Helping to get Hanna Kamikawa to Dance Camp

Raffling off an 8′ x 8′ greenhouse or shed (or $1,000 cash). Donations also welcomed.

Correction: Raffle is for the shed or $1,000, winner’s choice.

Newport High Dancer Hanna Kamikawa has her heart set on going to The Summer Dance Lab in Walla Walla after school lets out. It would be Hanna’s second journey to the camp which entails a five week intensive regimine focusing on ballet but also includes jazz, modern and musical theater. Hanna, who is a sophomore at Newport High, has been dancing since she was five. The summer camp draws dance instructors from across the country to prepare dancers for a wide variety of venues and areas of emphasis. Dancers work out and practice six days a week, eight hours a day at Whitman College. The price that goes with that is $4,500, plus transportation and dance wear and shoes.

Donations or raffle tickets on the green house/shed, or $1,000 cash prize, can be arranged by calling Kiera Morgan at YBCNewsLady@yahoo.com or at 541-336-1106.

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Siletz Grange Hall

The “Happy Humor Hour” (and boy-howdy, we need some) will be held on Saturday April 27th at 7 P.M. at The Siletz Grange. The event promises a fun filled night of family entertainment to benefit the Siletz Grange. Acts will include comedy and magic by Dan the Magic Man, who is well known to Lincoln County audiences for his theater, comedy and magic routines. Dave Coffman three time National Toastmasters winner. Live Music from Portland Recording Artist James Wright along with upcoming comedian Mark Tom plus a variety of local comedy and musical talents. Tickets for this event are $5 per Person or $20 per family and can be purchased at the door. Proceeds from the event will help the Siletz Grange with their building maintenance fund. This will help the Grange to purchase a solid security door, and install safety movement lights. The Grange is accepting new members and is the main meeting hall in the Siletz area. This is a family friendly event and children are welcome. Refreshments will also be provided. For more Info call 541-444-1212.

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The Hotshotz youth softball summer league is putting on a spaghetti feed to raise money for tournament
fees. The Hotshotz are going to 7 tournaments this summer!

To raise the money (and hoping for a financial grand slam) they’re conducting a spaghetti feed dinner on Tuesday, April 16th at the Toledo Elks Lodge from 5pm-8pm. Dinner will be spaghetti, garlic bread, and a small salad for $10. And there’s a discount for families!

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Jersey Sutton, 8
Recently released from the hospital.

Tonight will be a chance for the Waldport community to pull together to help a stressed family pay some heavy medical bills racked up by the recent illness of their young daughter. Jersey Sutton, 8, a third grader at Crestview Heights School, has been battling medical issues involving her brain and pancreas which has turned her single mom’s checking account inside out. Jersey’s mom Lisa says they survived several medical emergencies spanning the middle part of last year but now that she’s better the bills are due. But because of a change in her employer’s medical insurance a lot of the bills aren’t covered. It’s a common dilemma and it has hit Lisa Sutton and her three daughters very hard.

The benefit for Jersey is coming up later today (Saturday) at the Moose Lodge in Waldport. The Lodge is located at 250 NW John Street, at the corner of John and Spring. A silent auction begins at 3pm for all kinds of goodies including entertainment and recreation opportunities. Then at 6pm, a big spaghetti feast is launched with live music followed by live music from “Bucket List” and “Kilter.”

If you can’t make it to the fundraiser, you can donate to the Jersey Sutton Contribution account at ANY credit union. It’s officially listed at OSU Federal Credit Union under the heading JERSEY SUTTON CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT.

Good turn out this evening for Jersey’s fundraiser. The band “Bucket List” plays at 8pm with “Kilter” at 9pm. Goes to 11pm.

Jersey (middle) with friends
at her fundraiser

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