Port Orford News
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Sponsor a Day at the Library
Many thanks to the following people who
sponsored an September day at the library:
"Thank you Port Orford for a great summer"
from Laura Eades of Paradise Cafe, "Thank you
Alan Mitchell for keeping Port Orford clean"
from Evan Kramer, Happy Anniversary to Jim &
Karen Auborn, "Thanks for a great summer Port
Orford" from Mike & Sandy Stefanik, Happiness
to Dawn Chittenden Miller from Elaine Owen, to
Loree Chittenden Grenz from Don & Pat
Chittenden, from the Grenz kids to Don & Pat
Chittenden, Happy Birthday Doug Kinney from
J & BD, and Daisy Franzini honored all
Librarians.
You can say thank you, or celebrate a special
occasion by sponsoring that day at the Library.
Stop by and find out how - it's fun and it can't
cost more than $25 maximum! All proceeds go
directly into the Library Endowment Fund.
What’s new at the
Port Orford Library?
New artwork. Featured in our three-month
rotating exhibit is marvelous work by artists Gail
Finn, Mike Ousley and Vinny Armi. In the
Freedom of Speech Room you will find Donna
Smith’s captivating photographs of young local
artists, and in the Oregon Room, a beautiful dis-
play of nature’s jewels by Elaine and Ted Owen.
The Farm House. A “wow you won’t believe it”
doll house built by Marianna Wilkinson. The
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Launched and sailing
attention to detail is spectacular, from sunflowers
drooping in the garden to the broken egg on the
kitchen floor. The grand tour could take hours.
Books. Oh yes, we have lots of new books too.
Kids' programs for October at
the Langlois Library
Kids, you are invited to the Port Orford Library
for a holiday arts and crafts afternoon on
Saturday, October 24 from 1-3. You can make
cards, collages, post cards, decorate boxes, picture
frames, and anything else that strikes your fancy.
Free and all materials provided.
Then on Friday, October 30 join us at the
Langlois Library at 6:30 p.m. for Scary Stories
and Songs around the Campfire. You'll listen to
very scary Halloween stories, sing songs, and
make s'mores. Bring flashlights, blankets, chairs,
and wear your costumes.
Rain moves it inside and it is free.
Kids' Library programs set
Kids, join us at the Port Orford Library for a
holiday arts and crafts afternoon on Saturday,
October 24 from 1-3. Free, low key, and all mate-
rials are provided. Then join us on Friday,
October 30 at 6;30 at the Langlois Library for
Scary Stories and Songs Around the Campfire.
Make s-mores, wear your costumes, and get
ready to be very scared. Bring flashlights, blan-
kets, chairs. Rain moves it inside. Free.
Both events are sponsored by the Port Orford
and Langlois Public Libraries, working together
to provide quality programs for the community.
Photos by
Brandon
OʼRourke
Steve
Roweʼs
sailboat
caught
some wind
recently.
BRIEFS, from page 1
work and the work of the
Community Teams. The Work
Plan states that Community
Teams will assist in developing
biological management and
monitoring plans, social and
economic monitoring plans, and
compliance and enforcement
issues. The Team will also
review all draft plans and base-
line results.
The Team itself will decide
many of the specifics such as
goals and meeting schedules. It
is estimated that meetings will
take place at least monthly. The
goal of creating the Community
Team is to represent a diverse
collection of stakeholders to
insure that all groups have a
voice in the Marine Reserve. As
a Community Team member,
your main task will be to repre-
sent and communicate with
your stakeholder group.
We hope that community
members will consider taking
part in this historic opportunity
to shape the management of the
first pilot Marine Reserve in
Oregon.
All applicants must submit a
completed application by 5 pm
on Friday, October 30.
Applications may be typed or
hand written. Please specify
which version of the application
you prefer in your request. All
applications must be completed
in full in order to be forwarded to
the selection committee.
Applications and a position
announcement can be requested
by:
◆ Emailing info@oceanre-
sourceteam.org
◆ Calling (541) 332-0627
◆ Visiting www.oceanre-
sourceteam.org
◆ Visiting 351 W Sixth
Street, Port Orford, OR
Digital applications shall be
submitted to info@oceanre-
sourceteam.org with the subject
line “Redfish Rocks
Community Team Application.”
Hand written applications shall
be placed in the mail slot at 351
W Sixth Street, Port Orford, OR
or mailed to P.O. Box 679, Port
Orford, OR 97465.
Questions? Call (541) 332-
0627 or email info@oceanre-
sourceteam.org.
Port Orford has
lots of talent!
Rhymes and Rhythms, open
mike without a mike, offers a
chance to read your favorite
poem, your own or another’s,
or; play that special acoustic
musical number before a sup-
portive audience. No Simon
Cowell or panel of judges.
Readers will alternate with
acoustic musicians, who may
entertain with
tunes in any
style, solo
or in
ensem-
ble.
Appreciative listeners are most
cordially invited. There is no
event charge. Homemade
refreshments available during
the program.
For further information con-
tact Weld Champneys, 332-
8882. The public is welcome to
come each month’s first
Thursday and discover the
extraordinary creative spirit of
Port Orford.
Planting in progress
The "Battle Rock Planting
Project" is a work in progress as
donations come in. Next step is
a good layer of compost, speci-
man rocks and irrigation.
We are far from done. If you
mention anything please men-
tion the project is soliciting
donations and checks can be
mailed to Sunset garden club,
P.O. Box 204, Port Orford,
please put
"Battle Rock Planting
Project" in the memo line.
Chamber is seeking
new members
The Port Orford/North Curry
County Chamber of Commerce
invites all area businesses to join!
A new application on the web-
site that is exclusively for mem-
bers is now available. This appli-
cation allows for you to login,
edit your business information,
upload a photo of your business,
and access 'Click Reports' that
shows you how many times your
website has been clicked on from
both the DiscoverPortOrford.com
and PortOrfordChamber.com.
Also, the Chamber is recruiting
business members to fill 2 board
positions. If you are interested,
contact Jim Billings down at the
Visitor's Center (332.4106) or
David Smith at Port and
Starboard Restaurant (332.4515)!
POAC to hold open
house at the A Frame
Arts Center on Nov. 6
Bravos, Cheers, Hugs and
Kisses to the wonderful volun-
teers who have been fixing up the
A Frame Arts Center. Thanks to
the City of Port Orford and the
Parks Department, the Arts
Council is leasing the A frame
and creating an Arts Center for
the Community.
With materials donated from
Coos-Curry Supply, McNair's,
Gary Robertson and the
Hawthornes, Joanne Ruoff and
her sturdy crew of Bill McArdle,
Bob Hergert, Ken Stevens, Larry
Dell, and Alan Wagner repaired
the deck and ramp.
With advice from the interior
decorating committee, Nancy
Brazille, Joyce Kinney and Julie
Hawthorne, the inside has been
refurbished with fresh paint, new
floor, fixtures and furniture
through the efforts of Doug
Carguille, Susan Lincoln, Sandy
Eisman, Lyn Hackleman, Tom
Whitehead, Art Baker, Weld
Champneys, Brenda Dell,
Francie Mcleod, and Jean Shank.
We are excited to welcome our
community to an Open House
and Members Meeting on Friday,
November 6, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
We are busy working on a pro-
gram that is inspiring and reflects
what our community would
enjoy. We encourage your sug-
gestions for a successful Arts
Center; come help us think cre-
atively.
— By Elaine Roemen
Public forum on
‘Emoloyee Free
Choice Act’ set
The forum will be held on
Wednesday, October 21, from
6:30 to 8 p.m and this discus-
sion will be led by Tom Seither
Seither is a long time member
of the Service Employees
International Union. He is
retired after 20 years of public
service. He has also worked as a
site organizer with SEIU local
1025. Seither has been active in
the Curry County Democratic
Central Committee for several
years.
The forum (open to all) will
be held in the Conference Room
of the Brookings Inn Resort,
1143 Hwy 101 N, next to the
Flying Gull Restaurant in
Brookings.
What is your opinion about
this important legislation? Come
to this Forum to contribute and
learn more about this important
act and find out how it could
impact our country's future. For
more information, call 541-412-
DEMS (412-3367).
Hosted by the Curry County
Democratic Central Committee.
‘Thank you Stephanie’
‘Mensa’ test offered
Use Your Head! – the Mensa
admission test will be offered in
Coos Bay, Corvallis, and other
sites around Oregon.
Mensa is a social club for
those who enjoy stimulating
conversation, fun events, and a
sense of family. Members meet
regularly for dinner, game
nights, and other special events.
A score in the top 2 percent on
an accepted IQ test is required
for membership. Submit your
score from a previous test, or
take the Mensa admission test.
Test fee is $40.
Advance registration is
required to reserve a space.
To register contact
testing@oregon.us.mensa.org.
For more information about
Mensa, or to find a test site near
you, visit www.us.mensa.org, or
call toll free 1-866-239-7548.
Flags back at library
The flags are flying at Port
Orford Public Library again!
The new flag and pole are the
result of a collaborative effort
between Advantech
Construction and the Port
Orford Police Reserves.
As most people know, the
first flag and pole were abduct-
ed before we had the chance to
thank the Masonic Lodge, the
American Legion and the
Police Reserves for that won-
derful gift. Happily, the beauti-
ful plaque mounted by
Advantech Construction that
shows the insignia of each
organization was not harmed in
the theft.
Photo by Sherry Johnson
Stephanie Brewer receives a token of appreciation
from Father Andrew Thomas and a thank you from
the members of St. John's Catholic Church for all
time and energy she gives to the church, both as
Hospitality and Altar Society Chairperson.
In short, we are most grateful
to all these generous people for
making it possible for the flags
to fly at our new community
library …twice.
Poets at NB Library
Poets from Portland and
Eugene are coming to the North
Bend Public Library. Gary
Adams and Bill Siverly give a
free reading on Saturday, Nov.
7, at 1:00 pm in the library’s
community meeting room.
Siverly’s latest book is
Clearwater Way (2009), poems
inspired by the Wasco myth
cycle about Coyote, and the
authors’ experiences along the
Washington coast, the
Columbia, Snake and
Clearwater rivers, to his home-
town in Lewiston, Idaho.
Siverly lives in Portland. He’s
the co-editor of Windfall: A
Journal of Poetry and Place, and
is the author of three books of
poetry.
Adams, of Eugene, is the
author “Things Inside Other
Things (2008). He studied at
Columbia University with major
American poet Kenneth Koch.
This program is free and open
to the public, and is sponsored
by the Friends of the North
Bend Public Library and
Traprock Books, published by
Erik Muller, in Eugene. For
more information, call the
library at 756-0400.
Bridge news
Rick and Viv Williams hosted
bridge at the library this week.
Viv always makes it a special
See BRIEFS, page 8
Iʼm on a non-profit Board…what now?
(A primer for Non-profits in our Community)
With a grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust and hosted by the Curry County Commission on Children and Families, Boards 101
will be offered on November 11, 9-4, in the Education Service District offices in Gold Beach at 29805 Mary Street. Trainers will
assist local boards in recruitment, orientation, board member roles, retention, organizational sustainability and fundraising.
We are pleased to have Roi Crouch and Mary Ward of the Ford Institute as our presenters. Topics will be timely and of interest
to those boards struggling with recruiting and keeping members and having all board members working toward the common
goals of the organization.
This training is presented without charge to our local non-profits. A continental breakfast, and lunch, will be provided. While
we recognize that November 11 is a holiday, and we do honor our veterans, it is also an opportunity for more board members to
attend and gain skills in providing local services.
Space is limited and stipends are available. For more information contact Karlie Wright at 247-7921 or 800- 242-9478.
Chef David Smith
The Port & Starboard Restaurant
Homemade Desserts
Orders to go ◆ Open until 9 p.m., 7 days a week
The Best Clam Chowder in Curry County
460 Madrona Ave. & Highway 101 ◆ 541-332-4515
Port Orford’s family restaurant
Salads, pizza, pasta, steaks, fresh fish