SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2015
FRAA artists to showcase
work at Siuslaw Library
On Saturday, Jan. 2, and
throughout the month of
January, members of the
Florence
Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA) will be
showcasing some of their
finest artistic and photograph-
ic works and creations at the
Siuslaw Public Library in
Florence.
Along with the many forms
of traditional and contempo-
rary works, there will also be
many pieces in the glass
showcase.
Members can bring up to
two pieces and FRAA will
hang them depending on
space.
Drop off times are between
10 a.m. and noon.
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Area youth attend the Elks Lodge annual holiday Party
There will also be an oppor-
tunity for new people to
become a FRAA member and
include their art the same day.
All members must pick up
their art on Saturday, Jan. 30.
Every Second Saturday of
each month there is a recep-
tion where you can meet
artists and members as well as
enjoy drinks and light refresh-
ments.
For more information about
FRAA, drop by the center
Wednesday through Friday,
noon to 5 p.m., Saturdays, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., or Sundays,
noon to 5 p.m. You can also
call 541-997-4435 or 541-
999-0859 or go online to
www.fraaoregon.org.
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Florence Elks Lodge #1858 hosted its annual Children’s Christmas Party on Saturday, complete with a special visit
from Santa Claus. The Past Exalted Rulers provided pinatas and games and the Ladies of Elks served trays of
homemade cookies and BJ’s ice cream. Voice students from Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops (CROW)
sang holiday songs. A merry time was had by all.
Community input sought for region’s future
Two opportunities for area
residents to have a voice in the
creation of a 10-year vision for
the Siuslaw Region will be
held in late January.
The meetings are the culmi-
nation of nearly a year of
exploration and conversations,
led by the Vision Action Team
from the Siuslaw Pathways
Program.
The first meeting is set for
Thursday, Jan. 21, at Mapleton
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High School. The second meet-
ing will be held Thursday, Jan.
28, at the Florence Events
Center.
Both meetings will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m., with an open
house format from 5 to 6 p.m.
and 7 to 8 p.m. There will be a
formal presentation of the find-
ings and an opportunity for full
group conversation from 6 to 7
p.m.
Light refreshments and non-
alcoholic beverages will be
provided.
Anyone residing in Dunes
City, Florence and upriver
communities from Mapleton to
Deadwood is invited and
encouraged to attend and lend a
voice to the creation of a vision
as the region moves forward in
economic and community
vitality work.
matters and we hope to have
many people turn out at the
meetings and be involved in
this very important community
feedback.”
The Siuslaw Visioning team
has held 10 Focus Group meet-
ings, inviting between 10 to 20
individuals to each meeting.
The 2025 Siuslaw Vision is
the culmination of the work
being done by the Siuslaw
Region Visioning Project, sup-
ported by Rotary of Florence,
The Siuslaw Public Library, the
City of Florence and The Ford
Family Foundation.
The work has grown out of
the Pathways program, which
was offered to the region by
The Ford Family Foundation.
For more information, visit
the Siuslaw Pathways website
at www.siuslawpathways.com.
Time to renew Florence business licenses
Florence Business licenses
are valid through the end of the
calendar year from the date of
issuance.
In November of every year,
the City Recorder’s office
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“We are structuring the
meetings this way so that more
people can attend,” said Becky
Goehring, a team member and
Fellow with The Ford Family
Foundation.
Those who would rather
come early to explore the dis-
plays and offer input will be
able to do that and still be home
by 7:15 p.m. Those who are
working or have late afternoon
commitments, can arrive for
the formal presentation and
tour and give input at the dis-
play stations afterwards.
“This is an opportunity for
anyone who would like to
share their vision for the future
of our region to participate,”
Goehring added. “This is really
about community working
together as we move forward in
the next 10 years. Every voice
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business
license
renewals for each permanent
business.
These business license
renewals are due by Dec. 31 of
each year.
All renewals received on or
before Thursday, Dec. 31,
2015, will be allocated a $10
business license credit toward
their 2017 business license
renewal.
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