SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017
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Local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary hosts ‘Change of Watch’
On Saturday, Jan. 14, the
local U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary hosted the 2017
Auxiliary
Division
Five
“Change of Watch” at the Best
Western in Florence.
The annual meeting formal-
ly installed newly elected offi-
cers while recognizing the
many accomplishments and
services of Division members.
Auxiliary officers, auxiliary
command and active-duty
Coast Guard command con-
verged to attend the time-hon-
ored ceremony.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary,
which is a volunteer organiza-
tion, offers public education
about boating safety and con-
ducts vessel safety checks. It
also works side-by-side with
active-duty Coast Guard and
locally assists Station Siuslaw
River with culinary services,
engineering, public affairs,
safety patrols and station mon-
itoring.
Auxiliary Flotilla 52, which
includes
members
from
Florence, Eugene and sur-
rounding areas, just celebrated
its 50th anniversary of service
PHOTO COURTESY USCG AUXILIARY
From left: Lt. Commander Ben Crowell, Sector North Bend; Capt. Michael Trimpert,
Commander Sector North Bend; Division 5 Auxiliarist of the Year Deborah Heldt
Cordone of Florence; Senior Chief Boatswain’s Mate Tim Tregoning, Officer-in-Charge
Station Siuslaw River.
to the Coast Guard and local
communities.
During
the
ceremony,
Flotillas from Brookings,
Depoe Bay, Eugene, Grants
Pass, Coos Bay and Yaquina
Bay received awards and
recognition for achievements
in areas such as communica-
tions, boating safety and pub-
lic education.
Florence resident, photogra-
pher and Auxiliary Public
Affairs Officer Deborah Heldt
Cordone was particularly rec-
ognized for her extensive
work, which included helping
to establish the City of
Florence as a Coast Guard
City.
The Coast Guard City appli-
cation is currently going up
the chain of command and
will eventually be sent to
Congress for hopeful approval
this year.
For her various public
affairs endeavors, Cordone
was awarded the Division’s
prestigious Auxiliarist of the
Year Award for 2016.
Special guests and speakers
included
Capt.
Michael
Trimpert, Commander Sector
North Bend; Lt. Commander
Ben Crowell, Sector North
Bend;
Senior
Chief
Boatswain’s
Mate
Tim
Tregoning, Officer in Charge
Station Siuslaw River; Chief
Boatswain’s Mate Ben Snider,
Station Siuslaw River; and
District 13 Commodore Kathy
Goodwin.
During the ceremony,
Florence resident and Flotilla
Staff Officer Brad Hooper was
sworn in as Flotilla 52
Commander and led the Color
Guard.
Depoe Bay Auxiliarist Curt
Lundine was sworn in as
Auxiliary
Division
5
Commander,
relieving
Division Commander Dale
Yellin of Grants Pass.
Each year, auxiliarists who
have “Crossed the Bar” during
the past year are remembered
with the ringing of a special
bell for each name read.
Chief Ben Snider conducted
the ceremony.
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Division 5 encompasses most
of the Oregon Coast and
Southern Willamette Valley.
With units in all 50 states,
as well as Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, American
Samoa and Guam, the auxil-
iary is a dedicated force multi-
plier for the USCG. To learn
more about the Auxiliary and
its
activities,
visit
www.cgaux.org.
— Submitted by Jonathan
Yoder, USCGAUX.
BINGO!
PTA seeks participants for multi-cultural event
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Fundraiser for Siuslaw Bowling Teams
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21
5:00 p.m. Kitchen Opens • 6:00 p.m. BINGO!
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I N HONOR OF THE
100 TH A NNIVERSARY OF R OTARY F OUNDATION
Florence Rotary Club’s
100 Acts of Good
32. Rotary congratulates the FEC on their 20 year
Anniversary in the Siuslaw News
33. Rotary Club of Florence donates $520 towards school
supplies for Siuslaw and Mapleton Schools
34. Rotary members come together to donate a total of
$1130 towards school supplies for Siuslaw and Mapleton
Schools
35. Rotary sponsors Kaylee Graham to attend Interact District
Training at Dorena Lake Camp, Rotary Youth Leadership
Academy (RYLA camp)
36. Rotary’s “Bra’s for a Cause” package auctions for more
than $500 at the Soroptimist Auction
37. Florence Rotary’s Interact students teach technology to
seniors at Shorewood Senior Homes
For more information Call President, Pat Riley: 541-991-6371
The Florence Community
PTA is putting the pieces in
place to hold a multi-cultural
celebration on Saturday, Feb.
25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Siuslaw Middle School. The
event is a first of its kind for
the PTA and open to the pub-
lic with no admission charge.
The goal of the event,
titled “Around the World in a
Day”, is designed to bring
students, parents and com-
The City Council Grant
Program will be accept-
ing applications through
February 24, 2017, at 5 p.m.
Applicants can apply for up
to $1,000, and the program
will be awarding a total of
$5,000 for FY 2016-17.
Applicant funding requests
need to relate to at least one
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nomic activity in Florence.
Applications, eligibility
information, and submission
instructions are available on
the City of Florence’s web-
site at www.ci.florence.or.us.
For more information,
contact the City of Florence
at 541-997-3437, or ci.flo
rence.or.us.
On Saturday, Jan. 21, from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you are
invited to bring your pet to the
Florence Events Center to
have him/her photographed in
a very special Valentine’s Day
Booth.
Photographs cost $5 and the
proceeds will go to the Oregon
Coast Humane Society. The
only request is that animals be
held, or kept on a leash.
The Friends of the FEC are
celebrating animals during the
months of January and
February in Gallery One with
the themed exhibit “For the
Love of Animals.”
Paintings, photography, 3-D
and mixed media art are inter-
spersed with photos of animals
up for adoption at the local
shelter.
A framed oil painting of
your pet by talented local artist
Ron Hildenbrand will be raf-
fled off. The winner need not
be present to win.
There will be refreshments
for people and their pets, and
admission is free. A donation
of dog or cat food placed in a
special collection container is
appreciated.
For more information, call
541-997-4277.
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THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL EVENTS: Films are regular prices | Performing Arts $19/$15 Member/$10 Student
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of the City Council Goals.
In order for an application
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instrument popular in differ-
ent parts of the world –
whatever representation of a
world culture you can offer –
we would love to invite you
to celebrate and share your
culture with us at the event.”
Individuals, groups, and
local businesses are invited
to participate and can reach
Diane McCalmont at 541-
999-9692 with questions,
ideas or to sign up.
OCHS to offer pet photos for Valentine s Day
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storytelling, art, games, or
other activities.
“We’re hoping to have
representations of cultures
that our students and com-
munity members can see,
hear and taste to remember,”
said event chair and PTA
member, Diane McCalmont,.
“Whether you are part of a
group who does native
dance, can teach an origami
demonstration, play an
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munity members together to
provide education on cul-
tures from around the world,
while building social connec-
tions with the schools and
our community.
While a handful of partici-
pants have already signed up,
the PTA planning committee
is currently looking for addi-
tional individuals and groups
who would like to showcase
their ethnicity through music,
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