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Port Orford Today! Port Orford’s Most Popular News Weekly! Vol. 16 Number 14 Thursday, April 7, 2005 Congratulations Tobe! © 2005 by Downtown Fun Zone, Inc. Downtown Fun Zone, Inc. Please send advertising-related email to Evan & Valerie Kramer, Owners Valerie at [email protected] 832 Highway 101, P.O. Box 49 Please send press releases and letters to Library Employee Port Orford, OR 97465 the editor to Evan at [email protected] of the Year! (541) 332-6565 (Voice or FAX) Web Site: http://www.mydfz.com

Portland to Port Orford Coquille and Powers and then Sixes Riv- Bench Donated to Park By Evan Kramer er Road to Highway 101. The Oleson family has donated a beauti- Kevin Poirier from the The purpose of this race is not to be the ful park bench to the City of Port Orford Portland Rally Club was first car and driver to enter Port Orford. for Buffington Park. Bill and Doris Ole- the special guest of the Rather it is to arrive at the “control points” son are celebrating their sixtieth wed- Chamber of Commerce at specific times. The navigator is on ding anniversary this month and in honor at their March member- board to help calculate the exact speeds of the occasion their family gathered in ship meeting at the Port it takes to arrive at those control points. town to celebrate. and Starboard Restau- This is why they call it precision driving. The Oleson family and members of the rant. The rally drivers will leave Wilsonville City parks commission and press gath- Poirer had good news for Chamber mem- on Saturday, October 8 and return home ered at Battle Rock Park at the viewing bers and the community in discussing the the next day. They will drive over 600 deck area on a blustery Saturday morn- upcoming Portland to Port Orford car miles round trip. The rally goal is to have ing at 11:00am to dedicate the bench. rally scheduled for October 8 and 9. He the drivers arrive in Port Orford between Parks Commission member Jim Billings described this car rally in terms of “pre- 4:00 and 5:00pm on Saturday afternoon. spoke about the donation of the bench by cision driving” rather than a road race. One tentative plan is for the drivers to the Oleson family in honor of their par- The Portland Rally Club is laying out the assemble at Cape Blanco Road and then ents. One of the Oleson daughters Kris- route for the drivers and cars, of which proceed together to Port Orford and tine, spoke about her parents Bill and there are expected to be 20 cars partici- through town to Battle Rock Park and Doris and said how much they encour- pating. Poirer said all kinds of cars take then back to Driftwood. aged their five children to pursue their part in these rallies and mentioned an education and how their parents gave On Saturday evening the Chamber of Austin 3000. The Rally will actually them an appreciation of the outdoors. Commerce will hold an Octoberfest din- begin in Wilsonville with the destination They learned to hunt and developed a ner for the rally drivers at the Communi- point being Driftwood Elementary love of reading from their parents and ty Building. It will be open to the public School in Port Orford. along the way got to do a lot of traveling. and feature local seafood, wine and beer Poirer said the drivers, each of whom and a dance. The rally drivers will depart The bench is made from 4” by 4” com- will be accompanied by a navigator, Port Orford around 9:00-10:00am on posite plastic boards on a metal pedestal would take back roads as much as possi- Sunday morning. sunk well into the ground. The Oleson’s ble in their routing to Port Orford. The five children Betty, Bob, Susan, Kris and They are looking for Portland and Port southern route includes taking Interstate Emily were all present for the dedication Orford sponsors for the rally. Kevin Poir- 5 from Wilsonville to the King’s Valley of the bench as well as grandchildren, in er can be contacted at the club’s web site, Highway to Alsea, Stage Coach Road to which is www.oregonrally.com. Continued on Page 2 R. AuFranc SOUTHPORT FOREST PRODUCTS LAWYER “COMMON SENSE ADVICE & Buying delivered conifer LEGAL SERVICES” WILLS small saw log sort & conifer pulp logs Excel Accounting Services TRUSTS Lyndell Hauschildt, L.T.C. 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Box 123 541-266-0903 HWY 101 @ 9th St. Gold Beach, OR 97444 541-266-0824 fax (541) 247-6560 332-2102 Cel. 541-297-5482 also inactive CPA Home 541-332-4385 Fax (541) 247-3442 Tide Predictions For Port Orford - 42° 44.735 N 124° 30.832 W Produced by “Tides & Currents for Windows” version 2.0 by Nautical Software (503) 579-1414 Sun Moon Date Time Tide Time Tide Time Tide Time Tide Rise Set Rise Set Phase Thu Apr 7, 2005 5:36a 0.7 11:39a 7.0 5:47p 0.2 6:47a 7:52p 6:39a 7:04p Fri Apr 8, 2005 12:04a 7.5 6:21a 0.0 12:31p 6.8 6:25p 0.7 6:45a 7:53p 7:00a 8:13p NM Sat Apr 9, 2005 12:36a 7.7 7:05a -0.5 1:21p 6.6 7:01p 1.3 6:44a 7:54p 7:23a 9:22p Sun Apr 10, 2005 1:08a 7.8 7:47a -0.8 2:10p 6.2 7:37p 2.0 6:42a 7:55p 7:48a 10:30p Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:40a 7.6 8:30a -0.8 3:01p 5.9 8:13p 2.6 6:40a 7:56p 8:19a 11:37p Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:13a 7.3 9:13a -0.6 3:54p 5.5 8:51p 3.2 6:39a 7:58p 8:55a 12:40a Wed Apr 13, 2005 2:47a 6.9 10:00a -0.3 4:54p 5.1 9:33p 3.6 6:37a 7:59p 9:39a 1:38a Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:27a 6.5 10:53a 0.1 6:05p 4.9 10:27p 4.0 6:35a 8:00p 10:29a 2:28a Bench Donated to Park “Usually our shows have small casts,” theatergoers’ comfort while affording Continued from Front Cover says Fox, who also authored the play, everyone a prime viewing spot.” laws and other relatives. Thank you on “because it’s easier to tour with them; Reserved seat tickets are $18, which in- behalf of our community for donating but this crime story has ten actors, so it’s cludes intermission coffees and special- the bench to our park. a fun challenge!” Fox adds. The play co- stars Brookings area actors Woody Ma- ty desserts created just for the evening by Dessert Theatre lone, Paul Fleming, Jim Newman, and the Biscuit Coffeehouse bakers. Tickets Steve Stringham, as well as Gold Beach are available in person at Gold Beach In a rare opportunity to enjoy live theatre actors Rob Brown, Carrie Crook, Dale Books; reservations can be made by tele- in Gold Beach, on April 23 the Biscuit Giottonini and Leya Greenberg. phoning (541) 247-2495, or by email to Showroom at Gold Beach Books, in as- [email protected]. sociation with FoxWell Productions, will The production will be staged in the present the comedic mystery, “Murder second floor Biscuit Showroom, where GED Class is News!” The play stars Michael S. Fox theatergoers will be surrounded by rare SWOCC is offering a GED/ABE class and Victoria Weller, who head a large volumes of literature. “Michael and Vic- for the spring term in Port Orford. This cast of 10 actors. toria have graced our Showroom with class is for people who want to study for several hits and this new show will be The plot involves a murder in a city their high school equivalency prepara- just as much rollicking fun!” said Biscuit newsroom, and almost everyone in the tion (GED) or just want to increase their Building owner Ted Watkins. “We’ll be play seems to have both motive and basic skills in writing, communication using the large stage which we install opportunity to commit the crime. Tem- and math. Students will meet on Monday just for our dessert theater productions; pers flare as characters turn on each other nights from 5:00-8:00pm at the Zion and for this show, the space is certainly and reveal secrets. The audience is invit- Lutheran Church. Classes began on needed to accommodate the big cast. ed to interrogate the suspects and then March 28. The cost is $25. Francie Ma- We’ve also added several rows of swivel deduce “who, how, and why.” cLeod is the instructor. Call SWOCC for and padded seats, which will enhance more information at 541-253-7573. Howard S. Lichtig Attorney at Law Board Certified–Consumer Bankruptcy Law–American Board of Certification Bankruptcy Injuries / Accidents Criminal Defense Probate / Conservators 332 - 6060 Hwy 101 (264A W. 6th St.) Port Orford, OR group also meets at various spots in Gold Beach from time to time.” Biscuit Art Gallery owner Ted Watkins is eagerly anticipating Sunday’s opening, saying, “We’re honored to have Pat Renner appear as our first featured artist Art Show Opens Recently, Renner had two watercolor of the year. We’re also very excited to be paintings accepted into prestigious exhi- displaying new works from so many oth- This Sunday, April 10, at 7:00pm the bitions. The first, “Clockworks,” a paint- er area artists.” Watkins adds, “Our south Biscuit Art Gallery at Gold Beach Books ing on gold-gessoed paper, illustrates coast residents and visitors are going to will host a free reception to celebrate the the passing of the hours while one sits in love this exhibition, as well as the chance opening of its Spring Art Show. The contemplation. It was juried into the 40th to meet Pat and many of the other artists sales exhibition will feature the artwork Annual Aqueous Media Exhibition of in person!” of Pat Renner, one of the Wild Rivers the Watercolor Society of Oregon. Re- Coast’s most accomplished artists. In garding the second, “Braids,” which was Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be addition, dozens of works from other painted from a model in the warm, sum- served. The reception is open to all ages acclaimed local artists will be on display, mer sun, Renner said, “It is a particular without charge. For more information, including paintings by Jeanne Steele, joy to have a watercolor just be the paint telephone (541) 247-2495. The gallery is Shelly Wierzba, Horst Wolf, Magda and the water and the light.” Frank Webb, located inside Gold Beach Books at Pa- Druzdzel, Curtis Hemphill, Dale Wells, an acknowledged “icon of the watercolor cific Highway 101 and First Streets in Marilyn Melton, James Dickerson, Bette world,” juried “Braids” into the recent Gold Beach. Sherbourne, Jane Simmons, Tammy 65th Annual Open Exhibition of the Walker, Frank Gustafson, Sara Broder- Northwest Watercolor Society in Seat- High School Reunion ick, Shirley Kracke, Christina Olsen, tle. Audi Stanton and Lynne Parker. The Pacific High School Class of 1965 Renner is an integral member of a local will celebrate its 40-year class reunion Each of Renner’s paintings are new art group which paints together on Thurs- with a potluck luncheon on July 3, 2005, works, not previously exhibited else- day mornings. According to Rennner, from 10:00am to 6:00pm at the high where. A highlight of the exhibition will “Our group, without an instructor, meets school. The class of 1965 wishes to invite be eight English vignettes. Two villages to share the cost of a model, to describe all 1950’s through 1969 classes to join depicted in the works, Moulton and Hem- our own artistic methods, and to support in. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of ingford Grey, are places in which Ren- one another; artist Alexandra Eyer has former classmates or seeking information ner’s son, Christopher, lived for several been the primary organizing force.” Ren- is asked to contact Mary Conser, 18858 years. Renner and her husband, Paul, ner further explained that “Cherie and Allegheny, Dr., Oregon City, OR 97405 visited these villages and walked along Bill McNair offered space for the meet- or phone 503-655-9835 or e-mail every footpath linking them to nearby ings last year; the generous Soroptimist [email protected]. villages. 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Child Abuse Prevention have served over one hundred Curry forcing the Advocacy Center to operate County children. Currently, there are nine on a part time basis. Director, Barbara The Commission on Children and Fam- CASAs handling a very large caseload Eells hopes to increase funding for the ilies (CCCCF) will pass a resolution at with several children waiting to be served. next fiscal year. the Monday, April 18, Curry County CASA volunteers require ongoing train- For further information regarding the Board of Commissioners Meeting pro- ing and education. This is a challenge prevention of child abuse, parent train- claiming April as Child Abuse Preven- with funding reductions, limited resourc- ing, respite care or other related topics; tion Month. The Commission welcomes es and one half time employee facilitat- contact the CCCCF office at 541-247- the community to participate in this ob- ing the program. Alice Loshbaugh hopes 5600. To report suspected child abuse or servance. Over 1,500 children were re- to expand funding for the program and neglect, call the Oregon Department of ported victims of abuse and/or neglect in continue fundraising events. Curry County in 2003. Human Services, Community Human The Curry County Crisis Assessment Services at 541-247-KIDS (5437). The Court Appointed Special Advocates Program is funded through the CCCCF [Editor’s Note: According to http:// (CASA) program and the Curry Crisis and the Curry County District Attor- quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/41/ Assessment program are funded through ney’s Office. It is staffed with a part time 41015.html, there were an estimated the CCCCF and serve victims of abuse & director and contracted private counse- 21,813 people in Curry County in 2003, neglect. The CASA program functions lors. Director, Barbara Eells and Todd approximately 4,200 of whom were un- with one half time director and commu- Armstrong of Lighthouse Counseling der 18. www.childrenfirstfororegon.org nity volunteers. These trained CASA work to provide victims of child abuse puts the 2003 population at 21,100 with volunteers act as a child’s voice in court with assessments and counseling imme- 3,892 under 18. They cite only 62 Curry and advocate for the needs of the chil- diately following reported abuse. The County children as being neglected/ dren in the judicial system. Director, program has proven successful, serving abused instead of 1,500. – Valerie Kram- Alice Loshbaugh said the CASA volun- over sixty children since it began operat- er] teers have been very successful in advo- ing. Unfortunately, the program has re- cating for children. CASA volunteers ceived significant financial reductions, Savoy Theatre Paula’s Bistro 811 Hwy 101, Port Orford, OR 541-332-3105 voice, 332-8105 FAX (New Number starting April 15 - 332-FILM) BE COOL Rated PG-13 Starring John Travolta, Uma Thurman

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Port Orford Library News mance of the play, Alice in America- Jubilee Auction Land. Proceeds from opening night will By Tobe Porter, Library Director The Port Orford 4th of July Jubilee help build the new library. Tickets for Committee is looking for new or gently All kinds of things are springing up at the Friday night’s performance (only) will used, clean items for our auction on Port Orford Library including events to be $10.00 a person. The play will be Saturday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. All moneys celebrate National Library Week. We preformed throughout the weekend at raised will be applied toward the purchase invite you to stop by on Thursday, April $5.00 a person so you can enjoy it several of the Fourth of July fireworks display. 14, between 10:00am to Noon to enjoy times. You can expect the usual deli- Please begin thinking about what you’d refreshments and help us thank our vol- ciously decadent desserts during inter- like to donate for our cause. Please no unteers. That evening at 6:30pm join the mission. merry band of story readers who will tell clothing items or shoes. Don’t forget to tall tales about Bugs and Snakes for Happy Spring! mark your calendars for the “4th of July Goodness Sakes at the Liberry Pie Fam- Fireworks” Auction -June 4, 6:30 pm at Liberry Pie Presents ily Story Time. the Community Center. Please contact Liberry Pie presents a family story hour Amy Wilhite, chairperson (332-0957), Then on Saturday, April 16, from 9:00am Pat Bry (332-1765), or Marion Johnson to 3:00pm the Friends of the Library and on Thursday, April 14, 6:30pm, at the Port Orford Public Library. The theme is (332-3773) for more information on the the Sunset Garden Club are having a big auction or if you’d like to volunteer. Book and Plant Sale. The dining area of “Bugs & Snakes, for goodness sakes!” the American Legion Hall will be turned into the Garden Café where you can PHOTOGRAPHERS purchase refreshments to enjoy as you identify your new plant in the gardening 8 week workshop with John Heida book you just bought. We need more books! We will say an especially loud $45.00 thank you if you wait until the week of the book and plant sale to bring your Thursday, April 7 at 7:00pm donations to the library. Port Orford Senior Center The play’s the thing, especially at 7:00pm on Friday, April 22. NCFCC Artworks’ This is an information and registration meeting only. theater troupe will do a benefit perfor- Port Orford Phone & Fax 541-347-4482 email: [email protected] Senior Center 175 2nd St., Bandon, OR 97411

BREAKFAST 1Art Supplies 1 Custom and precut frames Sunday, April 10 1Paintings, Prints, Sculpture & Gifts 1Calligraphy 1 Sumi 1 Stamping 8:00 am - 1:00 pm 1Specialty paper 1 Books Suggested Donation $4.50 J. Daniel Castaldi: Proprietor 1536 Jackson St. Susan C. D’Amico: Artist in Residence

Home Health Recognized The agency showed improvement in pain “I am very pleased to have received the management by using a multi-disciplin- Quality Leader Award, and to have such Curry County Home Health recently re- ary team approach, and incorporating a successful survey following, is frosting ceived an OMPRO Quality Leader case conferences and comprehensive as- on the cake!” cites Lori Kent, RN, CHPN, Award. This award recognizes homes sessments every time a patient is seen. Director of Curry County Home Health health agencies that have achieved sta- Additionally, the agency received an on- & Hospice. Kent feels that the back-to- tistically significant improvement in at site survey from the Oregon Department back achievements are evidence of the least one Outcomes Based Quality Im- of Human Services during the third week very strong clinical and support staff provement (OBQI) measure. Since 2002, of March. The un-announced survey for team. “We concentrate all our efforts to Home Health Agencies have worked on recertification and licensure included a provide a team approach, and set very OBQI projects as part of the national comprehensive assessment of patient high standards for our patient care and Home Health Quality Initiative support- records, administrative records, policies outcomes”. ed by the Centers for Medicare & Med- and procedures. The surveyor also made “Curry County Home Health & Hos- icaid Services (CMS) and OMPRO, Or- a number of visits to patient homes. The pice’s staff should be commended for egon’s Medicare quality improvement survey resulted in a finding of “zero their commitment, given the competing organization. Through the project, home deficiencies”, a level rarely attained by demands for staff time and energy,” said health agencies choose one or two mea- agencies due to the highly regulated in- Swanson. sures to work on out of 41 possible OBQI dustry. The successful survey found Curry measures. County Home Health in compliance with Curry County Home Health & Hospice “OMPRO is pleased to recognize the all federal (Medicare) regulations, as well is a county-operated agency which in- quality improvement successes of Curry as meeting all requirements of the Ore- cludes the Home Health program, a Hos- County Home Health and other agencies gon Administrative Rules. The agency pice program, and Lifeline (personal re- in the state,” said Priscilla Swanson, RN, was given a rating of “1”,the highest sponse system) services. CCM, OMPRO Home Health Team lead. ranking available.

Langlois Lions Bingo The Langlois Lions Club will host bingo at their clubhouse Friday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend;. Refreshments will be available. The Lions clubhouse is located on Floras Lake Loop in Langlois. All proceeds from this fund raising event go to local area projects. BREUER CONSTRUCTION LLC Port Orford Since 1964 Residential & Commercial Construction Garage Computer drafting service Quality, Integrity, and Reliability Bonded and Insured-CCB111694 Oil Change Special Ask for Rudi or Ty $30.95 541-332-1502 e-mail [email protected] Get a FREE set of www.breuerconstruction.com

wiper refills with Democrat’s Jefferson Day Potluck on chitect and scientist his impact to this April 30, 2005 beginning at 5:00pm at nation is significant. your oil change! the Pistol River Friendship Hall. The Potluck dinner is a casual get together of Celebrate the life of this important Pres- (541) 332-0494 Democrats and any others concerned ident with Secretary of State Bill Brad- about the present political events and bury and the Democrats! Join the fun (folks interested in attending only need Port Orford Head Start celebrating Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. to bring a place setting and a potluck by Philip Nemrava Secretary of State Bradbury is serving dish. Beverages will be provided.) Port Orford Head Start thanks NC his second term in office and was Curry The Pistol River Friendship Hall is locat- Electronics and Mary Jane LaBelle for County’s State Representative and then ed off of Highway 101, 10 miles south of our new high tech super duper vacuum. State Senator in the 1980’s and 1990’s. the town of Gold Beach. Exit the high- We would also like to thank the Rotary Democrat President Thomas Jefferson, way at the second Pistol River exit from Club for their never-ending support, and our nation’s third president, was born the north, first from the south (Pistol Carrie Shields, Pat Scanlon, Jo Rieber April 13, 1743. April is the ideal month River/Carpenterville) and take the first and Sally Johnston for their weekly visits for the Curry County Democrats to cele- right. The Pistol River Friendship Hall is to our classroom. brate this notable Democrat by bringing approximately one half mile on the right. A big thanks also to the City, the library local Democrats, our Secretary of State and the press. and like-minded people together for a social evening. Demos Celebrate Jefferson Jefferson served as Minister to France, Secretary of State Bill Bradbury will be Secretary of State, Vice President and as the special guest at the Curry County our third President. As a politician, ar- Myers Woodworks TRAILBLAZER Custom Woodworks of Distinction Specializing in custom architectural molding and millwork. Doors and win- Trees: topping, limbing, removal & thinning dows. Computer desks and entertain- Clearing: driveways, fencelines, propertylines ment centers built around your system Clean-up: streams, riverbanks, forest debris & and personal needs. Custom cabinets brush burning Free Estimates and fixtures. All of your woodworking Trails to streams, ocean, along riverbanks and propertylines References available needs in one place. Firetrails Phone: 332-0907 (541) 332-1016 the forum will be held on Monday, April City of Port Orford Planning Commission Public Legal Notice 11 at 7:00pm at City Hall. Candidates Notice is hereby given that the City of Port Orford Planning Commission will hold running for contested seats have been a public hearing on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers th invited to participate. Candidates will be at the Port Orford City Hall at 20 and Idaho Streets, Port Orford, Oregon for the given three minutes for an opening state- purpose of considering a building permit to demolish a building listed in the ment, followed by a question and answer historic structures inventory of the city’s comprehensive plan under the provisions session. All questions will be written, of the City of Port Orford Zoning Ordinance #278 adopted September 13, 1977 for with League members passing out cards the following request: for the questions. A proposal to demolish a structure known as “old city jail” as requested by Podorean Trust, Grey Podorean owner of the subject property. The structure is The Special District Election will be on proposed to be demolished because it is uninhabitable, has deteriorated to the May 17 with ballots to be mailed out point that it is a hazard and the structure is an attractive nuisance to children living beginning April 29. For further informa- in the area who attempt to play in it. The subject property is located at the tion phone Georgia Nowlin at (541) 469- northeast corner of 7th Street and Jefferson Street in the City of Port Orford. The 5447. subject property is identified in the records of the Curry County Assessor as Tax Lot 3200 on Map 33-15-05DA. Letter to the Editor, All are welcome to be heard. For further information call (541) 332-3681, or mail to City of Port Orford, P.O. Box 310, Port Orford, OR 97465. To my four wonderful boys – though Chuck Nordstrom, Planning Director things may not always go on the way we want them to one day they will be right! Tobe Porter Honored Tobe Porter will attend the conference Always remember, I love you. By Evan Kramer and annual awards banquet this Thurs- day in Portland, which will be held at the God gave me the greatest gift. Almond The Oregon Library Association has Holiday Inn at the Portland Airport on shaped eyes, perfect toes and fingers, named Port Orford Public Library librar- Thursday night. The award Porter is re- and rose shaped lips. I dressed him in ian Tobe Porter as Library Employee of ceiving is for “demonstrated excellence blue, gave him love and watched him the Year. Every year the Library Associ- in library service in Oregon.” grow. ation holds an annual conference with workshops, seminars and an awards ban- Porter said on Tuesday morning that she Year after year, tears and laughter, quet. This year’s conference will be held was “extremely honored” to receive this growing into the perfect you. in Portland April 6-8. The Association award. God gave me the perfect gift, and that has an honor, awards and scholarship The new library-building fund is now up perfect gift, my son, is you! committee, which selects a Librarian, to $803,000 and counting and this award Librarian Employee of the Year, and Michelle Sordahl to Tobe Porter will help the effort. Library Supporter of the Year. This year Your loving mother the association added a fourth award Libraries are about a lot of things from called the distinguished service award librarians to library staff, books, com- Phone Bill $566.00 for a librarian or staff member who has puters, the Internet and the people who by Valerie Jean Kramer been in the profession for 15 years or use the library resources. Tobe Porter more. said that in the month of March the Port How would you like to open your phone Orford Library had signed up 38 new bill and find you own $566.00 for long Langlois Librarian Buzzy Nielsen nom- patrons (households). We have a very distance calls to New Guinea or other inated Tobe Porter for Library Employee well patronized library in town with a foreign countries. This nightmare hap- of the Year. Nancy Angelesco and Nancy friendly knowledgeable staff and it’s pened to Dina Hampton in Decatur, Broadhead helped spread the word about going to continue getting better. Alabama and has happened to many oth- the nomination and did quite an effective ers. Her computer was infected and the job. Tobe Porter received approximately Candidate Forums program made 45 international calls while 120 letters of support for her nomination it was supposedly idle. The phone compa- from members of the Port Orford and The League of Women Voters of Curry ny is not nice about waiving such charges! Langlois communities and even past County has scheduled Candidate Forums DO NOT allow your computer to install members of both communities. for the May Special District Election programs unless you are sure you can throughout the county. In Port Orford, trust the source! Emergency Preparedness LEWIS EXCAVATION You are invited to participate in a com- All phases of site development munity conversation with Jack Notting- Savoy Theater Underground Utilities Lot Clearing ham, who heads the Gold Beach and Has a new phone number Brookings group of Citizens for Emer- Septic Systems Home Sites gency Preparedness (CEP). Mr. Notting- starting April 15 Neil Lewis, Owner/Operator ham will share the information they have CC# 161644 collected. 332-F I L M (541) 991-0032 The Port Orford Senior Center will spon- (332-3456) sor this gathering at 1536 Jackson Street (541) 332-0165 on Thursday, March 14 at 4:00pm. No Call for Showtimes! P.O. Box 908 matter how young or how old, or whether Port Orford, Oregon 97465 you have questions, or answers, all members of the community can benefit by Senior Center Calendar Town Hall Meetings being there. This will be very specifical- The Port Orford Senior Center monthly Representative Wayne Krieger and State ly about Port Orford and our emergency breakfast is on Sunday, April 10, from Senator Jeff Kruse are hosting a series of preparedness needs. Call 332-9110 for 8:00am to 1:00pm. Cost is $4.50. The town hall meetings this weekend along further information. rummage sale runs from 10:00am- the coast. They will hold three town hall 2:00pm that day. meetings on Saturday, April 9 being at 10:00am in Brookings at City Hall, Book and Plant Sale Don’t forget about the osteoporosis followed by a 12:30pm meeting in Gold classes held at the Center every Monday The Friends of the Port Orford Library Beach at City Hall. They then travel to from 8:30-9:30am and 5:30-6:30pm. You and the Sunset Garden Club are joining Port Orford for a town hall meeting in the can get your blood pressure taken every together on April 16 for a book sale / city hall council chambers at 3:00pm and Tuesday from 9:30am to noon. The plant sale with a very interesting variety finish off their day with a town hall walking group meets at the Center on of items to please almost everyone. The meeting at Bandon City Hall at 6:00pm. sale will be held within the Port Orford Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Community Building and the American morning at 8:30am. Representative Krieger and Senator Kruse want to come into the District and Legion Hall. There is a Tai Chi class every Friday at report briefly about their committees and the Center from 8:30-10:00am The Friends of the Library will be offering some of the legislation that is coming a wide range of books for this Spring The Senior Center board meets on forward. Most constituents can not afford Book Sale and the Sunset Garden Club Wednesday, April 12 at 11:00am. The the time or money to travel to Salem. will have an appealing selection of plants monthly membership meeting and Holding a town hall meeting gives our for sale along with assorted containers, luncheon this month is scheduled for District residents a chance to come ask garden tools and gardening books. Tuesday, April 26 at 12:30pm. questions, express their wishes and to hear some of what is happening in our Both organizations will be supplying a This month’s Senior Center trip is a steak State Capital. delectable assortment of baked treats for dinner outing on April 23 to Honey Bear purchase which can be enjoyed in the Campground in Ophir. The bus will Representative Krieger is the chairman American Legion Hall dining area along depart from the Center at 4:45pm. The of the House Judiciary Committee and with coffee and tea. cost is $15 per person, which includes also sits on the House Ways and Means Please drop by on April 16 from 9:00am your meal and transportation. You can Natural Resources Sub-committee. to 3:00pm to help support your library sign up for this steak dinner outing in Senator Kruse is the vice-chair of the and garden club and have fun doing it. advance at the Center and join in the fun. Human Resources & Health Policy Committee and serves on the Education http://www.thenakedpc.com/articles/v04/ http://maddox.xmission.com/ is self-pro- and Work Force Committee. 26/0426-03.html will tell you more about claimed as “The Best Page in the protecting your computer than I have Universe”. I doubt it, but I did find it room for here! Be paranoid! They really opinionated, obscene, and hilarious. Cau- are out to get you. tion: it should be rated R at a minimum. God’s Green Earth Nursery and Things SEASIDE STORAGE Garden, Gifts & Gallery SOLUTIONS 551 19th St., Port Orford (541) 332-0880 Just Arrived – Blown Glass Hummingbird Feeders, Butterfly Feeders, Orchids, Orchid Pots & A Large Inventory Of Porcelain And Ceramic Planters New climate controlled units Roses, Roses & More Roses We Just Received A Huge Shipment Of Roses, All sizes 0 24 hr/7 day access Grown Specifically To Thrive In Our Coastal Environment. 601 13th Street Summer Bulbs (It’s Planting Time) –Caladium, Begonia, Canna, Asiatic Lily, (Located just 1 block west of Oriental Lily, Gladioli & Dahlia Hwy 101 in Port Orford, OR) Garden Color-Petunias, Wave Petunia’s, Lobelia (Trailing & Upright), Pansy, Violets, Snapdragons, Marigold, Dianthus, Salvia, Fuchsias, Penstemon, & Resident Manager Jacobs Ladder. Paved 0 Secured Vegetable Starts – Tomato, Cucumber, Lettuce, Squash And More. Call for reservation or info Seeds- New Renee’s Garden Seeds Have Arrived. (541) 991-2363 Fruit Trees - Meyer Lemon, Apple, Cherry, Pear, Plum, Peach, Nectarine & Fax: (541) 332-0858 Apricot. Decorative Bark – Fine, Medium & Large email [email protected] Soil & Amendments – Topsoil, Mulch, Fertilizer, Vermiculite, Perilite, Potting to shake hands with the cast. You’ll be Soil (FREE LOCAL DELIVERY Available) face to face with a nice bunch of Outdoor Furniture - We Have A Full Line Of Plantation Grown “GRADE A personable people who will make you go TEAK” Imported Directly From Indonesia. home feeling there is, indeed, great hope Gardener Spa Products – CRABTREE & EVELYN, LAVENDERHILL, for the future of the human race. COLLECTIVE FARM WOMEN & BOTANICAL ESSENTIALS – Body Lotion, Florence Lichtig Bath Gel, Soy Candles, Salt Scrub, Soap, Bunches Of Lavender, Massage Oil, Neem Body Butter, Neem Soap, Hand Recovery, Hand Therapy, Hand Scrub, Hand Wash And More… Biscuit Fire Area Mark Your Calendars - Arbor Week (Observed In Oregon) April 4-8. During That Week We Will Be Giving Our First 100 Customers On Wednesday April 13 at 7pm at the (One Per Customer) A Free “Colorado Spruce Seedling”. Port Orford Community Center, the Kal- Come In And See These And Many More New Arrivals miopsis Audubon Society will host a free At God’s Green Earth Nursery & Things; presentation by Lisa Shelton of the Siskiy- Port Orford’s Full Service Garden Center. ou Project. The Siskiyou Project, based in Cave Junction, is a non-profit group Letter to the Editor, interfered with the music or plot, and the dedicated to permanently protecting the characterizations by all of the featured globally outstanding Klamath-Siskiyou Anyone who wants to get a break from performers, as well as the supporting the everyday downers of life in 2005 region. Over the past year, Shelton has cast were uncanny interpretations for been doing on-the-ground monitoring of should treat themselves to seeing Guys people who are too young to have and Dolls in Bandon this weekend. the Biscuit Fire burn area and proposed experienced the trials, times or locations salvage logging sites. With slides, she The performances are so professional the play portrays. will tell us about the unique biological that you quickly forget that you are I know only one of the performers, which values of our backyard mountains, share watching people between 13 and 18 years is why I attended, so don’t think my view what she has seen in the burn area, and old. You can sit back and enjoy one of is overly influenced by familiarity with tell us about the Siskiyou Project¹s ongo- American’s great musicals done well. the cast. ing efforts to prevent salvage logging in The singers are exceptional, so hum along the most biologically sensitive areas. All under your breath. On opening night Have a good time watching a great community members are invited to at- there was not one nervous moment that production, and then walk out that door tend. Eye Center Sea Breeze Jarboe’s of Port Orford Florist Tractor Service Professional & Comprehensive CAT 216 Skid Steer Vision Care “Sweet flowers are slow, CCB # 151608 Bonded & Insured Eye Disease and Surgical Management and weeds make haste.” 929 Oregon Street - William Shakespeare Brush Hog “Mower” (541) 332-0899 4x1 Bucket Root Grappler World Wide Wire Service Backhoe Tracks Grading Accepting New Patients (541) 332-0445 Shop 311 6th St. OHP Patients Welcome 888-484-2234 (toll free) Port Orford (541) 297-6525 Fun for the Kids We have also received and are in the the Port Orford Public Library at 10:30am midst of processing a number of new on Wednesday mornings for stories and W are pleased to announce that the Port books on cassette and CD. These new other fun activities. Orford Police Department has donated titles include: The Amulet of Samarkand, This month’s Liberry Pie will be held on one of their older computers for the kids Bud not Buddy, Girls in Pants – Third Thursday, April 14 at 6:30pm in the at the Port Orford Public Library. This Summer, and The Wee Free Men which council chambers. Our theme is ‘Bugs will not be an Internet computer and will are on Audio Cassette and Lyra’s Oxford, and Snakes for Goodness Sakes’. So be be just for the use of children too young Children of the Lamp and the Fireworks sure to slither on over for our Family to use the Public Access Computers. Makers Daughter on CD. During the next couple of weeks we will Story Hour and be ready for some good round up computer games and programs We have started holding Toddler Time songs, stories, games, snacks and a to install. again so be sure to bring your toddler to drawing for a free book.

Leaking? Abnormal bleeding? Abdominal pain? Fertility questions? Maybe it’s time to see a specialist.

Charles Hochberg, M.D., FACOG, FACS, Obstetrics-Gynecology

will be available to patients for all women’s health issues starting Wednesday, April 6, at Curry Family Medical in Port Orford! Call 332-3861 for information or appointments. No referral necessary.

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Medicare Training Offered SHIBA sponsor in Curry County, in as- To register for the April class, call the sisting Medicare recipients. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Would you like to learn the ins and outs at Southwestern at 888-7332. To learn SHIBA is a statewide network of volun- of Medicare and then be available to help more about the SHIBA program, go on teers who educate, assist, and serve as others understand? the Internet to www.oregonshiba.org. advocates for people with Medicare. Coos RSVP/Southwestern is offering a SHIBA volunteers assist Medicare ben- Jail Hearing Cancelled three-day training for volunteers inter- eficiaries in resolving billing conflicts, ested in becoming SHIBA (Senior Health understanding billing questions, sharing The City Council public hearing previ- Insurance Benefits Assistance) volun- information on Medigap policies and ously announced for April 13 at the last teers. The training will begin at noon on Medicare enrollment and other issues. regular session of the Port Orford Com- Wednesday, April 13 and continue with Some of the current SHIBA team has mon Council will not be held. The prop- all-day sessions on Thursday and Friday, been working to enroll people in the erty in question, the “Old Jail”, has April 14-15. Those who complete the Medicare-approved drug discount cards. changed ownership. Therefore, the issue three-day training will be certified by the SHIBAs may also serve as a local re- has gone back to the Planning Commis- state and work with RSVP, the SHIBA source for the Medicare Part D’s pre- sion and their public hearing will be held sponsor in Coos County, and RVSP the scription drug benefit that will take ef- on April 12. See the Public Legal Notice fect in January 2006. in this paper. Port Orford Inn Coffee House Norma Morrow, Broker 1035 Oregon St. (between Chevron & Coos Curry Supply) 264(d) 6th St. (Hwy 101) 332-1009 or 332-1034 Port Orford, OR 97465 Hours: Mon-Sat. 6:00am-3:00pm Sunday 7:00am-11ish Out of area? Call toll-free: Now serving Homemade Chili & Cornbread (866) 332-1130 every Friday. First Come, First Serve! We will also have a soup of the day.

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Feed Fencing Pet Supplies 99 Carhart Work Clothes ‘Neath The Wind Realty, Inc. 4 3-Pc. Roller Cover/Brush Pack Sheepskin Specialties Joyce Spicer Kinney ...... 332-4101 Includes one 2” beavertail brush Ed Beck ...... 332-2046 and two 3/8” semi-smooth roller Culverts & Gates Sara Clark ...... 332-0900 covers. While supplies last Frank Cali ...... 332-8265 Susan Eastman ...... 332-1700 McNair True Value Hardware Just South of Bandon Help is just around the corner Betty Sejlund, Principal Broker (541) 347-4356 1935 N. Oregon St., Port Orford Contact us at (541) 332-9463 (541) 332-3371 Inventors Wanted than May 1, although early application is Pancake Breakfast Inventors, students, and individuals who encouraged as display space is limited. The Port Orford Volunteer Fire Depart- are producing something original and Highlighting the event will be the pre- ment is hosting an All You Can Eat imaginative are invited to participate in sentation of cash awards in specific cat- Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, April 24. the Innovation Showcase which will be egories, including the Southwestern It will be held at the Fire Hall, attached to held on May 13-15, at the Pony Village Foundation Most Commercial Potential the city hall offices at the corner of Nine- Mall in North Bend. The purpose of the Award, the Umpqua Bank Community teenth and Idaho Streets. We will be event is to recognize and highlight inno- Innovator Award, and awards for Col- serving pancakes, ham, eggs, juice, cof- vation that is taking place in Oregon that lege, High School and Middle School fee, tea and milk. We will begin serving plays an important part of the economic students. at 7:00am. vitality of local communities. The Showcase is sponsored by the South The Port Orford Volunteer Fire Depart- Registration for display tables can be Coast Inventors’ Group, the Southwest- ment purchased new extrication tools made by contacting the South Coast In- ern Oregon Community College Foun- (Jaws of Life) last year and is now raising ventors’ Group at 756-6778 or visiting dation, Umpqua Bank, Southwestern money to purchase a new rescue truck. the group’s website www.southcoast Business Development Center, Coleman- Your participation at our breakfast and/ inventorsgroup.org. Applications for reg- Hughes Foundation and Epuerto. or donation will be greatly appreciated. istration should be submitted no later Oregon Pump Annex FENCING! 572 14th St. at Coos Curry Supply Port Orford, OR 1 x 6 x 6 Dogeared Fencing, Premium Cedar $2.39 (541) 332-0933 French Gothic Fence Picket, 8ft panels $13.99 Pump Repair, Installation, and Design for your Well Coos Curry Supply Call Scott for Info! 1009 Highway 101, Port Orford, OR 97465 Mon-Fri 8m-5pm (541) 332-1818Over 13,000 items in stock! Sat.9am-Noon ccb# 62652, cpi# 175 JUST A PHONE CALL! That is all it CLASSIFIED ADS takes to get a free comparative market THE WOODEN NICKEL Has received new merchandise from CLASSIFIED ADS are $3.00 for the analysis on your real estate. Call Norma at All Oregon Real Estate. I will ask you a the gift show. Come see all the new first 25 words or less, and 10¢ each addi- (cool) things! Jams & jellies 30% off. tional word (if any.) Our normal deadline few basic questions about your property, then I will work on a CMA for you and www.oregonmyrtlewood.com for submission is 3:00pm Tuesday to be 1205 Oregon St. (541) 332-5201 in that Thursday’s paper. Downtown Fun call you back with the details, all over the Zone, Inc., 832 Hwy 101, Box 49, Port phone! (541) 332-1130 Call Today! HANDYMAN – I have the tools and Orford, OR 97465 (541) 332-6565. skills to handle just about any problem. SERVICES No job too small. (541) 332-1016. REAL ESTATE & RENTALS INTERNET FOR LESS!! Briskweb, WELDING AND FABRICATION ar- SISKIYOU COAST REALTY - Free Inc. Serving Port Orford Northward. chitectural, industrial and marine. Welding broker price opinion on your home or Unlimited usage, nationwide dialup. Great aluminum, steel, cast iron, stainless. CAD property. We sold many properties this for traveling. $16.00/Monthly. http:// designs. Get it done right the first time. past year and need more property to sell. www.briskweb.net 332-1337. Call Tom, 332-2300. Call Sandra or Jodi at (541) 332-7777. KEY’Z LOCKSMITH SERVICE – EMPLOYMENT PROPERTY WANTED! Our 2004 sales keys, installations, repairs, locks opened. have depleted our inventory! If you are Auto, home, business. Bonded 332-7404. SEASONAL RANGER AIDE State- interested in selling your home, land, or wide openings. Closes June 30. View THE GURU IS IN! Here’s a computer business, contact us at C.A. Smith Real OPRD job announcements and download technology expert who can deliver what Estate. Located on Hwy. 101 and Wash- application forms and other material you need. Set-up to overhaul, desktop to ington St or call 332-4132. online at egov.oregon.gov/OPRD/JOBS/ network, web page to database, tutoring jobs.shtml. Call 332-6774 ext 0 for more PROFESSIONAL property management to training, friendly ‘techie’ at your ser- info. services now available at ‘Neath the Wind vice. Scotty 332-0530. Realty, Inc. 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Honest and reliable. Call John at Reasonable rates. Call James 332-1337. shorter hours 10am - 1:00pm. Lots of (541) 347-9361. nicer clothes just in – men’s denim shirts WE DO MOWING, Weed Eating, too. Bargain Basement, 16th at Jackson. ELK RIVER ROAD: 3BD, 2BA, clean chainsaw work, and blackberry removal. Also – donations can be delivered and nice. Private. First, last and security We also do dump and free burn runs. Call Wednesdays between noon and 1:00pm. $725 month. 332-7195. Kevin and Anne for estimates. 332-0129. References. Continued on next page The Cat’s Meow Remember Dock Tackle & Seafood Vacation Cottage The Crazy Norwegians Local catch Fish-n-Chips, Clam Chowder, Quaint, comfortable, affordable 11:30am-7:00pm Daily The Blues and our Fish & Chips Gifts, Fishing Gear, Bait and 503 Jackson St. (866) 503-5003 Fresh local fish fillets when available. 80’ to beach access are a great combination! 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Classified Ads NEW MOVIES THIS WEEK: “Span- MISTY MEADOWS JAMS and syr- Continued from previous page glish”, “Sideways”, “Elektra”, “I Am ups. New gift packs! At the Shell Shack at YARD SALE: Everything must go! 1 David”, “The corporation”, and “Barbie Battle Rock Park, a locally made Oregon day only 9am – 5pm Saturday. 558 11th Fairytopia”. New movies being released product! New sugar free varieties now in Street. next Tuesday include “Ocean’s Twelve”, stock! “Hotel Rwanda”, and “Suspect Zero”. 6-PARTY GARAGE SALE - Saturday Please remember items are due back by MAKE THE SWITCH & SAVE! No April 9, 9-3pm, red building Croft Rd. 9 3:30pm the next business day. Reserva- Contract. No Commitment! Get unlim- miles South of Bandon. Mirrors, light tions must be prepaid so cannot be taken ited Internet access. Only $9.95 month. fixtures, area rugs, fabric, books, boysen- over the phone. Downtown Fun Zone, Sign up today. 1-888-769-7003, or visit berry plants, décor items, lamps, furniture, Inc. Open 9:30-6 Mon-Thurs and 9:30-7 www.imbris.com/ coastspecial. kitchen items, antiques, baby swing, car Friday and Saturday. Closed Sundays. FOR SALE: ORGANIC BEEF, Elk seats, walkers, toys, baby to adult cloth- River dairy, Oregon Tilth certified or- ing, lots of misc. MINI STORAGE/U-HAUL. 200+ storage units, 150+ climate controlled. ganic, $1.80 per pound hanging weight. Call 332-8405. MISCELLANEOUS Airport-U-Stor, across from Ocean Spray 347-4356. GARDEN AND PET DUST and animal TRADITIONAL CHINESE Medicine safe Sluggo slug bait available now at NEED A GIFT? The Shell Shack at formulas available for cold, lung support, Creighton Plants and Supplies 325 16th BattleRock Park has something for ev- sleep, allergies, hepatitis C, chemo sup- Street. 332-0149. eryone, any age. port, glucose balance. Sea Breeze 332-0445. GIFTS with a great message. New line of STILL SOME LEFT! All Magic, Christian jewelry and gifts at great prices, Pokemon, and other ccg cards 33% off! SALE 10% off all 1 gallon or larger at the Shell Shack at BattleRock Park. While they last at the Downtown Fun plants this week at Creighton Plants and Zone, Inc. Supplies 325 16th Street. 332-0149. CARPETS DIRTY? Call Sunrise Car- pet Cleaning! Licensed & insured. NEW TIME! “New Light on Ancient 18’ FLAT-BED TRAILER with an 8 347-3164. Truth” class with healing meditation con- inch rail. Tandem wheels. Electric brakes. tinues Thursday 6:30pm at 349 W. 6th Good tires $1600. (541) 348-2195. GREEK FISHERMEN’S HATS, ex- Street. All welcome. For more informa- GET YOUR CHILD READING before cellent selection of sizes and colors, and tion Reverend Grace Bonnell 332-0516. the best price around! At the 1at next year. This tutoring program is for BattleRock Park. IT’S BEACH TIME! The Shell Shack at non-reading 4-8 year olds. 4 openings BattleRock Park has a great variety of starting April 18th. Call Deborsha 332- PREPAID PHONE CARDS $7.00 – 2- sand toys, kites and other “fun” things for 0535 for more information. hour cards – no minimum usage! The playtime at the beach. Downtown Fun Zone. Continued on back cover Seaweed Natural Roaring Sea Arts Curry Public Transit Grocery & Café Studio Gallery OPEN HOUSE LAST SUNDAY Remember: We are Store Hours: Mon-Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-5 2:00 to 5:00 OF THE MONTH here for you Café Hours: Mon-Fri. 10-3 VISITORS WELCOME CALL 332-4444 DONNA ROSELIUS 832 Hwy 101, Port Orford 332-3640 41687 Hwy. 101 S. Port Orford, Oregon 332-5771 Classified Ads accepting “Good Faith Pledges”. No re- What I know for sure is my rates have Continued from inside back cover ward will be paid until the arrest and really jumped – from the charge for the conviction of this awful crime that has meter to the watt usage charge. And I am CARD CLASS, APRIL 16th 2:00pm. been committed against all of us. The confident that with the current elected Make 5 birthday cards using various tech- A.C.E. Fund will continue and is still Board of Directors leadership, rates will niques. $15.00 per person. First to sign up growing with your support and help. continue to go up. with a friend receives gift. Call Deborsha 332-0535. All pledges are being accepted at Finch’s With Louis out of the way who will be Custom Jewelry and Highway 101 Li- our voice? Does anybody care? If you ARE YOU INTERESTED in learning quor Store. Thank you all. Call us at 332- do, contact Louis, contact the local paper folk dances from around the world? Good 4400 or 332-0990. and contact the CCEC Board. exercise and lots of fun! Call Vicki 332- 0950. Sincerely, If CCEC is successful in silencing Louis, whom will they silence next? Just last Milt, Dee and also Ace ’91 CHEVY BERETTA High mileage, week David Meeker wrote a letter to the runs good, $800.00 or best offer. 332- Letter to the Editor, editor stating his plea for help. Are any 9104. locals listening or will you sit apatheti- Thanks to you Louis Mincer, for your cally by and just grumble about “our” ATTENTION ALL 11 AND 12 year tireless efforts in keeping us locals in- coop being out of control and unac- olds. The Bandon Titans Baseball Team formed of CCEC’s (Coos Curry Electric countable to us, the members? is having try-outs Saturday the 9th at 1:00 Coop) problems. Louis is the only watch- Watch out, at the Titans baseball field. 347-4558. dog we have. Jean Shank got elected by professing to be our citizen watchdog Ava Peterson “AS SEEN ON TV” the latest in fashion but has disappeared into the Board since earrings, large hoop / stones / crystal, at being elected. Is she still around? the Shell Shack..

NOTICE: EFFECTIVE TUESDAY April 5, Bandon Cleaners will be closed Campbell Realty for 1 week. Questions: Call 347-9493. P.O. Box 1469 324 6th Street Letter to the Editor, Port Orford, Oregon 97465 We would like to thank all of the community and others as far away as Seattle, 541-332-9109 1-800-808-4663 Washington who have pledged money to Fax: 541-332-9309 help in the apprehension of the person or person in this brutal poisoning of all of E-mail: [email protected] our beloved animals. It is really heart- www.campbellrealtywestcoast.com warming to see all of us pull together to After Hours Please Call: help stop the cruelty that’s taking away our precious pets. Esther Winters ...... 541-332-2021 Toby Dillingham ...... 541-332-6661 We believe that this person or persons Pat Campbell ...... 541-332-2745 will be apprehended! Because of every- Betsy Bures ...... 541-332-7815 one banding together and the reward Jim Campbell, Principal Broker ...... 541-332-2745 now reaching over $6,000, all of our hearts are in the right place and our community is very strong and willing not Restaurant to let this type of terrorism and murder This business is growing every year. Turnkey operation loose in our town. Everyone please watch includes the building and everything you need. Great your pets very closely and report any- location on Hwy 101 with parking room. thing unusual to the Port Orford Police .00 Department at 332-9013. We are still $495,000 #944