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Port Orford Today! FREE! Serving the Port Orford area since 1990 Vol. 11 Number 12 Thursday, March 23, 2000 © 2000 by The Downtown Fun Zone The Downtown Fun Zone Valerie: [email protected] Evan & Valerie Kramer, Owners Evan: ........... [email protected] 832 Highway 101, P.O. Box 49 Nancy: ... [email protected] This week is for the birds! Port Orford, OR 97465 Brenda: .. [email protected] Bazillions of Bird Houses Art Show (541) 332-6565 (Voice or FAX) http://www.harborside.com/~funzone The Woodpeckers music group Democrats Host Bradbury Bradbury opened his remarks by saying it Langlois and Bandon school districts. He said she is the first woman professor at By Evan Kramer was fun to be back in the saddle. Bradbury said it lights him up to be Sec- Southwestern Oregon Community Col- The Curry County Demo- retary of State and continued it was im- lege where she currently teaches account- cratic Central Committee portant for people to participate in gov- ing. hosted Secretary of State ernment. Bradbury previously served in Bradbury spoke about the need to recog- Bill Bradbury as their the state representative and state senator nize how our economy is changing from guest speaker at Saturday in this area. one which had been dependent on fish- night’s grassroots dinner ing, agriculture and timber. He said that at the fairgrounds. Bradbury explained the secretary of state’s responsibilities. One is he or she is success has been the biggest problem for Governor John Kitzhaber appointed the chief elections officer and has the job the cranberry growers. He said cranber- Bradbury Secretary of State last Novem- of maintaining the integrity of the elec- ries are flooding the market and the price ber after Phil Keisling resigned from the tion process. The secretary of state is the is now half of what it was two years ago. position. That term of office ends next chief auditor of state accounts and works He spoke about he drastic reduction in January and Bradbury is running for a to make government agencies perform groundfish quotas and said we can’t de- four-year term. better. The secretary of state serves on the pend on fishing, timber and agriculture. three member State Land Board with the Master of Ceremonies for the evening Bradbury spoke about one of the new governor and state treasurer. They man- Tom Seither introduced several candi- opportunities for the coast being fiber age 2 million acres of state lands includ- dates running for office in this May’s pri- optic cable and that local communities ing 1.3 million acres along the shoreline. mary election including Barbara Dodrill need to tap into fiber optics. He said edu- – State Representative District 48; Roger Bradbury spoke about the two “outstand- cation “is absolutely the key to the 21st McCorkle – State Senate District 24, ing” legislative candidates in attendance Century.” Bradbury continued that Nathaniel Wander – Curry County Com- whom “really understand this area.” McCorkle and Dodrill understand educa- missioner Position #2; Lucie La Bonte – Bradbury described Senate candidate tion and the need for adequate funding. Curry County Commissioner Position Roger McCorkle as a former fisherman, I got a brief chance to speak with #3, and Mark Creighton – Curry County mill worker, teacher and former mayor of Bradbury before the speeches began. He Clerk. Florence. Bradbury described Florence told me he has committed to Governor as a “bright spot on the coast.” Bradbury Seither introduced Bill Bradbury who Kitzhaber that he would not be running described Barbara Dodrill as a person turned around and paid homage to Seither for governor in 2002. I spoke with him with a remarkable array of skills. She and presented him an award for Curry about why he left John McCain off the worked at the Tanglewood Resort, County Democrat of the Year. Republican ballot and he said if he could Langlois Blue Cheese factory, Coquille do it over again he would have put Plywood, and teacher in the Port Orford- McCain on the ballot. 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Tom Landa, lead vocals, gui- waukee Irish Fest, Wintergrass and Nesika Little Theater presents in a benefit tar, bouzouki and mandolin, formed the Toronto’s Harbourfront to name a few. concert for “Project Graduation” Tom group late in 1992. Tom writes most of Landa & The Paperboys, Sunday March Advanced ticket purchase is suggested as the songs and fronts the band with charis- 26th at 7pm. Spaghetti dinner is included this concert is expected to sell out. All matic style. Englishman Paul Lawton is in the ticket price of $15. Tickets at Soak- proceeds from this concert will go the on drums, bodran and percussion and ers, Rogues Gallery, Nesika Market, “Project Graduation Safe and Sober Winnipeg’s Cam Salay on five-string Mory’s and the Fun Zone. Party. This will be one of the best concerts banjo and bass. Cam adds the high energy coming through Curry County this year of bluegrass with his fast and flashy banjo “The best Celtic pop band you will ever so don’t miss it! see” says the Seattle Weekly. The Paper- picking. Doug Schmidt rounds out the boys are a six piece band from band on accordion and keyboards. For more information and reservations Vancouver, Canada, who bring the tradi- call 247-0633. The Paperboys have ten North American tional sounds of the fiddle, accordion, tours behind them, performing more than Business Counseling flute, mandolin and banjo together with 450 shows over the last two years alone. the energy of the guitar, bass and drums to The Southwestern Business Develop- The band’s high-energy show has be- deliver a unique Celtic, bluegrass, folk, ment Center (BDC) is providing confi- come a favorite wherever they play win- pop blend which they describe as dential business counseling in Port ning over not only fans but critics as well. STOMP. Orford on the second Thursday of each Combining great music with big fun, blis- month. Counseling is offered at no tering reels, Cajun and pop tunes, they With two new members, Shona LeMottee charge for current business owners and pack dance floors and sellout 500 to 1200 (fiddle, vocals and percussion) and Shan- those considering starting a business. seat venues. The Paperboys have played non Saunders (accordion, bass, viola, pi- Call the BDC at 1-800-962-2838, ext. the main stages at major festivals such as ano and fiddle) there is a marked differ- 7100 for info or an appointment. Wheelhouse Restaurant Howard S. Lichtig Dine and enjoy our ocean view Attorney at Law at Battle Rock Park in Port Orford Bankruptcy Injuries / Accidents Criminal Defense We only use Probate / Conservators top quality products. Oregon & CA Licenses It costs us more, 332 - 6060 but our customers Hwy 101 (264A W. 6th St.) Port Orford, OR enjoy the best noticed was that my wife needed me to hold her . Or, being so busy being useful denied me the time that I should have Open Every Day 7:00am - 9:00pm spent sitting with her, listening to what For Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner she had to say. I know too that I often did things to get attention, to be recognized. It On Being Useful make a living and just one other interest could also be a pain-in-the-behind, be- by Graeme Graydon for recreation, but beyond that, they cause everyone expected me to be able to couldn’t do anything.