Sending $500K in Help to Honduras
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C M C M Y K Y K DRONES FROM THE SEA MARSHFIELD TOPS GLIDE U.S. launches unmanned aircraft from carrier, A6 Pirates prep for the postseason, B1 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Vandalized Vaughn rallies pay tubes a to win state title problem at local parks BY STEVE LINDSLEY The World REEDSPORT — Criminals are collecting from the state, and it By Lou Sennick, The World will change how some local parks An inmate crew from the Shutter Creek Correctional Institute helps to load a contain- operate. er trailer with medical equipment and supplies being sent to Honduras. This is the Visitors to many Siuslaw 21st container that the Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Club has loaded with donated National Forest and Oregon Dunes supplies sent to other Rotarians in the Central American country. National Recreation Area sites are required to pay day-use fees. Those fees are generally left in “pay tubes” in parking areas at Sending $500K in various sites, such as Parking Lot No. 2 between the dunes and the beach, south of Winchester Bay. Because of theft, some of those tubes will be removed and visitors help to Honduras will have to find alternatives. Carl Bauer, a deputy district ranger, made a presentation to the BY GEORGE ARTSITAS Honduras in 1998, Hosie went Reedsport-Winchester Bay The World down to check it out a year later Chamber of Commerce on May 9. and became friends with some of He said the thefts are nothing COOS BAY — Michael Hosie the poverty- stricken locals. He new. scurried around the parking lot of started shipping containers a few “It seems to be ramping up,”he Bunker Hill Elementary on Mon- years later in 2001 and has sent said.“Vandals have increased their day,making sure the semi-truck he down 21 to Honduras since. activity and are stealing money out brought in was filled to the brim “It’s very rewarding because of our pay tubes.” before heading out. Afterall, he has you’re helping people,”Hosie said. And they aren’t typical crimi- 500,000 Hondurans counting on “It benefits the most people.” nals. him. Hosie, a retired fish- “These vandals come in very Hosie is the Honduras Online ery scientist for Oregon prepared,” Bauer said. “Very well humanitarian container Department of Fish and organized with blow torches and coordinator for the Coos Video for this story Wildlife, says Honduras cutting torches. They cut upon our Bay-North Bend Rotary appears online at is the second poorest pay tubes and help themselves.” Club. He oversaw theworldlink.com country in the western Bauer did not give a number of around $500,000 in hemisphere. tubes that had been damaged. He supplies that were packed inside a The Hondurans ask for every- said the district is more interested 40-foot container and shipped to thing the Rotary Club ships. Hosie in services than replacing dam- Honduras. The Rotary Club agreed with their request to have a aged tubes. shipped hospital, firefighting, sustainable resource for Hon- Removing some of the pay tubes school and dental equipment and durans and sent 340,000 packets entirely may be the most cost- supplies that will reach around of vegetable garden seeds. He also effective solution, Bauer said, as 500,000 Hondurans. replacing them will do nothing to After Hurricane Mitch leveled deter the thieves. SEE HONDURAS | A8 “It would be better to put that money into interpretation, clean restrooms and more ranger con- tacts. “We have about 25 fee tubes in our day-use areas along the Ore- gon Coast,” Bauer said. “We are proposing to take out 12, about half of them.” That doesn’t mean the recre- By Alysha Beck, The World ation areas would become free. Reedsport’s Monica Vaughn won her second state title, shooting a 1-under 71 Patrons would still need to pay a on Tuesday at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond.The senior, bound for Arizona fee. That can be done by paying at State University in the fall, also was state champion as a sophomore. Read another nearby recreation site or more in today’s Sports section. SEE PARKS | A8 Another military sex case By Alysha Beck, The World First-, second- and third-graders from Blossom Gulch Elementary School in Coos Bay outrages U.S. lawmakers watch as juvenile salmon from local hatcheries are released into Blossom Gulch stream. Children cheer the BY ROBERT BURNS in a matter of as many weeks, we’ve Murray said. The Associated Press seen the very people charged with Hagel said he was directing all protecting victims of sexual assault the services to retrain, re-creden- WASHINGTON — Lawmakers being charged as perpetrators,” tial and rescreen all sexual assault release of salmon say they’re outraged that for the Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said. prevention and response personnel second time this month a member “It’s an astonishing reminder that and military recruiters, his of the armed forces assigned to the Pentagon has both a major spokesman, George Little, said BY THOMAS MORIARTY the slough as part of an annual help prevent sexual assaults in the problem on its hands and a after Tuesday’s announcement The World partnership between the Salmon military is under investigation for tremendous amount of work to do that a sergeant first class at Fort Trout Enhancement Program and alleged sexual misconduct. to assure victims — who already Hood, Texas, was accused of pan- COOS BAY — It’s difficult to say Blossom Gulch Elementary School The back-to-back Army and only report a small fraction of sex- dering, abusive sexual contact, what fish think. But it’s fairly cer- undertaken to involve kids in the Air Force cases highlight a problem ual assaults — that they are chang- assault and maltreatment of sub- tain that the 75,000 juvenile education process. that is drawing increased scrutiny ing the culture around these ordinates. salmon released into Blossom STEP hatchery programs are in Congress and expressions of heinous crimes. The soldier, whose name was Creek on Tuesday weren’t expect- facing possible reconfiguration frustration from Defense Secretary “Secretary Hagel needs to act not released, was being investigat- ing a crowd of 100-plus screaming under ODFW’s Coastal Multi- Chuck Hagel. Lawmakers said it swiftly to re-examine sexual ed by the Army Criminal children as their first welcome to Species Management Plan, but was time for Hagel to get tough assault services across the depart- Investigation Command. No the wild. agency officials have said that edu- with the military brass. ment to ensure that these disturb- The Oregon Department of Fish “This is sickening. Twice now, ing betrayals of trust are ended,” SEE ASSAULT | A8 and Wildlife released the fish into SEE SALMON | A8 Police reports . A2 Sports . B1 Patricia Weingart, Reedsport T S S Virginia Kerby, North Bend E A H Joie Harvey, Coos Bay D What’s Up. A3 Eva Moore, Mansfield, Ohio I C Comics . B4 T Wayne Milburn, Coos Bay E A S South Coast. A3 Virgil Evans, Coos Bay Chance of rain E R N Virgil Gabel, Reedsport | 60/53 I Obituaries A5 D Opinion. A4 Puzzles. B4 O F Weather | A8 0% IInterestIntterestt fforfor uupp ttoto 1122 mmonths!ontths!! BAY APPLIANCE & TV THE MATTRESS STORE Bryan Park Firm Queen Set 541.269.0898 $ $ Special Limited 253 S. Broadway, Coos Bay 6496 64499 Time Only! (Next to the Egyptian Theatre) • CCB# 184579 FREE DELIVERY • SETUP • REMOVAL!****free delivery on qualified sets. C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Wednesday, May15,2013 Y K South Coast City Editor Ryan Haas • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local Wind energy company gears up Thefts & Mischief NORTH BEND May 14, 5:57 a.m., unlawful entry May 13, 9:13 p.m., counterfeit into motor vehicle, 3800 Vista money, 900 block of First Street. for public information campaign May 13, 2:59 p.m., disorderly con- duct, Coos County Mental Heath Drive. May 14, 12:57 a.m., menacing, requested welfare check for one 800 block of Fourth Street. COOS BAY I Two chances to of its clients that was calling its crisis line. Client wanted a cab May 13, 10:09 a.m., assault, 3900 COOS COUNTY learn about project and when CCMH refused, she block of Sheridan Avenue. threatened to bomb the court- May 13, 8;46 a.m., assault, 87700 May 13, 1:28 p.m., theft, 1500 block of Bill Creek Lane. THE WORLD house. May 13, 5:52 p.m., unlawful entry block of Bayshore Drive. May 13, 12:36 p.m., theft, 23 bales COOS BAY — South Coast into a motor vehicle, stolen May 13, 7:04 p.m., burglary, 200 of hay, 62800 block of Pansy residents will have at least two climbing rope and a kayak jacket block of Ninth Court. Road. opportunities to learn about worth $300, 3900 block of Sheridan Avenue. May 13, 7:53 p.m., menacing, May 13, 2:23 p.m., theft, 2,400 an offshore wind energy pro- result of a fight, 300 block of feet of wire, South Coos River. posal this month. May 13, 7:18 p.m., unlawful entry Adams Street. On May 22, representa- into a motor vehicle, stolen May 13, 4:54 p.m., theft, vehicle tives from Principle Power, iPhone, iPod and wallet, 200 May 13, 8:44 p.m., assault, 300 fuel and battery, 90800 block of the commercial fishing indus- Pacific Avenue.