Join us for a pleasant morning & afternoon

Visit with Neighbors and Friends

Be updated on current events affecting us in the timber industry

10:00 AM, Coffee, Snacks

10:15 AM, Joe Steere, LC OSWA President, Introductions & Lincoln Co OSWA update.

10:30 AM, Rick Zenn, Exec Director OSWA will cover the current Oregon State Legislative session.

10:45 AM, Gary Nyhus will present a History of the Nyhus Family farm.

11:00 AM, Tami Braz, Membership Co-chair for OSWA & Secretary and Membership for DSWA- Value of OSWA and Lincoln County membership, how small woodland owners and stewardship are the bedrock of the economy and the environment of Lincoln County, and Oregon, and ask for new members and volunteers.

11:15 AM, Dan Stark, OSU Extension Forestry & Natural Resources Agent and Assistant Prof. on available grants, programs & information.

11:30 AM, Michael Buckwald-Finding, Weyerhaeuser, on operator capacity and export program.

12:15 PM, BBQ Lunch (provided by Peter Bregman) and interaction between members

1:00 PM, Annual meeting - Minutes, Financial report, Future of the Chapter, Election of Officers.

1:30 PM, Raffle and tending questions about our Chapter’s future, what will benefit us.

1:45 PM, Tour of the Nyhus Family Tree farm.

2:30 PM, Close of Meeting

Guests are welcome; Please bring a guest

Please RSVP by August 3rd to Judy Pelletier- judyp2530@gmail.com, Connie Battles- ConnieJBattles@gmail.com, Peter Bregman- pmbregman@msn.com

President Peter Bregman, VP Scott Steenkolk, Past & Incoming President Joe Steere, Secretary Judy Pelletier, Treasurer Jan Steenkolk, Board members Joe Steenkolk, Andy Kittel, Tim Miller, Jim Holt, Steven Allen, Christiana Wood, CJ & Chris Steenkolk, LC OSU Extension Forester Dan Stark

Driving directions: from Hwy 101, turn onto Alsea Hwy - drive east 16.4 miles, turn right onto E Thissell Road - go 0.7 miles until OSWA sign designates location to park