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Port Orford News THE MOST WESTERLY WEEKLY IN THE CONTIGUOUS 48 STATES Volume 52, No. 33 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Inside Price - Fifty Cents ‘Think local’ urges speaker Center for a Sustainable Community Development presentation draws interest Photo ... Perrri Rask and Jennifer Wilson were the subjects of this editionʼs “Photo of the week.” — Page 3 Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon Sittin’ pretty By Carol Berger PON staff writer Terry Mills of the Center for Sustainable Development based in Coos Bay gave a presentation at the Port Orford Public Library on August 22 to a receptive group of about a dozen people who had come to see the film, “Building a Local Community and Economy.” The film explains how Sustainable Connections in the Bellingham, Washington area has created a very successful “Think Local” program. Mills is trying to start the same kind of program on the southwestern Oregon coast. “Building a Local Community and Economy” fea- tures Michelle Long, who has been promoting Sustainable Connections’ program in inter- ested communities throughout the United States. Planning for its ground-breaking Bellingham area program started in 2001, with the first business signing up in April 2002. Today 600 businesses in all sectors of the economy are involved in the Bellingham area program. Sustainable Connections’ vision is to “create a thriving, collaborative community in which local businesses are pros- perous and contribute to a healthy environment and the well-being of all citizens.” Its four key values are Strong Car show Take a last look at the 2008 Show and Shine. — Page 4 Arts ... The Arts Festival wrap-up includes lots of pictures, including this one of first place winner Dana Armiarisa. — Page 6 See LOCAL, page 5 Coming up Port Orford Rotary Club The Port Orford Rotary Club meets each Thursday, at noon, at the Port Orford American Legion Hall. Russian sailboat anchors in Port Orford The ʻHammer & Sickleʼ flies in Port Orfordʼs harbor Sustainable community By Rick Francona There will be a “comittee” meeting from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 3229 Broadway, North Bend. On Saturday morning, Sept. 6, we awoke to discover that during the night, this sailboat had anchored in the cove below the house. No big deal – but when I took a look through the binoc- ulars, I was startled to see the hammer and sickle and Cyrillic Run to the Rogue The Run to the Rogue will hold a potluck at the Port Orford Community Building Friday, Sept. 12. Also inside Photo by Lois Miller Lois Miller of Port Orford, whoʼs work, along with Kimberly Wursterʼs of Coquille, is currently on exhibit at the Councourse Gallery in Memorial Union Hall on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis thru Oct. 24, shot this beautiful picture of a bald eagle sitting in a maple tree along the Rogue River. For the Port Orford News lettering painted on the bow. After all, the Soviet Union has been gone – thankfully – for over 15 years. I also noted no windows, as well as the zodiac on the stern. You’ll note from the second photo the size of the mast and how well built she is – steel mast and yardarms, heavy guy wire sup- ports, etc. I sent the photos to my U.S.A.F. Intelligence Forum – we have tons of Russian speak- ers – and the translated the Russian name to mean “The Russian Era.” Again, no big deal, but the hammer and sickle to me is like having a German sailboat put in with the swastika in the bow – how would that go See RUSSIAN, page 5 Photos by Rick Francona Rays Food Place, McKayʼs Markets and Hennickʼs Do It Best Home Center News briefs The Russian sailboat is shown being observed by the U.S. Coast Guard. Theatre 101 scores again with comedy By Carol Berger Run to the Rogue gearing up The Confederated Tribes of the Siletz will hold their 14th Annual Run to the Rogue in mid-September. An important event for the Siletz Tribe, the run retraces the route their ancestors traveled when they were removed from their coastal ancestral homes and sent to the Siletz Reservation in the 1850’s. As well as being a “trail of tears,” the run also celebrates the strength of their people’s persever- ance. The 234-mile run from Siletz to Oak Flats on the Illinois River is done as a relay, beginning on Thursday and continu- ing non-stop until arrival at Oak Flats on Saturday afternoon. Approximately 250 tribal members, including elders, run- ners, and support team members will be stopping in Port Orford on Friday, Sept. 12 to attend a community potluck from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Community Building, hosted by the Port Orford Arts Council and the people of Port Orford. The Love Monkeys will be assisting with this event. POAC invites everyone in the Port Orford community to welcome the Siletz and recognize the significance of this event. Local musicians are invited to come share a few songs. Please bring a dish that will feed approximately 10 people, so we will have sufficient food for everyone. Cash donations will also be accepted to help defray costs. Come enjoy an evening of food, fellowship, fun, and culture. For more information, please contact POAC at 332-0487. G.O.P. Women to meet in GB The Curry Coastal Republican Women will meet at 10 a.m., Saturday, September 13 at Grant’s Pancake House in Gold Beach. See BRIEFS, page 2 PON staff writer Near-capacity crowds filled Theatre 101 both Friday and Saturday nights to see the new FoxWell Productions’ play, “Power Short Shorts,” itself a series of seven “short short” plays - by seven different play- wrights - that deal with power in relationships. Except for the poignant ending of “Post-Its,’ “Power Short Shorts” is one laugh after another. FoxWell is a favorite with Port Orford theatre-goers, and founders Michael S. Fox and Victoria Weller, joined by Sharon B. Bello, gave their characteristically high-energy and perfectly-nuanced perform- ances, switching from one role to another with seeming ease. ‘Miss You” has Fox and Weller each playing two differ- ent characters on cell phones. While the husband is trying to get his wife to pick him up at the airport, she is trying to set up an assignation for that night with the man she spent the pre- vious night with in her hus- band’s absence - while that man is on the phone with his girl- friend, who has somehow found out about his unfaithfulness. Great use of body language and accents help Fox and Weller create clear and humorous char- acters out of all the chaos. In ‘DMV Tyrant,’ Fox plays a man trying to renew his driver’s license, who runs into a very by-the-book civil servant, played by Bello, who isn’t fazed by his frustration as she pro- ceeds to drive him crazy and then crazier with every word she says. The energy that Fox puts into this role is amazing, and Bello has her character squarely nailed. ‘The Blueberry Hill Accord,’ starring Weller and Bello is See COMEDY, page 5 B e s t o f S h o w Contributed photo For a final look and summary of standings for last weekʼs “Show and Shine,” see page 4.
