Anglers prepare for Slam'n Salmon Derby

September 01, 2010 06:00 am

Anglers from far and wide will be fueling their boats, buying bait and hoping to catch the biggest salmon starting Friday with the first day of fishing in the 2010 Slam’n Salmon Ocean Derby at the Port of Brookings Harbor.

The three-day event includes a large vendor fair, boats, cars and RV display, a beer garden, and culminates with the Sunday Salmon Barbecue.

Registration for the derby begins at noon Thursday, followed by a 4 p.m. kick-off party. The fishing competition starts at daybreak Friday and continues through Sunday.

As of Tuesday, the number of sign-ups for the derby was about 350, said derby spokesman Jim Relaford.

“We expect another 200 anglers to sign up on opening day,” Relaford said. “We could end up with 500 to 600 sign-ins eventually.”

Bargain hunter's heaven: 1,000 people visit sale in first hour

August 28, 2010 06:00 am

Hundreds of people lined up in front of the Hospice Marketplace Friday morning prior to the opening of the annual Curry County Home Health and Hospice Rummage Market in Gold Beach. Photo by Rich Watson

GOLD BEACH – Officials at the Curry County Home Health and Hospice rummage sale counted 500 visitors within the first 10 minutes after it opened at 9 a.m. Friday morning and more than 1,000 within the first hour of the annual three-day event in a warehouse on the north jetty at the mouth of the Rogue River.

“The first one in line was at 6 o’clock with a lawn chair,” Hospice Director Lori Kent said.

“The flow seems better this year. There were hundreds of people in line. It went through the whole parking lot,” Kent said.

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