SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2015
Meet preschool staff Aug. 26
The community is invited to
attend an open house for Alice
Brauer Christian Preschool on
Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 6 to
8 p.m.
Stop by to meet the staff and
take a tour of the newly reno-
vated center located in the
New Life Lutheran Church at
2100 Spruce St. in Florence.
Alice Brauer Christian Pre-
Cross Roads dedicates promise tree
school is a Christian-based
preschool whose teachers are
certified through state licens-
ing.
The preschool is open
Monday through Friday from
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Children from 3 to 6 years old
who are potty proficient are
accepted. For more informa-
tion, call 541-603-1562.
A dogwood tree, memo-
rializing a women’s retreat
held this past February,
was planted and dedicated
at Cross Road Assembly of
God, Sunday, Aug. 16. The
tree, which is symbolic of
Isaiah 61:3, is planted to
remind passersby, when it
blossoms, that God gives
“beauty for ashes,” which
was the theme of the all-
day conference.
Retreat keynote speaker
Ellen Traylor, along with
director of women’s min-
istries Ada Fowler and pas-
tor Dale Edwards, said a
few words and prayed over
the tree as congregants
joined in.
A plaque sits at the foot
of the tree and a bench is
nearby, for those who wish
to meditate at the site.
The tree, which strug-
gled to survive a blast of
cold this spring, is showing
new growth and, as Traylor
mentioned, it can be sym-
bolic of God's promises,
“which are not always ful-
filled at once but in His
good time.”
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Ada Fowler (left) and Ellen Traylor (right) present the dog-
wood tree at Cross Roads Church.
The tree is located at the
corner of Maple and Ninth
streets, across from the pub-
lic library’s west corner.
KCST, PeaceHealth present new radio program
A locally produced radio
program with the goal of illu-
minating and informing area
residents about things that
affect their health and well-
being hit the airwaves this
week in Florence.
Doc Talk, presented by
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Medical Center, is the coopera-
tive effort of staff at Peace
Harbor and locally owned
Coast Radio. The premiere
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YACHATS — For the third
consecutive year, the Newport
Community Drum Circle will
head south to the annual
Yachats River Valley Farm
Tour for a special country style
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Are you doing anything to prepare for a natural disaster?
“We have an earthquake kit
with water, blankets, lights, bat-
teries, everything. An earth-
quake is going to happen at
some point, so we just have to be
ready. It’s unfortunate, but we
have to be ready.”
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“I’ve done a little bit. I
recently went to a workshop
where there was a thorough
demonstration and a video pres-
entation. I’ve committed myself
to doing a whole lot more. It’s
ridiculous not to be prepared.”
—K ATHY S HAMEY , 69
F LORENCE
“Munsel Creek is in our back
yard, so we are preparing for a
natural disaster by moving.”
—J EFF W ILLIAMS , 73
F LORENCE
“I’m traveling in a motor
home, so I’m completely pre-
pared for any disaster, as long as
I can move. I have a refrigerator,
a generator, a freezer and a lot of
water. I’m set.”
—L ISA R UMINSKI , 66
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Florence.
This week’s show features
Dr. Tobin Hanson talking about
hip replacements. Next month,
Dr. Bruce Watanabe will bring
his experiences and expertise
into the studio. Future pro-
grams won’t be limited just to
joint health and hip replace-
ments though.
Rannow said the variety will
be broad. She said Henry will
explore chronic health issues;
breast and prostate cancer
awareness; and in February,
women’s heart health.
“I’m excited to be working
with Bob and George on this
new show,” she said. “It’s just
one more way that we’ll have
of reaching out to people in our
community and helping them
stay healthy.”
Doc Talk, presented by
Peace Harbor Medical Center,
will air on KCFM the third
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. That episode will then be
rebroadcast on KCST the fol-
lowing Sunday.
Episodes will also be
archived on www.kcst.com,
where they can be downloaded.
March to drum beat on Sunday’s
Yachats River Valley Farm Tour
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episode of the show aired on
KCFM, AM1250/FM 104.1
Thursday morning and will be
rebroadcast Sunday, Aug. 23, at
noon on KCST 106.9. FM.
“Our initial goal was to put
together a half-hour that was
not only interesting, but had a
lot of usable information” said
Coast Radio news director Bob
Sneddon. “We hit the mark.
After listening to the first pro-
gram I believe we found the
right mix.”
George Henry, a veteran
broadcaster who has worked in
large markets across the coun-
try, is the host.
“Doc Talk puts a great spot-
light on the services available
at Peace Harbor Medical
Center,” said Henry. “I hosted a
similar program when I was in
North Carolina, and it was very
well received.”
He said he jumped at the
chance to help develop the
show and is looking forward to
interviewing a different physi-
cian or caregiver each month.
PeaceHealth
Marketing
Specialist Kat Rannow said the
original idea for the program
came from the group of ortho-
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family drum circle at the final
farm on the tour. The tour is
open Sunday, Aug. 23, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The drum circle and live
multicultural drumming per-
formance by leader Chandler
Davis will top off a self-guid-
ed tour of up to seven working
farms along the tranquil
Yachats River.
The well-marked participat-
ing farms raise grass-fed beef,
bees, herbs, various kinds of
local fruit and produce, edible
and decorative flowers, lla-
mas, and peacocks.
The drummers will be at
The Ranch, at the end of the
tour on the South Fork River
Road, between the national
forest and the river, with a
pond and a large shady front
yard.
In case of rain, there is even
a barn to retreat to. It’s a laid
back day in the country and
everyone is invited to partici-
pate in the all-ages drum cir-
cle; no musical experience
needed, and they’ll even lend
you a drum if you don’t have
one.
Pick up the tour map at the
Yachats
Chamber
of
Commerce Visitor Center, or
online at www.yachats.org/
Yachats_River_Valley_Farm_
Tour_2015.pdf.
Drive carefully and watch
out for cyclists along this nar-
row scenic road. For drum-
ming
details,
contact
chandler@chandlerdavis.com
or 541-272-4615.
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