Texting Line for Abuse Survivors AMANDA LINARES Hotline, Is a Confidential Service Being Forced to Stay Home, Espy Over Text
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Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 Bandon honors seniors Harvick wins Signs celebrate graduates, A3 NASCAR returns to racing, A10 MOSTLY CLOUDY 60 • 50 FORECAST, A9 | MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 | theworldlink.com | $2 Texting line for abuse survivors AMANDA LINARES hotline, is a confidential service being forced to stay home, Espy over text. That being said, survi- Last month, the SAFE Project The World provided to survivors who may said its advocates quickly began vors are being advised to utilize also launched its “Not Everyone be quarantined or isolated in brainstorming ways they could the service when they feel they is Safer at Home” campaign, COOS COUNTY — In an their homes with an abusive still connect with survivors. are safe and comfortable to do which included multiple col- effort to better help survivors of partner. “We realized that survivors so. laborations with businesses and domestic violence or sexual as- SAFE Project Executive were going to be more isolated The texting option is in community partners, in placing sault during current stay-home Director Rachel Espy said the than they have ever been before addition to its 24/7 crisis hotline yard signs with the organiza- orders, a new texting option is organization has been working and possibly isolated or quaran- and is believed that it will help tion’s contact information. now available countywide. on the new texting capability tined with an abusive partner,” survivors access its services The signs have been placed The new service was ever since the governor’s exec- said Espy. “So, it was a top more easily, said Espy. Some throughout the county in front launched by the SAFE Project, utive stay-home order went into priority for us.” survivors are more comfortable of businesses and homes who a local organization dedicated to effect. According to Espy, it’s reaching out via text while for participated in the public aware- helping abuse survivors. Understanding that the important to note that it may others it may be a safer option ness campaign to let survivors The text option, which is part COVID-19 pandemic created an take advocates up to 15 to 30 for them to access their advo- know that assistance is nearby. of the nonprofit’s current crisis extra layer of risk for survivors minutes to respond to survivors cates, Espy added. Please see Abuse, Page A9 A salute to healthcare workers Pressure from Ballot Measure 6-177 JILLIAN WARD The World NORTH BEND — Some members of the North Bend Professional Firefighters Asso- ciation are feeling the pressure of Ballot Measure 6-177 as residents decide whether or not to lower the public safety fee. “Should (the measure) pass, we will see a 28% reduction in our frontline firefighters and we absolutely can’t have that right now,” said Luke Rector, a member of the association. The current May ballot measure asks residents, “Shall the Public Safety fee be reduced from $30 to no more than $15, with voter approval for future increases?” The measure’s summa- ry describes a “yes” vote as reducing public safety funding by $785,000, resulting in the elimination of police services from 11 p.m.-7 a.m. A “yes” vote also would Photo contributed by Patricia Pepper, Phoenix Photography reduce detective staffing by 50 Heads were looking up Friday morning as the Oregon Air National Guard performed flyovers with F-15 Eagles to salute healthcare workers for their work during the COV- percent, and eliminate police ID-19 pandemic. The flyover was conducted by Oregon’s 173rd Fighter Wing and the 142nd Wing. The two jets flew over hospitals in Coos Bay, Coquille, Bandon and Gold responses to “many civil and Beach. The photo was taken as the F15s flew over Bandon. criminal occurrences such as non-injury traffic crashes, tres- pass with no other crime, thefts under $25 and medical calls.” In the measure summary, there is no mention of firefight- ers losing personnel. However, Hospitals to be provided virus drug the possibility of cuts at the PORTLAND (AP) — Oregon patients for 10 days which is virus faster, although longer-term position on whether it should be fire department are still being hospitals will be provided with enough to treat all hospitalized data is still needed to confirm used or not, leaving that decision discussed by city officials. an experimental drug that has patients who met the medical any benefit. up to doctors and their patients. When asked why a reduction shown some promise treating ex- criteria for using the drug as of It has not been formally “Because of the experimental of the fee would impact fire treme cases of COVID-19, state Saturday, the Oregon Health approved by the Food and Drug nature of the drug, shared deci- services, City Manager Terence health officials said Sunday. Authority said Sunday. Administration but can be used sion-making between patients O’Connor pointed to this being The state’s first shipments of Recent early results for the under a federally issued Emer- and providers is paramount how the general fund is han- remdesivir will provide enough drug suggested it could help gency Use Authorization. The and informed consent must be dled. doses to treat 80 COVID-19 patients recover from the corona- health authority is not taking a “The issue is one of public Please see Drug, Page A9 safety, where the departments are both funded out of the gen- eral fund,” O’Connor explained. Canadian jet crashes during flyover “As funds get eliminated or reduced, there is a domino KAMLOOPS, British Colum- The crash left debris scattered said he was “deeply saddened” Snowbirds have been flying effect on how that impacts all bia (AP) — A Canadian aero- across the neighborhood near the by the death of Capt. Jennifer across the country to lift up of the operations in the general batic jet crashed into a British airport in the city of Kamloops, Casey, who served as a spokes- Canadians during these difficult fund. Police and fire are the Columbia neighborhood during a 260 miles (418 kilometers) person for the Snowbirds, and times.” Trudeau said in a state- preeminent users of tax dollars flyover intended to boost morale northeast of Vancouver, on Sun- the injuring of Capt. Richard ment. “Their flyovers across the and fees of the general fund during the pandemic, killing one day. The Snowbirds are Canada’s MacDougall, one of the team’s country put a smile on the faces because taxes don’t cover the crew member, seriously injuring equivalent of the U.S. Air Force coordinators and pilot of the of Canadians everywhere and cost of police and fire … As another and setting a house on Thunderbirds or U.S. Navy’s aircraft who survived landing on make us proud.” fees are reduced, revenue gets fire. Video appeared to show the Blue Angels. the roof of a house. The morale boosting mission reduced. The citizens would tell plane’s crew ejecting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “For the past two weeks, the Please see Flyover, Page A9 Please see Measure, Page A9 Photo gallery: The Face of Coronavirus SOUTH COAST A2 COMICS A6 Photo gallery: Marshfield Junior High School construction OPINION A4 WEATHER A9 AT THEWORLDLINK.COM OBITUARIES A5 SPORTS A10 D • Serving Oregon’s South Coast since 1878 • A Country Media Newspaper • Copyright 2020 Follow us online: facebook.com/theworldnewspaper twitter.com/TheWorldLink instagram.com/theworldlink Bay Clinic, LLP Physicians and Surgeons 541-269-0333 • 1750 Thompson Road, Coos Bay • www.bayclinic.net A2 | MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 THE WORLD Governor approves drought emergency AMANDA LINARES Gov. Kate Brown. address the county’s on- and streamflow through- director both expressed sources Department and The World The governor’s dec- going water issues. out the county, said the their concerns with the Water Resources Com- laration, which expires According to the order, order. county’s domestic water mission have been direct- COOS COUNTY — Dec. 31, will authorize extremely low stream- A map from the U.S. wells going dry and not ed to help and coordinate A drought declaration state agencies to expe- flow and hot, dry condi- Drought Monitor, which recovering. with the county’s water passed by Coos Coun- dite water management tions in Coos County led is updated frequently, Warm, dry weather users as they determine ty Commissioners last tools to local officials as to the governor’s decla- shows as of Thursday, combined with be- necessary. The Office of month was approved Fri- to way to quickly begin ration. May 14, a majority of low-normal rainfall have Emergency Management day, May 15 by Oregon mitigation activities to With forecasted water the county is experienc- contributed to this year’s has also been directed supply conditions not ing severe and extreme drought conditions, said to provide assistance to expected to improve, the drought conditions. Coos County Emergency Coos County as well as drought is likely to have At a commission- Management program other state agencies. significant economic er’s board meeting on manager and Coos Coun- The declaration in impacts on the county’s April 24, Coos County ty Sheriff’s Cpt. Gabe Coos County follows be- farm, forest, recreation, Commissioner Melissa Fabrizio in a previous in- hind similar declarations 350 Commercial Avenue, Coos Bay drinking water and Cribbins informed the terview with The World. passed earlier this year P.O. Box 1840, Coos Bay, OR 97420 © 2020 Country Media, Inc. natural resource sectors, board that the local water Under the declaration, in Curry, Jackson and which depend on rainfall master and regional water the Oregon Water Re- Klamath counties.