SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015
Spoken Word poetry contest today
The next Spoken Word
Poetry Contest will take place
today at 6 p.m. at the new
FRAA Art Center, at 120
Maple St.
The goal of this event is to
give Spoken Word artists a
venue to perform or read their
original poems.
There is a time limit of
three minutes.
Entry fee for poets is
$10, with all of the proceeds
going to the winners — up to
$250 for first prize, and if
additional funds are avail-
able, a second prize will be
offered.
Public admission is $5.
This event is now being
sponsored
by
Florence
Regional Arts Alliance, a
nonprofit organization.
Past winners of this month-
ly contest include Noah
Schultz with a poem called,
“Spring Into Life,” and Eric
Sprado, with “Wait ’til You
Become a Man.”
For more information, visit
www.fraaoregon.org or call
Bettie Egerton at 503-910-
3625.
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Red-letter day at TR Hunter
COURTESY PHOTO
Last week’s real estate multiple listing meeting was a red-letter day for the offices
of TR Hunter Real Estate. The announcement of the award for Realtor of the Year
revealed that Desiree Johnson (center), broker at TR Hunter, is the winner. Two
other brokers at TR Hunter were honored: Amanda DeTar (left) is now president
elect and Amy Johnson (right) is a new Central Oregon Coast Board of Realtors
director. Tim Sapp, owner and broker of TR Hunter, congratulated his team on
its commitment to the industry and the community. This year also marks the 20th
Anniversary of TR Hunter, which will be celebrated Friday, Sept. 11.
Military museum plans VJ Day program,
Pearl Harbor remembrance on Aug. 15
On Saturday, Aug. 15,
at 1 p.m., a special presenta-
tion will take place at the
Oregon
Coast
Military
Museum titled: “Remem-
bering Pearl Harbor.”
The presenter will be
retired Navy CDR James
Perry,
who
lived
in
Hawaii
and
witnessed
the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Perry will speak about
what living in Hawaii
was like before the war;
what happened on Dec. 7,
1941; life in Hawaii during
the war; VJ Day and what
happened after World War II.
He will conclude with les-
sons learned and a poem by
Cornelius Douglas.
Perry and his wife,
Audrey, have been residents
of Florence since 1998. Perry
served on active duty from
1955 to 1958 and was a com-
manding officer of Navy
Reserve Surface units in
California and Washington
before retiring in 1973.
His
civilian
career
involved nuclear power
plants, both Navy and civil-
ian. He retired as a vice pres-
ident of a large electric utili-
ty in upper New York State.
Rotary’s Sixth Annual
“Cool at the Coast Golf Tournament"
Was a Record-Breaker!
Thanks to these incredible sponsors and contributors
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James Perry