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Economic evolution for South Coast backed by federal investment By NATE SCHWARTZ The World
A major announcement was made in Washington D.C. last week that may have a significant impact on the South Coast’s economic future. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has granted a federal investment to South Coast Development Council, Inc. to the tune of $300,000, as announced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley,
as well as Congresswoman Val Hoyle. The investment, which will be overseen by SCDC Inc. in a partnership with the business incubator at Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Small Business Development Center, is meant to foster growth in the Blue and Green sectors of the local economy along with emerging tech-based startups. “This federal investment in the South Coast will generate jobs innovation and economic activity that will ripple out for
years to come” said Wyden in a Senate press release. This directive, called ‘The South Coast Incubator Technology Industry Ecosystem Development project,’ is aimed at providing innovators and entrepreneurs with advisory support, prototyping services, and capital for development. Though, as stated by interim Executive Director Bryan Sykes, “This initiative is about more than just providing resources; it’s about nurturing the local business
ecosystem. We’re bringing specialized programming and advanced equipment to the area, targeting the upliftment of small businesses.” The grandiose idea behind the project is one of sustainable economic evolution for the area. The South Coast is rife with opportunity for innovation in the Blue and Green economy given its unique ties to traditional forest and ocean related industries alike. “There is palpable concern about how projects like
offshore wind farms might impact existing local industries,” continued Sykes, when asked about the importance of the environmental economy. “In response, we are actively collaborating with partner organizations to establish local training programs that align with these new initiatives... we’re committed to ensuring that any development is sustainable and considerate of the region’s existing economic Please see INVESTMENT Page 2
Shore Acres lights up for the holidays By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World
For the 39th year, the Christmas lights at Shore Acres filled the night sky on Thanksgiving, with the spectacular display continuing through the end of the year. More than 325,000 lights were lit up beginning Thanksgiving night to celebrate the holiday season with a dramatic display that left those in attendance oohing aweing throughout the seven-acre park. While the entire park was lit up in dramatic displays, the big draw was close to a dozen captivating displays highlighting the wildlife and vegetation often seen along Shore Acres. For the second straight year, entry to Shore Acres limited to those who reserved and paid for a parking pass in advance, but a new wrinkle this year opens the lights to everyone. For the first time, a shuttle bus is offered to bring anyone to the park. Every night from Thursday through Saturday, visitors can park at the Charleston
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Shore Acres State Park lit up for the holiday season on Thanksgiving night, with the awe-inspiring display running each night through the end of the year. More than 325,000 lights shine bright at the park to encourage holiday cheer.
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A Thanksgiving feast Staff and volunteers at the Coos Bay Salvation Army did their best to make sure no one went hungry on the Thanksgiving holiday. More than 30 volunteers came together to serve about 350 free Thanksgiving meals to community members. Salvation Army Major Erin M. Kauffman reported that
the charitable organization was able to deliver close to 100 meals, serve more than 200 plated meals, and prepare about 50 to-go meals on Thanksgiving day. Major Kauffman gave a big thanks to the great group of volunteers, staff, donors and advisory board members who came together to make it happen.
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Police Blotter The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change. Monday 11/20: North Bend • 8:21 am, hit and run accident, 3400 block of Broadway Avenue. • 9:21 am, dog bite, 2000 block of Hayes Street. • 9:41 am, threats, 2000 block of Inland Drive. • 10:01 am, ID theft, 1800 block of Newmark Street. • 2:56 pm, hit and run accident, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue. • 3:08 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 1900 block of Garfield Street. • 6:47 pm, 41 year old male arrested and transported to Coos County jail on warrant, Sheridan and California. Coos Bay • 6:55 am, burglary, 2100 block of Thompson Road. • 8:44 am, counterfeit money, 300 block of S 4th Street. • 10:34 am, dispute, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue. • 12:12 pm, dispute, 1100 block of Oregon Avenue. • 3:27 pm, disorderly conduct, 1900 block of Newmark. • 4:33 pm, animal injured, Wasson Street. • 5:19 pm, dispute, 200 block of S Schoneman Street. • 5:22 pm, neighbor dispute, 900 block of S 10th Street. • 5:46 pm, 33 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 800 block of Newmark Avenue. • 6:19 pm, dispute, 200 block of S Bayshore Drive. • 6:37 pm, family
dispute, 700 block of Johnson Street. • 6:49 pm, dispute, 300 block of S 2nd Street. • 6:50 pm, 36 year old male transported to Coos County jail on criminal trespass II, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue. • 9:28 pm, 59 year old cited for driving while suspended, Cammann and Michigan. • 9:44 pm, family dispute, 300 block of N Cammann Street. • 10:31 pm, criminal mischief to vehicle, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue. • 11:05 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.
Reedsport • 1:50 pm, fraud, 2000 block of Hawthorne Avenue. • 7:38 pm, domestic disturbance, Black Forest Apartments. • 11:13 pm, escape, Reedsport Police Department. • 11:40 pm, hit and run, COHO RV Park and Marina.
• 11:55 am, hit and run accident, 1900 block of Woodland Drive. Wednesday 11/22: • 12:56 pm, disorderly North Bend conduct, 2000 block of • 1:53 am, 37 year old Newmark Avenue. male cited for driving • 2:22 pm, 60 year old while suspended, female cited result of McCullough Bridge. dog bite, 1200 block of S • 9:21 am, unauthorized 11th Street. use of motor vehicle, • 3:27 pm, domestic 1000 block of Clark assault, 200 block of N Street. Broadway Avenue. • 9:40 am, unlawful entry • 3:59 pm, 53 year old into motor vehicle, 600 male cited for criminal block of Commercial trespass, 1200 block of Street. Newmark Avenue. • 10:52 am, violation of • 4:09 pm, phone restraining order, 900 block of Newmark Street. harassment/stalking, 1700 block of Milligan • 1:52 pm, disorderly Avenue. conduct, 1900 block of • 8:26 pm, unlawful entry Meade Avenue. into motor vehicle, 500 • 2:23 pm, fraud, 2100 block of S 4th Street. block of Oak Street. • 9:03 pm, dispute, • 5:55 pm, disorderly 2000 block of Newmark conduct, 700 block of Avenue. Virginia Avenue. • 9:11 pm, 26 year old • 9:23 pm, 55 year old female cited for driving and 67 year old male while suspended, cited result of illegal Newport and Flanagan. camping, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue. Coquille • 10:49 pm, theft, 2100 block of Monroe. • 12:33 am, 39 year old male transported Coos Bay to Coos County jail on • 12:02 am, 29 year Coos Bay criminal trespass II and old male cited for DUII, • 12:45 am, criminal criminal mischief I, 100 Newport and Hill Road. mischief, 1600 block of block of N Baxter Street. • 12:13 am, disorderly Newmark Avenue. • 7:31 am, dispute, 400 conduct, 300 block of • 4:39 am, 64 year block of E 8th Street. Anderson Avenue. old male transported • 9:10 pm, 36 year old • 5:55 am, dead animal, to Coos County jail male transported to S Broadway and Blue on three warrants, E Coquille Coos County jail for Moon. Anderson Avenue. • 11:05 am, 54 year old criminal trespass II, 200 • 8:31 am, theft of bike, • 8:09 am, burglary, male cited for DUII, 2nd block of W Highway 42. 1100 block of Oregon 100 block of Norman and Adams. • 11:37 pm, 28 year Avenue. Avenue. • 2:42 pm, family old male transported to • 9:09 am, weapons • 9:29 am, 40 year old dispute, 40 block of S Coos County jail on DUII, offense, 3100 block of male cited for driving Cedar Street. Myrtle Point entry to Ocean Boulevard. while suspended, Coquille. 1000 block of Evans • 10:06 am, 34 year old Reedsport boulevard. male cited on warrant, Reedsport • 9:37 am, fraud, 1200 block of S 2nd • 9:46 am, 19 year old Riverbend Mobile Resort. male cited for driving Street. • 9:04 am, animal while suspended, Pacific problem, Champion • 10:54 am, threats, 1100 • 2:24 pm, theft, 2800 Park. block of Oregon Avenue. block of Ridgeway Drive. and Filmore. • 10:09 am, disturbance, • 7:35 pm, civil dispute, • 11:19 pm, juvenile • 11:28 am, theft, 500 block of S 4th Street. Recreation Station. 800 block of Johnson problem, Woodland
who will likely have as much of a say in where the money goes as anyone. While Sykes has displayed a very competent understanding of the sentiments in the South Coast, he is the interim director at present, with a more permanent director already being vetted for the position. “The SCDC’s Executive Committee has conducted an extensive nationwide search and is currently in the final stages of negotiations with a candidate. During this transition, the board has requested that I continue in my role to
ensure a seamless handover,” reassured Sykes, “Our focus has been on identifying a leader whose vision and expertise align with the unique needs and potential of the South Coast. The board is committed to finding an individual who embodies the ideal blend of leadership, innovation, and commitment to community-driven development”. An announcement on the new director is expected within the next few weeks.” We are still awaiting details concerning the process through which hopeful entrepreneurs
Coquille • 9:41 am, theft of mail, 300 block of W Central Street. • 11:57 am, counterfeit money, 400 block of N Central Boulevard. • 3:48 pm, threats, 20 block of E 1st Street. • 8:46 pm, family dispute, 900 block of E 14th Street. • 11:03 pm, 36 year old male arrested and transported to Coos County jail for criminal trespass II, 900 block of E 5th Street.
Tuesday 11/21: North Bend • 12:14 am, violation of restraining order, 900 block of Newmark Street. • 2:07 am, located wanted subject, 2100 block of Hamilton Avenue. • 10:48 am, animal injured, 2400 block of Tremont Avenue. • 12:07 pm, 66 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Broadway and Maine. • 1:49 pm, fraud, 2600 block of Fir Street. • 3:58 pm, juvenile problem, 16th and Broadway. • 4:44 pm, criminal mischief, Virginia and Above Dental. • 5:17 pm, 19 year old male transported to Coos County jail on driving while suspended and probation violation. • 7:48 pm, theft of iPad, 2000 block of Lincoln Street.
Avenue. • 12:21 pm, fraud, 800 block of Zanna Place. • 1:13 pm, 29 year old female cited result of accident, 6th and D Street. • 1:35 pm, disorderly conduct, Newmark and McKay’s. • 2:42 pm, disorderly conduct, 1200 block of N Front Street. • 3:42 pm, animal neglect/illegal camping, 600 block of S Cammann Street. • 5:26 pm, 46 year old male arrested by Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Coos Bay warrant, 1000 block of SE Douglas Avenue. • 5:54 pm, theft, 300 block of S Cammann Street. • 7:09 pm, 30 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Coos River and 16th. • 7:26 pm, vehicle vs pedestrian, 1500 block of Ocean Boulevard. • 10:35 pm, missing person, 200 block of S Schoneman Avenue. • 11:46 pm, 37 year old female arrested and transported to Coos County jail on warrant, 1400 block of Highland Avenue.
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and small-business owners will be able to apply for support, though it is clear that Southwestern’s Business Development Center will play a significant role in providing guidance and resources. Headed by their director Derek Tonn, Southwestern’s Development Center, which has already provided support to a host of local businesses, will be able to further affect positive economic growth in the community. Any local entrepreneurs, innovators, or smallbusiness owners seeking support, watch this space.
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Marina and take a bus into the park, where entry to the lights is free. Signs will help guide visitors to the shuttle bus parking area. The yearly holiday lights display is hosted by the Friends of Shore Acres and made possible by hundreds and hundreds of volunteers who helped string the lights and are at
the park every night offering cookies and hot apple cider to guests. While the Shore Acres Holiday Lights have long been a popular draw for local residents, it now brings thousands of people to Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston to celebrate the holiday season. The lights will be displayed nightly through the end of the year are expected to draw thousands of visitors.
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Addressing the child care crisis on the Oregon Coast By JEFF MERKLEY Guest Column
Welcome to the first edition of the “Merkley Monthly”! In this column, I’ll address topics in Oregon’s rural and coastal communities served by Country Media Newspapers. Coming from rural Douglas County, myself, I know how essential local newspapers are for speaking to the unique needs of your communities and keeping folks connected. So, I’m excited for this opportunity. Every year, I host town hall meetings for all 36 Oregon counties. I’ll use this monthly column as an extension of that town hall spirit and the “Oregon Way” to answer questions and address issues that have come up in the town hall meetings in your communities, which means these topics will be relevant and local to you. One topic I hear about in every rural and coastal community is the lack of affordable, quality child care. If it feels more difficult to find child care than it used to be, that’s because it is. Since 1999, the total number of child care slots in Oregon has dropped by about 6,600.
Oregon State University estimates that, for families of infants and toddlers, 35 of 36 counties qualify as child care deserts where there can be as many as 10 children competing for the same child care spot. The numbers are stark. Up north, at the mouth of the Columbia River, Clatsop County has child care for only 8 percent of its infants and toddlers. Farther south, it drops to 6 percent in Lincoln County. And, down in Curry County, there’s only child care for 3 percent of their infants and toddlers. Even if that spot becomes available, families may not be able to afford it. In Oregon, the average cost of child care is nearly $13,700 a year – or more than in-state tuition at Portland State University. As one mother put it, “A day care bill is a mortgage right now.” Parents who can’t find afford child care options often are forced to use up their paid time off or drop out of the workforce altogether. In Clatsop County, it got so bad that two hospital systems donated funding for local child care services because of
staffing shortages. Child care workers need to be paid a living wage, too. The average child care worker in Oregon makes about $12.90 an hour, and the profession has high burnout and turnover rates. What can we do about it? During the pandemic, Congress created Child Care Stabilization Grants that sustained approximately 220,000 child care providers, saved an estimated 9.6 million child care slots, and protected more than 1 million child care jobs across the country. Oregon received nearly $250 million to sustain more than 3,000 child care programs and support more than 80,000 children. But those funds expired on September 30. We need to pass the Child Care Stabilization Act to restore this successful and needed program. Then we need to build on it by passing the Child Care and Working Families Act so eligible families pay no more than 7 percent of their income on child care. Middle-class families deserve a break. This legislation is a start, and I will
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Bandon boys win basketball opener Bandon opened the boys basketball season with a 4834 win over visiting Brookings-Harbor last Wednesday, the opening day teams could play games this season. “The boys played good their first game,” Bandon coach Vince Quattrocchi said. “I was very pleased with our defensive efforts. Our offense had glimpses of greatness but has lots of work to fine tune it.” Eli Freitag had 13 points and Carter Brown 12 to lead the Tigers. This week the Tigers visit Umpqua Valley Christian on Tuesday and face Western Christian on Friday in a game at Sutherlin. BULLDOGS SPLIT: North Bend won its opener against Siuslaw 77-48, but fell at Hidden Valley 78-49 on Friday. This week, North Bend hosted Brookings-Harbor on Monday and plays at Creswell on Friday and faces Pendleton at Marshfield on Saturday. REEDSPORT WINS ONE: Reedsport opened the season with a 65-51 win at New Hope Christian on Wednesday. Isaiah Laisure had 14 points to lead Reedsport while Jay B. Noel had 13 points and Alex Dukovich and William Buzard 10 each. The Brave fell to Siuslaw 71-49 in Coquille’s Winter Lake Showcase on Friday and host Coquille on Tuesday and Mapleton on Friday this week. PACIFIC OPENS WITH WIN: Pacific won its season opener at Camas Valley on Wednesday, 65-60. The game was a nonleague contest between the Skyline League squads. Jonah Lewis had 15 points, Ruben Watson scored 14 and Tucker Long added 12. Pacific hosted Gold Beach on Monday and is at Powers for another nonleague game
Friday before hosting Crow on Saturday. POWERS WINS ONE: Powers took one of three games in the Mapleton Invitational, beating McKenzie 41-30 on Friday. The Cruisers fell to Mapleton 48-11 in the opener of the event and were beaten by C.S. Lewis Academy 32-26 on Saturday. Powers hosts Bandon’s JV team on Wednesday and Pacific on Friday this week. BOBCATS TOP MOHAWK: Myrtle Point won its season opener over visiting Mohawk 78-30 on Wednesday. This week, the Bobcats are busy with games at Gold Beach on Wednesday, Bonanza on Friday and Lost River on Saturday. COQUILLE SPLITS GAMES: The Red Devils won one of their two games in Coquille’s annual Winter Lake Showcase. Creswell topped the Red Devils 61-27 on Friday, but Coquille bounced back to edge Monroe 5653 on Saturday, its first win under new coach Joe Scolari, a former standout for the Red Devils. Coquille is at Reedsport on Tuesday, Central Linn on Friday and Pleasant Hill on Saturday. MASHFIELD GAMES CANCELED: Marshfield did not make the trip to Crook County for its tournament over the weekend and now will open the season at home Tuesday against Newport. The Pirates also host Pendleton on Friday and face Anderson, Calif., on Saturday in a game at Del Norte High School in Crescent City. GIRLS BASKETBALL BULLDOGS WIN TWO: North Bend’s girls won their first two games of the season. The Bulldogs opened with a 50-12 win over visiting Siuslaw on Wednesday. On
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Friday, the Bulldogs won at Hidden Valley, 31-27. The Bulldogs were at Toledo on Monday and visit Creswell on Friday before facing Pendleton on Saturday in a game at Marshfield High School (North Bend’s gym is unavailable because of the annual Coast Classic wrestling tournament). PIRATES FALL TWICE: Marshfield lost its season opener to Class 3A power Corbett 60-38 in the Madras tournament on Friday. The Pirates came back Saturday to fall to Madras, 52-48. This week, the Pirates host Newport on Tuesday, Pendleton on Friday and Cascade Christian on Saturday. RED DEVILS OPEN WITH WINS: Coquille edged Creswell 42-41 on the first day of the Winter Lake Showcase, the Red Devils’ annual tournament. They topped Monroe 56-35 after opening a big halftime lead Saturday to start the year 2-0. The Red Devils visit Central Linn on Friday and Pleasant Hill on Saturday. REEDSPORT WINS ONE:
The Brave fell to New Hope Christian 62-35 in their season opener, but bounced back Friday to beat Siuslaw 50-27 in Coquille’s Winter Lake Showcase. Reedsport’s only game this week is at home against Mapleton on Friday. BANDON DOMINATES: Bandon crushed visiting Salem Academy 70-32 in the Tigers’ season opener on Friday. “We shared the ball and transitioned well and played good defensively,” coach Jordan Sammons said. “We played great team basketball and it was a fun first game.” Olivia Thompson had 16 points and Katelyn Senn 14 for the Tigers and Lizzy Stice, Rachel Eickhoff and Makenna Vierck had eight each. Bandon plays at Umpqua Valley Christian on Tuesday and faces Western Christian at Sutherlin on Friday. BOBCATS WIN THREE: Myrtle Point opened the season with three dominant wins, starting with a 61-34 win over visiting Mohawk. On Friday, Myrtle Point beat Prospect 55-15 on the
opening day of the Days Creek Invitational. They beat Alsea 61-18 on the second day. Myrtle Point is at Gold Beach on Wednesday, Bonanza on Friday and Lost River on Saturday. CRUISERS WIN TOURNEY: Powers had a successful start to the season, capturing the Mapleton tournament with wins over McKenzie 688, C.S. Lewis Academy 33-24 and host Mapleton 37-32. This week Powers hosts Bandon’s JV team on Wednesday and then has a nonleague home game against Skyline League foe Pacific on Friday. HORNETS EDGE PACIFIC: Camas Valley tipped Pacific 55-49 in the Pirates’ season opener, a nonleague game. Mikala Houck had 19 points and Courtney Phillips 14 for Pacific. “The girls played really well,” said Pacific coach Amanda Carlton. “We have improved so much since last year.” Pacific hosted Gold Beach on Monday and is at Powers on Friday and hosts Crow on Saturday.
Smith wins title in wrestling tourney for North Bend North Bend’s Wyatt Smith pinned all five of his foes to capture first place in the Deven Dawson Memorial wrestling tournament at Harrisburg. Wrestling at 150 pounds, Smith had two first-round pins and two second-round pins, including getting a fall over Harrisburg’s Justin Hoyt in the championship bout in 3 minutes and 36 seconds. His semifinal pin over Santiam’s Wyatt Dayton came in the third round. Several other North Bend wrestlers won matches and a few would have had chances to place but either they or their opponents came up against the five-match limit for the day and they weren’t able to contest matches. One of those was Connor Perez, who lost his first match at 132 pounds and then had
a bye and won two straight consolation matches before coming against a foe who had already wrestled five times. Nicholas Campbell at 138 pounds had three straight consolation pins before also having his day end by the same fate. Gavin Walter had the same fate at 285 pounds, while Dylan Swanson won his first match at 215 pounds, lost in the second round and won two consolation matches by pin before he wasn’t able to continue. North Bend scored 84.5 points and finished seventh out of 31 teams in the tournament, which was won by host Harrisburg. In the girls portion of the tournament, Kaylianna Mazzucchi reached the championship match at 155 pounds with two pins, but was pinned
by Creswell’s Chantell Noffsinger in the title bout. Baylee Adams lost to Noffsinger in the semifinals of the same weight class and then fell in the third place match to Brooke Cox of Creswell. Ilana Maguire placed fifth at 120 pounds, winning three consolation matches by pin. This week, North Bend hosts the annual Coast Classic on Friday and Saturday, with most other South Coast schools also participating. DAN VIDLACK INVITATIONAL: The combined Coquille-Bandon team had one champion and several other placers in the meet at Hidden Valley High School on Saturday. Caden Landmark won the title at 138 pounds, taking his first three matches by pin and winning a 7-1 decision
over Erik Reyes Medina of Phoenix in the final. Camaran Houston reached the final at 165 pounds with three pins and a major decision. The result of the championship match wasn’t updated Saturday night. Brody Sherritt placed third at 106 pounds and Keagan Steinhoff (113) placed fourth. Noah Beaudry reached the third-place match at 150 pounds, with the result not posted. Joey Vigue was in the consolation semifinals at 215 pounds after losing in the semifinals, but results at that weight class also were not posted. Coquille placed seventh among 13 teams in the event, won by South Medford. In the girls portion of the tournament, Kaylee Dykes (105 pounds), Analise Miller (115) and Chloe Carr (130) all placed second.
WILLIE WILKINSON MEMORIAL: Myrtle Point had two wrestlers finish second and a few others place in the tournament at Glide. Both Logan Clayburn at 285 pounds and Sam Groves at 132 reached the title matches but lost. Camilo Palmas placed third at 157 pounds, Raine Carle was fourth at 190 and Jason Padgett was fifth at 285. Christian Jenkins ( 120) and Jayce Shoop (165) both were sixth. Jude Lichte (144) placed fifth for Reedsport, while Vegas Lichte (165) and Sam Norton (175) placed seventh. Myrtle Point was eighth and Reedsport 11th in the event, won by Dallas. In the girls portion of the tournament, Myrtle Point’s Khloe Thompson (136-145 pounds) and Jayme Padgett (163-
180) both won, with Zoe Crabill (109) placing second and Paiton Stein (124-134) third. Reedsport’s Tasha Abraham placed first at 109. PERRY BURLISON INVITATIONAL: Marshfield’s Garron Castro (106 pounds) and Reese Hite (132) both reached the semifinals before losing in the Perry Burlison Invitational at Cascade High School. They were each in the third-place match, but came up short, losing by decision and finishing fourth. The Pirates finished 13th out of 23 teams. Dallas, fielding a different squad than the one at Glide, won the title. In the girls portion of the tournament, Marshfield’s Dollie Austin (115), Kayla Hayes (120) and Olivia Shield (155) all placed sixth.
South Coast Running Club’s Mac’s Run is Dec. 9 The South Coast Running Club’s annual Mac’s Run is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9, starting and ending at Sunset Bay State Park near Charleston. Events include both 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer run/walks, with each race taking runners through Shore Acres State Park and the longer one through Cape Arago State Park as well. While both routes are entirely on roads, they also include tough hills. The entry fee is $15 for members of
the South Coast Running Club and $20 for non-members who sign up before the race. The fees go up $10 for people who sign up on race day. The entry fee for students is $5. For more information or to register for the event, visit www.southcoastrunningclub.org. RUN WHISKEY RUN: Paul Strike of Florence had an impressive effort on the challenging 10mile Double Shot race in the Run Whiskey Run held recently on the
Whiskey Run bike trails north of Bandon. Strike coverd the course in one hour, 18 minutes and 26 seconds, winning by more than eight minutes over runner-up Shawn Sorensen of Portland, who finished in 1:27:01. Moises Garcia of Coos Bay was third in 1:28:26, followed by the first female finisher, Jessie Denning of Langlois, who crossed the line in 1:34:36. Zach Reinig of Coos Bay won the Whiskey Ginger, a 5-mile race that included one of
the two loops on the trail used for the 10mile route. Reinig was timed in 44:41 and was followed by Matt Penberthy of Springfield (45:14) and Emily Reinig of Coos Bay, the first female finisher (45:57). Six people participated in the 1.5-mile Shirley Temple race. Luke Rector and his daughter Nora, of North Bend, both finished in 19:24 to top the field. Run Whiskey Run Results 10-Mile Double Shot: 1. Paul Strike, Florence, 1:18:26; 2. Shawn Sorensen, Portland, 1:27:01; 3. Moises Garcia, Coos Bay, 1:28:26;
4. Jessie Denning, Langlois, 1:34:36; 5. Timothy Smith, Langlois, 1:34:37; 6. Vanessa Mohrbacher, Bandon, 1:37:08; 7. Krystyna Duffy, Coquille, 1:41:45; 8. Jeromie Whitmer, Coos Bay, 1:50:05; 9. Jessica Johnson, Coquille, 1:51:31; 10. Kerstin Lemay, Coos Bay, 2:05:23; 11. Jennifer Dungee, Coos Bay, 2:13:25. 5-mile Whiskey Ginger: 1. Zach Reinig, Coos Bay, 44:41; 2. Matt Penberthy, Springfield, 45:14; 3. Emily Reinig, Coos Bay, 45:57; 4. Luke McAndrew, 45:58; 5. Luke Padilla, Crescent City, Calif., 47:20; 6. Braden Padilla, Crescent City, 47:24; 7. Katlin Anderson, Coos Bay, 47:36; 8. Travis Parker, North Bend, 50:35; 9. Tryson Bradford, North Bend, 50:52; 10. Leah Rector, North Bend, 51:01; 11. Melanie Miller, Klamath Falls, 52:08; 12. Dan Robertson, North Bend, 52:39; 13. Olivia Ferriss, Bandon, 53:54; 14. Tara Ranegar, 54:55; 15. Mark Godbey, 56:42; 16. Katelyn Swarringim, Springfield, 56:55; 17.
Alexis Rae-Coleman, 57:41; 18. Mike Westlake, Roseburg, 58:08; 19. Drew Jones, Coos Bay, 59:00; 20. Marie Swarringim, Springfield, 59:31; 21. Mark Preslar, 59:48; 22. Mallory Ingalls, North Bend, 1:00:25; 23. Sherry Xiong, Port Angeles, Wash., 1:01:46; 24. Korrinne Ross, North Bend, 1:01:84; 25. Amie Brecheisen, Eugene, 1:01:59; 26. Tyler Boorman, Eugene, 1:02:00; 27. Suzanne Jones, Bend, 1:03:03; 28. Nicholas Meszaros, Bandon, 1:03:33; 29. Dan Anderson, Bandon, 1:04:04; 30. Robert Miller, Bandon, 1:04:12; 31. Ella Croson, 1:05:22; 32. Macy Curnow, Reedsport, 1:06:03; 33. Alesha Filipello, North Bend, 1:10:08; 34. Kevin Filipello, North Bend, 1:10:13; 35. Darin Maxwell, Bandon, 1:11:39. 1.5-mile Shirley Temple: 1. Luke Rector, North Bend, 19:24; 2. Nora Rector, North Bend, 19:24; 3. E. Holland, North Bend, 19:25; 4. Troy Miller, Klamath Falls, 22:31; 5. Marinell Croson, 35:03; 6. Cindi Corrie, Roseburg, 40:40.
Opinion
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Guest Column
What really affects hunting in the West By LESLI ALLISON
Writers on the Range
A disgruntled hunter wrote a Writers on the Range opinion recently about Westerners getting fed up with the many out-of-staters coming in and Opinions expressed on this page are the writer’s alone buying up draw licenses to and do not represent the opinion of the newspaper or shoot bull elk, deer, bear and other big game animals. its parent company, Country Media, Inc. As a hunter myself, I understand their frustration. But reducing non-resident tags, as Andrew Carpenter suggests, takes us in the wrong direction. The greatest threat The Wake of Violence proficient marksman? Do you to hunting now and in the know the laws which govern I was fully asleep when my future is the loss of habitat. phone rang, it was about 1130 the deadly use of force? Private lands provide up Several steps can be taken at night. It always irritates my to 80% of habitat for all to harden a location as well. wife when the phone rings wildlife species, including I touched on keeping doors late at night so I try to be fast critical winter range that’s the locked. But good lighting about answering it. I glanced limiting factor for most big around your home is a great at the number, it was not one game populations. Yet these deterrent. Cameras are also I recognized, but it was not family farms and ranches a good deterrent to crime a spam call, they usually call are struggling for economic much earlier in the day. When and violence. I also really like survival and in many places are those remote alarms which I answered the phone to the under immense development tells a person when a person frantic voice on the other end, pressure. or vehicle is coming down a I immediately recognized it. According to the American driveway if you have a long This person was a victim of a Farmland Trust, Colorado is on driveway. These are just some track to lose approximately a heinous, violent crime which I of the things you can do to had investigated. The inveshalf-million acres of open land prevent yourself from being a tigation is long complete and in the next two decades. Other victim of violence. the criminal is sitting in prison states have similarly alarming But what about the folks as I write this today. Howevprojections. As these lands who, despite everything, beer, the damage done to this disappear, so does the wildlife come a victim of violent crime. they support. person is lasting, persistent, and horrifying. You see, it was There are resources available, Income generated by but in our pocket of the world, providing access and outfitting a horrible anniversary of when most of them involve calling the incident occurred. The services to out-of-state hunters a hot line or something of the feelings of fear, paranoia and is one of the few economic like. After a case has been despair had bubbled to the lifelines keeping ranches and brought forward for prossurface and this person wanthabitat intact. ed to hear a voice of someone ecution there is a program As New Mexico rancher Jack who could help. I guess, I was which is ran out of the District Diamond explained, “Without Attorney’s Office called Crime non-resident hunters, we that guy. Victim’s Assistance. This This is one of those cases, couldn’t survive at this point program is geared towards the in the ranching business. I I cannot forget. I worked on victims of crime. This program don’t want to see this place it for several months, served will provide up to $20,000 for search warrants and ultimately subdivided, but we’d have to medical and/ or counseling ex- consider that as a last resort.” made an arrest which resulted penses. It will also provide the in a conviction. If I am to be David Olde, also a rancher same amount for grief counhonest with you, most of the from New Mexico, concurred: seling for folks who are left cases I work, I don’t dwell on “We ended up with so many behind after the violent death elk that we had to reduce after the case is done. There of a loved one. It will assist are so many, I just can’t. This our cattle. If I can’t sell hunts, with funeral expenses, physicase sticks out to me due to what can I do—turn it into cal rehabilitation, and several the violence which was imranchettes?” types of counseling. This is a posed on the victim. I cannot great program for victims of provide any more detail on crimes. this case out of a desire to Still, I feel like more can protect the victim, but it was be done. Of course, all of bad. these services are contingent building for several months This is one of several cases upon the victim accepting for training firefighters prior to where a person has been help. There is a stigma about remodeling begins. victimized and has to live with I would personally like to what happened to them. Post mental health which is difficult to overcome. I have recently traumatic stress is real for thank Senator David Brock reached out to our community Smith and his staff for your everyone and it is particularly partners at Coos Health and real for the victim I described passion and determination to Wellness to open a discussion help our community, Repreabove. No one wants to be regarding this topic. But it is classified as a “victim”. We sentative Virgle Osborne and important for folks to know see and hear a lot of talks Commissioner’s Tim Freeman, that there is life after being a about not letting oneself be Chris Boice and Tom Kress for victim of a crime. The story a victim, or take the “victim your insight and guidance as is not over yet for the survimentality” but I think the use we walked through the process vors of violence. The survivor of the word victim is a misnofrom starting at Umpqua Comjust only needs to remember mer in these circumstances, munity College to the halls of that they are not a victim any we aren’t talking about the our State Capital in Salem. longer, they are a survivor. same thing. There are times Words matter, and survival when a person is hurt and Brian P. Burke Sr. connotates strength, resiliency there is nothing they could North Douglas County Fire and endurance in the fight. If have done about it. An out of & EMS Fire Chief you are a survivor and you are the blue car crash is a good example. One is driving along struggling with the wake of Don’t wait violence, I encourage you to and all of a sudden, they are As we enter into the holiday reach out. Support is available hit from the side when they season, we see many addicts and there are folks who want had the right of way. The to help. In the meantime, take who wish to wait until after the same holds true for violent holidays to seek treatment. care of one another and take crime. The wake of this They would like to spend time care of yourselves. I hope violence stays imprinted on with their families and avoid that person, the victim, until your Thanksgiving is turkey missing yet another holiday. they come to terms with what filled and family warmed. But what happens in most occurred. I do understand and agree Captain Sean Sanborn cases is they use more to get away from the harsh reality of with not letting oneself betheir life that confronts them. come a victim. There is much They think there is no way Thank you a person can do to prevent out of the stresses of life and Thanks to the hard work and themselves from being the no way out of their addiction. dedication to our community, victim of a crime. I refer to The next thing they know, this as making yourself a “hard Senator David Brock Smith, these anxieties push them was able to acquire funding target”. Easy targets are tarto keep using, which could gets of opportunity. There are through SB 5506 allowing ultimately lead to an overdose North Douglas County Fire & several things which come to EMS to purchase approximate- and/or death. The realization mind to make yourself a hard that you must prioritize your ly 2 acres of property along target. Being aware of your needs over your wants is the with buildings located at 531 surroundings is a good first John Long Road. As a result of most difficult aspect of enterstart. What kind of area are ing rehab. the purchase of the property, you in? Are there places to I never wanted to become North Douglas County Fire & park which gives you easy or an addict when I was younger. EMS was able to secure the quick access to doors, or are Having a family and becoming property where one of our under exterior cameras? How an electrician were my goals. leased fire stations is located, many entrances or exits are I got lost somewhere on that securing the longevity of serthere to a building? Is there road. One pill turned into vice provided to our commua location one could sit which many, which turned into an nity. would allow someone to keep endless amount, and I had no We are also currently one eye on those entrances or idea how to deal with my probexits? Are the doors locked to working with other agencies lems. One of the hardest deciyour home, even when you are to assist with developing a sions I’ve ever had to make in multi-agency training center home? Do you have a family my life was to go to rehab, but on the two acres property plan which is in place and it was ultimately the best one. strategically located along Inpracticed in the event of an terstate 5. With the successful Who knows where I could’ve emergency? ended up if I had put it off. funding available NDCFEMS Consider a self defense ADDICTION SCREENINGS course of some kind. Personal will be able to begin conNarconon can help you take protection is important. Some struction of housing for eight volunteers in need. Designing steps to overcome addiction in folks are inclined to carry your family. Call today for free the project has already been firearms and perhaps have a started and safety testing is in screenings or referrals. 1- 800concealed handgun license. 431-1754 process. Once results of the If one does carry a handgun, testing is completed, abatedo they know how to use it? Sincerely, ment will begin if needed. We Does that person practice with the gun so they are a expect to utilize the current Matthew Goodson
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For the fourth-generation Bramwell family ranch in Colorado, hunting income is an integral part of their operation. “Our out-of-state clients have been coming here to hunt for generations,” Darla Bramwell said. “These migratory animals do not care whose grass they are eating or whose fences they tear down as they come from forest lands to eat in our hay meadows at night. Without the income from the non-resident hunters, something would have to give.” Most states already heavily favor resident hunters, both in draw quotas and license fees. In Colorado, for example, residents are now allocated 75% of licenses while nonresidents receive only 25%. Further, non-residents typically pay hundreds of dollars more per license than residents. In Colorado a resident bull elk tag is $61. A non-resident bull elk tag costs $760. Several things happen when non-resident licenses are further reduced. First, it squeezes the bottom line of family farms and ranches that support wildlife and depend on hunting for a portion of their income. Second, it harms local livelihoods and rural economies. Visiting hunters outspend resident hunters by a large margin, supporting local restaurants, hotels, stores, outfitting services and the local tax base in rural communities. As Bramwell said, “When our out-of-state hunters come here, they not only support our family but they support our community. They buy local gifts, food, fuel, lodging, meat processing and taxidermy work.” Diamond’s operation supports between seven to 10 guides from August through December. “These are goodpaying jobs and the money
generated is all spent locally in the two counties we live in,” he said. “We buy gas, propane, groceries. We also pay state gross receipts tax on the entire hunt.” Third, state wildlife agencies depend on the high license fees they charge out-of-state hunters. Fourth, the loss of visiting hunters would remove incentives for prospective ranch buyers to invest in conserving and managing land for wildlife. Finally, it would also mean more hunters crowding public lands and forcing elk to seek refuge on private lands, reducing hunter opportunity and creating a lower-quality hunt experience. Pulling the economic rug out from under private lands and wildlife isn’t the answer. So, what is a better solution? We need to increase, not decrease, incentives for landowners to conserve habitat and provide hunting opportunities. We should bolster, not undermine, the role of hunting in supporting agricultural lands and rural economies. And we need to improve wildlife habitat on public lands with better management of our forests and rangelands. The future of hunting—and wildlife—both depend on landowners and sportsmen working together to sustain our remaining wild and working lands. Lesli Allison is a contributor to Writers on the Range, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring conversation about the West. She is CEO of the Western Landowners Alliance, a West-wide, landowner-led organization that supports working lands, connected landscapes and native species. www.westernlandowners.org.
Letters to the Editor (continued) Manage the forests properly Right after I wrote this letter, I heard that a tree toppled over on a car on Hwy 101 on Beaver Hill, narrowly missing injuring or killing a mother and her children inside. Multiple trees are falling on the highway due to clear cutting and slash management, and I had to swerve to avoid being hit in this same area a month ago. The Coos County “Forest” has become a “tree plantation” rather than a “forest.” A few small areas of remaining forest are sold off as “useless” because the terrain is too rough to “cultivate.” Research actually shows great benefit from leaving areas of natural forest intact (so these “useless” lands are actually quite beneficial). The consequences of current practices of managing the Coos County “tree plantation” can be easily seen when driving along highway 101 near Beaver Hill. The trees in the narrow “buffer” left between clear cut and highway are blowing over onto the highway in modest f.--all winds, jeopardizing passing motorists and blocking lanes of traffic. Current “forestry” practices assume that each tree is an individual organism, harvested for some commercial value. The fact is that all the trees, shrubs, mosses, lichens, and fungus species are living intertwined in complex symbiotic relationships. Many trees share moisture and nutrients through interconnected root systems, and mycelia of mushrooms bind and stabilize soil (as do mosses and lichens) and trap and hold moisture and nutrients used by trees. The complex interplay between various micro and macro organisms and species that comprise a natural forest are way beyond what can be covered in a simple letter to the editor. Suffice it to say that trees survive in colonies, working together to exist without dying or toppling over. Clear cutting and scraping
the “slash” into big piles that are burned destroys entire ecosystems both above and below ground, depleting and destabilizing the soil and leaving the remaining “buffer” of trees unable to stand alone. This practice also releases carbon into the atmosphere (and chokes us all with smoke) instead of keeping it bound in the organic materials that could enrich the soil. It would be much less destructive to leave the surface of the ground undisturbed and to chip the “slash” and simply let it remain. We must begin to understand that past practices may not be sustainable. We must not continue to “be unable to see the forest for the trees.” There are better ways to coexist with the natural world. The liability the county could face from the trees destabilized by current practices falling over on passing cars (or a lawsuit for illness caused by poor air quality from slash burning) should be incentive for Commissioners to consider other approaches to “managing” the county “Forest”/tree farm. Douglas Jones North Coos Bay
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A recent windstorm knocked down several trees on Highway 101, one of which hit a car carrying a young mother and her children.
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Obituaries (Continued on Page 12) Terry Dean Jensen
Lela Rose Bassett
July 29, 1942 – November 4, 2023
March 25, 1937 – November 21, 2023
Terry Dean Jensen, beloved father and grandfather, passed away on November 4, 2023, at the age of 81. Terry was born in Portland, Oregon on July 29, 1942, to parents Helge “Buck” Jensen and Isla Rose Jensen (Blodgett). Terry was drafted into the U.S. Army and deployed to Vietnam where he served his country from 19671968. Terry loved spending his time outdoors fishing and hunting, and he loved his family, church family and the Lord with all his heart. Terry could always be heard humming hymn’s as he went through his day. He was a best friend and will be greatly missed. Terry is survived by his son, Tad and wife, Lisa; grandchildren, Shaylynn and her husband, Caleb Owens and Gracie Jensen. A service will be held at a later date in the summer.
A Memorial Mass for Lela Rose Bassett, 86, of North Bend will be held Monday, December 4, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 2250 16th St. North Bend with Fr. Paschal Ezurike officiating. A Rosary will precede the Mass at 10:30 AM. Lela was born March 25, 1937 in Sublimity, Oregon the daughter of Peter and Jennie (Meier) Boedigheimer and died November 21, 2023 in Coos Bay. She married Maurice “Maurie” Earl Bassett November 30, 1957 in Sublimity and lived in Mill City, Hebo, Oregon and Washougal, Washington, and in North Bend since 1972. Lela was a house wife for 66 years raising 4 children. She was a member of Coos Country Club Ladies Association and the Alter Society at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Maurie Bassett of North Bend; sons, Scott Bassett and wife, Ellen of Coos Bay, Roger Bassett and wife, Debi of Roseburg and Jeff Bassett and wife, Barb of Idaho Falls, ID; daughter, Debra Stemmerman and husband, Colby of Coos Bay; sisters, Margie Whisenhunt and Phyliss McGill of Sublimity; 9 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren.
Victoria “Vicki” Jean Tyler February 28, 1946 – November 12, 2023
Victoria Tyler passed away peacefully on November 12, 2023, in North Bend, Oregon. She was 77. Vicki was born Victoria Jean Keck on February 28, 1946, in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Abner Watson Keck and Bertha Patricia Keck. The daughter of a career military father, Vicki moved frequently as her father transferred from posting to posting. Her father was frequently away from home on extensive tours of duty, which instilled in Vicki an independent streak and a love of travel. Vicki combined a keen wit, above-average intelligence, and a stubbornness that could be simultaneously endearing and frustrating. As remembered by her younger brother Alan, she was a kind and thoughtful ‘big sister’ but as a daughter, she used her intractable determination to push a war-hardened, 30-year Navy veteran to his limits as a father. For Alan, it was delightful to watch. She was a good sister who always thought of him and helped make his childhood a little more enjoyable. And, more importantly, as Alan recalls, she was a good human. In 1962, as a 16-year-old high school junior in Norfolk, she met the love of her life, William ‘Mike’ Tyler. They were married three years later, on September 4, 1965. It was a marriage and a love story that would endure 58 years. When her husband joined the Navy in 1966, the family relocated to Mike’s first duty station, the Boston Naval Shipyards. A year later, Vicki, Mike, and their first son Michael found themselves living in Long Beach, California. There, she played the role of ‘Navy wife’, as Mike began his overseas duty. In 1970, after her spouse finished his military service, the family moved back to Norfolk where their daughter ‘Laurie’ was born. Soon, the family of four was moving again as Mike’s job took them to Maryland. In 1975, the family moved to San Jose, California, where they would buy a home, live for 25 years, raise two children, and welcome two granddaughters and a grandson to their lives. Vicki continued her career, working as a Senior Contracts Administrator for Ampex/Quantegy, a Contract Specialist for Tektronix, and served as a CFO for Tippecanoe Systems.
Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital 811 SW 6th Ave. Suite 1047 Portland, OR 97204. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. You are invited to sign the on-line guest book, send condolences and share photos at www.coosbayareafunerals. com
Myrna Joy Hoover January 18, 1938 – November 1, 2023
In 2001, her husband retired, and the family moved to Montana to care for Mike’s mother, Mary and sister, Catherine. In 2006, a second grandson was added to the Tyler family tree as Macallum ‘Mac’ Asher Tyler was born. Finally, in 2012, Vicki and Mike moved to Coos Bay to enjoy the weather and the coastal life. During their 58-year marriage, Vicki and Mike traveled extensively, including multiple trips to Mexico, the Bahamas, and Canada, a three-week vacation in Italy, and a tour of Europe, including the UK, France, Germany, and Austria. Vicki and Mike loved spending time together, often taking their jeep on off-roading adventures every chance they got. A favorite destination was Death Valley. Surviving Vicki’s passing is son, William Michael ‘Mike Jr’ Tyler Jr.; daughter, Lauraine ‘Laurie’ Michelle Brown; granddaughters, Emily Violet Brown and Sarah Elizabeth Brown; and grandsons, Kevin Matthew Brown, and Macallum Asher Tyler. Victoria was an intelligent, kind, funny, adventurous, and loving person. She loved everyone, and everyone loved her. She made the world a better place. Vicki will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and all who had the pleasure of knowing her. May her soul rest in eternal peace. The funeral arrangements will be handled by the compassionate staff at Coos Bay Chapel www. coosbayareafunerals.com
Myrna Joy Hoover was born January 18, 1938 in Coquille, Oregon and passed away November 1, 2023 in Coquille at the age of 85. Myrna was the daughter of Bart and Stella Gasner and grew up in Riverton and Norway. Myrna graduated from Myrtle Point High School in 1956. After High School she met her future husband, Terry Hoover. Myrna and Terry were married for over 61 years. Together they had two children, a son Barry and a daughter Wendy. Myrna worked at Security bank for many years after High School. Later, she decided to start a daycare in her home so she could be with her children as they grew up. She enjoyed taking care of many wonderful children in her time as a daycare operator. She was so happy to provide childcare for all the wonderful families she met throughout the years. Her job brought her so much joy. Later, after she retired she loved taking care of her grandchildren. Myrna spent many hours outdoors in her garden where she loved to grow roses and other flowers. She was known by friends and family as a wonderful baker. Her homemade bread, cookies and Christmas Bon-Bon’s were enjoyed by many friends and family members over the years. One of the highlights of her life besides her children and grandchildren was being able to travel to Canada where she visited Butchart Gardens with her daughter, her son and his wife. Myrna is survived by her husband, Terry Hoover; son, Barry Hoover and his wife, Rita (Forbes); daughter, Wendy Forrester and her husband, Mike. Myrna had three grandchildren, Kale Forrester, Jordan Vasquez (husband, Sean) and Cooper Forrester. She also had three amazing great grandchildren, Oakley Forrester, Henry Vasquez and Scarlett Vasquez.
All brought a smile to her face until her last days. She is also survived by numerous brothers and sisters-in-law, including Jackie Gasner of Roseburg; cousins, Margery Deaver and Beverly Baker; as well as her lifelong friends, Delores Barkley and Nancy Sargent. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bart and Stella Gasner; brother, Meldon Gasner; and cousin, Deanna Stritzke. The family would like to thank the wonderful team at Pacific Home Health & Hospice, the ER team at Coquille Valley Hospital and the ambulance crew in Coquille. Also a big thank you to Myrna’s sisters-inlaw, Janet Larios and Skippy Fisher; niece, Jolynn Best. At Myrna’s request, no services will be held. Online remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.westrumfuneraservice. com Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service – Coquille Chapel, 541-396-3846
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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS No.: 167326 APN: 7135000 Reference is made to that certain deed made by Alan S. Cabudol and Candice E. Cabudol as Grantor to Ticor Title Company, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for LoanStar Home Loans, LLC, dba LoanStar Home Lending as Beneficiary, dated 01/19/2018, recorded 01/22/2018, in the official records of Coos County, Oregon as Instrument No. 2018-00679 in Book xx, Page xx covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: The North 1/2 of Lots 1 and 2, Block N, Western Addition to the Town of Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon. Commonly known as: 164 S 11th St, Coos Bay, OR 97420 The current beneficiary is Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 06/23/2023 as Inst No. 2023-04405 in the records of Coos, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: Make the monthly payments commencing with the payment due on 05/01/2023 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust. 1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $172,831.39; 2. Interest through 10/09/2023 in the amount of: $3,695.58 3. Escrow Advances in the amount of: $8,971.37 4. Total NSF Charges in the amount of: $35.00 5. Last FHA PMI Premium in the Amount of: $397.84 6. County Recording Fee in the amount of: $97.00 7. Corporate Advances in the Amount of $2,476.94 8. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.1250000% per annum until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. The principal sum of $172,831.39 together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.1250000% per annum from 04/01/2023 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 03/01/2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance of the Courthouse, 250 N. Baxter St., Coquille, OR 97423 County of Coos, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured (and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee). Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon
Revised Statutes; has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS The property in which you are living is in
foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 03/01/2024 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR: • 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR • AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TO-MONTH OR WEEK-TO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left. You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move. A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement: • Is the result of an arm’slength transaction; • Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for
the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and • Was entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE: RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE. SECURITY DEPOSIT You may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE The new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise: • You do not owe rent; • The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; and • You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions
regarding your tenancy. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice. OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 620-0222, Toll-free 1-800-452-8260 Website: http://www. oregonlawhelp.org NOTICE TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt. This letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. The Successor Trustee, The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to execute the document on the Successor Trustee’s behalf as allowed under ORS 86.713(8). Dated: The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC By: Jason L. Cotton, Attorney The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC 121 SW Salmon Steet, Suite 1100 Portland, OR 97204 Phone number for the Trustee: (971) 270-1230 A-4800587 11/14/2023, 11/21/2023, 11/28/2023, 12/05/2023 The World and ONPA (ID:377126)
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of: BERTHA MARIE COOKSEY, Deceased Case No. 23PB09511 INFORMATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DEBRA HEIDE & CARL COOKSEY has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate of BERTHA MARIE COOKSEY are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at 1646 Oak Street, North Bend, OR 97459, or through her attorney, Nathan B. McClintock, at PO Box 1178, Coos Bay, OR 97420, or in person at 936 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative, Nathan B. McClintock. Dated and first published on November 14th, 2023. Nathan B. McClintock, OSB #841520 Attorney for Personal Representative Personal Representative: Debra Heide 1646 Oak St North Bend, OR 97459 Phone: (541) 290-9945 Email: debra.heide@ c21BestRealty.com Carl Cooksey 692 N Morrison Coos Bay, OR 97420 Telephone: (541) 297-6887 Email: cwcooksey@frontier. com Lawyer for Personal Representative: Nathan McClintock PO Box 1178 Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 269-1123 Fax: (541) 269-1126 Email: nmcclintock@ epuerto.com Published on November 14, 21, 28 and December 5, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:377451)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of: DAVID LEE NAVRATIL, Deceased. Case No. 23PB08600 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that John A. Navratil has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at 2679 Harrison Avenue SW, Bandon, OR 97411, within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Karen L. Costello. Dated and first published: November 28th, 2023 /s/ Karen L. Costello Karen L. Costello, OSB #85391 Attorney for Personal Representative PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: John A. Navratil 2679 Harrison Avenue SW, Bandon, OR 97411 Telephone: (541) 329-2278 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Karen L. Costello, OSB #85391 Costello Law Office, PC 895 Commercial Avenue P.O. Box 600 Coos Bay, OR 97420 Telephone: (541) 808-0284 Email: kcostello@ kcostellolaw.com Published on November 28, December 5 and 12, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:378560)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT Case No. 23PB02401 In the Matter of The Estate of Fernando Rodriguez Sandez, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Boman Sandez has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned attorney for the personal representative at 101 SW Washington St. Hillsboro, OR 97123, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representatives, or the attorney for the personal representatives. Dated and First published on November 28, 2023. /s/ Sara A. Kearsley Sara A. Kearsley, Attorney for Personal Representative ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Sara A. Kearsley, Attorney, OSB # 114304 McKean & Knaupp Attorneys LLC 101 SW Washington Street Hillsboro, OR 97123 Telephone: 503-846-0707 Fax: 503-419-4912 Email: sara@mckeanknaupp.com Published: November 28, December 5 and 12, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID:378562)
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING BUNKER HILL SANITARY DISTRICT The Board of Directors of the Bunker Hill Sanitary District will hold a regular meeting at 6:00 P.M. on December 13, 2023, at the office of Dyer Partnership Engineers & Planners, 1330 Teakwood Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon. The following is the agenda: 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 3. APPROVAL OF BILLS 4. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 5. OLD BUSINESS 6. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 112 A proposed ordinance regarding fees for permits and inspections within the Bunker Hill Sanitary District, Coos County, Oregon. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection at the office of Daniel M. Hinrichs, Attorney at Law, 590 Commercial Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon. 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. TOPICS THAT SURFACE FOLLOWING PREPARATION OF AGENDA 9. INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS 10. ADJOURNMENT DANIEL M. HINRICHS, Attorney for Bunker Hill Sanitary District 590 Commercial Avenue Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 (541) 267-0229 Published on December 5, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:379129)
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On JANUARY 2ND, 2024, at the hour of 10:00am at the front door of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter St; Coquille, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 63171 FRUITDALE RD, , COOS BAY, OREGON 97420. The court case number is 22CV38687, where ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC., is plaintiff, and THE ESTATE OF STANLEY C. NELSON; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF STANLEY C. NELSON; STEFAN NELSON; MARK NELSON; DANIEL NELSON; SEAN NELSON; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 63171 FRUITDALE RD, COOS BAY, OREGON 97420 is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Coos County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http:// oregonsheriffssales.org/ Published on November 28, December 5, 12 and 19, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:378146)
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On JANUARY 8TH, 2024, at the hour of 10:00am at the front door of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter St; Coquille, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 20336 HWY 42, MYRTLE POINT, OR 97458. The court case number is 22CV37690, where LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC is plaintiff, and THE ESTATE OF CHARLES DAVID BARKER; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF CHARLES DAVID BARKER; MARK BARKER; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 20336 HWY 42, MYRTLE POINT, OR 97458 is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Coos County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http:// oregonsheriffssales.org/ Published on December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:379072)
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Demand for food spikes in past year as many Oregonians struggle with hunger The demand for food rose 11% in the fiscal year that ended on June 30 By BEN BOTKIN Oregon Capital Chronicle
After the pandemic ended, the demand for food continued to increase in Oregon, with the need for millions more pounds of produce, pasta and other staples at meal sites and food pantries. The Oregon Food Bank distributed more than 104 million pounds of food in the fiscal year from July 2022 through June 30, an 11% increase from the prior year. High housing and fuel costs coupled with inflation have contributed to the hunger of tens of thousands of Oregonians. U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, who represents Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, has noticed the surge in demand. Earlier this month, she introduced a bill that would double the amount of federal funding for the program that keeps Oregon pantries stocked with items. The Oregon Food Bank, which distributes food to more than 1,400 locations throughout Oregon and southwest Washington, has seen demand grow over the past three years. Before the pandemic, about 860,000 people annually visited the food bank’s partners in Oregon and southwest
Washington, said Morgan Dewey, a spokesperson for the nonprofit food bank. This year, the food bank is on track to serve more than 1 million people, Dewey said. “We’re just continuing to try to keep up with how much food folks are needing on the ground,” Dewey said. The needs have increased as extra pandemic-related food benefits from the government have stopped. During the pandemic, most families received 70% more in their monthly allotment of federal food aid, called the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP. The extra aid ended in March, with the average household allotment falling from $450 a month to about $300. The state also paid out the last of the pandemic-related extra food benefits for lowincome families with young children in October. “Those supports – when they ended it – really, really put folks in a dire situation,” Dewey said. The food bank has five warehouses throughout the state that deliver to 21 regional food banks and more than 1,400 other points, including meal sites, delivery programs and pantries. Those
sites are critical for rural and frontier areas in Oregon with food insecurity that are not near a large regional pantry, Dewey said. The operation puts out fresh produce and dairy products, with an eye toward offering nutritional food that aligns with the cultural and ethnic backgrounds of Oregonians. “Being able to partner with local fishers and ranchers and farmers and other growers really has been advantageous to supplying fresh produce to our communities,” Dewey said. “You know, this is not a warehouse where you walk in and it’s just all Ramen.” Efforts in Congress Oregon’s congressional members are looking for ways to keep produce in pantries. Earlier this month, Salinas announced she has introduced a bill to help food banks and local farmers by allowing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to purchase more food directly from producers, including Oregon farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture purchases food products that are sent to the Oregon Food Bank as part of the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Essentially, the bill would cut back on red
tape and allow the federal government to consider other factors beyond simply the lowest price when considering bids from food producers. This, in turn, would set the stage for smaller family farms to get more contracts that put their products in Oregon pantries. Salinas, a Democrat, is sponsoring the bill with U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California. “The pandemic caused higher rates of food insecurity in Oregon and across the country, and food banks have struggled to keep up with the increased demand,” Salinas said in a statement. “The Farmers Feeding
America Act will address this problem by providing more funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Program, ensuring our local food banks are fully stocked.” The bill also would double the federal funding for the program, which was about $20 million for Oregon in 2022. “With increased funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program and new resources for food distribution and storage, this legislation will help our communities procure fresh produce and dairy products and address food deserts – especially in underresourced and remote areas,” Oregon Food
Bank President Susannah Morgan said in a statement. “No one should be hungry, and this investment will have a resounding impact for millions of people facing food insecurity.” For the long-term, it’s important to look for ways to address the economic circumstances driving hunger, Dewey said. Those can include unaffordable housing and a lack of access to health care. “We can serve everyone who is standing in line for a meal or standing in line to get a grocery bag full of food,” Dewey said. “We can serve all those people today, but hunger still won’t go away tomorrow.”
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New approach improves convenience for public, efficiency for courts The Coos and Curry County Circuit Court began mailing out jury summons in a new format on Nov. 20, according to Thomas Lankford, the trial court administrator. According to Lankford, the court will now send prospective juror’s postcards with instructions for accessing online information and resources, making jury service response and communication easier, faster, and Contributed more convenient. image These postcards New look for circuit will replace the court jury summons coming soon. former paper forms, opt-in brochures mailed in for text or envelopes. email The new postcards notifications and include the essential reporting instructions, information jurors need and request a deferral to respond for service or excusal. Prospective and communicate with jurors who do not have the court. They direct access to the internet potential jurors to a new can complete a online portal, Juror questionnaire at the eResponse, where they courthouses in both can complete juror Coos and Curry
counties. “The new approach provides more flexibility to update information online, gives potential jurors more options for contact, and saves on printing and postage,” Lankford said. “The Juror eResponse portal is part of the Oregon Judicial Department’s efforts to use
House fire ignites in Coos County On November 26 around 9:45 p.m., Coos County Dispatch received a 911 call for a house fire at a residence on Tarheel Lane in Coos Bay with a possible occupant trapped inside. Coos County deputies responded to the scene to assist fire personnel. Coos County deputies, Charleston Fire, Coos Bay Fire, and North Bend Fire assisted with the blaze. The sole occupant of the residence was found to be out of the house. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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A house fire on Tarheel Lane in Coos Bay caused significant damage to a residence, but there were no injuries reported.
technology to improve and expand court communication, accessibility, and engagement in innovative ways.” For more information about Coos County Circuit Court jury service, visit our jury duty page at www. courts.oregon.gov/coos. For more information
about Curry County Circuit Court jury service, visit our jury duty page at www. courts.oregon.gov/curry. Scam Alert: The courts will never contact you by phone, email or other means to ask for personal or financial information, demand money for failure to respond to jury service,
or threaten you with arrest. Those are indications of a scam. If you have any questions about contacts that claim to be from the court, look up the contact information for your local circuit court at www.courts.oregon. gov/courts and give them a call to report the contact.
Two North Bend residents injured in crash On Sunday, November 26, at 12:15 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 36, near milepost 1, in Lane County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Ford Explorer, operated by Benjamin William Beecher (72) of Florence, crossed the centerline of an icy curve into the eastbound lane and
struck a Honda Civic, operated by Jeffrey Wayne Varga (18) of North Bend. The Ford became airborne and came to rest, fully submerged, in the Siuslaw River. The operator of the Ford (Beecher) was declared deceased at the scene by Lane County Search and Rescue, who responded with a dive team to assist with the submerged vehicle.
The operator of the Honda (Jeffrey Varga) and passenger, Geneva Mae Varga (21) of North Bend, were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The highway was impacted for approximately 5 hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, Siuslaw Valley Fire, and ODOT.
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Hundreds of people have used psilocybin legally in Oregon since the first licensed center opened in Eugene in June. But only a minority appear to be from Oregon. Though data about clients is protected by confidentiality rules, several magic mushroom entrepreneurs told the Capital Chronicle that most customers have traveled to Oregon from out of state to take the drug in a safe setting. Brian Lindley, co-owner of the psilocybin center Omnia Group Ashland, estimates that about 80% of his clients have been from out of state and only a few from California. At another Ashland clinic, Satya Therapeutics, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Andreas Met has a similar story. Most of his clients are journeying to Oregon to seek treatment for chronic mental illnesses from states like Texas, Indiana and New York. At The Journey Service Center in Portland, co-founder Clint Martin said 95% of his customers are from out of state. The center is 10 minutes from the airport, making it “ideal for the psychedelic tourist,” according to its website. Oregon is the first state to legalize psilocybin use at licensed businesses. The new industry is expensive, costing as much as $2,500 out of Please see PSILOCYBIN Page 12 pocket for a hours-long
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‘Depressed for half my life’ One client, JC Harvey, 35, lives with his family on the outskirts of Oklahoma City. Harvey recently sought out psilocybin in Oregon to help ameliorate his longstanding depression. The experience was so powerful that he’s spoken publicly about it on social media, even though psilocybin is illegal in his state and on the federal level. “I’ve been depressed for half my life,” he told the Capital Chronicle. “Just with the progression of life, things got considerably worse and worse.” Early in his 20s, he and his then-wife lost a child during pregnancy. As the years ticked by, he felt intense depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress well up inside him. Harvey said therapy didn’t help much, and prescribed medications including Prozac made him feel “zombie-like” and “void of any emotion or creativity.” He had attempted suicide and was twice committed to the hospital for his illness. Last year, Harvey felt like he was at the end of his road, so he began searching for something new. That’s when he found a news article about psilocybin’s positive influence on veterans with posttraumatic stress. Harvey is not a veteran, but he poured himself into research about the drug, which Oregonians voted in 2020 to legalize. Harvey had no experience with psychedelics, but he was curious. He said he called licensed service centers in Oregon – where trained facilitators guide patients through the experience. Harvey connected with Met and
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in early fall, flew to Oregon to take psilocybin at Satya Therapeutics. He was nervous. His facilitator had told him the drug can be intense – even terrifying. Still, Harvey took the maximum dose allowed, 50 milligrams of psilocybin, which translates to between six and eight grams of mushrooms. He experienced what he said was a total “ego death” over six hours. “I felt completely purged. I felt completely reborn,” Harvey said. “All my depression, all my anxiety, all my PTSD is completely gone. I know that sounds crazy to hear. But literally my brain feels different in every positive way – it’s almost rewired.” High prices Susanne Ulvi was a social worker in the state Child Protective Services until she had a change of heart and became a licensed psilocybin facilitator in July. So far, she has conducted about a dozen sessions with clients in Ashland and Portland. She said she’s witnessed “profound” changes in the clients under her care, who came to her struggling with a range of traumas, mental health conditions and substance use disorders. With psilocybin, they are “accessing parts of their psyche that they weren’t able to before,” Ulvi said. Just two clients were from Oregon, she said. Ulvi said she expected that the nascent psilocybin industry would cater mostly to tourists in the beginning because the price is so high. The cost of a session ranges from $1,000 to $3,000 or possibly more, depending on the service center’s rate, how much psilocybin a customer uses and the rate of facilitators, who are typically
independent contractors like Ulvi. “The money makes it inaccessible to a lot of people. For those that have the money, they’re going to fly in from wherever,” Ulvi said. She said she’ll usually charge $1,333, which includes a free consultation, a preparation session with the client, the actual psilocybin experience and then a post-trip “integrative session.” Her charge is symbolic: In numerology, 333 represents transformation, Ulvi said. She also has a sliding scale for veterans, people of color and LGBTQIA+ people. At Omnia Group, a session costs between $1,600 and $2,500. Cathy Rosewell Jonas, CEO of Epic Healing Eugene, has blamed the state’s high cost of licensure for the big price tag on a psilocybin trip. The annual license fee is $10,000, Willamette Week reported. For his session at Satya Therapeutics, Harvey says he paid $2,000, plus about $3,500 in airfare and lodging. He said the price will have to come down to make psilocybin more accessible. Intense, rewarding trips When Harvey arrived at Satya Therapeutics, he met with his facilitator and entered the private room they’d use for his trip. He calmed down with breathwork and took a large dose of psilocybin. The drug eradicated his sense of calm, but after an hour, he boosted his dose to the maximum he could receive in a single session. “That’s a huge amount of psilocybin,” Met said. He argues that the maximum dose is reasonable for people with experience with antidepressant medications like Harvey, who he said are less
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susceptible to the drug’s effects. Other service centers refuse to dole out maximum doses, Met said. As the drug grew in strength, Harvey said he felt an “indescribable love” washing over him. He believed that presence was God compelling him to love himself. But that feeling ebbed into a “dark space” lasting for hours. He began to believe that he was dying, or that the drug had pushed him “over the mental edge” and that he’d never be able to return to his family. Harvey said he forgot the names of his children and their faces during the trip. He didn’t recognize his facilitator and even forgot that he had taken psilocybin. But from that hellish space, Harvey said he finally came to terms with the loss of his child so many years before. Two months later, he said he feels healed from that grief and the symptoms of his depression have totally abated. Met said about 20% of his clients had a complete turnaround in their symptoms by using psilocybin, but he’s not sure whether those benefits were lasting. He said most of his clients improved somewhat, and about 10% didn’t improve at all. One South Carolina
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woman who flew to Oregon last month told the Capital Chronicle she feels energized by her experiences with psilocybin. The woman described her trip on the condition of anonymity because she feared risking her career. “I’m a huge advocate for this. It completely changed the direction of my life and my family,” she said. She said she felt the physical sensation of her trauma and burdens leaving her body after taking the drug, like packing 30 years of therapy into a few hours. It was also intense and disorienting, she said, but worth the fear and financial cost. Another client flew to Oregon from Alaska in October to use psilocybin at Satya as well. Concerned about losing his job over the experience, he requested anonymity. Unlike Harvey and the woman from South Carolina, he had taken
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Obituaries Sharon Wisely-Smith Sharon Wisely-Smith, 84, of Coquille, died on October 19, 2023. Sharon spent her career as an elementary school teacher, and retired from the Coquille School District. Sharon is survived by her husband, Larry Smith; children, Kathleen Wisely, Kristine Green, Brett Wisely, and Heather Baumer;
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born in 1954 in Detroit, Michigan. Gary was the son of Lorraine and Leonard Borchman, although the majority of Gary’s life he spent with his loving foster parents, Agness and Henry Weathers, in Bridge, Oregon. Gary was a lifelong resident of Coos County, Oregon. Gary married the love of his life, Jo Anne Claiborne-Borchman on August 23, 1996. They were married for 27 wonderful years. Gary was blessed with a beautiful family; he raised 5 daughters and 1 son. Gary was a great dad to his kids; he was always full of laughter, teasing, and winks. He loved nothing more than his family. Gary spent most of his life as a logger and ran machinery at the local Murphy’s and Roseburg Lumber mills. Gary also spent a couple of years logging in Alaska with other local loggers. Gary loved hunting, fishing, music, and guitar playing (much to the chagrin of his family)! He loved his Dodge Dart Swinger and towed it around everywhere that he moved! Gary is survived by his wife, Jo Anne Borchman; son, Tom; daughters, Melissa and Brenda; daughters and sons in law, Christie and Jeff, Lori and Jamie, Bridgett and Tom; sister, Darlene; 9 grandchildren; 1 great grandson; and many more beloved nephews and family. His family loved him immensely and they
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