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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015 Clean coast Sunday OBITUARIES SCOTT—Shirley Scott, 81, living in Florence for more of Florence, died Feb. 27, than 40 years after moving here 2015. from Sa- S h i r l e y lem. was the She is youngest of survived by four children her chil- born to Harry dren: Marie and Francis S e v e r s o n , Hill of Ed Francis, Oakridge, R a n d y Francis Shirley Scott Ore. Marjorie She mar- (married to Francis ried Arthur Chirrick in 1950. C a t h y They divorced and she later Francis); nine grandchildren; married Lyle Scott in 1963. five great-grandchildren; and Shirley was the comptroller one great-great-grandchild. for R.A. Chambers Construc- She was preceded in death tion (now Chambers Con- by her husband, Lloyd Francis; struction) for 36 years before and two of her sons: Lloyd retiring in 1999. Francis and Carl Francis. She was also a longtime Marjorie will be laid to rest member of Soroptomists and at Bell Crest Cemetery in Foresters. Salem. Shirley is survived by her LINDSAY—Randal J. elder brother, Holly Hill; two “Randy” Lindsay, 54, formerly daughters: Betty Johnson and of Florence, Karen Grant; a stepson, Rick passed away, Scott; two grandchildren; one Tu e s d a y, step-grandchild; and six great- April 14, grandchildren. 2015, at his She was preceded in death home in by her husband, Lyle; and her Gold Bar, son, Joseph. Wash. A scattering of ashes service Randy will be held Saturday, May 2, at Randal Lindsay was born 11:30 a.m., at the Eugene Aug. 16, Masonic Cemetery, the oldest 1960, in Lebanon, Ore., to cemetery in Eugene, located at Ronald Lindsay and Veryl 25th Avenue and University (Wollam) Peters. Street. He attended grade school in A reception will follow at Mehama and Stayton before The Phoenix Inn, 850 Franklin moving to Florence with his Blvd., in Eugene. father in 1975, attending Memorial contributions can Siuslaw schools and graduating be made to CROW (Children’s in 1979. Repertory of Oregon Randy worked at McKay’s Workshops), 83455 South grocery store in Florence and Cove Drive, Florence, Ore., Food-4-Less in Salem before 97439 or online at www. joining the Navy in 1985. crowkids.com. While in the Navy, he F R A N C I S — M a r j o r i e learned his trade of working on Francis, 90, of Florence, passed jets while touring the world on away March 21, 2015. the USS Carl Vinson. Marjorie was born April 17, Following his discharge 1925. from the Navy, Randy moved She was married to Lloyd to Cheyenne, Wyo., with his Francis and was a home maker, buddy, Russ, and attended Cheyenne Aero Tech to contin- ue his education of working on jets. Randy moved to Everett, Wash., and began working at Tramco in 1991. He met Laurie there and they married on Feb. 14, 1999. Randy was working for Aviation Tech Services at the time of his death. Randy loved hunting, fish- ing, golfing and watching hockey games. He had season tickets to the Everett Silvertips hockey team and loved to share them with his family and close friends. He leaves behind his wife Laurie; his son Erick and his wife, Janelle; his granddaugh- ter, Brooke; his father Ronald and step-mother Marilyn; his mother Veryl and step-father Ed; three sisters and their spouses: Barbra (John), Jodene (Jon) and Susan (Mark); five step-sisters, two step-brothers, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 2, at 11 a.m., at Huston-Jost Funeral Home in Lebanon. Private interment will be at Providence Cemetery near Scio, Ore. Contributions in his memory can be made to the Providence Cemetery Memorial Assoc- iation or the American Cancer Society and sent in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon, Ore., 97355. PITTS—Gerald R. Pitts was born Oct. 17, 1927, in Tomaha, Okla. Throu- ghout his life, Gerald was loved for his hu- mor, faith in God and service. He had a Gerald Pitts verve for life, family and fishing. After high school, Gerald enlisted in the Army Air Corps, which later became the Air Force. He served in personnel for 17 years and retired as a Master Sargent in 1966. He loved to tell a story about when he pulled resources from Henry Kissinger for the launch of an Air Force satellite. Three years into his military career, Gerald returned home to Albany, Ore., for a period before re-enlisting. It was then that his sister introduced him to her friend, Verna Jean, who worked the local soda fountain. With most of his friends having moved away, Gerald logged many hours on a stool at the soda fountain, and soon he and Verna Jean were engaged to be married. They married in 1949 and brought two children into the world: Gerald Leroy and Debra Sue. After retiring from the Air Force, Gerald worked for Lockheed Missile and Space. During his tenure with them, the family relocated to Kodiak, Alaska. It was here that Gerald discovered the last great love of his life: fishing. When Gerald returned to Oregon, he and Verna Jean set- tled in Florence and he fished commercially for more than 20 years, captaining two boats — one of which he sank on a rough bar and had to be fished out by the coast guard. Gerald remained at the helm of his last boat, The Gypsy, until heart trouble brought him ashore and they moved to Tigard, Ore., to be closer to family. Gerald leaves behind a sis- ter, a devoted wife of 65 years, two loving children, five grandchildren, six great-grand- children and numerous nephews, nieces and friends. Voter registration deadline is Tuesday The deadline to register to vote for the May 19 Special Election is Tuesday, April 28. There are three ways to reg- ister to vote: • Register online at www.lanecounty.org/elections with a valid Oregon Driver’s License, DMV-issued identifi- cation card or learner’s permit. Registration must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on April 28. • Submit a voter registration card to the Elections Office at 275 W. 10th Ave. in Eugene by 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 28. The Lane County Elections’ drive-through drop box on the corner of 10th Street and Lincoln will be open from now through the registration dead- line. • Mail a voter registration card to the Elections Office with a postmark no later than Tuesday, April 28. “It is always a good idea to check your voter registration status online before the dead- line,” said Lane County Clerk IMPOUNDMENT Cheryl Betschart. “This is par- ticularly true if you have regis- tered and haven’t received a voter notification card back in the mail from us. If you have dropped or added a mailing address, changed apartment numbers or moved, you will want to make sure we have your current address.” Lane County Elections is at 275 W. 10th Avenue in down- town Eugene. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and is closed at noon for lunch. 1930 Hwy 101 • Florence, OR 97439 Showtimes: April 24-30, 2015 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 FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Located at 333 Kingwood St. s Puzzle Boo ks Plants age Rumm NEW: Danny Collins - 106 min (R) – “[With] sharp dialogue, and a superb ensemble cast, anchored by a lead performance by Al Pacino in lovable scamp mode.” RogerEbert.com Fri, Sat: 12:20, 3:20, 6:20, 8:50 | Sun: 1:10, 4:10, 6:40 Mon, Tue, Wed: 12:10, 3:10, 6:10 | Thu: 1:30, 4:10 “ F Angie’s Alterations to re e y ou” services with Furious 7 - 137 min (PG-13) – “A tactful, touching memorial to Walker.” - Variety Fri, Sat: 3:10, 9:00 | Sun: 6:50 | Mon, Tue, Wed: 6:00 | Thu: 6:30 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 - 94 min (PG) – FINAL WEEK Fri: 3:40, 8:40 | Sat: 3:00, 8:30 | Sun: 1:20, 6:30 | Mon, Tue, Wed: 12:30, 6:30 | Thu: 1:00, 6:40 NEW: True Story - 100 min (R) – Starring James Franco as Christian Longo, based on the real murders and the fascinating story that transpired in Waldport. Also stars Jonah Hill & Felicity Jones. Fri: 12:50, 6:10, 8:30 | Sat: 3:50, 6:20, 8:50 | Sun: 1:00, 3:40, 6:20 Mon: 12:20, 3:20, 6:20 | Tue, Wed: 12:20, 3:20 | Thu: 1:10, 3:50 Special Events: An Honest Liar - 90 min –The story of Amazing Randi? Amazing. You won’t see what’s coming. Tue: 6:00 - True Story Tuesday Titus Andronicus - 180 min - Lucy Bailey’s dark, comic vision of Shakespeare Sat: 12:00 | Wed: 6:00 - The Globe Theatre Presents Avengers: Age of Ultron 2D - 141 min (PG-13) – Be the fi rst to see it! Opens 5/1 Thu: 7:00 WWW.CITYLIGHTSCINEMAS.COM Annual Plant and Rummage Sale Saturday, May 2nd 9am - 2pm Florence Green Fair e th $9 Regular/$8 Senior or Student/$7.50 Matinee/ $7 Child/$6.50 Member Woman in Gold - 109 min (PG-13) – Helen Mirren & Ryan Reynolds star Fri: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 | Sat: 12:30, 6:30 | Sun: 1:30, 4:00 Mon, Tue, Wed: 12:00, 3:00 | Thu: 1:20, 4:00 A female Shih Tzu mix #12587 has been impounded at the Florence Area Humane Society. Call 541-997-4277 or stop by the shelter at 2840 Rhododendron Drive to claim. Visit FAHS on the web at florencehumane.org. Welcome to 80 Years of Excellence! Small appliance repair: Did your toaster quit working? Is that lamp cord needing repaired? Bring in your small appliances and we will have someone there to fi x them. All free to you! CITY LIGHTS CINEMAS NEW: Wild Tales - 122 min (R) – A worldwide hit, an Oscar nominee, and a hilarious dark comedy that might be your new favorite fi lm. Fri: 12:40, 6:00 | Sat: 12:20, 5:30 | Sun: 3:50 | Mon, Tue, Wed: 3:30 12587 V Highway 101; and if time per- mits, South Jetty Road. Any property owners are invited to participate by cleaning their own road frontage of litter and Scotch Broom. Long-term litter mainte- nance is being discussed and organized to support the annual event. Wear bright clothing and bring gloves and safety vests. For more information, call Linda Stevens at Dunes City Hall at 541-997-3338, or Liz at Coast Jewelers at 541-997- 7676. A barbecue hosted by Coast Jewelers and Dunes City will follow the event from 5 to 6 p.m., at East Honeyman Park. r C i a a p f e é R t i s i DUNES CITY — Dunes City and co-sponsor Coast Jewelers are inviting the pub- lic to participate in the first Keep Our Coast Clean com- munity cleanup event. Volunteers will remove as much roadside litter as possi- ble from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 26. Individuals, families, vol- unteer organizations and busi- ness teams can show their community spirit and pride by spring cleaning their commu- nities. The goal is to remove litter from roadsides on Highway 101, from the Siuslaw River Bridge south to the Siltcoos River Bridge; Canary Road to the Ada Grange; Clear Lake Road from Canary Road to Custom Sewing – Alterations – Repairs Angie’s Alterations will be off ering small mending repairs on clothing at no charge. Bring in your mending such as button replacement, zipper repair, rip and tear repair and more! See our recycled jeans project! y ou r G ree n F air ad sio s i m Neil will be in the Repair Café’ off ering FREE consultations about your computer problems. Have questions about whether something can be fi xed or have a glitch that you can’t fi gure out? Come in and Neil can help answer your questions. (consultations are maximum 15 minutes per person). Bring in your billing statements for phone, internet and tv for review. Should you be bundling? Neil can help you make sense of it all! 6TH ANNUAL FLORENCE GREEN FAIR FLORENCE EVENTS CENTER 715 Quince St. • Florence, OR May 2, 2015 10am-4pm $2 ADMISSION “GROWING UP GREEN, KIDS PROTECTING FLORENCE” n CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 2 A