8 Anouncements - Press Release

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION  # 1  of 8   
 
WHAT:  Hospital Week
WHERE: Lower Umpqua Hospital, 600 Ranch Rd.
WHEN:     May 6-May 15
WHO: Recognizing the dedicated employees of LUH
Contact: Delaine, 271-9700
 
May 10-16 is Hospital Week~~the time to celebrate Lower Umpqua Hospital and those who work there for making meeting the health care needs of coastal Douglas County a #1 priority.

 

This is a week full of activities many of which are open to the community.

 

Wednesday, May 6 is a scrub sale in the conference room downstairs from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. A portion of the sale will be donated to the Reedsport Branch Library Renovation Fund.

 

Saturday, May 9, Splint & Sprint 5K Run/Walk. This event starts and ends at Lower Umpqua Hospital. The race costs $15 with a shirt or hat and $5 without. Forms are available at the Family Resource Center or online at www.lowerumpquahospital.org. Race day registration ends at 9:45 a.m. and the race begins at 10 a.m. For more information, call 271-9700.

 

Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12 and 13, an Imagine Nation Book Fair will be held in the lower hallway by rehab. A portion of the sale will be donated to the Reedsport Jr.-Sr. High School Library. Everyone is invited to stop by and shop at the sale. You will be impressed with the variety of books, gifts and games available for children and adults. Sale hours are Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Thursday, May 14, the Lab will show off its newly remodeled area with an Open House for the community between 2 to 4 p.m.

 

Throughout the week hospital visitors are also invited to enjoy pictures of the pets of hospital staff which will be on display in the lobby area as part of an employee contest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION  # 2  of 8  
 
WHAT:  National Day of Prayer
WHERE:  Community Building, 451 Winchester Ave. Downtown Reedsport
WHEN:     May 7, from 12:05 PM to 12:45 PM
WHO:  LUMA - Lower Umpqua Ministerial Association
Contact: Pastor Jim at 271-3771 or any pastors in the area

 

Officials for the Community, State and Federal Departments have been invited to the National Day of Prayer.   Pastors from local churches will be leading prayers for families, schools and school children in our Community and also for Firemen, Police, Sheriff Officers, Community Leaders, Local, State, and Federal Leaders, Churches, and Church Leaders, Prayers for you and I will be given.  Come and let your voice join with others to pray and say, "thank you", for what they do for us.

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION  # 3  of 8          

 

WHAT:  Oregon 150th Birthday Celebration – Renew Reedsport Together
WHERE:  Reedsport, Oregon
WHEN:   Saturday, May 16th, 2009 – starting at 9 a.m.
WHO:  City of Reedsport, Reedsport Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce, and more
Contact:  Deanna Schafer – 271-3603 or Robin Dollar – 271-3495

 

Free gardening gloves to those who volunteer!

 

SOLV, as one of the partners of the Renew Reedsport Together project, has provided gardening gloves, trash bags, and special Oregon 150 tote bags for the volunteers who are coming together on Saturday morning, May 16th, to participate in the Renew Reedsport Together.

 

Although garden gloves have been available by SOLV, the volunteers should bring with them a hand trowel, a shovel, or any other tool they think they may need.  If you are planning to volunteer on Saturday morning, May 16th, please call the Chamber office at 271-3495 or submit your volunteer registration form at the Chamber Office or City Hall.  It is important that we have a count of the number of volunteers that will be gathering to plant the marigolds---so that we can pre-assign locations.  Please call if you would like to volunteer, but are concerned about your ability to do any planting---we have plenty of other tasks that we need assistance with. 

 

Opening Ceremonies will be held at City Hall starting at 9 a.m.   There will be an uplifting message from Keith Tymchuk, our City's Mayor; the planting of the Oregon Celebration rose, coffee and treats, and then the volunteers will be dispatched with flats of marigolds for planting.  Each volunteer or team of volunteers will be given a set number of marigolds and a designated location to plant them. 

 

Financial support, individual volunteers, and groups of volunteers are still being accepted.  Tax deductible donations are being accepted to help support this non-profit project, as well as other community improvement projects now underway—such as the Library Renovation project, Highway 38 beautification projects, Highway 101 beautification projects, and others. 

 

Donation and Volunteer registration forms are available from City Hall and the Chamber's office.  Get your volunteer teams together and register today.  You may contact Deanna Schaefer, City of Reedsport (271-3603) or Robin Dollar, Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce (271-3495) for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION  # 4  of 8  

 

WHAT: Win $2,500.00 Free Advertising!!!
WHERE: Reedsport - Winchester Bay
WHEN: Memorial Day
WHO: Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce
Contact: 800-247-2155

 

The Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce will be awarding $2,500 free advertising for the best patriotic storefront in Reedsport and Winchester Bay during our Memorial Day Celebration May 24-27.  Decorate your storefront with the best patriotic theme for Memorial Day Weekend and you could win a 2,500.00 free advertising package: $500 from Bi-Coastal Media, $500.00 from the Umpqua Post, $500 from the Douglas County News Newspaper, $500 from KDUNE Radio Station, and $500 from The Roseburg Beacon.  Judging will take place on Memorial Day.  All stores located in Reedsport and Winchester Bay are eligible to win this free advertising opportunity.  Spruce up your business with red, white, and blue patriotic themes.  The Chamber has a supply of bunting available for purchase for $25.00 each.  Call the Chamber at 271-3495 for more information.  Good Luck and let's make a great impression on our military guests during this patriotic holiday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION  # 5  of 8  
 
WHAT:  New Principal hired for Reedsport School District
WHERE:  Reedsport, Oregon
WHEN:  August 2009
WHO:  Reedsport Junior/Senior High School
Contact: Ike Launstein, Superintendent
Reedsport School District
ilaunstein@reedsport.k12.or.us
541-271-3656 Ext 106

 

The Reedsport School District has hired Laura Davis of Orting, Washington as the Principal of Reedsport Junior/Senior High School effective in August. She has been a classroom teacher at both the middle and high school levels. For the past seven years Davis has taught at Lakeridge Middle School in the Sumner School District, in Sumner, Washington. Prior to Lakeridge Middle School she taught in Lake Chelan School District, Mukilteo School District, and the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District all in the State of Washington. During the 2008-2009 school year, Davis served an administrative internship in the Sumner School District.

 

Davis has earned a Bachelor in Education from Eastern Washington University and a Master in Education School Administration from Central Washington University. She has taught a wide variety of subjects at the high school and middle school level in addition to coaching a number of sports. Reedsport School District Superintendent Ike Launstein stated "I am pleased that we on the interview committee have been able to hire a candidate with such a strong leadership and curriculum background." 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION  # 6  of 8  
 
WHAT:  Oral History of Reedsport
WHERE:  Umpqua Discovery Center,  409 Riverfront Way
WHEN:    Thursday, May 21st, 6:30pm
WHO:  Umpqua Discovery Center
Contact: Diane Novak, Director
Umpqua Discovery Center
409 Riverfront Way
Reedsport, OR 97467
541-271-4816

 

Umpqua Discovery Center presents:
 
'Perspectives on Reedsport History - Part II
Thursday, May 21st, 6:30pm
 
Oral Histories with Mabel Andrews, Willard Black, and Shirley Black.
 

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION  # 7  of 8  
 
WHAT:  Next Christmas In July Planning Meeting
WHERE:  Church of God 2191 Birch Avenue
WHEN:    Tuesday May 19  6.30pm
WHO:  Christmas In July Committee
Contact: cij.weebly.com or 271 3928

 

The Christmas In July Committee will be meeting to bring all present up to date on the current news of the program. All are welcome to attend.

At the April meeting it was requested that volunteers fill out the volunteer forms as soon as possible, they can be downloaded from the website at cij.weebly.com or picked up from the Family Resource Center on St John's Way. They can be turned in at the Resource Center or the Church of God.

The same applies to the referral forms, applications for home repairs need to be turned in as soon as possible to meet the cutoff date that will be announced soon.  

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION  # 8  of 8  

 

What: Board Member Search
Who: Old Towne Reedsport Merchant Association
When: Now until June 1st

The Old Towne Reedsport Merchant Association has revised their By-Laws and now have several openings on their Board Of Directors. They are looking for individuals interested in working towards the growth of Old Towne. Applications are available and must be completed and turned in by June 1st to be reviewed at the Association's June 3rd Board Meeting. Contact Kathi Wall-Meyer at 271-3044  or David Westgate at 271-0895 to receive an application.

 

Hello everyone - Well can you believe that another year has passed and we are FINALLY moving into the tourist season?  I predict that it will be OH so good this year.  My sources tell me that people are TRAVELING OREGON and that is a very good thing!

 

So - to get ready for the "crowds" and to also beautify the Old Towne area, the Old Towne Reedsport Merchant Association is again holding its Annual Flower Basket Planting and Fund Raiser.  This is our second year and we will be planting the baskets on Saturday, May 16th from 9 to 5 pm.  The very large and beautiful baskets will hang from the Old Towne light poles and this year we have two additional baskets to hang.  (Sugar Shack is coming onboard to help display baskets.)  We will hang as many baskets as donations allow.  There will also be plants for sale.  Sales from plants will go back into purchase of more plants.  The place is the same as last year, in Old Towne at 532 Fir Ave.  (The recently acquired property of Bill & Mikayle Karcher.) If any of you are interested in coming down and planting with us, we could really use the help and welcome the chance to get to know you a little better.  There is NOTHING like getting your hands dirty together to build relationships!  There will be a Fund Raising letter go out this week too.  So, if you can help in any way, we would really appreciate it.  For more information, you can call me at (541) 271-3044.  Thanks - Kathi Wall-Meyer

 

 

 

 

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There are two places to view community events online:
 
http://www.lowerumpquahospital.org/    Click on the Community Calendar link
 
 
http://reedsportonline.com/
 
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