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Renew wedding vows at Little Log Church
The Little Log Church and
Museum in Yachats will pres-
ent its annual Ceremony of
Renewal and Commitment on
Wednesday, Feb. 14. This will
be the 23rd year the Log
Church will be offering cou-
ples the opportunity to renew
their vows in a group setting.
Both married and unmarried
committed couples are invited
to attend.
This year the Log Church
will offer the ceremony at two
times — once at noon and
again at 5:30 p.m.
Mary Crook, the independ-
ent minister who has facilitated
the event since 1996, reports
that hundreds of couples have
come to Yachats to renew their
vows over the years.
“For some couples it is a
first-time experience; for oth-
ers it has become an annual tra-
dition — something fun and
meaningful
to
do
on
Valentine’s Day,” she said.
This year her theme will be
“Creating a Vision.”
Popular local guitarist
Richard Sharpless will play a
selection of romantic pieces at
the noon ceremony.
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The Little Log Church in Yachats, Ore.
Violinist Ruth Mock, also of
Yachats, will provide music for
the group at 5:30 p.m.
In addition, each couple
will be given a certificate as a
memento of the occasion.
The Valentine’s Day vow
renewal has become a popular
fund raiser for the Little Log
Church. A donation to the
museum of $10 per couple is
suggested.
Since space is limited, reser-
vations are required. For reser-
vations, couples should call
Crook at 541-547-4547.
The historic Little Log
Church has been a landmark in
Yachats for nearly 90 years,
and houses historic artifacts as
well as being host to many
weddings, artistic events and
small concerts. It is located at
the corner of SW Third Street
and Pontiac in the heart of
town.
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Destinations International in
recognition of the organiza-
tion's commitment to industry
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ance and accountability of
destination
organizations
around the world.
Recognition of Travel Lane
County's DMAP accreditation
will occur on the Destinations
International Annual
Conference in Anaheim,
California in July 2018.
“We’re thrillled,” noted
Kari Westlund, President/CEO
of Travel Lane County.
“Achieving DMAP accredita-
tion is a testament to the hard
work of Travel Lane County
staff and quality oversight by
our board of directors. We are
committed to maximizing the
investment made by the lodg-
ing sector and Lane County in
growing the local economy.”
The accreditation program
requires a destination organi-
zation to successfully comply
with a multitude of mandatory
and voluntary standards that
span a variety of performance
areas to gain this momentous
achievement. The standards
cover nearly all aspects related
to the management and mar-
keting of destination organiza-
tions including governance,
finance, human resources,
sales, communications, desti-
nation development and
research.
Travel Lane County joins
the ranks of over 200 destina-
tion organizations who have
obtained DMAP recognition.
“By achieving DMAP
accreditation, these destina-
tion
organizations
have
demonstrated that they have
developed strategies for their
marketing and sales in addi-
tion to the policies and proce-
dures to safeguard the use of
public dollars,” said Virginia
J. Haley, CDME, DMAP
Chair and President, Visit
Sarasota County.
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(formerly Destination
Marketing Association
International) is the world’s
largest resource for official
destination organizations, con-
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Destinations International is
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from nearly 600 destinations
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