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LUMA Community Easter Services
WHAT: Good Friday Service
WHERE: Reedsport Assembly of God, 509 N 19th Street, Reedsport 271-3379
WHEN: Friday April 3, at noon
WHERE: Reedsport Assembly of God, 509 N 19th Street, Reedsport 271-3379
WHEN: Friday April 3, at noon
WHAT: Easter Sunrise Service
WHERE: Covenant United Methodist Church, 3520 Frontage Rd. in Reedsport Jim Ives at 271-3771
WHEN: 7:00 AM Sunday April 12
Contact Person: Terry Plotz 271-4414 or 662-0095
WHERE: Covenant United Methodist Church, 3520 Frontage Rd. in Reedsport Jim Ives at 271-3771
WHEN: 7:00 AM Sunday April 12
Contact Person: Terry Plotz 271-4414 or 662-0095
LUMA Community Easter Services
Good Friday Service
Friday April 3, at noon marks the annual Good Friday Community Church Service in Reedsport. Hosted this year by Reedsport Assembly of God, the service will involve members from many churches who want to remember the Passion of Christ. God's love for man will be highlighted through song, responsive prayer, Scripture readings and a message from Pastor Bart Stoltey.
The service will last only an hour so folks can come on their lunch break. For more information contact any of the Reedsport Churches or call Reedsport Assembly of God church at 271-3379.
Easter Sunrise Service
The Lower Umpqua Ministerial Association is hosting a Community Easter Sunrise Service at the Covenant United Methodist Church, 7:00 AM Sunday April 12. Come and join folks from all over the area for a service filled with Easter celebration music and a message by Todd Young, Pastor of Highlands Baptist Church. Following the service a special Easter breakfast will be served.
Covenant United Methodist Church is located at 3520 Frontage Rd. in Reedsport. For more information contact Pastor Jim Ives at 271-3771.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #2 of 13
WHAT: Ice Cream Bingo
WHERE: at Highland Elementary School cafeteria
WHEN: Saturday, May 2, 6 to 9 p.m.
WHO: Great Afternoons/RCLC
Contact: Great Afternoons/RCLC office 271-3926
WHERE: at Highland Elementary School cafeteria
WHEN: Saturday, May 2, 6 to 9 p.m.
WHO: Great Afternoons/RCLC
Contact: Great Afternoons/RCLC office 271-3926
Generous individuals and local businesses have donated thousands of dollars worth of prizes and gift certificates to go to bingo winners, adults and children, throughout the evening. Admission is $5 for adults and $3.50 for children under 12. A family of four is just $15. Everyone gets an ice cream sundae. Soda, coffee, popcorn and nachos will be available for purchase throughout the evening. Door prize drawings and kids' consolation prizes round out the evening. Great Afternoons is a nonprofit after school infant and pre-kindergarten/day care program that serves over 160 children in our community. It operates under the auspices of Oregon Community Action Committee. Tickets are available at the Family Resource Center, Great Afternoons, and at the door.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #3 of 13
WHO: Highlands Baptist Church
WHAT: Family Easter Egg Hunt
WHERE: Highlands Baptist Church, 2500 Longwood Drive, Reedsport, OR 97467
WHEN: Saturday, April 11, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Contact: 271-4406 www.highlands-baptist.org
Highlands Baptist Church is hosting a Family Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 0 -12. This event will involve crafts, games, and storytelling, along with the Easter Egg Hunt. Parents and older siblings will also be included in many activities. We will begin registering people at 9:40 a.m.
Come enjoy this fun event for the whole family. Call 271-4406 with any questions.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #4 of 13
WHAT: Pops Concert in Reedsport ends orchestra's eighth season
WHERE: Pacific Auditorium of Reedsport High School
WHEN: Sunday, May 3 at 2 P.M
WHO: Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO)
Contact: www.occo.ws or call OCCO at 541-997-6770
WHERE: Pacific Auditorium of Reedsport High School
WHEN: Sunday, May 3 at 2 P.M
WHO: Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO)
Contact: www.occo.ws or call OCCO at 541-997-6770
The music of American popular composer Jimmy VanHeusen will conclude the Spring Pops concert of the Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO). Singers Denise Dee and Bill Dietrich will be featured in "From the VanHeusen Songbook." The Reedsport concert, which closes OCCO'S eighth season, will be a matinee on Sunday, May 3 at 2 P.M. at the Pacific Auditorium of Reedsport High School. The special two-for-one ticket price will again be available. A single Early Bird ticket ($5.00) will admit two persons to the event. Tickets will be on sale at the Reedsport branch of Umpqua Bank or the Reedsport-Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce.
The concert will begin with a variety of lighter music, including three originals by Florence composer, Charles Perkins. Conductors for this concert are Steve Conaton, Robin DeVour and John Dodge. Concertmaster of OCCO is Barbara Wilcox.
To get more information about this event, visit the orchestra's website, www.occo.ws , or call OCCO at 541-997-6770.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #5 of 13
WHAT: 'Elkton - The Crossroads of Umpqua County'
WHERE: Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way, Reedsport
WHEN: Thursday, April 16th, 6:30pm
WHO: Umpqua Discovery Center
Contact: 541-271-4816
WHERE: Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way, Reedsport
WHEN: Thursday, April 16th, 6:30pm
WHO: Umpqua Discovery Center
Contact: 541-271-4816
Adults—$2.50
Children 6-15—$1
UDC members free
Children 6-15—$1
UDC members free
The Umpqua Discovery Center presents "Elkton—The Crossroads Of Umpqua County" as a part of the sesquicentennial celebration of Oregon. The
Discovery Center is presenting a series of programs investigating the history of the area. All of the programs are in a seminar type format, encouraging the audience to participate. The third of these history presentations, scheduled for Thursday, April 16th at 6:30 pm, will look at Elkton and The Hudson Bay Company's Fort Umpqua.
Discovery Center is presenting a series of programs investigating the history of the area. All of the programs are in a seminar type format, encouraging the audience to participate. The third of these history presentations, scheduled for Thursday, April 16th at 6:30 pm, will look at Elkton and The Hudson Bay Company's Fort Umpqua.
Originally the site of Hudson Bay Company's "Fort Umpqua", in 1836, the town of Elkton became a vital crossroads on the route from Oakland and the Willamette Valley to Scottsburg and Gardiner in the 19th century. Elkton was famous for its stage stops, hotels, eating establishments and the Elkton Saw and Flouring Mills in the 1880's. It was the first county seat for Umpqua County.
There is limited seating for this presentation. The first 50 people arriving will be guaranteed seats.
There is limited seating for this presentation. The first 50 people arriving will be guaranteed seats.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #6 of 13
WHAT: Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt
WHERE: Barrone Park
WHEN: Easter - April 12 - 1:00 pm
WHO: Gardiner-Reedsport Lions Club
WHO: Gardiner-Reedsport Lions Club
The Gardiner Reedsport Lions Club will hold its annual Easter Egg hunt on Easter, 1:00 pm at Barrone Park. There will be races before the actual egg hunt begins. The Easter Bunny will make an appearance.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #7 of 13
WHAT: Southern Oregon Tsunami Roadshow
WHERE: Oregon Coast
WHEN: April 4 - 10, 2009
Contact: Althea Turner 503-378-2911, ext 22237
WHERE: Oregon Coast
WHEN: April 4 - 10, 2009
Contact: Althea Turner 503-378-2911, ext 22237
A pdf flyer is available for download here: www.spike-jamie.com/Tsunami-roadshow.pdf
Join us to learn more about what your local communities are doing and what you can do to prepare.
Topics
What is a Subduction Zone Earthquake?
How do I get prepared?
What are local and distant tsunamis?
Is my community Tsunami Ready?
How does the warning system work?
Plus, your questions answered!
April 8
Coos Bay
Tsunami Preparedness Workshop
Southwestern Oregon Community College, 1988 Newmark Avenue
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Coos Bay
Tsunami Preparedness Workshop
Southwestern Oregon Community College, 1988 Newmark Avenue
7:00 to 9:00 pm
April 10
Florence
Tsunami Preparedness Workshop
Florence Event Center, 715 Quince Street
6:00 to 8:00 pm
April 9
Reedsport
Meet with Public Officials
City Hall Council Chambers
451 Winchester Avenue
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Reedsport
Meet with Public Officials
City Hall Council Chambers
451 Winchester Avenue
1:00 to 4:00 pm
The Reedsport public officials meeting will be held at the Reedsport City Hall Council Chambers. So far those scheduled to attend/present are Althea Turner, OEM, George Priest and James Roddey with DOGAMI and Tamra Biasco, FEMA.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #8 of 13
WHAT: A History of the Lower Umpqua River
WHERE: Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way, Reedsport
WHEN: See listing below
WHERE: Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way, Reedsport
WHEN: See listing below
Program Times: 6:30 PM
WHO: Umpqua Discovery Center
Contact: 541-271-4816
WHO: Umpqua Discovery Center
Contact: 541-271-4816
Adults—$2.50
Children 6-15—$1
UDC members free
Children 6-15—$1
UDC members free
Umpqua Discovery Center Presents A History of Communities on the Lower Umpqua River
As a part of the sesquicentennial celebration of Oregon, the Discovery Center is presenting a series of programs investigating the history of the
area. Each of these programs is in a seminar format, encouraging the audience to participate.
DATE PROGRAM
April 16 Elkton
May 21 Oral Histories II
June 18 Oral Histories III
July 16 Life Saving Station
August 20 Shipwrecks
September 17 Jed Smith
October 7 Stitched Patches: Quilts of Celebration / Mary Bywater Cross (booksigning)
November 19 Umpqua Lighthouse
December 17 History of the Discovery Center
There is limited seating for these presentations. The first 50 people arriving will be guaranteed seats.
April 16 Elkton
May 21 Oral Histories II
June 18 Oral Histories III
July 16 Life Saving Station
August 20 Shipwrecks
September 17 Jed Smith
October 7 Stitched Patches: Quilts of Celebration / Mary Bywater Cross (booksigning)
November 19 Umpqua Lighthouse
December 17 History of the Discovery Center
There is limited seating for these presentations. The first 50 people arriving will be guaranteed seats.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #9 of 13
WHAT: Win a hand crafted wine rack, complete with 12 bottles of wine and wine glasses
WHERE: See the wine rack on display at Umpqua Bank
WHEN: Buy tickets between now and April 15th
WHO: "Chapter 2-a Re-Do" - Reedsport Branch Library renovation committee
COST: $5 per ticket or 5 for $20
WHERE: See the wine rack on display at Umpqua Bank
WHEN: Buy tickets between now and April 15th
WHO: "Chapter 2-a Re-Do" - Reedsport Branch Library renovation committee
COST: $5 per ticket or 5 for $20
A beautiful wine rack, hand crafted by Stan Bates, has been donated by Stan & Betty to the Library renovation project. Raffle tickets to win this wine rack, along with 12 bottles of Oregon wine, and a complete set of wine glasses are being sold now. The winning ticket will be drawn on April 15th. "Tax Day" may not be our favorite day of the year, but it is going to be a GREAT day for one lucky person......could it be YOU?
Need not be present to win. Winner is responsible for transporting the wine rack from the bank to its new home!
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #10 of 13
SPRING BEACH CLEAN-UP AT SPARROW PARK ROAD A SUCCESS
CONTACT: Kathleen Miller, 541-271-2101
The Rotary Club of Reedsport's glass float give-away created a lot of excitement during the SOLV Spring Beach Clean-up. Each year the glass float give-away seems to draw more and more people to the beach clean-up at the end of Sparrow Park Road.
On Saturday, March 28th, approximately 42 people participated in the clean-up efforts—there was even a group from Cottage Grove. The glass floats were donated by the Rotary Club of Reedsport and the Eugene Glass School.
The winners of the glass floats were: Sarah Martin, Michelle Stauffer, Alairik P., Tony R., Ron Greenwood, Tom Flowers, Mary Hedges, Teresa Cline, Lisa Clare, Clarice Otis, Scott Somers, and Kent Abendroth. This year's participating businesses were Les Schwab, who collected recovered tires; Reedsport Coffeehouse, who provided the morning coffee; and Sugar Shack Bakery, who donated donuts for the volunteers.
The SOLV Spring Beach Clean-up occurs each year. Look for the announcement next spring so that you too can help keep Oregon's beaches clean.
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WHAT: FUNDERS' ROUNDTABLE Sponsored by the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts
WHEN: Thursday, April 16, 2009
WHERE: Yachats Commons, Yachats
WHAT: Oregon Coast Cultural Alliance Gathering
WHERE: Yachats Commons, Yachats
WHAT: Oregon Coast Cultural Alliance Gathering
Contact: Catherine Rickbone, OCCA Executive Director at 541-574-2652 or crickbone@coastarts.org www.coastarts.org
REGISTRATION: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
PROGRAM TIME: 9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PROGRAM TIME: 9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Arts, heritage and humanities groups, art professionals, cultural coalition members, non-profit boards of directors,
COST: OCCA members, $40, non-OCCA members, $50. Includes lunch. (Some scholarships available) Additional attendees, from the same organization, $35 and $45 respectively.
REGISTRATION: Send name(s) and contact information to Susan Crain at: susancrain@mycomspan.com – Indicate "Alliance Roundtable Yachats" as Subject of e-mail or call 541-329-0013. E-mail addresses will serve as our primary contact.
This Alliance Gathering will focus on:
1) Keeping arts, culture and humanities alive and thriving in challenging economic times
2) Grants, local and statewide; and
3) Related topics and networking.
1) Keeping arts, culture and humanities alive and thriving in challenging economic times
2) Grants, local and statewide; and
3) Related topics and networking.
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WHAT: Class of 2013 - 8th Grade Promotion Fundraiser
WHERE: Highland School Cafeteria, 2605 Longwood Drive, Reedsport
WHEN: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Contact: Jackie Lewis 271-3353
WHERE: Highland School Cafeteria, 2605 Longwood Drive, Reedsport
WHEN: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Contact: Jackie Lewis 271-3353
A fundraiser for the Class of 2013's promotion from 8th grade to high school will be held Saturday, April 18 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Highland School cafeteria. Activities planned for the day include a Rummage Sale, Bake Sale, Concessions (BBQ), and Car Wash (weather permitting).
Donations for the rumage sale would be greatly appreciated and may be delivered to Highland School cafeteria on Friday, April 17 after 4 pm.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #13 of 13
WHAT: Dental Van
WHERE: Highland School, 2605 Longwood Drive, Reedsport
WHEN: May 8 - 9, 2009
WHO: Medical Teams International and Rotary Club of Reedsport
WHERE: Highland School, 2605 Longwood Drive, Reedsport
WHEN: May 8 - 9, 2009
WHO: Medical Teams International and Rotary Club of Reedsport
Medical Teams International's Mobile Dental Van will be in Reedsport for the last time this school year on May 8th and 9th. Dental care will be provided at no cost to those having immediate needs. Preventative care cannot be provided.
You must meet the following criteria to qualify for services:
No insurance
Resident of the Reedsport area
Meet the requirements as stated in the 2009 poverty guidelines
Both children and adults may qualify for this service. All applicants will be viewed and scheduled according to need.
The Dental Van will be located at Highland Elementary School, 2605 Longwood Drive. Appointments are required.
Applications are available at Highland Elementary School, the High School Counseling Office, or at the Family Resource Center. Completed applications may be returned to the same locations. All questions on the application MUST be answered before the patient can be considered for dental assistance.
Application deadline is noon on May 1, 2009.
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