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1 Volume 6 Number 0262 Wednesday Serving Oregon s Northern Wild Rivers Coast Local News ONLINE EASTER This Sunday, Easter Bunny will be visiting many households, leaving goodies behind. So hope you all enjoy they day, regardless of the weather. (Rain expected.) TREES Wayne Markel is shown working on redwood trees repotting to keep them healthy. Local Rotarians are working on their next project revolving around cloned redwoods. APRIL 7TH A whopper storm hit April 7th, bringing high winds with gusts of 78 mph on the Cape, and 60 mph across the dock. Waves crashed over the unprepared dock. One fisherman was injured (broken leg) rescuing crab pots during the storm. Winds swept through the valley as well, leaving many without power, and trees blocking roads and highways. April showers bring May flowers goes the poem, but these April storms are far from showers. PINNIPEDS Join Shoreline Education Awareness on Saturday, April 15th for another in its 2017 seminar series beginning at 9 AM at the Oregon Institute of Marine APRIL 7, 2017 MANGLED CRAB POTS Biology s Boathouse in Charleston. Dr. Jan Hodder will present The Pinnipeds of Cape Arago. Dr. Hodder is Senior Lecturer and Academic Coordinator at OIMB. Dr. Hodder s research interests are diverse, ranging from the ecology of marine birds and mammals to the biological consequences of introduced species. She has also served as Director of the Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE) Pacific Partnerships. A field trip will be included as part of the activities. Join Jan to observe pinnipeds such as Steller and California Sea Lions, Elephant Seals and Harbor Seals. We may find Gray Whales as well. Doors will open at 8:30 AM for registration. Pre-registration is not necessary. The seminar is free for Shoreline Education for Awareness members! A $5 donation for nonmembers is recommended. Snacks and coffee/tea will be available. More information is available by calling SEA at EOU SUPER TRANSFER DAY AT SOCC COOS BAY, OR Southwestern Oregon Community College is pleased to announce that Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is bringing their Super Transfer Day to Southwestern s Coos and Curry campuses. Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 11 am 3 pm, EOU

2 Regional Director Kerrie Wylam will be at the Coos campus, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, Stensland Hall room 101. Friday, April 21, 2017, EOU travels to Brookings and will be in the Sprague Commons at the Curry campus from 11 am 2 pm. What is Super Transfer Day? It is an incredible opportunity to attain on-the-spot admission for no fee, a credit evaluation, and a minimum $500 scholarship with more possible for students with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA and 30 transferable college credits. Associate s coursework can be completed while beginning upper division coursework through EOU. Official transcripts must be provided to be eligible for on-thespot admission. Students with an associate degree will receive an additional $500 scholarship. Whether you are looking for a quality campus program or needing a distance degree, EOU might be right for you. Highlights of EOU include small class sizes, quality housing, affordable tuition and extensive online offerings within a variety of fields. For more information, please contact Kerrie Wylam at kwylam@eou.edu or or Jaimee Belzer at jaimee.belzer@socc.edu or Port Orford Beacon ONLINE POB 1444 Port Orford, Oregon Theresia Hewitt Editor/Publisher PortOrfordBeacon.com Facebook.com/PortOrfordBeacon pobeacon@yahoo.com The Port Orford Beacon is brought to you Free Courtesy of the Publisher, Paradise Excavation & Construction, South Coast Gourmet & Sea Breeze Florist Enjoy. EARTH DAY SERVICE BANDON, OR A special Sunday service celebrating Earth Day will take place at Unity of Bandon on Sunday, April 23 at 11 AM. The wonder of our planet will be celebrated through music, readings, prayer and meditation. Following the service, those interested, will have the opportunity to participate in highway cleanup. Soup lunch is provided. Unity is located on Highway 101, one mile south of 11 th Street for more information. SPECIAL PRESENTATON Patch Adams & HORSFALL: PIONEER DOCTOR COOS BAY, OR The Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation and the historic Egyptian Theatre present a free showing of Patch Adams, starring Robin Williams at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 23, at the theater in downtown Coos Bay. The film features the true story of Dr. Hunter Patch Adams, a man who enters the medical profession in midlife with a personal mission to treat patients with humor and compassion. Prior to the movie, local historian Steve Greif will present a minilecture on Horsfall: Pioneer Doctor. Dr. Horsfall served as a doctor making house calls around Coos County for more than six decades, starting in the late 1890s and practicing into the 1900s. Handmade Alpaca Bears, Art Glass Jewelry, Fabulous Cards, Spirit Rattles, Pewter Ornaments, Garden Art World Wide Wire Service Phone: th St. Port Orford, OR Grant funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Science on Screen series are intended to bring science into our community, pairing great films with short lectures by and/or about noted experts in science, technology and medicine. The series is a collaboration between the Egyptian Theatre, Southwestern, the North Bend and Marshfield High School Science departments, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, and the Charleston Marine Life Center. Donations at the event will support Southwestern s Health & Science Technology Building project. For additional information, please contact Elise Hamner at SOU AND SOCC PARTNER ELEMENTARY EDUCATION COOS BAY, OR Southwestern Oregon Community College is pleased to announce that beginning fall of 2017 Southern Oregon University (SOU), in collaboration with Southwestern, is launching a new satellite program for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education with an option to earn a teaching license as well. The program aims to help fill an employment gap within Coos, Curry and Western Douglas counties by providing a path to licensure for local residents in a region that is in high need of qualified teachers. Rain 2017 YTD: March 2017: /17 Water Year: Page 2

3 The new satellite program is similar to a partnership between SOU and Klamath Community College that began fall of Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Student teaching takes place in or near your community. Options are available for people who already hold a bachelor degree. Courses are predominately online or in the evenings, with only one Saturday a month commitment for a face-toface course at the Higher Education Center in Medford or Ashland. It is a grow your own philosophy with the majority of courses scheduled to meet the needs of, but not limited to, people currently working for a school district. Susan Faller-Mitchell, SOU Satellite Program Coordinator, and her colleague, Erin Wilder, Assistant Professor of Education, will be hosting an Information Session on Southwestern s Coos Bay campus, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, on Monday, April 24, 2017 from 5-6 pm in Dellwood Hall room 21. Curry residents can attend via Skype in room 109 on Southwestern s Brookings campus. Interested students and community members are encouraged to attend and learn more about this exciting new partnership. Additionally, there is opportunity for one-on-one meetings with Susan and Erin on Monday and Tuesday, April 24 and 25, For more information, please contact Susan Faller-Mitchell at fallers@sou.edu or ; or Jaimee Belzer, Southwestern University Center at jaimee.belzer@socc.edu or CAT ASTROPHE LANGLOIS, OR The Langlois Public Library presents an Interesting Langlois event, Cat astrophe with Nancy Stokes on April 26th from 6pm to 7pm at the Langlois Public Library. This event will focus on the Feral Cats TNR (Trap Neuter Release) Program. TNR is a humane method for effectively managing cat populations. Join Nancy, a retired horticulturist and lifelong friend to animal rescue; in addressing the Cat astrophe in our community. Coffee and snacks will be provided. For more information call the Langlois Public Library at (541) AUDITIONS BANDON, OR The Bandon Playhouse, in conjunction with the 75 th Anniversary of the original stage version, is holding auditions for a full-scale musical revival of The Wizard of Oz. The successful team of Jeff Norris (Director) and Paul Hay (Producer) are back together to partner on this musical. The Wizard of Oz is a heartwarming tale of magic and fantasy, good and evil, and family and friendship. Based on L. Frank Baum s novel and the 1939 film, this musical adaption of The Wizard of Oz was originally premiered at the Municipal Theatre of St. Louis in 1942, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. The score is full of tunes from the timeless film such as We re Off To See the Wizard, If I Only Had A Brain, The Merry Old Land of Oz, and - of course -

4 Over The Rainbow. At least 8 main characters are needed which includes three women and five men, however they need a cast of all ages ranging from 5 to 75. Lots of extras are needed, and anyone who would like to be a part of the production, not as a main character, can be chosen for parts including munchkins, crows/trees (singing), Ozians, beauticians, manicurists, jitterbugs (dancing), snowman, winkies, flying monkeys, and cyclone dances, many of these may include some singing as backup," Jeff Norris, the director said. This is good exposure and a great experience for new actors who want to be in the theater. In preparation of the auditions, Norris said there will be reading from the script. He wants people to keep in mind that a stage performance is different from the movie. the Bandon Playhouse. We also understand that this production will be presented in late summer and we wanted to make sure we got in front of family vacations since practices will be held in May, June and July. Auditions will be held on Saturday, April 29 th and Sunday, April 30 th, with children auditions will be from 1:00 to 3:00 and the adults from 3:00 to 6:00 that same evening. Call backs will be scheduled for Monday, May 1 st at 5:00pm (if needed). All auditions will be held at the Sprague Community Theater. Performances will be August 10 th - 13 th, 17 th -20 th, and 24 th -27 th, Show Times are 7:00 pm on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, with Sunday matinees starting at 2:00pm. For more information you can visit our website at or contact Paul Hay at Interested persons also need to come prepared to sing either with or without music. There will be a music track for the main songs, but if they have a favorite song they probably need to bring their own music, said Jeff. Children and extras should also be prepared to sing Ding Dong! The witch is Dead, Dorothy Candidates, Somewhere, Scarecrow, If I only had a brain, Tin Man, If I only had a heart, and Lion, if I only had the nerve. With such a large cast and stage support is truly needed, so the upcoming production of "The Wizard of Oz" at the Sprague Community Theater has many opportunities for folks interested in theater whether on stage or behind the scenes. We are holding the Wizard of OZ Auditions much earlier because it is a larger production and it takes a lot more time to learn the dances and the music, said Paul Hay, President of Page 4

5 FERAL CAT ROUNDUP By Tobe Porter It s seldom easy to get your beloved cat Puff in a carrier for a trip to the vet. It is impossible with feral cats, so they must be trapped. Imagine being faced with the daunting task of trapping 75 feral cats and transporting them in the traps/transfer cages to S/Nipped in Coos Bay. (Neutering cost: about $5,250.) The cats are brought back to their original location or to a specially built cat shack. More about that later; let s stay focused on dealing with the reality of 75 cats. How could that happen? It happens like this: one day a cat shows up in the back yard. He looks hungry and scared. You ignore him, hoping he will disappear. He comes back so eventually you put out some leftovers. He gobbles those up, comes back and brings a pal. Two cats become 5, 5 become 25, 25 become..you get it. Help! 75 cats with no end in sight. The Port Orford Friends of Feral Cats are asked to trap them all. Here s the bottom line it is much, much easier and tons less expensive to trap 2 or 5 feral cats. Don t wait, please. If you have questions, or can help by taking non-feral cats to Portland or fostering kittens, drop me a line at tobe1945porter@gmail.com. POLICE REPORTS PORT ORFORD POLICE 04/02-12:17: Arizona, Criminal Trespass 04/03-13:27: Washington & 20th, 04/03-19:18: Washington & 20th, 04/03-22:59: Washington & 20th, 04/03-23:11: Oregon St. Ray s, Suspicious Conditions 04/04-06:35: 13th Street, Disturbance 04/04-06:46: Jackson, Outside Assist 04/04-07:50: Oregon St. Illegal Camping 04/05-08:26: Oregon St., Criminal Trespass 04/05-15:48: 11th/Hwy 101, Warrant Service, Michael White, Arrestee 04/07-10:42: Arizona St. Threats 04/07-17:55: 1 Geer Circle, Suspicious Conditions 04/08-09:20: Arizona St., Near Paradise Pt. Rd. Suspicious Conditions 04/08-12:15: 101/Cape Blanco, Outside Assist, Arrestee, Evaristo Lopez 04/08-15:33: Madrona, Found Property General: Traffic 21, Animals 2, Civil Service 1, Follow Ups 2, Area Checks 1 P.O. AMBULANCE: 7 (Includes injury accident on the dock.) P.O. FIRE: 1 Structure Fire GOLD BEACH SHERIFF 04/02-21:39: Nicholson Dr., Menacing 04/05-20:33: Elk River, Protective Order, Violation 04/07-16:14: Nicholson Dr., Shots Fired General: Civil Service 2, Attempts to Locate: 2, Follow-up: 1 OREGON STATE POLICE 04/08-16:57: Hwy 101 / MP Accident, No Injury General: Traffic 1, Hazards MP 301 & Unknown MP, North of Prehistoric Gardens HAPPY EASTER! DRIVE SAFE! Paradise Excavation & Construction Site Prep, Underground Utilities, Water Systems, Remodeling Michael R. Hewitt, General Contractor Domestic & Imported Cheeses, Salumi, Olives, Sauces, Mustards, Vinegars Housemade Soups and Freshly Baked Goods HOURS Wednesday Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. LOCATION 832 Oregon Street Port Orford, OR CCB# MDI# Licensed, Bonded, Insured