Coquille High School held their winter blood drive on Monday December 14th.
Students in the National Honor Society organized the drive and worked with
the Red Cross staff on the day of the drive. The drive was a great success, with
a total of 41 units of blood collected. All of the donors were high school students.
As the Red Cross reminds us, giving blood saves lives.¤

Betty Annette Tkac, 64, of Coquille, died December 9, 2009 in Coquille.
Arrangements are pending with Myrtle Grove Funeral Service, 396-3158.¤


Elsie Biescke, 100, of Coquille died December 11, 2009 in Coquille. Arrangements
are under the direction of Myrtle Grove Funeral Service, 369-3158.

Roy D. Dimmitt, 68, of Coquille died December 12, 2009 in Coquille. Arrangements
are under the direction of Myrtle Grove Funeral Service, 396-3158.¤

A Memorial Service will be held for Rosa Lillian Lewis, 95,of Bandon (formerly of Coquille), at 11:00 am Friday, December 18, 2009, at Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay. Pastors Mary & Dan Wilson will officiate. Cremation rites have been held under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary.

Rosa was born December 1, 1913 at Tillamook, Oregon, the daughter of Alfred and Lina (Hunziker) Kellenberger. She died November 30, 2009 at Bandon, Oregon, one day shy of her 96th birthday. Rosa’s parents were farmers from Switzerland, who immigrated to Tillamook, Oregon, where Rosa was born. They later moved to Norway, Oregon, where Mr. Kellenberger was the “McNess Man.” Rosa graduated from Myrtle Point High School in 1933 and had played on the girls’ basketball team. Rosa worked as a nanny for the Arthur Berg family in Coquille. She worked in cartography in Los Angeles during WWII. Rosa also worked as a waitress for many years all around the country.

She moved back to Coquille, where she lived for many years before moving to the West Wind Court Care Home in Bandon seven years ago and where she received wonderful and loving care. Rosa loved Russell Stover Candy, and until she moved to Bandon, she loved her cigarettes. Rosa is survived by a nephew Lonny Kellenberger of Bakersfield, California and many dear friends. She lost a baby boy “Mark” and a baby girl as infants. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Lewis; a brother, Alfred; and sisters, Martha and Gertrude, and two other sisters who died in infancy. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, 541/267- 4216.¤

Faith Lutheran Church of Coquille held its third annual chili feed on Saturday, November 7th, in conjunction
with the Friends of the Library book sale. Eighty-one people took advantage of the opportunity to
help the library while enjoying a meal. Thirteen volunteers planned, prepared, and served the chili, cornbread,
beverages and cookies. Once again, the chili was proclaimed “the best in town.” In addition to the
fun and camaraderie, the event produced a net profit of $410. This amount was matched by Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans. Photo shows Church Council President Bill Movius presenting a check for $820
to Sara Dorland, Coquille Library Foundation member, and Anne Connors, Librarian. Looking on are
Pastor Gary Connors-Nelson and church members Cynthia Greaves and Mary and Don Carlton.¤

High School Category (Grades 10-12)

First Place - $100.00 cash prize went to Christie Andy. She is an eleventh grader from Coquille High School, and her essay was titled “Helping Out.” She got her name on a traveling plaque that will stay at the high school for a year.


Second Place - $75.00 cash prize went to Chase Allen Berry from Myrtle Point High School for his essay titled “Water Conservation

Third Place - $50.00 cash prize went to Travis Abbey from Coquille High School, and he wrote about topic 1.

7 – 9 Grades Category


First Place - $75.00 cash prize went to Sara Roman. She is a ninth grader from Myrtle Point High School, and her essay was about conservation practices that benefit salmon habitat.


Second Place - $50.00 cash prize went to Austin Flood from Coquille High School for his essay titled “Saving Salmon.”


Third Place - $25.00 cash prize went to Marcus Allen from Coquille High School, and his essay was titled “Saving the Salmon.”

All winners received their certificates and cash prizes at the Coos Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Meeting that was held at the Coquille Community Building on December 2, 2009. The awards were presented by Anne Guerin, daughter of Dorothy Guerin, past Coos SWCD office administrator and the person the contest was originally created to honor.

On November 30th, Nathan Todd Wallace (inset) appeared via closed circuit
television before Coos County Circuit Court Judge Martin Stone and was
arraigned on the charges of Murder and Unlawful Possession of
Methamphetamine. The charges stem from an incident occurring on November
22nd which resulted in the fatal stabbing of his brother, Lee Edwin Wallace. His
next scheduled court appearance is December 21st at 10:30 a.m.