SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015
OBITUARIES
ALEXANDER—Emil P.
Alexander, 100, passed away
peacefully in
his Florence
home
on
Ve t e r a n s
Day, Nov.
11, 2015.
Emil was
born Dec. 7,
1914,
in
Chicago, Ill.
Emil
His par-
Alexander
ents
were
from Bohemia (later to become
Czechoslovakia), and had met
and married in the United
States.
They had a close-knit fami-
ly; Emil had two sisters and
one brother.
At the beginning of World
War II he joined the Navy and
was a chief pharmacist mate on
the U.S.S. Neville.
He saw many ports in the
Atlantic and Pacific. The
Neville handled casualties
from Guadalcanal.
After the war, he met and
married Jane Putman, who was
also in the Navy.
After discharge, they moved
to Southern California, where
Emil became a certified public
accountant and opened his own
CPA firm in Buena Park.
He loved photography, talk-
ing politics and economics.
He had great stories to tell
about the Depression and his
adventures in World War II.
Emil is survived by his
daughter, Karen Baylis; grand-
daughter Catherine Grimme;
grandson-in-law Paul Brown;
great-grandchildren
Ariel
Romero, Sarah Brown and
Zachary Brown; and many
nieces and nephews.
His wife Jane and grand-
daughter, Marguerite Brown,
preceded him in death.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of all arrangements.
KOPROWICZ—Ann Pearl
Koprowicz, “Grandma Ann,”
91, of Florence, passed away
peacefully Nov. 27, 2015,
with her daughter Janet
Wellington by her side.
An educator since the age of
19, Ann touched countless
lives
and
she will be
missed by
many.
Her deci-
sion was to
will
her
body to the
We s t e r n
University
Ann
of Health
Koprowicz
Sciences in
Lebanon, Ore., so her new
pupils will be medical stu-
dents.
A celebration of her wonder-
ful life will be announced at a
future date.
JOHNSON—Bertha
L.
“BJ” Johnson, of Florence,
passed away Nov. 4, 2015.
At her request, no services
will be held and private crema-
tional rites were held through
through Burns’s Riverside
Chapel Florence Funeral
City Club to discuss attendance Friday
The City Club of Florence
will be holding an open
general meeting for members,
as well as interested citizens
of the community, this
Friday.
Over the years, the club,
which is not affiliated with
the City of Florence, has held
meetings twice a month fea-
turing speakers presenting
information of importance
and interest to the communi-
ty.
Over the past year, atten-
dees have heard presentations
from representatives of
the
Florence
Police
Department, Siuslaw Out-
reach Services, Peace Harbor
Hospice, U.S. Coast Guard
and
a
number
of
other organizations and indi-
viduals.
The Steering Committee of
City Club has observed
over past couple of years
a gradual decline in atten-
dance at the meetings. As
a result, in addition to the
committee’s internal discus-
sions on the topic, it was
felt that a larger meeting
to include all interested peo-
ple to solicit ideas to reverse
this trend would be benefi-
cial.
It is the intent that all fac-
tors affecting attendance,
including speaker topics,
frequency of meetings, meet-
ing time and duration,
Twin Lakes Store has a
magical Christmas tree
gracing the front door. The
tree is filled with ornaments
sprinkled
with
holiday
wishes from local teen-
agers.
Now is the time for the
“community elves” to stop in
and see what local youth need
or want for Christmas.
Presents can be dropped
off wrapped or unwrapped
any day during business
hours.
For more information, to
help with fundraising or to
nominate a teen, call Twin
Lakes Store at 541-997-3021.
A distribution party is
scheduled for Thursday, Dec.
17, at 6 p.m.
Everyone is invited to
attend.
Now playing Dec 4 - 10
IMPOUNDMENT
New This Week:
LOVE the coopers (PG-13) - When the Cooper family reunites for
Christmas, a series of unexpected twists and turns arise that hilariously
threaten to dampen their Christmas cheer.
Continuing:
12937
A male Amstaff mix
#12937 has been impounded
at the Florence Area Humane
Society.
Call 541-997-4277 or stop
by the shelter at 2840
Rhododendron Drive to
claim. Visit FAHS on the web
at florencehumane.org.
Sufragette (PG-13) - Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan), a laundress, finds
herself in the middle of one of the earliest feminist movements, led by
Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep).
Creed (PG-13) - Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) gets back into the
ring, this time as mentor of none other than Appolo Creed’s son.
THE GOOD DINOSAUR (PG) - An Apatosaurus creates an unlikely bond
with a human boy in this new Pixar release. In 2D and 3D.
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2 (PG-13) - The
leader of the rebellion, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), aims her
bow and army at the Capitol to finally defeat President Snow.
Special Events:
Hamlet - Sat 12/5, 11am - National Theatre Live Encore! Final Show!
‘tis the season - Thu 12/10, 7:00pm - It’s About Time Productions
presents an evening of traditional and contemporary holiday song and
dance. $12.50 regular admission / $10 for members.
Visit us online: www.TheSiuslawNews.com.
WEATHER DATA
Elks host Children’s
Christmas party Dec. 19
Florence Elks Club will
host its annual Children’s
Christmas Party on Saturday,
Dec. 19, from 1 to 3 p.m.
There will be a perform-
ance by Children’s Repertory
of
Oregon
Workshops
(CROW) and the Elks’ line
dancing group.
The Ladies of Elks will
location, etc. will be open
for discussion and input.
The special meeting will be
held Friday, Dec. 4, begin-
ning at noon and lasting
approximately an hour.
The meeting will be at the
clubhouse of the Ocean
Dunes Golf Links, 3345
Munsel Lake Road in
Florence.
Lunch will be available for
purchase at the clubhouse
prior to the meeting.
Anyone in the community
wishing to help maintain
the City Club as a vibrant
organization dedicated to
the discussion of important
and
interesting
topics
is encouraged to attend.
Home.
L.
M C CAIN—Robert
“Bob” McCain, 85, of
Florence, passed away Nov.
29, 2015.
Arrangements were held
through Burns’s Riverside
Chapel Florence Funeral
Home.
FERRIN—Lyndall Ferrin,
97, of California and formerly
of Florence, passed away Nov.
24, 2015.
Arrangements were held
through Burns’s Riverside
Chapel Florence Funeral
Home.
WAITE—Wilbur
“Bill”
Waite, 86, of Milwaukie, Ore.,
formerly of Florence, passed
away Nov. 30, 2015, in
Milwaukie.
A service will be held
Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 11 a.m.,
at Stehn Family Chapel, 2906
SE Harrison St., Milwaukie,
OR, 97222.
Entombment will be at
Lincoln Memorial Park in
Portland, Ore.
Teen ‘Giving Tree’ lit
at Twin Lakes Store
D ATE
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
provide homemade cookies,
served with BJ’s Ice Cream,
the Past Exalted Rulers
will provide the pinata
games and, of course, Santa
Claus will make a special
visit.
For more information, call
the Florence Elks at 541-997-
2610.
H IGH
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
46
45
50
49
49
50
44
Rainfall
Month: 10.38”
L OW R AIN
35
27
26
34
34
33
34
YES, I
Am R
etirin
g
0.60
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.10
REALL
Y!
,
Week: 0.70”
Year: 49.28”
Courtesy of Roger Cunningham
D EADLINE FOR P RESS R ELEASES I S E VERY M ONDAY AND T HURSDAY
BY N OON . E MAIL P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM .
Selling gorgeous display cases.

F INE J EWELRY
$872
+20(
&/$66,&&$5
02725&<&/(
59
.((3<285,1685$1&(6,03/(
:,7++(/3)520
$%(/,1685$1&($*(1&<
+:<
)/25(1&(25

$%(/#$%(/,1685$1&($*(1&<&20
%2$7
&21'2
5(17(56
/$1'/25'3527(&7,21
80%5(//$
Safeco Insurance, with a principal place
of business in Boston, Massachusetts.
©2013 Liberty Mutual Insurance
Gold, Platinum, Sterling, Etc.
C OSTUME J EWELRY
30% Off *
50% Off *
H ATS , C LOTHING , A CCESSORIES ,
A NTIQUE G LASS , V ICTORIAN F URNITURE ,
L AMPS , M IRRORS AND A RT W ORK
40% - 50% Off *
Last Day Store is Open
December 24!
Hurry in for best selections
e
n
i
v
i
D dence
a
c
e
D
Open:11am-5pm
1300 Bay Street
541-997-7200
* A few consignments excluded
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
2 A