October 2014 Pacific Coast Living FREE Jarvis Communications On line: www.jcnews.us Serving the largest population group living on the Oregon Coast from Brookings to Astoria A Wave Energy Device New Coastal Park Land New Study Shows SAR11, an Ocean Micro derived out of Milk On the North Oregon Coastline, pathway for -organism has ability to Jugs and Spoons Coast early Americans create methane Page 3 Page 6 Page 9 Page 14 Pacific Coast Living October 2014, page 2 Front cover photo: The Historic Nye Beach Turnaround at Newport used to be an access point for vehicles wanting to drive and park on the beach, way back before vehicles were prohibited on the sand. Coastal anglers and beachcombers are being advised to watch for floating transponders from Japan. nounce our keynote speaker is award Anglers, beachcombers 2014 State of the Coast! winning, bestselling author Paul Green- October 25th — Florence Events Cen- berg! Paul is the James Beard award- asked to watch for ter—Florence. For more information winning author of the New York Times transponders from and to register: bestseller and Notable Book Four Fish: www.stateofthecoast.com State of the The Future of the Last Wild Food. A Japan Coast is the coastal conference where regular contributor to the New York Northwest anglers venturing out into the everybody from scientists to students to Times’ Opinion Page, Magazine, Dining Pacific Ocean in pursuit of salmon and industry to citizens can learn, network, section, and Book Review, Greenberg other fish this fall may scoop up some- and engage in the current and future lectures widely on seafood and ocean thing unusual into their nets – instru- state of Oregon’s marine environment. sustainability. Paul’s latest book, ments released from Japan called The one day conference planned by Ore- American Catch, looks closely at Ameri- “transponders.” These floating instru- gon Sea Grant includes informative talks can seafood. Did you know that almost ments are about the size of a 2-liter soda on current marine science and policy: El 90 percent of the seafood Americans eat bottle and were set in the ocean from Niño, Sea Star Wasting Syndrome, comes from abroad? Paul will be talking different ports off Japan in 2011-12 after Coastal Energy, Local Food on the about how it’s time to support local U.S. the massive Tohoku earthquake and tsu- Coast, Hazards, and more. Join us for seafood. State of the Coast is Oregon’s nami. Researchers from Tattori Univer- seafood cooking demos, student research coastal conference for everyone! sity for Environmental Studies in Japan presentations, hands-on learning, and have been collaborating with Oregon fun. http://paulgreenberg.org/images/ State University, Oregon Sea Grant, and authorphoto.JPGWe are thrilled to an- the NOAA Marine Debris Program on the project. The researchers’ goal is to track the movement of debris via ocean currents and help determine the path and timing of the debris from the 2011 disas- ter. An estimated 1.5 million tons of debris was washed out to sea and it is Harmony expected to continue drifting ashore along the West Coast of the United States for several years, according to Sam Chan, a watershed health specialist with Oregon State University Extension Estates and Oregon Sea Grant. “These trans- ponders only have a battery life of about 30 months and then they no longer com- Residential Care Center municate their location,” Chan said. “So the only way to find out where they end McTimmons Lane, Bandon up is to physically find them and report their location. That’s why we need the Taking Care of Elderly & Dementia clients for over 25 years help of fishermen, beachcombers and 24-Hour Care Respite Care Family Environment other coastal visitors. “These bottles contain transmitters and they are not a hazardous device,” Chan added. “If you (541) 347-9631 We Accept find something that looks like an orange Openings soda bottle with a short antenna, we’d Medicaid Available (541) 347-7709 certainly like your help in turning it in.” Pacific Coast Living October 2014, page 3 October Coastal Events 10/1 - Waldport Wednesday Market, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Waldport Com- munity Center, 265 E. Hwy. 34. Every Wednesday. Call (541) 270-0230 for more information. 10/2 - Yachats Big Band, Dance to the music of this 17-piece band on the FIRST THURSDAY of each month from 7 pm to 9 pm. Suggested Donation Adults $4.00; children under 12 free. The APEX M3 Wave Device designed in a garage in Salem. Held at the Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 and W 4th St. FMI, contact the Ya- Persons who find a transponder are lisher Journal Communications to pro- markets is available at <http://www.OR- chats Big Band at (541) 547-4252. asked to photograph it if possible, and duce the magazine. No public funds agriculture.com>. ODA plans to make 10/3 - 10/5 - TAPA presents "True report the location of their find to Chan were used in the production of the maga- the magazine an annual publication. West", Barn Community Playhouse, at [email protected]; or to zine, which was supported through ad- Wave Energy Device corner of 12th & Ivy, Tillamook. This the NOAA Marine Debris Program re- vertising by Oregon commodity com- On Thursday, Sept. 18, two former Ore- dynamic, darkly funny play by iconic actor-writer Sam Shepard is a tale of gional coordinator in their area at http:// missions, agricultural organizations, and gon State University students retrieved a brotherly love and competition, Holly- marinedebris.noaa.gov/contact-us. They private companies. “With the tremen- wave energy device from the Pacific wood producers and stolen toasters. will provide shipping instructions to dous diversity of our agriculture and Ocean seafloor off the North Oregon persons who find the transponders so fisheries, we have a lot to offer for those For tickets please call Diamond Art Coast to see how much electricity their Jewelers 503-842-7940. that the instruments can be returned to interested in buying our products,” says APEX model generated in a two-week 10/3 - 10/5 - Oregon Swimming Con- the research team. One of the first trans- ODA Director Katy Coba. “Growing test deployment. Unlike other proposed ponders discovered in the Northwest Oregon will be a great resource and mar- vention at the Lincoln City Community wave energy devices, M3 Wave’s is not Center. FMI 541-994-2131. washed ashore near Arch Cape, Oregon, keting tool to showcase the business of a buoy that is tethered to the ocean floor in March 2013, about 19 months after it Oregon food and agriculture. I believe it 10/3 - 9th Annual OCTOBERFISH, and bobs in waves on the surface to gen- 7pm – 10pm, OIMB Boathouse. Movie was set adrift. The persons who found it will be well received and I’m excited to erate electricity. Instead, it is anchored reported it to Chan, who began collabo- see the response.” The 53-page maga- at the OIMB Boathouse "How I Took on the seafloor and generates electricity My Parents to the Burning Man" Fol- rating with researchers in Japan. An- zine features original photography, by inflating and deflating bags that is other transponder was found near the reader-friendly charts and graphs, and lowed by a social hour at the New shot through a six-inch diameter pipe, marine Life Center in Charleston. Haida Heritage Site, formerly the Queen profiles of individual farmers, ranchers, spinning a turbine inside which creates Charlotte Islands – the same location fishermen, and companies. Articles fo- 10/4 & 10/5 - Fall Kite Festival in Lin- electricity. Company CEO Mike Mor- coln City, D-River Wayside. http:// where a Harley-Davidson motorcycle cus on Oregon’s top agricultural sectors row and co-founder Mike Delos-Reyes floated up on a beach in a shipping con- as well as innovations in technology and www.oregoncoast.org/lincoln-city-fall- attended OSU in the early 1990s. They kite-festival/ The Lincoln City Fall Kite tainer long after being swept out to sea research. ODA will use the magazine in built their first model out of milk bags Festival is held on the beach, in the in Japan by the tsunami. “These trans- direct mailings, trade shows, consumer and spoons from Dairy Queen. On Sept. center of Lincoln City, at the D-River ponders have recorded a lot of important venues, and to connect with Oregon’s 4th, the two, along with a crew, deployed Wayside from 10am-4pm on Saturday data that will help us better understand decision makers. Copies will also be the APEX off of Camp Rilea, near War- and Sunday. Come watch kite flying the movement of tsunami and marine distributed to Oregon businesses and renton in 50-feet of water. The APEX is exhibitions, colorful big kite displays, debris throughout the Pacific Ocean,” organizations connected to agriculture rectangular-shaped, 30-feet long and 8- the Kids’ Kite Parade and so much Chan said. “Everyone’s help in recover- and fisheries. “We will distribute the feet wide. The model is about one-fifth more!! FMI 800-452-2151. ing these instruments is greatly appreci- magazine to a variety of audiences that the size of a regular unit and weighs 10/4 - 10/5 - Special Glass Art Drop ated.” we are confident will want to purchase approximately 5,000 lbs. During initial of 50 sand dollars or crabs along the New magazine Oregon food and agriculture products,” tests, Morrow reported air was moving 7.5 miles of Lincoln City beaches, says Coba. “The publication can also be showcases Oregon’s at 100 mph through the tubes, which was weather and ocean conditions permit- a great supplement to a company’s or greater than they had expected.