5 Announcements - press release

1) 116th Birthday Celebration of the Umpqua River Lighthouse
2) Art by the Bay
3) First Tuesday Meetings to Resume
4) Oregon Health Policy Board and Authority
5) Estate / Garage Sale

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WHAT:  116th Birthday Celebration of the Umpqua River Lighthouse
WHERE:  Umpqua River Lighthouse and Museum in Winchester Bay
WHEN: Sept. 24th & 25th
WHO:  Friends of the Umpqua River Light
CONTACT:  Jim Akre
                  271-4255
                  akre@charter.net

On September 24 and 25 there will be a 116th birthday celebration of the Umpqua River Lighthouse in Winchester Bay.  This event is designed to raise the public consciousness about the lighthouse and its historical and cultural importance to the area.  There will be tours, plein art, lighthouse memorabilia and family activities.

On Saturday, there will be symposium speakers all day on the history of the lighthouse, the Fresnel Lens, and the Coast Guard presence in Winchester Bay.  Saturday evening there will be a buffet dinner at the Winchester Bay Community Center beginning at 5:30.  Featured speaker will be Jimi Woodward, a nationally know expert on the fresnel Lens.  Silent auction items will also be available.

Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased at Umpqua Bank or from Jim Akre at akre@charter.net.  Tickets are limited.

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WHAT:        Art by the Bay
WHEN:        September 4th and 5th   10am - 6pm
WHERE:      Boe Park and Beach Boulevard
SPONSOR:  Winchester Bay Merchants and Friends of Winchester Bay
COST:          Free

With Fall just around the corner, it is time for Art by the Bay, the best of Winchester Bay's Festivals.  This year's theme is under the big top, with music each day from 1-4pm with Candy K harpist on Saturday and Peter Giri and Friends on Sunday.  David and Sherry will also be around in the tents with some softer music.

Over fifty vendors, will take over part of Phillip Boe Park and offer hand made crafts and artwork.  The plein air artists will be sprinkled around the embankments and in the tents catching another image of a boat in dry dock or boats just bobbing on Dock "C". 

Leapin Louie is back, this Lithuanian cowboy doing his lasso tricks, trying to ride his unicycle and will have shows at noon each day.

This year's Hero of Winchester Bay will be John Norris, who has been involved with the community for over 34 years, many with the Winchester Bay Rural Fire District.

September 4th is also the official start of the Crab Bounty Hunt so the first crab will be placed in the harbor so the search for the $1,000 prize will begin.  The winner or winners will be announced at an activity at the WB Community Center on October 1st.

So come down to where the Labor Day action will be and spend your time among the WB Merchants at Bay Front Loop and Coho Park, or share a giant coffee cake at the Community Center.  And then stick around for a Clowns Without Border mini concert on Saturday eve.  It is the place to be.  For more information call 5412976073

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FIRST TUESDAY MEETINGS TO RESUME

Tuesday September 7th,  day after Labor Day,  at Bedrock's Pizzeria,  2165 Winchester Ave. (101), Reedsport.  Political discussion, current events,  guest speakers and more.  Democrats, Independents, Pacific Green Party and other progressives, come meet with old friends and new.  For more information contact Richard Davison 541 271 9512

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Who: Oregon Health Policy Board and Authority

What: Community Public Hearings

When: 6 - 8pm Thursday September 9th

Where: Florence Event Center

Cost: Free

This is the only public meeting on the coast and it is to obtain public input on the board's draft Comprehensive Plan for Health Reform, including the Health Insurance Exchange, a central marketplace for health insurance.  Board members and staff will present progress on the plan and decision points, and will listen to your comments, concerns and recommendations.  Go to www.oregon.gov/OHA/features/community-meetings.shtml   for additional information

"While the state is currently working to implement the new agency, the OHA policy Board is already working to change the health care system."

submitted by Joe Coyne

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WHAT:  Estate / Garage Sale
WHERE:  Umpqua Mobile Villa (Behind the Safeway shopping center) between spaces 9 & 10
WHEN:  Friday, Saturday, Sunday,  September 3, 4, & 5  from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Estate / Garage Sale with a portion of the proceeds going to the Leukemia Foundation in the name of our daughter, Elaine Simmons, who passed away, from Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), just four days after her 53rd birthday.

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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/

www.cityofreedsport.org

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