When Kids Raise Kids Teen Moms Yearn to Break Poverty Cycle
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C M C M Y K Y K TANKS, BUT NO TANKS SWEPT AWAY Army says no, but Congress insists, A5 Los Angeles limps out of the playoffs, B1 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 MONDAY,APRIL 29, 2013 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Investigators gather at the scenic overlook Body found at WB above the light- house in Winchester Bay on Sunday.A scenic overlook body was found at the overlook and the police THE WORLD the 800 block of Lighthouse Road at about have begun a 7:40 a.m. death investiga- WINCHESTER BAY — A female body was Sheriff’s logs recorded another call at tion related to found in blackberry bushes Sunday near the 8:48 a.m. the case. Umpqua Lighthouse. Upon arrival, officers found what “There is a death investigation being con- appeared to be a female body, face down in ducted,” said Lt. Greg Hastings, public blackberry bushes. information officer for the Oregon State At 8:55 a.m., the Reedsport Police Police. He refused to answer any further Department received a request to assist questions pending an official press release other law enforcement agencies in Win- later today. chester Bay. Photo by Steve The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office The lighthouse overlook was closed Sun- Lindsley, The World recorded a call for a “weapon violation” in day as authorities investigated the case. When kids raise kids Teen moms yearn to break poverty cycle BY TIM NOVOTNY to society.” The World Frances Smith, Coos County’s newly retired public health adminis- COOS BAY — Teenage girls sit trator, says it all starts with growing up around a table in the Harding Building in stress, leading to a lifetime of health at Marshfield High School. They’re concerns. The ramifications can be talking with their teacher about the physical, emotional and intellectual. damaging health effects of soda pop. And the problem is suspected to be This is not your typical health class. handed down from generation to gen- These girls are mothers. eration. Programs such as Kemp’s can “It’s just as much help to break that about the students cycle. learning that now they GROWING UP “We prepare young have to think about women, and even somebody else, too,” young men, by offer- said teacher Angie POOR ing them free child Kemp, who took over care in return for Coos Bay’s Teen Parent them coming to Program in September. school,”Kemp said. “They are in charge of They learn parenting their child’s nutrition.” skills while they com- Just how important IN COOS COUNTY plete their own edu- is that lesson? Health cation. officials say the deci- “It’s important sions parents make Update that you learn to take now will affect those Since being interviewed for this care of yourself so you young lives for decades. story, Miranda Watson has earned can take care of your The Coos County her diploma. family,” Kemp said. Public Health Depart- Kemp said a high ment’s Annual Report school diploma is a for 2011/2012 raised new cause for vital step in breaking poverty. It also concern. It showed a spike in the teen paves the way for future education, by pregnancy rate among girls in the 15-17 showing them opportunities. age group, pushing Coos County’s rate Most of the girls in Kemp’s class higher than the statewide rate for the grew up in households where money first time since 2005. was tight. The report says an unintended “We lived paycheck to paycheck,” pregnancy can carry serious conse- said 19-year-old Jackie Prow. Now, as quences at all ages and life stages. Not teen moms, they face economic chal- just in terms of the overall health of the lenges of their own: Where will they By Alysha Beck, The World young mother and her baby. It also live? How will they maintain healthy Miranda Watson is a part of the teen parent program at the Harding Learning Center in Coos Bay. She is a “can have long-term consequences in mother of two, including 2-month-old Alexander Watson. education, earning potential, and cost SEE KIDS | A8 Saturday Today Tuesday Wednesday See more photos and video online at Living With Poverty Generations of Poverty The Price Of Poverty Conquering Poverty theworldlink.com/gup A day for service 250 volunteers spiff up Bay Area homes BY THOMAS MORIARTY form household and yard work originally had planned 56 work The World the residents can’t do them- sites, but Harsh said volunteer selves. crews completed their assign- COOS BAY — The only bat- By 9 a.m., hundreds of vol- ments so quickly, they were tle facing members of the 141 unteers had assembled at the able to take on additional Brigade Support Battalion offices of Northwest Natural work. Saturday was the never-end- Gas in Coos Bay. Bill Harsh, The soldiers, manning ing fight against weeds and executive director of the Unit- string trimmers, spent the decay. ed Way of Southwest Oregon, bulk of the morning working Four National Guard sol- said 250 volunteers signed up with students from South- diers from Detachment 1/Fox for the event — a big increase western Oregon Community Company, based in Coos Bay, over last year’s 180. College. were among people from This is the fifth year the To speed up the work, the dozens of local organizations event has been run in the cur- young soldiers brought along a that participated in the United rent format. giant military truck to help Way’s Day of Caring event. Volunteers were assigned haul brush and cardboard By Alysha Beck, The World The annual program pairs specific homes whose owners boxes. Students from Southwestern Oregon Community College and members of Oregon National Guard’s volunteers with seniors and had requested work done Bravo Company, 186th Infantry, including Jared Helms, left, and Holly Klein, right, gathered and flat- people with disabilities to per- ahead of time. Organizers SEE CARING | A8 tened boxes from a Coos Bay woman’s garage during the United Way Day of Caring on Saturday. Seeking lighter sentence Police reports . A2 Comics . A6 James Reavis, Bandon T S S E Kip Kinkel’s lawyers are using a Supreme E A H Jan Knoles, Bandon D What’s Up. A3 T I Court ruling to try to get Kinkel's sen- C T Puzzles . A6 David Hoskins, Bandon A E A S South Coast. A3 T tence for Thurston shootings changed. Mostly cloudy E R S N | 57/41 I Obituaries A5 D Opinion. A4 Sports . B1 O Page A5 F Weather | A8 C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Monday,April 29,2013 Y K South Coast City Editor Ryan Haas • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local OSU suspends frat That’s a whopper! CORVALLIS (AP) — Ore- decade. The house will con- police investigated a third- gon State University has tinue to operate as a frater- degree assault there on suspended the Kappa Sigma nity, but the suspension March 18, 2012. Corvallis fraternity for two years prevents Kappa Sigma from police records also show because of student-conduct using resources and facili- that officers made 20 calls violations. ties and participating in on the fraternity in 2012. University spokesman Greek life activities that are Nine of the incidents were Steve Clark declined to available to recognized serious enough to require a specify why the action was houses. report. taken, other than to say it Kappa Sigma president Police Chief Jon Sas- involved “repeat activities Billy Anderson told the saman said 20 calls to one outside of the boundaries of Gazette-Times that the sus- Greek house is “more than the code of student con- pension resulted from an we hope to have happen.” duct.” incident that happened St. However, he said having It’s the first time Oregon Patrick’s Day weekend 2012. nine cases requiring a report State has suspended a fra- Police reports reviewed by qualified Kappa Sigma for ternity in more than a the Gazette Times show the “about average” in that area. Thefts & Mischief COOS BAY April 26, 7:02 p.m., man arrested April 26, 12:13 p.m., theft, 1300 for probation violation, 600 block of Virginia Avenue. April 26, 11:39 a.m., burglary, 400 block of West Central Avenue. block of Jackson Avenue. April 26, 5:08 p.m., disorderly April 27, 1:10 a.m., theft, 200 conduct, 1600 block of Virginia April 26, 11:42 a.m., woman cited block of South Schoneman Avenue. for third-degree theft, 200 block Street. of East Johnson Avenue. April 26, 1:52 p.m., harassment, April 27, 3:05 a.m., dispute, 200 1100 block of Winsor Avenue. April 26, 12:29 p.m., forgery, 100 block of D Street. block of South Empire Boule- April 26, 3:51 p.m., two men At top, Landyn Brown, 6, vard. COQUILLE warned for criminal trespass, rejoices after catching a fish Southwest Oregon Regional Air- April 26, 1:28 p.m., theft of April 26, 2:03 p.m., woman arrest- port. Saturday with the help of vol- checks, 500 block of South ed for assault, U.S. Highway 101 unteer Grant Cable at Middle Empire Boulevard. and state Highway 42. April 26, 6:17 p.m., dispute, 2900 Empire Lake. At left, Zoe block of Broadway Avenue. April 26, 3:20 p.m., unlawful April 26, 10:39 p.m., fight, 800 Brubaker, also 6, had an even entry to a motor vehicle, 400 block of North Dean Street.