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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2015 Deadlines for press releases and news items are by noon Mondays and Thursdays. Email them to: 11 A September is start of school year P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . Eugene Foot and Ankle Health Center Podiatric Physicians & Surgeons Living with foot or ankle pain? Let us help get you back on your feet. Dr. Rincker is a Foot and Ankle Podiatric Physician & Surgeon now accepting new patients in Ipsum in consectetuer Proin in sapien. Proin in sapien. Fusce urna magna neque egeuat vita consectetuer Proin in sapien. Proin in. Fusce urna magna neque. Florence, Cottage Grove, and Eugene. Dr. Sarah Rincker Cottage Grove Eugene 340 9th st 1260 E Main ST 1680 Chambers ST (541)997-2319 (541)942-2068 (541)683-3351 VISIT THE GREENMAN CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts began the 2015-16 school year Sept. 8. Students at Siuslaw Elementary School were greeted by Principal Michael Harklerode as they started their first day. Wednesday, Sept. 9, was the first day of school for grades seven and eight at Siuslaw Middle School and grades 10 through 12 at Siuslaw High School. Celebrating our FIRST ANNIVERSARY! Thank you for your patronage. Remember that every Tuesday is “Tie Dye Tuesday” Wear tie dye into the store on Tuesdays and get 10% off all purchases. 375 Laurel St. Mon-Sat. 9am-5pm 541-741-3106 Florence house concerts begin this weekend Buying or Selling? I can help. Chris Bunch Principal Broker 541 997-8877 89301 Shore Crest Dr – Country living in this 2 bdrm, 2 bath home, only 3 miles north of town. The neighborhod has deeded access to Sutton Lake. Great rental history, and would make a nice starter home or invesment property. $122,500. #2489- 15513066 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 Join award-winning pianist and composer Doug Hammer tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 13, when he shares his music and the stories behind the songs in a house-concert performance in Florence, at 7 p.m. An especially engaging and polished performer, Boston-based Hammer will be performing from his albums: “Solace,” his award- winning “Travels” (2011 Album of the Year on Whisperings Solo Piano Radio), “Heart,” and his new release, “Haiku.” s w e N uslaw Si l a u n n 3rd A Wiener Dog Races s e z i Pr $15.00 Per Entrant (Pet Registration & Festival Entry Fee) *Current Shot Records Required DACHSHUND DERBY Florence Events Center Oktoberfest Celebration October 3rd Registration Begins at 2:00 pm Races Begin at 3:00 pm COURTESY PHOTO Doug Hammer, left, will perform tomorrow. Guitarist John Jarvie will perform in Florence on Sunday, Sept. 20. Learn how his music came to be and what drives him. From soft and gentle to open and dynamic, Hammer’s styles cross a wide landscape: pop, new-age, jazz, classical, blues and ragtime. Hammer’s concert will be in the home of local piano teacher Kathy Parsons in Sandpines West, performed on her grand piano. The address and directions will be furnished when reser- vations are made. House concerts provide both the artist and the audi- ence with an intimate musical experience and the opportuni- ty to interact “up-close and personal.” CDs and songbooks will be available for sale and for autographing. To reserve seats, call Parsons at 541-999-9720 or email her at kathypiano @gmail.com. There is a suggested dona- tion of $15 to $20 at the door for each performance. All donations go to the artist. Next, classical guitarist John Jarvie returns to perform in concert Sunday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m. Jarvie has performed clas- sical guitar music publicly for more than 30 years in both casual and formal concert set- tings. In the words of Register- Guard music critic Fred Crafts, “Jarvie is a spectacu- larly gifted artist who com- mands the fingers of a virtu- oso and the sensitivity of a poet.” Jarvie earned his music degree at the University of Oregon. In 1971, he designed and initiated the Guitar Studies program at the U of O Music School and taught there for 12 years. He taught concurrently at Lane Community College and continues to teach there. Jarvie has given concerts to enthusiastic audiences in many Northwest venues, most notably performances of the Concierto de Aranjeuz with the Eugene Symphony, and a shared program with flautist Paul Horn at the Portland Civic Auditorium. Jarvie has been collaborat- ing with the Ballet Fantastique of Eugene and has appeared with the ballet in performances at Eugene’s Hult Center for the Perform- ing Arts as well as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Green Show in Ashland. Jarvie’s special gift, how- ever, is the impact he has on audiences. After his concerts, audience members invariably tell him how moved they were by his music. Jarvie’s performances are enhanced by his introductions to each piece. In a warm and relaxed manner, he shares brief vignettes about the com- posers, the music, and the times, which deepen the audi- ence’s experience. For more information about Doug Hammer and John Jarvie, visit MainlyPiano. com, where there are inter- views and reviews of their recordings. VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor today. Email Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com. PAINT RECYCLING MADE easy Do you know where to recycle your paint? There are now more than 150 PaintCare sites in Oregon where households and businesses can recycle unwanted paint, stain and varnish all year-round, including this site in Florence: All proceeds go to Florence Relay for Life, Team Newsies. Awards for First and Second Place! Categories: Puppy - up to 2 years Youth - 2 years to 5 years Adult - 6 years and beyond! HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 2016 Highway 101 (541) 902-9227 To Pre-register or for more information, please email jpetersen@thesiuslawnews.com or Call Jeanna 541-999-6077 www.paintcare.org TO FIND OTHER DROP-OFF LOCATIONS: (855) 724-6809 All PaintCare sites accept up to 5 gallons per visit. (Some take PRUH3OHDVHFDOODKHDGWRFRQ¿UPEXVLQHVVKRXUVDQGDVNLIWKH\ FDQDFFHSWWKHW\SHDQGDPRXQWRISDLQW\RXZRXOGOLNHWRUHF\FOH /HDNLQJXQODEHOHGDQGHPSW\FRQWDLQHUVDUHQRWDFFHSWHG CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Florence