C M C M Y K Y K EMBASSY EXPLOSION BIG NIGHT FOR COQUILLE Suicide bomber kills guard at U.S. facility, A7 Red Devils reach 3A playoffs, B1 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2013 theworldlink.com I $1.50 Rally today for gun rights advocates at CB Boardwalk ORCCA names new boss BY TIM NOVOTNY Airport District board of com- The World missioners, and most recently has been working as Coos Coun- COOS BAY — The Oregon ty’s human resources director. Coast Community Action board Lehman was born and raised in of directors ended a four-month Coos Bay and currently resides search for a new executive direc- here with his wife,Debbie Larsen. tor Friday. They have seven Michael Lehman takes over children, five of the position, albeit with a new whom live in the title, following the resignation area. of CEO Mary Schoen-Clark last Monica Hart, September. ORCCA board Lehman, who will assume the treasurer and role full-time beginning March chair of the search commit- 1, will begin meeting with tee, said she ORCCA staff next week. Michael believes “I leave Coos County employ- Lehman Lehman is ment very reluctantly, but look someone who can hit the ground forward to working for an organi- running thanks to his under- zation that contributes so much standing of the area. By Lou Sennick, The World to the community,” he said. Board Chair Christina Connie Martin, a certified NRA instructor, got involved with gun ownership a few years ago when a piece of property her mother Lehman brings an extensive Alexander agreed, adding, owns was vandalized. She is now part of Emerald Coast Defensive Shooters and teaches others in home defense. background of public service on “Mike Lehman has a proven the South Coast to the position. desire and ability to address He served in the Oregon House of Representatives in the late ’90s, Is government encroaching has served on the Coos County SEE LEHMAN | A8 on the Second Amendment? Jury convicts on all BY THOMAS MORIARTY But Oregon also requires all sales The World at gun shows to go through the “It’s one of the reasons National Instant Check System, and counts in bat attack COOS BAY — The December why I don’t live in the is one of a few states that submit massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary their mental health records to the School shocked the nation and sent state of California.” national background check data- BY TYLER RICHARDSON Paul Frasier said John Kirk’s gun owners into a defensive position base. The World defense that he was defending as state and federal lawmakers con- Christopher Ashford According to U.S. Rep. Peter himself with the bat during the sider new restrictions. Founder Coos County Guy Rights DeFazio, D-Ore., the state’s gun COQUILLE — A Coos County altercation was simply not true. Gun rights advocates plan to owners have little reason to fear a jury deliberated over the course of “The self-defense argument gather at 2 p.m. today on the Coos new federal ban on military-pattern two days before convicting John fell flat on its face,” Frasier said. Bay Boardwalk to protest what they several dozen semi-automatic semi-automatic firearms. “It’s very Kirk on all counts related to an “Even if you took him at his word, say is increasing government firearms by name. In 1999, the state unlikely to happen,”DeFazio said. assault he committed with a base- the response was not appropri- encroachment on their Second expanded the ban to include any What is more probable is the ball bat in October. ate.” Amendment rights. semi-automatic firearm with a expansion of the types of mental Kirk, 52, was convicted of two Kevin Kirk, who grew up in Christopher Ashford of Coos Bay detachable magazine that had more health records included in national Measure 11 offenses — first- Germany, was estranged from his is the founder of Coos County Gun than one designated feature. databases. But DeFazio said it would degree assault and second-degree father for nearly his entire life Rights, and the primary organizer Oregon has long taken a balanced be important to balance medical pri- assault — for beating his son before contacting him via Face- behind the rally. approach to firearms ownership. vacy issues with public safety when Kevin Kirk with a wooden bat book in 2011 and eventually mov- Ashford said the possibility of a The state allows military-pattern considering who to add to the data- after an argument in the family ing to Oregon with hopes of form- new ban of assault weapons — mili- semi-automatic firearms and own- base. home in North Bend. ing a relationship. tary-pattern semi-automatic ership of National Firearms Act But the mere mention of new reg- The 29-year-old Kirk received John Kirk was released from firearms — is one of gun owners’ weapons, such as automatic ulations makes many Coos County a depressed skull fracture, multi- prison in 2010 after being con- biggest fears. firearms, short-barreled shotguns gun owners bristle. ple facial fractures and knee victed of six counts of first-degree “It’s one of the reasons why I and silencers. It’s also a shall-issue “Any kind of further firearms reg- injuries from the attack. He testi- rape in 1991. don’t live in the state of California,” state for concealed handgun licens- ulation is not going to curb the real fied Wednesday his father hit him The argument between the two Ashford said. es, meaning law enforcement offi- threat — the criminals — by virtue “six to eight” times while saying, happened Oct. 17 while they In 1989, the California Legislature cials are required to issue a license if of them being criminals,” said “I am going to show you what a drank beers and discussed their passed the Roberti-Roos Assault they can’t find a legally disqualifying real man’s about.” Weapons Control Act,which banned reason. SEE GUN RALLY | A8 Coos County District Attorney SEE KIRK | A8 DeFazio pledges dredging solutions BY AMY MOSS STRONG in Oregon. have gone dry. The World DeFazio wrote to Col. John “Eisenhauer had to give an Eisenhauer, head of the Portland unpopular message,”DeFazio said. BROOKINGS — It’s an earth- District of the U.S. Army Corps of “Part of the problem is we do have moving task, but U.S. Rep. Peter Engineers, to request the meeting a revenue source ... but Congress DeFazio has pledged to help find after the corps told the Port of Port started taking that money and creative solutions to dredging Orford that money for dredging using it elsewhere,” he said, refer- small ports in Oregon and was highly unlikely in the near ring to the federal Harbor Mainte- throughout the country. future. nance Trust Fund. Port managers, users, commis- “This is not just an issue for DeFazio hopes to re-introduce sioners and politicians gathered at Southern Oregon ports, nor just for legislation that would turn the the Chetco Activity Center in Oregon,”DeFazio said. nearly $8 billion HMTF into a “true Brookings on Wednesday after- He was quick to point out it trust fund” intended for critical By Amy Moss Strong, The World noon to review all options to ensure wasn’t Eisenhauer’s fault federal Curry County Commissioner David Itzen speaks to a panel Wednesday at the Chetco dredging continues at small ports dredging dollars for small ports SEE DREDGING | A8 Activity Center in Brookings that was convened and attended by U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio. Mary Traylor, North Bend Police reports . A2 Sports . B1 Jerry Luoto, Coquille T S S Robert Merrill, North Bend E A H Robert Anthony, Lakeside D What’s Up . Go Comics . C5 Charles Sprague, Coquille I C T Odis Howton, Springfield E A S South Coast. A3 Puzzles. 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COOS COUNTY “Where in the over 27 marijuana plants in the Plants were strewn through Jan. 30, 9:18 a.m., criminal mis- World”everyone is home of two several dif- chief to a vehicle, 55100 block of C oquille ferent rooms Harrison Avenue. eating on vacation. teens after in the house executing a Coquille Jan. 30, 7:11 p.m., man arrested search war- police said for violating restraining order r ant both teens and carrying a concealed See Page C1 Tuesday Tuesday. were arrested weapon, 90900 block of Pigeon Members on charges of Point Loop. of the delivery of a REEDSPORT Coquille Kyle Hollett Jessica Krane controlled P olice substance, Jan. 30, 9:40 a.m., theft of auto A MINUTE Department and the manufacturing of a controlled parts, 2600 block of Bowman Road. Southcoast Interagency substance and possession of a Contributed photo MESSAGE Police released this photo Friday of marijuana plants recovered in a Jan. 30, 5:38 p.m., assault, 200 Narcotics Team arrested controlled substance. Both block of 10th Street. Jessica Krane 19, and Kyle were released from Coos Coquille home.