In cooperation with a number of other organizations in the Coquille Valley area, the Coquille Valley Elks Lodge will be handing out some Christmas food baskets to needy families before Christmas. Food collected by the high school, middle school, and elementary school in Coquille, along with the high school in Myrtle Point, was picked up recently to be sorted and gotten ready to fill boxes. Each family will also receive a $15 gift certificate to purchase turkey, ham or food of their choice.

These pictures show Elk members loading food into the pickups at the Lincoln Elementary School, which had over 1200 pounds for us. This is a program that we do every year at this time, and we certainly appreciate the involvement we get from the schools.¤

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.¤

DECEMBER 13, 2009
1:48 a.m. Fairview Rd. Animal at large. Report of cattle at large in roadway.
3:18 a.m. Fairview Rd. Residence alarm sounding. Re: Reporter recalled to cancel.
4:25 a.m. Hwy 101/Epping. Out with disabled vehicle. Re: Vehicle removed from roadway.
10:41 a.m. Winchester Bay. Deceased subject. As a result of a search, subject was located and is
deceased. Re: North Bend Chapel removed victim.
4:09 p.m. SW 4th St. Assist public works. Reese Electric hit sewer line with backhoe. Re: Advise public
works.
5:19 p.m. Albacore Ln. Intoxicated subject. Report of intoxicated male in a pickup. He is refusing to
give reporter her things back. Reporter left in taxi, male will stay overnight with port permission.
6:36 p.m. Lower Norway Ln. Suspicious subject is possibly at location. Re: Logged for information,
no Probable Cause on subject.
7:10 p.m. Wildwood Rd. Domestic assault. Victim of assault at Bay Area Hospital. Son attempted to
strangle her. Re: Report taken for Harassment. Victim contacted by Women’s Crisis Center.
7:12 p.m. Cedar Point/Hwy 42. Traffic stop. Hannibal Engelhorn arrested on a Lane County Warrant.
Vehicle towed by Mast Bros.
7:20 p.m. Hwy 101. Civil problem. Caller reports having an argument with husband and he has since
left with their three children. No divorce/custody paperwork.
7:31 p.m. Sitkum Ln. Juvenile problem. Caller wants grandson picked up for being “out of control.”
He has not assaulted anyone and is not on any formal parole and probation. Re: Paged Juvenile
Department, they will call the parties involved. If deputy is needed they will advise.
8:17 p.m. Fifth Rd. Non-injury accidents. Caller reports a vehicle rollover. Female is out of vehicle,
refused medical. Nicole Judkins arrested for Driving Under Influence Intoxicants. Transported to the
Coos County Jail. Vehicle towed by Mast Bros. at owners request.
8:49 p.m. 1st St. Open door. En route to citizen report of an open door.
DECEMBER 14, 2009
2:00 a.m. Sitkum Ln. Rape. Coquille Police Department relayed incident that occurred last week. Re:
Victim contacted and investigation continuing.
3:55 a.m. Oregon Coast. Weather notice. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning
for south of Bandon.
10:54 a.m. Duling Rd. Domestic assault. Juvenile is at reporter’s residence reporting that his father just
assaulted his mother. Re: Verbal only.
2:33 p.m. Fairview Rd. Phone harassment. Parties contacted by phone.
3:18 p.m. Green Acres Ln. Littering. Trash dumped on reporter’s property.
3:44 p.m. Twomile Ln. Report of a suspicious vehicle in the area.
9:45 p.m. Trinity Ln. Suspicious conditions. Caller reports that neighbor lady shot at him.
DECEMBER 15, 2009
1:29 p.m. Sitkum Ln. Abandoned vehicle. Male reports abandoned camper along the river, fears that
it will be washed into waterway during high waters.
1:38 p.m. 18th St. Burglary. Caller discovered lock on her shed has been broken into.
2:02 p.m. Seven Devils area. Assist public. Reporter and her friend are lost, unable to get back to their
vehicle. Re: Subject located and returned to their vehicle.
2:49 p.m. Shelly/Crest Acres. 2 vehicle non-injury accident. Information not exchanged. Reporter
request information logged for insurance purposes.
3:02 p.m. Anchorage Ln. Family dispute. Caller reports problems with ex, he won’t let her get her
belongings and he called her names in front of her 5 month old daughter, also smelled marijuana in
residence. Re: Reporter contacted by phone, advised to refer information on odor of drugs to Children
Services and contact courts regarding writ of assistance.
3:15 p.m. Chicken Point Rd. Suspicious conditions. Reporter can’t tell if subjects are dumping garbage
or salvaging something, will check back in a while and recall to let us know. Re: Reporter recalled, not
as reported, subjects were not dumping.
3:38 p.m. E. 2nd St. Equipment repair. Intercom not working from any work station.
4:28 p.m. Coquille area. Suspicious conditions. Subject called wanting to complain about the Coquille
Police Department. Re: Was referred to Coquille Police Department and City of Coquille.
5:46 p.m. Pemberton Ln. Dispute. Caller advises that subjects are yelling and breaking glass; house is
all the way at the end, at top of the hill. Re: Checked area, unable to locate any disturbance.
6:27 p.m. Sandstone Ln. Suspicious subject. Subject walking around threatening subjects. Re: Subject
warned, told to go home.
7:22 p.m. W. Central. Accident. Officer Webley request Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputy to investigate
accident involving officers son. Re: Report taken.
7:39 p.m. Robertson Ln. Civil problem. Subject threw all victims belongings out in the yard and told
her not to come back.
8:37 p.m. Luscombe. Assault - Domestic. Re: No assault occurred. DHS contacted and advised that
children can stay in the home. Report taken.
DECEMBER 16, 2009
3:06 a.m. Travis Ln. Assist public. Caller reports that brother is abusing their mother. Re: Reporter
contacted by phone, unfounded. Reporter is mental.
6:49 a.m. Arago-Fishtrap Rd. Suicide. Amling-Schroeder removed victim.
7:07 a.m. Robertson Ln. Runaway juvenile. Caller reports that son ran away. Last saw him yesterday
morning. Re: Obtained signed runaway.
8:56 a.m. Meade Ave. Assist public. Elderly female having problems with water pipes.
10:52 a.m. Easy Ln. Theft of items from property. Reporter does not want to file a complaint just wants
items returned. Re: Investigation continuing.
11:56 a.m. Harriet Rd. Welfare check. Women’s Safety & Resource Center request a deputy standby
with a subject who is possibly in danger from estranged husband who threatened to kill her. Safety
worker is en route to escort her to safe housing, just needs a deputy to stand by.
2:32 p.m. Hwy 101. Deceased subject. Reporter just discovered a dead male lying in driveway of residence.
2:54 p.m. Ellen/Howard. Timber complaint. Anonymous female advises that subject cut down 30’ trees
on property across the street over the weekend, are using it for firewood. Property is possibly owned
by SCBEC or GP.
4:17 p.m. W. Catching Rd. Suicidal subject. Caller reports that girlfriend is suicidal. She called him
intoxicated stating that she needs help. Re: Subject transported to Bay Area Hospital on mental hold.
4:44 p.m. Auction Barn Rd. Dog at large. Neighbors rottweiler is in his yard and killed his chickens.
Re: Dog being taken to shelter.
5:34 p.m. Myrtle Creek Rd. Suspicious conditions. Reporter is at boyfriends residence, saw 2 or 3
flares go off, unknown where from.
10:22 p.m. Coquille area. Assist public. Caller is attempting to get ahold of subject. Has been concerned
for her welfare as subject left her baby in Washington. Re: Contacted subject and she will call
her mother-in-law.
11:16 p.m. Hwy 42/Powers Hwy. Injured animal. Female on a cell phone reports that there is a dead
deer in the road. Re: Deer is deceased, was removed from roadway.
DECEMBER 17, 2009
12:25 a.m. Non-injury accident. Observed what looks like the remains of a non-injury vehicle accident.
Re: Tow is on scene already.
2:01 a.m. Red Dike/Pansy Rd. Non-injury accident. An anonymous female reports that there is a vehicle
in a ditch, people are on scene trying to pull it out. Caller states that there is a large party going on
at a nearby residence. Nicholas Chalmers arrested and charged with Driving Under Influence
Intoxicants. Vehicle was secured and marked at the scene. Subject transported to the Coos County Jail.
7:34 a.m. Hwy 42S. Driving complaint. Caller reports that a blue or silver van ran past a school bus
with its red lights on and continued towards Coquille.
8:24 a.m. Wildwood Rd. Caller reports being bitten by a dog yesterday, didn’t seek medical treatment.
Re: Issued written warning. Dog is quarantined at home.
11:43 a.m. Old Broadbent Rd. Criminal trespass. Report of unknown subjects in reporter’s residence
refusing to leave. Phone went dead prior to finishing phone call. Re: subject left prior to arrival. Call
cancelled.
12:05 p.m. Myrtle Crest Ln. Report of dogs running at large near school.
2:16 p.m. North Bank Ln. Assist public. Victim is mental and upset. Needs officer to talk her into going
to hospital. Re: Deputy request that Bay Cities Ambulance be dispatched. Not a police matter.
3:53 p.m. Sitkum. Traffic hazard. Report of a slide blocking one lane of roadway.
3:57 p.m. Hwy 42. Theft. Caller reports seeing a subject with what the caller believes to be a Salvation
Army shopping cart. The cart has been missing for two weeks. Subject is a tall, slim, male with brown
hair. He is pushing a red shopping cart. Re: Subject located near Norway Cemetery, stated that he had
found the cart in the slough near Coos Bay. The reporter request that it be left at Safeway in Myrtle
Point and someone will pick it up there.
4:36 p.m. Rice Rd. Suspicious conditions. Caller found garage door open and believes that neighbor
is opening it while she is gone.
5:17 p.m. Seven Devils Rd. Deceased subject. Caller reports that a friend was sleeping off an intoxication
in garage and now they can’t wake him. Re: Victim removed by Nelson Mortuary. Report taken.
7:22 p.m. Fairview Rd. Animals at large. Report of four cows at large.

DECEMBER 14, 2009
11:33 a.m. SE 6th St. Truancy. Attempting contact with juvenile who didn’t come to school.
9:11 p.m. N. Baxter St. Report of shots fired.
9:25 p.m. 10th & Central. Casual contact with vehicle.
9:29 p.m. N. Dean St. Attempt to locate illegal fireworks.
9:37 p.m. E. 10th St. Minor in Possession. Citation issued to Fernando Servin for Minor in
Possession.
11:58 p.m. Hwy 42. Hwy Deli Mart. Non-criminal information.
DECEMBER 15, 2009
12:03 a.m. Hwy 42 & N. Cedar Point Rd. Report of a suspicious vehicle.
12:40 a.m. E. 10th St. Person stop. Out with subject.
7:47 a.m. Shelley Rd. Suspicious vehicle.
9:42 a.m. Police Department to High School. En route to McKays parking lot and then en route to
High School.
10:23 a.m.W. 4th Pl. Dog bite victim in the emergency room.
11:04 a.m. E. Main St. Theft.
3:29 p.m. E. 16th St. & Elliott. Driving complaint.
3:40 p.m. N. Adams St. Driving complaint.
4:42 p.m. W. Central Blvd. & Knott. Attempt to locate possible intoxicated driver.
7:08 p.m. Unknown. Accident. Caller request officer to location.
DECEMBER 16, 2009
2:02 a.m. N. Henry St. Prowler. Caller reports that someone is going around their house.
7:43 a.m. W. 4th St. Assist fire department. Request ambulance.
3:46 p.m. N. Cedar Point Rd. Civil problem.

A Celebration of Life for Gary Dean Wellbaum, 56, of Arago, will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, December 21, 2009 at the Arago Community Church. Pastor Tom Morris will officiate. Gary was born on June 1, 1953 in Oregon City. He died December 16, 2009 in Arago. He attended Southern Oregon University and received his Master’s Degree in Education. Gary was in the U.S. Air Force for three years, being stationed in Taiwan and at Edwards A.F.B. He married Penny Mitchell on May 2, 1981. A few years later, he began his teaching career in Special Education.

He taught in Gresham, Central Point, Gold Hill, Bandon, and Myrtle Point and was currently teaching at the Harding Learning Center in Coos Bay. Gary was a very passionate teacher. He and his students worked very closely with the O. D. F. & W and the Noble Creek Fish Hatchery in impacting the Oregon Fisheries. He was also very active in Northwest Youth Corps in sponsoring youth to attend summer work programs.

 He was just recently named Educator of the Year from S.O.L.V. In his spare time, he loved to go fishing, camping and playing golf with his family and friends. Gary is survived by his wife Penny of Arago; son Keith of Salem and his children Kaiana and MaKenna; son Kevin and his wife Amber of Talent and their children Nash and Kemper; parents Irv and Dorothy Brunner of Talent; brothers, Robbie Wellbaum and his wife Shannon of Colorado, Kevin Wellbaum and wife Maki of Seattle, and Jim Brunner and his wife Jen of Bend; sister Tracy Burns and her husband Vern of Eagle Point; best friend, Doug Litwiller of Medford; he also has many surrogate sons and daughters, and numerous other relatives and close friends. He was preceded in death by two sons, Sean and Jeremy, and his grandparents.

 The family suggests memorial contributions to Northwest Youth Corps, 2621 Augusta, Eugene, OR 97403 or to Noble Creek Fish Hatchery, 93638 Green Acres Lane, Coos Bay, OR 97420. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service – Coquille Chapel, 396-3846.¤

A memorial service will be held for Roy Dale Dimmitt, 68, of Coquille at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday the 23rd of December at the Bible Baptist Church in Coquille. Roy was born in Sargent, Nebraska on December 30, 1940 to Hazel and Hobart Dimmitt and died at his home in Coquille on December 12, 2009.

Roy graduated from Sargent High School in 1960 and married his wife Betty on December 24, 1969. He has four children, eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He worked 16 years for Earl M. Jorgenson Steel in Seattle, WA and moved to Coquille in 2001. Roy loved watching football and wrestling, and growing his own tomatoes and going to Senior Meals.

Roy was very strong in his faith and will be remembered by many in his neighborhood as the “oxygen waving man on 10th Street.” Roy is survived by his wife, Betty Dimmitt of Coquille; a son, Derick Stone of Carson City, Nevada; daughters, Stacy Patrick and family of Elmira, OR, Shannon (Dimmitt) Harlow of Eagle River, Alaska and Stephanie (Dimmitt) Bohn and family of Coquille; son-inlaw, Jason Bohn of Coquille; and grandsons, Tim Patrick, Jr. and Allen Dale Dimmitt, both of Coquille. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to South Coast Hospice, 1620 Thompson Rd., Coos Bay, OR 97420. Services are under the direction of Myrtle Grove Funeral Service, 396-3158.¤