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Senator Wyden visits South Coast counties BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

Oregon’s US Senator Ron Wyden (D) conducted his 1,083rd Town Hall, fulling his commitment to hold on-site public engagements in all 36 counties, annually. Last Tuesday’s Town Hall at the Gold Beach High Gymnasium was part of the senator’s southwest swing from Josephine, Curry, Coos and Douglas counties. The audience of about 40 was offered numbered tickets and when called upon, spoke with Wyden on a cross section of various issues important to Curry County constituents. Off-Shore Wind Development dominated the dialogue between constituents and Sen. Wyden. Other subjects addressed included complaints with the Post Ofﬁce, the Federal minimum wage, Medicare confusion, The challenging condition of Highway 101, assistance with

Please see TOWN HALL, Page 3

Second Saturday Art Walk expands Brookings For the Pilot

Ten venues will be participating in the June 8 Second Saturday Art Walk scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m. in downtown Brookings. “This is the largest number of venues taking part in this monthly event in several years,” said Bill Schlichting, Art Walk coordinator. “This month a new venue will be added, located inside a building that housed one of the original four when the Art Walk begin in 2004” The original venues were Chetco Community Public Library, Manley Art Center, Brian Scott Gallery and the former Words and Pictures, which is the same building that houses Queen Bee Boutique today, the Art Walk’s newest participant. All venues must be located within two blocks of Chetco Avenue between Alder and Fifth streets. Queen Bee Boutique, which

Please see ART WALK, Page 10

Azalea Quilters Guild honors veterans at Festival During Brookings’ Azalea Festival this year, Quilts of Valor were presented at the 39th annual Azalea Quilt Show, held by the Azalea Quilters Guild. The Quilt of Valor Foundation is a national nonprofit organization, whose mission is to cover service members and veterans touched by war. The quilts are meant to convey thanks to veterans for their sacrifice. The foundation was started in 2003 by Catherine Roberts, through word of mouth and the internet, the organization spread across the country. Since 2003 they have awarded over 393,000 quilts nationwide. Azalea quilters first started by making the QOV quilts for the Eugene QOV chapter to present. But in 2017, they decided to become a Brookings chapter and present to our local veterans. They have presented every year since, doing porch presentations during COVID. Making and presenting these quilts is one way the guild and our community can thank veterans for all they have done. Veterans honored this year

begins local council elections

The City of Brookings released its list of openings and requirements for its City Council elections being held on November 5, 2024. There are three volunteer positions opening as terms expire. The open Council positions are for seats 1 and 2, currently occupied by Clayton Malmberg and Phoebe Pereda respectively. Both Pereda and Malmberg were appointed to these positions rather than elected, following a recall election in late 2023. A similar situation surrounds the third opening, which is Issac Hodges current seat as Mayor. Hodges was also appointed to his position as Mayor after being elected to the City Council prior to the recall. The Council opted for his experience when nominating a new figurehead for Brookings. This election will then mark an opportunity for Malmberg, Pereda, and Hodges to turn those appointed positions into genuinely elected ones. The five-person quorum will be maintained as councilors Andy Martin and Kristi Fulton have terms running until 2027. Those interested in throwing their hat in the ring of local politics can find more information below: TERMS • Council Positions 1& 2 have a four-year term beginning January 2025 • Mayoral Office has a two-year term beginning January 2025 EXPECTATIONS

were Frank Begley, Don Bemis, Robert Bents, Kirt Bliss, Willy Bradley, Jeffrey Brazil, Gary Brownell, James Forbes, Al

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Granados, Kris Hayne, Nichole Lensgraf, Shane Lensgraf and Robert Matthess. For more information, go to

QOVf.org. To nominate a Veteran, contact Roger Thompson or Janet Walsh at (520) 437-2610

• Attend at least three meetings a month. Regular meetings are typically the 2nd and 4th Please see COUNCIL, Page 9

Phone Number: 541-813-1717 • Address: 519 Chetco Avenue, Unit 7, Brookings, OR 97415 • Email: Circulation@CountryMedia.net

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