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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017 Author, naturalist to speak at library April 18 The Siuslaw Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, in con- junction with the Siuslaw Public Library, is pleased to present author and naturalist Robert Steelquist on Tuesday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Bromley Room at The Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. Steelquist is a native Pacific Northwest naturalist, author, photographer and environ- mental educator that has been working in the field for more 3 A F LORENCE RESIDENT REACHES 104 TH BIRTHDAY than three decades. In the course of his educa- tional work he has led nature walks, backpacking trips, river floats, teacher workshops, and archaeology field schools, reminiscences of which he will be sharing with his audience. Steelquist will also be speaking in support of his lat- est book, “The Northwest Coastal Explorer: Your guide to the places, plants and ani- mals of the Pacific Coast.” We are proud to provide solutions to our local business owners. member 541-997-7121 opbc.com @OregonPacBank $500 REWARD FOR SAFE RETURN. MOLLY is Missing Blonde long-haired dachshund, white on face. She’s deaf and usually responds to clapping hands. She has on a red collar with ID tag. We live on Davis Way just off Clear Lake Rd. in Dunes City. Missing since Fri., 2/10. If you find her please call 541-997-3134(hm) or 541-999-5885(cell). MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS L aura Connell, seated, celebrated her 104th birthday on Thursday, April 13. A birthday party was held at the Elderberry Square assisted living facility in Florence. Laura’s son Tom Connell and daughter Judy Powers were in town to celebrate with her. She was born April 13, 1913. OPB to host Free Shred Day April 22 Spruce Point Assisted Living & Memory Care Living, Loving, & Thriving T Series g Caregiver Educational All seminars are free and open to the public. Caring for a a loved loved be very disease overwhelming. Caring for one one with can Alzheimer’s or other memory related be very overwhelming. We’re here to help. We are illnesses here to can help. All seminars are free and Refreshments provided. open to the public. THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH, 2017 2PM PM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, @ 2:00 To register for these free Refreshments provided. events please call Navigating Diffi cult with Your Loved One Holiday Tips for Conversations Families & Caregivers THURSDAY, MAY JANUARY 18, 2017 @ 21, 2PM WEDNESDAY, 2015, 2:00 PM Brain Fitness for Disease: Seniors is The an Important Part of the Well-being Alzheimer’s Truth Behind Myths THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 @ 18, 2PM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2015, 2:00 PM (541) for 997-6111 To register these free or email us call at events please (541) 997-6111 ldouda@prestigecare.com or email us at Events are held at rkilfoy@prestigecare.com Florence Senior Center 1570 Kingwood St. Florence Helping Seniors Drugs; Manage Facts Chronic Dementia and Diseases Myths Exposed THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 18, @ 2PM WEDNESDAY , MARCH 2015, 2:00 PM Senior Finances, What to Do When Tips It’s Time To Help to Successful Communication & Strategies Communicate with Someone Affected by Managing Memory Chronic Loss Pain Prestige Senior Living THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2017 @ 2PM Spruce Point Assisted Living & Memory Care 375 9th Street Florence, Oregon 97439 an assisted living and memory care community www.spruce-point.com Oregon Pacific Bank will be holding its 10th annual Shred Day on Saturday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until the truck is full. The shred truck will be set up to accept confidential paper materials to be shredded on site in the Financial Center parking lot, 1365 Highway 101. The event is free and open to everyone in the Florence com- munity. Business owners are asked to please wait to bring confidential materials for shredding until the last hour of the event. Remember that once the shred truck is full, Oregon Pacific Bank will be unable to accept any more confidential documents. The public is encouraged to take advantage of Free Shred Day as a way for individuals to protect themselves from identi- ty theft and correctly dispose of paper waste. After all paper documents have been shredded they are taken to be recycled, allowing for a safe and respon- sible way to dispose of confi- dential paper materials. Bank employees will also be hosting a car wash during the Shred Day event to raise money for their Relay For Life team, “Banking on Life.” The car wash will be dona- tion only and money raised will go towards supporting the American Cancer Society’s efforts in cancer research, advo- cacy and support services. For more information about Shred Day, call Oregon Pacific Bank 541-997-7121 or visit www.opbc.com. Rotary provides free seeds to community Each year, the Rotary Club of Florence provides free gar- den seeds to Community gar- dens. This year, Ed Hume seeds were given to Food Share Gardens, Siuslaw School Gardens, Florence Community Gardens and St. Mary’s Church Gardens. The free seeds are given through Rotary’s District 5110 Health and Hunger Committee, which is res- ponsible for assisting clubs in the development of local programs to help alleviate hunger. Specifically, to act as a focal point to provide infor- mation on hunger programs. Especially where and how to obtain donated garden seeds for their local community gar- dens, school gardens, produc- tion gardens, as well as obtaining requested vegetable seeds for their international Rotary Club partners. For more information on the free seed program email contact information to www. theflorencerotary.org. SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY APRIL 15 APRIL 16 APRIL 17 APRIL 18 APRIL 19 APRIL 20 APRIL 21 Showers Showers Showers Partly Cloudy Showers 56°F 47°F 55°F 45°F 55°F 44°F 56°F 42°F 62°F 48°F WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY $9 | $8 Senior/Student/Military | $7.50 Matinees Before 3 | $7 Child | $6.50 Members | Performing Arts: $19/$15/$10 Now Showing April 14 - 20 FRI 14 SAT 15 SUN 16 MON 17 TUE 18 WED 19 THU 20 1:00 PM THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS 3:10 PM PG-13 136 MIN – Action/Adventure “If this series, over the last 16 years, has taught us 6:20 PM anything, it’s that just when you think it’s about 8:30 PM to run out of gas, it gets outfitted with an even more elaborate fuel-injection system. 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