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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015 5 B New LIHEAP funds F LORENCE RESIDENTS TO SHARE STORIES , available at SOS PHOTOS OF M ONGOLIAN TRIP AT LIBRARY Low Income Home Energy Assistance Programs (LIHEAP) funds are now available at Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS). Lane County LIHEAP agencies were recently award- ed additional dollars to help low income households with electric, propane or oil bills. Those who did not receive LIHEAP funds between Nov. 1, 2014, and March 31, 2015, are encouraged to sign up for this program by contacting Siuslaw Outreach Services between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call SOS at 541-997-2816 or visit the office at 1576 12th St. in Florence. Names will be taken until funds run out, so sign-up today. NOW BUYING USED CARS & TRUCKS Under 100,000 miles. 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 D EADLINE FOR P RESS R ELEASES I S E VERY M ONDAY AND T HURSDAY BY N OON . E MAIL P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . The Siuslaw Public Library’s Adult Summer Reading “Escape the Ordinary” program continues this month with a trip to the Asian conti- nent. On Saturday, June 27, at 1 p.m., in the Bromley Room at the main library in Florence, local residents and frequent travelers, Vicki Sieber-Benson and Bill Benson, will share their photos and impressions of their three-week visit in 2014 to various parts of Mongolia, “Land of the Eternal Blue Sky.” Sieber-Benson and Benson have traveled to numerous con- tinents, seen many amazing sights and met a wide variety of people. The couple is often seen around town volunteering for many of the local nonprofits. Sieber-Benson, an attorney, is a member of the boards of direc- tors of Food Share and Western Lane Community Foundation. Benson is a dedicated volun- teer at Siuslaw Public Library and occasional circulation clerk substitute. Not only are they passionate about this com- munity, they are passionate about learning about other communities in the world, and plan a trip each year to a new and exciting destination. Last year their destination was Mongolia. The couple made the long journey to Mongolia, a country COURTESY PHOTO Bill Benson and Vicki Sieber-Benson in Mongolia. wedged between China and Russia, in July 2014 during the time of that country’s Naadam holiday. The holiday is a national fes- tival that celebrates the coun- try’s manly sports: horseracing, wrestling and archery (women compete in archery only). The annual festival is celebrated in rural areas as well as in the more populated areas, the largest celebration taking place in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. The couple was able to expe- rience both the capital city’s colorful celebration and com- petitions as well as attend a smaller festival in the Gobi Desert area. They not only visited the city and the Great Gobi Desert, where they hiked in tempera- tures reaching nearly 120 degrees. The traveled to Gorky Terelj National Park and Lake Khovsgol, the second deepest lake in the world, located a mere 100 miles from Siberia. Mongolia is one of the last places on earth where tourists can experience the self-suffi- cient nomadic lifestyle which Sieber-Benson and Benson did, staying in gers (yurts) while visiting herding families and sampling the unusual foods and beverages on which the nomads subsist. “The overriding lesson of the trip was that people can sur- vive and be happy in wildly difficult climates and with little in the way of worldly posses- sions,” said Sieber-Benson. The couple took many pho- tographs while touring Mongolia, photos that portray the happy and peaceful people they met as well as the varied landscapes they viewed. A sample of their spectacular photographs are currently on display in the library lobby. They will share more of their stunning photos, talk about their experiences, and answer questions during their program, “Mongolia: Land of the Eternal Blue Sky,” on Saturday, June 25. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to journey to an extraordinary land and its peo- ple. This program will appeal to the traveler, the armchair traveler, and anyone with a sense of wanderlust. There is no charge to attend the event and this opportunity to travel vicariously to Mongolia is open to the public. For more information about this program and the library’s summer reading programs in general, visit the Siuslaw Public Library, call 541-997- 3132 or visit www.siuslawli- brary.org. Planes, cars and more at Wings, Wheels The sixth annual Wings and Wheels aircraft fly-in and car show will be Saturday, July 4, Siuslaw News at the Florence Municipal Airport. 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New this year will be a per- formance by The Old Time Fiddlers, along with two per- formances by the Florence Dance Guild. There will also be DJ music all day. The Florence-Siuslaw Lions club and the Ada Grange will be providing food throughout the day. Gates will open at 10 a.m. and a donation of $2 per car- load will be asked at the gate, with plenty of parking provid- ed onsite at the airport. Members of the Siuslaw High School Wrestling team will be parking cars and will receive the proceeds from the dona- tions collected. Until July 6th Here’s the Scoop on How to Enter… 1. Email your photo to classifi eds@thesiuslawnews.com. There is a $5 processing fee, we will call you for payment. 2. The most photogenic pet will be selected by our panel of judges. 3. All pets and the grand prize winner will be featured in the July 11th issue. 4. You may also enter by mail. Simply fi ll out this contest form, and send it and payment along with a labeled photo of your pet to: Siuslaw News 148 Maple • P.O. Box 10 Florence, OR 97439 We’re looking for the cutest critters to compete in our photo contest! Contest sponsored by these businesses: ENTER YOUR PET NOW! 1457 8th Street • Florence • 541-997-2726 PROFESSIONAL ALL BREED GROOMING & BATHING GENTLE PROFESSIONAL GROOMERS Open Tuesday-Friday Walk-ins welcomed Self Serve Dog Wash Nails and Teeth Toenail Clipping @Mini Pet Mart 1st & 3rd Saturdays • 10a-2p Pet Photo Contest Mail-In Entry Form Take a Shot at Our Petacular Grand Prize: Your Name: _________________________________ The Winning pet will be the “Cover Pet” in our Summer special section, Pet’s Name: _________________________________ the Ultimate Pet Guide Phone: ____________________________________ Pet’s Breed: ____________________Age:________ 541-267-7051 Email: ____________________________________ PLUS will win: __Check Enclosed Make Check Payable to: The Siuslaw News Oceanside Veterinary Hospital A PET’S WAG BAG __V/MC/D#_______________________________ Open Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00 1739 West 22nd St. - Florence * Prize may not include items from contest sponsors * Pets that have won in the past are not eligible to win. exp.____________ PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU WISH TO HAVE YOUR PHOTO RETURNED, PLEASE INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE WITH YOUR ENTRY. 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