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WHAT: PUBLIC MEETING
WHERE: Reedsport High School Auditorium
WHEN: February 24, 2010 7:00- 9:00 pm
WHO: Coast Guard Station Umpqua River
WHAT: PUBLIC MEETING
WHERE: Reedsport High School Auditorium
WHEN: February 24, 2010 7:00- 9:00 pm
WHO: Coast Guard Station Umpqua River
Contact: Station Umpqua River, 541-271-2138
Coast Guard Station Umpqua River will hold a public meeting regarding the Regulated Navigational Area.
The meeting will consist of a presentation on current policies and procedures following a period for public comments and questions
Questions about the meeting can be directed to Station Umpqua River, 541-271-2138
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #2 of 6
What: St. Patrick's Day Trivia Challenge
When: Well, St. Patrick's Day, of course! Wednesday, March 17th
Where: Meet at the Reedsport Branch Library at 5:30....then travel between downtown "pubs" to answer trivia challenge questions. We will all end up at the backroom of the Waterfront by 8 p.m.
For what: All proceeds go to the renovation of the Reedsport Branch Library.
Calling all Trivia buffs!!! Start gathering together your team to enter in the St. Patrick's Day Trivia Challenge. There will be prizes for the team who answers the most questions correctly, the team who is best dressed for the holiday, and the team that gathers the most donations.
Look for more details about the contest next week along with information on how and where to register!
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #3 of 6
WHAT: Orchestra's offerings supplement soloists
WHERE: Pacific Auditorium, located at Reedsport High School
WHEN: Sunday, February 21 at 2 P.M.
WHO: Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO)
Contact: WWW.OCCO.WS or 541-997-6770
WHAT: Orchestra's offerings supplement soloists
WHERE: Pacific Auditorium, located at Reedsport High School
WHEN: Sunday, February 21 at 2 P.M.
WHO: Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO)
Contact: WWW.OCCO.WS or 541-997-6770
In the Winter 2010 concert, the Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO) will present four shorter pieces to supplement the music of the four featured OCCO members. The Reedsport concert is at 2 P.M. on Sunday, February 21 in the Pacific Auditorium at Reedsport High School. The specially-priced "early-bird" ticket ($10.00) will admit two persons to the event. Tickets can be purchased at the Reedsport branch of Umpqua Bank. Tickets will also be available one hour before the matinee performance.
The orchestra opens the concert with Camille Saint-Saens' March Militaire Francais. Also in the first half will be an orchestration of an early piano work by Tchaikovsky. All those who have ever been to an ice rink have heard Waldteufel's Skaters' Waltz. The program ends with another march, this time by Johann Strauss, Sr.
In addition, there will be solo works By Nate Helgeson, Rebecah Pulsifer and Kate Rogers, all principal members of OCCO. A short piece for strings by Wilke Renwick, Co-principal horn and OCCO'S senior member, is also a part of this concert. Rounding out the program are selections by Saint-Saens, Johann Strauss, Sr., Tchaikovsky, and Waldteufel.
For an afternoon of interesting and varied orchestral music, put Sunday, February 21 on your calendar. More, information is at WWW.OCCO.WS or by calling 541-997-6770.
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WHAT: MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST TO HOST CENTRAL OREGON COAST COMMUNITY MEETINGS
WHERE: Reedsport Branch Douglas County Library, 395 Winchester Ave, Reedsport, OR 97467
WHEN: Monday March 1 - Reedsport 5:30 -7:30 PM
Contact: For more information, contact:
Sally Yee, Program Officer
Meyer Memorial Trust
503.228.5512
sally@mmt.org
WHAT: MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST TO HOST CENTRAL OREGON COAST COMMUNITY MEETINGS
WHERE: Reedsport Branch Douglas County Library, 395 Winchester Ave, Reedsport, OR 97467
WHEN: Monday March 1 - Reedsport 5:30 -7:30 PM
Contact: For more information, contact:
Sally Yee, Program Officer
Meyer Memorial Trust
503.228.5512
sally@mmt.org
Oregon's largest private foundation – Meyer Memorial Trust – announced four community meetings along the central Oregon coast from Monday, March 1, through Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
MMT Program Officer Sally Yee will appear at these events to provide advice about seeking grants from Meyer Memorial Trust and to collect information about the needs of nonprofits in Oregon's central coast communities.
The Two Way Street Tour (TWST) program began in 2007 to increase MMT's outreach efforts to help nonprofit organizations better understand the foundation and its programs as well as to help MMT learn more about the communities and organizations it serves.
Because Meyer Memorial Trust is located in Portland, the foundation continues to conduct a series of tours across the region to help it better understand needs and requests for grants from all parts of Oregon and SW Washington. By the end of 2009, MMT staff had held meetings in 46 communities in 19 counties through Oregon and southwest Washington to listen, learn and share. MMT continues to report on the tour on its website blog: http://www.mmt.org/special_features/twst_blog/.
"These TWST meetings are one way we create an on-going dialogue with our communities to better understand the issues/challenges they face and learn about the wide range of approaches they have taken to address their needs," Meyer Memorial Trust CEO Doug Stamm said. "We hope these meetings encourage conversation, networking, and sharing resources and ideas among community groups."
The complete central Oregon coast schedule:
Monday March 1 - Reedsport 5:30 -7:30 PM
Douglas County Library, 395 Winchester Ave, Reedsport, OR 97467
For more information, contact:
Kathleen Miller, Central Douglas Arts and Business Alliance
541-271-2101
kkmiller@reedsportlaw.com
Douglas County Library, 395 Winchester Ave, Reedsport, OR 97467
For more information, contact:
Kathleen Miller, Central Douglas Arts and Business Alliance
541-271-2101
kkmiller@reedsportlaw.com
Tuesday, March 2 - Florence - 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 9th Street, Florence OR 97439
For more information, contact:
Steve Skidmore, Siuslaw Public Library
541-997-3132, ext 211
skidmore@siuslaw.lib.or.us
Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 9th Street, Florence OR 97439
For more information, contact:
Steve Skidmore, Siuslaw Public Library
541-997-3132, ext 211
skidmore@siuslaw.lib.or.us
Tuesday, March 2 - Newport - 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Oregon Coast Community College (Central County Campus Community Room)
400 SE College Way, Newport, OR 97366
For more information, contact:
Pam Salisbury, Lincoln County Children's Advocacy Center
541-574-0841
psalisbury@peak.org
Oregon Coast Community College (Central County Campus Community Room)
400 SE College Way, Newport, OR 97366
For more information, contact:
Pam Salisbury, Lincoln County Children's Advocacy Center
541-574-0841
psalisbury@peak.org
Wednesday, March 3 – Lincoln City 9:00 -11:00 AM
Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
For more information, contact:
Pam Salisbury, Lincoln County Children's Advocacy Center
541-574-0841
psalisbury@peak.org
Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
For more information, contact:
Pam Salisbury, Lincoln County Children's Advocacy Center
541-574-0841
psalisbury@peak.org
Meyer Memorial Trust is a private foundation created from the personal wealth of Fred G. Meyer. It is not connected with Fred Meyer Inc. Meyer Memorial Trust has approximately $585 million in assets. For more information about MMT, visit www.mmt.org
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WHO: Coastal Douglas Arts & Business Alliance
EVENT: Artist Showcase
WHEN: Friday, February 19, 2010 – 5-7 p.m.
WHERE: Reedsport Natural Food Store, 1891 Winchester Avenue
(Highway 101), Reedsport, OR
CONTACT: Tom Taraba 541-319-0089 or Kathleen Miller at 541-271-2101
Chainsaw art to be featured at Artist Showcase
February's featured artists at CDABA's Artist Showcase will be Tom and Wyatt Castanda. Tom and Wyatt work in the medium of chainsaw carving and work with both Cedar and Redwood. Their art is appropriate for both the outdoors and indoors and feature wildlife, nautical and other images.
Attend this open house type venue to view and enjoy works of art by the featured artist. The Artist Showcase events will be held every Third Friday, between 5 – 7 p.m. Each month the Artist Showcase will feature a different artist. The Artist Showcase events will be sponsored by Coastal Douglas Arts & Business Alliance (CDABA) and hosted by Reedsport Natural Food Store
Future dates will be: March 19th, April 16th, and May 21st at the Reedsport Natural Food Store, 1891 Winchester Avenue (Highway 101). For more information contact Tom Taraba at 541-319-0089 or Kathleen Miller at 541-271-2101.
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WHAT: Goodbye Polio Rose® Sale
WHEN: Now through April 1, 2010
WHO: Rotary Club of Reedsport
Contact: Kent Abendroth – (541) 271-5386
ROTARY CLUB OF REEDSPORT's
GOODBYE POLIO ROSE® SALE
The Rotary Club of Reedsport is announcing its rose sale. The Goodbye Polio Rose® is available for purchase for $15.00 and can be ordered from any Rotarian or in person at the K-dune AM 1030 radio station located at 136 N 7th Street, Reedsport, OR 97467.
The Rotary Club of Medford, Oregon has patented a rose and named it the "Goodbye Polio Rose®." The Goodbye Polio Rose® bush is a Silver Medal winner having large quartered blooms in clusters. The bud is cream with a blush of apricot, opening to cream colored, very double blooms. The rose bush is hardy, disease resistant and requires minimal care. It is ideal for use as a patio planter or most any landscape.
Anyone interested in learning more about Rotary International's efforts to eradicate polio can visit the website www.rotary.org/endpolio. This specific website was created to help get the word out about the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's $100 million challenge grant to Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation.
The Rotary Club of Reedsport meets at Noon every Thursday at the Waterfront Restaurant (back dining room) at 351 Riverfront Way, Reedsport, OR 97467. Contact Kent Abendroth at (541) 271-5386 to learn more about Rotary or ordering your Goodbye Polio Rose®.
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