Jessica Goergen performs “Let ’Er Rip” by The Dixie Chicks at Curry County Fair July 5, which she also performed at the Oregon State Fair Sunday, Aug. 5.

The Labor Day weekend event was the third time Goergen competed at the state fair. Her first time at the competition, she ranked fourth place, an honorable mention, but not good enough for a prize. The next time she took the stage, she said, she didn’t even place.

“It was an amazing experience,” Goergen said of her competing at the state fair level.

This year she performed “Get ’Er Done” by The Dixie Chicks, which was the same song that won her the first-place title at the Curry County Fair Talent Show July 31.

A sign marks the entrance to the Frances Schrader Old Growth Trail. The Pilot/Bill Schlichting

The trail, known as the Frances Schrader Old Growth Trail, is dedicated to Schrader, a longtime employee of the U.S. Forest Service.

According to the trail guide, Schrader “possessed a heartfelt understanding of the Forest Service mission – caring for the land and serving people – and was instrumental in developing plans for this trail.”

Fifteen-year-old Hanna Farr’s wish came true last month, starting with her 9:18 a.m. departure from the Crescent City Airport Wednesday, Aug. 18. 

Her wish, granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon, was for a New York City shopping spree.

Hanna was qualified to receive a wish from the organization because she has cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening disease that affects the lungs and digestive system.

Hanna was accompanied by her mom and dad, Haley and Ryan, sisters, 11-year-old Emma and 10-year-old Frances, and brother, 13-year-old Harris.

Dana and Aynia Nelson, new artists in the community, show their work during tour.

Tour visitors expressed delight with the beautiful gardens and art displayed along the tour, and the tour planners were delighted with the income from the sale of 271 passport tickets that will help keep the program thriving for another year.

The wonderful variety of gardens and art ranged from the Otto/Waddell garden 5.6 miles up the North Bank Chetco River, to the Dickson community-supported agriculture farm on the south end of Highway 101, and the amazing variety in size, location, and plantings in the gardens in between.