SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Testing
ing is the best way to combat
this.”
The new free testing serv-
ice has been in effect at the
Peace Harbor walk in clinic
since Friday, Nov. 18.
Yandel said, “Any new
infection is concerning, but
especially when prevention
programs are not in place.
We want to make sure this
cluster of new infections
does not grow.”
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Tyler Boyet, HIV Alliance
Prevention Manager, said,
“The first step to stopping
new HIV infections is mak-
ing sure everyone knows
their status. The issue right
now is that the people who
are spreading the infection
may not know they have
it. Increasing access to test-
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Registration begins for 11th annual Nativity Festival
Do you have a cherished
nativity scene that you put up
each year in December to
begin your Christmas sea-
son? Would you be willing to
share it for a few days to help
others catch the true meaning
of Christmas and bring joy
into their lives?
The Florence Nativity
Festival Committee is seek-
ing community and coastal
members who would like to
participate in this year’s fesit-
val, which will be held Dec.
COURTESY PHOTO
2, 3 and 4, from 1 to 6 p.m.
Nativity scenes like these will be on display for three days in
each day.
Displayers from past years December. The public is invited to share their own.
Business
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Hannigan said, “When you
shop local, the money stays in
our community, rather than
going to another community.
It’s trickle down, or trickle
around.”
Saturday is also the
Florence Holiday Festival in
Old Town. It runs from 3:30 to
6 p.m., and many area busi-
nesses will have extended
hours to accommodate holiday
shoppers. Santa Claus will
arrive on a Siuslaw Valley Fire
and Rescue fire truck, and
there will be free hot cocoa,
hot apple cider, hay rides and
music. Florence Mayor Joe
Henry will light the Christmas
tree at Siuslaw River
Interpretive Center on Bay
Street.
Chamber volunteers and
Florence Public Works crews
finished putting up decorations
and installing lights in Old
Town last weekend.
Chamber Events
Coordinator Nancy Pearson
said certain volunteers, such as
Kelly Hansen and Tia Allen,
helped get businesses in Old
Town interested in Small
Business Saturday to coincide
with the festivities.
“We eat down there, we
play down there, we shop
down there. I want every store,
every business (involved). I’m
really excited that it’s inclu-
sive,” Pearson said.
are invited to return, and all
nativity sets, large or small,
are welcome.
The festival takes place at
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints’ build-
ing, 2705 Munsel Lake
Road.
It is open to the public and
is free of charge.
Contact Vickie Kennedy at
541-997-7404 or by e-mail at
vdkennedy54@gmail.com
for registration information if
you are a new participant or
have other questions about
the festival.
Florence Area Chamber of
Commerce has a whole list of
holiday deals and specials
businesses and restaurants are
offering at www.florence
chamber.com/event/florence-
holiday-festival/.
“People come to Florence
for our dunes and our Old
Town. We have a full resource
to draw people here,”
Hannigan said. “Once they’re
here, we want to get them
around town.”
Pearson agreed.
“Yes, go to your big stores.
You know what your kids
want for Christmas, but you
also know what we have in
Old Town and around town.
That’s the whole point of
Small Business Saturday,”
she said.
“I could be visiting some of
these stores, and definitely
dining out this weekend,” she
added.
Besides preparing for a full
holiday season of events, the
chamber is also looking for
volunteers for 2017 commit-
tees. Committee members are
needed for the annual Siuslaw
Business Awards in February,
the 110th Rhododendron
Festival in May, the annual
Fourth of July fireworks and
celebration and the 10th annu-
al Rods ’N’ Rhodies in
September.
“We’re wanting to start get-
ting committees together
before events start happening,”
Pearson said.
Tower
no appeals filed within the 12
days after the decision and the
application is now in the
process of obtaining a building
permit.”
Verizon has two years to
complete the project from the
date of the approval by the
county.
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and vegetation. The colors
suggested are light blue or
gray, and green.
Lane
County
Public
Information Officer Devon
Ashbridge said, “There were
Holiday Open House
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