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About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (June 21, 2017)
SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017 Kiwanis to hold annual Great Duck Race The Florence Kiwanis Club is sponsoring the 20 annual Great Florence Duck Race. The race is held to raise funds for local scholarships and grants for nonprofits. The race will be held on July 4, at 1 p.m., on the boardwalk at the S HARING 9 A HISTORY Port of Siuslaw Marina by ICM. Tickets for the event are $5 and may be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce, R o b y ’s F u r n i t u r e a n d Appliance and State Farm Insurance. experience x p the healing power of nature Organic Skin Care Products Personalized Herbal Blends Organic Medicinal Tinctures DIY Recipes, Supplies & Classes Private Consultations Tues.~Fri. 10a~5p 1845 Hwy. 126, Suite G, Florence RoseAndCrownApothecary.com COURTESY PHOTO Members of Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue (from left) Recruitment Officer Pete Warren, firefighter Tony Miller, Chief Director Jim Langborg, Administrative Assistant Mary Dimon and Operations Chief Jim Dickerson stand with the recent donation of a wheeled hose cart by Oley Nelson of Mapleton, owner of Reedsport Machine and Fabrication LLC. The hose cart is estimated to be from 1903. 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Florence Senior Center serving lunch, renting space The Florence Senior Center, a nonprofit organization, is now open to all ages. Stop by and visit the facili- ty, meet the center’s volunteer staff and learn more about the center’s weekly activities. The scheduled sessions include exercise classes, a variety of card games, Bingo, pool competition and more. Also, don’t miss out on Tuesday and Thursday lunches prepared by local cooks. Lunch servings are limited to 45 people, so reservations are suggested. The center also has rental space available for parties, cel- ‘D AUNTLESS ’ ebrations and meetings. There are two rooms that are dividable if a larger space is required. Along with the meeting spaces the center has a kitchen and catering avail- able upon request. The Senior Center is cur- rently engaged in the process of hiring a kitchen manager, cook and volunteer wait staff. Visit the center’s website at florenceseniorcenter.org for more information, or stop by the Senior Center at 1570 Kingwood Dr. For reservations or more information, call 541-997- 8844. DIVE - BOMBER TO BE FEATURED ANNUAL AT FLY - IN The Florence-Siuslaw Lions Clubs will be hosting the 2017 Wings and Wheels Aircraft Fly-In and Car Show at the Florence Municipal Airport on Saturday, July 1. The featured aircraft this year is a World War II SBD Dauntless dive-bomber from the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Ore. Thanks to the support of the City of Florence, there will be a raffle for a ride in the air- craft. Tickets for the raffle are available at Florence In Bloom, Sears and the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center. Tickets are $5 each and only 300 will be available for sale. The raffle will benefit the Lions Club and the City of Florence. Drawing for the ride will be held at Wings and Wheels on July 1, at noon. Winner must be present to win. The ride will be scheduled at the time for later in the day or on Sunday, July 2. Rides will be available in the plane for a donation of $1,000 to the Erickson Air Collection. The appearance of the Dauntless is courtesy of Three Rivers Casino Resort and the City of Florence. Buying or Selling? I can help. %XPIRATIONȩDATEȩOFȩ(EALTHȩ.OTICEȩ!Dȩ/2ȩ /PENȩ(OUSEȩINFO EXPIRES JUNE 27, 2017 The Miracle Ear Foundation ?Õ+ÚńOwêOńćžùOťÚćù Since 1990 the Miracle-Ear Foundation™ has been =ÚùwĔûûƢťÕ+ÚńOwêØOńćžùOťÚćùŴÕOʼngù providing hearing aids, follow-up care, and educational ĦńćƐÚÚùÆÕOńÚùÆOÚʼn¬ćêêćƒØžĦwOńOùžwOťÚćùOê ńʼnćžńwʼnťćĦćĦêƒÚťÕÕOńÚùÆêćʼnʼnƒÕćóćùʼnťńOť resources to people with hearing loss who demonstrate ĦńʼnćùOêÚùOgÚêÚťƖťć±ùOùwÚOêêƖĦńćƐÚ¬ćńťÕÚńÕOńÚùÆ personal inability to fi nancially provide for their hearing ÕOêťÕùʼnįHćťÕÚʼngwOžʼnƒgêÚƐƐńƖćùÚù health needs. 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