Volume 4 Number 0193 ~ Wednesday ~ 12 23 2015 Serving Oregon’s Wild Rivers Coast: Port Orford, Sixes, Langlois & Bandon EVENT CALENDAR CRAB SEASON OPENS! Congratulations Joan! Civil Manger of the Year On December 9, 2015, while attending the annual Oregon State Sheriff’s Association Conference in Bend, Or., Curry County Deputy Joan Allen-Steineke was awarded the Civil Manager of the Year for 2015. Deputy Allen was chosen out of several applicants from thirty-six counties. An awards committee reviews all nominations and the recipient is awarded the honor at the annual OSSA Conference. Sheriff’s Wards nomination letter is inside on page 6. Joan is also responsible for providing Police Logs to the Beacon and other Curry County newspapers. ODFW will open the crab fishery on January 4th, with fishermen allowed to set pots beginning January 1st. Crab season has been closed due to unusual high levels of domoic acid. Recent testing shows the south coast with levels under FDA guidelines. Crab will still be monitored, but overall, this is good news for fishermen! Rain It was a wet week, with last Thursday being very wet, causing flooding in low-lying areas with 5.64” falling in 24-hours. Some areas received more, some less. There were reports of trees down, some slide activity on Cape Blanco Road, along with high water just about everywhere. Change of tides and diminishing rain assisted with keeping flood waters at bay in our area. Not so for other areas north. Recurring Events Open Hearth, 1st Tuesday’s, ALH, 5:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous, Tuesday’s 7 PM, Zion L. Ch. Sixes Grange, Every Wednesday 5:30 potluck, 6:30 bingo Taco Thursday’s & Thrift Store, SR CTR, 11:45 Lunch Langlois Lions Benefit Bingo, 2nd Friday’s, Lions Hall, 6:30 PM Ping Pong 2nd & 4th Friday’s Senior Activity Center NEW EVENTS 12/23-25: KING TIDES 12/24: Zion Church Christmas Eve Service 6 pm 12/26, 27, 28: Hughes House 11 am to 4 pm 12/27: Whale Watching 12/27: Burning Bowl, 11 am, Bandon Unity Church 01/01: SRFD Helmet Raffle, see inside page 3 01/04: Crab Season Opens 01/04: GED Classes begin at SWOCC, 10 am 01/07: Master Gardener Classes Begin 01/09: Project Graduation Bottle Drive 11-1 pm 01/10: SC Hospital &HC Art Show, opens 1 PM, Page South Coast Gourmet Specialty Foods Domestic & Imported Cheeses, Charcuterie, Olives, Sauces, Mustards, Vinegars, Fresh Baked Goods Fine quality ingredients for your cooking & dining enjoyment. Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 832 Oregon Street Port Orford, OR 97465 Nancy Fraser, Owner 541-253-8499 DEADLINE: Monday, NOON Please Email your Classified or Display Ad information Or call: 541 332 2750 Email: [email protected] Letters to the Editor REMINDER: 250- words First Come/Space Available Must be submitted by the writer, include name and address. Name & City will be published. Make checks payable to: Lighthousekeeper Mail to: P.O. Box 1444 Port Orford, Oregon 97465 Promote your business in the “Beacon” Classified Ads $5.00 / 75 word Max Port Orford Beacon Theresia Hewitt Editor/Publisher PortOrfordBeacon.com Facebook.com/PortOrfordBeacon Page 2 COMMUNITY NEWS Zion Church By Ronn Kerr Everyone is invited to the special Christmas Eve Communion and Candle Service at Zion Lutheran Church at 6:00 pm, Thursday, December 24. To usher in the celebration of Christmas, Zion Church’s Christmas Eve service will feature traditional Christmas music from soloists Ruby Wagner and Pat Taylor, flutist Suzanne Monks and pianist Ruby Wagner plus the reading of the Christmas Scriptures, a Christmas message by Pastor Ronn, the celebration of Holy Communion and the Christmas Eve candlelight ceremony. “We are encouraging the entire community to join with the members of Zion Church for a joyful and sacred Christmas Eve Communion and Candle Service,” said Pastor Ronn. “It is one of the most joyous and holy moments of the Christian year and we look forward to sharing this special time with everyone.” Zion Church is a community of progressive Protestants (Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, Disciples, etc.) that come together for worship, fellowship, and outreach at 20th and Washington Streets in Port Orford. Bible study is at 10:00 am every Sunday followed by the worship celebration at 11:00 am. Holidays at Cape Blanco By Dana Gurnee “A Victorian Christmas” will be presented at the 27th Annual Christmas Opening of the historic Hughes House near Port Orford. From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Dec. 26, 27 and 28, visitors can see the Victorian farmhouse built by pioneers Patrick and Jane Hughes. The 3,000-square-foot, 11-room home, made from oldgrowth Port Orford cedar, will be decorated by local organizations. The house was built in 1898. Jane Hughes lived there until she died in 1923. Homemade cookies and hot spiced cider will be available, and the gift shop will be open with discounts of 10 percent or more on all items. Weather permitting, nearby Cape Blanco Lighthouse will also be open for tours. The lantern room will be closed, but free tours of the work room will be available. Entry to both sites is free, but donations are welcome. Both sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, and both are located on Cape Blanco Road, which meets Highway 101 about four miles north of Port Orford, between Mileposts 296 and 297. Burning Bowl Service By Rev. Robin Haruna Unity of Bandon will mark the passage of 2015 with a "Burning Bowl" service on Sunday, December 27 at 11:00 AM. As 2015 completes its cycle and the Year 2016 is born, it is a time to let go of old beliefs, attitudes, and experiences that no longer serve our highest purpose, and open the way for fresh new insights and inspiration. Fire is symbolic of the purification process and participants will be given the opportunity to write down what they wish to release and then burn the paper on which they write these things. Through this process, unwanted and limiting attitudes and behavior patterns such as fear, guilt, and unforgiveness can be released to create space for new blessings. Unity of Bandon is located one mile south of 11th Street on Highway 101. All are welcome to attend. Call 541-347-4696 for more information. will be sold for each helmet and tickets are $5.00 each. There is no limit of number you can purchase. The drawing will take place on New Year's Day 2016. You can learn more at our web site and even purchase tickets online http://sixesriverfire.com/. You can also purchase tickets at Coos Curry Hardware, Gold Beach Lumber and Langlois Market. Southern Coos Hospital Art Show By Scott McEachern Win a SRFD Helmet By Rebecca Malamud The Sixes River Fire Department, a charitable 501(c)(3) organization, is offering chances to win one of two helmets to support our firefighters in 2016. Our fire department is 100% volunteer so we rely on donations from people like you to supplement our modest annual budget. We had our first successful helmet fundraiser during the Cape Blanco Country Music Festival where we raised almost $5000 to support our crew. We were encouraged by our initial success, so now we are conducting two simultaneous chances to raise funds to buy a new used truck which is sorely needed to help the Sixes River Fire Department carry out our duties to protect our community. There are two helmets — one green and yellow Sixes River Firefighter helmet for Oregon Ducks fans and one orange and black helmet for Oregon Beavers fans. Each helmet is signed by the players of the respective teams in permanent ink. Only 5,000 tickets Sea Breeze Florist Unique and wonderful gifts, garden art, jewelry, flowers and plants. All price ranges. We deliver! World Wide Wire Service Phone: 541 332 0445 311 6th St. Port Orford TIDE GUIDE The Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center will host a show of artworks created using symbols from the past or present or ones speaking to the future. Works will span a variety of mediums and feature representations of petroglyphs, hieroglyphs, and other ancient symbols and means of communication, record keeping, or mark-making. Art work will explore personal cultural heritage, family stories, and artist-created symbols, and feature media such as painting, collage, mixed media, drawing, photography or assemblage in all artistic styles: representational, abstract, or futuristic. The show will run from January 10th through March 2016. Date Day Time 24-Dec Thu 4:05 AM Hgt 24-Dec Thu 10:07 AM 8.89 H 24-Dec Thu 5:12 PM -1.37 L 24-Dec Thu 11:51 PM 6.76 H 25-Dec Fri 4:56 AM 3.11 L 25-Dec Fri 10:52 AM 8.83 H 25-Dec Fri 5:56 PM -1.42 L 26-Dec Sat 12:36 AM 6.93 H 26-Dec Sat 5:45 AM 3.13 L 26-Dec Sat 11:37 AM 8.6 H The Symbolism art show will feature the work of several renowned local artists, including Charles Tatum, Laurel Gregory, and Molly Dufort. Information about Charles Tatum may be found here: http:// www.charlestatumsculpture.com/ about-the-artist. 3.06 L 26-Dec Sat 6:37 PM -1.26 L 27-Dec Sun 1:19 AM 7.01 H 27-Dec Sun 6:33 AM 3.16 L 27-Dec Sun 12:20 PM 8.22 H 27-Dec Sun 7:18 PM -0.92 L 28-Dec Mon 2:01 AM 7.01 H 28-Dec Mon 7:22 AM 3.2 L 28-Dec Mon 1:04 PM 7.7 H 28-Dec Mon 7:57 PM -0.43 L 29-Dec Tue 2:42 AM 6.97 H 29-Dec Tue 8:12 AM 3.24 L 29-Dec Tue 1:48 PM 7.1 H 29-Dec Tue 8:36 PM 0.16 L 30-Dec Wed 3:24 AM 6.92 H 30-Dec Wed 9:06 AM 3.25 L 30-Dec Wed 2:35 PM 6.44 H 30-Dec Wed 9:15 PM 0.81 L Page 3 AARP Smart Driver Course Coos Bay, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Community Education Department is happy to be offering the AARP Smart Driver Course. This course offers people an important opportunity to learn how to drive more efficiently and safely. The course contains up-todate information about changes over time in ourselves, our vehicles, and our roads. The content of this course can help boost safety awareness, refresh and improve driving skills, minimize crash risk, increase confidence, prolong mobility, and maintain independence. Completion of this one day sixhour driving refresher course can yield discounted auto insurance premiums for individuals 55 and older. The course fee for AARP members is $15, or $20 for nonmembers, and is payable to AARP at the first class. For a schedule of classes or to preregister call Carlene Dater 541808-2335. Dates: January 20, February 10, or March 16, 2016. For more information contact Brenda Rogers in the Community Education & Workforce Development office, 541-8887328. A & T Myrtlewood A & T MYRTLEWOOD & Rock Shop just north of Pacific High School, east side of 101, Sixes, Oregon All types of agates — beautiful colors, handcrafted jewelry, stones for wire-wrapping, winning Myrtlewood carvings, clocks, cribbage boards, and pine needle baskets. Our storyteller (that’s John) has three books you won’t want to miss! See Ya! Sandie & John. Pass, OR 97526. The training will be hosted by the ODFW Aquatic and Angling Education Program and is open to anyone 18 years or older interested in becoming a volunteer fishing instructor. Saturday’s training will cover all elements of program’s curriculum including basic fishing skills, stewardship, aquatic resources and water safety. Participants also will learn about events and other volunteer opportunities in their area. Lunch will be provided, and pre‐ registration is required by Jan. 4. To register contact: Ciera Strickland: 503-947-6004 or [email protected]. Calling all Artists by Tobe Porter, Exhibit Coordinator Training for Volunteer Fishing Instructors SALEM, OR. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will offer free training for volunteer fishing instructors on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 in Grants Pass. The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bear Hotel, 969 Southeast 6th Street, Grants Page 4 The Port Orford and Langlois Libraries are once again sponsoring an art and poetry exhibit: "A Different Slant." This is a call to artists to send a photo of a piece of wall art to Weld Champneys at [email protected], or bring it to the Port Orford Library by February 4, 2016 where a photo can be made. We hope you can find time to participate; pairing fine art with poetry has provided outstanding exhibits for the community and visitors. Once the photos are in hand, the call will go out to poets to select a piece of work that inspires their poetry muses. The poetry and artwork will be displayed together at the opening reception on March 11, 2016 at the Port Orford Library. Work will be displayed at both libraries this year. The reception will be the kick-off event for the 11th Poet's Roundup, three days of all things poetry. Stay tuned for lots of details. If you have questions about artwork, contact Tobe Porter at 541-3324340 or [email protected]. Questions about the Poet's Roundup, contact Gary Carter at 541-332-8899 or [email protected] South Coast Writers Conference GOLD BEACH, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 21st Annual South Coast Writers Conference. The conference brings together a collection of writers from the Northwest to share, explore and celebrate the many facets of writ ing. Co-sponsored by Southwestern Oregon Community College and Gold Beach Visitors Center, the conference will be held in Gold Beach on Presidents’ Day weekend, Feb. 12 and 13, 2016 at the Event Center on the Beach and Gold Beach High School. This is an opportunity for an extended stay to write and explore the splendor of America’s Wild Rivers Coast. earned starred reviews from Booklist and School Library Journal, and have been translated into Chinese, Italian, and German. Hoffmeister has been featured on national CBS radio, Fox radio, Sirius XM, NPR, The Los Angeles Times television broadcast, and the AM Northwest television show. Peter Brown Hoffmeister will give the keynote presentation, "The Intentional Art of Failure" at Authors’ Night on Friday evening. The conference is an eclectic gathering of writers of various genres including novice and published authors. “It is our goal that participants and presenters leave the conference inspired and renewed, with new insights and skills, and better connected to fellow writers and resources,” said Janet Pretti, Curry Campus Executive Dean. The conference will feature some of the Northwest’s best writers to guide in an exploration and celebration of the many facets of writing: Jason Brick, Barri Chase, Miriam Gershow, Peter Brown Hoffmeister, Anne Osterlund, Kate Power & Steve Einhorn (songwriters), Bruce Holland Rogers, Heidi Schulz, Eric Witchey and Carolyne Wright. Workshops are scheduled to begin on Friday with a 6-hour workshop with three options to choose from; the cost for the Friday session is $55. Four 90-minute workshops are offered on Saturday, with five options for each session. Register before January 31 for the early registration price of $60 for Saturday or $115 for both days. Early registration for this popular conference is encouraged to secure a place in the workshops. Authors’ Night, featuring the workshop presenters reading from their work, is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, and will be held in the Showcase Building Peter Brown Hoffmeister will be the keynote speaker at the conference. Peter is the author of Graphic the Valley, The End of Boys, Let Them Be Eaten By Bears, and the forthcoming This Is The Part Where You Laugh (Knopf, Random House, 2016) and Too Shattered For Mending (Knopf, Random House, 2017). He has served as a Joshua Tree National Park Artist-In-Residence and an Oregon Literary Arts Fellow in Fiction. His books have Page 5 Happily Accepting New Patients! 4 X-rays exam, cleaning $79 541-329-0550 Dr. Andrew J. Oas, DMD General Dentist Crowns from $699 Root Canal Therapy Extractions Care Credit Available Braces by Sierk Orthodontics Emergencies Welcome Same Day Treatment 1097 Baltimore Ave. Bandon, OR at the Curry County Fairgrounds. This event is free and open to the public. More information is available on the conference website at www.socc.edu/ scwriters. Rotary News By Jo Rieber The Rotary Club of Port Orford recognized Jada Patterson and Carrie Rivington as the December students of the month at the Rotary lunch on Thursday, December 17. Jada Patterson, a Driftwood middle school student was praised for her sense of responsibility and described by her robotics teacher, Jake VanDam as one of the best students he has ever had. Jada’s interests are in science and engineering. She is considering a career in marine biology. Carrie Rivington, a senior at Pacific High School, was selected as Student of the Month because of her optimistic I-can-do-it attitude. She enjoys her robotics class, and is participating in Varsity Basketball, and helps her friends with pre-calculus. Her career interests are in nursing, and she hopes to attend Southern Oregon University after she graduates. Page 6 Jake VanDam and his middle school Robotics Class displayed the robot they designed and built for this year’s competition. Each student took part in a presentation, describing the Robotics Class and the competition. The students obviously enjoyed participating in the planning, building and testing process. They learn mechanical and technical engineering skills, including coding and programing. At competitions they are fascinated to see how other teams approached the same challenge, but came up with different solutions. They are proud to be part of a culture where competing teams help one another. Mr. VanDam thanked the Rotary Club for the donation of robot building materials and tools needed in the Robotics classroom. Nomination Letter for Joan Allen-Steineke Sheriff John Ward submitted the following nomination to the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association. The nomination sums up Joan’s dedication to serving the people of Curry County. Most all Sheriff's Offices have several employees in the civil division who do the processing of mandated civil service and CHL's. Here in Curry County due to financial and budget constraints, we have one person who does it all. Chief Civil Deputy Joan Allen -Steineke is responsible for all civil process and returns in Curry County including the ever increasing demand for CHL's. The numbers for one person is huge and for example since January 2015, Joan has processed over 840 civil papers including 79 Restraining Orders, 264 Subpoenas, 101 FED's, 139 Summons and Complaints, 95 Summons and Petitions, 64 Orders, 24 Miscellaneous papers and 76 Foreclosures with -0OSSA errors. Not only does Joan stay extremely busy on civil process, she also processed and reviewed 292 CHL's. Deputy Joan Allen-Steineke not only is the Chief Civil Deputy, she is also dual certified in Dispatch and Corrections and steps in whenever there is a need for assistance. What I can tell you about Joan, she is an amazing employee that works very hard trying to keep up on her duties that should take three to four people to do her job. I feel Joan is well deserving of the award and she has my full recommendation. HIPPIE GYPSY CREATIONS Buy One Get One Half Off! (Half-off selection must be of equal or lessor value.) Locally Hand Made! Dream Catchers, Walking Sticks Hemp Jewelry Tye-Dye Sweat Shirts, Hoodies, T-Shirts & Full Zip Jackets Bandon Farmers’ & Artisan Market 10 am to 4 pm Friday 12/18 & Saturday 12/19 ► CLASSIFIED ADS $5.00 per ad / 75 Words Email your ad to [email protected] Mail payments to: Lighthousekeeper POB 1444 Port Orford, Oregon 97465 Email: [email protected] CLASSIFIEDS ►►►► CITY NEWS The CITY OF PORT ORFORD is SEEKING CONTRACTORS certified in “Confined Spaces” to make repairs to the City’s aeration basin. Please call 541 -332 – 3681 ext. 240 for details and appointments. LETTER TO THE EDITOR ►►►► FLORIST We would like to thank all of those who participated in this year's "Seasonal Sensations . . . Music and Words to Celebrate the Holidays" held Saturday, December 12th, at the Port Orford Library. Actors participating were Peri Rask and troupe along with Ginney Etherton and her bunch of gangsters. Musicians Mary Morganti and her young piano students along with husband Bruce and his vocalists from Pacific High School. Also the Kammeroque Trio, Steve Boyer on accordion, the Cape Blanco Bell Ringers and Kim and Kevin Polson. Writers Gary Carter, Denise Willms, Russ Hepworth, Weld Champneys, Cairehn McGowan, Joyce Mueller, Tobe Porter, Inge Lincon, Sandy Westerman, Therese Menzel and Sy Martinez. Most of all we'd like to thank the many enthusiastic people who showed up to support, cheer on and applaud our local artists, and our local papers for supporting the event free of charge. If you couldn't make it you missed a great show, but we'll be back next year. Hopefully we'll see you then. Merry Christmas everyone! From committee members Tobe Porter, Gary Carter, Weld Champneys and Russ Hepworth. 27th YEAR OF WREATHS and Centerpieces from SEA BREEZE FLORIST. We box and ship anywhere in the U.S. or you pick up. Handtied with local longlasting noble fir, cones and Port Orford Cedar, juniper and Incense Cedar. Our wreaths are the perfect seasonal gift from local sustainable resources. All Oregon sourced, even the boxes and wire. We also carry fabulous Christmas cards, glass art jewelry, stocking stuffers and other unique gifts as well. 541 332 0445 Gary Carter Port Orford ►►►► CAN DRIVE Project Graduation will be having a can/bottle drive after the holidays. Date: Saturday, January 9th Time:11am-1pm, Drop off Location: Driftwood School Playground Or call for pick up: Christy Phillips 541366-1002, Wade Phillips 541-366-1001, Garth Allen 541-551-0517, Peg O’Donnell 907-227-3826 All proceeds support a safe and sober celebration for the PHS Class of 2016. Now Open Earlier Wed.-Fri. 7:30-3:30 Sat. 8:30-2:00 $10 Buck Big Breakfast Tuesday Night Tasty Bites & Live Music Starting at 5:30 pm Check out the expanded Wine Selection! Bread and Pastries Baked Daily! Never Day Old! It’s time to order your Holiday Desserts and Pastries! Gift items arriving al the time Across from Circle K 541 290 4999 * Port Orford Page 7 The Crazy Norwegian’s Fish & Chips Open 7 Days 8:00 am—2:00 pm Breakfast 8-11:30 am ~ Lunch 11:30-2 pm Specialty Nights (5:30 to 9 pm): Taco Tuesday Thirsty Thursday -Burgers and Beers Crazy's featuring local produce and fish specials when available Now serving homemade chowder! We serve locally sourced eggs, meats, fish and produce Eat Local, Eat Fresh! 48396 Hwy 101 Langlois, Oregon www.Facefook.com/TheSpoon.Langlois 541-348-1015 Police Reports Port Orford Police 12/14-11:44: 1000 Block Oregon St. Warrant Service, Matthew Scott, arrestee 12/14-19:29: 1555 Oregon, Theft, Ray’s Food Place 12/15-11:00: Arizona St., Rape 12/15-20:07: Hensley Hill/P.O. Loop, Warrant Service, Robert Beech, arrestee 12/16-03:14: Hamlet, Animal 12/17-08:40: 200 Block 7th Street, Disturbance 12/19-18:24: Ray’s & Circle K, Protective Order Violation Miscellaneous Recap: Tr affic 12, Area Checks 21, F/FI/Info: 7, Alarm 1, Suspicious 2 Port Orford Ambulance: 8 Sheriff Calls 12/13-06:17: 93000 Block Salal, Custodial Interference Page 8 Winter Hours 11:30 AM—7:30 PM Tuesday-Sunday 541 332 8601 259 6th Street (101) Port Orford 12/13-09:22: 93000 Block Elk River, Deceased Subject 12/14-14:27: Floras Creek/New River Rescue Operation, no other details 12/14-19:19: 41000 Block Humbug Way, Criminal Mischief 12/15-02:12: 93000 Elk River, Protective Order Violation 12/15-16:22: 42000 Block P.O. Loop, Animal Complaint 12/15-19:36: Iron Mtn./Elk River Road, Overdue Subject 12/16-14:58: 42000 Block P.O. Loop, Criminal Trespass 12/17-16:33: 1500 Block Lakeshore, Mental Subject 12/17-21:51: 42000 Block P.O. Loop, Dispute in Progress 12/18-11:28: 94000 Block Elk River Road, Fraud 12/19-12:32: Floras Lake, Outside Assist 12/19-16:24: Humbug/101, Accident, no injury 12/19-19:39: 44000 Blk Finch Lane, Dispute in Progress Miscellaneous Recap: Follow Up & Info 1, Traffic 2. Paradise Excavation & Construction Site Prep, Underground Utilities, Water Systems Michael R. Hewitt, Contractor 541 404 1593 Licensed, Bonded, Insured CCB# 117241 MDI: 1644
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