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Downtown Studio offers cake decorating class


The students had a great time  but worried about gaining weight  as they took their beautiful cakes  home. The class is not yet full, so  people can still register (396-  5866). On July 2nd, will be the  first cake decorating cake for kids.  Kids can still register for that  class. $5 class fee suggested.  Come by the Downtown Studio  to see what other classes are available  or planned. Also check out the  art gallery selling wonderful art  and craft items made in Coos  County and soon art from the talented  kids of Coos County will be  available.. Jeri Ramsey held her  first cake decorating class at the  Downtown Studio (located at the  old Barrow’s Building) Thursday  June 25th with some amazing  results. Roses and rosebuds covered  cakes as the students learned  the art of making flowers, some  with purple tinged petal edges.

Goche sworn in - Amling honored

On June 25 at 5:00 p.m. Rick Goche was sworn in as  Port of Bandon Commissioner. The ceremony was hels at  the picnic shelter on the Bandon boardwalk.  Goche takes over for retiring Ernie Amling who served  as Commissioner from 2001 to 2009.

The Port of Bandon is the port authority for Bandon  Harbor in the city of Bandon. The port has full marina facilities  for boat launching and sport fishing. It also serves as a  waypoint stopover for commercial fishing and recreation  vessels, and has a scenic boardwalk with a nature pathway  and observation areas.

The United States Coast Guard operates  Search and Rescue Detachments for the Coquille River  in Bandon Harbor in the summer and on halibut season  weekend openers in the spring, and is equipped with a 47-  foot motor life boat and crew  The river rises in several forks in the Coastal Range,  formed at Myrtle Point by the confluence of its North and  South Forks. The North Fork rises in northern Coos County  and flows southwest. The East Fork rises in western  Douglas County, approximately 15 miles southwest of  Roseburg, and flows generally west into Coos County,  where it joins the North Fork.

The South Fork rises in southern Coos County, north of  the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area, and flows briefly southwest,  then turns north. It receives the Middle Fork then  joins the North Fork from the south at Myrtle Point. The  combined river flows in zigzag generally west, past  Coquille. It enters the Pacific at Bandon, approximately 20  mi north of Cape Blanco.

Celebrate summer


Lifeguard Karl Smith, 16, pictured on the right, and Lifeguard Cody Waddington, 18, watch in awe as Brian
Bunoz, 12, dives off the board during one of the free swim days at the Coquille Community Swimming Pool.

Jack pleads guilty


Cutis Jack, owner of Coquille Supply, must register as sex offender

On Friday, June 19th,  Curtis Hale Jack of Coquille

entered a guilty plea to the  crime of Sex Abuse III, a  class A misdemeanor, before  the Honorable Richard L.  Barron. A charge of Sex  Abuse I and a charge of Sex  Abuse III were dismissed  pursuant to a plea negotiation  offered by Coos County  Deputy District Attorney  Karen McClintock.  McClintock also recommended  that Jack serve 15  days in jail, something that  Judge Richard Barron didn’t  accept, instead sentencing  the Coquille businessman to  90 days in the Coos County  Jail.

Mr. Jack appeared in  court with his attorney John  Trew. The charge stemmed  from an incident on May  12th where Jack subjected a  17 year-old female victim to  sexual contact by touching  her breast. According to the  victim, the contact was  unwanted. Mr. Jack, who  will have to register as a sex  offender, was also sentenced  to 3 years of supervised probation,  90 days in jail, and a  fine of $6,250. As a condition  of his probation, he will  be required to enroll, participate,  and successfully complete  a sex offender treatment  program.

He was also  ordered to refrain from  knowingly associating with  the victim and persons  under the age of 18 except  under specific circumstances  specified in writing by the  Court or Probation Officer.


A look at Urban Renewal


At the June 1st Urban Renewal meeting city councilor &  URA chairman Loren Wiese, city councilor Bruce Parker,  and Mayor Steve Britton, sub committee members of the  Coquille Urban Renewal Board (URA) recommended to the  Board (URA) that they award a contract to Leland  Consulting Group to give an analysis of urban renewal plan  options. The URA board approved hiring the Leland  Consulting Group for $31,015 with $6,500 going specifically  for site planning of the GP mill site.

A public meeting between The URA and  Leland Consulting Group is set for June  30th at 4:30 pm. According to City Manager Terrence  O'Conner, the main function of the consulting group is to  examine the financial underpinnings of the district. The  consulting group will address such questions as, Do we  need to change the district boundaries? And, do we need to  revise the financial estimates on revenue and expenditures?  Anyone interested in the plans and goals of Coquille's  urban renewal agency is urged to attend these meetings.  Chairman Loren Wiese assured the Sentinel that the public's  input would be given serious consideration.

At the URA's budget meeting on June 17th concerning  the 2009-2010 Urban Renewal budget tentative goals for  URA were published.  Provide funding for the city's riverwalk project $50,000.  Provide funding for the city's pool project $75,000.  Provide funding for the completion of road and improvements  to the GP mill site $150,000.  Other URA projects $22,678.  What is Urban Renewal?  Urban renewal is a way for municipalities  to avoid the negative consequences of urban  blight by renewing and revitalize neighborhoods  within the Urban Renewal district.  This is done by using Tax Incremental Funds (TIF).

TIF's  work in this way: Tax revenue that is generated by the  incremental increase in property value in the renewal area  can be used to fund improvements in the area being  renewed. Simply put, by renewing or improving neighborhoods  within the renewal district, property values go up,  thus generating tax revenue that is then used to renew other  areas in the urban renewal district. Past urban renewal projects  have included adding new awnings, new benches,  new sidewalk trash receptacles for pedestrians, and a color  coordinated exterior paint job. All of this is meant to  enhance the appearance of our downtown district to make it  more attractive to business people, developers, and consumers.

For instance, the Nosler Building on the corner of  Adams and 1st streets that houses the Eden Valley Health  Food store and apartments has benefited from urban renewal  projects by receiving a fresh coat of paint, new awnings  and new metal benches on the sidewalks.

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Sing-A-Long scheduled for July 12th


The South Coast Folk  Society summer songfests  will continue on Sunday,  July 12, from 4-6 p.m. in  downtown Coos Bay . The  public is invited to join society  members singing popular,  contemporary, and classic  songs. Admission is  free, and all ages and voices  are welcome. Instrumental  accompaniment and big  song books are provided.  We meet at Fiction 101  Books at four o’clock  Sunday afternoon for two  hours of joyful harmonizing.  The Second Sunday Sing-  Along is a free public event  occurring on the second  Sunday of every month  from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at  Fiction 101 Books, located  in the Tioga Building, 247  N. Broadway in Coos Bay.  Next month the sing-along  will be on Sunday, August  9. For more information  contact Gail at 756-4701.

White Cedar Days in Powers Schedule of events

White Cedar Days Parade
11 am Saturday July 4th
Line Up at 10 am on
Hemlock Street
For Information Contact
Dawn Padgett @ 541 260
4355
FRIDAY- July 3
* Kid’s Parade downtown @
10:00
* Kids “carnival” @ after
Parade Bicentennial Park
*“South Coast String Band”
@ 4 pm Bicentennial Park
* “Little Miss Independence
Contest” @ 6:00
Bicentennial Park
* Street Dance featuring live
music by “LiddDub” @
8:00 pm Bicentennial Park
* R.C. Flyers @ Powers airport~
Candy Drops thru out
the day
* Lions Softball Tournament
(all day)
* Lioness Snack Shack @
the ball field
* Live music after dark @
local pubs Downtown
* Vendors & Food Booths
@ Pioneer Park
SATURDAY- July 4
* Biscuits & Gravy (8am to
11am) Powers Senior Center
* White Cedar Days Parade
@ 11am ~ line up at 10 am
* “Lil & the Gang” Live
musical performance @ 12
pm Pioneer House
* “Vintage Haulers” Car
Show 9am to 3pm ~
Register 9am trophy’s at
3pm
* Horseshoe tournament @
12 pm Powers Tavern
* Redneck Games @ 3 pm
Bicentennial Park
* R.C. Flyers @ Powers
Airport~ Candy Drops thru
out the day
* Rouge Valley Ultra Lights
@ Powers Airport
* Myrtle wood A’s Car club
(all day) Pioneer House
* Lions Softball Tournament
(all day)
* Lioness Snack Shack @
the ball field
* Fireworks Display @ dusk
(Powers Park)
* Live music after fireworks
at local pubs downtown
* Vendors & Food Booths
@ Pioneer Park
SUNDAY- July 5
* Rug Rat Redneck games
@ 12pm Bicentennial Park
* Lawn mower Race @ 2pm
Register at the Bicentennial
Park
* R.C. Flyers @ Powers
airport ~ Candy Drops thru
out the day
* Lions Softball Tournament
(all day)
* Lioness Snack Shack @
the ball field
* Live music by local artists
@ Bicentennial Park
* Vendors @ Pioneer Park

Recovered Stolen Vehicle

On 6-24-09 at approximately  1851 hours, the Coos  County, Sheriff’s Office, the  Charleston Fire Department,  and the Coos Forrest  Protection Association  responded to the report of a  vehicle over the embankment  and on fire on Seven  Devils Rd. near milepost 9  near Charleston, Oregon.  The above units responded  and located a 1983 Ford  Thunderbird engulfed in  flames approximately 100  feet down the embankment.  The vehicle was determined  to have been stolen from a  local impound lot in North  Bend on 6-22-09. Nobody  was located in or around the  vehicle. The vehicle was  determined to be a total loss  and the investigation

Wilson convicted of Rape


On the afternoon of June  24th, after a two day jury  trial presided over by Judge  Martin Stone, a Coos  County jury found former  Coos Bay resident Thomas  Harrison Wilson, age 34,  guilty of three counts of  Rape in the First Degree.  One count that Mr. Wilson  was found guilty of alleged  that Mr. Wilson forcibly  raped a 16 year-old girl in  1999 on property associated  with Mr. Wilson on South  Coos River Lane.

The girl  was an acquaintance of Mr.  Wilson.  The other two counts that  Mr. Wilson was found guilty  of alleged that in 2003 Mr.  Wilson forcibly raped a different  16 year-old girl on  two different occasions on  the South Coos River Lane  property. This girl was a distant  family member of Mr.  Wilson’s wife and had been  living on the South Coos  River Lane property.  The jury found Mr.  Wilson not guilty of two  additional counts of Rape in  the First Degree that related  to the second victim in  2003.  First-degree rape is covered  by the Measure 11 sentencing  initiative. The law  decrees a mandatory minimum  sentence of eight years  and four months in prison  per count.  A sentencing hearing is set  for 9 a.m. Friday in Stone’s  courtroom.

COOS COUNTY SHERIIFF’’S DEPARTMENT LOG

JUNE 21, 2009
2:43 a.m. Hwy 42. Suspicious subject. Out with Mulvihill, will transport to Coquille.
5:36 a.m. Robertson Ln. Shots fired. Result of an assault that occurred a month ago.
7:05 a.m. Raymond Ln. Possible burglary/criminal mischief to residence yesterday.
9:00 a.m. Hwy 42S. Caller request welfare check on father. Several attempts to contact
reporter for further information.
1:39 p.m. Welch Road. Suspicious conditions. Neighbors have power cords running across
reporter’s property.
7:11 p.m. Fairview. Dog bite. Coquille Valley Hospital reports dog bite victim. Family dog,
no further action.
10:34 p.m. C. Street. Family dispute. Report of a disturbance at the neighbors. Assistance
rendered.

JUNE 22, 2009
1:43 a.m. Wallace Rd. Approximately 5 shots fired.
10:15 a.m. Sarah Lane. Narcotics investigation. Caller reports finding marijuana paraphernalia
in travel trailer.
11:02 a.m. Hwy 101. Juvenile problem. Out of control juvenile attempted to jump out of
vehicle.
12:25 p.m. China Flat Campground. Child Welfare request assistance at location. Reporter
advised that she would handle this call later in the week.
1:08 p.m. Four Corners. Burn information. 14 acre graze burn near Four Corners in
Fairview beginning at approximately 1:45 p.m.
3:00 p.m. Beaver Hill. Traffic hazard. Caller reports an alder tree down, half of the roadway
is covered.
6:33 p.m. Hwy 42S. Disabled vehicle. A green Chevy pickup off the roadway, no one in or
around the vehicle.

JUNE 23, 2009
12:10 p.m. Old Wagon Rd. Assault. Parties contacted. No action taken. Subject is off his
meds. Had been drinking and forcibly removed from party when he refused to leave on his
own. Reporter recalled to file assault charges. Investigation continuing.
2:38 a.m. Hwy 101. non-injury accident. Male cell phone caller reports a vehicle in a ditch.
Vehicle towed by Mast Bros. Females transported into town by tow truck.
7:47 a.m. Lone Pine Ln. Non-injury accident. Fire unit advises that a logging truck flipped
on Cherry Creek “S” curves on Lone Pine Lane. Victim has help en route. Area is well.
12:05 p.m. Blue Ridge. Report of a suspicious vehicle.
3:03 p.m. S. 1st St. Female on cell phone reports a suspicious subject behind Fred Meyer.
JUNE 24, 2009

12:26 a.m. N. Elm. Dispute. Loud Party, possible disturbance. Not as reported. Coquille
Police Department cited one subject for Minor in Possession.
1:21 a.m. Warrant. Coos County Circuit Court Juvenile Warrant. Subject/Evans for
Probation Violation per Not Maintaining Checking In Requirements.
1:22 a.m. Warrant. Coos County Circuit Court Bench Warrant. Subject/Page (AKA
Lenhart). Contempt of Court.
11:02 a.m. Coos County. Reporter is upset about the Animal Shelter being closed and
numerous things with the Governor. Reporter advised that the Shelter is not closed.
11:41 a.m. Lampa Ln. Suspicious conditions. Checked area, unable to locate.
12:33 p.m. Dement Creek. Criminal mischief to vehicle. Advised reporter to call when this
is happening.
1:04 p.m. Kirkendall Ln. Deceased subject. Caller reports finding brother down. He’s not
breathing or conscious. Caller believes that he has passed away. Subject is an alcoholic and
has been suicidal.
1:57 p.m. Robertson Ln. Juvenile problem. Caller reports a kid riding a go-cart out on the
roadway. Juvenile rides go-cart constantly in a reckless manner.
2:07 p.m. Tiara St. Sexual abuse. Child Services request a deputy assist with interview on
sex abuse that occurred last summer. Another incident occurred about 2 years ago in
Medford involving a different suspect. Investigation continuing.
2:11 p.m. E. 1st St. Out on boat exam.
3:49 p.m. Duling Rd. Welfare check. Caller reports that a female left a voice mail earlier
that she couldn’t go on. Checked, and subject has no intention of hurting herself.
4:19 p.m. Allegany area. Caller reports losing a Fuji Digital Camera.
4:21 p.m. Arago area. Non-injury vehicle accident. Caller tried to exchange information but
subject would not provide insurance information. Contacted reporter by phone and she was
able to obtain information from suspect,
5:28 p.m. Lee Valley Rd. Harassment. Subject is intoxicated. Reporter recalled and and
advised that suspect had left area. No further contact needed. Reporter will recall if needed.
6:02 p.m. Lee Valley Rd. Assault. No victim.
6:14 p.m. N. Folsom St. Female on cell phone reports criminal mischief.
7:00 p.m. Johnson Creek Rd. Animals at large. Two pigs running around. Owner recalled
and advised that pigs have been secured.
7:21 p.m. Mullen Rd. Dispute. Disturbance. Suspect is drunk and throwing rocks. Subject
contacted and warned not to enter reporter’s property.
7:29 p.m. Hwy 42S. Female on cell phone advises that there is a cow on the highway.
8:24 p.m. Coos County. Welfare check. Wife left between 10 and 11 a.m. and was despondent,
said that she was going to the Mill Casino but never made it there. Victim takes
Prozac and Xanex.

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