4 Announcements - press release

1) OSU Forage Production & Pasture Management Workshop
2) Halloween Gala Event
3) 28th annual Coast Conference
4) Deadline to submit Talent Application – October 7, 2011

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WHAT:  OSU Forage Production & Pasture Management Workshop
WHERE:  Marina Activity Center at Salmon Harbor, 263 Marina Way, Winchester Bay
WHEN:     Tuesday, September 20, 2011 from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
WHO:  Umpqua Soil & Water Conservation District
Contact: OSU Extension Regional Livestock Forages Specialist Shelby Filley, (541) 672-4461 or by email at shelby.filley@oregonstate.edu

Please come join us on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Marina Activity Center in Winchester Bay at Salmon Harbor for the OSU Forage Production & Pasture Management Workshop hosted by the Umpqua Soil & Water Conservation District.

OSU Extension Regional Livestock Forages Specialist Shelby Filley will be presenting information on soil fertility, proper fertilization of pastures and hay land, soil sampling and testing, forage management, pasture grazing, hay harvesting, potential and current yield, plant identification and growth, livestock behavior and controlled grazing.  If you want to improve pastures for your cattle, sheep, horses, or other livestock, or improve hay production, you don't want to miss this class.  Composting will also be discussed.

Cost for the class is $10 and pre-registration is encouraged.  For more details or to register, call (541) 672-4461 or contact Shelby by email at shelby.filley@oregonstate.edu.

Please come join us for a wonderful evening!
Refreshments will be provided.
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Who: CDABA
What: Halloween Gala Event
When: Friday, Oct. 28th 2011 @ 6 p.m. 'til midnight
Where: Reedsport Community Building, 451 Winchester Ave. Reedsport, Or.

This year's Halloween Weekend in Reedsport promises to be a spook-tacular event! Save the date on your calendars now for an evening of haunted fun!

Planners are organizing a web of activities starting with a dinner and live dance on Friday night and a family friendly haunted maze Saturday night. Time to gather friends and start planning costumes for the nights competitions. Keep a look out for updates on activities over the next few weeks! Planning meetings take place every Tuesday night at 6:15 p.m. at the Mindpower Gallery. Please call Tamara, at (541) 271-2485 for more information.

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WHAT:  28th annual Coast Conference
WHERE:  Newport's Performing Arts Center
WHEN:   Saturday, Sept. 17 beginning at 9 a.m.
WHO:  Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition
Contact: Pat Wolter, (503) 647-2012; pcwolter@comcast.net.

THIS YEAR'S COAST CONFERENCE FEATURES RANGE OF ACTIVITIES

Coastal science and conservation, plus a special cruise, tour and celebratory bonfire, will all be part of the 28th annual Coast Conference, taking place on Saturday, Sept. 17, in Newport.

The conference, for the entire coastal region, draws Oregonians from throughout the state who love the coast and want to learn more about its natural history and current issues. It is sponsored by the non-profit Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, which is also celebrating its 40th anniversary as an advocate for coastal conservation.

Registration is now open on the group's website, http://oregonshores.org/. Registration on the day of the conference begins at Newport's Performing Arts Center at 9 a.m.

The conference kicks off with a 10 a.m. tour of the new Yaquina Bay facilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The tour is free, but pre-registration is required.

The main portion of the conference begins at 11 a.m. in the Performing Arts Center (777 W. Olive St. in Newport). The morning portion will include the Oregon Shores general members' meeting, and an historical overview of the group's 40-year-long efforts to preserve the coastal environment. A buffet lunch in the PAC's lobby will be catered by Local Ocean, a Newport business which supports a local, sustainable fishing industry.

Afternoon speakers begin at 1:15 p.m. Two of the key presentations concern climate change and how it may affect Oregon's coastal region.

Oregon Shores board member Al Solomon, a recently retired global change ecologist, will speak on "Climate Change and Its Impacts on Coastal Oregon." Solomon, a Charleston resident whose last posting was as head of the U.S. Forest Service's climate research team in Washington, D.C., will explain the current state of scientific knowledge of climate change and survey the projected effects on Oregon's coast.

Steve Adams, managing director of the Climate Leadership Initiative, associated with Willamette University, will discuss "Preparing for Climate Change on the Oregon Coast: Insights for Local Climate Adaptation from Initiatives Around the Country." Adams has more than 15 years of public policy experience in climate change, energy, environment and natural resource management issues. He most recently served in the administration of Florida Governor Charlie Crist, where he directed energy and global climate change policy development and managed the staff of the state's Energy and Climate Commission and the Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change.

Also speaking will be Oregon State University historian William Robbins. His talk, "Industrializing Oregon's Coastal Watersheds: The Consequences of Hubris," will explore the ways in which civilization has changed the coastal landscape over the past two centuries. Robbins, author of Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940, and Landscapes of Conflict: The Oregon Story, 1940-2000, has studied the interaction between human beings and our region's environment during a long and distinguished career.

Finally, geologist George Priest of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries will address the question, "The March 2011 Tsunami: Could It Happen Here?" Priest will describe the recent Japanese earthquake and the impacts we might see in Oregon if a comparable event took place here.

The conference will also feature a 5:30 p.m. dinner cruise of Yaquina Bay with Marine Discovery Tours. Participants will learn about estuarine ecology from the on-board naturalist and gain insights into how climate change may affect the bay, all while enjoying food and drink.

Festivities will wind up with a bonfire at 7 p.m. in Nye Beach. Featured will be the old-time Americana band "Hot Milk." This event is free, although pre-registration is requested.

Cost of the conference is $25 for members, $35 for non-members; lunch is an additional $15. The cruise, a fund-raiser for Oregon Shores, is $75 for members, $100 for non-members (including membership).

For more information about the conference, or to register offline, contact Pat Wolter, (503) 647-2012; pcwolter@comcast.net.

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WHO:              Rotary Club of Reedsport
WHEN:           Deadline to submit Talent Application – October 7, 2011
EVENT:          Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 6 p.m.
WHERE:        Pacific Auditorium, 2260 Longwood Drive, Reedsport
CONTACT:    Kent Abendroth at 541-271-5386 or Kathleen Miller at 541-271-2101

GOT TALENT?  DEADLINE TO APPLY – October 7, 2011

The deadline to apply to participate in the annual Rotary Club of Reedsport's talent show is October 7, 2011.  The Coastal Douglas Has Talent!—talent show—will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 6 p.m.  Winners are selected by audience vote.  Cash prizes awarded.

Applications to audition to perform in the talent show are available at the KDUN Radio Station, 136 N 7th Street, Reedsport, OR or the office of Steve Miller, Attorney, 320 Fir Avenue (Hwy38), Reedsport, OR.  All types of talent are eligible to audition.  The event is open to both adults and children.  Applications must be received by October 7th and can submitted to KDUN or Miller's office. 

The Talent Show is a fundraising event for the Rotary Club of Reedsport and will support its community and service projects.  Admission tickets for the event are $5.  The event will be held at 6 p.m. at the Pacific Auditorium, 2260 Longwood Drive, Reedsport, Oregon. 

Local sponsorships are also being sought.  For more information contact Kent Abendroth at 541-271-5386 or Kathleen Miller at 541-271-2101.

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http://reedsportonline.com/

www.cityofreedsport.org

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