Port Orford News
April 8, 2009 • Page 5
P.O. Library offering ‘Oregon Reads’ program throughout April
Many more Oregon
Reads events are
coming up
Port Orford and Langlois
Public Libraries are in the midst
of celebrating Oregon's sesqui-
centennial (150 years of state-
hood) by participating (with all
of the Oregon counties) in
Oregon Reads 2009.
Two events are on Friday,
April 17: At 3 p.m. Port Orford
Library - Apples to Oregon: An
hour of fun activities that cen-
ters around this wonderful book
(for pre-school through elemen-
tary-age children). At 7 p.m.
Langlois Library- Movie Night:
Rashomon, the classic Japanese
movie.
On Saturday, April 18, 2 p.m.
at Port Orford Library- Can't
You Hear the Whistle Blowin?:
Logs, Lignite, and Locomotives
in Coos County. Local author
Bill Lansing will discuss his
railroad book that documents
the development of logging rail-
roads that came to Coos County
in the 1870s.
From back woods engines
and wooden rails to town cele-
brations and bay-spanning
bridges, this beautiful book
brings to life a time and place
vital to the history of Oregon
and the West.
All events are free to the pub-
lic and are sponsored by Port
Contributed photo
LEFT: Kim Nye and her son
Quince, 6, are shown at a
recent Port Orford Library
event.
PON file photo by Matt Hall
Jo Reiber, who was just
honored at the Langlois
Library, is shown with the
children of Head Start.
Jo Rieber honored at
Ice Cream Social
Orford and Langlois Public
Libraries, working together to
bring quality programs to the
community.
P.O. Library events
April is an busy and important
month at your libraries. Port
Orford and Langlois Public
Libraries are celebrating Oregon
Reads 2009 for the entire month
of April.
The Port Orford and Langlois
Public Libraries work together to
provide quality programs for the
community. Mark your calendars
or cut out this article so that you
do not miss these wonderful
events. All programs are free of
charge.
◆ Langlois - Friday, April 17 at
7 p.m.- Movie Night: Rashomon,
the classic Japanese film.
◆ Langlois - Saturday, April
18 from 11:00-1:00 p.m. -
Langlois Library Volunteer's
Tea.
◆ POL - Sunday, April 26 at
2 p.m.- Women Photographers
of Oregon: A Chautauqua
Program.
◆ POL - Wednesday, April 29
at 3 p.m. - Volunteer recognition
reception.
The Friends of the Langlois
Library recently hosted their 4th
annual Community Ice Cream
Social at the Langlois Public
Library. About sixty adults and
children came together to enjoy
delicious ice cream sundaes and
applaud the guest of honor.
Each year, the Friends honor an
individual who has helped North
Curry become an even better
place to live through their gift of
time, energy and commitment.
This year Jo Rieber, volunteer
extraordinaire, was the recipient
of much applause and apprecia-
tion.
Jo, a resident of Langlois, has
her fingers in many pots, devot-
ing time just about every day to
North Curry organizations.
For quite a few years, she has
been engaging the children at
Head Start with her delightful
songs and infectious smile, and
those of us who attend any of
the Rotary fundraisers know Jo
is a familiar face at these events,
selling tickets, serving food, or
drumming up donations.
In the past, Jo has been very
active with North Curry Literacy
and NCFCC, and is the driving
force behind the Friends of the
Langlois Library.
She has also been very
involved with helping the new
health center at Pacific High
School come to fruition.
Community photos:
Contributed and staff photos
The Port Orford Heritage
Society is open for the season,
The Port Orford White Turkey
continues to show its feathers
around town and the boats are
working hard ferrying crab
pots to and from the Port of
Port Orford.
Contributed photo
The annual Pinewood Derby was held on March 2t at
the Community Building. Listed below are the winners:
First Place Wolf - Trayton Glass
Second Place Wolf - Devon Richards
First Place Bear - Aiden Lashway
Second Place Bear - Alex Miller
First Place Webelos - Isaac Donaldson
Second Place Webelos - Nathanial Bussmann
First Place Overall - Aiden Lashway
Second Place Overall - Isaac Donaldson
Third Place Overall - Trayton Glass
Shown are Isaac Donaldson, Nathanial
Bussmann, Aiden Lashway, Alex Miller, Devon
Richards and Trayton Glass.
BRIEFS, from page 1
PON photo by Matt Hallx
Port Orford city councilors, left to right, Tim Pogwizd, Bill McArdle, Caroline Clancy
and Scott Luhr will be at a “Town Hall” meeting scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, April
16, at the Gilbert Gable Council Chambers at the Port Orford City Hall. The event will
be followed by the regularly scheduled council meeting at 7 p.m.
Supper
April 10th – Good Friday –
12pm – Good Friday Service
April 12th – Easter Morning
Mass – 8:30am – A brunch will
be served after Mass with sur-
prises for the children.
St. John’s Church is located at
15th Street and Hwy 101 in Port
Orford. For more information,
please call 253-6250
P.O. Port master plan
can be seen at library
The draft of the Port of Port
Orford’s Facility Master Plan is
now available at the Library and
the Port Office.
The plan is the work of David
Cheramy of Maritime Consultants
International.
Public comment is welcome
and encouraged, please send any
comments or suggestions to
portoffice@verizon.net.
Theatre 101 is
seeking foam
We need foam!
Theatre 101 needs any scrap
foam that anyone might wish to
donate for the set for our next
production.
If you have any old camping
pads, mattress pads, pillows,
etc. please give Perri a call at
541-643-5955 and we’ll make
arrangements to pick it up.
Thanks.
Port Orford Cedar
and Fine Arts
Festival is coming
The Port Orford Cedar and
Fire Arts Festival will be held
on Memorial Day weekend,
May 22, 23 and 24.
Entry application to be
brought in to Port Orford Art
Council Gallery on May 2.
The shows are open to all
artists in Port Orford, Langlois,
Gold Beach and Bandon.
There will be two categories
and two locations for displaying
the work.
(1. "Treasures in Wood" will
feature pieces of work made
from Port Orford Cedar and/or
other types of wood. This work
will be on display in the
Freedom of Speech Room at the
Port Orford Library on
Memorial Day weekend. (
2.)"Spirit of Port Orford" a
fine Arts exhibit of 2 dimen-
sional and non-wooden 3-
dimensional work. This work
Bridge news
Sherry Johnson is still filling
in for Rick Williams, and the
group is so appreciative that we
not only gave her all the good
cards, but we also let her win
the deuce prize.
Sherry had high score and the
hostess extraordinaire, Marie
Hammond, had second high.
There is no need to mention
who had low, but her initials are
EO.
Demos to host forum
on single payer
healthcare
The forum will be held on
Wednesday, April 15 from 6:30
to 8 p.m. and will feature the
Movie, HR676: The Single
Payer Solution.
The forum (open to all) will
be held at the County
Courthouse Annex, Downstairs
Blue Room, 94235 Moore St.
in Gold Beach.
If you are unhappy with your
current health insurance (or lack
thereof) or if you have friends,
family or neighbors who lack
adequate healthcare, come to
this forum to learn about
HR676, a bill in the US House
of Representatives.
HR676 proposes a fiscally-
conservative plan of health care
for all. Unlike the British sys-
tem of socialized medicine,
HR676 preserves our American
privately-delivered health care.
However, under HR676 every-
body is in, and nobody is denied
coverage.
You can learn more by visit-
ing www.healthcare-now.org or
by attending this forum on April
15.
For directions to the forum
call 541-412-DEMS (541-412-
3367).
ODA will help pay
for cost of organic
certification
The Oregon Department of
Agriculture continues to offer
reimbursement for organic certi-
fication costs from U.S.
Department of Agriculture
accredited certifiers.
This reimbursement is also
available to Oregon growers or
processors renewing their certi-
fication. Eligibility is based
upon certifications dated after
October 1, 2007 and through
September 30, 2009.
Missing
Since Feb. 23
Tan & White, long-
haired Chiahuahua,
has tag with
Number on back.
Miles
Lost near Silver
Butte & Port Orford Loop.
Call 290-2309
Reimbursements for each of two
qualifying years will be made
on a first come-first serve basis.
All qualified growers or
processors who obtained organ-
ic certification or renewed their
organic certification during the
designated two-year period are
encouraged to apply.
Reimbursements are limited to
75 percent of fees paid, with a
maximum of $750 for each
year.
Authorized by the Farm Bill,
the program is designed to assist
producers, handlers, and proces-
sors of agricultural products in
obtaining certification under the
national organic guidelines.
USDA originally provided funds
to reimburse certifications from
October 2008 through
September 2009 but added
funds to provide reimburse-
ments for the previous certifica-
tion year, beginning October 1,
2007. ODA has been awarded
$405,000 in reimbursement
See BRIEFS page 6
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Council to hold ‘Town Hall’ April 16
will be on display at the Port
Orford Arts Council Gallery in
the Seaside Plaza.
All Entries to be brought
between 1-4 p.m., Saturday
May 2nd to the Port Orford Arts
Council office at 1320 Oregon
St.
Artist to present work to be
lightly juried, along with com-
pleted entry form and entry fee,
$15.
The applications can be
downloaded from the Port
Orford Arts Council website or
picked up at the Triangle Square
Gallery or Port Orford Library.
Artists may also submit photos
and/or CDs.
Artists will be notified of
acceptance by Sat. May 9.
There will be will prizes for
each category.
We respectfully request no
work with depictions of vio-
lence, political content or
obscenity.
Hosted by the Port Orford
Arts Council. www.portorfor-
dart.org. or call (541)332-0487.
CALL TODAY FOR APPOINTMENT: 541-412-2099