SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2015
Yachats to host world-class
musicians Nov. 13-15
Music will reign over the
central Oregon coastal village
of Yachats Nov. 13-15, at the
Rainspout Music Festival.
World-class performers will
delight concert goers with an
eclectic mix of Celtic,
Bluegrass, New Orleans Brass,
folk, country, gypsy violin and
blues.
There will be intimate
shows all around town for
every musical taste, special
“meet the artists” sessions, an
Irish dance lesson and more.
Featured performers will
include internationally renown
Celtic musicians Winifred
Horan, Johnny Connolly and
Cary Novotny performing as a
trio. Seattle’s Del Rey will
perform amazing guitar and
ukulele playing.
Acoustic Guitar Magazine
calls Rey “one of the greatest
modern players of the res-
onator guitar.”
The folk world is represent-
ed by Pacific Northwest leg-
ends Kate Power and Steve
Einhorn.
Innovative cellist Gideon
Freudmann is on the bill, as
well as The Transcendental
Brass Band from Portland.
“To bring this level of musi-
cianship to a little town of 600
folks on the Oregon coast is
amazing,” said music director
Jim D’Ville. “We’ve booked
musicians in genres from blue-
grass to New Orleans 2nd line
brass and everything in
between.
Spend a music-filled week-
end travel guru Arthur
Frommer names one of his 10
favorite travel destinations in
the world.
For a complete list of
Rainspout musicians, schedule
and ticket sales visit www.rain
spout.org.
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Viewfinders announce contest winners
Photos by (from left): Cathy Wasson, Jon Colwell and Jane Pittenger of the Siuslaw Viewfinders Club
The theme for the October meeting of
the Viewfinders Camera Club was “Let’s
Eat,” and Some interesting perspectives
were shown.
Cathy Wasson garnered first place
with a beautiful photo of a black bear
chomping on dandelions. Second place
went to Jon Colwell with a unique image
of a falcon eating supper.
Third place went to Jane Pittenger
with a great photo of a weasel with its
dinner.
The theme is “Seasonal Color.”
Homegrown chef, owner Medicare annual enrollment period has begun
to offer cooking classes
Join Kelsey Terry, chef and
owner of Homegrown Public
House, for hands-on cooking
classes that highlight the boun-
ty of the Oregon Coast.
“Cooking for Two” (Nov.
20) will teach how to down-
size recipes while shopping for
value (gluten-free recipes
included).
“Oregon Locavore” (Dec.
4) will focus on cooking local,
including a trip outdoors to
forage for ingredients.
For more information or to
register, call Lane Community
College Florence Center at
541-997-8444.
Denture Services, Inc.
COMPLETE DENTURE SERVICE
Medicare’s annual enroll-
ment continues through Dec. 7.
This is the only time Medicare
beneficiaries are permitted to
change
their
Medicare
Advantage and Part D plans.
After Dec. 7, Medicare ben-
eficiaries have to wait another
year to make changes.
“We received a lot of phone
calls last year after Dec. 7,
from people who wanted to
change plans. But since they
missed the annual enrollment
date there was nothing we
could do,” said Ellen Smith,
site coordinator for the Senior
Health Insurance Benefits
Assistance program for Lane
County.
“It is so important people
contact us before Dec. 7 and
research their prescription cov-
erage,” Smith said.
People who have Medicare
in Oregon may call the Senior
Health Insurance Benefits
Assistance program for free
advocacy and counseling serv-
ices. SHIBA is a federally
funded, state-sponsored pro-
gram that provides education
and individual counseling to
Medicare beneficiaries and
their caregivers.
Some of the issues SHIBA
volunteers help with include:
• Researching prescriptions
and ensuring they are covered
by your plan .
• Access to assistance with
medication
and
medical
expenses.
• Information on Medicare
supplement plans.
• Billing problems.
SHIBA counseling is free,
unbiased and private. Certified
SHIBA counselors understand
all aspects of Medicare, and are
available year-round to assist
with any Medicare-related
insurance questions.
SHIBA volunteers meet
individually with beneficiaries
so that they can personalize
information and explain any
plan changes or assistance pro-
grams that might benefit the
beneficiary.
Lane County SHIBA servic-
es
are
sponsored
by
Willamalane
Park
and
Recreation District. SHIBA
sites in Lane County are
Creswell, Cottage Grove,
Eugene, Florence, Junction
City, Lowell, Springfield, and
Veneta.
SHIBA is always recruiting
new volunteers.
Being a
SHIBA volunteer is highly
rewarding.
If you need help with
Medicare or are interested in
volunteering, call 541-736-
4421 and leave a message.
Salvation Army, local services gear up to help out
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The Salvation Army of
Western Lane County will be
hosting the visit of Kimberley
Pettina, Divisional Director of
Home Front War Relief and
Emergency Disaster Services
in Oregon and Idaho.
Pettina will be in the
Veterans Day Parade, display-
ing the EDS Van at 1 p.m. in
Old Town, visiting the Oregon
Coast
Military
Museum
between 2 and 4 p.m., and
appearing at the free food and
concert for vets and military
families at the Shorewood
Retirement Home from 4 to 6
p.m. on Veterans Day,
Wednesday, Nov. 11.
More than 30 local support-
ers of The Salvation Army
gathered together at the
Siuslaw Riverside Restaurant
on Columbus Day evening to
discuss ways the organization
could help fill any gaps in
social services within western
Lane County.
Gayle Waiss, executive
director of the Western Lane
Community Foundation, will
help set up a dedicated charita-
ble fund to serve as a resource
of The Salvation Army within
the local area.
Tax deductible donations
can be received and 100 per-
cent of the distributions made
locally in accordance with the
wide range of social services.
Contributions can mailed to:
WLC/Salvation Army P.O. Box
1041 Florence, OR 97439.
Kettle volunteers are needed
for the Christmas season.
Kettles will be located at major
grocery stores and in Old Town
Florence for the first time in
many years. All donations will
go into the WLC/Salvation
Army Fund.
The goal is to raise $10,000
and many donations and volun-
teers will be needed. Interested
persons can sign up at the
Shorewood Retirement event
Nov. 11, or contact volunteer
coordinator Janet Snow by
calling 559-289-3063.
The Salvation Army pro-
vides services to adults, fami-
lies and children, as well as
emergency disaster services.
Sam Spayd of Florence made
the first donation toward the
establishment of this WLCF
and Salvation Army Fund with
a $1,000 donation.
A total of $10,000 is needed
to establish the fund so that it
can begin distributing money
for local services. The WLCF
board will consider a proposal
to create an agency fund to
receive contributions in the
near future.
The “VIP Kettle Kick-off”
will be hosted by Geraldine
Lucio, owner of the Old Town
Barbershop on Bay Street. This
event will feature local digni-
taries, celebrities, live music
and take place just prior to
Thanksgiving Day when the
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official kettle campaign will
begin.
The Red Kettle campaign
will last until Christmas Eve.
Volunteers are needed to stand
at kettle. Interested persons can
contact Janet Snow by calling
559-289-3063.
Snow is also available to
speak to local civic groups and
churches about The Salvation
Army and to encourage organi-
zational support.
The Salvation Army is an
international organization that
operates in 127 nations and in
nearly 8,000 centers in commu-
nities across the United States.
Service extension support is
available in Reedsport. .
Contributions can mailed to:
WLC/Salvation Army P.O. Box
1041 Florence, OR 97439.
Local Florence area support-
ers want to bring the services of
The Salvation Army to Western
Lane County.
Anyone interested in joining
this effort or having a presenta-
tion made to any local civic or
church organization about The
Salvation Army should contact
Janet Snow by calling 559-
289-3063.
Donate wreaths
for festival
fundraiser
The Florence Festival of
Trees is seeking donations of
new decorated Christmas
wreaths.
The wreaths will be sold at
the annual community event
and gala on Saturday, Nov.
28, and Sunday, Nov. 29, at
the Florence Events Center.
All proceeds benefit the
Oregon Coast Military
Museum in Florence.
There is an entry fee of
$25 for live wreaths and they
will be available at the State
Farm office at 1275
Rhododendron Drive begin-
ning Monday, Nov. 23. You
may also opt to donate a dec-
orated artificial wreath.
Contact 541-997-7161 for
more information and an
entry form.