SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2016
Mayor Henry to present
State of the City at FEC
Florence
Mayor
Joe
Henry, the Florence City
Council and city staff invite
all to the City of Florence
State of the City presentation
on Thursday, Jan. 21.
The address will take
place at the Florence Events
Center (FEC), 715 Quince
St., from 5 to 7 p.m., as a
Florence Area Chamber of
Commerce Business After
Hours event.
The mayor’s State of the
City address will begin at
5:30 p.m.
3 A
Florence Senior Center opens for all ages
Come listen to Henry dis-
cuss the accomplishments of
the “City in Motion” during
2015 and what the council,
staff and community are
working on for 2016.
Staff and the city council
will also be available to
answer questions and greet
people during the Business
After Hours.
Hors d’oeuvres and non-
alcoholic beverages will be
provided and the FEC will
have its concessions window
open for beverage purchases.
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GOODMANS
FLOOR COVERING
THANKS FLORENCE FOR SUPPORTING OUR SHOWROOM FOR
THE PAST 25 YEARS
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pproximately 80 people attended the Florence
Senior Center’s open house on Sunday to cel-
ebrate the removal of age-based restrictions.
Now, the center at 1424 15th St., off of Kingwood
Street, will be able to offer event space to groups and
seniors under the age of 65. Former Florence Mayor
Phil Brubaker (above right, furthest back) addressed
the gathered people, as did current Mayor Joe Henry
(right), who stands with Board President Christine
May. Moving forward, the Senior Center hopes to raise
money for an expansion. It is also seeking volunteers.
For more information, go to florenceseniorcenter.org
or call 541-997-8844.
Salvation Army supporters gather to ‘Make a Difference’
ANNIVERSARY SALE
Year
Ends,
Jan. 29th
• TRUCKLOAD OF CARPET REMNANTS ADDITIONAL 25% OFF
ALREADY LOW PRICES! (UP TO 80% OFF RETAIL)
The last time a group of sup-
porters gathered at The
Riverside Restaurant on Bay
Street for the Making a
Difference Dinner, volunteers
emerged who would eventually
conduct the first Red Kettle
Campaign
during
the
Thanksgiving to Christmas
holiday season.
As of the end of December,
The Salvation Army volunteers
managed to raise more than
$15,000.
“We could not have had a
finer result,” says Janet Snow.
“Everyone in the community
was so supportive and many of
the local shoppers gave several
times to the local kettles.”
Local volunteers, supporters
and donors are all encouraged
to gather again this coming
Monday, Jan. 18, at the Siuslaw
Riverside Restaurant.
There will be two seatings.
First seating will be 5 p.m.; the
second seating is at 7 p.m.
A meal will be served with a
nonalcoholic beverage and
attendees are encouraged to
cover the cost of their meals.
“We hope any and every one
who supported The Salvation
Army during the Christmas
season will come and share
with one another the joy of our
success.”
Anyone planning to attend
the Making a Difference
Dinner is asked to call 541-
991-3663 during business
hours to RSVP the number of
persons in their party attending.
Anyone still interested in
supporting The Salvation Army
in Western Lane County can
send their tax-deductible dona-
tions to:
The Salvation Army - WLC
P.O. Box 1041 Florence, OR
97439.
• GREAT SAVINGS ON SELECT CARPET & FLOORING
THROUGHOUT THE STORE!
‘WE PUT THE FLOOR IN FLORENCE’
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Learn ‘Main Street’ approach to revitalizing downtown
Interested in the health of
our historic downtown?
Would you like to:
Work with fellow com-
munity members to achieve
extraordinary things?
Create opportunities for
local businesses?
FRAA ART CENTER
120 Maple Street
Phone: 541- 999-8909 or 541-997-4435
Hours Open: Wed-Fri noon-5pm,
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Intro to Abstract Painting with
Silvia Trujillo
with acrylic, oil or watercolor
Saturday, January 30, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Fee: $39/members, $44/non-members
Call Silvia 541-997-1832 for questions.
Easy Heart Bangle with Tracy
Webster
Use basic wire wrapping and jewelry
skills to create a bangle perfect for
Valentine’s Day. No experience needed.
Wednesday, February 3, 10 am - 12 pm
$10/members, $15/non-members
Contact FRAA for material list and to
register. Wire will be provided.
Acrylic Painting with Paul
Kingsbury
Advanced class, Feb 12, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Beginner class, Feb 14, 1:00-4:00 pm
$35/members, $40/non-members
Whimsical Hand Building
Ceramics with Alissa Clark
Weekly, Wednesdays, starting Feb 17,
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
$15/members, $20/non-members, Clay
and Firing extra
$5/hr open lab after class
Help preserve significant
downtown structures?
Then consider attending
the upcoming Oregon Main
Street presentation set for
Wednesday, Jan. 20, from
2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Florence
Events Center, 716 Quince
St.
Learn how the Main Street
approach to Downtown
Revitalization helps commu-
nities bring vitality to their
traditional commercial dis-
tricts.
The Main Street approach
is a nationally proven
methodology for revitalizing
historic commercial districts.
Come learn how to lever-
age your community’s collec-
tive skill so the end result is a
business district that becomes
a gathering place for the
community and provides the
goods and services that
neighborhoods desire.
Who
should
attend?
Downtown business and
property owners, residents,
local government officials,
community organizations —
anyone who feels passionate
about improving downtown.
Speaker Sheri Stewart is
the state coordinator of
Oregon Main Street (OMS),
which is part of Heritage
Programs in Oregon Parks
and Recreation Department.
OMS helps communities
throughout the state preserve
and revitalize the economy,
appearance and image of
their traditional business dis-
tricts using a range of servic-
es and assistance to meet the
needs of communities inter-
ested in revitalization.
Stewart has 25 years in
working with main street
communities, starting as the
executive director of the Port
Townsend
Main
Street
(Washington), working as a
program officer with the
National Main Street Center,
and formerly with the
Washington State Main Street
program.
WRITING EVENTS
2016 Writing Boot Camp with Catherine
Rourke
Saturdays Jan 16 & Feb 20,
10am-12pm
$20/members, $25/non-members
Contact: Catherine Rourke,
CJReditor@gmail.com,
541-708-2120
Writer’s SALON
Thurs., February 18, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Get together with Writers of all
kinds to talk and share ideas. FREE
Contact: Leta McCurry
360-880-0050
You Done Me Wrong, Love Gone Bad
Poetry Party, Saturday, February 20,
6 - 8 pm, $10 admission, Open mike
with poetry or song. Prizes.
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Painting with John Leasure
Satur days (Jan 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 27)
and Fridays (Jan 15, Feb 19)
9:00 am - noon,
Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or
Make sure your tires are operating safely and efficiently.
Call or come in today for your FREE Tire Check!
Paul Potter - Owner
WRITTEN WARRANTY ON ALL REPAIRS
NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
NAPA CAR
CARE CENTER
For more information about classes, visit fraaoregon.org. To register for
these classes, please call or visit FRAA at our art center on Maple Street.
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
DRIVE SLOWLY AND ALLOW MORE
STOPPING DISTANCE
A good rule of thumb is to allow three times the
amount of stopping distance in snow or ice than on
a dry road. Excessive speeds make it difficult to
achieve this.
ONGOING CLASSES:
Oil Painting with Michael Wood
Mondays, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Contact: fmwood@msn.com for
details, fees, and more information
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
CALL 541-997-5049
4515 HWY 101 NORTH
