5 Announcements - press release

1) Back to school haircut special, only $8
2) Annual P.E.O. Carnation Sale
3) "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" a Swedish movie based on Stieg Larsson's best seller with English subtitles
4) Coast orchestra starts tenth season, announces openings.
5) Artists Showcase

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #1 of 5  

WHAT: Back to school haircut special, only $8
WHERE:  Hair 101
WHEN:     Saturday, August 21 for 10 a.m.-2p.m.
Contact: Kim Olson 541-271-3787

* Walk in's only. 
*First come, first serve.
*Please come with clean hair.
* We will not be doing shampoos or blow drys that day.
We do have coupons for free haircuts, if you know of any children in our community that does not have the money for a good haircut and needs to look sharp on the first day of school, please call me and I would be happy to mail you one.  The coupon can only be used on the day of the special.  The coupons can not be copied.  We are only giving out a set amount. 
Happy hair days and hope to see you all on the 21st of this month!

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #2 of 5  

WHAT:  Annual P.E.O. Carnation Sale
WHEN: Now through September 19th

P.E.O. Chapter BZ of Reedsport is now accepting orders for their annual carnation sale.

One dozen beautiful carnations, tastefully displayed in a clear box accented with yellow ribbon, personally delivered to the person of your choice on Friday, September 24th, all for only $17.00.

Proceeds from the carnation sale go directly to scholarship monies to at least one local high school senior in addition to many local young women who have won state scholarships from P.E.O.

To place your order or for further information, please contact Diane Essig 541 271 2810 or Mary Paula 541 271 5239

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What: "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" a Swedish movie based on Stieg Larsson's best seller with English subtitles

When: August 26 Thursday  6:00pm

Where: Reedsport Coffeehouse Longwood Avenue, Reedsport

Sponsor: Joe Coyne (271-2103)  Book Club

The top three selling fiction books on Amazon.com and the NY Times list are the amazing trilogy by Stieg Larsson:  a Swedish investigative reporter and an intriguing girl of a protégé.  Forty translations, and forty million copies have been sold of "The Girl with the Dragoon Tattoo."  This version of the movie is in Swedish with English subtitles and will be shown at the Reedsport Coffeehouse on Thursday, August 26 at 6:00pm. 

The book club at the Reedsport Public Library has made "the girl" its recent selection and copies of the books are on loan in the community.  Come meet the on screen "Lisabeth Salander" and be part of the publishing phenomena.  For more information:  Joe Coyne 271-2103

SPECIAL   Just today it was announced that along with Daniel Craig (the current James Bond) will be Rooney Mara (who will play Lisbeth) in the English version not to be out until December 2011

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WHAT:  Coast orchestra starts tenth season, announces openings.
WHEN:   Now 

WHO:  Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO)
Contact: Robin DeVour at 541-997-6770 or by email at rdevour@msn.com

The Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO). is about to begin preparations for its tenth season of bringing live music to coastal communities. The group, which rehearses in Florence on Sunday afternoons, currently performs nine concerts each year, three in early December, three in late February and three in early May.

OCCO presently has openings for musicians who play the following: flute doubling piccolo, French horn, trumpet and violin. Membership in the ensemble is by audition.

For further information, contact Music Director Robin DeVour at 541-997-6770 or by email at rdevour@msn.com . To see the projected schedule for the 2010-2011 season, visit the orchestra's website, WWW.OCCO.WS .

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION #5 of 5  

What:         Artists Showcase

When:        Friday, August 20, 2010

Where:       Reedsport Natural Food Store

Who:          Coastal Douglas Arts & Business Alliance (CDABA)

Contact:     Kathleen Miller 541-271-2101

 Artists Showcase (5 to 7 p.m.)

Reedsport Natural Food Store

1891 Winchester Ave. (Hwy 101)

Bill Karcher joins Tim Fitzgerald as a featured artist at this month's Artist Showcase.  Bill is well known in the community for his Raku ceramics, particularly of fish.  During this event, he will showcase his ceramic vases.  The vases are unique, one-of-a-kind pieces and come in different shapes and sizes. 

Tim, a driftwood artist, will feature a variety of pieces.  Tim's collection will feature nature-based sculpture incorporating driftwood from local beaches, copper and found objects.

Artist Showcases are held at Reedsport Natural Food Store on the third Friday of the month.  Future dates are September 17th (Cheryl LeVesque), October 15th (Skip Seay), November 19th, and December 17th

CDABA also sponsors a First Friday art event at a different location each month.  Future dates are:  September 3rd (Mindpower Gallery, featuring jewelry artists), October 1st (Winchester Bay Community Center, featuring an art auction of commissioned pieces of art), November 5th (Lower Umpqua Hospital, featuring the Kenagy family artists), December 3rd (Coastal Ceramics/Ocean Breeze-1st Anniversary event) and January 8th (note date change—Mindpower Gallery/2nd Annual Photography Contest).   For more information about these events or the art auction call Kathleen Miller at 541-271-2101 or go to http://www.orgsites.com/or/cdaba.

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http://www.lowerumpquahospital.org/    Click on the Community Calendar link

http://reedsportonline.com/

www.cityofreedsport.org

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