Port Orford News
April 8, 2009 • Page 3
Viewpoints
A letter from the mayor of
Port Orford
As you may already know, Jim
Auborn received a call from the
transplant unit in Portland while
he was on his way back to Port
Orford. Later Saturday evening,
Jim underwent transplant sur-
gery. He called me the next
morning and let me know that he
was doing well. His concern was
also for the City, which he and
Karen love so much. Jim's
humor was in tact and he was
very positive.
Jim and I both have real con-
fidence that our City administra-
tor, staff and City Council are
more than capable of conducting
the business of city government
until one of us is back as mayor.
We have a great crew of dedicat-
ed and innovative city workers.
We have a good police depart-
ment.
We have a number of tough
problems we're facing as a city,
but they are doable and this is
where we need the support of the
community.
We now have a wonderful,
small, quirky city, moving ahead
in many different ways. The
Copper Salmon River Area was
approved by the Congress and
signed into law by the President
of the United States, thanks to
the Friends of Copper Salmon
Wilderness Area, many govern-
ment agencies and officials, and
Trout Unlimited. The
Stewardship Area has come to
fruition under the leadership and
inspiration of Leesa Cobb at
POORT. And of course, we are
honored to have our new library,
thanks to Toby Porter, recently
honored for her work in Salem.
The Port of Port Orford is also
moving ahead with plans for its
development. We have Theater
101, and a lot of other wonderful
small businesses. We have a
wonderful group of community
volunteers and community
organizations, but it is our com-
munity support which will con-
tinue this quality of life.
As we move into and pass
through the worst national reces-
sion in sixty years, we must rec-
ognize that one way to do this is
to support our police levy. In
four years, the O and C county
payments will end and this may
reduce the county sheriff's
department to one sheriff and no
jail, unless other funding arises.
At present, there are only four
sheriff's, who must often spend
their time in the south county. It
means that to continue to enjoy
our quality of life, we need to
pass our police levy and this in
turn, will help the county. We
need our police department for
traffic control, crime prevention,
investigation and to make arrests
when public safety is at risk.
I look forward to returning to
my position as mayor within the
next two months, but I think that
Jim will be back sooner than I
am.
In conclusion I would like
thank everyone for their gener-
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ous kindness and compassion
during my leave of absence. It
has meant a great deal to Karim
and I.
Thank you,
John Roorbach,
Mayor of Port Orford
White turkey sighted,
The wild (white) turkey has
been spotted Highway 101 and
7th Streets. She is with two other
females and a male who has
been displaying his goods for his
new group of three females.
Susan Henne,
Port Orford
Thanks to ‘Angels,’
Truly there are angels in Port
Orford.
In March the Port Orford
Community Ambulance and Port
Orford Fire responded to our
family emergency. Without their
quick response and getting Bob
to Southern Coos Hospital where
he was later airlifted to OHSU in
Portland he might not be doing
as well as he is today.
Your professionalism, dedica-
tion, concern and treatment of all
of us in our time of great need
were truly appreciated by all of
us.
Saying thank you to all of you
doesn’t seem to be enough. But a
heartfelt thank you to all who
responded. You are Port Orford’s
Angles!
Shirley Rutledge,
and Pam Massengill,
Port Orford
Rates not threatened
At a recent city council meet-
ing and in a “letter to the editor,”
we have been threatened with
increased insurance premiums if
we don’t pass the police levy.
This is not true according to
the State Farm Insurance
Agency of Daryn Farmer in
Brookings. Our rates are based
on only one or two factors.
1.) Postal zones, or
2.) Individual fire protection
districts.
In either case the rates are set
by the state insurance commis-
sioner and have nothing to do
with police response time.
I understand this and agree
with it. I have 20 years experi-
ence with a major insurer at
company level in underwriting
and marketing.
Contributed photo
Three hardy volunteers who turned out for the annual
SOLV Beach Clean Up are shown above.
Neither State Farm Insurance
for I have a political axe to
grind, agenda to pursue or preju-
dice to exercise. I bring this
forth only to tell the truth and
expose a lie.
Respectfully.
Jim Hajek,
Port Orford
Thanks to Cub Scouts and
many others
Throughout the month of
March Cub Scout Pack 98,
Driftwood elementary 4th
graders, Port Orford Watershed
Council and Port Orford Ocean
See VIEWPOINTS, page 4
To be continued ... by Pastor Doug Jamieson
y last memoir was
about an outing with
Grandpa Jamieson.
Perhaps it would be fitting to
share my last real outing with
my Dad.
It was in October of 1985
when I was able to take a final
outdoor trip alone with my Dad.
To many of you that time
period would not leave much
guessing room for our activity.
We took a day to drive up into
the eastern mountains for a final
hunt. It turned out to be quite an
excursion.
I was using my Dad's old
rifle, so he borrowed one from a
person he knew very well in
Port Orford. It also was the
same caliber 30-06 as the one I
was hunting with.
On the way back through the
mountains we saw several small
deer, but nothing that we could
take home.
Some-where on top of one of
the old mountain roads, we
stopped so that Dad could set up
a target and check the accuracy
M
of his bor-
rowed
rifle.
I
remember
watching
the target
as he pre-
pared the
rifle and
squared
off for a
Doug Jamieson
careful
shot. First
there was only a click, and a
question as to why the bullet
didn't fire. That should have
been enough warning for us to
take a more careful look at this
rifle.
But, as chance would have it,
Dad ejected the shell and insert-
ed another. Once again he took
aim, and pulled the trigger.
I heard a terrible noise and
looked to see Dad shake and
add a few expletives. He looked
at me and there were drops of
blood on his nose and face. The
handmade rifle stock was split
clear down the middle.
What in the world happened?
At a further examination of
the rifle we found that the
marked 30-06 was indeed not
what it said it was. The bullet
inserted seemed to be sloppy in
the chamber, leading us to
believe that it had been bored
out to the next bullet size.
Later, we found that this was
true.
The 30-06 had been bored to
300 winchester magnum. That's
a huge difference in casing size.
When the trigger was pulled, the
gasses escaped backwards and
through the rear to Dad's face.
The owner had failed to men-
tion that the rifle had been
rebored. What a subtle mistake
that fortunately did not terribly
hurt my Dad, but could have put
an eye out.
We drove on through the day,
but came home with no critter.
However, it was a day that I
would never forget, and it was
the last opportunity to spend
valuable time with my Dad.
POLICE from page 2
knocked him to the ground.
The car's driver, Charlie E.
Henning, III, age 32, from
Brookings, was not injured.
Henning, who was misde-
meanor suspended based upon a
previous DUII conviction, was
intoxicated and subsequently
arrested by Brookings Police
Birthday
information
is back!
We are working off an old list,
so please let us know about
any changes, deletions, or
additions that need to be made.
We donʼt always know who
has moved away, passed away,
or just plain doesnʼt want to be
listed. Likewise, we have no
information for anyone who
has moved here since this list
was originally compiled some
time back and would like to be
on the list. You can e-mail us at
portorfordnews.com and use
“BIRTHDAYS” in the subject
line, at
portorfordnews@gmail.com, or
call us at 541-332-NEWS (6397).
If we are not in the office when
you call, our answering
machine will be happy to take
the information.
Look for birthday information
as part of the Community
Calendar.
The
Compass Rose
B&B
Four beautiful rooms with
private baths - walk to the
beach. Full hot breakfast
every morning. Open all year.
42497 Gull Road
(541) 332-7076
Department on several charges.
OSP requested Brookings police
investigate the collision and take
any appropriate enforcement
action.
The OSP patrol car received
over $1500 damage to the left
rear corner, left bumper and
quarter panel, and left rear
wheel. It was towed from the
scene.
Henning was lodged at Curry
County Jail for DUII, misde-
meanor Driving While
Suspended, Reckless Driving,
Reckless Endangering Another
Person (3 counts), and Criminal
Mischief in the First Degree.
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Phone: 541.332.9463 (Wind)
Betty Sejlund, Principal Broker
www.neaththewind.com
Mon-Sat: 9-5 pm; Sundays by appt. only
Ed Beck, Broker: 332-2046
Sara Clark, Broker GRI: 253-6888
Susan Eastman, Broker: 253-6336
RMLS Joyce Spicer-Kinney, Broker GRI: 253-6198
Esther Winters, Broker GRI: 332-2021
George Bennett, Broker GRI, ABR: 541-251-0577
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Have you spent some time
with your Dad?
To be cont'd ...
Pets of the Week
at the Curry County
Animal Shelter
North Curry County
Church Directory
‘Misty & Sporty’
St. Christopher
Episcopal Church
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
Sunday . . . . .8:30 a.m.
Wed. . . . . . . . . .9 a.m.
Hwy. 101 & 15th St.
Port Orford, OR
Pet of the Week NEEDS
SPONSORS! Anyone who
would like to help sponsor
Pet of the Week please call
Matt Hall at (541) 260-3638.
For adoption info call
(541) 247-2514
Sponsored by
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Come celebrate the Lord
with Pastor Doug Jamieson.
Sunday Holy Eucharist
10 a.m.
417 Ninth St.
(Behind Fun Zone)
St. John’s
Catholic Church
The Curry County Shelter would
like to express itʼs gratitude for all
the support the community has
done to help our shelter to main-
tain a humane sanctuary for our
furry friends in this past year.
Please continue to support us as
our residents appreciate all you
can do.Thanks for all your support.
Misty is a Lab/Shar-pei mix. She is
about 3 years old. A very calm and
submissive dog that will fit in with any
family.
Sporty is a young male, just over a
year old. He is a Border Collie /
Healer mix. Sporty would like nothing
more than for you to throw the
Frisbee all day long. He is quite a
catcher of tennis balls. He has a lot
of energy and needs a big yard to
play with his toys.
PLEASE LICENSE YOUR DOG!
IT HELPS YOU AND YOUR
DOG SHOULD IT BECOME LOST
AND THE FUNDS HELPS
THE SHELTER!!
Port Orford
Christian Center
(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”
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