SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015
Florence Police Department
(FPD) and the National Child
Safety Council (NCSC) are
asking for donations to create
safety education materials for
children.
The deadline for donations
is this Friday, Aug. 7.
The NCSC is a nonprofit
organization that gathers com-
munity donations to fund pro-
fessional
educational
resources on child safety and
police appreciation.
“I worked with NCSC a
couple times before,” said
Florence Police Chief Tom
Turner about his experiences
as Lane County Sheriff. “I’ve
been really impressed with the
program and with the materi-
als.”
According to 2014 statis-
tics, NCSC produces more
than 300 pieces of educational
material. Each city or service
working with NCSC can tailor
the materials to fit certain age
groups and topics. The materi-
als range from bicycle safety
and bullying awareness to
drug prevention, Internet safe-
ty and other important issues.
The NCSC also provides
materials that can help prevent
seniors from being victimized,
with topics on driver safety,
drug trends, domestic violence
and identity theft.
The NCSC also provides
crafts, coloring pages and
activities to make the learning
more accessible.
On average, NCSC materi-
als cost $1.90 per child.
Common donated amounts
benefit groups of children
from 30 to 200 students, or
$57 to $380.
The NCSC can send safety
materials for 30 to 5,000 chil-
dren at a time.
Turner said, “We get to use
the materials wherever we
want. In our schools, commu-
nity, events ... It winds up
being a very cost-effective
activity for us in the police
department.”
For more information, go to
www.nationalchildsafetycoun-
cil.org.
If you would like to donate,
contact the Florence Police
Department at 900 Greenwood
St. or call 541- 997-3515.
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Second Star weekend brings merriment, mirth
For the first time, the
Florence Events center will
play host to the Second Star
Festival, which brings together
more than 40 vendors show-
casing wares meant to inspire,
spark the imagination and fos-
ter creativity.
Activities will include
acoustic musicians, local and
regional art, kids events, inspi-
rational talks about the cre-
ative process and more.
Festivities will begin at 10
a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, and
last until 10 p.m. There will be
a break from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for
visitors to grab dinner, fol-
lowed by a performance in the
auditorium by Tricky Pixie, as
well as a film by critically
acclaimed puppeteer and film-
maker Toby Froud.
Tricky Pixie is a fusion of
talents from a musical trio that
blends a myriad of instru-
ments, strings, voices and
drums to perform songs about
pirates, dancing satyrs, gypsies
and pixies to create a unique
musical and visual experience.
The
film
“Lessons
Learned,” by Froud and his
team of puppeteers at Stripey
Pajamas Productions, is the
story of a boy who is surprised
by special treatment from his
grandfather during his annual
birthday visit — when he pres-
ents the boy with an intriguing
gift offering adventure and
other-worldly experiences.
The merriment continues
Sunday, Aug. 9, with more
music, mirth and creative may-
hem from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Obtain a weekend pass plus
a concert ticket to see the
entire two-day festival, with
special pricing for children so
that the entire family can
attend.
Children ages 6 and under
can attend free, with admission
for kids between 7 and 12
years old admitted for $7.
COURTESY PHOTO
Stripey Pajamas Productions puppeteers pose with their
creations for the short film, “Lessons Learned,” which
will be featured in the FEC auditorium during the Second
Star Festival, Aug. 8-9.
I N BRIEF
Recycle, reuse at
Florence In Bloom
and locally owned business at
2285 Highway 101.
Turn used flower vases and
containers into a bouquet of
fresh flowers. Through the
month of August, recycle vases
and containers by bringing
them to Sharon and Gary at
Florence In Bloom, at the cor-
ner of Rhododendron and
Kingwood streets, and receive
a fresh flower bouquet.
Learn tips for
catching salmon
tomorrow
Ride the Rhody
Express with Mayor
Henry tomorrow
FRAA holds outdoor
moving sale Saturday
The next Ride with a
Councilor event will take place
tomorrow, Aug. 6, from 1:30 to
3:30 p.m.
All members of the public
are welcome to board the
Rhody Express and speak with
Florence Mayor Joe Henry.
Fares are $1 per trip or $2
per day.
BeauxArts Gallery
to host open house
tomorrow
Everyone is invited to
BeauxArts Fine Art Materials
and Gallery for an open house
and Chamber After Hours
event Thursday, Aug. 6, from
5:30 to 7 p.m.
BeauxArts will be providing
refreshments, prizes and a spe-
cial surprise for guests.
BeauxArts is a family-run
Nick “Fishin” Franks will be
making a presentation on
salmon
fishing
methods
Thursday, Aug. 6, from 7 to 8
p.m.., at Florence Y Marina,
4390 Highway 101.
Florence Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA) will be hav-
ing a moving sale on Saturday,
Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
at 4969 Highway 101, Munsel
Lake Plaza, just north of Fred
Meyer, in the back parking lot
area.
Come early for coffee and
doughnuts.
Besides selling donated
household items, FRAA is sell-
ing 53 metal display screens —
6 feet tall by 30 inches wide —
and carpeted fabric office
dividers of various sizes. All
are priced to sell quickly.
FloTones hosts
gospel concert Aug. 9
Florence’s vocal jazz group
the FloTones will be presenting
a gospel music concert and
hymn sing-along at the United
Methodist Church at Second
and Kingwood streets on
Sunday, Aug. 9, at 4 p.m.
Come enjoy great music and
feel free to join in.
Admission is free, although
donations will be accepted to
support United Methodist
Church and the FloTones.
Get support to avoid
substance abuse
The
Siuslaw
Area
Partnership
to
Prevent
Substance Abuse (SAPPSA)
will meet Monday, Aug. 10, at
3.30 p.m., in the Siuslaw
Public Library.
Women veterans to
gather for luncheon
The
Coastal
Women
Veterans will be holding their
August luncheon at Ona’s
Restaurant, A131 Highway
101, North Yachats, on Friday,
Aug. 14, at 11:30 a.m.
All military women are
invited and encouraged to
attend.
Call Dottie Henderson to
RSVP at 541-902-8623.
SHS Class of 1975
plans 40th reunion
Siuslaw High School Class
of 1975’s 40th reunion will be
Saturday, Aug. 15.
There will be a potluck
lunch at the boat ramp area
between the second and and
third bridge at noon. Dinner
will be at 7:30 p.m. at Pier
Point Inn. It will be buffet
style.
For more information, con-
tact Bill Libby at broncos.7
@live.com.
Boardwalk Market
open until October
The Florence Boardwalk
Market is now open. The mar-
ket is located adjacent to the
Port of Siuslaw Boardwalk at
Bay and Nopal Streets.
Local and regional vendors
sell produce, handmade crafts,
pottery, baskets, Oregon-spe-
cialty products, gemstones,
rocks and minerals, jewelry,
plants, clothing, art, photogra-
phy, blown glass, face painting,
and more.
Hours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and Sundays, 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
The market runs weekends
through Oct. 4.
LCC seeks volunteers
for ESL program
The English as a Second
Language (ESL) program at
Lane Community College
Florence Center is in need of
volunteers.
On Monday evenings from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m., ESL needs
one volunteer to help a student
study for the citizenship test.
Thursday mornings, 10 a.m.
to noon, a volunteer is needed
to help mid-level ESL stu-
dents with English conversa-
tion.
For more information, call
the LCC Florence Center at
541-997-8444, ext. 4835.
SHS Class of 1970
reunion set for
September
The Class of 1970 will be
having its 45th class reunion
Sept. 11, 12 and 13.
There will be a Friday night
social at 6 p.m. at the Woahink
Meeting Hall; a Saturday
evening dinner at the Three
Rivers Casino Events Center
with the Siuslaw Alumni All-
Class Reunion at 5:30 p.m. for
a no-host social hour and 7
p.m. for dinner; then Sunday
Brunch at 9 a.m.
Contact Debbie Peterson by
email at deb52_3@yahoo.com
for details.
Poetry Group meets
Wednesdays
Friends of Poetry meets
every Wednesday from 3 to 5
p.m. in the activity room at
Shorewood
Retirement
Center, 1451 Spruce St.
For more information, call
541-991-7556.
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Deadline Friday for Florence
police, National Child
Safety Council donations
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