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A man accused of murdering three people last Friday morning in North Bend could be facing additional charges related to the kidnapping of a Springfield woman.

After Oen Evan Nicholson, 30, turned himself in to police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Sunday morning, it was revealed Nicholson forced Laura Johnson at gunpoint to drive him from Springfield. The two crossed almost half of the country in a day and a half before Nicholson decided to stop running and turned himself in.

According to Springfield police, Johnson left her job for a lunch break at around 12:30 p.m. Friday. A video from the scene shows Johnson leaving, apparently with no problems.

When Johnson failed to return to work, police were notified she was missing, and authorities released photos of her and videos of her

SUV, hoping to get help from the public.

But for 40 hours there was no sign of Johnson or her vehicle until she and Nicholson drove up to Mil-waukee police headquarters.

Springfield police have revealed Johnson returned to work after getting lunch. When she pulled into her parking place, Nicholson approached her with a gun and demanded she drive. She then drove more than 2,100 miles, covering 33 hours on the road, before reaching Milwaukee. Some reports say John-son was able to talk Nicholson into turning himself in.

Springfield authorities say Johnson was not harmed during the ordeal, and she flew home Sunday and was reunited with her family. In a post on Facebook, Johnson's dad said learning she was OK was the best Father's Day present ever.

Nicholson became a wanted man after a furious spree of violence last

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A makeshift memorial has cropped up at the Herbal Choice marijuana dispensary in North Bend. Jennifer L. Davidson was shot and killed at the location during a violent spree that left three people dead and one injured. A sign on the door of the dispensary says it will be closed for a few days.

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Moira O'Bryan waves to supporters as she makes her way down Viriginia Avenue in North Bend during an impromptu parade celebrating O'Bryan's victory in the Miss Oregon Outstand-ing Teen pageant over the weekend. O'Bryan, who recently graduated from North Bend High School, is the second Coos County resident to ever win the title. For more on O'Bryan's journey to Miss Oregon Outstanding Teen, see the Tuesday edition of The World.

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Oregon has not met its goal of reaching 70% vaccinated by Mon-day, June 21.

In early June, Gov. Brown told Oregonians that achievement of a 70% vaccination rate would lift nearly all COVID-19 restrictions across the state, just in time for her COVID-19 emergency order to expire June 28.

Despite the fact that many counties are still significantly under the 70% mark — Coos County for instance is sitting at approximately 55.8% — the governor told Ore-gonians that pandemic restrictions would almost completely lift in every county, should the state over all reach the vaccination benchmark for residents 18 and over.

But then daily vaccination num-bers across the state plummeted. Now, the state will not reach 70% on June 21, and may not even make the goal by the next week, when the emergency order expires.

Most recently update data from Friday, June 18, 68.5% of Ore-

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As Oregon moves closer to lifting most COVID restrictions, experts at Oregon State University admit the thought of easing gov-ernment regulations could lead to a surge in new cases.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has promised to reopen the economy and lift most COVID restrictions when the state reaches 70 percent of adults who have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. As of Tuesday, the state needed just more than 40,000 people to get the first dose to reach the number.

Brett Tyler, the director of the Center for Genome Research at Oregon State University, said he was concerned about the impact of lifting restrictions.

"In Britain, they have 80 percent vaccinated, and they're having a surge right now," Tyler said. "I'm very concerned if all the regulations are dropped it will send the wrong message to people. They will get

the message, oh, it's over, I can go back to business and normal. So, I'm very concerned there will be a surge."

Chi Chunhuei, a professor of global health at OSU, said a mass surge was not likely, but he was concerned more people need to get vaccinated.

"With the level of vaccinations we have now, I don't expect to see a big surge," Chunhuei said. "I'm still concerned about the people who are not vaccinated, given the potential of the Delta variant to become the dominant one."

Chunhuei said he was concerned younger children, who are not eli-gible for the vaccine, could be the source of new cases unless vaccines are approved for younger children.

While the Delta variant is caus-ing concern worldwide, Oregon has not seen a major outbreak.

"We track the frequency of the different variants," said Courtney Campbell, a professor of medical

Will easing restrictions lead to another COVID surge?


Montgomery Allen, left, receives a Moderna vaccine during a clinic in March at the Mill Casino. Experts say to be fully safe from COVID, more people need to get vaccinated.

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Friday left three people dead and one clinging to life.

Authorities allege Nich-olson murdered his father, Charles Simms Nicholson, at an RV in The Mill Casino RV park before fleeing in his father's 2019 Dodge 3500 pickup truck. While fleeing the scene, Nicholson struck Anthony and Linda Oyster as they were crossing the street. Anthony Oyster died at the scene while Linda Oyster was transported to Bay Area Hospital and River Bend Hospital in Springfield, where she was listed in criti-cal condition.

Nicholson then drove to the Herbal Choices Mari-juana Dispensary in North Bend, where police allege he shot and killed Jennifer L. Davidson, 47, of Coos Bay.

District Attorney R. Paul Frasier released causes of death for the three victims Wednesday, with the medical examiner determining all three died in different ways. According to the medical examiner, Charles Nicholson died due to multiple "sharp-force injuries to his neck, chest and abdomen."

Anthony Oyster died due to massive internal injuries to his chest and abdomen due to being struck by the pickup truck and Davidson died due to multiple bullet wounds in the abdomen and chest.

After the shooting at Herbal Choices, Nicholson then drove to Big 5 Sporting Goods at the Pony Village Mall and purchased ammuni-tion before fleeing.

The Lane County Sheriff's Office reported Nicholson wrecked the pickup truck near the town of Noti at around noon before setting the truck on fire.

In a press release issued Tuesday, Oregon State Police said they believe Nicholson hitched a ride from the Noti area to Springfield, around 28 miles away.

The state police are asking the public to help them identify who may have given Nicholson a ride. Anyone that has information is asked

to contact the Oregon State Police at 1-800-442-0776 or *OSP and leave information regarding OSP Case #SP21-168713.

Less than an hour later, he was in Springfield, where he kidnapped Johnson and began their cross-country journey.

The violent spree left North Bend shaken. District Attorney R. Paul Frasier admitted having Nicholson in custody gave everyone the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief.

At The Mill Casino, the Coquille Indian Tribe hosted a traditional prayer fire, praying for the victims, their family and friends and the community. In a press release, the Tribe said the violent spree was especially painful to the Tribe because some of the deaths took place on tribal lands.

Tribal Chairman Brenda Meade told the crowd it has been a difficult few days for the Coquille Tribe after two people were killed on tribal lands.

"Welcome to the lands Coquille people have walked on since time began," Meade said. "This is a little out of our norm to hold this cere-mony and open to the public, but nothing has been normal this last week. It is with sad hearts that we gather here today to respond to a horrible tragedy that happened on our homelands last week. It is hard to understand how it happened here. For the families friends of those who found themselves in the path of destruction, we offer our prayers."

Meade also said the first responders who ran into danger and the employees of The Mill Casino and RV Park deserve thanks and prayers.

"For those who lost a mother, family member, friend and co-worker at Herbal Choices, these prayers are for you, too," she said. "It is important for us to take time together. Healing will take some time."

The ceremony itself was a prayer fire, where traditional-ly the Coquille Tribe would pray with the smoke lifting the prayers into the sky.

Meade invited all those who attended to participate by place fresh cedar leaves on the fire as they prayed.

As people walked through the line, tribal members sang songs and prayed. Tears and hugs were a common sight as friends and family members of those who were killed par-

ticipated. North Bend Police Chief Robert Kappelman, who is leading the investiga-tion into all three murders, joined the ceremony along with his wife and child.

The prayer ceremony was open to the public, but the media was asked to refrain from taking photos or inter-viewing anyone at the time.

This is what we know based on police records released to the public and other published accounts

* Sometime before 9:58 a.m. Friday, Oen Evan Nicholson murdered his father, 83-year-old Charles Simms Nicholson at an RV the elder Nicholson owned at the RV park at The Mill Casino. The medical ex-aminer determined Charles Nicholson was stabbed to death.

Charles Nicholson was a well-known dentist in California for may years. His last-known address was in Encinitas, California. Charles Nicholson also had an address on Newmark Street in North Bend as recently as February 2021. The address is linked to a mailbox only.

* After killing his father, Oen Nicholson took his dad's pickup truck, a 2019 Dodge 3500. At approx-imately 9:58 a.m., as he was leaving the RV park at a high rate of speed, Oen Nicholson hit Anthony Oys-ter, 74, and his wife, Linda Oyster, 73. The Oysters were staying at the RV park. Anthony Oyster died at the scene and Linda Oyster was taken by ambulance to Bay Area Hospital. She was lat-er transferred to River Bend Hospital in Springfield, where at last report, she was in critical condition.

At least two callers reported the incident by calling 9-1-1 at 9:58 a.m.

* After hitting the Oys-ters, Oen Nicholson drove approximately a mile to the Herbal Choices Marijuana Dispensary in North Bend. Photos released from the scene show Nicholson exit-ing the vehicle and walking directly into the store. As he approached the front door, he pulled out a gun, which he used to kill Jennifer L. Davidson, 47, of Coos Bay. A 9-1-1 caller reported the shooting at 10:01 a.m.

* After shooting David-son, Nicholson fled in the pickup truck, driving to Big 5 Sporting Goods in the Pony Village Mall. At the store, he purchased ammu-

nition and left. * After leaving the mall,

Nicholson appears to have headed north on Highway 101, passing through Doug-las County and into Lane County. Shortly after noon, the Dodge 3500 pickup Nicholson was driving was wrecked and set on fire on Highway 126 near mile-marker 39 near the town of Noti. A witness reported seeing Nicholson get out of the truck with a gun and walk into the woods.

After the wreck, the Lane County Sheriff's Office closed down Highway 126 and conducted a manhunt for more than five hours without finding Nicholson.

* At around 12:30 p.m., Laura Johnson took a lunch break from her job in Springfield, approxi-mately 28 miles from Noti. Johnson left, purchased her lunch and returned to the same parking space. When she returned, Nicholson ap-proached her with a gun and demanded she drive him north. Johnson complied and drove Nicholson from Springfield to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a distance of about 2,173 miles.

* At around 7:25 a.m. Sunday, 5:25 a.m. in Oregon, Nicholson turned himself in to police in Mil-waukee. District Attorney Paul Frasier said Milwau-kee police called North Bend police at 6:05 a.m. to report Nicholson was in custody. Press reports quote Johnson with saying she talked Nicholson into surrendering. Johnson flew back to Oregon on Sunday where she was reunited with her family.

* During a press briefing Sunday morning, Frasier announced Oen Nicholson was being charged with 10 counts in Coos County. The charges include six counts of first-degree murder. Nicholson is also facing one charge of attempted murder, one charge of assault and two charges of failure to perform duties as a driver resulting in injury. A judge assessed a bond of $7 million.

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At a memorial that has popped up at the entrance to the Herbal Choices marijuana dispensary in North Bend, family and friends of Jennifer Davidson have placed personal items like a photo, rocks, candles and flowers remem-bering her life. Davidson was shot and killed while at work last Friday by a gunman who later fled before turning himself in more than 2,000 miles away in Wisconsin.

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Coos Health & Wellness announced recently that anyone who is vaccinated in the county not only becomes eligible for a $1 million prize that will be awarded to one person in Oregon, but vac-cinated individuals in Coos County will have 11 more chances to win $10,000.

Gov. Kate Brown an-nounced earlier that one person in each county would be eligible to win $10,000 for being vaccinated, Coos Health & Wellness added to the prize, saying 10 more county residents would win $10,000.

"You need to get your first dose by the 27th to be eli-gibe," said Dr. Eric Gleason, assistant director at Coos Health & Wellness.

While a cash prize would be nice, Gleason said there are better reasons to get

vaccinated."There's a reason to get

it," Gleason said about the cash awards. "But what it comes down to is getting the vaccine is the best way to be safe."

As of Tuesday, 68.7 per-cent of Oregonians over the age of 16 have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. Brown announced when the state reached the 70 percent threshhold, she would fully reopen the economy and get rid of most COVID mandates. Just more

than 42,000 people need to get the first dose to reach the 70 percent mark.

In Coos County, 55.8 percent of people have been vaccinated, leaving the county with 4,880 first doses needed to reach 65 percent, a level that would ensure the county remains in the low-risk tier.

Brown announced Tues-day that Coos County will remain in low risk as the county reported 16 active cases of COVID with two people in the hospital and no

current outbreaks. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 37 people have died with COVID in Coos County.

On Wednesday, the county reported eight new cases, the highest mark in a number of weeks.

Gleason said the reduction of numbers in Coos County and the state can directly be linked to the vaccine. He said even when the state reaches its goal, people should get vaccinated.

"I think it's important to note once the state reaches

70 percent, you're still at rusk in you're not vaccinated," Gleason said. "You need to be mindful of that."

In fact, almost all new cases of COVID-19 in the state are in people who have not received the vaccine.

New vaccination rates have slowed in recent weeks, but Gleason said anyone who has not been vaccinated should strongly consider it.

"Hopefully, we'll reach 70 percent by the end of the month or early next month," he said.

Getting vaccinated could be worth a lot of money11 people in Coos County will be eligible for $10,000 prizes

gon adults are vaccinated with at least one dose. To reach the threshold, 51,616 people need to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination, according to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

Based on Oregon's regular trajectory, the state has the

potential to reach its target by June 28, but not if vaccine rates continue to decline. The OHA now says it aims to reach the goal by July 1, according to the Oregonian.

At this stage, the state reaching its goal relies most heavily on counties with lower rates.

For reference, Multnomah, Benton, Hood River, and Washington county have all exceeded the 70% mark,

while Lake, Malhuer, and Umatilla county are yet to breach 40%.

The governor gave coun-ties a more conservative goal of reaching 65% by the June 21 deadline.

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ethics at OSU. "Right now, it seems Oregon is rather lucky, and the number of Delta cases is very low. Our wastewater testing has picked up a few weak signs here and there.

Tyler said even though numbers are low, there is concern.

"There is concern about the variants," he said. "In Britain, 99 percent of new in-fections result from the Delta variant. It also shows the ability to overcome immunity in people who only have the first vaccine."

Tyler said those who are fully vaccinated show strong resistance to all variants of the disease.

The OSU experts also said even as the state reopens, there needs to continue to be an effort to get more people vaccinated.

"I see it as we still need to push for reaching a majority of the population with a vaccine," said Daniel Lopez-Covallus, a professor and expert on health equity issues. "I think the primary model of using mass vaccina-tion sites has been exhausted and we need to shift goals, meet people where they are, in communities, in workplac-es. We cannot afford not to continue to push.

"There is some evidence that 70 percent is not enough, particularly when we have some segment of the popula-tion, children under 12, who are not eligible for the vac-cine. The 70 percent, I see as

the low end of the threshold. From my perspective, it has to go well beyond that."

With vaccines slowing, the experts also discussed how to get people resistant to getting vaccinated to take the shot. Aimee Huff, a consumer behavior expert at OSU, said the state needs to change the way it is marketing the vaccine.

"People really need just one good reason," Huff said. "For a lot of people, the good reason for them is they trust the science. For some, the one good reason they need is they won't be able to do something if they don't have the vaccine. They won't be able to travel, they won't be able to be with friends. I think the public health mes-sage now needs to be more nuanced and more targeted."

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service an-nounced a proposal to reclas-sify Fender’s blue butterfly from endangered to threat-ened under the Endangered Species Act. The service is also proposing a special rule under section 4(d) of the ESA to provide for the conserva-tion of the species. This an-nouncement opens a 60-day public comment period.

This colorful butterfly, unique to the Willamette Valley upland prairie and oak savannah in Oregon, was thought to be extinct in 1937. Remarkably, after almost five decades, this butterfly was rediscovered in 1989. With the help of many collaborators, the butterfly’s populations have grown and become secure enough that it no longer meets the definition of an endangered species. This incredible conservation success story was made pos-sible through teamwork, the support of public and private partners, and habitat resto-ration using the best available science.

“As with all of our recov-ery stories, this would not have been possible without many valued partners includ-ing private landowners who have made significant contri-butions to the conservation of Fender’s blue butterfly,” says Robyn Thorson, Pacific Northwest regional director. “We can’t thank them enough for voluntarily working with us to preserve this butterfly and other native species of the Willamette Valley prai-ries.”

Partners in this effort include the Institute for Applied Ecology, Bureau of Land Management, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Benton and Yam-hill Counties, Greenbelt Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, Washington State University, Van Duzer Vineyards and many private landowners.

"When we study the problem carefully and invest the effort to make changes, we can reverse the extinction process and set species like the Fender's blue butterfly on

a new trajectory toward re-covery," explains Tom Kaye, executive director of Institute for Applied Ecology. "One major breakthrough was learning that mowing and prescribed fire could be used to benefit the butterfly."

This butterfly relies primarily upon Kincaid’s lupine, a native plant listed as a threatened species, as the host plant for its caterpillar. Females lay single eggs on the underside of the lupine leaves, up to approximately 350 eggs in total. Two other similar lupine species also provide food for the caterpil-lars, which they feed on until the plants dry out and the larvae go into diapause for the fall and winter. Butter-flies generally fly between mid-April and the end of June and only live 7 to 14 days. Fender’s blue butterfly is found in the Willamette Valley in Benton, Lane, Linn, Polk, Yamhill and Washing-ton counties in Oregon.

The 4(d) rule covers activi-ties that facilitate conserva-tion and management of the

Once thought extinct, an Oregon butterfly reaches recovery milestone

butterfly’s habitat by creat-ing, restoring, or enhancing native upland prairie or oak savannah. Specific activities include planting of native vegetation, mowing and re-

moval of invasive, nonnative plant species.

The service is seeking public comments concern-ing the proposal to downlist Fender’s blue butterfly, and

any additional information on the species. Comments will be accepted through August 23. For instructions on how to comment go to: https://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/.

Photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of Transportation

Fender's blue butterfly.


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A Coos Bay man was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday for producing sexually explicit images and videos of a 3-year-old child.

Keith James Atherton, 33, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison followed by a life term of supervised release.

According to court doc-uments, on July 13, 2018, an undercover agent from Homeland Security Investi-gations viewed child sexual abuse material streamed on a video chat website. Less than

24 hours later, Atherton was identified as the perpetrator, located and taken into federal custody.

Further investigation revealed that Atherton had produced several sexually explicit images and videos involving a 3-year-old child. Investigators seized more than 10 digital devices from Atherton, containing at least 35,000 images and 8,000 videos depicting the sexual abuse of infants, toddlers and young children.

On July 18, 2018, a

federal grand jury in Eu-gene returned a three-count indictment charging Atherton with using or attempting to use a minor to produce a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct and posses-sion and distribution of child pornography. On February 24, Atherton pleaded guilty to using or attempting to use a minor to produce a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct.

Acting U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug of the District of Oregon made the

announcement.This case was investigat-

ed by Homeland Security Investigations with assis-tance from the Coos Bay Police Department, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey S. Sweet prosecuted the case with assistance from the Coos County District Attorney’s Office.

Anyone who has informa-tion about the physical or on-line exploitation of children are encouraged to contact

HSI at (866) 347-2423 or submit a tip online at www.ice.gov/tips.

Federal law defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor. It is important to remember child sexual abuse material depicts actual crimes being committed against children. Not only do these images and videos document the victims’ exploitation and abuse, but when shared across the inter-net, re-victimize and re-trau-matize the child victims each

time their abuse is viewed. To learn more, please visit the National Center for Miss-ing & Exploited Children at www.missingkids.org.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Child-hood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidem-ic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

For more information about Project Safe Child-hood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

Coos Bay man sentenced to 30 years for exploiting child

The Coos Bay Area Zonta Service Foundation is proud to announce the second Patty J. Barton Memorial Scholar-ship is awarded to Jasmine Herrera of Coos Bay. This is a $20,000 renewable award to be issued over qualifying terms as the requirements of performance are met.

Patty J. Barton was a long time Zonta member with a passion for women choosing to face their life's challenges by improving their status through education. Jasmine Herrera exemplifies these qualities and goals. Patty's husband, Jon Barton, began the scholarship fund from do-nations upon Patty’s death in 2018. Zonta has been able to grow and now uses the funds to honor Patty with the award that will support Herrera with her education.

Herrera was born in Los Angeles, moving to Coos Bay at the age of 8. She graduated from Marshfield High School in 2017, enroll-ing at Southwestern Oregon Community College, where she is a nursing student. As a Mexican American, first-gen-eration college student, Span-ish was her first language. Jasmine learned English at age 4. Upon graduation from SWOCC in 2022, her plan is to enroll at Oregon Health Sciences University to pursue her goal of becoming a nurse practitioner. Her long-term

plan is to remain in Coos County working in the field of mental health.

The Zonta Foundation re-ceived 27 amazing applicants for the scholarship and the decision was difficult. The selection process reduced the pool to six applicants who received personal interviews. Shirley MacAdam, the PJB

Scholarship chair said, “It is inspirational to witness the many women in our commu-nity pursuing their college educations all over the United States and in a variety of fields. We encourage all of you to keep an eye on our club website zontacoosba-yarea.org every January for the many scholarships we

plan to continue to provide. A third PJB Scholarship will be awarded in 2022.”

In Jasmine's application she wrote, “I believe cultur-al awareness and advocacy is essential knowledge for a nurse to have…Being culturally aware can create a more inclusive and equitable healthcare system.”

Zonta Club awards Herrera the Patty J. Barton Memorial Scholarship

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The Coast Guard kicks off Operation Be Whale Wise to encourage the public to practice safe whale-watching this sum-mer in the Pacific North-west.

Operation Be Whale Wise is an effort to educate the public through outreach and enforcement activities, as well as increase the pub-lic's stewardship of these local orcas through engage-ment of "citizen science."

The Coast Guard is work-ing closely with several partner agencies focused on educating the public and raising awareness within the boating community, including enforce southern resident orca vessel buffer zones and other vessel-re-lated regulations in the Puget Sound.

Federal regulations pro-hibit vessels from approach-ing killer whales within 200 yards or parking in the path of killer whales.

In 2019, the State of Washington enacted regu-lations requiring vessels to remain at least 300 yards away from either side or 400 yards in front of or behind orca whales. Addi-tionally, state regulations require vessels within a half mile of orcas must reduce speed to less than 7 knots.

Below are guidelines to be whale wise:

• Keep your distance:

Do not approach or get too close to marine life. Look in all directions before plan-ning your approach to view wildlife. Slow down and reduce your speed to less than 7 knots when within a half mile of the nearest ma-rine mammal to reduce your engine's noise and wake.

• Pay Attention: Be vigilant for marine mam-mal presence. Whales may change directions or surface unpredictably. Move away slowly and cautiously at the first sign of a disturbance or agitation.

• Be mindful of your vessel: Place engine in neu-tral or shutdown and allow the animals to pass if your vessel is not in compliance with regulations. If it's safe to do so, also turn off your fish finder and echo sounders.

• Be courteous: Stay on the offshore side of whales when they are traveling close to shore. Always avoid going through groups of porpoises or dolphins. Hold course and reduce speed gradually to discour-age bow or stern-riding.

• Report whale sightings: The Whale Alert App helps mariners and members of the public practice citizen science by providing a us-er-friendly tool directly on their tablet or smart phone that displays whale "safety zones."

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By Dave Marston

During his 50 years in rural western Colorado, Jamie Jacobson has seen a lot of flooding. While caretaking a farm in 1974, Jacobson watched three acres of its riverfront float away. More recently, it’s been drought, and then worse drought.

Jacobson farms on Lamborn Mesa, perched above Paonia, pop-ulation 1,500. He keeps his orchard of peaches, nectarines and cherries alive thanks to the Minnesota Canal that serves 170 customers.

The ditch is nine miles long and carries water from the snow-pack that’s accumulated around 12,725-foot-high Mt. Gunnison. This mountain of many ridges used to hold water like a sponge, but snowfall has been light year after year, and the ground sucks up a lot of the melting snow.

“Back in the 1970s it was differ-ent,” says Jacobson, who moved from New York where he started his career as a cameraman on film shoots. “Paonia was snow-covered in winter, and when the melt came, the river tore at its banks. One of my first jobs was using machinery to stuff boulders into junked cars and then cabling them to the riverbank. Now it’s scary because of water that isn’t there.”

This summer, Jacobson’s ditch rider told him irrigation water would run out by the end of June. “That would have been unthink-able decades ago,” Jacobson says. But the canal’s two reservoirs have filled only one year out of the last four. “In the old days, daily highs in summers were in the 80s,” Jacobson says. “Last May it got really warm, and in June this year the temperature is hitting 100 degrees.”

So it’s not surprising that his orchard is suffering. “My trees are stressed, and some I’ve had to let go. I’ve lost a great deal,” he says flatly.

But Jacobson, 75, remains resilient and upbeat, though he was diagnosed with arthritis at age 10 and has suffered from back pain all his life. He even underwent a kidney transplant from a friend three years ago.

Now getting around in a wheel-chair, he still hopes to fly in his ultralight - equipped with a para-chute. During the 1970s, he enjoyed a moment of fame when he turned 20,000 gallons of spoiled apple cider into alcohol that substituted for gasoline.

“Coal company execs visit-ing their mines around Paonia all wanted to try out my alcohol-fueled car,” he recalls. “We had some great joyrides on moonshine.”

Jacobson’s ditch company was founded in 1893 by farmers and ranchers who knew they had to im-port water to make the semi-desert land valuable.

“They dug those ditches with hand labor and mule scrapers and built the canals incrementally,” says

Western historian George Sibley. “You either bought in with money or sweat equity, enlarging the canals as neighbors down the ditch bought in.” It’s a similar story throughout the Western states, moving water from mountains through a system of prior appropriation – first to put water to work, first to claim it.

For example, Southern Idaho, in the grip of extreme drought, is braced for prior appropriation cutbacks. Junior water users in the Wood River Valley who pump water from wells have been notified that their water might be shut off early this summer. Meanwhile New Mex-ico’s ancient system utilizes a water master or mayordomo to administer cutbacks. And if one state knows drought, it’s Nevada, where Las Ve-gas sends most of its sewage-treated water back to where it came from – Lake Mead.

The water flowing through piped canals or open ditches into Paonia and its mesas was never meant to stick around. Farmers who flood-ir-rigate use roughly 20 percent of the water on their land. Eventually, that water may be reused by farmers and homeowners as much as seven times before crossing into Utah as part of the Colorado River.

These days, a lot less water ever gets there. The river’s two big reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, are only about 35 percent full, and river managers in the seven states that rely on the Colorado are trying to figure out how to cope. It’s a daunting prospect, squeezing out water in the midst of a drying climate.

Meanwhile, Jacobson looks at his diminished orchard and hopes he’ll have enough fruit for the people who came last summer. They brought their own baskets and wandered the orchard to pick what they wanted.

“People had a good time, and at $1.50 per pound we sold out the crop last year,” Jacobson says. “If we go down this year, we’ll do it in style.”

Dave Marston is the publisher of Writers on the Range, writer-sontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring live-ly conversation about the West. He owns land with shares in Minnesota Canal.

Looking back to when water was plentiful

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Thank you to Coquille Tribal Community Fund

The Community Collation of Empire is very grateful, for the support that the Coquille Tribal Community Fund, to help contin-ue and expand the flower basket program along lower Newmark in the Historic Empire District of Coos Bay is spring. The foundation support along with the efforts of the City of Coos Bay to water the baskets, continues and supports the many efforts by Empire community members to improve the Empire Historical District.

Thank you Coquille Tribal Community Fund and the Coquille Tribal members for your support to make this a better community for all.

Andrew Knight, CCE presidentJoanne Moss, CCE

vice presidentCoos Bay

Kudos to Coos Bay policeOn June 17, I was in Coos Bay

and heard about the crime spree that tragically happened. I then not-ed a young man in the midst run-ning from police, and he stopped and the police confronted him. What I want to do is commend the officers involved. They were in the midst of a serious set of crimes, but they carefully listened to the dis-turbed young man yelling at them and de-escalated the situation and called for an ambulance.

I think they should all be com-mended for a job well done in the middle of a heart-breaking and stressful day for everyone, partic-

ularly the police. (It looked to me that officers from several branches responded and acted calmly and decisively.) Way to go Blue.

Jim SinnottCoquille

Let police clean up the streets

Since the murders Friday morn-ing, the same loud-mouthed locals who think they have intelligence have been calling out the North Bend Police Department.

At the beginning of the year, the NBPD warned that they would not be able to have enough officers on duty. There was an explanation about how there wasn’t enough funding and that response times would be slower because of there not being enough officers on duty. They went on to explain how most of an officer’s time was spent dealing with mental health and drug addiction calls. The police department made it perfectly clear what the residents would be seeing in the future.

Now jump to last Friday. When everything the police department warned would happen ended up happening - a slower response to those 911 calls, not enough officers to protect the residents of North Bend, allowing an evil man to commit murder and make it out of town. Then the know it all arm-chair quarterbacks get on social media putting all the blame on the NBPD.

Why don’t we talk about what the real problems with the Bay Area that contributed to that mur-derer getting away? Why don’t we

start cleaning up the streets? Why aren’t the police arresting people when they commit crimes or have warrants? If you look at the police logs, repeat offenders and even people with warrants are being sited and released. They are not being arrested.

The homeless who are continu-ing to commit crimes, do drugs and completely destroying this town need to be held accountable for their actions also. Right now, they are being given a pass from our elected officials and the public seems to enable the homeless and their behaviors.

If we require the homeless to be held accountable for their actions, then quite a few of them will leave and go to the cities that will let them do as they please with no consequences.

If people are going to expect police departments to keep them safe, then they also need to allow the police to clean up the streets.

Perry HolmanCoos Bay

Defund the police?You gotta be kidding me. De-

fund/disband/attack the police?According to the 13th chapter

of Romans, God Himself institut-ed the concept of a governmental 'policing force.' He called them His 'ministers.'

Only a fool would oppose this God-given authority - which was put in place for our protection, our safety, our peace.

Bob FluetschNorth Bend

By Brent Messenger

"Do we want to give the wealth-iest people in America another tax cut, " asked Joe Biden, "or do you want to give every high school graduate the ability to earn a com-munity college degree?"

The president's question was not rhetorical. He was speaking at an event to promote his American Families Plan, which includes spending that would enable Americans to attend free two-year community college. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Pramila Jayapal have introduced a similar bill in Congress. The proposals aren't short of support: 83% of Demo-crats back free public college and university, as do 39% of Republi-cans.

The announcement elated Pres-ident Biden's own party, even as it raised Republican objections. The reaction of both sides was predict-able. Free community college is a pillar of the progressive agenda. By contrast, Republicans in Congress won't support the measures because of their significant cost.

This divide is unfortunate. Free community college should be viewed not as a partisan issue, but as an investment that will yield future returns in the form of economic growth. The bottom line: free community college will pay for itself in the long run.

The best jobs require more than a high school diploma. A high school graduate makes $39,000 a year on average, a figure that jumps to $46,000 with an associate de-gree. That's almost $300,000 more in earnings over a 40-year career. But nearly 30 percent of Americans over age 25 lack higher education.

Republicans are right that a federal program won't be cheap. President Biden's plan calls for $109 billion to pay for free, two-year degrees. But that's peanuts compared to what America will lose in economic output should our skill levels stagnate. A lack of workers with associate or bachelor degrees will cost America $1.2 trillion in economic output over the next decade.

The lost output occurs when employers can't fill jobs that need the specialized training higher ed-ucation provides. Even with record unemployment last year, employers have 8.1 million jobs left unfilled.

Employers struggle to find work-ers with the right mix of technical and soft skills.

Some reports show that 83% of bosses can't find the right candi-dates. Three-quarters believe that applicants don't have skills they'll need on the job.

Free community college can help close the skills gap by preparing students for the jobs of the future. In 2019, community

colleges granted a million associate degrees and certificates. Nearly 60% of associate degrees and 94% of certificates were for health care, IT, business, computer science, and construction trades.

Those skills can help workers succeed outside of the traditional office. Freelance job openings have skyrocketed amid the pandemic, and nearly 70% of remote workers say they're open to such an oppor-tunity.

Some of the fastest-growing positions involve accounting, data analytics, and health care.

It's understandable that fiscal conservatives object to proposals for free four-year degrees. A degree in Film Studies or liberal arts ma-jors may not give workers tangible skills they'll need on the job. But investment in community colleges is different. It's a cost-effective use of federal dollars, a "bridge-loan" that recipients who otherwise wouldn't go on to higher education will pay back many times over in higher income taxes and increased productivity.

Nearly a dozen states already recognize the benefits of free two-year college. It's time the federal government jumped on board.

Brent Messenger is vice presi-dent of public policy & community engagement at Fiverr. This piece originally ran in The Hill.

Free community college would make our workers smarter - and our country richer


DEAR ABBY: I've become involved with a woman I've been friends with for some years. We became close over the course of 2020, and more recently have soft-launched dating (although she doesn't yet feel comfortable labeling it).

Not long ago, she expressed great disap-pointment because of my messiness when I last visited her. I had left an empty coffee cup on her car floor, my shoes in the middle of her kitchen and knocked some pillows off of the couch, among other things. I know her criticisms are fair, but they were also over the top.

I believe this is a trait I can fix, and I told her I would, but now she wants some space. She said she isn't sure she can become romantic with a messy person who "doesn't respect her space." While I under-stand where she's coming from, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to prove myself. We spoke a little after the incident, but I have tried to honor her request.

Do you have any advice about how to approach the situation? It would be sad if we parted ways after our first real chal-lenge. I think it may be important to note that, in the past, she has dated men who weren't respectful to her at all. -- MR. MESSY IN PENNSYLVANIA

DEAR MR. MESSY: A serious -- but nonconfrontational -- conversation with this woman is in order. Does she have a touch of OCD? Or could she be reluctant to become further involved for some other reason -- such as a fear of intimacy or her

bad luck with prior men in her life? You need to ask what has caused your otherwise happy relationship to go so far off track, let her know you are willing to work on your "messiness," and ask her to lay her cards on the table about what else may be bothering her.

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have a beautiful 8-year-old daughter. She was a donor egg baby, as we had had three mis-carriages and were unable to bring a baby to term. My question is, when is the right time to tell our daughter that her mother is not her birth mother? I was bullied exten-sively as a kid, and don't want this to be-come a topic to haunt the rest of her school days. -- DOTING DAD

DEAR DAD: I'm sorry you were bullied as a child, and I'm glad you asked this question. If your wife carried your daughter to term, she IS the child's birthmother. She just needed a little "extra help" in the form of a donated egg.

Having reached the age of 8, your daughter is at an age when school curric-ulum may begin covering reproduction. After she has learned the basics, consider slowly starting to educate her about the various pathways to parenthood. Then, when she is a little older, provide more details about the miracle of her birth. It is important that your child know she can always get honest answers from both of her parents, and at some point, the donor's medical history may be something she needs to know about.

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OBITUARIESFoy A. FieldsMarch 19, 1941 – June 16, 2021

A memorial service was held on Thursday, June 24, 2021 for Foy A. Fields, 80, of North Bend at Shoreline Community Church in North Bend with Pastor Michael J. Barnard presiding. A private family inurnment was held at Sunset Memorial Park Ceme-tery in Coos Bay.

Foyle A. Fields went home to be with the Lord on June 16, 2021. Born and raised in Appalachia, Virginia by his

adoring parents, Bessie and Lawrence Fields, Foy grew up the oldest of 4 children. Graduating from Appalachia High School in 1959, he went on to serve in the United States Air Force. While stationed in North Bend, Oregon he met his soul mate for life whom he married on October 11, 1962.

As a radar repairman he served his country for 4 years. Foy graduated from the University of Oregon and Oregon State with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Phys-ics and minors in math and education, and continued on to achieve a Master’s Degree in Education. Foy taught a total of 32 years between the schools of South Eugene, Sandy and North Bend High School.

His interest was in higher education, the future of the students, and in the late 80’s was selected with the honor of Vocational Teacher of the year.

When Foy retired from teaching in 2002, he and his wife, Nancy enjoyed the free lifestyle by sightseeing all over the states and snow birding between Yuma, Arizona and North Bend, Oregon. He enjoyed playing golf, hunting, fishing and visiting family. Foy had an amazing heart to help people better themselves and was always there to protect and bless those around him.

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Dorman "Doc" RobbinsMay 23, 1939 – June 9, 2021

On June 9, 2021 Dorman “Doc” Robbins passed away at home early in the morning with his wife, Joy by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, one niece and two nephews.

Dorman was born May 23, 1939 in Bell County, Kentucky. As a young child he moved to Oregon with his family. His greatest loves were his wife, Joy of 59 years, daughters and grand-

children. He was so proud that all of his grandchildren were college graduates.

Dorman loved to share his gifts of woodworking, he also loved to sing. He had a song memorized the first time he heard it. His favorite song was sung by Louis Armstrong, “What a Won-derful World”. He produced a beautiful garden every year sharing it with friends and neighbors. He had great

memories of Sixes River. As a young boy spending sum-mers with a family that lived on the river and later years camping with his family and friends, singing around the campfire. He had loyalty for friends that will be missed. He used to say “Be careful what you say and do because you can’t unring a bell”.

Dorman went to work as a Longshoremen (ILWU local 12) from 1957 to 1995 then he worked as a Steve-dore foreman/Walking boss (ILWU local 92) from 1995, retiring in 2003. Out of one piece of wood he made one piece workable pliers he gave to many friends also giving them to the Captains of the ships he worked on. His pliers have traveled all over the world.

He was a quiet man. He touched many people’s lives and he will be greatly missed. There will be a celebration of his life later this summer.

Shelby F. Case, 56, of Coos Bay died June 16, 2021 in Coos Bay. Services will be announced at a later date under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Margie T. Brewer Spen-cer, 58, of Coos Bay died June 17, 2021 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gar-dens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Richard S. Minnickel, 90, of North Bend died June 19, 2021 in North Bend. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gar-dens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Myrtle Grove Funeral Service-Bay Area. 541-269-2851. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

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A graveside service with military honors for Kenneth H. Ireland 57, of Lakeside who died June 18, 2021 in Coos Bay will be held Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Park 63060 Millington Front-age Road Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541- 267-3131. www.coosbayareafu-nerals.com

Jerry Phillips has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oregon So-ciety of American Foresters in recognition for his lifetime contribution to the Society of American Foresters and the forestry profession. The award was presented during the 2021 OSAF virtual Annu-al Meeting on May 13.

“Jerry has had a long and storied career, contributing significantly to his long-time employer the Oregon Depart-ment of Forestry, OSAF and his community. His Caulked Boots and Cheese Sandwich-es book does an excellent job of cataloguing the past and bring back vivid memories for those of us that worked on the Elliott State Forest,” said OSAF Awards Commit-tee co-chair Tim Keith. “Jer-ry has nurtured generations of foresters that spent time on the Elliott – helping launch their respective careers – this forester amongst those.”

After graduating from Oregon State College in 1950, Jerry joined the Ore-gon Department of Forestry on the Elliott State Forest in 1955; this was the first state forest dedicated to educa-

tional purposes. He spent his entire career with the agency on this beloved land and in recognition for his 33 years of service, the agency dedicated a grove of trees in the Elliott State Forest in his honor in 2019.

The 50-acre Jerry Phillips Reserve is being maintained and managed for all to enjoy and is not included in any planned production. Jerry documented the history of the Elliott State Forest in his book Caulked Boots and Cheese Sandwiches, which is available at www.orww.org/Elliott_Forest/History/Phillips/.

Throughout his career, Jerry supported a number of outreach and educational efforts in the Coos region, and in retirement, he contin-ues to mentor high school students and forestry students at Southwestern Oregon Community College. Jerry is involved in numerous com-munity civic organizations including the North Bend Community Scholarship Fund, which started a forest-ry scholarship in 2016 dedi-cated in his honor for North Bend High School graduates

wanting to pursue a degree in forestry.

Jerry is an active OSAF member and served in many leadership roles in the Coos Chapter. He was recognized by OSAF as the Forester of the Year in 1984 and became a Fellow in 2000. Jerry is regarded by his peers as a true professional and always credits others for his success and thoroughly enjoys watch-ing young foresters grow in the profession.

OSAF and its 15 local chapters represent all seg-ments the forestry profession within the state. The society includes public and private practitioners, researchers, administrators, educators, and forestry students. Its mission is to advance the science, education, technol-ogy, and practice of forestry; to enhance the competency of its members; to establish professional excellence; and to use the knowledge, skills, and conservation ethics of the profession to ensure the continued health and use of forest ecosystems and the present and future avail-ability of forest resources to benefit society.

Oregon Society of American Foresters honors Jerry Phillips with Lifetime Achievement Award

Rep. Peter DeFazio on Monday encouraged families in Oregon’s 4th congres-sional district to watch for advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit of up to $300 per month per child beginning July 15 through December. These payments are part of the American Rescue Plan, which Rep. DeFazio strongly supported and helped pass.

• 43,200 households, cov-ering 90.4% of all children in Oregon’s 4th congressional district could get up to $300 per month per child July-De-cember and even more after filing their taxes next year.

• Nearly all working fami-lies should get their monthly payments automatically beginning July 15 with no further action required.

• Families who did not file a tax return for 2019 or 2020 and who did not use the IRS Non-filers tool last year to sign up for the Economic Impact Payments, should go online and use the IRS Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool to sign up today.

“The Child Tax Credit Monthly Payments will be transformative for Southwest Oregon families and help set our children up for success,” said Rep. DeFazio. “These

payments will take many children out of food inse-curity and lift nearly 6,000 children out of deep poverty in my congressional district alone. The pandemic has hit working families particularly hard, and it’s long past time we recognize the costs.”

How Much Is the Child Tax Credit Expansion from the

American Rescue Plan? The American Rescue

Plan expanded the Child Tax Credit to up to $3,600 per child for children ages 0 to 5 and $3,000 per child for children ages 6 to 17.

The American Rescue Plan also authorized advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit through December 2021. Beginning in July and running through December, qualifying fami-lies can get up to:

• $300 a month per child for children ages 0 to 5.

• $250 a month per child for children ages 6 to 17.

Families will get their re-maining expanded Child Tax Credit when they file their 2021 tax return.

Who Qualifies?

Families will qualify for a full credit if their income

is below $75,000 for single filers, $112,000 for people filing as head of household, or $150,000 for people who are married and filing jointly.

How Do I Get My

Payment? • Nearly all hardworking

families should get their monthly payments automati-cally beginning July 15 with no further action required. If you’ve filed tax returns for 2019 or 2020, or if you signed up to receive a stim-ulus check from the Internal Revenue Service, you will get this tax relief automati-cally. You do not need to sign up or take any action.

• Families who did not file a tax return for 2019 or 2020 and who did not use the IRS Non-filers tool last year to sign up for the Economic Impact Payments, should go online and use the IRS Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool to sign up today.

• Families who got their refunds from the IRS through direct deposit will get these payments in their bank account around the 15th of every month until the end of 2021. People who don’t use direct deposit will receive their payment by mail around the same time.

DeFazio: Watch for Child Tax Credit monthly payments beginning in July

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After being closed for many months due to COVID-19, the Bandon Library Art Gallery has reopened its doors with an exhibit called “A Delicate Balance,” which showcases paintings and collages by Susan Lehman, and “A Murder of Crows,” an assemblage by Janice Horne. The show will run through August 31. Gallery hours are from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Starting on July 1, Ava Richey's paintings will be show-ing on The Long Wall Inside the Library.

Painter/collagist Susan Lehman is a master of subtlety, whose work pushes the edge of what is possi-ble in a two-dimensional medium.

Using fabrics, fibers, mesh, paper and sculpting paste, Lehman creates an undulating surface, pocked with craters or rising up into wrinkles before she paints. She then applies acrylic paint, inks and metallics, and may further manipulate the surface by scratching or otherwise distressing the paint. The result is a complex painting with sculptural ef-fects that takes time to fully absorb.

The main series of works on display, “A Delicate Balance,” made during the last 14 months, is a direct response to the challeng-es of lockdown: isolation, fear of what's outside, feelings of being lost and cut off, memories of the beauty of nature and trying to find hope and a way back into the

world. Using a limited but dynamic pallette of black, white, grey and metallic golds and coppers, Lehman summons feelings many experi-enced during this period of forced isolation: that of being stuck inside, looking out at a world drained of color and life, our loneliness at separation from other people, dislo-cation as our usual routines came to a sudden halt.

The works are delicate and pre-cise, invoking both the inner storms and quiet lulls that marked this

stressful time. But Lehman doesn't leave one there; she then takes viewers outside and into light and color with the three newest paint-ings, including “Looking Towards Shore,” with its lovely turquoise seawater and misty sky. Her work tells us it's not over yet, but we're on our way home.

Janice Horne's “A Murder of Crows” is assemblage at its most whimsical and fun. Riffing on the noted intelligence of crows and ravens as well as their reputation

for being tricksters, Horne playfully assembles collages and sculptures to celebrate these fascinating birds. With a wide variety of materials and both a sense of humor and a great respect for her subject, she creates scenarios in which crows are messengers, carriers of the seed of life or gatekeepers of Time itself. She imbues her crows with mystic power, yet Horne's mini stories are grounded in the real activities of corvids. It is a pleasure to have these delightful pieces in the cases.

Bandon Library Art Gallery reopens with two exhibits

Contributed photos

"Looking Towards Shore" by Susan Lehman will be on display at the Bandon Library. Left, "Tricksters of Time" by Janice Horn will also be on display.

The Bandon Senior Activities Center is open again for most activ-ities, and volunteers are needed to help keep the doors open through-out the week.

Card players and board-game enthusiasts are getting together Mondays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Duplicate bridge is played Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open bridge is on the schedule Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Chair Yoga is at 10 a.m. Mon-days and Wednesdays, and 11 a.m. Fridays. Certified instructor Yaz Kane offers this one-hour, by-dona-tion class for anyone needing to re-gain flexibility and strengthen joints and muscles. Bring your own mat, if possible. Call 206-883-2273 or check out YazzyYoga on Facebook.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (T.O.P.S.) meets from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Fridays.

Cribbage is set to start up again in July on Tuesdays from 5 to 10 p.m.

Hosts and hostesses are needed for several hours each day, to greet visitors and coordinate various activities. Call Janis Halstead at 541-347-4740 or leave a message with your name and number at 541-347-4131. Information on programs can also be found online at www.BandonEvents.org.

Although Coos County has entered the low-risk category for COVID, some precautions are still in place. The Senior Center is limited to half its normal ca-pacity, or about 55 people, and users are asked to be mindful of other people's health concerns, so everyone can feel comfortable socializing. Hand and surface sanitizers are available, and masks are still advised for anyone not fully vaccinated.

The BSAC is located behind the bright red door at the southern end of the Bandon Community Center, 1200 11th St. SW.

Activities return to Bandon Senior Center

Moving to the final eight

Photo by John Gunther/The World

Bandon girls basketball coach Jordan Sammons cuts down the net following the Tigers’ victory over Regis in the Class 2A playoffs Tuesday. Bandon repeated as Sunset Conference champion and is in the final eight. For a complete recap, see Sports on Page A11.

BANDON - Nick Lucas has been chosen as the May clinical Employ-ee of the Month at Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center.

Lucas works night shifts as a registered nurse in the Emergency Department. He was nominated because he “truly sets the standard for quality care.”

“Nick has been nominated for his terrific work ethics and standard,” states the nomination. “He pro-vides prompt, compassionate and thorough care to all the patients. He documents all interventions in a timely fashion. He is a great team player with a calm, level-headed and supportive attitude. He works with everyone (co-workers, pro-viders and patients, etc.) in a very

professional manner and it shows!”Lucas jokes that his job is

“putting Band-Aids on people.” And he is quick to give credit to his co-workers.

“I wouldn’t be as successful as a nurse without my peers. It is a team effort,” he said.

He has been an RN for 10 years and attained his degree at Southwestern Oregon Community College. He’s worked at SCHHC for almost a year and a half.

Lucas moved to Coos Bay in 2003. Before moving to the area, he lived in Eastern Washington. He joined the U.S. Army out of high school and served in one com-bat tour in Iraq. He was also was involved in the Hurricane Katrina

disaster relief efforts. After his military service, he

worked as a sheriff’s deputy for two years before he finally decided on a career as a nurse. Lucas started his nursing career working as a chemo nurse, specializing in end-of-life/comfort care. He did that for three years before trying his hand as the house supervisor at Bay Area Hos-pital. He did that for a few years be-fore making his change to working in the Emergency Department.

Lucas is one of five siblings. He has been married for 15 years and has two wonderful children, both girls, ages 11 and 14.

As an avid football fan, Lucas enjoys watching football in his spare time and roots for the Seattle

Seahawks. He also enjoys a good baseball game. He coaches his kid’s softball team in the spring. He also enjoys music and has dabbled in playing guitar and is currently learning to play the drums.

Lucas likes being a nurse because of the many different jobs you have.

“If you get tired of what you are doing, you can just change your specialty and try something new.”

He also likes interacting with people.

“Talking with people and helping them in their time of crisis is what I enjoy the most,” he said.

The smaller, close-knit feeling, where “everybody knows every-body” is what he likes about work-ing at SCHHC.

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Although the first story I amI spend many evenings researching old Western Worlds, always looking for the perfect story to share with my readers. Unfortunately, I find so many that it's hard to decide when Sunday evening comes just which one I will write about.

I have the original copies of Western World from 1938, 1940, 1941, many from 1945 and a few from 1952, but mostly I just look for stories in the digitized copies, which are easy to print off. But when it comes to the old photos, most of which I do not have, I rely on the papers to scan in the photos, which is where I got the first picture I am sharing. This was in the Jan. 11, 1940, Western World, which had a long sto-ry about Bandon's new Coast Guard station.

The original facility was lost in the Fire of 1936, and it had been a hard three and a half years for Coast Guardsmen and their families as they lived in makeshift residences while waiting for the new station to be built.

"Bandon's new U.S. Coast Guard station, which is not only the finest and most sub-stantial building erected in Bandon since the fire of '36 but is also one of the most modern and complete coast guard stations on the Pacific coast, is practically fin-ished, and acceptance by the government is expected to be made shortly, after which Captain J.A. Trantor and his crew will move in," reported the front-page article.

Among local contractors working on the building were Ed Gallier, local plumber, and C.F. Noble, an electri-cian.

"The new construction project represents an ex-penditure on the part of the government of approximately $80,000. The total invest-ment for the station when equipment, boats, motor equipment, etc., is added, will approximate $125,000.

"The new structure replac-es the boat house and dwell-ing of the Coast Guard which was destroyed in the fire of Sept. 26, 1936, which almost entirely destroyed Bandon. It is a combination structure, housing both the equipment, the officer in charge and his family, and the crew. It is located on the north side of First Street where the boat house was formerly located, additional ground having been bought by the govern-ment from the Gallier Estate to make room for the larger building.

"Prior to the fire, only the boat house was located on the river, the dwelling being situated on a high promonto-ry on the south side of First Street. Since the fire the crew had been quartered in a small building which escaped the fire and which was formerly the city hall for Bandon. Married members of the crew have bought lots and built

small homes in what was formerly the main business section of the city, forming a colony that is now termed 'Little America.'" (That is the cluster of small houses on the short piece of Cleveland Street directly behind the port's building which houses the Old Town Marketplace.)

The first floor had the main boat room which is on the foundation of the former building from which the launchways, not destroyed by fire, extend into the river.

The second floor covered the entire 54x120 feet over all. On the east side were living quarters for the officer in charge with kitchen, bath, dining room living room, four bedrooms, etc.

A month later Captain Trantor learned that he was being transferred to a new location in the New Orleans Coast Guard district.

The notification was received on the very day that the Trantor family moved into the new apartment. Mrs. Trantor expressed regret as she had put up with the most meager quarters for three years since the fire and she had been "looking forward to a more or less life of comfort in the new location."

Today, the Coast Guard building is owned by the Port of Bandon, and houses the port office and other busi-nesses.

The second photo was taken in May of 1965 when Rear Admiral Richard Schmidtman, commander of the 13th Coast Guard district, landed at the Bandon airport to make an official inspection of the local Coast Guard Station. Here he is greeted by BM1 Wayne Gage, officer in charge of the local station.

I am sharing this third picture of retired Bandon businesswoman Andrea Ga-tov, who died very suddenly at her home on North Bank Road last week. I took this beautiful photo of Andrea in July of 1977 as she was preparing to open her new restaurant, Andrea's Old Town Cafe. I believe this was her first restaurant, which was located in the building where Foley's Irish Pub is now. Later, I believe she opened another cafe in the building across from The Minute Cafe.

Although I have not seen an official obituary or death notice, Andrea is believed to have been in her late 70s, and she had two sons, Josh and Levi Johnston, both of whom live in the Portland area. A friend said Levi and his family visited here on Mother's Day.

* * *

Bandon lost another long-time resident on June 13, with the death of Don Chance, 61, who had battled kidney disease for 11 years. In a beautiful tribute, written by his friend and former Western World editor Melody Gillard Juarez, Melody de-scribes Don's life of service

to his country and to his community.

He served in the U.S. Navy, in Korea, Okinawa, and Guam. He held bache-lor's and master's degrees in health administration. Lo-cally he guided the planning and construction of Heritage Place (now Pacific View) and served as administrator for several years.

Among his survivors is his long-time partner Dianne DeVilliers.

* * *

I just saw a Facebook picture, taken inside the Eugene airport, of the young woman who was kidnapped in Springfield by triple mur-derer Oen Evan Nicholson, embracing her father as she arrived back from her har-rowing trip to Wisconsin.

She had been reported missing Friday noon after she did not return to work after lunch. It turns out, she was approached in the parking lot by Nicholson, who forced her at gunpoint to drive him to Wisconsin, where he later turned himself into authori-ties. She was unharmed.

Nicholson was wanted in connection with three murders which had occurred Friday morning in the North Bend area. Those allegedly killed by Nicholson were his 83-year-old father, from whom he stole the 2019 white pickup which he used to run over a Florida cou-ple in the parking lot at the Mill Casino RV park, killing the husband and critically wounding the wife. He then drove to the nearby Herbal Choices marijuana dispensa-ry, where he shot and killed the store's employee, Jennifer Davidson, 47.

Before he drove out of town, he was caught on cam-era buying more ammunition from a store in Pony Village. He then fled the area, and wrecked the pickup around noon on Highway 126 near Noti in Lane County. He apparently then set fire to the pickup. A witness saw the armed man head off into

the woods after the wreck. A massive manhunt ensued for the man, who was described as armed and extremely dangerous.

It is not known how he got to Springfield a short time later, where he kidnapped the 35-year-old woman, at gunpoint, who later told au-thorities that she had talked him into surrendering during the drive to Milwaukee, Wis., which took 33 hours.

I am sure there is so much more to this story than we even know, but what we do know is horrific. My heart goes out to the couple, in their '70s, who were visiting the area and walking over to the casino. Many people in Coos County counted Jenni-fer Davidson as their friend, and said her son was prepar-ing to enter his first year of college.

Hard to imagine a trip across the country with a stranger who had just killed three people, including his own father, and essentially had nothing to lose.

This is a story for 20/20 or 48 Hours. The World has done a good job in keeping the public updated.

* * *

I learned this week that Gina Carleton, widow of our late city attorney Fred Carleton, has moved to Texas to live with her sister. The family home, overlooking the river, has been listed by local realtor Fred Gernandt of David L. Davis Real Estate for $875,000.

It's still hard to believe that Fred is gone as he was such an important part of so many lives.

* * *

I learned this week that George Trott, past com-mander of the local VFW Post in Bandon, died in Bay Area Hospital on June 23, according to information from his daughter, but that is all I know. George and I were classmates, graduating from Bandon High School in 1957.

* * *

Although there aren't many activities scheduled for

the Fourth of July this year, we are having a parade at 10 a.m., which is being orga-nized by Dawn Dixon, who has taken on this responsibil-ity for many years.

People who are willing to help her, or who want to be in the parade, can call Dawn at 541-347-5683 or 541-252-7322.

At dusk, there will be the big fireworks display, which can be seen from just about anyplace in town.

I just happened to be going through an old paper, this one was dated 1967, which reported that 700 people had been served at the annual fish fry. In later years, the Lions sponsored a beef barbecue, or served hamburgers and hot dogs, but apparently they decided not to do it this year. There were always games and activities in City Park.

A big event in 1967 was the raft race, which found teams of men building their own rafts and rowing them up the river to the dock just east of the Bullards Bridge. It was quite an event and brought out hundreds of spectators.

The winners were from out of town, but local Jaycees coming in second were the team of Mickey Hurley, Dave Ellingsen and Ray Hill. Tom Mallory and George Akey won the rowboat race.

Maybe someday we again will have Fourth of July cel-ebrations like we did in the good old days.

AS I SEE IT New Coast Guard station

Photos contributed by the Mary Schamehorn collection

This photo from 1940 shows the new Coast Guard station in Bandon. Middle, Rear Admiral Richard Schmidtman, commander of the 13th Coast Guard district, landed at the Bandon airport. Bottom, retired Bandon businesswoman Andrea Gatov.

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4th Annual Bandon Young Life Garage Sale and BBQJune 25th and 26th8 a.m. to 3 p.m.$8 Per Meal555 SE 11th ST ---------------------------------------------Huge Garage Sale! June 25th, 26th & 27th Fri. & Sat. 8-5 Sun. 9-3. 06 Towncar $4,999 obo. 51k miles. Chainsaws, seasonal decor, 4 pc. wall unit with desk and much more 94250 Waller, Langlois.---------------------------------------------Yard Sale! 9-4 Fri 6/25 & Sat 6/26. 3795 Beach Loop Dr, Bandon. Tools, quilt frame, upright vacuum, shredder, clothing, lamps, wellies, healthrider, books & much more.---------------------------------------------Art Supplies. Prof. artist selling everything. Must go by July 15th. By appt. only, 231-215-1003, Bandon. 3 easels, pastels, oil & acrylic paints, top line brushes, media, raw canvas, stretchers, finished panels all sizes.

HUGE ESTATE SALE. JULY 2ND AND 3RD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 1138 OHIO AVE NE, BANDON OR, HOURS 9AM TO 4PM. FISHING - OCEAN & RIVER RODS- REEL-- LURES- MERCURY MOTOR-DEPTH FINDER. HAND TOOL - SHELVING - REFRIGERATOR -SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES. TOO MANY ITEMS TO MENTION---------------------------------------------Holy Trinity Sale Not Over! 6/25 9-4, 6/26 9-2. Furniture, tools large items and more.355 Oregon Ave, Bandon.

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House For Rent In Lakeside. 4 bdrm 1 bath. Charming and clean. Large 2-story shop with big yard. End of private road. $1,450 monthly. First, last & cleaning dep. Pets okay on approval with $500 nonrefund-able fee. Available July 1st. 541-759-4730.

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Great Location!Newer Roof

Three car detached garageMLS# 19143579 $289,000

CENTURY 21 Best Realty, Inc.325 2nd St SE, Bandon

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---------------------------------------------For Sale By Owner. Newly updated. 3 bd, 2 bath, 2 car garage, plus large shop. 1 acre +. $425k. 47482 Hwy 101 S Bandon, OR 97411. 541-297-3781.---------------------------------------------Coquille Sleeper. Two Bedroom home, detached garage, Invest in paint and new flooring and you will have a valuable rental! Hurry, Only $157,000 Call Fred Gernandt, 541-290-9444 D. L. Davis Real Estate---------------------------------------------

COASTAL SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Almost 1 Acre of a corner parcel that could be your vacation

get-a-way haven or a second home within the City limits. A few minutes stroll to the Harbor/Boat Basin and Old Town. Property, is cleared, surveyed and offers a serene natural setting with

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at $159,500. ContactDan Cirigliano541.297.2427

---------------------------------------------CHAS WALDROP REAL ESTATE LLC. Providing Personal Professional Real Estate Service. Since 1988. Call for a No Cost, No Obligation, Broker Price Opinion for Your Home & Property. "Dedicated to Excellence" 541-347-9455.---------------------------------------------FIRST TIME ON MARKET Architect designed Ocean View home. Dramatic Ceilings, 2 lofts, 4 Bedrooms three baths. $875,000 Call Fred Gernandt, Broker 541-290-9444 D L Davis Real Estate

APPROVED PURCHASE NOTICE: LAND NEAR SOUTH

SLOUGH RESERVEOn February 9, 2021, the State Land Board approved purchas-ing a 1.14 acres parcel at the entrance of the South Slough National Estuarine Research Re-serve’s Visitor Center from Coos County Forestry Department for $85,000. The tract is located on Seven Devil’s Rd in Coos County at Township 26 South, Range 14 West, Section 27, Tax Lot 100. More information is available under “Land Board approved sales final notice” at https://www.oregon.gov/dsl/- Land/Pages/Sales.aspx.Published: June 11, June 18, and June 25, 2021The World & ONPA (ID:318139)

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OregonCoos County

Estate of Richard Albert WardCase No. 21PB04426

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representa-tive of the Estate of Richard Albert Ward, Coos County Circuit Court Case No. 21PB04426. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal repre-sentative at P.O. Box 442, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative.Dated and first published: June 11, 2021Joyce D. WardPersonal RepresentativeLaw Office of Julia RiceAttorney for Personal Represen-tativeP.O. Box 442Lake Oswego, OR 97034Phone: (503) 726-5990Published: June 11, June 18 and June 25, 2021The World & ONPA (ID:317979)

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UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY

The Coos Bay Police Dept. has in its possession unclaimed per-sonal property described below that was collected between Aug. 2020 and July 2021. If you have any ownership interest in the unclaimed property or cash, you must file a claim within 30 days of this notice or you will lose any interest in that item. Claims must be filed Mon. - Fri. between 8am and 5pm at the Police Dept., 500 Central Ave. Coos Bay, or call 541-269-8911. 5 - Bicycles (MTB/BMX/kids)15 - Cell Phones3 - Knives3 - Tools (Hand & Power Tools)1 - Camera3 - X-Box Games1 - Smoker2 - Lawn Mowers1 - Lower Denture1 - Fishing Pole1 - Transit Tripod9 - Key Sets4 - Jewelry (Ring & Necklace)20 - Personal Documents (debit / credit cards, ID, Passport11 - Wallets5 - Purses 3 - Binoculars1 - Computer Monitor1 - Laser (Pacific Laser System)4 - Cash2 - Plastic Totes - Misc. Personal PropertyMisc. CashPublished: June 25, 2021The World & ONPA (ID:318916)

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THE STATE OF OREGONFOR THE COUNTY OF COOS

PROBATE DEPARTMENTIn the Matter of the Estate of:

VIRGINIA JOYCE MAINE, Decedent.

Case No.: 21PB04188 NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been ap-pointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal repre-sentative at P.O. Box 1006, North Bend, Oregon 97459, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal repre-sentative, Stebbins & Coffey, P.O. Box 1006, North Bend, Oregon 97459. Dated and first published June 11, 2021.Sandra L. Gonzales Personal RepresentativePublished: June 11, June 18 and June 25, 2021The World & ONPA (ID:317793)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON

FOR THE COUNTY OF COOSPROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the matter of the Estate of:JUNE VIOLET LINDBERG,

Decedent.Case No.: 21PB04677

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Romona A. Bly has been ap-pointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at P.O. Box 1006, North Bend, Oregon 97459, 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 pro-ceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal represen-tative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Coffey, P.O. Box 1006, North Bend, Oregon 97459.Dated and first published June 18, 2021.Romona A. Bly,Personal RepresentativePublished: June 18, June 25 and July 2, 2021The World & ONPA (ID:318868)

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THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS

Del Robinson and Brent S. Robinson, Plaintiffs. V. Levi John Smith, State of Oregon, Western Mercantile, Alla M. Smith, defendants, Case No. 21CV06797NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO: LEVI JOHN SMITH and ALLA M.

SMITHIN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON : You are hereby required to appear and answer the petition filed against you in the above-entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to so answer, for want therof, the Petitioners will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therin. Petition-ers seek a judgement that they are the sole owners of the real property with street address of 90689 Libby Lane, Coos Bay, OR 97420, plus costs and disburse-ments incurred herein.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (S): READ THESE PAPERS CARE-

FULLY!You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automati-cally. 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 Administra-tor within 30 days of the date of the first publication specified herein, along with the required fil-ing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the Petitioners’ attorney. If you have any questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help 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 toll-free in elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452- 7636. Nathan B. McClintock, Attorney for Petition-ers, PO Box 1178, Coos Bay, OR 97420, (541) 269-1123; Fax: (541) 269-1126.Dated and first published June 11, 2021.F:\\DATA\\RAQUEL\\PROP-ERTY\\- ROBINSON, DEL\\SUM-MONS Publication. Wpd June 4, 2021Published: June 11, June 18, June 25 and July 2, 2021The World & ONPA (ID:317966)

---------------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF

THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS

In the Matter of the Estate of GEORGE MERLYN HORNER,

Deceased. Case No. 21PB05097NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONSNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Gary M. Horner has been appointed as Personal Repre-sentative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative, c/o Daniel M. Hinrichs, Attorney at Law, 590 Commercial, Coos Bay, OR 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceed-ings may obtain additional infor-mation from the records of the court- Probate Department, 250 N. Baxter, Coquille, OR 97423, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal rep-resentative, Daniel M. Hinrichs, Attorney at Law, 590 Commercial, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420.Dated and first published: June 25, 2021Published: June 25, July 2 and July 9, 2021The World & ONPA (ID:319461)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR

THE COUNTY OF LANEIn the Matter of the Estate of:

JOHN DWAYNE JOY, Deceased. Case No. 21PB03403

INFORMATION TO INTEREST-ED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ADAM JOY has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate of JOHN DWAYNE JOY are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the person-al representative at 8128 Lower Smith River Rd., 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 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 lawyer for the personal representative, Nathan B. McClintock.Dated and first published on June 25, 2021.Nathan B. McClintock, OSB #841520Attorney for Personal RepresentativePublished: June 25, July 2, July 9 and July 16, 2021The World & ONPA (ID:319131)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR

THE COUNTY OF LANEIn the Matter of the Estate of:

JOHN DWAYNE JOY, Deceased. Case No. 21PB03403

INFORMATION TO INTEREST-ED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ADAM JOY has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate of JOHN DWAYNE JOY are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the person-al representative at 8128 Lower Smith River Rd., 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 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 lawyer for the personal representative, Nathan B. McClintock.Dated and first published on June 25, 2021.Nathan B. McClintock, OSB #841520Attorney for Personal RepresentativePublished: June 25, July 2, July 9 and July 16, 2021The World & ONPA (ID:319131)

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALEOn July 19th, 2021, at the hour of 10:00am at the front door of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter St; Coquille, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 509 N. Tenmile Lake, Lakeside, OR 97449. The court case number is 19CV50326, where GORDON HUWA is plaintiff, and CHARLES MANCHESTER is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Coos County Sher-iff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to:http://oregonsheriffssales.org/Published: June 11, June 18, June 25 and July 2, 2021The World & ONPA (ID:317970)

Invitation to BidSouthern Coos Health District

Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Roof

ReplacementSealed bids marked “HHC Roof Replacement” will be received by Eugene Suksi, Chief Execu-tive Officer, at the Southern Coos Health District (“SCHD”) office located at 900 11th Street SE, Bandon, Oregon, 97411. Bids must be received at the location noted above no later than 2:00 p.m. Pacific time on Wednes-day, July 21, 2021, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. All bidders must submit a list of their first-tier subcon-tractors, as required by ORS 279C.370, in a separate envelope no later than 4:00 p.m. Pacific time that same day. Any and all bids received after the deadline for submission, or for which the list of first-tier subcontractors has not been submitted by the deadline for disclosure of first-tier subcontractors, shall be declared “non-responsive” and shall not be considered for award. A contract will be awarded or bids rejected within 30 calendar days after the opening. The project includes, but is not limited to, replacement of the roof of the Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center, located at 900 11th Street SE, Bandon,

Oregon, and the repair of any roof defects discovered in the course of the project. Specifications for the project may be viewed at Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center, 900 11th Street SE, Bandon, Oregon. To make an appointment, call Jason Cook, Director of Plant Operations, at (541) 347-2426. Each bid must be submitted on the bid form included in the bid package is-sued by SCHD. The bid package may be obtained from Mr. Cook by calling the phone number above and will be made available at pre-bid meetings. Prebid meet-ings will be held for this project at the following dates and times at Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center, 900 11th Street SE, Ban-don, Oregon:June 23, 2021 at 10:00 AMJune 24, 2021 at 10:00 AMJune 25, 2021 at 10:00 AMJuly 6, 2021 at 10:00 AMJuly 7, 2021 at 10:00 AMJuly 8, 2021 at 10:00 AMThe successful bidder will be required to furnish the necessary additional bond(s) for the faithful performance of the Contract, as prescribed in the Bidding Documents. The project is to be completed during Fall 2021, with all work finished by Octo-ber 15, 2021. This project is a

public works project covered by ORS 279C.800 et seq. (Oregon Prevailing Wages). By submitting a bid, the bidder certifies that it will comply with all the require-ments of Oregon’s prevailing wage laws and regulations. SCHD may reject any bid not in compliance with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any or all bids upon a finding of the agency that it is in the public interest to do so. The Contract, if awarded, is to be awarded to the lowest responsive bid of a responsible bidder. The responsibility of all bidders will be determined in accordance with ORS 279C.375. Successful respondents will provide certifica-tion of nondiscrimination in ob-

taining required subcontractors in accordance with ORS 279A.110 (4). Proposals will be reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer with final selection being made by the SCHD Board of Directors at its July 22, 2021, meeting. Propos-ers will be notified of the results by July 23, 2021. For complete in-formation on this project, contact Eugene Suksi, Chief Executive Officer, at (541) 347-2426. Pro-posals may be submitted via mail or in person. SCHD may cancel this procurement or reject any or all proposals in accordance with ORS 279B.100.Published: June 25, 2021The World & ONPA (ID:319133)

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Douglas Electric Cooperative is attempting to locate former members of the cooperative whose capital credit checks remain unclaimed. These checks are for members who received electric service for the years 1981 - 1982. DEC has set up a searchable database of names under the “Member Services” tab at www.dec.coop. If you are one of the members listed, or a next of kin, please contact Douglas Electric Cooperative at 1981 NE Ste-phens - Roseburg OR, or call 541-673-6616, to claim your capital credits. Any unclaimed margins become the cooperative’s property four months after the first publication of this notice.

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- Unclaimed Capital Credit Checks - Douglas Electric Cooperative is attempting to locate former members of the cooperative whose capital credit checks remain unclaimed. These checks are for members who received electric service for the years 1981 - 1982. DEC has set up a searchable database of names under the “Member Services” tab at www.dec.coop. If you are one of the members listed, or a next of kin, please contact Douglas Electric Cooperative at 1981 NE Ste-phens - Roseburg OR, or call 541-673-6616, to claim your capital credits. Any unclaimed margins become the cooperative’s property four months after the first publication of this notice.





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It’s Pollinator Week, and at the Oregon Zoo’s butterfly conservation lab, naptime is over for hundreds of the zoo’s tiniest residents.

Zoo conservationists are rousing more than 500 Oregon silverspot larvae from their winter dormancy this month, transferring the very hungry caterpillars into protective containers, where they are currently munching on fresh leaves following a 7-month snooze.

“We’ve had a 98% surviv-al rate of caterpillars coming out of diapause this year, which is the best we’ve ever seen,” said Travis Koons, who oversees the zoo’s butterfly recovery efforts. “It’s a testament to rigorous protocols and painstaking attention of our care staff.”

Over the coming months, zoo staffers will join biolo-gists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to release the silverspots at sites along the Oregon coastal range, helping to stabilize declining populations of this threatened species.

The zoo-reared caterpillars will complete their develop-ment in the wild, first turning into chrysalides and then — over a span of warm, sunny days — emerging as adult butterflies and unfurling their distinctive and colorful wings.

“The Oregon silverspot is one of our region’s most beautiful, and most imper-iled, butterflies,” Koons said. “If it weren’t for this collaborative recovery effort, three of the five remaining populations would likely be

extinct today.”Once common in coastal

grasslands from Northern California up into British Columbia, the Oregon silver-spot is listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. Just five isolated populations remain: four in Oregon and one in Califor-nia.

Release sites for the sil-verspots are chosen based on the presence of a rare flower: the early blue violet, which is the main food source for the caterpillars as they mature into adult butterflies. The Oregon coastal range is one of the few remaining areas where early blue violets grow in large enough quantities to sustain a butterfly population.

At the zoo conservation lab, the ever-munching caterpillars are fed early blue violet leaves harvested by inmates at Coffee Creek Cor-rectional Facility as part of a collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Institute for Applied Ecology.

Funding for the zoo’s butterfly conservation lab is provided by the USFWS Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. Additional support comes from the Oregon Zoo Foun-dation’s $8.5 million Heart of the Oregon Zoo campaign, which is currently raising funds to support the zoo’s efforts in advancing animal welfare, conservation and education.

To learn more or to make a gift, call 503-220-2493 or email [email protected].

Zoo wakes up 500 caterpillar for trip to the coast

Photos courtesy of the Oregon Zoo

A close-up look at a tiny Oregon silverspot caterpillar in the Oregon Zoo’s butterfly conservation lab. Left, an Oregon silverspot butterfly in its coastal habitat.

Oregon’s 9-1-1 Program and RapidSOS, an emergen-cy response data platform, announced Monday a part-nership to deliver lifesaving enhanced location data to each of the state’s 43 9-1-1 centers. Oregon is the first in the nation to securely deploy RapidSOS into an existing, secure state-wide foundational Emergency Services IP Network, powered by Lumen.

“The existing 9-1-1 system used to locate cell phone calls is over 20 years old, designed long before smartphones or GPS,” explained Oregon State 9-1-1 Program Manager Frank Kuchta. “When a person calls 9-1-1 from a cell phone, the dispatcher can’t see the caller’s exact location; instead, they have to rely on the caller’s wireless carrier for the infor-mation. This data comes from a cell tower that could put the caller miles away from where they physically are depending on several variables, including proximity to the cell tower, topography and the connecting technology.”

The RapidSOS Platform securely delivers real-time data from smartphones and sen-sors to 9-1-1 centers, helping 9-1-1 personnel quickly verify emergencies and providing critical location and additional data to effectively dispatch first responders.

Oregon’s foundational ES-Inet provides secure transport of 9-1-1 location data and other services for delivery across the state.

The flexible network enables Oregon 9-1-1 centers to in-crease situational awareness by integrating innovative plat-forms such as RapidSOS.

“Of the 2 million 9-1-1 emergency calls received across the state each year, 80% are made using a wireless device,” said Kuchta.

“RapidSOS provides an ex-tra level of value by increasing location accuracy so Orego-nians can be better located in an emergency when time matters most.”

According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 10,000 lives could annually be saved nationwide if 9-1-1 could locate wireless callers faster, allowing first responders to assist callers sooner.

Oregon’s 9-1-1 Program, Lu-men and RapidSOS implement-ed the solution in early May 2021, and the state’s 9-1-1 cen-ters currently using RapidSOS have already noticed improved location accuracy resulting in a more timely response in real-world scenarios.

They are also seeing a cost benefit; the data allows 9-1-1 centers to eliminate added expenses associated with pur-chasing costly and redundant distributed networks, security devices, end-user licenses and the ongoing maintenance costs associated with acquiring supplemental caller location information.

Jessica Reed, Vice President of Strategy and Global Partners at RapidSOS, added, “We’re united in our commitment to empower safer, stronger communities with intelli-gent, data-driven emergency response worldwide. Together with the state of Oregon, we’re providing people with an added layer of safety and security and supporting our heroic first responders in saving millions of lives annually.”

Lifesaving emergency data available via the RapidSOS Platform is securely transmitted over Oregon’s foundational ES-Inet utilizing Transport Layer Security (TLS), a fundamental security function that encrypts the data and employs a trusted certificate exchange.

Oregon's 9-1-1 program first in nation to deliver location information into statewide network

Rep. Karin Power (D-Milwaukie), Rep. Courtney Neron (D-Washington County), Rep. Jack Zika (R-Red-mond), and Sen. Kathleen Taylor (D-Milwaukie) are leading an effort to pass major improvements for Oregon’s public child care system, the Employment Related Day Care program, and streamline child care and early learning programs admin-istration in a new division to ensure greater access and stability.

HB 3073 focuses on early child-hood program integration that will allow for more seamless coordination and coverage of services. HB 3073 will also empower the state to be strategic about allocating an influx of federal funds and purchasing child care to rebuild the sector. The bill will also provide immediate relief to Oregon’s most vulnerable families and better support child care provid-ers caring for families in Oregon’s ERDC program.

The bill outlines a number of im-provements to the way ERDC works, including:

• Ensuring affordability for parents by capping copays to no more than 7% of a family's income.

• Increasing the flexibility of the program for parents to utilize their child care assistance outside of just working hours.

• Expanding access to all in-come-eligible children and families, regardless of documentation status.

• Protecting eligibility for chil-dren for at least one year, increasing financial stability for providers and continuity of care for children.

• Providing financial stability to

providers by paying based on enroll-ment—not attendance, protecting eligibility for children for at least one year, setting rates for providers based on the true cost of care.

“As legislator-parents we know firsthand how difficult it is to nav-igate Oregon’s child care crisis,” says Representative Karin Power. “I have a preschooler and an infant and have always been a working parent. I deeply, deeply understand that child care is essential infrastructure that our state must invest in now.”

Rep. Zika says this is also an important issue for businesses across the state.

“We’re seeing businesses, both small and large, reporting absentee-ism, turnover, and staff shortages due to the lack of available child care in their region,” says Rep. Zika. “Child care closures are undermining Ore-gon’s economic recovery. We desper-ately need more child care options for working families throughout Oregon, and especially in Central Oregon and our rural communities. My wife, Zanthel, and I have always struggled to find adequate child care. It’s a big part of why I ran for office, and one of the issues I hear about most from my constituents.”

Representative Courtney Neron says the issue is both deeply import-ant to her not only as a mother, but also as a former educator.

“As a teacher and a parent, I know how critical it is for kids to have high-quality early childhood nurtur-ing and education that starts not at age three or four, but from birth,” Rep. Neron explains. “So much brain

development happens between ages 0-5. We’re doing families and our communities a great disservice if we are not offering them high quality care options during those years.”

Senator Kathleen Taylor says HB 3073 will make our public child care system more “efficient and effective.”

“Our state child care system is overly complicated. These changes to our system are needed to better serve people,” says Sen. Taylor, who also has school age children. “HB 3073 will better position us to utilize the federal funding for child care that will be coming to Oregon from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in an effective way. We must make passing this bill a priority.”

HB 3073 received universal, bipar-tisan support from Oregon’s House Committee on Early Childhood early in the Legislative session and also cleared Oregon’s House Rules Committee. It is now on its way to Oregon’s Joint Committee on Ways & Means before being voted on by the House and Senate.

The bill’s chief sponsors include Rep. Teresa Alonso León (D-Wood-burn), Rep. Bobby Levy (R-La Grande, Enterprise, Echo) and Rep. Greg Smith (R-Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman & Wasco Counties) in addition to Reps. Zika, Power, Neron and Sen. Taylor. Its regular sponsors include Reps. Campos, Dexter, Fahey, Grayber, Helm, Holvey, Hudson, Kropf, Leif, Lively, Marsh, Owens, Pham, Prusak, Reyn-olds, Ruiz, Schouten, Brock Smith, Sollman, Valderrama, Wilde, and Williams.

Legislator-parents lead effort to reform Oregon’s childcare system

The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation has awarded four non-profits in Coos County.

The four recipients in Coos County are:

Charleston Fishing Families: 6,000 to help support the Fisherman’s Holi-day Assistance Program.

Oregon Coast Community Action – CASA: $12,000 to help supervise, train and support Court Appointed

Special Advocates.Oregon Coast Community Action –

SCFS: $12,000 to support the storage and transportation of food to partner agencies and programs supported by South Coast Food Share.

Southwestern Oregon Veterans Outreach, Inc. (SOVO): $12,000 to assist with the costs of providingcase management and support to veterans.

A total of 57 organizations from

Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Jack-son, Josephine, Klamath and Lane counties and several nonprofits that serve multiple counties will receive $537,100 this round of giving.

The Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe of Indians has a long tradition of giving back to communities where the Tribe lives and works. In 1997, the Tribe formalized this established history by creating the CCUIF.

Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation awards nonprofits in Coos County


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JOHN GUNTHERThe World

BANDON — For the sec-ond straight year, Bandon’s girls basketball team is in the Class 2A final eight.

The Tigers built a big lead on visiting Regis on Tuesday and then held on as the Rams furiously fought back in the fourth quarter, ultimately winning 41-36.

“I’m so excited,” said Ban-don senior Sterling Williams. “It’s been our No. 1 goal. We’ve been prepping for it.”

The Tigers, who repeated as Sunset Conference cham-pions and have not lost this season, faced a quick turn-around before a game against defending state champion Kennedy at Monroe High School on Wednesday to de-termine whether they would be in the semifinals or the consolation bracket when the eight remaining teams gather at Redmond this weekend.

Bandon earned that chance with a young team that relies on three freshmen for extend-ed minutes, unlike last year’s veteran squad that placed third in the state tournament. But the Tigers have the same work ethic, which has made a huge difference in the pan-demic-impacted season that came at the end of the school year.

“The work that we put on in the offseason really paid off,” said Olivia Thompson, one of the freshmen.

The team’s composure also paid off, especially when the contest got tense in the closing moments.

Both teams struggled to shoot the ball early, with the exception of Bandon senior Kennedy Turner.

She repeatedly got free inside during the first half while making all her shots from the field and scoring 16 of her 20 points.

“These guys had awesome passes,” Turner said. “It was a team effort.”

In the first half, Turner was 7-for-7 from the floor and her teammates were 1-for-17 as Bandon led 21-16.

But the Tigers started hitting in the second half. Freshman Katelyn Senn had a pair of 3-pointers, the second at the end of the third quarter giving Bandon a 34-18 lead. Bandon stretched that advantage to 18 points in the final quarter before Regis started hitting, in particular Sara Wiltsey. The senior hit three 3-pointers as part of a 15-0 run by the Rams that pulled Regis within two points with just under 90 seconds to go.

That’s when Turner missed her only attempt of the game, but she came back on the other end with a huge block that preserved Bandon’s lead, and Thompson, who didn’t make a field goal all game, hit three free throws to give the Tigers the cushion they needed for the victory.

“Sometimes we struggle with our shots,” Thompson said. “When I couldn’t make shots, I had to keep my com-posure together and make them at the line.”

Senn had eight points for Bandon, while Thompson hit six free throws (she also had three in the first half) and Williams scored five points. But for all their struggles from the floor — they were a combined 5-for-28 — the

trio also had 10 assists, most to Turner.

They also combined with Carlee Freitag and Makiah Vierck, as well as Angie Mo-rones who had a key stretch off the bench, to stymie Regis much of the night.

“We kept calm and col-lected and stuck with our defense,” Williams said.

“Everybody was in on it,” added Thompson. “It was a team effort.”

Whitley Stepp led the Rams with 12 points, while Wilstey and Ava Silbernagel added 11 each. Silbernagel also had 14 rebounds, but shot just 4-for-20 inside against the Tigers’ interior defense.

Significantly, Bandon didn’t panic when Regis made its big run.

“They are going to go on runs,” Williams said. “They’re a great basketball team. We just kept calm and didn’t let it rattle us.”

Bandon coach Jordan Sammons said his team’s resilience was huge.

“We grew up a little bit tonight,” he said. “Regis is a solid club. It was a learning moment. We haven’t been pushed like that, for sure.

“They made the run, but I’m glad with how they responded.”

He credited his two seniors with keeping the team to-gether and calm.

“The leadership of Sterling and Kennedy made the difference for us,” Sammons said. “I’m so proud of these girls, but especially for my two seniors.”

Now the Tigers face Kennedy, the only Class 2A team to beat them last season (in the state semifinals). The Trojans tied for second in the Tri-River conference and are 8-3 overall after beating Union 61-43 in their first-round game Monday.

Aside from Bandon, the only unbeaten team is Ger-vais, the Tri-River champion, which beat Gold Beach 62-13 Monday.

Bandon girls advance to Class 2A final eightTigers open big lead, face defending champions in quarterfinals

Photos contributed by Tom Hutton

Sterling Williams puts up a shot against Regis defender Ava Silbernagel during Tuesday’s playoff game in Bandon. Below, Bandon’s Kennedy Turner scored 20 points in the Tigers’ playoff win against Regis on Tuesday.

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Marshfield’s boys basketball team justified its selection to the Class 4A Elite 8 Showcase when the Pirates beat Gladstone 61-47 on Tuesday at Harris-burg to advance to the final four in the Bay Area.

Marshfield was sched-uled to face Woodburn at 7 p.m. Thursday at North Bend High School for a spot in the state champion-ship game Friday (results of the semifinal game weren’t available by press time).

The Pirates grabbed the lead early against the Gladiators and stayed in front.

“I’m really proud of the players and their effort tonight,” Marshfield coach Casey McCord said. “We are excited for the opportu-nity to compete in the final four in the Bay Area this week.”

Marshfield led 19-11 through one quarter and 31-24 at the half and stretched the advantage in the final two quarters.

Mason Ainsworth scored 19 points, Monty Swinson added 16 and Pierce Davidson and Dom Montiel scored nine each for the Pirates.

“Monty hit big shot after big shot,” McCord said of Swinson, who drained four 3-pointers. “Mason handled the ball well and our defense was stifling at times.”

And when Gladstone was running out of time for a comeback, Marsh-field was solid at the foul line.

“The guys did a great job of taking the air out of the ball and forcing Gladstone to foul down the stretch,” McCord said.

Marshfield bounced back from a loss to Junction City in the regular-season finale at home last week that denied the Pirates the Sky-Em League title. That meant Marshfield needed the selection committee to rank it among the top eight to go with the six league champions and one other at-large team.

Instead of a repeat shot at the Tigers in the semifinals, the Pirates get a shot at redemption against Woodburn, which got the other at-large bid to the Elite 8 Showcase and beat Junction City 48-45. Last year, Woodburn beat the Pirates 67-63 in overtime to clinch a spot in the state tournament, which ultimately was canceled just before beginning because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Woodburn has won 11 of its past 12 games, the only loss coming to Cascade, one of the other teams in the final four. The Cougars beat Klamath Union 55-41 on Tuesday and face Banks in the semifinals. The Braves beat La Grande 62-54 Tuesday.

GIRLSThe final four includes

three of the top four seeds after Tuesday’s quarterfinal matchups.

Top-ranked Philomath beat Corbett 73-41, No. 2 Hidden Valley beat Junc-tion City 56-31 and No. 3 La Grande topped Madras 82-54. The exception was Valley Catholic, which won at Sky-Em League champion Cottage Grove 51-42.

Marshfield boys win to reach Class 4A final four

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BANDON — What started as a defensive battle between the boys basketball teams from Bandon and Oakland turned into a runaway vic-tory for the visiting Oakers Tuesday when they heated up from the floor, spark-

ing a game-shifting 18-2 third-quarter run that made the difference in a 49-34 victory.

Oakland advanced to the Class 2A final eight, while Bandon’s season ended.

The difference was the third quarter, when Oakland turned a 19-17 halftime defi-cit into a 35-21 lead.

“That was the difference — them making shots and us not making shots,” Bandon coach Vince Quattrocchi said.

Bandon led 10-5 through one quarter and maintained the lead to halftime, even as Oakland hit a trio of 3-point-ers in the second quarter, all by different players.

But while the Oakers shot just 6-for-21 from the floor (and 4-for-14 from 3-point range) in the first half, they turned hot in the second half.

“We got great looks in the first half and they just didn’t fall,” said veteran Oakland coach Jeff Clark, adding that the Oakers kept getting those good looks because of

outstanding passing. “This is one of the most

unselfish teams I’ve had — making that extra pass,” he said. “They don’t care who scores.”

In the third quarter, that person was Corbin Picknell, who made three straight

Bandon boys see lead slip away in third quarterOakland uses 18-2 run to bring Bandon's season to an end


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North Bend’s bowling team finished 12th in its first trip to the national tourna-ment in Ohio, and coach Rod Duryee was already looking ahead to a possible return trip in 2022.

The Bulldogs were among more than 30 teams that gathered in Dayton for the tournament after finishing runner-up in the state tourna-ment for the second straight year.

They had been scheduled to go to the national tour-

nament last year, but the tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

So, the North Bend bowling team waited a year to become the first Oregon school to compete in the tournament.

“Although the team did not perform well, they still finished an outstanding 12th place,” Duryee said. “I am very proud of what we ac-complished and can’t wait to get started with next season’s team and get back to the national tournament.”

The 2021 national event is scheduled to be held in Kentucky.

In addition to the team competition, North Bend’s six bowlers had a chance to battle for individual honors in the tourney.

Keegan Jelinek placed

16th in the individual compe-tition, while Kian Pryor was 28th, Jake Newsum 75th, Chase Taylor 76th, Konnor Jelinek 164th and Jack Burg-meier 175th.

Taylor and Keegan Jelinek are the North Bend team’s only seniors.

North Bend bowlers place 12th in national tournament

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North Bend's bowling team, which is in Ohio for the national high school tournament, includes, front row Kian Pryor, and back row from left, assistant coach John Newsum, Jake Newsum, John Burgmeier, head coach Rod Duryee, Konnor Jelinek, Keegan Jelinek and Chase Taylor.

3-pointers as the Oakers started to pull away.

“We had a big talk in the locker room (at halftime),” Picknell said. “We all told ourselves we aren’t done playing basketball. We made a commitment and went out and proved it.”

Perhaps as important as the suddenly solid outside shooting was continued pres-sure on defense by Oakland.

“What it came down to was our defense,” Clark said. “We got them frustrated.”

The Oakers repeatedly denied Bandon good looks, and when the Tigers did get relatively open shots, they didn’t make them.

Bandon finished just 13-

for-43 overall — Oakland made four more shots and attempted five fewer — and the Tigers were just 1-for-11 from 3-point range.

“That was not the way we wanted it to end,” Quattroc-chi said. “We couldn’t hit the ocean.”

Bandon has been resil-ient all year, and several times turned close games in its favor late with its own defensive pressure and tran-sition opportunities caused by turnovers. But the Oakers were generally efficient with the ball and didn’t commit many turnovers that resulted in Bandon layins.

“The transition game was a little hard,” Quattrocchi said.

Trevor Angove had 15 points for Bandon and Owen Brown scored eight. Picknell had 17 points for the Oakers and fellow senior Vicente Alcantar added 11.

While Oakland extended its season, Quattrocchi was left excited for Bandon’s po-tential next year, when all but three of the players return.

“I look forward to next year,” he said. “I look for-ward to this team. There’s a lot of things I hope the kids work on between now and then.”

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Photos contributed by Tom Hutton

Bandon’s Owen Brown dribbles toward the basket against Oakland. Left, Bandon’s Trevor Angove drives to the hoop for two points.

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Marshfield’s swim team has advanced a bunch of swimmers to this weekend’s Class 4A state meet, and the Pirates have a shot at a high finish in the boys team race based on their entries.

The state meet is Saturday at Cottage Grove.

Marshfield has the top en-try times in both the medley and 400-yard freestyle relays and also the top two seeds in the 100-yard breaststroke.

In that race, Robert Kliew-er has the top entry time, Aaron Huthins is seeded second and Jack Waddington fourth.

The breaststroke and the two relays, which both feature Kliewer, Hutchins, Waddington and Trey Kirk, could provide huge points for the Pirates in the boys team race.

Kliewer also is seeded

second in the 200 individual medley, while Hutchins and Kirk are seeded third and fourth in the 200 freestyle. Markus Kliewer is seeded fourth in the 500 freestyle.

Marshfield’s girls also have a number of high seeds in the meet, which will be held at Cottage Grove High School.

Here are the top seeds and Marshfield qualifiers for each event.

Mira Matthews is seeded second in the 50 freestyle and third in the 100 freestyle. Sydney Trendell is seeded third in the breaststroke.

The Pirates also are seeded third in both the medley and 400 freestyle relays with the group of Matthews, Trendell, Kirchner and Kally Haynes competing.

All the events will be timed finals and all the swim-mers will score points based on their finish.

GIRLS200 Medley Relay — 1.

Newport, 2:00.17; 3. Marsh-field (Kally Haynes, Sydney Trendell, Paige Kirchner, Mira Matthews), 2:01.21.

200 Freestyle — 1. Chloe Tyler, Sweet Home, 1:57.92; 7. Paige Kirchner, Marshfield, 2:16.49; 16. Sarah Weatherly, Marshfield, 2:34.49.

200 Individual Medley — 1. Brianna Stadler, Baker, 2:14.60; 10. Sydney Trendell, Marshfield, 2:33.20; 14. Isabelle Hale, Marshfield, 2:41.27.

50 Freestyle — 1. Paige Orlando, Klamath Union, 25.13; 2. Mira Matthews, Marshfield, 25.87; 14. Nyssa Haynes, Marshfield, 29.35.

100 Butterfly — 1. Brian-na Stadler, Baker, 1:00.00; 7. Eli Delgado, Marshfield, 1:14.74.

100 Freestyle — 1. Paige Orlando, Klamath Union,

55.50; 3. Mira Matthews, Marshfield, 58.22; 13. Nyssa Haynes, Marshfield, 1:07.71.

500 Freestyle — 1. Kylie Mannix, Stayton, 5:38.84; 10. Kally Haynes, Marsh-field, 6:12.92; 11. Eli Delga-do, Marshfield, 6:37.76.

200 Freestyle Relay — 1. Sweet Home, 1:48.06.

100 Backstroke — 1. Chloe Tyler, Sweet Home, 58.78; 10. Kally Haynes, Marshfield, 1:09.44; 12. Paige Kirchner, Marshfield, 1:11.82.

100 Breaststroke — 1. Malia Hewitt, Sweet Home, 1:08.20; 3. Sydney Trendell, Marshfield, 1:15.62; 10. Kierra Cooley, Marshfield, 1:23.97; 12. Isabelle Hale, Marshfield, 1:26.69; 14. Sara Weatherly, Marshfield, 1:29.86.

400 Freestyle Relay — 1. Stayton, 4:02.84; 3. Marsh-field (Sydney Trendell, Paige Kirchner, Kally Haynes,

Mira Matthews), 4:05.26

BOYS200 Medley Relay — 1.

Marshfield (Jack Wadding-ton, Aaron Hutchins, Robert Kliewer, Trey Kirk), 1:51.02.

200 Freestyle — 1. Tanner Fixsen, Stayton, 1:52.88; 3. Aaron Hutchins, Marsh-field, 1:58.34; 4. Trey Kirk, Marshfield, 2:03.66; 16. Trevor Robbins, Marshfield, 2:23.80.

200 Individual Medley — 1. Colby Anderson, Madras, 2:06.19; 2. Robert Kliewer, Marshfield, 2:10.53; 8. Jack Waddington, Marshfield, 2:26.22.

50 Freestyle — 1. Carson Washburn, North Valley, 22.60.

100 Butterfly — 1. Colby Anderson, Madras, 55.08; 7. Markus Kliewer, Marshfield, 1:00.95.

100 Freestyle —1. Carson Washburn, North Valley,

48.72.500 Freestyle — 1. Tanner

Fixsen, Stayton, 5:08.61; 3. Trey Kirk, Marshfield, 5:27.54; 4. Markus Kliew-er, Marshfield, 5:36.09; 12. Trevor Robbins, Marshfield, 6:42.66.

200 Freestyle Relay — 1. Klamath Union, 1:40.59; 15. Marshfield (Cael Church, Trevor Robbins, Jonas Batdorff, Markus Kliewer), 2:06.40.

100 Backstroke — 1. Sam Postlewait, Newport, 57.72; 13. Jonas Batdorff, Marsh-field, 1:19.17.

100 Breaststroke — 1. Robert Kliewer, Marshfield, 1:05.27; 2. Aaron Hutchins, Marshfield, 1:07.71; 4. Jack Waddington, Marshfield, 1:08.95.

400 Freestyle Relay — 1. Marshfield (Jack Wadding-ton, Robert Kliewer, Trey Kirk, Aaron Hutchins), 3:40

Marshfield swim team qualifies strong group for state meet


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100 Years ago: 1921Fine record of Catching SchoolPupils have high average in eight grade examsPupils’ club aided in standardizing school — Mrs. Glossop’s successful year

Mrs. Glossop, who taught at Catching Inlet the past year, reports the result of the recent eighth grade examinations as being most gratifying. In sixth grade physiology, seventh grade geography and the eighth grade subjects, there was no grade below ninety per cent. All in the eighth grade class made one hundred per cent in arithmetic.

The total average of this class in all subjects on which they wrote was nine-ty-eight and three-fourths per cent.

Miss Ella Johnson carried off the honors by making one hundred in all subjects.

As the Eighth Grade Social and Liter-ary Club the pupils did most creditable work for the school the past winter. To them belongs the honor of standardizing the school in District No. 12. They gave a series of entertainments, and with the proceeds purchased the necessary play-ground apparatus to bring the school up to standard. They closed the year with a fund of $28 in the treasury.

Five thousand pickers neededOne to two cents a pound is wage of-fered for picking berries and cherries

SALEM — Willamette valley berry growers sent out an urgent call for pick-ers today. Five thousand are said to be needed. From one cent to two cents per pound is offered for picking a variety of berries and cherries.

Still operator gets six monthsJ.L. Rider of Lee must also pay $500 finePleads guilty when arraigned at Co-quille

COQUILLE — J.L. Rider of Lee, who pleaded guilty to operating a still at Lee, was sentenced to pay $500 fine and serve six months in the county jail by Justice Stanley here yesterday.

Rider did not attempt to fight the case. He had one of the biggest stills yet captured by Sheriff Ellingsen and Depu-ty Malehorn and had been operating for some time before being captured. Wheth-er he will pay the $500 has not been announced.

New auto camp grounds readyCommittee makes a report to chamber of commerceA.T. Haines, the chairman, extended a vote of thanks for work he did

The committee on auto camp grounds at the old race track made an interesting report to the Chamber of Commerce trustees at their meeting yesterday after-noon. A vote of thanks was extended to A. T. Haines who acted as chairman of the committee having the arrangement of the grounds in charge. The committee had only a small amount of money with which to work but on that sum made the grounds quite presentable. Secretary Reid of the Chamber of Commerce was at the grounds yesterday. He found four families at the camp grounds. Two of the families had come down from Montana after reading literature about the place.

Chairman Haines made the following report regarding the camp grounds:

“The work of your Auto Camp Grounds committee is practically com-pleted and an inspection of the grounds by the members of your board is invited with view of offering suggestions.

“Our auto camp grounds, while not as big and elaborate as some, are attractive and ample in size for the present. All needed conveniences are provided such as toilets, tables and benches, garbage burner, lights and water, fire places and fuel with ample room for parking. Signs have been placed in conspicuous places

directing tourists to the ground. “All the old buildings have been torn

down with the exception of the bleach-ers, a part of the old grand stand. Your aviation committee has requested the use of this lumber for hangers and these will be torn down in the near future.

“Your committee has kept within the original appropriation of $250 made by the city council and there are sufficient funds on hand for purchasing fuel for camp fires.”

50 Years Ago: 1971People of Powers meet for solutions to problems

POWERS — People in Powers took a good, hard look at themselves Wednes-day night and found they urgently need better housing, improved road conditions, new industry and mineral development.

Over 100 people met with state, federal and local government officials to discuss the future economy of the area.

“We have gained a good start tonight,” said Jim Brown, technical assistance and planning director for the Southwestern Oregon Community Action Committee.

Brown shared duties of moderator with Powers Mayor Jack Bushnell. The meeting was sponsored by the Powers city council due to concern over the recent closing of the Georgia-Pacific veneer peeling and wood chip operation at Powers, affecting the jobs of some 70 workers.

The discussion on housing was led by Merle Kalb who said most of the houses in the city are well painted, but “they are over 50 years old and the paint is all that is holding them up.” He said new houses are needed to replace some of the older houses and others that have been torn down.

The information was supported by City Recorder Mrs. Lillian Ross, who said nearly 50 per cent of the people working at Powers have their homes in Coos Bay, Myrtle Point or Coquille including some school teachers “because there are not enough good houses in Powers.”

The subject switched to roads with the comment by a lady in the audience who said she had asked at least 100 people why they won’t come to Powers to live and the standard answer has been, “be-cause my wife won’t live here. She won’t drive over these crooked roads.”

Coos-Curry State Rep. Rod McKenzie, Sixes, told the audience the state intends to improve 3.3 miles within the next year for a winding 18-mile portion from the Highway 42 junction to Powers. He said a big problem in gaining state money for road improvements is “there are so many requests like this one all over the state, and there is not enough money for all of them.”

Corbutt, Boemer spark A’s winA nifty pitching performance and a

fifth-inning home run propelled the Coos Bay-North Bend Athletics to victory in their Northwest League home opener against the Tri City Padres Wednesday night, 3-2, before 756 partisan fans.

Ron Corbutt’s outstanding effort in relief and catcher Bernie Boemer’s big bat highlighted the win.

Corbutt, who entered the game when starter Bill Van Bommell sustained a back injury, silenced the Padres’ bats for six innings.

In those innings, Corbutt gave up but three hits while striking out 10. He issued only one free pass.

Tri City opened the scoring in the third as Nick Perlozza reached base on an er-ror, moved to second on a balk and third on a passed ball. Bob Davis drove him in with a single.

CB-NB supplied the major fireworks in the fifth, with Mike Marostica slamming a three-base knock to center to open the frame.

Dennis Primeau drove him home with a line shot down the third base line as the

A’s knotted the score at 1-all. At this juncture, John Krawiecki re-

placed Tri City starter Tony Glassman on the mound.

On Krawiecki’s first delivery, Boemer slammed the ball over the right-center-field fence for the rest of the Athletics’ runs.

Coos Head ends 25-year operations at Empire

Coos Head Timber Co. will close its Empire sawmill and planer operations tonight at the end of the night shift. The closure will end 25 years of continuous operation of the plant under Coos Head management.

Collapse of the pulp market, the cost-price squeeze and “the many problems of refuse disposal” were cited by F. Wil-lis Smith, president, as reasons for the closure.

Some 70 employees are affected by the sawmill closure, but many will be ab-sorbed by a new shift at the Bunker Hill sawmill. The net reduction will be from 35 to 40 men, Smith said.

20 Years Ago: 2001Hoop dreamsGirls basketball teams hit the court in North BendExcept for the NBA season, which lasts into June with its lengthy playoffs, basketball is a winter sport.

But one of the most important times of the year for high school basketball teams is right now.

It’s the summer basketball season, when teams play 30 or more games over a few weeks, all in tournaments that bring schools together to work on their skills and teamwork.

This week, 11 teams have gathered at North Bend High School for just such a tournament, playing two or three games a day — nine in four days — complete with scoreboards and referees.

It’s a valuable time, coaches and players say.“We get a little more than a season’s worth

of basketball in a month’s worth of time,” said North Bend coach Mike Forrester, whose team is in its third tournament and will play about 27 games this summer. “For us, the summer has made a huge difference. We’re really young.”

North Bend’s squad for the tournament includes 14 players, with just two seniors and two players who will be freshmen this fall.

Forrester has been able to work on some new things with the players, including a trap-ping defense.

“It’s working a lot better,” said Mary Bow-man, who will be a sophomore in the fall. “We used to not trap much because it didn’t help us. Another thing we’re doing a lot better is breaking the press.”

“That’s the big thing — next year we’re not starting at ground zero,” Forrester said.

The teams play two 20-minute halves with a running clock that stops only during the final two minutes.

Teams in the tournament include North Bend, Marshfield, Coquille, Bandon, Myrtle Point and Siuslaw from the South Coast and Rogue River, North Valley, Roseburg and two teams from Grants Pass.

Runners bring peace message to coast

As Wendy Metzler ran onto the track at Marshfield High School Sunday, several mem-bers of the Pre Track Club were there to great her, some with high fives and all with applause.

It was a simple greeting, but one that fit the message of Metzler and 12 other runners who are making an 11,000-mile loop through the United States on the Sri Chinmoy One-ness-Home Peace Run.

“It’s such a wonderful thing to run for peace because everywhere you go people welcome you with open hearts,” said Metzler, who had just completed a 7 ½-mile leg into Coos Bay as part of her group’s 100 miles of running Sunday.

The runners arrived in Southern Oregon on Saturday morning and also had stops in

Brookings and Bandon. They stayed in Gardiner overnight Sunday be-fore heading to Eugene today.

In Coos Bay, the peo-ple greeting the runners included Mayor Joe Benetti and City Manager

Bill Grile. “Welcome to Coos Bay,” said Benetti. “It’s a

pleasure to have you here.”The mayor said the City Council likely will

pass a resolution designating Coos Bay a peace city in the near future. He read a letter he had prepared for the group with that same message.

“It’s my pleasure to designate Coos Bay as a peace city,” he said, adding that the city joins others in Oregon and throughout the nation promoting global harmony.

The runners are about halfway into their four-month journey, which will take them into at least a small part of every state in the conti-nental United States. Separate runs are planned in Alaska and Hawaii.

The members of the group said they are en-joying their experience and the chance to meet people from all different parts of the country.

“It’s a great way to see America,” said Lee Berube, Metzler’s husband. “You get in touch with it.”

The group in Coos Bay had an international flair with two runners from the Czech Repub-lic and one each from Australia, Austria and Ireland.

Snowy plover predators could soon be targetedFish and Wildlife Department: Predation responsible for more than 150 nest failures in the 1990s

Ropes and signs warn beachcombers to stay clear of the nests of the elusive shore bird known as the western snowy plover, but they can do little to deter the rats, cats, crows, skunks and other predators that are picking off fledgling plovers and threatening the species’ survival on the Oregon Coast.

Soon, ravenous critters with less charm and greater abundance than the snowy plover may be removed or exterminated so the small, white- and black-tufted bird listed as “threat-ened” under the Endangered Species Act can have a better chance of raising its offspring in windswept nests along the beaches of the North Spit, Siltcoos, New River and other native South Coast breeding grounds.

Predators were responsible for more than 150 plover next failures during the 1990s, according to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. With only 100 or so breeding plovers left along the Oregon coast, and only a few dozen nest sites in this region, biologists are upping the ante.

Bulldogs break ground on new football grandstands

North Bend: The 1,150-seat metal structure should be completed by second home game

The new grandstands at the North Bend High School football stadium took a step closer to completion Monday when stadium commit-tee members broke ground on the project.

“We’ve been working pretty hard on this for the last few months … a lot of planning and a lot of meeting, so it’s neat the project is really underway and we can watch the progress the next couple months,” said Howard Johnson, a former head football coach and athletic director at North Bend and the chairman of the stadium committee.

City officials and members of the North Bend School Board and the stadium commit-tee, as well as the high school administration, attended the event.

The new 1,150-seat grandstands should be completed in September, though it might not be in time for the home opener Sept. 7 against Sheldon, said athletic director Boyd Bjorkquist.

The groundbreaking marks the next step in a process that began when structural damage was found in the old east grandstands early in 2000 after a big windstorm.

Work was completed last year that allowed the stadium to be used for the football season, though the top six rows of the grandstands were roped off for football season last year. The structure was torn down in March and burned last week.

The stadium committee, which consists of Johnson, Bjorkquist, Mark Mattecheck, Burl Noggle, Tim Campbell, Don Thompson and Bill Sherwood, spearheaded a fund-raising campaign that has drawn close to $400,000 in donations toward the new grandstands.

That’s enough money for the grandstands structure, though more will be needed to com-plete the entire stadium-improvement project.

“We’re doing pretty well,” Johnson said. “We have about $394,000 now. Hopefully people continue to contribute so we can build the restrooms and concession stand and entry way.”

Bjorkquist estimates that about $450,000 would be needed to complete the new conces-sion stands and restrooms, as well as a new en-try way, the press box in the new grandstands and some other improvements.

These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School courtesy of Coos Bay Schools.

This week in Coos County history: June 23-26

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A Sunday DriveA deep dive into Coos County history

Photos by David Rupkalvis/The World

A variety of wooden boats are shown in the Coos History Museum as part of the region’s history. This is an example of a Millicoma family boat. Below, a big part of the museum is looking at the Coquille Indian Tribe as well as other local tribes in the region.

Museum looks at historical elements of Coos CountyBy DAVID RUPKALVISThe World

Over the last few months, I have used this space to write about the great outdoors. But as COVID restrictions lift, many of the indoor gems that have been locked down are starting to open again.

Last week, I ventured into the Coos History Museum during its Juneteenth celebration. I took my 15-year-old with me to get a truly independent view, because I seem to fall in love with every place I visit.

When you enter the museum, one of the first things you see is a sign that the muse-um goes way back when looking at history. In building its location, the museum got support from the Coquille Indian Tribe, and the entryway into the museum is a testament to the tribe.

I thought that was a perfect way to open the museum because you can’t look at the history of Coos Bay or Coos County with-out telling the story of the Coquille Indian Tribe and the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. The native tribes were the first people here and their history is our history.

At the entryway and in other exhibits inside the museum, the Indian tribes show-case handmade items used in day-to-day life long before the time of cell phones, microwaves and food delivery.

The Tribes used what the land provided, and with that they captured fish, game, collected water, made clothes and much more. If you visit the museum, look closely at the items donated by the Tribes. They tell a story of their own.

Anyone who has lived in Coos Bay for a long gets an idea of the history - timber, ocean resources and agriculture played a large role during the early days of the community.

All of those apsects and more can be seen in the museum as the story of Coos Bay and the region is brought to life.

By DR. ChARLeS hURBIS

Looking around, it’s clear people are desperate to put this chapter in history behind us, to enjoy life and interact as they once did. You cannot overesti-mate the value of in-person human connec-tion. COVID has deprived us of this. We are now 15 months into this pandemic, and although much progress has been made, there are still many uncer-tainties out there. Is it still too early to declare victory? Perhaps, but we’re finally close. One day soon, I’d like to write my last COVID column and get back to otolaryn-gology.

Here’s where we are in this process:

The Good: 1) The speed with which we’ve developed a vacci-nation program (one year vs. 70 years for polio, 200 for smallpox). 2) Over 70% of Americans have already had at least one shot, and 3) The success of the vaccines, which on the average impart a 95% immu-nity against the original virus.

The Bad: 1) The fact that close to 30% of the U.S. still hasn’t been vaccinated (or 120 million people) and 2) 75% of the planet still hasn’t been vaccinated. This creates a sce-nario where viral mutation can and will still occur. This led to the Delta (or B.1.617) variant, which has quickly become the predominant strain across India and has spread to about 40 nations, including the United Kingdom, Fiji, Singapore and now very much in the U.S. Delta has been shown to be 40% more transmissible out of doors, 64% more transmissible within the household and causes a more severe course of illness. It has also been shown to be evasive of the vaccine with available vaccines only 70% effective against Delta. For those who’ve only received one dose, that drops to 30%.

The Ugly: Increased transmis-sibility is an exponential threat. When a virus that could previously infect three people can now infect four, it looks like a small increase. Yet if you start with just two infected people in both scenarios, after 10 rounds of infection, the less transmissible variant would cause only 118,000 new cases whereas the more virulent strain would infect 2.1 million people. If COVID evolves a new super-variant, a variant of high consequences (one that makes Delta look tame) given the large number still unvaccinated, it will be everywhere fast. What makes a new variant succeed is that it outpaces all other strains among the unvaccinated. From there, it may advance to infect those who’ve

It’s too early to declare victory over COVID

Dr. Charles Hurbis

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The Chamber Minute: Effective networking As a business person, one of the

most important things you do is to get the word out about what you produce, its excellent value, your great staff and where you can be found. In today’s world, they call that networking. Here are just a few of the great networking opportunities your chamber provides.

Business after Hours will begin again in September and October. It takes place the last Thursday of each month, with the exception of Novem-ber and December, from 5 to 7 p.m. It’s an opportunity for you to show-case your business, your staff and

your products using an open house format with food and drink. Our ambassadors welcome your guests. There’s a short formal presentation, supplemented with tours of your operations by your staff. With turn outs which historically range from 40 to over 100, what a great way to intro-duce or re-introduce your business to the community.

The Wednesday Business Connec-tion is held every Wednesday from September through May at the Mill Casino.

At this point, we are planning on weekly WBC program presentations

beginning again this September. Besides the main presentation, there are many ways you can promote your business. Each week has a sponsor which is featured in all the event advertising during that week. The sponsor also gives a short business spotlight about their operations. If unused by the WBC sponsor, the 10-minute business spotlight option is available to you. Generally, before the featured speaker, we have an open mic enabling you to announce special sales, products, new staff members or events.

Lastly, we end the session each

week with the drawing of business cards for door prizes provided by member businesses who are recog-nized for the contribution.

Why not get serious about network-ing? Come take advantage of your chamber opportunities.

Remember our business is helping your business. And like us on Face-book.

(Timm Slater is executive director of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information on your Cham-ber, email [email protected].)

Timm Slater

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Florez, Madison Hemphill-Ramos, Kim-berly Indalecio, Ashlynn Parmley, Tom

Riley, Hailey Silva, Dillon Thurman and Nayeli Trujillo

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Coquille Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll

Southwestern Oregon Community College’s 2021 Commencement Ceremony took place on Friday, June 11, in an online format. The college’s virtual celebration is available for viewing on its website at https://www.socc.edu/graduation/.

Southwestern is especial-ly proud of the 2021 grad-uates who have persevered under very stressful and dif-ficult times. This year, the college is pleased to honor a total of 351 graduates, from 18 states and five countries.

Degrees being awarded are:

* 141 Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer

* 131 Associate of Ap-plied Science

* 31 Associate of General Studies

* 46 Associate of Science

* 80 Certificates of Com-pletion (one year)

Southwestern also congratulates 14 local high school students who acquired their associate degrees at the same time they were getting their high school diplomas.

Southwestern’s Univer-sity Center congratulates 23 graduates receiving advanced degrees: 18 bach-elor and five masters. These degrees come from South-western’s partnership with Easter Oregon University, Southern Oregon University and Oregon State Univer-sity. Included in this year’s graduates are two master of arts in teaching and three bachelor of science in edu-cation dtudies (elementary teacher licensing candi-dates).

Southwestern Oregon Community College celebrates its 2021 graduates

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Coquille Foursquare ChurCh1546 North Hemlock St., Coquille • 541-396-5548

All are Welcome - Christ is the center of who we are and all we do

Sunday School..........................9:20 am – 10:20 amSunday Worship........................................10:30 amCelebrate Recovery (meal provided) every Thursday 6-9 pm

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the salvation armyWorship & Service Center1155 Flanagan, Coos Bay 541-888-5202Dennis and Tawnya Stumpf, Corps Envoys

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

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holy redeemer -north bend2250 16th St. (West off Broadway) 541-756-0633

Saturday Vigil..............................................4:00 pmSunday Mass .......................... 8:00 am & 10:00 am

Confessions: Saturday 3-3:45 pm or by appointmentDaily Mass: Wed., Thurs. & Fri. ....................... 9:00 am

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Office Hours ..................Mon.–Fri., 8:00 am–12:00 pm

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ChurCh oF Christ2761 Broadway, North Bend 541-756-4844

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Reedsport Christian Church2795 Frontage Road in Reedsport

Sunday School................................................9:30 amSunday MorningWorship ......................... 10:45 am

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st. moniCa - Coos bay357 S. 6th St., Coos Bay • 541-267-7421

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

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357 S 6th St., Coos Bay541.267.7421

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Glorifying, Proclaiming and Showing Christ to allPastors: David &Marilyn Scanlon

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Directly in the front en-trance is a large saw demon-strating how early mills cut through logs. That is followed with a replica boat, showcasing how early set-tlers got around on the rivers and even in the ocean.

Slices of the major woods used in the timber industry tower over guests, showcas-ing the wood that employed, clothed and fed generations of Coos County residents.

Several different hand-made boats are on dsplay, showcasing the style and skill that went into building crafts that allowed for transporta-tion and fishing during the earlier days of the region.

Every part of the museum showcases a different aspect of the county’s history. The ground floor is the permanent exhibit, which tells a variety of stories.

One of my favorite things to read about and look over is the cranberry industry that

continues to be a major eco-nomic engine in Bandon. I am intrigued by the cranberry industry largely because I know little about it. But reading about that part of the region, and especially seeing a creation built locally to harvest cranberries was one of my favorite things.

One Juneteenth, perhaps the biggest draw was the display on Alonzo Tucker, and the story of his lynching in 1902.

The museum highlights a lot of the good from our com-munity, but it does a good job including the bad. During Juneteenth, a historical marker remembering Tucker and lynching in the United States was unveiled and will permanently be on display.

The upper floor of the museum has changing ex-hibits. Currently, the exhibit showcases the A to Z of local history. Among the items on display are a variety of lights used to light bridges, a gun used to hunt whales, clothing and much more.

One area that suprised me

was a display showcasing dairy farms in history. I know there are some large dairy farms in Northern California, but I had no idea there were farms in Coos County in the past.

The history of a commu-nity is vital, both in knowing where we came from and knowing what mistakes to avoid in the future. The Coos History Museum does an ex-cellent job telling that story.

The Coos History Museum is located at 1210 N. Front Street overlooking the Coos River. It is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Entry fees are $7 for adults and $3 for children with a family rate of $17 for up to six people. Muse-um members, active-duty military and children under 5 are free.

The museum also opens its doors for free every second Saturday of the month.

I enjoyed learning about the history of the commu-nity, and for the record, my 15-year-old thought it was “pretty cool,” too.

had the disease before. What we fear most though is that it will have the capacity to easily infect people who’ve already been fully vaccinat-ed, that the current vaccines will become obsolete. In this scenario, the potential for another frighteningly large wave still exists.

It’s now painfully obvi-ous that COVID is not just another run-of-the-mill flu. Now deeply into the pandem-ic. the many potential late term sequelae are clear. The following is a list of condi-tions known to be caused by or exacerbated by a COVID infection. The conditions are more likely associated with those who suffered a severe form of the illness with hospitalization. But they’ve also been shown to manifest following milder illness, or even those who had asymp-tomatic forms of the disease. The multisystem sequelae are substantial, and include: my-opathies, respiratory failure, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolus, coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders, cardi-ac arrest, ventricular fibrilla-tion, acute myocardial infarc-tion, hypertension, diabetes, lipid disorders, obesity, acute renal failure, and chronic kidney disease. Correspond-ingly, other medical changes included new onset chest pain, laboratory blood work abnormalities and the need for additional daily prescrip-tions such as bronchodilators. Risk of death by any cause is also higher.

What defense do we have against essentially starting over with an all new strain? Resistance and containment. Basically, a sweeping, imme-diate, complete vaccination program coupled with variant

identification, contact tracing and rapid isolation of any unique outbreaks.

It’s quite clear the threat of COVID is not over. Yet, parts of the world are opening up completely with many areas no longer requiring masks or social separation.

Governor Andrew M. Cuo-mo of New York just this past week dropped all restrictions meaning that restaurants will no longer be forced to space tables six feet apart, movie theaters will be allowed to pack their auditoriums and entering commercial build-ings won’t require screening questions or a temperature check. Planes and venues will get packed to the gills. All caution is being tossed to the wind. With the degree of uncertainty that still exists, at this juncture these sweeping changes just seem foolhardy. Political and business inter-ests have pressured the world to go mad. Luckily, each individual will always have the option of managing the pandemic personally as they see fit. Many will continue to mask and curtail activities (and not unreasonably so) until a time when unmask-ing is supported by perti-nent favorable data. These vaccines are clearly miracles of modern technology and human ingenuity, as was development of the airbag. As amazing a device as the airbag is, we have learned that it is useless without the seatbelt. For the near term at least, as with the seat belt, I still feel more secure with my mask in place.

What do leading experts think about policies of early relaxation? Here are a few of many similar opinions: Virologist, Juliet Morrison, “I think it was unwise for the C.D.C. to lift the mask mandate for vaccinated

people so early in the vacci-nation campaign.” Airborne transmission expert, Linsey Marr, “I was surprised, too, by the C.D.C.’s latest guid-ance on masks for vaccinated people.” If infectious disease experts still feel that masking is a good idea, it’s probably a pretty good idea.

Let’s finish full circle back in the “good” category. Plans are being made, not just to end this pandemic, but to prepare for the next one. One thing that is missing in the fight against COVID is an effective anti-viral drug. It was once thought that antivi-ral “antibiotics” would never be possible. But, in the last few decades effective drugs have been produced against the Herpes virus and in the fight against AIDS. Antivirals have transformed HIV from a death sentence into a man-ageable disease. The Biden administration announced last week a $3.2 billion plan to stock everyone’s medicine cabinet with drugs that would be ready to treat future viral threats, whether influenza or another coronavirus. If such drugs can be developed, they would be game changers.

The history of previous pandemics is instructive: In the case of the 1918 flu, the world didn’t have a vaccine. Nor did humans ever develop so-called natural herd immu-nity. In fact, herd immunity has never been achieved for any disease. Rather, as more and more people became immune to the 1918 virus through infection, it evolved, leading to milder versions that still circulate even today. The truth of the matter is, pandemics always end, as will this one.

Be patient just a little bit longer and stay safe. This is almost over.

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