Note: There is a maximum of 200 words per comment. If you wish to post more, please visit our forum.
What's Ahead
Monday, April 21, 2008 | No comments posted.
The following activities and events are scheduled this week and later on the South Coast.
Friday
Supervisor workshop
The Southwestern Oregon Community Business Development Center and the South Coast Employer Council will continue workshops for new supervisors and those seeking to fine-tune their management skills on Friday.
Managing Teams will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, and Priority Management will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Instructor Rama Eshelbrenner — who has more than 20 years of experience in human resources, training, coaching and counseling — will present the series. Her primary focus has been in management development, team building, communication and conflict management.
For more information, those interested can call the BDC at 756-6778.
Saturday
Charleston Oyster Feed
The 2008 Charleston Oyster Feed will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, 63466 Boat Basin Road in Charleston.
All of the money raised will go to the nonprofit Charleston Community Enhancement Corporation, which is dedicated to making life in Charleston better for all, a press release said.
The Oyster Feed will offer a plate of six oysters with several preparation options, served with baked beans, coleslaw, a roll and the choice of soda, milk or coffee. There will be hot dog dinners available for $6. A full oyster dinner costs $9, with a smaller plate of 3 oysters and fixings available for $7.
Evolution, creation talk
Dr. Patricia Kelley of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington will be the final speaker of the 2007-08 Geology Lecture Series at Southwestern Oregon Community College. She will discuss “Evolution and Creation: Conflicting or Compatible?” at 7 p.m. on Saturday in the Hales Center for the Performing Arts on the Coos Bay campus, 1988 Newmark Ave. Admission is free.
As a specialist in mollusk evolution and wife of a Presbyterian minister, Kelley is keenly interested in teaching evolution and the evolution/creation controversy, a press release said.
For information, those interested can call Ron Metzger at 888-7216 or e-mail to rmetzger@socc.edu.
Bonsai Show and Sale
The annual Bonsai Show and Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, at the Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave. in North Bend. The show will include demonstrations.
For more information, those interested can call 267-7597.
Next week
Horseriding discussion
The South Coast Chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails will meet on Wednesday, April 30, at Sumin’s Restaurant on South Broadway in downtown Coos Bay.
There will be an optional dinner at 6, and the meeting will start at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Bianca Chevalier. She will talk about endurance riding competition. The club’s state president, Rory Hammond, will attend for a get-acquainted session.
Annual dues are $20 for a single membership and $25 for a family membership.
Anyone interested in building and maintaining trails and trail riding activities can attend. For more information, those interested can call 269-4617.
Homeowner counseling
Southern Oregon Coast Housing Opportunities Provider offers homeownership and pre-purchase counseling.
SOC-HOP is a nonprofit organization that utilizes funding from Oregon Housing & Community Services to provide free one-on-one counseling to the residents of Coos County. This counseling includes: credit review, assessment of loan options available, information on down payment assistance programs and Financial Fitness and Homebuyer Education opportunities.
For more information and to set up an appointment, those interested can call Valorie Rose at 267-6505 or visit SOC-HOP’s Web site at http://www.sochop.org.
Next month
Gem society
The Far West Lapidary & Gem Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, at the Faith Lutheran Church, 2741 Sherman Ave., North Bend.
The business meeting will include workshop activities, such as stone identification, the art of wire wrapping and beading, as well as the cutting, grinding and polishing of stones.
Anyone interested in the lapidary arts is welcome to attend the club’s meetings. The club meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month except in December.
For more information, those interested can call Don Innes at 396-5722.
Israel birthday event
The community is invited to join an Israel 60th birthday celebration event from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 8, at the North Bend Public Library.
There will be children singing, Israeli dancing, cake and more.
Tomato-Rama sale
The Coos County Master Gardener Association will hold the fifth-annual Tomato-Rama Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 17; and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at the Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend.
The sale will feature many different varieties of tomatoes that do well in the area. There also will be vegetables, berries, annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs and more. From noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a table where kids can make and decorate garden hats. The Master Gardeners also will staff a plant clinic to answer gardening questions. The sale is a fundraiser to support Master Gardeners’ educational programs.
Lighthouse School
The Lighthouse School will hold a new parent orientation meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at the school, 93670 Viking Lane in Hauser. The meeting is for all interested prospective parents.
School officials anticipate openings for next year in grades 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8. There are small waiting lists for K, 4, 5, and 6. Lighthouse School is a public charter school in North Bend, with a focus on integrating the arts, music and foreign language. For more information, those interested can call 751-1649.
Ongoing
Museum seeks help
The Coos Art Museum is in need of lobby desk volunteers as well as volunteers to take down and put up shows. For more information, those interested can call Carla at 267-3901.
Slough Slough exhibit
An exhibit of watercolor images by Terry Magill are on display at the South Slough Interpretive Center gallery.
The interpretive center is on Seven Devils Road south of Charleston.
Magill lives in Gaylord on the South Fork of the Coquille River. Her paintings feature misty, upland forests over quiet waterways and boats with gulls hovering overhead, all reflecting her love of water, nature and lush landscapes, a press release said.
NB library art display
Carol L. Young’s art is on display in the conference room at the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave.
She is a botanist, and her love for flowers shows in her art, a press release said. She paints flowers, landscapes, nature scenes, ocean scenes and waterfalls.
Other displays at the library include Bill Fredericks’ woodcarvings in the tall display case and seashell collection in the children’s room display cases. All exhibits are free and open to the public.
Artist Loft show
The Artist Loft Gallery in the east wing of the Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend, is featuring artist Spence Billington’s show “Unusual Subjects” through April. The show reflects the diversity of his talent and his quirky sense of humor, according to a press release. Billington is a representational artist working the mediums of oil or watercolor.
Flower basket sale
Mother’s Day flower baskets are available for $15 apiece as a fundraiser for the Marshfield High School Senior All Night Drug- and Alcohol-Free Party.
Payment can be mailed to Marshfield High School c/o MHS Senior Party, 10th and Ingersol, Coos Bay, OR 97420. Name, address and phone number on a separate sheet of paper should be included. Basket pickup will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the MHS cafeteria on Thursday, May 8.
Friday
Supervisor workshop
The Southwestern Oregon Community Business Development Center and the South Coast Employer Council will continue workshops for new supervisors and those seeking to fine-tune their management skills on Friday.
Managing Teams will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, and Priority Management will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Instructor Rama Eshelbrenner — who has more than 20 years of experience in human resources, training, coaching and counseling — will present the series. Her primary focus has been in management development, team building, communication and conflict management.
For more information, those interested can call the BDC at 756-6778.
Saturday
Charleston Oyster Feed
The 2008 Charleston Oyster Feed will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, 63466 Boat Basin Road in Charleston.
All of the money raised will go to the nonprofit Charleston Community Enhancement Corporation, which is dedicated to making life in Charleston better for all, a press release said.
The Oyster Feed will offer a plate of six oysters with several preparation options, served with baked beans, coleslaw, a roll and the choice of soda, milk or coffee. There will be hot dog dinners available for $6. A full oyster dinner costs $9, with a smaller plate of 3 oysters and fixings available for $7.
Evolution, creation talk
Dr. Patricia Kelley of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington will be the final speaker of the 2007-08 Geology Lecture Series at Southwestern Oregon Community College. She will discuss “Evolution and Creation: Conflicting or Compatible?” at 7 p.m. on Saturday in the Hales Center for the Performing Arts on the Coos Bay campus, 1988 Newmark Ave. Admission is free.
As a specialist in mollusk evolution and wife of a Presbyterian minister, Kelley is keenly interested in teaching evolution and the evolution/creation controversy, a press release said.
For information, those interested can call Ron Metzger at 888-7216 or e-mail to rmetzger@socc.edu.
Bonsai Show and Sale
The annual Bonsai Show and Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, at the Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave. in North Bend. The show will include demonstrations.
For more information, those interested can call 267-7597.
Next week
Horseriding discussion
The South Coast Chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails will meet on Wednesday, April 30, at Sumin’s Restaurant on South Broadway in downtown Coos Bay.
There will be an optional dinner at 6, and the meeting will start at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Bianca Chevalier. She will talk about endurance riding competition. The club’s state president, Rory Hammond, will attend for a get-acquainted session.
Annual dues are $20 for a single membership and $25 for a family membership.
Anyone interested in building and maintaining trails and trail riding activities can attend. For more information, those interested can call 269-4617.
Homeowner counseling
Southern Oregon Coast Housing Opportunities Provider offers homeownership and pre-purchase counseling.
SOC-HOP is a nonprofit organization that utilizes funding from Oregon Housing & Community Services to provide free one-on-one counseling to the residents of Coos County. This counseling includes: credit review, assessment of loan options available, information on down payment assistance programs and Financial Fitness and Homebuyer Education opportunities.
For more information and to set up an appointment, those interested can call Valorie Rose at 267-6505 or visit SOC-HOP’s Web site at http://www.sochop.org.
Next month
Gem society
The Far West Lapidary & Gem Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, at the Faith Lutheran Church, 2741 Sherman Ave., North Bend.
The business meeting will include workshop activities, such as stone identification, the art of wire wrapping and beading, as well as the cutting, grinding and polishing of stones.
Anyone interested in the lapidary arts is welcome to attend the club’s meetings. The club meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month except in December.
For more information, those interested can call Don Innes at 396-5722.
Israel birthday event
The community is invited to join an Israel 60th birthday celebration event from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 8, at the North Bend Public Library.
There will be children singing, Israeli dancing, cake and more.
Tomato-Rama sale
The Coos County Master Gardener Association will hold the fifth-annual Tomato-Rama Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 17; and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at the Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend.
The sale will feature many different varieties of tomatoes that do well in the area. There also will be vegetables, berries, annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs and more. From noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a table where kids can make and decorate garden hats. The Master Gardeners also will staff a plant clinic to answer gardening questions. The sale is a fundraiser to support Master Gardeners’ educational programs.
Lighthouse School
The Lighthouse School will hold a new parent orientation meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at the school, 93670 Viking Lane in Hauser. The meeting is for all interested prospective parents.
School officials anticipate openings for next year in grades 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8. There are small waiting lists for K, 4, 5, and 6. Lighthouse School is a public charter school in North Bend, with a focus on integrating the arts, music and foreign language. For more information, those interested can call 751-1649.
Ongoing
Museum seeks help
The Coos Art Museum is in need of lobby desk volunteers as well as volunteers to take down and put up shows. For more information, those interested can call Carla at 267-3901.
Slough Slough exhibit
An exhibit of watercolor images by Terry Magill are on display at the South Slough Interpretive Center gallery.
The interpretive center is on Seven Devils Road south of Charleston.
Magill lives in Gaylord on the South Fork of the Coquille River. Her paintings feature misty, upland forests over quiet waterways and boats with gulls hovering overhead, all reflecting her love of water, nature and lush landscapes, a press release said.
NB library art display
Carol L. Young’s art is on display in the conference room at the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave.
She is a botanist, and her love for flowers shows in her art, a press release said. She paints flowers, landscapes, nature scenes, ocean scenes and waterfalls.
Other displays at the library include Bill Fredericks’ woodcarvings in the tall display case and seashell collection in the children’s room display cases. All exhibits are free and open to the public.
Artist Loft show
The Artist Loft Gallery in the east wing of the Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend, is featuring artist Spence Billington’s show “Unusual Subjects” through April. The show reflects the diversity of his talent and his quirky sense of humor, according to a press release. Billington is a representational artist working the mediums of oil or watercolor.
Flower basket sale
Mother’s Day flower baskets are available for $15 apiece as a fundraiser for the Marshfield High School Senior All Night Drug- and Alcohol-Free Party.
Payment can be mailed to Marshfield High School c/o MHS Senior Party, 10th and Ingersol, Coos Bay, OR 97420. Name, address and phone number on a separate sheet of paper should be included. Basket pickup will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the MHS cafeteria on Thursday, May 8.
The comments below are from users of theworldlink.com and do not necessarily represent the views of The World or Lee Enterprises. Participation Guidelines
Note: There is a maximum of 200 words per comment. If you wish to post more, please visit our forum.
Note: There is a maximum of 200 words per comment. If you wish to post more, please visit our forum.
Not already registered?
The World welcomes your comments about stories, and we encourage a robust dialogue on this site. All comments must meet reasonable standards of decency and civility.
Please follow these basic rules:
- No defamatory comments about individuals or businesses.
- No deliberately false information.
- No obscenity or racially offensive language.
- No harassment, verbal abuse, threats or personal attacks.
- No information that invades another person's privacy.
- No business solicitations or charitable solicitations.
Comments that violate these standards will not be posted. Users with repeated violations may be banned from future posting.Comments will be approved throughout the day during business hours. After hours and weekend comments may not appear until the following business day. It may take a couple of hours before comments are approved.
The World generally does not edit comments, but we reserve the right to edit any comment that does not meet our standards.
Close Guidelines