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Volume 6 Number 0269 Wednesday

05 31 2017

HUGHES HOUSE STATE PARKS DAY JUNE 3 Spinners and Weavers, Wood Carvers and possibly other artisans will demonstrate their period appropriate crafts Saturday, June 3 at Historic Hughes House. Refreshments will be served throughout the 10:00 am to 3:30 pm tour day. Every State Park in Oregon offers free camping on this one day each year. The events at Hughes House are made possible by Cape Blanco Heritage Society. Tours are also available at Cape Blanco Light Station and the Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum. All three sites, open every day but Tuesday through October 2017, are presented cooperatively with Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department.

The crew reported snow drifts more than 10 feet deep in some areas, which resulted in large snow berms remaining on the roadside. This is resulting in a narrower road in some areas, with little-to-no room for two vehicles to pass each other and no room for turning around. Drivers should be aware that there are some places where they may need to back up to a suitable pull-out area when yielding to oncoming traffic. For additional information on the Bear Camp Road and current road status, contact the Gold Beach Ranger District (541-247-3600), Grants Pass Interagency Office (541-471-6500) or Wild Rivers Ranger District (541-592-4000).

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BEAR CAMP ROAD IS OPEN: VISITORS SHOULD TRAVEL WITH CAUTION SOUTHWEST OR—Bear Camp Road opened for public travel for the recreation season on May 26th, with the road crew completing the task of plowing the extensive snowpack in the late afternoon and on schedule.

SUNDAY ANOTHER FIRE ON THE BEACH TUESDAY ANOTHER FANCY CAR IN DEEP

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SUMMER AT LANGLOIS LIBRARY The Langlois Public Library invites children ages 3-15 to Build a Better World during our 2017 Summer Reading Program. This year’s program will include building with recycled materials, learning about photography composition, and exploring ancient technologies. For more information visit the Langlois Public Library Facebook page or give us a call at 541.348.2066. LANGLOIS LIBRARY FREE BUILD The Langlois Public Library invites children ages 3-15 to Build a Better World during our 2017 Summer Reading Program. June 16th at 11 am we will host a Free Build with a variety of materials to build from. Come join us as we build a small city to call our own. For more information visit the Langlois Public Library Facebook page or give us a call at 541.348.2066. FERMENTATION WORKSHOP PORT ORFORD, OR – Pickles! Sauerkraut! Kimchi! Southwestern Oregon Community College is offering a Basics of Fermentation

workshop, taught by Master Food Preserver and food writer Jennifer Burns Bright. Join instructor Jennifer Burns Bright for this special workshop to learn the ancient and healthy art of lacto-fermenting vegetables. You’ll learn how to select a crock, choose the right salt, keep your ferments fresh, and understand the science behind the process. The workshop is scheduled for Thursday, June 22, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Port Orford Senior Center. Cost is $50, which includes hands-on workshops, a materials fee, handouts, and plenty of samples. For more information or to register, please contact the Gold Beach Center at 541-247-2741 or kshumaker@socc.edu. AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE IN PORT ORFORD Port Orford, OR – An AARP Smart Driver Safety class is being offered by Southwestern Oregon Community College and is scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2017 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Port Orford Senior Center. This course offers you an important opportunity to learn how to drive more efficiently and safely. The course contains up-to-date information about changes over time in ourselves, our vehicles, and our roads. The course is open to all ages.

The content of this course can help boost safety awareness, refresh and improve driving skills, minimize crash risk, increase confidence, prolong mobility, and maintain independence. Completion of this six-hour driving refresher course can yield discounted auto insurance premiums for individuals 55 and older. Pre-registration is required and can be made by calling the Gold Beach Center at 541-247-2741. The course fee for AARP members is $15, or $20 for non-members, the fee includes a workbook and other materials, and is payable to AARP at the class. Class starts promptly at 9:00 am. HOME AT LAST By Tobe Porter The Port Orford Friends of Feral Cats have many felines that need homes. If you would like to adopt a couple of good looking outside cats, drop me a line at tobe1945porter@gmail.com. We’ll help you re-home the healthy neutered cats and get them ready to work in your barn or sun on your deck. Introducing feral cats to a new environment is not like bringing home two socialized kittens. You will need a safe and secure place for…let’s call them Tom and Jerry. An out building is perfect, like a shed, garage, or barn—a place dry and secure. The space needs to be big enough to comfortably house T&J, food, water, litter box and something they can get into to hide

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from you and to sleep. A big carrier or a box turned on its side with fleece or other soft bedding works well. Since you will need to leave T&J in this space for a few weeks, provide something for them to climb on and play with: a few logs, roll of paper towels, paper bags and some “wax paper balls.” Feed your cats, make sure there is clean water, and clean the litter box regularly. Visit T&J as often as you can, talking to them in a calm, soft voice. Don’t plan on holding or even petting them at first. The idea is for them to understand that where they are now is where they will be fed and safe. Then, when you open the door and they go zooming outside for the first time, you can be sure they will come back soon and get to work. As time goes by, Tom and Jerry will learn to trust you as you work and play together. What a happy ending…could happen, give it a try. REGION FACES CHILDCARE CRISIS

Coos Bay, OR – Our community and our region are facing a crisis in childcare. There are not enough childcare providers to care for our children. As of 2016, we had 12 slots for every 100 children under the age of 6 in Coos and Curry County. That gap has widened significantly in recent years, with the closure of large centers in the Coos Bay/North Bend area.

High quality childcare is available, both in centers and in-home family child care, but there simply isn’t enough of it. In Coos and Curry Counties, there are no centers that care for infants, and licensed family care providers are limited to two children under 24 months. Support for families of infants is available in the form of home visiting programs, but these services do not provide childcare.

We have a responsibility to our children and to their families to do what we can as a community to be sure they are safe, supported, and have opportunities to learn. Children thrive when their families have the supports they need; in order for our families to find stability, for our children to be ready to learn and succeed in their educations, we must find solutions to this problem. If you would like to be involved in working toward solutions, please contact Barbara Bassett at the South Coast Regional Early Learning Hub: bbassett@orcca.us or Danaye Gonzalez, Program Manager, CARE Connections at Southwestern Oregon Community College, phone: 1-800-611-7555; email: qualitychildcare@socc.edu. SOLVE PORTLAND, OR—Do you have an idea for a litter cleanup, invasive plant removal or native tree planting project in your local natural area or neighborhood? SOLVE is currently accepting project applications statewide for the annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup, presented by the Oregon Lottery! Eligible projects will receive SOLVE assistance, including project planning support, free supplies and volunteer recruitment, and are eligible to receive a small grant up to $100. Please submit your projects by July 1, 2017 to be considered. What: Each September, Oregonians come together across the state to clean up litter and restore natural areas as part of the annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup. Held in tandem with the International Coastal Cleanup and National Public Lands Day, this event has been an Oregon tradition

for more than three decades, bringing out over 5,000 volunteers each year. Now is your chance to be a part of this tradition and get volunteer support for improving the neighborhood or natural area you love! When: Most projects will take place on Saturday, September 23 from 10 AM to 1 PM. Who: All Oregonians are encouraged to participate! Projects can be led by individuals, groups, community organizations, neighborhood associations, businesses, teachers, and students who want to make a positive difference in their community. How: Interested leaders can apply online at solveoregon.org or call SOLVE to discuss project ideas at 503-844-9571 x317. Why: From the headwaters of the Willamette River to the Oregon coast, water connects us all. Despite our shared landscape and ethic of stewardship, Oregon's waterways and natural areas are facing serious threats from diminishing wildlife habitat, invasive plants, and litter which flows downstream to our rivers and out to the ocean. Join your fellow Oregonians this September as we support the health of our state, and clean up litter from source to sea. "Whether you live along a waterway or in the middle of a city, the Beach & Riverside Cleanup gives Oregonians the chance to make a positive difference in their community," said Joy Hawkins, SOLVE Program Coordinator. "This event is a wonderful opportunity to give back to this great state we call home." About SOLVE: SOLVE is a statewide non-profit organization

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Pacific High School and Driftwood School News

ROTARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH By Wayne Markel As part of its programs in support of area students, the Rotary Club of Port Orford honors two "Students of the Month" every month during the school year. The April Student of the Month from Driftwood Middle School was Hanna Steinmetz. The May Students of the Month were Kross Miller and Alecia Finley. All students were presented to the Rotary club meeting on May 25th by their school principal, Krista Nieraeth. Krista introduced Hanna Steinmetz as the Driftwood Elementary Student of the Month of April. Hanna enjoys Science and plays the saxophone in the school band. After High School, she plans to pursue a career in the Beauty Industry. Kross Miller was named May Student of the Month for Driftwood Elementary. He likes math and science, is President of the school chapter of the National Honor Society, enjoys robotics and sports, and

outdoor activities. Kross has his sights set on becoming a civil or nuclear engineer. May Student of the Month for Pacific High School is Alecia Finley. As she prepares to graduate, Alecia exemplifies the high caliber of students that have attended our local schools. She is an all-around sports star who is interested in science, has attended Rotary’s RYLA leadership conference, has contributed to the good of our community, and organized fund-raising for schools in other countries. Alecia plans to attend Oregon State University – Cascades. For more information about ways in which the Port Orford Rotary “is having fun helping others,” go to www.PortOrfordRotary.org or www.FaceBook.com/PortOrfordRotary. CURRY COUNTY SPELLING BEE Division I - Grades 3 - 5 1st Place - Ashton Wood 3rd 2nd Place - Anya Brady 5th Grade Division II - Grades 6 - 8 1st Place - Rio Cruz 7th 3rd Place - Ansen Converse 7th Division III - Grades 9 - 12 2nd Place - Olivia Schmidt 3rd Place - Demitra Schmidt Ashton and Rio have qualified for our county to participate in the State Spelling Bee in August. Top Down: Ashton Wood, Rio Cruz, Demitra Schmidt & Olivia Schmidt

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PORT ORFORD POLICE 05/21-00:58: Jackson Street, Accident, Injury 05/21-20:27: Lakeshore, Suspicious Conditions 05/21-22:02: Dollar General, Disturbance 05/22-07:14: Flake Street, Unauthorized Use, Vehicle 05/22-09:37: Sixth, Hook’d, Disorderly Conduct 05/22-14:51: Jackson Street, Burglary, Cold 05/22-18:01: Jackson Street, Disturbance 05/22-21:46-Arizona, Suspicious Conditions 05/23-11:08– 18th Street, Suspicious Conditions

05/23-14:16: Redfish/Visitor Center, Dispute in Progress 05/23-18:35: Tichenor Street, Disturbance 05/23-21:19: Geer Circle, Harassment 05/23-22:11: Tasty Kate’s, Burglary in Progress 05/24-00:30: Paradise Pt/Arizona, Recover Stolen Property, Arrestee, Todd Fredricks, Jr. 05/24-07:28: Lakeshore, Noise Complaint 05/25-00:42: Battle Rock, Suspicious Conditions 05/25-19:56: Behind Ray’s in Bushes, Dispute in Progress 05/26-19:09: Arizona Street, Recover Stolen Property 05/26-20:39: 13th & Idaho, Assault, Cold 05/27-16:06: 12th Street, Theft 05/27-22:07: Battle Rock Parking Lot, Dispute, Cold General: Traffic 45, Alarms 2, Info & Follow-ups: 15, Driving Complaints 1, Area Checks 7, Attempts to Locate 2, Welfare Checks 1, Incomplete Calls 1 P.O. AMBULANCE: 2 P.O. Fire: 2 GOLD BEACH SHERIFF 05/21-21:50: Hensley Hill, Suspicious Conditions

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05/22-09:46: Childers Rd, just off Hwy 101, Accident, No Injury 05/22-12:44: Elk River Road, Burglary, Cold 05/22-18:29: Cape Blanco Road, Animal Complaint 05/23-10:19: Langlois Post, Suspicious Conditions 05/23-23:21: S of Sea Crest Motel, Suspicious Conditions 05/24-20:25: Ray’s/101 Hazard 05/24-20:37: Old Mill Road, Suspicious Conditions 05/25-19:59: Hensley Hill, Burglary Cold 05/26-16:52: Old Mill Road, Burglary, Cold General: Civil Service 2, Incomplete Calls 1, Follow-ups 2, Traffic 1, Alarms 1

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