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About Oregon Coast today. (Lincoln City, OR) 2005-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 2019)
potpourri ‘Cuckoo’ lands Helping information flow, in Siletz in Depoe Bay Depoe Bay will celebrate its cinematic heritage on Thursday, Dec. 19, with the dedication of the newest sign on the Oregon FilmTrail at the town’s picturesque harbor. The harbor featured prominently in the film “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” when Jack Nicholson’s character, Randle “Mac” McMurphy, staged an escape from the state mental hospital and led his fellow patients to the harbor where they commandeered a fishing boat and took it out for a day’s fishing. This sign features a few facts and anecdotes about the film as well as a reference to other movies shot close by. “Depoe Bay is honored to be a part of the Oregon Film Trail,” said Depoe Bay Chamber Executive Director Laura Furgurson, “and we know our residents and visitors will enjoy sharing these fun film memories with their families and friends. We’re looking forward to additional efforts to commemorate other filming in our community.” The Dec. 19 unveiling will take place at 4 pm between Docks 1 and 2, and will be followed by a reception at Dockside Charters harbor location. Library welcomes star speaker The Newport Public Library will continue its “history of ” series this Wednesday, Dec. 18, with a presentation from Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers While most people recognize the sheriff as the chief law enforcement officer for the county, they might be surprised to know that the office of sheriff dates back more than a thousand years. Landers will explore questions including: where did the title “sheriff ” come from? What makes the office of sheriff unique in law enforcement? And why should we refer to it as sheriff ’s office and not sheriff ’s department? Landers began his law enforcement career with the Lincoln County Sheriff ’s Office in 1987 and served as records clerk, corrections officer, patrol deputy, patrol sergeant and administrative lieutenant before being appointed to serve the final year of Sheriff Dennis Dotson’s third term when he retired in 2016. Landers was elected in November 2016 and is currently serving his first four-year term. The talk, which is free and open to all, will run from 6 to 7 pm in the McEntee Meeting Room of the Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye Street. For more information, go to www.newportlibrary.org or call 541-265-2153. 18 • oregoncoastTODAY.com • facebook.com/oregoncoasttoday • December 13, 2019 People who live and work around the Lower Siletz River are invited to take part in an outreach effort by the Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District this Tuesday, Dec. 17, in Siletz. Titled “Bay to Headwaters,” the Siletz Stakeholder Engagement Project aims to gather local knowledge to help inform future restoration projects. To help lessen human impacts to the Siletz River Watershed, the district is carrying out a multi-year outreach effort to build community connections with private residents, agricultural producers, timberland managers, tribal entities and other diverse stakeholders along the Lower Siletz River, Middle Siletz River and Rock Creek watersheds. At Tuesday’s meeting, the district’s Conservation Programs Coordinator Emily-Bell Dinan will introduce the project and allow for discussion of how Siletz Watershed Council members can get involved in the years to come. The presentation will begin at 6:30 pm at the Siletz Public Library on 225 SE Gaither Street. Refreshments will be provided. Saddle up, for Art at the Museum Kids of all ages are invited to drop by the North Lincoln County Historical Museum in Lincoln City this Saturday, Dec. 14, for a holiday edition of Art at the Museum. The fun afternoon will offer supervised children of all ages the chance to try their hand at holiday crafts, painting canvases and much more, creating take-away items that can make wonderful gifts for friends and loved ones. The free program, sponsored by the Mildred and Marie Children’s fund, runs from 11 am to 3 pm at the museum, 4907 SW Hwy. 101.
