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Dancers prepare for the annual performance of the Nutcracker Ballet

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Fabric artists are ‘In Stitches’ at Pacific Park Gallery COOS BAY — Fabric artists from Northwestern and Coastal Oregon have designed, cut, clipped, dyed, felted, beaded, appliquéd and stitched their entries for the jurored show “In Stitches,” now showing at the Pacific Park Gallery in Coos Bay. More than 30 pieces created by 15 fabric artists have been chosen for the show in two categories: “Original Free-Form Design” and “Originally Interpreted Traditional Quilting.” The artists’ reception and awards presentation will be 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16, at the gallery, 1927 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Awards acknowledging the best work in each category and “Best of Show” will be announced at the reception. A “People’s Choice” recognition will be awarded in January.

The exhibit theme, “In Stitches,” was widely interpreted and includes topics from stitched portraits to colorful conceptual abstractions to nature. Jurors Christine

Contributed photos

“In the Shadows” by Paulette Landers, North Bend. Hand-dyed fabric, water media, machine stitched.

Malone, of Lebannon; and Susan Lehman, of Bandon; said they were impressed by the high quality of work submitted.

Contributed photos The reception features live Celtic music by The Little “A Fish Story, detail” by Janet Hiller, Eugene. Cotton fabric, wool yarn, Match Girls, and refreshments. beads, silk fusion; hand-dyed and/or over-dyed, tucked.

Pacific Park Gallery hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday. For information, contact artistjanuary@gmail.com.

Friends of the Library hosts trivia night COQUILLE — The Friends of the Coquille Library Foundation will host its fall trivia night Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Coquille Community Building.

The doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the first question at 6 p.m.

Teams can have up to eight players. The cost is $10 per person.

The event includes a pirate theme and teams are encouraged to dress up.

Prizes will be given to the team with the best name, as well as the winning team. Door prizes also will be handed out during the evening.

All proceeds go toward building a new library for the community.

For more information, call the library at 541-396-2166.

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SATURDAY, NOV. 8 Tide of the Toddlers — Leaves and Color 10-11 a.m., South Slough Interpretive Center, 61907 Seven Devils Road, Charleston. Program for children ages 1-5 who will sing, make a craft and discover the natural world.

Maximum of 15, $1 each. Register at 541888-5558.

Stack ‘n’ Whack Crazy Quilt Workshop 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Coquille Valley Art Association, 10144 Highway 42, Coquille. Bring 20-12 half inch squares of fabric and your sewing machine. Some machines available. Cost is $10 or free to CVAA members. 541-824-0033 Mushroom Hike 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Carpool meets at Bay Bridge Motel, 66304 U.S. Highway 101, North Bend. Coast Range Forest Watch will lead a mushroom hike through the Elliot State Forest. Collect edible mushrooms from a coastal rain forest. Bring a container and dress for wet weather. 541-808-0842

TUESDAY, NOV. 11 Bay Area Seniors Computer Club — Computer Help 10 a.m.-noon, Coos Bay Public Library Cedar Room, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Bring your device or use tiers and get help for computer issues. http://www.bascc.info

Diabetes Review noon-1 p.m., BAH Community Health & Education Center, 3950 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Understand and manage diabetes.

THURSDAY, NOV. 13 Drill Conductor Course 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m., Charleston Marina RV Park, 63402 Kingfisher Road, Charleston. Registration is required for the two day course. Commercial fishermen should bring photo ID, rain gear, a change of clothes, a towel, swimsuit and immersion suit. Register by calling 503-2409373 or 541-756-9224. http://www.amsea.org/training/drills.html Curry County: Oregon Building Epermitting System Class 1 p.m., Curry County Annex Blue Room, 94235 Moore St., Gold Beach.

Contractors are encouraged to attend. Training by Jerod Bradford - Oregon Building Codes Division.

Garden Seminar: Creative Uses for Garden Vegetation 6 p.m., Owen Building, 201 N. Adams St., Coquille. Baskets, rope, textiles and dyes will be presented by Don Delyria of Coquille Valley Traditional Skills Center. Fragrance free environment. www.coquillevalleyseedlibray.org

Carousel beginners carving class COQUILLE — The next Coquille Carousel beginners carving class will be 6-9 p.m. Nov. 11-13, at the Carousel Workshop at 117 Central, in downtown Coquille. The three-day class costs $30, which includes the precut blanks and use of tools (or bring your own). The flowers that the class carves will be used on the carousel’s rounder boards. This is a beginners carving class and is limited to 10, so please contact us to reserve a spot.

Call Shirley at 541-396-5033 or email shirleybower@frontier.com.

Learn about birds COOS BAY — The Friends of Coos Bay Public Library will host “Backyard Bird Basics” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Myrtlewood Room.

Barbara Taylor and Eric Clough of the local Cape Arago Audubon Society will present slides of common birds in our area with tips on how to identify them, plus share how to attract birds to one’s yard, what food is preferred by which species, and how to help keep avian visitors safe.

This free program is sponsored by the Friends of Coos Bay Public Library and open to the public. For more information, please visit http://bay.cooslibraries.org or call 541-269-1101.

Visit the Commons for art YACHATS — Crafts on the Coast’s 17th annual Harvest and Holidays Arts and Crafts Festival features more than 30 artisans from the Lincoln County area, with more than 70 exhibitors in all. The annual event is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 9, at Yachats Commons, located off Fourth Street. The address is 441 U.S. Highway 101, Yachats.

Artisans will have arts such as jewelry, painting and

Backyard Bird Basics 7 p.m., Coos Bay Public Library Myrtlewood, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Barbara Taylor and Eric Clough of Cape Arago Audubon will share slides, for attracting, feeding and identifying local species.

FRIDAY, NOV. 14 Two-day Mushroom Identification Class, Southwestern Oregon Community College Curry Campus, 96082 Lone Ranch Parkway, Brookings. Bob Burch instructs. Lecture Friday 6-9 p.m., field trip Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $42. Register at 541-247-2741.

SATURDAY, NOV. 15 Two-day Mushroom Identification Class, Port Orford City Hall Council Chambers, 555 W. 20th St. Bob Burch instructs. Lecture Saturday 6-9 p.m., field trip Sunday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $42. Register at 541-813-1667.

Feeding Birds in Winter 10 a.m-noon, South Slough Reserve Interpretive Center, 61907 Seven Devils Road, Charleston. Cost is $5, includes building one birdhouse. Limited to 15 participants. Register by calling 541-8885558.

pottery, to wool and acrylic. There will be edibles and nonedibles, interactive and colorful items available for all your senses.

Lecture spotlights erosion and flooding COOS BAY — Southwestern Oregon Community College’s geology lecture series continues at 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 14, with “Shoreline Erosion and Flood Hazards on the Oregon Coast Due to Earth’s Changing Climate.” Jonathan Allan, from Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, will present a free lecture at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts at SWOCC. Allan earned his BS, MS and Ph.D. degrees from University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University where he worked with Paul Komar. He has presented at a number of international meetings with a focus on coastal issues and has been published in a variety of scientific journals including Shore and Beach, Journal of Coastal Research, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Eos: Transactions of the American Geophysical Union and DOGAMI publications. Several local groups, including Washed Ashore, Surfriders, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Coos Watershed and Oregon Shores/Coast Watch will be in the lobby starting at 6 p.m. and after the talk.

For those not able to attend in person, all lectures are live-streamed and archived, with access from the college website at www.socc.edu.

Continuing sponsors of the lecture series include Oregon Resources Corporation, the SWOCC Foundation and the college. For additional information, call Ron Metzger at 541-888-7216.

Young musicians opportunity NORTH BEND — After an extraordinary series of performances at the Southern Oregon Music Festival in Medford, the Oregon Coast Lab Band will be hosting an open house where Evolution will be demonstrating their musical talent.

Everyone is invited to attend 7-9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at the Lab Band Building, 1875 Virginia Ave., in North Bend.

If you know a young musician between 10 and 21 who is ready to step up and commit to excel with their music, the Oregon Coast Lab Band open house is a must attend event. The open house will give aspiring musicians and parents a chance to meet the Lab Band musicians, parents, board members and Gary Lebraun, a long-time band member and the new music director.

For more information, contact The Oregon Coast Lab Band at 541-751-0221.

Movies Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 2:15, 4:25

Before I Go to Sleep — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 9:10

Big Hero 6 3D — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 8:55

Big Hero 6 2D — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:00, 2:45, 5:30, 8:10 • Redwood Cinema: S-Su: 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30; M-Th: 7:00; W: 2:00

Fury — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 2:20, 5:35, 8:45

Interstellar — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:10, 1:05, 3:55, 4:50, 7:40, 8:30 • Redwood Cinema: S-Su: 12:00, 3:20; M-Th: 6:40; W: 2:00

John Wick — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:20

Maze Runner — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 6:35

Nightcrawler — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:50, 3:35, 6:20, 9:05

Ouija — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30

St. Vincent — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:15, 2:50, 5:25; S-W: 8:00

The Book of Life — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:00, 1:00, 3:20, 5:45

The Judge — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 8:15 Pony Village Cinema, North Bend: 541-756-3447 Redwood Cinema, Brookings: 541-412-7575

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Get Crackin’!

A Christmas-time tradition, The Nutcracker, returns to Coos Bay for 20th year Nov. 22

BY TIM NOVOTNY The World

COOS BAY — In case you haven’t been to a store in the last week, you should know, Christmas-time is here. The calendar may say November, but even before Thanksgiving arrives Christmas will hit the stage in Coos Bay. That is thanks to the return of the Eugene Ballet Company, for the 20th year, and their performance of The Nutcracker.

And, just as they have each and every year, the performance will feature some young, local dance students sharing the stage with a wonderful group of professionals.

Pam Chaney, administrative director at Pacific School of Dance, says the relationship between the South Coast students and the professional company has paid-off over the years. She noted that there have been a number of local dancers who have converted that opportunity into professional careers of their own.

“It’s a great opportunity for our kids. It involves 40-plus local dancers, and not just from our school, it’s open to all the school’s from the South Coast,” Chaney said, during a recent break in the rehearsal schedule in Coos Bay. “The kids get the opportunity to do this wonderful dance, with choreography that is set by professionals, and they get to rehearse it here locally.

Then they get these lovely costumes, they get on stage with professional dancers.”

The school traces it’s origin back to the creation of Pacific Dance Spectrum

in 1989. It then became Pacific School of Dance, an off-campus program of the Boys and Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon.

“It was about 1991 that a group of parents got together and started the nonprofit group Dance Umbrella for South Coast Oregon, so we could go ask for dollars to perform, bring master teachers here, and to send the kids away and to really elevate their level of dance education.”

As that was happening, the Eugene Ballet Company started to get word about this fledgling ballet school on the coast and contacted them about doing The Nutcracker in this area.

“That’s when they knew they had kids here who knew classical ballet well enough to be auditioned for these parts,” she said.

There are a couple of new things that local fans of The Nutcracker will notice this year. One is that they have added a new price option for kids (tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and $15 for children 12 and under).

But, returning fans are also likely to notice that there are more young male dance students than they have ever had participate.

Eleven boys, ages 3 to 19, are going to be part of this year’s show, Chaney said.

“The world of dance and ballet is really about athletes. It really is,” she says. “These people who do this, you just marvel at their athleticism. They are coming clear from the floor up to flying through

By Amanda Loman, The World

London Boardman, 5, front, a student at Pacific School of Dance, is one of the local dancers participating in the production of The Nutcracker.

Boardman and some of his fellow Preparatory 3 dancers will play baby mice in the performance.

On the cover — Emma Potts, a student at Pacific School of Dance, practices during a class Tuesday night. Potts and several other students in her class will appear in the travelling production of The Nutcracker as baby mice when the Eugene Ballet Company comes to the Hales Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 22.

Cutout — Marina Mascarenas, who will appear as a baby mouse in the Eugene Ballet Company’s local production of The Nutcracker, practices the dance from the performance at the Pacific School of Dance. the air. There’s got to be some muscles involved in that.”

This year there will be three opportunities for local dancers to perform with the Eugene Ballet Company. They will be dancing with them at the show in Florence, on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.; before taking the stage twice in Coos Bay for shows at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus of Southwestern Oregon Community College. The first show starts at 3 p.m., with one more to follow at 6:30 p.m.

Chaney says it really is the perfect way for families to kick-off the holidays. with “Starting Tchaikovsky and then the original choreography that was done by Marius Petipa, which has changed tremendously since then,” Chaney said. “Everyone does their own interpretation, but it has the Christmas party, it has the nutcracker getting broken and then Clara going to sleep and worrying about it and then she wakes up and all-of-a-sudden the nutcracker’s her prince and he takes her all

through these beautiful scenes — Oh, I just love it!”

If you’d like to start your own holiday tradition, or pay a return visit to a holiday land of wonderment, tickets are available online at www.dusco.org (for the Coos Bay performances), Checkerberry’s Flower and Gifts, and at the Pacific School of Dance in Eastside.

“It’s expensive to bring it here, but we are supporting the arts by bringing them here to come and do it,” Chaney said. “On the other hand, after we

sell the tickets and pay expenses, all of the money left over is used for scholarships for local dancers to dance, to study here and bring master teachers in, or to send our kids away and get them additional training.

“I think (the show) should be for the whole family, for parents to say we need to know what the arts mean. And traditions, during the holidays, for strengthening families is very important. And The Nutcracker tradition, to me, is one of the best there is.”

Photo courtesy of Julie Noggle

COOS BAY — Santa is making an early visit to the Bay Area to pose with your pet for a holiday portrait at the annual “Photos with Santa Paws” event to benefit Pacific Cove Humane Society.

Pony Village Mall hosts the pre-holiday fundraiser in a store space inside the Mall near the Macy’s entrance, on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 1-3:30 p.m.

All well-behaved pets, from cats and dogs to exotic creatures, are invited to have their photo taken with Santa Paws. Their human friends are welcome to join the portrait sitting.

Professional photography services are provided by Julie Noggle of Brown’s Studio, who donates her time and photo processing for the event.

One print of each portrait is $15 and can be picked up in about two weeks at Brown’s Studio, 2020 Sherman Ave. in North Bend. Additional prints and holiday photo cards can be ordered, as well.

Pet owners are asked to bring small animals in carriers for their safety, and to keep dogs on-leash. The event will feature goodie bags from Cranberry Sweets, give-away items from Mini Pet Mart, holiday bandanas created by Lynn Jochum, and drawings for a gift card and coffee and mug from Ciccarelli’s Restaurant, a basket filled with treats from Cranberry Sweets, and dog and cat-themed baskets loaded with clever and useful items. Pets who are looking for homes will be on display for attendees to view.

“Photos with Santa Paws” proceeds support Pacific Cove Humane Society in its mission to establish a modern pet care center for our region. Information more about Pacific Cove and “Photos with Santa Paws,” call 541404-6704, 541-756-6522, or go to www.pacificcove.org.

GO! Calendar of Events SATURDAY, NOV. 8 Women’s Ministries Craft Fair 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bay Area Church of the Nazarene, 1850 Clark St., North Bend.

Craft Sale 9 a.m.-4p.m., First United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay. Variety of crafters and specialty items.

Proceeds to benefit Trustee Emergency Fund and Outreach.

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Free Head and Neck Cancer Screening 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Bay Area Hospital main lobby, 1775 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. No appointment required.

17th Annual Harvest & Holidays Arts & Crafts Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Yachats Common, 441 U.S. Highway 101, Yachats. More than 30 juried artisans and 70 vendors.

Myrtle Point Public Library Foun dation Annual Holiday Bazaar 10 a.m.-4 p.m., OSU Extension Building, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point. Gift basket drawing at 3:45 p.m.

Old Town Marketplace 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 250 First St. SW, Bandon.

Farmers and artisans on the waterfront.

Quality Crafters Guild Holiday Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bandon Community Center, 1200 11th St. SW, Bandon.

League of Women Voters of Coos County 10:30 a.m.-noon, Coos Bay Fire Department community room, 450 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay. Dr. Allen Solomon will lead climate change discussion.

10th Annual Chowder Cook-off 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tangers Outlet, 1500 SE East Devils Lake Road, Lincoln City. Admission $5. Live music: Ivie-Meziere Trio and

Mark Alan. Rusty Truck Brewing and The Wine Cellar at the Eventuary. 800-452-2151 Daughters of the American Revo lution No-host Luncheon noon, Coney Station, 295 S. Broadway, Coos Bay. Program: Don Strine.

541-396-3872 South Coast Singles Club Lun cheon and Meeting 11:30 a.m., Dave’s Pizza, 740 Koos Bay Blvd., Coos Bay. No host. 541808-2219 Adamson/Goodman Art Opening Reception1-3 p.m., South Slough Interpretive Center, 61907 Seven Devils Road, Charleston.

Featured artists: Jean Adamson and Joan Goodman.

“Photos with Santa Paws” 1-3:30 p.m., Pony Village Mall near Macy’s, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend. Each portrait, $15.

Humans and well behaved pets welcome. Additional prints, cards and portraits available in time for Christmas. www.pacificcove.org “Hansel and Gretel” 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sawdust Theatre, 120 N. Adams, Coquille. Missoula Childrens Theater tour group will perform with 50 local children.

Tickets $7.50 for adults and $5 for students. 541-290-8479 “Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe” 7 p.m., North Bend High School multipurpose room, 2323 Pacific Ave., North Bend. Hesperian Players perform “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.”

“The School for Lies” 7 p.m., Dolphin Playhouse, 580 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Admission $10 or $8 for seniors and students.

Call 541-808-2611.

South Coast Country Contra

Dance 7-10 p.m., Green Acres Grange, 93393 Green Acres Lane, Coos Bay. Guest caller: Stacy Rose. Musicians: The Contra Swings — Jennifer Sordyl and Don Berg. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Alcohol and fragrance free event. Admission: $7, students with I D and seniors $6; members $5, supervised children under 6 free. http://southcoastfolksociety.wordpress.com Calico The Band 8 p.m., Pistol River Friendship Hall, 24252 Carpenterville Road, Brookings.

Tickets $15, www.pistolriver.com or 541-247-2848.

SUNDAY, NOV. 9 Seventh-day Adventist’s Annual Craft, Bake and Quilt Sale 10 a.m., Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2175 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. All proceeds go to food pantry.

17th Annual Harvest & Holidays Arts & Crafts Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Yachats Common, 441 U.S. Highway 101, Yachats. More than 30 juried artisans and 70 vendors.

10th Annual Chowder Cook-off 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tangers Outlet, 1500 SE East Devils Lake Road, Lincoln City. Admission $5. Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Chinook Winds Casino Resort host Native American dancers, drummers, hands on crafting and a tribal storyteller.

800-452-2151 “Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe” 2 p.m., North Bend High School multipurpose room, 2323 Pacific Ave., North Bend. Hesperian Players perform “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.”

“The School for Lies” 2 p.m., Dol-

phin Playhouse, 580 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Admission $10 or $8 for seniors and students.

Call 541-808-2611.

Old-Fashioned Jam Session 5 p.m., Halfway Tavern, 59576 Halfway Road, Coos Bay. 541267-5933

MONDAY, NOV. 10 Veterans Fourth Annual Veterans Arts and Crafts Show Opening 10 a.m., Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend. 541971-9807 Classic Film NIght “Mogambo” 7 p.m., Bandon Public Library, 1204 SW 11th St., Bandon. Clark Gable, Grace Kelly and Ava Gardner romantic triangle.

Refreshments served.

Oregon Coast Lab Band Open House 7-9 p.m., Lab Band Building, 1875 Virginia Ave., North Bend. Evolution performs. Meet band members, parents, the board and new director, Gary Lebraun. 541-751-0221

TUESDAY, NOV. 11 Veterans Day Breakfast 10 a.m., Coquille Valley Elks Lodge, 54942 Maple Heights Road, Lee Valley, Coquille/Myrtle Point.

Social hour begins at 9 a.m.

Veterans and guests of all ages are welcome. 541-296-2358 Umpqua Discovery Center Veterans Free Admission Day 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way, Reedsport.

Salute Our Veterans Luncheon 12:30 p.m., Pony Village Mall near Macy’s, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend. Hosted by Point Man Ministries Outpost 101.

Keynote speaker, Major Jonathen Landan. 541-404-0785

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Photos with Santa Paws help Pacific Cove Humane Society

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Book review: Bangor Around the Bend, by Claude Coffman

BY GAIL ELBER The World

GO! Calendar of Events Bingo 6:45 p.m., Masonic Lodge 140, 2002 Union Ave., North Bend. Refreshments available.

RSVP, 541-266-0868.

South Coast Folk Society Dance Fundraiser 7 p.m., The Liberty Pub, 2047 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Live music by Cultural Ecology. Dance demonstrations, open to all participants 21 and older. Admission by donation.

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younger, $4 includes one raffle ticket. http://cij.weebly.com Spaghetti Dinner and Veterans Appreciation Program 4:30 p.m., Bay Area Church of the Nazarene, 1850 Clark St., North Bend. Kingsview Christian School students will host dinner 4:30-6 p.m. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $5. 541-7561411 North Bend Community Scholar ship Fund Annual Meeting 7 p.m., North Bend Fire Station, 1880 McPherson Ave., North Bend. 541-756-7871

p.m., 250 First St. SW, Bandon.

Farmers and artisans on the waterfront.

Geology Lecture Series 7 p.m., Hales Center for the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Shoreline Erosion and Flood Hazards on the Oregon Coast Due to Earth’s Changing Climate presented by Dr. Jonathan Allan.

Foreign Film Friday “Chico and Rita” 7 p.m. Coos Bay Public Library Myrtlewood Room, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. http://bay.cooslibraries.org/programs/foreign-films/ “Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe” 7 p.m., North Bend High School multipurpose room, 2323 Pacific Ave., North Bend. Hesperian Players perform “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.”

In the 1930s, the current Gold Coast Men’s Chorus site of Pony Village Mall Christmas and Beyond 7:15was a mud flat lined with 9:15 p.m., Marshfield High float houses, the homes of School chorus room, 10th fishermen and longshoreand Ingersoll, Coos Bay. Men’s men. The road along the four part harmony for the holbay from North Bend to THURSDAY, NOV. 13 idays until Dec. 27. Reading Marshfield was paved music not required.

541-808C e n t ral Coast Christian Women with wood. Door-to4597 L u n cheon 11 a.m. -1 p.m., Red door suit salesmen LIon Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Dr., traveled by bus, and a Coos Bay. Guest: Sue Ann WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 family could trade Haberly. Annual auction and firewood for groPreschool Storytime 11 a.m., live music with Bud and Jerri ceries.

Reedsport Branch Library, 395 FRIDAY, NOV.14 Finley. $13 inclusive. RSVP and Claude Coffman Winchester Ave., Reedsport. arrange child care 541-808D o w n t o wn Holiday Open Houses tells light-hearted Stories and crafts. 541-271-3500 0625 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Downtown Coos stories of that period Bay. Many participating busiBusiness Connection Luncheon Spaghetti Feed to Benefit Christ in “Bangor Around the Bend,” an nesses will have door prizes, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Mill mas in July 4-7 p.m., Eagles 88-page self-published memoir. refreshments or special deals.

Lodge, 510 Greenwood Ave., The book is bound in the same cover with “Now Casino, Salmon Room, 3201 coosbaydowntown.org/ Reedsport. Auction and dinner: Feature That!”, a collection of Coffman’s magazine arti- Tremont St., North Bend. No $12.

Guests: TBA. host buffet O ld Town Marketplace 10 a.m.-4 adults, $8 and children 10 and cles about southwestern Oregon. It’s illustrated with drawings by Reedsport artist Ellen Keeland and with photographs from Coffman’s childhood.

Born in 1928 in the Bangor district of what is now North Bend, Coffman has spent most of his life here. He taught science in the Coos Bay and North Bend schools and also had a contracting and excavating company.

BANDON — Sage Place Coffman hasn’t forgotten what it’s like to be a child, will be hosting the “Fall recounting from a child’s perspective even serious events Inspirations” of Coos Bay such as a murder-suicide on Marion Street and the 1936 artists’ Donna and Ron Bandon fire.

Wright, and “Images of It’s fun to read about a time and place when both Nature” by Coquille artist adults and children would turn out for an event such as Kimberly Wurster.

Coffman’s attempt to walk on the mud flats with homeThe shows opens made “mud shoes”: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2-4 “The mud tilted toward the channel, and it was no p.m., at the Bandon Public trouble walking down that slight incline. But to go down Library in the Sprague meant to come back up and therein lied the problem. The Room. Enjoy demonstracheering of the crowd died down as each shoe dug into the tions from these widely mud trying to go uphill, pushing up a mound of mud collected and highly recbehind each shoe. As the crowd watched in horror, first ognized award-winning one shoe and then the other sank, leaving me knee deep in artists who share a comthe mud with two boards and shoes tied firmly to each Wright has been Her larger than life watermon bond in capturing the foot.” dynamic and intricate achieving lifelike qualities color images capture the “....I remained upright and proud as the mud closed in details found in the natu- in his Tupelo, epoxy, and drama of nature, as do her and the tide lapped at my behind. Reaching down, I got ral landscape, birds and acrylic songbird carvings works in pastel, acrylics the shoes untied and, throwing away any illusion of for nearly 20 years and and collage. Wright has wildlife. grandeur, I laid down in the mud and, squirming like a Wurster’s pastel, breathing delicate life into received many prestigious snake, used my arms and legs like paddles. Slow progress watercolor, and acrylic his birds, a challenge as he awards and has been pubwas made toward the bank, until, at last, a black mud ball paintings will remain on works with inanimate and lished in art books and emerged much to the cheers of the crowd, and someone display at the library rigid materials. His carv- journals throughout her produced a bucket of cold salt water and washed the mud through November. ings have garnered multi- 40-year career. off about half of my body. The crowd slowly left, talking Wright will be a guest Wurster began painting in ple Best of Show awards in about the big adventure, while the boys collected their 1995 and has an extensive the Pacific Flyways instructor at Sage Place, gambling money.”

“Pour It On” watercolor resume of juried competi- national competitions.

The book is available at South Coast Saw and Garden Wright is a pioneer in workshop, Nov. 16. For tions, winning awards of and Driftwood Barbershop in Coos Bay or Books by the excellence, both domestic experimental poured more information, call Bay in North Bend. Local libraries will also have a copy. watercolor techniques. 541-329-0303. and international.

Coffman will read from his book and sign copies Dec. 13 at the North Bend Public Library at a time to be announced.

Sage Place celebrates nature with award winning artists

Contributed photos

Kimberly Wurster, award winning artist, will have some her mixed media art on display at the Bandon Public Library through November.

D I G E S T ODFW seeks new director

RECREATION R E P O R T

FISHING Coos County lakes/ponds: trout Bradley Lake, Saunders Lake, Powers Pond, Middle Empire Lake, and Butterfield Lake were all stocked this month with fall trophy trout. Anglers are having the best success catching trout fishing PowerBait near the bottom. A few anglers are catching trout by casting small spinners or spoons.

Coos River Basin: Dungeness crab, bay clams, salmon Fishing for Chinook and coho salmon is still open in the Coos Basin even though most anglers have put away their salmon fishing gear. The majority of the Chinook and many coho have moved out of the bay into the rivers in preparation to spawn. A few anglers are trolling for Chinook in the Millicoma and South Fork Coos rivers while anglers trolling for coho are fishing lower in the bay. The wild coho season is open in the Coos Basin until Nov. 30. The daily bag limit for wild (unclipped) coho is one per day and two for the season.

Crabbing in Coos Bay has been good with boat crabbers picking up limits. The best crabbing has been near the jetties but crabbers are getting legal size crab all the way up to the BLM Boat Ramp. In a cooperative effort including ODFW and Oregon State University researchers, hundreds of red rock crabs have been tagged with a small blue “floy tag” in Charleston to gain an understanding of their growth, age, movement, population size, and fishery. Red rock crabs are native to Oregon and are found in only a few Oregon estuaries. If you catch a tagged red rock crab please contact the ODFW Charleston office at 541-888-5515.

Clamming is excellent during low tides near Charleston, off Cape Arago Highway and Clam Island. There are also good places to dig clams even on positive low tides in Coos Bay. Before any shellfish harvest trip, make sure to check the Oregon Department of Agriculture website for any updates.

Coquille River Basin: salmon The recent rains have salmon moving into the rivers in preparation to spawn. A few coho are still being caught from Bandon to Rocky Point Boat Ramp for anglers trolling cut plug herring or spinners. The wild coho season is open in the Coquille Basin until Nov. 30. The daily bag limit for wild (unclipped) coho is one per day and two for the season.

G a r r i s o n L a k e : rainbow trout, cutthroat Early morning or late afternoon is the most productive. Boat anglers will want to keep an eye on the weather and fish the lake when there is no wind. Access for bank anglers is best at the 12th Street boat ramp,

Arizona Street, or along the foredune accessed through Tseriadun State Park. Garrison Lake is located in the middle of Port Orford. Boat anglers are reminded to clean all aquatic vegetation off their boats and trailers before heading home to help control the spread non-native plants and animals.

Loon Lake: rainbow trout, bass, bluegill Loon Lake has been stocked with nearly 8,000 trout.

The lake is also providing good fishing for crappie, bluegill and bass. The boat ramps will be open through early fall.

Sixes River: Chinook Rain this week will probably blow out the river. When the river drops, Chinook should be scattered throughout the lower river, with new fish moving in daily.

Tenmile Basin: yellow perch, largemouth bass, coho salmon Yellow perch are biting on nightcrawlers or jigs tipped with a worm in Tenmile Lakes. Yellow perch will be moving towards the deep water (20 feet) and concentrating in big schools. Sometimes anglers need to try several spots before finding the bigger fish. There are lots of smaller yellow perch that anglers have to sort through to catch enough keepers for a meal. Some of the keeper yellow perch are over 12 inches long.

Largemouth bass fishing has been good. Most of the bass are being caught in deep water associated with cover like submerged logs or vegetation.

Crankbaits and plastics like senkos or brushhogs have been working to catch bass.

With the recent rains, wild coho should have moved into Tenmile Lakes.

The best fishing tends to be in the upper arms of the lake like Big Creek and Templeton. The wild coho season is open in Tenmile Lakes. The bag limit for wild coho in Tenmile Lakes is one wild coho adult per day and a total of five wild adult coho for the season in aggregate with other NW and SW Zone waterbodies. Anglers are also allowed one wild coho jack per day.

Winchester Bay: Chinook, fin-clipped coho Only fin-clipped adult and jack coho can be retained as part of the daily salmon limit.

Harvest information for other basins will be posted regularly on the ODFW website.

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SALEM — Applications are now being accepted for a new director for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Fish and Wildlife Commission is conducting a national search to fill the agency’s top position.

Applications will be accepted through Dec. 5. The application, a complete job description, and additional information on the position can be found online.

Finalists for the position will be interviewed by the Commission at its Feb. 13 meeting. The public will have the opportunity to meet finalists for the position at a public meeting in Salem on Feb. 12. The recruitment plan, outlining the process and timeline, is available on the ODFW website.

ODFW seeks candidates for Fish Screening Task Force SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking two candidates to represent agriculture and fishing/fish conservation interests on the state’s Fish Screening Task Force. Applicants have until Nov. 30 to apply.

The ODFW Fish Screening Program helps water users install and maintain fish screens to prevent fish from entering water diversions. The Task Force advises ODFW on program development, implementation, monitoring, technology, funding and reporting.

Members have an opportunity to help direct funding, especially on larger projects, and to visit several parts of the state to learn more about screening and passage issues. The Task Force meets three times a year at various locations and meetings may include a local field trip to project sites in the area.

The seven members of the Task Force are appointed by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. Three members represent agricultural interests, three members represent fishing or fish conservation interests, and one member represents the public-at-large. Members serve two-year terms and may be re-appointed.

Individuals interested in serving on the task force can call 503-947-6217 or email pete.a.baki@state.or.us. for more information.

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OUTDOORS

GO! Outdoors

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REC Continued from Page 7 Success for bank anglers at Salmon Harbor, Half Moon Bay and Osprey Point is beginning to slow down.

Both Chinook and finclipped coho are still being caught but not in great numbers.

The hatchery coho being caught are, however, still very bright.

Fishing for bottomfish in the Triangle and South jetty has been successful. Crabbing has been good recently.

HUNTING Duck and goose season in the goose Southwest Zone and duck Zone 1 opened Oct. 11. Canada goose numbers appear to be good in the local area so hunting for them should be good. Hunters will find that these birds will be attracted to green grass. The flocks are generally habitual

about where they go to feed during the day. So, scouting for these areas is beneficial for hunters. With the onset of stormy weather, duck numbers appear to be improving.

However, rain has caused flooding in agricultural lands in Coos County. This appears to have caused birds to scatter to some extent. As the season progresses, waterfowl numbers should continue to build.

Hunters will find the best hunting for both quail and grouse on closed roads on public land. Grouse will generally be found near streams and quail will generally be found near ridge tops, with the exception of Valley quail, which are usually found near agricultural lands.

General bear season continues through Dec. 31. Bear populations are robust in much of Coos County and offer opportunities for hunting. Due to the time of year and rain, black berries are in low abundance and bears are no longer concentrating on them. Many landowners are complaining of bears damaging apple and other fruit trees. With landowner permission, good hunting for bears can be found around isolated orchards. With cooler wet weather occurring, bears will not be active for much longer.

Cougar hunting is open. Hunters can expect an average year. Cougars are abundant throughout with indicators pointing to stable or increasing numbers. Hunting cougar is a challenge because these animals are very secretive, but harvest success is greatest adjacent to private land with high deer populations using a predator call.

YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE Sea Birds that are here for foraging include California brown pelicans, cormorants and western grebes. Great places to watch these birds and their activities are Coos Bay, near Charleston and the Coquille Bay near the harbor in Bandon. Feeding birds can be seen diving on baitfish in the bay and sometimes working in unison to corral fish near shore. Occasionally other animals get in on the action when foraging birds have located baitfish.

Seals, sea lions, porpoise and even whales will go after these fish as birds are mounting attacks from above.

Shorebird migration is in full swing. A large variety of birds can be found in local bays and along beaches.

Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge is probably the best place in Coos County to see these birds. The Bandon Marsh Unit is located immediately north of Bandon and is probably the best part of the refuge to visit for shore bird observation. Otherwise, mud flats in Coos Bay, Winchester Bay (Douglas County) and the Coquille Bay are great places to check.

Marine Mammals Seal and sea lion abundance in coastal waters around Coos County is high at this time of year, especially south of Coos Bay. At Simpson Reef, a heavily used haul out exists. From the lookout, viewers can see California sea lions, Steller sea lions, harbor seals and elephant seals.

Do not approach seals and sea lions you may find on Oregon beaches. If you think an animal you find is in trouble, contact your local ODFW office to report the animal or contact the Marine Mammal Stranding Network at 800-452-7888.