C M C M Y K Y K AN EDITION OF Thursday, June 13, 2013 Bandon Serving the Bandon community since 1912 WESTERN WORLDo theworldlink.com/bandon $1.00 Field hands: Car crash: Inside this edition: Bandon youth Wreck leads to Education . .A2 In and Around Bandon. A5 spruce up baseball arrest for Bandon Bandon Police Log. A3 Sports . .B1 diamond. Page B1 father. Page A7 Opinion . .A4 Classifieds . .B2 Fire destroys home By Amy Moss Strong ing to family friends. The family dog Hohlweg arrived with her twin Bandon Western World escaped unharmed. daughters, Alexis and Mackenzie According to Fire Chief Lanny Sigmund, sophomores at Bandon BANDON — A man was released Boston,the call came in about 6 p.m. High School, who all live at the resi- from the Coos County Jail after ini- and several trucks were dispatched dence. They watched tearfully and tially being charged with arson for a to the 700 block of 11th St. S.W. A were comforted by family and house fire Monday. front bedroom of the single-story friends at the scene as firefighters Officials at the jail said John home, where the fire likely started, doused the flames. Hoffmann, 55, of Bandon, was was fully engulfed, and the fire A man seen sitting on the ground released Tuesday and the District extended to the hallway and a bath- in front of the house next door was Attorney's Office will not be pursu- room. Boston said the smoke dam- identified as Hoffmann, the moth- By Amy Moss Strong, Bandon Western World ing charges against him in connec- age was extensive. er’s roommate. tion with a Bandon fire at a house A crowd quickly gathered on the “The bedroom is a total loss and Quick response Hoffman was renting. main residential street as people everything else in the home is heav- Bandon firefighters douse a fire that started in a bedroom No one was injured in the blaze came out of their homes and from a ily smoke-damaged,”Boston said.“I of a house at the 700 block of 11th St. S.W. Monday but a cat was taken to a Myrtle Point nearby softball game to watch. evening. The house was severely damaged by the blaze. veterinarian for treatment, accord- Shortly after the fire started, Susan I See Fire, A6 Local man survives 40-foot fall Rescuers: Curry County Sheriff’s Office finds Bandon man just in time By George Artsitas Bandon Western World PORT ORFORD — A Bandon man nar- rowly survived a 40-foot fall while he was camping along the Elk River over the week- end. Wayne Komiak, 57, was camping with a couple of friends when he stepped on an eroded patch of trail and fell off a rock embankment. The fall left Komiak with a broken ankle, unable to climb back to his campsite. The By Amy Moss Strong, Bandon Western World Curry County Sheriff’s Office received a call Top of the class from Komiak’s fellow camper Amanda Hurley around 10:47 p.m., Saturday to From left, Claire Ledig, Jesse Stephens and Francis Merriam, valedictorians for the Bandon High School Class report the accident. of 2013, walk up the aisle to begin graduation exercises Saturday night in the BHS gym. See more photos from Hurley said she couldn’t be sure of their the ceremony on page A3. exact location. She told police she had driv- en about 15 miles west toward U.S. Highway 101 to get cellphone service. Lt. John Ward and five members of Curry Seniors, principal say farewell County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue rope team found Komiak about 12 miles east By Amy Moss Strong Campos, Kira Nayaert, Immanuel of U.S. Highway 101, just northeast of Port Bandon Western World Trigg, Kady Valentine and Riley Wahl Orford on Elk River Road. Man cannot presented speeches of nostalgia for the Most of Komiak’s lower body had been “ BANDON — Forty-seven seniors past and hope for the future for the submerged in water for four hours before discover new received their diplomas crowd that filled the help arrived. His body temperature was 95 oceans unless he and said hello to the gym. degrees when he was found. future Saturday night at More inside A distinguished “I was surprised he wasn’t dead to begin has the courage to graduation exercises in See photos from Bandon “graduate” also was with,”Ward said. the Bandon High School High School’s graduation honored. Bandon School Ryan McGinnis, a member of the rescue ceremonies. Page A3 lose sight of the gym. Superintendent Diane team, rappelled down from the original shore. BHS valedictorians Buche presented BHS campsite to find Komiak hypothermic with ” Claire Ledig, Francis Principal Gaye Knapp broken bones and a head injury. Merriam and Jesse Stephens and salu- with a diploma and a graduation cap. Komiak said he was was drifting in and — Class of 2013 motto tatorians Rebecca Anderson, Angeline Brown, Alexis Busso, Wlnsvey I See Grads, A6 I See Komiak, A6 Academic ace attains full scholarship to Vassar College Bandon Western World Scholarship Program, according to a press scheduled for Saturday, June 15, at the Strider. “And the independence to work release. Questbridge is Oregon Convention Center in Portland. at home has provided me with the flexi- One of the outstanding seniors gradu- a bridge organization “Attending Oregon Connections bility I need to pursue other interests such ating from Oregon Connections that matches high- Academy has provided Strider the inde- as music and dance.” Academy this year is a 17-year old Bandon achieving, low- pendence to work on his own, set his At Vassar, Strider plans to study lan- student who received a full ride to Vassar income high school goals, and accomplish them within guages and anthropology. His main College in Poughkeepsie, New York. seniors with 35 elite scheduled time frames,” said his mother extracurricular activity in high school has Strider Kachelein, son of Mark and colleges across the and learning coach Sabra Kachelein.“The been ballet, which he’s been studying for Sabra Kachelein, is valedictorian of his country, including quality of the teaching staff, the interac- several years. He danced in a series of per- graduating class at Oregon Connections Vassar. tion during live lessons and the rigorous formances this spring with MarLo Dance Academy, the state’s leading tuition-free Oregon Strider writing assignments have all contributed Studio. online public charter school. Connections Academy Kachelein to his learning style.” Strider has already met with the head Strider is part of a special group of stu- is expected to have “I have had many great teachers that of the dance program at Vassar and plans dents awarded through the prestigious around 235 seniors in the 2013 graduating take the time to converse about the Questbridge National College Match class. Commencement ceremonies are courses, the future and other things,”said I See Strider, A6 WE CAN DELIVER YOUR Need to sell something? MESSAGE OVER 100,000 TIMES! Call Sandy Today! 541-347-2423 Ext. 21 C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 • Bandon Western World • Thursday, June 13,2013 Y K Education Library closed June 14, Eight students earn straight As BANDON — Harbor Summer Reading Lights Middle School honored eight middle program begins June 19 school students who The Bandon Public Drop-in Story Time each achieved a 4.0 Library will be closed will be held from 11-11:30 grade point average in Friday, June 14. The a.m., Wednesdays. No each of the five com- staff will be having its registration is needed. pleted grading periods quarterly work day to Preschool (ages 4, 5 this year. catch up on large proj- and 6) Story Time will Those students in- ects that cannot be be held from 1:30-2:30 clude: Seventh grader accomplished during p.m., Wednesdays and Ben Bean; and sixth open hours. from 11 a.m.-noon, graders Tess Garrett, This year, the staff Thursdays. Jordan Houck, Rylie will be weeding the Early Readers (enter- Houck, Olivia large print section and ing second grade and McMahon, McKayla pulling duplicate DVDs up) will be held from 1- Myrand, Kaylin Roth and audio cassettes. 2:30 p.m. and from 3- and Marino Santoro. The library will be 4:30 p.m., Thursdays. The students were open its usual hours, Preschool and Early honored at a special from 10:30 a.m. to 5 Readers sessions Bandon Kiwanis Club p.m., Saturday, June 15. require registration. 4.0 luncheon at Billy Bandon Public Space is limited. The Smoothboar’s on May Library’s 2013 Summer Summer Reading pro- 30, accompanied by Reading Program begins gram is free. Principal Debbie Green- Wednesday, June 19. All Contact Julie Tipton field and Kiwanis Contributed photo programs are six weeks at 541-347-3221 for President Donna long. more information. Hannah and long-time Straight As at HLMS Kiwanis member Lorna Back row, from left: Debbie Greenfield, Ben Bean, Rylie Houck, Tess Garrett and Salt, who originated the McKayla Myrand. Front row, from left: Jordan Houck, Kaylin Roth, Olivia 4.0 luncheon. McMahon and Marino Santoro. BPCS holds commencement for three graduates Bandon Pacific record is strong and he is uation ceremony. Daniel with her passion for barrel Christian School held being considered for helps with Vacation Bible racing. Dani also helps commencement exercises scholarships from School and with Bandon with stable work for ON at Pacific Community Bandon’s Veterans of High School Community friends and neighbors, and HEER Service Days, as well as C ! Church on Friday, June 7, Foreign Wars, the VFW assists her family when TEAMS to recognize and honor Women’s Auxiliary and assisting family with chores need to be done.