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Upcoming shows with the Willamette Master Chorus
Travel (virtually) to Oregon s beloved Mount Angel Abbey with the Willamette Master Chorus in an upcoming spring concert this May, tilted Sacred Music at the Abbey.
The chorus will not be able to participate as a large group due to the pandemic but has captured some of the Abbey s acoustics by pre-recording accompaniment with different organs, according to a recent press release.
The chorus will premiere a newly arranged spiritual entitled, The Morning Trumpet. The women of the chorus will perform Laetatus Sum, described as a haunting composition based on Psalm 122.
SALEM â The Oregon Cattlemenâs Association (OCA) has provided $45,000 in wildfire assistance to ranchers and Rangeland Fire Protection Associations (RFPAs) impacted by the severe and tragic wildfires from the summer of 2020, which burned over 1 million acres in the state.
OCA received 12 applications for assistance with a combined request of over $258,000 for expenses and losses relating to 2020 wildfires. Applications were submitted from Crook, Harney, Jackson, Lake, Linn, Morrow, and Wasco counties, with the majority of applicants residing in Lake County. Funds were provided to every applicant and ranged from the smallest amount of $500 to the largest amount of $13,700 provided to an individual applicant.
SALEM â The Oregon Cattlemenâs Association (OCA) has announced the opportunity for six young ranchers to attend the OCA Mid-Year Conference on July 11-13 at the Salishan Coastal Lodge. This scholarship opportunity is available to young ranchers interested in learning more about the work of the Oregon Cattlemenâs Association.
The scholarship will cover the expense of lodging and event registration.
Candidates must be able to attend the full conference and be willing to participate in all facets; the conference is an opportunity for young ranchers to immerse themselves in the work and mission of the Oregon Cattlemenâs Association for the future of the cattle industry.
Oregon Senate votes to make passing civics a graduation requirement
Updated Apr 07, 2021;
Posted Apr 07, 2021
Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would require a half-credit of civics in order for public high school students to graduate.Mark Graves/The Oregonian
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Oregon high school students would be required to pass at least one semester of civics in order to graduate from a public high school, under a bill approved Wednesday in the state Senate.
“It’s time that people understand how the sausage is made,” said Sen. Fred Girod, R-Lyons during a speech in support of Senate Bill 513, which passed 25-3. Girod said his office routinely receives calls from Oregonians upset at how he voted on a bill approved by Congress, for instance. As a state lawmaker, Girod doesn’t get a say in what happens in Washington, D.C.