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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 Race on all advertising, the partici- pant and volunteer T-shirts, and social media blasts. All businesses interested in spon- soring are encouraged to con- tact Dunes City Hall as soon as possible.” The other crucial element to a successful event is enough volunteers to make the event run smoothly. “We are also looking for lots and lots of volunteers,” said Mills. “Volunteers are the backbone of this event. Best In The West Events man- ages the event, but volunteers do much of the work. We have to have them in order to hold a well-organ- ized and safe event.” The city hopes to get at least 200 volunteers to help with the event. The city has again made an offer to nonprofit organiza- tions to help with volunteers. “All volunteers receive a Watch from 1A Florence area residents con- cerned about safety are invited to attend. The watch plans to “observe and report” suspicious activity in the neighborhood to the Florence Police Department. Members of the watch attended the March 7 city council meeting to invite the city to consider additional tools to preventing crime and main- Drill City Lights, TR Hunter showing ‘Stagecoach’ from 1A from 1A The city’s tsunami sirens will sound on Friday at 11 a.m. as part of the event. After the sirens, there will be an evacua- tion simulation from City Hall to the blue line recently placed on Rhododendron Drive at Highway 101. The walk will be approxi- mately four blocks. TR Hunter Real Estate and City Lights Cinemas are hosting Wild Wild West Night at the cinema, 1930 Highway 101, on Thursday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m. There will also be a noon showing. City Lights Cinemas will be showing the classic west- ern film “Stagecoach,” star- ring John Wayne. There will be a costume contest with a prize provided by TR Hunter. The first 50 tickets are sponsored by TR Hunter and will be free. This event is a fundraiser for the Oregon Coast Military Museum. For more information, contact TR Hunter at 541- 997-1200 or email City Lights Cinemas at info @citylightscinemas.com. S IUSLAW N EWS COURTESY PHOTO Above, participants prepare to start the swim portion of the 2015 Dunes City Triathlon and Duathlon. Left, athletes com- pete from all over the nation. This year’s Olympic-certified swim, bike and foot race will be Saturday, May 7, at Honeyman State Park. at 541-997-3338. __________ free T-shirt and the nonprofit organization that brings the most volunteers will also receive a check for $250.00 from Dunes City,” Mills said. For more information on sponsorship or volunteering, contact Dunes City Hall taining public safety. “Ninety-nice percent of the time, Old Town is a lovely place,” Meyer said. “We truly enjoy it. We’ve tasked our- selves with keeping it a nice place.” He thanked the council for its work in the community and for its current plans to improve and develop Florence’s econo- my. “We would also like you to consider public safety as part of what you do,” Meyer said. He recommended an enhanced curfew after 9 p.m., especially for minors, citing residents’ concerns about late- night activity in the neighbor- hood. Mayor Joe Henry said, “The Florence Police Department is aware of the issues in Old Town and has increased patrols down there. We will certainly get the police department’s rec- ommendation on this.” Henry added that public safety is one of the city’s main goals in its work plan. “We just want to get the ball rolling and help the police get additional tools to accomplish safety,” Meyer said. “Old Town is the jewel of the community. We really like it. We’re just doing our best to keep it that way.” For more information about the Old Town East Neighborhood Watch, contact Meyer at harley wam@gmail.com or attend Tuesday’s meeting. Reynolds said, “We have very well marked evacuation routes around the city, but we never told anyone when to stop walking. The blue line marks where people might be safe.” March 11 is the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that caused massive loss of life and property damage. It is also the day Reynolds signed her contract to work for the City of Florence as finance manager. “I’m very happy to be here, tsunamis and all,” she said. During the meeting, the Florence City Council also voted to approve Western Lane Emergency Operation Group’s (WLEOG) Emer- gency Operations Plan to coordinate, manage and respond to emergencies and disasters in the community. For more information about the 2016 Tsunami Walk Out, visit www.ci.florence.or.us or call 541-997-3437. 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The warehouse and operations center will be located north of NE 73 rd and east of Highway 101 on Avery in Newport. Tuesday 3/1 Roger Witherite Jamie Mills Florence Westlake Grocery Outlet Three Rivers Casino Resort Wednesday 3/2 Conrad Anderson Kathryn Smith Florence Eugene Grocery Outlet Three Rivers Casino Resort Thursday 3/3 Richard Ulrich Tanny Cosko Florence Florence Grocery Outlet Grocery Outlet Friday 3/4 Betty Blake Marcia Robinson Florence Florence Three Rivers Casino Resort Three Rivers Casino Resort Saturday 3/5 Laurie King Alexander Bochum Florence Florence Safeway Grocery Outlet Sunday 3/6 Margaret Goss Richard Kuert Florence Florence Grocery Outlet Grocery Outlet Mary Truitt Diane Volke Florence Florence Safeway Grocery Outlet Monday 3/7 When: Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Where: Central Lincoln PUD’s Meeting Room at 2129 North Coast Highway, Newport Who Should Attend: Licensed and bonded contractors with expertise in construction, excavation, concrete, electrical, plumbing, metal fabrication, sheet metal, flashing, flooring, tile, drywall, painting, finish carpentry, landscaping and related construction fields. If you plan to attend, please email us at purch@cencoast.com or contact Tom Willoughby at (541) 574-2020 by March 9, 2016.