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This week the City Council took the opportunity to celebrate volunteerism in our community. At Tuesday’s Council meeting, we acknowledged Oregon Bay Area Beautification (OBAB), the brainchild of Elisabeth Chu. Since November 2021, OBAB has been energizing community members to volunteer their time towards improving the Coos Bay/North Bend area with their Second Saturday Cleanups. The last cleanup, on September 14, 2024 at John Topits Park had over 70 volunteers (see article below). This effort is a great example of a grass-roots effort that has a positive impact on the entire community, creating a way for us all to work towards a common goal of beautifying our area. To stay up to date on OBAB activities, volunteer for their next event, or to support them financially, check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/oregonbayareabeautification.
 We also honored the over 21 years of service that Cheryl Crockett has provided to Coos Bay, at our Visitor Information Center, as the Visitor Services Manager. Her dedication to this area, helping to drive the effort of promoting Coos Bay and its many amenities to residents and prospective residents, along with the many visitors that choose to recreate or vacation in our area, while continually growing a strong volunteer base to work alongside her, is commendable! While she will be greatly missed, she will remain in the community, ensuring her love of this community and her vast knowledge of the area and our rich history, will be readily available.
Many thanks to Elisabeth Chu with the Oregon Bay Area Beautification and Cheryl Crockett long time Visitor Services Manager.
-Joe Benetti, Mayor of Coos Bay
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A Work of Beauty
Oregon Bay Area Beautification Second Saturday Cleanup
 John Topits Park cleanup was a huge success on Saturday, September 14! Approximately 70 volunteers from the community joined forces with Oregon Bay Area Beautification (OBAB) crews, Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC), Coos Watershed and the City of Coos Bay to remove litter and invasive species from the Park and SWOCC campus. Trash removal included 12 cubic yards. There were four trucks, a cart, multiple blowers, weed eaters, and several trimmers. The work took six hours and three dump runs. Next event is scheduled at the Marshfield Cemetery on Saturday, October 12.
To learn how you can get involved please visit: https://www.4obab.org/cleanup-schedule
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 On September 3, 2024, Tessa Cupp was promoted to 9-1-1 Communications Administrator (C.A.) for the Coos Bay Police Department / North Coos 9-1-1 Center. The 9-1-1 Communications Administrator is a new management position within the organization that became necessary after merge of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Center into the North Coos 9-1-1 Center.
During the September 17 Coos Bay City Council Meeting, Chief Chapanar was able to formally promote 9-1-1 C.A. Cupp in front of the Council, citizens, co-workers, and friends. She also had family in attendance, including her husband Joe and her two sons.
9-1-1 C.A. Cupp has been with the Coos Bay Police Department / North Coos 9-1-1 Center for 19 years, and has been a Dispatch Supervisor for 15 years.
During her tenure, 9-1-1 C.A. Cupp has held the positions of Dispatcher, Dispatch Supervisor, Field Training Dispatcher, Tactical Dispatcher, Department LEDs Representative, Crime Prevention Team Member, APCO Board Member, and she serves as the Region 8 APCO/Oregon Department of Emergency Management Advisory Board Representative.
Further, 9-1-1 C.A. Cupp is a graduate of the Oregon Executive Development Institute and holds her Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Telecommunicator certificates, as well as her Basic Emergency Medical Dispatcher certificate through the Department of Public Safety, Standards, and Training.
Please join us in congratulating 9-1-1 C.A. Cupp on her promotion. We wish her the best of luck with her new duties with the Coos Bay Police Department / North Coos 9-1-1 Center.
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City Requests Development Proposals
 The City of Coos Bay is seeking development proposals for the former municipal fire station site at 150 South Fourth Street. Approximately 0.22-acres m/l of readily available land, ideally suited for Mixed-Use development in Oregon’s largest coastal city.
The property is intended to provide the community with a mix of mutually supporting retail, service, office, and residential uses. The property’s location within the Downtown Parking District means that off-street parking is not required for development. Multiple public parking lots are near the property and available for public use.
Economic development and revitalization are a primary goal of the City of Coos Bay. The City envisions a new development on the property that provides a mix of uses to further revitalize and enhance the economic vitality of the Downtown area. Development proposals for the property should complement the surrounding Downtown both functionally and aesthetically.
The City seeks Letters of Interest from interested development teams. City staff will review Letters of Interest to make a recommendation to the City of Coos Bay Urban Renewal Agency (URA). Presentations will be scheduled with top applicants and the URA. Selection of the preferred development proposal is anticipated thereafter.
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Next Week At Your Library |
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 The Coos Bay Public Library will host a Self-Defense Seminar on September 21 from 3-4:30 p.m. Join Coach T.J. Brownfield from Gracie Myrtle Point Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for an afternoon seminar focused on self-defense tactics for the real world. Learn ways to break grips, escape chokes, and defend yourself while in a safe environment. Registration is open to anyone age 13-99.
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 Movie Night at the Library September 25 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Join us on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month for a free, themed movie at the Library. This month we will be celebrating the return of fall with some of our favorite back-to-school movies that are also modern adaptations of literature classics. Movies shown range from PG to R ratings. Free popcorn and beverages provided.
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Art at the Library will be held on Thursday, September 26, from 3-6 p.m. From the depths of mythology to the modern era, apples have grasped the interest of artists. We will be taking time to do a study of apples, painting them from different perspectives, different styles. The study of apples will be painted on miniature canvases allowing you to paint multiple apples at once. Paint and canvases will be provided. Please wear appropriate clothing. Open to all ages. |
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Thursday, September 26 from 7-8:30 p.m. learn about the efforts to restore the Otter population in Oregon. Thousands of sea otters once lived on the Oregon coast, but in 1906 the last sea otter in Oregon was killed. In the span of a few centuries, Pacific Northwest Sea Otter populations completely disappeared in a fur trade frenzy. While this story mirrors the tragedies that happened for many species during colonization, there is hope for the return of this social animal. Join us for a presentation by Kyle Motley from the Elakha Alliance on the current efforts to return the beloved sea otter to the Oregon coast. |
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Coos County Community Concert Association
 
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Octoberfish Festival in Charleston
 Enjoy food, spirits, art and lots of music at the Annual Octoberfish Festival on Saturday, October 5 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. located at 63466 Boat Basin Road in Charleston. This FREE festival that supports the Charleston Food bank. There’s games and activities for the kids, great music for everyone, yoga and movement workshops, local art and a tuna cookout. 7 Devils Brewing Company will be serving their craft beer. Don’t miss the fun and bring your lawn chair.
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