putting the blues behind

What’s Up. . . . . . . . A2Police reports . . . . A3South Coast. . . . . . A3Opinion. . . . . . . . . . A4

Sports . . . . . . . . . . . B1Comics . . . . . . . . . . B5Puzzles . . . . . . . . . . B5Classifieds . . . . . . . B6IN

SID

E

FORE

CAST

Sunny44/26

Weather | A8

Dorothy Wallace, San Antonio, TexasJorita Farmer, BandonDonnie Brown II, Coos BayDonald Posekany, BandonCarole Dawson, AlleganyDonald Bohanan, North Bend

Thomas Brady, TenmileFrancis Godin, PowersJoseph Fairchild, CoquilleLisa Gardner, Myrtle PointMarvin Wright, Reedsport

Obituaries | A5

DEA

THS

BANKRUPTCY DECISIONJudge gives Detroit OK to cut pensions, A7

HE’S BACKOregon quarterback will return, B1

Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013 theworldlink.com ■ 75¢

Call Valerie Today! 541-267-6278

Need to sell something? WE CAN DELIVER YOUR MESSAGE OVER 100,000 TIMES!

BY CHELSEA DAVISThe World

NORTH BEND — North Bend school superin-tendent BJ Hollensteiner is retiring.

Hollensteiner officially declared her intent toretire Tuesday morning, said school board chairMegan Jacquot. The retirement takes effect Dec. 31.

“I think she would be fine with me saying it’s acombination of family issues and health issues,”Jacquot said of Hollensteiner’s decision to retire.“It’s been coming for awhile; she was eligible toretire a couple of years ago.”

She did not return multiple calls seekingcomment.

Hollensteiner has served as thedistrict’s superintendent sinceJuly 2006. Nearly eight years is along time for a superintendent toserve, Jacquot said, since “three tofour (years) is usually the averagetenure.”

The announcement comes at arocky time in the district, asteachers and the school board arebattling to settle the union con-tract. The first mediation session between the twoparties is set for Jan. 9, after months of meetingsand back-and-forth over salary, health benefits andlanguage change requests.

“I’m shocked,” Claudia Slack, president of theNorth Bend Education Association, said ofHollensteiner’s retirement. “I was not expectingthis at all. I don’t know what that means to us innegotiations. I don’t know if it’s a good thing or abad thing or if we’ll start over at square one. I’m justgoing to be learning as we go here.”

Hollensteiner’s retirement comes as a surprise tomany, including her school board.

“I’m not surprised that it was coming, but I amsurprised a little bit of the time,” Jacquot said. “Ijust didn’t know it would happen this soon. But Ireally respect her decision and we wish her thebest.”

She doesn’t believe this year’s controversialnegotiations triggered Hollensteiner’s retirement.

BY THOMAS MORIARTYThe World

A self-professed “prepper,” whose home-made bunker was equipped for theend-of-days, reached his own end in a CoosCounty courtroom Tuesday morning.

Following a 21⁄2-hour bench trial, JudgeRichard Barron found Jay Yarbrough guilty oftwo counts of menacing, three counts ofpossession of a destructive device, posses-sion of a short-barreled rifle and two countsof fourth-degree assault.

Barron said he’ll issue a written verdict ontwo remaining charges of unlawful use of aweapon prior to sentencing.

The conviction caps one of the mostpeculiar criminal footnotes in Coos County’shistory books.

Domestic mayhemYarbrough’s troubles began June 11, when

his wife, April Yarbrough, says he attackedher over her attempts to get medical atten-tion. She testified that on that morning JayYarbrough was experiencing chest pain anddifficulty breathing. When the wife and theirdaughter, Hailey, tried to convince him to goto the hospital, he reacted violently.

“He said if he was going to die he’d rather

die at home where he could be at peace,”Hailey Yarbrough said.

Eventually, they said, he lost his temper

and brandished a short-barreled AR-15-typerifle he had kept with him.

Both mother and daughter testified that

Yarbrough pointed the rifle toward the ceil-ing and fired a single shot. Hailey told hermother to get out of the room, but AprilYarbrough said her husband followed her tothe kitchen, pushed her to the ground andkicked her in the head.

According to all parties involved,Yarbrough went back to the bedroom follow-ing the assault. His wife said she got friendsto take him to the hospital shortly after.

An explosive situationAfter the assault, April Yarbrough said she

went to the Coos Bay Police Department andasked them to remove her husband’sweapons from the home.

Coos Bay Police Officer Darrell Babb testi-fied that that he immediately noticed therifle’s short barrel when he found it insidethe house June 12.

Oregon State Police forensic expert ShawnMalikowski testified by phone that the NewFrontier Armory LW-15 had been fitted witha barrel that was 8.375 inches long. Under theNational Firearms Act, rifles with barrels lessthan 16 inches in length are subject to a $200tax and have to be registered with the Bureauof Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and

By Alysha Beck, The World

Jay Yarbrough sits in Judge Richard Barron’s court at the Coos County Courthouse on the first day of his trialTuesday. Yarbrough faces charges stemming from an incident in June when Coos Bay police found weaponsand improvised explosive devices in a bunker under his home.

By Lou Sennick, The World

The hand of assistant director Gary LeBrun conducts members of the Oregon Coast Lab Band’s Evolution during their rehearsal Monday night. The LabBand will have a concert Wednesday evening at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts.

BY TIM NOVOTNYThe World

NORTH BEND — It’s been more than20 years since the Oregon Coast LabBand taught their first band of youngstudents to play.

The program, open to musicians fromages 10 to 21, was started in 1992 with atwo-part mission: “preserving Jazz,America’s original musical legacy, andbringing an exciting extracurricularmusic program to Southern Oregon’srural coast.”

Jim Ring, current president of theboard of directors, recently sat in theircramped rehearsal space at 1875 VirginiaAve. in North Bend and made the casethat this band is needed more than ever,and that their mission hasn’t changed.

“We’re still going strong. We wantyour young musicians to come and join usand play and, just like our mission state-ment says, ‘Keep jazz alive,’” he said,noting the concern that has grownstronger among jazz purists in recentyears.

“We’re kind of worried that our fanbase is going away. A lot of people wholisten to traditional jazz are getting older.”

Thirty-five young musicians are cur-rently tackling that challenge by playingfor the Oregon Coast Lab Band. Someharsh realities have hit the program hardin recent years, but Ring sees brighterdays ahead.

It is a well-respected program withinthe state’s music circles that once boast-ed well more than 100 members. Its topperforming band, Evolution, is a 20-piece Big Band that plays alongsideprofessionals at local and regionalevents throughout the year.

“Greg and Patty Young started a fan-tastic thing here,” he said, “if you goback, OPB has a special on their websitethat they did years ago and you can seewhat Greg and Patty started.”

Unfortunately, along with a brutallocal economy, the Young’s are the rea-son the program has had to fight so hardto gain traction once again. The couple’s

embezzlement of Lab Band funds, dis-covered in 2008, hung a fundraisingalbatross figuratively upon the group’sneck for years.

New administrative policy and newleadership has helped to create a freshoutlook and renewed optimism, butfinding funding is still an issue. That’swhy Ring is so pleased with two recentdevelopments.

Larry Zimin, whose son had oncebeen a Lab Band member, came to themwith an offer.

John Zimin was just 21 when he diedof cancer in 2001. He had bought a 1980Corvette before he died, and his fatherhad held on to it in his memory. Now hewanted to give it to the Lab Band to helpthem fulfill the mission that his son hadonce been a part of.

The Lab Band is selling 1,000 raffletickets, at $20 each, to raffle off theCorvette at its April 20th concert andfundraiser at the Hales Center on theSWOCC campus.

Ring says the $20,000 that could beraised would give them a nice cushion fora couple of years, helping them meet

BJ Hollensteiner

NB schoolchief callsit a career

Yarbrough found guilty; sentencing next week

Putting the blues behindLab Band looks toswing into new era

after challenges

SEE YARBROUGH | A8

SEE LAB BAND | A8SEE RETIRING | A8

■ BJ Hollensteiner’s surprisedeparture lands in the middle ofcontentious union negotiations

Beaver Hill not readyto take some trash

A story publishedMonday in The Worldincorrectly stated that theBeaver Hill transfer stationcollects household haz-ardous waste. Plans areunderway to offer the serv-ice, but it is unknown whencollection will start.

PolicyWe want to correct any

error that appears in TheWorld. To report an error,call our newsroom at 541-269-1222 or [email protected].

Corrections Meetings

A2 •The World • Wednesday, December 4,2013

South CoastExecutive Editor Larry Campbell • 541-269-1222, ext. 251 theworldlink.com/news/local

TODAYBooks Are Fun Sale 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Coquille Valley

Hospital physical therapy room, 940 East FifthSt., Coquille. Great selection from leading pub-lishers. 541 396-1062

Annual Holiday Art Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m., SWOCCEden Hall, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. One-of-a-kind art and pastries by OCCI students.

Wednesday Business Connection 11:30 a.m.-1p.m., The Mill Casino-Hotel Salmon Room East,2201 Tremont, North Bend. Guest: CEDCO. RSVPat 541-266-0868. No host luncheon.

Holiday Lights 4-9:30 p.m., Shore Acres StatePark, 89039 Cape Arago Highway, Charleston.Refreshments and displays in the GardenHouse. Parking is $5. Visit www.shoreacres.netfor the entertainment schedule.

Heritage Hall Ground Breaking Ceremony 5 p.m.,Pirate Palace at Marshfield High School, 10thand Ingersoll, Coos Bay.

Shield’s Family Christmas Village 6-10 p.m., OldCharleston School, 64065 Seven Devils Road,Charleston. 541-888-3268

SWOCC Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert 7 p.m., HalesCenter for the Performing Arts, 1988 NewmarkAve., Coos Bay. Under the direction of CharlottePierce. Free, but food donations for Van Jamand/or donations to the music departmentappreciated.

Lab Band Program Big Band Christmas CD Pro-gram 7 p.m., Hales Center for the PerformingArts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Evolutionwill be featured with special guests under thedirection of Mike Turner. Free admission to theyear end event, donations appreciated. 541-751-0221

THURSDAYAnnual Holiday Art Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m., SWOCC

Eden Hall, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. One-of-a-kind art and pastries by OCCI students.

7th Annual Classical Glass Holiday Sale and OpenHouse 4-7 p.m., Classical Glass Stained GlassStudio, 2269 Broadway, North Bend. Featured:Lucy Varoujean glass pieces, Polouse Potteryand fused glass art by Cheryl Reed. 541-756-7301



Community Christmas Concert 7 p.m., Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2511 LongwoodDrive, Reedsport. Guest choirs: St. MonicaCatholic Church of Coos Bay and the UnitedPresbyterian Church of Reedsport. Guest per-formances by Diane Beggs and Allie West.

The Festival of Trees Auction 7 p.m. The Mill Casi-no-Hotel Salmon Room, 3201 Tremont, NorthBend. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and the auctionbegins at 7:15 p.m. 541-297-8287

FRIDAY35th Annual Holiday Bazaar 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Holy

Redeemer Catholic Church, 2250 16th St., North

Bend. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. lunch — sandwich withsoup or salad, $4 or $3 for children. 4:30-7 p.m.baked potato bar by donation. 4:30-7 p.m. din-ner — Friday, baked potato bar. Donations willbe accepted for the Holy Redeemer YouthGroup.

Coffee with a Cop 9-11 a.m., The Grounds Cafe,1875 Sherman Ave., North Bend. No agenda.Opportunity to discuss your neighborhood.

Pool Volleyball for Seniors 10-11:30 a.m., NorthBend Public Pool, 2455 Pacific Ave., North Bend.Fee $2. Refreshments served. 541-756-4915

Coquille’s Christmas Tour of Homes 10 a.m.-3p.m., start at Coquille Chamber of Commerce,119 N. Birch St., Coquille. Cost is $10. Trans-portation available, donations. 541-396-3414

Annual Holiday Art Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m., SWOCCEden Hall, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. One-of-a-kind art and pastries by OCCI students.

Customer Appreciation Day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way,Reedsport. Free admission, drawings and sales.

Old Town Holiday Marketplace 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,Marketplace, 250 First St. SW, Bandon.

Nativity Festival 1-6 p.m., The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints, 2705 Munsel LakeRoad, Florence.

52nd Annual Holiday Bazaar 4-8 p.m. ReedsportCommunity Center, 451 Winchester Ave., Reed-sport. Canned food donations accepted. Raffles,door prizes, holiday card contest and crazyChristmas sweater contest. 541-271-4608


Downtown Coos Bay Wine Walk 5-7:30 p.m. Startat Organic Glass Art Studio, 164 Market Ave. orCoos Bay Visitor Information Center, 50 CentralAve. Map & glass $10. Proceeds benefit Friendsof Coos County Animals and Furry Friends. 541-269-1222, ext. 248

Historic Empire District Tree Lighting 6 p.m.,vacant lot next to Dolphin Playhouse, 580 New-mark Ave., Coos Bay. The ORCO Kids Guild willperform traditional Christmas music to wel-come Santa who will hand out candy canes.

Poetry by the Bay 6 p.m., Gallery at Oregon BayProperties, 1992 Sherman Ave., North Bend.Poemoirs followed by open mic. 541-290-0889,631-889-0203


Legend of Old Befana 7 p.m., Sawdust Theatre,114 N. Adams St., Coquille. Tickets are $10 foradults and $5 for all students. Tickets are avail-able at Bree’s in Coquille or by calling 541-396-4563.

“Radio Through the Years” 7 p.m., Dolphin The-ater, 580 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Tickets:adults $10, seniors and students $8 and chil-dren $5. Available at 541-808-2611 or thedol-phinplayers.web.com.

“Sing with the Angels” Christmas Cantata 7 p.m.,Bandon First Presbyterian Church, 592 EdisonAve. SW, Bandon. freewill offering.

What’s Up features one-time events and limited engagements in The World’s coverage area.To submit an event, email [email protected].

Oregon Grown, Employee Owned!

MEAT BONANZA! MEAT BONANZA!

Three Three DAYS ONLYDAYS ONLY

Certain prices & items may not be available at all locations. We reserve to limit quantities. No sales to dealers. We accept: Oregon Trail cards, Credit or ATM Cards. Items are subject to stock on hand. We reserve the right to correct all printed and/or typographical errors.

Limited to stock on hand. No rain checks! Some items may change due to supply and market conditions. Bonanza items will be wrapped in smaller packages upon request

for an additional 30¢ lb.

Fresh, Southern

Tender Trimmed Signature Angus U.S.D.A Select

$ 3 .25 lb.

Boneless BeefCross Rib Roasts

$ 2 .55 lb.

80% Lean Ground Beef

Fresh Angus 10 lb. Chub

Super Sale! Super Sale!AANNDDAANNDD AND

Pork Breakfast Sausage Rolls

12 oz. John Morrell

$ 2 .99 lb.

Fresh 93%, 8-10 lb. Pkg.

Boneless Pork Sirloins

$ 1 .95 lb. Whole,

in the bag,Cut for free into One Package

$ 3 .95 lb.

Boneless Beef New York Strips

Whole,in the bag,Cut for free into One Package

Boneless Beef Tri-Tip

In the Bag Cut for free into One Package Signature Angus U.S.D.A Select, Whole

$ 3 .85 lb.

4 $ 5

Like us! Follow us!www.mckaysmarkets.com

Ground Fresh Daily!

BUY ONE4 lb. Sunnyvalley Natural JuiceBlack Forest Ham

GET ONE FREE

$ 19 .99 ea.

$ 1 .45 lb.

Pork Sirloin Roasts

TWIN

Fresh, Bone-In

WholeIn the BagCut for Freeinto One Package

$ 4 .95 lb.

Chicken Thighs or Drumsticks

IQF Southern Grown

99 ¢ lb.

TWIN

$ 8 .95 lb.

Boneless Pork Loins

$ 2 .65 lb.

Whole,in the bag,Cut for free into One Package

Boneless Beef Rib-Eye

Best Buy Whole

Boneless Beef Tenderloin

Chicken Breasts

$ 1 .95 lb.

Fresh, Southern Grown Boneless, Skinless

Super Lean Ground Beef

TThhuurrss..,, FFrrii.. && SSaatt.. •• DDeecc.. 55,, 66 && 77 22001133 •• 77aamm -- 66ppmmAAvvaaiillaabbllee AAtt::

GGoolldd BBeeaacchh •• CCooooss BBaayy •• EEmmppiirree •• LLaakkeessiiddee •• RReeeeddssppoorrtt •• LLiinnccoollnn CCiittyy

Free wheeling

By Alysha Beck, The World

James Martin assembles a bicycle at The Green Spot in Coos Bay Saturday morning for the South Coast Bikesfor Tykes program. Volunteers put together 110 bicycles that will be donated to the Salvation Army and givento children in need in December.

TODAYLower Umpqua Hospital — 7:30

a.m., Lower Umpqua Hospital,conference room, 600 RanchRoad, Reedsport; regular meet-ing.

Lighthouse School Board — 7 p.m.,Lighthouse School, 93670 VikingWay, Hauser; regular meeting.

THURSDAYNorth Bend School District No. 13

— 12:15 p.m., North Bend SchoolDistrict Office, 1913 Meade St.,North Bend; special executivesession.

Coos Bay Tree Board — 4 p.m.,city hall, 500 Central Ave., CoosBay; regular meeting.

FRIDAYLakeside Water District — 4 p.m.,

Lakeside Water District Office,1000 N. Lake Road, Lakeside;workshop.

MONDAYSWOCC Board of Education — 5:30

p.m., Tioga Hall, room 505, 1988Newmark Ave., Coos Bay; worksession.

TUESDAYCammann Road District — 2 p.m.,

64593 Cammann Road, CoosBay; regular meeting.

Lakeside Water District — 7 p.m.,Lakeside Water District Office,1000 N. Lake Road, Lakeside;regular meeting.

BY EMILY THORNTONThe World

COQUILLE — Most of thebuzzing has stopped now,but talks have begun for nextyear’s mosquito season.

Nikki Zogg, administratorfor Coos County PublicHealth, said Tuesday that U.S.Fish and Wildlife Serviceasked her to come up with abudget by Dec. 12 for mosqui-to monitoring and abatementnext year at the Bandon MarshNational Wildlife Refuge.

She must budget for a sea-sonal worker to monitor theland three days per week dur-ing peak season, which runsbetween April and October.The worker will monitor the

mosquito breed and popula-tion, as well as diseases.

The county could beginaerial spraying in April andit would be done by a con-tractor, she said.

The Fish and WildlifeService hopes to have someplans approved in January orFebruary, but won’t be ableto begin creating about fivemiles of tidal channels untilJune or July, Zogg said.

The timing didn’t seemideal, but there wasn’tanother option.

“The mechanical piecesaren’t going to be in placeanytime soon,” she said.

Part of the reason wasbecause Fish and Wildlifecut 6 percent of its work-

force, she said. The agencyalso had to get required per-mits from the NationalEnvironmental ProtectionAgency and the NationalOceanic AtmosphericAdministration, she said.

The county must foot thebill again next year and willbe reimbursed by theagency, Zogg said.

Commissioners felt noone else would help.

“There’s no other gov-ernment agency around thatcan do what the county cando,” said CommissionerJohn Sweet.

The county was slated tospend $5,000 from its eco-nomic development fund in2013 ridding mosquitoes in

the Bandon Marsh NationalWildlife Refuge. BandonDunes Golf Resort offered$10,000 toward abatement.

The Fish and WildlifeService covered the cost ofspraying directly over therefuge at $35,501.40.

This year, the countyhired a company to conductaerial spraying of MetaLarv,a larvacide, over about10,000 acres in and aroundthe marsh. Zogg said shewasn’t sure what larvacidewould be used next year.

Dibrom, an adulticide,isn’t in the the agency’splans for next year yet due toits possible adverse healthrisks.

Some people said the

answer wasn’t aerial spraying.“The only way to solve it

is to drain and dike themarsh,” said Rob Taylor,with the Coos CountyWatchdog group. Theactivist group keep tabs onvarious county issues andspeaks out when they feelit’s necessary.

County commissionerssaid they’d informed severalfederal politicians of thecounty’s plight this year, andwould do the same next year

in hopes of help ahead of time.“I think the three commis-

sioners should take it uponthemselves to tell the federalgovernment,” Sweet said.

Commissioners willselect a citizen advisoryboard by early next year forpublic input on the issue.

Reporter Emily Thorntoncan be reached at 541-269-1222, ext. 249 or ate m i l y . t h o r n t o n @ t h e -worldlink.com or on Twitter:@EmilyK_Thornton.

COOS BAY POLICEDEPARTMENT

Dec. 2, 12:09 p.m., criminal tres-pass, 300 block of North EmpireBoulevard.

Dec. 2, 9:24 p.m., fight, 1700block of South 21st Street.

Dec. 2, 10:04 p.m., womanarrested for probation violation,criminal trespass and unlawfulpossession of methampheta-mine, 800 block of SouthFourth Street.

Dec. 2, 10:46 p.m., assault, 200block of South 10th Street.

Dec. 2, 11:04 p.m., criminal tres-pass, 1100 block of South FirstStreet.

Dec. 2, 11:40 p.m., assault, 2700block of North 15th Street.

COOS COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICE

Dec. 2, 8:50 a.m., burglary,93000 block of East Mill Lane,Coos Bay.

Dec. 2, 10:08 a.m., theft, 88000block of Rosewood Lane, Ban-don.

Dec. 2, 10:27 a.m., criminal mis-chief, 300 block of South EighthStreet, Lakeside.

Dec. 2, 11:57 a.m., criminal mis-chief, 90000 block of WindyLane, Coos Bay.

Dec. 2, 12:57 p.m., threats, 200block of South Eighth Street.

Dec. 2, 2:27 p.m., criminal mis-chief, Seven Devils Road.

Dec. 2, 3:05 p.m., theft, EvansDrive, Coos Bay.

Dec. 2, 4:45 p.m., dispute,64000 block of Braley Road,Coos Bay.

Dec. 2, 6:06 p.m., hit-and-runcollision, Lone Pine Lane,Coquille.

Dec. 2, 7 p.m., criminal trespass,93000 block of Hobby Lane,Coos Bay.

Dec. 2, 7:10 p.m., shots fired,Vida Prince Lane, Coquille.

Dec. 2, 7:40 p.m., dispute,92000 block of Cape AragoHighway.

Dec. 2, 8:37 p.m., assault, 91000block of Cape Arago Highway.

NORTH BEND POLICEDEPARTMENT

Dec. 2, 7:31 a.m., criminal mis-chief, 2000 block of SheridanAvenue.

Dec. 2, 9:15 a.m., theft, 2300block of Pacific Avenue.

Dec. 2, 12:12 p.m., theft, 2300block of Broadway Avenue.

Dec. 2, 1:09 p.m., hit-and-run col-lision, Broadway Avenue andVirginia Avenue.

Dec. 2, 2:08 p.m., fraud, 2400block of Tremont Avenue.

Dec. 2, 2:40 p.m., shoplifter,2200 block of Newmark Street.

Dec. 2, 5:42 p.m., theft of mail,3300 block of Myrtle Street.

Dec. 2, 7:17 p.m., woman arrestedon possession of methampheta-mine and Glenn County, Calif.warrant for failure to appear,3200 block of Tremont Avenue.

Dec. 2, 8:22 p.m., theft of bike,1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

Dec. 2, 8:53 p.m., disorderly con-duct, 1700 block of Waite Street.

Dec. 2, 10:27 p.m., telephonicharassment, 1900 block ofSheridan Avenue.

Dec. 3, 1:09 a.m., criminal tres-pass, 3200 block of BroadwayAvenue.

Thefts & Mischief

Wednesday,December 4,2013 • The World • A3

South CoastExecutive Editor Larry Campbell • 541-269-1222, ext. 251 theworldlink.com/news/local

C l ass if i e d

VVAALLUUEE AADDSSVVAALLUUEE AADDSSVALUE ADS

5 DAY CLASSIFIED

ADS WILL RETURN

DECEMBER 2ND!

theworldlink.com/classifieds 554411--226677--66227788554411--226677--66227788 541-267-6278

NEW VALUE ADS

COMING SOON

PPOOSSTTMM AASSTTEERR SSeenndd aaddddrreessss cchhaannggeess ttooTThhee WW oorrlldd,,PP..OO..BBooxx 11884400,,CCooooss BBaayy,,OORR 9977442200--22226699..

TTHHEE WW OORRLLDD ((SSSSNN 11006622--88449955))iiss ppuubblliisshheedd MM oonnddaayy tthhrroouugghhTThhuurrssddaayy,,aanndd SSaattuurrddaayy,,bbyy SSoouutthhww eesstteerrnn OOrreeggoonn PPuubblliisshhiinngg CCoo..

CCOONN TTAACCTT TTHH EE NN EEWW SSPPAA PPEERRCCoorrnneerrooffFFoouurrtthh SSttrreeeett&& CCoomm mm eerrcciiaallAAvveennuuee,,CCoooossBBaayy

PP..OO..BBooxx11884400,,CCoooossBBaayy,,OORR 9977442200541-269-1222 or800-437-6397©© 22001133 SSoouutthhwweesstteerrnn OOrreeggoonn PPuubblliisshhiinngg CCoo..

News department EExxeeccuuttiivvee EEddiittoorr LLaarrrryy CCaamm ppbbeellll xx 225511 nneeww ss@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoommSSppoorrttss JJoohhnn GGuunntthheerr xx 224411 ssppoorrttss@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoommCCoomm mm uunniittyy eevveennttss BBeetthh BBuurrbbaacckk xx 222244 eevveennttss@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoommOObbiittuuaarriieess AAmm aannddaa JJoohhnnssoonn xx 223333 oobbiittss@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoommPPhhoottoo LLoouu SSeennnniicckk xx 226644 ttww pphhoottoo@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoommAdvertising AAddvveerrttiissiinngg ssaalleess mm aannaaggeerr RRJJBBeennnneerr xx 228822 rrjj..bbeennnneerr@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoommCCllaassssiiffiieedd//LLeeggaallmm aannaaggeerr JJooaannnnaa MM ccNNeeeellyy xx 225522 jjooaannnnaa..mm ccnneeeellyy@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoommCCllaassssiiffiieedd aaddss 554411--226677--66227788 tthheeww oorrllddccllaassss@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoommLLeeggaallaaddss 554411--226677--66227788 ww oorrllddlleeggaallss@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoommDelivery CCiirrccuullaattiioonn ddiirreeccttoorr CCiinnddyy RRaaww lliinnggss xx 224488 cciinnddyy..rraaww lliinnggss@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoommCCuussttoomm eerrsseerrvviiccee JJeeaannnniinnee BBrroocckk xx 224477 jjeeaannnniinnee..bbrroocckk@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoomm

PPuubblliisshheerr JJeeffffPPrreeccoouurrtt xx 226655 jjeeffff..pprreeccoouurrtt@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoommPPrroodduuccttiioonn MM aannaaggeerr DDaann GGoorrddoonn ddaann..ggoorrddoonn@@ tthheeww oorrllddlliinnkk..ccoomm

Hom e Delivery Subscription rates:EEZZ PPaayy::$$1111..7755 ppeerrmm oonntthh oorrAAnnnnuuaallpprree--ppaayy $$115588..M ailDelivery Subscription rates:EEZZ PPaayy::$$1155 ppeerrmm oonntthh,,AAnnnnuuaallpprree--ppaayy $$118800..

PPlleeaasseennootteetthhaatthhoomm eeddeelliivveerryyooffoouurrTThhaannkkssggiivviinngg DDaayyeeddiittiioonn wwiillllbbeepprriicceedd aattaapprreemm iiuumm rraatteeooff$$33..0000..HHoomm eeddeelliivveerryyssuubbssccrriibbeerrsswwiillllsseeeeaarreedduuccttiioonn iinn tthheeiirrssuubbssccrriippttiioonn lleennggtthh ttoo ooffffsseetttthheepprreemm iiuumm rraattee..

AndMake Extra Money

Deliver TThhee WWoorrlldd as an independent contractor.Routes open in Coos Bay, North Bend, and Lakeside. Get paid every 2 weeks with direct deposit. 20 day gross profit could be from $$226655 ttoo $$990000 depending on route size and location. Must be over 18, with reliable vehicle and insurance.

Contact Cindy Rawlings ext. 248 or [email protected] Susana Norton ext. 255 or [email protected]

541-269-1222

Socializing, celebrating our city and raising money for local non-profits.

CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!facebook.com/CoosBayWineWalk

Starts at Organic Glass Art Studio or the Coos Bay Visitor Information Center.

Volunteer Event Coordination by members of the Bay Area Rotary Club

5-7:30 p.m. - $10 Donation

DECEMBER 6TH, 2013Friends of Coos County Animals,

Furry Friends, The Egyptian Theatre Preservation

Association, and Coos Art Museum

will benefit

THE FIRST FRIDAY EACH MONTH EXCEPT JANUARY

County planning for 2014 mosquito abatement

BY EMILY THORNTONThe World

COOS BAY — Metalstructures tower up to 9 feetat the front entrance of BayArea Hospital’s main lobbythis week.

The holiday decorationsdepict presents, a tree and asnowman that students atSouthwestern OregonCommunity College weldedover the past month.Marshfield and North Bendhigh school Key Club stu-dents decorated them with250 feet of lights on Tuesday.

The first-ever display ofits kind at BAH is meant tobring some holiday spirit topatients and visitors.

“They all came togetherto bring some cheer to peo-ple at the hospital,” saidTrish McMichael, intern-ship and job placementcoordinator at SWOCC.

McMichael spearheadedthe project, which shethought up this summer.

“The hospital is such apart of our community,” shesaid. “And it doesn’t make aton of money.”

Tony LaPlante, weldinginstructor at SWOCC said itwas a nice change of pace.

“We like to do things for

the community,” he said.“Not just for ourselves.”

An anonymous donorgave the metal used for thestructures. McMichael saidshe purchased the lightsfrom other donations onBlack Friday.

Neil Winberg, Key Clubadvisor at Marshfield, said it

was a good opportunity.“Pam called and said it’d

be a great way to get the kidstogether in the highschools.”

Pam Romanko is the KeyClub advisor at North Bend.She encourages decision-making.

“We try to get them plan-

ning and let the students runit,” Romanko said. “We givethem leadership opportuni-ties.”

Reporter Emily Thorntoncan be reached at 541-269-1222, ext. 249 or ate m i l y . t h o r n t o n @ t h e -worldlink.com or on Twitter:@EmilyK_Thornton.

Students create light display at BAH

By Lou Sennick, The World

Three new lighted Christmas decorations are being readied for the season at Bay Area Hospital Tuesday after-noon. The metal sculptures were created by welding students at Southwestern Oregon Community Collegeand decorated with lights by students from both North Bend and Marshfield high schools. They are in a patioarea near the new main entrance.

Legislators got a dose of good news lastweek when they heard the quarterly reportabout state government revenue. The reportoffered additional evidence that Oregon’s eco-nomic recovery is gathering steam.

But the news came with an asterisk thatlong has bedeviled Oregon state finances.

Mark McMullen, the state economist, toldlegislators that the combined effect of thestate’s economic recovery and the tax increaseapproved in the fall’s special session hasbrought the state about halfway to the pointwhere a so-called “kicker” refund would beinvoked. It’s a refund given to taxpayers whenthe state takes in 2 percent more revenue thanprojected when the state budget was passed.For this two-year budget period, the triggerwill be invoked at about $300 million.

The tax increases authorized by the specialsession will contribute $100 million towardthe $300 million; that tax money mostly isscheduled to go to K-12 education. The recov-ering Oregon economy is estimated to add anadditional $46 million in state revenue.

Legislators are leery about tackling any kindof badly needed reform to the kicker, whichhas contributed significantly to the state’scycle of boom-and-bust budgeting. In fact,the kicker system even makes it harder for thestate to set aside adequate rainy-day funds forthat inevitable moment when the economic

rally runs out of steam.The general idea behind the kicker, to put

some brakes on the tendency of governmentto spend every dime it can, is sound. Butthere are much better ways to accomplishthat goal.

Corvallis Gazette-Times

Feds should allow state moreleeway in education reform

Oregon’s attempts to reform its educationalsystem — from preschool all the way throughcollege — hit a bit of a speed bump last week.

The Obama administration notified stateeducation officials that it was standing by anearlier determination that Oregon is at risk offailing to comply with its waiver from the fed-eral “No Child Left Behind” education law.

That follows an August announcementfrom the U.S. Department of Education thatthe state was at “high risk” of losing its waiverbecause the state has not fulfilled a promise to

bring teacher and principal evaluation systemsup to federal systems.

State officials have said they have no inter-est in creating a system that evaluates teachersprimarily on the basis of standardized testresults — one of the big knocks against NoChild Left Behind. So more than two dozenschool districts have been piloting differentapproaches, and the state Education Depart-ment will evaluate the results and make a rec-ommendation to the federal government byMay 1.

We like the state’s approach considerablymore than the one-size-fits-all approach laidout in No Child Left Behind. But the onus nowis on state educational officials to persuade askeptical federal government that theirapproach makes the most sense for Oregonstudents and teachers — and to keep givingOregon the space it needs for its educationalreforms to take root.

Albany Democrat-Herald

Senate must act to allow timberbills to be reconciled

Congress now has before it two plans toincrease logging and strengthen old-growthprotections on more than 2 million acres offederally managed timber land in WesternOregon — one approved by the House in Sep-tember, the other unveiled Tuesday by OregonSen. Ron Wyden.

The House bill, conceived by Oregon Reps.Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader and GregWalden, would result in an annual cut of about500 million board feet and provide increasedrevenue to timber-dependent counties whilegiving old-growth forests on the O&C landslegislative protection they now lack.

Wyden’s Senate alternative would allowtimber harvests of about 300 million to 350million board feet, leaving about a third of thetrees standing.

There’s a lot of daylight between these twoproposals. The opportunity for a compromisewill fade soon.

Oregon will never be better-positioned toput in place an economically and environmen-tally sound legislative framework for manage-ment of the O&C lands. Wyden needs to gethis proposal approved by the Senate so that thework of reconciling it with the House bill canbegin.

Eugene Register-Guard

An elderly friend I’ll call Jeff perfectlysummed up the stress of digital living. He’dread an article on the race by cyber-mer-chants to get online purchases into con-sumers’ hands within an hour of their push-ing the “place your order” button. One suchservice, eBay Now, has its own app enablingshoppers to follow the delivery people as theybike or drive to their address.

“More miscellaneous information thanyou need” is how Jeff described the trackingfeature, while conceding, “This country isgood at delivering stuff.”

Jeff is not a creature of the digital age. Hewrites on a computer and sends email, butthat’s it. He is content to read today’s news intomorrow’s newspaper. The one kind ofinformation he wants right away is theweather, which he gets on the radio. Thoughhe misses out on some of the wonderful dig-ital conveniences, he also avoids the enor-mous time-wasters marketed in the name ofexpedience.

I turn on my television, and up comes themessage, “Do not unplug your Apple TVwhile updating.” I urge Jeff to be patient, towhich he chimes in, “You never had to dothat with radio.”

To me, managing gadgets, apps and theirupdates is worth the has-sle. The technology letsme tightly regulate mymedia consumption forquality and minimal com-mercial interruptions. ButJeff is right. There is a priceto pay for all this “control,”and the various subscrip-tion fees are the least of it.

Go back to the e-com-merce sites offering super-fast delivery. Amazon.comwas a pioneer in this effort,

building 40 huge warehouses in the UnitedStates. These “fulfillment centers” storemerchandise near millions of customers,enabling Amazon to provide same-daydelivery on many items. EBay is trying to goAmazon one better with same-hour delivery.

When all goes well, instant delivery mayseem a welcome amenity. But all doesn’talways go well.

In the corporeal world, tornadoes happen.Traffic happens. The “valet” (eBay Now’sname for the delivery guy) gets lost. Tires goflat. Or a surge in demand causes a valetshortage. For many customers, a two-houror six-hour wait poses no more hardshipthan the one-hour kind. But suppose you’veordered a new ink cartridge because yourprinter at work just ran out. In olden times,you’d have stored a replacement in the clos-et. With promises of immediate delivery, youstopped doing that.

Suppose you shopped online for Christ-mas presents two days before, assumingrapid delivery. You never imagined thatMother Nature would throw a wrench in thecomputerized distribution system by staginga blizzard outside Chicago, but she does.

And so, added to the to-do list of writingcards, answering invites and finding thecookie recipe is tracking the whereabouts ofsomething you could have bought a monthago. What was supposed to be a great con-venience simply adds more data debris to thestressful pile clogging your head.

Jeff, as you might imagine, shops atdowntown stores. He does that undistractedby miscellaneous information dinging at himfrom a cellphone, which he doesn’t have.

“We have to enjoy life,” as Jeff philoso-phizes. “We can’t live on the Penn Centraltimetable.”

Letters to the Editor

Sifting allthe datadebris

LNG plant dumpson our region

We are turning our air andoceans into garbage dumps. If youclaim to be a progressive personwho believes we have a climatecrisis, how can you possibly thinkit is right to support a fossil fuelindustry that will add to thedump? We now have politiciansand local leaders trying to do justthat by using their twisted logic.

Jordan Cove and the PacificConnector Pipeline will be a con-stant danger to our communityand will add to global climatechange. It really is that simple.Yes, some will get jobs and we willget some money for the county.No, that does not make it right.Without fracked gas there wouldnot be gas to export. Frackingmeans more chemical-infusedwater and pollution, thus dump-ing on everyone while a few makethe money.

We will have an

earthquake/tsunami on the spitand it will scour that place. TheNorth Bend area of the mall,schools and airport are built on alandfill. The coast will subside(drop) and the landfill, with whatis on it, will crumble. Everythingon the spit will be pushed to thatarea along with God knows howmuch water. It is insane to add gasand fire to that mixture.

So, leaders and politicians,don't tell us to get ready for thatevent and then expect us tobelieve you have our safety inmind. We see that you have invit-ed a disaster waiting to happen.Some people know the profit ineverything but the value of noth-ing. The people who think it's OKto dump on you and our tired, hotplanet would also like you tobelieve this is a done deal. It is not.Jordan Cove is not a certainty butthe earthquake/tsunami is. It'sjust a matter of time.

JJaanniiccee WWiilllliiaammssNorth Bend

Thanks to Wydenfor backing LNG

Mr. Ron Wyden, in regards toyour recent town hall meeting,right on with your backing of theJordan Cove Project.

Mr. Wyden has got it togetherin the fact that the JCP needs to bebrought into reality for this area. Itis nice to know that someone upthere is finally looking out for thelittle people of the Coos Bay-North Bend area with those kindof wages. I just might considergetting back in the ranks of theemployed instead of this good lifeof the retired. Maybe we can getsome people off social servicesand back to work.

When are all those bark-eatingtree huggers going to realize thatthe majority of the people of CoosBay-North Bend area want andneed this project to become a real-ity? Maybe, just maybe, with thekind of tax revenue that this willgenerate, we could get some pub-

lic benefits (parks, road improve-ments, etc.).

I am sure that there are still a lotof T’s to be crossed and I’s to bedotted, but Mr. Wyden seems tohave all his ducks lined up. I havenever had the opportunity to votefor Mr. Wyden but as long as hekeeps going in this direction hesure has my vote.

I have always lived in these hereUnited States (and I don’t meanCalifornia) and it has always beenthat the majority rules and wins;that’s why we have elections. Andif you can’t get with that programthen get the hell out of Americaand go back to wherever you camefrom with your big dollars and tryto run those people.

Lets do what is best for the peo-ple of Coos Bay-North Bend area.

RRoobbeerrtt WWiillssoonnCoos Bay

In April, the Real Clear Politicsaverage of polls showed that 47percent of Americans opposedObamacare, while 41 percent sup-ported it — a 6-percentage-pointedge for opponents of the presi-dent’s health care law, which atthe time was still months awayfrom implementation.

The latest average of polls, lessthan two months into the law’srollout, shows 57 percent oppos-ing Obamacare, with 38 percentsupporting — an enormous 19-point gap between opponents andsupporters.

The two numbers explain whyRepublicans made little progresswhen they tried to warn Ameri-cans about Obamacare. For years,GOP warnings about Obamacarewere about something that hadnot yet arrived. People had notexperienced it, did not havefriends who had experienced itand didn’t fully understand whatit was. Many tuned out theRepublican alarms.

Now that has changed. Mil-lions of Americans are unhappywith what they have experiencedunder Obamacare — canceledpolicies, higher premiums andsky-high deductibles. They arealso much more likely to believe

predictions offuture prob-lems. They’veseen what hasalready hap-pened and nowknow it can getworse.

So how can itget worse? Sofar, Obamacarehas upended theindividual mar-ket for healthinsurance, which covers about 10million people. The next step,according to the respected healthcare analyst Robert Laszewski,will likely come in the small-employer market, meaning busi-nesses with anywhere betweentwo and 50 employees. That cov-ers about 45 million people.

When the individual marketbegan to roil, Obamacare’s defend-ers were quick to point out that itwas a relatively small part — about5 percent — of the total U.S. insur-ance market. The assurance wasthat everyone else would either beunaffected by Obamacare or bene-fit from the new law.

It now looks like that will not bethe case. In the small-group mar-ket, Laszewski predicts many

employers will use a feature in thelaw that allows them to keep theircurrent plans for about a year. Butthen: “They will likely increaseemployee premiums anddeductibles to keep the wolf fromthe door for maybe another year.”And after that: They will “hopefor a rescue party.” Not a particu-larly encouraging scenario forthose 45 million people in themarket.

It has become impossible todefend President Obama’s prom-ise that his health care schemewould make the system work“better for everybody.” It’s alsoimpossible to defend his claimthat Obamacare would “cut theaverage family’s premium byabout $2,500 per year.” And noweven Americans who receivehealth coverage through their jobsare growing worried that Obama’sif-you-like-your-coverage-you-can-keep-it promise, proven falsefor millions in the individual mar-ket, will prove just as false forthem.

So the unavoidable truth is thatObamacare will hurt millions ofAmericans; the only question ishow many. And that has causedsome observers to take new noteof the law’s basic structure. “The

redistribution of wealth hasalways been a central feature ofthe law,” writes The New YorkT imes’ John Harwood.“Throughout the process, (thelaw’s authors) knew that somelevel of redistributing wealth —creating losers as well as winners— was inescapable.”

The problem is, PresidentObama and his Democratic alliesneglected to tell the public.

It’s taking a toll on the presi-dent’s ratings. In a recent CNNsurvey, just 40 percent said theybelieve Obama “can manage thegovernment effectively.” Butmuch more importantly, it hasentirely changed the way peopleview Obamacare.

In the three and a half yearsbetween March 23, 2010, the dayObamacare was signed into law,and Oct. 1, 2013, the day its imple-mentation got underway, millionsof voters, no matter what doubtsthey might have had, thought itbest to give Obamacare a chanceto work. That’s why they didn’trespond to the GOP’s dire warn-ings. But now, they’ve seen whatObamacare can mean in theirlives. And they won’t be buyingany more promises.

Voters done with believing Obamacare

Oregon ViewsOregon Views offers edited excerpts of newspaper editorials from around the

state. To see the full text, go to theworldlink.com/opinion.

A4 • The World • Wednesday, December 4,2013

‘Kicker’ refund will hamper recovery

OpinionEditorial BoardJeff Precourt, Publisher Larry Campbell, Executive Editor

Les Bowen, Digital EditorRon Jackimowicz, News Editor theworldlink.com/news/opinion

FFRROOMMAAHHAARRRROOPP

Columnist

BBYYRROONNYYOORRKK

Columnist

What do you think?The World welcomes letters.

Email us at [email protected].

Wednesday, December 4,2013 • The World • A5

ObituariesDorothy Wallace

Dec. 2, 1911 - Nov. 27, 2013M innie Dorothy

(McMann) Wallace, 101, ofSan Antonio, Texas, formerlyof Glasgow, was born Dec. 2,1911 in Beloit, Kan. She died

Nov. 27,2013, as aresident ofthe ArmyR e s i d e n c eCommunityin SanA n t o n i o ,Texas.

A fall,broken hip,and hip

repair surgery were thebeginning of her short con-valescence. She was best

known and admired for herdedication to walking.

She was preceded in deathby her husband, Gerald“Wally” Wallace, who died inSun Lakes, Ariz., in 1996.They were long time resi-dences of Glasgow, acrossthe bay from North Bend,and proprietors of ShermanAvenue Cleaners.

She is survived by herdaughter, Sandra Mihelcichand John of Beaverton; herson, Gary and Karen of SanAntonio; five grandchildren;and 20 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be madeto Sunshine Acres Childrens’Home, 3405 N. Higley Road,Mesa, AZ 85215.

Sign the guestbook atwww.theworldlink.com.

Donnie Ray Brown IIJuly 9, 1970 – Nov. 21, 2013A private memorial gath-

ering to celebrate the life ofDonnie Ray Brown II, 43, ofCoos Bay, will be held forfamily and close friends at a

later date.Private cre-mation riteswere held atOcean ViewM e m o r yGardens inCoos Bay.

D o n n i ewas bornJuly 9, 1970,in North

Bend, to Donnie Ray Brownand Linda Mae (Paris)Brown. He passed away Nov.21, 2013, in Coquille due to aperforated duodenal ulcer.

Donnie was raised in CoosBay where he attendedBlossom Gulch ElementarySchool, Millicoma MiddleSchool and Marshfield HighSchool, Class of 1988. Heloved the outdoors, camping,playing basketball and agatehunting on the beach. Heespecially loved campingand one of his favorite camp-ing spots was Blue Poolcampground in Oakridge.Most of all, he loved spend-ing time with his family.

As a child, Donnie and hisfamily were always doingsomething together.Whether it was camping,fishing or traveling.

The one thing he talkedabout most was his huntingtrips with his stepfather,Johnny Paris.

Donnie always had a wayof making people laugh ...not just a laugh, but thosegut and face hurting laughs!And then he would followthat with asking what was sofunny! When he smiled onecouldn’t help but smile back.Growing up he was always amama’s boy and that neverchanged. When he was ayoung boy, everywhere his

mom would go he would fol-low her and latch on to herlegs.

Donnie had two sisters.The three of them shared alove that most siblings onlydream about and the bondthey shared will last for alleternity. Donnie loved hisfamily more than life itself.He was a devoted son, broth-er and uncle. Donnie hadthree nephews and threenieces who he loved as if theywere his own children. Henever had children of his ownbut, in 1995, he met the loveof his l ife, Roylanda L.Brannon, and became a dadto her 7-year-old daughter,Mindy M. Clemons. Hisfamily was complete in 2006when his grandson, Logan J.Clemons, was born. AfterLogan was born that’s allDonnie talked about and youcould see the glow in his eyesevery time he heard the word“Papa.”

Donnie will be dearlymissed and forever loved byhis family and friends.

Donnie is survived by hisloving mom, Linda Paris andstepfather, Johnny Paris ofCoos Bay; sister, MelissaBrown-Corcoran and herhusband, Gary of Coos Bay;

sister, Melinda Brown ofCoos Bay; stepsister, CarrieParis of Albany; nieces andnephews, Timothy G. EckleyJr., Erika Brown, TyAnaBrown, Jessyka V-Brown,Alex Brown and JaydenBrown; uncle, Terry Crump;aunts, Arlene Lukkarila,Darlene Myers, MarleneGraves and Diana Penuel;stepdaughter, M indyClemons; grandson Logan J.Clemons; numerouscousins; and lots of lifelongfriends who love him.

Donnie was preceded indeath by his father, DonnieR. Brown I; grandmother,Mary Ann Davis; grandfa-ther, Charlie Brown;grandmother, ElizabethBrown; and the love of his lifeand companion, Roylanda L.Brannon.

Memorial contributionsmay be made to the DonnieRay Brown II MemorialFund, P.O. Box 749, CoosBay, OR 97420.

Arrangements are underthe care of Coos Bay Chapel,541-267-3131.

Friends and family areencouraged to sign the onlineguestbook at www.coosba-yareafunerals.com andwww.theworldlink.com.

Carole Jane DawsonAug. 16, 1944 - Nov. 19, 2013

At her request, no publicservices will be held forCarole Jane Dawson, 69 ofAllegany. Cremation riteshave been held at OceanView Memory GardensCrematory in Coos Bay.

Carole was born Aug. 16,1944, in North Bend the

daughter ofEverett andD o r i e n n e(Williams)S a n d b e rg .She diedp ea ce f u l lyin her sleepNov. 19,2013, inA l l e g a n yafter a year-

long battle with cancer.At the age of 2, Carole’s

“mom” became Esther(Needham) Sandberg. Shespent most of her life in CoosBay attending Coos Bayschools, Southern OregonCollege and the University ofOregon. In 1989, she marriedPete Dawson in Reno, Nev. Inaddition to operating a busi-ness, they traveledextensively and still hadplans to do more when shebecame ill with a recurrenceof the cancer she had sur-vived several years earlier.

During her career, Carolewas a commercial fisherman,medical insurance biller andsmall business owner. Sheraised two wonderful chil-

dren, mostly by herself, andalso was active in local the-ater groups. Later she helpedPete with numerous SouthCoast Running Club eventsand rarely complained aboutthe big mess in the diningroom. She was a loving,strong-willed, independent,hard-working mother,grandmother, partner andfriend and she will be sorelymissed by all who knew herwell.

She leaves behind herhusband, Pete Dawson ofAllegany; son, Tony Smith ofMt. Vernon, Wash.; daugh-ter, Kelly Oliner andhusband, Jon of NewburyPark, Calif.; brother, BruceSandberg and wife, Beth ofRoseburg; half-sisters,Donna Dockter and husband,Don and Annette Sandbergall of Seattle; stepbrother,Mark Donaldson and wife,Kathy of Campbell River,B.C.; stepsister, DorothyMcClennon of Eugene;grandchildren, Jennifer andJoseph Ringeon and Charlesand Jake Oliner; severalnieces and nephews.

Carole asked that memo-rial contributions in hername be made to the non-profit Allegany CollaborativeEducation Program, P.O. Box207, Allegany, OR 97407.

Arrangements are underthe direction of Coos BayChapel, 541-267-3131.

Sign the on-line guest book atwww.coosbayareafunerals.comand www.theworldlink.com.

Donald JamesPosekany

April 29, 1933 - Nov. 27, 2013A funeral service will be

held for Donald JamesPosekany, 80, of Bandon at10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, atNorth Bend Chapel, 2014McPherson Ave. Burial willfollow in Ocean ViewMemory Gardens.

Don was born April 29,1933, in Belle Plain, Iowa, theson of M ilo and Nora(Krueger) Posekany. He diedNov. 27, 2013, in Eugene. Hegraduate fron Belle PlainHigh School in 1950. Heserved in the U.S. Army from1953 to 1955.

He married Sharon Coy in1957 to whom he was weduntil her death in 1992. Helater married Virginia E.Ortiz in 1994.

Don retired fromWeyerhaeuser in 1997 afterworking for them for 30years in Bandon.

For the last several yearshe worked for Rays Sentry

Market part time.He was a life member of

USBC and a member ofILWU.

He is survived by his wife,Virginia “Beth” of Bandon;two sons, James and wife,Joyce Posekany of Coos Bayand Michael and wife, SandyPosekany of Portland; twobrothers, Lawrence of DesMoines, Iowa and Richard ofSalem; sister, Diane Castellof Marshalltown, Iowa;grandson and wife, Darrenand Amy Posekany ofHauser; grandaughter, ErinPosekany of Portland; andgreat-granddaughter, EricaPoskany of Hauser.

He was preceded in deathby his parents, brother,Robert; sisters, Lois andArdis; and his first wife,Sharon.

Arrangements are underthe direction of North BendChapel, 541-756-0440.

Friend and family can signthe online guest book atwww.coosbayareafunerals.com and www.theworldlink.com.

Donald “Don”Richard Bohanan

Oct. 26, 1942 - Nov. 27, 2013

Donald “Don” RichardBohanan, 71, of North Bendwas born Oct. 26, 1942, inParis, Ark., to Joseph Richardand Lola Faye (Spear)Bohanan. He died Nov. 27,2013, in Coos Bay. Don wasthe oldest of eight children.Don is survived by his six sis-ters and one brother, TommyBohanan of Coos Bay, Donna(Bohanan) Beck of Manteca,Calif., Sheree (Bohanan)Stewart of Cottage Grove,Carolyn (Bohanan) Singletonof Albany, Sandy (Bohanan)Stoehr of Portland, Diane(Bohanan) Swanner ofClackamas and Barbara(Bohanan) Lindsley of NorthBend.

Don graduated from theNorth Bend High School in1960 and considered shortlyafter graduation, going intothe military. However, Donremained in the area, work-ing at the ReedsportCreamery and then theMenasha Paper Mill, whichwould later becomeWeyerhaeuser ContainerBoard mill, located out onJordon Cove. Don was aninstrument mechanic, elec-trician, and a refrigeration

specialist for the mill. Donworked forMenasha/Weyerhaeuser millfrom the day they openeduntil the day they closed —41 years.

Shortly after Don washired on with the paper mill,he answered a telephone callthat would forever changehis life. On the other end ofthis phone call was a youngbeautiful “bombshell,” “tro-phy girl at the speedway,”Sharon Lee Plank who wascalling up to break off a datewith one of Don’s co-work-ers, a man she felt was tooold for her. However, afterDon took this call (he beingcloser to her age) he set up adate with Sharon and wentout just days after this call.Not to rush things, but oneweek later March 26, 1962,they were married.

Shortly after being mar-ried, Don and Sharon gavebirth to their first beautifuldaughter, Tammy Lee. Thentheir next beautiful daugh-ter, Teresa Jo. They finallybroke the mold and had ason, Jon Adrian Richard.

Don finally retired fromthe paper mill and enteredinto the relaxing stages of lifeand continued with the diffi-cult job of being “Dad’sTaxi.”

Don has many grandchil-dren, Chancey Cagley ofKingston, Canada, CameronCagley of Myrtle Point,Casey Cagley of Coquille,Dylan McAllister of SanDiego, Calif., TessaMcAllister of Portland,Brianna England of CoosBay, Donavon England of

Coos Bay, Jordon Bohanan ofEugene, Corian Bohanan ofNorth Bend, Jaiden Bohananof North Bend and CarlieBohanan of North Bend. Healso has a great-grandchild,Rylan Cagley of MyrtlePoint.

Don is preceded in deathby his mother, Lola FayeSpear Bohanan; his father,Joseph Richard Bohanan; hisson, Richard Dean Bohanan;and his great-granddaugh-ter, Carmendie Ray Bohananwho passed away August2013.

Although Don is notpresently with us in person,he will always be present inhis kind spirit and greatlymissed.

Don was truly the gluethat held his large familytogether!!

The Bohanan familywould like to ask thatmemorial contributions bemade to the North BendPolice Officers Association,835 California St., NorthBend, OR 97459; orAmerican Heart Association,1200 NW Naito Parkway,Portland, OR 97209.

A family viewing andmemorial service has beenheld at Coos Bay Chapel fol-lowed by cremation rites atOcean View MemoryGardens Crematory in CoosBay under the direction ofNorth Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.

Friends and family areencouraged to sign the on-lineguest book, share photos andsend condolences atwww.coosbayareafuneral.comand www.theworldlink.com.

Donnie Brown II

Carole Dawson

Thomas D. Brady — 65,of Tenmile, formerly of CoosBay, passed away Nov. 26,2013. Arrangements arepending with Taylors FamilyChapel, 541-679-6983.

Francis “Frank” Godin— 58, of Powers, died Nov. 27,2013, in Coquille. A celebra-tion of life will be held at 2p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at theChurch of Christ in Coquille.Arrangements are under thedirection ofAmling/Schroeder FuneralService, Coquille, 541-396-3158.

Joseph Henry Fairchild— 85, of Coquille, died Nov.30, 2013, in Coquille.Arrangements are pendingwith Amling/SchroderFuneral Service, Coquille,541-396-3158.

Lisa G. Gardner — 52, ofMyrtle Point, died Dec. 1,2013, in Coos Bay.Arrangements are pendingwith North Bend Chapel,541-756-0440.

Marvin H. Wright — 89,of Reedsport, passed awayNov. 23, 2013. Cremationrites were held throughBurns’s Riverside ChapelFlorence Funeral Home, 541-997-3416.

Donald Bohanan

1525 Ocean Blvd NWP.O. Box 749, Coos Bay, OR

Myrtle Grove Funeral Service - Bay AreaSimple Cremation & Burial. Crematory on Premises. Licensed & Certified Operators.

Phone: 541.269.2851 www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Caring Compassionate Service

405 Elrod, Coos Bay 541-267-4216

Creamation Specialists

Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary

Burial, Cremation & Funeral Services

541-267-3131685 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay

541-756-04402014 McPherson Ave. North Bend

Est. 1915

Est. 1913

541-267-718263060 Millington Frontage Rd., Coos Bay

541-888-47091525 Ocean Blvd. NW, Coos Bay

Est. 1914

Est. 1939

Cremation & Funeral Service

Cremation & Funeral Service

Ocean View Memory Gardens

Funeral Home

Cremation & Burial Service

The Bay Area’s

Only Crematory

Formerly Campbell-Watkins

Mills-Bryan-Sherwood Funeral Homes

4 Locations To Serve You • Chapels

• Veterans Honors• Reception Rooms

• Video Tributes • Mausoleum

• Columbariums• Cremation Gardens

• Caring Pet Cremation

LOCALLY OWNEDAALLLL FFUUNNEERRAALL && IINNSSUURRAANNCCEE

PPLLAANNSS AACCCCEEPPTTEEDD

Licensed & Certified Operators

www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Friday, Dec. 6Jack R. Woodworth, 2

p.m., North Bend MasonicHall, 2002 Union Ave.

Saturday, Dec. 7Keith Stewart, 2 p.m.,

Emmanuel EpiscopalChurch, 400 Highland Ave.

Alyce Mary Parsons, 3p.m., memorial service,College Park Church, 2548Newmark St., North Bend.

FuneralsDeath Notices

Jorita FarmerAug. 6, 1938 - Nov. 19, 2013Jorita A. Farmer went to

be with her Lord Nov. 19,2013. She died in Bandonafter a seven-month battlewith cancer at the home of

her step-d a u g h t e r,C a r r iWathen.

J o r i t awas bornAug. 6,1938, inPortland, toDixie andBasil “Bill”O s b o r n .

They moved to Haynes Inletin North Bend, in December1946 and she graduatedfrom North Bend High in1956.

She worked many differ-ent jobs: telephone operator,caregiver, gold prospector,bartender, waitress, singer

and office worker. Herfavorite job was as a camphost.

Jorita married Charles R.Farmer April 6, 1977, inNorth Bend. Charlie workedfor Umpqua Dairy. Theirfirst camp host job was atSpinreel Park out of NorthBend. Then they moved tothe Rogue River out of GoldBeach. They hosted atQuosatana, were caregiversof the Agness Guard Station,and hosted for the Port ofGold Beach at Huntley Park.

After Charlie’s death in2004, she camp-hosted onemore season and traveled,settling in Klamath Falls forthe next six years. Shemoved to Canyonville in2012 and enjoyed attendingthe United MethodistChurch.

Jorita loved meeting peo-ple. Her hobbies includedfishing, hunting, gold min-

ing, gardening and takinglong walks in the woods withher dog, Bandit.

She was preceded indeath by her husband,Charles R. Farmer, Sept. 28,2004.

She is survived by herstepchildren, Carri Wathen,Diana DuBose, LindaFarmer, and Bill Farmer;seven grandchildren; threegreat-grandchildren; herbrothers, Keith B. andLaVeta Osborn of Roseburgand David Kent and TwilaOsborn of Salem; sister,Darlene and Dick Bond ofKlamath Falls; nephews,David Bond of Wyoming andJim Osborn and AndyOsborn of Coos Bay; andmany cousins.

A celebration of her lifewill take place on the RogueRiver in the spring.

Sign the guestbook atwww.theworldlink.com.

Dorothy WallaceJorita Farmer

Obituaries are paid announce-ments. Information is provided bymortuaries and family members.Call mortuaries for information.

Woman inunhappy

relationshipshould cut herlosses and go

DDEEAARR AABBBBYY:: I have beenwith my fiance since 2006. Weexpected to be married in2008, but my grandmotherdied a month before my wed-ding, and then he was arrestedbecause of charges stemmingfrom a sexual relationship he’dhad with a 17-year-old girl hehad been counseling.

Since then, we have had adaughter, but through it allthere has been cheating, drugs,jail, no job, and constant

e x c u s e sabout whyour sex lifeno longerexists. Wehave alsohad physicalaltercations,which hewas arrestedfor.

I am nol o n g e rhappy withthis rela-t i o n s h i p .

The only reason I stay isbecause of our children. I’monly 33 and don’t want to livemy life in misery anymore, butI will sacrifice my happinessfor my children. I am confusedand don’t know what to do. I’mjust going through the motionsin life. I work full time, coachmy son’s soccer team and amliving with MS.

He does help somewhat, butit would be better if he wouldget a job. My mother watchesmy kids while I am workingand after they get out of school.He claims because he doesn’thave a driver’s license he can’tget a job. Really? How manypeople in this world don’t driveand still have a job? Please giveme some advice.I have reachedmy breaking point. — DOINGTHE BEST I CAN

DDEEAARR DDOOIINNGG TTHHEE BBEESSTTYYOOUU CCAANN:: You say you arewilling to sacrifice your happi-ness with this loser for yourchildren. Why? You are notmarried to him, and he is emo-tionally neglectful, physicallyabusive and contributes noth-ing financially. Admit toyourself that the “romance”has been a mistake,and as soonas it’s safe, get away from him.If he ever finds a job, the statewill help you collect child sup-port, but if he doesn’t, you’llhave one less mouth to feed.

DDEEAARR AABBBBYY:: What do yousay to your only son who can’teven call to tell you he is gettingmarried? He posted it onFacebook, and I was notifiedvia a text from my sister.

Our relationship isn’t theissue. He just doesn’t seem tobe able to use his phone forTALKING. Your thoughts? —OUTSIDE THE LOOP INOREGON

DDEEAARR OOUUTTSSIIDDEE TTHHEELLOOOOPP:: Because your sonseems oblivious to the fact thatnews of this kind should beconveyed to the immediatefamily personally rather than ina “bulletin,” EXPLAIN to himhow it made you feel to receivethe news the way you did. Heowes you an apology.

JEANNEPHILLIPS

DEARABBY

PORTLAND (AP) — An 11-year-old Lake Oswego girlwho went into the holidaygreenery business to helppay for her braces but raninto a legal roadblock gotsome orders and a big dona-tion. Now she has the toprow of her braces.

Madison Root cut andbagged mistletoe last week ather uncle’s farm in Newbergand took it to Portland’s artsand crafts bazaar, theSaturday Market, to sell at $4a bag, the Oregonian reported.

She was doing OK, havingsold seven bags in half anhour. Then a private securityguard for the market toldMadison and her father,Ashton Root, that the citycode requires a sales permit.

Ashton Root said theguard told them that hisdaughter could beg formoney, but she couldn’t sellthe mistletoe or even give itaway and ask for a donation.The father said there ought tobe “some sort of exception.”

“We totally understandthe rule,” Root said. “Buthere she was selling mistle-toe, and all around her werepeople playing music formoney, or asking for moneyfor pot, or just spare change.”

Once word of the sixth-grader’s effort got out, oneman ordered 30 bags mistle-

toe, and the owner of aChristmas tree farm inEstacada, Ken Cook, donat-ed $1,000 to the dental fund.

So, she went to the ortho-dontist Monday.

On Dec. 14, she plans toreturn to the market withplenty of mistletoe for whatshe’s calling “The Great

Kissoff.” The mistletoe maybe sold or given away on a“donations accepted” basis,said her father. She said sheplans to give a speech.

“I feel that I can make astatement and possibly makea difference,” she said. “Thecity laws are supporting beg-ging and are against working.”


State

The Associated Press

Madison Root, 11, from the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, wanted to help pay for her braces but ran afoulof city ordinances when she tried to sell the mistletoe she picked at her uncle’s farm at Portland SaturdayMarket last weekend. With the help of her sales and a $1,000 donation, Madison got the top row of her bracesMonday.

KLAMATH FALLS (AP) — Atask force made up of ranchers,the Klamath Tribes and othersis wrapping up work on rec-ommendations to end decadesof conflicts over water in theUpper Klamath Basin.

Oregon Gov. JohnKitzhaber, U.S. Sens. RonWyden and Jeff Merkley, anda representative of theObama administration are tojoin the task forceWednesday at the OregonInstitute of Technology inKlamath Falls to announcean agreement in principle.

It addresses ways to pre-vent a repeat of last summer,when irrigation water wasshut off to hundreds of upperbasin ranches after theKlamath Tribes exercisednewly acquired water rightsto protect fish in rivers run-ning through formerreservation lands.

Wyden asked the taskforce for legislative recom-mendations to break a logjamon solving the region’s waterconflicts.

Suit challenges timbersale near Crater Lake

GRANTS PASS (AP) —Conservation groups arechallenging U.S. ForestService plans to log and thinoutside Crater Lake NationalPark in an area that thegroups want to see protectedas wilderness.

The lawsuit was filedTuesday in U.S. DistrictCourt in Eugene by thegroups Cascadia Wild andOregon Wild.

They are asking a judge tostop the Loafer timber sale inan area east of Diamond Lakeon the Umpqua NationalForest.

The lawsuit argues that theForest Service should morefully examine the project’spotential harm to protectedspecies like northern spottedowls and red tree voles.

It adds that the loggingrequires building a roadthrough two areas of virgin for-est, making them ineligible forfuture wilderness designation.

Water, electricity billsgoing up in Eugene

EUGENE (AP) — TheEugene Water & ElectricBoard voted Tuesday night toraise water rates by 6 percentand electricity rates by near-ly 5 percent.

The Register-Guardreports the water hike is dou-ble what managementrecommended. Board mem-bers decided to start saving todevelop a second water sourcefor the city in case of an emer-gency, such as an earthquake.

Starting in February thewater bill for an average sin-gle-family home will go upabout $2 to $33 a month. Theelectric bill will go up morethan $6 to $162.

Train hits man ontracks at Redmond

REDMOND (AP) — TheDeschutes County sheriff’soffice says a 44-year-old manwas apparently intoxicatedwhen he was walking on rail-road tracks in Redmond as atrain approached.

The man was hit earlyTuesday and suffered a seri-ous head injury. He wastaken to St. Charles MedicalCenter.

Truck in I-5 crash washauling Drake gear

PORTLAND (AP) — Atruck hauling equipment fora concert by the rapper Drakecrashed in North Portlandearly Tuesday, causing atraffic jam on Interstate 5 atthe 405 interchange.

PORTLAND (AP) — A megaload ofoil refinery equipment bound for the tarsands oil region of western Canada hasbeen halted again in northeast Oregon.This time the problem is harsh weather,not protesters.

The giant rig parked south ofPendleton on Tuesday after pulling outof the Port of Umatilla on Monday night.

Holly Zander, a spokeswoman for themoving company, Omega Morgan ofHillsboro, said no travel was plannedTuesday night due to wintry weatherthat blanketed eastern Oregon roads insnow and ice.

The load is 22 feet wide and 380 feetlong, so the state of Oregon has limitedits travel to night hours. It has complet-ed more than 40 miles in its plannedsix-day trip through eastern Oregon.

The trip has drawn protests fromenvironmentalists and Umatilla tribalmembers. Protesters kept the rig frommoving Sunday night.

The rig can go about 35 mph, Zandersaid, and with stops, is expected toaverage at 75 miles a day.

On Sunday night, two protesterslocked themselves to the rig. By thetime officers detached them, it was toolate for the rig to make it to its firststop site.

Protester David Osborn said the rigleft the port Monday night at about7:15 p.m., 45 minutes before it waspermitted.

Tom Strandberg, spokesman for theOregon Department of Transportation,said the load didn’t get onto a statehighway until 8 p.m., so it complied

with state rules.Environmentalists object to the

shipment on the grounds it will add toglobal warming. Umatilla tribal mem-bers say they weren’t adequatelyconsulted by the government about atrip through eastern Oregon territorywhere they have a treaty interest andconcerns about potential damage.

Including transport vehicles, theshipment weighs about 900,000pounds — 450 tons. The equipmentitself is a little more than a third of theweight, about 330,000 pounds.

The load of water purification equip-ment fabricated in Portland was sent bybarge on the Columbia River to the Portof Umatilla. It is scheduled to gothrough Idaho and Montana before itgets to Canada.

Oregon girlwon’t give upon mistletoeenterprise

Wintry weather halts megaload in Eastern Oregon

Task force wrappingup work on KlamathBasin water deal

STATED I G E S T

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Itis public art made of privatewishes.

In a phenomenon spread-ing across the globe,oversized blackboards,painted on buildings andfreestanding displays, invitepassers-by to complete thesentence: “Before I die I wantto ...”

Answers, some profound,some profane, are written onstenciled lines with pieces ofsidewalk chalk picked fromthe ground below.

“... make my dad proud.”“... find the yin to my

yang.”Since artist Candy Chang

created the first wall on anabandoned house in her NewOrleans neighborhood in2011, more than 400 wallshave gone up in the UnitedStates and more than 60other countries, includingKazakhstan, Mexico, Iraq,Haiti, South Korea and SouthAfrica.

“... be happy.”“... see Italy.”“I’ve been surprised by

how quickly people havedropped their guards andwritten sincere and some-times heartbreaking thingson these walls,” said Chang,who said the first wall wasinspired by the loss of a lovedone. “It reassures me thatI’m not alone as I try to makesense of my life.”

“It’s an honest mess of thelonging, anxiety, joy, pain,gratitude, insecurity andwonder you find in everycommunity. ... It’s like collec-

tive therapy in public space,”said Chang, responding toquestions via email. Changearned a master’s degree inurban planning and sees inpublic spaces the potential tounify and communicate.

“I don’t know if maybeyou’re more likely to do itbecause now it’s out there forthe world to see, there’s justsomething magical aboutstuff like this,” said SaraMcAlister, 22, after stoppingto write on a former factorybuilding in Syracuse. “I thinkputting it out there, evenconsidering the question, isgoing to make a difference.”

Building owner RickDestito painted the “Before IDie” wall after seeing theidea on Facebook.

“It’s such a simple idea butit resonated so much with mebecause there are so manythings that I want to do beforeI die,” said Destito, who istransforming the former gearfactory into artist and rehears-al studios. He has watchedpeople of all ages and back-grounds stop and write, somelingering, others dashing off ahope and hurrying off.

“... see a cure for autism.”“... grow a moustache.”

“... get clean.”Nyquis Turner, 16,

stopped to write, “play in theNFL.”

“Find a cure for cancer. Befamous,” Lynn Morehouseread from one of two boardsthat went up last month inProvidence, R.I. “Some ofthem are funny. Some ofthem are a little off the wall.... I like it.”

“... find alien life.”“... tell my dad I’m gay.”Chang said a universal

theme is personal well-being,citing repeat entries like:“come to terms with who Iam,” “have no regrets,” “for-give and be forgiven,” “heal.”

A hardcover book, “BeforeI Die,” released earlier thismonth by St. Martin’s Press,permanently captures someof the answers, which areoften otherwise erased tomake room for more.

“Some walls reflect the cur-rent politics of the region,”Chang said. “But for the mostpart, the walls have shown justhow universal our hopes are.

“We want to love and beloved,” she said. “We want tosee the world. We want to helpothers. We want to under-stand who we really are.”

Wednesday, December 4,2013 • The World • A7

Nation and World

Coos Bay Division

AALLDDEERR WWAANNTTEEDDAlso MAPLE and ASH

••• Saw Logs

••• Timber

••• Timber DeedsContact our Log Buyers at

Ed Groves: 541-404-3701

For Put On

Your Own Shoes Day!

Thrift Store306 S. 2nd St., Coos Bay

541.269.9704All donations & money spent in our store — stays local.

50% OFFoonn DDeecceemmbbeerr 66tthh

WASHINGTON (AP) —With the advent of 3-Dprinters capable of produc-ing plastic weapons, theHouse voted Tuesday torenew a 25-year-old prohibi-tion against firearms that canevade metal detectors and X-ray machines.

A bipartisan bill extendingthe Undetectable FirearmsAct was passed on a voicevote, a first for gun legisla-tion since last year’smassacre at a Connecticutelementary school.

The Senate is expected toact on the legislation when itreturns from a two-weekThanksgiving recess nextMonday, a day before thecurrent law expires.

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said he and others willtry then to add a newrequirement that at least onecomponent of the firingmechanism contain enoughmetal to be detectable in amagnetometer and also beundetachable. But with theNational Rifle Associationopposed to any change in thestatute and many Democratseager to avoid a new fightover gun controls going intoan election year, the Senate ismore likely to just pass theHouse version unamended.The House bill only requiresthat a plastic gun have somepiece of metal in or on it, butit can be removable anddoesn’t have to be used to firethe weapon.

“The House bill is betterthan nothing, but not bymuch,” Schumer said Tuesday.

“...It’s certainly not enough.”Schumber said plastic

guns were “the thing of sci-ence fiction” when the banwas first passed in 1988 butsuch weapons are now aworrisome reality.

The use of 3-D printers tomanufacture guns receivedheightened attention in Maywhen Cody Wilson, then aUniversity of Texas law stu-dent, posted blueprintsonline for using the printersto make the Liberator pistol,which he says he designed.Wilson, founder of DefenseDistributed, a nonprofit thatadvocates the free distribu-tion of information on 3-Dprinted weapons, wasordered by the StateDepartment to take down theinstructions after two daysbecause of allegedly violatingarms export controls, he said.

By then, the plans hadalready been downloadedmore than 100,000 times andthey remain available on file-sharing websites, he said.

“If you want to do this, it’splainly obvious there’s no onestanding between you, yourcomputer and your 3-Dprinter. Anyone can make thisgun,” Wilson said Monday.

Lawmakers and lawenforcement officials alikehave long been concernedthat technological advancescould allow for the produc-tion of guns that don’t haveany metal, first passing theban on such weapons in 1988under President RonaldReagan. It has been renewedtwice since then.

BEIRUT (AP) — Gunmenassassinated a seniorHezbollah commander afterhe parked his car in his apart-ment building ’s garageWednesday in Lebanon’scapital, a major breach of theShiite militant group’s secu-rity as it struggles tomaintain multiple frontswhile it fights alongsidePresident Bashar Assad’sforces in Syria.

The killing of Hassan al-Laqis, 53, was the latest in aseries of attacks against theIranian-backed group whoseheavy-handed and very openinvolvement in the civil warnext door has enraged theoverwhelmingly Sunni rebelsseeking to oust Assad andfueled sectarian tensionsacross the region.

The militant group quicklyblamed its main enemyIsrael, which has a history oftaking out Hezbollah leadersbut denied any responsibili-ty. Suspicion also fell onSunni rivals who haveclaimed responsibility forrecent deadly car bombingsin Hezbollah strongholds anda double suicide attack tar-geting the Iranian Embassy inBeirut last month.

Al-Laqis’ killing cameshortly after Hezbollah leaderSheik Hassan Nasrallahaccused Saudi Arabia of beingbehind the embassy bomb-ings, which killed 23 people,in a three-hour interviewwith a local television station.Nasrallah indirectly suggest-ed an alliance between Israeland Saudi Arabia was tryingto destabilize the group.

The killing and otherattacks underscored how theShiite militia has found itselfmired into fronts: Shoring upAssad’s rule in Syria, andagainst the Jewish state.Hezbollah’s fight in Syriamarked a strategic shift forthe fiercely anti-Israel group,one that some of its mostloyal supporters in the Shiitecommunity have been reluc-tant to embrace.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cyber Monday isstill on top.

Retailers from Walmart Stores toAmazon started rolling out “Cyber”deals at the beginning of November,and kept them going on Thanksgivingand Black Friday. That led some towonder if earlier sales would put a dentin Cyber Monday sales. The date hasbeen the biggest online shopping day ofthe year since 2010.

But shoppers delivered. In fact,shoppers bought online at the heaviestrate ever Monday, according to researchfirm comScore Inc., which tracks onlinesales.

The group said Tuesday e-commerce

spending rose 18 percent from lastyear’s Cyber Monday to $1.74 billion,making Monday the top online spend-ing day since comScore began trackingthe data in 2001. The figure does notinclude purchases from mobile devices.

The strong online performance was incontrast to overall spending. Over thefour days beginning on Thanksgiving,spending fell an estimated 2.9 percent to$57.4 billion, according to the tradegroup the National Retail Federation.Overall, the NRF expects holiday spend-ing to rise 2.9 percent to $602.1 billion.

“Any notion that Cyber Monday isdeclining in importance appears to becompletely unfounded,” comScore

Chairman Gian Fulgoni said in astatement Tuesday.

However, he did say that early pro-motions had some consumers buyingmore items earlier in the weekend, sug-gesting that Cyber Monday could haveeven been stronger were it not for theemergence of this trend.

ComScore tracks U.S. online salesbased on observed behavior of a repre-sentative U.S. consumer panel of 1million Web users.

One big online shopping trend so farthis year is shoppers researching andbuying on mobile devices like smart-phones and tablets, said ForresterResearch analyst Sucharita Mulpuru.

LOS ANGELES (AP) —The movie studio that makesthe “Fast & Furious” actionfranchise said Tuesday it wassuspending production ofthe latest installment whileauthorities press ahead withtheir investigation into howPaul Walker died.

The Los Angeles Countycoroner’s office said it hascompleted autopsies on thetwo bodies.

Results of the autopsiesand identifications would notbe released until Wednesday,the coroner’s office said.

Obama’s Kenyan-bornuncle to remain in US

BOSTON (AP) — PresidentBarack Obama’s Kenyan-born uncle, who ignored adeportation order more thantwo decades ago, on Tuesdaywas granted permission tostay in the United States.

Judge Leonard Shapiromade the decision afterOnyango Obama, 69, testi-fied that he had lived in theU.S. for 50 years, been a hardworker, paid income tax andbeen arrested only once.

Asked about his family inthe U.S., he said he has a sis-ter and two nieces, thenadded, “I do have a nephew.”Asked to name the nephew,he said, “Barack Obama,”then added, “He’s the presi-dent of the United States.”

911 calls from schoolshooting to be released

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)— Recordings of 911 callsfrom the Newtown schoolshooting are being released,days after a state prosecutordropped his fight to continuewithholding them despite anorder to provide them to TheAssociated Press.

For nearly a year, the APhas been asking for an oppor-tunity to review the tapes,which will now be releasedWednesday to the news

cooperative in addition toother media organizations.

Calls that were made fromcellphones and routed tostate police dispatchers arenot among the tapes to bereleased. The calls are thesubject of a separate, pend-ing freedom of informationrequest by the AP.

Asian nationsdominate global test

WASHINGTON (AP) —American students onceagain lag behind many of theirAsian and European peers ona global exam, a continuingtrend that often is blamed onchild poverty and a diversepopulation in U.S. schools.

Education Secretary ArneDuncan called the results a“picture of educational stag-nation” as U.S. studentsshowed little improvementover three years, failing toscore in the top 20 on math,reading or science.

Students in Shanghai,China’s largest city, had thetop scores in all subjects, andSingapore, South Korea,Japan and Hong Kong stu-dents weren’t far behind.Even Vietnam, which had itsstudents participate for thefirst time, had a higher aver-age score in math and sciencethan the United States.

These results again raisethe question of whether theUnited States is consistentlyoutperformed because of thewidely varied backgroundsof its students. Some arefrom low-income house-holds, for example. Othersdon’t have English as theirprimary language.

But some countries thatoutperform the UnitedStates also experience suchchallenges.

DETROIT (AP) — A judgehas given Detroit the greenlight to cut pensions as a wayout of the largest municipalbankruptcy in U.S. history, adecision that puts the case inthe laps of thousands ofretirees who had hoped thatthe Michigan Constitutionwould protect them fromgetting smaller checks intheir golden years.

Judge Steven Rhodes saidthe city is eligible to stay inbankruptcy court and scrub$18 billion in debt, about halfof that amount linked tounderfunded pensions andhealth care obligations. Buthe also warned officials thatthey’ll need to justify anydeep reductions.

The case now turns tocrunching numbers and try-ing to strike deals, althoughunions are pursuing an appeal.

Some retirees said they

felt socked by the outcomeTuesday.

“We’ll be thrown out ofour homes and starving ifthey seriously slash our pen-sions. Then they’ll tell us togo to the soup lines,” saidDavid Sole, 65, who retiredfrom the public worksdepartment in January after22 years and whose wife alsois a city retiree.

“We don’t know whatthey are going to take,” Solesaid. “The judge said hewould not tolerate steepcuts. What’s steep?”

The judge, who wonderedaloud why the bankruptcy hadnot happened years ago, saidpensions can be altered justlike any contract because thestate constitution does notoffer bulletproof protectionfor public employee benefits.But he signaled a desire for ameasured approach and

warned city officials that hewould not “lightly or casual-ly” sign off on just any cuts.

“This once proud and pros-perous city can’t pay its debts.It’s insolvent,” Rhodes said informally granting Detroit thelargest public bankruptcy inU.S. history. “At the sametime, it also has an opportuni-ty for a fresh start.”

The ruling came morethan four months afterDetroit filed for Chapter 9protection.

Rhodes agreed with unionsand pension funds that thecity’s emergency manager,Kevyn Orr, had not negotiat-ed in good faith in the weeksahead of the July filing, a keycondition under federal law.But he said the number ofcreditors — more than100,000 — and a wide arrayof competing interests proba-bly made that “impossible.”


Hezbollah Media Relation Officereleased this undated photo ofHassan al-Laqis, described byHezbollah as one of the foundingmembers of the group onWednesday.


People finish the sentence “Before I die . . .” on a large blackboard inProvidence, R.I., in this Nov. 29 photo. Since 2011, 400 such walls havegone up in the United States as well as in 60 other countries.


Detroit city workers and supporters protest outside the federal courthouse in Detroit while awaiting thebankruptcy decision Tuesday. Hezbollah

commanderkilled inLebanon

Detroit bankruptcy decisionputs pensions at risk

Public artproject elicitsthe profound,profane

Cyber Monday draws $1.74B billion holiday dollars

House votes to renewall-plastic gun ban

Walker autopsy complete;‘Fast & Furious 7’ halted

WORLDD I G E S T

350 Commercial Ave.,Coos Bay, OR 97420

To report news: 269-1222Fax: 269-5071

e-mail:[email protected]

LOTTERYMegaMillions

No national winner.7-12-41-44-59

Megaball: 3Megaplier: 3

Jackpot: $257 millionNext Jackpot: $291 million

Pick 4Tuesday’s winning numbers:

1 p.m.: 3-2-7-1

4 p.m.: 4-2-9-3

7 p.m.: 0-4-6-6

10 p.m.: 0-4-8-8

NORTHWEST STOCKSClosing and 8:30 a.m. quotations:

Stock . . . . . . . . . Close 8:30Frontier . . . . . . . . . . . 4.65 4.63Intel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.55 23.74Kroger . . . . . . . . . . . 42.10 42.00Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.51 3.51

Microsoft . . . . . . . . . 38.31 38.88Nike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.11 78.79NW Natural . . . . . . . 41.47 41.30Safeway . . . . . . . . . 34.96 34.62SkyWest. . . . . . . . . . 15.86 15.64Starbucks . . . . . . . . 80.55 80.19

Sterling Fncl. . . . . . 32.40 32.50Umpqua Bank. . . . . 18.29 18.32Weyerhaeuser . . . . 29.49 29.34Xerox . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.30 11.14Dow Jones closed at15,914.62

Provided by Coos Bay Edward Jones


South CoastTonight: Patchy freezing fog. Mostly clear, with a lowaround 26. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.TThhuurrssddaayy: A 30 percent chance of rain. Patchy freez-ing fog. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. TThhuurrssddaayy NNiigghhtt: Rain. Low around 32. Calm wind.Chance of precipitation is 80%.FFrriiddaayy: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southsoutheast wind around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.

Curry County CoastTonight: Patchy freezing fog. Mostly clear, with a lowaround 28. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.TThhuurrssddaayy: Patchy freezing fog. Mostly sunny, with ahigh near 45. North wind 5 to 7 mph.TThhuurrssddaayy NNiigghhtt: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a lowaround 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph.FFrriiddaayy: Rain. High near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Rogue ValleyTonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light eastsoutheast wind.TThhuurrssddaayy: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Eastsoutheast wind around 5 mph.TThhuurrssddaayy NNiigghhtt: A 20 percent chance of snow.Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind.FFrriiddaayy: Snow. High near 34. South southeast wind 3 to6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Willamette ValleyTonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.TThhuurrssddaayy: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Calmwind.TThhuurrssddaayy NNiigghhtt: Snow. Low around 25. Calm wind.Chance of precipitation is 80%. FFrriiddaayy: Snow. High near 32. North northeast wind 3 to8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Portland areaTToonniigghhtt: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Eastnortheast wind 3 to 8 mph.TThhuurrssddaayy: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Eastnortheast wind around 5 mph.TThhuurrssddaayy NNiigghhtt: A 10 percent chance of snow. Mostlycloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 9 mph.FFrriiddaayy: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny,with a high near 31. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

North CoastTonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Eastsoutheast wind 6 to 8 mph.TThhuurrssddaayy: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southsoutheast wind 3 to 5 mph.TThhuurrssddaayy NNiigghhtt: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostlycloudy, with a low around 29. FFrriiddaayy: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny,with a high near 33. East wind around 15 mph.

Central OregonTonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Light wind.TThhuurrssddaayy: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Lightand variable wind.TThhuurrssddaayy NNiigghhtt: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostlycloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 3 to 5 mph.FFrriiddaayy: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with ahigh near 20. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Temperatures indicate Tuesday’s high andovernight low to 5 a.m.

HHii LLoo PPrrcc OOttllkkAlbuquerque 64 44 clrAnchorage 16 13 cdyAtlanta 59 58 .52 cdyAtlantic City 56 32 cdyAustin 86 54 cdyBaltimore 56 36 cdyBillings 13 02 .23 snoBirmingham 63 61 cdyBoise 34 18 cdyBoston 49 35 pcdyBuffalo 41 33 .03 cdyBurlington,Vt. 43 25 cdyCasper 15 -01 .34 snoCharleston,S.C. 71 58 cdyCharleston,W.Va. 58 39 cdyCharlotte,N.C. 61 53 .03 cdyCheyenne 37 00 .16 snoChicago 49 48 .02 cdyCincinnati 53 45 cdyCleveland 51 43 cdyColorado Springs 60 13 snoColumbus,Ohio 53 47 cdyConcord,N.H. 49 21 pcdyDallas-Ft Worth 75 50 cdyDaytona Beach 76 60 pcdyDenver 54 07 .01 snoDes Moines 43 39 cdyDetroit 38 37 .09 rnEl Paso 72 56 cdy

Fairbanks 08 01 clrFargo 24 22 .11 snoFlagstaff 45 36 snoFresno 54 36 clrGreen Bay 33 32 .31 rnHartford Spgfld 46 25 cdyHonolulu 80 71 pcdyHouston 80 70 cdyIndianapolis 48 44 cdyJackson,Miss. 77 64 cdyJacksonville 74 54 pcdyKansas City 60 38 rnKey West 79 76 .09 pcdyLas Vegas 69 37 .05 clrLexington 57 49 cdyLittle Rock 57 57 .01 cdyLos Angeles 66 49 clrLouisville 59 50 cdyMadison 39 36 .06 rnMemphis 61 57 rnMiami Beach 80 68 pcdyMidland-Odessa 79 52 clrMilwaukee 41 40 .12 rnMpls-St Paul 36 30 .14 snoMissoula 17 02 cdyNashville 59 53 cdyNew Orleans 78 68 .11 cdyNew York City 53 41 cdyNorfolk,Va. 61 45 .04 rnOklahoma City 65 40 pcdyOmaha 43 26 rnOrlando 79 61 pcdy

Philadelphia 54 37 cdyPhoenix 74 52 cdyPittsburgh 54 37 cdyPocatello 23 02 .02 cdyPortland,Maine 46 23 clrProvidence 51 32 pcdyRaleigh-Durham 58 52 cdyReno 38 15 .29 pcdyRichmond 59 42 .06 cdySacramento 56 36 clrSt Louis 60 48 cdySalt Lake City 28 11 .26 cdySan Angelo 83 51 cdySan Diego 63 59 .01 pcdySan Francisco 55 41 clrSan Jose 54 38 clrSanta Fe 56 39 cdySeattle 41 29 clrSioux Falls 32 19 .31 snoSpokane 28 12 pcdySyracuse 42 25 .02 cdyTampa 78 66 pcdyToledo 43 35 cdyTucson 75 59 cdyTulsa 61 45 pcdyWashington,D.C. 56 40 cdyW. Palm Beach 79 50 pcdyWichita 61 33 cdyWilmington,Del. 56 35 cdyNNaattiioonnaall TTeemmppeerraattuurree EExxttrreemmeessHigh Tuesday 91 at Laredo, Texas Low Wednesday -24 at Driggs, Idaho

The Tide TablesTo find the tide prediction for your area, add orsubtract minutes as indicated. To find your esti-mated tidal height, multiply the listed height bythe high or low ratio for your area.Location High time ratio Low time ratioBandon -0:18 .81 -0:06 .84Brookings -0:40 .81 -0:30 .91Charleston -0:11 .89 -0:04 .91Coos Bay +1:20 .86 +1:24 .84Florence +0:38 .77 +0:54 .75Port Orford -0:28 .86 -0:23 .99Reedsport +1:05 .79 +1:20 .75Umpqua River -0:01 .81 -0:01 .91

HIGH TIDE A.M. P.M.Date time ft. time ft.4-Dec 1:16 8.1 12:31 10.2 5-Dec 2:05 8.3 1:21 9.8 6-Dec 2:53 8.3 2:13 9.3 7-Dec 3:43 8.3 3:10 8.5 8-Dec 4:35 8.4 4:13 7.6

LOW TIDE A.M. P.M. Date time ft. time ft.4-Dec 6:27 2.9 7:19 -2.15-Dec 7:19 2.9 8:06 -1.96-Dec 8:14 2.9 8:54 -1.37-Dec 9:15 2.9 9:44 -0.58-Dec 10:22 2.8 10:37 0.4

SSuunnrriissee,, ssuunnsseettDec. 1-9 — 7:29, 4:22

MMoooonn wwaattcchhFirst Quarter — Dec. 9

Temperature extremes and precipitationfor the 24 hours ending at 5 a.m. today.

HHii LLoo PPrreeccAstoria 43 26 0Brookings 48 36 0Corvallis 39 25 0.01Eugene 40 22 TKlamath Falls 32 8 0La Grande 28 16 0Medford 44 22 0Newport 43 27 0Pendleton 29 10 0.09Portland 43 22 TRedmond 28 11 TRoseburg 43 28 TSalem 46 21 0

Oregon Temps Local high, low, rainfallTuesday: High 46, low 34Rain: noneTotal rainfall to date: 28.15 inchesRainfall to date last year: 45.63 inchesAverage rainfall to date: 54.95 inches

Oregon weather Thursday, Dec. 5Weather Underground forecast for daytime conditions, low/high temperatures

Rain From The Southern Plains To The Northeast

Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy

As a storm system moves slowly to the east, expect showers todevelop over the Northeast. Rain will be expected from thesouthern Plains to the Ohio Valley, with snow from themid-Mississippi Valley to the southern Rockies.

National forecastForecast highs for Thursday, Dec. 5

Fronts PressureCold Warm Stationary Low High

s001s01- -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 110s

IceSnowFlurriesT-stormsRainShowers

Weather Underground • AP

Chicago36° | 43°

Seattle27° | 37°

San Francisco37° | 57°

Los Angeles43° | 57°

El Paso45° | 55°

Houston68° | 77°

Denver-6° | 9°

Billings-18° | 7°

Atlanta61° | 72°

Miami68° | 82°

Washington D.C.52° | 68°

New York48° | 59°Detroit

28° | 32°

Minneapolis10° | 12°

PressureCold Warm Stationary

Miami72° | 81°

PressureCold Warm Stationary

MiamiPartly

Cloudy

Cloudy

Showers

Thunder-storms

Rain

Flurries

Snow

Ice

© 2013 Wunderground.com

WASH.

CALIF.

IDAHO

Tonight/ThursdayThursday, Dec. 5

City/RegionLow | High tempsForecast for

Portland19° | 36° Pendleton

1° | 25°

Ontario12° | 27°

Bend5° | 28°

Klamath Falls7° | 37°

Medford16° | 34°

Eugene14° | 36°

Newport25° | 39° Salem

18° | 39°

Weather Underground• AP

North BendCoos Bay26° | 42°

Extended outlookTHURSDAY FRIDAY

SATURDAY SUNDAY

Chance of rain42/32

Rain likely41/25

Mostly sunny37/24

Partly sunny41/34

Weather

Explosives.More disconcerting than

the rifle was what officersdiscovered beneath thehome when April Yarbroughpointed out a crawlspaceunder the master bedroom.

Babb said it was a tightsqueeze.

“I barely fit through thehole with my gear on,” hesaid.

April Yarbrough testifiedher husband dug the bunkerover a period of approxi-mately eight monthsbeginning in 2012. Inside theunderground space, whichpolice said stretched beneathmultiple rooms of the house,Babb saw more firearms,ammunition, gunpowderand hand grenade compo-nents.

Pettey held up a vacuum-sealed plastic bag containingwhat Babb identified as ahand grenade fuse mecha-nism found inside thebunker.

What had officers morealarmed, though, were theactual live IEDs sitting inplain view.

“On the lefthand side,pretty quickly I noticed thepipe bombs on a table, I’dguess you’d call it,” he said.

Officers took photos and

quickly backed out of thehouse.

Coos Bay police called inthe Oregon State PoliceExplosives Unit from CentralPoint.

Bomb technician GregCostanzo testified that thedevices were made of largeCO2 canisters that had beenfilled with gunpowder.

Troopers carried explo-sives to a makeshift sandbagenclosure they’d built in anearby parking lot of JohnTopits Park.

Costanzo said that two ofthe three live devices theyfound were disarmed with-out incident, but anotherexploded when they shot itwith a specialized shotguncalled a percussion-actuatednonelectric disrupter. Theexplosion spread shrapnelacross the parking lot.

Man on the runAt some point while police

were at his home, Yarbroughleft the hospital. He man-aged to evade lawenforcement for more than aweek.

Eventually, a tip led CoosCounty Sheriff’s deputies toa branch of the CoquilleRiver just outside of Powers,where they had been toldYarbrough was camping on asmall island.

While patrolling the areaon June 23, they saw theoccupants of a flatbed truckduck their heads as deputiespassed by. After stopping thevehicle, they found

Yarbrough inside, along with48-year-old Tina Rossback,who was charged with har-boring a fugitive.

Coos Bay police OfficerScott Rogers, who had takenthe initial report from AprilYarbrough about theweapons in the home, inter-viewed him at the CoosCounty jail shortly after hisarrest.

He said Yarbroughdescribed himself as a“prepper” who built thebunker and obtained theweapons to protect his fami-ly. The term prepper is usedto describe individuals whoprepare themselves to beself-reliant in worst-casesituations.

Assistant DistrictAttorney Stephen Pettey saidthat didn’t matter.

“Whether he is a prepperor not a prepper, you can’tbuild pipe bombs withoutthe proper permits from ATFor other agencies, which hedidn’t have,” Pettey said.

Yarbrough chose not totake the stand, and wasbriefly seen wiping awaytears during the trial.

Sentencing has beenscheduled for Dec. 12 at 8:30a.m.

Reporter Thomas Moriartycan be reached at 541-269-1222, ext. 240, or by email att h o m a s . m o r i a r t y @ t h e -worldlink.com. Follow him onT w i t t e r :@ThomasDMoriarty.

YARBROUGHSentencing willbe Dec. 12Continued from Page A1

“There are a lot of thingsgoing on in the district rightnow, lots of balls in the air andtricky things to work on,” shesaid. “Those things togetherwould stress out any individ-ual.

“The negotiations are at apoint where we were sort ofstuck, so it may be helpful tohave a fresh face in there. Ithink that we can workthrough the problem of gettingour interim superintendent upto speed. It may actually helpto shake things loose, to get usto a point where we’re talkingagain.”

Any reasoning behindHollensteiner’s sudden retire-ment is all speculation untilshe comments on the issue,Slack said.

“I guess my gut feeling isthat I really hope ... that itdoesn’t do anything to hurtour negotiations,” Slack said.“I hope it can only help ournegotiations. Whether she’shere or not, we want thesesettled.”

Slack, a HillcrestElementary second gradeteacher, said everyone wantsto know why.

“We’re all very curious,”she said. “We’re curious why?Why in the middle of the year?Who’s going to come in?

That’s upsetting. The timingseems off.”

Jacquot said the districtwas “in a much worse spottwo years ago” when theschool board and teachersunion were in mediation fornearly a year and a half.

The school board votedunanimously Monday night togive Jacquot the authority “tonegotiate a possible retire-ment package with a currentdistrict employee.” They alsovoted unanimously to allowher to work toward an agree-ment with another districtemployee to fill the vacancy.

An executive session of theschool board will be at 12:15p.m. Thursday at the NorthBend School District office todiscuss an employment mat-ter.

In open session, the boardwill vote to appoint an act-ing/interim superintendent.Slack said she plans onattending; she wants to knowwho’s going to take the helmas the board and union headinto mediation.

Jacquot could not com-ment as to whether any oneperson had been eyed for theinterim position.

The search for a permanentsuperintendent will take sometime.

“That sometimes takes anational search,” she said.“We may look at doing that,but this has come up prettyfast for us.”

The board wants to see afuture superintendent whounderstands “current best

practices in education ... whohas high aspirations for stu-dent achievement and rigor,and who can keep some of thethings we’ve started in the lastfour to five years,” she said.They’re also looking forsomeone who will work wellwith others in the district.

Hollensteiner came toNorth Bend in 2006 after 10years as the superintendent ofthe North Santiam SchoolDistrict in Stayton.

She originally hails fromMontana and taught for 16years before earning her doc-torate in 1988. She has alsoworked as a curriculum direc-tor in Selah, Wash., andsuperintendent of the ColtonSchool District.

During her time in NorthBend, Hollensteiner imple-mented Professional LearningCommunities for teachers,realigned curriculum to comein line with state standardsand initiated systems to trackstudent achievement.

Her departure followsanother staffer’s retirementannouncement last month:Karen Hollingsworth, admin-istrative assistant to thesuperintendent and boardsecretary. Hollingsworth’sretirement goes into effectWednesday. MichelleCollicott has filled the posi-tion.

Reporter Chelsea Davis canbe reached at 541-269-1222,ext. 239, or by email [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter:@ChelseaLeeDavis.

RETIRINGActing-chiefwill be namedContinued from Page A1

their annual budget of about$30,000.

“What we end up doing isjust struggling along. Wehope we get the donations,and make some money offour auction, and have someincome from our concerts.We get paid for going toMedford (Jazz Festival), weget paid for playing at theClambake (Jazz Festival)down here, and a few othergigs. The rest is normallydonations.

“Here’s a young man whopassed away over 10 yearsago and his dad wanted to

keep his legacy alive, and bygiving us that Corvette. Ourmodel is ‘passing it on,’ and Ithink that’s kind of the ulti-mate form of passing it on.”

Another form of passing iton is by recording the musicfor people to share. So, forthe first time, the Lab Band isrecording a live concert fea-turing holidaymusic. Evolution will beplaying their free annualChristmas concertWednesday night at 7 p.m. atthe Hales Center. Ring saysthat if you watch it live yourapplause could be on the CDwhen it comes out nextyear. They hope CD saleswill be a new form offundraising.

The goal of all this is tohelp them get more active inthe hunt for grants, and toeventually allow them to be

able to purchase a moremodern computer for theiroffice and a bigger buildingfor their rehearsals — whichcould help attract more stu-dents.

Ring knows some willquestion why the future ofthe Lab Band, or any artsprogram, is worth worryingthis much about. But, hesays, the answer came from atalk delivered to the LabBand some years ago by MicGillette, a legendary brassplayer who was part of thefamed Tower of Powersuper-group.

“He (Gillette) said to thekids: ‘No matter how hardtimes are, how bad the econ-omy is, people will take theirlast dollar to be entertained.And being an entertainer,you have the responsibilityto play, act, or do whatever

you can do, to the best ofyour ability to provide thesepeople with the entertain-ment that they’re payingfor.’”

Ring believes that issomething, with all the arts,that we have toremember. It’s somethingthe community can be a partof through support of pro-grams like the Oregon CoastLab Band.

“We’re here and we’refighting the good fight, andwe’re keeping it going.”

For more information onthe program you can visittheir website atlabband.com.

Reporter Tim Novotny canbe reached at 541-269-1222,ext. 235, at tim [email protected], or onTwitter at @novots34.

LAB BAND‘Fighting thegood fight’Continued from Page A1

YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) —An engineer whose speedingcommuter train ran off therails along a curve, killingfour people, experienced ahypnosis-like “daze” andnodded at the controls justbefore the wreck, and by thetime he caught himself it wastoo late, people representinghim said Tuesday.

Attorney Jeffrey Chartieraccompanied engineerWilliam Rockefeller to hisinterview with NationalTransportation Safety Boardinvestigators and describedthe account Rockefeller gave.Chartier said the engineerexperienced a nod or “adaze,” almost like roadfatigue or the phenomenon

sometimes called highwayhypnosis. He couldn’t sayhow long it lasted.

What Rockefellerremembers is “operating thetrain, coming to a sectionwhere the track was still clear— then, all of a sudden, feel-ing something was wrongand hitting the brakes,”Chartier said. “... He feltsomething was not right andhe hit the brakes.”

Questions aboutRockefeller’s role mountedrapidly after investigatorsdisclosed on Monday that theMetro-North Railroad com-muter train jumped the tracksafter going into a curve at 82mph, nearly three times the30 mph speed limit.

Lawyer: Train engineerhad ‘daze’ before wreck

Sports Pistons beat Heat | B2Mora stays at UCLA | B4 B

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013theworldlink.com/sports ■ Sports Editor John Gunther ■ 541-269-1222, ext. 241

TTHHTTHHTH

44444This Week’

s

This

Wee

k’s

DDOOWWNNDDOOWWNNDOWN PREMIER SPONSORT HE M AT T RESS STORE

BAY APPLIAN CE & TVBAY APPLIAN CE & TV PRIZE SPONSOR

CCoonntteessttaannttiiss

Contestant

is

JJEERROOMMEE

MMAATTOOSSEECCJJEERROOMMEEJEROME

MMAATTOOSSEECC MATOSEC

Leave it to Trailblazers to go offthe beaten path.

As the nation collectively swoonsover the youngsters in college basket-ball, the Julius Randles, AndrewWigginses, and Jabari Parkers whopromise to be cornerstones of fran-chises for years to come, Rip City isproving that you can develop a teamin down years without frustratingseason ticket holders by tanking.

With the win Monday against the16-1 Pacers, the 15-3 Blazers intro-duced themselves to the contenderconversation. Only one of the team’sstarters was picked in the top five ofthe draft. It’s that recruiting savvythat has the Blazers sitting with thebest record in the WesternConference.

Sustained suc-cess in the leaguenecessitates shrewddraft picks andsmart free agentsignings, especiallyin a small market.Teams like Indiana,Oklahoma City andSan Antonio canonly get superstarsby drafting themand using theirleverage for big con-tract extensions tomake sure they stay in town.

Many teams fight to get to theworst record to be higher in the draft.

But the Blazers haven’t done that.Two years ago, a brilliant trade

landed them the Nets’ first-roundpick in exchange for aging GeraldWallace. That pick, No. 6 in the 2012Draft, turned into Damian Lillard.

Lillard is a rarity in the one-and-done era of college basketball, havingplayed four years at Weber State. Hewas the only senior among the first 16picks. By the end of the season, Lillardwas rookie of the year, and now he hasan edge about him. He’s vicious like apitbull and doesn’t back down to bigmoments. Think Russell Westbrookwithout the suspect wardrobe choices.

Rounding out the Big Three — vir-tually every NBA team has one now —the Blazers have Nicolas Batum andLeMarcus Aldridge.

Aldridge was drafted second overallseven years ago and the Blazers wereright to give him a max contract exten-sion. Aldridge will make $14.1 millionthis year and $15.2 million next.

I’ve contended for a while thatAldridge was the NBA’s most underrat-ed player the past three seasons. He’saveraging 22.7 points and 9.6 reboundsthis year. At 28, he’s entering his prime.And his value looks great compared tosome other players with big contracts— David Lee, Kobe Bryant and JohnSalmons to name a few.

Batum is 24 and just getting bet-ter. I always thought the Frenchmanwas the prototypical long player whodoesn’t meet his NBA potential, buthas the frame and athleticism to keepearning contracts. This year, he’sturned into a valuable utility wingthat has made me eat my words.

The rest of the roster is filled withwith misfits and late first-rounders.

Robin Lopez, perhaps theSideshow Bob version of his twinbrother Brooke, was picked 15thoverall. He’s legitimately turned intoa solid cog for the Blazers’ front courtand a viable NBA starting center,words I never thought I’d type.

Thomas Robinson, who waspicked just one spot behind Lillard inthat 2012 draft, has inexplicably beenon three teams in the past 18 months.The Blazers picked him up for a nickelon the dollar and now are seeing whatthe 22-year-old can do with theHerculean frame God gave him.

Wesley Matthews has separatedhimself from the NBA’s humdrumshooting guards, scoring better than16 points a game. Oh yeah, he wentundrafted out of Marquette too.

Nobody really has any idea how CJMcCollum, the Blazers’ first roundpick out of Lehigh, will play when hereturns from his foot surgery. Sincethe Blazers have shown recent suc-cess in plucking mid-major playerswho can contribute immediately, he’llget the benefit of the doubt. He canthank Damian Lillard for that. Andlike Lillard, he was the only seniortaken in the top 15 of his draft class.

I don't know if even the blindlyoptimistic Blazers faithful thinkthey’ll continue on this pace and fin-ish 67-15. Teams typically regress,and this team in particular has somany questions. Will they suffer theinjury bug? Will Damian Lillard con-tinue to grow? How will McCollumfit into what seems to be seamlesschemistry up and down the bench?

Portland also doesn’t get breaks ina Western Conference loaded withgreat teams — the Thunder (Portland’sfoe tonight), Clippers, Spurs, Warriors,Grizzlies and Rockets.

If the first quarter of the season isany indication, though, the Blazerscan count themselves in that group.

Portlandmakes theright moves

GEORGEARTSITAS

SPORTSWRITER

FROM WIRE AND STAFF REPORTS

EUGENE — QuarterbackMarcus Mariota has announcedthat he will return to Oregon forhis junior season.

There had been speculationthat Mariota might declare him-self eligible for the NFL.Following Oregon’s 36-35 victoryover Oregon State in the CivilWar last Friday, he said he hadn’tyet made a decision.

But on Tuesday the schoolannounced on its website that

Mariota would stay, along withjunior Hroniss Grasu, a three-year starter at center.

Two Oregon juniors that havereceived a good amount of pre-draft hype — cornerback IfoEkrpre-Olomu and running backDe’Anthony Thomas — haven’tmade public their decision ofwhether to stay in Eugene or turnpro.

“It is an honor to be a studentat the University of Oregon and tohave the opportunity to representour institution on the footballfield alongside my teammates,”Mariota said in a statement. “Ilook forward to earning mydegree next year and to the rest ofmy career at this greatUniversity.”

Mariota has thrown 30 touch-down passes this season for theDucks, who finished the regularseason 10-2. Oregon will know itspostseason fate on Sunday whenthe bowl pairings are announced.

He has thrown a touchdown inall 25 games he’s played as a

Duck, the third-longest currentstreak in the nation. His 39touchdowns this season — 30passing, 9 rushing — and 3,994yards of total offense are the mostin a single season at Oregon.

By George Artsitas, The World

Marcus Mariota throws a pass during Oregon’s win over Utah. The sophomore willbe slinging the ball at Autzen Stadium again next fall.

Mariota willbe back in 2014■ Center Grasu alsoannounces he will beback next fall

SEE DUCKS | B4


Oregon’s Joseph Young, left, congratulates teammate Damyean Dotson after he made a basket against Pacific.

EUGENE (AP) — With seven transfers newto the Ducks and two players serving suspen-sions, No. 13 Oregon is looking surprisinglycohesive.

Oregon swept the field this past weekendat the Global Sports Hardwood Classic tour-nament in Eugene to improve to 7-0 for theteam’s best start since the 2007-08 season.

Guard Joseph Young, who came to theDucks from Houston, is the team’s leadingscorer with an average of 23.3 points, whileMike Moser from UNLV is averaging 13.7points and seven rebounds. The starting duoalready has developed chemistry.

“I think it has been good. We had a chanceto develop it a little bit over the summer aswell, so we are not entirely new, but it hasbeen coming along good,” Moser said. “Joe isreally easy to play with. A kid that can score inany situation makes it pretty easy to playwith.”

Adding to the mix is forward Elgin Cookfrom Northwest Florida State, forwardRichard Amardi from Indian H illsCommunity College, guard Jalil Abdul-Bassitfrom North Idaho College, guard JasonCalliste from Detroit and forward Brian Crowfrom Sonoma State.

Cook has been averaging 10.4 points andfive rebounds off the bench, while Calliste isaveraging 11 points and has 20 total assists.

While Oregon is by no means perfect, theteam is making steady improvement, coachDana Altman said.

“These guys will learn to play togethermore, and that’s part of growing as a team,” hesaid. “We have good guys, they all want to playtogether, they all want to be coached and I’dbe really disappointed if this team doesn’tmake big strides.”

The Ducks opened the season with an 82-75 victory over Georgetown in South Korea aspart of the Armed Forces Challenge. The restof their victories have come at MatthewKnight Arena, including wins over Pacific,North Dakota and Cal Poly over the weekend.

They’ll be challenged on Sunday whenthey visit Mississippi, and next week whenthey play Illinois at Portland’s Moda Center,the newly re-named home of the NBA’s TrailBlazers.

“Offensively we just need to keep swingingit, make better decisions and make the rightplays,” Young said. “And defensively, we justneed to communicate as one team. And we’llbe good.”

Oregon lost four seniors from last year’steam, which wrapped up its 28-9 season witha 77-69 loss to Louisville in the NCAA’s Sweet16. The finish was something of a surpriseafter the Ducks were initially picked to finishseventh in the Pac-12.

The team successfully petitioned theNCAA for a waiver that allowed Young to playimmediately rather than sit out a season. Thetalented shooter, Houston’s top scorer with anaverage of 18 points a game, left the Cougarsafter his dad, the director of basketball opera-tions, was asked to take a lesser position atHouston. Both father and son decided to leavethe program.

Moser, who went to Portland’s Grant HighSchool, averaged 14 points and 10.5 reboundsat UNLV as a sophomore but was hamperedby injury as a junior. The 6-foot-8 forwardcompleted a final course for his undergradu-ate degree at UNLV, clearing the way for himto play for the Ducks this season.

He said the Ducks have jelled quickly.“Definitely, you can already see how things

are shaping, even in the first couple of games.You see where you can score, who you can getthe ball to in certain spots, really when it’syour time to step up. Those are probably thebiggest things in this growing process,” Mosersaid.

The Ducks were hit before the seasonstarted with the suspensions of guardDominic Artis and forward Ben Carter forselling team apparel. Both players have beensidelined for the first nine games of the seasonand they must donate the value of the apparelto charity.

Oregon blossoms into contender

NEW YORK (AP) — TheYankees are flashing their cash,adding Jacoby Ellsbury to a shop-ping spree that started with BrianMcCann.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is alsoleaving the World Series championRed Sox, heading to the last-placeMiami Marlins.

And Boston already has linedup a catching replacement in A.J.Pierzynski.

Add in a pair of trades byOakland, a three-team deal involv-ing Arizona, Cincinnati and TampaBay, plus two other swaps Tuesday,and baseball’s business season hasstarted to boil a week before thewinter meetings.

Ellsbury, a former Oregon Statestandout, struck the third-highestdeal for an outfielder in baseballhistory, a $153 million, seven-yearcontract with the Yankees, who are

retooling after missing the playoffsfor just the second time in 19 years.The center fielder was to take aphysical in New York today that hemust pass before the deal can befinalized, the person said, speakingon condition of anonymity becauseno statements were authorized.

Earlier Tuesday, New Yorkfinalized an $85 million, five-yearcontract with All-Star catcherBrian McCann.

There is a long history of starsmoving from Beantown to the BigApple during their careers. BabeRuth was the most famous, andRoger Clemens, Wade Boggs andJohnny Damon followed.

Ellsbury, who turned 30 inSeptember, led the majors with 52stolen bases despite being hobbledlate in the season by a broken foot.

Ellsbury gets big payday from Yankees


Jacoby Ellsbury dives for a ball during the American League Championship Seriesbetween Boston and Detroit in October. The former Oregon State star will leavethe Red Sox for the Yankees and a seven-year contract.SEE BASEBALL | B2

.B2 •The World • Wednesday,December 4,2013

Sports

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN DIEGO — Tony Clarksaid he’s “blown away” thathe is the first former majorleaguer to become head ofthe baseball players’ union.

The executive board of theMajor League BaseballPlayers Association votedunanimously to appointClark to replace MichaelWeiner, who died Nov. 21 ofbrain cancer. The decision ispending avote of theg e n e r a lmember-ship.

C l a r kwas an All-Star in 2001 and played for 15seasons with Detroit,Arizona, the New York Mets,New York Yankees, Bostonand San Diego. The 41-year-old was appointed deputyexecutive director in July andhad been acting executivedirector since Weiner’sdeath.

Mariners add Wilson toteam’s coaching staff

SEATTLE — The SeattleMariners have hired formercatcher Dan Wilson as theroving minor league catchingcoordinator for the organiza-tion.

The Mariners announcedthe hiring on Tuesday.Wilson will work with catch-ers at all levels of the organi-zation beginning with springtraining and continuingthrough the season. He willtravel to each of Seattle’sminor league affiliates towork with catchers.

The 44-year-old Wilsonspent 14 seasons catching.He started with Cincinnatiand then spent the majorityof his career in Seattle. Hecaught more games than anyplayer in Mariners historyand ended his career with thesixth-highest fielding per-centage for a catcher in majorleague history.

Wilson was an All-Star in1996 and was inducted intothe team hall of fame in 2012.

SKIINGVonn gets OK to returnto the downhill slopes

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta —Lindsey Vonn was cleared toget back on a World Cupcourse for downhill training,the latest step as she works toreturn from a right kneeinjury and get ready for theSochi Olympics.

Now Vonn — and the restof the skiing world — willwait to find out whethershe’ll actually be racing bythe end of this week. Thefour-time overall World Cupchampion and reigningOlympic downhill goldmedalist is expected to start10th in Wednesday’s firstofficial training session atLake Louise.

The U.S. Ski team addedthat a decision would not bemade until Thursday onwhether Vonn will return tocompetition for the first timesince tearing right knee liga-ments in a high-speed crashat the world championshipslast February. The scheduledraces at Lake Louise — a siteVonn has dominated in thepast, including three-victorysweeps in 2011 and 2012 —are downhills on Friday andSaturday, with a super-G onSunday.

PRO FOOTBALLFormer Chiefs sue teamover head injury risk

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Five former Kansas CityChiefs players who were onthe team between 1987 and1993 filed a lawsuit claimingthe team hid and even liedabout the risks of headinjuries during that timeperiod when there was nocollective bargaining agree-ment in place in the NFL.

The lawsuit was filed inJackson County CircuitCourt on behalf of formerplayers Leonard Griffin,Chris Martin, Joe Phillips,Alexander Louis Cooper andKevin Porter, all of whomplayed on defense. It seeksmore than $15,000 in actualand punitive damages. Allfive players have opted out ofa multimillion-dollar settle-ment announced this sum-mer that would compensateformer players for their headinjuries.

NFL suspends Detroit’sLewis for PED use

DETROIT — Lions line-backer Travis Lewis has beensuspended for the final fourgames of the regular seasonfor violating the NFL’s policyon performance-enhancingsubstances.

The league announced thesuspension Tuesday. The 25-year-old Lewis is in his sec-ond season after being draft-ed in the seventh round in2012. He’s played 25 gamesfor Detroit, with no starts,and his contributions havebeen mostly on specialteams.

Lewis is eligible to returnafter Detroit’s regular-sea-son finale against Minnesota.

Lewis released a state-ment apologizing, saying hehas let his team down andthere’s nothing worse thanthat. He says he looks for-ward to returning to theLions after his suspension.

AUTO RACINGBurton gets gig in TVbooth for NASCAR races

LAS VEGAS — Jeff Burtonbecame NBC Sports Group’sfirst hire for the broadcastbooth when the networkdecided the respected driverwas a must-have analyst forits upcoming NASCAR cov-erage.

NBCUniversal has theexclusive rights to the final20 Sprint Cup Series races,and final 19 NationwideSeries events beginning in2015 and select NASCARRegional & Touring Seriesevents and other live contentalso beginning in 2015. Thenetwork last coveredNASCAR between 2001 and2006.

Burton’s career as a full-time driver is ending in 2014.

Stewart says sponsorswill be back in 2014

LAS VEGAS — TonyStewart said ExxonMobil hasrenewed its multiyear spon-sorship of both the three-time NASCAR champion andStewart-Haas Racing.

Stewart made theannouncement that Mobil 1will continue its relationshipwith him and his team whilehosting the year-end editionof “Tony Stewart Live” onSiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Mobil 1 will be the pri-mary sponsor on Stewart’sChevrolet for 11 races.Stewart missed the final fourmonths of the season with abroken leg, but is expected toreturn to his car at the sea-son-opening Daytona 500 inFebruary.

Swan Racing will fieldtwo teams for 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Swan Racing will expand totwo teams in 2014 and fieldcars for Parker Kligermanand Cole Whitt.

The expansion is anotherstep under new ownerBrandon Davis, who pledgedto stop starting and parkingwhen he took over control ofthe team in late 2012.

Davis used multiple driv-ers in his first full season ofownership, beginning withM ichael Waltrip in theDaytona 500. David Stremmedrove 25 races and SwanRacing closed out the seasonauditioning several drivers.

DOPINGMarathon runner facessix-year suspension

CAPE TOWN, SouthAfrica — South Africanmarathon runner LindhikayaMthangayi has tested posi-tive for a banned anabolicsteroid and faces a six-yearban following a previousdoping offense.

The South AfricanInstitute for Drug-Free Sportsays Mthangayi tested posi-tive for methandienone atthe Cape Town Marathon inSeptember, which he won.Mthangayi was previouslybanned for six months aftertesting positive for the stim-ulant methylhexaneamine in2009.

He will be charged at anindependent doping tribunalfor his latest offense and canrequest to have his “B” sam-ple tested. SAIDS says if thatis also positive for the steroidthe athlete could be punishedwith a ban of between fourand six years.

Clark takes overas union chief

Sports Shorts


Detroit’s Brandon Jennings shoots a 3-pointer over Miami’s Norris Cole in the fourth quarter Tuesday.


MIAMI — Kyle Singler scored 18points to lead seven Detroit players indouble figures, Andre Drummond had18 rebounds and the Pistons beat theMiami Heat 107-97 on Tuesday night tosnap the NBA champions’ 10-gamewinning streak.

Greg Monroe andRodney Stuckey eachscored 16 for Detroit,which got 15 apiecefrom Josh Smith andBrandon Jennings. ThePistons led by 18 beforeMiami got within three points in thefourth, but never trailed in the game’sfinal 47 minutes.

Jennings sealed it with just over twominutes left, stealing the ball fromLeBron James and setting up Monroe foran easy score.

James and Michael Beasley eachscored 23 for Miami, which shot a sea-son-low 44 percent.

76ers 126 Magic 125, 2OT: MichaelCarter-Williams had 27 points, 12rebounds and 10 assists for his firstcareer triple-double, and ThaddeusYoung added 25 points and 12 reboundsto lead Philadelphia past Orlando indouble-overtime on Tuesday night.

Carter-Williams got his 10th assiston a dish to Young late in the second OTto put the Sixers up 125-120.

Evan Turner had 24 points forPhiladelphia, which snapped a four-game losing streak.

Arron Afflalo scored a career-high43 points for the Magic and Glen Davishad a career-high 33. Victor Oladipohad 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10assists to join Carter-Williams as rook-ies with a triple-double.

Nuggets 111, Nets 87: TimofeyMozgov had 17 points and a career-high20 rebounds in another superb effort byDenver’s bench, and the Nuggets racedby the Brooklyn Nets 111-87 Tuesdaynight for their seventh straight victory.

Joe Johnson scored 22 points for theNets, who still haven’t won consecutivegames this season and fell to 5-13 head-ing into their nationally televised firstmeeting Thursday with the just-a-lit-tle-worse Knicks (3-13).

Thunder 97, Kings 95: KevinDurant had 27 points and 11 rebounds tolead Oklahoma City to its eighthstraight win by defeating slumpingSacramento.

The Thunder built a 17-point leadearly in the fourth, but had to hold offthe Kings and Isaiah Thomas, whoscored 21 of his 24 points in the finalperiod and missed a jumper with 1 sec-ond left that would have sent the gameto overtime.

Celtics 108, Bucks 100: JordanCrawford scored 25 points, Jeff Greenadded 18 and Boston avoided a third lossto struggling Milwaukee this season.

Brandon Bass added 16 points andnine rebounds, Avery Bradley scored 15and Jared Sullinger finished with 12points as all five starters scored in dou-ble figures for Boston, which had losttwo of three.

O.J. Mayo scored 19, and BrandonKnight had 15 points and six assists forMilwaukee.

Warriors 112, Raptors 103: KlayThompson made four 3-pointers in thefourth quarter to fuel an improbablecomeback, Stephen Curry added a pairof shots from beyond the arc down thestretch and Golden State Warriors ral-lied from 27 points down in the secondhalf to beat Toronto.

Thompson finished with 22 pointsand seven assists, nearly matchingCurry’s 27 and 10. David Lee added 18points and eight rebounds for theWarriors.

Toronto led 75-48 with 9:20 left inthe third quarter and took an 18-pointlead into the fourth. DeMar DeRozanhad 26 points to pace Toronto, whichlost its fourth straight.

Grizzlies 110, Suns 91: Jon Leuerscored a career-high 23 points, Ed Davisadded 21 points and 12 rebounds, andMemphis made the best of a makeshiftlineup to defeat Phoenix.

Leuer and Davis got plenty of playingtime because of injuries to front-linestarters Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol.

Marcus Morris led the Suns with 18points, Goran Dragic added 16 and MilesPlumlee had 11.

Mavericks 89, Bobcats 82: DirkNowitzki recovered from a rough startto score 25 points, including 14 in thefourth quarter, and the Mavericks keptCharlotte winless in Dallas.

Nowitzki, who was 1 of 10 from thefield in the first half, and Monta Ellistook over late after struggling most ofthe game. They scored the last 19 pointsto help the Mavericks outscoreCharlotte 29-15 in the fourth.

Al Jefferson scored 19 points, andGerald Henderson and Kemba Walkerhad 16 apiece for the Bobcats, who are 0-10 in Dallas and 1-17 overall against theMavericks. That’s the worst record in theleague for one team against another.

Charlotte guard Michael Kidd-Gilchrist fractured his left hand duringthe game and coach Steve Clifford isn’tsure when the second-year player willbe back. The 6-foot-7 Kidd-Gilchrist isaveraging 9.3 points and 5.4 reboundsper game.

Pistons end Miami win streak

NBARecap

NEW YORK (AP) — Thedisappointing Brooklyn Netsshook up their coaching staffTuesday, reassigning topassistant Lawrence Frank to anon-bench role.

Head coach Jason Kiddsaid Frank will not be at prac-tices or games, and that hewill be writing daily reports.He said the two had “differ-ent philosophies.”

“This is a decision that Ihad to make and I made it andwe move on,” Kidd said.

Kidd played for Frankwith the Nets and hired himwhen he became a first-timecoach in June. Frank hadspent the two previous sea-sons as coach of the DetroitPistons, and earned a league-high 21.4 percent of the voteas best assistant by execu-tives who voted in the pre-season NBA.com GM survey.

Frank is the Nets’ careerleader in NBA wins with 225.He was expected to workmostly with the defense, butthe Nets are near the bottomof the league in that category,

allowing 102.4 points pergame.

K idd denied that thedefensive struggles werebehind his decision.

“Different philosophies

and that’s it,” he said. “We’llfigure out how to stop peo-ple.”

Kidd said the rest of hisstaff would remain as is andthere would be no newcoaching hires.

The Nets brought a 5-12record into their gameTuesday against Denver,which is coached by BrianShaw — the other finalist forthe Nets job that went toKidd. Shaw, a longtime suc-cessful assistant beforefinally getting his first headcoaching opportunity thisseason, interviewed justafter K idd and said hethought he had a “prettygood chance” to be the Nets’choice.

“I think everything hap-pens for a reason. I’m happyin the situation that I’m in,”Shaw said.

Kidd alters role of assistant Frank


Brooklyn head coach Jason Kidd talks with an assistant during Tuesday’sgame against Denver. Lawrence Frank, who had been one of the benchcoaches, no longer will be on the sidelines with Kidd during games.

BASEBALLFrom Page B1

The lefty-hitting leadoffman batted .298 with ninehomers and 53 RBIs, and theshort right-field porch atYankee Stadium should boosthis power numbers.

Ellsbury’s deal includes a$21 million option for the2021 season, with a $5 millionbuyout. If the option is exer-cised, the deal would beworth $169 million over eightyears. Among outfielders,only $160 million contractsfor Manny Ramirez and MattKemp are more lucrative.

Pierzynski agreed to aone-year contract with theRed Sox, a person withknowledge of those negotia-

tions said, also on conditionof anonymity because theagreement wasn’t final.

The lefty-hittingPierzynski and righty DavidRoss, Boston’s backup, bothwill be 37 next season. Withcatching prospects ChristianVazquez and Blake Swihartmaking their way up the sys-tem, the Red Sox were reluc-tant to give a multiyear dealto Saltalamacchia.

Pierzynski hit .272 with 17homers and 70 RBIs last sea-son with Texas.

Saltalamacchia agreed toa $21 million, three-year dealwith the 100-loss Marlins,two people familiar withthose negotiations said, alsoon condition of anonymitybecause the contract had notbeen finalized.

Also Tuesday, Minnesotacompleted a $49 million,four-year contract withright-hander Ricky Nolasco.The Twins, coming off theirthird straight season of atleast 86 losses, also are fin-ishing a $24 million, three-year deal with right-handerPhil Hughes that is expectedto be announced later thisweek.

Nolasco made 33 startslast season for the Marlinsand Los Angeles Dodgers,going 13-11 with a 3.70 ERA.

Heath Bell was part of athree-team trade for the sec-ond straight offseason.Tampa Bay acquired Bellfrom Arizona and catcherRyan Hanigan fromCincinnati, and the Rays sentright-hander Justin Choate

and a player to be named toArizona. The Diamondbackssent left-hander DavidHolmberg to Cincinnati.

Bell was 5-2 with a 4.11ERA with 15 saves last seasonand wants to close.

Hanigan agreed to a $10.75million, three-year contract.

After acquiring JimJohnson from Baltimore onMonday night and reachingan agreement with free-agent pitcher Scott Kazmir,Oakland obtained outfielderCraig Gentry and right-han-der Josh Lindblom fromTexas for outfielder MichaelChoice and infielder ChrisBostick.

The Athletics alsoobtained right-hander LukeGregerson from San Diego foroutfielder Seth Smith.

Wednesday,December 4,2013 • The World • B3

Sports

On The AirTTooddaayy

NNBBAA BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— Oklahoma City at Portland,7 p.m., KEVU and KHSN (1230 AM).

MMeenn’’ss CCoolllleeggee BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— Maryland at OhioState, 4 p.m., ESPN; Wisconsin at Virginia, 4 p.m.,ESPN2; Pennsylvania at Villanova, 5 p.m., FoxSports 1; North Carolina at Michigan State, 6 p.m.,ESPN; Boston College at Purdue, 6 p.m., ESPN2.

HHoocckkeeyy —— Philadelphia at Detroit, 5 p.m., NBCSports Network.

TThhuurrssddaayy,, DDeecc.. 55NNFFLL FFoooottbbaallll —— Houston at Jacksonville, 5:25

p.m., NFL Network. MMeenn’’ss CCoolllleeggee BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— West Virginia at

Missouri, 4 p.m., ESPN2; Long Island at Seton Hall,4 p.m., Fox Sports 1; Mississippi at Kansas State, 6p.m., ESPN2; High Point at Georgetown, 6 p.m., FoxSports 1; South Dakota at Air Force, 6 p.m., RootSports.

NNBBAA BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— New York at Brooklyn, 4 p.m.,TNT; Miami at Chicago, 6 p.m., TNT.

CCoolllleeggee FFoooottbbaallll —— Louisville at Cincinnati, 4:30p.m., ESPN.

GGoollff —— Northwest Mutual World Challenge, noon,Golf Channel; European Tour Nedbank GolfChallenge, 1 a.m., Golf Channel.

FFrriiddaayy,, DDeecc.. 66HHiigghh SScchhooooll GGiirrllss BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— Marshfield at

Newport, 6 p.m., KMHS (1420 AM). HHiigghh SScchhooooll BBooyyss BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— Marshfield at

Newport, 7:30 p.m., KMHS (91.3 FM). CCoolllleeggee FFoooottbbaallll —— MAC Championship Game,

Bowling Green at Northern Illinois, 5 p.m., ESPN2. MMeenn’’ss CCoolllleeggee BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— Arizona State at

DePaul, 4 p.m., Fox Sports 1; Baylor vs. Kentucky, 7p.m., ESPN.

NNBBAA BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— Denver at Boston, 4:30 p.m.,ESPN.

GGoollff —— Northwest Mutual World Challenge, noon,Golf Channel; European Tour Nedbank GolfChallenge, 1 a.m., Golf Channel.

Local ScheduleTTooddaayy

HHiigghh SScchhooooll SSppoorrttss —— Winter Meet the Pirates,5 p.m., Marshfield High School

HHiigghh SScchhooooll GGiirrllss BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— Siuslaw atCoquille, 7 p.m.; North Bend at Cottage Grove, 7p.m.; Mapleton at Powers, 5:30 p.m.; Gold Beachat Pacific, 6 p.m.; Glendale at Myrtle Point JV, 4p.m.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll BBooyyss BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— Coquille atSiuslaw, 7 p.m.; Mapleton at Powers, 7 p.m.;Glendale at Myrtle Point, 5:30 p.m.; Gold Beachat Pacific, 7:30 p.m.

TThhuurrssddaayy,, DDeecc.. 55No local events scheduled.

FFrriiddaayy,, DDeecc.. 66HHiigghh SScchhooooll GGiirrllss BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— Marshfield at

Newport, 6 p.m.; Santiam Christian at Bandon, 6p.m.; Pleasant Hill at Coquille, 6 p.m.; Reedsportat Rogue River, 6 p.m.; Pacific vs. Lowell atYoncalla Tournament, 3 p.m.; Powers vs. Glide atCamas Valley Tournament, 3 p.m.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll BBooyyss BBaasskkeettbbaallll —— Marshfield atNewport, 7:30 p.m.; Santiam Christian atBandon, 7:30 p.m.; Pleasant Hill at Coquille, 7:30p.m.; Reedsport at Rogue River, 7:30 p.m.;Pacific vs. Lowell at Yoncalla Tournament, 4:30p.m.; Powers vs. South Umpqua at Camas ValleyTournament, 4:30 p.m.

Pro Basketball

NNBBAAEEAASSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEEAAttllaannttiicc DDiivviissiioonn WW LL PPcctt GGBBBoston 8 12 .400 —Philadelphia 7 12 .368 1⁄2

Toronto 6 11 .353 1⁄2

Brooklyn 5 13 .278 2New York 3 13 .188 3SSoouutthheeaasstt DDiivviissiioonn WW LL PPcctt GGBBMiami 14 4 .778 —Washington 9 9 .500 5Atlanta 9 10 .474 51⁄2

Charlotte 8 11 .421 61⁄2

Orlando 6 12 .333 8CCeennttrraall DDiivviissiioonn WW LL PPcctt GGBBIndiana 16 2 .889 —Detroit 8 10 .444 8Chicago 7 9 .438 8Cleveland 5 12 .294 101⁄2

Milwaukee 3 14 .176 121⁄2

WWEESSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEESSoouutthhwweesstt DDiivviissiioonn WW LL PPcctt GGBBSan Antonio 15 3 .833 —Houston 13 6 .684 21⁄2

Dallas 11 8 .579 41⁄2

New Orleans 9 8 .529 51⁄2

Memphis 9 8 .529 51⁄2

NNoorrtthhwweesstt DDiivviissiioonn WW LL PPcctt GGBBPortland 15 3 .833 —Oklahoma City 13 3 .813 1Denver 11 6 .647 31⁄2

Minnesota 9 10 .474 61⁄2

Utah 4 15 .211 111⁄2

PPaacciiffiicc DDiivviissiioonn WW LL PPcctt GGBBL.A. Clippers 12 6 .667 —Golden State 11 8 .579 11⁄2

L.A. Lakers 9 9 .500 3Phoenix 9 9 .500 3Sacramento 4 12 .250 7

TTuueessddaayy’’ss GGaammeessPhiladelphia 126, Orlando 125,2OTDenver 111, Brooklyn 87Boston 108, Milwaukee 100Detroit 107, Miami 97Memphis 110, Phoenix 91Dallas 89, Charlotte 82Oklahoma City 97, Sacramento 95Golden State 112, Toronto 103

TTooddaayy’’ss GGaammeessDenver at Cleveland, 4 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.Phoenix at Houston, 5 p.m.Detroit at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.Dallas at New Orleans, 5 p.m.Indiana at Utah, 6 p.m.San Antonio vs. Minnesota at Mexico City,Mexico, 6:30 p.m.Oklahoma City at Portland, 7 p.m.

TThhuurrssddaayy’’ss GGaammeessNew York at Brooklyn, 4 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 5 p.m.Miami at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

TTeeaamm SSttaattiissttiiccssTTeeaamm OOffffeennssee GG PPttss AAvvggHouston 19 2073 109.1L.A. Clippers 18 1916 106.4Minnesota 19 2012 105.9Denver 17 1790 105.3Portland 18 1884 104.7Philadelphia 19 1980 104.2Miami 18 1874 104.1New Orleans 17 1765 103.8Oklahoma City 16 1659 103.7Dallas 19 1970 103.7Golden State 19 1964 103.4San Antonio 18 1835 101.9Phoenix 18 1820 101.1L.A. Lakers 18 1819 101.1Orlando 18 1796 99.8Detroit 18 1794 99.7Washington 18 1783 99.1Atlanta 19 1876 98.7Indiana 18 1760 97.8Toronto 17 1654 97.3Sacramento 16 1551 96.9Brooklyn 18 1715 95.3Chicago 16 1513 94.6Memphis 17 1607 94.5Boston 20 1875 93.8New York 16 1485 92.8Cleveland 17 1572 92.5

Utah 19 1738 91.5Milwaukee 17 1527 89.8Charlotte 19 1687 88.8

TTeeaamm DDeeffeennssee GG PPttss AAvvggIndiana 18 1576 87.6Charlotte 19 1742 91.7San Antonio 18 1658 92.1Chicago 16 1513 94.6Memphis 17 1626 95.6Miami 18 1729 96.1Boston 20 1936 96.8Toronto 17 1670 98.2Oklahoma City 16 1583 98.9New York 16 1585 99.1Milwaukee 17 1688 99.3Portland 18 1794 99.7Washington 18 1794 99.7Atlanta 19 1894 99.7Golden State 19 1895 99.7Detroit 18 1802 100.1Phoenix 18 1805 100.3Utah 19 1906 100.3Sacramento 16 1610 100.6Cleveland 17 1714 100.8Denver 17 1729 101.7L.A. Clippers 18 1833 101.8Minnesota 19 1935 101.8New Orleans 17 1732 101.9Dallas 19 1936 101.9Orlando 18 1841 102.3Brooklyn 18 1851 102.8L.A. Lakers 18 1853 102.9Houston 19 1958 103.1Philadelphia 19 2106 110.8

Pro Football

NNFFLLAAMMEERRIICCAANN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEEEEaasstt WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAANew England 9 3 0 .750 322 261Miami 6 6 0 .500 252 248N.Y. Jets 5 7 0 .417 189 310Buffalo 4 8 0 .333 267 307SSoouutthh WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAAIndianapolis 8 4 0 .667 285 274Tennessee 5 7 0 .417 264 267Jacksonville 3 9 0 .250 174 352Houston 2 10 0 .167 230 323NNoorrtthh WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAACincinnati 8 4 0 .667 292 216Baltimore 6 6 0 .500 249 235Pittsburgh 5 7 0 .417 263 278Cleveland 4 8 0 .333 231 297WWeesstt WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAADenver 10 2 0 .833 464 317Kansas City 9 3 0 .750 298 214San Diego 5 7 0 .417 279 277Oakland 4 8 0 .333 237 300NNAATTIIOONNAALL CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEEEEaasstt WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAADallas 7 5 0 .583 329 303Philadelphia 7 5 0 .583 300 281N.Y. Giants 5 7 0 .417 237 297Washington 3 9 0 .250 269 362SSoouutthh WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAANew Orleans 9 3 0 .750 312 230Carolina 9 3 0 .750 285 157Tampa Bay 3 9 0 .250 217 285Atlanta 3 9 0 .250 261 340NNoorrtthh WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAADetroit 7 5 0 .583 326 287Chicago 6 6 0 .500 323 332Green Bay 5 6 1 .458 294 305Minnesota 3 8 1 .292 289 366WWeesstt WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAAx-Seattle 11 1 0 .917 340 186San Francisco 8 4 0 .667 297 197Arizona 7 5 0 .583 275 247St. Louis 5 7 0 .417 279 278x-clinched playoff spot

MMoonnddaayy’’ss GGaammeeSeattle 34, New Orleans 7

TThhuurrssddaayy,, DDeecc.. 55Houston at Jacksonville, 5:25 p.m.

SSuunnddaayy,, DDeecc.. 88Atlanta at Green Bay, 10 a.m.Minnesota at Baltimore, 10 a.m.Kansas City at Washington, 10 a.m.Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.Miami at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.Detroit at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.Cleveland at New England, 10 a.m.Oakland at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.Tennessee at Denver, 1:05 p.m.Seattle at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m.N.Y. Giants at San Diego, 1:25 p.m.St. Louis at Arizona, 1:25 p.m.Carolina at New Orleans, 5:30 p.m.

MMoonnddaayy,, DDeecc.. 99Dallas at Chicago, 5:40 p.m.

College Football

CCoolllleeggee PPllaayyooffffssNNCCAAAA FFoooottbbaallll CChhaammppiioonnsshhiipp SSuubbddiivviissiioonn

SSeeccoonndd RRoouunnddSSaattuurrddaayy,, DDeecc.. 77Fordham (12-1) at Towson (10-2), 10 a.m.Coastal Carolina (11-2) at Montana (10-2), 11

a.m.New Hampshire (8-4) at Maine (10-2), 11 a.m.Tennessee State (10-3) at Eastern Illinois (11-1),

11 a.m.Furman (8-5) at North Dakota State (11-0),

12:30 p.m.South Dakota State (9-4) at Eastern

Washington (10-2), 1 p.m.Jacksonville State (10-3) at McNeese State (10-

2), 4 p.m.Sam Houston State (9-4) at Southeastern

Louisiana (10-2), 5 p.m. NNCCAAAA DDiivviissiioonn IIII

QQuuaarrtteerrffiinnaallssSSaattuurrddaayy,, DDeecc.. 77West Chester (12-1) at Shepherd (11-0), 9 a.m.North Alabama (10-2) at Lenoir-Rhyne (11-1) 9

a.m.West Texas A&M (11-2) at Grand Valley State

(11-2), 10 a.m.St. Cloud State (12-1) at Northwest Missouri

State (12-0), 10 a.m.NNCCAAAA DDiivviissiioonn IIIIII

QQuuaarrtteerrffiinnaallssSSaattuurrddaayy,, DDeecc.. 77Wesley (10-2) at Mount Union (12-0), 9 a.m.Bethel (Minn.) (12-0) at North Central (Ill.) (12-

0), 10 a.m.St. John Fisher (10-2) at Mary Hardin-Baylor

(12-0), 10 a.m.Wisconsin-Whitewater (12-0) at Linfield (11-0),

10 a.m.NNAAIIAA

SSeemmiiffiinnaallssSSaattuurrddaayy,, DDeecc.. 77Carroll (Mont.) (12-1) at Cumberlands (Ky.) (12-

0), 9 a.m.Morningside (11-1) at Grand View (12-0), 11

a.m.

Hockey

NNHHLLEEAASSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEEAAttllaannttiicc GGPP WW LL OOTT PPttss GGFF GGAABoston 27 18 7 2 38 75 55Montreal 28 16 9 3 35 76 59Detroit 28 14 7 7 35 78 73Tampa Bay 27 16 10 1 33 76 67Toronto 28 14 11 3 31 77 77Ottawa 28 11 13 4 26 82 92Florida 28 7 16 5 19 61 95Buffalo 28 6 20 2 14 48 85MMeettrrooppoolliittaann GGPP WW LL OOTT PPttss GGFF GGAAPittsburgh 29 19 9 1 39 89 66Washington 28 14 12 2 30 83 82

N.Y. Rangers 28 14 14 0 28 62 71New Jersey 28 11 12 5 27 61 67Carolina 28 11 12 5 27 61 79Philadelphia 27 12 13 2 26 57 65Columbus 28 11 14 3 25 68 80N.Y. Islanders 28 8 15 5 21 74 96WWEESSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEECCeennttrraall GGPP WW LL OOTT PPttss GGFF GGAAChicago 29 20 5 4 44 105 80St. Louis 26 18 5 3 39 91 60Colorado 25 19 6 0 38 76 52Minnesota 29 16 8 5 37 70 67Dallas 26 13 9 4 30 74 76Winnipeg 29 13 12 4 30 78 82Nashville 28 13 12 3 29 63 78PPaacciiffiicc GGPP WW LL OOTT PPttss GGFF GGAASan Jose 27 19 3 5 43 96 62Anaheim 30 18 7 5 41 93 80Los Angeles 29 18 7 4 40 76 62Phoenix 27 16 7 4 36 91 86Vancouver 30 15 10 5 35 80 78Calgary 26 9 13 4 22 70 93Edmonton 29 9 18 2 20 75 101NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for over-time loss.

TTuueessddaayy’’ss GGaammeessLos Angeles 3, Anaheim 2, SOSan Jose 4, Toronto 2Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OTCarolina 4, Washington 1Columbus 1, Tampa Bay 0Ottawa 4, Florida 2Dallas 4, Chicago 3Vancouver 3, Nashville 1Phoenix 6, Edmonton 2

TTooddaayy’’ss GGaammeessMontreal at New Jersey, 4 p.m.Philadelphia at Detroit, 5 p.m.Phoenix at Calgary, 7 p.m.

TThhuurrssddaayy’’ss GGaammeessN.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 4 p.m.Dallas at Toronto, 4 p.m.San Jose at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.Boston at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.Winnipeg at Florida, 4:30 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at St. Louis, 5 p.m.Carolina at Nashville, 5 p.m.Chicago at Minnesota, 5 p.m.Colorado at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.

Pro Soccer

MMLLSS PPllaayyooffffssMMLLSS CCUUPPSSaattuurrddaayy,, DDeecc.. 77Real Salt Lake at Sporting KC, 1 p.m.

MMLLSS BBeesstt XXIIMMaajjoorr LLeeaagguuee SSoocccceerr BBeesstt XXII

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer’s BestXI for 2013, as announced Tuesday:

Goalkeeper: Donovan Ricketts, PortlandDefenders: Matt Besler, Kansas City; Jose

Goncalves, New England; Omar Gonzalez, LosAngeles

Midfielders: Tim Cahill, New York; WillJohnson, Portland; Diego Valeri, Portland;Graham Zusi; Kansas City

Forwards: Marco Di Vaio, Montreal; RobbieKeane; Los Angeles; Mike Magee, Chicago

TransactionsBBAASSEEBBAALLLLMMaajjoorr LLeeaagguuee BBaasseebbaallll PPllaayyeerrss AAssssoocciiaattiioonnMLBPA EXECUTIVE BOARD — Named Tony

Clark executive director. AAmmeerriiccaann LLeeaagguueeCLEVELAND INDIANS — Promoted Lonnie

Soloff to senior director of medical services.Named James Quinlan athletic trainer.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Acquired OF DexterFowler and a player to be named from Coloradofor OF Brandon Barnes and RHP Jordan Lyles.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms withRHP Ricky Nolasco on a four-year contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with CBrian McCann on a five-year contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Acquired OF CraigGentry and RHP Josh Lindblom from TexasRangers for OF Michael Choice and INF ChrisBostick. Acquired RHP Luke Gregerson from SanDiego for OF Seth Smith.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Named Dan Wilson rov-ing minor league catching coordinator.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Acquired C Ryan Haniganfrom Cincinnati and RHP Heath Bell fromArizona. Agreed to terms with Hanigan on athree-year contract. Tampa Bay sent RHPJustin Choate and a player to be named toArizona. Arizona sent LHP David Holmberg toCincinnati.

NNaattiioonnaall LLeeaagguueeCHICAGO CUBS — Named Eric Hinske first base

coach.PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Acquired RHP Brad

Lincoln from the Toronto Blue Jays for C ErikKratz and LHP Rob Rasmussen.

BBAASSKKEETTBBAALLLLNNaattiioonnaall BBaasskkeettbbaallll AAssssoocciiaattiioonnBROOKLYN NETS - Reassigned assistant coach

Lawrence Frank to a non-bench role.CHICAGO BULLS — Assigned G Marquis Teague

to Iowa (NBADL).OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Assigned F

Andre Roberson to Tulsa (NBADL). FFOOOOTTBBAALLLLNNaattiioonnaall FFoooottbbaallll LLeeaagguueeNFL — Suspended Detroit LB Travis Lewis four

games for violating the NFL’s policy on perform-ance-enhancing substances.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed OT Jamaal Johnson-Webb to the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DT Tracy Robertsonto the practice squad.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Re-signed OT DennisRoland. Placed G Clint Boling on injured reserveTuesday.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed QB CalebHanie. Placed LB Brandon Magee and DB ChrisOwenson injured reserve. Signed DB JulianPosey from the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Placed RB Lance Dunbaron injured reserve. Signed FB Tyler Clutts

DETROIT LIONS — Signed CB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah to the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed RB Kahlil Bell.Released S Jerron McMillian. Signed CB AntonioDennard to the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed LB DanielAdongo and OL Xavier Nixon from the practicesquad. Placed LB Mario Harvey and RB DanielHerron on injured reserve. Signed FB RobertHughes and DT Jeris Pendleton to the practicesquad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed DT JerrellPowe. Released DT Kyle Love. Signed FB TobenOpurum to the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed KR DariusReynaud. Placed KR-WR Josh Cribbs on injuredreserve.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed DL DaJohnHarris to the practice squad.

CCOOLLLLEEGGEEILLINOIS-CHICAGO — Released junior G Joey

Miller.MIAMI (OHIO) — Named Chuck Martin football

coach.PENN STATE — Announced the resignation of

quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher and lineback-ers coach Ron Vanderlinden.

ROBERT MORRIS — Announced men’s indoorand outdoor track, tennis and cross countryand women’s golf, tennis and field hockey willbe phased out following the 2013-14 academicyear.

UCLA — Agreed to a six-year contract exten-sion with men’s football coach Jim Mora through2019. Named George Buckley and Matt Gibsonmen’s assistant lacrosse coaches.

Scoreboard


Seattle defensive end Cliff Avril hits the arm of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, causing a fumble that was returned for a touchdownby Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett during Monday’s game.

SEATTLE (AP) — Pete Carroll gath-ered his team in the locker room andfinally offered some congratulations.

For the first time all season, Carrollfelt he could acknowledge the SeattleSeahawks earning something tangiblewhen they routed New Orleans 34-7 onMonday night to become the first teamin the NFL to clinch a playoff spot.

And as Carroll described on hisweekly radio show Tuesday morning,the accomplishment was met with acollective “golf clap.”

Even at 11-1, with the best record inthe NFL and a 14-game home winningstreak, the Seahawks remain unsatis-fied, at least until they have clinchedwhat’s most important to them: Home-field advantage in the playoffs.

The blowout of the Saints — behind310 yards passing and three touch-downs from Russell Wilson and adefense that flustered Drew Brees intoone of his worst games with NewOrleans — gave Seattle a two-game leadin the home-field race with tiebreakersin hand.

“We accomplished something; we’re aplayoff team, which is great to know that,”Carroll said. “But that’s not our goal, and

we don’t talk that way. You never hearthese guys say, oh boy, we want to get intothe playoffs. That’s not the goal we set.We want to win this division, and thatdivision gets us a chance to play at home,and that’s what we’re after. And thenwe’ll talk about what comes next.”

Seattle has almost assured itselfhome-field advantage in the NFC play-offs. A win over San Francisco onSunday will clinch the NFC West and afirst-round bye. The Seahawks justneed to go 2-2 over their last four gamesto wrap up home-field and help fromothers could make the task easier.

Will home-field advantage equate toa Super Bowl trip? Not necessarily.

The NFC playoffs have been rife withupsets in recent seasons. Only twicesince the Seahawks’ lone Super Bowltrip in 2005 has the No. 1 seed in theNFC reached the Super Bowl — the2009 Saints and 2006 Bears.

History may not be on Seattle’s side,but then few teams have the kind ofhome-field advantage the Seahawksenjoy.

They’ve learned how to thrive in thecacophony created by fans atCenturyLink Field, which set yetanother record for loudest outdoorsports stadium on Monday night.

And while there wasn’t another“Beast Quake,” officials with the PacificNorthwest Seismic Center saidSeahawks fans rocked the stadium so

hard against the Saints that seismicinstruments registered small tremors atvarious points in the game.

A magnitude 1 or 2 quake was record-ed during Michael Bennett’s 22-yardfumble return for a touchdown in thefirst quarter. The game registered onseismic instruments several other times.

“It’s great. They bring the noiseevery week. You can’t ask any more ofour fan base. They’re great,” Seattlesafety Earl Thomas said. “We love whatthey bring to the table because it defi-nitely helps us.”

The Seahawks aren’t just winning athome, they are dominating opponentsduring their franchise-record winstreak. Over the past two seasons, theSeahawks have a plus-260 point differ-ential at home, an average of more than18 points per game.

Since beating New England 24-23 inWeek 6 last season, Seattle has won byless than seven points at home onlyonce — its 27-24 overtime comebackagainst Tampa Bay in early November.

In a league known for its parity,Seattle’s home dominance the past twoseasons includes eight wins of 20 ormore points, the most in the league.

Denver is the next closest with sevenand New England (five) and NewOrleans (four) are next. Five teams in theleague have no 20-point home wins thelast two seasons and another 14 havedone it only once.

Seahawks focus on next goal■ Seattle can clinch homefield in playoffs by beatingSan Francisco on Sunday

PITTSBURGH (AP) —Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’sill-timed two-step has costhim $100,000 and could costhis team a pick in next year’sdraft.

The league fined Tomlin$100,000 on Wednesday forinterfering with a playagainst the Baltimore Ravenson Thanksgiving.

The NFL also said it wouldconsider docking Pittsburgha draft pick “because theconduct affected a play onthe field.”

Tomlin was not penalizedduring the game for a ruleviolation. He called the play“embarrassing, inexcusable,illegal and a blunder” onTuesday but stressed it wasnot intentional.

“I apologize for causingnegative attention to thePittsburgh Steelers organiza-tion,” Tomlin said in a state-ment Wednesday. “I acceptthe penalty that I received. Iwill no longer address thisissue as I am preparing for animportant game this Sundayagainst the Miami Dolphins.”

In the third quarter of theRavens’ 22-20 win lastThursday, Tomlin was stand-ing on the restricted whiteborder between the sidelineand field during Jacoby

Jones’ kickoff return. Joneshad to swerve to avoid collid-ing with the coach and wastackled after a 73-yard returnthat might have gone for atouchdown if not for theobstruction. Tomlin brieflystepped onto the field beforehe jumped back.

Tomlin said Tuesday hewas “mesmerized” bywatching the return on thevideo board and wouldaccept any repercussions forhis actions.

“I don’t know what a justpunishment is,” he saidTuesday. “I have no idea. I’mnot acting in a way to pre-serve my wallet and mymoney. My wallet and mymoney is what it is because ofthe game of football.”

The NFL fined the NewYork Jets $100,000 in 2010when cameras caughtstrength and conditioningcoach Sal Alosi tripping aMiami player on the sideline.Alosi was suspended by theJets and eventually resignedafter the season.

Tomlin’s job is not injeopardy and he said Tuesdayhe had not spoken to teamowners Dan and Art RooneyII about the situation.

“I would imagine if theRooneys thought that I wascapable of that or theythought my intentions werethat, I wouldn’t be sitting atthis table talking to youguys,” he said.

NEW YORK (AP) — NewEngland defender KevinAlston has been voted MajorLeague Soccer’s ComebackPlayer of the Year afterreturning from treatment forleukemia, and Portland’sCaleb Porter has been select-ed Coach of the Year.

The Timbers also placedthree players on the MajorLeague Soccer Best XI.

Alston took a leave ofabsence in April and returnedJuly 27 to play in five of histeam’s final 14 games. He

helped New England reachthe playoffs for the first timesince 2009.

Porter, in first season witha professional club after leav-ing the University of Akron,led the Timbers to a WesternConference-best 14-5-15record. That’s a 23-pointimprovement from 2012.

Meanwhile, Portland’sDonovan Ricketts was namedthe goalkeeper for the BestXI, and was joined on theteam by midfielders WillJohnson and Diego Valeri.

Timbers receiveseveral honors

Tomlin gets bigfine from NFL■ Pittsburgh coachissues apology

LOS ANGELES (AP) —UCLA agreed to a six-yearextension with football coachJim Mora on Tuesday night,putting him under contractthrough 2019.

The Bruins moved swiftlyto fend off any potentialadvances from Washington,where Mora was a walk-ondefensive back and a gradu-ate assistant more than 30years ago. The Huskies have acoaching vacancy after SteveSarkisian left Monday forUSC.

“This is an exciting timefor UCLA football, and thecontinued commitment ouradministration has providedgives us every chance toreach our goals,” Mora said ina statement issued by theuniversity. “This staff camehere with a commitment towin a national champi-onship. That commitmentstands.”

Mora has been an imme-diate hit in Westwood in hisfirst significant college foot-ball job after 25 years in theNFL. UCLA is 18-8 in his twoseasons, returning to nation-al prominence heading intothe Bruins’ second straight

trip to a bowl game.No. 17 UCLA (9-3, 6-3

Pac-12) routed rival SouthernCalifornia 35-14 at theColiseum on Saturday forMora’s second straight winover the Trojans. The Bruinswon the Pac-12 South lastseason and finished secondthis year, one game behindArizona State.

“Jim Mora has establishedhimself as one of the pre-eminent coaches in all of col-lege football,” UCLA athleticdirector Dan Guerrero said ina statement. “We are excitedabout the commitment Jimhas made to our student-athletes and this university,and feel this extension fur-ther demonstrates UCLA’scommitment to building achampionship-caliber foot-ball program.”

Mora seemed to be a tan-talizing candidate forWashington, which has beenrebuilt into a perennial bowlteam by Sarkisian.

Mora played atWashington under famedcoach Don James and oncedescribed the Huskies’ topposition as his dream job. Heand his wife, a formerHuskies cheerleader, stayedin the Seattle area in 2010after the NFL’s Seahawksfired him after one season.

But Mora’s family andcharitable foundation arebecoming increasinglyentrenched in Los Angeles.

The Moras’ son, Cole, is asoccer player at ClaremontMcKenna, a short drive eastof downtown.

The school didn’tannounce terms of Mora’scontract extension, whichmust be approved by theUniversity of CaliforniaRegents. Mora got a five-yearcontract worth more than $11million when he arrived atUCLA, and he received aone-year extension worth$2.5 million last year.

UCLA is planning a $50million football trainingcomplex for its Westwood

campus to bring the Bruins’facilities up to the loftystandard of most Pac-12programs. Mora also hasspoken of wanting morem o n ey to pay a ss i s ta n tcoaches to live on UCLA’spricey Westside.

Mora should have a pow-erful team returning nextseason after giving extensiveplaying time to young playersthis season. UCLA also mightget another year from quar-terback Brett Hundley, whosaid Mora’s future wouldimpact his decision on enter-ing the NFL draft.

B4 •The World • Wednesday,December 4,2013

Sports

Bandon • Coos Bay • Coquille • Myrtle Point • North Bend • Port Orford • Reedsport

Bulletin Board the

It’s your best choice for professional services • 541-267-6278

LLaawwnn//GGaarrddeenn CCaarree LLaawwnn//GGaarrddeenn CCaarree

EEllddeerrllyy CCaarree

RRoocckk//SSaanndd

Your dailyclassifieds are

ON-LINE ATwww.theworldlink.com

•• MMOOWWIINNGG•• EEDDGGIINNGG•• WWEEEEDDIINNGG•• TTRRIIMMMMIINNGG

•• MMOOWWIINNGG• MOWING•• EEDDGGIINNGG• EDGING•• WWEEEEDDIINNGG• WEEDING•• TTRRIIMMMMIINNGG• TRIMMING

•• BBLLOOWWEERR•• AAEERRAATTIINNGG•• FFEERRTTIILLIIZZIINNGG•• HHAAUULLIINNGG

•• BBLLOOWWEERR• BLOWER•• AAEERRAATTIINNGG• AERATING•• FFEERRTTIILLIIZZIINNGG• FERTILIZING•• HHAAUULLIINNGG• HAULING

•• TTHHAATTCCHHIINNGG•• WWEEEEDD EEAATTIINNGG

•• HHEEDDGGEE TTRRIIMMMMIINNGG•• IINNIITTIIAALL CCLLEEAANNUUPPSS && MMOORREE

•• TTHHAATTCCHHIINNGG• THATCHING•• WWEEEEDD EEAATTIINNGG• WEED EATING

•• HHEEDDGGEE TTRRIIMMMMIINNGG• HEDGE TRIMMING•• IINNIITTIIAALL CCLLEEAANNUUPPSS && MMOORREE• INITIAL CLEANUPS & MORE

FFRREEEE EESSTTIIMMAATTEESSFFRREEEE EESSTTIIMMAATTEESSFREE ESTIMATESLLiicceennssee ##00000066881166

LLiicceennsseedd && IInnssuurreeddLLiicceennssee ##00000066881166License #0006816

LLiicceennsseedd && IInnssuurreeddLicensed & Insured

RReeaassoonnaabbllee RRaatteessRReeaassoonnaabbllee RRaatteessReasonable Rates

Hedge Hog LAWN MAINTENANCE

Trimming HedgesBushesRosesMowingRototilling

~ HONEST ~~ DEPENDABLE ~

~ AFFORDABLE RATES ~Call Jeremy

541-260-6512Business License #7874

Coos County Family Owned

Crushed RockTopsoilSand

Kentuck

541-756-2623 Coquille

541-396-1700

Serving Coos Bay, North Bend, Reedsport, Coquille,

Myrtle Point & Bandon

CCB# 129529

WWoooodd

Slice Recovery, Inc.Mile Marker 7, Hwy. 42

Coquille, OR 97423

541-396-6608

LUMBERCedar Siding, Decking, Paneling,

Myrtlewood, Madrone, Maple Flooring,Furniture Woods

FIREWOODMadrone, Oak, Maple,

Fir, Myrtlewood

DIRECTORYCARPET CLEANING

Taylor-Made . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541-888-3120

CRAB POT ZINCSCrab Pot Zincs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541-444-1228

ELDERLY CARE Harmony Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541-347-7709

LAWN/GARDEN CAREGarcia Maintenance . . . . . . . . 541-267-0283

Hedge Hog Lawn .. . . . . . . . . . . .541-260-6512

Sunset Lawn & Garden Care . . 541-260-9095

ROCK/SANDMain Rock . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 541-756-2623

STORAGEFOUR KINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541-572-5059

WOODSlice Recovery Inc . . . . .. . . . . 541-396-6608

HHaarrmmoonnyy EEssttaatteessHarmony EstatesCCaarree CCeenntteerrCare Center Specializing in

Elderly, Dementia, Respite,

and Long Term Care Needs.

5 M ILES S OUTH OF B ANDON ON M C T IMMONS L ANE

554411--440044--11882255541-404-1825554411--334477--77770099541-347-7709

CCaarrppeett && UUpphhoollsstteerryyCClleeaanniinngg

CCrraabb PPoott ZZiinnccss

GET YOUR BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENT IN

THE BULLETIN BOARD TODAY!!

Call Michelle at 541-269-1222 ext. 293

Place your ad here and give your business the boost it needs. Call

541-269-1222Ext. 269for details

COMPETITION!COMPETITION!OUTSMARTOUTSMARTYOURYOUR

541-267-6278 www.theworldlink. com/bulletinboard

Your dailyclassifieds are

ON-LINE ATwww.theworldlink.com

SSuunnsseettLLaawwnn &&GGaarrddeenn CCaarree

For all your lawn and garden needs

• TREE SERVICE & HEDGE TRIMMING

• WEED EATING• BARK • BLOWER

• INITIAL CLEAN-UPS• LOT MAINTENANCE

• THATCHER• PRESSURE WASHING & MUCH MUCH MORE!

License #8351

RReeaassoonnaabbllee PPrriicceessFFRREEEE EESSTTIIMMAATTEESS

554411--226600--99009955554411--226666--88001133

Call Valerie at541-269-1222 Ext.269ALAN TAYLOR-OPERATOR

Licensed & Insured

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY

CLEANING

Taylor-Made

541-888-3120

• Residential• Commercial• All Vehicles

Crab Pot

ZincsNew Anode Zinc Stainless Steel

Nut or Wire3# Screw On 1# Wire In

1-360-421-48791-541-444-1228

• Fenced • Gated &• Security

Watchmanon Duty

97455 Quiet Valley Ln.Myrtle Point, OR

541-572-5059cell 541-290-3986

MMiinnii SSttoorraaggee


Notre Dame offensivecoordinator Chuck Martinwas hired Tuesday as thehead coach at Miami of Ohio,which is coming off one ofthe worst seasons in its his-tory.

Martin succeeds DonTreadwell, who was firedafter the RedHawks lost theirfirst five games this season.Treadwell went 8-21 at hisalma mater. Offensive coor-dinator Mike Bath finishedthe season as interim coach.

The RedHawks lost to BallState 55-14 last Friday, fin-ishing the season 0-12. It wasthe first time since 1988 thatthey failed to win a game andonly the fourth time since1900.

Miami is known as the“cradle of coaches,” but has-n’t been able to find one topull it out of a recent slide.The RedHawks have won two

or fewer games four timessince 2006.

Although Martin has nodirect ties to Miami’s coach-ing tradition, the school hasone notable link with NotreDame. Ara Parseghiancoached at M iami,Northwestern and NotreDame, where he led theFighting Irish to nationaltitles in 1964 and 1974. Astatue of Parseghian wasadded to the Cradle ofCoaches Plaza outside YagerStadium in Oxford in 2011.

Martin was a safety atM illikin. He started hiscoaching career in Ohio as anassistant at WittenbergUniversity in nearbySpringfield.

Martin helped NotreDame coach Brian Kellydevelop Grand Valley Stateinto a Division II power-house. He took over as headcoach for six seasons afterKelly left.


UCLA head coach Jim Mora celebrates during the second half ofSaturday’s game against USC.

DUCKSGrasu has beenmainstay on lineFrom Page B1

Widely considered a topHeisman Trophy candidatethis season, Mariota washampered by what appearedto be a left knee injury thelast five games of the season.Oregon doesn’t discussinjuries as a policy so it was

difficult to determine howserious it was. ESPN reportedafter the loss to Stanford thatMariota suffered an MCLsprain in his knee.

Grasu — a redshirt juniora n d t h i rd - tea m a l l -American last year — willreturn for his last year of eli-gibility. He also was a candi-d a te fo r t h e L o m ba rd iAward, Outland Trophy andRimington Trophy this sea-son, all recognizing top line-man in the nation.

Grasu was not a finalistfor either the LombardiAward or Outland Trophy.The finalists have not beena n n o u n ce d fo r t h eRimington Award.

“The University ofOregon is a special place andI’m extremely happy to bereturning for my senior year,”Grasu said in a statementreleased by the university.“To be a student-athlete inthis community is an honorand an experience I’ll contin-

ue to cherish with my team-mates.”

The Ducks won their firsteight games and were lookingtoward a shot at the nationalchampionship but they lostto Stanford in Palo Alto.Oregon lost again two weekslater at Arizona, which tookthe Ducks out of the Pac-12championship game.

Stanford and ArizonaState play for the leaguechampionship and a RoseBowl berth on Saturday.

Mora agrees tobig extensionwith UCLA■ School acts quickto keep coach fromconsidering job atWashington

Miami hires Martinfrom Notre Dame

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.(AP) — Robert MorrisUniversity is cutting sevenDivision I athletic programsto bolster funding for theremaining 16 sports.

Men’s indoor and outdoortrack, tennis and cross coun-try and women’s golf, tennisand field hockey will bephased out following the2013-14 academic year. Themove will impact 80 stu-dent-athletes.

“Today is a sad day, a veryunhappy day,” athletic direc-tor Craig Coleman said.

Robert Morris will honorthe scholarships of those ath-letes and assist those who seekto transfer. Under NCAA rules,students whose sports wereeliminated can play at anotherDivision I school without hav-ing to sit out a year.

Coleman called the deci-sion difficult but necessary.Coleman added the restruc-turing will eventually saveabout $1-1.2 million annual-

ly, money he plans to spreadamong the remaining pro-grams to help additionalscholarships, facilityupgrades and deal withincreased travel and recruit-ing budgets.

The Colonials play in the10-team NortheasternConference, which includes acluster of schools in the NewYork/New Jersey area. RobertMorris, located about 15 mileswest of Pittsburgh, has themost arduous travel scheduleof any school in the league.Coleman stressed the deci-sion to shutter the programshad nothing to do with adesire to become more attrac-tive to another conference.

“It was not a motivatingfactor for this,” Colemansaid. “It’s a sign we want tobe more competitive acrossthe board in all sports. Wewant our high-profile sportsthat have achieved a lot ofsuccess to go to anotherlevel.”

Robert Morris cutsseven team sports

DILBERT

FRANK AND ERNEST

THE BORN LOSER

ZITS

CLASSIC PEANUTS

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

ROSE IS ROSE

LUANN

GRIZZWELLS

Wednesday, December 4,2013 • The World • B5

THE FAMILY CIRCUS

HERMANKIT ’N’ CARLYLEMODERATELY CONFUSED

EEyyeeggllaassss cclleeaanneerr.. If you’reout when you realize yourglasses or purse mirror needscleaning, try using a drop ofhand sanitizer to give youcrystal-clear results instant-ly. This works great on glass,but should be tested on plas-tic. — Angelique T.

KKiittcchheenn hheellppeerr.. I work fulltime, sobefore Ileave myhouse int h emorning,I set upmy slowc o o k e rand plugit into at i m e r .M o s tdays, Ionly

c o o kfor two,

preparing a couple of porkchops or chicken. With thetimer, I start the cooking atnoon on low and end it at5:30 when I get home, avoid-ing the need to cook for 10hours. It is important tomake sure the timer is setcorrectly. In the morning,the meat goes in frozen, sothere is no need to worryabout it sitting out untilnoon. It’s so nice to comehome to a nice hot meal. —Linda

BBrruusshh hhoollddeerr.. When Iredid my bathroom, I tookthe old toothbrush holder,ran it through the dishwash-er and now use it to hold mymakeup brushes on thecounter. The brushes fitnicely, are neatly organizedand are ready for me to use.— Robin

CCllaaww bbaacckkss.. I have lacecurtains that I sometimeslike to pull back. I use thosetiny “claw” hair clips withthe teeth that you pinch toopen. They’re less than aninch long and clear. I pull thecurtain to the desired posi-tion and clip it back. When Iwant to close the lace cur-tain, I gently remove the clipand clip it onto the outsideedge of the curtain so it’sthere whenever I need it.These clips work great andthey’re virtually invisible! —Bonnie B.

WWrriittee oonn,, wwiippee ooffff.. I amalways thinking of things Ineed to do or buy while I’min the bathroom gettingready for the day. But keep-ing a notepad in a room withso much moisture doesn’twork well. Instead, I use awipe-off marker right on themirror. I jot quick notes as Ithink of them. Then, whenI’m ready to go, I transfer allmy notes to paper and wipethem off the mirror. Thisroutine keeps me from get-ting frustrated about notremembering something andit keeps the mirror clean,too! — Leanne

WWeellll--hheeeelleedd.. No one inmy house likes the “heel”ends of a loaf of bread.

Instead of throwing themout, or throwing them in thebackyard for the birds, we letthem sit out on the counterand get stale. Then, we savethem to use for bread-crumbs, stuffing or crou-tons. For croutons, I cube thestale bread and toss it in afrying pan with a little oliveoil, garlic, oregano, and saltand pepper. Once they arecoated and heated through, Itoss them with Parmesancheese and use on a Caesarsalad. — Nancy V.

GGiiff tt tthhee sshhee llttee rr..Wondering what to do withall of your old, frayed towelsand linens? Check your localanimal shelter. Most are inneed of old towels, wornthrow rugs and bedspreads,and any other soft washablematerials for animal bed-ding. — Pat C.

Would you like to send atip to Mary? You can emailher at [email protected], or write toEveryday Cheapskate, P.O.Box 2099, Cypress, CA90630. Include your firstand last name and state.Mary Hunt is the founder ofwww.DebtProofLiving.comTo find out more about Maryand read her past columns,please visit the CreatorsSyndicate Web page atwww.creators.com.

Readersshare

ways touse thisfor that

MaryHunt

EVERYDAY

CCHHEEAAPPSSKKAATTEE

C l ass if i e ds

FREE

$5.00

$7.00

$12.00

$17.00 $12.00

$15.00

$20.00

$35.00

$45.00

$55.00

$59.95

$15.00

Value Ads Value Ads 541-267-6278 541-267-6278

Theworldlink.com/classifieds

HOME DELIVERY SERVICE: For Customer Service call 541-269-1222 Ext. 247 Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

If your World newspaper fails to arrive by 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday or 8 a.m. on Saturday, please call your carrier. If you are unable to reach your carrier, telephone The World at 541-269-9999.

RURAL SUBSCRIBERS: Due to The World’ s expansive daily delivery area, rural or remote motor route customers may receive regular delivery later than the times above. Missed deliveries may be replaced the following delivery day. To report missed deliveries, please call 541-269-9999.

ADVERTISING POLICY The Publisher, Southwestern Oregon Publishing Co., shall not be liable for any error in published advertising unless

an advertising proof is requested in writing and clearly marked for corrections. If the error is not corrected by the Publisher, its liability, if any, shall not exceed the space occupied by the error. Further, the Publisher will reschedule and run the omitted advertisement at advertiser’s cost. All claims for adjustment must be made within seven (7) days of date of publication. In no case shall the Publisher be liable for any general, special or consequential damages.

8-27-12

Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013You may get left with all the

work if you aren’t quick to delegateodd jobs. Be fair in your assess-ments as well as to those you dealwith. Learn as you go, and you willgather knowledge, expertise andeverything you need to advance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.21) — Look after family obligationsthat require thought and change.Educational pursuits or picking upnew skills should be considered.Scouting for profitable prospects willpay off.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)— Present ideas and share yourthoughts about future investments.Your sincerity and know-how willcapture interest and help you closethe year with a bang. Celebrate withthe one you love.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)— Demands will put you in an awk-ward position. Do whatever needs tobe done and move along. Loweredvitality can be expected. Completewhat you started and get some rest.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) —Say little and do more. Your actionswill be your ticket to success. Followthrough with your promises, and youwill be able to collect what youdeserve in return.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) —Delays will set in while dealing withcolleagues or peers. Counter anynegativity you face with a sugges-tion, a solution and a smile. Don’tshun change; it’s your best option.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) —Put partnerships and romance first.Check out what everyone else isdoing and follow suit if it will helpyou get what you want. Socializingwill have its benefits.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) —Business partnerships can be pros-perous. Don’t be afraid to makechanges. Pick up last-minute itemsthat you’ve been meaning to pur-chase before the year comes to aclose.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) —Social activity should include co-workers. The information you gatherwhile conversing with your peers willbe advantageous. Shopping for bar-gains will lead to worthwhile pur-chases. Romance is highlighted.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) —Encourage others to share youradventure. Planning something thatwill inspire and excite you will alsoearn you a reputation that is sure toplease. Look, see and do.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —Get busy and get things done. Themore you do without the help of oth-ers, the greater the rewards and sat-isfaction. Love is on the rise, andyou will impress someone special.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) —Travel will be in your best interest.This is a wonderful time for you tolearn about new cultures and tradi-tions. Getting together with friendsor meeting new people will be inspi-rational.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) —Take any opportunity you get to visitnew places. Romance is in thestars, and travel will do wonders foryour love life. A makeover or imageupdate will turn out well.

B6• The World •Wednesday, December 4,2013

Judith Viorst, a novelist and poet,said, “Strength is the capacity to breaka chocolate bar into four pieces withyour bare hands — and then to eat justone of the pieces.”

Strength at the bridge table is thecapacity to stop an opponent with fourgood trumps from winning more thanone trick with them. However, doingthat may require imagination.

In today’s deal, South is in sixhearts. West leads the spade queen.

South takes the trick with his ace andcashes the heart ace. East’s spadediscard is a bad blow. How can Southrecover?

It is unusual to bid a slam after asingle raise, but the South hand hasfew losers. His three-club rebid was ahelp-suit game-try. And when Northjumped to four hearts to say that hehad club assistance, it was a fair gam-ble for South to bid the slam.

There seem to be two unavoidabletrump losers. However, ifSouth can get his trumplength reduced, he mightbe able to endplay West.This requires finding theWest hand with exactly 3-4-4-2 distribution.Declarer plays a diamondto dummy’s ace, ruffs adiamond in his hand,cashes the spade king,ruffs his last spade on theboard, trumps anotherdiamond, cashes the clubace, leads a club todummy’s king, and ruffsthe last diamond.Everyone is down to threecards. South retains theking-jack of hearts and alow club. West has threetrumps. So, when declarerleads his last club, West isforced to ruff and playaway from his heartqueen. Six hearts bid andmade!

BRIDGE

Employment 200 201 Accounting

Bookkeeping Clerk1-5 pm 5 days per week.

Quickbooks knowledge required.$13-15 per hour depending

on experience.Resumes to

[email protected]

204 Banking

We are excited to announce an available position in

Myrtle Point, Oregon.

Financial ServiceRepresentative

Salary Range: $ 10.00 - $19.00 EOE.

For more details please apply online: www.myfirstccu.org

207 DriversLooking for a Tow Truck Driver in

Coquille and Reedsport.1-2 years experience preferred

and clean driving record.Must pass drug test.Call: 541-297-5043

211 Health CareCaregiver Needed. 24 hr. Live-In Position for elderly woman W/Amputee that needs help w/transfers in Coos Bay. Must reg-ister w/ Seniors and people with disabilities. 541-290-1945

Lower UmpquaHospital

is looking for a full-timeParamedic and a Clinic

Technician to join our team in a new Walk-in Clinic.

We are also looking for a full-time RN: M/S, ICU, ER. A positive

team attitude is essential.Criminal background check and drug screen are required. Two

years experience preferred.Apply online at

www.lowerumpquahospital.org

213 GeneralCoos Art Museumis seeking half-time

(20 - 25 hrs. week) BookkeeperDuties include: Payroll, A/R - A/P,

Posting, Deposits andReconciliations

Interesting and flexible workenvironment for individual who is

organized, detail oriented and able to work in a team or alone.

Candidate should be proficientusing Microsoft Suite.

Experience with Peachtree/Sage account program is

highly desirable.

Send Resume:[email protected]

Retired RV couple for apermanent assistant mgr’s

position at the Bandon RV Park. 3 days per week. Position offers:

Salary, commission, full hook up RV space with wi-fi and catv, free laundry, merchandise at cost and

a month’s paid vacation.Apply at 935 2nd street SE (hwy 101) Bandon, Or. 541-347-4122.

Ask for Mike or Cheryl

215 Sales

Sales Account Executive

The World is seeking another member for our great team of sales professionals. We arelooking for an experienced,

outgoing, creative, detail-oriented individual to join our team of

professional advertisingrepresentatives and creative staff.

As a sales consultant with The World you will handle an

established account list whilepursuing new business. You will

manage the creation, design and implementation of advertising campaigns as well as identify, create and implement product

strategies. You will make multi-media presentations, work with the public and must have

a proactive approach tocustomer service.

As part of Lee Enterprises, The World offers excellent earnings

potential and a full benefitspackage, along with a

professional and comfortable work environment focused on growth opportunities for employees. We

are an equal opportunity, drug-free workplace and allapplicants considered foremployment must pass a

post-offer drug screen and background/DMV check prior to

commencing employment.

Please apply online at http://www.lee.net/careers.

215 SalesDigital Sales Consultant

Looking for a rewarding andexciting sales career in Digital

Media? TownNews.com islooking for energetic, enthusiastic,

self-motivated, sales leaders to travel nationwide assisting

newspapers in selling onlineadvertising.

Relocation is not necessary for this high-powered sales digital

media sales professionalopportunity. The perfect

candidate will thrive on closing new business, excel at seizing

multiple sales opportunities across a diverse customer base,

provide digital media salestraining, strategies and solutions,

and effectively function in anentrepreneurial sales

environment.

Can you demonstrate a strong selling track record in digitalmedia advertising, includingbanners, search, and web

development? Do you have proven one on one training skills? Outstanding energy communica-tion skills? Have you shown an innovative approach to growing new revenue? If so, apply now?

� Receive base salary pluscommission� 50% to 60% travel required� Excellent communication andorganization skills are a must� Proficient in MS Office� College degree preferred

If interested in this excitingopportunity, please apply online at

www.lee.net/careers.

TownNews.com is a leadingapplication service provider of

hosted web solutions fornewspapers. We offer a

competitive salary and benefit package and the opportunity to

grow your skills within a company on the leading edge of

technology. Check us out at www.townnews.com

Care Giving 225 227 Elderly Care

HARMONY HOMECARE“Quality Caregivers provide

Assisted living in your home”.541-260-1788

Business 300 304 Financing

$$EASY QUALIFYING real estateequity loans. Credit no problem.

Oregon Land Mortgage.541-267-2776. ML-4645.

306 Jobs WantedHome owners Winterize now! Gut-ters, Roof Moss Removal, Slick Decks, Free Estimates. Call 541-260-6012. Master Blasters

Notices 400 403 Found

5 DAYS CLASSIFIEDPUBLISHING IS BACK!!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday

Merchandiseunder $200 total

4 lines - 3 days - Free

Found & Found Pets5 lines - 5 days - Free

Lost & Lost Pets5 lines - 5 days

All free ads will appear inThe World, Bandon Western World,

Umpqua Post, The World link, theworldlink.com and Smart Mobile.

404 Lost“Lost” envelope of cash on Black Fri-day at Walmart. Im praying that some-one has found it and will do the right thing for a much needed cause.541-359-7556

Rentals 600

601 ApartmentsAPARTMENTSAVAILABLE

Sleeping Room C.B. $195.Small Studio C.B. $350.

Studio N.B. $425.Small 1 Bedroom C.B. $450Large 1 Bedroom C.B. $495.

Call for info.

541-297-4834Willett Investment

Properties



Real Estate/Rentals(Includes Photo)

Good6 lines -5 days $45.00

Better6 lines - 10 days i $55.00

Best(includes boxing)

6 lines - 20 days $69.95

All ads will appear inThe World, Bandon Western World,


604 Homes UnfurnishedCharleston/Coos Bay. 3 BR, 2 BA House. 2 car garage. Large lot with Fruit trees. Pets allowed. $975/mo.+ $1500 deposit. 541-290-4668.

Clean 2+ BR. 1 Bth. Unfurnished home in North Bend w/sun porch, gar-age. Wind free area near Simpson Park. Wood Stove, Appliances, dish-washer, W/D hook ups. $800 first, last. Call Brooks at 541-808-1009

Clean 3 bedroom home. Appli-ances, 2 car Garage, new Dish-washer, Carpet and wood stove $850mo. 541-756-3957

Other Stuff 700 701 FurnitureFor Sale: Glider w/ottoman $45.Dresser/Mirror $189. Call 541-269-4670



Merchandise Item

Good5 lines - 5 days $8.00

Better5 lines - 10 days $12.00

Best(includes a photo & boxing)

6 lines -15 days $17.00



710 MiscellaneousFor Sale: bagless Eureka easy clean light-weight vacuum; like new!! Call 541-271-0508 in Reedsport. $25. obo

WANTED: All or any unwanted scrap metal items whatsoever. Free pick-up.Open 7 days. 541-297-0271.

Recreation/ Sports 725 726 BikingTwo Yakima lockjaw bike racks, at-tach to any roofrack $125. Rugged Mountainsmith backpack, hardly used $120. Special Holiday Prices! 541-297-8102. obo

734 Misc. GoodsFor Sale: BBQ Gas and Charcoal Grill. $60. Call 541-269-4670

Market Place 750

753 Bazaars5 DAYS CLASSIFIED

PUBLISHING IS BACK!!Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday & Saturday

Garage Sale / Bazaars

Good5 lines - 1 day $12.00

Better(includes boxing)

5 lines - 2 days $15.00

Best(includes boxing)

6 lines - 3 days $20.00



754 Garage SalesCoos Bay Estate SaleSat. & Sun. 9am to 4pm.

1552 19th St.1/2 block off Ocean Blvd.

Living room furniture, TV, DVD/VHS player, 2 nice dish sets, small

kitchen appliances, very nice stain steal s/s frig., lots of pots, pans,

kitchen ware, kitchen table & chairs. House plants, bed frames, sheets, towels, blankets, curtains, office furniture & supplies, artist painting supplies, lamps, knick-

knacks, small freezer, ringer washer, trash burner stove, hand &

electric tools, dressers, book-shelves. Cash only

Hope 2 C U There!

Coquille: Moving Sale. Lots of items, everything must go. Make offers. 502 SE. Johnson, turn on S.6th Ave. off Hwy 42 S. Follow signs

755 Market BasketORGANIC:

HALIBUT, SALMON, SEA BASS

HALF PRICE ALL STORES INCOOS BAY

BY APPOINTMENT1- 503-369-1037

776 AppliancesFor Sale: New Chest Freezer $165.Call 541-269-4670

Pets/Animals 800 801 Birds/Fish



Pets (Includes a Photo)


Better5 lines - 10 days $17.00

Best (includes boxing)6 lines - 15 days $25.00



802 Cats

Lost Kitty. Please help us findTiger. She is a 9yo Tabby. Lost near

NBHS/ Everett & 15th street.Reward Offered. Please call

Cathy at 541-297-8347.

803 DogsFound: Wednesday November 27 in Myrtle Point. Small young Male Terrier dog. Call to identify 541-572-0144

Teddy bear Yorkies, will hold til x-mas.Call now! Won’t last! $650-$750.541-290-1766

808 Pet Care�� VALERIE’S CUSHY��

K-9 CARECozy- warm, In-Home Carefor your Pampered Pooch.

Short & Long Term.Taking holiday bookings.

541-290-7884

809 Pet SuppliesFor Sale: Extra Large Dog Kennel $30. Call 541-269-4670

901 ATVs 5 DAYS CLASSIFIED

PUBLISHING IS BACK!!Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday & Saturday

Auto - VehiclesBoats -Trailers


Better(includes photo)

6 lines - 10 days $20.00

Best(includes photo & boxing)

6 lines - 15 days $25.00



CLASSIFIEDS WORK!Let The World help you place

your ad.541-269-1222

CLASSIFIEDS WORK!Let The World help you place

your ad.541-269-1222

putting the blues behind

Documents