1) Kool Coastal Nights Car Show
2) The Gardiner-Reedsport Lions Club's Annual Duck Race
3) Registration for Grades 7-12
4) Reedsport Braves Alumni Reunion Picnic
5) Kool Coastal Nights Car Show
6) "A Glimpse of Life at Fort Umpqua" & " ELKSTOCK" music festival
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What: Kool Coastal Nights Car Show
Where: Beach Boulevard, Winchester Bay
When: Friday, Aug 22 from 3pm to 8pm; Saturday, Aug 23 8am to 7pm.
Who: Winchester Bay Merchants Association and the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce
Winchester Bay is the place to be August 22rd and 23rd. Hot cars – Kool nights! Delight in Kool Coastal Nights, the 22nd Annual Winchester Bay Car Show. Cruise in on Friday and stay till Sunday for the classic car extravaganza. Back by popular demand – The Burn-Out contest! Friday night in the Salmon Harbor parking lot 6:30p – 8pm. You can't miss it! Our popular classic car show is open to all pre-70s cars. Each year the classic cars line Beach Boulevard for the Show-n-Shine, where the flashy, restored, and souped-up vie for trophies. Come enjoy the show and enter the raffle to win! On Saturday join the fun on the ladies poker walk and visit the shops and restaurants in Winchester Bay and Reedsport. More than 300 classics enter each year, and the proud owners are always happy to talk to admirers. Many owners bring lawn chairs to sit next to their show stoppers so they can describe the restoration project to anyone interested. The parade of champions is your turn to settle into a lawn chair as the cruisers go by and receive trophies. This year's Grand Marshalls are Peggy Edson and Terry Fleurie. Enjoy Kool Coastal Nights in beautiful Winchester Bay on August 22nd and 23rd! Burn-Out - Show and Shine - Poker Walk - Parade of Champions - Harbor Cruise – Vendors in the park. Visit koolcoastalnights.com for more information or to download the registration form or call 541-271-3434 or 541-297-6073. Email: koolcoastalnight@aol.com. Brought to you by the Winchester Bay Merchants Association and the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce.
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The Gardiner-Reedsport Lions Club's Annual Duck Race is scheduled for Saturday, August 23rd during the Kool Coastal Nights in Winchester Bay. The always exciting, and often comical race is an important charitable event for Reedsport. The annual event contributes to the Lions Club's support of vision and hearing care for local citizens.
Annually the Gardiner-Reedsport Lions pay for examinations and glasses for up to sixty local residents and hearing assistance to a few, all on a needs basis. In addition the Gardiner-Reedsport Lions Club, with the help of the Highland Parent Association, will be testing the vision of all Reedsport Elementary School children on September 4th.
Lions and friend of Lions will be offering Duck Tickets for sale at $5 each. The Race will be held at Dock F near Bedrocks Pizzeria. The time will be between noon and 1:00 PM depending on the wind and tide. The winning Duck will win $100, the runner-up wins $50 and the third place Duck takes home $25 for its lucky owner.
Support your Local Lions Club
For more information: Jim Wells <jwells36@frontier.com>
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WHAT: Registration for Grades 7-12
WHERE: Reedsport Community Charter School
WHEN: Beginning August 11th
WHO: Any new students to the area
Contact: Karin Smith
Registration for NEW students will begin August 11, 2014. Registration for returning students will be August 27th, 2014 at the following times:
Grade 12 8-9 am
Grade 11 9-10 am
Grade 10 10-11 am
Grade 9 1-2 pm
Grade 8 2-3 pm
Grade 7 5-6 pm
Please be prepared to pay your $12.00 student body fee and an option to order a 2014-2015 yearbook for a fee of $40.00. School pictures will also be taken that day. Registration packets will be sent out to returning students beginning the week of August 18, 2014. Any questions please call the school office at 541-271-2141.
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Reedsport Braves Alumni Reunion Picnic
Barrone Park by Highland
Saturday August 16
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Everyone is invited. It's a potluck for bring a dish to share or something for the BBQ grill. We will be having an alumni softball game so don't forget your mitt. The whole family is welcome. Come and see old friends and meet some new ones too!
If you have any questions, email Tammie at tammievaldes@yahoo.com.
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Elkton Community Education Center [mailto:butterfly@rconnects.com]
Saturday – August 16 11am to 2pm at ECEC Ft Umpqua
"A Glimpse of Life at Fort Umpqua"
a live, costumed presentation about how folks lived in the days that Ft Umpqua was a fur trading settlement, held at a replica of the Hudson's Bay Company fort originally built in the Elkton area in 1836. The fort continued to be used for fur trading and agricultural development until 1851. Characters in dress appropriate to the period will appear and tell about their lives at Fort Umpqua. A reenactor will demonstrate skills a trapper would need, including musket firing, beaver trapping, and fire starting. Visitors of all ages asking questions of the characters will receive a token award.
Friday & Saturday – August 22 & 23 at Fort Umpqua
" ELKSTOCK" music festival
2 days of jam sessions, fun and more bands than you can imagine in Elkton; camping by the river and music on the riverside stage from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening. Hosted by the Elkton Station and the Station Band to benefit music programs in the Elkton schools; check out the Facebook page for Elkstock2014
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There are four places to view community events online:
http://www.lowerumpquahospital.org/ Click on the Community Calendar link
www.cityofreedsport.org
www.reedsportcc.org
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