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Trail Report:

South Slough Estuary Loop BY NATE SCHWARTZ

Difficulty: Easy Length: 2.9 Miles + Spur Trails Duration: 2+ hours Last week we were blessed with an incredibly temperate March weekend which presented the first 70-degree weather of the season. Many of the area’s outdoorsy types took the opportunity to enjoy some time on the waves or in the woods, and this reporter is no different. I took a chance on the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and was pleasantly surprised with their facilities and trails. Leaving from Coos Bay/ North Bend, the South Slough Estuary Reserve is just a 4-mile drive down Seven Devils Road,

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South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve is considered an easy hike.

after passing through Charleston on the Cape Arago Hwy. With multiple sections of the looping trails accessible by trailhead, one can cater their starting point to what they want to see. Plenty of clearly labeled and conveniently posted signs will help you along the way. For the purposes of this visit, I parked in the ample space available at the South Slough Interpretive Center. There they have exhibits explaining the importance of the estuary, and others like it, as well as information on the various species of flora and fauna that call the estuary home. There are also Trail Report continues on page 3

OTH resumes daily flights to San Francisco BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

South Coast residents can now soar to San Francisco and beyond any day of the week when they fly in and out of the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport. The airport – located in North Bend, OR – is resuming daily flights to and from San Francisco on March 31. The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) was previously operating on a four-day per week winter schedule to San Francisco. Stephanie Kilmer, public relations spokesperson for Southwest Oregon Regional Airport and Coos County Airport District, said the daily flights with United Express will make it easier and more convenient for locals to travel out of state. OTH continues on page 5

The Easter Bunny will delight children who attend the Rotary Club of Coquille Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 BY DEAN BRICKEY For The World

COQUILLE — Don’t be late, or you’ll miss it! Once again, the Rotary Club of Coquille will hide candy-filled plastic Easter eggs for children ages 10 and under to gather on Saturday, March 30, at the Coquille High School Track. The hunt will begin promptly at 11 a.m. and, as usual, will be over in a flash!

Chris Haynsworth, club president, remembers that when her father was a member of the Coquille Rotary Club, he was to prepare and bring two- to three-dozen colored hard-boiled eggs for the club’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. She thinks the club still used hardboiled eggs when she joined in 1999, but can’t remember when the club switched to the plastic eggs filled with candy. Longtime Coquille Rotar-

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ian Judge Martin E. Stone gleaned some information from the Coquille Rotary History Scrapbook in his office, which Dorothy Taylor had put together. “I know that it was being held back in the ’70s, when I became a member,” he said, adding that in those days the Rotary Club of Coquille conducted the event at John Courtney’s field across from the high school.

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