SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016
New gaming experience set to begin at Three Rivers
DAR supports Florence Police
Oregon Dunes Chapter of
the Daughters of the
American Revolution is pre-
senting a variegated maple
tree to the Florence Police
Department on tomorrow,
July 28, at 3 p.m. at the
Florence Justice Center, 900
Greenwood St.
Under DAR’s “patriotism”
goal, local members wanted
to honor police in light of the
latest nationwide attack on
the police.
The public is invited to
attend and wear blue as DAR
shows its appreciation and
support for local law enforce-
ment.
Florence
Police Tom
Turner, police officers, mem-
bers as DAR as “ladies in
blue” and other officials will
attend.
LOCAL BOOK LAUNCH AT
SIUSLAW PIONEER MUSEUM
Westlake Girl tells the childhood adventures of 97-year-old
Frieda Wampler, who was raised in Westlake, Oregon during
the 1920s and ‘30s. On Saturday, July 30, at 4 PM, Frieda’s son
and co-author, Larry Wampler, will present a special program
on Frieda’s life and sign the fi rst copies of Westlake Girl to be
sold here on the coast. Come and see how much fun it was to
grow up back in the day! Larry will return to the museum to
sign books and chat from 2-4 PM on Sunday, July 31.
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Three Rivers Casino Resort
in Florence will unveil a new
casino gaming experience
during a ribbon cutting cere-
mony set for Friday, July 29,
at noon.
The new casino floor will
feature a private Keno and
poker lounge with a series of
upcoming poker tournaments.
Three Rivers also opens a
brand new nonsmoking sec-
tion with 150 games set in
nearly 12,000 square feet. The
groundbreaking renovation
marks 40 percent of gaming
floor dedicated to nonsmok-
ing.
“We are committed to mak-
ing improvements that benefit
all of our guests,” said Mike
Rose, COO at Three Rivers
Casino Resort. “We are pro-
viding them with the options
they’ve been asking for that
allow them to choose their
gaming environment.”
In addition to an expanded
nonsmoking area, the 14,000
square feet dedicated to smok-
ing now has more than 550
games. New game titles from
COURTESY PHOTO
More than 300 new game titles will be available beginning Friday.
IGT, Aristocrat, Konami and
Bally added to the gaming
floor.
“We can’t wait for everyone
to come and experience all of
the improvements we’ve
made,” said Rose. “Come out
and be a part of the ribbon
cutting and be one of the first
to try your luck in the new
nonsmoking section.”
All new casino visitors
have the opportunity to sign
up for a Players Club card
with a Mystery Bonus of up to
$100 in Free Play.
For more information, visit
www.ThreeRiversCasino.com.
Senior living community to get fresh start, fresh look
Shorewood
Retirement
Residences has a new owner
and new name. Compass
Senior Living, based in
Eugene, Ore., will operate
Shorewood Senior Living’s
71-unit independent living
community. The close of sale
completed Thursday, July 14.
Compass Senior Living
representatives met with the
residents and the employees
of Shorewood Senior Living
on Thursday to welcome them
to the Compass Senior Living
family, and to discuss the
upcoming changes.
Of note, Shorewood will
Summer
Gymnastics Camp
August 15th-19th
From beginners to advanced
CAMP HEAD COACH
DAN NEAL
Director of Health and PE at
Southwestern Oregon Community College
undergo a major refurbish-
ment to the building includ-
ing:
Interior and exterior
painting
Recarpeting of all com-
mon areas
All new common area fur-
niture
Initial refurbishment of
several empty resident apart-
ments.
Vice-president and co-
founder of Compass Senior
Living, Will Forsyth, told
employees Thursday, “We are
honored and grateful to have
the opportunity to serve the
city of Florence and the sen-
iors living here.”
All employees have been
invited to continue to work at
Shorewood Senior Living.
In addition, Bethany Webb
accepted the position as
Executive
Director
of
Shorewood.
Webb is new to the
Florence area and contributes
a successful track record in
marketing and business lead-
ership. Most inspiring is that
she is an elder advocate. She
served on the Committee for
Senior Health in the City of
Emmett, Idaho.
Webb partnered with the
mayor of Emmett in the “Let’s
Move” walking campaign,
encouraging seniors to partic-
ipate by clocking hundreds of
miles on their walks daily. She
also collaborated with the
Kiwanis Club on community
projects to benefit the under-
served citizens of Emmett.
Webb said, “I believe that
making connections with one
another, both in the senior liv-
ing community and greater
city-wide community, will
provide purpose, opportuni-
ties to make a difference and a
legacy of goodness.”
Long-time senior housing
operators Dennis Garboden
and Will Forsyth of Eugene
founded Compass Senior
Living in 2013.
Currently, Compass oper-
ates 10 independent, assisted
living, and memory care com-
munities in five states.
They are guided by good-
ness, loyalty, faith and fun as
their core values.
To learn more about
Compass Senior Living go to
compass-living.com.
Hwy 126 paving Noti to Veneta has begun
VENETA — Travelers
should expect single lane clo-
sures as paving on Oregon
Highway 126 (Florence to
Eugene) began Monday, July
25, and will continue through
the end of October.
Paving will occur be-
tween Torrence Road and
Cornerstone Drive, Sunday
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
through Thursday night, from
7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
In addition to paving seven
miles of roadway, work will
include replacing or adjusting
signs and guard rails, placing
a new bridge membrane on
the bridge just west of Veneta,
and installing ADA side-
walk ramps at the OR
200 Territorial Highway
Intersection.
During the paving, delays
of up to 20 minutes should be
expected. Drivers are advised
to watch for truck traffic,
workers and equipment enter-
ing and exiting the work area.
“Know Before You Go” by
visiting www.Tripcheck.com.
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