SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016
Burgers, hot dogs on
sale during Rhody Days
This month’s Oregon Coast
Humane Society, formerly
known as Florence Area
Humane Society, barbecue
fundraiser coincides with
Rhody Days and will be shar-
ing the parking lot with the Car
Show ’n Shine car show at
Grovery Outlet’s parking lot,
2066 Highway 101.
Serving times are from 10
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Breakfast
items will include biscuits and
gravy, sausage biscuits or
homemade gourmet scones for
$3. Hot dogs and hamburgers
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Library gift adds 54 large-print books
hot-off-the-grill will also be
available. Hamburgers cost $4,
hot dogs and Polish dogs are
$3; cheese is .50 cents.
Cold drinks are $1 and
include a variety of soft drinks
plus bottled water. Also featured
are other homemade pastries by
humane society volunteers.
This event raises money to
help provide care for the cats
and dogs awaiting their forever
home at the humane society.
Grocery Outlet owner
Woody Woodbury sponsors
this event.
JACK DAVIS/SIUSLAW NEWS
Jim Grano hands Siuslaw Public Library Director Meg Spencer a check for $270. Grano gave the money to the library
on behalf of himself and his two brothers in honor of their 89-year-old mother, Spruce Point resident Jane Borras.
The brothers donated the money to purchase 54 fiction and nonfiction large-print books in their mother’s name. “We
were able to purchase the books for just $5 each. It was a wonderful coincidence of timing,” said Spencer. According
to Grano, each brother agreed to give $90 in honor of their mother’s 90th birthday in June.
Mayor proclaims Safe Boating Week May 21-27
On May 16, City of Florence
Mayor Joe Henry presented
U.S. Coast Guard Station
Siuslaw River Senior Chief
BMCS Tim Tregoning with a
city proclamation for Safe
Boating Week in May.
The annual campaign kicks
off the weekend before
Memorial Day with National
Safe Boating Week and contin-
ues throughout the year.
Several Coast Guard members
attended the presentation at
city hall.
Coast Guard Station Siuslaw
River, the Port of Siuslaw and
Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue
wish to help ensure the public
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Florence City Manager Erin Reynolds and Mayor Joe Henry (wearing life jackets) stand
with local Coast Guard and auxiliary members at Monday’s city council meeting.
has a safe, secure and enjoy-
able recreational boating expe-
rience this season. While
enjoying the Siuslaw River,
Pacific Ocean, local lakes and
other nearby recreational
waterways, boaters (including
the paddle craft community)
are encouraged to always wear
their appropriate life jacket
and understand navigation
rules.
In the State of Oregon, all
boaters who operate a motor-
boat over 10 horsepower are
required to take an approved
boating safety course and carry
a boater education card
onboard. A variety of paddling
education courses are also
available in Lane County.
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Steven
Leskin
reminds
boaters, “The river is for
everyone and it is responsible
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
to follow boating etiquette.”
Paddle sports, which include
kayaks, canoes and paddle
boarders, is a quickly growing
activity. Leskin requests that
“motorized vessels respect
paddlers and give them a wide
berth and reduced wake.”
To help the public embrace
the wearing of life jackets and
safe boating, there are two
events this month:
May 20: Wear Your Life
Jacket to Work Day. A fun way
to heighten awareness of differ-
ent life jacket styles and
demonstrate their comfort and
versatility by wearing them to
work. Participants can take a
picture of themselves wearing
their life jacket while at work
and post it to Coast Guard
Station
Siuslaw
River’s
Facebook page.
May 21: Life Jacket World
Record Day. Thousands of peo-
ple from around the world will
attempt to set the world record
for the most life jackets worn in
one day. Station Siuslaw River
invites people to participate in
this event at the Coast Guard
Station off Rhododendron
Drive. This Saturday, from 9 to
9:30 a.m., you may come to the
station with your life jacket,
sign a form as a participant and
have your photo taken. To be
part of breaking the world
record, you must be present
during that time period.
For more information about
either event or to have your
photo taken at work wearing a
life jacket, contact Deborah
Heldt
Cordone,
USCG
Auxiliary Public Affairs staff
officer, at 541-991-9300.
—By
Deborah
Heldt
Cordone
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