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While it’s Raining Today, Fire Season is Just Around the Corner
 PHOTO-Coos Bay Fire Department staff with a banner reminder about planning ahead for the upcoming fire season.
The Coos Forest Protective Association recently reminded the community that now is the time to start thinking about fire prevention. The rain events over the last month have helped keep the start of fire season from coming early, but fire season will be here soon. Every sunny and windy day brings us closer to the start of fire season. Once fire season is declared all debris burning will be prohibited. Large piles built with machinery will hold heat for long periods of time. If you have large piles waiting for significant wetting rains, the fall is the safest timeframe for burning them.
Any time you debris burn you are responsible for maintaining control of your burn. For burning restrictions inside the Coos Bay city limits, review the burning regulations on the Coos Bay Fire Department webpage or call the Fire Department at 541-269-1191. You can download a copy of the Fire Department’s Residential Burning Regulations for additional reference. More useful information on fire prevention can be found at www.coosfpa.net.
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New Headworks Has Got the Grit
 The last few months have been very exciting at the Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 1. The installation of the new headworks has been ongoing and is now finished and fully operational.
What is the headworks? The headworks is the first step that wastewater goes through at the wastewater treatment plant. These machines are very important to the rest of the treatment process at the plant. The machines remove inorganic material and help reduce wear on the remaining process equipment. Proper screening and debris removal is imperative to the entire wastewater system. Equipment in the headworks include pumps, bar screen, screening compactor, grit removal systems, and a grit washing system.
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 Over the last few months you have been reading and learning about the history and innerworkings of Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 1. The last large upgrade to the plant occurred in 1990. While smaller updates have occurred in the last 20+ years, the plant is due for a large upgrade. There are many steps that have to be taken prior to actually updating a whole facility. These steps include but are not limited to: facility planning, evaluating funding abilities, value engineering, pre-design, final design, along with DEQ review and approvals. Once all these steps are complete construction can occur.
While this might seem like a long process it is a very important process to ensure that the steps are taken so the upgrade is the best for the plant and adheres to the constantly changing regulatory requirements. In the coming weeks there will be information on the steps this upgrade has taken and future steps to complete prior to the upgrade.
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Temporary Disruption of Customer Walk in Lobby
and Drive-Thru at Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board
The Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board customer lobby and drive-thru will be closed for customer and employee safety upgrades for approximately two weeks starting June 17, 2022.
During the lobby closure, customers will be able to access customer service representatives at the Water Board Service Center in the eastern entryway door opposite the main lobby to make payments or for any customer account maintenance needs. The location of the temporary entrance will be clearly marked. Service Center hours will remain Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Note: Water Board will be closed Monday June 20, 2022 in observation Federal Holiday: Juneteenth.)
Customers will also be able to make payments or service their accounts by calling our office (541) 267-3128 or by accessing our website www.cbnbh2o.com.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your patience during this time.
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Summer Swimming Fun at Mingus Park
 Free Swimming Lessons Available
Sponsors and donors have provided free lessons on Saturday and Sunday at the Mingus Park Swimming Pool. You need to come in and sign up your swimmers in person so we can get all information needed.
Free Family Swim Saturdays
Our awesome sponsors have also donated enough to provide Free Family Swim on Saturdays from 2-4 p.m. We will have to close the gate when we hit capacity.
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 In its seventh year of presenting free Shakespeare plays, Coos Bay Shakespeare in the Park will present the well-known Shakespeare tragedy Macbeth two consecutive weekends in June -- June 18, 19, 25, and 26 -- at Mingus Park, 725 N. Tenth Street, Coos Bay. In keeping with the original tradition of Shakespeare plays, the presentation will be preceded by a “green show,” featuring music and dance by the Side of the Tide Morris Dancers at 2:30 p.m., followed immediately by the play beginning at 3 p.m. in the park amphitheater.
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 The City of Coos Bay is reviving the Fourth of July celebration this year. While this event has not been able to happen for the past two years, Coos Bay Public Library and Coos Bay Fire Department are working together to rekindle the celebration in Mingus Park.
The event will be held on Monday, July 4, 2022, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Planning for this event is underway. The goal is to bring the community together for a fun-filled family friendly event. The event will feature the Boy Scouts’ fundraiser hamburger stand, Coos County Posse and their horses, Coos Forest Protective Association with Smokey the Bear, ODF&W fishing, Front Street Community Bike Works, and many others.
Organizations interested in participating in the celebration can call 541-269-1101, ext. 229 for more information.
The Coos Bay Fire Department will be resuming their annual Fourth of July fireworks display on the water front! Come join us at dusk to enjoy the show.
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Front Street Blueprint Presentations
 Over time the Front Street area has undergone private and public improvements from Ivy Street to the area just past Market Avenue adjacent to the Boardwalk. These improvements reflect a vibrant waterfront community vision developed by the Coos Bay community. Culmination of this vision has been captured in the Front Street Blueprint which was developed over this past year with engagement of community, businesses, property owners, the Front Street Advisory Committee, and the Planning Commission.
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Invitation to Celebrate Juneteenth
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Join the Coos History Museum on June 18-19 for a special FREE community cultural celebration honoring Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day or Freedom Day.
Juneteenth is the oldest national celebration marking the end of slavery in the United States. Commemorated since June 19, 1865 when the last slaves in Galveston, Texas finally learned they were free - over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863 signed by Abraham Lincoln. Today the event is widely celebrated across the US and has been made a federal holiday.
Coos History Museum is honored and delighted to bring this FREE weekend celebration to Coos County for the second year with fun, education, entertainment, and activities for all!
Check out the schedule of events here: https://bit.ly/3wrLV55
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Planning Administrator
The City of Coos Bay is soliciting applications for the position of Planning Administrator. To apply for the position, interested parties should submit a city application, supplemental application, resume, and letter of interest to the City Manager’s Office. City applications are available from the City Manager’s Office, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, by telephone 541-269-8912, or listed under Government, Job Openings on the City’s website. This job is opened until filled. For complete announcement click below.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Outreach Technician
The City of Coos Bay is soliciting applications for the position of Library ESO – Outreach Technician. To apply for the position, interested parties should submit a city application to the City Manager’s Office. City applications are available from the City Manager’s Office, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, by telephone 541-269-8912, or listed under Government, Job Openings on the City’s website. This position closes at 5 p.m. June 17, 2022. For complete announcement click below.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Planner I
The City of Coos Bay seeks to hire a Planner I for our busy and fast paced Public Works/Community Development Department. To apply for the position, interested parties should submit a City application, supplemental application, resume, and letter of interest to the City Manager’s Office. Applications are available from the City Manager’s Office, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, by telephone 541-269-8912, or listed under Government, Job Openings on the City’s website www.coosbay.org. All information must be submitted for the application to be accepted. For complete announcement and application packet, click button below.
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