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WHAT: Blood Pressure and Diabetes Clinics - Now Open
WHERE: Reedsport/Gardiner/Winchester Bay/Lakeside
WHEN: Monthly
WHAT: Blood Pressure and Diabetes Clinics - Now Open
WHERE: Reedsport/Gardiner/Winchester Bay/Lakeside
WHEN: Monthly
WHO: Supported by Lower Umpqua Hospital
Reedsport Senior Center - 1st Wednesday of each month - 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon
Winchester Bay Community Center - 2nd Wednesday of each month - 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon
Gardiner Fire Hall - 3rd Wednesday of each month - 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Lakeside Senior Center - 4th Wednesday of each month - 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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WHAT: Father's Day Azalea Sale
WHERE: Circle Drive at the High School
WHEN: Saturday, June 6 from 9am-noon
WHO: Gardiner-Reedsport Lions Club and the Rotary Club
Contact: Jim and Carole Akre
As a Father's Day gift, The Gardiner-Reedsport Lions Club and the Reedsport Rotary Club will be selling azaleas in 6 inch pots for $15 each. All plants need to picked up on Saturday, June 6th at Circle Drive by the Reedsport Junior/Senior High School between 9 and noon. Plants can be pre ordered by contacting: akre@charter.net 271-4255
WHERE: Circle Drive at the High School
WHEN: Saturday, June 6 from 9am-noon
WHO: Gardiner-Reedsport Lions Club and the Rotary Club
Contact: Jim and Carole Akre
As a Father's Day gift, The Gardiner-Reedsport Lions Club and the Reedsport Rotary Club will be selling azaleas in 6 inch pots for $15 each. All plants need to picked up on Saturday, June 6th at Circle Drive by the Reedsport Junior/Senior High School between 9 and noon. Plants can be pre ordered by contacting: akre@charter.net 271-4255
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Who: Lakeside Lions Club
What: Marathon Bingo Session
What: Marathon Bingo Session
When: Sunday June 7th beginning at 12:30 pm
Where: Lakeside Lions Hall located at 890 Bowron Road. Lakeside
Contact: Bingo Manager David Westgate at 541-271-0895 or 541-361-9236
Where: Lakeside Lions Hall located at 890 Bowron Road. Lakeside
Contact: Bingo Manager David Westgate at 541-271-0895 or 541-361-9236
LAKESIDE LIONS TO HOST MARATHON BINGO SESSION
Lakeside Lions Club hosts bingo sessions to raise money for their many Community Service programs. Come join us Sunday June 7th for a Marathon Bingo Day. We will play 2 sessions of Bingo. Doors will open at 12:30 in the afternoon, the first session will start at 2 PM and the second session will start at 6 PM. We hope you will join us for either session or stay and play both. Bingo can be played all 22 games for a minimal cost of $14 or extra specials can be added at a cost of $1 each. A Snack Bar is available. We hope you will come join the fun and help support our community service effort
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WHAT: Next Christmas In July Planning Meeting
WHERE: Church of God 2191 Birch Avenue
WHEN: 6:30pm Tuesday June 16
WHO: Christmas In July Committee
Contact: cij.weebly.com or 271 3928
WHAT: Next Christmas In July Planning Meeting
WHERE: Church of God 2191 Birch Avenue
WHEN: 6:30pm Tuesday June 16
WHO: Christmas In July Committee
Contact: cij.weebly.com or 271 3928
The planning committee has requested that all Referral Forms and Volunteer Forms be turned in as soon as possible to the Family Resource Center at 6 St. John's Way in Reedsport to allow for processing before the July 11 work date. Both forms can be downloaded from the website at cij.weebly.com. In case of difficulty in obtaining forms please call the Resource Center at 271 9700, the Church of God at 271 3928 or Stan Bates at 271 1655. Thank you Reedsport, we need and appreciate your help.
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WHAT: Evening Tours/Umpqua River Lighthouse
WHERE: Umpqua River Lighthouse
WHEN: June 21 from 7 pm-9 pm
WHEN: June 21 from 7 pm-9 pm
WHO: Umpqua River Lighthouse and Museum
Contact: M.J. Koreiva 271-4631
Evening tours will be given Father's Day, June 21 from 7 pm- 9 pm. Sign up at the Museum's front lobby or contact the museum at 271-4631. Fathers are free with family members. Tour admission: $3-adults, $2-Children 6-16
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What: Nursing Assistant Training Class
Where: Lower Umpqua Hospital
When: Classes begin Monday, June 15, 2009 at 8:00 a.m.
Who: Individuals who wish to take training to become a Certified Nursing Assistant
Contact: Karen Gehrke RN, DNS 541-271-6346
Nursing Assistant Classes will begin on Monday, June 15, 2009. Classroom hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 15 through Friday through June 26, 2009.
Classes will be held in Room 116 of the hospital.
Clinical training will begin upon completion of the classroom portion of the program. This training will take place on the Extended Care Unit of the hospital. Hours will be from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A total of 75-80 hours of clinical training are required.
Cost of the course is $700.
Contact Karen Gehrke RN, DNS for questions or to arrange an interview. 541-271-6346
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WHAT: Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpture Championship
WHERE: Rainbow Plaza – Old Town Reedsport
WHEN: June 18 -21, 2009
WHO: Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce
Contact: 541-271-3495
WHERE: Rainbow Plaza – Old Town Reedsport
WHEN: June 18 -21, 2009
WHO: Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce
Contact: 541-271-3495
The Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpting Championship will be held June 18-21 at Rainbow Plaza in Reedsport. The 10th annual event and will highlight "Oregon 150" as it's theme for the event. The theme was selected in honor of Oregon's sesquicentennial anniversary into the Union 150 years ago. Some of the best chainsaw carvers from around the world will take Art To The Extreme in this exciting four day competition. Carving starts at 8:00 am daily with a daily quick carve exhibition at 10:45 am and a daily chainsaw sculpting auction at 5:30 pm Thursday through Saturday and 12:30 on Sunday. The event will also include a vendor and food fair. There will be a Corvette Car Show on Saturday located in Downtown Reedsport. For more information contact the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce at 541-271-3495.
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There are three places to view community events online:
http://www.lowerumpquahospital.org/ Click on the Community Calendar link
http://reedsportonline.com/
http://www.lowerumpquahospital.org/ Click on the Community Calendar link
http://reedsportonline.com/
http://www.reedsport.or.us
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