Bandon, Langlois, Sixes Port Orford Today! Ophir, Mesika Beach ¥‘Gold Beach Thursday, February 3, 1994 Publisbed Weekly by: ServingPort Orford The Downtown Fun Zone and the surrounding communities 832 Highway 101, Box 49 Cagyright 1994 by The Downtown Pun Zone Port Orford, OR 97465 Evan & Valerie Kramex, Ownees This 1s February. (503) 332-6565 (Vaiceor FAX) Vol 5. Number 05 Watt tilt only Fe summert R.S.V.P. ASAP. ve heard rumblings that the Star Theater by Evan Kramer a4 well as participatingagain in the Fourth ‘was going to reopen this month. I was of July Jubiles. The chamber hopes to The Port Orford Chamber of Commerce expand hours at the visitors center this soundingthe trampets. However,the cat holdsits annual meeting next Friday year and possibly add a part-time office is out of the bag. Postedon the theater’s night, February 11, at the Community manager. marquee is a simple statemente,“Open Building. The dinner will be cateredby For Movies Soon”, Now that’s good the Wheelhouse Restaurant while the Speaking of successfulgroups and cvents news. Port and Starboardputs on the cocktail reminds me that the Port OrfordArts hour starting et 6:30pm with dinner served Festival ’94 is a mere three months away. Fire Dept. Asks For Your Help at 7:30pm. The cost of the dinneris The Festival will be held on Friday, $12.50 which includesa tip. The Cham- Saturdayand Sunday, May 6,7 & 8 at Lest Thursday four units from the Port ber will present three awards at the moct- Orford Fire Department responded to a fire located adjacent to a garage on 9th St. ing including citizen of the ycar, business These included the city water tanker, of the year and civic organizationof the The Arts Council takes a step closer to year. Chamber members made their engine #2, the salvage van and the EMT the Festival this Friday evening when truck. That part of 9th street does not seloctions several wocks ago. They hope they. hold their monthty meeting and de- have fire hydrants. they can successfullykeep their choices secret until next Friday night. Festival t-thirt. Tho mectingis at the Fire Chief George Gehrke and Assistant Chief Brice Wagner are asking for the ‘Chamber members, as well as non cham- Senior Center and starts off with « pot- ber members,are welcome to aftcad the luck dinner. public’s help because of several prob- dinner. One thing that is nceded is your Once the Arts Council picks a winner for RSVP about whether you will attend or the t-chirt design off it goes to the peinter First of all when the fire department not and which of the three main courses and thence back to several businessesin vehicles are respondingto @ fire with you wish to eat: Breast of chicken, Swiss their lights flashing and sirens blaring ‘Steak, or Fish. You can contact At Affonso Gallery, GrantiandMayfield Gallery and pull your vehicle over to the right and let at 332-1041 to provide this information. the Port Orford Pharmacyfor sale. the fire truck by. There were'a couple of Al was vice president of the Chamber last year and this ycar is serving on the I think they sell more sweatshirtsthan T- to pull over to the right and let the fire board. Whatevertask he gets the Cham- shirts at this point, but this isn’t Southem trucks pass them. This means the fire ber can alwayz count on him to do the job California. Of course if one had driven truck has to cither dow down or veer through town this pest Tuesday and around you. Get out of the way! Also do stopped at Battle Rock Park you would not follow an emergoncyvehicle respond- The Chamber is looking forward to an- have seen more people at the beach than ing to a scene any closer than 500 feet. other successful year after last year's in summer. The beach was “crowded” ‘That’s the lawt auto races, circus and Fourth of July with surfers, people watching surfers, activities. They are planningon three dogs and people being walked by their day Labor Day weekend of auto racing st doga. Not bed for the “middie”of winter! Continuedon Back Cover

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it's A Winner The Port Orford Arts Council invites period will be available for ideas and ‘everyone to come to their meeting, Fri- suggestions. Everyoneis welcome to day, February 4, at the Senior Center, attend, to speak, and to enjoy the good 901 OREGON at Sth St, located at 1536 Jackson St. in Port Orford. companionshipat the meeting. 332-2102

‘The meetingwill start at 6:00pm It will Don’t complain theze’s nothing to do in Ballroom in Clear Lake. That frozen be a potluck dinner meeting, 90 please town. Come enjoy a fun group of people midwest portion of the country presented bring one of your favorite concoctionsor many hardships to the Winter Dance & beverage. tight here at home. Come for dinner and Tour. Holly, Valens and Richardson good conversationat the Arts Council ‘were trying to save some time by flying to The eatrice in this year’s Port Orford meeting. Arts Festival t-ehirt logo contest will be their next stop in Moorehead, Minnesots. rather than riding in the unheated school availablefor viewing. Everyone coming The Day The MusicDied to the meeting is welcome to vote for bus in which their band members their favorite entry. However,if you by Evan Kramer followed. have submittedan entry, we do request RememberDon McLean’s monumental Holly was 22 years old and had been that you do not bring your entire family rock song American Pie? McClean married to Maria Elena for loss than six. and all the people on your street to vote referred to many heroes and villains in months at the time of his death. His for your entry in the contest. You may his song which centered around the “day career waa a short one but left us with definitely come and vote for it yourself, the music died”. This Thureday, February many memorable rock'n'roll standards though! 3, marka 35 years to the day that “the inchading That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Scott Brace, of First ImpressionsPrint- music died”, on a cold, snowy night in Sue, Maybe Baby, Rave On, Truc Love ers, will be present to advise us on print- Clear Lake, lowa, Singers , Ways, and Oh Boy among others. He and Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardsonwere his band (composedof Joe ing techniques. B. Maudlin, and for the first Also on the agenda are the Native Ameri- crashed in a. com field shortly after takooff year of their success Niki Sullivan,)had can lecture acties, the Arts Festival, the lateat night. The throe had finishedtheir come to a parting of the ways by the time: Student Art Show, and a variety of other respective performancesas part of the of the Winter Dance Party, Playing along fun events. As always,an open floor Winter Dance Party Tour at the Surf side Holly at the Clear Lake bailroom on. Continuedin this issue... Crazy Norwegians Harry Koschorreck General Contractor Fish & Chips Sheet Rock / Painting & Remodels Jy Fish & Chips * Uffda Burgers License #73479 Ges Chowder © Take-out Too! Bonded& Insured (503) 332-8601 332-2820 wy Non-Smoking & Smoking Sections Port Orford, OR 97465

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The Day The Music Died America by storm in 1964, The Beatles. rights to moet of Holly’s music. Continued The Beatles first recorded i . that final evening waa Waylon Jeanings 1958 and it was Holly's That'd Be The Last year the U.S. Postal Service released a Buddy Holly stamp as well as a Ritchic and with Ritchie Valens Buddy Holly Stery in 1978 and actor Valens stamp as pert of a series honoring on drums. The original drummer with musicians, Holly in his band had suffered frostbite Gary Busey, who portrayedHolly was and been hospitalizedwhen their bus nominatedfor an Academy Award for The big tribute to Buddy Holly’s memory froz. best actor for his performancein that takes place this weekend in Clear Lake, film. To get even with the maccuraciesin Towa, site of his last concert. Starting on Holly had a unique took for a rock that movie and set the record “straight” Thursday evening, February 3 and going musician wearing his signature black Paul McCartneyput together a film about through Saturday the Sth, a threeday Holly entitled The Real Buddy Holly ‘tribute t0 Buddy Holly takes place at the Stratocaster.He recorded over 100 songs, Story. The movie was releasedin 1987 . The highlightof the most of which he wrote or oo-wrotc. and has some rare footage of Holly and tribute is the Saturday evening rock’n’ roll - Holly has been honored in many ways the Crickets incloding their performance show. This year the featured artist is Don. since his tragic passing. Thinkof the on . It also features similarity in name between the Crickets interviewswith many Buddy’s relatives a_rock group from England who took and band mates. McCartney owns the Joc B. Maudlin plus the Fireballs and 'sband the Blue Caps. I was told they have a few of the 2,000 8 E D NIFTY THRIFTY tickets left for the three day tribute at 264 W. Sixth St. (Highway 101), Port Orford $50.00per person. 332-6401 The 61 year old Surf Ballroom is in much the same condition it was in 35 years ago. We Have the Lowest A documentary about the historic auditorium is currently being filmed by Bait & Tackle Prices in the Area Nedson Breen for lowa Public Television. Fresh sand shrimp $2.00 dozen Holly is a hero to many includingme. It’s Crab Ring Rentals wonderfulto sec the fotks in Clear Lake We Carry Used Furniture, Dishes, House Husband Electrical, Plumbing, Misc. Care for your home Tools If we don’t have it, You don’t need it! Call Haroldat 332-0295 Open7 days * 7:00am- 8:00pm Port Orfordarea only

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Kathryn Jamieson-Hazard has told us Everybody Has to Pay The Fair Board’s new policy requires about the effect this will have on the Over Over The Rainbowto pay $5.00 per The financiallystrapped Curry County the Rainbow riding program. They have student per hour. The net effect on the Fair Board has taken another step to been using the fairgroundsin Gold Beach riding program is « bill each month for at alleviateits financial woes. The policy at no cost for the last 3% years for thia least $100. They can cither pay, or work under newly clected President Dave Olson unique riding program. Kathryn and Mary off the charge at the Fairgroundsat the is one of everybodypaying their own rate of $5.00per hour. way. Unfortunatelysome groups arc Tt should be noted that local fair board more able than’ others to rise to this handicapped challenge. not chargedfor this program. They use member Viola Custt voted against this ‘the outdoor arcna as well as the indoor policy. arena. Over the Rainbow cannot afford this additionalcost to their program. They I met a poor fellow on the street today who need volunteersto help work off the cost ¥, . said he hadn’t had a bite in three days. or good old fashioned cash contributions. ‘You can contact Kathryn Hazard at 332- \ VG | told him he should have bought his fishing 2675 or Mary Margaret Smith at 332- 2 tackleand bait at... 1095. (re Gwendolyn'sBed & Breakfast i Western Mercantile & Automotive 735 OregonSt., Port Orford (at CoastHwy 101) Crab Bait, Roe - Salt cure, Pro-cure 332-4373 , " NL Herring, Night Crawlers, Anchovies Clams / Mussels / Squid, oe Grading Cured Sandshrimp, & Tackle

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Hi, my name ts Rachel Ann Johrison. I live in Port Orford, Oregon and I am in Mrs. McLeod's class. Every Friday Mrs. McLeod's class play geography games and computer games. Then Mr. Every Monday in Mrs. McLeod's 5th Mitcheli'’s class comes in and we grade class she gives some people watch the Voyage of Mimi. It's a 15 Greek and Latin vocabulary for minute episode every Friday. The peopie spelling words. Here is a sample who don't have their work done have to of them: Pseudonym meaning go to Mr. Mitchell's room and finish false name, chronometer meaning their work. measure of time, and chronological meaning order of time. That is In math we are doing decimals. At the three out of ten of the Greek and beginning of the third quarter we will Latin words we get each week. probably be starting fractions. I P.S. my name is Kevin Gore really like math because you have to know math so you don’t get ripped off We are doing DARE this year. I in an store. Next we will be studying jJike it a lot. Deputy Clark is measurement. By Kellen Siciak really nice, he's the one who is doing the DARE program with us. In Mrs. McLeod's class we made Indian DARE stands for Drug Abuse projects. Some kids made them out of Resistance Education. We might wood, cardboard, cloth and clay. The get hot-pink T-shirts. projects were models of Indian villages, In seience we got two bones and canoes, and other things. We had the two jars. One with vinegar and projects out for open house last year. the other with water. Seven days By Catherine Hood-Foster later we checked them and the bone in the water was hard and it We have been doing fun things in PE. stunk bad. The one in vinegar The first thing we usually do is go out smelled like vinegar and it was and run a few laps. When we're done bendy like rubber. with that we play a game like kick ball. By Starla Clayton Sometimes if we were good Mr. Mitchell gives us some free time. When we are in the gym we have four stations to exercise. One of them is jump roping. I think the best one is running laps. By Stephan Baudry.

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ContradaFire Dept. Front Page tsmocts cveryis ein Monday teri evening st 7:00pmBE ag’Interested Econ in(ning) Fishing? ch i Another problem that occurred at work Remember,the next fire they put be held at 1403 N. Oregon (101), Port Thursday’s fire was that people other out could be at your home or business. Orford starting on Monday evening, Feb- than firefighters responded to the scene. ruary 7. Classeswill be from 7:00- Gehrke and Wagner request tht if you’re So please, give them room to work. 9:00pm cach evening through Friday, not a member of the fire department, February 11th. Picaseenter the building anibulance: service or sheriff's depart- throughthe rear entrance. ment, stay away from the fire! Thure- Books Wanted There is no cost for the Departmentof day afternoon’s fire was on a narrow The Friends of the Port Orford Library Fish and Wildlife class. unpaved road. There wasn’t# lot of room. need your unwantedbooks (Please, no to work and even less with all the lookic ‘You can keam sbout the different types of textbooks) for their Spring book sale. Joos, The sale is planned for Sat. March 12. fishing and spend a day of fishing on a peivatepond on Saturday. The fire departmentis a voluntary orga- ‘You can drop off your donationsduring nization. If you want to fight fires, you’re fibrary hours. The fibraryphone number For more inforrnation ca‘l Leonard Gunter welcome to join the department which is 332-5622 if you have any questions. at 348-2552.

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