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10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 I N BRIEF Fire department welcomes new EMT Poetry group meets tonight, every Wednesday The Friends of Poetry gathers together every Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Shorewood Retirement Residences, 15th and Spruce streets. Readers and writers of all poetry are welcome. For more information, call the new contact number at 541-373-0065. ‘Mercy Killers’ to play at City Lights tomorrow “Mercy Killers” is a thought-provoking one-man play by actor and playwright Michael Mulligan that puts our current healthcare system under a microscope. It will be performed live at City Lights Cinemas on the Chaplin Stage on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at City Lights daily between noon and midnight. Call 541-997-2997 for more information. LCC closed for in-service tomorrow Lane Community College will be closed to the public for its annual fall in-service on Thursday, Sept. 24. No services will be avail- able, unless otherwise announced by a department or program. Fall classes begin Monday, Sept. 28. Want to join the Girl Scouts? Learn how tomorrow Local area Girl Scout lead- ers will be having a Girl Scout Recruitment night on Thursday, Sept. 24, for grades K-12. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Florence Evangelical Church, 1813 Rhododendron Dr., one block off Highway 101. Come learn about the fun that Girl Scouts have and what Girl Scouts is all about. For more information, call Lisa Spencer at 541-999- 9878 or Norma Parry at 541- 991-2594. Annual Senior Expo set for Oct. 1 at FEC The annual Good Life Boomer and Senior Expo will be held Thursday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Florence Events Center. Admission is free. The Expo is a unique hybrid of information, resources and entertainment, all geared toward satisfying and enhancing the life of boomers and seniors. Spend the day socializing, becoming better informed and having fun. For more information on booth and sponsorship opportunities, call 541-902- 3524. Volunteer Russell Wymore earns emergency medical technician certification Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Director John Carnahan, Chief Jim Langborg, new EMT Russell Wymore, Director Woody Woodbury and Board President John Scott B Y C HANTELLE M EYER Siuslaw News The Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Board of Directors honored volunteer Russell Wymore at its September board meeting on Wednesday. “We wanted to publicly and formally recognize firefighter Russell Wymore for his efforts,” Fire Chief Jim Langborg said. “He successful- ly completed the EMT class. As we say many times, it’s kind of a big deal, and well over 100 hours of training.” An EMT is an emergency medical technician who is trained to respond to medical, and safety situations. “It is a big deal,” Board President John Scott agreed. Langborg presented Wymore with a certificate of apprecia- tion. According to Langborg, Wymore’s final certificate is “still in the hopper” at the national registry. “We want to thank you and Friday, Oct. 9. Applications are available at the SVFR main station, 2625 Highway 101. For more information on Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue and its operations, go to www.svfr.org. __________ CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS congratulate you. It’s a major investment on your part, and we want to say that we appreci- ate it,” Langborg said to Wymore. SVFR is looking for people like Wymore to join the fire department as volunteers. It will be holding a volunteer recruit academy on Saturday, Nov. 14. Recruits will be trained to an entry level fire- fighter position. Oldtime Fiddlers to play Oct. 3 The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers will be playing at the Pistol River Friendship Hall, 94416 Linda Ln., Gold Beach, on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 1 to 3 p.m., with an acoustic circle jam following from 3 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to this free event and donations are accepted. This is a good opportunity to see and hear great musi- cians in the district which goes up the coast from Brookings all the way to Florence. For more information, call 541-759-3419. The fire department is accepting applications through Follow Chantelle on Twitter @SNews_Chantelle. Email her at cmeyer@thesiuslawnews.com. ...need a friend? Meet Kip I’ve been a couch potato for a while but that’s going to change. My New Years resolution is to eat better (and less) and get more exercise. With my goal of becoming a lap dog, I think I can keep it. I am house broken, up to date on vaccinations, microchipped and will come to you with freshly cleaned teeth. With your help I will keep this New Years resolution. Kip is a very nice dog but can get defensive around new people. We have been taking Kip to classes at Surf City Dog Training where he has been doing very well! We have a few suggestions for Kips future adopter that we think will help him succeed in his new home. Kip does need to fi nd a quieter home with no kids or big dogs. Please contact the shelter if you are interested in Kip. If you would like to meet Kip or any of his friends, please visit us at: FLORENCE HUMANE SOCIETY 2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277 www.fl orencehumane.org This message brought to you by: Let Paul show you a new car or truck. Stop by today! 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 Rene w r o e b i Tod cr s to the b ay Su Friends of the Humane Society, if you would like to help a friend call the Siuslaw News 541-902-3525. Presented by the Siuslaw News Siuslaw News September is Disaster Preparedness Month In partnership with the West Lane Emergency Operations Group, Each week we will select one new or renewing subscriber to win one of four disaster preparedness starter kits! 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