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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017 Community invited to Breon celebration of life The public is invited to a celebration of life for Elizabeth “Liz” Breon on Sunday, June 25, at 2 p.m., at the Florence Seventh-day Adventist Church. Breon, who owned Coast Jewelers in Old Town Florence, was a local philan- thropist whose interests included helping local veter- 3 A Siuslaw Education Foundation gives progress update ans’ groups. The service will be hosted at Florence Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 4445 Highway 101 in Florence, across from NAPA Auto Parts. The public is invited to attend and share remem- brances of her life and the pos- itive impact she made on the community. Last Resort Players Present: Maria Callas Master Class A play by: Terrence McNally is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York Directed by Leah Goodwin Florence Events Center June 9-11 & 16-18 Fri. & Sat. 7:00 • Sun 2:00 For tickets and show information go to eventcenter.org or call the Florence Event Center at (541) 997-1994 Starring Annie Schmidt as Maria Callas • Music Direction by Jennifer Weier Produced by Kathleen Wenzel and Paula Ziegelasch Some Content by not be suitable for all patrons. Yard Debris Disposal Next Date is June 17 9am to 2pm at the Kingwood entrance to the airport, located at Kingwood & 27th St. COST Pickup load $10 2017 Collection Dates: Small Utility Trailer (Single Axle) $10 JUNE 17 Medium Utility Trailer (10-12 ft) $15 AUGUST 19 Large Utility Trailer (12-18ft) $20 Greater than 20 cubic yards $20 +$5/yard over JULY 15 SEPTEMBER 16 OCTOBER 21 Bring: • Tree Clippings • Leaves • Grass Clippings • Weeds • Prunings • Brush DO NOT Bring your: • Food & Household waste • Animal Waste • Plastics • Construction Debris • Hazardous Waste For questions, please contact the City of Florence Public Works Department at 541-997-4106 Voice Your Opinion! Write to: EDITOR@THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM PHOTO BY MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Members of the Siuslaw Education Foundation met June 9, with members of the community and the organiza- tions board, to share information on the areas of progress made in the last year. From left, Deena Mitchell, Rachel Pearson, Lynne Finney (retiring), Vevie McPherran, Suzanne Mann-Heintz, Jeanne Shannon and Margie Cruz COCARC set to conduct 24 hour emergency excersize On the weekend of June 24- 25, members of the Central Oregon Coast Amateur Radio Club (COCARC) will partici- pate in Field Day 2017. COCARC will be joining thou- sands of amateur radio opera- tors worldwide to demonstrate their effectiveness and profi- ciency in providing critical communications after a cata- strophic event such as an earth- quake or tsunami. The event begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, and will operate continuously for 24 hours until Sunday, June 25, at 11 a.m. Conducting operations from Sutton Campground, Group Area C, COCARC members will establish several amateur radio stations on emergency power, capable of communicat- ing all over the Pacific Northwest and the west coast; indeed, if conditions are favor- able, all over the world. One station will be a Get On 2.5 million around the world. Hams voluntarily, and at no charge, provide emergency communications for thousands of state and local emergency response agencies. Wildfires, blizzards, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis; all these and more are the events Hams endeavor to prepare for and Field Day is a valuable tool to exercise and cultivate readiness and capabilities. COCARC supports, main- tains and operates emergency communications stations year- round at the Florence Justice Center, Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue hall, and Dunes City Hall, as well as adjunct equip- ment in other community facil- ities in town and powerful two MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS meter repeaters atop Herman Members of the Central Oregon Coast Amateur Radio Peak and Glenada Peak. Club, (COCARC), will be participating in a 24 hour-long The Central Oregon Coast nation-wide emergency excercise on June 24 and 25 Amateur Radio Club invites the public to come participate The Air (GOTA) station for will construct emergency radio in Field Day 2017. public education and demon- stations at fire stations, parks, Join the group at Sutton stration. shopping malls, schools and Campground, group area C, to Field Day is the largest ama- back yards all around the coun- learn more about this valuable teur radio event in the world. try. The Amateur Radio slogan, pursuit and it’s cadre of dedi- Last year, more than 2,600 dif- “When All Else Fails, Ham cated radio enthusiasts and per- ferent groups and more than Radio Works” is more than just haps, how to get your own FCC 37,000 licensed operators all words. Amateur Radio license before across the US and Canada par- There are over 700,000 FCC the next disaster strikes. ticipated in this event. licensed Amateur Radio opera- This year, ham operators tors in the U.S., and more than WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY JUNE 17 JUNE 18 JUNE 19 JUNE 20 Sunny Partly Cloudy 68°F 54°F 63°F 53°F JUNE 14 JUNE 15 JUNE 16 Partly Cloudy Rain Showers 61°F 51°F 60°F 54°F 64°F 52°F Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy 65°F 54°F 68°F 54°F RECEIVE $10 OFF your next visit when you get something shrink wrapped! Pricing begins at $10/ft . Bring this ad in or simply mention you saw it. 4515 Hwy. 101 N., Florence 541- 997-5049 AJ and Megan Shervin, Owners Open Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
