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C M C M Y K Y K TIGHTROPE WALKER DYNAMIC DOUBLE Wallenda spans Arizona canyon, A7 Tyson Gay wins U.S. sprint titles, B1 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 MONDAY,JUNE 24, 2013 theworldlink.com I 75¢ By Gail Elber, The World The Rev. Karl Schray poses at a farewell reception Sunday wearing an “award from Heaven” given to him by Marissa, a young parishioner. Holy Redeemer’s Father Karl Photos by Lou Sennick, The World A new local motorcycle group participated in the 14th annual Lighthouse Run hosted by Highway 101 Harley-Davidson. Here, the group heads out on the open road from the Umpqua River Lighthouse stop Saturday morning. The group of heads to Ireland seven women are single,divorced or single with kids and new to riding.For their first time on the run,they are doing the 350-mile Iron Butt Run throughout the day, finishing up at The Mill Casino-Hotel. BY GAIL ELBER Waldport, and his brother and sis- The World ter-in-law, Keith and Jeanne Schray of Bethlehem, Pa. Passport NORTH BEND — After 16 years at They described Schray as a vigor- North Bend’s Holy Redeemer ous man who hiked the Pacific Crest Church, the Rev. Karl Schray will be Trail in the 1970s. Recently, at his on the move. 70th birthday gathering, he led a to ride On Sunday, about 300 people — hike to a glacier-fed lake, then parishioners, other clergy and com- plunged in. munity members — came by to wish Describing Schray’s three retire- him well during a four-hour recep- ment events — a parish dinner,Sun- Left, Marc Petty, from Lakeside, stamps the passport of a rider tion at the church. day’s reception and his final Mass late Saturday morning at the Umpqua River Lighthouse. It was During his time in North Bend, next week — Jeanne Schray joked, one of the stops in this year’s Lighthouse Run. Schray has supported and been “Three of them is hardly going to be active in many ecumenical projects enough. and community groups. He’s cele- “That’s what Father Karl’s best at brated Mass for Shutter Creek — the community.” inmates and brought the sacraments Born in Portland, Schray felt a call to the sick in hospitals and at home. to the priesthood early. He continues to lead Cursillo spiri- “When I was a seventh grader, I Snowden is said to seek tual development retreats. He’s been heard a sermon and I said to myself, a faithful attendee of North Bend ‘I would like to be like that man, that Drama Dogs performances and a priest,’”he said. supporter of Girl and Boy Scouts. “Prior to that, I wanted to be an asylum in Ecuador, Iceland Bernie Swenson, president of the archaeologist.” Altar Guild at Holy Redeemer, said, He told his parents, and they “You always could feel like he was a took him to the priest to discuss it. WASHINGTON (AP) — intelligence, often sweeping up part of your family — a younger “He said, ‘Continue serving WikiLeaks officials say former information on American citizens. brother, an older brother or a good Mass, stay close to our Lord, and National Security Agency contrac- Officials have the ability to collect friend.” say a prayer every day to know tor Edward Snowden has applied phone and Internet information Members of Schray’s actual fami- what God wants you to do.’ for asylum in Ecuador, Iceland and broadly but need a warrant to ly were in town for the reception — possibly other countries. examine specific cases where they his cousin, the Rev. Tom Layton of SEE SCHRAY | A8 WikiLeaks founder Julian believe terrorism is involved. Assange says he cannot go into Snowden had been in hiding for detail about Snowden’s where- several weeks in Hong Kong, a for- abouts except to say that he is safe. mer British colony with a high Snowden left Hong Kong degree of autonomy from mainland Colo. town sees Sunday to travel to Ecuador China. The United States formally through Moscow and other points The Associated Press sought Snowden’s extradition from to avoid extradition to the U.S. He Ecuador's Foreign Mister Ricardo Patino Hong Kong to face espionage is facing espionage charges stem- charges but was rebuffed; Hong long evacuation speaks to reporters during his visit to ming from his disclosure of U.S. Vietnam today. Patino said that his gov- Kong officials said the U.S. request surveillance programs that collect did not fully comply with their ernment is analyzing an asylum request BY JERI CLAUSING drought-stricken, beetle-killed phone records and online data in from Edward Snowden. laws. the name of national security. The Justice Department reject- The Associated Press forest showed no signs of relenting before Tuesday, fire officials said. Snowden was not on a flight to lum request, adding today that the ed that claim, saying its request Cuba today as expected. Ecuador met all of the requirements of the DEL NORTE, Colo. — Tourists “They just said they had no idea decision “has to do with freedom and business owners forced to flee how long it would be before we says it is considering its asylum of expression and with the security extradition treaty between the U.S. requests. Snowden had previously and Hong Kong. During conversa- a popular summer retreat in the could back in South Fork,” said of citizens around the world.” southwestern Colorado mountains Mike Duffy, who owns the South discussed seeking asylum in Ecuador has rejected the United tions last week, including a phone resigned themselves to a long wait Fork Lodge. Iceland. States’ previous efforts at coopera- call Wednesday between Attorney as fire officials declined to specu- Duffy said he and his wife, Assange’s lawyer has said tion, and has been helping Assange General Eric Holder and Hong late when they might be able to Mary, were able to get their per- Snowden does not have many avoid prosecution by allowing him Kong Secretary for Justice Rimsky reign in an unprecedented and options for asylum. to stay at its embassy in London. Yuen, Hong Kong officials never sonal possessions before fleeing erratic blaze raging through the Rio Snowden, also a former CIA Snowden gave documents to raised any issues regarding suffi- fast-advancing flames that offi- technician, fled Hong Kong on The Guardian and The Washington ciency of the U.S. request, a Justice Grande National Forest. cials on Friday feared would over- Sunday to dodge U.S. efforts to Post newspapers disclosing U.S. representative said. The fire more than doubled in take the town. But with the fire still extradite him on espionage surveillance programs that collect The United States was in touch size over the weekend, growing to within three miles of South Fork, charges. Ecuador’s Foreign vast amounts of phone records and through diplomatic and law an estimated 114 miles by Sunday they are worried about the long- Minister Ricardo Patino said his online data in the name of foreign night, authorities said. government had received an asy- SEE SNOWDEN | A8 And heavy winds fanning SEE WILDFIRES | A8 Music inspires girl’s winning design BY GAIL ELBER on the festival’s fundraising T- Casey Bozell and violist Shelly The World shirts originated years ago with Mathewson, to Coos County twice. Roger Scott, former owner of They reached more than 1,100 stu- COOS BAY — Earlier this year, Roger’s Zoo in North Bend and a dents, including those who were third-grader Samantha Cross got to longtime festival supporter. homeschooled. After the concerts, hear a professional violinist and But it never came together until students were invited to draw a pic- violist perform a KinderKonzert at this year. ture about what KinderKonzerts or Blossom Gulch Elementary School. The KinderKonzert program is the Oregon Coast Music Festival “It sounded like Beethoven,”she almost as old as the festival, which meant to them. said, trying to recall the experience. celebrates its 35th anniversary this A selection committee chose “It sounded good.” year. Samantha’s design, which shows an After the concert, she sat down Every year, the Oregon Coast octopus playing the xylophone and and drew a picture. Music Association sends musicians a crab singing. That picture was chosen from into elementary schools to expose On Friday, Oregon Coast Music dozens of other entries to be fea- kids to music. They’ve included blues Association board members Ron By Gail Elber, The World tured on the Oregon Coast Music harmonica players and folk musi- Metzger and Linnae Beechly, along Samantha Cross, third from left, inspects a T-shirt bearing her drawing as Oregon Festival’s “secondary” T-shirt this cians as well as classical performers. with representatives of Sterling Coast Music Association board member Ron Metzger explains the KinderKonzert year, an honor previously bestowed This year, Sterling Bank donated Bank, gave Samantha a T-shirt with program. Also present at the T-shirt unveiling, left to right, were Dana Webber of only to professional artists. $2,000 to bring two musicians Sterling Bank’s Coos Bay branch, Linnae Beechly of the OCMA board, Samantha's The idea of using kids’ artwork from the festival orchestra, violinist SEE DESIGN | A8 twin sister Amanda, and Jeff Street, retail territory manager at Sterling Bank. Relay for Life Police reports . A2 Comics . A6 Evelyn Mumpire, Coos Bay T S S E T World photographer Lou Sennick Janette Hiley, Coos Bay H A H S D What’s Up. A2 T I captures the annual event at Sunset Shelia Wood, Coos Bay C T Puzzles .