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Port Orford News THE MOST WESTERLY WEEKLY IN THE CONTIGUOUS 48 STATES Volume 53, No. 17 Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Inside Price - Fifty Cents Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon 97465 Election heats up League of Women Voters hold forum, police levy gains support Police A bunch of stand-up guys host an open house at the new Port Orford Police Department offices. — Page 2 PON photos by Matt Hall From left to right, Brett Kenney, Julie Kremers, John Robert Shilling, Dennis Woodward, Dave Bassett, Ken Fliszar, Marcia Jensen and Dick McMahon were all candidates who spoke and answered questions at the recent League of Women Voters forum held in Port Orford. The race for the Port Orford Rural Fire District board sparks many letters FV Misty By Matt Hall PON staff writer A forum for candidates run- ning for contested seats in the May 19 Special Districts elec- tion was held Thursday night, April 23 at Port Orford City Hall Council Chambers. The forum was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Curry County and was the third in a series held along the South Coast of Curry County. Candidates who attended included David Bassett and Ken Fliszar, candidates for Position No. 2 on the Port Orford Rural Fire Protection District board and Dennis Woodard, candidate for Position No. 4. Also participating were candi- dates for the Southwestern Oregon Community College The sister ship of the FV Aries, shown here, is coming back to Port Orford for a rebuild. — Page 8 FBLA Pacific Highsʼ FBLA went to state and brought home the hardware. — Page 10 board: Marcia Jensen, North Bend, and Dick McMahon, Coos Bay, candidates for Position No. 2; Julie Kremers and John Robert Shilling, Coos Bay, and Brett Kenney, North Bend, candidates for Position No. 5. Each candidate was given three minutes for an opening statement, then audience mem- bers were allowed to address questions to the candidates in writing. The questions will be read aloud by the moderator, Shirley Nelson, with each candidate given one and a half minutes to reply. Milt Nelson served as timer. Statements for the fire board were as follows: Dave Bassett: Spoke about his experience as an engineer, which included working to help prevent overflows at Garrison Lake, a feat that the affable Bassett was offhand about. “I became the permittee,” he said of the operation. “I was a small cog in a very great wheel.” Regarding his candidacy, he said, “Some people really like to serve the public, I’m one of those. I’m practical, a heavy equipment operator - I grew up poor and did something about it.” For more on Bassett, see Candidate’s forum on page 3. Ken Fliszar: I’ve been an employee with Oregon Fish & Wildlife for the past 15 years,” said Fliszar, “a hatchery techni- cian. “I hold a Class B license - I can drive large and water filled tank trucks.” Fliszar also cited First Aid expertise, Hazmat training, first responder training and “effec- tive coordination with ambu- lance and fire crews.” Dennis Woodward: “I’m a member of the Port orford Fire Department, I moved here in 1996,” said Woodward. “I joined the fire department, I have experience working with multiple organizations, exten- sive work with budgets and would consider it an honor to serve. “I will work to make the first emergency response the best it can be.” For more on Woodward, see Candidate’s Forum, page 3. The race for the Fire District See ELECTION page 2 2CJ School District news Mick Lane to take the helm at 2CJ Coming up Basketball at PHS Every Wednesday from 6 - 7:30 p.m., all 2CJ students are welcome to play basketball at the PHS gymnasium. Port Orford Rotary Club The Port Orford Rotary Club meets each Thursday, at noon, at the Port Orford American Legion Hall. Sunset Garden Club The Sunset Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m., Friday, May 1 at the Port Orford Senior Center. The Port Orford-Langlois School District Board wishes to announce that they have con- firmed the appointment of Mick Lane as Superintendent for the 2009-10 school year. “Our thanks go to Mick Lane for agreeing to take the job of superintendent at this time and coming out of his semi retire- ment last summer to guide the district during Mrs. Price's leave of absence. The Board has been concerned about continuity and follow through with programs in place in the District. The board is confident that the district has a great leader in Mick Lane.” Tony Jones will continue as Principal at Pacific High School as well as Director of Special Services for the District. Sean PON file photo Mick Lane, shown in this file photo, will be the new 2CJ School District Superintendent. Wells will become full time Principal at Driftwood and take on the duties of District Title I Coordinator and Testing Coordinator. The School Board wants to thank the community for their support, their prayers and their wisdom generously shared with board members, formally and informally. They also want to thank 2CJ staff and families for their understanding and cooper- ative spirit during these times of transition. Theater and arts in Northern Curry County Also inside Rays Food Place, McKayʼs Market, Hennicks “Do IT Best” Home Center News briefs Garden Club plant sale is set for May 9 Port Orford Garden Club members are busy getting ready for their 6th annual Plant Fair to be held Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event raises funds for Pacific High Horticulture schol- arships, Highway 101 plantings and many other projects to help benefit the town of Port Orford. Vegetables, herbs, flowers and other garden related items will be on sale at prices you won't find anywhere else. Also on tap are demonstrations throughout the day, including yard- waste and worm composting, raised bed gardening and a plant clinic and plant identification service, all for free. If you have anything you would like to donate please bring them to the community building on Friday, May 8th, between 1 and 4 p.m. There will be drawings for garden tool kits donated by McNair Hardware of Port Orford and Greenscape's Nursery of Bandon, plus an EarthBox donated by the EarthBox Corporation. This event will be held at the Community Building on 11th Street east of Highway 101. Always well attended, Garden Club members are advising everyone to be sure and the there early for the best selection. Opening is available to serve on Parks Commission There is currently an opening on the Parks Commission. This is an opportunity to contribute to your community in a meaningful way. The committee is made up of six citizens and one coun- cilor. The commission makes recommendations to the coun- cil for improvements to the Parks, oversees the Visitor Center and works to beautify the city in many ways. Visit Port See BRIEFS page 2 Life will be a beach at Theatre 101ʼs new play There’s a new beach in town!!!! It’s inside Theatre 101, believe it or not! Our new-to-town scenic artists, Darren Evans and Mittie Helmick, have created a beauti- ful beach with a panoramic ocean view inside our little black box, and it is amaz- ing. Add to that the gorgeous costumes cre- ated by Jennifer Wilson, the fanciful dis- play of sea creatures by Angela Pozzi, and the exhibit of "sea art" by POAC local artists, and you have a visual extravaganza! Tere Tronson, Bob Craig, Susie Kohler, and John Jeronimo bring Edward Albee’s characters to life on the beach. This Pulitzer prize winning play is about communica- tion, imagination, tolerance, diversity, aging, growth, etc., etc., etc. Much of the joy of producing this play has been the peeling back of layers of meaning in Albee’s poetic words and wonderful char- acters. It will make you laugh, maybe cry, but definitely think! Tickets are on sale now at the Downtown Fun Zone or by calling us for a reservation at 332-PLAY (7529). "Seascape" plays May 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30, and 2:00 May 10 and 17. The galleries will open, wine will be served in the lobby, and Siren Fine Chocolates and Espresso will open, one hour before curtain. Admission to the galleries is free and tickets to the play are $10.00 each. Don’t miss this very special experience. Langlois Lions sponsoring free health screenings Saturday Join the Langlois Lions Club for free health screenings to be provided at the Coos Curry Co- op Meeting at Pacific High School on Saturday, May 2nd from 9 to noon. This free Health Screening is made possible by the Oregon Lions Mobile Health Screening Program, Founding Program Partner Regence, Langlois Lions and Coos Curry Electric Co-op. The Langlois Lions are work- ing with the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation to pro- vide programs that positively impact quality of life in the community through Free health screenings. On Saturday, May 2nd the Rotarians clean up PON photo by Matt Hall The Port Orford Rotary Club, along with some hearty volun- teers, spent four hours cleaning up along Highway 101 on Saturday, between the northern end of Port Orford and the begin- ning of Elk River Road. There was a lot of trash and more than a few sore muscles - but the roadside and beyond is much cleaner thanks to these staunch volunteers. For more Rotary news, or just to find out more about Rotary, see page 10. Oregon Lions Mobile Health Unit will provide screenings to the public for visual acuity, hearing, blood pressure, dia- betes and glaucoma. (Diabetes testing requires a 4 hour fast prior to the test). Last year the MHSU trucks traveled 24,915 miles in Oregon providing free health screenings to 30,084 residents. The MHSU Program is a joint project of the 188 Lions, Lioness and Auxiliary Clubs in Oregon and the Oregon Sight and Hearing Foundation. The community appreciates Coos Curry Electric Co-op for their support in bringing the bus to our area.
