http://www.bridgetzinn.com/ocaq/ocaq.html Oregon Coast Aquarium - Newport Community News Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:00:06 CST Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:00:06 CST The last year has been an extraordinary one for the Oregon Coast Aquarium and it applauds the community and some of the area's non profit organizations with whom it collaborated in 2007. "The Aquarium is a non profit facility itself, and relies on visitor-related revenues, grants, and donations to finance our annual operations," said Marketing Director, Carrie Lewis. http://www.aquarium.org/AquariumWrapsUp2007.asp Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:00:04 CST The Oregon Coast Aquarium's staff will begin dismantling the Claws exhibit January 7 to make way for a new exhibit, Oddwater, slated to open Memorial Day weekend, 2008. As the name implies, Oddwater will offer encounters with strange marine life. There are many unique and wonderful life forms that live in the ocean and Oddwater will take a fascinating look at some of the more unusual among them. http://www.aquarium.org/GetReadyForOddwater.asp Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:00:03 CST The cover of the December issue of Oregon Business magazine features a face familiar to Oregon Coast Aquarium staff; that of Al Gleason, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aquarium. The Oregon Philanthropy Awards chose Al Gleason as Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser for his “"unswerving focus" in approaching the Aquarium's financial crisis of 2002. http://www.aquarium.org/AlGleasonWinsTopAward.asp Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:00:02 CST Recent storms in the Pacific Northwest wreaked devastation, disrupting communities from California to Alaska. The news was full of stories about property damage, human tragedy and financial hardship. One thing that was not in the news was the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Coastal communities are familiar with power outages, downed trees, mudslides and high water during storms of this magnitude, so the Aquarium staff makes it a part of their routine to always be prepared. http://www.aquarium.org/AquariumSurvivesStorm.asp Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:00:01 CST