The Charleston Fishermen’s Memorial Committee is seeking recommendations of names of individuals, who were lost at sea or have worked in the fishing industry, to be listed on the Memorial at the Charleston Marina. The deadline for sending in applications is Monday, March 17, 2014. Application forms are available at the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay’s Charleston Marina office, 63534 Kingfisher Road; or online at www.charlestonmarina.com. Following review and selection by the Fishermen’s Memorial Committee, names are engraved on one of three plaques – “Lost At Sea,” “In Memory of Charleston Fishermen” and “In Memory of Charleston Fishermen’s Industry.” The most significant criteria for adding the name of a commercial fisherman or commercial fishing industry person is that the person must have fished out of Charleston or must have been active and made a significant contribution to the Charleston/Coos Bay fishing industry. New additions to the plaques will be dedicated at the annual Blessing of the Fleet Memorial Service on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2014. In addition, the Fishermen’s Memorial Committee is seeking new members. For application and membership information, contact Margery Whitmer of the Charleston Fishermen’s Memorial Committee at 541-297-2095 or fish@bettykaycharters.com. Applications also are available online at www.charlestonmarina.com and once completed should be sent to P.O. Box 5882, Charleston, OR 97420; or dropped off at the Charleston Marina office.
