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Smooooth fat-tire beach bikes Designed for snow, work well on sand Linda Pinkham Staff Writer
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ou’ve seen those bikes with the big balloon-looking knobby tires. Why would someone ride a bike like that? Here’s why … Meet the fat-tire bike. Before making their way to Oregon and the coast, the bikes were very popular in Colorado. They even have a beer label named for them. The fat bikes originally were developed in Alaska a number of years ago for riding in the snow on the Iditarod routes. Which is what makes them perfect for riding in the sand - as on California and Oregon beaches - according to Erin Kessler, owner of Pineapple Express Adventure Rides in Port Orford. “I like getting off the road,” Kessler said. “We’ve got great beaches. We live in a place where we can just access the beach, and we’ve got all these public lands and everything.” The Pilot caught up with Kessler at Live Culture Coast on Oct. 25 to find out more about the bikes - including trying one out. The bikes look big and clunky, but they’re not necessarily more difficult to pedal, Kessler reassured. More Fat-tire on Page A3
Sophie Traub’s fat tire bike glides across the sand without sinking. Photo by Linda Pinkham.
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David Hayes Staff Writer
he family’s search continues this week for a missing Crescent City man after a promising lead in Arizona proved to be a false alarm. Kendal Smith returned Thursday night from Benson, Arizona, where several people had reported spotting his father-in-law, Norbert Anthony (Tony) More Missing on Page A3
Jeremy C. Ruark Pilot Editor
t’s been a Brookings tradition since 1969, and Brookings Community Christmas Bazaar organizers expect hundreds to browse through a wealth of handmade decorations and gifts this year during the Nov. 16 event at Brookings-Harbor High School and at Azalea Middle School. The bazaar began at the Brookings Catholic School half a century ago as a way to combine various holiday bazaars in one location, and also to promote the Oregon State University Extension Office and its various activities. Over the years, the bazaar was held in a variety of loca- Two of the participants in a prior year’s Brookings Community Christmas tions, including Kalmiopsis Bazaar share a smile. Courtesy photo. Elementary School. But as the event grew in size and “It was fun to get the community books authored by the vendor,” Goerpopularity, more space was required. together and to see the people all gen said. Through a cooperative partnership together. It was a fun thing to do for “This variety, and the handcrafted with the Brookings-Harbor School the community. When you are young, requirement, draw folks from year to District, bazaar organizers now are you don’t think of the hard work, you year to see what’s new and to find their holding the event at the high school just do it.” favorite items.” and middle school. Peggy Goergen is another of the Goergen said other attractive items Vangie Andreason has been the baorganizers of the bazaar. She said its at the event include jewelry, photozaar’s chair since the beginning. “It’s longevity is based on what vendors graphs and paintings, tuna, children’s been 50 years,” she said. “It has been a make and bring to sell. toys, Christmas décor, and knit and long journey.” “The bazaar has always focused crocheted items. Andreason acknowledges that on handcrafted items, things made by “One of our favorite attractions is chairing the event and helping others the vendor, which can include baked the Christmas tree stacked with giftorganize it from the start has been goods, home items, décor, clothing, challenging. “We thought it was fun,” More Bazaar on Page A3 leather goods, pottery, fudge, even she said. “We were young then.
won’t be at Calif. blazes Jeremy C. Ruark Pilot Editor
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hile some 300 firefighters from around Oregon are helping battle raging wildfires in California, fire crews from Curry County will not be part of that effort, according to Brookings Fire Operations Chief Jim Watson. Watson said he’s coordinating training for fire service operations in Curry County that could be sent to other areas of the county when additional manpower would be needed. He expects that training and certification to be completed in several months. “Right now, because of our dynamics, we do not have the needed strike team leaders for such assisting teams, but we are in the process of getting the necessary training and certification,” he said. “Two years ago, we entered into a plan to accomplish that.” More Fires on Page A3
Bruin soccer teams a good bet for state titles Jeremy C. Ruark Pilot Editor
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The Brookings-Harbor High School boys’ soccer team and coaches. Courtesy photo.
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he BrookingsHarbor boys’ team lives and breathes soccer, according to head coach Jess Beaman. “Even after practices, they want to do more,” he said. “They all want to play more and more soccer.” Beaman expects the Bruins to harness that passion as they head into
The Brookings-Harbor High School girls’ soccer team and coachMore Soccer on Page A6 es. Photo by Jeremy C. Ruark.
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