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Port Orford Today! Read us online at www.mydfz.com/dfz-pot.htm Vol. 20 Number 23 Thursday, June 11, 2009 © 2009 by Downtown Fun Zone, Inc. Downtown Fun Zone, Inc. Please send advertising-related email to Evan & Valerie Kramer, Owners [email protected]; press releases and 832 Highway 101, P.O. Box 49 letters to the editor to [email protected]. Deadline 3:00pm Tuesdays. Port Orford, OR 97465 Hazardous Waste Events (541) 332-6565 (Voice or FAX) Mon-Thu 9:30-5:30pm June 19 & 20. See inside. www.mydfz.com/dfz.htm Fri & Sat 9:30-6:30pm Port Projects Support Grows ment prepared which was used as part field station and wet lab. Cost for the By Evan Kramer of the case the Port Orford Ocean Re- Pacific Building to house the offices sources Team (POORT) made to the and restaurant is $2,522,823.70 while Support for the Port Orford Marine Eco- Oregon Way committee meeting. The the Marine Interpretive Center build- nomic Recovery Plan continues to grow report listed many areas which would ing is estimated at $1,489,515.91 with in Port Orford. The Port of Port Orford be affected by this over $10.72 million the interpretive center exhibits cost- Commission met on Friday morning in project. This project is described as “an ing $745,500.00. The new restroom/ special session and voted in favor of a innovative project to make Port Orford freezer building is estimated to cost Resolution to move forward through the a center for sustainable fisheries and a $806,074.13. The existing cannery Oregon Way program for the stimulus showcase on the South Coast for both building, restrooms and the building money for the Port projects. On Mon- Oregon’s first marine preserve and for now housing Griff’s will be razed to day afternoon the North Curry County green technologies that enhance the lo- make room for the new buildings. and Port Orford Chamber of Commerce cal economy and create jobs.” voted unanimously in favor of a Decla- The difference between the federal grant ration of Cooperation in support of the Estimated job creation for the vari- and the actual cost of the projects will Port Orford Economic Development ous buildings is 225 construction re- be made up by private investments from Project or as it is known in full, “Sus- lated jobs of which 144 will be in the Griff’s Restaurant and Nor-Cal Sea- tainable Fisheries, Sustainable Ports: direct field of construction including foods, POORT ongoing grants and Port The Port Orford Marine Economic Re- engineers, contractors, plumbers, elec- of Port Orford owned land and infra- covery Plan”. The Chamber support tricians, etc. The study indicates an structure. means they will assume responsibility average annual salary for these jobs at The project consists of several build- for the following: supporting the public $44,000 a year. There would be an esti- ings including replacement of the old process to inform citizens of efforts to mated 27 jobs created indirectly related wooden cannery building at the Port resolve the shoaling issues, supporting to suppliers providing construction with a new state of the art 14,500 square the establishment of the Port Orford material. The estimated “long term job foot building which would house Norcal Ocean Resources Team research sta- retention” would be 117 jobs, most of Fisheries and include space for a wet lab tion and supporting a walking trail from them in the fishing industry. for POORT. A second building known Battle Rock Park to the Port. The Port The estimated total cost for the project is as the Pacific Building would replace Orford City Council approved a similar $10,720,226.47 of which $9,872,323.00 the current Port office with a new two Declaration of Support for the project at is the amount requested from the fed- story building housing the Port office, their June 4 meeting. eral government via the stimulus pro- Griff’s Restaurant, a marine field station Curry County Economic Development gram. Current estimated costs for the lab and the POORT office. Another part Department director Susan Brown new cannery (fisheries) building are of the project is a Marine Interpretive $3,134,373.73 and $475,115.00 for the shared a 44 page document her depart- Continued on Page 2 Page 2 LAW OFFICE Frederick J. 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Continued from Page 1 stimulus dollars. Call the school office at 348-2293 or Amy Betheil at the Curry County Health Center at Battle Rock Park built at the The main thing to remember is this is not a done deal. The case will have to Department, at 1-888-811-1513. Say site of the visitor center/bathrooms. The you need an appointment for the Port current building would be demolished be made to the federal government and made well, but there are thousands Orford/Langlois School Based Health and a new two story building built to Center. Help is available for: replace it with the Interpretive Center of projects all over the United States on the second floor and a new visitor competing for the $786 billion dollars * Routine acute and chronic medical center and bathrooms on the first floor. in stimulus money. President Obama problems. The footprint of the building would not wants many of the projects started this * Vaccinations will be available on the be enlarged. summer but it’s hard to believe Port Orford’s projects could be started that first tuesday of each month. Our Port Orford project was only the soon. * Sports physicals second one approved by the Oregon Way Advisory Committee and the only School Based Health Center * Help for parents and students, with one that was approved on May 28 at filling out forms for medical and the meeting in Portland. We went to Good News. The Port Orford/Langlois pharmaceutical assistance programs. the head of the line because other fish- School Based Health Center (SBHC) ing communities didn’t participate in will remain open over summer Tues- We want to help our children--and you this process and because of the pro- days between 9 am and 4 pm. parents—any way we can. These are hard times. Let us know how you think posed Red Fish Marine Reserve which The clinic is open to all students, includ- has been supported by our local fishing our clinic can make your lives easier. ing home-schooled students and new We are looking forward to getting to community... The project’s approval by high school graduates. the Oregon Way Advisory Committee know our children--and you. means the project goes to Governor Ku- The clinic is located in the room behind Sincerely, longoski’s office for his signature and the teacher’s lounge, at Pacific High then the governor’s staff will assist with School. Port Orford/Langlois School Based Health Center Staff Page 3 Savoy Theatre 811 Hwy 101, Port Orford, OR Showtimes:. 541-332-FILM (332-3456) Office:. 541-332-3105 Savoyportorford.com White Cutting Jesse White CCB # 183179 Tree Service at its Best ANGELS & DEMONS (prequel to the Davinci Code) Limbing, Topping Rated PG-13 138 minutes and Full Removal Starring Tom Hanks Free Evaluations and Estimates FRIDAY-SUNDAY ..............................4 & 7 pm (541) 260-0252 MONDAY-THURSDAY ................................7 pm Letter to the Editor, ty as Mayor Pro Tem., as soon as he did. is what is supposed to transpire. But it But then who is really running the show, appears that with David Smith, John Question, who is the Mayor of Port Or- councilors or? Hewitt, Bill McArdle and of course Jim ford? Auborn, you never know what they will In talking with a couple of Council- I believe that John R. was elected and come up with. Look at what they passed ors, that just came on board, they too then got sick or whatever and Jim A. was in December, to allow a business to use are wondering what is going on. Too appointed to the position of Mayor pro the right of way usage permit to extend many decisions are being made before tem. Now I am not sure as to why John a building and tear up asphalt at the end the regular meetings and as usual not R.