Help families in need through Tree of Giving
REEDSPORT — Reedsport’s local
Tree of Giving program has families
signed up and ready to be adopted.
Any business, service group, church, or
individuals who would like to buy gifts
for all the children in one family can sign
up or get more information at the Family
Resource Center.
Tags for individual children are avail-
able at Bank of America, Umpqua Bank,
First Community Credit Union and Ace
Hardware.
Stop in, choose a tag and purchase a
new gift for that child based on sugges-
tions listed on their tag. Unwrapped gifts
must be returned to one of the tag distri-
bution locations no later than Dec. 14 at
the close of business.
With the community’s help, Tree of
Giving supplies gifts for approximately
200 children in the community whose
families need a little help during the holi-
days.
Once the applications are returned,
individuals, businesses, non-profits and
other groups may also participate by
adopting a family (and supply gifts for all
the children of that family) or by taking an
individual child’s tag from a local tree.
The Tree of Giving trees will placed in
public places around the Reedsport com-
munity.
For more information, contact the
Family Resource Center at 541-271-9700
or stop by at 5 St. Johns Way in
Reedsport.
Hear the sounds of Christmas at annual Wurlitzer concert
COOS BAY — This traditional
Christmas concert will once again be pre-
sented in its rightful home at the Egyptian
Theatre. The power of the mighty
Wurlitzer Organ will again delight those
who attend this event.
Lee Littlefield will evoke the rich
sounds offering Christmas music and sing-
along tunes. The Christmas Brass
Ensemble, featuring Wilbur Jensen, will
add their skill and merriment to the pro-
gram. This free concert begins at noon on
Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Egyptian Theatre,
229 S. Broadway in Coos Bay. Jensen and
Littlefield have made this melodious con-
cert a holiday tradition for more than 40
years.
Concertgoers will enjoy the power and
presence of the Wurlitzer, one of a few still
in existence that thrilled audiences several
decades ago. There has been a tremendous
effort to restore this wonderful instrument
to its former glory as well as vast improve-
ments to the building.
Currently, a new marquee is being
installed. The City of Coos Bay and many
devoted fans have worked toward this end.
The Christmas Brass will offer memo-
rable traditional holiday music and novel-
ty tunes. Ensemble members include
Wilbur Jensen and Steve Krajcir, trumpet;
Nancy Orbison, French horn; Ted Terry,
euphonium; Stephen Simpkins and Ken
Masters, trombone; Bill Harsh, tuba; and
Tom Beckstrom, percussion.
Donations are appreciated, and theater
concessions will be available. Any dona-
tions will be applied to the Egyptian
Theatre Restoration Fund.
Holiday musical
returns to
Sprague Theater
BANDON — The Bandon
Playhouse presents the return
of the Christmas musical,
“Bethlehem Road,” a holiday
comedy that transports a bick-
ering modern-day family back
to the first Christmas.
“Bethlehem Road” opened
Nov. 28 and continues every
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
through Dec. 13 during its
three-week run at the Sprague
Theater in Bandon. Friday and
Saturday performances begin
at 7 p.m., and Sunday mati-
nees are at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $12 for adults,
$10 for seniors and $8 for stu-
dents and are available at
Bandon Mercantile, Bandon
Ace Hardware, or by calling
541-290-8343.
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