Craig and Terry Reunion to benefit Barrows Fund; Squid die-off could have natural causes; Tsalila students get hands on experience;

Craig and Terry Reunion to benefit Barrows fund.

A reunion of a popular local musical act will benefit a Mapleton family dealing with the results of a tragic accident this past summer. Craig Jenkins and Terry McGinnis had a personal connection to a young man dealing with a spinal cord injury.
215 – “The keyboard player that we played music with for years and years, his youngest son Johnny had a diving accident this summer and did some major damage to himself and Terry and I’m willing to be part of a benefit to help raise some money, you know, to help offset some of the costs that the hospitalization has cost the Barrows family.”

Jenkins and McGinnis both grew up in the timber industry… working in the woods during the week, making music as the popular duo “Craig and Terry” on weekends. Work demands sent them in different directions a half decade ago.
216 – “It’s been a little over five years. It’s going to be kind of fun to get back together again and go over some of the old songs and there’ll be some new songs.”

Jenkins said there’ll be two shows to benefit Johnny Barrows at Mapleton High School this weekend. Saturday they’ll take the stage at seven PM, then Sunday afternoon at two.

By the time the day is over more than 2,500 elementary students from area schools will have gone through exhibits and displays during the educational portion of the 13th annual Tsalila Festival in Reedsport. The public portion of the festival begins tomorrow. Since Tuesday, second through fifth graders have been experiencing conservation education, Native American culture and other exhibits that encourage learning through hands-on activities.

Scientists aren’t really sure yet what caused several hundred squid to wash up on the beaches of the Central Oregon Coast. But one Oregon State University researcher says the explanation could be entirely natural. Bill Hanshumaker explained Humboldt squid are “terminal spawners”. That means the process of breeding literally uses them up and they die. Researchers have collected samples of the two-to-four foot long creatures and are examining them to see if they’ve recently spawned. The results won’t be available until sometime next week.

He’s a former middle school band instructor, but he’s also a graduate student, a conductor and a horn player. John Dodge will present a “Master’s Recital” in Florence Sunday evening at seven PM at the Florence Events Center. Dodge will be accompanied by Judy Wales and Yvonne Hsueh (SOO). There’s no admission charge, but donations will be accepted to benefit the Siuslaw Middle School Band.

TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:

Prep Volleyball:
The Siuslaw Vikings won the first game, but North Bend charged back, sweeping the next three to claim the two teams’ opening match in the Far West League last night. In earlier action this week, Brookings-Harbor defeated Sutherlin and South Umpqua beat Douglas.

In Eddyville, the Mapleton Sailors came away with a four-game win last night. Andrea LeClaire had 13 aces, 15 assists and five kills in the Mountain West League victory.

On the Schedule… Reedsport will be in Coquille for Sunset League Volleyball against the Red Devils.