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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 Wyden to hold Town Hall meeting Sunday U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will be speaking at a town hall meeting at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., on May 28 at 11 a.m. According to Press Secretary and Spokesperson Hank Stern, Wyden will be making a short introductory statement and then opening the discussion up to the public. Community members that would like to to ask the Senator a particular question will be asked to draw a number upon arrival and those num- bers that have been distributed to attendees will be selected at random, to allow constituents to ask their question. Wyden has a long standing policy of conducting at least one town hall meeting in every county in the state, every year. To this point in his tenure, Wyden has conducted more that 800 Town Hall meetings across the state. PeaceHealth establishes decontamination team PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center recently trained members of a newly developed decontamination team. The new decontamination team may be deployed during situations at the medical center hospital and other facilities that may require the deconta- mination of patients in an emergency situation, such as cleansing to remove contami- nation by hazardous materials including chemicals, radioac- tive substances and infectious materials. The caregivers’ new train- ing was completed in compli- ance with the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency as a next step following the recent installation of a decont- amination shower system in the medical center’s emer- gency department. $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). See Jim for your auto sales needs! 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 WLAD provides safety education, bike helmets According to Danielle Hanson, Western Lane Ambulance District (WLAD) paramedic and the Public Education Coordinator for the group, the manager of the Siuslaw Dunes Apartments in Florence recently contacted WLAD with concerns that some of the children living in the complex did not have bicy- cle helmets. In response, Hanson con- ducted a safety event on May 18 at the apartment complex to help the children living there stay safe while riding their bikes. Approximately 20 years ago, WLAD created the first active SAFEKIDS Chapter in Oregon with the goal of reducing unin- tentional injuries and deaths in children under 15 years of age. Bike Helmet Safety was included in the program and has continued, providing edu- cation and free helmets for children who need them. According the Oregon SAFEKIDS program, 52 per- cent of children under the age of 14 don’t always wear a hel- met when riding a bike. With proper helmet use, the risk of serious head injury in children FRI 26 The 16th annual Yachats Ladies Club Memorial Weekend pie and ice cream social will be held Saturday, May 27, at the Yachats Ladies Clubhouse. The clubhouse is located at the corner of 286 West Third and Pontiac streets in Yachats. The homemade pies will be served from 11 a.m. until the pies are gone, so those interest- ed should arrive early for best selection. The wide variety of pies are all made by club members include different types of apple, berry, peach and cherry. There will also be other fruit pies and cream pies from which to choose. In addition, there will be a few gluten- and sugar-free pies, as well as gluten-free brownies. Slices are a sixth of a pie and are $4 each. Large brown- ies are $3 and visitors can add ice cream for $1. Coffee and tea will also be available for $1. To-go boxes are available so take some pie SAT 27 SUN 28 MON 29 TUE 30 WED 31 THU 1 12:45 PM 3:50 PM R 122 MIN “It’s grandiose, exhilarating, vertiginously cynical 6:20 PM 9:15 PM and symphonically perverse.” Telegraph 12:45 PM 3:50 PM 6:20 PM 9:15 PM 11:55 AM 2:50 PM 5:20 PM 8:20 PM 12:45 PM 3:50 PM 6:20 PM 9:15 PM 12:45 PM 3:50 PM 6:20 PM 9:15 PM 12:45 PM 3:50 PM 6:20 PM 9:15 PM 1:25 PM 3:40 PM 6:00 PM 8:30 PM COLOSSAL – Anne Hathaway R 110 MIN – “The movie presents its plot like a ridiculous gamble, and keeps pulling it off, somehow managing to justify its existence.” 9:10 PM 9:10 PM 5:30 PM 8:15 PM 9:10 PM 9:10 PM 6:05 PM 9:35 PM 6:05 PM THE DINNER – Richard Gere, Laura Linney R 120 MIN – “Moverman... keeps surprising you, and he gives the drama a dash of poison elegance.” Variety 3:30 PM 6:05 PM 2:40 PM 3:30 PM 12:25 PM 3:25 PM 6:05 PM 12:35 PM 3:10 PM PG-13 138 MIN - “It’s action-packed, it’s hilarious, and its characters still shine bright, with 6:15 PM a handful of them even putting in stand-up-and- 8:50 PM applause-worthy performances.” – Total Film 12:35 PM 3:10 PM 6:15 PM 8:50 PM 11:40 AM 2:30 PM 5:15 PM 8:10 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 PM 3:20 PM 2:35 PM 6:30 PM 5:35 PM 8:55 PM 8:00 PM ALIEN: COVENANT – Ridley Scott Returns! GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 1:00 PM 3:20 PM PG-13 153 MIN – “The pacing is spot-on, the set- 6:30 PM 8:55 PM pieces memorable and all the characters are allowed to shine.” Total Film PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES A QUIET PASSION – Emily Dickinson Biopic PG-13 125 MIN – “Its purpose is to clear the mind and stir the soul.” Variety WONDER WOMAN CHASING TRANE - Encore NR 99 MIN – Doc on John Coltrane ROYAL SHAKESPEARE CO: JULIUS CAESAR stay safe.” For more information regarding WLAD’s Bike Helmet Safety Program, con- tact WLAD at 541-997-9614. COURTESY PHOTO A pleasing plethora of pies will be available this Saturday at the 16th annual Yachats Ladies Club Memorial Day Pie and Ice Cream Social, which will be held Saturday, May 27, in Yachats. home for later. The Yachats Ladies Club features three pie and ice cream events each summer season. The next Pie and Ice Cream Social will be held on July 4. In addition to desserts, the Yachats Ladies Club will be offering a new cookbook, “Yachats Ladies Club 90th Anniversary Edition WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Pie Cookbook.” The recipes for many of the pies featured at the pie social can be found in the new cook book, which will be available during the event for $15. The ladies club has also cre- ated a Scholarship Quilt which will be on display during the social and raffle tickets to win the quilt will be available for sale. SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY MAY 27 MAY 28 MAY 29 MAY 30 Sunny Sunny 71°F 54°F 67°F 53°F Sunny Sunny Sunny 12:35 PM 3:10 PM 6:15 PM 8:50 PM 12:35 PM 12:30 PM 12:30 PM 3:10 PM 3:05 PM 3:05 PM 6:15 PM 8:30 PM 8:40 PM 8:50 PM 63°F 47°F 65°F 50°F 71°F 51°F 1:00 PM 3:20 PM 6:30 PM 8:55 PM 1:00 PM 3:20 PM 6:30 PM 8:55 PM 1:00 PM 12:50 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:20 PM 8:55 PM 9:10 PM MON 29 TUE 30 WED 31 THU 1 The club’s popular ‘Gifts- on-the-Go’ baskets will also be available for purchase. The Yachats Ladies Club is an active service club for women of the South County who enjoy creating events that raise funds for local and com- munity non-profit groups. For more information on the organization, call Sandy Dunn at 541-547-3205. FRIDAY 3:25 PM 7:00 PM SUN 28 said Hanson. “We were also able to offer 11 helmets to the children of the Siuslaw Dunes Apartments. We were honored to be able to help these kids MAY 26 PREVIEW SAT 27 can be reduced by 78 percent. “Paramedics and EMTs from WLAD came down and talked to the kids about the impor- tance of bike helmet safety,” MAY 25 12:25 PM 12:25 PM 11:45 AM 12:25 PM 3:30 PM 12:25 PM 12:15 PM 6:05 PM 6:05 PM FRI 26 Danielle Hanson (left) and Kyle Orozco of WLAD hand out free bike helmets to area children during a May 18 bike helmet safety event in Florence. MAY 24 PG-13 141 MIN – Advance reviews: AMAZING Events & Performing Arts: COURTESY PHOTO Yachats Ladies Club to host Pie and Ice Cream Social $9 | $8 Senior/Student/Military | $7.50 Matinees Before 2 | $7 Child | $6.50 Members | Performing Arts: $19/$15/$10 Now Showing May 26 – June 1 3 A Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy 65°F 51°F TIRE EVENT 68°F 53°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 3:30 PM 6:00 PM 180 MIN – 4 Stars, “hot-blooded and exciting.” 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
