Volume 7 Number 0325 Wednesday 06 27 2018 Serving Oregon s Northern Wild Rivers Coast Local News ONLINE 2018 4th of July Events Inside! 4th of JULY JUBILEE It s Jubilee time! There will be several old time events returning this year! Remember the keg toss? Years ago the even was hosted by the Truculent Oyster and Peg Leg Saloon, this year TJ s will host the event, and I am sure there will be stories from the past, and a few new ones made! A NEW 4 TH OF JULY TRADITION By Tobe Porter There will be lots of activities to celebrate our Diamond Jubilee on July 4th, and one you don t want to miss is the second annual Parade of Books sale at the Port Orford Library from 8:30am to 3pm. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, this special book sale features hand picked quality books covering every possible interest. See ya there, and everywhere. Happy 4 th of July. JULY 4TH JERRY CAN RACES By Steve Roemen On July 4, at 2:00 p.m., Cape Blanco Heritage Society will hold the 17th Annual Jerry Can Races near the Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum in the Port Orford Heads State Park. This activity reflects a tough task of the U.S. Coast Guard men who served at this rescue station from 1934 to 1970. Jerry cans are military fuel cans. Why are they called "jerry cans"? During World War II, British soldiers in North Africa noted that the Germans' fuel cans were better: They did not split when falling off a truck. The British adopted the German design and called them Jerry cans. ("Jerry" was a nickname used by the British to refer to German soldiers.) During the early days of the Lifeboat Station, the Coast Guard
TIDES at Port Orford Port Orford Beacon ONLINE 541 332 2750 POB 1444 Port Orford, Oregon 97465 Theresia Hewitt / dba Lighthousekeeper Editor/Publisher www.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, Oregon Overseas Timber men -- known as "Coasties" -- carried fuel from the main station to the boathouse, located in Nellie's Cove, 280 feet down a staircase of more than 530 steps. They carried the fuel in five-gallon cans, one in each hand. Each can weighed 42 pounds. To honor this work, Cape Blanco Heritage Society welcomes people to its Jerry Can Races. Two-person relay teams will carry two Jerry cans -- one in each hand -- over a 50-yard course. Winners will be determined by the fastest time in each class. Classes are determined by the combined ages of the team members, in a men's division (42- pound cans) division, a women's division (20-pound cans), and a couples division. Contestants must be at least 16 years of age. The overall winners will receive two fares for 104-mile scenic trips from Jerry's Rogue Jets. SOUTHWESTERN Student Honors for Spring term Aimee Flectcher, Langlois, Academic Excellence Ashley Hall, Port Orford, Dean s List Jamie Jones, Langlois, Honor Roll Brenden Sparks Melcher, Port Orford, Dean s List Anthony Williams, Port Orford, Academic Excellence Cissy Williams, Port Orford, Honor Roll Zachary Williams, Port Orford, Dean s List Achievement requires 12 credit hours per term, plus a GPA falling into the following: Academic Excellence: GPA 4.0 Honor Roll: GPA 3.5-3.99 Dean s List: GPA 3.0-3.49 ALIVE AFTER FIVE APPLE PIE AND ICE CREAM Old Town Bandon will be Alive After Five on the 4 th of July! After Five runs from 5 to 8 PM and
features art, music, food, refreshments and other activities. Many Old Town shops will be offering bargains as well. So, if you are looking for something to do before the fireworks, come on down to Old Town. A wine walk is one of the highlights of Alive After Five. To participate in the wine walk, glasses and walking maps will be on sale for $10 at the glass picnic shelter on the Boardwalk. In addition to the wine walk, the picnic shelter will be the place to get good old-fashioned pie and ice cream. The Greater Bandon Association will be selling slices from 3 to 5 PM after the Cardboard Boat Regatta Race and from 8 PM to 10 prior to the fireworks. The Greater Bandon Association is once again organizing the Alive After Five activities. Proceeds will benefit upcoming local public events in Bandon such as the Night of 10,000 Lights, Gorse Blossom Festival, Volunteer of the Month program as well as support GBA s economic development initiatives. Call (541) 297-2342 for details. MUCH ADO ABOUT SOMETHING By Tobe Porter Perhaps you ve heard a rumor that the Port Orford Senior Center is going to build a bigger and better Thrift Store. Well, that s not rumor, that s going to happen! The Thrift Store team and the Board of Directors plan to turn the very successful but woefully inadequate basement store into an accessible, welcoming space on the property adjacent to the Center s parking lot. To date, over $20,000 has been raised for this $75,000 project. The Senior Center Board allocated $10,000, and Plumb, Level & Square Fund donated another $10,000 in the form of a challenge grant. In the coming weeks we will ask the community to step up and
meet that challenge. And great news we will be able to offer both traditional and digital ways of donating. A larger thrift store means more space for goods (including furniture) so you can shop till you drop in comfort. It also means more income that our active Senior Center can invest in our community. Scholarships for high school graduates, help with Meals on Wheels and a much larger medical equipment lending program are just a few ideas. We ll keep you posted as we move this project along. Just in case you want to be the first on your block to make a donation, please send your tax-exempt gift to Port Orford Senior Center, PO Box 726, Port Orford 97465. POLICE REPORTS OREGON STATE POLICE 6/17-13:18/ Rescue operation at Blacklock Point Trail 06/17-21:21/ Accident, Injury, Humbug Canyon approx. MP 307, Arrestee Richard Matinson, 63 (OSP/POP/CALOR responded) CLASSIFIEDS GARY CARTER - Owner/ Operator Carter's Nursery - Port Orford Oregon Author of "Jump Start" -A science fiction thriller (2003) - "For the Good of the Many" - National Award Winning military/political thriller (2007) - "Mystic Summer" - A multicultural love story set in 1954 (2011) - "My City by the Sea" - Poems for all Ages (2006) - "IMAGERY" - Poems to Make you Laugh, Cry, Wonder, Doubt and Argue About - coming summer of 2013 FOR SALE: 4 Navajo Saddle Pad throws, $15 each or best offer. 541-332-0808. MOVING SALE, June 29th, 30th, July 1st, 9-1pm. (weather permitting) 628 Oregon St., Near arrow on "Ocean View" hill. MARK YOUR CALENDARS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT August 7th, 2018 Have a Block Party! BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. REPORT THE SUSPICIOUS! ALLOW TIME FOR SUMMER TRAFFIC DON T DRINK & DRIVE PLEASE! SELECT AN ALCOHOL FREE DRIVER THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN P.O. AMBULANCE: 3 PORT ORFORD POLICE 06/23-19:19/ Accident, No Injury, across from Crazy Norwegian's PORT ORFORD FIRE 06/20-19:50/ Fire, Cemetery Loop (Actually on the beach) SUICIDE PREVENTION Call 1-800-273-8255
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