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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2016
Roby’s transforms Siuslaw High School teachers’ lounge
Local furniture store commits community service day to support teachers, staff
School principal Kerri Tatum said the
teaching staff could not wait to express
their appreciation and to begin enjoying
the new break room.
“I love this community,” she said.
“Time and time again they have
shown support. We are so blessed to work
here.”
District Superintendent Ethel Angal
said, “I got to see it for the first time today
and was blown away at the care that the
Roby’s volunteers took in the planning
and decorating of the space. What a won-
derful gift.”
Last year, Roby’s staff painted and
landscaped the Siuslaw Outreach Services
property.
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Rumors were flying as Roby’s
Furniture and Appliance employ-
ees began a complete makeover of
the Siuslaw High School teachers’
lounge Thursday, Jan. 28. Only a
handful of administrators were
aware of what was happening.
Five Roby’s employees arrived
at the school at 10 a.m. By 4 p.m.
the job was completed. New paint
donated by Ron’s Paint and new
furnishings from Roby’s complete-
ly transformed the space.
Each year, the five Roby’s
Furniture stores choose a commu-
nity service project for each of the
five coastal communities in which
the stores are located and close for
the day to carry out the project.
Dustin Herring, manager of the
Florence Roby’s Furniture and
Appliance store, said, “This year
we thought remodeling the teach-
ers’ lounge would be a great proj-
ect. We wanted to create a restful
atmosphere for the staff of Siuslaw
High School.”
COURTESY PHOTOS
The
Florence Roby’s Fur-
niture employees take
a break after complete-
ly remodeling the
Siuslaw High School
teachers’ lounge. Ron’s
Paint donated the paint
and Roby’s supplied
the new furnishings
and manpower. Left,
the teachers’ lounge
before the remodel.
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Tax help available at Siuslaw library
Tax time is here and once
again AARP will provide free
tax preparation service for
senior citizens and low-
income taxpayers.
This service will be avail-
able every Monday and
Thursday (including holi-
days) from 9:30 a.m. to 2
p.m. until April 14 in the
Bromley Room of the
Siuslaw Public Library. In
addition, this service will be
available on Saturday, April 9.
The library is at 1460
Ninth St. in Florence.
Please bring your tax
return from last year (includ-
ing tax documents), a photo
ID and Social Security
On Wednesday nights at
5:30 p.m., starting Feb. 10 and
continuing through Lent,
the Presbyterian Church of
the Siuslaw will have a simple
supper, a time of fellowship
and worship to prepare for
Easter.
Feb. 10 will be a traditional
Ash Wednesday service with
the imposition of the ashes;
Feb. 17 will be a Taize service
of song and meditation; Feb.
24 will be renewal of
Baptismal vows; March 2 will
be a service of healing and
wholeness; March 9 will be
worship with a more contem-
porary fell; March 16 will be
art and music and March 23
will be a traditional Seder
meal.
Lenten services to be held
at Resurrection Lutheran
The Resurrection Lutheran
Church of Florence is offer-
ing lunchtime services for
Lent beginning with Ash
Wednesday, Feb. 10, at noon.
Ash Wednesday begins a
40-day spiritual preparation
time prior to Easter, the most
solemn time in the church
year. Ashes will be offered in
the main church sanctuary,
followed by a soup luncheon
and Lenten meditations given
by Pastor Randy Benscoter in
fellowship hall.
Pastor Benscoter will be
focusing on parts of the
Lord’s Prayer.
Lenten lunches will con-
tinue every Wednesday at
noon, through Easter, includ-
ing Feb. 10, 17 and 24, plus
March 2, 9 and 16.
The lunch service will be
30 to 45 minutes total, so
people can attend during
lunch hour.
The church is located
about one mile south of the
Siuslaw River Bridge, 85294
Highway 101 South.
For more information, call
Pastor Benscoter at 541-997-
8038.
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card(s) in addition to your
2015 tax information.
Parking is available in the
lot across the street from Cross
Road Assembly of God
Church.
Note that there may be
days when it is necessary to
limit the number of taxpay-
ers.
Presbyterians to begin Lenten services
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