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Vol. 18 Number 27
Fish Friendly CulvertEvan Kramer
Tseriadun State Park at Agate Beach remains closed this summer while con-struction on the Garrison Lake outlet continues. Laskey-Clifton of Reedsport is the general contractor on this job with SHN Engineering of Coos Bay providing engineering services all under the auspices of Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department.
The buried part of the lake outlet or culvert when completed will be 300 feet long. It is being constructed in three segments of 100 feet each. The third segment is being worked on this week with placement of the culvert pieces also known as utility vaults or box culverts. The culvert will then be covered over with both archeological soil and other material. The job is not nearly complete though as the outlet creek from the culvert needs completion. It will be several hundred feet in length and lined with what looks like large concrete tiles connected together with heavy duty metal wires. The creek will be completely lined with these concrete tiles. Some tiles are intentionally missing to allow plants to grow through the concrete matting.
The culvert will have large rocks placed in it so the fish returning to the lake will
have places to rest and hide thus recreating or attempting to create a real environment rather than a sterile concrete channel. The outlet creek will not run all year. When the lake is lower than fourteen and a half feet there won’t be any water running through the culvert. The whole purpose of this multi-million dollar project is to stabilize Garrison Lake and stop dune erosion and further damage to the park.
It had been estimated that construction would be done by August 1, but that won’t happen and it could be that the project won’t be finished until September or October. Meanwhile Tseriadun State Park is a construction zone and closed to the public. Alternate beach access is available at Paradise Point, Dock Beach and Battle Rock Park. When the park reopens it will be worth it, as it will provide a peaceful setting for a picnic and free easy access to the beach.
Oregon State Parks has a successful program of having Park Hosts at their various parks from Tseriadun to Humbug to Cape Blanco. Mark Lankford is the park host at Tseriadun this month and he has his hands full keeping people out of the construction site and others from digging for souvenirs in the dunes, which is against the law.
Dredging to Begin This Week
Good news, good news. Dredging is set to begin at the Port of Port Orford by Thursday or Friday of this week. This time around the Army Corps of Engineers has contracted with Hikey Marine for the Port to get the clamshell dredging. 34,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from the harbor. Hikey Marine will be bringing in a barge with a crane on it to dredge the sand, a barge to load the sand onto, and a tugboat to tow the loaded barge out to the “spoils area” as it is known. The past few years the Port has not received the dredging it needed and only got the suction dredging alongside the dock out 30 feet. It would be well worth your time to go down there and watch this operation in person and know it’s for a good cause – keeping our Port open. It is felt this will make for a much better crab season this year since the fishing boats will have an easier time getting in and out of the Port. But will the crabs cooperate? Their num-bers vary from year to year. There should be some good photo taking opportunities at the Port this weekend.
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Letter to the Editor,It seems timely following our Indepen-dence Day celebration to ask the question whether Port Orford wants to be under the yoke of a few real estate companies and out of town developers, or whether we want some basic planning rules regarding the Battle Rock area.
The law, as presently written, would per-mit a developer to put in a “tire retreading or vulcanizing shop” or …”a wholesale trucking and storage establishment”, all in the Battle Rock area which is currently zoned “commercial zone 4-C”.
In the summer of 2005, the City, in response to a proposal from the Oregon state Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), advertised for a “planning consultant to provide technical assistance to amend the city’s comprehensive plan and to create a refine-ment plan for a special area within the city”. Following this, the City Council unanimously passed Resolution 2006-05 which accepted the intergovernmental agreement with DLCD to expend the grant monies allotted for this project.
This agreement was signed by Mayor Jim Auborn on August 15, 2005.
On October 20, 2005, Shoji Consultants’ proposal for consultations on the Battle Rock area was accepted by the City, and the work on Phase I began. The project was entitled, “Community Goal setting for a Special Area in the Southern Part of the City with Recommendations and Options for Land Use Amendments.” On June 30, 2006, the report was submitted to the City.
During Phase II of the project, timelines were established which called for more public discussion, Planning Commission meetings and for City Council review and decisions in June and July, 2007, regard-ing proposed amendments to our zoning laws for this area.
These zoning changes would first create a new zone around Battle Rock Park which is intended to enhance the economic and aesthetic value of the area by identifying its unique features with planning that can systematically organize the development that does occur in the future.
These amendments would not affect
buildings that are now in existence. The provisions of Measure 37 protect the property rights of the present owners, and all of their heirs.
Don’t be misled by rumors and inaccu-racies. There is no provision regarding the color of paint you want to use on your building. There are no restrictions on murals on the side of your building. None of these ordinances apply to exist-ing buildings. These are only guidelines allowing your city planning department to review new construction.
Remember the disastrous “project” on California Street, in the Hamlet. This is an experience that our city cannot afford to repeat. It happened because there were no definitive rules for the Planning Commission to apply to an out of town developer. Remember this incident and support your City Council’s efforts to sponsor smart growth.
I invite constituents who have questions to contact me at 332-7077 or attend the council meeting July 16, 2007.
Respectfully,Steve Abbott, Council member
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Ryan BaileyAt 5:00 PM on July 3, a beloved teacher, Ryan Bailey, was pronounced dead at Or-egon Health Sciences Center in Portland, Oregon. Ryan taught English/Language Arts at Driftwood School. Although police are still investigating, according to family members, he died as a result of an accidental gunshot wound. Ryan’s step father, Don Turner, said that Ryan had been showing a new gun, that he had just purchased, to a friend. According to Mr. Turner, Ryan had been careful to unload the gun first, yet somehow the gun accidentally “went off.”
Superintendent Ruby Price moved quickly to put out a call for “helping profession-als” in the community to join with the school district crisis care team to antici-pate the needs of the Driftwood students and larger school community. A team of school psychologists, counselors, helping professionals, teachers and support staff members have been available at Drift-
wood School to speak and counsel with students, parents, school district staff and community members. These resources were in place 10:00am-1:00pm Friday, July 6 and continuing Monday through Wednesday, July 9 - 11.
Markers, paper, and other writing imple-ments were available for students to write letters, remembering Mr. Bailey. Letters were being posted on a memory board in the front foyer of Driftwood as well as being sent to the family. Jessica Good-ell wrote, “Mr. Bailey was my favorite teacher. Almost everyone’s. He changed a lot of lives. He may not be with us in real life, but he will always be in our hearts. His sense of humor was awesome. He was so funny, but never tried to hurt anyone. He was the coolest. Everyone loved him.” A card from Jasmyn Wenner said, “Mr. Bailey is the coolest teacher ever! We will all miss you. You made class so fun. I will miss you a lot.” And Paula Fink said volumes with her “We miss you, Mr. Bailey.”
Teacher Kim Nye was on hand to meet with students on Monday morning. In her words, “Ryan Bailey was a fun and car-ing teacher. The students really enjoyed his sense of humor in the classroom and
we teachers enjoyed his humor in the teacher’s lounge. I worked everyday in the classroom next to Ryan. I saw him watching and caring for the students in his doorway whenever they were switching classes. “Arivderci” was his dismissal to the students each class. Ryan was a supportive teacher to work with, always allowing me to change his schedule to accommodate my field trips. He was a thoughtful man; he helped me adjust as a new teacher to Driftwood school and he very much helped his students adjust to life in middle school. The students have said so many nice things about Mr. Bailey; I fill my mind with those sweet thoughts.”
Driftwood staff member Bonita Stout spent much time reaching out to students who were in Mr. Bailey’s classroom, mak-ing sure that every student knew that she was available to talk, checking in on them by phone and/or in person.
The family of Ryan Bailey will be hold-ing memorial services in Forest Grove, Oregon and in Colorado, where Ryan lived for many years. A celebration of Mr. Bailey’s life and the planting of a memorial tree at Driftwood School will be held in September.
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We are pleased to anounce That the Sixes River Land Company surpassed their own sales record and produced nearly $1,500,000 in sales for the month of June. This was the highest sales amount of any Port Orford real estate office and second highest sales amount for Gold Beach. We want to thank our many friends in Port Orford for their continued support. Sincerely,
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Baling Winter HayBy Brice Wagner
On July 5 the Marsh Ranch on Elk River is curing, windrowing and baling their winter hay. Joe Marsh is baling hay with his White 90 HP tractor mated to a John Deere bailer. Joe has had good luck with his John Deere baler this year running smoothly. Hay harvest is just starting on the Marsh Ranch as Joe had chose not to gamble on the weather forecasts lately, and missed getting his first hay crop rained on. Previously, we had over one inch of rain. Local hay is still salvageable after being rained on but it drops the protein/feed value of local clover and grass hay. Marsh’s cattle require thousands of bales per year through winter. Their first calves arrive from late December, January and on. Cattle are fed daily to supplement the
slow growing season of winter pastures. The supplement of the majority of local ranches is home grown hay. Some live-stock operations also choose to put up no hay and practice rotational grazing which is another different type of cattle operation.
Local “home grown” hay requires ma-chinery, and much time spent on both maintenance and harvesting with each operation’s equipment. Local hay harvest equipment consists of generally two trac-tors, a mower or windrower (trucks, or pickups pulling gooseneck flatbed trail-ers, hay conveyors, and much manpower for the normal 55-65 pound grass bales. Marsh’s found a good used tractor in Coos County and now have a baler tractor as well as a rake tractor. Jean Marsh who also is Driftwood Elementary School’s
librarian was anxious to try her new to her “rake tractor” as she enjoys running farm equipment. The north wind was blowing fairly hard but their tedder/rake handled the crop perfectly as they laid out the windrows north/south so the wind didn’t get a chance to “roll” the hay as it can when windrows are laid sideways to the north wind.
Editor’s Note: Brice Wagner is a retired dairy farmer. When he retired it left only one dairy farm in Curry County – The Guerin Ranch in Langlois. Brice also was on the Port Orford Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years and served on the Rural Fire Board for ten years and enjoys traveling the back roads of Curry County.
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Skate Park FundraiserBy Brenda Dell
There was a great turnout of support for the Port Orford Skate Park Addition fundraiser on July 4. There were a lot of our local skateboarders skating the bowl along with a lot of out of towners who showed up to skate also; some from Portland, Eugene, the Willamette Valley area, Arcata, California and even a couple from Las Vegas, Nevada. Some came just to skate; others were staying in the area for a few days. It was a great mix of talented skaters of all ages. The PO Skate Park committee sold three differ-ent styles of t-shirts including last year’s “American’s First Cradle, this year’s “It’s a Family Affair” and a new one “Happy Drops In”. All seemed to be a big hit and there are still some available. They also had cotton candy which went pretty well as did the tickets for the “Quarter Pipe”. The drawing for the “Quarter Pipe” was held at 3:30pm with our local youngest skater Happy drawing the winning ticket for them. The winner was Jack Pruitt of Port Orford who immediately insisted on drawing another name. That winning ticket belonged to Carol Malley of Port Orford. She is the winner of the “Quarter
Garden Club Potluck Meeting
Every wonder what it’s like to be a member of Sunset Garden Club? Find out at our July 13th outdoor pot-luck meeting. It will be a great orientation for new and potential members. We’ll gather at the Day Use Area of Humbug Mountain State Park, at 11:45. Bring food to share. A grill will be available, and we’ll provide plates and utensils. If you want to carpool, come to the Port Orford Senior Center at 11:30. The Day Use Area is off of Hwy101 on the right, 6.45 miles south of Battle Rock Park, after passing through the curvy part of the canyon.
We will be getting better acquainted with each other and planning the next year’s activities. Old members, this is a great chance to bring a gardening friend as a guest. Everyone, whether old, young, male, female, experienced gardener or complete beginner is welcome, so come and enjoy the beautiful setting with us, on Friday, July 13th.
For information call Molly Cooley, President at 332-3860 or DeEtta Miller, Membership Chair, at 332-0930.
Pipe”!! Shortly after that a skater named Scott Lambright came up and offered the PO Skate Park committee a Numchuck long board deck to raffle off. Even though the crowd had thinned out it was decided to go for it right then. Scott even bought a $5 ticket to start things off. In the space of about 30 minutes tickets were sold and Andrew Houck drew the ticket for it…the winner was Scott Lambright who then turned around and gave it away to Valerie Reed of Arcata.
The PO Skate Park committee can not say Thank You enough to all of the skat-ers, our community, out of towners and supporters who showed such generosity over the Jubilee weekend and on July 4. They have a ways to go to meet their goal but this gave them a much needed boost. Thank You! For more information or to make a donation please call 332-8000, 332-1002, 348-2140 or write: PO Skate Park committee, c/o P. McKenzie, 94540 Elk River Road, Port Orford, OR 97465. Also check out the wonderful piece of glass art work that world renowned artist Hugh McKay donated. It is on display at Chetco Federal Credit Union. Tickets are 2 for $5 or 5 for $10 or 20 for $20.
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NOTICE OF SALE(ORS 86.745 and ORS 86.750(2))
Grantor: Bradford Pease and Lau relea More (also known as Laurelea Kim), not as tenants in common but with full rights of survivorship
Trustee: Robert S. Miller III, Attorney at Law 1010 First Street S.E., Suite 210 Bandon, Oregon 97411
Beneficiary: ClarenceD.SmithandJeannieSmith,husbandandwifeandondeathofeither, the survivor
Property: Common address 428 9th Street, Port Orford, Oregon 97465; being that portion of Block Seventy-Two (72), Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon, described as follows: Beginning on the North line of Ninth Street, distant thereon 80 feet West of the West line of Washington Street; thence North 100 feet; thence West 76 feet; thence South 100 feet; thence East 76 feet to the point of beginning; excepting therefrom the rights of the public in and to any portion lying within the limits of public roadways, if any, and/ or right of private parties over any portion lying within existing roadways or driveways not disclosed by the public records.
TrustDeed: ThatTrustDeedrecordedasCurryCounty,OregonInstrument2002-6736and re-recorded as Curry County, Oregon Instrument 2002-6764.
GrantorhasdefaultedonitsobligationsunderTrustDeed.GrantorfailedtomakeitsAprilpaymentof$762.10.Beneficiarydeclaresallsumssecuredimmediatelydueandpayable.BeneficiaryelectstosellPropertytosatisfytheobligationrepresentedbyTrustDeed.Inadditiontothe$69,543.11balancenowdue,Grantoralsoowes$357.00foraCurryCountyTitle, Inc. Foreclosure Guaranty, Curry County recording costs, Trustee and Attorney Fees, andothercostsandfeesasauthorizedbytheTrustDeed,thePromissoryNote,andOregonlaw. Requests for Information may be made under ORS 86.757. The sale shall take place onWednesday,November7,2007,at9:30AMPSTatthefrontstepsoftheCurryCountyCourthouse at 29821 Ellensburg Road in Gold Beach, Oregon 97444. There is a right under ORS86.753tohavetheproceedingdismissedandTrustDeedreinstatedbypaymentoftheentire amounts then due, together with costs, Trustee’s and Attorney’s fees, and by curing anyotherdefaultcomplainedofinthisNoticeofDefaultandElectiontoSell,atanytimepriortofivedaysbeforethedatelastsetforthesale.
Celtic ConcertBuy two tickets to the Hanneke Cassel and Cali McKasson Duo Celtic Fiddle and Piano Concert and bring the whole family through 18 years for free. The event is at Zion Lutheran Church, Wednesday August 18 at 7:30pm. It is another in the Mildred Hill Concert series. Tickets are $16, available from Downtown Fun Zone in Port Orford or by email to: [email protected]
Also free is a workshop Tuesday, July 17, at 7:30 with Hanneke explaining and
Red Hat NewsPort Orford Red Hatters will have their second Friday coffee meeting at Garden Party just east of Bandon. The restaurant opens at 10:00am. Those wishing to attend please meet at Ray’s parking lot in Port Orford for departure at 9:15am.
demonstrating “all you ever wanted to know about Celtic fiddle. Here will be opportunity to ask questions. Intent here is to provide background to appreciate the Wednesday concert more completely. Mildred Hill Concerts is co-sponsor with Friends of Cape Blanco, who interpret the Irish Patrick Hughes family and historic house.
Local residents who have heard Han-neke’s trio of fiddle, cello and guitar are in for a new treat with the conversation
between fiddle and piano which is the basis for this concert.
“Exuberant and rhythmic, somehow both wild and innocent, delivered with capti-vating melodic clarity and an irresistible playfulness,” says The Boston Globe about Hanneke Cassel’s playing. Growing up in Port Orford, Hanneke plays concerts here frequently.
Cali McKasson is an award winning pia-nist and harpist now based in Tacoma. She began classical piano studies at the age of three, making her orchestral solo debut at the age of thirteen. Her interest in Scot-tish piano began in 1993 at the Valley of the Moon Scottish fiddling school where she became a student of the Cape Breton pianist, Barbara MacDonald Magone.
Mildred Hill Concerts is a program of Zion Lutheran Church in memory of Mildred Hill, who was the soul of music in the church for well over 30 years. Endowment funding and guidelines for the series is provided by the families of Mildred Hill. Sacred, secular and classical concerts, workshops, and outreach to youth are some of the goals of the program.
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Mini Golf TournamentOn Tues. July 3, the Friends of Buffington Dunes sponsored the first Mini Golf Tournament at Buffington Park Mini Golf Course.
25 participants vied prizes (donated for the event by Linda Nelson and Wendy Thomas). 1st place Golf Bank was awarded to Clifford Dow with 21 strokes, and 2nd place of a tub-o-tees went to Robert Burgess with a close 22 strokes.
Although the mini golf course events were not completed yet, the crowd still had a fun family afternoon. Next years tournament will be more organized and with more events and prizes…See ya all next year.
Port Orford StabbingAt approximately 5:00am, Thursday, July 5, the Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center received a call from Wilson L. Thompson, age 28, reporting that he had been stabbed. Port Orford Police and Port Orford Ambu-lance responded to the location at 42570 Port Orford Loop Road. Thompson was transported to Curry General Hospital due to stab wounds in the neck and shoulder area and cuts on hands.
A Captain and Sergeant from the Sheriff’s Office were called out and responded to Port Orford to investigate the incident that had occurred outside the Port Orford city limits. A Sheriff’s Deputy was called out to respond to Curry General Hospital to interview the victim. Sheriff Allen Boice also responded to the hospital to assist in the investigation.
Shortly after Sheriff’s Sergeant Ted Longton contacted Port Orford Police Chief Mark Creighton, a Christopher S.
Leonard, age 19, of Bristol, Tennessee, approached the officers on West 18th Street in Port Orford. Leonard was bleed-ing from several cuts and was talking about a stabbing incident. Port Orford Ambulance personnel responded to the scene and transported Leonard to Curry General Hospital.
Deputies obtained consent to search the crime scene on Port Orford Loop Road residence of Thompson, and a motel room at the Shoreline Motel in Port Orford where Leonard had been staying. Leonard previously lived in Port Orford and had returned to the area about June 30. Several items of evidence were seized from both locations, including a knife located in the motel room.
Christopher Leonard was arrested and lodged at the Curry County Jail on several charges including Attempted Murder, As-sault 1, Burglary 1 and Criminal Mischief. The Curry County District Attorney’s will handle the prosecution of this case.
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Friday, July 20, 10pm to MidnightGames Food Crafts
Join the fun while you wait forHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!
Copies of the new book will be on sale at Midnight
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Committee OpeningThere is currently an opening on the Parks Commission. This is an opportunity to contribute to your community in a
Port Orford Library NewsIt was a fine 4th of July celebration for the Library. The Kiss It Good-bye Art Sale put nearly $3,000 in the new library building fund. Both the Friends and Foundation saw brisk sales at the Crafters Emporium, bringing in over $500. The winning bid of $210 for the beautiful quilt made by Theresia Hewitt was generously matched by Quilter’s Corner. That $420 went into the Chetco Challenge, making it $840! Our Independence Day festivities pushed us ever closer to independence from the Library Bond.
We’re having a Harry Potter Countdown Party at the Library on Saturday July 21
from 10:00pm to Midnight. All young and young-at-heart Muggles (and oth-ers) are invited. At 12:01am there will be 18 copies of Harry’s last adventure available to purchase for $25.00. Details next week.
The construction paperwork is moving about as quickly as cement flows. We’re on track, though, so you can still expect some dirt moving action by mid-August.
meaningful way. The committee is made up of six citizens and one councilor living within the city limits. The commission makes recommendations to the council for improvements to the Parks, oversees the Visitor Center and works to beautify the city in many ways. Visit Port Orford Library to check Municipal Code Chapter 2.12 to find the Parks Commission and its duties or the Municipal Code on the website at www.portorford.org
If you have an interest in volunteering, please pick up an application at City Hall, 555 20th St., Port Orford, or e-mail [email protected] for an electronic copy of the application.
Letters of application may be mailed or brought to City Hall, PO Box 310, 555 W. 20th, Port Orford, OR 97465, Attn: Mayor Auborn, or e-mailed to [email protected]
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Bossa Nova at Paula’sPaula’s Bistro presents live music this Saturday night, July 14, from 8:00-11-:00pm featuring Latin beats with the Steve Montana trio (guitar, congas, and bass).
City Council MeetingThe Port Orford City Council meets on Monday, July 16, 7:00pm, in the city hall council chambers.
Parade Winners ListJUDGES CHOICE – Oregon State Parks Humbug/Cape Blanco
BEST OF CLASS—Southwestern Or-egon Antique Tractors
BEST OF SHOW—Jensen Family and Friends Band
1st Place—Pacific Wind Riders Assoc
1st Place—Port Orford Rotary
1st Place—Kreutzer Trucking
1st Place—American Legion Post 76
1st Place—Lighting Bugs Reindeer
2nd Place—Point Orford Heritage So-ciety
2nd Place—1950 Willy’s Overland Jeepster
2nd Place—Chetco Federal Credit Union
Garden Club Tour ThanksBy Molly Cooley
Five thriving gardens, a picnic in the for-est, beautiful sunny weather and crowds of happy people. What more could the Sunset Garden Club ask for on the day of their annual Garden Tour? Many people and businesses helped make our tour a success. First, thanks to the garden own-ers: Valerie Phillips, Todd Yost, Esther Conley, Mary Jane LaBelle and David Pesonen, and Julie and Chris Hawthorne. A lot of hard work went into making their gardens look so beautiful. Many thanks to Ray’s Market, for providing all the helium balloons to mark our tour sites. Thanks to the businesses who sold tick-ets for us: Downtown Fun Zone, God’s Green Earth, Creighton’s Nursery and
2nd Place—Theater 101 Group
2nd place—LLAMEROS 4-H Club/DeL-lama Acres
101 Plants and Things. Thanks to all the people who bought tickets and showed up to enjoy the day. Finally, thanks to the more than 25 Garden Club members who volunteered to work on the tour. What a great team effort!
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Police ReportBy Chief [email protected] Line: 253-6271
06-27 Police responded to a residence on a complaint of burning illegal substances in a burn barrel. The officer checked the burn barrel and found melted plastic. The resident’s burn permit was revoked and they were issued a citation under city ordinance for illegal burning of trash.
06-27 Police stopped a vehicle for a minor traffic violation and arrested the subject for Driving Under the Influence.
06-28 Police were given some found property, and the owner was located and their property was returned.
06-28 Police received a report of a rock thrown through the windshield of a parked vehicle at Port Orford Garage. Police are viewing the video tapes. If anyone saw anyone suspicious in that area please contact the police at 332-9013.
06-28 Police took a report of a break-in at the equipment shed at the city baseball field.
06-28 Police participated in the crosswalk enforcement program at the intersection of
Ninth and Oregon Street but due to heavy rain the program only lasted for about 1 hour. During the enforcement event 15 vehicles were stopped for violating the pedestrian rules. Thirteen warnings were given, two citations were issued and one person was cited for Possession of Con-trolled Substance. The next enforcement operation will be on July 12 at noon.
06-29 Police responded to Ninth Street on a report of a male subject with a gunshot wound. Port Orford Police and Ambu-lance responded, and the male subject was taken to Curry General Hospital in critical condition and later transported to OHSU where he later died of the injuries.
06-29 Police issued two warnings to persons getting involved in the above shooting incident. Interfering with a police investigation can result in arrest and a charge of a Class A misdemeanor. We have had similar instances of persons interfer-ing with Police, Fire and Ambulance calls. Emergency persons are trained to do their work, and any interference can greatly hinder them. If you are told to leave the area just leave and let us do our work. If you are a witness please stand away and contact police after everything settles down. If not you might be explaining to
a Circuit Court Judge why you interfered, and why you shouldn’t spend a year in the county jail.
06-29 Police stopped a vehicle for a minor traffic violation. The driver had a suspended driver’s license, and was cited for the violation. Additionally the vehicles owner was cited for permitting unlawful operation of a motor vehicle and the vehicle was impounded pursuant to city ordinance.
06-29 Police stopped a vehicle for a minor traffic violation. After an investigation the driver of the vehicle was arrested for Driv-ing Under the Influence and transported to the Curry County Jail.
06-30 Police participated in the flag burning detail held at Buffington Park, and retired two American flags during the ceremony.
07-03 Police received a report of subjects recklessly driving on the Battle Rock Beach. They were contacted and given a warning. Remember it is lawful to have a motor vehicle on the beach but the speed limit is only 20 mph and all other rules apply. The Beaches are considered to be Highway 1.
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Port Orford, Oregon 97465
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07-03 Police responded to a complaint of loud music in the area of Ninth Street. Upon arrival the music had died down.
07-03 Police responded to a residence with an unwanted subject. The male subject was visiting from Washington, and had no vehicle. He began to cause problems at the residence. Police arrived and the home owner reluctantly agreed to transport the male subject to the bus station in Coos Bay so he could go back to Washington, on a condition that he stop talking, and arguing. Of course the intoxicated subject began to argue again and was trespassed
from the residence, and advised that Fifty miles was going to be a long walk.
07-04 Police were dispatched to a fight in progress at the Port Orford Inn. Police arrived and took a report. The suspect who forced his way into a room had already fled the area. Police are looking for him, and will soon find him.
07-04 Police were dispatched to a mo-tor vehicle accident across from Circle K Market. There were no injuries and minor damage.
07-04 Police were dispatched to a fight in progress on Geer Circle. The fight had broken up and the suspect had already left. Police checked the area and located the suspect on 18th Street. A report was taken pending review by the Curry County Dis-trict Attorney for violating court probation for making contact with the resident. He was additionally citied for Possession of Controlled Substance.
07-04 Police were checking the area of Battle Rock trying to locate a subject who was firing illegal fireworks over a building and over fire department personnel setting up fireworks. Police were standing in the area waiting for the person to fire off another illegal and dangerous firework. A male subject quickly ducked in back of the building, looked around, smiled, and then placed his beer can on the ground. As the male subject began to urinate, the three police officers illuminated him with a flashlight and told him to freeze. Un-able to freeze, the male subject composed himself, and was given some remedial training on how to use a restroom, and not drink in a state park.
07-05 Police responded to a report of a male subject being stabbed on Port Orford Loop Road. Two Port Orford Officers initially responded because the address given was inside the city. It was determined that the wrong address was given and police soon located the victims trailer in the county. The victim was transported to Curry General Hospital by Ambulance personnel for several knife wounds. Port Orford Police secured the scene, and checked the area for a suspect. Curry County Sheriff’s Office responded and a Port Orford Police officer and Curry County Sheriff’s Deputy located a suspect near 18th Street. The suspect was transported by Ambulance to Curry General Hospital for injuries, and the Sheriff’s personnel continued with their investigation.
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CLASSIFIED ADSCLASSIFIED ADS are $3.50 for the first 25 words or less, and 10¢ each for any additional words. Normal deadline for submission is 3:00pm Tuesday. Downtown Fun Zone, Inc., 832 Hwy 101, Box 49, Port Orford, OR 97465 (541) 332-6565.
REAL ESTATESISkIYOU COAST REALTY offers help with selling and buying real estate. Information is free! Our new office is open 7 days a week. Call Sandra 332-7777 or 290-2047. See listing at SiskiyouCoast-Realty.com.
LITTLE HOUSE @ Paradise Pt- vaca-tion cabin. 90 year old original homestead cozy cabin, sleeps up to 4. On Garrison Lake, secluded, w/prvt beach access. Pets welcome w/deposit, non smoking. Rates for daily, weekly or monthly. (800) 987-4946.
RENTALS: “ANCHOR INN Trailer Court.” 557 9th St. Port Orford has trail-ers for rent $360.00 to $425.00 monthly and R.V. Spaces $275.00 monthly. Quiet downtown location near beach includes: water, sewer, garbage, cable and laundry. (541) 821-3003.
PORT ORFORD SENIORS ONLY. (over 55) Mobile home park. Clean, quiet, in town. Walk to all. $250.00 space rent. Water, sewer, trash paid. (858) 229-5670.
lEaSE 3 BEdRoom, 1 BaTh. Close to the beach. Taking application. Available Sept. 1st $850.00. First, last and deposit. 332-0236.
RETAIL / SHOP SPACE Available in the new Seaside Plaza on Hwy 101. 350 sq. ft. $325/mo. 650 sq. ft. $550/mo. 1500 sq. ft. $1350/mo. includes electric, restrooms. Call Jack at (541) 991-2363.
onE RV SpaCE aVailaBlE at Silver Springs Park $200/mo. Includes water, garbage. Call Jack @ (541) 991-2363.
SERVICESINTERNET FOR LESS!! Briskweb, Inc. Serving Port Orford Northward. Unlimited usage, nationwide dialup. Great for traveling. $16.00/Monthly. http://www.briskweb.net 332-1337.
kEY’Z LOCkSMITH SERVICE – keys, installations, repairs, locks opened. Auto, home, business. Bonded 332-7404.
LOCAL COMPUTER TECH! Friendly and knowledgeable with good reputation. Tutoring, computer repair, networking (Cisco trained), house calls, will travel. Reasonable rates. Call James 332-1337.
SAMME’S LAUNDRY SERVICE wash and fold $1.00 a pound. Comforters, blankets, sleeping bags, tablecloths, shirts, pants, etc. Wash, press, and alterations. Tues-Fri 9am-3pm, Closed Saturday - Monday. 347-9493. After hours drop box available.
“PAINTER MAN” painting service located in Port Orford. “Dependable” inte-rior or exterior painting service. Excellent references available. 332-0931.
THE GURU IS IN! Here’s a computer technology expert who can deliver what you need. Set-up to overhaul, desktop to network, web page to database, tutoring to training, friendly ‘techie’ at your service. Scotty 332-0530.
CONCRETE custom color stamping, driveways, sidewalks, patios, manufac-tured home foundations. Quality work-manship, reliable service. Steven Jans Coatings, Inc. 260-5611 ccb# 168749.
TWO GUYS AND A TRUCk – skilled labor, jack of all trades. $60.00 an hour with a one hour minimum. 10% Senior citizen discount. Call Shane @ (541) 404-9347.
WANT TO GET MARRIED right away? Marrying couples. Metaphysical Life Church, An open minded congregation. Rev. Christine Richardson D.D. (541) 332-0381.
ClEaning By dElla - Housekeep-ing by the hour. Licensed. References. 332-0531.
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW, Window cleaning, screen repair, gutter cleaning, hauling. John Dooley (541) 348-2070.
ANDY’S CLEANING SERVICE Qual-ity work, reasonable rates. 332-0468.
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The Wooden nickelStore hours
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Jim’s GemsRock Shop & MuseumRocks, Polishers, Grit
Robbins Nest R.V. Park50 Amp
75’ Pull ThrusBeach Loop & Hwy 101 347-7400
Port Orford CounselingChristine Richardson Ph.D., C.H.T.
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EMPLOYMENTWORkER WANTED – Yard Mainte-nance, etc. (541) 661-9157.
HELP WANTED: Waitress/Waiter. Please call 332-8985 for interview.
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LOST & FOuNDloST BlaCk CaT “jeezy” medium short hair, thirteen pounds, ten years old, tiny white dot on end of nose. Last seen on 19th and Jackson, Port Orford. (206) 898-2795.
Found: oldER malE BoRdER Collie. Sweet dog and missing his family. Please call (541) 253-6085.
GARAGE SALECURRY COUNTY HOSPICE is accept-ing gently used, re-sellable items for the 8th annual Rummage Market. Items will be accepted until July 28th. Call 247-7084 for information.
GARAGE SALE & FUNDRAISER - come find a new treasure & support our local “Pacific Wind Riders (horse) As-sociation” Saturday 14th 10am-???. 551 19th Street, Port Orford 332-0880.
MISCELLANEOuSTHOUGHT FOR THE WEEk: “Action arising out of insight into what is required is more effective than action arising out of negativity.” Eckhart Tolle compliments of Now & Then Port Orford Mercantile.
GOLD COAST SOAPS, another lo-cal product featured among our unique items. Come visit for “Things you need and things you want.” Now & Then Port Orford Mercantile. Look for our flags at Dock Road & 101.
NEW VIDEOS: “The Astronaut Farm-er”, “The Contractor”, “The Last Time”, “Sweet Land”, and the first season of “Supernatural”. Please remember items are due back by 3:30pm the next business day. Reservations must be prepaid so can-not be taken over the phone. Downtown Fun Zone, Inc. Open 9:30-6 Mon-Thurs and 9:30-7 Friday and Saturday. Closed Sundays.
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TRADITIONAL CHINESE Medicine formulas available for cold, lung support, cardiac, sleep, back. Additional formulas available. Sea Breeze 332-0445.
FREE SOUND TECH CLASS. Learn to use the systems in the Community Build-ing and Zion Lutheran Church and become an authorized sound tech. Monday July 16th at 2:00pm at Community Building. For info call 332-8048. Earn money and attend concerts free.
SHERRY PELTON’S original piano CD that was debuted here is available at Now & Then Port Orford Mercantile. Look for our flags at Dock Road & 101.
1999 FORD TAURUS GL/SE sunroof, leather seats, air, cruise, 125k great shape, runs great, $4000 obo. (541) 290-8335.
TUNA: NOW TAkING ORDERS for “2007” tuna season. Too early might be too late if you wait too long. Call 332-7451 to place your order.
MINI STORAGE/U-HAUL. 200+ storage units, 150+ climate controlled. Airport-U-Stor, across from Ocean Spray 347-4356.
HANDWEAVING LOOM 4’W x 34”D x 38”H, 4 shf – 6 tr. Bench, excel. Cond. $650 332-0294.
VINNY’S PURE DACHSHUND pup-pies ready to go. Cute & healthy. $150.00 no papers. 332-4057.
FREEZER FOR SALE 13.3 CU. FT. upright $275.00. Call 9am-5pm M-F (541) 332-0364.
100 & 250MIN PHONE CARDS are now in stock at the Downtown Fun Zone! $5.25 & $12.00 respectively..
60’S jukEBox with extra records $300. 2 matching moped type scooters 200ml. $450 each. Modern style dining table with six chairs $550. 4WD articulated ATV needs work $250. Old candy machine $125. Misc. Display cases. Call (541) 991-2363.
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FOR SALE: CHINA HUTCH, Darb-wood, 6’2½” long, 7’1” high. Four doors with beveled glass in each. Glass shelfs. Bottom has lots of storage and 2 drawers. Light on each side. Call 253-616. Can see pictures at Dads Coins, Collectibles, and Antiques. 1325 Oregon St.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! Sharp-ies 6 for 2.00! LED booklights! (Save on electric) Battery alarm clocks, Jordache bracelets 1.75! Lighted wolf statues, new style tooth brushes 6 for1.75! Cat toy! Dog bones! Lots, lots more! 9 to 1 and 3 to 5p Tues thru Sat. 332-0933.
FoR SalE: ping pong TaBlE and accessories $40. 332-0900.
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Driver Safety ClassAn AARP Driver Safety class (55 Alive) is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, July 23rd and 24th, at the Port Orford Senior Center from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day under the auspices of Southwestern Oregon Community College and spon-sored by the Port Orford Senior Center.
All attendees 55 or older who complete the Driver Safety Class are certified to receive a reduction in auto insurance from their insurance agent per Oregon state law. Drivers who have previously taken the class and received auto insur-ance discounts are urged to renew their eligibility for reduced auto insurance rates by taking the class every three years if 69 years old or under and every two years if 70 or older.
Driver Safety class reviews how to com-pensate for age-related changes thereby reducing traffic violations, crashes and chances for injury - in addition to dis-cussing updated Oregon traffic laws. Membership in AARP is not required for class attendance; the class is now open to all ages.
Pre-registration is required and can be made by calling SOCC at 247-2741 or Erna Barnett (332-0639). Registration is at 9:15 a.m. preceding the first day of class on July 23rd. Cost of tuition is $10 with checks made out to AARP (or cash) and includes a workbook and other materials. (Class starts promptly at 9:30 a.m.).
Paws to ReadSome very special dogs and their trainers are returning to the Langlois Library on July 20 to read with kids. Paws to Read, an affiliate of Bandon’s Assistance Dog Network, has trained volunteer dog and handler teams to encourage literacy by allowing young readers to read aloud to book-loving canines. (The trainer reads to pre-reading kids.) Children of all ages may participate, provided that the child can sit for 15-20 minutes of story time. Be sure to join us at the Langlois Library
Letter to the Editor,I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Police Department, Fire Department, Ambulance Crew and all of the volunteers and members of the Jubilee Committee for all of their hard work and extra effort in making this July 4 a successful one. I have heard nothing but great things about all of the events, vendors, parade and the Fireworks display. This was made possible by ALL of the community and the Visitors who really do have a Heart of Gold.
Sincerely
Deloris Finch & Milton Finch Port Commission MeetsThe Port of Port Orford Commission meets on Tuesday, July 17, 7:00pm, in the city hall council chambers.
Port Orford Blood DriveThe American Red Cross will hold a Port Orford Community Blood Drive on Monday, July 16, from 1:00-6:00pm at the Port Orford Christian Center. To schedule an appointment or for more information, contact 1-800-448-3543. Donor identifi-cation is required prior to donating blood. Learn more about the blood donation process and donor eligibility at www.HelpSaveALife.org.
Port Orford Weather StatisticsThe City of Port Orford Public Works Department has provided the weather statistics for June. 2.34 inches of rain fell this month with the largest amount on June 29 at .83 of an inch. The high temperature for the month was 67 degrees on June 16 and the low temperature was 44 degrees on June 12. The average high temperature was 61 degrees and the average low was 49 degrees.
Theater 101 Open HouseTheater 101 held an open house on July 4 to show off their new theater located at 1320 Highway 101 in Port Orford. They are located inside the Seaside Plaza build-ing. The grand opening for the theater will be on October 12 when they present Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward. The theater will have 85 seats and present a variety of plays and other live entertainment.
at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 20 to see and experience the magic of literary dogs. (Paws to Read has been very successful at the Bandon Library.) There will be a detailed description at 1 p.m. so please be on time! Pre-registration is not required, but it would be helpful to us to know how many children will attend. Contact the library at 348-2066. Free. Sponsored by the Langlois and Port Orford Public Libraries.
