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Elliot Schwartz / Country Media, Inc. The Writer’s Block authors and faculty advisor poise for a photo. From left to right, Adam Wagman, Kaitlyn Ferguson, Shaelynn McGuinness, and Kaelyn Klaus.

New short story anthology penned Student writer’s will be signing new short story at the Art Walk

Courtesy photo The resort is situated where the Smith River joins the Pacific Ocean, the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation knows the locale as Xaa-wan’-k’wvt.

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ELLIOT SCHWARZ Country Media, Inc. The Writer’s Block members of Azalea Middle School will be presenting their fifth short story anthology, Moonlight Murders, at a book signing from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 9, during the Art Walk, at Forecastle Books, located at 553 Chetco Ave in Brookings. The five student writers, with the assistance of Faculty Adviser Adam Wagman, are part of the after-school club begun six years ago by Forecastle B o o k s owner Mark Gautreaux, along with Carol Zochi, eighth grade English teacher at Azalea.

Howonquet Resort offers “electronic detox” ELLIOT SCHWARZ Country Media, Inc. he Howonquet Village & Resort and and have undertaken a restoration project. has created an opportunity to “cut the At the resort there are 14 newly remodeled cord, return to the ancient art of verbal cabins on the shore of the estuary where they communication” and find a reprieve from city invite visitors to enjoy the placid beauty of the stresses. estuary, where otters frolic and sea lions sun The resort operators want to “help with themselves on the rocks, and you can kayak your electronic detox.” That’s the goal of Julie among them. McHenry, Manager of the resort. The attraction of nature, McHenry and Situated on the shores of the estuary where the company hope will be enough to convince visitors Smith River joins the Pacific Ocean, the Tolowa to deposit their phones in the baskets provided in Dee-ni’ Nation knows the locale as Xaa-wan’- the rooms for that purpose. k’wvt. Although the site does have internet, the idea “Along-There Upon-It, once the location of the is to put the phones and tablets aside for a while, Xaa-wan’-k’wvt municipality that provided us recognizing the need to spend time apart from with governance, food, housing, and worship,” those captivating devices. the tribe describes on the website. For years it Electronic screen addiction, also known as was Ship Ashore and Salmon Harbor Resorts. screen addiction or digital addiction, has The Tolowa Dee-ni’ nation reacquired See RELAX, Page 10 the 60 acres in November 2016,

County revises ‘pet mill’ ordinance ELLIOT SCHWARZ Country Media, Inc.

ordinance both supporting and expanding upon the requirements set forth by the recent state legislation,”

commercial brokering, the sale of animals, and legitimate breeding; as well as imposing additional

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The Curry County Board of Commissioners has repealed and revised the county’s Ordinance 23-03, which is intended to prevent the sale of puppies, kittens, and rabbits from cruel and unhealthy commercial breeding mills. The ordinance is set to become effective in October. “To clarify the language of the ordinance, and mollify concern from residents, and based on public input and information, the Board deemed it in the best interest of the citizens of this county to enact a local

People want to own dogs, and it’s better for both if the dogs are healthy and temperamentally sound.

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Leif Allmendinger, breeder of Kei Ken Japanese hunting dogs

Curry County Counsel Ted Fitzgerald and Curry County Commissioner Brad Alcorn told The Pilot. Curry C o u n t y ’s Ordinance responds to and affirms state legislation by specifically defining certain terms related to

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requirements on the retail sale of certain animals. These provisions are intended to offer County Citizens and animals a greater level of protection from fraud, deception, and cruelty, according to Fitzgerald and Alcorn.

The purpose of the original bill noted a “lack of enforcement at the local, state and federal levels allowing many inhumane animal mills to operate with impunity…[and] to restrict the sale of dogs and cats to only those sourced from legitimate organizations…” Gold Beach resident Leif Allmendinger, a breeder of Kei Ken Japanese hunting dogs, an AKC recognized breed, spoke during the board of commissioners Aug. 2 reading. He pointed out that “a number of people were unsure of the effects of the proposed ordinance,” and thanked the commissioner “…for See MILLS, Page 10

dark magic in her blood … struggles to save her twin sister from the fairy council that wants to destroy them both.” Kaitlyn Ferguson’s Porcelain is the story of mysterious death encountered by a group of friends on a quiet cruise ship around 1900. “Can the party solve the murder before they enter port?” We’re invited to “follow the adventures of Elliot, the village detective, as he unravels the mystery behind a destructive explosion caused by the elusive Coyotes” in Elliot & The Coyotes, the contribution by Shaelynn McGuinnes. Background

The writers worked for Book theme about four months crafting This year’s their work. collection of Elliot Schwartz / The ideas were stories features Country Media, Inc. theirs, and they the theme of The Writer’s Block worked jointly, adventure and book cover artwork. with the help of death. From their advisors Abigail Dollar, the one Wagman and Gautreaux, second-time author in the editing and proofing the group, tells “A thrilling work. The inspiration for tale of a determined boy joining the group varied named Elliot, who dreams among them. Some had of becoming a knight ideas they wanted to despite facing hardship and develop, others were a sinister stepmother” in her motivated by Gautreaux’s story, Fireflies. enticement of $100 for their Crystal Eichlin composed successful inclusion in the That Person Is You, about book. “A nice high schooler with “I thought, if we could lots of paranoia [who] pay them a little bit and then becomes friends with a give the rest to charity the seemingly serious guy. bookstore would net zero After being friends with for the cost of the books,” them for quite a long time, Gautreaux said. “If we sell something unexpected 100 of them and I reimburse happens.” myself for the cost, the rest In Lark’s Flight, Kaelyn goes the kids or the Humane Klaus tells the tale of See STORY, Page 10 Skylark, who “born with

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