SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016
Us TOO meets for lunch July 19
The Us TOO Florence
Prostate Cancer Education/
Support Lunch Bunch will
meet Tuesday, July 19, at the
Ichiban
Chinese/Japanese
Restaurant from 12 to 1 p.m.
This is an excellent source
of prostate cancer information
directly from Dr. Roger
McKimmy and the prostate
cancer survivors in attendance.
Call Bob Horney at 541-
999-4239 for more informa-
tion.
3 A
Ada Grange #570 honors community members
OPEN HOUSE
34 Ocean Dunes Drive
SATURDAY 7/16
Gates Open 10am to 3pm
4bdrm 3ba, 3792 sqft
$595,000
MLS# 16340507
COURTESY PHOTOS
JAN KINSLOW, ABR CRS
Principal Broker
Offi ce: 541-997-6000
Cell: 541-999-0700
Ada Grange Master Megan Schofield (far left) presented Certificates of Appreciation to (from left) Dana and Kaye
Winter, Betty and Sid Norwood, Connie and Richard Robinson, and Claudia and Ron Seibert for their contin-
ued support and donations to Ada Grange.
Liing Life to the Fullest & Feeling Younger Longer
(541) 997-6111
375 9th St
Florence, OR 97439
www.spruce-point.com
Learn how to embrace life changes while managing your health
Thursday, July 21st @ 2:00
Learn Feel
What
Can
Prevent
Falls Each Day of Your Life.
Great: You
How to
Have Do
Joy, to
Humor
and Happiness
Thursday, April 21st, 2pm
Take simple August
steps to prevent
falls
and maintain your independence. Free screening
Thursday,
18th @
2:00
clinic provided
to help
identify
fall to
risk Know.
factors.
Parkinson’s:
What
you Need
Facts About
Macular
Degeneration
Thursday,
September
15th
@ 2:00
Thursday,
May
19th,
2pm
Learn the Facts About Congestive Heart Failure and How to Stay Out of the Hospital.
Macular Degeneration is the most common cause of vision loss in seniors. Find
out the latest
facts and
information
Thursday,
October
20th
@ 2:00 about Macular Degeneration prevention
and treatment options.
Ease Pain and Stress and Improve Quality of Life.
Advances
in Digital 17th
Hearing
Thursday,
November
@ 2:00 Aid and Technology
Thursday, June 16th, 2pm
Holiday
for Families
and Caregivers.
Hearing
better Tips
is possible!
Learn
about the unexpected benefits of correcting
your
hearing
loss.
Also
find
out
about
Thursday, December 15th @ 2:00 insurance coverage and hearing aid
benefits.
Avoid Depression During the Holidays.
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Construction begins on new
convenience store on Highway 101
B Y C HANTELLE M EYER
Siuslaw News
Florence
Planning
Commission approved an
application to construct a con-
venience store and modify an
existing fuel station in the 1500
block of Highway 101 on June
14. Construction has since
started on the property.
The property at 1544 and
1570 Highway is owned by the
LaFranchis. Their agent, Mike
McAllister, has worked with
the planning commission and
Oregon
Department
of
Transportation to redesign the
site of the former Cactus Bar-
b-que and Taco Time restau-
rant building and the 76 Station
site to the north.
The applicant proposed to
demolish the Cactus restaurant
and construct a convenience
store for the 76 Service Station
on the properties. The demoli-
tion began in July and the
applicant plans to complete
construction
within
five
months. The applicant said
work will be completed during
daylight hours and some heavy
equipment will be utilized.
According to the city staff
report, the applicant’s proposal
includes constructing a new
convenience store building in
the location of the dilapidated
restaurant building, adding
parking, removing the rest-
room structure on the fuel sta-
tion site, adding storm swales,
removing the highway exit
point for the drive-through and
retaining the parking lot to the
south to fit city code.
The proposed convenience
store for retail sales will be
3,070 square feet, slightly larg-
er than the demolished build-
ing but comparable to nearby
buildings in the commercial
district.
The staff design review
included examination and dis-
cussion about the architecture,
landscaping
and
access
improvements.
Staff found that “the archi-
tectural quality will likely
slightly exceed that of most of
the immediate neighborhood
with a variety of materials and
textural elements.”
The 76 Service Station pro-
vides fuel and automotive serv-
ices for passenger-type vehi-
cles.
Friday is deadline for scholarship entrees
For anyone going to col-
lege after graduating from
high school years ago or try-
ing to retrain for a different
career, the Western Lane
Community
Foundation’s
(WLCF) second annual con-
tinuing education scholar-
ships program might be the
help you need.
The application deadline is
Friday, July 15.
These scholarships are
awarded annually and are
designed for students who
use permanent home address-
es within Florence, Dunes
City or Mapleton, as well as
nontraditional students. That
includes Deadwood geo-
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
graphical area residents who
have already graduated from
high school, have their diplo-
ma, GED, or were home
schooled and are eligible to
enter higher education or
trade schools.
That includes such appli-
cants as second-, third-, and
fourth-year college students,
students entering post gradu-
ate programs, adults return-
ing to higher education, trade
schools, special arts pro-
grams, etc., after career or
family changes, job losses
and older individuals.
Those who meet the mini-
mum qualifications are
encouraged to complete an
application, accompanied by
a copy of their transcript of
grades through senior year of
high school, or any complet-
ed post-high school educa-
tion, two letters of recom-
mendation, and a resume
including
honors/awards,
clubs, community service
and work history for the last
five years.
Applications
can
be
obtained and application
packets can be submitted on
line or by mail.
Use wlcf@wlcfonline.org
or P.O. Box 1589, Florence,
Oregon, 97439.
Applications must be post-
marked by Friday, July 15.
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