SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2015
Lemonade stand gives to SOS
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Keeton Sayre, 6, decided to raise funds for Siuslaw Outreach Services at the
Power of Florence by selling lemonade. The very warm day contributed to a $316
in donations for SOS. His cousin, Kaylee Graham, brought the money to SOS.
“That is an incredible amount, but from someone that young it is even more spe-
cial,” said SOS executive director David Wiegan. “We are so thankful he thought
of us.
Siuslaw Public Library
seeks new board member
The Siuslaw Public Library
District has a vacancy on its
board of directors due to the
resignation of current board
member Dave Forsberg.
Forsberg shared in his resig-
nation letter that he “love(s)
the library more than ever,”
but that personal and profes-
sional obligations necessitated
the decision.
The remaining board mem-
bers and current library direc-
tor Meg Spencer all extend
their thanks to Forsberg for his
years of service to the library
district and the community.
The board will interview
applicants and appoint a
replacement for the unexpired
term of Forsberg at a regular
meeting on Wednesday, Aug.
19.
The person who is selected
by the board as a replacement
will be eligible to run for elec-
tion in May 2017 at the end of
Forsberg’s current term.
The library board is com-
posed of five residents of the
district who are elected to
four-year terms.
In addition to residing in the
Siuslaw
Public
Library
District, members must be
qualified electors.
Become a food-pantry volunteer
Oregon State University
Lane County Extension and
Florence Food Share have
teamed up in order to provide
nutrition education to the food
pantry’s clients.
Volunteers are trained by
through OSU Extension Lane
County’s Nutrition Education
Program.
The Nutrition Education
Program (NEP) at OSU
Extension Lane County is a
research-based program that
aims to empower those receiv-
ing emergency food improve
the nutritional quality of their
diets.
This is accomplished by
offering healthy and inexpen-
sive food samples, budget-
stretching tips and nutrition
education.
Volunteers are integral to
this
program.
Volunteer
involvements include:
1. Pick up a prepared bag of
food ingredients to make our
“recipe of the month.” This is
chosen off of the Food Hero
website at www.foodhero.org.
2. Ingredients are used to
make a recipe of the month
item in the home and then
brought to the assigned food
pantry located in Lane County.
3. Along with providing
these quick, healthy and inex-
‘Paint the
Town Purple’
for Relay
The week leading up to
Relay For Life of Florence
will feature a decorating
competition to see which
local business can “purple”
their location the best to raise
awareness for the American
Cancer Society and Relay
For Life.
The competition is Aug. 3
through 7, with judging and
awards being given on
Friday, Aug. 7.
Relay For Life of Florence
is Saturday, Aug. 8, from
noon to midnight, at Miller
Park.
The Relay Committee is
hoping to “paint the town
purple” in anticipation of the
event.
For more information,
contact Nicole Hundley at
541-554-9862 or email her at
nicole.hundley@opbc.com.
We Make All Our Own Ice Cream
– Over 50 Flavors –
Including
Sugar-free Ice Cream & Non-fat Frozen Yogurt
in a variety of flavors.
“Over 5 Generations of
Old Fashioned Goodness!”
Tw o l o c a t i o n s i n F l o r e n c e
H i g h w a y 1 0 1 N & B a y S t r e e t i n O l d To w n
Wa l d p o r t • W i n c h e s t e r B a y • A s h l a n d • S i s t e r s
FRONT DESK
FLORENCE
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Fresh vegetables are incorporated into OSU’s Nutrition
Education Program in conjunction with Food Share.
pensive meal samples, volun-
teers are also trained to educate
pantry clients about: nutrition,
budget-stretching tips, and
leading healthy and active
lives.
4. Volunteers are also wel-
come to help with food prepa-
ration and administrative tasks.
For more information, visit
the Food Pantry Project online
at www.extension.oregonstate
.edu/lane/nutrition/food_pantr
y_project, or email Dana
Johnson at dana.johnson@ore
gonstate.edu.
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Experienced Grower/Consultant on staff.
Proud to offer organic and biological gardening solutions.
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The responsibilities of the
board of directors include set-
ting library policies, approving
the annual budget and hiring
and supervising the Library
Director.
All board members serve
without remuneration.
Meetings are held on a
monthly basis with longer
planning sessions scheduled as
needed.
As the board embarks on a
new strategic plan for the
library district this year, board
members will be expected to
attend additional meetings and
planning sessions as part of the
process.
Individuals who would be
interested in serving on the
library board must submit a
completed application and
inventory form to Spencer by
4 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7.
Application packets are
available in both locations of
the Siuslaw Public Library and
online at the library’s website.
Visit the library at 1460
Ninth St. in Florence, the
Mapleton branch at 88148
Riverview Avenue or online at
www.siuslawlibrary.org.
Welcome to 80 Years of Excellence!
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