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Thursday, March 21, 2013

4 Announcements - press release

1) Tsunami Outreach Oregon
2) Passion Week Services
3) Umpqua River Lighthouse Open DAILY - for Spring Break & Spring Whale Watch Week
4) First Friday . . . Native American Indian Flute
 
 
 
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION  # 1 of 4  
 
Tsunami Outreach Oregon
 
Spring 2013
 
The Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) has produced new Tsunami Inundation and Evacuation maps for our area and is going to be getting these out in April and May. We will even be having an evacuation drill. You can help the project by doing an online survey to measure what we know now… and later what we as a community have learned. To help this effort just go to
 
 
If your group, business or organization would like more information contact Terry Plotz, Tsunami Outreach Coordinator at terry.plotz@dogami.state.or.us or call him at 503.307.5734.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION   # 2 of 4 
 
Passion Week Services:
 
Preparing for the Dramatic Resurrection which Came at Easter Through The Word & Music!
 
Palm Sunday at United Presbyterian Church 11 am Sunday Mar 24
 
Maundy Thursday at United Presbyterian Church 4 pm Thursday Mar 28
 
Good Friday a LUMA Combined Service at Church of God Noon Friday Mar 29
 
Easter Sunday at United Presbyterian Church 11 am Sunday Mar 31
 
Contact: 541-271-3214
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Umpqua River Lighthouse Open DAILY - for Spring Break & Spring Whale Watch Week
Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 31, 2013
Museum: 10 am – 4pm
Lighthouse Tours: 10 am – 3:30 pm
 
Parking is Free
Museum is Free
Lighthouse Tours: Adults $5, Students & Seniors $3, Children age 3-5 are free.
 
Have you got friends or family in from out of town for Spring Vacation? Why not treat them to a tour of a 119 year-old fully functioning lighthouse! Come and see why the Umpqua River Light is called the Jewel of the West Coast.

Watch our YouTube video. If you can tell us the names of the Lighthouse Tour Guides in the video, you'll get 50% off your Lighthouse tour fee!
 
We're having a "Welcome To Spring Special" – 25% off EVERYTHING in the Gift Store.

March 23 - 30 is Spring Whale Watch Week - Umpqua River Lighthouse is one of the 24 "Whale Watching Spoken Here" sites with trained volunteers to help you spot Gray whales during their annual Spring Migration. We have an excellent viewing platform, complete with information panels and descriptions for you to learn all about the Gray whale's migration along the Oregon Coast. The Whale Watching volunteers will be on duty March 23 - 30 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. to help visitors see the whales and offer you more information about their migration.
 
For more information, contact:
Umpqua River Lighthouse Museum
1020 Lighthouse Road
Winchester Bay, OR 97467
541-271-4631
Follow us on Facebook: Umpqua River Light
Watch us on YouTube: Umpqua River Lighthouse, (an 8th Grade project)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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WHO:            Coastal Douglas Arts & Business Alliance
EVENT:         First Friday . . . Native American Indian Flute.
WHEN:          Friday, April 5, 2013 – 5-7 p.m.
WHERE:       Jitterbug N Java is located at 2211 Winchester Avenue
                      (corner of Hwy 101 & 22nd), Reedsport, OR  97467
CONTACT:   Kathleen Miller – 541-271-2101
 
April First Friday to feature Nathalie Picard-Hatch & Dennis Hatch
 
Come discover the Native American Indian Flute with Nathalie Picard-Hatch, professional flutist and storyteller from the Huron-wendat Tribe in Wendake, Quebec, Canada and Dennis Hatch, talented flute maker from the Chippewa Tribe of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
 
Recently moved to Reedsport, Shendaehwas (Nathalie) and Dennis will be happy to share with you Native American Indian culture, music, flute making, traditional songs and stories.  Come enjoy the soothing sound of the Native Flute and discover an amazing ancestral culture!!!  CDs "Listening through the Wind" by Nathalie Picard will be available for purchase.
 
Nathalie Picard, Huron-Wendat flutist, composer, singer & storyteller has been playing flute for 30 years. She also sings traditional huron-wendat songs. She recently moved to Reedsport from Wendake (Huron village), Québec, Canada.
 
Dennis "dg" Hatch, Chippewa flute maker has been a woodworker for over 30 years, and is a member of the Crane Clan of the Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Chippewa Indian Tribe (Anishinabe). He has been making Native flutes for about 20 years. He also makes and plays Native American Woodland flutes, traditional rattles and carves wood, antler and stone.
 
The event will be hosted by Darlene Ash at Jitterbug N Java, 2211 Winchester Avenue (corner of Hwy 101 & 22nd), Reedsport, OR  97467.
 
 

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