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Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 Getting his kicks Another chance to catch halibut Marshfield senior will join SOU Raiders, B1 Sixth weekend opening announced, A3 LATE SHOWER 65 • 55 FORECAST, A8 | TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 | theworldlink.com | $2 DA wants ‘thorough’ probe No decision has been protesters who saw the incident, Once they are received, I will Zane Galvin, said the male review the reports and make an made in charges for initially pulled up and flipped off appropriate charging decision,” protestors. said Frasier in the press release. incident during “We said ‘Black Lives Matter’ “It was reported that a male and he straight up pulled his gun in a black truck stopped at the Saturday protest on us,” Galvin recounted minutes location and allegedly pointed after the incident. a handgun at several protestors ZACH SILVA Robert Fisher was another at the intersection,” read a press The World protester in the group when release from the Coos Bay Police this happened and said the man Department on Saturday. “Police COOS BAY — Coos County looked right at him and said, responded and spoke with sev- District Attorney Paul Frasier has “White lives matter.” eral witnesses who obtained pic- yet to receive information on the According to a press release tures of the male and his vehicle. Brandon Moore case, but is call- from Frasier’s office, Moore was With the help of several citizens ing for a thorough investigation. transported to Coos County Jail Coos Bay Police were able Moore was arrested after on Saturday and was released on to identify the operator of the allegedly pointing a handgun at his own recognizance. He was vehicle as 36-year-old Brandon Contributed Photo by Kyle McMichael Black Lives Matter demonstra- set to appear in court on Monday. Moore of Coos Bay. Moore was A local photographer was on the corner when he said he took a photo of a man with a tors over the weekend in down- “As of this morning, this office arrested for (alleged) menacing gun in a vehicle during the Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Coos Bay. Brandon town Coos Bay. As The World has not received any police re- Moore was later arrested and was scheduled to have a court appearance on Monday. previously reported, one of the ports pertaining to this incident. Please see Charges, Page A7 Hunter education classes to resume The World SOUTH COAST — According to a recent press release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, hunter education classes will resume in Oregon on June 13. The classes will have safety measures in place to protect both students and volunteer instructors. Those interested can find and register for the latest classes and field days, at bit.ly/2zeBaYS. Students can choose to take a conventional class or finish most of the class independently by workbook or online and take a field day. More classes and field Zach Silva Photos, The World days will be added, so ODFW Marshfield’s Kady Cooley receives her diploma Saturday outside the high school. The ceremony stretched several hours with the students set up in different groups. recommends interested parties check the website frequently if they can’t find classes and field days hosted in their area. Marshfield’s graduation marathon Please see Hunting, Page A8 ZACH SILVA diploma, wave to some adminis- The World trators and have their pictures tak- en — and then the process started COOS BAY — It was a full again with the next student. Protestors day of celebration in the Marsh- “All the reactions we’re hearing field High School parking lot. have been really positive. First and Starting at 1 p.m. on a some- foremost it was great that the kids heartened by times-rainy and sometimes-sun- got to walk across the stage, that ny Saturday and continuing was our big goal that we wanted until past 7 p.m., graduates from some formality of them walking swift reform Marshfield High School, Desti- across the stage and getting their ATLANTA (AP) — In the nations Academy and Resource diploma,” said Howard. two weeks since George Floyd’s Link paraded past the front of After being away from in-per- killing, police departments have the school in cars before walking son schooling for the past three banned chokeholds, Confeder- across the stage to receive their months because of COVID-19, ate monuments have fallen and diploma. countless end of year traditions officers have been arrested and The message for students A Coos Bay Fire Department firetruck leads a parade of graduates past Marshfield were cancelled. At Marshfield charged amid large global pro- throughout the day was to savor High School on Saturday. there was an extra emphasis put tests against violence by police the moment. on the importance of this unique and racism. “We made an effort all day six groups and were assigned up in the roundabout in front of graduation. The moves are far short of the not to rush anybody. If students a time. At their given time the the school. Cars then pulled up “Students were very happy, overhaul of police, prosecutors’ wanted pictures with their graduating senior, along with to the front entrance where the lots of tears as they were coming offices, courts and other insti- parents, etc., we knew we were a car full of family members, student would get out and go through. I think they were con- tutions that protesters seek. But going to be there for seven hours would meet at Cascade Farm & through the COVID-19 adjusted cerned that they would not get some advocates and demonstra- and if it took an extra minute or Outdoor. From there, cars were version of graduation. some sort of closure or gradua- tors say they are encouraged by two for a student or a family to escorted by police and firetrucks Their names were read aloud tion and I think there were really the swiftness of the response to have a special picture, we want- along Ocean Boulevard, through and were greeted with the usual impressed with what we had set Floyd’s death — incremental as ed to honor that,” said Marsh- downtown Coos Bay and all the cheers plus a chorus of horns up,” said Howard. it may be. field principal Travis Howard. way to Marshfield High School. honking. Each student would go Students were divided into Once at Marshfield, cars lined through the stage, receive their Please see Graduation, Page A8 Please see Response, Page A7 Photo gallery: Circles in the Sand beach labyrinths. SOUTH COAST A2 COMICS A6 Photo gallery: VFW honors veterans at Memorial Day service OPINION A4 WEATHER A8 AT THEWORLDLINK.COM OBITUARIES A5 SPORTS B1 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 WE ARE STILL HERE FOR YOU! Top Appliances, Furniture and Mattresses, All Under One Roof! The Mattress Store BAY APPLIANCE & TV 541.269.5158 $ $ $ 253 S. Broadway, Coos Bay 2579 2297 769 $685 $685 $999 $999 (Next to the Egyptian Theatre) A2 | TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 THE WORLD Graduating during a pandemic: An oral history ZACH SILVA side.” Then we never came completed physics I’m valedictorian, how the that we are graduating the The World back and I think that’s kind homework going, heck is this happening? I way that we are. But it is of a surreal moment. are you kidding am excelling in excellence really nice to know that ev- The Marshfield valedic- Liam Webster: Vividly me? somewhere. I was holding eryone still supports us and torians had plenty to say. I remember walking in Liam Webster: cares about us and In the final days leading the hall on the last day I think I kept re- are proud of us. So up to Saturday’s gradua- of school with a teacher minding myself it I’m going to make tion, the six seniors talked … asking him questions will get better and the most of it if it’s with The World all about because stuff was starting that it’s just tem- all I get to have the last three months. to pop up about the next porary. But it was for the end of my Spring term was supposed week being cancelled, crazy, especially senior year. I plan to be a time full of lasts: which was the week getting to the end on enjoying it. last prom, last track meet, before spring break. Mr. of senior year you When I look last assembly, last day Johnson was like, “I start hanging out back at this point of school. Instead these wouldn’t be surprised if with your friends in time, I think seniors have not been to it gets cancelled and I’m a lot and getting what I’m going in-person classes since not even sure about after the most out of to think about March 11. that.” That just struck me. your time and then the most is how The following is a look I was like, that’s crazy all of a sudden it no matter how at how Marshfield’s six that this could actually Kaylee Delzotti and her parents. just transitions crazy the world valedictorians — Kaylee happen. quick to not hanging is, we can still Kaylee Delzotti: In the Delzotti, Edie Clarke, Brianna Giacomini: At out every Friday or Satur- pull through and beginning I guess it was Liam Webster, Hannah first it was shock. It defi- day or whatever.