Beacon #0203 March 02, 2016

Volume 4 Number 0203~ Wednesday ~ 03 02 2016
Serving Oregon’s Wild Rivers Coast: Port Orford, Sixes, Langlois & Bandon
EVENT CALENDAR
Recurring Events
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Open Hearth, 1st Tuesdays,
ALH, 5:30 pm
A.L. Post 0076 Meets, 6pm,
2nd Tuesdays
Narcotics Anonymous,
Tuesdays 7 PM, Zion L. Ch.
Sixes Grange, Every
Wednesday 5:30 potluck,
6:30 bingo
Taco Thursday’s & Thrift
Store, SR CTR, 11:45 Lunch
Langlois Lions Benefit
Bingo, 2nd Fridays, 6:30 PM
Movie Matinees POL, 2:30
Sew Expo
Peace Arch
NEW EVENTS
Puyallup, Washington is home to
an annual Sew Expo, held at the
Washington state fairgrounds.
The next day, I decided to drive to
Blaine, Washington to see the
Peach Arch on the Washington/
Canadian border. After getting
lost and ending up headed south
again, I decided to postpone until
Michael the navigator was along
for the ride.
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The facility is huge, and boasts
two, yes two, roller coasters, a
huge stadium, a carousel, and
exhibition halls, one faced to look
like multiple buildings, which I
thought the look was a nice
contrast to most fairground exhibit
halls. The state fair held here,
ranks as one of the largest fairs in
the world. While a staff of 55
works year round, it takes over
1,900 to put on the annual fair.
There were hundreds of sewing
and quilting vendors, and it took
most of a day to wander through.
Finding Roots
It’s really popular now to trace
your family tree, so I rounded out
my trip with a cousin, and learned
a few new things about my
family. So close and so far, it
seems we grew up within 20
miles of each other. My family
visited her grandmother often,
but we met about 10 years ago.
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03/03: Heida Photography,
Zion Church, 7 pm,
03/05: Lois Miller’s
Celebration of Life, 11am,
Community Building
03/05: Lois Miller’s Art at
Point B Gallery 1pm
03/05: Shannon Applegate,
Langlois Library, 7pm
03/08: Homeless forum,
POLib, 1 pm
03/11: Art Gala 5:30 &
Auction 6:30 PO Library
03/12: Project Graduation
Auction 5:00 pm PHS Gym
03/18: Author’s Night,
Langlois Library, 6:30 pm
03/25: Poetry Winners
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Lois Miller
Celebration of Life
Domestic & Imported
Cheeses, Salumi, Olives,
Sauces, Mustards, Vinegars
Housemade Soups
and Freshly Baked Goods
Wednesday—Sunday
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
832 Oregon Street
Port Orford, OR 97465
541-253-8499
A celebration of life will be held
this Saturday, March 5th, at 11 am
at the Community building for
Lois Miller.
The celebration will be followed
by a reception, and at 1pm with a
showing of her work at Point B
Studio. Finger foods will be
served, and you are welcome to
bring something if you wish,
particularly if it has an association
with Lois.
Art of Lois Miller
By Rebecca Malamud
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Point.B Studio will host a
celebration of the Art of Lois
Miller on March 5th at 1PM in
our street level gallery and second
floor print studio. The exhibit will
be on display through May and
will
feature
many
unique
photographs from the artist's
extensive archive as well as other
forms of art contributed by her
loved ones and friends in the art
community. Live music by area
musicians and light refreshment
will be served. Please help us
celebrate the art of one of Port
Orford's finest.
Canning Workshop
The Master Food Preservers of
Coos County will hold a Boiling
Water Canning Workshop on
Saturday, March 5, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
This workshop will teach the
fundamentals of boiling water
canning with the making of juices
and jellies. Participants will get
hands-on
experience
with
preparing fruit, filling jars,
loading the canner, and seeing the
boiling water canning process.
Boiling water canning is used to
can fruits, jams & jellies, and
other high-acid foods. The howtos and what-ifs of canning will be
thoroughly explored, as will food
safety and the proper care of
canning equipment.
The workshop will be held at the
OSU Extension Service, 631
Alder Street in Myrtle Point. Cost
of the class is $10. Class size is
limited so preregistration is
recommended by calling 541-5725263, ext. 25299 or 25240.
Community Garden News
By Laurie Prouty
It's time again to sign up for a
garden plot. This will be our
seventh year of growing tasty
vegetables in the community
garden. Thanks to our local
Rotary for creating such a
wonderful
community
garden. We currently have 42
beds in the garden and two
portable greenhouses. Last year's
gardeners are encouraged to
reserve their plot from last year
(one plot per person) if they wish
to do so. Plots not reserved on or
before March 6, 2016, will
become
available
for
reassignment. Garden beds are
available for new gardeners on a
first come first served basis. The
plots are raised 4' x 8' beds and
rent for $10 per year. Sign-ups
and registration will be Sunday
March 13, 2016 at 1pm at the
Community Garden, located at the
end of Arizona Street, across from
Buffington Park. If it is raining,
please come to the Co-op on Hwy
101. New gardeners are heartily
welcome to join us. If you have
any questions, please call Laurie
at: 541-287-2000.
Homeless Resource Forum
By Evan Kramer
The League of Women Voters of
Curry County holds a Homeless
Resource Forum on Tuesday,
March 8, 1:00pm, at the Port
Orford Library, in the first of a
series of three meetings in Curry
County.
The
League
has
invited
community leaders to participate
in the discussion including Port
Orford Mayor Jim Auborn and
Police Chief Hank Hobart, Mike
Lehman Executive Director of
Oregon Coast Community Action
(ORCCA), Alice Loshbaugh
president of the Common Good
(food bank), Monica Alexander
and
Ginger
Pierson
both
community health workers at
Coast Community Health, Pastor
Ronn Kerr from the Lutheran
Church and Vietnam Veteran
Terry Brayer. Liberty Advocacy
Group, Inc. will be providing a
speaker as well.
Connie Hunter, Forum Moderator,
is founder of Community Builders
in Brookings and has worked for
45
years
in
community
development addressing the issue
of homelessness as part of a lifelong commitment to service as a
non-profit developer.
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Phone:
541 332 0445
311 6th St.
Port Orford
Please join League members in
welcoming our invited guests and
participating in this discussion
with a goal of eventually solving
this growing problem.
In Port Orford 35% of the
population are below the poverty
rate. There are 69 homeless
children attending school in Gold
Beach while in Brookings there
are 56 homeless children in grades
K-12. The rate of homeless people
in Curry County is among the top
ten in Oregon.
The League of Women Voters of
Oregon and Curry County have
worked on the homeless issue in
the past including 2005 with their
study of homeless youth in
Oregon and in the years 2009-11
conducted a project related to
homelessness “Analysis of the
Work Force”.
The League of Women Voters is a
non-partisan organization that
encourages informed and active
participation
in
government,
works to increase understanding
of major public policy issues, and
influences the public through
education and advocacy. They
welcome men and women of any
political persuasion who want to
take an active part in the issues
that affect us all.
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Rain:
YTD: 20.62”
February: 5.75”
Wind:
High Gust on Cape last week:
02/26 @ 38 mph
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Audubon News
By Harv Schubothe
In its effort to take its programs
throughout Coos county, the Cape
Arago Audubon Society will be
bringing its March program to
Coquille. The Society will meet at
the Coos County Annex at 201
Adams Street at 7 PM on
Wednesday, March 9.
The
program
will
feature
internationally published wildlife
photographer Steven Holt. His
presentation will be a mix of stills
and video that he has taken over
the years at Malheur National
Wildlife
Refuge
in
commemoration of the return of
the refuge to the birds and the
people who love them. He will
discuss the wildlife of Malheur
and the broader movement to
privatize federal lands in the west.
The Cape Arago Audubon Society
is the local Coos county chapter of
the National Audubon Society
with monthly programs at various
locations throughout the county.
These are followed with monthly
field trips to birding hotspots
throughout the area and beyond. It
also works on restoring and
maintaining
bird
habitat
throughout the county.
For more information, call Harv
Schubothe (541) 297-2342.
Gala Art Reception
and Auction
By Tobe Porter
Friday, March 11 is the date of an
exceptional art/poetry exhibit
opening and live auction at the
Port Orford Library. The exhibit,
“A Different Slant,” features
poetry paired with the artwork that
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inspired it. The exhibit opens at
5:30pm, followed by “Tasty Kate”
auctioning choice art donated to
the Friends of the Library.
Refreshments will be available to
enjoy as you view the pairings and
take a first look at the entries in
“Everybody’s Poetry Contest.”
The exhibit and poetry contest are
sponsored by the Port Orford and
Langlois Libraries. This year
some of the art/poetry pairings
will be on display at the Langlois
Library too. The Art Auction is
sponsored by the Friends of Port
Orford Library; all proceeds will
go to the Friends in support of the
Library. Mark your calendar,
March 11--bring you muse and
enjoy an evening sure to delight
all your senses.
SEA News
(Shoreline Education Awareness)
Join
Shoreline
Education
Awareness on Saturday, March
12th, for the second of its 2016
seminar series beginning at 9 AM
at the boathouse at the Oregon
Institute of Marine Biology. Dr.
Jan Hodder, Associate Professor
at Oregon Institute of Marine
Biology, will present “Whales and
Marine Mammals”. Dr. Hodder is
Senior Lecturer and Academic
Coordinator at OIMB. A field trip
will be included as part of the
activities.
Doors will open at 8:30 AM for
registration. Pre-registration is not
necessary. The seminar is free for
Shoreline
Education
for
Awareness members! A $5
donation for non-members is
recommended. Snacks and coffee/
tea will be available. Feel free to
bring your own brown bag lunch
if you desire or you can purchase
a box lunch when you register.
More information is available by
calling SEA at 541-260-7770.
This will be the second of eleven
monthly seminars sponsored by
SEA. The seminars will take place
at the Bandon Community Center
and the Oregon Institute of Marine
Biology in Charleston. The
Community Center is located at
1200 11th Street SW. The OIMB
office is located at 63466 Boat
Basin Road.
Author’s Night
Langlois Library
The public is invited to Authors’
Night featuring Joyce Mueller and
Weld Champneys
on Friday,
March 18, 2016 @ 6:30 PM in the
Freedom of Speech Room at the
Port Orford Library. Readings
from Never Cheat a Holy Man by
Ms. Mueller and Rhyme Bones by
Mr. Champneys. A discussion will
follow. Refreshments will be
provided. This event is sponsored
by the Port Orford and Langlois
Public Libraries and Bandon
Writer’s Group. For more
information call 541-332-5622.
Fertilize Your Mind
OSU Extension Seminar
Registration forms are now
available for the 15th annual
“Fertilize Your Mind” garden
seminar set for Saturday, March
26,
on
the
campus
of
Southwestern Oregon Community
College.
This year’s keynote speaker will
be Zoë Bradbury, farmer and coowner of Valley Flora Farm, in
Langlois. Bradbury’s presentation,
“Regenerative
Agriculture
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Farm, Landscape, Community and
Planet,” will share her experiences
on their own farm, as well as
broader, far-reaching concepts and
issues in agriculture.
Following
the
keynote
presentation will be three class
sessions, each with a selection of
four informative classes to choose
from, presented by experienced
and practical speakers. Some of
the topics include “Backyard
Chickens,” “Beekeeping 101-How
to get your hive started,” “Spicing
up your Garden-Herbs in the
Garden,” “Landscaping with
Native Plants” and “Moles, Voles,
and Deer-IPM in a Big Way!”
Local
nurseries,
landscape
companies and other businesses
will display goods and services in
the lobby for perusal throughout
the day, while the Master
Gardeners will man a Plant Clinic
table to answer gardening
questions during breaks and the
lunch period. A large selection of
free gardening/seed catalogs will
also be available.
The registration fee of $30
includes the keynote address,
three lecture sessions, and coffee
and tea; lunch is on your own. To
register, contact the Coos County
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The Pacific High School
Project Graduation Committee Invites You to our
Annual Spring Auction
March 12, 2016 at PHS Gym
Preview 5-6 Auction 6 PM
Items that will be up for auction are generously donated by businesses
from within our community, as well as, businesses from our neighbors to
our North and South. We also receive items donated by our community
members, family members and the students themselves.
Something new this year is that we will be providing an optional
Spaghetti dinner for those who would like to grab something to eat
before the auction starts.
Spaghetti Dinner prices are:
0-3 free
4-13 $4 each
14-99 $7 each
Families $20
Dinner will be served during the preview time of 5-6p.m. and the
Auction starts at 6p.m. As tradition, dessert will be available for free
to all those who attend and admission is free.
This
year marks our 29th year of providing a safe and sober graduation
night for our local Graduating Seniors. Please come help us
celebration this fine group of young adults in 'Our Secret Garden'.
You wont be disappointed! See you there!
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Currydale Farms
Chicks are here and More Coming!
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2/24/16 Black Sex Link and Speckled Sussex
3/04/16 Ameraucanas, Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpington
and Silver Wyandotte
03/18/16 Barred Rock, Buff Orpintongs, Black Sex Link, and
Easter Ducks
04/01/15: Ameraucana, Rhode Island Red, Silver Wyandotte
and Hatchery Choice Ducks
541 347 4356
8:30 am—5:30 pm
49877 Highway 101
Bandon, Oregon
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Extension Office at 541-5725263, stop by the OSU Extension
office at 631 Alder St. in Myrtle
Point, or get the registration form
online at
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coos/fertilize-your-mind
There you’ll also find full
descriptions of all the classes
being offered, to help guide your
session choices. You may also
register the morning of the event,
beginning at 8:00 a.m., but class
selections may be limited.
This seminar is sponsored by the
Coos County Oregon State
University Extension Service and
the Coos County Master Gardener
Association TM. Direct any
questions to Master Gardener
Coordinator Samantha Clayburn
at 541-572-5263, ext. 25299 or
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Police Reports
Port Orford Police
02/21-21:05: 1700 block
Washington, Theft
02/22-14:57: Jefferson Street,
Driving Complaint
02/22-15:37: 600 block 19th
Street, Theft
02/22-16:02: Woods W. of Cedar
Place, Attempt to Locate
02/22-17:27: 1400 block Arizona,
Fraud
02/13-14:38: POPD/CCJ/P&P,
Transport Prisoner, Ryan Beech
02/24-15:43: 1200 block
Wyoming, Noise Complaint
02/25-12:28: 1700 block Oregon,
Theft
02/25-16:37: 900 block
Lakeshore, Overdue Subjects
02/26-03:11: 1000 block 13th
Street, Criminal Trespass
02/26-15:38: City Shops, Theft
02/27-13:44: Lakeshore, Criminal
Trespass
02/27-14:45: Sixes area,
southbound, Driving Complaint
General:
Traffic Stops 11, Area Checks 11,
Incomplete Calls 1, Civil Service
2, Follow ups etc. 5, Welfare
Check 2.
Port Orford Ambulance: 6
Curry County Sheriff
02/22-16:11: Arizona/Paradise Pt.
Driving Complaint
02/23/15:55: POPD/GBS, Warrant
Service, Bobbi Robson, Arrestee
02/25-09:38: 93000 block Elk
River Road, Theft
02/25-15:28: 92000 block Cape
Blanco, Sexual Abuse
02/25-16:24: Port Orford Area,
Boat Checks
Civil 6, Incomplete Calls 1
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