1) Garage Sale Fundraiser
2) 2014 Benefit Dinner & Auction for Reedsport Athletics
3) The Lower Umpqua Flycasters, Fly Fishing Expo 2014
4) Powerful Tools for Caregivers
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #1 of 4
Contact Person: Terry Plotz 271-4414 or 662-0095
Topic: Garage Sale Fundraiser
Reedsport Foursquare Church is having a benefit garage sale from 9-4 Friday and Saturday, February 7-8. Proceeds from the sale will help send a team to Honduras where they will assist a medical clinic in improving the lives of poor Hondurans. The average wage in Honduras is $1.45 per day. Many families live in stick and mud homes drinking run-off water from the mountains. Two Reedsport families are currently living in this location helping build long-term relationships and a community health clinic that may change the destiny of thousands.
Your support of this sale will help us support this work. Thank you for your interest. The church is located at 2900 Frontage Rd in Reedsport.
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The Braves Boosters are proud to announce the 2014 Benefit Dinner & Auction for Reedsport Athletics will be held on April 12 in the Reedsport Community Center. This event has become the social event of the year in Reedsport, and serves as an "unofficial" class reunion for many. Proceeds go to the Braves Boosters' Athletics Endowment Fund, which is used to supplement the operating costs of school athletics and activities.
Tickets sales are now underway! Those planning to attend are urged to purchase tickets early-- an April 1 price increase will be implemented this year. Tickets can be purchased at Bedrock's Restaurants locations in Reedsport and Winchester Bay, or at Reedsport Community Charter School. For more information, visit www.bravesboosters.com/auction, where a printable ticket order form, as well as an auction item donation form, are available.
Tickets are $25 per person through March 31. Starting April 1, the price goes up to $30 per person. Get your dinner and auction tickets early to avoid the price increase!
Braves Boosters admin@bravesboosters.com
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FREE PUBLIC EVENT
The Lower Umpqua Flycasters, Fly Fishing Expo 2014
February 22, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Reedsport Community Charter High School Cafeteria, South 22nd Street, Reedsport, OR
FREE ADMISSION
The Lower Umpqua Flycasters, a local member Club of the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) will be holding their 24th annual Fly Fishing Expo at the Reedsport Community Charter High School Cafeteria, South 22nd Street, Reedsport, OR from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on February 22, 2014.
Special features include demonstrations and programs on various aspects of fishing, fly tying and fly casting. There will also be equipment displays, informational displays by various stream and fish enhancement groups, a concession stand with meals and snacks available, and raffle drawings each hour all day.
Special programs and speakers include: " Steelhead Fly Fishing" at 10:00 a.m. by Dean Finneity; "Bamboo Rods" by Dan Brock at 11:00 a.m. and "Fly Fishing as a Couple" by Cam and Kendra Parry at 1 p.m.
This is the only event of its kind on the south and central Oregon coast. The Expo is totally free to the public as the purpose of the Expo is to promote conservation and introduce the sport of fly fishing to adults and young children. The club has members from Waldport to Gold Beach.
For more information contact Russ Wright at 541.269.2638
BACKGROUND ON THE LOWER UMPQUA FLYCASTERS
The Lower Umpqua Flycasters, a non-profit fly fishing club based in Reedsport, Oregon, was founded in 1990 to accommodate persons with all levels of fly fishing and fly tying skills. The club is a member of the Oregon Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers.
Club meetings and special sessions have featured fly-tying, rod building, leader construction, fly casting, and many other activities. Outings have included fly fishing for trout, half pounders, and salmon. In addition, the club hosts an annual Tube-O-Rama float trip on the Umpqua River fishing for smallmouth bass.
Each year, LUFC sponsors a Fly Fishing Expo to introduce the sport of fly fishing to the general public. The Expo features lectures and demonstrations by experts in fly fishing, fly tying, fly casting, and conservation.
The Lower Umpqua Flycasters work with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife on projects that pertain to the conservation and restoration of coastal streams and the enhancement of local fisheries.
The club has also supported and assisted in teaching classes in the community on Elementary Fly Fishing. The club is currently offering a special interem semester class at Reedsport school and will offer the class through community extension at Southwestern Oregon Community College. For more information on the Lower Umpqua Flycasters, contact President Russ Wright at 541 269 2638, or go to the website at www.lufc.us
NR/PSA contact: Peg Boots pegboots@hotmail.com, 651 295 7555
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Contact Name, Phone: Char Luther, 541.297.9256
ENROLL NOW for CAREGIVER CLASSES
Powerful Tools for Caregivers
This series of classes will help unpaid caregivers of older adults reduce stress, improve communication, increase their ability to make tough decisions and locate helpful resources. The 'tools' are offered through interactive lessons, discussions and brainstorming.
Wednesdays March 5, 12,19,26, April 2 and 9, 2014 from 2:00 – 4:30 at Bay Area Community Health & Education Center, 3950 Sherman, NB. Classes are FREE, thanks to support of Area Agency on Aging, a Service of South Coast Business Employment Corporation. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.
To register or for more info, contact Char Luther, 541.297.9256 or email ckluther@hotmail.com with "Caregiver Class" in subject line.
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www.cityofreedsport.org
www.reedsportcc.org
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