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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015
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OF APPRECIATION
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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
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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
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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
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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