http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel en-us N/A engageinlife@gmail.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:25:04 EDT 20 http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/199/1/Edition-Money-Matters/Page1.html no@spam.com (Coquille Valley Sentinel Staff) http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/199/1/Edition-Money-Matters/Page1.html http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/198/1/Jack-Richards/Page1.html

Jack Richards was born on April 16, 1933, he passed away Feb. 17, at age 74. Beloved by his family, he was an inspiration to all. Jack was a brilliant craftsman, he enjoyed working with wood and metal, and he built beautiful tables, chairs, and always had a project going in his shop. All his life, he enjoyed boating, boxing and racing. Jack joined the Marine Corps at age 17; he spent a year in Korea during the Korean War. During his time in the Marines, he was personally praised by Fleet Admiral Nimitz. After his honorable years of service in the Marine Corps, Jack worked in California as a small diesel mechanic, owning his own garage. He also raced stock cars. He moved to Fernley Nevada and started out as a maintenance mechanic at the Eagle Pitcher Plant. He was hard working and dedicated and soon managed the entire plant. He moved to Lovelock Nevada, where he managed another Eagle Pitcher Plant. When he retired in he moved to Coquille. Jack spent many happy days in Coquille on his boat fishing, driving out to Johnson Pond, and working in his shop. He was preceded in death by his son, Mike. He is survived by his sisters, Pam and Monica, daughter Debby, son Mark, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. At Jack's request, no services will be held.]]> no@spam.com (Coquille Valley Sentinel Staff) http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/198/1/Jack-Richards/Page1.html http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/197/1/Kathy-and-Bill-Szarkowski-announce-the-engagement-of-their-daughter/Page1.html Kathy and Bill Szarkowski of Coquille are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Szarkowski (CHS Class of 1991) to Yukinori Komine, son of Koki and Mieko Komine, of Kokura, Kitakyushu, Japan. The couple met while both were professors at Miyazaki International College in Miyazaki, Japan. There, Amy taught Psychology while Yuki taught Political Science. Amy and Yuki are planning a small ceremony, conducted in both English and Japanese, to be held on the beach in Hawaii on August 18, with members of their immediate families attending. They will hold a reception for friends and extended family on the Southern Oregon Coast on August 23. A second reception will also be held in Japan in January 2009.
Presently, the bride-to-be is employed at Harvard Medical School/Children’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. She uses her training in psychology to help children and families through the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at the hospital. The groom-to-be remains employed as a professor at Miyazaki International College. Following their wedding, the couple plans to make their home in Boston.]]> no@spam.com (Coquille Valley Sentinel Staff) http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/197/1/Kathy-and-Bill-Szarkowski-announce-the-engagement-of-their-daughter/Page1.html http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/195/1/Oregon-Encyclopedia-Project-Holds-First-of-Oregons-Public-Meetings-in-Coos-Bay/Page1.html For the first time, people interested in finding out answers to these questions, and to thousands of others like them, will have a single authoritative place to look. The Oregon Historical Society and Portland State University invite the public to “open their minds to Oregon” and participate in the creation of The Oregon Encyclopedia, a new online resource where information on the state's significant people, places, events, institutions, and biota will be available to anyone with access to the World Wide Web at www.oregonencyclopedia.org.]]> no@spam.com (Coquille Valley Sentinel Staff) http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/195/1/Oregon-Encyclopedia-Project-Holds-First-of-Oregons-Public-Meetings-in-Coos-Bay/Page1.html http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/194/1/Coquille-Valley-Elks-1935/Page1.html Although the winners in the local Coquille Valley Elks competition did not advance from district, we are pleased to announce that they did quite well. In the girls 8-9 year old category, Madison McNeely from Myrtle Crest took a third. Boys 8-9 year old Austin Layton from Lincoln got a third. Girls 10-11year old Tasia Hyatt from Coquille Valley School took a 4th. Boys 10-11 year old Derek Higson from Powers placed third. Girls 12-13 year old Marissa Dollarhyde from Myrtle Crest placed 4th. Boys 12-13 year Andrew Piburn from Coquille Valley took a third.
The Coquille Valley Elks Lodge would like to congratulate all of those students for a job well done and we expect to see some of them back again in the future competition.]]> no@spam.com (Norma Jean Yager) http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/194/1/Coquille-Valley-Elks-1935/Page1.html http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/193/1/2008-Alumni-Basketball-Game/Page1.html The cost for players is $20, which includes a t-shirt. The team roster will be limited to 15 players. All proceeds go to the Class of 2008 at Coquille High School. Contact Dan Hampton at 396-2163 for more information.]]> no@spam.com (Coquille Valley Sentinel Staff) http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/193/1/2008-Alumni-Basketball-Game/Page1.html http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/192/1/Coquille-Hich-School-3A-Team-Chess-Champions/Page1.html no@spam.com (Nancy Keller) http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/192/1/Coquille-Hich-School-3A-Team-Chess-Champions/Page1.html http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/191/1/Bay-Area-Concert-Band/Page1.html Mr. Mark allen will be conducting. He has selected a nice variety of compositions that are interesting to the band and pleasing to the audience.
Mark your calendars and plan on attending this concert being offered by musicians from your community.]]> no@spam.com (Coquille Valley Sentinel Staff) http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/191/1/Bay-Area-Concert-Band/Page1.html http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/190/1/Title-Wave-Coos-County-Reads-Program-Kicks-Off-with-Mystery-Novel-Origin-by-Diana-Abu-Jaber/Page1.html no@spam.com (Coquille Valley Sentinel Staff) http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/190/1/Title-Wave-Coos-County-Reads-Program-Kicks-Off-with-Mystery-Novel-Origin-by-Diana-Abu-Jaber/Page1.html http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/188/1/Coos-County-Commission-on-Children-and-Families-Meeting/Page1.html no@spam.com (Coquille Valley Sentinel Staff) http://www.oregonbeacon.com/CoquilleSentinel/articles/188/1/Coos-County-Commission-on-Children-and-Families-Meeting/Page1.html