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Coos County gets state funding to house some homeless

By DAVID RUPKALVIS

The World

Coos County will be receiving just short of $2 million to continue to work to find homes for the homeless, but the funding is short of what is needed to complete a major project set by the Coordinated Office on Houselessness. That was the news

shared by North Bend City Administrator David Milliron, one of six members of the board that oversees the office.

Milliron explained Gov. Tina Kotek’s office announced it was granting $26.1 million in state funds to 26 rural counties to help address the homeless crisis across the state.

In Coos County, the

county and the cities of Coos Bay and North Bend work together in the Coordinated Office of Houselessness. When the state announced it was making funding available to rural counties, the Coos County group jumped at the chance.

“The group made a submission,” Milliron said.

“Ultimately, the state made a decision on the funding

formula. We were advised there was about $6 million in capital funding that could be used.”

The funding released by the state is designed with two specific goals - increasing temporary shelters and securing permanent housing for the homeless.

Milliron said about $1.2 million from the state will be set aside to move families into permanent housing, with just under $700,000 available for capital projects.

“In our funding request, we put in three capital funding requests,” Milliron said. “We actually were rejected on all capital requests. Twelve hours later, we were at a breakfast with the governor. Shortly after the governor’s visit, we immediately reached out to stakeholders across the state. We continued a full-court press as a group.”

Milliron said the pressure made a difference, and the group quickly learned the state was considering funding a portion of the county’s

Cemetery shows off repaired gravesites

By DAVID RUPKALVIS

The World

Generations of Coos Bay residents have buried their loved ones in Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery, beginning in 1891 and continuing through late last year. While the cemetery has always been a majestic place to lay a loved one to rest, its age and extreme weather conditions have played havoc on the aging headstones that honor many of the communities pioneers. But thanks to a project led by volunteers who now oversee the cemetery, many of those aging headstones are getting a second lease on life.

Last week, Cricket Soules, who has overseen the volunteer effort for many

Gizmo’s Angels works to feed all pets

By DAVID RUPKALVIS

The World

When Samantha Milton faced one of the hardest times in her life, she quickly learned having her dog made the hard days so much easier.

Since then, she has turned that memory into a mission to help others

CFTLC meets with governor’s reps to discuss HCP

By WILL CHAPPELL Country Media

The Council of Forest Trust Land Counties met twice last week with representatives appointed by Governor Tina Kotek to address the potential economic impacts of a new habitat conservation plan on trust counties’ revenues.

The meetings were focused on bringing the governor’s representatives up to speed, and now they will work with the counties to come up with a plan to present to the legislature to alleviate the concerns.

“The economic impacts of that need to be brought into focus and we need to figure out how to address that,” Geoff Huntington said at the second meeting on September 13, referring to the impacts of the habitat conservation plan (HCP).

Huntington is Kotek’s senior natural resources advisor, and one of the three people the governor appointed to work with the trust counties. The other two are Department of Land Conservation and Development Senior Policy Adviser Palmer Mason and ex-Coos County Commissioner Melissa Cribbins.

matter how hard things may be.

Milton, who proudly says she is nothing special, used her struggles to start Gizmo’s Angels, a nonprofit that provides food and other care to veterans and the homeless who need a hand up to care for their pets.

golden retriever,” Milton said. “He passed away two years ago. We got him when he was 6 weeks old. He was my service dog. We became homeless in 2016, and we had a cat and dog. Fortunately, we were only homeless for a short time.”

Despite being

Kotek appointed the three after the development of the HCP became fraught in the first half of this year as new harvest projections showed substantial cuts, threatening the trust counties’ revenues from those sales. Huntington said that Kotek had been planning to wait until the conclusion of the process to address those issues, but when the plan was delayed and became enmeshed in controversy, she moved that timeline forward.

Huntington said that the top priority was understanding the difference in revenues that would be caused by the implementation of a new HCP before devising a legislative plan to account for any lost revenues.

Commissioners from the 15 counties that make up the council shared their concerns about the new plan’s economic impacts on their counties as well as other issues with the process and proposed plan.

Tillamook County

Commissioner Erin Skaar said that the fundamental issue was that if the HCP causes major cuts in timber revenue, the

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Photo by David Rupkalvis/For The World

Andrew Brainard, center, the executive director of the Coordinated Office of Houselessness, discusses ongoing projects with the board members, from left, David Milliron, Jessica Engelke, Nichole Rutherford and David Geels.

Photo by David Rupkalvis / For The World

Cricket Soules explains what steps have been taken to repair Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery during an open house at the cemetery last week.

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Gizmo’s Angels is named after Gizmo, a golden retriever that served as Samantha Milton’s friend and service animal its whole life.

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Gizmo’s Angels has brought dog and cat food to the veterans standown for many years.

Skaar noted that any new jobs created in the counties would not generate local revenues and the geographic constraints of the counties meant that significant expansions of the property tax base through new construction following development were not possible.

“We don’t want to be

standing with our hands out to the state because we recognize there are limits to what the state can do,” Skaar said.

Skaar suggested that the counties might look at creating investment funds with future timber revenues so that returns on investments might eventually replace timber revenues.

Other commissioners noted that growth in the counties’ recreation industries ended up costing the counties more money than it brought in as visitors required services

but did not generate tax dollars for local governments.

Multiple commissioners made it clear that the idea of decoupling the state forests, which Huntington mentioned, was a nonstarter for them. That process, which occurred in the Elliot State Forest in southern Oregon would see the state purchase forestland from the counties with a one-time, lump-sum payment.

Commissioners said that decoupling would

not address the impacts on local jobs and other related industries, which form a backbone of their counties’ economies.

Clatsop County Commissioner Courtney Bangs spoke multiple times, taking issue with the claimed benefits of the HCP and the process used to develop it. Bangs said that initial estimates of steady harvest levels provided early in the process had been “false scenarios” used to justify continuing the process and brought up questions about the

plan’s impact on wildfire risk.

Bangs also expressed her doubt that the new plan would limit the number of lawsuits filed by conservation groups, a sentiment shared by several other commissioners.

Clatsop County Commissioner Lianne Thompson exhorted Huntington to encourage the governor to use this discussion as a chance to take on property tax reform writ large to help counties across the state increase and stabilize their revenues.

Huntington concluded the meeting by telling the commissioners that he was targeting the 2025 session for the advance of a proposed legislative solution.

However, he said

that he wanted to continue working hard for the next two months to develop ideas, mentioning that there was other legislation under development about state lands that might dovetail with their goals.

Huntington also said that the governor has directed the department of forestry to move sales forward in counties facing the greatest economic impact to lessen its brunt in the short term as a plan is developed.

Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto, who chairs the council, asked the other members for permission to meet with the governor’s representatives as an executive committee, to which they assented.

smallest request, but only if the county reduced its ask by 30%.

But Milliron decided to try something different, reaching out on his own to the state.

“I came last week and I fessed up and I did a hail Mary,” Milliron said. “The hail Mary was this is just messed up. People are suffering and people are in angst, and they want to see something happen. Instead of revising our budget down 30%, I went and submitted out full budget. We revisited it, I did technical consulting with the state and submitted the spreadsheet by the deadline.”

Milliron said continuing to fight seemed like the only viable answer.

“We kept telling folks to keep the faith because everyone was working so collaboratively,” Milliron said. “I have to believe when we met with the governor, it made a difference.”

When Milliron heard back from the state with its funding decision, there was a bigger surprise.

“That project I just mentioned, it’s off the table and didn’t get funded,” Milliron said. “Now, let’s go back to our No. 1 project.”

Milliron said the letter from the state offered $642,000 for the primary project, a $2.5 million project to expand Coalbank Village in downtown Coos Bay. That’s the good news. The bad news? The project has an expected cost of $3.5 million.

“At the end of the day, we know what our initial requests cost, so

we have work to do,” Milliron said.

The governor’s office has offered Coos County $1,285,000 to provide permanent housing for 32 households with the $642,000 to add eight shelter beds to the area.

Last week, the board was scheduled to have a planning meeting with the state that would offer more detail on how the money can be spent.

While the advisory board was excited to hear the news, they admitted it creates a need to get back to work to find additional funding.

“$640,000 for a shelter is certainly better than $180,000,” said David Geels, who represents Coos County and Coos Health and Wellness on the board. “But it’s very short of what we requested.” Coos Bay City

Manager Nichole Rutherford said the are opportunities to close the funding gap. “There are federal grants and other opportunities that can close the gap,” Rutherford said. “We have time because we

have until June 2025 to finish them.”

Milliron agreed, saying it is time to get to work on additional funding.

“I’m hopeful when we have the planning meeting, we can recertify this project as a

$3.5 million project and if there’s any additional funding we can pursue those,” Milliron said. “We have already engaged and made some phone calls with the state and our federal partners, so there is a pathway.”

pristine white and turned gray with age and weathering over the years.

years, opened the cemetery to showcase the work done in phase one of the repairs.

In phase one, 102 headstones were repaired and before work is done hundreds more will be repaired.

“The idea at the time was 340 needed repaired,” Soules said. “The priority was, first, small pieces that could walk off. Second was the most fragile, mostly marble. The third was those that were unstable and leaning.”

In the first phase, the cemetery received a $15,000 grant with donations matching the effort. The $30,000 was enough to repair 102 headstones.

And during the work it was quite an adventure. Soules said many times work would begin as a cemetery sight only to realize as dirt was moved there was a lot under the ground. She said they actually found headstones no one knew existed and found ornate decorations that had been buried over the year.

With each new find, volunteers worked to return to headstone, complete with decorations, to as close as original condition as possible.

The result is many graves that are now marked, level and complete. Although Soules said the look it not ideal at the moment. She explained that the marble headstones all started

Many of the pieces found underground kept their white coloring, so many headstones now show multiple colors. In time, the white portions will turn to gray, returning the cemetery to the look it had for many years.

“This was mostly underground and thick bushes covered it,” Soules said while pointing to a headstone. “You couldn’t even see that it was there.”

Soules said finding the headstones answered some questions she has had for years.

“We know there’s about 25 plots that were here that aren’t anymore,” she said. “We found three that underground when cleaning or weeding.”

With Phase 1 finished, work is now starting on phase 2 of the restoration. Soules said a Preserve Oregon grant will pay for the next phase, which is designed to repair 74 gravesites. But more funding will be needed to move ahead with future stages. Soules said she is hoping to get support from previous Marshfield High School students, who all went to school feet away from the cemetery.

“Our next fundraiser will be reaching out to alumni,” Soules said. “But we’re always looking for donors.”

For information, email cbcemetery@gmail.com.

Coos Bay man arrested on several outstanding warrants after trespassing on Rayonier Timber Property

On September 13 at 4:30 p.m., the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call from a Rayonier Timber Security Officer advising a man was trespassing on private timber property.

Sergeant J. Boswell responded to the area of Mudder Hill on Rayonier Timber property where he met with the security officer.

Sgt. Boswell was advised upon contact the suspect had disappeared into the brush. Sgt. Boswell checked the area and located the man who was identified as James Fry (46) of Coos Bay.

Upon contact with Sgt. Boswell, Fry said he thought he had “Several warrants for his arrest.

The Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch

Center confirmed this information and advised Fry had multiple warrants out for his arrest, with the original charges being Fail to Register Sex Offender x3, Theft III, Unlawful Cut/Harvest Forest Products, Fail to Appear on Criminal Citation. Fry was taken into custody and transported to the Coos County Jail, where he remains in custody.

2023 townwide cleanup day in Powers

The annual townwide cleanup day is scheduled for Saturday, October 21. Powers residents may haul their junk, clutter and old appliances to the dumpsters on the city’s lot at West Birch Street and the highway--free. Line up begins at 9 a.m. and closes when dumpsters are full.

Please limit your load to one vehicle load, then move to the back of the line if you have another load.

Prohibited items include but are not limited to hazardous waste, SHARPS, paint/ paint thinner, pesticides and vehicles. You may dispose of a maximum of four tires per load.

If you have questions about what items may be loaded in the dumpsters, contact in advance by calling (541) 439-3331 or emailing admin@cityofpowers. com.

This is a free event for the Powers community, courtesy of franchisee Babe’s Garbage.

Photo by David Rupkalvis/For The World

The board of directors of the Coordinated Office of Houselessness includes, from left, Stephanie Kilmer, David Milliron, Jessica Engelke, Executive

Director Andrew Brainard, Nichole Rutherford, David Geels and Drew Farmer.

Photos by David Rupkalvis / For

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gravesites that

at Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery.

2023 Prefontaine Memorial Run

Sept. 16, 2023 • 10,000 Meters

64. Lawrence Cheal, 51, North Bend, 48:21

65. Carol Aron, 49, North Bend, 48:21

66. Justin Booth, 46, Salt Lake City, 48:28

67. Brad Horning, 50, North Bend, 48:32

68. Donovan Oakes, 23, North Bend, 48:33

69. Jessica Hall, 26, Coos Bay, 48:34

70. Jake Wright, 36, Coos Bay, 48:36

71. Douglas Larson, 46, Roseburg, 48:42

72. Vanessa Mohrbacher, 33, Bandon, 48:50

73. Kat Anderson, 39, Coos Bay, 48:51

74. Steve Noyd, 64, Salem, 48:55

75. Tara Ranegar, 37, Coos Bay, 49:06

76. David Seip, 53, Eugene, 49:08

77. Tim Hyatt, 51, Coos Bay, 49:18

78. James Adamek, 43, Medford, 49:20

79. Jennifer Stephens, 51, Coos Bay, 49:21

14. Marisa Cortright, 31, Salem, 39:20

15. John Hinkel, 17, Coos Bay, 39:35

16. Jon Buel, 36, Central Point, 40:08

17. Scott Cheers, Grants Pass, 40:28

18. Maximo Roldan, 60, Exeter, Calif., 40:45

19. Nicolas Haney, 37, Portland, 41:18

20. Ben Davis, 37, Eugene, 41:24

21. Nathan Carmack, 26, Prineville, 41:37

22. Sarah Adamek, 44, Medford,

80. Pete Schaefers, 62, Coos Bay, 49:21

81. George Rehmet, 56, Daly City, Calif., 49:27

82. Sara Ferrell, 42, Coos Bay, 49:55

83. Jenny McGriff, 39, Coos Bay, 50:02

84. Brent Peterson, 15, Klamath Falls, 50:15

85. Johnny Potter, 17, Klamath Falls, 50:15

86. Jonas Southwell, 14, Klamath Falls, 50:15

87. Deron Eunice, 51, North Bend, 50:26

88. Nicholas Horn, 38, Coos Bay, 50:31

89. Ricky Logsdon, 33, Roseburg, 50:34

90. Tryson Bradford, 15, North Bend, 50:39

91. Augustine Rodriguez, 40, Coos Bay, 50:46

92. Robbie Gannon, 51, Dayton, 50:47

93. Jake Gerhardt, 24, Coos Bay, 50:49

94. Chandra Thomas, 56, Sacramento, Calif., 50:33

95. Kris Norris, 58, Paisley, 50:56

96. Leah Rector, 42, North Bend, 51:09

97. Jesse McClintock, 33, Coos Bay, 51:19

98. Ann Landis, 34, Vancouver, Wash., 51:28

99. Finley Chase, 14, Klamath Falls, 51:33

100. Nora Collins, 38, Coos Bay, 51:43

101. Laurie Higgins, 42, Klamath Falls, 51:47

102. Chelsey Seedborg, 45, Coos Bay, 51:54

103. Runner Unknown, 52:06

104. Sarah Williams, 40, Klamath Falls, 52:15

105. Jeffrey Sperling, 47, Coos Bay, 52:19

106. Amy Cohee, 43, Medford, 52:21

107. Lynn Saaranen, 67, Gold Hill, 52:22

108. Leif Villers, 17, Coos Bay, 52:23

109. Nathan Love, 40, Kirkland, Wash., 52:25

110. Thomas Biggs, 14, Klamath Falls, 52:32

111. Jonah Putman, 17, Coos Bay, 52:39

112. Jessica Dixon, 27, Coquille, 52:40

113. Megan Free, 39, Kelso, Wash., 52:40

114. Isabelle Smith, 10, Coos Bay, 52:41

115. Danielle Jensen, 45, North Bend, 52:52

116. James Lenninger, 16, Coquille, 53:00

117. Andy Woodring, 57, McDonough, Ga., 53:03

118. Heather Allen, 48, Grants Pass, 53:20

119. Tim Gerega, 23, Kalama, Wash., 53:26

120. Michael Nelson, 48, Lake Oswego, 53:32

121. Katherine Nordholm, 40, Salem, 53:34

122. Justin Gerhardt, 25, Coos Bay, 53:47

123. Caleb Millet, 12, Coquille, 53:53

124. Grant Goodwin, 25, Bandon, 53:54

125. Micah Lambson, 12, Coquille, 53:59

126. David Leslie, 32, Lakeside, 54:00

127. Ronnie Collins, 60, Escondido, Calif., 54:10

128. Ashley Hutton, 23, Bandon, 54:28

129. Nicole Hdneerson, 23, Monmouth, 54:50

130. John Gunther, 53, Coquille, 55:03

131. Dominick Low, 10, Coos Bay, 55:10

132. Jason Low, 38, Coos Bay, 55:11

133. Michael Sperling, 37, Coos Bay, 55:19

134. Rachel Haugen, 26, Beaverton, 55:25

135. James Murray, 37, Coos Bay, 55:30

136. Yuya Kuwana, 36, North Bend, 55:31

137. Jon Hanson, 39, Coos Bay, 55:31

138. Tristain Dixon, 28, Coquille, 55:41

139. Hazel Squibb, 15, Klamath Falls, 55:42

140. Leona Higgins, 15, Klamath Falls, 55:43

141. Aubrey Syrnyk, 17, Klamath Falls, 55:43

142. Isabela Coffman, 17, Klamath Falls, 54:44

143. Nina Norton, 34, Portland, 55:45

144. Buck Wahl, 71, Langlois, 55:46

145. Dara Burnem, 27, Florence, 55:47

146. Crystal Ramirez-Garcia, 21, North Bend, 55:48

147. Deverton Cochrane, 40, Brightwood, 55:54

148. Jonathan Anderson, 38, North Bend, 55:55

149. Eleanor Rodriguez, 15, Klamath Falls, 55:59

150. Elsie Baumann, 14, Klamath Falls, 55:59

151. Rob Coffman, 53,

270. Bohdan Fedorchak, 16, Klamath Falls, 1:09:11

271. Caleigh Tompkins, 18, Coos Bay, 1:09:20

272. Laurie Goolsby, 58, Klamath Falls, 1:09;37

273. Rande Jones, 28, Coos Bay, 1:09:43

274. Elijah Baker, 26, Coquille, 1:10:12

275. Sara Gray, 38, Myrtle Point, 1:10:30

276. Lee D’Anna, 64, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1:10:34

277. Larry Thorson, 66, San Jose, Calif., 1:10:38

278. Bridget Deemer, 41, Hood River, 1:10:39

279. Rachelle Maxon, 22, Coos Bay, 1:10:46

280. Hydee Berger, 50, Tillamook, 1:10:48

281. Liza Holland, 47, Coos Bay,

1:10:50

282. Kevin Gordon, 51, Eugene, 1:10:55

283. Aria Woodruff, 26, Coquille, 1:11:01

284. Melinda Millet, 46, Coquille, 1:11:13

285. Jason Green, 42, Coos Bay, 1:11:19

286. Diane Williams, 72, Coquille, 1:11:11

287. Tiffany Hubbard, 45, Coos Bay, 1:11:51

288. Lisa Terry, 44, Coos Bay,

1:11:52

289. Michael Herbert, 47, North Bend, 1:11:58

290. Sebastian Stephens, 15, Klamath Falls, 1:12:14

291. Miranda Trupp, 39, Coos Bay, 1:12:23

292. Levi Richards, 26, Lebanon, 1:12:26

293. Katie Adams, 34, Bandon, 1:12:26

294. Michael Walling, 21, Coos Bay, 1:12:28

295. Thomas Brown, 74, Bandon, 1:12:41

296. Mark Stanton, 40, North Bend, 1:12:43

297. Robin Petrucelli, 60, Akron, Ohio, 1:12:54

298. Amie Edwards, 45, Coos Bay, 1:13:15

299. Michelle Brewer, 56, Tillamook, 1:13:16

300. Gina Young, 61, North Bend, 1:13:38

301. Tammy Lee, 42, Portland, 1:14:03

302. Amy Hedgpeth, 48, Coos Bay, 1:14:08

303. Kim Brady, 54, Coos Bay, 1:14:09

304. Derrick Oaxaca, 33, Bandon, 1:14:13

305. Sandra Merritt, 66, Coos Bay, 1:14:26

306. Kimberly Huff, 27, Coos Bay, 1:14:26

307. Maynard Olson, 79, Port Orford, 1:14:33

308. Andrea Steele, 41, Coos Bay, 1:14:37

309. Jared Gardner, 42, Coos Bay, 1:14:37

310. Gabriel Simmons, 42, Kalama, Wash., 1:14:38

311. Jennifer Hampel, 52, Coos Bay, 1:14:42

312. Keri Gross, 34, Albany, 1:15:07

313. Unknown runner, 1:15:11

314. Brent Wyatt, 48, Coos Bay, 1:15:11

315. Heather Loper, 36, Coos Bay, 1:15:19

316. Gregg Hutcheson, 61, Coos Bay, 1:16:01

Calif., 59:26

186. Richard Koefod, 62, Snoqualmie, Wash., 59:31

187. Daniel Robertson, 65, North Bend, 59:39

188. Jon Bigelow, 34, Cadillac, Mi, 59:41

189. Katryn Johnson, 46, Salem, 59:44

190. Ron Frame, 68, Reedsport, 59:47

191. Adela Villers, 52, Coos Bay, 59:49

192. Leah Justesen-Brown, 55, Washougal, Wash., 59:50

193. Kerstin Lemay, 57,

317. Joey Ballard, 33, Coos Bay, 1:16:12

318. Susan Anderson, 65, Coos Bay, 1:16:27

319. Zoe Thomas, 18, Coos Bay, 1:16:34

320. Emily Kirk, 18, Coos Bay, 1:16:34

321. Catherine Hampton, 50, Coos Bay, 1:18:00

322. Jessica Engelke, 50, North Bend, 1:18:00

323. Drew DIefenbaugh,

Alex Garcia-Silver Overall Winner:

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John Ellwood Abbott

John Ellwood Abbott, a man of intelligence, wisdom, and handy skills, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2023, in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Born on May 27, 1935 in Portland, Oregon, he was a pillar of his community and a devoted family man.

John’s early years were marked by a strong work ethic and a dedication to service. His career spanned several industries, beginning with a 24-year tenure in mobile home sales, service, transportation, and set-up at Gib’s Trailer Sales and Len’s Trailer Sales in Coos Bay. He then transitioned into automotive sales and service, spending three years at Young’s Oldsmobile and Cadillac in Coos Bay. His leadership skills were recognized when he was appointed General Manager at Stalcup Equipment Co, a position he held for three years. John then retired from Country Coach in Junction City after several years in service and delivery.

In addition to his professional pursuits, John was deeply committed to his community. He served as a volunteer fireman in Empire, Oregon. H also earned a Letter of Commendation from the Silver Lake Ranger District for his role in fire containment at the lower buck creek forest camp. His community involvement extended to the Elks Lodge, where he was a member, and the North Bend Masonic Lodge, where he was a Past Master. He also held a term as Secretary of the Coos Bay Chapter Oregon Mobile Home Dealers Association and was a member of the Coos/Curry Shrine Club and the Scottish Rite.

John proudly served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1956, at the end of the Korean War. He was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Recon Command and earned the National Defense Service Medal and Parachutist Badge for his service. His military career showcased his bravery and commitment to his country.

Dewey Hall

February 18, 1947 – September 4, 2023

Dewey Hall of Sixes Oregon passed from terminal illnesses early Monday morning September 4, 2023.

Dewey was born at Coquille Hospital to Neonta (Sweet) and Ralph Hall February 18, 1947. Dewey grew up and spent his life in Sixes. Growing up he and his brother, Jerry Hall and cousin, Bob Sweet spent a lot of their time finding adventures on the family ranch and Sixes River.

Dewey came from a musically gifted family; he played saxophone in high school. Graduated in the class of 1965 at Pacific High School. He attended college down in Los Angeles graduating with an Associate Degree for Commercial Arts.

John’s interests extended beyond his work and community service. He was an avid outdoorsman, with a particular fondness for hunting and fishing. His love for nature was matched only by his passion for woodworking and crafting with wood. His creations, crafted with precision and care, are treasured by family and friends.

John was a devoted family man, and he is survived by Margaret (Abbott) Thomas who he was married to for 21 years and his life partner of 37 years, Patricia Madsen. He was a loving father to his children, Rick (Teresa) Abbott of Cottage Grove, OR, Denise Abbott of Agness, OR, Kimberly Abbott, and Steve (Jeanna) Abbott of Chiloquin, OR. He also leaves behind his sister, Wilma Krusmark of Klamath Falls, OR; 12 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father, Gilbert E. Abbott; his mother, Wilma E. (Barnett) Abbott; and his sister, Carol Shaw.

Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.

service NOtices

Jack E. Hoffman

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jack E. Hoffman, 83, of North Bend, will be held on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the North Bend Middle

School, 1500 16th Street.

Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440. www. coosbayareafunerals. com.

Lloyd Ray Newman

A memorial barbecue for Lloyd Ray Newman, who passed away on September 5, 2023, will be held at noon on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Please call Pat or Kathi for location address. Pat 541-404-

9180 or Kathi 541-4043185.

Lloyd loved a good barbecue, please join us in remembering him and share your memories with his family and friends.

Death NOtices

Barbara Ann Willis, 93, of Coquille, died September 17, 2023 in North Bend.

Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/ Schroeder Funeral Service - Coquille Chapel, 541-396-3846

Robert “Pat” Weekly, 72, of Myrtle Point, died September 17, 2023 in Myrtle Point.

Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/ Schroeder Funeral Service - Myrtle Point Chapel, 541-572-2524

Betty J. Peet, 63, of North Bend, passed away on September 20, 2023 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440. www. coosbayareafunerals.com

After college he was a “jack of all trades” and would work, running cat building roads with brother, Jerry. He drove truck and hauled lumber. Dewey owned/operated Orford’s Bar and Restaurant for almost 20 years before his first battle with illness with Leukemia led to him having to close the business.

In August of 1989 he married Lori Bodewig and they had two children. Their daughter, Ashley born in March of 1990 and son, Aaron born in September of 1992.

Dewey had many passions.

Cooking was his favorite. He liked cooking a big seafood spread for family gatherings. He enjoyed all things car related, drag racing, Nascar, sprint cars, He even had the opportunity to watch the Indy 500 race with family in Indiana. Fishing, hunting, gardening, firearms, CB radios were all at the top of the list of his hobbies. He dedicated the last 8 years he had to the Sixes Fire Department. He was very proud to be a volunteer for Sixes Fire Department and was accoladed as a great engineer operator.

Dewey had multiple rounds of cancer and treatments during his lifetime. His second round of cancer came in 2010, the aggressive chemo and radiation successfully treated the tumor, however the side effects led to necrosis of his jawbone. He found a surgeon in New Orleans that was willing to give him the

Lottie May Morgan

Lottie May Morgan, 94, of Reedsport, Oregon passed away peacefully in the early hours of September 15, 2023. She went to heaven surrounded by love in the comfort of her son’s home.

Lottie was born in Wilsonville, Oregon on July 10, 1929, to Axel and Dolly Kyllo. Her family moved to Reedsport when Lottie was 2 years old. She attended Reedsport public schools earning her diploma with The American School. Growing up was tough during the depression era in Reedsport, so Lottie worked a variety of jobs including: Reedsport taxi stand, The Courier newspaper (sending the paper to service members during the war), babysitting, and helping to raise her baby brother Larry.

Lottie met her prince charming, the love of her life, Ernest Morgan at a Smith River grange dance in 1949. Love was in the air, and it wasn’t long before Ernie proposed, and she said, “Yes”! The couple wed at The Reedsport Community Church on October 1, 1950. They were married for 66 wonderful years, spending the entire time in the same house. There they raised their 3 children: Rodney, Emery, and Carol.

Lottie was a dedicated wife and mother. She loved her family whole-heartedly. Lottie was quite a conversationalist. She never met a stranger that she wouldn’t talk to. She loved talking to people, and if she discovered they were of Norwegian descent like herself, she would just start beaming. She will truly be missed by all who loved and knew her.

Lottie is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest; son, Rodney Morgan; sisters, Eleanor Kalenius and Anna Woods; brothers, Harvey Kyllo and Richard Kyllo Sr.;

chance to fight. After undergoing a jaw replacement surgery at Tulane University hospital in New Orleans winter of 2021. He returned to stay with his daughter, Ashley in Douglas County and finish his recovery with her. Unfortunately, cancer made its final appearance in March of 2022. He was determined to not let it get the better of him and went through multiple series of immunotherapy treatment in Eugene. During the course of 13 months, it was having success. Unfortunately, his heart had developed complications in June after a heart attack and he wasn’t a candidate for surgery. He was always looking ahead ready to fight the next fight all the way up till his last day on earth. He will be missed by many.

If he was to leave behind a word of advice it would without a doubt “to never give up, no matter the odds.”

Dewey is preceded in death by his mother, Neonta Hall; father, Ralph Hall; and eldest sister, Barbra Hall. He is survived by his daughter, Ashley Hall and son, Aaron Hall; five grandchildren; along with brother, Jerry Hall and wife Cindy Hall; nieces, Charlotte Opoka, Mandy Hall-Wirebaugh, and Kelli HallWirebaugh; nephew, Allan Hall; 6 great nieces and 4 great nephews. Celebration of life services pending for end of October, 2023.

granddaughter, Alison Morgan; and great granddaughter, Morgan Breann Nelson.

She is survived by her son, Emery Morgan and wife, Deanna; daughter, Carol Leland and husband, Ron; sisters, Delores Coady and husband, Les, Sharon Ansama and partner, Gene Pinkerton; brother, Larry Kyllo; granddaughters, Philisiy Garnett and husband, Don, Nicole Burts and husband, Mike; Auna Hall and husband, Wesley, Kory Morin and husband, Jeff; grandson, Trent Morgan and wife, Trista; 17 great grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; and generations of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at Dunes Memorial Chapel, Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 1 pm with viewing from 11 am to noon. Graveside services and interment will be held at Reedsport Masonic Cemetery. Family and friend are invited to attend a reception at the Reedsport Senior Center from 2:00 –4:00 pm.

Marshfield picks up first football victory

Marshfield’s football team won for the first time this year when the Pirates beat visiting Klamath Union 42-20 on Friday night.

Marshfield is 1-1 in Sky-Em league play and has its bye in the league schedule this week.

The Pirates will be on the road against Junction City, a league foe in all sports but football, on Friday night.

MAZAMA 67, NORTH

BEND 21: The Bulldogs fell on the road against the pow-

erful Vikings, falling to 2-2 on the season and 1-1 in league play.

North Bend will be in the Klamath Basin again this week, facing Klamath Union.

BANDON 34, GLIDE 14: The Tigers stayed perfect on the season with a road win, beating the Wildcats.

The Tigers got their second league win going into a big home contest against Gold Beach this Friday.

The Panthers pounded the combined North Doug-

las-Yoncalla team 60-34 on Saturday. Gold Beach, Bandon and Oakland are the only teams still unbeaten after two league games.

REEDSPORT 32, ROGUE

RIVER 0: The Brave got their second shutout win of the season, with the home victory also their first in league play. Reedsport is 2-2 on the season heading into a game at Illinois Valley this week.

POWERS 45, DAYS

CREEK 6: The Cruisers again won in dominant fashion, improving to 3-0 in their six-player league and 4-0 overall.

Powers has scored 40 or more points every week.

Powers has its third of four consecutive road games this week when it visits Gilchrist. Next week, the Cruisers are at Glendale.

MYRTLE POINT 74, CHILOQUIN 6: The Bobcats had their biggest win of the season at home on Satur-

day in the opener for their eight-player league, improving to 4-0 in the process. Myrtle Point is home again this week against Lost River on Friday.

CASCADE CHRISTIAN 56, COQUILLE 14: The Red Devils suffered their second straight home loss, falling to 2-2 in the Far West League season with their loss to the defending state champions. Coquille will aim to bounce back this week on the road at Sutherlin.

Top-ranked Pirates win Battle at the Bay

Marshfield’s volleyball team swept all three of its matches Saturday in the first Battle at the Bay Marshfield Invitational.

The Pirates beat Class 5A schools Thurston (25-7, 25-20, 25-15) and North Eugene (25-12, 25-10, 25-16) and Class 4A Cascade (25-10, 2518, 25-19) to improve to 15-2 on the season. Both losses have come in tournaments to teams outside of Class 4A, where Marshfield is both defending state champion and No. 1 in the power ranking and the coaches poll. Marshfield also won its lone Sky-Em League match of the week, blanking Cottage Grove at home 25-12, 25-17, 25-12.

The Pirates have a big week with matches against the other top teams in the league and the teams ranked second and third in the power rankings, visiting Marist Catholic in Eugene on Tuesday and hosting North Bend on Thursday.

BULLDOGS WIN TWO: North Bend won both its Sky-Em League matches during the week. The Bulldogs swept Junction City on Monday, 25-16, 2515, 25-8 and winning at Cottage Grove on Wednesday, 25-23, 2517, 25-17. North Bend also competed in the North Marion Invitational on Saturday, North Bend’s lone

game this week is Thursday’s contest at Marshfield.

RED DEVILS SPLIT

MATCHES: Coquille suffered its first Far West League loss in two seasons, when Cascade Christian swept the Red Devils in Medford on Tuesday, 25-12, 25-12, 25-17. The Red Devils bounced back to beat Glide in four sets Thursday, 27-25, 20-25, 25-9, 25-13.

Coquille is 3-1 in league play heading into a game Tuesday at St. Mary’s in Medford. The Red Devils host Central Linn in a nonleague game Friday and then are scheduled to take part in the Creswell tournament Saturday.

TIGERS TAKE TWO: Bandon continued its hot streak in the Valley Coast Conference by beating Reedsport on Tuesday 25-10, 25-21, 25-12 and winning at Oakland on Thursday, 23-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-23.

Bandon improved to 5-1 in league play with their eighth win in nine matches, trailing just unbeaten Oakridge in the standings. Bandon hosts Illinois Valley on Tuesday and then is at Gold Beach both Thursday and Saturday, playing the Panthers on Thursday and both East Linn Christian and Central Linn on Saturday. Reedsport swept Illinois Valley on Thursday 25-17, 25-8, 25-14 for

Coquille inducts new class into Hall of Fame

Coquille held its annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday, adding several past greats to the hall of fame list.

This year’s class includes Ed Howe, Tina (Russell) Skiles, Tom Walsh, LaRinda (Chandler) Fuller, Carl Wilson, Bob Beers and the 1987 state champion boys 4x100-meter relay team.

In addition to the inductions, the banquet was a fundraiser to support Coquille athletics and included a number of oral, silent and dessert auction items.

Howe was the school’s first state track and field champion, winning the high jump in 1951. The 1952 graduate also was a standout football and basketball player.

Howe, who died in 1983, was represented at Saturday’s banquet by his children, Steve, Kent, Linda and Geri.

Skiles was a standout athlete

when most girls sports weren’t sanctioned by the state, participating in basketball, volleyball, field hockey, softball and track and field.

She graduated in 1973 and also was valedictorian and student body president.

Walsh, who graduated in 1980, starred in football, basketball and track and field for the Red Devils and went on to play football for two years at Oregon State before an injury ended his college career.

Fuller was one of the top female athletes for the school in the 1980s, graduating in 1985 after a stellar career in volleyball, basketball and track and field, where she was a regular participant in the state meet and set the school record in the 300 hurdles.

Wilson, a 1964 Coquille graduate, received the annual

achievement award. He spent 35 years in the school district as a teacher, coach and administrator.

Beers received the annual George Johnson Booster of the Year Award. Beers, who graduated from Mapleton High School, spent more than 25 years teaching and coaching in the Coquille School District and has continued to support the district’s athletic programs for another 27 years following retirement.

Three of the four members of the state champion relay team were at the banquet — Shawn Pearson, Matt Dean and Mike Layton. John Mai, who lives on the other side of the country, was not able to attend.

The squad set the school record with their state winning time of 43.98 seconds and helped Coquille place second in the team race at state.

its first league win. The Brave host Waldport on Tuesday and Oakland on Thursday and head to Oakridge on Saturday to face both the Warriors and Lowell.

BOBCATS SPLIT

MATCHES: Myrtle Point suffered its first Skyline League loss of the season on Tuesday when host Umpqua Valley Christian topped the Bobcats 25-12, 25-19, 18-25, 25-10.

The Bobcats bounced back to beat Powers on Thursday, 25-17, 26-24, 21-25, 25-15.

Myrtle Point is 4-1 in league play, trailing North Douglas (6-0), Umpqua Valley Christian (5-0) and Camas Valley (5-1).

This week the Bob-

cats host New Hope Christian on Tuesday and visit Riddle on Thursday.

In addition to the loss to Myrtle Point, Powers fell to North Douglas on Tuesday 25-15, 25-18, 12-25, 25-10 and lost a nonleague game to Oakland on Saturday 25-21, 25-17, 25-13.

Powers, 2-4 in Skyline League play hosts Umpqua Valley Christian on Tuesday and visits Pacific on Thursday.

Pacific, meanwhile, fell to Days Creek on Thursday 25-8, 25-10, 25-12 in their lone league match of the week.

The Pirates, 1-3 in league play, host Glendale on Tuesday in addition to the home match with Powers.

Pacific soccer team is off to strong start in league play

The combined Pacific/Bandon soccer team improved to 3-0 in league play and 4-1 overall with wins over the Coquille-Myrtle Point DevilCats and Douglas during the week.

The Pirates won in Coquille 3-2 on Tuesday and then blanked visiting Douglas 8-0 on Thursday.

Pacific is at Sutherlin on Tuesday, home against Glide on Thursday and at Umpqua Valley Christian on Saturday this week.

The DevilCats, who had won their first two league games, also lost at Sutherlin 2-0 on Thursday.

This week they host Gold Beach on Tuesday, visit Cascade Christian on Thursday and host South Umpqua on Saturday.

MARSHFIELD SPLITS MATCHES:

Marshfield opened SkyEm League play win a 7-0 win over Junction City on the road on Monday, but fell to Cottage Grove 2-0 on Wednesday.

This week, the Pirates hosted Hidden Valley in a nonleague game Monday, visit Marist Catholic on Wednesday and then have another nonleague game Saturday at Crater. Marshfield finishes the first round of league play next Monday with the first rivalry game of the season against North Bend.

BULLSOGS SPLIT:

North Bend lost its league opener at home to Marist Catholic 2-0

on Monday and then beat visiting Junction City on Wednesday 2-0. North Bend was at Cottage Grove on Monday and visits Thurston for a nonleague match Saturday before playing at Marshfield next Monday.

GIRLS SOCCER NORTH BEND TOPS TIGERS: The Bulldogs opened Sky-Em League play with a 4-0 loss to Marist Catholic, but bounced back with a 5-1 win over Junction City.

In addition to their game at Cottage Grove on Monday this week, the Bulldogs host Crater for a nonleague game Saturday.

PIRATES LOSE, DRAW: Marshfield opened the Sky-Em League season with a 7-2 loss at Junction City last week, but bounced back to tie Cottage Grove 3-3.

Marshfield hosted Hidden Valley in a nonleague match Monday and is at Marist Catholic on Wednesday before hosting North Bend next Monday.

DEVILCATS EARN

DRAW: The Coquille-Myrtle Point squad lost twice during the week, but did finish the week with a scoreless draw at Lost River on Friday. Earlier, the DevilCats fell at Sutherlin 8-0 on Tuesday and at Lakeview 8-5 on Thursday.

This week, the DevilCats are at Cascade Christian on Tuesday and host St. Mary’s on Thursday.

John Gunther, For The World

New members of the Coquille Hall of Fame include, from left, Carl Wilson, Ed Howe (represented in the photo by his son, Steve), Tom Walsh, LaRinda (Chandler) Fuller, Tina (Russell) Skiles and Bob Beers. Not pictures is the

1987 state champion 4x100-meter relay team.

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Do you know Steve?

I’ve recently come across a photo of Steve Rossman, Marshfield class of 1970, as he crosses the finish line of the 1968 5-A1 (Coos and Lane County schools) varsity cross country championship race that was won by Marshfield’s Steve Prefontaine. I have the photo because I was among the 80 runners that day.

If anyone is in touch with Steve Rossman, let me know, and I can email the photo to you, to pass onto Steve (Rossman).

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Catheleen (Siebrasse) Murphy

May 31, 1963 – August 25, 2023

Catheleen (Siebrasse) Murphy of Scottsburg Oregon, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 25, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Pierre, South Dakota, with her two daughters by her side.

Catheleen was born on May 31, 1963, in Alameda, California to Thomas and Marilyn Hendricks. She grew up in Fair Oaks, California, moved to Marysville, California and graduated from Marysville High School in 1981. She remained lifelong friends with many of those living in the Fair Oaks, California neighborhood. Other places she lived at were: San Francisco, California with her grandmother, Mae Jones; Marysville, California; Nebraska; Rapid City, South Dakota; Pierre, South Dakota; Coos Bay, Oregon; and Huron, South Dakota.

Catheleen was employed at various jobs throughout her life, which included both state and federal jobs and running a home

October 21, 1938 – September 17, 2023

A memorial mass for John “Jack” Bushmaker, 84, of Coos Bay, will be held at 11 am, Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2250 16th Street in North Bend. A recitation of the rosary will precede the service at 10:30 am and a reception will follow the service. A public visitation will be held from noon to 5:00 pm, Friday, September 29, 2023 at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Avenue in Coos Bay.

John “Jack”, “Bushy” Bushmaker was born October 21, 1938 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Matthias John and Buelah Harriett Seavy Bushmaker. He passed away September 17, 2023

By DENNIS HINKAMP Writers on the Range

After a quiet year of preparation and premature eulogies, Burning Man roared into the news this August. There were unplanned fires, protesters and three hurricane-fueled rainstorms that turned the Nevada desert into a sea of mud.

Before it even got going, the event known for its whimsical art, leave-notrace ethos and sharing economy began with a brief disruption by climate activists blocking its entrance. The 10 protesters from the “Seven Circles Alliance” chained themselves to a trailer in the middle of Highway 447 and put up handmade signs proclaiming “Abolish Capitalism,” “Burners Unite” and “Ban Private Jets.”

In other pre-event excitement, I saw an SUV and attached trailer burst into flames due to some bad choices in gasoline storage. Then a campmate of mine fell off one of those electric, onewheel skateboards, breaking several ribs and other bones.

Within minutes, Josh, who had come from Mexico, was picked up by a playa ambulance. Within hours he was flown to Reno for a better diagnosis and surgery, and within days, repaired Josh was back with one steel plate and six screws. Mere seconds after returning, he was back at work with his one good arm.

This was his first time at Burning Man, but like me, he was there to help get its basic structures ready to welcome this year’s 73,000 people, all coming to the middle of nowhere in Nevada.

In my 26 years of helping out and writing about Burning Man, I’ve talked about its art that you’d see nowhere else, a clown committing a felony, clothing-optional celebrators, flaming objects and soulcrushing dust storms. It still is all that times 10, but this year it added several days of mud to the mythology.

You may think you know mud, but there is no mud like the playa mud of the Black Rock Desert, some 100 miles northeast of Reno. Once it was part of Lake Lahontan, which was more than 500 feet deep about 14,000 years ago.

Obituaries

daycare in Pierre, South Dakota. She was employed with the USDA in Pierre, South Dakota and later transferred to the Sacramento, California office. She was also employed at Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Coos Bay, Oregon, and at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), in Huron, South Dakota. She retired from NRCS on May 31, 2023. While working at BLM in Coos Bay, Oregon, she met Darreld Murphy, the love of her life. They were married on February 16, 2022 in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Catheleen was adventurous, outgoing, fun-loving, and had a great sense of humor. She loved road trips to the ocean and cross-country to visit family and friends, playing cards, and sewing blankets for her family.

Catheleen is survived by her husband, Darreld Murphy of Scottsburg, Oregon. She is also

at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay.

For 31 years, Jack was a police officer at Coos Bay Police Department and retired in 1999 as Captain. Jack was a member of the Conquistadors Hot Rod Club of Sheridan, Wyoming, Bay Area RC Flyers, Coos County Parks Board and School District 9 School Board.

Jack is survived by his bride of 62 years, Colleen Ann (Legerski) Bushmaker; daughter, Tamara M. Bushmaker; son, Scott M. Bushmaker; 4 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.

After its water evaporated, a deep layer of silt got left behind, and now even a small amount of rain can turn that silt into a mud bog.

Around midnight on August 20, Hurricane Hilary sent a lot of rain our way, and by morning the water was ankle-deep outside my trailer. The sun did not shine for 36 hours, roads were closed and nobody could get in or out.

As people finally emerged from their shelters, looking relieved, the sound of squelching filled the air. Playa mud is mean. It aspires to be quicksand, but it is not quite as cinematic or deep enough. It can only eat shoes and tires. The best way to get around on foot seemed to be bare feet protected by plastic bags.

What is the opposite of sticky? Slippery. The mud, angered by not being able to eat shoes, turned slick and big splashes could be heard. A flop in warm mud might sound like a pleasant spa experience until you realize there is not enough water in Nevada to get it off. And a flop can leave bruises.  Playa mud also does not want you to drive. Either your wheel wells fill up with a chocolaty donut of collected mud or you will spin holes axle-deep. In either case you will be laughed at first and rescued much later.

This happens even in the summer when wet mud lurks under a dry, cracked surface, daring you to cross it. I took the dare one July and sat there for a long day until someone more experienced pulled me to solid land. Lesson learned, mud

respected.    Astute Burning Man historians will also remember the great rainstorm of 2014, though this year was different. This downpour lasted much longer and put a stop to everyone’s setup schedule as hundreds of postholes sat waiting for their posts.

Finally, the sun did shine and people rejoiced on their islands. They shared food and drink. Animals crawled up on shore, traded their fins for legs, stood upright and continued their journeys. The playa mud had exacted its price and let humans roam free to return to their offplaya lives.

Weeks after the great splashing, it had all become an embellished myth with wild exaggeration and heroic stories to be shared. Some will claim it was epic.

Dennis Hinkamp is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange. org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He lives and writes in Utah

survived by her children: Chris Siebrasse (Kelley Jencks) and grandson, Mason of Coos Bay, Oregon; Madison Siebrasse (Levi Martin), grandson, Holland and granddaughter, Reagan of Pierre, SD; and Bailey Siebrasse of Pierre, SD; her nephew, Russell Haynes, of Nebraska; her dogs, Ollie and Tanner; and by many friends. She is also survived by her children by marriage to Darreld: Darren Murphy (Kathryn), Deanna Vest (Robbie), and Jackson Murphy (Katie); seven grandchildren; sister-in-law, Joanne Wicks (Joe); brother-in-law, Danny Murphy (Brenda); and mother-in-law, Avis Murphy, all of Oregon.

Catheleen was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Tommy Hendricks; her grandmother, Mae Jones; her uncle, Aaron Jones; and her dog, Max.

Catheleen touched each of our lives in different ways and she will stay in our hearts forever. She would

He was preceded to Heaven by his parents; brother, Bill (Carroll) Bushmaker; and sister, Darlene (Harry) Waddell.

Memorial contributions to Holy Redeemer Church and The Kids Hope Center through Bay Area Hospital in Jack’s name will be much appreciated.

Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. coosbayareafunerals.com

want everyone to live life to the fullest as you never know how much time you have left.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in both Pierre, South Dakota and in Oregon.

Arrangements entrusted to Isburg Funeral Home, Pierre, South Dakota.

Dennis Hinkamp

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for a community action agency that serves your area can be found by visiting the following link: https://www.oregon.gov/ odva/services/pages/ county-services.aspx and selecting your county.

You can also access a list of Veterans Services for all Oregon counties by visiting the following link: https://www.oregon. gov/odva/Services/Pages/ All-Services-Statewide. aspx. The relief sought in the Complaint is the foreclosure of the property located at 1751 S 19TH ST, COOS BAY, OR 97420.

Date of First Publication: McCarthy & Holthus, LLP _ John Thomas OSB No. 024691 _ Grace Chu OSB No. 220848 _ Michael Scott OSB No. 973947 920 SW 3rd Ave, 1st Floor Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (971) 201-3200 Fax: (971) 201-3202 gchu@mccarthyholthus. com Of Attorneys for Plaintiff IDSPub #0188035 9/12/2023 9/19/2023 9/26/2023 10/3/2023

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NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

ESTATE OF DONALD E. RING COOS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CASE NO. 23PB07651

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Brian W. Ring has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Donald E. Ring, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with written evidence thereof attached, to the Personal Representative c/o Patrick Terry, PO Box 630, Coos Bay, OR 97420. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months after the date of first publication of this notice to the Personal Representative at the address stated above for the presentation of claims or such claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may\~ obtain additional information from the records of the Court or the Personal Representative named above. Dated and first published on September 19, 2023.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Patrick M. Terry, OSB #025730 PO Box 630 Coos Bay, OR 97420 (541) 756-2056

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS

U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee for the CIM TRUST 2020- R7 Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2020-R7, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF FRANK M. NIELSEN; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ELLA MAY NIELSEN; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF KEVIN MURRAY NIELSEN; KERRY NIELSEN; AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES (DE), INC.; PARTIES IN POSSESSION Defendants. No. 23CV18756

CIVIL SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANTS:

Unknown Heirs & Devisees of Frank M. Nielsen, Unknown Heirs & Devisees of Ella May Nielsen and Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Kevin Murray Nielsen, heir to the Estate of Frank M. & Ella May Nielsen

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:

READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY!

A lawsuit has been started against you in the aboveentitled Court by U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee for the CIM TRUST 2020- R7 Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2020-R7, Plaintiff. Plaintiff’s claim is stated in the written Complaint, a copy of which is on file at the Coos County Courthouse. You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. The object of the complaint is to foreclose a deed of trust dated February 27, 2008 and recorded

as Instrument No. 20081897 given by Frank M. Nielsen & Ella May Nielsen on property commonly known as 1776 Southwest Boulevard, Coos Bay, OR 97420 and legally described as:

Lot 7, Block 19, First Addition to Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon, filed September 01, 1911 in Book 4, Page 18, Plat Books Coos County, Oregon.

The complaint seeks to foreclose and terminate all interest of Unknown Heirs & Devisees of Frank M. Nielsen, Unknown Heirs & Devisees of Ella May Nielsen and Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Kevin Murray Nielsen, heir to the Estate of Frank M. & Ella May Nielsen and all other interests in the property.

The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. The date of first publication of the summons is September 5, 2023.

If you are in the active military service of the United States, or believe that you may be entitled to protection of the SCRA, please contact our office.

If you do not contact us, we will report to the court that we do not believe that you are protected under the SCRA.

If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregonstatebar. org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or tollfree elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452-7636.

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS No.: 162499 APN:

0004864200 Reference is made to that certain deed made by Leslie Ridenour and Patricia Ridenour, Husband and Wife as Grantor to Ticor Title, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Goldwater Bank, N.A. as Beneficiary, dated 05/01/2017, recorded 05/03/2017, in the official records of Coos County, Oregon as Instrument No.

2017-03968 in Book xx, Page xx covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit:

THE SOUTH 17 FEET OF LOT 6 AND THE NORTH 16

FEET OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK

10,AMENDED PLAT OF BUNKER HILL ADDITION TO MARSHFIELD. COOS COUNTY,OREGON; LESS THAT PART HERETOFORE SOLD TO THE STATE OF OREGON, FORHIGHWAY PURPOSES IN DEED

RECORDED MARCH 23,

1938 IN BOOK 131, PAGE

184, DEED RECORDS OF COOS COUNTY, OREGON Commonly known as: 63693 Woodstock Road, Coos Bay, OR 97420 The current beneficiary is PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 08/22/2022 as Inst No. 202207869 in the records of Coos, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: Make the monthly payments commencing with the payment due on 07/01/2022 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust.

1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $86,382.29; 2. Interest through 07/31/2023 in the amount of: $ 4,262.89

3. Recoverable balance in the amount of: $ 107.98 4. Late Charges in the Amount of: $ 74.72 5. Escrow Advances in the amount of: $ 1,907.88 6. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.2500000% per annum until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. The principal sum of $86,382.29 together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.2500000% per annum from 06/01/2022 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that

the undersigned trustee will on 12/19/2023 at the hour of 11:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance to the Coos County Courthouse located at 250 North Baxter Street, Coquille, OR 97423, County of Coos, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured (and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee).

Notice is further given that

any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes; has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic.

Prospective purchasers of residential property should

be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL

TENANTS

The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 12/19/2023 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property.

After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing.

PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR:

• 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR • AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TO-MONTH OR WEEK-TO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left. You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move. A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement: • Is the result of an arm’slength transaction; • Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and • Was entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE: RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT,

YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE. SECURITY DEPOSIT

You may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord.

ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE

The new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise: • You do not owe rent; • The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; and • You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice. OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 620-0222, Toll-free 1-800-452-8260 Website: http://www. oregonlawhelp.org NOTICE TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available

from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt. This letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. The Successor Trustee, The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to execute the document on the Successor Trustee’s behalf as allowed under ORS 86.713(8). Dated:

08/02/2023 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC By: Jason L. Cotton, OSB #223275 Eric A. Marshack, OSB #050166 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC 650 NE Holladay Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone number for the Trustee: 1 (971) 270-1233 1 (619) 465-8200 A-4793744 09/05/2023, 09/12/2023, 09/19/2023, 09/26/2023 The World and ONPA (ID:369156)

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On OCTOBER 9TH, 2023, 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: 1395 Ingersoll Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420. The court case number is 22CV19536, where U.S. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST

2007-HE6, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES

2007-HE6 is plaintiff, and UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF WILLIAM KANUI JR.; KALINAMAIKAI SOTO; STATE OF OREGON; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY 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 Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http:// oregonsheriffssales.org/

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS

In the Matter of the Estate of WILMA L. WRIGHT, Deceased.

Case No. 23PB07473

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative at Lawrence Finneran LLC, Attorney at Law, 405 North Fifth Street, PO Box 359, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or they may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

DATED and first published this 19th day of September, 2023.

Redginald E. Wright Personal Representative

Published on September 19, 26 and October 3, 2023

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS

In the Matter of the Estate of JEANNINE FLORENCE SALISBURY, Deceased. Case No. 23PB07666

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that Valerie Sue Layton, has been appointed personal representative.

All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the attorney/personal representative Jacques P. DePlois, P.O. Box 3159, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, 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, or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published September 19, 2023. Jacques P. DePlois, Attorney and Personal Representative P.O. Box 3159 Coos Bay, OR 97420 (541) 888-6338

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New deputies join sheriff’s office

The Coos County Sheriff’s Office recently welcomed three new deputies who graduated from DPSST class Sept. 15. Deputies Burgo, Freerksen and Mong were among those who graduated and joined the sheriff’s office. During the class,

Deputy Burgo earned the class DT (Defensive Tactics) award for his impressive self defense abilities while Deputy Freerksen volunteered for and served admirably as a squad leader. Sheriff Gabe Fabrizio attended the graduation ceremony.

Nowotny returns to North Bend police

During Last week’s North Bend City Council meeting, Chief of Police Cal Mitts introduced Joshua Nowotny, who recently rejoined the North Bend Police Department as its Community Service Officer. Here’s a little about CSO Nowotny: About Nowotny:

• Born and raised in Coos County.

• Proud 2004 graduate of Coquille High School.

• Served our nation with honor in the Marine Corps,

including a tour in Iraq.

• Family man with a loving wife, Ashley, and two wonderful kids. Not to forget their three furry friends!

Hobbies and Interests:

• Loves family trips to aquariums, zoos, and exciting destinations.

• Enjoys camping and off-roading adventures with friends and family.

• A sports enthusiast, both on-screen and in the stands.

Looking Forward: Joshua is eager to be back with the department, working alongside the dedicated team. He’s excited to learn more about our city and contribute to its smooth functioning.

Words of Wisdom: Joshua shares, “You shouldn’t be too hard on yourself. Recognize your qualities and successes, and acknowledge and move on when you feel like you’ve fallen short.” And a fun one from the Ted Lasso show, “Be a Goldfish.”

homeless for just a short period, that time made an imprint on Milton when she learned how difficult it was for many to feed their pets when struggling to feed themselves.

After she got back on her feet, that led to Gizmo’s Angels.

“My whole mission is to stop pet hunger, or at least make a dent in it.” Milton said.

Milton said she always bought her pet food at Mini Pet Mart and

collected mini gift cards to help pay.

“I actually won a $100 gift card one month, and we didn’t need it,” Milton said. “So that’s when I started Gizmo’s Angels.”

Gizmo’s Angels opened in 2019 with an eye on helping veterans feed their pets. Within a month, Milton expanded to helping homeless feed their animals.

“I don’t realize how mow many homeless are vets,” Milton said. “It didn’t seem fair to say I can help this one, but I can’t help that one.”

Shortly after adding

the homeless, Milton met with Tara Johnson, the executive director of The Nancy Devereux Center and partnered with the organization. Joining The Devereux Center put Gizmo’s Angels under an existing nonprofit and made it easier to ask for help.

“I reached out to every organization, anywhere I could see a spot where people may need food,” Milton said. “We are completely run on donations and fundraisers.”

Milton said the community support has made a big difference.

“With Gizmo’s, we try

to get the community to support us,” she said. “I do the veterans standown every year, and i go with 600 pounds of dog food and 400 pounds of cat food.”

Milton said being able to provide pet food is a lifesaver for many.

“It’s everything. To 90% of the homeless I’ve dealt with, that’s their only family, that’s their security,” Milton said. “I’ve seen it many times. My best friend was homeless, and she would feed her cat before she fed herself.”

Milton said Gizmo’s Angels goes through hundreds of pounds of food a week, and any donations of pet food is welcome. Donations can be dropped off at boxes at Tom’s Bulldogs, Smoke on the Water, A1 Smoke and National High Dispensary in Coquille. Donations can also be taken to The Devereux Center.

Gizmo’s Angels can

also be followed on Facebook, where Milton adds specific requests.

Milton said pets owned by the homeless are often the luckiest of pets.

“Those animals have

a better life than many animals that are in homes,” she said. “This shows a poor person can make a difference. You don’t have to have money to help people and be a good person.”

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Police Chief Cal Mitts, left, introduces Community Service Officer Joshua Nowotny to the community.

Gizmo

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At Christmas time, Gizmo’s Angels created stocking for dogs and cats.

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