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Vol. 16, No. 408 • December 2, 2022
Holiday Art Market to raise funds for Backpack Program By VICKY HIRSCH of the Sun
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Captain Santa will arrive on a dory during Kiawanda Community Center Christmas event
ODFW delays beginning of ocean commercial crab season ODFW announced on Nov. 18 that the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season opener is delayed until at least Dec. 16 for the entire Oregon coast. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife say the decision was made because pre-season testing shows crabs are too low in meat yield in some areas. Elevated domoic acid also was detected in some crab viscera (guts). The next round of crab meat yield and biotoxin testing will occur in the coming weeks. Results help determine if the season opens Dec. 16 or is further delayed or split into areas with different opening dates.
ODFW tests crabs out of Oregon’s six major crabbing ports in partnership with the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, Oregon Department of Agriculture, and the commercial Dungeness crab industry. Opening updates are posted at dfw.state. or.us/MRP/shellfish/commercial/crab/season_ weekly_updates.asp until the decision to open the season is made. Oregon, California and Washington coordinate Dungeness crab quality testing and the commercial season opening dates. California and Washington are delaying their commercial seasons until at least Dec. 16.
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ODFW announced on Nov. 18 that the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season opener is delayed until at least Dec. 16.
It’s bad santa season!
‘Tis the season of giving, and South County shoppers will have the chance this Saturday, Dec. 3 to not only buy gifts for loved ones, but to also provide funds for a worthy cause at the same time. Local artists will be showcasing their art and crafts during “Holiday Art Market,” a sale that will raise funds for the Nestucca Valley Backpack Food Program — a local nonprofit that provides backpacks full of food for food-insecure youth in the Nestucca Valley School District to help get them through the weekends. Each participating artist will donate a portion of the proceeds from their sales. The Bazaar will take place at 34375 Hwy. 101 S., Cloverdale, next to The Rusty Cow, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artists taking part will include Athena Paradise, little alters and origami lanterns; Liisa Rahkonen, ceramic artist and painter; Kelly Howard, blown glass artist; Danelle Jones, greeting cards and prints; Karin Kaiser, hand-drawn cards; Maile Kaiser, tie dye clothing; Leslie Blanding, greeting cards; Seward Whitfield, painter; Debbie Fox, crafts; and Katy Davis, hand-made dolls. Coffee will be donated by Yellow Dog. Cookies from Grateful Bread will also be on hand. Event organizer and participating artist Athena Paradise summed up the event’s spirit of giving, saying “I have been volunteering for the backpack program for years. I love helping to raise money for good causes.” Co-organizer and owner of Cloverdale’s Shrine Gallery, Jay Ylvisaker, added, “It’s fun to bring the community together. Cloverdale is a sweet spot.” Due to the Covid pandemic, NVBFP has not been able to do their in-person fundraising gatherings, but have received donations to keep going. This year, with ongoing inflation, the cost of each backpack provided has gone from $11 a bag to $14 a bag. The number of students enrolled in the program has doubled since last year, and some of NVBFP’s top funding sources are not able to provide as much food as in the past. This seasonal fundraising opportunity will help to provide food-insecure students, who rely on their school-provided meals during the week, important nutrition on the weekends as well. Those wishing to donate directly to NVBFP can make a donation online at nvbackpackprogram.org or mail a check made out to Nestucca Valley Backpack Food Program to: Nestucca Valley Backpack Program, PO Box 793, Pacific City, OR 97135.
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