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Depoe Bay seeks safe harbor
The Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce
has launched a fund-raising campaign to
support local businesses and non-profit
organizations impacted by the COVID-19
crisis.
“Though on the surface, there seems
to be financial support in the pipeline,
many local organizations and individuals
either haven’t yet received any funds and/
or don’t qualify for federal or state support,”
said Chamber Executive Director Laura
Furgurson. “Unfortunately, many economic
experts predict at least 30 percent of
small businesses will not make it through
this current crisis. As the Depoe Bay
Community, we simply can’t let that happen
to these hard-working and dedicated
individuals and organizations.”
“Though many locals are unemployed
and/or financially stretched, we know that
overall as a community we can support this
critical effort,” she added. “In fact, the small
town of Yachats raised over $150,000 in
just a couple of months. Some have given
$5-$25, while others have donated their
stimulus checks. Every little bit helps!”
Donations to support local Depoe
Bay area organizations can be made at
DiscoverDepoeBay.org by clicking the
“donate” button at the top right of the home
screen. Or send a check to Depoe Bay
Community Fund at PO Box 21 Depoe
Bay, Oregon, 97341.
After the chamber has estimated the
amount of donations received, it will begin
accepting simple and quick applications
to distribute the funds directly to local
businesses and non-profits. Details for
how to apply will be posted at www.
discoverdepoebay.org.
Distribution of funds will be approved
by a vote of a committee of five individuals
including two current chamber board
members, two community members
appointed by the board, and the chamber’s
executive director. Since the Chamber
is a 501©6 non-profit, at this time,
contributions are not tax-deductible, but the
chamber is working to make that possible in
the near future.
A coordinated
art response
The Oregon Coast Council of the Arts
has started putting together art kits for
distribution to students enrolled in the
21st Century After School Program held
at Sam Case Elementary in Newport.
OCCA Arts Learning Coordinator
Sara Siggelkow and Janet Webster, chair
of the VAC Youth Arts Advisory Board,
put together a program that delivers map-
themed kits once a week for four weeks,
with help from other volunteers, including
Veronica Lundell and Cathey Briggs.
Each week, McKenzie Purdom of the
21st Century program, delivers new pages
and materials directly to the homes of the
31 enrolled students. The kits include a
tab, a colorful page, a notebook page, four
sheets of drawing/sketching paper, plus
pages specific to each week’s challenge.
The book itself is made from a recycled
file folder and brads that the kids created
during their first week.
Week One was about pattern and
the parts of a map. Students were tasked
with drawing eight repeating patterns
and drawing a map of where they live,
complete with a key and border.
In Week Two, students studied texture
and texture plates. They were tasked with
making rubbings of four different items;
experimenting with single colors and
multiple colors; and then making a map
of their favorite place, using texture to
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McKenzie Purdom of the 21st Century program
on art kit delivery duty
represent different areas.
Week Three will be about shape, with
the challenge for students to draw a map
of their families. Week Four will ask
students to combine all the skills they have
learned to make a treasure map.
The art kit idea grew out of an existing
OCCA program to provide hands-on
art lessons to kids enrolled in the 21st
Century Program, a federal initiative
that serves homeless and at-risk youth.
These efforts have been funded through a
generous grant from US Bank.