Garden tour to raise funds for homeless family shelter
NEWPORT — The 13th annual Secret
Garden Tour sponsored by the Samaritan
House Homeless Family Shelter in
Newport is set for Sunday, June 26, from
noon to 5 p.m.
Tickets are $25 and include visits to the
gardens, plus light snacks and wine, as
well
as
musical
entertainment.
Participants are encouraged to bring their
own water.
Shuttles will be provided to access
some of the gardens. This year, the gar-
dens are in the unique coastal community
of Otter Rock, just north of Newport. The
gardens have many special features,
including ocean views, natural grasses,
garden art, rock walls, and a piece of a
McCullough bridge.
The garden tour provides an opportuni-
ty to see lovely gardens that are normally
only enjoyed by the owners and their fam-
ilies and friends.
It is a wonderful way to see the many
flowers, grasses and plants that can be
grown at the coast, as well as how to use
the natural beauty of the area to enhance
your own garden and yard.
The money raised from this event ben-
efits the Samaritan House Homeless
Family Shelter, the only family shelter on
the coast between Coos Bay and
Tillamook. Its mission is to shelter, edu-
cate and guide homeless families with
children towards independent living.
Tickets are available at JC Thriftway
Market in Newport, Toledo Feed and
Seed, Bear Valley Nursery and
Landscaping in Lincoln City, and at the
Samaritan House office, 715 NW Bay St.,
in Newport.
Coos Art Museum to participate in veterans ‘Blue Star’ program
COOS BAY — The Coos Art Museum
announced the launch of Blue Star
Museums, a collaboration among the
National Endowment for the Arts, Blue
Star Families, the Department of Defense
and more than 2,000 museums across
America to offer free admission to the
nation’s active duty military personnel,
including National Guard and Reserve
and their families from Memorial Day
through Labor Day.
Leadership support for Blue Star
Families programming and promotional
materials has been provided by MetLife
Foundation.
The program also provides families an
opportunity to enjoy the nation’s cultural
heritage and learn more about their new
communities after a military move.
The complete list of participating muse-
ums is available at arts.gov/bluestarmuse-
ums.
“The Blue Star Museums program is a
fun, free activity for military families to
enjoy during the summer months,” said
NEA Chairman Jane Chu. “The program
is also a great way for service member
families to connect to their new communi-
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“The Blue Star Museums program is
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