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Guns, drugs seized at hog farm
Annoying mosquitoes are out in massive numbers in and around Bandon
By Thomas Moriarty Bandon Western World
By Amy Moss Strong Bandon Western World
BANDON — It could be the title for the latest horror film, but the invasion of the blood suckers is all too real for some Bandon residents, who have been mobbed by swarms of mosquitoes this summer. It’s so bad in some areas, especially in the past few weeks, that people are severely limiting their outside time, not tending their gardens and taking their dogs elsewhere for walks. The mosquitoes — when the swarms are at their thickest — are biting through clothing, entering homes through open doors and following people inside their cars, where windows are rolled down to get the pests out once the car is moving. The problem could affect the area economically. Some golfers at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort have complained about the swarms, according to General Manager Hank Hickox. “We have taken certain precautionary measures advising our customers to wear long sleeve shirts, but no one’s left because of the mosquitoes,” he said.
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Photo contributed by Amy Fraser
Lily Fraser, pictured above, was so covered with mosquitoes last week that her owner Amy thought she had walked through mud. Amy now takes Lily in the car to walk her in areas away from their Glenwood Estates home. But Bullards Beach State Park employees have seen campers leave because of the mosquitoes and at least two annual picnics for local churches at the park were canceled last week. Local stores can’t keep insect repellent on their shelves and people are heading to Coos Bay to clean their shelves of anything containing DEET. The topic is the buzz of Bandon.
Couple, cats saved by local fisherman
COQUILLE — A search warrant served Thursday morning resulted in the seizure of drugs and firearms from property where the partially eaten body of a 70-year-old man was discovered in a hog pen in October. Capt. Cal Mitts, director of the South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team, said detectives arrived at the residence of Thomas Garner and Charity Kinsey at 91648 Highway 42S at approximately 11:15 a.m. He said the warrant was related to methamphetamine and stolen property. “As a result of the search warrant, we seized drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine and over one pound
■ See SCINT, A6 ■ See Mosquitoes, A6
Local resident celebrates 100th birthday By Amy Moss Strong Bandon Western World
Jasper clings to the anchor as the boat sinks Aug. 5.
BANDON — Betty Marie Pendleton Gardner, mother to local resident Penny McLeod, celebrated her 100th birthday July 9 at Heritage Place Community Assisted Living Facility surrounded by family and friends. Betty Pendleton was born on July 9, 1913, in Portland. Her parents were May and Hosea Van Pendleton (his nickname was Penny). Betty had a brother, Harold (nicknamed Pen) and a sister, Emma Jane. Betty’s family moved to Stayton where she attended high school. Betty was the leading lady in their senior class play. She liked to swim and play tennis during the summers. Her first job was in the Stayton cannery. She married her high school sweetheart, Val Gardner in 1934. Betty and Val moved around the southern Willamette Valley often when they were first married. Val was either running sawmills with his dad or working at other sawmills. They enjoyed going to the movies and to dances. The couple had their first two children,
■ See 100th birthday, A6
FV Sea Princess photos contributed by Cynthia Schneider
Sinking FV Sea Princess The Sea Princess sinks 60 miles off of Coos Bay Aug. 5. The vessel’s engine exploded blowing open its hull. Port of Bandon Commissioner and fisherman Rick Goche resuced Mark and Cynthia Schneider, the boat’s owners, and their two cats.
Winchester Bay pair rescued off sinking boat By Amy Moss Strong Bandon Western World
Sixty miles out to sea in 6,000 feet of water could be a lonely place to have an onboard explosion that sends you flying through the air. But in the fishing community, help can be a radio call away, even 14 hours from the nearest port. Such was the case on Monday, Aug. 5, when Mark and Cynthia Schneider lost their livelihood in a few short minutes that passed in slow motion when the engine of their fishing vessel, the 60-foot Sea Princess, blew a hole in the hull of the boat while they were albacore fishing in the Pacific Ocean about 85 miles northwest of Coos Bay. Port of Bandon commissioner and fellow commercial fisherman Rick Goche, a Coquille
resident, also was albacore fishing in the area aboard the Peso II, along with several other boats. Goche received the call about 5 p.m. and arrived on the scene 15 minutes later to find the Scheiders floating in the water, watching the Sea Princess sink before their eyes. Goche and his brother Larry pulled the couple out of the water. Then they saved the cats. A fixer-upper Fishing was good that day and the weather was calm. The Schneiders, who moor their boat in Winchester Bay during the winter months while they enjoy snow-related activities from their LaPine home, live on their boat during the fishing season. Contributed photo The couple has been married 32 years and Port of Bandon commissioner and rescuer Rick ■ See Rescue at sea, A4 Goche.
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OPRD holds land swap open house Bandon Western World
BANDON — Oregon Parks and Recreation Department staff will hold two open houses to discuss a proposed property exchange involving part of the Bandon State Natural Area. One meeting will be held in Bandon on Friday, Aug. 16, and the other will be in Mt. Vernon in Grant County on Monday, Aug. 19. Both meetings will be 7 – 9 p.m. Staff will share more information and answer questions about the proposal to trade 280 acres of the 878-acre Bandon State Natural Area to Bandon Biota, a private landholding entity owned by Michael Keiser, owner of Bandon Dunes and other local golf courses. Bandon Biota proposes to use part of the land to create a 27-hole
■ See Swap, A6
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