C M C M Y K Y K SMACK DOWN 12,000 JOBS Patriots dismantle Texans, B1 State Legislature to hold special session, A3 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Standoff subject gets eight days in jail BY TYLER RICHARDSON shackles, the 50-year-old Goodwin gize to the state of Oregon for every- Goodwin with a Taser from below a kicked her out. The World pleaded guilty to one felony count of thing I have done.” balcony, about 20 yards away from Meynink said “horrible” things first-degree crimi- Gillespie sentenced her to eight where she stood. happened to Goodwin during her COQUILLE — A woman involved nal mischief as a days in jail and 18 months probation. Police found a large hunting knife childhood, including watching her in a standoff with police last month result of the stand- Goodwin also pleaded guilty to a in one of the rooms Goodwin occu- parent commit suicide and physical at a Coos Bay motel told a Coos off where police second-degree theft charge for pied. Her blood covered the walls and sexual abuse. He called the County judge Monday she snapped had to tase her with stealing a large U.S. flag she draped from a cut she sustained and police standoff “totally out of character” when she barricaded herself in a a shotgun after she out a window during the standoff. said she trashed her room. and implied she may suffer from room and threatened officers. threatened them Goodwin yelled politically Meynink told the court that post-traumatic stress disorder due Sylvia Goodwin’s attorney, John and broke out mul- charged statements out windows as Goodwin became enraged when she to her childhood. Meynink, said his client’s blood- tiple windows. police surrounded her at gunpoint. was evicted from the motel by new Gillespie ordered Goodwin to stay alcohol content was .09 following “I just saw red Sylvia Goodwin “America needs to wake up,” she management. Meynink said Good- away from alcohol and the Terrace the incident, and doctors believe it and snapped,” said.“Nobody is listening to the little win had a “deal” with previous own- Motel as part of her probation. A was much higher during the standoff Goodwin said to Coos County Cir- people.” ers to stay at the hotel in exchange for restitution hearing is scheduled for at the Terrace Motel on Nov. 3. cuit Court Judge Michael Gillespie The standoff lasted for over four working there, and “something Dec. 31 to determine if she will have Dressed in an orange jumpsuit and before she was sentenced. “I apolo- hours and ended when an officer hit snapped” when the new owners to pay for the damage she caused. Whitney Monaghan, CB truck left, and Heather Arzie, right, stand lis- tening to speakers driver dies Monday night on the Coos Bay Boardwalk during a candlelight vigil, which was put on in crash in by the Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area and the Women’s Safety Millersburg and Resource Center to raise awareness MILLERSBURG (AP) — about gender vio- Authorities say a commercial lence. truck driver suffered a medical problem before crashing in Millersburg. Sgt. Kevin Guilford of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office says 54- year-old Steven Ames from Coos Bay had no visible injuries after the crash early Saturday, but it remains unclear if the impact or a health problem caused his death. The Sheriff’s Office says Ames’ 2000 Mack tractor went off the road, clipped a power pole and By Alysha Beck, then went down an embankment The World and into a shallow creek. It wasn’t pulling a trailer at the time. The truck had been off the roadway for about 10 hours before a passerby noticed it and called Vigil kindles 911. The engine was still running. CB schools violence awareness choose BY TYLER RICHARDSON Over 30 people lined the violence, women experience it The World boardwalk to learn more about at a much higher rate. Mary Fields gender-related violence and Karen Gooding of the COOS BAY — Candlelight honor its victims. resource center said up to 70 illuminated the Coos Bay “This is not just about percent of women will experi- to fill post Boardwalk on Monday night as empowering women, but ence gender-based violence activists gathered to bring empowering men to not place during their lifetime. BY JESSIE HIGGINS awareness to violence against value in control,”Women’s Safe- “There are a lot of people The World women in the community. ty and Resource Center advocate escaping domestic violence,” The candlelight vigil was Stephanie Jakovac said. she said. COOS BAY — The Coos Bay held to celebrate the last day of Gender-related violence is The resource center part- School Board selected a new mem- the 16 Days of Activism Against the range of abuses committed nered with The Zonta Club of ber Monday evening. Gender Violence national cam- against women and men that the Coos Bay Area to put the paign. The campaign’s goal was come from gender inequality vigil on. The Zonta Club has Mary Fields, a local teacher Circe Schafer, with father Heath Schafer, blows educator, will serve on the board to bring awareness to gender- and stereotypes of gender roles. been in Coos Bay since 1953 and out a flame during a candlelight vigil Monday through June, replacing former based violence and strengthen Jakovac said while there are men board member Randy Miles, who local prevention awareness. that experience gender-related SEE VIGIL | A8 night on the Coos Bay Boardwalk. left Nov. 13. Fields will serve on the board until the position’s term expires in June, at which time voters will for- mally elect a board member. Crab season start is delayed again “I think she is going to be a good addition to the board,” said James Martin, the school board’s chair- BY JESSIE HIGGINS have enough meat content to open man. “Some of what she does is The World the season Dec. 15, but crab in training of new teachers, so she’s Northern California and Southern really part of the public education NEWPORT — State officials Washington lagged behind, said world already.” delayed Oregon’s commercial Troy Buel, with the Oregon Fields certifies new teachers Dungeness crab season again Department of Fish and Wildlife. locally through a program with Monday, this time through Dec. Since California, Oregon and Eastern Oregon University. She 30. Washington coordinate their com- also has a son attending Marsh- The season normally opens Dec. mercial crab seasons, all must field High School. 1, but was delayed this year delay. “I think it’s great to have that because crab tested along the West “Some fishermen would like to kind of personal connection with Coast did not have high enough go fishing on the 15th,” Buel said. the schools,”Martin said. meat content. “But the processors are in favor of Crab tested in Oregon waters By Lou Sennick, The World SEE FIELDS | A8 either met or were projected to SEE CRAB | A8 A tag identifies this crab pot belonging to the fishing boat Jeannette Marie. Lois Sandberg, North Bend Police reports . A2 Sports . B1 Avis Golub, Coos Bay T S S Carl Lindquist, North Bend E A H Susan Grimes, Eugene D What’s Up. A3 Comics . C3 Thomas Ayers, North Bend I C T Henry Young, Coos Bay E A S South Coast. A3 Puzzles. C3 Wanda Montgomery, Lakeside Rain E R N Sandi Driver, Coos Bay | 52/41 I Obituaries A5 D Opinion. A4 Classifieds . C4 O Sandra Larson, Coos Bay F Weather | A8 Don’tDon’t Wait!Wait! SaveSave Now!Now! We’re Holding January Clearance In December! •Queen beds start at just $ 349 ARANCE •Recliners start at just $ 199 CLE • in every department! 790 N. Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay • 541-267-2500 Prices Slashed C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Tuesday, December 11,2012 Y K South Coast City Editor Ryan Haas • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local Man sexually Thefts & Mischief Meetings CASA collects abused mentally- COOS COUNTY Avenue. TODAY deficient woman Dec. 9, 11:21 a.m., Criminal Mis- Dec. 9, 1:35 p.m., unauthorized Douglas County Board of Commis- chief to Powers Airport, Johnson use of a motor vehicle, 500 block sioners — 2 p.m., Room 217, Mountain Road. of South Second Street. courthouse, 1036 S.E. Douglas old cell phones THE WORLD Dec. 9, 12:59 p.m., subject cited for Dec. 9, 2:03 p.m., criminal mis- Ave., Roseburg; special bid open- ing. COQUILLE — A Coos Bay reckless shooting after firing at chief, 1000 block of Ingersoll man admitted in court seagulls from a boat, Crown Avenue. South Coast Education Service The Court Appointed Monday to sexually abusing Point. Dec. 9, 4:30 p.m., burglary to a District — 5:45 p.m., 1350 Teak- Special Advocates of Coos BAY AREA a mentally-deficient Dec. 9, 1:40 p.m., electric drill and storage unit, 100 block of Kruse wood Ave., Coos Bay; executive County are collecting old cell woman. grinder stolen from shop, 91000 Avenue. session. phones, PDAs and inkjet car- REPORTS Frank Lloyd Walters block of Libby Lane. South Coast Education Service tridges to help children get Dec. 9, 6:44 p.m., woman arrested placed into safe and perma- pleaded guilty to one count for unauthorized use of a motor District — 6:30 p.m., 1350 Teak- Foundation to support educa- Dec.