Volume 4 Number 0198~ Wednesday ~ Serving Oregon s Wild Rivers Coast: Port Orford, Sixes, Langlois & Bandon

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Volume 4 Number 0198~ Wednesday ~ 01 27 2016 Serving Oregon s Wild Rivers Coast: Port Orford, Sixes, Langlois & Bandon EVENT CALENDAR Recurring Events Photo by Port Orford Sustainable Seafood Eagle

Still missing are Daniel N. Matlock, and Joshua W. Paulus.

Donations may be made to: Eagle III Memorial Fund at any Rogue Open Hearth, 1st Tuesday s, ALH, 5:30 pm A.L. Post 0076 Meets, 6pm, 2nd Tuesday s Narcotics Anonymous, Tuesday s 7 PM, Zion L. Ch.

Senior Activity Center Photo by Karen Dowd-Hansen branch, or by mail to: c/o Eagle III Memorial Fund, POB 487, Port Orford, OR 97465 NEW EVENTS Lois Miller Lois has left a void in the hearts of many.

1 Volume 4 Number 0198~ Wednesday ~ Serving Oregon s Wild Rivers Coast: Port Orford, Sixes, Langlois & Bandon EVENT CALENDAR Recurring Events Photo by Port Orford Sustainable Seafood Eagle III January 19, 2016 the Eagle III was lost off Coos Bay, with four men on board. Captain Glen Burkhow survived. Blaine Steinmetz, was found deceased, and his services were held this past Monday. Still missing are Daniel N. Matlock, and Joshua W. Paulus. Port Orford Sustainable Seafood has set up a special account at Rogue Credit Union for those who wish to contribute to the aid of the families affected by this tragic accident. Donations may be made to: Eagle III Memorial Fund at any Rogue Open Hearth, 1st Tuesday s, ALH, 5:30 pm A.L. Post 0076 Meets, 6pm, 2nd Tuesday s Narcotics Anonymous, Tuesday s 7 PM, Zion L. Ch. Sixes Grange, Every Wednesday 5:30 potluck, 6:30 bingo Taco Thursday s & Thrift Store, SR CTR, 11:45 Lunch Langlois Lions Benefit Bingo, 2nd Friday s, Lions Hall, 6:30 PM Ping Pong 2nd & 4th Friday s Senior Activity Center Photo by Karen Dowd-Hansen branch, or by mail to: c/o Eagle III Memorial Fund, POB 487, Port Orford, OR NEW EVENTS Lois Miller Lois has left a void in the hearts of many. She was a very good friend, and a phenomenal bird photographer. I have long called her the Bird Whisperer why else did the humming birds fly into her living room, check on her and fly back out? There is no doubt we, as a community, will be deeply saddened by the loss of Lois and the tragedy of Eagle III. 01/30: Crab Feed, 6 pm, Community Building 01/31: Last day to file hunt reports for big game 01/31: Roaring Sea Art 1pm 02/01: Flagger Training, SOCC, 8:30 am, Pre-Reg. 02/02: Open Hearth Dinner, American Legion Hall 5:30 02/06: Chess Coquille 03/25: Poet s Reception Page

2 South Coast Gourmet Specialty Foods Domestic & Imported Cheeses, Charcuterie, Olives, Sauces, Mustards, Vinegars, Fresh Baked Goods Fine quality ingredients for your cooking & dining enjoyment. Page 2 Wednesday Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 832 Oregon Street Port Orford, OR Nancy Fraser, Owner DEADLINE: Monday, NOON Please your Classified or Display Ad information Or call: pobeacon@yahoo.com Letters to the Editor REMINDER: 250- words First Come/Space Available Must be submitted by the writer, include name and address. Name & City will be published. Make checks payable to: Lighthousekeeper Mail to: P.O. Box 1444 Port Orford, Oregon Promote your business in the Beacon Classified Ads $5.00 / 75 word Max Port Orford Beacon Theresia Hewitt Editor/Publisher PortOrfordBeacon.com Open Hearth Dinner By Ronn Kerr COMMUNITY NEWS The February Rotary Open Hearth dinner will feature chili and hot dogs or chili alone with corn bread, salad, Valentine s cake, and coffee, tea, or milk. This February dinner will be prepared and served by the Community Church on Tuesday evening, February 2 5:30 to 6:30 pm, at the American Legion Hall. Anyone who wants or needs a free meal is welcome to come and enjoy this great restaurant-style meal. The Open Hearth program is a project of the Rotary Club of Port Orford in partnership with churches and other organizations in the area. Every month, Rotary provides funding for food and the meeting place and twelve participating organizations rotate to cook and serve the meals. Currently, the organizations involved in the rotation are all six Port Orford Churches -- Zion Church, The Christian Center, The Community Church, St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, St. John's Catholic Church, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints -- as well as the Port Orford Co-op, the Main Street Organization and the Port Orford Arts Council, the Senior Center, the American Legion, the Port Orford Ocean Resource Team, and the Rotary Club of Port Orford. For more information Port Orford Rotary is having fun helping others, visit PortOrfordRotary. Roaring Sea Arts By Donna Roselius Roaring Sea Arts January Open House will be on the last Sunday of the month: January 31, which happens to be also the last day of the month.. Please join us then, from 1 to 4 PM, to enjoy the music, art, prose, poetry, potluck snacks and refreshments. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Kammeroque Trio (Suzanne Monks, Stephanie Hazle, and Donna Roselius) as well as flutist Heidi Connolly. Diane Cassel has been invited to perform, and she will also present some of her piano students. Poets including Weld Champneys, Joyce Mueller, Cairehn McGowan will also offer their original creations. All musical, poetic, and artistic participants and audience members are welcome. Impromptu creations and presented artworks are encouraged for anyone who wants to add art to the "gallery". Please join us to enjoy sharing sights and sounds, and snacks. Refreshments are provided. The entrance to the Roselius home, where Roaring Sea Studio is located, is the driveway shared with the Sea Crest Motel. Turn left from the driveway s end and park at the first house (#40). Park along the main driveway, or in neighboring driveways, wherever there is room. John Lincoln, neighbor at the cull-de-sac, allows parking on the right hand side of his driveway.

3 For further information please call Donna at or Suzanne at Chess Tournament By Dr. Nancy Keller Saturday, February 6th, Coquille will host the Coos Curry County Regional Chess For Success Tournament in the Coquille High School Library. Preregistration is required and the fee is $21. Since a late fee will be charged through the Chess for Success website during the two weeks before the tournament, it is best to contact Dr. Nancy Keller, tournament director, at drnancykeller@yahoo.com or to register and get the $21 fee. Tournament starts at 10 a.m. to allow Curry travelers time to arrive. This competition is for K-12th grade players. There are two team divisions Elementary (K -5) and Middle School (6th-8th) each can be made up of 3 to 10 team members (top four scores make up the team score). Individuals are competing for grades K-4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and high school regional titles. Team and Individual winners are then invited to the Chess for Success State Championships to be held April 8th (teams) and April 9th (individuals) at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. All are invited to compete! A great practice tournament is available the weekend before on January 30th at the Coquille High School Library at 10 a.m. Registration is allowed on site and is $10 with adults to play free. Trophies will be awarded with divisions to be determined by attendance. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills, learn tournament rules and prepare for regionals and state. Rotary News By Jo Rieber Denise Willms, Director of the Port Orford Public Library, gave a State of the Library talk at the Thursday, January 21 st meeting of the Rotary Club of Port Orford. After an adjustment period following the retirement of Tobe Porter and two senior staff members, the Port Orford Library is now percolating along. Patrons can look forward to a new, fiber optic system which will make all the difference between Highway 101 and the Autobahn. Next year, to add to its current resources, the Curry libraries will enter into a collaboration with the Coos County libraries. Ms. Willms explained how to access e-books and Talking Books, a program bringing a free machine and tapes from a huge collection for the sight impaired. A grant received by the Library helped fund laptops which will be used for beginner computer classes. Another grant provided two musical artists in residence for our local schools. The library outreach program provides weekly storytelling for Head Start students. Rotarians were invited to participate in the upcoming Poetry Roundup sponsored by the Library. Tickets are still available for the Rotary Crab Feed, Saturday, January 30, 6 p.m. at the Port Orford Community Building. Tickets, at $30 per person, includes crab, coleslaw, beans, bread and dessert. A no host bar is available, as well as live music Sea Breeze Florist Unique and wonderful gifts, garden art, jewelry, flowers and plants. All price ranges. We deliver! World Wide Wire Service Phone: 311 6th St Port Orford TIDE GUIDE Date Day Time Hgt 27-Jan Wed 2:05 AM 6.99 H 27-Jan Wed 7:46 AM 2.69 L 27-Jan Wed 1:29 PM 7.0 H 27-Jan Wed 8:03 PM 0.43 L 28-Jan Thu 2:40 AM 6.95 H 28-Jan Thu 8:31 AM 2.66 L 28-Jan Thu 2:12 PM 6.44 H 28-Jan Thu 8:37 PM 1.02 L 29-Jan Fri 3:14 AM 6.9 H 29-Jan Fri 9:20 AM 2.63 L 29-Jan Fri 2:59 PM 5.86 H 29-Jan Fri 9:11 PM 1.65 L 30-Jan Sat 3:51 AM 6.84 H 30-Jan Sat 10:16 AM 2.56 L 30-Jan Sat 3:55 PM 5.31 H 30-Jan Sat 9:48 PM 2.27 L 31-Jan Sun 4:32 AM 6.8 H 31-Jan Sun 11:20 AM 2.4 L 31-Jan Sun 5:06 PM 4.87 H 31-Jan Sun 10:32 PM 2.85 L 1-Feb Mon 5:17 AM 6.8 H 1-Feb Mon 12:28 PM 2.09 L 1-Feb Mon 6:34 PM 4.67 H 1-Feb Mon 11:26 PM 3.32 L 2-Feb Tue 6:08 AM 6.86 H 2-Feb Tue 1:32 PM 1.63 L 2-Feb Tue 8:00 PM 4.78 H Page 3

and dancing. Childcare is available in the American Legion Hall. Tickets can be purchased at Umpqua Bank, Gold Beach Lumber, and from any Rotarian; or, call 541-332-4261.

4 and dancing. Childcare is available in the American Legion Hall. Tickets can be purchased at Umpqua Bank, Gold Beach Lumber, and from any Rotarian; or, call Proceeds from this event go to Rotary Scholarships and other community service projects. Wood Shop Program Continues to Flourish By Chris Nichols The District 2CJ School Board met on Tuesday, January 19th for their regular business meeting. The highlight of the meeting was the Academic Spotlight. Jim George, the Industrial Arts instructor, provided an update of some of the projects and activities that our students have been working on. The program continues to provide great products for sale to visitors and the community at their booth on the Grange Hall. The hot item right now is the Fish Wacker. Other projects include refurbishing a drift boat, building a new drift boat, building a chicken coop so that the horticulture class can sell fresh eggs, plant boxes, a firebox smoker and the latest project with the welding class, repairing the bell for the Zion Lutheran Church. Following Mr. George s presentation, Mr. Joe Colo, the auditor for the District, gave his summary of the annual audit of the district finances. He commended the systems and protocols the district had in place and said we managed our sparse resources well. Cathy Boden also gave a presentation regarding a federal grant she will be writing A & T Myrtlewood A & T MYRTLEWOOD & Rock Shop just north of Pacific High School, east side of 101, Sixes, Oregon All types of agates beautiful colors, handcrafted jewelry, stones for wire-wrapping, winning Myrtlewood carvings, clocks, cribbage boards, and pine needle baskets. Our storyteller (that s John) has three books you won t want to miss! See Ya! Sandie & John. with local farmers and the school district as a partner. The board ratified the Certified Teachers Agreement, adopted policies and gave reports about the recent school visitations that had taken place. Finally, Superintendent Nichols informed the board that she would be leaving at the end of her contract year to be closer to her daughter, who is expecting twins in June. She commented on her joy of working in this district and thanked them for giving her the opportunity of a lifetime. The board will conduct a special meeting the first week of February to begin the recruitment process for Ms. Nichols replacement. U.S. Coast Guardsman Receives Award SEATTLE, WA Petty Officer 2nd Class Darren Harrity, an aviation survival technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station North Bend, Oregon received the Coast Guard Medal for his heroism surrounding the wreck of the Jamie K on the beach at Cape Blanco in August of Rear Admiral Richard Gromlich presented the award to Harrity in Seattle, on January 20th, Harrity s fiancé Chelsey Larsen accompanied Harrity to Seattle for the ceremony. The Coast Guard Medal is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who, while serving in any capacity with the Coast Guard, distinguishes himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class George Degener Page 4

Singing Valentines By Chris Beebe The Gold Coast Chorus will offer singing Valentines on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 12 th, 13 th, and 14 th.

5 Singing Valentines By Chris Beebe The Gold Coast Chorus will offer singing Valentines on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 12 th, 13 th, and 14 th. For $30, a well-attired quartet will appear at the venue of your choice, deliver a long-stemmed red rose, bring a hand-made Valentine Day card inscribed with your personal message, and sing two Valentine s songs in four-part harmony for your Valentine. Sure, a barbershop quartet is kind of old-fashioned, but that s the charm! The quartet will be performing in Coos Bay, North Bend, Bandon and Coquille, so please call Cupid Central to coordinate the time and place. Call Tom at or John at Customer Service Workshop COOS BAY, OR Southwestern Oregon Community College s Small Business Development Center (Southwestern SBDC) is offering an interactive workshop on Customer Service on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at The Business Center. Are your customers getting the service they deserve? Do they leave your business saying Wow, I can t wait to go back? Great customer service means giving customers what they want but how do you know what they want? This is a class to learn more about exceeding customer expectations every time. This training will cover getting to know customers and delivering wow customer experiences. Getting and using customer feedback will also be discussed. Customer Service will be taught by Marty Giles. Giles is owner/ operator of two businesses: Wavecrest Discoveries, a nature-guiding service that specializes in mindrefreshing explorations of the Southern Oregon Coast; and Sharp Point Writing & Editing, contract writing and editing services specializing in semitechnical and non-fiction. In addition to gathering over forty years of experience in many aspects of communicating about nature from program delivery to teaching and supervising to writing she has facilitated a variety of business development opportunities. Giles participates in many nonprofit groups involved in natural resources, cultural resources, and community. She lives in Oregon s Bay Area with her family. A fee of $45 per person will be charged. Seating is limited. Preregistration at Page 5

www.socc.edu/sbdc is required to insure seating availability and materials.

6 is required to insure seating availability and materials. The workshop will be held in North Bend at The Business Center, 2455 Maple Leaf from 6:00 pm 8:30 pm on Thursday, February 25, Contact the Southwestern SBDC at or Mary Loiselle at for more information. P.O. Friends of Feral Cats By Judith Wickley-Janus What a beginning year we've had! It'll be one year ago this month that I saw that little article in the Port Orford Beacon about a group of concerned residents who were going to have a meeting at the library in February 2015 about the "feral" cats that were living at the Ray's parking lot & anyone was free to attend. Within one month of that meeting, we were able to able to raise enough money to apply for our 501 (3) c status, get trapping equipment loaned to us, & a $1000 donation for spay/neuter funds from the fabulous people at FOCCAS. From there, our feet hit the ground & we haven't stopped running! We are very proud of what we have accomplished in such a short time. We TNVR 398 cats in 2015, with many of them placed into homes, never having to live the "feral" life again. Quite impressive for a small core group of 5 dedicated members & 3 awesome, reliable & equally dedicated volunteers. Each one of us doing this for the love of it, for none of us receive any pay for what we do. All of our funds go Page 6 strictly to our cause & the animals. We would like to thank everyone for their support & generosity to our cause. We couldn't do what we do without your support. We would also like to thank our volunteers, we couldn't do as much as we do without them. We'd also like to thank everyone at Curry County Shelter, especially Mark Curran for all of his guidance, support & willingness to create a "farm cat" adoption program. And lastly, but hugely, a BIG thank you to the wonderful organization FOCCAS (Friends of Coos County Animal Shelter). We could have never begun, yet alone, accomplished what we have without their extreme generosity! We're excited to see what 2016 brings to us. We're waiting for new trapping equipment to arrive, so that way we can work multiple projects at once. We have 2 projects outstanding from 2015 to complete & 4 new projects that we started with new year. Once again, thank you to everyone for your support & generosity. We can't do what we do without your support. Submarine Veterans Gathering CANYONVILLE, OR The United States Submarine Veterans Incorporated (USSVI) Rogue- Umpqua Base membership meeting will be held on Friday, 29 January We will again be meeting at Seven Feathers Casino, 146 Miwaleta Lane Canyonville OR. Meeting will be held in the Continues back page Photo by Knute Andersson Obituary Lois Miller, 59 Lois Denise Miller, 59, lifetime resident of Port Orford, Oregon, passed away following a brief battle with cancer on January 13, Lois was born on Castle Air Force Base in Merced, CA. Her father, Major Patrick B. Miller served in the U.S. Air Force and her mother, Clara L. (Hatcher) Miller, served in the U.S. Navy. Lois warmth, talents and generosity were well known in her community. She had a smile for everyone. Many knew her as the Manager of McNair True Value Hardware in Port Orford for more than 20 years. She was an avid horse-lover and active in local equestrian activities throughout her life. Lois will be best remembered through her legacy of art photography, paintings, tile mosa-

ics, and wood carvings. Lois award-wining wildlife photography has been published in dozens of books and magazines, and featured in numerous gallery exhibits throughout the country.

She enjoyed bird watching, especially at Paradise Point, the Port of Port Orford, and in Costa Rica. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren, who absolutely adored her.

7 ics, and wood carvings. Lois award-wining wildlife photography has been published in dozens of books and magazines, and featured in numerous gallery exhibits throughout the country. Locally, she provided wedding and senior portrait photography and coverage for events such as the 4 th of July festivities and the Cape Blanco Country Music Festival. She enjoyed bird watching, especially at Paradise Point, the Port of Port Orford, and in Costa Rica. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren, who absolutely adored her. Lois is survived by her daughter, Lisa Sheffield Guy and son-in-law Troy Guy; two grandsons, Miles and Dylan Guy; her sister Patsy Marsh and brother-in-law James Johnson; and her nieces, nephews, and cousins. Lois is preceded in death by her parents, Patrick and Clara Miller; as well as her twin sister, Louise who passed away at birth. Memorial services will be held for Lois on Saturday, March 5 th at the Port Orford Community Building at 11:00am. A celebration of her artwork will follow at Point.B Studio, th St, Port Orford at 1:00pm. Lois wished for any donations in her memory to be made to Port Orford Rotary to support scholarships and local charity efforts. Lois will be missed tremendously by her family, friends, and community. She has left us with heavy hearts, but also with a deeper appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds us. Memorial donations to Rotary may be mailed to: Port Orford Rotary, POB 1284, Port Orford, Oregon, CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIED ADS $5.00 per ad / 75 Words CHANGE! your ad to pobeacon@yahoo.com We now accept ads via with PayPal billing! Or your can still mail payments to: Lighthousekeeper POB 1444 Port Orford, Oregon FOR SALE FOR SALE: All items new or almost new; used for trip here. Items located in Port Orford. Call for information before you come to see: 15 th edition Free and Low Cost Campgrounds $10; Garmin GPS, stand and manual, lifetime updates $50; CD player and radio (boom box type) candy apple red $15; auto chains sealed in box $10; Black and Decker battery maintainer and manual $15; 2 twin narrow air mattresses and battery powered motor $ Page 7

Open for Breakfast & Lunch 8:00 am 2:00 pm Tuesday-Sunday Dinner 5:30 to 8:30 Taco Tuesday Thirsty Thursday featuring Oregon Grass Fed Burgers Fresh Pie and Homemade chowder Daily!

8 Open for Breakfast & Lunch 8:00 am 2:00 pm Tuesday-Sunday Dinner 5:30 to 8:30 Taco Tuesday Thirsty Thursday featuring Oregon Grass Fed Burgers Fresh Pie and Homemade chowder Daily! Home-cooked meals featuring local eggs, meats, fish, produce & microbrews. Page 8 Open 7 Days from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm Starting February 1st. Eat Local, Eat Fresh! Hwy 101 Langlois, Oregon Police Reports Port Orford Police (2 weeks) 01/12-16:18: 2000 block Idaho, Assault, Cold, Trevor Bruce Arrestee 01/13-18:04: 2000 block Idaho, Criminal Mischief 01/ : Behind Chevron, Suspicious Conditions 01/ : 100 block 25th St., Threats 01/16-15:00: Ray s Outside Assist 01/17-18:45: 1200 block Washington, Dispute in Progress 01/17-20:03: 900 block Arizona, Assault in Progress 01/20-16:57: Probation Violation, Arrestee Robyn Culley 01/21-12:14: 600 block Jackson, Mental Subject 01/22-14:43: 400 block Madrona, Theft Traffic 22, Area Checks 21, Animal 3, Incomplete Calls 3, Unknown Problem 1, Info etc. 15 Port Orford Ambulance: 15 The Crazy Norwegian s Fish & Chips Crazy's featuring local produce and fish specials when available Winter Hours 11:30 AM 7:30 PM Tuesday-Sunday th Street ( Hwy 101) Port Orford Submarine Veterans continued West Wing Juniper room. Take exit 99 off of I-5 and enter thru the Convention Center to left of the main casino. Lunch will be at 1130 am and will include Chef s choice of assorted deli sandwiches with choice of one salad, pickle spear, choice of dessert, coffee, ice tea and lemonade to be served at your table. Charge for lunch is $15.00 per person and will be paid at the door during sign in. Please RSVP to Chuck Pratt at cpratt33@gmail.com or so we can give advance notice to their wonderful chef. All local Veterans are invited to attend as our main speakers for this meeting will be any base member that will volunteer to tell their short story. We want to get to know one another better and the best way to do that is listening to each other s stories. Join us to honor our shipmates on Eternal Patrol with a Tolling the Boats ceremony and a heart-felt sharing of each other s histories. Paradise Excavation & Construction Site Prep, Underground Utilities, Water Systems NEW: Custom Woodwork & Remodeling Michael R. Hewitt, Contractor Licensed, Bonded, Insured CCB# MDI: 1644 Service in Submarines is an inherently dangerous business, and it takes a special breed to earn The Pin signifying qualified membership in this special fraternity. Since the founding of the US Submarine force in 1900, sixty-five submarines and over 4,000 men have given up their lives in the service and protection of our country. The great majority of these young lives were lost during WWII when fifty-two submarines were lost. BEACON NEW ! pobeacon@yahoo.com Ask us about PayPal!

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