Port Orford News
May 21, 2008 • Page 3
Viewpoints
A letter from the editor
The Port Orford News is well.
Not great, but well.
Thanks to the support and determination of the
people of Port Orford, Sixes, Langlois, Bandon,
Gold Beach, Ophir, Brookings, Coos Bay, North
Bend, Coquille and beyond, the Port Orford News
is once again a living newspaper.
Once again telling about lives - about kids,
about our triumphs, about our tragedies, about our
town.
And because of it people stop me and say
“Thank you.”
When they do I’m always a little at a loss for
words - but here goes.
No, Port Orford. Thank you.
Thank you for the grandest experience I’ve ever
had in journalism.
Thank you for supporting your newspaper, and
since the newspaper actually stopped, its recent
track record as a business is short.
Advertising revenue is rising steadily - you’ve
done a great job of supporting your newspaper -
but I could use some capital improvements. I’d
like to consolidate my debts, clear my ledgers by
paying some bills and maybe even have a little set
ahead for paying press and shipping costs.
And I’d love to have internet in the office. That
would save a lot of time and let me really commu-
nicate with so many more readers.
And the paper could really use a scanner and a
printer - none of it absolutely necessary stuff of
course, but they would make it easier to work.
But I’ve been getting along without that stuff
so far - if necessary I will continue to a little
longer.
Chetco understands this. They’re supportive of
allowing me to run it.
I’m grateful - and humbled - especially by the
way that I’ve been accepted, the way I have been
taken in.
That’s special. I won’t forget.
And now the newspaper is well.
Billing is soon to go out for the first time,
thanks to the efforts of Mary O. Loan
Bookkeeping & Tax Service who are not only
organizing my mess of receipts, but are also
teaching me how to do it myself.
But money, as it has been from the beginning,
remains tight. So I would like to ask a favor. I’ve
applied for a loan, from Chetco, our local credit
union.
And I can answer most of the questions asked
by my loan agent; I can supply years of tax
records from when I co-owned the paper, but
Community news briefs
the newspaper too. They know our story. They’d
like to find a way to help me qualify for this loan.
So Chetco has said that in lieu of a recent, long-
term business history, they will accept declara-
tions of support from readers, subscribers and
advertisers.
That means that what you say matters. You’ve
got a vote. You can tell Chetco what you think of
your newspaper and the fella running it.
I’d appreciate it.
You’ve saved your newspaper once, this time it
just needs a kind word - and as many of them as
possible.
You can vote by e-mail, the address is nthoma-
son@chetcofcu.org.
Thank you.
Matt Hall
Editor/Port Orford News
Itʼs a big hit
PON photo by
Daryl Thomas
City to sell vehicles
The City of Port Orford Police
and Public Works Departments
are accepting sealed bids for sur-
plus vehicles to be sold by them.
Bids will be accepted at City
Hall, 555 W. 20th St. or by mail
with VEHICLE BID/POLICE or
PUBLIC WORKS printed on
the envelope at PO Box 310,
Port Orford, OR 97465 until
Noon, May 29, 2008, then bids
will be opened at 3 p.m. in the
Port Orford City Hall Gable
Chambers by the Police
Department and City
Administrator.
The vehicles are (one) 1994
Ford Crown Victoria, and (one)
1988 Buick LeSabre from the
Police Department, and (one)
1989 GMC Pickup Truck, (one)
1974 Meyers Trailer (sewer
clearner), and (one) 1974 Ford
Van with Equipment from Public
Works.
These vehicles can be inspect-
ed prior to bidding at the City
shop at 2848 Port Orford Loop,
Port Orford, OR 97465. All
vehicles will be sold “AS IS” to
the highest bidder with payment
due at the opening of the bids.
Bid winners must remove
vehicles from City property
within five working days from
notification of having won the
bid.
A bid package containing
vehicle description and bid
forms is available at either Port
Orford City Hall or the Port
Orford Police Department.
Curry 4-H Camp
registrations ongoing
Planning your summer activi-
ties? How about joining other
Curry County kids in grades 3-5
for a fun and exciting 4-H camp
experience.
Registrations have been deliv-
ered to the Curry County
schools for the 2008 4-H
Lobster Creek Camp to be held
June 17-20 at the Lobster Creek
Youth Camp located 18 miles
northeast of Gold Beach.
The camp will be run by adult
Extension Staff and volunteers,
with counselors being Senior 4-
H members that have gone
through a series of trainings.
This years camp will be enti-
tled “Enchanted Lobster Creek
Camp” with cabins, staff and
counselors taking on the names
of the magical aspects of nature
and the forest!
Activities will include crafts,
educational programs, swim-
ming, hiking, campfire activities,
games and friendship building to
last a lifetime.
This camp is not limited to 4-
H members. The cost is $90 per
camper (some scholarships are
available) for registrations
received through May 31st.
For more information on how
to become a part of this wonder-
ful camping experience, contact
the Curry County 4-H office at
1-800-356-3986 or 247-6672.
Space is limited so register
early!
Jared Tarr wins
scholarship
The Sunset Gartden Club has
awarded its annual scholarship
for 2008 to Jared Tarr of Port
Orford.
Tarry,
17, will
be gradu-
ating from
Pacific
High
School on
May 30
with hon-
ors and
third in
Tarr
his class.
In the
fall he will attend Evergreen
State College in Olympia,
Wash., where he will pursue a
degree in conservation science
with a focus on marine
resources management.
Each eyar the grden club of
Port Orford awards a scholar-
ship to a local graduating senior
who plans to major in botany,
ecology, horticulture, forestry,
amrine biology, land manag-
ment, landscaping, or other
related fields.
Tarr is the third recipient of
the Sunset Garden Club schol-
arship.
D
the corner when I met my future
wife. I didn't want to end up half
way across the world from her. I
decided college would be the
best route. What to do with my
future became quite important.
It should be for all of us. Well,
I ran into a few difficulties. I
remember my first quarter as a
senior started off with a real
bang. I was taking my final
exam in American Problems.
The test had been handed out
and one of my colleagues whis-
Photo of the week: ‘Living History’
North Curry County
Church Directory
St. Christopher
Episcopal Church
To be continued ... by Pastor Doug Jamieson
reams and visions of
grandeur were regular
in my senior year of
high school.
I thought about joining the
military for awhile. It seemed to
me that going through the
ROTC program could be a way
to invest my life in a patriotic
way.
I am not one to launch a cam-
paign for war, but I do believe in
protecting our rights as citizens
of the U.S.. Then my life turned
Itʼs a hit at
Coast
League
Baseball.
pered from behind me and asked
some trivial question like
"What's the date?" I turned my
head to tell him then quickly
turned back around to take the
test.
At the end of class we were to
take our tests up front to the
teachers desk. To my amaze-
ment, the teacher took my test,
lifted it like a crane, moved it
over the trash can and released
it. That was my final test grade.
Trashed.
Needless to say, I was embar-
rassed and in shock. The same
happened to my colleague. My
fresh start as senior was jeop-
ardized.
I admit, when I was in junior
high I did cheat on one test and
never forgot it. It wasn't a good
feeling. I never cheated again
on my tests, but was being
accused of such. Must try hard-
er.
Later on that same year, I
went to my councilor and ask
him what I needed to do to
apply for college. I'll never for-
get his council in the hallway
near his office. He said “If you
think high school is hard, wait
till you get to college.”
That was it. He never came
back with any other informa-
tion. But, that didn't stop me.
I went to my english teacher
and he asked me what I wanted
to do, then told me where to get
the information, and I followed
his advice.
Though my average grades in
high school slowed me up a bit,
I was able to go on to college.
When graduation day came for
college I was on the Dean's List.
Hard work does pay off.
Maybe you have had some bad
breaks along the way. That can
all change.
It does no good to hold
resentments against people who
don't understand you, nor does it
do any good to act defeated.
I believe God helped me
along my journey. He can help
you too.
How can I possibly tell all of
the emotions that flooded my
mind on that last year at
Pacific? I wonder what is going
through the minds of our present
graduates?
Please know that if you apply
yourself and ask the right ques-
tions to the right people, you
will be doing yourself a great
service.
Don't give up!
Read the Port Orford News online
at portorfordnews.net
Port Orford
Christian Center
Come celebrate the Lord
with Pastor Doug Jamieson.
Sunday Holy Eucharist
10 a.m.
214 Ninth St.
(Behind Fun Zone)
Sunday School ........9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning ....11 a.m.
Sunday Evening ......5 p.m.
Wed. Bible Study ....6:30 p.m.
(541)332-0998
10th & Washington
(541)332-2561
St. John’s
Catholic Church
Sunday . . . . .8:30 a.m.
Wed. . . . . . . . . .9 a.m.
Hwy. 101 & 15th St.
Port Orford, OR
(541)253-6250
F irst
C ommunity C hurch
2025 Jackson St.
(541) 332-3664
Worship Service
11 a.m.
Sunday School
9:30 a.m.
Zion Lutheran Church
Bible Study at 10 a.m., Worship at 11 a.m.
“God’s work, our hands ...”
Pastor Tim Carraher
2015 Washington (541)332-3581
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
Port Orford Branch
20th & Jackson
332-5501
Langlois Community Church
“Where the Word of God is Proclaimed”
Daily Weather Statistics
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7 a.m. to 7 a.m. – Sixes River, OR
Bar-B-Que!
PON photo by Carol Berger
Shalisa Singleton as Annie Hughes, right, and
Dolores Care as Jane Hughes are shown during the
living history presentation “Jane and Annie” at
Hughes House on Motherʼs Day. The presentation will
be repeated on State Parks Day, June 7.
Sunday, May 25
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Buffington Park A Frame
Bar-B-Que, hamburgers, side order & drink for $5
Put on by the Port Orford Chamber of Commerce
to benefit the Pacific Wind Riders Association
Pastor Rick House ◆ Youth Pastor Kyle Busenitz
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. ◆ Sunday Worship - 10:45 a.m.
◆ Wed. Bible Study - 7 p.m. ◆ Nursery provided
Hwy. 101 in Langlois ◆ (541) 348-2301