C M C M Y K Y K FOOTBALL CAMP Bulldogs teach younger students, B1 W orld Cl New E assified mploym s ent Ra Small te Busi and S ness eason Emplo al yment Call 541-2 Valer 69-12 ie 22 ex t. 269 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 SATURDAY,AUGUST 17,2013 Coos County ranks fourth in suicide rate BY EMILY THORNTON Oregon’s average is 16.1 per middle-aged men committed sui- “After the Medicaid patients The World 100,000, or 4,772 total suicide Getting help cide in a couple months’ time. He receive help, then the dual eligible deaths. The state average is 35 per- If you or anyone you know is thinking said they’d all recently seen their (Medicaid and Medicare) will, and COOS BAY — Coos County has cent higher than the national one at about committing suicide, call 911 or the primary health physician within then private insurance holders.” one of the highest suicide rates in 10.5 per 100,000. county crisis hotline at 541-751-2550 or the the last month and had a “clean bill The CHIP report said “unin- Oregon. The Coos County Public Health national hotline at 800-273-8255. of health.” sured individuals may only be able There were 149 reported sui- Department is addressing the issue For more information, visit http://pub- The Western Oregon Advanced to access urgent/emergent mental cides between 2003 and 2010, in its Community Health Improve- lic.health.oregon.gov/PreventionWellness/ Health, the county’s Coordinated health care, neglecting the kind of according to the Oregon Health ment Plan. At a recent meeting, SafeLiving/SuicidePrevention/Pages/cntym Care Organization, already requires routing services that may prevent Authority’s findings. That placed officials discussed how they want ap.aspx#coos. screening of Oregon Health Plan the higher cost and disruptive the county fourth with a rate of to reach out to patients through patients. In fact, OHP patients have types of care. Individuals with 29.4 suicide deaths for every increased depression screenings. adequate care, according to the commercial insurance may need to 100,000 people. It is 70 percent They plan to implement their plan, county’s mental health depart- county’s findings. go outside the county to gain the higher than the state average. Only once finalized this fall, over the ment, said one of the plan’s goals “We want to expand it to all needed mental health services.” Curry, Grant and Harney counties next couple of years. should be to increase access to care. patients,” said Nikki Zogg, Coos had higher numbers for all ages. David Geels, director of the He also described a time when five County Health Administrator. SEE SUICIDE | A8 Veterans Stand Down One bust turns into six arrests BY THOMAS MORIARTY The World COOS BAY — What began as the chance sighting of a wanted man by a police officer in the Empire area Wednesday after- noon ended up netting six arrests on charges ranging from probation vio- lation to aggravated theft. Capt. Chris Chapanar of the Coos Bay Police Department said an officer driving by 1163 Crocker Ave. saw a man he knew to be wanted talking to another person on the lawn. Ramon Rodriguez When the officer attempted to talk with him, the man fled into the brush. “That obviously caused us to call in a K-9 and set up a perimeter,” Chapanar said. Nearby lawns quickly filled with By Lou Sennick, The World curious bystanders as law enforce- Air Force veteran Robert Pierman gets a free haircut from Karen Juneau on Friday afternoon at the annual Veterans Stand Down.Veterans looking ment vehicles lined the block. Neighbors said the house — its for help or information were able to head out to the Oregon National Guard armory in Coos Bay for help and services, such as the free haircut, sur- Susan Miller plus military gear and information on lots of topics from volunteers on site. Pierman retired from the Air Force in 1989 and lives in Port Orford. yard filled with broken-down cars and rusted children’s play equipment — has been a trouble spot for years. Police wandered through the yard Community rallies to help peering through the windows of the cars with flashlights as they searched. As they canvassed the property, BY EMILY THORNTON He said his unit, the 270th Military Police officers quickly found and arrested Want to help The World in Eureka, Calif., received 10 Purple Hearts several other wanted people. To make a monetary or other and were under constant enemy fire. Ramon Rodriguez and Susan Miller donation to the Coos Community COOS BAY — Raymond Cardy was Cardy said he got Frankie to help him deal are both being held without bail on Steven Robeson Foundation, send it attention: deployed five times to Iraq during his 20- with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He parole violations. Stand Down Fund, 1499 N. year service with the Army National Guard taught him basic obedience and enrolled him Rodriguez is also charged with two Collier St., Coquille, OR 97423. and U.S. Army. He and his service dog, a in a program using his veterans benefits, counts of carrying a concealed For more information on the wiener named Frankie, were attending Fri- although they didn’t cover the cost of the dog. weapon under a warrant stemming annual Veterans Stand Down, day’s Veterans Stand Down for the first time. “He reminds me I’m not in Iraq anymore,” from a North Bend warrant. call 541-751-8518 or visit He was looking forward to the event’s Cardy said. He said the furry pup helps calm Steven Robeson faces two counts www.coosbaystanddown.org. offerings. of unlawful possession of metham- “Sounds like a good thing,”Cardy said. SEE VETERANS | A8 phetamine. Police arrested Amanda Lyons and Skyler Waldrop for probation viola- tion. Amanda Lyons The sixth arrest was as much by Pesky mosquitoes taking Governor chance as the first five. Chapanar said Nicholas Braafladt vetoes bill had been passing by on the street a bite out of Bandon when he saw the commotion and wandered over to see what was hap- on mascots pening. BY AMY MOSS STRONG at their thickest — are biting through cloth- “He actually initiated contact with The World ing, entering homes through open doors PORTLAND (AP) — us,” he said. and following people inside their cars. Gov. John Kitzhaber on An officer at the scene recognized Skylar Waldrop BANDON — It could be the storyline for The problem could affect the area eco- Friday vetoed a bill that Braafladt as a wanted person and the latest horror film, but the invasion of nomically. Golfers at Bandon Dunes Golf would have allowed some placed him under arrest. Braafladt is the blood suckers is all too real for some Resort have complained about the Oregon schools to keep charged with aggravated first-degree Bandon residents, who have been mobbed swarms, according to General Manager their mascots, nicknames theft and two counts of first-degree by swarms of mosquitoes this summer. Hank Hickox. and logos that depict theft. It’s so bad in some areas, especially in “We have taken certain precautionary Native Americans. Coos Bay police were helped by the past few weeks, that people are severe- measures advising our customers to wear The bill would have the Coquille Tribal Police, Confeder- ly limiting their outside time, not tending long-sleeve shirts and use repellent, but no reversed part of a ban on ated Tribal Police, North Bend Police one’s left because of the mosquitoes,”he said. their gardens and taking their dogs else- Native American mascots Department and detectives from the where for walks. South Coast Interagency Narcotics The mosquitoes — when the swarms are SEE MOSQUITO | A8 SEE MASCOTS | A8 Team. N. Braafladt Dennis Hansen, Sheridan, Wyo. Police reports . A2 Sports . B1 Bette Schneemayer, Apache T S S Phyllis Moore, Coos Bay E Junction, Ariz. A H D What’s Up . Go! Comics . C5 Laura Paull, Coos Bay I Margaret Betterton, Quebec, C T E A S South Coast. A3 Puzzles. C5 Trellis Sylvester, Coos Bay Canada Mostly cloudy E R N Wesley Pierce, Coos Bay 67/54 I D Opinion. A4 Classifieds . C6 Obituaries | A5 O Kay Sturman, Powers F Weather | A8 C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Saturday, August 17,2013 Y K South Coast Executive Editor Larry Campbell • 541-269-1222, ext. 251 theworldlink.com/news/local School Registrations Cakes by Jaz MONDAY Coos Bay Schools Registration 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grades K-7: Blos- Coquille Schools Registration 7 som Gulch, 333 S. 10th St.; a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lincoln Ele- Madison, 400 Madison St.; Mil- almost anytime mentary and Coquille Valley licoma, 260 Second Ave.; Sun- School (includes preschool), set, 245 S. Cammann. 541-267- 1115 N. Baxter; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 3104. CHARLESTON — Cakes will be Tuesday 11 a.m. to 6 Winter Lakes High School, 180 With Jaz had a soft opening p.m. and again from 8 p.m. to N. Baxter; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Harding Learning Center Regis- July 7, but business has been midnight; Wednesday you Coquille High School, 499 W. tration 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hard- booming with more than a can find her at Coos Bay Central Ave. 541-396-2181 ing, 755 S. Seventh St., Coos dozen weddings. Jasmine Farmers Market; and Thurs- Bay.