Avast, ye swabs“All I ask,” wrote John Masefield, “is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.” Most of us have more complicated needs nowadays, but the sight of a tall ship still stirs the soul. Ahoy to the Hawaiian Chieftain, visiting Coos Bay this weekend.
Zoey is safe, hurrah!
Cheers to Robert and Peggy Crump and Don Hodges, who found 4-year-old Zoey Dorsey near Brookings. And cheers to the many others who joined the search. Selfless neighbors turned a potential tragedy into a happy reunion.
Knock off the yapping
Police say most drivers are abiding by Oregon’s new cell phone law. Most, but not all. Jeers to you if you’re in the dangerous minority. Just drive. Or just talk. Not both at once.
Kindness to animals
Civilization owes much to good-hearted people who labor without material reward. Three canine cheers for Shawn Gayhart, Coos County Animal Shelter’s Volunteer of the Decade. Woof! Woof! Woof!
Beastly behavior
Speaking of dogs, jeers to people who find pleasure in the pain of innocent beasts. An Alsea drug raid this week turned up 15 pit bulls, dogfighting paraphernalia and the buried corpses of more dogs. Scum.
Good news, bad newsFew news items are wholly good, or wholly bad. After quakes in Chile destroyed plywood plants, Roseburg Forest Products added 23 jobs in Coquille to help fill the gap. Cheers for the local jobs, but tears for Chile.
We’re gaining altitudeLittle by little, air service is improving in North Bend. We’re up to three daily round trips to San Francisco, and two to Portland. Cheers to SkyWest Airlines and airport leaders, for persistence and steadfast faith.
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Just wanted to wish our nephew Brandon Couch of Coquille a happy 18th birthday. Here is where your journey begins we hope life brings all the joy and prosperity the world has to offer. We couldn’t be more proud.