The Ty Curtis Band will be performing with other bands Memorial Day Weekend. Photo Credit: The Ty Curtis Band

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 25-27, The Mill Casino will host BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay, a three-day celebration featuring lip-smacking good barbecue, locally-crafted beers and sizzling hot blues music with the Ty Curtis Band, The Vipers and Brooks Robertson. The event is sponsored by Green Mountain Grill, Marshfield Bargain House, and K-Dock 92.9.

Judges and Entrants Wanted for $5,000 Memorial Day BBQ Competition

Think you’ve got the chops to win your share of $5,000 and bragging rights for having the Coast’s best barbecue? Whether you’re a grill master, or just love to eat good BBQ, The Mill Casino is looking for those who love making and eating barbecue to participate in this Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned event.

Starting Friday, May 25, barbecue aficionados can become certified Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) judges in preparation for judging Sunday’s BBQ competition. The class is $70 for non-KCBS members and $45 for existing members. To sign up for the KCBS certification class, download the application at www.themillcasino.com. Registrations must be received by May 18.

On Friday night at 5 p.m. BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay officially kicks off with a smoking hot band in the Salmon Room, featuring The Vipers and delicious barbecue by Hole In The Wall Barbecue and The Mill Casino.

Starting Saturday at noon, hungry BBQ fans can enjoy a sneak preview of what the 20-plus BBQ competitors will be serving up to the judges during Sunday’s competition. At just $1 per 2- ounce piece of BBQ, no one is likely to go home hungry. At 8 p.m. on Saturday night, The Mill Casino will host live entertainment in the Salmon Room for those 21 and older, featuring Salem’s award-winning blues rockers, the Ty Curtis Band.

Throughout both Saturday and Sunday, while guests are entertained by Brooks Robertson and other live bands, guests can help decide which regional brewery crafts the best beer. Sample outstanding beers from Ninkasi, Deschutes Brewery, Seven Brides Brewing, Pyramid Brewery, Full Sail, Bridgeport, Caldera Brewing Company and Cascade Lakes.

Come Sunday morning at 11a.m. after slaving away all night over their smokers, competitors will begin turning in their delectable edibles to the KCBS-sanctioned judges. At 4 p.m. the judges will announce the winners and award a total of $5,000 in prize money. They also will announce the winners of the Top Three Best Brews!

To top it all off, Mill Club Members could win their very own Green Mountain Grill worth $800 and $25 FREE play in our Grills Gone Wild promotion!  Visit www.themillcasino.com to learn more!

The Kansas City Barbecue Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and enjoying barbeque. The KCBS sanctions over 300 barbeque contests coast-to-coast throughout America. A portion of the BBQ, Blues and Brews on the Bay proceeds will go towards the Coos Bay Volunteer Fire Department.

Pssssst….Mothers Day is Sunday, May 13th 2012. Not to worry, we got you covered!  Treat Mom or that special lady in your life to a fun day out at The Mill!  She deserves a little fun, right?

Start the day with an elegant chef prepared Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch. Brunch will be served in the Saw Blade Buffet from 9am-3pm and in the Salmon Room (for parties of 7 or more) from 9am-1pm. Brunch is $17 per person; Children Under 4 Years Old are Free; Children 5-11 Years Old are Half Price.

Here is a sneak peek of the menu:
Mixed Green Salad, Assorted House Dressings, Traditional Toppings, Composed Salads to Include Fresh Fruit Selection, Vegetable Crudités, Egg Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Italian Pasta, House Smoked Salmon, Peel & Eat Shrimp, Fresh Seasonal Sliced Fruit’s, Antipasto

Breakfast items include: Local Willamette Farms Eggs, Traditional Accompaniments Made to Order, Hand Carved Carlton Farm Baked Sugar Glazed Smoked Ham, Roasted Painted Hills Smoked New York Strip Steak, South Coast Benedict Pastry, Roasted Leek Fondue, Bay Shrimp, Poached Egg, Citrus Hollandaise & Traditional Eggs Benedict, Flora Valley Farms Yellow Finn Breakfast Potatoes, Mascarpone French Toast, Southwest Scramble, Buttermilk Biscuits, Sausage & Bacon Pepper Country Gravy, Carlton Farms Hickory Smoked Bacon, Link Sausage, Sweet Apple Crepes and Cheese Blintzes with Oregon Black Berry & Huckleberry Sauce, Oregon Wild Berry Glazed Pork Chops, Baked Wild Oregon Coast Chinook Salmon with Lemon Butter Herb Glaze, Roasted Draper Valley Farms Chicken, Natural Herb Jus, House Made Buttermilk Waffles, Warm Syrups, Whipped Sweet Butter, Strawberry, Sauce & Chantilly Cream

Don’t forget dessert! Muffins, Cinnamon Rolls, & Assorted Cookies, Warm Bread Pudding, Sweet Bavarian, Cream, Assorted Pies, Cakes, Cobblers, Cheesecake, Bread Pudding, Rolls & Butter

Next, treat Mom to fun day in the Casino!

Moolah for Mama: On Sunday May 13, Ladies are eligible to win a $500 Mother’s Day Bonus when you win our weekly $25 buy-in blackjack tournament that starts at 2pm.  Second place wins an additional $250 and third wins a $100 bonus. You must be a Mill Club Member and have a valid photo ID to claim a prize. Visit our Mill Club page to sign up for free.

With over 700 sizzling-hot, ready-to-pay slots (we also have a smoke-free slot room), iGaming Lounge , and Table Games, there is something for everyone here…with one exception- you must be 21 or older to be allowed inside of the casino.

End the day with a relaxing stroll down our dock overlooking the bay, or take a drive down to Shore Acres State Park to Rhododendron Sunday Mother’s Day
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, or view the majestic Tall Ships, Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, at Coos Bay City Dock.

Check Oregon’s Adventure Coast for more ideas and places to treat Mom to a wonderful day!

Craps is one of the most popular table games at The Mill Casino. Many of our guests enjoy the game because it is not difficult to learn, and you don’t have to know everything to play and have fun. With a little bit of research and practice beforehand, you will soon be playing like a pro!

You want to start by learning a few basic bets and work your way up. Here are some basic things to remember:

1. Craps is played with a pair of dice; each person at the table has a chance to be the “shooter.”
2. When the Stickperson indicates it is your turn to shoot, you must bet on one of two basic bets: A Pass Line bet, or a Don’t Pass bet.
3. The Stickperson will then have you choose two of five dice. Pick them up with the hand you use for throwing (you may only touch the dice with one hand) and hit the end of the table with both dice.

What happens from here depends on the dice.

• If you throw a 7 or 11 and you are betting on the Pass Line, you “Win.”
• If you throw a Crap (2, 3, or 12), Don’t Pass bets win and Pass Line bets are taken.
• If you throw anything other than craps, 7 or 11, then that number becomes your “point” (4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10)
• You must repeat the point before a 7 to win.
• Once the point has been established, you continue to shoot the dice until you make your point or 7 out.

All bets are made with gaming chips, purchased at the game. Some bets are made directly by each player (by setting your chips on specific areas marked on the table. Other bets are made by passing chips to your dealer or the stickperson. You will figure this out as you play.

Download this pamphlet designed to get you started. If you have any questions, the Table Games Staff is here to help.  Good luck!

Photo Credit @Oregon's Adventure Coast

When you plan your trip to the Oregon Coast, a visit to Shore Acres State Park on Cape Arago Highway is practically mandatory!

What a shame it would be to come all this way, and not see one of our most treasured local and national attractions. Known as the “jewel of the South Coast” visitors come here to take in the views of the Pacific Ocean, outdoor fun, and delightful displays of floral blooms year round and scenic beauty.

The “garden for all seasons” includes:

• Hundreds of spring bulbs and daffodils – late Feb. thru March
• 8,000 tulips – late March thru April
• Hundreds of rhododendrons and azaleas – April thru mid-May
• 5,000 flowering annuals/perennials – May thru Sept.
• 800 rose bushes – June thru Sept.
• 250 dahlias – Aug. thru mid-Oct.
• 300,000 or more holiday lights (almost all L.E.D.)- Thanksgiving thru New Year’s Eve.
• Hundreds of spring bulbs and daffodils – late Feb. thru Mar.

Events coming up include:
May 13, 2012 RHODODENDRON SUNDAY MOTHER’S DAY

June 2 STATE PARK DAY (Free Parking!)

June 17 ROSE SUNDAY – FATHER’S DAY

July 21 OREGON COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL GARDEN CONCERT

Visit shoreacrespark.com for more event information.

How to Get There
Shore Acres State Park is located on the Cape Arago Highway, 13 miles southwest of Coos Bay/North Bend and U. S. Highway 101. The park is open every day from 8 a.m. to dusk. Please check posted times at park entrance for exact closing times. A nominal daily vehicle parking fee is charged. Annual day-use permits are available for purchase. Now available for either 12 or 24 month periods. Your camping receipt from Sunset Bay State Park or any other state park campground is accepted as a daily permit for those days registered. Display the receipt on the driver side of your dashboard when visiting Shore Acres State Park.

Randy Nicholson Band Won the Texaco Country Showdown State Finals in 2011. Photo credit @Randy Nicholson Band

Think you have what it takes to be the next country music sensation? 97.3 Hot Country K-Shore wants to see up and coming country music stars at the local auditions for the Texaco County Showdown on May 10, 2012 at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts at Southwest Oregon Community College.

The Texaco Country Showdown is the largest and longest running County Music talent search in the nation. It has been introducing some of the best undiscovered Country Music talent to the world since 1982.

The Texaco Country Showdown is a four-level competition beginning in the spring where contestants compete at events sponsored by their local Country Music radio station. Local winners then advance to the state level where the prize is $1,000.00 and the opportunity to compete at one of five Regional events. Regional winners win an all-expense trip to the National Final at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee! There, before a live audience, five aspiring Country Music artists will try to win the grand prize of $100,000.00 and the title of “Best New Act in Country Music!”

Icons such as Garth Brooks, Martina McBride, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sara Evans, Sweet Hearts of the Rodeo and many, many more all participated in the Showdown at one point in their career and look back on it as a valuable part of their journey that ultimately led to super-stardom.

To enter, Visit 97.3 Hot Country K-Shore and get the registration form.   Turn in your completed form to KSHR, 320 Central Avenue #519  Coos Bay, Oregon

After a series of rounds at venues including The Hales Center at SOCC and the Coos County Fair; the State Finals will be at The Mill Casino September 28, 2012 and the Western Regional Finals will in The Mill Casino Salmon Room November 10, 2012. The winner of the Western Finals will advance to the National Finals in Nashville.

The Mill Casino as it appeared in 1997. You can still see the plywood mill in this photo.

Can you believe it has almost 17 years since we have opened our doors?

The Mill’s Facebook page has been redesigned to fit in with Facebook’s new Timeline format. Part of that new design features some milestones in The Mill’s history. As we approach our 17th anniversary on May 15, we thought we would share those milestones here on our blog.

We really enjoyed looking back at the people and events of the last 17 years that made The Mill Casino what it is today and thought you would too. When you get a chance, take a look at our new Facebook page.

1989 Federal recognition of The Coquille Indian Tribe is restored by an act of Congress signed into law by President George H. W. Bush as Public Law 101-42 on June 28, 1989.

1992 Coquille Tribal Council creates the Coquille Economic Development Corporation to develop and manage businesses on behalf of the Coquille Tribe.

1994 The Coquille Tribe purchases the abandoned Sun Plywood Mill facility along the banks of the Coos Bay estuary.

1995 The Mill Casino opens for business on May 15, 1995.
Opening day was an adventure for everyone at The Mill – employees and guests. People throughout the region had ‘heard the buzz’ and were now gathering at the door hours before the scheduled opening. Inside, workers were still putting on the finishing touches when the decision to open the doors two hours early brought hundreds of new Mill guests into the casino for the first time. ‘There was such a crowd outside the casino that we had to open the doors early,’ said Tom Bohanan. ‘We were still laying carpet and setting slot machines when the doors opened.’

1995 First restaurant opens

1996 The Dock Fire Ask anyone who worked at The Mill during its first year about major events that have taken place and he or she eventually will start a sentence by saying, ‘Of course, there was the fire in 1996.’

On August 16, 1996 a fire began under the boardwalk to the north of The Mill and rapidly spread to areas under the casino itself. Firefighters from North Bend, Coos Bay, Charleston, Hauser and Florence joined with local and state law enforcement officers, the Coast Guard and a variety of area businesses to fight the fire and rebuild the damaged areas. Hard work by the staff and extra efforts by area businesses brought the casino back in less than 24 hours.

1997 The Mill Casino produces its first return on the Coquille Tribe’s sizeable investment. The Tribal Council used that first revenue to provide health insurance coverage for Tribal members. That effort has grown into a health insurance program that today covers Tribal members, employees of the Tribe and its businesses and their families.

1998 The original restaurant is rechristened as the Plank House.

2000 The 115-room Mill Hotel (now the Lodge) opens in June.

2001 The Coquille Tribe creates the Coquille Tribal Community Fund to share a portion of the proceeds from the casino with the community. By 2012, the Community Fund had issued $4.1 million in grants to non-profit organizations and government agencies in a five-county area.

2004 The Salmon Room opens, giving The Mill its first venue for indoor concerts, banquets and large meetings.  The Coquille Tribe purchases the 50.5-acre, former industrial land north of the casino. The property will be renamed and prepared for development as Ko-Kwel Wharf.

2005 The casino expands its table games offerings beyond Blackjack with the addition of Craps and Roulette tables.

2006 The RV Park opens, becoming the first new business on the Ko-Kwel Wharf property.  The Whitecaps lounge opens in October and leads to the demolition of the Hook Tender Saloon. These are the first steps in a major casino expansion project.

2007 A major expansion of the casino is completed in July. The project includes creation of Warehouse 101, a remodeled Timbers Café, Ko-Kwel Gifts, a larger Salmon Room and about 50% more casino space.

2008 The Hotel Tower opens in July adding 92 rooms including six suites, and executive suite, pool and hot tubs and a fitness center. Five new meeting rooms are added along with a full-service banquet kitchen.

What does the future hold?  What will we do next?  Only time will tell, but you can count on us to be here and bring you non-stop casino action, world class events and entertainment the friendliest service on the coast.

The Mill Casino today

Want to know the hottest ticket in town? An invite to $100,000 Grand Prize Winners’ Party on Monday April 30, 2012.

How do you score an invite April Winner’s Party? Simple. Guests will receive an invite now through April 15, 2012 by winning hand paid jackpots in Slots and iGaming.  You can also get invited when you win $400 or more (per session) at one of our Table Games.

• Guests get one drawing entry for each $100 of a hand paid jackpot (Maximum 20 entries per jackpot win.).
• Each time guests win a hand paid jackpot or qualifying table games win they get a voucher from Slots or Table Games that they redeem at the Mill Club booth for 500 points and an invitation to the party.
• Vouchers must be re-deemed at the Mill Club by April 15 to qualify for the party and receive the points.

$100,000 Grand Prize April Winners’ Party will be in the held in Salmon Room on Monday April 30 beginning at 4pm.  Enjoy a complimentary dinner buffet from 4-6:30pm and Door Prize drawings beginning at 6:30 PM! Winners and their guests are eligible to win door prizes if they are Mill Club members.

The Grand Prize Drawing will begin at 6:45 PM when ten entries are drawn from the barrel. 10 lucky winners will then attempt to “Crack the Code” by entering five numbers into the key pad. If you do not crack it, you will choose an envelope and open it to reveal a cash prize. The guaranteed prize money is $8000, ranging from $500 to $2000, but will be higher if someone cracks the code to win $100,000!

Are you a Mill Club Member? Do you like earning cash, free rooms, meals, merchandise and invitations to exclusive special events? If the answer is yes, click here to sign up and begin enjoying these benefits right away.

Have you ever noticed Mill Club members seem to have more fun at The Mill Casino?  Mill Club members enjoy great perks like earning cash, free rooms, meals, merchandise and invitations to exclusive special events.  Are you feeling left out and want to join the fun?  Visit our Mill Club booth located in the casino or click here to learn more. Here is a look ahead at whats in store for our Mill Club Members.

Coming Up! Jackpot Bonanza-Lucky Loot Monday, March 26, 2012 6:00 pm
Monday, March 26 at 6:00 pm, we will draw five winners to win a share of $10,000. Slot players and igaming players will get one entry for every hand paid jackpot won through 5:00 pm March 26 earn an entry into the drawing. Carded table games players will get one entry for every $400 cumulative win.

Happening Now! Hats- Mondays and Tuesdays now through March 27, 2012
Blackjack, Spanish 21, Three Card Poker, or Texas Hold’em Jack and Ace of spades wins a Mill Casino Hat!

Moolah for Mama May 13, 2012 2:00 pm
Celebrate Mother’s Day at The Mill! Table games will add up to $850 bonus cash to the Sunday Blackjack Tournament for female winners! Must be a Mill Club Member and have a valid photo ID to claim prize.

Multiplier Point Days
Elite Mill Club members will earn triple points and Premier guests will earn double points in slots, table games, hotel, food outlets, the gift shop, and the RV Park when they use their Mill Club card during the times listed below Bonus points do not apply towards any points-based promotion. If the guest’s birthday falls on a double/triple point day, points earned in slots or table games during the promotional time period will be tripled/quadrupled.

Anniversary! Friday, May 18, 2012 - 12:01am-11:59 pm
Memorial Day! Monday, May 28, 2012 6am-12pm
June Multiplier Point Days are Thursday, June 14 & Tuesday, June 26, 2012 12:01am-11:59 pm

17th Anniversary Slot tournaments May 19 & 20, 2012
We are celebrating our Sizzling 17th Anniversary with Team Slot Tournaments on May 19th & 20th from 1:00-6:00 pm. We are giving away over $4000 in cash, free play, and prizes each day!

Grills Gone Wild Sunday, May 27, 2012
Memorial Day Weekend means the start of Grill Season and its going to be wild at the Mill Casino. We will be giving away one Green Mountain pellet grill (an $800 value) and $25 free slot play once each hour from 11 am through 7 pm on Sunday May 27. Earn Entries: May 25- May 27

Jackpot Bonanza Monday, May 28, 2012 7:00 pm
Guests who win a hand paid Jackpot or cumulative table games win from April 16 until 6:00 pm May 28 earn an entry into our May Jackpot Bonanza drawings to win a share of $10,000, guaranteed!

Sawmill Sam Free Spins Tuesdays, June 5th & June 12th 9 am-9 pm Tuesday
On June 5th & 12th, Elite and Premier Mill Club Members can win bonus points from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Guests will show their mailer coupon and Elite or Premier Card at the player’s club booth and get a free minute of play on Sawmill Sam to earn bonus points.

Chevy Sonic Giveaway
Guests have the chance to win a brand new Chevy Sonic at the Mill Casino on June 17! We are also giving away $7300 in cash and free slot play!! The more you play May 29 – June 17, the more entries you will earn! Drawings to enter to win the Grand Prize will be at noon on Sundays: June 3, June 10 & June 17 The Grand Prize Drawing is 1:00 pm June 17 (Salmon Room West)

Dinero for Dad (Blackjack Tournament Bonus) Father’s Day June 17, 2012
Celebrate Father’s Day at The Mill! Table Games will add up to $850 bonus cash to the Sunday Blackjack Tournament for male winners.

Spring is officially here and that means BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay , sponsored by GMG & Marshfield Bargain House, is just around the corner!  This 3 day event features finger licking good BBQ (of course) , live entertainment by the Ty Curtis Band, Brooks Robertson and Coup d’Bop, beer gardens and a KCBS Sanctioned Barbecue Competition with a $5,000 Prize Fund!

The Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and enjoying barbeque, is the world’s largest organization of barbeque and grilling enthusiasts with over 14,000 members worldwide.

Think you got what it takes to be a BBQ Champ? If so, sign up to participate in the BBQ Competition – click here to download the application- We are also looking for good judges who know their BBQ. Click here to download the application to be a judge.

Schedule of Events

Friday, May 25th
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Learn the ins and outs of BBQ and become a KCBS Certified Judge! – Spruce Room
5 p.m. – 10 p.m.- Welcome Reception with No-Host Bar and live music. 21 and over – Salmon Room
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Enjoy Award Winning BBQ with Hole in the Wall BBQ, The Mill Casino, and others.

Saturday, May 26th
12 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Taste d’ BBQ – Sample BBQ from the competitors – North dock.
12 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Enjoy food vendors, beer garden and Brooks Robertson. North dock.
8 p.m. – Ty Curtis Band Concert in Salmon Room with No Host Bar. 21 and over.

Sunday, May 27th
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Enjoy food vendors, beer garden and Coup d’Bop. North dock.
4 p.m. – Awards Ceremony

Come join the fun!

Grants awarded to 47 area non-profits for community projects

The Coquille Tribal Community Fund awarded $345,800 in grants this week to 47 area non-profit organizations and public agencies. Grants were awarded under a program established in 2001 by the Coquille Indian Tribe to set aside a portion of the gaming revenues from The Mill Casino to support projects in the Tribe’s five-county service area. Since its inception, the Fund has distributed more than $4.1 million to support charitable efforts throughout the region.

“As active members of so many communities in Southwestern Oregon, the Coquille Indian Tribe is grateful for the opportunity to help improve social conditions in our region,” said Coquille Tribal Council Chair Edward Metcalf. “With so many needs and so few resources, we are happy to do our part through the Community Fund to help our friends and neighbors during these trying times.”

Members of the Fund’s Board of Trustees paid particular attention to programs providing food to families in need. Trustees awarded $93,950 to 13 area food projects along with an additional $12,000 for two area community gardens.

“We are regularly reminded of the great need among our neighbors to meet the basic necessities of life,” said Julia Willis, Fund administrator. “Our Trustees agreed that feeding the hungry has the highest priority when considering the overall needs of our communities.”

Along with food programs, Trustees provided $31,500 for programs targeted to children and youth and $41,500 for programs in support of veterans. The Fund continued its support for the Coos County Historical Society’s Waterfront Historic and Maritime Museum with a grant of $50,000.

The Coquille Tribal Community Fund supports non-profit and governmental organizations with projects in the areas of education, health, public safety, problem gaming, environmental issues, arts and culture and historic preservation. Funds are managed and distributed by a board of trustees comprised of community leaders, a gubernatorial appointee and representatives of the Coquille Indian Tribe and the Coquille Economic Development Corporation.

The fund reflects the commitment of the Coquille Indian Tribe to take a proactive, positive role in the well-being of the community. The Tribe is among the largest employers in Coos County. For organizations wishing to be considered for the next round of funding, the deadline for applications is Aug. 31. For more information, visit the Fund Web site at www.coquilletribalfund.org.

The following organizations received grants this year.

• Alternative Youth Activities, Inc. – $3,000 for the Mushroom Project.
• Bandon Community Youth Center – $3,000 for after school programs.
• Bay Area First Step – $6,000 for a community garden.
• Bay Area Senior Activity Center – $10,000 for the senior lunch program.
• CASA of Jackson County – $5,000 for color copier and printer.
• Charleston Food Bank – $10,000 for food purchases.
• Christian Help Food Bank – $3,450 for flooring replacement and food freight costs.
• Coos Art Museum – $2,000 for the Student Biennial Exhibit.
• Coos Bay Seventh Day Adventist Food Pantry – $10,000 for food purchases.
• Coos County Friends of Public Health – $5,000 for exam vouchers.
• Coos County Historical Society – $50,000 for Maritime Museum and Plaza.
• Coos County RSVP – $4,000 for mileage reimbursement for senior volunteers.
• Coquille Indian Tribe – $22,000 for the Talking Miluk Dictionary.
• Crossroads Community Café – $9,000 nutritious meals.
• Ecumenical Emergency Food Cupboard – $10,000 for food purchases.
• Egyptian Theatre Preservation Assoc. – $3,496 for marquee sign repairs.
• First United Methodist Church – $3,500 for food purchases.
• Florence Food Share – $9,000 for food purchases and Share Garden support.
• Florence Habitat for Humanity – $4,000 for interior and finishing supplies.
• Huerto de la Familia – $6,000 for community gardens.
• Junction City/Harrisburg/Monroe Habitat for Humanity – $4,000 for the Bilingual Build Project.
• Maslow Project – $4,500 for homeless youth services.
• Mobility Unlimited – $2,500 for the Mobility to Employment Program.
• Nancy Devereux Center – $6,000 for building improvements.
• ORCO Arts – $5,000 for the Youth Leadership Program.
• Oregon Coast Community Action-CASA – $5,000 for volunteer recruitment and training.
• Oregon Coast Community Action Emergency Housing Program – $5,000 for short-term emergency housing.
• ORCCA-Share Bear Snack Pack program – $2,000 for food purchases.
• Oregon Community Foundation – $3,000 for the Ready to Smile dental program.
• Over the Rainbow, Inc. – $2,000 for horse feed.
• Parent Partnership – $5,000 for homeless youth services.
• Point Man Ministries Outpost 101 – $15,000 for veteran assistance.
• Powers Action Team/Television Translator – $5,000 to re-establish “off air” television to the Powers-Gaylord area.
• Powers Food Pantry – $6,000 for food purchases.
• Project Blessing Food Bank – $5,000 for food purchases.
• Restoration Worship Center Food Pantry – $6,000 for food purchases.
• Rogue Valley Habitat for Humanity – $4,000 for the Women’s Build project.
• SHAMA-Mental Health Association of SW Oregon – $6,000 for the Peer Support Learning Center.
• SMART – $3,000 for book purchases.
• South Coast Business Employment Corp. – $10,000 for home delivered meals for seniors.
• South Coast Veterans Assistance Network – $10,000 for the Veterans Stand Down event.
• Southwestern Veterans Outreach – $12,500 for office support.
• St. Paul’s Preschool – $3,000 for preschool program support.
• Sutherlin Community Resource Center – $3,000 for after school programs.
• T.H.E. House – $15,854 for a new commercial dishwasher, air circulation system, security lighting and food purchases.
• VFW Post 3440 – $4,000 for a roof replacement.
• Women’s Safety and Resource Center – $15,000 for a senior advocate position.