SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2016
VFW Patriotic Essay
contest seeks entries
Florence
Veterans
of
Foreign Wars and its auxiliary
are sponsoring two essay con-
tests available to middle
school and high school stu-
dents.
The “Patriot’s Pen” contest
is open to students grades six
through eight and requires a
typed 300-400 word essay.
The essay topic is: “The
America I Believe In.”
The top national winner will
receive $5,000 and an all-
expenses
paid
trip
to
Washington D.C.
Students in grades nine
through 12 can enter the
“Voice of Democracy” contest
by submitting a written or CD
essay on the theme: “My
Responsibility to America.”
The top national winner will
receive a $30,000 scholarship.
Each state winner will
receive an all-expenses paid
trip to Washington D.C. and a
portion of the $153,000 avail-
able in national awards.
The deadline for both con-
tests is Tuesday, Nov. 1.
For more information, visit
vfw.org or call Ken Smith,
VFW Post 3232, at 626-945-
4044 or Tom Benedict at 702-
610-9617.
Council
Miller recommended the
council consider awarding the
contract to the lowest of four
bidders, Carter & Company,
Inc., in the amount of
$2,654,848 for the Phase II
Water and Roadway Improve-
ment project.
Miller said the bid was above
the amount budgeted by the city
for the project, but under the
engineer’s estimate for the proj-
ect.
The bid came in at $139,828
over the budgeted amount, but
was $176,920 under the engi-
neer’s estimate. The budget was
approved prior to the submis-
sion of the engineer’s estimate.
The bulk of the budget over-
age comes from the street fund
portion of the bid.
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City Manager Erin Reynolds
told the council that the city
could make up the difference by
using funds from the Revision
Florence budget.
“Revision Florence is yet to
be determined as far as funding
goes.” she said. “Even if we
have a couple hundred thousand
dollars from it go toward (the
budget deficit), I’m not sure that
will make or break ReVision
Florence, a $6 million project
happening over several later
years.”
The council voted to accept
the project bid.
Councilor Joshua Greene was
absent.
Also in the meeting, Mayor
Joe Henry read two proclama-
tions in support of Constitution
Week and October being
National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month.
On Monday, Sept. 19, Mayor Joe Henry (center) pro-
claims October as National Domestic Violence Awareness
Month in the City of Florence. Henry reported that
nationally, one in four women experience domestic vio-
lence in their lifetime. According to Henry, Siuslaw
Outreach Services provides domestic violence advocacy
services to an average 150 persons each year.
ed coat of paint.
Michele Sheng-Palnisano,
United Way Social Innovation
Fund program manager said,
“We came out today to pro-
vide any kind of help we can.
A space like this is really
meant for the community.”
United Way volunteer
Taylor Ludtke said, “We feel
really good about what we are
doing here today. All three of
us work on the education
team at United Way. The
work we do is to support kids
and families throughout Lane
County. It was important for
us to come out here to
Mapleton and connect with
this community and help out
any way we could.”
Two more volunteers met
at Florence Food Share to
help distribute food to fami-
lies and individuals in need.
Norma Barton, Florence
Food Share Executive
Director said, “United Way
contacted us. They are a very
large supporter of Florence
Food Share and every year
they grant us money. Day of
Caring is an annual event, but
we are the first nonprofit in
Mapleton students
Florence to participate. We
are very pleased that United
Way contacted us.”
Barton said Florence Food
Share has seen an increase in
people needing food this fall.
“This time of year we are
traditionally very low,”
Barton said. “Some of our
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of volunteer services.
This is the first year the
program has reached out to
western Lane County.
Volunteers helped paint the
play shed behind the
Mapleton Middle School
building and worked to dis-
tribute food at Florence Food
Share.
Mapleton School District
Superintendent Jodi O’Mara
said, “We were very excited
to be able to sign up for the
United Way Day of Caring.
To have volunteers come out
and paint the inside of our
shed and show our kids that
the community will come
together and support their
school is important.”
Three United Way volun-
teers joined students and staff
to give the shed a badly need-
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October 2, 2016
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
We meet on the sidewalk at
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WORD
ON THE
STREET
What is your favorite book?
7 A
With the Florence Festival
of Books taking place today
at the FEC, we thought we’d
ask a few local authors
about their favorite books!
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Club
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The corps is comprised of
three snare drummers, one
tenor drummer, two bass
drummers and two cymbal
players.
“We have drums and equip-
ment for 12 members or 15,
including flag carriers, and
backup drummers,” Aaron said
The club is currently
fundraising, and looking for
sponsors for their uniforms.
Rhody
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Bartlett agreed.
“It’s going to acknowledge
the men and women assigned
to Florence and their many
contributions to the communi-
ty,” she said.
Since 2017 is the 110th
Rhododendron Festival, the
chamber wants to encourage
more and bigger floats and
entries into the Rhododendron
Festival Grand Floral Parade,
help with painting.
shelves are bare. We are in
desperate need of food and
cash to purchase food.”
According to Barton, every
dollar donated allows Florence
Food Share to access and dis-
tribute 65 pounds of food.
“Every dollar goes a long
way,” she said.
All drums and gear were pur-
chased used, and refurbished
by Drum Corps Director John
Aaron. The official premier
will be in the 2017 Rhody
Days Parade.
“We hope to have a few
dress rehearsals in some other
local events,” Tracy Aaron
said.
Anyone interested in help-
ing, or to learn more about the
Boys and Girls Club programs,
can call the Teen Center at
541-902-0304.
just like in decades past.
“We especially want to
emphasize the rhodies this
year,” Bartlett said. “I’m
excited to see what people
create.”
Soon, Florence Area
Chamber of Commerce will
hold a contest to design this
year’s Rhododendron Festival
logo and commemorative
Rhody Days pin.
More details about the
Rhododendron Festival can be
found at florencechamber.com.
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“Bob Welch’s ‘American Nightingale’
and ‘Pebble in the Water.’ The first book is a
heart-wrenching story of a World War II
nurse, and the second is about the research
in far-away places to make the first book
possible. Bob’s writing inspires me.”
—J UDY F LEAGLE
“‘If You Want to Write: A Book About
Art, Independence and Spirit’ by Brenda
Ueland changed my life as a writer and lib-
erated my true voice. Favorite line: ‘Be a
lion, be a pirate, when you write! Be bold,
be reckless, be free.’”
—C ATHERINE R OURKE
“This was very hard, because there are so
many. But what I finally settled on is ‘A Tale
of Two Cities’ by Charles Dickens, because it
is a profound historical chronicle and a time-
less tale of sacrificial love.”
—E LLEN T RAYLOR
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