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is a publication of The Worldwww.OregonDrift.com
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Page 7: Stand-up paddleboardingis catching on locally. Find out howyou can give it a try.
Page 14: Port Orford’s Battle RockBeach is a surfer’s destination. Thebeach is an easy access pull-out fortravelers who need a stretch.
Page 10: One of the wonderfulthings about living on the SouthernOregon Coast is that dining with aview of the Pacific Ocean is anoption in coastal communities.
Page 11: The Oregon Coast isunique for more than its beautifulshoreline. The myrtle tree as weknow it grows only here and in theMiddle East.
Pages 4 & 5: When it rains, it pours. When you’re wet it’s cold. That’s why folkslove to cozy up near a fire. Here are a few suggestions for taking cover.
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water outside of an aquarium.Eel Lake at Tugman State Parkis one location that allows safefish passage with a window.It’s part of the local STEP -The Salmon and TroutEnhancement Program.
By Benjamin Brayfield, The World
Get a fish-eye view
Mid-Coast STEPThe Mid-Coast STEP district includes all of the
central Oregon Coast basins from Salmon Riversouth to Siltcoos and Tahkenitch Lakes nearReedsport. Major stream basins include the Salmon,Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea and Siuslaw Rivers.
Umpqua STEPThe Umpqua STEP district covers the entire
Umpqua Basin and extends from Diamond Lake inthe Cascades west to the coast at Reedsport. Majorstream basins include Cow and Calapooya Creek,and the North Fork, South Fork and mainstreamUmpqua River.
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Lower Rogue STEPThe Lower Rogue STEP district covers the south-
ern Oregon Coast from Four Mile Creek nearBandon south to the California boarder. Majorstream basins include the Sixes, Elk, Pistol andChetco Rivers, the lower Illinois River and the lowermainstream of the Rogue River from the mouthupstream to Mule Creek.
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I f you visit Oregon’s SouthCoast in April, you’re likelyto find yourself watching the
storms or hiking in the rain.Finding cozy places to warm upin between your adventures isessential.
Unless you’re lucky enoughto live here already, you’ll needa cozy vacation house. Thecoziest way to find one is, ofcourse, word of mouth — asksomeone who’s been to ourarea recently. But if you don’thave a local connection, try
Vacation Rentals by Owner(www.vrbo.com). There youcan browse vacation homes ofall sizes, from tiny cabins tosprawling venues suitable forgroup retreats.
The search function is flawed— searching for “fireplace”doesn’t return any results onthe south coast, even thoughseveral houses on the southcoast mention fireplaces in theirdescriptions. But there are fewenough listings that it’s fun toscroll through them all and
dream of your perfect vacation.Reviews help you assesswhether a place is right for you,and you can check availabilityright on the website and callthe owner directly to reserve.(And if you do happen to belucky enough to live here, youcan search their worldwidedatabase of vacation homes andplan a vacation somewhereelse.)
Now that you’ve got yourhouse lined up, consider somenotably cozy restaurants.
Warm up
Gold BeachTu Tu’ Tun Lodge96550 North Bank RogueGold Beach541-247-6664
For a splurge, treat yourself to theultimate coziness at Tu Tu’ TunLodge up the Rogue River from
Gold Beach. April is the off season, aperfect time to experience Tu Tu’ Tun’srenowned service and peaceful locationat a reasonable price. Meal service islimited in the off-season, but the cozi-ness is still intact, with fireplaces, woodstoves and hot tubs in abundance.
The capital of cozy
get cozy on the coast&Charleston
The High Tide91124 Cape Arago HighwayClosed Mondays and Tuesdays.541-888-3664The perfect place to get warm after a day at the beaches
past Charleston. If it’s raining, cozy up to the big rock fire-place in the dining room. If it’s just windy, you can get cozyon the back deck, which is many degrees warmer than any-place else in Charleston because it’s sheltered from thewind. Chess, checkers, puzzles for indoors, and croquet andgolf on the lawn, are among the attractions. Live music bythe Dale Inskeep Band on Thursdays.
BandonThe Wheelhouse Restaurant & Crows Nest Lounge125 Chicago St.541-347-9331Steak eaters and vegetarians can sit down together in
peace here, and bond over a bottle of Oregon wine.The same menu is available upstairs near the fire where
you can look out over the marina or play a board game.
North BendYeong’s Place1120 Virginia Ave.North Bend541-756- 1914This family friendly establishment has breakfast, burgers,
shakes and fish ‘n chips. Many locals drop in for the athome feel.
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On a rainy evening, a motelroom, or even your house,can get awfully small. Head
out to Roger’s Zoo in North Bend tohear the Irish session from 6-9 p.m.every Thursday. Order one of Roger’s“North Bend Style” thick-crust pizzas,a steak or a pint and listen as local fid-dlers, whistlers and other musiciansinformally trade Irish tunes. Bring aninstrument and sit in on the circle.
Minors are welcome in the restauranthalf of Roger’s where the session takesplace. Info: Session organized bySouth Coast Folk Society, southcoast-folksociety.wordpress.com.
Options abound for adults lookingfor entertainment. Be it dancing, lis-tening to live music, karaoke, comedyor a jam session, details are availablein Scene, The World’s entertainmentsection, which runs Thursdays.
Irish session warms up a rainy Thursday evening
Roger’s Zoo2037 Sherman Ave.North Bend541-756-2550
• Outdoor-In is a good choice for thefamily with both toddlers and older kids.Those under 5 will enjoy the play struc-tures and wheeled toys in the play area.Older siblings can play video games andair hockey in the arcade. And everyonecan enjoy pizza, salad, ice cream, award-winning chowder and other food. OwnersMark and Gina Daily also own CoastKarate in the same building.
• Just a few blocks away fromOutdoor-In is Joey’s Arcade, a paradisefor older kids — say, ages 5 to 95. Joeyand Sarah Harper’s no-frills space iscrammed with vintage pinball machinesand arcade games. Play is 25 to 50 centsand, and on Sundays from 1 to 9 p.m.,unlimited play costs $5. X-Box tourna-ments start on Fridays at 8 p.m. and pooltournaments start on Saturdays at 1 p.m.A snack bar serves not just Pepsi andCoke but also 19 flavors of glass-bottlesodas such as Jones, Stewart’s and HenryWeinhards, plus Italian sodas, popcorn,candy, chips, energy drinks and locallyroasted coffee.
Among the vintage arcade cabinetgames are X-Men, Mortal Kombat, StarWars, Asteroids, Frogger, Space Invaders
and Centipede. Game champions can doc-ument their high scores on a board. Classicpinball games include Batman, TwilightZone and Back to the Future. Joey’s alsohas two big-screen TVs equipped with X-Box and Wii. Pool tables and soft darts areavailable. A party room accommodates pri-vate events. “We’re trying to bring back thesocial aspect of gaming,” Sarah Harpersaid. “We want to appeal to all ages.”
• Hard to find on Facebook but easy tofind on the main drag in Charleston, BayBe offers drop-in childcare for kids over3, rentals of recreational gear and a placefor after-school fun. Owner HeatherLester rents canoes, bikes, sand sleds,sand and skim boards, wax, leashes andfins. Recreational equipment can be deliv-ered to where you’re going to use it. BayBe also offers workshops with a focus onbay science and art projects. Looking forone-on-one instruction in clamming or aguided nature hike? Check out Bay Be’sfront window, where opportunities forinstruction are posted. On Friday after-noons, art teacher Bittin Duggan offersart classes for kids of all ages in variousmedia, and a yoga class Saturday morn-ings at 11 serves the community.
Rainy-day kid stuff in the Bay Area
Every year, the Nobel Prizecommittee seeks out peoplewho contribute to the
world’s peace and well-being.Why haven’t they yet honored theowners of three establishments inthe Coos Bay area that offerrainy-day recreation for families?
Outdoor-In305 S 4th St., Coos Bay541-266-8111Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Joey’s Arcade158 Central Ave., Coos Baywww.joeysarcade.netMonday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.& Sunday 1-9 p.m.
Bay Be91122 Cape Arago HighwayCharlestonwww.facebook.com/pages/Bay-Be/300469153303932541-888-3265Hours vary
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By Gail Elber, The World Blue MoonFriday & Saturdays, DJ or livemusic, 9 p.m.
The BroilerSaturdays, karaoke, 9 p.m.
Captain’s CabinTuesdays, blues jam, 7 p.m.
DV8 Nightclub & LoungeWednesdays & Thursdays, openmic, 8 p.m.Saturdays & Sundays, DJ or livemusic, times vary
Halfway TavernSaturdays, karaoke, 6-10 p.m.
Lloyd’s Old Town TavernFriday & Saturday, DJ or livemusic, 9 p.m.
The Mill Casino-Hotel,Warehouse 101Fridays & Saturdays, live music, 9 p.m.
Orcoast Music AnnexFridays, open mic, 6-9 p.m. All ages.
Spruce Street Bar & GrillFridays, karaoke, 9 p.m.
Other music
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Wooden walkwaystravel throughthe marsh at the
South Slough InterpretiveCenter where skunk cab-bage grows year round inideal conditions. There aremany photo opportunitieson this hike down to thewater’s edge southeast ofCharleston. Once pastCharleston, take a left ontoSeven Devils Road and go5 miles until you spot thesign. Plan to be gone acouple of hours to giveyourself time to explorethe tidal channels and thedense coastal forest.
South Slough Interpretive Center 61907 Seven Devils Road Charleston541-888-5558www.friendsofsouthsloughreserve.org
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By Lou Sennick, The World
CHARLESTON — The cov-ered entry into the SouthSlough’s Interpretive Centersoon will become a model ofthe slough itself, complete withplants and animals. The grandopening for Aquaria isSaturday, April 21.
Local artist Peggy O’Nealpainted moss onto a model treetrunk near the entrance for theSouth Slough NationalEstuarine Research Reserve.O’Neal and her husband, LarryWatson, owners of KokwowArts in North Bend, designedand built a mural and dioramaof the slough. At the base ofthe mural are specially designedaquarium tanks that will housenative plants and animals.
The mural behind the threetanks is painted in three sec-tions, strategically separated bytrees, rather than hard lines.Near the building’s entrance is
an area of the slough few see:the tidal channels where nativeoysters live. Below this part ofthe painting is a tank with thoseoysters and other native plants.
A few steps forward and visi-tors are in the intertidal zone,abundant in eel grass andsculpin fish, which will swim inanother tank.
The last mural section showsa forestry area with birds andfrogs and deeper waters.
The display is full of smalldetails — a squirrel in a tree, aneagle in the sky, small fossilsembedded on the tank plat-form.
The conceptual design for theslough diorama came from stu-dents in the Aquarium Scienceprogram at Oregon CoastCommunity College as a classproject. They didn’t know theslough would turn their projectinto a real exhibit.
Aquaria Interpretive Center opens April 21
The 4,800-acre reserve encompasses a mixture of openwater channels, tidal and freshwater wetlands, riparian areas,and forested uplands.
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By Benjamin Brayfield, The World
Waxer’s Surf & Skate222 S. Broadway Coos Bay541-266-9020www.surfwaxers.com
Paddle in the BayBoard sports aren't new to these parts, it just takes a heartysoul to brave the cooler waters of the Southern Oregon Coast.
BY GAIL ELBERThe World
Stand-up paddleboarding? “Itlooks kind of silly, kind of likeriding a scooter, but it is super
fun,” said Brian Menten, owner ofWaxer’s Surf & Skate in Coos Bay.
Menten and his wife and co-ownerLia Menten have helped make thesport popular on the waters aroundCoos Bay.
“(Lia) knows the best spots,” saidJason Yoshinaga, a 30-year-old NorthBend surfer and kayaker who startedpaddleboarding last year. “I just followher around.”
Unlike surfing, Yoshinaga calledpaddleboarding “instant satisfaction.”
And he praised the upright stanceof paddleboarding compared withkayaking. “You’re standing on aboard and you have a little bit morefreedom.”
Lauri Mauer, owner of Get WetScuba & Aquasports in North Bend,said, “It’s a good sport for beginners.Anyone can do it.”
Get Wet rents boards that Mauerdescribed as “really good beginnerboards,” which are molded plasticboards that are wide and rela-tively stable inthe
water. “A person’s body weight is the
biggest factor in the size of the boardthey are going to ride,” said BrianMenten. The width, bottom shape,and shape of the rails, or sides of theboard, are also factors that determinethe best board for a rider’s skill level.
Around here, most people wearwet suits to paddleboard in SunsetBay or South Slough. Lake waters,such as Eel Lake, Tenmile Lake orHall Lake, are warmer, but a light-weight wetsuit can make the sportmore comfortable. A wetsuit for pad-dleboarding needs to be thinner thana diving wetsuit to allow freedom ofmovement.
Paddling is best when the windisn’t blowing hard. In the wind, “yourbody turns into a lot bigger sail thanyou would imagine,” Menten said.“You might have to sit down orlie down and paddle.”
On Sunset Bay andSouth Slough, tide is afactor, Menten said.High tide is thebest time to pad-dle in SunsetBay, since that’s
Get Wet Scuba & Aquasports3522 Tremont St. (Oregon Coast Highway 101)North Bend
541-756-6557www.getwetscuba.net
Rent gear, get pointers
when the area of flat water is biggest.Get too close to the rocks at the bay’smouth, and the waves refract off them,making it hard to stay on the board.
Sunset Bay rewards the paddler withclose-up views of curious seals, ottersand even whales outside the bay. Fromtheir high vantage point above thewater, paddlers can see leopard sharksand other fish swimming below.
Beginners can benefit from a lesson
that teaches how to stand up on theboard, how to hold the paddle andhow to stroke. “The pointers help buildconfidence,” Menten said.
At Waxer’s and Get Wet, you canfind other paddleboarders to help youget started. “My wife and her girl-friends are always going out,” Mentensaid.
“It’s really gear-light,” Menten said.“It’s a real free kind of feeling.”
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BANDON — Ahhh,sunset.
Is there anythingmore relaxing than din-ner and drinks whilewatching the sun godown?
Then after a toughday, or a tedious week,you might want to tryEdgewaters.
Oh, the view. From the restaurant and the Shanghai
Lounge upstairs, there are views out overthe Coquille River, the jetties and the barright out to the Coquille River Lighthouse.
“I’m looking right at the lighthouse now,”owner and chef Bob Grizzle says during ourphone interview. “During the summer, thesun sets right over the jetty in the middle ofthe bar. It’s pretty cool.”
During the summer months it gets evenbetter when Edgewaters opens up theiroutside patio for dining.
And there’s fine dining to gowith the view.
“We specialize in fresh seafood,and creative pastas,” Grizzlesays. “I talk to my seafood guyevery morning. In the summerwe sell a lot of salmon and hal-ibut.”
Among the items onthe
Edgewaters menu is Seafood Romesco, aSpanish-style seafood stew made withprawns, scallops, crab, halibut, clams andmussels. Then there’s the Sunset Pasta withsmoked chicken, fresh basil, bow-tie pastaand a sun-dried tomato alfredo sauce.
Edgewaters also does hand-rolled freshsushi. Grizzle has created the Bandon Roll,an Oregon Coast variation on the CaliforniaRoll made with fresh Dungeness crab.
“We also have a huge wine selection,”Grizzle says.
After 30 years in the restaurant business,this is Grizzle’s first time owning a restau-rant.
“I think we have the best location on theOregon coast,” he says.
And, oh, that view.Ron Jackimowicz is Cuisine editor of
The World.
Tantalizing tastes ...with a view
More view dining
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Lord Bennett’s
The Mill Casino-Hotel
Unger’s
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The Club at Forest Hills
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Tu Tu’ TunPhotos by Amy Moss-Strong
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EdgewatersLocation: 480 First St. S.W., BandonDirections: Go to Old Town, turn right
to get to First Street, make a left and gobeyond the Community buildings onthe boardwalk and the Portmasteroffices to the restaurant on the right.
Find them online at edgewaters.net oron Facebook.
Reservations: 541-347-8500
Coastal Cuisine
GOLD BEACH — The hike along theMyrtle Tree Trail to Oregon’s largestmyrtlewood takes only a few minutes, butonce you’re there it’s hard to leave. Thetree is approximately 88 feet tall and 42feet in circumference. Its canopy is nearly70 feet wide.
Foresters speculate the tree is at least200 years old. That’s when the last firewas known to have burned through thearea.
A trail guide indicates the tree’s upperbranches show tree rings dating back 200years, while the tree’s lower stems appar-ently were burned in the fire, suggestingthe tree is older.
This myrtlewood species, officially
known as Umbellularia californica, iseasy to identify. It keeps its shiny, darkgreen leaves year-round, and when bruisedthe leaves give off a strong aroma.
To get to the trailhead from U.S.Highway 101 at Gold Beach, turn east onJerry’s Flat Road, at the south end of theRogue River bridge, heading inland towardAgness.
After traveling approximately 9.5 miles,turn left on Forest Service Road No.3310, cross the bridge then turn right onSilver Creek Road (Road No. 3533).Watch for the trail markers. The trail itselfis one-quarter mile in length, windingthrough a myrtle grove. It’s a good hikefor children, too.
BY R. J. GUYERFor The World
There is an unparalleled beauty inthe deep greens of the denseforests that line the rocky bluffs
of the southern Oregon Coast. Theimposing Douglas fir, sitka spruce andwestern hemlock tower above as theydominate the landscape. Within theirrealm also lives the Oregon myrtle tree(Umbellularia californica). This uniquetree is only found along a small stretch ofthe Pacific Coast — from aroundReedsport, Ore., to San Diego, Calif. —where climate and soil conditions are ade-quate. In California it is often referred toas the California laurel. A close relativecalled the common myrtle is found in theHoly Land along the Jordan River Valley,and they’re mentioned in the Bible.
Myrtle trees are part of the Laurel fami-ly which encompasses a group of flower-ing plants. They can be identified by theircharacteristic symmetrical “dome” shape,with 3 – 5 inch long narrow willow likeleaves. The trees can reach heights of 60to 100 feet, and in late winter they dis-play brilliant clusters of yellow flowers. Itsdistinctive yellow-green nut is about thesize of an olive.
Native Americans uses for the treeThe Coos Indians in their native Hanis
language referred to the tree as wegenhl.The myrtlewood nut was called shichils.Patty Whereat of the Confederated Tribesof Coos, Lower Umpqua and SiuslawIndians tells, “the tribe gathered the nuts,hulling and drying them for food. Theywere prepared by roasting in the hotashes and eaten whole, often with salmoneggs. The raw nuts were bitter.However, when properly roasted theyhave interesting flavors of coffee, bitterchocolate and burnt popcorn.” The pun-gent leaves were stored with food to keepinsects away.
A money treeDuring the depres-
sion, the First NationalBank (the only bank inNorth Bend) closed to preventa run on the bank by depositors.One of its key depositors was theCity of North Bend. In 1933, the citypassed an ordinance which allowed it toissue one-thousand dollars-worth ofmyrtlewood disks in the increments of$0.50, $1.00, $2.50, $5.00 and $10.00to temporarily pay its bills and salaries.Later an additional one-thousand dollarswas issued including a $0.25 piece. Apopular slogan with area mer-chants became “MyrtlewoodMoney is Good Money.”
Eventually the bankreopened its doors and thecity offered to redeem the myrtlewoodmoney for “real currency.” Yet some peo-ple held on to the disks as collectables.There has never been a final redemptiondate and over the years a few disks havebeen redeemed. The city to this day willstill honor the coins and buy them back.
It is believed that there are still as manyas five or six full sets remaining in privatehands. The Chase Manhattan Bank inNew York acquired one set immediatelyafter it was minted and still holds it intheir collection. The remaining sets of“coins” today would certainly bring in sub-stantially more than their original facevalue of $35.75. However, their currentvalue and whereabouts remain a mystery.
A unique art formThe diverse grain patterns and varied
colors of this hardwood have made it afavorite for many local artists and carvers.This cottage industry offers a wide varietyof products from musical instruments andsalad bowls to cabinetry and flooring.These offerings can be found in storesand studios along the coast.
Related to the bay laurel leaves areused in cooking, and young leavesmay be used for tea.
Photo by Beth Burback
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A local treasure: Myrtle trees
Myrtle Tree Trail
The tree’s pungent leaves are knownto cause sneezing and headacheswhen crushed and sniffed.
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little more spectacular than usual. Always obey the signs. Cut-banks can drop
from under unsuspecting sight-seers.
By Benjamin Brayfiel, The World
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Florence Events Center715 Quince St. Florence541-997-1994www.eventcenter.org
FLORENCE — A groupof more than 50 actorsages 5 to 19 will perform“Beauty and the Beast,”complete with professionalsets, lighting, costumesand choreography, at theFlorence Events CenterApril 20-22.
The actors have beenrehearsing since January.
Beauty & the Beast Jr?
About Vision 2012For more information on VISION 2012 or onSouthwestern Oregon Community CollegeFoundation, go to www.socc.edu/foundationor email [email protected].
COOS BAY — The Coos Art Museumis currently showing 2012 BiennialStudent Art Exhibit and Vision 2012High School Art Competition. Bothexhibits will through April 21. The exhi-bition is open to the public and is free ofcharge.
The Biennial Student Art Exhibit fea-tures artworks created by students, pre-school through 12th grade, from Coos,Curry, and Western Douglas counties inthe Maggie Karl and PerkinsGalleries on the first floor of themuseum.
Also at the museum will beexhibiting Vision 2012, its annu-al high school art competitionunderwritten by SouthwesternOregon Community CollegeFoundation. Coastal highschools, as well as high schools inDouglas, Josephine and Jacksoncounties, have submitted entries.
See the work of budding artists
Coos Art Museum235 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay 541-267-3901 [email protected]
Open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 1 to 4 p.m.;Closed Sunday & Monday and all major holidays.Admission: $5, $2 for students, seniors, free to Members of CAM.
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MiIdred Hill ConcertSeries is named inmemory of a gifted
local musician. She led themusic program at ZionChurch for more than 30years, directing the choir andsinging solos, doing whateverit took to keep music a vitalpart of worship.
“Mildred’s family set theguidelines for the program:share our facilities with thecommunity to make concertsof all kinds available; exposevisitors to our building and ourother ministries; provide work-shops for all ages in musiceducation; and enhance themusic for our regular worshipservices,” organizers said in anews release.
The Mildred Hill Concertsare a ministry of ZionChurch, a community of pro-
gressive Protestants(Lutherans, Methodists,Presbyterians, etc.) that gath-ers for worship, study, fellow-ship, and community out-reach. To support the con-certs, make a check — in anyamount — payable to MildredHill Concerts, P.O. Box 797,Port Orford, OR 97465.
The Mildred Hill Concertsfeature instruments rangingfrom flamenco guitar, Celticharp, dulcimer, percussionand voice, and use of theKawai baby grand to accom-pany a chorus or jazz licks.
March, July and Septemberconcerts are 7 p.m. Saturdays,with one Sunday early eveningconcert on Mother’s Day.Each concert is $10 withyoung people through age 18admitted free. Season ticketsare again $35 and are on sale
Tonight, 7 p.m.Zion Lutheran Church, 2015 Washington St., Port Orford. $10. Mildred Hill Concert Series
season opener with Grant Ruiz &Terry Longshore. Season tickets,$35 available at at DowntownFun Zone, Port Orford or by call-ing 541-332-9002.
Grant Ruiz Terry Longshore
Duo Flamenco
now. Tickets for individual con-certs are available one monthprior to the performance.Themed refreshments will beoffered at intermission on adonation basis.
Port Orford gets FlamencoBy Lou Sennick, The World
Rhody show
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Pony Village Mall1611 Virginia Ave.North Bend541-751-6000
Rhododendrons are a localfavorite flowering ever-green commonly used
for borders. Many varieties ofthis spring beauty are on displayduring the annual flower showand plant sale held at PonyVillage Mall.
This year the event takesplace Saturday and Sunday,April 21 and April 22 starting at10 a.m.
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JANUARY - The Chocolate Fantasy MAY - Gala Champagne Benefit at the Sawdust Theatre1ST SATURDAY IN JUNE - The Gay ’’90s Parade and Celebration
downtown Coquille1ST SATURDAY IN AUGUST -
The Fireman’s BBQ at Sturdivant Park
AUGUST - Coquille Valley Health Fair at the Coquille Community Building
3RD SATURDAY IN AUGUST - The Kiwanis City Wide Garage Sale at Sturdivant Park
OCTOBER - The Rotary Auction at the Coquille Community Building1ST SATURDAY IN DECEMBER - The Eagle’s Craft Fair DECEMBER - Christmas in Coquille &
Christmas Tour of Homes
Call the Coquille Chamber of Commerce for more information at 541-396-3414
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Battle Rock in Port OrfordBeach of the Month
BY GAIL ELBERThe World
Battle Rock Wayside Park in Port Orford is on theeast side of Port Orford Bay, a south-facing covethat offers scenery, beachcombing and surfing.
The beach has a view of Humbug Mountain and a num-ber of sea stacks — steep islands of rock cut off from themainland by erosion. Battle Rock itself is a sea stack acces-sible from the beach for climbing.
On the Fourth of July, the beach forms a naturalamphitheater for Port Orford’s Fourth of July Jubilee fire-works display.
In the parking lot, the propeller of the lumber schoonerCottoneva, wrecked in a 1937 storm, is on display.
Surfers find the best waves in the park on high winterswells when a north wind is blowing. Better winter surfingcan be found a few hundred yards to the south at themouth of Hubbard Creek, sometimes called “Doyle’sBeach” because 1970 world champion surfer Mike Doylepraised it. A graveled parking area gives access to a trailunder the Hubbard Creek bridge.
In the summer, calmer waters welcome kayakers andpaddleboarders.
Less athletic visitors to the beach can find agates anddriftwood while strolling. Migrating gray whales can be seenduring December and March. The Kalmiopsis AudubonSociety offers local birding information at www.kalmiop-sisaudubon.org.
Battle Rock takes its name from an 1851 battle betweenthe Quatomah band of Tututni Indians and settlers landedby Capt. WIlliam Tichenor. The Quatomah ordered themen to leave, and the men told them Tichenor would be
back in 14 days to take them away. The settlers took up aposition on the rock, and on the 15th day, the Quatomahattacked and fought a battle that left 23 of them dead andtwo settlers wounded. The following night the settlers slippedaway and, with difficulty, made their way to white settle-ments in the Umpqua Valley with the help of friendly nativetribes. Tichenor came back the following month with a well-armed party and established the settlement. Within a fewyears, after attacks by gold miners on natives led to theRogue River War, the U.S. Army had relocated theQuatomah and other Tututni to the Coast Reservation andthen to the Siletz Reservation.
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Many historical accounts of
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Bay Area octogenarian, Philip Matson presents his memoir. Told through the eyes of a man who was born to the area just
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PHIL MATSON BOOKP.O. Box 1141North Bend, OR 97459Enclose check or money order for $25 plus $3 mailing fee.
Bandon Rotary will hold its annual Wine and CheeseExtravaganza fundraiser from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday,April 14, at The Barn, 1200 11th St. S.E., in
Bandon. The event will feature tastings from four Northwestwineries, more than 50 cheese samples from around theworld, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and silent and live auctions.
Proceeds benefit many local and international Rotary proj-ects, as well as annual scholarships for Bandon High Schoolgraduating seniors.
Tickets cost $25 each at Tiffany’s Drugs, Bain Insurance,from any local Rotarian or by calling 541-290-9989. Formore information about the many projects Bandon-By-The-Sea Rotary Club has sponsored, visit www.bandonrotary.org.
Taste wine & eat cheese for funds
By Benjamin Brayfield, The World
Port Orford’s dolly dock hoists boatsinto and out of the water each day.The best time to see boats being
hoisted is in the afternoon.Only six of these docks remain in the
world, and only two are on the WestCoast. (Los Angeles has the other one.)They’re called dolly docks because theboats are hoisted onto wheeled dollies forstorage.
Boats can’t stay in the water overnightat Port Orford, because the harbor has nobar at its mouth to protect it from pum-meling waves. A breakwater was built in1971 to protect the dock, but it causessand to build up in the harbor, which nowmust be dredged from time to time.
Port Orford’s first boat hoist wasbuilt in 1935, but the current hoistswere installed in 2001.
Watch a dolly hoist a boat
Celebrate EasterChildren’s traditional
Easter egg huntscome rain or shine.
Be it a church group or civicgroup putting something on,details are available in Scene,The World’s entertainmentsection, which runsThursdays.
Saturday, April 7Coos BayEaster Egg Hunt 10 a.m., Mingus Park,
400 block of N. 10th St. Ages: 4 andunder; 5-7; and 8-12. Sponsored byCoos Bay Elks Lodge No.1160.
North Bend Easter Egg Hunt 1 p.m., Bay Area
Church of the Nazarene, 1850 Clark St.Grouped by age up to 12.
Sunday, April 8Coos BayPotluck & Easter Egg Hunt noon to 3 p.m.
Sunset Bay State Park.www.facebook.com/people/Greg-Marshall
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