SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017
Radio
getting back into local radio,”
Thompson remembers. “I hired
him on the spot to read the local
news. He would eventually fill
several different part time posi-
tions at the station over the next
18 years, most recently working
with Calista Cates on the
KCFM morning show.”
Thompson points out that,
like many who have retired to
Florence, Youngblood had a
tremendous professional back-
ground and a skill set that can
be an asset to local businesses.
“The entire staff benefited
from Harley’s knowledge of
broadcasting, half a century of
experience and attention to
detail. We were all inspired by
this incredibly talented man
who loved broadcasting and
stayed active in the industry
until the age of 89,” Thompson
said. “He was kind of a patri-
arch, and definitely a mentor,
and definitely an inspiration to
all of us who are in broadcast-
ing.”
For information on a celebra-
tion of life, visit kcfmradio.com.
from 1A
television at KOIN-TV in
Portland.
Youngblood made his way
back to radio in the late sixties
and worked in various on-air
and managerial capacities at
radio stations in Eugene, Coos
Bay, Salem and Vancouver,
Wash., over the next 30 years.
Youngblood moved to
Florence to retire in the 1990s,
but his retirement was short-
lived.
This change in plans was
precipitated by Jon Thompson,
Coast Radio owner and general
manager.
Thompson said he met the
retired Youngblood in a barber
shop in Florence in the late ’90s
and coaxed him out of retire-
ment at the age of 71.
“Harley was truly an extraor-
dinary person. I met him in the
chair at Joe’s Barber Shop back
in the late ’90s when I still
needed haircuts. He had recent-
ly retired but was interested in
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Siuslaw Chapter of the
American Rhododendron
Society’s 2017 Rhody Show
2017 Grand
Floral
Parade
BeachKomber
25th annual
Show ’n’ Shine
Sweepstakes Award
Liz Hultin
Best Spray
Larry Rosenbalm
Grand Marshal’s Award
Elks Lodge 1858
Best of Show
1956 Ford F-100
Pete Coyle
Best in Show
Tom Dickson
Best American Hybrid
Jack Olson
Queen’s Award
Banner Bank — Rhody
Court
Best Foliage
Jack Olson
Best Azalea
Liz Hultin
Beachkomber Choice:
Best Car
1967 Chevy Camero
Rick & Tracey Thackeray
Best Macrophyllum
Ron and Cheryl Prchal
Best Rose
Tom Dickson
Rhody
from 1A
Other vehicles were fea-
tured in the BeachKomber
Car Club’s 25th annual
Show ’n’ Shine, which fea-
tured stock and modified
classic cars, rat rods and
trucks in the Grocery Outlet
and City Lights Cinemas
parking lot.
Hundreds
of
guests
viewed the cars under the
bright blue sky as Saturday
morning saw the last of the
weekend’s rain.
BeachKomber gave out 29
awards during the event.
Pete Coyle of Florence won
Best of Show for his 1956
Ford F-100. Rick and Tracey
Thackeray of Newport won
Host’s Choice for Best Car
with their 1967 Chevy
Camero and Dan and
LaDonna Bartholamew of
Drain won Best Truck with
their 1972 Chevy Pickup
4x4.
Florence Area Chamber
of Commerce Executive
Director Bettina Hannigan
said, “One hub of activity
was the Florence Events
Center. It hosted the
Rhody Coronation, the
Rhododendron
Society’s
show and sale, the Florence
Regional Arts Alliance show
and sale and the Jazz Kings
concert.”
From Baby to Graduate
(it seemed like just a few short years)
8th Grade, High School or College
~ Grad’s Name ~
School
Birth Date:
Parents:
King’s Award
City of Florence
Mayor’s Award
Food Back Pack 4 Kids
Siuslaw Chapter of the
American Rhododendron
Society named six people
winners in various cate-
gories for rhododendron
and azalea growth. Liz
Hultin of Bandon won the
Sweepstakes Award.
Children and youth
caught the sunshine dur-
ing the Junior Parade, put
on by Siuslaw Valley Fire
and Rescue, and the
Kiwanis Kids Games.
Firefighters led the
Rhododendron Court in
the parade. It also fea-
tured tractors, walking
groups, bicycles, teams,
clubs and characters from
Star Wars.
After the parade, youth
participated in sack races,
fishing and other energetic
events with the Kiwanis
Club of Florence.
“While Memorial Day
weekend is often thought of
as the beginning of the sum-
mer travel season, Florence
is a step ahead of the fun
with Rhody Weekend,”
Hannigan said. “There’s
always so much to do in and
around Florence, and this
weekend adds even more fun
to this place we call
‘Oregon’s Coastal Play-
ground.’”
Carrying on 110 years of
tradition, Florence continued
the Rhododendron Festival
with the Grand Floral Parade
on Sunday. Nearly 100
entrants joined the route
from Highway 101 at 27th
Street down to Old Town —
including dignitaries, bands,
equestrian groups, classic
cars and floats from com-
mercial
and
nonprofit
groups.
Several groups honored
the Coast Guard theme and
many floats sported festive
rhododendrons.
The Grand Marshal’s
Award went to the Florence
Elks Lodge 1858, Florence
Mayor Joe Henry’s award
went to Food Backpack 4
Kids, the Queen’s Award
went to Banner Bank’s
Beachkomber Choice:
Best Truck
1972 Chevy Pickup 4x4
Dan & LaDonna Bartholamew
Additional Winners:
1952 Jaguar XR120
Frank & Judy Viena
Best in Show:
City of Florence
– service entry
1926 Forde Coupe
Barney Pierce
Boy's & Girls Club
Drum Corp
– best band
1945 Willys Jeep
Rex
1970 GMC C20
Ken Dunegan
Food Backpack 4 Kids
– non-commercial entry
1965 Chevy Impala
Larry Kirkpatrick
Banner Bank
– commercial entry
1969 Chevy Camero
Mike & Cindy Ramsey
Eugene Pro Rodeo
– best equestrian group
1975 Chevy Corvette
Bob Eaton
1970 Ford Mustang
KD Hobin
John “Teach” Girard
– vehicle
Rhody Court entry, and the
King’s Award went to the
City of Florence.
Florence Police Chief
Tom Turner led the Grand
Floral Parade for the third
year.
Rhody Days also saw
the return of the Maple
Street Vendor Fair and
the Port of Siuslaw Board-
walk Market, the 38th annu-
al Rhody Run 5K and 10K
and the Coast Radio Classic
Car Cruise, as well as the
annual Elks Lodge break-
fast, barbecue and pie sale;
Oregon Coast Humane
Society’s hot dog and ham-
burger sale and the tradition-
al Rhody Queen and Court
Display at the Siuslaw
Pioneer Museum.
Florence Police Depart-
ment, Oregon State Police
and Lane County Sheriff’s
Office provided thorough
public safety coverage
throughout the weekend.
Florence Area Chamber of
Commerce estimates that
35,000 people attended the
Grand Floral Parade and
other events throughout the
weekend.
“Florence and its visitors
were truly ‘ready to rhody’
this year,” said Hannigan.
Florence’s famous festival
will continue next year.
For more information,
visit florencechamber.com.
1965 Ford Mustang
Peter Hill
1929 Ford Model A
Richard Burton
1934 Ford 3 Window
Bill & Anita Gardiner
1947 Ford
Maguire Mach
1954 Ford Skyliner
Rick Stanton
1955 Chevy Belaire
Terry Stanger
1955 Chevy
Mark Roemell
1969 Chevy Chevell
Patty & LeeRoy Rigsby
1974 Chevy Vega
Gary McDaniel
1969 Dodge SuperBee
Gerry Hine
1957 Ford T-Bird
Ron & Dena Weise
1955 Ford Ranchwagon
Steve & Jayne Smoley
1971 Chevy El Camino
Jim Wasson
1952 Studebaker 2RG
Ed Losta
1956 Ford F-100
Fred Wahl
1965 Cobra Roadster
Robert Fyancovich
1925 Ford Model T
Scott Fisk
1941 Chevy Truck
Bill Kughn
Grandparents:
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Phone: 541-997-4435
Hours Open: Wed-Fri noon-5pm,
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm
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“Baby to Graduate Review”
Deadline is Friday, June 2nd
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Just bring in or mail, with the coupon below, your graduate’s favorite baby picture
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Classes and Workshops
Open Studio at FRAA
No registration required. Drop-in, bring
your materials, and create. All artistic
mediums welcome. Every Thurs, 1-4 pm
Oil Painting with Michael Wood
Wednesdays 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Contact: fmwood@msn.com for fees and
more information.
Ceramics Classes:
Please attach a self-addressed envelope for picture return.
Ceramics for Kids w/ Ben Cahoon
and Alissa Clark
Thursdays, 4-5 pm
Enclose Check for
$35.00
and mail to
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Siuslaw News
P.O. Box 10
Florence, OR 97439
Grad’s Name:___________________________________
School:________________________________________
Birth Date:______________________________________
Parents:________________________________________
Grandparents:___________________________________
Whimsical Hand Building
Ceramics w/ Alissa Clark
Wednesdays, 3-5 pm and
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Open Lab Ceramics on Saturdays
Drop in, work at own pace. Sat 12-5 pm
All ceramics classes held at Alissa’s Studio.
180 Laurel Street. Call Alissa with
questions: 503-857-5222
NEW! Beaded Beads with Pat Tellez,
Create a beaded bead which can be worn
alone on a chain or together with other
beaded beads along a bead chain.
Friday, June 16, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Contact 360-718-1963 or 541-997-4435 for
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Creative Writing Workshops -
Writers on the River w/ Catherine
Rourke
“The Art of Creative Writing”
Learn how to turn on your creative
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Sat June 24th, 10 am to 12:00 pm, noon
All writing levels and genres.
Contact: 541-708-2120;
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Painting with John Leasure
Saturdays 9 am - 12 pm
May 27, June 3, 17, July 1, 8, 15, 29
Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or
541-991-2754 for details and fees.
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