SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015
‘Reconnect with Earth’
each Wednesday at LCC
Join LCC Florence Director,
Russ Pierson, for a seven-
week sustainability-related
course, “Reconnecting With
Earth,”
scheduled every
Wednesday, July 1 through
Aug. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at
the LCC Florence Center.
Explore how cultural beliefs
and personal values affect the
L L E E O
O M
M L L I I D D
way we view and treat the
Earth, and how our well-being
is inextricably linked to the
well-being of our planet.
Tuition is $47.25 (Seniors
$35.38) plus a once-per-term
$10 resource fee.
To register, stop by the LCC
Florence Center or call 541-
997-8444.
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UNMASK ADVENTURE
Siuslaw Public Library’s summer program encourages learning for all ages
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hildren, teenagers and adults have plenty to do as Siuslaw Public Library’s summer reading program reach-
es full swing. Adult readers can “Escape the Ordinary” today, June 27, by joining Vicki Sieber Benson and
Bill Benson as they talk about their journey to Mongolia at 1 p.m. Children in the “Every Hero has a Story”
program got to “be a hero for the environment” during a lesson on natural resources Thursday. Teens
marathoned superhero-themed movies during the first “Unmasked!” movie day Wednesday. Look for more pro-
grams like these throughout the summer in Florence, at 1460 Ninth St., and in Mapleton, at 88148 Riverview Ave.,
or by calling 541-997-3132 or going to www.siuslawlibrary.org.
To a Classic
Lady
Kiwanis Duck returns for July 4 weekend
Happy 51 Ada
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After being named “Brian”
by Mapleton Elementary
School students many years
ago, Brian the Duck will
return to Old Town June 29
through July 4 at the Silver
Sand Dollar on Bay Street.
Brian will be celebrating his
18th birthday representing the
Florence Kiwanis Club for its
annual duck race on the
Siuslaw River, July 4, at 2
Western Lane
Ambulance
LifeMed
Join before July 31
Invest in Your Peace of Mind
541-997-9614
For just $65 per household
Ambulance service is expensive
to provide. LifeMed accepts the
insurance payment as payment in
full for services rendered for any
medically necessary emergency
ambulance service so there’s no
out-of-pocket expense.
LifeMed is a FireMed
participating agency.
Your membership
covers you in all of
Lane County and
throughout most of
Oregon.
Call for application today or to renew your
current membership.
Visit: WesternLaneAmbulance.com
p.m.
Purchase a race ticket for $5
each at the Kiwanis wagon
and watch approximately
2,000 rubber ducks float into
the trap.
Prizes include gift certifi-
cates from Sandpines Golf,
Ray Wells, KCST, Ocean
Dunes Golf Links, Coastal
Fitness, Les Schwab, City
Lights Cinema, On Your Feet
with a Splash (who also have
tickets for sale), Mo’s, Ron’s
Paint, Siuslaw Glass and
Mirror, The Crab Kettle,
The Beachcomber, Shippin’
Shack, Angie’s Alterations,
Bridgeport Market, 1285
Restobar, Flowers by Bobbie,
Dunes Café, Rosa’s Cantina,
Kozy Kitchen, Bay Street
Grill, Pizza Hut, Silver Sand
Dollar, Periwinkle Station,
Abby’s Pizza and Ixtapa
Family Mexican.
Last year this event provid-
ed over $28,000 in grants and
college scholarships, through
the Kiwanis Foundation, for
projects involving the Boys
and Girls Club of Western
Lane County, Florence and
Mapleton Food Share, the
free Thanksgiving community
turkey dinner, the free lunch
program, and the school back-
pack food program.
For more inforamtion about
the race or the Kiwanis Club,
contact a Kiwanian or Bill
Craig at 541- 999-8804.
Start holiday early at City Lights
City Lights Cinemas and It’s
About Time Productions will
offer a fun, early start to the
Fourth of July weekend on
Thursday, July 2, with “Surfin’
Florence USA.”
Live, high energy American
surfing music will be per-
formed in all its glory at City
Lights Cinemas on the Chaplin
Stage
The band will be comprised
of Denny Weaver of The
Fabulous Wailers, Byron Case
of The Sun rays, Michael
Anderson, Nate Kaplan, with a
special appearance by saxo-
phonist Paul Biondi.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.,
with general admission seat-
ing. The show starts at 7 p.m.
and will continue until the
party is over.
Admission is $10 with mem-
bership, or $12.50 for non-
members, and the event is open
to all ages.
A portion of the proceeds
will benefit the Siuslaw School
District music programs.
There will also be dinner,
beer, wine and snacks avail-
able.
Join the fun and start surfing
the holiday weekend early.
Slots still open for Relay for Life teams
The American Cancer
Society’s Relay For Life of
Florence event is just around
the corner and the community
is invited to participate. This
year’s event will be held
Saturday, Aug. 8, from noon to
midnight at Miller Park.
Teams and individuals can
sign up for Relay by visiting
www.relayforlife.org/Florence
OR.
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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Summer Auto Tips:
Oil: Change your oil and oil filter as specified in your
manual more often (every 3,000 miles) if you make
frequent short jaunts, extended trips with lots of
luggage, or tow a trailer.
Make sure your tires are operating safely and efficiently.
Call or come in today for your FREE Tire Check!
Paul Potter - Owner
WRITTEN WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS
NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
NAPA CAR
CARE CENTER
CALL 541-997-5049
4515 HWY 101 NORTH