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Quake shakes along fault line near Coos Bay

By BREE LAUGHLIN

The World

A recent 4.4 magnitude earthquake off the Oregon Coast does not pose a threat of triggering a larger earthquake – but it does serve as a reminder for residents that we live in a seismically active area, according to a local expert. The earthquake shook the

ground west of Coos Bay between 200 to 400 miles offshore at around 6:55 a.m. on July 29.

It happened in the Blanco Fracture Zone, said Althea Rizzo, Geologic Hazards Program Coordinator with Oregon Emergency Management.

“It’s where we have two tectonic plates offshore that are sliding past each other

and it’s just a really active area for these kinds of earthquakes,” Rizzo said. This fault line has not recently seen an uptick in earthquakes, she said.

It is known by seismologists to be a hot spot for earthquakes.

“It’s constantly rocking and rolling out there,” Rizzo said.

Earthquakes that occur along this fault line do not

pose a safety threat to Oregon residents.

“It’s so far off shore and the earthquakes on it tend to be fairly small,” Rizzo said.

Although this particular area doesn’t impact those living on the Oregon coast, residents should be paying attention to seismic activity – or at least realize that they live in an area where a large earthquake could occur.

“It’s a good reminder that earthquakes can happen at any time, and that you want to be prepared before they happen,” Rizzo said.

“We encourage people to take a look at their emergency plans and talk to their family and neighbors about what they would do – and if they’re over on the coast to practice their evacuation routes,” she said.

Wyden vows to bring shipping terminal to Coos Bay

By DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden visited Coos Bay last week to share one important message - he is absolutely determined to get a shipping terminal in the Port of Coos Bay.

Wyden traveled to Coos Bay on Friday, leaving Washington D.C. at 3:30 in the morning because he wanted to get a close-up look at the location for the proposed shipping terminal.

“I want to know exactly what is going to go where,” Wyden said while touring the site. “I’ve been out here a few times, and I’ve never seen it.”

During the tour, Wyden met with John Burns, the CEO of the Port of Coos Bay, and around a dozen other community leaders. In addition to showing the location, the group shared their thoughts on the proposed shipping terminal.

“This has always been such a good fit,” Wyden said. “It saves money and gives us a leg up on Asia.”

Wyden, Hoyle defend support for shipping terminal

By DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle defended their support for a shipping terminal in Coos Bay during a town hall at Marshfield Junior High School last Monday.

While the two federal representatives talked about a variety of topics, the conversation consistently moved back to the proposed shipping terminal as several in the packed crowd opposed the plans.

Wyden was hosting his 1,061st town hall since he was first elected while Hoyle was hosting one of her first town halls since being elected last year.

Wyden said town halls have diminished around the nation, but he was determined to continue the tradition of visiting every county in the state yearly.

“I thought it was so important because today we can have some differences of opinion on political issues,” Wyden said. “We are now sitting 3,000 miles from Washington, D.C. It’s our job to shorten the distance.”

Wyden then restated his support for the shipping terminal proposed by the Port of Coos Bay and North Point

Coming Sunday

U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden met with the Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard, representatives from local tribes and others to celebrate the work being done to repair the North Jetty on the Port of Coos Bay.

After years of work in Washington, D.C., more than $84 million of federal money was awarded to repair the jetty, which lost more than 1,000 feet due to erosion over the years.

The work will replace some of the lost jetty while making the entrance to the port safer for boaters and fishermen. The work will conclude in December 2025.

Photo by David Rupkalvis/For

Photo by David Rupkalvis/For

chief, 1100 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 8:35 am, harassment, 1900 block of 14th Street.

• 8:53 am, criminal mischief, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 12:20 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 800 block of California Avenue.

• 4:04 pm, theft, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 5:16 pm, criminal mischief, 2000 block of Marion Avenue.

• 4:07 pm, 31 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrants and escape

II, 800 block of California Avenue.

• 7:11 pm, intoxicated subject, 1700 Virginia Avenue.

• 9:57 pm, dispute, 700 block of Newmark Street.

Coos Bay

• 8:02 am, assault, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 9:26 am, disorderly conduct, 1000 block of S Broadway Street.

• 10:45 am, dispute, dead end of Elrod.

• 10:52 am, theft, 100 block of S Empire Boulevard.

• 11:01 am, dispute, S 2nd Street and Elrod Avenue.

• 11:09 am, 24 year old male

transported to Coos County jail on theft III, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

• 11:41 am, fraud, 2700 block of 35th Street.

• 11:59 am, 34 year old

female transported to Coos County jail on warrants, 5th and Donnelly.

• 12:37 pm, theft, 400 block of W Anderson Avenue.

• 1:36 pm, 37 year old female transported to Coos County jail on disorderly conduct II and resisting arrest, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 3:10 pm, 31 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Southwest Boulevard and Minnesota.

• 4:07 pm, 31 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrants and escape III, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

• 5:29 pm, theft of mail, S 5th Street and Bennett Street.

• 7:33 pm, theft, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:51 pm, 53 year old male cited result of hit and run accident, 100 block of S Schoneman Street.

• 8:10 pm, 21 year old cited result of non-injury accident, S Broadway Street and Johnson Avenue.

• 8:53 pm, disorderly conduct, Newmark Avenue and N Main Street.

• 10:09 pm, harassment, 700 block of S Broadway Street.

Coquille

• 12:27 pm, 39 year old male transported to Coos County jail on criminal trespass II, 100 block of E 1st Street.

• 1:37 pm, disorderly conduct, 200 block of N Baxter Street.

• 4:28 pm, disorderly conduct, 500 block of Cedar

Street.

• 5:05 pm, misuse of 911, 900 block of E 5th Street.

• 6:15 pm, disorderly conduct, Highway 42 mile post

9.

• 9:04 pm, indecent exposure, 40 block of S Cedar Street.

Reedsport

• 9:05 am, animal problem, 600 block of E Alder Place.

• 10:11 am, fraud, Winchester Court Apartments.

• 6:03 pm, trespassing, Riverbend Mobile Department.

• 7:11 pm, domestic disturbance, 2800 block of Country Club Court.

• 7:29 pm, theft, Holiday Mobile Home Park.

Tuesday 07/25: North Bend

• 4:45 am, family dispute, 3600 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 6:30 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 3100 block of Sheridan Avenue.

• 9:39 am, threats, 400 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 11:26 am, dog complaint, Monroe Avenue.

• 12:19 pm, 53 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 17th and Myrtle.

• 2:15 pm, juvenile problem, 2900 block of Washington Avenue.

• 6:38 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 3400 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 7:20 pm, dispute, 3800 block of Vista Drive. Coos Bay

• 5:06 am, 32 and 47 year old cited as a result of violation city code, John Topits Park.

• 8:36 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, Highland and 11th.

• 9:56 am, dispute, 100 block of S 5th Street.

• 11:28 am, criminal mischief reported, 1000 block of Maryland Avenue.

• 12:06 pm, harassment, 700 block of Fenwick Street.

• 1:06 pm, probation violation, 2000 block of N 12th Street.

• 1:22 pm, family dispute, 1500 block of Barham Terrace.

• 1:52 pm, theft, 800 block of Johnson Avenue.

• 3:06 pm, theft, 1300 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 3:17 pm, domestic harassment, 800 block of Blanco Avenue.

• 4:48 pm, barking dog, N 8th Street and W Commercial Avenue.

• 6:19 pm, probation violation, 200 block of S Bayshore Drive.

• 6:59 pm, 38 year old male cited for driving while suspended near El Guadalajara.

• 7:26 pm, theft, 1900 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 8:07 pm, dog bite, 300 block of S Marple Street.

Coquille

• 11:04 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 600 block of W 17th Place.

• 4:27 pm, loud music, 200 block of W 4th Street. Reedsport

• 7:52 am, domestic disturbance, 2700 block of Frontage Road.

Wednesday 07/26:

North Bend

• 9:14 am, burglary, 1800 block of Waite Street.

• 10:09 am, fraud, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 11:12 am, threats, 1800 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 12:31 pm, threats, 1800 block of Meade Street.

• 1:41 pm, driving while suspended, Oak and State.

• 2:00 pm, hit and run accident, 3600 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 3:28 pm, disorderly conduct, 2000 block of Inland Drive.

• 4:39 pm, hit and run accident, 3600 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 7:19 pm, theft, 1000 block of Maine Street.

• 7:50 pm, runaway juvenile, 3000 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 10:41 pm, loud music, 2600 block of Liberty Street. Coos Bay

• 6:33 am, 43 year old male cited on theft III, 700 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:33 am, fire, dead end of Fulton.

• 7:47 am, 43 year old male transported to Coos County jail on criminal mischief II, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:59 am, 49 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrants, Coalbank

and Andrews.

• 8:55 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle reported, 1300 block of Fulton Avenue.

• 9:38 am, intoxicated subject, 600 block of Bayshore Drive.

• 10:48 am, theft of fuel from vehicle, 1100 block of Flanagan Avenue.

• 12:03 pm, located stolen vehicle, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 1:34 pm, arson, Newmark and Norman.

• 1:46 pm, prowler, Lawnridge Loop.

• 2:43 pm, burglary, Lindy Lane.

Coquille

• 10:35 am, disorderly conduct, 70 block of N Birch Street.

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Guest Viewpoint: The emperor has no clothes

By STAN AVERy Guest Column

It is sad but true that our growing urban “homelessness” problem has no viable structural solution. Before my wife and I knew each other, we both spent ten years strategically homeless, in cities across America, as radical evangelists. We kept clean, fed, warm and dry, sought no help from strangers or institutions, and our camps were discrete and immaculate. Here is what we learned on the streets: Homelessness is not the problem, it is only one consequence of the real problems, which do indeed have viable solutions, if we can find the societal resolve to enact real remedies. If we merely produce a plethora of modest

domiciles to be made available for those who are migrating into urban areas with no resolve to provide for themselves, it will never work, so long as the homeless person remains domestically dysfunctional. After a while, the free shelter will be degraded, and the person will be back on the street. Trying to solve “homelessness” with structures is like someone discovering that we have a demographic suffering from insomnia and trying to fix it by building beds. They need a cure, not a cover. The main problem is indigence. (Webster: “wanting, lacking or deficient in what is requisite.”) Things any indigent person might lack will vary widely; sanity, sobriety or industry; the most common disabler is addiction to

drugs, alcohol or both. Some who are mentally unsound have become so through substance abuse. Regardless, it is a cruelty for society to abandon those who are dysfunctionally deranged, when an institution is their only hope for refuge.

Some homeless are simply indolent in character, firmly disinterested in providing for themselves, so long as they can be sustained through the largess of government and private providence.

I must point out that there are indeed a small number of the homeless who are domestically adrift through no fault or decision of their own; elderly who lack the pension or progeny to sustain themselves; a poor family who migrates in response to promised employment,

who get stuck with no home, and no way home, when the employment evaporates; and, too commonly, single moms left to their own devices by derelict dads. We have taken into our home here in Bandon more single moms than we can count, with a perfect record thus far of easily getting them on their feet and eventually launched into a hopeful future.

These small demographics of the circumstantially homeless can and should be readily rescued by those of us who are able, whether public or private. For the vast majority, those who are homeless due to drugs, dereliction, or dissipation, as Reagan said, “The government is not the solution, the government is the problem.”

We have all noticed that these glaring problems, all labeled as “homelessness”, have been increasing exponentially in recent years, with some cities approaching terminal urban decay. San Francisco is not expected to recover for a generation. Some Portland sidewalks resemble a zombie movie. Seattle has squandered enough funds battling homelessness to provide a free home for every indigent person, yet the blight has only increased.

There are two reasons for this stunning failure of public policy; A variety of street drugs have been made legal and cheap, especially here in Oregon, which has created an accelerating Westward migration dwarfing that of the 1800s.

Then, all constabulary standards against bad public behavior, such as intoxication, littering, trespassing, indecency, harassment and obstruction of public spaces have been effectively erased, and the police directed to “stand down”. What did those in power expect to happen? No prognosticator is needed to predict where such policies will lead. The result is death in the cities, and of the cities.

The only solution is to return street drugs to being felonious, laws being enforced, and the circumstantially homeless being rescued.

Stan Avery is a member of the Bandon School Board. He and his wife lived homeless and his view is due to that personal experience.

All angling on North Umpqua River and tributaries closed

All angling on the North Umpqua River and its tributaries is closed through Nov. 30. Low numbers of returning wild summer steelhead prompted state fishery managers to enact the angling closure from the mouth to the marker below Soda Springs Dam.

ODFW biologists

project the run will not meet the 1,200 returning wild fish “critical abundance level” – the point where conserving the population could be in jeopardy if a downward trend continues. This threshold is defined in the CMP (Coastal Multispecies Conservation and

Management Plan.)

Current counts of wild summer steelhead passing Winchester Dam are just under half the amount needed to expect meeting critical abundance for the year. Low water flows and water temperatures approaching 80 degrees in the lower North Umpqua and mainstem

Umpqua rivers also play a role in this emergency angling closure. Several factors affecting the low wild summer steelhead returns are at play. A primary factor is ocean conditions which play a major role in fish survival and ultimately run size. Once entering the

Umpqua River, returning summer steelhead often face less than ideal conditions with very warm water.

Predation from nonnative smallmouth and striped bass also has potentially increased, likely contributing to lowered runs. Lastly, habitat conditions in many areas of the Umpqua Basin must be improved to help cool water and provide better conditions for native fish.

District Biologist

Greg Huchko says he’s seeing issues across

species in the Umpqua with fish populations not performing as well as many other coastal basins, but particularly with coho and summer steelhead.

While ocean conditions are a global challenge, Huchko says ODFW and partners are focusing state and federal funds to improve riparian and in-stream habitat to benefit native fish.

Wild summer steelhead counts are determined from Winchester Dam video of migrating fish.

Burns told Wyden a new state law that Gov. Tina Kotek was expected to sign would help in the progress. The law would give the port the opportunity to begin the process of getting permits for the planned terminal.

“We will still have to go through all the regulatory hoops,” Burns said. “But what it does, it says the door is not barred.”

Wyden said just getting to the meeting was an accomplishment. He was on the Senate floor until 10 p.m. Thursday and had to fly out at 3:30 a.m. But he was determined to make it to Coos Bay.

“I’m here for one reason,” Wyden said. “This is a full-court press to get this done.”

Mike Dunning, the chief port operations officer, explained the work that needed to be done before any construction can begin. Dunning said the port would be deepened from the head of the port to mile 8.3, which is just past Roseburg Forest Products. The work will widen the port from 350 to 450 feet and deepen it from 37 feet to 45 feet.

“As you turn your head side to side, you can see what this is all about,”Wyden said.

“We can have a bright economic future that’s as bright as this day.”

Burns said once up and running, a finished shipping terminal will create around 7,000 jobs both on the site and around it. That, Dr. Patty Scott, president of Southwestern Oregon Community College, said would be a game changer for the community.

“The students really need to see a pathway to a career other that healthcare and education,” Scott said. “This

will do that.”

Burns said the jobs will run from Coos Bay along the coast to Eugene.

“You’ll have a while bunch of jobs associated with the actual rail line,” he said. “There will be businesses located along the rail line.”

In addition to the economic boost, County Commissioner Bob Main told Wyden the shipping terminal will change things for local government, as well.

“For the county, not only is it all about the jobs, it’s the tax base that’s coming in,” Main said. “We are on the verge of not having a county, and this will mean everything.”

Rick Osborn, the past president of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, said the terminal could also change the future of Coos County.

“This is a place where we lose all our kids,” he said. “I’m pretty excited to be able to see my friends come back.”

Wyden said he is confident the terminal project is in great shape to get a mega grant to help pay for the needed improvements.

“I’ve talked to the president about this multiple times,” Wyden said. “Not only is that a fit for this community, I feel good about it. It’s good for the entire west coast. I want to get this done before this Congress wraps up. We cannot wait any longer.”

More than $100 million has been spent to upgrade the Coos Bay Rail Line, a key step in making the terminal possible.

Brian Clem, a former state representative and an investor into the project with NorthPoint Development, which has signed on to build the terminal, said there is excitement around the globe about the proposal.

He said he has already met multiple times with one of the

biggest shippers in Korea.

“There are multiple shippers who want to invest here,” Clem said.

“They don’t just want to

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mega grant for Coos Bay.

“My closing address is just thank you, thank you,” Wyden said. “I know the South Coast,

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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden tells a small crowd that he fully supports bringing a shipping terminal to the Port of Coos Bay. Below, Wyden talks to Coos County Commissioner Bob Main while getting a look at the property that could turn into a shipping terminal in the coming years.

Hoyle introduces bill to protect local rivers from mining pollution

Last week, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) introduced the “Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act” (SOWSPA), legislation to enact a mining withdrawal that would ensure certain federal lands are permanently “withdrawn” from eligibility for mining claims, protecting them from toxic mining pollution.

U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) is an original cosponsor of the bill.

SOWSPA would permanently prevent new mining projects in the Hunter Creek, Pistol River, Rough and Ready Creek, and Baldface Creek watersheds in Southwestern Oregon, extending the current 20-year ban that began in 2016.

“I have heard from conservationists, business owners and elected officials from Curry County and Northern California who depend on the Southwestern Oregon watershed for clean drinking water, outdoor recreation, tourism jobs and the protection of salmon, wildlife, and rare plants. Congress must act to make the current protections against mining pollution permanent,” said Rep. Hoyle. “I’m proud to

stand with the people of Southwestern Oregon in defending our worldclass rivers and streams from foreign mining corporations who don’t have the commitment to our community and our environment.”

“It’s hard to overstate the ecological, cultural, and economic importance of salmon and their habitat in this Southwestern Oregon watershed – they support thousands of jobs, sustain communities, and generate billions of dollars in economic activity. They also hold immense cultural significance for Tribes, like the many in the northern reaches of my district that depend on this watershed. But mining can lead to toxic pollution that damages critical ecosystems, killing off valuable and treasured species,” said Rep. Huffman. “This legislation will protect this cornerstone species, and so much more: clean drinking water, wild rivers, and the outdoor recreation industry on which our region relies. This is an incredibly consequential bill with far-reaching implications that I am glad to be leading on with Rep. Val Hoyle.”

“The wild and scenic rivers of our “Wild Rivers Coast” provide

for clean drinking water, salmon runs, and outstanding recreation.

Their headwaters are no place for strip mining and the risks of its pollution,” said Ann Vileisis, President of Kalmiopsis Audubon Society. “We’re deeply grateful for Representative Hoyle’s leadership to protect Southwest Oregon’s beloved rivers.”

“SOWSPA provides important protections to the headwaters of the North Fork of the Smith River and the Illinois River, both of which are world famous among whitewater kayakers and rafters. Its protections for Rough and Ready Creek from mining will maintain the Illinois River’s famous water quality and fish habitat which draw people to our outfitted trips there,” said Zachary Collier, Owner/Outfitter at Northwest Rafting Company. “Beyond the recreational benefit of SOWSPA, these creeks are uniquely special and worth of protecting for their fish, rare flowers, and unique remote scenery.”

“On behalf of the thousands of anglers who fish each year for salmon and steelhead in rivers like the Illinois and North Fork Smith, we thank Congresswoman Val Hoyle for

Bandon man threatens renter with a firearm, arrested on several charges

On July 27 at 9:30 p.m. the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call of shots fired at 50375 Hwy 101 in Bandon. The caller told dispatchers that his landlord, James F. Deathrage (73), had come to his residence and fired a gun at him during an altercation.

Deputy H. Francis responded to the location and spoke with the reporting party.

During the investigation, it was learned that an altercation occurred between the reporting party and Deathrage involving a semi-automatic pistol. As a result of the

investigation Deathrage was arrested on unlawful use of a weapon, menacing, and criminal mischief II.

Deathrage was transported to the Coos County Jail, where he was booked and remains in custody.

Man arrested in Barview after caller reports disturbance in progress

On July 28 at 2:34

p.m., the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a report of a disturbance in progress in the Barview area.

Deputy J. Lee responded to the location and investigated the incident.

Maxwell R. Pullin (33) of Coos Bay was identified as the suspect in the altercation involving several parties.

After an investigation, Pullin was arrested on the charges of Assault IV Domestic and Harassment Domestic.

Pullin was transported to the Coos County Jail, where he was booked and remains in county custody.

her leadership in conserving Oregon’s best remaining salmon and steelhead strongholds,” said Dean Finnerty, a longtime fishing and hunting guide in Southwest Oregon and now manager of Trout Unlimited’s Wild Steelhead Initiative. “This important legislation will permanently protect these waters, and the fishing opportunities that many local economies depend on, from proposed hard-rock mining, among other threats, and reflects

feedback gained from many years of community outreach.” SOWSPA would protect high-quality salmon and steelhead strongholds, clean drinking water in Curry, Josephine, and Del Norte Counties, an active outdoor recreation and tourism economy, a high concentration of rare plants including the cobra lily, and a one-of-a-kind collection of National Wild and Scenic Rivers—the Rogue, Smith, Illinois, and Chetco.

Congresswoman Val Hoyle represents Oregon’s newly drawn fourth congressional district, which includes Benton, Coos, Curry, Lane, and Lincoln Counties, as well as part of Douglas County.

Representative Hoyle serves on the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources. Visit https://hoyle. house.gov/ or follow @ RepValHoyle for more information.

Jeannine Florence Salisbury

February 20, 1929 – July 25, 2023

Jeannine Florence (Wheat) Salisbury, 94, of Coos Bay-North Bend passed away July 25, 2023 in Coos Bay. She was born February 20, 1929 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur Raymond and Edna Florence (Hull) Wheat.

Jeannine graduated from Sheridan High School (Sheridan, Wyoming) in 1947 and Saint Francis Hospital of Nursing in 1950, San Francisco, California. She has lived in the Coos Bay-North Bend area since 1961 working at Keizer Hospital, Bay Area Hospital and North

Bend Medical Center Day Surgery. She was a Past Guardian of Bethel 45.

In retirement, she enjoyed her home and gardening, especially her roses and machine and hand knitting for her great grandchildren. She loved her children and their growing families.

She is survived by her daughter, Valerie and husband, Rod Layton of Sixes, OR; son, Bruce and wife, Debbie Salisbury of Lebanon, MO; and daughter, Gloria and husband, Craig Kemper of Lafayette, OR; 7

Mary Ella Steele-Nelson

August 26, 1934 - July 29, 2023

Mary Ella SteeleNelson went to be with her lord and savior July 29, 2023 after many years of battling health issues; joining husband, Tom of 49 years.

Mary was born August 26, 1934 to Clay and Sarah Byers in Riverton, Oregon. Growing up on her families farms beside her seven siblings. Times were simple; the importance of family, faith and hard work became her core.

She met the love of her life, Thomas Steele Sr. in 1951. The two were married in 1952 and began to grow their family having seven children. Being a military wife and loving mother she created a home wherever Tom’s military service called. After many relocations they returned to Oregon to raise their children and put down roots.

Mary was very creative and artistic by nature and decided to take a cake decorating class and immediately learned she had a very unique talent which developed into her life-long career. With hard work and hands on learning she grew her gift into a bakery.

Tom and Mary opened a bakery in Bandon and North Bend. Her cakes were elegant and will be remembered by many. After retiring she continued to her passion for baking spreading love, one cake at a time.

In her early 30’s she was diagnosed with and overcame her battle with cancer. She always said her strong faith carried her through. At the age of 12 she gave her heart to the Lord.

Over the years she endured many struggles and trials always leaning on God to get her through. Faithfully she attended church to grow her relationship with God; sharing her musical talent singing and playing piano for her congregation.

In August 2001 she lost the love of her life, Tom. Family and faith helped her rebuild her life. A few years later she met and married her companion, Leroy Nelson. The two shared many years of traveling with the Antique Car Club, picnicking, attending Hauser Community Church and enjoying all the little things in life. She was a member of the church for almost 60 years.

Byron Frank Gammon

August

Byron Gammon died in his home with his family in Coquille, Oregon on April 24, 2023. The cause of death was cancer. He was 73 years old.

Byron was born in North Bend, Oregon on August 10, 1949 to Harold and Jaquetta Gammon. His father Harold worked for the City of North Bend, and raised Byron and his 5 siblings in an apartment above the city maintenance shop. As a child, Byron enjoyed the family camping trips throughout Oregon. These trips sparked a love of the outdoors

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grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and 6 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Arthur Wheat.

Contributions in her memory may be made to, Make a Wish Foundation 5319 S.W. Westgate Dr. Suite 222 Portland, OR 97221.

Cremation rites have been held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory with inurnment at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum Columbarium, Coos Bay under the direction

In June 2018 Leroy passed away. Even with all her struggles she continued to be selfless and always found a way to care for those she loved. She was someone who would give you the shirt off her back if it helped. You could count on her for every moment in life for a listening ear, words of wisdom and always to make you smile.

Her life was filled with laughs, tears, singing, dancing and so much more. No words can express the impact she made on this world. Her faith never wavered and gave her the strength to be the backbone for her family.

Preceded in death by her dad, Clay Byers; mother, Sarah Byers; sisters, Clarica and Margaret; brother, Clay Jr (aka Sonny) who held a very special place in her heart; love of her life, Thomas Steele Sr.; and companion, Leroy Nelson.

Survived by brothers, Raymond, Chuck, and Glen Byers; children and spouses, Carola Jensen, Cathy and Doyle Hall, Tom Jr. and Debbie Steele, Mike and Diane Steele, Mary and Bob Hines; John Steele, and Danny and Molly

of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www. coosbayareafunerals. com

A Celebration of Life will be held for Patricia Ruth Lyons, 97, of North Bend, on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Avenue.

A graveside remembrance will follow at Ocean View Memory Gardens Cemetery, 1525 Ocean Boulevard in Coos Bay. A repast and reminisce will begin at 5:00 p.m. at the Spoondrift Lodge, 93374 Charlotte Lane

A Celebration of Life for James E. “Jim” Straight, 77, of Charleston, Oregon will be held 11:00 am on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the Charleston Community Baptist Church located at 63309 Boat Basin Drive, Charleston. Lunch will follow. Jim passed unexpectedly into heaven on July 23, 2023 while visiting in Salem. Any questions may be directed to 541297-2857.

in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com

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Steele; grandchildren, Doyle Jr., Stacey, Mindy, Sara, Andrea, Ryan, Cody, Wendy, Myka, Krystal, Jessica, Jenae, Courtney, Tucker, Ashley, Danny Jr. and Brody; many many beloved great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild on the way.

Mary will be missed by many and never forgotten. Her inner beauty nurtured hearts of all walks of life to become more loving, understanding, full of forgiveness while her witty sense of humor kept everything light hearted.

“I want my family to know they are loved not just on this day but every day. Have faith and God will carry you through” -Mary SteeleNelson

Jacob J. Hedrick, 51, was born and raised in Coos Bay and passed away in his home of 17 years in Butte, MT.

Jacob was patient, loyal, self-sacrificing, but most importantly he was a good man. He was the rock in the storm who made us feel safe and protected. His son was proud to have him as a father. Josh will try to live up to his example for the rest of his life. We would have kept him forever but now he can rest.

Survived by wife, Te-

resa; daughter, Shelby; son, Josh; brothers, Jason, Larry and Mark.

Death NOtices

Charles “Charlie” Staton, 58, of North Bend, passed away July 25, 2023 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Diane C. Pond, 74, of North Bend, passed away on July 27, 2023 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-7560440, www.coosbayareafunerals.com

which he would carry with him throughout his life.

Byron graduated from North Bend High School in 1967. After high school, he served in the Army with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. His two years spent in the service proved to be a defining experience. He was awarded the Air Medal, as well as the Purple Heart for injuries he sustained in combat.

Byron attended Southwest Oregon Community College where he earned his Associates degree in Forestry. His career

working in the woods of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska lasted over two decades. He found excitement in the work and inspiration in the wild places the work brought him.

In 1981 Bryon married Barbara Cowan. Their son, Evan Gammon was born two years later. The marriage ended in divorce in 1986.

Byron was a caring and devoted father, and made a life-long commitment to share his love of the outdoors with his son. Together they shared many adventures.

In 1996, Byron met his life partner, Theresa Parker. The home they shared near Coquille for 25 years was where Byron felt most at peace. Together they grew abundant gardens, and many, many flowers. Byron enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, a good meal and time with his grandchildren.

Byron is survived by his partner, Theresa

Parker; his son and daughter-in-law, Evan and Yael Gammon; brothers, Paul Gammon (Janet) and Jerry Gammon (Lynne); and his grandchildren, Liliana and Max Gammon; along with many nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his brothers, Daniel and Leonard; and their sister, Mary Hall.

Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www. coosbayareafunerals. com

Terry Jo Wilson, 63, of Coos Bay died July 27, 2023 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites are under the direction of Myrtle Grove Funeral Service-Bay Area. 541-269-2851. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Christopher Alan Barbee, 57, of Coos Bay, passed away on July 30, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440, www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Bill Lee Johnson, 86, of Coos Bay, passed away July 31, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267- 3131 www. coosbayareafunerals.com

Diana L. DaRosa, 52, of Bandon, died July 31, 2023 in Bandon. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling Schroeder Funeral Service, Bandon

Carole R. Schaefers, 86, of Coos Bay, passed away August 1, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-2673131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Robert L. Duncan, 100, of North Bend, passed away on August 1, 2023 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-7560440. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Jacob

Pre Track Club wraps up strong summer season

The World

The Prefontaine Track Club had one placer on the final day of the Junior Olympics National Meet in Eugene, and club coach Jon Vinyard came away happy with the team’s performance and growth through the summer season.

“What an opportunity for these young men and women,” Vinyard said of the national meet. ”Each one earned their way with hard work and dedication, starting back in the beginning of spring.

“And Hayward Field, there is no better place to compete. I can’t say enough about the work ethic of these athletes for choosing to dedicate their time and effort on a sport this summer instead of relaxing. It will pay dividends for them in the long run.”

On the final day, Jonathan Parks placed eighth in the pole vault for the men’s division (17 and 18 years old) and Danner Wilson was 11th. Parks cleared 4.55 meters (14 feet, 11 inches) to earn a spot

on the podium. Wilson got over the bar at 4.25 meters (13-11 ¼).

Paige Johnson had the next highest finish for the team, placing 16th in the girls 9-10 long jump with a leap of 3.72 meters (12 feet, 2 ½ inches).

In the boys 9-10 long jump, four Pre Track Club athletes participated. Kaiicen Turner was 42nd with a leap of 3.52 meters (11-6 ¾). Logan Vinyard was 57th at 3.27 meters (10-8 ¾), just ahead of Weston McCord, who was 59th at 3.24 (10-7 ¾) and Cooper Vinyard, who was 62nd at 3.18 (10-5 ¼).

The other club member to compete on the final day was Clayton Mill, who placed 54th in the discus in the 13-14 age group with a throw of 23.39 meters (76-9).

The team finished the meet with three athletes in addition to Parks placing in the top eight in their events, led by Johnson, who had the best individual finish and also placed in two events.

She was fifth in the high jump, clearing 1.23 meters

(4 feet, ½ inch). Johnson also placed eighth in the triathlon, which included the high jump, shot put and 200 meters.

In that competition, she cleared 1.15 meters (3-9 ¼) in the high jump, had a time of 34.03 seconds in the 200 and had a throw of 6.07 meters (19-11) in the shot put.

The other two placers also were in the high jump.

Cooper Vinyard was sixth in the high jump, clearing 1.21 meters (3-11 ½) while Miles Baxter placed sixth in the 15-16 age group in the high jump by clearing 1.8 meters (5-10 ¾).

A total of 15 athletes from the club competed in 28 events at the national meet. Others who competed earlier in the week included Easton Vinyard, Annika Karow, Myles Ainsworth, Dacoda Becker-Matz and Myra Moore.

“What courage it takes to go outside your comfort zone and compete against other athletes from around the United States,” Jon Vinyard said. “As a coach, you want your athletes to compete

against the very best. USATF

Junior Olympics allows this to happen, and we are grateful to be a part of it. I believe many of these athletes have developed a lifelong love for the sport of track and field.”

For most, it was a new opportunity to compete at an elite level.

“It was the first time for many of these kids to compete at such a large event with tremendously talented athletes from around the nation,” Vinyard said. “Each athlete handled the big stage pretty well. Obviously, every Prefontaine Track Club athlete wanted to go and perform at their very best. And I wholeheartedly believe they did.

“The national meet produced many personal bests for our competitors this year. For others, it was a harsh reality and a dose of humble pie, teaching lessons each athlete can grow from moving forward.”

Pre Track Club athletes who qualified for the national meet, but did not compete included distance runners

The national meet completed a good summer for the team.

“This year, we had a record number of athletes sign up for the Prefontaine Track Club,” Jon Vinyard said. “What a joy it was to see so many athletes working hard to improve their craft.

“Overall, what a wonderful experience and opportunity our athletes were able to be part of, and so close to home. My hope is that our club continues to grow. There is a place for anyone who wants to compete.”

Vinyard also expressed appreciation to the others who helped with the team.

“I want to thank the Prefontaine Track Club and all the volunteer coaches for their efforts preparing the athletes as well as the quality mentoring and leadership on display for our young student athletes here in Coos County,” he said. “It wouldn’t be possible without them.”

Fall practice starts next week in Oregon

The official start of fall practice for high school athletes in Oregon is less than a week away.

Monday, Aug. 14, is the first day teams can hold official practices in the state, though many are participating in various camps this week in preparation for the start.

Fall sports in Oregon include football, volleyball, boys and girls soccer and boys and girls cross country.

Monday’s start of practice begins the run-up to competition, which will begin before the end of the month in many instances.

In football, teams can compete in jamborees

on Aug. 25, with the first games the following week.

North Bend will participate in a jamboree at Junction City, with the season opener at Crater on Thursday, Aug. 31. Marshfield will be in the same jamboree at Junction City before opening the season on Friday, Sept. 1 at Tillamook.

The Bulldogs and Pirates compete in the same Class 4A special district with teams from the Klamath Falls and Rogue Valley areas.

Coquille, which competes in a 10-school Class 3A league, won’t have any nonleague games, and opens the

season at home Sept. 1 against Brookings-Harbor. Siuslaw opens with a nonleague game at Newport on Sept. 1.

In Class 2A, Bandon will participate in a jamboree on Saturday, Aug. 26, at Rogue River, and opens the season on Sept. 1 at Colton. Reedsport will be in a jamboree Aug. 25 at Monroe and opens the season at home on Sept. 1 against Riverside.

Gold Beach opens the season Sept. 1 at Heppner.

Myrtle Point begins its Class 1A eight-player season on Sept. 1 at Dufur against Adrian. Powers, which is in the Class 1A six-player divi-

sion, opens the season Sept. 1 at home against Glendale in a nonleague game (the teams meet later in the season in a league contest at Glendale).

In Volleyball, North Bend and Marshfield begin the season on Thursday, Aug. 24, with matches against Hidden Valley at North Bend. The following day, both schools are in a jamboree at Marshfield, along with South Coast schools Myrtle Point, Powers, Reedsport, Bandon, Brookings-Harbor, Gold Beach and Siuslaw.

Reedsport’s first regular match is Aug. 29 at Eddyville. Bandon and

Coquille will face each other and Siuslaw on Aug. 26 at Siuslaw.

Myrtle Point hosts Toledo on Aug. 29. Powers hosts Gold Beach on Aug. 29. Pacific visits Camas Valley the same day.

Brookings-Harbor is home against Hidden Valley on Aug. 29.

The boys soccer teams from Marshfield, North Bend, Siuslaw and the combined Coquille/Myrtle Point team all will be in a jamboree Aug. 25 at Marshfield High School.

Marshfield opens the season Sept. 1 at Klamath Union. North Bend is at Cascade on Aug. 31. Siuslaw opens Aug.

31 against Junction City. Brookings-Harbor is at Hidden Valley on Aug. 29. The schedules for Coquille, the combined Pacific/Bandon coed team and the coed Gold Beach squad have not yet been posted on OSAA.org.

The same day as the boys jamboree at Marshfield, North Bend hosts the girls teams from Marshfield, Coquille/Myrtle Point and Siuslaw.

North Bend’s girls are at Cascade on Aug. 31 and Marshfield is at Phoenix the same day. Siuslaw hosts Central Linn on Sept. 5. Coquille’s schedule has not been posted.

Prefontaine Memorial Run is scheduled Sept. 16

The World People can sign up online for the 42nd annual Prefontaine Memorial Run, scheduled for Sept. 16.

The 10,000-meter run begins at 10:05 a.m. in downtown Coos Bay and has a special designation.

After hosting the state and regional Road Runners Club of America championships in recent years, this year’s event is the RRCA National Championship 10K race.

A stand-alone high school competition begins at 9:45 a.m., with high schoolers competing at a distance of 5,000 meters.

The day also includes a 2-mile fun walk held

in conjunction with the 10K for people who don’t want to run or walk the entire distance. Awards for the 10K will be presented in five-year age groups, with the top three in each age group being honored.

The top three boys and girls individuals and teams from the high school event also will be honored.

Road Runners Club of America championship awards will be posted to the top male and female finishers in the following divisions: Open, Masters (40 and over), Grand Masters (50 and over) and Senior Grand Masters (60 and over).

All awards will be presented adjacent to the finish line at Prefontaine

Track in Marshfield High School’s Pete Susick Stadium.

The entry fee for participants in the 10K and the fun walk is $40 for people 19 and older and $20 for runners 18 and under who sign up by Sept. 13. It increases to $50 for runners 19 or older who sign up between Sept. 14 and race day.

People can register in advance online at the Prefontaine Run website, www.prefontainerun.net.

For people without access to a computer, paper applications are available at the Coos Bay Visitor’s Information Center, Wild River Running Store in downtown Coos Bay and Farr’s Hardware in Coos Bay.

Angelo Pedrini and Addison Horning, thrower Daphne Scriven and pole vaulter Abby Woodruff.

Contributed Photo

Prefontaine Track Club athletes who earned medals at the national meet included, from left, Miles Baxter, Paige Johnson, Cooper Vinyard and Jonathan Parks.

Opinions expressed on this page are the writer’s alone and do not represent the opinion of the newspaper or its parent company, Country Media, Inc.

Letters to the Editor

No more waste

As a life long resident of North Bend, I watched city government for many years. Over the last few years, I have watched the city government spend taxpayer money on frivolous projects. They all have their pet projects to fund.

Spending more money on the homeless people is a waste of time and resources. Most homeless people don’t want to do anything to better themselves.. They prefer to bum off state and city programs that offer free services and don’t want to help work to support their lifestyles.

The Devereux center, state and county programs enables these people to continue to bum their way off of others. City leaders need to stop providing free stuff to these people who refuse to help themselves.

Robert Williams North Bend

Stop gouging

The buzz words lately are “affordable housing.” Coos County and many others are going in the opposite direction. I have been doing planning and designing residences and small business for over 25 years in our area. The county has taken over residential plan review and issuing building permits this past October. Since then plans fees have tripled and many more fees are being applied. About 2 years ago I submitted plans to Oregon state building codes in Salem which is where most used to go. The permit fee was approximately $1,100 and it took less than 3 weeks to have the permit issued. An area contractor submitted the exact plan last fall and it took us 4 months for the permit to be issued and the cost was over $3,300. You are not getting 3 times the service for that increase. The plan review is a hostile environment. When you add infrastructure fees, utility fees and some cities have design requirements up go your costs. Bandon has a list of 18 items of design requirement of which you choose at least 6 and in one zone 8. Bandon’s system development fee is $13,750.

The new energy code has the consequents of rising building costs significantly. Yes, we need to conserve energy but have yet it be cost effective These kinds of fees and requirements are pricing middle and lower income families from even getting started. If we really care about affordable housing we must begin addressing these issues. I have one (I actually have many but will hold off on those) suggestion and that is to have 6 or more tiny homes that are pre-approved. The state used to have pre-approved plans for pole buildings and small garages and the fee for the biggest unit was $295! So this can be done. Reduce the fees to encourage building. Stop making the planning process just another income stream for the county.

Ron Wardman Myrtle Point

Health centers vital

Community Health Centers (CHCs) are the backbone of our nation’s primary health care system. They design innovative, integrated primary care based on what services communities need most -ensuring access to affordable, quality healthcare for over 30

million people. In addition to creating jobs and saving lives, they save American taxpayers $24 billion a year in health care costs by preventing and managing chronic diseases. CHCs are not ordinary medical clinics; they are also problem-solvers who care for the whole person by providing access to necessities like food and housing. CHCs care for everyone, regardless of insurance status. During hurricanes, floods, fires, pandemics, and job loss, CHCs are first on the scene and are vital to keeping America healthy.

For example, Waterfall Community Heath Center founded in 1998 as the result of an extensive, community based, grass-roots effort to provide primary health care services to vulnerable populations in Coos County, Oregon. They serve more than 4,000 patients in North Bend and school-based health centers on the campus of Marshfield High School in Coos Bay and North Bay Elementary School in Hauser.

Waterfall operates a fully integrated primary health care practice with a comprehensive array of programs, including autism support, women’s health, mental health, school services, social health, and pharmacy resources to help patients live their healthiest lives.

They accept patients with Medicare, Oregon Health Plan/Medicaid, Private Insurance, and patients without health insurance. For patients without health insurance, Waterfall uses a sliding fee scale, based on family size and income.

During National Health Center Week 2023, August 6 – 12, please consider supporting a Community Health Center in your neighborhood and celebrate its mission and accomplishments.

Talbot Eckweiler Portland

Poverty must be addressed

As Bay Area residents, on a daily basis, we encounter impoverished individuals and communities. Walking down any street, it is evident that many suffer from obstacles that obstruct their potential to live healthy and prosperous lives. Lack of education, healthcare, employment, necessities, and more create barriers that make it inevitable to pursue a fulfilling life.

I am a UC Berkeley student studying political science specializing in international relations. I have learned so much about how economic disadvantages lead to significant conflict within communities—working with the Borgen Project; this nonprofit aims to reduce impoverished rates by advocating poverty reduction legislation. Our goal is to mobilize and bring awareness to our constituencies and influence our congressional representatives toward supporting legislation that can improve the lives of poor communities and countries.

As Bay Area residents, we know first-hand the effects that poverty can cause and can sympathize with those who struggle globally. Therefore, contacting our congressional members about increasing the foreign aid budget and other key legislation that can improve these conditions is significant. Our community is robust and can fulfill this influence through big numbers. We must take action on worldwide destitution to reduce the numbers of poverty. Lexi Coghe Alamaeda, Calif.

Trying to avoid a strike

By CHARIS MCGAUGHy Superintendent, Coos Bay School District

After six months, the Coos Bay School District and the Coos Bay Education Association (CBEA) are still negotiating a new contract for our licensed staff members (including teachers and our licensed specialists, such as speech pathologists and school nurses). We have our final mediation session scheduled on August 8. If we are unable to reach an agreement, we then make our final offers and enter a 30-day “cooling off” period, and then the union would decide whether to go on strike mid-September.

First, we want to emphasize that we stand firmly alongside our licensed staff members and believe wholeheartedly in the immense value they bring to our students’ lives and the community at large. They are the heart and soul of our educational system, and we are committed to ensuring their voices are heard, their needs are met, and their invaluable contributions are recognized.

Over the past six months, we have worked closely with CBEA to put forth an offer that reflects our unwavering support and acknowledgment of the incredible work our teachers and specialists do day in and day out. Our offer includes salary increases that are the largest in recent memory, increases in health insurance benefits, enhancements to professional development opportunities, and provisions to improve working conditions. We firmly believe that this package demonstrates our commitment to valuing and supporting our teachers as they continue to go above and beyond for our students.

The final major difference

Congress has failed

I find it sad that as Congress takes a break in August the focus is on whether they will come back and shut down our government.

I implore Congress to honor the tasks that have been entrusted to them and to act responsibly toward the many lives that are deeply affected by their action or inaction.

For example, our history tells us that the U.S., in large part, is a nation of immigrants. Except for our Native American fellow citizens, we or our ancestors immigrated to these lands and were essential to its development.

Now often, the immigrant is portrayed as an enemy, instead of the valuable resource upon whose work the U.S. has depended and flourished.

Congress has failed to provide immigration reform for decades and we and eligible immigrants are paying the price as agricultural, service, and other jobs are unfilled, leaving present citizens’ needs unmet and increasing the threat to lives of refugees trying to escape the legacy of colonialism, ensuing corruption, and climate change .

Immigration reform is hard work. The needs of present U.S. workers have to be balanced against the goal of filling unfilled positions in our national economy.

It is easier to grandstand and spread fear about dangerous immigrants. I ask: how dangerous were your immigrant ancestors?

We need policy based on truth, not fear. We need representatives in Washington, D.C., who do the hard work to create policy that will continue U.S. past achievements of welcoming those upon whom our greatness has depended.

Jeannie Culp Bandon

Be part of the solution

Coos County Neighborhood Watch is having a town hall on the 17th to discuss the local crime and homelessness. The reason for this town hall is to be able to give

in our proposals is compensation. The district has proposed increases of 6.5% for this year and 4% for next year in addition to annual 3% “step” increases. Most licensed staff would receive a salary increase of at least 16.5% during the two-year contract. When looking at the previous two-year contract, combined with this proposed contract, this means that employees who received step increases annually over the four-year period will have received over a 38% salary increase. During the same time period, our major funding source that drives our budget, the State School Fund, only increased 14%. We believe this is a generous and competitive offer and continues our commitment to offering our teacher salaries above or close to the top of the other school districts in our region. However, it is essential to acknowledge that providing additional financial concessions at this juncture could jeopardize the careful fiscal stewardship we have upheld for years. Due to the ending of one-time state and federal funding we received for addressing COVID-related needs, we are in a budget reduction mode. We had to cut over $1 million dollars out of our general fund for the current year and are facing more reductions for next year. Our financial reality is that for every additional dollar we spend we will need to reduce somewhere else. We have carefully allocated our resources to ensure our schools have low class sizes, offer competitive salaries, are equipped with modern facilities, up-to-date technology, and provide a diverse range of educational programs.

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the public a platform to voice their concerns, opinions and facts about the local crime problem. This is not limited to just the criminal homeless, which has exploded in the last few years, but also the overall crime. We have spread the word through every kind of media, making sure all of coos county knows about it and hopefully we have a good turnout and discussion about what we see going on. As always, Sal from Oregon’s Bay Area, does not feel it is ok to have a public discussion. He doesn’t care about what the public might think about how crime is taking over the county and affecting us all. He lives in a building that has locked outside doors, shielding him from the property crimes that we see every day. Sal has the privilege of hiding from crime and rest of us do not, yet, like a fascist always does, he wants to silence anyone with facts or opinions that do not align with his own.

While we understand the financial challenges our staff may be facing, we believe we are making a generous offer that balances supporting our teachers and being prudent stewards of public funds.

Finally, a strike will have tremendous negative impact on our students, families, community, and staff. Our students are still struggling with the aftermath of school closures during the pandemic, and it’s heartbreaking to think of another disruption to their learning environment. Our teachers have also faced significant challenges in the classroom during this same period. Adding further disruption and uncertainty to our teachers during the new school year, including the interruption of district-paid health insurance and loss of income is also heartbreaking. We implore our teachers to work with the district during this challenging financial situation we are facing and not strike. A strike will only hurt our students, our community, our staff, and our district.

In conclusion, we are thankful for the collaboration with CBEA on the other areas that we have reached agreement to date. We stand proud of our generous offer to our highly valued licensed staff members. Our offer provides a substantial increase in compensation, keeps our compensation competitive with other districts in the region, and maintains our ability to accomplish our shared mission of ensuring each student thrives in an inclusive high-quality learning environment.

Charis McGaughy, Superintendent, wrote this on behalf of the Coos Bay School District Bargaining Team

He has publicly called for people to show up with loud speakers and microphones to “disrupt” the event. He calls the event “an ideology that aims to attack and discriminate”. Hypocritical comments coming from someone who wants to disrupt a peaceful, public discussion. Especially since he can only assume what people are going to talk about at the town hall. He is calling for hate without any knowledge of how this town hall will play out. He is spreading hate through his platform instead of being a part of the discussion. He has had plenty of time to provide facts about the local crime, the affects on the community, what has proven to work and what needs to change. It is disappointing that someone with that much hate chooses to try to take away the voice of the public instead of trying to be part of the solution.

Samuel Adams Coos Bay

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Legal Notices 999 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Mater of the Estate of: SANDRA BETH FRAITS Deceased. Case No.23PB03566\uc1\ u10

INFORMATION TO HEIRS

TO: The heirs of the abovenamed decedent:

Jessie Williams

87473 Jean Dr. Bandon, OR 97411

Cody Williams 87473 Jean Dr. Bandon, OR 97411

Scott Fraits

66582 East Bay Rd., Apt.

1B North Bend, OR 974598295

The following information is given to you as an heir of the above-named Decedent who died June 30, 2022, in Bandon, Coos County, Oregon.

Estate proceedings in the Decedent’s estate, bearing the clerk’s file number 23PB03566, have commenced and are pending in the aboveentitled court. On April 20, 2023, was duly appointed and is now serving as Personal Representative of the estate. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the attorney for the Personal Representative are as follows:

Personal Representative:

Jessie Williams 87473 Jean Dr. Bandon, OR 97411 Phone: (541)279-4934

Attorney for Personal Representative:

Jessica L. Wingler, OSB #051015 283 SE Fowler Street Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541)6726027

YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY THIS PROCEEDING; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RECORDS OF THE COURT, THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, OR THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.

DATED this 24th, day of April, 2023. By /s/ Jessica L. Wingler Jessica L. Wingler, OSB #051015

Attorney for Personal

Representative

Petitioner:

Jessie Williams 87473 Jean Dr. Bandon, OR 974211 Phone: (541)279-4934-

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Attorney For Petitioner: Jessica L. Wingler, OSB #051015 Attorney at Law, LLC 283 SE Fowler Street Roseburg, OR 97470

E-mail: jwingler@ jessicalwingler.com

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS ABOVE ALL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff, v. CHARLES SHORT JR., UNKNOWN HEIRS & DEVISEES OF HILDA MARIE SHORT, UNKNOWN HEIRS & DEVISEES OF CHARLES RICHARD SHORT SR., CITY OF MYRTLE POINT, US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, OCCUPANTS OF THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN, ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN 724 BORDER AVE., MYRTLE POINT, OREGON, Defendants.

Case No. 23CV25019

SUMMONS

TO: All Other Persons or

Parties Unknown Claiming

Any Right Title Lien or Interest in 724 Border Ave., Myrtle Point, Oregon IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above-entitled action within 30 days after the date of the first publication of this Summons. If you fail to so appear and answer, Plaintiff will apply for the relief demanded in the Complaint, to wit: Declaring Plaintiff to be the owner in fee simple of 724 Border Ave., Myrtle Point, Oregon, and entitled to possession thereof, free of any estate, title, claim, lien, or interest of Defendants or those claiming under Defendants and enjoining Defendants and those claiming under Defendants from asserting any estate, title, claim, lien, or interest in the premises or any portion thereof.

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You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal document called a “motion” or “answer “. The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the Plaintiff’s attorney or, if the Plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the Plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need

help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at http://www. oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll-free elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 4527636.

Date of First Publication: August 1st, 2023

s/ Patrick M. Terry PATRICK M. TERRY, OSB #025730 Attorney for Plaintiff PO Box 630, Coos Bay, OR 97420 Telephone: (541) 756-2056 assistant@pmtlaw.net

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In the Circuit court for the state of Oregon County of COOS In the Matter of the Estate of: ERWIN LEE MALLERNEE, Deceased. Cause No. 23PB06037

NOTICE to interested persons

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS IS HEREBY GIVEN that probate proceedings are now pending for the estate of ERWIN LEE MALLERNEE, decedent, and that Teresa Platt and Rhonda Lukianow were appointed co-personal representatives. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months of the date of first publication of this notice by mailing the claim to the copersonal representatives, c/o Walker Heye, PLLC, 1333 Columbia Park Trail, Ste 220, Richland, WA 99352. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim may be barred. Further information for those whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may be obtained from the records of the court, the co-personal representatives, or the copersonal representatives’ attorney.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 8, 2023

RHONDA LUKIANOW

Co-Personal Representative

TERESA PLATT

Co-Personal Representative Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives: JUSTINE T. KOEHLE, OSB #182642 WALKER HEYE, PLLC 1333 Columbia Park Trail, Ste 220 Richland, WA 99352 jkoehle@walkerheye.com (509) 735-4444 Published on August 8, 15 and 22, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:368420)

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

No 23PB05163

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

In the Matter of the Estate of Glen S. Singer, Deceased

Notice is hereby given that Robert Alan Singer has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: 444 N. Fourth Street, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, or their claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the above proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published

July 25, 2023.

Robert Alan Singer

1450 Washington Ave, Savern, MD 21144

Personal Representative

Megan K. Kronsteiner, OSB 076190

Scarborough, McNeese, Oelke & Kilkenny, PC

Attorneys for Personal

Representative 444 N. Fourth Street, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 Phone (541) 982-5678

mek@smoklaw.com

Published on July 25,

August 1 and 8, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE SELF STORAGE AUCTION

Storage Auction

For Coos Bay Stor-N-Lok 1330 Newmark Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420

Auction Online At: www.storagetreasures.com

August 22, 2023

Tuesday at or after 10:30am

E185 Melinda Ludwig, B58 Racheal Harris, G373 Regan Roberts, E217 Regan Roberts, G276 Joseph Allen, B85 Gene Taylor, D141 Kortnie Johnson, E196 Tyler Koeteman, E197 Ronnie Beaver, D151 Genobe Caraway

$100 Minimum Deposit

Published: August 8 and 15, 2023

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On SEPTEMBER 11TH, 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: 1005 N 8TH ST, LAKESIDE, OR 97449. The court case number is 22CV40340, where U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, is plaintiff, and UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MICHAEL A. IRVINE; LAURIE M SNYDER; 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/

Published on August 1, 8, 15 and 22, 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 CONNIE B. CARTER also known as Constance B. Carter Deceased. Case No. 23PB05959

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 1st day of August, 2023.

Gordon D. Carter Personal Representative

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE File No. 22-00158OR

Reference is made to that certain deed of trust made by Steven Shimanek and Aleta Napoleone, as grantor, to Chicago Title Insurance Company, as trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Mortgage Research Center, LLC dba Veterans United Home Loans, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as beneficiary, dated October 28, 2021, recorded October 29, 2021, in the records of Coos County, Oregon, under instrument No. 2021-12156, and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Freedom Mortgage Corporation, covering the following described real property situated in the above-mentioned county and state: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of

Section 11, Township 23 South, Range 12 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon; thence North along the East boundary of said quarter quarter to the Southeast corner of property conveyed to T.E. Dibble, etux in deed recorded May 2, 1973, bearing Microfilm Reel No. 73-05-85178, Records of Coos County, Oregon;

thence North 78° 24’ 06”

West 233.43 feet (North 80°

02’ West 234.15 feet by Hootman) to a 3/4 inch iron

pipe; thence North 41° 10’

06” West 340.94 feet (North 42° 55’ West 401.12 feet by Hootman) to a 3/4 inch iron pipe; thence South 20° 10’

17” East 489.38 feet;

thence West 290.00 feet to the Easterly right of way boundary of the Big Creek County Road; thence continuing West to the West boundary of said road; thence Westerly along said road to the East boundary of property conveyed to South Cascade Corporation in deed recorded January 29, 1964 in Book 306, Page 632, Deed Records of Coos County, Oregon; thence West along said property to the West boundary of said quarter quarter; thence South to the Southwest corner of said quarter quarter; thence East along the South boundary of said quarter quarter to the point of beginning. SAVE AND EXCEPT any portion lying or being within the public road. ALSO: That portion of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 10, Township 23 South, Range 12 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon, lying South of the property conveyed to South Cascade Corporation by deed recorded January 29, 1964 in Book 306, Page 632, Deed Records of Coos County, Oregon. APN: 17000/17002 Commonly known as: 97736 N Lake

Ln., Lakeside, OR 97449

The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary and no appointments of a successor trustee have been made, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected 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.

There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE:

Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to- wit:

1. The installments of principal and interest which became due on December 1, 2021, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that Affinia Default Services, LLC, the undersigned trustee will on November 16, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM (PST), as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Inside the main lobby of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 N Baxter St, 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 sale. For Sale Information, contact NPP at (916) 939-0772 or www. nationwideposting.com. In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes

any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and 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 Affinia Default Services, 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. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. 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 TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Affinia Default Services, LLC may be deemed to be a debt collector and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. File No.: 22-00158OR

Dated: 07/03/2023 Affinia Default Services, LLC By: Samantha Snyder Name: Samantha Snyder Title: Samantha Snyder Officer Trustee’s Mailing Address: Affinia Default Services, LLC 320 120th Ave.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of MARJORIE ANN SHERRILL Deceased, Case No. 23PB05927

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

L. HOWELL Deceased, Case No. 23PB05976

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that Karl Howell has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the claim, with proper documentation, within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at the office of GOULD LAW FIRM, P.C., 243 W. Commercial, P.O. Box 29, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, or the claim may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, 250 N. Baxter Street, Coquille, Oregon, 97423, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published:

July 25th 2023

Karl Howell Personal Representative 63397 Sierra Road Coos Bay OR 97420 (541) 297-6375

Published on July 25, August 1 and 8, 2023

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of Joy Eileen Layton Deceased, Case No. 22PB10902

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

That Susan J. Layton has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the claim, with proper documentation, within four months after the date of first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at the Law Office of Susan Carter, 525 5th Street, Myrtle Point, Oregon 97458, or the claim may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, 250 N. Baxter, Coquille, OR 97423, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published: August 8th, 2023

Susan J. Layton

Personal Representative

51641 Big Creek Road Myrtle Point, OR 97458 (541) 572-2729

Published on August 8, 15 and 22, 2023

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GIVEN that Kathryn Sherrill has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the claim, with proper documentation, within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at the office of GOULD LAW FIRM, P.C., 243 W. Commercial, P.O. Box 29, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, or the claim may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, 250 N. Baxter Street, Coquille, Oregon, 97423, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published:

July 25th 2023

Kathryn Sherrill

Personal Representative

32468 Dillard Road Eugene OR 97405 (541) 285-7612

Published on July 25,

August 1 and 8, 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 JAMES GARY DAVIS, Deceased. Case No. 23PB05797

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that Tamara A. Flynn has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them , with vouchers attached, to the personal representative, c/o Daniel M. Hinrichs, Attorney at Law, 590 Commercial, Coos Bay, OR 97420, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court- Probate Department, 250 N. Baxter, Coquille, OR 97423, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Daniel M. Hinrichs, Attorney at Law, 590 Commercial, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. Dated and first published July 25, 2023.

Published: July 25, August 1 and 8, 2023

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AUCTION NOTICE

The following storage units located at Circle H Storage Facility at 1190 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420, will be auctioned off on Friday August 18, 2023 at 10:00 am.

Terms: Cash Only

TENANT: UNIT: Darrell Post #219 & #220

Advanced Property Management LLC

Tammy Tice, Property Manager 342 Anderson Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-269-7210

Published on August 1 and 8, 2023

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On SEPTEMBER 11TH, 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: 620 C Street, Myrtle Point, OR 97458. The court case number is 22CV38681, where U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR GS MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2018-RPL1 is plaintiff, and UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARSHA DENESE GALLINO AKA MARSHA D GALLINO AKA MARSHA GALLINO; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROGER DALE GALLINO AKA ROGER D GALLINO AKA ROGER GALLINO; GREG GALLINO; SARAH GALLINO; 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/

Published on August 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2023

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Request for Proposal

The Port of Brookings Harbor is requesting proposals for Municipal Auditor for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. For RFP material visit Port website: www. portofbrookingsharbor.com or come into the Port Office at 16330 Lower Harbor Rd, Brookings OR 97415. RFP deadline is August 9, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.

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AUCTION

Starts August 22 at 7am

End August 26 at 12pm 2075 Sheridan Avenue, North Bend B-13, Sarah Diane Harper, gaming/restaurant equipment B-52, Jemila Aseere, household goods, washer/dryer, etc.

C-33, Courtni Parks, Household goods, guitar, generator. Preview via video at www. bid-13.com

Published on August 8 and 15, 2023

The World and ONPA (ID:368421) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of: Dolores Mary Counsil, Decedent.

Case No.: 23PB06059

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at 477 Bennett Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, (mailing: PO Box 119, 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, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Company, LLC, 477 Bennett Ave, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. Dated and first published August 1st, 2023.

Arlene Counsil

Personal Representative

Published on August 1st, 8th and 15th, 2023

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Commissioners issue grant to expand emergency preparedness program for older adults

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners recently awarded a $107,800 grant to Douglas Public Health Network (DPHN) to expand the new and wildly successful Emergency Preparedness Program for Older Adults in Douglas County. The innovative emergency preparedness program for older adults, a cooperative undertaking between DPHN, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners and Douglas County Senior Services, launched in March 2023 after receiving a $7,500 Elder Services Innovation Grant from the Oregon Office of Rural Health and kick start funding from the County to help pay for the first 200 preparedness handbooks and starter go-kits. This program is the first of its kind in Oregon and has received an enormous praise from federal, state and county agencies for its dynamic approach to helping

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“Make no mistake about it, we are going to bring this project home to the community,” he said to raucous cheers.

Wyden said he was also focusing on other issues in the Senate that will benefit Oregonians.

“Mental health is enormously important in the communities across Oregon,” Wyden said. “This Congress, we’re going to focus on mental health and addiction. It’s high time the federal government recognizes mental health and addiction can be two sides of the same coin.”

Hoyle then stood up for her first town hall in Coos Bay since being elected. She said her goal as a representative will be to fight to improve lives along the South Coast.

“People have said, how are you going to fill Peter DeFazio’s shoes,” Hoyle said. “I want to make it perfectly clear, I can’t. But I’m going to fight for the South Coast. I fight hard for the South Coast because I got elected to represent the entire district. This district was redrawn to be a coastal district because all the coast has similar issues.”

Hoyle said when the timber industry was cut back due to environmental regulations, her district lost 11,000 jobs. At the time, a promise was made to replace those jobs.

“We have not fulfilled that promise,” she said. “It mean a lot to me because I grew up with no money. There is dignity in working. There is dignity in being able to go to work.”

Hoyle said that is the primary reason she fully supports the proposed shipping terminal.

“What we need is jobs, and I am supporting investment in industry,” she said. “I support the project at the Port of Coos Bay. We will have a full process. We will have an environmental statement. We will have a full Tribal consultation. We

older adults become better prepared during emergencies. DPHN staff, in concert with Douglas County Senior Services staff, have been busy conducting presentations all around the county and have been asked to present program details about the successful program at conferences around Oregon.

What made this particularly program unique was the delivery system. The program tapped into the existing network within Douglas County’s Bistro-Sixty rural senior dining sites and Meals on Wheels delivery routes to get preparedness information and starter go-kits out to the first group of older adults. Click here to read the initial program kick-off press release.

“While DPHN is no stranger to preparedness education, we continue to see and hear reports about the increased vulnerability of

older adults, who tend to be less prepared and fare far worse than most during disasters. Those statistics inspired our staff to work with the county to create a preparedness education program that would help us teach older adults how to prepare and take care of themselves in the event of an emergency. We are so grateful to the Douglas County Commissioners for this grant and for their support of this program,” stated Teresa Mutschler, Executive Director at DPHN.

Recognizing the success of the program, Commissioner Kress approached DPHN and expressed interest in expanding the program to be able to reach even more of Douglas County’s senior population. After a few discussions, DPHN noted that their biggest need was the funding to pay for the printing of additional preparedness handbooks and to

acquire the necessary supplies for the starter go-kits. The new grant was initiated by the Board of Commissioners and paid for out of County COVID relief funds making it possible for the program to expand its reach and distribute an additional 1,900 preparedness handbooks and starter go-kits to older adults in Douglas County. The group is currently conducting presentations for older adults at rural fire departments, senior centers, and schools across Douglas County.

“While we have had more than our fair share of disasters in the last few years, I continue to be proud of the tenacity and the resiliency of Douglas County residents. We figure out how to get things done and we take care of each other. This amazing program helps to build on that tradition, by providing the most vulnerable among us (our seniors)

with the tools they need to better prepare for when the next disaster strikes,” commented Douglas County Board Chair and Commissioner Tom Kress.

Since the program’s inception, the trio has collaborated with several agencies including the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Emergency Management, Douglas Forest Protective Association, American Red Cross, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create the 56-page emergency preparedness handbook, appropriately titled Umpqua Prepared and gathered essential items for starter “Go Kits.”

The new handbook, which utilized Jackson and Josephine County’s emergency preparedness handbooks as inspiration, was written and crafted specifi-

cally for the residents of Douglas County, Oregon by the staff at DPHN. It serves as a guide for residents “to help them be the help until help arrives.’

The handbook discusses common regional hazards; offers preparedness fundamentals; highlights special considerations; provides guides for emergency kits; and offers links to other local resources. The starter go-kits contain a three-day supply of essential items for survival in the event of an emergency. The go-kits provided with the older adult preparedness program contain a copy of the handbook, a whistle, waterproof matches, a poncho, an emergency thermal blanket, hand sanitizer, gloves, masks, a flashlight, a lantern with batteries, toilet paper, ready-to-prepare meals, first aid kit, water disinfectant kit, DCSO’s Citizen Alert information, and a backpack.

will do this, but we will to it right.”

Hoyle said the shipping terminal will provide up to 8,000 jobs in her district. Most of them will be well-paying union jobs and most will have apprenticeship programs, which she strongly supports.

“There will be investment in workforce housing,” she said. “We are working on a $4 million to North Bend to build out workforce housing. We have to be creative.”

Hoyle said she is also prioritizing wildfire control in the House.

“I’m working with Sen. Wyden so we can get more money up front to stop the fires before they start,” she said.

The representatives then took questions from the audience, with several voicing opposition to the shipping terminal, saying it would hurt the environment and specifically the South Slough Reserve.

But Wyden and Hoyle said the project would only be built if it meets the environmental regulations. They also said it would benefit the environment as a whole.

“I think your point is spot on about global climate change,” Wyden said. “There’s no question there’s a lot more to do. We will not

permit any fudging on the environmental laws. We’re going to have the community at the table every step of the way. Nobody on the South Coast is going to be left out of the effort to do this right.”

Hoyle said building

the shipping terminal with goods moving via rail rather than truck would be a huge benefit for the environment.

“We live in a word where there’s international trade,” she said. “We have people in Oregon who ship through

the Panama Canal to the East Coast because it’s faster than going to California.

“This port will be a clean port. It will send product directly to rail, which means less diesel trucks on the road. Coos Bay could be part

of the solution.”

Wyden said that might be the key to the whole project.

“When we talk about taking diesel belching trucks off the road that’s the best thing you can do for climate change,” he said.

Photos by David Rupkalvis/For The World

Former legislator Arnie Roblan, right, introduces U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle during a town hall in Coos Bay. Below, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden talks to a crowd at Marshfield Junior High while U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle listens in.

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Billions in conservation spending fail to improve wild fish stocks

By STEVE LUNDEBERG

Four decades of conservation spending totaling more than $9 billion in inflation-adjusted tax dollars has failed to improve stocks of wild salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin, according to Oregon State University research.

The study led by William Jaeger of the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences is based on an analysis of 50 years of data suggesting that while hatchery-reared salmon numbers have increased, there is no evidence of a net increase in wild, naturally spawning salmon and steelhead.

Findings were published today in PLOS One.

Jaeger, a professor of applied economics, notes that steelhead and Chinook, coho and sockeye salmon numbers have been under heavy pressure in the Columbia River Basin for more than a century and a half – initially from overharvesting, then from hydropower beginning in 1938 with the opening of Bonneville Dam, the lowermost dam on the mainstem Columbia.

“Also, farming, logging, mining and irrigation caused landscape changes and habitat degradation, which compounded the problems for the fish,” said Jaeger, who collaborated on the paper with Mark Scheuerell, a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Washington.

An estimated 16 million salmon and steelhead once returned from the Pacific to the portions of the basin above Bonneville Dam, but by the 1970s there were fewer than 1 million fish, prompting the

federal government to intervene. The Northwest Power Act of 1980 required fish and wildlife goals to be considered in addition to power generation and other objectives. The act created the Northwest Power and Conservation Council to set up conservation programs financed by Bonneville Power Administration revenues. The cost and scale of restoration efforts grew considerably in the 1990s, Jaeger said, following the listing of 12 Columbia River runs of salmon and steelhead as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

The public’s tab for conservation spending now exceeds $9 billion in inflation-adjusted 2020 U.S. dollars, the researchers said, which does not take into account all monies that have been spent by local governments and non-governmental agencies.

“The actual impact of all of these efforts has always been poorly understood,” Jaeger said. “Lots of people have long been concerned about a lack of evidence of salmon and steelhead recovery. One of the issues is that most studies evaluating restoration efforts have examined individual projects for specific species, life stages or geographic areas, which limits the ability to make broad inferences at the basin level.”

Thus, Jaeger notes, a key question has persisted, and its answer is critical for sound policy and legal decisions: Is there any evidence of an overall boost in wild fish abundance that can be linked to the totality of the recovery efforts?

Based on a half-century of fish return data at Bonneville Dam, the

single entry point to the basin above the dam, the evidence does not support a yes answer.

“We found no evidence in the data that the restoration spending is associated with a net increase in wild fish abundance,” Jaeger said.

He said the Northwest Power and Conservation Council set a goal of increasing total salmon and steelhead abundance in the basin to 5 million fish by 2025, but annual adult returns at Bonneville Dam averaged less than 1.5 million in the 2010s.

And while hatchery production has helped with overall numbers of adult fish, Jaeger added, it has also adversely affected wild stocks through a range of mechanisms including genetics, disease, competition for habitat and food, and predation on wild fish by hatchery fish.

“The role of hatcheries in recovery plans is controversial for many reasons, but results do

indicate that hatchery production combined with restoration spending is associated with increases in returning adult fish,” Jaeger said. “However, we found that adult returns attributable to spending and hatchery releases combined do not exceed

what we can attribute to hatcheries alone.

We looked at ocean conditions and other environmental variables, hatchery releases, survival rates for hatchery released fish, and conservation spending, and we saw no indication of a positive net effect for

wild fish.”

Even expenditures on “durable” habitat improvements designed to cumulatively benefit naturally spawning wild salmon and steelhead over many years did not lead to evidence of a return on these investments, he added.

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