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Jazz things up with music and dancing BAY AREA — The 2014 South Coast Clambake Jazz Festival is set for March 1316 at The Mill Casino-Hotel. Events will take place in the Salmon Room, the Spruce-Cedar Room and the HazelWillow-Beargrass Room, all no smoking.

Bands will include: Red Skunk; Gator Nation; Stompy Jones; Soulpie; Midnight Serenaders; Big Skies Big Band; The Young Bucs; Oregon Coast Lab Band — Evolution jazz band; Stolen Sweets; Twice as Good; It’s About Time Big Band; and the High Street band.

The warmup party begins at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 13, with Soulpie. The Young Bucs follow at 7:45 p.m. and the High Street Band begin their set at 9 p.m.

The doors open at 6 p.m. and admission is $10 each.

Badge prices: Early Bird — All Events Badge, $70 All Events Badge, $75 after March 1 Friday Event Badge, $30 Saturday All-day-badge, $45 Saturday Day-badge, $25 — good 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday Evening-Badge, $30 — good 5 p.m. to midnight

Photos Courtesy of Bill Grammi Photography

Sunday Badge, $20 Student Event Badge, $15 — for students 13-20 with student body card .

Ages 12 and younger admitted free with a paid parent.

Visit KoKwel Gifts or call 800-953-4800, ext. 9 for ticket information.

March into Gallery One FLORENCE — Artists from Florence’s well known Backstreet Gallery will be featured in FEC’s Gallery One during March. The show opens Feb. 27, and runs through March 30.

Among the artists included in this show are: Kathryn Damon-Dawson and her unique watercolor series, including “ShapeShifter Raven,” inspired by intimate experiences with ravens at her tundra cabin in Alaska.

Kris Denoyer and her one-of-a-kind sculptures. “I wheel throw the body and hand sculpt the rest. They are individually named and numbered,” she says.

Karen Nichols’ work includes paper collage sculpture in bas-relief as well as a variety of watercolors, oils, acrylics, inks and photography.

Jane Smoley will show her unique fused glass pieces in the glass case, including a collection of starfish.

Muriel Wilhelmi specializes in seascapes and other water scenes. Her work is usually representational, serene and are scenes that the viewer can relate to.

Meredith Draper will display two pieces called Assemblages, which are collections of found objects. “My work is a cluster of memories that tells a story or is a reminder of little secrets, fond moments, and good friends and family gathered together,” she says.

Compete in an adult spelling bee COOS BAY — The Coos Bay Public Library Foundation is looking for some good spellers! Not just good spellers — really good spellers, the now-grown-up kids who always got As in spelling.

Registration is open for the Foundation’s Adult Spelling Bee, to be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at The Mill CasinoHotel Salmon Room. Not only will the winners claim bragging rights, but one of the lucky teams will win a grand prize, and all teams will take away event T-shirts and special awards.

Registration is $75 per team of two or three people and includes dessert buffet and coffee, along with a limited edition event T-shirt for each contestant.

Members of the public are welcome to attend and are encouraged to cheer on their favorite teams. Audience tickets are $25, which includes the dessert buffet and coffee. The Mill will provide a nohost bar.

The Library Foundation is also seeking business and professional sponsorships for a minimum of $100 and up to $500 to make this event a success.

Sponsors will have their name and logo on the Tshirt and receive other recognition.

Contestants must be at least 18 years of age. Anyone can put together a team and foster friendly competition between various businesses and civic organizations.

The Coos Bay Public Library Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the library and its service to the community.

Registration information is available online at http://bay.cooslibraries.org/ and in the library. Team registrations are due by March 1. For more information, contact Library Director, Sami Pierson at 541-269-1101.

NORTH BEND — The Oregon Coast Lab Band Evolution will give a free concert at Pony Village Mall. Starting at noon Saturday, Feb. 22, Evolution will play and representatives of Lab Band will sell raffle tickets for a 1980 Chevy Corvette.

Only 1,000 tickets will be sold, $20 each. The John Zimm family generously donated the automobile to Lab Band Program Association, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. The drawing for the Corvette will be held Sunday, April 20, at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts. Winner need not be present to win. For tickets, call 541-751-0221 or email labband@frontier.com.

Test The Egyptian’s sidewalk COOS BAY — The Egyptian Theatre Preservation Association will hold a “Walk like an Egyptian” sidewalk celebration in honor of the new sidewalk to be unveiled in front of the Egyptian Theatre at noon Saturday, March 1.

Live music will be provided by the Dale Inskeep Band.

There will also be an introduction to the sidewalk designer, council member artist and landscape architect Mike Vaughan; and opportunities to learn more about future plans and construction updates.

Everyone has a chance to support the successful completion of the Egyptian restoration by purchasing commemorative Egyptian shoes and certificate for a donation or a sidewalk tile dedication to be engraved. Tiles will be set before the grand reopening coming in June.

Bring on the board games COOS BAY — Board games aren’t just for kids anymore! Come to the Coos Bay Public Library at 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 28, for the library’s first monthly Tabletop Game Night for adults. Bring your favorite game to share or try something new.

These are not your mother’s board games. Experience fun next generation games like Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Dominion and more. No previous game experience is required, just enthusiasm and a sense of fun.

No registration is required for this free event. For more information, call 541-269-1101.

Attend a Seuss birthday party COOS BAY — The Coos Bay Public Library will be hosting a birthday party for Dr. Seuss and everyone is invited. The party fun will include stories, snacks, crafts and a free book for each child who attends. Dr. Seuss’ birthday party will be 4-6 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at the library. For more information, cal 541-269-1101 or visit www.cooslibraries.org/.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” — Dr. Seuss.

Dancers: Prepare for Opry NORTH BEND — Little Ole Opry is looking for dancers.

Auditions will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Pony Village Mall in the space formerly occupied by Performance Sound, near the east wing.

Dancers should come prepared to dance wearing comfortable shoes and clothes. Dancers who are accepted will be expected to perform at summer opry events July 12 through Aug. 4.

Have questions? Call Shirley Kintner at 551-207-2418.

Quilt for many CASA causes COQUILLE — Quilters at Coquille Valley Art Center are making plans for their sixth annual Quilt-A-Thon on Saturday, March 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the center, located between Coquille and Myrtle Point at 10144 Highway 42.

During this fun event, the public is invited to visit the center and help complete small care quilts, which are donated to the Sheriff’s Department and to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for at-risk children in Coos County. Participants are welcome to stay for the day, or drop by and leave at their convenience. There are tasks for those at all sewing experience levels, as well as several nonsewing jobs such as pinning, pressing and tying. Space will be available for participants to use their own sewing machines if they wish to bring them.

The quilting group meets weekly at the art center on Wednesdays 10 a.m.-noon, and welcomes visitors and new members. For information about the Quilt-a-Thon or the quilters’ group, call Anne at 541-396-4021. To learn more about the Coquille Valley Art Association and its programs, please phone 541-396-3294, or visit them online at www.coquillevalleyartcenter.org

You’re invited to a baby shower Too often a baby’s life is impacted by poverty, violence or abuse. Now our communities can help by donating to the 11th annual Community Baby Shower. Bay Area Soroptimist joins sponsors, Pony Village Mall and K-Dock 92.9 FM Radio, to invite everyone from Brookings to Reedsport 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday, March 1, to bring donations to Pony Village Mall.

Suggested donation items for newborns and toddlers: disposable diapers, warm sleepers and pajamas, diaper wipes, warm clothing, receiving blankets, T-shirts and onesies, baby shampoo and other needed items to care for babies.

Sponsor a child, by making donations at The Newmark Center. Donations may be sent to The Department of Human Services, Attn: Community Outreach, 2110 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420.

For more information on how to get involved or volunteer to assist with individuals in poverty, contact the Department of Human Services at 541-888-7141. Questions about the Community Baby Shower should be directed to Amber Burnette, 541-297-5523.

Bradshaw plays at 7 Devils COOS BAY —Marshfield High School alumnus, Almeda Bradshaw (Meda Monks, Class of ‘73), is one of Montana’s talented Western singer/songwriters. Her love and appreciation for the cowboy life comes through in heartfelt expressions of the west. A life time of writing and music places her work above the ordinary, and Almeda’s clear vocals, compelling stage presence and musicianship guarantee her to be an audience favorite.

Bradshaw will play 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 Devils Brewing Co., 247 S. Second St., Coos Bay. Though born and bred a town girl, all she wanted was to be a cowgirl. Bradshaw spent hours riding the range of her imagination in a swing set saddle and when tall enough, she threw a leg up on the family’s trusty propane tank and rode off into many a sunset.

Her family’s move to the country brought horses into her childhood and they have remained a staple part of her adult life. Bradshaw raised her family in north central Montana along with raising and showing performance horses, running 150 cows and operating a seed and feed business. She now helps train AQHA performance horses with her husband, former Marlboro Man, Merritt Bradshaw, on the Yellowstone River in Huntley, Mont.

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Rain? No problem at the South Slough Reserve

Classes & Workshops SATURDAY, FEB. 22

CHARLESTON — The South Slough Estuarine Spring Gardening Class noon-2 p.m., Coos Bay Public Library Myrtlewood Room, 525 Reserve offers interesting educational programs, some of Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Successful Seed Starting with Jennifer Ewing. which are free. Many of the programs are targeting spe- Hula from the Heart Workshop 2-5 p.m., Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Flocific age groups and some are family friendly. The reserve rence. Overview of island culture and fashion; hands-on Oli (chanting), Ho’oponopono remains open rain or shine and there are many natural (mental cleansing) and Malama Aina (oneness with the earth). Cost is $25 at resources to explore on a series of hiking trails that tra- www.eventcenter.org or 541-997-1994. Include evening program for additional $10. verse through temperate rain forest to the edge of local waterways that change with the tide. Wooden walkways SUNDAY, FEB. 23 allow visitors to cross marsh, a treehouse deck gives an Square Dance Class 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay. elevated view and there are places to sit and observe.

All of the scheduled programs require reservations to Saints-N-Aints Square Dance Club will offer a free lesson. Future classes will cost $3 ensure that there is the appropriate number of partici- each per lesson. Children 12-16 are welcome but, must be accompanied by an adult.

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Estuary Explorers

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26

Friday, Feb. 28 — 12:30-3:30 p.m. Children 6-12 years Pastel Pencil with Karen Stillwagon 12:30-3:30 p.m., Art by the Sea Gallery, Continuum old get hands on fun in the estuary. Parents and children Building, 175 Second St. SE, Bandon. Cost is $25. Call 541-347-5355 for materials list should come dressed for the weather and ready to hike. and registration.

Bring a snack and a water bottle. M in.-5 children/Max.–12 ($7/child or five classes for $25) THURSDAY, FEB. 27

Birds on the estuary Saturday, March 1 — 8-10 a.m. Explore the shores of Charleston in search of winged wildlife. Interpreter, binoculars and spotting scopes provided. Meet at the Charleston Visitors Center, west end of South Slough Bridge on Basin Drive. Max-15 participants ($1/birder)

Film: “Jungle Water”

Serendipity Abstract Prints with Permanent Pigments 1-4 p.m., Art by the Sea Gallery, Continuum Building, 175 Second St. SE, Bandon. Cost is $25. Call 541-347-5355 for materials list and registration.

Garden Seminar: Seed Saving Tips 7 p.m., Coos Bay Public Library Myrtlewood Room, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. The Coquille Valley Seed Library will present a panel discussion on saving seeds. Anyone interested in growing, saving and sharing of seed in the hope of preserving a more diverse, regionally adapted, open-pollinated seed gene pool is welcome. http://www.CoquilleValleySeedLibrary.org

Saturday, March 15 — 1 p.m. A continuation of our Water film series, we will show a new chapter in the world FRIDAY, FEB. 28 of water “Jungle Water.” Showing will run about 90 min- Job Assist Computer Lab 9:15-11:15 a.m., Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., utes. We’ll provide the big screen and popcorn. (free) Coos Bay. Class is for those in need of assistance in search of employment. Seating is limited, registration is required. Register at the reference desk. 541-269-1101 Soft twined bags: Made of natural fibers — Estuary Explorers 12:30-3:30 p.m., meet at South Slough Interpretive Center, 61907 sedge, tule, bear grass and cedar Seven Devils Road, Charleston. Program for children ages 6-12 to explore the estuary.

Saturday, March 22 — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn to weave Dress for weather, prepared to hike with water and snacks. Minimum of 5 and maxisimple twined bags featuring all local native grasses, mum of 12, $7 each. Register at 541-888-5558 barks and sedges with Nan MacDonald. Some hand dexterity is required. Please bring a sack lunch. Min-4 participants/ Max-8 ($55/person)

Volunteer orientation: Hike leader training Saturday, March 22 — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Volunteers will receive an overview and skills development for leading hikes, including school groups and public programs.

Learn to effectively manage groups on trail and tell a story as you go. Min -3 participants/Max-12 (free)

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Prepare to help in an emergency

REEDSPORT — CERT Emergency Preparedness classes start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Community Center, 451 Winchester Ave., Reedsport. The classes are free, and people with disabilities are encouraged to attend, as well as teenagers 14 year and older. Classes: March 8, 22, 29, and April 5. Light snacks will be provided, but bring a lunch.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a critical program in the effort to engage everyone in America in making their communities safer, better prepared and to able cover quickly when incidents occur.

The Reedsport CERT team is partnering with Coos County CERT to help train coastal volunteers to know what to do when disaster strikes.

CERT Training covers basic skills that are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available. With training and practice, and by working as a team, you will be able to protect yourself and do the greatest good for the greatest number after a disaster.

CERT volunteers are trained to extinguish small fires, turn off natural gas at damaged homes, perform light search and rescue and provide basic medical treatment.

To register for CERT Training, call Dan Loop, 541-271-2682 or email astone@co.douglas.or.us.

Learn to can with boiling water MYRTLE POINT — The Master Food Preservers of Coos County will hold a Boiling Water Canning workshop from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 1.

Boiling water canning is the process used to preserve some fruits, jams and jellies, and other high-acid foods. Workshop participants will learn the basics of this process — how to fill jars and load the canner, etc. The how-tos and what-ifs of canning will be thoroughly explored, as will food safety and the proper care of canning equipment. The fundamentals of making jams and jellies also will be covered, and participants will have the opportunity to practice their skills as they work in teams to process a batch of jelly.

The workshop will be held at the OSU Extension Service, 631 Alder St. in Myrtle Point. Cost of the class is $10. Class size is limited, so registration is recommended.

Call 541-572-5263, ext. 292.

Movies 3 Days to Kill — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:20; S-Th: 3:05, 5:50, 8:40

About Last Night — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 2:00; S-Th: 4:30, 7:00, 9:30

Endless Love — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:35; S-Th: 3:10, 5:40, 8:15

LEGO 3D — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 1:15; S-Th: 6:30

LEGO 2D — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:00, 2:35; S-Th: 4:00, 5:10, 7:40 • Redwood Cinema: S-Su: 1:00, 4:00; S-Th: 7:00; W: 2:00

Lone Survivor — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 2:30; S-Th: 5:30, 8:25

Monuments Men — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:10; S-Th: 3:00, 6:00, 8:50

Philomena — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 4:15, 6:45

Pompeii 3D — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 3:50, 9:00

Pompeii 2D — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 1:20; S-Th: 6:35, 9:15

Ride Along — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 1:45; S-Th: 9:20

Robocop — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:30; S-Th: 3:25, 6:20, 9:10

Winter’s Tale — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:05; S-Th: 2:55, 5:45, 8:35 • Redwood Cinema: S-Su: 1:00, 4:00; S-Th: 7:00; W: 2:00

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

SATURDAY, FEB, 22 17th Annual “Pancakes for Life” 8-11 a.m., Coquille Fire Department, 89 W. Third St., Coquille.

Pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham and a drink $5 for adults and $3 for kids. New York steak, scrambled eggs, pancakes and a drink, $10. Proceeds go to support The Emmanuel Children’s Burn Center.

Tree Planting Party 9 a.m.-noon, Coquille High School soccer and football fields along Cunningham Creek, 499 W. Central Ave., Coquille. Bring a shovel. Hotdogs served. Coquille Watershed Association, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Oregon Stewardship and Coquille Booster Club event. 541-396-2541 Lower Umpqua Flycasters, Fly Fishing Expo 2014 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Reedsport Community Charter School cafeteria, 2260 Longwood Drive, Reedsport. Special presentations at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Raffles, displays, concessions. 541-269-2638 Langlois Library Friends Annual Book Sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Langlois Lions Club Hall, 48136 Floras Loop Road, Langlois. Free book to every child. Refreshments served. Books $3 a bag after 3 p.m.

League of Women Voters of Coos Bay 10:30 a.m., Coos Bay Fire Station, 450 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay. Guest speaker: Barbara Bassett, Prevention Coordinator with Coos County Health and Human Services.

Spring Gardening Class noon-2 p.m., Coos Bay Public Library Myrtlewood Room, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Successful

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Oregon Lab Band Evolution Con cert noon, Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend.

Raffle ticket sale for 1980 Corvette, $20 each. Limited to 1,000 tickets. Tickets available at 541-751-0221 or labband@frontier.com. Drawing to be held at 4:30 p.m. April 20 at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts.

Coos Art Museum Member and Volunteer Luncheon 1-3 p.m., Little Italy Restaurant, 160 S. Second St., Coos Bay. dbeebe@coosart.org Washed Ashore Sculpting Work shop 2-5 p.m., Harbortown Event Center, 325 Second St. SE, Bandon.

Oregon Oath Keepers Coos Coun ty Chapter Formation 3-5 p.m., Coos Bay Fire Station, 450 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay. Join others committed to the oath they swore.

Zonta’s Annual Celebrity Dinner and Auction 6 p.m., The Mill Casino-Hotel Salmon Room, 3201 Tremont, North Bend. Dinner, live music by The Young Bucs, dancing and auctions. Proceeds benefit scholarship programs. For more information, call Debbie Schade at 541-7566637 or email dschade2356@gmail.com.

Met Bros “Meet Love” Release and Benefit Concert 6:30 p.m., Waxer’s Broadway Theatre, 242 S. Broadway, Coos Bay. Special guest: Christian rap Cave Dwellers. Admission, $10 goes to Gold Coast Christian School — Worthy Student Fund. 541-4046652

Learn to save and share your seeds COQUILLE — If you are interested in saving seeds and other neat gardening things, there will be a panel presentation by the Coquille Valley Seed Library at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Coos Bay Public Library Myrtlewood Room, 525 Anderson Ave. The Coquille Valley Seed Library works to promote and engage in the growing, saving, and sharing of seed in the hope of preserving a more diverse, regionally adapted, open-pollinated seed gene pool.

In 2012, a group formed a seed library with the idea of sharing seed from a central collection. Members of the library grow the seeds to maturity, harvest, and resubmit seeds to the collection in order to continue to “grow” the lending process. The panel will discuss the seed library concept, tips for saving seeds and other helpful gardening ideas.

“Hula from the Heart” 7-9 p.m., Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. Tickets: $15 at www.eventcenter.org or 541-997-1994.

“Paul Robeson” 7 p.m., The Florence Playhouse, 208 Laurel St., Florence. Tickets are $15. Limited seating. www.showtix4u.com “Steel Magnolias” 7 p.m., Little Theatre on the Bay, 2100 Sherman Ave., North Bend. www.ltob.net “Trip to Bountiful” 7:30 p.m., Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, Bandon. Tickets: Adults $12, seniors and students $10 and children 12 and younger $8. 541-551-1498 or http://thebandonplayhouse.org

SUNDAY, FEB. 23 Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers Associa tion, District 5 1-2 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, corner of state Highway 42S and Ohio, Bandon. Featured musicians: Rainy and the Rattlesnakes. Acoustic circle jam follows 3-4 p.m. Sponsored

by First Friday Jam of Bandon.

Donations on behalf of musicians. 541-347-2229 or 541-3472776 Game Day 1-4 p.m., Coos Bay Fire Station, 450 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay. Bring a card or board game, dominos to play and your own snack or refreshment. 541888-5249 Roaring Sea Open House 1-4 p.m., Roaring Sea Gallery, the drive of Sea Crest Motel, 44 U.S. Highway 101, Port Orford. Park on right side of any driveway.

Potluck event, refreshments provided. Musicians, artists, poets and writers are invited to

share. 541-332-4444 or 541-3320540 “Paul Robeson” 2 p.m., The Florence Playhouse, 208 Laurel St., Florence. Tickets are $15. Limited seating. www.showtix4u.com “Steel Magnolias” 2 p.m., Little Theatre on the Bay, 2100 Sherman Ave., North Bend. www.ltob.net “Trip to Bountiful” 2 p.m., Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, Bandon. Tickets: Adults $12, seniors and students $10 and children 12 and younger $8. 541-551-1498 or http://thebandonplayhouse.org

MONDAY, FEB. 24 Inherit the Earth Enviromentary Series Surviving Progress 7 p.m., Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay.

TUESDAY, FEB. 25 Movie Night: Local Hero 6 p.m., Langlois Public Library, 48234 U.S. Highway 101, Langlois.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 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: Shaun Harkins, Oregon Forest Report.

RSVP, 541-266-0868.

THURSDAY, FEB. 27 Business After Hours 5-7 p.m., Life Care Center, 2890 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay. 541-267-5433 Almeda Bradshaw Songs of the West Concert 6-9 p.m., 7 Devils Brewing Co., 247 S. Second St., Coos Bay.

“All My Sons” 7 p.m., Marshfield High School Auditorium, 10th and Ingersoll, Coos Bay. Adults $8 and students $5. 541-2696668

FRIDAY, FEB. 28 Green Acres Grange Country Flea Market 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Green Acres Grange, 93393 Green Acres Lane, Coos Bay. Food, treasures, produce, collectibles and more. Proceeds benefit Green Acres Grange community projects and maintenance.

Pool Volleyball for Seniors 1011:30 a.m., North Bend Public Pool, 2455 Pacific Ave., North Bend. Fee $2. Refreshments served. 541-756-4915 “All My Sons” 7 p.m., Marshfield High School Auditorium, 10th and Ingersoll, Coos Bay. Adults $8 and students $5. 541-2696668 “Steel Magnolias” 7 p.m., Little Theatre on the Bay, 2100 Sherman Ave., North Bend. www.ltob.net Tabletop Game Night 7 p.m., Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. 541269-1101, ext. 225 “Trip to Bountiful” 7:30 p.m., Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, Bandon. Tickets: Adults $12, seniors and students $10 and children 12 and younger $8. 541-551-1498 or http://thebandonplayhouse.org

SATURDAY, MARCH 1 Green Acres Grange Country Flea Market 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Green Acres Grange, 93393 Green Acres Lane, Coos Bay. Food,

treasures, produce, collectibles and more. Proceeds benefit Green Acres Grange community projects and maintenance.

Sixth Annual Quilt-A-Thon 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Coquille Valley Art Center, 10144 state Highway 42, Coquille. Help build quilts for Sheriff’s Office and CASA. Volunteers with and without sewing machines welcome. 541396-4021 Soroptimist’s 11th Annual Community Baby Shower 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend.

Donations are accepted for babies impacted by poverty, violence or abuse. 541-297-5523 or 541-888-7141 Disaster Preparedness Fair noon4 p.m., Allegany Community Center, 10361 state Highway 241 Coos River, Coos Bay. Hosted by the Allegany Volunteer Emergency Response Team. 541-2691024 Walk Like An Eqyptian Sidewalk Celebration noon, 229 S. Broadway, Coos Bay. Live music by Dale Inskeep Band, meet sidewalk designer, Mike Vaughan, purchase commemorative shoes and certificate for donations or engraved sidewalk tiles.

Bagpipe Workshop with Kevin Carr 1:30 p.m., Port Orford Public Library, 1421 Oregon St., Port Orford.

Irish Hooley and Edu-taining with Joe Ross 2-3 p.m., Sutherlin Public Library, 210 E Central Ave., Sutherlin. 541-459-9161 Washed Ashore Sculpting Workshop 2-5 p.m., Harbortown Event Center, 325 Second St. SE, Bandon.

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Aesthetics may not be best for encouraging nesting Late February: Early flowers are blooming, trees are starting to leaf out, and birds are beginning courtship and are looking for homesites.

And people are buying birdhouses. But it seems many birdhouses are designed as humans’ garden ornaments, not chick nurseries.

What do the birds want?

Different birds want different things.

Three-quarters of North American birds don’t want an enclosed house at all.

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ter of an inch), as murres and plovers, is the hole’s disand large-platform NATURE GUIDE tance from the nesters, such as JOURNAL floor. Cavityeagles and ospreys, nesting birds seek look for open a fairly snug fit spaces, not when entering enclosed ones. A and leaving the few birds, such as nest because too our mud-sculpting large a hole allows swallows, make usurpers and their “house” as predators to well as their nest. enter.

Some familiar MARTY Most birds are birds, such as GILES quite careful to robins and swalhide their nests lows, might nest in from predators the right humanmade structure (such as a and rivals, so flashy designs and vivid colors ledge or house eave).

“Cavity nesters” are the are likely to be spurned by bird species most likely to birds in the housing marbuild their nest in a bird- ket. Generally, the more a house: the birdhouse is a birdhouse looks like a natsubstitute hollow snag or ural snag, the more attracrotted knothole. A good tive it will be to the birds.

Are you planning to toss nesting cavity — and a good birdhouse — protects out the birdhouse at the the family from rain, wind, end of the season? If not, temperature extremes, and you’ll want one that can be predators while providing cleaned thoroughly in both ventilation and winter to rid the house of vermin and disease. Some drainage.

Obviously, the size of birdhouses have hinged house is important to the walls or bottoms for handy bird; less obviously, the cleaning.

And the cute little size of the hole is critically important (within a quar- perches at the birdhouse

OUTDOORS D I G E S T U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary offers boaters safety education class COOS BAY — The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will conduct an eight-hour boating safety education course on Saturday, March 8, in Charleston. The course covers the basics of boating safety, rules of the road and Oregon boating laws. This is a safety class for all operating a recreational motorboat for all sporting interests in the areas for fishing, water sports

door? The birds don’t need them — and don’t want them: they’re the perfect spot for predators to sit while raiding the nest inside. Leave the perches off or remove them.

Don’t get carried away with high-density housing. Unless you’re planning on providing for purple martins or other colony nesters, too many birdhouses in a small area will mean either some houses will go unused or you’ll force unhealthy crowding on the birds.

One birdhouse per type per yard is a good start.

Location, location, location!

Whether t h e “perfect birdh o u se ” is in the brush or in a clearing is determined by the species, but most birds prefer cool, secluded spots away from activity and feeding sources. And,

while different birds have different height preferences for their nests, remember that you’ll need to reach the birdhouse to clean it.

(Years ago I placed an appropriate birdhouse in a bad spot — too-busy and too exposed — because I could see it well from a window … and got a nice colony of mason bees nesting there instead of a bird.)

You can buy an appropriate birdhouse or build one from plans or a kit. More details a b o u t b i r d houses and t h e i r placement, plans and kits are available from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,

and outdoor water adventuring. A test at the end of the course will qualify boaters for their Boater Education Card, under the Oregon Mandatory Boater Education Program. The Boater Education Card is required for all motorboat operators of all ages for boats more than 10 horsepower. Additional provisions apply to youths. The cost of the course and materials is $15.

Registration is required for class to meet the space requirements and materials preparation.

These class offerings are intended to cover the area from Florence to Port Orford; however all are welcome.

To register for the class, call 541-267-6152.

OSU Extension Service, and other sources. Try “Build Nest Boxes for Wild Birds,” from OSU Extension Service, available online at http://ir.library.oregons ta te .e d u /x m l u i / b i t s t r e a m / h a n dle/1957/19668/ec1556.pd f Or try “Naturescaping — A Landscaping Partnership with Nature,” published by ODFW. The right birdhouse can be a suitable nesting cavity for a bird family that might otherwise be displaced by your house and yard. In exchange for their artificial snag, your avian tenants will eat your insects and weed seeds while ornamenting your landscape.

For information on how you can arrange an exploration of our fascinating natural history, contact Giles at 541-2674027, mgiles@wavecrestdiscoveries.com, or www.facebook.com/wav ecrestdiscoveries.

Questions and comments about local natural history are welcome.

Anglers tags could mean prizes SALEM — Anglers who turn in their 2013 combined angling tag and/or hatchery harvest tag before May 16 could win one of more than 100 outdoor products or gift cards from Bi-Mart.

ODFW is sponsoring the promotion to try to increase the number of returned tags.

Currently, the department estimates, only about 20 percent of anglers return their combined tags, which are required to fish for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and Pacific halibut.

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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.

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.

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 water levels in the rivers of the Coos Basin have been low and clear. Anglers have been catching a few steelhead in and/or very near the tidewater sections of the rivers in the Coos Basin. The rain forecast for this week should have bright steelhead on the move up the rivers. 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.

Anglers have been catching rockfish and a few lingcod inside the lower end of Coos Bay. Best fishing is near the jetties and usually best around slack tide.

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 Water levels in the Coquille Basin have been low.

Anglers are catching a few fish on the lower South Fork Coquille in the deeper pools and also in the tidewater sections of the rivers. Bright steelhead should move up the rivers with the rain forecasted for this week. 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.

HUNTING Wilson’s Snipe season ended Feb. 16.

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.

REMINDER: Wolves and coyotes can look alike Most wolves in the state today are in northeast Oregon but, a few have dispersed further west and south. Wolves are protected by state and/or federal law and it is unlawful to shoot them. Coyote hunters need to take extra care to identify their target as wolves can look like coyotes, especially wolf pups in the mid-summer and fall. Report any wolf sightings or wolf sign to ODFW using the online reporting system.

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

River Otter, Beaver, Raccoon — Currently open.

Healthy populations throughout western Oregon. The last day of the season for these species is March 15.

Mink and Muskrat — Currently open. Healthy populations throughout Western Oregon. The last day of the SEE REC | PAGE 8

information from harvest tags,” said John Seabourne, operations manager for the

ODFW Fish Division.

The information is used to determine harvest rates and effort rates in Oregon’s salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut fisheries. The information is also posted on the ODFW website where anglers can check the harvest rates in their favorite water bodies.

Anglers who return their tags by the May 16 deadline will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win prizes that include Bi-Mart gift cards and Okuma rod and reel combos.

Completed tags can be returned in person to any ODFW office or license agent. Anglers many also mail their tags to ODFW Tag Returns, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, Ore. 97302.

Support Oregon’s wildlife with a donation on your Oregon state tax return SALEM — You can support Oregon’s wildlife by donating to the Nongame Wildlife Fund through your 2013 Oregon state tax return. The fund, established by the Oregon State Legislature, fuels the conservation of Oregon’s wildlife through habitat conservation and species management.

“Oregon has a wonderful array of wildlife to enjoy. It is one of the things that makes our state unique,” said Andrea Hanson, ODFW Conservation Strategy Coordinator. “Where else can you see bighorn sheep, tufted puffins, whales, bald eagles and western painted turtles? It’s a legacy we want to leave to future generations to enjoy.”

Write Charitable Code # 19 in the charitable donation section of your 2013 Oregon state tax form or send your tax-deductible donation to Oregon Nongame Wildlife Fund, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, OR 97302.

Previous taxpayer donations to the Nongame Wildlife Fund have helped: ■ bring back the American peregrine falcon, bald eagle and western snowy plover from the brink of extinction; ■ develop conservation programs for Oregon Conservation Strategy species, including western pond turtles, grassland birds, yellow-legged frogs, Townsend’s big-eared bats and white-headed woodpeckers; ■ improve wildlife habitats; and ■ eliminate invasive species.

If you would like to help, please donate $5, $10, $25, $50 or more to keep our fish and wildlife populations healthy.

Your commitment will leave a valuable legacy for future generations — the ultimate return on your investment.

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RECREATION REPORT Continued from Page 7

season for mink and muskrat is March 31.

YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE 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 look out, 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 fact, in trouble, contact your local ODFW office to report the animal or contact the Marine Mammal Stranding Network an 800-452-7888.

Waterfowl Waterfowl numbers are still high in coastal bays and marshes but, as winter storms occur and flooding develops in inland basins these birds will move to inland agricultural fields. As flooding occurs in these areas, high quality feeding opportunities become available. A birding tour on North Bank Lane and state Highway 42S will provide many opportunities to view waterfowl as they feed in these agricultural fields.

Sea ducks are scoters eiders, harlequin ducks and other ducks that spend most of their lives in the ocean or estuaries or near these environments. Surf scoters are the most common sea duck in Coos County. Presently

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Seagulls can be found near shore or inland. These scavengers are opportunistic and can be aggressive.

there are large numbers of them in local bays. These ducks are strong swimmers and fliers. They often are found in flocks numbering in the hundreds. The Coos Bay North Spit is a good place to see these birds gathered in flocks that at times are vast.

Wintering Shorebirds The mud flats around Coos Bay, the lower Coquille River, Winchester Bay and other shoreline areas provide

winter feeding areas for shorebirds of a variety of species. While most shorebirds winter much farther south than the Oregon coast, some do winter here. Those interested in seeing these birds will find an opportunity along Cape Arago Highway, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Area and New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern.