As I See It by Mary Schamehorn Two of the pictures that accompany my column this week were taken in the 1950s; the other came out of the 70s, although Im not sure the exact date. The first picture was taken in September of 1956 on the stage of the Ocean Crest School and features school officials, an Episcopal priest and school board members welcoming the teachers. Pictured from left are Ocean Crest Principal Al Martin, Supt. Roland Parks and attorney Myron Spady. In front, from left, are Fred Moore (long-time owner of M&L Grocery), Dave Philpott, Father Peter Dally, O.S. Val Valentine and Elaine Burgher. September 1956 on the stage of the Ocean Crest School The second picture, taken in the 70s, shows a group of women canning crab in the old blue building (now the green building where the Old Town Marketplace is held Fridays and Saturdays). Canning crab The third picture, taken in 1959, features a group of Bandon men (maybe Jaycees, but Im not sure) who are sporting the beginning of beards for the beard-growing contest. I can only identify a few of them, including, back left, John Gerber; Bob Elliott (fourth from left), Jack Paulsen, Chuck Hiley and Herbert Lindvall. In front, from left, Don (I know his last name began with I but cant remember it), Bill Biggar, Jay Hess and Buster Jacobs. Not sure who the man in front is. 1959 beard-growing contest * * * As I write this on Sunday afternoon, it is beautiful outside, but I cant drag myself away from the drama unfolding on TV at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The golf is superb and at the moment, Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy are tied at the top of the leader board, with Rickie Fowler and Henrik Stenson one shot behind. The tournament was delayed almost two hours this morning when more than an inch of rain fell on the golf course, so they are not even sure they will get the final rounds in before dark. * * * I was sorry to learn that Karen Kiefer Anderson, sister of Hiemer Kiefer, died late last week in Salt Lake City at the age of 68. Joanie Kiefer said Karen had fallen a few days earlier, and was scheduled for a CT scan on Monday. She was the oldest of the Kiefer clan and had lived in Coos Bay and Hawaii for a number of years after graduating from BHS with the Class of 1965. Hiemer and Joanie were coming back from camping up the McKenzie River when they received a call from a friend in Bandon, expressing their sympathy about Karen. And thats how they learned that she had died. * * * I received a call from Roy Lowe of the US Fish and Wildlife Service Friday to say that they were reopening the steps to the beach at Coquille Point, and planned to keep them open through the summer season ... as long as the bank does not continue to shift. Theyve hired a surveyor out of Coos Bay to monitor the stabilization of the bluff. Starting Nov. 1, they will look at a permanent fix or replacement of the stairs. We know how important these stairs are to the community, and we are committed to that public access, Lowe said. There is another access north of Coquille Point at the end of Eighth Street, but the Coquille Point steps are the most used by the public. * * * I planned to mention Bob Dearths retirement party, as Port of Bandon harbormaster, last week, but I wasnt sure of the last name of the person who made the fantastic hand-decorated cupcakes and cookies . . . and I couldnt do the party justice without mentioning Theresa Sampson and her fabulous creations. Each one was decorated with a special nautical theme. Also introduced was Bobs replacement, Bob Shammot. I believe they had 16 people apply for the position, and I know it must have been hard to choose from that many applicants. * * * Ive heard there were a couple of typos in my column last week . . . and I want to apologize. My faithful proof reader, Geri Procetto, had company last week and didnt have a chance to read my column. I relied too heavily on spell check, which didnt catch the mistakes I made. I will try to do better in the future (considering how critical I am of others mistakes). * * * I celebrated my birthday this week, and was amazed at how many of my Facebook (and real) friends wished me a Happy Birthday. People can say what they want to about Facebook, but its a nice feeling to know that so many people took the time to post to my page. It was great . . . * * * CyberLynx has listed their free classes and labs for the month of August. Most are for intermediate or better computer users, they last two hours and are held in the Sprague Room at the Bandon Library. A Photoshop Elements (12.0) layers class will be taught on Monday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. The class is for intermediate computer users, and people should have Photoshop Elements on their computer (9.0 or higher). CyberLynx has five laptops with Elements 9.0 that students can use during class (first come, first served, so register soon). You can learn about two very popular video chatting applications, Microsofts Skype and Googles Hangouts, Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. Either app allows you to make free video conferencing calls over the Internet. Bring your headphones and come to the library. Using PowerPoint presentation software will be taught Thursday, Aug. 21, from 1 to 3 by Stephanie Polizzi, who will show intermediate and advanced computer users how to create a basic presentation slide show using graphics and animation. This is a hands-on class; bring your own laptop with PowerPoint or use one from CyberLynx. A Social Media class is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. On Aug. 27 at 2 p.m., local IT consultant David Gerhart will demonstrate Word Press, an Internet service providing free software and web hosting. Also, August labs are offered on Aug. 14 (1 p.m.), 20 (5 p.m.), 28 (2 p.m.) for people who need individualized help for a computer problem or project. Lab assistants will try to help. Registration is requested at cyberlynxoregon.org. * * * For the second year in a row, Face Rock Creamery entered the American Cheese Societys annual competition and brought home a blue ribbon for their flavored curds. The first year it was blue for the Vampire Slayer Garlic Curds and this year it was their In Your Face Three-Pepper Curds that took top honors. Cheesemakers in Wisconsin used to bring home the award regularly, but the creamery in Bandon has changed that trend. Its kind of like the Oscars of cheese, said Greg Drobot. Were pretty proud of it, and its really due to our good milk, which comes out of the Coquille Valley at the Scolari farm, and the way we do things here at the factory, said Brad Sinko, the creamerys head cheesemaker. The creamery released a new cheddar cheese last week, which they plan to enter in next years competition.
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