Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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Bandon Today Senior Center, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Barn. Dial-a-Ride public transportation, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 541-347-4131. Coastal Harvest food distribution, 9 to 11 a.m., Seventh-day Adventist Church, 10th & Elmira. Watercolor and crafts, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Senior Center, City Park. Bandon Historical Society Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hwy 101 and Fillmore. Visitor Information Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Old Town. Toddler Story Time, 11-11:30 a.m., Bandon library. AA meeting, noon, Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Lions Club, noon, Barn. Bridge, 12:30 to 4 p.m., Senior Center, Barn. Games of choice, 1 to 4 p.m., Senior Center. Pinochle, 1 to 4 p.m., Senior Center, Barn. Preschool Story Time, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Bandon library. Overeaters Anonymous, 4:30-5:30, Unity of Bandon. Fresh Air Group AA, 8 p.m., Unity of Bandon, closed meeting.
BANDON HIGH School bands and choirs will perform a spring concert led by teacher Dave Weston at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 31, in the BHS gym. The public is welcome.
Today’s Tides: Highs—8:04 am, 4.9 ft., 8:28 pm, 6.8 ft. Lows—2:16 am, 1.3 ft., 1:56 pm, 1.3 ft. May 5 May 12 May 20 May 28 Full Moon
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IN RECENT weeks, several callers have contacted the 9-1-1 center after concerned visitors have found seal pups on local public beaches. Here are some tips that will help keep these adorable animals safe and healthy. Harbor seal are common in our area, and their pups are often found alone on the beach. They are not usually stranded, but simply resting (as all baby mammals must do) and waiting for their mothers to come back ashore to nurse them. Adult female seals are shy and unlikely to rejoin a pup if there is activity nearby. They may only return to suckle their pup at night when people are not around. It is very important not to interfere with this process, and especially not to move a pup from where it is receiving care from its mother. Within three or four weeks of birth, harbor seal pups are weaned from maternal care and are left to fend for themselves. While learning to find and catch its own food, a young seal may come ashore frequently to rest. This is often a very challenging stage of life, and not all pups survive. But while it may be tempting to “take them in,” their best chance for survival is to be left alone on the beach.
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Bandon, Oregon Spring is also the time when elephant seals come ashore to molt. Although adult elephant seals are rarely reported in Oregon, juvenile elephant seals routinely come ashore on Oregon beaches, typically during the spring/summer molting season. Elephant seals go through an annual molting process, in which they come ashore to shed their hair and skin. This natural process takes weeks to complete, and is often marked by irregular breathing, weepy eyes, runny noses, and damaged-looking skin. Do not pour water over the seal! It interferes with the molting process. As bad as molting animals may look, they are going through a normal and necessary process, and are usually are not stranded. If you find a seal on the beach, stay a respectful distance from the animal. Keep children and pets away from them. Any human contact stresses the animal, and reduces their chances of survival. They can also inflict a pretty painful bite! You do not need to call 9-1-1 to report a sighting, but if you believe the animal is injured, or its behavior is unusual, you can contact the Marine Mammal Stranding Network at 800-452-7888. Visit their website at http://mmi.oregonstate.edu/ommsn/ outreach/dos-donts for photos of marine mammals, and additional tips about the wildlife you’re likely to encounter on our beaches.