SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2015
GREAT PORT HOLE AUTHOR EVENTS
OBITUARIES
DITZHAZY—Frederick
M. Ditzhazy, 84, died May 27,
2015,
in
Tigard, Ore.
Fred was
born
to
Joseph and
M a r y
Ditzhazy
Aug.
26,
1931,
in
Fred Ditzhazy Garden City,
Mich., and
along with his twin brother
Frank, was the youngest of a
large family.
As a young man, Fred spent
four years in Europe in the mil-
itary, played baseball with the
Baltimore Orioles and became
an Arthur Murray Ballroom
Dance instructor.
In 1958, as Fred was coach-
ing at a summer camp in Ocala,
Fla., he met Doreen Gilday,
who was teaching ballet classes
at the same camp and reported-
ly sparks flew. After camp
ended, Fred and Doreen head-
ed to Eugene, Ore., to take over
a dance studio which they grew
into the Eugene School of
Ballet.
Fred taught ballroom dance,
performed in the ballet school’s
regional ballet company and
assisted Doreen in teaching
partnering classes.
In 1978, Fred and Doreen
sold the school to their students
Riley Graham and Tony
Pimble and retired to the ocean
they both loved near Florence.
Fred sold real estate and
continued to teach ballroom
dance at the Florence branch of
Lane Community College,
where Doreen also taught adult
ballet classes.
Through dance, Fred and
Doreen touched the lives of the
countless students who came
through their classes.
They left a legacy of profes-
sional dancers who continue to
dance and teach additional gen-
erations of dancers in Florence,
Eugene, Bend, Portland and
around the world, including
Canada and Denmark.
Dancers step lightly through
this world but touch many of us
as they pass.
BRAVENEC — Doris Mae
Bravenec, 88, of Florence,
passed away Sept. 1, 2015, at
S p r u c e
Point Mem-
ory Care.
D o r i s
was born
July
15,
1927,
to
Cecil Haag
a
n
d
Charlcie
Doris
Beason. She
Bravenec
moved to
Florence from Dayton, Texas,
14 years ago and was married
to John Bravenec, who preced-
ed her in death.
Doris worked in the food
service industry for many
years. She lived most of her life
in California. She also lived in
Oklahoma and Texas. She
came to Florence to be the
caretaker of Georgia and
Virgil’s home and loved
Oregon so much she stayed.
She enjoyed her trips up the
river, to Randy’s Riverview
Market for breakfast — her and
Virgil in the boat.
She loved to travel. Even
though her memory was failing
she would ask Georgia, “When
are we going to see Burl and
Angelo?”
Her last few years she lived
in Spruce Point Memory Care,
where she received great care
by the staff. She enjoyed her
weekly dinners and jaunts with
Georgia and Virgil.
She will be missed.
Doris is survived by her chil-
dren: Georgia A. Medeiros
Sabourin and husband Virgil,
Joetta A. Medeiros Vienna, and
Angelo K. Ornellas Simmons
and wife Mary; grandchil-
dren:Rob Stone and wife Stacy,
Stacie Stone Hebert, Shawn
Medeiros and Danielle Vienna;
great-grandchildren: Ashley L.
Stone, Amber L. Stone, Jaden
Medeiros
and
Sebastian
Medeiros; a brother, Burl Haag
and wife Pat; nieces: Betty
Jean Haag, Patty Haag
Osterhout and husband Kevin;
and a nephew, Craig Haag.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, and her sisters:
Patricia Haag Wilson and Mary
Belle Haag Hensley and hus-
band John Bravenec.
A celebration of her life will
be held in Laughlin, Nev.
Donations in Doris’ name
can be made to the Peace
Health Hospice in Florence.
COMING UP!
Sept. 24-27 – Florence and Coos Bay, Oregon
Ned Hickson
Join award-winning humor columnist, Hickson, for a
presentation of his hilarious book, Humor at the
Speed of Life, at “Levity at the Library,” Coos Bay
Public Library, 525 Anderson, Coos Bay, Sept. 24,
7pm. Free to the public.
Yvonne Morris
Irish author Morris will be at Books-n-Bears,
1255 Bay St Florence, Oregon, Sept. 27, 2-4 pm.
for a signing of her delightful new children’s
book, The Bear in the Bookstore, which is
already receiving international acclaim!
Oregon Coast Military Museum to host Port Hole Authors
R. Glenn Brown, a US Navy Chaplain, was enlisted by the Ukraine military to help them create a
chaplaincy. Tom Preuss, an Air Force pilot, believes Islam is the ultimate threat to our country. Both of
these men will present their books (Bibles, Bullets and Borscht – A US Chaplain and the Ukraine Military,
and The Last Caliphate), their insights and experiences at the Military Museum, 2145 Kingwood, Florence,
Sept. 27, 1-4pm. Don’t miss this historic and enlightening event! FREE to the public.
COURTS
Florence Municipal Court
Sept. 8
Amanda Cheree Carver
pleaded guilty to assault.
She was sentenced to
six days in Florence City
Jail and must report to
Emergence
Addiction
and
Mental
Health
Services. She must not
contact or be in or
about the residence or
place of employment of
the victim.
Bryan C. Clark pleaded
no contest to DUII. He
was sentenced to two days
in Florence City Jail
BIRTH
Florence Food Share
Monthly Statistics
McALLISTER—Emma
Rose McAllister, a girl
weighing 9 lbs., 14.5 ozs.,
was born to Brian and
Stephanie McAllister, for-
merly of Mapleton, on Sept.
2, 2015, at Providence
Portland Medical Center.
Grandparents are Mike and
Susan McAllister and Roger
and Cheryl Gould, all of
Mapleton.
August 2015
Households served . . 648
Ages served
Infants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Children 3-12 . . . . . . . 291
Teens 13-17 . . . . . . . . 165
Adults 18-54 . . . . . . . . 840
Seniors 55+ . . . . . . . . 465
Total served . . . . . . . . . 1,823
Florence Food Share, 2190 Spruce
St., P.O. Box 2514, Florence, OR
Donate electronics to
NextStep for recycling
Recycle almost anything
that plugs in or runs on batter-
ies at the Real Food Co-op on
Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
NextStep Recycling from
Eugene will have a recycling
station outside of Real Food
Co-op for you to donate your
unwanted electronics.
This is a one-day event and
the third electronics round up
that Real Food Co-op has
sponsored in the community.
For more information, call
541-997-3396.
OPEN HOUSE
for
CINDY L. CABLE
and must report to treat-
ment and a Lane County
Mothers Against Drunk
Driving Victim Impact
Panel. He must pay $1,560
in fines and his driver’s
license is suspended for
one year.
LOOK FOR THESE AUTHORS AT THE FLORENCE FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
Florence Events Center – September 26, 10am-4pm
For information on these events,
call 541-999-5725
Free Workshop!
G r o w Yo u r B u s i n e s s
Wednesday, September 23rd • Lane Community College Florence Campus
3149 Oak Street - Room 103 • Florence, OR 97439
Workshop: 9:30am - 1:00pm • Individual Advising: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Admission is FREE
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Topics Include:
Business Planning Basics • Understanding Business Finance • Marketing
Your Target Market • How to Manage Effectively • Improving Sales
For more information, call:
LCC’s Small Business Development Center at
(541) 463-6200
or
FLORENCE JUSTICE CENTER
Wednesday
Ellen Huntingdon, Marketing Coordinator for Oregon Pacific Bank at
(541) 902-1509
September 30, 2015
3:00 to 5:00 pm
Register Online at: bizcenter.org/locations/eugene/events
Click: “Managing a Business” Then Click: “Grow Your Business - Lane Florence Campus”
This workshop is brought to you free of charge by:
After 24 years of service to Lane County,
Cindy Cable is retiring. The majority of those
years were served as the Presiding Justice of the
Peace in Florence. Please join us in honoring Cindy
and all of her accomplishments. Presentation at
3:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served.
member
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
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