Follow these great leaders' examples
Many years ago this great nation was blessed to have Ben Franklin. Our county has been blessed with three modern day Ben Franklins Jim Bice, Clark Walworth and Fred Kirby. Ben Frankin was a very wise man who had a tremendous amount of common sense ...
 1.7K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 156.0 A real Yankee Doodle dandy
Independence Day seems a fitting birthday for a retired U.S. Navy chief who raises money for veterans causes. Mel Gitlin s birthday is always a special occasion, and not just because he shares it with the country he has devoted his life to serving. I...
1.3K - Jul. 6, 2009; scored 281.0 A real Yankee Doodle dandy
Independence Day seems a fitting birthday for a retired U.S. Navy chief who raises money for veterans causes. Mel Gitlin s birthday is always a special occasion, and not just because he shares it with the country he has devoted his life to serving. I...
1.4K - Jul. 4, 2009; scored 1000.0 Community Sports: Community Scoreboard for June 20
Bowling North Bend Lanes June 8-14 HIGH GAME Monday Adult/Junior Adults: Matt Weybright 235, Larry Huffman 215; Shannon Weybright 233, Tina Chambers 220. Juniors: Joey Huffman 224, Val Fernbaugh 208; Cassy Vos 268, Robin Taylor 195. Tuesday Ten Pin...
9.0K - Jun. 20, 2009; scored 247.0 Community Sports, Fast Breaks for June 20: Thompson, Denbow team up for victory
Blake Thompson and Craig Denbow combined to shoot a 65 in the third-annual Dodie Blessing Veterans Golf Tournament at Watson Ranch Golf last weekend. The pair, with the team name Watson Ranch Ridge Runners, won the event by five shots over the team o...
4.3K - Jun. 20, 2009; scored 281.0 Dodie Blessing tourney honors generous nurse
Veterans will benefit from a golf tournament named for one of their own later this month. The third-annual Dodie Blessing Veterans Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, June 14, at Watson Ranch Golf (formerly Coos Country Club). Blessing served in ...
1.8K - Jun. 6, 2009; scored 156.0 Dodie Blessing Tournament set for June 14
The third-annual Dodie Blessing Veterans Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, June 14, at Watson Ranch Golf (formerly Coos Country Club). The event begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. and supports Veterans Hospice and Special Programs to help tr...
1.1K - May. 30, 2009; scored 156.0 Leadership makes world of difference
The World has hit a major grand slam home run in this year's Let's Go magazine, with 150 things to do on the Southern Oregon Coast. Whether it be a tourist or us locals, the reader is guided through brilliance in what and where happenings are takin...
1.4K - May. 29, 2009; scored 156.0 Opitz was the perfect gentleman
My heart is very heavy now, I sat down to read my newspapers and mail for the last two days and was shocked to read about one of our most famous Coos Bay citizens, Ron Opitz. It was only several weeks ago that I had the pleasure to talk with Ron at o...
1.4K - Mar. 6, 2009; scored 156.0 | 
