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Side Street Strutters to play at Sprague Theater BA N D O N — B a n d o n Showcase presents the excitement, vitality and spontaneity of jazz — America’s heritage — with its first offering for the 2014 season, featuring the Side Street Strutters with Meloney Collins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at the Sprague Theater.

In 1983, a group of talented musicians attending Arizona State University formed a m u s i ca l e n se m b l e wh ose artistic focus centered around the musical traditions of early New Orleans Jazz. Now, more than 25 years later, the core members are still together and have expanded their musical palette to include over a halfcentury of jazz styles, from early New Orleans Dixieland and blues to Big Band swing and popular standards.

The Strutters have presented formal concerts, symphony pops performances and student outreach programs in 50 states, seven European countries, Canada and Mexico, in addition to their regular performances at California’s D i s n eyla n d. Th ei r superb musicianship and award-winn i n g o rc h e s t ra t i o n s h ave earned them national and international acclaim.

The ensemble brings to the stage an exciting, entertaining and educational show

Valentine’s Ball will be held for dogs and ponies

COQUILLE — Everyone is invited to dress in formal attire or, if you don’t have a black tie or gown, dressy casual. The Valentine’s Ball is to raise funds for two important community nonprofit organizations — The Coquille Carousel Association project and the Coquille K-9 unit. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the ball will be 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Coquille Community Building, 115 N. Birch.

The evening will include the usual fundraiser silent and oral auctions.

Sawdusters will serve food and beverages, the band Phoenix will provide live music for dancing and beautiful attire will delight all who attend. Special items to be raffled are two tablets and a pair of diaContributed photo mond earrings by the Coquille Carousel and experience.

541-348-4341, by calling 541- 1202 11th St. SW in Bandon. For Coquille K-9 Unit will have Reserved seats cost $25 and are 347-SHOW (7469) or at the door. m o re i n fo r m a t i o n , v i s i t firearms. available at Bandon Mercantile The Sprague Theater is located at www.bandonshowcase.org.

Tickets are $20 before Monday, Feb. 3, and $25 thereafter. T ickets are Come to Charleston and stop by the available at Cone 9, Pony Village Mall; Bandon Floral; Cherry Creek Floral; the OSU Extension office, Myrtle Point; the Coquille Chamber of Commerce; the Carousel Workshop; Uptown Downtown Emporium; the Coquille Police Department and SStop t o p in i n at a t Oyster O y s t e r Cove Cove CCharleston h a r l e s t o n has h a s lovely l o v e l y gift g i f t shops, s h o p s , great great Coquille City Hall.

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For more information, Contributed photo Hours: W Hours: Wed. ed. - S Sun. un. call Linda at 541-396-2579 1 11am-4pm 1am-4pm Coquille K-9 will benefit 6 63340 3 3 4 0 Boat B o a t Basin Basin D Drive, r i v e, Charleston, C h a r l e s t o n , Oregon Oregon or Janice at 541-396-2114. from the Valentine’s Ball.

Wi l d Wo m e n o f C h a r l e s t o n Wi n e & G i f t S h o p Enjoy wine tasting, see our custom jewelry, kids hats and much more!

Adult co-ed volleyball has started

NORTH BEND — Women looking for a healthy hobby for the new year are invited to visit Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Harmony Hall, 2055 Union St., North Bend.

The Sweet Adelines affiliated chorus is a nonprofit music education organization and delights in welcoming women who have not flexed their vocal muscles before, but have an interest in learning to sing. Recent studies have shown that singing is good physical exercise, helps to maintain a healthy memory and is a natural antidepressant.

If your goal is to get healthy in 2014, Sea Breeze Harmony is a good place to start.

Experienced musicians are also welcome and encouraged to renew their love of singing.

For information, call 541-759-3038.

COOS BAY — Individuals and teams, ages 14 and older are invited to play co-ed volleyball free 7-9 p.m. every Sunday through the end of May. Pickup games will be played with everyone who shows up. Novice and experienced players are welcome. Come to The Boys and Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon, at 3333 Walnut Ave. in Coos Bay. Due to insurance and safety concerns, no unsupervised children are allowed in the gym.

For more information, call Adrian DeLeon 541-404-4459, email deleon@charter.net or like www.facebook.com/groups/CoosBayVolleyball.

Art opening at Evergreen

NORTH BEND — An artist’s reception is set for “Pacific Northwest Photography” which features nature images by local photographers Patricia Davidson, Andy Moe and Local man writes book on logging Hope Sessions. The reception is 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, Evergreen Court on the camMYRTLE POINT — The Coos County Logging Museum is pleased to announce the pus of Baycrest Village, 451 O’Connell St. in North Bend. Meet the artists and enjoy publication of longtime Coos County resident Glen Olson’s book “Reminiscing — One some refreshments. For more information, call 541-756-4466.

Man’s Recollection of Logging in the Golden Years.”

Olson has been known over the years for his columns in the Myrtle Point Herald and the Coquille Valley Sentinel about his and his wife Jean’s reminiscence of earlier times in Oregon. After all, they both have more than 90 years to recall! People have appreciCHARLESTON — ated Olson’s stories for their historical information and his sense of humor.

“Reminiscing” represents these stories and includes many family and local area histor- Friends of South Slough are selling 300 raffle tickical photos.

To honor the publication of the book, Olson will be available to sign copies noon-2 ets for a 17-foot canoe with p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Coos County Logging Museum, 705 Maple, Myrtle Point. a pair of paddles and life jackets. Tickets are $10 The museum will offer complimentary coffee and cookies for this opening.

Please join the Logging Museum in thanking Olson for the publication of this book. each and available at the South Slough Interpretive All proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the logging museum.

Center or from board Join South Coast Striders on their walkable North Bend hike members Lonne Mays, NORTH BEND — Take one of two opportunities to explore some of the many paths Valerie Cooley, Sue and trails commonly used by the folks in North Bend along with the recently complet- Cameron, Dave Lunde, Pat ed Sawmill and Tribal Trail starting at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Coos Historical & McKillip, Tom Younker or Deborah Rudd. The winner Maritime Museum.

One hike option is that you can join local authors and historians Dick and Judy will be selected during the Wagner on an easy to moderate 2-mile loop under the McCullough Bridge and through Downtown Coos Bay Wine the woods to Ferry Park, then along Bayview Avenue and back up into town before Walk, Friday, May 2.

Contributed photo For information, conreturning to the Coos Historical & Maritime Museum. This hike should last about two tact Deborah Rudd at 541- Winner of the raffle will be announced at the May Downtown Coos Bay hours.

Wine Walk.

The second option is with Kim Griffin, who will lead a 5-mile loop at a little faster 888-5558. pace on the North Bend loop portion of the new Sawmill and Tribal Trail. This walk will head out along the Sawmill & Tribal Trail to post #12 on Pony Creek Road, then up the stairs at Lombard and along McPherson to the North Bend Boardwalk then on to Ferry Road Park before returning to the Coos Historical & Maritime Museum. This hike is rated difficult and should last 3-3.5 hours.

Zonta presents free women’s Learn to make cheese at the The walk will take a half-hour lunch/snack break at Ferry Road Park. self-defense workshop As always, arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to allow time for sign in and hike introduction. Coos County Extension COOS BAY — The Zonta Club of the MYRTLE POINT — The Coos County Free Movie Showing at North Bend Public Library Master Food Preservers will hold their Coos Bay Area is hosting a complimentaNORTH BEND — Will you be watching the big NBA games for Martin Luther King annual cheese workshop on Saturday, Jan. ry workshop to help women learn selfDay? Even if you don’t care about hoops, you’ll want to go to the North Bend Public 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the OSU Extension defense techniques presented by members of local law enforcement agencies.

Library on Wednesday, Jan. 22, to see a free movie at 3:30 p.m.

Service in Myrtle Point.

This movie celebrates two people reaching for their dreams on the courts, who just Workshop participants will learn the Participation is free and open to the pubmight be made for each other, too. It’s got some of the best pickup and full-court action process of making fresh cheese as they lic. The workshop will be 1-5 p.m. you’ll see in a fiction film, with characters in a story you won’t forget. Critics and audi- work in teams to stir up a batch, viewing Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Southwestern ences loved this movie when it came out in 2000, it’s rated PG-13, and lasts 118 minutes and participating in the entire process. On Oregon Community College in the gym(just under two hours). Light refreshments will be served. the agenda for this cheese workshop is nasium of Prosper Hall.

To register for the workshop, email Monica and Quincy meet playing basketball when they’re 11 years old. They grow up making, and tasting, mascarpone and together, best friends and best opponents on the court. She has at least as much talent ricotta cheese. These are soft, un-aged Christie Noggle at znbnog@gmail.com or and ambition as he does for the game, but when she’s in college in the late 1980s there cheeses that can be used in sweet or savory call Michele Eberhardt, 541-888-8249.

Zonta is an international service is no WNBA to aim for. Can they both do the thing they love most — pro ball — and still dishes. be together?

The workshop will be held at the OSU organization of executive and profession“We wish we could tell you the title in print,” said North Bend Public Library Extension Service, 631 Alder St., in Myrtle al men and women working together to Assistant Director Abbie Anderson said, “but the terms of our contract to show movies Point. Cost is $15. Cheese samples will be advance the status of women worldwide legally in public also say we shouldn’t compete with local movie theaters by promoting served, but participants may wish to bring through service and advocacy. Zonta’s our movie titles outside of the library.” Want to know what it is? Visit the North Bend a sack lunch. Space is limited so early reg- mission is focused on improving the lives Public Library at 1800 Sherman Ave., or give the library a call at 541-756-0400 during istration is highly recommended and can of women in our community. Christie open hours (Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 1-6 p.m.). be done by calling 541-572-5263, ext. 292. Noggle, workshop coordinator said, “We This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call the North Walk-ins will be accepted but only if space are excited to provide this helpful information to interested local women.”

Bend Public Library at 541-756-0400, or visit online at www.northbendlibrary.org. allows.

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Classes & Workshops

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Classes & Workshops SATURDAY, JAN. 18 Feeding Birds in Winter 10 a.m.noon, South Slough Interpretive Center, 61907 Seven Devils Road, Charleston. Build your own birdfeeder, discover which feeds work best for which birds and identify common backyard birds of Coos County. Participants are limited to a maximum of 15. Cost is $5 per participant.

Registration is required, call 541-888-5558 or email deborah.rudd@state.or.us.

Greeting Card Play with Kathleen Morey Bailey 1-4 p.m., Art By

the Sea Studio and Gallery, Con- St. SE, Bandon. Cost, TBA. Limittinuum Building, 175 Second St. ed to four students. Register by SE, Bandon. Cost, $16. Register calling 541-347-5355 by calling 541-347-5355.

THURSDAY, JAN. 23 Geology Lecture — Mitigating Dis asters: Earthquake Response in Wet on Wet Acrylic with Paul the 21st Century 7 p.m., Hales Kingsbury 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Art By Center for the Performing Arts, the Sea Studio and Gallery, Con1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. tinuum Building, 175 Second St. Presentation by Dr. Gavin Hayes. SE, Bandon. Cost, $40. Registration and materials list required, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 541-347-5355.

Pouring Permanent Pigment with Jean Stephenson 1-4 p.m., Art SATURDAY, JAN. 25 By the Sea Studio and Gallery, S o u t h Slough Volunteer Orienta Continuum Building, 175 Second tion: Symbiosis In Your Commu nity 10 a.m.-1 p.m., South Slough Interpretive Center, 61907 Seven Devils Road, Charleston. Volunteers will receive an overview and skills STORE HOURS development for our outreach MON. -SAT. 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. programs, including festivals, SUN. 10-5

speaking engagements and more. Learn to effectively use artifacts, exhibits, displays and brochures to tell the story of South Slough to the general public.

Cheese-making Workshop 10 a.m.-2p.m., OSU Extension Building, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point. Cheese samples will be served, but bring your lunch.

Cost is $15. Space is limited so registration is suggested. Walkins are welcome if space allows.

Register by calling 541-572-5263, ext. 292.

Women’s Self Defense Workshop 1-5 p.m., SWOCC Prosper Hall gymnasium, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Free workshop presented by local law agencies is sponsored by Zonta. Register by emailing znbnog@gmail.com or calling 541-888-8249.

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COOS BAY — A weekly, international folk dance class with Stacy Rose begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the Harding School at 755 S. Seventh St., Coos Bay. Dance to traditional and modern music from around the world.

Some dances are lively and aerobic; others are slow and beautiful. Single, couples and beginners are welcome — even those with two left feet! Cost is $50 for the 10-week session.

For more information, call Stacy at 541-808-1002 or email stacyrosedance@gmail.com

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Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:00; S-Th: 5:40

Advanced piloting course offered on navigation CHARLESTON — Advanced Piloting is the second in the sequence of U.S. Power Squadron courses on navigation. It continues to build coastal and inland navigation skill, allowing the student to take on more challenging conditions such as unfamiliar waters, limited visibility and extended cruises. GPS is embraced as a primary navigation tool while adding radar, chartplotters and other electronic navigation tools. As with piloting, the course includes many in-class exercises, advancing the student’s skills through hands-on practice and learning.

There will be 10 classes of two hours each scheduled for presentation of this course. In addition, students will have seven days to complete the open book exam.

Topics covered include: ■ Review of skills learned in piloting ■ Advanced positioning techniques such as advancing a line of position ■ Other electronics: radar, depth sounders, autopilots, chartplotters, laptop computer software, etc.

■ Hazard avoidance techniques using electronics (e.g., “keep out” zones in GPS) ■ Collision avoidance using radar and GPS ■ Working with tides: clearances, depth, effects of current ■ Piloting with wind and currents ■ The “Seaman’s Eye” — simple skills for checking that one is on course The course will start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, and continue weekly until March 26. The cost for the course will be $75 for Power Squadron members and $100 for nonmembers. The course will be held at the Coos Bay Power Squadron Building, 90346 Guano Rock Lane at the Charleston Boat Basin.

For information and to register, call Al Swanson, 541888-6178 or leave a message at 541-290-3957.

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 1:15; S-Th: 3:55, 6:30, 9:10 • Redwood Cinema: S-Su: 1:00, 4:00; S-Th: 7:00; W: 2:00

Lone Survivor — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:25; S-Th: 3:15, 6:10, 9:00

Ride Along — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 1:45; S-Th: 4:15, 6:45, 9:15

Saving Mr. Banks — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 5:30, 8:25 • Redwood Cinema: S-Su: 1:00, 4:00; S-Th: 7:00; W: 2:00

The Legend of Hercules 3D — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 4:35, 9:25

The Legend of Hercules 2D — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 2:10; S-Th: 7:00

The Nut Job 3D — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 8:00

The Nut Job 2D — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 1:05; S-Th: 3:30, 5:45

Pony Village Cinema, North Bend: 541-756-3447 Redwood Cinema, Brookings: 541-412-7575

Murder mystery comedy dinner show ‘You Dirty Rat’

Learn about Nehemiah’s struggles W.O.W. (Women of The Word) Interdenominational Bible study meets Tuesdays and starts it’s spring session on Feb. 4, with “Nehemiah” The Courage to Face Opposition.”

The morning group will meet at 9:30 a.m. St. James Episcopal, 210 E. Third St., Coquille. The evening group will meet at 6-7:30 p.m., Freedom Fellowship, 1545 Maple, Myrtle Point.

For more information, call 541-297-6338.

Symbiosis in Your Community!

CHARLESTON — South Slough volunteers as well as those from other organizations may join us for a volunteer training, “Symbiosis in Your Community,” 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the South Slough Reserve Interpretive Center.

Volunteers will receive an overview and skills development for outreach programs, including festivals, speaking engagements and more. Learn to effectively use artifacts, exhibits, displays and brochures to tell the story of South Slough (or your own organization’s story) to the general public.

This is a free program, however space is limited so please email deborah.rudd@state.or.us or call 541-8885558 to register.

“You Dirty Rat” 7 p.m.,Saturday, Feb. 1, at Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay is $44.95 per person. Dress in Roaring ‘20s style. For ages 18 and older, RSVP at http://www.poisonpenplayers.com, poisonpenplayers@yahoo.com or 541-999-9281.

GO! Calendar of Events SATURDAY, JAN. 18 Mr. Bulldog Can and Bottle Drive 10 a.m.-2 p.m., lot next to Harbor Lights Animal Hospital, 1710 Virginia Ave., North Bend. Proceeds benefit Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit at Sacred Heart.

Pickups available by calling 541297-1596.

Arts and Crafts Materials Sale 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Coos Bay Public Library.

Agate Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Yachats Commons, 441 U.S. Highway 101, Yachats. At 2 p.m. guest speaker Dr. William Orr presents “How geologists us fossils.” 800-929-0477 Glen Olson Booksigning noon-2 p.m., Coos County Logging Museum, 705 Maple, Myrtle Point. “Reminiscing — One Mans’ Recollection of Logging in the Golden Years.” Refreshments will be served.

Chant of HU 1 p.m., Coos Bay

Public Library Cedar Room, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. 541756-2255 No Lazy Kates 1 p.m., Wool Company, 990 U.S. Highway 101, Bandon. Yarn projects welcome.

541-347-3115 Roundin’ Up A Cure Relay for Life Kick-off Party 5-9 p.m., North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway, North Bend.

Chili, cornbread, beverages, live music by Border Patrol, oldtime photos, live dessert auction and children’s activities. www.relayforlife.org/coosbayor Coquille Chamber of Commerce Awards Event 6 p.m., Coquille Community Building, 115 N. Birch, Coquille. Master of ceremonies: Judge Martin Stone; keynote speaker: Rick Stillwagon, Stillwagon Distillery and guest speaker: Matt Rowe, Coquille mayor; live music: June Jennings; bar: hosted by H-V Wines. Cost is $10.

Geology Lecture — Mitigating Disasters: Earthquake Response

in the 21st Century 7 p.m., Hales Center for the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Presentation by Dr. Gavin Hayes.

Winter Folk Festival — The Brothers Four Concert 7 p.m., Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. Cost is $22, online at www.winterfolkfestival.org or call 541-997-1994.

SUNDAY, JAN. 19 Game Day 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Coos Bay Fire Station, 450 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay. Bring a card or board game, dominoes to play and your own snack or refreshment.

541-888-5249 Agate Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Yachats Commons, 441 U.S. Highway 101, Yachats. At 11 a.m. guest speaker Lori Robertson of Cape Perpetua Visitor Center discusses what interests beachcombers. 800-929-0477 Winter Folk Festival — John McCuen Concert 3 p.m., Florence Events Center, 715 Quince

St., Florence. Cost is $22, online at www.winterfolkfestival.org or call 541-997-1994.

Inish 6 p.m., Langlois Public Library, 48234 U.S. Highway 101, Langlois.

MONDAY, JAN. 20

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22

Martin Luther King Birthday Cel ebration 1 p.m., North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Music, film, speakers, refreshments and a presentation of a 2014 Human Dignity Award to Judge Paula Bechtold. Guest speaker Charles Smith, Leadership Council of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Hosted by the Human Rights Advocates of Coos County.

Washed Ashore MLK Day Volun teer Opportunity 1-4 p.m., Harbortown Events Center, 325 Second St. SE, Bandon. 503-7070990 Author Night with Connie Bradley 7 p.m., Bandon Public Library, 1204 11th St. SW, Bandon. Bradley is a children’s author. Refreshments will be served. 541-347-3221

Free Movie Showing 3:30 p.m., North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Film released in 2000 in which two people reach for their dreams on the court. 541-756-0400 Mr. Bulldog Tai’s Dynasty Night 4-9 p.m., Tai’s Dynasty, 1388 Virginia Ave., North Bend. A portion of all sales proceeds will be donated to Mr. Bulldog’s Children’s Miracle Network fund. 541-297-6973 Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus 6:30-8:30 p.m., Harmony Hall, 2055 Union St., North Bend. All women are invited to join the acapella group. 541-759-3038

TUESDAY, JAN. 21 Movie Night: The Secret of Roan

FRIDAY, JAN. 24 Pool Volleyball for Seniors 1011:30 a.m., North Bend Public Pool, 2455 Pacific Ave., North Bend. Fee $2. Refreshments served. 541-756-4915

SATURDAY, JAN. 25 Langlois Lions Indoor Garage Sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Langlois Lions Club, 48136 Floras Lake Road, Langlois. 541-348-2507 South Coast Striders Walkable North Bend 9:45 a.m., Coos Historical & Maritime Museum, 1220 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Meet early to register for one of two hikes. Bring water.

541-756-6320 Canine Good Citizen Test 10 a.m.2 p.m., Inside Pony Village Mall near Macy’s, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend. Cost is $10. 541266-7440 Brown Bag with Local Author Panel noon-2 p.m., Coos Bay Public Library Myrtlewood Room, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Authors: Carlene Dater, Carol Sanders, JoAnn Gilbert Stover and Shinan Barclay.

Artists Reception 1-3 p.m., Evergreen Court, 451 O’Connell St., North Bend. “Pacific Northwest Photography” features Patricia Davidson, Andy Moe and Hope Sessions. Refreshments will be served. 541-756-4466

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GO! Outdoors theworldlink.com/sports/outdoors • Outdoors Editor George Artsitas • 541-269-1222, ext. 236

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Hunter kills cougar, rescues newborn kittens BAKER CITY (AP) — The mistake was unavoidable, but Todd Callaway didn’t stop to worry about his reputation as a hunter whose integrity is beyond reproach.

He just wanted to save the three cougar kittens.

And he did.

Callaway, 64, is both a hunter and a retired wildlife biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) Baker City office.

When he realized that the cougar he shot and killed on Thursday was a lactating female, he immediately started following the animal’s tracks in the snow, hoping to find its den and, possibly, kittens.

He found the den.

H is flashlight beam showed three tiny kittens, each weighing about two pounds.

Callaway, who was hunting in the Lookout Mountain unit east of Baker City, called his former employer, ODFW. The three kittens were

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At the Oregon Zoo, three two-week-old cougar orphans delivered by the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife are examined at the Oregon Zoo’s veterinary center in Portland. The cubs, who were found by a hunter who shot their mother while hunting in eastern Oregon, will be moved to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, N.C. taken to Baker City, where first a local veterinarian, and then Justin Primus, ODFW’s assistant district wildlife biologist, cared for them. “(Primus) fed them

every four hours,” said Brian Ratliff, the district wildlife biologist.

Ratliff estimates the kittens (also known as cubs) — two females and one male — are about two

weeks old. Although their eyes were open, they were still covered with a film and the kittens were in effect blind, he said.

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vived even one day without their mother, Ratliff said.

Cougars can have litters at any time of the year.

Bearing young during winter can actually be advantageous for the cats, Ratliff said, because their main food source — deer — tend to be concentrated during winter, making it easier for the mother to find her own meals while nursing her kittens.

On Friday, Primus drove the three kittens to The Dalles, where he met another ODFW employee who transported the trio to the Oregon Zoo. The kittens’ final home, though, will be the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, N.C., said M ichelle Schireman, who has worked at the Oregon Zoo for 18 years and who also serves as the species coordinator for cougars for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Schireman said she works closely with ODFW veterinarian Colin Gillin in cases when animals are orphaned.

Gillin called her on Thursday after learning that the kittens had been rescued in Baker City.

Schireman, through her work with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, said she’s also in touch with zoos across the country and knows which facilities are looking for particular species.

In the case of the North Carolina Zoo, it had two male cougars in its exhibit, both about 18 years old.

One of the cougars died

recently, and the other is in poor health, Schireman said.

“I had been in touch with the zoo and they were willing to take as many as three cubs,” Schireman said.

“Whenever possible I try to keep siblings together.”

She said the three kittens are in good health, and she expects they will be flown to North Carolina within a month or so.

“We’ve been feeding them every four hours, and when I came in for the early morning feeding today they looked really good,” Schireman said Monday.

Callaway was not allowed to keep the adult cougar because state law prohibits hunters from killing a female cougar that is accompanied by kittens that still have spots.

An Oregon State Police officer warned Callaway but did not issue a citation.

Ratliff said that’s not surprising because Callaway’s mistake was not only inadvertent, but also basically impossible to avoid.

The reason, Ratliff said, is that because the kittens are so young they had never left the den, which means there were no small cat tracks in the snow to alert hunters to the presence of kittens.

As for the adult female, it’s impossible at a distance to distinguish between a male and a female cougar, much less to determine SEE KITTENS | PAGE 7

BANDON — Two talks on shoreline science are scheduled for Bandon on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the Bandon Public Library, 1204 11th St. SW. The events are sponsored by the CoastWatch volunteer program and are free and open to the public.

At 3 p.m., Danielle Asson will present a slide talk on some of the creatures that wash up on Oregon beaches.

Asson is a recent graduate of Oregon State University’s Marine Resource Management program, whose master’s thesis led to developing a new method for gathering data on “beached marine critters.” She came up with her “beached marine critters” thesis project by combining her love for marine ecology with her interest in informal education.

She developed a protocol through which interested nonscientists can help to track the presence on the beach of a variety of animals, including sharks, sea turtles and squid and record the results. Her protocol, and background information about her project can be found online at http://beachedmarinecritters.org/. She also has developed a smartphone app for the project. Her slide talk will describe some of the “critters” that citizen scientists can track, as well as the purpose and goals of the project.

CoastWatch, a program of the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, plans to incorporate her “protocol” in its citizen science efforts.

At 5:30 p.m., Ralph Breitenstein, Ph.D., will discuss the debris generated by the 2011 Japanese tsunami, more of which is expected to wash up on Oregon’s shores this winter and spring and may be accompanied by unwanted passengers and invasive species.

Breitenstein is a CoastWatcher and retired medical doctor who has been working as a highly skilled volunteer in the marine bioinvasions lab at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport the past five years. He has been assisting scientists there on research projects concerning invasive species, and compiled an inventory of marine algae and invertebrate species in Yaquina Bay. He has been teaming with HMSC researchers John Chapman and Jessica Miller in their project to identify invasive species, and non-native species in general, carried by debris from the tsunami.

Breitenstein will provide an overview of the 2011 tsunami and the general pattern of currents in the north Pacific. He will discuss the floating docks which washed up in Oregon and Washington, as well as the Japanese boats that have been found on our shore. He will describe the invasive species that have already been found and provide clues for those scouting for debris as to how to recognize suspected invaders and what to do about them.

Between the two talks, a casual celebration will be held marking CoastWatch’s 20th anniversary.

Refreshments will be served. This is an opportunity for the area’s many CoastWatch volunteers to meet with Fawn Custer, the program’s volunteer coordinator, and Phillip Johnson, the program director, to ask questions and learn about CoastWatch’s plans to conduct more citizen science projects. Other members of the public are welcome to attend to learn about the program and its volunteer opportunities.

For more information, contact Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, at 541-270-0027.

OUTDOORS D I G E S T that sells licenses. You can also register online at ODFW’s License Sales page. For the family workshops, adults need SALEM — ODFW Outdoors is offering several small to choose “Adult Workshop” and youth need to choose game and pheasant hunting workshops in February in “Youth Workshop.”

Monmouth and Maupin.

These workshops are perfect for beginners because Commission delays decision on fish ODFW provides all the gear needed, including shotguns, screening exemptions and fish passage shells, eye protection and hunter orange clothing. Each class begins with a basic hunter safety lesson and practice waivers on the shotgun range. Then participants head into the SALEM — The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission field for a real hunt, guided by hunting dogs and their met on Jan. 10, in Salem and completed the following handlers. Finally, participants learn how to clean and pre- business: ■ Approved $60,100 in funding for three restoration pare a bird or rabbit, and go home with cooking tips and recipes. projects recommended by the Fish Restoration and ODFW is offering a mix of clinics — some for families, Enhancement Board.

■ Appointed Bob Bumstead of Eugene as Sport some for adults and some for women.

■ Feb. 22 – Family Introduction to Pheasant Hunting Fishing representative to the R&E board.

■ Delayed a decision on fish screening exemptions Luckiamute Valley Pheasant Preserve, Monmouth. $52 for adults, $12 for youth (minimum age 9). Children age and fish passage waivers for two proposed hydroelectric 9-13 may hunt under the Mentored Youth Hunter projects (on the Warmsprings Dam in Malheur County Program. Children age 14-17 need to be hunter education and Mason Dam in Baker County) until a future meeting certified to participate. to allow for further staff research.

■ Feb. 23 – Women’s Introduction to Pheasant Hunting ■ Appointed Les Perkins of Parkdale as Public at Large Luckiamute Valley Pheasant Preserve, Monmouth. $52 representative and Doug Markle of Corvallis as A continental breakfast and lunch are included in the fishing/fish conservation representative to the Fish clinic price. Participants also need to purchase the appro- Screening Task Force.

■ Heard a progress report on implementation of new priate license or tag before the workshop. These can be purchased online or at a license sales agent. Adults need a management and reform rules for Columbia River hunting license ($29.50) and an Upland Game Bird Fisheries. Accomplishments for 2013 include the passage Validation ($8.50) if hunting pheasant. Youth need a of the legislation necessary to implement the reforms; youth hunting license ($14.50 for youth age 14-17, free if establishment of the Columbia River Basin Endorsement; younger) and Upland Game Bird Validation ($8.50) for the enhancement of off-channel select areas with the pheasant. Pheasant hunters also need a free HIP valida- release of almost 1.5 million tion. additional salmon smolts; the To register, go to a license sales agent or ODFW office evaluation of beach and purse SEE OUTDOORS | PAGE 8

OFDFW offering hunting workshops

KITTENS Rescued cubs find new home Continued from Page 6 that a female is lactating, Ratliff said.

Callaway said the cougar was running when he shot it.

After shooting the adult cougar, Callaway “did everything perfectly,” Ratliff said. “He did more than a lot of hunters would have done.”

Schireman said that during her 18-year tenure at the Oregon Zoo she has helped place 105 orphaned cougar cubs, counting the three from Baker County.

A majority of those animals were rescued in a state other than Oregon, she said.

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OUTDOORS

seines, tangle nets and other alternative commercial gear Continued from Page 7 types for possible use in mainstem fisheries. Plans for 2014 include implementing the control (no fishing) zone off Youngs Bay; rules for this closure will be presented at the Feb. 7, commission meeting in Salem.

■ Set by rule the average market price per pound of each species of fish commercially-harvested in Oregon.

These values are adopted every January and are used to set damages in lawsuits associated with the unlawful taking of food fish during the year.

■ Adopted new administrative rules for the Wolf Conservation and Management Plan, based on legislation (HB 3452) and a legal settlement over lethal control of wolves that occurred last year. The new rules allow livestock producers to kill wolves “caught in the act of biting, wounding, killing livestock,” or chase wolves under certain circumstances, without a permit. (Previously, a permit was required.) Livestock producers had been working under a temporary version of these rules since Oct. 1.

Finally, commissioners discussed potential changes in use of crossbows for disabled hunters or in general big game seasons. (Crossbows are currently prohibited for hunting game animals in Oregon.) The Commissioners did not propose any changes to current regulations.

The commission is the policy-making body for fish and wildlife issues in the state and usually meets monthly. The next scheduled meeting is Feb. 7 in Salem at ODFW Headquarters.

RECREATION R E P O R T

NEWS AND NOTES Zone 2 Duck season closes Jan. 19 Remember duck hunting closes in most of eastern Oregon on Jan. 19; hunting remains open in the Columbia Basin and western Oregon.

Ta ke a bird h unti ng tr ip and take adv an tag e o f increased possession limits Possession limits were increased to three times the daily bag limit for all migratory birds, so it’s a great time to go hunt in a new area.

Report your tags by Jan. 31 — even if you didn’t hunt or weren’t successful Hunters are required to report on every deer, elk, cougar, bear, pronghorn and turkey tag purchased.

Hunters who fail to report their 2013 deer and elk tags by (Jan. 31, for most hunts) will have to pay a $25 penalty fee to purchase a 2015 hunting license. Report online or call 1-866-947-ODFW (6339).

FISHING

ing. Few steelhead are in the south during December, but numbers increase throughout January and February and peak in March. Most hatchery steelhead return to the South Umpqua, so anglers interested in harvesting a hatchery fish will be most successful in the south.

Fishing and boating will improve once rain warms up the water and provides more flow. Despite last week’s rain, the south is forecasted to drop fairly quickly. However bank anglers may enjoy some good success.

Winchester Bay: winter steelhead Steelhead will be migrating up the Umpqua for the next several months. Most steelhead fishing in the lower, main and North Umpqua is catch-and-release since most of the fish are wild. Anglers wishing to harvest a hatchery fish should focus on the South Umpqua.

Loon Lake: rainbow trout, bass, bluegill Loon Lake has been stocked with more than 8,000 trout. The lake can also provide good fishing for crappie, bluegill and bass. Fishing is slow and both the BLM and resort’s boat ramps are closed.

Coos River Basin: Dungeness crab, bay clams, steelhead The rain over the past weekend finally brought the river levels up in the Coos Basin. Anglers have been catching steelhead in their typical fishing holes. Water levels have already started to drop and may be low again in some rivers by this coming weekend. In the Coos Basin, from Dec. 1 through April 30, anglers may keep one additional adipose fin-clipped steelhead per day for a total aggregate of three adult fish harvested daily.

Anglers wanting to fish the South Fork Coos River will need to pick up an access permit from the Weyerhaeuser Dellwood office.

Crabbing in Coos Bay has been good with both crabbers from boats and docks picking up legal size crab. Best places to crab are from the jetties up to the BLM boat ramp off the North Spit.

In a cooperative effort including ODFW and OSU 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.

C l a m m i n g 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: steelhead The rain over the past weekend finally brought the river levels up in the Coquille Basin. Anglers reported catching fish in both the North Fork and South Fork Coquille rivers. River levels have started to drop and the smaller rivers will most likely be low by this weekend. In the Coquille Basin, from Dec. 1 through April 30, anglers may keep one additional adipose fin-clipped steelhead per day for a total aggregate of three adult fish harvested daily.

Tenmile Basin: steelhead A few steelhead were caught in Tenmile Creek over the past week. A few steelhead have been reported in the Eel Lake trap, meaning fish are also in Eel Creek. Fishing in Eel Creek opened on Jan. 1. In the Tenmile Basin, from Dec. 1 through April 30, anglers may keep one additional HUNTING Waterfowl hunting in bays and marshes has been reaadipose fin-clipped steelhead per day for a total aggregate of three adult fish harvested daily. sonably good due to the lack in precipitation. Inland Umpqua River: winter steelhead fields have not experienced extensive flooding yet.

The South Umpqua is open for winter steelhead fish- However, the weather forecast indicates rain may be in

our forecast. When enough rain occurs waterfowl will move to inland fields to take advantage of feeding opportunities in flooded fields. Hunters will have to get permission to access private lands in the Coos and Coquille river basins to find hunting opportunities in these areas.

Until this flooding occurs and birds move as a result, places to hunt closer to the coast in Coos County include but are not limited to certain islands in Coos Bay, Bandon Marsh Unit of Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge and parts of New River ACEC, near Langlois.

Wilson’s Snipe season is open and the number of birds present locally is improving. These fast flying shore birds move south with the oncoming winter. Often they can be found feeding in marshes and areas where puddles occur in clear cuts. For the coastal hunter who wants to do some bird hunting similar to the type of hunting upland birds provide Wilson’s snipe hunting is a good substitute.

These birds hold well for a bird dog like some upland birds. When they flush they do so noisily and fly fast and erratically presenting a very challenging target. Finally they are good to eat, as well. Those interested in hunting Wilson’s snipe need to learn to differentiate these birds from other shore birds. The best way to do this is to consult a bird identification book, do a search for information on the Internet or consult your local ODFW wildlife biologist.

Grouse brood survival has been very low the past few years due to rainy weather in May and June, which causes young chicks to get wet and become hypothermic. As a result, populations are depressed in Coos County.

There are some indications that this spring was less problematic for broods but the overall population is low enough due to past years that finding grouse remains difficult.

Quail populations are also decreased compared to the past but they are doing better than grouse. This is likely due to the fact that their broods hatch later in the spring than grouse. Hunters wanting to harvest quail will find the best hunting either in the vicinity of farm land for California quail or on exposed ridges for mountain quail.

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.

Coyote populations are good in Coos County and they will often respond to calls. Calling coyotes in the coast range is challenging due to brush. Many landowners with sheep are complaining about losses of sheep to coyote predation. Hunters interested in hunting coyotes may find success in asking for permission to hunt private land where landowners are losing sheep.

TRAPPING Bobcat and Gray Fox – Currently open. Healthy populations throughout western Oregon. The last day of the season for these species is Feb. 28.

River Otter, Beaver, Raccoon and Red Fox – Currently open. Healthy populations throughout western Oregon.

The last day of the season for these species is March 15, except for red fox which was Jan. 15.

Mink and Muskrat – Currently open. Healthy populations throughout western Oregon. The last day of the season for mink and muskrat is March 31.

Marten – Currently open. Good populations at higher elevations of the Cascades. The last day of the season is Jan. 31.