SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2015
State grants available for
veterans, war memorials
The Oregon Heritage
of Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department is
offering grants for the
construction or restoration
of
veterans
and
war
memorials.
“The program is designed
to honor Oregon’s soldiers
and veterans by comm-
emorating their service to the
country,” said Kuri Gill,
coordinator for the program.
“Local governments may
apply to build or repair mon-
uments on public land.”
New monuments should
recognize veterans and wars
not already recognized.
Grants for restoration
could be used for broken
monuments, missing ele-
ments of monuments or the
related design elements of
monuments for veterans or
earlier wars, such as World
War I.
Details and the application
information are available
at
www.oregon.gov/oprd/
HCD/FINASST/Pages/grants
.aspx.
The application deadline is
Dec. 15.
For more information,
contact Kuri Gill at 503-
986-0685
or
email
Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov.
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Funds secured to purchase new flower baskets
The Downtown Revital-
ization Team (DRT) of the
Florence Area Chamber of
Commerce
has
secured
$15,377 in funding for its Old
Town flower basket project.
A total of 42 large, decora-
tive flower baskets will be
placed along Bay Street and
Maple Street in late April.
This is a public and private
partnership project that the
Downtown
Revitalization
Team has been working on for
well over a year.
The hope is that it will
inspire even more businesses,
both in Old Town and else-
where, to add baskets in the
future.
These baskets are from the
same supplier that was used
in the very successful pro-
gram in Old Town Reedsport
last year.
So far, 39 of the 42 baskets
have been sponsored by a
variety of individuals, busi-
nesses and the City of
Florence.
The remaining three may
be sponsored at $75 each by
contacting executive director
Cal Applebee at the Chamber
Visitor Center, 290 Highway
101 in Florence, or by email
at cal@florencechamber.com.
In addition, a significant
component in the project is a
watering and maintenance
agreement, which is funded
by the Florence Chamber.
A
Request
for
Proposal
can
be
found
at
www.
florencechamber.com
/chamber/flower-
basket-rfp.
The hanger arms
for the light poles will
be funded by the
Florence
Urban
Renewal Agency and
will also serve as ban-
ner holders for a future
project.
The DRT worked
with Public Works
director Mike Miller
to identify the poles
and several buildings
which will best serve
for this project.
COURTESY PHOTO
Flower baskets like these will
hang in Old Town Florence in
April.
WLCF math grant helps third graders
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Thanks to a generous grant
from the Western Lane
Community
Foundation,
Siuslaw Elementary students in
grade 3 have the opportunity to
use the Scholastic Math Reads
kit this year, in conjunction
with the current Saxon Math
core program.
Math Reads was developed
by Marilyn Burns, a well
known and highly respected
mathematics educator.
The program uses literature
to enrich children's mathemati-
cal understanding of a multi-
tude of math concepts.
Children in grade 3 have the
opportunity to read books that
help them to understand the
concepts of fractions, place
value, money, time, multiplica-
tion, estimation, measurement,
problem solving, geometry and
more.
The books work nicely in
small groups, where children
can discuss the books and ben-
COURTESY PHOTOS
Dolly Greene’s third
grade class shows
math-themed books
received from West-
ern Lane Comm-
unity Foundation.
efit from a literature-based
approach to mathematics.
The grant request was writ-
ten by grade 3 teacher, Dolly
Greene at Siuslaw Elementary
School.
Vocalist Ken Lavigne at FEC Saturday
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Ken Lavigne has performed
on many world stages, includ-
ing New York’s Carnegie Hall
and in England for Prince
Charles — and he will grace
the Florence Events Center
stage this Saturday, Nov. 21, at
7 p.m., in what organizers say
will be a great date night or
girl’s night out.
A few choice tickets remain.
“Ken Lavigne. He’s got the
looks. He’s got the charm.
He’s most certainly got the
voice. And now we’ve got him
for Florence,” said Sandy
Kuhlman,
SEAcoast
Entertainment
Association
board member and producer
for the concert.
“Ken is a great tenor both in
an operatic sense and in the
tradition and stylings of the
all-time great crooners,” said
Kuhlman. “He has been
labeled a charmer, a story-
teller, a humorist and an
inspiring messenger of hope.
“He enjoys Celtic favorites,
show tunes from popular
Broadway musicals, and
though he has a flair for the
operatic, no one should
pigeonhole him as just an
opera singer. He'll bring it all
to the Event Center stage.”
Lavigne will also make an
appearance for residents at
Spruce Point Assisted Living
earlier in the day on Saturday
as part of SEAcoast’s commu-
nity outreach effort.
Critics around the world
write of Lavigne, “His voice
seemed to be liquid gold, a
pure lyric sound that had sur-
prising undertones in his
unforced lower range. While it
was always excellent, there
were times when the focus was
so precise as to soothe and
excite at the same time.”
Lavigne is the second in a
seven-performance
lineup
SEAcoast is bringing to the
Florence Events Center this
season that includes: guitarist
Jesse Cook, Jan. 29; Ballet
Fantastique, Feb. 20; the
Glenn Miller Orchestra,
March 18; Shuffle (a group so
multitalented they let the
audience pick the playlist),
April 7; and gypsy-jazz artists
The New Hot Club of
America, May 13.
Tickets, artist profiles,
show times, video clips and
more information are avail-
able
at
are
at
SEAcoastEA.org.
Tickets can also be pur-
chased at the Florence Events
Center box office, 715 Quince
St., or by phone at 541-997-
1994.
Tickets are $30 each, and
$10 for those under 18.
1379 Rhododendron Dr., Florence, Or 97439
Library Friends seek book donations
541-997-3396
Meals on Wheels are available to people over the
age of 60 who cannot get out much due to illness
or advanced age and who are not eating properly,
regardless of income. Cafe 60 is available for those
who prefer to make new friends in a dining room
setting.
1570 Kingwood • PO Box 2313, Florence
541-997-5673
laneseniormeals.org
The Friends of the Siuslaw
Public Library now welcome
book donations on a year-
round basis. Donations can be
left at the circulation desk.
Larger donations needing
assistance can be arranged by
calling the library at 541-997-
3132, or email siuslawlibrary
friends@gmail.com.
Donation receipts are avail-
able on request.
The Friends of the Siuslaw
Public Library is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization.
While the Friends welcome
all donations and find good
homes for most materials they
receive, donations of text-
books, encyclopedia sets and
outdated periodicals aren’t
accepted.
Book sales are one of the
Friends’ primary fundraisers.
All proceeds go to support both
branches of the Siuslaw Public
Library and its programs.
Operating Monday, Wednesday and Friday
SIUSLAW OUTREACH SERVICES
Florence
Regional
Arts Alliance
Recruiting volunteers for front desk reception and help line.
9am-4pm Mon.-Fri.
Please contact our volunteer coordinator
541-997-2816 lori@fl orencesos.org
1576 West 12th Street • P. O. Box 19000, Florence
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who understands!
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in this directory, please call us @ 541-997-3441
TWO DAYS to shop for unique works
of coastal art and fine craftsmanship
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
December 4: 1-7pm • December 5: 10am-4pm
FREE ADMISSION
FLORENCE EVENTS CENTER
715 Quince Street, Florence, Oregon