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August
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Soldier fights for his family
A Marshfield High School graduate, U.S. Army Sgt. Bryan McNeely, finds his family split apart by immigration rules. His wife, Eva, a German citizen, is stranded in Germany with an expired visa. She is denied re-entry to the U.S. because of a 1999 marijuana conviction. While McNeely continues his Army service, their 4-year-old daughter, Yasmine, stays with grandparents in Alabama.
(Bryan and Eva McNeely have since divorced. Bryan McNeely has custody of Yasmine. His ex-wife remains in Germany.)
Other August news
• The yacht Discovery, a longtime fixture at the Coos Bay City Dock, leaves with its new owners, Rich and Donna Reiling of Houston, Texas.
• National Geographic Adventure magazine mentions Coos Bay among its top 50 picks for towns and their surroundings that are prime for adventure.
• Edrik Gomez, 19, of Coquille is one of nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Northern California. He worked for Grayback Forestry Inc., fighting wildfires.
• In national news, Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama names Sen. Joe Biden as his running-mate. Republican nominee Sen. John McCain picks Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
A Marshfield High School graduate, U.S. Army Sgt. Bryan McNeely, finds his family split apart by immigration rules. His wife, Eva, a German citizen, is stranded in Germany with an expired visa. She is denied re-entry to the U.S. because of a 1999 marijuana conviction. While McNeely continues his Army service, their 4-year-old daughter, Yasmine, stays with grandparents in Alabama.
(Bryan and Eva McNeely have since divorced. Bryan McNeely has custody of Yasmine. His ex-wife remains in Germany.)
Other August news
• The yacht Discovery, a longtime fixture at the Coos Bay City Dock, leaves with its new owners, Rich and Donna Reiling of Houston, Texas.
• National Geographic Adventure magazine mentions Coos Bay among its top 50 picks for towns and their surroundings that are prime for adventure.
• Edrik Gomez, 19, of Coquille is one of nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Northern California. He worked for Grayback Forestry Inc., fighting wildfires.
• In national news, Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama names Sen. Joe Biden as his running-mate. Republican nominee Sen. John McCain picks Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
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