C M C M Y K Y K SYRIA SPILL OVER HE STANDS ALONE Assad supporter killed in Lebanon, A7 Rivera leads AL to All-Star shutout, B1 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 WEDNESDAY,JULY 17,2013 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Timber prospects growing I Coos County works on two deals that may net increased harvests and revenue BY EMILY THORNTON The World COQUILLE — Coos County may acquire almost 2,000 more acres of timber land if things go as planned. Lance Morgan, with the Coos County Forestry Department, said Tuesday that acreage owned by the State Department of Forestry could be for sale as early as August, but likely wouldn’t be until Octo- ber. County officials said they would pur- Friends of the Devil chase it if the price was right and public opinion was in favor of it. “It would be like a dream come true,” Support pours in for brewery before doors even open Morgan said. BY THOMAS MORIARTY wants to pour back — selling SEE TIMBER | A8 The World “investor” pint glasses that entitle “We’re trying to focus the owner to a free beer twice a week or the first time in more than on local artisans, local for the brewery’s first year of opera- Data center a decade, a microbrewery tion. F will open in Coos Bay this craftsmen, local Matthews said the pint glass fall. And it’s established a dedicated culture. project is intended to strengthen the outage delays fan base well before most people in ” community’s relationship with the town have sampled its wares. Carmen Matthews business. “We want to do well so Carmen Matthews and his wife, Co-owner 7 Devils Brewing Co. everybody does well,”he said. unemployment Annie Pollard, say they’re tentative- Nathan Jurey, mainstreet man- ly planning to have 7 Devils Brewing ager for the Coos Bay Downtown Co. open for business in September Association said the new brewery BY JONATHAN J. COOPER in the old Bay Area Enterprises could help trigger a tourism boom The Associated Press building on South Second Street. is one of several artists who are get- for the area. Three months away from its ting behind the business by featur- “I was talking to someone the SALEM — A “catastrophic failure” at anticipated opening, the business ing work there. other day about Astoria. Ten to 15 Oregon’s state government data center already has generated significant Matthews said glassblower Sam years ago, they were in the same delayed unemployment payments for buzz through Facebook and word of Schwarz — whose lighted globes position we’re in now,” Jurey said. thousands of people and briefly crippled mouth. The company’s white van illuminate Sharkbites Seafood Cafe “Then they got a brewery and a operations in state agencies. with a 7 Devils logo also has become — has produced an LED chandelier maritime museum.” Technicians from a state contractor a common sight around the Bay shaped as a hop flower. Matthews said the only thing were expanding storage Monday night Area. Soutwestern Oregon when something went wrong, said Matt holding 7 Devils back at this point is Matthews, a long-time commu- Community College instructor Shelby, a spokesman for the Department getting the building up to spec for nity figure and former Dutch Bros. Dana Rieck’s stained glass panels of Administrative Services, which admin- the city. manager, said the project has been a also will decorate some of the build- “It’s only building permits,” he isters the State Data Center. ing’s interior archways. No data was lost, but the failure left long-time coming. said. “We’re a fully-licensed brew- “We’re trying to focus on local agencies statewide unable to connect to “I’d been talking about doing a ery at this point.” artisans, local craftsmen, local cul- databases and interrupted overnight com- brewery since I was 21. So had my Standing in what soon will be the ture,”Matthews said. puting processes. Employees were unable wife, separately,” he said. “We’re brew room, Matthews said a series to access email. Operations returned to both home brewers.” The outpouring of support has normal Tuesday morning, Shelby said. Pollard, a biologist and ceramist, built to the point that the couple SEE BEER | A8 SEE DATA | A8 A detail of win- The same dows on the corner of Chandler the north face of the Chandler Chandler building from Building 2010 showing building taken the state of the Tuesday, building’s showing brickwork. the same worsens brickwork under the windows. BY TIM NOVOTNY The World COOS BAY — City officials say the Chandler building is “bordering on a dan- gerous state now,” but efforts to shore up the downtown landmark will begin soon. A month ago, the city of Coos Bay labeled the Chandler as “sub-standard,” and work was expected to begin on stabi- lizing the building at that time. As of Tuesday afternoon, work had yet to start. But Jim Hossley, public works and development director, said Tuesday that a new work permit is expected to be issued to the owner by the end of the week. “We recently noticed what we thought was new movement on the building and File photo By Tim by Lou Sennick, Novotny, The World SEE REPAIRS | A8 The World Police reports . A2 Comics . A6 Mary Gunther, Coquille T S S E Elizabeth de Sa e Silva, Bellvue, Ronald Thomas, Reedsport A H D What’s Up. A3 Puzzles . A6 I C T Wash. Helen Diehl, Reedsport E A S South Coast. A3 Nation. A7 Mostly sunny E Edward Patrick Jr., Coos Bay Obituaries | A5 R N 68/52 I D Opinion. 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The young voice on the By Lou Sennick, The World phone said, “You know who Watch the video of Johnny Johnny Salzany, right, works on a solo with Marcia Merry, left, Tuesday afternoon at the Summer Jazz Camp in Salzany helping young musi- this is, right?” The caller then North Bend.The jazz musician is one of the clinicians helping out at the Oregon Coast Lab Band work with young- cians hone their skills at VIDEO exchanged some pleasantries Summer Jazz Camp online at sters at two weeks of musical lessons and encouragment from professionals.Salzany plays with local groups such and explained he had taken a www.theworldlink.com as the Young Bucs. vacation by himself. At first Hobbs thought his grandson was in trouble but — skeptical of the private number — Hobbs asked, “Tell me Meetings Stats show ‘diet’ prevents car wrecks more.” As he waited for a response, THURSDAY Hobbs heard a dial tone on the Council meeting on Tuesday afternoon. “The amount of “It’s a large group, but it’s other end. Coos Bay Parks Commission — 4 BY TIM NOVOTNY covered the past five years of gas tax hasn’t changed dra- a large problem,” Craddock The next thing he did was p.m., city hall, conference The World vehicle crashes, and includ- matically over the last cou- said. “We need a variety of call his son in Tennessee to find room, 500 Central Ave., Coos COOS BAY — The Coos ed a before and after look at ple of decades, but the out what his grandson was up Bay; work session. stakeholders to look at it Bay City Council has been that stretch of roadway. amount of usage and the from a variety of angles.” to. Bradley Hobbs, his grand- Coquille Carousel Association — presented with statistics City Manager Rodger damages to the roads have Craddock says it is cur- son, was doing the furthest Craddock says the lane gone up. The gas tax revenue 6:30 p.m., city hall, 851 N. Cen- that show a portion of rently estimated that it thing from a leisurely personal tral Ave., Coquille; regular Ocean Boulevard has reductions obviously made a isn’t meeting demand.” vacation: He was mowing the difference, but it’s not clear One other thing the City would cost close to $24 mil- yard. meeting. become a safer stretch for lion just to get all of the Coos drivers. what the city can do to fur- Council attended to Hobbs knows he isn’t the Lakeside City Council — 7 p.m., ther improve road safety Tuesday night is expected to Bay roads back into good first senior citizen this scam- city hall, 915 N. Lake Road, A so-called “road diet” shape. plan was implemented along the sometimes haz- help them find ways to over- mer tried and likely wasn’t the Lakeside; special meeting & ardous stretch of road. come that obstacle.