8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015 S HOW OF APPRECIATION www.shoppelocal.biz COURTESY PHOTO Ada Grange Education Chairperson Georgia Garrett presents Ada Grange’s annu- al School Teacher/Staff Appreciation Award to Cindy Ramsey, Siuslaw Elementary third-grade teacher. Coastal Fitness Spring Show June 4 On Thursday, June 4, start- ing at 6:30 p.m., the Florence Events Center will come alive again with jumping and tum- bling fun from Coastal Fitness gymnasts. This year marks the 20th annual show and will spotlight skills and talents of Florence’s youth of all ages. Expect to be inspired by the dreams of young people whose tumbling routines will be filled with enthusiasm, energy and fun effects. Come enjoy a wide array of abilities, color, costumes and themes with a few surprises mixed in as the participants show their skills. The show is choreographed by Myrna Clark, a 30-year gymnastic coach and judge from Washington. She is assisted by Deena Mitchell, Brynne Sapp, Sarah Holdren, Erin Linton, Ivy Clement, Frank’s 101 Barbershop I N BRIEF Car wash fundraiser for Abby Coday today A fundraiser car wash for Abby Coday to help fund her trip to the Junior Gold Championships National bowl- ing tournament in Chicago will be at Big Dog Donuts and Deli today, May 30, and June 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Th ere’s a new barber at Franks! applications will now be accepted from nonprofit per- formance groups that use the Florence Events Center. Fund requests up to $700 are to be used for an event rental during the 2015-2016 season. Applications are due in the FEC office by June 1, 2015. More information is avail- able from the FEC website at www.eventcenter.org/general/p age/friends-fec-grant-applica- 4th Anniversary Specials! tion. Boyd to speak at Florence Dems The Florence Area Democratic Club will meet Saturday, June 6, at 11 a.m., in the Port of Siuslaw Meeting Room, 100 Harbor St. Guest speaker will be Shauna Boyd of Protect Florence Acquifer. Open Today! Frank 38+ Years Experience Sandblaster tryouts tomorrow at SHS The Florence Three Rivers Sandblasters American Legion AAA baseball team will be holding tryouts Sunday, May 31, at the Siuslaw High School baseball field from noon to 2 p.m. The season will start June 15 and the team has a 35-game schedule. The team is open to 16-19 year olds. A 19-year-old can not turn 20 in 2015 to be age eligible. The team draws ballplayers living in the coastal communi- ties from Bandon through Newport. Flukes set to strum Sunday Florence Ukulele Club (The Flukes) meets May 31, from 3 to 4 p.m., for a song circle in the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. Meetings are open to ukulele players of all levels and anyone interested in learning more about the club, as well as any- one who just wants to listen or sing along. Audience welcome. Beginners meet first from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. For more information email janetwellington@charter.net. SSWCD to meet Monday The Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its regularly scheduled Board meeting Monday, June 1, at the district office, 1775 Laurel Place, Ste #4, in Florence, at 6:30 p.m. For more information, con- tact the district office at siusw- cd@gmail.com or call 541- 997-1272. Open Mon - Fri 9-5 Saturday 9-3:30 541 999-9800 396 Hwy 101 Little Joe 20+ Years Experience COAST RADIO SPORTS ATHLETE eek w e h t of KCST Radio, the Siuslaw News and The Sports Club Congratulate all of the 2014-2015 Athletes of the Week and the Male and Female Athlete of the Year Abby Watkins Christopher Free Celie Mans Chris Bacon Isaiah Burkhalter A T H L E T E A T H L E T E Mikaela Siegel Preston Mitchell Trent Reavis Brad Snow Seth Campbell Billy Jones Name: Joseph Dotson School: Siuslaw High School of the year The Viking Senior is an all-around athlete. He played quarterback, completing 86 of 154 passes for 1005 yards and rushing 90 times for 473 yards and scored 14 touch- downs in all. He played guard, forward and post for Siuslaw on the basketball court. In the early winter, Dotson finished fourth in the Summit Decathlon in Bend, scoring 6,034 points. During track and field season, he claimed a state championship in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles, setting a new Siuslaw Record with a time of 39.24 seconds. Dotson also claimed individual Far West District championships in the 400 meters, and the 300 hurdles, along with running a leg of the district champion 4x400 relay. Carissa Oliver Chet Geddes Name: Mikaela Siegel School: Siuslaw High School As a junior, Siegel finished in fourth place at the Far West District Cross Country meet and was named the "most improved player" for the Lady Viking basketball squad. Siegel competed at the Summit Heptathlon, ending with 3384 points and fifth place. She too ended the year with an individual state championship. Winning the individual title in the 100 meter hurdles with a school record and personal best time of 15.5 seconds. Siegel also claimed the district title in the Triple Jump. Tucker Ford of the year Chris Free Christian Jakobsen Van Fans to meet Wednesday The next monthly meeting and luncheon for the Van Fans will be Wednesday, June 3, at The Shorewood on Spruce Street at 11:45 a.m. For more information, con- tact Karen Lee at 541-997- 9669. Natalie Madden, Angie Herring, Lori Johnson, Tracy Markley and Bonnie Coombs. The show also will be pol- ished by several dance num- bers from “Time and Tide Dance Company” taught at Coastal Fitness by Laura Brandon. All performers featured have trained at Coastal Fitness and Aquatics, where gymnas- tics, trampoline and dance classes are offered to children ages 3 and older. Pre-sale tickets are available at the Florence Events Center for $8 each or $10 the night of the performance. The public is welcome to come and enjoy a wonderful evening. For more information about the performance, or summer classes and swim lessons, call Coastal Fitness at 541-997- 8086. Maverick Michael Kenneth Thrall We want to extend a special thank you to all our Sports Club Members: Best For Hearing Oregon Box Lunch Reedsport Marine & Fabrication Foglio Drop Box Services Shoreline Customized Apparel Alan Twombly-H & R Block Central Coast Disposal Dana Rodet Construction County Transfer & Recycling River House J.L. Walker & Sons Excavating Dry Tech Carpet Cleaning Dutch Bros. Elson Shields Property Management Florence RV & Automotive Specialists Frank Romero 541 Designs Leisure Excavating Ultimate Pest Control Integrity Plumbing Lane Community College - Florence Destinie Tatum Dylan Jennings Seth Campbell FEC performance grant available www.shoppelocal.biz The Friends of the Florence Events Center (FFEC) has announced performance grant Katie Dearman Jose De La Mora Ricky Huff Jacob Pruett Joseph Dotson Hannah Bartlett Elyssa Rose