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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2015 Rhody Drive paving project begins Friday City Lights celebrates first year in style Construction crews from Wildish Construction will begin the pavement improve- ment project on Rhododendron Drive between Ninth and Wildwinds streets on Friday, Aug. 21. Beginning Monday, Aug. 24, crews will be flagging to direct traffic during lane clo- sures. The contractor will be grinding (milling) Rhodo- dendron Drive between Ninth Street and Wildwinds on Monday and Tuesday, fol- lowed by repaving to be com- pleted Wednesday, Aug. 26. The project is expected to be completed by Wednesday, Sept. 2. The reconstruction project, also known as paving M EN OF improvement, consists of a grind inlay of a two-inch thick HMAC (Hot Mix Asphalt Cement) roadway surface along Rhododendron Drive from Ninth Street to Wildwinds Street. The project includes 250 square yards of roadway reconstruction to address an area of severe settlement and road base failure. In an effort to reduce the amount of reflective cracking, the project also includes the installation of 12,000 square yards of geo-textile paving fabric that will be placed prior to repaving the street. For more information on the project, contact City of Florence Public Works at 541- 997-4106. S T . M ARY ’ S SUPPORT EDUCATION PHOTOS BY JACK DAVIS/SIUSLAW NEWS I t was well worth the wait for City Lights Cinemas members who were treated to music and free refreshments, including wine and appetizers, before a complimentary showing of the digitally restored movie classic “Casablanca” Thursday, Aug. 13. City Lights owners Michael Falter and Susan Tive even threw in free buttered popcorn as part of the theater’s first anniversary celebration. Library’s annual Labor Day Book Sale expanding The Friends of the Siuslaw Public Library (FOL) will again host its annual Labor Day Book sale with a new twist. This year, the book sale will be a three-day event from Saturday, Sept. 5, through Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7. Hours of the sale are Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Regular prices range from 25 cents to $1 for each book. On Monday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., attendees can fill a “grocery size” plastic bag with books for $2. Books of all kinds will be for sale. Fiction books include mystery, horror, adventure, romance and science fiction. Nonfiction books will include biographies, cook- books, computer books, how- to manuals, philosophy and religion, politics, travel, mathematics and other scien- tific topics, bird and mush- room identification books, photography and music. Cash, checks, credit and debit cards are accepted. Book donations can still be brought to the front desk at the Florence branch on Ninth and Maple streets. Library hours are Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednes- day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All proceeds of the FOL book sale go to support the Siuslaw Public Library and its programs. The Friends of the Siuslaw Public Library is a 501(c) nonprofit organization. For more information, con- tact siuslawlibraryfriends@ gmail.com. COURTESY PHOTO Pat Beckham (left), St. Mary’s religious education coordinator, accepts a $200 check from John Pearson, St. Mary’s Men’s Club secretary/treasurer. IRUPHUO\3UXGHQWLDO3DFL¿F3URSHUWLHV Same great brokers... same excellent service. What’s happening in your area? Run a customized Marke Market Watch report today! OPEN HOUSE Saturday Aug 29 th 1-3:00 pm 2223 Willow Lp 3 Bdrm, 3 Ba 2288 sq ft $359,500 BH7033 ML# 15063759 NEW LISTING Located in the banana belt of Florence. Eurpoean style Tudor chalet on .55 acre. 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