Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 Uncertain future Powers police High school sports still in question, B1 New chief expands department staff, A2 CLOUDY, RAIN 58 • 50 FORECAST, A8 | TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020 | theworldlink.com | $2 A new mascot for Marshfield Junior High Vote for the new mascot online CHERYL UPSHAW The World COOS BAY — Should Coos Bay’s new junior high mascot be a parrot, a buccaneer, or maybe a mariner? The Coos Bay School District is inviting the public to choose a new mascot for Marshfield Ju- nior High by voting in an online survey. The district chose to create a mascot for the brand new school Ed Glazar, The World as the former junior high’s A kid slides down an inflatable slide during the 2019 July Jubilee in downtown North Bend. The city has canceled this year’s event. mascot, “The Redskins,” was deemed no longer appropriate. In the past few decades, the district’s seventh- and eighth- grade students were split between Sunset and Millicoma middle schools, which had their Event cancellations own mascots — the Dolphins JILLIAN WARD from now through September to see. world is unprecedented,” she and Mustangs respectively — The World due to the ongoing novel corona- “I’m disappointed with the said. “We’re encountering things and then the eighth-graders virus pandemic. city events being canceled, not we never thought we’d wonder were in the high school and the COOS COUNTY — Though For the City of North Bend, just here but in our surround- about. The idea is that we will district’s junior high-aged stu- parts of regular life are to reopen this means skipping its 117th ing communities,” said Jessica get through the pandemic over dents went with the high school soon, from retail stores and “birthday party,” otherwise Engelke, North Bend council- the next few months and hope- nickname, the Pirates. restaurants, popular summer known as July Jubilee. The big woman and former July Jubilee fully things will right themselves events are canceled. event would have landed on the princess. “However, I know we ….” Please see Mascot, Page A8 Here in Coos County, this second weekend of July, though have to look out for what is best In Coos Bay, the Fourth of includes North Bend’s July Jubi- O’Connor said “the decision for all community members and July in the Park celebrations lee, Coos Bay’s Fourth of July in was made to cancel (the event) this is the best thing to do.” have already been canceled by Fauci the Park and possibly fireworks when the governor extended her Engelke said she is looking the City Council in a move that over the bay. executive orders so that no large forward to the event in 2021 and City Manager Rodger Craddock “It’s going to be strange and gatherings would be allowed hopes that for this year citizens says has never been done before, very quiet,” North Bend City at least until September. That celebrate the city’s founding in to his knowledge. warns of Manager Terence O’Connor said would certainly take care of their own safe way. She en- Additionally, he said the of the upcoming summer. anything in July.” couraged the public to maintain council will decide at its next Gov. Kate Brown announced The July Jubilee always liv- social distancing while taking meeting whether or not to also ‘suffering last week that large gatherings, ened the city with parades, food, walks, enjoying the parks, and cancel the July 4 fireworks based including festivals and sporting live music, car cruises, and the spending time with family. on Gov. Brown’s announcement events with crowds, are banned crowds that officials don’t want “Everything going on in the Please see Events, Page A8 and death’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Restaurant may face fine is warning Congress that if the country reopens too soon during Kozy Kitchen allows direct violation of the governor’s the coronavirus pandemic, it will order and our public health. result in “needless suffering and dine-in customers Frankly, if we get an outbreak death.” from that and we’re not able to Fauci is among the health ex- despite governor’s reopen, I’m going to (be) very, perts testifying to a Senate panel. very upset. So that’s where I’m His testimony comes as Presi- order at.” dent Donald Trump is praising The prerequisites to be states that are reopening after the ZACH SILVA approved for Phase I include prolonged lock-down aimed at The World a decline in the prevalence of controlling the virus’ spread. COVID-19 cases, testing capa- Fauci, a member of the NORTH BEND — In direct bilities, contact tracing systems, coronavirus task force charged violation of the governor’s the ability to isolate, health care with shaping the response to executive order, at least one capacity and 14-days worth of COVID-19, which has killed local restaurant opened its doors personal protective equipment tens of thousands of people in to dine-in customers over the for rural hospitals. State offi- the U.S., is testifying via video weekend. cials stated last week that cases conference after self-quaran- On Friday, North Bend restau- Zach Silva, The World of COVID-19 at Shutter Creek tining as a White House staffer rant Kozy Kitchen announced A sign on the outside of the Kozy Kitchen urges customers to practice social distanc- Correctional Institution will tested positive for the virus. over Facebook that the estab- ing. The North Bend restaurant reopened over the weekend despite executive order not count against Coos County With the U.S. economy in lishment was going to reopen from Governor Kate Brown. during the reopening process. free-fall and more than 30 mil- at reduced capacity to dine-in For counties that are approved, lion people unemployed, Trump customers. According to the Phase I is set to begin on May has been pressuring states to announcement, this was to begin 15. Included in this phase is the reopen. over the weekend. each county first has to get ap- Coos County Commissioner opening of restaurants to dine-in Fauci, in a statement to The While the post noted that pre- proval from the state to begin the Melissa Cribbins on Monday customers, barbershops, gyms New York Times, warned that cautions were in place for those phased process for reopening. afternoon. and local gatherings for groups officials should adhere to federal choosing to dine-in, the decision “We still expect to be in the “You know, one of my con- of less than 25 people. guidelines for a phased reopen- to reopen in this capacity has not initial wave of counties that is cerns today has been the fact that Coos County initially submit- ing, including a “downward yet been approved by the state or approved for reopening if there we had at least one restaurant ted a plan on Friday but the state trajectory” of positive tests or county. For restaurants to reopen, isn’t some issue that comes up that was open this weekend and with a lot of cases, frankly,” said was serving people dine-in in Please see Fine, Page A8 Please see Fauci, Page A8 Photo gallery: Marshfield Junior High School construction SOUTH COAST A2 COMICS A6 Photo gallery: South Coast Hospice donor recognition wall OPINION A4 WEATHER A8 AT THEWORLDLINK.COM OBITUARIES A5 SPORTS B1 D • Serving Oregon’s South Coast since 1878 • A Country Media Newspaper • Copyright 2020 Follow us online: facebook.com/theworldnewspaper twitter.com/TheWorldLink instagram.com/theworldlink WE ARE STILL HERE FOR YOU! Top Appliances, Furniture and Mattresses, All Under One Roof! The Mattress Store BAY APPLIANCE & TV 541.269.5158 $ $ $ 253 S. Broadway, Coos Bay 2579 2297 769 $685 $685 $999 $999 (Next to the Egyptian Theatre) A2 | TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020 THE WORLD Powers chief to strengthen connections He also has plans officer. and navigate within a city, “I was so young and regardless of its size, and to build long-lasting they gave me a uniform,” how to remain connected operation system said Macho. “I had no to its citizens. badge, but a badge number, His mother, Judy, a for department a gun belt, but no gun and former administrative a patrol vehicle, but with assistant to the Reedsport AMANDA LINARES no lights. I was serving police chief, also showed The World civil papers and things like him the ropes and provided that.” him with insight on the POWERS — Over 25 A time filled with lots clerical and administrative years ago, Powers Po- of learning and valuable side of the job. lice Chief Kevin Macho experience, Macho said he “I got to watch my dad entered the cadet program was very excited to enter growing up and I got see at the Clark County Sher- into the industry like so how connected he was iff’s Office in Vancouver, many of his family mem- with the community and Wash., ready to jumpstart bers before him. all the different things he his career in law enforce- Looking to give back did,” said Macho. “… I ment. to his community and really loved what my dad The then-18-year-old serve others, Macho said was able to do for the student enrolled at Clark he credits his success and community and my mom College and moved to most of what he’s learned too. I just wanted to help Washington state from of the job from his parents. my community too like Reedsport with the hope to Mike said his father they did.” follow in the footsteps of Mike, a retired officer from With a family history his father, grandfather and the Reedsport Police De- of public service, Macho many others in his family partment, really taught him set out to do just that.