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October 18, 2012
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Roseburg community turns to raffle to pave military cemetery parking lot

A campaign to pave a rough parking lot next to the Roseburg National Cemetery enters a new phase Friday, with Rotarians selling raffle tickets to raise money. Private fundraising has picked up since the city learned in September it would not receive a state grant to pave, mark and landscape an 89-space lot. The city estimates the project will cost $190,000. The Roseburg Morning Rotary Club will begin selling $5 raffle tickets at a noon gathering Friday at the lot on West Harvard Avenue. If all 10,000 tickets are sold by Dec. 7, the fundraiser will generate $50,000 to improve …

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The News-Review Updated Oct 18, 2012 11:35AM Published Oct 18, 2012 11:49AM Copyright 2012 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.