C M C M Y K Y K WORLD CHAMPION Ashton Eaton captures decathlon title, 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 MONDAY,AUGUST 12, 2013 Agency Smoking linked to disorders stumped BY EMILY THORNTON studies: the Christchurch Health and Development Resources available The World Study in New Zealand, the Early Growth and Development Study in the U.S. and the Cardiff IVF Smoking and chewing cessation resources avail- by tree COOS BAY — “Jean” said she started smoking in the U.K. All three linked mothers and smoking able in Coos County and online: when she was 12 years old. She kept it up until she to their childrens’ disorders, such as ADHD. I Nicotine Dependence Program: four, one- became pregnant at age 24. The findings are important for Coos County hour sessions, 541-751-0357 “The emergency room doctor suggested I quit because of its relatively high smoking rate, espe- I Quit Tobacco Use 101: one-hour workshop, cutting smoking,” she said. “I quit cold turkey.” cially among pregnant women, said Stephen 541-759-3040 or 541-271-4609 Jean didn’t want her name disclosed or photo- Brown, tobacco prevention program coordinator I Oregon Quit Line, www.quitnow.net/oregon, 1-800-QUIT NOW graph taken because of the nature of her work. for the county. About 23 percent of pregnant I Smokefree.gov: www.smokefree.gov I Port Orford trees Although Jean was able to quit, many expectant women smoke in Coos County, according to the county health department’s report. About 11 per- I National Cancer Institute: mothers can’t, according to a recent study. The www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/tobacco came down in murrelet national study confirmed pregnant women who cent of pregnant women smoke in Oregon and 9 percent nationwide. However, statistics from the I Freedom From Smoking: www.ffsonline.org breeding season smoked were more likely to have children with I My Last Dip: www.mylastdip.com behavioral problems. The report released from I Become an Ex: www.becomeanex.org JAMA Psychiatry looked at three independent SEE SMOKING | A8 BY STEVEN DUBOIS The Associated Press PORTLAND — Two federal agencies are at loggerheads over a decision to remove five old- Maritime Center’s sweet beginning growth trees from the habitat that supports a threatened sea bird during breeding season. The U.S. Forest Service cut the massive trees — one was 238 feet tall — in late April at the Sunshine Bar Campground near Port Orford in southwest Oregon. The threat- ened marbled murrelet nests in the campground, though it’s unknown if any were in the trees at the time they fell. The agency generally must get a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to take a tree dur- ing the breeding season. But Fish and Wildlife did not know the trees were gone until getting a tip in late July. “We’re still trying to figure out the rationale,” said Jim Thrailkill, a field supervisor for the Fish and Wildlife Service. Forest Service officials declined phone interviews this week. In written responses Friday, the agency said the trees were located near a campsite and at high risk of losing limbs or falling. Of the five hazard trees that were removed, the Forest Service said, one was completely dead and the other four had dead tops. “Because of its design and lay- out, it would have been difficult to close the campground to the pub- lic, so waiting to remove hazard trees would have put the public at risk,” the Forest Service wrote. By Lou Sennick, The World As for why it did not get Instead of turning dirt with a shovel, the groundbreaking for the new Coos Historical & Maritime Center in Coos Bay was done with the pull of a rope attached to the pile approval from Fish and Wildlife, driver. Makyra Meade, left, helped Martha Butler and Jesse Pullen ceremoniously drive a pile into the ground. Fundraising for the new center on Front Street was start- the agency said guidelines written ed and helped along for more than a dozen years by Tootsie Roll stock donated by Butler. for hazard trees in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest are not compatible with newer, regional Forest Service rules regarding hazard trees in camp- Art Robinson chosen to lead state GOP grounds. It said it is now “working closely” with Fish and Wildlife to address the issue. PORTLAND (AP) — Oregon’s Republican voters and electing candidates statewide in The marbled murrelet was list- ed as threatened in 1992 and habi- Party has a new leader. “He’s hard-working and he Oregon, where there are 181,000 more regis- tat protection has meant less log- The party selected former congressional tered Democrats. ging in the Northwest. The tiny sea candidate Art Robinson as chairman Saturday does the right thing for the The 2010 election was a boon for the party, birds venture inland to raise their in a 55-52 vote over party Vice Chairman Bill people. leading to a tie in the Oregon House of young and — like the spotted owl Currier, The Oregonian reported. ” Representatives and a narrow loss for Republican — depend on old-growth forests Robinson, a chemist and outspoken skeptic Lisa Michaels Chris Dudley in the governor’s race. But for nesting. of human-caused global warming, ran unsuc- Supporter of Suzanne Gallagher Democrats buoyed by President Barack Obama’s The volunteer environmental cessfully against U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D- re-election retook the state House in 2012. group Friends of the Elk River Ore., in 2010 and 2012. He ran for the party Republican strategists hope the coming reported the habitat removal to the chairman position in February but was elimi- election cycle, which doesn’t feature a presi- Fish and Wildlife Service. nated in the first round of balloting. Republican groups could suffer. dential race, will play out more like 2010. But a The group’s founder, Jim Robinson replaces Suzanne Gallagher, who “The events in the last couple of months are misstep in fundraising or organizing could upset Rogers, used the Freedom of Infor- resigned Friday just ahead of a recall vote a testimony to why Republicans are not seen in a those hopes. mation Act to obtain a Feb. 7 letter brought by party officials accusing her of mis- good light,” Gallagher said. “The actions of Lisa Michaels, a supporter of Gallagher, said from the Forest Service in which management. Gallagher had led the state GOP some members have demonstrated the charac- she was sorry to see her resign but was excited Powers Ranger District engineer since February, and in stepping down she ter flaws perceived by the public as uncaring, that Robinson got the job. warned that if the party is perceived as “divided angry and antagonistic.” “He’s hard-working and he does the right SEE TREES | A8 and dysfunctional,” funding from national Republicans face challenges in organizing thing for the people,”Michaels said. Fair numbers for 2013, were more than fair BY TIM NOVOTNY 4-H auction raised to the youngsters to set aside for col- The World lege or to help purchase and get their more than $207,000 next 4-H project started. MYRTLE POINT - Final dollar One number that did drop this figures won’t be known for a few according the fair’s office manager. year was the overall number of more weeks, but overall attendance Debbie James says that growth was vendors at the fair. Although, at the Coos County Fair was up spread throughout the fairgrounds. James said, it was not a surprise over last year’s number. That out- “The carnival was up just a little given the current economy. come was placed in doubt after the bit too,”James said, referring to the The next step for the Coos Lane County Fair moved up their group from Butler Amusements. “I County Fair Board will be a event three weeks earlier, putting it know they were very happy.” debriefing meeting on Aug. 19, in direct competition with the fair The kids involved in 4-H also where they will take one last look in Myrtle Point. have reason to smile, she added. The back at 2013 before starting to Overall attendance in Coos 4-H livestock auction ended up rais- focus on next year’s fair. By Lou Sennick, The World County was 30,573, which is an ing more than $207,000 this year, The 2014 Coos County Fair is set Parents take photos of their youngsters showing their rabbits at the Coos County Fair. increase of 190 over the 2012 fair, with almost all of it going right back to run July 22–26. Gone far too soon Police reports . A2 Comics . A6 T S E Firefighters gathered in West Albany over the E A D What’s Up. A2 T I weekend for the funeral service for Jesse Puzzles . A6 C A E S Mostly sunny South Coast. A2 T Trader, 19. R N S 65/50 I Opinion. A4 Sports . B1 O Page A5 F Weather | A8 C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Monday, August 12,2013 Y K South Coast Executive Editor Larry Campbell • 541-269-1222, ext. 251 theworldlink.com/news/local Facebook Will tattoo for food comments TODAY Comments are selected from The World’s page on Facebook.