SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015
Mapleton Kindergarten
Round-Up April 21
Mapleton
Elementary
School will hold its annual
Kindergarten Round-Up on
Tuesday, April 21, for all chil-
dren in the Mapleton School
District who will be age 5 by
Sept. 1.
Parents and their upcoming
kindergarten students should
plan to attend at 5:30 p.m.
Students will have a chance to
meet their fellow students and
parents will receive helpful
information about kinder-
garten.
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‘Let’s get healthier, Florence!’
Mayor declares April 17 to 19 as Florence Health Weekend
Bring your child’s birth
certificate,
immunization
records, and their social secu-
rity card to the Kindergarten
Round-Up.
Knowing
how
many
kindergarten students to
expect in the fall is extremely
important. If you know of a
student who will attend
kindergarten in the fall and is
unable to attend Kindergarten
Round-Up, call Mapleton
Elementary School at 541-
268-4471.
Siuslaw kindergarten
registration April 20-30
Kindergarten registration
for Fall 2015 within the
Siuslaw School District will be
April 20 to 30, from 8 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. each day at Siuslaw
Elementary School.
Enrollees must be 5 years
old on or before Sept. 1, 2015.
Parents should bring proof
of age and an immunization
record. No child will be admit-
ted or allowed to attend school
in the fall without proof of age
and immunizations.
Welcome to 80 Years of Excellence!
We Make All Our Own Ice Cream
– Over 50 Flavors –
Including
Sugar-free Ice Cream & Non-fat Frozen Yogurt
in a variety of flavors.
“Over 5 Generations of
Old Fashioned Goodness!”
Tw o l o c a t i o n s i n F l o r e n c e
H i g h w a y 1 0 1 N & B a y S t r e e t i n O l d To w n
Wa l d p o r t • W i n c h e s t e r B a y • A s h l a n d • S i s t e r s
Th ank you Dr. Khurram Naqvi...
...for your loving care of our beloved
mother, Frances. Your compassion and
support for her and our family
will never be forgotten.
You are the very best!
Christine Davies & Julie Jarvis
PHOTO BY CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS
Volunteers from the fifth annual Community Health Fair accept a proclamation from Mayor Joe Henry at the Florence
City Council meeting on April 6.
A dozen volunteers associ-
ated with the fifth annual
Community Health Fair were
on hand during the April 6
Florence City Council meet-
ing to receive a mayoral
proclamation
designating
next weekend, April 17, 18
and
19,as
“Let’s
Get
Healthier, Florence, Week-
end.”
“We are thrilled!” said
health fair head organizer
Linda Lydick. “To have
Mayor Henry recognize our
event and encourage every-
one’s attendance and partici-
pation means so much to our
committee. It adds an extra
degree of significance to
the hard work of our
volunteers,
to
all
our
exhibitors
and
seminar
leaders, and to the participants
in the Sunday 5K Fun
Walk/Run.”
L ET ’ S G ET H EALTHY , F LORENCE !
YOUR BETTER
HEALTH STARTS
APRIL 17-19!
F LORENCE E VENTS C ENTER
MEET AND TALK WITH EXPERTS!
LOTS OF FREE INFORMATION!
• Women’s health • Men’s health
• Senior health • Kid’s health
• Pet health
Saturday, April 18, 1-6 p.m.
LOTS OF FREE SEMINARS—SATURDAY
ONLY!
MEET THE EXPERTS!
Free heart-healthy lunch provided by the
Florence Seventh-day Adventist Church
for the fi rst 100. Then choose from a wide
variety of insightful 30-minute seminars
beginning at 2:00 with relevant, easy-to-use
tips for a healthy new you! Refreshments by
Nature’s Corner and Fresh Harvest Bakery.
Sunday, April 19, 9 a.m.
5K (3.1 mi.) FAMILY FUN RUN/WALK
On-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Entry forms also at Coastal Fitness.
Pre-registration required to receive
commemorative t-shirt. $20 adults, $15
kids under 18. E-mail fl orenceorhealthfair@
gmail.com. Portion of registration fee
supports the Friends of Florence Cancer
Van!
FREE HEART-HEALTHY LUNCH
FRI. noon & SAT. 1:00 pm
TO FIRST 100 PEOPLE!
Friday Exhibitors:
Korando Dental Group
Dynamic Hearing Solutions
Osburn Veterinary Clinic
Florence Chapter Oregon
Right to Life
SAPPSA
90by30
Studio Florence
Pro-Fit Clinic
New Horizons In-Home Care
Us Too Florence
Elderberry Square
The Shorewood
McKenzie Willamette
Medical Center
CERT
Whiskey Creek Organics
Dreamscape Massage, LLC
Coastal Fitness
TOPS
Waves Spa
Best For Hearing
Peace Harbor Medical Center
Peace Harbor Home Health &
Hospice
Lane Blood Center
Sonshine Christian School
Florence Seventh-day
Adventist Church
Fred Meyer
EmiLy’s HerbaLs
Spruce Point
Nat’l Alliance Mental Illness
Saturday Seminars
Dr. Charles W. Korando, DDS,
“Dental Hygiene and
Pregnancy”
Joan Taber, Dietician,
“Gluten Intolerance &
Celiac Disease”
Lucas Stang, PA-C “Infectious
Disease”
Dr. Gina Wilson, OB/GYN
“Water for Life”
Frank Nulty, CERT
“Emergency Food Secrets
for Your Survival Kit”
Karen Hazelwood, Certifi ed
Holistic Nutritionist
“Nutrition for Health and
Wellness”
Jim Archer, Running
Enthusiast
“Running, A Lifetime
Practice”
Emmanuel Beaulieu, B.S.,
BC-HIS
“Coping With Hearing
Loss”
April Dumas,
“Choosing Healthy Living
by Refusing Addictive
Substances”
Amy Tanikawa,
“Reducing Child Abuse”
Emily Frazier, MFA,
“Western Herbs for
Wellness”
Jim Mitchell & John Herbst,
Coastal Fitness, Exercises
The 5 th Annual Community Health Fair is presented by the
Florence Seventh-day Adventist Church and underwritten by The Korando Dental Group.
helpful seminars by experts
from across a variety of disci-
plines starting every half hour
from 2 to 5:30 p.m.
Refreshments will be pro-
vided by Nature’s Corner and
Healthy Harvest restaurants.
Sunday is the 5K (3.1
miles) Fun Run/Walk. Day-of-
race registration begins at
7:30 a.m. and the 5K starts at
9 a.m.
However, pre-registration is
recommended by e-mailing
FlorenceORHeathFair@gmail
.com. Entry forms are also
available at Coastal Fitness.
The $20 entry fee helps
benefit the Friends of Florence
cancer van. Each registrant
receives a commemorative T-
shirt, ribbon and refreshments
after the event
City
Manager
Erin
Reynolds, who ran the inaugu-
ral Community Health Fair 5K
last year, told organizers she
plans to run again this year.
Nearly 50 runners and
walkers of all levels partici-
pated in 2014.
The annual Community
Health Fair is presented by the
Florence Seventh-day Adven-
tist Church and underwritten
by Korando Dental Group. For
more information, call 541-
999-2052.
In Mayor Joe Henry’s
Proclamation for the 2015
Community Health Fair, he
said, “Florence residents need
and deserve access to the best
information about the many
outstanding local providers of
healthy living information,
products and services.
“This hardworking group of
volunteers does indeed rally
the community toward better
health.”
City Lights Cinemas, Siuslaw News
host Earth Day movie April 22
In celebration of Earth
Day, April 22, City Lights
Cinemas and the Siuslaw
News will be partner-
ing together to present
“Planetary” at noon and 6:30
p.m.
Directed by Guy Reid,
“Planetary” presents a stun-
ning visual portrait of
our Earth, taking viewers
on a journey across conti-
nents: from the African
savannah to the Himalayas,
and from the heart of Tokyo
to the view of our fragile
planet from orbit.
AT THE
Friday, April 17, Noon-5 p.m.
DOZENS OF FUN EXHIBITS—FRIDAY ONLY!
Get answers from more than 30 exhibitors
offering valuable information on health-
related services, products, and trends for
women, men, seniors, kids…even pets! Lots
of door prizes too! Free heart-healthy lunch
provided by the Bridgewater Restaurant
to fi rst 100. Free CPR/AED training
course for fi rst 20 who sign up by e-mail:
fl orenceorhealthfair@gmail.com.
The annual Community
Health Fair takes place on
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,
April 17 to 19, at the Florence
Events Center.
This year marks the fifth
anniversary of the event that
typically draws hundreds
of people and provides them
an opportunity to speak
on matters of interest to
women,
men,
seniors,
kids and even pets, with a
wide range of healthcare
experts.
On Friday only, from noon
to 5 p.m., attendees can visit
dozens of fun exhibits with
valuable information. There
will be lots of door prizes and
a free heart-healthy lunch by
Bridgewater Restaurant.
On Saturday, enjoy a free
lunch provided by the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
at 1 p.m., then choose from
Through intimate inter-
views with a diversity of
people, from NASA astro-
nauts and environmental-
ists
to
philosophers
and Tibetan lamas, the
film explores our shared
future.
It suggests that the key
to transforming our civiliza-
tion lies in an understand-
ing that all life is in-
separably
interconnected,
and that we cannot change
the world unless we change
the way we see ourselves,
our planet, and the wider
cosmos we are embedded
within.
Tickets are $9, or $8
for seniors, $7.50 for stu-
dents, $7 for matinees,
or $6.50 for children.
Regular or matinee tickets
can also be purchased at
the Siuslaw News, 148 Maple
St.
Bring your ticket stub
to the Florence Green
Fair on May 2 for free admis-
sion.
City Lights Cinemas is
located at at 1930 Highway
101 in Florence.
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