Port Orford News
April 21, 2010, • Page 5
ART, from page 1
brothers were also taught by their
mother to play the piano, Rebekah is
the only one who has continued to
make it a major focus of her life.
Wagner doesn’t play any other
instrument. Friends who do play other
instruments say, “You have to practice
to play an instrument.” She responds,
“I know about practice.” She currently
practices two to four hours a day and
says of her earlier years, “I never had
to be reminded to practice.”
Rebekah Wagner has ten pupils rang-
ing in age from seven years to older
adults. She is the accompanist at
Langlois Community Church every
Sunday and at Pacific High School.
She enters competitions and is current-
ly working on completing the ten-level
Syllabus of The Oregon Music
Teachers Association. She expects to
finish the process late in April and can
then join OMTA as a certified instruc-
tor.
That important step will also allow
her to enter Seattle’s Cornish College
of the Arts in the fall at a level beyond
that of a beginning freshman. Wagner
intends to earn a Bachelor of Music at
Cornish and later a Master of Music,
but she is not sure where she might
study for the advanced degree.
While she is studying at Cornish she
expects to use the school’s connections
to obtain pupils and to perform or
accompany. She should be able to man-
age all of that, as her life now is very
busy. In addition to finishing the school
year and preparing to graduate, Wagner
teaches and accompanies. She is work-
ing and applying for scholarships to
finance her college education.
If she has any spare time, Wagner
likes to read. She reads the Bible regu-
larly and enjoys classic literature. She
hopes to marry and raise a family in the
future. Perhaps she will be teaching
another small person to carry on the
musical tradition.
“Art Off the Wall” is a feature of
Port Orford News and Port Orford Arts
Council, 541-332-0487, www.portor-
fordart.org.
LETTERS, from page 4
your dog unless it has a license.
Go Multamonah County. Our
veterinsarian clinics, all of them
Brookings and Gold Beach and
SC Humane do the County a big
favor in selling our licenses.
Without them we would really be
up a creek.A big THANK YOU
to them.. They do a lot of paper
work and we appreciate them.
Walt Edwards wrote a letter
about the county's responsibility
for the shelter and enforcement of
dog control laws being the key to
raising additional funds. Walt I
agree with you. Do I want to
write a citation for no dog license
in the county/city at $271.00?
No, buy a $25.00 tag and obey
the law. (Hey, I could cite in the
city, if you live in the city AND
the county. Double the fun, dou-
ble the fine) I keep saying I real-
ly need to cite on the no license
and maybe people will take the
license law seriously. If you can-
not afford to get to the vet to get
the rabies shot I would encourage
you to come to the Rabies/license
clinic to be held at th South Coast
Humane Society in Brookings
May 1st from 8am to noon.
Please call them at 541 412-0325
for more information about the
event. Central County I am work-
ing on a clinic to be held at the
Shelter. Call me for details and to
get on our list 541 247-2514.
North County, you are my patient
people who never fail to amaize
me in you constant support. I will
get a clinic in North County
hopefully in June, if not sooner.
People please don't think that
the Sheriff does not support me,
he and all the staff at the
Department know how hard I
work and my love of our best
friends. They are just trying to
make ends meet. Lets get togeth-
er and ask neighbors to help out
and buy a license. Show that we
can make and have made a differ-
ence in our homeless dogs lives.
God Bless and Thank you for lis-
tening.
P.S. Next time you call to com-
plain about your neighbors dog
make sure yours is legal with a
license!
Catherine Powers
Curry County Animal Shelter
Greetings!
We all know ordinary people
who are doing extraordinary
things to improve the community
we live in…they are called
“Volunteers”! This week,
National Volunteer Week, is a
week to celebrate and acknowl-
edge the huge impact volunteers
have on our lives and the lives of
others, and it is our opportunity
to say “Thank You”.
Who are volunteers?
Volunteers are those who inspire
and encourage people to creative-
ly serve others. They serve not as
isolated individuals, but in uni-
son…working together to meet
the challenges facing our com-
munities. Volunteers work hard
to take action and share tirelessly
ideas to solve every problems set
before them.
They Inspire…they
serve…they solve!
The volunteers in Curry
County are truly imaginative in
the ways they serve our commu-
nities. If you look closely you
will see volunteers woven into
almost every organization and
event throughout the county.
Curry County volunteers are
amazing!
Curry County Home Health
and Hospice is blessed with a
wealth of individuals willing to
devote their time and energy to
help meet the needs of people
requiring end of life care. Our
volunteers work in homes with
patients and their families, in our
office, on our advisory boards
and specialized committees, and
for the Hospice Marketplace on
the Rogue. In 2009, our 200 vol-
unteers gave over 16,000 hours
serving others. Their reward is
having the inner knowledge and
satisfaction knowing they've
made a real difference in the life
of a patient or family.
Hospice Volunteers inspire …
serve …s olve, and they are won-
derful!!!
Please join me in thanking the
volunteers in our communities,
their service and dedication is
heartwarming.
Pattie Slagle
Volunteer & Resource
Coordinator
Curry County Home Health &
Hospice
Rust never sleeps
Photos by Lance Nix
This old catapillar is
out on Flores Creek
Road, just slowly
rusting away ...
News briefs
Sponsor a Day at the
P.O. Library
Many thanks to the following
people who sponsored an March
day at the library: Chetco FCU
celebrating 25 years in Port
Orford, Happy Birthday Tobe
from Nip, Happy St. Pats
Birthday Tom & Mike from
Carrie, Happy Birthday Lisa
Rhoades, In honor of Richard
Purdy from Amy Wilhite, In
loving memory of Sarah Bette
Jennings from Joyce Kinney,
and Daisy Franzini would like
to thank and honor the SOLV
organizers and volunteers of the
spring beach cleanup.
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.
Library Art Gallery
April showers (ha!) brought a
new art exhibit to the Port
Orford Library. On display now
is some eye-catching work by
artists for whom “fine point”
takes on a whole new meaning.
Please come see the first-rate
pen and ink studies by Dusty
Harrington and the outstanding
graphite drawings by Lance
Cox on display in the lobby.
Inside, on the Gallery wall, you
will find examples of Bob
Hergert’s wonderful work in
scrimshaw, pen
& ink and
pencil.
Slide on
into the
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Gibson Conference Room to
discover the captivating world
of Levi Thompson’s Fantasy
Art.
We greatly appreciate the tal-
ent of these artists; in fact, we
are delighted with the vast array
of artwork in the library since
the day it opened. To thank,
and honor, all the artists, we are
hosting the “Up and Down” Art
Reception on Sunday, April 25
from 2-4 pm. Please stop by to
meet the artists, listen to some
tunes by Steve Montana and
Ted Owen, share a little refresh-
ment, and talk about the good
things in life…..art, books,
friends, libraries, Port Orford.
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The schedule for Living History
at historic Hughes House, pub-
lished in a recent article in this
paper, was incorrect. The sched-
ule for the summer series of pre-
sentations at the house has not
been determined but will be publi-
cized during May.
The erroneous information was
not the fault of the newspaper.
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Lab trivia with prizes &
refreshments!
HIKE RATINGS for
those somewhat in-shape:
Breathe Easy. Short &
easy trail. Beautiful
views under the bridge.
Final weekend for
‘Faithful’
Last chance to see Faithful, by
Chazz Palminteri, a whiplash
roller-coaster comedy/thriller per-
formed by FoxWell Productions
and presented by Theatre 101.
Final shows are Friday and
Saturday, April 23 and 24, at 7:30.
Audiences have been laughing
uproariously one minute and
catching their breath at startling
plot twists the next. The actors,
Michael Fox, Victoria Weller, and
Erich Gothard, deftly duel, both in
the battle of the sexes and literally
to the death. This play is recom-
mended for mature audiences.
Perri Rask, Artistic Director of
See BRIEFS, page 6
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