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By Arwyn Rice Pilot staff writer

Barbara Eddy

A lifetime of memories threatened by Alzheimer’s Woman’s art helps her face challenges

Brookings retailers hadn’t yet tallied their sales for Black Friday, but store owners and managers said the 2010 holiday season is looking bright.

“It’s busier this year than last,” said Susie Clark, coowner of Main Street Fashions on Chetco Avenue. “It has picked up through the day.”

The fashion retailer, which sells a wide variety of items, including juniors clothing, skateboarding equipment, fashion jewelry and specialty handbags and scarves, was open late Friday evening.

Customers continued filing into the store after the sun went down.

Clark expected an even better day to follow.

“”I’ve heard it’s Black Friday for big stores, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday,” she said.

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is traditionally the date on which many large business ledgers move from the red, in debt, to the black and begin to make a profit for the year.

Small Business Saturday is the next day, when customers have been through the big stores, and move on to smaller stores in an attempt to find good deals, or that special item missing from big–store shelves.

Cyber Monday follows, when holiday shoppers have not found what they were looking for, or did not find the prices they sought, and turn to the Internet to find gifts.

See Sales, Page 2A

Photo by Jonathan Hawthorne

Shopping cart jam at Fred Meyer as customers hunt for deals Friday.

Nature’s Coastal Holiday display opens tonight

By Arwyn Rice Pilot staff writer Memory is a tricky thing.

Barbara Eddy’s memories are a rich tapestry, a vivid picture book of her life as an American from 1906 through the 21st century.

“When I was a child, our society was based on horses,” Eddy said, not cars.

She remembers serving as an architectural artist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Alaska during World War II, of her years as an art teacher in Spokane, Wash., and retirement as a landlord.

“My father was an architect from Wales, my mother was from Iowa,” Eddy said. “She was a true midwesterner. My grandfather spoke a lot of the Civil War.” The stories he told, all those years ago, are still clear in Eddy’s mind, even at the age of 94. As are her memories of taking a sabbatical to drive most of the way around South America.

Photos of her mother and grandmother, wearing the long dresses of their time, adorn her wall.

Eddy’s mother was very bright, she said, but outspoken. In the early 20th century, life was difficult for an intelligent, outspoken woman.

Women were supposed to stay in the background, take care of the house and raise the children.

It’s all still there, a lifetime of memories. But it is escaping, piece by piece, stolen by Alzheimer’s Disease.

Eddy knows she once had an incredible memory.

“I had five classes a day, 150 students, and I knew every student’s name. It was a great asset as a teacher,” she said.

But when Eddy couldn’t remember whether her tenants had paid their rent, her son, a Brookings resident, persuaded her to leave her home and check in to Ocean Park, a Brookings care home for those with Alzheimer’s.

See Alzheimer’s, Page 2A

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300,000-plus lights adorn Azalea Park Event dedicated to coordinator Don Tilton, who died Thursday

By Charles Kocher Pilot staff writer

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Volunteers Moira Fossum, Kyle Botnen and John White test a light display Friday night.

Nature’s Coastal Holiday lights up in Azalea Park tonight, opening for its 14th annual season.

However, the opening night comes just after news that lead organizer Don Tilton, 68, died Thursday night after a year-long illness.

The entire season, the 14th year for the display, will be dedicated “in honor and

thanks to our friend Don Tilton,” said one of Nature’s Coastal Holiday’s board members, Moira Fossum.

The lights in the park will be on — and the hot cider and cookies waiting — from 5 to 9 p.m. every night through Christmas Eve. Admission is $1 for adults, with children 12 and under admitted free.

The show features more than 300,000 lights in a variety of displays, including

both commercially purchased and locally manufactured sculptures, a unique “undersea garden” and a “dancing lights” display first created

by Tilton and his son Geremy.

Tilton had been the lead organizer in Nature’s Coastal Holiday for the past several years. He represented the Rotary Club of Brookings-Harbor on the board of volunteers that organizes the show.

See Lights, Page 11A

Saturday viewings of salmon spawning start today Three-hour tours to view Chinook salmon spawning in their native streams in Redwood National and State Parks will take place on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon, starting today (Nov. 27) through December 18. Two additional trips are scheduled for Dec. 26, and Jan. 2.

Park volunteer Rick Hiser will lead the tours in the Mill Creek watershed.

Participants should expect to drive a short distance on gravel roads — four-wheel drive is not necessary.

There is a minimum of walking, and some sections of the tour are highly accessible

for those who have difficulty walking. Participants are advised to bring polarized glasses and binoculars, and to dress warmly. The program will be cancelled if it rains, or if water clarity is otherwise poor.

For more than thirty years, the National Park Service and the California State Parks, and their partners, have been working together on several watershed restoration projects in northern California. As freshwater and estuarine habitat conditions improve, more salmon are able to return to the streams of their birth and reproduce.

Salmon are now heading up local rivers to spawn.

The action can be seen on the Chetco, Smith and Rogue rivers.

See Salmon, Page 2A

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Alzheimer’s: Eddy finds ways to achieve clarity Continued from Page 1A

“It was quite an adjustment,” Eddy said. “I was really depressed.”

Eddy is aware of her lapses and has found a way to bring herself back to a clearer awareness of the world around her.

“There is one lady here, her clear voice is crisp and capable. When she begins to talk it brings me back. She helps me a lot,” she said.

And Eddy still has her art.

Her room is adorned with her own pencil drawings and oil paintings, as well as paintings done by her son. She keeps a sketch pad in her room and spends time each day drawing.

Her favorite subject is cats.

A painting of her favorite cat, now deceased, has a place of

‘I don’t close the blinds.

The view is incredible.’

— Barbara Eddy honor by her door, and she is working on a series of sketches of cat breeds.

“I check out books on breeds of cats,” she said. “I study them, their proportions, then draw them.”

Eddy’s talent isn’t what it once was, and she knows it.

“I’ve lost my skill for composition,” she said.

So she draws each part separately, then cuts them all

out and pastes them where she wants them.

Recently, she helped with the creation of a memory quilt for the National Commemorative Candle Lighting at Ocean Park earlier this month, creating her own square. She also helped other residents, those whose Alzheimer’s has progressed beyond her own.

“She’s a wonder,” Ocean Park Administrator Rhonda Gardiner said.

Eddy enjoys her space at Ocean Park. Her bedroom window has a clear view of the Pacific Ocean. She spends a lot of time looking out at the seascape and at approaching storms.

“I don’t close the blinds,” she said. “The view is incredible.”

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Barbara Eddy keeps a drawing pad in her room and sketches daily.

Sales: Local merchants optimistic about holiday Continued from Page 1A

Kerr’s Ace Hardware also reported a decent Friday.

“We had a slow start, and it got busier through the day,” Steve Kerr said at the end of the day.

Sales at Kerr’s were at least as good as last year, but how good was unknown, he said.

Buyers didn’t seem to be looking for anything special this year, but it wasn’t just sale items that were going out the door, Kerr said.

“They’re buying a little of everything,” he said.

As Kerr’s 5 p.m. closing time approached, the store was nearly empty of customers.

“A lot of people went home for the Ducks game,” he said.

Sales were confirmed to have improved at Chetco Pharmacy and Gifts, store manager Tricia Stevens said.

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“It’s been pretty steady,” she said.

The gift store opened an hour early Friday morning, offering 10 percent off all merchandise except pharmacy items. Plus, the first 20 customers through the door received gifts.

“It went really well,” she said. “Everyone is pretty positive.”

While most businesses reported slow mornings and busier afternoons, the opposite was true at Fred Meyer, where a 5 a.m. store opening and a special sale brought in an early crowd, which stayed until the end of the sale at 11 a.m.

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Justin Jessee went missing for three days after having a disagreement with his father, James Jessee, and a misunderstanding at school.

Crescent City Police Lt. Garrett Scott said Justin showed up at his mother’s house Friday morning. “(The) mom called in and reported that he was safe and at her home,” Scott said.

Police are still investigating where Justin was between Tuesday and Friday.

Police Chief Doug Plack said Justin disappeared from school after being told

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CRESCENT CITY — Several arrests have been made by the Crescent City Police Department and more are expected in connection with thefts at Home Depot.

Three store employees were arrested last week in connection with stolen merchandise worth at least $3,500, authorities said.

“An investigation is ongoing,” said Lt. Garret Scott. “It is likely we may get some of the items back.”

The stolen merchandise included construction materials such as lumber and soft cinder blocks, Scott said.

The employees caught the attention of store security after an inordinate amount of voided items were logged on certain cash registers, Scott said.

After the items were voided, meaning they weren’t paid for, the merchandise was taken, Scott said.

An asset protection manager then viewed security footage and found that people were pushing cartfuls of goods through the lanes where cash registers were showing a high amount of voided items, Scott said.

The arrested employees are Ryan Mellor, Chong Lor and Anthony Fernandez, and more arrests are expected, Scott said.

“The majority of the individuals involved in the case are all connected,” said Scott, adding they are either friends or former co-workers.

Mellor, 21, was arrested on suspicion of burglary and false statement of sales by a broker.

Lor, 24, was arrested on suspicion of burglary.

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said. Once again this year, growers are in the middle of a targeted marketing campaign in Southern California, which has been successful in years past.

As for other domestic markets, about 10 percent of sales come from the western states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Alaska and Hawaii The Gulf States region buys about 9 percent of all the Christmas trees Oregon sells.

The Atlantic states account for 4 percent, and the state of Washington, 3 percent. Oregon buys about 8 percent.

Oregon growers harvest about 7.8 million Christmas trees annually, supporting an industry valued at $110 million. For 2010, Oregon growers are expecting another relatively good year despite the economy.

“The situation is much the same as last year,” said Bryan Ostlund, executive director of the Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Growers Association.

“Sales are expected to stay strong contrary to the challenging economy. The big box stores like The Home Depot are noticing that sales of live trees are on the rise, while the sale of artificial trees is dropping.”

During tough economic times, people tend to stay home more over the holidays and enjoy a traditional celebration that includes a Christmas tree.

Ostlund expects that to be the case again this year.

Starting in 2008, growers began to broaden the mix of Christmas trees in the ground based on what buyers wanted. The industry is still dominated by two major species — Douglas fir and Noble fir. In the most recent survey of Oregon’s Christmas tree industry, those two species accounted for 92 percent of all sales.

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ODA inspectors also examine Christmas trees that never leave the state.

Growers will often request the expertise of inspectors to identify problems in the field even though there is no requirement for certification of trees that remain in Oregon, McAninch said.

Early shipments have already taken place to Mexico, Guam and a few Pacific Rim countries.

While Oregon Christmas trees can be found in numerous international markets, Mexico remains the biggest foreign customer, buying about 16 percent of Oregon’s Christmas tree harvest, despite continued regulatory challenges and issues.

“Officials in Mexico are in the process of changing their importation regulations as they pertain to pests and diseases,” McAninch said. “The rules can change in the next couple of weeks right in the middle of the shipping season. We are monitoring the situation closely and will get the word out to growers as soon as we know.”

In the past, ODA has sent an entomologist to Mexico to help officials complete pest risk assessments on Oregon trees.

Mexican officials have also come to Oregon to see firsthand grower practices and processes to mitigate pest and disease issues.

Both steps have led to a better understanding and relationship between buyer and seller.

Last year, ODA issued phytosanitary certificates for trees shipped to a variety of international locales led by Mexico, but including Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Guam, Singapore and a growing market in Central America.

Overall, the top destination continues to be California, which was responsible for nearly half of all sales in 2009, McAninch

Jessee said he told the principal that school officials had said Justin wasn’t suspended and asked that Jan Moorehouse, Del Norte Unified School District superintendent, give him a call.

According to Jessee, Moorehouse did call and said Justin was in school and that they’d keep him in detention for the rest of the day. Jessee said she called back 10 minutes later, around 10 a.m., to say Justin wasn’t in school and never had been.

“I told them ‘you guys need to use your resources to find him, and I’ll use mine,’” Jessee said he told school officials.

Plack said the police department was informed about Justin’s disappearance around 6 p.m. Tuesday when the father attempted to pick up his son from school and discovered he wasn’t there.

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Oregon Christmas trees on the road With the holiday season upon us, Oregon Christmas trees are heading to markets throughout the state, California and as far as the Pacific Rim. “Growers and shippers are cutting trees right now and loading up the trucks,” said Gary McAninch, supervisor of Oregon Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) Nursery and Christmas Tree Program.

Trees started arriving in Brookings as early as a week ago. More are expected to show up at local nursuries, markets and corner lots.

“Oregon is still the nation’s top producer of Christmas trees, and we send more than 80 percent of them out of state. Our role is to provide the inspection and certification services required by other states and foreign countries,” McAninch said.

Because trees are shipped to other states and countries, it’s a busy time right now for growers, and for inspectors with ODA who issue the necessary certificates that clear the trees for entry into those regions. Inspectors make sure the trees don’t carry unwanted insect pests or diseases. Other countries are especially concerned and provide a list of pests and diseases they want to keep out.

ODA issues a clean bill of health called a phytosanitary certificate. For Oregon tree growers, it’s a passport to the international marketplace, McAninch said.

The inspection of Christmas trees actually begins well before the holidays approach. ODA inspectors examine fields in late summer and early fall, looking for potential problems that could put a snag into out-of-state shipments. In some cases, trees are required to be mechanically shaken to dislodge larger insects as well as dead needles.

by the principal that he was not supposed to be there because of a suspension.

He said Principal Bill Hartwick attempted to make contact with the boy’s father, but the phone number had changed.

According to Plack, Justin told his father he was suspended and not supposed to be at school.

“The dad thought he wasn’t being accurate with his statement,” Plack said.

James Jessee said he called the school around 8 a . m . Tu e s d a y t o v e r i f y whether his son was suspended or not.

“They said he wasn’t suspended,” Jessee said. “I said (to Justin) ‘you lied to me,’ and I was mad.”

After James Jessee dropped off his son at school, he said Principal Bill Hartwick called and said Justin was indeed suspended.

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OPINION Editorial There’s good news too, if you pay attention After staying up too late one night and catching a few stories on the late-night news, we understand how easy it is to think that everything is doom and gloom. It is, unfortunately, human nature to be more attracted to bad news; just ask us about the traffic to the Pilot’s website.

As the holidays approach, there is no end to good news in the Pilot if you’re watching. Here are some reminders about the encouraging events and news that we’ve reported in the past few weeks.

•There were lots of stories about Veterans Day activities, from the Scouts who placed U.S. Flags up and down the highway to the U.S. Coast Guard crew helping a veteran with household chores.

•The Cape Ferrelo Fire Department’s annual Fish Fry attracted standing-room-only crowds, and raised $6,000 for the fire department’s budget.

•The Brookings-Harbor Red Shirts mailed 288 packages to military personnel in it’s monthly mailing, this one in time for holiday delivery in Iraq and Afghanistan.

•Volunteer crews turned out in force to help string more than 300,000 lights in Azalea Park for the 14th annual Nature’s Coastal Holiday display that opens tonight.

•There are lots of efforts — though never enough – to provide help for those in need over the holidays, including food drives, coat drives and gift drives. For example, an estimated 400 food baskets went out for Thanksgiving through the Outreach Gospel Mission.

And to top it all off, recent weeks have brought a recordbreaking salmon season for local fishermen, as well as a number of sunny days with colorful sunsets — including Thanksgiving Day. Yes, some of the news is bad, and it catches our attention.

But there’s lots of good news out there too!

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Gov. Ted Kulongoski 900 Court St. N.E. #254, Salem, OR!97301 Phone 503-378-3111, Fax 503-378-4863 State Sen. Jeff Kruse 900 Court St. Northeast Suite S209 Salem, OR 97301-1701 Phone 503-986-1701

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At the Helm SCOTT GRAVES

Thanksgiving is over so let Christmas begin!

Letters to the Editor Spend precious cash here in Brookings

Editor: During the holiday season, it is customary to head out of town to purchase gifts for our loved ones. Instead of taking precious dollars to another community, consider the economic benefit of staying home. For every $100 dollars spent locally, $68 comes back in the form of payroll taxes, local jobs, etc. If we shop online: nothing. Small businesses are the life blood of our community — they are generous supporters of virtually every local cause. This holiday season, let’s make them our cause. I might suggest a gorgeous hand woven scarf or some handmade pottery at the Brian Scott gallery — around $35, or a gift certificate for a massage or a basket of Aveda products at the newly opened Salon Dolce, or tools from local hardware stores, or music lessons for an adult or child at Stagelights. Let’s keep our storefronts open and our community vibrant. If we don’t use them, we’ll lose them.

Learn more about preserving local economies at www.the350project.net.

Annette Klinefelter-Dingle Brookings

Time to demand full disclosure about war

Editor: Bradley Manning, a 22-yearold Army intelligence analyst, faces decades in prison for allegedly sharing with the WikiLeaks website a video of a U.S. helicopter attack that killed 11 civilians and wounded two children in Bagdad, Iraq.

The Army covered up the evidence and declared the war crime “justified.” Now they claim that exposing the mas-

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Monday, Nov. 29 •Curry County Board of Commissioners, 10 a.m., Curry County Courthouse Annex, 94235 M oore St., Gold Beach.

•Curry County Public Transit Service District, 9:50 a.m., Curry County Courthouse Annex, 94235 Moore St., Gold Beach.

•Curry County Board of Commissioners work session, 1:30 p.m., Curry County Courthouse Annex, 94235 Moore St., Gold Beach.

Tuesday, Nov. 30 •Curry County Commission on Children and Families, 3:30 p.m., South Coast ESD, 29805 Mary St., Gold Beach.

Wednesday, Dec. 1 • Brookings Site Planning Committee, 10 a.m., Brookings City Hall council chambers, 898 Elk Drive, Brookings.

Thursday, Dec. 2 •Curry County Safety Committee, 9 a.m., Curry County Courthouse Annex, 94235 Moore St., Gold Beach.

•Brookings Public Art Committee, noon, Brookings City Hall council chambers, 898 Elk Drive, Brookings. ~~~ Government and nonprofit agencies and organization in Curry County may send their meeting notices to sgraves@currypilot.com or fax to (541) 4694679.

sacre is criminal. The military also suspects Bradley Manning of having shared documentation of similar events in Afghanistan.

In addition to allegedly leaking the “collateral murder” video of the massacre in Bagdad, Manning has also been identified as a “person of interest” regarding the release of 90,000 battlefield reports describing civilian deaths inflicted by occupation forces in Afghanistan, collusion with warlords, corruption, and an unvarnished view of our decade-long war.

If the U.S. government demands to use our tax dollars and our children to fight this war, then we must demand full disclosure of the facts of these wars being fought in our names, no matter how unsettling. We must demand that the government stop the misinformation, and we must honor heroes who fight for transparency.

If Bradley Manning is indeed the source of these materials, the nation owes him gratitude. And if he is not the courageous whistle blower as charged, we demand the government stop using him as a political chess piece. He is expected to be court-martialed in early 2011.

Take action. Join the campaign to free Bradley Manning at: bradleymanning.org, or at: couragetoresist.org.

Mike Martin Brookings

Sell, not destroy, marijuana harvest

Editor: Wednesday’s paper (Pilot, Nov. 24) announced: “Police Harvest $283 Million in Marijuana.”

I would like to suggest that rather than destroying these crops, we should consider selling this bounty to whomever are licensed to sell it legally.

Selling this marijuana would allow the sheriff’s department to cover the cost of their sting operations and possibly have some profit that could be used for their budget shortfall, which they had asked the taxpayers to cover during our November election.

I realize, according to the article, there was more than one county involved in these raids that are referred to as SOMMER (Southern Oregon Multi-agency Marijuana Eradication and Reclamation) and cost $600,000. I am not sure

where this money came from or what percentage each group may have been responsible for, but it seems to me that somewhere along the line this was ultimately our tax dollars at work.

Our courts allow legal marijuana for medicinal use, so why not sell it at a discounted rate to those who are legally licensed, and possibly help with the county’s budget shortfall?

J.G. Cessna Harbor

Keep the public better informed

Editor: A commissioner once told me, “We do not rule by petition.”

Seeing the survey on the Pilot’s website, I wondered, why ask readers who have not received information regarding county services how to fund county government? Top vote is to reduce services. Isn’t that already happening?

Another planner just left the County Planning Department to work for a city. That leaves the planning director and one support staff employee to do all the mandated paper work. The once-lucrative department, stand alone, is barely standing.

Developers, if there are any, the maybe golf course and small home builders all have to get permits and do planning, by law. It’s rumored that one commissioner wants to farm out county planning to the cities. The city of Brookings should be pleased. They would get to do planning and permits for Harbor. Is this the first step to annexation?

How many county employees are there in each department? (One for veteran’s services, one for economic development, one planner.) How many hours do they work? Does the county have time clocks or an efficient way to track hours?

How many hours do elected officials work? How many hours does the average employee work? If there are less employees, do they get paid extra for overtime? How many are in unions?

It seems to me that the survey would work better if the readers had the information to make informed decisions. Who is keeping them uninformed?

Why? Lucie La Bonté Former County Commissioner Gold Beach

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Rain or shine, more than 300,000 colored lights as well as lighted sculptures will be on display at Nature’s Coastal Holidays at Brookings’ Azalea Park starting tonight.

And it’s all because a small army of volunteers spent the last two weekends, often in the pouring rain, to set up this wonderful community display.

Personally, I think the recent rain and chilly temperatures these last few days was an act of God — he was sending a clear message: “No Christmas before Thanksgiving!”

I say “amen” to that.

Call me old fashioned, but I believe that Christmas celebrations should begin after Thanksgiving. Advertisers think otherwise. Every year, they hijack the holiday months in advance to hawk everything from pantyhose to luxury cars. In fact, both items were in a commercial featuring a sexy, female santa pulling on shear pantyhose while sliding out of a sports car wrapped with a red bow.

I don’t remember what they were selling.

Every year, to combat advertisers’ insidious efforts, I follow several rules: •No decorations until after Thanksgiving. Which means this weekend I’ll be battling the black widows, dust bunnies and other creepiecrawlies as I dig the Christmas lights and ornaments out of storage.

•No singing or humming of Christmas songs until after Thanksgiving. The mute button on the TV remote helps keep Christmas songs from sticking in my head prematurely. If I can’t find the remote, I put my hands over my ears and chant “La, la, la!”

Now that Thanksgiving is over, I can rest my remote thumb and sing Christmas songs to my heart’s content.

Perhaps I’ll put a few black widows in the advertisers’ Christmas stockings. That’s the Christmas spirit!

In addition to Nature’s Coastal Holiday opening today, Santa will be taking photos with local pets during a fundraiser for the South Coast Humane Society (see story on Page 7A) Next Saturday, Santa will visit the boardwalk at the Port of Brookings Harbor at 4 p.m. He will be transported on a U.S. Coast Guard cutter, which helps him avoid the pesky full-body scans. He will be available for pictures until 5 p.m.

In Brookings, Christmas means crab, and the season is officially set to open Dec. 1.

This means commercial fishermen will suffer temporary insanity and head out into the treacherous, unforgiving sea in the pursuit of one of the ugliest creatures on earth.

Creatures so hideous, yet so delicious. Yummm.

Children will soon be writing letters to Santa (asking for sexy pantyhose and sports cars no doubt), and hoping to get their holiday artwork published in the Pilot’s annual Holiday Greetings section. (I accept cash and most major credit cards!)

The family and I might continue our annual tradition of finding and cutting down a Christmas tree in the nearby national forest. Nothing says Christmas like cutting off an arm or leg! Perhaps the paramedics will sing carols as they drive me to the emergency room.

Talking of hurting myself, I will continue the annual Christmas tradition of climbing up a ladder and, using live power cords, stringing lights on the house in the middle of a rainstorm. It can be an electrifying experience!

Merry Christmas!

Scott Graves is the editor of the Curry Coastal Pilot.

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Health dept. hosts immunization clinic Curry County Health Department will host an immunization clinic from 10 a.m. to noon, and from 1 to 3 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2 at the Human Services building, 417 Railroad Street.

The clinic will be for all ages — babies, children and adults.

The Curry County Health Department will also be at Kalmiopsis Elementary School from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for all school-age children.

Changes to Oregon law now require additional immunizations. A hepatitis-A immunization is required for children entering preschool, child care, Head Start and kindergarten, first and second grades.

Tdap (tetanus, diptheria and pertussis immunization) is required for all seventh, eighth and ninth graders.

Tdap offers adolescents and adults added protection against pertussis (whopping cough).

Hib (haemophilus-influenza, type-b) fourth dose is required for day care, Head Start, and preschool children.

Curry County Health Department is offering low-cost immunizations at $15 per injection.

Individual participants are requested to bring their immunization records, OHP cards and insurance cards.

For information call 541247-3300 or 888-811-1513.

Earthquake 200 miles off Coos Bay not felt by most COOS BAY — The National Earthquake Information Center reports a 4.6 magnitude earthquake Wednesday evening in the Pacific Ocean nearly 200 miles west-northwest of Coos Bay. Geophysicist Dale Grant

Liliana Nunez, 5

Lily Robbins, 7

Lana Muonio, 12

Three win prizes in Pilot’s Thanksgiving color contest Three Brookings girls won $20 cash prizes this week after being declared winners of the Curry Coastal Pilot annual Thanksgiving coloring contest.

Liliana Nunez, 5, won for the 5 and under age group; Lily Robbins,

7, took the top prize in the 6 to 8 age group; and Lana Muonio, 12, was the winner in the 9 to 12 age group.

A total of 97 entries were received in the second coloring contest of the holiday series.

The third and final coloring con-

test in the holiday series will begin on Dec. 4.

The coloring contest is sponsored

by Dairy Queen. Every child who submitted an entry received a coupon for a free ice cream treat from Dairy Queen.

says the Golden, Colo.-based center has received no reports that the quake was felt or caused any damage.

He says such quakes are routine in that area, known as the Cascadia Gap. It’s part of a region known as the Juan de Fuca Plate.

Tri-Agency may default on $400K federal loan CRESCENT CITY — A local agency devoted to promoting economic development might be forced to default on a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to the organization’s executive director.

The Tri-Agency Economic Development Authority entered into a $400,000 loan agreement with the USDA in 1997 to set up a revolving loan fund for small businesses. The loan term is 30 years.

If the authority defaults on the loan, the USDA could have access to and t a k e m o n e y o u t o f Tr i Agency’s bank accounts.

Bill Renfroe, executive director of Tri-Agency, said funds from the USDA were used to make loans to highrisk businesses, including a couple of Crescent City motels that are no longer in existence.

“They were ineligible and probably never should have been made,” Renfroe said about the loans to these businesses.

According to Renfroe, the loans were made on behalf of Tri-Agency through the Arcata Economic Development Corporation. The loan stipulated the funds had to be administered by an EDC. Tri-Agency is comprised of representatives from the city council, county board of supervisors and harbor district. Renfroe said TriAgency’s operations moved to Humboldt County for a few years until the early 2000s — during which time the Arcata EDC was in charge of the loan.

“The bookkeeping and the accounting wasn’t all that rigorous down there,” Renfroe said about the Arcata EDC. D a v i d F i n i g a n , Tr i Agency chairman and a Del Norte County supervisor, said the authority was only capable of approving concepts for businesses, while the Arcata EDC actually made the loans.

“We didn’t have anything

to do with the actual loan documents,” Finigan said.

Currently, Tri-Agency has paid off about $232,000 of the $400,000 loan. Renfroe said the authority can’t make the annual payments of about $17,000 because so many of the loan recipients have gone out of business. “ Te c h n i c a l l y, w e h a v e loans out on the street but no one is repaying,” Renfroe said. “So many of those loans have gone away.”

Sharon Treptow, executive director of the Del Norte EDC, said she couldn’t release the names and loan amounts of the businesses that have received funding through the USDA loan.

“I have loan applications signed by these people stating that none of this is to be public information,” Treptow said.

However, the loans were made using taxpayers’ money. Renfroe said two failed Crescent City restaurants were loan recipients — Surfside Grill and Brewery, 400 Front St., and the Ambrosia Grill, 1270 Front St. The loans made to these businesses are different than the agency’s micro-enterprise loan program, which is funded by a Community Development Block Grant. The micro-enterprise loans are given to low-income people who must complete a business counseling program with the North Coast Small Business Development Center.

Finigan said people are paying back the micro-enterprise loans. He said the program is successful because the interest rates are lower than other plans.

“If it’s high-risk, make it affordable so they can pay it back,” Finigan said.

Tri-Agency is working with the USDA to determine what options are available for the remaining loan balance. Renfroe said he’s waiting to hear back from the department. “ We c a n ’ t b e t h e o n l y ones in the U.S. with this problem,” Renfroe said.

“We’re looking into ways to write it off.”

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Bank fishing 102 and a Thanksgiving Chinook Fishing Report LARRY ELLIS Bank fishing 102

Last week’s b-b-b-bitter cc-c-cold put the s-s-s-salmon off the b-b-b-bite, mainly because the river’s temperature dropped below 52 degrees (a salmon’s comfort zone). But even with sub-ideal water temperatures, there were still a fair number of Chinook caught by drift-boat anglers pulling sardine-wrapped Kwikfish and by bank fishermen plunking with Spin-NGlos.

The cold water was actually a blessing in disguise for steelhead fishermen. There were at least a dozen heavy metalheads caught.

Wayne Sargent caught and released a beautiful 10-pound chrome-bright metalhead from the bank when the river was at plunkable levels on Tuesday. So hang on. December is shaping up to be an excellent month for an early push of steelhead. It’s also traditionally one of the best months for catching wallhanging trophy steelies from the bank.

Since the holiday season is upon us, it’s never too early to start thinking about stocking stuffers and other holiday treats for that special person in your life. Last week’s article discussed the importance of having dedicated tackle boxes for each type of fishing you’ll encounter on the Chetco River. This week’s topic will tell you exactly what to put into those boxes.

Essentially, you can do without a bobber box for now, so we’ll be discussing your basic plunking and drift-fishing boxes.

For your plunking box, get one of those single-tray boxes made by Plano for about $9.99. For your drift-fishing box you’ll go even smaller with a Plano Mini Mag Pocket Box for about $4.99. Fred

Meyer always has an ample supply of boxes, but be sure to check out local tackle shops such as Sporthaven Marina, Four M Tackle, the Chetco Outdoor Store and Lorings Lighthouse for other essentials.

nicked, causing premature breakage.

When you duct tape the PVC to the spike, leave the top of the spike higher than the PVC so you can hammer the spike into the ground using a small sledge. I’ve had my setup for 5 years and it still works like new.

The Chetco’s basic plunking box

When the river has risen between 4,000 and 9,000 cfs and is on-the-drop with the texture of pea-green soup, break out your plunking box.

Load up on size 2 and 4 Spin-N-Glos in the colors flame-chartreuse (Stop-andGo) and sherbet (Tequila Sunrise). White wings are OK. Keep at least two of each size and color on hand, but five of each is never too many. If I had my druthers, the flame-chartreuse would be in the water 90 percent of the time.

Load your box with 4-, 6and 8-ounce pyramid sinkers.

Again, two of each size is a good start. Also buy some plastic sliders that have snaps already attached for your sinkers. These cost about 50 cents. You’ll also need size 1 Gamakatus Octopus hooks for your No. 4 Spin-N-Glos, and size 1/0 hooks for your No. 2 winged floats.

If you want to use treble hooks with your SNG’s, match the size of the hook to the size of your floats. So, carry a couple packages of sizes 2 and 4 treble hooks in your plunking box as well.

You’ll also need to carry a pack of 3- and 5-mm beads, and some No. 5 black crane swivels. Put the 3-mm bead between the hook and the rapidly-spinning Spin-N-Glo. Learn to tie an egg loop knot for your hook, because often you’ll be using just a fingernail-size cluster of roe for scent. Break apart clusters of roe containing between 3 and 8 eggs per cluster, depending on the clarity of the water. Use smaller clusters for clear water and larger clusters when the water’s more turbid.

If you don’t have roe, you can buy it from Sporthaven Marina, or if you’re lucky

Drift-fishing box

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Scott Van Wey of Medford fished the Chetco River on Thanksgiving Day and caught this 35-pound Chinook while pulling a sardine-wrapped Kwikfish. enough to catch a female, you can cure it yourself using Pautzke’s Bor X O’Fire. Vacuum-packed roe can also be bought off the shelf.

Always carry a new hook sharpener in your box and a pair of toenail clippers for cutting your leaders.

Make your own rod holder

You will also need to have a sturdy rod holder to hammer into the ground, something that will securely hold your rod in place when you get a strike. You can make an

inexpensive rod holder out of a 36-inch construction stake and an 18-inch piece of 1- and 1/2-inch inner-diameter PVC. Attach the PVC to the spike using duct tape. Do not use automotive hose clamps because your line can become tangled in the metal and get

For your drift-fishing box, I suggest buying a Plano Mini Mag Pocket Box for about $5.

It’s easy to carry around in your fishing vest or jacket pocket, and they hold a lot of tackle, enough to make your drift-fishing experience fruitful and enjoyable.

There are many small compartments in these boxes, enough for all your Corkies, Puff Balls, Glow Bugs and pencil lead.

You’ll need to buy 10 Corkies in the color pearl-red (AKA: pearl-pink) and firetiger (AKA: watermelon). Buy both size 10 and size 12. You’ll have about 40 of these items in your box, but don’t worry — they’re very inexpensive.

Also carry a good supply of No. 4 and No. 2 Gamakatsu Octopus hooks. Use No. 4 hooks for your size 12 Corkies and No. 2 hooks for your size 10 Corkies.

You’ll also need to buy onequarter-inch pencil lead and the surgical tubing to match.

(I cut my lead in lengths to fit the long slots of the box.)

Also carry a supply of Atlas Yarn Eggs. These things drive steelhead crazy, especially in water that is colored up. Pink, orange and red all work well.

You’ll also need to carry an ample supply of Danielson size 10 and 12 crane swivels, as well as plenty of South Bend size 12 snap swivels.

Next week, I’ll show you how and when you rig up these plunking and drift-fishing outfits, and describe how to read the water. In addition, you’ll learn about terms like pools, slots, riffles, current seams and tail-outs. By the time you finish with next week’s Bank Fishing 103, you should be a fully autonomous salmon slayer and steelheader.

Tight lines!

Gold Beach Panthers reach semi-finals at state

By Jef Hatch Pilot staff writer The Gold Beach Panthers defeated the Monroe Dragons 30-6 as they rumbled into the semi-final rounds of the OSAA 2A playoffs.

The Dragons finished their regular season schedule with a record of 6-3 while going 1-1 in the 2A Special District 1. The Panthers are into the semifinals on the heels of a seven-game win streak and look to continue their momentum to a championship win.

Gold Beach will face Kennedy High School at a neutral site in Cottage Grove, tonight at 5:30 p.m.

The Trojans of Kennedy handed the Panthers one of their three losses early in the season with a score of 26-14, and the Panthers are looking for a little pay back.

“After we lost to them, I actually said we were going to play them again and it’s going to be a different game,” said lineman Jordan McDonald. “I’m pumped up. I’m ready to go.”

The Panthers have been limited in their last two playoff games by soggy conditions on the field and are excited

by the prospect of playing on the turf at Cottage Grove.

“We’re going to be able to show our speed and show what we’ve got,” McDonald said. “We’ll be able to open up the playbook a little bit more without slipping or falling.”

The Panthers also have another reason for looking forward to playing at Cottage Grove, a good track record. The Panthers have won their last two playoff games at Cottage Grove, beating Rainier in 2007 on their way to a state championship and defeating Regis in the semifinals before losing the championship game in 2008.

“It’s a nice field,” said McDonald.

“It’s a good environment. We’ve won every time we’ve been there.”

The winner of the Gold Beach/Kennedy game will face either number two Knappa, or number one Scio. Both teams are undefeated this season and will be looking to keep their record perfect.

Tonight’s game will be broadcast Photo by Tammy Ross/Courtesy of Curry County Reporter via the OSAA Radio Network from Panther running back Nathan Loynes bulls his way past two Dragon defenders in Cottage Grove High School on 92.7 Gold Beach High School’s 30-6 victory Saturday.

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Outdoor News Ocean crab season opens Dec. 1

NEWPORT — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today announced that the commercial ocean Dungeness crab season will open at 12:01 a.m. Dec. 1.

Under Oregon Administrative Rules, the commercial pot presoak in Oregon waters will begin no sooner than 8:01 a.m. Nov. 28.

Crab quality testing conducted in Oregon, Washington, and California between Oct. 17 and Nov. 20 showed meat recovery rates met tristate criteria.

Crab were also analyzed for toxins produced by harmful algal blooms and showed no toxins above alert levels.

Based on those results, managers from all three states agreed to open the commercial Dungeness crab fishery from Point Arena, Calif., to Klipsan Beach, Wash., on Dec. 1.

Oregon State Police and ODFW will conduct hold inspections on Tuesday, Nov. 30.

Any vessel making crab landings in Oregon during the first 30 days of the fishery must be certified to be free of Dungeness crab on Nov. 30.

Contact your local Oregon State Police office for schedules.

Recreational crab fishing in the ocean also opens Dec. 1.

Fall Chinook advisory committee meets in Central Point

ROSEBURG — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists and advisory committee members meet Wednesday, Dec. 1 in Central Point to discuss a conservation plan for Rogue SMU fall Chinook.

The group will meet at ODFW’s Central Point office, 1495 East Gregory Road,

from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The public has time to comment at the end of the meeting.

Committee members will review and discuss draft management alternatives, including ODFW’s preferred alternative for populations of fall Chinook in the Rogue River Basin and in other south coast basins. The committee will also develop conservation status criteria for the life history attributes of fall Chinook salmon.

The conservation plan is for native fall Chinook salmon in Oregon streams between Euchre Creek and the Cali-

fornia border and the Rogue River Basin.

The final plan sets goals for the future condition of these fish, formally called the desired status criteria. It also sets conservation status criteria — the minimum acceptable conditions for the fish.

Finally, it describes how to reach these goals.

More information can be found at http://www.dfw. state.or.us/fish/CRP/rogue_fall_ Chinook_conservation_plan.asp .

2011 winter steelhead guide available online

SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today released its 2011 Winter Steelhead Guide.

The guide offers the novice steelhead angler an overview of where and when to fish during the upcoming winter steelhead season. For the more experienced angler, the guide also includes updates on access and regulations, and lists other changes that could affect fishing.

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Pets can have photo taken with Santa Pet owners and their animals can get photos with Santa Claus during his visits to Brookings today (Nov. 27) and Saturday, Dec. 4.

The annual photo sessions, each scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at A Wild Bird and Backyard General Store, 1109 Chetco Ave., raises money for the South Coast Humane Society.

This is the fifth year for “Pet Photos with Santa,” which has become a holiday tradition for many pet owners, said organizer Scott Graves.

“It’s a lot of fun for everyone, including Santa!” said Graves.

The cost of a 8x10 color photo is $15, with a portion of the proceeds going to the animal organizations.

The photos will be available for pick up on the Wednesday after each

photo session.

Multiple size photos and Christmas cards featuring the pet photo on the front will be available for an additional cost. Special orders will be filled within five working days.

Graves encouraged pet owners to bring their pet’s favorite toy or treat. Pets may be dressed in holiday outfits such as hats, bows and sweaters. Holiday pet outfits will be available during the shoot. Family members are welcome to be in the photo.

For those who miss the Brookings events, a third photo shoot is scheduled in Gold Beach from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Discovery Learning Center at the Curry County Fairgrounds.

For information call Scott Graves at 541-469-3123.

Photo by Scott Graves

A pup gives Santa a kiss.

Potheads are harmless compared to meth zombies A letter to the editor in today’s Pilot (Nov. 27) suggests a way to pay for Curry County’s law enforcement expenditures would be to sell the millions of dollars worth of marijuana plants seized in taxpayer-funded raids.

Makes sense to me. Why toss something so valuable into a bonfire when the state of Oregon has legalized possession of the weed by persons holding medical marijuana cards?

Makes no sense to me.

Sick people who depend on the plant to ease their pain, according to letters received by the Pilot, suffer medical conditions which only marijuana seems to alleviate, yet they have a difficult time finding legal sources for their “medicine” of choice.

Many can’t grow it themselves, or don’t know how, or don’t own land where it can be grown — and can’t afford to buy it.

Police agencies and sheriff departments have their reasons for opposing such a common sense solution to Curry County’s looming law enforcement funding crisis, but I’ll bet money plays a major part.

OFF THE BEAT Evelyn Cook

Who in their right mind would kill the federal goose that lays the golden egg of funding for marijuana eradication? What sane police officer or sheriff’s department employee would choose to get laid off or suffer a pay cut?

It’s conventional wisdom in Crescent City (where I live, though I work in Brookings) that one reason the town has such a huge meth problem is because law enforcement agencies get considerably more federal funds for destroying marijuana patches than for making cases against methamphetamine producers and dealers whose merchandise turns human brains into Swiss cheese.

I’ve lost count of the number of meth deals I’ve seen go down on the streets of Crescent City in broad daylight. Both buyers and sellers engage in the transac-

tions calmly and boldly, as if confident there’s little chance they’ll get busted.

One well-known dealer stands on the same busy corner nearly every day, masquerading as a homeless panhander. He accepts spare change from sympathetic motorists in between handing off little bags to a stream of twitching tweekers.

Outraged by this exhibition, I called local government officials, Crescent City police and the Del Norte County Sheriff’s department and offered to do whatever I could as a citizen to help fight the meth plague. I was referred here, there and everywhere. I left various messages, explaining my willingness to help. None of my calls was returned.

One honest, hardworking, dedicated cop finally spoke to me, off the record.

“The federal money’s in marijuana eradication, not meth interdiction,” he said.

I personally believe that many of the holders of medical marijuana cards just want to get high. But if I had a choice where the government spent my hard-earned tax dollars, it would be a no-

brainer.

Potheads are relatively harmless compared to the tweeked-out violent zombies who fight, rob, maim, commit mayhem and kill — all for the sake of their favorite high.

The world seems to be getting crazier and crazier, and Oregon is no saner than California or Washington, D.C. when it comes to fighting, or surrendering, in the war on drugs.

But on the bright side, there are some very intelligent, community-oriented folks in both Del Norte and Curry County who want to see things get better and are willing to do whatever it takes.

As federal, state, and local governments go broke and fail to protect their citizens, we, the citizens, need to stop whining, start brainstorming and step up to bat.

No problem that faces us is insoluable. We simply have to stop expecting a bankrupt Big Brother/Big Sis to fix everything for us and start figuring out how to fix things ourselves.

— Evelyn Cook is the Curry Coastal Pilot’s copy editor.

Oregon company makes high-tech wooden bikes PORTLAND (AP) — In his Southeast Portland workshop, Ken Wheeler makes serious road, touring and mountain bikes — out of wood.

Skeptical engineers and cyclists scoff at the idea, but Wheeler and his company, Renovo Hardwood Bicycles, are slowly proving them wrong. For 31/2 years, he’s been rolling out his tailor-made, hollow-framed wooden bikes — the only ones of their kind, he said — converting cynics along the way.

The idea of a wood bike is nothing new, but they’ve been clunky or dangerous in the past, not meant for constant pounding. Engineers have argued that because of wood’s properties, it can’t make an effective bicycle frame like metal can.

But to Wheeler, wood is an ideal material for building custom bikes because of its stiffness and natural shock absorption, a bike’s two most important qualities.

“It’s the smoothest ride of any bike, coupled with stiffness, which we can vary to suit the rider,” he said. “A lightweight person needs a less stiff frame than a heavy person. We can tailor to the exact body type.”

It took Wheeler a year and a half to get the process down, and he acknowledges it

wouldn’t be possible without computer technology. After the wood is carefully inspected, each frame is designed on a computer, then sent to a computer-controlled machine that cuts two mirror-image halves.

The two pieces are bonded together, sanded and laminated.

Even the species of wood is customized. Purpleheart is stiffer and works better for heavier riders. Sapele is more flexible, better for a lighter person.

“Most people who make steel bikes never have to think about this; it’s all engineered and laid out for them, but it has to enter our minds,” Wheeler said.

In his office, Wheeler pulled out the third edition of “Bicycling Science,” first written in 1974 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor David Gordon Wilson. “The most used design book in the industry says you can’t make a wooden bike,” Wheeler said.

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“There are lots of people out there with inadequate housing that need their plumbing fixed, their roof fixed. They’ve got buckets because it leaks. They can’t get hooked up to the sewer because they don’t have the money.

“And our programs provide grants and loans to those folks,” Walker said.

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A state measures its success by how many loans and grants its gets out the door.

“For me, it is more than that,” Walker said. “It’s how many jobs you’ve created and how many jobs you’ve saved.”

Once a state depletes its allocated resources, it can apply for additional funds out of a pool built from states that didn’t deplete their allotment.

“I always want to be asking for more (at the end of the year),” she said.

States also measure success in how they fare in national grant competitions.

Walker worked with Rural Development Deputy Undersecretary Victor Vasquez to help Oregon’s Food Hub receive one of five national rural business opportunity grants this year. Vasquez, a Hermiston, native, once worked in former Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts’ administration.

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Rural Development’s total program assistance in Oregon in 2010 topped $613 million, well above the previous high of $547 million obligated in 2009.

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Also, earlier this year, Walker used her political connections to gain a foot in the door of Klamath Falls banks.

“We took Sen. (Doug) Whitsett (R-Klamath Falls) with us and we went to banks, we went to credit unions,” she said. “It was important to bring Sen. Whitsett along, because like me when I was in the Legislature, I knew all my local bankers. Well, Sen. Whitsett knows all his local ones, also.

“So, he was a tremendous asset to bring along,” she said.

“That is the networking kind of thing that goes on, and I’m really comfortable at that, and that is what is needed to make sure we utilize our programs,” she said.

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Thirty minutes later, Walker was on the phone with Gov. Ted Kulongoski.

“I called the governor and said, ‘I’m sorry, the president trumps the governor,’ ” she said.

“I think what (the Obama administration) was looking for was someone who understood rural communities and someone who knew how to fight really hard to get what we need out of these (Rural Development) programs,” Walker said.

“And I think my legislative career speaks for itself,” Walker said. “I never took no for an answer.”

Now, one year into the job, Walker is seen as a driving force behind improving conditions in rural Oregon.

“She is really an advocate for the little guy,” said Peter Hainley, executive director of Community and Shelter Assistance Corp. of Oregon. “This year was the first year in 12 years we’ve had two farmworker housing projects funded through Rural Development in the same year.”

“She moved barriers,” said Cyndi Cook of Housing Works, a Central Oregon housing organization that worked with Walker on securing funding for a farmworker housing project in Madras At first blush, Walker, a Eugene Democrat, was an unlikely choice to lead Oregon’s USDA Rural Development.

But Walker, who graduated from high school in the small coastal town of Reedsport, has small-town roots. And her political and business connections make her a natural choice.

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Al Finch in the Brookings area: bowling, gardening and a quick trip to play a machine or two.

Al is survived by his wife Joni; daughters Susan A. of Eugene; Carol M. of Burbank, Calif.; Jennifer N. of Brookings; Julie J. and her husband Harry of Portland; and sons Jerald A. and his wife Susan A. of Lindale, Texas; and Craig L. and his wife Tracy M. of Issaquah, Wash; 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren; and sister Jane L. and her husband Darrel Krueger of Tacoma, Wash.

We remember our dad’s sincere smile, forgiving brown eyes and quick jokes. We will always treasure our trips to the beach, Oregon State Fair and Loeb State Park. We will miss him tremendously; his stories of the local weather, blooming azaleas and favorite game show questions. None of us had a friend who was not a friend of our father’s.

We hope friends will join us to remember Al on Nov. 27, 2010, for a reception at the Best Western Beachfront Inn located in Harbor, from 1 to 3 p.m. Condolences may be expressed online at www.redwoodmemorial.net. Arrangements are under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel.

Submitted by the family.

Death Notice Donald ‘Don’ Tilton

Donald “Don” Tilton, 66, of Brookings, passed away in Crescent City on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010.

A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Pilot. Arrangements are under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel.

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County Jail Log The following information is taken from the daily logs of local law enforcement agencies. Charges listed are preliminary and are made at the discretion of the arresting officer or agency. Charges may be amended or dropped at the discretion of the district attorney or courts.

Brookings, for probation violation; no bail.

Daniel Nathen Matlock, 32, of Brookings, for violation of a release agreement; no bail.

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Michael Shane Thompson, 52, Brookings, for driving under the influence of intoxicants; bail paid and released.

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Allen B. “Al” Finch, age 76, passed away on Nov. 23, 2010, at home after a period of declining health.

Al was born on March 14, 1934 in Portland, Ore., to Margaret L. (Seeley) and M. Blaine Finch. Al attended Kennedy Grade School and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1951. After graduation, Al attended Oregon State University on a U.S. Bank Work Study Scholarship Program.

He was an active member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. On Dec. 27, 1956, Al married Barbara A. Harris in Boston, Mass. In 1957, Al graduated from O.S.U. with a bachelor of science in business and began his lifetime employment with U.S. Bank. Al graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School in 1972.

Al and Barbara raised four children.

In 1969, after a variety of positions with U.S. Bank, Al and his family moved to Brookings where he became a branch manager at the local U.S. Bank. Al remained manager of the Brookings Branch for 14 years, and had been a U.S. Bank employee for nearly 32 years before accepting an early retirement package in 1982. Due to his age at retirement, Al is rumored to have been the youngest to retire from the bank.

Al was involved in many local organizations such as Rotary, Elks, Port of Brookings Harbor and the BrookingsHarbor High Booster Club. He helped to develop the local Pop Warner Football program. In 1981, Al was given an Oregon Business Leader of the Year award for the Brookings-Harbor area. Al had a few other jobs in and around the area, but settled into full retirement in 2003.

After divorcing in 1989, Al was fortunate to find love again with Joanne Leibrand.

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Society changed, too. Men like Wills Kullnat’s dad became more involved with child-raising. Women like her mom proved a woman could work a demanding job and raise children.

The profession slowly made room for a doctor like Wills Kullnat who wants the best of both worlds.

Besides all that, Laurie and David Wills knew their determined daughter would do what she wanted — and somehow make it work.

Though she witnessed firsthand the long hours a doctor works -- she and brother, Eric, often sat on a fire hydrant after dinner to wait for their dad to come home - the occupation hooked her as a child.

“I knew he was working late because he was helping people,” she says. “I admired what he did. I saw the respect people had for him.”

She decided to become a doctor after going to “take your daughter to work” day with her dad. She has always liked children and being busy — attributes tailor-made for the life of a pediatrician.

In middle school, she was once involved in three sports in a single season. She made excellent grades in high school while cheering for the football team, playing junior varsity soccer, serving as junior class president acting in plays and volunteering at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.

The teen who worked as a lifeguard at the Dishman pool became an EMT as a college student. Busy as she was, she found time to baby-sit even after she moved back in with her parents to attend OHSU’s School of Medicine.

At OHSU, where the three generations of doctors before her studied, she met Jon Kullnat, who became her husband. Today he’s finishing a fellowship and looking for work as a radiologist.

At one time, she considered an intense field such as pediatric cardiology. Then she thought of other things she wanted from the job, such as long-lasting relationships with patients and their parents, and her dad’s advice.

“Patients come and go,” he said, “but your family is forever.”

She decided becoming a pediatrician would be intense enough.

At the end of this workday, the new doctor with a daughter at home — and another child due Christmas Day — stays 30 minutes late so she won’t have to take her notes home.

She lives in Northeast Portland, a few blocks from the house where she grew up and her parents still live, and she gets home in time to bathe 19-month-old Madeline and put her to bed.

Only twice in four months on the job has the new doctor gotten home past her daughter’s 7:30 p.m. bedtime.

That’s pretty good, she thinks.

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In Exam Room 16, a 4year-old in brightly striped socks slips on a dressing gown and hops onto her mom’s lap to wait for an annual checkup. Out in the hallway, a boy about kindergarten age moseys toward Exam Room 15 in a straw hat with a silver sheriff’s badge on the brim.

Dr. Megan Wills Kullnat — 30 years old and four months on the job — scans her laptop screen. A coloredcoded system tells her who is waiting to be seen and who is with her medical assistant.

In a flash, two more patients pop up on the calendar.

It is hours after lunchtime when Wills Kullnat, who is nine months’ pregnant with her second child, steps into an exam room having eaten no more since breakfast than a few Wheat Thins. The soup she brought remains untouched in her office, where the walls are bare because she hasn’t had time to hang photos of her husband and daughter.

If ever there was a person destined to enter this busy, demanding job, it’s the athletic young woman wearing a polka dot maternity blouse and a stethoscope. Her father is a physician, as was her grandfather and great-grandfather.

But as she sets out to carry on the family tradition, she hopes to keep the grueling hours in check to make room for a family of her own.

Despite the many rewards of being a doctor, from the money to the deep satisfaction of helping people, her parents didn’t exactly promote the profession.

“We knew the ups and downs that came with it,” says her mom, Laurie Wills, a former Multnomah County public health nurse for 24 years. “It’s not a 9-to-5 job.”

“I really didn’t get behind her going to medical school until after her first year,” says her dad, Dr. David Wills, who has practiced family medicine in Tigard for 30 years. “Before that, I wasn’t crazy about it. It’s easy to let medicine consume your whole life. It can be intoxicating to help people ... and easy to forget you have a family, too.”

Ninety years ago, when her great-grandfather graduated from one of the first classes at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, no doctor could expect to work four days a week or be home in time to tuck his young children into bed.

In her grandfather’s day, doctors did everything from delivering babies to tending the dying. Though his practice was based in downtown Portland, he traveled wherever his services were needed, recalls her grandmother, Marjorie Irvine.

Irvine’s husband joined his father and a brother in the practice after the Korean War. When the three moved their office to the then-burgeoning Hollywood District in Northeast Portland, the

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Woman locates long-missing birth certificate Medford woman can now renew driver license after 4-year-search MEDFORD (AP) — The long-missing birth certificate of Medford resident Vanessa Driskell, who has spent the past four years trying to obtain the document to prove her U.S. citizenship, has finally been located.

It was found in a warehouse in Illinois where the

U.S. Air Force had stored it and other documents after it evacuated Clark Air Base in the Philippines when Mount Pinatubo erupted there on June 15, 1991. Driskell was born on the base, where her father was stationed at the time.

Finding the document means that Driskell, 21, can now obtain a driver’s license, cash a check without a hassle and apply for a passport so she can live her dream of traveling abroad.

“It’s going to be a very special Thanksgiving, the most special I have ever had,” Driskell said Wednesday.

“This makes me feel ecstatic. I’m very relieved,” said the 2007 graduate of Rogue River High School.

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“The paperwork she needs to put her life back together will be mailed to us this week; Vanessa should have it middle to end of next week,” said Tom Towslee, Wyden’s communications director in Oregon.

Since the Mail Tribune ran an article about Driskell’s plight on Feb. 10, Wyden’s staff has been working with various agencies to try to find the missing document.

“The documents are coming to us from the National Archives in St. Louis,” he said. “We had contacted them about this case. To their credit, they began an extensive search. They found it in a box in a warehouse in Illinois that was part of the base closure file.”

Towslee, who didn’t know where the warehouse was located in Illinois, credited Wyden staffer Chris Maier with pursuing the case until it was solved. Maier had worked with several agencies, he said.

“This thing has been sitting there collecting dust all this time,” he said, adding the staff at the National Archives was just as determined to find the document as Wyden’s crew.

“It makes us feel good,” he said. “You always want to be able to solve people’s problems. This was not just case work. It was a personal victory for us as well as for her.”

Driskell was born on Sept.

9, 1989, on Clark Air Base in the Philippines to Kevin Driskell and Socorra Gonzalez, both U.S. citizens married to each other. Her father was a military police officer on the base.

When the volcano erupted in the late spring of 1991, it killed 800 people and left an estimated 100,000 homeless.

The 18,000 U.S. military personnel and their families at the base were transported to the U.S. Navy base at Subic Bay. Most, including her parents, would return to the states.

None of her three siblings, all born in the states while their father was in the service, ever encountered any documentation problems.

Their parents, who met while in high school in Happy Camp, Calif, have since divorced. He lives in the Rogue River area; their mother in Chico, Calif.

However, Vanessa Driskell said her citizenship was never an issue until she turned 16 and wanted to get her driver’s license. She lacked the identification needed by the state to process a license, she said.

Over the next few years, she contacted federal officials from immigration to the State Department to find the documentation, all to no avail.

Now, thanks to Wyden’s office and the National Archives staff, her problem is solved. In addition to her birth certificate, officials found the application made by her parents for a consular record for a birth abroad, she said.

“Now I’m going to get my ID and start a bank account,” she said. “I’m also going to learn how to drive and get a driver’s license.

“I never learned how because I couldn’t get a license,” she added. “My parents want to teach me and so do my brothers.”

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PORTLAND (AP) — After a one-year decline, bicycle traffic in Bike City U.S.A. is growing again, according to a 2010 Portland Bureau of Transportation count released Tuesday.

There are now roughly 17,500 bicyclists per day crossing the Willamette River via four bike-friendly bridges: the Hawthorne, Steel, Burnside and Broadway, according to the study. That’s an increase of 12 percent over 2009.

The bike counts, conducted at more than 150 locations around Portland by trained volunteers and automatic hoses on bike routes, show an 8 percent jump in bicycle trips overall.

The 2010 report arrives on the heels of a new U.S. Census Bureau community survey that shows Portland is still No. 1 in bicycle commuting among the 30 largest cities in the country. In that survey, 6.8 percent say they prefer to bicycle to work in Portland.

Other key findings of the annual city study: •Southwest Portland and east Portland lead the growth in bicycle trips with 19 percent and 9.5 percent increases, respectively.

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•The Broadway, Steel, Burnside and Hawthorne bridges had the highest number of bicycle trips since the annual counts began in 2000.

Although the Hawthorne Bridge saw a 1 percent decline from last year, bikes still account for about 20 percent of all daily traffic on that bridge, the city said.

•Overall, cyclists account for about 14 percent of all vehicles crossing the four bridges, a 1 percent increase compared with 2009. (The study does not say why the Morrison Bridge, which introduced a rebuilt, wider bike path earlier this year, wasn’t included in the tally.)

•Helmet use remains about the same with 77 percent of the riders counted wearing one. A higher number of women wear helmets compared with men83 percent vs. 74 percent.

•Since 2000 and 2001, bicycle traffic has increased 190 percent. A decade ago, the city counted 6,020 bicycle riders crossing the same four Willamette River bridges.

Before 2008, the majority of counters were concentrated in neighborhoods close-in to downtown. The past two years, the city has emphasized citywide counts, expanding from 128 to 153 locations.

Last year, the city experienced its first decline in counted bicycle traffic since 1995, with the number of bicycles on the four main bridges dipping to 15,750 from 16,700 in 2008. At the time, city bike planners expressed concern that bicycle commuting may be reaching a plateau.

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State ranks 5th nationally for painkiller abuse PORTLAND (AP) — Oregon ranks fifth nationally for prescription painkiller abuse and has the highest rate in the country among 18- to 25-year-olds, according to federal officials.

Those figures were among the numbers presented at a drug abuse prevention summit in Portland on Monday that brought together state and federal officials, physicians, pharmacists and law enforcement, The Oregonian reported.

In 16 states and the District of Columbia, data from 2007 showed there were more deaths and injuries from drugs than motor vehicle accidents, said Tom Condon of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

A 2009 national survey of drug abuse indicated prescription drugs outpaced marijuana in 2008 and 2009 as the first drug used by people 12 and older. The majority of those users obtained the prescription pills from somebody they knew.

“This says we sure are in the middle of an epidemic,” Condon said, speaking to a group that included Gov. Ted Kulongoski, Oregon Attorney General John Kroger and U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton, who organized the meeting.

The national survey found it’s mostly dentists who are prescribing painkillers to 15- to 19-year-olds, an age group that has not fully developed the part of their brain that regulates inhibitory control, Condon said.

A prescription drug monitoring program approved

by Oregon lawmakers last session is scheduled to begin operating in April.

The program will be web-based and available to physicians and pharmacists to determine who is prescribing and dispensing drugs, and how much patients receive.

The information will be updated once a week, and contain a three-year prescription history on patients.

Law enforcement will have access to the database only by court order, which concerned Kroger. He said his Medicaid fraud investigative unit would like to use the data to determine how much prescription drug abuse is being financed by Medicaid.

He also pointed out there’s nothing in the state law that requires those with access to the data to inform law enforcement authorities if they spot someone doctor-shopping for pills.

4 inmates missing from Sheridan work camp

SHERIDAN (AP) — Authorities are looking for four inmates who are missing from the Federal Prison Camp in Sheridan.

The U.S. Justice Department says the four couldn’t be found during a headcount at the minimum security work camp early Thursday. The four are identified as 34-year-old Abel Mendoza, 37-year-old Rick Mendoza, 35-year-old Isidro Rivera and 42-year-old Jose Cisneros.

All four are serving terms for drug-related offenses.

Former Sen. Mark Hatfield hospitalized in Maryland

PORTLAND (AP) — A longtime top aide to former Oregon Sen. Mark Hatfield says the 88-year-old has been hospitalized for observation at a National Institutes of Health hospital unit named for him in Bethesda, Md. Gerry Frank told The Oregonian on Wednesday that Hatfield has been at the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center for several weeks.

Frank declined to provide any details.

The Republican Hatfield also served as Oregon’s governor, secretary of state and as a state legislator during his 46 years in elective office. He retired from the Senate in 1997.

Threat prompts check for explosives at university

EUGENE (AP) — University of Oregon campus police say a bomb threat left on a chalkboard prompted closure of the school’s main library and business school complex in Eugene so officers could search for explosives.

Capt. Ed Rinne said his officers swept the buildings Tuesday and found nothing suspicious. Additional checks were planned.

Rinne says the message warned that bombs were set to go off early Wednesday in the library and Lillis Business Complex.

Students, faculty and parents were notified about the bomb precaution through an e-mail that said both buildings would remain closed until Wednesday morning.

OSU closes campus after electrical fire in tunnels

CORVALLIS (AP) — Oregon State University has closed its campus in Corvallis for the remainder of the day after an electrical fire in steam tunnels caused smoke and other problems.

The closure effective at noon Wednesday came just before the Thanksgiving holiday break but officials said they hope to have all services restored by Monday.

The fire caused problems with electrical service, heating, noxious fumes and computer network connectivity in a number of buildings.

Officials said residence halls and campus dining facilities had not been affected.

Footprints in snow lead Bend police to suspect

BEND (AP) — Footprints in fresh snow led Bend police Tuesday from a business burglary to a motel where they arrested a suspect.

Police told KTVZ that officers also recovered cash that was taken from Schnitzer Steel.

The 57-year-old suspect, Bobby Alonzo Douglas of Bend, is lodged in the Deschutes County Jail on theft and burglary charges.

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Getting ready for Dec. 1 start of South Coast crab season

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A crab fisherman displays his catch caught from the public dock at the Port of Brookings Harbor. average boat fishes using 250 to 300 crab pots in depth from 30 to 180 feet of water.

Crab season on the Oregon coast runs from Dec. 1 to Aug. 15, with the peak harvest happening during the first eight weeks of the season.

According to the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, Oregon fishermen annually land 10 million pounds of crab on average,

with a high of 18.3 million and a low of 3.2 million pounds in recent years.

For recreational crab fishermen, rings or pots can be bought or rented at marinas or sporting good stores around the BrookingHarbor area. A crab pot is a cage where the crab can get in, but can’t get out. A crab ring is open and must be checked more often because the crab can escape.

When the ring is lifted, the

sides are elevated, helping to trap the crustacean.

Once the bait (usually a fish carcass) is fastened into the pot, a fisherman tosses the gear into the water. Regulations allow only three rings or pots per person and the limit is 12 per day.

One of the more popular spots for crabbing is off the end of a dock in the boat basin at the Port of Brookings Harbor. Usually allow between 20 to 30 minutes for the pot to accumulate Dungeness crab, although eager crabbers sometimes choose to pull it more frequently. Pull the pot to the surface so the crabs can’t crawl out.

All female crabs must be returned to the water unharmed while the males in your pot must measure 6 1/4 inches across the back in order to keep. Females have a wide flap on the underside, while the male’s flap is much narrower.

Measure the crab in a straight line from the edge of the shell to the edge of the shell immediately in front of, and not including its points.

Male crabs are active breeders at an age of three to four years and will mate

with several females. Mating happens immediately after the female molts, and the female produces up to 2.5 million eggs.

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Phone call Supporting Healthy People from police and Healthy Communities lobby leads to arrest EUGENE (AP) — The young man apparently just wanted to phone his parents. But his mistake came when he made the call from the Eugene, police station lobby.

Police say an officer working a desk assignment Wednesday recognized the man from surveillance footage of Tuesday’s robbery o f a We l l s F a r g o b a n k branch.

The officer notified detectives, who arrested the man nearby.

Police say 23-year-old Nathan Alan Bramlage was booked into the Lane County Jail for investigation of second-degree robbery and violating probation.

Detective Ralph Burks tells the Register-Guard, “I just assume that he didn’t believe that we’d recognize him.”

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While I have a family history of heart attack and stroke, I still didn’t think this would happen to me. I’ve been vigilant with doctor exams and cholesterol checks. I’m thankful that Sutter Coast Hospital has the medical technology necessary to treat me immediately, allowing for a full recovery. Since that time, with diet and exercise I have lost over fifty pounds.

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Lights: Tilton coordinated decoration of Azalea Park Continued from Page 1A

The board is made up of representatives from several sponsoring entities, including the City of Brookings, the Brookings-Harbor Chamber of Commerce, the Brookings Lions Club and the Rotary Club.

As the coordinator of decorating the park for Nature’s Coastal Holiday, Tilton was on hand for the first decorating work party earlier this month, and had been involved by phone in getting this year’s event underway.

He told the Pilot earlier this month he appreciated all the help offered by other volunteers when they understood he couldn’t be actively involved in the decorating effort this year.

Tilton, the owner of Pacific Legal Alternatives, was a longtime resident and volunteer in Brookings-Harbor, known to many as “Chef Don” from his earlier career and television cooking show.

In recent years, he has also been the chamber’s organizer of the annual Azalea Festival parade on Memorial Day weekend.

A full obituary for Tilton will appear in a later edition of the Pilot.

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Life Saving Intervention and Treatment Sutter Coast Hospital Emergency Department (SCH ED) partnered with California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) to create the first telemedicine program at SCH ED. The program was developed in response to the quick identification and treatment of stroke that is needed for patients to have a good outcome.

real telemedicine machine was physically connected. Since the actual telemedicine connection was established on July 1, 2010, many patients have been treated and can now stay at SCH and receive their care and hospital stay under the direction of Dr. Tong and his group of neurologists.

David Tong M.D. FAHA, Medical Director-CMPC Center for Stroke Research and the group of neurologist first began working with the ED two years ago to establish a best practice program in regards to stroke care and to establish the tele-medicine program where patients suffering from a stroke can be seen by a neurologist immediately and have life saving intervention and treatment.

The program is founded on evidence based guidelines for stroke care and meets the standards set out by the American Stroke Association. Each nurse in the ED has received initial training and is going through on-going training to recognize and treat stroke patients under the guidelines of the program. This program is paving the way for the other telemedicine programs to be brought to SCH to enhance patient care in the emergency setting and is a great asset to the department and to the community.

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This year’s commercial crab season is set to start We d n e s d a y, D e c . 1 . A l l that’s left is for the fisherman and buyers to agree to a price per pound. Those negotiations don’t stop fisherman from recreational crab fishing.

Dungeness crab is widely considered to be the world’s standard for super-premium crab. It is native to the cold, west coast waters, desired around the world, and means big money to local fishermen.

Commercially at the Port of Brookings Harbor, Dungeness crab products are valued from $2.5 to $4 million per year, depending on the price set by processors.

The amount of crab that moves through the port depends on abundance each season, but a low year normally means the next year will be a high one.

Commercial fishermen keep Dungeness crabs alive in saltwater-filled holds until they are delivered to a shoreside processor. The

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You rolled up and sheeted your dough.

It's been a family affair and you all do your share To see your customers grow.

You give back to the community in a number of ways and we appreciate that, so it's time for a bow as you wipe your brow…

And think just 30 more years to go!

Rick & Family ----Becky and Darrel, To my fellow Duck fans, fans well as great friends. Thanks for years of the best Pizza (Deli Delight) ever made. Love ya long time, Debby and Howie Phillips. P.S. Thanks for all you do for our kids in our community. You R. O. C. K.!

30 years of the best pizza on earth? That’s a lot of pizza! It’s also been 30 years of community support for Brookings schools and sports functions. Thanks, Becky and Darrel for all you do for the kids in our community and for the best pizza on earth.

Joi Gleason ----I met Darrel and Becky in the mid 1990’s when we were in a bowling league together.

Three years ago they gave my son, Gage, a job and he still works for them. They taught him so much. I never realized what a huge impact the Millers would have on our family.

I consider myself lucky to call them friends.

Bonnie Northrup.

Thanks, Wild River’s Pizza and the Miller family for years and years of good times and memories. Looking forward to 30 more!

Trish Kerr ----Your family and business has been such a blessing for our community. Thank you for all you do and the best pizza ever!

God Bless You on your next 30 years.

The La Thorpes ----I have known the Millers for many years. They are kind and caring and give, give, give.

This community is fortunate to have them in our midst and I hope they are there for another 30!

Julie Maynard-Davis.

I don’t know how to tell you how much you mean to me. I was 12 years old when I met you and that was 14 years ago.

I have so many great memories of you and your family.

You guys changed my life. Thank you and keep up the good work with pizza. Love you guys very much always, Shelby Lou ----You have taken my son and embraced him as your won.

Words cannot express what my hear wants to say There are no finer people I could have prayed to be placed in his life than the Miller family. Thank you for all you’ve been and done in our community You have touched the hearts (and stomachs) of everyone. We love you!

Linda Brown-Tuttle

You are AWESOME. Your sense of caring, giving, and leading by quiet example are a large part of what makes Brookings-Harbor the wonderfully unique community it is. Thanks you for all that you have done and continue to do…and for making THE BEST PIZZA around.

The Directors and Staff, Brookings-Harbor Chamber of Commerce ----Becky and Darrel are my very good friends and I just love the way they do business. This includes how they donate to sporting events and to the community. There is just nothing negative I can say about that business. I think they have done a wonderful job and Happy 30th Anniversary, Wild River’s Pizza! Love you, Becky and Darrel, Debbie Bruschi

To MY Miller family, I can’t thank you enough for how much you have loved and supported my family through jobs, sports, friendships and with our house fire. Bless you for all you have done for us and our community. Not to mention the absolute best pizza in town! Love, Gerald, Wanda, John and Kayla Hamm ----Mom and Dad, You have been a part of almost every sports function I have participated in. You two can never understand how much you have positively affected my life and the lives of my friends. I love you and appreciate you for all your hard work. Congrats on 30 years in business.

Dear Mom and Dad, Cheers to 30 years of making the BEST pizzas and chips on the west coast and being the number one destination for family get-togethers and parties! I personally have been behind the scenes, and have seen how many hours and how much effort and love you guys put into building such a pivital place for pizza!!! It goes without saying that I am very lucky to have grown up in a family who literally lives off of pizza. As I used to tell my doctors, I am pretty sure my blood now consists of pizza sauce and my freckles are flecks of pepperoni slices! But more importantly, I was raised in a family whose whole world revolved around caring for - and giving to - others. Whether it be taking in my siblings/friends for months/years... Donating countless amounts to local causes, reaching out to people who are in need, my parents were ALWAYS there. Dad, the hours and hours you spend paying bills and fixing the ovens, the toilets, the leaks in the attic just astounds me, really. Mom, the loads and loads of dishes, hours of scrubbing ovens with us in the baby back-packs and keeping all those high school employees on their toes... You’re so awesome!... You are both undoubtedly my heroes. You take selfless to another level. Not only are you AWESOME people/parents, you are the world’s GREATEST grandparents! I hope someday soon, all the happiness you have brought to others will come back to you ten-fold! I love you both more than… "Purple and Marshmallows!"

Kelsie Ann, Baylie-Boo & Braxton, too!

Fourteen years ago I came to Becky and Darrel asking for a job to supplement my income. They welcomed me aboard and I've been there ever since. I so appreciate the help over these many years. Generosity is the hallmark of Wild River Pizza.

Dan Rotterman ----The time we lived in Brookings, our memories at Wild River are many.

Can't find pizza as good in Minnesota or anywhere in between. All our friends in Minnesota now dip their pizza in ranch, too. Thanks for all the memories.

Brian and Kristin Larsen ----30 years of blood, sweat and tears. Thank you for your dedication to this community and your family, and allowing us to be part of it! We love you,

Darrel and Becky: Congratulations on the 30 year milestone!

We are pleased for you to celebrate this wonderful accomplishment. You've worked hard and shared your success with the community. Your pizzas have brought enjoyment to multitudes - And we say, "Keep rolling that dough and go for another 30!" Love and God Bless, Mom & Dad ----THANK YOU for blessing our community and our church!

Calvary Assembly of God Blessings! Karen Rogers, Administrative Assistant, Calvary Assembly of God ----Dear Darrel and Becky, 30 years! You two can’t be that old!

Happy Birthday, Becky. Congratulations to you both.

Love and miss you.

The Lines Family.

Congratulations on 30 years of quality service to your customers and community! Keep those Miller pizzas cooking!

With love and gratitude from your pizza-loving sister and her pizza-loving husband and sons, Aunt Nancy and family.

----Darrel and Becky, Congratulations on years of success. It comes from your love you show to all the groups and people you support in our community. Thanks for everything, Adam, Shayna, and Mykayla Howell.

----Congratulations to your success, not to mention the best pizza EVER. You two are such good examples of parents, spouse, friend, boss, everything! What would Brookings do without you? Love you guys, Chelsea Lea

Shane, Candi, Tristen and Brittney Lawson

The Elks congratulate you and thank you for 30 years of service to the community. You've brought a lot of sunshine to this little coastal town.

Keep up the good works.

B.P.O.E. Brookings Elks Lodge #1934 Brian Frizzle, Trustee ----16 years! I love you so much!

Love, Cherie Lawrence ----Many good memories - Rogue River, Howard Prarie, Reno, bowling, family outings and eating Wild River Pizza. Congratulations on thirty years.

For goodness sake, Becky and Darrel, 30 years? The only better idea started thrity years ago is one named Randy who needs to help me clean out my garage next time he’s in town.

How do you guys find the energy to be such a vital part of our community, chase around the lower 48 folling your kids' activities and make such great food? It all goes to show that you should be committed. Uhhh... I mean... it serves as an example that all of us should be committed to making the lives of others special. 30 years... That's a long time to be making friends. I'm proud to be one of 'em. Oh, by the way, the traditional gift for a 30th anniversary is pearls. After the debacle five years ago with the “hide the diamonds in the pizza dough” promotion... well... Happy Anniversary, you good ol' Pizza Deli!

Kevin Bane

Gary, Karen, Ashley & Kristen

Dear Miller Family, Thanks for many years of friendship and service to the community. Pizza Deli/Wild River Pizza has been a big part of our lives since moving here in 1989 and we expect this to continue looking forward to taking our grandchildren there. Thanks, Darrel and Becky, Kelsie, Cody, and Kara and the crew. Happy 30th Anniversary!

The Moore family: Ken and Darla, Thomas, Jon, Tim and Brennan, Kelli and Heidi ----When I first vacationed in Brookings back in the mid 90’s It was people like Darrel and Becky Miller who so impressed me with their genuine love of life and their community that burned in me a passion to one day return to this great town. I wish them continued success for many more years! Love, Jan Fox.

Leo & Lorna Christensen have been customers, friends and "family" for over 29 years. It has been a pleasure to have shared the love and care of Darrel, Becky and children. They are very great supporters of our community. Thank you Millers. My best recollections are Kara playing the flute at our table and Becky singing Happy Birthday on my 82nd. Also, Kelsie bringing Baylie and Braxton to see me. Hugs and handshakes from Cody and Darrel... Still looking for a bigger fish (good luck!)

L&L ----Darrel and Becky, Thank you for all the memories you helped us build. They will never be forgotten. And here’s to the memories to come! Cheers!

Bryan Bacci

Darrel and Becky Miller have been one of the greatest supporters of the Bruin High School Softball Team during my seven years as a coach with the program. Their dedication, loyalty and kindness to the Bruin Softball Team is unmatched.

Over the years Darrel and Becky have been one of our greatest sponsors, held fundraisers for our team, donated endless pizzas, painted sponsorship signs for our outfield fence and done other countless acts of kindness and generosity. Any success the Bruin Softball Team has had during my tenure as head coach can be directly linked to Darrel and Becky’s endless dedication to, and support of, our program. The entire Bruin Softball Program would like to personally thank them for all they have done not only for our program, but for me personally as a friend and coach over the years that I have had the good fortune of knowing them. Thank you, Coach Steven Padilla, Bruin Softball

I started working for Darrel and Becky in 1989. Wow, I can't believe it's been that long ago. They made me feel like a member of the family and I really needed that because my family was so far away in Ohio. I have watched them care for so many people over the years, not just in the community but personally as well. I could not imagine them not being in my life and though I don't work for them anymore, I consider them my close friends. It's good people like you that make me want to make Brookings my home forever. Happy 30th! Love you, Susie Clark ----Dear Becky and Darrel, I wish you more luck, joy and happiness with your next 30 years in the pizza business. Thank you for making me feel more than welcomed into your family.

Taylor Schaefer

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