SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
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LCC to offer several
Community gears up for annual Power of Florence
new classes this semester
Several new continuing
education classes begin this
spring
term
at
Lane
Community College, Florence
Center.
Registration is currently
open for classes, including
new classes in watercolor
basics, a workshop on the
operas of Puccini, card making
and cinema studies on
Humphrey Bogart.
Other new additions this
spring term include a work-
shop exploring relationships, a
blues dancing class and a tech-
nology class on how to use
smartphones.
Outward Ventures field trips
start April 19 with a visit to the
Capitol to meet with legisla-
tors and learn about the leg-
islative process firsthand. The
remaining trips have waiting
lists and students are encour-
aged to add themselves to the
list.
Students on wait lists will
be contacted by March 28
about registration opportuni-
ties. Registration is online and
staff at the Florence Center
can help with the process
either by phone or in-person.
The campus is located at
3149 Oak Street.
For more information con-
tact Marsha Sills, Continuing
Education Coordinator at LCC
Florence Center 541-997-
8444, ext. 4825 or visit www
.lanecc.edu/ce.
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The seventh annual Power of
Florence, a city-wide day dedi-
cated to volunteering and giv-
ing back, will be held this year
on July 15, 2017.
The day, officially pro-
claimed by the Florence City
Council, was started seven
years ago by Kaylee Graham,
now 17 years old.
“I envisioned this day to be
like
the
Rhododendron
Festival, with events happen-
ing all around Florence,” said
Graham. “Only this day, all of
the events help make a differ-
ence for our community by
fundraising, collecting items
for the needy or beautifying
our community.”
Over the course of the last
six years, the Power of
Florence has had more than
7,000 participants, 78 service
projects have been completed,
about $42,000 has been raised
for nonprofits in our area —
and over 14,000 pounds of
food has been collected for our
local food share and Humane
Society.
Last year, there were 40
events around town including a
pancake feed, Oregon Coast
Humane Society Hamburger
and Hotdog Barbecue, CROW
Car Wash, Beavers vs. Duck
COURTESY PHOTO
Community members gather in support of the upcoming Power of Florence.
Food Collecting Contest for
Florence Food Share, multiple
park and school beautification
projects, and more.
All of the events provide a
fun way to give back and make
a difference for our community
in a fun and rewarding way.
Everyone in the community
is encouraged to get out and
make a difference, either by
attending the events, volunteer-
ing or by creating and hosting
their own fundraiser or com-
munity service project.
Businesses can participate
by simply donating a small
portion of their profits for the
day to a nonprofit of their
choice; Relay for Life teams
could plan a fundraising event
for this day; and nonprofits can
plan events to help benefit their
agency.
If you or your organization
would like to have an event
during the Power of Florence,
or for more information, email
Kaylee Graham or Ava
Glowacki at powerofflorence@
hotmail.com, or call 541-997-
8778.
Learn more about it at www.
powerofflorence.com.
Oregon Dunes DAR to hear military museum update
Dr. James Ridley,DDS
206 Nopal Street
Florence, OR 97439
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541-997-6226
Wayne Sharpe, Oregon
Coast
Military
Museum
(OCMM) president, and Cal
Applebee, OCMM executive
director, will share information
about the museum at the
Friday, March 24 meeting of
the Oregon Dunes Chapter
Daughters of the American
Revolution (DAR), beginning
at 12:30 p.m.
Sharpe and Applebee will
update members on the current
status and future plans for the
museum.
The chapter has supported
the museum since its inception
with monetary donations and
volunteer assistance.
A National Society DAR
grant funded the remembrance
garden, and past regent,
Jacquie Beveridge, serves on
the board.
Though DAR is a lineage
organization, members of the
community are welcome to
attend and learn more about the
local military museum in a
casual setting. Anyone interest-
ed in attending can contact
Karen Childs at 541-997-7154
for the location information.
This local chapter supports
our active-duty military, veter-
ans, and an annual scholarship
to a graduating senior.
Any woman age 18 or older,
regardless of race, religion or
ethnic background, who can
prove lineal descent from a
patriot of the American
Revolution is eligible for DAR
membership.
Women interested in mem-
bership can contact Childs to
attend a meeting as a guest.
To learn more about the
Daughters of the American
Revolution, visit the national
website at www.dar.org.
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