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Miss Coos County to pass her title Mildred Hill Concert Series COOS BAY — Five teens and six young ladies will compete this February for scholarships and the chance to compete for the title of Miss Oregon and more scholarships.

The 2014 show takes place Saturday, Feb. 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts on the Southwestern Oregon Community College campus. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The show will be packed with great talent, foot-tapping, hand-clapping production numbers and special guests Miss Oregon Allison Cook and Miss Oregon’s Outstanding Teen Harley Emery.

season is about to begin PORT ORFORD — The Mildred Hill concerts and related cultural experiences are presented by Port Orford and Langlois libraries.

The 2014 Mildred Hill Concert Series will launch March 1, with the first of four concerts. Warm up to the series will begin in February with the first performer, Keven Carr presenting a workshop on the history of bagpipes from around the world. That workshop will be at the Port Orford Library at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 and at 7 p.m. the Langlois Library hosts a film called “Local Hero.” The concerts will be In March, May, July and September, all on Saturday, 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church at Washington and 20th one block east of U.S. Highway 101, behind the Laundromat.

Saturday, March 1: Kevin Carr Duo, folk concert Carr tells stories and plays a variety of bagpipes, fiddles and other instruments and will be accompanied by his son, Daniel, on guitar.

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Saturday, May 31: Amanda Mora Duo, vocal concert Amanda Mora Jones and Mollie Rose Fischer favor us 2013 Miss Coos County Quinlyn Deming’s reign ends during the 2014 pageant at the Hales Center for the with Amanda’s voice and Mollie’s cello played in unusual styles to fit the music, much of which is written by Performing Arts.

Amanda. Vocal harmony is sprinkled throughout.

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Competing Parker Stocker Lauren Johnson Kaila Tripp Haley Davis Elissa Kilmer

Carolee Hefner Brianna Patnode Allie West Rande Jones Kenzie Basey Alex McKinley

2014 Miss Coos County Pageant Begins at 6:30 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m.

Hales Center for the Performing Arts 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay Tickets at door, $15 or $20, which includes exclusive visit with all the contestants and titleholders prior to show, preferential seating and a program book.

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Saturday, Sept. 13: Will Snyder, jazz concert Will Snyder will solo on the Kawai baby grand in both jazz and classical music. In 2013 he was guest pianist with Pieces of 8 Jazz from Coos Bay-North Bend. He is a third generation musician, springing from the Jensen family known throughout Coos and Curry counties.

Season brochures are available at the libraries, Zion Lutheran Church, at the galleries in Port Orford and at One Lump or Two, our ticket outlet. Single tickets cost $12 and youth through age 18 will be admitted free.

Season passes cost $40, a savings of $8. Tickets can be purchased at One Lump or Two, at the door or by phone at 541-332-9002. Season passes are available through March 1, and three concert passes for $30 up to show time on May 31.

To receive a reminder two weeks prior to each concert, send your email address to mas770@charter.net.

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■ Saturday, July 19: Brinckman-Rogers Duo, classical concert Tessa Brinckman, will perform using six different flutes and David Rogers, will play guitars — combined they will play classical music.

On July 15, prior to the concert, Tessa Brinckman will present a workshop on the flutes she plays — ancient and modern instruments at Langlois Library at 2:30 p.m.

There also will be a film hosted at the Port Orford Library at 7 p.m.

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MYRTLE POINT — The Myrtle Point Future Farmers of America Chapter will be holding its first Pass-the-Pig Fundraiser on Wednesday, Feb. 5. For a donation, business and community members can send a live pig, to be delivered to a recipient of their choosing, in Myrtle Point. For a donation, the recipient can find out who sent the pig and pass it on.

To send a pig or for more information, contact Mrs. Hobgood at 541-572-1296 or ghobgood@mpsd.k12.or.us.

Send harmonious sounds of love COOS BAY — Nothing says love like a Valentine’s gift. If chocolate isn’t your bag, send the harmonious sound of barbershop singing to that special someone.

You could send two barbershop style love songs, a rose, a Valentine and get a picture of the blushing recipient for $30. Gold Coast Chorus Barbershop will deliver sound that will delight an entire office.

To book a special delivery, call Rose at 541-267-7892 or 541-290-6879.

Serenade Your Sweetie with Sea Breeze COOS BAY — Nothing says “You’re special” like a serenade. Whether it’s a loved one, a good friend or someone who did something special this past year, a Valegram can convey appreciation with the memorable message of “Thank you” or “I Love You.” Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus will deliver Valegrams with a song, a card and a rose on Valentine’s Day. Singers will visit homes, classrooms, restaurants and businesses to surprise and delight Valentines. The song list for the day includes classics, such as “Let Me Call You Sweetheart,” “Always” and “That’s What Friends Are For.” To place an order and choose a song, call Gail Elber at 541-808-1773. The schedule fills up fast, so call before Feb. 13. Cost for a Valegram is $20.

Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus is a member of Sweet Adelines International, and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit music education organization.

“Paul Robeson” is portrayed in Florence FLORENCE —The Last Resort Players will bring an exciting series of events to Florence — culminationg in the tourde-force one man play “Paul Robeson.” This play, written by Phillip Hayes Dean, details the life and times of this extraordinary actor, singer, athlete, scholar and activist.

A house concert showcasing songs made famous by Paul Robeson (spirituals and socially conscious ballads) and will also include classic jazz standards and songs from the “Great American Songbook.” The concert will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship located at U.S. Highway 101 and Heceta Beach Road in Florence. Tickets are $10 and seating is limited.

This exciting series concludes with three performances of “Paul Robeson” at the Florence Playhouse. Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22, showtimes are at 7 p.m and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23. The Florence Playhouse located at 208 Laurel St., Florence. Tickets are $15 and seating is limited.

T ickets for these events are available at www.showtix4u.com, at On Your Feet With A Splash on Bay Street or at the door.

Get on your dancing shoes for a good cause FLORENCE — The FloTones, Florence’s vocal jazz ensemble, has joined forces with the Yachats Big Band for a dance event benefiting Florence Food Share. The Let’s Fall in Love dance will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Admission is a donation of nonperishable food items and/or a cash contribution.

The program will include more than two dozen songs — classic tunes from the American Songbook, such as “Satin Doll,” “Come Rain or Come Shine” and “Stardust.” All songs are about love and were chosen for their danceability. Two dance floors

will flank the bandstand in the FEC’s gallery rooms.

The Yachats Big Band, led by Jim Cameron from the piano, is a real fixture in Yachats, and holds a dance the first Thursday of every month at the Yachats Commons. Laura Merz, director of the FloTones, has wanted to get this collaboration going for quite some time. To make this all happen, new vocal arrangements needed to be written, and an extra-heavy rehearsal schedule had to be followed. The result is expected to be spectacular.

This is the toughest time of year for those needing the help of Florence Food Share. All proceeds from the door go directly to this worthy charity.

For more information, call David Bernstein at 541268-2047 or email him at davidbernstein17@yahoo.com.

Learn the sweet seduction of chocolate MYRTLE POINT — The Coos County OSU Extension Master Food Preserver volunteers are excited to help you get in a Valentine’s Day mood with a chocolate tasting workshop, “The Sweet Seduction of Chocolate.” The workshop will be on Saturday, Feb. 8,

from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Taught by registered dietitian Stephanie Polizzi, the class will cover the history of chocolate, health benefits, and some things to watch out for when buying and consuming chocolate. Participants will enjoy tasting a wide array of locally available chocolate, to awaken their senses and please their palates.

They’ll also learn how to get the most out of a small amount of fine chocolate (diabetics welcome) and enjoy creating a chocolate craft/gift item.

The class will be held at the Coos County Extension Service, 631 Alder St. in Myrtle Point. Cost is $15, and space is limited, so registration is recommended. Call 541-572-5263, ext. 292, to reserve a seat.

Visit Harbor’s Winter Art and Chocolate Festival HARBOR — The ninth annual Winter Art & Chocolate Festival will take place over two days, Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the Seascape Regional Center, 97904 W. Benham Lane, Harbor.

C h o c o l a t i e r s w i l l i n c l u d e : The Makery from North Bend, with a variety of chocolates with a homemade yummies including peanut butter bon bons and coconut almond happiness; Valerie Wade, of Wade Enterprises with crispy toffee; Emma Sara of Compelled Bakery (formerly Sweets You Can Eat) offering gluten-free baked goods on Sunday only; Anne Boulley, Artisanne of Brookings will have truffles, caramels, toffees and cakes; and Coastal Mist from Bandon will thrill everyone with their amazing chocolates

and fine chocolate pastries.

Vendors will include: Living Art Nursery, who will have a unique selection of house plants; Vintner’s Kitchen from Medford will offer wine, infused jams, jellies, mustards, sauces and will feature some new products — they also make apple butter as well as pumpkin, sweet potato and cranberry walnut butter.

Artisans will include: B&C Metal Art; Merrit Lavender Farm; Creations 4 You, with flavored balsamic vinegars and oils; Studio Design from Ashland, recycled glass jewelry and original artwork; Jeanne Warren will demonstrate

Join the West Coast Swing dance mixer COOS BAY — Get ready for the Jazz Festival by brushing up on your dance moves. There will be a West Coast Swing mixer dance at the Park Avenue Dance Studio, 255 Park Ave., near downtown Coos Bay on Saturday, Feb. 15. The mixer begins at 7 p.m. and will last to at least 9 p.m., perhaps longer if the turnout is good. Cover charge will be $5 per person.

A mixer means a variety of music primarily meant for West Coast Swing, but other selections for cha-cha, East

her painting technique; her daughter, Alisha Fear, with Funny Fuzzies Art featuring fun watercolor prints, cards and framed art. Alisha is a young lady just exploding with talent; Eva Subias of Grants Pass, Eva’s Swedish Handknit; Bandon’s Best Kettle Korn; Bob Purdy of Mrs. Britt’s Kitchen, with flavor packed dips, spreads and cooking herbs; and Coastal Café Roasters, fresh roasted coffee beans as well as chocolate coated coffee beans.

Coast Swing, night club two-step, etc. will be mixed in. Some West Coast music can be danced as a cha-cha or hustle.

Music will include traditional swing, blues, rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, pop and contemporary songs.

There will be no formal lesson, but a mid-break tip for those who are there to practice and get ready for the Jazz Festival in March.

If you plan to attend, please email Arla at counsel@charter.net or Rama at rama_esh@msn.com.

Have questions? Call Nancy Keller at 541-290-8479.

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Classes & Workshops SATURDAY, FEB. 1 Traffic Control Flagger Training 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sitkum Hall, Room 13 at Southwestern Oregon Community College, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Preregistration and payment is required. Fee will cover all materials, $85. Must be 18 to recieve certification. Register with Community Education at 541-888-7328.

MONDAY, FEB. 3 Library2Go Ebook Workshop 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Coos Bay Public Library Cedar Room, 525

COQUILLE — On Saturday, Feb. 15, the Coos Curry County Chess For Success Regional tournament will be held to determine the region's best scholastic chess players to qualify for the Chess For Success State Championship in March. Coos Curry TUESDAY, FEB. 4 Regionals will be held at the Coquille High School library starting at 9 a.m. Registration W.O.W. (Women of The Word) is via http://www.chessforsuccess.org and SATURDAY, FEB. 8 Interdenominational Bible study spring session with “Nehemiah: The Sweet Seduction of Chocolate fee is $20 till Feb. 1, after which fees increase.

All scholastic chess players may participate The Courage to Face OpposiWorkshop 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Coos tion.” Morning group meets at County OSU Extension, 631 Alder in this event and test their skills.

9:30 a.m., St. James Episcopal, This Regional tournament will deterSt., Myrtle Point. Stephanie 210 E. Third St., Coquille. mine the Coos Curry elementary and middle Polizzi discusses the healthful Evening group meets 6-7:30 benefits of chocolate and the pit- school teams and individuals to represent p.m., Freedom Fellowship, 1545 falls to watch for. Cost is $15, fourth grade and under, fifth grade, sixth Maple, Myrtle Point. For more which includes tastings. Space is grade, seventh grade, eighth grade and high limited, register by calling 541school. Aaron Grabinsky (high school), 572-5263, ext. 292.

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Food Handlers Class 1 p.m., The North Bend Annex, second floor conference room, 1975 McPherson. Be prepared to pay $10 cash for card if passed. Register at 541-751-2431.

Learn about Civil War LANGLOIS — Rick Cook of Cook Gallery in Port Orford will speak on the Grand Army of the Republic Civil War, the Sons of the Union Veterans and the veterans buried in area cemeteries such as Langlois, Denmark and Bandon. The program will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Langlois Public Library, 48234 U.S. Highway 101.

Some Civil War artifacts will be on display and guests are invited to bring theirs to share. Live music will be provide by Rick Cook, Bob Shaffer and Brian Ibach who will perform as the Company A, 1st Oregon String Band.

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Josiah Perkins (seventh grade) and Joshua Grabinsky (fifth grade) are automatic qualifiers as they placed first and second place in their state divisions last year so an additional state qualifier in those grades will be determined from this regional events.

On Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1, high school varsity and junior varsity chess teams are invited to the Oregon High School Chess Team State Championships with no regional qualifiers needed. The High School State Championships will be held at South Umpqua High School in Myrtle Creek.

Check out OHSCTA website for details and registration.

Have any questions? Call Nancy Keller at 541-290-8479 or email her drnancykeller@yahoo.com.

Buy chocolate to help the blind COOS BAY — Southwestern Chapter of American Council of the Blind of Oregon members will once again be selling World’s Famous Chocolates.

The variety of bars offered includes: milk chocolate, milk chocolate with almonds, crispy, dark chocolate with almonds, and boxes of mint melt aways and caramel swirls. New boxes of chocolate pieces are: dark chocolate, peanut butter bears, pecan clusters and cashew clusters.

Southwestern American Council of the Blind of Oregon members will be selling these affordable and delicious chocolates at WalMart, Coos Grange Supply, and Farr’s Hardware in Coos Bay as well as around town in Coquille, Myrtle Point and Reedsport.

For case orders or for more information, call Leonard Kokel, president, at 541-888-0846. The group meets at Lucky Star Restaurant on the second Saturday of each month. A no-host lunch begins at noon with the meeting beginning at 1 p.m.

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GO! Calendar of Events SATURDAY, FEB. 1 Best of the Creek Tenmile Creek Steelhead Derby 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Spinreel Park Boat Ramp. Fee $15. Prizes awarded at 4:15 p.m.

Smoked Salmon/Steelhead Competition — Entries due by noon. Three samples on paper plates, $5 fee. Limited to three per family. Prizes.

Myrtle Point Public Library Win ter Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 p.m., OSU Extension, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point. Bring your own bag.

Antiques and Col lectibles Show 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Port Orford Community Building, 11th and Washington streets, Port Orford. Proceeds benefit Port Orford Library.

Wedding Faire Extraordinare 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend.

The Jambalaya Cook-off 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Culinary Center, 801 SW, U.S. Highway 101, fourth floor, Lincoln City. Mardi gras style event with Zydeco music. Beer, wine and food. Samples, $.50 and servings $3-5.

800-452-2151 Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers Association, District 5 noon-2 p.m, Chetco Grange, 97895 Shoping Center Ave. and Zimmerman Way, Harbor. Acoustic circle jam follows 2-3 p.m. 541759-3419 Family Fun Bingo Event 1-5 p.m., North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway, North Bend.

Ages 13 and older, $20 per bingo book. Additional books, $10 per person. Children with adult players can play for prizes. Food and refreshments available. Proceeds benefit Coos Elderly Services. 541-756-1202 Spiritual Discussion: 35 Golden Keys to Who You Are and Why You're Here 1:15 p.m., North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend. 541-7562255 Florence Crab Crack 4-7 p.m. Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. Limited seating ticketed event. Cost is $30. Meal

includes crab, coleslaw, pasta, garlic bread, beverage and dessert. No host bar. Proceeds benefits Florence Food Share.

Tickets available at 541-9979599.

12th Annual Scottish Burns Night Celebration 5 p.m., The Mill Casino-Hotel, 3201 Tremont, North Bend. Tickets, $35 each.

Includes live entertainment, traditional foods and a presentation about Robert Burns. 2013 scholarship winner Aiden Stephan will perform Scottish fiddle tunes. www.themillcasino.com or 800-953-4800 2014 Miss Coos County Pageant 6:30 p.m., Hales Center for the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Tickets: advance, $10; at door, $15; or $20, which includes exclusive visit with all the contestants and titleholders prior to show, preferential seating and a program book. Tickets are available at Katrina Kathleen’s in Coos Bay or at the Coquille Community Building, Fran 541-396-5131, ext. 5387.

Paul Robeson Songs Con cert 7 p.m., Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, U.S. Highway 101 and Heceta Road, Florence. Performed by Dr. Stanley Coleman.

Tickets are $10 and seating is limited. www.showtix4u.com “You Dirty Rat” 7 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay. Murder mystery comedy dinner show, $44.95 per person. Dress in Roaring ’20s style. For ages 18 and older, RSVP at http://www.poisonpenplayers.com, poisonpenplayers@yahoo.com or 541-9999281.

SUNDAY, FEB. 2 Myrtle Point Public Library Win ter Book Sale 11 a.m.-3 p.m., OSU Extension, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point. Bring your own bag. Special $1 bag of books day.

Plant ID Walk In Elliott State Forest noon-3 p.m., Meet at Bay Bridge Motel, 66304 U.S. Highway 101, North Bend. Families welcome, dress for weather and

leisurely hike. 541-297-6773

MONDAY, FEB. 3 Ihherit the Earth Enviromentary Series A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet 7 p.m., Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 Pass-the-Pig FFA Fundraiser all day, Myrtle Point. FFA me will deliver a live pig to businesses or community members in Myrtle Point to raise funds. To pass the pig, call 541-572-1296.

Business Connection Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Mill Casino, Salmon Room, 3201 Tremont St., North Bend. No host buffet $12. Guests: TBA. RSVP, 541-266-0868.

FRIDAY, FEB. 7 Fine and Performing Arts in the Contributed photo Coos Bay Schools Planning Side Street Strutters with Meloney Collins 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. 3:30-4:30 p.m., Marshfield High SW, Bandon. Tickets, $25. Call 541-347-SHOW. School Drama Lab. 10th and Ingersoll, Coos Bay 541-267-1310 ginia Ave., North Bend.

Levi Scott’s 217th Birthday Cele oral and silent auctions. Prob r a t i o n ceeds will benefit the Coquille 2-4 p.m.

Scottsburg Downtown Coos Bay Wine Walk Shots for Tots Immunization Clinic Carousel and K-9 Police Dog Community Center, state High5-7:30 p.m. Start at Coos Bay 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Coos County projects. way 38, Scottsburg. Historical Visitor Information Center, 50 Health Department, 1975 displays and refreshments host- “You Dirty Rat” Murder Mystery Central Ave. Map and glass $10.

McPherson, North Bend. For chil- ed by the Scottsburg CommuniProceeds benefit Coos Bay Area Comedy Dinner Show 7 p.m., dren up to 18 without insurance ty Service Association. 541-587Zonta Service Foundation and Three Rivers Casino, 5647 state coverage. Sponsored by The Bay 4203 or 541-587-4430 Soroptimist International of Highway 126, Florence. For ages Area Rotary Club.

Coos Bay. 541-269-1222 ext. 248’ Coastal Douglas Has Talent! 6 18 and older, $40 each. Dress in Lakeside Public Library Used Book p.m., Pacific Auditorium, 2260 Roaring ‘20s style. RSVP at “You Dirty Rat” Murder Mystery Sale 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Lakeside Longwood Drive, Reedsport. www.poisonpenplayers.com, Comedy Dinner Show 7 p.m., Public Library, 915 North Lake Doors open at 5 p.m. and Name poisonpenplayers@yahoo.com Three Rivers Casino, 5647 state Road, Lakeside. Hard cover, $1 That Tune begins at 5:30 p.m. or 541-999-9281.

Highway 126, Florence. For ages and soft cover, $.50.

Tickets are $5, available from 18 and older, $40 each. Dress in South Coast Folk Society Barn Reedsport Rotarians, at 9th Annual Winter Art & Choco Roaring ’20s style. RSVP at Dance 7-10 p.m., Green Acres Umpqua Bank, First Community late Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m., www.poisonpenplayers.com, Grange Hall, 93393 Green Acres Credit Union, Bank of America poisonpenplayers@yahoo.com Seascape Regional Center, 97904 Lane, Coos Bay. Live music by and Jitterbug ’N’ Java all in or 541-999-9281.

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Colorado Contingent with PatriReedsport. cia Danscen calling. Admission: Side Street Strutters with Mel South Coast Senior Singles Club T h e D o g a n d P o n y V a l e n t i n e ’ s general, $7; seniors 60 and betoney Collins 7:30 p.m., Sprague Lunch Meeting noon, El GaudalaBall 6 p.m.-midnight, Coquille ter, $6; members, $5 and superCommunity Theater, 1202 11th jara Restaurant, 3491 Broadway, Community Building, 115 N. vised children free. Alcohol- and St. SW, Bandon. Tickets, $25.

North Bend. No host, senior sinBirch, Coquille. Dinner, dancing, fragrance-free. 541-572-5370 Call 541-347-SHOW. gles welcome. 541-808-2219 Grand Army of the Republic Civil SATURDAY, FEB. 8 War Program 1 p.m., Langlois Sweetheart Breakfast Fundraiser Publc Library, 48234 U.S. High8-11 a.m., The Barn, 1200 11th way 101, Langlois. Rick Cook will We make house calls St. SW, Bandon. Hosted by Banspeak on GAR, the Sons of the don Lions Club. Breakfast $7 for Union Veterans and the veterans adults and $5 for ages 12 and buried in area cemeteries. Some younger. Includes all-you-canCivil War artifacts will be on diseat pancakes, eggs, sausage, play. Guests are invited to bring fruit and beverage. 541-347-7126 theirs to share. Live music provided by Rick Cook, Bob Shaffer Headles & Treadles Fiber Guild and Brian Ibach — Company A, Meeting 10 a.m., Headles & 1st Oregon String Band.

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Weird weather: What’s happening?

A couple of weekends ago we NATURE GUIDE watched the surf JOURNAL from the south end of Cape Arago, relaxing on a bench at clifftop, enjoying the sun playing on the bluegreen water.

As delightful as the weather MARTY was, it doesn’t GILES feel right that we got so much sun in January — we’re supposed to have wet winters on the Oregon coast.

In the meantime, the middle and eastern side of our continent have been exceptionally cold, even though the long-term trend for all of us is getting warmer. What’s going on?

Large-scale changes in the Arctic are apparently affecting global wind patterns.

Overall, Earth’s atmosphere has warmed 0.74 degrees Celsius since the late 1880s (National Climate Data Center, NOAA), but that change in temperature isn’t uniform: an important variation is that the poles are warming much faster than

Graphic: Courtesty of NOAA

the rest of the planet between them.

That accelerated warming is occurring because snow- or icecovered land and water reflect sunlight, turning it back through the atmosphere before it heats much, but snow-free land and ice-free water are darker, and they absorb more sunlight. More sunlight absorbed by the darker land and water means warmer land and water — which melts more snow and ice…exposing even more surface to be warmed. Increase the temperature just a little, and the resulting

increase the warming land and water has a cascade effect, warming more faster.

This uneven warming reduces the difference in temperature between the poles and warmer regions. A higher difference between the temperatures generally makes a rather pronounced boundary between the two air masses. That tight boundary wedges the jet stream into a narrow band that usually doesn’t waver a whole lot north and south.

Currently there’s less difference in temperature between the two

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masses, so the boundary that wedges the jet stream is a little less pronounced and weaker, making it tend to wobble more. This winter that wobble brought cold arctic air further south over the central and eastern U.S. than it usually does and held it there.

(The winds that circle around the pole are called the “polar vortex,” and this occasional southward wobble of the polar vortex is called the “negative phase” of the “arctic oscillation.”) The jet stream around that wobble slammed the central and eastern U.S. with low pressure systems bringing unusually frigid temperatures and snow. That big southward wobble has been balanced by a northward wobble on our edge of the continent, stabilizing a zone of high pressure systems here and offshore.

While they’re getting more cold than usual this winter, we’re getting more sun and less rain.

A particular sunny

afternoon or blizzard is weather, the day-to-day temperature, wind and precipitation. Climate is the long-term average or trends of temperature, wind and precipitation that shapes the more fickle weather. Although variations in global wind patterns that cause unusually warm winters and surprising cold snaps have certainly occurred in the past, models show such events will occur more often — and more dramatically — as the climate continues to warm and long-established patterns adjust.

While I confess to enjoying the sunny weather, I miss the rain — as we all will if doesn’t return soon.

For information on how to arrange an exploration of our fascinating natural history, contact Giles at 541-267-4027, or email mgiles@wavecrestdiscoveries.com.

Questions and comments about local natural history are welcome.

OUTDOORS D I G E S T Apply to be part of the Southwest Region Access and Habitat Advisory Council

Saturday, February 15th, 11 AM–3 PM at the “Old” Charleston School, 64065 Seven Devils Road.

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CENTRAL POINT — ODFW is seeking one hunter and one landowner representative for the Access and Habitat Program Southwest Region Advisory Council.

Council representatives help select which projects will be funded by the A&H program. Projects provide hunting access to private land and/or improve wildlife habitat in Oregon.

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R E P O R T

NEWS AND NOTES ■ Winter steelhead fishing is picking up — recent rains brought more fish into many levels, but be prepared for low, clear conditions as water levels drop.

■ With all the local rivers low and clear, Garrison Lake may be the best option for anglers wanting to do a little fishing.

■ Lost Creek Reservoir also can be a winter trout hotspot, and is the best bet for Rogue Valley anglers at this time. Trout to 18 inches have been caught near the dam recently. Willow Lake is also worth a try for trout anglers.

Take a bird hunting trip and take advantage of 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.

FISHING 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 adipose fin-clipped steelhead per day for a total aggregate of three adult fish harvested daily.

OUTDOORS Continued from Page 6 Individuals living in SW Oregon (Coos, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine and Curry counties) with an interest and experience in hunting and/or wildlife conservation are encouraged to apply.

Applications are available online and due at the ODFW’s Central Point office by Feb. 28. For more information or for application materials by mail, contact Vince Oredson at 54- 826-8774, ext. 232.

This is a volunteer position and duties include participation in about four public meetings per year to review A&H project proposals and conduct other council business. Meetings may require some travel to various southwest Oregon communities.

Applicants should be willing and able to work collaboratively with landowners, sportsmen's groups, ODFW staff, and representatives of other government agencies to facilitate the A&H Program.

Created by the Oregon Legislature in 1993, the A&H Program is funded primarily by a $4 surcharge on hunting licenses.

Funds raised by the program are distributed through grants awarded to individual

and corporate landowners, sport groups, and others to cooperatively fund wildlife habitat improvement and hunter access projects in the state.

There are six regional A&H advisory councils within Oregon that serve as the initial review body for A&H grant proposals submitted within their region. The state A&H Board provides the next level of review, taking into account the advisory council’s recommendations. Approved projects are then forwarded to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission for final review and funding approval. Each advisory council is composed of seven members, including three landowner representatives, three hunter representatives and one public-at-large representative.

For additional information on the A&H Program visit the website at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/lands/AH/

Spring bear hunt applications due Feb. 10 Apply for a controlled hunt no later than Feb. 10, or purchase one of the Southwest Oregon first-come, firstserve tags, which have been selling out by about Feb. 15.

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 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 Over the past weekend 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 through April 30, anglers may keep one additional adipose fin-clipped steelhead per day for a total aggregate of three adult fish harvested daily.

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RECREATION

Umpqua River: winter steelhead The South Umpqua is open for winter steelhead fishing. Steelhead numbers increase throughout January and February before peaking 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.

W i nc h e st e r B a y : 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.

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