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In the Tuesday, July 23rd edition of The World an error regarding the Coos County Fair Queen was listed as Paige Train. The 2024 Fair Rodeo Queen is PAIGE SPEAKMAN, we apologize for the error.
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Navy trailblazer honored at 100th birthday BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World
Residents lined the sidewalks as a parade of classic cars, military personnel, first responders and patriot guard riders made their way to the Inland Point Retirement Community in North Bend. At the end of the parade route was the guest of honor. Anna "Penny" Luise Penrod Dahl was surrounded by family, friends and an entire crowd of supporters who came out for her 100th birthday celebration on July 17, 2024. The Inland Point Retirement Community staff coordinated the 100-year parade celebration for Penny, including the North Bend Fire Department, North Bend Police Department, Amvets Bay Area Post 10, and Oregon South Coast Patriot Guard Riders. Penny was not only being 100th Birthday continues on page 12
Eastside ‘Walk with the Mayors’ focuses on history and renewal BECKY GIGER News Editor
Photo credit Mayor Jessica Engelke
This month's group walked to the edges of Millacoma Marsh to take in the views the trail offers.
Tuesday, July 23rd was a sunny and warm day to meet at the Eastside Fire station for the monthly ‘Walk with the Mayors.’ Mayor of Coos Bay Joe Benetti began the walk by expanding on the history of the Eastside community, “The Eastside merged with Coos Bay in 1983, at the time all three cities were asked to join together and Eastside said yes.” Mayor Benetti went on to speak to the unification of both cities and how it created the largest city on the Oregon coast with the merger. Fire Chief Mark Anderson then explained how the Eastside fire station had once been the city hall, combining all the resources into one building. He even pointed out that there were still jail cells within the structure from before the merger of the two cities. The small group this month
was made up of Mayor Benetti, North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke, Nichole Rutherford the Coos Bays City Manager, Mark Anderson Coos Bay Fire Chief, and several residents who had questions about the city in this face-to-face discussion with the city leaders. The walk took the group from the fire station down to the edge of the Millacoma Marsh were the discussion turned to the importance of the area and giving residents places to go to walk and see the natural resources of the area. The marsh trail offers opportunities for hikers to experience much of the wildlife of the area. It is one of the few remaining salt marshes of the Coos Estuary that residents can visit. Mayor Jessica Engelke expanded on the need for hiking areas during the walk explainWalk with the Mayors' continues on page 8
Historic sketching walking tour in Coos Bay BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World
A group of community members got a unique perspective of Coos Bay’s historic buildings during a Historic Sketching Walking Tour on Wednesday, July 17. In celebration of Coos Bays 150th birthday, the tour focused on the Coos Art Museum, the Egyptian Theater, Tioga Building, Carnegie Library, the Old City Hall, Buggee Bank, and the Chandler Building. The historic sketching tour was hosted by the Coos Bay Public Library in partnership with the Coos Art Museum. Those who participated in the tour were encouraged to
take some time at each stop to sketch out the buildings. Coos Bay Public Library assistant Gene Iparraguirre said the process of sketching the buildings allows oneself to take in details of the buildings they may have overlooked previously. “Many of these buildings are being overlooked when you're just passing through and not really taking in the beauty of the really nice architecture,” Iparraguirre said. A few of the participants brought straight edges to sketch out the buildings, but Iparraguirre said this wasn’t necessary. “One of the things Sketching Walking Tour continues on page 12
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