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Volume 6 Number 0293 Wednesday 11 15 2017 Serving Oregon s Northern Wild Rivers Coast Local News ONLINE Photos are taken just minutes apart.

GIVING TREE SHOP SMALL SHOP LOCAL Let s give back to the many businesses who provide donations to our community non-profits.

3PM. If you can t make it on Wednesday s, applications are available by inquiring at the school offices, Rogue Credit Union, and Umpqua Bank,

You may also call 541 404 1593 for additional information or special needs. Gifts will be available for Ready to Shop?

Tags will arrive at the three locations the week of Thanksgiving, in plenty of time to plan for Black Friday, Shop Local Saturday, Cyber

1 Volume 6 Number 0293 Wednesday Serving Oregon s Northern Wild Rivers Coast Local News ONLINE Photos are taken just minutes apart. Garrison Lake & Ray s Market Place parking lot looking east. pickup on December 16th, from 11 am to 2 pm. GIVING TREE SHOP SMALL SHOP LOCAL Let s give back to the many businesses who provide donations to our community non-profits. We can t survive without their generosity, so please, let s help our local shop keepers thrive this holiday season by shopping local! Thank you! Wednesday, November 15th, Port Orford Rotary will be accepting applications for Giving Tree at the Common Good, 10 am to 12 Noon, and 1 to 3PM. If you can t make it on Wednesday s, applications are available by inquiring at the school offices, Rogue Credit Union, and Umpqua Bank, and are now available at Coast Community Health Center, just north of Driftwood on Tichenor. You may also call for additional information or special needs. Gifts will be available for Ready to Shop? 2017 gift requests will be at: Rogue Credit Union, Umpqua Bank, and our new partner Coos-Curry Electric Co-op. Tags will arrive at the three locations the week of Thanksgiving, in plenty of time to plan for Black Friday, Shop Local Saturday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday we will have envelopes for those who wish to support our program but don t want to shop. We will shop for you! Select a tag, leave a donation, we take care of the rest. Community powers giving Tree: Thank you for helping us make a difference for children. To learn more about Rotary, please visit or Want to consider joining? Join us for lunch, Thursdays at noon, American

2 Legion Hall (5 th Thursdays and Holidays exceptions). This program is powered by community, thank you for helping us make a difference for our communities children. SWOP MEETS Southwestern Oregon Preppers (SWOP) will be holding a meeting at 10 AM on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave, Coos Bay, OR Please note the early start time. The main topic is "Practical Preparedness and Survival". This will be a discussion about separating the wheat from the chaff when it comes to preparing for and surviving disasters. SWOP meetings always start with a question and answer period before the main topic so all in attendance get a chance to participate. This is a free public meeting to get to know fellow local preppers in southwestern Oregon counties and to exchange information and ideas. It is important for individuals to understand that they will be on their own in the event of a disaster and not to depend on receiving outside help. Join Southwestern Oregon Preppers on Facebook and/or meetup.com 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. HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Start the season with a visit to the 22 nd Annual Holiday Craft Fair at the Lions Hall on Floras Loop Road just south of Langlois. The Fair will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 17 th and 18 th from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is sponsored by the Langlois Lions and the Friends of the Langlois Library. Talented South Coast artists and craftspeople will be displaying a fabulous array of creations which will make shopping for holiday gifts a pleasure. Whether you are looking for a gift of wood, metal, fiber or locally grown food, you will find unique and surprising gifts at the Langlois Holiday Craft Fair. Bring a friend and treat yourself to a lunch by Sandie McDonald. Friday, Sandie is serving her incredible chicken pot pie. Saturday, Icelandic Meat Stew and thunder bread are on the menu. Vegetarian options are available. Look for the Craft Fair signs on Highway 101. Parking is plentiful. Great shopping, food, and friends! For more information, call the Langlois Public Library at (541) Rain 2017 YTD: ** November 2017: *** 17/18 Water Year: ** begins 10/1-ends 9/30 Gauge Broke missed rain A STORYBOOK CHRISTMAS UNIQUE GIFTS AT THE HOLIDAY BAZAAR Gifts galore will be displayed for sale at the annual Holiday Bazaar at the Event Center on the Beach in Gold Beach on November 17 and 18. More than 50 vendors, including many Non-Profit organizations, will be showing unique crafts, books, culinary treats, clothing, jewelry and gift items, as well as See s Candy, for sale in Docia Sweet Hall and the Curry Showcase Buildings. Enjoy the spirit of the Holidays among all the seasonal trimmings on Friday, November 17 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. or on Saturday, November 18 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. decorated to the theme of A Storybook Christmas. One of Santa s first stops of the Season will be on Saturday, November 18, 1pm until 2:30pm in Docia Sweet Hall. The popular Kid s Mall, where only children age 12 and under may enter to purchase gifts for family and friends, will be in the Oceanview Room upstairs in Docia Hall. Don t forget to vote for your favorite booth and enter the $50.00 drawing. The Event Center on the Beach has been the proud sponsor of the Bazaar for several years. Booth fees contribute to the annual maintenance and repair costs of the Curry County Fairgrounds as no county funding is provided. Please join us for a day of fun, friendship, shopping and support for your local artisans and nonprofit organizations. For additional information call the Event Center Office at or us at curryfair@gmail.com

3 THE SWEET FRIENDS OF PORT ORFORD LIBRARY By Tobe Porter Good news for all you folks with at least one sweet tooth.the Friends of Port Orford Library will be selling See s Candies again this year. Yes, we re back with a larger selection and a bigger selling range to make it more convenient for you to purchase the tastiest holiday gift. You will see us behind boxes of candies at the Langlois Holiday Craft Fair at the Lion s Club on Friday and Saturday, November 17 and 18. Like magic, we will also be in Gold Beach, at the Storybook Christmas bazaar at the Fair Grounds on Friday, November 17 from 3-7pm and Saturday, November 18 from 9am-4pm. Don t fret if you miss those dates, we will also sell the scrumptious chocolate at the Port Orford Christmas Bazaar in the Community Center on Saturday, December 2 from 9am-3pm. For all your holiday shopping, check out the Friends Gift Shop in the Port Orford Library. In addition to you guessed it See s Candies, we have a wonderful collection of jewelry and other high-quality gift items. CAPE BLANCO HERITAGE SOCIETY MEETS Cape Blanco Heritage Society will hold its Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, November 18th, at 10 a.m. in the Freedom of Speech Room at the Port Orford Library. There will be a short but important membership meeting, which will include nominations and election of officers/directors as well as reports on the highlights of the year by board members and our cooperative partner Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Refreshments will be served. Following the business meeting, there will be a presentation by Tom Calvanese, Station Manager at OSU Field Station in Port Orford. Public is invited; we look forward to seeing you and welcoming our guest speaker." 10,000 LIGHTS The Night of 10,000 Lights returns to Old Town Bandon on Saturday, November 25th. The usual activities associated with the event will be happening again this year, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there for photos with children 3:30 to 5 PM. There will be the usual wine walk/nog and Cider Stroll from 3:30 to 5 through Old Town. Lights go on at 5:30 Visitor Center Parking Lot It s Small Business Saturday so come on down and Shop Local! Enjoy some cookies and hot cider. More details will be forthcoming as contingency plans are being made to deal with inclement weather, but mark your calendars now. SONGS OF THE OREGON COAST Do you have a poem or short story depicting what you love about living along the Oregon South Coast, or one you would like to write? If so Gary Carter of Port Orford, local poet and author, is calling for submissions concerning what inspires you about the Southern Oregon Coast. These works of art will be published in April, 2018, in a chapbook titled "Songs of the Southern Oregon Coast". Cost to purchase the book to contributors will be the cost to print plus shipping and handling. Extra copies will be sold at regular retail price which will be determined by the cost to print the books. Send your submissions via to gcarter123@frontier.com or snail mail to: Gary Carter Old Mill Road, Port Orford, OR or, for more information, you can or call Gary at There will be no judging or contests, etc., and all poems and short stories submitted will be printed unless vulgar, obscene or written in a negative voice. Deadline to submit is February 15, Poems and short stories must depict life and experiences along the Southern Oregon Coast If you are 18 years of age or younger please note that on your submission. All ages are welcome to submit. Poems are limited to 30 lines or less and short stories to 500 words or less. April has been designated as National Poetry Month so the chapbook will be published sometime during April. COLLEGE OFFERS TRAINING FOR HIGH- DEMAND NURSE ASSISTANTS BROOKINGS, OR Are you looking for entry-level training to begin a career in the high-demand health care industry? If so, Southwestern Oregon Community College can help you train on a fast track for work. The college is enrolling students now for Nursing Assistant Level 1 classes during winter term on the Curry Campus in Brookings. This class is an Oregon State Board of Nursing approved course. Upon completing the course successfully, students can take the State Certification Examination to become a Certified Nursing Assistant 1. Individuals with CNA1 certification could qualify for jobs in skilled nursing facilities, longterm care, home health care agencies, assisted living facilities,

adult day services, some outpatient surgery centers, and some clinics and hospice centers. The class also is the first step toward the CNA Level 2 class.

Individuals with CNA2 certification could qualify for jobs in the facilities previously mentioned, in addition to acute care facilities such as Curry General Hospital, Sutter Coast Hospital, Coquille

4 adult day services, some outpatient surgery centers, and some clinics and hospice centers. The class also is the first step toward the CNA Level 2 class. Southwestern s Curry Campus will offer CNA Level 2 during spring term, expanding on the CNA Level 1 knowledge, skills and abilities. Individuals with CNA2 certification could qualify for jobs in the facilities previously mentioned, in addition to acute care facilities such as Curry General Hospital, Sutter Coast Hospital, Coquille Valley Hospital and Bay Area Hospital. Scholarship assistance is available for residents of Gold Beach and Port Orford through the Candy Cronberger Memorial Health Fund through the Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation. These funds can assist with tuition, course and other fees, uniforms and supplies, along with immunizations and licensing fees. For information, please contact Curry Campus First Stop at to set up an appointment with Jana King and learn about the application process. Application deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 5. TEXTING AND DRIVING LEADS TO THE DARK SIDE

SOUTHWESTERN SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, DAVID BRIDGHAM, RECEIVES 20 YEAR DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD COOS BAY, OR Southwestern Oregon Community College School Board Member, David Bridgham was the recipient of

5 SOUTHWESTERN SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, DAVID BRIDGHAM, RECEIVES 20 YEAR DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD COOS BAY, OR Southwestern Oregon Community College School Board Member, David Bridgham was the recipient of the Dedicated Service Award for 20 years of elected community college board service at the recent Oregon Community College Association annual meeting. I m honored to have served the Southwestern district through these years and look forward to continued opportunities for student success. David served as President of the state board of the Oregon Community College Association in 2004, a 35-member board representing all 17 community colleges in Oregon. He was the recipient of the prestigious Howard Cherry Award in 2009 for his statewide leadership, dedication to student success, and civic engagement. Originally from Sacramento, David made Coos Bay his home in Shortly thereafter, he opened his own Certified Dental Laboratory, heading it until his retirement in During his professional life, David twice served as president of the Oregon Association of Dental Laboratories, and one term on the board of the National Association of Dental Laboratories. Early in my tenure on the Southwestern board we recognized the imperative to strategically plan to place the College on a sustainable path of enrollment. Creating student housing was a key step towards that plan. Student housing adds greatly to sustained enrollment and a diversity of life experiences for our native district student body. The addition of a signature program, the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute, has become the recruitment asset we had planned, as well as an outstanding option for our indistrict students. I am looking forward to breaking ground, and completion, of the long-planned Health and Science Technology complex in Southwestern continues to improve and to grow with the dedicated work of my colleagues on the board and the entire staff at the College. Dr. Patty Scott, president of Southwestern Oregon Community College says, David s leadership and passion for education in our rural communities is an inspiration to me and the other board members. David is respected around the state because of his commitment to students and our community. On behalf of the entire college district, I want to thank him for his dedication and service to Southwestern. DRIVE SAFE WET, STORMY WEATHER IS HERE DID YOU RUN OUT OF BLINKER FLUID? DON T DRINK & DRIVE THE PARTY SEASON BEGINS PLEASE! SELECT AN ALCOHOL FREE DRIVER THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN

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