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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2015
Siuslaw Outreach Services receives grant, donations
They are written to local
businesses for fuel, prescrip-
tions, emergency transportation
or shelter, propane, utilities,
showers, laundry or other basic
needs. Each person requesting
assistance is interviewed indi-
vidually and his or her needs
are assessed.
Siuslaw Outreach Services
promotes self-sufficiency with
classes and advice on budget-
ing, planning, banking and liv-
ing frugally.
Executive Director David
Wiegan said, “Our Emergency
Voucher Fund was almost
depleted by November this
year, so this grant is especially
welcome.”
SOS’s
annual
budget
requires donations and founda-
tion grants to break even. And
though the organization has a
number of other grants pend-
ing, “The community has been
particularly generous with
donations during the holiday
season,”
said
Wiegan.
“Although it looks like the
economy is finally starting to
turn the corner, the number of
people seeking assistance has
continued to increase each
year.”
The holiday season also saw
a number of individuals and
organizations raising funds for
SOS.
Camp Florence held a
fundraiser at Fred Meyer;
Crossroad Assembly of God
held a fundraiser; Bettina
Hannigan held an event at her
home that generated many
items for the SOS shelter home;
the Florence Rotary Club con-
ducted a toy drive and brought
County sheriff offers safety tips for landslide season
A number of weather-related
challenges can present them-
selves during the winter
months, and coastal residents
are no stranger to those chal-
lenges.
The following tips are found
in the 2015 Emergency
Management calendar, which
can be downloaded online at
www.lincolncountysheriff.net/
emergency.
Snow and Ice
• If a storm is forecasted:
ensure you have a full tank of
gas in your vehicle, enough
food, water, adequate cloth-
ing/blankets and heating fuel
(seasoned firewood, generator,
etc.) in the event of power out-
ages or if you become isolated.
• Maintain ventilation when
using kerosene heaters to avoid
build-up of toxic fumes. Refuel
kerosene heaters outside and
keep them at least three feet
from flammable objects.
• Keep snow shovels and
sand to remove snow and help
with traction.
• Insulate your pipes to pre-
vent from freezing.
• If temperatures drop below
freezing, prevent pipes from
freezing by turning on faucets
to allow a slow drip.
Wind
• Before a windstorm con-
duct a home safety evaluation,
including the garage door and
nearby trees. If you have an
electric garage door opener,
locate the manual override.
• If you are indoors during a
windstorm, move away from
windows or other objects that
could fall.
• If you are outdoors, move
into a building and avoid
downed electricity power lines,
utility poles and trees.
• If you are driving, pull off
the road away from trees, over-
passes and power lines.
Landslides
• Listen for unusual sounds
that might indicate moving
debris, such as trees cracking or
boulders knocking together.
• Avoid river valleys or low-
70th ANNIVERSARY
ENGAGEMENT
Bob and Peggy Jackson
Huff – Rutledge
Peggy and Bob Jackson of
Florence celebrated 70 years
of marriage Dec. 30, 2014.
Peggy was a shipyard work-
er during World War II. Bob
served in the U.S. Navy
aboard the U.S.S. Indianapolis
in the South Pacific. After the
war, he was a log rafter and
worked on tug boats.
The Jacksons have three
children: Rob, Sandi and Ron;
and 11 grandchildren.
The Jacksons’ parents are
deceased.
Peggy has one surviving
brother, Bud Ritter.
Bob’s father was a logger,
and his mother was a teacher.
Makahla Rose Huff and
Tyson Phillip Rutledge have
announced their engagement
to be married the summer of
2016 in Florence.
Huff is a 2010 graduate of
Siuslaw High School. She is
currently studying dental
hygiene at Carington College
in Boise, Idaho. She is the
daughter of Lori and Harley
Huff of Florence.
Rutledge attended high
school in Burns, Ore., and is
employed by Iron Horse
Logging. He is the son of
lying areas. (This will be diffi-
cult if not impossible along the
central Oregon coast.)
• Be alert when driving and
watch for collapsed pavement,
mud or fallen rocks.
For more information and
tips, visit www.lincolncounty
sheriff.net. — Lincoln County
Sheriff’s Office
BIRTH
MOORE—Mia Dorothy-
Irene Moore, a girl weighing 7
lbs., 7 ozs., was born to Megan
N. Moore and Jeremy R. Moore
of Westlake, on Dec. 23, 2014,
at Sacred Heart Medical Center
at RiverBend.
WEATHER
D ATE
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
H IGH
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Rainfall
Month: 18.87
Sharri Rutledge and the late
Lloyd Rutledge.
L OW R AIN
54
53
49
50
48
49
47
52
41
40
40
39
41
32
0.09
1.58
0.57
0.26
0.54
0.17
0.11
Week: 3.32”
Year: 75.04”
Data Courtesy of
Roger Cunningham
over an entire carload of toys;
Bi-Mart donated a large con-
tainer of toys; author Ned
Hickson held a book signing
fundraiser for SOS at Fred
Meyer; and Kozy Kitchen
raised cash, toys and coats at
the restaurant.
“SOS is extremely apprecia-
tive of all this support from our
community, for our communi-
ty,” said Wiegan.
City Lights
Cinemas
1930 Hwy 101, Florence
www.citylightscinemas.com
541-305-0014
The following films and
showtimes
Are for
Friday, January 2, 2015 -
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Night at the Museum: Secret of the
Tomb - 97 min (PG)
Daily Except Sun: 12:00 PM,4:45 PM
Sun: 1:00 PM,5:45 PM
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five
Armies - 144 min (TBC)
Fri, Sat: 12:00 PM,3:00 PM,
6:00 PM,9:00 PM
Sun: 1:00 PM,4:00 PM,7:00 PM
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 12:00 PM,
3:00 PM,6:00 PM
The Interview - 112 min (R)
Fri, Sat: 2:15 PM,7:00 PM,9:30 PM
Sun: 3:15 PM,8:00 PM
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 2:15 PM,
7:00 PM
Unbroken - 137 min (PG-13)
Fri, Sat: 12:10 PM,3:10 PM,6:10
PM,9:10 PM
Sun: 1:10 PM,4:10 PM,7:10 PM
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 12:10 PM,
3:10 PM,6:10 PM
Wild - 115 min (R)
Fri, Sat: 12:30 PM,3:30 PM,
6:30 PM,9:20 PM
Sun: 1:30 PM,4:30 PM,7:30 PM
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 12:30 PM,3:30
PM,6:30 PM
Voice Your Opinion!
EDITOR@
THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM
The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Presents
2015 Rhododendron Court
REQUIREMENTS:
You must be a Junior or Senior at
Siuslaw or Mapleton High Schools
Must have a 3.0 grade point average
Seeking
dedicated young
women and men
To form the
2015
RHODODENDRON
COURT
The Rhododendron Court will compete
for the title of Queen Rhododendron and
King of the Coast and scholarships on
May 6th at the Florence Events Center
Light Up a Life
C E L E B R AT I N G O U R A N N U A L T R E E L I G H T I N G O F
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Hospice held a
celebration of more than 500 stars representing
and recognizing loved ones. We would like
to thank the community, volunteers and
everyone who donated to this wonderful
event. All proceeds support the amazing care
provided by the PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Hospice caregivers and volunteers.
Thank you to the following:
✰ Our Generous Community
✰ Florence Events Center Staff & Volunteers
✰ Flowers by Bobbi, Gary & Sharon Cargill
✰ PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Cafeteria & Staff
✰ Ladies of the Elks-Florence
DON’T MISS OUT!!!!
Pick up your application at
--> www.fl orencechamber.com/
--> Siuslaw High School Main Offi ce
--> Mapelton High School Main Offi ce
--> or email request to cindywobbe@msn.com
For more information visit our website
www.fl orencechamber.com or
Call 541-997-3128
Application
DEADLINE
JANUARY 1
5TH
2015
✰ Red Rose Catering & Staff
✰ River Cities Taxi
✰ Roby’s Furniture
✰ St. Mary’s Men’s Club & Knights of Columbus
✰ Bruce Jarvis
✰ Judy Schwartz
✰ PeaceHealth Strings of Compassion
✰ PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Advisory Board & Volunteers
Remembering
those we love.
Honoring
them with stars.
Celebrating
memories in light.
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Siuslaw Outreach Services
has received a grant of $7,000
from
the
Templeton
Foundation.
The grant will be used for the
SOS Emergency Voucher Fund.
Over the course of a year, SOS
provides nearly 1,000 vouchers
to persons who are senior, dis-
abled, low income, homeless or
in some kind of emergency sit-
uation.