e Edition SUNNY 69 • 54 | MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 | theworldlink.com Follow us online: facebook.com/theworldnewspaper twitter.com/TheWorldLink instagram.com/theworldlink Coast Guard medevacs fisherman The World fisherman shortly after noon and transported him to the Coast NORTH BEND — A Coast Guard airbase where his care was Guard aircrew medically evacu- transferred to emergency medical ated a 26-year-old man Saturday services personnel. morning off the fishing vessel “Getting this man to emergency McKenzie Rose 100 miles west of medical care was a coordinated Coos Bay. effort between the McKenzie Rose The fishing vessel’s captain used crew and the Coast Guard,” said a marine radio to hail watchstand- Petty Officer First Class Mi- ers at Coast Guard Sector North chael Halasz, Sector North Bend Bend at approximately 5:30 a.m. watchstander. “The teamwork to report a member of the crew greatly aided in the swift transport sustained a head injury and was in and treatment of the injured crew need of medical attention, accord- member.” ing to a press relase from the U.S. The current condition of the Coast Guard, Astoria attachment. man is unknown. The McKenzie Rose began A Coast Guard aircrew medically to transit toward shore to more evacuates a man from a fishing vessel quickly rendezvous with the Coast operating 100 miles west of Coos Bay on Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter Saturday, July 11. The aircrew hoisted the aircrew, stated the release. A con- injured fisherman safely and transferred stant communication schedule was him to emergency medical services established between the sector and personnel. the fishing vessel. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd The aircrew hoisted the injured Class Ben Loy Enjoying the sun at Laverne Park Bandon to ask voters for rate increases AMY MOSS STRONG The World BANDON — The City of Bandon will ask voters in the Sept. 15 election to approve two rate increases — one for sewer and one for water. Both the city’s water and sew- er rates fail to pay for the city’s costs of running those utilities, according to City Manager Dan Chandler. Between the two funds, this fiscal year’s shortage will be around $400,000. City city’s overall 2020-21 fis- cal year budget is approximately $3.5 million less than last year’s budget. Chandler said the ballot measures are asking voters to approve an increase of $8 per month for water and $7 per month for sewer. Residents living outside city limits would see an increase of $11 in their water rate and $11 in their sewer rate. This would be a permanent increase. The base rate includes 2,000 gallons of water and covers 90% Amy Moss Strong, The World of customers most of the year. A family enjoys the sun and water at Laverne County Park on Sunday, July 5. Laverne Park, a popular spot for camping and day use, consistes of 350 acres located on the There are no proposed changes North Fork of the Coquille River, approximately 15 miles north of Coquille on the Coquille-Fairview Road. The frequent 80 to 90 degree temperatures in the summer make to the city’s electric rates. swimming, picnicking, fishing, camping or playing a pleasure. The spacious day use area has three covered picnic shelters, softball fields, horseshoe pits, large barbecue grills The city is prohibited from and a developed swimming area. There is also a fort-like playground area. Hiking trails are nearby. The park is open year-round for RV or tent camping. Campsites are available raising rates without voter ap- for online reservations at www.co.coos.or.us. For group camping and to reserve day use shelters, contact the park’s reservation line, 541-396-7755. proval. The city is not asking for rate-setting authority, as it has in past failed ballot measures. “The only place to make up the shortfall is from the city’s General Fund,” Chandler ex- 3 different missions aim at Mars plained. “... It’s really the only place to make it up.” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. up with Mars’ more distant orbit 50%. China’s last attempt, in less than 50 years, then you can Chandler went on to explain (AP) — Mars is about to be in- around the sun. collaboration with Russia in 2011, do much more. ... The nice thing that the city budget has a number vaded by planet Earth — big time. Scientists want to know what ended in failure. about space, it sets the standards of funds. The General Fund is Three countries — the United Mars was like billions of years Only the U.S. has successfully really high.” the most flexible and comes States, China and the United Arab ago when it had rivers, lakes and put a spacecraft on Mars, doing Controlled from Dubai, the from property taxes, utility taxes Emirates — are sending un- oceans that may have allowed it eight times, beginning with the celestial weather station will and lodging taxes. Other funds manned spacecraft to the red plan- simple, tiny organisms to flourish twin Vikings in 1976. Two NASA strive for an exceptionally high are for utilities, roads and other et in quick succession beginning before the planet morphed into landers are now operating there, Martian orbit of 13,670 miles by specific purposes. This year, due this week, in the most sweeping the barren, wintry desert world it InSight and Curiosity. Six other 27,340 miles (22,000 kilometers to the COVID-19 pandemic and effort yet to seek signs of ancient is today. spacecraft are exploring the planet by 44,000 kilometers) to study the subsequent temporary closure microscopic life while scouting “Trying to confirm that life ex- from orbit: three U.S., two Euro- the upper atmosphere and monitor of local lodging establishments, out the place for future astronauts. isted on another planet, it’s a tall pean and one from India. climate change. the city’s transient occupancy tax The U.S., for its part, is dis- order. It has a very high burden The United Arab Emirates and China will be up next, with the receipts are down significantly. patching a six-wheeled rover the of proof,” said Perseverance’s China are looking to join the elite flight of a rover and an orbiter Those TOT receipts make up size of a car, named Perseverance, project scientist, Ken Farley of club. sometime around July 23; Chinese 16% of the General Fund. to collect rock samples that will Caltech in Pasadena, California. The UAE spacecraft, named officials aren’t divulging much. “It is unlikely that Bandon will be brought back to Earth for anal- The three nearly simultaneous Amal, which is Arabic for Hope, The mission is named Tianwen, or see anywhere near its normal ysis in about a decade. launches are no coincidence: The is an orbiter scheduled to rocket Questions for Heaven. tourist traffic this year,” Chandler “Right now, more than ever, timing is dictated by the opening away from Japan on Wednesday, NASA, meanwhile, is shooting said. “Lodging has been down that name is so important,” NASA of a one-month window in which local time, on what will be the for a launch on July 30 from Cape around the state, even in juris- Administrator Jim Bridenstine Mars and Earth are in ideal align- Arab world’s first interplanetary Canaveral. dictions where the hotels stayed said as preparations went on amid ment on the same side of the sun, mission. The spacecraft, built in Perseverance is set to touch open.” the coronavirus outbreak, which which minimizes travel time and partnership with the University down in an ancient river delta Bandon also has the lowest will keep the launch guest list to a fuel use. Such a window opens of Colorado Boulder, will arrive and lake known as Jezero Crater, permanent tax rate in the state for minimum. only once every 26 months. at Mars in the year the UAE not quite as big as Florida’s Lake cities with populations of 750 or Each spacecraft will travel Mars has long exerted a pow- marks the 50th anniversary of its Okeechobee. China’s much small- more. more than 300 million miles erful hold on the imagination but founding. er rover will aim for an easier, The city’s police department is (483 million kilometers) before has proved to be the graveyard “The UAE wanted to send a flatter target. funded entirely out of the Gener- reaching Mars next February. It for numerous missions. Space- very strong message to the Arab To reach the surface, both al Fund, and accounts for 40% of takes six to seven months, at the craft have blown up, burned up youth,” project manager Omran spacecraft will have to plunge General Fund spending. The next minimum, for a spacecraft to loop or crash-landed, with the casualty Sharaf said. “The message here is through Mars’ hazy red skies in largest category is Administra- out beyond Earth’s orbit and sync rate over the decades exceeding that if the UAE can reach Mars in Please see Mars, Page A2 Please see Rates, Page A2 eEdition Kayaker rescued near Coos Bay woman arrested Humbug Mountain on charges of manslaughter The World Port Orford address in pre- also on Feb. 29, Sokol The World vious court records, was caused serious injury to indicted on June 30 by a Jerry Sokol and Kelley NORTH BEND — A LANE COUNTY — A Coos County grand jury of Quinn by means of a dan- Coast Guard helicopter former Coos Bay woman manslaughter 1 (a Class A gerous weapon resulting crew diverted from a tran- has been arrested and is felony), assault 2 (a Class from the operation of a sit flight Sunday to rescue being held in the Lane B felony), and the Class A motor vehicle.