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Tonight
Ballot bowl
A ballot measure forum will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Colette’s: Good Food + Hungry Minds, LLC, 3229 Broadway, Suite H. This is a chance for the community to discuss and learn more about the 10 statewide ballot measures up for consideration.
The ballot measures will affect criminal justice, education, tax law, and our democracy. The format of the forum will ask the questions: “Is this measure a workable solution to a community problem?” and “Does this measure preserve democracy?”
Kari Koch from the Rural Organizing Project, a statewide organization based out of Scappoose will be at the event to help participants analyze the ballot measures as rural and small-town Oregonians. For more information, call 751-1475.
Wednesday
Meet the mayor
The public is welcome to come and meet Mayor Jeff McKeown from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the law office of Scott McNutt, 1052 Southwest Blvd. in Coos Bay. Mayor McKeown is looking forward to talking with Coos Bay residents and discussing issues and challenges that most concern them. Hosts Scott and Cindy McNutt will be serving hot dogs and sodas. For more information, call 297-2421.
Thursday
Letter deadline
The Coos Bay School District’s board of directors announces openings on its Budget Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2009, and for a term expiring June 30, 2010. Interested persons living within the district boundary should provide a letter of interest by Thursday and address it to: Kathy Murray, Board Chair, Coos Bay School District, P.O. Box 509, Coos Bay, OR 97420. For more information about the budget committee and its work, call 267-1309.
Dynamics of violence
As part of a lecture series, Women Safety Resource Center, 1681 Newmark Ave., in Coos Bay, presents “Dynamics of Domestic Violence and the Effect of DV on Children” at 6 p.m. Thursday.
The featured speakers are Stephanie Jakovac and Kathryn Cummings of Child Protective Services.
Native voices
Coos Bay Public Library will host noted historian and author Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham at 7 p.m. Thursday at the library. Dr. Beckham will present “Oregon’s Indian Voices: 1792-2008” based on his many years of research and writing on Native Americans and the American West, a press release said.
In his book “Oregon Indians: Voices from Two Centuries,” Dr. Beckham has compiled a rich documentary history of accounts of the events that shaped the lives of Oregon Indians from the late 18th century to the present in their own words. He will talk about how the book came to be written, and some of the trends that have influenced Oregon Indians.
This program is presented in conjunction with “Oregon is Indian Country,” an exhibit produced by the Oregon Historical Society and the state’s nine federally recognized tribes. For more information, call 756-6320 or 269-1101.
Friday
Judges needed
Bandon High School and Marshfield High School will host the South Coast Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay on Friday. Judges are needed for rounds beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. Judges can sign up to work for any part of the day. For more information or to sign up, call Ellen Howard at Bandon High School at 347-4413, ext. 455.
Tutors needed
The Coos County Literacy Council is short on tutors and will be recruiting volunteers to tutor individuals of all ages. New tutor training will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Attendance at both sessions is required to receive certification. Registration cost is $15, and scholarships are available. Light meals and refreshments will be offered throughout the training, and lunch will be provided on Saturday.
For those who are interested, call Mary at 888-4328 by today to register for training.
Ballot bowl
A ballot measure forum will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Colette’s: Good Food + Hungry Minds, LLC, 3229 Broadway, Suite H. This is a chance for the community to discuss and learn more about the 10 statewide ballot measures up for consideration.
The ballot measures will affect criminal justice, education, tax law, and our democracy. The format of the forum will ask the questions: “Is this measure a workable solution to a community problem?” and “Does this measure preserve democracy?”
Kari Koch from the Rural Organizing Project, a statewide organization based out of Scappoose will be at the event to help participants analyze the ballot measures as rural and small-town Oregonians. For more information, call 751-1475.
Wednesday
Meet the mayor
The public is welcome to come and meet Mayor Jeff McKeown from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the law office of Scott McNutt, 1052 Southwest Blvd. in Coos Bay. Mayor McKeown is looking forward to talking with Coos Bay residents and discussing issues and challenges that most concern them. Hosts Scott and Cindy McNutt will be serving hot dogs and sodas. For more information, call 297-2421.
Thursday
Letter deadline
The Coos Bay School District’s board of directors announces openings on its Budget Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2009, and for a term expiring June 30, 2010. Interested persons living within the district boundary should provide a letter of interest by Thursday and address it to: Kathy Murray, Board Chair, Coos Bay School District, P.O. Box 509, Coos Bay, OR 97420. For more information about the budget committee and its work, call 267-1309.
Dynamics of violence
As part of a lecture series, Women Safety Resource Center, 1681 Newmark Ave., in Coos Bay, presents “Dynamics of Domestic Violence and the Effect of DV on Children” at 6 p.m. Thursday.
The featured speakers are Stephanie Jakovac and Kathryn Cummings of Child Protective Services.
Native voices
Coos Bay Public Library will host noted historian and author Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham at 7 p.m. Thursday at the library. Dr. Beckham will present “Oregon’s Indian Voices: 1792-2008” based on his many years of research and writing on Native Americans and the American West, a press release said.
In his book “Oregon Indians: Voices from Two Centuries,” Dr. Beckham has compiled a rich documentary history of accounts of the events that shaped the lives of Oregon Indians from the late 18th century to the present in their own words. He will talk about how the book came to be written, and some of the trends that have influenced Oregon Indians.
This program is presented in conjunction with “Oregon is Indian Country,” an exhibit produced by the Oregon Historical Society and the state’s nine federally recognized tribes. For more information, call 756-6320 or 269-1101.
Friday
Judges needed
Bandon High School and Marshfield High School will host the South Coast Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay on Friday. Judges are needed for rounds beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. Judges can sign up to work for any part of the day. For more information or to sign up, call Ellen Howard at Bandon High School at 347-4413, ext. 455.
Tutors needed
The Coos County Literacy Council is short on tutors and will be recruiting volunteers to tutor individuals of all ages. New tutor training will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Attendance at both sessions is required to receive certification. Registration cost is $15, and scholarships are available. Light meals and refreshments will be offered throughout the training, and lunch will be provided on Saturday.
For those who are interested, call Mary at 888-4328 by today to register for training.
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