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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015
I N BRIEF
Library board to meet
Wednesday
Through the month of
August, recycle vases and con-
tainers by bringing them to
Sharon and Gary at Florence In
Bloom, at the corner of
Rhododendron Drive and
Kingwood Street, and receive a
fresh flower bouquet.
The Siuslaw Public Library
District Board of Directors will
be meeting at 1:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, Aug. 19, in the
Bromley Room of the Siuslaw
Public Library, 1460 Ninth St.,
for a regular meeting.
A complete agenda for this
meeting is available online at
www.siuslawlibrary.org.
Cub Scouts hold
Olympics today
Pack 777’s Cub Scout
Olympics will be held today,
Aug. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m., at
Miller Park. Bring the whole
family for a fun-filled event
with relay races, obstacle
courses and more.
All families are welcome.
SHS Class of 1975
reunites today
Siuslaw High School Class
of 1975’s 40th reunion will be
today, Aug. 15.
There will be a potluck
lunch at the boat ramp area
between the second 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.
Port board holds
meeting Wednesday
The Port of Siuslaw Board of
Commissioners will hold its
regular meeting on Wednesday,
Aug. 19, at 7 p.m., at the port
office, at 100 Harbor St.
A supplemental budget will
be considered and a review of
the Special Districts Best
Practices Checklist for 2015
will reviewed at this meeting.
Port meetings are open to the
public. For more information,
contact the port office at 541-
997-3426.
Herbalists to discuss
medical cannabis
Thursday
Rocky Neil, local massage
therapist, will be the third
speaker to address cannabis —
specifically for medicinal use
— at the next Florence Herb
Enthusiasts
meeting
on
Thursday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. at
New Life Lutheran Church,
2100 Spruce St.
Neil will provide history dat-
ing back to the 1996 passage of
Senate Bill 420, also known as
the Compassionate Act, and
how we have progressed from
there. Discussion will include
plant diseases, rust, fertilization
and nurturing for successful
production of health organic
plants.
Guests are welcome to attend
their first meeting free. For
more information, call Jacquie
Beveridge at 541-997-8311.
Banana Slugs perform
free Yachats concert
The Banana Slugs are return-
ing for a free concert at the
Yachats
Commons,
441
Highway 101, on Friday, Aug.
21, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thanks to the generosity of
local donors who care about
children’s exposure to quality
music and environmental
issues, this concert is entirely
free. All ages are welcome.
Any donations collected at
the door will be given to
Yachats Youth and Family
Activities Program, which is
sponsoring the event. Local
bluegrass band The Bad Weeds
will play after the Slugs.
Lions Club to host
yard sale Aug. 22
The Florence-Siuslaw Lions
Club is holding a Multi-Family
Yard Sale on Saturday, Aug. 22,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 5495
North Fork Road. To reserve a
space, contact Linda Brown at
541-997-3320.
Family Hair Styling
541-999-4215
Spruce up your look for
the end of Summer!
Also...
• Handmade
jewelry
& gift items
• Vintage Clip
earrings
Preschool makes
pancakes tomorrow
Call 541-547-4599 for more
details.
Alice Brauer Christian
Preschool will hold an all-you-
can-eat Pancake Breakfast
Fundraiser from 7:30 to 10:30
a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at
2100 Spruce St. to support the
preschool.
New!
Locally handmade organic
Soaps & lotions
by La Bella
H AIRCUT
ONLY
22 00
$
Judy Roth
33 years experience
Color Specialist
1525 12th Street • Florence
A weekly roundup of shopping, savings and doings around town.
FLORENCE SAW SHOP
& RENTAL CENTER
6th & HWY 101
541-997-9424 Monday-Saturday 10-5
Pressure Washers • Paint Sprayers
Scaffolding • Floor Sander
Linoleum Roller • Air Nailer
Reservations taken for all equipment
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MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM TO 5PM
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FLORENCE SAW SHOP & RENTAL CENTER
541-997-6300
THE OLD SCHOOL FURNITURE STORE
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NEED A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP?
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WHILE YOU ARE
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Monday - Saturday 10-5 • HWY 101 & 6th Street
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Recycle vases at
Florence In Bloom