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Port Orford News April 22, 2009 • Page 7 Learning to eat whatʼs grown in Oregon turns out to be a delicious experience By Georgia Weinblatt For the Port Orford News I would like to thank the South Coast Watershed for funding a pilot project on "Foodsheds" for my students at Driftwood School. I felt it was an important educational opportunity to follow the Watershed Classes, taught by Cathy Boden. Students learned the importance of agriculture, including Oregon Agriculture History, global connections, how you are what you eat, Oregon grown and local gardens and markets, how to make soil, conservative irrigation methods, pesti- cides verses organic control , choosing local stores to buy organics and how that affects supply and demand. Many guest speakers including Abby and Zoe Bradbury from Valley Flora Farms, John Ship, Brice Wagner along with several other community members were involved in providing information about local organic products and small businesses that enriched students learning about Food sheds. Abby and Zoe taught us about growing and marketing local organic produce. They taught students about cul- tivating fields with their two draft horses. Students sampled vegetables from the Valley Flora Farm. Brice told us about his Dairy Business on Elk River, how he changed from pasteurized pro- duction to organic milk production. John taught the students how to make compost bins and about the importance of red worms. My students also toured the Port Orford Ray’s Food Place to take a closer look at products that serve their community. Council, from page 1 PON photo by Matt Hall LEFT: Officers Levi Easlon, left, and John Fink were wearing the new P.O.P.D. “blue” uniforms. RIGHT: Alicia Billings, left, and Briana Goodwin talk about painting a whale mural at Battle Rock Park. Chamber of Commerce, “There was no meeting this month, but we are working on new brochures. “And if gas prices stay low, and in talking with other chamber pres- idents, I think that (this summer) we’ll see a lot more local travelers - those taking three or four day vacations. “So we’re advertising and get- ting the word about Port Orford out there.” Clancy reported on parks, “I’ve talked to some people about where we were thinking of putting a dog park and they all hate it,” she said. “So I’d like to get some pink tape, mark it out, and see if everyone hates it.” Several suggestions as to the possible location of the proposed dog park were offered and Clancy will consider them and report back. Luhr reported on the Port and other port activities, noting “We owe a vote of thanks to the POORT group for all they’ve done,” he said. “They’re putting us on the map.” McArdle reported on the water- shed, beginning with a proposed link-up of hiking trails in the area. “The grand plan is to (link) the whole thing,” he said. “It’s a pretty big undertaking.” The plan to link up hiking trails seems to be well received by the council, with indications of interest being expressed by all members. Smith voiced some concerns about proposed rock dredging in the Elk River. “We passed the Copper Salmon to protect the river,” he noted. “A lot of the roads (in Northern Curry County and Port Orford) are built from Elk River gravel,” explained Wagner. “The city used to mine it.” A proposed Law Enforcement Policy for the P.O.P.D. was approved 5-1, with Clancy casting the dissenting vote. The policy was approved with changes agreed upon by the coun- cil. Following discussion in which every member of the council offered their thoughts, the council choose to keep meeting twice a month at 3:30 and 6 p.m. “I like it the way it is,” said McArdle. “I’m in favor of the way it’s done currently,” said Pogwizd. “Things are running pretty smooth,” said Smith. “Let’s keep it.” “I’ll go with the group,” said Luhr. “So we’ll leave it the way it is now,” said Hewitt. “It’s always an open subject - we can change it.” In an interesting turn, Alicia Billings and Briana Goodwin of POORT reported on a plan to paint a mural of a whale on the drainage grating at Battle Rock Park. “Port Orford would be a perfect place to do this,” said Billings. “Because we’re the pilot for every- thing.” Billings pointed out that both the parks committee and the cham- ber were unanimous in their sup- port. “We’ll use latex paint - it’s not considered dangerous,” said Billings. “It will last for about six months. Then we could have a rotating sort of picture. It’s a whale now, but next it could be some- thing else.” “There are a few unknowns, because it hasn’t been done yet,” said Goodwin. “And we’re going to made a Youtube video of the artist doing it.” “It will take, maybe an after- noon, to lay it down,” said Billings. The council voted to support the idea by 6-0. The consent calendar was approved 8-0. In citizens concerns, Wagner praised Alan Mitchell. “We had a gentleman donate a couple of hun- dred dollars for gravel for his road,” said Wagner. The P.O.P.D., represented by Officers Levi Easlon and John Fink sent out an invitation. “We’d like to extend an invita- tion to all city council members, or anybody in the community, to come out for a ride-along - just a couple of hours - and see what it is that we do,” said Fink. Both Fink and Easlon were attired in the department’s new, blue, uniforms. Which were admired by the council and praised by the officers. Smith reminded all that the P.O.P.D. was holding an open house from 1 t 4 p.m., Saturday, April 25, and that the proposed “Pig Roast,” would be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at the com- munity building.j “It will be a great fund raiser for the officers and Project Graduation,” said Smith. One hundred tickets will be sold at $15 per, or $20 for a couple. For information call 332-9013. In final business, Murphy explained that the P.O.P.D. was beginning a medication take back program for the community. “It’s either that, a landfill or flushed down the toilet,” he said of the other ways old and excess medications are often disposed of. For more information on the pro- gram see Police report, page 2. Plans continue for the Hazmat disposal days - June 19 and 20. “Florescent tubes will be free,” said Murphy. “Mercury thermome- ters will be replaced free - but no appliances.” The next council meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Vote for Brice Wagner Director, Port Orford Fire District, Position No. 4 ‘Another reader for Brice’ Legal notice NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Langlois Public Library Special District, Curry County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 will be held at the Langlois Library, Langlois, Oregon. The meet- ing will take place on the 7th of May, 2009 at 6:00PM. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 15, 2009 at the Langlois Library between the hours of 11AM and 6PM. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. Published April 29, 2009 in the Port Orford News Legal notice Legal notice PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICE FOR 4/14/09 and 4/28/09 Publications NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING The Budget Committee of the City of Port Orford will be conducting a Revenue Sharing Public Hearing at the beginning of the first Budget Meeting on Wednesday May 6, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. at Port Orford City Hall Gable Chambers at 555 W. 20th St., Port Orford, Oregon, for the Budget Committee to obtain citizensʼ views regarding Revenue Sharing for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. Written comments are also welcome and must be received by May 1, 2009. Both written and oral comments will be reviewed by the City Council. Written comments by mail should be sent to PO Box 310, Port Orford, OR 97465; e-mail com- ments should be sent to djohnson@portorford.org Published April 29, 2009 in the Port Orford News Legal notice Published April 29, 2009 in the Port Orford News Published April 29, 2009 in the Port Orford News
