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Saturday September 21 2019

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Brookings, Oregon

SERVING CURRY COUNTY SINCE 1946

Roadwork, delays continue

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Jeremy C. Ruark Pilot Editor

egional road improvement projects are continuing this week. And, yes, they could slow travel Work to stabilize a failed slope along U.S. Highway 101 south of Gold Beach is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). “The slope at milepost 332 failed this spring because of heavy rain that saturated the ground,” said ODOT public information representative Dan Latham. “The repair involves placing stone embankment, re-establishing the stream channel below the slide, and extending the

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culvert downslope.” Latham said construction began in August. Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures until the work is completed. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed. Tidewater is the contractor for the $1.2-million project. Along Highway 101 just south of Brookings into California, a culvert-repair project near Smith River is continuing. Rainy weather has slowed the work over the past few weeks, said CalTrans public information officer Myles Cochrane. “If we have adverse weather, we have to suspend the work,” he said. “Once the More Delays on Page A3

A truck prepares to place rock on the slope along U.S. Highway 101 at milepost 332 south of Gold Beach on Sept. 6. Photo courtesy Oregon Department of Transportation.

Ede Vaile is the sandwich lady for those in need E

Linda Pinkham Staff Writer

de Vaile said she feels compelled to provide food to anyone who’s hungry. At 9 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. She’s at Azalea Park, across the street from St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, handing out sandwiches, chips, granola bars, bottles of water and other goodies to anyone who wants them. She brings 100 sandwiches at a time, usually peanut butter and one other option. On this day, that second option is homemade chicken salad. Vaile’s there - on those days, at that location - because that’s when the church allows people to use showers in the building. She’s there in

Ede Vaile hands out sandwiches, chips, sodas, water and trash bags. This day, the 100 sandwiches she began making at 3 a.m. are peanut butter and chicken salad. Photo by Linda Pinkham.

the parking lot for about an hour, taking up a single parking spot. Then she’s gone. Ede is 68 years old. She has lived in Brookings for 42 years. She worked at the Fred Meyer store for 27 of those years. For the past 18 years, she said, she has been donating money and raising funds for local kids. Viale is best known around Brookings as the “dog lady” who walks six wiener dogs at a time. How did she end up running a free-food service for homeless people? About a year ago, out walking her dogs, she stopped to apologize to a homeless person for “not seeing what was in front of me.” Just her simple acknowledgement, Viale said, surprised that person, who profusely thanked her.

“After that experience, I felt that I was being pulled by God to do something,” she said. “God’s my boss. He’s shown me the way.” So she began “helping adults right in front of our faces,” feeding homeless people ever since. “Hunger is not acceptable to me,” said Viale. Since January, when she began keeping track in a journal, she’s spent more than $7,000 of her own money and provided more than 8,000 sandwiches to mostly homeless people. “I’ve put every free dime I had into it,” she said. She also brings them toiletries, such as toothpaste and toilet paper, and garbage sacks. More Ede on Page A3

Cemetery play to enliven the weekend I

Linda Pinkham Staff Writer

n a (very) rare occurrence, deceased pioneers will be brought to life this weekend to describe tell their stories for the Curry County Historical Society’s 10th “cemetery play” at the Pistol River Cemetery. The two performances will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The cemetery is near the old Pistol River Post Office, which was at 94667 North Bank Pistol River Rd. The cemetery is just up the hill from the firehouse. Previous historical reenactments in the form of cemetery plays have been presented at Pioneer Cemetery in downtown Gold Beach, Rogue River Cemetery at Hunter Creek and the Pistol River Cemetery. Prior to the storytelling portions of this weekend’s presentations, veterans from Tales about the Crook family of Pistol River are told by Ron and Mary Crook. Photo courtesy Mureen the VFW will present a flag- Walker. folding ceremony. “The plays are done to rian, volunteer at the Curry families. the cemetery. sorrow and fun times of the honor the early pioneers who Historical Society in Gold The historical stories will The storytellers assume the early pioneers buried there. settled Curry County,” said Beach, and member of one presented by relatives and roles of the pioneer charac“The stories are exceptional Meryl Boice, a local histoof Curry County’s pioneer friends of families buried in ters and share the hardships, to hear,” Boice said.

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“The number of stories is usually 10 or 11. We have a gatekeeper timer who rings a bell to let the audience know when to pass to the next set of characters. Guides lead each group until they have heard all of the stories. “Afterwards, the audience is treated to homebaked cookies and cider.” The adult price is $12, $6 for children ages 7-11. Children 6 and younger enter free. The Sunday presentation will be 1:30 p.m., designed to make it easier for those who have canes or walkers to navigate in the daylight. “Of course, the guides have lights,” said Boice, “and there are also lights on the presenters’ tables.” “Proceeds from the event will benefit the Friendship Hall in Pistol River,” said Hannah Jennings, a Pistol River resident. “Funds will be used for scholarships and for operational costs to bring weekly social gatherings back to the Friendship Hall, providing a gathering place for those who aren’t able to get out much.” For more information or pre-tickets, call 541-2477454 or 541-441-2241.

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