lives. They have been ask “WHO” is the third cord? They smile and say….it’s our Almighty God, whom we serve and leads us. Admission is free.

What: Bandon beach treasures When: 7 p.m., June 2 Where: Amphitheater, Bullards Beach State Park You Should Know: The Andrist family will lead a discussion to help uncover the rocks, fossils and petrified wood found on local beaches and learn how to identify them.

What: Community Gospel Jubilee Open Mic When: 3 p.m., Sunday, June 5 Where: Shoreline Community Church, 1251 Clark St. North Bend You Should Know: The format will now be a Gospel open mic, so all are invited to come and share a song. For all who play instruments, you may accompany yourself or have the Jubilee Band accompany you. The Jubilee Band (Tom & Debbie Trammel & Steve Blum) will continue to lead the sing-along portion as well as perform a few special songs.

to https://tinyurl.com/NorthBendLaughterYoga or call Tammy at 541-808-7244.

What: Arresting Alzheimer’s When: 6:30 p.m., June 7 where: Sprague Community Room, Bandon Public Library You Should Know: The event is hosted by OSU Extension Family and Community Health. Simple nutrition strategies to prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementia will be discussed.

What: Expressions West exhibit

What: Community Yoga When: 6 p.m., June 8 Where: Hosted by Coos Bay Public Library, the event is virtual You Should Know: This virtual Community Yoga Class will be a foundational group practice that includes guided instruction (and live demonstration via zoom) of basic postures, simple movements guided by the breath, and accessible exercises to build strength and flexibility.

Register at https://bit.ly/3CbG1V

What: Story Walk When: Through June 13 Where: Hosted by North Bend Public Library You Should Know: A Story Walk is a fun, educational activity that places a children’s story (literally a book taken apart) along a popular walking route in the community. It is a delightful way for children — and adults — to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Story Walks will be available along the Ridge Trail in Simpson Park and at the North Bend Boardwalk.

What: Unlimited Book Club When: 6 p.m., June 9 Where: Virtually via Zoom. Register at https://cooshistory.org/3rd-thursdays/ You Should Know: Unlimited is a joint venture of Coos History Museum, Coos Bay Public Library, and North Bend Public Library. It was formed to encourage awareness and foster community discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion through reading and thoughtful conversation. This meeting will be an opportunity for members to meet and discuss our next title, selected by book club members, The Morning the Sun Went Down: A Memoir by Darryl Babe Wilson. Suggestions for future readings will come from members of Unlimited.

When: Runs through June 15 Where: Coos Art Museum You Should Know: This unique show mixes emerging and established artists from the regional Western United States. At 1 p.m., April 30, Walt Padgett, the juror of the Expressions West exhibit, will share an artists talk about his 50 years in art.

What: Al-Anon Family Group When: 7-8 p.m. each Wednesday Where: Harmony United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Blvd.

You Should Know: The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. They share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

What: TOPS weekly meeting When: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays Where: Bay Area Senior Activity Center, 866 S. 4th Street, Coos Bay You Should Know: TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) is a non-profit weight loss support organization. Its purpose is to help and support each other as we take and keep off pounds sensibly.

What: Laughter Yoga When: 9:30 a.m. each Saturday in June Where: North Bend Public Library You Should Know: Laughter Yoga is a unique technique, devised by a doctor from India, that combines laughter exercises with yogic breathing. It increases the amount of oxygen in your body, making you feeling more energized, and actually changes the physiology of your body so you start to feel happier. Sign up by going

What: Coastal Memory Walk When: 9 a.m., June 18 Where: Bandon City Park You Should Know: Three walks will be offered, Pelican 3K, Seagull and Puffin. Registration s $30 and the first 100 registrants receive a goodie bag. Register at https://beav.es/weR What: Expressions West exhibit When: Runs through June 15 Where: Coos Art Museum You Should Know: This unique show mixes emerging and established artists from the regional Western United States.

What: UnBook Club When: 1 p.m. every fourth Thursday Where: North Bend Public Library You Should Know: The UnBook Club is a book club without assigned reading. Come tell us what you’ve been reading and leave with new ideas.

What: Little Bites When: Every Tuesday Where: Coos Bay Library via YouTube or Facebook You Should Know: Every Tuesday, Miss Laura presents songs, rhymes, and flannel stories for children.

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The Chamber Minute: Making dreams come true A dream changing movie, for many of my generation, was Smokey and the Bandit. It introduced us to the Pontiac Trans Am. For over 25 years following that movie, I collected articles, pictures and books on the TA. I watched its styles and horsepower change. Finally, I found a late model in perfect shape, low miles and a great price. To everyone’s surprise, I brought it. At long last, a dream realized.

Over the years, your chamber has been the source of many dreams realized. Leadership Coos was formed to educate

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community members to the many facets of our area.

It also had a goal to help produce the next set of community leaders.

Today you find its graduates leading local business, government and agencies. The Tourism committee began with a focus to extend the seasons people come to visit us.

They also believed tourism could become a significant part of our local economy.

Their success has proved them right.

The Workforce & Education Committee has a vision to build a bridge between the business and

will be to not get infected in the first place. By now everyone knows how this works.

How they wish to live/feel is their choice.

I’m frequently asked, “should I get the booster?”

Newer studies have shown that a larger interval between inoculations may actually offer stronger immunity than a shorter one. Additionally, vaccines are continuing to evolve.

Regarding the current booster, if you are immunocompromised or part of a higher risk group (over 65) and it’s been over 3 months, get the booster.

Otherwise, it may be better to wait until later in the summer when an Omicron covering vaccine is out. Regardless, you probably don’t want to delay beyond 6 months.

I guess the question here is, what is a return to “normalcy” anyway? Will we ever return to life as it was pre-pandemic? Probably not. The world is constantly changing. As a species (or an individual) we need to adjust to new realities all the time. Do you ever think the glaciers are coming

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answer sadly is probably not, at least not until one of the statistics becomes a close family member.

Omicron continues to mutate at a frightening rate and current vaccines are unable to keep up. Also, there is also nothing keeping the older Delta, or the more dangerous strain, from mutating and creating its own new wave leading to an escalation of hospitalizations. Regardless of this risk, the public continues to push for less restrictive mandates from our government. Here’s what the scientists are thinking: Without any mandates what-so-ever, living life as we did pre-COVID, experts estimate that the average person will acquire some new strain of COVID on the average of twice per year.

Now when you consider that long COVID symptoms often lasting over 6 months you have to ask yourself; will I ever feel well again? The only solution

education community while engaging all students in career opportunities they need to reach and succeed in the jobs of tomorrow.

In addition, their Mission is that the Chamber Workforce & Education Committee, through local business involvement, will work to enhance our community education system for students to successfully enter the workforce.

Also they celebrate outstanding “educators,” annually, at all levels of participation in the schooling process of our children.

From that group, the committee selects and honors

back? Nope. If you lose a limb due to trauma you’ll need to adapt to your new situation but life goes on. When a person is diagnosed with diabetes will they ever be able to stop taking insulin? This is probably most like COVID. They might actually be able to stop insulin if they can change what might have caused diabetes in the first place such as excess weight or a bad diet. When it comes to COVID however, history has proven we are clearly unable to control our causative factors, either individually or cumulatively.

So no, we won’t ever get off our insulin. Our new lives from this point forward will be different. They’ll need to be if we want to remain well. We’ll need to be mindful of any public gathering and mask when it seems appropriate. This does not mean our lives will be any less fulfilling than they were, just at times a bit less convenient. As a species we must to adapt to doing some things differently, and we will. It’ll be worth it.

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an Educator of the Year.

In 2020, Workforce & Education added a scholarship program for a students from North Bend High School, Marshfield High School and Southwestern Oregon Community College.

While funding depended on drawings and donations in part, they created an interesting “Pie in the Face” aspect of the fundraiser.

The Committee is truly making the connection of education to business.

So, who will be the next “Workforce & Education Committee” or “Tourism Committee” or “Leader-

ship Coos”, the new dream realized, of this Chamber year?

Our community has many needs and opportunities that you, as a chamber member together with likeminded folks, can make happen. Come on down and we will find the Team for you.

Remember our business is helping your Business.

And like us on Facebook.

(Timm Slater is executive director of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information on your Chamber, email timmslater@oregonsbayarea.org.)

BLM announces Pacific Northwest fire restrictions Fire restrictions will go into effect May 27 for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington. The BLM encourages all visitors to be aware of active restrictions and closures as we continue to see high visitation rates across Oregon and Washington.

Fire restrictions help reduce the risk of human-caused fires. Starting May 27, the use of fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets, steel component ammunition (core or jacket), tracer or incendiary devices, and sky lanterns will be prohibited.

“Fire restrictions help protect our first responders, local communities, and public lands from accidental wildfires,” said Barry Bushue, BLM Oregon/Washington state

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director. “We are continuing to see drought conditions across Oregon and Washington. By following fire restrictions, the public can help us focus our fire resources on naturally caused fires.”

Those who violate the prohibition can be fined up to $1,000 and/or receive a prison term of up to one year. In addition, those found responsible for starting wildland fires on federal lands can be billed for the cost of fire suppression.

May is also ‘Wildfire Awareness Month’. Visit Firewise USA to learn more about how to keep you and your family safe.

For more information on Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington seasonal fire restrictions and fire closures, please see www.blm. gov/orwafire.

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357 S. 6th St., Coos Bay • 541-267-7421

Saturday Vigil Mass ..............................................................4:30 p.m.

357 S 6th St., Coos Bay 541.267.7421 Spanish Mass .......................................................................1:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass .................................................. 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Spanish Mass .......................................................................1:00 p.m.

Saturday Mass:..............................4:30pm Confessions: Saturday 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. or by appointment Sunday Mass:. 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:00pm Daily Mass: Tues: 5:30 p.m. Wed–Fri: 12:00 p.m.

886 S. 4th St, Coos Bay (Coos Bay Senior Center) Pastor Ron Halvorson 541-808-9393 or 541-290-8802 Sunday School...........9:15 am.

Sunday School.................................................9:15 am Sunday Traditional Worship Service.......10:30 am.

Sunday Traditional Worship Service ................10:30 am See us live on Facebook • 10:30 am Sunday at CoosBayCornerStoneNazarene All are Welcome All are www.cornerstonenaz.com Welcome - www.cornerstonenaz.com

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444 S. Wall, Coos Bay  541-888-3294

Sunday Service & Sunday School.............10:00 am

Christian Science Reading Room

Adjacent to church - Open after services, or by Appt.

541-751-9059

Episcopal Episcopal EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EmmanuelEmmanuel is open for is in-person services with open forworship in-person worship w/ required, Rev. Sr. Patti Hale.

Rev. Dr. Patti Hale.services Masks are social distancing is observed and vaccinations are strongly recommended for all.

Wednesdays: 7:30am, Morning Prayer Wednesday: Morning Prayer at 7:30 AM inPrayer the chapel.

Wednesdays: 7:00pm, Evening Evening Prayer at 7:00 PM inschedule the chapel.

Wednesday:Sundays: 9:00am, Rotating of Saturday: Holy Eucharist, music, at Rite 5pm Iinand the sanctuary.

Holyno Eucharist II Sunday: Rotating schedule of Holy Eucharist and Services are Prayer LiveStreamed on at 9:00 AM and Morning with music Youtube: “Emmanuel Parish Coos Bay” in the sanctuary. www.EpiscopalCoosBay.org Services 541.269.5829 are LiveStreamed•on Youtube: “Emmanuel Parish Coos Bay”.

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1155 Flanagan, Coos Bay  541-888-5202 Dennis and Tawnya Stumpf, Corps Envoys

Sunday Free Kids Breakfast .......................9:00 am Sunday School ...........................................9:30 am

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“A Christ Centered, Biblically Based, Family Oriented, Dynamic Fellowship” 3451 Liberty St., North Bend • 541-756-3311 • www.sbcnb.org (1 block off Newmark behind Boynton Park) DavidWoodruff, Sr. Pastor - Tim Young, Associate Pastor Loy Huntzinger, Children’s Director - Chad Frantz, Youth Pastor Sunday School......................................... 9:00am & 10:30am Sunday Worship........................................9:00am & 10:30am Adventure Club Wednesday Nights............6:00pm to 7:30pm

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Sunday Bible Study........................................ 9:30 am Sunday Worship........................................... 10:30 am Sunday Evening Worship ............................... 5:30 pm Wednesday Meal and Worship....................... 6:00 pm

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Sunday School....(all ages through Adult)............. 9:00 am - 9:45 am Sunday Worship....(Nursery & Children’s Church Provided).......10:00 am

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Remembering those who Bandon hosts annual parade, gave the ultimate sacrifice Memorial Day service Memorial Day: A Day of Remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States.

In April of 1866, women in Columbus, Mississippi, gathered at the graves of fallen Confederate soldiers to pay tribute by cleaning the graves and placing flowers throughout the graveyard. Within a few years, this practice of honoring the graves of fallen soldiers each spring became known as “Decoration Day,” with communities in both the North and South holding informal holidays in April and May. In 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War, General John Logan of the G.A.R., a fraternal organization for Union veterans, issued a proclamation setting May 30 as the date of Decoration Day. New York became the first state to officially honor the holiday in 1873. Sixteen years later, it was recognized by all of the northern states.

Today, Decoration Day is better known as Memorial Day, the term adopted after World War I. Memorial Day became a federal holiday in 1971 and is now observed on the last Monday in May. In Coos County, dozens

of service members have died while serving their country. These are three who died in World War II. Harold C. Chaney left his home in Coos County to serve his country during World War II. Like many others, he never returned home.

Chaney was born in 1922 and enlisted in the Army when he was 20 years old. He was a platoon leader and achieved the rank of 1st lieutenant. He was killed in action on April 23, 1945 in Germany and is buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery.

Quentin H. Towne also left Coos County to fight in World War II. A first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Towne served as part of the 427th Night Fighter Squadron.

On July 29, 1945, Towne was declared missing.

While his body has never been recovered, he was declared dead and he is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.

Frendy D. Medlock Jr. also left Coos County to serve during World War II. A pilot in the Air Force, Medlock served with the 93rd Bombardment Squadron.

Harold C. Chaney After surviving several Japanese attacks in the Philippines, Medlock and his unit surrendered to the Japanese in 1942. Medlock survived the Bataan Death March, Medlock was held as a POW at the Cabanatuan Prison Camp in Nueva Ecija Province where he died of dysentery, inanition, and malaria on July 7, 1942.

He was buried in a communal grave in the camp cemetery along with other deceased American POWs; however, his remains could not be associated with any remains recovered from Cabanatuan after the war.

Sergeant Medlock is memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.

A Memorial Day motor parade will leave the VFW and Bates Road at 10:15 a.m., circle through town and end at the Bandon City Park Veterans Memorial. At he memorial, the Bandon Veterans Honor Guard will perform a rifle salute and Roger Straus will speak.

The presentation will be follow with a barbecue at the VFW post beginning at noon. The community is invited to all the events.

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Every year, students at Marshfield High School volunteer to place flags at the graves of all the veterans at Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery. That includes the headstones for six young men who died while serving their country. The community is invited to visit the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery and pay your respects to the six young men who died in service as well as the nearly 100 other veterans whose graves will be marked by flags.

The cemetery gates will be unlocked from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and Monday - May 28, 29, 30.

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Country Media partners with Global Listings to power 11 newspaper sites in U.S. Country Media, the parent operating company to a dozen local newspapers located in California and Oregon, has partnered with Miami-based Global Listings, the world’s largest online real estate listings search engine to power their 11 newspaper websites with over 3+ million property listings from 107 different countries.

As part of the new property listings content syndication partnership, Global Listings will now provide all 11 newspaper sites with a “white-label” real estate listing search engine interface, over 3 million active property listings of searchable content, and a fully automated and e-commerce driven self-posting property listings advertising solution.

David Thornberry, Country Media’s corporate director of revenue commented, “We are excited to be partnering with Global Listings to provide not only a great new service and options in real estate, but also interesting details about properties worldwide.”

Global Listings founder and CEO Michael Gerrity said, “We are honored to be working with Country Media to provide all their newspapers with our online real estate listings search engine interface and world-

Coos County Briefs Car show coming to Coquille on June 4

years.

The non-profit Art Center is located at 10144 Hwy 42, just a mile and a half southeast of Coquille.

Tuesday through Friday, art opportunities are offered in painting, pottery, quilting, fiber arts and stained glass.

For information, call 541-396-3294.

• Corvette • Tuners • Modern American Muscle Cars Contact Coquille Police Department at 541-3962114 or 851 N. Central Blvd. in Coquille for registration forms or information.

Auto Sales for donating two vehicles to use during the training.

“We appreciate everyone who helped make this event happen, and would like to give a special thanks to John Deck with Myrtle Veterinary Hospital for coming to see the dogs and handlers work, and for all of the care he provides for animals in our area,” Chief Scott Sanders said.

“Thank you to Coos Bay Police Department, Winston Police Department, Salem Police Department and Lincoln City Police Department. And thank you to the residents of Coquille for supporting the police department and K-9 program.”

The Coquille Police Department will soon host the Gay 90’s Car Show.

The car show will take wide place on June 4. property Registration will take listings place from 8-10 a.m., with content. show hours being 9 a.m.- 2 We also p.m. look Art Center sales The community is forward invited to join in for the returning June 11-12 to further Coquille Gay 90’s Event, After a two-year COVID Coquille hosts K-9 helping where there will be training hiatus, the annual RumCountry vendors and lots of things mage, Plant and Book Sale The city of Coquille Michael Media’s going on. is returning to the Coquille recently hosted a K-9 Gerrity 11 newspaIf you would like to Valley Art Center. MemTraining event on May 4 pers’ own pre-register for the car bers will be donating a and May. K-9 officers were online audiences connect show you can do so with a large assortment of items present from Coquille, with properties locally or pre-registration fee of $15 for the two-day sale.

Coos Bay, Winston, Salem worldwide that are best to the Coquille Police DeThe sale will be held and Lincoln City. OPCA suited for their own needs, partment by May 27. You Saturday, June 11, from 9 Trainer Dan Kloss was and providing them the can also register the day of a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, present with the group as simple and cost-effective the event for a fee of $20 June 12, from 10 a.m. to well. option to post their own Poppy Days are back per car.

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The training group property listings direct to The first 100 participants The American Legion Organizers plan to have staged at several locations each newspaper’s website.” will receive a free dash Auxiliary Bay Area Unit plants, books and assortto practice different reAbout Country Media plaque. There will be first ed rummage including al-life scenarios. Passersby 34 will be distributing their Country Media, Inc. is and second place class Memorial Poppies on May clothing, tools, kitchenmay have seen our officers a media and web design awards for the following 26 and 27 at the North ware, collectibles and in the Jefferson School lot company with local newsclasses.

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The city of Coquille Global Listings, Inc. • 50’s Proceeds go to support The historic building has and the Coquille Police (GlobalListings.com) is a • 60’s veterans and their children depended on an oil furnace Department would like to market-leading property • 70’s in our community. in the basement for many thank Expert Towing & technology company for the highly fragmented $270 trillion-dollar addressable worldwide real estate industry.

With offices in both South Florida and Southern California, Global Listings Snapping turtles, an invasive owns and operates property species in Oregon, are nesting this listings MARKETPLACtime of year and are more likely to ES, PLATFORMS and be encountered on land which is an DATA SERVICES on a opportunity for the public to help out. global scale.

Please report sightings of snapping turtles to ODFW by visiting https:// oregonturtles.org.

Snapping turtles can harm native turtle populations as well as amphibians, mammals, birds and fish. ODFW wildlife biologists have seen an uptick in reports, and some snapping turtles have been captured recently by members of the public. If you find a snapping turtle on land and can safely do so, contain the turtle and immediately contact ODFW. For example, put a large sturdy container such as a plastic storage tote over the turtle and place a heavy object on top to prevent the turtle from escaping.

Stay away from the snapping turtle’s head – they have a long neck and a powerful bite.

The common snapping turtle, indigenous to the eastern United States but invasive in Oregon, can reach up to 18 inches in length. Its top shell is strongly serrated and varies from tan/ brown to olive to almost black. Its long tail has three rows of saw-tooth keels.

Invasive turtles can be delivered to your local ODFW office when they are open Monday through Friday, 8 Contributed photos a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call ahead to Snapping turtles are an invasive species in Oregon and members of the public are encouraged to arrange your delivery. report sightings to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Invasive snapping turtles pose threat to native fish, other animals in Oregon

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Willingness to live in Coos County is a requirement of this position.

The Coos County Noxious Weed Board presents:

Weed of the Month

Milk Thistle Silybum marianum

ID Tips:

WARNING: Can be lethal to your grazing animals!

- Purple flower - White marbled leaves - 1 to 2" spikes surrounding the flower head - Low lying 20" marbled leaves - Bloom time: April - July

Watch out for this spikey invader! It can grow up to 6' tall and will quickly take over your pastures.

Luckily, milk thistle only reproduces by seed so you can catch it before it gets out of your control.

It can be easily pulled, just make sure to get it before it starts setting seed!

If you would like help controlling your milk thistle, please give the Coos Watershed or the Coquille Watershed a call - we would love to help you!!

Lone Rock offers competitive wages, depending on experience, including annual performance-based bonus and exceptional benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) and profit sharing, paid vacation and holidays, a company vehicle available for personal use, annual boot allowance, and more. Lone Rock Resources is also offering relocation assistance if needed.

For more information see our website at www.lonerockresources.com. Lone Rock Resources is a drug free equal opportunity employer.

To apply please submit a cover letter and resume. This position will be open until filled, so apply soon!

Lone Rock Resources Attn: Andrea Kellom PO Box 1127 Roseburg, OR 97470

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