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The Coquille Indian Tribe is in mourning after Chief Don Ivy passed away last week. Ivy, who served as chief since 2014, died July 19 after a seven-month battle with cancer. His family has asked for privacy as they mourn, and the Coquille Tribe said they would honor that request.
Tribal Chairman Brenda Meade made the following statement after her friend and fellow leader of the Coquille Tribe passed away. “Chief Ivy was a consistent source of wisdom and kindness for the Coquille people. His voice was an invaluable asset to those of us who were privileged to serve with him in tribal leadership, and we will miss him terribly. We offer our prayers for his
family, along with our enduring gratitude for his many contributions to the tribe’s wellbeing,” Meade said. Ivy was well-known in Oregon as a champion of Indian people and a scholar of tribal heritage. He received many awards for his leadership and contributions to the state of Oregon and Indian country, including the Potlatch Please see Chief, Page A9
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Don Ivy, the chief of the Coquille Indian Tribe, passed away last week after serving as chief for seven years.
Former CEO to lead Southern Coos temporarily By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World
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A professional skateboarder rides at the Coos Bay skate park in Tom Schaar’s ad that was run in Thrasher magazine for Element skateboards.
Coos Bay skate park getting a facelift More work is needed in the future to keep park open By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World
For Tristen Reasor, having a quality skate park in Coos Bay is personal. He was part of the group that volunteered years ago to help build the skate park, and he has used it hundreds of time through the years. So, when he was informed it was in shambles, he decided to do something about it. “I was one of the builders of this
place,” he said last week, pointing at the skate park in Mingus Park. “There were six of us who started and worked on the place.” That work ended when the skate park opened in 2009, and it immediately attracted some of the best skateboarders in the world. “People travel here from all over,” Reasor said. “It’s also been featured in Thrasher Magazine twice.” The most recent, was their June 2021 issue. In 2019, Reasor was notified that the tile, or coping, at the
top of the bowls at the park was falling apart. When he went to investigate, he learned people riding scooters and bikes at the park had destroyed the tile. Approximately 20 feet were missing or destroyed. When he contacted the city, they informed him that they were closing the park for safety reasons. He then took it upon himself to do something. With the permission of the city, the skate park was closed down for a month last year, and Reasor became a volunteer. He
replaced around 70 of the tiles during that time. Reasor said he decided to do the work himself because it takes someone with special skills and knowledge to properly do the work. “A standard tile layer is not going to be able to fix the place,” he said. “A standard sidewalk company is not going to be able to fix the place. It needs a skatepark builder, and I guess I’m the one with the knowledge.” Please see SKATE PARK, Page A2
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Fernando Rojas Galvan poses for a photo with faculty and staff at Southwestern Oregon Community College.
Riding to show his love for community colleges By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World
Fernando Rojas Galvan has two loves in life – being outdoors and teaching at a community college. This summer, he is combing the two while trying to raise money for his college, Clatsop Community College. To do both,
he decided to ride his bike around the state, stopping at every community college on the way. On Wednesday, Galvan made it to Southwestern Oregon Community in Coos Bay. He was greeted by more than a dozen staff members and students, many holding signs welcoming
Galvan to the campus. “I’m thrilled to be here,” Galvan told the crowd. “I was looking at your website, and I can’t believe you guys get people from all over the place.” Galvan said the crowd was the biggest he has seen at any of his stops. He then explained why
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community colleges mean so much to him. “I’m the oldest of six,” he explained. “My father never attended school formally in his whole life. My father thought to be a man, you had to hold down a job and to be a real man, you had to
A familiar face was chosen to lead Southern Coos Hospital for the short-term. During a special meeting of the Southern Coos Health District Board of Directors, the board voted unanimously to ask former hospital CEO Debi Ellis to lead the board until an interim CEO could be named. Ellis previously served as CEO and is currently working for the hospital. When the board voted to terminate the contract of former CEO Eugene Suksi last week, Ellis reached out to board members to say she would be willing to step in for the short-term if it would help the hospital. Before deciding how to fill the void, the board looked over the job description of the CEO. “I’ve never seen anything like this. This is an eight-page, single-spaced job description,” Mary Schamehorn said. “I’m not sure anyone other than God could do it. There’s hundreds and hundreds of things the CEO has to do.” Several times board members said a new CEO was needed due to low morale at the hospital and the danger of losing doctors and other employees unless the right leader was chosen. Despite that, board member Norbert Johnson said he hoped the temporary CEO would not make major changes. “I’m hoping the interim CEO will not make any leadership changes,” Johnson said. “I’d prefer they would leave that for the CEO.” But Schamehorn wasn’t so sure. “I certainly don’t think we should tie the person’s hands we’re going to hire,” she said. Brent Bischoff, who led the meeting as the only remaining board officer, said he wanted someone who would begin to regain trust. “We need someone who will come in and establish relationships and trust and start to get a feel for the organization,” Bischoff said. The board members had information from three people who were interested in serving as interim CEO. Two had expressed interest in possibly becoming the permanent CEO as well. Ellis did not apply for the job but told board members she would be willing to do it until an interim choice could be made. “I think it’s urgent we fill the interim role as soon as possible,” Bischoff said as the three board members began discussing their options. “Who
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coping are finished, the park will reopen. But ultimately more work will be needed. Reasor hopes the new nonprofit will be able to raise money to keep the city from having to fund the repairs. “We will be doing fundraising and we will be pushing out more information,” Reasor said. “First and foremost, we’re focusing on repairing the park and making sure it lasts. If this isn’t repaired, it will fail.” Ultimately, Reasor has even bigger goals. He said the skatepark as it sits now is designed for experienced skaters. New skaters have few options in the city to learn on. The park is also not designed for people on scooters and bikes, but Reasor thinks they should have a place to enjoy as well. His long-term goal is to be able to expand the park to include activities for new and moderate-level skaters as well as things for those riding scooters and bike. “This place wasn’t designed for them, it was designed for skateboards,” Reasor said. “I still think they deserve a place to ride, so that’s the next step for the nonprofit. What we have here is professional skateboard level. We don’t have a lot of beginner or intermediate. We have an amazing deep end, but we don’t have anything for youth.” The work Reasor is doing now is costing the city almost nothing. Reasor is providing the labor and Scott Cooper with AYA made a donation to the city to cover materials. Reasor said there is
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After replacing some of the coping last year, Reaso worked with the city and got permission to continue work this year. The skate park closed again in June, and Reasor and a small number of volunteers have been working to put new coping around the entire park. Since June 22, Reasor has been at the park almost every day doing the work. It is slow going, but he is making progress. While the coping will take care of the immediate needs, Reasor also found some other major problems at the park. Since the park was built and opened in 2009, the ground around it has settled, which has caused cracking in the concrete. The cracking is extensive and eventually will cause the park to fail if not repaired. Again, Reasor decided it was up to him to do something, so with the help from a few members of the community they started a nonprofit, the Coos Bay Skatepark Association. With four board members, the association applied for and was recently approved as a 501C3 nonprofit. “There’s a lot of room for this to settle,” Reasor said. “It’s going to be an expensive repair.” Reasor said since the park opened, the land around it has sunk six to 12 inches. Add to that the main feature, the “cradle,” weighs approximately 120,000 pounds, and the damage to the base is pretty extensive. Once the repairs on the
about a five-year window to begin the major repairs before it is too late to fix the park. And, in his opinion, it is worth fixing. He said between 20 and 30 people use the skate park every day, and because it is so well designed, it draws tourists from outside the area. “I have talked to people from all over the country who come here,” Reasor said. “Oregon is a Mecca for skateboarders. People come from all over to skate in Oregon. “There’s a whole series of skate parks along the coast people travel for. There’s a huge tourism industry among skateboarders, and they stop at the park because of the cradle.” Reasor hopes to finish the work on the coping in the coming weeks, with the park reopening early in August. He will then turn his focus to the future, with a goal for preserving the skate park for decades. To keep up with that Photos by David Rupkalvis/The World plan, follow the Coos Bay Above: The main crater at the Coos Bay skate park has made it a destination for professional skaters since Skatepark Association on 2009. Bottom: As the foundation has settled, large cracks have begun to destroy the concrete holding the Facebook. skate park
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12 years without a minimum wage raise By Holly Sklar We’ve hit a terrible milestone for the federal minimum wage – 12 years without a raise. The last increase was to $7.25 an hour on July 24, 2009. That’s so long ago, the top movies that year were Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Up, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Avatar. The minimum wage has not gone up, but prices have. It would take a minimum wage worker 79 hours per week on average to afford a modest 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The minimum wage has become a poverty wage instead of an anti-poverty wage. That hurts workers who can’t afford the basics, and it hurts businesses that count on customers with money to spend. We’re in the longest period without a raise since the minimum wage was first enacted in 1938 to set a decent minimum standard of living, boost consumer spending, and help workers and businesses recover from the Great Depression. The minimum wage used to increase regularly as worker productivity rose and the economy grew. But in recent decades, increases have been too little, too late to keep up with the cost of living, and the rewards of economic growth have gone increasingly to the top. The federal minimum wage peaked in buying power in 1968, when it was worth more than $12.50 in 2021 dollars, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Today, only D.C. and four states — California, Massachusetts, New York, Washington — have a statewide minimum wage rate currently in effect that is greater than or equal to $12.50. Connecticut joins them with an August 1 increase. Imagine going back in time to December 1968, when Apollo 8 astronauts made history by becoming the first humans to orbit the moon. And telling people that in 2021, the minimum wage would have much less buying power, but we’d be in a space race among billionaires. Twenty states have minimum wages no higher than the $7.25 federal level. Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
and Tennessee have no state minimum wage, while Georgia and Wyoming have a $5.15 minimum wage, so the $7.25 federal minimum wage applies. The others are Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin. Workers and businesses in these states and many others with inadequate minimum wages are counting on a federal raise. “When wages are too low, everything is affected – home life, health, education and productivity on the job,” said Chrissy Jensen, owner of Domestica in Des Moines, Iowa. “Raising the minimum wage to $15 will give people some room to breathe. They’ll be better workers and better customers.” Businesses know their own pay practices are important, but not a substitute for a federal raise. “We know that happier employees make for happier customers,” said Jordan Scott, co-owner and chef of Machina Kitchen & ArtBar in Keene, New Hampshire. “But the $7.25 minimum wage leaves people in the food industry struggling to put food on their own table and keep a roof overhead. That hurts our local economies. It hurts the local farmers who depend on local restaurants like ours who do better when our communities do better.” Momentum for a $15 minimum wage is growing. Delaware is the 10th state — joining California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island — to enact a $15 minimum wage (with varied phase-in schedules). But without a federal raise, millions of Americans will be left behind. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Raise the Wage Act, which would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025, but the Senate has not followed suit. One way or another, Congress needs to get it done. Raising the minimum wage will help us build a widely shared recovery and more resilient economy. Holly Sklar is the CEO of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage, a national network of business owners and executives who believe a fair minimum wage makes good business sense. businessforafairminimumwage.org
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Hard lessons from the border By Gary Paul Nabhan
The wall between the United States and Mexico has come to stand for desperation and suffering for many people. For most of us who live within 20 miles of this 452-mile wall, it’s also seen as a bizarre experiment: How much damage can ripple into the surrounding landscape from a wall that cuts a 60-foot swath through the natural world? The term “crisis” also describes the border with Mexico. Water that once flowed, wildlife that needs to roam, and religious pilgrims - none know political boundaries. Yet to build this wall, vegetation was wiped away, roads bulldozed over mountains, waterways blocked and groundwater depleted by pumping. Lighting that never goes off has been installed on top of steel barriers 30 feet high. Animals have been blocked from migration, their food chains disrupted. Now, exotic weeds, insects and diseases can use the lengthy scar as a nick point for invasion, ultimately disrupting far more than what human border-crossers can do. Meanwhile, the many people involved in borderland alliances have learned hard lessons from this wall, and the lessons need to be shared. First, any effort to protect and restore what’s been harmed must engage the First Nations of this continent, who still live along one-fifth of the border, from San Diego to Brownsville. Any “environmental protection” coalition that lacks Native American elders and professionals among its leaders will not get far. Vice President Kamala Harris and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland need to ensure that all agencies err on the side of more inclusiveness and environmental justice for all. Second, when we neglect to listen to the voices of ranchers, farmers and other private land stewards along the border, everyone stands to lose. Coalitions involving tough Texas property owners did far better at getting some concessions from Homeland Security than did coalitions in other states. At first, federal agency professionals and activists largely dismissed the concerns of ranchers and farmers who said they wanted better border security, but not a 30-foot wall. In southeastern Arizona, the situation was different. As early as 2010, the Malpai Borderlands Group in Southeastern Arizona and adjacent New Mexico developed and implemented a tight border security plan. But its on-ground success was ignored by Homeland Security’s right-wing ideo-
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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS U.S. SENATORS Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) 107 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3753 Fax: 202-228-3997 Website: merkley.senate.gov/contact
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logues and discounted by left-wing activists who opposed any form of border security. Third, we need to rally people around concerns that are universally shared. One is the need to better protect artesian springs and flowing watercourses from groundwater pumping and blockage of stream flows. At least 80% of all neotropical birds and bats migrating between the U.S. and Mexico rely on wetland stopovers on or near the border. These water sources are also crucial to ranchers’ livestock, farmers’ food crop irrigation and local wildlife, especially as severe to exceptional drought affects every Western state. Unfortunately, border activists failed to sufficiently recruit the support of food producers and waterfowl enthusiasts on the corridors north and south of the border to protect these vulnerable links. Now, we need their support to remove wall segments and floodgates that block transborder streams and wildlife movement. Finally, one of our effective strategies for building broader coalitions to eke out some concessions was to link the protection of sacred sites at the border to constitutionally guaranteed religious freedoms granted to all Americans. We rallied support of intertribal and interfaith organizations to denounce the way the wall would impact spiritual sanctuaries along the border, from Quitobaquito to La Lomita Chapel. Spiritual leaders themselves should now direct the restoration of sanctuaries that were damaged in several states. And in Organ Pipe National Monument, cultural properties need to be fully returned to -- or co-managed with - the Tohono O’odham and Hia-ced O’odham. Many O’odham and Kumeyaay youth put their lives at risk to protect their “places of the heart” while agency professionals stood meekly aside. Since then, the Tohono O’odham Legislative Council has passed a resolution granting “sacred personhood” to all saguaros in their aboriginal homelands. This puts agencies on notice that the mutilation of thousands of cacti will never happen again on their watch. I believe that United States, Mexican and First Nations peoples can work together to heal the wounds in the border landscapes in ways that heal the divisions among us as well. It’s time to start. Gary Paul Nabhan is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, a nonprofit spurring lively conversation about the West. He is a Franciscan Brother, conservation biologist, writer and agrarian activist living in the borderlands.
Letters to the Editor Wrong time to build Coos Bay Library Much of the talk at the last Coos Bay Council meeting was about the building of a new library. I think it’s a terrible idea. Coos Bay is full of young people with very few living wage job prospects and retirees who are getting ravaged by inflation. We cannot afford it; plain and simple. Furthermore, we definitely cannot afford it now. It would be completely foolish to even try and have this built right now. I just purchased a single 2x6 for $18.75 at the lumber yard. Yes. Almost $20 for a single
non-treated 2x6. That same 2x6 would have been about $5 before this massive bout of inflation in lumber prices. The cost to build this library would be astronomical during the best of times. It would be a whole new dimension of preposterous to try and build it now. We have to be better stewards of our very limited dollars. People are already struggling. If you say to yourself, “I can afford the $X dollars more per month in taxes for the library” you need to think of those who cannot. When you vote to increase taxes, you’re not just voting to increase your own tax-
es, but the taxes of everybody in the city. There are a plethora of citizens of our city, young and old, who already have to rely on food stamps and food banks just to eat, don’t vote to take more money away from them. The cost to build it would be ridiculous, and our citizens just can’t swing it. If the economic situations of the area were different, maybe I would consider differently, but the reality is that the money isn’t there. I am voting “no” on the upcoming library bond, I hope you will, too. John Bordeaux Coos Bay
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Barry Wallis Blake
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March 31, 1932 – July 14, 2021
April 25, 1938 – December 16, 2020
A celebration of life for Barry Wallis Blake, 89, of North Bend, will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Bay Area Church of the Nazarene, 1850 Clark Street in North Bend, with Pastor Todd Inman, of Connections Community Church, officiating. A private graveside will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in Coos Bay. Barry was born March 31, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts to Gilbert
Russell and Ruth (Trask) Blake. He passed away July 14, 2021 in North Bend. Barry graduated from Major Edwards High School in West Boylston, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1953. Barry resided in California from 1952 to 1971, where all his three children were born. He moved to North Bend, Oregon in 1971, where he worked for the North Bend School District from 1971 until his retirement as Director of Operations in 1995. Barry married his best friend of 20 years, Jane Huckleberry, December 28, 2001. He was a longtime member of the Bay Area Church of the Nazarene. His main focus and greatest love in life was the Lord, his family and friends, and helping others. He touched more lives than he could ever realize and will be missed by all.
Barry is survived by his wife, Jane Blake of North Bend; son, Paul Blake and wife, Jill of Eugene; daughter, Pam Blake and husband, Terry Knaus of Dora, Oregon; brother, Steven Blake and wife, Carol of West Boylston, Massachusetts; daughter in law, Carey Blake of Corvallis; 4 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth and Gilbert Blake; brother, David Blake; and son, Gilbert Bruce Blake. Memorial contributions in Barry’s name may be made to the South Coast Hospice, 1620 Thompson Road in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-7560440. Friends and family are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. coosbayareafunerals.com
1938 in North Bend, Oregon, the daughter of Albert and Evelyn (Catching) Yates. She was raised and educated in Coos Bay and graduated from Marshfield in 1957 where she was known for playing the accordion. She married Thomas Stillion on August 14, 1957 in Coos Bay. Donna and Tom owned and operated Tom & Gig’s Auto Body and Repair. Donna enjoyed gardening, cooking and caning, and most of all, spending time with her family. “Mom was the most caring, loving, warm hearted, beautiful spirited, family first,
Cremation Rites have been held for Donna Jean Stillion, 82, of Coos Bay, under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary. Inurnment will be at the Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Oregon. Donna was born April 25,
Nathan W. Lakey July 4 1987 – July 17, 2021
Stanley L. Gibson October 16, 1952 – July 16, 2021
Stanley L. Gibson was born October 16, 1952 to Don and Delores (Schultz) Gibson in Portland, Indiana. He passed away on July 16, 2021 in Springfield, Oregon. Stan began his forty-year career with the fire service as a firefighter in Union City, Indiana. He excelled and became a Training Officer at the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s office. There he proved himself a gifted instructor and was promoted as Director of Training and Education. Later, he took on the position of Chief of Training at Perry Township in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In 1997, he was hired as the Fire Chief of Coos Bay, Oregon, where he served until his retirement in January 2014. He was instrumental in establishing a state-of-the-art fire station in Coos Bay in 2010. He traveled across the US as a nationally recognized instructor with the National Fire Academy and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in Emmitsburg, Maryland. During his years in the fire service, Stan was also an active member of the Lion’s Club in both Indiana and Oregon. When he was not working, Stan enjoyed golfing with good friends and fellow firefighters. He took special interest in race cars, the Yankees and Indiana basketball. Stan was an avid history buff and enjoyed reading biographies as well as books on nonfiction sports and US history. Stan is survived by his wife, Robin Gibson, of Eugene, Oregon; daughters,
Melissa Gibson Claprodt of Franklin, Indiana and Jennifer Axsom and husband, Joe Axsom of Franklin, Indiana; stepchildren, Natalie Gibson and Micah Spiller; grandchildren, Alexis Bay, Abigail Gibson, Aniston and Emerson Axsom, Reece Claprodt, Erika Paselk, Ali and Abby Timm, and Lucas Spiller; brothers, Rick Gibson and wife, Cheryl of Portland, Indiana and Doug Gibson and wife, Valbona of Portland, Indiana; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Don and Delores Gibson; twin brother, Steve “Bo” Gibson; and sisters, Vicky Money and Donna Mikel. A memorial service will be held at BairdFreeman Funeral Home in his hometown of Portland, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at www.firehero.org or mail a donation to PO Drawer 498, Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
YOUNG ADULT STRUGGLING AS A FULL-TIME CAREGIVER DEAR ABBY: I’m 23 years old and caring for my two grandparents. My dad, their only son, lives with them, but avoids them at all costs, no matter how much I beg him to help. He causes more problems than he solves. I graduated from college last year, but because of all the doctor appointments, nurse visits and the attention they need, there’s no way I can work. My life is completely absorbed in caring for them. I’m going crazy! They don’t want to leave their home and won’t pay me or anyone else to care for them, but they need round-the-clock care. I’m not asking for help with THEM, I’m asking for help with balance. How can I be a young adult and full-time caregiver? -IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES DEAR I.D.C.: You can’t. The longer you allow this to continue, the more trapped you will become. Contact senior services and inform them about what’s going on with your dad and your grandparents. Then find a job. I am sure there are many available openings right now. You may have to continue living with your grandparents for a while, but as soon as you can manage it, you should live independently. As to your father, tell him that if he doesn’t accept at least some of the responsibility for his parents’ care, you will report him to adult protective services for neglect. It may not make you popular, but if you don’t assume control of your future, you will become increasingly isolated. DEAR ABBY: I have a strong, healthy bond with my 5- and 8-year-old daughters. When the older one was 6, my wife taught her not to let me see her naked when using the bathroom and bathing. That broke my heart. I’m
OK with it now, but my wife is now discouraging them from sitting on my lap. I’m a loving and responsible dad, and I would never do any harm to my kids, or do the things my wife thinks I will do. What should I do? -- NOT TRUSTED IN CALIFORNIA DEAR NOT TRUSTED: What you should do is discuss with her the reasons for her fears about the safety of your daughters. The answer may be that when she was small, she was molested by a male relative she trusted. There is nothing wrong with 5-year-old and 8-year-old girls sitting on their father’s lap. What is troubling is your wife’s reaction to it. DEAR ABBY: My husband of six months (whom I do not live with) refuses to agree not to contact his ex-girlfriends. He refuses to send me copies of emails or texts from them, and won’t agree to allow me to send a polite, but firm, email requesting they stop contacting him, even though his therapist said it was OK to send. What should I do? -- DISTRUSTFUL IN NEW YORK DEAR DISTRUSTFUL: The person you married clearly isn’t ready for the responsibilities of being a husband. Ask him if he’s willing to meet with a licensed marriage and family therapist. If he is unwilling, talk to a lawyer about an annulment. If you do, you may save yourself years of frustration and heartache. ------------------------------Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
unselfish, mom anybody could ask for, tremendous loss to this family. Un -Replaceable.” She is survived by her husband, Tom Stillion of Coos Bay; son, Tim and Shanna Stillion of Coos Bay; son, Randy and Theresa Stillion of Springfield; daughter, Pam and Rodney Wood of Elmira; 6 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and sister, Alberta Stout of West Linn. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216
Nathan W. Lakey passed into the arms of Jesus on July 17, 2021. His journey began on July 4, 1987, born to Timothy and Laurie Lakey. Nathan loved playing the guitar, motorbikes, and grilled cheese sandwiches. In the last 7 months of his life he
found Jesus, the love of his life, and the children he never had. He died peacefully a happy man which is a comfort to those he left behind. Nathan is survived by his mother, Laurie Lakey; father, Tim (Derria) Lakey; brothers, Nicolas Lakey, Jakob (Kristal) Paysen, Ethan Paysen, and Brandon Searfoss; sister, April (Gina) Hill; grandparents, Rose and Glen Cox, Walter Wayne Hardman, Phyllis Lakey; joys of his life, Miranda Davis, Grayson and Emaleah; several aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous friends will also feel the void he has left behind. Funeral Service will be on Friday, July 30, 2021, 1:00
pm at Grace International Church, Bothwick and “A” St. in Myrtle Point. Anyone who wishes will be invited to share memories of Nathan. Burial will follow at Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens in Coquille. Following the burial, all are invited to share a meal and celebrate Nathan’s life with the family at Sturdivant Park in Coquille. Online remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www. westrumfuneralservice.com Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/ Schroeder Funeral Service – Coquille Chapel, 541-396-3846
Georgia Barton. He grew up in Greenacres and attended Marshfield High School. He married Cheryl (Applegate) Barton on February 14, 2013. His strong work ethic and desire to care of his family led him to spent most of his life as a log truck driver until his retirement in 2018. He treasured the times he spent hunting and enjoyed nature, especially the woods. He always enjoyed traveling and most cherished spending his time with family. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, of Coquille; his children, Scott Barton of San Diego, California, Chris Barton and wife, Michelle of Coos Bay, Camee Jensen and husband, Dane of La Grande, Jon
Beickel and wife, Larissa of Central Point; stepchildren, Jennifer Cameron of Coquille, Darla Baker of Eugene, David Granger of Seattle, Washington, and James Granger of Yucca Valley, California; as well as 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He and Cheryl also fostered many children during the last few years. Lance always greeted his family and close friends with a warm smile and embracing hug. He will fondly missed and never forgotten. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-2673131. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. coosbayareafunerals.com
Lance D. Barton April 18, 1953 – March 10, 2021
Lance D. Barton, 67, of Coquille, passed away March 10, 2021 in Coos Bay, after a long battle with cancer and related health issues. A celebration of life will be held at 2 pm, Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Laverne Park, 61217 Fairview Road in Coquille. Lance was born April 18, 1953 in North Bend, Oregon to Glen and
A celebration of life will be held for Marvel Jean Torres, 83, of North Bend, on Sunday, August 1st at 2:30 p.m. at the Shore Acres State Park Pavillion. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440, coosbayareafunerals.com. A graveside service for Curtis P. Porter, 92,
SERVICE NOTICES of Elko, NV formerly of Coos Bay died July 13, 2021 in Elko will be held Friday, July 30, 2021 at Ocean View Memory Gardens 1525 Ocean Blvd. NW Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www. coosbayareafunerals.com
Celebration of Life for Robert “Bob” Crim, 53, of Coquille will held on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at 1:00 pm at the Coquille High School Football Field. Online remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www. westrumfuneralservice. com. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/ Schroeder Funeral Service - Coquille Chapel, 541396-3846
DEATH NOTICES Donald Boyd Ivy, 70, of Coos Bay, passed away July 19, 2021 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 coosbayareafunerals.com Jerry D. Phillips, 70, of Coos Bay, died July 20, 2021 in Springfield. Arrangements are pending with Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service - Coquille Chapel, 541-396-3846 Nancy Jean Wiest, 78, of North Bend, passed away July 20, 2021 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 coosbayareafunerals.com Katherine “Kathy” L. Moore, 67, of North Bend, passed away on July 19, 2021 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440, coosbayareafunerals.com.
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Babe Ruth tournament kicks off Tuesday in North Bend JOHN GUNTHER For The World
Rob Laskey has spent many summers taking South Coast Babe Ruth teams to regional tournaments in various parts of the Northwest, including several other states and Canada. He often wondered what it would be like for one of those tournaments to be here. This week, that happens when South Coast Babe Ruth hosts the Pacific Northwest Babe Ruth Regional for the 14-year-old prep age group, starting Tuesday at Clyde Allen Field in North Bend. “This is nice,” Laskey said. “I’m not coaching or managing this group, but being president of the league, I don’t have to go anywhere, which is nice.” A total of eight teams from Oregon, Washington and Idaho are in town for the tournament, which continues through Saturday, when a champion will be crowned, earning a trip to the Babe Ruth World Series in Ottumwa, Iowa. Normally, 10 teams would be included in the regionals, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has kept Canadian clubs from taking part this year. The South Coast squad features a mix of players from the Babe Ruth programs in several cities and has a chance to do well, Laskey said. “It’s a good group of kids,” he said. “They’re fundamentally sound. We’re putting a strong team in it as host.” While the South Coast AllStars in the 14-year-old division are playing host at Clyde Allen Field, South Coast Babe Ruth is sending teams to the 13- to 15-year-old Pacific Northwest regionals and the 13-year-old prep regionals, continuing a trend of the area qualifying multiple allstar teams for the regional events. The 13- to 15-year-old event is in Kelso, Wash., with the winner advancing to the World Series in El Paso, Texas. The 13-year-old prep tournament is at Bellingham, Wash., with the winner advancing to the World Series in Jamestown, N.Y. It’s the 40th year for that age group to have its own World Series. Rosters for the three teams are included below. Hosting has been a dream of many around South Coast Babe Ruth. “It’s something our past president, Walter White, way back in 2015 started the conversation that Clyde Allen needs to host a regional some day,” Laskey said. That year was supposed to be 2020, but the pandemic canceled all the Babe Ruth regionals that year. So local organizers have had a lot of time to prepare. “We’ve known about it for a year and a half,” Laskey said. “A bunch of us on the board of directors have been to regionals over the years and (American) Legion state and Legion regionals, so we’ve tried to take a little bit of everything that we’ve seen for the last 10 or 12 years and put a little into this.” Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, they weren’t able to do everything they hoped. The national Babe Ruth organization said the tournaments couldn’t hold opening banquets or big opening ceremonies.
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14-year-old team: 1st Row L-R:Sebastian Smith, Mathias Wilson, Bat Boy- Blaze Wheeling, Joel Sissel, Maximus Reynolds 2nd Row L-R:Coach Derek Wells, Caden Hunt, Jordan Thompson. Aryan Wright, James Curley, Aiden Nelson, Luke Wheeling 3rd Row L-R:Coach Ted Bennison. Billie Massey, Lucas Folau, Sylas Gorder, Coach Franklin Curley, Manager Mark Wheeling There will be an abbreviated opening ceremony of sorts Tuesday night, before the final game of the evening. At 6 p.m., all eight teams will be introduced and line up along the field in the stadium. The eight teams have been placed into two four-team pools for the event, with South Coast in the National Division with the Brewster Farmers of Washington, the Centerfield Mudcats of Washington and The Dalles, the North Oregon state champion. The American Division includes the Puyallup Blue Jays of Washington, Sandy, the Centerfield Roosters of Washington and Caldwell, Idaho. Games will be played at 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, with South Coast in the late game each night. On Friday, the fourth-place teams from each division face off for seventh place at noon, followed by the second-place team from the American Division vs. the third-place team from the National Division. The final game of the night features the second-place team from the National Division against the thirdplace team from the American Division at 6 p.m. The winners of the two latter games advance to Saturday when they face the two division champions to set up the ultimate championship game at 3:30 p.m. No admission will be charged for the tournament and the Clyde Allen Field concession stand will be open throughout the event. Tournament Schedule Tuesday: Centerfield Mudcats vs. The Dalles, 9 a.m.; Puyallup vs. Centerfield Roosters, noon; Sandy vs. Caldwell, 3 p.m.; Brewster vs. South Coast, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Caldwell vs. Puyallup, 9 a.m.; The Dalles vs. Brewster, noon; Centerfield Roosters vs. Sandy, 3 p.m.; Centerfield Mudcats vs. South Coast, 6 p.m. Thursday: Puyallup vs. Sandy, 9 a.m.; Brewster vs. Centerfield Mudcats, noon; Centerfield Roosters vs. Caldwell, 3 p.m.; The Dalles vs. South Coast, 6 p.m. Friday: Fourth-Place teams, noon; National 3 vs. American 2, 3 p.m.; American 3 vs. National 2, 6 p.m. Saturday: National 1 vs. N3/
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13-year-old team: Front Row L-R: Noah Blosch, Christopher Hooper, Will Johnson, Matthew Swank Middle Row L-R: Coach Jerry Johnson, Coach Mike Blankenship, Logan Shipman, Jacob Mann, Micah Blankenship, Tharin Johnson Back Row L-R: Braeydon Caldera, Jordan Pitcher, Brayden Gunn, Logan Knapp, Jake Sproul, Hayden Thompson, Manager Scott Moffitt, Coach Jacob Thompson
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13- to 15-year-old team: Front Row L-R: Kris Campbell, Riley Murphey, Jonny Calvert, Weston Moffitt, Billy Reynolds Middle Row L-R: Eaden Mead, Kenny Gould, Peyton Forester, Damion Cano, Coach Jacob Post Back Row L-R: Manager Michael Campbell, Armando Galvin-Mendez, Andrew Jenson, Canyon Luckman, Sam Mickelson A2 winner, 9:30 a.m.; American 1 vs. A3/N2 winner, 12:30 p.m.; championship, 3:30 p.m. The South Coast 13- to 15-yearold All-Stars tuned up for the Pacific Northwest Regionals by winning the Southern Oregon State Tournament last weekend. South Coast faced off against South Douglas County in a bestof-three series for the state title, with both teams advancing to the
Pacific Northwest Regionals. As it turned out, South Coast only needed two games to advance, winning 21-2 in the opener and 11-5 in the second game. Jonathan Calvert had a single, double and triple and scored four runs in the first game. Billy Reynolds had four singles and four runs. Armando Galvin-Mendez, Canyon Luckman, Kristopher Campbell and Eaden Mead
scored two runs each. Sam Mickelson hit a threerun homer in the victory. Pitcher Andrew Jensen-Norman allowed just two runs and struck out six in the six-inning victory. The second game went the full seven innings, but South Coast was in control from the start. Mickelson had a triple and scored three runs. Reynolds also had a triple and scored twice.
Bartholomew wins two state titles Youth soccer registration opens Coos County Youth Sports has opened registration for the fall soccer season and parents are encouraged to sign up their students early to take advantage of discounts and the league can schedule as many games as possible. “Our nonprofit organization has grown every season and teams fill up fast,” organizer Kevin Dubisar said. “This extra registration time will allow for more families to prepare and for teams to get locked in so we can
get more soccer in.” Last spring and fall, the organization had about 40 teams over all the age groups. The league is open to players ranging from kindergarten through high school. Practice starts in September and games run into early November. People can sign up at www. cooscountyyouthsports.com or through the organization’s Facebook page, Coos County Youth Sports.
To the neighbors, friends and frontline heroes who have been in our corner this year, we appreciate you more than words can say!
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Bartholomew wins two state titles. Gold Coast Swim Team member Benjamin Bartholomew won a pair of state titles at the recent state championships. Bartholomew, who is 8, won age-group titles in both the 50-meter backstroke and 50-meter freestyle at the 10-and-under Long Course Championships on July 10. He was timed in 44.44 seconds for the backstroke and 41.44 seconds for the freestyle.
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This week in Coos County history: July 27-30 100 YEARS — 1921 Vessel will be back next month Jack Carter of the North Bend writes his father Emil Mattson is going for another trip and will be a second mate on schooner The Coos Bay young men who are in the schooner North Bend which went to Peru are to be home about the middle of August according to a card mailed at Lima, Peru, and written by Jack Carter to his father Marshall J.W. Carter. The card was mailed June 29 and was received here yesterday. It says: “We leave for home today. It will take from 40 to 90 days going back but we expect to get home about the middle of August. Emil Mattson is going again as second mate. Both of our mates quit us.”.
Nemerif opens to large crowds Firemen pleased with initial attendance on opening nights — many improvements made in Masonic The Nemerif theatre opened to capacity houses Friday and Saturday evening with their big attraction “The Woman God Changed.” Again last evening they drew big audiences in spite of the lull from the midsummer Sunday outings. The firemen and Manager Albert Seelig have received many compliments on the opening production and on the changes made in the Masonic building. One of these is the new fireproof drop curtain with the Firemen’s monogram on it. The entire interior has been overhauled and made more attractive the color scheme being made restful to the eyes. The entrance has been changed, making it more convenient in entering and as an exit. “Our object is to give the best pictures possible,” said Manager Seelig today. “We want to please the public and give them as up-to-date a showhouse as any city can boast of. We have secured the Paramount, the Greater Features, the Pathe, the Equity and Metro films. “We have also secured Martin’s orchestra as an added feature. We are going to feel our way and make such changes as the patrons desire — our constant aim will be to please the public.”
Arrest showmen at North Bend Three operators of side shows in the Browning Midsummer Carnival were
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Fund, the Antone Minthorn Economic & Community Development Award and the Oregon Heritage Commission’s Heritage Excellence Award. Most recently, Southwestern Oregon Community College honored him in May as its 2021 Distinguished Alumnus. As chief of the Coquille Tribe, he served on the seven-member Tribal Council and was the tribe’s cultural and spiritual spokesman. In honoring his wishes, the tribe will hold a special election to choose his successor. North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke said hearing the news of Ivy’s passing was sad for herself and the community. “I am deeply saddened by the news of Chief Don Ivy’s passing,” Engelke said. “The city of North Bend offers it sincere condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and the Coquille Indian Tribe. Chief Ivy’s leadership and dedication to his culture was strong and full of heart. His passing will leave a deep void in our community.” Oregon Gov. Kate Brown also expressed her condolences after learning of Ivy’s death.
arrested for violation of city ordinances. S. Fielding and Ed. Smith were charged with setting up and managing a lottery, and maintaining a gambling scheme, in which they sold chances on a wheel for Kewpies. Both men pleaded guilty and paid fines of $35 each. Mike Rogontino was also arraigned for maintaining a shooting gallery without a license and paid a $10 fine. A license to operate the gambling wheel had been previously refused, so that the fines for operating were made unusually heavy.
May move chair factory to bay J.F. Wendling figures on site for factory Now making school desks and may add opera chairs and clothing chests to line J.F. Wendling, who was formerly engaged in the tie and pole business at Bandon, but who has been engaged in the manufacture of school desks, etc,, at Portland for the last four years, is here today considering a plan for moving his plant to Coos Bay. They suffered a loss at Portland by fire and he thinks that they would be better off here near the source of supply of their materials. They have been buying considerable veneer from here and think they can get a price on the small lumber used at the mills. He also figures that the cost of shipping from here would be less as they plan to enter the California field as well as the northwest states. He is considering the old Marshfield shipyard plant which can be put in shape quickly for them. In addition to the school desks and supplies, he is figuring on going into the opera chair, clothing chest and folding chair game.
50 YEARS — 1971 Police cadets win praise from Oregon coast Last summer’s successful police cadet program which won countless friends along Oregon’s coast, has been more than doubled this year. Since June 15, 35 21-year-old college men have been aiding Oregonians and tourists, and enforcing state laws from one end of the Oregon coastline to the other. The men, who wear an official State Police uniform but don’t carry firearms, assisted 1,244 persons last summer, when they were first used to help patrol Oregon’s beaches. The letters of praise coming in to Police
“I was incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Chief Don Ivy today. For many years, I counted him as a friend and trusted advisor, turning to him most recently to serve on Oregon’s Racial Justice Council – the mission of which aligned with his life’s work: dismantling the structures of racism that have created disparities in our society,” Brown said. “A leader and a scholar, he dedicated his life to righting those wrongs, as he worked to preserve tribal traditions and to build a more just future for the Coquille people. “His contributions to the work of the Oregon Tribal Cultural Items Task Force helped our state to make groundbreaking progress in the preservation of tribal items in the possession of state agencies and other public institutions. I was honored in March to recommend he be inducted as a Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Distinguished Alumnus – a college his father helped to create. My heart is with Chief Ivy’s family and friends today, and with all the people of the Coquille Tribe.” A memorial service will be held in The Mill Casino-Hotel’s Salmon Room at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.
Supt. Holly Holcomb have uniformly commended the young cadets for their courtesy and help. “We were able to enjoy a safe and quiet summer,” said one. Another coastal property owner wrote “We have enjoyed many beach walks because of the presence of these fine officers.”
200-year-old anchor found off Coos coast; ends costly losses An immense rusty anchor from the ocean depths off Horsfall Beach in Coos County has dredged up fresh speculation on the sinking of a Spanish galleon and ended costly losses of fishing nets for Bay Area fishermen. Kenneth Disrude was fishing aboard his commercial dragboat Rascal Saturday morning about a mile off Horsfall Beach when his net hung up on the bottom. He started dragging in his net and the stern of the 60-foot boat kept going deeper and deeper. With his net nearly in, he discovered the thing that has had dragboat operators spooked for years — a gigantic anchor. A majority of the Charleston fishermen speculate the anchor is from an ancient sailing vessel — Possibly from a legendary Spanish galleon which is believed to have sunk off the Southern Oregon coast about 200 years ago. Rust samples were taken by a University of Oregon geologist who reports the metal to be some 230 years old. “About every dragboat in the bay has lost a net on the anchor at one time or another,” Mrs. Emery Hanson said. The anchor was lifted from the Rascal by a wrecker and placed in front of the Hanson’s Landing building in Charleston. “Every time a fisherman lost a net on the anchor it cost between $1,000 and $1,500 to replace it. Fishermen will be happy to see it out of the ocean,” she said.
20 YEARS — 2001 Looney wins decathlon at big meet Track & Field: Pre Track Club athlete also meets qualifying standard for junior national meet Pre Track Club athlete Ben Looney claimed the decathlon title at the National Junior Olympic meet in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday. Looney who will be a junior at Marshfield High School, set a new personal best
with a total of 6,079 points in the 10-event competition to easily beat a field of about 20 other qualifiers in the intermediate division (15- and 16-year-olds). With the total, he also qualifies for next year’s junior national meet, the top high school meet in the country. “It was really hot (about 95 degrees),” said Pre Track Club coach Fran Worthen. “He just hung in there and knew what he wanted to do with each event.” Looney, who won the regional championship near Seattle two weeks ago, had personal bests in at least half of the 10 events, Worthen said. He improved by more than a second to 16.0 seconds in the 110-meter high hurdles, nearly hit his best by clearing 11-9 in the pole vault, and finished strong with a bit PR in the 1,500, the final event of the grueling, two-day competition. Looney ran that race in 4:34.4. “He already had first place locked in, but he won the 1,500 by about 40 meters,” said Worthen, who said Looney was driven by his goal of qualifying for junior nationals.
Bay Area headed for Legion playoffs Baseball: Rams get split in Medford to clinch third place in Area IV The Bay Area Rams are going to the American Legion baseball playoffs. The Rams beat Medford in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday night to clinch third place in Area IV. Bret Fitzgerald struck out Tony Conklin looking with two outs and the bases loaded in the seventh inning to preserve an 11-8 win for the Rams in the opener Thursday. The Mustangs already had scored four times in the inning before the final dramatic out. Medford used six runs in the sixth inning of the nightcap to come from behind and beat Bay Area 10-7. But that game didn’t matter after Bay Area’s win in the opener. Bay Area will play the first-place team from Area III when the playoffs begin on Aug. 2. The teams will play a three-game series, with the first and third games for Bay Area coming on the road. The Rams have fared well against three teams from Area III — Eugene Allsports, Springfield Woolleys and Corvallis — winning eight of nine games this season. These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School courtesy of Coos Bay Schools.
A10 | TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021
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First American female Olympic Champion never knew it
Golfer Margaret Abbott thought she was competing in local competition By Tom Emery She broke barriers in an era when few noticed. And she went to her grave never knowing that she was an Olympic champion. Margaret Abbott of Chicago was the first American woman to win an Olympic event, capturing first place in women’s golf at the second of the modern Games, in Paris in 1900. Incredibly, she thought she was competing in a local amateur event, and not in the Olympics. The scenario may be attributed to the incompetence of the organizers, as the Paris Games were a resounding failure. In addition, the traditional medals for the top three Olympic finishers – gold, silver, and bronze – were not awarded until the next games, in St. Louis in 1904. Dr. Paula Welch, professor emerita in Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida, has extensively researched and written on Abbott’s life. She notes that many of the winners at Paris were presented with works of art, not medals. “At the first modern Olympics, in Athens in 1896, a few medals were given,” said Welch, who has also extensively studied Olympic history. “But I’m not aware of any medals at Paris.” Like many women golfers of her era, Abbott came from a privileged background. Born in Calcutta on June 15, 1878, she lived in Boston before moving to Chicago with her mother, Mary Perkins Ives Abbott, an accomplished author and essayist for the Chicago Tribune. Mary Abbott rubbed elbows with the cream of Chicago society, including Charles Blair MacDonald, considered by some the father of amateur golf in the United States. MacDonald was the first president and designer of
the Chicago Golf Club, the first 18-hole course in America, and introduced Mary and Margaret to the game. “People who knew Margaret describe her as quiet, kind of shy,” commented Welch. “But she was very confident in her golf game. Peers called her a fierce competitor.” In October 1899, the Abbotts journeyed to Paris, where Margaret was to study art under Edgar Degas and Auguste Rodin. The following year, the World Exposition captivated Paris, and the Olympics were relegated to a sideshow. Sprinkled throughout the long run of the Exposition, the games opened May 20 and closed October 28. The secondary status disheartened the Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the French founder of the modern games, though he had been pushed out in a power coup with the government. The ignominious exit may have been a blessing in disguise for Abbott. “de Coubertin was clear in his disapproval of female competitors,” remarked Welch. “Once he was gone, it opened the door for some women to compete. But the organizers hadn’t done anything like the games before, and really didn’t know how, which caused some of the problems.” Thanks largely to de Coubertin, no female athletes were permitted to compete in the 1896 Games at Athens. Of the 1,225 athletes at the 1900 version, only 19 were women. Golf was one of the debut sports in Paris, and the competition was held at Compiegne Golf Club, 30 miles north of the city. Ten women from two nations – the United States and France – showed up for the nine-hole tournament October 3. Abbott’s future husband, Chicago satirist Finley Peter Dunne, later said the
other players “apparently misunderstood the nature of the game scheduled for the day and turned up to play in high heels and tight skirts.” But organizers did not bother to explain the event they were playing in. Believing the outing to be some sort of local amateur event, Abbott carded a nine-hole total of 47 to win by two strokes over fellow American Pauline Whittier, a descendant of poet John Greenleaf Whittier who was studying in Switzerland at the time. In third place with a 53 was another American, Daria Huger Pratt, who was on vacation in France that fall. Soon after the Olympics, she divorced her husband and married a Serbian prince. Tying for seventh, 18 strokes off the pace, was Abbott’s mother, Mary. It the only time in Olympic history that a mother and daughter competed in the same event. “Accounts in world newspapers indicate fairly good crowds saw that event,” said Welch. “Some of the spectators were in so close that the golfers had to alter their shots.” For her victory, Margaret received a commemorative porcelain bowl, trimmed in gold. She also won the French championship around that time, but never was aware that she was an Olympic champion at any time in her life. Two years later, she married Dunne. She died in Greenwich, Conn. five days short of her seventy-seventh birthday in 1955. “In later years, she told family and friends that she thought the competition was more important than the French championship,” said Welch. “But she never knew she had won an Olympic event.” Neither did her children. “I
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Margaret Abbott was a strong golfer in 1900 when she won the first Olympic golf tournament for women. Despite winning, Abbott never knew she was an Olympic champion. spent 10 years – not every day, of course – tracking down her golf and Olympic involvement, and searching for her relatives,” said Welch. “This was in the days before the Internet. “One of her sons, Phillip Dunne, was a screenwriter for
Twentieth Century Fox,” continued Welch. “I asked him, ‘do you know what your mother did?’ and he was just amazed. He had no idea whatsoever.” Golf returned once more to the Olympics in 1904, but only as a men’s event.
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AportionofSouthJettyRoadshowingoneoftheareaswheretheroad isbeingthreatenedbyerosion.ThissectionoftheSouthJettyRoad,just southofthecrabdock,willbereroutedfurtherfromtheSiuslawRiver.
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Oregon State Parks recently announced a new kayak launch has been installed at the Eel Lake Boat Ramp.
“Thanks to funding from the Great American Outdoors Act, we will be able to make important road repairs this year,” said Michele Holman, Central Coast district ranger. “South Additional Donations for this project were made Jetty Road in particular has possible by Cascade Pacif- been difficult to maintain for the last few years as ic Resource Conservation the river current and ocean and Development, Lakeside Kayak Ladies, O’Bry- tides are slowly eating away at the road. We’re looking an Advanced Dentistry and Coos County Board of forward to getting both of these roads fixed so visitors Commissioners. This paddle launch is the can continue to enjoy these areas safely.” third of many upcoming Construction for the launches on the Southern South Jetty Road project is Oregon Coast, through expected to begin AuTravel Southern Oregon gust 16 and finish in late Coast’s strategic plan. October, crucial timing to ensure all the work can be completed ahead of fall and winter storms and high tides. Visitors will have access to beach access points 1 – 5 and South Jetty and Goosepasture OHV staging areas throughout most of the construction period. Sites north of beach access #5, which includes the crab dock and two additional beach access points, will be closed to all traffic (vehicle, bicycle, foot) for the duration of the project. The entire road will be closed
Travel Southern Oregon Coast announces the kayak launch opening at Eel Lake Oregon State Parks recently announced a new ADA Accessible kayak launch has been installed at Eel Lake Boat Ramp at Tugman State Park. Partners are pleased to be able to provide better access to Eel Lake so people of varied ability levels can enjoy a peaceful paddle. This freshwater lake is an ideal location for paddling because of its boating speed limit of 10
mph., and paddlers may spot osprey, crane, eagle, deer and other wildlife. The official opening of the new ADA Accessible launch was held on July 7, and the Oregon State Parks encourages kayak enthusiasts to utilize the launch to enjoy Eel Lake, while using all safety precautions. The kayak launch was made possible through a partnership with the Oregon State Parks, The
Oregon Coast Visitors Association, Travel Oregon, Tenmile Lakes’ Basin Partnership, Family Ford Foundation and Travel Southern Oregon Coast. The newly added kayak launch is the one of several ADA launches to be constructed on the Southern Oregon Coast. Installation was completed by Johnson Rock, Brock Concrete, Ptarmigan Ptrails, LLC and Coast Pavement Maintenance.
Construction work necessary to provide safe access to Carter Lake Campground for up to a week, likely in October; the timing of that closure will be posted online once the dates are identified by the contractor. See map for locations. In addition to the South Jetty Road repairs, the Great American Outdoors Act is helping fund repairs of the Carter Lake Campground access road. Starting September 7 and ending in late October, Carter Lake Campground Road will be closed, along with the campground, Carter Lake Day Use and Carter Dunes trailhead. Visitors will be able to access the Carter Dunes Trail by foot from the Taylor Dunes Trailhead, which will remain open for most of the construction period. Parking at the Taylor Dunes trailhead may be limited by construction equipment; the trailhead will close entirely for approximately two weeks, likely in October. Closure dates will be posted online as soon as they are known. For information about either road project, please call the Central Coast Ranger District at 541-2716000.
A12 | TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021
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North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke, left, introduces Library Director Haley Lagasse during a press conference where Lagasse announced the library received a grant to hire a social worker.
NB library receives grant to hire social worker By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World
In the coming months, libraries in North Bend, Coos Bay and Lakeside will begin offering a service that could have a big impact on the community. Haley Lagasse, library director at the North Bend Library, announced Wednesday the library received a $158,000 grant to hire a social worker to help community members access care and other things they need. The grant came from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon. When Lagasse wrote the grant application, she intentionally added Coos Bay and Lakeside to the grant because she felt a social worker could benefit all three communities. “Social services are a regular part of what we support the community with in the library,” Lagasse said. She said when the library was working on a strategic plan, many community members said they would like to be able to access social services while visiting the library. The grant was approved last week, and Lagasse said the hard work is just starting. “We have a lot of work to do to get it off the ground,” she said. “But we hope to get it started in the fall.”
Lagasse said her goal is to partner with an existing practice to find a mental health professional to fill the position. That person would then have hours in the libraries in North Bend, Coos Bay and Lakeside every week. They would be available to meet with library guests and help them do things like apply for jobs or find resources such housing, food, elder care and more. Ultimately, Lagasse said the social worker could offer monthly classes where they bring in community providers to explain how they can help people. Lagasse said having a social worker on site will have a big impact on the community. “The library and our staff already interact with people on a daily basis,” she said. “I think it will have a tremendous impact on our community. Having a dedicated presence in the library that serves this purpose means we have someone here who can interact with people on a regular basis before they reach a crisis.” Lagasse the public libraries in the region have already built a level of trust with the community, which will make it more likely for people to reach out to the new social worker. She said all services will be free and available to anyone in the community. “In order to receive services, they will just need to visit the library during open hours,” Lagasse said.
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Above: Fernando Rojas Galvan pulls into Southwestern Oregon Community College as college faculty and students greet him. Below: Fernando Rojas Galvan explains why he is riding his bicycle across the state this month.
He said Wednesday, his efforts have raised $45,000 for Clatsop Community College this summer. On his tour, he has had only one day off and had ridden as many as 118 miles in one day. He has stayed at motels, camped outside and in a few homes of supporters. As he prepared to leave Southwestern Oregon Community College, he said he was going to enjoy the day. “Today, I don’t have anywhere to be,” he said. “I’ll ride until my heart is content and I’ll stop. Taking a gander around at my surroundings, it’s just breathtaking.” He said there have been some extreme challenges
on the trip, such as riding up mountain passes into a headwind with the temperature over 100. But there have also been some exhilarating times. “Do you remember what it’s like to be 12 and go down a hill very fast? That’s what it’s like,” he said. “Riding down the hills has been scary but mostly exhilarating.” By continuing to teach three English as a second language courses this month, Galvan said his students have been a part of his adventure. “They know about my travels,” he said. “Some of them are asking me, ‘Teacher Fernando, where are you tonight?’”
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