C M C M Y K Y K DISTRICT WRESTLING MANHUNT CONTINUES NB puts five in regionals, B1 $1M reward offered for former L.A. cop, A7 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Pope will resign Feb. 28 BY NICOLE WINFIELD even his closest collaborators, even cessor. He already has hand-picked back his foreign AND VICTOR L. SIMPSON though Benedict had made clear in the the bulk of the College of Cardinals — travel and limiting The Associated Press past he would step down if he became the princes of the church who will his audiences. He too old or infirm to do the job. elect the next pope — to guarantee his now goes to and from VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict Benedict called his choice “a deci- conservative legacy and ensure an the altar in St. Peter’s XVI said today he lacks the strength to sion of great importance for the life of orthodox future for the church. Basilica on a moving plat- form, to spare him the long fulfill his duties and on Feb. 28 will the church.” There are several papal contenders walk down the aisle. become the first pontiff in 600 years to Indeed, the move allows the in the wings, but no obvious front- Occasionally he uses a cane. Vatican to hold a conclave before runner — the same situation when resign. The announcement sets the His stage for a conclave in March to elect a Easter to elect a new pope, since the Benedict was elected pontiff in 2005 89-year- new leader for world’s 1 billion traditional mourning time that would after the death of Pope John Paul II. old Catholics. follow the death of a pope doesn’t have The Vatican stressed that no specific brother, The 85-year-old pope announced to be observed. medical condition prompted Benedict’s the bombshell in Latin during a meet- It also will allow Benedict to hold decision, but in recent years, the pope SEE ing of Vatican cardinals, surprising great sway over the choice of his suc- has slowed down significantly, cutting POPE | A8 NB man A holiday with heart Gun violence dies in Relatives crash in emerge as Lakeside advocates THE WORLD BY ANDREW MIGA AND MICHAEL MELIA LAKESIDE — A single-vehicle The Associated Press crash near Lakeside took the life of a 60-year-old North Bend man WASHINGTON — Bill Sherlach just said “no.” Washington officials fighting over gun control Sunday morning. invited him to attend President Barack Obama’s Oregon State Police said the State of the Union address Tuesday night in the crash occurred at about 8:30 a.m. House chamber. near milepost 222 on U.S. Highway Sherlach, whose wife, Mary, was killed in the 101, when a 2008 Dodge Ram school shooting in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, pickup driven by John Copsey left declined. the road and hit a tree. He said that rather than be the nationally tel- Copsey was pronounced dead evised face of tragedy, he prefers working within at the scene. a group that wants the gun issue addressed as Beatrice Copsey, 60, was taken part of a comprehensive effort to reduce vio- to Bay Area Hospital with minor lence. He wants to work with Sandy Hook injuries. She was treated and Promise, a group that deals with more than just released. gun control. Mary Sherlach was the Sandy Hook Police said both victims were Elementary School psychologist. wearing seatbelts, and the truck’s Sherlach, who said he had other obligations airbags deployed properly. the day of the speech, explained he also didn’t Oregon State Police are still want to be part of the heated rift over gun control investigating the crash. Troopers that politics and dueling news conferences seem were assisted at the scene by the to inflame. Lakeside Fire Department, Oregon “I think the political aspect pulls people to Department of Transportation and By Thomas Moriarty, The World one extreme or the other extreme,”he said. the Coos County medical examin- Miss Coos County contestant Ashley Woodworth helps Karli Kennedy decorate a Valentine’s Day card Rep. Jim Himes, Sherlach’s congressman in er. Saturday at the Coos Bay Fire Station. Woodworth is a nursing assistant at Baycrest Village, one of two Connecticut, had invited him to the president’s Anyone who saw the crash assisted living facilities to which the contestants were sending cards. address. should call Senior Trooper Freddie Dunlap at 541-888-2677,ext. 520. SEE ADVOCATES | A8 Crowd gets cracking at Charleston Crab Feed BY THOMAS MORIARTY years,”Barker said. Diane and Stan The World Barker said Charleston Merchants Asso- Spencer of ciation members step up to donate for the Roseburg donned CHARLESTON — Everyone was crabby at event, which is sponsored by the Oregon crab hats Saturday the old Charleston School on Saturday International Port of Coos Bay. for the Charleston afternoon, but you wouldn’t have known “We couldn’t do it without any of them,” Crab Feed at the for- Barker said. from the smiling faces. mer Charleston Overseeing a dessert table loaded with Hundreds of people packed the former School.The couple school’s cafeteria for the 28th Annual slices of cake, Betty Kay Charters owner Margery Whitmer said the event is critical to were joined by Charleston Crab Feed, to dine on Dungeness Delbert Rice and crab in a fundraiser for Charleston tourism the fishing village’s economy. “The most important part is that it sup- Jean Simper from efforts. Dozens of volunteers, including ports our visitor center,”Whitmer said. Roseburg and Suzy Coos County commissioners John Sweet Charleston’s tourism efforts are almost Roberts from Libby, and Bob Main, manned assembly-line-style entirely funded by local merchants, and the Mont., all wearing serving stations dishing out crab and garlic crab feed provides a much-needed financial crab hats. bread to hundreds of eager diners. boost. Ruth Barker, a member of the Wild “We also donate to the food bank, the Women of Charleston and one of the feed fishermen’s memorial,”Whitmer said. organizers, said her involvement stretched It wasn’t just locals chowing down on Sat- back to her first days in the Charleston busi- ness scene. By Lou Sennick, The World “I’ve been here a long time — about 15 SEE CRAB | A8 Under pressure Police reports . A2 Comics . A6 T S E Hospitals are under new pres- E A D What’s Up. A2 T I Puzzles . A6 sure from Medicare to stop the C A E S Mostly cloudy South Coast. A2 T revolving door of patients who R N S 51/39 I Opinion. A4 Sports . 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