april 1, 2014
native Writers essay Contest
seeking submissions
The 2014 Young Native Writers Essay Contest is designed to
encourage young Native American writers to explore their heri-
tage and is open to Native American high school students from all
Native communities.
For 2014, students are being asked to write about one or more of
the cultural images, symbols or art forms that have been histori-
cally developed by their community to communicate a particular
message or value, or serve a specifi c purpose.
Essays should be 1,200 words maximum and should cover the
following:
• Describe the image(s), symbol(s) or art forms selected;
• Explain how it was originally developed or used by the commu-
nity;
• Reflect on the student’s own experience about it, including
thoughts and feelings;
• And suggest why or how it is still relevant today.
Contest winners will receive a $2,500 college scholarship and
a paid trip to Washington, D.C., for a week of activities in July.
Deadline for submissions is April 22.
Interested students should visit the Holland & Knight Young
Native Writers Essay Contest website at www.nativewriters.
hklaw.com for contest rules and to view previous winning essays.
All essays must be submitted electronically by the entry deadline
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st. Michael’s off ers weekly brunch
St. Michael’s Catholic Church offers an open house brunch every Sunday
following Mass. The brunch is free to the community.
Brunch begins at about 11:30 a.m. following the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Mass
attendance is not required for brunch attendance. For more information,
contact Janelle Justen at 503-550-0923. n
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OR 130 bridge work starts April 1
PACIFIC CITY — Work began April 1 on painting three heavily rusted
bridges over the Nestucca River on OR 130 (Little Nestucca Highway),
between state Highway 22 and U.S. 101. Construction is expected to take
approximately two months per bridge.
The $1.5 million project will require complete closure of the bridges, one
at a time, beginning with the western-most span at milepost 5.11. Local
travelers and residents may access their properties along OR 130, up to
either side of the affected bridge.
Signs will be placed to indicate which bridge is closed and advance noti-
fi cation and detour signs will be provided to help motorists plan for added
travel time and alternative routes.
The protective paint on the bridges, which were built in the early 1950s,
is oxidizing and cracking, and portions of the steel trusses lack paint
altogether. The repainting will keep the structures from deteriorating to
the point of needing to replace them. The bridges have not been painted
since the 1970s.
To get an update on current road conditions throughout Oregon, visit
www.tripcheck.com on the Internet. n
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