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‌COOS BAY — Five months after coming to Coos Bay for his new role running The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians’ Health Services Dental Clinic, Dr. Brian C. Cross finally feels settled in. Not that the dentist and avid hiker/outdoorsman had any reservations about moving to Oregon. Originally from Springfield, Ill., Cross always loved the beauty and recreational offerings of the Oregon coast and jumped at the chance to relocate permanently. He’s taking every moment he can to explore his new home. “The south slough estuary and

Bandon Dunes are my favorite hikes,” Cross said. “Just getting out there and hearing nature ... you’ll be on trails not even knowing it’s a golf course hearing the birds letting the other birds know that someone is there. It’s pretty cool.” With a diverse dental background – one that includes reconstructive dentistry – Cross leads the dental facility, which is recognized as an Indian Health Services Dental Clinic. That’s an important distinction to note during November, which is Native American Heritage month honoring Indian culture and contributions because the clinic serves more than just Confederated Tribe members. The Coquille Indian Tribe members and members from any tribe in the

United States come to take advantage of the dental clinic’s services. Those range from teeth cleanings and fillings to extractions and denture installation. “I’m not a specialist but I do specialize in comprehensive dentistry,” Cross said. As a dentist who also worked for a while for the Salish-Kootenai Tribe in Polson, Mont., Cross came to the job with a long family history in dentistry and a familiarity of Indian Health Services. His dad and brother were both dentists and his grandfather held an IHS position. For his part, Tribal Council Chairman Bob Garcia is glad the Confederated Tribes landed such a qualified physician in such a vital role.

“Dr. Cross is a great addition to our staff,” Garcia said. “We are fortunate to have a dentist of his exemplary skills serving both the tribe and the larger community.” Cross said that within the tribal system not all clinics are created equal, citing larger tribes like the Sioux and Navajo as often more focused on critical services like extractions rather than offering the range of dental services that this clinic offers. That’s the reason, Cross said that many tribal members use the clinic. “Tribal insurance will allow them to go anywhere but we get more coming to the clinic because here they get most things taken care of,” Cross said. See Dentist, A8

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Dr. Brian Cross began practicing dentistry at the dental clinic of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians in June after moving to the area from Springfield, Illinois.

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Tom Hathaway, of Five Oaks Excavation in Myrtle Point, loads up the boat at a take-out on the New River at the New River Nature Center after a day of removing European beach grass from area nesting grounds of the western snowy plover. The company is in its fifth year of removing the grass for the Bureau of Land Management. Grass removal lessens predation from animals that would eat snowy plover eggs.

‌WASHINGTON — Federally subsidized child care providers will have to conduct criminal background checks on their workers and undergo a yearly inspection under legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama on Wednesday. Obama said the first revamping of the government’s chief child care program in nearly two decades will improve safety and the quality of child care, plus give working parents more peace of mind. Lawmakers gave final approval to the legislation Monday in a rare bipartisan agreement for a Congress that’s been dominated by partisan strife. “It shows that Democrats and Republicans, when it comes to making sure our kids are getting the best possible education, are united,” Obama said, surrounded in the Oval Office by lawmakers from both parties who worked to get the legislation passed. As he signed the document using a tray of 10 pens, Obama said, “I love signing bills. I’d like to do it more often. What do you say, guys?” See Obama, A8

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‌COOS BAY — City officials have a better idea about the impact of last month’s big storm following the completion of a damage assessment for the Empire boat ramp and crab dock. Contractors have determined the collapse of Empire crab dock’s westerly end in addition to damage to the wave boom will require an amount just below $25,000 for repair. Because the dock sits in the flood plain, the city’s insurance deductible is $100,000, meaning insurance will not cover any of the costs unless the damage exceeded $100,000, public works director Jim Hossley said. With adverse weather conditions expected, the city does not expect to have the repairs

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completed for a few months. Because the boom reduces the impact of waves, Hossley placed a great importance on fixing it as soon as possible. “We do need to get the wave boom fixed because it minimizes the damage to the boat ramp,” Hossley said. “We have high tides, so it’s easy for waves to batter that. So we’ll have a contractor go out as soon as the weather permits.” While the city had hopes of securing some relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after submitting a request to the county, there has not been a disaster declaration after the request was forwarded to state and national officials, Hossley said. “Chances of it happening are slim because the threshold won’t be reached,” Hossley said.

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Gulls and other birds are the only creatures using the Empire crab dock since the big storm a few weeks ago. The damage to the Empire boat ramp and crab dock has been assessed at just under $25,000. With damages not high enough to meet the emergency threshold, no relief is expected to be granted from FEMA. The cost to repair the wave boom will be mostly covered by funds from the Oregon State Marine Board. With adverse weather and high tides expected, the repairs are not expected to be completed for a few months.

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‌ O OS BAY — A f te r C remaining unfilled for months, the Coos Bay Fire Department has found a replacement for its vacant lieutenant position. The department promoted Jeff Adkins, a veteran of the department since 2006, to lieutenant of Empire Fire Station. As part of his new duties, Adkins will be responsible for the daily activities and crew of the Station No. 2, primarily responding to emergencies in the Empire

area and providing assistance for larger emergencies when applicable. While there were many strong candidates, fire department Chief Mark Anderson said a few of Adkins’s qualities stood out after the lengthy promotion assessment. “Jeff was chosen because essentially his work ethic and quality of work is most consistent with my expectations,” Anderson said. “Essentially, I have a lot of faith in his abilities.” Fo l l o w i n g L t . D a n McAvoy’s promotion to Battalion Chief on June

12, the lieutenant position remained unfilled, w i t h f i re f i g h te rs a c t ing to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates for the promotion was limited to personnel currently employed with a minimum of two years experience in addition to specific certifications. The process produced six eligible candidates, who all submitted letters of intent. Candidates took part in an assessment on Nov. 12, focusing on conflict resolution, tactics and the ability to supervise, lead and

mentor other firefighters. “We put candidates in a room with an actor having issues, and they essentially had to work towards resolving that conflict,” Anderson said. “They were also given a fire problem and graded on what tactics they utilized to control problem in addition to participating in an interview panel and completing timed short essay questions, all of which were given a numerical grade.” While the process was meant to identify one candidate, Anderson was pleased with competition,

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noting it confirmed his belief in the capabilities of the department. “This process really showed we had some really good candidates, and we have some really good firefighters at the department,” Anderson said. “They have the ability to be the leaders of tomorrow, and it’s really a shame we only had one position available.” Reporter Devan Patel can be reached at 541-269-1222, ext. 249, or by email at devan.patel@theworldlink. com. Follow him on Twitter: @DevanJPatel.

Reedsport Holiday Bazaar has contests, Santa Reedsport’s 53rd annual Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by Coastal Douglas Arts & Business Alliance, will feature art, crafts, food, gifts, and collectibles. This year’s bazaar will include contests for both vendors and the public. Best vendor display: T h e ve n d o r w i t h t h e best display, according to a panel of judges with

marketing and display experience, will receive free vendor table space at the 2015 Bazaar. The judges will choose a winning vendor display based on appearance, cleanliness, tidiness, organization, and best use of space and display pieces to enhance sales and general attractiveness. Holiday card contest:

Vendors and the public are encouraged to participate. Enter a handmade holiday card in one of two standard sizes, made from any material and in any medium, with an envelope if possible. The public will select the winners. The top three choices will be awarded cash prizes of $15, $10, and $5. Entries will be accepted 4-6 p.m.

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Friday, Dec. 5 at the Reedsport Community Building. After the judging, entries may be donated to benefit a local charity or can be picked up on Saturday, Dec. 6, between 4 and 4:30 p.m. C ra z y C h r i s t m a s Sweater contest: There will be two separate Crazy Christmas Sweater contests, one for the vendors and one for the public. E m b e l l i s h a n d d e co rate any boring Christmas sweater to make it the craziest, wildest, most unusual Christmas sweater in the contest for a chance to win $20. Public participants must wear their sweater and check in at the lobby at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. Judges will choose the winner based on originality and uniqueness. The vendors’ Crazy Christmas Sweater

contest will be the same as the public’s, except the public will cast votes between 5 and 8 p.m. on Friday evening to determine the winner. Contact Theresa Chickering at 541-271-4608 or tjchickering@yahoo.com, if you are an artist, crafter, photographer, author, or have any other type of handcrafted, homemade, or homegrown product and would like to reserve vendor space. This is a juried event and space is limited. There will be raffles and door prizes throughout the event, plus free p h o tos w i t h Sa n ta o n Saturday. The event runs 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 at the Reedsport Community Building, 451 Winchester Ave. Admission is free.

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COOS BAY — ‌The Dolphin Players are seeking proposals for productions for the 2015 season. Interested directors or producers may contact Levi Goodman at 541-2605497 or send an email to dolphinplayers@gmail.com for more information or for an application. Applications are also available at thedolphinplayers.webs.com. A varied season is desired, so proposals for dramas, comedies, original productions, children’s theater, and other genres are welcome and encouraged. The Dolphin Playhouse is located at 580 Newmark Ave. in the Empire district of Coos Bay and seats 76-80, with flexible staging options.

Bus Jam set for Dec. 6

‌N ORTH BEND — The 13th annual Rotary/KDOCK Bus Jam is a fun way to collect new toys and nonperishable food that are distributed to families in need. Buses will stand ready from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Coos Bay and North Bend Bi-Mart stores and the U.S. Cellular store in Bandon to accept donations of toys, gifts for children, non-perishable food and cash. This year’s goal is to collect 2,000 new toys and gifts, 20,000 pounds of food and $3,500 in cash. Food donations are distributed to food banks, in each community and toys will be distributed Dec. 13 by the Department of Human Services. The Bus Jam started with one bus at one location in North Bend. It has grown to five buses at three sites and drop box locations in each community of Coos County. Early donations can be dropped off at numerous sites in Coos County. For a list, visit www.kdcq.com or www.loadthebus.com.

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‌C OOS BAY — Did you miss the train last month? The historic Snug Harbor Railroad will make a return appearance from 12 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Oregon Coast Historical Railway Museum at 766 S. First St., Coos Bay. The miniature steam railroad ran in Charleston from the 1950s to the 1970s. It was recently rediscovered and acquired by the local railway group, which is renovating it for static display and possible operation. Cookies and hot cider will be offered. The group’s display area will again be festooned with hundreds of Christmas lights, beginning on Thanksgiving and continuing through New Year’s Day. The Snug Harbor equipment, however, must be housed off-site until secure quarters are constructed, so its appearance is limited to the Thanksgiving weekend. Visitors can also check out the gift shop, which has Snug Harbor shirts, hats, and rail-related goodies. Call 541-297-6130 for information.

Zonta offers $11,500 in scholarships ‌COOS BAY — The Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area is offering $11,500 in scholarships. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2015. The scholarships include opportunities for seniors graduating from high school in 2015 and for women who want to return to school to further their education. Special awards are also available for achievement in public affairs (young women aged 16-19) and for college students pursuing a business degree. The Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area is a member of Zonta International, a global organization of executives and professionals in 67 countries working together through service and advocacy to improve the lives of women and girls. For detailed information about Zonta scholarships and application forms, please visit the club website at zontacoosbay.org.

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South Coast arts groups get grants ‌O RT L A N D — I n P November, the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) Board of Directors approved more than $91,000 in 11 grants to South Coast nonprofits. The grants include firsttime grants from the Small Arts and Culture program. Of the 1,468 registered arts and culture nonprofit organizations in Oregon, more than 60 percent have budgets under $100,000. Although these organizations are central to the

vitality of Oregon’s communities, they are often not eligible or competitive for traditional grant programs from many foundations. In response to this need, OCF will invest $300,000 annually for five years to support small community-driven arts and culture organizations. “Arts and culture nonprofits throughout Oregon play a critical role in creating vibrant and accessible arts communities of all sizes,” said OCF President

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and CEO Max Williams. “It is exciting to be able to support these organizations in communities around the state.” Small Arts and Culture grants totaling more than $11,000 were awarded to the following South Coast groups: Brookings Area Council for the Arts American Music Festival, Brookings; $4,000 to support the American Music Festival Summer Concert Series for 2015. Coastal Douglas Arts &

Business Alliance, Reedsport; $2,400 to support a variety of arts and cultural events for youth, adults, and seniors, including the support of Reedsport’s Main Street redevelopment project, in order to support and promote community vitality. Curry Arts, Gold Beach; $4,000 to celebrate Curry County through the power of creative activities which stimulate the imagination and strengthen community ties.

Wreath sale benefits NBHS teams Southern Oregon Kite Festival, Brookings; $1,000 to produce the Southern Oregon Kite Festival, a free exhibition of professional indoor and outdoor kite ballet for the enrichment of the public. In addition to the Small Arts and Culture grants, OCF awarded more than $80,000 in seven grants to nonprofits along the South Coast during the recent fall grant cycle, contributing to a total of $7.6 million awarded statewide.

‌NORTH BEND — The North Bend High School girls and boys basketball programs are conducting their annual wreath sale. Two-foot wreaths are $30, three-foot wreaths are $75 and five-foot wreaths are $100. A free Papa Murphy’s pizza card, valued at $35, is included with each order. Wreaths can be picked up 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the NBHS gym parking lot. To place your order, call Deb Nicholls at 541-297-4205.

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The Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust Town Hall 9 a.m.-noon, Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Information gathering event for planning. brian.rogers@oregon.gov

Mary’s Decorative Painters & Friends Holiday Bazaar 9 a.m.3 p.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Partial proceeds support scholarships for women.

19th Annual Langlois Holiday Crafts Fair 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Langlois Lions Hall, Floras Loop Road, Langlois. Lunch available 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

19th Annual Langlois Holiday Crafts Fair 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Langlois Lion Hall, Floras Loop Road, Langlois. Lunch available 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Bay Area Seniors Computer Club Meeting 9:15-11 a.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Topic: Spreadsheet fundamentals. Free help 541-269-7396 or www. bascc.info.

Old Town Marketplace 10 a.m.4 p.m., 250 First St. SW, Bandon. Farmers and artisans on the waterfront. The Nutcracker Ballet 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Hales Center for the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Presented by the Dance Umbrella for South Coast Oregon. http://www.dusco.org

Old Town Marketplace 10 a.m.4 p.m., 250 First St. SW, Bandon. Farmers and artisans on the waterfront.

The Beauty of Song: Singers of Inland Isle 4 p.m., Heather Hill Therapy Center, 92651 Heather Lane, Coos Bay. Tickets $15, $10 for students available at Old World Antiques. 541-267-6742

Taste of the Northwest dinner 5 p.m., Oregon Coast Culinary Institute, Southwestern Oregon Community College, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Wild game, local mushrooms, fresh seafood and rustic breads, desserts. $30 per adult, $20 for children 6-15, children 5 and under free. Reserve at 541-888-1542.

The Fab Four Ultimate Tribute 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., The Mill CasinoHotel, 3201 Tremont, North Bend. Tickets $15 at Ko-Kwel Gifts. Live Music with Daniel and The Blonde 7-11 p.m., 7 Devils Brewing Co., 247 S. Second St., Coos Bay.

“12 Angry Jurors” 7 p.m., Marshfield High School Drama Lab, 10th and Ingersoll, Coos Bay. Limited seats available. Adults $8, students and seniors $5. Call 541-269-6668 or allisonb@coos-bay.k12.or.us.

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Karaoke with Charlene 8 p.m.midnight, Eagles Lodge, 510 Greenwood Ave., Reedsport. 541-361-0043

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‌The last election’s been over for a couple of weeks now, but we’ve got one last observation we feel has to be made — not about who won and who lost, but about who played the game. Or, perhaps more accurately, who didn’t play. The 2014 election was a socalled midterm, meaning between presidential terms. Nationally, voter turnouts for midterms are known to be notoriously low. But it seems we’ve pushed the record — 36.3 percent. That’s right. Just about a third of

eligible voters bothered to cast their ballot. The lowest turnout — 33.9 percent — occurred in 1942, as the United States was barely a year into World War II (and voters were, understandably, preoccupied with other things). Oregon did better than that, coming in at eighth place among the states with 52 percent turnout (By the way, a quick, informal poll of our own World staff showed that we did slightly better — about 60 percent of us cast ballots). This year’s overall poor turnout

is not just unnerving — it could be perilous for the republic. Our nation is supposed to draw its strength from the participation of as many of us as possible. With just 36 percent turning out, it’s as if two-thirds of the nation just gave up. So, here’s how we’re going to do our part, on the Opinion page, to emphasize the importance of the vote. Beginning today, anyone who writes a letter to the editor concerning government or our elected leaders can indicate in a separate

note to the editor whether or not they voted in the last election. If you did (and we’re going to trust you to be honest), we’ll add the line: “I voted!” to your signature line if you’d like us to (and, no, it won’t count against your 400word limit). And those of you who don’t signify either way, don’t worry, your letters will run, too. Everyone still deserves a voice. We think voting is that meaningful. Apathetic? Disenchanted? Feeling powerless? Shrug it off. Time to get back in the game.

A lost voice of love ‌The skies were ominously dark as the heavens opened. It was a downpour over the island of Nassau, in the Bahamas, just hours after the Nov. 9 plane-crash death of Myles Munroe, his wife and seven others. As far as anyone in Nassau was concerned, it was the only appropriate weather. M u n ro e wa s t h e senior pastor of the Bahamas Faith MinKathryn istries International LOPEZ Fellowship; he died on his way to a Christian Columnist leadership conference that he was headlining. When I arrived on Nassau only hours after the crash that tragically ended his life, the island was replete with shock, anguish and tribute. In a recent book, “The Purpose and Power of Love and Marriage,” Munroe had asked about marriage: “Will the institution of marriage survive the onslaught of negative reports, horror stories, and the proponents of radical society change who promote the idea that marriage has outlived its usefulness and value to human society?” He contended: “It is my belief that no matter how advanced man may become in science, technology, systems, and knowledge, he can never improve on the foundational precepts of marriage as the bedrock of social development.” Now, while you may not agree with that, surely you do see the misery in our midst. Many people don’t know what a successful marriage looks like, never having seen one. People frequently think marriage is unattainable and even undesirable. People reject it or seek to rework it as something it is not. Of course, if you Google Munroe’s name, some headlines mark his death with the likes of “Preacher who outraged many with his views on women and gays.” While I can’t pretend to be an expert on everything that the man said, my recent quick study — having been introduced to his thought the morning after his death — has primarily been an immersion in practical ideas to help mend our ailing culture. In the most general and confident terms, Munroe saw in the human person tremendous potential for creation. And so he gave thanks to God, to a creator who knows us better than we know ourselves, and had a plan in mind when he created us as man and woman. In a time where all too many people settle for shallow distractions or empty bromides, Munroe did his part to be a servant, to make the world a more meaningful and kinder place. The truth is, we can’t afford to be a post-marriage culture. Talking about men, women, marriage and children can seem controversial, but it is also crucial. As an opening video for the ecumenical Humanum conference convening in Rome this week — with a welcome from Pope Francis — puts it, “the God who created the universe created human sexuality.” In an interview that has become more popular in his death than in his life, Munroe talked about emptying oneself out in sacrificial love for God and others: “Don’t die old, die empty. That’s the goal of life. Go to the cemetery and disappoint the graveyard.” And don’t be afraid, as has been said, to pursue, protect, defend and nourish the truth about the good life, one that makes sense and helps us fruitfully flourish together. Rev. Myles Munroe emptied himself in loving service, spreading the word of eternal wisdom and design. Will we do that too? Will we welcome, encourage, celebrate and protect those who do? Kathryn Jean Lopez is senior fellow at the National Review Institute, editor-at-large of National Review Online and founding director of Catholic Voices USA.

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‌I got a chuckle out of Gene Lyons column in Tuesday’s paper when he referred to the economy on President Obama’s watch. Didn’t he go to high school? Or, did he sleep through the part about economics if he did? If not, he should know that the executive branch of government has the most responsibility and influence over foreign affairs, and the legislative branch, particularly the House of Representatives which controls the purse strings and where all spending bills originate, has the most influence over the economy. So, if you want to assign credit for times when the economy is good, or blame for when it’s bad, look first of all to who was in the House at the time. That is, if you went to high school. John Ward North Bend

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‌Entering Coos County on U.S. Highway 101 from either north

or south, and from highway 42, a motorist passes a large sign that reads, “Welcome to Coos County ... We Honor Veterans.” Websters unabridged lists 15 definitions for the word “Honor.” At no time prior to or on Veterans Day did I see or hear a single utterance from any elected official in county or city government here in Coos. The lone exception was Mayor Wetherell of North Bend who spoke eloquently at the local Marine Corps league Marine Ball observance Nov. 8. Florence, Roseburg, Newport, Albany, Salem, Portland and Eugene, to name a few around Oregon, held parades or ceremonies. But not Coos County or its largest city, Coos Bay. Our elected officials obviously have more important things on their minds than saying thank you to the nearly 8,000 veterans in Coos County. Not a word from the county commissioners or city council members expressing gratitude to the veterans for their sacrifices and hardships while serving this country. Mr. Sweet, newly re-elected to his county commissioners office, has as one of his duties the role of veterans liaison. I would have expected at least a few words regarding

veterans from Sweet. Perhaps he should pass the liaison duty to another commissioner. But wait, who could that possibly be, since no one in county uttered a word regarding veterans. It shouldn’t surprise me. Looking at the bios of the elected officials I found not a single one that listed military service in their backgrounds. The signs at the highway entrances to Coos County should be taken down or modified. “Welcome to Coos County ... Where we dishonor veterans” would be an apt re-wording. I want to thank the local businesses, organizations and schools that reached out to veterans Nov. 11. Among them the local American Legion, Eagles club, Portland Bagels, Pointman Ministry, Sizzlers and others. Your efforts were appreciated. As far as the local politicos, once again you have made me immensely proud to live in this part of Oregon. Len Milbyer Coos Bay

VFW post dinner a success

‌On Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day, the Powers VFW post

6102, along with the auxiliary, hosted a dinner for our veterans and their families. We were pleased to serve close to 40 individuals. The dinner consisted of a salad, bread, spaghetti and dirt cups for desert. The dinner was possible due to the dedicated efforts of volunteers in our community. I would personally like to thank Terri McDaniel, Elizabeth Hamlett, Julie Moore, Jean Lecuyer and Joe George. Without them this event would not have been possible. They were willing to do what it takes to make a great event. Debbie North Powers

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Not exactly a DIY kind of guy ‌Sue can always find some silly excuse to go to the building supply store. Like: If we don’t fix the leak in the roof, the living room ceiling will collapse. If we don’t replace the three missing risers on the front porch steps, someone will trip, break a leg and sue us. If we don’t fix the freezer, all the food will melt and spoil. I’m a city boy; I know nothing about this stuff. When she said she needed to get grout and spackle, I thought she needed them to finish making dinner. “Pick up a nice little wine, dear, we’re having ‘Braised Grout Stuffed with Spackle on a Bed of Wilted Frisee and Sauteed Wild Mushrooms.’” And I don’t want to know anything about fixing the house. The three scariest words in the English language to me are “Do It Yourself.” Why on Earth would you want to do it yourself when you can pay someone else to do it for you? The sheer size of home improvement stores prove I’m

in the minority here, but their size should also be a warning sign to all homeowners. It means you’re going to spend a fortune “ i m p rov i n g ” Jim y o u r h o m e , MULLEN which you a l rea dy p a i d Columnist an arm and a leg for. When we were renting an apartment in the city, our friends would always wag their fingers and say, “You’re just throwing money away on rent. If you bought a house, all that rent money would be equity.” So we bought a house in the country. Now all that money is equity. For the home improvement stores. Don’t believe me? Try to find a parking space at one. You have to drive around for a half-hour waiting for someone to leave.

Some of them are open 24/7. I saw a sign in the lumber department once that said, “No wood cut after 10:30 p.m.” If so many people want their wood cut after 10:30 p.m. that they had to make a sign, we are in the middle of a national do-it-yourself epidemic. No contractor I know is working at 10:30 p.m. It’s hard enough to get them to work at 10:30 a.m. The DIY set is obsessed with kitchens and bathrooms. If they’re not remodeling them, they’re adding new ones. I expect to start seeing real estate ads soon that read, “Ninebathroom, two-bedroom home, newly remodeled professional kitchen with cathedral ceiling, granite countertops, Viking stove, sink carved from a solid block of Carrara marble. Second bedroom could be turned into a tenth bathroom.” These stores are full of guys (well, except for my wife and many women like her, who married lazy, loser,

good-for-nothing, glued-tothe-sofa husbands) who are going to install Jacuzzis by themselves. Guys who are buying pressure hoses to clean their decks — decks that they built with wood that they bought here and presumably had cut before 10:30 p.m. There are guys buying tools to cut bathroom tile, tools to cut pipe, tools to cut wire. On one trip, I had to use the restroom, which always seems to be a 2-mile walk from the front door, past guys who are buying screen doors, plywood, miter boxes, arc welders, PVC pipe, crushed marble and dropcloths. I get to the men’s room, walk up to the urinal, and it’s full. It seems I have discovered the one thing do-it-yourselfers can’t do. I’m in a store full of guys who know how to install a toilet, but don’t know how to flush one. Contact Jim Mullen at JimMullenBooks.com.

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Ready to be rid of ‘her’ stuff ‌DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Ron,” and I have been together for more than a year, and we now live together. His garage is full to overflowing with his ex-girlfriend’s belongings. She apparently left him and all her stuff — including her four cats — to marry some guy she met online. She no longer lives in this country. I’m fine with taking care of the cats; they are innocent and I love them. However, I want her stuff out of the garage. Ron thinks it’s “the right thing to do” Dear to keep it until bby she can arrange fo r i t to be moved to her new place. Abby, it has been a year and Jeanne a h a l f ! Phillips She’s not go i n g to move this stuff. I want to donate it or trash it as appropriate, and I don’t think legally we have any responsibility to tell her or ask her before we do. What do you think? — WANTS IT

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D EA R WA N TS I T GONE: It would be neither appropriate nor kind to do anything to Ron’s ex-girlfriend’s belongings without warning. Ron should contact her, inform her that he wants to use his garage for the purpose it is intended, and ask if she wants the items she left to be disposed of or put into storage at her expense. He should allow a reasonable time for her to respond before doing anything, and you should distance yourself from the process. DEAR ABBY: I have a friend with one annoying habit. Whenever we have a party, she’ll invite friends without asking first, or by saying, “I told them it was OK to come.” It creates a problem because we plan our parties for a certain number of guests, and now there are two, three, sometimes even four more — often on short notice. At my last gathering she invited not only her friends but also their children. It went from an intimate brunch for six to a party of 12. We even had to set up a second table. How can I get her to stop, short of not inviting her to any more of our parties? I feel stuck in a situation that no matter what I do, I’m going to P.O. somebody. Any suggestions? — PARTY PLANNER IN GEORGIA

DEAR PARTY PLANNER: Your “friend” has a lot of nerve and no manners. She appears to be using you to entertain her other friends, which is not only rude, but also extremely presumptuous. She will continue treating you this way until you call a halt by telling her to cut it out because you don’t like it. If she can’t respect your wishes after that, see her only on a one-onone basis. DEAR ABBY: I know someone who receives Social Security for her disabled children. She uses that money to feed a slot machine. Those children could have so many opportunities if their money was used appropriately and it’s going down the drain. What can I do about it? It saddens me. — THINKING ABOUT THE KIDS

D EA R T H I N K I NG ABOUT THE KIDS: It appears the woman is addicted to gambling. What she’s doing may “sadden” you, but as a taxpaying American itinfuriates me because her children aren’t getting the assistance that money is meant to provide. So please, pick up the phone, call the Department of Children’s Services and clue them in to what’s happening. I’m betting they’ll be interested.

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Mr. Rooster, an endangered white sultan, crows in the Cornelius backyard of his owner, Megan Keller. Keller has gotten more than she bargained for from the fowl, who lives in her Cornelius backyard. Together with her husband, Dan, Keller has accumulated six noise citations in five months as a result of Mr. Rooster’s crowing.

Judge says crowing rooster must go ‌C ORNELIUS (AP) — It was just the first of Mr. Rooster’s problems that he was first believed to be a Ms. His crowing has given him away, though, and his owner in Cornelius has been dinged six times in five months for violating city ordinances. On Wednesday, a judge

Fern Virginia Reynolds ‌ ov. 16, 1929—Nov. 16, 2014 N A celebration of life service will be held for Fern Virginia Reynolds, 85, of Reedsport at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Reedsport Church Of God, 2191 Birch Ave., followed by a reception. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. at the Reedsport Masonic Cemetery with Pastor Alan Chaney officiating. Fern Virginia Reynolds died Nov. 16, 2014, at her home and went to heaven

James L. Palmer

A‌ ug. 16, 1936—Nov. 15, 2014 Funeral services will be held for James L. Palmer, 78, of Coos Bay at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Dunes Memorial Chapel, 2300 Frontage Road in Reedsport. Graveside services and military honors will James follow at the Palmer Reedsport Masonic Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to attend a reception at 3 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge in Reedsport. Ja m e s L ew i s Pa l m e r was born Aug. 16, 1936, in Reedsport, to Bernard and

Juanita Evelyn Cain

S‌ ept. 25, 1932—Nov. 13, 2014 Juanita Evelyn Cain, 82, Reedsport, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 at Aiden Care Center in Reedsport of natural causes. Private Cremation Rites have been held and no services as per her wishes. Juanita Evelyn Cain was born Sept. 25, 1932, in Klama t h Fa l l s , to Eugene a n d G l a dys Juanita Cain (Buker) Emerson. She was raised and educated in Smith River and Susanville, Calif. She also spent some time in Coquille and North Bend before moving to Lakeside. Juanita was united in marriage to John E. Cain Sr. on April 29, 1949, in North Bend, and they raised four children. She worked in the cannery business for 37 years, first for Eureka Fisheries in Reedsport and the Sportsman’s Cannery in Winchester Bay. She always got excited when the season started. She made great cookies and shared them with the Highland School on special occasions. Juanita loved to cook and bake, mashed potatoes and clam fritters were the best. She loved seashells and

ordered Megan Keller to find the bird a new home — within a week, KPTV reported. She could also be facing some hefty fines. Three of the noise citations could cost Keller as much as $3,000, although the judge indicated the fines could be reduced if Mr. Rooster finds a new abode.

Keller said she thought she was buying two females at Easter time in 2012 for her granddaughters to show at 4-H. But one proved to be a male. Keller told The Oregonian that the birds had arrived during a tough patch in her life, and “those two brought me a lot of comfort.”

Obituaries on her birthday. Virginia was born Nov. 16, 1929, in Bismark, N.D., to Henry Marsch Heer. She attended the Danbury Country School and graduated from Linton H igh School in 1948. A few weeks later Virginia and her friend Irene Birka traveled to Reedsport. It was there she found the Lord. She was united in marriage to Forrest Reynolds in 1973. Together they celebrated 41 years of life together and shared his family. Among her personal interests she loved attending

services at the Church of God and visiting with her friends. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Filton. She is survived by her husband, Forrest of Reedsport; two stepdaughters, Betty and Barbara; two brothers, Kenneth and George Heer; as well as seven grandchildren, Services entrusted to Dunes Memorial Chapel, 541-271-2822.

Ethel (Forness) Palmer. He died at his home Nov. 15, 2014, of natural causes. He was raised and educated in Reedsport until he left to join the U.S. Army where he served for three years as a medic. James was united in marriage to Anna May Johnson on March 8, 1957, in Vancouver, Wash. They made their home in Reedsport where he worked in the flooring business and raised his family. A m o n g h i s p e rso n a l interests he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Jim loved to go camping and spending time with his family. He was a hard working family man who taught his children his values. He wa s p re ce d e d i n death by his sisters, Nadine

and Dorothy; his parents and his stepfather , Everett Forness; and granddaughter, Jamie Marie Palmer. James is survived by his wife, Anna May of Coos Bay; his sons, Rick and Carrie Palmer, Jim and Beth Palmer, all of Reedsport, and John and Susan Palmer of North Bend; brother, Ernie and Kathy Palmer; sisters, Lois and Russ Ekstrom and Edna Harris; eight grandchildren, Casey, Bryan, Brittany, Alicia, Stephanie, Josh, Robert, and Anthony; six greatgrandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews. Services entrusted to Dunes Memorial Chapel, 541-271-2822.

butterflies, reading magazines and watching detective shows, but most of all she loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They made her smile and laugh out loud. She also loved the Lord and she attended the Assembly of God Church in Reedsport for many years. Juanita had just received her 30-year pin from the Eagles Auxillary. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, John Sr.; brothers, Gene, Jim and John; and sisters, Norma Caven and Maxine Stevens. Juanita is survived by her children,; Traci and

Curt Falkoske of Lakeside, Debbie and Bern Palmer of Eugene, Sherry and Jim Sutten of Elmira, and John and Judy Cain of Eugene; eight grandchildren, Nicki, Janzen, Caroline, Aaron, Wesley, Jason, Trina and Mandy; 10 great-grandc h i l d re n ; fo u r s i s te rs, Bonnie Enfield, and Gloria Gerstner of Reedsport, Betty Simmons of Siletz, and Jody Emerson of Vancouver, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services entrusted to Dunes Memorial Chapel, 541-271-2822.

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‌ O RT L A N D ( A P) — P Police say they’ve made p rog re ss i n so lv i n g a series of burglaries at new home construction sites across the Portland metropolitan area. The thefts have cost more than 20 homebuilders and related companies thousands of dollars in the past year. The Oregonian reports that a transient already jailed on an unrelated matter has been charged with three counts of burglary and six theft counts and additional charges are pending. Tigard police s p o ke s m a n J i m Wo l f says there could be additional arrests. The 14-month investigation has involved six police agencies. On Wednesday, Wolf says Tigard and Happy Valley police seized a host of recovered appliances from a southeast Portland residence. Dave Nielsen is chief executive officer of the Ho m e B u i l d e rs A ssociation of Metropoli tan Portland. He says there’s always going to be some kind of theft, but this was “an obviously professional hit ring” that knew how to target model homes, staged homes or homes under construction. Wolf says the thieves made off with refrigeratorfreezers, ovens, microwaves, venting systems, televisions, tableware, draperies and wall art.

Log truck, school bus collide in Lane County ‌E UGENE (AP) — The Lane County sheriff ’s office says a log truck and a school bus carrying six people collided in Eugene Wednesday morning, but no students were hurt. The bus driver was taken to the hospital for an evaluation. The sheriff’s office says there were five students aboard, ranging in age from 6 to 10. They were headed for Irving Elementary School. The log truck driver wasn’t hurt. The sheriff’s office said it hasn’t finished its investigation and no citations have been issued.

Freezing rain in Columbia River Gorge ‌P ENDLETON (AP) — The rain moving into the Northwest Thursday is falling as freezing rain in the Columbia River Gorge and other parts of eastern Oregon and Washington where temperatures have been below freezing for more than a week. The National Weather Service issued a freezing rain advisory Thursday

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Missing man, 70, found dead in Portland ‌P ORTLAND (AP) — Police say a 70-year-old man missing since Monday has been found dead near a creek in southeast Portland. KATU-TV reports that a search dog located John Lloyd Scott on Wednesday morning. The state medical examiner will determine his cause of death. Fa m i l y m e m b e r s dropped Scott off at a light rail platform Monday afternoon for a trip t o C l a c k a m a s To w n Center. Family members say that was a normal routine for the man who was described as having Alzheimer’s. Police say Scott called his nephew late Monday night to say he was lost “near the bike trail”, and that he was going to sit down in the grass to rest. Police tracked the phone to a one-mile radius and a search began.

Medford to consider electronic sign restrictions ‌MEDFORD (AP) — Medford City Council members are considering an ordinance to restrict electronic signs. The Medford Mail Tribune reports the idea is to reduce the flickering and flashing that give the city the feel of Las Vegas and that can be a distraction for drivers. The measure is up for a hearing at a Thursday meeting. Council member Daniel Bunn says complaints from residents increased after Verizon installed a big sign across from the Rogue Valley Mall. Chris Cheeley, whose Phones Plus company operates 13 Verizon stores in the Northwest, said he has several large signs in Idaho that feature fullmotion video. He says that after people get over the initial shock, complaints are rare.

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Obama to announce plan today ‌WAS H I NGTO N ( A P) — In a broad test of his executive powers, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he will sidestep Congress and order his own federal action on immigration — in measures that could spare from deportation as many as 5 million people illegally in the U.S. and set up one of the most pitched partisan confrontations of his presidency. Obama declared that Washington has allowed America’s immigration problem “to fester for too long.” The president will use an 8 p.m. EST address Thursday to announce his measures and will sign the executive actions during a rally in Las Vegas on Friday. In doing so, Obama will be taking an aggressive stand that he had once insisted was beyond his presidential power. As many as 5 million people in the country illegally are likely to be protected from deportation and made eligible for work permits under the plan. They would not have a path to citizenship, however, and the actions could be reversed by a new president in two years. Officials said the eligible immigrants would not be entitled to federal benefits — including health care tax credits — under Obama’s plan. The 5 million estimate includes extending deportation protections to parents and spouses of U.S. citizens and permanent residents who have been in the country for some years. The president also is likely to expand his 2-yearold program that protects young immigrants from deportation. The administration had considered

extending the executive action to parents of young immigrants covered under the 2012 Obama directive, but immigration advocates said they did not expect the parents to be included in the final plan. “What I’m going to be laying out is the things that I can do with my lawful authority as president to make the system better, even as I continue to work with Congress and encourage them to get a bipartisan, comprehensive bill that can solve the entire problem,” Obama said in a video on Facebook. Laying the groundwork for his actions, Obama invited 18 Democratic members of the House and Senate — but no Republicans — to dinner at the White House Wednesday. Among the networks airing his Thursday speech will be Univision, which will interrupt the Latin Grammys to carry his remarks, assuring him a huge Spanish-speaking audience. Obama is to speak at Las Vegas’ Del Sol High School on Friday, a school with a large population of nonEnglish speaking students where Obama unveiled his blueprint for comprehensive immigration legislation in 2013. Republicans vehemently oppose the president’s likely actions but are deeply divided and have spent much of the week intensely debating how to respond. Some conservative members have threatened to pursue a government shutdown and one — two-term Republican Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama — raised the specter of impeachment on Wednesday. House Speaker John B o e h n e r ’s s p o ke s m a n

the past year have reported smelling vapors and then becoming ill after working around some of Hanford’s 177 underground storage tanks holding nuclear waste. The workers were checked by doctors and cleared to return to work. The nuclear reservation near Richland contains waste left over from the Cold War-era production of plutonium for nuclear weapons. Ferguson said Wednesday that Hanford workers since 1987 have been reporting

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Denis Cherino, of Honduras, holds his 17-month old son, also named Denis Cherino, wrapped in his coat, along with Arnulfo Manriquez, right, as immigrants and activists hold a protest outside the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service office in New Orleans on Wednesday. c r i t i c i z e d O b a m a ’s planned announcement, noting that the president himself had said in the past that he was not “emperor” and was limited in his ability to act. “If ‘Emperor Obama’ i g n o re s t h e A m e r i ca n people and announces an amnesty plan that he himself has said over and over again exceeds his constitutional authority, he will cement his legacy of lawlessness and ruin the chances for congressional action on this issue — and many others,” the spokesman, Michael Steel, said. A wide-ranging immigration bill passed the Senate last year, but stalled in the Republican-led House.

exposure to harmful vapors, with no solution found. “Hanford workers face a very real and immediate health risk,” Ferguson said. “The federal government has a responsibility to keep these Washington workers safe, and I intend to hold them accountable.” Under federal law, a lawsuit can be filed 90 days after the intent to sue is issued, Ferguson said. “There is a 90-day clock starting now,” he said. The Department of Energy did not immediately

Showdown looms over air bag safety concerns ‌ ETROIT (AP) — A D showdown is looming between U.S. safety regulators and a Japanese company that makes air bags linked to multiple deaths and injuries. Car companies and the driving public are caught in the middle. The air bag inflators can explode with too much force, sending metal shrapnel into the passenger compartment. Takata Corp. insists that current recalls covering 8 million U.S. cars in highhumidity areas are sufficient. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants millions more added to the recalls, citing evidence the problem can occur outside

of high-humidity regions. “ Ta k a t a ’s i n i t i a l response, yes, an unwillingness to move forward,” David Friedman, the agency’s deputy administrator, said Tuesday. “Everyone needs to understand that Takata needs to act.” Takata has so far set aside over $400 million to cover recall costs in the U.S. and globally. A broader U.S. recall could cost the company millions more. In a statement issued Wednesday in Japan, Takata said it also is concerned that a national recall will divert parts from high-humidity areas, putting lives at risk. The impasse could put pressure on automakers such as Honda, Ford and

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Mazda to expand the recall on their own. Ultimately, they are responsible for doing recalls. Automakers could go ahead with the recalls on their own and settle cost issues later with Takata, said Allan Kam, a former NHTSA attorney. Takata, he said, is not among his clients. The safety agency acted after weeks of criticism from lawmakers, who said it was too slow to respond to mounting recalls and reports of deaths and injuries. On Wednesday, the Obama administration nominated National Transportation Safety Board member Mark Rosekind to run the agency. He must be confirmed by the Senate.

respond to telephone calls se e k i n g co m m e n t . I ts contractor, Washington River Protection Solutions, also did not immediately comment. Ferguson said the intent of his action is to produce a legally enforceable agreement or court order to protect workers from the vapors. If there are productive talks with the other parties, his office may not file a lawsuit, he said. In the past couple of decades, tanks workers have reported “nosebleeds,

headaches, watery eyes, burning skin, contact dermatitis, increased heart rate, difficulty breathing, coughing, sore throats, expectorating, dizziness and nausea,” Ferguson said. “Several of these workers have long-term disabilities.” The report issued last month concluded that the methods used to study the vapor releases were inadequate, and the methods did not account for short but intense releases of vapors from the tanks.

JetBlue to add bag fees on cheap fares ‌JetBlue will add bag fees and squeeze seats a bit closer together as it tries to boost profit. The airline said Wednesday that it will create three ticket classes beginning in the first half of 2015, and only the top two include at least one free checked bag. Other big airlines have added fees on checked bags since 2008, when they needed money to cover rising fuel costs. In the first six months of this year, U.S. airlines raised $1.7 billion from bag fees. JetBlue’s decision will leave Southwest as the only major U.S. airline to let all passengers check a bag free. The changes seemed to please investors — shares

‌DETROIT (AP) — President Obama is nominating National Transportation Safety Board member Mark Rosekind to run the troubled National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA has been without a formal chief since David Strickland left the agency last December. If confirmed by the Senate, Rosekind would take over an agency under fire for being too slow to react to exploding air bags and widespread safety problems at General Motors.

US stocks drift lower

‌S tocks closed lower for the first time this week as the market edged below the record high it set the day before. Investors found little new to trade on in the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, released Wednesday afternoon. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slid three points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,048. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped two points, l e ss t h a n 0. 1 p e rce n t , to 17,685. The Nasdaq composite shed 26 points, or 0.6 percent, to 4,675. The S&P 500 and Dow closed at record highs the day before.

Washington to sue over tank vapors ‌SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington plans to sue the U.S. Department of Energy and its contractor to protect workers from hazardous vapors at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the nation’s most polluted nuclear site, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Wednesday. A report last month found the Energy Department does not have an adequate system to detect whether harmful vapors are sickening workers. More than 40 workers in

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of JetBlue Airways Corp. rose more than 4 percent. Analysts said they showed that incoming CEO Robin Hayes was sharply focused on boosting revenue and controlling costs. But some passengers complained that JetBlue was sacrificing perks that helped the airline win customer-satisfaction awards year after year. “Airline tickets are already expensive,” said Maxwell Haddad, a real estate professional in New York and longtime JetBlue flier. Not charging for the first bag “was an extra level of kindness or service that JetBlue offered. They seemed to value customer service above and beyond other airlines.”

Before Snowden, a debate inside NSA ‌WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence officials say that years before Edward Snowden sparked a public outcry with his disclosure that the National Security Agency had been secretly collecting American telephone records, some NSA executives voiced s t ro n g o b je c t i o n s to the program. They said the program exce e d e d t h e a ge n cy ’s mandate to focus on foreign spying and would do little to stop terror plots. The executives’ 2009 d i s s e n t p ro m p te d t h e O ba m a a d m i n i s t ra t i o n to consider but abandon a plan to stop gathering the records.

Obama open to limits in war authorization ‌WASHINGTON (AP) — A top adviser of President Barack Obama says limits on the duration of military efforts in Iraq and Syria and potential use of U.S. ground forces would be appropriate elements of a war authorization against the Islamic State. To n y B l i n k e n , t h e deputy national security adviser, says discussions are ongoing with Congress on updating the legal basis for the U.S. intervention. Sen. Bob Menendez, the Senate Foreign Relations C o m m i t te e c h a i r m a n , asked if a three-year limit on operations and restrictions on large-scale ground operations were reasonable. Blinken didn’t commit to those conditions but said they’d be a good basis for a law.

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D I G E S T Cuban couple keeps rodents as pets ‌BAINOA, Cuba (AP) — Some people keep guinea pigs or hamsters as pets. But in Cuba, where a larger, more exotic rodent runs wild, Ana Pedraza and her husband prefer the huitia. With a rope-like tail and long front teeth, the huitia looks like a giant rat, only cuter, some would say. They live in Cuba and other Caribbean islands where they are sometimes hunted for food. But Pedraza and her husband Rafael Lopez say they only want to want to protect and take care of the animals, which measure nearly a foot long, with the largest ones weighing in bigger than a small dog.

Venezuelan leader to skip court

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‌N EW DELHI (AP) — Po l i c e o n We d n e s d ay arrested a controversial religious leader at his sprawling ashram in northern India, ending a dayslong standoff in which six people died and hundreds were injured. Jawahar Yadav, a Harya n a s ta te gove r n m e n t spokesman, said police had arrested Sant Rampal and taken him away in an ambulance. The self-styled guru will undergo a medical examination and will then be taken to Chandigarh the state capital, where he was to appear before a court Friday, Yadav said. The 63-year-old Hindu guru is wanted for questioning in a 2006 murder case, but has repeatedly ignored orders to appear in court. Riot police tried to storm the ashram in Haryana state on Tuesday, but Rampal’s followers, some of them using guns, rocks and batons, fought them off, authorities said. About 200 people were injured, including security forces.

discussion about the foreign minister’s weekend trip to Tehran. The talks come as negotiations with Iran in Vienna continue ahead of a Monday deadline for a nuclear deal. Unlike their first meeting Tuesday, Wednesday’s meeting was unannounced. It was confirmed only after an AP reporter saw the foreign minister in the hotel.

Colombian girl swallows cocaine caps ‌B O G O TA , C o l o m b i a (AP) — An 11-year-old girl is in critical condition after doctors removed from her stomach 104 cocaine-filled capsules her father made her swallow to smuggle drugs to Europe, police said Wednesday. Officers are hunting for the girl’s father, who was seen on closed circuit television rushing Monday into an emergency room in Cali with his daughter in his arms, then leaving coolly minutes later. The capsules contained more than a pound of narcotics, police said. Police raided the man’s home and say they found a plane ticket to Madrid in the girl’s name.

‌C ARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez says he will skip his own trial to draw attention to a United Nations request for his freedom. Lopez gave an impassioned speech in court Tuesday saying he would waive his right to be present at hearings until an appeals court rules on whether to Military leader comply with U.N. calls for becomes Burkina Faso his freedom. The U.N. Working Group prime minster on Arbitrary Detentions ‌O U A G A D O U G O U , and the body’s top human Burkina Faso (AP) — The rights official have urged military colonel who briefly seized control of Burkina his release. Faso after the long-time president stepped down Kerry, Omani official was chosen Wednesday to meet amid nuclear serve as prime minister, talks casting doubt that the army ‌L ONDON (AP) — U.S. will stay out of politics as Secretary of State John demanded by the internaKerry held an unexpected tional community. second meeting WednesLt. Col. Isaac Yacouba day in London with the Zida said his appointment foreign minister of Oman, by the new president of the which has emerged as a key transitional government go-between in nuclear talks showed “a mark of conwith Iran. fidence” in the country’s A senior U.S. official security and defense forces, said Kerry met Wednesday and pledged his commitat his hotel with Youssef ment to organizing a poll bin Alawi for follow-up in 2015.

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Supporters of Indian guru Sant Rampal, line up as they prepare to leave the ashram that was stormed by police earlier in the day in Hisar, Haryana state, India. O n We d n e s d ay, t h e guru’s followers handed over to police the bodies of four women who apparently died inside the 12-acre (5-hectare) complex, about 175 kilometers (110 miles) from New Delhi. Earlier in the day, a woman and an 18-monthold child died in a hospital

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‌BAGHDAD (AP) — The former Islamic State group commander walked into the visitors’ room of his Baghdad prison, without the usual yellow jumpsuit and shackles his fellow inmates wear. In slippers and a track suit, he greeted guards with a big smile, kissing them on the cheeks. The scene testifies to the strange path of Abu Shakr, a 36-year-old who joined al-Qaida out of anger over treatment of Iraq’s Sunnis and rose in the group as it transformed into the extremist juggernaut now called the Islamic State. Finally, he became an informant against the group after his capture.

Arrested in late 2013, he was presented a choice by Iraqi security officials: Help them against the extremists and in return he would get jailhouse perks. Now with relatively free rein inside the confines of a maximum security prison complex, Abu Shakr can play with his five children, enjoy supervised visits and buddy up with the guards. Security officials say he has given them guidance on the extremists’ tactics and helped them find, capture and interrogate suspected militants. In Salahuddin province, a key front line north of Baghdad, he helped the military win back key areas this week,

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parents whose incomes rise above the program’s limits to continue receiving child care for at least a year. C u r re n t ly, t h ey ca n be disqualified within a m o n t h . O ba m a sa i d that is important so parents won’t worry about immediately losing care if they find a job or get a raise. The Child Care and Development Block Grant program was first enacted

i n 19 9 0 u n d e r P re s i dent George H.W. Bush and was last updated in 1996. Obama said he pushed legislation to overhaul the child care standards in 2010, but when it didn’t pass his administration began a rule making process to try to accomplish some of the goals. He said now the administration will end that rule making and focus on implementing the law.

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Under the $5.3 billiona -yea r p rog ra m , l owincome parents who work are enrolled in school or job training or who need protective services can use vouchers to pay for childcare costs at homes and

centers. It served an estimated 1.5 million children under age 13 last year. The new law will require states to conduct at least one inspection annually of daycare centers receiving federal funds, beginning within two years. Criminal background checks for staff must be conducted by Sept. 2017, and the law also requires that workers be trained in first aid and other safety needs. The law also allows

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

TrackTown should try again

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‌Tuesday’s announcement that Doha would host the 2019 world track championships was a disappointment for the United States running community. But in reality, wouldn’t it have been a huge upset if the IAAF had chosen Eugene over the wealthy Qatar capital for the biggest track meet outside of the Olympics? I n o n e c o rjohn ner, a relatively small city with relatively limited financial backing, (though clearly a t h r iv i n g fa n base). In the other corner, a bustling, emerging city in an oil-rich nation with unlimited resources. sports That the final vote was 15-12 editor could be considered surprising. And let’s not forget there was a third bidder in the final running, Barcelona, which has an Olympics to its credit, plus the appropriate facilities and infrastructure. The bid by TrackTown USA ended up getting more votes than the Spanish city. Rather than looking at the vote as disappointing, I choose to look at it as encouraging. Sure, there’s no guarantee that TrackTown USA will put together a bid to host the big meet another time – it’s held every other year on either side of the Olympic games. As it is, the group has a ton on its plate, including the NCAA championships, the world indoor championships and the 2016 Olympic Trials. But I wouldn’t discourage the group based on this week’s vote. To use an analogy from running, unless you are a freak of nature, you are going to lose before you win the biggest races. It wasn’t too long ago that North Bend’s boys cross country team won back-to-back state titles – the first in school history for the sport. The squad was anchored by a couple of bonafide stars – Spenser Lynass, who went on to run for Colorado State, and Trevor Berrian, who ended up at Whitworth. The third amigo of the top trio for the Bulldogs was a guy named Steven Garboden who, by the time he graduated, was among the elite runners in the state. But while Lynass and Berrian had great success long before high school, Garboden became great primarily because he set his bar high – he wanted to run with them and drove himself to the point where he could. Garboden wasn’t even on North Bend’s team as a freshman. As a sophomore, he barely broke 19 minutes at the state meet and was North Bend’s fifth man. But by the time he was a senior, Garboden placed fourth in the state meet with a time of 16:24, improving enough that he earned a scholarship to the University of San Francisco. Similar to Garboden, TrackTown USA has set the bar high. The Pre Classic has been one of the top international meets for years and Eugene’s Hayward Field has rightly been home for most of the recent NCAA meets and the past two Olympic trials. Those all have showcased the passionate fan base and the loyal and professional volunteers. B u t i n te r m s o f h os t i n g international championships, the group has just scratched the surface. The world junior championships this summer was a big success, but that meet is small compared to the senior event. T h e 2 0 1 6 Wo rl d I n d o o r Championships in Portland will be another chance to show the world how well the group can do things. And now, TrackTown USA has learned the ropes of the bidding process as an underdog candidate. I’d love to see the group try again, behind leader Vin Lananna. “It’s important to dream big and have ambitious goals,” Lananna said in an interview with the Register-Guard after the vote was revealed. “We made a bold attempt with an audacious vision for this event and we will continue to partner with USA Track & Field in attracting other major events to the U.S.” The world championships in 2021 sounds good to me.

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By Amanda Loman, The World‌

North Bend senior quarterback Cam Lucero injured his labrum and rotator cuff last year during the playoffs. After a lengthy recovery that included surgery, Lucero returned to the team earlier this season and led North Bend back to the playoffs.

North Bend quarterback finds his redemption GEORGE ARTSITAS The World‌

‌NORTH BEND — It was a nothing play, but a year later, Cam Lucero can’t forget it. In the third quarter of North Bend’s quarterfinal game against Scappoose, the Bulldogs drew up a run play. The choice was a routine play call for the Bulldogs’ dual threat behind center, a simple option to the right. Lucero took the snap and swept toward the sideline, faked a pitched and then cut up the field, just like it was drawn up. Racing for extra yards, Lucero was mauled from behind by an Indian, momentum forcing him down with his right arm trapped under him. He doesn’t remember a crunch or pop on impact, just the feeling after he got up. “(It felt) like somebody was stabbing a knife into my shoulder,” Lucero said. Lucero’s labrum was torn. North Bend’s worst-case scenario had bore out over a seemingly innocuous play. With his star quarterback struggling to

lift his arm above his head, North Bend head coach Gary Prince called a timeout to check Lucero’s condition. “I told him I would tough it out and be fine,” Lucero said. “Didn’t miss a play.” Lucero went on to throw two touchdown passes after tearing his labrum, including a gorgeous game-winning score in the corner of the end zone from 23 yards out to Drew Matthews, to finish off a gutty 21-20 win. B u t a f te r t h e f i n a l b u z z e r, t h e injury lingered. More than a full calendar year late, now at 100 percent and his sling long gone, Lucero still carries that play around with him on every snap. Even after months of rehab, an undefeated season, a second straight Far West League title, a third straight trip to the state semifinals, and throwing for 33 touchdowns with 2,596 passing yards on the way to being voted the league’s offensive player of the year, all of Lucero’s redemption tour was molded by his injury.

So with North Bend taking on Mazama in the Class 4A semifinals on Saturday at Cottage Grove (kickoff at 4 p.m.), the Bulldogs know they have an improved, more mature version of Lucero this year — Cam 2.0. “It made me realize I need to be smarter when I played,” Lucero said, “Helped me think and use my strengths to my advantage.” Lucero will need to use all his tools against the Vikings, the No. 1 scoring defense in Class 4A. The senior’s elevated poise in the pocket will be challenged with Mazama’s physical line. His discretion on when to take a hit and when to get out of bounds should come up. Having the discipline to go for shorter passes rather than pull the trigger on risky plays down the field will be all on him. These are all things that, after surgery to his labrum, are situations he’s supremely more comfortable in. See Lucero, B2

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By Lou Sennick, The World‌

The water Pirates hit the pool at Mingus Park as they start their practice and training sessions before the start of the swimming season at Marshfield High School.

Winter practice starts for South Coast athletes THE WORLD ‌N ow that the weather has turned more cold or wet in nature, sports have moved inside — at least in most cases. Practice for the winter sports seasons officially started this week, with teams gearing up for their first competitions early next month. The primary winter sports are boys and girls basketball, wrestling and swimming. It’s the

latter of those that includes the exception to practicing indoors, for Marshfield. The Pirates practice and hold their meets in the Mingus Park Pool, where the Marshfield swimmers were going through their afternoon workout in rain Wednesday. The first day teams can play games or hold competitions is Dec. 3. Several basketball teams will be in action that first week. Early highlights of the winter season include the Coast Classic

for wrestling (Dec. 12-13), the North Bend Invitational for swimming (Dec. 13) and a number of basketball tournaments including events in Coquille and Powers (both Dec. 12-13), Myrtle Point and Reedsport (both Dec. 19-20), the annual Les Schwab Holiday Basketball Tournament at Marshfield (Dec. 29-31) and Bandon (Jan. 2-3). The winter also includes the championships for cheerleading and dance.

‌The Marshfield and North Bend bowling teams continued their strong start to the season during the second tournament of the year at Emerald Lanes in Eugene on Sunday. Marshfield’s boys won the championship. The Pirates were the top seed after the two rounds of qualifying. In the two-game semifinals, Marshfield topped Thurston 387-314. In the championship match, the Pirates beat Cottage Grove 364-344. North Bend’s boys, meanwhile, placed third. The Bulldogs qualified second, one pin behind Marshfield. But in the semifinals, they lost to Cottage Grove 391-321. North Bend bounced back to beat Thurston 358-287 in the third-place match. Meanwhile, North Bend’s girls placed second. The Bulldogs were the top qualifiers, posting the best scores in both rounds of qualifying. They beat Marshfield 317-291 in their semifinal match, but lost a narrow championship match to Springfield 322-313. Marshfield rebounded from its loss to North Bend to beat Cottage Grove 362-330 in the third-place match. The next match for the teams is Dec. 7 at Strike City.

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lucero Quarterback has big year Continued from B1

“It’s such a relief knowing that I am just as good, if not better this year even after the surgery,” Lucero said. Week after week his stat lines read like typos. Lucero has thrown for 33 touchdowns with just four interceptions through 10 games in 2014, averaging 259.6 yards per game on just 18.1 attempts while completing 67 percent of his passes. On the ground, Lucero has 257 yards on 85 carries (numbers skewed because of yards lost during sacks) with nine touchdowns as a consistent red-zone threat. During the Bulldogs’ playoff wins against La Grande and South Umpqua, Lucero has gone 23-for34 for 599 yards and nine touchdowns through the air. “This is the best possible scenario for a comeback,” Lucero said. The trail to redemption started after the Scappoose game. Lucero went to the doctors for a diagnosis on his shoulder, and while they saw a tear, they told him he could throw, it would just hurt. With that news, the decision was easy for him. Lucero and his family sat down with Prince and told him he was going to play in the semifinals against Cottage Grove, no matter what. “He showed a lot of heart and courage and really gutted it out,” Prince said “In the end, he didn’t do it for himself, he did it for his teammates.” Lucero’s role against the Lions started small, but as North Bend’s urgency increased, so did his responsibilities. He didn’t play defense to start — Lucero was a first-team all-state defensive back last year — but

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Cam Lucero, left, greets teammate Matt Woods before a basketball game last winter. Even though Lucero couldn’t play following shoulder surgery, he helped the team throughout the season and was a volunteer coach for the junior varsity team. after the Bulldogs’ secondary struggled in the first quarter, Lucero asked his coach to put him in and Prince obliged. At quarterback, Lucero was clearly in pain everytime he threw the ball, forcing second-stringer Levi Rider to come in a couple of times. Given Lucero’s range of abilities, Rider had one word to describe being

the back-up quarterback to Lucero. “Impossible.” Rider only took two snaps at quarterback, and both plays, Lucero was in at receiver. The injury meant Lucero only threw the ball 11 times against the Lions, two going for touchdowns. With his arm limited, North Bend ran him 25 times for 140 yards and a pair of scores.

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Lucero’s effort wasn’t enough. Cottage Grove scored a late touchdown, blocked a potential tying field goal and beat North Bend 37-34, adding a broken heart to Lucero’s list of injuries. “I think we could have won with me 100 percent healthy but there is no way to know,” Lucero said. And the bad news kept coming. Afterward, a doctor confirmed he had completely torn his labrum and rotator cuffs in the semifinals, injuries that would require surgery and extensive rest. Lucero would have to miss all of basketball season — he is a starting forward for the Bulldogs — and probably miss throwing the javelin for the track team during the spring. “Sometimes I (regret playing against Cottage Grove),” Lucero said. “But I can’t go back and change the past, so I try not to think about it.” All winter, Lucero was North Bend’s tallest cheerleader, a role he wasn’t too ecstatic to play. Watching North Bend — a talented team that never met its full potential, finishing third in the Far West League — in a sling on the sideline wasn’t easy for Lucero. When he thinks about basketball season, Lucero can recall rock bottoms. Plural. “There were two times,” Lucero said. The first was before his surgery. It was North Bend’s first game against Bandon, a 64-44 route to a smaller Class 3A school that threw Lucero into a delusion that

his family had to wrangle. “I told my parents I didn’t want to have surgery so I could try and play basketball still without shooting,” Lucero said. “They said that it wasn’t an option.” The second was the second Civil War against Marshfield, a tight 56-46 loss that saw the Pirates pull away late and had L u ce ro wa tc h i n g h i s team look helpless down the stretch. “ Ju s t s i t t i n g o n t h e bench and watching my team struggle and knowing I could make a difference was really hard for me,” Lucero said. Eventually, Lucero found an outlet as an assistant coach to the Bulldogs junior varsity team with his uncle John. Lucero, who wants to ideally become an athletic director at a major university for his career, enjoyed having the younger Bulldogs treat him as coach. But whenever the varsity squad suited up, his teammates could see that being relegated to the bench took a toll on him. “It brought him to tears before the games because he wanted to be out there with us,” Cam’s cousin Luke Lucero said. “He worked his butt off to be where he is now. I mean he could have quit and stayed on the couch but he chose to work his shoulder and become an even better athlete than before.” To rehab, Lucero did three months of physical therapy and played a ton of basketball once he got cleared in the summer, saying he “never wanted to leave the gym.”

By the time he padded up for North Bend in the late summer, Lucero was ready to start his redemption tour. In his first game back against North Valley, Lucero threw 10-for-17 for 193 yards and a touchdown (he rushed for a score as well) in just two quarters of play during the Bulldogs’ 41-14 rout. He was like a sports car after the mechanic: good as new and ready to rev the engine. “He is the best quarterback a receiver could have,” Cam’s No. 1 receiver Matthews said. Lucero, who is good friend with Matthews off the field, has hit Matthews 51 times for 1,268 yards and 18 touchdowns this year. “He is just so athletic and can do things most people can’t on the field. And this is coming off of a huge injury.” Lucero is operating at 100 percent coming into Saturday, with eyes on leading to North Bend to its second state title game in three years, and hopefully a week later, the Bulldogs’ first state championship. Whenever North Bend’s season comes to an end, Lucero’s next step will be college recruitment — he’s been talked to most aggressively by Portland State University and Linfield College — and a basketball season a year in the making. After that one simple play against Scappoose changed his entire year, he won’t be taking any of it for granted. “It just made me really enjoy the time I am having now,” Lucero said. “Because life holds no guarantees.”

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SWOCC’s men also are 1 p.m. Sunday. competing in a tournament The Lakers boast a veteran ‌The Southwestern Oregon at Redding, the Simpson roster, with 10 sophomores Community College wom- College Open. for coach Mike Herbert. The en’s wrestling team oversophomores include Athena whelmed visiting Pacific in Volleyball‌ Farr of Brookings, while the a dual match Saturday. The Laker volleyball team only local roster member is The Lakers lost just one opened its run in the NWAC freshman Brooke Davison, bout, and that was when tournament this morning who graduated from North 143-pounder Amber Quin- with a game against tourna- Bend in 2010. tana was forced to default ment host Tacoma. The Laker men also play because of injury. The Lakers won a tie- an alumni game Sunday, tipTalisha Dozier had a pin breaker match at Mount ping off at 3 p.m. at 136 pounds for the Lakers. Hood on Sunday to qualify Unlike the women, the men’s team consists mostly Yolanda Lawes (109 pounds), for the event. of freshmen, with just five Sadie Bailey (123) and Olivia sophomores and nine firstPizano (143) all won by 10 Basketball‌ points, while Melissa Ortiz The women’s basket- year players, including Coo(101) had a narrow victory. ball team opens the season per Stateler of Myrtle Point. Four other Lakers earned with three games in three wins by forfeit — Alison days, starting at Green River Swimming‌ Johnson (116), Kayla Payne on Friday. And SWOCC’s newest (13), Aysha Schwinden (170) The Lakers also visit program, the swim team, also and Melissa Starhiem (191). Highline to wrap up their competes this weekend, on The Lakers are back in Washington trip Satur- a two-day trip to Washingaction Saturday for the day and then play their ton. The Lakers are at Puget Northern California Open first home game, against a Sound on Friday and Pacific SWOCC alumni team, at Lutheran on Saturday. at Redding.

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Spurs beat LeBron’s new team THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ‌C L EV E L A N D — T i m Duncan and Boris Diaw scored 19 points apiece and the San Antonio Spurs beat Cleveland for the 10th straight time — and got the best of LeBron James again — with a 92-90 win over the Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Manu Ginobili scored on a layup with 18 seconds left, made a free throw with 9.1 to go and harassed James into a turnover with 1.9 seconds remaining for the defending NBA champions. It was the first meeting between the Spurs and James since last June, when San Antonio overpowered the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. Anderson Varejao scored 23 points, Kyrie Irving added 20 and James 15 for the Cavs, who fell to 5-5. James was just 6 of 17 from the field and Kevin Love went 4 of 12. After Ginobili missed his free throw, James tried to rush the ball up the floor for a possible game-tying basket but lost control near mid-court. Varejao scored nine points in a 3-minute stretch to give Cleveland an 86-85 lead. But Duncan scored inside and fed Ginobili underneath for a bucket with 17.7 seconds left to put the Spurs up 91-88. Irving’s two free throws got the Cavs within 91-90. Bucks 122, Nets 118, 3OT: The Milwaukee Bucks overcame Brandon Knight’s shocking missed layup at the end of the first overtime to outlast the Nets in coach Jason Kidd’s return to Brooklyn. Knight made the tying 3-pointer in the second overtime and the clinching free throws with 5.6 seconds to go in the third, allowing the Bucks to leave with a victory that he should’ve provided much sooner. Rookie Jabari Parker scored a season-high 23 points, O.J. Mayo added 21, and Knight and Giannis Antetokounmpo each had 18 for the Bucks, who won their third straight. Brook Lopez scored a season-best 26 points for the Nets, who have dropped five in a row. R a p to rs 96, G r i z zlies 92: DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, Terrence Ross had 14 of his 16 in the fourth quarter and Toronto beat the undermanned

Memphis Grizzlies. Kyle Lowry scored 18 and Lou Williams had 13 as the Eastern Conference leaders won for the seventh time in eight games. Marc Gasol had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Zach Randolph added 18 points and 18 rebounds for the Grizzlies (10-2), who came in with the NBA’s best record but had their four-game winning streak stopped. M ike Conley scored 19 points and Tayshaun Prince added 15 for Memphis, which had just 10 active players. Grizzlies guard Courtney Lee and forward Tony Allen were among five players ruled out because of illness. Memphis center Kosta Koufos, forward Jon Leuer and guard Beno Udrih were also unavailable. All five players spent time at a Toronto hospital Wednesday, suffering from dehydration. They stayed back at the hotel before the game to remain away from their teammates, and were sent home on a special charter flight while the game was going on. Lakers 98, Rockets 92: Kobe Bryant had 29 points, Wesley Johnson made key free throws down the stretch and Los Angeles took advantage of Dwight Howard’s absence in a victory over Houston. It was the second consecutive win for the Lakers following a 1-9 start. James Harden led the Rockets with 24 points. Suns 88, Pistons 86: Eric Bledsoe scored 18 points, including the winning basket with 28.7 seconds to play, to lift Phoenix. P.J. Tucker added 16 points for the Suns, who have won four of their last six. Brandon Jennings scored 19 points to lead Detroit, losers of three straight and six of seven. Mavericks 105, Wizards 102: Dirk Nowitzki limped off to the locker room after a fourth-quarter fall, then returned to make a key 3-pointer, and Monta Ellis scored 24 of his 34 points in the first half to lead Dallas past Washington for its fifth straight win. Nowitzki went down in the key with about eight minutes left after twisting his left ankle. But he came back in with 3 1/2 minutes to go and Dallas trailing by a point. With 80 seconds left, Nowitzki sank a 3 to put the

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San Antonio’s Tony Parker passes around Cleveland’s Shawn Marion during the second quarter Wednesday. Mavs ahead 102-97. Washington lost at home for the first time this season, despite Bradley Beal’s first action following left wrist surgery. Beal was terrific, too, leading Washington with 21 points, and even drawing a charge on Ellis with about 30 seconds to go. But with a chance to tie the game, John Wall missed a 3-pointer at the other end. Ellis then made two free throws to push Dallas’ edge to five points. Nuggets 107, Thunder 100: Wilson Chandler had 21 points, including a key 3-pointer late in the game, and Timofey Mozgov finished with a season-high 17 to lift Denver over Oklahoma City. Serge Ibaka had 22 points and 13 rebounds for Oklahoma City, with reigning NBA MVP Kevin Durant (broken right foot) and All-Star guard Russell Westbrook (broken right hand) on the bench in suits. The Thunder have dropped four straight. Celtics 101, 76ers 90: Brandon Bass scored 23 points, Jared Sullinger added 22 and Boston sent Philadelphia to its 11th straight loss to start the season. Tony Wroten led five 76ers in double figures with 21 points. Philadelphia is seven defeats from tying the 2009-10 Nets for the worst start in NBA history.

Clippers 114, Magic 90: Jamal Crawford had 22 point, and Chris Paul added 16 points and nine assists as the Clippers beat the Magic. Tobias Harris led Orlando with 25 points. Pacers 88, Hornets 86: Solomon Hill tipped in a miss by Rodney Stuckey as time expired, and the Pacers overcame an early 18-point deficit to beat the Hornets. Hill finished with six points. Roy Hibbert had 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Pacers spoiled Lance Stephenson’s first trip back to Indianapolis since signing with Charlotte in July. S te p h e n s o n h a d 1 0 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Al Jefferson added 28 points and eight rebounds. Kemba Walker was the only other Hornets player in double figures with 12 points. Timberwolves 115, Knicks 99: Kevin Martin shook off an illness to score 37 points, and the Timberwolves, missing three starters, beat the Knicks. The Wolves, who were missing Ricky Rubio, Thaddeus Young and Nikola Pekovic. Rubio and Pekovic were out because of injuries and Young was away because of the death of his mother. Carmelo Anthony had 2 0 p o i n ts a n d A m a re Stoudemire added 19 for the Knicks.

‌C HARLOTTE, N.C. — The NBA has suspended Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor for 24 games without pay after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence assault and malicious destruction of hotel property last month. The third-year player will get credit for the 11 games he has missed, and will sit out an additional 13 games. The suspension means Taylor will lose about $267,00 of his $915,000 salary this season. Taylor, 25, was sentenced to 18 months of probation. As part of his probation, he must complete 26 weeks in a domestic violence intervention program. The NBA conducted an investigation into the Taylor’s arrest in East Lansing, Michigan hotel the morning of Sept. 25 following an altercation with a woman with whom he was having a romantic relationship. According to a release by the NBA, Taylor and the woman were drinking heavily at a hotel room and a loud argument ensued, prompting guests to call security. The argument escalated and Taylor shoved the woman violently into the hallway where she fell to the ground and struck her on an opposite door leaving a bump on her head.

Cleveland Browns. Tate was signed Wednesday, when running backs Matt Asiata (concussion) and Jerick McKinnon (lower back injury) both were held out of practice. The move also came the day after the NFL announced a suspension of running back Adrian Peterson for the rest of the season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Tate was the featured ball carrier for a while this season while he was healthy, but his playing time dwindled as rookies Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West emerged.

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RENTON, Wash. — The NFL has fined Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch $50,000 for violations of the league’s media policy. League spokesman Michael Signora confirmed the fine Wednesday, which will total $100,000 against the Seahawks’ standout. Along with the $50,000 for violating the NFL Media Policy this year, the league is collecting the $50,000 fine that was imposed against Lynch for violations last season. The fine from 2013 was held in anticipation of future cooperation from Lynch. The league’s media policy mandates that players must be available during the week and in the locker room following all games. Lynch NBA’s first openly gay has only spoken to reporters postgame after Seattle’s player retires‌ Week 9 victory over Oakland NEW YORK — Jason Col- and did not talk the past two lins, the NBA’s first openly weeks after games against gay player, announced his the Giants and Kansas City. retirement on Wednesday. BASEBALL‌ The 35-year-old Collins played 22 games with the Brooklyn Nets last season Oakland agrees to and was not on the roster deal with Butler‌ this season. He announced his retireOAKLAND, Calif. — The ment in a first-person story Oakland Athletics have for Sports Illustrated, saying agreed to terms on a $30 it has been “been 18 exhila- million, three-year conrating months” since he tract with designated hitcame out as the first openly ter Billy Butler through the gay man in one of the four 2017 season. major North American proButler helped the Kansas City Royals reach the World fessional leagues. Series last month after a FOOTBALL‌ 29-year playoff drought. After losing the World Series Vikings pick up Tate to the San Francisco Giants in seven games, the Royals from waivers‌ declined their $12.5 million EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — option on Butler for next The Minnesota Vikings have season, making the 2012 Allclaimed running back Ben Star a free agent for the first Tate off waivers from the time in his eight-year career.

Scoreboard ‌On the air T‌ oday NFL Footbal — Kansas City at Oakland, 5:30 p.m., NFL Network and KHSN (1230 AM). College Football — Kansas State at West Virginia, 4 p.m., Fox Sports 1; North Carolina at Duke, 4:30 p.m., ESPN. Men’s College Basketball — Boston College vs. New Mexico, 2 p.m., ESPN2; Iowa vs. Texas, 4 p.m., ESPN2; Cal vs. Syracuse, 6 p.m., ESPN2; Jacksonville at North Caorlina State, 7 p.m., Root Sports. NBA Basketball — Los Angeles Clippers at Miami, 5 p.m., TNT; Chicago at Sacramento, 7:30 p.m., TNT. Friday, Nov. 21 Men’s College Basketball — Teams TBA, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., ESPN2; 2K Classic Championship, 4 p.m., ESPN2; Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, Stanford vs. UNLV, 4 p.m., TruTV; Duke vs. Temple, 6:30 p.m., TruTV. NBA Basketball — Cleveland at Washington, 5 p.m., ESPN; Chicago at Portland, 7:30 p.m., ESPN and KHSN (1230 AM). College Football — UTEP at Rice, 5 p.m., Fox Sports 1; San Jose State at Utah State, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2; Eastern Washington at Portland State, 7 p.m., Root Sports. Saturday, Nov. 22 High School Football — North Bend vs. Mazama 4 p.m., K-Light (98.7 FM). College Football — Minnesota at Nebraska, 9 a.m., ESPN; Penn State at Illinois, 9 a.m., ESPN2; Kansas at Oklahoma, 9 a.m., Fox Sports 1; Yale at Harvard, 9:30 a.m., NBC Sports Network; New Mexico at Colorado State, 10:30 a.m., Root Sports; Wisconsin at Iowa, 12:30 p.m.,A BC; Mississippi at Arkansas, 12:30 p.m., CBS; Louisville at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m., NBC; Arizona at Utah, 12:30 p.m., ESPN; Boston College at Florida State, 12:30 p.m., ESPN2; New Hampshire at Maine, 12:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network; Stanford at California, 1 p.m., Fox Sports 1; Colorado at Oregon, 1:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network and KWRO (630 AM and 100.3 FM); Montana State at Montana, 2 p.m., Root Sports; Miami at Virginia, 4 p.m., ESPN2; Oklahoma State at Baylor, 4:30 p.m., Fox; Missouri at Tennessee, 4:30 p.m., ESPN; Richmond at William & Mary, 4:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network; USC at UCLA, 5 p.m., ABC; Boise State at Wyoming, 7:15 p.m., ESPN2; Oregon State at Washington, 7:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network and KBBR (1340 AM). Men’s College Basketball — Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, consolation game at 4 p.m. and championship game at 6:30 p.m., TruTV; St. Thomas Aquinas at Gonzaga, 6 p.m., Root Sports.

‌Local schedule ‌Today College Volleyball — SWOCC vs. Tacoma at NWAC Tournament, Tacoma, Wash., 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21 College Volleyball — SWOCC at NWAC Tournament, Tacoma, Wash., TBA. Women’s College Basketball — SWOCC at Green River, 7:30 p.m. College Swimming — SWOCC at Puget Sound, 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 High School Football — Class 4A Playoffs, North Bend vs. Mazama, 4 p.m., Cottage Grove High School. College Volleyball — SWOCC at NWAC Tournament, Tacoma, Wash., TBA. Women’s College Basketball — SWOCC at Highline, noon. Men’s College Wrestling — SWOCC at Simpson College Open, Redding, Calif., TBA. Women’s College Wrestling — SWOCC at Northern California Open, Redding, 9 a.m. College Swimming — SWOCC at Pacific Lutheran, 11 a.m.

3 10 .231 6 Dallas 7 3 0 .700 261 212 Washington 18 8 7 3 19 52 50 N.Y. Giants 3 7 0 .300 205 263 New Jersey 19 8 9 2 18 47 56 ‌Pacific Division‌ Washington 3 7 0 .300 204 256 Philadelphia 17 7 8 2 16 51 55 W L Pct GB‌ ‌OSAA/U.S. Bank/Les Schwab Tires South‌ Carolina 18 6 9 3 15 43 55 Golden State 8 2 .800 — ‌FOOTBALL W L T Pct PF PA‌Columbus 18 6 11 1 13 44 64 L.A. Clippers 6 4 .600 2 Class 4A Semifinals Atlanta 4 6 0 .400 238 255 ‌WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix 7 5 .583 2 Saturday Sacramento 6 5 .545 2½ New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 261 252 ‌Central Division At Hillsboro Stadium Carolina 3 7 1 .318 215 300 L.A. Lakers 3 9 .250 6 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Gladstone vs. Scappoose, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay 2 8 0 .200 194 279 Nashville 18 12 4 2 26 52 37 ‌Wednesday’s Games At Cottage Grove High School North‌ Boston 101, Philadelphia 90 St. Louis 18 12 5 1 25 49 35 North Bend vs. Mazama, 4 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA‌Winnipeg 20 10 7 3 23 40 43 Dallas 105, Washington 102 Class 3A Semifinals Detroit 7 3 0 .700 188 156 L.A. Clippers 114, Orlando 90 Chicago 18 10 7 1 21 51 36 Saturday Green Bay 7 3 0 .700 330 225 Minnesota 17 10 7 0 20 50 39 Indiana 88, Charlotte 86 At Cottage Grove High School Chicago 4 6 0 .400 215 290 Colorado 19 6 8 5 17 47 61 San Antonio 92, Cleveland 90 Santiam Christian vs. Harrisburg, noon Minnesota 4 6 0 .400 181 220 Dallas 19 6 9 4 16 53 67 Toronto 96, Memphis 92 At Hermiston High School West‌ Phoenix 88, Detroit 86 Vale vs. Blanchet Catholic, 11 a.m. ‌Pacific Division‌ W L T Pct PF PA‌ Milwaukee 122, Brooklyn 118,3OT Class 2A Semifinals GP W L OT Pts GF GA Arizona 9 1 0 .900 237 176 Minnesota 115, New York 99 Saturday Anaheim 20 11 4 5 27 54 50 San Francisco 6 4 0 .600 211 212 Vancouver 19 13 6 0 26 58 56 Denver 107, Oklahoma City 100 At Hermiston High School Seattle 6 4 0 .600 260 215 Calgary 20 12 6 2 26 63 53 L.A. Lakers 98, Houston 92 Burns vs. Regis, 2:30 p.m. St. Louis 4 6 0 .400 185 258 Los Angeles 19 10 5 4 24 50 42 At Liberty High School ‌Thursday’s Games Thursday, Nov. 20‌ Heppner vs. Knappa, noon L.A. Clippers at Miami, 5 p.m. San Jose 21 10 9 2 22 57 57 Kansas City at Oakland, 5:25 p.m. Class 1A Semifinals Chicago at Sacramento, 7:30 p.m. Arizona 19 8 9 2 18 48 59 Sunday, Nov. 23‌ Saturday Edmonton 19 6 11 2 14 48 65 ‌Friday’s Games Green Bay at Minnesota, 10 a.m. At Liberty High School NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Phoenix at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Cincinnati at Houston, 10 a.m. Camas Valley vs. Sherman, 4 p.m. ‌Wednesday’s Games Orlando at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Chicago, 10 a.m. At Hermiston High School N.Y. Rangers 2, Philadelphia 0 Detroit at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Cleveland at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Dufur vs. Adrian, 6 p.m. Vancouver 5, Edmonton 4 Milwaukee at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Tennessee at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Class 6A Quarterfinals Brooklyn at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. ‌Thursday’s Games Detroit at New England, 10 a.m. Friday Boston at Memphis, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Central Catholic vs. West Linn at Hillsboro Stadium San Antonio at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 10 a.m. Sherwood at Sheldon Cleveland at Washington, 5 p.m. St. Louis at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 1:05 p.m. West Salem at Grants Pass L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Nashville at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. St. Louis at San Diego, 1:05 p.m. Jesuit at Tigard New Orleans at Denver, 6 p.m. Detroit at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Washington at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Arizona at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Miami at Denver, 1:25 p.m. Chicago at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Washington at Colorado, 6 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 5:30 p.m. At Hillsboro Stadium ‌Saturday’s Games Chicago at Calgary, 6 p.m. Open: Carolina, Pittsburgh Marist vs. Hermiston, 5:30 p.m. Miami at Orlando, 4 p.m. Anaheim at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24‌ Springfield vs. Silverton, 2:15 p.m. Phoenix at Indiana, 4 p.m. Carolina at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Baltimore at New Orleans, 5:30 p.m. Toronto at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. Florida at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27‌ Philadelphia at New York, 4:30 p.m. ‌Friday’s Games Chicago at Detroit, 9:30 a.m. Dallas at Houston, 5 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 1:30 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 5 p.m. N. Y . Islanders at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Seattle at San Francisco, 5:30 p.m. NBA Washington at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m. Boston at Columbus, 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30‌ ‌EASTERN CONFERENCE Brooklyn at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. New Jersey at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m. Tennessee at Houston, 10 a.m. ‌Atlantic Division New Orleans at Utah, 6 p.m. ‌Saturday’s Games Oakland at St. Louis, 10 a.m. W L Pct GB‌ St. Louis at Ottawa, Noon Carolina at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Toronto 9 2 .818 — Montreal at Boston, 4 p.m. Washington at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Boston 4 6 .400 4½ Detroit at Toronto, 4 p.m. Cleveland at Buffalo, 10 a.m. Brooklyn 4 7 .364 5 Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. San Diego at Baltimore, 10 a.m. New York 3 10 .231 7 NFL Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Philadelphia 0 11 .000 9 Columbus at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. AMERICAN CONFERENCE‌ Cincinnati at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. ‌Southeast Division Buffalo at Washington, 4 p.m. East‌ New Orleans at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. W L Pct GB‌ Florida at Nashville, 5 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA‌Arizona at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. Washington 7 3 .700 — New England 8 2 0 .800 323 218 Los Angeles at Dallas, 5 p.m. New England at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m. Miami 6 5 .545 1½ Miami Carolina at Colorado, 6 p.m. 6 4 0 .600 249 180 Denver at Kansas City, 5:30 p.m. Atlanta 5 5 .500 2 Buffalo New Jersey at Calgary, 7 p.m. 5 5 0 .500 200 204 Monday, Dec. 1‌ Orlando 5 8 .385 3½ N.Y. Jets Chicago at Edmonton, 7 p.m. 2 8 0 .200 174 265 Miami at N.Y. Jets, 5:30 p.m. Charlotte 4 8 .333 4 Arizona at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. South‌ ‌Central Division W L T Pct PF PA‌ W L Pct GB‌ Indianapolis 6 4 0 .600 310 253 Chicago 8 3 .727 — Houston 5 5 0 .500 229 204 Milwaukee 7 5 .583 1½ Tennessee 2 8 0 .200 168 250 ‌NHL MLS Playoff Glance Cleveland 5 5 .500 2½ Jacksonville 1 9 0 .100 158 282 ‌EASTERN CONFERENCE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP‌ Indiana 5 7 .417 3½ North‌ Eastern Conference‌ ‌Atlantic Division Detroit 3 9 .250 5½ W L T Pct PF PA‌ New England vs. New York‌ GP W L OT Pts GF GA ‌WESTERN CONFERENCE Cincinnati 6 3 1 .650 224 221 Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 23: New England at New York, ‌Southwest Division Pittsburgh 7 4 0 .636 288 263 Montreal 20 14 5 1 29 55 51 10:30 a.m. W L Pct GB‌ Baltimore 6 4 0 .600 261 181 Tampa Bay 20 13 5 2 28 73 54 Leg 2 — Saturday, Nov. 29: New York at New England, Memphis 10 2 .833 — Cleveland 6 4 0 .600 216 195 Boston 20 12 8 0 24 53 49 Noon Detroit 18 9 4 5 23 50 42 Dallas 9 3 .750 1 West‌ Western Conference‌ Houston 9 3 .750 1 W L T Pct PF PA‌Ottawa 17 8 5 4 20 47 45 Seattle vs. LA Galaxy‌ San Antonio 7 4 .636 2½ Denver 7 3 0 .700 293 224 Toronto 19 9 8 2 20 58 60 Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 23: Seattle at LA Galaxy, 2 p.m. Florida 16 6 5 5 17 35 42 New Orleans 6 4 .600 3 Kansas City 7 3 0 .700 241 171 Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 30: LA Galaxy at Seattle, 6 p.m. San Diego 6 4 0 .600 218 192 Buffalo 20 5 13 2 12 34 69 ‌Northwest Division‌ MLS CUP‌ Metropolitan Division‌ Oakland 0 10 0 .000 152 265 W L Pct GB‌ GP W L OT Pts GF GA Sunday, Dec. 7: New England-New York winner at LA Portland 8 3 .727 — NATIONAL CONFERENCE‌ Galaxy-Seattle winner, Noon Pittsburgh 17 13 3 1 27 64 35 Utah 5 7 .417 3½ East‌ N.Y. 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Pac-12 South muddled as season winds down JOHN MARSHALL The Associated Press‌

‌P HOENIX — Arizona State’s surprising loss to Oregon State last weekend not only knocked the Sun Devils out of the College Football Playoff picture, it left the Pac-12 South in a massive jumble. Following Arizona State’s 35-27 loss to the Beavers on Saturday night, five teams are still in the hunt for the South with two weeks left in the regular season. Colorado, at 0-7 in conference, is the only team without a shot at the title. So as we head into the final stretch of the regular season, here’s a rundown of what it will take for UCLA, USC, Arizona State, Arizona or Utah to earn a spot against No. 3 Oregon in the Dec. 5 Pac-12 Championship game in the Bay Area: UCLA. Meet the frontrunner in this race. Win the next two games and the 11th-ranked Bruins are in the conference championship game. UCLA’s road is not easy. The Bruins face rival USC this weekend

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The Arizona State football team watches from the sidelines as time runs down during Saturday’s game at Oregon State. The loss to the Beavers knocked the Sun Devils out of sole possession of first place in the Pac-12 South. and have to play Stanford in the season finale. The Cardinal are not the powerhouse they once were, but still present problems. UCLA beat Arizona, Arizona State and, at 5-2, has a one-game lead over Utah. The Bruins can still win the South with a loss to

Stanford, but would need to beat USC and have Arizona, ASU and Utah each lose one more game. USC: The 24th-ranked Trojans lead the South at 6-2 and have two games left, but just one against a Pac-12 opponent, with a non-conference game

against Notre Dame closing out the regular season. The Trojans’ chances of winning the South start with beating UCLA; lose that game, it’s over. But even if USC beats UCLA, it will need Arizona State to lose one of its final two games. Because of their Hail Mary

victory over the Trojans on Oct. 4, the Sun Devils would hold the head-tohead tiebreaker advantage if the teams tied. ARIZONA STATE: The 13thranked Sun Devils lost their grip on the Pac-12 South by losing a game they were expected to win. They’re hoping to avoid that fate again this week against Washington State. Get past that, Arizona State will still need to beat rival Arizona — no easy task — and get some help. That help will be in Southern California, where the Sun Devils will be keeping a watchful eye on that USC-UCLA game. ASU could still take the title if it loses to Washington State, but would need to beat Arizona, have Utah win its last two games, UCLA to beat USC and Stanford to beat the Bruins. Beating Washington State would be much easier on them, to say the least. ARIZONA: The Wildcats are tied with Arizona State and UCLA at 5-2, but will need to win their final two games and get some help. No. 15 Arizona faces Utah this weekend and has Arizona

State at home in the regular-season finale. Win those two and the Wildcats will still need help after losing to USC and UCLA in a span of three games. To win the title, Arizona will need UCLA to beat USC, but then lose to Stanford. That scenario would put Arizona at 7-2 in conference, while the best the other teams could manage would be 6-3. UTAH: Like Arizona, the 4-3 Utes are in win-andget-help mode. If Utah loses one of its final two games, against Arizona and Colorado, all bets are off. Even if they win both, the Utes will need the dice to fall just right to take the title. What Utah needs is for the South to end in a five-way tie at 6-3, which, after a series of tiebreakers, would drop the title in the Utes’ hands. For that to happen, UCLA must beat USC, Stanford must beat the Bruins and Arizona has to knock off Arizona State. A longshot, sure, but in a conference with so many close games and wild finishes, don’t count the Utes out just yet.

Boston College aims for upset RALPH D. RUSSO

No. 12 Kansas State (plus 2) at West Virginia: Mountaineers trying to ‌B oston College is in keep a promising turnposition to be this season’s around season from fizzling Iowa State. at the finish ... WEST VIRThat doesn’t necessarily GINIA 31-28. sound like a compliment, considering the shape the BEST BET Cyclones (2-7, 0-6 Big 12) North Carolina (plus are in these days. But only 6 1/2) at No. 25 Duke: No a few years ago — 2011 to be basketball jokes anymore. exact — Iowa State shook Blue Devils are two wins up the national champion- away from second conship race with the upset of secutive trip to the ACC championship game ... the year. Oklahoma State was DUKE 38-24. undefeated and a couple of victories away from playing PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS in the BCS championship Boston College (plus game when the Cowboys 19 1/2) at No. 1 Florida were shocked 37-31 in dou- State: QB Tyler Murphy ble overtime by a Cyclones (1,011 yards rushing) leads team that was just trying to a BC offense that is run first become bowl eligible. The — and second and someCowboys ended up getting times third .... FLORIDA the BCS snub and LSU and STATE 34-20. Alabama rematched for the Colorado (off) at No. 3 Oregon: Sophomore QB national title. This Saturday’s schedule Jordan Gehrke could get has very little appeal outside first start for Buffaloes if of the Pac-12 South. Then Sefo Liufau (concussion) again nobody expected a can’t go ... OREGON 52-21. Friday night game in Ames, Vanderbilt (plus 30) at Iowa, to be the biggest game No. 4 Mississippi State: of the year in 2011, either; Commodores and Bulldogs which brings us back to BC. haven’t played since 2009 ... The Eagles (6-4, 3-3 MISSISSIPPI STATE 45-10. Atlantic Coast Conference) Oklahoma State (plus visit No. 1 Florida State 27) at No. 6 Baylor: Cowalready bowl eligible, with boys offensive line has been a victory against USC to leaky and injuries could leave OSU playing with its credit. Still, they are 19 1/2-point a freshman quarterback underdogs. The Seminoles coaches hoped to redshirt (10-0, 7-0) have mastered ... BAYLOR 48-17. the art of the comeback, Indiana (plus 33 1/2) at but continually flirting with No. 7 Ohio State: Underdisaster is a tough way to rated running back: Hoostay unbeaten. siers star Tevin Coleman ran “I was a part of two for 307 yards against Rutgers national championship as Melvin Gordon was gettea m s a n d t h e re we re ting 408 against Nebraska. some ugly wins along the ... OHIO STATE 56-17. way,” said BC coach Steve Addazio, who was an assis- UPSET SPECIAL tant at Florida under Urban Minnesota (plus 10 Meyer. “These guys find a 1/2) at No. 21 Nebraska: way to win and they play the Huskers return home humbest at their most competi- bled after being embartive moments. That’s usu- rassed at Wisconsin. How ally what great teams do.” will they respond? ... MINLooking for other pos- NESOTA 28-21. sible upsets to playoff contenders? Colorado (2-8, 0-7 CONFERENCE CALLS Pac-12) brings one of the No. 8 Mississippi worst defenses in the coun- (minus 3) at Arkansas: try to face Marcus Mariota Razorbacks try to make it and No. 3 Oregon. Indiana two straight after breaking (3-7, 0-6 Big Ten) is at No. 7 long SEC skid ... MISSISOhio State, where the hap- SIPPI 24-14. less Hoosiers haven’t won No. 24 Southern Calisince 1987. No. 4 Missis- fornia (plus 3) at No. sippi State hosts Vanderbilt 1 1 UC L A : Un d e r ra te d (3-7, 0-6 SEC), which has quarterback: USC’s Cody reverted back to more tradi- Kessler has thrown 29 TD tional Vandy form this sea- passes and three intercepson. Should we even men- tions ... UCLA 31-23. tion No. 2 Alabama plays Wa s h i n g t o n S t a t e (plus 16 1/2) at No. 13 Western Carolina? Here’s one: Oklahoma Arizona State: Cougars State at No. 6 Baylor. The freshman Luke Falk has Cowboys (5-5) are scram- thrown for 817 yards and bling to get bowl eligible in seven TDs in his first two a down year against a Big career starts ... ARIZONA 12 rival with championship STATE 48-14 No. 15 Arizona (plus 4) hopes. Sounds familiar. The picks: at No. 20 Utah: Utes lead nation in sacks at 4.7 per THURSDAY NIGHT game. Wildcats rank 79th in sacks allowed at 2.2 per LIGHTS game ... UTAH 27-21. The Associated Press‌

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An abandoned car sits infront of a snow covered Ralph Wilson Stadium home of the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way.

Feet of snow may keep Bills from playing Sunday JOHN WAWROW

The Associated Press‌

‌BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that it would be “impractical” at this time for the Buffalo Bills to host the New York Jets on Sunday because of a lake-effect snowstorm that continues to hit the region. C u o m o s p o ke a f te r spending the past day touring communities south of Buffalo, including the Bills home in Orchard Park. The storm has dumped more than 5 feet of snow since Monday night, with another 1 to 2 feet projected to fall by Friday.

“If you ask me today, right now, my sense is it’s impractical to do the game because it would jeopardize public safety,” Cuomo said. “Everybody would love to see a Bills game go forward, but I think even more, everybody wants to make sure public safety comes first.” The decision to postpone or potentially relocate the game rests with the NFL. The league has been in constant contact with the Bills since the storm began, but has not yet announced a decision on the game’s status. The Bills can’t even hold practices because their players are snowed in, and those that can get out can’t get to

the team’s facility because of a driving ban in place in Orchard Park and many of its neighboring communities. As a result, the Bills canceled practice for a second straight day on Thursday. On Wednesday, Bills Vice President of Operations Andy Major wasn’t sure whether there was enough time to clear the stadium and grounds of the estimated 220,000 tons of snow by Sunday. Many roads are impassible and a driving ban remains in place in many of the communities south and east of downtown Buffalo. Erie County Executive

Mark Poloncarz also cast doubt on whether the game can be played on time. Poloncarz said the county’s emergency services are already stretched thin in dealing with the storm that he can’t commit to them staffing the game Sunday. The county is responsible for providing sheriff deputies for security at Bills home games. Starting guard Kraig Urbik is among the Bills players who are snowed in. “Any chance my street gets plowed today,” Urbik posted on his Twitter account Thursday morning. “Or are we stuck here till Saturday?”

Raiders hope to end long losing streak BARRY WILNER

The Associated Press‌

‌T he Oakland Raiders have gone a calendar year without a victory. Now they get to, uh, showcase their act in prime time — against one of the NFL’s hottest teams. Oakland (0-10), the only winless team in the league, hosts Kansas City (7-3) on Thursday night. The Chiefs, who dropped their first two games, pulled into a tie with Denver atop the AFC West last Sunday with an impressive victory over Seattle. Of course, facing the worst team in the league can present problems. Chiefs coach Andy Reid never sensed any complacency from his players, in great part because of the long rivalry between these franchises — a rivalry that at times has been downright nasty. “There’s just something about the history of it,” said Reid, who is in just his second season experiencing Chiefs-Raiders. “I know

the guys feel that. You can’t help but feel it when you’re out there. It’s a wild place to play and they remind you that’s it’s a rivalry every snap.” The short week sometimes is an advantage for the underdog. The desperate Raiders will take any little edge they can find. “Just losing games is what weighs on us,” safety Charles Woodson said. “We’re not worried about we’re 0-and-whatever. We’re just tired of losing games. We have to find a way to win.” Kansas City is a sevenpoint favorite at Oakland. The Chiefs’ defense will stymie rookie quarterback Derek Carr from the outset ... CHIEFS, 20-6. Arizona (plus 6 1/2) at Seattle: Seahawks are desperate, but the spread over 9-1 Cardinals is too high ... BEST BET: SEAHAWKS, 20-19. New York Jets (plus 4 1/2) at Buffalo: Jets off win and bye, Bills slumping and banged-up. Might play in

chest-high snow ... UPSET SPECIAL: JETS, 16-13. Detroit (plus 7) at New England: Lions have a good defense, Patriots look great in all areas ... PATRIOTS, 27-13. Baltimore (plus 3 1/2) at New Orleans, Monday night: Once invincible at home, Saints have lost two straight in Big Easy. Still ... SAINTS, 24-23. Miami (plus 7) at Denver: Can’t imagine Broncos, even with all their injuries, losing yet another in November ... BRONCOS, 28-17. Green Bay (minus 9 1/2) at Minnesota: Pro Picks wants to see if Packers can dominate in a road game. This week? ... PACKERS, 31-17. St. Louis (plus 5) at San Diego: Two teams impossible to figure out. Rams fear no one, making this close ... CHARGERS, 21-20. Cincinnati (plus 2) at Houston: Two more teams impossible to figure out. Here’s WATT will happen

... TEXANS, 24-20. Dallas (minus 3 1/2) at New York Giants: Cowboys need a win to keep pace with Eagles in NFC East before they meet on Thanksgiving ... COWBOYS, 31-23. Te n n e sse e ( p l u s 1 1 ) at No. 8 Philadelphia: Eagles need a win to keep pace with Cowboys in NFC East before they meet on Thanksgiving ... EAGLES, 27-19. Washington (plus 8) at San Francisco: 49ers aren’t very impressive, but remain a contender. Redskins are in a funk ... 49ERS, 28-16. C l e ve l a n d ( p l u s 3 ) at Atlanta: Falcons are tied for first place at 4-6. Browns are tied for last at 6-4. Go figure ... BROWNS, 23-20. Jacksonville (plus 14) at Indianapolis: Even with their injuries, Colts outman struggling Jaguars ... COLTS, 32-16 Tampa Bay (plus 5 1/2) at Chicago: Last and definitely least ...BEARS, 24-23.

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203 Clerical $7.00 Ron’s Oil Company now hiring: Office Controller - FT - Quick Books and MS Office experience required. $17 per hour to start. Apply at Ron’s Oil or call 541-396-5571 Ask for Eli

204 Banking

Branch Manager Coquille, OR Banner Bank is looking for a talented and motivated Branch Manager to lead our Coquille Branch to success. This position will lead our retail branch team to ensure outstanding client service, fosters a proactive sales environment, and contributes to a profitable operation. You’ll focus on expanding existing relationships and developing new ones with new client accounts. Three or more years of bank branch leadership experience required, along with excellent team building, and management skills, and business development experience. Banner Bank offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits in a professional work environment. Banner Bank is an equal employment employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals as well as other protected groups. Pre-employment drug screens, credit checks and background reports are run on all final applicants. To view a full job description and apply online, visit our website: http://www.bannerbank.com/emplo yment-opportunities

We are excited to announce the following career opportunities with First Community Credit Union:

Accounting Specialist in Coquille, OR. Salary Range: $11.00 - $22.00

Marketing Coordinator in Coquille, OR. Salary Range: $15.00 - $22.00 First Community Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer of protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more details please apply online: www.myfirstccu.org

207 Drivers RON’S OIL COMPANY Truck Driver Wanted Class A CDL. Hazmat/Doubles Endorsements are a plus! Approximately $20 Per Hour. Please call Eli for application information. 541-396-5571

211 Health Care Adult Care needed for a 60yr old ($550 weekly). Email resume to: labent101@outlook.com or Call 424-272-6205

is currently taking applications for the following positions: Nursing Supervisor- FT Registered Nurses- FT & PT CNA ll / FT & PT Certified Pharmacy Tech- PT For more information please visit our website at www.cvhospital.org

Dental Assistant, PT FT Mon-Thur. Experience needed. X-ray certified in Oregon. Bandon Coastal Dental Fax resume: 541-329-0309

213 General

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215 Sales

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Seafood Processors -$12.00 Crab (Charleston Or ) $12.00 compensation: $9.10 per hour REQUIREMENTS:$17.00 * 18 years or older * Entry level position, no experience needed * Able to work the night shift. JOB DUTIES: * Process seafood quickly and store under controlled conditions to ensure high quality and avoid waste * Inspect seafood on conveyors and sort for size and quality * Load and unload raw or pre-packaged products * Prepare seafood for processing, freezing, packing and shipping * Other Job Duties may be required Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Ideal candidate will have good hand-eye coordination and be quick, accurate and safety conscious. This is a fast paced production environment. Candidates must be highly motivated, and efficient in their work. Please contact Christina at 541-217-8222 or send Resume to cbravo@nwstaffing.com

Weekly Editor The World Newspaper seeks a proven leader to direct and oversee news operations for a weekly newspaper. Successful candidates will have a proven record of creating local news content and a desire to grow digital and print readership. As Editor, you will employ your knowledge, experience, and ability to implement innovative ideas that will lead directly to growth of print and digital audience. The Editor will play a vital role determining short- and long-term strategy and implementing tactics necessary to grow the enterprise. The Editor also is expected to play an active role as a leader in the community. The successful applicant will be an experienced leader of great journalism that consistently meets high professional standards. She or he will have a successful track record of serving the distinct news and informational needs of audiences on digital platforms, from mobile devices to desktops/laptops, with multimedia coverage, incremental storytelling, social media, live coverage, and use of real-time analytics. The World provides a meaningful work environment for our employees, rewards innovation and risk-taking, and offers opportunities for career development. As part of Lee Enterprises, The World offers excellent earnings potential and a full benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. All applicants considered for employment must pass a post-offer drug screen and background/DMV check prior to commencing employment. Please apply online at http://www.lee.net/careers

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Store Associate We have an exciting career opportunity in our Coos Bay Charter Store.The successful candidate will interact with the public to generate sales by promoting Charter products and services as well as assisting in resolving billing and service concerns.High School Diploma or equivalent and 1 year of sales & customer services experience.Charter offers a very competitive benefit package including discounted broadband services. Apply online at: www.charter.com/careers Charter is proud to be a drug free Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V

Care Giving 225

227 Elderly Care HARMONY ESTATES Residential Care Center, Bandon has a private room available Specializing in dementia care Call Jennifer at 541-404-1825 MEDICAID APPROVED HARMONY HOMECARE “Quality Caregivers provide Assisted living in your home”. 541-260-1788

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As a sales consultant with The World you will handle an established account list while pursuing new business. You will manage the creation, design and implementation of advertising campaigns as well as identify, create and implement product strategies. You will make multi-media presentations, work with the public and must have a proactive approach to customer service. As part of Lee Enterprises, The World offers excellent earnings potential and a full benefits package, along with a professional and comfortable work environment focused on growth opportunities for employees.

Full-Time, Manager Experience, RRT, Oregon License Great work environment, wage, benefits. Southern Coos Hospital Bandon, OR hrsupport@southerncoos.org 541-347-4515 EOE, Vet Pref & Tobacco-Free

Please apply online at http://www.lee.net/careers.

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If your World newspaper fails to arrive by 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday or 8 a.m. on Saturday, please call your carrier. If you are unable to reach your carrier, telephone The World at 541-269-9999. RURAL SUBSCRIBERS: Due to The World’ s expansive daily delivery area, rural or remote motor route customers may receive regular delivery later than the times above. Missed deliveries may be replaced the following delivery day. To report missed deliveries, please call 541-269-9999.

USDA Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Provider, and Employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to: USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 Professionally Managed by Guardian Management LLC. 503 802 3600

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$20.00 $55.00 $59.95 Merchandise Under $200 total 4 lines - 3 days - Free

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Lost & Lost Pets 5 lines - 5 days

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WANTED: Dehumidifier medium to small. Cash. 541-269-9075.

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710 Miscellaneous

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Five work tables, three part art desk, chairs, artwork books and paper and studio misc. Call for appointment. 541-404-6302. 1930 burgundy mohair matching Couch & Chair $500. 541-756-5109

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430 Lawn Care

5 lines - 10 days i $55.00

Rod’s Landscape Maintenance Gutter Cleaning, Pressure Washing, Tree Trimming, Trash Hauling and more! Lic. #7884 Visa/MC accepted 541-404-0107 SOUTH COAST LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE For all your lawn care needs, Clean Gutters, and Hang Holiday Lights Lic #10646.Call Chris@541-404-0106

Best (includes boxing) 5 lines - 20 days $69.95 All ads will appear in The World, Bandon Western World, Umpqua Post, The World link, theworldlink.com and Smart Mobile. Call Kirk Morris to place your ad.

Real Estate 500

FOR RENT MYRTLE POINT Nice one bdrm house. Fenced yard. *Bonus room/ Water included $550mo. 541-260-1357

604 Homes Unfurnished

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitations or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

504 Homes for Sale

Large 2 Bedroom Duplex, Stainless Appliances, New Windows, Very Clean,No Pet/Smoking. Credit Check rqrd. garbage/lawncare prov $795 541-751-0461 North Bend 2 Bed Home near SWOCC. New Carpet, Extra Storage Area. $800 Per Mo + 1st/Last/Dep. Call 541-267-3704 or 541-756-3600

606 Manufactured 3 Bedroom. 1 bath, with Shop clean,Daniel”s Creek $600.00 Mo. 541-290-6172

610 2-4-6 Plexes Coos Bay, 3 bed, 2 bath. Duplex. Laundry Room, Clean. $650 Mo. Plus $1300 refundable cleaning, security Dep. No Smoke 541-756-5109 Reedsport Large TH Style Duplex unit available. Great shape & location & available immediately. 2 bdrm,1.5 bath,1 car garage, W/D hookups, dishwasher, patio + yd. $600/mo+1st/ last+$150 deposit+ All Utilities. No pets/smoking. Credit check required. Call 541-271-3743

612 Townhouse/Condo BAYFRONT TOWNHOMES Wooded setting, fireplace, decks, view of bay and bridge. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Tamarac 541-759-4380

4BD,3BR, BEACH HOME OR VAC RENTAL. PRIVATE BEACH ACCESS. ROOM FOR RV/BOAT. MANY UPGRADES $349,777.00 CALL 541-347-6268 FOR SALE BY OWNERS: 2 nearly complete houses, both 3 bedroom, 2 bath. $259,000 and $309,000. 989 Carter and 871 Carter, Bandon. For more information, 541-469-4385 or 541-297-2348.

an advertising proof is requested in writing and clearly marked for corrections. If the error is not corrected by the Publisher, its liability, if any, shall not exceed the space occupied by the error. Further, the Publisher will reschedule and run the omitted advertisement at advertiser’s cost. All claims for adjustment must be made within seven (7) days of date of publication. In no case shall the Publisher be liable for any general, special or consequential damages.

ADVERTISING POLICY The Publisher, Southwestern Oregon Publishing Co., shall not be liable for any error in published advertising unless

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(includes boxing) 5 lines - 3 days $20.00 The Best ad will appear in The World, Bandon Western World, Umpqua Post, The World link, theworldlink.com and Smart Mobile. Call Kirk Morris to place your ad.

541-267-6278 North Bend Estate Sale Furniture, Collectables, Antiques, Art & Decore, 10 Ft Wooden Conference Table. Up Narrow Road, Limited Access, Traffic will be monitored. 67147 North Bay Rd Saturday only 9am-3pm PICC-A-DILLY Flea Market: Fairgrounds, Eugene. THIS SAT. & SUN., Nov. 22 & 23, 10 - 4. 541-683-5589.

Reedsport Pik-A-Dilly Flea Market Fundraiser. November 23rd Sunday 9am to 5pm. 451 Winchester Ave. Community Center-Admission by Donation or Can of Food Benefits Food Pantries and Downtown Hanging Basket Project 541-271-3044

756 Wood/Heating

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603 Homes Furnished

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Come Visit Our Bazaar! For unique gift ideas for any occasion. All new items. Early Black Friday deals. Sat 11/22 & Sun 11/23 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 580 S Cammann St Coos Bay

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Services 425

754 Garage Sales

Found & Found Pets

707 Tools

(Includes Photo) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday

Market Place 750 $15.00

Coos Bay Garage SaleNov 22, 9am to 5pm. chaise lounge, LZ boy recliner, household items, womens clothes sizes 6-12, womens shoes -size 9 new, material, craft books, kitchen items, & knick naks 430 N Main

Central Machine, shallow well pump. 1hp, 898 gphr w/ 15 gallon reservoir. Like new $85 - 541-756-5109

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Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 HOME DELIVERY SERVICE: For Customer Service call 541-269-1222 Ext. 247 Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

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1 Bdrm Handicapped accessible apartment available Section 8 Applicants are welcome USDA Rural Development subsidized apartment homes may be available at this time. Income restrictions apply.

Must be 18 or older, have your own car and proof of insurance. Contact Susana at 541-269-1222 ext. 255

We are an equal opportunity, drug-free workplace and all applicants considered for employment must pass a post-offer drug screen and background/DMV check prior to commencing employment.

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PACIFIC PINES APARTMENTS 859 Chicago Avenue SE Bandon, Oregon 97411 Phone: (541)-347-7303 TDD: 1-800-735-2900

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The World is seeking another member for our great team of sales professionals. We are looking for an experienced, outgoing, creative, detail-oriented individual to join our team of professional advertising representatives and creative staff.

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off street parking, ground floor. W/S/G paid. Convenient location, No pets /smoking. $550. mo.+ $575 dep. 541-267-7486

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501 Commercial

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2 Bdrm,1 bath + 1 Bdrm, 1 bth. Carport with 4x7 ft storage area. W/S/G paid, Coin laundry room, No smoking/No pets. Corner of Virginia & Lincoln,NBend.Call 541-756-4997 $625-2 Bdrm, $500-1 Bdrm

701 Furniture

Merchandise Item Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday

Seasoned Firewood Fir, Myrtle, Maple mix. Excellent load, split and delivered $150/cord. 541-396-6134

Good 5 lines - 5 days $8.00

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Best (includes a photo & boxing) 5 lines -15 days $17.00 All ads will appear in The World, Bandon Western World, Umpqua Post, The World link, theworldlink.com and Smart Mobile. Call Kirk Morris to place your ad.

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776 Appliances FOR SALE: Kenmore refrigerator, 18 cu. ft., top freezer, white. $100 firm. 541-404-4127.

777 Computers Free recycling of your old computers, laptops, printers 541-294-9107

735 Hunting/Rifles Antique Kentucky rifle, 1850 J Wilt, Dayton, Ohio. Full stock maple original. $3,500. Call for appointment, 541-404-1172.

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801 Birds/Fish

901 ATVs

909 Misc. Auto

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2009 Kia Rio 4 Dr., 43K Miles, 1 Owner, 5 Speed. #B3625/202377

2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. $2500. 164 K miles. Good condition. Very clean. 2W/4W automatic transmission. 6 cyl. Power-assisted towing brakes. Hitch included. Complete maintenance records available. Forest green. 541-269-7383

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Best (includes boxing) All ads will appear in The World, Bandon Western World, Umpqua Post, The World link, theworldlink.com and Smart Mobile. Call Kirk Morris to place your ad.

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$7,990 2008 Honda Fit Sport Auto, Well Equipped. #14050C/819377

$9,990 2008 Toyota Yaris 4 Dr., 30K Miles, 5 Speed. #15015A/617411

802 Cats DID you know you could FAX The World your ad at 541-267-0294.

$14,990 2008 Nissan Maxima SL 4 Dr., Moonroof, Leather, Low Miles. #14168B/1629411

915 Used Cars 2013 Toyota Avalon 4 Door XLE Premium. Cypress Pearl Color Only 8900 Miles, Perfect Condition. $27000.00 OBO. Call 559-359-7402 or 541-808-4922 2008 Mercedes E550 4 Door. Gray w Black Leather Loaded *Exceptional Condition. 86K Miles $18000 OBO Call 559-359-7402 or 541-808-4922 2000 Mercedes ML 430 4X4 Blue w Gray Interior. Loaded w GPS. Perfect Condition 112k miles $7K OBO Call 559-359-7402 or 541-808-4922

ecution by Grantor of the Trust Deed together with any interest which Grantor acquired after the execution of the Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations secured by the Trust Deed and the costs and expenses of thesale, including compensation of the Trustee as provided by law, and the reasonable fees of Trustee’s attorneys. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust payment Deed reinstated by to Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured, by tendering the performance required under the Trust Deed and/or the obligation secured thereby, and in addition thereto, paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and rrust Deed, together with Trustee and attorney fees not exceeding the amounts provided by ORS 96.779. In construing this Notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to brantor 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.

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Kohl’s Cat House Adoptions on site. 541-294-3876

808 Pet Care Pet Cremation 541-267-3131 Carol’s Pet Sitting Your Place or Mine Excellent References

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$16,990 2002 GMC Sierra Ext Cab 4x4, V8, 30K Miles, 1 Owner, Well Equipped. #B3605/317311

$16,990 2006 GMC Canyon 4 Dr., Crew Cab, 4x4, SLE, Auto, Low Miles. #15014B/213422

$16,990 2010 Subaru Forester Auto, 4x4, Low Miles. #B3571/748887

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This Trustee’s Notice of Sale is made with respect to that certain Trust Deed having Scott Skinner and Marci Jensen as Grantor, First American Title asTrustee, and William R. Evans and Jacqlyn R, Evans, Co-Trustees under Declaration of Trust dated March 4, 1986, as Beneficiary, dated March 30,2010, and recorded on April 8,2010, in the real property records of Coos County, Oregon, as instrument no.2010-3213. Said Trust Deed shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Trust Deed.” The real property subject to said Trust Deed is commonly known as 93740 White Lane, North Bend, Oregon, and is legally described as follows: Lot 3, Block 1, PLAT OF NORTH WOODS, Coos County, Oregon. Both the Beneficiary and the Trustee have elected to sell the above described real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and a Notice of Default and Election to Sell has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3). The default for which foreclosure by advertisement and sale is made is Grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums:

PUBLISHED: The World-November 13, 20,& 27, 2014 and December 04, 2014 (ID-20263176) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On Monday, December 15, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Front Door of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 North Baxter St. Coquille, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 93342 Upper Loop Rd. Coos Bay, OR 97420. The court case number is 13CV0288, where Bayview Loan Servicing, is plaintiff, and Franklin W. Osinski, is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm PUBLISHED: The World - November 13, 20, & 27 and December 04, 2014 (ID-20263241) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

/s/ Lawrence F. Finneran Attorney for Trustee

On Monday, December 15, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Front Door of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 North Baxter St. Coquille, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 2606 Broadway, North Bend OR 97459. The court case number is 13CV0727, where Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, is plaintiff, and Daniel G. Coleman; Sage W. Coleman, is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm

PUBLISHED: The World - November 06, 13, 20 and 27, 2014 (ID-20262894)

PUBLISHED: The World-November 13, 20,& 27 and December 04, 2014 (ID-20263172)

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

DATED August 27,2O14.

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

13CV0193, where Consumer Solutions 3, LLC is plaintiff, and Michael L. McGinnis is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm

/s/ Lawrence F. Finneran Lawrence F. Finneran Successor Trustee PO Box 359 Coos Bay, Oregon 9742O Phone: 541.269.5S65 l, the undersigned, certify that I am the attorney for the above named Successor Trustee and that the foregoing is a complete and exact copy of the original Trustee’s Notice of Sale.

The sum of $3,299.20 plus any unpaid monthly installment payments in the sum of $727.71 each which may accrue after the installment payment due July 8, 2O14.

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By reason of the above described default, Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the Trust Deed immediately due and payable, which sums are the following:

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The sum of $87,726.81 plus interest on the sum of $85,430.85 at the rate oI 8% per annum from July 21, 2014, until paid. WHEREFORE, notice is hereby given that Lawrence F” Finneran as Successor Trustee on January 12, 2015, at the hour of 11:OO o’clock a.m. at the front door of the Coos Bay City Hall, 500 Central Avenue in the City of Coos Bay, County of Coos, state of Oregon, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the real property described above which Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the ex-

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Dear Tom and Ray: From the time she was 14 years old, our daughter was dying for a New Beetle, and she finally bought a brandnew one after college, in 2009. The car is now five years old, and she is complaining that it is a “disposable car,” meaning that once it starts having problems, everything on it is going to fall apart. She wants to trade it in for a Honda Fit. We think she just wants a new car. How good is the 2009 New Beetle? Is it worth keeping? Mind you, nothing has gone wrong with it yet — she just wants to be “ahead of the game.” Also, she said it gets bad gas mileage for a small car. What is your opinion? We don’t want her to get a new car. This one is paid off, and she has college (and master’s degree) loans to worry about. — Rita TOM: I’ll tell you exactly what’s wrong with this Beetle, Rita: Your daughter has fallen out of love with it. RAY: Otherwise, it’s fine. It’s basically the same car as the VW Golf and Jetta, with a different body. And while it’s not at the top of my durability and ease-ofrepair chart, it’s certainly in the acceptable range. T OM : There’s no evidence to suggest that once one thing goes wrong, the whole car is going to turn to dust. If you want to see cars that have turned to dust, look in my driveway! RAY: That’s not to say that it won’t cost some money in the coming years. A 5-year-old car inevitably will need repairs. But all of the evidence shows that if you add up what you spend on repairs, it still won’t come close to the cost of a new car. TOM: So she won’t be “ahead of the game.” She’ll be deeper in debt, with newcar payments every month instead of occasional repair bills. RAY: If a car is eight or 10 years old, or has very high mileage, then you can start to ask whether it’s worth it to keep putting money into repairs. But her car is still in middle age. There’s no good economic argument for ditching it now. TOM: She’s obviously a stylish kid. The Beetle was a stylish choice back in the 2000s, and the Fit is a stylish choice now. But style and economics often are mutually exclusive, and she’ll have to decide which one is more important to her. R A Y : One look at my

Brake softening likely caused by overheating

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Dear Tom and Ray: I am a rural mail carrier, which means I have to use my own vehicle to deliver. I drive a 2005 Scion XA. As you might guess, delivering mail means I am on my brakes all day long. The issue I am having is that by the middle of the day, my brakes will turn very spongy, sometimes as if I have no brakes at all. I can pump the pedal and get enough pressure to stop, but just barely. If I am able to wait a short while, the brakes will firm up a bit, but will go soft as soon as I am back to stopping mailbox to mailbox. The next morning, the brakes will be fine and firm, only to go soft again by midday. It definitely is worse on hotter days. Can you offer any suggestions as to the cause of this and what I can do to keep a firm pedal all day? — Chris RAY: I think your brake pedal needs Cialis, Chris. Isn’t that the one that lasts all day? TOM: It sounds like your brakes are overheating. Those are classic symptoms. The brakes overheat, the brake fluid boils, and you can’t stop the car. Then you wait until everything cools down, and you have brakes again. RAY: So the question is, Has something changed, or did the car always do this? T O M : If the car has always done this, then your driving probably is a factor. Maybe you’re driving with two feet and riding the brake pedal all the time? Or maybe you’re lead-footing it from mailbox to mailbox and slamming on the brakes each time? RAY: This car was not really designed for heavyduty service like daily mail delivery. That’s why they have mail trucks! TOM: So you may have to adjust your driving, including using a lower gear to slow down so you use the brakes less. R A Y : But if this is a recent phenomenon, then perhaps something is mechanically wrong. TOM: I would look for the kind of things that could make the brakes act as if your foot is always on the pedal, even when it's not. For instance, a sticky caliper slide or caliper piston could cause the brakes to be partially applied all the time. And then you’re compounding that heat by doing stoptic connection is heating up. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Love is on the rise. Get out and enjoy some local entertainment. Stick to your budget and avoid adding stress to your life. You can’t buy love. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’ll feel blue if you dwell on disappointments. Visiting someone who brings you joy will help you move past any regrets you are harboring. Move forward, because you cannot change the past. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Business deals and job changes feature prominently today. If there is a particular position you desire, pick up the required skills and give it your best shot. A golden opportunity is apparent. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2014 Prepare to jump into action and go after what you want. Use any opposition you encounter to keep you on your toes. This is a year of growth and victory. Plan your strategy and head for the finish line. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Don’t forget the people who have helped you get where you are. The support and inspiration you have obtained should be sincerely acknowledged, and rewards should be given to those who deserve them. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Expect the unexpected. An old debt is likely to be repaid. Financial gains are likely, along with an opportunity to improve your current living situation. Proceed with passion. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Avoid a battle of wills. There will be no winner if your argument divides people you care about. Be diplomatic and keep the peace. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Love is highlighted. A good deed you perform for a friend will prove fortunate for you as well. Your compassion and understanding will not