New Health Care System Shows Signs of Life
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C M C M Y K Y K THEY’RE BACK SLEIGHT OF HAND Tornadoes hit Oklahoma City again, A6 Oregon State, Oregon escape with wins, B1 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 SATURDAY,JUNE 1, 2013 theworldlink.com I $1.50 Empire Lakes ‘mascot’ shot I Goose ‘greeter’ found dead on trail from gunshot wound BY GEORGE ARTSITAS The World COOS BAY — For the last four years, whenever Chris Cameron pulled up to Empire Lakes Park, a husky white goose named Stanley would waddle over to his Toyota Highlander to greet him. But from now on, Stanley Cameron will be without his animal assaults like this very big, white feathery welcome. By Alysha Beck, The World Stanley was found dead often, but says a crime like Registered Nurse Dawn MacDonald cleans and bandages the foot of Charley Jones Jr. at the wound clinic in Bay Area Hospital on Friday. from a gunshot Thursday this is definitely something his office would investigate. Jones shattered his heel bone after jumping over a fence last October. After having surgery, the wound got infected with gangrene and morning on one of the park’s Jones’foot was almost amputated.Jones says he feels grateful that he still has two feet because he was able to receive care from doctors walking trails. “If there’s a crime involv- in Coos County’s Coordinated Care Organization, which serves people who receive Medicaid. Cameron saw Stanley — ing animals, we’d look into it. who he calls the “park mas- “(This type of crime) is cot” — every day by 9 a.m. not necessarily typical. Gen- and developed a close rela- erally, people are real good tionship with the bird. about wildlife around here,” Cameron said he would’ve Shaffer said. New health care system fished out the bullet for evi- Cameron is a former zool- dence, but he was too torn up ogist who liked to spoil Stan- by his loss to follow through. ley occasionally. He’d give Cameron’s friend buried the goose white bread Stanley for him. instead of chicken feed from shows signs of life “He was more than a pet,” time to time, even though it’s Cameron said. “I was proba- more fattening. And it’s those things he bly closer to him than any- BY EMILY THORNTON The goal of the CCOs was to ‘Change is scary’ body else.” said he’ll miss most — feed- ing, petting and visiting his The World revamp the health care system into a Jones said he hurled himself over a Around the park, Stanley more preventative and flexible one, was beloved by many visi- friend at the park. fence and landed wrong, shattering “What was nice about COOS BAY — Charley Jones Jr. according to Karynn Fish, communi- his heel. It became severely infected tors, Cameron said. Now, he doesn’t mind that Coos County’s cation officer for the Oregon Health hopes folks who knew the going there to walk was that since he couldn’t get proper care. One Stanley was there too,” coordinated care organization’s first Authority. doctor wanted to amputate his foot, goose can help find his killer. report card was lacking. The state’s Medicaid budget was “I hope enough people are Cameron said. “We had an but he got a second opinion and now CCOs are the new health care also in the hole $2 billion. So, the state aware so we can catch the understanding; we were has a metal plate and nine screws. organization structure adopted about made a deal with the federal govern- bastard that killed him,” comfortable with each Eventually, Jones was referred to two years ago in Oregon as part of the ment to work with CCOs in exchange Cameron said. other.” the South Coast Gospel mission Affordable Care Act. for $1.9 billion, Fish said. She added He reported the death to Reporter George Artsitas through WOAH. Now his doctors and Jones, a homeless patient, was able the police, but he’s pes- can be reached at 541-269- that state legislators hope to save $11 case manager are making sure he simistic about the culprit 1222, ext. 236, at george.art- to receive help from the Waterfall billion over the next decade. receives medicine, doctor visits, a being caught. [email protected], or Clinic, Bay Area Hospital and South The state-issued report cards that clean bed and healthy food. Sgt. Michael Shaffer of on Twitter at Coast Gospel Mission as a result of came out recently list a few deficiencies “Right now our main goal is proper Coos Bay Police doesn’t get @COPSTheWorld. the South Coast’s CCO, Western in WOAH, including a 77 percent mark health,” said Yvette Grabow, a nurse Oregon Advanced Health. for patient satisfaction with care, short and case manager at the Gospel Mis- “If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t of the goal of 84 percent. Overall, how- have two feet right now,”Jones said. ever, progress is being made. SEE HEALTH | A8 The leader of the band I North Bend place trophy,the best finish ever in the school’s 100- music teacher leads plus year history. team to second “She took an already great program and took it to place finish in state new heights,” Lucero said. This year’s finish fol- lowed a fourth place trophy BY TIM NOVOTNY Contributed by Jan Eddings The World in 2011, which had also An overturned SUV burns off state Highway 241 near Allegany on been a record high. Thursday evening. Oregon State Police are still searching for the driver, NORTH BEND — It was Yester credits the suc- who left the scene before fire and police personnel arrived. possibly the best long-dis- cess to teamwork — start- tance phone call the North ing with the kids them- Bend High School admin- selves, several of whom Police are searching for istration ever made. started learning from her in The call almost eight sixth grade when she first driver from fiery crash years ago was an interview By Alysha Beck, The World came to the school. for a new band instructor. Amber Yester,band director at North Bend High School,led the band “I knew this was a pretty THE WORLD at approximately 8:29 p.m. Amber Yester, still Amber to a second place finish, a first for the program, at the OSAA State special group,” she said. “I The SUV caught fire on Mareski at that time, had Music Championships in May at Oregon State University. remember having some COOS BAY — Oregon impact, which had to be just graduated from Bowl- really outstanding musi- State Police say they’re still extinguished by responding ing Green State University inconvenient to try and fly Dennis Lindahl had just cians that year and just searching for the driver of an firefighters. in Ohio and was looking for from Ohio to do these retired and the school was thinking, ‘Wow, can’t wait SUV that crashed and caught The Blazer’s driver left the her first job. interviews” Yester said looking for someone to until these kids get to high fire off Highway 241 on scene before police and fire North Bend became the after a recent band rehears- keep the program going school.’” Thursday night. personnel arrived. first to show serious inter- al. “I liked what I heard and strong. Some of those talented The vehicle, a 2003 Police say they have iden- est and, importantly, ended up taking the job They got what they were musicians also developed Chevrolet Blazer, was travel- tified the driver, but are agreed to conduct the sight unseen.” looking for, and then some. great leadership skills over ing northbound when it refusing to release his name interview over the phone. Principal Bill Lucero was This year, the band went to the last seven years. traveled off the highway, due to the ongoing search “Which was perfect for also on the call that day. the state competition and struck a tree and overturned and investigation. me because it was terribly Longtime band instructor came home with a second SEE MUSIC | A8 Albert Strain, Roseburg Alice Isaak, Coos Bay Police reports . A2 Sports . B1 Eva Moore, Coos Bay Peter Brophy Jr., Cresent Lake S E Jesse Glenn, North Bend H D What’s Up . Go! Comics . C5 Sibyll Johnson, Bend Philis Ross, North Bend Ronald Gallant, North Bend I T Eva Gardner, Coos Bay Marlene Bowen, Coquille A S South Coast. A3 Puzzles. C5 | A5 E Obituaries N Mary Johnson, North Bend Joyce Porter, Newberg I Opinion. A4 Classifieds . C6 D Marianne Cawood, Myrtle Point Margaret Hoyt, Myrtle Point C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Saturday, June 1,2013 Y K South Coast City Editor Ryan Haas • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local Drainage and sidewalk work Police arrest will line U.S. Highway 101 husband after Coos County motorists can expect traffic delays at these road construction projects this week, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Coos County Road Department: pipe assault Coos County I U.S. Highway 101, milepost 233.4 to 234.5, McCul- THE WORLD Oregon State Police arrived lough Bridge rehab: Watch for intermittent weeknight at the Matthews’ home on lane closures across the bridge. Watch for flaggers. The COQUILLE — A Coos Bay the 63000 block of Jerome speed limit on the bridge is reduced to 35 mph. Drive man has been taken to jail Road after receiving a 911 call with caution.