C M C M Y K Y K GIANT CELEBRATION PARTY FOOD San Francisco headed to World Series, B1 Easy Halloween snacks and drinks, C2 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Eugene says no to coal in 5-3 vote I City urges legal action only opposes coal trains, but asks five other such proposed facilities Oct. 8 work session, citing over- global warming. for a regional environmental study in Oregon and Washington. It’s not stated health concerns and the At Monday’s meeting, dozens of to stop Coos Bay coal on coal exports and directs city certain Coos Bay’s terminal will be economic benefit such business Eugene citizens testified before the staff to try to legally stop coal ship- built. would bring to the region. He council in favor of the resolution, export terminal ments using “local, state or federal “It’s a feel-good vote,”said Ore- joined several other stakeholders, citing health, environmental and laws protecting public health, safe- gon International Port of Coos Bay both for and against coal export, in economic concerns, said Jan Bow- BY JESSIE HIGGINS ty, and air and water quality.” spokeswoman Elise Hamner. “It a panel discussion. The city hosted man, a spokeswoman for the city of The World Several other Oregon and Wash- doesn’t change anything. Neither the discussion at the port’s urging. Eugene. ington cities have passed similar the city of Eugene nor the port of During the panel, opponents The council added an amend- EUGENE — The city council for- resolutions. Coos Bay can deny interstate com- said coal dust and diesel emissions ment to the resolution that asks for mally opposes coal rail shipments Coal trains would pass through merce to anyone.” from the trains would negatively a study on how coal trains would through its city limits. Eugene on their way to a proposed The port’s Chief Executive Offi- affect the health of Eugene citi- impact residents’ health. In a 5-3 vote Monday night, the export terminal in Coos Bay that cer David Koch asked the council to zens. They also said exporting coal council passed a resolution that not would ship coal to Asia. There are vote against the resolution in an to Asia would further increase SEE COAL | A8 Oh, the humanity Powers man still missing COQUILLE — The Coos County Sheriff’s office is calling for the public’s help in locating a Powers man who hasn’t been seen in near- ly a month. Mark Foss, 57, was last sighted at 8 a.m. Sept. 25, before he began traveling to the Bridge area to work on a property he owned. Powers police and the sheriff’s office have searched routes between Powers and Bridge, but have been unable to find Foss or his 1997 white Dodge Caravan. Mark Foss Foss was Missing since Sept.25 reported to be ill before he began driving. Did you see Foss By Jessie Higgins, The World Betsie Kinney and Calvin Welborn plant a vine maple in the front yard of a recently completed Habitat for Humanity home in Empire on Saturday. The or his vehicle? pair is from the Coos Bay Garden Club.“The idea of supporting a group that helps get families the most basic thing of all, a roof over their heads, it Foss is 6 feet tall, 215 gives me such a great feeling,”Kinney said. About a dozen garden club members joined the planting ceremony, along with the new homeowners. “I pounds, has gray hair and a think it’s a sweet idea for elderly people to put in the time and brighten your world for your whole life,”said new homeowner Art McMahon.“It comes gray beard. The license plate of from the heart.” his 1997 white Dodge Caravan is 896EYC. Call the Coos County’s sheriff’s office at 541-396-7830. Winter Lake project leaders: Your land is high and dry BY DANIEL SIMMONS-RITCHIE unfounded concerns that neigh- each owner. The World boring land would be inundated, That could include buying land, particularly on Garden Valley creating a conservation easement COQUILLE — A panel of offi- Road. or installing protective infrastruc- cials and engineers Monday night “They were in no way a com- ture. worked to allay fears that a pro- plete piece of work,”he said. “They If no compromise could be posed wetland restoration will were a tool that we were using in- reached, there is one last alterna- flood neighboring landowners. house.” tive: “It’s over, that’s it,” Kuntz In a three-hour meeting, Com- Kuntz said the latest data said. “We don’t go any further than missioner Fred Messerle and other showed that berms and the grade that.” project leaders told property own- of the terrain would protect nearly Officials from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, a Contributed Photo ers that the Winter Lake project is all surrounding land. This billboard, located on U.S. Highway 101 near Coos Bay, is one of the billboards project partner, stressed the eco- still at an early stage of develop- He added that as the group Robinson’s campaign alleges is misleading. ment. finalized how much water would be nomic and conservation benefits of Under the proposal, 400 acres of channeled to the wetland, it would the project. grazing land would be converted have a firm picture of the water’s Under their estimates, the into wetland using a $3 million tide spread. If properties in lower Gar- restoration would foster 3,200 to Robinson sues DeFazio gate system beginning in 2014. den Valley Road appeared to be 4,000 Coho salmon. Construction Leo Kuntz, a project consultant, affected, the project leaders would for billboard depiction said early hydrology data stoked try to come to an arrangement with SEE LAND | A8 BY DANIEL SIMMONS-RITCHIE Long process lies ahead of Henson trial The World Read the lawsuit Art Robinson’s full lawsuit against Rep. With Oregon’s 4th District race Peter DeFazio is available at www.artfor- BY TIM NOVOTNY face if convicted. at the time. hurtling toward Election Day, congress.com/sites/default/files/Robinson_ The World The Myrtle Creek man faces two Defense attorney Katherine Republican Art Robinson is claim- Sues_DeFazio.pdf counts of aggra- Berger told Barron that a psychia- ing over $1 million in damages from COQUILLE — The man accused vated murder for trist had a chance to see him, but Democrat Peter DeFazio for wants to abolish public schools, of shooting to death two compan- the deaths of concluded it would be a lengthy depicting him as a “pathological ions while driving along U.S. High- George Micheaux investigation into Henson’s mental nut job.” end Social Security and cut federal way 101 north of Bandon was back III and Milton state. She added that the defense is Robinson’s suit alleges that student aid. in court Monday to have legal dates Leach, who he seeking to have Henson seen by a DeFazio has repeatedly taken One billboard placed next to set and enter a plea. allegedly shot as neuropsychologist before they statements by Robinson out of Oregon State University’s campus Judge Richard Barron entered a he drove with decide if they will seek a defense of context, or fabricated quotes, and in Corvallis displays Robinson next not guilty plea for Timothy Hen- them Sept. 2. His “not guilty by reason of mental used them in political billboards. to the message: “OSU is a liberal son, who sat stoically throughout Timothy wife, whom he is disease or defect.” Robinson’s lawyers point to socialist stronghold.” proceedings that included talk of Henson accused of District Attorney Paul Frasier seven billboards that DeFazio’s The suit says that DeFazio broke his mental competency and the wounding, and his campaign rented in October that potential death sentence he could mother-in-law were also in the car SEE HENSON | A8 imply the Republican challenger SEE ROBINSON | A8 Final stretch Police reports . A2 Sports . B1 James Krantz, Myrtle Point T S S E Brenda Shipp, North Bend N With the debate season A H O D What’s Up. A3 Comics . C3 I I Mary Glossop, Bandon now over, the candidates C T T E A S South Coast. A3 Puzzles. C3 push toward Election Day. Rain A E R N 54/44 I N D Opinion. A4 Classifieds . C4 Obituaries | A5 Page A6. O F Weather | A8 C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Tuesday, October 23,2012 Y K South Coast City Editor Ryan Haas • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local Police now allege Bandon man Thefts & Mischief COOS BAY on harassment charge, 1900 block of North Seventh Street. Oct. 20, 2:27 a.m., dispute, 100 block of Laclair Street. Oct. 20, 7:18 p.m., man arrested abused two young victims on charge of menacing with a Oct. 20, 2:46 a.m., arrest for vio- lation of restraining order, 3200 knife after a man reported his block of Ocean Boulevard. brother pulled a knife on him and his mother, 100 block of COQUILLE — Prosecu- back in court Nov. 12 for a court appearance Monday. Oct. 20, 3:01 a.m., criminal tres- tors say they found a sec- change of plea hearing. COURT Wearing glasses and a pass, 700 block of South Fifth Laclair Street. ond girl under the age of 12 Anyone with informa- somber expression, John Street. Oct.