C M C M Y K Y K PRE OCCUPIED High schoolers shine in annual run, B1 Protesters mark movement anniversary, A7 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2012 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Campaign Financing Tobacco lobby spending in Oregon 2012 $70,400 2008-2012 2011 $111,950 2010 $114,750 2009 $149,500 2008 $278,618 Source: Oregon Secretary of State. By Jeff Trionfante and Daniel Simmons-Ritchie, The World Anti-tobacco lobby leaders criticize Roberts and Roblan BY DANIEL SIMMONS-RITCHIE The World Nicotine Anti-tobacco advocates are peddlers play criticizing both 5th District few favorites state senate candidates for accepting campaign cash from BY DANIEL SIMMONS-RITCHIE America’s biggest tobacco The World company. Altria Group, the parent Arnie Roblan and Scott company of Philip Morris USA, Roberts aren’t the only Oregon has donated $2,500 in the past candidates to accept money year to Democrat Arnie Roblan, from Big Tobacco. Since January 2011, Altria co-speaker of Oregon’s House Group — corporate parent of and a former principal of Philip Morris — has given Marshfield High School. By Lou Sennick, The World $163,800 to 54 state candidates Agirl on the Kingsview Christian School’s float reaches for a bubble in the BayArea Fun Festival Parade Saturday afternoon through down- The tobacco giant has given and five political action commit- town Coos Bay. $20,000 to a committee that is tees. PACs are used by groups to funding his Republican oppo- collect funds from different nent, Scott Roberts, a North donors and funnel them to indi- Bend oral surgeon. vidual candidates. Fun festival draws 30K people Stephen Brown, Coos Coun- Reynolds, the nation’s second ty’s tobacco prevention pro- biggest tobacco company, has gram co-ordinator, says he’s given $18,550 to five candidates BY JESSIE HIGGINS surprised either candidate and two PACs. Lorrilard Tobacco The World would accept those donations, Company has given $400 to one Golden-voiced idol wins given their backgrounds. PAC. COOS BAY — Almost four decades ago, “It’s pretty disappointing On the South Coast, Philip Cindy Miller decided Coos Bay families that both of our local candi- Morris has given $1,000 to needed a fun and affordable celebration. I She thanks the dates for state senate are taking Wayne Krieger, R-Gold Beach, in The economy was turning sour then too, money from the tobacco indus- his re-election bid for Oregon she said. And she wanted to do something to Lord for her victory try,”he said. House District 1. Krieger has buoy spirits. received a total of $4,000 from “We started with vendors from the mall, “Open to listen” Philip Morris and Reynolds since food and craft vendors, and a parade,”Miller BY JESSIE HIGGINS Both candidates say they 2007. said. The World have their reasons for accepting Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg, has Thirty-eight years later, the Fun Festival tobacco money. They also accepted $2,000 from Philip has expanded to include many more vendors, COOS BAY — When Haley pledge, if elected, those dona- Morris for his re-election cam- the Cruz the Coos DeAndrea’s smile couldn’t get tions will not sway their deci- paign to Oregon Senate District Inside parade, live entertain- any wider, she started to laugh. sion making. 1. Kruse has received a total of ment — including the “I’m very happy right now,” Roblan says he is strongly $6,000 since 2009. See more photos from Teen Idol champi- she said, clutching her 2012 opposed to smoking. His parents Joanne Verger, D-Coos Bay, the Bay Area Teen onships. Teen Idol champion plaque. were smokers, and both died the departing state senator for Idol and the Fun The Prefontaine DeAndrea won this year’s from smoking-related illnesses. District 5, accepted $1,000 from Festival. Page A2 Run is now scheduled Teen Idol competition after However, he has an “open- Philip Morris in 2011. She has performing the song “Bless- By Lou Sennick, The World received a total of $5,000 from for the same weekend, Haley DeAndrea sings “Blessings” door policy” and welcomes dif- ings,” by Laura Story. DeAn- ferent perspectives. Philip Morris and Reynolds since which allows out-of-town runners a chance Saturday afternoon during the Bay to participate. And this year, the organizers drea said the song can raise He said he has met several 2008. spirits. Even through life’s Area Fun Festival. When the votes times with tobacco representa- But the flow of money runs added a beer garden, Miller said. were tallied, she was the winner of “The parade this year was the biggest and most trying times, God’s bless- tives. Recently, those represen- deeper. Tobacco companies, like the 2012 Bay Area Teen Idol. best ever,”she said. ings will always be there, she tatives stressed to Roblan the businesses in other industries, said. importance of reining in the donate to PACs that support ‘Doing the right thing’ And Saturday, the Lord tobacco black market. their causes. Those PACs then Miller, a former Coos Bay city councilor, blessed DeAndrea with a beau- “I look at that and say, ‘OK, disperse funds to candidates. tiful performance, she said. Kilmer had been battling maybe sometimes we are on the The Leadership Fund, a PAC said she has had to lessen her volunteerism breast cancer throughout this this year due to medical issues, but she’d “It is all the Lord,”she said. same page,’”Roblan said. “And that funds Republican candidates year’s Teen Idol competition. to the Oregon state senate, has wouldn’t step away from the Fun Festival. “He’s the one that got me here. I will always be open to listen to She has had one breast received $64,500 from Philip “When you look around and see families He’s the one that gave me the their arguments.” removed, and underwent a year Morris and Reynolds since 2009. having a good time, it makes you feel like voice I have.” After those discussions, of chemotherapy. The Senate Democratic you’re doing the right thing,”Miller said. Roblan said Altria donated to Surprise finale She is now cancer free, and Leadership Fund, a PAC that She guesses somewhere between 25,000- his campaign as a gesture of She wasn’t the only grateful shocked that the Idols were appreciation for listening. funds Democrat candidates to 30,000 people attend the event.This year,great able to surprise her with the the state senate, has received weather brought out more people, she said. Teen Idol participant Saturday State records show that afternoon. Shortly before song. Altria also showed its apprecia- $44,000 from Philip Morris The vendors noticed the increased foot “Wow,” Kilmer said, still since 2009. traffic this year, although many said their announcing the winner, the tion to Roblan in 2009 and entire Teen Idol team surprised gazing toward the stage.“What 2010, giving $3,500 during his When those PACs are added to sales were down, probably because of do you say? I’m speechless.” other industry and advocate increased competition. their director, Stephanie re-election campaign to the 9th Kilmer, with a performance of District of Oregon’s House. PACs, few of Oregon’s 60 repre- sentatives and 30 senators can “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” SEE IDOL | A10 claim to be tobacco free. SEE FESTIVAL | A10 SEE TOBACCO | A10 Fish market heist: That frozen halibut is hot I Thief escapes with down the dock before Matt and Jodi pursuit of the fish thieves. The chase LeDoux recognized their packaging did not last long; The thieves’ car $1,200 in frozen fish from around the fish. stopped at Davey Jones Locker Gro- “Matt and I, we just look at each ceries, just blocks from the dock. Charleston business other,”Jodi LeDoux said. “We got it. Matt LeDoux said this shocked We run up, and he him. He had taken off after BY JESSIE HIGGINS speeds away.” the thieves assuming he The World would not catch up to them. Chase is on Visit theworldlink.com to He blocked the Nissan in its CHARLESTON — A thief made Matt LeDoux imme- view the Oregon parking space with his off with nearly $1,200 of frozen fish diately took off after the International Port of Coos truck, got on the phone from a Charleston fish market Fri- thieves in his truck, and Bay’s security footage of with a 911 dispatcher, and day. Jodi stayed behind to Friday’s fish theft. waited for the couple to The owners of Fishermen’s assess the damage. She come out of the store. Wharf, a market on D-Dock, were quickly realized the man had been in busy with customers when they their market earlier that day — bare- Baby on board noticed a man carrying armloads of foot and wearing a tan tie-dyed shirt The dispatcher told Matt there frozen halibut to his car, parked in and board shorts — with a woman was no law enforcement in the area. the loading zone at the top of the and a baby in a stroller. Just then, the thieves appeared, he By Jessie Higgins, The World dock. As Jodi checked her freezer to see Jodi LeDoux holds her store’s remaining halibut supply after a thief stole $1,200 The man made three trips up and what was missing, Matt was in hot SEE THEFT | A10 worth of frozen halibut and snapper from Fisherman’s Wharf. Harriet Rempelos, North Bend Casino measure Police reports . A2 Comics . A8 Irene Crowley, Coos Bay T S S E Canadian developer E A H John Atkins, Bandon D What’s Up.