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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016 OBITUARIES SNEDDON —Geralean (Gerry) Sneddon passed away April 22, 2016. A memori- al service will be held S a t u r d a y, May 14, beginning at 2 p.m., at the Florence Geralean Christian Sneddon C h u r c h (Second and Ivy streets) in Florence. Friends are invited to join the family immediately follow- ing the service at the church. A graveside interment will be at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway, Ore., on Saturday, May 28, at 11 a.m. Online obituary and condo- lences can be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral home.com. WILLIAMS —Mitchel DeWayne Williams, 56, of Mapleton, Ore., passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 7, 2016. He was bigger than life, a man with honor and high prin- ciples; he loved his family, fishing, God and country. Mitch’s mother and father lived in Mapleton at the time of his birth on Dec. 15, 1959. Mitch always said he had not gone far in life as his d r e a m home for Mitchel the past 14 Williams years was located just a mile up river. His family moved to Florence where he attended school until high school, when they moved to Zillah to help his grandpar- ents on their family farm. He was student body presi- dent, played football and was on the wrestling team. He grad- uated from Zillah High School in 1978. Mitch felt strong ties to classmates at both Zillah and Siuslaw and regularly attended class reunions for both schools. After graduation, he moved back to Florence and married Kimberly Holden in 1983, and had two children. He met the love of his life, Elaine, and her three boys, in 1989. They raised their chil- dren together as one big happy family and were married in 1994 in a ceremony on the Sternwheeler on the Siuslaw River. He was a commercial fisher- man for many years, worked at American Laminators in Swisshome and was owner and operator of Mitch Williams Construction for the past 20 years. Mitch was proud of his fam- ily; it was his world. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; and his five children: Whitney of Florence, Wade (Kirsten) of Mapleton, Jacob (Bryndie) of McMinnville, Jeffery (Bari) of Springfield, Joseph (Jessica) of Oakridge, and Drew Holden (Brooke) of Portland; his father, Wendell, of Zillah, Wash.; a sister, Maryann; nephews Logan and Brady of Granger, Wash.; his brother, Guy; his nieces: Morgan and Lydia; his nephew Rafe of Kooskia, ID; and nieces Lindsey, Leanna and Tronda. He and Elaine shared nine incredible grandchildren: Chase, Tanner and Brylie Second Saturday Gallery Tour set to inspire Enjoy the Second Saturday Gallery Tour on Saturday, May 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. This self- guided tour, from Old Town to the 101 Uptown Region, inspires locals and visiting tourists alike and reinforces Florence as an ever-evolving arts destination. More than 13 organizations will be participating on the tour, including: Kenneth B Art Studios, showing Giuliano Marchetti and Gigi Lassan works in a show titled “PICT.up.ART;” Siuslaw Public Library in Florence is hosting its Hang it All show fea- turing an animals theme; con- tinuing the 20th year celebra- tions for the Florence Events Center is the Dancing with Sea Lions GeoCache event; new works are up at the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) by its member artists; and Amanda McCrea is the Artist of the Month at Old Town Coffee Roasters. The gallery tour begins at any of the participating loca- tions. For more information, visit 2ndSaturdayGalleryTour.com. Florence Food Share Monthly Statistics April 2016 Households served . . . . . 629 Ages served Infants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Children 3-12 . . . . . . . . . 248 Teens 13-17 . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Adults 18-54 . . . . . . . . . . 790 Seniors 55+ . . . . . . . . . . . 453 Total served . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,707 Florence Food Share, 2190 Spruce St., P.O. Box 2514, Florence, OR 97439 WESTERN LANE AMBULANCE OPEN HOUSE (Jacob and Bryndie), Chandler and Kian (Jeff and Bari), Kylie, Emmalee and Spencer (Joey and Jessica), and Jordan (Whitney). There were literally hun- dreds of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and thousands of friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Brenda, in 2001; and his brothers, Douglas and Gregory, in 2008. A celebration of life will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Florence Events Center on Saturday, May 14. Gifts and contributions can be made in his name to Mapleton STEP and Mapleton Fireworks Fund. Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. HATCH—Don “Joey” Hatch, 77, of Florence, passed away May 8, 2016. Arrangements are being held through Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home. WEATHER DATA D ATE May. 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 H IGH 60 56 59 65 62 60 61 Rainfall Month: 0.15” L OW R AIN 52 50 49 41 45 49 44 0.05 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rhody Express announces special Rhody Days hours Don’t miss the 2016 Rhododendron Festival festiv- ities from May 20 to 22. The Rhody Express will operate its regular hours and route on Friday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fares are $1 one-way or $2 all day. For those wanting to experi- ence the night life during the Rhody Festival, the Rhody Express is a safe and conven- ient way to get you from Bay Street to any lodging within the city limits free of charge from 9 p.m. until 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, May 20 and 21. So have fun and remember to drink responsibly. Pickup is at the intersection of Bay and Maple streets. For a detailed bus schedule, pick up a brochure at the Visitor’s Center, 290 Highway 101, City Hall or online at www.ltd.org/rhody. For more information, call the Rhody Express at 541-902- 2067. A LICE B RAUER C HRISTIAN P RESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP NOW ENROLLING FOR OUR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM! June, July and August Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Join us as we discover various outdoor weekly themes including, Camping, Super Heroes, 4th of July, Ocean, Art Appreciation, Dragonology, Science, Wizardology, Games and Fairy Tales! 21st and Spruce, Florence Readers Choice Favorite Preschool 2016! Meggan Haslett, Director 541-603-1562 Week: 0.15” Year: 36.58” Courtesy of Roger Cunningham Deadlines for press releases and news items are Mondays and Thursdays at noon. pressreleases@thesiuslawnews.com 1 ed # r Vot oome s er Gr Pet Read 6 201 hoice C Open Tues - Sat 9am - 5 pm 1751 12th Street, Florence 541-997-2726 GYPSY WIND CLOTHING CO. Grand Opening & Chocolate Party Please Join Us on Saturday, May 14th from 10 am - 4pm Join us! ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Come to the celebration and enjoy GOOD CHOCOLATE, BEAUTIFUL CLOTHING and Accessories! We carry clothing sizes from Small to 3X. We will be having booths, demonstrations, and tours of our facilities and equipment. We look forward to meeting you! Certifi ed car seat technicians on hand for checkups and car seats in stock. We are located at 179 Laurel St. Old Town 1/2 block of Bay Street behind h e Bridgewater Restaurant Bicycle helmets will be available Free hot dogs and hamburgers May 15, 2016 12-3pm 410 9 th St. Florence, Oregon 541-997-9614 www.westernlaneambulance.com “Clothin g for whereve r th winds of e life take you !” CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 2 A
