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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015 Blood Mobile to be at FEC On Monday, Oct. 12, the Lane Blood Mobile will be in Florence at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., taking blood donations from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 3 A Siuslaw School District welcomes new staff The Lane Blood Mobile provides a safe, easy way for residents to donate blood. Call 541-484-9111 for more infor- mation and, if preferred, to schedule an appointment. CITY LIGHTS CINEMAS 1930 Hwy 101 • Florence, OR 97439 TIMES BELOW ARE ONLY VALID FRIDAY, OCT 9 – THURSDAY, OCT 15 $9 Regular/$8 Senior or Student/$7.50 Matinee/ $7 Child/$6.50 Member NEW: Grandma - 79 min (R) – “Lily Tomlin has been one of our best comedic actresses for the past 50 years, and she’s at the height of her powers in the beautifully observed dramedy Grandma. Her perfor- mance is funny, acerbic, touching — and ultimately, exhilarating.” SF Chronicle Daily E xcept Sun: 1:10, 6:10 | Sun: 1:10, 3:40 Hotel Transylvania 2 - 89 min – Drac is back! Daily Except Sun, Tue: 3:45, 9:00 | Sun: 3:45 | Tue: 3:45, 9:10 Hotel Transylvania 2 3D - 89 min - w/Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Steve Buscemi Daily: 1:00, 6:30 The Intern - 121 min (PG-13) – A Florence favorite! “Capitalises on the believable chemistry between Hathaway and De Niro to produce a rom com that is genuinely satisfying.” Filmlink Daily Except Tue: 1:00, 6:30 | Tue: 1:00 JACK DAVIS/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw School District welcomed a total of 19 new staff members for the 2015-16 school year, including (from left) Rachel Henry, third-grade; Stephanie Rogers, sixth-grade; Heather Costa, kindergarten; Diane McCalmont, Siuslaw Elementary School (SES) secretary; Amy Tregoning, SES assistant; Debra Fleming, speech language pathol- ogist; Nathan T. Clinton, special education; Ella Glowacki, special programs secretary; Christina Marie Ory, SES special education assistant; Linda Johnson, kindergarten; Lisa Spencer, kindergarten assistant; Monica Plotts, kindergarten; and Crystal Osburn, SES secretary. Other new staff members include Susan Hawke, McKenzie Perry, Deb Cox, Heather Frisby, Susan Landau and Debra Young. The Martian 2D - 141 min (PG-13) – From Director Ridley Scott and star Matt Damon. “An enthralling and rigorously realistic outer-space survival story.” - Variety Daily: 12:40, 6:00 The Martian 3D - 141 min (PG-13) Daily Except Sun: 3:30, 8:40 | Sun: 3:30 NEW: The Visit - 94 min (PG-13) - “A scary fun-house ride that expertly blends jittery tension and laugh-out-loud humor.” Arizona Republic Daily Except Sun: 3:40, 9:10 | Sun: 6:10 Old Town Chowder Festival includes live music The annual Chowder Festival on Sunday, Oct. 11will feature live music at Gazebo Park on Bay Street from Ronnie J and David Wiegan. Singer and guitarist Ronnie J has played in numerous bands over the years and has been in opening acts for headliners including REM, Huey Lewis and the News and Journey, as NEW: War Room - 120 min (PG) - Faith-based fi lm that focuses on the power of prayer. Daily Except Sun, Tue: 3:50, 8:10 | Sun: 3:50 | Tue: 3:20, 8:10 Special Event: The Power Of The Heart - 120 min – True Story Tuesday Tue: 6:30 - Q&A with fi lmmaker and author Baptist de Pape and best- selling author Dean Shrock WWW.CITYLIGHTSCINEMAS.COM FLORENCE A AREA R E A CH RE C CHAMBER HAM AMBE BER BE R OF C COMMERCE O M ME OM M E R PRESENTS 5th Annual E D R W O WN O T O L D C I OR T IS A H as regional companies. Since moving to Florence, he has performed at the Blues and Brews Festival and many other local venues as a singer/song- writer/guitarist. He uses pre- recorded loops for a full band sound with an emphasis on blues-rock. His latest CD is available at P.S. Winkles. Wiegan plays at 2:15 p.m. Ronnie J Toastmasters name new vice president Theresa Sleeman accepted the position of vice president of public relations for the Siuslaw Tale Spinners Club, of Toastmasters International, during last week’s meeting. Prior to moving to Florence, Sleeman was a member of a Toastmasters Club in New York State. “When I moved to Florence I wanted to get back into Toastmasters, I found the local club and joined last July,” Sleeman said. “Toastmasters is very beneficial for anyone, but especially for someone who needs to hone their speaking skills.” The Siuslaw Tale Spinners meet every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Station on Highway 101. Everyone is invited to attend. Front Desk, LCC offers innovations for aging well L CH JOIN O US S IN HIST HISTORIC T R OLD O L D T TOWN W N FLORENCE L O well as in the movie “Die Laughing.” Since moving to Waldport last year, he has been perform- ing as a solo artist. Ronnie J is scheduled to begin at for 12:45 p.m. David Wiegan has also been in many bands over the years and has recorded for Mercury Records as well The latest research on aging is the focus of a seminar to be sponsored by Front Desk Florence in collabora- tion with Lane Community College Florence, this Friday, Oct. 9, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., in room 103. Three consultants, Janet Hollander, Chandra Bigelow and Claudia Norton, will WEDNESDAY THURSDAY speak on the subject of how adults today are not growing old like their parents did, and how the expectations for aging continue to change rap- idly. This class provides infor- mation on resilience training, as well as the latest research on aging and our bodies, cou- pled with an interactive approach for physical, mental and emotional preparation. Take home the tools to help you redesign the way you plan to age. There is limited space, so register now. The event is free, but registration for course No. 23744 is required. Call 541-997-8444 to regis- ter. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY OCTOBER 7 OCTOBER 8 OCTOBER 9 OCTOBER 10 OCTOBER 11 OCTOBER 12 OCTOBER 13 Afternoon Showers Cloudy Cloudy with Showers Cloudy and Windy with Showers Times of Clouds and Sun Mostly Cloudy, Possible Rain Mostly Sunny 62°F 53°F 64°F 55°F 70°F 61°F 65°F 57°F 65°F 51°F 67°F 52°F 63°F 47°F FESTIV SUNDAY OCT. 11 TH NOON-4 P.M. (start at Gazebo Park) & WINE WALK SATURDAY OCT. 10 TH 2 - 5 P.M. If you’re due for a tune-up, have it done before winter sets in. Winter magnifies existing problems such as pings, hard starts, sluggish performance or rough idling. (start at Spice) 9 FLORENCE RESTAURANTS 8 REGIONAL WINERIES CHOWDER CONTEST GREAT GLASS FLOAT GIVEAWAY & MORE! For more information contact the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce at 541-997-3128 or visit fl orencechamber.com Make sure your tires are operating safely and efficiently. Call or come in today for your FREE Tire Check! 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