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It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is upon us once again. Despite the contentious political environment and the uncertain financial times we are experiencing in our country, I believe we have a lot to be thankful for. As I reflect upon the holiday, I am mindful that it is an occasion of celebration, the gathering of family and friends, and a time to give thanks for what we do have.
As a member of this community, I am thankful for you, our citizens, the ongoing capital investment in our schools, some newly built homes, along with more homes under construction or in the planning stages, the construction of new buildings and renovations to many older buildings in our community, as well as the various road improvements and wastewater infrastructure projects. I am also thankful to be your mayor, and I believe we are all blessed to have such a great staff and an exemplary group of volunteers here in Coos Bay! The collective work of our volunteers truly makes a difference. Without them, the services our community deserves and expects simply would not be possible. The following is a list (by position) of those who generously donate their time and talents to our community through volunteering with the City:
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City Council / Urban Renewal Agency
Mayor Joe Benetti
Council President Rob Miles
City Councilor Stephanie Kilmer, Chair
City Councilor Lucinda DiNovo
City Councilor Drew Farmer
City Councilor Carmen Matthews
City Councilor Sarah Stephens
Budget Committee
Harold Folker
Steve Horne
Ali Mageehon
Colleen “CoCo” Sutton
Eli Gonzalez
Brenda Brecke
Library Board
Gina Sutherland
Janice Langlinais
Bob More
James Moore
Peggy Christensen
Ida Jo Gates
Jenni DeLeon
Rob Miles (Council Rep.)
Design Assistance Team
Judith Lousier
MJ Koreiva
Andrew Locati
Ariann Lyons
Ryan Tuss
Victoria Crumpacker
Parks Commission
Ariann Lyons, Chair
Bill Davis
Colleen “CoCo” Sutton
Bev Meyers
Bill Otton
Patty Scott
Carmen Matthews (Council Rep.)
Planning Commission
Amy Aguirre, Chair
Jim Berg
Patrick Terry
Bill Davis
Jeff Marineau
Josh Stevens
Rex Miller
Tree Board
Catherine Walworth
Meredith Childs
Carmen Matthews
Rex Miller
Cora Vandervelden
Haley Lagasse
Chris Eades
Patrick Bringardner
Library Volunteers:
Library Foundation
Susan Anderson
Marie Benton
Curt Benward
Melanie Bloom
Robert More
Margo Borstad
Steve Metz
Gina Sutherland
Christine Stole
Carol Ventgen
Doug Wuerth
Shawn Kuykendall
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Library Facility Steering Committee
Drew Farmer (Council Rep.)
Rob Miles (Council Rep.)
Curt Benward
Bob More
Marie Benton
Sami Pierson
Christina Coffman
Rodger Craddock
Public Works Volunteers:
Choshi Gardens
Beverly Meyers
Sonny Meyers
Pirate Park Volunteers
Brad Gulseth
Stacy Gulseth
MHS Key Club
Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery
Scott Bengham
Robert Blackwell
Cricket Soles
Becky Soles
Park Hosts
Donald Phillips
Linda Phillips
Mike McLarren
Marina Host
Fred Fisher
Planning / Permitting
Joan Morrison
Police Department Volunteers
Disabled Parking Enforcement
Steven Moehring
David Sens
Chaplin
James Alexander
Fire Department Volunteers
Volunteer Firefighters
Anthony Arton
Scott LaFevre
Della McDermott
Johnathan Torres
Nick Winner
Mike White
Joe Benavidez
Clinton Cook
Ty Crosby
Tyler Easter
Chase Howerton
Mia Knight
Resident Interns
Daniel Donnell
Rory Eck
Gabriel Foltz
Christopher Giraudo
Jace Haagen
Ethan Ingram
Julien Temps
CB/NB Water Board
Carmen Matthews
Charles Sharps, Ph. D.
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I want to take this opportunity to wish each and everyone in our community a happy and safe Thanksgiving. As you spend time with your family and/or friends, I challenge you to reflect on what is most important in life and what you have to be thankful for. While we live in challenging times, I know that as I reflect on what is happening in my own life, I have much to be thankful for which truly outweighs the challenges faced. I hope the same for you.
-Joe Benetti, Mayor of Coos Bay
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 The Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD) would like to recognize Telecommunicator Cathy Larson on achieving her 30 years of service anniversary as a Telecommunicator in the North Coos 9-1-1 Center. Since 1990, Larson has served the communities of Coos Bay, North Bend, and Coquille as a 9-1-1 Dispatcher. She first started working for the North Bend Police Department before joining CBPD in 1992. Larson has served as a Field Training Officer for new employees, and as a Tactical Dispatcher, who can be deployed into the field for major incidents. Larson has also been a member of the department peer support team. Larson holds her Advanced Telecommunicator and Emergency Medical Dispatcher certifications through the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
Larson has committed an enormous portion of her life to helping the department and community by providing the best public safety services to our community. Without employees like Larson, the department wouldn’t be able to provide the level of service our citizens expect. Larson’s many years of service are a true testimony of her dedication to the organization, and she is truly valued for her contributions. Please join us in congratulating Telecommunicator Cathy Larson for her 30 years of dedicated service to the Coos Bay Police Department and the citizens of Coos Bay, North Bend, and Coquille.
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New 9-1-1 Telecommunications Graduates
 Please join the Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD) in congratulating 9-1-1 Telecommunicators Kayli Linkenheimer and Brittany Miranda on graduating from the Telecommunications Academy at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training last Friday, November 18, 2022. Linkenheimer and Miranda will be returning to Coos Bay to complete the Field Training and Evaluation program before starting as solo dispatchers in the North Coos 9-1-1 Center. Congratulations and welcome back Telecommunicators Linkenheimer and Miranda!
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Coos Bay Housing Production Strategy
Consistent with State law, the Coos Bay City Council initiated preparation of a Housing Production Strategy (HPS) to identify and expand options for Coos Bay housing opportunities for Coos Bay households of all income levels. The HPS will outline the City’s intentions to ensure or incentivize ways to produce housing identified in the City’s 2020 Housing Needs Analysis (HNA).
The City is reaching out to the community requesting participation in the preparation of the Housing Production Strategy. The City seeks your suggestions and comments through participation in public hearings or by providing your comments by email, phone or the US mail to Carolyn Johnson at 541-252-2861 or cjohnson@coosbay.org. Mailed can be received at City Hall at: City of Coos Bay Public Works and Community Development Department, 500 Central Ave, Coos Bay Oregon 97420; Attention: Carolyn Johnson / Housing Production Strategy.
The first public meeting on the HPS will be held by the Planning Commission Tuesday, December 13, at 6 p.m. at Coos Bay City Hall, located at 500 Central Ave in Coos Bay. You can review the draft Background Report for this first public meeting on Friday December 9, 2022 by 5 p.m. It will be posted at https://www.coosbayor.gov/government/agendas-and-minutes.
Future public hearings with the Planning Commission and Council will be announced in the coming months with Council action on the HPS anticipated in late spring of 2023.
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Fall Mushroom Identification Workshop
Discover the world of mushrooms with local expert John Schaefer on Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Learn how to identify at least 15 local mushroom species and techniques for mushroom hunting. This workshop takes place indoors and along trails, so please dress for the weather and wear sturdy hiking shoes. Please bring a basket and knife for collecting. Pre-registration is required (Max-20 participants, $20 per person).There is a 48-hour cancellation policy to receive a full refund. Meet at the South Slough Visitors Center, 61907 Seven Devils Road, Coos Bay. Programs may be cancelled due to low enrollment or hazardous weather. For questions, contact the South Slough Estuary Reserve at 541-888-5558, ext. 121.
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Holiday Support for Local Businesses
 Join the Coos Bay Downtown Association's (CBDA) businesses in participating in the annual Shop Small Saturday on November 26. This is a national event, that is held locally as well, encourages shoppers to support their neighborhood businesses and to embrace the day as a holiday shopping tradition. Start saving your receipts through November 26 from purchases made Downtown, Front Street and Coos Bay Village. Turn in those receipts totaling $100 to Jennie's Shoes - 262 Central Avenue for a commemorative Marshfield District mug from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. while supplies last. For the full press release and more information go here https://coosbaydowntown.org/2022/11/shop-small-saturday-coos-bay/. We hope to see you there!
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Downtown Prepares for Santa
 The Friday after Thanksgiving, November 25, the Coos Bay Downtown Association (CBDA) will welcome Santa in Coos Bay. Santa will join Mayor Joe Benetti to light the Coos Bay Christmas tree at the Coos Bay Visitors Center. Festivities begin at the Visitor’s Center around 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25 with music from Bi-Coastal Media and Christmas carols while waiting for Santa to arrive.
Santa is scheduled to arrive at the Visitors Center around 5:30 p.m. where the crowd will greet him and help with the annual Christmas Tree lighting with Mayor Benetti. Apple cider will be provided courtesy of Farr’s True Value and cookies courtesy of Banner Bank.
From the Visitors Center, follow Santa over to the Egyptian Theatre for a photo opportunity with the kids around 6 p.m. A free showing of “Elf” the movie with start around 7:15 p.m. Visits with Santa and Friday’s showing of the “Elf” are sponsored by Banner Bank, New Horizons, South Coast Family Dentistry and Bi-Coastal Media. All who attend are asked to bring at least one pair of new socks rolled up to be tossed at the movie screen during the snowball fight scene. All socks will be collected and donated to local homeless shelters.
You can catch a second showing of “Elf” and participate in the Sockball Fight, free of charge, on Saturday, November 26. Santa visits begin at 12:30 p.m. and go until 2 p.m., the movie will follow at 2 p.m. Santa heads back to his workshop but there will be a third free showing of “Elf” at 7 p.m. on Saturday the 26.
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Bus Jam Toy Registration is Open
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Codes/Planning Specialist
The City of Coos Bay is soliciting applications for the position of full-time Codes/Planning Specialist. To apply for the position, interested parties should submit a city application, resume, and letter of interest to the City Manager’s Office or by email at administration@coosbay.org. City applications are available from the City Manager’s Office, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, by email at administration@coosbay.org or on the City’s website at https://www.coosbayor.gov/government/job-openings. Deadline for receiving completed applications is 5 p.m., December 8, 2022. For full announcement and application packet, click button below.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Planner I
The City of Coos Bay is soliciting applications for the position of full-time Planner I. To apply for the position, interested parties should submit a city application, resume, and letter of interest to the City Manager’s Office or by email at administration@coosbay.org. City applications are available from the City Manager’s Office, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, by email at administration@coosbay.org or on the City’s website at https://www.coosbayor.gov/government/job-openings. This job will be opened until filled. To be considered for first application review, submit complete application by December 5, 2022 at 5 p.m. For full announcement and application packet, click button below.
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