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Young Gardeners Invited to Cultivate Green Thumbs with Curry County Master Gardeners BY LINDA LEE

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Little Gardeners: The Chetco Community Public Library also has a program for young gardeners.

Get ready to dig in, Brookings! Kids and families have a fantastic opportunity this summer to get their hands dirty and learn the ins and outs of gardening alongside the knowledgeable Curry County Master Gardeners. Every Wednesday through August 20th, aspiring horticulturists are invited to the Little Bear Patch Garden at Kalmiopsis Elementary School from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. “The ﬁrst day was fun!” said Julia Bott, Master Gardener Volunteer. “We harvested strawberries and radishes and did a lot of weeding, getting a bed ready for planting.” This hands-on experience will offer a real look at a working garden in action. Participants will learn about watering, tilling, and harvesting, and even get to see active worm composting bins up close. It's an ideal chance for children to gain practical knowledge from seasoned gardening experts. The green-thumbed advenPlease see GARDENERS Page 3

Helping Hand: Master Gardener Volunteers Frank Furtaw and Michelle Gayden lend a hand to one of the young gardeners of the program.

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to Host Inaugural Blood Drive for residents to give back. The drive has ﬁfty-one appointment slots available, and every unit collected will make a signiﬁcant difference in strengthening the local blood supply. The Red Cross has a long-standing history of humanitarian impact, spanning over one-hundred thirty years, with more than seventy of those years dedicated to collecting life-saving blood. Approximately thirty-eight percent of Americans are eligible to donate blood. Residents

BY LINDA LEE

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The Chetco Community Public Library is partnering with the American Red Cross to host its ﬁrst-ever blood drive on Thursday, June 26th. This marks the beginning of what both organizations hope will be a series of vital community events aimed at saving lives. Each blood donation collected has the potential to save up to three lives, making this initiative a truly impactful way

interested in contributing to this critical cause can reserve their appointment by visiting redcrossblood.org.

Beyond its crucial blood donation services, the American Red Cross is a cornerstone of community support, operating through

four chapters and hundreds of volunteers across Oregon and Southwest Washington. Please see BLOOD DRIVE Page 7

Gold Beach No Kings In America BY LORI GALLO-STODDARD Guest Column

The demonstrators who waved American flags, displayed signs and lined the streets of Gold Beach on Saturday, June 14th, were part of the so called No Kings In America protest, a National Day of Demonstrations against President Trump and his policies. Organizers say millions of Americans marched in cities all over the United States. In Gold Beach, more than 500 showed up to brave the blustery weather and wind gusts for the demonstration, march and rally, which began at noon in front of the courthouse. There were drummers, dogs and kids in attendance along with parents and grandparents in the crowd. Most of the folks who waved fists, American flags and handmade signs were senior citizens and some brought humor to the event. One person who opposes President Trump’s recent immigration and customs enforcement policies carried a sign that read “Melt ICE”. Another who said she opposed the President’s Executive Orders wrote “The Only King I want is King Salmon”. There were also sign wearing canines. One read, “The only good Doge is ME”, an obvious reference to the government’s Department of Government Efficiency, and another dog with a sign reading “They don’t eat me”, referring to President Trump’s remarks about immigrants who Please see NO KINGS Page 3

No Kings Rally: Demonstrators were on hand in Gold Beach to show their support for the rally.

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