About Us
Annual Charleston Crab Feed Fundraiser
The First Charleston Crab Feed was held in 1985 by the Charleston Merchants. The community joined in to help; Charleston Fish Wives, Charleston Fire Department, Coos Head Garden Club, and local citizens.
In 1984 the Oregon Dept. of Transportation was making plans to build a new bridge over the South Slough and bypass Charleston! This bridge plan to bypass Charleston would have devastated businesses, State and County Parks, fishermen, and tourists alike. Thus in 1984, the Charleston Merchants Association was formed to contest the bridge bypass and the Charleston Crab Feed started in order to fund their efforts.
The Charleston Crab Feed kept going and a traveling Charleston Visitor Center was built. Through the years the Crab Feed proceeds have funded the All-Volunteer Charleston Visitor Center along with Merchant Association dues.
People from all over look forward to coming to the Charleston Crab Feed which brings tourists to our area in the off-season and promotes the important commercial crab industry in Oregon.
The Annual Crab Feed is held on the 2nd Saturday in February each year at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston.
Board of Directors
- President: Tim Hyatt, Sunset Bay Golf Course
- Vice President: Rick Stillwagon, OCATEC
- Secretary: Keesha Gault, Chuck's Seafood
- Treasurer: Mark Fleck, Englund Marine Supply
At-Large Board Members:
- Karen Wagoner, Lou's Bayview Vacation Rental
- Sabrina Tieng, Capt. John's Motel
- Bob Baughman, Chinook Charters
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- The Board of Director Elections are conducted Annually in April each year. All Members in good standing are welcome to attend the meeting, nominate, and vote for incoming Directors.
- Regular meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6pm at OCATEC in the Old Charleston School Gymnasium. All Members in good standing are welcome to attend. Only Directors may vote in regular meetings.
Visitor Information Center
The Visitor Information Center is open Seasonally, May - September from 10am-2pm Daily.
This center is operated completely by Volunteers under the management of the Volunteer Board of Directors.
