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C M C M Y K Y K IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY Oakland’s Yeonis Cepedes wins Home Run Derby, B1 S ee bel SUMM ow for ER SIZZ Y our LER C ho i ce Event B AY A P PLIAN THE CE & TV MATTR STORE ESS Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 TUESDAY,JULY 16, 2013 Board Police chief remembered CB man denies agrees zoning to plea claim deal I Towing business can continue to operate I Child pornography from North Bend home trial was scheduled to begin Wednesday BY THOMAS MORIARTY The World BY GEORGE ARTSITAS The World NORTH BEND — The city of North Bend upheld a 2011 decision COQUILLE — A Coos Bay man to not enforce zoning code viola- charged with multiple crimes tions against a home-based tow- involving child pornography took ing company. a plea deal before his trial this On Monday night, the North week. Bend Planning Commission voted William Cisneros, 50, agreed to unanimously to deny Meade Street the deal at the 11th hour, pleading resident Susanna Noordhoff’s out before his trial was set to start appeal of a 2011 decision to alter Wednesday. the operations of North Bend The deal, which was handed Towing, a home-based business over to Cisneros’ lawyer Allen owned by Tina Amatisto. Goldman last week, had Cisneros City Planner David Voss said the plead guilty to four counts of sec- home occupation permit issued to ond-degree possession of materi- North Bend Towing in 1986 als depicting sexually explicit con- allowed them to have one tow duct of a child. truck on site. Coos County District Attorney Amatisto previously applied for Paul Frasier said a plea being a permit to have a second truck at reached this close to trial is the home, but was denied by the uncommon but not unheard of. city. Still, Amatisto says they’ve Frasier said his main reason for been sticking to the rules despite pursuing the plea deal was to pro- the company owning six trucks. tect the victim, following a meet- “There hasn’t been a truck that ing he had with the family last stayed overnight at the property week. He said it was going to be since the last meeting when you tough for the teenage victim to guys denied the permit for two testify to some of the embarrass- trucks,”Amatisto said. ing details of the case in front of — At Monday’s meeting, Noord- as Frasier said — “God and every- hoff — who lives across the street body.” from the business — presented “In these chid pornography multiple photos documenting cases, one of the things you have to what she said proved otherwise. keep in mind is you’re going to But board member Bill Dahl cause more harm to the victim wasn’t buying it. going through with it,” Frasier “Do you have any photos that said. show two trucks at the same By Lou Sennick, The World According to the plea, three Sgt. Tom Beck with the Reedsport Police Department, carries the American flag to the family of the late police chief Mark time?” Dahl asked. Noordhoff said counts of third-degree sexual she didn’t, and that she hadn’t fig- Fandrey on Sunday afternoon.The flag was prepared for the presentation by an honor guard from Lincoln County Sheriff’s abuse and four counts of using a ure out how to make her camera Office. Chief Fandrey died of a heart attack July 6 while on vacation. Mourners packed Pacific Auditorium in Reedsport on child in display of sexually explicit timestamp photos. Sunday to celebrate the life of the man Mayor Keith Tymchuk said “conducted himself every day with honor, integrity and conduct were dropped. The latter service.”For more on the memorial service, read this week’s edition of The Umpqua Post or visit http://theworldlink.com. SEE ZONING | A8 SEE PLEA | A8 Obama urges Comments pour calm after in over Jordan jury acquittal Cove permitting BY EMILY THORNTON BY JULIE PACE The World The Associated Press COOS BAY — The federal government reports over 100 WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama first motions to intervene and comments filed regarding the addressed the death of Trayvon Martin last year, he did so proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project on the North Spit passionately, declaring that if he had a son, he would look of Coos Bay. The Federal Energy like the slain 17-year-old. His powerful and personal com- Regulatory Commission Planning hearing mentary marked a rare public reflection on race from the states the motions were A planning hearing for the South nation’s first black president. received ahead of a July Dunes Power Plant portion of the But now, with the man who fatally shot Martin acquit- 10 deadline regarding the Jordan Cove Energy Project will ted and the burden of any future charges squarely on his connector pipeline part take place at 3 p.m. July 25 in the own administration, Obama is seeking to inject calm into a of the project. Motions Owen Building large conference case that has inflamed passions, including his own. In a for the facility already room, located at 201 N. Adams, in brief statement, the president called Martin’s killing a were logged by June 20. Coquille. “tragedy” but implored the public to respect a Florida Local environmental- jury’s decision to clear George Zimmerman, the man ists were among those who filed. The Associated Press charged in the teen’s death. “If just one-tenth of one of the tanks on a ship leaked, “I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in President Barack Obama speaks during a ceremony to present the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award to Floyd Hammer and Kathy people would get second-degree burns within 30 sec- the wake of the verdict, I know those passions may be run- onds a mile away,” said Jody McCaffree, with Citizens ning even higher,” Obama said Sunday. “But we are a Hamilton, from Union, Iowa on Monday. With the burden for future Against LNG. “People near the fire would probably self- nation of laws, and a jury has spoken.” charges in the death of Trayvon Martin now squarely on his adminis- tration,President Barack Obama is seeking to inject calm into a case SEE OBAMA | A8 that has inflamed passions. SEE JORDAN COVE | A8 Police reports . A2 Comics . A6 T S S Florence Curran, Coquille E Carol Ward, Bandon A H D What’s Up. A3 Puzzles . A6 Myrtle Geiszler, Jamestown, N.D. I Louise Bailey, Ashland C T E A S South Coast. A3 Sports . B1 Edith Corcoran, Coos Bay Partly sunny E | Obituaries A5 R N Joyce Oliver, Coos Bay 70/54 I D Opinion. A4 Classifieds . C3 O F Weather | A8 SUMMER SIZZLER Y our C ho i ce Evventent Your Choice Classic Central Falls Queen 2-pc Set $ Was Firm • Plush • Euro Top SALE $1,399 B AY APPLIANCE & TV 699 THE MATTRESS STORE Whatever you do in bed supports it.™ Twin 2-pc Set $499 541.269.0898 NOW up to 12* months Delivery, Set-up Full 2-pc Set $599 Interest FREE! and removal 253 S. Broadway, Coos Bay * see store for details FREE *on qualified sets CCB# 184579 Next to the Egyptian Theatre King 3-pc Set $899 C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Tuesday, July16,2013 Y K South Coast City Editor Ryan Haas • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local Hungry kids can feast Court allows accused’s on Elks’ kindness Kudos to the members of statements in murder trial the Coos Bay Elks Lodge No. Applause 1160 for stepping up to battle By The World THE WORLD food insecurity among the youth of Coos Bay. Know someone or something that COQUILLE — State- The fourth annual Garage deserves a round of applause? ments made to police by a Sale for Snack Pack will be Contact reporter Tim Novotny at North Bend man accused of held at their lodge at 265 Cen- [email protected] or killing his best friend last tral Ave., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July P.O. Box 1840, Coos Bay, OR, 97420; August will be permissible 26 and 27.All funds go to sup- or call 541-269-1222, ext. 235. in court. port Elk volunteers who help At an omnibus hearing Oregon Coast Community dents. Monday, District Attorney Action prepare weekend “The conference is a great Paul Frasier was granted a Snack Packs for 12 sites on the opportunity to showcase the motion that the voluntary South Coast. spectacular geology in our statements Andrew Daven- Coos Bay Elks have backyard,” said Ron Metzger, port, 46, made to police received a total of five $10,000 forum host and SWOCC geol- after the Aug. 25 slaying of grants from the Elks National ogy professor. “Educators get Randall Harless will be part Foundation to support the to be a part of the geology and of the trial, starting next Snack Pack project. Addi- coastal processes that we are month. tionally, the Elks have raised surrounded by on a daily Fraiser also said he would over $15,000. basis”. consider trying for a longer To donate items for the sentence than usual for the garage sale, drop them off at Local couple shows off homicide, but added it’s the lodge after 4:30 p.m., “something we’ll worry Tuesday through Friday, or green thumbs about about if and when we call 541-266-7320 or 541- The Oregon State Federat- get there.” By Lou Sennick, The World 266-8300 for pick-up.