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Obituaries and State August trial for CB helicopter parts suppliers STATE PORTLAND (AP) — A new trial date has been set for a Coos Bay defense contractor accused of supplying phony truck and helicopter parts to the U.S. Department of Defense. Federal court records show Harold Ray Bettencourt II will go to trial Aug. 21 in Portland. Several family members and other employees are co-defendants also going on trial. A December 2011 indictment from a grand jury in Eugene alleges that Bettencourt’s Kustom Products Inc. supplied defective and counterfeit parts to the U.S. Department of Defense in at least 392 separate contracts valued at $7.5 million. The defendants have all pleaded not guilty. The investigation began when Army National Guard mechanics found defects in a critical nut that secures the rotor on the Kiowa armed scout helicopter in 2008.
Deschutes DA settles suit with ex-employee BEND (AP) — Deschutes County and District Attorney Patrick Flaherty have settled a lawsuit with a former employee who alleged she was wrongfully fired. The Bend Bulletin newspaper reports that court documents filed more than two weeks ago indicate the parties have reached a deal. The attorney for plaintiff Sharon Sweet said he would-
D I G E S T n’t disclose the settlement because the documents have not been finalized. Flaherty fired Sweet in October 2011, saying the investigator’s work was not “consistently above expectations” and she violated personnel rules by not disclosing her involvement in a romantic relationship with another investigator.
Teen sentenced to probation in deaths HILLSBORO (AP) — A 19year-old Oregon woman who drove an SUV into a leaf pile, killing two young girls playing in it, has been sentenced to three years of probation. The Oregonian reports a Washington County judge imposed the sentence Friday on Cinthya Garcia-Cisneros. A jury found the woman guilty in the fatal hit-andrun case earlier this month. The woman had learned after arriving home Oct. 20 she may have struck children in Forest Grove but didn’t come forward. Police found her the following day. The prosecution said she was required to return to the accident scene as soon as she learned of it. Her defense lawyer said the law doesn’t say anything about the requirements when a driver learns later about an accident.
Obituary Bernard Larry Bunnell July 23, 1931 - Jan. 27, 2014
Bernie will be loved and missed by all who knew him. He worked in the lumber mills all his life building a reputation with his coworkers and family as a hardworking, funny and loving family man, who adored Bernie Bunnell his children and grandchildren. Bernie was a man who brought you in as his own, giving the shirt off his back to anyone in need. Bernie enjoyed camping, steelhead fishing, gun collecting, westerns and his
all-important San Francisco 49ers. Bernie is survived by his four children: daughter, Lynne Irwin; sons, Larry, Lee, and Terry; and numerous grandchildren he loved so dearly. Visitation will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, followed by a service at 3 p.m., both at Howell-EdwardsDoerksen funeral home. Please join us in remembering Bernie by visiting w w w. H E D - F H . c o m . Through this site, we invite you to share your thoughts and fond memories with our family. Arrangements are under the direction of Howell Edwards Doerksen with Rigdon Ransom Funeral Directors, 503-581-3911. Sign the guestbook at www.theworldlink.com.
Funerals Thursday, Feb. 6 Dennis Wheeler, 11 a.m., memorial service, North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Ave., North Bend. Saturday, Feb. 8 Robert Traina, 11 a.m., celebration of life, Reedport Church of God, 2191 Birch St. Pastor Allen Chaney officiating.
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Joe Krathwohl watches as an Andean Condor named Queen Victoria hops towards him for a treat in a fourth-grade classroom at Veneta Elementary School in Veneta on Friday. The students, who have been studying birds, were chosen to host a special visit from Krathwohl, who has dedicated his life to helping these huge endangered birds. Along with his eagle, cranes, falcons, pelicans, and numerous other birds, Joe currently has five condors at his facility outside of Las Vegas. His mission is to breed condors for release into the wild. Queen Victoria, who sports a 10-foot wingspan, will be at the Eugene Boat & Sportsmen's Show throughout the weekend at the Lane Events Center.
‘Band after Band’ played at Klamath Armory KLAMATH FALLS (AP) — If the walls of the Klamath County Museum could talk, they might sing, too; maybe songs performed by Johnny Cash, Duke Ellington or Fats Domino. What do those acts have in common with the storied museum? They all performed at one point on stage at the Klamath County Museum, which used to be the home of the Klamath Armory, also known as the Klamath Auditorium. The Armory was built in 1935. It became the home of the museum in 1970 after moving from the Klamath County Library. Klamath County Museum Manager Todd Kepple this week pointed out four photographs mounted on the wall near the stage of big bands that once came through Klamath Falls. In the photos, a full house of fans filled the hardwood floor, no open seat in sight. “Band after band came here,” Kepple said of the 1930s through the 1950s. “A lot of them were traveling by rail at that time.” Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey played at the Armory, receiving a long-distance present from comedian and actor Jackie Gleason: a donkey. The “gift,” sent as a joke,was completed with a sign ribbing the duo to use the donkey for
travel in the rural area. It’s not just a page out of the building’s scrapbook but a vivid memory for some like Barbara and Ron McVay. Although not married at the time, the McVays were there among the crowds for many of the events. Barbara McVay,78,remembers she was “havin’ a ball” when Fats Domino visited. As she looked at old newspaper clippings at the museum, she said, “Fats Domino was considered pretty racy.” “He played everything,” she added of the songs, remembering she attended the show with friends. The couple chatted about the former armory and how it once was a gathering place for the town. As a young man at the time, Ron McVay, now 79, was living in nearby Malin. When musical acts came through, he would drive into town for entertainment, which included various sporting events such as basketball, wrestling and boxing. “We grew up in the best of times,” he said. “There was always something going on here.” The former armory hosted roller skating events, dances and banquets. The armory hall even played host to a bear named Gorgeous Gus, who apparently sparred in the ring. Circuses even made an appearance in the building.
Slain inmate’s widow sues Oregon and prison officials PORTLAND (AP) — The widow of a slain state prison inmate has filed lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages, alleging corrections officials ignored her husband’s request for protection. Michael Hagen, 28, died at a Boise hospital in February 2012 after being found unconscious in his cell at the Snake River Correctional Institution. His cellmate was later charged with aggravated murder. The state and federal law-
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“They had elephants in here,” Kepple said.“It’s amazing to us now (that) they played basketball on the floor. It’s supported by posts and beams.” Markings from the basketball games can still be found on several portions of the hardwood floor. The markings used to be covered by museum displays, Kepple said. But when the displays were moved, it was decided to leave the markings to preserve another side of the history of the building. “We are not getting rid of any of these markings,” Kepple said. “It’s part of the history of the artifact.” Ron McVay remembers the wrestling and boxing matches most, and remembers the ring in the center of the floor. “They were within throwing range of Coke bottles,” he said of the boxers and wrestlers. He recalls the change from vendors selling bottled soda to soda in paper cups so boxers or wrestlers wouldn’t be hurt when audience members threw them in the ring. Kepple likes to watch as residents walk in the door of the museum and through the entryway to the great hall. “They look up,” Kepple said. “You can just tell they’re enjoying some wonderful memories of times had in this building.”
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Groom stands up for role in planning DEAR ABBY: Why is a wedding always about the bride? Why is the groom often ignored and the occasion not about BOTH of them? I find this offensive as a man who, by tradition, is supposed to “take care of her,” but is ignored as a partner in the relationship. The whole deal about the day being about the bride is sexist, as far as I’m concerned. Television shows like “Bridezillas” make men look like idiots who have no value in a marriage. What are your thoughts? — MAN WHO MATTERS IN FLORIDA DEAR MAN WHO MATTERS: These shows you refer to depend on shock value to attract and sustain an audience, DEAR and some of the goingson that are p o r t raye d are so farout as to be freakish. Please don’t mistake reality TV JEANNE for reality because PHILLIPS nothing could be further from the truth. Much has changed regarding marriage customs in the last decades. Traditionally, weddings were paid for by the parents of the bride.There was little monetary input from the groom’s family, and they did not expect to assist in the planning of the event. Today, however, many couples postpone marriage until they are older and financially independent. They pay for their own weddings and plan them as partners. DEAR ABBY: I’m a senior in high school who is already taking college classes. I have told my mom I plan to become a special education teacher. I have been an aide in the special ed class for three years now, and I love it. My mother and grandmother are not supportive. They keep trying to talk me out of going to college to do what I love. They say I should be a nurse, so I can earn better money, and they tell me I won’t be able to find a job if I become a special ed teacher. What should I do when they keep bringing this up? — THINKING ABOUT MY FUTURE DEAR THINKING: Let me first tell you what not to do. Do not allow yourself to be drawn into an argument over this. As much as you are thinking about your future, so are your mother and grandmother. Because you are taking college classes, talk with a counselor at the school about the kinds of job openings there are for special education teachers. Visit the library and do some research. Both would be intelligent ways to get a glimpse of what will be in store for you if you choose to go into that field. DEAR ABBY: I have kids who play sports. As I sit in the stands and watch the games, I am disgusted by the negative attitudes and bad-mouthing I hear coming from the parents in the crowds. How do parents teach good sportsmanship and compassion when the adults they see around them behave worse than the kids? As hard as I try, I can’t understand how grown adults can yell or call kids names at a sports event and expect these same kids to grow up with morals and values. — SPORTS MOM IN MOUNTAIN TOP, PA. DEAR SPORTS MOM : Positive reinforcement usually works better than name-calling and belittling. Kids are like sponges. They imitate the behavior they see the adults around them exhibit. Effective parents teach their children by modeling behavior they want to encourage in their children. (No one ever said this is always easy!) The parents you describe may be trying to relive their youth vicariously through their children. Many times, it’s not possible for the children to do as well as — or better than — the parents, and the result is the children end up disliking the sport.
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