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Lake Outlet OpenedBy Evan Kramer

The Garrison Lake outlet channel at AgateBeach was opened up last week and as ofSunday afternoon the lake level was go-ing down steadily. The channel is man-aged by the Oregon State Parks and Rec-reation Department. They hire local con-tractors including Joe Marsh to bring inbulldozers and open the outlet when nec-essary. The lake level is measured at theTwelfth Street Boat Ramp fishing dock.At 2:00pm on Sunday afternoon it was15.2 feet and dropping. The rule of thumbagreement has been to keep the lake at 15feet or lower in level.

One minor problem with the lake outletchannel which parallels the bluffs over-looking Agate Beach is that when thewater is flowing it’s not easy to getacross the channel. On Sunday it was noproblem for Honeybear to swim acrossand scramble up the side of the sanddune. But for those of us wearing shoesother than waterproof boots up to ourcalves it would mean getting soaked.State Parks has not put up any kind ofsimple bridge to get to the public beach,for liability reasons no doubt. This is thesecond year that State Parks has gonewith the “Dave Bassett option” in open-ing the lake to the south and not at a 90degree angle to the bluffs. Thanks to the

Bassett option there was hardly any fur-ther erosion of the already-well-erodedbluffs overlooking Agate Beach.

City Administrator Position

The Port Orford City Council met brieflyon Monday morning at 9:30am concern-ing the vacant city administrator posi-tion. They voted to authorize the re-advertising of the vacant City Adminis-trator position. The city council person-nel subcommittee had met on Friday,December 2, and reviewed the six appli-cations for the city administrator posi-tion. They kept two of them but decidedthey wanted more candidates to considerso decided to hold a meeting to authorizere-advertising the position. Applicationsfor city administrator must be received atcity hall by January 20, 2006. The coun-cil also voted at Monday morning’s shortmeeting to make a correction in the CityAdministrator’s job description. Thedescription as now approved requiresthe new city administrator to live eitherin the City of Port Orford or within thecity’s urban growth boundary (whichstretches north to Knapp Road).

Give Peace a ChanceBy Evan Kramer

Thursday, December 8, marks the twentyfifth anniversary of the day John Lennonwas shot and killed. Lennon and his wife

Yoko Ono had returned to their apart-ment, The Dakota, in New York City andwere about to enter the front securitygate. A fan (short for fanatic) stepped upand shot Lennon four times. New YorkCity Police rushed Lennon to the nearesthospital. By the time they got him toRoosevelt Hospital, the man who sang“Give Peace a Chance” was dead.

On Monday evening, December 8, 1980,I was sitting in my red 1965 Volvo 122Sin the parking space of the apartmentwhere I lived in Burbank. I had returnedfrom a meeting (what else) and was lis-tening to the news on the radio when thereport about Lennon came on. It wasshocking news. The dream was over formany of us who had harbored hopes thanLennon and his fellow ex-Beatles PaulMcCartney, George Harrison and RingoStarr would stop feuding and get backtogether.

The Beatles had gone their own ways in1970 though they had stopped perform-ing in concerts in 1966. Their appearanc-es on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964heralded the rebirth of rock and roll inAmerica as they took the country bystorm and dominated the popular musiccharts. Their first movie, “A Hard Day’sNight,” introduced their fans to theunique personality of each of the “Fab

Give Peace a Chance

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Give Peace a ChanceContinued from Front Cover

Four” as they were known. Lennon wasthe wittiest of the group and later onturned out to have the sharpest tongue ofthe bunch as well as being the mostpolitical.

Lennon recorded two exceptional albumsfollowing the group’s breakup includingthe John Lennon/Plastic Ono album in1970 and Imagine in 1971. I wore outboth copies of those albums and becamea bit of a fan(atic) myself but all I everwanted to do was enjoy my heroes, notshoot them.

Everybody has their favorite Beatle andmine was John Lennon. I never did get tosee a Beatle’s concert but did see PaulMcCartney and Wings in the mid 70’s,which wasn’t the same thing. Where isJohn Lennon now when we need him somuch.

25 Year Transportation PlanThe Oregon Transportation Plan, thestate’s long-range multimodal transpor-tation plan, will be on the agenda of theSouth West Area Commission on Trans-portation (SWACT) meeting, December9, 9:30am-noon at the Coos County Plan-ning Annex Conference Room, 290 NorthCentral in Coquille. The public is invitedto attend the meeting and to view the planonline at www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP/ortansplanupdate

The Oregon Transportation Plan, firstdeveloped in 1992, guides the develop-ment of and investment in Oregon’s trans-portation system for the next 25 years. Itaddresses issues involving Oregon’s air-ports, bicycle and pedestrian facilities,highways, streets and roadways, pipe-lines, ports and waterways, public trans-portation and railroads.

In the next 25 years, Oregon’s transpor-tation system faces an increasingly com-petitive global economy, growth in con-gestion and population, an uncertain glo-bal oil supply, global warming, securityissues and inadequate funding. Afteranalyzing trends, transportation needs,projected revenues and possible trans-portation futures, the OTP Steering Com-mittee concluded that transportation aswe’ve known it in Oregon will have tochange. Oregonians must change the waydecisions are made about managing andfunding transportation. Transportation,the OTP says, must be viewed as oneunified system that connects modes andjurisdictions seamlessly and supports thestate’s communities, economy and envi-ronment.

Comment period for the 25 year planends on March 1, 2006. The OregonTransportation Commission is expectedto adopt the final plan in mid-2006.

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Curry Health FoundationThe Curry Health Foundation has elect-ed Alice Hammermeister, Mary Lantz,and Cathy Kelly to the non-profit, phil-anthropic organization’s board of direc-tors. In addition, the Foundation haselected new executive officers for 2006.Dale Thomas was elected President andChairman, Steve Denney, Vice-Presi-dent, Leone Sharp, Treasurer, and CathyKelly, Secretary.

“The continuing support of our past andcurrent board members and the increasedgiving by our donors has allowed theFoundation to meet a greater portion ofthe ever increasing healthcare needs ofCurry County. It is indeed a pleasure tobe able to serve as President of this hard-working and dedicated board,” said Th-omas.

Thomas, a retired healthcare CEO, alsoserves on the Boards of Coos-Curry Elec-tric Cooperative, Coos Curry DouglasBusiness Development Corporation,Regional Investment Board and the GoldBeach Educational and CommunityFunds as well as a member of the BudgetCommittee of the Curry Health District.He and his wife Jo Ann raise award

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He, along with Denney, Sharp, and Kellywill serve in their new roles for one year.New board members serve 3-year terms.

Alice Hammermeister is currently theBreast Health Network Coordinator forthe Curry Health District. She moved toGold Beach three years ago with herhusband Steve who is a supervisor withChetco Federal Credit Union. They havetwo daughters and five grandkids arealso here in Gold Beach. Alice was Re-gional Director for Special OlympicsOregon and The American Heart Associ-ation in Montana. She brings twentyyears of sales and marketing experienceto the Foundation.

Mary Lantz has been a Curry residentsince 1989, moving to Gold Beach withher late husband Rev. Dean Lantz. Aformer nurse and music teacher, Maryhas always been concerned about thewell-being of people. For three years,Mary was a board member of the Currychapter of Habitat for Humanity, is cur-rently President of the Bethany Lutherancongregation, and is active in the CurryGeneral Hospital Auxiliary, and RSVP.

Cathy Kelly was the Personnel secretaryof Stayton Canning Co. Co-op, whereshe met her husband, Don. Cathy wasAdministrative Assistant to former Gov-ernor Elmo Smith. She worked as Cor-porate Secretary for Smith’s newspapersfor 11 years before moving to Gold Beachin 1975. She then did accounting andpayroll work and managed Tamco offic-es for six years before taking a position inthe Oregon State Courts as Judicial As-sistant. She recently retired after 14 yearswith the Courts.

The Foundation has just finished mail-ing its annual appeal highlighting someof the organization’s accomplishments.Since 1996, the Foundation has grantedover $263,000 to Curry General Hospi-tal and other health-related non-profitorganizations in Curry County.

The Foundation would like to reminddonors that Congress recently passed theKatrina Emergency Tax Relief Act. Thistax deduction has been extended to non-profit organizations, hurricane related ornot. Individual donors can make contri-butions deductible under the Act in thelast four months of 2005. It allows cashonly gifts up to 100% of one’s adjustedgross income until the end of this year.

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School Board MeetsThe Port Orford-Langlois School Dis-trict Board will meet in regular sessionon Monday, December 12, at 7:00pm.The meeting will be held in the multi-purpose room at Blanco School which islocated in Langlois.

The School Board has decided to occa-sionally hold meetings at both Drift-wood and Blanco schools to make itmore convenient for parents and com-munity members to attend.

Police Reportby Chief Creighton

11-28 A complainant advised that some-time during the weekend an unknownperson slashed two of the tires of theirvehicle. Evidence was collected and thecase is currently under investigation.

11-30 In the early morning hour’s policeresponded to Jackson Street on a neigh-borhood complaint where a female sub-ject borrowed a vehicle, and then crashedthe vehicle into a tree on the property.The case is under investigation.

11-30 In the early morning hour’s po-lice, and Port Orford Ambulance respond-ed to Jackson Street on a medical com-plaint. The incident was handled on scene.

12-02 Police investigated criminal mis-chief to a soda machine at Ray’s foodplace. The case is under investigationpending review of the security tape.

12-02 Three reports by local businesswere received about a male subject fraud-ulently using a credit card to purchasemerchandise. It was determined thatCurry County Sheriff’s Office was in-vestigating a car clout in which the creditcard being used had been taken from avehicle. The case’s is currently underinvestigation.

12-02 Police arrested Donald Litterellfor Obstructing Governmental Adminis-tration, Resisting Arrest, and Drivingunder the Influence of Intoxicants. Hewas transported to the Curry County Jailwhere he was lodged on the charges.

12-03 police assisted Curry County Sher-iff’s Office on a DUII traffic stop on ElkRiver Road. The driver was arrested forDriving under the Influence of Intoxi-cants and Lodged in the County Jail.

12-04 Police responded to a complaint ofan assault on Geer Circle. Jake Perkins

was arrested for Domestic Violence As-sault IV.

Chief’s Note: The public safety commit-tee meeting will be held on TuesdayDecember 13 in the Port Orford CouncilChambers. If anyone has any complaintsor concerns about pubic safety pleasejoin us at the meeting and voice yourconcerns.

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Apology to RobisonBy Evan Kramer

Coos-Curry Electric held its annual meet-ing in June last year at Pacific HighSchool. Owner-members voted to ap-prove a By-Law change reducing thenumber of board members from nine tofive. It passed and the Langlois Zonedisappeared and was folded into the PortOrford zone. Daryl Robison and DavidPesonen ran for the Langlois Zone in awrite in campaign with Robison winninga seat that then was dissolved. The PortOrford zone was represented by JeanShank who resigned in late September ofthis year. After Shank’s resignation Coos-Curry Electric put out a press releaselooking for applications for the vacantPort Orford position. Robison and oneother person applied but the board decid-ed to hold open the vacancy and re-advertise it. This second go round sawGary Doran, David Pesonen, and DarylRobison submit their names. The boardchose Gary Doran at its November boardmeeting.

I owe Daryl Robison an apology. WhenI wrote a follow-up article to Jean Shank’sletter of resignation I said the board had

an excellent candidate to replace Shankin Daryl Robison. Jean Shank wrote inher resignation letter that it would beappropriate for the board to appoint Dar-yl Robison to fill her seat and recom-mended they do this.

Daryl Robison told me that Board chair-man Terry Hanscam told him, after hehad put his name in for the board, thatJean Shank and the newspapers weren’tgoing to tell the board who should fill thevacancy.

Robison worked for the Coop for 22years and was involved in the financialend as well as retiring as assistant gener-al manager and did seem like an obviouschoice to me. He had won the Langloisseat and could have joined the board andbeen up and running immediately. It lookslike Shank’s and my endorsement ofRobison did him no good and I’m sorryit worked against him. In my opinion oneother thing worked against Robison andthat was that from his 22 years withCoos-Curry and his knowledge of theworkings of our Coop he “knew toomuch.” I hope that Coop owners willshow more interest in their Coop’s oper-ations at the elections next year.

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Busy Season for ChamberBy Jay Stoler

Thanks to all the Christmas Bazaar shop-pers and vendors, it was a great event.The Chamber did very well and soldmany sweatshirts and other items. Ourraffle winners were Jim Auborn andDonna Smith. They won prizes donatedby The Wooden Nickel and KarenAuborn. Yes, the Mayor actually won hiswife’s beautiful landscape portrait ofHumbug Mountain, but he bought abunch of tickets. Thanks also to ESA forputting on this wonderful communityevent year after year.

Coming up on Monday, December 12, atthe Port and Starboard at 1:00pm is theChamber Board meeting and AnnualMembership Meeting. The new BoardCandidates will be announced so, Cham-ber Members, Please send back yourballot and the other material before De-cember 12.

The Holiday Light Festival continueswith a planned spectacular display on theDriftwood School front lawn during thisweek. A special electrical power sourceis being set up for this display. Hopeful-ly, everyone will be participating in cre-ating their own spectacular displays on101 and in the neighborhoods.

The Chamber Christmas Party will be onSaturday, December 17, at the Port Or-ford Senior Center. All members andguests are invited to drop by between6pm and 7:30pm. We’ll have refresh-ments and goodies. Members are en-couraged to bring a dish to share.

Please remember to shop locally andcelebrate joyously this Christmas Sea-son. Best Wishes from the Port Orfordand North Curry Chamber to everyone.

Letter to the Editor,A huge thank you to all who donatedyarn this past year to the Circle of Giv-ing. Because of your generosity and mytime/energy over 80 items were donatedto local groups for their clients. Smilingfaces were brought to children, elders,and the ill. Even the yarn ends magicallybecame small blankets for the AnimalShelter, pet groomer and vet. Let’s keepthe Circle of Giving going in 2006. I’mopen to receiving more yarn. Call 332-9043 for pick-up and delivery.

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1. Drive carefully – it gets darkearly. The roads are wet andmany people are distracted bythe holidays and parties.

2. Don’t overload your electricalsockets.

3. Keep your tree watered so itdoesn’t dry out and become afire hazard.

4. Make sure there are no barewires on your string of lights.

Liberry Pieby Nancy Broadhead

Port Orford Public Library will hold itsmonthly Family Story Hour in the CityCouncil Chambers next door to the li-brary on Thursday, December 8 at6:30pm.

Winter Wonderland will bring the spiritof the holiday season with stories, songs,coco and cookies, and of course a freebook for each child who attends.

Be sure to join us this month and enjoysome of your old favorites and some newsurprises.

5. Don’t leave your tree on whileaway from home or while sleep-ing.

6. Don’t put your tree too close toa fireplace, wood stove or heat-er.

7. Take extreme care if you burncandles and never leave themlit if you aren’t there.

Accidents can be prevented. Our job is tohelp if you need us. Call 911 for imme-diate assistance.

The Port Orford Volunteer Fire Depart-ment and Port Orford Community Am-bulance wish you Happy Holidays!

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The Functional Art ProjectHave you started that Functional Artproject yet? What is Functional Art?

Function Art is that beautifully carvedgourd that holds yummy nuts at yoursocial events. It’s your mailbox lovinglyhand painted to match the art on the oldmilk can it is planted in. It’s that dilapi-dated wooden table you bought at a yardsale for two dollars and restored to anobject of beauty and pride. Or how aboutthat perfectly exquisite Victorian birdhouse you created from scraps of woodand leftover house paint? You can bringlife and beauty back to an old object orcreate an object of art that performs afunction. It can be indoor or an outdoorobject. It can be sculpture for the gardenor bench for the patio; how about abirdbath for the flower bed or birdfeed-ers for the fence post, perhaps somegarden furniture with an artistic flare, awooden swing or guidepost signs or yourauntie’s old desk lamp revamped.

We hope we have inspired you. Hope tosee your object d’art at the annual PortOrford Art Council event – FunctionalArt Works in June.

Don’t forget about our Lampshade HatFashion Show Contest. Cash prizes forthe most outrageous, most creative andbest of show.

Questions? Call Wendy at 332-9082

Letter to the Editor,A heartfelt thank you to Joe Marsh andhis amazing crew. We were privileged towatch them at work a few weeks ago,constructing a driveway on city propertynext to ours. They were professional,hardworking and respectful of our priva-cy and our needs. We enjoyed watchingthe work progress. It was quite a show.Thank you again to true road buildingartists.

Ted and Elaine Owen

Red Hat Christmasby Carol Myhre

Time for cookies, candies or a bun.Ho Ho Ho Red Hat fun.

Christmas goodies, Christmas cheerRed Hat Party time is here.

Jolly times, laughter and foodWill surely lift your mood.

Secret Sisters we will nameLove and friendship is the aim

Once a year Christmas comesJoin the party at Queen Mum’s

The party begins at Queen Terry’s up ElkRiver at 9:45am on Saturday Dec. 10.Bring white elephants or baked items toexchange. If you have a Secret Sister

remember to bring her a card with yourname revealed and her Christmas gift.This should be a great fun filled musicaltwo hours. Want to join us? Call QueenTerry at 332-6920 for information ordirections. If you need a ride call CarolMyhre at 332-0211 or email her atgrandmam4@hotmail.com

On Monday Dec 12, we will meet atHughes house to decorate one of therooms for the holidays. Car pooling isrecommended. We will meet at 10am todecorate. If you have any questions giveCarol a call.

Our coffees are the first Thursday of themonth at 10:00am at the Port and Star-board Restaurant. The next coffee willbe on January 4.

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Port Orford Christian Center, 10th & WashingtonChildren will be able to pick out gifts for family members

Lunch will be provided for parents & childrenDonations Needed for the Children:

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Brookings Health FairHealth care providers, vendors, agenciesand organizations are invited to partici-pate in the first Brookings-Harbor HealthFair to be held next month. Applications,however, must be received by Thursday,Dec. 15, says Pat Sherman, Brookingsmayor.

Sherman is one of a handful of coordina-tors who have been planning the first-of-its-kind health exposition and educa-tional event since last August. Others atthe planning table include representa-tives of the Brookings-Harbor SchoolDistrict, Curry County Public Health,Curry General Hospital and Sutter CoastHospital.

“The objectives of the event are to high-light the health care and wellness servic-es available in the region,” Sherman says.All displays at the fair will be health andwellness related.

“The health fair is a non-profit event,meaning that vendors may promote theirproducts and services, but there are to beno sales,” she said.

The fair is scheduled from 10am to 3pm,Saturday, Jan. 28, in the Kalmiopsis Pri-

Langlois Lions BingoCome play bingo Friday, December 9 at6:30pm at the Langlois Lions Clubhouseon Floras Lake Loop in Langlois. Re-freshments will be provided.

Winter ConcertThe community is invited to a night oflively fiddling, song and dance present-ed by Blanco School K-3, the Blanco/Driftwood Soprano Singers and the StepDancers, plus the Pacific High SchoolChoir and String Band. The annual win-ter concert, “Once Upon a December,”directed by Diane Cassel, will be held onTuesday evening, December 13, 7:00pm,in the Pacific High gym.

mary School gymnasium. Besides infor-mational booths, the event will includeindvidual health lectures provided freeby local and regional health profession-als.

For details or an application, phone theCity of Brookings, (541) 469-1100 oremail Sherman at psherman@brookings.or.us.

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J. Daniel Castaldi: ProprietorSusan C. D’Amico: Artist in Residence

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Port Orford Public Libraryon sale

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Langlois Library NewsThe Langlois Public Library was recent-ly gifted with over sixty (60) new chil-dren’s books through the generosity ofThe Libri Foundation of Eugene and theFriends of the Langlois Library. With agreat deal of excitement and chatter, theboxes of books were opened by parentsand children at the library’s NovemberSnuggle Tales. The children then choseseveral books which were read by par-ents and library staff.

The Libri Foundation was established in1989 for the sole purpose of helpingrural libraries acquire new, quality, hard-cover children’s books they could not

South Coast Peace ChoirA new spirit of voices will soon be heardin our south coast communities with theformation of The South Coast PeaceChoir. Open to all voices over age 16, thechoir will be rehearsing, and also per-forming, January through May. Ratherthan working toward a “single, fixedconcert date” at the conclusion in May,the choir plans to participate in “light”performances at many community-basedactivities between January and May, in-cluding activities associated with the sec-ular 64-Day Season for Non-Violence, aglobal program established eight yearsago by Arun Ghandi.

The new choir is intended to be non-political and secular in nature. They willbe selecting music that is upbeat, gener-ally well-known, and easily learned.

The second organization meeting isscheduled for December 13 at 7:00pm,meeting in the Ocean Crest ElementarySchool music room in Bandon. At thatmeeting, the group will be making thefinal decisions regarding their selectionsof music. Even if you are unable to attendthis meeting, you are still welcome tojoin in at the first rehearsal. Regularweekly rehearsals will begin on Tues-day, January 10, 2006, at 7:00pm, again,at Ocean Crest Elementary School inBandon. For more information, contactJane Clark at 347-2665 or Ariel Morganat 347-2999.

otherwise afford to buy. The Foundationworks with the library’s Friends groupsor other local organizations that contrib-ute from $50 to $350 which the Founda-tion matches on a 2-top-1 ratio. Thismeans a library can receive up to $1,050worth of new books through the grant.This year Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Halloran’sgenerous donation to The Libri Founda-tion was used to match the funds raisedby the Friend’s of the Langlois Library.

Please come into the library and take alook at these wonderful books. You mightjust find something you’d like to checkout yourself.

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Letter to Editor:You may have received, or will receive,a letter from NCFCC asking for yourpatronage and sponsorship. They deserveit because they have done great work inthis community.

NCFCC has been one of the best, if notthe best, friend Port Orford could everhave. They have helped countless indi-viduals who otherwise would have hadno chance of help in a crisis situation.They provide help, education, trainingand leadership skills to people in need.These services are not available every-where.

Library TreesOnly a dozen days left to buy your fresh-cut, Oregon-grown, big and beautifulChristmas tree at the Library Tree Lotlocated at the corner of 20th Street andHwy.101 (at Camp Blanco RV Park). Allproceeds go toward building the newlibrary. Every tree purchased sends astrong message to the grant makers thatour community supports the new libraryproject. The hours of operation are Noonto 7:00pm, 7 days a week.

I know December is a busy month foreveryone, so please reserve 1:00pm onSaturday, December 17 for a Chautau-qua presentation by art historian, Ann M.Nicgorski: “Every Picture Tells a Story,the Nativity in Western Art.” In thisbeautifully illustrated program, Ms.Nicgorski traces historical, artistic, theo-logical, and literary developments using

key examples from early Christian, Me-dieval, and Renaissance art.

This Chautauqua program is just one ofmany events brought to you by Langloisand Port Orford Public Libraries. Thetwo libraries are working together tobring quality programs and activities toNorth Curry. Coming in January is “TheWitch’s Garden: The Hidden Meaningof Fairy Tales” and in March, DianaCoogle will be back with her new presen-tation, “Food for Thought.” Thanks go toNorth Curry Families’ and Children’sCenter (NCFCC) for helping the librar-ies fund such programs through the Com-munity Learning Center Project fromThe Ford Family Foundation.

I remember a little over a year ago onNCFCC’s 10th anniversary, Curry Coun-ty Commissioner Marlyn Schafer said,“Every city in Curry County needs anorganization like NCFCC.”

We are indeed fortunate to have theirfunctional, community-oriented servic-es available here. This is especially truefor the healthy development of our chil-dren and teenagers.

But, of course, this all takes money andnearly all NCFCC programs are fundedby grants and donations. You can make adifference with your gift.

It’s important to keep this vital commu-nity service going. Please join me inbecoming a Friend of NCFCC and do-nate what you can. It may be the mostimportant gift you give this season.

Thank you,

Jay Stoler

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Romeo and JulietAuditions for the Waterfront Players pro-duction of William Shakespeare’s“Romeo and Juliet” are scheduled forMonday, December 12 and Tuesday,December 13 at 7:00 pm at the Water-front Players in the East Wing of PonyVillage Mall, North Bend.

The production is scheduled to open onMarch 10 and run to April 9, 2006. JudyKobrin McDonald is the director.

There are roles for eighteen individualsof various ages. Roles for teens and youngadults are Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Ty-balt, Benvolio, servants and citizens.Adult roles include Paris (late twenties),Capulet and Montague (thirties to fif-ties), Lady Capulet (approximately twen-ty-eight), Lady Montague (thirty to fif-ty), Juliet’s Nurse (thirty-five to fifty),Friar Lawrence (over forty), Peter (overfifty), and other smaller roles for varyingages. Judy McDonald will play the Cho-rus. There are no other pre-cast roles.

Actors wishing to audition should pre-pare two short contrasting monologues,one dramatic, one comedic, from anysource except Romeo and Juliet. Eachmonologue can be just one to two min-utes.

This production will be performed aswritten, and in the style of the ItalianRenaissance. Costuming will be in partby the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, anda guest artist will teach stage combat.

For more information about the audi-tions, or suggestions for monologues,call the director, Judy McDonald at 751-0708.

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STORAGE SHED in Port Orford large41’x31’ dry with electricity $160.00 /month. (541) 999-9176.

RENTAL 2 BDRM MODULAR.Langlois. Laundry & dishwasher. $475/mo. + $475 deposit. Pets ok. Refs. Reqd.332-6060 weekdays till 6:30 p.m.; or348-2208.

RENTAL 2 BDRM MOBILE. Langlois.New kitchen. $395/mo. + $395 deposit.Pets ok. Refs. Reqd. 332-6060 weekdaystill 6:30 p.m.; or 348-2208.

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KEY’Z LOCKSMITH SERVICE –keys, installations, repairs, locks opened.Auto, home, business. Bonded 332-7404.

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IF YOU’RE NOT SELLING your prod-ucts or services online, you are ignoringover 100 million potential customers! Findout what a website can do for you. CallJudy at JT dataworks today. 253-6868.

LOCAL COMPUTER TECH! Friendlyand knowledgeable with good reputation.Tutoring, computer repair, networking(Cisco trained), house calls, will travel.Reasonable rates. Call James 332-1337.

MR. APPLIANCE IS BACK and doingin-home repairs. Call (541) 297-9530.

PORT ORFORD COUNSELINGChristine Richardson Ph.D. Behaviormoderation. Specialize in depression,anxiety and stop smoking. (541) 332-0381.

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MOBILE MECHANIC. Domestic andImport car, truck, van, general repair, gasengines only. Car rebuilding, electricalwiring on vehicles and trailers. Also smallengine repair on chainsaws, mowers, com-pressors, brush cutters, and chippers, waterpumps, etc. Asplan 12” & 16” tree chip-per knife replacement. On site repair. 40years experience. Local references. John332-0798 or Cell (541) 260-4197.

EMPLOYMENT

CITY ADMINISTRATOR - Port Orford,OR. (Salary: $36,000-$45,000 annuallyDOQ plus excellent benefits) SouthernOregon coastal eclectic community of1,200 with interests including arts, recre-ational fishing, hiking, boating. Freshwater lake, ocean beaches, plus two nearbywild rivers. Economy based on tourism,commercial fishing, cottage industry.Reports to mayor and six member coun-cil. $2.5 M annual budget. 10 employeesnot including 3 member police force.Requirements: 5 years increasing mana-gerial/administrative responsibility pref-erably in a municipal environment; or,education & experience equivalent. Forrequired application and job descriptioncontact: CA Search, City of Port Orford,P.O. Box 310, Port Orford, OR 97465,(541)332-3691, or portorfordcityh@harborside.com. Job closes 4:30pm,Friday, January 20, 2006.

GARAGE SALE

GARAGE SALE. Home décor, gift itemsmost in new condition. Misc householditems. 325 11th St. 9 – 3 rain or shine. Sat.Dec. 10th.

GARAGE SALE: Sat., Dec. 10, 9-4,142 23rd St., Port Orford. Follow signsfrom 101 and Madrona at Port and Star-board Restaurant. Christmas, collectibles,antiques, videos, audio tapes, and more.Rain or shine.

MOVING AND GARAGE SALE Sat-urday & Sunday 9am-3pm, rain or shine,385 14th St. off Jackson.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Onelast day, all clothes 50¢ - coats, shirts,jeans, hats, etc. Also stock up onhousewares & Xmas goodies. Sunday10am to 1pm, 16th Street @ Jackson.

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OUR THRIFT STORE Located inBandon on Hwy 101 across from the Bluediamond nursery. We have great deals onused furniture, books, household sup-plies, and much more. Open 6 days aweek, Mon-Sat. Call for a free pickup ofdonated items 347-8336.

HAND KNIT children’s sweaters avail-able at Now & Then Port Orford Mercan-tile.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE Medicineformulas available for cold, lung support,joint / tendon, prostate, hepatitus c, car-diac, sleep, cholesterol. Sea Breeze 332-0445.

MINI STORAGE/U-HAUL. 200+ stor-age units, 150+ climate controlled. Air-port-U-Stor, across from Ocean Spray347-4356.

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HEALTH & HEALING with easily as-similated, TincTract Cedar Bear Naturalformulas, alcohol & sugar free. Free con-sultation by appointment Wednesdays andThursdays with practitioner at Now &Then Port Orford Mercantile.

SAMME’S LAUNDRY for all your laun-dry needs. $1.00 per lb. For wash andfold. Same day service. 24 hours for washand press. Sleeping bags and comfortersalways welcome. Hours 9 to 3, Tues thruSaturday. Corner of Hwy 101 and June,Bandon. 347-9493.

NEW MOVIES THIS WEEK: “TheDukes of Hazzard”, “The Fantastic Four”,“Four Minutes”, “Ladies in Lavender”,“Dirty Love”, “Cinderella Man”, and“Stargate: Atlantis Rising”. New moviesbeing released next Tuesday include “The40 Year-Old Virgin”, “The Island”, and“Bad News Bears”. Please rememberitems are due back by 3:30pm the nextbusiness day. Reservations must be pre-paid so cannot be taken over the phone.Downtown Fun Zone, Inc. Open 9:30-6Mon-Thurs and 9:30-7 Friday and Satur-day. Closed Sundays.

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FOR FEDEX AND UPS come to theYouth Center at 101 11th St SW inBandon. For all your copy needs see usfirst for brochures, rack cards, businesscards, invitations, or just a few copies incolor or black & white. Open Mon-Fri, 9-4 (Effective October 24th open hours willchange to 10am-3pm). 347-8336.

NEW SHIPMENT SOCKS by ColdMountain for him and her. They wick,they support, they comfort your tired feetNow & Then Port Orford Mercantile.

STORAGE: New 10x20 Shorepine Stor-age starting 11-15-05 to 12-01-05 comple-tion date? 332-2046. Clean fill dirt alsowanted. (858) 229-5670.

GIVE US YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST!Fresh noble fir wreathes – we hand tie andcustom make every wreath. A great thank-you or hostess gift as well. We ship ordeliver. Sea Breeze Florist. 332-0445.

A PIG IN A POKE Antiques, collectibles& what nots. Fancy glassware, kitchenitems, toys, books, jewelry, good usedclothing for all ages. Next to LangloisMarket. Open Tuesday – Saturday 10-4.

TUPPERWARE now available. No partyneeded. Call for a catalog. (541) 347-9284.

NAG CHAMPA incense, soaps, mas-sage oil and gift sets available at Now &Then Port Orford Mercantile.

VW ENGINE, 1835CC, oversize cam,twin carb’s, less than 600 miles sincemajor rebuild. This is an exelint engine.Best Offer. Call Ron 332-1282.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 101 ChristmasTrees for sale. Call to order and havedelivered to your home. Trees are allNoble Fir. All sizes - $15.00 each. Call332-2053 or 253-7606. Trees will be de-livered in evening hours. Thank you!

HOLIDAY PIES for sale apple andpumpkin $6.00ea or 2for$10 cherrycheese-cake $12ea or 2for$20 call PHSSpanish Club to place your order 348-2293x111.

LOTS OF SCUBA GEAR, Scuba proregulator. Poseidon Dry suit (L), Wet suit(L) with hose, 72 cf tank, Weight belts,BC and Scuba gear bag. Lots of items. Allmy gear is in good condition but has beenin storage for several years. The Regula-tor should be rebuilt for safety, doesn’tcost that much. The tank needs hydro, butis good. Make me an offer all or part? Ron332-1282.

BEAUTIFUL ORCHIDS starting at$24.00 or $31.00 in a ceramic pot. God’sGreen Earth Nursery & Things 551 19thStreet, Port Orford 541-332-0880.

1991 FORD 2-DOOR hatchback Escort.Rusted, battered, dented. Runs smooth.$300. 332-3021.

1979 TAJAS full size truck camper.Working a/c. Fisherman / hunter’s spe-cial $500.00 obo. 332-0852.

5 PERSON PEDDLE BOAT $175. 1Large black entertainment center withglass doors $50. 332-3031.

STAINED GLASS CLASS. To thoseinterested, being the daughter of an artist,I was experimenting with paper texturesand accidentally used the piece of paperwith your numbers on it. Please call againbefore I am hung, drawn & quartered.(541) 982-0414.

TAKE SOME OF THE STRESS out ofChristmas dinner. Paradise Café is nowtaking orders for fresh, homemade des-serts. Pies, cookies, cinnamon rolls, &fudge. Order now, pick-up before Christ-mas.

TIRES – LIKE NEW! Set of 4 – stud-ded. Eurowinter HS404 steel belted ra-dial 175/70 R13 82Q M&S. Studs can beremoved for street use. $100. 332-1076.

Old Coast Meditation TrailCurry General Hospital’s Sole Pursuitsincentive walking program will wrap upits 2005 season with an intriguing jaunton Jim Coffee’s private “Old Coast Med-itation Trail,” beginning at 11am, Satur-day, Dec. 10. Anyone who can easilywalk a city block will feel comfortableexploring this gentle, inspirational pathcreated and maintained by path-builderand Sole Pursuits volunteer, Jim Coffee.About two miles of trails wind past scat-terings of seasonal mushrooms, pocketsof wetlands, a shell mound and uniquefaces carved into live trees. As last year,Coffee also plans to make refreshmentsavailable under the forest canopy.

The private trail is located near his resi-dence, about five miles north of GoldBeach. Participants can meet to carpoolor caravan at 10am at The Alder MedicalCenter, across the street from the ChetcoCommunity Public Library in Brook-ings; or 10:40am at the Curry GeneralHospital Annex parking lot.

If driving from Gold Beach directly tothe trail, drive from the Patterson Bridge(Rogue River Bridge) five miles north onHighway 101. Turn right onto Old CoastRoad and then travel .4 miles souththrough a gated entry to Coffee’s parkinglot.

Coffee invites those interested in build-ing their own trails to view the widevariety of tools used and discuss trail-building techniques.

Following the walk, the program’s De-cember walking card winner will bedrawn for a $50 cash prize, sponsored bythe Chetco Federal Credit Union.

A schedule of 2006 Sole Pursuits hikeswill be posted presently at: www.curryhealthnetwork.com. The guided hikes,coordinated by outdoor guide CathyBoden, are free and open to the publicevery month. For more information,phone Curry General Hospital, (541) 247-3187.