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C M C M Y K Y K IN CONTROL DEADLY CRASH Tiger Woods tames Doral’s ‘monster,’ B1 Six teenagers die in Ohio accident, A5 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Two coal partners ALL THAT back out on port JAZZ BY THOMAS MORIARTY The World COOS BAY — Port officials aren’t saying much about the departure of two key partners in a major coal exporting project. An amendment to the port’s exclusive negotiation agreement for Project Mainstay was signed last week, indicating that both Mitsui & Co. and the Korean Elec- tric Power Corp. have terminated their involvement. Elise Hamner, communications manager for the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, confirmed Saturday that Metropolitan Stevedore Co. of Wilmington, Calif. — doing busi- ness as Metro Ports — remains the port’s sole partner in the project. The amended agreement expires March 31. “We’re in an agreement with Project Mainstay through the end of the month, and then we’ll see where we’re at,” the port’s Chief Commercial Officer Martin Callery said Monday. How the loss of two partners will affect the coal project is unclear. Callery would give no indication of the port’s plans or its Photos by Alysha Beck, The World prospects for finding new part- Scott and Kathleen Peebles swing dance to the music of Stolen Sweets,a band from Portland,during the 24th Annual South Coast Clambake Jazz Festival ners. at the Mill Casino-Hotel on Saturday.Top: Gator Beat musicians Jesse Adams, accordion, and David Scott, saxophone, jam during the festival. Project Mainstay is the port’s code name for its partnership for the construction of a bulk coal export terminal in Coos Bay. The A little something proposed terminal has been harshly criticized by environmen- tal groups, who allege rail-based coal exports pose unnecessary for everyone health and environmental risks. The amended agreement was revealed in response to a public BY GEORGE ARTSITAS bands, playing in four venues from records request from Oregon Pub- The World Thursday evening through Sun- lic Broadcasting. Hamner said day. Local bands as well as groups Oregon Public Broadcasting had COOS BAY — Jazz, swing, rock from as far as San Francisco and requested copies of the amended and even zydeco delighted hun- Idaho participated. Besides agreement several months ago, but dreds of jazz fans over the week- straight jazz, the Clambake has the port didn’t have signed copies end. grown over the years to incorpo- of the documents in hand until Organizers of the 24th annual rate different genres of music. Friday. South Coast Clambake Jazz Festi- One of the biggest draws for More documents pertaining to val estimated total attendance at the event is the chance to do Project Mainstay may be released about 2,500. Keeping things run- authentic jazz-style dances with ning smoothly at the Mill Casino the ambiance of a real band in the and the Red Lion Hotel required background. The dance floor at SEE PORT | A8 150 volunteers. The Mill was consistently packed “People that come here every with dozens of people jiving and year know what to expect,”said jitterbugging. Dance lessons were Rod Schweitz, a musician and vol- held every day of the festival. unteer who has helped organize Marian Harrington, a member the festival for the past 14 years. of the festival’s board, said the Nixon “We want the new people to know event is geared toward having the friendly atmosphere, the something to offer everyone. styles of music for them to listen “We want teenagers up to peo- wanted to. We mix the styles of music for ple in their 90s and their 100s,” people who like music and want to Harrington said. “It brings the dance, or people that just want to community together. We bring ban of listen. Everyone does their together all walks of life, all age damnedest for everyone to feel groups and anybody who enjoys welcome.” all kinds of music. A little bit of Willard Blackwell, vocals and rubboard, performs with Gator Beat, handguns The festival featured a dozen everything for everybody.” a zydeco band from Sonoma, Calif. BY FREDERIC J. FROMMER The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Few presi- CG may help keep Tsunami recovery is dents in modern times have been as interested in gun control as Richard Nixon, of all people. He airport tower open slow two years later proposed ridding the market of Saturday night specials, contem- BY THOMAS MORIARTY David Grizzle told airport direc- BY ELAINE KURTENBACH of those affected can resume as plated banning handguns alto- The World tors last week that towers tar- The Associated Press soon as possible,” Emperor Aki- gether and refused to pander to geted for closure may be spared hito said at a somber memorial gun owners by feigning interest in NORTH BEND — The Coast if they can build a credible case TOKYO — Amid growing dis- service at Tokyo’s National The- their weapons. Guard may be the key to saving for exemption. Among the pos- satisfaction with the slow pace of ater. Several previously unreported the area’s only air traffic control sible exemption categories is a recovery, Japan marked the sec- Oval Office recordings and White At observances in Tokyo and tower. tower closure’s impact on ond anniversary today of the in still barren towns along the House memos from the Nixon years In a phone interview this national security. devastating earthquake and northeastern coast, those gath- show a conservative president who morning, Congressman Peter Although its regional duties tsunami that left nearly 19,000 ered bowed their heads in a at times appeared willing to take on DeFazio, D-Ore., said South- are primarily focused on search people dead or missing and has the National Rifle Association, a west Oregon Regional Airport’s and rescue, the Coast Guard is a moment of silence marking the powerful gun lobby then as now, control tower could make a case branch of the armed services displaced more than 300,000. moment, at 2:46 p.m. on March even as his aides worried about the for exemption because of its that answers to the Department Japanese Prime Minister 11, 2011, when the magnitude 9.0 political ramifications. importance to Coast Guard of Homeland Security in peace- Shinzo Abe said that the govern- earthquake — the strongest “I don’t know why any individ- flight operations. time. ment intends to make “visible” recorded in Japan’s history — ual should have a right to have a The airport is one of 173 tar- “We’re trying to build a cred- reconstruction progress and struck off the coast. revolver in his house,” Nixon said geted by the Federal Aviation ible case,”he said. accelerate resettlement of those Japan has struggled to rebuild in a taped conversation with aides. Administration for an April 7 DeFazio, who was instru- left homeless by streamlining communities and to clean up “The kids usually kill themselves closure under automatic federal mental in getting the airport the legal and administrative proce- radiation from the Fukushima spending cuts. dures many blame for the delays. SEE NIXON | A8 FAA Chief Operating Officer SEE DEFAZIO | A8 “I pray that the peaceful lives SEE TSUNAMI | A8 Not such a good idea Police reports . A2 Comics . A6 T S E A rash of explosions triggered while making E A D What’s Up. A3 T I hashish oil are the latest dangers in the Puzzles . A6 C A E S Mostly cloudy South Coast. A3 T creation of illegal drugs. R N S 56/42 I 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, March 11,2013 Y K South Coast ld’s City Editor Ryan Haas • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local e W or Th eek OneW Only Contributed photo Two decades ago,Jeff Vander Kley brought enthusiasm to the position of harbormaster,as shown in this arti- cle from the time. Now Salmon Harbor Marina seeks a successor who can build revenues. WB harbormaster retires BY SARAH HAASE “He was visionary. He the rest is history. The World dreamed of having the RV Although the harbor is in park part of the marina,”said good shape right now, Van- WINCHESTER BAY — A Donna Train, another mem- der Kley said he expects quarter-century ago, ber of the search team. “He some rough waters ahead. Salmon Harbor Marina hired was very proactive for all the “We are the only public a young harbormaster who needs of Salmon Harbor marina on the Oregon Coast HALF PRICE had a strong passion, a com- becoming self-sufficient.” that does not receive tax mitment to success and a full But getting there was a support to help maintain head of hair. challenge. facilities and construct new Twenty-four years later, Within the first five years projects. Like any private that same passion and com- of Vander Kley’s tenure, he business, we have to operate mitment still can be found in was faced with devastating off revenues we generate,”he Jeff Vander Kley, who will budget restraints and was said. “Over the past 12 years, retire in June. told to find a way to make the we’ve operated in a self-sus- “Jeff’s legacy and the job marina self-sustaining. taining manner and rein- SALE he’s done here has been a “The toughest thing I vested over $4 million back bright spot in my 30 years of faced, was when we were to county assets without any government,”said Jim Bruce, told we needed to be self- support from its general For 5 DAY HOME who is part of the Salmon sufficient, that we weren’t fund.