Coquille Fisherman Helps Rescue Local Couple, Cats
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C M C M Y K Y K SILVER AND GOLD The Eatons are collecting medals in Russia, B1 W orld Cl New E assified mploym s ent Ra Small te Busi and S ness eason Emplo al yment Call 541-2 Valer 69-12 ie 22 ex t. 269 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 14, 2013 Coquille fisherman helps rescue local couple, cats BY AMY MOSS STRONG their fishing vessel, the 60-foot water, watching the Sea Princess The World Sea Princess, blew a hole in the hull sink before their eyes. Goche and of the boat while they were alba- his brother Larry pulled the couple BANDON — Sixty miles out to core fishing in the Pacific Ocean out of the water. sea in 6,000 feet of water could be about 85 miles northwest of Coos Then they saved the cats. a lonely place to have an on-board Bay. explosion that sends you flying Port of Bandon commissioner A fixer-upper through the air. and fellow commercial fisherman Fishing was good that day and But in a fishing community, help Rick Goche, a Coquille resident, the weather was calm. The Schnei- Photos contributed by Cynthia Schneider can be a radio call away, even 14 also was albacore fishing in the area ders, who moor their boat in Win- The FV Sea Princess sinks 60 miles off of Coos Bay Aug. 5. The hours from the nearest port. aboard the Peso II, along with sev- chester Bay during the winter vessel’s engine exploded blowing open its hull. Port of Bandon Such was the case on Monday, eral other boats. Goche received months while they enjoy snow- commissioner and fisherman Rick Goche rescued Mark and Aug. 5, when Mark and Cynthia the call about 5 p.m. and arrived on related activities from their LaPine Cynthia Schneider, the boat’s owners, and their two cats, Jasper Schneider lost their livelihood in a the scene 15 minutes later to find and Topaz. few short minutes. The engine of the Schneiders floating in the SEE RESCUE | A8 Fishermen Helping our neighbors want seasons to overlap BY THOMAS MORIARTY The World NORTH BEND — We want more opportunities, local fisherman told Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on Tuesday night. The agency’s meeting at the North Bend Public Library was intended to draw input on 2014 regulations for halibut and 2015-2016 regulations for groundfish. Patrick Mirick, ODFW’s assistant project leader for halibut, said that while the state regulates groundfish under a federal maximum, Oregon’s halibut take falls under a catch sharing plan approved annually by the International Pacific Halibut Commission. The bulk of the sportfishing community’s requests revolved around the incidental take of non-target species during a given season. Bill Whitmer, who owns Betty Kay Charters in Charleston with his wife Margery, said that halibut fish- ing should be expanded to allow anglers fishing for rock- fish to retain incidental halibut. “I think that should be pushed into whatever depth we’re allowed to fish rockfish,”Whitmer said. Halibut and bottomfish seasons are currently sepa- rated by the state. Darrell Pruden, a retired ODFW biologist and sport By Alysha Beck, The World fisherman, asked about allowing incidental rockfish and Kadance Scott prepares a plate of salad, chicken enchiladas, homemade refried beans and rice at The Green Spot in Coos Bay on Tuesday. Scott lingcod take during the all-depth halibut season. and other volunteers serve food every Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for people who are hungry. Mirick said the agency was concerned that targeting of lingcod and other species that live near rock piles could lead to greater incidental take of restricted yellow- Feeding the homeless three days a week eye rockfish. The state requires fishermen to immediately release BY EMILY THORNTON skills to become more productive in The menu depends on what is any yelloweye they catch. But ODFW has to count many the community,”said Anthony Pesca- donated. Some days, they receive pro- of those fish toward an incidental take quota since the The World tore, manager of The Green Spot. duce from the farmer’s market, he deepwater fish often die shortly after being brought to COOS BAY — Plates of piping hot Besides feeding people and helping said. Other days, it’s more canned the surface. enchiladas, rice and beans were paired Mirick said ODFW is encouraging the use of descend- them learn to cook, Pescatore said he food. ing devices, which lower fish back to their native depth with watermelon and fed to dozens of teaches people how to run sound sys- “We never know what we’re going and could allow the agency to count fewer yelloweye hungry people Tuesday. tems or do whatever they find inter- to cook.” toward the incidental take quota. The free food is doled out to about esting. Angie Caswell of Coos Bay said Oregon State Police Lt. David Gifford, who supervis- 50 homeless people from 10 a.m. to 2 “We want to make them feel like she’s been helping at The Green Spot es fish and wildlife enforcement in the southwest por- p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and they count,”Pescatore said. He said for about three months. She got her tion of the state, said that the only way to increase use of Thursday at The Green Spot. The edi- when he was homeless in the 1980s, food handler’s permit with their help. the devices would be to mandate their use. ble offerings, which began in May, someone let him do something on his Although homeless herself, she said The trooper said there’s currently little incentive to combines Neighbors in Need and The own and it “made all the difference. It she enjoys feeding people. use them because of the way yelloweye restrictions are Green Spot to reach out to those who gave me some self-esteem.” “I get to help out people,”Caswell currently written. don’t get help from area food banks. It Anyone may leave non-perishable said. “It makes me feel good.” “If a guy turns one back in and it dies, he’s still met also helps folks get their food han- food, clothing or blankets at The Kadance Scott of Coos Bay said she with the letter of the law,”Gifford said. dler’s permit and teaches them how to Green Spot’s front door downtown. enjoys giving back. She isn’t homeless, Reporter Thomas Moriarty can be reached at 541-269- work in a professional kitchen. They also may donate their time. but said she realized the need in the 1222, ext. 240, or by email at thomas.moriarty@the- It is all made possible by the com- “Everything helps,”said Pescatore. community. worldlink.com. Follow him on Twitter: munity’s donations. “We run out of everything. We can @ThomasDMoriarty. “We’re trying to give people the always use canned goods.” SEE NEIGHBORS | A8 Following clashes, Egypt declares state of emergency BY HAMZA HENDAWI declared a monthlong state of ed the country. Police stations, replaced Morsi after he was ousted instructed commercial banks to AND MAGGIE MICHAEL emergency, ordering the armed government buildings and Coptic in a July 3 coup. The two sit-in close branches in areas affected by The Associated Press forces to support the police in Christian churches were attacked camps at two major intersections the chaos, a sign of alarm that the efforts to restore law and order and or set ablaze. on opposite sides of the Egyptian violence could spiral out of control. CAIRO — Riot police swept in protect state facilities. Egypt’s Smoke clogged the sky above capital began in late June to show The landmark Giza Pyramids and with armored vehicles, bulldozers interim Vice President Mohamed Cairo and fires smoldered on the support for Morsi. Protesters — the Egyptian Museum also were ElBaradei resigned on Wednesday. streets, which were lined with many from Morsi’s Muslim Broth- and helicopters Wednesday to clear closed to visitors for the day as a A nighttime curfew for Cairo and charred poles and tarps after sever- erhood — have demanded his rein- precaution, according to the Min- two sprawling encampments of 10 provinces also was put into al tents were burned. The smaller statement. istry of Antiquities. supporters of ousted President effect. camp was cleared relatively quick- The violence drew condemna- The turmoil was the latest chap- Mohammed Morsi, sparking run- Clashes also broke out elsewhere ly, but clashes continued at the tion from other predominantly ter a bitter standoff between ning street battles elsewhere in in the capital and other provinces main site near a mosque that has Muslim countries, but also from Morsi’s supporters and the interim Cairo and other Egyptian cities. At across the country, injuring more served as the epicenter of the pro- the U.N. and the United States, leadership took over the Arab least 149 people were killed nation- than 1,400 people nationwide, as Morsi campaign. which said the crackdown will only world’s most populous country. wide, many of them in the assaults Islamist anger spread over the The assault came after days of make it more difficult for Egypt to The military ousted Morsi after on the protest vigils. crackdown on the 6-week-old sit- warnings by the military-backed move forward. The interim government ins of Morsi supporters that divid- interim administration that The Egyptian Central Bank SEE EGYPT | A8 Carol Kirk, North Bend Stun gun usage Police reports .