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Volume 5 Number 0253 Wednesday 02 08 2017

ROTARY CRAB FEED Looks like it’s going to be a really fun Crab Feed this year! Tickets are now limited! If you didn’t get yours, call 541 999 0131. GORSE The Gorse Blossom Festival is right around the corner and there are many events for you to check out while you’re in Old Town Bandon. Besides the festival itself, which runs 2-6 pm on Friday, 10 am-6 pm on Saturday, and 10 am-2 pm on Sunday, we are also offering a Presidential Pub Crawl, Bloody Mary Stroll, Oregon Coast Film Festival, Historic Walking Tour of Old Town, special dinners and much more!

On Friday of the festival, we have a two-for-one deal for locals running all day. When you both show proof of your Bandon address, two of you can get in for only $15! That means you can enter the festival, sample brews and fares, enjoy live music, and learn about Gorse! That evening, there is a Presidential Pub Crawl from 8:30 pm to 12:30 pm in Old Town. You’ll get access to great drink specials at Foley’s, Bandon Brewing, Broken Anchor, and The Arcade, activities at every location, and a fun poster to remind you of the good time you had in Old Town! All weekend long you’ll be able to experience the Oregon Coast Film Festival with your festival ticket purchase. A preview of films will be playing inside the festival and the full show will be available in the glass hut. You’ll also be able to attend a beermaker or winemaker dinner at many locations throughout Bandon. Billy Smoothboars is partnering with Pelican Brewery,

The Loft with Arch Rock Brewing, Bandon Brewing serving their own beer, Edgewaters with King Estate, and Alloro with Abacela. They are all going to be so delicious, but only have a limited number of tickets so please call ahead! Finally, on Sunday at 9 am we have a Bloody Mary Stroll that will let you choose your own adventure when crafting your dream bloody mary! Twenty of Old Town’s businesses will be offering up garnishes that will have your glass overflowing with excitement as you fill it to the brim with Stillwagon distillery vodka and delicious spicy tomato juice. You even get entrance to the festival for free when you participate in the Bloody Mary Stroll. But hurry, only 150 tickets to the event will be sold! For more information and to buy tickets to any of the events you see here, please visit our website at: www.gorseblossomfest.com. The local special is at the door only, and can be purchased at the tent outside of the Farmer’s Market Building on Friday, February 17th starting at 2 pm.

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PACIFIC PIRATES HONOR ROLL Principal’s Honor Roll (3.75 — 4.00) Freshman —Layne Converse, Madi Hall, Evelyn Jennings, Natalie Vincent, Atticus Wahl Sophomores — Quince Nye, Olivia Schmidt, Evan Seibert Juniors — Josh Engdahl, Justin Hall, Claire Kelly, Nathan Malamud, Alexis Washabaugh, Hannah Washabaugh

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Brown, Nathanial Bussman, Rachel Smith Honor Roll (3.00 – 3.39) Freshman: Amber Achille, David Wyatt Sophomores: Clayton Bradford, Davyn Brown, Wyatt Colton, Devon Richard Juniors: Noah Figueroa Seniors: Brittany Kreutzer , Julie Walker

DRIFTWOOD SCHOOL Principal’s Honor Roll (3.75 – 4.00) Grade 7 – Ansen Converse, Rio Cruz, Wiley Lang, Rowan Tilley High Honor Roll (3.40 – 3.74) Grade 8 – Kross Miller, Harry McCutcheon Grade 7 – Brooke Richard, Kai Seibert, Sierra White Honor Roll (3.00 – 3.39) Grade 8 – Hunter Jordan, Sean White Grade 7 – Natalie Flowers, Audrey Griffiths, Caitlyn Hogan, Neesa Nelson, Keaton Page SHORELINE EDUCATION FOR AWARENESS (SEA) Seminar on oceanography on Saturday, February 18th from 9 am -12:00 pm at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, Boathouse Auditorium 63466 Boat Basin Rd., Charleston, Oregon

Dr. Alan Shanks, Professor of Marine Biology at OIMB, will give a presentation on ocean dynamics and how oceans influence our environment and related habitats. The best way to give you a feel for this topic is to read what he says about it in his own words: “Biological Oceanography deals with the interplay between ocean movement and how that movement affects the biology of marine life. Much of my work seems to be at the interface between physical and biology oceanography. I am strongly driven by my curiosity. Early in my career, I discovered that if I was observant and followed my curiosity, I could make novel discoveries. Throughout my career, I have tried to pay attention to my observations and serendipity and to actively follow these leads. When training students (undergraduate or graduate), one of my primary goals is to persuade them to follow their curiosity as this leads to novel and creative discoveries (and besides it is fun).” The Seminar is free to SEA members. A $5.00 donation is recommended for non-members. To reach the auditorium, park at the end of Boat Basin Road and walk past the Coast Guard housing area to the Auditorium. AUTHORS’ NIGHT IN GOLD BEACH GOLD BEACH, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College will host Authors’ Night as part of the South Coast Writers Conference. Join the Gold Beach community for this exciting and uplifting evening. Jamie Duclos-Yourdon will give the keynote address, “Defining Success; or, How Not to Beat Yourself Up.” Following his talk there will be readings by the other conference

PUBLIC SERVICE Interested in serving your community? Since Councilor Pogwizd has taken his seat as Mayor we now have a vacancy for the unexpired term on the City Council, you can take this opportunity to apply to serve for the two remaining years of his term. Submit a letter of interest to City Hall by 12:00 pm February 9, 2017. Letters should be mailed or brought to City Hall, PO Box 310, 555 W 20th, Port Orford, OR 97465, ATTN: Terrie Richards, or e-mailed to trichards@portorford.org

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workshop presenters, as well as a chance for book sales and signing. A freelance editor and technical expert, Duclos-Yourdon received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. His short fiction has appeared in the Alaska Quarterly Review, Underneath the Juniper Tree, and Chicago Literati, and he has contributed essays and interviews to Booktrib. He lives in Portland, Oregon. Froelich’s Ladder (Forest Avenue, 2016) is his debut novel. Authors’ Night is scheduled from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Curry Showcase Building on the Curry County Fairground. The event is free and open to the public. Space is still available for the conference workshops. For those interested in songwriting, there will be a workshop, “The Art of Song Craft” taught by Rita Hosking. Rita will be performing at the Pistol River Concert on Saturday evening. The fee for the songwriting workshop for those not registered for the conference is $20.00. For more information or to register for the conference contact Southwestern’s Gold Beach Center at 541-247-2741 or visit the conference website at www.socc.edu/scwriters. LANGLOIS LIBRARY NEWS Love books? You can easily find the books you like to read at the Friends of the Langlois Library’s Book Sale, Saturday February 25th from 9am to 4pm at the Langlois Lion’s Club, Floras Lake Loop in Langlois. Fabulous low prices will help you stock up on books for the rest of the year! For more information call the Langlois Public Library at 547-348-2066.

SOLVE SPRING OREGON BEACH CLEANUP, APRIL 1 PORTLAND, OR-- Kick off Earth Month with SOLVE on Saturday, April 1! Oregonians will mobilize along the entire Oregon coast to remove tens of thousands of pounds of litter and marine debris washed in from winter storms. Presented by AAA Oregon, the SOLVE Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup welcomes families, schools, business groups, and volunteers of all ages to join together in cleaning Oregon's beaches. What: Every spr ing and fall, volunteers from across Oregon head to the beach as part of SOLVE's twice-annual coastwide cleanups. This home-grown tradition has benefited people and wildlife alike, supporting clean seas and healthy communities. This year's event marks the 50th Anniversary of the Oregon Beach Bill, which granted public recreational access to beaches along all 362 miles of coastline. This landmark piece of legislation has contributed to what makes Oregon such a unique place to live and visit. Join SOLVE on April 1 to commemorate 50 years of public beaches and help protect the coast for present and future generations! When: The SOLVE Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 1, 2017 from 10am to 1pm. Who: This is a family friendly event, and all Oregonians are encouraged to participate! How: Register at one of 45 beach cleanup sites from Fort Stevens State Park near Astoria to Harris Beach in Brookings. For more information and to see a list of cleanup site, please visit solveoregon.org or call Kaleen Boyle at 503-844-9571 x332.

Why: Since 1984, over 250,000 volunteers have removed an astounding 3.5 million pounds of debris from Oregon's beaches. This debris comes in many forms, from the single bottle cap littered on the beach to a thousand-pound commercial fishing net. A recent study published in the journal Science indicates that about 8 million metric tons of plastic are entering the ocean globally each year, the equivalent of five bags of trash for every foot of coastline in the world. With this number on the rise, the impacts on the ocean and coastlines are high: "Thousands of pounds of marine debris both from Oregon and across the Pacific basin wash ashore on our iconic beaches each year, threatening the health of our wildlife and coastal communities," said Joy Hawkins, SOLVE Program Coordinator. "While this is a worldwide problem, local citizens have the power to make a difference here on our own shores." Come Prepared: Wear sturdy shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. All cleanup supplies will be provided. Volunteers who would like to help make the event more sustainable are encouraged to bring their own reusable bucket and work gloves. The most common items found during this event are broken pieces of plastic

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and cigarette butts, which are harmful to local wildlife. Bring an old colander to sift the tide lines for these tiny pieces. The Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup is presented by AAA Oregon. Additional sponsors include Major Sponsors - Fred Meyer, Martin Hospitality, Northwest Natural, and The Standard; Coordinating Sponsors - Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and local coast haulers; Media Sponsors - K103fm, and KOIN 6. About SOLVE SOLVE is a statewide non-profit organization that brings Oregonians together to improve our environment and build a legacy of stewardship. Since 1969, the

organization has grown from a small, grassroots group to a national model for volunteer action. Today, SOLVE mobilizes and trains tens of thousands of volunteers of all ages across Oregon to clean and restore our neighborhoods and natural areas, and to build a legacy of stewardship for our state. Visit solveoregon.org for more information.

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