ReOregon Public Meeting May 18 McKenzie School New Gym
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ReOregon Public Meeting May 18 McKenzie School New Gym

Oregon Housing and Community Services released a draft plan for $422 million in disaster recovery grant funds intended to help communities and residents recover from the 2020 Labor Day fires. This effort, which is called “ReOregon,” will provide new permanent housing in the areas most impacted by the fires. A public hearing is set for 6:00 p.m….

McKenzie School District Needs Your Feedback on Internet Access
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McKenzie School District Needs Your Feedback on Internet Access

McKenzie School District recently won a Project OVERCOME grant that aims to rebuild and improve internet services in the region. As part of the grant, researchers are looking to understand the positive benefits that better Internet services can have. McKenzie residents are being asked to take a short online survey to help McKenzie School District understand your interest in internet…

Lane County Permit Navigator New Upriver Hours
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Lane County Permit Navigator New Upriver Hours

Beginning August 12, no appointments are necessary at the Leaburg Annex (Leaburg Fire Station) on Thursdays and wildfire survivors are encouraged to drop-in between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to see Permit Navigator Marianne Nolte. Appointments are no longer required after a multi-week slowdown in the number of people registering for appointments. Marianne is also…

Update -Camp Noah, Spaces Still Available!
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Update -Camp Noah, Spaces Still Available!

UPDATE: Camp Noah still has space available, see below!! The first session of Camp Noah for elementary-aged children begins next week, but there are open slots still available in all sessions. To find out more about Camp Noah and how it supports children affected by trauma (while still helping them have a blast at summer…

Land Management + FEMA Available Upriver this Weekend
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Land Management + FEMA Available Upriver this Weekend

Lane County Land Management in Leaburg this Weekend We are looking forward to seeing many of you on Saturday at the Land Management rebuilding drop-in session at the Leaburg Fire Station. Click here to see the event poster.  The McKenzie Rebuilds website has also been updated to include information related to HB 2289 and the…

Vaccination Clinic at the School July 1st
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Vaccination Clinic at the School July 1st

Lane County Public Health will be holding a vaccination clinic on at the McKenzie River Community School tomorrow, July 1st. The clinic will run from 5 – 6 pm in the Old Gym. Appointments are recommended but walk-ins are welcome too! Schedule now at www.lanecounty.org/vaxclinics Click on the link that says, “Schedule a vaccine appointment.”

Thank You to Melanie Stanley!
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Thank You to Melanie Stanley!

On the night of Labor Day 2020, before packing a few of her own possessions in a car and escaping the rapidly spreading devastation of the wildfires that were coming towards Blue River, Melanie Stanley made sure she warned as many of her neighbors as she could. That involved physically knocking on people’s doors, as…

Congratulations to McKenzie Graduates!
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Congratulations to McKenzie Graduates!

This past year will never be forgotten. From now on when people say, “the Class of 2021,” everyone will know what they mean. We’re all proud of our students’ persistence in completing their high school journey through such challenging times, and wish them all the very best!

Grants for Summer Enrichment Activities for Children
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Grants for Summer Enrichment Activities for Children

Source: OregonCF.org OCF to Grant $41.2 Million of State Funds for Summer Academic and Enrichment Programs Program designed to address learning inequities with Oregon children and families Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) announced today that it will administer $40 million of state-funded grants for community organizations to provide summer enrichment activities for K-12 aged students, such…

McKenzie School District Gets $200,000 Donation from Blueair
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McKenzie School District Gets $200,000 Donation from Blueair

Source: KVAL.com By Angelina Dixson Christmas came early for the McKenzie School District, in the form of a $200,000 donation. The district serves the communities hardest hit by the Holiday Farm Fire. Blueair, a national air purifier company, is donating the money on this Giving Tuesday. “One of the biggest needs still in the McKenzie…