C M C M Y K Y K HOLIDAY COMBO HAPPY NEW YEAR Double comics Cuisine KidScoop Grocery coupons Weekend sports We will not publish a separate edition on New Year’s Day. Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012, AND TUESDAY,JANUARY 1, 2013 theworldlink.com I 75¢ 2012: A look back at what made news on the South Coast Police and fire stories that made the news BY TYLER RICHARDSON The World Standoffs Police handled five different stand- off situations in 2012 in both Coos and Douglas counties. Three of the stand- offs ended with the suspects taking their own lives. Bandon double homicide Two men were left dead and anoth- er woman was shot in YEAR IN REVIEW the arm after By Alysha Beck, The World Elections were a hot topic a shooting North Bend's Anthony Hawk celebrates on the sideline after a North Bend touchdown during the Class 4A championship game against Baker in Hillsboro on Dec. 1. this year, as were political near Bandon animals. Page A2 in Septem- Changes in local schools ber. Timothy may have a lasting impact Henson was on children. Page A3 arrested and Photographer Alysha is set to Beck’s favorite photos of stand trial in The faces of 2012 the year. Page A6 September of 2013 for allegedly killing the men. THE WORLD two decades. The fact that she day-old infant’s death. Midwife charged in death YEAR IN REVIEW never lost an election is impres- Glenda Campbell Marcene Rebeck, who has delivered The biggest newsmakers of organization stepped down this sive, but more important is the babies in Coos County for over 30 2012 are a diverse group, ranging year, following allegations she mark she has left on the commu- The biggest mystery in Coos years, was charged with negligent from bitter political rivalries to ignored widespread complaints nity during her time in the Legis- County this past year centered on homicide and second-degree burgeoning sporting careers. The among food banks and fostered a lature. the disappearance of Glenda folks on this list, both real and Campbell. The 59-year-old went manslaughter charges after allegedly hostile work environment. Ronnie Herne and Jaye Bell providing substandard care that animated, did have two things in missing Nov. 6 after a friend resulted in an infant’s death. common, however: They were the Bob Main A pair of Fairview women dropped her off at her apartment. talk of the town, and we may con- pumped more than $20,000 into a Multiple searches of the area sur- From chromite mining to hiring Man eaten by hogs tinue to hear about them in 2013. campaign to alter Coos County rounding Campbell’s apartment, a county administrator, through- A 70-year-old farmer was eaten by government. Their ballot initia- as well as the bay,turned up noth- North Bend football team out the year Main was a vocal tive was rejected at the polls, but ing. hogs on his farm near Bandon in Sep- counterpoint to fellow commis- tember. Police are still investigating The Bulldogs captured the their effort was a hot spot in this imagination of the Bay Area dur- sioners Fred Messerle and Cam year’s local news. Monica Vaughn the circumstances of Terry V.Garner’s Parry. In November, Main nar- death. ing an unprecedented, and unex- In October, after a fantastic pected, run to the 4A state cham- rowly bested Messerle by 14 votes Marcene Rebeck high school career on the links for Men acquitted of marital rape pionship game. The title eluded in the closest local election in liv- Support for the Bandon midwife Reedsport Community Charter Two men were acquitted in unre- them, but that didn’t diminish the ing memory. accused of providing substandard School, Vaughn decided she memories of a glorious fall sports care to a newborn is widespread lated cases after standing trial on alle- Sen. Joanne Verger would take her golfing talents to gations they raped their wives. season. across the county. Rebeck will Arizona State University. She also The long-time representative stand trial in February for negligent finished second in the state tour- Mary Schoen-Clark of the South Coast in Salem homicide and manslaughter nament in May and set a course The leader of the South Coast’s retired this year, wrapping-up a charges after the district attorney’s SEE CRIME | A10 largest community assistance political career dating back over office alleged her care led to a 4- SEE NEWSMAKERS | A10 Trains among the top business stories of 2012 BY GAIL ELBER The World YEAR IN REVIEW no success as yet. Crab was hot They Occupied themselves In January, Dungeness crab prices hit a In March, the Coos Bay City Council sent a record-breaking $3.75 per pound to resolution to state and federal legislators in Charleston fishermen, the result of a small support of a constitutional amendment to end catch and an influx of live buyers shipping crab corporate personhood — a central tenet of the to Asia. But most crab were sold earlier in the Occupy movement. season at $2.30 per pound, itself a record for the opening price negotiated between fisher- Pilot or push: Pick one men and processors. In March, the Oregon legislature approved a College expanded bill prohibiting bar pilots from offering ship- assist services, requiring Coos Bay Towboat Southwestern Oregon Community College Co., owned by pilot Charles Yates, to get out of opened its Curry County campus in Brookings the tugboat business by the end of the year. in January. Cheese celebration New bird in town Bandon residents turned out for an August SeaPort Airlines began service between groundbreaking on the new Face Rock Cream- North Bend and Portland in January. United’s ery,a $2 million project that will bring the her- northbound SkyWest service stopped shortly itage industry of cheesemaking back to By Alysha Beck, The World thereafter, but the airline added jet services Bandon. A Coos Bay Rail Link train slowly moves through downtown Coos Bay in early December while workers during the summer. All year, the airport toss rail ties from the cars. explored ways to add service to Salt Lake, with SEE BUSINESS | A10 Log strikes woman swimming at Bastendorff THE WORLD The incident took place during a high surf Also, “sneaker waves” can appear without know the tides; avoid rocks, jetties or head- advisory. warning, slamming the beach with deadly lands where unexpectedly high waves can CHARLESTON — Charleston Fire The Oregon Parks and Recreation Depart- force, according to the department’s web- Department and Bay Cities Ambulance ment warns everyone to be cautious at the site. They carry sand that saturates clothes, reach you; beware of unstable high cliffs; and responded Saturday to a report that a swim- beach, even on calm days. weighing swimmers down and hindering avoid the bases of cliffs where falling rocks ming woman was hit by a log while at Bas- Large logs also can be easily thrown by the escape, so never turn your back on the ocean. can hit you. tendorff Beach. ocean’s power. Even small logs can weigh Other beach safety tips include: Watch for Information on the woman’s condition tons when waterlogged, the department rip currents, swift currents that rush out to For more information, visit was not available Monday morning. said. sea and are stronger than any swimmer; tinyurl.com/am6gspo. Nine die in bus crash Police reports . A2 Sports . B1 T S E A bus returning to Vancou- E A T D What’s Up. A3 Classifieds . B7 ver, British Columbia I C A E T S South Coast. A3 Comics . C4-5 crashes in icy conditions Chance of rain R S N 48/35 I near Pendleton. Page A5 Opinion. A4 Puzzles . C4-5 O F Weather | A10 C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Tuesday, January1,2013 Y K South Coast City Editor Ryan Haas • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local Politics dominate headlines in 2012 BY DANIEL SIMMONS-RITCHIE Nikki Whitty died unexpect- small, but the fight was payments are crucial to Coos’ The World edly. When election season fierce. Coos County and budget — compensating it for neared, Messerle opted to Kimberly-Clark, a national land it can’t log or use for run against Main rather than producer of paper products, other purposes. The exten- Main wins by 14 seek election to his own seat. warred over mining rights to sion gives breathing room In the closest local elec- 465 acres of forest. A judge but a long-term revenue tion in living memory, Coos Charter vs. administrator ruled in favor of Kimberly- solution remains elusive. County Commissioner Bob Administrative changes Clark in March, but the deci- Main beat dominated this year’s county sion left a sour taste in the Incinerator goes kaput fellow com- agenda. Two Fairview mouths of the commission- Coos County’s aging missioner women pushed a ballot ers and mining opponents. incinerator called it quits Fred measure that would radically this year and briefly became Messerle by Federal race turns nasty alter county government. a political football. Debate a hair’s Meanwhile, two of the three It was the rematch to end breadth. The ensued over whether main- commissioners pushed a bal- all rematches. In the left cor- tenance was neglected. election was lot measure that would create ner, Peter DeFazio, South- World file photo particularly Coos County commissioner candidate Randy Sanne disagreed with an Meanwhile, as an unusual the position of “county western Oregon’s 25-year consequence, a backlog of unusual.