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Hawaiian Grindz offering island flavors locally BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World
A local family is fulfilling a lifelong dream opening a new restaurant in North Bend. Matt Mcginnis and Keonna Reid recently held a grand opening for Hawaiian Grindz The business owners said they wanted to offer the community a different kind of cuisine. “The reason we
did Hawaiian food was we because we wanted to do something different that we don't have in the area,” Reid said. The business owners said Hawaiian food has always been one of their favorites. They have travelled to different areas to try different Hawaiian restaurants. Then they started cooking it at home. Now, they are excited to share the cuisine with their customers. Hawaiian Grindz menu includes island favorites Huli Huli chicken, Kalua pork, teriyaki beef and island veggies. The plate meals come with island mac and rice. The restaurant also offers Loco Moco, a hamburger patty on a bed of rice topped with brown gravy and a sunny side egg
– and Hawaiian classic Spam Musubi. The menu also features shaved ice and a variety of desserts. “Our cakes are made with natural nectars. They have been insanely popular since the day we opened,” Reid said. Hawaiian Grindz owners said they have been working on their menu and recipes and decided to hold the grand opening to celebrate working out the kinks of their new business. “We wanted to get the business down, get a good vibe going in the kitchen and get all the recipes perfected before we did a grand opening, and fix any negative reviews we have had,” Mcginnis said. “There were things that
we were learning. There was new equipment we had to buy. There was new staff that we had to train up, and now everyone is very comfortable in the position they're in and we felt that it was a good time to really launch everything,” Reid added. The new business owners said they are excited to bring a family-owned restaurant to the community. “I'm most excited about the customers. I've had a lifelong dream of owning a restaurant and cooking good food for people,” Mcginnis said. “We've started from the bottom figuring this out Hawaiian Grindz continues on page 3
Locals invited to participate in walk to prevent suicide BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World
Community members are coming out of the darkness and uniting together to raise money for suicide prevention. The Coos County Out of the Darkness Walk is drawing attention to the issue in hopes of preventing others from experiencing a loss of a friend or loved one from suicide. “It's called the Out of the Darkness Walk because a lot of people have that stigma when someone dies by suicide, it's kind of a secret or it's something we don't talk about,” said Lance Nelson, the local Walk Chairperson.
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Representatives from Waterfall Clinic lead the Out of the Darkness Walk as the top fundraising team for the walk.
But suicide impacts one in five American families. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States – and it can be prevented. “I think it's important for the community to come out and see that they're not the only ones who struggle,” Nelson said. “When people come together they can see that they're not the only ones who have lost a child. They're not the only ones who have lost a spouse or family member. Or a lot of people out there Suicide Prevention continues on page 3
Coos Bay celebrates longtime community event
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The Blackberry Arts Festival attracted locals and tourists alike to downtown Coos Bay to enjoy a variety of food fare, peruse the stands of an array of talented artisans, and enjoy live music performances held throughout the weekend. The free community event took place Saturday and Sunday Aug. 26 and 27 in the heart of downtown Coos Bay. The latest event marked the thirty-ninth year of the Blackberry Arts Festival, which has become a staple in the region.
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