The World Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014
Tempers flare in the Drama Lab at MHS
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Serious work at play BY TIM NOVOTNY The World
COOS BAY — As North Bend’s Hesperian Players wind down their fall performance this weekend, Marshfield Theatre Company is getting set to breathe new life into an old on-campus venue at the high school. The arts will stay alive and well in Oregon’s Bay
Drama students at Marshfield and North Bend rely on community support to keep the arts alive
Area, local high school drama teachers say, as long as students and the community believe in the benefits to both the individual and society. “Theater is meant to be seen, and shared,” that is what Allison Bassett has been teaching her students at Marshfield High School since she arrived to take over the drama program in 2013.
The cast of “12 Angry Men” rehearse in the Marshfield High School Drama Lab Wednesday as they get set for opening night. By Lou Sennick, The World
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She also believes that how it is seen is an important part of the learning process for the students. Which is why she immediately started working on bringing the Drama Lab back to life. The Drama Lab building at Marshfield is what theater people refer to as a “Black Box” theater. Basically, it provides a more intimate setting than the bigger auditorium, which allows the audience to get much closer for the more character driven plays. One such play, “12 Angry Jurors,” will be the first performance inside the Drama Lab in four years. Bassett says the building had fallen into disrepair, and was being used primarily for classroom and storage space. While she and her students went to work painting and restoring the lobby, Jesse Ainsworth and his shop students got busy building them a new sound
and lighting booth. It could also be just the start of a major growth spurt to that side of the Marshfield High School campus. There is a grand dream, Bassett said, to one day connect the Drama Lab building with the football stadium bleachers. The addition would add bathrooms and concessions for football fans, while offering a chance for the theater department to grab some attention from people who don’t often think about going to see a play. “Hopefully, that would help expose more people to the arts,” Bassett said. “They’ll come in and see that we have a theater to show them as well.”
Benefits for all As Marshfield preps for its play, North Bend High School theater students are wrapping up “Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe” this weekend. Directed by Marci Marchant, the play pro-
vides educational benefits on several levels, including helping to bring to life the Poe works that English Literature students are currently reading in class. But theater, she believes, provides many more benefits for the actors and the community beyond just three-dimensional reading. “It provides a chance to try new things in a safe environment. We actually get to walk in someone else’s shoes,” Marchant said. “It’s such a wonderful experience for the students. It brings confidence to kids, not just on stage but it also carries over to the classroom, as well. I’ve had teachers come to me and say, ‘This student would never raise their hand, now they are answering questions in front of the class.’” Bassett sees similar benefits for her students at Marshfield. “The student actors, at the high school level, are really isolated from a lot of
other things that happen in the school,” she said. “We work after school, long hours, and by having the community come out to see the shows validates those long hours they are putting in.” That is just one more way exposure to the theater arts builds confidence. The smaller theater space in the Drama Lab is another. Which is why Bassett chose “12 Angry Jurors” as the play to help re-open the updated xspace. “I chose this one because it takes place entirely in a jury room. It is small and intimate, and ideal for a black box theater,” Bassett said. “It highlights the benefits of the smaller theater space by focusing on the intricate character work that those students are doing.”
Community support The community support that used to be a nice added benefit for students (it’s always more enjoyable to perform for a live audience) is now a vital necessity to keep these programs alive. “Here at North Bend High School, we get very little financial support from the school district,” Marchant said. “We have to be self-sustaining.” Bassett also knows that if the grand dream of a new structure at Marshfield is to be realized, it will start with getting the community out to see what they can contribute to the local arts scene. “The ultimate goal is to get that building renovated,” she said. SEE PLAY | PAGE 3
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But, while she knows that is truly a long-range goal, she is hopeful that people will support that vision. To help inspire, a drawing will be up in the Drama Lab lobby during the run of the show. So, go check out the conceptualization of that potential future gem. Just know that the simple act of attending a couple of Acts may end up making a much bigger difference in the short term. “Community support shows (my students) why theater is important, and that message means more,” Bassett adds, “coming from outside of the classroom.”
COOS BAY — Enjoy the beauty of song and the human voice with a cappella ensemble Singers of the Inland Isle at 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22, at Heather Hills Therapy Center, 92651 Heather Lane, in Coos Bay. Advance tickets are $15 and $10 for students, available at Old World Antiques in Coos Bay. For more Information, call 541888-0635. The group performs traditional Scottish, Irish and German songs, sea chanteys, and classical and modern songs.
By Lou Sennick, The World
The cast of “12 Angry Men” rehearse in the Marshfield High School Drama Lab on Wednesday as they get set for opening night.
Show times The North Bend High School Hesperian Players will present “Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe,” by Eric Coble, Nov. 15 and 16 in the NBHS Multipurpose Room at 2323 Pacific Ave. Curtain is 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. for the Sunday matinee. The Marshfield Theatre Company will perform 12 Angry Jurors on Nov. 20, 21, and 22. Curtain is at 7 p.m. in the Drama Lab at Marshfield High School.
Local artists to help paint with acrylics
Classes & Workshops
SATURDAY, NOV. 15 COOS BAY — Embark on a journey into the fun and rewarding world of acrylic painting with Allen (Tony) International Games Day 1-4 Adams. A six-week, adults only acrylic workshop will p.m., Coos Bay Public Library, take place 1-4 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Dozens of board games suitable 12, 19, at Coos Art Museum. Adams’ workshop will provide an introduction to for the entire family and two acrylics, painting techniques and familiarize artists in the life-sized games. preparation of the painting surface, application of the Two-day Mushroom Identification medium and selecting a palette. Each session will consist Class, Port Orford City Hall of a short painting demonstration by Adams and a Q&A Council Chambers, 555 W. 20th opportunity. Students will work on their own paintings, St. Bob Burch lectures Saturday and Adams will work one-on-one with each student 6-9 p.m., field trip Sunday 9 sharing skills he has gained in 60 years of painting in both a.m.-2 p.m. $42. Register at 541813-1667. commercial and fine arts. Adams’ qualifications include time spent as a screen SUNDAY, NOV. 16 cartoonist at Walt Disney Studios and 30 years as an illustrator and graphic designer at General Dynamics Corp. Pour-it-on Watercolor Workshop Class size is limited to 10 participants. Cost is $150 for with Donna Wright noon-4 p.m., or $135 to CAM members. Registration ends Jan. 7. For Sage Place, 525 11th St. SE, Banonline registration visit www.coosart.org or contact the don. Tuition $50, materials $12. Art Education Dept. at 541-267-3901. Register at 541-3290303 TUESDAY, NOV. 18 Ocean Painting in Acrylics by Paul Kingsbury 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio, 175 Second St., Bandon. Cost is $35. Check for materials list and register at 541-347-5335. Stress Management Class 6-8 p.m., BAH Community Health & Education Center, 3950 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Register online at bayareahospital.org
FRIDAY, NOV. 19 Fabric Collage by Susan DeSalva tore 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Art by the
Sea Gallery and Studio, 175 Second St., Bandon. Cost is $30. Check for materials list and register at 541-347-5335.
It’s a black and white dance BANDON — Ballroom Dance Association will host a family friendly black and white dance starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Odd Fellows Hall at the corner of state Highway 42S and Ohio Street in Bandon. The evening’s music is suitable for free style dancing as well as the ballroom smooth dance, such as waltz and fox trot. There will also be music to dance swing, salsa, tango, hustle, bachata and other couples dances. Wear black and white attire, or shades of gray. Get out your tux or evening gown. Black tie is optional or break out those black and white saddles that you haven’t worn since the ’50s. A donation of $3 is suggested. Dancers at all levels and ages are welcome and no partner is required. For more information, email DanceBandonWithBobda@gmail.com.
Movies Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:05, 2:10, 4:15
Big Hero 6 3D — PG THURSDAY, NOV. 20 DIY Gifts For Teens and Adults 4 p.m., Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Supplies provided. “The Fire Within” Pain and Inflammation Management with Food 6-8 p.m., BAH Community Health & Education Center, 3950 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Registration required, call 541-2698076. Learn how processed foods can cause chronic health issues such as diabetes, heart and vessel disease, arthritis, kidney and bowel disorders, MS, digestive problems and many allergies.
FRIDAY, NOV. 21 Introduction to the Internet Browser 9:30-11 a.m., Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Meet in front at 9:15 a.m. This class for true novice. Limited seating, register at the reference desk. 541-2691101 One Sheet Journal by Deborah Fisher 1-3:45 p.m., Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio, 175 Second St., Bandon. Cost is $35. Check for materials list and register at 541-347-5335.
• Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:45, 8:55
Big Hero 6 2D — PG • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:00, 2:45, 3:30, 5:30, 6:15, 8:10 • Redwood Cinema: S-Su: 1:00, 4:00; S-W: 7:00; W: 2:00
Dumb and Dumber To — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:05, 1:15, 2:50. 4:00, 5:35, 6:50, 8:20, 9:30
Fury — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 2:20, 5:40, 8:45
Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: Th: 8:00 • Redwood Cinema: Th: 8:00
Interstellar — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:10, 1:05, 3:55, 4:50, 7:40, 8:30 • Redwood Cinema: S-Su: 3:20, S-W: 6:40; W: 2:00
John Wick — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 6:40; S-W: 1:40, 4:10, 9:20
Maze Runner — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 1:55; S-W: 6:55
Nightcrawler — R • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 6:20, 9:05
Ouija — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 4:40, 9:35
St. Vincent — PG-13 • Pony Village Cinema: S-Th: 12:15, 2:55, 5:25; S-W: 8:00 Pony Village Cinema, North Bend: 541-756-3447 Redwood Cinema, Brookings: 541-412-7575
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GO! Calendar of Events 450 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay. Topic: Colloidal Silver. http://meetup.com N o Lazy Kates Spinning 1 p.m., Wool Company, 990 U.S. Highway 101, Brookings Harbor Community Holiday Bazaar 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Azalea Bandon. 541-347-3115 Middle School gym, 505 Pacific and Brookings Harbor High School gym, 609 Pioneer Road, Brookings Harbor. Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers, District 5 1-4 p.m., Winchester Bay Community Center, 625 Broadway, Winchester Bay. Featured musician Jim Downtown Holiday Open Houses 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Downtown Coos Bay. Kuether, 1-3 p.m. with acoustic jam 3-4 p.m. Many participating businesses will have door prizes, refreshments or special deals. coosbaydowntown.org Best of the Bay Iron Chef Competition 2-7 p.m., Red Lion Hotel BallRed Cross Open House 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore room, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay. Crab cakes and chowder 2:30 p.m.; sushi, Italian barbecue, pizza at 3 p.m.; chef competition 5 Drive, Coos Bay. 503-528-5657 p.m.; and, dessert and awards 6 p.m. Silent auction and live music Old Town Marketplace 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 250 First St. SW, Bandon. Farmpresented by Interact Club of NBHS and Bay Area Sunrise Rotary. ers and artisans on the waterfront. Tickets $40 available at Walt’s Pourhouse or Books by the Bay. Southwestern Oregon Preppers Meeting noon, Coos Bay Fire Station, Fall Trivia Night 6 p.m., Coquille Community Building, 115 N. Birch, Coquille. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Teams of up to eight players compete. Pirate theme, teams are encouraged to dress as pirates. Prizes. Cost is $10 per person. Hosted by The Friends of the Coquille Library Foundation. 541-396-2166 “Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe” 7 p.m., North Bend High School multipurpose room, 2323 Pacific Ave., North Bend. Hesperian Players perform “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Pit and the Tell The World by visiting Pendulum” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.” www.theworldlink.com/calendar. Simply select Speaker Wave Concert 8 p.m., The Liberty Pub, 2037 Sherman Ave., the green button. All you need is an email North Bend. For 21 and older, $5 cover.
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Arts and Crafts Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Studio t, 622 Franklin St. SW, Bandon. In Stitches Artists Reception 2-4 p.m., Pacifc Park Gallery, 1957 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Original, free-form and traditional quilting techniques by 15 fabric artists. Awards will be announced at the reception. Live music and refreshments. artistjanuary@gmail.com “Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe” 2 p.m., North Bend High School multipurpose room, 2323 Pacific Ave., North Bend. Hesperian Players perform “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.”
Old-Fashioned Jam Session 5 p.m., Halfway Tavern, 59576 Halfway Road, Coos Bay. 541-267-5933
MONDAY, NOV. 17 Books Are Fun Sale 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Coquille Valley Hospital, 940 East Fifth St., Coquille. Books, toys, games, music and more. Auditions for Charlotte’s Web 7 p.m., Little Theatre on the Bay, 2100 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Play runs in February. 541-217-7401 Author Night with Carol Sanders 7 p.m., Bandon Public Library, 1204 SW 11th St., Bandon. Carol’s book is “Spy on Clinton Street.” Refreshments served.
TUESDAY, NOV. 18 Siuslaw Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society Meeting 6:30 p.m., Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 U.S. Highway 101, Florence. Guest presentation by Keith White begins at 7 p.m. http://siuslawars.org Bingo 6:45 p.m., Masonic Lodge 140, 2002 Union Ave., North Bend. Refreshments available. “The Last Ride” Murder Mystery Auditions 6:30-8:30 p.m., Florence Playhouse, 208 Laurel St., Oldtown Florence. Three biker men and women 18 and older needed to perform through the Spring in private and public settings. www.poisonpenplayers.com Auditions for Charlotte’s Web 7 p.m., Little Theatre on the Bay, 2100 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Play runs in February. 541-217-7401
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 Preschool Storytime 11 a.m., Reedsport Branch Library, 395 Winchester Ave., Reedsport. Stories and crafts. 541-271-3500 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. SEE CALENDAR | PAGE 5
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Audition for biker club FLORENCE — The Schnauzers are back! Auditions are now open for the comedy murder mystery: “The Last Ride.” The Poison Pen Players, a Florence based comedy murder mystery troupe, will hold auditions for “The Last Ride: Slaughter on the Siuslaw.” Motorcycle club, The Schnauzers, ride into town for a motorcycle festival. But will this be bad to the bone “Freakout” Frank Fantome’s last ride? Auditions will be held at the Florence Playhouse, 208 Laurel St. in Old Town Florence 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, and Wednesday, Nov. 19. Public performances are planned throughout February and March, 2015 in Florence, Eugene, Coos Bay, Elkton and other potential locations. Actors must be available for private parties and will be notified when a new show is added.
Characters 18 and older to include: ■ “Sunny Jim” Jaworski — President of The Schnauzers and a retired motorcycle
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cop — a laid back guy or not. ■ “Freakout” Frank Fantome — Relocated East Coast biker-dude a gang member in his youth and known for his short fuse. ■ “Luscuious” Lucille La Rue — Tough Lucy rides her own Harley-Davidson and has many admirers, male and female. ■ “Speed Bump” Betty Belloche — Longtime girlfriend of “Sunny Jim” who once graced the pages of Easy Rider magazine. ■ Dennis Chopper — Doing his own thing too long. He can’t remember what that
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was anymore. ■ Angel “Sweet Cheeks” Adams — Grief stricken Angel rode in with Frank after her boyfriend, Ollie, was killed in a bar fight.
If available, actors should bring a headshot /resume. During the process of the audition, actors will cold read sides from the script. Rehearsals will take place on a few selected evenings in December and throughout the month of January. Actors are compensated for each performance, but there is no rehearsal pay. Questions? Call Melanie Heard at 541-999-8641, email poisonpenplayers@yahoo.com, or visit www.poisonpenplayers.com.
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CALENDAR Continued from Page 4 Southwest Oregon Chapter of Professional Engineers Meeting 6 p.m. The Mill Casino-Hotel Saw Blade Room, 3201 Tremont, North Bend. Guest speakers: Shannon Souza and Perry St. John of Sol Coast Consulting & Design of Coos Bay. RSVP for no host dinner, 541-267-8413. “The Last Ride” Murder Mystery Auditions 6:30-8:30 p.m., Florence Playhouse, 208 Laurel St., Oldtown Florence. Three biker men and women 18 and older needed to perform through the spring in private and public settings. www.poisonpenplayers.com “12 Angry Jurors” 7 p.m., Marshfield High School Drama Lab, 10th and Ingersoll, Coos Bay. Limited seats available. Adults $8, students and seniors $5. Call 541-269-6668 or allisonb@coos-bay.k12.or.us. The Nutcracker Ballet 7:30 p.m., Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. Presented by the Dance Umbrella for South Coast Oregon. http://www.dusco.org
FRIDAY, NOV. 21 The Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust Town Hall 9 a.m.-noon, Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Information gathering event for planning. brian.rogers@oregon.gov 19th Annual Langlois Holiday Crafts Fair 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Langlois Lion Hall, Floras Loop Road, Langlois. Lunch available 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Bay Area Seniors Computer Club Meeting 9:15-11 a.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Topic: Spreadsheet fundamentals. Free help, 541-269-7396 or www.bascc.info. Old Town Marketplace 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 250 First St. SW, Bandon. Farmers and artisans on the waterfront. Taste of the Northwest Dinner 5 p.m., Oregon Coast Culinary Institute, Southwestern Oregon Community College, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Wild game, local mushrooms, fresh seafood and rustic breads, desserts. $30 per adult, $20 for children 6-15, children 5 and under free. Reserve at 541-888-1542. Bay Area Artists Association Meeting 6 p.m., Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay. Guest: Joan Goodman-Fox, on the history of the association. Open to anyone. “12 Angry Jurors” 7 p.m., Marshfield High School Drama Lab, 10th and Ingersoll, Coos Bay. Limited seats available. Adults $8, students and seniors $5. Call 541-269-6668 or allisonb@coos-bay.k12.or.us. Karaoke with Charlene 8 p.m.-midnight, Eagles Lodge, 510 Greenwood Ave., Reedsport. 541-361-0043
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 Holly Jolly Craft and Bake Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Cartwheels Preschool, 2741 Sherman Ave., North Bend. 541-269-9141 Mary’s Decorative Painters & Friends Holiday Bazaar 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Partial proceeds support scholarships for women. 19th Annual Langlois Holiday Crafts Fair 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Langlois Lion Hall, Floras Loop Road, Langlois. Lunch available 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Old Town Marketplace 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 250 First St. SW, Bandon. Farmers and artisans on the waterfront. The Nutcracker Ballet 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Hales Center for the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. Presented by the Dance Umbrella for South Coast Oregon. http://www.dusco.org The Beauty of Song: Singers of Inland Isle 4 p.m., Heather Hill Therapy Center, 92651 Heather Lane, Coos Bay. Tickets $15, $10 for students, available at Old World Antiques. 541-267-6742 The Fab Four Ultimate Tribute 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., The Mill Casino-Hotel, 3201 Tremont, North Bend. Tickets $15 at Ko-Kwel Gifts. Live Music with Daniel and The Blonde 7-11 p.m., 7 Devils Brewing Co., 247 S. Second St., Coos Bay.
Support boys and girls basketball NORTH BEND — The beautiful wreaths are back and North Bend High School girls and boys basketball programs are conducting their annual wreath sale. Three sizes are available again this year. Small wreaths are $30 and about 24 inches in diameter, medium $75 for a 36 inch wreath and large wreaths are $100 and approximately 60 inches. These wreaths are the best around and they include a free Papa Murphy’s pizza card, valued at $35 with each order. Wreaths will be ready for pickup just in time for holiday decorating. Pick up will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the NBHS gym parking lot. To place your order, call Deb Nicholls at 541297-4205. Contributed photo
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Youth hold annual craft sale
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MYRTLE POINT — The 4-H club Wings & Things will host the second annual Kid Business Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Coquille Community Building, 105 N. Birch St. Young entrepreneurs 18 years of age and younger are invited to sell their handicrafts. Tables are $5 for the day. Contact Randi Marchant at rchuthers@att.net or 509750-1850 or stop by the Coos County Extension office in Myrtle Point for an application or more information.
Contest seeks spiritual poets
International Games Day COOS BAY — The Coos Bay Public Library will join hundreds of libraries in several countries on Saturday, Nov. 15 for a celebration of gaming in libraries. On “International Games Day @ Your Library,” the library will offer dozens of board games for players of all ages, including life-sized versions of two favorite games. This free event will take place Saturday, Nov.15. from 1 to 4 p.m. No registration is required. “International Games Day @ Your Library” is an international initiative supported by the American Library Association, the Australian Library and Information Association, and Nordic Game Day. For more information on International Games Day please visit http://ilovelibraries.org/gaming or call the library at 541-269-1101.
Play with the Dolphins COOS BAY — The Dolphin Players are seeking proposals for productions for the 2015 season. Interested directors or producers may contact Levi Goodman at 541-260-5497 or send an email to dolphinplayers@gmail.com for more information or for an application. Applications are also available at thedolphinplayers.webs.com. Productions should involve small to medium casts and be suitable for intimate staging. A varied season is desired, so proposals for dramas, comedies, original productions, children’s theater, and other genres are welcome and encouraged. The Dolphin Playhouse is located at 580 Newmark Ave. in the Empire district of Coos Bay and seats 76-80,
TALENT — A $1,000 grand prize is being offered in a free spiritual/religious poetry contest sponsored by the Rainbow Poets. Fifty prizes totaling more than $4,000 will be distributed. The deadline for entry is Nov. 22. To enter, send one poem of no more than 21 lines to Free Poetry Contest, P.O. Box 21, Talent, OR 97540. You can also enter online at www.rainbowpoets.com. Be sure your name and address appears on the page with your poem. A winner’s list will be sent to all entrants.
The annual Iron Chef competition set NORTH BEND — The North Bend High School Interact Club will host the annual Iron Chef competition from 2-7 p.m., Nov. 16, in the ballroom at The Red Lion, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay. Join in for a fun afternoon of live music, a silent auction and lots of delicious food. David Rosenberger and Shawn Cragun from Benetti’s Italian Restaurant will be competing for the title of Iron Chef. Tickets are available individually for $40 or $350 for a table of 10 at Walt’s Pourhouse and Books by the Bay. Funds raised during the competition will service local projects and send students to leadership camps and on foreign exchange. This year, the menu is inspired by The World’s “Best of the Bay” competition. Judging will be done by attending guests.
Oregon Coast Culinary Institute presents “Taste of the Northwest” Dinner COOS BAY — Oregon Coast Culinary Institute invites the community to an extraordinary evening starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, indulging in the delicacies of the spectacular Pacific Northwest. Diners can expect wild game, local mushrooms, fresh seafood and rustic breads, topped off with fanciful desserts. A no-host bar includes international beers and wines. Prices are $30 per adult and $20 for children 6-15 years. Children 5 and under are free. For reservations, call 541-888-1542.
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Tiny deer mice may seek winter shelter in houses
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ODFW reminds people not to feed brown pelicans
NEWPORT — The brown pelican, with its famous large throat pouch and gregarious personality, is one of the most distinctive birds on the Oregon coast. Under normal circumstances, brown pelicans sustain themselves by scooping up small fish in their large bills while swimming in the ocean. Pelicans are also known to accept an easier but more dangerous fare – junk food given to them by well-meaning but misinformed people. ODFW biologists have recently noted several pelicans in Siletz successfully approaching and begging for food. Don’t fall for this ruse, they say. “Feeding pelicans is almost never a good idea,” said Doug Cottam, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist in Newport. “While it might seem like you’re helping them, feeding these birds likely causes more harm than good. In fact, according to Cottam, feeding these birds can actually put their lives at risk. For one thing, human food can make them sick. Feeding can also disrupt their migration patterns by encouraging them to hang out along the north coast when what they should be doing is migrating to their winter breeding grounds in Baja, California. Photo source http://www.cdc.gov “While we appreciate people’s concern for brown pelProbably North America’s most common mammal, deer mice are iden- icans, the best way to help them is to leave them alone,” tified by large ears, white bellies, and tails with white on the bottom and said Cottam.
We saw it during an the species we captured in early-winter dinner: a our Coos Bay home. No brown fuzzball, slightly surprise, since P. manicularger than a walnut, scam- latus is said to be the most pered out from around one abundant and widespread piece of furniture and mammal on the continent, zipped back under another. found virtually everyLater, I found a package where, in every type of terrestrial habitat. of pasta in the They occasionally pantry bearing tellseek winter shelter tale nibbles where NATURE GUIDE in our homes. our small visitor JOURNAL Deer mice run had had her fast, climb well, evening meal; the swim well, and can very tiny scat congo nearly anyfirmed it was a where they want mouse. to go, though they Wanting to usually stay within safeguard our dry their home terrigoods, I tucked a tory. All mice can kill trap, baited squeeze through with peanut butMARTY holes smaller than ter, under the front GILES you might think: edge of the pantry the animal’s soft sides.” c u p b o a r d . fur and loose skin However, my tiny quarry succeeded in licking helps make it easy for a Deer mice live fast and off the peanut butter with- mouse to wiggle through very small holes. If the short, with a life expectanout setting off the trap. Later that evening, our head can fit, so can the rest cy of about four years — though very few live that daughter saw the mouse in of the mouse. Once inside, mice are long. the front entryway, scurWe took the trap and rying to safety under the often heard at night as they hall-tree. She set the live scamper, gnaw, scratch, trappee to the forest at the trap under the side of the and sometimes even drum end of the block and unceremoniously dumped hall-tree, against the wall. with their front feet. Deer mice are primarily out our unwanted visitor. The next morning we had our visitor in hand: a deer seed-eaters, though they The mouse landed noisily mouse. (House mice live vary their diet with fruit, on dried leaves, took quick here too, but our captive fungi, insects and occa- inventory of her surroundseemed to have extra big sional pantry goods. Deer ings, then dashed off to ears and eyes, and was mice make nests out of safety in the wilds. We clearly more lightly colored plant materials, lined with hoped we were far enough beneath than above. Too, soft stuff, generally under- from home that she would the pantry didn’t have the ground or in logs. The few be distracted before she strong “mousy” smell typ- who take up residence in made her way back. Distracted or eaten. As ically associated with houses make nests in walls, one might expect with an house mice, the most com- cupboards and furniture. Under optimum condi- animal with such prolific mon mice in human buildtions, a young female deer reproduction, deer mice ings.) There are about fifteen mouse could possibly go are a significant protein species of true mice native from virgin to grandmoth- source in their various to North America, all in the er in as little as 13 weeks. ecosystems: virtually all genus Peromyscus. (The Depending on the condi- vertebrate predators of any common house mouse is tions and climate, she appreciable size, from native to Eurasia.) could produce up to four snakes to hawks to bears, Peromyscus maniculatus, litters a year, each with one will eat mice. Perhaps some of our the deer mouse, is likely to eight young.
Tips for hiking in autumn weather mouse-ified pasta ended up in the belly of the local owl. Information on how you can arrange an exploration of our fascinating natural history, contact Giles at 5 4 1 - 2 67- 4 0 2 7, mgiles@wavecrestdiscoveries.com, or www.facebook.com/wavecrestdiscoveries. Questions and comments about local natural history are welcome. Yes, we have gift certificates.
Whether you’re on a mushroom search or exploring a new area or trail, the hike can turn serious if you’re not prepared. Every fall, a few adventurers get lost. Follow these precautions to stay safe: ■ Use a map to plan your trip and familiarize yourself with the area in advance. ■ Inform someone of where you’re going and when you plan to return. ■ Hike with a companion. ■ Carry and drink plenty of water. ■ Wind and rain storms are common in the fall and winter. Dress in layers, avoid cotton and carry quality rain gear. ■ Don’t go hiking if a storm is in the forecast, and turn back in bad weather. ■ Carry a map and compass, and know how to use them. ■ Also carry with you these essential items: flashlight, matches, first aid kit, whistle, plastic garbage bag and pocket knife.
Access and Habitat seeks volunteers for board, Regional Advisory Council SALEM — The Access and Habitat program is seeking two volunteers, one to serve as Landowner Representative on the statewide board and another to serve on the regional council for the South Willamette area. The deadline to apply for the Landowner SEE OUTDOORS | PAGE 7
Continued from Page 6 Representative position on the statewide board is Nov. 28, 2014. People with an interest and experience in forestry, agriculture or ranching, and hunting and wildlife conservation are ideal for this position. Board members are appointed to four-year terms by the commission. They meet 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 recommend projects to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. The A&H Board is made up of seven citizen volunteers—three landowner representatives, three hunter representatives, and one public-at-large repre-
sentative. Contact Keith Kohl at 503-947-6038, Keith.L.Kohl@state.or.us for more information. The deadline to apply for the South Willamette Council is Nov. 21, 2014. Individuals living in the southern Willamette Valley (including along the coast, Polk, southern Marion, Linn, Benton, Lincoln and Lane counties) with an interest and experience in hunting are encouraged to apply for this position. Meetings may require some travel to various southern Willamette Valley 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. Contact David Stroppel for more information at 541-757-5237 or by email at David.J.Stroppel@state.or.us. 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.
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FISHING Weekend Tips Chinook fishing in the Chetco has been very good. ■ With the recent rains, wild coho should be moving into Tenmile Lakes. Coos County lakes/ponds: trout Bradley Lake, Saunders Lake, Powers Pond, Middle Empire Lake, and Butterfield Lake were all stocked this month with fall “trophy” trout. Anglers are having the best success catching trout fishing PowerBait near the bottom. A few anglers are catching trout by casting small spinners or spoons. Coos River Basin: Dungeness crab, bay clams, salmon Trout season in the Coos Basin rivers closed Oct. 31. Trout season will open again in the end of May 2015. The wild coho season is open in the Coos Basin until Nov. 30. The daily bag limit for wild (unclipped) coho is one per day and two for the season. Anglers are still catching a mixture of dark and bright salmon in the Coos River, Millicoma River, and South Fork Coos River. There are still a few bank anglers catching Chinook at the mouth of Daniels Creek, Isthmus Slough, and the Coos Bay Boardwalk. Crabbing in Coos Bay has been good with boat crabbers picking up limits. The best crabbing has been near the jetties but crabbers are getting legal size crab all the way up to the BLM Boat Ramp. Clamming is excellent during low tides near Charleston, off Cape Arago Highway, and Clam Island. There are also good places to dig clams even on positive low tides in Coos Bay. Coquille River Basin: trout, salmon Trout season in the Coquille Basin rivers closed on Oct. 31. The wild coho season is open in the Coquille Basin until Nov. 30. The daily bag limit for wild (unclipped) coho is one per day and two for the season. Anglers are still catching a few bright Chinook salmon near the towns of Coquille and Myrtle Point. Most of the salmon are being caught with fishing eggs or sand shrimp. Garrison Lake: rainbow trout, cutthroat ■
Early morning or late afternoon is the most productive. Boat anglers will want to keep an eye on the weather and fish the lake when there is no wind. Access for bank anglers is best at the 12th Street boat ramp, Arizona Street, or along the foredune accessed through Tseriadun State Park. Garrison Lake is located in the middle of Port Orford. Boat anglers are reminded to clean all aquatic vegetation off their boats and trailers before heading home to help control the spread of non-native plants and animals. Loon Lake: rainbow trout, bass, bluegill Loon Lake has been stocked with nearly 8,000 trout. The lake is also providing good fishing for crappie, bluegill and bass. The boat ramps are closed for the season. Sixes River: Chinook Chinook are scattered throughout the river with new fish moving in daily. Tenmile Basin: yellow perch, largemouth bass, coho salmon Yellow perch are biting on nightcrawlers or jigs tipped with a worm in Tenmile Lakes. Yellow perch will be concentrated in big schools in deep water. Sometimes anglers need to try several spots before finding the bigger fish. There are lots of smaller yellow perch that anglers have to sort through to catch enough keepers for a meal. Some of the keeper yellow perch are over 12
inches long. Anglers have been catching bright coho in the upper arms of South Tenmile Lake. Casting or trolling spinners has been the most productive way to catch coho. The wild coho season opened Oct. 1 in Tenmile Lakes. The bag limit for wild coho in Tenmile Lakes is one wild coho adult per day and a total of five wild adult coho for the season in aggregate with other NW and SW Zone waterbodies. Anglers are also allowed one wild coho jack per day. Wi nc he st er B ay : Chinook, fin-clipped coho The wild coho season in the Umpqua closed Oct. 2. Now only fin-clipped adult and jack coho can be retained as part of the daily salmon limit. Harvest information for other basins will be posted regularly on the ODFW website. Success and effort by bank anglers at Salmon Harbor, Half Moon Bay and Osprey Point is slowing down. Most salmon have already moved upstream. Fishing for bottomfish in the Triangle and South jetty has been successful. Crabbing has been good recently.
HUNTING Duck and goose season in the goose Southwest Zone and duck Zone 1 opened Oct. 11. Canada goose numbers appear to be good in the local area, so hunting for them should be good. Hunters will find these birds will be attracted to green grass. The flocks are generally habitual about where they
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go to feed during the day. So, scouting for these areas is beneficial for hunters. With the onset of stormy weather, duck numbers appear to be improving. However, rain has caused flooding in agricultural lands in Coos County. This appears to have caused birds to scatter to some extent. As the season progresses, waterfowl numbers should continue to build. Elk populations and bull ratios are at or above management objectives in many units in the local area. Hunters will find that as hunting pressure occurs elk will move away from roads and into more secluded locations such as un-roaded creek drainages. Still hunting places with low road densities or behind gated roads where access is allowed is the best method to score on a bull. While elk use clearcuts extensively for feeding, hunting pressure will cause them to become more secretive and less likely to be found during daylight hours there. Elk hunters who will be hunting units in Coos County and the western portion of Douglas County need to be aware that access may have changed for some private lands. Hunters need to contact landowners to ensure lands are open even if the hunter has hunted there in past years. Don’t assume private land is open, check to make sure that it is. Grouse and quail seasons continue. This summer was a good one for grouse and quail production. Broods seemed to have survived well. However, the past several years of poor survival for these young birds has resulted in populations that are low and that will need several good years of reproductive success to rebound. Hunters will find the best hunting for both quail and grouse on closed roads on public land. Grouse will generally be found near streams and quail will generally be found neat ridge
tops, with the exception of valley quail, which are usually found near agricultural lands. General bear season continues thru Dec. 31. Bear populations are robust in much of Coos County and offer opportunities for hunting. Due to the time of year and rain, black berries are in low abundance and bears are no longer concentrating on them. Many landowners are complaining of bears damaging apple and other fruit trees. With landowner permission, good hunting for bears can be found around isolated orchards. With cooler wet weather occurring, bears will not be active for much longer. Cougar hunting is open. Hunters can expect an average year. Cougars are abundant throughout with indicators pointing to stable or increasing numbers. Hunting cougar is a challenge because these animals are very secretive, but harvest success is greatest adjacent to private land with high deer populations using a predator call.
YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE Sea Birds Birds that are here for foraging include California brown pelicans, cormorants and Western grebes. Great places to watch these birds and their activities are Coos Bay, near Charleston and the Coquille Bay near the harbor in Bandon. Feeding birds can be seen diving on baitfish in the bay and sometimes working in unison to corral fish near shore. Occasionally, other
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animals get in on the action when foraging birds have located baitfish. Seals, sea lions, porpoise, and even whales will go after these fish as birds are mounting attacks from above. Marine Mammals Seal and sea lion abundance in coastal waters around Coos County is high at this time of year, especially south of Coos Bay. At Simpson Reef, a heavily used haul out exists. From the lookout, viewers can see California sea lions, Steller sea lions, harbor seals and elephant seals. Do not approach seals and sea lions you may find on Oregon beaches. If you think an animal you find is in trouble, contact your local ODFW office. Shorebird Migration is in full swing. A large variety of birds can be found in local bays and along beaches. Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge is probably the best place in Coos County to see these birds. The Bandon Marsh Unit is located immediately north of Bandon and is probably the best part of the refuge to visit for shore bird observation. Otherwise, mud flats in Coos Bay, Winchester Bay (Douglas County) and the Coquille Bay are great places to check. Waterfowl Numbers are increasing in Coos County due to the season. Many flocks of teal, widgeon and other ducks are beginning to congregate in places in local bays. The best places to find good numbers of birds are where tide inundates grassy areas. The islands around Coos Bay, Winchester Bay and the Coquille Bay are good places to look for waterfowl. As the season progresses, numbers of birds will increase in the bays until flooding of inland agricultural lands causes birds to disperse inland.
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