BY BECKY GIGER
NEW MURAL brightens Coquille’s Nosler Building
BY DEAN BRICKEY
For The World
COQUILLE — Longtime
Coos County artist Simon Whiteowl put the nishing touches on his four-story mural in Coquille on July 16, after spending a month painting a shing scene on the south side of the Nosler Building.
The bright mural, resplendent with yellows, greens and blues, faces Oregon Highway 42 at its intersection with North Adams Street. It depicts the silhouette of a person standing in a small boat, shing
in the nearby Coquille River.
The name of the city, and the river, is emblazoned in tall blue letters, each ve feet wide, across the 51-foot expanse of the building’s back side. Coquille Mayor Sam Flaherty has been working on this project since early March, when he asked Whiteowl to “pencil in” the mural painting. Flaherty also contacted the owner of the Nosler Building, Janis Vanags of Good Faith Management LLC of Eugene. The
week in advance of your tour.
North Bend restores the California Boat Dock just in time for salmon season
The rst leg of the California Boat Dock is back in the water, thanks to the collaboration between North Bend Parks and Facilities and the Streets Department. Emergency repairs were funded by the North Bend Urban Renewal Agency and a generous $30,000 grant from the Oregon State Marine Board.
With crucial assistance from the North Bend Fire Department’s Marine Division, this collaborative effort ensures the ramp is ready for the upcoming salmon shing season, vital to our local economy. Recreational shing attracts numerous anglers and supports local businesses, including charter services, bait and tackle shops, and the hospitality sector. With forecasts predicting over 1 million coho salmon, a thriving shing season from June to
August is essential for North Bend. Here's a quick overview of the timeline and steps taken so far: May 13: Structural damage identi ed during dock maintenance. May 17: State Marine Board inspectors assessed the docking system.
May 28: Condition Assessment received and forwarded to a local contractor.
June 6: Phase I repair estimate of $36,854.32 provided by Coast Metal Works, Inc., in Coos Bay.
June 12: Phase II repair estimate of approximately $28,000 for retro tting requirements from Coast Metal Works, Inc. June 17: North Bend UrBoat Dock continues on page 7
Courtesy Photo Participants will get a guided tour by experienced experts that can explain and answer questions about how the commercial fishing industry works within our community.
Courtesy Photo The tour will uncover many of the seafood that is fished in the waters of our area.
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Artist Simon Whiteowl uses a motorized lift to position himself for putting the finishing touches on his mural in Coquille.
By ROSEy THOMAS Executive director, Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Welcome to another Chamber Minute with Rosey. It's an exciting time for the Bay Area Chamber as we kick off the selection process for the 34th Class of Leaders in our renowned Leadership Coos Program. If you received an application via email, be sure to return it quickly— remember, selections are on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are also available online but move fast. I am thrilled to announce that I will be participating
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in the program this year. My goal is to build and strengthen relationships with other community leaders and gain a deeper understanding of the inner workings of this place I love. The Leadership Coos Program is designed to foster relationships and encourage collaboration through monthly field trips and hands-on projects. Together, we tackle the issues facing our local businesses, working as a unified voice for Coos Bay, North Bend, and Charleston. Our Coos Bay, North Bend, and Charleston members are all part of
the same Chamber to band together on issues we need to tackle, and to do it as one voice collectively. Our Chamber's many successes over the years are a testament to the power of collaboration. As we move forward, we MUST rise above the noise of politics and maintain a clear, cool head. Violence is never the answer to our nation’s political challenges, nor will it help us achieve our local goals. Let's show the nation that we can work together for the greater good of Coos Bay, North Bend, and Charleston, regardless of our beliefs or who holds office. We must remain
peaceful and cooperative to create a better future for us all.
Chamber Day at the Fair, Friday the 26th, COME OUT and visit the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce table, and get your Chamber Coins kids! We will be hanging out with a few of our members all day, Banner Bank, NW Natural, Oregon Pacific Bank, Star of Hope & South Coast Hospice will all be there with tables to share goodies with us. See you there… Remember our business is helping your business, and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and heart our page on the Community Plus app.
Community Calendar of Events
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Yoga Every Wednesday in June/ July @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Coos Art Museum
Artist Studio Group
Wednesdays, August 21; August 28; September 11; September 25 @ 11 am – 4 pm Coos Art Museum
Bluegrass Jam Session
Second Friday in July and August @ 2:00 pm North Bend Public Library
Join Willie and the South Coast Bluegrass Band at the North Bend Public Library for a Bluegrass Jam Session every second Friday during June, July, and August. All skill levels are welcome to attend.
Preschool Storytime
Every Tuesday June 15 –August 3 @ 10:30 am
Baby Play
Every Thursday (July 4 cancelled) June 15 – August 3 @ 10:30 am
Toddler Music and Movement
Every Friday June 15 – August 3 @ 10:30 am
CREATE Center Summer Dance Program
Every Saturday starting June
22 @ various times below: 10 to 10:45 Mini Dance for ages 2 to 5 11 to 11:45 Hip Hop for ages 6 to 12 12 to 12:45 Ballet for ages 6 to 12 1 to 2:00 Teen Dance 74 East 1st Street, Coquille Summer Dance Program at the CREATE Center has changed. Jessica Hall and her the Performing Arts Academy of Coos County is leaving her Coquille site. But Chelsea King is coming back!! She will be a contracted instructor under the nonprofit CREATE Center whose mission is to make dance available and affordable to Coquille and surrounding areas. With summer, there are vacations so payment is per class. Sign up with Chelsea King at (208) 570-1062 or e-mail chelsearking1209@yahoo. com. If unable to get ahold of her contact Nancy Keller at drnancykeller@yahoo. com.
Egyptian Theatre Presents Farmers Market
Every Wednesday, July and August @ 11 am- 1 pm
Theatre tours will be @ 11 am and 11:30 am. Our mighty Wurlitzer Organ will play from 12 pm- 1 pm. Stop by and say hello. We will volunteer information, our upcoming events, and new merchandise.
“My, What a Circus” or “Keep Your Big Hands Off My Bigfoot” July 27; August 2, 3, 10, 17, 24, 30, 31 All at 7 pm June 30; July 13, 21; August 11 All at 2 pm
What happens when Darius Dingling, the evil and conniving owner of Dingling Brothers Three-Ring Circus, comes to town on the hunt for a big-footed critter to
add to his circus attractions?
Will his lust for money be abated once he captures the elusive Bigfoot, or will his desire for innocent young maidens leave the town whirling when he kidnaps sweet Abigail Goodsoul as well? Can Cyrus Morningside, the postmistress' quiet son, rescue both Abigail and Bigfoot from the clutches of the nefarious Darius? All these questions, and more, are answered on stage at the Sawdust Theatre this summer!
Riverfront Rhythms – 2024 Free Outdoor Concerts
Every other Thursday, July 25; August 8 409 Riverfront Way, Reedsport; Umpqua Discovery Center
Relicario Paso Doble” by Jose Padilla and “The Peanut Vendor (El Manisero)” a Cuban song composed by Moises Simons. Our featured guest will be accompanied by the Bay Area Concert Band as Aaron Johnson delights us with “Concerto for Clarinet” by Artie Shaw.
Murder of a Millionaire Friday, July 26 @ 6:00 pm North Bend Public Library
The North Bend Public Library invites patrons to help solve a murder mystery! During an immersive murder mystery game, participants will collect clues to help them crack the unsolved case and catch the killer!
Summer Reading 2024: Artful Saving- DIY Banks Friday, July 26 @ 1 pm Coos Bay Public Library
It's never too early to talk about saving money! At 1:00pm Friday, July 26, kids ages 8-14 are invited to paint a ceramic bank at the Coos Bay Public Library and have a brief discussion about saving money and needs vs. wants. All material will be provided. Registration is required for the program; limited space is available. Register at www.coosbayli-
brary.org.
The event is part of the Coos Bay Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program. During the summer, the Library offers both a reading challenge and programming for all ages which encourage people to read, learn, connect and find their voice. Beginning June 17 and continuing through August 17, participants of any age can participate in the summer reading bingo challenge, earning badges and entry into prize drawings. Participants who register will get a special prize for entering. This year, people can participate either online or using a paper bingo sheet. Challenge registration is available on the Library’s website or at the Coos Bay Public Library. For more information on library programs visit the Coos Bay Public Library’s website at www.coosbaylibrary.org, call (541) 269-1101 x3606 or email Jennifer Knight at jknight@coosbaylibrary.org
Egyptian Theatre Presents: Driving Miss Daisy Friday, July 26 & Saturday, July 27 @ 7 pm 229 S Broadway, Coos Bay Murder of a Millionaire Friday, July 26 @ 6 pm North Bend Public Library
Collect the clues to catch a killer in an interactive game.
Summer Reading 2024: Journey under the Sea 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 27, Lakeside Public Library, 915 North Lake Road, Lakeside.
Get ready to journey under the sea at your local library this summer! During July, libraries across Coos County will host a program developed by the Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Participants will dive into an ocean of hands-on science fun while exploring Oregon's underwater environments. All events are free and open to children and families.
Teen Painting Along Tuesday, July 30 @ 4 pm
North Bend Public Library
Create a painting with local artist Megan Gray. No experience is necessary. All supplies and snacks will be provided.
OSU Extension offers
Tween Cooking Program Tuesday, July 30 and Thursday, August 1 from 11 am- 1 pm Coos Bay Library
Tween chefs ages 10-14 interested in learning more about cooking are invited to a two-day cooking program Tuesday, July 30 and Thursday, August 1, from 11:00am-1:00 pm the Coos Bay Public Library. Lunch will be provided. During the program, participants will explore basic cooking skills and apply them to make nutritious and delicious recipes. Tweens will receive ingredients to make a meal at home. A different recipe will be featured each session; participants may attend one or both sessions. Regis-
tration is required for the program; limited space is available. Register at www. coosbaylibrary.org or call the Coos Bay Public Library at (541) 269-1101 x3606. Oregon State University Extension Service partners with local communities to provide trusted expertise and science-based knowledge to address critical issues and help every Oregonian thrive. The Coos County Extension Office is based in Myrtle Point and offers a wide range of programming throughout the year for all ages, including outreach with the Food Hero program, food preservation, gardening, and support for 4-H.
Teen Paint Along with Megan Gray Tuesday, July 30 @ 4:00 pm North Bend Public Library
Mycology and Conservation Wednesday, July 31 @ 6 pm North Bend
and Conservation Ranger Talk Wednesday, July 31 @ 6:00 pm
The North Bend Public Library will host a program for teens with local artist Megan Gray on Tuesday, July 30 at 4:00 PM. Teens are invited to follow along as Megan Gray provides stepby-step instructions to create their own paintings inspired by the Northern Lights. No experience is necessary. All materials, supplies, and snacks will be provided.
Rosey Thomas
Richard “Dick” Swartling
July 16, 1938 - July 9, 2024
A memorial service for Richard “Dick” Swartling, 85, of Coos Bay, will be held from 2:00pm5:00pm, Saturday, August 31 at Riley’s Ranch, 69520 Wildwood Drive, North Bend with Norm Russell, officiating.
Dick was born July 16, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA to Raymond Adolph Swartling and Helen Jane “HJ” Peelor. He passed away July 9, 2024 with his loving family by his side.
Dick loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His family was his entire world. Family meals surrounded by all of his grandchildren were always his greatest joy. He loved cooking and eating with his loved ones.
Dick proudly served our country as a United States Marine for twenty years, retiring as a Master Sergeant. After retiring from military
life, he moved his family from southern California to a thirty acre farm in Coos County Oregon. Dick finished his second twenty-year career working as a grocer at Fred Meyer in Coos Bay where he truly loved meeting everyone who walked in the door.
The stress of military life led him to find his peace on the family farm, where working with horses became his therapy, always followed by a pack of dogs everywhere he went. It was his love of horses that led him to join the Coos County Mounted Sheriff’s Posse and devote countless hours to the Oregon Outlaws 4-H Club with his granddaughters.
Dick joined Coos County Mounted Sheriff’s Posse in 1992 and soon started making his mark on the posse. He was the New Posse person of the year in 1992, an award given
Obituaries
by the Posse Captain. In the years that followed, he held every office in the Posse from Treasurer to Second Lieutenant. Trails, Second Lieutenant. Parades, First Lieutenant of the posse, and Captain in 2002. He was voted on by the membership as Posse person of the year in 1997, 2000, 2015 and was runner up in 1996. In subsequent years, he continued to serve the posse, running the kitchen for many years, riding in parades, cooking for the awards banquet, fixing fence, whatever needed done. He also participated in many events at the state level, Oregon Association of Mounted Posses (OAMP), in pistol competition, state trail rides, OAMP state horse show known as Shodeo, and the annual OAMP convention. He became a life member in 2012. He sponsored awards for our local posse horse
show for many years, many people have posse belt buckles he donated over the years. He will be greatly missed in the CCMSP.
Dick remarried in 2017. He and his beautiful bride Sharon enjoyed an amazing two-year honeymoon travelling the country in their RV visiting friends and family coast to coast. They happily settled in Coos Bay in their lovely home overlooking the ocean to enjoy family, friends, fellowship and local culture.
Dick is survived by his brother, Raymond (Ronnie) of Caroline Shores, NC; loving wife, Sharon; son, Todd (Debbie) of Coquille; grandchildren, Lesley (Eli) Gonzalez of Coos Bay, Lisa Nelson of Coos Bay, Lori (Thomas) Dehner of Coos Bay, Trayci (Jose) Alfaro of Eugene, Dorothee Swartling of Eugene,
Devin (Persia) Athorne of Coos Bay, Amanda (Sean) Athorne of Coquille, China (Ross) McWilliam of Myrtle Point, and Cassidy Gibson of Coquille; greatgrandchildren, Gabe Gonzalez, Alexis Gonzalez, Alliah Gonzalez, Madyson Stern, Bridget Stern, Samantha Stern, Aidan Nelson, AJ Alfaro, Aeris Alfaro, Natalie Murray, Reed Murray, Brayden Johnson, Oliver Ostrander and Finley Ostrander.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and HJ; daughters, Rayleen Swartling and Leeann Keeler, and the love of his life, Phyllis Swartling. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the Coos County Sheriff’s Posse to support the Dick Swartling Memorial Trail Course that is being built in his honor. This
trail course will be built for all Coos County riders young and old to practice and ride on far into the future. CCMSP Attn: Dick Swartling Memorial Trail, PO Box 1033 Coos Bay OR, 97420.
Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541267-3131. Family and friends are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www. coosbayareafunerals. com
Ronald Sanders
May 26, 1952- June 19, 2024
A graveside service for Chief Petty Officer, Scott Leo Meincke, 77, of Coos Bay will be held at 10am, Wednesday, July 17, at Sunset Memorial Park, 63060 Millington Frontage Road in Coos Bay with Pastor Mark Schiro, officiating. The service will conclude with military honors by the US Navy and American Legion Bay Area Post #34. Scott was born September 19, 1946 in Wabasha, Minnesota, the son of Ralph Fredrick and Gladys Annabella (Witte)
Meincke and passed away July 6, 2024 at his home in Coos Bay. Scott was a graduate of North Bend High School, class of 1965 and went active duty with the US Navy 13 days later. Scott retired from the US Navy in April of 1991. During his service, he served aboard four aircraft carriers, two of which were with two fighter squadrons, VF-51 and VF-111 Tad with two destroyer escorts and several base commands. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Serving two deployments on
Richard Dean Ward, 58, of Coos Bay, passed away July 10, 2024 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. www. coosbayareafunerals.com
Michael E. Wainright, 74, of Reedsport, passed away on June 24, 2024 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.
Yankee station, SAR. Scott was a member of the American Legion, Post 34 of North Bend, the Elks Club, lodge 1160 of Coos Bay, and the VFW 3440, Bandon. He is survived by his son, Robert Meincke and wife, Jessica of Council, Idaho; sister, Susan Jean Gray; friends, Claire Hansen and Karen Travelstead as well as other extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Glaydes; father, Dr. Ralph and brother, Ralph Jr.
Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. www. coosbayareafunerals. com
Death Notices
William E. Berg, 82, of North Bend, passed away on July 12, 2024 in Vancouver, Washington. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.
John Curtis Warren, 81, of North Bend, passed away on July 17, 2024 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.
Ronald A. Sanders, better known as Ron, passed away peacefully on June 19th. He was born to Bob and Lee Etta Sanders on May 26th, 1952. He is survived by his sister, Elinor Silvis of Eugene, Don Sanders of Veneta, 4 nieces and nephews, and 5 great nieces and nephews. He grew up in North Bend and moved to Eugene in his 20's where he worked as a truck driver for Weatherly's for over 30 years. He enjoyed watching NASCAR racing, sports, and was the BBQ master in the family.
Christine Marohl, 80, of Coos Bay, died July 16, 2024 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling Schroeder Funeral Service, Bandon.
Whitney D. Herzog Dolezal, 61, of North Bend died July 16, 2024 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites have been held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com
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Tween chefs ages 10-14 interested in learning more about cooking are invited to a two-day cooking program Tuesday, July 30 and Thursday, August 1, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. the Coos Bay Public Library. Lunch will be provided. During
the program, participants will explore basic cooking skills and apply them to make nutritious and delicious recipes. Tweens will receive ingredients to make a meal at home. A different recipe will be featured each session; participants may attend one or both sessions.
Registration is required for the program; limited space is available. Register at www.coosbaylibrary. org or call the Coos Bay Public Library at (541) 269-1101 x3606.
Oregon State University Extension Service partners with local communities to provide trusted expertise and science-based knowledge to address critical issues and help every Oregonian thrive. The Coos County Extension Office is based in Myrtle Point and offers a wide range of programming throughout the year for all ages, including outreach with the Food Hero program, food preservation, gardening, and support for 4-H.
The event is part of the Coos Bay Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program. During the summer, the
Library offers both a reading challenge and programming for all ages which encourage people to read, learn, connect and find their voice. Beginning June 17 and continuing through August 17, participants of any age can participate in the summer reading bingo challenge, earning badges and entry into prize drawings. Participants who register will get a special prize for entering. This year, people can participate either online or using a paper bingo sheet. Challenge registration is available on the Library’s website or at the Coos Bay Public Library. For more information on library programs visit the Coos Bay Public Library’s website at www. coosbaylibrary.org, call (541) 269-1101 x3606 or email Jennifer Knight
Scott Leo Meincke
September 19, 1946 - July 6, 2024
animal neglect, 1735 block of Virginia Ave.
• 9:05 pm, criminal trespass, 1810 Monroe Street.
• 10:14 pm, 52 year old female released on citation of DUII, area of Sherman and Ohio.
Coos Bay
• 1:40 am, 52 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on failure to appear on driving while suspended, failure to appear on driving while suspended II, failure to appear on criminal citation, parole violation, and 3 counts of possession of weapon, area of Highway 101 and Barry.
• 2:00 am, criminal trespass, 1775 block of Thompson Road.
• 10:50 am, 40 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on probation violation, 3111 block of South East Ocean Blvd.
• 1:32 pm, criminal trespass, area of Arago and Fillmore.
• 3:42 pm, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 2047 block of Juniper Street.
• 4:00 pm, unlawful vehicle, 700 block of F Street.
• 4:18 pm, criminal trespass, 1190 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 5:03 pm, shoplifter, 1995 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 6:15 pm, criminal trespass, 295 block of North 4th Street.
HOW TO PLAY:
Each row, column, and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.
• 6:20 pm, disorderly conduct, block of 8th and Commercial Avenue.
• 6:29 pm, 37 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on 2 warrants, failure to appear on warrant, failure to report as sex offender felony, 2 counts of failure to report as sex offender misdemeanor, area of Koos Bay and Thompson.
• 6:55 pm, 36 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on warrant and theft II, 655 block of Village Pines Drive.
• 10:06 pm, criminal trespass, 835 block of South Broadway
Coquille
• 4:06 pm, disorderly conduct, 96955 block of Highway 42 South.
Reedsport
• 9:52 am, trespassing, area of Ace Hardware.
• 9:46 pm, trespassing, 152 block of Swan Court.
Friday 07/12:
North Bend
• 7:29 am, 49 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on warrant charging and failure to appear on dangerous drugs, area of State and Sheridan.
• 1:05 pm, theft, 1380 block of Sherman Avenue.
• 2:15 pm, fraud, 1700 block of Hamilton Avenue.
• 11:34 pm, criminal trespass, 1700 block of Hamilton Avenue.
Coos Bay
• 2:18 am, 42 year old female transported to Coos
County Jail on probation violation, area of Highway 101 and Flanagan.
• 7:31 am, harassment, 1257 block of Alder Ave.
• 9:19 am, criminal trespass, 2021 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 9:25 am, threats, 1201 block of Ocean Boulevard.
• 9:41 am, 56 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on domestic assault IV, 800 block of South Empire Boulevard.
• 10:11 am, 38 year old female cited on criminal trespass, 1775 block of Thompson Road.
• 10:33 am, criminal trespass, 1530 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 3:35 pm, 30 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on failure to appear on disorderly conduct II, 500 block of North west 6th Street.
• 4:20 pm, 38 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on criminal trespass II, 1999 block of North 7th Street.
• 4:37 pm, theft, 1729 block of Cottonwood Ave.
• 4:56 pm, fraud, 517 block of Puerto Vista Drive.
• 5:26 pm, criminal trespass, 550 block of Schetter Avenue.
• 5:55 pm, criminal trespass, 842 block of South Empire Boulevard.
• 7:17 pm, 31 year old transported to Coos County Jail on probation violation detainer, area of Central and 8th Street.
• 7:47 pm, 54 year old male cited on DUII and reckless driving, area of North Bayshore and Front.
• 8:55 pm, criminal trespass, 2051 block of Newmark Avenue.
Reedsport
• 4:08 pm, disorderly conduct, area of Safeway.
• 6:23 pm, harassment, area of McDonald’s.
Saturday 07/13:
North Bend
• 1:35 am, 32 year old cited on driving while suspended, area of Sherman and Florida.
• 9:09 am, 36 year old cited on driving while suspended, area of Meade and Virginia.
• 9:39 am, theft of services, 1900 block of Virginia Ave.
• 10:38 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 2833 block of Sherman Avenue.
• 12:47 pm, animal neglect, area of McPherson and Colorado.
• 5:04 pm, criminal trespass, 2131 block of Newmark Street.
• 8:10 pm, criminal mischief, 200 block of Everett Avenue.
• 9:10 pm, 45 year old charged with failure to appear on failure to appear in criminal cite and failure to contempt to court, 1036 block of South east Douglas Avenue.
Coos Bay
• 4:13 am, 36 year old lodged at Coos County Jail on misuse of 911 and resisting arrest, 1995 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 8:02 am, unlawful vehicle, area of West Park Roadway Street.
• 9:55 am, theft, 1182 block
HOW TO PLAY:
Each row, column, and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.
of Commercial Avenue.
• 11:29 am, criminal trespass, 831 block of Arago Avenue.
• 11:46 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 2051 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 12:39 pm, criminal trespass, 500 block of North Morrison.
• 2:07 pm, 42 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on unlawful use of a weapon, menacing and pointing rearm at another, 1109 block of 1st Street.
• 4:11 pm, ght, 180 block of South Empire Boulevard.
• 6:13 pm, criminal trespass, area of North 10th Street and West Commercial Avenue.
• 6:47 pm, shots red, area of Englewood Area.
• 6:58 pm, shoplifter, 1020 block of South 1st Street.
• 7:37 pm, criminal trespass, 1434 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 7:38 pm, criminal trespass, 800 block of Kentucky.
Reedsport
• 10:27 am, disorderly conduct, area of House of Dank.
• 10:20 pm, structure re, area of Dollar General.
• 10:31 pm, re, area of Mile Post 214 and Highway 101.
Sunday 07/14:
North Bend
• 12:19 am, criminal trespass, 1988 block of Virginia Avenue.
• 7:59 am, criminal mischief, area of California Street.
• 2:04 pm, theft, 1577 block of Hayes Street.
• 4:29 pm, theft, 1609 block of Virginia Avenue.
• 4:47 pm, criminal trespass, 3698 block of Broadway Avenue.
• 6:46 pm, criminal trespass, 3698 block of Broadway Avenue.
• 8:04 pm, disorderly conduct, area of Lombard and Myrtle.
• 11:53 pm, theft of bike, 1611 block of Virginia Ave. Coos Bay
• 7:25 am, criminal trespass, 1434 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 8:13 am, criminal trespass, 411 block of North Bayshore Drive.
• 10:36 am, criminal trespass, 1075 block of Newmark Avenue.
• 12:35 pm, ght, 1775 block of Thompson Road.
• 4:39 pm, criminal trespass, 1271 block of Coos River Highway 1271.
• 5:03 pm, theft, area of Bayshore and Curtis.
• 5:56 pm, criminal mischief, 208 block of South Empire Boulevard.
• 7:06 pm, criminal trespass, area of North Morrison Street.
• 7:09 pm, assault, 1775 block of Thompson Road.
• 8:49 pm, shots red, 236 block of North Schoneman Street.
• 9:07 pm, 51 year old male lodged at Coos County Jail on failure to appear and assault IV, area of Newmark and Schoneman.
• 11:02 pm, criminal trespass, 1775 block of Thompson Road. Coquille
• 3:07 pm, animal neglect, area of 5th Street.
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David’s Chair now available in Coos Bay
BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World
More locals and visitors have access to Oregon’s Bay Area beaches and other outdoor activities thanks to the help of David’s Chair.
David’s Chair is an all-terrain track chair that can be used by mobility-challenged individuals on all terrain types, including hiking trails, beaches and other dif cult terrains.
A David’s Chair is now available through the Coos Bay-North Bend-Charleston Visitor & Convention Bureau.
“We are so excited to have a David's Chair here in the Coos Bay-North Bend area. It opens up a world of adventure to the mobility challenged in our community and visiting our community,” said Janice Langlinais, the Executive Director of Coos Bay-North Bend-Charleston Visitor and Convention Bureau.
The local American Legion and Elks Club members are taking the responsibility of ensuring the Chair remains in good working order, is ready to be loaned out, and inspected upon return. An American Legion or Elks Club volunteer will meet the borrower at the Coos Bay Visitor Center to go over
mayor said the building previously was identied as a potential mural wall by a city committee. Vanags has agreed to maintain the mural, which Flaherty said could last 20 years.
“He’s been investing a ton of money in that building, rehabbing it,” Flaherty said.
Whiteowl, with the help of his partner, Toni Easley, also of Barview, began the project June 17 after receiving the city’s OK. The Coquille Urban Renewal Agency unanimously approved the mural June 3 with funds from its budget not to exceed $11,500. The cost includes the city’s rental of the motorized lift
Whiteowl used to maneuver into painting position.
He said the city “brought me what they kinda wanted,” the mural to depict. Flaherty said the mural is based on a design created by Anne Duquennois, who worked for the city years ago. It is one of several images she created for the city’s Riverwalk project. The city has used her designs to promote the Riverwalk and Coquille River Days for the past couple of years.
Whiteowl’s nal day of painting allowed him time to add a bridge over the river downstream from the main character, a sher named “Pat.” He also added the sun near the top of the image and a partially-hidden “easter egg,” a rat named “Sunnie,” in the grass alongside the river at the right. The creature is named for the artist’s late son.
Whiteowl has developed a routine of hiding characters in his murals, such as the spotted owl he stashed in a logging scene he painted inside the North Bend Bowl. His work also can be seen at the Itty Bitty Inn in North Bend, at the
all the logistics of the Chair and help the borrower attach the trailer to their vehicle.
“Without an all-terrain track chair of this nature, wheelchair users are not able to access our beaches or most of our hiking trails. This chair is motorized with tank-like tracks, as opposed to wheels, allowing it to go over virtually any terrain,” Langlinais said.
“The caveat there is that it is discouraged to use this chair on a grade greater than 20 percent. That is a bit steep according to the makers of the David's Chair,” she added.
There is QR code at the Visitor’s Center that can be scanned to reserve the chair. The chair can also be reserved by going to www.davidschair.org. and clicking on ‘Request A Chair’ at the top of the Webpage. Then select ‘Request a Tow & Go Chair’ and scroll down to Coos Bay and click the colorful bar to nd available dates.
Those who are interested in using the David’s Chair are encouraged to make the request at least ve days in advance due to processing time. The calendar on the ‘Request a Tow & Go Chair’ page will provide details on when the chair is available.
Sunset Motel in Bandon, in Coos Bay, Charleston, Ashland, Talent and as far away as Battle Creek, Mich. He also paints backdrops for The Liberty Theatre in North Bend.
“I’ve been doing over 30 years of signs and murals,” he said, noting that this river scene is his rst in Coquille.
Flaherty is excited to see this project completed.
“He’s just done a tremendous job,” he said of Whiteowl. “It looks great.”
The mayor already has talked with the artist about painting a mural on another designated site in Coquille next year.
“The community response has been tremendous,” he said. “Everybody’s loving this mural.”
Flaherty praised the Urban Renewal Agency Board, which comprises the City Council, for its actions of the past year.
“The current URA board has been the most aggressive URA board in accomplishing tasks in the history of the URA in Coquille,” he said. “It has taken multiple steps in improving our city,
purchasing property for future development, by accomplishing streetscape design and of course, the mural. We’re working toward our future. Improving the downtown area. Making it a better place to live.”
The mayor already has talked with the artist about painting a mural on another designated site in Coquille next year.
“The community response has been tremendous,” he said. “Everybody’s loving this mural.”
Flaherty praised the Urban Renewal Agency Board, which comprises the City Council, for its actions of the past year.
“The current URA board has been the most aggressive URA board in accomplishing tasks in the history of the URA in Coquille,” he said. “It has taken multiple steps in improving our city, purchasing property for future development, by accomplishing streetscape design and of course, the mural. We’re working toward our future. Improving the downtown area. Making it a better place to live.”
ban Renewal Agency approved up to $75,000 for emergency repairs to the California Street Boat Ramp.
June 18: Docks transported to Coast Metal Works, Inc.; North Bend Parks & Facilities submitted a Small Grant Application for $30,000 to the Oregon State Marine Board.
July 1, 2024: Oregon
State Marine Board approved North Bend's Small Grant Application for $30,000.
July 15, 2024: Coast Metal Works, Inc. completed the repairs, and North Bend Parks & Facilities Maintenance staff, assisted by the city’s Streets Division, oated the dock sections and reassembled them for use. Parks and Facilities
Manager Aaron Bixler expressed the importance of the collaborative
efforts, “This project wouldn't have been possible without the North Bend Mayor and City Council, Oregon State Marine Board, North Bend Urban Renewal Agency, Coast Metal Works, Inc., and our dedicated city staff. Their understanding of the importance of boating and shing to our local economy made all the difference. Thank you to everyone involved!”
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Simon Whiteowl has been painting signs and murals for 30 years in Southwestern Oregon.
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North Bend’s City budget focused on aligning with strategic plan
By Becky GiGer News Editor
July is a month of hot sunny days, vacations and the city budget. That's right, the city budget may be decided in the late spring but goes into effect each July 1st like clockwork. As we go through our days shopping, working and enjoying the amenities of the towns we live in, it is also good to take a moment to consider where our money is being invested. Why does the city budget matter and how does our voice get heard when it comes time to think about the budget each year? The city of North Bend worked in tangent with citizens to put together a budget that will keep the city solvent for one more year.
Something to consider before looking at the budget are the strict regulations that control how a city creates a budget and what they must include. Per the Oregon state government website, the Oregon Local Budget Laws are important to show standard procedures for preparing, presenting, and administering the budget. It also requires citizen involvement in the preparation of the budget and public disclosure of
the budget before its formal adoption. The North Bend budget committee held an open forum on May 14 and 15 to discuss the 2025 budget. This meeting focused on how the city budget would decide where our taxes are spent locally whether funding our police or the mayor's office and all services in between.
What is the breakdown? North Bend is expecting an overall revenue of 47.9 million dollars with expenditures also to reach 47.9 million giving zero total less revenue expenditures. “This annual budgeting process is pivotal in aligning our resources with the pressing needs of our community,” states David Milliron, City Administrator for North Bend in his letter from June 18th. Milliron also goes on to emphasize the importance of searching for other revenue sources in the challenge of city budgets in today’s landscape, “Our foremost commitment remains unwavering: to sustain the vital municipal services upon which our residents rely daily – encompassing public safety, parks, libraries, streets, and wastewater utilities,” he said, “However, despite our steadfast commit-
ment, traditional revenue sources like fees and taxes show limited growth. Thus, our challenge lies in upholding these essential services amidst escalating personnel, materials, and operational costs.”
These large numbers make it hard to understand the whole story, where does the money come from that helps fund the city and how are those funds distributed.
To begin to understand the complexities of where the money is split you must begin with the city's mission, vision and values. Here the committee begins by breaking up the areas that are a priority to be financed into the categories of live, work and play. This helps highlight the areas of focus for the budget. Within the live category are the goals for the continued maintenance of the city, including sustaining the police force and the current upgrades underway at the North Bend library. Personnel within these areas make up a large part in increasing the yearly budget. Fire, police, and street employees all work under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) which sets their increases each year. For the 2025 budget
each has a set cost of living increase of 3-5%. Each department has also worked hard to offset these increases by using grants to fund other needed areas. The fire department decreased its spending by $429,000 from the 2024 budget thanks to grants garnered in last year's budget with several continuing into this year. In the May budget meeting Police Chief Cal Mitts explained how much of their current fleet and upgrades to equipment such as the new license plate readers, were garnered through state grants which will help offset the costs of personnel that have increased by 23% from the last year. The North Bend Library continues to focus on their current renovation project. The increase to the budget of $360,000 stems from the existing working capital that has been set aside for these current renovations.
The focus within the work category is to determine long term funding for the city along
with projects such as the County Annex workforce housing project and to perform a Sewer Rate Study which will present options to increase fees to sustain the aging infrastructure. Aaron Bixler, the North Bend Parks and Facilities Director, explained in the May meeting that public works and streets are staying even with last year's costs thanks to an adjustment of funds with other areas within the budget. The Pony Clough paving project estimated at $350,000 is included within this year's budget. Utilities are going to see an increase of $50,000 with expected rate increases. Offset by sewer expenditures that will see a decrease of $275,000 in the coming year.
Tourism is an important draw for the city to help sustain the budget and within the play category are ways to make sure the city continues to draw people into a “welcoming and vibrant place” to visit. Though maintenance within
the parks has increased by $25,000 this year, the city pool levy will enable the city to make $100,000 over the next year's budget. Without the levy it would have meant a $300,000 deficit. This year will also see the completion of the new North Bend Visitor Center adding a $260,000 inclusion to the budget. These are only a handful of costs that will be covered by incoming revenue. A property tax increase of $167, 313 will see $4.6 million dollars of property taxes estimated over the next year. Revenues in the city stem from working capital, but also from other avenues such as fines and fees, donations, and other revenues. If you want to know more about where your tax dollars are going within the budget, have questions about the budget or want to be involved in next year's planning of the budget you can access everything on the city website www.northbendoregon.us.
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BY MARY SCHAMEHORN
This week I am sharing the story of the developer of one of Bandon most unique resorts, which was built before the re of 1936.
The obituary for John Johnson Dornath, 69, said to be the founder of Natureland Cottages and beach resort ( rst photo) on the Bandon Beach Loop Road, died at his Blue River home from a heart ailment on Sept. 4, according to the article which appeared in the Sept. 9, 1948, Western World.
"Deceased was born in the province of Hanover, Germany, Aug. 8, 1879. He was married April 5, 1902, to Augusta Hoeger and they came to the United States in 1905. They lived in Iowa until 1912, then moved to Canada, where they resided until 1922. Returning to the US. they took up residence at Alvador, Lane county, later moving to Curtin, Douglas County, where Mr. Dornath operated a shingle mill for several years. From Douglas county they moved to Arago in Coos county in 1927 and later to Coquille.
"In 1934, the Dornath family moved to Bandon. Mr. Dornath bought several blocks of land in the Sunset City (addition) where he built Natureland home and cottages, which was developed into one of the principal beach resorts of the local area.
"Mr. Dornath and his sons designed and built the machinery for the manufacture of grooved shakes and lumber which was used in the construction of his home and cottages. Natureland Cottages were of Swiss chalet design and are distinctive in architecture. An artistic old-fashioned windmill (second photo) furnished water for a large beautiful garden of owers and native shrubs.
"John Dornath was a wood-working craftsmen of the old school. He bought a bit of the picturesque from the Old World to Bandon Beach, and his place was, and still is, an attraction to tourists.
"In recent years he sold most of his interests and in 1947, because of failing health, he moved to Blue river, on the McKenzie river, where he retired and where death came last Saturday.
"Deceased is survived by his widow and 10 children: including ve sons, John, Theodore, Stanley, Enno and Jasper; and ve daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Waggoner, Mrs. Victor Olson, Mrs. Elton Aasen, Mrs. Ray Getchell
and Mrs. Roy Robinson."
The original house still stands although the windmill and the cottages are long since gone. In later years, what was left was owned by Margaret Gorman, who also built two motels on Beach Loop (including Gorman Motel at Coquille Point) both of which have been torn down.
Another article in the Sept. 9, 1948, Western World features the Port of Bandon tug (third picture).
"In preparation for the full scale fall salmon run in the Coquille river and to aid Bullards ferry operation, the tug Port of Bandon was put to work for seven days in the past two weeks clearing snags from the river.
"The tug, under command of Captain Ted Pierce, worked from Riverton to Bandon, clearing 'dead-heads,' brush and other partially submerged debris comprising hazards to shing and ferry operation."
Facerock Creamery did well at the recent American Cheese Society competition, winning rst place for its clothbound peppercorn harvest cheddar, and second place for their cheddar curds and smoky cheddar.
Speaking of doing well, Bandon High School received a distinguished honor, by winning the OSAA (Oregon School Activities Association) Cup in the 2A classi cation for the 2023-24 school year.
It wasn't until I began searching through the OSAA website did I realize what a real honor this was, and certainly in relation to other schools in our area.
The OSAA Cup began in 1995 as a way to recognize overall excellence in schools, in academics, activities and athletics. The award honors a school's students, teachers, coaches and the entire school community. Schools earn points based on their participation and nish in OSAA state championships and for top 10 nishes in the academics allstate program. There is also a sportsmanship component whereby schools are awarded points each season for having no ejections. Winners in each category, and the number of points they amassed, follows: 1A, Crane, 1,806.66 (Powers and Paci c tied for 48th with 680 points); 2A, Bandon, 2,495.05 (Blanchet Catholic nished second with 1,938 points and
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Gold Beach nished 28th with 830 points); 3A, Valley Catholic with 3,342.5 (Reedsport was 29th with 815 and Coquille was 40th with 717.5 points; 4A, Marist Catholic (North Bend was 6th and Marsh eld was 10th); 5A, Summit High of Bend; 6A, Jesuit High of Portland.
A lm about the origins of land use in Oregon will be shown free at the Sprague Theater on Wednesday, July 24. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 6:30. Viewers will get a link so they can share it with their friends, according to spokesman Katy Eymann.
Whiskey Run Lane, outside of Bandon, will be closed to all through traf c at milepost 0.0-1.9 on July 20 from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. to allow for a Bike Event (Ride the Dirt Wave), according to a press release from the Coos County Road Department. They ask that drivers choose an alternate route during that time.
A celebration remembering the late Bill Binnewies will be held Sunday, July 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Barn Community Center in City Park, hosted by Bill's children, Debbie, David and Diane. The event is open to the public and they are hoping that people who knew Bill through Bandon Playhouse will attend, and they ask that you RSVP by calling or texting 458710-0849.
Bill died Sept. 12, 2023, at the age of 87. He had a 30-year career with the National Park Service, and after moving to Bandon, he was involved with the Playhouse, joined SEA and was a member of NARFE, an organization for retired federal employees.
I learned that Robert John Tindell, a member of the BHS Class of 1966, died July 9 at his home in Enterprise, Alabama. Bob joined the Marine Corps in 1966 and served three tours in Vietnam. Not long after his discharge, Bob re-enlisted and joined the Army, rising to the rank of First Sergeant. Some may recall that Bob returned to Bandon with his family for a few years while he served as an Army recruiter for Coos County where he set several recruiting records. Bob will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
Anyone who thinks there isn't anything
to do in Bandon is de nitely not in "the know." Friday night, I attended a Chocolate Extravaganza at Coastal Mist featuring the family of Belgian chocolatier Patrick Mertens, who mentored Chef Kevin Shaw, and joined Tara and Kevin and their employees in a delightful evening of wonderful chocolate delights; Shine On, billed as Grateful Dead Americana, played both Friday and Saturday nights at Bandon Fisheries Warehouse (I was there Saturday), and Second Street was crowded with cars of those enjoying the opening weekend of the long-awaited Bandon Sushi restaurant by Archie Garrett of Wilson's and Damon Weatherill, owner of the Sunnyside Cafe and Old Town Tap and Grill (formerly Lloyds).
coyotes, foxes and possibly cougars. These predators can congregate and take pets ...." said the chief. They are exploring options for trapping and removal. Animal control will not assist, and Chief said he assumes that ODFW won't either because they are domestic rabbits that were released into the wild.
The Little Wheel (an offshoot of The Big Wheel) has opened for the summer in the front space of the former Bandon TV building, purchased and beautifully renovated by Tom Stadelman in Old Town. The Big Wheel is owned by Christine Whitmer Michalek and her husband, Dustin. They are also business partners with Neal Barlow, in the recently opened entertainment Arcade in the former Washed Ashore space on Chicago Avenue.
Proehl and Peter Braun, with a side trip to visit the historic building, which survived the Fire. Other coming events include: Anita West with Susan Applegate, Crystal Landucci, Victoria Tierney and others in an art and music event Wednesday, July 17, 3 to 6 p.m. at the Langlois Cheese Factory; Good Earth Community Gardens Garden Party, Saturday, July 27, 2 to 5 p.m. at the garden, 780 8th Court SW, with the welcome at 2 by Sheila Howe; land honoring statement, Lynn Jackson; 2:15 to 3, garden tours and planting demos; 3 to 5 p.m., music by local musicians.
As if it isn't enough that the City often receives complaints about the feeding of seagulls and crows, now we've learned that apparently a domestic bunny got loose in the area of Caroline Avenue, and the police department has been receiving calls about them. "They are breeding and spreading out in the area," said Police Chief Cory Dhillon. "Someone had a good point. Before long an explosion in rabbits will bring bobcats,
At the Meet and Greet Tuesday (July 16), attorney Robin Miller will present "Estate Planning Tips," beginning at noon at Bandon Fisheries Warehouse.
The following Tuesday, July 23, Sheila Howe will talk about the Red sh Music Festival, accompanied by one of the musicians, Fritz Gearhart.
Tuesday, July 30, the program will be about
Bandon Police Department presents National Night Out, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 5 to 8 p.m. in City Park. This is billed as "a funlled evening where people come together to strengthen the bond between our awesome community and our dedicated rst responders." There will be delicious food, bouncy houses and activities galore, and everything is free.
The rainfall for June was 2.10 inches, compared to 0.68 inches the previous June.
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A WORD PLEASE:
By June Casagrande
These days, we’re all experts in the perils of time travel. Through extensive research in front of our TVs, we know that if we go back in time we should never step on a bug, never try to talk sense into Yoko, and, most crucial, never, ever get romantic with an enchanting stranger who “reminds us” of our grandmother or grandfather.
But there’s one peril we’re completely unprepared for: old-timey grammar snobs. Turns out, Marty McFly and Stewie Griffin have been utterly negligent in preparing us for what would happen should we go back, say, 60 or 70 years and use a word like “deplore,” “essential,” “gorgeous" or “livid.” Spoiler alert: We would be wrong, wrong, wrong — at least according to some influential language experts at the time. Here’s a list of seven dangerous words to put on a Post-it note in your time machine. Absolutely. Thinking about time traveling back to the Roaring ’20s? If your answer is “absolutely!” you’re in trouble. Word cops of the day, notably the author F.K. Ball, had a bone to pick with “absolutely”: “It is much used, but seldom needed,” he wrote. Decades later, Ball’s peeve was still going strong, with language commentators saying it’s bad to use “absolutely” to mean “yes.” Concept. Do you find time travel to be a fascinating concept? Well, if you go back to 1965, keep it to yourself. “The tendency among some groups, particularly social workers, teachers, and advertising writers, to make the lesser seem the greater and to enfold the commonplace in the mantle of science or philosophy has had a debasing effect on the word ‘concept,’” wrote Theodore M. Bernstein in the righteous burn on social workers we never knew we needed till he laid it down. A concept, Bernstein insists in “The Careful Writer,” isn’t an idea. It’s “an idea that results from drawing a generalization from particulars.” You’ve been warned.
Deplore. If you think “deplorable” is a loaded word today, take a little trip back to 1942 when one Eric Partridge couldn’t think of a single thing more deplorable than the way we modern folks use the word “deplore.” As he wrote in “Usage and Abusage,” you can’t deplore a human being (did I mention it was
1942?). “‘Deplore’ governs a thing or quality, not a person.”
Essential. For me, the best reason to travel back to 1961 would be to lure author Thomas Elliott Berry onto my time machine for a return trip to 2024. I’d take him to a cosmetics counter and show him all the products made with essential oils. Then I’d take him to a bookstore and turn to the entry for “essential” in every dictionary on the shelf. Then I’d sit back and watch his head explode. As Berry wrote in “The Most Common Mistakes in English Usage,” the word “essential” means only “necessary for the existence of. … It should not be used synonymously with ‘important.’”
Gender. Returning now to the Department of Don’t Go There, the word “gender” doesn’t mean what you think it means. At least it didn’t used to, according to Bernstein. People and animals don’t have genders, he said. Only words do. “‘Gender’ is a grammatical term, denoting (in English) whether words pertaining to a noun or pronoun are classed as masculine, feminine, or neuter,” he insists in “The Careful Writer.” “It is not a substitute for ‘sex’ (but, then, what is?)” Gorgeous. There’s more than one reason you should avoid calling someone “gorgeous” if you go back to 1965. For the most important of them, I refer you back to the grandmother/grandfather warning above. But almost as perilous: Anyone who read Bernstein’s book will sneer at your vocabulary. “‘Gorgeous’ applies not to a person but to the adornment of a person,” he wrote. “As a synonym for ‘beautiful’ or ‘splendid,’ the word is slang.”
Livid. Have you heard that someone was so angry they were “livid”? Or perhaps you heard someone use “livid,” as Truman Capote did, to mean a shade of red? Back in the day, that would have made Berry downright … well, livid. Per his 1961 rant, “livid” means only a bluish color, the color of lead or the color of bruised flesh.
— June Casagrande is the author of “The Joy of Syntax: A Simple Guide to All the Grammar You Know You Should Know.” She can be reached at JuneTCN@aol.com.
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HOLY COW! HISTORY:
The Hairy History of J.D. Vance as VP
By J. Mark Powell InsideSources.com
What’s old is new again in presidential politics. And it’s been a mighty long wait. For the first time in nearly a century, there’s a candidate with facial hair on a major party’s ticket.
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, as the Republican vice-presidential candidate, is a big boost for hirsute aficionados. The last top elected tonsorial trendsetter was the mustachioed Vice President Charles Curtis, who left office in March 1933. D.C. has been clean-shaven since.
It’s been that way through much of the republic’s history. And it was all due to — who else? — George Washington.
The Father of Our Country was venerated almost to the point of sainthood in America’s early days. The standards he set in office were scrupulously followed by the presidents who initially came after him. George served only two terms, so that was good enough for them. He created the Cabinet, where his various secretaries could offer advice, so they did likewise. And he was clean-shaven. So were the next 14 men who followed in his presidential footsteps.
Until Abraham Lincoln came along and broke with precedent.
Lincoln may have been a lot of things, but nobody ever confused him with a GQ model. His face is so iconic today, so widely seen and instantly recognized that we have collectively forgotten what a homely guy he really was.
Lincoln himself was quite aware of his lack of good looks. When a rival accused him in a debate of being two-faced, Lincoln calmly replied, “If I had another face, do you think I’d wear this one?”
So, it’s ironic that a picture helped propel him to the presidency. During a visit to New York City in early 1860, he posed for famous photographer Mathew Brady. He also gave
Oregon Bay Area Beautification's (OBAB) 2024 Mid-Year Presidents Report
By Beth Chu OBAB Board President
Greetings to our wonderful volunteers, the doers in Oregon’s Bay Area. You are all tireless in spreading OBAB’s message about making and keeping our area beautiful but you also walk the walk. Thank you for keeping your grabbers handy and picking up trash as you are on your daily walks, when you are with your kids at a playground and as you run errands. Thank you for being a voice for our public spaces at City Council and various committee meetings. And thank you especially for coming out to OBAB’s 2nd Saturday Cleanups. Many hands really do make light work.
Here is an accounting of what we have been able to accomplish in the 1st half of 2024.
· 45 Cubic yards of trash and 15.5 cubic yards of debris removed from our local parks and public spaces.
· 40 trees planted in John Topits Park.
· Approximately 40 plots at Marshfield Pioneer cemetery were spruced up. · 564 volunteer hours at six clean up events.
We have had an average of 42 volunteers at OBAB run 2nd Saturday Clean up events for this year so far which is up by 2 from our average in 2023. OBAB’s board would like to raise that average to 50 for this year and we think we can do it with your
a very well-received speech at the Cooper Institute. His campaign team distributed thousands of copies of the image and countless copies of the speech to promote his candidacy. He later said, “Brady and the Cooper Institute made me president.” It was the clean-shaven, gaunt-cheeked Lincoln who was elected that year. But when the votes were all counted, he did something radical.
Lincoln grew a beard.
Even 160-plus years ago, image was everything in politics, just as it is today. The Rail Splitter knew he was rocking the boat of tradition by letting his whiskers grow. Shrewd politician that he was, he likely used it to appeal to the younger crowd. Because beards were becoming fashionable among young men as the Swinging Sixties got underway. (Incidentally, history would repeat the trend 100 years later.)
As the 1860 campaign entered the home stretch that October, 11-year-old Grace Beddell in Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter to the Republican candidate.
“I have got four brothers and part of them will vote for you anyway, and if you let your whiskers grow, I will try to get the rest of them to vote for you and you would look a great deal better for your face is so thin. All the ladies like whiskers and then they would tease their husbands to vote for you and then you would be president.”
Lincoln’s reply was politely non-committal.
“As to the whiskers, having never worn any, do you not think people would call it a silly affection if I were to begin it now?”
But in November, he put down his razor. And when a train chugged out of Springfield, Ill., on Feb. 11, 1861, carrying him to Washington, he was the bearded figure we know today. When that train stopped in Westfield a week later, he told a crowd that had gathered to meet him, “Some three months ago, I received a let-
ter from a young lady here. It was a very pretty letter. She advised me to let my whiskers grow. If she’s here, I would like to meet her.” A boy cried, “There she is, Mr. Lincoln,” and pointed to a blushing Grace. Lincoln hopped down from his railcar and hurried over to her. He gave her several kisses, and they chatted amiably for a few minutes. Then, it was back onboard for the remainder of his trip into history.
Of the next 10 presidents who came after Lincoln, all except Andrew Johnson wore a beard or mustache. Woodrow Wilson ended the facial-hair streak with his election in 1912, and it’s been an unbroken series of cool, clean presidential shaves ever since. (Wilson’s VP, Thomas Marshall, sported a mustache, and except for the aforementioned Curtis, the country’s succeeding second bananas have all been smooth-shaven as well. Kamala Harris included.)
So, if Vance is elected in November, could it herald the dawn of a second Golden Age of Washington Whiskers? If he loses, will his beard become the answer on the back of a future Trivial Pursuit card? Asked about Vance’s beard in a recent interview, Donald Trump said, “He looks like a young Abraham Lincoln.” You can’t help wondering if Grace would have agreed.
help. Please continue to share our message and our events. Bring a friend or family member and come give even just a half hour of your time. The more volunteers these events have, the greater the impact and the good.
I’d like to also take this chance to thank my fellow board members. Catie Loy has been tireless in helming OBAB’s PR and keeping us on financial track as Treasurer. Jennifer Meredith has spent countless hours in record keeping and organization efforts as our Secretary and Sign in person. Rich McCann has been a steadfast VP, stepping in when needed and doing many unseen and underappreciated jobs to keep us running smoothly. An-
drea McCann has been our purchasing wizard; protecting our OBAB funds by finding deals for the items we need to keep on trucking. Next time you see one of these folks at our clean ups please thank them. There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes.
We are hoping to find more people to help us with those behind-thescenes work, sticking with the theme of ‘many hands make light work.’ If you are interested in helping out on our planning committee (.5-hour meeting commitment monthly) or on our OBAB board (2 hour meeting commitment monthly) please reach out to me or one of the above mentioned OBAB Board members.
J. Mark Powell
Celebrating a century of service and life of North Bend resident
On Wednesday, the North Bend city honored and celebrated the remarkable North Bend resident, Anna "Penny" Luise Penrod Dahl, who turned 100 years old.
Born on July 17, 1924, in Diamond Springs, KY, Penny grew up in Dayton, Ohio, near two U.S. Army air bases. Inspired by her surroundings, she was determined to serve her country.
In 1941, at 17, Penny wanted to join the Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES) but was too young. Instead, she contributed to the war effort by working in a machine gun factory until she turned 20. After graduating high school, she joined the WAVES, the women's branch of the U.S. Naval Reserve established during WWII.
Penny attended boot camp in New York City, followed by training in Georgia, and was stationed at a naval air station in Corpus Christi, Texas. As a storekeeper at
the commissary warehouse, she ensured that canned foods for dependents on the base were stored correctly. Penny served for the duration of the war plus an additional year to assist with transitioning her duties back to men returning from overseas.
After her service ended in 1946, Penny used her G.I. Bill to attend business college in Dayton. She continued to serve her country in the Civil Service from 1948 to 1950 and was later transferred to Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. Penny earned the American Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal throughout her service.
Penny married Edward, a U.S. Air Force veteran, in 1951. Edward, who served as a gunner on a B-17 during WWII and fought in the Korean War, passed away in 2018. They were married for 67 years and were blessed with two children, Mark and Gail, who both served in the
military. Penny is a proud grandmother to three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. At 100 years old, Penny reflects on her life with gratitude. "I’ve enjoyed my life, and I think I was fortunate. I have a lot of very good memories," she
Artists Loft Gallery celebrates reopening
By BREE LAUGHLIN The World
One can find colorful displays of creativity upon entering the Artist Loft Gallery in Coos Bay. The gallery is adorned with vibrant watercolor and oil paintings, popping photography, textural pieces of 3-D art and glistening pieces of jewelry.
The longtime local artists’ cooperative is now celebrating the opening of a new location on 134 South Broadway.
Members of the Artist Loft Gallery had found themselves without a home when a January
storm damaged the previous building they were using. The artists had to search for a new gallery to house their extensive selection of fine art, jewelry and gifts. “We found this place and it’s just been wonderful. We’ve had such a good response,” said JackiGail, President of the Artist Loft cooperative.
JackiGail said the group of artists who contribute to the gallery have been busy creating displays and planning community art classes in their new space. The new Artist Loft Gallery location is now
open with art for purchase. They also recently held the first class in the new space, teaching participants how to paint with alcohol ink on tiles.
“Each of our artists are a little bit different –with different styles and materials,” JackiGail said.
JackiGail is a photographer who has been taking pictures for more than 60 years. She started off by making greeting cards for special occasions. Then she started creating larger prints and wall hangings.
Her current display reflects the life and death cycle of flowers.
“I started taking
says. The staff at Inland Point Retirement Community coordinated a 100-year parade celebration for Penny, which included the North Bend Fire Department, North Bend Police Department, AMVETS, and Patriot
Guard Riders. Mayor Jessica Engelke asked what advice she might have.
Her answer: "Enjoy life ... don't fall, that's one thing that's going to keep you healthy ... and you have to have an interest in life ... be with people."
The city of North
Bend said after the event, “Thank you, Penny, for your service and dedication. We are humbled and grateful for your incredible contributions and your family. You are a true inspiration to us all. Happy 100th Birthday, Penny!”
pictures of them from the very beginning to the end. It’s wonderful to watch them progress. In the dead flower collection, the color changes but the beauty remains,” she said.
JackiGail said in addition to her photography, she enjoys learning different styles of art from her peers at the cooperative. She is looking forward to taking part in upcoming classes the gallery has to offer.
“Being in the arts community is a lesson. You find new art that you want to try and you never get old. I’m 78, and I’m still finding new art that I
like,” she said. The artist cooperative president said she is happy The Artist Loft and Gallery is contributing to the community.
“I’m excited we can continue to showcase our art and reach new people. I think art and music adds to everybody’s life,” JackiGail said.
“Things in life will leave you traumatized and torn – but you look at art and you can find that little piece of peace that you need in your life,” she said. In the future, the local artist would like to see Coos Bay become the premier spot on the
Coast for visitors to view art.
“There’s so many beautiful galleries here. I’d like to see people come to Coos Bay not only for the sand and the dunes, but also for the beauty being made by local artists.” The Artist Loft Gallery is located at 134 South Broadway in Coos Bay. They are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and can be reached at 541-756-4088.
Photos by Bree Laughlin
The Artist Loft Gallery, a longtime local artists’ cooperative, is celebrating the opening of a new location on 134 South Broadway in Coos Bay.
Courtesy Photo
Penny and Mayor Engelke during the celebration.