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January 1997

Stories included:
Musician Eddie Aimone
by BeBe Bardot
January Surf Bum:
A Look at Kid's Sites on the Internet
by Dee Churchill
Interview with Author Jack Mullen
Part 1
by BeBe Bardot
A Past Look at Coos Bay's
Pilchard Industry in Mid 1930s Marshfield
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
Pizza Crazy, Coos Bay, OR
(no longer open) |
February 1997

Stories included:
Tom Varley:
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
by Vance Cloaca
February Surf Bum:
Valentines the Cyber Way
by Dee Churchill
Interview with Author Jack Mullen
Part 2
by BeBe Bardot
A Postcard for Valentine's Day:
Vintage Valentine Postcards
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
Chez Claudine, Coquille, OR
(no longer open) |
| March 1997

Stories included:
Greg Young & The Oregon Coast Lab Band
by Vance Cloaca
March Surf Bum:
Email Etiquette & Other Lifesavers
by Dee Churchill
Wolf Braun &
The Cobbler's Bench in Bandon
by BeBe Bardot
Hoorah for Hoover
20 lb Cat Gets Role in Play at On Broadway
Lord Bennett:
From Bandon, Ireland to Bandon, Oregon
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
Nonni's Italian Restaurant, North Bend, OR
(no longer open) |
April 1997

Cover art by Diane Irvin
Stories included:
LTOB's April Production of
Oscar Wilde's The Importance
of Being Earnest
by BeBe Bardot
April Surf Bum:
From Uncle Sugar Blues
To Sugar Daddy Swing
by Dee Churchill
Coos County Agriculture
A Lucrative Business
in the Early 1900s
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
Wild West Burger Company, Coos Bay, OR
(no longer open) |
| May 1997

Cover art by Diane Irvin
Stories included:
Soil: More Than Just Dirt
by Jack Ordway
May Surf Bum:
Virus Vaccinations
by Dee Churchill
Gallery D in Bandon
by BeBe Bardot
The Art Connection:
Inspiration for Our Community
by Diane Irvin
Retrospect: Coos Art Museum
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
International Cafe, Coos Bay, OR
(no longer open) |
June 1997

Cover art by Diane Irvin
Stories included:
Bug Off
by Jack Ordway
June Surf Bum:
Indiana Jones Surfing
by Dee Churchill
Mark Madden: The Titan of Twang
by Vance Cloaca
Remembering Local Poetress
Minnie Myrtle Miller
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
El Tequileno, Charleston, OR
(no longer open) |
| July 1997

Stories included:
Little Ole' Opry's 16th
Anniversary Season
by Marty Crouse
Local Band Delta
by Vance Cloaca
July Surf Bum:
Weavin' On The Web
by Dee Churchill
Laural Grove Pottery
by BeBe Bardot
Looking Back: North Bend's
Historic Downtown
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
Gregson's, North Bend, OR
(no longer open) |
August 1997

Cover art by Diane Irvin
Stories included:
Bug Off
by Jack Ordway
Jill Cohn: Songstress in Seattle
by Vance Cloaca
Coquille Valley Art Center:
One Building with Two Lives
by Lola Kysar
August Surf Bum:
Download Treasures for Your Webpage
by Dee Churchill
Quite a Day on the Betty Kay
by Thomas Sandor
The Mariner's Lament
a poem by Lola Kysar
Down in the Valley,
The Coquille Valley
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
Bay Grill & Club 101, North Bend, OR
(no longer open) |
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September 1997

Cover art by Paul Hart
Stories included:
A Visit to Bandon's Big Wheel Fudge Factory
by Thomas Sandor
September Surf Bum:
Just the Facts Ma'am
by Dee Churchill
Trip on a Tug
with Coos Bay Towboat Company
by Tom Varley
A Look Back
at
Shipbuilder John Kruse
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
Dave's Pizza, North Bend, OR
This issue also contained the first in a
series of local high school sports posters
The Whole Shebang produced for
both basketball and football. |
October 1997

Cover art by Diane Irvin
Stories included:
Toyz: Classic Rock with Class
by Vance Cloaca
October Surf Bum:
What Do You Want to Know?
by Dee Churchill
Floras Lake: Recipe for Fun & Relaxation
by Tom Varley
The Halloween Box
by Dee Churchill
Bandon's Cosmic Killer - A True Story
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
Chicago St. Grill, Bandon, OR
(no longer open) |
| November 1997

Stories included:
Alora Hofferber:
A Tile Artist's Mural Menagerie
by Alda Hofferber
Finnegan's Wake:
Charismatic Celtic Chords
by Tom Varley
November Surf Bum:
Thankful Surfing
by Dee Churchill
A View of Two West Coast Bay Areas
From Aboard the Tall Ship Lady Washington
by Tom Varley
The Mystery Cat
by Luke Winkle
How to Wine the Flea War!
by Laurel Tofflemire
A Look at Novembers Past
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
The Timber Inn Coffee Shop, Coos Bay, OR
(no longer open) |
December 1997

Cover art by Diane Irvin
Stories included:
Crystal's Real Fur Teddy Bears
by Thomas Sandor
Local Band Dammit Jim
by Vance Cloaca
Scott McCarl Plays On
Former Raspberries Basist
Announces New CD
by Tom Varley
December Surf Bum:
Whom Do You Want for Christmas
by Dee Churchill
Christmas in Empire - 1855
by Percy T, Booth
The Mystery Cat
by Luke Winkle
Coos County Historical Museum
Celebrates 50th Year
by Ann Koppy
Restaurant of the Month:
Gordon's, Coquille, OR
(no longer open)
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