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Volume 5 Number 0234 Wednesday 09 28 2016

PIGS FLY? They say when pigs fly, but in Eaton, Ohio, they apparently have a license to drive. My short vacation to Ohio coincided with the annual Preble County Pork Festival. The event was more like a fair with lots of vendors selling their wares. There was a big parade with several marching bands, along with the requisite fire trucks, and a garbage truck. Surprised, I asked about it. Apparently their garbage service is a major sponsor of the annual event. I spotted the service in at least four counties. The best part of the trip (aside from meeting up with my Aussie cousin, whom I haven’t seen since she was 9) was actually visiting the bank my grandfather was an instrumental part of. It was turned into a pizza parlor after a new bank was built down the street. But this 100 year+ old building was the building that made headlines in the local newspapers when it was robbed. Mom subscribed to the Ohio paper for years when I was growing up, so of course when Grandfather was robbed at gunpoint, it made the news and mom had a copy. I don’t recall the entire story, but pretty sure he saved the day. In 1918, he was part of the health department, and was responsible for making people stay home during the flu epidemic. He also saved the day in the depression as well, when he told everyone to just go home when the stock market crashed. They believed in him and did as he asked. The bank stood strong.

FOREST WORKSHOP Southwestern Oregon C.C. GOLD BEACH, OR – Oregon is famous for its forests and large conifers. Our trees are in demand! Southwestern Oregon Community College is offering a workshop, “What is a Forest?” Learn about how people use the forests for a multitude of products as well as recreation. Intact forests provide crucial ecosystem functions such as water filtration, erosion prevention and wildlife habitat. A walk through the forest is a great way to get your ‘green’ time: valuable time outside to recharge and relax. The focus of this class is the natural forest ecosystem and how it functions. Trees, water, shrubs, wildlife, wood debris, soil microorganisms, (don’t forget the fungus!) soil, and so much more all interconnect to form a sustainable forest. This workshop includes a lecture and field trip. The lecture is

scheduled for Friday, October 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Southwestern’s Gold Beach Center (on the fairgrounds). Discussion will focus on how past events shape the forests we see today. Saturday morning, October 8, the class will take a field trip to visit different forest types located near Gold Beach. The class will leave the Gold Beach Center at 8:00 a.m. returning from the field trip around 1:00 p.m. Cost of the workshop is $35. For more information or to register, please contact the Gold Beach Center at 541-247-2741. COOS COUNTY AUDUBON By Harv Schubothe If you have been following updates on Oregon Audubon activities, you know that the Elliot Forest Sale (or its prevention) has been one of our

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highest conservation priorities. We are pleased to announce our first program of the year will feature our own Joe Metzler with a slideshow "Backpacking in the Elliott State Forest". Our first program is set for Wednesday evening, October 12, at 7:00 PM at Bandon's Community Center (The Barn). This is also the annual members meeting for the Cape Arago Audubon Society. Come find out more about our birding and conservation activities, how you can contribute to your local Audubon chapter and help us elect our officers for the coming year. Contact Harv Schubothe at 541 297-2342 for more information. HEY LORETTA! BANDON, OR—A talented group of Oregon musicians paying tribute to Loretta Lynn will tour the Oregon coast this fall. Fronted by

the popular Portland folk-country songstress Mary Rondthaler, the five-piece band will perform two 45 minute sets featuring the songs of country music legend Loretta Lynn. Also known as the Coal Miner’s Daughter, Loretta wrote many of her own songs and has been dubbed the Queen of Country Music throughout her five decade career. In 1972, she was the first woman to be nominated and named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association. Rondthaler has spent many years honing her craft around the Portland music scene. She has performed and recorded with George Chudacoff, Succotash, The Sagebrush Sisters and The Rocky Butte Wranglers. She can be seen regularly singing country and western songs with the Wranglers at nightclubs around the Northwest, as well as with The Sagebrush Sisters, a three-piece cowgirl swing band. Mary is well known for her knack of picking great unknown songs from the repertoires of many legendary country music artists. The band features three graduates of Oregon State who studied music under Professor Neal Grandstaff, widely known for his lifelong contribution to music performance

and education. They are Justin Schepige on bass, Tommy Brownson on drums and Erik Crew on lead guitar. Joining them on pedal steel guitar will be veteran Nashville touring pro and session player Gary Thorsen, who toured with Loretta’s twin daughters, The Lynns. He has worked for many other country music greats, including Tanya Tucker. Gary is locally known for his inspiring work in the musical show Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes? and with the Opry West at The Little Theater by The Bay in North Bend. The entourage is scheduled to perform at several of the Oregon Coast’s most endearing theaters. All Friday or Saturday night shows are at 7:00 pm and Sunday shows are a 2:00 PM matinee. Tickets are available at local ticket outlets and at www.hey-loretta.com/tickets. A portion of all proceeds will benefit the Children’s Theater in Florence Oregon. Hey Loretta! Will be at the Sprague Theatre in Bandon, OR - October 7th, 8th and 9th; Dori Randall Performing Arts Center in Brookings, OR - October 14th; and the Class Act Theatre in Florence October 21st, 22nd and 23rd

PORT ORFORD ROTARY OKTOBERFEST 2016 October is almost here, and there is excitement brewing! A new event will make its’ debut at this year’s Port Orford Rotary Oktoberfest. The new event is an apple pie baking contest/fundraiser. Details are available on the Rotary website www.portorfordrotary.org under Current Events. Entry form is on the bottom of the rules page. The best part: PRIZE MONEY! $75 for the winning pie, with $50 for 2nd, $25 for 3rd. Pies (contestants must enter two pies) entered in the contest will be sold at the event, with the top three wining pies to be live auctioned during the Oktoberfest event. Money supports the many projects Rotary does in the community. Don’t delay! Read the rules and bake up your apple pies and join the fun at this years’ 1st Annual Oktoberfest Apple Pie Contest! Pies must be entered by 5 PM, October 15, 2016 at the American Legion Hall. Winners will be determined prior to the 6PM opening of the 4th Annual Rotary Oktoberfest in the Port Orford Community Building, 421 11th Street, Port Orford. HOLIDAY FAIR By Cynthia Shields The 21st annual Holiday Craft Fair is just around the corner! Held at the Langlois Lions Club in Langlois on Friday and Saturday, November 18th and 19th. Spaces are available for crafts people and artists at just $30 per vendor space and table for two days. For more information or an application call Ester Donaldson at 541-348-2242 or the Langlois Public Library at 541-348-2066.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS PORT ORFORD/LANGLOIS, OR—On Monday, September 19th, the District 2CJ School Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting. Gordon Clay from Brookings (in the public input portion of the meeting) spoke to the board about Suicide and Bully Prevention. Mr. Clay is the founder of “The Citizens Who Care” organization. September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. He handed out buttons and cards that have the number 741741, which is the texting number people should use if they struggling or considering suicide. Superintendent Steve Perkins reviewed the lead testing results for both Driftwood Elementary (DWS) and Pacific High School (PHS). Seventeen (17) faucets/sinks had lead levels above the state limit.

Sixteen (16) of those samples were from PHS and one (1) from DWS. Twelve (12) of the seventeen (17) samples were very close to the acceptable lead level, so they have since been retested. The original testing was done in the first week of August. Results from the re-testing should be available by the first of October. If the retests do not result in acceptable lead levels, faucets/sinks could need to be replaced. Mr. Perkins also reviewed the Healthy and Safe School Report. School Districts in the state of Oregon have until January 1, 2021 to file a report. This report includes lead testing, radon testing, Indoor Air Quality, Ambient Air Quality, and Toxic Exposure to Hazardous Waste Sites. The board agreed to a cooperative agreement with Coquille School District for girls’ softball, which

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was presented by Krista Nieraeth, PHS Principal. This will allow any girl that attends PHS to play softball at Coquille if they so choose. We currently have five PHS boys playing football in Coquille. The board also approved the licensed staff pay schedule for the 2016-17 school year. October’s board meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 17th @ 4:00 pm. MEDICARE COUNSELING BANDON, OR– The enrollment period for 2017 health insurance starts soon. For help with Medicare enrollment, trained volunteer counselors for the Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance program are just a phone call away. Enrollment assistance by SHIBA counselors is free, available to all members of the community. Medicare is publicly subsidized health insurance for those 65 years and older and many individuals with a diagnosed disability. Medicare enrollment for 2017 coverage is open from October 15 to December 7, 2016. SHIBA counselors can help with first-time enrollment and policy renewals or changes, and review supplemental policy options. Call Coast Community Health Center to schedule your session, 541-347-2529 x 114. SHIBA services are available by appointment Monday through Friday in locations throughout Coos and North Curry counties. For more information about Oregon Medicaid plans, visit: http://www.oregon.gov/dcbs/insurance/shiba. BANDON ART AWARDS Bandon, OR– Congratulations to winners in the 2016 Port of Bandon

Boardwalk Art Show, "Slice of Life." Artists were awarded ribbons and cash prizes on Saturday, September 10, during the Bandon Cranberry Festival. The 14th annual open-air art show was on public display at the Port of Bandon boardwalk through the summer. First place winners in each category are: Maya Osawa, youth; Payton Webb, teen; Steve Buck, adult; and Pat Cink, People's Choice winner. All winning works, with additional honorees, will be featured in an encore exhibition at the Bandon Professional Center December 2016 through January 2017. The 2017 art show theme was also announced at the awards presentation: "Blossoms, Butterflies and Bees." The annual boardwalk show is open to artists of all ages, on display from May through September.

The 2016 show was produced by the Port of Bandon and co-sponsored by the Bandon Professional Center. Curators were Ava Richey and Shawn Tempesta; adjudicators were Scott McEachern, Linda Mecum and Port of Bandon Commissioner Reg Pullen. Find a complete list of prize winners listed with Cranberry Festival awards at bandon.com/cranberry-festival.

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