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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2017 Judge selected for ‘Shoe in’ art show Sadie Ward, of the Old Town retail store, On Your Feet with a Splash, has signed on as the juror for the ‘Shoe In, Boot It Up and Roll On,’ com- munity art show. This show will open in June at Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay Street. In the past Ward has judged the Siuslaw Business Award for the Chamber, a speech con- test, and a singing contest. However, shoes have been her calling for 18 years and for 13 years at On Your Feet. Ward is an art collector and she says, “I love art.” Perhaps because her father was an artist and also her brother-in- law, she developed a propen- 3 A Florence Elks Club donates to DAV Van On Wednesday, May 10, Elks Exalted Ruler Tom Hornback, along with Loyal Knight Jacque Doerges, presented a $1,000 check to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Van fund on behalf of the Florence Chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks. The POE Lodge dona- tion was presented to Commander Skip Sitt and represented 14 years of continuing lodge donations to this important local pro- gram. The donations help pro- vide new vans, as well as maintenance and gas for orher vans in the program. DAV operates vans from Florence to provide free transportation to VA medical facilities for injured and ill veterans. The vans and the rides are coordinated and sity for art appreciation. A Rotarian, Sadie is strong supporter of the Rotary Club. She enjoys life here in Florence with her husband and two dogs. If interested in submitting art for the show, entry forms are due May 15. For some very creative interpretations of the shoe theme, come by Backstreet Gallery. The reception will be filled with great art, scrumptious food and entertainment on June 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information about this show or about this artist’s collective, call The Backstreet Gallery at 541-997-8980 Shhhhhh! It's a SECRET COURTESY PHOTO From left: Elks Loyal Knight Jacque Doerges, DAV Commander Skip Sitt and Elks Exalted Ruler Tom Hornback driven by volunteers. One of the vans in Florence heads up the coast to the Portland Veterans Hospital, the other heads into the Roseburg VA Hospital and the Eugene VA Clinic to assure that local veterans receive medical care. We are throwing a party! RAIN startups win $1 million at Willamette Angels Conference Join us as we celebrate Uncle Frank's "FORCED RETIREMENT!" CORVALLIS—A million dollars of funding for Oregon startups was announced Thursday at the ninth annual Willamette Angels Conference (WAC). The Angel investors chose two winners for its business plan competition: Hemex Health and Diatomix equally shared this year’s $230,000 WAC investment — or $115,000 each. In addition, Elevate Capital announced two $50,000 investments from its Inclusive Fund for Hemex Health and Heritage Laboratories, another 2017 WAC finalist. And Business Oregon announced $250,000 loans from its Small Business Expansion Program for Moonshadow Mobile, who won the 2015 WAC, and DulsEnergy, a 2017 WAC applicant. The total awards came to $830,000. It was also announced that the Willamette Angels’ has secured more than $200,000 for its new W2 Fund — bringing the total announced funding to more The party begins at daylight at Frank's Barbershop/ Pro Lumber parking lot on Sunday, May 21st! Join us for live music, logging demo's, Craig's BBQ and so much more! Everyone is welcome! Come on by and enjoy the festivities with Frank and Friends! See you there! $9 | $8 Senior/Student/Military | $7.50 Matinees Before 2 | $7 Child | $6.50 Members | Performing Arts: $19/$15/$10 Now Showing May 12 - 18 FRI 12 SAT 13 SUN 14 MON 15 TUE 16 WED 17 THU 18 7:00 PM ALIEN: COVENANT – Ridley Scott Returns! 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THEIR FINEST Events & Performing Arts: ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: JEWELS FRI 12 TUE 16 4:00 PM 6:20 PM 9:10 PM WED 17 THU 18 exhaustive due-diligence process, which included week- ly meetings since early March to review each of this year’s 46 applicant companies. The other finalists were Heritage Laboratories, a luxu- ry skincare supplement brand targeting Asian American women, and OpConnect, oper- ators of a platform-as-a-serv- ice that manages electric car chargers. In the Speed Pitch competi- tion, featuring companies in launch phase, Stoney River Sinkers of Yachats won the audience vote for their lead- free, non-toxic stone fishing weights. Founder Jesse Dolin was chosen from the inaugural RAIN Coastal Pre-Accelerator, currently running in Florence and Lincoln County. The other Speed Pitch com- petitors were chosen from regional startup programs and pitch competitions. The conference also recog- nized a few individuals with WAC Awards for outstanding contributions to the South Willamette Valley’s entrepre- neurial ecosystem: Sanja Tripathi was named Mentor of the Year, Jen Akeroyd, CEO/Co-Founder of Julvia Technologies, was named Entrepreneur of the Year, and Agility Robotics Co-Founders Jonathan Hurst and Damion Shelton received the Rocket SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY MAY 13 MAY 14 MAY 15 MAY 16 Showers Showers Showers Rain 53°F 43°F 56°F 44°F 54°F 44°F 54°F 44°F TIRE EVENT Fuel Award for impressive execution, dedication and strong growth over the past year. This year’s featured speaker was Eric Breon, founder and CEO of Vacasa, the second largest U.S. technology- enabled vacation rental compa- ny, is this year’s featured speaker. He discussed the ori- gins of Vacasa, its recent, rapid growth, as well as his personal advice for entrepreneurs. The 2018 WAC will be held on May 17 in Eugene. Founded in 2009, WAC is an investment group that connects early stage and seed startups with angel and venture investors. Startup and entre- preneurial applicants receive funding, mentoring, and con- nections to other advisory resources. WAC is designed to advance the innovation economy in Oregon and the Willamette Valley. Throughout its exis- tence, WAC has invested over $3 million in startup business- es. WAC is produced in partner- ship by: The Corvallis Chamber of Commerce and Oregon RAIN (Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network), and supported by the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Cor- vallis-Benton Economic Dev- elopment Office. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY MAY 17 MAY 18 FRIDAY MAY 19 Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny 58°F 45°F 60°F 48°F 61°F 48°F 10% OFF list price on a set of tires AND receive a free alignment! SAFETY ON THE ROAD: Free vehicle inspection with every oil change. (5QT oil change starting at $35) Offer Expires 05/31/17 11:00 AM 165 MIN - George Balanchine’s classic NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: TWELFTH NIGHT than $1 million. “This was yet another remarkable year for the WAC,” said Fund Manager Marc Manley. “We’ve reached a point with our applicants and investors that we now have outstanding deal flow from the innovation economy in our region supported by RAIN, the Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network. It was delightful to see more than $1 million allocated to local start- ups with $830,000 of awards announced at our conference, plus several hundred thousand of additional capital ready to invest through the Willamette Angels’ new W2 Fund.” Hemex Health, which also won the People’s Choice Award by audience vote, was founded in Portland by Patti White. The company brings breakthrough point-of-care diagnostics for malaria and sickle cell disease that are accurate, easy to use and affordable, giving laboratory- quality results anywhere. Diatomix, founded in Beaverton by Adrian Polliack, has developed a bioengineered photocatalytic technology that — when applied as an additive to wall paint — actively and continuously improves indoor air quality. Hemex Health and Diatomix were selected as this year’s winners at the conclusion of an 6:00 PM 210 MIN – Shakespeare’s most perfect play Box Office opens 30 min. prior to 1 st Film | 1930 HWY 101 | www.citylightscinemas.com | Times: 541-305-0014 Open Monday-Friday 8 am- 5pm Aj Shervin, Owner V O I C E Y O U R O P I N I O N ! • Write a Letter to the Editor: Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com.
