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No Kings Day in Coos Bay BY NATE SCHWARTZ Editor
In addition to Flag Day and President Donald Trump’s birthday, for which he held a military parade, Saturday June 14 was known most widely as No Kings Day this year. A day of demonstration nationwide and beyond, estimates for the turnout are over five million people making it one of the single largest days of protest in modern history. That trend was no different on the Coos Bay boardwalk where some counts exceeded 800 people. That made this protest over twice as large as the last gathering in downtown, and visibly there was no doubt of the numbers. Protesters lined both sides of Highway 101 from Curtis Avenue up to Market Avenue, with the crowds extending over to the Southbound side as well. While many came out over grievances that stretch back to the earliest days of this administration, the large surge in numbers was motivated in large part by increasingly authoritarian action on the part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). By now we’ve all seen the images out of Los Angeles, where the National Guard and U.S. Marines were deployed in a show of force against protesters. ICE’s deportation efforts have become increasingly brash, with reports that masked and unmarked officers have been raiding school graduations, Home Depot parking lots, and even snatching people See NO KINGS DAY Continued on Page 3
Friends of Coos County Animals Construction to close U.S. celebrate their 20th anniversary 101 south of
Bandon for one weekend in September
BY NATE SCHWARTZ Editor
While surveying recently acquired land for watershed restoration in Lakeside, representatives from the Tenmile Lakes Basin Partnership made a discovery that led them to contact the Friends of Coos County Animals (FOCCAS). They had some notice about 8 horses that had been left on the property, but were surprised to find 13 cats who have since been brought in for treatment and fostering by FOCCAS. The 222-acre property was privately owned for 30 years and is now in the early phases of a restoration effort. The plan is for the rehabilitated area to be given over to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians for native stewardship. First and foremost, however, was the issue of rescuing the animals found on hand. Multiple abandoned trailers on the property were housing the neglected cats. “It was tough to see [the animals] in that condition. They were all in pretty bad condition,” recalled Zarah Wemple, the Restoration Monitor and Coordinator for Tenmile Lakes Basin Partnership. “FOCCAS was just so helpful, they were able to get them into good vet care immediately… We’re a nonprofit organization so we really didn’t have any resources outside of the people that we depended on for the rescue.” Unfortunately, a handful of the cats were found deceased. Those that weren’t were sent for emergency care at HansonMeekins Animal Hospital, who have helped FOCCAS with discounted care since their inception. The horses were
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to close U.S. 101 south of Bandon for one weekend in September to replace a culvert deep under the highway in difficult terrain. The closure, scheduled for Friday night to Sunday night, Sept. 19th to 21st, will allow contractors to dig down more than twenty feet to remove the failing pipe and install a larger culvert. The work zone is sandwiched between a steep slope on one side of the highway, wetlands on the other and a stream that snakes its way in between. There are no local road connections around the work zone. During this 48-hour closure, the only available detour is a lengthy drive along U.S. 199 (Redwood Highway), Interstate 5 and Oregon 42 (Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway). The total construction window will likely extend about four to six weeks, with about two to three weeks of single-lane closures before and after the weekend full closure of the highway. In most circumstances, ODOT attempts to stage projects in a way that keeps
relocated to a ranch in Eastern Oregon who specialize in equine rescue. “[FOCCAS] are amazing. We can’t thank them enough for being so responsive and helpful. They totally facilitated our rescue, we wouldn’t have been able to do it without them,” said Wemple. FOCCAS celebrated their 20th anniversary of providing for local animals this June. What started as a Coos County Animal Shelter volunteer bringing a shelter pet to Pony Village Mall for adoption visibility has grown exponentially. Founded in 2005 by that volunteer, Laura Jorgensen, the nonprofit has now helped thousands of animals find care and homes. To aid with that mission, FOCCAS is always accepting donations and looking for See FOCCAS Continued on Page 5
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