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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2015
Parking
from 1A
With the additional holiday
traffic for Saturday, July 4,
portable restrooms also are
available near the Siuslaw
River Bridge on the west end
Museum
from 1A
Archivist Gina Cassidy has
led volunteers in sorting, tag-
ging and prepping the donated
gear, weapons, artwork, letters
and books.
“Information is only as
good as when it’s accessible to
the public,” she said. “That’s
my goal as the volunteer
archivist and librarian — to
protect, preserve and docu-
ment what we have on hand. I
think it’s really exciting that
the information here at the
museum will be shared with
the public.”
For OCMM board secretary
Jacquie Beveridge, one of the
best parts of the whole process
was watching artist, designer
and OCMM chief of staff
Judy Murphy bring all the
vignettes together.
“It all came together from
nothing,” Beveridge said. “I
loved seeing Judy’s creativity
in there with the vignettes, and
all the volunteers that have
helped it come to life.”
The other important aspect
was the support and space the
museum would provide for
area veterans.
As part of a military family,
Beveridge wanted to remem-
ber and honor veterans.
“To appreciate our veterans
is important,” she said.
Cassidy added, “When you
serve in the military, there is a
camaraderie that never goes
away. … That’s what we want
here at the museum. When
I’m working with the artifacts,
I’m surrounded by fellow
vets. I’m surrounded by
friends. I treat every piece of
info that comes in with respect
and honor, because I know
what it means to me.”
Veterans make up half of
the board, Sapp noted.
“For a lot of veterans, it’s a
healing process, even if it’s
been 40 years since we were
in service,” he said.
As for Sharpe, he said, “I
have three kids that have been
in the military. My dad served
in Normandy and landed on
D-Day and survived going
through France. I served in the
military. ... I want to honor
them, to some degree. I just
of Bay Street for use over the
weekend.
Messmer also said that the
city will add the parking lot
maintenance and beautifica-
tion to its “to-do list” for
Power of Florence on
Saturday, July 18.
think it’s very important that
we preserve military history.”
One way that the museum
honored military history was
by using “Kilroy” as part of
its membership.
“One of the traditions is
that during World War II when
troops would go into a new
village, ‘Kilroy was here,’
would give them the assurance
that people were in the area
that could help them. For us,
the Kilroy Corps would repre-
sent those who were with us
when we first began,” Sharpe
said.
Freeze said, “We’re stand-
ing on the shoulders of those
who came before to make it
happen, all of it.”
Applebee added, “It really
does take a whole village to
raise a kid. It took a whole vil-
lage of volunteers, both the
laborers out there and the
board members in the back-
ground. I had my part. Wayne
had his part. Greg had his
part. Everybody along the way
contributed to make it a suc-
cess. Without all those indi-
viduals, it would never have
come to be.”
Beveridge said, “This entire
project would not have come
together were it not for the
people of Florence who
believe in it, the people who
(created) the idea and the peo-
ple who have contributed
through donations, fundraisers
and events to make it happen.
We owe a lot to the communi-
ty for making this entire thing
possible.”
The celebration tomorrow
begins at 10 a.m. and will
have a ribbon-cutting ceremo-
ny beginning at 1 p.m. The
U.S. Coast Guard will provide
a color guard.
There will be hot dogs and
hamburgers, face painting,
special presentations and
“they will thank all the people
they can possibly thank,”
Beveridge said.
There will be activities for
children as well.
“The driver’s side of a jeep
was donated,” Sapp said, “and
kids will be able to get in,
climb on and put on some
gear. It’s something fun that’s
hands-on, not hands-off. It
will be a lot of fun!”
Sprouting Healthy Kids program underway
PHOTO BY SAMANTHA WOOSLEY
The Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County started its 10-week summer camp, Sprouting Healthy Kids, June
15. In addition to weekly field trips to places like Sandland Adventures and Sea Lion Caves, the day campers will
be immersed in gym and outdoor activities as well as daily Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math
(STEAM) projects. Planting raised beds, weeding, watering and learning how vegetables grow is incorporated into
the STEAM science curriculum. The camp runs weekdays from 7:45 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., until Aug. 21.
Summer
sizzles with
flamenco
Seattle-based flamenco
dancer Savannah Fuentes
brings her latest show, El Sol
de Verano (“Summer Sun”),
to the Florence Events
Center, 715 Quince St., on
Friday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Spanish flamenco encom-
passes the full spectrum of
human emotion in its three
key elements: Song, guitar
and its signature percussive
instrument, dance.
Fuentes will be joined by
one of southern Spain’s most
promising singing prodigies,
Jose Manuel Perez, as well as
guitarist Bobby de Sofia.
Fuentes currently tours
throughout the western
United States and has inde-
pendently produced over
250 presentations and work-
shops featuring flamenco
singers.
Tickets are $23, with VIP
seating available for $35.
Student tickets are $15,
with youth tickets avail-
able for $8 at www.brown
papertickets.com.
For details, check our website at
www.fraaoregon.org
FRAA ART CENTER
Munsel Lake Plaza
(just north of Fred Meyer)
Hours Open: Tues-Friday - Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 541- 999-0859
Congratulations
Oregon Coast Military Museum
on your Grand Opening!
Florence Rotary Club
“Service Above Self ”
President, Crystal Farnsworth
541-999-4085
www.thefl orencerotary.org
Summer
FUN!
Summer Swim Lessons
TWO More sessions left
Session 2: July 6-July 16
Session 3: July 20-July 30
JULY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
30 min lessons are
Monday-Th ursday for 2 weeks
Sign up for times
between 9:00 am-11:00am
or evenings between
4:30-6:00 pm
SUMMER
th
Saturday, July 25 , 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
The I Art of Memoir – Share Your Story
$20 members/ $25 nonmembers
To register, call 541-708-2120 or email
CJReditor@gmail.com.
Everyone is unique and a storyteller. Your life contains
invaluable lessons, profound wisdom, amazing courage and
rich humor. Turn these meaningful experiences into
powerful stories that can heal, uplift and inspire hope in
perfect strangers and leave a legacy of love for families and
friends.
FREE INTRODUCTION TO
PLEIN AIR PAINTING -
WEDNESDAY, July 8 th ,
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Our affinity to nature is inescapable. Plein Air painting is painting
landscapes outdoors, literally translated: “in the open air”. This free
introduction will take place at the Art Center .
Plein Air Painting sessions in the field:
Saturdays, July 11,18, and 25, and Aug. 1
FEE: Per session- $20 members/ $25 nonmembers (discount
for signing up for all 4)
Call Instructor for locations and to register:
Andrea Ciaston, 541-653-9500
FREE Introduction
Introduction
Selling
Your
FREE
to to
Selling
Your
Artwork
Online:
Artwork Online:
WEDNESDAY, JULY
JULY
WEDNESDAY,
15 15
2:00 -3:00
-3:00
P.M.
2:00
P.M.
ONLINE SELLING:
SELLING: How
How
I start?
ONLINE
do do
I start?
OR OR
Why Why
am I am
not I not
making many
many sales?
sales?
making
You’re creating
creating beautiful
beautiful
craft
projects
You’re
art art
and and
craft
projects
and and
everyone says.
says. “You
“You
should
SELL
that!”.
So why
everyone
should
SELL
that!”.
So why
not!! not!!
Join us
us in in this
this important
important
class/discussion.
I’ll guide
Join
class/discussion.
I’ll guide
you you
through all all the
the things
things
you
need
to think
about
before
through
you
need
to think
about
before
you start
start as as well
well as as
what
need
to know
to get
you
what
you you
need
to know
to get
those sales
sales
those
Additional Workshops:
Workshops:
Additional
Wed., July
July 22,
22, 2-4
2-4
p.m.
– Setting
Wed.,
p.m.
– Setting
Up Up
or or
Improving Your
Your Etsy
Etsy
Store
Improving
Store
Wed., July
July 29,
29, 2-4
2-4
p.m.
The
Dreaded
Social
Wed.,
p.m.
The
Dreaded
Social
Media: Do
Do I I really
really
Need
Media:
Need
to to
be be
on on
all all
those Sites?
Sites?
those
th
2-4
p.m. I Made
I Made
First
Wed., Aug.
Aug. 5 th 5 , , 2-4
Wed.,
p.m.
My My
First
Sale—Now What?
What?
Sale—Now
Each Session:
Session: $15
$15
members/$20
non-
Each
members/$20
non-
members.
members.
Instructor: Brooke
Brooke
Shenson,
(541-590-
Instructor:
Shenson,
(541-590-
3163, or
or Brookeshenson@hotmail.com)
Brookeshenson@hotmail.com)
a a
3163,
Fabric Artist
Artist who
who has
has
been
successfully
selling
online
Fabric
been
successfully
selling
online
for nine
nine years
years when
when most
most
people
hadn’t
for
people
hadn’t
even even
heard heard
of of
Facebook, twitter,
twitter, or or
Etsy.
Facebook,
Etsy.
Gymnastics Camp
August 24th-29th
From beginners to advanced
CAMP HEAD COACH - DAN NEAL
Director of Health and PE At Southwestern Oregon Community College
Owner of West Coast Gyhmnastics Academy 18 years - Students from Level 1 thru Olympian
K-2nd Grade 5-6:30 PM $75
3rd Grade and up 6:30-8:45PM $150
Camp will be set up based on skill level and availability.
This popular gymnastics camp fi lls quickly. Sign up now!
541-997-8086
Painting with Michael Wood
Painting with John Leasure
Contact: 541-991-2754 jnleasure@hotmail.com
Saturdays, 9a.m. – noon
Contact: 541-997-3007 or fmwood@msn.com
Mondays, 3-6p.m.