1) Lower Umpqua Hospital Foundation Beacon Award
2) Coastal Douglas Arts & Business Alliance
3) Meeting of Reedsport Friends of Hinsdale Garden
4) LUH Annual United Fund Steak Dinner
5) St. Patrick's Day Trivia Challenge and Pub Crawl
6) Sharing the Coast Conference
7) United Fund fund raiser
2) Coastal Douglas Arts & Business Alliance
3) Meeting of Reedsport Friends of Hinsdale Garden
4) LUH Annual United Fund Steak Dinner
5) St. Patrick's Day Trivia Challenge and Pub Crawl
6) Sharing the Coast Conference
7) United Fund fund raiser
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Event: Lower Umpqua Hospital Foundation Beacon Award
PSA Date: March 7, 2013
Contact: Jody Henderson, 541-271-6336, jhenderson@luhonline.com
PSA Date: March 7, 2013
Contact: Jody Henderson, 541-271-6336, jhenderson@luhonline.com
Lower Umpqua Hospital Foundation is accepting nominations for its Beacon Award which recognizes voluntary efforts of local people and organizations to improve the health, wellness and safety within the Lower Umpqua Hospital District.
Letters of nomination must be received by Lower Umpqua Hospital Foundation by Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
Both individuals and groups are eligible for recognition.
The recipients will be recognized at a reception at Lower Umpqua Hospital on May 6, 2013 as part of Hospital Week activities. Each recipient will be able to identify a local charitable group to receive a $100 donation from the Foundation in their name.
Letters of nomination should include an explanation of what was done to improve the health, wellness, or safety of the community, what part of the community was served and with what result, and any other pertinent details. Letters can be mailed to Beacon Award c/o Lower Umpqua Hospital Foundation, 600 Ranch Rd., Reedsport or left at the Lower Umpqua Hospital reception desk. Call Jody Henderson at 271-6336 for additional information.
Letters of nomination must be received by Lower Umpqua Hospital Foundation by Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
Both individuals and groups are eligible for recognition.
The recipients will be recognized at a reception at Lower Umpqua Hospital on May 6, 2013 as part of Hospital Week activities. Each recipient will be able to identify a local charitable group to receive a $100 donation from the Foundation in their name.
Letters of nomination should include an explanation of what was done to improve the health, wellness, or safety of the community, what part of the community was served and with what result, and any other pertinent details. Letters can be mailed to Beacon Award c/o Lower Umpqua Hospital Foundation, 600 Ranch Rd., Reedsport or left at the Lower Umpqua Hospital reception desk. Call Jody Henderson at 271-6336 for additional information.
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WHO: Coastal Douglas Arts & Business Alliance
EVENT: Open Audition for Texaco Country Showdown
WHEN: Thursday, May 2, 2013
WHERE: Pacific Auditorium, 2260 Longwood Drive, Reedsport, OR 97467
CONTACT: Cathy Jensen, Bicoastal Media – 541-267-2121
Reedsport Open Auditions for Texaco Country Showdown
Bicoastal Media will be holding regional auditions for this year's Texaco Country Showdown. The date for the Reedsport open audition will be May 2, 2013 at the Pacific Auditorium located at 2260 Longwood Drive, Reedsport, OR. Additional auditions will be held in Coos Bay and Bandon.
A Contestant Entry Form is now available. Any interest person can pick up an entry form at Jitterbug N Java. For more information about the auditions sponsored by Bicoastal Media and held on the South Coast contact Cathy Jensen at 541-267-2121 or my email at cjensen@bicoastalmedia.com.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION # 3 of 7 Who: Reedsport Friends of Hinsdale Garden
What: Meeting of Reedsport Friends of Hinsdale Garden
When: Thurs., March 14th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Reedsport Senior Center of Lower Umpqua,
Winchester Ave. in Old Town Reedsport
Anyone interested in the Hinsdale Garden on Spruce Ridge Island is welcome to join the newly formed Reedsport Friends of Hinsdale Garden. We encourage you to come find out more about this organization.
The Hinsdale Garden Estate is believed to be one of the oldest large rhododendron gardens in the United States and as such, it's classification as an historic landmark garden is being considered. It is an example of an English Woodland Garden. A free booklet with more history about the garden and the Hinsdale family will be available at the Thursday meeting.
The Reedsport Friends of Hinsdale Garden group will provide the local community an opportunity to have a voice in activities at the garden and future development of the Hinsdale Garden Estate. Many of the suggested uses for the garden can only be viable if members of the local community participate. For more information attend the Thursday meeting.
Contact person: Sue Martino
(541) 271-4065
Dates for Hinsdale Garden Estate Activities:
Reedsport Friends group meeting Thurs., March 14th, 6:30p.m. at the Reedsport Senior Center
Meeting with BLM & ARS: March 23, noon, at the house at the east end of Dean's Creek Elk area off of Hwy 38(dirt road before you cross Dean's Creek Bridge).
BLM Garden Volunteer Training, meets at Hinsdale Garden on April 20th, training session starts at 10 a.m., bring a sack lunch, (for assisting during the Public Open Garden Day and possibly other garden event days).
This year the Hinsdale Garden Estate open public viewing day is May 11th.
What: Meeting of Reedsport Friends of Hinsdale Garden
When: Thurs., March 14th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Reedsport Senior Center of Lower Umpqua,
Winchester Ave. in Old Town Reedsport
Anyone interested in the Hinsdale Garden on Spruce Ridge Island is welcome to join the newly formed Reedsport Friends of Hinsdale Garden. We encourage you to come find out more about this organization.
The Hinsdale Garden Estate is believed to be one of the oldest large rhododendron gardens in the United States and as such, it's classification as an historic landmark garden is being considered. It is an example of an English Woodland Garden. A free booklet with more history about the garden and the Hinsdale family will be available at the Thursday meeting.
The Reedsport Friends of Hinsdale Garden group will provide the local community an opportunity to have a voice in activities at the garden and future development of the Hinsdale Garden Estate. Many of the suggested uses for the garden can only be viable if members of the local community participate. For more information attend the Thursday meeting.
Contact person: Sue Martino
(541) 271-4065
Dates for Hinsdale Garden Estate Activities:
Reedsport Friends group meeting Thurs., March 14th, 6:30p.m. at the Reedsport Senior Center
Meeting with BLM & ARS: March 23, noon, at the house at the east end of Dean's Creek Elk area off of Hwy 38(dirt road before you cross Dean's Creek Bridge).
BLM Garden Volunteer Training, meets at Hinsdale Garden on April 20th, training session starts at 10 a.m., bring a sack lunch, (for assisting during the Public Open Garden Day and possibly other garden event days).
This year the Hinsdale Garden Estate open public viewing day is May 11th.
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Date: March 4, 2013
Contact: Jody Henderson, 541-271-6336, jhenderson@luhonline.com
Contact: Jody Henderson, 541-271-6336, jhenderson@luhonline.com
Please join the Lower Umpqua United Fund for an evening of fun and food on Saturday, March 16, 2013 for their annual Steak Dinner (New York steaks) from 5:00pm – 7:00 pm. All proceeds will be used to benefit the community. The dinner will be held at The Eagles Hall, 510 Greenwood Ave in Reedsport. Dinner will be $14 per person. A dessert auction and music performed by Timber Wolf to follow.
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WHAT: St. Patrick's Day Trivia Challenge and Pub Crawl
WHERE: Waterfront – 351 Riverfront Way, Reedsport, OR 97467
When: Sunday, March 17, 2011 – 3 pm
WHO: Coastal Douglas Arts & Business Alliance (CDABA)
Contact: Kathleen Miller – 541-271-2101
St. Patrick's Day Trivia Challenge – Plan Your Teams, Plan Your Meals
Have your teams planned for this year's St. Patrick's Day Trivia Challenge? Now it's time to plan your meals. Here's what this year's "Pubs" have in store for you: Eagles – Corned Beef & Cabbage dinner ($8.00); Tides Inn – Reuben Sandwich, coleslaw ($6.25); Waterfront – Knockwurst Dogs, waffle fries, coleslaw ($5.95); and Schooner Inn – Corned Beef Cabbage $8.95); Shamrock Burgers ($7.95); Regular Menu available, and will also be serving green beer and Guinness.
This year's St. Patrick's Day Trivia Challenge will be held on Sunday, March 17th starting at 3 p.m. The event will start at the Waterfront Family Dining Room. This is an adult event. Prizes to be awarded this year include a prize for the winning trivia team, the team that raises the most donations for the community project and a prize for the best dressed team. The registration fee per team is $20 for a team of 4, and $5 additional per person (unlimited number). Team registration forms are available at the Mindpower Gallery and from CDABA members.
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Schedule Complete for This Weekend's Conference
The time has arrived for this year's Sharing the Coast Conference, and the full schedule is now available: http://oregonshores.org/. You'll find it packed with a wide range of coastal science and natural history, including slide talks, workshops, field trips, and even a trivia contest.
The conference arrives this weekend, with activities Friday evening (March 15) and Saturday (March 16) taking place in Bandon, and shifting to Charleston on Sunday (March 17). Sharing the Coast is CoastWatch's annual collaboration with the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME).
Online pre-registration is underway. While you are welcome to simply arrive and register on the day of the event, it will help us plan if you will go to the NAME site and pre-register. http://pacname.org/news.shtml#oregon
Oregon Shores board member (and CoastWatcher) Al Solomon kicks things off Friday evening when he speaks on "Weather Extremes and Climate Change: The Essential Linkage." Al spent a career studying global ecological change with the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other institutions. He received training in developing this talk from Al Gore's Climate Reality group. Al Solomon will speak at 7 p.m. at The Barn, Bandon's community conference center (1200 11th St., S.W.). This event is free and open to everyone, whether or not they are attending the rest of the conference.
Other speakers will cover everything from climate change and tsunami debris to coastal geology and oceanography. Among the highlights will be long-time CoastWatch favorite Cynthia Trowbridge, speaking on identifying natural materials in the driftline, and later leading a field trip, and seabird researcher Rob Suryan, discussing new research on how climate change may be affecting our coastal bird populations.
The Barn will also be the scene of a social gathering Saturday evening, which will feature a talk on exploring undersea volcanoes and tracking earthquakes by Bill Hanshumaker, Oregon Sea Grant's chief scientist, and a special trivia (but not really) contest. Beer and wine will be available
On Sunday, March 17, the conference will move to the Boat House Auditorium at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston for presentations on coastal science in the morning and field trips in the afternoon. You'll find all this and more in the schedule. Cost is $15 for current Oregon Shores and NAME members (you can join or renew and take the discount), $25 for non-members, and $7.50 for students. Cost includes lunch and snacks on Saturday.
On Sunday, March 17, the conference will move to the Boat House Auditorium at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston for presentations on coastal science in the morning and field trips in the afternoon. You'll find all this and more in the schedule. Cost is $15 for current Oregon Shores and NAME members (you can join or renew and take the discount), $25 for non-members, and $7.50 for students. Cost includes lunch and snacks on Saturday.
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Just wanted to make sure everyone knew about our great United Fund fund raiser this week-end.
New York Steak Dinner $14.00
Eagles/ Saturday 5-7pm/ Dessert auction to follow TIMBER WOLF WILL PERFORM FOLLOWING THE AUCTION.
All proceeds go to our local United Fund which benefits local organizations.
Judy Macho
541-271-3233
Just wanted to make sure everyone knew about our great United Fund fund raiser this week-end.
New York Steak Dinner $14.00
Eagles/ Saturday 5-7pm/ Dessert auction to follow TIMBER WOLF WILL PERFORM FOLLOWING THE AUCTION.
All proceeds go to our local United Fund which benefits local organizations.
Judy Macho
541-271-3233
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