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Cape Blanco Heritage Society celebrates State Parks Day PORT ORFORD — Oregon Parks and Recreation Department holds its annual State Parks Day on Saturday, June 7. On this day, the usual $5 per vehicle fee will not be charged at any of Oregon’s 27 state parks.

Plus, there will be no charge that night for tent and RV camping. (The usual fees will apply for yurts and cabins.)

To help celebrate the day, Cape Blanco Heritage Society invites park visitors to the three Port Orford sites it manages along with OPRD. These site are: ■ Hughes House (1898), an elegant, restored Victorian farmhouse designed by Pehr Johan Lindberg for prosperous dairyman Patrick Hughes.

■ Cape Blanco Light Station (1870) holder of five Oregon lighthouse records, including most westerly and oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the Oregon coast.

■ Port Orford Lifeboat Station (1934, former home to U.S. Coast Guard surfmen who for 35 years bravely rescued mariners in distress.

Each site is on the National Register of

Historic Places, and is located in beautiful settings with ocean views and hiking trails.

The sites are within easy driving distance of Humbug Mountain State Park and Cape Blanco State Park, both of which have camping.

The hours for the sites are 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Admission is free, however there is a $2 fee to climb

the stairs to the top of the Light Station lighthouse.

Hughes House is located on the ocean side of U.S. Highway 101. Use the Cape Blanco Road turnoff, located between mileposts 296 and 297, about 4 miles north of Port Orford. The lighthouse is 1 mile beyond Hughes House.

The Lifeboat Station Museum is also on the ocean side of U.S. Highway

101. Turn toward the ocean on Ninth Street in Port Orford, near milepost 301, and then follow the road up the hill to where the road ends.

Reservations for camping can be made by calling 800-452-5687 or at oregonstateparks.org.

Information about the h i s to r i c s i te s c a n b e found at capeblancoheritagesociety.com.

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Left, the Victorian era Patrick Hughes House was built for a dairy farmer in 1898.

Above Cape Blanco Light Station will be open for tours, $2 each. Built in 1870, the lighthouse holds five records in Oregon.

Below the Garden House at Shore Acres State Park will be open for tours and refreshments. Several garden groups will be in the gardens.

Shore Acres hosts a garden party on State Parks Day CHARELSTON — Shore Acres State Park will host a State Parks Day celebration Saturday, June 7, with a variety of guests who share an interest in the beauty of gardens. The gardens open at 8 a.m. and will remain open until 8 p.m.

Local garden club experts will be on hand to answer your gardening questions 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Groups include: Southwestern Oregon Chapter American Rhododendron Society; Bay Area Bonsai Society; Coos Bay Garden Club; Coquille Valley Garden Club; Friends of Hinsdale Gardens; Pacific Orchid Society; Reedsport Garden Club; Southern Oregon Dahlia Society and Southwestern

Oregon Rose Society. Other groups may still RSVP in time to join the garden party and the public is invited with no advance notice required.

Refreshments will be served in the Garden House and the $5 parking fee will be waived in honor of State Parks Day. As part of the garden party there will be 10 percent discount offered on items in the Information and gift center.

Shore Acres State Park is located at 89039 Cape Arago Highway.

Pets are not allowed in the park and must remain in your vehicle.

For more information, call 541-888-3732 or 541-756-4285.

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Celebrate National Garden Week COOS BAY — National Garden Week is June 1-7. The garden selected as Garden of the Year by Coos Bay Garden Club belongs to Doc and Joy Robbins, 62886 Red Dyke Road, in the Englewood Libby area. The Robbins’ dream garden is open for tours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 7.

Southwestern music department holds instructor with her students recital COOS BAY — The music department at Southwestern Oregon Community College will present its first ever student/faculty recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 8, in Sunset Hall, Room 2, on the Coos Bay Campus of Southwestern.

Music Instructor Charlotte Pierce will be accompanying two of her very talented music students, a violinist and trumpet player; and one of her piano students will be playing two of his original pieces. Pierce will also perform a solo piece. The recital is free and open to the public.

For more information contact Mike Turner in the Music Department at 541-888-7242.

REEDSPORT — Coastal Douglas Art and Business Alliance’s fifth annual Art Walk will be held 4-8 p.m.

Friday, June 13, and again 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Ju n e 14, i n o l d tow n Re e d s p o r t a l o n g s ta te Highway 38. This event coincides with the Reedsport Winchester B ay Chamber of C o m m e rc e ’s annual O re go n D iv i s i o n a l C h a i n s aw Sc u l p t i n g Championships taking place at Rainbow Plaza.

The Art Walk will be held between the U.S. Post Office (east end of Old Town Reedsport) and the Orca Gallery (west end, across from the Eagles Lodge). There will be many open venues and a number of guest artists lining state H ighway 38.

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Mindpower Gallery, the ORCA Gallery, and the Myrtlewood Gallery (U.S. Highway 101) are all planning to be open late on Friday.

Calling all artists and crafters Artists, crafters, photographers, etc. who is interested in participating in this year’s Art Walk as an outside vendor, please sign up for one of the free limited spaces. Plans are under way to make room for everyone all along the

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Watch some up and coming dancers COOS BAY — Pacific School of Dance will host “Progressions 2014,” an off campus program of the Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts on the SWOCC campus. Performances will be at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, June 1.

Enjoy dance by 130 students — ballet, contemporary, jazz and tap, plus local ballet company Ballet Pacific.

All seats are $10. Advance tickets are available at Pacific School of Dance, 303 D St. in Eastside; Checkerberry’s, 169 N. Second St. in Coos Bay or at the Boys & Girls Club, 3333 Walnut Ave. in Empire.

Celebrate the reopening of the Egyptian Theatre Friday, June 20

11 a.m.-4 p.m. — Theatre open for free tours, popcorn, and live music on stage.

■ 11 a.m.-4 p.m. — Egyptian Souk (market and street fair) on the “Egyptian Plaza” pedway, sponsored by the Coos Bay Downtown Association.

■ 6:30 p.m. — Theatre doors reopen.

■ 7-7:30 p.m. — Wurlitzer organ concert — Lee Littlefield.

■ 7:30 p.m. — Feature film: “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” (25 cent admission as in 1925).

12:30-1 p.m. — Wurlitzer organ concert — Lee Littlefield.

1 p.m. — Matinee film: the musical “1776.”

After a long closure, the Egyptian Theatre is reopening. Fundraising, grant applications and hard work by community members made this possible.

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■ 5-7 p.m. — Grand reopening ceremony (at the obelisk on the “Egyptian Plaza” pedway) and ribbon cutting with tours of the theatre to follow.

■ 7-7:30 p.m. — Wurlitzer organ concert — Paul Quarino.

■ 7:30 p.m. — Silent movie festival — Paul Quarino.

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Classes & Workshops TUESDAY, JUNE 3

Glasgow Grange, 3159 East Bay Drive, North Bend. Suggested donations $3-6. First hour is impromptu lesson with practice to follow.

541-297-5880

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. For ages 50 and better. Featured: Genealogy: Family History by Beverly Rice. http://www.bascc.info

Kidney Care Class noon-1:30 p.m., Bay Area Hospital Community Education Center, 3950 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Learn how diet and lifestyle change can help slow progression of kidney disease. Space is limited. Call to register at 541-269-8076.

Ready, Set, Start your Business Workshop 3-5 p.m., The Business Center, 2455 Maple Leaf, North Bend. Learn many aspects of owning your own business. Cost is $20, registration is required. Call 541-756-6866 or email mloiselle@socc.edu.

FRIDAY, JUNE 5

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Estuary Explorers Spring Series 12:30-4 p.m., South Slough Reserve Interpretive Center, 61907 Seven Devils Road, Charleston. Children can explore the estuary. Cost is $7 per child. Dress for the weather and a hike, bring lunch and water. Limited space, registration is required. Call 541-888-5558.

Pressure Canning Workshop 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oregon Extension Service, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point. Cost is $10. Learn the basics of pressure canning: how to fill jars, load the canner, etc. Bring guages for testing. Register at 541-572-5263, ext. 240

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FRIDAY, JUNE 6

Bay Area Dance Club Dance Lessons 6-9 p.m.,

Bay Area Seniors Computer Club 9:15-11 a.m.,

Celebrate Flag Day in Myrtle Point COQUILLE — The Coquille Valley Elks Lodge No. 1935 observes Flag Day this year Saturday, June, 14, at 1 p.m., at the Veterans Memorial, located at the corner of Third and Spruce streets in Myrtle Point.

Local Boy Scout Troop 99 will present colors during a reading of the history of the flag. Coquille Mayor Matt Rowe will be guest speaker and the Coquille Emblem Club No. 266 and Myrtle Point VFW Posts groups will honor the flag by conducting a flag folding ceremony.

For more information, call Norma Jean Yager at 541-396-2358.

Geology Lecture Series: “Precambrian Life on Land” by Dr. Gregory Retallack 7 p.m., Hales Center for the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. 541-888-7216

Day camp in August for boys in Lakeside COOS BAY — All boys, kindergarten through fifth grade, are invited to the excitement of “It’s all a Matter of Altitude” Cub Scout Day Camp on Wednesday, Aug. 13, through Saturday, Aug. 16, at Tugman State Park, just north of Lakeside. There will be opportunities for cooking, playing with rockets, BB guns, archery, wood and leather crafts, sports, fishing, Space Derby, hiking, and much more Wednesday through Friday.

On Saturday the entire family will enjoy games, a barbecue picnic, field events, an egg drop and a Space Derby.

Cost for Cub Scout registration by July 11 is $80. Registration will be $100 after July 12. New Scouts will have additional fee of $10.

To receive a day camp application or more information, call Michelle Kuehn at 541999-7505 or email Michelle.Kuehn@ymail.com. Check us out on Facebook at Chinook Cub Camp.

Geology Lecture: Precambrian Life on Land COOS BAY — The final talk in the geology lecture series at Southwestern Oregon Community College this academic year takes place at 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 7, with “Precambrian Life on Land” by Gregory Retallack, Ph.D., of the University of Oregon.

Retallack earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Macquarie University, Australia, his doctorate from New England University, Australia. Following post-doctoral work at Indiana University, he joined the faculty at UO where he continues as professor in the

Fiddle performance by Jennifer Sordyl COOS BAY — Friends of the Coos Bay Public Library and Oregon Coast Music Association will host a free music program to introduce children to music. The program will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Coos Bay Public Library. Music teacher Jennifer Sordyl will give an interactive fiddle performance as well as a reading of Lemony Snicket’s “The Composer is Dead.” This special program features a chance for audience members to win tickets to the Pops Concert that OCMA will host later this summer. The Pops Concert will feature a musical selection of “The Composer is Dead.”

Department of Geological Sciences and Director of the Condon Collection of the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

His talk will present an overview of evidence for life on land back to the beginning of the useful fossil record, and a theoretical argument for the origin of life in soils. This lecture will be at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts on the SWOCC campus and is open to the community.

For information contact Ron Metzger at 541-888-7216 or rmetzger@socc.edu.

Movies A Million Ways to Die in the West — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 1:05; S-Th: 3:50, 8:35, 9:20

Blended — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 11:50; S-Th: 2:40, 5:30, 8:15

Godzilla 3D — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 2:50

Godzilla 2D — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 11:55; S-Th: 5:50, 8:50

Maleficent 3D PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 3:05, 8:45 • Redwood Cinema: S-Su: 1:00

Maleficent 2D PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 11:40, 12:25, 2:10; S-Th: 4:45, 6:00, 7:15, 9:45 • Redwood Cinema: S-Su: 4:00; S-W: 7:00; W: 2:00; Th: 6:40

Million Dollar Arm — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:20; S-W: 9:05; S-Th: 3:10, 6:10

Mom’s Night Out — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 5:55; S-W: 8:25

Neighbors — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 2:15; S-Th: 4:40, 7:10, 9:40

Railway Man — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 3:40, 9:30

Rio 2 — G • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:35; S-Th: 3:20

The Amazing Spiderman 2 3D — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 6:20

The Amazing Spiderman 2 2D — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:30

X-Men: Days of Future Past 3D — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:00; S-Th: 5:40

X-Men: Days of Future Past 2D — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Su: 12:10; S-Th: 2:55, 3:10, 6:10, 8:30, 9:10 • 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

Sea CADETS hold carwash for program location COOS BAY — The Neil A. Comac Battalion of U.S. Naval Sea CADETS will hold a fundraiser car wash 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Kyle Electric at 400 Virginia Ave., in North Bend.

Proceeds from the carwash will go toward minor repairs and paint in their new location and for training materials. Anyone who wishes to make a donation should call LTJG Anthony Pasquetti at 541-290-9187.

The junior cadet program is for ages 11-13. The program introduces its members to naval life through instruction in basic seamanship and leadership.

Monthly drill sessions, during school breaks and a oneweek orientation class, as well as in specially designed

annual training sessions.

The senior cadet program is for ages 13-17. Cadets are exposed to the full rigors of a military training program, which includes a mandatory two-week recruit training camp. After this requirement is met, cadets are eligible to participate in a variety of advanced training sessions.

These sessions serve to expose cadets to seamanship and seagoing subjects. They also focus on developing an appreciation for our country’s rich naval history, customs and tradition.

For more information about Sea CADETs visit www.seacadets.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 31 17th Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Yachats Commons Building, 441 U.S. Highway 101, Yachats.

Wild Rivers Coast Native Plant Exhibit 10 a.m-4 p.m., Port Orford Public Library, 1421 Oregon St., Port Orford. Nearly 100 species of native plants to be displayed.

MHS-Z Club Crazy Costume Run 11 a.m., Empire Lakes. Cost $5, proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club. T-shirts $15.

Registration begins at 10 a.m., release required for 18 and younger. Call 541269-6668 or email allisonb@coosbay.k12.or.us for details.

Bark for Life 11 a.m. Mingus Park, Coos Bay. Online registration is $10 a dog or team of up to 15 dogs for $100. Each pet recieves a bandanna. Registration day of the event begins at 10:30 a.m. and is $15. Demonstrations, games and contests. Proceeds benefit Relay for Life. http://RelayForLife.org/barkcoosbayor Seventh Annual Port Orford Water Festi val 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Port Orford Community Building, 421 11th St., Port Orford. Interactive booths. 360-5508549 Hollering Place Radio Hour 2 p.m., Dolphin Playhouse, 580 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. By donation. 541-808-2611 Amanda Mora Duo 7 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 2015 Washington St., Port Orford. Admission $12, free to 18 and younger.

NBHS Talent and Shakespeare Variety Show 7 p.m., North Bend High School multipurpose room, 2323 Pacific Ave., North Bend. Featured: Hesperian Players perform Mmmmbeth. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. All seats $5.

SUNDAY, JUNE 1 17th Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Festival 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Yachats Commons Building, 441 U.S. Highway 101, Yachats.

Progressions 2014 Dance Performance 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., Hales Center for the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Students performing: ballet, contemporary, jazz and tap, plus local ballet company Ballet Pacific. All seats $10. Tickets available at Pacific School of Dance, Checkerberry’s or Boys & Girls Club.

Janet Fisher Author’s Reception and Book Signing 1-3 p.m., Elkton Community Education Center, 15850 State Highway 38, Elkton.

Hollering Place Radio Hour 2 p.m., Dolphin Playhouse, 580 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Adults $10, seniors and students $8 and children $5. 541-808-2611 Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra 2 p.m., Community Baptist Church, 4590 U.S. Highway 101, Florence.

Country Gospel Jubliee Concert 6-8 p.m., Shoreline Community Church, 1251 Clark St., North Bend. Featured: The Trammels & Co., Jubilee Band and quest performers. 541-521-9596 Dolphin Players Play Reading 7 p.m., North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend. 541-808-2611

Coos Bay. Bingo 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Coos Bay Senior Center, 886 S. Fourth St., Coos Bay. SWOCC Student Convocation Awards Ceremony 7 p.m., Oregon Coast Culinary Institute, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Ceremony will award and recognize students receiving the Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation Scholarship, NWAACC Athletic Awards, and Faculty nominated academic awards. Awards follow dessert. 541-888-7316

MONDAY, JUNE 2

SWOCC Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo Concert 7 p.m., Hales Center for the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Vocal Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Charlotte Pierce and Jazz Combo under the direction of professor Mike Turner.

Opening Silent Auction to Benefit Relay for Life 10 a.m.-5 p.m., First Community Credit Union, 1330 U.S. Highway 101, Reedsport. Refreshments and prizes.

Auction items will remain on display through June.

NARFE No-host Lunch Meeting 11:30 a.m., Fisherman’s Grotto, 91149 Cape Arago Highway, Charleston. 541-5542376 SWOCC Symphonic Choir Concert 7 p.m., Hales Center for the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Under the direction of David Aakre.

TUESDAY, JUNE 3 Drumming Circle 5:30 p.m., Unity of Bandon, 50211 U.S. Highway 101, Bandon. Open to all ages, bring a drum.

Cosponsored by St. John Episcopal Church.

Peace Rock Painting Gathering 7 p.m., Unity of Bandon, 50211 U.S. Highway 101, Bandon. Supplies provided. Peace rocks are never bought or sold. They are messages of peace. info@peacerocks.org SWOCC Community Orchestra and Saxophone Ensemble Concerts 7 p.m., Hales Center for the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Orchestra under the direction of Mark Allen and Saxophone Ensemble, under the direction of Michael Almich.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

FRIDAY, JUNE 6 Reedsport Farmers Market 9 a.m.-3 p.m., state Highway 38 and Fifth Street, Reedsport. 541-271-3044 Coquille Farmers Market 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Coquille Community Building, 115 N. Birch, Coquille.

Babe Ruth Co-ed Softball Tournament 4 p.m., Sturdivant Park, near the junction of state HIghway 42 and Highway 42S, Coquille.

Community Art Gallery Artist’s Recep tion 5-7 p.m., Oregon Bay Properties, 1992 Sherman Ave., North Bend. 541808-2010 Downtown Coos Bay Wine Walk 5-7:30 p.m. Start at Coos Bay Visitor Information Center, 50 Central Ave. Map & glass $10. Proceeds benefit Oregon Coast Music Association and Lab Band

Program Association. 541-269-1222 ext.

248 Hollering Place Radio Hour 7 p.m., Dolphin Playhouse, 580 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Adults $10, seniors and students $8 and children $5. 541-808-2611

SATURDAY, JUNE 7 State Parks Day: Shore Acres State Park Garden Party 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Shore Acres State Park, 89039 Cape Arago Highway, Charelston. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Several garden clubs will be on hand to talk. Refreshments in the Garden House. Free parking day. Pets must remain in vehicle.

Gay ‘90s Celebration 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Coquille Community Building, 115 N. Birch, Coquille. Other activities: Classic Cars, kids and adult activities, vendors, live music, steam boat and train rides.

Parade at 11 a.m. Shuttle to and from Sturdivant noon-4 p.m. 541-396-3414 U.S. Naval Sea CADET Corps Carwash 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Kyle Electric, 400 Virginia Ave., North Bend. Proceeds will help with training materials, paint and repairs at new location. 541-888-2129 or 541-290-9187 State Parks Day: Cape Blanco State Park 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., exit U.S. Highway west between milepost markers 296 and 297 onto Cape Blanco Road, north of Port Orford. Historic sites include: Hughes House and Ranch, Cape Blanco Light Station and Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum. No fees for parking, tent or RV camping one day only. Fee waivers includes Humbug Mountain State Park. Reservations for camping at 800-452-5687 or at oregonstateparks.org.

Coos Bay Garden Club Garden of the Year Tour 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Doc and Joy Robbins, 62886 Red Dyke Road, Coos

Bay. National Garden Week event.

State Parks Day 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Shore Acres State Park, 89039 Cape Arago Highway, Charleston. Refreshments sereved in the Garden House. Free parking.

Childrens Garden Program noon-2:30 p.m., Ladybug Landing Community Garden, S. Eighth Street and Anderson Avenue, Coos Bay. 541-260-4899 Hollering Place Radio Hour 2 p.m., Dolphin Playhouse, 580 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Adults $10, seniors and students $8 and children $5. 541-808-2611 Elkton Quilters and Friends Spring Tea 2:30 p.m., Elkton Community Education Center, 15850 state Highway 38, Elkton.

Award for the most flamboyant hat.

Tea features specialty dessert and traditional finger foods. Cost is $10 per person. RSVP 541 584-2692 or butterfly@rconnects.com.

Free Roller Skating 3-5 p.m., Snoddy Memorial Gymnasium, Bay Area Church of the Nazarene, 1850 Clark St., North Bend. Skates provided for all ages.

Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian.

“Swingin’ with the Rat Pack” 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., The Mill Casino-Hotel Salmon Room, 3201 Tremont, North Bend. Tickets are $15, 541-756-8800.

Geology Lecture — “Precambrian Life on Land” 7 p.m., Hales Center for the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Dr. Gregory Retallack.

Sawdust Theatre Melodrama and Olios 8 p.m., Sawdust Theatre, 122 N. Adams, Coquille. “The Colossal Cranberry Caper” or “Boondoggled in the Bog.” Reserve seating $12.50. Tickets are available: www.sawdusttheatre.com, 541-396-4563 or Coquille Chamber of Commerce, 119 N. Birch.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 Coos Bay Farmers Market 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Downtown Coos Bay on Central Avenue.

Once Upon a Time Stories for Preschool ers 10:30-11:30 a.m., Coquille Library, 105 N. Birch St., Coquille. Featured: Tortoise and the Hare.

Nutritious Warm Meals 11:30 a.m., Coos Bay Senior Center, 886 S. Fourth St.,

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The Rat Pack impersonators take the stage twice at The Mill Casino .

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The sweet surprise of the sundew all that wet My curiosity got NATURE seem this day.

But they the better of me. A GUIDE local biologist and J OURNAL were unmistakable: Round, reda local natural hisdish leaves sporttorian were standed dozens of fine ing at the waterhairs, each armed filled ditch at the with a glistening edge of the Coos drop of sticky that Bay parking lot, inspired the pointing and talkplant’s common ing about somename. At only a thing. So I parked couple of inches and went over to MARTY across or smaller, find out what. We GILES the plants themlooked at the ferns selves were small there for a few minenough to be easily utes, then the biologist showed us another, overlooked.

Like other carnivorous nearby curbside community with a fun surprise: plants, sundew feeds on snared animals to supplesundew.

Having a sundew ment the dearth of nutrihouseplant has always ents found in some boggy sounded like lots of fun, sites. When a small insect, but I’ve never been able to perhaps attracted to the keep one alive. I’ve seen glistening, sugary “dew,” sundew thriving along a gets stuck in the droplets, trail at South Slough, but its struggles cause nearby here were dozens of plants hairs to bend over to join in an apparently desolate in, trapping and smotherpatch at the edge of a busy ing the prisoner. Following the action of the hairs, the parking lot.

Although sundew leaf may curve in around hapless catch.

(Drosera rotundifolia) are the “obligate wetland” plants Enzymes in the dew break — plants that need satu- down the animal’s body, rated soils — some of these making the nutrients were in spots that didn’t available to the plant.

I went back this week and found the sundew were beginning to bloom. The buds of their tiny white blossoms are still wound in the curled-up top of the growing flower stalk, but the stalk will unfurl as it grows taller. Eventually, all 6-12 tiny, five-petalled flowers will stand in a straight line several inches above the leaves.

Sundew isn’t our region’s only carnivorous plant.

Darlingtonia (Darlingtonia californica), “pitcher plant,” should also be blooming about now. Darlingtonia have single flowers that nod on the top of 2- to 3-foot-tall stems. Looking rather like small, burgundy-colored eggs loosely framed by green straps, the flowers are both showy and striking.

Like sundew, Darlingtonia leaves are even more compelling than the flowers.

Darlingtonia has a very different approach than the sundew: Its leaves form hollow, vase-shaped traps for insects. About 2 feet tall, each pitcher has a hood arched over the top.

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Insects are lured inside by small pits of sweet nectar.

The insects’ escape is thwarted by translucent “windows” in the sides of

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the pitcher that confuse the trapped, and downward-pointing hairs keep the insect from crawling back out. A pool of water waits at the bottom to catch exhausted prey; bacteria inside the water break down the bodies and make the nutrients available to the plant. Few of the insects that enter the pitcher are actually trapped and eaten, but that’s enough to supplement Darlingtonia’s diet.

Circumboreal, “our” round-leaved sundew is found in northern Eurasia as well as North America.

They’re found in our

homes, too: A cultivated variety of this species of sundew, “Charles Darwin,” is often sold as garden or houseplant novelties.

I think I’ll just enjoy mine in the wild. Thanks for pointing them out, Bob! 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.

A big welcome to all campers and visitors Saturday, June 7 in celebration of State Parks Day. Camping is free the night of June 7 in full hookup (sewer, electricity and water), electrical hookup (electricity and water) and tent sites. Parking at the 26 day-use fee parks is free, too.

Make campsite reservations by calling Reservations

Northwest before 5 p.m. June 5. Or, reserve online at www.oregonstateparks.org. Reservation fees still apply. Approximately half of Oregon’s 53 state park campgrounds take reservations.

Also, June 7 is National Trails Day and June 7-8 is Free Fishing Weekend sponsored by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Photo courtesy of Oregon Fish & Wildlife Department

Take a friend fishing on Free Fishing Weekend June 7-8. Two young anglers show off their catch from Detroit Reservoir near Salem.

ODFW seeks candidates for Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking qualified applicants to fill two soon to be vacant positions on the Fish Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Program Board.

One position represents sport fishing interests and the other represents gill netting interests on the R&E Board. Interested individuals must apply by July 1.

The ideal sport fishing representative candidate will be a resident of Oregon that is able to effectively represent the sport anglers of Oregon. Desirable attributes include involvement with local fishing groups or fish management, previous experience with boards or commissions, and knowledge of, or involvement with, the diverse sport fisheries across Oregon.

The ideal gill net representative candidate will be a resident of Oregon that is able to effectively represent individuals involved in Oregon’s gill net fisheries. Desirable attributes include involvement with local fishing groups or fish management, previous experience with boards or commissions, and knowledge of, or involvement with, the gill net fisheries in Oregon.

The Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program was created by the Oregon Legislature in 1989 to help fund fish restoration and enhancement projects throughout the state. The program is funded by a surcharge on sport and commercial fishing licenses and commercial poundage fees and is overseen by a seven-member citizen board made up of three sport fishing representatives, three representatives from the troll, gillnet and seafood processing industries and one public-at-large representative. The board reviews grant proposals from various organizations and agencies and recommends projects for funding.

Board members, who are appointed to four-year terms by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, meet three or four times each year in various communities throughout the state to review project funding applications, hear public testimony, act as liaisons between the program and the public and to conduct other program business.

Board members are volunteers; however, Board-related business expenses are reimbursed.

OUTDOORS D I G E S T

Oregon holds Free Fishing Weekend on the horizon SALEM — Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon is June 7-8, and for those two days you won’t need a fishing license to fish, crab or clam anywhere in the state.

“We want to make it easy for anglers to take a friend or family member out fishing for a day,” said Rick Hargrave, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife deputy administrator for information/education.

During Free Fishing Weekend, fishing licenses and tags are not required, although all other regulations apply including bag limit and size restrictions. People who already have a combined tag for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut are encouraged but not required to use it. Also, anglers are not required to purchase a Columbia River Basin Endorsement.

Free Fishing Weekend also aligns with State Parks Day, so if you’re going camping or hiking in an Oregon State Park this weekend, be sure to pack a fishing rod or crab pot, Hargrave said.

For the do-it-yourselfer there are hundreds of lakes and rivers, and hundreds of miles of coastline to explore. ODFW’s extensive website offers information about how and where to fish for trout, bass, steelhead and surfperch, to name a few.

For the new angler, ODFW and its partners will be sponsoring Free Fishing Weekend events throughout the state.

At most events there will be free fishing equipment first-time anglers can use, and special events planned for children. Volunteers will be available to help, from baiting the hook to landing the catch.

“Even if you’ve never baited a hook, we can show you how to fish,” Hargrave said.

For a complete list of events with times and locations, go to the ODFW website.

Free Fishing Weekend is always the first full weekend in June. But remember, it’s always free fishing for kids under 14 years old.

Online at ODFW anglers will find: ■ Weekly updates of current fishing conditions in the Weekly Recreation Report.

■ The 2014 Annual Fishing Guide is ODFW’s most comprehensive look at fishing opportunities in Oregon.

■ Great spots to take the family fishing in Easy Angling Oregon.

■ Trout stocking schedules and Google-based maps of all stocking locations.

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State Parks Day offers free parking, hiking and camping

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RECREATION R E P O R T

NEWS AND NOTES Anglers have been catching of 3- to 5-pound largemouth bass in Tenmile Lakes.

The shad have started to arrive in the mainstem Umpqua River and fishing pressure is picking up at Yellow Creek.

FISHING C o os C ou nt y l ak e s /p on ds : Dungeness crab, bay clams, trout, rockfish, sturgeon There are still trout available for kids in the Millicoma Pond at the Millicoma Interpretive Center and fishing is excellent. Millicoma Pond is set aside for kids fishing only and is a great chance for them to hook into fish.

Please call before traveling to Millicoma Pond to make sure the gates are open.

Most of the area lakes have been stocked at least once with hatchery rainbow trout this spring. Anglers have been catching trout by fishing PowerBait near the bottom or by trolling spinners from small boats in the deeper water. Fly anglers have been catching trout casting and retrieving small streamer or nymph patterns.

Largemouth bass should be more active in the area ponds and small lakes like Powers Pond and Empire Lakes. Bass should be cruising the shallow waters along the shoreline looking for an easy meal.

Coos River Basin: Trout season is open Anglers had good success fishing the large to medium-

size streams for cutthroat trout. Small spinners, small jigs, and flies all work well to catch trout. In streams and rivers above the head of tide, anglers are restricted to use artificial flies and lures. The daily limit of trout in streams is two fish over 8 inches.

Anglers are still catching rockfish inside Coos Bay around the jetties, submerged rockpiles, and near the railroad trestle. Fishing is usually best around slack tides.

Sturgeon fishing is open in the Coos Basin for catch and release only on any size sturgeon.

Crabbing in Coos Bay continues to be fairly slow.

ODFW and OSU researchers have tagged hundreds of red rock crabs 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: trout, sturgeon Trout season is open the Coquille Basin rivers. Small spinners, small jigs, and flies all work well to catch trout.

The lower end of the larger rivers like the South Fork Coquille are starting to get warm and trout will not be sticking around for long. In streams and rivers above the head of tide, anglers are restricted to use artificial flies and lures. The daily limit of trout in streams is two fish

over 8 inches.

Loon Lake: rainbow trout, bass, bluegill Loon Lake was stocked with about 7,500 trout so far this spring. The lake can also provide good fishing for crappie, bluegill and bass. The Loon Lake Resort boat ramp and the BLM ramp and campground also are open.

Tenmile Basin: yellow perch, largemouth bass, trout Yellow perch are biting on nightcrawlers or jigs tipped with a worm in Tenmile Lakes. Some of the keeper yellow perch are over 12 inches long.

Anglers have been catching lots of 3- to 5-pound largemouth bass, most have been caught in shallow water along the shorelines usually associated with cover like submerged logs or vegetation. Crankbaits and plastics like senkos or brushhogs have been working.

Trout fishing in Tenmile Lakes continues to be good, anglers are having the best success trolling wedding rings or other types of spinners tipped with a night crawler. A few anglers are picking up the larger trout while fishing bait or lures for other fish species. One hundred hatchery rainbow trout were tagged next to the dorsal fin with a 2-inch blue numbered tag. These fish were tagged as part of a tagged fish contest sponsored by Ringo’s Lakeside Marina.

Umpqua River, south: Opened to fishing May 24.

Winchester Bay: steelhead Fishing the Triangle and South Jetty has been good for rockfish. Red-tailed Surfperch are beginning to arrive and will increase over the next few weeks. Popular perch fishing areas include the North Beach across from the East Boat Basin and marker 12 above the East Boat Basin.

Ocean fishing out of Winchester Bay has improved as more salmon have moved in shore.