SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016
Learn about spring edibles
at next herbalist meeting
Spring is in full bloom and
providing a bounty of wild
edibles and medicinals in
western Oregon.
Join the Florence Herb
Enthusiasts on Thursday, April
21, when the guest speaker
will be Jen Nelson. It has been
a couple of years since Nelson
has spoken at the Herb
Enthusiasts. She will speak
about foraging for local wild
edibles and medicinals, how to
identify, harvest, prepare and
preserve some local favorites,
like nettle, fiddlehead, sorrel,
Miner’s Lettuce, chickweed,
oxeye daisy, maple and
salmonberry flowers.
Nelson has been a herbalist
for more than 20 years, having
moved to the area in large part
because of the myriad local
food available. She has kept
herself busy working and vol-
unteering for Homegrown,
The Food Co-Op and the
school garden, assisting with
fundraisers such as “Garden
for
Change”
and
Homegrown’s annual all local-
sourced dinner.
She is an expert in local
food sourcing, be it foraging
or working with local farms
like Greenfields and Whiskey
Creek Organics, to name just
two of the nearby farms. In her
free time she loves to garden.
Bring questions and join in
this fun presentation, which
begins at 11 a.m. at the New
Life Lutheran Church, 2100
Spruce St. (next to Florence
Food Share).
Everyone is welcome to
attend; first meeting is free and
annual dues are $10.
Through monthly meetings
and special events, the
Florence Herb Enthusiasts
explore, experience and learn
about culinary, craft, folklore,
and medicinal use of herbs.
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Yoder recognized at ‘Change of Watch’
Linda Yoder of Florence
was
commissioned
as
Treasurer of the Coos Bay
Power Squadron at its annu-
al Change of Watch, held in
the squadron’s headquarters
in Charleston, Ore., on
Saturday, April 2.
Sworn in by District 32
Commander Jerry Brown of
the Fort Vancouver Power
Squadron, Yoder will join
other officers on the Coos
Bay
Bridge
under
Commander
Michael
Gibbons, who began his sec-
ond term of office April 2.
Yoder has been a member
of the United States Power
PHOTO BY ART SCHULT
Squadrons since 2001, the
Coos Bay Power Squadron
Linda Yoder (center) with District 32 Commander Jerry Brown (left)
since 2011, and currently
and Commander Michael Gibbons
serves on the District 32
education and safety organization, con- checks and engages in public-service
Planning Committee.
The United States Power Squadrons, ducts basic and advanced boating cours- projects.
the nation’s largest volunteer boating es year-round, performs vessel safety
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Learn how to embrace life changes while managing your health
Learn What You Can Do to Prevent Falls
Thursday, April 21st, 2pm
Take simple steps to prevent falls and maintain your independence. Free screening
clinic provided to help identify fall risk factors.
Facts About Macular Degeneration
Thursday, May 19th, 2pm
Macular Degeneration is the most common cause of vision loss in seniors. Find
out the latest facts and information about Macular Degeneration prevention
and treatment options.
Advances in Digital Hearing Aid and Technology
Thursday, June 16th, 2pm
Hearing better is possible! Learn about the unexpected benefits of correcting
your hearing loss. Also find out about insurance coverage and hearing aid
benefits.
COURTESY PHOTO
Florence Elks Lodge No. 1858 continued its commitment to veterans by donating
$1,000 to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) van fund. This money is used for
maintenance of the DAV vans used to provide free transportation for veterans to
their medical appointments. On hand for the donation were (from left) Jane
Carrico, David “Skip” Stitt and Tom Hornback.
Many Oregonians still need to file taxes
SALEM — The Department
of Revenue is reminding
Oregonians that the deadline to
file their 2015 personal income
tax return is April 18.
“We’ve already processed
more than 1.1 million returns
this year,” said Megan
Denison, the policy and sys-
tems manager for the Personal
Tax and Compliance Division.
“Based on where we were at
this time last year, we’re
expecting another 600,000 to
700,000 returns to arrive
between now and April 18.”
For those who still haven’t
filed their returns, e-filing is
the easiest way to get your
returns to the department by
the deadline. E-filed returns
are generally processed faster
Trust is a Necessity
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Matt
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Jack
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h e Oregon coastal city of
Florence has a new real estate
Broker in town. Laura Wilson
is the newest addition to the
thriving oi ce Berkshire Hatha-
way Home Services Northwest
Real Estate.
“I have always had the
motto ‘Experience Trust, Trust
Experience’ because that is
what I truly believe in; that ex-
perience is important and trust
is vital” said Wilson.
Wilson does not come new
to the industry. She holds over
15 years of experience of being
an active agent. Wilson special-
izes in getting listings sold.
“I strive towards making
my marketing unique, creative
and paramount. In doing so my
listings have received more at-
tention which causes better of-
fers, which yields more return
to my sellers at close of escrow.”
To contact Laura Wilson
call (541)449-0229 or email at
lwl orencere@gmail.com
Laura Wilson of
Berkshire Hathaway
than paper returns because they
require less manual work to
process. Also, those who have
their refunds directly deposited
into their bank accounts will
see their refunds sooner than
those who request paper
checks.
To check e-filing options,
visit www.oregon.gov/e-filing.
Remember, an extension to file
is not an extension to pay.
Oregon honors a filing exten-
sion issued by the IRS, but
interest on your tax-to-pay
starts accumulating on April
19, the day after the return was
originally due.
If you can’t pay your taxes,
please contact us. Based on
your financial situation, we
may be able to set you up on a
monthly payment plan.
For more information on fil-
ing your personal income tax
return, visit www.oregon.gov
/personal.
Visit www.oregon.gov/dor
to get tax forms, check the sta-
tus of your refund, or make tax
payments; call 1-800-356-
4222 toll-free (English or
Spanish) or 503-378-4988; or
email questions.dor@oregon.
gov.
For TTY (hearing or speech
impaired), call 1-800-886-
7204.
Due to the number of calls
Revenue receives during tax
season, you may experience
extended waiting times.
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