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According to WINTER LAKE - Every resident Coos County commissioner Bob Main, learns to live with the flood. 37 residents have emailed him with Each year, with cruel seasonality, concerns about the proposal. this peat-land is transformed into a “They are upset,”Main said. “They 1,700-acre soup. are very upset, and I don’t blame But this year, emotions have them.” piqued over a different deluge. Spearheaders of the wetland project Next year, earthworks are slated to are battling to quell those fears. The begin on a $3.5 million project to group promises that channels and tide restore 400 acres of pasture to gates will protect surrounding wetland. landowners. Sarah Crawford, an organic farmer on Garden Valley Road, worries that SEE FLOODING | A10 new body of water will radically alter the valley’s water table. “That would ruin us,” Crawford said. “That would ruin this community Don Luce harvests multi-colored cauliflower at the Flicker Community Garden. By Benjamin Brayfield The World What’s with all Teachers depart Coos Bay for North Bend the openings? Many of this year’s openings BY JESSIE HIGGINS union representative. your career and you skip one, you’ve moving to almost any district, came because North Bend took The World “They’re making more over lost a lot of salary over 30 years.” Sanders said. But North Bend had over teaching special education there.” nearly 20 openings for teachers this Stepping back in its schools, which was for- Five Coos Bay teachers have left Sanders said Coos Bay teachers year, making the local move a realis- merly taught by the local the district this year and taken posi- are earning less because the district By moving to North Bend, the tic option for some Coos Bay teach- Education Service District, said tions in North Bend. has not given them their annual step teachers gained those steps back, ers. Superintendent B.J. Although some movement increases for the past three years. A Sanders said. North Bend automati- In June, Sanders warned the Coos Hollensteiner. between districts is expected, local step increase is an annual pay raise cally places new hires at their appro- Bay district it would lose teachers if That created seven new posi- educators say this year’s one-direc- based on years of experience and priate step level based on experience it did not begin awarding step tions to fill. In addition, five tional shift is unusual. level of post-graduate education. and education, said North Bend increases again. people retired, and six “Money was a biggie,”said Lynda Steps are cumulative, Sanders Superintendent B.J. Hollensteiner. resigned. Sanders, the Coos Bay teachers said. “So if you’re at the beginning of Teachers can earn back steps by SEE TEACHERS | A10 Virginia Corrie-Cozart, Salem Lurelene Rollin, Portland South Coast. A2 Comics . A8 Frank Hanson, Coos Bay T S S Donald McDonald, Lakeside E A H Leo McClure, Coquille D Police reports . A3 Sports . B1 Gail McDonald, Lakeside I C T Bearl Baker, North Bend E A S What’s Up. A3 Classifieds . C5 Robert Geisler, North Bend Mostly sunny E R N Jeanne Gill, Coquille Joey Tobiska, Golden Valley, Ariz. 66/54 I D Opinion. A4 Puzzles. C6 O Sharon McDonald, North Bend Obituaries | A5 F Weather | A10 C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Saturday, August 18,2012 Y K South Coast Managing Editor James Casey • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local Divorces Marriages Pets of the Week The following people have The following couples have Christopher Rule and filed for divorces at the clerk’s filed for marriage licenses at Brandi Gill both of North office at the Coos County the clerk’s office at the Coos Bend. Courthouse. County Courthouse in Kenneth Watson and Donald Adams of Bandon Coquille. Laura Neilson both of Coos and Natosha Adams of Ban- James Witt Jr. of Coos Bay Bay. don. and Sheri Pribble of Myrtle Michael Roy and Alicia James Crager of Coos Bay Point. Miller both of Roseburg. and Nancy Crager of Coos Teddy Berglund and Richard Thompson and Bay. Michelle Stuck Moss both of Debbie Thompson both of Raleigh Helena Trixie Panda Bear Michael Farmer of Grants Coquille. Coos Bay. Pass and Tamzin Farmer of Gene Grannis and Denise James Zink of Coos Bay Coos County Animal Shelter Pacific Cove Humane Society Coos Bay. Werth both of Redding. and Cat Crane of Eugene. Meet this week’s featured dog and cat at Pacific Cove Humane Society is featuring Jamie Keever of Coos Bay Joshua Valentine and Franklin Rocco and Angela the Coos County Animal Shelter. two dogs of the week. and Mario Dios-Tomas, Xochil Figueroa both of Lan- Pozzi both of Bandon. I Raleigh is a spunky, stray dog who was I Trixie is a very loving, spayed 8-year-old incarcerated. glois. Ray Nickson of Lockleys, never claimed by his owners. If you are look- tan and white Pomeranian. She just lost her Roman Kendall of Canby Jacob Breuer and Miranda Australia and Alice Neikirk of ing for a fun new friend, Raleigh is a great human and is in foster care until she can find and Ellen Kendall of Coos Lack both of Coos Bay. North Bend. choice. Case No. 12-315. a new loving home. She has a food allergy. Bay. Hason Hoffman and Carl Kawa and Karen Fong I Helena is an absolutely gorgeous snow- She’ll be fine if only eats required food. Tyler Nickel of Coos Bay Rebecca Cellura both of both of North Bend. shoe siamese. She is spayed and currently on I Panda Bear is a cute 7-month-old mix and Carissa Nickel of Coos North Bend. Justin Winfrey and vaccines. Case No. C289. that will be neutered soon. He loves to play Bay. Darryl Andy and Erin Ellis Camelle Maggio-Brancac The Coos County Animal Shelter is at with other dogs and is afraid of cats. He’s Jeremiah Stokes of Coos both of North Bend. both of Coos Bay. 92960 Southport Road south of Coos Bay. great with kids, but gets excited, so it would Bay and Charissa Stokes of Paul Nelson and Jonja Fos- David Jackson and Kim- Shelter hours are from noon to 4 p.m. Tues- best for him to be with older kids. He needs a Bandon. ses both of Coos Bay. berlee Sapp both of Coos days through Saturdays. fenced yard and lots of exercise. Daniel Weaver of North Roger Stevenson of Noti Bay. For more information, call the shelter at Evaluation required. For information Bend and Kristina Weaver of and Therese Temple of Coos Mathew Fjeld and Katie 541-269-2312. about adoptions, call 541-756-6522. Roseburg. Bay. Klewitz both of Coquille. Jason Felton and Nicole Jacob Johnson and Brit- Braga both of Bandon. tany Clewell both of North Meetings Jonathan Gienger and Bend. Kathryn Currier both of Michael Vandre of Coos Today North Bend Planning Commission Cuisine Coos Bay. Bay and Kortney Wallage of Myrtle Point City Council — 9 — 7 p.m., council chambers of Online poll results city hall, 835 California St.; regu- John Hubbard and Kath- Coos Bay. a.m., meeting room, Flora M. Why do you answer Spice up your menu lar meeting. leen Coombe both of Ban- Danny Benefiel Jr. and Laird Memorial Library, 435 online polls? with recipes and don. Joetta Graham both of Coos Fifth St.; executive session. 35% Just for fun. expert advice. Irwin Prentice and Con- Bay. TUESDAY 47% To express myself. nieJo McLeod both of North Marvin Cogin of Watses, MONDAY The Bay Area Health District Bend. Calif. and Pamela Vanmas- Finance/Audit Committee — 5:30 10% To influence people who read Ronald Holland and tright of Yoncalla. Bandon City Council — 2 p.m., p.m., Spruce/Fir Conference the results. See Page C1 Tuesday Lucinda Ingram both of Eduardo Gonzalez and Celia council chambers, City Hall, 555 Room, Bay Area Hospital, 1775 8% To make sure my side wins. Coquille. 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